Chevrolet Colorado Complaints

3,652 consumer complaints on file.

#11258438September 26, 2019
ENGINE
AS LONG AS THE SECURITY LIGHT FLASHES THE TRUCK WILL NOT START. I TAKE OFF THE NEGATIVE CLAMP OFF THE BATTERY AN WAIT 10 MINUTES IT WILL START. IF I USE THE REMOTE TO LOCK THE TRUCK EVERY THIRD TIME THE TRUCK WILL NOT START. AN SOME TIMES IT DOES IT MORE THAN THAT. SO I DON'T USE THE REMOTE. STATIONARY. THIS HAPPENS SEVERAL TIMES A WEEK.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11258016September 25, 2019
ENGINE
I HAVE A 2005 CHEVY COLORADO STANDARD CAB 2.8 LITER AFTER 3 YEARS I NOTICED ENGINE INTERNAL NOISE START IT UP NOW IT SOUNDS LIKE A DIESEL A LOT OF STUFF IS KNOCKING AROUND INSIDE THE MOTOR I HEARD IT WAS SOME TYPE OF RECALL ON THAT BUT I'M NOT SURE I DO REMEMBER I HAD PROBLEMS WITH THROTTLE BODY HAVE BEEN REPLACED TWICE AFTER THIS REPLACEMENT FROM A CERTIFIED TECHNICIAN THAT'S WHEN THE PROBLEM OF REDUCED POWER FAILURE EMITTING FROM MY DASH COULD NOT GO OVER 40 MILES AN HOUR CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WOULD COME ON SO I WAS TOLD TO DISCONNECT BATTERY FOR ABOUT AN HOUR TO LET COMPUTER REBOOT AND THE PROBLEM WOULD GO AWAY JUST FOR A LITTLE WHILE WHEN THE MOTOR IS COLD THERE'S NO NOISE IT SOUNDS LIKE IT'S NEW BUT WHEN IT HEATS UP THAT'S WHEN ALL THE NOISES BEGIN I ALWAYS CHANGE MY OIL OUT EVERY 3000 MILES OR 3 MONTHS I USED CASTLES 70,000 MI PLUS BECAUSE I HAVE 110000 MI ON THE VEHICLE I DON'T KNOW IF ANYONE WHO'S HAD THE SAME PROBLEM AS FAR AS THE KNOCKING IN THE MOTOR BUT I DO KNOW THAT PEOPLE HAVE HAD PROBLEMS WITH THEIR THROTTLE BODIES MALFUNCTIONING AND CAUSING THE TRUCK TO RUN ROUGH AND SLOW AND SLUGGISH NOW I DON'T DRIVE IT VERY FAR BECAUSE I'M AFRAID THAT POWER REDUCTION LIGHT WILL COME ON IN MY DASH THEREFORE I CAN'T GO OVER 40 MILES AN HOUR WHICH I'VE MENTIONED THIS BEFORE ALL I CAN SAY IS AFTER THIS WITH THE THROTTLE BODY MOTOR HAS BEEN GIVING ME PROBLEMS VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11258039September 25, 2019
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
DURING SOME STARTS (IN MORNING AFTER NOT DRIVING FOR SEVERAL HOURS), THE ENGINE WILL HAVE A PULSING IDLE ~750-1000 RPM. AFTER LETTING IT SIT FOR A MINUTE TO WARM UP, I DRIVE DOWN THE ROAD. IF I AM ABLE TO DRIVE WITHOUT STOPPING, THERE WILL BE NO ISSUES. HOWEVER, IF I COME TO A STOP WITHIN 0.5 MILES OR SO, THE ENGINE WILL SHUT OFF. WHEN I TRY AND RESTART, THE ENGINE WILL STALL REPEATEDLY. THE ENGINE WILL EVENTUALLY RESTART. THERE HAVE BEEN NO CODES PRODUCED NOR ANY LIGHTS ON THE DASH BOARD. HAS HAPPENED SEVERAL TIMES.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11257340September 23, 2019
STEERING
ON WED. SEP 18TH, 2019 I WAS DRIVING THROUGH A PARKING LOT AT SLOW SPEEDS AS I WAS PARKING THE STEERING FAILED. AN INDICATOR LIGHT WAS DISPLAYED ON THE DASHBOARD INDICATING A STEERING FAILURE AND PROBLEMS WITH THE STABILTRACK. IT WAS VERY DIFFICULT TO STEER AND PULLED INTO A PARKING SPOT. I RESTARTED MY VEHICLE AND THE STEERING WAS FUNCTIONAL AGAIN. I CONTINUED HOME TRAVELLING ON HIGHWAY AT 100 KM/H WHEN THE SAME SEQUENCE OF EVENTS OCCURRED. AT HIGH SPEEDS IT WAS EASIER TO STEER AND I PULLED TO THE SHOULDER OF THE ROAD. I RESTARTED MY VEHICLE AND RETURNED HOME, AND THE NEXT DAY I DROPPED THE VEHICLE OFF AT THE DEALERSHIP. IT REMAINS AT THE DEALERSHIP, AND I HAVE BEEN TOLD THE STEERING HAS TO BE REPAIRED AT A COST OF $2100. THIS IS A SIGNIFICANT SAFETY ISSUE. IF MY WIFE OR DAUGHTER HAD BEEN DRIVING THE VEHICLE THEY WOULD NOT HAVE BEEN ABLE TO MUSCLE THE STEERING WHEEL.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11257572September 23, 2019
