Chevrolet Colorado Complaints

3,652 consumer complaints on file.

#10376698January 14, 2011
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 CHEVROLET COLORADO LS. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 5 MPH WHEN EVERY WARNING LIGHT ON THE DASHBOARD CONTINUOUSLY ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER NUMEROUS TIMES BUT THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED SEVERAL TIMES BUT TO NO AVAIL. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED BUT OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT FURTHER REPAIRED YET THE FAILURE PERSISTED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 70,600.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10375319January 9, 2011
SERVICE BRAKES, ELECTRIC
I OWN A 2006 CHEVY COLORADO WITH ONLY 42,000 MILES, MY ISSUE IS THE ABS FAULT LIGHT APPEARS ON THE INFORMATION CONSOLE AND STAYS LIT. I'VE GONE TO A DEALERSHIP AND THEY DON'T SEEM TO HAVE THE ANSWER. I'VE BEEN ON A FEW COLORADO FORUMS AND IT ALL SEEMS TO BE THE SAME COMPLAINT, THEIR ABS/BRAKE LIGHT COMES ON AND NO ONE HAS AN ANSWER. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10373164December 28, 2010
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
THE RIGHT HEADLIGHT ON THE VEHICLE CONTINUALLY HAS CONDENSATION IN IT. IT HAS BEEN REPLACED BY DEALER TWICE IN 18 OR SO MONTHS. NOW IT HAS CONDENSATION IN IT AGAIN. IT IS A CHEVROLET COLORADO 2008. THE TRUCK HAS NOT BEEN WRECKED OR DAMAGED. I'M TAKING IT BACK TO THE DEALER AGAIN IN FEW WEEKS BEFORE THE WARRANTY RUNS OUT. THIS PROBLEM FIRST APPEARED WITH LESS THAN 8,000 MILES ON THE TRUCK. THE PROBLEM HAPPENED AGAIN WITHIN THE LAST 8 MONTHS AND NOW IT HAS HAPPENED AGAIN. THE TRUCK NOW HAS ABOUT 22,000 MILES ON IT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10372530December 27, 2010
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET COLORADO. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY BETWEEN 10-15 MPH, THE ENGINE COMPLETELY STALLED DUE TO ELECTRICAL FAILURE. THE ENGINE RESTARTED AFTER THE CONTACT WAITED FIVE TO TEN MINUTES. THE FAILURE OCCURRED FOUR DIFFERENT TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC AND A DIAGNOSTIC TESTING WAS PERFORMED TWICE WHICH DETECTED NO TROUBLE CODES. THE FAILURE CONTINUED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 48,500.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10372604December 27, 2010
SERVICE BRAKES, ELECTRIC
ABS FAULT LIGHT COMES ON. THE ABS SENSOR SEEMS TO MALFUNCTION CAUSING THE ABS BRAKES TO PULSATE AND THEN FAULT. THIS IS A KNOWN PROBLEM ON THE EDMONDS FORUM, BUT THE MANUFACTURE HAS NOT BEEN ANY HELP. I HAVE HAD BOTH ROTORS AND THE ABS SENSORS REPLACED TWICE. THE ERROR DOES NOT OCCUR ALL THE TIME. TO STOP THE ERROR, YOU MUST PULL OVER, TURN THE CAR OFF AND RESTART THE CAR. THE VEHICLE HAS HAD THE PROBLEM FOR THE LAST 15,000 MILES. I HAVE BEEN TOLD THAT THIS IS NOT A SAFETY PROBLEM. I HAVE SEEN REPORTS ON THE EDMONDS SITE OF THE BACK BRAKES FREEZING AND CAUSING ACCIDENTS. HOWEVER, IT HAS BEEN REPORTED THE CHEVORLET DOES NOT BELIEVE IT IS A BIG ENOUGH PROBLEM FOR A RECALL. I THINK THAT GIVEN THEIR IS A BULLETIN BOARD WITH MANY CHEVORLET COLORADO OWNERS LOOKING FOR HELP THAT SHOWS IT IS A PROBLEM. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10372150December 22, 2010
