2020 Chevrolet Colorado: Reliability Data

93
Total Complaints
11,000mi
Median Mileage
Power Train
Top Issue
1
Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

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

8,000 25th Percentile
11,000 Median Mileage
61,500 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

Power Train
31
Unknown Or Other
15
Engine
14
Steering
8
Electrical System
6
Service Brakes
5
Exterior Lighting
3
Seat Belts
2
Crank/Camshaft Position Sensor
2
Electronic Stability Control (Esc)
1

Severity Assessment

1
Crashes
5
Fires
7
Injuries
0
Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"THE LOW LIGHT OUTPUT WHILE DRIVING IS VERY DIM AND THE VISIBILITY SEEMS TO BE REDUCED. WHILE DRIVING THRU BACK ROADS POORLY ILLUMINATE IT SEEMS THAT THE LIGHT ARE NOT ENOUGH. *TR"
"THE RADIO/INFO SCREEN WENT BLACK WHILE IN USE. WOULDN'T COME BACK ON TURNED VEHICLE OFF AND BACK ON AND IT STARTED WORKING. WHILE VEHICLE WAS PARKED AND OFF THE DASH CAUGHT ON FIRE AND DISCHARGED THE PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG"
"BOUGHT 2020 CHEVY COLORADO WT EXACTLY TWO WEEKS AGO TODAY AND ON MY WAY HOME FOR THE 3 DAY WEEKEND THE TRACTION LIGHT AS WELL AS ESC SERVICE LIGHT CAME ON. I HAVE 227 MILES ON MY VEHICLE!"

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.

Power Train 31 complaints
25th: 10,000 mi Median: 11,000 mi 75th: 56,000 mi
Unknown Or Other 15 complaints
Median: 10,000 mi
Engine 14 complaints
25th: 10,000 mi Median: 11,000 mi 75th: 74,000 mi

Where Are Complaints Coming From?

Top states by complaint count.

CA: 12 TX: 9 FL: 8 NY: 5 PA: 5 KS: 4 MI: 4 GA: 3 OH: 3 AZ: 3

Who Files Complaints?

2.2%
Original Owners
97.8%
Second+ Owners

Chevrolet Colorado — Other Years

See how this model compares across different model years.

YearComplaintsCrashes
200450215
200545935
20063236
200719913
20081307
2009871
2010480
2011544
2012597
201562325
201692225
201728010
20182343
20191867
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