Chevrolet Colorado Complaints

3,652 consumer complaints on file.

#10838388February 13, 2016
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
TRUCK CONTINUES TO FAIL WHEN TRYING TO START,YOU HAVE TO WAIT 10-15 MINUTES BEFORE TRYING START THE VEHICLE. VEHICLE WILL START AFTER WAIT SOMETIMES . THE PASSLOCK WILL CONTINUE TO BLINK UNTIL 10-15 MINUTES HAVE GONE BY. THIS IS HAPPENING AFTER EVERY OTHER START AND HAS CAUSED ME TO BE LATE WORK AND NOW I HAVE TO LEAVE 30 MINUTES OR 45 MINUTES EARLIER. THIS ALSO WILL BE A PROBLEM IF YOU HAVE AN EMERGENCY. TOOK VEHICLE VEHICLE TO DEALER NOW I NEED A NEW IGNITION SWITCH. THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT STAYS ON AND NOW I NEED A NEW EVAP VENT SOLENOID. I 'M PART OF A FIRST RESPONDER TEAM AND I NEED MY TO START EVERY TIME BESIDES NORMAL WEAR AND TEAR.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10825191February 9, 2016
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 CHEVROLET COLORADO. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS COASTED TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. AFTER WAITING TEN MINUTES, THE VEHICLE RESTARTED AND RESUMED NORMAL OPERATION. ON NUMEROUS OCCASSIONS, THE VEHICLE FAILED TO START ON THE FIRST ATTEMPT AND OPERATED ONLY AFTER WAITING TEN MINUTES. THE SPORADIC FAILURE BECAME PROGRESSIVELY WORSE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER, BUT THEY WERE UNABLE TO DUPLICATE OR LOCATE THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNAVAILABLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10824848February 8, 2016
AIR BAGS
AIRBAG LIGHT IS CONTINUALLY ON. WHEN RUNNING, DRIVING, AT ALL TIMES.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10823907February 3, 2016
ENGINE
WHEN DRIVING IN MOTION AFTER 10 MINUTES (STICK SHIFT ) THE TRUCK SHUTS OFF WHEN I SHIFT IT IN NEUTRAL MOSTLY ON THE HIGHWAY ,WHEN I PULL OFF THE EXIT AT AND IDLE (AT A LIGHT ) THE TRUCK WILL SHUT OFF AT TIMES.I BROUGHT IT TO THE CHEVY DEALERSHIP 4 TIMES TO BE FIXED.IM GOING ON MY 5TH.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10823036January 29, 2016
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET COLORADO. WHILE DRIVING AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED, AN ELECTRICAL BURNING ODOR WAS PRESENT INSIDE THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT EXCESSIVE VOLTAGE WAS PRESENT IN THE BLOWER MOTOR FAN AND DRAWING TOO MUCH CURRENT, WHICH CAUSED THE ELECTRICAL WIRES TO OVERHEAT, BURN, AND MELT. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS INVALID. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 28,000. *JS
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10822894January 28, 2016
POWER TRAIN
WHEN DRIVING AT LOW SPEEDS, IT FEELS LIKE THE TRANSMISSION IS IN THE WRONG GEAR, BECAUSE WHEN YOU NEED A FAST ACCELERATION, THE CAR BUCKS AND ALMOST FEELS LIKE IT'S GOING TO STALL. IT SEEMS LIKE IT IS SEARCHING FOR THE RIGHT GEAR AND THEREFORE IT TAKES TIME TO REACT. I HAVE BEEN ON A FEW CLOSE CALLS, ALMOST GOT INTO AN ACCIDENT A COUPLE OF TIMES BECAUSE OF THIS BUCKING AND DELAY ON REACTING WHEN YOU NEED TO GET THE POWER FROM THE ENGINE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10822698January 27, 2016
ENGINE, FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