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
BRAKES HAVE STARTED TO MALFUNCTION. BRAKES WILL BE APPLIED AND ABS LIGHT OR TRACTION CONTROL LIGHT ON DASH WILL GO ON. BRAKES WILL FUNCTION BUT SOMETIMES ABS WILL SOUND AT SLOW SPEEDS. OCCURS SPORADICALLY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10371726December 17, 2010
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, POWER TRAIN
THE BRAKES DRAG AND SQUEAL ALL OF THE TIME. THEY GRAB SOME OF THE TIME, AND HAVE TEMPORARILY LOCKED UP ON 6 OCCASIONS. BEING ABS; THEY DON'T ACTUALLY LOCK UP BUT DO GRAB HARD ENOUGH AND LONG ENOUGH TO MAKE THE TIRES "CHIRP". THE PROBLEMS ARE NOT NOTICEABLE AT HIGHWAY SPEED BUT THE LOWER THAN EXPECTED MPG AND HIGHER THAN EXPECTED VARIATION IN MPG MAKES ME THINK THEY OCCUR AT ALL SPEEDS. HAVING NO DOUBT THAT THE BRAKES ARE DEFECTIVE WORRIES ME. I'M ANXIOUS ABOUT WHEN THEY WILL FAIL AND AT WHAT SPEED. ON FOUR OF THE SIX "LOCK UP" OCCASIONS THE VEHICLE HAD SHIFTED ITSELF INTO HIGH RANGE 4WD. THAT MIGHT HAVE HAPPENED BUT WENT UNNOTICED THE OTHER TWO TIMES. EVERY TIME IT SHIFTED ITSELF INTO 4WD (AND TRIED TO LOCK THE BRAKES) WAS AFTER BACKING UP. WHEN THE VEHICLE IS SELF BRAKING; A TURN OF THE STEERING WHEEL MAKES THE VEHICLE BRAKE HARDER. A TURN OF MORE THAN 1/2 ROTATION RESULTS IN A "GRAB" AND A "CHIRP". IF STARTING FROM A STOP AND TURNING AT THE SAME TIME, THE REAR WHEELS MIGHT SPIN. I'VE BEEN DRIVING 4X4S FOR MANY YEARS. I KNOW THAT FRONT WHEELS "LURCH" DURING A TIGHT TURN. THAT IS NOT WHAT THIS VEHICLE IS DOING. IT WILL EXHIBIT THE SAME SYMPTOMS IN 2WD. I THINK IT'S AN ELECTRICAL PROBLEM. THIS COLORADO HAS BEEN TO THE SHOP FOR 8 ELECTRICAL FIXES ALREADY. THE NUMBER AND VARIETY OF ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS WITH THE COLORADO MODEL ARE STAGGERING. THEY SHOULD BE RECALLED AND MADE RELIABLE IN THE NAME OF SAFETY. UNFORTUNATELY, IT SEEMS LIKE A CERTAIN NUMBER OF INJURIES AND DEATHS MUST BE REACHED TO WARRANT A RECALL.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10370148December 15, 2010
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE, EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL
2010 CHEVROLET COLORADO. CONSUMER STATES THERE IS AN ISSUE WITH THE KEYLESS REMOTE LOCK AND UNLOCK FOR THE VEHICLE. *KB THE CONSUMER STATED SHE HAS BEEN TO THE DEALERSHIP SIX TIMES FOR THE KEYLESS REMOTE PROBLEM. IT WAS DETERMINED THE CONTROL MODULE WAS BAD AND THE PART NEEDED TO BE ORDERED. HOWEVER, SEVERAL WEEKS LATER, THE REMOTE BEGAN ACTING SPORADICALLY AGAIN. THE PROBLEM MOSTLY HAPPENED WHEN LOCKING THE VEHICLE. THE CONSUMER ALSO STATED THERE WAS A KNOCKING/PING NOISE COMING FROM THE ENGINE. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10370552December 14, 2010
SERVICE BRAKES, ELECTRIC
ABS FAULT PROBLEM 2005 CHEVY COLORADO. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10370361December 13, 2010
SERVICE BRAKES, ELECTRIC
