Chevrolet Colorado Complaints

3,652 consumer complaints on file.

#10594407May 27, 2014
SERVICE BRAKES
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHEVROLET COLORADO. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO DEPRESSED THE SERVICE BRAKES AND THE BRAKES FAILED TO ENGAGE PROPERLY. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE ABS FAULT WARNING LAMP ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENTAL PANEL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED THAT THE WHEEL HUB AND SPEED SENSOR WERE DEFECTIVE AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 43,726. UPDATED 08/11/14*LJ
Crash:
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10594408May 27, 2014
SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:ANTILOCK:WHEEL SPEED SENSOR, SERVICE BRAKES
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET COLORADO. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO DEPRESSED THE SERVICE BRAKES AND THE BRAKES FAILED TO ENGAGE PROPERLY. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE ABS FAULT WARNING LAMP ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENTAL PANEL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED THAT THE WHEEL HUB AND SPEED SENSOR WERE DEFECTIVE AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 46,708. UPDATED 8/11/14*CN UPDATED 08/20/2014 *JS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10592923May 20, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
SITTING STILL AFTER STARTING TRUCK, NOTICED "DOORS" LIGHT ON DASH. GOT OUT, CHECKED ALL PASSENGER DOORS AND GOT BACK IN DRIVERS SEAT AND CLOSED THE DOOR. DOOR AJAR CAUTION REMAINED LIT. RADIO WILL NOT TURN OFF WITH IGNITION OFF, KEY REMOVED AND DRIVERS DOOR OPENED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10592410May 19, 2014
SERVICE BRAKES, VISIBILITY:SUN/MOON ROOF ASSEMBLY
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET COLORADO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT COME TO A COMPLETE STOP ONCE THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED. THE FAILURE PERSISTED EVEN WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED TO THE FLOORBOARD. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A MECHANIC, WHO STATED THAT THERE WAS A POSSIBLE FAILURE IN THE ABS AND BRAKE PUMP. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 175,000. ..UPDATED 08/11/14 *BF THE CONSUMER STATED ANTILOCK BRAKES WERE NOT OPERATIONAL AND THAT SUNROOF LEAKED. UPDATED 08/19/2014 *JS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10592520May 19, 2014
STEERING
THE POWER STEERING RACK IN THIS VEHICLE HAS FAILED 3 TIMES IN A LITTLE OVER 2 YEARS AND OVER A PERIOD OF LESS THAN 6K MILES. EACH TIME, THE STEERING SUFFERS SEVERE GRINDING NOISE, SEVERE LACK OF PERFORMANCE AND EVENTUALLY FAILS. THE 3 FAILURES HAVE OCCURRED OVER LESS THAN 6K MILES (THIS VEHICLE CURRENTLY ONLY HAS 63K MILES IN TOTAL). I CONSIDER THIS TO BE A SAFETY HAZARD ACROSS THE ORIGINAL AND GM CERTIFIED REPLACEMENT PARTS WHICH HAVE BEEN PROVIDED AND INSTALLED AT A GM DEALERSHIP SERVICE DEPARTMENT. NOTE: THIS VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED AS 'NEW' OFF SHOWROOM FLOOR IN 2006. *JS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10592071May 16, 2014
SERVICE BRAKES
