1 NHTSA safety recall covers the 2018 Chevrolet Colorado. Owners have filed 183 complaints with NHTSA about this model year. Every recall repair is free at any Chevrolet dealer.
Is yours affected? Recalls cover ranges of VINs, not every 2018 Chevrolet Colorado. Check your Colorado by VIN and confirm open recalls at NHTSA.gov.
Each campaign as NHTSA published it: what is wrong, what can happen, and the fix. Newest first.
Owners filed 183 complaints with NHTSA about the 2018 Chevrolet Colorado, reporting 3 crashes, 5 fires, 3 injuries. Chevrolet has issued at least 1,263 technical service bulletins (repair instructions to dealers) for this model year. Complaints are unverified owner reports; a recall is the manufacturer’s admission of a safety defect.
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Owners have filed 183 complaints with NHTSA about the 2018 Chevrolet Colorado. A few in their own words, shortened. Complaints are unverified and are not proof of a defect or of any recall.
“Fuel system leak and yes, it is available for inspection. My safety was at risk while I was driving the truck and smelled a very strong odor of gasoline enter the cab of the truck while I was driving with the windows rolled up.”
Complaint filed with NHTSA, not verified by the agency · NHTSA complaint 11640337
“I was ran off the road and hit a tree line in which a downed tree went through my windshield. The airbags failed to deploy. If I had not been wearing my seatbelt, I could've been decapitated”
Complaint filed with NHTSA, not verified by the agency · NHTSA complaint 11636751
“The braking system did not engaged as expected when suddenly braking in freeway commute. This resulted in a vehicle collision. I believe this issue put myself and others in danger. There were no warning lamps.”
Complaint filed with NHTSA, not verified by the agency · NHTSA complaint 11537155
“While driving my truck overheated and Antifreeze was leaking inside the car. Due to the antifreeze leaking my windows were fogging up pretty quickly and I couldn't see. Therefore having to stop in the middle of the road cause I could t see almost getting hit.”
Complaint filed with NHTSA, not verified by the agency · NHTSA complaint 11429304
“A FAULTY ENGINE BLOCK HEATER CAUSED THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT TO CATCH FIRE WHILE THE TRUCK WAS PARKED, TURNED OFF AND THE FACTORY INSTALLED ENGINE BLOCK HEATER WAS PLUGGED IN.”
Complaint filed with NHTSA, not verified by the agency · NHTSA complaint 11288644
Search the official database: NHTSA. Excerpts are quoted from the public record, shortened at a sentence and with personal details removed.
Not every 2018 Chevrolet Colorado is in every recall. Enter your 17-character VIN to see the recalls on record for your exact vehicle, then confirm which are still open at NHTSA.gov or with any Chevrolet dealer.