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Chevrolet Colorado years to avoid

The Chevrolet Colorado years to avoid are 2016, 2015, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2017, 2018, 2023, 2007 — each drew complaint volumes well above the model's norm or has an open safety investigation. The 2014 is the cleanest year on record.

4,847

Total complaints

29

Recall campaigns

2004–2026

Years covered

9

Years to avoid

Complaints by model year

Chevrolet Colorado NHTSA complaints by model year936 complaints2004: 502 complaints2005: 459 complaints2006: 323 complaints2007: 199 complaints2008: 130 complaints2009: 87 complaints2010: 48 complaints2011: 54 complaints2012: 59 complaints2013: 2 complaints2014: 1 complaints2015: 635 complaints2016: 936 complaints2017: 282 complaints2018: 238 complaints2019: 190 complaints2020: 98 complaints2021: 94 complaints2022: 62 complaints2023: 206 complaints2024: 182 complaints2025: 45 complaints2026: 15 complaints
Chevrolet Colorado NHTSA complaints by model year. Red bars are years to avoid.

Colorado years to avoid

YearWhyComplaints
2016High complaint rate936
2015High complaint rate635
2004High complaint rate502
2005High complaint rate459
2006High complaint rate323
2017High complaint rate282
2018High complaint rate238
2023High complaint rate206
2007High complaint rate199

Every Colorado year

YearComplaintsRecalls
2026151
2025451
20241823
2023avoid2063
2022621
2021941
2020980
20191900
2018avoid2381
2017avoid2821
2016avoid9364
2015avoid6357
201410
201320
2012592
2011545
2010482
2009873
20081302
2007avoid1993
2006avoid3234
2005avoid4593
2004avoid5023

Common questions

What are the worst Chevrolet Colorado years?

Based on NHTSA complaint rates and open investigations, the Colorado years to avoid are 2016, 2015, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2017, 2018, 2023, 2007. The cleanest year on record is 2014.

What is the best year for the Chevrolet Colorado?

By complaint volume, 2014 has the cleanest NHTSA record among Colorado years with enough data to compare.

How many recalls does the Chevrolet Colorado have?

Across all model years, the Colorado has 29 distinct NHTSA recall campaigns and 4,847 consumer complaints on file.

Based on NHTSA ODI data through June 2026. Complaints are consumer-reported and unverified. Updated July 5, 2026.