Chevrolet Colorado Complaints

3,652 consumer complaints on file.

#10643743October 9, 2014
SERVICE BRAKES
ABS BRAKE LIGHT ON PEDAL PULSATES. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10641994October 7, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
THE VEHICLE WON'T START, THEN WILL START LIKE TEN TO TWENTY MINUTES LATER. FIRST IT TURNS OVER AND MAKES THE SOUND LIKE YOU STARTED IT WHILE IT WAS RUNNING THEN IT TRIES TO START ON ITS OWN, BUT CAN'T! IT TURNS OVER FINE LIKE IT WILL START AFTER THAT BUT CAN'T START. BATTERY SEEMS TO BE FINE, JUST WON'T IGNITE THE ENGINE. THIS HAPPENED TWO DAYS IN A ROW. I CAN'T PLAN AROUND THIS. MY KIDS ARE GETTING TO SCHOOL LATE! I DON'T WANT TO GET STUCK SOMEWHERE I'M NOT SAFE EITHER! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10640868October 2, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET COLORADO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE INSTRUMENT PANEL WAS FLICKERING. THE CONTACT HAD A SAFETY CONCERN BECAUSE THE SPEEDOMETER WAS NOT VISIBLE. IN ADDITION, THE VEHICLE FAILED TO ACCELERATE AFTER A COMPLETE STOP. THE FAILURE OCCURRED ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE BODY CONTROL MODULE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 68,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10640519October 1, 2014
AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET COLORADO. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH, THE AIR BAG INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE FAILURE PERSISTED FOR ONE WEEK. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 74,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10640178September 30, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, EXTERIOR LIGHTING
THE DASHBOARD LIGHTS WILL STOP WORKING IF YOUR DRIVING AT NIGHT AND TURN THE CAR OFF AND THEN TURN IT BACK ON. THEY WILL NOT WORK UNTIL THE CAR SITS FOR A LONG PERIOD OF TIME. THIS STARTED SOON AFTER BUYING THE CAR BRAND NEW, BUT THE DEALERSHIP COULDN'T FIND ANYTHING WRONG. SECOND COMPLAINT, THE HEATER/AIR CONDITIONER FAN HAD AN ELECTRICAL FIRE AT WHERE THE HARNESS PLUGS INTO THE FAN MOTOR. THE FAN WILL ONLY WORK ON HIGH. WHEN I LOOKED ONLINE AT OTHER COMPLAINTS ABOUT THE SAME PROBLEM, I UNPLUGGED THE FAN AND NOTICED THE PLUG WAS BURNT. I HAVE PHOTOS THAT I CAN SEND. IT APPEARED THE ELECTRICAL FIRE CONTINUED DOWN THE PLASTIC PLUG TO WHERE THE WIRES ARE EXPOSED. THIS COULD HAVE BEEN A MAJOR INCIDENT IF I DIDN'T NOTICE IT. THERE ARE A LOT OF COMPLAINTS ABOUT THIS WITH COLORADO TRUCKS ONLINE. ALSO WHEN DRIVING AT NIGHT, MY DASH LIGHTS AND INSTRUMENT LIGHTS FLICKER AS IF THERE IS ANOTHER ELECTRICAL SHORT SOMEWHERE IN THE WIRING HARNESS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10640004September 29, 2014
AIR BAGS, SERVICE BRAKES
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET COLORADO. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE AIR BAG INDICATOR ILLUMINATED AND THE BRAKES WERE DIFFICULT TO ENGAGE. THE FAILURE HAS OCCURRED FOR THE PAST THREE WEEKS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10639499September 27, 2014
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)
