2004 Chevrolet Colorado: Reliability Data
When Do Complaints Happen?
Distribution of NHTSA complaints by vehicle mileage at time of report.
What Fails?
Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.
Severity Assessment
Sample Complaint Reports
"LESS THAN A WEEK AFTER I PURCHASED THE 2004 GM COLORADO PICKUP TRUCK THE TAILGATE OPEN ON THE EXPRESSWAY AND THE CABINET I WAS HAULING FELL OFF THE TRUCK INTO THE ROAD CAUSING AN ACCIDENT. I WAS SURE THE DOOR WAS SHUT SECURELY BUT SOMEHOW IT JUST OPENED UP.*AK"
"WHEN APPLYING BRAKES PEDAL PROCEEDED TO THE FLOOR AND PULSATED WITHOUT WARNING. *AK"
"THE WIND NOISE IS ABSOLUTELY UNBEARABLE. AFTER YOU GET UP TO 40 MPH AND CLOSE THE WINDOWS IT SOUINDS LIKE A TORNADP INSIDE THE TRUCK, AND THIS SHOULD NOT BE. CALLED THE REGINAL REP AND WAS TOLD THAT IS THE WAY IT IS AND THERE IS NOTHING THEY CAN DO ABOUT IT. *AK"
Source: NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Names and identifying details omitted.
When Were Complaints Filed?
Number of complaints by the year the issue occurred.
When Does Each Component Fail?
Median mileage at complaint for top components.
Where Are Complaints Coming From?
Top states by complaint count.
Who Files Complaints?
Chevrolet Colorado — Other Years
See how this model compares across different model years.
Data source: View this vehicle on NHTSA.gov | NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Public domain.
Methodology: Complaint counts and mileage distributions are computed directly from consumer-reported NHTSA complaints. This data represents reported issues, not failure rates — vehicles without complaints are not represented. Full methodology.
Data through: 2026-03-28
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