2011 Chevrolet Colorado electrical system problems
14 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the electrical system on the 2011 Chevrolet Colorado — 33% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“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…”
filed Apr 18, 2023
“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.”
filed Sep 1, 2020
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Electrical System problems in other Colorado years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 Colorado | 7 | 26% |
| 2024 Colorado | 34 | 30% |
| 2023 Colorado | 39 | 30% |
| 2022 Colorado | 19 | 39% |
| 2021 Colorado | 11 | 16% |
| 2020 Colorado | 6 | 8% |
| 2019 Colorado | 24 | 17% |
| 2018 Colorado | 34 | 19% |
| 2017 Colorado | 41 | 19% |
| 2016 Colorado | 113 | 16% |
| 2015 Colorado | 52 | 11% |
| 2012 Colorado | 8 | 19% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2011 Chevrolet Colorado
Counts are unique NHTSA complaints naming this component group. Complaints are unverified owner reports; mileage is computed only from complaints that included a usable odometer reading.