ENGINE STALLS INTERMITTENTLY WHEN BEGINNING TO ACCELERATE FROM RED LIGHT/STOP SIGN. STALLS OCCURRED WITHIN 1 MILE DISTANCE FROM WHERE VEHICLE WAS STARTED. FIRST STALL WAS AT RED LIGHT MOVING FORWARD LIGHTLY. SIFTED THE VEHICLE TO PARK, TURNED KEY, VEHICLE TURNED OVER AND WAS ABLE TO DRIVE ONCE PUT IN PARK. THE VEHICLE WAS IMMEDIATELY TAKEN TO THE CHEVY SERVICE CENTER. THE SERVICE ADVISOR WAS ABLE TO READ AN ERROR CODE P0506 EVEN THOUGH THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WAS NOT ILLUMINATED. CHEVY COULD NOT SCHEDULE AN APPOINTMENT FOR THE VEHICLE UNTIL 5 DAYS LATER; THE ERROR HAD CLEARED AND THEY WERE UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. SERVICE DEPARTMENT DECLARED VEHICLE SAFE TO DRIVE AS IT THE ISSUE COULDN'T BE DUPLICATED. ENGINE STALLED A SECOND TIME WHEN BEGINNING TO CROSS ROAD AT A TWO-WAY STOP WITH ONCOMING TRAFFIC. SHIFTED VEHICLE TO PARK, TURNED TRUCK BACK ON, SHIFTED TO DRIVE AND WAS ABLE TO MOVE FROM INTERSECTION WITHOUT BEING HIT.. THE COLORADO WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALERSHIP A FEW HOURS LATER AND THE ERROR CODE HAD CLEARED ALREADY. SERVICE ADVISOR STATED THE CAR WAS SAFE TO DRIVE AND THERE WAS NO WORK TO BE DONE AS THEIR WERE NO WARNING CODES AND THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WAS NOT ILLUMINATED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10821817January 22, 2016
STEERING
DRIVING ALONG AND THE POWER STEERING GOES OUT. HAS NO COMMON TIME OR CONDITIONS AS TO WHEN. HAS HAPPENED ON THE HIGHWAY, DRIVEWAY AND CITY STREETS. STEERING IS EXTREMELY DIFFICULT TO TURN. I HAVE TO STOP, PUT IT IN PARK AND RESTART. THIS MAKES IT RETURN TO NORMAL. SOMETIMES FOR A DAY OR A COUPLE OF HOURS, IT VARIES. DEALER HAS TRIED TO DOWNLOAD A FIX BUT IT'S NO BETTER. STARTED DEC 9 AND KEEPS DOING SO.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10821812January 22, 2016
POWER TRAIN
LIKE MANY OF THE OTHER COMPLAINTS LISTED FOR THIS VEHICLE. THIS PROBLEM ROUTINELY AND REPEATEDLY OCCURS ON BOTH STREET AND HIGHWAY DRIVING. AFTER SLOWING DOWN AND DEPRESSING THE ACCELERATOR, THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION WILL STUMBLE AND HESITATE. BECAUSE THE VEHICLE WON'T READILY ACCELERATE, THE GAS PEDDLE IS DEPRESSED FURTHER AND THEN THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION WILL DOWNSHIFT TOO MANY GEARS AND EXCESSIVE ACCELERATION AND ENGINE RPM FOLLOWS. THIS PROBLEM CAUSES EXCESSIVE ACCELERATION, WHICH COULD PLACE THE VEHICLE AND ITS OCCUPANTS INTO AN UNSAFE TRAFFIC SITUATION AND POTENTIALLY CAUSE ACCIDENT AND/OR INJURY. THE DEALER SERVICE WRITER WAS ASKED ABOUT THIS SITUATION AND RESPONDED THAT "THE TRANSMISSION WAS SEEKING THE BEST GEAR TO MAXIMIZE GASOLINE MILEAGE PERFORMANCE", WHICH REALLY DOESN'T SEEM TO MAKE SENSE IN THIS SITUATION.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10821402January 21, 2016
AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET COLORADO. WHILE DRIVING 70 MPH, THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE FAILURE RECURRED INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE REAR AIR BAG SENSOR FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 60,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10820364January 15, 2016
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)
STAB SYS TRACTION CONTROL SERVICE FAILURE, YAW RATE SENSOR FAILURE, EBCM FAILURE, NO CRANK/NO START FAILURE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10816920December 30, 2015
