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1GCGTCEN3M1240588

2021 CHEVROLET Colorado LT

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Year

2021

Make

CHEVROLET

Model

Colorado

Trim

Body Style

Pickup

Drive Type

4WD/4-Wheel Drive/4x4

Engine

3.6L 6-cyl

Fuel Type

Gasoline

Transmission

—

Plant

WENTZVILLE, MISSOURI, UNITED STATES (USA)

Vehicle Type

TRUCK

Manufacturer

GENERAL MOTORS LLC

Owner Complaints

65 filed Get Report →

Service Bulletins

741 on file Get Report →

Market Value

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Open Recalls for This Vehicle

20V811000

SEAT BELTS

General Motors, LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2020 Chevrolet Bolt EV and 2021 GMC Canyon and Sierra 1500, 2500 and 3500, Yukon, Yukon XL, Cadillac Escalade and Escalade ESV and Chevrolet Blazer, Camaro, Colorado, Equinox, Silverado 1500, 2500 and 3500, Suburban and Tahoe vehicles. Incorrect bolts may have been used at one or more fastening locations to secure the seat belts to the vehicle. If an incorrect bolt was used, the seat belt may not be properly attached to the vehicle.

Known Issues — Factory Service Bulletins

The manufacturer has filed 741 technical service bulletins with NHTSA for the 2021 CHEVROLET Colorado — factory-acknowledged issues with documented fixes, distinct from recalls. Top areas:

Equipment · 208Electrical System · 147Engine And Engine Cooling · 143Power Train · 102Unknown Or Other · 101Engine · 63

PIT5509M — This PI provides diagnostic tips for diagnosing electric trailer brakes issues.

PIC6551B — This Preliminary information communicates to dealer to perform a MEC reset for wireless projection issues

PIC6423A — Pi created to provide GM dealers with information on gathering information for projection issue

Owner-Reported Problems (NHTSA)

Owners have filed 65 complaints with the federal government (NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation) about the 2021 CHEVROLET Colorado. Complaints are owner-reported issues — unlike recalls, they are not manufacturer-acknowledged defects, but they show where this model-year has real-world trouble spots.

Unknown Or Other · 16Engine · 15Service Brakes · 12Steering · 10Electrical System · 10Power Train · 9

About This VIN

VIN 1GCGTCEN3M1240588 identifies a 2021 CHEVROLET Colorado LT pickup. The first three characters (1GC) form the World Manufacturer Identifier — encoding country, manufacturer, and vehicle type. Characters 4-8 (GTCEN) describe the model, body, and engine. The 9th character (3) is the check digit. Position 10 (M) encodes the model year (2021). Position 11 (1) is the plant code — this vehicle was assembled in WENTZVILLE, UNITED STATES (USA). The final six characters (240588) are the unique sequential production number.

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NHTSA vPIC database, decoded 2026-06-17

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