THE "SERVICE STABILITY SYSTEM" WARNING LIGHT COMES ON AND STAYS ON UNTIL THE VEHICLE IS SHUT DOWN. IT DOES THAT REPEATEDLY. THE CHEVROLET DEALER, JIM COOK CHEVROLET IN MARION, NC, SAYS THEY CANNOT DUPLICATE THE LIGHT OR DETECT A CODE AND THAT THERE IS NOTHING WRONG WITH THE VEHICLE AND THE LIGHT IS MEANINGLESS AND I SHOULD DISREGARD IT. THE USER MANUAL STATES THAT IF THIS LIGHT COMES ON THE VEHICLE SHOULD BE IMMEDIATELY PARKED AND TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR REPAIRS. THIS HAS HAPPENED REPEATEDLY FOR THE YEAR I HAVE HAD THE TRUCK. IT HAS BEEN IN THE SHOP NUMEROUS TIMES. ON ONE OCCASION, MAY OF 2014, THE SHOP TECH AT JIM COOK DID SEE THE LIGHT COME ON AND HE CHANGED THE "YAW SENOR". IT DID NOT FIX THE PROBLEM. NOW THE DEALER SERVICE MANAGER DENIES THAT ANYONE EVER SAW THE LIGHT COME ON AT THEIR SHOP. ALSO, THE JIM COOK MANAGER SAYS THAT ALL RECORDS THEY HAVE OF SERVING THIS TRUCK WERE SENT TO GM ON ORDERS OF THE REGIONAL GM OFFICE AND THEY NO LONGER HAVE ANY RECORDS OF SERVING THE TRUCK. THE LIGHT STILL COMES ON AND I AM AFRAID TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE. CHEVROLET CUSTOMER SERVICE OPENED THEN CLOSED A CASE ON THE ISSUE AND NOW TELLS ME I AM SIMPLY A DISSATISFIED OWNER AND THEY WILL NOT LONGER SERVICE THE TRUCK OR DEAL WITH ME. I EVEN ASKED THE DEALER IF THEY WOULD TAKE THE TRUCK BACK IN TRADE FOR ANOTHER VEHICLE, AS I REALLY NEED A RELIABLE TRUCK. THEY TOLD ME THAT THEY WOULD NOT TAKE THE TRUCK IN TRADE OR IN ANY OTHER MANNER AND I NEEDED TO TAKE THE MATTER UP WITH CHEVROLET. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10639043September 25, 2014
AIR BAGS, SEAT BELTS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET COLORADO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG LIGHT FAILED TO ILLUMINATE ACKNOWLEDGING THAT THE DRIVER OR PASSENGER SEAT WAS OCCUPIED. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE SEAT BELT FAILED TO RETRACT INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTO PART STORE FOR COMPUTER READING. THE CONTACT WAS ADVISED THAT THE BELT RETRACTOR ASSEMBLY AND TENSIONER NEEDED TO BE REPLACED AS A UNIT. THE MANUFACTURER HAD NOT BEEN NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 104,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10638655September 24, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, SERVICE BRAKES
THE BRAKE LIGHT SWITCH INSTALLED BY CHEVROLET TO REPLACE THE BRAKE LIGHT SWITCH THAT THEY HAD RECALLED, HAD ALSO FAILED TO WORK. IT STOPPED WORKING SHORTLY AFTER THEY HAD INSTALLED THE NEW ONE, BUT I HADN'T REALIZED BECAUSE I THOUGHT MY BRAKE LIGHTS JUST KEPT GOING OUT. I WASN'T EVEN AWARE THAT THERE WAS A RECALL ON THE BRAKE LIGHT SWITCH AND THAT THEY HAD REPLACED IT WHEN I HAD TAKEN IT IN FOR ANOTHER RECALL ISSUE. I EVEN TOLD MY MECHANIC AND HE JUST REPLACED THE BRAKE LIGHTS. IT WASN'T UNTIL MUCH LATER THAT I REALIZED MY LIGHTS WERE ACTUALLY FINE BUT THAT THE BRAKE LIGHT SWITCH WAS NOT ACTIVATING THEM. I REPORTED THIS TO GMC AND THEY SAID THAT THEY WOULD NOT FIX IT UNLESS I PAID FOR IT OUT OF POCKET ($137 FOR A DIAGNOSTIC TEST, $64 FOR THE ACTUAL REPLACEMENT). *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10638339September 23, 2014
SERVICE BRAKES