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
I TOO HAVE EXPERIENCED PROBLEMS WITH THE HVAC SYSTEM OF THIS TRUCK. I HAVE HAD TO REPLACE NO LESS THAN 4 RESISTORS AND CONNECTORS DUE TO MELTING AND BURNED CONNECTIONS. I HAVE NOT HAD TO REPLACE A SINGLE FUSE. MY HVAC IS ONCE AGAIN INOPERABLE AND I HAVE OPENED AND INSPECTED EACH CONNECTION POINT TO LOCATE THE PROBLEM. I HAVE FOUND MULTIPLE CONNECTORS TO BE BURNED OR MELTED. THIS PROBLEM HAS BEEN FLAGGED BY THE NHSTA IN THE HUMMER H3 VEHICLES WHICH USE THE SAME HVAC SYSTEM. THE CHEVROLET/GMC/ISUZU COLORADO/CANYON (GMT355) SHOULD BE INCLUDED IN THIS RECALL. THERE IS NO REASON THESE CONNECTIONS SHOULD GET HOT ENOUGH TO BUBBLE AND BURN PLASTIC BEFORE BURNING OUT A FUSE. I CAN PROVIDE IMAGES UPON REQUEST. I CAN ALSO PROVIDE AN EXAMPLE OF A FAILED CONNECTOR IN THE HVAC SPEED CONTROL SWITCH FOR PHYSICAL INSPECTION. I HAVE SET THE "FIRE" FLAG ON THIS REPORT AS THERE HAS BEEN EVIDENCE OF MULTIPLE ELECTRICAL FIRES ON MULTIPLE OCCASIONS IN SEVERAL LOCATIONS IN THE HVAC SYSTEM OF THIS VEHICLE. *JS
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10816462December 28, 2015
ENGINE
IN FEBRUARY 2015 MY CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. AFTER SEVERAL REPAIRS WITH MY LOCAL MECHANIC HE WAS UNABLE TO FIND THE PROBLEM. I WENT TO GREENWOOD CHEVROLET IN HUBBARD, OH, AND THEY RESET MY COMPUTER. HOWEVER, BEFORE I GOT OUT OF THE AUTO LOT, THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT REAPPEARED. I RETURNED TO THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT AND THEY THEN DIAGNOSED A BAD CYLINDER HEAD AND VALVES. THE SERVICE MANAGER REPORTED THIS HAS BEEN A PROBLEM WITH THIS PARTICULAR ENGINE AND MY ONLINE RESEARCH REVEALED THAT CHEVROLET RECOGNIZED THIS PROBLEM AND EXTENDED THE WARRANTY COVERAGE TO 7 YEARS AND 100,000 MILES. MY VEHICLE ONLY HAD 87335 MILES, BUT HAD BEEN IN SERVICE FOR 9 YEARS, 7 MONTHS. I FELT CHEVROLET SHOULD HAVE COVERED MY REPAIRS UNDER THE 100,000 MILES EXTENSION EVEN THOUGH I WAS OVER THE 7 YEARS. MY REASONING IS THAT CHEVROLET WAS AWARE OF THIS PROBLEM WITH THIS PARTICULAR ENGINE AS EVIDENCED BY CHEVROLET'S SERVICE BULLETIN #07123A. I CONTACTED THE PRESIDENT AND CEO OF GENERAL MOTORS AND PROVIDED THEM WITH ALL MY SERVICE RECORDS TO OFFER PROOF OF MAINTENANCE DURING MY OWNERSHIP. I HEARD NOTHING FROM THEM. I AM FILING THIS COMPLAINT BECAUSE I FELT GM SHOULD HAVE COVERED THE REPAIRS BECAUSE OF THE MILEAGE OF MY VEHICLE AND THE CARE I HAD DONE TO IT. IT COST ME OVER $2000 TO HAVE THIS VEHICLE REPAIRED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10812031December 24, 2015
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
DRIVING STRAIGHT AT 55 MPH ON INDIANA HIGHWAY 3 WITH CRUISE ON ENGINE DIED AND WOULD TURN OVER BUT NOT START.COASTED OFF ONTO A COUNTRY ROAD,HAD THE COLORADO TOWED TO A AUTO REPAIR SHOP.REPAIR SHOP FOUND A BLOWN 20 AMP IGNITION FUSE, REPLACED FUSE AND ENGINE STARTED UP RAN FINE.REPAIR SHOP COULD NOT GET THE FUSE TO BLOW AGAIN.ON OTHER INTERNET SITES PEOPLE HAVE HAD THE SAME PROBLEMS,BUT NO GM SERVICE BULLETINS OR RECALLS.THE TRUCK HAS ABOUT 80,000 MILES ON IT.I'M CONCERNED I MAY HAVE A WRECK OR GET KILLED IF THIS HAPPENS AGAIN.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10812033December 24, 2015
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:HOOD:LATCH, STRUCTURE:BODY:HOOD
