Chevrolet Colorado Complaints

3,652 consumer complaints on file.

#10295573December 14, 2009
VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM
ON A 2004 COLORADO PU, THE HVAC BLOWER CONTROL HAS FAILED TWICE SINCE END OF WARRANTY REQUIRING EXPENSIVE OUT OF POCKET PAYMENTS. ONE DEALER EVEN EXPLAINED THE PROBLEM WAS RELATED TO "OVERHEATING A RESISTOR" OR SOME SUCH TECHNICAL BLATHER. IN ANY CASE, WHEN THE FAILURE OCCURS THE HVAC FAN ONLY BLOWS HIGH OR NOT AT ALL. A TOTAL OF OVER $500 WAS PAID ON TWO FAILURES. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10295586December 14, 2009
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
2005 CHEVY COLORADO. BLOWER MOTOR FAILURE ON LOWEST 3 OF 4 FAN SETTINGS. DID ONLINE RESEARCH, LEARNED COMMON FAILURE WAS RESISTOR / CONNECTOR (MELTING OF WIRES AND CONNECTOR). CHECKED MINE. IT SHOWED SIGNS OF OVERHEATING (GREY PLASTIC TURNED BROWN ON ONE OF THE FOUR PINS. BOUGHT NEW RESISTOR AND CONNECTOR FROM GM DEALER AND SELF-INSTALLED. BLOWER NOW WORKS ON LOWEST AND HIGHEST SETTINGS ONLY. CALLED GM HQ. THEY SAID TAKE IT TO DEALER; NO RECALL OR SERVICE BULLETIN OUT YET. SEEMS TO BE A PRETTY COMMON FAILURE BASED ON WEB SEARCHES. I'M SAVING RECEIPTS IN HOPES GM ISSUES A RECALL BEFORE SOMEONE HAS AN ELECTRICAL FIRE. I DO HAVE PICTURES OF MY FAILED COMPONENTS I CAN EMAIL TO YOU IF YOU WANT AND I HAVE LINKS TO THE ONLINE INFORMATION I FOUND RELATED TO THIS ISSUE. THE ACTUAL FAILURE DATE WAS PROBABLY SEVERAL MONTHS AGO, IT HAS BEEN WORKING INTERMITTENTLY ON LOWER SETTINGS; IT FINALLY STOPPED ALL TOGETHER ON LOWER THREE SETTINGS AT THE END OF NOVEMBER AND IT WAS DEC 5TH WHEN I BOUGHT A NEW RESISTOR AND CONNECTOR. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10294310December 2, 2009
SUSPENSION:REAR
I HAVE A QUESTION ON REGARDING MY 2008 CHEVY COLORADO. I RECENTLY HAD MY TRUCK IN FOR SERVICE DUE TO THE REAR AXLE PROBLEMS I FEEL NEED ATTENTION. DURING MY OBSERVATION. THE TIRE ON THE DRIVER SIDE SPACE BETWEEN THE WHEEL AND THE BODY OF THE TRUCK IS DIFFERENT FROM THE PASSENGER SIDE. I CANNOT STICK MY HAND IN THE DRIVER SIDE OF THE WHEEL AND THE PASSENGER I CAN STICK MY HAND AND ARM IN. I WAS TOLD THIS IS NORMAL AND THAT THERE IS NO WAY THAT IS SO BECAUSE THE AXLE IS ONE WHOLE PIECE. I FEEL THAT WHEN I DRIVE THE AXLE SOMEWHAT SLIDES FROM SIDE TO SIDE. MY COLORADO WAS BOUGHT NEW. CURRENTLY IT HAS 20,300 MILES ON. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10293007November 20, 2009
TIRES:PRESSURE MONITORING AND REGULATING SYSTEMS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHEVROLET COLORADO. THE TPMS WARNING LIGHT INTERMITTENTLY ILLUMINATES ON THE INSTRUMENT CONTROL PANEL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR VEHICLE INSPECTION. SINCE THE TECHNICIANS COULD NOT IDENTIFY THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE, THEY COULD NOT PROVIDE A REMEDY. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 9,000. THE VEHICLE IDENTIFICATION NUMBER WAS UNAVAILABLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10292533November 17, 2009
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
I HAVE A 2005 COLORADO CREW CAB 4X4. ON SEVERAL DIFFERENT OCCASIONS THE BRAKE PEDAL HAD TO BE PUMPED TO STOP THE VEHICLE. ON WET ROADS IT IS LIKE DRIVING IN THE SNOW, IT WILL SLIDE IN WHAT EVER DIRECTION YOU ARE TRAVELING. I TOOK IT TO THE CHEVROLET DEALER AND THEY HAD TO REPLACE THE RIGHT HUB AND RIGHT SENSOR AND PUT ON NEW BRAKE PADS AND SHOES AND IT COST ME $1,181.80 AND I STILL HAVE NO IDEA WHAT CAUSED THE PROBLEM. WHEN THE BRAKES WORK THEY ARE VERY GOOD BUT WHEN THEY DON'T WORK IT PRESENTS A BIG PROBLEM FOR ME AND MY FAMILY. THE BRAKES HAVE ALWAYS SQUEAKED SINCE THE FIRST DAY I DROVE IT OFF THE DEALERS LOT AND THEY ARE STILL SQUEAKING TODAY. I WOULD TAKE IT BACK AND HAVE IT LOOKED AT AGAIN, BUT I CAN'T AFFORD IT !!!!!!! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10292522November 17, 2009
