Chevrolet Colorado Complaints

3,652 consumer complaints on file.

#10959114March 7, 2017
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS:SWITCH
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET COLORADO. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS BEING OPERATED, THE REAR BRAKE LIGHTS WOULD NOT ILLUMINATE WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE BRAKE LAMP SWITCH WAS FAULTY AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT INDICATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS PREVIOUSLY REPAIRED IN 2007 PER NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 06V139000 (EXTERIOR LIGHTING), BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 14,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10959472March 7, 2017
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
I HAVE RECENTLY REALIZED THAT MY 2004 CHEVROLET COLORADO WITH UNDER 140,000 MILES HAS A SEVERELY ROTTED OUT FRAME. THE BODY ON MY TRUCK IS IN GREAT CONDTION AND HAS BEEN KEPT IN FANTASTIC CONDITION. THE FRAME HAS MULTIPLE FIST SIZED HOLES IN THE FRAME AND I AM LEARNING THAT I AM NOT THE FIRST PERSON TO BE FACED WITH THIS PROBLEM. WITH THAT BEING SAID REPAIRS FOR THIS ISSUE WHICH WOULD INCLUDE REPLACING THE FRAME HAVE BEEN QUOTED BETWEEN $9,000-$15,000. I TRULY BELIEVE THIS SHOULD BE A SAFETY RECALL TO PROTECT THE TRAVELING PUBLIC ESPECIALLY BECAUSE I AM SURE THERE ARE OTHER COLORADO OWNERS OUT THERE WHO ARE NOT AWARE OF THEIR PROBLEM. THANK YOU.
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10958581March 4, 2017
UNKNOWN OR OTHER, EXTERIOR LIGHTING
I STARTED MY TRUCK AND COULD NOT GET IT OUT OF PARK THEN BRAKE LIGHTS AND CRUISE CONTROL DO NOT WORK.
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10958357March 3, 2017
POWER TRAIN
CHEVY 2016 COLORADO Z71 V6 WITH A 6 SPEED AUTOMATIC: THE TRANSMISSION DOES NOT SHIFT UNDER LIGHT ACCELERATION OR WHEN UNDER LOAD GOING UP A HILL. THE TRUCK HESITATES SEEMS TO MISS AND DOESN'T KNOW WHAT TO DO TO GET IT SO ACCELERATE! IT ALSO HAS THIS ISSUE WHEN LIFTING MY FOOT ON THE GAS WHEN ROLLING THROUGH A CORNER AND THEN HITTING THE ACCELERATOR. THEN I HAVE TO PUSH THE ACCELERATOR HARD TO MAKE THE TRANSMISSION UP SHIFT 2 GEARS TO MAKE THE TRUCK ACCELERATE! THIS IS FRUSTRATING AND DANGEROUS AS IT COULD CAUSE BEING HIT FROM BEHIND WHEN THE TRUCK DOES NOT ACCELERATE AS IT SHOULD. I TOOK MY TRUCK BACK TO THE DEALERSHIP THREE TIMES AND THEY SAID 'THERE ARE NO CODES, THERE SEEMS TO BE NOTHING WRONG THE COMPUTER DOESN'T KNOW WHETHER TO STAY IN THAT GEAR OR UP SHIFT 1 GEAR OR 2. ALL YOU HAVE TO DO IS TO PUSH DOWN HARDER ON THE ACCELERATOR AND LEARN TO DRIVE WITH A SMART TRANSMISSION.' MY REPLY WAS 'I AM NOT PART OF THE VEHICLE SENSOR SYSTEM AND I SHOULD NOT HAVE TO LEARN HOW TO DRIVE TO A POOR SHIFTING SITUATION ESPECIALLY WHEN I AM PAYING THIS MUCH FOR A NEW VEHICLE.' GM SHOULD BE FORCED TO FIX THIS VERY COMMON PROBLEM BEFORE SOMETHING SERIOUS HAPPENS AS A RESULT OF THIS!
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No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10958321March 2, 2017
STRUCTURE:BODY
I HAVE A 2004 COLORADO, WITH A VERY CLEAN BODY, BUT MY FRAME IS TOTALLY RUSTED WITH HOLES NEAR THE REAR LEAF SPRING MOUNTS. CHEVROLET SHOULD BE RESPONSIBLE FOR THIS!! I HAVE READ MANY COMPLAINTS ABOUT THESE TRUCK FRAMES ROTTING!!
