Chevrolet Colorado 2015–2022 problems by year and mileage
2nd generation · GMT 31XX
NHTSA data through 24 September 20261,961 complaints, 950 with mileageMethod
Which year is yours? Tap it to see what breaks on it.
- 201552kmedian
- 201642k†median
- 201726k†median
- 201814k†median
- 20197k†median
- 2020—too few
- 2021—too few
- 2022—too few
The 2015 Chevrolet Colorado
Close- Median failure report
- 52,000 mi
- Complaints filed
- 491
- Recalls naming this year
- 7
Most reported on the 2015
- Steering358 reports · median 60,000 mi
- Electronic stability control (esc)56 reports · median 57,000 mi
- Electrical system53 reports · median 63,000 mi
7 recall campaigns name the 2015: Steering — electric power assist system; Air bags — frontal; Service brakes, hydraulic — foundation components. Not every car in a campaign is affected — check the VIN at NHTSA. Recall repairs are free.
The 2016 Chevrolet Colorado
Close- Median failure report
- 42,000 mi
- Complaints filed
- 707
- Recalls naming this year
- 4
At least 40% of the complaints about the 2016 were filed after 2020, and most complaints filed since then carry no odometer reading. The median here rests on the earlier reports and likely understates the mileage these failures happen at.
Most reported on the 2016
- Steering457 reports · median 68,000 mi
- Electrical system117 reports · median 35,000 mi
- Transmission and driveline97 reports · median 10,000 mi
4 recall campaigns name the 2016: Fuel system, gasoline — delivery; Air bags — frontal; Latches/locks/linkages. Not every car in a campaign is affected — check the VIN at NHTSA. Recall repairs are free.
The 2017 Chevrolet Colorado
Close- Median failure report
- 26,000 mi
- Complaints filed
- 216
- Recalls naming this year
- 1
At least 40% of the complaints about the 2017 were filed after 2020, and most complaints filed since then carry no odometer reading. The median here rests on the earlier reports and likely understates the mileage these failures happen at.
Most reported on the 2017
- Transmission and driveline107 reports · median 19,000 mi
- Electrical system41 reports
- Engine26 reports
1 recall campaign names the 2017: Fuel system, gasoline — delivery. Not every car in a campaign is affected — check the VIN at NHTSA. Recall repairs are free.
The 2018 Chevrolet Colorado
Close- Median failure report
- 14,000 mi
- Complaints filed
- 183
- Recalls naming this year
- 1
At least 40% of the complaints about the 2018 were filed after 2020, and most complaints filed since then carry no odometer reading. The median here rests on the earlier reports and likely understates the mileage these failures happen at.
Most reported on the 2018
- Transmission and driveline78 reports · median 18,000 mi
- Problems owners could not categorise36 reports
- Electrical system34 reports
1 recall campaign names the 2018: Fuel system, gasoline — delivery. Not every car in a campaign is affected — check the VIN at NHTSA. Recall repairs are free.
The 2019 Chevrolet Colorado
Close- Median failure report
- 7,500 mi
- Complaints filed
- 150
- Recalls naming this year
- 0
At least 40% of the complaints about the 2019 were filed after 2020, and most complaints filed since then carry no odometer reading. The median here rests on the earlier reports and likely understates the mileage these failures happen at.
Most reported on the 2019
- Transmission and driveline65 reports · median 5,500 mi
- Electrical system24 reports
- Steering22 reports
The 2020 Chevrolet Colorado
Close- Median failure report
- too few reports to time
- Complaints filed
- 84
- Recalls naming this year
- 0
Most reported on the 2020
- Transmission and driveline33 reports
- Engine17 reports
- Problems owners could not categorise15 reports
The 2021 Chevrolet Colorado
Close- Median failure report
- too few reports to time
- Complaints filed
- 75
- Recalls naming this year
- 1
Most reported on the 2021
- Engine18 reports
- Brakes17 reports
- Problems owners could not categorise16 reports
1 recall campaign names the 2021: Seat belts — critical fasteners. Not every car in a campaign is affected — check the VIN at NHTSA. Recall repairs are free.
