Chevrolet Colorado Complaints (2005)

356 consumer complaints on file.

#11686005September 9, 2025
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
The contact owns a 2005 Chevrolet Colorado. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, there was a loud banging sound coming from the rear of the vehicle. Upon inspection, the contact discovered that the side frame of the vehicle was fractured. The dealer was not contacted. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 130,000
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11535455July 31, 2023
STRUCTURE:BODY, UNKNOWN OR OTHER, SUSPENSION
The FRAME rotten away
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11519542April 29, 2023
SUSPENSION, STRUCTURE:BODY
My truck bed is resting against my cab due to frame rot. There is big chunks missing from the frame.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11457480March 20, 2022
EXTERIOR LIGHTING, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Vehicle taillights failed to function when lights come on at night. I became aware of this when another motorist stopped beside me to tell me. Fuse and lightbulbs work when tested.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11457514March 20, 2022
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
The driver side frame has rusted through in more than on location. Passenger side frame has rust but still solid. Dealership and private mechanic said this is a common problem with 2005 Colorado. Dealership will not buy vehicle for liability reasons. Frame could crack while driving and cause unsafe driving conditions. The body and engine is in good shape. 105000 miles on vehicle.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11405390March 29, 2021
POWER TRAIN
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET COLORADO. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH, THE VEHICLE HESITATED WHENEVER THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED. THE CONTACT STATED NO WARNING LIGHT WAS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED WITH THE CHASSIS NEEDING TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER HAD BEEN INFORMED OF THE FAILURE AND REFERRED THE CONTACT TO A LOCAL DEALER. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 169,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11404757March 24, 2021
ENGINE
MOTOR COMPRESSION,
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11394930February 6, 2021
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
THE BRAKE AND TAIL LIGHTS QUIT AND I CANT FIGURE OUT WHY. I REPLACED THE BULBS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11348866August 12, 2020
SUSPENSION, WHEELS, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
I'M ON DISABILITY ,HARD OF HEARING, AND BAD SPINE,,,BUT I BOUGHT THIS TRUCK AT FIELDMANS IN LANSING MICH,,THE DEALER OR CARFAX DID NOT MENTION THAT THE FRAME WAS RUSTED AND BROKE ON DRIVER SIDE REAR LEAFSPINGS,,NOW WHAT DO I DO
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11325937May 26, 2020
STRUCTURE:BODY
FRAME IS ROTTED THROUGH, AND NOW UNABLE TO PASS INSPECTION. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11317059March 9, 2020
AIR BAGS
QUIET MORNING NO TRAFFIC. I WAS DRIVING EAST ON 28TH STREET IN GRAND RAPIDS, MI. BETWEEN 15-20 MILES I WAS APPROACHING A TRAFFIC LIGHT.NO POTHOLES, SMALL DENTS ON THE ROAD WHEN SUDDENLY OUT OF NO WHERE THE AIR BAGS EXPLOITED AND DEPLOYED OUT. THE AIR BAG HIT MY RIGHT HAND AND ALSO BLOCK MY VISIBILITY. THIS INCIDENT CAUSE TO HIT THE CAR IN FRONT OF ME, IT TOOK ME BY SURPRISE.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11301206January 22, 2020
SUSPENSION
HAD VEHICLE ON LIFT FOR SAFETY INSPECTION FOUND THE FRAME OF THE VEHICLE ROTTED OUT BEHIND THE CAB NEAR THE LEFT LEAF SPRING MOUNT. THE SPRING MOUNT HAS SINCE COLLAPSED INTO THE FRAME MAKING THE VEHICLE INOPERABLE AND A SAFETY HAZARD. NO PARTS ARE AVAILABLE FROM THE MANUFACTURER TO REPAIR. THERE ARE MANY DOCUMENTED INSTANCES OF A PROBLEM WITH THESE FRAMES ROTTING OUT IN THE SAME AREA OR WORSE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11297341January 6, 2020
AIR BAGS, STRUCTURE:BODY, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
AIR BAG LIGHT COMES ON MAKING IT UNCLEAR IF OCCUPANTS ARE PROTECTED OR IF AIR BAG WILL JUST GO OFF ON ITS OWN. PROBLEM IS WIRES IN BACK DOOR JAMB BECOME FATIGUED AND BREAK CAUSING FAILURE OF AIR BAGS. VEHICLE IS ALSO CONSIDERED AN INSPECTION FAILURE AS WELL IN MASSACHUSETTS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11292472January 1, 2020
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
