2004 Chevrolet Colorado Structure Problems
Owners have filed 61 complaints with NHTSA about structure problems on the 2004 Chevrolet Colorado, 17% of all complaints for this model year. Half of the reports with a mileage happened before 115,220 miles. The words owners use most often: “frame rusted” (11% of reports).
- 61structure complaints
- 115,220median miles at failure
- 1mention a crash
- 0mention an injury
- 0related recalls
What owners describe
Phrases that appear unusually often in these complaints compared with complaints about other cars.
- Frame rusted: mentioned in 7 of 61 complaints (11%)
At what mileage do structure problems happen?
Based on 44 complaints that reported the odometer reading.
How serious are the reports?
Of 61 complaints, 1 mention a crash.
Chevrolet Colorado structure complaints by model year
| Model year | Structure complaints | Share of that year | Median miles |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 Colorado | 1 | 6% | 11,798 |
| 2025 Colorado | 1 | 4% | — |
| 2024 Colorado | 7 | 6% | 10,000 |
| 2023 Colorado | 2 | 1% | 10 |
| 2022 Colorado | 3 | 5% | — |
| 2021 Colorado | 1 | 1% | — |
| 2019 Colorado | 2 | 1% | 1,008 |
| 2018 Colorado | 4 | 2% | 8,951 |
| 2017 Colorado | 3 | 1% | 19,500 |
| 2016 Colorado | 9 | 1% | 1,620 |
| 2015 Colorado | 8 | 2% | 483 |
| 2012 Colorado | 3 | 7% | 43,000 |
| 2011 Colorado | 2 | 5% | 62,426 |
| 2010 Colorado | 1 | 3% | — |
| 2009 Colorado | 3 | 4% | 46,000 |
| 2008 Colorado | 3 | 4% | 119,000 |
| 2007 Colorado | 9 | 6% | 63,625 |
| 2006 Colorado | 15 | 6% | 74,086 |
| 2005 Colorado | 19 | 5% | 79,500 |
| 2004 Colorado | 61 | 17% | 115,220 |
When owners reported it
Related recalls (0)
No safety recall lists structure for the 2004 Chevrolet Colorado. A pattern of complaints does not always lead to a recall.
What owners report
Short excerpts of recent complaints, with personal details removed. Full reports are on NHTSA.gov.
Frame rust
Mechanic had the truck on the lift raised up to check the brakes for squeaking and while under the truck the mechanic inspected the frame because he noticed a lot of rust and called me to come look at it and pointed out that the frame has rotted to the point that he should not be driven and could…
I was checking on the common rear cab rust and noticed the frame looked rusted through just in front of the rear wheel suspension mount. I took it to my local mechanic (Bob's Repair of Mayer) and they said it was not safe to drive. It is a complete blindside to me and now I have to find a spare…
Frequently asked questions
Do all 2004 Chevrolet Colorados have structure problems?
No. NHTSA has 61 owner complaints about structure for the 2004 Chevrolet Colorado (17% of the 361 complaints for this model year). Complaint data shows that the problem is reported, not how many of all cars sold are affected.
Was there a recall on the 2004 Chevrolet Colorado structure?
No recall currently lists structure for this vehicle.
At what mileage do structure problems start?
The median reported mileage is 115,220 miles: half of the reports with a mileage came before that.
What do owners say about structure problems on the 2004 Chevrolet Colorado?
The most frequent phrase is “frame rusted”, in 7 of 61 complaints.
Other 2004 Chevrolet Colorado problems
See all 2004 Chevrolet Colorado problems or structure problems across all Colorado years.