2005 CHEVROLET COLORADO Problems & Recalls
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GM IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2004-2011, CHEVROLET COLORADO, GMC CANYON, MODEL YEAR 2006, ISUZU I-280/I-350, AND MODEL YEAR 2007-2008, I-290/I-370, REGULAR CAB VEHICLES AND EXTENDED CAB VEHICLES ...
The contact owns a 2005 Chevrolet Colorado. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, there was a loud banging sound coming from the rear of the vehicle. Upon inspection, the contact discovered that the side frame of the vehicle was fractured. The dealer was not contacted. The v...
Mileage: 130,000
The FRAME rotten away
The FRAME rotten away
The FRAME rotten away
My truck bed is resting against my cab due to frame rot. There is big chunks missing from the frame.
My truck bed is resting against my cab due to frame rot. There is big chunks missing from the frame.
Vehicle taillights failed to function when lights come on at night. I became aware of this when another motorist stopped beside me to tell me. Fuse and lightbulbs work when tested.
Vehicle taillights failed to function when lights come on at night. I became aware of this when another motorist stopped beside me to tell me. Fuse and lightbulbs work when tested.
The driver side frame has rusted through in more than on location. Passenger side frame has rust but still solid. Dealership and private mechanic said this is a common problem with 2005 Colorado. Dealership will not buy vehicle for liability reasons. Frame could crack while driving and cause unsaf...
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET COLORADO. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH, THE VEHICLE HESITATED WHENEVER THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED. THE CONTACT STATED NO WARNING LIGHT WAS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED WITH THE CHASSIS N...
Mileage: 169,000
MOTOR COMPRESSION,
THE BRAKE AND TAIL LIGHTS QUIT AND I CANT FIGURE OUT WHY. I REPLACED THE BULBS.
I'M ON DISABILITY ,HARD OF HEARING, AND BAD SPINE,,,BUT I BOUGHT THIS TRUCK AT FIELDMANS IN LANSING MICH,,THE DEALER OR CARFAX DID NOT MENTION THAT THE FRAME WAS RUSTED AND BROKE ON DRIVER SIDE REAR LEAFSPINGS,,NOW WHAT DO I DO
Mileage: 1,816,000
I'M ON DISABILITY ,HARD OF HEARING, AND BAD SPINE,,,BUT I BOUGHT THIS TRUCK AT FIELDMANS IN LANSING MICH,,THE DEALER OR CARFAX DID NOT MENTION THAT THE FRAME WAS RUSTED AND BROKE ON DRIVER SIDE REAR LEAFSPINGS,,NOW WHAT DO I DO
Mileage: 1,816,000
I'M ON DISABILITY ,HARD OF HEARING, AND BAD SPINE,,,BUT I BOUGHT THIS TRUCK AT FIELDMANS IN LANSING MICH,,THE DEALER OR CARFAX DID NOT MENTION THAT THE FRAME WAS RUSTED AND BROKE ON DRIVER SIDE REAR LEAFSPINGS,,NOW WHAT DO I DO
Mileage: 1,816,000
FRAME IS ROTTED THROUGH, AND NOW UNABLE TO PASS INSPECTION. *TR
Mileage: 139,550
QUIET MORNING NO TRAFFIC. I WAS DRIVING EAST ON 28TH STREET IN GRAND RAPIDS, MI. BETWEEN 15-20 MILES I WAS APPROACHING A TRAFFIC LIGHT.NO POTHOLES, SMALL DENTS ON THE ROAD WHEN SUDDENLY OUT OF NO WHERE THE AIR BAGS EXPLOITED AND DEPLOYED OUT. THE AIR BAG HIT MY RIGHT HAND AND ALSO BLOCK MY VISIBILIT...
HAD VEHICLE ON LIFT FOR SAFETY INSPECTION FOUND THE FRAME OF THE VEHICLE ROTTED OUT BEHIND THE CAB NEAR THE LEFT LEAF SPRING MOUNT. THE SPRING MOUNT HAS SINCE COLLAPSED INTO THE FRAME MAKING THE VEHICLE INOPERABLE AND A SAFETY HAZARD. NO PARTS ARE AVAILABLE FROM THE MANUFACTURER TO REPAIR. THERE ARE...
Mileage: 125,226
AIR BAG LIGHT COMES ON MAKING IT UNCLEAR IF OCCUPANTS ARE PROTECTED OR IF AIR BAG WILL JUST GO OFF ON ITS OWN. PROBLEM IS WIRES IN BACK DOOR JAMB BECOME FATIGUED AND BREAK CAUSING FAILURE OF AIR BAGS. VEHICLE IS ALSO CONSIDERED AN INSPECTION FAILURE AS WELL IN MASSACHUSETTS.
Mileage: 98,000
AIR BAG LIGHT COMES ON MAKING IT UNCLEAR IF OCCUPANTS ARE PROTECTED OR IF AIR BAG WILL JUST GO OFF ON ITS OWN. PROBLEM IS WIRES IN BACK DOOR JAMB BECOME FATIGUED AND BREAK CAUSING FAILURE OF AIR BAGS. VEHICLE IS ALSO CONSIDERED AN INSPECTION FAILURE AS WELL IN MASSACHUSETTS.
Mileage: 98,000
AIR BAG LIGHT COMES ON MAKING IT UNCLEAR IF OCCUPANTS ARE PROTECTED OR IF AIR BAG WILL JUST GO OFF ON ITS OWN. PROBLEM IS WIRES IN BACK DOOR JAMB BECOME FATIGUED AND BREAK CAUSING FAILURE OF AIR BAGS. VEHICLE IS ALSO CONSIDERED AN INSPECTION FAILURE AS WELL IN MASSACHUSETTS.
Mileage: 98,000
I'VE TRIED TO HAVE A GARAGE REPAIR/FIX MY HEATER/FAN MOTOR THREE TIMES TO NO AVAIL. HEATER WORKS ON HIGH ONLY...AND NOT ON ANY OTHER SPEEDS.
Mileage: 95,000
I'VE TRIED TO HAVE A GARAGE REPAIR/FIX MY HEATER/FAN MOTOR THREE TIMES TO NO AVAIL. HEATER WORKS ON HIGH ONLY...AND NOT ON ANY OTHER SPEEDS.
Mileage: 95,000
WAS DRIVING MY 2005 CHEVY COLORADO AND VERY TIRED VEERED OFF THE COUNTY ROAD, HIT A UTILITY POLE ON LEFT SIDE FRONT AND TRUCK ROLLED OVER AIR BAGS NEVER DEPLOYED
Mileage: 189,877
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET COLORADO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE POWER STEERING FLUID WAS LEAKING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO NOTICED THAT THE FRAME WAS CORRODED THROUGH AND WAS FRACTURED BETWEEN THE BED AND CAB. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE CONTACT CALLED SPRIT...
Mileage: 91,000
IGNITINION SWITCH TRIGGERS ANTI-THEFT SECURE ON TRUCK SO IT WOULD NOT START I WAIT FOR 10 MINUTES THEN IT STARTS, DEALERSHIP COULD NOT TELL ME A FEW YEARS AGO WHEN I TOOK IT, AND MECHANICS TELL ME ITS A DEFECTED IGNITION SWITCH BUT ONLY DEALER CAN FIX IT, ITS A RECALL THING FROM WHAT MECHANICS ARE T...
Mileage: 6
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 HAV...
Mileage: 28,000
I STARTED TP SMELL GAS IN MY GARAGE AND THOUGHT MAYBE I JUST OVERFILLED THE TANK BUT AS THE DAYS WENT ON THE SMELL INCREASED. ABOUT 2 WEEKS LATER, THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WENT ON AND I TOOK THE CAR TO MY MECHANIC . HE TOLD ME THE FUEL TANK WAS RUPTURED ON THE TOP WHERE THE METAL COUPLING MET THE PL...
Mileage: 81,000
WAS DRIVING TO WORK IN THE MORNING AND HEARD A LOUD POP AS I WAS MOVING THROUGH MY RURAL TOWN, THE TRUCK STARTED TO HANDLE FUNNY. ONCE I GOT TO WORK I NOTICED THE BED DIDNT LOOK RIGHT. THE FRAME WAS CRACKED. BAD STEEL MADE IT RUST OUT BEFORE THE BODY. I DONT THINK THE FRAME WAS DESIGNED CORRECTLY OR...
Mileage: 280,000
WIRING FOR TURNSIGNALS MELTS DOWN. THERE IS A WIRE HARNESS WITH A CONNECTOR AT THE TURN FRONT SIGNALS, THE WIRE GAUGE IS IN ADEQAUTE AND CAUSEA EXCESSIVE HEAT BUILD-UP THIS CAUSES THE WIRES AND CONNECTORS TO THE FRONT TURN SIGNALS TO MELT DOWN AND THE TURN SIGNALS BECOME INOPERABLE. I HAVE REPLACED ...
Mileage: 35,000
WIRING FOR TURNSIGNALS MELTS DOWN. THERE IS A WIRE HARNESS WITH A CONNECTOR AT THE TURN FRONT SIGNALS, THE WIRE GAUGE IS IN ADEQAUTE AND CAUSEA EXCESSIVE HEAT BUILD-UP THIS CAUSES THE WIRES AND CONNECTORS TO THE FRONT TURN SIGNALS TO MELT DOWN AND THE TURN SIGNALS BECOME INOPERABLE. I HAVE REPLACED ...
Mileage: 35,000
I AM EXPERIENCING AN INTERMITTENT ISSUE WHERE THE PASSLOCK SYSTEM FAILS WHEN ATTEMPTING TO START THE VEHICLE AND I HAVE TO WAIT 15 MINUTES FOR IT TO TIME OUT. THERE ARE FORUMS WITH THIS MODEL OF TRUCK THAT STATE THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM BUT I HAVE FOUND NO RECALL ON IT. I HAVE FOUND THAT THE IGNI...
Mileage: 113,000
BOTH THE RIGHT AND LEFT SIDE FRAME RAILS ARE SERIOUSLY DETERIORATED WITH LARGE AMOUNTS OF THE STEEL MISSING. THE REMAINING FRAME IS HEAVILY RUSTED. THE FRONT OF THE TRUCK BED IS BEGINNING TO SINK DUE TO THE MISSING FRAME STEEL. THERE IS A REAL POSSIBILITY OF CATASTROPHIC FAILURE OF THE FRAME WHICH W...
Mileage: 74,000
MY VEHICLE FAILED STATE INSPECTION DUE TO EXCESSIVE RUST RESULTING IN HOLES IN THE FRAME CROSS MEMBER. THE RUST AND HOLES COMPROMISED THE VEHICLE SO BADLY THAT IT COULD HAVE EASILY BROKEN APART AND CAUSE CATASTROPHIC LOSS OF CONTROL. I THINK THAT THE FRAMES FOR SOME COLORADO WERE MANUFACTURED WIT...
Mileage: 113,870
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET COLORADO. WHILE DRIVING 5 MPH AND MAKING A LEFT TURN, THERE WAS AN ABNORMAL BUMPING NOISE COMING FROM THE STEERING WHEEL. THE CONTACT COASTED THE VEHICLE INTO A PARKING LOT AND NOTICED THAT THE FRONT DRIVER'S SIDE TIRE WAS LEANING OUT. THE CONTACT REMOVED THE TI...
Mileage: 141,000
TAKATA RECALL MY FRAME RAILS ARE ROTTED THUR MAKING TRUCK NOT DRIVEABLE, DEALER ALSO AGREEDED AND SENT PAPERS TO GM, IN WITCH THEY SAID THEY WOULD DO NOTHING, I LOST A TRUCK WITH ONLY 89.000 MILES AND NO BODY ROT WITCH I HAD PLANED ON KEEPING FOR YEARS TO COME
DRIVING ON EXPRESSWAY AT 65 MPH. TRUCK SEEMED TO LOCK UP PARKING BRAKE AND BEGAN TO SWERVE. CAR BEHIND ME TRIED TO AVOID HITTING ME AND SWERVED INTO OTHER LANE, BARELY MISSING A COLLISION HIMSELF. NURSED TRUCK HOME. TOOK TO MY MECHANIC AND EXPLAINED WHAT HAPPENED. IN THE PARKING LOT OF SERVICE CENTE...
Mileage: 110,000
MULTI CYLINDER COMPRESSION FAILURE
Mileage: 109,000
HELLO, I JUST PURCHASED A USED VEHICLE AND IT HAS THE SAME PASSCODE PROBLEM THAT MY 2000 EXPRESS VAN HAS. THIS IS A SUBSTANTIAL PROBLEM AND GM IS NOT OWNING UP TO THE PROBLEM AND SHOULD HAVE A FIX FOR IT. HOW LONG ARE YOU GOING TO IGNORE THAT ''TIS IS A SERIOUS PROBLEM AND IN AN EMERGENCY SITUATIO...
MY CRUISE CONTROL STOPPED WORKING AND THEN MY BREAK LIGHTS. PUT IN NEW BREAK BULBS AND THEY STILL DO NOT WORK! I WAS DRI ING WHEN CRUISE CONTROL WENT OUT AND MY HUSBAND NOTICED MY BREAKS WHILE I WAS DRIVING.
Mileage: 175,000
MY CRUISE CONTROL STOPPED WORKING AND THEN MY BREAK LIGHTS. PUT IN NEW BREAK BULBS AND THEY STILL DO NOT WORK! I WAS DRI ING WHEN CRUISE CONTROL WENT OUT AND MY HUSBAND NOTICED MY BREAKS WHILE I WAS DRIVING.
Mileage: 175,000
MY CRUISE CONTROL STOPPED WORKING AND THEN MY BREAK LIGHTS. PUT IN NEW BREAK BULBS AND THEY STILL DO NOT WORK! I WAS DRI ING WHEN CRUISE CONTROL WENT OUT AND MY HUSBAND NOTICED MY BREAKS WHILE I WAS DRIVING.
Mileage: 175,000
AIRBAG LIGHT REMAINS ON AFTER STARTING ENGINE BOUGHT VEHICLE USED
Mileage: 151,000
I LOOKED UP MY VIN AND HAVE HAD AN ACTIVE RECALL SINCE 2006
TAKATA INFLATORS , DRIVING DOWN HIGHWAY 9 LOOKING AT DRIVER SIDE MIRROR WHEN I HEARD 2 LOAD BANGS TURNED MY HEAD BACK TO FRONT WINDSHEILD ALL I COULD SEE WAS LOOKED TO ME CLOUDS I THOUGHT I WAS IN HEAVEN , IT HAPPENED SO QUICK, I HIT GUARD RAIL, THEN TELEPHONE WIRE, WENT UP IN THE AIR, STILL SEEIN...
Mileage: 151,000
TRUCK FRAME FAILURE AT THE WELD POINT OF THE REAR LEAF SPRING (FRONT FRAME MOUNT), DUE TO CORROSION.
AT DIFFERENT TIMES TURN SIGNALS, BRIGHTS, BRAKE LIGHTS WILL QUIT WORKING AND DASH LIGHT INDICATOR THAT AIR BAG IS NOT WORKING WILL ILLUMINATE. THIS CAN HAPPEN WHILE DRIVING OR WHEN FIRST STARTING UP. AT TIMES YOU CAN PUSH STALK UP FOR A RIGHT HAND TURN AND LEFT TURN SIGNAL INDICATOR WILL LIGHT UP AN...
Mileage: 90,000
AT DIFFERENT TIMES TURN SIGNALS, BRIGHTS, BRAKE LIGHTS WILL QUIT WORKING AND DASH LIGHT INDICATOR THAT AIR BAG IS NOT WORKING WILL ILLUMINATE. THIS CAN HAPPEN WHILE DRIVING OR WHEN FIRST STARTING UP. AT TIMES YOU CAN PUSH STALK UP FOR A RIGHT HAND TURN AND LEFT TURN SIGNAL INDICATOR WILL LIGHT UP AN...
Mileage: 90,000
AT DIFFERENT TIMES TURN SIGNALS, BRIGHTS, BRAKE LIGHTS WILL QUIT WORKING AND DASH LIGHT INDICATOR THAT AIR BAG IS NOT WORKING WILL ILLUMINATE. THIS CAN HAPPEN WHILE DRIVING OR WHEN FIRST STARTING UP. AT TIMES YOU CAN PUSH STALK UP FOR A RIGHT HAND TURN AND LEFT TURN SIGNAL INDICATOR WILL LIGHT UP AN...
Mileage: 90,000
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET COLORADO. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS BEING OPERATED, THE REAR BRAKE LIGHTS WOULD NOT ILLUMINATE WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE BRAKE LAMP SWITCH WAS FAULTY AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE...
Mileage: 14,000
MY WINDSHIELD WIPERS STARTED WORKING INTERMITTENTLY, WORKING, NOT WORKING, AND ONLY WORKING ON THE HIGH SETTING. THIS WOULD HAPPEN WHILE I WAS DRIVING IN THE RAIN, ALMOST FORCING ME TO PULL OVER. FINALLY, MY WIPERS STOPPED WORKING ALL TOGETHER ON ALL SPEEDS ACCEPT FOR THE HIGHEST SPEED. AT THE SA...
Mileage: 45,000
TAKATA RECALL MY 2005 CHEVY COLORADO THE FRAME ON PASSAGER SIDE FRAME HAS A HOLE IN IT AND DUE TO RUST IF NOT FIXED SOON THE FRAME WILL BE INTO BE VERY UNSAFE TO DRIVE ON ANY ROAD FRAME. SOULD NOT BE BAD IN 11 YEARS I CAN SEND PICS TO JUST SAW THIS LAST OIL CHANGE.
Mileage: 157,233
AIRBAG LIGHT IS ON IN THE DASH PANEL, BROKEN WIRES IN EXTENDED CAB DOORS.
MY TRUCK HAS STOPPED WHILE DRIVING. EVERYTHING SEEMS TO SHUT DOWN AND I HAVE NO CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. THEN THE CHECK ENGINE SYMBOL COMES ON. AFTER A MINUTE OR TWO, IT STARTS BUT DOES THE SAME THING AGAIN.
Mileage: 35,000
TRAVELLING I-270 IN DUBLIN, OHIO AROUND 2PM AT APPROXIMATELY 70MPH WHEN TRUCK ENGINE DIED. THE EMERGENCY FLASHERS AND RADIO WERE STILL OPERATIONAL. PULLED TO RIGHT SIDE OF HIGHWAY AND ATTEMPTED TO STOP. THE BRAKES WERE LOSING POWER, BUT THERE WAS ENOUGH TO SLOW AND THEN STOP. DASH INDICATED 'REDUCED...
Mileage: 70,200
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET COLORADO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT 50 MPH, THE VEHICLE VEERED OFF THE ROAD AND CRASHED INTO A DITCH. THE ENTIRE FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE WAS DAMAGED. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. AS A RESULT, TO THE AIR BAGS NOT DEPLOYING THE CONTACT SUSTAINED ...
