Chevrolet Colorado Complaints

3,652 consumer complaints on file.

#10201322August 31, 2007
TIRES, SUSPENSION:FRONT
ABNORMAL TIRE WEAR AND SUSPENSION NOISES ON CHEVROLET COLORADO 4 X4 2005 MODEL. WITH LESS THAT 20,000 MILES BOTH FRONT TIRES WERE WORN INTO THE STEEL BELTS. I REPLACE BOTH TIRE AND HAD THE FRONT END ALIGNED BY A LOCAL TIRE STORE. 5000 MILES LATER THE INSIDES WERE WEARING AGAIN. THIS TIME I TOOK THE TRUCK TO THE LOCAL CHEVROLET DEALER IN ANDERSON,SC. I HAD SEVERAL ITEMS TO BE ADDRESSED BEFORE MY ORIGINAL WARRANTY EXPIRED. ONE OF THESE ITEMS WAS THE FRONT END ASSEMBY- SQUEAKS AND RATTLES PLUS THE TIRE WEAR. THE LOCAL DEALER KEPT MY TRUCK OVERNIGHT AND REPORTED THAT I PROBABLY NEEDED TO GET THE FRONT-END ALIGNED AND I WOULD HAVE TO PAY FOR THIS SERVICE BECAUSE THE ORIGINAL TIRES WERE NOT ON THE TRUCK. THE ORIGINAL TIRES WERE NOT ON THE TRUCK BECAUSE THEY WERE WORN OUT. I HAD VISITED MY CAR STATS.COM TO READ PROBLEMS ASSOCIATED WITH 2005 COLORADO. ONE COMPLAINT NUMBER 10156778 TOLD OF A GM SERVICE BULLETIN CONCERNING TORSION BAR SETUP ON THE COLORADO. I ASKED THE CHEVROLET DEALER TO CHECK SERVICE BULLETIN 1686447. THEY RESET THE ENTIRE FRONT END. I WILL NOT KNOW WHETHER OR NOT THIS FIXED THE SITUATION UNTIL ENOUGH MILES HAVE BEEN PLACED ON THE TRUCK TO CHECK FOR WEAR. I REALLY APPRECIATE THE " MYCARSTATS.COM "WEBSITE. WITHOUT THIS INFORMATION MY LOCAL DEALER WOULD HAVE DONE NOTHING TO FIX THIS PROBLEM. *TR
Crash:
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Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10201271August 30, 2007
EQUIPMENT
FAN MOTOR ON CLIMATE CONTROL ON AN 05 CHEVROLET COLORADO. PROBLEM HAS OCCURRED 2 TIMES AND GENERAL MOTORS WILL NOT ASSIST WITH THE PROBLEM.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10200991August 28, 2007
POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION:FLOOR SHIFT ASSEMBLY
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET COLORADO. A FEW DAYS AFTER THE VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED, THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE GEAR WOULD NOT SHIFT INTO REVERSE. SHE WENT TO THE DEALER AND HAD THE VEHICLE INSPECTED. THE MECHANIC INFORMED THE CONTACT TO SHOVE THE CLUTCH IN TO SHIFT THE GEAR IN REVERSE. SHE HAS TO PLACE THE SHIFT IN EVERY SINGLE GEAR BEFORE SHE CAN FINALLY PLACE IT IN REVERSE. SHE CALLED THE DEALER AND WAS GIVEN A PAPER STATING THAT THE VEHICLE WAS MADE TO PERFORM IN THAT MANNER. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 187 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 5,030. UPDATED 09/18/07 *TR
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10200918August 27, 2007
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 CHEVROLET COLORADO. THE VEHICLE MISFIRED AND THE SERVICE ENGINE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED INTERMITTENTLY. THERE WAS A SAFETY RECALL FOR THE ENGINE INTAKE VALVE, HOWEVER; NO NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID WAS FOUND. THE DEALER WANTED TO CHARGE HIM $75.00 FOR THE REPAIR. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 65,000. THE CONSUMER PROVIDED DOCUMENTATION FROM GM CORP STATING NO COST FOR THE DEFECT. UPDATED 09/12/07 *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10200613August 23, 2007
POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DRIVESHAFT
