Chevrolet Colorado Complaints

3,652 consumer complaints on file.

#11611831August 30, 2024
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Battery drains and discharges due to parasite draw drawdown from infotainment system leaving driver stranded in parking garages and other locations. Local deal will not respond. Service Bulletin: N 232 412 313 Covers 2023 Chevrolet Colorado pickup trucks, but not the 2022 model years.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11611695August 29, 2024
SERVICE BRAKES
Rotors have warped at 17,000 miles. Has been confirmed by dealership to be the issue. This is incredibly soon for this issue to arise, and driver has not driven erratically or applied brakes suddenly. Noticed when brakes suddenly started shaking entire vehicle when applied.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11611363August 28, 2024
STEERING, POWER TRAIN
On multiple occasions the warning to service Power Steering and Stabilitrak have popped up during driving causing a loss of power steering. Once I was taking a curve and it jerked the truck toward the right but I luckily had a good grip on the steering wheel to keep it on the road. Other occasions it occurs upon starting the vehicle in the morning or after sitting parked for several hours. When this occurs, it is very difficult to keep control of the vehicle when turning is concerned. I have brought it up with service technicians at the dealership but they cannot diagnose unless it is in the state of warning lights on and loss of power steering. The issue usually goes away when vehicle is turned off and restarted, though not always. This issue continues at haphazard intervals so it makes driving tense and unsafe as there is no telling when it will pop up. It is also causing an issue to get fixed because it cannot be replicated to get diagnosed properly. I have not been able to get any codes read for the issue as I am not near a facility when it occurs.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11611461August 28, 2024
STEERING
The contact owns a 2016 Chevrolet Colorado. The contact stated that while driving 55 MPH, the steering wheel seized, causing the steering wheel to become difficult to turn. There was no warning light illuminated. The dealer was not contacted. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 93,150.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11611163August 27, 2024
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
The contact owns a 2017 Chevrolet Colorado. The contact stated that while the vehicle was parked, the key was difficult to remove from the ignition. The failure occurred on several different occasions. No warning light was illuminated. The vehicle was drivable and was taken back to the residence. A dealer was not contacted. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 70,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11611269August 27, 2024
STEERING
The power steering cut off and on intermittently and occasionally making it very difficult to steer. This is the same problem that was recalled on 2015 models. The 2016 Colorado has the same parts as the 2015 and yet they will not recall I have been told at this is a two to $3000 repair my truck has 29,000 miles on it, and this should not be happening.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11610635August 24, 2024
SERVICE BRAKES
Component/system issue: Intermittent loss of power assist to brakes after auto start-stop startup. Safety Risk: Unable to use brakes normally. Requires hard brake pedal pumping to get vehicle to stop. Reproduced by others: No. Doesn't happen every time. It has happened a total of three times (so far). Inspected by manufacturer: Yes. The first time, the dealer found low voltage DTC set. Replaced battery. Second time, dealer found low voltage DTC (P 0562) set. They contacted GM TAC who provided a file to patch the radio software. Third time, other (possibly related) electronics issues were also present which caused the vehicle to enter limp mode every time it's driven. They've replaced the ECU and the accelerator pedal, neither of which fixed that issue. They are now awaiting a wiring harness from GM to see if that is the root cause. Hopefully it also fixes the intermittent loss of power brakes after auto start-stop startup. Warning lamps/messages/other symptoms prior to failure: No symptoms prior to the failure. Upon startup caused by auto start-stop feature, the symptoms are as follows: All warning lamps illuminate and several messages display on the instrument cluster screen about loss of ESC, ABS, traction control, collision avoidance, adaptive cruise control, and others. One by one, the warning lights go out within 1 minute, except ABS. Power assist for the brakes is not available while this light is illuminated. Within approx. 2 minutes, the ABS light goes out and brakes function normally again.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11610574August 23, 2024
LANE DEPARTURE: BLIND SPOT DETECTION, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Blind spot intermittently turns on despite no vehicle in blind spot or any where near. This still occurs even though the dealership updated the firmware and said it was fixed.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11610357August 23, 2024
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: AUTOMATIC EMERGENCY BRAKING
Driving down the road and truck just randomly slams on brakes and says something is in front of me when it is not.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11610333August 22, 2024
FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: AUTOMATIC EMERGENCY BRAKING, FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: WARNINGS
First occurrence I was traveling 55 mph down a country road at 7:30 a.m. driving into the sun and at 55 mph with a car following me My truck just instantly locked the brakes up and came to a stop. The second occurrence was at my son's school I turned the corner at a stop sign and right after I turn the corner and started accelerating the truck slammed on the brakes to an instant stop with no cars in front of me or in the other lane on coming.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11609811August 20, 2024
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
Key stays stuck in the ignition and won't let shut the truck off.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11609839August 20, 2024
