Chevrolet Colorado problems by year
4,595 complaints across 14 model years, 2004–2024. 2016 draws the most at 965; 2020 the fewest at 107.
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Complaint volume tracks how many cars were sold as much as how reliable they were. A popular model year will always look worse than a rare one. Compare the dominant failure system between years rather than the raw totals.
Every model year
| Year | Complaints | Top reported system | Crashes | Fires | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 502 | Electrical system (17.5%) | 15 | 16 | 1 |
| 2005 | 459 | Electrical system (15.0%) | 35 | 13 | 1 |
| 2006 | 323 | Electrical system (21.7%) | 6 | 6 | 1 |
| 2007 | 199 | Electrical system (22.6%) | 13 | 6 | 0 |
| 2008 | 130 | Electrical system (24.6%) | 7 | 16 | 3 |
| 2015 | 647 | Steering (55.5%) | 26 | 6 | 0 |
| 2016 | 965most | Steering (47.9%) | 25 | 2 | 0 |
| 2017 | 286 | Power train (37.8%) | 10 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | 249 | Power train (31.3%) | 3 | 6 | 0 |
| 2019 | 198 | Power train (32.8%) | 7 | 7 | 1 |
| 2020 | 107 | Power train (30.8%) | 1 | 5 | 0 |
| 2021 | 115 | Engine (15.7%) | 8 | 1 | 2 |
| 2023 | 221 | Forward collision avoidance (26.7%) | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | 194 | Electrical system (19.1%) | 12 | 2 | 0 |