Mileage: 200,000
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET COLORADO. WHILE DRIVING 70 MPH, THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE FAILURE RECURRED INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE REAR AIR BAG SENSOR FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. TH...
Mileage: 60,000
IN FEBRUARY 2015 MY CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. AFTER SEVERAL REPAIRS WITH MY LOCAL MECHANIC HE WAS UNABLE TO FIND THE PROBLEM. I WENT TO GREENWOOD CHEVROLET IN HUBBARD, OH, AND THEY RESET MY COMPUTER. HOWEVER, BEFORE I GOT OUT OF THE AUTO LOT, THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT REAPPEARED. I RETURNED TO TH...
Mileage: 87,335
SEPT OF 2014 OUR CHEVROLET COLORADO HAD ISSUES WITH NOT STARTING. THE DEALER DIAGNOSED IT AS "CODE ISSUES" AND REPLACED A SAFETY SENSOR. THE ISSUE WAS NEVER RESOLVED AS CHECK ENGINE LIGHT STAYED ON. OCT OF 2015 WHILE DRIVING, THE AIRBAG LIGHT CAME ON AND NEVER WENT OFF. ALSO OCT 2015, ABOUT THE TIME...
Mileage: 160,000
SEPT OF 2014 OUR CHEVROLET COLORADO HAD ISSUES WITH NOT STARTING. THE DEALER DIAGNOSED IT AS "CODE ISSUES" AND REPLACED A SAFETY SENSOR. THE ISSUE WAS NEVER RESOLVED AS CHECK ENGINE LIGHT STAYED ON. OCT OF 2015 WHILE DRIVING, THE AIRBAG LIGHT CAME ON AND NEVER WENT OFF. ALSO OCT 2015, ABOUT THE TIME...
Mileage: 160,000
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET COLORADO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT 30 MPH, THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE FAILURE OCCURRED CONSTANTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE CAMSHAFT SENSOR AND THE CRANKSHAFT SENSOR NEEDED T...
Mileage: 140,000
THE BLOWER MOTOR RESISTOR AND THE WIRING IS BROKEN FOR THE THIRD TIME. THIS TIME THERE WERE BURN MARKS ON THE WIRES WHICH WORRIES ME ABOUT A POSSIBLE FIRE IN MY DASHBOARD. THIS OCCURS WHILE THE VEHICLE IS ON. THIS OVERHEATING/BURNING OF THE RESISTOR AND WIRES CAUSES THE BLOWER MOTOR TO NOT BLOW AIR ...
Mileage: 184,000
A/C & HEATER CONTROLS NOT WORKING. 1ST TIME TOOK PICK-UP IN AND WAS FIXED UNDER WARRANTY AT HUDIBURG CHEVEROLET IN OKLAHOMA CITY, OK. THE SAME THING WAS HAPPENING AGAIN AROUND 1 1/2 YEARS LATER TOOK BACK TO HUDIBURGS AGAIN AND THEY REFUSED TO FIX IT BECAUSE IT WAS OUT OF WARRANTY. A COUPLE OF WEEKS ...
THIS TRUCK HAS A RECURRING PROBLEM WHERE THE REAR BRAKES FREEZE INTO POSITION WHEN THE EMERGENCY (PARKING) BRAKE IS APPLIED. HAS BEEN HAPPENING FOR 10 YEARS SINCE I BOUGHT THE TRUCK NEW. IF THE EMERGENCY BRAKE IS SET, THE REAR BRAKES WILL NOT RELEASE WHEN THE LEVER IS RELEASED BY THE DRIVER. I AM ST...
Mileage: 1,000
THE AC FAN ONLY WORKS ON HIGH (4). THE AC FAN SWITCH HAS A KNOWN DEFECT IN THE RESISTOR SWITCH FOR THE FAN. THIS CAN CAUSE THE WIRING TO OVERHEAT AND START A FIRE. GM HAS ALREADY RECALLED THE HUMMER H3 FOR THE SAME PROBLEM. THE RECALL SHOULD BE EXTENDED TO THE 1ST GENERATION CHEVY COLORADO BECAU...
Mileage: 73,500
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET COLORADO. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS STATIONARY, BURNING FUMES EMITTED INSIDE THE VEHICLE. AFTER AN INSPECTION, IT WAS CONFIRMED THAT THERE WERE BURNED WIRES IN THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT REPLACED THE WIRE HARNESS AND A TEMPERATURE CONTROL REGULATOR. THE VEHICLE WAS RE...
Mileage: 170,000
DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD, ALL THE SUDDEN STARTED TO GET A BURN SMELL. HAD TO PULL OVER AND HAVE THE TRUCK BEING TOWED TO THE SHOP. THE PROBLEM IS THE HARNESS CONNECTOR TO THE A/C- HEATING BLOWER WAS BURNING. LUCKILY I HAD DISCOVER THE PROBLEM ON TIME. THIS PROBLEM COULD BE A DANGEROUS FIRE. WE NEED T...
Mileage: 160,000
NO SPEED REQUIRED. THE A/C & HEATER NOT WORKING. IT WAS FIXED WHILE UNDER WARRANTY AND IT WORKED FOR A SERIES OF MONTHS AND THEN IT BEGAN ACTING UP AGAIN TOOK THE VEHICLE IN AND IT HAD JUST GONE OUT OF WARRANTY. IT WAS OBVIOUS THAT THE ISSUE WAS EXACTLY THE SAME PROBLEM AND THEY REFUSED TO COMPLETE ...
NO SPEED REQUIRED. THE A/C & HEATER NOT WORKING. IT WAS FIXED WHILE UNDER WARRANTY AND IT WORKED FOR A SERIES OF MONTHS AND THEN IT BEGAN ACTING UP AGAIN TOOK THE VEHICLE IN AND IT HAD JUST GONE OUT OF WARRANTY. IT WAS OBVIOUS THAT THE ISSUE WAS EXACTLY THE SAME PROBLEM AND THEY REFUSED TO COMPLETE ...
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET COLORADO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED, THE CONTACT OBSERVED THAT THE BRAKE LAMPS DID NOT ILLUMINATE. THE FAILURE RECURRED CONTINUOUSLY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND S...
Mileage: 164,000
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET COLORADO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ABS WARNING LIGHT FLASHED INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER, WHO REPLACED ALL OF THE BRAKE SENSORS ON FOUR OCCASIONS BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED TH...
Mileage: 150,000
WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED OR SITTING IDLE REDUCE POWER LIGHT COMES ON AND VEHICLE SLOWS DOWN. THIS IS VERY DANGEROUS AND FRUSTRATING. I'VE BEEN TO THREE DEALERS,AND THE DEALER IS THERE TO DEAL IN OTHER WORDS MAKE MONEY EVEN IF THEY DON'T FIX THE PROBLEMS. NOT TO MENTION TRYING THERE BEST TO GET YOU...
Mileage: 220,425
WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED OR SITTING IDLE REDUCE POWER LIGHT COMES ON AND VEHICLE SLOWS DOWN. THIS IS VERY DANGEROUS AND FRUSTRATING. I'VE BEEN TO THREE DEALERS,AND THE DEALER IS THERE TO DEAL IN OTHER WORDS MAKE MONEY EVEN IF THEY DON'T FIX THE PROBLEMS. NOT TO MENTION TRYING THERE BEST TO GET YOU...
Mileage: 220,425
WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED OR SITTING IDLE REDUCE POWER LIGHT COMES ON AND VEHICLE SLOWS DOWN. THIS IS VERY DANGEROUS AND FRUSTRATING. I'VE BEEN TO THREE DEALERS,AND THE DEALER IS THERE TO DEAL IN OTHER WORDS MAKE MONEY EVEN IF THEY DON'T FIX THE PROBLEMS. NOT TO MENTION TRYING THERE BEST TO GET YOU...
Mileage: 220,425
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET COLORADO. THE VEHICLE FAILED TO ACCELERATE AND STALLED WHEN THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED. IN ADDITION, THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS ABLE TO RESTART. THE DEALER DIAGNOSED THAT THE INTAKE MANIFOLD VALVE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHI...
Mileage: 67,000
TWO TIMES THE FRONT DIFFERENTIAL LOCKED INTO 4X4 BY ITSELF. THE TRUCK APPEARED TO SLIP INTO NEUTRAL AND ENGAGE INTO 4X4. THE 2 H LIGHT WAS ON, NOT 4 HI. I STOPPED, PUSHED 4HI, HEARD ACTUATOR ENGAGE, PUSHED 2HI AND 4HI DISENGAGED. THIS IS A SERIOUS SHOCK TO THE WHOLE FRONT RUNNING GEAR, UNIVERS...
Mileage: 140,000
PULLED INTO PARKING LOT AND WENT TO STOP AND THE ABS SYSTEM CAME ON. DRY ROADS AT 5MPH. *TR
Mileage: 175,000
ABS BRAKE LIGHT ON PEDAL PULSATES. *TR
Mileage: 45,000
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET COLORADO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE INSTRUMENT PANEL WAS FLICKERING. THE CONTACT HAD A SAFETY CONCERN BECAUSE THE SPEEDOMETER WAS NOT VISIBLE. IN ADDITION, THE VEHICLE FAILED TO ACCELERATE AFTER A COMPLETE STOP. THE FAILURE OCCURRED ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS. THE D...
Mileage: 68,000
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET COLORADO. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE AIR BAG INDICATOR ILLUMINATED AND THE BRAKES WERE DIFFICULT TO ENGAGE. THE FAILURE HAS OCCURRED FOR THE PAST THREE WEEKS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAG...
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET COLORADO. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE AIR BAG INDICATOR ILLUMINATED AND THE BRAKES WERE DIFFICULT TO ENGAGE. THE FAILURE HAS OCCURRED FOR THE PAST THREE WEEKS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAG...
THE BRAKE LIGHT SWITCH INSTALLED BY CHEVROLET TO REPLACE THE BRAKE LIGHT SWITCH THAT THEY HAD RECALLED, HAD ALSO FAILED TO WORK. IT STOPPED WORKING SHORTLY AFTER THEY HAD INSTALLED THE NEW ONE, BUT I HADN'T REALIZED BECAUSE I THOUGHT MY BRAKE LIGHTS JUST KEPT GOING OUT. I WASN'T EVEN AWARE THAT THE...
Mileage: 70,000
THE BRAKE LIGHT SWITCH INSTALLED BY CHEVROLET TO REPLACE THE BRAKE LIGHT SWITCH THAT THEY HAD RECALLED, HAD ALSO FAILED TO WORK. IT STOPPED WORKING SHORTLY AFTER THEY HAD INSTALLED THE NEW ONE, BUT I HADN'T REALIZED BECAUSE I THOUGHT MY BRAKE LIGHTS JUST KEPT GOING OUT. I WASN'T EVEN AWARE THAT THE...
Mileage: 70,000
DISPLAY SAYS ABS FAULT. THE ABS PULSES WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKE. *TR
Mileage: 36,000
REAR BRAKES "FREEZE" AFTER THE EMERGENCY BRAKE IS RELEASED. HAVE TO DRIVE SEVERAL DAYS WITH THE REAR BRAKES SHOES APPLYING FRICTION TO THE REAR DRUMS. THIS HAS BEEN A PROBLEM SINCE I PURCHASED THE TRUCK NEW IN 2004. *TR
Mileage: 24,000
LOSS CONTROL OF VEHICLE ON BLACK ICE; CAR SPUN AND ROLLED AT LEAST ONE TIME. AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY; PERSON HAD TO BE CUT OUT OF VEHICLE DUE TO THE DOORS NOT BEING ABLE TO UNLOCK. *TR
Mileage: 250,000
LOSS CONTROL OF VEHICLE ON BLACK ICE; CAR SPUN AND ROLLED AT LEAST ONE TIME. AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY; PERSON HAD TO BE CUT OUT OF VEHICLE DUE TO THE DOORS NOT BEING ABLE TO UNLOCK. *TR
Mileage: 250,000
AIRBAG FAILED TO DEPLOY AND SEATBELT RESTRAINT FAILED IN HEAD-ON COLLISION WITH TELEPHONE POLE. DATA EVENT RECORDER/AIRBAG CONTROLLER P/N 15106281, SERVICE #12249529, S/N AS6281K150131NEN WAS INSPECTED AND FOUND TO BE NON-FUNCTIONAL BY BILL REHM TRAFFIC ACCIDENT INVESTIGATOR. SEVERAL ATTEMPTS WERE ...
Mileage: 65,879
AIRBAG FAILED TO DEPLOY AND SEATBELT RESTRAINT FAILED IN HEAD-ON COLLISION WITH TELEPHONE POLE. DATA EVENT RECORDER/AIRBAG CONTROLLER P/N 15106281, SERVICE #12249529, S/N AS6281K150131NEN WAS INSPECTED AND FOUND TO BE NON-FUNCTIONAL BY BILL REHM TRAFFIC ACCIDENT INVESTIGATOR. SEVERAL ATTEMPTS WERE ...
Mileage: 65,879
DRIVING ON SNOW AND ICE TRUCK DOWNSHIFTED SLID INTO ROCK AND BACK WHEEL BROKE OFF WE ROLLED 4 TIMES AIR BAGS NEVER DEPLOYED. *TR
Mileage: 130,000
UPON STARTING THE VEHICLE AND DRIVING AT LOW SPEEDS THE ABS STARTS GRINDING FOR ABOUT FIVE MINUTES, AFTER FIVE MINUTES THE BRAKES STOP AND AN ABS FAULT APPEARS DISENGAGING THE ABS SYSTEM. THE SYSTEM RESTARTS AFTER THE CAR IS RESTARTED AND THEN THE SAME ISSUE WILL OCCUR. SOMETIME WHEN THE TRUCK NEEDS...
Mileage: 45,000
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET COLORADO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH ON AN ICY ROAD, THE CONTACT LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND CRASHED INTO A DITCH WHERE THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE DRIVER AND THE PASSENGER SUSTAINED INJURIES...
VEHICLE STALLED WHILE DRIVING. WAS ABLE TO RESTART BUT WOULD ONLY STAY RUNNING FOR A FEW SECONDS. AFTER SEVERAL ATTEMPTS IT RESTARTED AND STAYED RUNNING. SINCE THAT TIME THE VEHICLE INTERMITTENTLY STALLS IMMEDIATELY AFTER STARTING AND REQUIRES SEVERAL ATTEMPTS TO RESTART AND KEEP RUNNING. SECURI...
Mileage: 51,000
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET COLORADO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT COME TO A COMPLETE STOP ONCE THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED. THE FAILURE PERSISTED EVEN WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED TO THE FLOORBOARD. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A MECHANIC, WHO STATED THAT THERE WA...
Mileage: 175,000
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET COLORADO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT COME TO A COMPLETE STOP ONCE THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED. THE FAILURE PERSISTED EVEN WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED TO THE FLOORBOARD. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A MECHANIC, WHO STATED THAT THERE WA...
Mileage: 175,000
THE POWER STEERING RACK IN THIS VEHICLE HAS FAILED 3 TIMES IN A LITTLE OVER 2 YEARS AND OVER A PERIOD OF LESS THAN 6K MILES. EACH TIME, THE STEERING SUFFERS SEVERE GRINDING NOISE, SEVERE LACK OF PERFORMANCE AND EVENTUALLY FAILS. THE 3 FAILURES HAVE OCCURRED OVER LESS THAN 6K MILES (THIS VEHICLE CU...
Mileage: 55,000
THERE ARE SEVERAL FORUM ONLINE EACH PRETTY MUCH EXPRESSING THE SAME PROBLEM. AT THE 100,000 MILE MARK THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT COMES ONE INDICATING THE #2 COIL IS BAD. THIS DOESN'T SEEM TO BE THE PROBLEM NOR IS IT IN THE INJECTORS. IT SEEMS WITH THE ONLINE FORUMS THAT ARE OUT THERE INDICATES THERE ...
Mileage: 100,000
ABS FAULT- LOCKED UP BRAKES- COMMON PROBLEM WITH THIS VEHICLE- NEED A RECALL BUT KNOWING GM WE WILL NEVER SEE ONE (UNTIL SOMEONE DIES) .... THIS IS CRAZY THE ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS WITH THIS VEHICLE AND THE LACK OF RESPONSE FROM THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT OR GM. *TR
Mileage: 105,000
THE ABS AND PARKING BRAKE SIGNAL COMES ON THE DASH AND WILL REMAIN ON FOR 2 TO 3 DAYS. THE BRAKES ALSO LOCK UP AND MAKE A HORRIBLE SOUND. I'M NOT ABLE TO PUSH THE BRAKE PEDDLE DOWN BECAUSE IT GETS HARDER TO PUSH AND IT AGITATES. I HAVE OWNED MY COLORADO FOR 6 YEARS AND IT HAPPENS QUITE FREQUENTLY....
Mileage: 70,000
THE INITIAL CONDITION THAT CAUSED CONCERN: HARD SHIFTING. TO MOVE THE SHIFTER BETWEEN ANY TWO POSITIONS REQUIRED HIGHER THAN NORMAL FORCE. THIS CONDITION ALLEVIATED INSTANTLY AFTER APPROXIMATELY ONE MONTH. THE FORCE REQUIRED TO MOVE THE SHIFTER BECAME NORMAL AGAIN. NO SOUNDS OR OTHER UNUSUAL THI...
Mileage: 76,000
WHEN I SLOW DOWN MY VEHICLE BEGINS TO SPUDDER AND SOMETIMES TURNS OFF. AT FIRST I THOUGHT IT MIGHT BE THE FUEL FILTER WHICH WAS CHANGED BUT PROBLEM PERSISTS. THE VEHICLE HAS SHUT DOWN ON THE HIGHWAY WHEN I SLOWED DOWN FOR TRAFFIC. I PLACE IT IN NEUTRAL WHILE STILL IN MOTION AND TURN IT ON AGAIN THEN...
Mileage: 185,000
WHEN I SLOW DOWN MY VEHICLE BEGINS TO SPUDDER AND SOMETIMES TURNS OFF. AT FIRST I THOUGHT IT MIGHT BE THE FUEL FILTER WHICH WAS CHANGED BUT PROBLEM PERSISTS. THE VEHICLE HAS SHUT DOWN ON THE HIGHWAY WHEN I SLOWED DOWN FOR TRAFFIC. I PLACE IT IN NEUTRAL WHILE STILL IN MOTION AND TURN IT ON AGAIN THEN...
Mileage: 185,000
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET COLORADO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER HOWEVER, THE DEALER ADVISED THAT THEY WERE UNABLE TO PERFORM A DIAGNOSTIC ON THE INFORMATION THAT THE CONTACT PROVIDED. THE VEHICLE W...
