Chevrolet Colorado Complaints

3,652 consumer complaints on file.

#10906106September 13, 2016
POWER TRAIN
VEHICLE STALLS SOMETIMES WHEN I STOP. SE LIGHT IS NOW ON. SERVICE BRAKE ASSIST COMES ON NOW. TRUCK SURGES AND SHUTTERS AND IS ANNOYINGLY HUNTING FOR GEARS AND CAN'T FIND THEM. SLUGGISH THROTTLE LIKE I'M TRYING TO PULL A BULL DOZER OUT OF THE MUD. THIS MOSTLY HAPPENS BETWEEN 15 AND 40 MPH BACK ROADS AND HIGHWAY STOP-N-GO. NOT SETTLING FOR THE "OH THAT'S NORMAL" BSHT. SHOULD HAVE BOUGHT A FORD F150. TIME FOR A TRADE IN. 10K MILES AND I AM COMPLETELY DISGUSTED WITH CHEVY NOW. ALL I CAN SAY IS GOOD LUCK IF YOU HAVE A 2016 COLORADO.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10905591September 11, 2016
POWER TRAIN
THE TRANSMISSION HESITATES WHILE TRYING TO FIND THE CORRECT GEAR..I SPOKE TO A MAINTENANCE REP AT THE DEALERSHIP WHERE I BOUGHT MY TRUCK AND HE SAID THAT THE ENGINEERS MADE THE TRUCK THAT WAY FOR FUEL EFFICIENCY. HE ALSO TOLD ME TO JUST FLOOR THE ACCELERATOR TO GET POWER WHEN I NEED IT. IT STILL HESITATES EVEN WHEN I FLOOR IT AND HOW DOES THAT HELP FUEL EFFICIENCY? HE SAID IF A TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN COMES OUT ON THIS ISSUE THAT I CAN BRING IN MY TRUCK AND THEY WILL FIX THE ISSUE. I AM SCARED TO PASS A VEHICLE UNLESS ABSOLUTELY NOTHING IS COMING FOR FEAR OF THE TIME IT TAKES FOR THE TRUCK TO FIND THE CORRECT GEAR. IT ALSO KIND OF JERKS WHEN IT DOES FIND THE RIGHT GEAR. THIS HAS BEEN GOING ON SINCE I PURCHASED IT IN JANUARY OF 2016.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10904553September 7, 2016
POWER TRAIN
WHILE STOPPED AND TRYING TO TURN LEFT ON A BUSY HIGHWAY I WAS HIT FROM BEHIND BY A DRIVER WHO DID NOT SEE ME UNTIL IT WAS TO LATE. I SAW HIM IN MY REAR VIEW MIRROR, HOWEVER, BARRELING DOWN AT ME AT A HIGH RATE OF SPEED. I HIT THE GAS TO THE FLOOR TRYING TO GET AWAY FROM HIM BUT MY 2015 V6 COLORADO HESITATED FOR A 1/2 SECOND OR 1 SECOND, I DON'T KNOW. IT SEEMED LIKE FOREVER. IT THEN KICKED IN AND WE GOT ABOUT 100' BEFORE HE SLAMMED INTO THE RIGHT REAR BUMPER. THE IMPACT DROVE THE COLORADO FORWARD ABOUT 10' AND KILLED THE ENGINE. MY WIFE AND I BOTH HIT THE BACK OF OUR SEATS AND BOUNCED FORWARD AND THE SEAT BELTS CAUGHT US. JUST PRIOR TO THE HIT, I WAS LEANING FORWARD AND THUS BOUNCED HARD AGAINST THE SEAT AND THEN BOUNCED HARD AGAINST THE SEAT BELTS; SEEMINGLY IN A VERY SMALL FRACTION OF A SECOND. IT BEEN A YEAR NOW AND I STILL HAVE WHIPLASH SYMPTOMS. MY WIFE WAS ALREADY LEANING BACK AGAINST HER SEAT AND APPARENTLY DID NOT SUFFER ANY WHIPLASH. THE CAR THAT HIT ME WAS TOTALED BUT THE 80 YEAR OLD OCCUPANT WAS JUST SHAKEN UP. HE LEFT ABOUT 30' OF SKID MARKS AND WAS TRYING TO GET AROUND ME TO THE RIGHT. IF THE COLORADO HAD NOT HESITATED, I AM CONFIDENT HE WOULD MISSED ME. THE HIT WAS SO HARD BECAUSE HE HIT THE THE COLORADO'S TOW BAR WHICH DID NOT BEND MUCH THUS TRANSMITTING MOST OF THE FORCE TO THE REST OF THE VEHICLE. FOR A FRACTION OF A SECOND, ACCELERATION WAS INTENSE. I COMPLAINED TO THE LOCAL GM DEALER BUT THEY TOLD ME THE HESITATION WAS DESIGNED INTO THE VEHICLE AND THEY WOULD NOT "FIX" IT.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10903760September 6, 2016
