Midsize pickups · 3rd gen generation
Think twice Below average
It scores 22 out of 100 for reliability compared with other midsize pickups. Over the next 5 years we expect it to cost about $18,523 to own, including $3,316 in repairs.
Early estimate: this rating uses our own sales estimate for the Chevrolet Colorado.
Reliability
22/100
Below average
Repairs, 5 years
$3,316
at 12,000 mi a year
Fuel, 5 years
$9,273
22 mpg, $3.40/gal
Price today
$27,325
$24,046 – $30,604, estimate
Recalls
3
on record
Owner complaints
125
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 2024 Chevrolet Colorado and GMC Canyon vehicles. The lock ring that secures the fuel pump to the fuel tank assembly may not have been fully locked during assembly, which can result in a fuel leak during a crash.
General Motors, LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2024 Chevrolet Colorado vehicles. Incorrect tires may have been installed that do not match the tire label, and the tire pressure monitoring system (TPMS) may provide inaccurate information for the installed tires. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard numbers 110, "Tire Selection and Ri
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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 22 out of 100, among the least reliable midsize pickups of 2015–2024. The 2022 Colorado scored much better.
It scores 22 out of 100 against other midsize pickups from 2015 to 2024, which is below average. Based on 125 owner complaints filed with NHTSA, we expect about $3,316 in repairs over the next 5 years at 12,000 miles a year.
About $18,523 over 5 years: $5,934 in lost value, $3,316 in repairs and $9,273 in fuel at $3.40 a gallon. A typical one sells for about $27,325 today.
Of the years we rate, the 2022 scores best (66/100) and the 2016 worst (6/100).
3 recalls on record with NHTSA.