Chevrolet Colorado Complaints

3,652 consumer complaints on file.

#11448074January 19, 2022
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
That truck started on fire. Burnt up. Total . It started on the front passenger side near the motor where the ground plug is located. It had drizzled that day and the ground plug is not water proof. Burnt down a huge 120 long barn with other farm equipment inside. About $250,000 in losses.
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11447770January 17, 2022
STEERING
1 – Power steering and StabiliTrak assist drive with care warning comes on while driving and power steering gets hard to control. oThe vehicle will be available for inspection upon request, I’ll have a video of the problem because it happens sporadically. 2 – Safety while driving for me, passengers, and other drivers around me: oThe first time it happened was on January 5th, 2022 after pulling out of work during rush hour. -It was hard to maneuver while driving, and it is complicated to do a sharp turn. I had to lower my speed and turn on the caution lights. oThe second time it happened was running an errand close to home after I try scheduling a service where I bought the vehicle (Carmax) but was told that that will require to be taken to the dealership. -That time I did my research and noticed that this is a recurring problem that several owners have had and that GMC also had a recall for similar reasons. oThe third time it happened was today, January 17th, 2022 while driving on the highway and that is a scary feeling. 3 – Problem: Below are a few links with people having similar problems along with Recall reports: Power Steering Failure https://www.coloradofans.com/threads/power-steering-failure.241338/ Chevy Colorado, GMC Canyon recalled for power steering failure https://www.cnet.com/roadshow/news/chevy-colorado-gmc-canyon-recall-power-steering/ 4 – The component in my truck has not been inspected yet. 5 – The Power steering and StabiliTrak warning turn on in the dashboard at the same time the power staring stiffens, no warning ahead of time.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11447032January 11, 2022
STEERING
The contact owns a 2016 Chevrolet Colorado. The contact stated while driving approximately 60 MPH, the steering wheel became difficult to turn. The contact pulled over and restarted the vehicle and restored steering functionality. The contact stated that the power steering warning light was illuminated. The vehicle was taken to a local dealer where it was diagnosed with needing the steering gear torque sensor replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not informed of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 52,000. The VIN was not available.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11446278January 5, 2022
BACK OVER PREVENTION: SENSING SYSTEM: CAMERA
My rear-view camera does not work anymore and displays a blue screen. It is available for inspection. Happened after the weather turned colder. Vehicle has 38,000 miles and dealer won't cover it. Potential problem of running into someone behind me while backing up. No previous messages until the problem occurred. I understand that there are a lot of GM vehicles with this issue.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11446312January 5, 2022
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
The contact owns a 2017 Chevrolet Colorado. The contact stated while driving 30 MPH, the 4-wheel drive warning light illuminated. The contact was able to continue driving to his destination without the 4-wheel drive. The contact took the vehicle to the local dealer, where it was diagnosed with needing an unknown wire and wiring harness replaced due to rodents chewing on the wires. The vehicle was repaired however, the failure recurred. The contact took the vehicle to the local dealer, where it was diagnosed with needing an unknown wire, wiring harness, and the horn replaced. The vehicle was repaired. The manufacturer had been informed of the failure. The failure mileage was 25,547.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11445607December 30, 2021
STEERING, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
My power steering goes out intermittently. I get a power steering drive with care and stabilitrak service on my dash. It’ll go back to normal when I shut off the truck and restart. But sometimes the service error doesn’t go away. Also, while power steering is out service rear camera comes in intermittently too.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11445486December 29, 2021
AIR BAGS
The contact's son owned a 2021 Chevrolet Colorado. The contact stated that while her son was driving on a county road at an undisclosed speed, the vehicle inadvertently crashed into a tree 4-6 feet away from the road, and caught fire. No further information was available on the occurrence of the crash. The contact stated that the air bags may have failed to deploy. The fire was extinguished with the assistance of the fire department. The contact's son may have been pronounced dead at the scene. The contact's son was transported out of the vehicle with the assistance of emergency units and was airdropped to the hospital, where it was diagnosed that he sustained brain hemorrhage and third-degree burn on 65% of his body. The contact was unsure whether a fire department report was filed. A police report was filed. The vehicle was towed to an auto body shop where it was totaled. The dealer and the manufacturer were not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 5,000.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
1
#11444774December 22, 2021
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, SEAT BELTS, AIR BAGS
Performed a full pre-repair scan Health Check with the GM GDS2 scan tool. Fifty-three fault codes were reported through 11 modules via "Automotive electronics is one of the major problems in this areas. Understanding the control buses that have replaced wiring looms in vehicles. CAN bus is the most important of these – but many vehicles now use both CAN and LIN buses for cost reasons. Solutions for both areas. at this time—recommendations and fault codes are listed below. At the time of scan National Highway Traffic Safety Administration website was unavailable, and a recall search was unable to be performed. Per GM ADAS calibration recommendations, if an ADAS feature is affected by the collision repair, GM may recommend calibration of affected components after repairs are complete. Please refer to GM document 5577683. These items may include Frontview Camera, Long Range Radar, Park Assist Sensor, Curb View Camera, Surround Vision Camera – Analog and Night Vision Camera
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#11444539December 21, 2021
STEERING