STEERING
INTERMITTENT LOSS OF POWER STEERING. VERY DANGEROUS. ISSUE SEEMS TO FIX ITSELF ONCE CAR IS SHUT OFF AND RESTARTED. THE RECALL NEEDS TO BE EXPANDED TO INCLUDE ALL 2015 MADE TRUCKS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11257238September 22, 2019
STEERING
I LOST POWER STEERING WHILE DRIVING OUR 2016 CHEVY COLORADO DOWN AN OFF RAMP FROM AN INTERSTATE HIGHWAY. THE STEERING WHEEL FELT LIKE IT LOCKED UP. I HAD TO TAKE MY EYES OFF THE ROAD TO LOOK AT THE WARNING MESSAGES AND THEN PROCESS THAT IT MIGHT BE LOSS OF POWER STEERING. THIS WAS AN EXTREMELY DANGEROUS SITUATION AS STEERING WAS VERY DIFFICULT AND I STILL NEEDED TO GET TO A SAFE PLACE TO STOP. I WAS ABLE TO PULL THROUGH AN INTERSECTION AND GET OFF THE ROAD. I TURNED OFF THE TRUCK AND THEN RESTARTED AND THE PROBLEM WENT AWAY. I WILL TAKE THE TRUCK TO THE DEALER FOR AN EXPLANATION HOPEFULLY.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11256934September 20, 2019
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 CHEVROLET COLORADO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WAS A STRONG ODOR OF FUEL INSIDE AND OUTSIDE THE VEHICLE. THERE WAS NO WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO NEWMAN CHEVROLET (262-421-4807, LOCATED AT 1181 WAUWATOSA RD, CEDARBURG, WI 53012) WHERE THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED AND REPLACED THE FUEL PUMP AND THE FUEL LINE ASSEMBLY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 54,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11256625September 19, 2019
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, STEERING
POWER STEERING WENT OUT 3 TIMES WHILE DRIVING. MESSAGE LIT UP ON DASH. STOPPED CAR AND RESTARTED TO CORRECT. ROUGHLY EVERY 250 MILES. HAPPENED 9/1/2019,9/8/2019, AND AGAIN 9/14/2019. DROPPED OFF AT JIM BUTLER CHEVROLET ON 9/17/2019, JUST RECEIVED CALL TODAY 9/19/2019 THAT A SPECIALIST IS NOW LOOKING AT IT. 3 DAYS NO CAR HAS BEEN DIFFICULT. HAD 16 YEAR OLD DAUGHTER OR EVEN WIFE BEEN DRIVING THERE IS NO WAY THEY COULD HAVE CONTROLLED IT, VERY DANGEROUS. FIRST TIME ON GRAVEL ROAD IN OAKLAND ARKANSAS, 2ND TIME MOST DANGEROUS ON INTERSTATE 44 IN ST. LOUIS AT 65 MPH, THIRD TIME IN BOLIVAR MISSOURI PULLING OUT OF GAS STATION.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11256424September 18, 2019
SERVICE BRAKES
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 CHEVROLET COLORADO. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 3 MPH, THE VEHICLE DID NOT RESPOND WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO ED MORSE SAWGRASS CHEVROLET (14401 W SUNRISE BLVD, SUNRISE, FL 33323, (754) 220-2879) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE BRAKE BOOSTER NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 35,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11256451September 18, 2019
