NHTSA Safety Recalls
2017 Chevrolet Colorado Recalls
The 2017 Chevrolet Colorado has 1 NHTSA safety recall on file, the newest reported on May 31, 2018.
A recall covers a range of VINs, not every 2017 Chevrolet Colorado. Whether a recall on your own car is still open shows only on a VIN check; recall repairs are free.
- Recalls
- 1
- Owner complaints
- 216
- Crashes reported
- 5
- NHTSA crash test
- ★★★★☆
NHTSA campaigns
filed with NHTSA
in complaints
overall, 5 stars max
On a 2017 Chevrolet Colorado, the 17-character VIN is on the driver-side dashboard, visible through the windshield, or on the door jamb sticker.
1 recall on the 2017 Chevrolet Colorado
Fuel system, gasoline: delivery: fuel pump
- Campaign
- 18V358000
- Reported
- May 31, 2018
- Vehicles affected
- up to 895
- Risk NHTSA names
- fire
- Same campaign
- also 2016, 2018 Colorado, 8 other models
2017 Chevrolet Colorado complaints by year
NHTSA has received 216 owner complaints about the 2017 Chevrolet Colorado, the newest on August 31, 2026. Of these, 5 describe a crash (2%); owners reported 6 injuries.
In complaints about the 2017 Chevrolet Colorado, the component group named most often is the power train (50%), followed by the electrical system (19%) and the engine (12%).
The 2017 Chevrolet Colorado's only recall does not concern the power train.
Where 2017 Chevrolet Colorado owners gave the mileage (123 complaints), the median was 25,547 miles.
Component groups named in complaints
- Power Train107
- Electrical System41
- Engine26
- Unknown Or Other24
- Steering19
- Fuel/Propulsion System15
Complaints received, by year
| 2017 | 12 | |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 20 | |
| 2019 | 38 | |
| 2020 | 37 | |
| 2021 | 31 | |
| 2022 | 18 | |
| 2023 | 20 | |
| 2024 | 10 | |
| 2025 | 18 | |
| 2026 | 12 |
Complaints about the 2017 Chevrolet Colorado peaked in 2019, when NHTSA received 38. 50% arrived between 2016 and 2020, the model year's first years on the road.
Adjusted for how many complaints NHTSA received about all 2017 vehicles, the 2017 Chevrolet Colorado drew 1.3× the complaints of the median Chevrolet Colorado year in the same window: 5th highest of the 15 ranked years.
NHTSA crash-test stars
- Overall: ★★★★☆
- Frontal: 4/5
- Side: 5/5
- Rollover: 3/5
The 216 complaints about the 2017 Chevrolet Colorado are unverified owner reports, and a model sold in large numbers collects more of them.
2017 Chevrolet Colorado crash tests and safety technology
NHTSA rated 4 versions of the 2017 Chevrolet Colorado: PU/EC 4WD, PU/EC RWD, PU/CC 4WD and PU/CC RWD.
On the 2017 Chevrolet Colorado, the front passenger seat scored 4 stars in the frontal barrier test, the driver seat 5 (PU/EC 4WD and PU/EC RWD).
For the 2017 Chevrolet Colorado, NHTSA lists electronic stability control as standard and forward collision warning and lane departure warning as an option. None of the 15 Colorado years NHTSA rated (2004–2025) lists forward collision warning as standard.
NHTSA puts the chance that the 2017 Chevrolet Colorado rolls over in a single-vehicle crash at 21.2% (3 stars); the PU/EC RWD is higher, 22%. Of the 11 Colorado years NHTSA rated from 2004 on, 5 had a lower risk, the 2005 the lowest at 17.9%. Of 11 other 2017 pickups with NHTSA ratings on this site, 10 (91%) had a lower rollover risk; their median was 19.8%.
Photos: NHTSA New Car Assessment Program, NHTSA test vehicle 11262, shown from static.nhtsa.gov. Ratings, rollover risk and technology of the 2017 Chevrolet Colorado: NHTSA 5-Star Safety Ratings API, retrieved October 28, 2026; NHTSA terms of use. How the tests work
Chevrolet Colorado by model year
Other 2017 Chevrolet models
Newest record on this page: August 31, 2026. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted