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2023 Chevrolet Colorado problems

NHTSA lists 136 complaints for the 2023 Chevrolet Colorado, 2 of them mention a crash and 0 mention a fire. 5 complaints mention an injury, with 6 injuries and 0 deaths reported.

Data build 2026-10-10.

NHTSA lists this vehicle as CHEVROLET COLORADO.

At a glance

Complaints
136
With crash
2
With fire
0
With injury (complaints)
5
Injuries
6
Deaths
0
Recalls
3
Do not drive recalls
0
Park outside recalls
0
Recall potential units (maximum)
55,755
Investigations
1
Open investigations
1
Manufacturer communications
644

Complaints per 100k sold unavailable. The available sales group does not match this vehicle variant.

Where the complaints are

Top systems
SystemComplaintsShare of this vehicle's complaints
FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE4633.8%
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM4331.6%
SERVICE BRAKES2417.6%
ENGINE2115.4%
LANE DEPARTURE1712.5%
UNKNOWN OR OTHER128.8%
EXTERIOR LIGHTING96.6%
POWER TRAIN96.6%
STEERING64.4%
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM53.7%
Top subsystems
SystemSubsystemComplaints
FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCEAUTOMATIC EMERGENCY BRAKING38
LANE DEPARTUREBLIND SPOT DETECTION15
FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCEWARNINGS12
FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCEADAPTIVE CRUISE CONTROL5
BACK OVER PREVENTIONREARVIEW SYSTEM BRAKING1
FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCESENSING SYSTEM1
LANE DEPARTUREASSIST1
LANE DEPARTUREWARNING1
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULICFOUNDATION COMPONENTS1
STRUCTUREBODY1

One complaint can name several systems, so shares can add to more than 100 percent.

Model-generated complaint tags

These labels are model-generated, not NHTSA data.

Failure modes
LabelCountShare of taggedMean confidence
electrical electronic6245.6%0.81
loss of control3324.3%0.78
mechanical failure1813.2%0.77
fluid or fuel leak107.4%0.85
visibility or lighting75.1%0.81
structural or corrosion32.2%0.95
fire or overheating10.7%0.81
noise or comfort10.7%1.00
unclear10.7%0.57
Severities
LabelCountShare of taggedMean confidence
moderate9569.9%0.85
low2619.1%0.75
high1511.0%0.65

Model: typesafe/jev-1.13-20260917; schema version: tag-v1. 136 tagged complaints of 136 complaints (100.0%).

Confidence is the model's own probability for the label it chose (0 to 1), not accuracy.

Model-generated labels on tagged complaints only. Model years 2013 and newer are tagged in full; 2012 in part (see tagged_share); earlier model years have no tags. NHTSA's own flags remain separate in the complaints block.

Recalls

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3 recalls.

24V703000

Date: 2024-09-19. Systems: SEAT BELTS.

Defect: General Motors, LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2023-2024 Chevrolet Colorado and 2023 GMC Canyon vehicles. The left or right front seat may have a seat belt buckle attachment bolt that was not tightened properly.

Consequence: A loose seat belt may not properly restrain an occupant in a crash, increasing the risk of injury.

Remedy: Dealers will tighten the left and right front seat belt buckle attachment bolts, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed October 30, 2024. Owners may contact Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-222-1020, or GMC customer service at 1-800-462-8782. GM's number for this recall is N242453720.

Do not drive: No. Park outside: No.

24V237000

Date: 2024-03-28. Systems: WHEELS.

Defect: General Motors, LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2023 Chevrolet Colorado and GMC Canyon vehicles. The front wheel hub bolts may have been over-tightened and damaged during installation.

Consequence: Damaged bolts may loosen or break, which can result in a loss of vehicle control and increase the risk of a crash.

Remedy: Dealers will replace the left and right front wheel hub bolts, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed April 10, 2024. Owners may contact Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-222-1020 or GMC customer service at 1-800-462-8782. GM's number for this recall is N232431480.

Do not drive: No. Park outside: No.

24V133000

Date: 2024-02-22. Systems: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE.

Defect: General Motors, LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2023 Chevrolet Colorado and GMC Canyon vehicles. The front camera module (FCM) system may falsely detect an obstacle, causing the automatic emergency braking (AEB) to engage unexpectedly.

