2008 Chevrolet Colorado: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 130 complaints
130
Total Complaints
53,000mi
Median Mileage
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Top Issue
7
Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

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

22,700 25th Percentile
53,000 Median Mileage
99,550 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
31
AIR BAGS
13
ENGINE
8
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
7
SERVICE BRAKES
7
POWER TRAIN
6
SEAT BELTS
6
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
5
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
4
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
3

Severity Assessment

7
Crashes
16
Fires
4
Injuries
3
Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHEVROLET COLORADO. THE FRONT BRAKE PADS ARE EMITTING A FINE FIBER LIKE MATERIAL, WHICH IS GETTING ON THE FRONT WHEELS, THE FENDER, AND THE ROCKER PANEL. THE FIBER IS BLOWING IN THE AIR AND ENTERING INTO THE VENTILATION SYSTEM, WHICH THEN CAUSES THE BLACK FIBER TO ENTER ..."
"THE VEHICLE PPS FAILS TO WORK WHEN MY WIFE IS IN THE PASSENGER SEAT. THE AIR BAG SYSTEM AND SEAT BELT ALARM FAIL TO FUNCTION, MY WIFE IS A SLIGHT WOMAN WEIGHING APPROX. 95 LBS. DEALER CHECKED SYSTEM FOUND NO FAULTS IT WAS WENT TO ZERO BUT STILL FAILS TO WORK, NO ONE SEEMS TO KNOW WHAT MINIMUM WEIGHT..."
"THE VEHICLE PPS FAILS TO WORK WHEN MY WIFE IS IN THE PASSENGER SEAT. THE AIR BAG SYSTEM AND SEAT BELT ALARM FAIL TO FUNCTION, MY WIFE IS A SLIGHT WOMAN WEIGHING APPROX. 95 LBS. DEALER CHECKED SYSTEM FOUND NO FAULTS IT WAS WENT TO ZERO BUT STILL FAILS TO WORK, NO ONE SEEMS TO KNOW WHAT MINIMUM WEIGHT..."

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