2021 Chevrolet Colorado owner complaints
Most named: engine
18 of 76 complaints
- Crashes
- 6
- Fires
- 1
- Injuries
- 4
- Deaths
- 2
Owner complaints to the US safety agency (NHTSA), 2021 models.
Components named most often
A complaint can name more than one component.
| Component | Complaints | Share of complaints |
|---|---|---|
| Engine | 18 | 24% |
| Service brakes | 17 | 22% |
| Other or not specified | 16 | 21% |
| Electrical system | 11 | 14% |
| Transmission and drivetrain | 11 | 14% |
| Steering | 10 | 13% |
Complaints by model year
Rivals, 2021
| Rival | Complaints |
|---|---|
| Chevrolet Silverado 1500 | 830 |
| Ford Ranger | 117 |
| Honda Ridgeline | 101 |
| Toyota Tacoma | 80 |
| Nissan Frontier | 19 |
| GMC Canyon | 11 |
What this cannot tell you
Counts, not rates. Sales volume differs by model.
Complaints are owner reports, not confirmed defects.
Source: NHTSA complaints data (api.nhtsa.gov), public domain. Collected 2026-10-05.
- Two or more sources agree
- One source
- Model-level or estimate
- Sources differ