2021 Chevrolet Colorado service brakes problems
17 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the service brakes on the 2021 Chevrolet Colorado — 23% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“Both rear calipers have become frozen or stuck, causing the brakes to seize and not work correctly. This happened around 53,000 miles. There was a burning rubber smell as well as the tire/brake temp was 5 times the normal. This created a severe driving hazard.”
filed Sep 12, 2026
“Brake boost vacuum pump failure. While approaching a traffic light that was red, I applied the brakes. The pedal was very hard to press and required me using both feet to bring the vehicle to a stop. Stopping distance was much longer than normal. I removed the vacuum pump and found it had seized…”
filed Sep 2, 2026
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Service Brakes problems in other Colorado years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 Colorado | 9 | 33% |
| 2024 Colorado | 27 | 22% |
| 2023 Colorado | 23 | 17% |
| 2022 Colorado | 8 | 15% |
| 2020 Colorado | 9 | 11% |
| 2019 Colorado | 7 | 5% |
| 2018 Colorado | 4 | 2% |
| 2017 Colorado | 11 | 5% |
| 2016 Colorado | 39 | 6% |
| 2015 Colorado | 14 | 3% |
| 2012 Colorado | 7 | 17% |
| 2011 Colorado | 3 | 7% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2021 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.