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2020 Chevrolet Colorado

Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations

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Owner complaints for the 2020 Chevrolet Colorado do not stand out strongly from the model-year median of 84.

Counts are not adjusted for sales, age, mileage exposure or reporting. A lower count does not establish that a car is problem-free.

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84Owner complaints

Model-year median: 84

0Recall campaigns

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0Investigations

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Inspection summary

2020 Chevrolet Colorado

NHTSA snapshot: September 18, 2026. 84 owner complaints · 0 recall campaigns · 0 investigations.

Counts are not failure probabilities and are not adjusted for sales, age, mileage exposure or reporting. One report may name several categories. Comparison method and limitations.

Top reported categories (up to 5)

  • Power Train: 33 reports
  • Engine: 17 reports
  • Unknown Or Other: 15 reports
  • Steering: 10 reports
  • Service Brakes: 9 reports

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Recall links

    No recall campaigns in this snapshot.

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    How this year compares

    Owner complaints by model year

    Other model years Selected year
    216
    2017    183
    2018    149
    2019    84
    2020    75
    2021    54
    2022    134
    2023
    Compare all Colorado years →

    Counts vary with age, sales, mileage exposure and reporting. They are not failure rates.

    What owners reported most

    Power Train
    33    Engine
    17    Unknown Or Other
    15    Steering
    10    Service Brakes
    9
    All reported categories
    Electrical System
    6    Engine And Engine Cooling
    3    Exterior Lighting
    3    Fuel/propulsion System
    2    Seat Belts
    2    Air Bags
    1    Electronic Stability Control (esc)
    1    Forward Collision Avoidance
    1    Service Brakes, Hydraulic
    1    Suspension
    1    Visibility/wiper
    1

    Tap a category to read its complaints. One report may name several components.

    When problems were reported

    Mileage at the reported incident

    23 reports with mileage · 61 unknown

    NHTSA’s mileage field refers to the reported incident, not necessarily the filing date. This shows report counts, not the likelihood of a failure.

    What to inspect

    Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.

    • Power Train. Review the 33 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
    • Engine. Review the 17 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
    • Steering. Review the 10 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →

    NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.

    1 crash reports3 fire reports3 injury reports

    Air Bags complaints

    1 reports
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    26,000 miles · Mar 3, 2026
    Air Bags

    The contact owns a 2020 Chevrolet Colorado. The contact stated that the air bag warning had been turning off and on intermittently for almost 2 years. The vehicle was taken to the dealer several times, but the dealer was unable to duplicate the failure. The vehicle was recently taken to an independent mechanic; however, the vehi…

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    The contact owns a 2020 Chevrolet Colorado. The contact stated that the air bag warning had been turning off and on intermittently for almost 2 years. The vehicle was taken to the dealer several times, but the dealer was unable to duplicate the failure. The vehicle was recently taken to an independent mechanic; however, the vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not informed of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 26,000.

    NHTSA ODI #11721768

    Recall campaigns

    0

    No recalls in this snapshot.

    Model-level recall history does not show whether a particular VIN is affected or has received a repair. Check a VIN with NHTSA ↗

    Defect investigations

    0

    No exact-year investigations in this snapshot.

    An investigation is not a finding of a defect, and closure does not prove a vehicle is problem-free.