Chevrolet Colorado Complaints

3,652 consumer complaints on file.

#10940409January 8, 2017
SERVICE BRAKES, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
PROBLEM # 1: HAD TO REPLACE THE HVAC RESISTOR AND ITS WIRING HARNESS. RESISTOR PLUG AND THE HARNESS PLUG WAS BURNED AND MELTED...FIRE HAZARD! THIS SAFETY HAZARD COULD HAVE BURNED UP MY VEHICLE. PROBLEM #2: THE ABS WARNING LIGHT KEEPS COMING ON AND WHEN THIS HAPPENS (EVERY DAY OR SO) THE BRAKES DO NOT WORK PROPERLY. THIS SEEMS TO HAPPEN WHEN THE VEHICLE IS NOT PARKED ON A LEVEL SURFACE. THE FAULT OCCURS ONCE THE VEHICLE MOVES FORWARD FROM THE PARKED POSITION.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10940068January 6, 2017
STEERING
POWER STEERING STOPPED WORKING. MAKES IT VERY HARD TO TURN. VERY DANGEROUS! MINE STARTED WHEN I STARTED THE TRUCK BUT NOW I SEE OTHERS HAVE HAD IT GO OUT WHEN THEY ARE GOING DOWN THE ROAD. CALLED THE DEALER THE NEXT DAY AND THE GUY I TALKED TO IN THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT ACTED LIKE THIS WAS THE FIRST TIME HE HAD EVER HEARD OF THIS EVEN THOUGH THE SCHEDULER I TALKED TO FIRST TOLD ME OTHERS HAD CALLED WITH THE SAME ISSUE. NOW, THE NEXT DAY, I SEE THERE IS A RECALL FOR THIS. HOWEVER, MY TRUCK IS NOT INCLUDED BECAUSE IT WAS BUILT BEFORE A CERTAIN DATE. I'M PISSED!
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10939104January 2, 2017
AIR BAGS
WHILE IN PARKED OR IN MOTION, THE AIR BAG INDICATOR LAMP STAYS LIT. I TOOK IT TO TWO SEPARATE REPAIR SHOPS AND THEY WERE UNABLE TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM. ONE SHOP REMOVED THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT TO CHECK FOR FAULTY WIRES OR CONNECTIONS AND FOUND NONE. I WAS ADVISED TO TAKE MY 2004 CHEVROLET COLORADO DOUBLE CAB TRUCK BACK TO THE DEALERSHIP WHERE I PURCHASED IT, TO HAVE DIAGNOSED & REPAIRED. THE PROBLEM STILL EXIST AS OF TODAY.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10938972January 1, 2017
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM, POWER TRAIN
THIS VEHICLE'S 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. IN VERY HEAVY TRAFFIC, PRESENT WHEN ENTERING OR LEAVING LARGE CITIES, THE ONSET AND CONTINUANCE OF THIS VEHICLE'S PERFORMANCE WORSENS RESULTING IN DRIVER FATIGUE AND EXTREME STRESS, BROUGHT ON BY THE EVER PRESENT NECESSITY TO BE EXTRA WATCHFUL AND TO MANEUVER TO AVOID HITTING THE VEHICLE IN FRONT, OR BEING REAR-ENDED. WHEN DRIVING THROUGH MOUNTAINOUS TERRAIN AT TODAY'S INTERSTATE SPEEDS, THERE IS RECURRING "BUMPING" THAT SETS UP WHEN ASCENDING LONG GRADES. IT CREATES THE FEELING THAT EITHER THE TRANSMISSION IS ATTEMPTING TO DOWNSHIFT BUT THEN CHANGES ITS MIND, OR THE ENGINE'S RPM ARE ABOUT TO INCREASE BUT DON'T. THIS ADDS TO FEAR OF IMMINENT FAILURE AND BEING LEFT STRANDED. THIS BEHAVIOR WAS PRESENT FROM THE VERY FIRST TIME THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN. IT'S GETTING WORSE.THIS DRIVER BELIEVES THE UNSAFE OPERATING PERFORMANCE OF THIS VEHICLE AS DESCRIBED ABOVE, IS EXACERBATED BY THE COMBINATION OF THE SMALL, 4 CYLINDER ENGINE COUPLED TO THE 6 SPEED TRANSMISSION, THAT REQUIRES THE ENGINE TO RAPIDLY DOWNSHIFT OR UPSHIFT TO PROVIDE THE NEEDED PERFORMANCE REQUIRED IN TODAY'S DRIVING ENVIRONMENTS. FURTHER, IT IS EVIDENT THE SOFTWARE CONTROLLING THE TRANSMISSION'S OPERATING BEHAVIOR WAS NEITHER FULLY DEVELOPED NOR TESTED THROUGHOUT ITS ANTICIPATED FULL OPERATING RANGE AND AS SUCH CREATES A VEHICLE THAT IS DANGEROUS TO OPERATE ON PUBLIC ROADS ATTEMPTS TO HAVE THESE ISSUES ADDRESSED WITH THE DEALER RESULTED IN BEING TOLD..." NOTHING CAN BE DONE...THE PROBLEMS YOU ARE ENCOUNTERING ARE BEING ARE BEING EXPERIENCED BY MANY CUSTOMERS. CHEVROLET IS NOT PROVIDING ANY SOLUTIONS". *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10936124December 19, 2016
STEERING
POWER STEERING STOP WORKING WHILE DRIVING ON CITY STREET, SERVICE POWER STEERING MESSAGE APPEARED, VERY HARD TO TURN IS VERY DANGEROUS TO DRIVE. CAME BACK TO NORMAL 5 MIN LATER. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10935241December 14, 2016
