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Mormandy, 12/07/2020
2021 Chevrolet Colorado LT 4dr Crew Cab 6.2 ft. SB (3.6L 6cyl 8A)
109 of 115 people found this review helpful
After two weeks with my Colorado LT 4 door V6 I can say that I really like the truck. PRO: Smooth, very quiet ride, no rattles. You sit up as high allowing for a great view. Great ground clearance, class-leading bed space and economy, strong engine V6. Great infotainment system and great sounding standard speakers / stereo. CON: Minimal knee space / leg room front and back. I've hit my knee on the lighting switch a few times and I really have to watch it when I get in (horrid location for that switch). Seats are a bit on the stiff side but not bad enough to be a problem. The headlights are pathetically weak, some of the worst out there. I purchased a full set of high and low beam LEDs from Alla, installed them myself, and that made a world of difference. Consider this a mandatory $139 upgrade if you like to see at night. Brake pedal started out a bit soft but nearing 750 miles it has begun to feel a bit more solid (the brakes do get the job done). Overall interior materials are cheap, and experience tells me that the type of long plastic air vents used here will break over time being moved around (I'm very gentle with them as a result). The HVAC blower is absurdly loud on the highest setting, but it does move a lot of air turned up that high and noise isn't an issue on lower settings. It may sound like I have a lot of negatives there for four stars, but overall I'm happy with the truck and understand that there's a reason that it costs 8-9 grand less than a similarly set up Silverado. The money here was clearly put into building a strong work-horse that rides as smooth and quietly as a luxury car, all in a shorter / thinner package (it's still quite tall). That came at the expense of cheaper interior components and knee space, but I'm OK with the balance Chevy struck here.
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Best truck I purchased
Colorado Joe, 05/07/2022
2021 Chevrolet Colorado Z71 4dr Crew Cab 4WD 5.1 ft. SB (3.6L 6cyl 8A)
13 of 13 people found this review helpful
I have had my Colorado now for almost a year and I have had no issues whatsoever, the gas mileage is great and it drives smooth. It’s also a very comfortable drive and plenty of room inside. It tows perfect and I love the quality of the interior materials (very easy to clean and maintain) It also handles perfectly with no loud noises or vibration. It has a very good acceleration when you need to merge on the freeways and going uphills. I took it out for an off-road test on private property with steep hills and sharp inclines and rocky terrain. I used to take my JK in these same trails and I will tell you personally that this truck handles as good as a Jeep (with the exception of rock climbing) which personally I haven’t tried yet, but it does what I need it to do and gets great gas mileage, comfortable, and stylish. I strongly recommend getting this truck to anyone. No regrets
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Riding High In Style
Fast Fly Freddy, 12/15/2020
2021 Chevrolet Colorado LT 4dr Crew Cab 6.2 ft. SB (3.6L 6cyl 8A)
39 of 43 people found this review helpful
Went from a Silverado Crew Cab to a 2021 Colorado Crew Cab and so far it was a great move for several reasons much better gas mileage easier to drive I am 80 years old little easier to get in and out of. You lose some room in the backseat but it’s a little easier in the front area too reach the glove box. So far so good with the trade you can’t beat Chevy that’s for sure. Very pleased.
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Problems almost immediately
PMAZE, 10/01/2021
2021 Chevrolet Colorado LT 4dr Crew Cab 4WD 5.1 ft. SB (3.6L 6cyl 8A)
38 of 42 people found this review helpful
I found this truck to be among the most attractive mid sized trucks but lacking in many safety features than other mid sized trucks provide as standard equipment. The first Safety feature to fail were the Air Bags. With less than 100 miles the “Restraint System “ failure warning occurred. Notified dealer they said it was likely a “cliche” the light did go out but was told if it comes on contact them immediately. It did and they gave me an appointment a week away. The light went out before the appointment. It’s happened now five times. Now with less than 1100 miles. The vehicle rarely used kept in a conditioned garage the “ Engine warning” light came on. Called the dealer who offered to do a “Code scan” they did and said the O2 Sensor is failing but instead of changing it theyncleared the code and said if it comes on again bring it back. The truck is idling rough and eating gas. This typically is an indication that the O2 sensor has failed. In 10 years with a Frontier it was never in the shop except for oil and filter changes. Not even the brakes wore out. Additionally the On board WiFI stopped working, the doors don’t close without slamming in the rear. The tailgate it supposed to be an easy release and if let go it slams open. The transmission on down shifting has a noticeable thud. All this with only 1100 miles in 7 months of ownership. Never off road and never driven in the rain
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Sharp truck and performing well
PhilW, 03/25/2021
2021 Chevrolet Colorado Z71 4dr Crew Cab 4WD 6.2 ft. SB (3.6L 6cyl 8A)
16 of 18 people found this review helpful
Had my 2021 Z71 for a month now and have 900 miles on it. Very comfortable ride, good acceleration when I want it, quiet, infotainment works well, ample space in the bed, and getting about 24 mpg. My complaints are already documented - could use a blind spot monitoring system and I'd like a homelink garage door opener buttons. Overall I highly recommend the truck.
