2025 Chevrolet Colorado reliability

Is it reliable?

Owners have filed 27 complaints with NHTSA about the 2025 Chevrolet Colorado over 2 years — 14 per year. It is too early to rank against other Colorado years: a year is compared here only after 3 years on the road. NHTSA has 1 recall on file, including Owner's manual.

2012 Chevrolet Colorado
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Complaints

27

Per year

14

Recalls

1

Years on the road

2

What owners report

The complaints owners file most often name Service brakes (9 of 27), then Forward collision avoidance (8) and Electrical system (7). Those filings include 1 that reports a crash and 1 that reports an injury.

Next to 2024 and 2026

The 2024 Colorado has 122 complaints, 41 per year, and the 2026 has 0 complaints, 0 per year.

The complaint rate is complaints filed in this year’s first 3 years on the road, divided by however many of those years have passed. Recalls are a separate count. The numbers are for the US-market 2025 Chevrolet Colorado. How we count. Data as of .

Recalls (1)

Recall Owner's manual 2026-02-26 · NHTSA campaign 26V114000
Summary General Motors has decided that certain 2027 Chevrolet Bolt EV, 2025-2026 Cadillac OPTIQ, Chevrolet Colorado, Equinox EV, GMC Canyon, 2026 Buick Enclave, Envision, Cadillac CT5, Escalade, Escalade ESV, Escalade IQ, Escalade IQL, LYRIQ, VISTIQ, Chevrolet Blazer EV, Corvette Convertible, Corvette Coupe, Corvette Convertible E-Ray, Equinox, Silverado 1500, 2500, 3500, Silverado EV, Suburban 1500, Tahoe, Traverse, GMC Acadia, Hummer EV Pickup, Hummer EV SUV, Sierra 1500, 2500, 3500, Sierra EV, Terrain, Yukon, and Yukon XL vehicles. The radio may not have been set to the correct status to download the electronic owner's manual during production. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 208, “Occupant Protection.”
Remedy Dealers will reset the vehicle radio, which will facilitate automatic download of the electronic owner’s manual, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed April 16, 2026. Owners may contact GM customer service at 1-866-467-9700, Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-222-1020 or Cadillac customer service at 1-800-333-4223. The manufacturer's number for this recall is N252540430. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall became searchable on NHTSA.gov on February 26, 2026.

Complaints by component (27 total)

Service brakes
9
Forward collision avoidance
8
Electrical system
7
Engine
3
Powertrain
3
Lane departure
2
Visibility and wipers
2
Exterior lighting
1
Hydraulic brakes
1
Seats
1
Speed control
1
Structure
1
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Crash-flagged

1

Fire-flagged

0

Injury reports

1

Death reports

0

Complaints filed per year

162025112026
Excerpts from recent NHTSA complaint filings
  • "Erratic operation. Indicator in side mirrors flickering with no object present. Dealer installed a new left side blind spot monitor which was tested and found to be defective, Have been waiting more than a week to have…"
    Unknown or other, Lane departure · filed 2026-08-05
  • "The contact's husband owns a 2025 Chevrolet Colorado. The contact stated that after exiting a car wash tunnel and parking the vehicle on the side of the car wash building, the vehicle continued to roll forward at a high…"
    Hydraulic brakes, Powertrain, Electrical system · filed 2026-06-22
  • "At 6700 miles, the following warning lights came on: Service Trailer Brake Service ESC Service Brake Assist Adaptive Cruise control unavailable. I brought the truck to the dealer. They read the codes and found a service…"
    Service brakes, Forward collision avoidance · filed 2026-06-14
  • "Sunroof exploded outwards. On a sunny afternoon while driving on highway. No other vehicles around."
    Unknown or other · filed 2026-06-01
  • "The infotainment system does not operate correctly. The screen where the backup camera and all other information is you can not view since the screen is black most of the time. That is also where the light switch is for…"
    Electrical system · filed 2026-04-04

NHTSA crash ratings

Version Overall Front Side Rollover
2025 Chevrolet Colorado PU/CC 4WD 4 stars 4 stars 5 stars 3 stars
2025 Chevrolet Colorado PU/CC RWD 4 stars 4 stars 5 stars 3 stars
2025 Chevrolet Colorado ZR2 Bison PU/CC 4WD Not rated 4 stars 5 stars Not rated

Stars are how this vehicle did in NHTSA crash tests. They are a safety result, separate from the complaint record. Not rated means that test was not run for this version.

