2010 Chevrolet Colorado: Reliability Data

48
Total Complaints
47,000mi
Median Mileage
Electrical System
Top Issue
0
Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

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

37,272 25th Percentile
47,000 Median Mileage
73,196 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

Electrical System
12
Engine
5
Air Bags
4
Service Brakes
3
Unknown Or Other
3
Vehicle Speed Control
2
Equipment
1
Exhaust System
1
Differential Unit
1
Column Shift
1

Severity Assessment

0
Crashes
1
Fires
0
Injuries
0
Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"2010 CHEVROLET COLORADO 1LT. CONSUMER STATES VEHICLE LEAKS FLUID *TGW THREE DAYS AFTER THE CONSUMER PICKED UP THE VEHICLE HE NOTICED IT WAS LEAKING FLUID. HE RETURNED TO THE DEALER TO HAVE THE VEHICLE INSPECTED. THE DEALER BELIEVED IT WAS A SEAL AND WAS LEAKING DIFFERENTIAL FLUID. THEY STATED THE L..."
"2010 CHEVROLET COLORADO 1LT. CONSUMER STATES VEHICLE LEAKS FLUID *TGW THREE DAYS AFTER THE CONSUMER PICKED UP THE VEHICLE HE NOTICED IT WAS LEAKING FLUID. HE RETURNED TO THE DEALER TO HAVE THE VEHICLE INSPECTED. THE DEALER BELIEVED IT WAS A SEAL AND WAS LEAKING DIFFERENTIAL FLUID. THEY STATED THE L..."
"2010 CHEVROLET COLORADO 1LT. CONSUMER STATES VEHICLE LEAKS FLUID *TGW THREE DAYS AFTER THE CONSUMER PICKED UP THE VEHICLE HE NOTICED IT WAS LEAKING FLUID. HE RETURNED TO THE DEALER TO HAVE THE VEHICLE INSPECTED. THE DEALER BELIEVED IT WAS A SEAL AND WAS LEAKING DIFFERENTIAL FLUID. THEY STATED THE L..."

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 12 complaints
25th: 41,212 mi Median: 51,000 mi 75th: 72,500 mi
Air Bags 4 complaints
25th: 57,000 mi Median: 77,500 mi 75th: 92,000 mi
Service Brakes 3 complaints
Median: 40,000 mi

Where Are Complaints Coming From?

Top states by complaint count.

OH: 6 IN: 6 MI: 5 WI: 4 HI: 3 TX: 3 NJ: 3 FL: 3 SC: 2 NY: 2

Who Files Complaints?

10.4%
Original Owners
89.6%
Second+ Owners

Chevrolet Colorado — Other Years

See how this model compares across different model years.

YearComplaintsCrashes
200450215
200545935
20063236
200719913
20081307
2009871
2011544
2012597
201562325
201692225
201728010
20182343
20191867
2020931
2021867
2022543
20231874
202415111
2025350

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