Chevrolet Colorado Complaints

3,652 consumer complaints on file.

#10461122June 10, 2012
AIR BAGS, SEAT BELTS
AIR BAG LIGHT ON DASH. ONSTAR TOLD ME THAT SEAT BELT TENSIONER WAS NOT OPERATING, AND AIR BAG WILL NOT DEPLOY UNTIL IT IS CORRECTED. FOUND THAT DRIVER SIDE BACK DOOR THAT 2 WIRES WERE BROKEN IN THE HARNESS IN THE BETWEEN DOOR AND BODY IN BOOT. GM PART NUMBER 15214393. I HAVE PICTURES. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10461130June 10, 2012
TIRES, TIRES:SIDEWALL
SIDE WALLS ARE STARTING TO BULDGE AND TIRE TREAD IS WEARING FAST. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10461033June 8, 2012
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET COLORADO. WHILE PARKED, THE CONTACT STARTED THAT THE VEHICLE AND NOTICED THE STARTER KEPT RUNNING ONCE THE VEHICLE HAD STARTED. THE CONTACT SHUT THE VEHICLE OFF AND AFTER RESTARTING IT DID NOT EXPERIENCE THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE OCCURRED INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR A DIAGNOSTIC TEST. THE TECHNICIAN WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT REPLACED THE STARTER. THE FAILURE CONTINUED AFTER THE REPLACEMENT OF THE STARTER. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 24,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10460629June 5, 2012
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET COLORADO. THE CONTACT WAS TRAVELING 50 MPH WHEN THE BRAKES WERE DEPRESSED AND THE BRAKE LIGHTS FAILED TO ILLUMINATE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE DEALER CONFIRMED THAT THE BRAKE LIGHT SWITCH NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 181,244 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 181,258.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10460396June 3, 2012
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
THE VEHICLE FAN CONTROL FAILS TO FUNCTION ON SETTINGS 1, 2, OR 3. SETTING 4 FUNCTIONS PROPERLY. THE CONNECTOR PLUG AT THE FAN HOUSING AND WIRING HARNESS SHOWS SIGNS OF CHARRING. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10460205May 31, 2012
SERVICE BRAKES
MY TRUCK STARTED GRINDING EVERYTIME I USED THE BRAKES AND THE BRAKES WOULD NOT STOP YOU. I TOOK IT TO A GM DEALER ([XXX]). THE HOOKED IT UP TO A COMPUTER AND IT SHOWED BOTH ABS SENSORS WERE BAD IN THE FRONT HUBS. THEY SAID IT WOULD BE AROUND &1200 TO FIX THEM SINCE IT WILL TAKE UP TO 8 HOURS FOR THE TYPE OF SENSOR INSIDE THE HUB. I FEEL THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE SINCE YOU ARE UNABLE TO STOP, AND THERE ARE LOTS OF OTHER PEOPLE ON EDMUNDS.COM COMPLAINING TO GM ABOUT THE EXACT SAME PROBLEM WITH THE CHEVY COLORADO. PLEASE TAKE A LOOK AT ALL THE COMPLAINTS. THANKS! 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
#10459896May 29, 2012
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET COLORADO. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 35 MPH WHEN THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE ANTI-THEFT WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED PRIOR TO THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER TWICE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED BUT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 89,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10459797May 27, 2012
TIRES, WHEELS
