Chevrolet Colorado Complaints

3,652 consumer complaints on file.

#10694607March 16, 2015
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
VEHICLE FAILED TO START AFTER BEING DRIVEN, THIS HAPPENED TWICE PREVIOUSLY, ONCE AT APPROXIMATELY 59K AND AGAIN AT APPROXIMATELY 60K MILES. IT APPEARS THIS IS THE SAME PROBLEM OTHER 2007 COLORADO OWNERS HAVE IDENTIFIED. VEHICLE CRANKS, BUT DOES NOT FIRE AS THERE APPEARS TO BE NO FUEL FLOW. AGAIN AFTER WAITING 10-15 MINUTES IT WILL START. THIS IS NOT A SAFE SITUATION FOR ANY VEHICLE OWNER, IF THERE SHOULD BE AN EMERGENCY THAT THE OWNER NEEDS TO GET AWAY FROM, WAITING TO GET YOUR VEHICLE STARTED IS NOT AN ACCEPTABLE ACTIVITY FOR ANYBODY. I AM A SAFETY OFFICER WITH A STATE DOT AGENCY AND MUST BE ABLE TO RESPOND AFTER HOURS FOR EMERGENCY EVENTS, SHOULD MY VEHICLE NOT START, WAITING IS NOT AN ACCEPTABLE ANSWER FOR MY DELAY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10694401March 15, 2015
ENGINE, FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
THIS WAS THE FIRST TIME IT HAPPENED, AN IT IS STILL HAPPENING TO THIS DAY. WHILE YOU ARE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED THE VEHICLE GOES INTO REDUCED POWER MODE. THIS HAPPENS MOSTLY WHEN THE AIR IS COOL. AT IDLE THE RUM'S FLUCTUATE ABOUT 100 RPM ON DAYS IT HAPPENS MOST. THERE SHOULD BE A RECALL ON THE THROTTLE BODY'S SINCE YOU CAN'T JUST CHANGE THE TPS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10693626March 11, 2015
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
ANTI-THEFT LOCKS UP ENGINE SOMETIMES TWICE A DAY. MUST WAIT 15 MINUTES FOR ANTI-THEFT TO TIMEOUT FOR VEHICLE TO START. I'VE HAD NUMEROUS VISITS TO MECHANICS, LOCKSMITHS, TRUCK TOWED. GM DEALER TELLS ME THEY HAVE NEVER HEARD OF THIS PROBLEM. I SEE THIS IS A VERY COMMON PROBLEM AMONG OTHER 2007 CHEVY COLORADO OWNERS. I HAVE EMAILED GM WITH A COMPLAINT AND THEY NEVER RESPONDED. VERY FRUSTRATED! I HAVE BEEN A LOYAL CHEVY OWNER MY WHOLE LIFE. I WILL NEVER BUY ANOTHER CHEVY AGAIN. UNFORTUNATELY I'M NOT WEALTHY AND CAN'T JUST REPLACE THIS DISASTER OF A VEHICLE. LET'S HOPE I'M NEVER IN AN EMERGENCY SITUATION WHERE MY VEHICLE NOT STARTING CAUSES DETRIMENTAL RESULTS. SHAME SHAME SHAME ON YOU CHEVY FOR YOUR UTTER LACK OF RESPONSIBILITY TO FIX A KNOWN PROBLEM. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10692595March 6, 2015
POWER TRAIN
SHIFTING LINKAGE BROKE LEAVING THE VEHICLE IN GEAR (DRIVE) AND I WAS UNABLE TO SHIFT AT ALL. THIS FAILURE HAS THE POTENTIAL OF BEING A SERIOUS SAFETY CONCERN. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10692242March 5, 2015
SERVICE BRAKES
WHEN DRIVING AROUND 5 TO 8 MPH WHILE APPROACHING A TURN. VEHICLE RAN INTO VEHICLE IN FRONT OF ME. PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR AND WHEN TRYING TO MOVE THE VEHICLE TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD NOTICED THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS LOCKED TO THE FLOOR. GM ENGINEER DIAGNOSED AS POWER BRAKE BOOSTER AND BRACKET. REPAIRING VEHICLE AT THEIR COST INCLUDING BODY DAMAGE. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10691588March 2, 2015
ENGINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET COLORADO. WHILE DRIVING AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED, THE VEHICLE STALLED AND THE CHECK ENGINE AND POWER REDUCED LIGHTS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10690517February 25, 2015
STEERING
I HAD A POWER STEERING MALFUNCTION ON THREE OCCASIONS ON FEBRUARY 13,16,AND 17. ALL THREE TIMES IT WAS -10 BELOW ZERO OR MORE AND LOST MY POWER STEERING. MY TRUCK IS PARKED IN A GARAGE AT NIGHT ,THIS HAPPENED ALL THREE TIMES AFTER BEING OUTSIDE FOR SEVERAL HOURS IN EXTREMEY COLD WEATHER. THE DRIVER INFO CENTER DISPLAYED (SERVICE POWER STEERING-- DRIVE WITH CARE). AFTER I HAD DRIVEN ABOUT 5 MILES AND SHUT THE TRUCK OF AND RESTARTED IT THE POWER STEERING WORKED. AT THIS TIME IT IS WORKING OK. I HAVE A SECOND APPOINTMENT ON MARCH 2ND WITH MY DEALER TO TRY AND FIX THIS ISSUE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10690175February 23, 2015
