Chevrolet Colorado vs Chevrolet Silverado 1500

Pickup truck · 2015–2020 · 6,594 federal complaints

Chevrolet Colorado

1,755 complaints · 5 engines

Most-complained engine: LFX · 3.6L V6

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Chevrolet Silverado 1500

4,839 complaints · 5 engines

Most-complained engine: L8B · 5.3L V8

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Side by side

Both cars scored as percentiles within Pickup truck, so the shapes are directly comparable. Built from EPA test data.

What each one's complaints are about

Showing each car's highest-volume engine. Share of component mentions — not a failure rate, and not a ranking between the two.

One car having more complaints than the other mostly reflects how many were sold, not how often they break. Compare each car's own mix of problems — not the totals.