Chevrolet Colorado Complaints

3,652 consumer complaints on file.

#10432378October 21, 2011
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
ABS LIGHT COMES ON AND DOESN'T SHUT OFF. THERE IS A "RUBBING/PULSATING" NOISE WHEN I PUSH THE BRAKES AND I CAN HEAR SOMETHING ACTIVATING IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT (MAYBE THE ABS COMPUTER?). I CHECKED THE BRAKE FLUID AND ITS GOOD. NOTHING WAS DAMAGED WHEN THE BRAKES WERE CHANGED EARLIER. WHEN I TURN IT ON AFTER HAVING IT OFF FOR A LITTLE WHILE, THERE ARE NO FAULT INDICATIONS. WHEN I START MOVING FORWARD I CAN HERE SOME SORT OF MOTOR OR PUMP OR SOMETHING INITIATING. AFTER A LITTLE BIT I START PUSHING THE BRAKES AT THE STOP SIGN THEN ALL OF A SUDDEN THE ABS FAULT LIGHT, EMERGENCY BRAKE LIGHT COMES ON AS WELL AS THE ABS FAULT AND BRAKES MESSAGE FLASHING ACROSS THE DISPLAY. I AM NOT TAKING IT TO THE DEALERSHIP AS THEY ARE WORTHLESS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10430802October 19, 2011
VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
THE HVAC FAN MOTOR RESISTOR & CONNECTOR MELTED AROUND ONE OF THE PRONG CONNECTIONS AND WIRE. THE RESISTOR AND WIRE HARNESS ARE LOCATED JUST UNDER AND BEHIND THE GLOVEBOX ON THE PASSENGER SIDE. THE RESULT OF THE BURNING OF THESE PARTS IS THAT THE BLOWER SPEEDS OF 1-3 DO NOT WORK BUT 4 STILL FUNCTIONS NORMALLY. THIS PROBLEM IS MORE THAN AN ANNOYANCE OF THE FAN SETTING BECAUSE THE CAUSE IS MELTING WIRES AND BURNING CONNECTIONS NEAR THE PASSENGER'S FEET. HOPEFULLY THIS CONNECTION CAN BE RECALLED AND REDESIGNED BEFORE SOMETHING SERIOUS HAPPENS. THIS APPEARS TO BE A VERY COMMON ISSUE AS EVIDENCE FROM THIS BLOG. HTTP://COLORADOFANS.COM/FORUMS/67-TECHNICAL-QUESTIONS-TIPS-HOW/112853-HVAC-FAN-MOTOR-RESISTOR-CONNECTOR-REPLACEMENT-MMP.HTML. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10430349October 16, 2011
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
ABS FAULT WARNING AND BRAKE LIGHT CAME ON. DEALER FIXED LEFT SIDE WHEEL ASSEMBLY AND SENSOR FOR $600 . LATER SAME THING HAPPENED. BRAKE LIGHT AND ABS FAULT WARNING STAY ON CONSTANTLY. BRAKES FAILED ONCE MOMENTARILY WITHOUT WARNING. THIS HAS HAPPENED ONCE, BUT COULD HAPPEN AGAIN AT ANYTIME. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10430384October 16, 2011
AIR BAGS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
I OWN A 2006 CHEVY COLORADO EXTENDED CAB. THE WIRING HARNESS THAT CONTROLS THE AIR BAGS, INTERIOR LIGHTS, AND STEREO SPEAKERS KEEPS BREAKING. I WAS TOLD THAT IT WAS A DEFECT FROM THE FACTORY. THE WIRES RUN BETWEEN THE CAB AND REAR DOORS. I HAD IT FIXED UNDER WARRANTY IN 2008 AND AGAIN IN 2009. MY WARRANTY EXPIRED RIGHT AFTER THE SECOND FIX. I HAVE HAD TO FIX IT MYSELF TWICE SINCE THEN. THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE SINCE THE AIR BAGS ARE INOPERABLE WHEN THE WIRES BREAK. I AM SURE THERE ARE SEVERAL HUNDRED OF THESE TRUCKS ON THE ROAD WITH DEFECTIVE AIR BAGS SINCE MOST PEOPLE WILL NOT FIX IT. I WOULD EXPECT CHEVROLET TO EXTEND THE WARRANTY TO 100,000 MILES FOR THIS PROBLEM. I WOULD ALSO EXPECT GM TO CORRECT THE ISSUE SO IT DOESN'T HAPPEN AGAIN. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10430404October 16, 2011
SUSPENSION
FRONT END WILL NOT STAY ALIGNED CAUSING HEAVY WEAR ON INSIDE TIRE TREAD. HAVE HAD TRUCK RE ALIGNED SEVERAL TIMES AND HAVE REPLACED SEVERAL SETS OF TIRES DUE TO THIS PROBLEM FIRST NOTICED IT IN 2007 AND HAVE REPLACED TIRES AT LEAST 5 TIMES JUST RECENTLY REPLACED AGAIN IM NOW AT 80,000 MILES THIS TIME WENT WITH 31X10.5X15 SEE HOW THIS GOES. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10430211October 14, 2011
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
ABS FAULT LIGHT CONSTANTLY COMES ON/GOES OFF, AND IT IS APPARENT THAT THE SYSTEM IS FAILING. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10429586October 12, 2011
