Chevrolet Colorado Complaints

3,652 consumer complaints on file.

#10628910August 27, 2014
SERVICE BRAKES, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, EXTERIOR LIGHTING
TRAVELING ON A DARK COLD NIGHT WHEN VEHICLE CODED SERVICE ENGINE ABS AND TRACTION CONTROL CAME ON WE HAD NO HEADLIGHTS BRAKES LIGHTS NO WIPERS NO HEAT OR AIR AND UNABLE TO UNLOCK DOORS. WE WERE FORTUNATE THAT WE GIT OFF THE SIDE IF ROAD BEFORE ANY COLLISON. WE WERE UNABLE TO GET ANYTHING TO COME BACK ON FOR A FEW MINUTES. WE ACTUALLY HAD TO SHUT OFF VEHICLE AND RESTART THAT WORKED UNTIL WE COULD GET HOME. NO ONE CM TELL US WHAT IS WRONG WITH THE TRUCK. NOW IT IS NOT RUNNING AND UNABLE TO DRIVE IT. NOT VERY PLEASED WITH THIS TRUCK. WE BOUGHT IT NEW IN 2009. I FEEL THAT THIS IS A PROBLEM GM SHOULD HAVE TO FIX. I STILL CAN'T FIND A RECALL FOR THIS VEHICLE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10628912August 27, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 CHEVROLET COLORADO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE FAILED TO START AFTER SEVERAL ATTEMPTS. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE FAILURE COULD HAVE BEEN RELATED TO A PASS LOCK FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER ON MULTIPLE OCCASIONS WHERE THE FAILURE WAS UNABLE TO BE DUPLICATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10628759August 27, 2014
ENGINE, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
THIS VEHICLE "PASS LOCK" SYSTEM IS ACTIVATING NEARLY EVERY ATTEMPT TO START. THIS REQUIRES THE DRIVER TO WAIT 10 MINUTES WITH THE KEY IN THE IGNITION, IN THE "ON" POSITION. AFTER APPROX 10 MINUTES, THE PASS LOCK LIGHT WILL GO OFF ALLOWING THE DRIVER TO ATTEMPT TO START THE VEHICLE AGAIN. SOMETIMES IT WILL ACTIVATE THE PASS LOCK SYSTEM AN ADDITIONAL TIME AND REPEAT THE ABOVE PROCESS. THIS HAS LEFT ME STRANDED ON MULTIPLE OCCASIONS IN AREAS I PREFER NOT TO BE AROUND ANY LONGER THAN NECESSARY. THIS ISSUE IS A MAJOR SAFETY CONCERN. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10628761August 27, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ENGINE
THIS VEHICLE "PASS LOCK" SYSTEM IS ACTIVATING NEARLY EVERY ATTEMPT TO START. THIS REQUIRES THE DRIVER TO WAIT 10 MINUTES WITH THE KEY IN THE IGNITION, IN THE "ON" POSITION. AFTER APPROX 10 MINUTES, THE PASS LOCK LIGHT WILL GO OFF ALLOWING THE DRIVER TO ATTEMPT TO START THE VEHICLE AGAIN. SOMETIMES IT WILL ACTIVATE THE PASS LOCK SYSTEM AN ADDITIONAL TIME AND REPEAT THE ABOVE PROCESS. THIS HAS LEFT ME STRANDED ON MULTIPLE OCCASIONS IN AREAS I PREFER NOT TO BE AROUND ANY LONGER THAN NECESSARY. THIS ISSUE IS A MAJOR SAFETY CONCERN. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10628528August 26, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 CHEVROLET COLORADO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT ONCE THE VEHICLE WAS SHUT OFF, IT WOULD BECOME DIFFICULT TO RESTART. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO RESTART THE VEHICLE AFTER WAITING TWENTY MINUTES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED THAT THE IGNITION SWITCH WAS FAULTY AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER HAD NOT BEEN NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 20,000. UPDATED 10/07/14*LJ UPDATED 3/16/2015 *JS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10628238August 25, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET COLORADO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE FAILED TO START AND THE ABS WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 54,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10627685August 23, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TURN IGNITION TO OFF POSITION AND PARK INDICATOR LIGHT AND RADIO STAYS ON. HAVE TO JIGGLE KEY TO GET TO GO OFF. COME OUT SEVERAL HOURS LATER AND PARK INDICATOR LIGHT AND RADIO ARE BACK ON./ ALSO, HEAT AND AIR CONTROL FAN ONLY WORKS ON HIGH SPEED. I WAS TOLD IT WAS A RESISTOR ,I REPLACED RESISTOR AND IT STILL CONTINUES TO DO THIS. I CAN REACH DOWN AND JIGGLE THE RESISTOR AND IT WORKS ON ALL SPEEDS FOR A SHORT WHILE ONLY. HAVE A FRIEND WITH GMC CANYON THAT HAS HAD THIS PROBLEM SINCE HIS WAS NEW ALSO. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10627316August 21, 2014
