2020 Chevrolet Colorado problems and complaints

Owners have filed 84 complaints with NHTSA about the 2020 Chevrolet Colorado. The most-reported areas: Power Train (33), Engine (17), Unknown Or Other (15).

Key takeaways

  • 84 owner complaints on file with NHTSA.
  • 1 involve a crash, 3 a fire, 4 reported injuries.
  • Complaints are unverified owner reports; recalls are confirmed defects.
Complaints by component
ComponentComplaintsShare
Power Train3339%
Engine1720%
Unknown Or Other1518%
Service Brakes1012%
Steering1012%
Electrical System67%
Engine And Engine Cooling34%
Exterior Lighting34%
Fuel/Propulsion System22%
Seat Belts22%
Hydraulic11%
Air Bags11%

One complaint can name several components, so shares add up to more than 100%.

NHTSA 5-Star crash ratings
VersionOverallFrontSideRollover
2020 Chevrolet Colorado PU/CC 4WD4/54/55/53/5
2020 Chevrolet Colorado PU/EC 4WD4/54/55/53/5
2020 Chevrolet Colorado PU/CC 2WD4/54/55/53/5
2020 Chevrolet Colorado PU/EC 2WD4/54/55/53/5

Latest complaints, as filed

Owner-written and unverified by NHTSA.

Power Train - filed 2026-09-14

My 2020 Colorado at 14k miles, the dealer did the transmission oil flush and it helped till the warranty ran out. Now I have the same problem again at 32k miles. I bought the truck because GM said the problem with 8L/45 trans was fixed in 2019. To my knowledge there has been no update to the slipping clutch in GM's tor...

Service Brakes - filed 2026-09-04

On September 4, 2026, I experienced an extremely serious and frightening braking failure while driving my 2020 Chevrolet Colorado 2.5L. I was driving my granddaughter to school and was pulling into the school's carpool/drop-off area at approximately 20 mph. This was an especially dangerous location because children, pa...

Steering,service Brakes,engine - filed 2026-09-01

While driving my 2020 Chevrolet Colorado through [XXX], the truck began having difficulty accelerating. As I exited the highway and turned into a gas station, the truck suddenly lost power. The steering became extremely difficult, and I lost normal brake assist. The brake pedal became extremely hard, and I had to apply...

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Complaints are reports filed by owners with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. NHTSA publishes them without verifying them, and counts rise with how many cars were sold, so compare years of the same model rather than different models. Crash ratings are NHTSA's own 5-Star Safety Ratings results.