Winner
Chevrolet Colorado
About 37% fewer owner complaints per car sold than the Ram pickup, and fewer in 12 of 19 model years both were sold.
Head to head
Lemon Index
100 = average, lower is better
100 = average, lower is better
120
76
Years with fewer complaints
2004–2025
2004–2025
7 of 19
12 of 19
Recalls
2004–2025
2004–2025
270
46
MPG
latest year
latest year
15–23
16–20
Crash test
best, latest year
best, latest year
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★★★★☆
Best year to buy
Lemon Index = safety complaints filed with the government within 3 years, per car sold, against the average car of the same model year. 100 is average, lower is better. Green check = the better of the two on that line.
Year by year
Shorter bar = fewer complaints per car sold. Tap a year for its full report.
Every Ram pickup year · Every Chevrolet Colorado year · How the index works

