Chevrolet Colorado Complaints

3,652 consumer complaints on file.

#11023887September 17, 2017
POWER TRAIN
MY COMPLAINT ALONG WITH THOUSANDS OF OTHER CHEVY COLORADO AND GMC CANYON OWNERS IS THE LACK OF A 4WD INDICATOR REMINDER LIGHT IN THE GAUGE CLUSTER. IT SEEMS THAT GM DECIDED THAT JUST A TINY LED LIGHT WHICH IS BASICALLY IMPOSSIBLE TO EVEN SEE IN DAYTIME WAS ENOUGH. THE ONLY THING THAT COMES UP ON THE DASH IS A MESSAGE THAT READS "SHIFT IN PROGRESS" BUT NO OTHER INDICATOR TO LET YOU KNOW THAT THE TRANSFER CASE HAS IN FACT MADE THE SHIFT OR WHAT DRIVE MODE IT SHIFTED INTO.THE OTHER PROBLEM IS THE LOCATION OF THIS 4WD SHIFT KNOB. IT'S LOCATED TO THE LEFT, BELOW AND BEHIND THE STEERING WHEEL NEXT TO THE HEADLIGHT CONTROL KNOB AS MY ATTACHED PHOTOS WILL SHOW. IT IS IMPOSSIBLE TO SEE WHILE DRIVING SINCE IT'S VIEW IS BLOCKED BY THE STEERING WHEEL AND IN ORDER TO ACTUALLY SEE WHAT DRIVE MODE THE VEHICLE IS IN YOU MUST TAKE YOUR EYES OFF THE ROAD WHILE DRIVING, TRY TO EITHER LOOK THROUGH THE BOTTOM OF THE STEERING WHEEL, AROUND IT OR BELOW IT TO SEE THE POSITION OF THIS KNOB. I MYSELF WAS DRIVING ON THE BEACH IN 4WD WHEN I WENT FISHING. WHEN I LEFT THE BEACH MY TRUCK WASN'T DRIVING NORMALLY AND I REALIZED I NEVER SHIFTED BACK INTO 2WD. I LITERALLY HAD TO TAKE MY EYES OFF THE ROAD TO LOOK AT THIS KNOB TO CHECK TO SEE WHAT POSITION IT WAS IN AND I CAME VERY CLOSE TO HAVING AN ACCIDENT. ALSO DRIVING ON PAVEMENT IN 4WD CAN CAUSE SERIOUS DAMAGE TO THE DRIVELINE AND ALSO EFFECTING THE STABILITY CONTROL SYSTEM AND ABS. THIS IS THE FIRST 4 WHEEL DRIVE VEHICLE I'VE OWNED THAT LACKED A 4WD INDICATOR REMINDER LIGHT. GM ACTUALLY HAS AN OFF-ROAD 4WD INFORMATION SCREEN IN THE DIC ON SOME MODELS BUT FOR SOME REASON THEY DIDN'T MAKE THIS SCREEN AVAILABLE ON THE COLORADO. THIS FEATURE SHOULD BE STANDARD ON ANY OF THEIR 4WD VEHICLES OR AT THE VERY LEAST A 4WD REMINDER INDICATOR LIGHT ON THE DASH DUE TO THE UNSAFE LOCATION OF THE 4WD CONTROL KNOB. THIS IS JUST AN ACCIDENT WAITING TO HAPPEN!