The 2022 Chevrolet Colorado
Close- Median failure report
- too few reports to time
- Complaints filed
- 55
- Recalls naming this year
- 1
Most reported on the 2022
- Electrical system20 reports
- Steering12 reports
- Brakes8 reports
1 recall campaign names the 2022: Seats — critical fasteners. Not every car in a campaign is affected — check the VIN at NHTSA. Recall repairs are free.
Each tile shows the median mileage at which that model year’s failures were reported. † marks a year whose median likely understates the mileage: much of its reporting came after 2020, when most complaints stopped recording an odometer reading. The 2015 reports latest and the 2019 earliest, but part of that gap is age: the 2015 has had 4 more years on the road to accumulate mileage. 3 of these years carry fewer than 30 reports with an odometer reading and show no median at all, rather than one computed from a handful.
The short answer
“Is the 2015–2022 Chevrolet Colorado reliable?”
- Median of reported failures
- 38,000 mi
- 90% of reports came by
- 106,000 mi
- Reports with mileage
- 950
- Recalls
- 12
At least 40% of this generation’s complaints were filed after 2020, and most complaints filed since then carry no odometer reading, so the median likely understates the mileage these failures happen at.
Most reported
- Steering46.2% of complaints · median 60,000 mi
- Transmission and driveline22.4% of complaints · median 12,000 mi
- Electrical system15.6% of complaints · median 38,000 mi
Documented problems
- Transmission2017–2019
- Engine - Diesel Emissions2016–2022
- Engine - V62015–2022
Owners filed 1,961 complaints with NHTSA about the 2015–2022 Chevrolet Colorado; the steering leads with 46.2% of them, and half of the 950 that record an odometer reading came by 38,000 miles. A count like this can’t rate reliability on its own: NHTSA records what owners chose to report, not how many of each car were sold.
Failures are spread across the mileage range, with the middle half between 11,000 and 68,000 miles.
Before-you-buy checklist ↓At your mileage ↓Check this VIN — NHTSA ↗
How many miles does a 2015–2022 Chevrolet Colorado last?
Complaint records can’t measure how long a car lasts; they show when reported failures happened. On the 2015–2022 Chevrolet Colorado, half of the 950 complaints that record an odometer reading were filed by 38,000 miles and 90% by 106,000 miles.
29 reports came in past 150,000 miles and 4 past 200,000 — each one proof that a Colorado reached that mileage, not that it failed there.
Figure 1 · Chevrolet Colorado 2015–2022 · 950 reports with mileage
Mileage at failure
Complaints per 10,000-mile bin, 0 to 200,000 miles, equal bins on a linear scale. Tallest bar = 219 complaints.
- Rest of the range
- Median
- 200,000+ — 4 complaints (0.4%), plotted separately
- 10%
- 1,400
- 25%
- 11,000
- Median
- 38,000
- 75%
- 67,628
- 90%
- 106,000
Show the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 0–10,000 | 219 | 23.1% |
| 10,000–20,000 | 95 | 10.0% |
| 20,000–30,000 | 79 | 8.3% |
| 30,000–40,000 | 98 | 10.3% |
| 40,000–50,000 | 95 | 10.0% |
| 50,000–60,000 | 79 | 8.3% |
| 60,000–70,000 | 61 | 6.4% |
| 70,000–80,000 | 36 | 3.8% |
| 80,000–90,000 | 41 | 4.3% |
| 90,000–100,000 | 31 | 3.3% |
| 100,000–110,000 | 27 | 2.8% |
| 110,000–120,000 | 25 | 2.6% |
| 120,000–130,000 | 14 | 1.5% |
| 130,000–140,000 | 12 | 1.3% |
| 140,000–150,000 | 9 | 0.9% |
| 150,000–160,000 | 9 | 0.9% |
| 160,000–170,000 | 6 | 0.6% |
| 170,000–180,000 | 3 | 0.3% |
| 180,000–190,000 | 4 | 0.4% |
| 190,000–200,000 | 3 | 0.3% |
| 200,000+ | 4 | 0.4% |
Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation, public domain. Complaint counts reflect what owners reported and are not a measure of failure rate per vehicle sold.