AT THE TIME OF MY THIRD TIRE ROTATION, MY DEALER INFORMED ME THAT MY TIRES WERE WORN DOWN TO THE WEAR BARS AND NEEDED REPLACEMENT. MILEAGE AT THE TIME WAS ONLY 19,474. GM WOULD NOT TAKE RESPONSIBILITY FOR REPLACEMENT OR PARTIAL RE-IMBURSEMENT OF THE GENERAL P225/75/R15 TIRES, EVEN THOUGH THEY WERE FACTORY-INSTALLED ON THE TRUCK AS PURCHASED IN 2008. THE TIRES EITHER WERE DEFECTIVE, OR GM CHOSE TO PUT VERY POOR TIRES ON THEIR NEW COLORADO TRUCKS AS A WAY OF CUTTING COSTS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10459722May 26, 2012
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING, FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
I BOUGHT THIS TRUCK A LITTLE OVER 2 MONTHS AGO. SINCE PURCHASING THE TRUCK THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON, I HAD TO HAVE THE GAS TANK FLOAT/FUEL SENDING UNIT REPLACED, I HAD TO HAVE THE AC REPAIRED BECAUSE THE AC WOULD TURN ON AND THEN CONSTANTLY TURN ON AND OFF AT FIRST AND THEN IT STOPPED WORKING ALL TOGETHER, I HAD TO HAVE TRANSMISSION SEAL REPLACED BECAUSE IT STARTED LEAKING, AND NOW I HAVE THIS AWFUL VIBRATION WHEN I ACCELERATE AND I HAVE TO KEEP THE WINDOW CRACKED OPEN BECAUSE THE SOUND OF THE VIBRATION INSIDE THE TRUCK IS SO LOUD IT MAKES ME FEEL LIKE MY HEAD IS GOING TO EXPLODE. I WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF ANY PROBLEMS WITH THIS TRUCK AS A MATTER OF FACT THE DEALER TOLD ME THE TRUCK HAD JUST BEEN SERVICED, THE OIL WAS CHANGED AND THERE WERE NO PROBLEMS WITH THE TRUCK. I REALIZE THAT I BOUGHT A USED VEHICLE AND IT'S NOT GOING TO BE IN PERFECT BRAND NEW CONDITION BUT THIS IS RIDICULOUS SO NOW I AM STUCK WITH A TRUCK THAT HAS MANY PROBLEMS THAT CHEVROLET HAS BEEN OBVIOUSLY AWARE OF SINCE THE BEGINNING AND I AM OUT THE MONEY I PAID FOR THE TRUCK. I CAN'T AFFORD TO SPEND ALL THIS MONEY TO KEEP FIXING THIS TRUCK JUST FOR SOMETHING ELSE TO HAVE TO BE FIXED. I WAS TOLD THAT I DON'T HAVE GROUNDS TO FILE A COMPLAINT BASED ON THE LEMON LAW AND THE DEALER WON'T LET ME TRADE THIS TRUCK FOR SOMETHING ELSE OR FIX THE PROBLEMS SO I'M STUCK. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10459166May 21, 2012
POWER TRAIN
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHEVROLET COLORADO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE UNEXPECTEDLY SHIFTED FROM TWO WHEEL DRIVE INTO FOUR WHEEL DRIVE, DISRUPTING MANNER IN WHICH THE VEHICLE WOULD STEER. THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS WOULD ALSO ENGAGE AND DISENGAGE UNEXPECTEDLY. THE DEALER WAS NOTIFIED AND STATED THAT THERE WERE NO RECALLS OR WARRANTIES ADDRESSING THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE BCM NEEDED TO BE REPROGRAMMED AND THE TWO WHEEL DRIVE SWITCH NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND STATED THAT THEY WOULD CONTACT THE DEALER FOR MORE INFORMATION. THE CONTACT ALSO FILED A COMPLAINT WITH THE MANUFACTURER. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 77,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10458907May 18, 2012
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, STEERING, EXTERIOR LIGHTING
DASHBOARD LIGHTS RANDOMLY GO OFF OR FLICKER. THE A/C AND HEATER/DEFROSTER BLOWER STOPS WORKING RANDOMLY OR FOR AN ENTIRE DAY AT A TIME ONLY TO WORK THE NEXT DAY AND THEN QUIT AGAIN. THE A/C HEATING FAN BLOWER DOES NOT WORK ON SPEEDS 1,2, OR 3, ONLY ON SPEED 4. I HAVE HAD THE WIRING HARNESS REPLACED NUMEROUS TIMES ONLY TO HAVE THE PROBLEM CONTINUE AGAIN. THE MECHANICS NEVER CAN SEEM TO FIND THE PROBLEM UNTIL WE GET TO THE HARNESS WHERE THERE IS ALWAYS A BURNED WIRE. THEY REPLACE IT AND JUST LIKE THIS LAST REPLACEMENT, WITHIN THE WEEK THE PROBLEMS RETURNED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10458646May 16, 2012
