Owners have filed 39 complaints with NHTSA about this car, most about the steering, electrical, and brakes. The 9 checks below target those problems, in the order you would do them at the car.
2022Tick items off on your phone at the car, or print it. Ticks stay on this device.
0/9 checked
2022 Chevrolet Colorado: inspection sheet
Before you go, or before you touch the car0/3
Engine off, key in hand0/2
Ask the seller not to warm the car up first0/2
At least 20 minutes, with some highway0/2
These checks are specific to this model year. For tires, body panels, fluids, and the other basics every used car needs, use the general inspection guide.
These years share the 2022's design and most of its parts, so their problems are the ones to look for on this car too.
Worth adding to your 2022 checks
Worth adding to your 2022 checks
Worth adding to your 2022 checks
EPA figures for each version of the 2022 Chevrolet Colorado. Use them to confirm you are looking at the version that was advertised, and as a yardstick on the test drive.
| Version | Drive | EPA rating |
|---|---|---|
| 2.5L 4-cylGas | 4WD, RWD | 21–22 mpg |
| 3.6L 6-cylGas | 4WD, RWD | 19–21 mpg |
| 2.8L 4-cylDiesel | 4WD, RWD | 22–23 mpg |
Owners report these failures starting around the mileages below. A car inside one of these ranges deserves a closer look at that part, or records showing it was already fixed.
Inaccurate fuel gauge
10,000–19,000 miles
NHTSA complaints for the 2022 Chevrolet Colorado, grouped by the part owners named. Open a row to read what goes wrong.
Catching, binding, or a notchy feel at low speeds is the main pattern, often while pulling into a parking space. Drivers sometimes have to force the wheel through the grab, with a loud noise. Other reports describe the wheel turning hard in either direction, and one describes a full lockup mid-turn that nearly caused a crash. Dealers often cannot reproduce it. When they do, they replace the steering gear, rack and pinion, column, or intermediate shaft, sometimes without a lasting fix. Several complaints here are really about the ignition key refusing to come out.
The fuel gauge gives false readings. It sticks on Full, drops to Empty at random, or doesn't move for the first 200 miles after a fill-up. The pump also shuts off before the tank is full. Dealers often find nothing wrong, and replacing the fuel sensor kit several times has not fixed it. Gauge trouble starts between about 10,000 and 19,000 miles. Other reports describe the key getting stuck because the shifter doesn't register Park, and the battery draining flat from the infotainment system and stranding drivers. Radio controls going dark when the lights are dimmed is another complaint.
The brake pedal suddenly turns hard and the truck barely slows, with no warning light. In two reports the dealer found a failed vacuum pump that also damaged the engine. Owners saw oil underneath and smoke from the back of the motor. One case involves the 2.5 liter engine. Another was stuck waiting for engine parts on backorder. This failure is a serious loss-of-braking risk. Other complaints describe the front driver-side brake locking up again and again after several dealer visits, and brake pads worn out by about 27000 miles.
A truck left in Park rolled backward while the transmission made a whining noise. It crossed a curb and hit a telephone pole, injuring one person, and the air bags did not deploy. The other complaint describes hard downshifts with two clunks just before a stop. On slick roads this makes the truck slide as if the wheels were about to lock. That problem shows up only in freezing weather on a cold start and fades as the truck warms up. The dealer received a letter from GM calling it normal.
Water gets into the front passenger footwell and soaks the carpet under the floor mat. In the one report, this showed up after driving in heavy rain within days of purchase. The water seemed to come from near the front tire wall, and the truck went back to the dealer to find the cause. The second complaint here is the same stuck ignition key reported under other headings. The driver could only get it out by restarting, rocking the shifter back and forth, and turning the steering wheel.
Excerpts from complaints Colorado owners filed with NHTSA, as written. Listen for the same symptoms on your test drive.
Seems to be a common problem but has a notchy feeling in the steering causing you to have to balance the steering wheel back and forth and is unsafe. Feels like it gets stuck. I may sell the truck as it is a safety issue. I only have 22-k miles on the vehicle.
Filed with NHTSA, February 2025
i am unable to remove the key from the ignition. i have to start the vehicle numerous times all while shifting the gear shifter back and forth between drive and park. after several attempts the key will finally release.
Filed with NHTSA, October 2025
The truck only has 12,009 miles on it we purchased it new in November 2021. Now the fuel gage only shows Full regardless of the amount of gas in the tank. Also when we try to fill the tank the gas pump keeps stopping as if the tank is full even when the tank is not. We are extremely uncomfortable to travel any distance. The dealership looked at the issue and said everything checked out ok. It is NOT ok.
Filed with NHTSA, January 2023
Battery keeps draining and leaves you stranded at home or at a parking garage. GM knows that over 250,000 vehicles are affected in the Chevy, GMC line and apparently has spread to Cadillac. The problem is that when GM does over the air updates to the vehicles, the computer software will not disconnect and drains the batteries.
Filed with NHTSA, August 2024
Locking brakes on the front driver side. Been to the dealer for 5 times for same problem. The problem started 5 days after buying the car and happened several times since than even after having the vehicle service by the dealer.
Filed with NHTSA, April 2023
Complaints for this year next to the average for the other model years, area by area.
The 2022 ranks seventh for owner complaints among 8 Colorado years, well under the average of the others. Newer years have had less time to collect complaints, so compare like with like.
Redesigns and mid-cycle updates change what can go wrong.
The 2022 is the eighth model year of the Colorado's second generation (2015–2022).
It includes the 2021 update.
What changed for 2021
Recall repairs are free at any Chevrolet dealer, but the seller may never have had them done. Check each campaign number against the VIN.
General Motors, LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2022 GMC Canyon and Chevrolet Colorado vehicles equipped with a manual passenger seat. The front passenger seat may have a hook attachment that was not properly welded, allowing it to separate from the inboard track of the seat frame.
Risk: An improperly welded seat frame may not properly restrain the seat occupant, increasing the risk of injury in a crash.
Fix: Dealers will inspect the front passenger seat and replace the cushion frame, if necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed July 6, 2022. Owners may contact GMC customer service at 1-800-462-8782 or Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-222-1020. GM's number for this recall is N222368320.
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