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 CHEVROLET COLORADO. WHILE DRIVING, THE AIR BAG INDICATOR REMAINED ILLUMINATED. THE FAILURE RECURRED TWICE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THE DRIVER SIDE REAR DOOR WIRING HARNESS WAS REPAIRED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER A SECOND TIME AND THE WIRING HARNESS WAS REPLACED; HOWEVER, THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 47,270.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10904249September 6, 2016
ENGINE, POWER TRAIN
COLORADO HAS A GREAT DEAL OF HESITATION AT LOW SPEED WHEN ACCELERATION IS APPLIED. VEHICLE LURCHES, SHRUGS, SPARK KNOCKS, HAS DELAYED THROTTLE RESPONSE....SEEMS TO "CHUG" UNTIL A HEAVY THROTTLE IS APPLIED, THEN THE VEHICLE "JUMPS" TO A GEAR/RPM. VERY DANGEROUS WHEN TRYING TO ACCELERATE NORMALLY AND "GET OUT OF THE WAY" OF OTHER TRAFFIC OR JUST CLIMB A SLIGHT INCLINE. CHEVROLET DEALERSHIP SAYS THIS IS "NORMAL". THIS MAY BE NORMAL FOR CHEVROLET, BUT IT CERTAINLY IS NOT ACCEPTABLE FOR THE CONSUMER THAT WANTS A RESPONSIVE THROTTLE WHEN ACCELERATION IS REQUIRED...... THIS HAS BEEN AN ON-GOING ISSUE WITH THE TRUCK SINCE IT WAS PURCHASED NEW IN APRIL 2015.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10902000August 28, 2016
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
FUEL LEAKING FROM TOP OF FUEL TANK. SMELLED GAS WHILE VEHICLE WAS PARKED. OBSERVED FUEL DRIPPING FROM FRONT OF FUEL TANK. APPEARS TO BE LEAKING FROM TOP OF TANK AND FLOWING OFF FRONT OF TANK.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10898951August 26, 2016
STRUCTURE:BODY
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 CHEVROLET COLORADO. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS AT A LOCAL DEALER FOR ROUTINE SERVICE, THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED THAT THE SUBFRAME CORRODED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 155,000. UPDATED 10/18/16*LJ *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10897055August 19, 2016
POWER TRAIN