STEERING
WHILE OPERATING MY COLORADO AT 45 MPH THE POWER STEERING WENT OUT CAUSING ME TO LOSE ALL CONTROL OF THE TRUCK AND ALMOST GETTING INTO AN ACCIDENT. I RESTARTED THE TRUCK AND IT WAS ABLE TO TAKE MY COLORADO TO DEALER WHICH FOUND THAT THE ELECTRONIC STEERING SENSOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED AT $2800. CHECKING THE INTERNET I FOUND A GROWING NUMBER OF SIMILAR COMPLAINTS OF COLORODO OWNERS LOSING CONTROL OF THEIR VEHICLES WHILE THE CAR IS IN MOTION. THIS IS EXTREMELY DANGEROUS AND I WANT TO WARN EVERYONE TO GET THIS CHECKED AS A SAFETY ISSUE. CHEVROLET HAS OPENED AN INVESTIGATION [XXX]. EXTREMELY DANGEROUS ESPECIALLY DEPENDING ON THE DRIVING EXPERIENCE OF THE DRIVER AS THESE VEHICLES ARE GENERALLY PURCHASED FOR NEW YOUNG DRIVERS. I WILL CONTINUE TO INVESTIGATE AND SUGGEST ANYONE READING TO DO YOUR HOMEWORK AS WELL YOUR LIFE OR IN MY CASE; MY KIDS LIFE MAY DEPEND ON IT. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11256258September 17, 2019
POWER TRAIN
WHEN DRIVING IN STOP AND GO TRAFFIC, AND THROUGH CITY AND RESIDENTIAL AREAS, THE TRANSMISSION SEEMS TO STRUGGLE FINDING THE CORRECT GEAR. THE TRANSMISSION HESITATES AND DOES NOT SHIFT AS SMOOTHLY AS IT SHOULD, AND SOMETIMES SHIFTS HARD UPON REACCELERATION, OR SUDDEN BRAKING. THE TRANSMISSION ALSO STRUGGLES TO FIND THE CORRECT GEAR WHILE HIGHWAY DRIVING (70-75 MPH) WITH CONSTANT GRADE CHANGES, AND HILLS. (INTERSTATE 5 FROM LOS ANGELES TO BAKERSFIELD CA. ) WHEN STARTING THE VEHICLE AND PLACING IT IN REVERSE TO BACK UP, THE TRANSMISSION SHUTTERS SLIGHTLY BEFORE ENGAGING PROPERLY. THIS USUALLY HAPPENS ON A SLIGHT GRADE, AS MY STREET AND DRIVEWAY MODERATELY SLOPED. I TOOK THE TRUCK AT THE DEALER FOR AND UNRELATED ISSUE, AND ASK THEM TO CHECK IT. THEY SAID IT WAS "NORMAL". I HAVE READ ABOUT SIMILAR COMPLAINTS ON SEVERAL FORUMS, AND ITS SEEMS TO BE A VERY COMMON COMPLAINT. THIS TRANSMISSION SEEMS TO BE JUNK! THE TIME FRAME FOR THIS COMPLAINT IS FROM 2/1/2019 (22,000 MILES) TO PRESENT. OTHERS HAVE COMPLAINED WITH AS LITTLE AS 4,000 MILES.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11255925September 16, 2019
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 CHEVROLET COLORADO. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE POWER STEERING MALFUNCTIONED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE POWER STEERING WARNING SYSTEM ALERTED AND THEN THE POWER STEERING WENT OUT. MCKENNEY CHEVROLET CADILLAC BUICK GMC (831 S MAIN ST, LOWELL, NC 28098, 855-757-1635) WAS CONTACTED AND REFERRED THE CONTACT TO THE MANUFACTURER SINCE THERE WAS NO RECALL. THE MANUFACTURER PROVIDED A CASE NUMBER. THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WOULD NOT ASSIST WITH THE COST OF REPLACING THE POWER STEERING GEAR. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 60,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11255604September 16, 2019
STEERING
