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Chevrolet Colorado Crew Cab 4WD Safety Rating (2017-20)
Real IIHS driver death rates for the 2017-20 Chevrolet Colorado Crew Cab 4WD, a small pickup, compared with its class and with the current model.
The 2017-20 Chevrolet Colorado Crew Cab 4WD has an IIHS driver death rate of 21 per million registered vehicle years against a small pickups average of 28.0, which is 25% below the class average. That places it #55 of 181 used vehicles with a safety score of 67.1/100.
What the Chevrolet Colorado Crew Cab death rate means
At 21 driver deaths per million registered vehicle years, the Chevrolet Colorado Crew Cab 4WD beats the small pickups average of 28.0 by 25%. The 95% confidence interval is 10 to 32, so the upper end of the range overlaps the class average and the advantage is not certain.
The other-driver death rate of 41 measures the opposite risk: how many drivers of other vehicles died in crashes with a Chevrolet Colorado Crew Cab. It is higher than the Chevrolet Colorado Crew Cab's own driver death rate, the usual pattern for this class. Remember that death rates describe vehicles and their drivers together: IIHS adjusts for driver age and gender, but not for where or how carefully people drive. Our score weights this model's own rate at 70% and its class at 30%; see how we rank used cars.
Compared with similar used pickups
The safest small pickups in the IIHS study, by our score, with the Chevrolet Colorado Crew Cab 4WD highlighted. It ranks 5 of the 9 shown; the class leader is the GMC Canyon Crew Cab 4WD at a death rate of 5.
| Vehicle | Years | Death rate | Score | Reliability | Used price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GMC Canyon Crew Cab 4WD | 2017-20 | 5 (0 to 14) | 84.6 | 4.0/5 | $22,000 to $35,000 |
| Toyota Tacoma Double Cab long bed 4WD | 2018-20 | 6 (0 to 18) | 82.7 | 3.5/5 | $26,000 to $38,000 |
| Ford Ranger Crew Cab 4WD | 2019-20 | 14 (0 to 31) | 72.9 | n/a | n/a |
| Jeep Gladiator 4WD | 2020 | 15 (0 to 37) | 71.8 | n/a | n/a |
| Chevrolet Colorado Crew Cab 4WD (this page) | 2017-20 | 21 (10 to 32) | 67.1 | n/a | n/a |
| Toyota Tacoma Double Cab short bed 4WD | 2018-20 | 24 (13 to 35) | 62.8 | 3.5/5 | n/a |
| Toyota Tacoma Double Cab short bed 2WD | 2018-20 | 27 (8 to 46) | 58.9 | 3.5/5 | n/a |
| Chevrolet Colorado Extended Cab 2WD | 2017-20 | 34 (8 to 59) | 50.4 | n/a | n/a |
| Chevrolet Colorado Crew Cab 2WD | 2017-20 | 36 (10 to 62) | 48.1 | n/a | n/a |
Class average for small pickups: 28.0 driver deaths per million registered vehicle years.
The new Chevrolet Colorado Crew Cab
Death rates lag the market by several years. For the current Chevrolet Colorado Crew Cab we score IIHS crash tests instead; here is how the latest model years rate on our new-car scale.
| Model year | Model | IIHS award | New-car score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Chevrolet Colorado | No award | 66.6 (provisional) |
New-car scores use a different scale (crash tests, not death rates) and are not directly comparable with the 67.1 used-car score above.
Safety recalls for the Chevrolet Colorado Crew Cab 4WD
No recalls on record for the 2020 model year.
Chevrolet Colorado Crew Cab 4WD: Common Questions
Is the Chevrolet Colorado Crew Cab 4WD a safe car?
Yes, by the measure that matters most. IIHS recorded a driver death rate of 21 per million registered vehicle years for the 2017-20 Chevrolet Colorado Crew Cab 4WD, 25% below the class average (28.0 for small pickups). That earns a used-car safety score of 67.1 out of 100 and rank #55 of 181 used vehicles.
What is the Chevrolet Colorado Crew Cab 4WD driver death rate?
21 driver deaths per million registered vehicle years, with a 95% confidence interval of 10 to 32. Drivers of other vehicles that collided with a Chevrolet Colorado Crew Cab died at a rate of 41 per million. Source: IIHS driver death rates by make and model, covering 2017-20 models.
How does the Chevrolet Colorado Crew Cab 4WD compare with other small pickups?
The small pickups class averages 28.0 driver deaths per million; the Chevrolet Colorado Crew Cab 4WD sits at 21. Among the 9 small pickups compared above it ranks 5 by safety score; the top of that group is the GMC Canyon Crew Cab 4WD with a death rate of 5.