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2.8 Turbo Diesel... Best 4 cylinder Diesel
Edwin, 12/18/2021
2021 Chevrolet Colorado Z71 4dr Crew Cab 4WD 6.2 ft. SB (3.6L 6cyl 8A)
7 of 7 people found this review helpful
I can't say enough about how wonderful this truck has been for me. I bought this about 12 months ago and in that time frame, I've put on 30k miles. I've had no issues with the truck other than regular service. The fuel average is 25 mpg and its powerful enough to haul a large 6x12 Uhaul trailer full cross country with no issues and still average 20 mpg. Crazy awesome truck.
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Noisy
Jeff B, 11/05/2020
updated 01/19/2021
2021 Chevrolet Colorado LT 4dr Crew Cab 6.2 ft. SB (3.6L 6cyl 8A)
64 of 78 people found this review helpful
I have had my Colorado for a month. It’s been in the shop for almost 2 weeks out of the month. The a/c compressor sounds like a jet plane. The truck has a vibration during highway speeds and really noticeable during deceleration. They tell me it’s normal. I traded a 2013 tacoma with a hundred thousand miles that didn’t have these problems. I love the style of the truck but there has to be some design flaws somewhere. I’m a certified diesel mechanic and this stuff just isn’t right. Now they want me to test drive another one to show me it’s normal. I drove 2 last week and neither made these noises. But because they were not the exact same model that doesn’t count. Well I went and drove another LT model that was just delivered. Not only did this truck have the vibration but it also had a wining noise that sounded like a siren coming from either the transmission or rear end. Was told by the lead technician at RK in Virginia Beach va that this truck sounds like the carrier bearing was bad. Colorado’s do not have carrier bearings. But these are the same people that tell me the vibrations in my truck are normal operating procedures of this vehicle. What a real joke. I have since hired a lawyer. Do yourself a favor, do not buy the Colorado. I regret I ever did.
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Grinder brakes
hot1, 02/13/2021
2021 Chevrolet Colorado LT 4dr Crew Cab 4WD 5.1 ft. SB (3.6L 6cyl 8A)
28 of 36 people found this review helpful
I have had my 2021 Colorado for 7 weeks less then 900 miles. I have had it in for service twice for the same issues. Brakes grind for the first 10 minutes of driving. Took it in they cleaned the brakes, two days later same thing. Took it in again they changed the pads. 3 days later same thing, called and they told me it had a service bulletin for this issue and GM is working on it. Well 3 days later and now it grinds all the time. Other issue: Hands free phone system worked about 10% of the time. they flashed the program, seemed top work better, nope took it in again, same thing flashed the program, this time it when it started acting up again, I installed Google assistant, now working pretty well. Little slow to respond, but working for phone, not texts. Struggling to get it right, they told me too live with it until GM has a fix... Ha.
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Nice truck but……
Lyn Garrett, 08/20/2021
2021 Chevrolet Colorado Work Truck 4dr Crew Cab 4WD 5.1 ft. SB (3.6L 6cyl 8A)
16 of 20 people found this review helpful
My 2021 was great at 3,000 miles then out of no where my steering wheel started pulling forcefully from side to side , also noticed my ignition key would get very warm. Lots of electrical recalls for 2915 , just wondering if anyone else has had same experience with 2921. This has happened twice so far, very unnerving!!
Just a pretty face
Pop Palermo, 04/28/2021
2021 Chevrolet Colorado LT 4dr Crew Cab 4WD 5.1 ft. SB (3.6L 6cyl 8A)
19 of 27 people found this review helpful
This is certainly a very attractive truck but it sort of stops there. Fit and finish is poor. Interior is a profile in cheapness. Noises heater and AC fan. Air bag light comes on rendering the bags useless. There is no center headrest in back seat or viable and accessible hookup for child’s restraint seat. Overall little to know safety features. Carpet pulled apart. Doors hard to close. Power window on driver side binds. This truck build does not reflect well for an American builder.