DISPLAY SAYS ABS FAULT. THE ABS PULSES WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10638276September 22, 2014
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, ENGINE, STEERING, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
THE IGNITION WILL NOT START AT FIRST. IT TAKES MULTIPLE TIMES IN ORDER TO GET THE ENGINE TO TURN OVER. ONCE THE IGNITION DOES CAUSE THE ENGINE TO TURN OVER, THE VEHICLE WILL SUDDENLY LOSE POWER WHILE DRIVING AS THE VEHICLE SHUTS ITSELF OFF (AS IF THE IGNITION HAS BEEN TURNED OFF ALTHOUGH IT HAS NOT BEEN). THIS HAS HAPPENED ON MULTIPLE OCCASIONS IN THE COURSE OF NORMAL DRIVING ACTIVITIES, SEVERAL TIMES WHILE CROSSING BUSY INTERSECTIONS WHICH LUCKILY HAS NOT RESULTED IN ANY CRASHES TO DATE, BUT MAY VERY WELL RESULT IN A POTENTIALLY FATAL ONE SHOULD IT CONTINUE TO OCCUR. ENGINE HAS BEEN TESTED AND ALL SYSTEMS CHECK OUT, EXCEPT FOR THE IGNITION SWITCH WHICH -WILL- HAVE TO BE REPLACED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10638267September 22, 2014
STEERING
MY VEHICLE SUDDENLY STOPPED AND I ALMOST CRASHED! STEERING WENT OUT AND THE FRONT END BEGAN TO RISE! SINCE IT WAS DARK I WAS ABLE TO SAFELY PARK MY TRUCK. SO, THE NEXT MORNING I WAS ABLE TO OBSERVE THAT THE TIE-RODS HAD SNAPPED OFF. MY TRUCK HAS APROX. 80K WITH NO HEAVY/ HARSH DRIVING. WHAT IS GOING ON WITH CHEVY VEHICLES???? RECALL, AFTER RECALL...... *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10637443September 19, 2014
ENGINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET COLORADO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE FAILED TO START. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT AN UNKNOWN WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE FAILURE OCCURRED ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 44,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10636892September 17, 2014
POWER TRAIN
WE HAVE EXPERIENCED A FRONT UNIVERSAL PREMATURE FAILURE. WE HAVE APROX.51000 MILES ON THIS TRUCK, FROM EXPERIENCED MECHANICS, THEY SAY THIS SHOULD NOT HAPPEN TO THIS PARTICULAR JOINT. I TAKE GOOD CARE OF MY CARS/TRUCKS. NO HOT RODDING OR ABUSE. PURPOSE FOR THIS CONTACT WAS TO FINED OUT IF THIS IS A PROBLEM AND HAS BEEN REPORTED BEFORE. I THINK THIS ITEM WAS DEFECTIVE WHEN BUILT. WHAT'S MY RECOURSE IF ANY? [XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10632919September 13, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, AIR BAGS
A/C HEATER RESISTOR AND PLASTIC CONNECTOR FOR BOTH RESISTOR AND BLOWER MOTOR ARCED AND MELTED. ALSO AIR BAG LIGHT IS ON. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10632634September 12, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
THE VEHICLE WILL NOT START. THE ENGINE TURNS OVER HOWEVER THE VEHICLE WILL NOT START. AFTER FIFTEEN TO TWENTY MINUTES THE VEHICLE STARTS. TODAY MY 17 YEAR OLD DAUGHTER IS AT A FRIENDS HOUSE SOME DISTANCE AWAY AND THE VEHICLE WILL NOT START. I HAVE TAKEN THE VEHICLE TO MY MECHANIC AND HAVE DISCOVERED THAT THIS IS A KNOWN ISSUE WITH THIS VEHICLE. I AM SURPRISED THAT THERE HAS NOT BEEN A RECALL FOR THE IGNITION SWITCH BY CHEVROLET. I WOULD LIKE TO KNOW WHAT IF ANY OPTIONS I HAVE OTHER THAN TO TAKE MY VEHICLE BACK TO A CHEVROLET DEALER AND HAVE THEM INSTALL AND RE-PROGRAM