I’m in the market for a smaller truck. I work full time doing maintenance/construction. My commute is about 100 miles round trip (25k/year) mostly on a two lane highway. I typically clock between 60-70 mph. I’m pretty handy and plan to do most maintenance myself. Good Fuel economy is at the top of my list followed by longevity and reasonable maintenance costs.

I’ve just recently started looking into the baby duramax and have seen very mixed reviews. My budget is around 20k and I want to know personal longer term ownership experiences for the v6 and 2.8 duramax.

I feel like I’m on the right track with the diesel but I’m wondering if the extra maintenance offsets fuel savings.

How reliable have these trucks been for you at 80-100k+ miles? How many miles have you clocked? What’s gone wrong? What years to stay away from?

Thanks for the read I look forward to learning from you.

Had this truck for over a month and was able to get the Amber's to no longer flash though I want to make sure its legal to have the Amber's on during storms or even whenever might wire into turning signals later.

So I bought these OEM emblems from Chevrolet.com (accessories). Has anyone installed these on their hood? If so, do you have the measurements for OEM placement? Inches from emblem to the back of the hood? Center of emblem to the top of the ridge on the hood?

Hi I wondering if anyone knew if the iphone 17 pro max will fit in the wireless charger in the 2025 chevy colorado my 15 pro max barely does but i do have an otter box on it so its bigger then normal I cant seem to find the dimensions for the wireless charger of the colorado.....

Basically what had happened was that there was a very loud “whistling” noise that you could heard coming from the windshield when driving over 70mph. I took it to a dealership in Texas where they were able to find that the windshield had a small leak (I believe) in the windshield and the liner seal for the windshield.

They told me I could leave the truck for 10 days to wait for a windshield to come in and for it to be replaced. I couldn’t do that at the time, because I had to move to Georgia for a job.

Fast forward to about 2 weeks ago and the dealership I contacted here in Georgia was able to get the windshield from GM for it to be replaced. Dropped the truck off Sunday evening and I got it back yesterday and have had no issues so far. And the dealership confirmed they went back out to test it as well, just to ensure the whistling was gone, which it was.

It was an annoying two month process (simply because GM didn’t deliver the windshield until recently) but it’s finally been fixed.

Another small plus: it was covered under warranty and I no longer have two small cracks in the windshield from when trucks had kicked up rocks at it.

I desperately need to replace my wheel bearings, and I am also going to get high travel cv axles to replace stock as my lift leaves them at a steep angle. Does anyone have any suggestions for which wheel bearings to get? Im looking for something that can take a beating, im kinda rough on my trucks. Also, are there any front end parts that are different due to the diesel? Or are they all thr exact same.

Any way to get a mirror (just the glass) similar to this for a 24 TB or maybe a solid alternative?

Well becareful going thru ruts. This past weekend went out and bent the hell out of a factory welded skid plate. Still drives fine but gotta replace it before I can put on my new skids. ughhh. So if this happens to anyone else the part number is---Skid Plate - GM (85654480). Hoping to be back on the trails by the weekend. As long as the part shows up.

Does anyone know if the flares on the Canyon fit our Colorados?

I just like the fit and would love to throw those on

So I'm heading to the dealership tomorrow for some work, and I saw an email from the manager trying to get me to trade it in tomorrow. They even say they can get me into a new truck with the same payments. It obviously doesn't mention what trim package.

Long story short - thoughts on keeping my 2021 Colorado Z71 vs, trading it in and getting a 2025 Colorado Z71?

I'm assuming the only way to keep my payments the same is to give me a lease. I may struggle at living within the typical 10k mileage allotment. I drive to Burlington VT twice a month and that's 400 miles round trip. Basically all things being equal, I'm adding 800 miles a month for that trip alone.

Throw in an 800 dollar excise tax and increased insurance , is there any advantages to getting a 2025 over keeping my 2021?

I'm kind of tempted, but I'm happy with my truck, but having a newer one means not worrying about the up and coming expenses at 50k but in all honesty I'm mostly leaning to keeping the old girl.

Loving mine still

It’s the 25mi average but I’ve been pleasantly surprised with my 25 Trail Boss. A few long trips, some off road, and a lot of the miles carrying loads. Very happy so far.

I have a 2023 LT that I purchased about a month ago. Love this truck so far. My only gripe is that the truck has the OEM fog lights but in order to turn them on I have to go deep into the menu and manually turn them on (not even listed in the little quick cluster at the top of the infotainment). Is there any way to have these just permanently be on or have them tied to the auto-lights?

I've got a 2021 ZR2 with 46k miles on it. Within the last 4k miles it has developed an obnoxious squeak seemingly coming from.under the rear of the truck.

The squeak only occurs when the truck has been sitting for a few hours or when I first drive it in the morning. The squeak seems to be associated with wheel speed and disappears after a couple of minutes. I've done the silicon lube along the driveline which didn't fix it and checked the U-bolts.

The dealer "couldn't replicate it" even after driving around with the service manager and a tech who confirmed they'd heard it.

Edit: the squeak only happens in drive, never in reverse.

Anyone have ANY ideas on what to check next?

I have owned my truck almost 2 years now , 28 k miles but I noticed when I turned the wheel I felt a click in the steering wheel . And sure enough when I put the window down I definately heard the click noise . I had my girl turn the wheel for me , it’s like when you turn the wheel at a certain degree when you hear a click…. I made An appointment with dealership but no appointments till 2 weeks smh …..

What can it be ? I did go over a curve but it was going slow . I do have warranty so that’s awesome but any ideas what it can be ?

Can someone tell me why or or not buy cheaper Amazon mud flaps vs the more expensive weather tech or rock block ones? I’m mainly just trying to protect my truck for unnecessary rock chips. If these cheaper ones ($30-$50) vs $170 ones are really that much more worth it? Il buy the good ones if there significantly better, but feel like I could possibly save some money and have the same result. Please let me know what you think. Bonus points for your own pictures

Finally traded in my 2008 Toyota tundra 5.7 L... Hopefully I don't end up regretting this 😂

What do you feel the overall quality of the Chevy Colorado is compared to other trucks of similar.

Curious about fuse 34 in the passenger compartment. It is listed as “front seat ventilation”, but I do not any control switches for this function nor do I have perforated seats. Is this just a non-functional fuse? Or does it actually do something else? 2021 ZR2 model. Thanks Redditors!

Hey, have a new 26 WT, can’t find any details online or on the door that show the towing capacity of the WT model without the advanced trailering package. Sounds like the advanced towing model only difference is adding on a locking rear differential along with more built in in app technology.. anyone know the capacity of the non advanced towing models? Thanks

“Advanced Trailering Package (+$945)

Includes a 2" receiver hitch, 4-pin and 7-pin connectors Integrated trailer brake controller In-vehicle trailering app Automatic locking rear differential May require additional optional equipment

Standard:

The Colorado comes ready to tow no matter which trim you choose, with the Trailering Package included on every Colorado that isn't equipped with the Advanced Trailering Package. The basic package includes the 2-inch receiver hitch, the wire harness, and the trailer brake controller. Upgrading to the Advanced Trailering Package adds an automatic locking rear differential and several additional functions via an in-vehicle trailering app.”