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Traded it in. No confidence in GM
shanewoodsman, 10/01/2020
updated 12/27/2022
2021 Chevrolet Colorado Work Truck 4dr Crew Cab 5.1 ft. SB (2.5L 4cyl 6A)
28 of 46 people found this review helpful
They say they cannot replicate the transmission shifting issue, so it remains unrepaired. The other issues are mostly design flaws or cost cutting issues/27k should have not gotten us such a poor quality truck). (Previous observations) No drivers side grab handle to get in. Seat belt clips are too low on the sides of the seats. Paint chips fairly easily. Why no locking fuel door? Cruise control light under RPM needle. Interior seats and plastics cheap, some annoying rattles. Gas mileage for the 4 cylinder is still disappointingly low and transmission downshift is odd sometimes a clunk forward or weird quiver from rear end. The first review dealt with the initial defects (crooked steering wheel bar, wet new carpet, emergency brake pedal location problem, cheap interior seat fabric, anemic air conditioner, etc). We also noticed the underside was very exposed from the wheel wells (a lack of full sized wheel well liners) and underside it is very exposed too (a lack of protective skid plates) - both of these are standard on most vehicles. The carpet on the floor (not just the seat fabric) is terribly cheap - we are getting these little hairballs of carpet on the floor, all the time - the carpet will be gone totally in a few years of ownership. The A/C is the weakest we have ever seen in a new vehicle. Sometimes while slowly slowing down the transmission (from the rear end) "clunks" into a lower gear, and we can feel it in our seats - or a weird little quiver at times. There are no recovery hooks on the front (standard in many vehicles) if you ever have to tow it. The gas mileage is the worst for a 4 cylinder vehicle we have ever seen. We added step bars to get in or out of it. The paint chips easily so you need a deflector on the hood. The cruise control works fine. Interior storage space is a premium - our small hatchback has more interior storage. Power driver seat is nice. Manual mirrors are killing us and power ones should be standard for a truck (you can't reach the passenger side to adjust it with your hands while driving - a safety concern).
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Great truck and great value
Melissa H, 04/11/2021
2021 Chevrolet Colorado Work Truck 4dr Crew Cab 4WD 6.2 ft. SB (3.6L 6cyl 8A)
5 of 7 people found this review helpful
The 2021 Chevy Colorado 4x4 WT was surprisingly fitted with comfortable extras that make this great for both work and pleasure. The truck handles wonderfully and it very easy to drive. It has everything we were looking for and we are using it for both personal daily use and for hauling around our property. We got the larger 3.6L engine. It is very affordable compared to other trucks in this category. Highly recommend this truck.
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Sassy Colorado bison review
Pizzasiren , 03/03/2022
2021 Chevrolet Colorado Z71 4dr Crew Cab 5.1 ft. SB (3.6L 6cyl 8A)
2 of 2 people found this review helpful
I have had my 2021 Colorado bison for almost 1 month. I love but I think my husband likes it more. It looks rugged. Handles great. The front end is gorgeous. The interior is standard. Haven’t tried out the abilities for rock climbing.
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Truck is boring and overpriced
shanewoodsman, 11/06/2022
updated 05/08/2023
2021 Chevrolet Colorado Work Truck 4dr Crew Cab 5.1 ft. SB (2.5L 4cyl 6A)
5 of 8 people found this review helpful
Traded it in.... missed using our local Chevy dealer (Matt Bowers) but didn't miss this truck at all....it was primitive, underpowered, under-built, and overpriced for what it was.... now we are stuck with tons of accessories we purchased for it.... little interest from potential buyers.....
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lemon truck
harold tanke, 07/11/2021
2021 Chevrolet Colorado Z71 4dr Crew Cab 5.1 ft. SB (3.6L 6cyl 8A)
10 of 18 people found this review helpful
not a reliable truck to electronic problems
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Overall Beautiful Truck, Reliable, brakes-needwork
Truck Owner, 04/30/2021
2021 Chevrolet Colorado ZR2 4dr Crew Cab 4WD 5.1 ft. SB (3.6L 6cyl 8A)
3 of 5 people found this review helpful
This is a nice truck. Overall I've been using it for all kinds of transportation and cargo needs. The only problem I've had is with the braking system. I think chevy should recall and replace their braking system. It works fine, but they needed to replace the caliper or pump which was not function. I hear the brakes squeak and their is a kind of loud noise when I brake hard. They fixed caliper and state that squeaking comes from rain or morning dew. It goes away after running for a while but still facing small problems. The brakes work but I'll brink it back to check or fix. Overall beautiful truck besides that.