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
FUEL PUMP CONTROL MODULE SENT A CODE INDICATING AN OPEN CIRCUIT. GM HAS A RECALL BUT OF COURSE MINE IS NOT PART OF IT. THE ENGINE WOULD STALL WITHOUT NOTICE. COST $320 TO FIX. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10626885August 20, 2014
AIR BAGS
AIRBAG WARNING LIGHT CAME ON I FEEL THIS NEEDS TO BE A RECALL AS OTHER COLORADO OWNERS HAVE HAD THE SAME PROBLEM. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10625938August 18, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, EXTERIOR LIGHTING
FAILURE OF BRAKE LIGHT SWITCH. THIS IS THE SECOND FAILURE. THIS SWITCH WAS REPLACED ON 05/02/2013. THESE FAILURES COULD CAUSE A REAR END CRASH DUE TO NO BRAKE LIGHTS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10622597August 15, 2014
SERVICE BRAKES
FOR SEVERAL YEARS I HAD PROBLEMS WITH MY ENGINE LIGHT, ABS LIGHT, AND BRAKE LIGHT INTERMITTENTLY COMING ON. WHEN THESE LIGHTS WOULD COME ON, THE ANTILOCK BRAKES WOULD SOMETIMES PREMATURELY ENGAGE, DANGEROUSLY VASTLY INCREASING THE STOPPING DISTANCE. THE VEHICLE WAS REACTING AS IF THE WHEELS WERE LOCKING UP, SO IT WAS PREMATURELY ENGAGING THE ANTILOCK. THIS HAPPENED MOSTLY ON DRY PAVEMENT DURING LIGHT BREAKING. I COULD FEEL AND HEAR THE ANTILOCK PULSING THE PETAL RELEASING THE BRAKE PRESSURE. I COULDN'T GET GOOD BRAKING, EVEN WHEN I PUSHED THE BRAKE PEDAL TO THE FLOOR. I TOOK MY CAR TO A GM AUTHORIZED SERVICE CENTER/DEALERSHIP TO HAVE IT DIAGNOSED AND REPAIRED. DESPITE SEVERAL TRIPS TO THE SERVICE CENTER, REPLACING MANY PARTS AND SPENDING ABOUT $2000, THE PROBLEMS CONTINUED. IT WASN'T UNTIL AFTER I WROTE AN ANGRY LETTER TO THE DEALERSHIP MANAGEMENT THAT THEY REPLACED A VEHICLE SPEED SENSOR WHICH SOLVED THE PROBLEM. IT WAS AGGRAVATING BECAUSE I HAD TO PAY EXTRA FOR ANTILOCK FEATURES WHEN I BOUGHT THE VEHICLE. THE ANTILOCK FEATURE WAS SUPPOSED TO IMPROVE SAFETY, BUT ENDED UP BEING VERY DANGEROUS. IF I WOULD'VE HAD A WRECK BECAUSE OF THE BAD BRAKES, THE GOVERNMENT WOULD HAVE LIKELY HELD ME LIABLE, FOR AN EXPENSIVE AND DANGEROUS PROBLEM THAT THEY HAD CREATED. THE GOVERNMENT HAD PRESSURED THE AUTOMOTIVE INDUSTRY TO INCLUDE EXPENSIVE ANTILOCK BRAKES THAT WERE COMPLICATED, UNRELIABLE AND DANGEROUS. INTERMITTENTLY, IT WOULD TAKE 3 TO 5 TIMES MORE STOPPING DISTANCE THAN LEGACY BRAKES WITHOUT ANTILOCK. CONVENTIONAL LEGACY BRAKES I COULD HAVE FIXED MYSELF. WITH ANTILOCK BRAKES; PROPRIETY DIAGNOSTIC EQUIPMENT WAS REQUIRED, SO I WAS DEPENDENT ON GM AUTHORIZED SERVICE; WHICH WAS VERY EXPENSIVE AND DID A LOUSY JOB. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10622349August 14, 2014
SERVICE BRAKES
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 CHEVROLET COLORADO. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH ATTEMPTING TO STOP AT A TRAFFIC LIGHT, THE BRAKES FAILED TO STOP THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE TECHNICIAN WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 14,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10621990August 13, 2014
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 CHEVROLET COLORADO. WHEN THE CONTACT DEPRESSED THE BRAKE PEDAL, THE BRAKE LIGHTS FAILED TO ILLUMINATE. THE FAILURE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED NOR WAS THE VEHICLE REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 27,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10619368August 6, 2014
SEAT BELTS
