Chevrolet Colorado Complaints

3,652 consumer complaints on file.

#10257629February 5, 2009
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
BLOWER FAN WORKS INTERMITTENTLY. FINALLY STOPPED WORKING ON SETTINGS 1,2 AND 3, WILL ONLY WORK ON SETTING 4. REPLACED RESISTER 1ST FROM DEALER, THE CLIMATE SWITCH PANEL. FINALLY THE FAN WOULDN'T RUN @ ALL, TOOK TO LOCAL MECHANIC REPLACED WIRING HARNESS & FAN MOTOR. TOOK ABOUT A YEAR TO GET TRUCK FULLY REPAIRED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10257014January 31, 2009
VISIBILITY, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
BLOWER FAN WORKS INTERMITTENTLY. OCASSIONAL SMELL OF BURNT WIRES. FINALLY STOPPED WORKING ON SETTINGS 1,2 AND 3, WILL ONLY WORK ON SETTING 4. THIS SEEMS TO BE A COMMON PROBLEM ON THE CHEVY COLORADOS THAT GM WILL NOT ACKNOWLEDGE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10256338January 26, 2009
SUSPENSION:FRONT:HUB, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 CHEVROLET COLORADO. THE CONTACT HEARD A LOUD GROWLING NOISE AND THE VEHICLE PULLED TO THE RIGHT WHILE TRAVELING OVER 30 MPH. THE ABS WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED WHEN THE GROWLING NOISE WAS HEARD. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE DRIVER'S SIDE HUB FAILED AND WOULD COST OVER $700 TO REPAIR. HER VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 06V139000 (EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS:SWITCH). THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE LESS THAN 40,880. UPDATED 02/24/09. *LJ THE VEHICLE PULLED TO THE RIGHT WHEN THE BRAKES WERE APPLIED. THE BRAKE SENSORS WERE BAD. UPDATED 02/05/09. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10256346January 26, 2009
EXTERIOR LIGHTING, EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS:SWITCH, EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
CRUISE CONTROL ON MY 2005 CHEVY COLORADO STOPPED WORKING, WHEN RESEARCHING THE PROBLEM I FOUND MY BRAKE LIGHTS WERE ALSO NOT WORKING, THERE IS SUPPOSED TO HAVE BEEN A RECALL ABOUT THIS, HOWEVER MY DEALERSHIP - LITHIA CHEVROLET AND GEORGE GEE PONTIAC, BOTH SAY THIER PART WAS ALREADY REPLACED ON THE VEHICLE AND THEY REFUSE TO FIX IT AGAIN, THUS I AM STUCK WITHOUT BRAKE LIGHTS, OBVIOUSLY THE REPLACEMENT PART DOESN'T FIX THE PROBLEM. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10254129January 7, 2009
PARKING BRAKE, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
REAR BRAKE GRAB AND PREMATURE REAR BRAKE WEAR. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10254533January 6, 2009
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
2007 CHEVROLET COLORADO WITH BRAKE PROBLEMS. CONSUMER STATES THAT THE BRAKES LOCK OR GRAB. HE STATES THAT WHEN THEY LOCK OR GRAB HE GETS THROWN FORWARD TOWARD THE STEERING WHEEL AND HE FEELS THIS IS UNSAFE. *KB THE CONSUMER STATED THERE WAS ALSO A SCREECHING SOUND. HE BELIEVED THE SOUND WAS AN INDICATION OF FRICTION BETWEEN THE FRONT BRAKE PADS, DISCS , REAR BRAKE SHOES AND DRUMS. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10253528January 2, 2009
SUSPENSION:FRONT
I HAVE A 2004 COLORADO, 4 WHEEL DRIVE, 4 DOOR. 32,000 MILES. DEC 2005 I NOTICED THAT THE INSIDE OF MY FRONT TIRES WERE WORN. I CHECKED THE BACK AND THEY WERE WORN TOO. I HAD JUST HAD THE TRUCK INSPECTED IN SEPT. I TOOK IT TO THE DEALER AND HE GAVE ME A SPEECH ON HOW TO DRIVE MY TRUCK. I REPLACED ALL 4 TIRES IN MAY 2006. THEN AGAIN IN SEPT 2007 AND I NEED NEW AGAIN JAN 2009. SAME PROBLEM AND THE FRONT END WON'T STAY IN ALIGNMENT. THEY KEEP TELLING ME THERE'S NOTHING WRONG. WHEN YOUR FRONT END GOES OUT OF ALIGNMENT A MONTH AFTER IT'S PUT IN THERE'S A PROBLEM! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10253400December 31, 2008
STEERING
WITH LESS THAN 150 MILES ON THE VEHICLE THE STEERING MALFUNCTIONED...IT SORT OF PULLED TO THE LEFT WHEN IT WAS GIVEN A JERK IT CAUGHT LIKE IT SHOULD AND THEN IT VEERED TO THE LEFT AGAIN. THEN THE TIRES CAUGHT AND THE TRUCK WENT TO THE RIGHT. AT THIS TIME THE DRIVER WAS UNABLE TO CONTROL THE VEHICLE'S PATH AND IT VEERED INTO A DITCH, HIT A TREE, AND FLIPPED OVER. THIS OCCURRED AFTER THE DRIVER TURNED OFF OF A MAJOR HIGHWAY AND TRAVELED ABOUT 1/10 OF A MILE ON THE ROAD HE TURNED ONTO. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