Mileage: 72,000
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET COLORADO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE IGNITION MODULE FAILED, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO STALL SPORADICALLY AND WITHOUT WARNING ON MULTIPLE OCCASIONS OVER A PERIOD OF YEARS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HE HAD TO PUT THE VEHICLE IN NEUTRAL AND THEN RESTART THE VEHICLE C...
Mileage: 60,000
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET COLORADO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD INTERMITTENTLY STALL WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSIS, WHO ADVISED THAT THE IGNITION SWITCH WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURE WAS ALERTED OF ...
Mileage: 35,000
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET COLORADO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO RESTART THE VEHICLE WHICH RESUMED NORMALLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER, WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE IGNITION SWITCH WAS DEFECTIVE AND NEEDED ...
Mileage: 12,300
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET COLORADO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT SHE WAS MADE AWARE THAT THE BRAKE LIGHTS WERE INOPERABLE WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH. THE BRAKE LIGHTS WERE SERVICED IN AUGUST 2012 UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 09V310000 (EXTERIOR LIGHTING). THE VEHICLE WAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE ...
Mileage: 90,000
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET COLORADO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH, THE FUEL TANK STRAPS FRACTURED AND CAUSED THE FUEL TANK TO DROP ABNORMALLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED THAT THE FUEL TANK, FILLER NECK, FUEL LINES AND FUEL TANK STRAP...
Mileage: 85,000
THE WIRE FOR THE SEATBELT PRETENSIONER AIRBAG SENSOR BROKE, CAUSING THE SENSOR TO STOP COMMUNICATING WITH THE AIRBAG SYSTEM. *TR
Mileage: 125,000
ON MULTIPLE OCCASIONS, THE ABS FAULT LIGHT COMES ON. THIS IS JUST ONE OF MANY PROBLEMS FOCUSED AROUND THE BRAKES. ABS FAULT LIGHT IS STILL ON, MY BRAKE PEDAL ACTION IS SOFT. BRAKES HAVE BEEN REPLACED. THE RIGHT FRONT OUTER BRAKE PAD WAS STUCK AND WORE DOWN TO THE METAL. ALL THE OTHER FRONT BRAKE PA...
THE ABS BRAKES FAULT WILL OCCUR ON OCCASIONS. THIS HAS BEEN HAPPENING FOR OVER A MONTH. IT APPEARS OUT OF NO WHERE. THE BRAKES BECAME SOFT AND NOISY. I CAN PULL OVER AND SHUT THE TRUCK OFF, WAIT A FEW MINUTES THEN RESTART AND THE PROBLEM SELF CORRECTS. THIS IS HAPPENING MORE OFTEN NOW. I AM ...
Mileage: 62,000
THE ABS IS A CONSTANT ISSUE ON THIS MODEL. IF IT FAILS WHILE DRIVING, WHICH IT HAS FOR ME AS WELL AS A LOT OF OTHERS, IT IS HARD TO STOP THE TRUCK. WHILE YOU TRY TO PUSH THE BRAKE PEDAL THE ABS IS ACTIVE AND FIGHTS AGAINST YOU MAKING IT HARD TO STOP IN TIME. THIS IS AN ISSUE GM IS AWARE OF AND SHOUL...
Mileage: 58,000
2005 CHEVROLET COLORADO 102,000 MILES. VEHICLE FLASHES "REDUCED POWER" ON INFORMATION DISPLAY THEN SHUTS DOWN ENGINE. LUCKILY I WAS ABLE TO COAST IN TO A PARKING LOT OUT OF TRAFFIC. ENGINE REFUSES TO START FOR A COUPLE OF MINUTES THEN FIRES UP. HAS DONE THIS A NUMBER OF TIMES SINCE. ENGINE CODE...
Mileage: 102,000
THE CONDUIT OR WIRE COVER FROM THE CAB OF THE TRUCK TO THE EXTENDED CABS REAR DRIVER SIDE DOOR CUTS WIRES IN HALF AFTER REPEATED DOOR USE. THIS PREVENTS SPEAKER FROM WORKING AND MAKES AN AIRBAG PROBLEM LIGHT DISPLAY ON THE VEHICLE CONTROL PANEL. *TR
Mileage: 120,000
THE CONDUIT OR WIRE COVER FROM THE CAB OF THE TRUCK TO THE EXTENDED CABS REAR DRIVER SIDE DOOR CUTS WIRES IN HALF AFTER REPEATED DOOR USE. THIS PREVENTS SPEAKER FROM WORKING AND MAKES AN AIRBAG PROBLEM LIGHT DISPLAY ON THE VEHICLE CONTROL PANEL. *TR
Mileage: 120,000
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET COLORADO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 70 MPH, THE FRONT DRIVER TIRE BLEW OUT WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT AN ALIGNMENT NEEDED TO BE PERFORMED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ...
Mileage: 57,000
THE CAM ACTUATOR FIRST FAILED AT 57,000 MILES IN 2009. IT NOW HAS FAILED AGAIN AT 94,000 MILES IN MARCH 2013, THE COST TO REPAIR THIS IS APPROX $900.00 EACH TIME. I CAN GET MILAGE FROM MY TIRES AT A LOWER COST. THIS IS AN ITEM THAT SHOULD NOT A NORMAL MAINTENANCE ITEM. THIS TRUCK HAS BEEN A LEMON...
Mileage: 94,000
THE CAM ACTUATOR FIRST FAILED AT 57,000 MILES IN 2009. IT NOW HAS FAILED AGAIN AT 94,000 MILES IN MARCH 2013, THE COST TO REPAIR THIS IS APPROX $900.00 EACH TIME. I CAN GET MILAGE FROM MY TIRES AT A LOWER COST. THIS IS AN ITEM THAT SHOULD NOT A NORMAL MAINTENANCE ITEM. THIS TRUCK HAS BEEN A LEMON...
Mileage: 94,000
MY AIRBAG LIGHT CAME ON. THE CODE SAID IT IS MY DRIVER SEAT SAFTEY BELT. *TR
Mileage: 132,000
MY AIRBAG LIGHT CAME ON. THE CODE SAID IT IS MY DRIVER SEAT SAFTEY BELT. *TR
Mileage: 132,000
THE ABS LIGHT COMES ON AND BRAKES GO TO THE FLOOR WITH MINIMUM TO NO STOPPING POWER. WHEN THIS HAPPENS THE BRAKES WINE. AFTER THIS HAPPENS BRAKES RETURN TO NORMAL BUT THE ABS LIGHT COMES ON AND STAYS ON UNTIL THE VEHICLE IS CYCLED ON/OFF. ONCE THE COMPUTER SEES THAT THERE IS NO ISSUES WITH THE ABS, ...
Mileage: 124,976
THE ABS LIGHT COMES ON AND BRAKES GO TO THE FLOOR WITH MINIMUM TO NO STOPPING POWER. WHEN THIS HAPPENS THE BRAKES WINE. AFTER THIS HAPPENS BRAKES RETURN TO NORMAL BUT THE ABS LIGHT COMES ON AND STAYS ON UNTIL THE VEHICLE IS CYCLED ON/OFF. ONCE THE COMPUTER SEES THAT THERE IS NO ISSUES WITH THE ABS, ...
Mileage: 124,976
THE ABS LIGHT COMES ON AND BRAKES GO TO THE FLOOR WITH MINIMUM TO NO STOPPING POWER. WHEN THIS HAPPENS THE BRAKES WINE. AFTER THIS HAPPENS BRAKES RETURN TO NORMAL BUT THE ABS LIGHT COMES ON AND STAYS ON UNTIL THE VEHICLE IS CYCLED ON/OFF. ONCE THE COMPUTER SEES THAT THERE IS NO ISSUES WITH THE ABS, ...
Mileage: 124,976
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET COLORADO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE COWL PANEL FAILED AND CAUSED A WATER LEAK INSIDE THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO A GLASS SPECIALIST FOR A DIAGNOSTIC TEST AND WAS ADVISED THAT THERE WAS A DEFECT IN THE DESIGN. THE GLASS SPECIALIST SEALED THE LE...
Mileage: 11,200
INPUT HOUSING SHAFT SPLINES IN TORQUE CONVERTER WAS WORN OUT AFTER 44,000 MILES, WAS REPLACED AND WAS WORN OUT AGAIN AT 79,000 MILES. AFTER 35,000 MILE, I BELIEVE THIS IS A MANUFACTURER DEFECT OR THEY ARE USING A METAL THAT SHOULD NOT BE USED FOR TENSION. *TR
Mileage: 44,102
REAR BRAKES NOISE SOMETIMES LOCK UP. *TR
Mileage: 65,000
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET COLORADO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN TURNING LEFT OR RIGHT, THE REAR END OF THE VEHICLE WOULD SWERVE OUT OF CONTROL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO TWO INDEPENDENT DEALERS FOR INSPECTION. THE DEALERS INSPECTED THE VEHICLE AND WERE UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE FAILURE. TH...
Mileage: 100,000
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET COLORADO. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 20 MPH, THE CONTACT APPROACHED A STOP SIGN AND IMMEDIATELY ENGAGED THE BRAKE PEDAL. A DRIVER IN ANOTHER VEHICLE ALERTED THE CONTACT THAT THE REAR BRAKE LIGHTS WERE INOPERATIVE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER W...
Mileage: 2,000
THE CRUISE CONTROL STOPPED WORKING. I PAID LITTLE ATTENTION TO THIS AS IT DID NOT IMPAIR THE OPERATION OF MY TRUCK. LITTLE DID I KNOW THAT MY BRAKE LIGHTS WERE NOT WORKING EITHER. THIS WAS DUE TO A BRAKE LAMP SWITCH FAILURE. A RECALL WAS ISSUED BY CHEVROLET IN 2006, AND MY VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. IN 2...
Mileage: 92,000
THE CRUISE CONTROL STOPPED WORKING. I PAID LITTLE ATTENTION TO THIS AS IT DID NOT IMPAIR THE OPERATION OF MY TRUCK. LITTLE DID I KNOW THAT MY BRAKE LIGHTS WERE NOT WORKING EITHER. THIS WAS DUE TO A BRAKE LAMP SWITCH FAILURE. A RECALL WAS ISSUED BY CHEVROLET IN 2006, AND MY VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. IN 2...
Mileage: 92,000
THE ABS LIGHT COMES ON AT VERY LOW SPEEDS. THE ABS ACTIVATES WHEN DRIVING ON DRY ROADS. WHEN BRAKING, THE PEDAL VIBRATES AND PUSHES BACK ON MY FOOT, WHILE MAKING A SPRINGING NOISE. I HAVE COME CLOSE TO CRASHING NUMEROUS TIMES BECAUSE OF THE ABS ACTIVATING AND THE LACK OF BRAKING WHEN THE ABS ACTI...
Mileage: 90,000
AIR BAG LIGHT CAME ON FOR NO APPARENT REASON. *TR
Mileage: 69,500
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET COLORADO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT REMAINED ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO DIAGNOSE THAT THE EXTENDED CAB DRIVER SIDE REAR DOOR WIRING HARNESS THAT INCLUDED THE RADIO SPEAKER, SEAT BELT, AND AIR BAG WIRES WAS BROKEN...
Mileage: 79,300
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET COLORADO EQUIPPED WITH LAREDO TIRES, SIZE P235/70/R15. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 70 MPH, THE REAR DRIVER'S TIRE BLEW OUT. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 80,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.
Mileage: 80,000
FIRE FIRE FIRE AN AIR CONDITIONING RESISTOR PACK OVERHEATS AND CATCHES FIRE IN THE AIR CONDITIONING PLENUM. THIS IS THE FAN SPEED CONTROL RESISTOR. I FOUND MINE TO BE MELTED DOWN AND THE SOCKET THAT IT PLUGS INTO WAS ALSO SEVERELY DAMAGED. THE ONLY RECOMMENDATION THAT THE DEALERSHIP OFFERED WAS THA...
Mileage: 9,000
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET COLORADO. THE CONTACT WAS A PASSENGER IN THE VEHICLE WHEN THE DRIVER, WHO WAS TRAVELING 65 MPH, ABRUPTLY APPLIED THE BRAKES IN AN ATTEMPT TO AVOID STRIKING A DEER. THE DRIVER CRASHED INTO THE DEER AND THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED, BUT THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT BELT DID ...
Mileage: 87,000
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET COLORADO. WHILE PARKED, THE CONTACT STARTED THAT THE VEHICLE AND NOTICED THE STARTER KEPT RUNNING ONCE THE VEHICLE HAD STARTED. THE CONTACT SHUT THE VEHICLE OFF AND AFTER RESTARTING IT DID NOT EXPERIENCE THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE OCCURRED INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHI...
Mileage: 24,000
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET COLORADO. THE CONTACT WAS TRAVELING 50 MPH WHEN THE BRAKES WERE DEPRESSED AND THE BRAKE LIGHTS FAILED TO ILLUMINATE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE DEALER CONFIRMED THAT THE BRAKE LIGHT SWITCH NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED. THE...
Mileage: 181,244
MY TRUCK STARTED GRINDING EVERYTIME I USED THE BRAKES AND THE BRAKES WOULD NOT STOP YOU. I TOOK IT TO A GM DEALER ([XXX]). THE HOOKED IT UP TO A COMPUTER AND IT SHOWED BOTH ABS SENSORS WERE BAD IN THE FRONT HUBS. THEY SAID IT WOULD BE AROUND &1200 TO FIX THEM SINCE IT WILL TAKE UP TO 8 HOURS FOR ...
Mileage: 50,000
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET COLORADO. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 35 MPH WHEN THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE ANTI-THEFT WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED PRIOR TO THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER TWICE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED BUT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE....
Mileage: 89,000
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET COLORADO. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH, THE CONTACT NOTICED SMOKE EMITTING FROM THE REAR END OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE CONTACT'S HOME. THE CONTACT INSPECTED THE VEHICLE AND NOTICED THAT THE TRANSMISSION LINE HAD DETACHED FROM THE TRANSMI...
Mileage: 124,000
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET COLORADO. THE CONTACT NOTICED THE AIR BAG LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. WHENEVER THE FRONT DRIVER SEAT WAS OCCUPIED AND THE SEAT BELT WAS NOT ENGAGED, THE FASTEN SEAT BELT WARNING INDICATOR FAILED TO CHIME. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR I...
Mileage: 45,000
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET COLORADO. THE CONTACT NOTICED THE AIR BAG LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. WHENEVER THE FRONT DRIVER SEAT WAS OCCUPIED AND THE SEAT BELT WAS NOT ENGAGED, THE FASTEN SEAT BELT WARNING INDICATOR FAILED TO CHIME. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR I...
Mileage: 45,000
MY 2005 CHEVROLET COLORADO WILL ACTIVATE THE ABS SYSTEM DURING BRAKING ON WARM DRY PAVEMENT AND THE VEHICLE WILL NOT STOP. DURING THESE EVENTS THE ABS FAILURE WARNING LIGHT WAS NOT ILLUMINATED. THE BRAKES HAVE FAILED AT 4 MPH AND AT 25 MPH. OTHER TIMES, THE ABS FAILURE WARNING LIGHT IS ILLUMINATED A...
Mileage: 80,000
MY 2005 CHEVROLET COLORADO WILL ACTIVATE THE ABS SYSTEM DURING BRAKING ON WARM DRY PAVEMENT AND THE VEHICLE WILL NOT STOP. DURING THESE EVENTS THE ABS FAILURE WARNING LIGHT WAS NOT ILLUMINATED. THE BRAKES HAVE FAILED AT 4 MPH AND AT 25 MPH. OTHER TIMES, THE ABS FAILURE WARNING LIGHT IS ILLUMINATED A...
Mileage: 80,000
ON SATURDAY MORNING MY TRUCK WOULD NOT START. I WENT TO JUMP IT, AND WITH NO KEYS IN THE IGNITION AND NOT JUMPED YET THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS AND INTERIOR LIGHT WENT ON. THIS WENT ON FOR OVER AN HOUR. I REPLACED BASICALLY A NEW BATTERY. THE RADIO DID NOT WORK AND DASH LIGHTS DID NOT EITHER. ON TUE...
Mileage: 52,000
PROBLEM WITH MY CHEVY COLORADO. THERE IS A GRINDING SOUND EVERY TIME I BRAKE. IT EVEN DOES IT WHEN I GO FIVE MILES AN HOUR. IT DOES IT EVERY TIME THAT I TAKE A TURN IN THE STREETS EVEN IF I DO NOT USE THE BRAKES. THIS FAULT IN THE ABS SYSTEM WORRIES ME A LOT, BECAUSE I THINK IT'S A SERIOUS SAFETY IS...
Mileage: 36,800
I HAVE HAD NUMEROUS BRAKING PROBLEMS SINE THE THIRD YEAR OF OWNERSHIP. ABS LIGHT AND STOPPING PROBLEMS TO MANY TO MENTION! WAS TOLD BY DEALERSHIP AFTER $500.00 THAT CALIPERS WERE FROZEN FROM RUST! ALSO I HAVE BEEN GETTING ABS FAILURES ALSO. PLEASE HAVE GM MAKE THIS DANGEROUS SITUATION RIGHT. DOES S...
Mileage: 86,000
BLOWER MOTOR FAN SPEEDS WORK INTERMITTENTLY. FAULT WAS FOUND IN BLOWER MOTOR WIRING HARNESS WHERE HARNESS RUNS ADJACENT TO GLOVE BOX. JOSTLE THE HARNESS MANUALLY BELOW THE GLOVE BOX AND THE BLOWER MOTOR SPEEDS WILL GO FROM OFF TO ONLY A FEW SPEEDS TO NORMAL. THIS COULD DEFINITELY BE A FIRE HAZARD...
Mileage: 60,000
ENGINE IDLE SPEED. WHEN DECELERATING TO STOP, THE ENGINE IDLES SO LOW THAT IT QUITS AND HAS TO BE RESTARTED. *TR
Mileage: 75,000
ABS WARNING LIGHT WILL COME ON IN DRY WEATHER AND ABS WILL ENGAGE DIMINISHING BRAKING. THIS IS A KNOWN PROBLEM WITH CHEVROLET AND GMC 2004 - 2006 COLORADO AND CANYONS. GMC WILL REFUSE TO DO ANYTHING ABOUT IT. MY PERSONAL CASE IS THAT THEY TOLD ME THAT THEY CLOSED MY COMPLAINT UNTIL I SPEND $100. TO ...
Mileage: 80,000
VEHICLE FOR NO APPARENT REASON WILL ENGAGE ABS WHERE BRAKES WILL PULSATE AND A TEMPORARY REDUCTION IN BRAKES WILL OCCUR. THIS WILL OCCUR WHEN THERE IS NO RAIN, STREETS ARE DRY AND SUNNY. IMMEDIATELY AFTER THIS OCCURRENCE THE ABS FAULT LIGHT WILL COME ON AND STAY ON UNTIL CAR IS STOPPED, TURNED OFF, ...
