Chevrolet · Colorado · 2025
2025 Chevrolet Colorado
1
Recall
23
Complaints
4/5
Safety Rating
The 2025 Chevrolet Colorado has 1 recall and 23 owner-reported complaints on file with NHTSA. Overall safety rating: 4 out of 5 stars. Most reported issue: service brakes (4 reports).
Source: NHTSA Public Records · Updated Apr 28, 2026
Research Context
The 2025 Chevrolet Colorado page works best as a research starting point. Complaint totals show how much owner-reported activity exists, while recalls and investigations help show whether any of that activity turned into formal safety action.
Because this is a newer-era vehicle page, it usually helps to compare this year against nearby model years before deciding whether a complaint pattern looks isolated or persistent. On this page, the most prominent complaint area is service brakes with 4 reported complaints.
Best Research Moves
- Use the complaint log to understand what owners were actually reporting instead of relying only on the raw complaint total.
- Review the recall section even if the total is smaller, because a limited number of recalls can still point to meaningful safety actions.
- This page is primarily a complaints-and-recalls research surface, so compare nearby model years before treating the complaint total as a standalone verdict.
Key Takeaways
- The 2025 Chevrolet Colorado currently shows 1 NHTSA recall listed on this page and 23 owner-reported complaints.
- This page currently shows no linked NHTSA investigations.
- This page reflects complaint volume, recall history, and NHTSA test data, but it does not diagnose causes or rank reliability by itself.
- Safety data currently shows 4/5 overall NHTSA safety rating.
- The most frequently reported complaint categories on this page are service brakes (4), service brakes,forward collision avoidance (4), unknown or other (3).
- Vehicle
- 2025 Chevrolet Colorado
- Recalls
- 1
- Complaints
- 23
- Safety Rating
- 4/5
How to Interpret This Page
This page combines three types of NHTSA data: recall campaigns (official manufacturer or government actions), owner complaints (unverified consumer reports), and crash test ratings (where available). A vehicle with many complaints is not necessarily less reliable — complaint volume correlates with sales volume and vehicle age. Recalls indicate identified defects, not overall quality. To compare this model year with others, use the year navigation in the sidebar or return to the model overview page.
If you are researching a used vehicle, start with the complaint categories, compare them against the recall list, and then check nearby model years to see whether the same issue profile repeats. That usually produces a better buying or research signal than treating the raw complaint total as a standalone safety ranking.
NHTSA Crash Test Performance
Frontal Crash Test
Side Crash Test
Overall Frontal Rating
Driver and Passenger Assessment
Driver Side
Passenger Side
Overall Side Rating
Side Barrier and Side Pole Tests
Driver Side
Passenger Side
Rollover Resistance
0.0% rollover risk in single-vehicle crash
Safety Features
ESC: StandardForward Collision Warning: Standard & OptionalLane Departure Warning: Standard & Optional
Recall Notices
NHTSANHTSA ID: 26V114000February 26, 2026
EQUIPMENT:OTHER:OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL
General Motors has decided that certain 2027 Chevrolet Bolt EV, 2025-2026 Cadillac OPTIQ, Chevrolet Colorado, Equinox EV, GMC Canyon, 2026 Buick Enclave, Envision, Cadillac CT5, Escalade, Escalade ESV, Escalade IQ, Escalade IQL, LYRIQ, VISTIQ, Chevrolet Blazer EV, Corvette Convertible, Corvette Coupe, Corvette Convertible E-Ray, Equinox, Silverado 1500, 2500, 3500, Silverado EV, Suburban 1500, Tahoe, Traverse, GMC Acadia, Hummer EV Pickup, Hummer EV SUV, Sierra 1500, 2500, 3500, Sierra EV, Terrain, Yukon, and Yukon XL vehicles. The radio may not have been set to the correct status to download the electronic owner's manual during production. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 208, “Occupant Protection.”
