Chevrolet Colorado Complaints

3,652 consumer complaints on file.

#11455421March 6, 2022
ENGINE
My 2015 Chevrolet Colorado with a v6 engine has corroded oil cooler lines. I have scheduled a repair appointment with my local chevrolet dealer. I believe this is a common problem with this vehicle. There are many incidents of similar problems with these corroded oil cooler lines. Also, my mechanic has seen this problem on many other Colorado trucks with v6 engines.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11455149March 4, 2022
POWER TRAIN
Transmission problems. Vibrates under acceleration and deacceleration. Occasionally won't shift gears up or down, slips or hesitation between shifts. Violet jerks at times. Dealer has done a fluid drain and flush at 20k miles, replaced torque converter at 54k miles. Goes back in again on Monday for the same complaints. I'm responsible for transporting my 5 year old daughter to and from school. Difficult to travel highway speeds when it decides to act up. Research shows many design flaws and thousands of compliments. I fear for my families safety when driving this. I'm told it's safe by dealership??
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11455264March 4, 2022
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Occasionally the ignition key cannot be turned to the OFF position and cannot be removed. After shifting to Park, the key can be turned to position 1 (ACC) but will not turn all the way to position 0 (OFF) and therefore the key cannot be removed from the steering column. So far I have been able to temporarily resolve the problem by re-starting and stopping the engine several times. The number of times the cycle must be repeated is not consistent. On one occasion, the driver was not able to remove the key so the key was left in position 1 for several hours. This resulted in a drained battery and the truck would not start. We needed a mechanic to come by and jump start the truck.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11455060March 3, 2022
AIR BAGS:SRS MALFUNCTION WARNING LAMP/LIGHT
The drivers-side airbag indicator light remains on. The light warns that the airbag is not working. This is the third time it has happened, first at 89,000 miles, then at 111,000 miles, and now at 133,000 miles. Previous repairs were for broken wires in the wire harness to the extended cab rear door. Wiring in the harness for the airbag is related to the seat belt tensioner. This is a defect that was reported to NHTSA by several others, some of whom were injured in accidents. The repair is costly; the dealer charged around $400.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11454541February 28, 2022
STEERING
On Jan.4, 2022, warning came on dashboard to service power steering and power steering quit while towing a trailer on the freeway. Brought it in to dealer. They diagnosed it as bad battery and replaced the battery. On Feb.20 and 21st same issue happened and I lost power steering. New diagnoses was a problem with the steering gear. I spent over $2,700 to remedy this problem. I'm upset that 2015 Chevy Colorados were recalled for steering gear issues. Mine wasn't included in this recall and perhaps should have been. Pulling a trailer and losing power steering could have been catastrophic, putting me at risk as well as other traffic.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11454166February 25, 2022
STEERING
I was driving on 57 freeway in CA and as I was exiting the freeway the power steering just went out I almost hit the center divider. And then today it happened again 3 times on may way to work. I have to pull over shut the Truck off and restart the Truck and it will work fine.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11453652February 23, 2022
POWER TRAIN
The vehicle stopped engaging in park and unable to remove key. This is a known issue with GM, and the shifter assembly has to be replaced which is NOT covered under the power train warranty. This is a serious safety issue.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11452176February 16, 2022
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
After putting the vehicle in PARK, I turn off the ignition but the key will not rotate to the correct position in order to remove the key...it is stuck. Yes available for inspection. unable to remove the key means the vehicle can not be locked. no the vehicle has not been inspected., no warning lights were activated and no signs of an upcoming problem. It started about a month ago (once) and now it is occurring every time. I have looked on Youtube and there are multiple videos of people with this problem and there thoughts on a "work around". They describe it as something to do with a pin in the ignition switch what fails to move when the vehicle is put in PARK. One guy drilled a hole in the cover so he can insert a bolt into the housing in order to "hit" that pin, no one should have to do that.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11452229February 16, 2022
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
Fleet vehicles allow shifting from park without seatbelt, intermittently. Another similar year that I drove was easily broken to always allow shifting out of park with no seatbelt where it should have been required. Thank you
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11452119February 15, 2022
STEERING, FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: AUTOMATIC EMERGENCY BRAKING
There is a recall on my vehicle and there is no known fix for it, I am under myself in payments and it is becoming a safety hazard for my family and I.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11451638February 12, 2022
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
I put my car in reverse and the back up camera on the head unit is blue
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11451382February 10, 2022
POWER TRAIN, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