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10957051March 2, 2017
BACK OVER PREVENTION: CAMERA SYSTEM
2016 CHEVROLET COLORADO. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO VEHICLE BACK-UP CAMERA REMAINS ON FOR ABOUT 10 SECONDS AFTER CHANGING GEARS FROM REVERSE. *SMD
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No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10957353February 27, 2017
POWER TRAIN
LOW TO MODERATE SPEED GEAR SHIFT HESITATION, TRANSMISSION NOT SMOOTHLY SHIFTING,. FEELS LIKE A BAD MISS. ELECTRONICS AND TRANSMISSION/ENGINE NOT IN SYNCH OR SYNCHING. HESITATION, LACK OF RESPONSIVENESS CAN BE SEVER AT TIMES. REBOOT OF ECM HELPED, BUT ISSUE HAS RETURNED WORSE THAN EVER. THIS HAS BEEN A PROBLEM SINCE DAY ONE OF OWNERSHIP. HILL DECENT CONTROL ACTIVATES AT AL SPEEDS INCLUDING HIGH END HIWAY SPEEDS. 40, 50, 60, 70+ MPH ENGAGEMENT - TAP THE BRAKE AND IT ACTIVES. ENGINE RPM'S GO THROUGH THE ROOF. DISABLING THE CONTROL WIT THE BUTTON DOES NOT DEACTIVATE. DEALERSHIP HAS NOT AND DOES NOT OFFER ANY SOLUTION. SEVER LOSS OF CONTROL OF VEHICLE COULD OCCUR IN INCLEMENT WEATHER OR OTHER CONDITIONS. ALSO, FAST SLOW DOWN WITH NO WARNING TO OTHER DRIVERS IN THE VICINITY. ENGINE RPM'S AS HIGH AS 5K IN MY TRUCK IN MOUNTAINOUS PENNSYLVANIA DECEMBER 2016.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10956693February 24, 2017
ENGINE, POWER TRAIN
SINCE PURCHASE OF VEHICLE, IT HAD A BUCKING AT SPEED OF 25-40 MPH, THIS WAS VERY NOTICEABLE IN CITY DRIVING, THIS ISSUE WAS COUPLE WITH UNCONTROLLED SURGES IN THE ENGINE. THE VEHICLE WAS PURCHASE OCT 28 OR 30, 2016. I TURNED IN THE VEHICLE FOR SERVICE ON DEC 19, 2016, DEALER SERVICE REP CONFIRM THERE WAS AN ISSUE AND KEEP THE TRUCK FOR REPAIRS. VEHICLE WAS IN THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT FOR OVER 40 CONSECUTIVE DAYS TO FIX ISSUE, DEALERSHIP TECHS, AS WELL AS GM FIELD REPS HAVE LOOKED AT THE VEHICLE AND HAVE TRIED TO FIX IT TO NO AVAIL. ON FEB 8, THE GM REP SAID THERE IS NOTHING WRONG WITH THE VEHICLE AND THE ISSUE WAS A SOFTWARE PROBLEM WITH THIS SPECIFIC TYPE VEHICLE AND THAT THE SOFTWARE THIS VEHICLE HAS IS A NEW SOFTWARE. WHEN I ASKED IF THIS ISSUE IS BEING WORKED BY THE SOFTWARE ENGINEERS FOR SOLUTION THE REP SAID HE HAS NO IDEA AND THAT I SHOULD TAKE THE VEHICLE BACK. THIS ISSUE IS A SAFETY PROBLEM ESPECIALLY WHEN SUDDENLY SURGES WITHOUT CONTROL, PARTICULARLY WHILE DRIVING IN A CITY CENTER A DRIVER CAN CAUSE AN ACCIDENT OR POTENTIALLY HIT A PERSON WHILE LOOSING CONTROL. GM COSTUMER ASSISTANT WAS CONTACTED, BUT THERE WAS NOT HELP AND GM REFUSES TO LET ME KNOW WHEN THE FIXES FOR THIS ISSUE WILL BE OUT. THEREFORE I HAVE REFUSE TO TAKE POSSESSION OF VEHICLE UNTIL IF FIXED CORRECTLY!! THIS ISSUE WILL AFFECT ALL 2016 AND UP COLORADO WITH DURAMAX ENGINE AND NEW SOFTWARE VERSION INSTALLED ON THEM.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10956081February 21, 2017
TIRES
LEFT REAR TIRE BLOWOUT WHILE TRAVELING SOUTHBOUND ON US HWY 550 AT MILE POST 84 OVER RED MOUNTAIN PASS. THIS IS A PARTICULARLY DANGEROUS PASS WITH STEEP DROP OFFS AND NARROW, IF ANY, SHOULDERS. DRIVER WAS ABLE TO FIND ROOM ON THE RIGHT SIDE OF ROAD TO REMOVE THE BLOWN OUT TIRE AND MOUNT THE SPARE. HAD THIS BLOWOUT OCCURRED ON ANOTHER STRETCH OF THE ROAD, DRIVER AND TRUCK WOULD HAVE GONE OVER THE EDGE. ASPHAULT PAVEMENT WAS DRY AND ICE-FREE AT THE TIME. DRIVER JUDGES THE BLOWOUT DUE TO MANUFACTURING DEFECT: PLY AND TREAD SEPARATION. TIRE WAS OEM PROVIDED WITH THE NEW TRUCK, NOT QUITE 2 YEARS OLD, AND OTHERWISE AMPLE TREAD LIFE. DRIVER HAS PHOTOGRAPHS OF THE TIRE, AND KEEPS THE TIRE IN HIS BARN FOR INSPECTION IF REQUIRED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10956152February 21, 2017
