2021 Chevrolet Colorado: Reliability Data

86
Total Complaints
29,000mi
Median Mileage
Unknown Or Other
Top Issue
7
Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

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

6,500 25th Percentile
29,000 Median Mileage
51,250 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

Unknown Or Other
15
Engine
15
Steering
9
Service Brakes
9
Power Train
8
Electrical System
8
Air Bags
4
Visibility/Wiper
3
Suspension
3
Seat Belts
2

Severity Assessment

7
Crashes
1
Fires
4
Injuries
2
Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"WAVY WINDOWS IN ALL 4 DOORS ON A BRAND NEW 2021 CHEVY COLORADO. DEALER WON'T REPLACE GLASS, WINDOWS ARE ALL MISSHAPEN AND HAVE SPECKS THROUGHOUT ALL THE WINDOWS. MAKES IT HARD TO SEE AT NIGHT WHILE DRIVING."
"WAVY WINDOWS IN ALL 4 DOORS ON A BRAND NEW 2021 CHEVY COLORADO. DEALER WON'T REPLACE GLASS, WINDOWS ARE ALL MISSHAPEN AND HAVE SPECKS THROUGHOUT ALL THE WINDOWS. MAKES IT HARD TO SEE AT NIGHT WHILE DRIVING."
"THE WINDSHIELD IS DEFECTIVE - WITHIN A MONTH OF OWNING THIS NEW TRUCK ONE STRIKE AGAINST IT (WHILE ON THE HIGHWAY) (OUR FIRST WINDSHIELD STRIKE) BROKE IT VERY SIGNIFICANTLY - CRACKED THROUGHOUT. I AM ABOUT 60 YEARS OLD AND HAVE OWNED MANY, MANY VEHICLES - WE HAVE NEVER SEEN A WINDSHIELD BREAK SO FA..."

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.

Engine 15 complaints
Median: 46,000 mi

Where Are Complaints Coming From?

Top states by complaint count.

FL: 12 TX: 9 CA: 7 VA: 6 AZ: 5 LA: 4 NJ: 4 IL: 4 PA: 3 NC: 3

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
2020931
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