I have had this complaint before and previously lodged a complaint about the transmission. First time at the dealership, they said they couldn't feel any of the shuttering I was talking about. Second time they ended up doing a transmission flush. It felt exactly the same and seemed to get worse. Third time they said there was nothing they could do. Suggested I run the truck in tow mode. That was better for a short time. Dont know what to do now. Second complaint is the back up camera. Can bearly see out of it no matter how clean I get the camera. Asked dealership if the was any recalls on it they said no but told me they had so many complaints about it. Would seem to be a factory defect but what do I know
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11451449February 10, 2022
STEERING, SUSPENSION
The hub assembly came apart while driving which disabled the steering of the vehicle. We have replaced the hub assemblies 5 times in the last year, due to faulty design of the parts, and were well aware there could be an issue because the first time it happened it didnt lock up completely while driving and would start making a squealing noise. We bought this truck in 2018 with 49000 miles on it and have put 45000 mile on the truck in the last 4 years. That's not excessive and to have to replace an assembly that is supposed to last the lifetime of your vehicle 5 times in a year and a half is ridiculous.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11450705February 6, 2022
POWER TRAIN
Transmission begins to buck at low speeds. It’s as if transmission does not know what gear to be placed in. Would have to give it gas from keeping it from shaking the hole car
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11450162February 3, 2022
STEERING
The power steering stops working. Making it hard to steer. From my research Chevrolet recalled the 2015 models for the same problem. Also some forum and blogs are complaining about the same problem I'm having with my truck. Mine just goes out without any indication. I have ask the dealer about it. and they said they couldn't do anything about it. I called Chevrolet but no help. My truck was manufactured on 3/17/16. This has happened 5 or 6 times but the form will only let me enter one date which I used the last time it happened.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11449090January 27, 2022
STEERING
I was at 60mph on the freeway my powersteering went out . Dash light come on it said power steering fail . I was able to get to the side of the road . I turn off the motor and turn it back on it reseat .It keep going out the dealership said there not a recall on this.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11449007January 26, 2022
POWER TRAIN
Hard shifting, missed shifts, shudder from TQ converter. For six months the vehicle has been shifting had at random times during shift sequences. Hard shifts occur on both moderate acceleration and hard acceleration. Shifts can only be described as sudden and violent, feeling something like a U-joint failure, broken transmission mount, or a clutch slipping and then slamming into gear. The hard shifts occur and any speed and any gear, but are very noticeable around 3rd / 4th. The TQ converter slips on acceleration only. Has been in the dealer 3 times for a total of 7 days so far with one technician claiming it needs a new TQ converter and possibly a new transmission. Other techs claim they can't find the problem. No codes, no lights. Dealer claims they can feel the problem but have failed to diagnose it. Failure of this could pose to be a serious safety issue if it happens at highway speed in traffic. GM has the inventory of 6L50 transmissions on lockdown.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11448741January 25, 2022
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ENGINE
Ignition Key Cannot Be Removed and / or Does Not Rotate to the Off Position. This has been going on for about a year and I have taken it to the dealer 3 times and they are unable to fix the issue. I have searched online and there are many Chevy Colorado owners facing this issue. https://www.cargurus.com/Cars/Discussion-t58416_ds944027
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11448584January 24, 2022
SERVICE BRAKES, STEERING, AIR BAGS
The contact owns a 2015 Chevrolet Colorado. The contact stated that while driving approximately 38 mph and making a right turn into traffic the warning messages "brake assist, ABS, Stabilitrak, steering lost" had suddenly displayed and when pressing the brake pedal the vehicle did not stop and crashed into the rear of a second vehicle which crashed into the rear of a third vehicle. During the crash, the airbags did not deploy and the contact sustained an injured left shoulder which did not require medical treatment. The occupant of the second vehicle was treated for an injury but no information was available. A police report was taken at the scene and the vehicle was towed away. The local dealer and manufacturer were notified of the failure. The cause of the failure was not yet determined. The failure mileage was 97,153. Dealership did their own diagnostics and found the brake booster and vacuum to be faulty.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
2
Deaths:
0
#11448486January 22, 2022
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
The ignition gets stuck when trying to completely shut off the vehicle and won’t release the key or shut off the vehicle. I was stranded in a parking lot with my young daughter, unable to get the key out. In order to shut off the vehicle and remove the key I had to remove connection from the vehicle battery. The closest dealership is an hour away from where I live and this is our only vehicle so I would not be able to come home until the problem is fixed. No warning or malfunction indicators.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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