Chevrolet Colorado Complaints

3,652 consumer complaints on file.

#11513727March 25, 2023
POWER TRAIN
I have the 2018 Chevy Colorado, I got it at 22k miles and it had a slight shudder, it got a bit worse so I brought in to a dealership and had the transmission fluid changed at 50k miles. It made it better but can still feel the shutter and a slight jerk while shifting yet
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11513576March 24, 2023
SUSPENSION, UNKNOWN OR OTHER, STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
Rear leaf spring mounts and frame rusting through causing a safety hazard. Chevrolet doesn't offer a repair part nor does the aftermarket. The internet is ripe with other owners experiencing this or similar issues. The consumer stated there is frame corrosion specifically rear frame shackle mounts and lateral supports. The contact believes that the failure comes from the frame being made with the wrong metal thickness or metal that is not rust-proof. The vehicle was taken to a specialty shop to weld the frame, but the contact believes that is not the best way to fix the issue.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11513472March 23, 2023
STEERING
When operating the vehicle the steering will suddenly without warning go from power steering to a very stiff steering which someone of limited upper body strength would have great difficulty maintaining control of the vehicle. Vehicle was taken to a dealer who advised the problem was electrical and replaced the battery. Steering has failed twice since then in less than 100 miles.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11513141March 22, 2023
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, STEERING, POWER TRAIN
While my 17 year old son was traveling on the highway at a speed of 55, the truck (2016 Chevy Colorado)suddenly lost its power steering. He was barely able to get off the road, because the steering wheel was so hard to turn. The stabilitrak warning light came on and a warning light about the power steering also came on(while the problem was happening). My son was very concerned, because he said if he had been traveling at that speed around a curve, he could have crashed. This seems very serious to me. I googled this problem, only to find there have been recalls on several 2015 and 2016 models, but my VIN was not one of them.... something is wrong here!!?? I'm scared to let him drive it anymore.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11513068March 21, 2023
POWER TRAIN, SUSPENSION
There is an active service bulletin for 2017 Chevy Colorados. My vin does not fall under that service bulletin. I started two case numbers with Chevy. My truck is in the shop for ref service bulletin # 18-NA-355. Same problem and the same fix. Mine got so bad the control arms need replaced. Please add my vin to the service bulletin so Chevy will take responsibility for their manufacturing mess up. Thank you.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11513117March 21, 2023
STEERING
I went out to my truck the morning of March 16, 2023. Upon starting the truck I saw in the dashboard information center "service power steering" and "Stabilitrak-Stability control" notifications. My truck had absolutely no power steering. Later in the day I arranged to have the vehicle loaded onto a car carrier and delivered to the dealer - Bob Allen Chevrolet here in Danville. They told me the problem will cost $1,750 to fix and, BTW, the parts are on back-order with no ETA. Tonight I checked several sites on the internet and find that these problems with this truck are epidemic! Also Chevrolet recalled some 60,000 2015 Chevrolet Colorado's for this identical problem but thus far they have not recalled any 2016 Colorado's even though the problems and the parts are identical. I am very thankful this problem occurred in my driveway! Other owners have had this happen on the interstate at high speeds or in traffic. I think that Chevrolet should/must be forced to issue a recall and fix this known issue on these trucks. Someone is going to get killed if it hasn't happened already.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11512542March 18, 2023
STEERING
The power steering assist may be lost due to a poor electrical connection within the steering gear assembly. A loss of power steering, particularly at lower speeds increases the risk of a crash.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11512485March 17, 2023
STEERING, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Power steering stopped working while driving on open road. A box in the display opened and said that there was a problem and see dealer. The vehicle was stopped and inspected under hood. No reservoir or pump, so suspect it is an electrical issue. Turned vehicle off for a few moment and restarted, made a phone call to home and all of a sudden, the power steering started working again. Returned home, made appointment with Chevy service, paid for diagnostic of issue, nothing found, no codes, no history, can not observe issue during test drive. Vehicle returned to me, I have driven about 400 miles with not a repeat of issue. I have read about a recall for this issue in the 2015 model, and have heard of owners of 2016 having the same issue, so I am adding my experience. I have the repair doc. but can not upload it at this time. RAB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11512113March 16, 2023
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, STEERING
A warning came on my dash board for Service saying "Power Steering Drive With Care" followed by another Service warning for "Stabilitrak." See photos of warnings. I had the same incident occur a couple of months ago, but it went away while driving and no adverse affects occurred. However, this time, my power steering lost all ability to function. Luckily, I was parked and just reversing out of a parking spot. I shut the vehicle off, opened and closed my doors, and restarted it to no avail. The power steering was still not working with the same warnings. I was close to home with only a few turns so I muscled my way to the road. Power steering returned while on a straightaway going 25 mph. The warnings did not cease even though power steering returned. I have restarted my vehicle twice and the warnings are still there. The Stability Control Warning Symbol and TC symbol to the left of the info display also stay on while these warnings are occurring. Took pictures of them for proof that are included. I read on this forum (https://www.coloradofans.com/threads/2016-colorado-stabilitak-power-steering-fault.413270/) that it is a known issue and see many complaints here on NHTSA. This is a dangerous scenario that should be investigated and seems to be an obvious manufacturer's fault or oversight, especially since a recall was issued for some 2015 models. Please investigate before crashes begin to occur. Its an expensive repair that many will not pay for, especially since it is well documented to be an issue plaguing the vehicles.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11512181March 16, 2023
ENGINE, POWER TRAIN, STEERING
