Chevrolet Colorado Complaints

3,652 consumer complaints on file.

#10236220July 29, 2008
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
ENGINEERING DEFECT OF ADJUSTER CAUSES REAR BRAKES TO LOCK UP. A TSB WAS ISSUED BUT REMEDY WILL CAUSE PROBLEM OF BRAKES NOT ADJUSTING CORRECTLY IN THE FUTURE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10235556July 23, 2008
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING, EXTERIOR LIGHTING, EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS:SWITCH
I HAVE A CHEVY 2006 COLORADO THIS WILL BE THE SIX TIME THAT I THAT THE TRUCK TO THE DEALER TO HAVE THE REAR BRAKE LIGHTS FIX THEY ALL GO OUT TOGETHER THEIRS HAVE BEEN SOME TIMES THAT WE HAD CLOSE CALL THAT WE DIDN'T GET HIT BY THE REAR END IT HAS BEEN REAL SCARY AT THOSE TIMES. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10234530July 16, 2008
SUSPENSION:FRONT
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHEVROLET COLORADO. THE CONTACT HAS TO REPEATEDLY PURCHASE NEW TIRES FOR THE VEHICLE DUE TO A DESIGN FLAW. A CERTIFIED MECHANIC INSPECTED THE VEHICLE AND CONCLUDED THAT THE FRONT END ALTERED THE TIRE ALIGNMENT, WHICH CAUSED THEM TO FAIL. THE DEALER WILL NOT ACKNOWLEDGE THAT A FAILURE EXISTS; THEREFORE, THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT HAS POSSESSION OF THE FAILED COMPONENTS. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 10,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10234179July 14, 2008
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 CHEVROLET COLORADO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE BRAKES SQUEAK AND SQUEAL AT VARIOUS SPEEDS. THE DEALER REPLACED THE BRAKES WITH METALLIC BRAKES ON AUGUST 29, 2008 AND THE NOISE STOPPED TEMPORARILY. WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN IN FOR AN ALIGNMENT ON DECEMBER 31, 2007, THE SQUEAKING AND SQUEALING RECURRED. ON JULY 3, 2008, THE BRAKES ON ALL FOUR WHEELS WERE INSPECTED, ADJUSTED, AND CLEANED. ON JULY 7, 2008, THE FRONT BRAKE PADS WERE REPLACED WITH CERAMIC BRAKES DUE TO THE SQUEAKING NOISE. ON JULY 9, 2008, THE FRONT ROTORS WERE REPLACED AT NO CHARGE. CURRENTLY, THE DEALER WANTS TO REPLACE THE FRONT BRAKE SYSTEM FOR $1,500. THE DEALER WILL NOT REPLACE THE BRAKES THEMSELVES BECAUSE THERE IS A DISCLAIMER IN THE OWNER'S MANUAL REGARDING THE BRAKES SQUEAKING. THE CONTACT STATED THAT BECAUSE THE BRAKES DID NOT SQUEAK FOR A PERIOD OF TIME WHEN THE ORIGINAL CERAMIC TIRES WERE ON THE VEHICLE, THE METALLIC BRAKES SHOULD NOT HAVE BEEN PLACED ON THE VEHICLE BECAUSE THEY CAUSED THE FAILURE. IN ADDITION, THE DRIVER'S SIDE FRONT ROTOR WAS WARPED AND RUSTED FROM THE WRONG BRAKE SHOES BEING PLACED ON THE VEHICLE, AND THE PASSENGER ROTOR HAS DEEP GROOVES. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 72,477 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 66,014. UPDATED 07/29/08 UPDATED 07/29/08. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10233950July 9, 2008
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING, AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM:INJECTORS