POWER TRAIN
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET COLORADO. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH, THE CONTACT NOTICED SMOKE EMITTING FROM THE REAR END OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE CONTACT'S HOME. THE CONTACT INSPECTED THE VEHICLE AND NOTICED THAT THE TRANSMISSION LINE HAD DETACHED FROM THE TRANSMISSION FITTING, CAUSING THE TRANSMISSION FLUID TO LEAK. THE CONTACT REPLACED THE FITTING AND A CLIP IN ORDER TO ATTACH THE TRANSMISSION LINE BACK TO THE TRANSMISSION. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 124,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10458688May 16, 2012
EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY
NO INCIDENT BUT WANTED TO REPORT POTENTIAL HAZARDS: I HAVE A 2009 CHEVY COLORADO AND HAVE A COUPLE SAFETY COMPLAINTS. TIRE CHANGING- THIS VEHICLE IS VERY STRANGE AND UNSAFE TO ME WHEN TRYING TO CHANGE A TIRE. - THE TOP OF THE JACK IS BARELY CONCAVE(YOU HAVE TO LOOK CLOSELY) AND A LARGE ROUND AXLE HAS TO REST ON THAT SLIGHTLY CONCAVE INDENTATION OF THE JACK, IT COULD EASILY FALL OFF EVEN WHEN THE JACK IS ON A CONCRETE FLOOR. - YOU HAVE TO SLIDE ON YOUR BACK WAY UNDER THE VEHICLE TO POSITION THE JACK DIRECTLY UNDER THE VEHICLE'S AXLE ELSE IT'S AT RISK OF FALLING OFF THE JACK DUE TO MISALIGNMENT. HOW'S ANYONE SUPPOSED TO DO THAT ON THE SHOULDER AT NIGHT. - YOU HAVE TO ASSEMBLE THIS LONG 3-PIECE ROD TO SLIP INTO THE JACK AND KEEP THE JACK FROM MOVING WHEN YOU'RE CRANKING THE JACK UP TO MEET THE AXLE, HOW IS ANYONE SUPPOSED TO DO THAT W/O MOVING THE JACK? HAZARD FLASHERS- ONE DAY I NEEDED TO TURN ON THE HAZARD FLASHERS BECAUSE A DISABLED VEHICLE WAS IN FRONT OF ME. I LOOKED ALL OVER AND COULD NOT FIND THE HAZARD LIGHTS SWITCH. I HAVE DRIVEN MOSTLY GM'S MY ENTIRE LIFE, THE HAZARD SWITCH HAS ALWAYS BEEN IN PLAIN SIGHT AND RED, NEVER DID FIND IT ON THE COLORADO AND DON'T HAVE TIME TO READ A BIG THICK MANUAL IN AN EMERGENCY. I HAVE ALWAYS LIKED GM'S(ONE OF THEIR BIGGEST ADVOCATES) BUT ON THE COLORADO KEEP THINKING, "WHERE WERE THEIR EVALUATION EMPLOYEES W/THE COLORADO, THERE ARE SO MANY THING THAT WEREN'T DESIGNED RIGHT". THEY ARE BASIC THINGS THAT WOULDN'T COST ANY MORE TO DO RIGHT. SAFETY-WISE THE JACK IS A HUGE HAZARD TO ME, COULD FALL OFF THE JACK SO EASILY, WHY DIDN'T THEY DO LIKE THE S10 OR MONTE CARLO AND HAVE A LARGE BUMP OR TABS ON THE JACK THA CATCH THE EDGE OF THE FRAME.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10458233May 13, 2012
SERVICE BRAKES, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
ABS KICK IN WHEN VEHICLE IS COLD IN THE MORNING, THEN DISABLE ALONG WITH AN ABS FAULT LIGHT ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL, THEN GOES AWAY IN THE AFTERNOON. THE ABS KICKS IN AND THE BRAKE PEDAL WILL NOT GO DOWN. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10458267May 13, 2012
SERVICE BRAKES
MY ABS FAULT LIGHT IS COMING ON AND THE BRAKES ARE GRINDING AS THOUGH I AM SLIDING ACROSS AN ICY ROAD. I JUST PUT ON NEW BRAKE PADS AT A DEALERSHIP IN MARCH AND NO ONE MENTIONED THAT I HAD A PROBLEM. FROM WHAT I HEARD THE PROBLEM CAN BE PULLING THE ABS PLUG OR SPENDING THOUSANDS AT A DISHONEST DEALERSHIP. IT IS VERY DANGEROUS AND I HAVE READ ON FORUMS THAT THIS ABS FAULT ISSUE IS A WIDE SPREAD SERIOUS ONE. I LOVE MY TRUCK AND IT HAS LOT OF MILEAGE BUT THIS WAS GOING TO BE A PROBLEM ON MY CHEVY COLORADO NO MATTER WHAT SO IT SEEMS TO ME THIS SHOULD HAVE BEEN A RECALL. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10457873May 9, 2012