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 CHEVROLET COLORADO. WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH, THE HOOD BEGAN TO SHAKE AND PARTIALLY LIFTED UP, BUT NEVER FULLY OPENED. THE FAILURE RECURRED ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHO WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE OR REPAIR THE VEHICLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 1,000. UPDATED 02/05/16*LJ UPDATED 03/02/16.*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10810763December 16, 2015
AIR BAGS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
AIRBAG WARNING LIGHT STAYS ON WHEN ENGINE IS RUNNING. GOOGLE SEARCHED AND FOUND DOZENS OF REPEATED EXPLANATIONS OF THE CAUSE ON VEHICLE & MODEL YEARS ON EACH SIDE OF MINE. THE WIRING FROM THE BODY TO THE SMALL REAR EXTENDED CAB DOOR IS TOO SHORT AND BREAKS AS THE DOOR IS USED. ONE OF THE WIRES IS IN THE AIRBAG CIRCUIT AND THE INDICATOR ILLUMINATES WHEN THE WIRE BREAKS. UPON LOOKING UNDER THE RUBBER WIRE PROTECTION BOOT BETWEEN THE BODY & THE DOOR, IT CLEARLY REVEALED INSUFFICIENT WIRE LENGTH TO ACCOMMODATE THE DOOR ACTUATION. CLEARLY A DESIGN ERROR AND SHOULD BE CORRECTED BY THE MANUFACTURER. NO CAMPAIGN ON IT PER THE DEALER SERVICE ADVISOR.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10810817December 16, 2015
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET COLORADO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT 15 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. IN ADDITION, THE STEERING WHEEL SEIZED. THE FAILURE RECURRED TWICE. THE VEHICLE WAS DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE 137,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10809153December 9, 2015
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
ON DECEMBER 6, 2015 I WAS DRIVING MY COLORADO WHEN I SMELLED AN ELECTRICAL FIRE. A FEW MINUTES LATER MY PASSENGER TOLD ME TO PULL OVER. THERE WAS A FIRE ON THE PASSENGER SIDE UNDER THE GLOVE BOX. IT WAS THE AC BLOWER FAN RESISTOR. WE WERE ABLE TO GET TO A FIRE EXTINGUISHER AND PUT IT OUT BUT AFTER SOME RESEARCH FOUND THAT IT IS A COMMON PROBLEM IN CHEVYS STARTING IN 2005. I CALLED GM AND STARTED A CLAIM. I THEN TOOK IT TO A CHEVY DEALER TO BE FIXED. I WAS INFORMED THAT BECAUSE THE TRUCK WAS OUT OF WARRANTY THAT IT WAS NOT COVERED BY GM AND I WOULD HAVE TO PAY $1700 TO HAVE IT FIXED. THIS IS A FACTORY PART. I HAVE NEVER HAD ANY MODIFICATIONS DONE TO THE VEHICLE SINE I DROVE IT OFF THE SHOWROOM FLOOR.
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10807999December 2, 2015
AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2007 CHEVROLET COLORADO. WHILE DRIVING 80 MPH, THE CONTACT LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND CRASHED THROUGH A FENCE AND INTO A TREE. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED INJURIES THAT REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED AND TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 93,000. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. ..UPDATED 03/03/16 *BF... UPDATED 05/02/18*JB
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10807615November 30, 2015
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
HEATER BLOWER MORTOR STOPED WORKING 3 TIMES RESISTOR 2 TIMES AND STILL DON'T WORD DEALER CHARGE ME 280.00 AND WANT TO JUST CHANGE PARTS HOPE YOU CAN HELP.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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