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Chevrolet Colorado vs Nissan Frontier: reliability compared

From 2006 to 2026, owners filed an average of 140 complaints per model year about the Chevrolet Colorado and 97 about the Nissan Frontier.

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Chevrolet ColoradoNissan Frontier
Model years compared2006-20262006-2026
Owner complaints2,9502,040
Complaints per model year14097
Recalls2929
Years to avoid20152016200620072008
Best years201120122022200920152017
Most common problemSteeringTransmission
Crash ratingNo dataNo data
Fuel economy16-21 mpg combined (2026)18-21 mpg combined (2026)

A car that sells more collects more complaints, so the fairest test is the number of years to avoid, which compares each year with a typical year of the same car.

Complaints per model year

2006 Chevrolet Colorado: 2362006 Nissan Frontier: 61720062007 Chevrolet Colorado: 1402007 Nissan Frontier: 5202008 Chevrolet Colorado: 812008 Nissan Frontier: 13620082009 Chevrolet Colorado: 672009 Nissan Frontier: 372010 Chevrolet Colorado: 292010 Nissan Frontier: 5920102011 Chevrolet Colorado: 422011 Nissan Frontier: 642012 Chevrolet Colorado: 432012 Nissan Frontier: 8020122013 Chevrolet Colorado: 12013 Nissan Frontier: 482014 Chevrolet Colorado: 12014 Nissan Frontier: 4220142015 Chevrolet Colorado: 4992015 Nissan Frontier: 332016 Chevrolet Colorado: 7162016 Nissan Frontier: 4420162017 Chevrolet Colorado: 2172017 Nissan Frontier: 382018 Chevrolet Colorado: 1832018 Nissan Frontier: 2520182019 Chevrolet Colorado: 1512019 Nissan Frontier: 282020 Chevrolet Colorado: 882020 Nissan Frontier: 2320202021 Chevrolet Colorado: 802021 Nissan Frontier: 212022 Chevrolet Colorado: 572022 Nissan Frontier: 11220222023 Chevrolet Colorado: 1422023 Nissan Frontier: 682024 Chevrolet Colorado: 1272024 Nissan Frontier: 2320242025 Chevrolet Colorado: 282025 Nissan Frontier: 112026 Chevrolet Colorado: 222026 Nissan Frontier: 112026
Chevrolet ColoradoNissan Frontier

Problems compared

ColoradoFrontier
Steering96369
Electrical622204
Transmission511648
Engine379404
Brakes302132
Driver assistance23973
Fuel system138514
Airbags123218

Questions about the Chevrolet Colorado vs Nissan Frontier

Which is more reliable, the Chevrolet Colorado or the Nissan Frontier?

Between 2006 and 2026, the Chevrolet Colorado has 2 years to avoid and the Nissan Frontier 3. The Chevrolet Colorado has been more consistent from year to year. By raw volume, the Nissan Frontier drew fewer complaints per model year (97 vs 140), though sales volume affects that number.

Which has more recalls, the Chevrolet Colorado or the Nissan Frontier?

From 2006 to 2026, the Chevrolet Colorado was covered by 29 recalls and the Nissan Frontier by 29.

What years of the Chevrolet Colorado and Nissan Frontier should you avoid?

Chevrolet Colorado: 2015 and 2016. Nissan Frontier: 2006, 2007 and 2008.

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