2026 Chevrolet Colorado

The 360-degree camera system, useful for off-road maneuvering, is not standard on the ZR2 Bison and requires an extra $1,300 tech package.

The sunroof is absent from base configurations and costs an extra $1,000 as an allocate option, which buyers expect to be standard at this price.

The spare tire blocks rear visibility, but the truck lacks a digital camera rearview mirror that could compensate.

Adaptive cruise control is absent from some models, which buyers believe should be standard at this price point.

Rumors suggest GM may remove wireless CarPlay/Android Auto from gas models to push their native infotainment system.

The head-up display is advertised as a multicolored 6.3-inch unit but appears only as a disappointing white speedometer indicator.

Dealerships claim free OnStar for eight years, but only the app is complimentary while full services like WiFi and emergency assistance require fees after 30 days.

Dealerships claim the MyChevrolet app supports remote start, but post-purchase it does not, with no resolution offered.

OnStar support insists MyChevrolet app remote start requires a paid subscription beyond the trial, despite being advertised otherwise.

Owners miss recalls like injector programming due to lack of mail, email, text, or app notifications from GM.

GM provides at least six separate, hard-to-navigate privacy statements for US customers instead of a single clear hub.

The adaptive cruise control system is designed to automatically maintain speed and distance from the vehicle ahead. Owners report it fails to slow down when approaching vehicles, requiring manual brak...

The auto start-stop feature automatically shuts off the engine at stops to save fuel but must be manually deactivated each drive. Owners find it annoying to turn off every time.

The seatbelt system lacks a manual override chime disable. Owners find the constant alerts annoying for short low-speed drives like backing up a few feet at 10 mph.

The crash detection system monitors for collisions and related safety functions. Owners report the crash detection light stays on constantly after 2500 miles, with gap detection failing despite resets...

The forward collision system alerts or brakes for impending crashes. It fails shortly after purchase, displaying a dash light every drive.

Automatic emergency braking activates unexpectedly by falsely detecting obstacles. This causes sudden 'phantom braking' while driving, leading to a stop-sale order.

After auto start-stop engages at a stoplight, power assist for brakes is lost. Multiple warning lights for ESC, traction control, collision avoidance, check engine, and ABS illuminate, requiring pumpi...

The vehicle sends erroneous text alerts claiming critically low battery. This occurs after normal driving when battery voltage is healthy at 13.3%.

The key fob detection system erroneously displays missing key messages and chimes on the driver display. This happens while driving with the fob present, especially in winter, prompting OTA update fix...

The 2026 Chevrolet Colorado lacks phone-as-key functionality, requiring owners to use a physical key fob instead of their smartphone to unlock and start the vehicle. This omission frustrates users exp...

The truck does not have passive entry with walk-away auto lock or unlock, so owners must manually handle the key fob or press buttons to secure the vehicle. This lacks the convenience of proximity-bas...

Only the driver's window offers one-touch up functionality; passenger windows are one-touch down only, requiring holding the switch to fully close them. This creates minor inconvenience for rear passe...

Headlight and fog light controls lack physical buttons and are hidden in touchscreen menus, forcing drivers to navigate the infotainment system while moving. This is unsafe and frustrating, especially...

The infotainment system responds slowly with a confusing menu structure, making navigation frustrating for basic tasks. Wireless connectivity issues further compound the unreliability for many owners.

Essential controls like climate and audio are buried deep in touchscreen menus without physical buttons, complicating quick adjustments especially while driving.

The heads-up display (HUD) cannot be adjusted optimally for both day and night driving when wearing polarized sunglasses, requiring max brightness for daytime visibility that blinds at night.

Over-the-air (OTA) software updates are greyed out, fail to install reliably, or direct owners to dealerships instead of completing wirelessly, often requiring charging rituals or dealer visits. The u...

After dealer installation of remote start, the MyChevrolet app fails to show the start button promptly, requiring weeks of waiting, reinstalls, or support despite key fob programming.

The MyChevrolet app and web portal do not match the vehicle's actual software update or recall status, misleading owners about completion.

The Chevrolet Colorado's over-the-air (OTA) software updates can fail and leave the infotainment system powered on or stuck in recovery mode, draining the battery overnight and leaving owners locked o...

OnStar collects geolocation, driving habits, speed, seat belt usage, braking via GPS and sensors; audio from commands/OnStar calls, exterior cameras during safety events. No biometrics (fingerprints, ...

GM sells and shares collected personal data, including geolocation and inferences about preferences, psychological trends, intelligence, and abilities, with third parties for marketing purposes.

Consent for GM's extensive data collection via OnStar or the myChevrolet app is obtained at purchase or app connection without users adequately understanding the scope.

Users can submit verifiable deletion requests to GM for personal data collected, processed within 45 days, though app may note limitations outside CCPA/GDPR for self-service.

GM shares location and other data with law enforcement and government agencies like ICE frequently, including via warrants.

In 2022, GM suffered a significant data breach exposing customer personal information, vehicle data, mileage history, and service records.

GM infotainment systems in vehicles like Chevy models store text messages, call logs, contacts, locations, and phone identifiers without clear owner consent or deletion options.

The central infotainment screen, which controls navigation, audio, and vehicle settings, randomly goes black, displays incorrect modes like nighttime maps, or shuts off during drives. This disrupts ac...

The digital instrument cluster behind the steering wheel suddenly goes completely dark while driving, creating a safety hazard by obscuring speed, fuel, and warning information for several seconds.

Backup and surround-view cameras intermittently display black screens, disabling forward collision warnings and adaptive cruise control until the infotainment system is reset. Dealers often cannot rep...

The dashboard displays nonsensical 'computer gibberish,' coinciding with sudden brake failure without warning, part of broader software issues prompting GM's stop-sale order.

GM's Google Built-In infotainment system randomly freezes, disabling maps and speed limit displays, and requires a 15-second reboot via the phone hang-up button.

Shifting into Drive or Reverse intermittently fails, with the engine revving but no vehicle movement, linked to TCM issues.

Vehicle frequently enters limp mode with reduced acceleration, service ESC light, check engine light, and automatic braking disabled.

While driving, the vehicle abruptly loses power and slows down without warning, confirmed by OnStar as ECM/TCM issues, nearly causing rear-end collisions.

Vehicle fails to start, draining the battery after multiple attempts with no warning lights, locking the owner inside as doors won't unlatch.

Infotainment radio continues playing and fails to shut off when the engine is turned off.

Infotainment radio screen randomly changes and resets all user settings.

Broad software gremlins severe enough for GM to issue stop-sale orders on thousands of shipped 2024-2026 Colorado/Canyon trucks, preventing dealer sales until fixed.

The MyChevrolet app provides remote features like lock/unlock, start, and service data communication for the 2026 Chevrolet Colorado. Owners complain that after an initial complimentary period (often ...

Remote vehicle access via phone app requires a separate $15/month OnStar subscription beyond other app services. Owners criticize this as paywalling basic remote functions like those free on competito...

Google Built-In infotainment system in the Colorado includes Google Maps, Assistant, and Play Store. These features are covered under the complimentary 8-year OnStar Basics plan; paid Connected Vehicl...

Dealers add a $1,500 OnStar and Connected Services Premium Plan to the sticker price as a mandatory option. Buyers must pay this even if they never enroll or use the service.