2019 CHEVROLET COLORADO — Owner-Reported Problems

NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation Snapshot 2026-08-22 146 complaints · 0 recalls
Most-reported system: POWER TRAIN (54 complaints · 37.0%)
Safety signals:
  • Crashes 6
  • Fires 4
  • Injuries 12
  • Deaths 1
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Component Problem Distribution

Share of owner complaints filed for each vehicle system (unaffected by sales volume)

Component Problem Distribution POWER TRAIN appears in 54 of 146 owner complaints (37.0%) in this vehicle snapshot. POWER TRAIN: 54 complaints, 37.0% of reports POWER TRAIN 54 · 37.0% · 1 crash reports STEERING: 18 complaints, 12.3% of reports STEERING 18 · 12.3% ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: 15 complaints, 10.3% of reports ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 15 · 10.3% · 1 fire reports ENGINE: 13 complaints, 8.9% of reports ENGINE 13 · 8.9% · 2 fire reports FUEL SYSTEM: 8 complaints, 5.5% of reports FUEL SYSTEM 8 · 5.5% BACK OVER PREVENTION: 4 complaints, 2.7% of reports BACK OVER PREVENTION 4 · 2.7% · 1 crash reports SERVICE BRAKES: 4 complaints, 2.7% of reports SERVICE BRAKES 4 · 2.7% EXTERIOR LIGHTING: 3 complaints, 2.0% of reports EXTERIOR LIGHTING 3 · 2.0% AIR BAGS: 2 complaints, 1.4% of reports AIR BAGS 2 · 1.4% · 2 crash reports UNKNOWN OR OTHER: 28 complaints, 19.2% of reports UNKNOWN OR OTHER 28 · 19.2% · 2 crash reports 1 fire reports 0% 25% 50% 75% 100%

UNKNOWN OR OTHER is an NHTSA classification artifact and is always listed last.

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System / Component Complaints Share of Reports Safety Reports (Crashes / Fires)
POWER TRAIN 54 37.0% 1 crashes · 0 fires
STEERING 18 12.3% 0 crashes · 0 fires
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 15 10.3% 0 crashes · 1 fires
ENGINE 13 8.9% 0 crashes · 2 fires
FUEL SYSTEM 8 5.5% 0 crashes · 0 fires
BACK OVER PREVENTION 4 2.7% 1 crashes · 0 fires
SERVICE BRAKES 4 2.7% 0 crashes · 0 fires
EXTERIOR LIGHTING 3 2.0% 0 crashes · 0 fires
AIR BAGS 2 1.4% 2 crashes · 0 fires
UNKNOWN OR OTHER 28 19.2% 2 crashes · 1 fires
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Problem & Recall Timeline

Observed complaint volume and manufacturer recall actions over time

Problem & Recall Timeline Owner reports in this snapshot begin in Jan 2019. 2019-Q1: 3 owner reports 3 2019-Q2: 10 owner reports 10 2019-Q3: 9 owner reports 9 2019-Q4: 4 owner reports 4 2020-Q1: 4 owner reports 4 2020-Q2: 5 owner reports 5 2020-Q3: 3 owner reports 3 2020-Q4: 6 owner reports 6 2021-Q1: 4 owner reports 4 2021-Q2: 6 owner reports 6 2021-Q3: 5 owner reports 5 2021-Q4: 2 owner reports 2 2022-Q1: 8 owner reports 8 2022-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2022-Q3: 10 owner reports 10 2022-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2023-Q1: 3 owner reports 3 2023-Q2: 4 owner reports 4 2023-Q3: 7 owner reports 7 2023-Q4: 3 owner reports 3 2024-Q1: 5 owner reports 5 2024-Q2: 7 owner reports 7 2024-Q3: 3 owner reports 3 2024-Q4: 6 owner reports 6 2025-Q1: 4 owner reports 4 2025-Q2: 5 owner reports 5 2025-Q3: 5 owner reports 5 2025-Q4: 4 owner reports 4 2026-Q1: 4 owner reports 4 2026-Q2: 2 owner reports 2 2026-Q3: 3 owner reports 3 Owner reports Jan 2019 Jul 2026
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Date Record type Count Record identifier
2019-Q1 Owner reports 3
2019-Q2 Owner reports 10
2019-Q3 Owner reports 9
2019-Q4 Owner reports 4
2020-Q1 Owner reports 4
2020-Q2 Owner reports 5
2020-Q3 Owner reports 3
2020-Q4 Owner reports 6
2021-Q1 Owner reports 4
2021-Q2 Owner reports 6
2021-Q3 Owner reports 5
2021-Q4 Owner reports 2
2022-Q1 Owner reports 8
2022-Q2 Owner reports 1
2022-Q3 Owner reports 10
2022-Q4 Owner reports 1
2023-Q1 Owner reports 3
2023-Q2 Owner reports 4
2023-Q3 Owner reports 7
2023-Q4 Owner reports 3
2024-Q1 Owner reports 5
2024-Q2 Owner reports 7
2024-Q3 Owner reports 3
2024-Q4 Owner reports 6
2025-Q1 Owner reports 4
2025-Q2 Owner reports 5
2025-Q3 Owner reports 5
2025-Q4 Owner reports 4
2026-Q1 Owner reports 4
2026-Q2 Owner reports 2
2026-Q3 Owner reports 3
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Safety Recalls (0)

Official safety recall campaigns filed with NHTSA

Zero safety recalls recorded for this model year in official NHTSA records.

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Complaint Narrative Explorer

Verbatim owner-reported defect narratives from NHTSA public records

Data: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation · snapshot 2026-08-21
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Estimated Ownership Cost

EPA fuel economy ratings and annual operating cost estimates

Data: US EPA Fuel Economy Guide · snapshot 2026-08-21
Supported range: 1,000–60,000 miles per year
Supported range: $1.50–$10.00 per gallon
55% city45% highway
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Adjacent Model Years

Immediate preceding and succeeding model year records

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Methodology & Data Integrity

Data sourced from NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. Snapshot date: 2026-08-21.

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