What this can and cannot tell you: these are complaints owners chose to file, not a failure rate. Popular models accumulate more of them simply by being common. How this is built.
Common Colorado problems, and when they happen
Figure 2 · Chevrolet Colorado 2015–2022
When each system fails
Bar spans the middle half of reports; the notch inside each bar is the median. Miles at failure on a proportional scale — equal distances are equal ratios, not equal miles.
- Transmission and driveline439 reports12,0003,000–33,000Transmission and driveline: 439 reports, median 12,000 miles, middle half 3,000 to 33,000 miles.
- Problems owners could not categorise189 reports17,0003,000–38,000Problems owners could not categorise: 189 reports, median 17,000 miles, middle half 3,000 to 38,000 miles.
- Brakes109 reports28,0008,000–51,000Brakes: 109 reports, median 28,000 miles, middle half 8,000 to 51,000 miles.
- Engine193 reports30,0006,500–50,000Engine: 193 reports, median 30,000 miles, middle half 6,500 to 50,000 miles.
- Electrical system306 reports38,00018,000–59,000Electrical system: 306 reports, median 38,000 miles, middle half 18,000 to 59,000 miles.
- Electronic stability control (esc)97 reports54,00035,000–86,000Electronic stability control (esc): 97 reports, median 54,000 miles, middle half 35,000 to 86,000 miles.
- Steering906 reports60,00039,000–90,000Steering: 906 reports, median 60,000 miles, middle half 39,000 to 90,000 miles.
- Your odometer — appears after you enter it in “Where your car sits”
Ordered by median mileage, earliest first. The first 12,000 miles are shaded: that is the boundary this site uses between a manufacturing defect and ordinary wear, not a property of the world.
Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation, public domain.
All systems in a table
| System | Complaints | Share | Median | 25–75% |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Steering | 906 | 46.2% | 60,000 | 39,000–90,000 |
| Transmission and driveline | 439 | 22.4% | 12,000 | 3,000–33,000 |
| Electrical system | 306 | 15.6% | 38,000 | 18,000–59,000 |
| Engine | 193 | 9.8% | 30,000 | 6,500–50,000 |
| Problems owners could not categorise | 189 | 9.6% | 17,000 | 3,000–38,000 |
| Brakes | 109 | 5.6% | 28,000 | 8,000–51,000 |
| Electronic stability control (esc) | 97 | 4.9% | 54,000 | 35,000–86,000 |
| Fuel and propulsion system | 63 | 3.2% | 24,000 | 5,000–43,000 |
| Airbag system | 48 | 2.4% | 29,000 | 4,000–100,000 |
| Throttle and speed control | 48 | 2.4% | 20,000 | 4,500–41,000 |
System by system, in words
Complaints about this generation are not spread evenly across the vehicle, and the systems that generate the most of them do not all fail at the same point in a car's life. The median failure across all systems here is 38,000 miles; the figures below show which parts of the car run ahead of that and which run behind.
The steering accounts for 46.2% of complaints (906 reports, 422 of them with a mileage figure), and it fails late — a median of 60,000 miles, considerably beyond the vehicle's overall median. That pattern is consistent with normal service life rather than a defect, though it matters for anyone buying an example already near that mileage. The middle half of these reports falls between 39,000 and 90,000 miles.
A single system taking 46.2% of all complaints is a concentration worth noting. It means that for this generation, most of what owners reported came back to one area of the car rather than being distributed across many small faults.
The transmission and driveline accounts for 22.4% of complaints (439 reports, 250 of them with a mileage figure), and it fails early — a median of 12,000 miles, well before the vehicle's overall median. Failures clustered this far below the rest of the car usually point to a design or manufacturing problem rather than wear, because wear does not selectively target one system on low-mileage examples. The middle half of these reports falls between 3,000 and 33,000 miles.
The electrical system accounts for 15.6% of complaints (306 reports, 116 of them with a mileage figure), with a median of 38,000 miles, close to the vehicle's overall pattern. The middle half of these reports falls between 18,000 and 59,000 miles.
