IllustrationThird brake light seal leaking causing electrical connecs to corode and loose connection rendering the third brake light to stop functioning.
2020 Chevrolet Colorado
Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations
Similar to other model years
Owner complaints for the 2020 Chevrolet Colorado do not stand out strongly from the model-year median of 84.
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Owner complaints by model year
Compare all Colorado years →Counts vary with age, sales and reporting. They are not failure rates.
What owners reported most
All reported categories
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When problems were reported
Mileage at the reported incident
120–25K
325–50K
350–75K
175–100K
4100–150K
0150K+
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
Exterior Lighting complaints
3 reportsGUSHING SOUND OF LIQUID WHEN START. RATTLING WHEN ACCELERATING NOISY SUSPENSION SCREEN TURNED BLACK ONCE OR TWICE CLUNKING NOISE WHEN SHIFTING NOISE IN BRAKES
THE LOW LIGHT OUTPUT WHILE DRIVING IS VERY DIM AND THE VISIBILITY SEEMS TO BE REDUCED. WHILE DRIVING THRU BACK ROADS POORLY ILLUMINATE IT SEEMS THAT THE LIGHT ARE NOT ENOUGH. *TR
Official recalls
0No 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 ↗
NHTSA investigations
0No exact-year investigations in this snapshot.