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
BLOWER MOTOR RESISTOR CONNECTOR OVERHEATS, WHEREAS A TERMINAL BURNS, CREATING A POOR CONNECTION AND NO POWER. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10292578November 17, 2009
STRUCTURE:BODY
FOUND LARGE AMOUNT OF WATER ON THE PASSENGER SIDE OF THE CABIN (FRONT AND BACK) OF 2004 COLORADO AFTER A HEAVY RAIN. WINDOWS AND DOORS WERE CLOSED. CARPET IS SOAKING WET AND IS BEGINNING TO SMELL LIKE MILDEW. SEATS AND SIDES OF CABIN AREA WERE NOT WET. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10291354November 7, 2009
SERVICE BRAKES, ELECTRIC
ON MY 2006 CHEVROLET COLORADO THE ABS FAULT LIGHT COMES ON EVERY NOW AND THEN. ALSO YOU CAN HEAR THE ABS MOTOR ENGAGE WHEN YOU APPLY THE BRAKES. I BELIEVE THERE IS A SAFETY ISSUE HERE !!!! YOU NEVER KNOW IF YOU APPLY THE BRAKES IN AN EMERGENCY WILL THE ABS SYSTEM WORK OR FAIL? THE TRUCK HAS LESS TEN 29,000 MILES ON IT AND IT SHOULD NOT HAVE THIS KIND OF PROBLEM WITH THE BRAKE SYSTEM. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10290067October 28, 2009
EXTERIOR LIGHTING, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
BRAKE LAMPS BLOW OUR REGULARLY EVERY WEEK OR TWO; BLOWER MOTOR QUITS INTERMITTENTLY DUE TO RUSTED CORRODED CONNECTOR; INSTRUMENT PANEL FAILS INTERMITTENTLY, NOTHING WORKS (GAUGES, LAMPS, ODOMETER) BUT ENGINE RUNS. BRAKE ISSUE HAS PERSISTED NOW FOR TWO YEARS. BLOWER STARTED IN EARLY 09 AND INSTRUMENT PANEL JUST STARTED OCT 09. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10289928October 27, 2009
POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE
ON SATURDAY OCT 24 2009 I WAS DRIVING MY 2009 CHEVROLET COLORADO WITH 1863 MILES ON IT ON THE HIGHWAY IN CHICAGO ALL OF A SUDDEN MY WIFE AND I FELT A SHUDDER IN THE TRUCK I THOUGHT IT WAS THE WIND ABOUT A MILE FURTHER WE FELT A EXPLOSION UNDER THE TRUCK SPARKS AND SMOKE COMING FROM UNDER THE TRUCK I THOUGHT IT WAS A BLOWN TIRE IT WASN'T FOUND OUT THAT WHAT HAPPENED WAS THE FRONT END OF THE DIFFERENTIAL HAD BLOWN OUT TAKING THE DRIVE SHAFT AND PART OF THE MUFFLER SYSTEM WITH IT WE WERE LUCKY TO MAKE IT TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD I HAD IT TOWED TO THE DEALER WHERE IT IS RIGHT NOW THEY TELL ME THEY ARE REPLACING WITH ALL NEW PARTS THEY DO NOT KNOW HOW THIS HAPPENED THIS WAS A BRAND NEW TRUCK TWO MONTHS OLD WITH ONE THOUSAND EIGHT HUNDRED MILES ON IT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10289505October 23, 2009
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
I OWN A 2007 CHEVY COLORADO. I AM VERY CAREFUL WHEN IT COMES TO MY VEHICLES MAINTENANCE AND TAKE ALL PRECAUTIONS. WHEN IT COMES DOWN TO A SIMPLE ROUTINE SUCH AS TIRE ROTATION, AS MANY AMERICANS WITH THE KNOW HOW DO, I PERFORMED THIS MYSELF. WITH A FOUR WAY AND A TORSION BAR SET AT THE FACTORY 100 LB SETTING. BEFORE I EVEN USED THE TORSION BAR, THE WHEEL STUD HAD BROKEN WITH NO MORE THAN 30LBS OF PRESSURE. I TOOK MY VEHICLE TO A LOCAL GM DEALER AND WAS TOLD IT IS NOT COVERED UNDER MY WARRANTY. I ARGUED THAT REGARDLESS OF WHO HAD WORKED ON IT, THE STUD STILL WOULD HAVE BROKE. SO NOW I AM DRIVING AROUND WITH A MISSING STUD AND I AM CONCERNED ABOUT THE SAFETY OF MY VEHICLE. I BELIEVE THAT THIS IS A POORLY PRODUCED PART AND SHOULD BE REPLACED BY MY FACTORY WARRANTY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10289338October 22, 2009