Mileage: 79,000
THE A/C BLOWER CONTROL SWITCH DOESN'T WORK IN POSITIONS 2 OR 3, BUT FUNCTIONS PROPERLY IN POSITIONS 1 AND 4. *TR
Mileage: 40,000
THE A/C BLOWER CONTROL SWITCH DOESN'T WORK IN POSITIONS 2 OR 3, BUT FUNCTIONS PROPERLY IN POSITIONS 1 AND 4. *TR
Mileage: 40,000
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET COLORADO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE HAVING THE OIL CHANGED BY AN AUTHORIZED DEALER, HE WAS INFORMED THAT ALL OF THE BRAKE FLUID NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE CONTACT WAS ALSO INFORMED THAT THE FAILURE WAS DUE TO BRAKE LINE CORROSION. THE FAILURE RECURRED ONCE. ...
Mileage: 62,000
I HAVE A Z71 CREW CAB 4X4 MODEL. THE ABS SYSTEM ENGAGES AT LOW SPEED ON DRY PAVEMENT WITH ZERO WHEEL SLIPPAGE. THIS IS USUALLY FOLLOWED BY THE ABS FAILURE LIGHT ILLUMINATING. THE SYSTEM RESETS WHEN THE VEHICLE IS TURNED OFF AND THE PROBLEM RECURS THE NEXT DAY IN AN ENDLESS CYCLE. THERE ARE NUMER...
Mileage: 110,000
AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT IS LITE ON OUR 2005 CHEVROLET COLORADO EXENDED CAB PICK UP TRUCK, CAUSED BY THE WIRING BETWEEN THE CAB AND THE DRIVER EXTENDED CAB BACK DOOR. THIS REAR DOOR IS USED EVERY TIME THE OPERATOR USES THE VEHICLE. *TT
Mileage: 93,100
THE HVAC FAN MOTOR RESISTOR & CONNECTOR MELTED AROUND ONE OF THE PRONG CONNECTIONS AND WIRE. THE RESISTOR AND WIRE HARNESS ARE LOCATED JUST UNDER AND BEHIND THE GLOVEBOX ON THE PASSENGER SIDE. THE RESULT OF THE BURNING OF THESE PARTS IS THAT THE BLOWER SPEEDS OF 1-3 DO NOT WORK BUT 4 STILL FUNCTION...
THE HVAC FAN MOTOR RESISTOR & CONNECTOR MELTED AROUND ONE OF THE PRONG CONNECTIONS AND WIRE. THE RESISTOR AND WIRE HARNESS ARE LOCATED JUST UNDER AND BEHIND THE GLOVEBOX ON THE PASSENGER SIDE. THE RESULT OF THE BURNING OF THESE PARTS IS THAT THE BLOWER SPEEDS OF 1-3 DO NOT WORK BUT 4 STILL FUNCTION...
ABS FAULT WARNING AND BRAKE LIGHT CAME ON. DEALER FIXED LEFT SIDE WHEEL ASSEMBLY AND SENSOR FOR $600 . LATER SAME THING HAPPENED. BRAKE LIGHT AND ABS FAULT WARNING STAY ON CONSTANTLY. BRAKES FAILED ONCE MOMENTARILY WITHOUT WARNING. THIS HAS HAPPENED ONCE, BUT COULD HAPPEN AGAIN AT ANYTIME. *TR
Mileage: 80,000
ABS FAULT LIGHT CONSTANTLY COMES ON/GOES OFF, AND IT IS APPARENT THAT THE SYSTEM IS FAILING. *TR
Mileage: 65,000
AIR BAG LIGHT CAME ON, FOUND THE PROBLEM IN THE REAR DOORS. THAT THE WIRE FROM OPENING AND CLOSING DOORS BROKEN THE WIRE IN HALF. CAUSING MY AIRBAG LIGHT TO COME ON. *TR
Mileage: 101,564
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET COLORADO. THE CONTACT STATED THE VEHICLE WAS LEAKING OIL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO REPLACED A VALVE COVER ROCKER AND GASKET HOSE. THE DEALER CONFIRMED THAT THERE WAS EXCESSIVE OIL CONSUMPTION IN THE ENGINE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED, BUT THE ...
Mileage: 45,000
THE WIRING HARNESS AND THE RESISTOR PACK FOR THE HVAC BURNS AND IS MELTED AND COULD POSSIBLY CAUSE A FIRE. THIS IS NOT JUST AN ELECTRICAL HVAC PROBLEM. IT IS A GROUNDING PROBLEM, AND CAUSES ALL KINDS OF PROBLEMS. THE HAZARD LIGHTS, BLINKERS, AND STOP LIGHTS ALL STOPPED WORKING ON MY TRUCK. MOST OF T...
Mileage: 22,000
THE WIRING HARNESS AND THE RESISTOR PACK FOR THE HVAC BURNS AND IS MELTED AND COULD POSSIBLY CAUSE A FIRE. THIS IS NOT JUST AN ELECTRICAL HVAC PROBLEM. IT IS A GROUNDING PROBLEM, AND CAUSES ALL KINDS OF PROBLEMS. THE HAZARD LIGHTS, BLINKERS, AND STOP LIGHTS ALL STOPPED WORKING ON MY TRUCK. MOST OF T...
Mileage: 22,000
THE WIRING HARNESS AND THE RESISTOR PACK FOR THE HVAC BURNS AND IS MELTED AND COULD POSSIBLY CAUSE A FIRE. THIS IS NOT JUST AN ELECTRICAL HVAC PROBLEM. IT IS A GROUNDING PROBLEM, AND CAUSES ALL KINDS OF PROBLEMS. THE HAZARD LIGHTS, BLINKERS, AND STOP LIGHTS ALL STOPPED WORKING ON MY TRUCK. MOST OF T...
Mileage: 22,000
2005 CHEVY COLORADO WIRING HARNESS ON FAN CONTROL BURNT UP AT MOTOR PLUG. WIRES IN HARNESS STARTED SMOKING AND MELTED PLASTIC. HARNESS AND RESISTOR HAD TO BE REPLACED. *TR
Mileage: 73,100
2005 CHEVY COLORADO ABS BRAKES . ABS FAULT LIGHT COMES ON AND BRAKES START PULSE THEN GET HAND TO PUSH DOWN ON AN THE TRUCK IS HARD TO STOP VERY FAST. THERE SEEM TO BE A LOT OF CHEVY COLORADOS AND GMC CANYONS THAT HAVE THIS GOING ON IN YEARS 2004 THROUGH 2007 THIS IS A VERY SERIOUS PROBLEM AND SO...
Mileage: 69,000
OWN A 2005 CHEVROLET COLORADO AND AM HAVING REPEATED EVENTS WITH THE ABS WARNING LIGHT. THE LIGHT CAME ON RECENTLY AND THEN DISAPPEARED; FOLLOWED BY RETURNING AGAIN YESTERDAY ALONG WITH BRAKE LIGHT WARNING. THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE FOR ANYONE OWNING AND DRIVING ONE OF THESE. AFTER INVESTIGATING OTH...
Mileage: 60,012
OWN A 2005 CHEVROLET COLORADO AND AM HAVING REPEATED EVENTS WITH THE ABS WARNING LIGHT. THE LIGHT CAME ON RECENTLY AND THEN DISAPPEARED; FOLLOWED BY RETURNING AGAIN YESTERDAY ALONG WITH BRAKE LIGHT WARNING. THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE FOR ANYONE OWNING AND DRIVING ONE OF THESE. AFTER INVESTIGATING OTH...
Mileage: 60,012
FRONT LEFT ABS SENSOR ON A 2005 CHEVEROLET COLORADO. THE TRUCK ONLY HAS 88,000 MILES ON IT AND THE ABS FAULT SIGNAL COMES ON EVERYTIME I DRIVE CAUSING MY BRAKES TO BECOME STIFF WHICH STOPS THEM FROM WORKING CAUSING ME TO ALMOST HIT SOMEONE EVERYTIME I GO TO A RED LIGHT OR STOP SIGN. *TR
Mileage: 70,000
FRONT LEFT ABS SENSOR ON A 2005 CHEVEROLET COLORADO. THE TRUCK ONLY HAS 88,000 MILES ON IT AND THE ABS FAULT SIGNAL COMES ON EVERYTIME I DRIVE CAUSING MY BRAKES TO BECOME STIFF WHICH STOPS THEM FROM WORKING CAUSING ME TO ALMOST HIT SOMEONE EVERYTIME I GO TO A RED LIGHT OR STOP SIGN. *TR
Mileage: 70,000
FAULTY WIRING HARNESS THAT BURNS UNDER THE DASHBOARD/GLOVEBOX ON THE PASSENGER SIDE (FEET AREA). THE HARNESS CONTROLS THE BLOWER MOTOR FAN SPEEDS 1,2,3 SETTING AND HAS A RESISTOR. THE WIRING HARNESS/LOOP BEGINS TO MELT AND SUBSEQUENTLY BURN. MY PASSENGER BROUGHT IT TO MY ATTENTION AFTER IT SINGED...
Mileage: 157,000
INTERMITTENT ABS FAILURE. CAUSES BRAKES TO APPLY UNEVENLY AND SOMETIMES WITHOUT WARNING. PROBLEM COMES AND GOES. *TR
Mileage: 63,133
THE RELAY FOR THE BRAKE LIGHTS UNDER THE DASH HAS FAILED 4 TIMES ON MY CHEVY COLORADO. THE LAST TWO FAILURES OCCURRED AFTER THE PART WAS REPLACED WITH THE SUPPOSEDLY REDESIGNED PART FROM THE RECALL. WHEN THIS HAPPENS THE BRAKE LIGHTS FAIL TO OPERATE AND NO INDICATION IS GIVEN TO THE DRIVER. *TR
Mileage: 87,000
THE RELAY FOR THE BRAKE LIGHTS UNDER THE DASH HAS FAILED 4 TIMES ON MY CHEVY COLORADO. THE LAST TWO FAILURES OCCURRED AFTER THE PART WAS REPLACED WITH THE SUPPOSEDLY REDESIGNED PART FROM THE RECALL. WHEN THIS HAPPENS THE BRAKE LIGHTS FAIL TO OPERATE AND NO INDICATION IS GIVEN TO THE DRIVER. *TR
Mileage: 87,000
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET COLORADO. THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE ANTI LOCK BRAKE SENSOR WAS FAULTY, CAUSING THE ABS SYSTEM TO DEACTIVATE. THE DEALER ADVISED THE CONTACT THAT THE FAILURE WAS NOT COVERED UNDER WARRANTY AND OFFERED NO FURTHER ASSISTANCE. THE MANUFACTURE...
Mileage: 30,000
I OWN A 2005 CHEVY COLARADO I AM HAVING PROBLEMS WITH MY E.H.C.U ELETRO HDY. CONTROL UNIT, IT COMES ON EVERY 1 TO 3 DAYS ONLY WHEN I AM MAKING A LEFT OR RIGHT TURN. I'VE HAD A ABS TEST DONE BY ADVANCE AUTO PARTS FOR FREE AND THE TEST SHOWS PROBLEM WITH MOTOR MALFUNCTION/ RIGHT FRONT ANTILOCK BRAKE S...
Mileage: 47,850
I OWN A 2005 CHEVY COLARADO I AM HAVING PROBLEMS WITH MY E.H.C.U ELETRO HDY. CONTROL UNIT, IT COMES ON EVERY 1 TO 3 DAYS ONLY WHEN I AM MAKING A LEFT OR RIGHT TURN. I'VE HAD A A.B.S TEST DONE BY ADVANCE AUTO PARTS FOR FREE AND THE TEST SHOWS PROBLEM WITH MOTOR MALFUNCTION/ RIGHT FRONT ANTILOCK BRAKE...
Mileage: 47,850
I OWN A 2005 CHVEY COLARADO I AM HAVING PROBLEMS WITH MY E.H.C.U ELETRO HDY. CONTROL UNIT, IT COMES ON EVERY 1 TO 3 DAYS ONLY WHEN I AM MAKING A LEFT OR RIGHT TURN. I'VE HAD A ABS TEST DONE BY ADVANCE AUTO PARTS FOR FREE AND THE TEST SHOWS PROBLEM WITH MOTOR MALFUNCTION/ RIGHT FRONT ANTILOCK BRAKE S...
Mileage: 47,850
I OWN A 2005 CHEVY COLARADO I AM HAVING PROBLEMS WITH MY E.H.C.U ELETRO HDY. CONTROL UNIT, IT COMES ON EVERY 1 TO 3 DAYS ONLY WHEN I AM MAKING A LEFT OR RIGHT TURN. I'VE HAD A A.B.S TEST DONE BY ADVANCE AUTO PARTS FOR FREE AND THE TEST SHOWS PROBLEM WITH MOTOR MALFUNCTION/ RIGHT FRONT ANTILOCK BRAKE...
Mileage: 47,850
I OWN A 2005 CHEVY COLARADO I AM HAVING PROBLEMS WITH MY E.H.C.U ELETRO HYDRO.. CONTROL UNIT, IT COMES ON EVERY 1 TO 3 DAYS ONLY WHEN I AM MAKING A LEFT OR RIGHT TURN. I'VE HAD A A.B.S TEST DONE BY ADVANCE AUTO PARTS FOR FREE AND THE TEST SHOWS PROBLEM WITH MOTOR MALFUNCTION/ RIGHT FRONT ANTILOCK BR...
Mileage: 47,850
TL*THE CONTACT OWNED A 2005 CHEVROLET COLORADO. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH THE CONTACT NOTICED THICK SMOKE ESCAPING FROM THE DASHBOARD. THE CONTACT PULLED THE VEHICLE TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND EXIT THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT ALSO NOTICED FLAMES UNDERNEATH THE HOOD. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT EXTING...
Mileage: 52,000
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET COLORADO. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE ABS AND TRACTION CONTROLS WOULD ILLUMINATE WITHOUT APPLYING PRESSURE TO THE BRAKES. THE AIR CONDITIONER SWITCH WOULD SHUT ON AND OFF WHILE DRIVING OVER A POT HOLE. THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO DUPL...
Mileage: 95,000
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET COLORADO. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE ABS AND TRACTION CONTROLS WOULD ILLUMINATE WITHOUT APPLYING PRESSURE TO THE BRAKES. THE AIR CONDITIONER SWITCH WOULD SHUT ON AND OFF WHILE DRIVING OVER A POT HOLE. THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO DUPL...
Mileage: 95,000
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET COLORADO. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE ABS AND TRACTION CONTROLS WOULD ILLUMINATE WITHOUT APPLYING PRESSURE TO THE BRAKES. THE AIR CONDITIONER SWITCH WOULD SHUT ON AND OFF WHILE DRIVING OVER A POT HOLE. THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO DUPL...
Mileage: 95,000
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET COLORADO. THE CONTACT STARTED THE VEHICLE AND THE ABS AND BRAKE WARNING INDICATORS WERE ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT PROCEEDED TO DRIVE APPROXIMATELY 15 MPH WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS APPLIED WITH A DELAYED RESPONSE. THE BRAKE PEDAL ALSO EXTENDED TO THE FLOORBOARD. AF...
Mileage: 140,000
AIR BAG LIGHT IS ON. 3 WIRES BROKE IN EXTEND CAB REAR DOOR. *TR
Mileage: 94,000
"ABS FAULT" READS ON MY DASH IN MY 2005 CHEVY COLORADO. HAVE HAD MY TRUCK IN AND OUT OF THE CHEVY DEALERSHIP 5 TIMES ALREADY. HAVE HAD THE WHEEL SPEED SENSOR REPLACED COSTING ME A PRETTY PENNY OF OVER 300 DOLLARS AND COME TO FIND OUT IT WAS NOT THE CAUSE OF THE ISSUE. HAS BEEN CHECKED OVER AND OVER ...
2005 CHEVY COLORADO ABS BRAKES NOT WORKING RIGHT. WHEN ON DRY PAVEMENT THE ABS BRAKES COME ON AND IT IS HARD TO STOP THE TRUCK CHEVY COLORADO OWNERS HAVE HAD A LOT OF TROUBLE WITH THE ABS BRAKES ON THESE TRUCKS AND SOMEONE IS GOING TO DIE BECAUSE OF THESE ABS BRAKE SOME DAY CHEVY NEEDS TO FIX ...
Mileage: 66,000
2005 CHEVROLET COLORADO 4DR CREW CAB 2WD . 33,000 MILES. ABS ERRORS, TRAC ERRORS AND BRAKE ERRORS FOR NO APPARENT REASON. TODAY ALL THREE ERRORS AT SAME TIME, ONE AFTER THE OTHER. HAPPENED AFTER DRIVING DOWN STREET TO CHILD'S SCHOOL AND BACK, NEVER GOING OVER 25 MPH. TRAC GRINDS FIRST, AND ...
Mileage: 33,000
2005 CHEVROLET COLORADO 4DR CREW CAB 2WD . 33,000 MILES. ABS ERRORS, TRAC ERRORS AND BRAKE ERRORS FOR NO APPARENT REASON. TODAY ALL THREE ERRORS AT SAME TIME, ONE AFTER THE OTHER. HAPPENED AFTER DRIVING DOWN STREET TO CHILD'S SCHOOL AND BACK, NEVER GOING OVER 25 MPH. TRAC GRINDS FIRST, AND ...
Mileage: 33,000
ABS BRAKING SYSTEM NOT WORKING AND LOCKING UP BRAKES. *TR
Mileage: 74,100
2005 CHEVY COLORADO HVAC FAN/DIODE CONNECTOR FOR BLOWER MOTOR. THE BLOWER MOTOR HAS BEEN MALFUNCTIONING FOR THE PAST 12 MONTHS. THE A/C FAN SPEED FINALLY HAS STOPPED WORKING IN ALL SPEEDS EXCEPT HIGH(4). AFTER SEARCHING ON LINE I HAVE FOUND MANY CONSUMERS REPORTING THE SAME ISSUE. I HAVE SEARCHED FO...
2005 CHEVY COLORADO HVAC FAN/DIODE CONNECTOR FOR BLOWER MOTOR. THE BLOWER MOTOR HAS BEEN MALFUNCTIONING FOR THE PAST 12 MONTHS. THE A/C FAN SPEED FINALLY HAS STOPPED WORKING IN ALL SPEEDS EXCEPT HIGH(4). AFTER SEARCHING ON LINE I HAVE FOUND MANY CONSUMERS REPORTING THE SAME ISSUE. I HAVE SEARCHED FO...
MY SISTER HAS A 2005 CHEVY COLORADO SHE BOUGHT NEW. THE CAM SENSOR KEEPS GOING OUT ON IT. MY BROTHER-IN-LAW IS RECOVERING FROM STAGE 4 CANCER AND THIS IS THEIR ONLY VEHICLE AND IT NEEDS TO BE FIXED AND AT NO COST TO THEM. THE PART IS POORLY DESIGNED IN REGARDS TO THE CONDENSATION THAT BUILDS UP. ...
