Enter the 17-character VIN of your Chevrolet Colorado to see the factory basics. Free, with no registration.
Look on the dashboard, the driver's door frame or in the registration document.
Type all 17 characters. The letters I, O and Q are never used in a VIN.
See the factory basics for free, and order a full report for the history behind the VIN.
Use the free decoder to read a VIN of the model Chevrolet Colorado: 17 characters go in, and the manufacturer, model year and country of manufacture come out. We list the model Chevrolet Colorado over 2003 - present and count 8 versions in total. From the 17 characters the decoder reads who built the vehicle, in which model year and in which country. The plant can be derived too when the manufacturer encodes it.
If you want to know about previous accidents, the real mileage, theft or earlier owners, decode the VIN first and then order a paid vehicle history report. A quick test for the model Chevrolet Colorado: the 10th character encodes the model year, so it should fit the year the seller states. Also remember that I, O and Q never occur in a genuine VIN.
2003 - present
Production years
175 - 310 hp
Power
-
Body styles
8
Versions
Versions and generations in our data. Use the VIN to confirm which one you have.
| Version | Years | Body | Power |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chevrolet Colorado I | 2003 - 2012 | - | 175 - 242 hp |
| Chevrolet Colorado II Crew Cab Long Box | 2015 - 2020 | - | 186 - 308 hp |
| Chevrolet Colorado II Crew Cab Short Box | 2015 - 2020 | - | 186 - 308 hp |
| Chevrolet Colorado II Extended Cab Long Box | 2015 - 2020 | - | 186 - 308 hp |
| Chevrolet Colorado II (facelift 2021) Crew Cab Long Box | 2021 - 2022 | - | 181 - 308 hp |
| Chevrolet Colorado II (facelift 2021) Crew Cab Short Box | 2021 - 2022 | - | 181 - 308 hp |
| Chevrolet Colorado II (facelift 2021) Extended Cab Long Box | 2021 - 2022 | - | 181 - 308 hp |
| Chevrolet Colorado III Crew Cab Short Box | 2023 - present | - | 237 - 310 hp |
The 10th character of the VIN is the model year. For the Chevrolet Colorado, with model years 2003 - present in our data, these are the characters to expect. The letters repeat every 30 years, so always confirm the year against the car itself.
On the driver's side, visible through the windshield.
On a sticker on the door frame or the edge of the door.
Printed in the vehicle registration or title.
Stamped on the firewall or the frame on many models.
A VIN is built from six parts, and each one says something about the vehicle. Our guides explain how to read it and what it can and cannot tell you.
Enter the 17-character VIN and see the factory basics in seconds.
Our data lists model years 2003 - present across 8 versions of the Chevrolet Colorado. The VIN of a particular car shows its model year in the 10th character.
It is the 10th character. For the Chevrolet Colorado the characters to expect are 3 (2003), 4 (2004), 5 (2005), 6 (2006), 7 (2007), 8 (2008), 9 (2009), A (2010), B (2011), C (2012), D (2013), E (2014), F (2015), G (2016), H (2017), J (2018), K (2019), L (2020), M (2021), N (2022), P (2023), R (2024), S (2025), T (2026).
8 versions, with power up to 310 hp. Use the VIN to confirm which one you have.
It is shown on the dashboard under the windshield, on a plate or sticker at the driver door frame and in the registration papers of the vehicle.
Anything about the car's past: accident damage, odometer readings, theft status and the number of owners. The decoder only reads what is stored in the 17 characters.
Yes, the decoding itself costs nothing and works without signing up. Only the separate vehicle history reports are paid.