2020 Chevrolet Colorado problems and complaints
Owners have filed 85 complaints with NHTSA about the 2020 Chevrolet Colorado. The most-reported areas: Power Train (33), Engine (17), Unknown Or Other (15).
Key takeaways
- 85 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.
| Component | Complaints | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Power Train | 33 | 39% |
| Engine | 17 | 20% |
| Unknown Or Other | 15 | 18% |
| Service Brakes | 11 | 13% |
| Steering | 10 | 12% |
| Electrical System | 6 | 7% |
| Engine And Engine Cooling | 3 | 4% |
| Exterior Lighting | 3 | 4% |
| Fuel/Propulsion System | 2 | 2% |
| Seat Belts | 2 | 2% |
| Hydraulic | 1 | 1% |
| Air Bags | 1 | 1% |
One complaint can name several components, so shares add up to more than 100%.
| Version | Overall | Front | Side | Rollover |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 Chevrolet Colorado PU/CC 4WD | 4/5 | 4/5 | 5/5 | 3/5 |
| 2020 Chevrolet Colorado PU/EC 4WD | 4/5 | 4/5 | 5/5 | 3/5 |
| 2020 Chevrolet Colorado PU/CC 2WD | 4/5 | 4/5 | 5/5 | 3/5 |
| 2020 Chevrolet Colorado PU/EC 2WD | 4/5 | 4/5 | 5/5 | 3/5 |
Latest complaints, as filed
Owner-written and unverified by NHTSA.
Service Brakes - filed 2026-10-08
Coupling on vacuum pump broke off while in motion. Pieces fell near engine. Camshaft, vacuum pump and brake booster will need to be replace. Vehicle mileage is at 65124 miles. No reason to have such a failure so early
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...
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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.