Chevrolet
Chevrolet Colorado years to avoid
Years to avoid: 2015, 2016 and 2024. Best years: 2020, 2021 and 2022.
The 2015, 2016 and 2024 Chevrolet Colorado draw the most owner complaints for their age: 2015 has 490 complaints (41 for each year on the road), 2016 has 708 complaints (64 for each year on the road) and 2024 has 123 complaints (41 for each year on the road), against a median of 21 a year across the 10 model years old enough to judge. The most reported problem on the 2016 is power steering loss (418 reports).
- 2,019complaints
- 16recall campaigns
- 8model years with a page
Newest report Sep 28, 2026 · checked Oct 2, 2026
Pick your model year
Owner complaints on file for each year.
Years to avoid
2015
Most reported: power steering loss (326 reports, median 60,000 miles) and traction control light (58 reports, median 62,620 miles).
2016
Most reported: power steering loss (418 reports, median 68,000 miles) and stalling (56 reports, median 40,000 miles).
2024
Most reported: brake wear (28 reports, median 16,600 miles) and infotainment (15 reports).
Best years
2020
Too few complaints for a page of its own.
2021
Too few complaints for a page of its own.
2022
Too few complaints for a page of its own.
Complaints for each year on the road
Each model year's NHTSA complaints divided by the calendar years it has been on sale, counting this one (a 2018 model has had 9). Older cars have had longer to collect complaints, so raw totals flatter the new ones. Blue bars are the years to avoid. Too new to judge: 2025 and 2026.
Within one model, sales change less from year to year than they do between models, so a jump here is mostly a jump in problems. The call: the years to avoid are the (up to three) highest at 1.5 times the model's median rate or more, and the best are the (up to three) lowest at two thirds of it or less, from 2016 on.
Guide How much should a years-to-avoid list decide? What these lists get wrong
At a glance
- Where the complaints sit
- The 2016 has the most complaints of any Chevrolet Colorado year here: 708 of 2,019 (35%).
- Problem across the years
- The top problem moves around from year to year. Power steering loss leads in 2 of the 7 model years and has the most reports overall, 775. Pooled across the years, half of the 382 owners who gave a mileage for power steering loss were under about 61,000 miles.
- Crash, fire and injury reports
- 4% of Chevrolet Colorado complaints report a crash, a fire or an injury, against 6% for the typical vehicle on this site. The highest share is on the 2019, 12 of its 150 complaints.
- Recalls on the top problem
- 1 of the 5 model years where owners report power steering loss have a recall on the same system: 2015. A recall on the same system doesn't always cover the failure owners describe, so compare its summary with the complaints.
- When owners filed
- Filings peaked in 2024 at 258 (full calendar years only). In 2025 there were 257. So far in 2026, 189 more have come in. Filings on record start in 2015.
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Second generation
| Year | Complaints | A year | Recalls | Most reported | Median miles |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 avoid | 490 | 41 | 7 | Power steering cuts out or goes heavy (326) | 55,940 |
| 2016 avoid | 708 | 64 | 4 | Power steering cuts out or goes heavy (418) | 46,500 |
| 2017 | 216 | 22 | 1 | Transmission shudders, slips or shifts hard (53) | 28,000 |
| 2018 | 183 | 20 | 1 | Transmission shudders, slips or shifts hard (34) | 22,000 |
| 2019 | 150 | 19 | 0 | Transmission shudders, slips or shifts hard (37) | 20,000 |
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Model years with too few complaints for a page of their own: 2020 (84), 2021 (75), 2022 (56), 2025 (27).
Year by year
2026 Chevrolet Colorado
14 owner complaints so far; too new to call. 1 recall: 26V-114 on the equipment.
2024 Chevrolet Colorado avoid
123 owner complaints, 41 for each year on the road (2.0 times the model median). Most reported: brake wear (28 reports, median 16,600 miles), infotainment (15 reports) and overheating (14 reports, median 35,000 miles). 6 reports involved a crash and 5 people were hurt. 3 recalls, including 24V-703 on the seat belts and 24V-491 on the fuel system.