Mileage: 40,000
THIS FAILURE STARTED WITHOUT CAUSE NOR WARNING. ABS PROBLEM. WHEN TRUCK STARTS AND IS DRIVEN ON DRY PAVEMENT, THE FIRST OR SECOND TIME THE BRAKE PEDAL IS PRESSED, THE ABS WILL ENGAGE, LIMITING MY BRAKING ABILITY. A MINUTE LATER "ABS FAULT" WILL APPEAR ON MY DASH. THE BRAKES WILL WORK FINE FOR T...
Mileage: 60,000
ABS FAULT LIGHT STAYS ON. BRAKES DON'T WORK WELL. RESEARCHING THIS PROBLEM IT APPEARS THAT THERE ARE MANY 2005 CHEVROLET COLORADOS WITH SIMILAR ISSUES. I NO LONGER FEEL SAFE DRIVING MY TRUCK. GM SHOULD BE HELD ACCOUNTABLE FOR THIS. *TR
Mileage: 47,000
ABS FAULT LIGHT COMES ON. THE ABS SENSOR SEEMS TO MALFUNCTION CAUSING THE ABS BRAKES TO PULSATE AND THEN FAULT. THIS IS A KNOWN PROBLEM ON THE EDMONDS FORUM, BUT THE MANUFACTURE HAS NOT BEEN ANY HELP. I HAVE HAD BOTH ROTORS AND THE ABS SENSORS REPLACED TWICE. THE ERROR DOES NOT OCCUR ALL THE TI...
Mileage: 60,000
ABS FAULT PROBLEM 2005 CHEVY COLORADO. *TR
Mileage: 4,700
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET COLORADO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING, THE VEHICLE STARTED SMOKING ON THE INSIDE. THE FAILURE WAS DUE TO THE BLOWER MOTOR CONNECTOR MELTING AND MALFUNCTIONING. THE CONTACT HAD NOT TAKEN THE VEHICLE TO A DEALER NOR CALLED THE MANUFACTURER. THE FAILURE ...
Mileage: 54,000
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET COLORADO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE PARKING BRAKE WOULD NOT DISENGAGED AFTER IT WAS RELEASED. THE EMERGENCY BRAKE CABLE FROZE THE EMERGENCY BRAKE UNIT DURING THE COLD WEATHER. THE CONTACT HAD TO MANUALLY RELEASE THE EMERGENCY BRAKE. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICL...
Mileage: 54,000
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET COLORADO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ABS BRAKE SENSOR FOR THE FRONT WHEELS FAILED INTERMITTENTLY; THE BRAKES MADE A GRINDING NOISE WHEN THE FAILURE OCCURRED. THE CONTACT TURNED THE VEHICLE OFF AND RESTARTED IT; THE LIGHT WOULD TURN OFF FOR A FEW DAYS. THE DEALER...
Mileage: 18,000
MY TRUCK WONT START DO ALARM OR ANTI-THEFT SYSTEM IT CRANK BUT WONT START. *TR
Mileage: 88,220
ABS ALARMS AT VARIOUS TIMES, WHICH DISABLES THE ABS SYSTEM. THERE IS A TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN FOR THIS PROBLEM. SO FAR NO RECALL. THE LEFT FRONT WHEEL IS THE SOURCE OF THIS PROBLEM. IT APPEARS THAT CHEVY COLORADOS HAVE THIS CONDITION. *TR
Mileage: 40,000
SEVERAL TIMES OVER THE PAST SIX MONTHS I HAVE BEEN LEFT STRANDED TEMPORARILY BY MY COLORADO NOT CRANKING. THERE SEEMS TO BE NO RHYME OR REASON TO IT. SOME DAYS IT CRANKS FINE. OTHERS, IT MAY TAKE AS LONG AS 45 MINUTES AND SEVERAL ATTEMPTS TO GET IT TO START. I HAVE FOUND MANY FELLOW COLORADO OWNERS ...
Mileage: 45,142
WAS DRIVING OUT OF MY PARKING LOT EARLIER THIS SUMMER, WHEN THE ABS STARTED KICKING ON BY ITSELF. WITH OR WITHOUT THE BRAKE PEDAL ON THE ABS WAS STILL GOING. AFTER A FEW DAYS OF THIS I WAS GETTING A LITTLE WORRIED ABOUT THE SAFETY OF DRIVING THIS THING AND UNPLUGGED AN ABS SENSOR. IT WAS GETTING...
Mileage: 90,000
2005 CHEVY COL 3LT. AFTER3YRS AND 2 MONTHS OF HAVING IT I HAD THE PROBLEM WITH THE DRIVERS SIDE WINDOW AND DOOR LOCK NOT WORKING. ALSO FUEL GAUGE WOULD DROP TO EMPTY. FUEL FLOAT WAS STICKING! NOW AT 4 1/2 YRS THE FUEL PUMP HAS 'SHORTED OUT'. TRUCK WOULD NOT START. *TR
2005 CHEVY COL 3LT. AFTER3YRS AND 2 MONTHS OF HAVING IT I HAD THE PROBLEM WITH THE DRIVERS SIDE WINDOW AND DOOR LOCK NOT WORKING. ALSO FUEL GAUGE WOULD DROP TO EMPTY. FUEL FLOAT WAS STICKING! NOW AT 4 1/2 YRS THE FUEL PUMP HAS 'SHORTED OUT'. TRUCK WOULD NOT START. *TR
2005 CHEVY COL 3LT. AFTER3YRS AND 2 MONTHS OF HAVING IT I HAD THE PROBLEM WITH THE DRIVERS SIDE WINDOW AND DOOR LOCK NOT WORKING. ALSO FUEL GAUGE WOULD DROP TO EMPTY. FUEL FLOAT WAS STICKING! NOW AT 4 1/2 YRS THE FUEL PUMP HAS 'SHORTED OUT'. TRUCK WOULD NOT START. *TR
2005 CHEVY COL 3LT. AFTER3YRS AND 2 MONTHS OF HAVING IT I HAD THE PROBLEM WITH THE DRIVERS SIDE WINDOW AND DOOR LOCK NOT WORKING. ALSO FUEL GAUGE WOULD DROP TO EMPTY. FUEL FLOAT WAS STICKING! NOW AT 4 1/2 YRS THE FUEL PUMP HAS 'SHORTED OUT'. TRUCK WOULD NOT START. *TR
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET COLORADO. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH AND APPROACHING A STOP WHEN HE WAS ADVISED THAT THE REAR BRAKE LIGHTS WERE INOPERABLE. IN ADDITION, THE CRUISE CONTROL FAILED DURING ACTIVATION. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR DIAGNOSIS...
Mileage: 98,000
2005 CHEVY COLORADO RT. FRONT BRAKE SENSOR GOING BAD DUE TO RUST. THIS SEEMS TO BE A DESIGN ISSUE. *TR
Mileage: 87,000
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET COLORADO EXTREME LS. THE CONTACTS HUSBAND WAS DRIVING WHEN HE HIT A DEER ON THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE. THE SEAT BELT HARNESS CAME OUT OF THE FLOOR CAUSING THE PASSENGER TO HIT THE DASHBOARD. THE VEHICLE WAS TRAVELING 65 MPH AT THE TIME OF THE COLLISION. THE PASSEN...
Mileage: 87,000
AC BLOWER FAN WORKS IN HIGH ONLY. UPON CHECKING THE WIRING I NOTICES THE RESISTOR AND THE WIRE HARNESS WERE BURNT WHICH CAUSED THE PROBLEM. I REPLACED THE WIRE HARNESS AND RESISTOR WHICH FIXED THE PROBLEM. UPON FURTHER SEARCHING I FOUND MANY OTHERS WITH THE SAME PROBLEM AND SOME THAT ENDED UP IN FIR...
Mileage: 60,000
AC BLOWER FAN WORKS IN HIGH ONLY. UPON CHECKING THE WIRING I NOTICES THE RESISTOR AND THE WIRE HARNESS WERE BURNT WHICH CAUSED THE PROBLEM. I REPLACED THE WIRE HARNESS AND RESISTOR WHICH FIXED THE PROBLEM. UPON FURTHER SEARCHING I FOUND MANY OTHERS WITH THE SAME PROBLEM AND SOME THAT ENDED UP IN FIR...
Mileage: 60,000
AS PER NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 06V139000 AND NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 09V310000 BRAKE LAMP SWITCH ASSEMBLY WAS REPLACED. SINCE REPLACEMENT (APPROX. 10,000 MILES) BRAKE LIGHTS AND CRUISE MALFUNCTIONED. THIS LEFT DRIVER WITHOUT OPERABLE BRAKE LIGHTS. DRIVER WAS NOT INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT. HOWEVER,...
Mileage: 64,000
AS PER NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 06V139000 AND NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 09V310000 BRAKE LAMP SWITCH ASSEMBLY WAS REPLACED. SINCE REPLACEMENT (APPROX. 10,000 MILES) BRAKE LIGHTS AND CRUISE MALFUNCTIONED. THIS LEFT DRIVER WITHOUT OPERABLE BRAKE LIGHTS. DRIVER WAS NOT INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT. HOWEVER,...
Mileage: 64,000
I AM STATIONED OVERSEAS IN ENGLAND AND ROAD GET VERY SLIPPERY. THERE ARE DEALERSHIPS OVER HERE, BUT THEY DON'T MESS WITH AMERICAN TRUCKS. EVERYTIME I GET GOING, MY ABS KEEPS FAULTING OUT AND THERE IS NO ERROR CODE POPPING UP, BUT YET MY BRAKES KEEP GOING OUT AND I AM WONDERING WHAT'S GOING TO HAPPEN...
Mileage: 56,000
MY 2005 COLORADO BRAKES WILL LOCK UP WHEN COLD. ESPECIALLY AFTER SOME MOISTURE. THIS IS VERY ANNOYING AND A SAFETY CONCERN SINCE, I HAVE GOOTEN CLOSE TO GETTIJNG REAR-ENDED WHEN THEY LOCK UP. *TR THIS PROBLEM SEEMS TO INVALIDATE MY ABS. THE TRUCK STARTED DOING IT AT ABOUT 30,000 MILES. I HAVE...
FAULTY CAM ACTUATOR SOLENOID CAUSES LOSS OF POWER AND ROUGH IDLING. COMMON TO 2005-2006 CHEVY COLORADO/GMC CANYONS. THIS FAULT ALSO RELEASES DEBRIS INTO THE ENGINE THAT CAUSES POTENTIAL FOR FURTHER DAMAGE. OCCURRED AT 70K MILES ON MY VEHICLE WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING AND ALL REGULARLY SCHEDULED MAINT...
Mileage: 72,000
POOR GAS MILEAGE,ROUGH IDLING. POOR GAS DELIVERY AND BAD ELECTRICAL SWITCH,ENGINE LIGHT STAYS ON,HAD ENGINE ANALYZED COME S UP WITH NUMEROUS ERROR CODES, PROBLEMS ARE ON GOING...... *TR
POOR GAS MILEAGE,ROUGH IDLING. POOR GAS DELIVERY AND BAD ELECTRICAL SWITCH,ENGINE LIGHT STAYS ON,HAD ENGINE ANALYZED COME S UP WITH NUMEROUS ERROR CODES, PROBLEMS ARE ON GOING...... *TR
THE COOLING/HEATING BLOWER FAN SPEED RESISTOR AND WIRING HARNESS ON THE 2004-2009 CHEVY COLORADO HAS A SHORTING PROBLEM WHICH CAUSES THE TRUCK TO HAVE A SMOKE SMELL AND MAY LEAD TO A FIRE IF NOT CHECKED ON. I FOUND MINE AFTER SMELLING SMOKE FOR A FEW MONTHS AND STARTED CHECKING WHERE IT WAS COMING F...
Mileage: 85,430
THE COOLING/HEATING BLOWER FAN SPEED RESISTOR AND WIRING HARNESS ON THE 2004-2009 CHEVY COLORADO HAS A SHORTING PROBLEM WHICH CAUSES THE TRUCK TO HAVE A SMOKE SMELL AND MAY LEAD TO A FIRE IF NOT CHECKED ON. I FOUND MINE AFTER SMELLING SMOKE FOR A FEW MONTHS AND STARTED CHECKING WHERE IT WAS COMING F...
Mileage: 85,430
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET COLORADO. WHILE TRAVELING 65 MPH THE CONTACT HIT A DEER ON THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE OF THE VEHICLE. THE SEAT BELT FAILED TO RESTRAIN THE CONTACT AND SHE SUSTAINED INJURIES TO HER BACK AND NECK. A POLICE REPORT WAS AVAILABLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A LOCAL MECH...
Mileage: 9,000
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET COLORADO. THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO LOCK THE VEHICLE USING THE KEYLESS REMOTE WHEN THE ANTI-THEFT ALARM BEGAN SOUNDING ABNORMALLY. HE WAS ABLE TO ENTER THE VEHICLE AND WHEN STARTING, THE ALARM CEASED. HE THEN ATTEMPTED TO MANUALLY LOCK THE FRONT DRIVER DOOR BUT T...
Mileage: 45,000
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET COLORADO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HE RECEIVED RECALL NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 06V139000 EXTERIOR LIGHTING, BRAKE LIGHTS SWITCH. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER TO HAVE THE RECALL PERFORMED. THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE BRAKE LIGHT SWITCH, THE BRAKES LIGHTS ...
Mileage: 77,000
THE PASSLOCK ANTI THEFT SYSTEM ON MY 05 CHEVY COLORADO FAILED THIS WINTER LEAVING ME STRANDED OUT IN THE COLD FOR A HALF HOUR OR MORE ON MULTIPLE OCCASIONS. TO RESET IT YOU MUST TURN THE KEY FORWARD AND WAIT TEN MINUTES, THEN REPEAT THAT TWO MORE TIMES BEFORE IT WILL RESET AND THEN THE VEHICLE WILL ...
Mileage: 95,000
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET COLORADO. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 09V310000 (EXTERIOR LIGHTING: BRAKE LIGHTS: SWITCH) IN JULY, 2010. THE CONTACT STATED THE DEALER REFUSED TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE UNDER THE RECALL. THE DEALER ADVISED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT ...
THIS HAS BEEN GOING ON FOR ABOUT 3 YEARS OFF AND ON. ON AVERAGE, ABOUT TWICE A WEEK, WHEN I TRY TO START MY CAR USING MY ORIGINAL FACTORY KEYS (I'VE TRIED BOTH WITH SAME RESULTS) THE SECURITY ICON LIGHTS UP AND THE TRUCK FAILS TO START. I THEN HAVE TO WAIT 10 MINUTES FOR IT TO RESET. I'VE CONTACT...
Mileage: 28,000
COMPLETE FAILURE OF ALL BRAKE LIGHTS DUE TO BRAKE LIGHT SWITCH. WAS WARNED BY ANOTHER MOTORIST FOLLOWING A NEAR COLLISION. I NOTICED SEVERAL WEEKS PRIOR TO INCIDENT THAT THE CRUISE CONTROL FAILED TO ENGAGE. DEALERSHIP THAT PERFORMED THE REPAIRS STATED THAT MY VIN NUMBER WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECAL...
Mileage: 66,845
COMPLETE FAILURE OF ALL BRAKE LIGHTS DUE TO BRAKE LIGHT SWITCH. WAS WARNED BY ANOTHER MOTORIST FOLLOWING A NEAR COLLISION. I NOTICED SEVERAL WEEKS PRIOR TO INCIDENT THAT THE CRUISE CONTROL FAILED TO ENGAGE. DEALERSHIP THAT PERFORMED THE REPAIRS STATED THAT MY VIN NUMBER WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECAL...
Mileage: 66,845
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET COLORADO. THE CONTACT STATED THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 06V139000 (EXTERIOR LIGHTING: BRAKE LIGHTS: SWITCH). FOLLOWING REPAIRS, THE CRUISE CONTROL AND BRAKE LIGHTS BECAME INOPERABLE. THE DEALER ADVISED ANY FURTHER REPAIRS WOULD BE A...
Mileage: 60,000
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET COLORADO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE HESITATED WHILE ATTEMPTING TO REVERSE. SHE APPLIED EXTREME PRESSURE TO THE ACCELERATOR BEFORE THE VEHICLE WOULD ENGAGE. IN ADDITION, THE VEHICLE WOULD INDEPENDENTLY SWITCH TO LOW FOUR WHEEL DRIVE GEAR WHILE THE VEHI...
Mileage: 27,000
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET COLORADO. THE CONTACT STATED HIS VEHICLE HAD PREVIOUSLY BEEN SERVICED FOR THE RECALL ASSOCIATED WITH NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 06V139000 (EXTERIOR LIGHTING: BRAKE LIGHTS: SWITCH). APPROXIMATELY FOUR YEARS LATER, THE BRAKES LIGHTS BECAME INOPERABLE. IN ADDITI...
Mileage: 49,000
COLORADO, 5-CYLINDER ENGINE PROBLEMS, STALLING AND ROUGH IDLING. STALLS AND RUNS POORLY. WHY HAS DEALER NOT ISSUED RECALL FOR ALL OF THESE FOR CYLINDER HEAD WORK? DEALER WANTS ME TO PAY FOR IT. *TR
Mileage: 100,000
ON 23 JUNE 2010 I WAS DRIVING MY 2005 CHEVY COLORADO TO WORK WHEN I BEGAN TO SMELL BURNING WIRES. I SHUT OFF MY VENT FAN SWITCH AND THE SMELL WENT AWAY. I TURNED IT BACK ON AND THE SMELL RETURNED. LATER AFTER WORK I FOUND A CHARRED WIRE CONNECTOR AND RESISTOR NEXT TO THE FAN MOTOR. THE RESISTOR HA...
Mileage: 80,440
THE BLOWER MODULE WIRE HARNESS CONTINUALLY GOES OUT. I HAVE REPLACED IT TWICE AND THE SAME THING HAPPENS. APPEARS TO ME THAT THERE IS SOME SORT OF SHORT IN THE WIRING. IF YOU TAKE OFF THE BAD HARNESS AND LOOK DOWN IN THE CONNECTORS ONE OF THEM IS ALWAYS BURNT UP. I WORRY THAT IT COULD CAUSE A POTENT...
Mileage: 80,000
THE BLOWER MODULE WIRE HARNESS CONTINUALLY GOES OUT. I HAVE REPLACED IT TWICE AND THE SAME THING HAPPENS. APPEARS TO ME THAT THERE IS SOME SORT OF SHORT IN THE WIRING. IF YOU TAKE OFF THE BAD HARNESS AND LOOK DOWN IN THE CONNECTORS ONE OF THEM IS ALWAYS BURNT UP. I WORRY THAT IT COULD CAUSE A POTENT...
