Midsize pickups · 2nd gen generation
Think twice Well below average
It scores 18 out of 100 for reliability compared with other midsize pickups. Over the next 5 years we expect it to cost about $16,316 to own, including $4,558 in repairs.
Early estimate: this rating uses our own sales estimate for the Chevrolet Colorado.
Reliability
18/100
Well below average
Repairs, 5 years
$4,558
at 12,000 mi a year
Fuel, 5 years
$9,273
22 mpg, $3.40/gal
Price today
$14,026
$12,343 – $15,709, estimate
Recalls
7
on record
Owner complaints
498
filed with NHTSA
These are estimates, not guarantees. They come from public NHTSA complaint and recall data and EPA fuel economy, assuming 5 years of ownership and 12,000 miles a year. Change the assumptions or see how it works.
Expected over 5 years, by area of the car.
General Motors, LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2015 Chevrolet Colorado and GMC Canyon vehicles. The power steering assist may be lost due to a poor electrical connection within the steering gear assembly.
General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2015-2016 GMC Canyon and Chevrolet Colorado, and 2016 Chevrolet Volt vehicles. The driver's frontal air bag may improperly inflate during second-stage deployment in the event of a high speed crash.
General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain model year 2015 Chevrolet Colorado vehicles manufactured January 6, 2015, to March 17, 2015, and 2015 GMC Canyon vehicles manufactured January 6, 2015, to March 19, 2015. A poor electrical connection within the steering gear connector may cause a loss of power steering assist.
General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain model year 2015 Chevrolet Colorado, and GMC Canyon trucks manufactured January 6, 2014, to December 24, 2014. The affected vehicles may experience the front brake calipers leaking brake fluid. This is due to air pockets, an imperfection in the metal caliper body.
General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain model year 2015 Chevrolet Colorado and GMC Canyon trucks manufactured January 6, 2014, to April 1, 2015. In the affected vehicles, the hooks that secure the driver's and/or front passenger's seat frame may not have been properly attached to the vehicle body during assembly. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor
General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain model year 2015 Chevrolet Colorado vehicles manufactured September 15, 2014, to January 21, 2015, and 2015 GMC Canyon vehicles manufactured October 3, 2014, to December 9, 2014. The affected vehicles have a front driver air bag inflator that may be misaligned to the air bag module backplate. This can cause the inflator to separate from the backplate d
General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain model year 2015 Chevrolet Colorado and GMC Canyon vehicles manufactured January 6, 2014, to October 1, 2014. In the affected vehicles, the driver air bag connections may have been wired incorrectly. This could reverse the deployment sequence and disrupt the deployment timing of the driver air bag. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requir
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Of the years we rate, the 2022 scores best (66/100) and the 2016 worst (6/100).
| Year | Reliability |
|---|---|
| 2026 | Not rated yet |
| 2025 | Not rated yet |
| 2024 | 22/100 |
| 2023 | 26/100 |
| 2022 | 66/100 |
| 2021 | 54/100 |
| 2020 | 52/100 |
| 2019 | 38/100 |
| 2018 | 40/100 |
| 2017 | 28/100 |
| 2016 | 6/100 |
| 2015 | 18/100 |
Yes. It scores 18 out of 100, among the least reliable midsize pickups of 2015–2024. The 2022 Colorado scored much better.
It scores 18 out of 100 against other midsize pickups from 2015 to 2024, which is well below average. Based on 498 owner complaints filed with NHTSA, we expect about $4,558 in repairs over the next 5 years at 12,000 miles a year.
About $16,316 over 5 years: $2,485 in lost value, $4,558 in repairs and $9,273 in fuel at $3.40 a gallon. A typical one sells for about $14,026 today.
Of the years we rate, the 2022 scores best (66/100) and the 2016 worst (6/100).
7 recalls on record with NHTSA.