AutoUtility currently tracks 27 official NHTSA owner defect complaints for the 2025 Chevrolet Colorado. Brakes & Traction Control issues are the most frequently reported category, appearing in 10 complaints (37% of submitted records). Among these NHTSA complaint records, 1 filing cites a crash, 1 reports one or more injuries.
Factual proportion of owner complaints categorized by automotive subsystem in NHTSA records
10 owner complaints submitted to NHTSA ODI for this subsystem.
9 owner complaints submitted to NHTSA ODI for this subsystem.
7 owner complaints submitted to NHTSA ODI for this subsystem.
3 owner complaints submitted to NHTSA ODI for this subsystem.
Formal engineering analyses and preliminary evaluations opened by the NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation
Representative defect filings submitted by owners to the NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation
"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 another one delivered."
"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 speed without warning. The contact used both feet and excessive force on the..."
"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 bulletin. “6721 found service bulletin for code C055F vehicle needs a master..."
"Sunroof exploded outwards. On a sunny afternoon while driving on highway. No other vehicles around."
"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 headlights and such."
Reported defect complaint volume across sibling model years (2015–2026)
| Model Year | NHTSA Complaints | Crash Reports | Safety Recalls | Detailed Report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 Chevrolet Colorado | 488 | 17 | 7 | View 2015 Problems → |
| 2016 Chevrolet Colorado | 698 | 14 | 4 | View 2016 Problems → |
| 2017 Chevrolet Colorado | 215 | 5 | 1 | View 2017 Problems → |
| 2018 Chevrolet Colorado | 181 | 3 | 1 | View 2018 Problems → |
| 2019 Chevrolet Colorado | 148 | 6 | 0 | View 2019 Problems → |
| 2020 Chevrolet Colorado | 81 | 1 | 0 | View 2020 Problems → |
| 2021 Chevrolet Colorado | 72 | 6 | 1 | View 2021 Problems → |
| 2022 Chevrolet Colorado | 51 | 1 | 1 | View 2022 Problems → |
| 2023 Chevrolet Colorado | 130 | 2 | 3 | View 2023 Problems → |
| 2024 Chevrolet Colorado | 115 | 6 | 3 | View 2024 Problems → |
| 2025 Chevrolet Colorado Current Page | 27 | 1 | 1 | Current |
| 2026 Chevrolet Colorado | 0 | 0 | 1 | View 2026 Problems → |
Complete distribution of consumer defect reports across all 15 granular NHTSA system and subsystem classifications
| Vehicle Component / System | Total Complaints | Crash Reports | Fire Reports | Injury Entries | Fatality Entries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SERVICE BRAKES,FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Service Brakes NHTSA category: SERVICE BRAKES | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Other / Uncategorized NHTSA category: UNKNOWN OR OTHER | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Electrical System NHTSA category: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,EXTERIOR LIGHTING,VISIBILITY/WIPER | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,VISIBILITY/WIPER | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Engine NHTSA category: ENGINE | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE,LANE DEPARTURE | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| POWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ENGINE | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| POWER TRAIN,ENGINE | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| SEATS,UNKNOWN OR OTHER,FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC,POWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Structure & Body NHTSA category: STRUCTURE | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| UNKNOWN OR OTHER,LANE DEPARTURE | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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Key performance indicators, EPA fuel economy specs, powertrain variants, and summary ratings.
Official recall campaigns, safety defect descriptions, and manufacturer free remedy instructions.
NHTSA 5-Star NCAP crash test results, driver assistance systems, and rollover resistance ratings.
EPA fuel economy ratings, electric range, and annual energy cost benchmarks.
Direct, deterministic answers synthesized from verified United States government databases for the 2025 Chevrolet Colorado
In official NHTSA consumer records, the most frequently cited issue area for the 2025 Chevrolet Colorado is Brakes & Traction Control, appearing in 10 records (37% of submitted filings).
Secondary reported categories include Driver Assistance & Safety Tech (9) and Electrical System (7).
AutoUtility does not issue subjective reliability scores or commercial ratings. In official United States government records, NHTSA tracks 27 consumer defect complaints and 1 safety recall campaign for the 2025 Chevrolet Colorado.
Reviewing documented component complaint distributions, recall remedy notices, and active federal investigations provides an objective, evidence-based view of the vehicle's historical safety and defect record.
Among consumer complaint records on file with NHTSA for the 2025 Chevrolet Colorado, 1 filing cites a crash, 0 cite smoke or fire, and 1 report one or more injuries.
Incident entries represent consumer descriptions at the time of submission to federal authorities and do not establish mechanical causation or legal liability.
NHTSA ODI records list 1 formal defect investigation involving the 2025 Chevrolet Colorado (1 currently open).
Federal defect investigations are formal engineering evaluations opened when safety defect trends emerge, and do not by themselves establish a confirmed defect or mandatory recall.
The complaint records on this page are retrieved directly from the NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) public database under 49 CFR Part 576.
Local Production Store Compiled: August 2026 • Deterministic Audited Dataset • Zero Dynamic External API Runtime Latency.