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Chevrolet Colorado Recalls by Year

NHTSA's files hold 29 recall campaigns for the Chevrolet Colorado, across 17 model years from 2004 to 2025. The 2015 has the most (7); the fewest among years with a recall is 2025 (1).

Chevrolet Colorado years to avoid by our method: 2005 (2.1× the median year) and 2016 (2.0× the median year).

Model years
17

2004–2025, with a recall

Recall campaigns
29
Most recalls
2015

7 recalls

Owner complaints
3,638

all model years, NHTSA

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Owners have filed 3,638 complaints with NHTSA about the Chevrolet Colorado across 23 model years; the most, 713, concern the 2016.

Owners marked a crash on 131 of the Chevrolet Colorado complaints (4%) and a fire on 64.

Across all Chevrolet Colorado model years, owners name the steering most often (at least 924 complaints), then the electrical system (773).

NHTSA received the most complaints about the Chevrolet Colorado in 2025: 328, across all model years.

The component recalled most often on the Chevrolet Colorado is exterior lighting: brake lights: switch, in 9 model-year listings.

The newest Chevrolet Colorado recall, 26V114000, was reported on February 26, 2026 and concerns the equipment: other: owners/service/other manual.

NHTSA's recall file lists no recall for the 2013, 2014, 2019 and 2020 Chevrolet Colorado, model years owners have filed complaints about.

Chevrolet Colorado years to avoid

The 2005 Chevrolet Colorado stands out most: 135 complaints between 2004 and 2008, 19% of them naming the electrical system.

The 2005 also carries 3 recalls, against a median of 2 for the ranked Chevrolet Colorado years.

The best-measured Chevrolet Colorado years are 2011 (0.2×), 2012 (0.2×) and 2008 (0.4×).

The ranking uses owner complaints in each model year's first years on the road, adjusted for NHTSA's complaint volume for that model year. It is not adjusted for sales and is not a reliability rating. Method

Recalls and complaints by model year

NHTSA recalls and owner complaints for the Chevrolet Colorado, by model year
YearRecallsComplaintsFirst yearsvs median year
2026018—not ranked
2025127—not ranked
20243124—not ranked
20233137—not ranked
202215638
0.4×
202117938
0.5×
202008629
0.5×
2019015081
1.0×
2018118395
1.2×
20171216107
1.3×
2016avoid4713163
2.0×
20157493135
1.7×
2014010not ranked
2013010not ranked
201224217
0.2×
201154213
0.2×
20100296not ranked
20093675not ranked
200828124
0.4×
2007314040
0.5×
2006423665
1.0×
2005avoid3356135
2.1×
20043361137
1.9×

First years: complaints received from the year before the model year to three years after it.Chevrolet Colorado years without a link have no recall page on this site.

What gets recalled most on the Chevrolet Colorado

  • EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS:SWITCH9
  • CHILD SEAT7
  • FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP3
  • AIR BAGS:FRONTAL3
  • STEERING:ELECTRIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM2
  • LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:HOOD:LATCH2
  • SEAT BELTS:CRITICAL FASTENERS2
  • EQUIPMENT:OTHER:OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL1
  • EQUIPMENT:OTHER:LABELS1
  • AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE1

Chevrolet Colorado model-year listings per recall component; one campaign can cover several years.

Every Chevrolet Colorado recall campaign (29)

NHTSA recall campaigns covering the Chevrolet Colorado, newest first
CampaignComponentYearsRisk namedVehicles
26V114000February 26, 2026equipment: other: owners/service/other manual2025crash and injury5,861
24V703000September 19, 2024seat belts: critical fasteners2023–2024crash and injury151
24V491000June 28, 2024fuel system, gasoline: storage: tank assembly2024fire8,622
24V366000May 23, 2024tires2024crash56
24V237000March 28, 2024wheels: lugs/nuts/bolts/studs2023crash17
24V133000February 22, 2024electrical system: adas: driver monitoring: camera/sensor2023crash55,755
22V375000May 26, 2022seats: critical fasteners2022crash and injury1,631
21V213000March 25, 2021steering: electric power assist system2015crash60,681
20V811000December 23, 2020seat belts2021crash and injury470
18V358000May 31, 2018fuel system, gasoline: delivery: fuel pump2016–2018fire895
17V621000October 5, 2017air bags: frontal2015–2016crash and injury16
16V125000March 2, 2016air bags: frontal2016injury1,579
16V054000February 1, 2016steering: electric power assist system2015crash2,988
15V807000December 1, 2015latches/locks/linkages2016crash and injury8,763
15V278000May 12, 2015service brakes, hydraulic: foundation components: disc: caliper2015crash24,380
15V267000May 8, 2015seats2015crash and injury49,980
15V157000March 18, 2015air bags: frontal: driver side: inflator module2015crash and injury40
14V645000October 9, 2014air bags2015crash and injury2,283
12V594000December 19, 2012latches/locks/linkages: hood: latch2011–2012crash118,800
11V552000November 17, 2011seat belts: front2012crash and injury5,593
11V337000June 28, 2011power train: automatic transmission: gear position indication (prndl)2011crash6,768
11V276000May 6, 2011visibility: windshield wiper/washer: motor2011crash4,674
11V007000January 6, 2011suspension: rear: axle: spindle2011crash30,566
10V575000November 18, 2010child seat2004–2009, 2011crash, injury and death192,676
09V310000July 29, 2009exterior lighting: brake lights: switch2004–2009crash185,903
09V154000May 6, 2009fuel system, gasoline2009crash27,188
06V307000August 11, 2006wheels: rim2007crash3,227
06V139000April 27, 2006exterior lighting: brake lights: switch2004–2006crash404,733
05V552000December 7, 2005equipment: other: labels2006crash32,068

Vehicles: NHTSA's count of potentially affected vehicles in the whole campaign, not only the Chevrolet Colorado. Each campaign page has the defect, risk and fix in NHTSA's words.

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Newest record on this page: October 21, 2026. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted

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