Chevrolet Colorado ZR2 Bison: Years to Avoid and Best Years to Buy
The Chevrolet Colorado ZR2 Bison has 2 model year(s) in the federal index and no scored complaint record yet, so this page carries the catalogue entry and the years we hold rather than a verdict.
Year-by-year data table
| Year | Score | Verdict | Running cost / yr | NHTSA complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 91 | BUY | $4,418 | 2 | 0 |
| 2024 | 88 | BUY | $4,586 | 7 | 0 |
Running cost is fuel or energy plus the maintenance band midpoint for that car at its age today, re-priced to your country. Purchase price, insurance and depreciation are not included.
Colorado ZR2 Bison sub-models & family
What goes wrong on the Chevrolet Colorado ZR2 Bison
Across every Colorado ZR2 Bison model year in our index, owners report these component groups most often. The cost beside each one is the representative repair for that group at a US independent shop, re-priced to your country.
- Service Brakes4 complaints across all Colorado ZR2 Bison years · typical job: Pads, rotors and caliper service, both axles$580–$1,140
- Unknown Or Other2 complaints across all Colorado ZR2 Bison years · typical job: Diagnosis and mixed repair$360–$940
- Engine2 complaints across all Colorado ZR2 Bison years · typical job: Cooling-system or timing-drive repair$1,040–$2,220
- Electrical System2 complaints across all Colorado ZR2 Bison years · typical job: Alternator, battery-drain or body-module diagnosis and replacement$540–$1,310
- Structure1 complaints across all Colorado ZR2 Bison years · typical job: Body, subframe or corrosion repair$1,070–$2,920
- Power Train1 complaints across all Colorado ZR2 Bison years · typical job: Transmission service or clutch-pack repair$1,290–$4,040
Flat-rate labour hours x local shop rate plus a parts band. An estimate of what this class of failure costs, not a quote. Formula.
FAQ
What is the most common Chevrolet Colorado ZR2 Bison problem?
4 of the complaints filed against the Colorado ZR2 Bison across all its model years sit in the Service Brakes group — more than any other component.
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Sources: NHTSA, EPA · Methodology · Updated 2026-10-04