ABS BRAKE FAILURE. ABS ACTIVATES DURING NORMAL OPERATION OF VEHICLE BREAKING, PEDAL GETS HARD AND OR VIBRATES, BRAKES STILL WORK BUT YOU MUST APPLY VERY HARD FORCE TO PEDAL. VEHICLE IS A 2004 CHEVY COLORADO WITH ONLY 30,000 MILES. THIS HAS BEEN OCCURRING ON AND OFF FOR ABOUT THREE TO FOUR MONTHS. IT APPEARS THAT IT BECOMES WORST DURING WET HUMID WEATHER, AND WHEN TURNING AND BRAKING AT THE SAME TIME. OCCURRENCES HAVE INCREASED IN FREQUENCY FROM A COUPLE OF TIME A WEEK TO SEVERAL TIMES A WEEK. I HAD NOT TAKEN THE VEHICLE INTO MECHANIC TO BE CHECKED YET, BUT WILL SOON. ALSO ABS FAULT LIGHT CAME ON A COUPLE TIMES AND STAYED ON UNTIL VEHICLE WAS SHUT OFF, AND RESTARTED MUCH LATER, AT WHICH TIME THE LIGHT RESET. THIS HAS OCCURRED A COUPLE OF DIFFERENT TIMES DURING THE LAST TWO MONTHS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10370446December 13, 2010
STEERING
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET COLORADO. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH, THE POWERING STEERING STOPPED WORKING WHILE TURNING ON A CURVY ROAD. THE CONTACT PULLED THE VEHICLE TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD, TURNED THE IGNITION OFF FOR A FEW MINUTES AND TURNED IT BACK ON AND THE POWER STEERING FUNCTIONED PROPERLY AGAIN. THE FAILURE OCCURRED MULTIPLE TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THE TECHNICIAN STATED THE POWER STEERING BOX AND THE SENSOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 48,900.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10369625December 8, 2010
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC, EXTERIOR LIGHTING, VISIBILITY:REAR WINDOW WIPER/WASHER
2006 CHEVY COLORADO- 4WD- Z71, EXTEND CAB 1. PREMATURE REAR BRAKE SHOE WEAR (MORE THAN FRONT DISK); 2. RIGHT BRAKE LIGHT BLOWS OUT REPEATEDLY AND SHOWS SHORTOUT BURNS ON CONTACTS AT BULB SOCKET. REPLACING BULB JUST BLOWS EACH TIME. 3. REAR WINDOW LEAKS IN HEAVY RAIN STORMS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10369194December 4, 2010
SERVICE BRAKES, ELECTRIC
I OWN A 2006 CHEVY COLORADO, THE ABS FAULT MESSAGE COMES UP DAILY, AND THE ABS ENGAGES FOR NO REASON, MAKING IT NEARLY IMPOSSIBLE TO START. MANY PEOPLE ARE HAVING THIS SAME ISSUE AND CAN BE FOUND ALL OVER THE INTERNET, INCLUDING EDMUNDS.COM. THIS IS A SAFETY HAZARD AND THERE IS NO RECALL. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10369153December 3, 2010
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC, SUSPENSION
VIBRATION AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS. DEALER CANNOT FIND OR FIX PROBLEM. VERY UNSAFE TO DRIVE. REPLACED HUBS, TIRES PADS ROTORS AND DRUMS STILL HAVE SAME PROBLEM. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10368941November 30, 2010
AIR BAGS
DRIVER/OWNER TRAVELLED INTO A PARKING LOT, PARKED WITHOUT INCIDENT AND TURNED THE IGNITION COMPLETELY OFF. WITHIN SECONDS, THE DRIVER STEPPED OUT OF THE VEHICLE, THEN LEANED OVER TO RETRIEVE THE KEY WHICH WAS STILL IN THE IGNITION. AS THE DRIVER REMOVED KEY FROM IGNITION, WITHOUT WARNING, THE DRIVER'S SIDE AIRBAG DEPLOYED, STRIKING HIM IN THE LEFT CHEEK. THE DRIVER SUSTAINED FACIAL BURNS. PARAMEDICS AND FIRE RESPONDED. LATER, HE WAS TAKEN TO AN EMERGENCY ROOM. PRIOR TO THIS INCIDENT, THE VEHICLE OPERATED PROPERLY AND RECEIVED ROUTINE MAINTENANCE WITH DEALER.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10368085November 29, 2010
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
