2011 Model Year

Chevrolet Colorado

NHTSA Complaints & Reliability Data

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Complaints
42
Recalls
3
Crashes
4
Severe
7

Active Recalls

Manufacturer safety recalls

11V337000 Jun 2011

Other

No consequence data available

11V276000 May 2011

Other

No consequence data available

10V575000 Nov 2010

Other

No consequence data available

Recent Complaints

Latest owner reports

Suspension
Oct 2025

Excessive frame corrosion that has caused the bed of the truck to touch the cab which has made me apprehensive to drive it. The truck has ROT holes o...

Electrical System
Apr 2023

The vehicle has an electronic issue where it does not recognize the original key to the car. It does not let you start the vehicle. There is a bad sen...

Air Bags
Mar 2022

The drivers-side airbag indicator light remains on. The light warns that the airbag is not working. This is the third time it has happened, first at 8...

UNKNOWN OR OTHER
Oct 2021

Frame is rusted through/broken in same spot on both sides. Bed of truck is flipping up and there is no gap left between the bed of the truck and the c...

Seat Belts
Aug 2021

VEHICLE WAS PARKED, DRIVER HAD JUST SAT DOWN AND CLOSED THE DOOR. A LOUD BANG WAS HEARD FROM THE DRIVER'S SIDE AND THE SMELL OF GUNPOWDER FILLED THE C...

Brakes
Jul 2021

Brake lights will not come on. There is no fuse and lights are new. Many people have reported this as a problem. Has something to do with some switch...

Brakes Crash
Dec 2020

VEHICLE HAS BEEN THROUGH 4 BRAKE CONTROL MODULES, THREE OF WERE BURNT OUT BY THE DEALER INSTALLING THE SOFTWARE. MY CASE IS NOT ISOLATED AS MANY MANY...

Air Bags Crash
Aug 2020

2011 CHEVY COLORADO. CONSUMER STATES THAT AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY DURING AUTOMOBILE ACCIDENT. *LD *JS

POWER TRAIN,UNKNOWN OR OTHER
May 2020

ONE DAY MY VEHICLE STARTED GETTING A LITTLE SHAKE. SO I PULLED IN TO AN OLD WELDING SHOP I USED TO WORK AT. I ASKED MY OLD BOSS IF HE WOULD GET IN T...

Electrical System
Jan 2020

THE VEHICLE WILL INTERMITTENTLY NOT START. SOMETIMES THERE'S POWER BUT WON'T CRANK. SOMETIMES THERE IS NO POWER TO THE VEHICLE AT ALL. IT HAS BEEN...

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Data updated: March 4, 2026

Summary

The 2011 Chevrolet Colorado has 42 complaints and 3 recalls on record. The most commonly reported issue is Electrical System. 4 crash-related incidents have been reported.

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