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11023668September 15, 2017
AIR BAGS, SEAT BELTS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2017 CHEVROLET COLORADO. WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH WITH A FRONT SEAT PASSENGER, THE AIR BAG AND SEAT BELT WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FRONT SEAT PASSENGER'S SEAT BELT WAS LATCHED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO KARL CHEVROLET (1101 SE ORALABOR RD, ANKENY, IA 50021, (515) 299-4300) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE PRESENT PASSENGER MODULE HIGH END INPUT WAS FAULTY AND THE MODULE NEEDED REPLACEMENT. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT IMMEDIATELY REPAIRED BECAUSE THE DEALER NEEDED TO ORDER THE PARTS. THE CONTACT WAS NOTIFIED BY THE DEALER TO PICK UP THE VEHICLE UNTIL THE PARTS BECAME AVAILABLE. WHILE DRIVING HOME FROM THE DEALER WITHOUT A FRONT SEAT PASSENGER, THE AIR BAG AND SEAT BELT WARNING INDICATORS FAILED TO ILLUMINATE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALER 20 DAYS LATER WHEN THE PARTS BECAME AVAILABLE. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. AFTER THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED, THE CONTACT INQUIRED IF THE DEALER DISCONNECTED THE FRONT PASSENGER AIR BAG AND SEAT BELT WARNING SYSTEM. THE OWNER OF THE DEALER CONFIRMED THAT THE SYSTEM WAS DISCONNECTED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND OF THE DISCONNECTION OF THE WARNING SYSTEM BY THE TECHNICIAN. A CLAIM WAS OPENED WITH THE MANUFACTURER. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 300.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11023394September 14, 2017
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
AT 2900 MILES TRUCK STARTED VIBRATING YOU FEEL IT IN THE CAB & FLOOR AT SPEED OF 50-60 EVERY 5 SECONDS ON & OFF ON HWY
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11022917September 12, 2017
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
WHILE DRIVING THE PASS CODE ANTI-THEFT LIGHT CAME ON. PARKED AT DESTINATION AND THREE HOURS LATER RETURNED TO VEHICLE. OPENED THE VEHICLE WITH A KEY RATHER THAN THE FOB, VEHICLE WOULD NOT START. THE PANEL ALSO INDICATED LOW FUEL, BUT THE TANK WAS FULL. WAITED TWO HOURS, HOPING THAT IT WOULD RESET. VEHICLE STILL WOULD NOT START.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11021779September 6, 2017
SERVICE BRAKES, POWER TRAIN
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 CHEVROLET COLORADO. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE TRANSMISSION WOULD INDEPENDENTLY SHIFT FROM SIXTH TO THIRD GEAR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FAILURE ONLY OCCURRED WHEN GOING DOWN AN INCLINE AND TAPPING THE BRAKE PEDAL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A LOCAL DEALER (JEFF WYLER EASTGATE AUTO MALL, 1117 OH-32, BATAVIA, OH, 45103) WHERE THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE COULD NOT BE DETERMINED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 26,000. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11021808September 6, 2017
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 CHEVROLET COLORADO. ONCE THE VEHICLE WAS SHIFTED INTO THE ON POSITION, THE VEHICLE WAS NOT OPERABLE FOR TEN MINUTES. THE FAILURE OCCURRED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE PASSLOCK SENSOR WAS DEFECTIVE AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED; HOWEVER, THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 48,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11021213September 2, 2017
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC), STEERING
POWER ASSIST AND STABILITY AM SYSTEM WARNING COMES ON WHILE DRIVING CALLED CHEVROLET TO SEE IF A RECALL BUT NO LUCK.STEERING WHEEL BECOMES STIFF AND HARD TO CONTROL I THINK THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE AND SHOULD BE FIXED FOR BEING A REAL PROBLEM AND SHOULD BE ADDRESSED ACCORDINGLY..
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11021122September 1, 2017