I DON'T REMEMBER EVERYTHING BECAUSE I WAS AIRLIFTED. I RAN A STOP SIGN AND MYSELF, MY GRANDSON, AND MY DAUGHTER-N-LAW (MY GRANDSON'S MOTHER WAS IN BACKSEAT) AND MY GREAT GRANDSON IN CAR SEAT WERE ON OUR WAY HOME COMING FROM NEAR COLUMBUS GA. ACCORDING TO THE DATA RECORDER FROM THE TRUCK ALL OUR SEAT BELTS WERE FASTENED. ANOTHER VEHICLE HIT MY TRUCK AND MY GRANDSON WAS EJECTED AND KILLED..HIS SEATBELT FAILED. I FAILED A COMPLAINT WITH GENERAL MOTORS IN NOVEMBER 2013 AND THEY TURNED IT OVER TO ESIS TO HANDLE. I HAVE YET TO HEAR ANYTHING AS OF TODAY AUGUST 6, 2014. I NEVER GOT A RECALL ON THIS EITHER. EVEN THOUGH THEY HAVE THE DATA REPORT STATING SEAT BELTS WERE FASTENED, THEY WILL NOT RESPOND TO MY EMAILS. I HAVE EMAILED [XXX] AND OTHER EXECUTIVES AND NOTHING HAS BEEN DONE. NEEDLESS TO SAY, GENERAL MOTORS IS A MULTI BILLION DOLLAR COMPANY WHO CARES ABOUT NOONE. I HOPE YOU WILL RESPOND TO MY EMAIL. I WON'T EVEN BEGIN TO TELL YOU HOW DEVASTATED OUR FAMILY STILL IS. SOMETHING NEEDS TO BE DONE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOTALED. [XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
2
Deaths:
1
#10618318August 2, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ENGINE, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
FREQUENTLY, DUE TO SOME FAILED OR INTERMITTENT SENSOR IN THE PASS LOCK SYSTEM, TRUCK WILL SIMPLY NOT START OR FUNCTION. TRUCK WILL NOT ENGAGE THE STARTER AND IF BYPASSED WILL NOT ENGAGE FURL OR SPARK SYSTEMS. SYSTEM IS DESIGNED TO PREVENT THEFT BUT UPON INTERMITTENT FAILURE, PREVENTS NORMAL USAGE. PASS LOCK LIGHT WILL APPEAR ON DASH. CAR WILL NOT START, TEN MINUTE PERIODS WILL PASS WHEN SYSTEM IS SUPPOSED TO RESET, BUT OFTEN IT WILL NOT WHICH MEANS ANOTHER 10 MINUTE WAIT FOR NEXT RESET. AT TIMES IT TAKES UP TO FOUR RESETS TO CONVINCE THE SECURITY SYSTEM TO ACCEPT THE INPUT. I OFTEN NOW CARRY TWO SETS OF KEYS TO TRY TO INCREASE THE SIGNAL STRENGTH-NO IDEA IF THAT HELPS. I WOULD HATE TO BE IN AN UNSAFE AREA OR OUT IN -20 DEGREE WEATHER WITH THIS PIECE OF CRAP GM ENGINEERING. DEALER USES THE "CAN'T DUPLICATE PROBLEM BUT WE WILL BE HAPPY TO JUST RANDOMLY BEGIN REPLACING PARTS AT YOUR EXPENSE" APPROACH. A MANDATORY RECALL TO FORCE THE CORPORATION TO FIX THIS RAMPANT (GOOGLE PASSLOCK AND SEE THE COTTAGE INDUSTRY TRYING TO FIX THIS PIECE OF CRAP ENGINEERING) PROBLEM IN GM VEHICLES. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10616150July 24, 2014
ENGINE, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AND I TOOK IT TO AUTO ZONE TO GET IT CHECKED. THE TECHNICIAN HOOKED THE TRUCK TO S DIAGNOSTIC COMPUTER AND IT READ IGNITION SWITCH DEFECTIVE. THE TRUCK IS STILL DRIVE ABLE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10615985July 24, 2014
AIR BAGS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
LOSS CONTROL OF VEHICLE ON BLACK ICE; CAR SPUN AND ROLLED AT LEAST ONE TIME. AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY; PERSON HAD TO BE CUT OUT OF VEHICLE DUE TO THE DOORS NOT BEING ABLE TO UNLOCK. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10614726July 19, 2014
SUSPENSION
WHILE TRAVELING AT APPX 50 MPH, VEHICLES SUFFERED CATASTROPHIC SEIZURE OF THE LEFT FRONT WHEEL BEARING ASSEMBLY CAUSING THE WHEEL TO LOCK UP AND SPINNING THE VEHICLE APPX 180 DEGREES IN THE HIGHWAY. NO COLLISION RESULTED, AND THERE WAS NO DAMAGE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10614493July 18, 2014
AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET COLORADO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DRIVER'S SIDE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED INTERMITTENTLY. THE FAILURE RECURRED ON TEN OCCASIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 69,400 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 69,402.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10611319July 17, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET COLORADO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE FAILED TO START. THE FAILURE RECURRED ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC, WHO REPLACED THE IGNITION SWITCH ON FOUR DIFFERENT OCCASIONS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 60,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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