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET COLORADO. WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH, THE CONTACT HEARD A KNOCKING SOUND AND THE WHEELS FELT AS IF THEY WERE SHAKING. THE DEALER REPLACED THE UPPER INTERMEDIATE DRIVE SHAFT. THE DEALER MUST WAIT FOR THE PARTS TO ARRIVE TO REPLACE THE LOWER INTERMEDIATE DRIVE SHAFT. THE DEALER WILL ALSO REPLACE THE FAN MOTOR. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 1,908 AND THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10200045August 19, 2007
VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM:FAN/MOTOR
BLOWER MOTOR SPEED CONTROL FOR AC HEATER LOST 3 OF 4 SPEEDS. ONLY HIGH SPEED WORKS. NEW PART #15238515 IS $400.00 PLUS LABOR. WILL TRY TO REPLACE WITH A USED PART. VEHICLE HAS 39,500 MILES. 2004 CHEVY COLORADO 5 CYL. AUTO. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10199264August 8, 2007
STRUCTURE, VISIBILITY
2007 CHEVY LT COLORADO CREW CAB WITH REFLECTING DASH AND TO HIGH BACK SEATS**NAR**CC THE CONSUMER STATED THE REFLECTION IMPEDES HIS VISION OF THE OUTSIDE MIRRORS. THE CONSUMER STATED THE HIGH BACK OF THE SEATS COVER ABOUT 60% OF THE REAR WINDOW MAKING IT IMPOSSIBLE FOR HIM TO BACK OUT OF A PARKING SPACE. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10198365August 3, 2007
STRUCTURE:BODY:TAILGATE
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 CHEVROLET COLORADO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN HE OPENED THE TAILGATE, THE CABLE FAILED AND THE TAILGATE WOULD NOT REMAIN OPEN. THE DEALER DID NOT INSPECT THE VEHICLE, HOWEVER, THEY STATED THAT THERE WAS A RECALL FOR THE CABLE. THERE WAS NO RECALL LISTED ON THE NHTSA WEBSITE. AS OF AUGUST 3, 2007, THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 75,000. UPDATED 02-01-08. *KB THE CONSUMER STATED BOTH CABLES WERE FAILED AT THE SAME TIME AND DEALER REPLACED BOTH CABLES AT 8/10/07 AT N/C. UPDATED 02/01/08 *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10197851July 30, 2007
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR:HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET COLORADO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HIS VEHICLE HAS FAILED EMISSIONS TWICE. IN ADDITION, THE DRIVER SIDE FRONT DOOR MAKES A LOUD CRACKING NOISE WHEN OPENING AND CLOSING. THE DEALER WILL INSPECT THE VEHICLE ON AUGUST 3, 2007 IN REGARDS TO THE EMISSIONS. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 56,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 38,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10196603July 17, 2007
STRUCTURE:BODY:TAILGATE:HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET COLORADO. THE CONTACT OPENED THE TAILGATE AND NOTICED THAT ONE SIDE WAS COMPLETELY TIGHT AND THE OTHER SIDE WAS LOOSE. HE FEELS THAT ONE SIDE WILL FAIL SOON SINCE ALL OF THE PRESSURE IS ON ONE SIDE. CHEVROLET ADVISED HIM NOT TO REPAIR IT BECAUSE IT WAS NORMAL WITH HIS TYPE OF VEHICLE. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 15,000. UPDATED 09/05/07. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10196125July 11, 2007
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE
I OWN A 2005 CHEVROLET COLORADO WITH LESS THAN 50,000 MILES. WHEN I STARTED THE TRUCK THE AIRBAG LIGHT TYPICALLY WILL TURN AND BLINK. THIS WA SAN INDICATION OF THE AIRBAG SYSTEM TESTING ITSELF TO DETERMINE THAT THE SENSORS WERE WORKING PROPERLY. HOWEVER, THE AIRBAG LIGHT WAS ON. IF YOU READ THE OWNERS MANUAL FOR THE COLORADO, IT STATED THAT IF THIS OCCURRED THE VEHICLE SHOULD BE IMMEDIATELY RETURNED TO THE DEALERSHIP SERVICE CENTER FOR REPAIR. ALSO, THE MANUAL STATED CAUTION AND WAS FOLLOWED WITH NOTIFICATIONS WHICH STATED THAT THE AIRBAG SENSOR SYSTEM MAY NOT BE OPERATING PROPERLY AND THE AIRBAGS MAY