2019 Chevrolet Colorado problems and recalls

Owner complaints on the 2019 Chevrolet Colorado include 1 fatality report, 6 crashes and 4 fires across 149 filings.

149
Complaints
0
Recalls
6
Crash reports
4
Fire reports
12
Injuries
98.4
Severity index

Severity index 98.4 High. The index weights crashes, fires, injuries and fatalities per 100 complaints. How it is calculated.

Middle half of all tracked vehiclesThis vehicle: 98.4p25 46p75 80cleanestworst
Severity index against the quartile range for all tracked vehicles.

Ranked 7 of 123 by severity index among 2019 vehicles with at least 40 complaints, highest first. 94% of those vehicles scored lower. Full 2019 ranking.

Components cited in complaints

Power TrainPower Train: 65 complaints (43.6%)65 44%Electrical SystemElectrical System: 24 complaints (16.1%)24 16%SteeringSteering: 21 complaints (14.1%)21 14%Unknown Or OtherUnknown Or Other: 20 complaints (13.4%)20 13%EngineEngine: 20 complaints (13.4%)20 13%Service BrakesService Brakes: 9 complaints (6.0%)9 6%Fuel/Propulsion SystemFuel/Propulsion System: 9 complaints (6.0%)9 6%Back Over PreventionBack Over Prevention: 4 complaints (2.7%)4 3%
A single complaint can cite more than one component, so shares total over 100%.
ComponentComplaintsShare of complaints citing it
POWER TRAIN6543.6%
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM2416.1%
STEERING2114.1%
UNKNOWN OR OTHER2013.4%
ENGINE2013.4%
SERVICE BRAKES96.0%
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM96.0%
BACK OVER PREVENTION42.7%

Complaints filed per year

013262019: 262020: 182021: 172022: 202023: 172024: 212025: 182026: 12 (partial year)192620212223242526
Complaints by the calendar year they were filed. The hatched bar is the current year to date.
YearComplaints
201926
202018
202117
202220
202317
202421
202518
2026 (year to date)12
Filings in 2023 to 2025 were close to 2020 to 2022 (56 against 55).

Other Chevrolet Colorado model years

Severity index for every other model year on file. Compare all 13 years side by side.

Source. NHTSA public complaint and recall APIs (api.nhtsa.gov), retrieved 2026-09-02. Complaints are unverified consumer reports. Totals vary with units sold and years on the road. Not affiliated with NHTSA or any manufacturer.