Chevrolet Colorado problems by year
4,514 complaints across 14 model years, 2004–2024. 2016 draws the most at 938; 2020 the fewest at 101.
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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 | 641 | Steering (55.2%) | 26 | 6 | 0 |
| 2016 | 938most | Steering (47.5%) | 25 | 2 | 0 |
| 2017 | 285 | Power train (37.5%) | 10 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | 247 | Power train (31.6%) | 3 | 6 | 0 |
| 2019 | 194 | Power train (32.0%) | 7 | 7 | 1 |
| 2020 | 101 | Power train (31.7%) | 1 | 5 | 0 |
| 2021 | 105 | Engine (17.1%) | 7 | 1 | 2 |
| 2023 | 208 | Forward collision avoidance (27.4%) | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | 182 | Electrical system (18.7%) | 12 | 2 | 0 |