"How reliable is the 2009 Chevrolet Colorado?"

"Based on 87 NHTSA complaints, the 2009 Chevrolet Colorado has a median complaint mileage of 58370 miles. The most common issue is Electrical System."

"What are common problems with the 2009 Chevrolet Colorado?"

"The most frequently reported component in NHTSA complaints for the 2009 Chevrolet Colorado is Electrical System, accounting for a significant portion of the 87 total complaints filed."

2009 Chevrolet Colorado: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 87 complaints

Total Complaints

58,370mi

Median Mileage

Electrical System

Top Issue

Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

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

40,750 25th Percentile

58,370 Median Mileage

88,000 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

Electrical System

Engine

Fuel/Propulsion System

Unknown Or Other

Air Bags

Fuel System, Gasoline

Service Brakes

Switch

Frame And Members

Suspension

Severity Assessment

Crashes

Fires

Injuries

Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"ON SATURDAY OCT 24 2009 I WAS DRIVING MY 2009 CHEVROLET COLORADO WITH 1863 MILES ON IT ON THE HIGHWAY IN CHICAGO ALL OF A SUDDEN MY WIFE AND I FELT A SHUDDER IN THE TRUCK I THOUGHT IT WAS THE WIND ABOUT A MILE FURTHER WE FELT A EXPLOSION UNDER THE TRUCK SPARKS AND SMOKE COMING FROM UNDER THE TRUCK ..."

"TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 CHEVROLET COLORADO. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 40 MPH AND CRASHED INTO A WALL. THE IMPACT FORCED THE CONTACT INTO THE STEERING WHEEL CAUSING INJURY TO THE CHEST. THE AIR BAG SYSTEM DID NOT DEPLOY. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS COMPLETELY DESTROYED. THE FAILURE MI..."

"FOR THE SECOND TIME SINCE I BOUGHT MY 2009 COLORADO IN DECEMBER OF 2010, I HAVE HAD ISSUES WITH THE IGNITION SWITCH. THE ENGINE DOESN'T EVEN TRY TO TURN OVER. THE DASH TELLS ME THAT THE IGNITION IS IN THE LOCK POSITION WHEN IT CLEARLY ISN'T. I EVEN TRIED USING THE SPARE KEY IN CASE THE KEY ITSELF..."

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.

Electrical System 33 complaints

25th: 46,500 mi Median: 60,000 mi 75th: 82,624 mi

Engine 10 complaints

25th: 60,000 mi Median: 82,260 mi 75th: 91,150 mi

Fuel/Propulsion System 9 complaints

25th: 51,000 mi Median: 69,192 mi 75th: 98,512 mi

Unknown Or Other 6 complaints

25th: 48,088 mi Median: 69,176 mi 75th: 113,250 mi

Air Bags 6 complaints

25th: 50,750 mi Median: 53,500 mi 75th: 76,124 mi

Where Are Complaints Coming From?

Top states by complaint count.

TX: 16 AR: 6 NJ: 6 PA: 6 KY: 5 WA: 4 IL: 4 TN: 4 AL: 4 MO: 3

Chevrolet Colorado — Other Years

See how this model compares across different model years.

Year	Complaints	Median Mileage	Top Issue	Crashes
2004	502	53,000	Electrical System	15
2005	459	52,000	Electrical System	35
2006	323	56,000	Electrical System	6
2007	199	59,000	Electrical System	13
2008	130	53,000	Electrical System	7
2010	48	47,000	Electrical System	0
2011	54	55,000	Electrical System	4
2012	59	43,000	Air Bags	7
2015	623	51,700	Steering	25
2016	922	41,800	Steering	25
2017	280	21,837	Power Train	10
2018	234	14,000	Power Train	3
2019	186	8,500	Power Train	7
2020	93	11,000	Power Train	1
2021	86	29,000	Unknown Or Other	7
2022	54	20,000	Electrical System	3
2023	187	6,750	Electrical System	4
2024	151	3,000	Electrical System	11
2025	35	-	Service Brakes	0

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