The engine accounts for 9.8% of complaints (193 reports, 103 of them with a mileage figure), with a median of 30,000 miles, close to the vehicle's overall pattern. The middle half of these reports falls between 6,500 and 50,000 miles.
Problems owners could not categorise accounts for 9.6% of complaints (189 reports, 67 of them with a mileage figure), and it fails early — a median of 17,000 miles, well before the vehicle's overall median. Failures clustered this far below the rest of the car usually point to a design or manufacturing problem rather than wear, because wear does not selectively target one system on low-mileage examples. The middle half of these reports falls between 3,000 and 38,000 miles.
The brakes account for 5.6% of complaints (109 reports, 34 of them with a mileage figure), with a median of 28,000 miles, close to the vehicle's overall pattern. The middle half of these reports falls between 8,000 and 51,000 miles.
Known problems with the 2015–2022 Colorado
Transmission 2017–2019
8L45/8L90 8-speed torque converter shudder and harsh 2-3 / 3-4 shifts. Mechanism: the original Dexron-HP fluid degrades and the torque converter clutch chatters at light throttle around 25-50 mph. GM's remedy was a fluid flush to the revised Mobil 1 Dexron-HP specification plus control module reprogramming, and the issue is the subject of consumer litigation across GM's 8-speed applications.
Engine - Diesel Emissions 2016–2022
2.8L LWN Duramax NOx sensor, EGR and DEF-system faults triggering limp mode and reduced-power warnings.
Engine - V6 2015–2022
3.6L LFX/LGZ timing chain and VVT-related codes at higher mileage, materially less frequent than on the earlier LY7/LLT versions of the 3.6L.
Before you buy a 2015–2022 Colorado: the 3-minute check
Generated from 950 mileage-tagged complaints, 12 recall campaigns, 3 documented problem areas. Print this page — the checklist survives print.
- Run the VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls. 12 campaigns cover this generation; an open recall is a free repair you can make the seller's problem.
- Check transmission on 2017–2019 primarily cars. 8L45/8L90 8-speed torque converter shudder and harsh 2-3 / 3-4 shifts. Mechanism: the original Dexron-HP fluid degrades and the torque converter clutch chatters at light throttle around 25-50 mph. GM's remedy was a…
- Check engine - diesel emissions on 2016–2022 (diesel) cars. 2.8L LWN Duramax NOx sensor, EGR and DEF-system faults triggering limp mode and reduced-power warnings.
- Check engine - V6 on 2015–2022 (V6) cars. 3.6L LFX/LGZ timing chain and VVT-related codes at higher mileage, materially less frequent than on the earlier LY7/LLT versions of the 3.6L.
- Complaint reports are not spread evenly across model years here — see the by-model-year table below before you settle on a year.
- End with a pre-purchase inspection of this car. Aggregate data describes the population; the example in front of you has its own history.
For a buyer, failures on this generation are spread rather than concentrated: the middle half falls between 11,000 and 68,000 miles, with a median of 38,000. There is no single mileage threshold to watch, which means condition and maintenance records are more informative than the odometer.
On inspection, the steering and the transmission and driveline are where this generation's reports concentrate, so those are the areas worth a specific look. The transmission and driveline in particular shows a median failure mileage of 12,000, which gives a concrete number to compare against the odometer of any car you are considering.
None of this is a substitute for a pre-purchase inspection on the individual car. Aggregate patterns describe a population; the example in front of you has its own history.
Colorado problems by mileage: where your car sits
Type your odometer reading, or read the common mileages in the table. Your marker lands on the timing chart above and on the curve below.
| System | Middle half of reports, mi | At 60k mi70% below | At 90k mi85% below | At 120k mi93% below | At 150k mi97% below | At 200k mi100% below |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Steering | 39,000–90,000 | in window | earlier | earlier | earlier | earlier |
| Transmission and driveline | 3,000–33,000 | earlier | earlier | earlier | earlier | earlier |
| Electrical system | 18,000–59,000 | earlier | earlier | earlier | earlier | earlier |
| Engine | 6,500–50,000 | earlier | earlier | earlier | earlier | earlier |
| Problems owners could not categorise | 3,000–38,000 | earlier | earlier | earlier | earlier | earlier |
| Brakes | 8,000–51,000 | earlier | earlier | earlier | earlier | earlier |
| Electronic stability control (esc) | 35,000–86,000 | in window | earlier | earlier | earlier | earlier |
Figure 3 · Chevrolet Colorado 2015–2022 · 950 reports with mileage
Share of reports below each mileage
Share of mileage-tagged reports filed at or below each odometer reading. Steps rise only at bin edges, by exact counted shares.