SERVICE BRAKES, EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET COLORADO. WHILE DRIVING AND DEPRESSING THE BRAKE PEDAL, THE BRAKE LIGHTS FAILED TO ILLUMINATE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT BOTH BRAKE LIGHTS FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 06V139000 (EXTERIOR LIGHTING) AND 09V310000 (EXTERIOR LIGHTING). THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 65,000. UPDATED 05/10/17*LJ *CN
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No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10950286February 8, 2017
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 CHEVROLET COLORADO. THE CONTACT HAD DIFFICULTY STARTING THE VEHICLE. THE SECURITY LOCK WOULD ENGAGE AND THE VEHICLE FAILED TO START. AFTER SEVERAL MINUTES, THE VEHICLE STARTED NORMALLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE THE FAILURE COULD NOT BE DUPLICATED. THE FAILURE PERSISTED SEVERAL TIMES OVER THE YEARS. THE VEHICLE WAS FINALLY TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE STARTER SWITCH NEEDED REPLACEMENT. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 10,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10950048February 7, 2017
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET COLORADO. ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS, THE VEHICLE FAILED TO START. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC TO BE DIAGNOSED. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE FUEL PUMP NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED; HOWEVER, THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER TO BE DIAGNOSED, BUT THE MECHANIC WAS UNABLE TO RETRIEVE A FAULT CODE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 59,918.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10949602February 4, 2017
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM, POWER TRAIN
VEHICLE HAS ERRATIC DOWNSHIFTING AND UPSHIFTING OF THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION CAUSES ABRUPT CHANGES IN ACCELERATION AND DECELERATION THAT SETS UP SEQUENCES THAT FORCE THE DRIVER TO CONTINUALLY PRESS DOWN ON, OR LET UP, ON THE BREAK AND OR ACCELERATOR TO ATTEMPT TO BLEND IN WITH STOP-AND-GO TRAFFIC. ONLY GETTING 15-16.5 MPG CITY DRIVING.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10948452January 30, 2017
VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM, VISIBILITY/WIPER
DEFROSTER SYSTEM IS INADEQUATE TO CLEAR WINDSHIELD AND SIDE WINDOWS IN OUTSIDE TEMPERATURES BELOW 20 DEG. F. DRIVING IS UNSAFE BECAUSE VISIBILITY IS REDUCED TO A 20 IN. ZONE FORWARD ONLY. SIDE VISION IS COMPLETELY BLOCKED. THE CHEVROLET DEALERSHIP SERVICE DEPARTMENT IS UNABLE TO FIX THE DEFROSTER, AND INFORMS ME THAT EVEN BRAND NEW CHEVROLET COLORADOS ON THE SALES LOT HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM. THE PROBLEM EXISTS WHEN THE TRUCK IS STATIONARY AND JUST AS BADLY WHEN IT IS MOVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10947729January 26, 2017
STRUCTURE:BODY, SUSPENSION
TRUCK SITS UNEVEN FROM SIDE TO SIDE . 1" DIFFERENCE AT REAR WHEEL WELLS WHEN SITTING ON A LEVEL SURFACE WITH NO LOAD IN THE BED AND A 1/2 " DIFFERENCE IN THE FRONT SIDE TO SIDE . THE REAR OVERLOAD SPRING LEAF WITH RUBBER BUMPER TOUCHES UPPER ADJACENT SPRING LEAF WITH NO LOAD IN THE BED ON THE DRIVER SIDE . NOT SURE IF THIS COULD BE A SAFETY CONCERN IF THERE IS A LOAD PLACED IN THE BED CAUSING ISSUES IN HOW THE TRUCK HANDLES OR COULD BE CAUSING PREMATURE TIRE WEAR OR OTHER ISSUES WITH OTHER SUSPENSION PARTS .I HAVE BEEN INFORMED THAT THIS IS A KNOWN ISSUE WITH OTHER COLORADO TRUCKS BY THE DEALERSHIP I PURCHASED THE FROM . THIS TRUCK CAME OFF OF THE DEALERSHIP LOT WITH THIS PROBLEM AND GM TECH. ASSIST. IS AWARE . AFTER ALMOST 3 MONTHS NOTHING HAS BEEN DONE .