FOR THE PAST COUPLE OF YEARS THERE HAS BEEN A PROBLEM WITH MY ANTI-LOCK BRAKES. WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES, THE BRAKE PEDAL VIBRATES EXCESSIVELY AS IF THE ANTI-LOCK BRAKES ARE ACTIVATING. AFTER A SHORT TIME DRIVING, AN ABS WARNING LIGHT ACTIVATES INDICATING A FAULT. I AM VERY CONCERNED BECAUSE FIRST, THE BRAKES DO NOT ACT IN THE WAY A DRIVER WOULD EXPECT AND WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES I GET CONCERNED EVERY TIME THAT THE BRAKES WILL NOT WORK. SECONDLY, I BELIEVE THE FAULT MAY CAUSE THE ABS TO NO LONGER FUNCTION IN CONDITIONS IT HAS BEEN DESIGNED FOR. UPON FURTHER RESEARCH OF THIS PROBLEM, IT IS APPARENT THAT THIS IS A WIDESPREAD ISSUE AMONG COLORADO AND CANYON TRUCKS. A "FIX" FOR THIS PROBLEM IS REPORTEDLY IN THE RANGE OF $1500 WITH MANY OWNERS REPORTING THAT THE PROBLEM HAS RETURNED OR CONTINUED. I FEEL THAT ANY ISSUE INVOLVING A FAULTY BRAKE COMPONENT MUST BE ADDRESSED AS SOON AS POSSIBLE. CHEVROLET HAS CHOSEN NOT TO DO THIS AND I FEAR THIS MAY BE YET ANOTHER FAILURE ON THE PART OF GM TO ADDRESS A SAFETY ISSUE INVOLVING ONE OF THEIR VEHICLES. I WOULD HAVE A HARD TIME BELIEVING THAT I AM THE FIRST TO REPORT THIS ISSUE. I REALLY DO NOT WANT TO BECOME A STATISTIC. PLEASE HELP! THANK YOU KINDLY FOR YOUR TIME. PLEASE NOTE THAT THE INCIDENT DATE, MILEAGE AND SPEED ARE ONLY ESTIMATES. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10588332May 14, 2014
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
I BOUGHT THIS PICK UP TRUCK FROM LOCAL DEALER 2010.IT STARED MAKING TROUBLE VERY EARLY DAYS,SHAKING AND MISFIRING,ENGINE CHECK LIGHT SHOWED UP,I TOOK TO LOCAL AUTO SHOPS AND THEY TOLD ME IT HAS A MAJOR ENGINE PROBLEM BY THE MANUFACTURE(CHEVY)AND MISFIRING THE ENGINE AND SHOWING AN INTERNAL LEAK,CAUSING ALL PROBLEM,I SPEND A LOT OF MONEY BUT NOT ABLE TO FIX,IT WAS FAILING ON SMOG TEST AS WELL.FINALLY I TOOK TO LOCAL CHEVY DEALER,THEY ASKED ME TO PAY $150.FOR DIAGNOSE,I AGREED TO PAY..FORTUNATELY DEALER FOUND IN THE SYSTEM THAT THIS MODEL TRUCK IS IN THE LIST OF ENGINE TROUBLE,ALL THE SYMPTOMS MY TRUCK WAS SHOWING,BUT GM NEVER SEND ME RECALL NOTICE,I COULD HAVE KILLED BY BIG ACCIDENT AS IT WAS STALLING ON THE FREEWAY WITH LOT OF PROBLEM...GM MISLEAD ME AND COVERED THIS DEFECTED TRUCK AND MODEL,AND I AM SURE THERE ARE MANY OTHERS LIKE ME..PL INVESTIGATE THIS ISSUE AND UPDATE ME......[XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10588417May 14, 2014
ENGINE
THERE ARE SEVERAL FORUM ONLINE EACH PRETTY MUCH EXPRESSING THE SAME PROBLEM. AT THE 100,000 MILE MARK THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT COMES ONE INDICATING THE #2 COIL IS BAD. THIS DOESN'T SEEM TO BE THE PROBLEM NOR IS IT IN THE INJECTORS. IT SEEMS WITH THE ONLINE FORUMS THAT ARE OUT THERE INDICATES THERE WAS A PROBLEM WITH THE HEAD ON THE 2005 COLORADO BUT CHEVROLET OR GM IS NOT INVESTIGATING OR TALKING ABOUT IT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10586770May 6, 2014
SERVICE BRAKES
ABS FAULT- LOCKED UP BRAKES- COMMON PROBLEM WITH THIS VEHICLE- NEED A RECALL BUT KNOWING GM WE WILL NEVER SEE ONE (UNTIL SOMEONE DIES) .... THIS IS CRAZY THE ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS WITH THIS VEHICLE AND THE LACK OF RESPONSE FROM THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT OR GM. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10586422May 4, 2014
AIR BAGS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, SERVICE BRAKES
BATTERY KEEPS DYING GOT A NEW BATTERY AND IF I DON'T DRIVE IT ONE DAY AND GO OUT TO START IT ITS DEAD. AND ALSO THE AIRBAG LIGHT IS ON ,ROUGH IDLING. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10585807May 1, 2014
STRUCTURE:BODY, SERVICE BRAKES
