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2021 Chevrolet Colorado problems

Owners have filed 105 complaints about the 2021 Chevrolet Colorado with NHTSA. Engine accounts for 17.1% of them — narrowly the most common, ahead of service brakes at 13.3%. A further 15.2% were filed without a specific system named.

Complaints105

Crashes7

Fires1

Injuries4

Deaths2

What owners report breaking

Engine 17.1% · 18

Unknown or other 15.2% · 16

Service brakes 13.3% · 14

Electrical system 10.5% · 11

Power train 9.5% · 10

Steering 9.5% · 10

Air bags 4.8% · 5

Seat belts 2.9% · 3

Severity

Of those complaints, 7 describe a crash, 1 describe a fire, 4 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 — 66 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 44,250 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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Other Chevrolet Colorado years

2017 285 complaints · 37.5% power train 2018 247 complaints · 31.6% power train 2019 194 complaints · 32.0% power train 2020 101 complaints · 31.7% power train 2023 208 complaints · 27.4% forward collision avoidance 2024 182 complaints · 18.7% electrical system

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