3
Deaths:
0
#10252686December 23, 2008
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC, TIRES
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET COLORADO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HIS VEHICLE WAS EXPERIENCING ONGOING FAILURES WITH THE VEHICLE. THERE WAS A HARD VIBRATION IN THE ENGINE AND BRAKE FAILURE. AS A RESULT, THE VEHICLE WAS PLACED IN THE REPAIR SHOP FOR 18 DAYS. THERE WAS ALSO UNEVEN TREAD ON BOTH FRONT TIRES. AT THAT TIME, THE VEHICLE WAS ALIGNED AND THE TIRES WERE ROTATED. THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN REPAIRED AT LEAST SEVEN TIMES; HOWEVER, THE FAILURES PERSIST. THE CONTACT FEELS THAT THE FAILURES ARE SAFETY HAZARDS THAT COULD CAUSE A CRASH. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 23,700.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10251685December 13, 2008
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
FOR THE PAST YEAR MY 2004 COLORADO HAS INTERMITTENTLY FAILED TO START WHEN IGNITION KEY IS FIRST TURNED TO START POSITION. BY TURNING THE KEY OFF AND THAN ON AGAIN IT WILL START. IT DOES THIS ONCE IN WHILE, BUT ALWAYS SEEMS TO START THE SECOND OR THIRD TURN OF THE KEY TO THE START POSITION. TWICE OVER THE LAST TWO YEARS IT WOULDN'T START AT ALL AND I HAD TO LET IT SIT FOR TEN MINUTES OR SO, THAN TRY AGAIN, AT WHICH TIME IT STARTED. I BELIEVE THE PROBLEM IS CAUSED BY THE PASS LOCK SECURITY SYSTEM. BECAUSE ITS OUT OF WARRANTY I HAVEN'T DONE ANYTHING ABOUT IT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10251046December 8, 2008
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
THE NHTSA ITEM NUMBER FOR THIS PROBLEM IS 10013546 MY 05 CHEVROLET COLORADO TRUCK HAS A FAN SPEED SETTING OF 0-4 WITH 0 BEING OFF AND 4 BEING HIGH. ABOUT A WEEK AGO SPEEDS 1-3 STOPPED WORKING LEAVING ONLY OFF OR HIGH. THIS TOLD ME IT WAS THE FAN RESISTOR. ONCE I FOUND THE RESISTOR I NOTICED THE PIGTAIL CONNECTOR AND THE RESISTOR TERMINALS WERE MELTED. I ASSUME THIS IS FROM EXCESSIVE HEAT. AFTER A QUICK SEARCH ONLINE I NOTICED THERE WERE OTHERS HAVING THE SAME ISSUE. THE ONLY REPLACEMENT PARTS FOR THE PROBLEM ARE THE SAME PARTS AND HAVE NOT BEEN RE-ENGINEERED. WHICH WILL EVENTUALLY LEAD TO THE SAME PROBLEM DOWN THE ROAD.. THIS IS DEFIANTLY A FIRE HAZARD AND MALTING IS ONLY 1 STEP AWAY FROM THE FLASH POINT OF PLASTICS. TO THIS MOMENT GM HAS NOT ISSUED A VOLUNTARY RECALL ON THE VEHICLE. CHEVY REFUSED TO PAY FOR THE REPAIRS BUT DID OFFER TO SEND ME A SERVICE CERTIFICATE WORTH $200. THAT GREAT BUT IT DOESN'T FIX THE FIRE HAZARD, NOR THE RECURRING PROBLEMS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10250873December 5, 2008
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
I HAVE A 2004 CHEVY COLORADO CREW CAB 4X4 WITH THE Z71 OFF ROAD PACKAGE. I RAN OVER A STICK ABOUT 3/4" TO 1-1/2" IN DIA. AND IT BROKE THE FUEL LINE (THAT IS PVC NOT METAL). I THINK GM SHOULD LOOK AT THIS MORE CLOSELY AS IT IS A MAJOR HAZARD ON THE ROAD. I NOTIFIED GM ON MONDAY 12-01-2008 AND THEY SAID THAT, COULD NOT HAVE HAPPENED. WELL IT DID HAPPEN AND IF IT HAPPENED TO ME I AM SURE IT HAS BEFORE AND WILL HAPPEN AGAIN. PLEASE LET ME KNOW HOW I SHOULD PROCEED WITH THIS MAJOR ROAD SAFETY HAZARD. THANK YOU, RANDY SCHMIDT *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10249966November 26, 2008
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
VEHICLE SOMETIMES WILL NOT START. ONCE IT HAPPENS, LET SIT FOR 10 MINUTES AND IT WILL THEN START. TAKEN TO DEALER AND WAS TOLD IT IS THE PASSLOCK (SECURITY) SYSTEM. CHECKED INTERNET, SEEMS TO BE A COMMON PROBLEM WITH NEWER GM VEHICLES. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10248716November 13, 2008
WHEELS
OUR DEPARTMENT HAS 7 CHEVROLET COLORADO PICKUPS, AND ON ONE OF THE 2007'S THE TIRE VALVE STEMS ALL BROKE OFF WHEN OUR MECHANICS TRIED TO REMOVE THE CAPS. THE STEMS ARE REMOTE TRANSMITTERS FOR THE LOW TIRE PRESSURE WARNING LIGHT. THE DEALER TOLD US THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM, AND THE PARTS COST US $220. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10248596November 12, 2008
