Chevrolet Colorado Complaints

3,652 consumer complaints on file.

#10210173November 28, 2007
VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM:WINDSHIELD:ELECTRICAL HEATING ELEMENT
A/C HEATER RESISTOR AND PLASTIC CONECTOR ARC AND CATCHES FIRE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10209880November 26, 2007
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET COLORADO. WHILE DRIVING 15 MPH, THE BRAKE PEDAL VIBRATED AND EXTENDED TO THE FLOOR WHEN IT WAS DEPRESSED. THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT STOP. THE TRANSMISSION WAS SHIFTED TO A LOWER GEAR IN AN ATTEMPT TO STOP THE VEHICLE. THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 200 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 10,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10210012November 26, 2007
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
THIS VEHICLE GOT 25 MILE TO THE GALLON ON THE ROAD AND 20 IN TOWN BUT SINCE THE PCM WENT OUT IT GETS ABOUT 18 ON THE ROAD AND 13 IN TOWN. THEY HOOK IT UP TO A COMPUTER AND IT SAYS EVERYTHING IS FINE BUT THAT DOESN'T EXPLAIN THE POOR FUEL PERFORMANCE AND CHEVY WILL NOT DO ANYTHING TO CORRECT SINCE THE COMPUTER SAYS IT RUNS FINE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10209722November 23, 2007
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY
LEAKING FUEL LINE. WOKE UP THIS A.M. FOUND PUDDLE OF FUEL IN MY DRIVEWAY. AFTER FURTHER INSPECTION THE ELE. LINE FOR REAR TAIL LIGHTS HAS BEEN RUBBING AGAINST NYLON PART OF FUEL LINE. I USED TWO ZIP TIES TO SECURE ELE. LINE OUT THE WAY,TO PREVENT THIS DAMAGE IN THE FUTURE. SENT CHEVY E-MAIL BUT NO RESPONSE, MY CHEVY DEALER AGREED THAT THIS SHOWS POOR QUALITY CONTROL AND POOR CUSTOMER SERVICE. I BELIEVE CHEVY SHOULD REIMBURSE MY FOR THE COST OF REPAIR! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10209250November 18, 2007
POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION:SHIFT PATTERN INDICATOR
WHILE ADJUSTING THE AIR CONDITIONER VENT THIS SUMMER, I INADVERTENTLY LIGHTLY TOUCHED THE 4 WHEEL DRIVE LOW BUTTON ENGAGING MY 2006 CHEVROLET COLORADO INTO LOW 4 WHEEL DRIVE. ALTHOUGH THE LIGHT ON THE BUTTON CAME ON (WHICH IS NOT EASY TO SEE), NO BELL LIKE SEATBELT, DOOR OPEN, KEY IN IGNITION,ETC, CAME ON, AND WHEN I WENT AROUND A CORNER TO PARK, THE TRUCKS FRONT END LOCKED UP. I WAS TOLD THAT WILL HAPPEN IN ALL TRUCKS WHICH ARE IN CAB 4 WHEEL DRIVE ENGAGING. THIS IS EXTREMELY DANGEROUS AS THIS BUTTON CAN EASILY BE PUNCHED BY ANYTHING THAT COMES NEAR THE VENT, OR A PACKAGE THAT BUMPS IT, AND THERE IS NO SIGNAL TO OPERATOR THAT SOMETHING VERY SIGNIFICANT WHICH CAN CAUSE FRONT END TO LOCK UP AS WHEEL ARE TRYING TO TURN TOGETHER (AS DEALER TOLD ME). I FIND IT REALLY NEEDS TO BE ADDRESSED AS THIS MAY HAPPEN ON THE HIGHWAY TO A FAMILY WHO SWERVES TO MISS A COLLISION ONLY TO FIND THE 4 WHEEL HAS BEEN UNKNOWINGLY ENGAGED AND THE STEERING IS RENDERED USELESS WHEN THIS HAPPENS. DEALER WAS NOTIFIED AND I WAS TOLD THAT IS HOW ALL TRUCKS IN ALL MAKES AND MODELS ARE, AND IF I DID NOT LIKE IT, "GO AHEAD AND FILE A COMPLAINT, NOTHING WOULD BE DONE BECAUSE IT WOULD HAVE TO BE DONE ON SUCH A MASSIVE RECALL BASIS". MAYBE IF SOMEONE IS INJURED OR KILLED THE MANUFACTURERS WILL BE ABLE TO CONNECT THIS 4 WHEEL DRIVE CHANGE WHICH CAN OCCUR WITH NO NOTICE TO DRIVER TO A BELL OR SOUND WHICH OPERATOR HAS TO ACKNOWLEDGE, MUCH LIKE A KEY BEING IN IGNITION, OR SEATBELTS. I WAS ALSO TOLD THAT 4 WHEELERS DIDN'T WANT A BELL RINGING EVERY TIME THEY PUT THEIR TRUCK IN 4 WHEEL WHEN OFF ROAD. I THINK 4 WHEELERS WOULDN'T MIND THE SAME REMINDER AS MENTIONED ABOVE (BELL SOUND) WHEN ENGAGED IN 4 WHEEL DRIVE, IF IT MEANS IT WOULD PROTECT MILLIONS OF OTHER PEOPLE FROM POTENTIALLY LIFE THREATENING ACCIDENTS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10207929November 5, 2007
