2021 Chevrolet Colorado problems
Owners have filed 115 complaints about the 2021 Chevrolet Colorado with NHTSA. Engine accounts for 15.7% of them, narrowly the most common, ahead of service brakes at 14.8%.
Complaints115
Crashes8
Fires1
Injuries5
Deaths2
What owners report breaking
Engine 15.7% · 18
Service brakes 14.8% · 17
Unknown or other 14.8% · 17
Power train 11.3% · 13
Electrical system 9.6% · 11
Steering 8.7% · 10
Air bags 5.2% · 6
Seat belts 2.6% · 3
Severity
Of those complaints, 8 describe a crash, 1 describe a fire, 5 report an injury and 2 report a death.
Reading the numbers
Across the 14 model years of the Chevrolet Colorado in this data, 2021 draws comparatively few complaints; 2016 is the outlier year.
Filings are rising, 76 in the last three years against 34 in the three before. For a vehicle this age that usually points to a wear-related failure owners are hitting now.
The median odometer reading at the time of complaint was 46,000 miles.
In owners' own words
There is a coolant leak from the hoses stemming to the thermostat housing. This has been commonly Reported amongst the same vehicles across the country. No damage to the hoses and no accidents to trigger leak. No light triggered. Just leaks visibly under the car Engine
Gear shifter won't recognize the truck is in park. When attempting to turn off vehicle accessories stay on and key will not come out. Dealer replaced my shifter today and the third time parking after being fixed, the issue remains. Engine
Brake vacuum pump appeared to fail creating brake system malfunction. Appears determined by mechanics to have seized and caused damage to cam shaft. Driverâs safety issue caused when trying to brake vehicle not functioning. Vehicle was towed to mechanic shop. There were no warning signs of impending failure of system. Note that earlier years for this model may have had recalls for safety issue and malfunction. Service brakes
Verbatim from NHTSA filings. Complaints are unverified owner reports.
Safety recalls
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