Midsize pickups · 3rd gen generation
Fair Below average
It scores 26 out of 100 for reliability compared with other midsize pickups. Over the next 5 years we expect it to cost about $17,669 to own, including $3,509 in repairs.
Early estimate: this rating uses our own sales estimate for the Chevrolet Colorado.
Reliability
26/100
Below average
Repairs, 5 years
$3,509
at 12,000 mi a year
Fuel, 5 years
$9,273
22 mpg, $3.40/gal
Price today
$24,860
$21,877 – $27,844, estimate
Recalls
3
on record
Owner complaints
138
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 2023-2024 Chevrolet Colorado and 2023 GMC Canyon vehicles. The left or right front seat may have a seat belt buckle attachment bolt that was not tightened properly.
General Motors, LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2023 Chevrolet Colorado and GMC Canyon vehicles. The front wheel hub bolts may have been over-tightened and damaged during installation.
General Motors, LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2023 Chevrolet Colorado and GMC Canyon vehicles. The front camera module (FCM) system may falsely detect an obstacle, causing the automatic emergency braking (AEB) to engage unexpectedly.
Check whether a specific car still has open recalls with its VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
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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 |
Not especially. It scores 26 out of 100, below average for midsize pickups; the 2022 scored better.
It scores 26 out of 100 against other midsize pickups from 2015 to 2024, which is below average. Based on 138 owner complaints filed with NHTSA, we expect about $3,509 in repairs over the next 5 years at 12,000 miles a year.
About $17,669 over 5 years: $4,887 in lost value, $3,509 in repairs and $9,273 in fuel at $3.40 a gallon. A typical one sells for about $24,860 today.
Of the years we rate, the 2022 scores best (66/100) and the 2016 worst (6/100).
3 recalls on record with NHTSA.