Remedy Status
Dealers will reset the vehicle radio, which will facilitate automatic download of the electronic owner’s manual, free of charge. Owner notification letters are expected to be mailed April 13, 2026. Owners may contact GM customer service at 1-866-467-9700, Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-222-1020 or Cadillac customer service at 1-800-333-4223. The manufacturer's number for this recall is N252540430. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall became searchable on NHTSA.gov on February 26, 2026.
Owner Complaints
23 totalSERVICE BRAKES,FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE
Mar 23, 2026
All electronic braking lights came on in truck @13040 miles dropped at dealership last Monday they believe it’s the master cylinder. Pending additional info
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
Mar 13, 2026
The upper radiator hose on some huge percentage of these trucks fail (mine has failed at just over 5k miles). You can check the Colorado Chevy forum, youtube, etc., et al, and find plenty of instances where this has failed. As this is the cooling system, it can cause the engine t...
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ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Feb 6, 2026
The infotainment system does not operate correctly. The screen where the backup camera and all other information is you can not view since the screen is black most of the time. That is also where the light switch is for headlights and such.
ENGINE
Jan 14, 2026
When I try to accelerate some times my truck doesn’t go. It’s like it’s not even in drive. The check engine light is on and the dealership that I bought it from told me just to drive it because they don’t have a loaner vehicle at this time. That it won’t hurt the vehicle to drive...
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ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,EXTERIOR LIGHTING,VISIBILITY/WIPER
Dec 30, 2025
The headlights flicker/pulse creating visibility issues at night. This occurs when the heated seats are activated. This is a safety concern for myself, passengers, other drivers, and pedestrians. Flickering lights can cause an accident due to poor visibility and the creating of ...
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UNKNOWN OR OTHER
1 injuryDec 21, 2025
After the vehicle was parked and powered off for several hours, I started the truck and experienced an extreme and unexpected audio volume spike from the factory BOSE sound system. The startup sound and turn-signal chime played at an excessively loud level, far beyond normal ope...
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SERVICE BRAKES,FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE
Dec 11, 2025
I was driving down a hill and hit my brakes and the pushed back against me and then went right to the floor with minimal braking. I got an error message on my dash that said “brake system failure- do not exceed 62 mph” Luckily it was early in the morning and nobody was in front ...
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ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Nov 1, 2025
Any time the heated seats and or steering wheel heat are on the lights pulsate inside and outside the vehicle. I have complained to the dealership and Chevy. Neither one has any answers for this. Chevy admitted via email finally that it was an issue but they did not have a fix at...
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SERVICE BRAKES,FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE
Sep 5, 2025
Many warning lights are on for traction control, abs , brakes service ESC, trailer braking and the adaptive cruise control system is not working, it was reported to the dealer, they checked it said bad battery, they coded it out said it is fine now on 9/5/25. It’s back at the dea...
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ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,VISIBILITY/WIPER
Aug 31, 2025
When using heated seats and heated steering wheel the headlights randomly pulsate and dim - dangerously impacting driver night-time vision / visibility and confusing / disorienting other drivers. Ongoing issue. Happens EVERY time headlights are utilized in conjunction with heat...
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Showing 10 recent complaints from 23 total
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Frequently Asked Questions
How many recalls does the 2025 Chevrolet Colorado have?
The 2025 Chevrolet Colorado has 1 recall recorded by NHTSA.
How many complaints have been filed for the 2025 Chevrolet Colorado?
NHTSA has received 23 owner-reported complaints for the 2025 Chevrolet Colorado.
What is the NHTSA safety rating for the 2025 Chevrolet Colorado?
The 2025 Chevrolet Colorado received an overall safety rating of 4 out of 5 stars from NHTSA.
What are the most common problems with the 2025 Chevrolet Colorado?
The most commonly reported complaint categories for the 2025 Chevrolet Colorado are service brakes (4 reports), service brakes,forward collision avoidance (4 reports), unknown or other (3 reports).
Does the 2025 Chevrolet Colorado have any recalls?
Yes. NHTSA has 1 recall on record for the 2025 Chevrolet Colorado. Scroll up to review the published recall summaries, consequences, and remedies. To check for unrepaired recalls on your specific vehicle, use your VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
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