2023 Chevrolet Colorado problems and complaints

Owners have filed 135 complaints with NHTSA about the 2023 Chevrolet Colorado. The most-reported areas: Forward Collision Avoidance (46), Electrical System (42), Service Brakes (26).

Key takeaways

  • 135 owner complaints on file with NHTSA.
  • 2 involve a crash, 0 a fire, 6 reported injuries.
  • Complaints are unverified owner reports; recalls are confirmed defects.
Complaints by component
ComponentComplaintsShare
Forward Collision Avoidance4634%
Electrical System4231%
Service Brakes2619%
Engine2116%
Lane Departure1713%
Unknown Or Other129%
Exterior Lighting97%
Power Train97%
Steering64%
Fuel/Propulsion System54%
Vehicle Speed Control43%
Hydraulic21%

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

NHTSA 5-Star crash ratings
VersionOverallFrontSideRollover
2023 Chevrolet Colorado PU/CC 4WD4/54/55/53/5
2023 Chevrolet Colorado PU/CC RWD4/54/55/53/5

Latest complaints, as filed

Owner-written and unverified by NHTSA.

Electrical System,service Brakes,forward Collision Avoidance - filed 2026-09-21

After shifting to drive the vehicle had no brakes. A week or so earlier the check engine light came on. Messages on the screen said brake system failure along with other messages. Took to dealership, an update was installed. Last Wednesday engine light reappeared with the same messages but didn’t have time to return it...

Electrical System,engine - filed 2026-09-11

My truck is in the shop for Engine Wiring Harness Chafe. they are making me pay 1200 dollars for an issue that is known by chevy. I feel like I should not have to pay

Service Brakes, Hydraulic - filed 2026-09-08

The contact owns a 2023 Chevrolet Colorado. The contact stated that while the vehicle was parked, there was smoke coming from the front tires, and the tires were extremely hot. No warning lights were illuminated. The contact became aware of the burning tire odor coming from the vehicle. The vehicle was taken to an inde...

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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.