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC, AIR BAGS
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET COLORADO. WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH HE ATTEMPTED TO SLOW DOWN WHILE MAKING A SLIGHT TURN AND THE BRAKES LOCKED AS SOON AS THEY WERE ENGAGED. DUE TO THE LOCKING OF THE BRAKES THE CONTACT WAS FORCED TO CRASH INTO A DITCH WHEN THE BRAKES LOCKED; HOWEVER, HE WAS NOT INJURED. THE CONTACT HAS EXPERIENCED THE SAME FAILURE ON 5 DIFFERENT OCCASIONS. THE VEHICLE HAD BEEN DIAGNOSED BY THE DEALER. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 33000. UPDATED 11/17/09 *BF THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THE VEHICLE WAS TOTALED.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10289086October 20, 2009
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CRUISE CONTROL, EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS:SWITCH
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 CHEVROLET COLORADO. THE BRAKE LIGHTS AND CRUISE CONTROL HAVE BOTH FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER AND REPAIRED ACCORDING TO RECALL #06V139000 (EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS:SWITCH). THE FAILURE RESURFACED, BUT SHE WAS INELIGIBLE FOR A FREE REMEDY. SHE WAS AWAITING A RESPONSE FROM THE MANUFACTURER. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 63,200.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10288735October 17, 2009
EQUIPMENT
PROBLEM WITH AIR CONDITIONING. IT WILL ONLY WORK ON 4. 1, 2, AND 3 DO NO T WORK. AT FIRST THIS WAS AN INTERMITTENT PROBLEM . NOW IT IS ALL THE TIME. FAILURE STARTED AFTER THE WARRANTY PERIOD. DID RESEARCH AND FOUND THAT IT IS THE BLOWER MOTOR RESISTOR AND CONNECTOR. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10288641October 16, 2009
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
BLOWER CONTROL FAILURE, INTERMITTENT. FAILURE OF THE CONTROLS IN THE FIRST THREE LEVELS AND AT TIMES ALL LEVELS OF THE CONTROL RESULTING FAILURE DOES NOT ALLOW THE WINDSHIELD TO DEFROST OR CLEAR IN INCLIMATE WEATHER. FULL FUNCTION MAY RETURN UPON RESTARTING THE ENGINE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10288531October 15, 2009
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
BLOWER MOTOR WAS RUNNING ON LOW. I DETECTED A FAINT ODOR OF SOMETHING HOT. BLOWER QUIT WORKING. RUNS ON HI SPEED (4) ONLY. WILL NOT RUN ON SPEEDS 1,2 OR 3. RESEARCHED PROBLEM ONLINE. SEEMS TO BE A COMMON PROBLEM. THERE IS AN ISSUE WITH THE BLOWER MOTOR RESISTOR AND CONNECTOR. WHEN I CHECKED, ONE OF THE PINS ON THE CONNECTOR AND SOCKET IS BURNED. POTENTIAL FOR FIRE EXISTS. I ORDERED NEW PARTS. (BLOWER MOTOR RESISTOR & CONNECTOR). *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10287028October 11, 2009
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
I HAVE A 2005 CHEVY COLORADO 2WD. I HAVE A ABS PROBLEM, THE ABS FAULT COMES ON WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD. CHECKED CODES GETTING C0035 C0040 C0220. I FOUND BAD WHEEL HUB ON LEFT SIDE. REPLACED HUB AND ABS SENSOR. STILL HAD PROBLEM CHECKED CODES AGAIN,TOLD ME THE RIGHT SIDE ABS SENSOR BAD. I HAD REPLACED HUB AND SENSOR ON THE RIGHT SIDE. THE PROBLEM STILL THERE, SPOKE WITH A GM REP. TOLD ME THERE WAS NOTHING THEY COULD FOR ME EXCEPT BRING IT IN AND CHECK THE PROBLEM. I AM A ASE CERTIFIED MECHANIC SO I DO ALL MY OWN WORK. WITH THIS PROBLEM I HAVE ABS STOPS WHILE DRIVING ON DRY NORMAL SURFACE ROADS AT LOW SPEEDS THE TRUCK WILL DART ACROSS THE ROAD AND NOT STOP UNTIL YOU PUMP THE BRAKES . THE PROBLEM HAS BEEN HAPPENING EVERYDAY FOR A MONTH. I HAVE 75,550 MILES ON THE TRUCK, WHEN I FIRST BOUGHT THE TRUCK IT ONLY DID IT WHEN THE ROADS WHERE WET.NOT SURE WHAT TO DO ABOUT THE ISSUE EXCEPT GM NEEDS TO RECALL AND REPAIR THE ISSUE. I HAVE OVER $650.00 TIED UP IN THE BRAKE SYSTEM ON THIS TRUCK ONLY BECAUSE I DO MY OWN WORK, IF I WENT TO THE DEALER WHO KNOWS WHAT IT WOULD COST ME. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10286838October 8, 2009