- 60,000 mi — 70% of reports below
- 90,000 mi — 85% of reports below
- 120,000 mi — 93% of reports below
- 150,000 mi — 97% of reports below
- 200,000 mi — 100% of reports below
- Median — the staircase crosses the 50% line here
- Your odometer — appears after you enter it above
The staircase tops out at 100%: the remaining 0.4% of reports (4) came above 200,000 miles.
Nothing is smoothed or interpolated. Linear axis, same as Figure 1.
Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation, public domain.
2015–2022 Chevrolet Colorado recalls (12)
NHTSA records 12 recall campaigns covering vehicles in this generation. A recall means the manufacturer or the regulator concluded there was a safety defect or a standard was not met, and that a free remedy is owed to owners — including second and later owners.
The campaigns cluster around the airbag system (4), seats (2), the steering (2). Several campaigns against one area can mean a remedy that did not hold, or separate defects in parts filed under the same heading; the summaries below name each defect.
Recall status is specific to the individual vehicle, not the model. Checking a VIN against NHTSA's lookup is free and takes under a minute, and it is the only way to know whether a particular car has had the work done.
May 2022 · 2022 · SeatsAn improperly welded seat frame may not properly restrain the seat occupant, increasing the risk of injury in…
The defect. General Motors, LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2022 GMC Canyon and Chevrolet Colorado vehicles equipped with a manual passenger seat. The front passenger seat may have a hook attachment that was not properly welded, allowing it to separate from the inboard…
What can happen. An improperly welded seat frame may not properly restrain the seat occupant, increasing the risk of injury in a crash.
The free fix. Dealers will inspect the front passenger seat and replace the cushion frame, if necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed July 6, 2022. Owners may contact GMC customer service…
Mar 2021 · 2015 · SteeringA loss of power steering, particularly at lower speeds increases the risk of a crash.
The defect. General Motors, LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2015 Chevrolet Colorado and GMC Canyon vehicles. The power steering assist may be lost due to a poor electrical connection within the steering gear assembly.
What can happen. A loss of power steering, particularly at lower speeds increases the risk of a crash.
The free fix. GM will notify owners, and dealers will replace steering gear torque sensor cover assembly, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed August 6, 2021. Owners may contact Chevrolet…
Dec 2020 · 2021 · Seat BeltsIf a seat belt assembly is not properly attached to the vehicle, the seat belt may not properly restrain an…
The defect. General 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…
What can happen. If a seat belt assembly is not properly attached to the vehicle, the seat belt may not properly restrain an occupant in the event of a crash, increasing the risk of injury.
The free fix. GM will notify owners, and dealers will replace the suspect bolts, free of charge. The recall began January 29, 2021. Owners may contact GMC customer service at 1-800-462-8785, Cadillac customer…
May 2018 · 2016–2018 · Fuel System, GasolineA damaged fuel line can create a fuel leak, increasing the risk of a fire.
The defect. General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2015-2018 GMC Canyon, 2016-2017 Buick Envision, 2016-2018 Chevrolet Colorado and Malibu, 2017-2018 GMC Acadia, 2018 Buick LaCrosse, Cadillac ATS, Chevrolet Equinox, and GMC Terrain vehicles. The high pressure fuel…
What can happen. A damaged fuel line can create a fuel leak, increasing the risk of a fire.
The free fix. GM will notify owners, and dealers will replace the high pressure fuel pump, and high pressure fuel pipe, free of charge. The recall began July 2, 2018. Owners may contact Buick customer service at…
Oct 2017 · 2015–2016 · Air BagsAn improperly inflated air bag increases the risk of injury in a crash.
