2011 Chevrolet COLORADO - Ratings, Complaints and Recalls

The 2011 Chevrolet Colorado PU/CC RWD has not been rated for overall safety by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). However, it has a 4-star rating for rollover possibility out of a possible 5 stars. This vehicle comes standard with electronic stability control, which is a great feature for improving vehicle stability on the road. Unfortunately, it does not have forward collision warning or lane departure warning systems which could have added an extra layer of safety for the driver.

On the downside, this model has received 41 complaints and has been subject to 5 recalls. These numbers indicate that there have been several issues reported with this vehicle that may impact its overall safety and reliability. It is essential for Chevrolet to address these complaints and recalls promptly to ensure the safety of drivers and passengers.

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Complaint Count

41

Recall Count

5

Investigation Count

0

Safety Rating

Not Rated

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Safety Features

2011 Chevrolet Colorado PU/CC RWD Safety Features

Here are the safety features that come as standard on the 2011 Chevrolet Colorado PU/CC RWD

Electronic Stability Control (ESC)

ESC is an advanced safety feature in vehicles designed to help drivers maintain control during challenging driving conditions. By continuously monitoring various factors such as steering angle, vehicle speed, and individual wheel speeds, ESC can detect and reduce the risk of skidding or loss of control. It achieves this by automatically applying brakes to specific wheels to stabilize the vehicle.

Standard
Forward Collision Warning (FCW)

Forward Collision Warning (FCW) is a safety feature in vehicles that helps prevent frontal collisions by alerting the driver of an imminent collision with a vehicle or obstacle ahead. Using sensors such as radar or cameras, FCW monitors the distance and speed of vehicles in front, and if it detects a potential collision, it provides visual and/or auditory warnings to prompt the driver to take evasive action.

No
Lane Departure Warning (LDW)

Lane Departure Warning (LDW) is a safety feature in vehicles that alerts drivers when their vehicle unintentionally drifts out of its lane without signaling. Utilizing cameras or sensors to monitor lane markings on the road, LDW detects when the vehicle crosses these lines and triggers visual, auditory, or haptic alerts to notify the driver of potential lane departure.

No

2011 Chevrolet Colorado PU/CC RWD Safety Ratings

Here we have the crash and rollover ratings for the 2011 Chevrolet Colorado PU/CC RWD Where possible we've included the ratings for the oldest and latest models of this car so you can compare how the safety ratings have changed over time.

Frontal Crash Ratings

Combines Driver and Passenger star ratings into a single frontal rating. The frontal barrier test simulates a head-on collision between two similar vehicles, each moving at 35 mph.

Test 2005 Score 2011 Score 2024 Score
Overall Front Crash Rating Not Rated Not Rated 4
Front Crash Driver Side Rating 4 Not Rated 4
Front Crash Passenger Side Rating 4 Not Rated 4

Side Crash Ratings

Combines Side Barrier and Side Pole Star Ratings into a single side rating.

Test 2005 Score 2011 Score 2024 Score
Overall Side Crash Rating Not Rated Not Rated 5
Side Crash Drivers Side Rating 4 Not Rated 3
Side Crash Passenger Side Rating 5 Not Rated 5
Combined Side Barrier Pole Rating - Front Not Rated Not Rated 4
Combined Side Barrier Pole Rating - Rear Not Rated Not Rated 5
Overall Side Barrier Rating Not Rated Not Rated 5

Rollover Ratings

The Rollover Resistance test measures the risk of rollover in a single-vehicle, loss-of-control scenario.

Test 2005 Score 2011 Score 2024 Score
Rollover Rating 4 4 3
Rollover Possibility % 0% 0% 0%
Dynamic Tip Result No Tip No Tip No Tip
Side Pole Crash Rating Not Rated Not Rated 5

Complaints for the 2011 Chevrolet COLORADO

This chart show the number of complaints for each car component. A Higher number of complaints could indicate that this car might have a common fault. Something to look out for when purchasing one.

