Chevrolet Colorado electrical problems, 2016–2026
346 of the 1,771 complaints owners filed with NHTSA about the Chevrolet Colorado 2016–2026 name the electrical system (NHTSA’s “Electrical System” heading — wiring, modules, batteries, charging, infotainment and driver displays — NHTSA's broadest heading). The loudest years: 2016 (120), 2023 (42), 2017 (41). Filed under the same heading across these years: no document yet. Every figure is a linked federal record; none is a failure rate, none a repair cost, and none a verdict on one car.
Chevrolet Colorado electrical problems by model year
Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer communicationsOne row per model year on file, newest first. A year marked in depth has its own page: the complaints, the owners’ words and every document under this heading for that year.
| Model year | Complaints naming the electrical system | Share of the year’s | Typically at | On file under the heading | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 4 | 29% | — | 4 TSBs | the year → |
| 2025 | 7 | 26% | — | 31 TSBs | the year → |
| 2024 | 37 | 30% | — | 115 TSBs | the year → |
| 2023 | 42 | 31% | — | 187 TSBs | the year → |
| 2022 | 20 | 36% | — | 152 TSBs | the year → |
| 2021 | 11 | 15% | — | 146 TSBs | the year → |
| 2020 | 6 | 7% | — | 177 TSBs | the year → |
| 2019 | 24 | 16% | — | 189 TSBs | the year → |
| 2018 | 34 | 19% | — | 250 TSBs | the year → |
| 2017 | 41 | 19% | 35k | 322 TSBs | the year → |
| 2016 in depth | 120 | 17% | 31k | 331 TSBs | the record → |
Two things the counts carry that are not the car: how many of each year were sold, and how long each has been on the road — an older year out-counts a newer one before anything is wrong with it. The share column is the honest comparison across years: what part of that year’s complaints named the electrical system. Nothing here is a rate.
When the electrical complaints were filed, and at what mileage
Source: NHTSA complaint databaseFiled per calendar year, every model year together: 2016: 2 · 2017: 7 · 2018: 8 · 2019: 19 · 2020: 23 · 2021: 42 · 2022: 24 · 2023: 50 · 2024: 57 · 2025: 66 · 2026: 48
Across the model years, half of the 95 owners who gave an odometer reading reported the electrical problem between 9,000 and 41,000 miles. A median of reports, not the life of a part.
In owners’ own words
Source: NHTSA complaint databaseFiled with NHTSA by the people who own these cars, about the electrical system, from the model years with the most to say. Quoted as written, with anything identifying removed; unverified reports — what was said, not a finding that it was true.
The driver instrument and radio displays go black for some minutes (2 to 20) minutes and then return to function. During the black out I can not check speed, gas mileage, odometer or any other instrument function. I have visited champion Chevrolet in johnson city, tn and wilson county motors in lebanon, tn to have the problem resolved.
While turning into a parking lot the vehicle stalled without warning. All electronics went dead, and vehicle lurched to a stop. After shifting into park the vehicle started normally. Shortly after, while turning on a city street it happened again. Towed to dealer for repair.
The pre collision safety feature is very glitchy. The warning comes on all the time, and no I’m not falling to close. But what scared me was I was driving home from work sunny conditions mild traffic. Typical city road 35mph. First the warning went off then right after it slammed on the brakes.
While driving the blindside indicators will come on when nothing is there. The window switches and door lock button on the driver side door will not work when the blindside indicators are on. Also the light on the door lock button turns on and off randomly when the indicators are on with nothing there.
HVAC tempreture control knob when set to heat or auto function on high blows cold air!
What is on file about the electrical system, across the years
Source: NHTSA recalls, investigations and manufacturer communicationsNothing filed under this heading on these model years.
Other systems with a record on the Chevrolet Colorado
Source: the same filesEvery system, every model year: Chevrolet Colorado problems by year →
Common questions
Source: NHTSA complaint database, recalls and manufacturer communicationsWhich Chevrolet Colorado years have the most electrical complaints?
2016, 120; 2023, 42; 2017, 41. Raw counts, and an older year has had longer to collect them; by share of each year's own complaints the loudest is the 2022 (36%).
Is there a recall for the electrical system on the Chevrolet Colorado?
No recall campaign is filed under this heading on any of these model years. A bulletin is not a recall: it carries no federal duty to repair for free.
When do electrical problems show up on the Chevrolet Colorado?
Owners who gave an odometer reading reported it at a median of 25,547 miles across the model years; half of them between 9,000 and 41,000. That is when reports cluster, not the life of a part.
What does NHTSA's "Electrical System" heading cover?
Wiring, modules, batteries, charging, infotainment and driver displays — NHTSA's broadest heading. Owners choose the heading when they file, so it says which area of the vehicle the complaint is about, not which part failed.