SERVICE BRAKES, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
BRAKE LIGHTS AND CRUISE CONTROL DO NOT WORK. CHECKED FUSES AND THEY WERE GOOD. LIKELY DUE TO FAULTY BRAKE SWITCH. THERE IS A RECALL OUT FOR THIS ISSUE BUT IT DOES NOT COVER THE 2010 MODEL. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10689776February 21, 2015
ENGINE, FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
THE 2009 MODEL CHEVROLET COLORADO WILL NOT START WHEN I TURN THE KEY IN THE IGNITION SWITCH. THE INCIDENT DATE AND MILEAGE MAY NOT BE CORRECT, HOWEVER WHEN I FIRST BEGAN EXPERIENCING THIS PROBLEM, I WOULD ALWAYS CALL ON-STAR AND THEY WOULD RUN A DIAGNOSTIC CHECK WHILE THE CAR WASN'T OPERATING PROPERLY. THE DIAGNOSTIC WOULD ALWAYS COME BACK " NORMAL". I LEARNED THAT IF I WAITED 5-9 MINUTES, THE VEHICLE WOULD START AS IF NOTHING WERE WRONG. THE " NO-START " HAS BECOME MORE FREQUENT. I HAVE BEEN IN CONTACT WITH GM RECENTLY CONCERNING THE "NO START" PROBLEM AND AN "AIR BAG" SENSOR LIGHT THAT HAS RECURRED AFTER THE FIRST DEALERSHIP "SUPPOSEDLY REPAIRED" AND CHARGED ALMOST $300 ( THE BILLING STATEMENT READ " RESET SENSORS" AND THE DEALERSHIP REFUSED TO ELABORATE ON THE TYPE OF SENSORS THAT WERE "RESET" ). GM MADE ARRANGEMENTS FOR A SECOND DEALERSHIP TO LOOK AT THE "AIR BAG" ISSUE, BUT REFUSED TO ADDRESS THE "NO-START" ISSUE. THE DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT- BELT PRETENSIONER WAS REPLACED FOR $303. THE REPAIRMAN RELATED THE PRETENSIONER TO THE "AIR BAG" SENSOR LIGHT. I INQUIRED ABOUT REIMBURSEMENT FOR REPAIRS AND RECALLS ON THE 2009 COLORADO AND WAS RUDELY INFORMED THAT REIMBURSEMENTS WOULD BE" DENIED". AFTER GIVING TWO SCENARIOS OF ME BEING IN AN INJURY AND FATAL ACCIDENT RELATED TO THE "NO-START" ISSUE, I WAS TOLD BY THE GM REPRESENTATIVE THAT "WE WILL DEAL WITH IT, THEN!". I ASKED IF THERE HAD BEEN ANY RECALLS FOR IGNITION SWITCHES ON GM PRODUCTS AND WAS TOLD "YES, BUT THERE WAS NO OPEN RECALL ON MY PARTICULAR VEHICLE" . I RESEARCHED RECALLS ON THE 2009 CHEVROLET COLORADO AND DISCOVERED A FUEL SYSTEM CONTROL MODULE RECALL DATED MAY 6, 2009 BEFORE I PURCHASED MY VEHICLE IN JULY 2009 (NHTSA CAMPAIGN # 09V-154), AND THE PRODUCT SAFETY RECALL BULLETIN NO. 08411 INCLUDES VIN NUMBERS 98104802 THROUGH 98123134. MY VIN NUMBER, IS INCLUDED IN THIS RANGE. PLEASE HELP ! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10689620February 20, 2015
VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM:FAN/MOTOR
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHEVROLET COLORADO. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH, THE BLOWER MOTOR WIRE HARNESS CAUGHT FIRE. THE CONTACT DID NOT DISCLOSE IF A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THERE WERE NO INJURIES. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 47,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10683984February 18, 2015
STRUCTURE:BODY
DURING A RAIN STORM WATER PUDDLES INSIDE THE VEHICLE. I HAVE BEEN UNABLE TO LOCATE THE SOURCE OF THE LEAK. LOOKING ON LINE TELLS ME LOTS OF THESE TRUCKS HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM. HOWEVER NO ONE HAS BEEN ABLE TO FIND THE ORIGIN NOR A SOLUTION FOR THIS PROBLEM. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10683582February 16, 2015
STEERING, POWER TRAIN
WHEN YOU SLOW TO ABOUT 20 MILES ANHOUR AND START TO TURN ON A STREET IT LOCKS UP SOME TIMES. HAVE TO REV IT UP AND JERK ON THE WHEEL TO FREE IT UP. DOES IT WORSE IN COLD WHETHER. WHEN I SLOW DOWN TO TURN A CORNER ON A STREET THE STEERING LOCKS UP...I HAVE TO REV IT UP AND JERK ON THE WHEEL THEN IT LOOSENS UP. DOES IT WORSE IN COLD WHETHER. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10683706February 16, 2015
AIR BAGS
AIRBAG LIGHT CAME ON, I HAVE NOT SCHEDULE SERVICE WITH THE DEALER BUT I AM GOING TO DO IT THIS WEEK, ARE THERE ANY RECALLS ON IT? *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10683153February 13, 2015
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