The contact owns a 2020 Chevrolet Colorado. The contact stated that while driving at various speeds, the vehicle was experiencing a loss of power steering. The contact stated that the vehicle also lost motive power with unknown warning lights illuminated. The contact stated that the key was stuck in the ignition switch, and after several attempts, the contact was able to turn off and restart the vehicle. The vehicle was taken to a local dealer on several occasions however, the failure could not be duplicated. The vehicle was not repaired. The contact stated that the failure reoccurred and that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the vehicle was jerking and lost motive power. The vehicle was towed back to the dealer, where it was diagnosed that the transmission control module (TCM) needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired; however, the failure persisted, and the check engine and traction control warning lights were illuminated. The vehicle was towed back to the dealer, where it was diagnosed that the engine control module (ECM) needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and advised the contact to file a complaint with the NHTSA Hotline. The approximate failure mileage was 11,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11512287March 16, 2023
STEERING
Twice now I've had to have the powering steering replaced due to water penetration. After approx 25000 miles both times I've had failure. The power steering will momentarily stop causing you to apply pressure to the steering wheel causing an over steer condition. This also happens in slow turns to when you try to straighten the wheel, it's almost like a magnet keeps you from turning and when it releases, you over steer causing the vehicle to cross over the lane your traveling in. Several other people have had this same issue as I've researched it online. It's a very dangerous situation, and now a costly one if this keeps happening.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11511318March 11, 2023
STEERING
Driving 55 miles per hour and the power steering suddenly cut out. Has since happened two other times, both driving and completely stopped. Traction control and stabilitrak warning lights illuminate at the same time. Luckily was driving in less dangerous situations at the time, but had this been on a windy road or highway, could have been much more serious.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11511223March 10, 2023
STEERING
Vehicle intermittently will show power steering loss warning then stabilitrak loss warning. Have to immediately pull out of traffic and turn off vehicle as it is hard to steer. Usually turning vehicle off helps resolve issue until it appears again. This has occurred previously about 9 months ago for about a week and then again now.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11510899March 8, 2023
STEERING
Car losses steering after light comes on for stab/track , turning car off clears it seem to clear it and happen for 2 days then stopped. It’s terrible not never know when it will happen. This happens in the 2015 model and seem it’s a problem with this model as well.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11510677March 7, 2023
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, EXTERIOR LIGHTING
COMPONENETS FAILING: Passenger side headlight and blinker keep failing. Driver side running light keeps failing to illuminate. Driver side rear brake lights keep failing. Rear passenger side reverse light and blinker failing to illuminate. SAFETY: I have no way to safely drive in the dark or daylight because the blinkers and headlight are failing to work properly. INSPECTION and CONFIRMATION: The problem keeps reproducing itself about every month or so since purchase, July 4th of 2022. The dealership has attempted to work on the problem four times already. Three times at the same dealership and once at another auto shop. The dealership is the only one that has inspected it. They have been in communication with the engineers on multiple occasions. KNOWN PARTS REPLACED AT THIS TIME: The BCM, wiring harness, fuses, and fuse box have all been replaced since September of 2022 to now, March 7 2023. WARNING MESSAGES RECIEVED: The only warning messages I have gotten are blinker failure, break light failure, head light failure.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11510012March 3, 2023
ENGINE, POWER TRAIN
My vehicle shutters on highway. I was told by a few Chevy representatives that they would help fix it even though it’s out of warranty. This is a known problem across the USA and they should fix it at no charge to customer.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11510079March 3, 2023
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, STEERING, SUSPENSION
It's been a year i bought this 2019 chevy Colorado about having the truck a week i went back to where i bought the truck told the guy that sold me the peace of shit the key gets stuck in the ignition i carry a jump starter with me truck starts when it wants . and when driving on a road that has kid of sharp turn the truck slides like u lose kind of fells like u losing control espial on a rainy wet day it scary to drive the truck
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11509941March 2, 2023
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
When shifting into Park and attempting to turn ignition off, the ignition does not fully rotate to the Off position and I’m unable to remove key from ignition. There are several YouTube videos demonstrating this issue with thousands of views, so the problem clearly affects a lot of people. Some videos show where the ignition safety switch solenoid does not properly disengage when placed in Park. Would be more than happy to have my vehicle inspected and tested, if needed. Have been able to “work around” issue by doing a couple of quick release pops of the shifter release switch. Seems to be a mechanical + electrical issue. Happened suddenly in February 2023 when parking in a busy parking lot. Became very nervous and concerned that I couldn’t turn the ignition off and therefore remove my key. Was not going to walk away from vehicle and leave the key in the ignition either. Have not yet reported to dealer, but that’s my next step. No warning lamps or related lights on dash.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11509465February 28, 2023
STEERING
My power steering went out while driving. I had 2 errors pop up that I need to service power steering and that I need t service Stabilitrak. This was very dangerous. I read that this is a known issue for a recall for the 2015 model but not the 2016. However, it is happening with this model.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11509618February 28, 2023
STEERING
While driving the power steering goes out and you have to drive without power steering. It is very hard to steer when this happens. It has happened several times and I’m scared I’m going to have a wreck. Dash warning lights come on saying check steering and stabilink. If you shut it off and restart it, it resets until the next time it does it. Very dangerous.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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