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
THE AUTO SENSOR FOR THE HEAD LIGHTS/DASH LIGHTS DOESN'T SEEM SENSITIVE ENOUGH AS ON CLOUDY DAYS IT STAYS IN NIGHT TIME MODE AND I CANT SEE MY DASH.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10934932December 13, 2016
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, ENGINE, ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2016 CHEVROLET COLORADO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 70 MPH, A LOUD POPPING NOISE CAME FROM THE ENGINE AREA BEFORE THE SPEED SUDDENLY DECREASED TO 40 MPH. DURING THE FAILURE, THE STEERING ASSIST, STABILITRAK, FOUR WHEEL DRIVE AND TRAILER BRAKING SYSTEM WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED. THE FAILURE HAD OCCURRED ON MULTIPLE OCCASIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER BUT THE FAILURE WAS UNABLE TO BE DUPLICATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 5,700. UPDATED 02/03/17*LJ
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10934064December 9, 2016
POWER TRAIN
IN MOTION, WHEN DRIVING SPEED LIMIT AND THEN YOU LET OFF ACCELERATOR TO SLOW DOWN AND THEN YOU PRESS GAS AGAIN IT HESITATES AND DOES NOT WANT TO ACCELERATE. I TOOK TO DEALERSHIP AND THEY SAID THEY FIXED BY PROGRAMMING SOMETHING IN COMPUTER AND IT RAN FINE FOR 3 DAYS AND STARTED DOING SAME THING AGAIN. AND ALSO, WHEN YOU ACCELERATE AND IT WILL NOT RESPOND YOU GIVE IT A LOT OF GAS AND IT MAKES RPMS GO TO LIKE 5000, BUT THE RPM DO NOT MATCH THE SPEED, ITS VERY STRANGE. I SEE OTHER COMPLAINTS ABOUT THE SAME THING ON FORUMS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10933834December 8, 2016
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2016 CHEVROLET COLORADO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE STEERING WHEEL LOCKED MORE THAN TWICE. THE DEALER WAS NOTIFIED EACH TIME, BUT WAS UNABLE TO PROVIDE A SOLUTION TO PREVENT THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT EXPERIENCED THE FAILURE AGAIN AND WAS ABLE TO RECEIVE ROADSIDE ASSISTANCE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND PROVIDED NO SOLUTION. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 2,500.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10933897December 8, 2016
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ENGINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 CHEVROLET COLORADO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE DID NOT START AFTER TURNING THE KEY IN THE IGNITION. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE MUST REMAIN PARKED FOR TEN MINUTES IN ORDER TO BECOME OPERABLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE CONTACT INITIALLY BELIEVED THE FAILURE WAS DUE TO A DEAD BATTERY. THE CONTACT REPLACED THE BATTERY, BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FAILURE WAS INTERMITTENT. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 60,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10929754December 3, 2016
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
TAKATA RECALL MY 2005 CHEVY COLORADO THE FRAME ON PASSAGER SIDE FRAME HAS A HOLE IN IT AND DUE TO RUST IF NOT FIXED SOON THE FRAME WILL BE INTO BE VERY UNSAFE TO DRIVE ON ANY ROAD FRAME. SOULD NOT BE BAD IN 11 YEARS I CAN SEND PICS TO JUST SAW THIS LAST OIL CHANGE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10928730November 30, 2016
POWER TRAIN
TRANSMISSION DOWN SHIFT SLOW TO RESPOND. FEELS LIKE IT IS OUT OF GEAR, OR LIKE A ENGINE HESITATION, STEEPING DOWN ON ACCELERATOR HARD MAKES IT SHIFT BUT THE SHIFT IS HARD. CONCERNED ABOUT THIS HAPPENING ON ICE CAUSING A POSSIBLE SPIN OUT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10927460November 22, 2016
SERVICE BRAKES
