149 of the 817 complaints about the Chevrolet Colorado (18.2%) concern Electrical, making it the model's second-largest problem area. That share is 1.2× the Electrical share across all tracked vehicles.
149Complaints · Electrical
18.2%Share of complaints
1.16×vs. all vehicles
41Last 12 months
4.0%Share involving a crash or fire
1Related recalls
Analysis
By model year, Electrical complaints peak with the 2023 model (37, 28% of that year's complaints) and are lowest for the 2020 model (5). 41 Electrical complaints were filed in the last 12 months versus 36 in the 12 months before — a steady pace.
Owners most often describe: “key”, “ignition”, “turn”, “infotainment” and “radio”. 6 of these reports (4.0%) describe a crash or fire, with 6 injuries and 0 deaths mentioned.
1 recall campaign relates to this area, most recently campaign 24V133000 (2024-02-22, model years 2023).
My truck has used automatic emergency braking multiple times while driving at variable speeds with no obstacles or vehicles in front of me causing whiplash and further damage to my neck that has 5 budging discs.
Electrical · 2026-05-21 · ODI 11739365
I was driving the truck and first I got a "Software Update Needed Vehicle must be parked and off" this was followed quickly be a "low tire pressure alarm" 3 times in a short distance then I got a message "Antilock brake issue do not drive over 62 MPH or…
Electrical · 2025-05-23 · ODI 11662746 · Fire
The contact owns a 2023 Chevrolet Colorado. The contact stated that while driving on several occasions at various speeds, the Forward Collision Avoidance system activated, and the brakes inadvertently engaged.
Electrical · 2026-08-31 · ODI 11760979
While driving home multiple lights,messages and sounds came on the dashboard. I stepped on the brake and there were no brakes. I put vehicle in neutral and pumped brakes a few times.
Electrical · 2026-08-29 · ODI 11760580
Loss of power steering, Truck repaired by GM dealer, he stated it was the same failure mode described in Recall notice N2023254 10. The repair even though the same as the previous failures was not covered by GM because my VIN was not in GMs recall notice.
Electrical · 2026-07-30 · ODI 11753756
The contact owns a 2018 Chevrolet Colorado. The contact stated that while the vehicle was parked, the key was difficult to remove from the ignition.
Electrical · 2026-07-15 · ODI 11750525
Excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA, trimmed for length. The ODI number is NHTSA's record identifier.
Summary: General Motors, LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2023 Chevrolet Colorado and GMC Canyon vehicles. The front camera module (FCM) system may falsely detect an obstacle, causing the automatic emergency braking (AEB) to engage unexpectedly.
Remedy: Dealers will update the front camera module (FCM) software, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed April 5, 2024. Owners may contact GMC customer service at 1-800-462-8782 or Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-222-1020. GM's number for this recall is A232424660.
How common are Electrical problems on the Chevrolet Colorado?
149 of the 817 complaints about the Chevrolet Colorado (18.2%) concern Electrical, making it the model's second-largest problem area. That share is 1.2× the Electrical share across all tracked vehicles.
Which Chevrolet Colorado model years have the most Electrical complaints?
By model year, Electrical complaints peak with the 2023 model (37, 28% of that year's complaints) and are lowest for the 2020 model (5).
Is there a recall for Chevrolet Colorado Electrical problems?
1 recall campaign relates to this area, most recently campaign 24V133000 (2024-02-22, model years 2023).