Mileage: 80,000
1. NORMAL DRIVING. 2. BRAKE LIGHT SWITCH FAILURE. BRAKE LIGHTS INOPERABLE ALONG WITH INOPERABLE CRUISE CONTROL. THERE WERE NO CONSEQUENCES, HOWEVER HAVING NO BRAKE LIGHTS COULD RESULT IN SEVER CONSEQUENCES. ONE HAS TO WONDER IF A WRECK HAD OCCURRED WOULD IT BE CONSIDERED MY FAULT SINCE MY BRAKE LIG...
Mileage: 107,000
1. NORMAL DRIVING. 2. BRAKE LIGHT SWITCH FAILURE. BRAKE LIGHTS INOPERABLE ALONG WITH INOPERABLE CRUISE CONTROL. THERE WERE NO CONSEQUENCES, HOWEVER HAVING NO BRAKE LIGHTS COULD RESULT IN SEVER CONSEQUENCES. ONE HAS TO WONDER IF A WRECK HAD OCCURRED WOULD IT BE CONSIDERED MY FAULT SINCE MY BRAKE LIG...
Mileage: 107,000
1. NORMAL DRIVING. 2. BRAKE LIGHT SWITCH FAILURE. BRAKE LIGHTS INOPERABLE ALONG WITH INOPERABLE CRUISE CONTROL. THERE WERE NO CONSEQUENCES, HOWEVER HAVING NO BRAKE LIGHTS COULD RESULT IN SEVER CONSEQUENCES. ONE HAS TO WONDER IF A WRECK HAD OCCURRED WOULD IT BE CONSIDERED MY FAULT SINCE MY BRAKE LIG...
Mileage: 107,000
WHILE DRIVING OUT OF THE BLUE CAR SAYS "POWER REDUCED. TRACTION FAULT." THEN THE CAR ROLLED TO A STOP. POWER STEERING WAS GONE. ALL ELECTRICAL SYSTEMS SHUT DOWN. CAR WOULD NOT START UNLESS SITTING FOR SEVERAL MINUTES. THEN IT RUNS FOR ABOUT A MINUTE THEN SHUTS DOWN AGAIN. THIS REPEATEDLY HAPPEN SE...
Mileage: 92,000
2005 CHEVY COLORADO BRAKE LOCKS UP ON FRONT DRIVER SIDE LEADING TO HARD LEFT PULL ON VEHICLE TRAJECTORY AND SEVERE OVER HEATING AND SMOKE EMITTING FROM WHEEL WELL. I HAVE BEEN FORCED NUMEROUS TIMES TO PULL OVER TO ALLOW THE WHEEL TO COOL DOWN SO IT DOESN'T START A FIRE. USUALLY AFTER A COOL DOWN TH...
Mileage: 47,000
2005 CHEVROLET COLORADO 5 CYLINDER 4 WHEEL DRIVE AUTOMATIC 68,000 MI ENGINE MISFIRE 7 TIMES TAKEN TO GARAGE $1,300 PAID AND NO ONE COULD FIX PROBLEM. FINALLY TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER WHO CHARGED $325 TO CHANGE SPARK PLUGS AND THEN ADMITTED THAT THERE WAS A PROBLEM WITH THIS ENGINE. INTAKE VALVE SEALS ...
CHANGED THE BATTERY. CAUSES THE DOOR SWITCH TO GO OUT. THE DRIVER'S SIDE WINDOW, THE DOOR LOCKS AND KEYLESS ENTRY WILL NOT WORK. YOU NEED TO HOPE THE WINDOW IS NOT DOWN IF YOU CHANGE BATTERIES OR HAVE A DEAD BATTERY NEEDING A JUMP START. THE DEALER CHARGED ME $400 FOR A NEW SWITCH. A CHECK OF THE IN...
Mileage: 7,500
NOTICED FIRST THE CRUISE CONTROL HAD STOPPED WORKING, THEN WAS INFORMED BY A FRIEND THAT I HAD NO BRAKE LIGHTS. WHILE SEARCHING FOR REPLACEMENT PARTS ONLINE, I NOTICED A RECALL NOTICE FOR MY VEHICLE FROM NHTSA(09V310000), BUT THAT PARTS WILL NOT BE AVAILABLE UNTIL JUNE 2010. I CONTACTED CHEVROLET AN...
Mileage: 70,000
NOTICED FIRST THE CRUISE CONTROL HAD STOPPED WORKING, THEN WAS INFORMED BY A FRIEND THAT I HAD NO BRAKE LIGHTS. WHILE SEARCHING FOR REPLACEMENT PARTS ONLINE, I NOTICED A RECALL NOTICE FOR MY VEHICLE FROM NHTSA(09V310000), BUT THAT PARTS WILL NOT BE AVAILABLE UNTIL JUNE 2010. I CONTACTED CHEVROLET AN...
Mileage: 70,000
I OWN A 2005 CHEVY COLORADO. IT HAS ONLY 86,000 MILES AND THE HEAD AND INTAKE VALVES AND CYLINDERS NEED TO BE REPLACED. I DID SOME RESEARCH AND MANY PEOPLE ARE COMPLAINING OF THE SAME THING FROM 2004-2005 MODELS. THE TOTAL COST FOR ME TO FIX THIS IS 1,600. GM KNOWS THEY MESSED UP WITH THE 2004-2005 ...
Mileage: 86,000
I OWN A 2005 CHEVY COLORADO. IT HAS ONLY 86,000 MILES AND THE HEAD AND INTAKE VALVES AND CYLINDERS NEED TO BE REPLACED. I DID SOME RESEARCH AND MANY PEOPLE ARE COMPLAINING OF THE SAME THING FROM 2004-2005 MODELS. THE TOTAL COST FOR ME TO FIX THIS IS 1,600. GM KNOWS THEY MESSED UP WITH THE 2004-2005 ...
Mileage: 86,000
LEFT TURN SIGNAL INDICATOR ON WHEN HEADLIGHTS ARE ON. ACTIVATION OF LEFT TURN SIGNAL CAUSES BOTH FRONT TURN LIGHTS TO BLINK, AND ALL FOUR REAR TAIL/TURN LIGHTS TO BLINK. THIS MIGHT BE DUE TO TURN SIGNAL SWITCH, OR MULTIFUNCTION SWITCH FAILURE. *TR
Mileage: 55,800
I HAVE THE SAME COMPLAINT AS #10244065. MY 05 COLORADO AT TIMES WILL NOT START I'LL TRY IT OVER AND OVER, AFTER ABOUT 20 MINUTES. IT WILL START AND RUN AS IF THERE WERE NO PROBLEM. I HAVE HAD THE FUEL PUMP AND FUEL VILTER CHANGED. NO HELP. NOW IT IS HAPPENING AT LEAST TWICE A WEEK. NO ONE SEEMS ...
Mileage: 96,000
WINDSHIELD WIPERS DEOSN'T WORK I HAVE HAD IT IN TWICE NOW TO FIX THE REACCURING PROBLEM *CN
WINDSHIELD WIPERS DEOSN'T WORK I HAVE HAD IT IN TWICE NOW TO FIX THE REACCURING PROBLEM *CN
THE THIRD PIN IN A PLUG THAT CONTROLS THE HEAT/AC SHORTS AND CAUSES BURNS MARKS IN THE INSIDE OF THE PLUG AND ALMOST THROUGH THE PLUG. HAD TO REPLACE THE HARNESS. THERE ARE ALSO COMPLAINTS ON COLORADOFANS.COM OF THE SAME PROBLEM. THE PART NUMBER IS A FEATURED PART ON GMPARTSDIREC.COM. PART # PK15...
2005 CHEVROLET COLORADO I4 ENGINE 5 SPEED MANUAL TRANSMISSION. CANNOT ENGAGE REVERSE 70% OF THE TIME. I UNDERSTAND OTHERS HAVE EXPERIENCED THE PROBLEM BUT CHEVROLET HAS A TSB (#611) SAYING CONDITION IS NORMAL. I BELIEVE THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE IF REVERSE CANNOT BE ENGAGED. PROBLEM HAS NOT BEEN RESOLV...
Mileage: 47,100
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET COLORADO. THE CONTACT RECEIVED RECALL NOTICE NUMBER 09V310000 (EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS:SWITCH). THE MANUFACTURER REFUSED TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE DUE TO RECALL NUMBER 06V1390000 (EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS:SWITCH) THAT WAS PREVIOUSLY REPAIRED. THE VIN WA...
Mileage: 20,000
2005 CHEVY COLORADO. BLOWER MOTOR FAILURE ON LOWEST 3 OF 4 FAN SETTINGS. DID ONLINE RESEARCH, LEARNED COMMON FAILURE WAS RESISTOR / CONNECTOR (MELTING OF WIRES AND CONNECTOR). CHECKED MINE. IT SHOWED SIGNS OF OVERHEATING (GREY PLASTIC TURNED BROWN ON ONE OF THE FOUR PINS. BOUGHT NEW RESISTOR AN...
Mileage: 76,000
I HAVE A 2005 COLORADO CREW CAB 4X4. ON SEVERAL DIFFERENT OCCASIONS THE BRAKE PEDAL HAD TO BE PUMPED TO STOP THE VEHICLE. ON WET ROADS IT IS LIKE DRIVING IN THE SNOW, IT WILL SLIDE IN WHAT EVER DIRECTION YOU ARE TRAVELING. I TOOK IT TO THE CHEVROLET DEALER AND THEY HAD TO REPLACE THE RIGHT HUB AN...
Mileage: 85,967
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET COLORADO. WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH HE ATTEMPTED TO SLOW DOWN WHILE MAKING A SLIGHT TURN AND THE BRAKES LOCKED AS SOON AS THEY WERE ENGAGED. DUE TO THE LOCKING OF THE BRAKES THE CONTACT WAS FORCED TO CRASH INTO A DITCH WHEN THE BRAKES LOCKED; HOWEVER, HE WAS NOT INJUR...
Mileage: 33,000
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET COLORADO. WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH HE ATTEMPTED TO SLOW DOWN WHILE MAKING A SLIGHT TURN AND THE BRAKES LOCKED AS SOON AS THEY WERE ENGAGED. DUE TO THE LOCKING OF THE BRAKES THE CONTACT WAS FORCED TO CRASH INTO A DITCH WHEN THE BRAKES LOCKED; HOWEVER, HE WAS NOT INJUR...
Mileage: 33,000
I HAVE A 2005 CHEVY COLORADO 2WD. I HAVE A ABS PROBLEM, THE ABS FAULT COMES ON WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD. CHECKED CODES GETTING C0035 C0040 C0220. I FOUND BAD WHEEL HUB ON LEFT SIDE. REPLACED HUB AND ABS SENSOR. STILL HAD PROBLEM CHECKED CODES AGAIN,TOLD ME THE RIGHT SIDE ABS SENSOR BAD. I HAD REP...
Mileage: 75,234
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET COLORADO. THE PASSENGER OBSERVED THAT THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDE REAR BRAKE LIGHTS WERE INOPERABLE. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE VEHICLE WAS PREVIOUSLY REPAIRED PER NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID 06V139000 (EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS;SWITCH); HOWEVER, THE TH...
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET COLORADO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT IN 2005 HIS VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED ACCORDING TO RECALL# 06V139000 (EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS:SWITCH). AFTER THE REPAIR HE EXPERIENCED A PERMANENT LOSS OF BRAKE LAMP FUNCTION. FAILURE TO WARN OTHERS OF THE DRIVER'S INTENTIONS ...
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET COLORADO. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 20 MPH ON NORMAL ROAD CONDITIONS, THE AIR CONDITIONER SYSTEM WAS ACTIVATED; HOWEVER, WITHOUT WARNING IT FAILED TO OPERATE NORMALLY. THE DRIVER OBSERVED UNDERNEATH THE FRONT PASSENGER DASHBOARD THAT THE AIR CONDITIONER WIRING...
Mileage: 48,000
THE ABS LIGHT COMES ON AND OFF FREQUENTLY. I BROUGHT TO DEALERSHIP AND WAS TOLD THAT ITS BECAUSE THE HUB BEARING AND WHEEL SENSORS ARE RUBBING AGAINST ABS LIGHT WIRE TO CAUSE IT TO TURN ON. AND THERE IS A BULLETIN FOR THIS PROBLEM BUT NOT RECALL SO I HAVE TO PAY FOR IT. NOT MY PROBLEM THAT GM KNOWS ...
Mileage: 109,000
ABS BRAKING SYSTEM. WHEN IT IS SANDY,WET,SLIPPERY OUT I GO TO APPLY MY BRAKES IT MAKES A ERRN NOISE AND THE TRUCK DOES NOT STOP FOR 8-10 FT AFTER THAT I HAVE BEEN IN 3 MINOR FENDER BENDERS. I HAVE BROUGHT THIS TO THE DEALER 3 TIMES TO LOOK AT IT AND THEY TELL ME THAT THIS IS HOW IT WORKS(NOT ST...
Mileage: 45,000
ON WAY TO WORK, I STARTED BRAKING WHILE SLOWLY COMING TO A RED LIGHT. MY BRAKES DID NOT STOP ME AND I CRASHED INTO ANOTHER TRUCK. I HAD EXTENSIVE FRONT END DAMAGE,WHILE THE OTHER VEHICLE HAD NONE. WHEN I APPLIED THE BRAKES, THEY WENT TO THE FLOOR.ALSO NOTICED PULLING TO THE RIGHT....HAD NEW TIRES AN...
Mileage: 27,000
ON WAY TO WORK, I STARTED BRAKING WHILE SLOWLY COMING TO A RED LIGHT. MY BRAKES DID NOT STOP ME AND I CRASHED INTO ANOTHER TRUCK. I HAD EXTENSIVE FRONT END DAMAGE,WHILE THE OTHER VEHICLE HAD NONE. WHEN I APPLIED THE BRAKES, THEY WENT TO THE FLOOR.ALSO NOTICED PULLING TO THE RIGHT....HAD NEW TIRES AN...
Mileage: 27,000
BRAKE PROBLEMS, GRINDING, PEDAL TO FLOOR, RUBBING AND GRINDING NOISE, SQUEALING, HAD ACCIDENTS 2 6 08 AND 2/15/08 REAR END COLLISIONS DUE TO BRAKE SEIZING UP , NON STOPPAGE WHILE COMING TO A ROLLING STOP. ALSO, THE PARKING BRAKE LINE HANGS BELOW THE FRAME, WHEN I ASKED DEALER IF THIS IS A PROBLEM, T...
Mileage: 27,000
PURCHASED 2005 COLORADO WITH 33,000 VEHICLE MAY 2008. LESS THAN A YEAR LATER THE ABS LIGHT CAME ON WITH THE ABS LIGHT FLASHING ON DIC. THERE ARE OTHER COMPLAINTS ON FILE WITH NHTSA ABOUT THIS VERY SAME PROBLEM BUT STILL NO RECALL, SOME RESULTING IN CRASHES. SPOKE WITH CHEVROLET YESTERDAY BUT THEY AR...
Mileage: 48,800
DRIVER INFORMATION CENTER ON A 2005 CHEVY COLORADO Z71 EXTEND CAB P/U SWITCHES FROM ENGLISH TO SPANISH. MILES CHANGE TO KM. ALL WITHOUT TOUCHING ANYTHING. TRUCK HAS 36,500 MILES ON IT. DEALERSHIP SAYS THE DIC IS BAD AND NEEDS REPLACED. OF COURSE THEY FIRST TOLD ME THAT IT WILL BE COVERED UNDER T...
Mileage: 32,000
FOUR WHEEL DRIVE WILL NOT ENGAGE. THE LIGHTS ON THE DASH JUST FLASH AND EVENTUALLY RETURN TO 2HI. NOTHING WORKS - SHIFTING TO NEUTRAL, SLOW ROLL, DEAD STOP. NOTHING. I CYCLE THE 4WD ONCE A WEEK. WORKED LAST WEEK AND NOT THIS WEEK. LAST TIME 4WD WAS ACTUALLY USED WAS IN JANUARY 2009.*TR
Mileage: 36,200
BRAKE LIGHTS ARE NOT WORKING WHEN THE BRAKES ARE ENGAGED. *TR
Mileage: 60,000
I HAVE A 05 COLORADO. EXTENDED CAB 4X4 W/ 14,200 MILES. I AM THE ORIGINAL OWNER. MORE THAN ONCE I HAVE HAD TROUBLE WITH THE DRIVER SIDE WINDOW WON'T GO DOWN AND THE DOOR LOCKS DO NOT WORK. THIS PROBLEM IS VERY ANNOYING, FRUSTRATING AND TIME CONSUMING. IT IS NOT AN UNCOMMON PROBLEM, CHECK OUT THE O...
Mileage: 14,200
I HAVE A 05 COLORADO. EXTENDED CAB 4X4 W/ 14,200 MILES. I AM THE ORIGINAL OWNER. MORE THAN ONCE I HAVE HAD TROUBLE WITH THE DRIVER SIDE WINDOW WON'T GO DOWN AND THE DOOR LOCKS DO NOT WORK. THIS PROBLEM IS VERY ANNOYING, FRUSTRATING AND TIME CONSUMING. IT IS NOT AN UNCOMMON PROBLEM, CHECK OUT THE O...
Mileage: 14,200
I HAVE A 05 COLORADO. EXTENDED CAB 4X4 W/ 14,200 MILES. I AM THE ORIGINAL OWNER. MORE THAN ONCE I HAVE HAD TROUBLE WITH THE DRIVER SIDE WINDOW WON'T GO DOWN AND THE DOOR LOCKS DO NOT WORK. THIS PROBLEM IS VERY ANNOYING, FRUSTRATING AND TIME CONSUMING. IT IS NOT AN UNCOMMON PROBLEM, CHECK OUT THE O...
Mileage: 14,200
I HAVE AN 05 FOUR DOOR COLORADO. IN MY YEARS OF OWNING IT, I HAVE S HAD SEVERAL EPISODES IN WHICH THE DRIVERSIDE WINDOW WON'T GO DOWN AND THE DOOR LOCKS DO NOT WORK. THIS PROBLEM HAS TAKEN UP TO A MONTH OR SO FOR THE TRUCK'S COMPUTER OR WHAT EVER TO WORK OUT THE PROBLEM AND START WORKING NORMALLY....
I HAVE AN 05 FOUR DOOR COLORADO. IN MY YEARS OF OWNING IT, I HAVE S HAD SEVERAL EPISODES IN WHICH THE DRIVERSIDE WINDOW WON'T GO DOWN AND THE DOOR LOCKS DO NOT WORK. THIS PROBLEM HAS TAKEN UP TO A MONTH OR SO FOR THE TRUCK'S COMPUTER OR WHAT EVER TO WORK OUT THE PROBLEM AND START WORKING NORMALLY....