I'VE TRIED TO HAVE A GARAGE REPAIR/FIX MY HEATER/FAN MOTOR THREE TIMES TO NO AVAIL. HEATER WORKS ON HIGH ONLY...AND NOT ON ANY OTHER SPEEDS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11289728December 17, 2019
AIR BAGS
WAS DRIVING MY 2005 CHEVY COLORADO AND VERY TIRED VEERED OFF THE COUNTY ROAD, HIT A UTILITY POLE ON LEFT SIDE FRONT AND TRUCK ROLLED OVER AIR BAGS NEVER DEPLOYED
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
1
#11288192December 10, 2019
STRUCTURE:BODY
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET COLORADO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE POWER STEERING FLUID WAS LEAKING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO NOTICED THAT THE FRAME WAS CORRODED THROUGH AND WAS FRACTURED BETWEEN THE BED AND CAB. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE CONTACT CALLED SPRITZER CHEVROLET AMHERST (200 N LEAVITT RD, AMHERST, OH 44001, (440) 703-6350) AND WAS REFERRED TO THE MANUFACTURER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND DID NOT ASSIST. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 91,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11266145October 4, 2019
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
IGNITINION SWITCH TRIGGERS ANTI-THEFT SECURE ON TRUCK SO IT WOULD NOT START I WAIT FOR 10 MINUTES THEN IT STARTS, DEALERSHIP COULD NOT TELL ME A FEW YEARS AGO WHEN I TOOK IT, AND MECHANICS TELL ME ITS A DEFECTED IGNITION SWITCH BUT ONLY DEALER CAN FIX IT, ITS A RECALL THING FROM WHAT MECHANICS ARE TELLING ME. ITS A SHAME MECHANICS OUTSIDE THE DEALERSHIP KNOW MORE THEN DEALERSHIP ON WHAT IT IS BEEN RECALL.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11258016September 25, 2019
ENGINE
I HAVE A 2005 CHEVY COLORADO STANDARD CAB 2.8 LITER AFTER 3 YEARS I NOTICED ENGINE INTERNAL NOISE START IT UP NOW IT SOUNDS LIKE A DIESEL A LOT OF STUFF IS KNOCKING AROUND INSIDE THE MOTOR I HEARD IT WAS SOME TYPE OF RECALL ON THAT BUT I'M NOT SURE I DO REMEMBER I HAD PROBLEMS WITH THROTTLE BODY HAVE BEEN REPLACED TWICE AFTER THIS REPLACEMENT FROM A CERTIFIED TECHNICIAN THAT'S WHEN THE PROBLEM OF REDUCED POWER FAILURE EMITTING FROM MY DASH COULD NOT GO OVER 40 MILES AN HOUR CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WOULD COME ON SO I WAS TOLD TO DISCONNECT BATTERY FOR ABOUT AN HOUR TO LET COMPUTER REBOOT AND THE PROBLEM WOULD GO AWAY JUST FOR A LITTLE WHILE WHEN THE MOTOR IS COLD THERE'S NO NOISE IT SOUNDS LIKE IT'S NEW BUT WHEN IT HEATS UP THAT'S WHEN ALL THE NOISES BEGIN I ALWAYS CHANGE MY OIL OUT EVERY 3000 MILES OR 3 MONTHS I USED CASTLES 70,000 MI PLUS BECAUSE I HAVE 110000 MI ON THE VEHICLE I DON'T KNOW IF ANYONE WHO'S HAD THE SAME PROBLEM AS FAR AS THE KNOCKING IN THE MOTOR BUT I DO KNOW THAT PEOPLE HAVE HAD PROBLEMS WITH THEIR THROTTLE BODIES MALFUNCTIONING AND CAUSING THE TRUCK TO RUN ROUGH AND SLOW AND SLUGGISH NOW I DON'T DRIVE IT VERY FAR BECAUSE I'M AFRAID THAT POWER REDUCTION LIGHT WILL COME ON IN MY DASH THEREFORE I CAN'T GO OVER 40 MILES AN HOUR WHICH I'VE MENTIONED THIS BEFORE ALL I CAN SAY IS AFTER THIS WITH THE THROTTLE BODY MOTOR HAS BEEN GIVING ME PROBLEMS VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11254219September 9, 2019
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
I STARTED TP SMELL GAS IN MY GARAGE AND THOUGHT MAYBE I JUST OVERFILLED THE TANK BUT AS THE DAYS WENT ON THE SMELL INCREASED. ABOUT 2 WEEKS LATER, THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WENT ON AND I TOOK THE CAR TO MY MECHANIC . HE TOLD ME THE FUEL TANK WAS RUPTURED ON THE TOP WHERE THE METAL COUPLING MET THE PLASTIC. I WAS VERY SURPRISED BECAUSE I NEVER SAW ANY GAS ON MY GARAGE FLOOR. THEN I REALIZED THAT I NOT ONLY COULD HAVE HAD A FIRE IN MY CAR BUT ALSO IN MY GARAGE WHICH IS ATTACHED TO MY HOUSE. THE MECHANIC SAID THAT THE PROBLEM WAS THE PLASTIC FUEL TANK BUT I DON'T CARE WHAT TYPE OF MATERIAL IT WAS I ONLY KNOW I COULD HAVE EASILY KILLED BOTH MYSELF AND MY WIFE. I HAVE THE $2,000 REPAIR BILL FROM THE MECHANIC AS EVIDENCE BUT NOT THE FUEL TANK.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11235138July 26, 2019
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
WAS DRIVING TO WORK IN THE MORNING AND HEARD A LOUD POP AS I WAS MOVING THROUGH MY RURAL TOWN, THE TRUCK STARTED TO HANDLE FUNNY. ONCE I GOT TO WORK I NOTICED THE BED DIDNT LOOK RIGHT. THE FRAME WAS CRACKED. BAD STEEL MADE IT RUST OUT BEFORE THE BODY. I DONT THINK THE FRAME WAS DESIGNED CORRECTLY OR MAYBE THE STEEL WAS POOR QUALITY.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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