2023 Chevrolet Colorado · symptom sheet
Brakes grind, pulse or wear early
- 26owner reports
- 20,000median miles
- 0involved a crash
Newest report Sep 21, 2026 · checked Oct 2, 2026
26 of the 135 complaints on this car describe brake wear. Only phantom braking is reported more often on this car.
Tick what matches of 26 reports
Brake wear on other Colorado years
Report counts are for each model year on its own, so a newer car has had less time to collect them. Model years with too few reports of it for a sheet: 2015, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2026.
What this problem usually is
Brake reports cover a wide spread of symptoms. Grinding or squealing is common, and so is a pulsing pedal or a shake through the car when stopping. Others describe pads and rotors worn out long before they expected, a brake warning light, or a pedal that goes soft or sinks toward the floor. The most serious ones say the car didn't stop in time.
What got replaced
Owners who name the part that was replaced mention the pads and rotors (5 reports) and the ABS module (3 reports).
Recalls and investigations
No recall on the brakes covers the 2023 model year as of Oct 2, 2026.
NHTSA investigations into the brakes on the Colorado
Electronic brake module component failure. Open.
When it happens
The middle half of failures fell between 17,000 and 27,000 miles, from the 9 reports that gave a mileage.
Is this a known problem?
The manufacturer has sent NHTSA 5 service bulletins or notices for the 2023 Chevrolet Colorado that deal with this problem. Newest first.
Federal rules make a manufacturer send NHTSA a copy of any notice about a defect that goes to more than one dealer or owner. Most of these are service bulletins, the repair instructions manufacturers send to dealers. NHTSA generally leaves safety recall bulletins out of this file, and recalls are listed separately.
Certain vehicles listed above, may have a condition in which the Brake System Control Module does not have the latest software. Dealers are to reprogram the Brake System Control Module.
Certain vehicles, may have a condition in which the Brake System Control Module does not have the latest software. Dealers are to reprogram the Brake System Control Module.
This informational bulletin provides information on the brake system warning lamp illuminated on driver information center (DIC), brake pedal goes closer to the floor and/or is harder to push.
This Preliminary Information communication provides information to the technician on how to diagnose and repair vehicle that may have a "Check Trailer Wiring" or "Service Trailer Brake System” message on the Driver Information Center when a trailer is ...
1 more on the 2023 Chevrolet Colorado page.
What owners wrote
“Driving down the expressway at 70 MPH traffic stopped ahead, I applied the brakes easy to slow down. Dash lit up with "BREAK FAILURE" DO NOT DRIVE OVER 60MPH, brakes beome "VERY SONGEY"”
Filed Jan 7, 2026
“Driving on expressway step on brakes to slow down, brakes become spongy and will not stop quickly, only slow down, engine decelarates to 60 mph. This has now happened 7 times in one and a half years”
Filed Jan 7, 2026
“Intermittent break failure service dealer could not duplicate contacted GMC they say call back if it happens again.”
Filed Oct 29, 2025
“When battery was beginning to get old/need replacement but vehicle would still start: 1. The power steering assist stopped working intermittently (virtually impossible to steer even at speed) 2. Power brake stopped working intermittently (very hard to get vehicle to stop) Unsafe for me, would have been very unsafe for certain without significant physical strength.”
Filed May 28, 2025
Should you keep driving it?
This page can't tell you that. 0 of 26 reports involved a crash and 1 people were hurt. Owners who file are the ones who had a bad experience, and nobody checks their reports. If the problem affects steering, braking, power or a fire risk, treat it as a safety fault and have it inspected before a long or high-speed drive.
File your own report with NHTSA. Complaint counts are how a problem gets an investigation. How reports land on this sheet.
Guide Taking it to a shop? How to describe this problem so it gets found