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:CALIPER
WHEN INSTALLING NEW BRAKE PADS I NOTICED THE DRIVERS SIDE SLIDER BOLT HANGS UP AND WAS ACTUALLY FROZEN. BOUGHT A NEW PIN AND WHEEL BRACKET. THIS UNIT WAS STILL TOO TIGHT AND HAD TO REAM IT ALITTLE TO GET IT TO FUNCTION PROPERLY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10207746November 2, 2007
TIRES:SIDEWALL
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET COLORADO. THE VEHICLE HAS GENERAL, SIZE P235R15 TIRES. THE FRONT TIRES WERE EXTREMELY WORN ON THE OUTER EDGES. THE DEALER REPLACED THE FRONT TIRES ONCE AND ROTATED THEM TWICE. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE TIRES SHOULD BE ROTATED EVERY 3,000 MILES. THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE WAS UNKNOWN. THE VIN AND DOT NUMBER WERE UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 3,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 7,300. THE CONSUMER STATED NISSAN PROTECTOR PART IS A RECOMMENDATION AS PART OF THE REPAIR. UPDATED 11/20/07 *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10206308October 19, 2007
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
I HAVE A 2006 CHEVY COLORADO. STILL PRACTICALLY BRAND NEW WITH ONLY 26,000 MILES ON IT. I BEGAN EXPERIENCING BAD VIBRATION WHILE DRIVING AND TOOK IT BACK TO THE DEALERSHIP NERLY TWO WEEKS AGO. THEY SAID THE TIRE TREAD IS WORN AND THE TIRES COULD BLOW AT ANY MINUTE. THE GENERAL AMERI GS60 TIRES ARE SUPPOSED TO HAVE A 80,000 MILE WARRANTY YET NO ONE IS STANDING BEHIND THIS WARRANTY. NEITHER THE DEALERSHIP OR GENERAL THEMSELVES. HOW DO I GET THIS ISSUE RESOLVED? MY TIRES HAVE BEEN ROTATED ACCORDING TO SCHEDULE... THERE IS NO REASON THESE TWO FRONT TIRES SHOULD BE THE WAY THEY ARE!
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10205280October 9, 2007
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET COLORADO. WHEN IDLING OR DRIVING 20 MPH, THE ENGINE RPM'S INCREASE. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS DESIGNED THAT WAY FOR BETTER EMISSION. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THE IDLING COULD NOT BE CORRECTED. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 4,000 AND THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10204469September 29, 2007
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
TRUCK MISFIRING ON ALL CYLINDERS SINCE AROUND JUNE 2007. CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ON SOME, OFF SOME. JUNE 19 DEALER SAID MISFIRING ON ALL CYLINDERS AND THEY WERE STUMPED. THEY FIRST GUESSED BAD GASOLINE THEN SAID COMPUTER NEEDED RECONFIGURING. STILL MISFIRING WHEN I LEFT SHOP. ON JULY 19 RETURNED TO DEALER. THEY SAID IT WAS A GM PROBLEM THAT GM WAS AWARE OF...POSSIBLY CRANKSHAFT SENSOR AND FOR ME TO COME BACK IN TWO WEEKS. ON AUG 18 I TOOK TRUCK BACK TO DEALER AFTER ENGINE QUIT IN A ROLLING TURN IN MIDDLE OF INTERSECTION. DEALER REPLACED FUEL PUMP AND SPARK PLUGS AND SAID THEY THOUGHT WATER WAS IN FUEL. DON'T GO BACK TO SAME GAS STATIONS THEY SAID. I HAVEN'T. TRUCK STILL WAS MISFIRING WHEN I LEFT. ON 9-26 I WENT BACK TO DEALER. TRUCK ENGINE SHUT OFF WHILE I WAS DOING 70MPH DOWN BUSY INTERSTATE. MADE IT TO SIDE OF ROAD, RESTARTED AND CONTINUED ON MY WAY. DEALER SAID IT WAS COMPUTER LOOSING COMMUNICATIONS INTERNALLY AND HAD CLOGGED FUEL INJECTORS. LEFT DEALER AND TRUCK STILL MISFIRING. DROVE IT FOR A DAY OR TWO AND WHEN FRIEND WHO WENT TO LUNCH WITH ME WONDERED IF WE WERE GOING TO MAKE IT BACK FROM LUNCH I DECIDED TO CALL DEALER. CALLED DEALER AND WAS TOLD IT WAS A SOFTWARE PROBLEM AND THAT GM IS WORKING ON IT. GROAN! TRUCK IS ALMOST OUT OF WARRANTY AND I AM WONDERING WHEN NEXT TIME ENGINE WILL QUIT RUNNING AND UNDER WHAT DRIVING CONDITIONS. THANKS....ROGER DOWDY *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10204280September 27, 2007