TRANSMISSION DOES NOT DOWNSHIFT WHEN RPM'S FALL TO 1000 DUE TO SLOWING TRAFFIC, TURNING, ETC. WHEN TRYING TO ACCELERATE NORMALLY VEHICLE LUGS AND HESITATES AND WILL NOT ACCELERATE. IF THROTTLE IS SIGNIFICANTLY INCREASED THE TRANSMISSION DOWNSHIFTS SEVERAL GEARS AND ACCELERATES RAPIDLY. THE HIGHER THE LOAD ON THE VEHICLE (IE. A/C OR GOING UPHILL) AND THE HIGHER THE AMBIENT TEMPERATURE THE WORSE THE PROBLEM GETS. WHEN CRUISE CONTROL IN ENGAGED THE VEHICLE WILL SLOW DOWN AS MUCH AS 4 MPH BEFORE DOWNSHIFTING TO MAINTAIN SET SPEED. THIS IS A SAFETY HAZARD DUE TO LACK OF ACCELERATION WHEN REQUIRED AND ALSO SUDDEN RAPID ACCELERATION WHEN VEHICLE FINALLY DOES DOWNSHIFT. GENERAL MOTORS ENGINEERING STATES THAT THIS IS DUE TO DESIGN TO INCREASE FUEL MILEAGE AND REFUSES TO ADDRESS THE PROBLEM. THIS PROBLEM HAS BEEN PRESENT SINCE I PURCHASED THE VEHICLE NEW IN APRIL OF 2015.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10896534August 17, 2016
STRUCTURE:BODY
THE FRAME OF THE VEHICLE HAS CRACKED ON BOTH SIDES OF THE VEHICLE AT THE JOINT BETWEEN THE CAB AND THE BED. I NOTICED THIS BREAK AFTER GOING UNDER THE VEHICLE TO CHANGE A PARKING BREAK CABLE. THE TRUCK DID NOT UNDERGO ANY OFF-ROAD TERRAIN NOR SERIOUS BUMPS SINCE BEING PURCHASED. (USED ONLY ON HIGHWAY AND TYPICALLY PAVED ROADS) THE TRUCK HAS MINIMUM RUST ON THE BODY AND HAS BEEN WELL MAINTAINED SINCE BEING PURCHASED NEW IN 2004.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10896021August 15, 2016
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
TAKATA RECALL 2016 CHEVY COLORADO 4 WHEEL DRIVE WITH 3.6 ENG I HAVE 815 MILES ON TRUCK AND HAVING DOWN SHIFT PROBLEMS TRANSMISSON WILL NOT DOWN SHIFT BETWEEN 45 AND 20 MPH AT TIMES IT DOE THIS WHEN YOU ARE PRESSING LIGHTLY ON THE GAS PEDDLE IN SLOW TRAFFIC OR AT TIMES GOING UP SMALL HIGH AND THIS WILL CAUSE THE TRUCK TO NOT GO FAST ENOUGH TO GET OUT OF THE WAY OF OTHER TRAFFIC.WHEN YOU PRESS THE GAS PEDDLE THE TRUCK JERKS AND SHUTTERS I WAS TOLD BY SERVICE DEPT AT DEALERSHIP WHERE I PURCHASED THE TRUCK THAT GM HAD A SERVICE BULLETIN OUT ABOUT THIS PROBLEM AND THEY WOULD TRY TO FIX THE PROBLEM BUT THE SERVICE DEPT WERE NOT SURE THEY COULD FIX IT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10896176August 15, 2016
POWER TRAIN
SIMILAR TO OTHER COMPLAINTS, THE VEHICLE NEARLY STALLS WHEN TAKING OFF FROM A STOP. THE TRANSMISSION IS IN THE WRONG GEAR AND THE ACCELERATION IS VERY LIMITED UNLESS THE GAS PEDAL IS PUSHED DOWN FULLY. THIS CAUSES A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION PARTICULARLY WHEN TURNING LEFT AT INTERSECTIONS AS THE VEHICLE WILL NEARLY STALL OR MOVE AT A VERY SLOW PACE. THIS HAS BEEN HAPPENING SINCE DAY 1.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10895531August 13, 2016
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