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET COLORADO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN THE ANTI-THEFT MODE ILLUMINATED, THE VEHICLE FAILED TO START. THE FAILURE RECURRED FIVE TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO JEFF GORDON CHEVROLET (228 S COLLEGE RD, WILMINGTON, NC 28403) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE IGNITION SWITCH MECHANISM FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED DUE TO THE REPAIR FEES. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THEY WOULD NOT REPAIR THE VEHICLE AND THAT HE NEEDED TO PAY THE FEE FOR THE REPAIR. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 40,000. UPDATED 10/25/17*LJ *TT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11019615August 25, 2017
SERVICE BRAKES, STEERING
ALERT COMES ON AND POWER STEERING FAILS. VERY DANGEROUS. THIS HAPPENED AT 70MPH IN RUSH OUR TRAFFIC. STEARING IS THEN UNRESPONSIVE - NO POWER ASSIST. ONSTAR SYSTEM DESCRIBES IT AS "AN ISSUE WITH THE STABILITRAK STABILITY CONTROL SYSTEM IN YOUR 2015 CHEVROLET COLORADO CREW CAB HAS BEEN DETECTED." ALERT GOES AWAY AFTER TURNING THE CAR ON OFF. BUT YOU CANNOT DO THIS ON A HIGHWAY AT 70MPH. FAULT COMES AGAIN AT RANDOM TIMES/SPEEDS ETC.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11018785August 22, 2017
STEERING
MY VEHICLE HAS THE EXACT SAME PROBLEMS AS IN YOUR RECALL 16V054000 AND CHEVYS RECALL 15595, BUT MY VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. I HAVE BEEN TO A DEALER AND HAD THIS DIAGNOSED. WILL COST OVER $600.00 TO FIX. SOMETIMES UPON START UP AND SOMETIMES WHEN DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD A MESSAGE COME UP ON MESSAGE CENTER WITH REFERENCE TO POWER STEERING NEEDING ATTENTION AND AT THAT TIME YOU HAVE NO POWER STEERING. OBVIOUSLY THE SCOPE OF THE RECALL WAS NOT LARGE ENOUGH AND DID NOT COVER ALL CARS HAVING THE PROBLEM. WHAT DOES A PERSON DO WHEN THEY FALL INTO THIS CATEGORY. I REFUSE TO BELIEVE THEY ARE JUST SOL. THIS HAPPENS SEVERAL TIMES A WEEK. SOMETIMES TURNING VEHICLE OFF AND RESTARTING STRAIGHTENS IT OUT, SOMETIMES NOT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11018656August 21, 2017
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
A WELL KNOWN, RESEARCHED PROBLEM EXIST WITH MY MODEL TRUCK AND SEVERAL OTHER GM CARS WITH THE SECURITY PASSCODE WHICH CAUSES THE IGNITION TO FAIL THEREBY FORCING A WAIT TIME OF 10 MINUTES TO START THE CAR. THIS IS EXTREMELY DANGEROUS FOR ANYONE STUCK ON A RAILROAD CROSSING OR IF A FLOOD IS ABOUND OR SHOULD FOR EXAMPLE A RAGING LUNATIC HAPPENS TO BE IN CHASE WITH A WEAPON. SHOULD ANY OF THESE HAPPEN GM WOULD BE LOOKING AT MULTI MILLIONS PAYOUT TO VICTIMS. I CALLED AND EXPLAINED THIS TO THEM BUT TO MY AMAZEMENT, THERE IS NO RECALL. THIS IS KNOW FOR COLORADO, CANYON, HUMMER, IMPALA, HHR, COLBALT VEHICLES. THIS FAILURE TO START HAPPENS REPEATEDLY ALBEIT INTERMITTENTLY.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11015374August 15, 2017
AIR BAGS
TAKATA INFLATORS , DRIVING DOWN HIGHWAY 9 LOOKING AT DRIVER SIDE MIRROR WHEN I HEARD 2 LOAD BANGS TURNED MY HEAD BACK TO FRONT WINDSHEILD ALL I COULD SEE WAS LOOKED TO ME CLOUDS I THOUGHT I WAS IN HEAVEN , IT HAPPENED SO QUICK, I HIT GUARD RAIL, THEN TELEPHONE WIRE, WENT UP IN THE AIR, STILL SEEING CLOUDS, THAT I THOUGHT I WAS FINAILY IN HEAVEN. UNTIL I CAME DOWN AND LANDED ON ALL 4 WHEELS. I LOOKED UP AND SEEN TREES , THATS WHEN I KNEW I CAME BACK TO EARTH.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11015485August 15, 2017
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
83000 MILES ON VEHICLE. AIR CONDITIONING SYSTEM ON. SMOKE AND PUNGENT ODOR STARTED EMANATING FROM PASSENGER SIDE WITH AIR BLOWER MOTOR ON, FOLLOWED BY BLOWER MOTOR STOP WORKING. INVESTIGATION SHOWED CONNECTOR ON BLOWER MOTOR WAS MELTED RESULTING IN A BAD CONNECTION TO THE MOTOR. REPLACED THE HARNESS AND AFTER 2000 MILES, AGAIN BLOWER MOTOR CONNECTOR MELTED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11014929August 13, 2017
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC), STEERING, SUSPENSION
THE POWER STEERING GOES OUT WITHOUT WARNING, STBILITRAK ALSO. CAR RATTLES IN THE FRONT STEERING AREA WHEN GING OVER BUMPS IN THE ROAD. THERE IS A RECALL FOR 1/15-3/15 BUILD DATE ONLY WHICH IS INSANE BECAUSE MINE BUILT IN 11/14 HAS THE SAME PARTS AND THE SAME DEFECTS. DEALER AND GM REFUSE TO HELP. CLAIM THERE IS NO FIX WHEN THEY KNOW THERE IS. IT IS EVEN LISTED ON THE CHEVY AND NTHSA WEBSITES