The defect. General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2015-2016 GMC Canyon and Chevrolet Colorado, and 2016 Chevrolet Volt vehicles. The driver's frontal air bag may improperly inflate during second-stage deployment in the event of a high speed crash.
What can happen. An improperly inflated air bag increases the risk of injury in a crash.
The free fix. GM will notify owners, and dealers will replace the driver's frontal air bag module, free of charge. The recall began November 8, 2017. Owners may contact Chevrolet customer service at…
Mar 2016 · 2016 · Air BagsAn improperly inflated air bag increases the risk of injury.
The defect. General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain model year 2016 Chevrolet Colorado vehicles manufactured January 19, 2016, to February 2, 2016, Chevrolet Malibu vehicles manufactured January 9, 2016, to January 26, 2016, and 2016 GMC Canyon vehicles manufactured…
What can happen. An improperly inflated air bag increases the risk of injury.
The free fix. GM will notify owners, and dealers will replace the driver side frontal air bag module, free of charge. The recall began on April 14, 2016. Owners may contact Chevrolet customer service at…
Feb 2016 · 2015 · SteeringA loss or reduction in power steering assist may increase the risk of a crash.
The defect. General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain model year 2015 Chevrolet Colorado vehicles manufactured January 6, 2015, to March 17, 2015, and 2015 GMC Canyon vehicles manufactured January 6, 2015, to March 19, 2015. A poor electrical connection within the…
What can happen. A loss or reduction in power steering assist may increase the risk of a crash.
The free fix. GM will notify owners, and dealers will replace the steering gear torque sensor cover assembly, free of charge. The recall began March 1, 2016. Owners may contact Chevrolet customer service at…
Dec 2015 · 2016 · Latches/Locks/LinkagesIf the console compartment door does not remain closed in a crash, the contents stored in the console may…
The defect. General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain model year 2016 Chevrolet Colorado trucks manufactured August 25, 2015 to September 24, 2015, and GMC Canyon trucks manufactured August 28, 2015 to September 24, 2015. The affected vehicles have a console…
What can happen. If the console compartment door does not remain closed in a crash, the contents stored in the console may strike the vehicle occupants, increasing their risk of injury.
The free fix. GM will notify owners, and dealers will replace the console compartment door latch assembly, free of charge. The recall began on January 5, 2016. Owners may contact Chevrolet customer service at…
May 2015 · 2015 · Service Brakes, HydraulicIf the vehicle experiences a brake fluid leak it can increase the stopping distance, increasing the risk of a…
The defect. General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain model year 2015 Chevrolet Colorado, and GMC Canyon trucks manufactured January 6, 2014, to December 24, 2014. The affected vehicles may experience the front brake calipers leaking brake fluid. This is due to air…
What can happen. If the vehicle experiences a brake fluid leak it can increase the stopping distance, increasing the risk of a vehicle crash.
The free fix. GM will notify owners, and dealers will inspect and replace the front-brake calipers if necessary, free of charge. The recall began June 9, 2015. Owners may contact GM customer service at…
May 2015 · 2015 · SeatsIf the seat-frame attachment hooks are not secured properly, the seat may not be adequately anchored to the…
The defect. General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain model year 2015 Chevrolet Colorado and GMC Canyon trucks manufactured January 6, 2014, to April 1, 2015. In the affected vehicles, the hooks that secure the driver's and/or front passenger's seat frame may not have…
What can happen. If the seat-frame attachment hooks are not secured properly, the seat may not be adequately anchored to the vehicle, and in the event of a crash, the seat occupant could be at an increased risk of an…
The free fix. GM will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the seats, correcting their installation as necessary, free of charge. The recall began on June 2, 2015. Owners may contact Chevrolet customer service…
Mar 2015 · 2015 · Air BagsIf the inflator separates from the back plate in the event of a crash necessitating deployment of the…
The defect. General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain model year 2015 Chevrolet Colorado vehicles manufactured September 15, 2014, to January 21, 2015, and 2015 GMC Canyon vehicles manufactured October 3, 2014, to December 9, 2014. The affected vehicles have a front…
What can happen. If the inflator separates from the back plate in the event of a crash necessitating deployment of the driver's frontal air bag, this may cause the air bag or steering wheel components to separate and…
The free fix. GM has notified owners, and dealers will inspect the driver air bag module inflator for proper alignment, replacing the air bag, as necessary, free of charge. The recall began March 19, 2015. Owners…
Oct 2014 · 2015 · Air BagsIf the driver air bag does not deploy as designed, there is an increased risk of driver injury in the event…
The defect. General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain model year 2015 Chevrolet Colorado and GMC Canyon vehicles manufactured January 6, 2014, to October 1, 2014. In the affected vehicles, the driver air bag connections may have been wired incorrectly. This could…
What can happen. If the driver air bag does not deploy as designed, there is an increased risk of driver injury in the event of a crash necessitating air bag deployment.