Consequence: Unexpected automatic emergency braking can cause the vehicle to abruptly stop or slow down, increasing the risk of a crash.

Remedy: Dealers will update the front camera module (FCM) software, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed April 5, 2024. Owners may contact GMC customer service at 1-800-462-8782 or Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-222-1020. GM's number for this recall is A232424660.

Do not drive: No. Park outside: No.

Investigations

1 investigations; 1 open.

EA26006

Opened: 2026-08-21. Closed: Not listed.

Electronic Brake Module Component Failure

On April 11, 2024, the Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened Preliminary Evaluation PE24011 after receiving complaints concerning a loss of brake assist in 2023 MY Cadillac Lyriq vehicles. These complaints allege a hard brake pedal, followed by a a Brake System Failurea message at start up or while driving. GM shared records regarding several internal investigations for loss of brake ass

Systems: SERVICE BRAKES.

Linked campaign numbers: None listed.

Manufacturer communications

644 manufacturer communications.

Communications by system
SystemCount
UNKNOWN OR OTHER229
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM178
EQUIPMENT121
POWER TRAIN65
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING56
ENGINE54
STRUCTURE27
WHEELS25

11038162

Date: 2026-10-02. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: UNKNOWN OR OTHER.

This preliminary information is to inform technicians and customers to not replace any parts at this time. This PI will be updated to a bulletin when a repair is available.

11038132

Date: 2026-09-28. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: UNKNOWN OR OTHER.

This Preliminary information communicates to dealers a procedure to reset the radio.

11038136

Date: 2026-09-28. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: UNKNOWN OR OTHER.

This preliminary information is for technicians that may see DTCs that are history and should not perform any part replacements. They should follow the notes mentioned prior to anything being replaced.

11037555

Date: 2026-09-26. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: UNKNOWN OR OTHER.

This PI provides Diagnostics tips on how the LIN bus works and how to diagnosis it.

11037460

Date: 2026-09-23. Type: Service Campaign. Systems: FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM.

General Motors has decided to conduct a Voluntary Emission Recall. Certain vehicles may have a condition which can cause the fuel pump power control module to fail. If this were to occur, fuel flow to the engine could be interrupted. Dealers will replace the fuel pump power control module.

11037321

Date: 2026-09-16. Type: Service Campaign. Systems: FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM.

General Motors has decided to conduct a Voluntary Emission Recall. Certain vehicles may have a condition which can cause the fuel pump power control module to fail. If this were to occur, fuel flow to the engine could be interrupted. Dealers will replace the fuel pump power control module.

11037312

Date: 2026-09-11. Type: Emissions. Systems: FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM.

Emission Recall. General Motors has decided to conduct a Voluntary Emission Recall involving certain 2023-2024 model year Chevrolet Colorado / Silverado 1500 and GMC Canyon / Sierra 1500 vehicles equipped with a 2.7L engine (RPO L3B). The Engine Control Module (ECM) may not sufficiently control fu

11037320

Date: 2026-09-10. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: UNKNOWN OR OTHER.

This PI is to instruct dealer on diagnostic procedures that need to be completed prior to replacing a radio or IPC display

11037253

Date: 2026-09-04. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: UNKNOWN OR OTHER.

This preliminary information advises a dealer on how to email GDS2 session logs into Technical Assistance.

11037256

Date: 2026-09-02. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: UNKNOWN OR OTHER.

This preliminary information is to inform technicians and customers that GM is aware of the issue and the vehicle can still be driven. When a repair is available, this PI will be updated.

Notes on this record

  • Complaints from the API and bulk file are merged and deduplicated by ODI number; the API alone misses records.
  • System and subsystem counts are numbers of distinct complaints, recalls or communications that name them. One record can name several systems, so shares across systems can add to more than 100 percent; a single share never exceeds 100 percent.
  • Recalls are counted once per campaign, investigations once per action and manufacturer communications once per NHTSA id, even when NHTSA lists several model names for the same record.
  • A sales denominator is a calendar-year proxy, not the population of vehicles still in use. Rates are copied from verified pipeline output.

Other names NHTSA uses

None listed.

Matched NHTSA models

Matched labels and complaints
NHTSA model labelComplaints
COLORADO136

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