2015–2026 · 12 model years · 23 recalls
Avoid the 2015, 2016 and 2024 Chevrolet Colorado: they score lowest for reliability, with the most owner complaints for each car sold. The best year to buy is 2022.
Well below average for its class. Expected repairs: $5,780 over 5 years. Biggest repair risk: steering, about $2,247 over 5 years. 4 recalls, 715 owner complaints.
Well below average for its class. Expected repairs: $4,558 over 5 years. Biggest repair risk: steering, about $1,916 over 5 years. 7 recalls, 498 owner complaints.
Below average for its class. Expected repairs: $3,316 over 5 years. Biggest repair risk: engine & cooling, about $657 over 5 years. 3 recalls, 125 owner complaints.
Above average for its class. Expected repairs: $2,625 over 5 years. Biggest repair risk: steering, about $635 over 5 years. 1 recall, 56 owner complaints.
| Generation | Years | Average score | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2nd gen | 2015–2022 | 38/100 | Below average |
| 3rd gen | 2023–2024 | 24/100 | Below average |
| Model year | Reliability | Complaints | Recalls | Best mpg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 Colorado | Not rated yet | 27 | 1 | 21 |
| 2025 Colorado | Not rated yet | 48 | 1 | 20 |
| 2024 Colorado | 22/100 · Below average | 125 | 3 | 22 |
| 2023 Colorado | 26/100 · Below average | 138 | 3 | 22 |
| 2022 Colorado | 66/100 · Above average | 56 | 1 | 23 |
| 2021 Colorado | 54/100 · About average | 80 | 1 | 23 |
| 2020 Colorado | 52/100 · About average | 88 | 0 | 23 |
| 2019 Colorado | 38/100 · Below average | 150 | 0 | 23 |
| 2018 Colorado | 40/100 · About average | 183 | 1 | 25 |
| 2017 Colorado | 28/100 · Below average | 216 | 1 | 25 |
| 2016 Colorado | 6/100 · Well below average | 715 | 4 | 25 |
| 2015 Colorado | 18/100 · Well below average | 498 | 7 | 22 |
Reliability compares each year with similar cars from 2015 to 2024, using owner complaints filed with NHTSA per car sold. Complaint counts on their own aren't a score: popular cars get more of them.
Avoid the 2015, 2016 and 2024 Chevrolet Colorado: they score lowest for reliability, with the most owner complaints for each car sold. The best year to buy is 2022.
The 2022 scores best for reliability (66/100) of the years we rate.
The 2015, with 7 recalls on record with NHTSA.