The free fix. GM will notify owners, and dealers will reprogram the inflatable restraint sensing and diagnostic module (SDM), free of charge. The recall began on October 6, 2014. Owners may contact GM customer…
Crashes, fires and injuries owners reported
What owners reported alongside the failure itself, out of 1,961 complaints against this generation:
- Crashes
- 53 (2.7%)
- Fires
- 18
- Injury reports
- 31
- Fatality reports
- 3
These flags are self-reported by complainants and unverified by NHTSA; one report can carry several flags, so the counts overlap and do not sum to a total. They are not adjusted for how many of these vehicles are on the road. No chart is drawn here on purpose: overlapping counts spanning very different magnitudes cannot be honestly encoded as lengths.
Colorado problems by model year
The 2016 drew the most complaints of this generation, 707, most of them about the steering, and the 2022 the fewest, 55. A typical year drew about 166.
That makes the 2016 stand out at roughly 4.2 times a typical year. A count like this follows how many cars of each year were sold and how long they have been on the road as much as how often they failed, so it is not by itself evidence of a worse year; what each year's reports name, in its card and row, is the useful part.
| Year | Complaints | With mileage | Median miles | Most reported | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 491 | 344 | 52,000 | Steering (358) | 7 |
| 2016 | 707 | 293 | 42,000† | Steering (457) | 4 |
| 2017 | 216 | 123 | 26,000† | Transmission and driveline (107) | 1 |
| 2018 | 183 | 79 | 14,000† | Transmission and driveline (78) | 1 |
| 2019 | 150 | 62 | 7,500† | Transmission and driveline (65) | 0 |
| 2020 | 84 | 23 | under 30 reports | Transmission and driveline (33) | 0 |
| 2021 | 75 | 16 | under 30 reports | Engine (18) | 1 |
| 2022 | 55 | 10 | under 30 reports | Electrical system (20) | 1 |
What Colorado owners reported
The contact owns a 2022 Chevrolet Colorado. The stated that after shifting to park(P), the contact was unable to immediately remove the key from the ignition switch. After several attempts, the contact was able to turn the ignition switch to the off position and remove the key. The vehicle was taken to a local dealer…
2022 · 54,000 miles · Electrical system
The contact owns a 2020 Chevrolet Colorado. The contact stated that while reversing out of the driveway, the check engine warning light illuminated. The failure recurred while driving 65 MPH. The vehicle was taken to AutoZone, where DTCs P0024 and P0014 were retrieved, indicating exhaust camshaft position system…
2020 · 36,000 miles · Engine
The contact owns a 2019 Chevrolet Colorado. The contact stated that while coming to a stop, the check engine warning light illuminated, and the fuel gauge went from full to empty. The vehicle was taken to the dealer, who replaced the fuel pump control module. The contact stated that his two son-in-law's vehicles…
2019 · 60,000 miles · Fuel system
The contact owns a 2021 Chevrolet Colorado. The contact stated that while driving approximately 75 MPH, the engine revved without the accelerator pedal being depressed. The contact stated that while turning onto an exit ramp, the brake pedal was depressed to slow the vehicle; however, there was resistance to the brake…
2021 · 106,000 miles · Engine
Built from 950 NHTSA complaints with mileage · snapshot 2026-09-26 · open data · how it is built
Other Colorado generations
- Colorado 2004–2012 1,107 reports with mileage, most about the electrical system