2025 Chevrolet Colorado problems, complaints & recalls

Far fewer Within ±30% year on year

NHTSA has received 27 owner complaints about the 2025 Chevrolet Colorado, or 15.1 per year on the road — far fewer complaints than typical (complaint index 0.37, where 1.00 is the average of all tracked vehicles). Among the 86 model-year 2025 vehicles we track, it ranks #26 of 86 by complaints per year (#1 = fewest). Against other Chevrolet models its rate is 67% lower; against other Midsize pickups it is 24% lower.

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

Limited data: fewer than 30 complaints, so shares and indexes are unstable.

Complaints filed between 2025-04-10 and 2026-08-05. Median delay from incident to filing: 6 days.

27Complaints

15.1Complaints per year on the road

0.37Complaint index vs. all tracked vehicles

1Recalls

3.7%Share involving a crash or fire

15Last 12 months

Analysis

The previous model year (2024) drew 44.1 complaints per year, more than this one. The following model year (2026) drew 18.0 per year, more than this one.

The most common problem area is Brakes (33.3% of complaints), followed by Electrical (18.5%) and Driver-assist systems (14.8%). Brakes complaints are 5.5 times as common here as across all tracked vehicles. 1 report (3.7%) describes a crash or fire; owners mention 1 injury and 0 deaths.

Half of the reported incidents happened within 8 months of the model year's start; the busiest period was the first year (74% of incidents). In the last 12 months 15 new complaints were filed, versus 12 in the 12 months before — up 25%.

NHTSA lists 1 safety recall for this model year. 1 NHTSA investigation covers this model year; the most recent is “Electronic Brake Module Component Failure” (engineering analysis, opened 2026-08-21, still open).

Complaint index

vs. all tracked vehicles0.37
vs. other Chevrolet models0.33
vs. other 2025 models0.31
vs. other Midsize pickups0.76
#26 of 86 · 2025Rankings ›

1.00 means the same rate as the comparison group. 2.00 means twice as many complaints per year on the road.

Other model years

201820.8 per year0.52
201919.3 per year0.48
202012.5 per year0.31
202113.5 per year0.33
202211.7 per year0.29
202336.2 per year0.9
202444.1 per year1.09
202515.1 per year0.37
202618.0 per year0.45

Chevrolet Colorado problems, complaints & recalls by model year ›

What owners complain about

Brakes9 · 33.3% · 5.53×
Electrical5 · 18.5% · 1.18×
Driver-assist systems4 · 14.8% · 2.58×
Unspecified or other4 · 14.8% · 1.65×
Engine3 · 11.1% · 0.5×
Transmission / powertrain1 · 3.7% · 0.32×
Body & structure1 · 3.7% · 0.41×

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: 1
Fires reported: 0
Injuries: 1
Deaths: 0

Vehicle age at incident

<1 yr74.1%
1–2 yrs25.9%
2–3 yrsnot reached yet
3–5 yrsnot reached yet
5+ yrsnot reached yet

Median age at incident: 8 months

What owners report

The contact's husband owns a 2025 Chevrolet Colorado. The contact stated that after exiting a car wash tunnel and parking the vehicle on the side of the car wash building, the vehicle continued to roll forward at a high speed without warning.

Transmission / powertrain · 2026-06-22 · ODI 11745625 · Crash
After the vehicle was parked and powered off for several hours, I started the truck and experienced an extreme and unexpected audio volume spike from the factory BOSE sound system.

Unspecified or other · 2025-12-21 · ODI 11706413
Erratic operation. Indicator in side mirrors flickering with no object present. Dealer installed a new left side blind spot monitor which was tested and found to be defective, Have been waiting more than a week to have another one delivered.

Driver-assist systems · 2026-08-05 · ODI 11754936
At 6700 miles, the following warning lights came on: Service Trailer Brake Service ESC Service Brake Assist Adaptive Cruise control unavailable. I brought the truck to the dealer. They read the codes and found a service bulletin.

Brakes · 2026-06-14 · ODI 11743987
Sunroof exploded outwards. On a sunny afternoon while driving on highway. No other vehicles around.

Unspecified or other · 2026-06-01 · ODI 11741388

Excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA, trimmed for length. The ODI number is NHTSA's record identifier.

Segment peers · 2025 · Midsize pickups

Models	Complaints	Complaints per year on the road	Complaint index
2025 Nissan Frontier	9	5.0	0.12
2025 Jeep Gladiator	15	8.4	0.21
2025 Chevrolet Colorado	27	15.1	0.37
2025 Ford Ranger	43	24.1	0.6
2025 Toyota Tacoma	103	57.6	1.43

Safety recalls (1)

EQUIPMENT:OTHER:OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL Campaign 26V114000 · 2026-02-26

Summary: General Motors has decided that certain 2027 Chevrolet Bolt EV, 2025-2026 Cadillac OPTIQ, Chevrolet Colorado, Equinox EV, GMC Canyon, 2026 Buick Enclave, Envision, Cadillac CT5, Escalade, Escalade ESV, Escalade IQ, Escalade IQL, LYRIQ, VISTIQ, Chevrolet Blazer EV, Corvette Convertible, Corvette Coupe, Corvette Convertible E-Ray, Equinox, Silverado 1500, 2500, 3500, Silverado EV, Suburban 1500, Tahoe, Traverse, GMC Acadia, Hummer EV Pickup, Hummer EV SUV, Sierra 1500, 2500, 3500, Sierra EV, Terrain, Yukon, and Yukon XL vehicles. The radio may not have been set to the correct status to download the electronic owner's manual during production. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 208, “Occupant Protection.”

Risk: Without an owner's manual to consult, owners may not know how to safely use and operate the vehicle, increasing the risk of injury in a crash.

Remedy: Dealers will reset the vehicle radio, which will facilitate automatic download of the electronic owner’s manual, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed April 16, 2026. Owners may contact GM customer service at 1-866-467-9700, Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-222-1020 or Cadillac customer service at 1-800-333-4223. The manufacturer's number for this recall is N252540430. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall became searchable on NHTSA.gov on February 26, 2026.

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Investigations

Electronic Brake Module Component Failure Open

EA26006 · engineering analysis · SERVICE BRAKES · Opened 2026-08-21 · Model years: 2023, 2024, 2025, 2026

On April 11, 2024, the Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened Preliminary Evaluation PE24011 after receiving complaints concerning a loss of brake assist in 2023 MY Cadillac Lyriq vehicles. These complaints allege a hard brake pedal, followed by a “Brake System Failure” message at start up or while driving. GM shared records regarding several internal investigations for loss of brake assist …