MY VEHICLE BROKE DOWN DUE TO KNOWN GM RECALL NO. 08411 (NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 09V154000.) AFTER PAYING OUT OF POCKET TO HAVE IT TOWED INTO THE LOCAL CHEVROLET DEALER, THEY REFUSED TO PAY FOR THE REPAIR AS STATED IN THE REMEDY. REPORT RECEIPT DATE: MAY 06, 2009 NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 09V154000 COMPONENT(S): FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE ALL PRODUCTS ASSOCIATED WITH THIS RECALL EXPAND DETAILS CLOSE 10 ASSOCIATED DOCUMENTS CLOSE MANUFACTURER: GENERAL MOTORS CORP. SUMMARY: GM IS RECALLING 27,188 MY 2009 CADILLAC ESCALADE, ESCALADE HYBRID, ESCALADE ESV, AND ESCALADE EXT; CHEVROLET AVALANCHE, SUBURBAN, TAHOE, TAHOE HYBRID, AND COLORADO; AND GMC YUKON, YUKON HYBRID, YUKON XL, AND CANYON VEHICLES. THE FUEL SYSTEM CONTROL MODULES MAY HAVE A CONDITION IN WHICH AN ADHESIVE SEPARATION OF THE ROOM TEMPERATURE VULCANIZING (RTV) SEAL BETWEEN THE SEAL AND THE HOUSING MAY ALLOW WATER TO SEEP INTO THE MODULE. CONSEQUENCE: WATER IN THE MODULE COULD CAUSE A SHORT OR OPEN CIRCUIT, ILLUMINATION OF THE SERVICE ENGINE SOON LAMP, SETTING OF DIAGNOSTIC TROUBLE CODES OR THE ENGINE MAY BE HARD TO START, MAY NOT START OR MAY STALL INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH. REMEDY: DEALERS WILL INSTALL A NEW FUEL SYSTEM CONTROL MODULE FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON MAY 18, 2009. OWNERS MAY CONTACT CADILLAC AT 1-866-982-2339, CHEVROLET AT 1-800-630-2438 AND GMC AT 1-866-996-9463 OR AT WWW.GMOWNERCENTER.COM. NOTES: GM RECALL NO. 08411. OWNERS MAY ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S VEHICLE SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), OR GO TO HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV . *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10664930February 12, 2015
AIR BAGS
2012 CHEVROLET COLORADO. CONSUMER REQUESTS FOR AIR BAG ON-OFF SWITCH. *SMD
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10683071February 12, 2015
ENGINE
THIS AT TIMES WONT START THEN IT WILL WHEN IT SITS SOME ONE BEING FOLLOWED IS BEPUT IN DANGER IF THE WONT START TO GET OUT OF A DANGERUOS SITUAION. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10681761February 6, 2015
SERVICE BRAKES
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET COLORADO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ABS WARNING LIGHT FLASHED INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER, WHO REPLACED ALL OF THE BRAKE SENSORS ON FOUR OCCASIONS BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE SENSOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE TECHNICIAN DID NOT DISCLOSE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 150,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10680799February 3, 2015
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, EXTERIOR LIGHTING
HAZARD LIGHT STUCK ON, PREVENT USE OF SIGNAL LIGHT. WHEN DISABLED SIGNAL LIGHT NOT OPERABLE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10681022February 3, 2015
WHEELS:LUGS/NUTS/BOLTS/STUDS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 CHEVROLET COLORADO. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 70 MPH, THE VEHICLE SHOOK. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT FOUR OUT OF SIX STUDS BECAME DETACHED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED, BUT THE DEALER DID NOT REPLACE THE SIXTH STUD. THE FAILURE RECURRED AND CAUSED THE TIRE AND THE RIM TO DETACH FROM THE REAR OF THE DRIVER SIDE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 60,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10680651February 2, 2015
AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 CHEVROLET COLORADO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE STARTING THE VEHICLE, THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE FAILURE RECURRED ON FOUR OCCASIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 33,000. UPDATED 03/24/15*LJ UPDATED 6/19/2015 *JS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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