STRUCTURE:BODY
PAINT ON FRONT BUMPER IS BUBBLING. IT WILL PROBABLY NEED TO BE REPAINTED. MY GUESS IS THE BUMPER WAS NOT PRIMED PROPERLY BEFORE PAINTING. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10247536November 3, 2008
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, EXTERIOR LIGHTING, EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS:SWITCH
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET COLORADO. IN DECEMBER OF 2006, THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED ACCORDING TO NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 06V139000 (EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS:SWITCH). MOST RECENTLY, THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE CRUISE CONTROL DID NOT TURN OFF AFTER SEVERAL ATTEMPTS. ON OCTOBER 31, 2008, HE WAS INFORMED BY ANOTHER MOTORIST THAT THE BRAKE LIGHTS ALSO WERE NOT WORKING. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THEY DID NOT REPAIR VEHICLES FOR THE SAME RECALL MORE THAN ONCE. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 40,008 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 39,990.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10247462November 2, 2008
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
NO CRASHES OR INJURIES YET. MY COMPLAINT IS ABOUT THE ABS WHEEL SENSOR ON MY 2004 CHEVROLET COLORADO 4X4 LS Z71. IT IS NOT FUNCTIONING CORRECTLY. AFTER I START THE TRUCK THE ABS LIGHT WILL COME ON WITH A TONE PLUS A MESSAGE IN THE D.I.C. "ABS FAULT". I HAVE DISCUSSED THIS PROBLEM WITH MY LOCAL CHEVROLET DEALER. THEY HAVE INFORMED ME THAT MY ABS WHEEL SENSOR IS NOT WORKING PROPERLY. AS FAR AS I CAN TELL THAT MEANS THAT MY ABS BRAKES (SAFETY FEATURE) IS NOT WORKING. MY TRUCK IS UP FOR INSPECTION IN FEBRUARY 2009. I'M PRETTY SURE THAT IT WILL NOT PASS BECAUSE OF THIS PROBLEM. MY TRUCK HAS LESS THEN 44,000 MILES AS OF TODAY. I ASKED MY LOCAL DEALER ON A ROUGH ESTIMATE ON FIXING THE PROBLEM. THEY INFORMED ME THAT IT WOULD BE IN THE $700-$800 RANGE. YES, MY WARRANTY IS UP. BUT I FEEL THAT THIS PROBLEM IS MORE OF A SAFETY ISSUE. THE ABS IS A SAFETY FEATURE ON ALL NEWER VEHICLES TODAY. I COULD NOT PURCHASE THIS TRUCK WITHOUT THIS FEATURE. THEREFORE SENSE I DID NOT HAVE THE OPTION TO PURCHASE THE TRUCK WITHOUT ABS. I FEEL THAT GENERAL MOTORS SHOULD TAKE RESPONSIBILITY TO FIX THE PROBLEM. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10246670October 24, 2008
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET COLORADO. WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH, THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL BECAME STUCK ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOOR. HE HAD TO KICK THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL IN ORDER FOR IT TO RETURN TO ITS NORMAL POSITION. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 42,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10245746October 16, 2008
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
2006 CHEVY COLORADO 4 DOOR. 5 CYLINDER. 4 TIMES THE TRUCK WOULD NOT START AFTER SITTING IN A PARKING LOT OR GARAGE FOR A DAY OR 2 HOUR BEFORE USING. ONE TIME I WAS IN A DANGEROUS PART OF TOWN SHOPPING, WHEN I RETURNED TO THE TRUCK, THE TRUCK WOULD NOT START. I HAD TO GO THROUGH SOME DANGEROUS STREETS TO A PAY PHONE. FINALLY AFTER 40 MINUTES OF WAITING FOR A TOW TRUCK, I TRIED IT AND IT STARTED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10245623October 15, 2008
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
REAR BRAKE ISSUES NO PROBLEMS FOUND AT DEALER 2 TIMES I HAD TAKEN IT TO THEM. REAR BRAKE NOISE SCREECHING SQUEALING, LOCK UP WHEN MOISTURE IS PRESENT, AND IN AN EMERGENCY STOP THE PEDAL GETS REAL STIFF AND IS HARD TO STOP. I PUT IN A COMPLAINT TO CHEVROLET AND THEY SAID THERE IS NOTHING THEY CAN DO. I FEEL UNSAFE DRIVING THIS VEHICLE AFTER TWO CLOSE CALLS WITH EMERGENCY STOPPING. PLEASE HELP ME I DON'T KNOW WHAT TO DO I DON'T WANT TO GET INTO AN ACCIDENT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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