Chevrolet Colorado — YEARS TO AVOID

Data updated 2026-09-01. Complaints are unverified owner reports filed with NHTSA.

Avoid: 2016, 2015, 2004, 2005 · Best bets: 2011, 2012, 2022, 2009, 2021, 2020

COMPLAINT HISTORY

Complaints per year, Chevrolet Colorado Bar chart of distinct NHTSA complaints filed per model year, 2026 highlighted. 2004: 361 complaints 2004 2005: 356 complaints 2006: 236 complaints 2007: 140 complaints 2007 2008: 81 complaints 2009: 67 complaints 2010: 28 complaints 2010 2011: 42 complaints 2012: 42 complaints 2013: 1 complaints 2013 2014: 1 complaints 2015: 489 complaints 2016: 699 complaints 2016 2017: 215 complaints 2018: 181 complaints 2019: 149 complaints 2019 2020: 81 complaints 2021: 73 complaints 2022: 51 complaints 2022 2023: 130 complaints 2024: 118 complaints 2025: 27 complaints 2025 2026: 14 complaints 2026
2026: 14 complaints
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YearComplaints
2004361
2005356
2006236
2007140
200881
200967
201028
201142
201242
20131
20141
2015489
2016699
2017215
2018181
2019149
202081
202173
202251
2023130
2024118
202527
202614

EVERY YEAR, RANKED

YearRankingComplaintsWhy
2026 Not enough data 14 Only 14 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
2025 Not enough data 27 Only 27 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
2024 Recommended 118 This year's complaint volume is within 30% of this model's typical year.
2023 Recommended 130 This year's complaint volume is within 30% of this model's typical year.
2022 Recommended 51 This year had at least 30% fewer complaints than this model's typical year.
2021 Recommended 73 This year had at least 30% fewer complaints than this model's typical year.
2020 Recommended 81 This year had at least 30% fewer complaints than this model's typical year.
2019 Recommended 149 This year's complaint volume is within 30% of this model's typical year.
2018 Caution 181 This year had 30% to 100% more complaints than this model's typical year.
2017 Caution 215 This year had 30% to 100% more complaints than this model's typical year.
2016 Avoid 699 This year had more than double the complaints of this model's typical year.
2015 Avoid 489 This year had more than double the complaints of this model's typical year.
2014 Not enough data 1 Only 1 complaint on file — too few for a fair verdict.
2013 Not enough data 1 Only 1 complaint on file — too few for a fair verdict.
2012 Recommended 42 This year had at least 30% fewer complaints than this model's typical year.
2011 Recommended 42 This year had at least 30% fewer complaints than this model's typical year.
2010 Not enough data 28 Only 28 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
2009 Recommended 67 This year had at least 30% fewer complaints than this model's typical year.
2008 Recommended 81 This year had at least 30% fewer complaints than this model's typical year.
2007 Recommended 140 This year's complaint volume is within 30% of this model's typical year.
2006 Caution 236 This year had 30% to 100% more complaints than this model's typical year.
2005 Avoid 356 This year had more than double the complaints of this model's typical year.
2004 Avoid 361 This year had more than double the complaints of this model's typical year.