I RECENTLY PURCHASED A NEW/ NEVER TITLED/ DEMO 2015 CHEVROLET COLORADO WITH LUXURY OPTION PACKAGE. OPTIONS INCLUDED PROJECTOR-TYPE HEADLIGHTS. HEADLIGHTS SHINE A STRAIGHT HORIZONTAL BEAM OF LIGHT ABOUT 40 INCHES OFF THE ROADWAY. LIGHT BELOW/ DARKNESS ABOVE. THE FIRST TIME I DROVE AT NIGHT I FOUND THE HEADLIGHTS TOTALLY INADEQUATE! THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE. RETURNED TO THE DEALER TWICE FOR READJUSTMENT WITH NO IMPROVEMENT. TALKED TO THE SERVICE MANAGER WHICH TALKED TO THE DISTRICT MANAGER. I ASKED FOR THE LIGHTS TO BE REPLACED WITH THE REFLECTOR TYPE HEADLIGHTS WHICH COME ON THE BASE TRUCK. THEY SAID THE PROJECTOR TYPE HEADLIGHTS MEET CHEVROLET SPECS AND NO CHANGE COULD BE MADE. THE DEALER OFFERED TO CHANGE THE HEADLIGHTS FOR ABOUT $1000.00, MY MONEY! I CALLED CHEVROLET CORPORATE AND THEY TOLD ME THE SAME ANSWER- THE LIGHTS MEET CHEVROLET SPECS AND THE INQUIRY IS OVER. I AM FILING THIS REPORT AS A SAFETY CONCERN. I CAN NOT DRIVE THIS VEHICLE SAFELY AFTER DARK. ALL HIGHWAYS ARE NOT FLAT. THE ROADWAY DISAPPEARS DRIVING INTO INCLINES, DRIVING AROUND CORNERS, AND ROADSIDE SIGNAGE IS DIFFICULT TO READ. IT'S A ROLLER COASTER RIDE. DEALER WILL DO NOTHING ON ITS OWN. ALL CHANGES MUST BE MADE THROUGH CHEVROLET PROPER. OTHER OWNERS HAVE COMPLAINED BUT FEW CAN BE FOUND ON THE INTERNET. PLEASE INCLUDE THIS AS A COMPLAINT AGAINST PROJECTION-TYPE HEADLIGHTS ON THIS VEHICLE. CHEVROLET COMPLAINT #8-216-9453040.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10895551August 13, 2016
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
THE PLASTIC FUEL LINE AT THE FRONT OF THE TANK IS EXPOSED TO FLYING DEBRIS AND SUBJECT TO DAMAGE. HAD TO REPLACE LINE THIS WEEK. NEEDS SCATTER SHIELD IN FRONT OF TANK, FOR SAFETY. THANK YOU? 8/07/16
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10894025August 8, 2016
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, SEAT BELTS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET COLORADO. WHILE DRIVING 25 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT COASTED OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND WAS ABLE TO RESTART THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE THE IGNITION SWITCH WAS REPLACED. IN ADDITION, THE PASSENGER SEAT BELT WARNING LIGHT WOULD REMAINED ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 50,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10889228July 28, 2016
ENGINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 CHEVROLET COLORADO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD STALL WITHOUT WARNING AND TOOK APPROXIMATELY 10 MINUTES BEFORE RESTARTING. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE FAILURE RECURRED WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION OR STOPPED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10889351July 28, 2016
POWER TRAIN