THE COMPUTER SYSTEM TO THE NEW IGNITION SYSTEM WHICH BY THE WAY PER ALL OF THE SIMILAR COMPLAINTS I HAVE RECENTLY FOUND ON THE INTERNET IS DEFINITELY DEFECTIVE. I AM ALSO WONDERING IF THIS IS THE PRELUDE TO THE CURRENT IGNITION PROBLEM THE G.M REFUSED TO RECOGNIZE AFTER NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS THAT UNFORTUNATELY ENDED IN CAUSING NUMEROUS ACCIDENTS AND TRULY UNFORTUNATE DEATHS WHICH ALL WERE UNCALLED FOR. I HAVE RESEARCHED MY VEHICLE ON THE INTERNET AND HAVE FOUND NO RECALL OTHER THAN THAT OF A CHILD CAR SEAT ISSUE WHICH DOES NOT APPLY TO MY VEHICLE AS I HAVE TWO FOLD DOWN SEATS IN THE XTRA CAB. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10632749September 12, 2014
STRUCTURE:BODY, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:PEDALS AND LINKAGES
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 CHEVROLET COLORADO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WATER CONTINUOUSLY LEAKED ONTO THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE FLOOR. THE DEALER STATED THAT THERE WAS A LEAK BEHIND THE FIREWALL OF THE BRAKE PEDAL. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 90,000...UPDATED 09/30/14 *BF
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10631996September 9, 2014
SERVICE BRAKES
REAR BRAKES "FREEZE" AFTER THE EMERGENCY BRAKE IS RELEASED. HAVE TO DRIVE SEVERAL DAYS WITH THE REAR BRAKES SHOES APPLYING FRICTION TO THE REAR DRUMS. THIS HAS BEEN A PROBLEM SINCE I PURCHASED THE TRUCK NEW IN 2004. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10629990September 2, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
THIS VEHICLE SEEMS TO HAVE A MIND OF ITS OWN. YOU GET IN THE VEHICLE TO GO SOMEWHERE AND IT WONT START. EVERYTHING COMES ON, LIGHTS, RADIO, A/C BUT IT WONT CRANK. LET IT SIT 10-20 MINUTES AND IT CRANKS RIGHT UP. AND IT DOESN'T DO IT ALL THE TIME. IT MAY HAPPEN 3 TIMES IN A WEEK THEN GO 2 MONTHS OR LONGER WITHOUT HAPPENING AGAIN. WE HAVE TAKEN IT TO 3 MECHANICS AND THEY CANT FIND ANYTHING WRONG. WE HAVE TAKEN IT TO THE DEALERSHIP AND THEY CANT FIND ANYTHING WRONG. THE SAME THING HAPPENS TO MY 2001 CHEVY SUBURBAN! I REALLY REALLY HATE THIS! WE BOUGHT THIS FOR MY DAUGHTER TO DRIVE AND IT HAS LEFT HER STRANDED, LATE FOR CLASS, SITTING A THE GAS STATION MANY MANY TIMES! I SEE ON THESE POSTS THAT I AM NOT THE ONLY ONE THIS IS HAPPENING TO. PLEASE TELL ME HOW TO FIX THIS! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10630103September 2, 2014
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL:CRANKCASE (PCV), ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET COLORADO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE STALLED AND THE PASS LOCK AND BATTERY WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. AFTER THE PASS LOCK RESET, IT TOOK SEVERAL ATTEMPTS FOR THE VEHICLE TO RESTART. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE CRANK SENSOR AND IGNITION SWITCH NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED, BUT THE FAILURES PERSISTED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURES. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 79,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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