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11014111August 10, 2017
STRUCTURE:BODY
THE FRAME IS COMPLETELY RUSTED SEPARATING THE BOX FROM THE CAB. COULD HAVE CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO BE DRIVEN INTO ONCOMING TRAFFIC IF THE LAST 1/2" OF THE FRAME LET GO ON THE RIGHT HAND SIDE. WAS HAVING NEW TIRES INSTALLED WHEN MECHANIC FOUND THE PROBLEM.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11014241August 10, 2017
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC), ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
THE PASSLOCK ANTI-THEFT DEVICE KEEPS MY VEHICLE FROM STARTING THINKING IT'S BEING STOLEN.. DISABLING THE FUEL PUMP.. THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE AND HAS ALSO MADE ME LATE FOR WORK SEVERAL TIMES AND STRANDED. IT STARTED OCCURRING THIS YEAR JULY 22, 2017 WITH NO PRIOR INCIDENTS. IT'S OCCURRING ON A REGULAR INTERVAL AND IT'S GETTING TO THE POINT THAT I CANT RELY ON MY VEHICLE TO START AS NORMAL. PLEASE LET THERE BE A RECALL ON GETTING THE MANUFACTURER GENERAL MOTORS TO FIX THIS ON MY COLORADO AS IT'S THE ONLY FAULT ON THIS VEHICLE. THE FAULTY PASSLOCK SYSTEMS SHOULD BE A RECALLED ITEM SINCE IT WILL DISABLE THE FUEL PUMP AND HAVING TO WAIT 10 MINUTES FOR THE THE SYSTEM TO RESET AT UNKNOWN OR UNSAFE PLACES. I AM A SINGLE MOTHER WITH TWO KIDS AND I RELY ON MY VEHICLE TO COMMUTE TO AND FROM SCHOOL AND WORK. LUCKILY THE INCIDENTS HAVE OCCURRED AT WORK, AT HOME, AT WALMART PARKING LOT.. BUT WHO KNOWS WHEN THE SYSTEM DECIDED AS IT GETS WORST. MY SEVENTEEN YEAR OLD SON HAS TAKEN THE VEHICLE OUT AND I'M ALWAYS WORRIED ABOUT THIS SAFETY DUE TO THIS FAULTY PASSLOCK ANTI-THEFT DEVICE. THE VEHICLE HAS 181,450 MILES, NO CHECK ENGINE LIGHTS SHOW ON DASH.. OTHER THAN THIS ISSUE.. IT'S THE ONLY REASON THE VEHICLE IS MOSTLY PARKED IN MY DRIVEWAY.. ONLY MYSELF WILL TAKE THE DRIVE IT FOR SHORT DISTANCES. I WISH AND HOPE TO HAVE THE MANUFACTURER RENDER A NEEDED RECALL ON THIS PASSLOCK ANTI-THEFT DEVICE SYSTEM... .UPDATED 10/04/17 *BF
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11013783August 8, 2017
SERVICE BRAKES
BRAKE SWITCH RECALL FROM 2011 STILL CAUSING PROBLEMS ON SAME SIDE/SAME BRAKE LIGHT (DRIVERS REAR LEFT) EVEN AFTER SWITCH REPLACED AFTER MULTIPLE TRIPS TO DEALER. DEALER/COMPANY (CHEVROLET) REFUSES TO FIX UNDER ORIGINATING RECALL ISSUE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11012772August 4, 2017
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC), ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, STEERING
MY COLORADO HAS 42K MILES AND ON 5 DIFFERENT OCCASIONS I HAVE BEEN DRIVING 45+ MPH AND SUDDENLY WARNINGS BEGIN POPPING UP ON THE CONSOLE, "STABILITRAK DISABLED" "TRACTION CONTROL DISABLED" "POWER STEERING DISABLED, PLEASE DRIVE WITH CARE" TURNING THE TRUCK OFF AND THEN BACK ON TEMPORARILY FIXES THE PROBLEM BUT IT IS CONTINUING TO HAPPEN AND IS INCREDIBLY DANGEROUS! THERE IS A RECALL FOR 2015 COLORADOS FOR THIS EXACT PROBLEM; HOWEVER, GM SPECIFIED A 2 MONTH MANUFACTURING WINDOW WHERE IT APPLIES TO THE RECALL. GM NEEDS TO STEP UP AND RECALL ALL 2015 COLORADOS FOR THIS BEFORE SOMEONE GETS KILLED.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11012904August 4, 2017
ENGINE
WHILE IN MOTION, ANTI-THEFT LIGHT FLASHES ON DASHBOARD AND VEHICLE ENGINE CUTS OFF. MUST SHIFT TO NEUTRAL AND RESTART ENGINE. VERY DANGEROUS. SAME ISSUE THAT AFFECTED OTHER GM CARS, THAT WERE RECALLED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11011286July 28, 2017
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
SPORADICALLY WHEN TRYING TO START THE VEHICLE, IT WILL NOT START. THEN AFTER 10 TO 15 MINUTES THE VEHICLE WILL START. THIS IS NOT A CONSISTENT ISSUE. THIS OCCURS ANYTIME AND ANYPLACE. FROM RESEARCH ON THE INTERNET, THIS APPEARS TO BE AN IGNITION SWITCH DEFECT. HERE IS A VIDEO OF THIS ISSUE: HTTPS://WWW.YOUTUBE.COM/WATCH?V=USZGLHTHDWO
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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