Chevrolet Colorado Interior & equipment problems

1.01 vs. all vehicles Steady

74 of the 817 complaints about the Chevrolet Colorado (9.1%) concern Interior & equipment, making it the model's #5 problem area. That share is 1.0× the Interior & equipment share across all tracked vehicles.

74Complaints · Interior & equipment

9.1%Share of complaints

1.01×vs. all vehicles

13Last 12 months

6.8%Share involving a crash or fire

1Related recalls

Analysis

By model year, Interior & equipment complaints peak with the 2018 model (20, 11% of that year's complaints) and are lowest for the 2025 model (4). 13 Interior & equipment complaints were filed in the last 12 months versus 13 in the 12 months before — a steady pace.

Owners most often describe: “key”, “ignition”, “stuck”, “shifter” and “radiator hose”. 5 of these reports (6.8%) describe a crash or fire, with 3 injuries and 0 deaths mentioned.

1 recall campaign relates to this area, most recently campaign 26V114000 (2026-02-26, model years 2025).

By model year

Year	Complaints	Share of complaints
2018	20	11.0%
2019	9	6.0%
2020	11	13.4%
2021	10	13.5%
2022	8	15.7%
2023	7	5.3%
2024	5	4.1%
2025	4	14.8%

When complaints were filed

Last 12 months: 13 · Previous 12 months: 13

Common terms in reports

key20
ignition17
stuck10
shifter7
radiator hose3
lever4

What owners report

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.

Interior & equipment · 2025-12-21 · ODI 11706413
Backup camera has failed at 38,000 miles. Backed into a tree damaging the rear bumper.

Interior & equipment · 2025-06-27 · ODI 11669679 · Crash
I bought this vehicle late June 2026 and it is currently September 1 2026 and last week I encountered a check engine light. Its already having coolant issues. Way too early for something like this. Only 64,000 miles.

Interior & equipment · 2026-09-01 · ODI 11761419
When shifted into drive, transmission hesitates to accelerate. Not all the time, some of the time.

Interior & equipment · 2026-08-17 · ODI 11757566
Failure of Torque Converter. Transmission flushed. May or may not work. Retest after 200 miles. If failure continues, replace entire Torque Converter.

Interior & equipment · 2026-07-23 · ODI 11752543
When turning off the vehicle the key gets stuck in the ignition. I have to keep turning the vehicle several times and keep moving the shifter to get it to release at least 4 to six times before the key comes out. This happens daily.

Interior & equipment · 2026-06-05 · ODI 11742235

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

Related recalls

EQUIPMENT:OTHER:OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL Campaign 26V114000 · 2026-02-26 · Model years: 2025

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.”

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.

Problem areas · Chevrolet Colorado

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Frequently asked questions

How common are Interior & equipment problems on the Chevrolet Colorado?

Which Chevrolet Colorado model years have the most Interior & equipment complaints?

By model year, Interior & equipment complaints peak with the 2018 model (20, 11% of that year's complaints) and are lowest for the 2025 model (4).

Is there a recall for Chevrolet Colorado Interior & equipment problems?

1 recall campaign relates to this area, most recently campaign 26V114000 (2026-02-26, model years 2025).