2010 Chevrolet Colorado problems
NHTSA has received 49 complaints about the 2010 Chevrolet Colorado, and 24% of them involve electrical system. Next are engine (14%) and air bags (8%).
At a glance
- Complaints
- 49 filed with NHTSA
- Most reported
- Electrical system 25% of complaints
- Crashes and fires
- 0 and 1
- Injuries and deaths
- 0 and 0
- Typical mileage
- 47,000 miles 34 complaints with mileage
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
Where the complaints are
Share of this model year's complaints by the part of the car involved. One complaint can name more than one part, so the shares can add up to more than 100%.
When problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 2 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 9 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 10 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 9 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 3 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 1 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 0 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 0 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 0 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 0 |
| 200k+ miles | 0 |
What the data shows
Of the 34 complaints that include odometer readings, half describe a problem before roughly 47,000 miles. For electrical system specifically, the median reported mileage is about 51,000 miles (10 complaints with mileage).
Safety-related details: 1 complaint mentions a fire. Its complaints are less severe on average than those of 92% of model years in our database.
Looking only at complaints filed within five years of the model year (so older and newer years are comparable), the 2010 ranks 19th most-complained-about out of 21 model years of the Chevrolet Colorado with enough data (29 complaints in that window). It is also covered by 2 safety recall campaigns.
What owners wrote
A few complaints as filed, shortened and with personal details removed. The first ones are among the most serious reports for this model year; the rest are typical.
Tl* the contact owns a 2010 chevrolet colorado. The contact stated that the blower motor failed to operate on settings 1-3 and would only work on setting 4. The contact mentioned that a burning odor emitted into the cabin. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where it was diagnosed that the blower motor resistor needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 67,786.
2010 chevrolet colorado 1lt. Consumer states vehicle leaks fluid *tgw three days after the consumer picked up the vehicle he noticed it was leaking fluid. He returned to the dealer to have the vehicle inspected. The dealer believed it was a seal and was leaking differential fluid. They stated the lines leading to the seal could have been damaged also. The consumer finally received a call from the dealership, stating it was in fact the seal and the part was being shipped within 24 hours.
Brake lights and cruise control do not work. Checked fuses and they were good. Brake switch and electrical controller faulted required replacement.
While driving the pass code anti-theft light came on. Parked at destination and three hours later returned to vehicle. Opened the vehicle with a key rather than the fob, vehicle would not start. The panel also indicated low fuel, but the tank was full. Waited two hours, hoping that it would reset. Vehicle still would not start.