WHILE DRIVING AT A HIGH RATE OF SPEED (APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH) ON A TWO LANE COUNTY ROAD, THE POWER STEERING FAILED ON TWO SEPARATE OCCASIONS. WHEN THIS OCCURRED AT BOTH TIMES, THE STEERING BECAME EXTREMELY DIFFICULT, A MESSAGE APPEARED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL THAT STATED THAT THE POWER STEERING HAD FAILED AND TO DRIVE CAUTIOUSLY. THE FIRST TIME, NOT KNOWING WHAT WAS HAPPENING, I BRAKED TO A STOP, TURNED THE ENGINE OFF AND THEN STARTED THE ENGINE. THE MESSAGE REAPPEARED BRIEFLY, THE DISAPPEARED. WITH THE SECOND EVENT, I WAS ABLE TO PULL INTO AN UNOCCUPIED PARKING LOT, WHICH WAS VERY DIFFICULT DUE TO THE STEERING. AT THAT TIME, I AGAIN TURNED THE ENGINE OFF AND THEN RESTARTED THE ENGINE. THE MESSAGE AGAIN HAD APPEARED AS IT HAD AT THE FIRST OCCURRENCE. IT WAS FORTUNATE WITH THE FIRST OCCURRENCE THAT NO ONE FOLLOWING BEHIND ME AND WITH THE SECOND OCCURRENCE I HAD TO PULL HARD ON THE STEERING WHEEL TO KEEP FROM GOING INTO THE OPPOSING LANE. THE FIRST TIME OCCURRED ON SEPTEMBER 3RD 2019 AND THE SECOND WAS ON SEPTEMBER 10TH 2019. THE FIRST TIME, I HAD CALLED THE DEALERSHIP AND WAS TOLD THAT UNLESS THE TRUCK CURRENTLY HAD FAILING POWER STEERING, THAT MOST LIKELY NOTHING WOULD BE FOUND WRONG AND WOULD WASTE MY MONEY. AFTER THE SECOND TIME, I MADE AN APPOINTMENT WITH THE DEALERSHIP TO HAVE THEM CHECK IT OUT AND MENTIONED TO THEM THAT THERE HAD BEEN A RECALL ON SOME 2015 CHEVY COLORADO'S DEALING WITH POWER STEERING PROBLEMS. THE APPOINTMENT IS ON 9-17-19.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11255605September 16, 2019
SERVICE BRAKES
BRAKES ARE NOT WORKING PROPERLY AND SERVICE BRAKE ASSIST MESSAGE
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11255606September 16, 2019
SERVICE BRAKES
I HAVE HAD ISSUES WITH MY BRAKES SINCE THE TRUCK WAS PURCHASED BRAND NEW. I HAVE HAD IT TO SEVERAL DEALERSHIPS AND STILL KEEP GETTING A SERVICE BRAKE ASSIST MESSAGE. AFTER PAYING FOR SEVERAL UNNECESSARY PARTS WHICH IS DOCUMENTED I STILL HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM I HAVE ALSO HAD A SLOWER SPEED REAR END COLLISION I HAD BOTH FEET ON THE BRAKE PUSHING AS HARD AS I COULD AND STILL COASTED INTO THE OTHER VEHICLE.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11255607September 16, 2019
POWER TRAIN
THE TRANSMISSION HAS A VERY HARD DOWN SHIFT WHEN COMING TO A STOP. ALMOST FEELS LIKE YOU'VE BEEN HIT FROM BEHIND. THE FASTER YOU WERE GOING BEFORE STOPPING THE HARDER IT DOWNSHIFTS. WHEN TAKING VEHICLE IN WE WERE TOLD THERE IS NO FIX FOR THIS. ALSO WHEN USING REMOTE START ONCE YOU PUT THE KEY IN THE TRANSMISSION JUMPS. WE WERE TOLD NOT TO BRING THE TRUCK BACK FOR THIS ISSUE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11255638September 16, 2019
STEERING
WHILE DRIVING AT A HIGH RATE OF SPEED (APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH) ON A TWO LANE COUNTY ROAD, THE POWER STEERING FAILED ON TWO SEPARATE OCCASIONS. WHEN THIS OCCURRED AT BOTH TIMES, THE STEERING BECAME EXTREMELY DIFFICULT, A MESSAGE APPEARED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL THAT STATED THAT THE POWER STEERING HAD FAILED AND TO DRIVE CAUTIOUSLY. THE FIRST TIME, NOT KNOWING WHAT WAS HAPPENING, I BRAKED TO A STOP, TURNED THE ENGINE OFF AND THEN STARTED THE ENGINE. THE MESSAGE REAPPEARED