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
WENT TO TURN ON THE CABIN FAN ON SPEEDS 1-3 AND THE FAN WOULD NOT TURN ON. SPEED 4 (THE FAN HAS 4 SPEEDS), THE FAN WOULD COME ON. AFTER GIVING THE TRUCK TIME TO WARM UP, SOMETIMES THE FAN WOULD THEN TURN RUN ON THE LOWER SPEEDS. THIS HAPPENED A MANY TIMES DURING THE SUMMER. SOMETIMES, EVEN GIVEN 20 MINUTES OF RUNNING THE VEHICLE, THE FAN WOULD NOT RUN ON LOWER SPEEDS. AFTER A MONTH OR SO WITHOUT DOING ANYTHING, THE FAN WORKED AS EXPECTED. LATELY THE PROBLEM STARTED TO REAPPEAR, AGAIN, THE FAN WOULD ONLY RUN ON HIGH. JUST LIKE BEFORE, EVEN GIVEN 20 MINUTES OF RUN TIME, THE FAN WOULD NOT RUN ON LOWER SPEEDS. THE FIX WAS TWO FOLD. THE ROOT CAUSE OF THE ISSUE WAS A BAD GROUNDING BLOCK, THAT THEN WOULD CAUSE A SHORT IN A WIRING HARNESS. THE GROUNDING CONNECTION FOR THE FAN, WAS SECURED. SECOND THE WIRING HARNESS FOR THE FAN CONTROL ALONG WITH A RESISTOR HAD TO BE REPLACED. PICTURES OF THE BURNED RESISTOR AND WIRING HARNESS CAN BE FOUND AT HTTP://WWW.FLICKR.COM/PHOTOS/IMRAMBI/SETS/72157622545918308/ . AS SHOWN, THERE IS BURNT PLASTIC WHERE THE WIRING HARNESS CONNECTS TO THE RESISTOR. THE RESISTOR IS INSIDE THE CABIN NEAR CARPET AND OTHER FLAMMABLES AND POSSES A FIRE HAZARD. *TR UPDATED 07/10/2012 *JS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10286312October 5, 2009
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
DRIVING HOME ON DATE INDICATED... SLOWING DOWN FOR TRAFFIC AND WAS ALMOST REAR-ENDED... THE CAR BEHIND ME MOVED UP TO THE SIDE TO INFORM ME THAT HE ALMOST HIT ME DUE TO MY BRAKE LIGHTS NOT WORKING. PULLED OVER TO CONFIRM TO FIND THAT NONE OF MY BRAKE LIGHTS WERE WORKING WHEN PRESSING THE BRAKE PEDAL. GOT HOME SAFELY, LOCATED THE RECALL INFORMATION ON SAFERCAR.GOV AND FOUND 3 RECALLS REGARDING THE TYPE OF VEHICLE WE HAVE. TOOK IT TO THE DEALER FIRST THING IN THE MORNING OF 10/5/09. THE DEALER STATED THERE IS NO SUCH RECALL AND STATED WE WOULD NEED TO FIX IT. CALL CHEVROLET AT THE NUMBER LISTED ON THE RECALL SUMMARY 800-630-2438 TO BE TOLD THAT ITS NOT THEIR ISSUE, TOLD ME THAT IT IS VIN # SPECIFIC. ASKED TO SPEAK TO A MANAGER TO DISCUSS, A SUPERVISOR CAME ON THE LINE WITH NO RESOLUTION. SHE DID OFFER ASSISTANCE, BUT WOULD NOT DEFINE THE ASSISTANCE CHEVROLET WOULD BE ABLE TO PROVIDE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10285555September 28, 2009
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET COLORADO. THE PASSENGER OBSERVED THAT THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDE REAR BRAKE LIGHTS WERE INOPERABLE. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE VEHICLE WAS PREVIOUSLY REPAIRED PER NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID 06V139000 (EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS;SWITCH); HOWEVER, THE THE RECALL REMEDY WAS INSUFFICIENT AND FAILED TO ADDRESS THE DEFECT. THE CONTACT HAS CONCERNS OF THE SIGNIFICANT SAFETY HAZARD. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE UNAVAILABLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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