DEALING INFORMED US THAT THERE WAS OIL CONTAMINATION IN THE BRAKE BOOSTER. THIS WAS REPORTED TO GM 1-800-222-1020. IN 5 MONTHS TIME WE HAVE HAD THIS VEHICLE IN FOR SERVICE ON THE SAME ITEM. IT WASN'T UNTIL THIS LAST TIME THAT RON TONKIN IN PORTLAND, OREGON CALLED GM AND FOUND THAT BULLETIN 11-00-89-005 DIRECTLY DISCUSSES THE MATTER. BECAUSE THIS DEALS WITH THE BRAKES ON THE VEHICLE, THIS CONCERNS THE SAFETY OF THE INDIVIDUALS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10926863November 18, 2016
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET COLORADO. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED AND WHILE DRIVING, THERE WAS A STRONG FUEL ODOR COMING FROM THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 194,330.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10926937November 18, 2016
POWER TRAIN
VEHICLE HESITATES AND STUMBLES ON ACCELERATION DURING MOTION WHEN ACCELERATION IS RESUMED WHILE MOVING. IT SEEMS THAT THE TRANSMISSION IS NOT SHIFTING DOWN. YOU HAVE TO GET INTO THE ACCELERATION, WHICH IS A SAFETY CONDITION IN TRAFFIC. AT TIMES IT STUMBLES BAD ENOUGH TO SLOW SPEED DRAMATICALLY, WHICH IS ALSO A SAFETY CONDITION ON INTERSTATE. TOOK THE VEHICLE TO DEALERSHIP AND THEY ARE DEDICATED TO SAYING THAT THERE IS NO CODES UP AND I AM NEARLY AT THE POINT TO SEEK HELP FROM LAWYER ON THE SITUATION.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10926133November 15, 2016
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ENGINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 CHEVROLET COLORADO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE FAILED TO START AT RANDOM TIMES. THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE FAILURE, BUT THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED WITH UNKNOWN PARTS. WHEN THE CONTACT RETRIEVED THE VEHICLE, IT WAS UNABLE TO START AND WAS LEFT AT THE DEALER FOR SIX WEEKS. THE ISSUE RECURRED A SECOND TIME AND THE DEALER DIAGNOSED THAT THE BATTERY HAD LOW VOLTAGE AND NEEDED REPLACEMENT. THE BATTERY WAS REPLACED. THE ISSUE RECURRED A THIRD TIME. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER AGAIN, BUT WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 47,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10926038November 14, 2016
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
MY COLORADO WOULD NOT START SOMETIMES WHEN WE STOPPED FOR SOMETHING OR WOULD NOT START IN THE MORNINGS AND I MISSED WORK BECAUSE OF IT,AND IT WOULD START LATER ON ,IT WAS GETTING FRIGHTENING AND DISCOURAGING.I TAUGHT TO TRADE IT BUT I LIKE TO KEEP IT BECAUSE I LOVE IT .I WAS CHARGED 400.00 TO GET IT FIXED(I HOPE)THAT,NOT FAIR PLEASE SEE IF I CAN GET A REFUND ,CAUSE I AM HAVING A ROUGH TIME RIGHT NOW.THANKS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10925065November 8, 2016
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
SOMETIMES WON'T START WITHOUT WAITING 10 MINUTES BECAUSE PASS LOCK LIGHT IS ON SEEMS TO BE BECOMING MORE OFTEN. SEEN ONLINE IT'S A COMMON PROBLEM WITH THIS MODEL? IT CAN BE DANGEROUS DEPENDING ON THE SITUATION YOU ARE IN ESPECIALLY WHERE I LIVE IN INDIANPOLIS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10925066November 8, 2016
POWER TRAIN
RECURRING PROBLEM. INTERMITTENT PROBLEM. ENGINE HESITATES BETWEEN 1000 AND 2500 RPM. CAUSES UNEXPECTEDLY POOR ACCELERATION FROM A STOP. CAUSES UNRESPONSIVE THROTTLE. CAUSES TRANSMISSION OVERSHIFTS (SHIFTING 2-3 GEARS LOWER). CAUSES UNSAFE DRIVING CONDITIONS WHEN ACCELERATION IS LESS THAN ANTICIPATED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10920142October 31, 2016
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
HEATING SYSTEM DOES NOT WORK, NO DEFOG OR DE FROST AVAILABLE WHICH CAN RESULT IN LOSS OF FORWARD VISIBILITY, RECALL HAS BEEN ISSUED, VEHICLE HAS BEEN IN FOR CORRECTION, WAS STATED AS CORRECTED, WAS NOT, HEATING SYSTEM DOES NOT WORK, REPURCHASE OF THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN REQUESTED SINCE THE HEATING SYSTEM DOES NOT WORK, CANNOT BE CORRECTED, IS A SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUE
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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