BRIEFLY, THE DISAPPEARED. WITH THE SECOND EVENT, I WAS ABLE TO PULL INTO AN UNOCCUPIED PARKING LOT, WHICH WAS VERY DIFFICULT DUE TO THE STEERING. AT THAT TIME, I AGAIN TURNED THE ENGINE OFF AND THEN RESTARTED THE ENGINE. THE MESSAGE AGAIN HAD APPEARED AS IT HAD AT THE FIRST OCCURRENCE. IT WAS FORTUNATE WITH THE FIRST OCCURRENCE THAT NO ONE FOLLOWING BEHIND ME AND WITH THE SECOND OCCURRENCE I HAD TO PULL HARD ON THE STEERING WHEEL TO KEEP FROM GOING INTO THE OPPOSING LANE. THE FIRST TIME OCCURRED ON SEPTEMBER 3RD 2019 AND THE SECOND WAS ON SEPTEMBER 10TH 2019. THE FIRST TIME, I HAD CALLED THE DEALERSHIP AND WAS TOLD THAT UNLESS THE TRUCK CURRENTLY HAD FAILING POWER STEERING, THAT MOST LIKELY NOTHING WOULD BE FOUND WRONG AND WOULD WASTE MY MONEY. AFTER THE SECOND TIME, I MADE AN APPOINTMENT WITH THE DEALERSHIP TO HAVE THEM CHECK IT OUT AND MENTIONED TO THEM THAT THERE HAD BEEN A RECALL ON SOME 2015 CHEVY COLORADO'S DEALING WITH POWER STEERING PROBLEMS. THE APPOINTMENT IS ON 9-17-19.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11254779September 11, 2019
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 CHEVROLET COLORADO. WHILE DRIVING AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED, THE POWER STEERING SEIZED. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V054000 (STEERING) A FEW YEARS AGO. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO OURISMAN CHEVROLET BUICK GMC OF ALEXANDRIA (1800 OLD RICHMOND HWY, ALEXANDRIA, VA 22303, (571) 360-8047) AND REPAIRED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE REPAIR DID NOT CORRECT THE FAILURE. WHILE DRIVING AND MAKING A LEFT TURN, THE STEERING WHEEL SEIZED AND THE POWER STEERING AND STABILITRAK WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS ABLE TO COAST THE VEHICLE TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND TURN THE STEERING WHEEL WITH FORCE. THE CONTACT POWERED OFF THE ENGINE. ONCE THE VEHICLE WAS RESTARTED, IT RESUMED NORMAL OPRERATION. ON ANOTHER OCCASION, THE FAILURE RECURRED MILES DOWN THE ROAD. THE VEHICLE WAS POWERED OFF AND RESTARTED THIRTY TIMES TO SEE IF THE POWER STEERING FAILURE WOULD GO AWAY, BUT IT DID NOT. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE CONTACT'S RESIDENCE. THE VEHICLE WAS LATER TAKEN TO THE SAME DEALER, BUT WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 138,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11254863September 11, 2019
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ENGINE
WILL NOT START HAVE TO TAKE OFF - POST FROM BATTERY THEN 10 MINUTES BEFORE IT STARTS. THE SECURITY LIGHT FLASHES FOR THE 10 MINUTES BEFORE IT STARTS.. EMS NEEDS REPLACED. IF I LOCK THE TRUCK AFTER THE 3 TIME IT STARTS THIS S(XXX). 2012 CHEVY. COLORADO. IT'S NOT THE KEY OR SWITCH.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11254515September 10, 2019
STEERING
POWER STEERING MESSAGE POPS UP WHILE DRIVING AND WHEEL IS EXTREMELY DIFFICULT TO STEER. HAS HAPPENED TWICE. RESET 9/9/2019 AND HASN'T HAPPENED AGAIN YET. VERY DANGEROUS ESPECIALLY SINCE 16 YEAR OLD DAUGHTER SOMETIME DRIVES.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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