Equal-exposure complaint evidence and changes in the reported problem mix

2015 vs 2016 CHEVROLET COLORADO

NHTSA Consumer Complaints complaints · snapshot 2026-08-21

Share shifts show how a vehicle's problem mix changed. They do not measure reliability, and complaint counts are not normalized for sales volume.

First 131 months on market for each model year

Exposure window calculated through Aug 22, 2026

Age-matched reports

▲ 51.8% more reports in the equal exposure window

2015 458 complaints 2016 695 complaints

NHTSA Consumer Complaints complaints · snapshot 2026-08-21

Component share shift

Bars start at the neutral midpoint. Left means a smaller share; right means a larger share.

View component share data as a table
Component 2015 share 2016 share Share change
STEERING 68.7% 55.4% ▼ 13.3 pts smaller share
POWER TRAIN 7.6% 11.7% ▲ 4.0 pts larger share
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 3.7% 7.2% ▲ 3.5 pts larger share
SERVICE BRAKES 2.1% 3.7% ▲ 1.7 pts larger share
ENGINE 4.3% 2.9% ▼ 1.5 pts smaller share
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL 1.0% 2.5% ▲ 1.4 pts larger share
FUEL SYSTEM 0.6% 1.9% ▲ 1.3 pts larger share
VISIBILITY not reported 0.9% ▲ 0.9 pts larger share
AIR BAGS 1.7% 0.9% ▼ 0.8 pts smaller share
STRUCTURE 1.4% 0.7% ▼ 0.7 pts smaller share
FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE 0.6% 0.1% ▼ 0.5 pts smaller share
SUSPENSION 0.8% 1.3% ▲ 0.5 pts larger share
LANE DEPARTURE not reported 0.3% ▲ 0.3 pts larger share
BACK OVER PREVENTION 0.4% 0.1% ▼ 0.3 pts smaller share
EXTERIOR LIGHTING 0.8% 0.6% ▼ 0.2 pts smaller share
WHEELS 0.4% 0.6% ▲ 0.2 pts larger share
TIRES not reported 0.1% ▲ 0.1 pts larger share
SEAT BELTS 0.2% 0.3% ▲ 0.1 pts larger share
UNKNOWN OR OTHER 9.5% 12.1% ▲ 2.6 pts larger share

NHTSA Safety Recalls recalls · snapshot 2026-08-22

Recall campaigns

2015 7

Campaign components: AIR BAGS, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC, and STEERING

2016 4

Campaign components: AIR BAGS and FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE

NHTSA Consumer Complaints complaints · snapshot 2026-08-21

Safety signals

◆ Fires
4 → 1
◆ Injuries
9 → 6