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL, SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:ANTILOCK
FRONT END COLLISION ON FREEWAY AT ABOUT 20-30 MILES PER HOUR WHEN DRIVER AHEAD STOPPED SUDDENLY. APPLIED BRAKES AND THEY FAILED TO WORK... TRUCK DID NOT STOP. TRUCK IS TOTALED (HAPPENED ON 9-26-07 - PRELIMINARY ESTIMATE OF INSURANCE ADJUSTER). IN ADDITION, THE DRIVER AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY, EVEN THOUGH FRONT END DAMAGE WAS EXTENSIVE. SEAT BELT PROTECTED THE DRIVER FROM SERIOUS INJURY. THE BRAKE LIGHT RECALL NOTICE I RECEIVED WAS ACTED ON AND A DEALER DID FIX IT RECENTLY.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10203945September 24, 2007
STRUCTURE
THIS IS PERTAINING A CHEVY 2004 COLORADO LS PICK-UP TRUCK WITH BLACK PAINT. I'M NOTICING THE PAINT IS BLISTERING. THIS IS NOT ONLY HAPPENING ON THE HOOD, BUT ALSO ALONG THE SIDE PANELS. WHEN THE PAINT COMES OFF, IT IS GOING TO BARE METAL. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10203618September 21, 2007
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET COLORADO. WHILE DRIVING BETWEEN 15 AND 55 MPH, THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL BECOMES STUCK. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER ON THREE DIFFERENT OCCASIONS AND WAS INFORMED THAT NOTHING WAS WRONG WITH THE VEHICLE. AFTER THE MOST RECENT FAILURE OCCURRED, THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER BECAUSE THE CONTACT WAS AFRAID A CRASH WOULD OCCUR. HE ALSO STATED THAT THE VEHICLE REVS WHEN IT IS STARTED. THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN AT THE DEALER FOR A WEEK. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 10,100.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10203569September 20, 2007
POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DRIVESHAFT
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 CHEVROLET COLORADO. WHILE DRIVING AND/OR ACCELERATING, THE CONTACT HEARD A CLICKING SOUND. HE STATED THAT THE VEHICLE DROVE AND STOPPED NORMALLY. THE DEALER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND THEY COULD NOT FIND ANYTHING WRONG. THERE IS NO RECALL ON THE VEHICLE AND IT HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE SPEED WAS UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 41,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 39,000. UPDATED 12/27/07 *LJ UPDATED 12/12/07 *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10203476September 19, 2007
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING
THE CHEVY COLORADO EXTENDED CAB MODEL HAS A HISTORY OF THE WIRE BREAKING IN THE SAME LOCATION CAUSING THE AIR BAG (SRS) LIGHT TO REMAIN ON. I BELIEVE THIS MANUFACTURING DEFECT MAY NOT ACTIVATE THE SRS IN THE EVENT OF A SIDE IMPACT. THE WIRE IN QUESTION IS LOCATED INSIDE A RUBBER BOOT BETWEEN THE REAR DOORS AND THE MAIN CAB BODY. IT SEEMS IF YOU USE THE REAR DOORS IT WILL DEVELOP A BROKEN WIRE. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10202893September 13, 2007
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS:SWITCH