2006 CHEVY COLORADO PROBLEMS WITH AIRBAGS AND ENGINE STUTTERING. CONSUMER STATES THAT AIRBAGS SENSOR CAN NOT TELL WHEN HIS WIFE OR DAUGHTER ARE IN THE PASSENGER SEAT. HE STATES THAT THE ENGINE STUTTERS WHEN THE TEMPERATURE IS DECREASED. *KB THE CONSUMER STATED THE AIR BAG LIGHT DID NOT TURN ON WHEN THE SEAT WAS OCCUPIED AND SOMETIMES THE AIR BAG INDICATOR WOULD SUDDENLY SHOW THE PASSENGER AIR BAG WAS OFF. THE CONSUMER ALSO STATED ON ONE OCCASION, THE VEHICLE DID NOT WANT TO MOVE; IT WENT A VERY SLOW PACE NO MATTER HOW HARD THE ACCELERATOR WAS APPLIED. THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE DEALER STATED THEY FOUND A FUEL INJECTOR LEAKING. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10232374June 26, 2008
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS THE RIGHT HEADLAMP HAS BLOWN OUT. WE HAVE FOUR 2007 COLORADOS IN OUR FLEET AND ALL HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM. THESE VEHICLES ONLY HAVE APPROXIMATELY 20,000 TO 30,000 MILES ON THEM AND THE HEADLAMPS HAVE BEEN REPLACED FOUR TO FIVE TIMES IN EACH VEHICLE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10232248June 25, 2008
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
HEATER FAN QUIT WORKING ON 1 2 AND 3. BUT SOMETIMES WOULD COME BACK ON, WHEN ON 1 2 OR 3. AND WHEN IT WAS ON YOU COULD SMELL PLASTIC BURNING. AND WHEN CHECKED THE INTO IT FOUND THE PLUG ON THE WIRING HARNESS THAT PLUGGED INTO THE RESISTER ON THE FAN WAS LOOSE AND CAUSING THE WIRES TO MELT. THIS LOOSE PLUG WAS LOOSE FROM THE FACTORY, NO WAY COULD HAVE GOT TOO SMALL OVER THE YEARS. NEW PLUG AND NEW RESISTER PLACED CONCERN IF FIRE RESULTS COULD CAUSE DEATH INJURIES, GARAGE FIRE OR HOUSE FIRE IF VEHICLE PLACED IN GARAGE AT NIGHT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10232163June 24, 2008
TIRES
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET COLORADO. THE VEHICLE HAS GOODYEAR WRANGLER RT/S TIRES, SIZE P26570R16. WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH, THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE TIRE EXPLODED. THE CONTACT DID NOT NOTICE ANY DIFFERENCES IN THE VEHICLE PRIOR TO THE FAILURE. SHE EXAMINED THE TIRES AND NOTICED THAT THE MANUFACTURED DATE FOR EACH ONE WAS FIVE YEARS PRIOR TO THEIR PURCHASE DATE. THE TIRES WERE INTENDED TO BE NEW. THE TIRES HAVE NOT BEEN DIAGNOSED BY THE DEALER. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 55,763. UPDATED 07/10/08. *LJ UPDATED
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10232089June 23, 2008
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
NOTICED ROUGH IDLE AND HESITATION AT FIRST THEN CHECK ENGINE LIGHT COMES ON AFTER FEW WEEKS. CAUSE IS SEPARATE FAULTY IGNITION COILS. HAPPENED AT 2,000, 3,000, AND 5,000 MILES. DEALER REPLACED UNDER WARRANTY BUT WITHOUT EXPLANATION AS TO WHY THIS KEEPS HAPPENING. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10230748June 11, 2008
EQUIPMENT, EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS:SWITCH
2006 CHEVY COLORADO CREW CAB. I AM THE ORIGINAL AND CURRENT OWNER OF THIS VEHICLE. ACCORDING TO THE NHTSA COMPLAINT NUMBER 06V139000, THERE IS A BRAKE LIGHT SWITCH MALFUNCTION WITH THIS TYPE OF GM VEHICLE. I HAVE HAD THIS ITEM REPLACED 6 TIMES DURING MY OWNERSHIP OF THE VEHICLE PURCHASED IN FEBRUARY 2006. GM HAS FAILED TO FIX THE ISSUE. THIS IS A MAJOR SAFETY ISSUE. I HAVE BEEN PULLED OVER BY LOCAL AND STATE POLICE INFORMING ME MY BRAKE LIGHTS ARE INOPERABLE. ON TWO OCCASIONS I HAD A POLICE ESCORT TO THE ALLEN SAMUELS DEALERSHIP IN CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS. GM NEEDS TO FIX THE ISSUE AS SOON AS POSSIBLE. I HAVE SENT LETTERS REGARDING THIS ISSUE ON SEVERAL DATES WITH NO RESPONSE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10230522June 10, 2008