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10947530January 25, 2017
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET COLORADO. WHEN ATTEMPTING TO START THE VEHICLE, THE STARTER FAILED TO START THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE OCCURRED INTERMITTENTLY. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO A CERTIFIED MECHANIC WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE FUEL PUMP NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 59,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10945372January 15, 2017
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)
TRUCK ENTERS PADLOCK MODE HAVE TO WAIT THE 10 MINUTES THEN TRY AGAIN , A FEW TIMES IT DID IT AGAIN- NOW 20 MINUTES GONE. LATELY THIS IS HAPPENING ONCE A DAY. THIS HAPPENS WHEN PARKED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10945281January 14, 2017
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC), ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
I STARTED MY COLORADO TO HEAD HOME, THE WEATHER WAS CLEAR AND COOL. THE "DRIVER INFORMATION CENTER" IN THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER FLASHED THAT THE AIRBAG, ANTI-THEFT SYSTEM, AND THE TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM (TCS)/STABILITRAK WERE INOPERABLE. THE AIRBAG, TCS, AND ONE OTHER LIGHTS WERE ILLUMINATED. I TURNED THE VEHICLE OFF. WAITED A FEW SECONDS AND TURNED IT BACK ON. THE SAME THING HAPPENED AGAIN. I CLEARED THE WARNING MESSAGES AND STARTED TO DRIVE TO TAKE IT IN AND GET IT LOOKED AT BY A CERTIFIED CHEVROLET MECHANIC. I LEFT THE PARKING LOT AND AFTER ENTERING THE NEARBY STREET I NOTICED THAT THE DRIVER INFORMATION CENTER WAS NOT DISPLAYING ANY VEHICLE INFORMATION (SHOWING ZEROS OR BLANKS FOR ALL DIAGNOSTIC INFORMATION INCLUDING MILEAGE, FUEL, OIL PRESSURE, SPEED ETC). ALSO, THE NEEDLES FOR THE SPEEDOMETER, TACHOMETER, FUEL GAUGE, AND ENGINE COOLANT TEMPERATURE GAUGE WERE LIFELESS AND READING ZEROS. ONLY THE ODOMETER AND "INFOTAINMENT" SYSTEM WERE WORKING CORRECTLY. I ESTIMATED MY SPEED TO BE ABOVE 30 MPH AT THIS POINT. I IMMEDIATELY PULLED OFF THE ROAD, PUT THE VEHICLE IN PARK AND TURNED IT OFF. I WAITED A FEW MINUTES AND SCANNED THE WIRING UNDER THE HOOD AND STEERING WHEEL BUT COULD NOT IDENTIFY ANY ISSUES. WHEN I STARTED THE VEHICLE AGAIN, ALL THE ISSUES WERE GONE AS IF NOTHING HAPPENED. SEEMED KINDA LIKE RESTARTING A COMPUTER TO CLEAR SOFTWARE ISSUES. NOT SURE WHAT COULD'VE CAUSED IT. MY VEHICLE IS A 2016 CHEVROLET COLORADO Z71 WITH 27,000 MILES ON IT. IT WAS PURCHASED OCTOBER 2015. [XXX] PARTS OF THIS DOCUMENT HAVE BEEN REDACTED TO PROTECT PERSONALLY IDENTIFIABLE INFORMATION PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6)
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10944227January 11, 2017
VISIBILITY/WIPER
MY WINDSHIELD WIPERS STARTED WORKING INTERMITTENTLY, WORKING, NOT WORKING, AND ONLY WORKING ON THE HIGH SETTING. THIS WOULD HAPPEN WHILE I WAS DRIVING IN THE RAIN, ALMOST FORCING ME TO PULL OVER. FINALLY, MY WIPERS STOPPED WORKING ALL TOGETHER ON ALL SPEEDS ACCEPT FOR THE HIGHEST SPEED. AT THE SAME TIME, MY AC/HEATER FAN STOPPED WORKING ON ALL SPEEDS ACCEPT FOR THE HIGHEST SPEED. I SEARCHED ONLINE TO FIND OUT WHAT THE PROBLEM WAS, AND I CAME ACROSS A LOT OF COMPLAINTS ON THE SAME ISSUE. IT SEEMS THAT THESE TRUCKS HAVE A DEFECTIVE BRAIN THAT CAUSES THIS POTENTIALLY DANGEROUS PROBLEM. I WAS QUITE SURPRISED TO FIND THAT THIS SYSTEMIC PROBLEM HAS NOT ALREADY BEEN RECALLED. THAT IS WHY I DECIDED TO FILE THIS COMPLAINT. THANK YOU *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10944319January 11, 2017
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
PASSLOCK TRUCK WILLNOT START ONLY SITTING FOR FIFTEEN MINUTES ,HAD IT REPLACED ONCE 12/27/2013 NOW ITS DOING IT AGAIN I NEED THIS TRUCK BECAUSE MY WIFE IS VERRY SICK BUT I CANT DEPEND ON IT IT HAS UNDER 34,000 MILES ON IT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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