Fuel economy

Trim Engine Transmission Drive City Hwy Combined Annual fuel cost
Colorado two-wheel drive 2.7L, 4-cyl Automatic 8-speed Rear-wheel drive 19 23 20 MPG $3250
Colorado four-wheel drive 2.7L, 4-cyl Automatic 8-speed Four-wheel drive 17 21 19 MPG $3400
Colorado Mud Terrain Tires four-wheel drive 2.7L, 4-cyl Automatic 8-speed Four-wheel drive 17 20 18 MPG $3600
Colorado ZR2 four-wheel drive 2.7L, 4-cyl Automatic 8-speed Four-wheel drive 17 17 17 MPG $3800
Colorado ZR2 Bison four-wheel drive 2.7L, 4-cyl Automatic 8-speed Four-wheel drive 16 16 16 MPG $4050

Specs and fitment

2nd generation, 2023–present
Body styles Pickup truck
Oil 5W-30 (2.7L turbo gasoline) , 6 qt capacity
Tire size 255/65R17 to 275/60R20 (trim-dependent)

Known issues for this generation

Recall 24V-133 covers certain 2023 Chevrolet Colorado and GMC Canyon vehicles: the front camera module may falsely detect an obstacle and cause automatic emergency braking to engage unexpectedly while driving. Dealers update the front camera module software at no charge. Confirm VIN applicability because the campaign lists both Colorado and Canyon under a shared unit total.

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Frequently asked questions

Is the 2025 Chevrolet Colorado reliable?

Owners have filed 27 complaints with NHTSA about the 2025 Chevrolet Colorado over 2 years — 14 per year. It is too early to rank against other Colorado years: a year is compared here only after 3 years on the road. NHTSA has 1 recall on file, including Owner's manual.

What are common problems with a 2025 Chevrolet Colorado?

The complaints owners file most often name Service brakes (9 of 27), then Forward collision avoidance (8) and Electrical system (7). Those filings include 1 that reports a crash and 1 that reports an injury.

Is the 2025 Chevrolet Colorado more reliable than the years next to it?

The 2024 Colorado has 122 complaints, 41 per year, and the 2026 has 0 complaints, 0 per year.

Has the 2025 Chevrolet Colorado been recalled?

The 2025 Chevrolet Colorado has 1 recall on file with NHTSA. See the recalls table on this page for dates, components, and remedies.

How many complaints have owners filed about the 2025 Chevrolet Colorado?

Owners have filed 27 complaints about the 2025 Chevrolet Colorado with NHTSA.

What mpg does a 2025 Chevrolet Colorado get?

EPA-rated combined fuel economy for the 2025 Chevrolet Colorado is 18 MPG. See the fuel economy table on this page for city and highway figures by engine and transmission.

When did the Chevrolet Colorado return to the US market?

The mid-size Colorado relaunched in the US for the 2015 model year after a gap in the early 2010s catalog years.

What engine oil does a Chevrolet Colorado use?

5W-30 (2.9L, 3.7L, and 5.3L where equipped)

What does NHTSA recall 11V-552 cover on the Chevrolet Colorado?

Recall 11V-552 covers certain 2012 Chevrolet Colorado and GMC Canyon vehicles that do not comply with FMVSS 208 occupant crash protection requirements related to driver safety belt buckle electrical connector terminals.