NOT DEPLOY IF A CRASH OCCURRED OR THAT THE AIRBAGS MAY DEPLOY AT ANY TIME WHILE OPERATING THE VEHICLE. I HAVE ALREADY TAKEN THE TRUCK TO THE DEALERSHIP IN MARCH 2007,WHERE THEY CHARGED ME OVER $1,200, AND STATED THAT THE PARTS WERE NOT COVERED BY THE EXTENDED WARRANTY. AFTER REPEATED PHONE CONVERSATIONS WITH THE DELEARSHIP SERVICE CENTER AND GM CUSTOMER SERVICES THE DEALER FINALLY REPAIRED THE VEHICLE AT NO EXPENSE TO ME. THIS WAS GREAT, EXCEPT THESE DISPUTES OVER THE COSTS TOOK OVER 2 WEEKS WITH THE TRUCK IN THE SHOP, AND PROBLEM CAME BACK JULY 11,2007. IT SEEMED THAT THIS WAS A VERY SERIOUS PROBLEM WITH CHEVROLET COLORADOS, AND THE CONSEQUENCES OF HAVING THIS TYPE OF PART FAILURE COULD BE VERY DANGEROUS AND DEADLY IF THE AIRBAG WERE TO DEPLOY AT A ANY TIME, PERHAPS WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY AT 65 MPH. IT SEEMED THAT COLORADO'S HAD MANY ELECTRICAL ISSUES WHICH NEEDED TO BE INVESTIGATED, AND GM SHOULD TAKE A MORE AGGRESSIVE APPROACH TO IDENTIIFYING THESE PROBLEMS WHICH WERE DANGEROUS FOR THEIR CUSTOMERS AND CORRECTING THEM. IT WA SVERY HARD TO FEEL SAFE AND COMFORTABLE DRIVING A CHEVROLET WHEN THE AIRBAG COULD DEPLOY AT ANY TIME BECAUSE OF A FAULTY AIRBAG ELECTRICAL SYSTEM.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10194845June 28, 2007
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DRUM
FRONT ROTORS HAS GOUGES AT APPROIMATELY . 28000 MILES. DEALER TURNED ROTORS. WHY WERE THE ROTORS GETTING GOUGED? TURNING THEM DID NOT SOLVE THE PROBLEM. ONE TIME REAR BRAKES LOCKED. DEALER FIXED THEM. REAR BRAKES RUBB ED ALL TIMES WHEN STOPPING. DEALER TURNED THE DRUMS. ON 6/28/07 REAR BRAKES LOCKE D AGAIN. DEALER STATED VECHICLE IN 4H, MAY BE A SWITCH, TO KEEP AN EYE ON IT IF IT HAPPENED AGAIN THEY WILL REPLACE. ALL THIS TOOK PLACE IN APPROXIMATELY ONE MONTH PERIOD. AS OF YET PROBLEM WA SNOT CORRECTED. NOTE: OWNER DID NOT PUT VEHICLE IN 4H.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10194167June 25, 2007
TIRES:SIDEWALL
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET COLORADO. THE VEHICLE HAS GENERAL AMERI-GS60 TIRES (P235/75R15). WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH, THE CONTACT HEARD A LOUD HUMMING NOISE. SECONDS LATER, HE HEARD A BOOMING NOISE AND NOTICED THAT THE SIDEWALL WAS MISSING ON THE DRIVER SIDE REAR TIRE. AS OF JUNE 25, 2007, THE DEALER HAS NOT DETERMINED THE CAUSE OF FAILURE. THE CURRENT MILEAGE IS 6,836 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 6,780.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10194492June 20, 2007
PARKING BRAKE
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET COLORADO. THE PARKING BRAKE RELEASE HANDLE IS PLASTIC AND FALLS OFF CONSTANTLY. THIS FAILURE MAKES THE VEHICLE DIFFICULT TO DRIVE IF IT IS NOT RELEASED. THE DEALER ENGAGED THE PARKING BRAKE AND STATED THAT IT WAS A DESIGN FLAW THAT WAS UNABLE TO BE REPAIRED. THE CONTACT EMAILED THE MANUFACTURER. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 265.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10192696June 7, 2007
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:CALIPER
2006 CHEVV COLORADO PU. 2WD. THE FRONT DISK BRAKE CALIPERS CAME LOOSE. NOTICEABLE WHEN DRIVEING ON WASHBOARD ROADS ; A LOOSE RATTELING SOUND THAT BECAME WORSE OVER TIME. FIRST NOTICED AT ABOUT 12,000 MI. MAY BE CAUSE OF OCCASIONAL UNEVEN STOPPING OF VEHICLE. REPAIRED UNDER WARRENTY WITH OE PARTS YESTERDAY; CONCERNED PROBLEM WILL REOCCUR WITN TIME. SOUND NOT NOTICEABLE ON PAVED ROADS. DEALER DAVIDSON IN LOVELAND CO 970-667-3950 ,GREG JOHNSON IN SERVICE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10192518June 6, 2007