STEERING
I purchased the truck used on 7/9/2021 with 55,967 miles on it. As of today, the mileage is 65,889. No problems with the steering had occurred until August 8, 2024. As I was pulling into a parking lot, I lost the power steering all of a sudden and had to struggle with the steering to get my truck into a parking space. I was fortunate there were very few cars in the immediate vicinity, or I might have hit one of them. The same thing happened on August 19, 2024 as I was approaching an intersection. I was able to continue going straight and then pull over into a parking lot. In both cases, I didn't notice any warning lights on my dash and there was no indication I was about to loose the power steering. Also, in both cases, after I turned off the engine and restarted it, the power steering was back. I have not yet been to a dealer or service facility to have the problem diagnosed nor has anyone inspected the steering mechanism. After doing an online search, it is my understanding this problem is the same as the one affecting the 2015 Colorado and Canyon, which is covered by a safety recall and the parts in the 2016 Colorado steering assembly are the same as those in the 2015 model. Had these two problems occurred at higher speeds when negotiating a tight radius turn, it would have resulted in loss of control and possible impact with other vehicles or structures off the roadway.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11609405August 19, 2024
STEERING, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
When driving my steering freezes up and I don’t have control over my vehicle. I get a stability track alert. I have to shut my vehicle off and restart it in order to regain control.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11609460August 19, 2024
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Battery keeps draining and leaves you stranded at home or at a parking garage. GM knows that over 250,000 vehicles are affected in the Chevy, GMC line and apparently has spread to Cadillac. The problem is that when GM does over the air updates to the vehicles, the computer software will not disconnect and drains the batteries.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11609231August 18, 2024
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
The vehicle beeped a warning and power steering stopped working. I cut the switch off and the vehicle reset and everything started working. This happened on August 9,2024. On August 18, 2024 the same thing happened again. I stopped the vehicle, turned it off , and it reset again. Both times the system warning said that stability control had stopped working. Thank you.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11608905August 16, 2024
POWER TRAIN
The contact's husband owns a 2016 Chevrolet Colorado. The contact stated while driving at various speeds, the vehicle shuddered while depressing the accelerator pedal. The contact stated that the failure persisted with the check engine warning light illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the dealer on several occasions where the contact was informed that the engine solenoid needed to be replaced. The contact disputed the dealer's diagnosis and took the vehicle to an independent mechanic. The mechanic discovered that the torque converter was defective, and that the transmission needed to be replaced. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and informed the contact that there were no recalls on the vehicle. The contact was then referred to the NHTSA Hotline to file a complaint. The vehicle had not been repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 30,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11609019August 16, 2024
STEERING
Lost power steering while driving a 2016 Chevy Colorado. 2015 Colorado's were recalled for same problem. Someone is going to get seriously hurt or killed. General Motors won't do anything about it.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11608631August 15, 2024
SERVICE BRAKES
I was driving to lunch and without warning, my brakes failed when I approached a 4-way stop. With ABS, I was able to stop my vehicle safely in a parking lot. However, the when I turned the vehicle off, it would not start again. The vacuum pump seized and since it is driven by the exhaust camshaft, it destroyed the exhaust camshaft. It's been two weeks and I have been unable to acquire that part. I have been notified by GM parts distributors that the part is on a national supply delay with no firm ETA from GM. It seems to be a very common failure. I have been out of a vehicle for over two weeks because of this failure. I also could have been in a terrible accident since the vacuum pump failed without warning. I have checked chevy forums and several others reported the same issue.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11608634August 15, 2024
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
rear brake lights flash or sometimes don't come on while pressing the brake pedal. while driving at night dash cluster goes black cant see speedometer, or anything on instrument cluster.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11608574August 14, 2024
STEERING, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
DTC C0460, C0545 Internal Fault in Steering Gear Power Steering failing intermittently...ESP light and No traction lights come on on dash...can usually reset by turning truck off and restarting but does create an increased risk of accident due to failure while driving, especially at highway speeds All routine maintenance/service has been performed on vehicle and an extended warranty was purchased but expired December 2024 Truck has 68,000 miles...I believe it is unreasonable/irresponsible of Chevy to believe that a $2800 repair is normal under 100,000 miles. I also believe it should be a recall due to the safety issue with inability to maneuver vehicle in hazardous conditions (snow/rain) thus increasing the likelihood of an accident. Upon researching, I found that the 2015 Colorado trucks have been recalled for this problem (electric power steering failure) and that Chevy uses the same faulty part in the 2016 models. Why have the 2016 Colorado trucks not been recalled as well?
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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