Component Complaints

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Complaint:
"the vehicle has an electronic issue where it does not recognize the original key to the car. it does not let you start the vehicle. there is a bad sensor in the ignition lock housing unit located where the key is inserted into the vehicle. this issue will nit let the driver start the car and the problem happens at random. for me it is 1 out of 20 times i try to start my vehicle it does not start due to this issue. this is a dangerous situation for me, as i live in a cold weather state in the us. i have been left stranded dozens of times because the car doesn’t recognize the key. if you search “chevy colorado passlock” hundreds of videos will come up, each video with thousands of views (from users like myself). gm charges hundreds to fix the issue. it is a well known issue with this vehicle. i fixed the issue myself. i replaced the faulty sensor and the issue is gone."
Components Involved: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Date of incident: 2024-04-04
Complaint:
"the vehicle will intermittently not start. sometimes there's power but won't crank. sometimes there is no power to the vehicle at all. it has been to numerous mechanics, including the dealer, and no problems can be found. the vehicle is utterly unreliable."
Components Involved: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Date of incident: 2018-01-06
Complaint:
"i have an ongoing problem with a 2011 chevrolet colorado truck not starting on numerous occasions. i have went to one dealership that could not help me after an entire day. i have talked to two other dealerships that could not help me. i have had an independent shop try to determine the problem. the truck periodically will not start and then after 15-30 minutes it will just start. the computer will not pick up anything. the battery is good. the starter is good. the alternator is good. after googling to see what others might say which did bring up issues with chevrolet, gmc, and hummer. one person said it was the ignition switch. when i ask all 3 dealerships and chevrolet customer service they all told me i was wrong. that something else was the issue and i needed to figure it out. i am not happy."
Components Involved: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Date of incident: 2020-03-10
Complaint:
"passive lock sensor fails and you have to sit and wait 10 minutes before trying to restart for the car to start"
Components Involved: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Date of incident: 2019-01-07
Complaint:
"ignition switch faulty"
Components Involved: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Date of incident: 2019-06-08
Complaint:
"inline ignition fuse keeps blowing while driving. the first two times were when i was turning, two other times were when it was driving on a state highway, one time after it just started, and another as i left my driveway. at times the truck will start when a fuse is replaced, at times it takes multiple fuse changes to get on the road. this results in the engine to stop and power steering to fail. there is no pattern in when it happens. it has been to two dealerships and they have not been able to diagnose the problem, due to the truck working when a new fuse is inserted after the truck was towed in."
Components Involved: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Date of incident: 2017-01-07
Complaint:
"tl* the contact owns a 2011 chevrolet colorado. the contact had difficulty starting the vehicle. the security lock would engage and the vehicle failed to start. after several minutes, the vehicle started normally. the vehicle was taken to a dealer where the failure could not be duplicated. the failure persisted several times over the years. the vehicle was finally taken to a dealer where it was diagnosed that the starter switch needed replacement. the vehicle was repaired. the manufacturer was notified of the failure. the failure mileage was 10,000."
Components Involved: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Date of incident: 2013-10-07
Complaint:
"there are times when the truck will not start. it is generally when you have driven a short distance or made several stops. when cold the engine will fire right up. after a couple short trips, when you attempt to start the vehicle upon turning the key the dash will go dead. the engine will not turn over. wait about 10-15 minutes and vehicle will start. mechanic checks have ruled out battery, starter and solenoid and a short in the system. we have replaced all the relays. may be a passlock issue, but dealer denies history or defect, but a simple google search shows extensive reference to the issue on multiple chevy models. *tr"
Components Involved: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Date of incident: 2014-08-01

Recalls for the 2011 Chevrolet COLORADO

Component Recalls

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Recall:
"general motors is recalling certain model year 2011 chevrolet colorado and gmc canyon vehicles manufactured from september 22, 2010, through november 5, 2010. some of these vehicles have the condition in which the windshield wiper motor crank arm nut may not be tightened to specification. when the wipers are operated with a build-up of snow or ice, or if the wipers are operated on a dry windshield, the nut could loosen. if there is sufficient loosening of the nut, the wipers could become inoperative."
Consequence:
DRIVER VISIBILITY COULD BE REDUCED INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.
Remedy:

DEALERS WILL SECURE THE WIPER MOTOR CRANK ARM NUT FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN ON OR BEFORE MAY 11, 2011. OWNERS MAY CONTACT CHEVROLET AT 1-800-630-2438, GMC AT 1-866-996-9463 OR WWW.GMOWNERCENTER.COM.

Component(s) Involved: VISIBILITY > WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER > MOTOR
Date of incident: 2011-05-06

CHEVROLET Overall Complaint Ranking

This table shows the ranking of car manufacturers when it comes to most complaints and recalls. The manufacturer with the most complaints is at the top. However this doesn't necassarily mean they should be avoided. Some manufacturers might just have more popular or affordable cars which a lot of people have bought. Which means there's more scope for a complaint to be made. Use the ranking table below as a part your wider research into buying a car.

CHEVROLET ranks 2 out of 44 in the complaints ranking table.

Manufacturer Complaint Count Recall Count Ranking
FORD 208,358 3,259 1
CHEVROLET 111,306 2,082 2
TOYOTA 81,019 1,852 3
HONDA 61,937 1,268 4
NISSAN 56,226 930 5
DODGE 45,756 827 6
HYUNDAI 44,150 649 7
GMC 34,441 1,410 8
KIA 29,832 501 9
CHRYSLER 27,698 254 10
TESLA 26,230 730 11
BMW 24,890 1,877 12
VOLKSWAGEN 23,125 829 13
MERCEDES-BENZ 19,066 2,925 14
SUBARU 18,513 703 15
MAZDA 10,599 364 16
PONTIAC 10,430 138 17
CADILLAC 9,434 444 18
AUDI 7,865 1,093 19
BUICK 7,851 279 20
SATURN 7,672 84 21
MERCURY 7,374 135 22
LEXUS 6,373 408 23
LINCOLN 5,897 423 24
ACURA 5,722 382 25
MINI 5,585 366 26
INFINITI 4,000 187 27
MITSUBISHI 3,912 397 28
VOLVO 3,875 727 29
PORSCHE 2,646 1,231 30
SUZUKI 2,272 123 31
FIAT 2,205 80 32
SAAB 1,536 76 33
JAGUAR 1,195 198 34
SMART 528 17 35
GENESIS 436 42 36
ISUZU 249 37 37
ALFA ROMEO 161 37 38
MASERATI 76 46 39
BENTLEY 46 159 40
POLESTAR 42 2 41
LUCID 14 6 42
CODA 4 2 43
MAYBACH 0 0 44

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