While driving through my neighborhood, my power steering stopped working and caused me to crash into a boulder.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11444457December 20, 2021
STEERING
The contact owns a 2016 Chevrolet Colorado. The contact stated that while his wife was driving approximately 60 MPH, the steering wheel was difficult to turn. The power steering warning light was illuminated. The contact called the local dealer however, the vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was contacted but no further assistance was provided. The contact stated that the failure was related to NHTSA Campaign number 21V213000 (Steering). The approximate failure mileage was 110,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11443542December 12, 2021
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
Key gets locked in the ignition after you put it in park and try shut off the vehicle. Vehicle won’t turn off. It takes 10 to 20 minutes before it will release the key. I believe this is a safety issue and have seen a good amount of people online that have the same issue and the manufacture refusing to address or fix the problem.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11443193December 9, 2021
STEERING
While driving the DIC displays "service stabilitrak" and "power steering, drive with care" messages accompanied by a loss of power steering. This has happened anywhere between a standstill at a traffic light and highway speeds. This makes it incredibly difficult to steer at low speeds. Turning the vehicle off and on again usually resets the error but it does eventually return. The problem has not been reproduced or confirmed by a dealer yet.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11443028December 8, 2021
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Wire chaffing by the AC suction line and by the serpentine belt near fan clutch, almost got me killed. WE NEED A RECALL ON THIS ASAP, this is a common problem being overlooked by GM.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11443159December 8, 2021
ENGINE, POWER TRAIN, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
my truck has a issue when you are going down a hill it shifts into a lower gear. This is an automatic transmission. This can cause my truck to slide and spin in bad weather. I have seen people comment about this issue on some Colorado forums. It has done this many times and at times I have pulled over and placed it in park
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11443171December 8, 2021
STEERING
My mother (65 year old) was driving her 2016 Chevy Colorado alone on the freeway at about 50 mph in traffic. Upon changing lanes her power steering went out and it was very difficult for her to steer the vehicle. She says a warning message came up about the power steering but she cleared it quick and doesn't remember exactly what it said. The Stabilitrak symbol was illuminated the entire time as well on her dash. She was only about 10 minutes from home and drove home that way, slowly in the slow lane and then on the streets, struggling with the steering the entire time. Unable to pull it in the driveway she left it parked on the street and came in and told me what happened. Upon restarting the car and test driving it there were no more warnings and the power steering was working as normal. We took it to the dealership to have it checked out as I was very concerned seeing the recall of 2015 Colorado's for power steering issues and numerous reports online about the 2016 having similar issues. The GM dealership ran their tests and performed a multipoint vehicle inspection but found nothing and were unable to reproduce the issue. My mother does not want to drive the vehicle on the freeway anymore after her experience and is aware to pull over safely on the street if it happens again and shutdown and restart the vehicle to reset the power steering. I am very concerned this issue will arise again seeing the reports online.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11442772December 6, 2021
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Electrical problems with Chevrolet Mylink display. A variety of errors include backup camera flashing on at highway speeds, hands free phone calls put on hold, navigation screen flashing random inaccurate destinations. These distractions impair safe operation of the vehicle. Dealer verified issues but could not perform diagnostics on a timely basis. Issues continue.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11442721December 5, 2021
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, STEERING
Sudden loss of power steering while driving. Difficult to control vehicle. Has happened about 10 times in the last two weeks. Also occurs during cold start, less frequent. Restarting returns to normal operation until it fails again. Dash message indicates stabilitrack and power steering disabled. Appears to be same problem as 2015 model recall
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11442461December 2, 2021
STEERING, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
The Power Steering is going out while Driving has happen 4 times now in 4 Days..The truck has 90,000 miles....The Radio started acting up at 50,000 miles.. The Radio will start changing flashing lights changing Modes not safe while driving at night...
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11442408December 2, 2021
STEERING
While driving vehicle the power steering unexpectedly goes out. A message appears in the dash that states "Service: Power steering drive with care" and "Service: Stabilitrak". After turning the vehicle off and on again, the power steering restores allowing for driving shortly before malfunctioning again. Took vehicle to dealership who was unable to replicate the problem and blamed a faulty battery which they replaced. After the dealership having the vehicle for over a week, the problem occurred again the day after picking up the truck. There is no warning before the power steering goes out and it can happen while driving the vehicle posing a major safety risk.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11442128November 30, 2021
STEERING
The contact owns a 2016 Chevrolet Colorado. The contact stated while driving 60 MPH, the power steering assist failed, and the steering wheel was difficult to maneuver. The contact pulled over and restarted the vehicle to correct the failure. The failure occurred intermittently on numerous occasions. The vehicle was taken to the dealer, but the dealer could not duplicate the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure but informed the contact that the VIN was not included in a recall. The contact related the failure to NHTSA Campaign Number: 21V213000 (Steering) however, the VIN was not included. The failure mileage was approximately 69,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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