ON 6/6/16 I STARTED HAVING THE TROUBLE. AFTER BACKING UP AND PUTTING THE TRUCK IN GEAR, THE TRUCK WOULD SURGE FORWARD WITHOUT TOUCHING THE GAS PEDAL. THIS ALSO OCCURRED ON 6/11/16, 6/17/16 AND 6/23/16. ON 6/23/16 I WAS AT SURDYKES PORT 20 MARINA AT THE LAKE OF THE OZARKS. AFTER BACKING OUT OF THE PARKING SPACE I PUT IT IN GEAR. THIS TIME IT WAS MUCH MORE THAN A SURGE. IT LITERALLY SHOT FORWARD AND EVEN THE BRAKES DIDN'T HELP BECAUSE WITHIN 3-4 SECONDS MY TRUCK AND I WERE IN THE LAKE. FINALLY GOT THE WINDOW TO BREAK SO I COULD ESCAPE. JUST BEFORE I WENT IN THE LAKE THE TRUCK STRUCK AN OLD GOLF CART AND JET SKI TRAILER THAT WERE PARKED THERE AND TOOK THEM INTO THE LAKE ALSO.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10888441July 25, 2016
POWER TRAIN
WHILE DRIVING THE COLORADO, THE TRANSMISSION GETS SO CONFUSED ON WHAT GEAR TO BE IN AND THE SHIFT PATTERNS ARE THE CRAZIEST I HAVE EVER EXPERIENCED. FROM 40-20MPH, STOP AND GO TRAFFIC, THIS TRUCK'S TRANSMISSION CLUNKS, SHIFTS HARD, STUTTERS AND CANNOT FIGURE OUT WHICH GEAR TO BE IN. IT'S VERY FRUSTRATING. NOT TO MENTION, WHEN TRYING TO PASS, THERE IS ZERO ACCELERATION FELT WHEN FLOORING THE PEDDLE. I AM SO FRUSTRATED WITH THIS TRANSMISSION AND MANY DAYS DURING THE TO AND FROM WORK COMMUTE, I FEEL AS IF I AM GOING TO GET REAR-ENDED BECAUSE OF THIS TRANSMISSION. IT'S ANNOYING WHEN DRIVING BUT STRESSFUL AS WELL, BECAUSE I FEEL AS IF MY SAFETY IS IN JEOPARDY DUE TO THIS "LEARNING" TRANSMISSION. IT'S SO DISAPPOINTING.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10888007July 24, 2016
ENGINE, POWER TRAIN
--- "THE TRANSMISSION DOES NOT DOWNSHIFT FROM A HIGH GEAR (5 OR 6) TO A LOWER GEAR WHEN SLOWING DOWN FROM 45 MPH TO 20 MPH (OR LOWER). WHEN THE ACCELERATOR IS DEPRESSED TO ACCELERATE THE ENGINE BUCKS, VIBRATES, AND DOES NOT ACCELERATE. THE ENGINE RPM DROPS TO 1,000 RPM OR LOWER. IF THE ACCELERATOR IS QUICKLY FLOORED THE TRANSMISSION DOWNSHIFTS SEVERAL GEARS LOWER AND JERKS FORWARD. THIS CONDITION HAPPENS PRIMARILY ON SECONDARY ROADS WHILE DRIVING ALONG THE ROAD AND WHEN PULLING FROM ONE ROAD INTO TRAFFIC ON ANOTHER ROAD. THE SITUATION WHEN PULLING INTO TRAFFIC IS DANGEROUS BECAUSE THE TRUCK DOES NOT ACCELERATE AS IT SHOULD. THIS TRUCK WAS PURCHASED NEW AND HAS 1,500 MILES ON IT. THIS CONDITION HAS BEEN PRESENT SINCE THE TRUCK WAS NEW AND THE SEVERITY VARIES WITH TRUCK SPEED AND ROAD INCLINATION. THE SITUATION HAS BEEN REPORTED TO THE DEALER AND TO CHEVROLET CUSTOMER SERVICE. NO CORRECTIVE ACTIONS HAVE YET TO BE MADE."
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10887643July 22, 2016
AIR BAGS
AIRBAG LIGHT IS ON IN THE DASH PANEL, BROKEN WIRES IN EXTENDED CAB DOORS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10887800July 22, 2016
SERVICE BRAKES, EXTERIOR LIGHTING
I DISCOVERED I HAD NO BRAKE LIGHTS WHEN DRIVING. I HAD THIS FIXED AT THE DEALER AND IT WAS THE STOP LAMP SWITCH MALFUNCTIONING. IT TURNS OUT THERE IS A RECALL ON THIS PART FOR 2004-2009 COLORADO'S BUT NOT MY 2010. SOMEBODY COULD OF BEEN KILLED!
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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