2009 Chevrolet Colorado Problems, Recalls & Reliability
87 owner complaints sit in the federal file for the 2009 Chevrolet Colorado, alongside 3 recall campaigns and 0 defect investigations. It scores 11/100 on the trouble index — one of this model's quieter years. Electrical leads the reports, typically around 60,000 miles.
One of the quieter years. Relative to its siblings, the 2009 Chevrolet Colorado has drawn well-below-average complaint volume with at least four years on the road.
Better year
Where 2009 sits among all Colorado years
What owners report
“Truck starts fine except about every month on average i will go to start truck and nothing happens. At first i thought i had a dead battery. After the third time this happened i googled the problem and found out it was the passlock system. If i wait ten minutes truck starts. This first started to…”— owner report to NHTSA, 2009 Colorado
Mileage when trouble shows up
Among the 72 reports that include an odometer reading, problems most often appear around 58,371 miles. Half of those reports fall between 41,000 and 88,000 miles — a useful range to weigh against the mileage of the exact car you're looking at.
Recalls (3)
GM IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2004-2011, CHEVROLET COLORADO, GMC CANYON, MODEL YEAR 2006, ISUZU I-280/I-350, AND MODEL YEAR 2007-2008, I-290/I-370, REGULAR CAB VEHICLES AND EXTENDED CAB VEHICLES WITHOUT A REAR SEAT AND EQUIPPED WITH A FRONT 60/40 SPLIT…
Fix: DEALERS WILL CUT A HOLE INTO THE BACK PANEL TRIM COVER TO ALLOW ACCESS TO THE TOP TETHER ANCHOR FOR THE FRONT CENTER SEAT POSITION AND WILL PROVIDE SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION AS TO USE IN THE OWNER'S…
GM IS RECALLING 185,903 MODEL YEAR 2004-2009 COLORADO, GMC MODEL YEAR 2009-2004 CANYON, MODEL YEAR 2006 I-280, I-350, MODEL YEAR 2007-2008 I-290, AND I-370, PASSENGER VEHICLES ORIGINALLY SOLD IN OR CURRENTLY REGISTERED IN THE STATES OF ALABAMA, ARIZONA,…
Fix: DEALERS WILL INSPECT AND REPLACE THE NECESSARY COMPONENTS AS SPECIFIED IN THE RECALL BULLETIN FREE OF CHARGE. GM ANTICIPATES THAT PARTS WILL BE AVAILABLE BY JUNE 2010. A SPECIAL COVERAGE FOR…
GM IS RECALLING 27,188 MY 2009 CADILLAC ESCALADE, ESCALADE HYBRID, ESCALADE ESV, AND ESCALADE EXT; CHEVROLET AVALANCHE, SUBURBAN, TAHOE, TAHOE HYBRID, AND COLORADO; AND GMC YUKON, YUKON HYBRID, YUKON XL, AND CANYON VEHICLES. THE FUEL SYSTEM CONTROL MODULES…
Fix: DEALERS WILL INSTALL A NEW FUEL SYSTEM CONTROL MODULE FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON MAY 18, 2009. OWNERS MAY CONTACT CADILLAC AT 1-866-982-2339, CHEVROLET AT 1-800-630-2438 AND GMC AT…
Technical service bulletins
1,042 manufacturer communications — service bulletins, the biggest share on electrical and engine — are on file for the 2009 Chevrolet Colorado. A TSB is factory repair guidance, not a recall — the repair is not automatically free.
See the 2009 Colorado TSB list →
Complaint history for this model year
When owners filed their reports — a long tail means problems kept surfacing for years.
Questions buyers ask
Is the 2009 Chevrolet Colorado reliable?
The 2009 Chevrolet Colorado drew 87 complaints in federal safety records — one of this model's quieter years. Its trouble index is 11/100, scored against the model's worst year (2016).
What are the most common 2009 Chevrolet Colorado problems?
The top reported problems for the 2009 Chevrolet Colorado are electrical (39 complaints), fuel system (12), and engine (10).
At what mileage do 2009 Chevrolet Colorado problems show up?
Owners most often report 2009 Chevrolet Colorado problems around 58,371 miles. Half of all reports that include an odometer reading fall between 41,000 and 88,000 miles.
Does the 2009 Chevrolet Colorado have recalls?
3 recall campaigns apply to the 2009 Chevrolet Colorado. Recall repairs are free at any franchised dealer.
Every number on this page is a count of records in the federal complaint, recall, and investigation files published by NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation. Check any specific vehicle's open recalls by VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.