2007 Chevrolet Colorado: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 199 complaints
199
Total Complaints
59,000mi
Median Mileage
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Top Issue
13
Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

Distribution of NHTSA complaints by vehicle mileage at time of report.

29,000 25th Percentile
59,000 Median Mileage
92,000 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
41
ENGINE
18
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
13
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
12
AIR BAGS
10
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
9
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
9
SERVICE BRAKES
9
SEAT BELTS
6
POWER TRAIN
5

Severity Assessment

13
Crashes
6
Fires
6
Injuries
0
Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET COLORADO. THE VEHICLE MAKES A GRINDING NOISE IN THE IGNITION/STARTER WHEN ATTEMPTING TO BE STARTED. WHEN THE ENGINE IS ON, THE VEHICLE CONTINUOUSLY ATTEMPTS TO RESTART ITSELF. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE STARTER AND THE BENDER SPRING HAVE FAILED. WHILE DRIVIN..."
"TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET COLORADO. THE VEHICLE MAKES A GRINDING NOISE IN THE IGNITION/STARTER WHEN ATTEMPTING TO BE STARTED. WHEN THE ENGINE IS ON, THE VEHICLE CONTINUOUSLY ATTEMPTS TO RESTART ITSELF. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE STARTER AND THE BENDER SPRING HAVE FAILED. WHILE DRIVIN..."
"TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET COLORADO. THE VEHICLE MAKES A GRINDING NOISE IN THE IGNITION/STARTER WHEN ATTEMPTING TO BE STARTED. WHEN THE ENGINE IS ON, THE VEHICLE CONTINUOUSLY ATTEMPTS TO RESTART ITSELF. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE STARTER AND THE BENDER SPRING HAVE FAILED. WHILE DRIVIN..."

Source: NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Names and identifying details omitted.

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