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES
I NOTICED THAT WHEN USING THE REMOVE ONLY THE DRIVER'S DOOR WOULD LOCK AND UNLOCK. I GO INTO THE TRUCK AND USED THE PANEL AND AGAIN ONLY THE DRIVER'S DOOR WOULD LOCK AND UNLOCK. I PAID OUT OF POCKET TO REPLACE THE SWITCH INSIDE THE TRUCK ON THE DRIVER'S DOOR THAT CONTROLS THE WINDOWS AND THE LOCKING SYSTEM. IT WORKED FOR ABOUT 8 MONTHS AND IT HAS GONE OUT AGAIN. *KB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10429588October 12, 2011
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES
I HAVE REPLACED THE MASTER SWITCH THAT CONTROLS THE LOCKS AND WINDOWS ONCE ALREADY. GOT A NEW SWITCH AND IT STILL DOESN'T WORK. I CALLED GM AND THEY SAID THAT THERE WERE NO RECALLS ON MY TRUCK FOR THAT ISSUE. I CAN ONLY LOCK AND UNLOCK THE DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR WITH THE INTERIOR PANEL OR THE REMOTE- THE REST OF THE DOORS DO NOT LOCK/UNLOCK. *KB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10429171October 8, 2011
AIR BAGS
AIR BAG LIGHT CAME ON, FOUND THE PROBLEM IN THE REAR DOORS. THAT THE WIRE FROM OPENING AND CLOSING DOORS BROKEN THE WIRE IN HALF. CAUSING MY AIRBAG LIGHT TO COME ON. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10428140October 1, 2011
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM
HTR/AC BLOWER MOTOR WON'T WORK AT 3 LOWEST SPEEDS, ONLY WORKS AT #4 HIGHEST SPEED. TEMPORARY FIX AT WIRE CONNECTOR BY CLEANING A BURNT CONNECTOR. FINALLY FAILED AGAIN IN LESS THAN A YEAR. TRUCK IS OUT OF WARRANTY, DEALERSHIP CLAIMS THEY NEVER HEARD OF SUCH A PROBLEM, BUT THINK THAT A NEW BLOWER MOTOR WOULD SOLVE PROBLEM. I DISAGREE. IT IS A FAIRLY CHEAP FIX INVOLVING NEW CONNECTOR, PROPER GROUNDING, ETC, AND SHOULD BE COVERED IN OR OUT WARRANTY SINCE IT IS A DESIGN PROBLEM. I'VE BEEN A LONGTIME GM BUYER SINCE 1964, BUT AM NEARING THE END OF MY PATIENCE WITH THEM. TOO MANY PROBLEMS THAT THEY NEVER RECOGNIZE AS WIDESPREAD. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10428061September 30, 2011
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET COLORADO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE EXTERIOR BRAKE LIGHT SWITCH WAS INOPERATIVE. A LOCAL MECHANIC DIAGNOSED THE VEHICLE WOULD NEED A NEW SWITCH. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. NEITHER THE DEALER NOR THE MANUFACTURER WERE CONTACTED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 64,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10427582September 27, 2011
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
VEHICLE AIR BLOWER FAN FOR HEAT/AIR CONDITIONER PERIODICALLY STOPS WORKING ON SETTINGS 1,2,AND 3. FAN CONTINUES TO WORK ON SETTING 4. *TT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10426781September 22, 2011
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET COLORADO. THE CONTACT STATED THE VEHICLE WAS LEAKING OIL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO REPLACED A VALVE COVER ROCKER AND GASKET HOSE. THE DEALER CONFIRMED THAT THERE WAS EXCESSIVE OIL CONSUMPTION IN THE ENGINE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED, BUT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 45,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 60,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10425976September 18, 2011
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, EXTERIOR LIGHTING, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
THE WIRING HARNESS AND THE RESISTOR PACK FOR THE HVAC BURNS AND IS MELTED AND COULD POSSIBLY CAUSE A FIRE. THIS IS NOT JUST AN ELECTRICAL HVAC PROBLEM. IT IS A GROUNDING PROBLEM, AND CAUSES ALL KINDS OF PROBLEMS. THE HAZARD LIGHTS, BLINKERS, AND STOP LIGHTS ALL STOPPED WORKING ON MY TRUCK. MOST OF THE DASH WOULD GO OUT INTERMITLY. THE AUX PLUGS STOPPED WORKING. I HAD REPLACED THE BATTERY, WIRING HARNESS AND RESISTOR PACK TWICE. GENERAL MOTORS KNOWS ABOUT THIS PROBLEM. IT ALSO AFFECTS THE GMC CANYON, AND THE ISUZU I-280 PICK-UP TRUCKS. THERE SHOULD BE A RECALL TO CORRECT THIS PROBLEM BEFORE SOMEONE IS KILLED. NO BRAKE LIGHTS, NO TURN SIGNALS, FIRE/SMOKE IN THE CAB, ETC. *TT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10425146September 13, 2011