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Lemon
Tom Wyker, 04/10/2023
2021 Chevrolet Colorado Work Truck 4dr Crew Cab 4WD 6.2 ft. SB (3.6L 6cyl 8A)
3 of 5 people found this review helpful
Truck drives good but the gas sensor broke and they have to pull your gas tank to repair which will Cost you. Resale value dropped faster than anything I’ve encountered before. Beware.
Colorado
Heather, 01/13/2022
2021 Chevrolet Colorado LT 4dr Crew Cab 4WD 5.1 ft. SB (3.6L 6cyl 8A)
2 of 5 people found this review helpful
Love love my vehicle!
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Don't lean into or bump it very hard
Mark, 08/14/2022
2021 Chevrolet Colorado Z71 4dr Crew Cab 5.1 ft. SB (3.6L 6cyl 8A)
2 of 5 people found this review helpful
Metal these things are made with these days are as flimsy as an aluminum beer can.
Nice truck
Rhombo, 03/01/2022
2021 Chevrolet Colorado LT 4dr Crew Cab 4WD 5.1 ft. SB (3.6L 6cyl 8A)
2 of 6 people found this review helpful
Good power. Comfortable drive.
my world in colorado
Gregorio Zabala, 02/04/2023
2021 Chevrolet Colorado Work Truck 4dr Crew Cab 5.1 ft. SB (2.5L 4cyl 6A)
1 of 2 people found this review helpful
It's only good things you get when you drive a Colorado, economical, powerful, beautiful and spacious.
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Great truck
Gerry Bredlow , 03/03/2021
2021 Chevrolet Colorado Z71 4dr Crew Cab 5.1 ft. SB (3.6L 6cyl 8A)
3 of 12 people found this review helpful
Love this truck.
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Fully Loaded ZR2 look Incredible 3.5 stars
Phil, 11/10/2020
2021 Chevrolet Colorado ZR2 4dr Crew Cab 4WD 5.1 ft. SB (3.6L 6cyl 8A)
5 of 27 people found this review helpful
Fully Loaded ZR2 look incredible with a 0ne of a kind look. I feel as though I would be the only person on the road in my city with this for years to come. Negatives... Speakers are low. Leg room is shallow. Lastly E-brake or whatever the pedal is above your left foot seem like it will get alot by accident.
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electro magnetic pulse may disable truck
Tom, 02/20/2022
2021 Chevrolet Colorado Z71 4dr Crew Cab 4WD 6.2 ft. SB (3.6L 6cyl 8A)
1 of 10 people found this review helpful
had an EMP at house from external event. had to reset all clocks. Honda pilot was unaffected Colorado had headlights on and off, taillights on and off, all dash lights flashing wildly, set three spurious codes, ran down battery until dead. GM service jumped car. GM service cleared codes, now it runs great. The truck needs to be hardened for EMP. Install a EMP protection device next to electronic control module. Provide a Faraday blanket to cover engine and dash.
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Love my car
Yury, 06/29/2022
2021 Chevrolet Colorado Work Truck 4dr Crew Cab 4WD 6.2 ft. SB (3.6L 6cyl 8A)
0 of 0 people found this review helpful
Love everything about this vehicle!! No complaints
Me and my Colorado Z!
Bob , 07/09/2022
2021 Chevrolet Colorado Z71 4dr Crew Cab 4WD 6.2 ft. SB (3.6L 6cyl 8A)
0 of 0 people found this review helpful
It’s my first small truck in 20 years. I really like it, it’s well built and well powered and well designed. Years ago I had a Chevy S-10, it was OK truck the the Colorado is great.
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PMLINGLE, 03/14/2023
updated 09/15/2023
2021 Chevrolet Colorado ZR2 4dr Crew Cab 4WD 5.1 ft. SB (3.6L 6cyl 8A)
0 of 0 people found this review helpful
very nice and has all the bells and whistles ,leather interior,nice sound system,8 speed auto transmission matches great with the v-6 engine !! Love my truck !!
Orange Crushin it
Mouse, 07/10/2023
2021 Chevrolet Colorado Work Truck 4dr Crew Cab 4WD 5.1 ft. SB (3.6L 6cyl 8A)
0 of 0 people found this review helpful
I’m at 21k and every day I drive my truck is such a pleasure. Never had any problems with anything. When I first purchased my truck there was a problem with paint (water spots that didn’t buff out) they repainted it and no issues whatsoever.
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