Colorado

Make
Chevrolet
Segment
Sports Car

General Motors is recalling certain 2022 Chevrolet Colorado and GMC Canyon models over an improperly welded seat hook, which may cause the front passenger seat to detach from the track frame. It may not sound like something to make a fuss about, but the NHTSA reports it could "degrade management of occupant loads in certain crashes, which may increase the risk of injury in a crash for occupants seated in the affected front seat."

The source of the issue can be traced back to the third-party supplier. During routine maintenance of the facility, the power level of the laser welder was unintentionally placed on a lower setting. Thankfully for GM, the affected population stands at a reasonable 1,534, with just 4% of the vehicles estimated to have the defect.

If you own a Colorado or Canyon, there's no need to panic yet. The NHTSA notes it only affects vehicles with manual seat adjustment; vehicles specified with powered seats are not part of the recall. If you're concerned that your vehicle may suffer from this issue, a tell-tale sign is a rattling passenger seat that may feel loose.

The majority of the vehicle population wears the Chevrolet bow tie, with 1,329 examples of the Colorado built between March 26 - April 13, 2022. Just 205 units of the GMC-branded Canyon built between the same dates are affected. Naturally, owners will receive communication from the automaker instructing them to take their trucks to dealers, who will inspect the front passenger seat and "replace the cushion frame as necessary."

This hasn't been a great year in terms of recalls, for both GM and its rival Ford. The most recent pertains to the previous-generation GMC Acadia, with the NHTSA requiring General Motors to recall as many as 740,581 examples of the family SUV. The reason? Headlight glare issues, which the government agency argues may cause a "veiling glare to other motorists driving" in certain weather conditions.

A more concerning issue involves several MY2015 GM-branded family SUVs. The Detroit-based automaker was forced to recall 2,687 Traverse, Acadia, and Enclave models due to an issue with the driver's supplementary restraint system. Worryingly, there's a possibility the inflator may explode during airbag deployment, increasing the risk of injury in a crash.