Chevrolet Colorado — YEARS TO AVOID
Data updated 2026-08-02. Complaints are unverified owner reports filed with NHTSA.
Avoid: 2016, 2015, 2004, 2005 · Best bets: 2012, 2011, 2022, 2009, 2021, 2020
COMPLAINT HISTORY
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| Year | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 2004 | 361 |
| 2005 | 356 |
| 2006 | 236 |
| 2007 | 140 |
| 2008 | 81 |
| 2009 | 67 |
| 2010 | 28 |
| 2011 | 42 |
| 2012 | 41 |
| 2013 | 1 |
| 2014 | 1 |
| 2015 | 483 |
| 2016 | 694 |
| 2017 | 213 |
| 2018 | 176 |
| 2019 | 144 |
| 2020 | 79 |
| 2021 | 67 |
| 2022 | 48 |
| 2023 | 129 |
| 2024 | 114 |
| 2025 | 26 |
| 2026 | 9 |
EVERY YEAR, RANKED
| Year | Ranking | Complaints | Why |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Not enough data | 9 | Only 9 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict. |
| 2025 | Not enough data | 26 | Only 26 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict. |
| 2024 | Recommended | 114 | This year's complaint volume is within 30% of this model's typical year. |
| 2023 | Recommended | 129 | This year's complaint volume is within 30% of this model's typical year. |
| 2022 | Recommended | 48 | This year had at least 30% fewer complaints than this model's typical year. |
| 2021 | Recommended | 67 | This year had at least 30% fewer complaints than this model's typical year. |
| 2020 | Recommended | 79 | This year had at least 30% fewer complaints than this model's typical year. |
| 2019 | Recommended | 144 | This year's complaint volume is within 30% of this model's typical year. |
| 2018 | Caution | 176 | This year had 30% to 100% more complaints than this model's typical year. |
| 2017 | Caution | 213 | This year had 30% to 100% more complaints than this model's typical year. |
| 2016 | Avoid | 694 | This year had more than double the complaints of this model's typical year. |
| 2015 | Avoid | 483 | 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 | 41 | 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. |