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET COLORADO. WHILE DRIVING 44 MPH WITH A SMALL TRAILER IN TOW, THE VEHICLE WAS PULLED INTO A DITCH BY STRONG WINDS. THE CONTACT SLAMMED ON THE BRAKES, BUT THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. HE FEELS THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE BECAUSE HE COULD HAVE BEEN SERIOUSLY INJURED BEYOND THE BACK INJURY HE SUSTAINED. THE CONTACT IS CURRENTLY SEEKING TREATMENT FROM A DOCTOR FOR HIS INJURY. ACCORDING TO THE INSURANCE COMPANY, THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 6,653. UPDATED 07/08/08. *BF
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10230116June 6, 2008
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET COLORADO. WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH, THE VEHICLE LOST ACCELERATION, BEGAN SMOKING, AND FINALLY STALLED. THE DEALER ONLY OFFERED A WARRANTY ON THE PARTS AND MADE THREE ATTEMPTS TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE WITHIN THE LAST THREE MONTHS. THE DEALER IS NOT REPAIRING THE FAILURE BY REPLACING THE WIRING THAT MELTED AND BURNED. THE REPAIR RECEIPT STATES THAT THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE WAS AN ELECTRIC CONTINUITY THROUGH NEGATIVE CABLE. THE PARTS WERE REPLACED UNDER WARRANTY. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 39,000 MILES AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 31,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10229909June 4, 2008
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
AFTER RE-LINING REAR BRAKES THEY LOCK UP AND GRAB AFTER ABOUT 1000 MILES. RELINING HAS BEEN DONE TWO TIMES BY REPAIR SHOP, SAME CONDITIONS AFTER NOTED MILEAGE. BRAKES ARE EVEN WORSE WHEN IT RAINS OR DURING HIGH HUMIDITY CONDITIONS. LOCK UP AND/OR GRABBING TENDS TO CAUSE TEMPORARY LOSS OF CONTROL ON WET SURFACES. REPAIR SHOP HAS INQUIRED TO MANUFACTURER REGARDING THIS CONDITION, MANUFACTURER IS AWARE THAT THIS CONDITION EXISTS, BUT STATES THAT THEY HAVE NOT ISSUED ANY TSB'S OR RECALLS. I SPOKE WITH SEVERAL OTHER OWNERS OF THE SAME MAKE AND MODEL, THEY TOO ARE EXPERIENCING THE SAME CONDITIONS. INCIDENTS WITH THIS PROBLEM HAVE BEEN PREVALENT FOR ABOUT 6 MONTHS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10227856May 15, 2008
SUSPENSION:FRONT, WHEELS, STRUCTURE
I HAVE A 2005 CHEVROLET COLORADO 4X4 TRUCK. I WAS GETTING OVER IN LEFT HAND LANE TO AVOID A TRUCK AND TRAILER THAT HAD STOPPED ABOUT 4 CAR LENGTHS AHEAD OF ME WHEN THE FRONT PASSENGER TIRE SNAPPED OFF THE SPINDLE AND SENT THE TRUCK DOWN INTO THE ROAD. THE HOLE TIRE SNAPPED OFF AND FLEW BY THE WINDOW TAKING THE MIRROR AND DOOR HANDLE WITH IT. THE TIRE WAS NOT FLAT AND STILL HAD LUGNUTS FULLY LOCKED ON IT WHEN I PICKED IT UP OFF THE OTHER SIDE OF THE ROAD. MY AUTO BODY GUY SAID IT LOOKED LIKE THE METAL , SPINDLE, AND AXEL JUST BROKE IN HALF . *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10227966May 15, 2008
