The left or right front seat may have a seat belt buckle attachment bolt that was not tightened properly.
Risk: A loose seat belt may not properly restrain an occupant in a crash, increasing the risk of injury.
The fix and full notice
Fix: Dealers will tighten the left and right front seat belt buckle attachment bolts, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed October 30, 2024. Owners may contact Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-222-1020, or GMC customer service at 1-800-462-8782. GM's number for this recall is N242453720.
General Motors, LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2023-2024 Chevrolet Colorado and 2023 GMC Canyon vehicles.
NHTSA listing: COLORADO. Chevrolet campaign N242453720.
The front wheel hub bolts may have been over-tightened and damaged during installation.
Risk: Damaged bolts may loosen or break, which can result in a loss of vehicle control and increase the risk of a crash.
The fix and full notice
Fix: Dealers will replace the left and right front wheel hub bolts, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed April 10, 2024. Owners may contact Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-222-1020 or GMC customer service at 1-800-462-8782. GM's number for this recall is N232431480.
General Motors, LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2023 Chevrolet Colorado and GMC Canyon vehicles.
NHTSA listing: COLORADO. Chevrolet campaign N232431480.
The front camera module (FCM) system may falsely detect an obstacle, causing the automatic emergency braking (AEB) to engage unexpectedly.
Risk: Unexpected automatic emergency braking can cause the vehicle to abruptly stop or slow down, increasing the risk of a crash.
The fix and full notice
Fix: Dealers will update the front camera module (FCM) software, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed April 5, 2024. 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 A232424660.
General Motors, LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2023 Chevrolet Colorado and GMC Canyon vehicles.
Questions about any of these recalls: call NHTSA's Vehicle Safety Hotline at 888-327-4236 (TTY 888-275-9171) or check your VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
What owners report
The areas named in the 135 owner complaints filed with NHTSA for the 2023 Colorado. NHTSA does not verify complaints.
Forward collision avoidance46 · 34%
Most named: automatic emergency braking (38); warnings (12)
Electrical system42 · 31%
Brakes26 · 19%
Engine21 · 16%
Lane departure systems17 · 13%
Most named: blind spot detection (15)
Exterior lighting9 · 7%
Powertrain9 · 7%
Unknown or other12 · 9%
A complaint can name more than one area, so shares add up to more than 100%.
Chevrolet Colorado recalls and complaints by model year
The highlighted bars are the 2023 model year. Newer model years have had less time on the road, so their counts are lower. Counting complaints filed in each model year's first three years, the 2023 Colorado drew the most (105).
Owner complaints
2023: 135 complaintsTap or drag across the chart for other years.
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Owner complaints by model year, Chevrolet Colorado
Model year
Complaints
2016
707
2017
216
2018
183
2019
150
2020
84
2021
75
2022
55
2023
135
2024
122
2025
27
2026
14
Safety recalls
2023: 3 recallsTap or drag across the chart for other years.
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Safety recalls by model year, Chevrolet Colorado
Model year
Recalls
2016
4
2017
1
2018
1
2019
0
2020
0
2021
1
2022
1
2023
3
2024
3
2025
1
2026
1
Crash test ratings
NHTSA's 5-Star Safety Ratings for each version it tested. Rollover risk is NHTSA's estimate of the chance of rolling over in a single-vehicle crash.
Tested version
Overall
Frontal
Side
Rollover
Chevrolet Colorado PU/CC 4WD
Chevrolet Colorado PU/CC RWD
Questions
What are the most common 2023 Colorado problems?
The areas owners name most often in NHTSA complaints: forward collision avoidance (46), electrical system (42), brakes (26). NHTSA does not verify complaints, and one complaint can name several areas.
Is the 2023 Chevrolet Colorado safe?
In NHTSA crash tests every tested version of the 2023 Chevrolet Colorado earns 4 stars overall. The table above lists each tested version.
How do I check if my Colorado has an open recall?
Enter the 17-character VIN from your dashboard, door jamb or registration at nhtsa.gov/recalls. The lookup lists unrepaired recalls for that exact vehicle. Safety recall repairs are free at Chevrolet dealers.
Sources and method
NHTSA recalls file (NHTSA datasets), dated Sep 27, 2026; every campaign checked against NHTSA's recalls API.
NHTSA owner complaints file, dated Sep 26, 2026. Counted by complaint number, so a complaint naming three components counts once in the total.
NHTSA 5-Star Safety Ratings (NCAP).
NHTSA model names covered: COLORADO.
Complaint counts are unverified owner reports. They rise with sales volume and time on the road, so compare model years with care. How we build these pages. Spotted an error? Tell us.