I WAS ON THE FREEWAY GOING TO WORK AT 5:00 AM WITH ALMOST NO TRAFFIC. A PICKUP TRUCK IN THE NEXT LANE LEFT OF ME HAD A PIECE OF PLYWOOD EJECTED FROM THE BED AND WAS FLYING THROUGH THE AIR TOWARDS THE FRONT OF MY PICKUP. I SAW IT COMING AT ME AND I DEPRESSED THE BRAKE PEDAL ONCE BUT MY TRUCK DID NOT SLOW TO AVOID IT AND THE PLYWOOD DESTROYED THE FRONT NOSE (GRILL, LIGHTS AND ALL FRONT GRILL EMBLEMS AND SO FORTH). IT WAS DUE TO THE FACT THAT MY TRUCK HAS HAD BAD BRAKES SINCE IT WAS BRAND NEW. I HAVE TAKEN IT TO THE CHEVROLET DEALER 4 TIMES FOR REPAIR WITH NO RESOLUTION. MY TRUCK IS AT TOM BENSON CHEVROLET DEALERSHIP WITH 8700 MILES ON IT CURRENTLY SINCE 4/26/2014 AND TODAY 4/30/2014 THEY CALLED ME AGAIN TO SAY THERE IS NO PROBLEM WITH IT. THEY ARE WRONG. I HAVE ALWAYS HAD BRAKE PROBLEMS WITH THIS VEHICLE SINCE 7/28/2012. THE BRAKE PEDAL FADES ALWAYS AT A RED TRAFFIC LIGHT. THE BRAKES LOSE HYDRAULIC PRESSURE ALWAYS, BUT THE DEALER TELLS ME I AM WRONG. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10583730April 20, 2014
SERVICE BRAKES
THE ABS AND PARKING BRAKE SIGNAL COMES ON THE DASH AND WILL REMAIN ON FOR 2 TO 3 DAYS. THE BRAKES ALSO LOCK UP AND MAKE A HORRIBLE SOUND. I'M NOT ABLE TO PUSH THE BRAKE PEDDLE DOWN BECAUSE IT GETS HARDER TO PUSH AND IT AGITATES. I HAVE OWNED MY COLORADO FOR 6 YEARS AND IT HAPPENS QUITE FREQUENTLY. THIS CONCERNS ME BECAUSE MY 16 YEAR OLD DAUGHTER DRIVES MY TRUCK OFTEN. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10583819April 19, 2014
POWER TRAIN
THE INITIAL CONDITION THAT CAUSED CONCERN: HARD SHIFTING. TO MOVE THE SHIFTER BETWEEN ANY TWO POSITIONS REQUIRED HIGHER THAN NORMAL FORCE. THIS CONDITION ALLEVIATED INSTANTLY AFTER APPROXIMATELY ONE MONTH. THE FORCE REQUIRED TO MOVE THE SHIFTER BECAME NORMAL AGAIN. NO SOUNDS OR OTHER UNUSUAL THINGS WERE OBSERVED. THE ONLY DIFFERENCES FROM BEFORE THE CONDITION UNTIL THE CURRENT CONDITION IS THE TRANSMISSION WILL NOT GO INTO PARK, AND WILL ONLY START IN NEUTRAL. CURRENT CONDITION: THE TRUCK WILL NOT SHIFT INTO PARK. WHEN ATTEMPTING TO PUT THE VEHICLE INTO PARK, THE SHIFTER WILL MOVE ENOUGH TO ALLOW REMOVAL OF THE KEY, HOWEVER, THE TRANSMISSION WILL NOT ENGAGE PARK. BECAUSE OF THIS, THE VEHICLE IS ALWAYS FREE TO ROLL. THE ONLY WAY TO KEEP THE VEHICLE FROM MOVING WHILE ATTEMPTING TO PARK IS TO USE THE EMERGENCY BRAKE. THIS VEHICLE IS CURRENTLY BOTH HIGHLY INCONVENIENT TO DRIVE AND HIGHLY UNSAFE. ITEMS: - I HAVE FOUND BLOGS REFERENCING THIS ISSUE BACK TO 2004. I KNOW THIS EXPERIENCE IS NOT UNIQUE TO THIS VEHICLE. - I HAVE FOUND AN ARTICLE THAT SAYS A RECALL WAS ISSUED IN 2011 FOR EXACTLY THIS ISSUE: HTTP://TRUCKS.ABOUT.COM/OD/CARSAFETY/A/GM-RECALLING-COLORADO-AND-CANYON-TRUCKS.HTM BUT I CANNOT FIND ANY DOCUMENTATION FOR THIS ITEM ON YOUR WEBSITE. PLEASE PROVIDE FEEDBACK ON WHAT I AM MISSING. - THIS SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUE APPEARS CLEARLY TO BE A MANUFACTURERS DEFECT. CAN YOU FACILITATE DISCUSSION WITH THE OEM TO FIX THIS ISSUE PROMPTLY AT THE MANUFACTURERS COST.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10583453April 18, 2014
SERVICE BRAKES
ANTI LOCK BRAKES MAKE NOISE. WARNING LIGHTS COME ON . OK ABOVE 30 MPH BUT BRAKE WARNING LIGHTS STAY ON. DEALER SAYS BOTH FRONT WHEEL HUBS NEED TO BE REPLACED. THEY WANT AROUND $1000 TO DO THIS. CONTACTED CHEVROLET CUSTOMER ASSISTANCE CENTER. SERVICE REQUEST NUMBER [XXX]. THEY WILL NOT DO ANYTHING ABOUT THIS,REQUESTED THIS IN WRITING THEY REFUSED TO GIVE ME THIS IN WRITING . THIS HAS BEEN AN ONGOING THING WITH THIS TRUCK, AND MANY OTHERS FROM WHAT I SEE ON THE INTERNET. THEY SAY TRUCK TO OLD & TO MANY MILES, BUT THEY ADVERTISE LONG LASTING CHEVY TRUCKS.06 59000 MILES . ALSO HAD A $2900 PROBLEM WITH ENGINE . CHEVROLET HELPED ON THIS. COST ME ABOUT $530 TO FIX A FACTORY DEFECT. THANKS *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10583228April 16, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ENGINE