CURRENTLY I OWN A 2005 CHEVROLET COLORADO CREW CAB 4WD PURCHASED IN OCTOBER 2004. THE COLORADO WAS A NEW BODY STYLE FOR CHEVROLET IN 2005 AND REPLACED THE CHEVY S-10 PICK-UP. APPROXIMATELY 1 YEAR AGO, I BEGAN NOTICING CONDENSATION INSIDE MY FRONT HEADLAMP ASSEMBLIES. MOSS BEGAN ACCUMULATING AND T...
Mileage: 35,000
I HAVE A 2005 CHEVY COLORADO AND I CANNOT GET THE SPARE TIRE TO RELEASE FROM UNDER THE VEHICLE. I HAVE FOLLOWED ALL MANUFACTURER INSTRUCTIONS AND SEVERAL OTHER PEOPLE HAVE TRIED TO REMOVE THE SPARE AS WELL. THIS IS ABSOLUTELY RIDICULOUS AS I LIVE IN A COLD CLIMATE AND COULD BE IN AN EMERGENCY SITUA...
CRUISE CONTROL ON MY 2005 CHEVY COLORADO STOPPED WORKING, WHEN RESEARCHING THE PROBLEM I FOUND MY BRAKE LIGHTS WERE ALSO NOT WORKING, THERE IS SUPPOSED TO HAVE BEEN A RECALL ABOUT THIS, HOWEVER MY DEALERSHIP - LITHIA CHEVROLET AND GEORGE GEE PONTIAC, BOTH SAY THIER PART WAS ALREADY REPLACED ON THE...
Mileage: 37,000
CRUISE CONTROL ON MY 2005 CHEVY COLORADO STOPPED WORKING, WHEN RESEARCHING THE PROBLEM I FOUND MY BRAKE LIGHTS WERE ALSO NOT WORKING, THERE IS SUPPOSED TO HAVE BEEN A RECALL ABOUT THIS, HOWEVER MY DEALERSHIP - LITHIA CHEVROLET AND GEORGE GEE PONTIAC, BOTH SAY THIER PART WAS ALREADY REPLACED ON THE...
Mileage: 37,000
CRUISE CONTROL ON MY 2005 CHEVY COLORADO STOPPED WORKING, WHEN RESEARCHING THE PROBLEM I FOUND MY BRAKE LIGHTS WERE ALSO NOT WORKING, THERE IS SUPPOSED TO HAVE BEEN A RECALL ABOUT THIS, HOWEVER MY DEALERSHIP - LITHIA CHEVROLET AND GEORGE GEE PONTIAC, BOTH SAY THIER PART WAS ALREADY REPLACED ON THE...
Mileage: 37,000
THE NHTSA ITEM NUMBER FOR THIS PROBLEM IS 10013546 MY 05 CHEVROLET COLORADO TRUCK HAS A FAN SPEED SETTING OF 0-4 WITH 0 BEING OFF AND 4 BEING HIGH. ABOUT A WEEK AGO SPEEDS 1-3 STOPPED WORKING LEAVING ONLY OFF OR HIGH. THIS TOLD ME IT WAS THE FAN RESISTOR. ONCE I FOUND THE RESISTOR I NOTICED THE ...
Mileage: 70,200
PAINT ON FRONT BUMPER IS BUBBLING. IT WILL PROBABLY NEED TO BE REPAINTED. MY GUESS IS THE BUMPER WAS NOT PRIMED PROPERLY BEFORE PAINTING. *TR
Mileage: 68,000
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET COLORADO. IN DECEMBER OF 2006, THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED ACCORDING TO NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 06V139000 (EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS:SWITCH). MOST RECENTLY, THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE CRUISE CONTROL DID NOT TURN OFF AFTER SEVERAL ATTEMPTS. ON OCTOBER 31, ...
Mileage: 39,990
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET COLORADO. IN DECEMBER OF 2006, THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED ACCORDING TO NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 06V139000 (EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS:SWITCH). MOST RECENTLY, THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE CRUISE CONTROL DID NOT TURN OFF AFTER SEVERAL ATTEMPTS. ON OCTOBER 31, ...
Mileage: 39,990
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET COLORADO. IN DECEMBER OF 2006, THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED ACCORDING TO NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 06V139000 (EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS:SWITCH). MOST RECENTLY, THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE CRUISE CONTROL DID NOT TURN OFF AFTER SEVERAL ATTEMPTS. ON OCTOBER 31, ...
Mileage: 39,990
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET COLORADO. WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH, THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL BECAME STUCK ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOOR. HE HAD TO KICK THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL IN ORDER FOR IT TO RETURN TO ITS NORMAL POSITION. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 42,000.
Mileage: 42,000
PURCHASED TRUCK IN NOVEMBER 2007 WITH 17,000 MILES. TRUCK NOW HAS 26,663 MILES. NO PROBLEMS OCCURRED WITH THE BRAKING SYSTEM UNTIL SEPTEMBER 2, 2008. WHILE ON VACATION, STUCK IN BUMPER TO BUMPER TRAFFIC, TRAFFIC BEGAN TO MOVE DUE TO A GREEN LIGHT. WHEN THE LIGHT TURNED RED AGAIN, I PRESSED BRAKES ...
Mileage: 26,000
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET COLORADO. ON THREE SEPARATE OCCASIONS, THE BRAKE LIGHTS FAILED TO ILLUMINATE WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED. THE BRAKE SWITCH WAS REPLACED TWICE AND CURRENTLY NEEDS TO BE REPLACED AGAIN. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 44,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 16,000. PH...
Mileage: 16,000
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET COLORADO. ON THREE SEPARATE OCCASIONS, THE BRAKE LIGHTS FAILED TO ILLUMINATE WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED. THE BRAKE SWITCH WAS REPLACED TWICE AND CURRENTLY NEEDS TO BE REPLACED AGAIN. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 44,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 16,000. PH...
Mileage: 16,000
CAR HAS 93,000 MILES. VEHICLE WOULD SHUT OFF WHILE AT A STOP LIGHT OCCASIONALLY. RECENTLY, ABOUT 2 MONTHS AGO THE TRUCK WOULD NOT START. TOOK ME ABOUT 20 MINUTES OF CRANKING UNTIL IT DID. IT RAN FINE, I TOOK IT TO CHEVY DEALER GRAND PRIZE CHEVROLET HERE IN MIAMI AND THEY CHANGED THE FUEL PUMP. ...
Mileage: 90,000
CAR HAS 93,000 MILES. VEHICLE WOULD SHUT OFF WHILE AT A STOP LIGHT OCCASIONALLY. RECENTLY, ABOUT 2 MONTHS AGO THE TRUCK WOULD NOT START. TOOK ME ABOUT 20 MINUTES OF CRANKING UNTIL IT DID. IT RAN FINE, I TOOK IT TO CHEVY DEALER GRAND PRIZE CHEVROLET HERE IN MIAMI AND THEY CHANGED THE FUEL PUMP. ...
Mileage: 90,000
BRAKE LIGHTS INTERMITTENTLY DID NOT WORK. I PERSONALLY CHECKED THE BULBS AND THEY WERE OPERATIVE. I CHECKED THE BRAKE LIGHT SWITCH AND NOTED THAT THE PLUNGER REMAINED "IN" ALTHOUGH THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED. I HAD TO PUSH ON THE PLUNGER SEVERAL TIMES TO GET THE PLUNGER TO PUSH OUT. THE BRAK...
Mileage: 36,890
BRAKE LIGHTS INTERMITTENTLY DID NOT WORK. I PERSONALLY CHECKED THE BULBS AND THEY WERE OPERATIVE. I CHECKED THE BRAKE LIGHT SWITCH AND NOTED THAT THE PLUNGER REMAINED "IN" ALTHOUGH THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED. I HAD TO PUSH ON THE PLUNGER SEVERAL TIMES TO GET THE PLUNGER TO PUSH OUT. THE BRAK...
Mileage: 36,890
ALL FOUR TIRES HAVE WORN AND CUPPED FROM BEING ON FRONT AT DIFFERENT TIMES AS I ROTATE THEM. ALIGN DONE REGULARLY BUT STILL CUPPING. DEALER SAYS THERE IS NOTHING WRONG WITH FRONT SUSPENSION/ALIGNMENT. I DON'T AGREE BUT CAN'T PROVE. 2005 COLORADO PICKUP. *TR
2005 CHEVY COLORADO WITH AROUND 84,000 MILES (BLOWN ENGINE)!!! BROKEN PISTON CONNECTING ROD; PUTTING TWO HOLES ON EACH SIDE OF THE CYLINDER WITH THE PISTON ROD STICKING COMPLETELY THROUGH THE OPPOSITE SIDE OF THE CYLINDER. OIL AND SMOKE THAT CAME FROM THE VEHICLE COULD HAVE CAUSED A TERRIBLE ACCIDEN...
Mileage: 83,500
HEATER FAN QUIT WORKING ON 1 2 AND 3. BUT SOMETIMES WOULD COME BACK ON, WHEN ON 1 2 OR 3. AND WHEN IT WAS ON YOU COULD SMELL PLASTIC BURNING. AND WHEN CHECKED THE INTO IT FOUND THE PLUG ON THE WIRING HARNESS THAT PLUGGED INTO THE RESISTER ON THE FAN WAS LOOSE AND CAUSING THE WIRES TO MELT. THIS ...
Mileage: 75,100
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET COLORADO. THE VEHICLE HAS GOODYEAR WRANGLER RT/S TIRES, SIZE P26570R16. WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH, THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE TIRE EXPLODED. THE CONTACT DID NOT NOTICE ANY DIFFERENCES IN THE VEHICLE PRIOR TO THE FAILURE. SHE EXAMINED THE TIRES AND NOTICED THAT THE MANU...
Mileage: 55,763
AFTER RE-LINING REAR BRAKES THEY LOCK UP AND GRAB AFTER ABOUT 1000 MILES. RELINING HAS BEEN DONE TWO TIMES BY REPAIR SHOP, SAME CONDITIONS AFTER NOTED MILEAGE. BRAKES ARE EVEN WORSE WHEN IT RAINS OR DURING HIGH HUMIDITY CONDITIONS. LOCK UP AND/OR GRABBING TENDS TO CAUSE TEMPORARY LOSS OF CONTROL...
Mileage: 48,000
I HAVE A 2005 CHEVROLET COLORADO 4X4 TRUCK. I WAS GETTING OVER IN LEFT HAND LANE TO AVOID A TRUCK AND TRAILER THAT HAD STOPPED ABOUT 4 CAR LENGTHS AHEAD OF ME WHEN THE FRONT PASSENGER TIRE SNAPPED OFF THE SPINDLE AND SENT THE TRUCK DOWN INTO THE ROAD. THE HOLE TIRE SNAPPED OFF AND FLEW BY THE WINDOW...
Mileage: 53,000
I HAVE A 2005 CHEVROLET COLORADO 4X4 TRUCK. I WAS GETTING OVER IN LEFT HAND LANE TO AVOID A TRUCK AND TRAILER THAT HAD STOPPED ABOUT 4 CAR LENGTHS AHEAD OF ME WHEN THE FRONT PASSENGER TIRE SNAPPED OFF THE SPINDLE AND SENT THE TRUCK DOWN INTO THE ROAD. THE HOLE TIRE SNAPPED OFF AND FLEW BY THE WINDOW...
Mileage: 53,000
I HAVE A 2005 CHEVROLET COLORADO 4X4 TRUCK. I WAS GETTING OVER IN LEFT HAND LANE TO AVOID A TRUCK AND TRAILER THAT HAD STOPPED ABOUT 4 CAR LENGTHS AHEAD OF ME WHEN THE FRONT PASSENGER TIRE SNAPPED OFF THE SPINDLE AND SENT THE TRUCK DOWN INTO THE ROAD. THE HOLE TIRE SNAPPED OFF AND FLEW BY THE WINDOW...
Mileage: 53,000
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET COLORADO. WHILE DRIVING AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED, THE CONTACT SUFFERED A SEIZURE AND PASSED OUT. SHE CRASHED INTO A TREE AND THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. SHE SUSTAINED KNEE, CHEST, HEAD, AND FACIAL INJURIES. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE CHEVROLET DEALER REFER...
Mileage: 31,000
I WOULD LIKE TO REPORT A RECURRING 'STUCK THROTTLE' PROBLEM I HAVE EXPERIENCED WITH MY 2005 CHEVROLET COLORADO LS CREW CAB Z71 4X4 WITH A 3.5 LITER I5 ENGINE AND AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION. *TR ON 6/28/06 WHILE SLOWING AND TURNING INTO A PARKING SPOT, MY ENGINE RACED TO FULL THROTTLE. I NEARLY CRAS...
Mileage: 26,500
I WOULD LIKE TO REPORT A RECURRING 'STUCK THROTTLE' PROBLEM I HAVE EXPERIENCED WITH MY 2005 CHEVROLET COLORADO LS CREW CAB Z71 4X4 WITH A 3.5 LITER I5 ENGINE AND AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION. *TR ON 6/28/06 WHILE SLOWING AND TURNING INTO A PARKING SPOT, MY ENGINE RACED TO FULL THROTTLE. I NEARLY CRAS...
Mileage: 26,500
THERE ARE 2 MAJOR SAFETY PROBLEMS ASSOCIATED WITH MY MANUAL TRANSMISSION. 1. WHEN COLD, IT IS PRETTY MUCH IMPOSSIBLE TO DOWNSHIFT INTO 1ST OR 2ND GEAR UNLESS I COME TO ALMOST A COMPLETE STOP. WHAT THIS MEANS IS I CANNOT GET INTO THESE GEARS TO SPEED UP QUICKLY IF I NEED TO AVOID AN ACCIDENT. CHEVRO...
Mileage: 250
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET COLORADO. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH, THE CONTACT SMELLED A STRONG BURNING ODOR AND HEARD A LOUD RATTLING NOISE. THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT CONTROL PANEL. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE BOLTS THAT HOLD THE OIL LUBRICATION FOR THE ...
Mileage: 57,000
CHECK ENGINE SERVICE LIGHT REPEATEDLY WAS OCCURRING; IT WAS FIXED BY REPLACING SENSORS. THIRD TIME CHECK ENGINE SERVICE APPEARS AGAIN THIS TIME THE FACTORY"HEADS" IN THE MOTOR HAD TO BE REPLACED. IT ALWAYS SEEMS TO BE SOME ONGOING TYPE OF DEFAULT OR DEFECT WITH THIS VEHICLE. *TR
WHEN WE WOULD START THE TRUCK IN THE MORNING THE ABS FAULT LIGHT WOULD COME ON AND WHEN YOU PUSHED ON THE BRAKE IT FELT LIKE THE ROTORS WERE WARPED THEN THE BRAKES WOULD LOCK UP. IN SLICK CONDITIONS THE TRUCK WOULD LOSE CONTROL. *TR
Mileage: 53,000
THIS VEHICLE GOT 25 MILE TO THE GALLON ON THE ROAD AND 20 IN TOWN BUT SINCE THE PCM WENT OUT IT GETS ABOUT 18 ON THE ROAD AND 13 IN TOWN. THEY HOOK IT UP TO A COMPUTER AND IT SAYS EVERYTHING IS FINE BUT THAT DOESN'T EXPLAIN THE POOR FUEL PERFORMANCE AND CHEVY WILL NOT DO ANYTHING TO CORRECT SINCE TH...
Mileage: 12,000
LEAKING FUEL LINE. WOKE UP THIS A.M. FOUND PUDDLE OF FUEL IN MY DRIVEWAY. AFTER FURTHER INSPECTION THE ELE. LINE FOR REAR TAIL LIGHTS HAS BEEN RUBBING AGAINST NYLON PART OF FUEL LINE. I USED TWO ZIP TIES TO SECURE ELE. LINE OUT THE WAY,TO PREVENT THIS DAMAGE IN THE FUTURE. SENT CHEVY E-MAIL BUT NO R...
WHEN INSTALLING NEW BRAKE PADS I NOTICED THE DRIVERS SIDE SLIDER BOLT HANGS UP AND WAS ACTUALLY FROZEN. BOUGHT A NEW PIN AND WHEEL BRACKET. THIS UNIT WAS STILL TOO TIGHT AND HAD TO REAM IT ALITTLE TO GET IT TO FUNCTION PROPERLY. *TR
Mileage: 25,000
FRONT END COLLISION ON FREEWAY AT ABOUT 20-30 MILES PER HOUR WHEN DRIVER AHEAD STOPPED SUDDENLY. APPLIED BRAKES AND THEY FAILED TO WORK... TRUCK DID NOT STOP. TRUCK IS TOTALED (HAPPENED ON 9-26-07 - PRELIMINARY ESTIMATE OF INSURANCE ADJUSTER). IN ADDITION, THE DRIVER AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY, EVEN ...
FRONT END COLLISION ON FREEWAY AT ABOUT 20-30 MILES PER HOUR WHEN DRIVER AHEAD STOPPED SUDDENLY. APPLIED BRAKES AND THEY FAILED TO WORK... TRUCK DID NOT STOP. TRUCK IS TOTALED (HAPPENED ON 9-26-07 - PRELIMINARY ESTIMATE OF INSURANCE ADJUSTER). IN ADDITION, THE DRIVER AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY, EVEN ...
I HAVE OWNED MY 2005 COLORADO SINCE MARCH 2005. SINCE THEN, MY BRAKE LIGHT SWITCH HAS FAILED 8 TIMES, THE LAST OCCURRING AUGUST 2007. EVEN AFTER HAVING REPAIRS DONE PER THE RECALL, THE BRAKE LIGHT SWITCH FAILED ONLY 3 MONTHS AFTER. I HAVE MADE MY COMPLAINT KNOWN TO GM AS TO THE DANGERS OF MY VEHI...
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET COLORADO. ON JULY 5, 2006, WHILE APPLYING THE BRAKES, THE VEHICLE BEGAN GRINDING, STALLING, AND DRIVING AS IF IT WERE TOWING HEAVY EQUIPMENT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE GRINDING HAS WORSENED OVER TIME AND AN INDICATOR ILLUMINATED STATING THAT THE PARKING BRAKE...
Mileage: 57,000
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET COLORADO. ON JULY 5, 2006, WHILE APPLYING THE BRAKES, THE VEHICLE BEGAN GRINDING, STALLING, AND DRIVING AS IF IT WERE TOWING HEAVY EQUIPMENT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE GRINDING HAS WORSENED OVER TIME AND AN INDICATOR ILLUMINATED STATING THAT THE PARKING BRAKE...
Mileage: 57,000
ABNORMAL TIRE WEAR AND SUSPENSION NOISES ON CHEVROLET COLORADO 4 X4 2005 MODEL. WITH LESS THAT 20,000 MILES BOTH FRONT TIRES WERE WORN INTO THE STEEL BELTS. I REPLACE BOTH TIRE AND HAD THE FRONT END ALIGNED BY A LOCAL TIRE STORE. 5000 MILES LATER THE INSIDES WERE WEARING AGAIN. THIS TIME I TOOK THE ...