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
FOR BEING MECHANICALLY INCLINED THIS IS DEFINITELY ONE PROBLEM I CANT FIX. I DID THE PADS AND ROTORS ON MY 2004 CHEVY COLORADO, ALL WENT WELL, NICE AND EASY. LATER THAT WEEK MY ABS LIGHT CAME ON. I HAD MY BREAKS CHECKED AND THE MECHANIC SAID IT WASH SHOWING WHEEL SPEED SENSOR. I BOUGHT THE PART AND REPLACED IT NICE AND EASY AGAIN. THE LIGHT TURNED OFF FOR ABOUT 2 MIN THEN CAME BACK ON. THE NEXT TIME I WENT TO DRIVE MY TRUCK I TURNED IT ON, THE SENSOR WAS OFF THEN THE ABS SYSTEM STARTED ENGAGING ON AND OFF MAKING A WEIRD PUMP SOUND AND MAKING MY BRAKES ENGAGE AND DISENGAGE. THIS HAPPENS FOR ABOUT 20 SEC THEN GOES AWAY AND THE ABS LIGHT COMES BACK ON. I THOUGHT NOTHING WORSE COULD HAPPEN AFTER HAVING THE COMPUTER REPLACED TWICE ON THE TRUCK. THIS IS WORSE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10424694September 12, 2011
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
AFTER HAVING MY FRONT BRAKES REPLACED, THE ABS SENSOR ON MY BRAKES INTERMITTENTLY FAILS WHEN DRIVING THIS TRUCK. WHEN THE SENSOR FAILS, MY ANTI-LOCK BRAKES ENGAGE IMPAIRING MY ABILITY TO STOP. THIS IS A WIDELY REPORTED PROBLEM WITH CHEVY COLORADO/CANYON TRUCKS AND GM NEEDS TO ACKNOWLEDGE AND RECALL THE TRUCK AND FIX THE SENSOR. I HAD AN ESTIMATE DONE TO "FIX" THE SENSOR AND IT WAS OVER $1000, THIS IS AFTER ALREADY PUTTING $1000 INTO REPLACING THE FRONT BRAKES SIX MONTHS AGO ON A TRUCK WITH BARELY 40K MILES. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10424218September 8, 2011
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS:SWITCH
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 CHEVROLET COLORADO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE BRAKE LIGHT SWITCH WAS REPLACED NUMEROUS TIMES FOR A RECURRING FAILURE. THE CONTACT REFERENCED NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 09V310000 (EXTERIOR LIGHTING: BRAKE LIGHTS: SWITCH). THE DEALER REPLACED THE SWITCH UNDER THE RECALL BUT EVERY 20,000 MILES, THE SWITCH WOULD FAIL AGAIN. THE AC RESISTOR WIRES WERE MELTED, CAUSING THE AIR CONDITIONER TO ONLY OPERATE ON LOW. THE DEALER REPLACED THE WIRING HARNESS AND THE RESISTOR BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 20,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 130,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10423837September 6, 2011
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
ABS WARNING LIGHT GOES ON AND ABS ENGAGES EVEN AT LOW SPEEDS, VERY STRANGE AND POSSIBLE DANGEROUS SITUATION. TOOK VEHICLE TO MECHANIC AND HE ADVISED THE DESIGN WAS TERRIBLE AND COULD NOT REPLACE THE SENSOR BUT RATHER HAD TO REPLACE THE BOTH FRONT HUBS THAT INCLUDED A NEW SENSOR@$1300. GM SHOULD THINK ABOUT A REDESIGN AND/OR RECALL TO FIX THIS PROBLEM. THIS IS A POTENTIAL SAFETY ISSUE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10421532August 25, 2011
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
2005 CHEVY COLORADO WIRING HARNESS ON FAN CONTROL BURNT UP AT MOTOR PLUG. WIRES IN HARNESS STARTED SMOKING AND MELTED PLASTIC. HARNESS AND RESISTOR HAD TO BE REPLACED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10421262August 24, 2011
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
A/C ONLY WORKS ON SETTING 4 (HIGH). NO AIR COMES OUT AT SETTINGS 1,2, AND 3. IT JUST STOPPED WORKING ON SETTINGS 1,2, AND 3 WITHOUT WARNING. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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