SUSPENSION:FRONT
I HAD BEEN NOTICING MILD VIBRATION AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS AND MILD PULL DURING BRAKING. I ACCIDENTALLY DISCOVERED I HAD SEVERE INSIDE EDGE TIRE WEAR AFTER ONLY 30,000 MILES ON THE VEHICLE. I WENT ONLINE AND FOUND A TSB RELATING TO THE TIRE WEAR. I BROUGHT THIS TO THE ATTENTION OF MY DEALER, WHO REPLACED THE FRONT TIRES AND ADJUSTED THE "Z" HEIGHT OF THE FRONT SUSPENSION. 5,000 MILES LATER, I AGAIN FOUND SEVERE INSIDE EDGE WEAR ON MY FRONT TIRES, WHICH THE DEALERSHIP CLAIMED WAS DUE TO A MISALIGNMENT WHICH THEY ADJUSTED. RECENT INSPECTION OF MY TIRES AGAIN SHOWED CONTINUED, SEVERE, INSIDE TIRE WEAR, AT 46000 MILES. OBVIOUSLY, THE DEALERSHIP AND MANUFACTURER HAVE NOT ACTED STRONGLY ENOUGH TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM. HAD I NOT ACCIDENTALLY DISCOVERED THE TIRE WEAR WHEN I DID, I MIGHT OF HAD A FRONT END BLOWOUT AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10192450June 5, 2007
POWER TRAIN:CLUTCH ASSEMBLY
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET COLORADO. THE CLUTCH FAILED TO GO INTO GEAR WHILE ATTEMPTING TO START THE VEHICLE. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS. THE VEHICLE HAD TO BE TOWED. THE CONTACT DOES NOT KNOW WHAT THE DEALER DID TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE FAILED TO GO INTO GEAR FIVE DAYS LATER AND WAS TOWED AGAIN. THE DEALER REPLACED A CYLINDER AND ADDED FLUID. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 800 AND THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 878.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10191843May 28, 2007
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
MY 2004 CHEVROLET COLORADO HAS HAD REPEATED A RECURRING PROBLEM WHERE IT WILL NOT RESPOND TO THE THROTTLE AT ALL WHILE DRIVING. IN ALL CASES THIS HAS HAPPENED WHEN THE ENGINE IS WARMING UP FROM A COMPLETE COLD START IN THE MORNING. WHILE DRIVING AT 45-50 MILES PER HOUR THE ENGINE WILL DROP TO IDLE SPEED AND THERE IS NO RESPONSE TO THROTTLE INPUT. THE DEALER HAS HAD THE VEHICLE IN FOR SERVICE ON THIS ISSUE 5 TIMES NOW AND CAN NOTHING WRONG. THERE ARE NO CODES SET IN THE COMPUTER AND THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT NEVER COMES ON. THE PROBLEM WILL CLEAR ITSELF AFTER 20 TO 30 SECONDS AND MAY NOT OCCUR AGAIN FOR WEEKS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10190341May 9, 2007
TIRES:TREAD/BELT, SUSPENSION:FRONT
FRONT END VIBRATION, AND VERY BAD FRONT TIRE WEAR.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10190164May 8, 2007
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
AS MY 2005 COLORADO REACHED APPROXIMATELY 49,000 MILES I NOTICED THAT IT BECAME MORE DIFFICULT TO START AND DIDN'T RUN AS SMOOTHLY AS IT HAD PREVIOUSLY. A COUPLE OF WEEKS LATER, AFTER THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON I HAD THE TRUCK SERVICED, AND WAS TOLD THAT THE CYLINDER HEAD AND RELATED COMPONENTS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED AT A COST OF $3500 TO $4000. LIKE MANY OTHERS, I HAVE NOW LEARNED THAT THIS WAS A COMMON OCCURRENCE . AND EVEN WORSE, IT SEEMED THAT IT MAY BE A RECURRING PROBLEM. I WAS TOLD BY THE DEALER THAT ALTHOUGH GM HAS ISSUED A TECHNICAL SERVICE ADVISORY AND THEY WERE VERY AWARE OF THE PROBLEM CHEVROLET WILL NOT ISSUE A RECALL OR TAKE CARE OF THE PROBLEM WHEN IT OCCURRED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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