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL, SEAT BELTS
THE VEHICLE PPS FAILS TO WORK WHEN MY WIFE IS IN THE PASSENGER SEAT. THE AIR BAG SYSTEM AND SEAT BELT ALARM FAIL TO FUNCTION, MY WIFE IS A SLIGHT WOMAN WEIGHING APPROX. 95 LBS. DEALER CHECKED SYSTEM FOUND NO FAULTS IT WAS WENT TO ZERO BUT STILL FAILS TO WORK, NO ONE SEEMS TO KNOW WHAT MINIMUM WEIGHT IS REQUIRED TO ACTIVATE SYSTEM. CHEVROLET SAYS NHTSA HAS THAT INFO CAN YOU HELP? *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10227824May 14, 2008
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
WHILE DRIVING THE VECH. ONCE IT GOES UNDER 10MPH IT WILL STALL OUT. I THEN HAVE TO PUT IT IN N AND RESTART. THIS HAS BEEN GOING ON FOR A WHILE. EVER SINCE IT ABOUT 40-45,000 MILES...I HAVE NOT BEEN ABLE TO AFFORD TO PAY TO HAVE IT FIXED. I WAS TOLD BY A CHEVY DEALER SERVICE MANAGER THAT IT HAS A FAULTY COIL SYSTEM AND CHEVY DOES KNOW ABOUT IT BUT WHEN THEY CHOOSE TO ISSUE A RECALL NOTICE IS THERE CHOICE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10226481May 2, 2008
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET COLORADO. WHILE DRIVING AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED, THE CONTACT SUFFERED A SEIZURE AND PASSED OUT. SHE CRASHED INTO A TREE AND THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. SHE SUSTAINED KNEE, CHEST, HEAD, AND FACIAL INJURIES. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE CHEVROLET DEALER REFERRED THE CONTACT TO GM, WHERE SHE FILED A CLAIM. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 31,000.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10225128April 16, 2008
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 CHEVROLET COLORADO. WHILE DRIVING BETWEEN 20 TO 50 MPH, THE ABS ACTIVATED WITHOUT THE BRAKE PEDAL BEING DEPRESSED. THE ABS WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND THE BROADCAST SYSTEM INDICATED THAT THERE WAS AN ABS ERROR. THE DEALER WOULD NOT REPAIR THE SYSTEM BECAUSE THERE WAS NO RECALL. THE ABS HAS BEEN DEACTIVATED. THE ABS IS A PART OF THE HUB AND SENSOR, AND MUST BE REPLACED AS ONE UNIT. THE RING IS LOCATED BETWEEN A THIN PIECE OF METAL AND WATER IS ABLE TO ENTER BECAUSE THERE IS NOTHING BLOCKING THE OPEN SPACE NEAR THE SENSOR. THE CONTACT IS AWARE OF THE DESIGN FLAW AND THE SAFETY RISK INVOLVED. THE RING DISLODGED AND CAUSED THE ABS TO ACTUATE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 50,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 71,000. UPDATED 5/6/08 *CN UPDATED 05/06/08 *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10224434April 14, 2008
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:HOSES/LINES/PIPING/FITTINGS
2004 COLORADO PICKUP 2.8 FOUR CYL. LEAK ON LOWER RADIATOR HOSE CAUSED BY POOR DESIGN, HOSE RUBS ON SHARP EDGE OF FRAME IN CURRENT ROUTING. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10224091April 10, 2008
VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS
POWER WINDOWS ON 2004 COLORADO ARE LOOSE AND WINDOW IS FALLING OUT OF TRACK. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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