2023 Chevrolet Colorado
135 owner complaints, 34 for each year on the road (1.6 times the model median). Most reported: phantom braking (26 reports, median 6,000 miles), brake wear (26 reports, median 20,000 miles) and infotainment (19 reports). 2 reports involved a crash and 6 people were hurt. 3 recalls, including 24V-703 on the seat belts and 24V-237 on the wheels.
2019 Chevrolet Colorado
150 owner complaints, 19 for each year on the road (0.9 times the model median). Most reported: transmission shudder (37 reports, median 9,328 miles), stalling (14 reports) and power steering loss (12 reports). 6 reports involved a crash and 12 people were hurt. No recalls.
2018 Chevrolet Colorado
183 owner complaints, 20 for each year on the road (1.0 times the model median). Most reported: transmission shudder (34 reports, median 35,958 miles), stalling (22 reports, median 25,000 miles) and infotainment (13 reports). 3 reports involved a crash and 3 people were hurt. 1 recall: 18V-358 on the fuel system.
2017 Chevrolet Colorado
216 owner complaints, 22 for each year on the road (1.0 times the model median). Most reported: transmission shudder (53 reports, median 21,000 miles), stalling (18 reports, median 12,000 miles) and infotainment (15 reports, median 31,810 miles). 5 reports involved a crash and 6 people were hurt. 1 recall: 18V-358 on the fuel system.
2016 Chevrolet Colorado avoid
708 owner complaints, 64 for each year on the road (3.1 times the model median). Most reported: power steering loss (418 reports, median 68,000 miles), stalling (56 reports, median 40,000 miles) and brake wear (41 reports, median 51,000 miles). 14 reports involved a crash and 6 people were hurt. 4 recalls, including 18V-358 on the fuel system and 17V-621 on the airbags.
2015 Chevrolet Colorado avoid
490 owner complaints, 41 for each year on the road (1.9 times the model median). Most reported: power steering loss (326 reports, median 60,000 miles), traction control light (58 reports, median 62,620 miles) and stalling (29 reports, median 40,000 miles). 17 reports involved a crash and 9 people were hurt. 7 recalls, including 21V-213 on the steering system and 16V-054 on the steering system.
Recalls that cover several model years
The high pressure fuel pump may detach from its mounting flange, possibly resulting in the pump damaging the high pressure fuel line.
The left or right front seat may have a seat belt buckle attachment bolt that was not tightened properly.
The driver's frontal air bag may improperly inflate during second-stage deployment in the event of a high speed crash.
Compare the Colorado with its rivals
Side by side over the model years both have on file: what owners complain about, the mileage problems start at, recalls, investigations and crash reports.
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Questions
What Chevrolet Colorado years should you avoid?
The 2015, 2016 and 2024 Chevrolet Colorado draw the most owner complaints for their age: 2015 has 490 complaints (41 for each year on the road), 2016 has 708 complaints (64 for each year on the road) and 2024 has 123 complaints (41 for each year on the road), against a median of 21 a year across the 10 model years old enough to judge. The most reported problem on the 2016 is power steering loss (418 reports).
What are the best years for the Chevrolet Colorado?
The 2020, 2021 and 2022 draw the fewest complaints for their age: 2020 has 84 (12 a year), 2021 has 75 (12 a year) and 2022 has 56 (11 a year). Model years before 2016 aren't called best, because complaints filed before 2015 aren't in the files this site reads and their counts run short.
What is the most common problem on the Chevrolet Colorado?
Power steering loss, with 775 reports across the 8 model years that have a page here. It's the single most reported problem on the 2015 and 2016.
How many recalls does the Chevrolet Colorado have?
16 recall campaigns cover the Chevrolet Colorado model years 2015 to 2026 on this site. The widest, 18V-358 on the fuel system, covers 3 model years.
How many Chevrolet Colorado complaints involve a crash, fire or injury?
4% of them, against 6% for the typical vehicle on this site. The 2019 has the highest share.
Is there a recall for power steering loss on the Chevrolet Colorado?
On 1 of the 5 model years where owners report it: 2015.