2019 Chevrolet Colorado problems, complaints & recalls
NHTSA has received 150 owner complaints about the 2019 Chevrolet Colorado, or 19.3 per year on the road — far fewer complaints than typical (complaint index 0.48, where 1.00 is the average of all tracked vehicles). Among the 78 model-year 2019 vehicles we track, it ranks #28 of 78 by complaints per year (#1 = fewest). Against other Chevrolet models its rate is 58% lower; against other Midsize pickups it is about the same.
Counts are normalized by time on the road, not by sales volume: a popular model generates more reports than a rare one, and complaints are not verified individually. How we count
Complaints filed between 2019-01-15 and 2026-09-20. Median delay from incident to filing: 12 days.
Analysis
The previous model year (2018) drew 20.8 complaints per year, more than this one. The following model year (2020) drew 12.5 per year, fewer than this one. In its first two years on the road the 2019 model collected 44 complaints, 44% lower than the average vehicle of the same model year.
The most common problem area is Transmission / powertrain (40.7% of complaints), followed by Engine (15.3%) and Electrical (12.7%). Transmission / powertrain complaints are 3.5 times as common here as across all tracked vehicles. 10 reports (6.7%) describe a crash or fire; owners mention 12 injuries and 1 death.
Half of the reported incidents happened within 42 months of the model year's start; the busiest period was after five years (32% of incidents). In the last 12 months 15 new complaints were filed, versus 21 in the 12 months before — down 29%.
NHTSA lists no safety recalls for this model year.
Complaint index
- vs. all tracked vehicles0.48
- vs. other Chevrolet models0.42
- vs. other 2019 models0.43
- vs. other Midsize pickups0.97
- Complaints in first 2 years on the road · vs. same-year average (44)0.56
- #28 of 78 · 2019Rankings ›
1.00 means the same rate as the comparison group. 2.00 means twice as many complaints per year on the road.
What owners complain about
vs. all vehicles: 1.00 = All-vehicle average
Problem areas: Transmission / powertrain · Electrical · Engine · Brakes · Unspecified or other · Steering · Driver-assist systems
When complaints were filed
- Crashes reported: 6
- Fires reported: 4
- Injuries: 12
- Deaths: 1
Vehicle age at incident
Median age at incident: 42 months
What owners report
I was travelling at approximately 32 miles per hour when I rear ended a vehicle that was in front of me, the vehicle in front of me was stopped. The airbags did not deploy in my vehicle.
The contact's husband owned a 2019 Chevrolet Colorado. The contact stated that while her husband was driving and she was a passenger, their vehicle shuddered and then lost power at approximately 55 MPH.
September 18 2026 I was driving with my 3 grand kids in the truck when coming into a right curve the steering locked up causing me to go into on coming traffic. I yanked hard right and got it back in the lane.
When driving at a slow speed truck seemed to die down and not want to shift to next gears. Truck appeared to shake when pressing on the gas lightly.
The vehicle experienced severe transmission hesitation, rough shifting, and shuddering early on, which was brought to a Chevrolet dealership under factory warranty at 16,875 miles (April 2021). The issue was reproduced by the dealer at that time.
Excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA, trimmed for length. The ODI number is NHTSA's record identifier.
Segment peers · 2019 · Midsize pickups
| Models | Complaints | Complaints per year on the road | Complaint index |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 Nissan Frontier | 28 | 3.6 | 0.09 |
| 2019 Chevrolet Colorado | 150 | 19.3 | 0.48 |
| 2019 Toyota Tacoma | 218 | 28.0 | 0.69 |
| 2019 Ford Ranger | 270 | 34.7 | 0.86 |
Safety recalls (0)
No recalls on record for this model year.
Investigations
No NHTSA investigation covers the tracked model years.