ONCE STARTED ONCE IN AWHILE IS HAPPENING MORE OFTER I PARK MY CAR AT WORK SUPERMARKET ETC AND THE CAR WILL NOT START I BELIEVE ITS THE THEFT PROTECTION THE LOCK LIGHT GOES ON AND I NEED TO WAIT 10 TO 15 MINS BEFORE THE CAR WILL START AGAIN JUST TONIGHT I WAS GOING HOME FROM WORK STOP TO GET GAS AND HAD TO WAIT AGAIN BEFORE THE CAR STARTED AND JUST A FEW DAYS AGO LAST SUN I HAD THE SAME PROBLEM AT THE STORE AND I HOPE IT STARTS BEFORE THE FOOD GOES BAD BEEN LUCKY IT LEAST 10 MIN AND THE MOST UP TO 20 MIN I GOT A RECALL LETTER AND WONDER IF THAT WAS THE PROBLEM THANKS FOR UR TIME. *TT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10579084April 11, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ENGINE
WHEN I SLOW DOWN MY VEHICLE BEGINS TO SPUDDER AND SOMETIMES TURNS OFF. AT FIRST I THOUGHT IT MIGHT BE THE FUEL FILTER WHICH WAS CHANGED BUT PROBLEM PERSISTS. THE VEHICLE HAS SHUT DOWN ON THE HIGHWAY WHEN I SLOWED DOWN FOR TRAFFIC. I PLACE IT IN NEUTRAL WHILE STILL IN MOTION AND TURN IT ON AGAIN THEN IMMEDIATELY PUT THE VEHICLE IN DRIVE TO AVOID GETTING HIT. I FIRST THOUGHT IT WAS JUST MY VEHICLE UNTIL I CAME ON HER TODAY AND FOUND OTHER PEOPLE WITH SIMILAR PROBLEMS. *JS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10584832April 7, 2014
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
THE TRUCK GOES DEAD EVERY TIME YOU APPLY THE BRAKES SO I'M AFRAID TO DRIVE IT IS BEEN PARKED SINCE LATE NOVEMBER WHEN I TOOK THE TRUCK INTO THE CHEVY DEALER FOR THE SAME PROBLEM THEY CHARGED $350 CHANGE THE PLUGS AND CLEAN THE INJECTORS AND SAID IT WAS FIXED. I DRIVE IT ONCE A WEEK ABOUT 5 MILES TO TAKE THE TRASH OFF. I CALLED THE CHEVY DEALER TO ASK ABOUT A RECALL THEY SAID THERE WAS NO RECALL ON THAT TRUCK AND THE TRUCK WAS SAFE TO DRIVE BUT IF I WANTED TO BRING IT BACK THEY WOULD CHECK IT AGAIN AT A COST OF $300 TO $350 WHEN DRIVING THE TRUCK I HAVE TO DRIVE EXTREMELY SLOW BECAUSE WHEN IT CUTS OFF YOU LOSE ALL POWER STEERING AND BRAKES AND ARE SUBJECT TO RUNNING A RED LIGHT OR SIDE SWIPING ANOTHER CAR.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10577900April 7, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
OFTEN MY TRUCK WILL NOT START UP, I HAVE HAD IT CHECKED AND I AM TOLD THE BATTERY AND CABLES ARE FINE.. SO I AM GUESSING IT COULD BE THE STARTER (IGNITION) SWITCH.. IS MY TYPE OF TRUCK ON THE RECALL LIST? THIS HAPPENS QUITE OFTEN AND IT HAPPENS AT A VERY INCONVENIENT TIME. MAYBE YOU CAN TELL ME WHAT IS WRONG AND WHAT TO DO TO GET IT FIXED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10577994April 7, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 CHEVROLET COLORADO. THE CONTACT STATED HER VEHICLE WOULD STALL INTERMITTENTLY AFTER IT WAS TURNED ON. THE FAILURE WAS DIAGNOSED, BOTH THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 117,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10578069April 7, 2014
ENGINE, POWER TRAIN
ENGINE HAD A MISFIRE AND WOULD STALL SOMETIMES WHEN YOU MADE A TIGHT TURN AT LOW SPEEDS. FOUND OUT IT HAD A BAD VALUE SEAT CAUSING IT TO HAVE THE MISFIRE. GM MESSED AROUND AND WOULDN'T FIX IT. RED OTHER PEOPLE HAD BAD VALUE SEATS TOO. SPENT MY OWN MONEY TO GET IT FIXED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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