I HAVE OWNED MY 2005 COLORADO SINCE MARCH 2005. SINCE THEN, MY BRAKE LIGHT SWITCH HAS FAILED 8 TIMES, THE LAST OCCURRING AUGUST 2007. EVEN AFTER HAVING REPAIRS DONE PER THE RECALL, THE BRAKE LIGHT SWITCH FAILED ONLY 3 MONTHS AFTER. I HAVE MADE MY COMPLAINT KNOWN TO GM AS TO THE DANGERS OF MY VEHICLE AND THEY DO NOT WANT TO DO ANYTHING TO HELP. IT IS A SHAME THAT SOMEONE WILL GET HURT AND/OR KILLED DUE TO THIS SAFETY HAZARD. *TR EMAIL UPDATE (10/7/08): I WILL RETRIEVE ALL INVOICES I CAN FIND AND FAX TO YOU. ALSO, THE BRAKE LIGHT SWITCH HAS FAILED ON 2 MORE OCCASIONS SINCE I FILED THIS LATEST COMPLAINT. IT IS CONSTANT EVERY 2-6 MONTHS. I USUALLY FIND OUT THAT THE BRAKES ARE OUT BY ANOTHER DRIVER ALERTING ME. ON ONE OCCASION I ACTUALLY GOT HIT FROM BEHIND AT A STOP LIGHT. LUCKILY, WE WERE MOVING LESS THAN 10MPH AND NO SIGNIFICANT DAMAGE, OR INJURY OCCURRED. I REALLY BELIEVE I AM DRIVING A DANGEROUS VEHICLE, ESPECIALLY WITH MY 2 YEAR OLD IN THE BACK SEAT. SOMEONE, AT SOME POINT WILL GET SERIOUSLY HURT...THANKS AGAIN FOR YOUR RESEARCH AND WORK ON THIS MATTER...
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10202450September 10, 2007
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
ENGINE LOSES POWER OVER 55MPH AND MISFIRES ON CYLINDER ONE. ENGINE LIGHT COMES ON. DEALER REFUSES TO FIX AFTER LOOKING AT IT AND SAYING NOTHING HAS COMPLETELY FAILED YET. THEY ARE WAITING FOR ME TO BE STRANDED ON THE SIDE OF THE ROAD I GUESS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10202140September 7, 2007
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET COLORADO. THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT HE RECEIVED ONLY ONE KEYLESS ENTRY FOB FOR THE DRIVER SIDE DOOR AFTER PURCHASING THE VEHICLE. HE PLANNED ON TAKING THE VEHICLE TO A DEALER TO FILE A COMPLAINT ABOUT THE KEYLESS ENTRY DOOR. THERE HAD BEEN NO FAILURE TO DATE. THE VIN AND ENGINE SIZE WERE UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 25,000. *UPDATED 12/12/07 *BF THE CONSUMER STATED THERE IS NO WAY TO UNLOCK THE DOOR ON THE PASSENGER SIDE AND THERE IS NO KEYHOLE ON THE PASSENGER SIDE OF THE VEHICLE FOR ENTRY. UPDATED 12/12/07 *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10202153September 7, 2007
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DRUM, PARKING BRAKE:DRIVELINE:HYDRAULIC:ACTUATOR
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET COLORADO. ON JULY 5, 2006, WHILE APPLYING THE BRAKES, THE VEHICLE BEGAN GRINDING, STALLING, AND DRIVING AS IF IT WERE TOWING HEAVY EQUIPMENT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE GRINDING HAS WORSENED OVER TIME AND AN INDICATOR ILLUMINATED STATING THAT THE PARKING BRAKE WAS IN USE, WHEN IT WAS NOT. AT 33,000 MILES, THE ENGINE TEMPORARILY SEIZED. AFTER A DIAGNOSIS WAS PERFORMED, THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE PASSENGER SIDE REAR CABLE WAS FROZEN, THE REAR BRAKES WERE GLAZED AND SQUEALING, THE PASSENGER SIDE REAR DRUM WAS EGG-SHAPED AND BLUE, THE PASSENGER SIDE REAR BRAKE CABLE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED, AND THE FRONT CABLE WAS STUCK. THE PASSENGER SIDE REAR BRAKE DRUMS AND PARKING BRAKE ACTUATOR WERE REPLACED AND THE REAR BRAKES WERE ADJUSTED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FAILURES HAVE RECURRED. THE SPEED WAS UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 57,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10201315August 31, 2007
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
POWER REDUCED WARNING AND ENGINE LIGHT COMES ON, CAN'T ACCELERATE ABOVE 50 MPH. DEALER IS CURRENTLY WORKING ON PROBLEM FOR THE FOURTH TIME. UNABLE TO CORRECTLY REPAIR OR FIND PROBLEM. VERY RUDE TREATMENT FROM DEALER. *TR UPDATED 09/18/07 *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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