Chevrolet Colorado vs GMC Sierra 1500
Pickup truck · 2015–2020 · 4,281 federal complaints
Chevrolet Colorado
1,755 complaints · 5 engines
Most-complained engine: LFX · 3.6L V6
Full breakdown for Chevrolet Colorado →
GMC Sierra 1500
2,526 complaints · 3 engines
Most-complained engine: L83-SPARKIGNITEDDIRECTINJECTION · 5.3L V8
Full breakdown for GMC Sierra 1500 →Side by side
Both cars scored as percentiles within Pickup truck, so the shapes are directly comparable. Built from EPA test data.
Chevrolet ColoradoGMC Sierra 1500
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.
Chevrolet Colorado
964complaints
Steering 57%
GMC Sierra 1500
1,563complaints
Transmission & drivetrain 17%Engine 12%Brakes 20%Electrical 11%
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.