SOMETIMES, ESPECIALLY IN WINTER MONTHS WHEN IT IS COLD OUTSIDE THE DOOR LOCKS WILL STOP WORKING. FOR EXAMPLE, USING THE REMOTE TO LOCK THE DOORS, THEY WON'T LOCK AND THE SECURITY ALARM (HORNS) WILL GO OFF IF YOU OPEN THE CLOSED DOOR BECAUSE THE COMPUTER SYSTEM THINKS THE DOOR IS LOCKED SENDING SECURITY SYSTEM INTO TAMPER MODE. ALSO WHEN SHIFTING TO DRIVE, THE DOORS WILL NOT LOCK AS THEY NORMALLY DO WHEN VEHICLE IS SHIFTED OUT OF PARK. ALSO SOME LIGHTS MAY NOT ILLUMINATE SUCH AS THE LEFT FRONT SIDE MARKER LAMP/TURN SIGNAL. EVENTUALLY THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM WILL RESET AND THE DOOR LOCKS WILL WORK NORMALLY. IT ISN'T JUST DURING COLD WEATHER THAT THIS HAPPENS BUT IT SEEMS TO HAPPEN MORE OFTEN DURING COLDER WEATHER. GM DEALER REPLACED A COUPLE OF SWITCHES WHEN I BROUGHT MY TRUCK IN WHILE UNDER WARRANTY BUT HAVEN'T BROUGHT IT IN SINCE THE EXPIRATION OF MY WARRANTY AND IT STILL DOES IT ON CERTAIN OCCASIONS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10367013November 21, 2010
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
2004 CHEVY COLORADO ABS FAILURE INDICATES ON DASH FOR NO REASON ON DRY PAVEMENT AT ANY SPEED WHEN NOT APPLYING BRAKES, GOES OFF ONCE TRUCK IS SHUT OFF. COMES BACK ON PERIODICALLY WHILE DRIVING ON DRY PAVEMENT. ABS SEEMS TO ENGAGE AT SLOW SPEEDS FOR NO REASON ON DRY PAVEMENT,BRAKE PEDAL STARTS TO PULSATE AND TRUCK DOES NOT SEEM TO WANT TO STOP. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10366875November 19, 2010
VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM:FAN/MOTOR
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET COLORADO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING, THE VEHICLE STARTED SMOKING ON THE INSIDE. THE FAILURE WAS DUE TO THE BLOWER MOTOR CONNECTOR MELTING AND MALFUNCTIONING. THE CONTACT HAD NOT TAKEN THE VEHICLE TO A DEALER NOR CALLED THE MANUFACTURER. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 54,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10366881November 19, 2010
PARKING BRAKE
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET COLORADO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE PARKING BRAKE WOULD NOT DISENGAGED AFTER IT WAS RELEASED. THE EMERGENCY BRAKE CABLE FROZE THE EMERGENCY BRAKE UNIT DURING THE COLD WEATHER. THE CONTACT HAD TO MANUALLY RELEASE THE EMERGENCY BRAKE. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO A DEALER WHO STATED THAT THERE WAS NOTHING WRONG WITH THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT DID NOT REPAIR THE EMERGENCY BRAKE CABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THIS WAS A MANUFACTURERS DEFECT THAT COULD CAUSE A CRASH. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 54,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10366512November 17, 2010
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP:WHEEL SPEED SENSOR/TONE RING
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET COLORADO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ABS BRAKE SENSOR FOR THE FRONT WHEELS FAILED INTERMITTENTLY; THE BRAKES MADE A GRINDING NOISE WHEN THE FAILURE OCCURRED. THE CONTACT TURNED THE VEHICLE OFF AND RESTARTED IT; THE LIGHT WOULD TURN OFF FOR A FEW DAYS. THE DEALER REPLACED A PART (NAME OF THE PART WAS NOT GIVEN) IN 2008 AND AUGUST 2010. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 18,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 26,000. UPDATED 01/31/11 *BF UPDATED 02/03/11
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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