AIR BAGS, SEAT BELTS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET COLORADO. THE CONTACT NOTICED THE AIR BAG LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. WHENEVER THE FRONT DRIVER SEAT WAS OCCUPIED AND THE SEAT BELT WAS NOT ENGAGED, THE FASTEN SEAT BELT WARNING INDICATOR FAILED TO CHIME. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION AND THEY INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE AIR BAG AND SEAT BELT PRE TENSIONER NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE PROBLEM. UPDATED 06/26/12 *BF
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10456489April 25, 2012
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
MY TRUCK OFTEN TIMES FAILS TO START. AFTER 10 MINUTES THE TRUCK MAY OR MAY NOT START. THE LONGEST I HAVE HAD TO WAIT WAS 30 MINUTES AT NIGHT BEFORE IT HAS STARTED. MY TRUCK STOPPED ON ME IN THE MIDDLE OF TRAFFIC AND DID NOT RESTART. I AM A SINGLE PARENT WITH A CHILD AND HAVE BEEN STRANDED SEVERAL TIMES. THIS IS THE WORSE VEHICLE I HAVE EVER OWNED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10456280April 24, 2012
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
MY 2005 CHEVROLET COLORADO WILL ACTIVATE THE ABS SYSTEM DURING BRAKING ON WARM DRY PAVEMENT AND THE VEHICLE WILL NOT STOP. DURING THESE EVENTS THE ABS FAILURE WARNING LIGHT WAS NOT ILLUMINATED. THE BRAKES HAVE FAILED AT 4 MPH AND AT 25 MPH. OTHER TIMES, THE ABS FAILURE WARNING LIGHT IS ILLUMINATED AND THE BRAKES WORK FINE. NO CONSISTENCY AND WILL NOT REPEAT FOR MECHANIC. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10456173April 23, 2012
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY, ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)
COULD CAUSE FIRE!!! AC SPEED REGULATOR OF MY 2004 CREW-CAB COLORADO OVERHEATED SO MUCH THAT THE ADAPTER BURNT IN THE INSIDE AND CABLES OVERHEATED TO THE POINT THAT IT COULDN'T BE TOUCHED AND STARTED TO SMOKE. THIS IS LOCATED UNDERNEATH THE GLOVEBOX COMPARTMENT. IF THIS IS LEFT UNATTENDED COULD CAUSE A FIRE INSIDE THE VEHICLE! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10455757April 19, 2012
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
ON SATURDAY MORNING MY TRUCK WOULD NOT START. I WENT TO JUMP IT, AND WITH NO KEYS IN THE IGNITION AND NOT JUMPED YET THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS AND INTERIOR LIGHT WENT ON. THIS WENT ON FOR OVER AN HOUR. I REPLACED BASICALLY A NEW BATTERY. THE RADIO DID NOT WORK AND DASH LIGHTS DID NOT EITHER. ON TUESDAY, APRIL 17 AFTER I PICKED UP MY SON FROM SCHOOL, THE CAR STARTED TO MAKE A LOUD SCRUNCH NOISE AND STARTED TO STALL OFF AND ON. WHEN I PULLED INTO MY DRIVE WAY AND SHUT OFF THE ENGINE I SMELLED SOMETHING BURNING. I WENT TO OPEN THE DOOR AND IT WOULD NOT OPEN. I TRIED TO OPEN THE WINDOWS AND THEY WOULD NOT GO DOWN. IT WAS SMELLING REALLY BAD LIKE SOMETHING WAS ON FIRE. ABOUT 25 SECONDS LATER, WITH NO KEY IN THE IGNITION THE INTERIOR LIGHTS WENT ON. I PUT THE KEY IN THE IGNITION BUT DID NOT START IT AND TRIED THE WINDOWS AGAIN AND MY DRIVERS SIDE WENT DOWN AND I GOT MY SON OUT THROUGH THE WINDOW. IT HAD TO BE TOWED TO THE DEALERSHIP. THEY SAID IT WAS MY ALTERNATOR WHICH IS GETTING FIXED. READING ALL THE COMPLAINTS I AGREE, WHY HAS THIS NOT BEEN RECALLED. IT'S AROUND 50K MILES AND THE ELECTRICAL GOES. LUCKILY ME AND MY SON GOT OUT. *JS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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