2021 Chevrolet Colorado problems and recalls

Owner complaints on the 2021 Chevrolet Colorado include 2 fatality reports, 6 crashes and 1 fires across 74 filings.

74
Complaints
1
Recalls
6
Crash reports
1
Fire reports
4
Injuries
116.6
Severity index

Severity index 116.6 High. The index weights crashes, fires, injuries and fatalities per 100 complaints. How it is calculated.

Middle half of all tracked vehiclesThis vehicle: 116.6p25 46p75 80cleanestworst
Severity index against the quartile range for all tracked vehicles.

Ranked 4 of 92 by severity index among 2021 vehicles with at least 40 complaints, highest first. 96% of those vehicles scored lower. Full 2021 ranking.

Components cited in complaints

Service BrakesService Brakes: 18 complaints (24.3%)18 24%EngineEngine: 18 complaints (24.3%)18 24%Unknown Or OtherUnknown Or Other: 16 complaints (21.6%)16 22%Power TrainPower Train: 11 complaints (14.9%)11 15%Electrical SystemElectrical System: 11 complaints (14.9%)11 15%SteeringSteering: 10 complaints (13.5%)10 14%Air BagsAir Bags: 5 complaints (6.8%)5 7%Seat BeltsSeat Belts: 3 complaints (4.1%)3 4%
A single complaint can cite more than one component, so shares total over 100%.
ComponentComplaintsShare of complaints citing it
SERVICE BRAKES1824.3%
ENGINE1824.3%
UNKNOWN OR OTHER1621.6%
POWER TRAIN1114.9%
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM1114.9%
STEERING1013.5%
AIR BAGS56.8%
SEAT BELTS34.1%

Complaints filed per year

09182020: 32021: 72022: 32023: 122024: 132025: 182026: 18 (partial year)2021222324251826
Complaints by the calendar year they were filed. The hatched bar is the current year to date.
YearComplaints
20203
20217
20223
202312
202413
202518
2026 (year to date)18
Filings in 2023 to 2025 ran 3.3x those in 2020 to 2022 (43 against 13).

Recall campaigns

CampaignReportedComponentSummary
20V81100023/12/2020SEAT BELTSGeneral Motors, LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2020 Chevrolet Bolt EV and 2021 GMC Canyon and Sierra 1500, 2500 and 3500, Yukon, Yukon XL, Cadillac Escalade and Escalade ESV and Chevrolet Blazer, Camaro, Colorado, Equinox, Silverado 1500, 2500 and 3500, Suburban and Tahoe vehicles

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 2026-09-06. Complaints are unverified consumer reports. Totals vary with units sold and years on the road. Not affiliated with NHTSA or any manufacturer.