ABNORMAL TIRE WEAR AND SUSPENSION NOISES ON CHEVROLET COLORADO 4 X4 2005 MODEL. WITH LESS THAT 20,000 MILES BOTH FRONT TIRES WERE WORN INTO THE STEEL BELTS. I REPLACE BOTH TIRE AND HAD THE FRONT END ALIGNED BY A LOCAL TIRE STORE. 5000 MILES LATER THE INSIDES WERE WEARING AGAIN. THIS TIME I TOOK THE ...
FAN MOTOR ON CLIMATE CONTROL ON AN 05 CHEVROLET COLORADO. PROBLEM HAS OCCURRED 2 TIMES AND GENERAL MOTORS WILL NOT ASSIST WITH THE PROBLEM.
Mileage: 54,099
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET COLORADO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HIS VEHICLE HAS FAILED EMISSIONS TWICE. IN ADDITION, THE DRIVER SIDE FRONT DOOR MAKES A LOUD CRACKING NOISE WHEN OPENING AND CLOSING. THE DEALER WILL INSPECT THE VEHICLE ON AUGUST 3, 2007 IN REGARDS TO THE EMISSIONS. THE CURR...
Mileage: 38,000
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET COLORADO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HIS VEHICLE HAS FAILED EMISSIONS TWICE. IN ADDITION, THE DRIVER SIDE FRONT DOOR MAKES A LOUD CRACKING NOISE WHEN OPENING AND CLOSING. THE DEALER WILL INSPECT THE VEHICLE ON AUGUST 3, 2007 IN REGARDS TO THE EMISSIONS. THE CURR...
Mileage: 38,000
I OWN A 2005 CHEVROLET COLORADO WITH LESS THAN 50,000 MILES. WHEN I STARTED THE TRUCK THE AIRBAG LIGHT TYPICALLY WILL TURN AND BLINK. THIS WA SAN INDICATION OF THE AIRBAG SYSTEM TESTING ITSELF TO DETERMINE THAT THE SENSORS WERE WORKING PROPERLY. HOWEVER, THE AIRBAG LIGHT WAS ON. IF YOU READ ...
FRONT ROTORS HAS GOUGES AT APPROIMATELY . 28000 MILES. DEALER TURNED ROTORS. WHY WERE THE ROTORS GETTING GOUGED? TURNING THEM DID NOT SOLVE THE PROBLEM. ONE TIME REAR BRAKES LOCKED. DEALER FIXED THEM. REAR BRAKES RUBB ED ALL TIMES WHEN STOPPING. DEALER TURNED THE DRUMS. ON 6/28/07 REAR BRA...
I HAD BEEN NOTICING MILD VIBRATION AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS AND MILD PULL DURING BRAKING. I ACCIDENTALLY DISCOVERED I HAD SEVERE INSIDE EDGE TIRE WEAR AFTER ONLY 30,000 MILES ON THE VEHICLE. I WENT ONLINE AND FOUND A TSB RELATING TO THE TIRE WEAR. I BROUGHT THIS TO THE ATTENTION OF MY DEALER, WHO REPLACED ...
Mileage: 30,000
FRONT END VIBRATION, AND VERY BAD FRONT TIRE WEAR.*AK
Mileage: 10,000
AS MY 2005 COLORADO REACHED APPROXIMATELY 49,000 MILES I NOTICED THAT IT BECAME MORE DIFFICULT TO START AND DIDN'T RUN AS SMOOTHLY AS IT HAD PREVIOUSLY. A COUPLE OF WEEKS LATER, AFTER THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON I HAD THE TRUCK SERVICED, AND WAS TOLD THAT THE CYLINDER HEAD AND RELATED COMPONEN...
Mileage: 49,800
UPON DELIVERY OF MY VEHICLE, WHEN I GOT HOME I NOTICED THAT THERE WAS NO KEYHOLE ON THE PASSENGER SIDE OF MY TRUCK. I DO NOT HAVE KEYLESS ENTRY. I CONSIDER THIS A SAFETY ISSUE FOR A NUMBER OF REASONS (E.G., A POSSIBLE ASSAILANT NEAR THE DRIVER SIDE DOOR), NOT TO MENTION HAVING TO WAIT UNTIL THE PE...
I HAVE HAD PROBLEMS WITH MY TRUCK AND THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT, WHEN SERVICED I FOUND THAT IT WAS THE CYLINDER HEAD THAT NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT AT THE CHEVY DEALER SAID THAT IT IS A KNOWN AND COMMON OCCURRENCE IN THE 2005 5 CYLINDER COLORADO. AFTER DOING RESEARCH I FOUND THAT MA...
Mileage: 41,600
PURCHASED NEW 2005 COLORADO LSCREW4X4 IN NOVEMBER 2005. I HAVE NOTICED LATELY THAT WHEN BACKING UP OR DRIVING FORWARD AT AN ANGLE OVER A CURB OR ON A SLIGHT GRADE HEARD A KNOCKING/POPPING SOUND FROM THE REAR AXLE. IF YOU TAKE THE SIDE OF THE BED AND FORCE IT SIDE TO SIDE YOU CAN HEAR THIS KNOCKIN...
Mileage: 35,000
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET COLORADO. SEVERAL DAYS AFTER PURCHASING THE VEHICLE THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THERE WAS NO OPTION AVAILABLE TO INSERT THE KEY ON THE PASSENGER DOOR. IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY, THE CONTACT STATED THIS IS A SAFETY RISK. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 16,900. UPDATED 0...
2005 COLORADO PICKUP W/ SPORT SUSPENSION (ZQ8) ERRATIC RIDE HEIGHT IN REAR OF VEHICLE CAUSES REAR AXLE MISALIGNMENT. IN THE REAR, ONE SIDE OF VEHICLE SITS CLOSER TO THE GROUND THAN THE OPPOSITE SIDE CAUSING REAR AXLE TO PROTRUDE FROM WHEEL WELL ON HIGHER SIDE OF VEHICLE, THIS CAUSES WHEEL ALIGNMENT ...
Mileage: 12,890
2005 COLORADO PICKUP W/ SPORT SUSPENSION (ZQ8) ERRATIC RIDE HEIGHT IN REAR OF VEHICLE CAUSES REAR AXLE MISALIGNMENT. IN THE REAR, ONE SIDE OF VEHICLE SITS CLOSER TO THE GROUND THAN THE OPPOSITE SIDE CAUSING REAR AXLE TO PROTRUDE FROM WHEEL WELL ON HIGHER SIDE OF VEHICLE, THIS CAUSES WHEEL ALIGNMENT ...
Mileage: 12,890
2005 COLORADO PICKUP W/ SPORT SUSPENSION (ZQ8) ERRATIC RIDE HEIGHT IN REAR OF VEHICLE CAUSES REAR AXLE MISALIGNMENT. IN THE REAR, ONE SIDE OF VEHICLE SITS CLOSER TO THE GROUND THAN THE OPPOSITE SIDE CAUSING REAR AXLE TO PROTRUDE FROM WHEEL WELL ON HIGHER SIDE OF VEHICLE, THIS CAUSES WHEEL ALIGNMENT ...
Mileage: 12,890
I BOUGHT A COLORADO IN JULY OF 2006 AND REALLY LOVE THE TRUCK, BUT I HAVE HAD A PROBLEM WITH THE REAR DOOR NOT LATCHING ON THE PASSENGER SIDE OF THE TRUCK AND ALSO THE SEALS AROUND BOTH SIDES OF THE DOORS ON THE TRUCK. I HAVE TAKEN THE TRUCK TO TODD WENZEL IN HUDSONVILLE, MI AT LEAST 4 DIFFERENT TIM...
Mileage: 1,000
I BOUGHT A COLORADO IN JULY OF 2006 AND REALLY LOVE THE TRUCK, BUT I HAVE HAD A PROBLEM WITH THE REAR DOOR NOT LATCHING ON THE PASSENGER SIDE OF THE TRUCK AND ALSO THE SEALS AROUND BOTH SIDES OF THE DOORS ON THE TRUCK. I HAVE TAKEN THE TRUCK TO TODD WENZEL IN HUDSONVILLE, MI AT LEAST 4 DIFFERENT TIM...
Mileage: 1,000
RUBBER BRAKE LINES GOING TO REAR OF VEHICLE IS RUN AND CONNECTED TO BOTTOM OF FRAME WITH SLACK IN LINE HANGING DOWN. THIS IS AN OFF ROAD VEHICLE AND IF IT WAS NOT IT STILL DOES NOT MAKE COMMON SENSE. NTSB AND EPA SHOULD HAVE INTEREST IN THIS MATTER. THIS IS A CHEVROLET COLORADO AND TO MY KNOWLEDGE...
RUBBER BRAKE LINES GOING TO REAR OF VEHICLE IS RUN AND CONNECTED TO BOTTOM OF FRAME WITH SLACK IN LINE HANGING DOWN. THIS IS AN OFF ROAD VEHICLE AND IF IT WAS NOT IT STILL DOES NOT MAKE COMMON SENSE. NTSB AND EPA SHOULD HAVE INTEREST IN THIS MATTER. THIS IS A CHEVROLET COLORADO AND TO MY KNOWLEDGE...
16000 MILES ON VEHICLE ROTORS ARE WARPED AND DEALERSHIP WILL NOT REPLACE. BRAKE PADS ARE IN EXCELLENT CONDITION HARDLY NO WARE. DEALER WANTS TO TURN AND I FEEL NOT A GOOD SIGN WITH A VEHICLE THAT ONLY HAS 16000 MILES. THE WARRANTY IS 36K MILES BUMPER TO BUMPER, DEALER STATES ONLY 12K MILES ALLOWED O...
Mileage: 14,000
TL*- WHILE DRIVING THE 2005 CHEVROLET COLORADO AT 40 MPH THE PASSENGER, LOOKING FOR THE VENT, MUST HAVE ACCIDENTALLY PUSHED THE 4 WHEEL DRIVE BUTTON. THE SAME DAY, WHILE BACKING INTO DRIVEWAY, THE TIRES SQUEAKED. THE CONTACT WAS UNHAPPY WITH THE DESIGN OF THE VEHICLE . HE BELIEVES IT IS TOO EAS...
Mileage: 3,100
EMERGENCY BRAKE HANGS DOWN BELOW
Mileage: 14,200
TL* - THE CONTACT HAS A 2005 CHEVROLET COLORADO THAT HE TOOK INTO A DEALERSHIP TO REPLACE THE BRAKE LIGHT SWITCH WHICH HAD FAILED. TWO WEEKS AFTER REPAIR WAS DONE THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE ( NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER : 06V139000 ) CONCERNING THE BRAKE LIGHTS SWITCH. THEREFORE CONTACT C...
Mileage: 50,000
TL* - THE CONTACT TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER FOR RECALL 06030 REPAIRS. THE CONTACT MADE AN APPOINTMENT ,AND WHEN SHE WENT TO THE DEALER, THE PART HAD NOT COME IN. THE DEALER TOLD HER HE WOULD CALL HER WHEN THE PART ARRIVED, WHICH SHOULD HAVE BEEN WITHIN SEVEN DAYS. THE RECALLED PARTWAS THE BRAKE LAM...
CANNOT OPEN THE RIGHT DOOR ON MY 2005 REGULAR CAB CHEVROLET COLORADO FROM THE OUTSIDE. THE ONLY WAY TO OPEN THE RIGHT DOOR IS TO FIRST OPEN THE DRIVER'S DOOR, THAN LAY ACROSS THE FRONT SEAT, REACH AROUND THE BABY CAR SEAT AND MANUALLY PUSH OPEN THE DOOR LOCK! IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY WHERE THE DRIVER...
Mileage: 15,556
2005 CHEVY COLORADO, EMERGENCY BRAKE CABLE IS HANGING 3 INCHES, BELOW THE FRAME RAIL, A CLEARANCE OF 11 INCHES. I CAUGHT A PIECE OF REBAR STEEL STICKING UP FROM A CATTLE QUARD ON A DIRT ROAD, AND MY VEHICLES SLAMMED TO A STOP, THROWING ME OUT OF THE DRIVERS SEAT, AND AGAINST THE DOOR ON THE PASSENGE...
Mileage: 8,722
ON OCTOBER 18TH IN THE MORNING I WAS DRIVING BY CHEVROLET COLORADO 2005, AND THE BRAKE FLUID LIGHT CAME ON DURING DRIVING. WITHIN MINUTES, I LOST ALL ABILITY TO BREAK. THE VEHICLE HAD AROUND 50K MILES ON IT AT THE TIME. UPON INSPECTION AT THE NEAREST PLACE OF REPAIR, MY ENTIRE RIGHT REAR BREAK DR...
Mileage: 51,230
AIR BAG NOT FUNCTIONING PROPERLY. THE LIGHT BLINKS UPON START UP AND THEN TURNS OFF, ABOUT 30 SECONDS TO 1 MIN LATER IT COMES BACK ON AND STAYS ON. CHEVY WILL NOT LOOK AT IT BECAUSE IM OVER 36K MILES. *NM
Mileage: 51,000
EXCESSIVE WEAR REAR BRAKES, AND GLAZED FRONT ROTOR AND PADS. *NM
BRAKES LOCK AND GRIND WHEN THE TRUCK IS STOPPED AT SLOW SPEEDS. STEERING WHEEL TURNS SOMEWHAT TO ONE SIDE WHEN THIS HAPPENS. HAPPENS MOSTLY IN WET WEATHER BUT ALSO HAPPENS IN DRY WEATHER. HAVE TAKEN IT TO THE CHEVROLET DEALERSHIP NUMEROUS TIMES AND THEY SAY NOTHING IS WRONG. *JB
2005 CHEV COLORADO. TRUCK 4X4 WET ROADS, CAME AROUND CURVE 35 MPH LOST CONTROL FRONT END WENT INTO HILLSIDE. AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY! TRUCK THEN ROLLED OVER SMASHING DRIVER SIDE DOOR AND ROOF. SEAT BELT BROKE. ROOF CAVED IN AND BED. *NM
2005 CHEV COLORADO. TRUCK 4X4 WET ROADS, CAME AROUND CURVE 35 MPH LOST CONTROL FRONT END WENT INTO HILLSIDE. AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY! TRUCK THEN ROLLED OVER SMASHING DRIVER SIDE DOOR AND ROOF. SEAT BELT BROKE. ROOF CAVED IN AND BED. *NM
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH, THE VEHICLE SHIFTED FROM 2 WHEEL DRIVE TO 4 WHEEL DRIVE LOW ON ITS OWN. THE VEHICLE HAD AN AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION AND DUE TO THE GEAR SHIFT, THE VEHICLE BROKE DOWN ON THREE SEPARATE OCCASIONS. THE SERVICE DEALER COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. *AK UP...
Mileage: 29,300
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE BRAKES FELT SOFT, AND THERE WAS A METAL-ON-METAL SQUEALING WHILE BRAKING NORMALLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A SERVICE DEALER AND THE BRAKES WERE REPLACED 17 TIMES. THE DEALER DETERMINED THERE WAS PREMATURE WEAR ON BRAKES. THE MOST RECENT TIME THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED, ...
Mileage: 43,000
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS IN NORMAL DRIVING CONDITIONS, THERE WAS A PRONOUNCED VIBRATION WITHIN THE FRONT SUSPENSION. THE VEHICLE WAS INSPECTED BY AN INDEPENDENT REPAIR SHOP WHO DETERMINED THE VEHICLE NEEDED AN ALIGNMENT. AFTERWARDS, THE PROBLEM PERSISTED. THE VEHICLE ...
Mileage: 22,803
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS IN NORMAL DRIVING CONDITIONS, THERE WAS A PRONOUNCED VIBRATION WITHIN THE FRONT SUSPENSION. THE VEHICLE WAS INSPECTED BY AN INDEPENDENT REPAIR SHOP WHO DETERMINED THE VEHICLE NEEDED AN ALIGNMENT. AFTERWARDS, THE PROBLEM PERSISTED. THE VEHICLE ...
Mileage: 22,803
2005 CHEVROLET COLORADO 2WD PICKUP WITH 3.5 LITRE ENGINE AND MANUAL TRANSMISSION. REGULAR CAB. THIS VEHICLE IS POORLY DESIGNED AND SUPPORTED. THERE HAS BEEN A HESITATION AND BACKFIRE SINCE IT WAS NEW IN MAY 2005. NUMEROUS ATTEMPTS TO HAVE GM FIX IT HAVE MET WITH STONEY INDIFFERENCE AND TOTAL NON SUP...
2005 CHEVROLET COLORADO 2WD PICKUP WITH 3.5 LITRE ENGINE AND MANUAL TRANSMISSION. REGULAR CAB. THIS VEHICLE IS POORLY DESIGNED AND SUPPORTED. THERE HAS BEEN A HESITATION AND BACKFIRE SINCE IT WAS NEW IN MAY 2005. NUMEROUS ATTEMPTS TO HAVE GM FIX IT HAVE MET WITH STONEY INDIFFERENCE AND TOTAL NON SUP...
2005 CHEVROLET COLORADO 2WD PICKUP WITH 3.5 LITRE ENGINE AND MANUAL TRANSMISSION. REGULAR CAB. THIS VEHICLE IS POORLY DESIGNED AND SUPPORTED. THERE HAS BEEN A HESITATION AND BACKFIRE SINCE IT WAS NEW IN MAY 2005. NUMEROUS ATTEMPTS TO HAVE GM FIX IT HAVE MET WITH STONEY INDIFFERENCE AND TOTAL NON SUP...
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH ON A RURAL ROAD, THE CONTACT SMELLED GAS AND NOTICED THERE WERE FLAMES BETWEEN THE CAB AND THE BED. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT WAS CALLED AND DETERMINED THE FIRE ORIGINATED UNDERNEATH THE CAB OF THE VEHICLE WHERE THE FUEL FILTER WAS LOCATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TO...
Mileage: 19,000
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE BRAKE LIGHT SWITCH FAILED SUDDENLY WITHOUT WARNING. THERE WAS A NHTSA RECALL # 06V139000, REGARDING THE EXTERIOR LIGHTING; BRAKE LIGHTS SWITCH. THE MANUFACTURER APPEARED TO BE UNAWARE OF THE RECALL AND INFORMED THE CONTACT TO NOTIFY THE DEALERSHIP WHO ALSO WAS NOT AWAR...
Mileage: 39,000
WHILE DRIVING, THE RADIO WILL LOSE POWER, THEN THE A/C WILL STOP WORKING, THEN THE ENTIRE DASH WILL LOSE POWER (NO SPEED, TAC OR GAS GAUGES). THEN ALL WARNING/ FAILURE LIGHTS COME ON. WILL RESET AFTER YOU TURN CAR OFF. BEEN TO DEALER 7 TIMES FOR SAME PROBLEM. *NM
Mileage: 17,400
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE FRONT END WOBBLED AT ANY SPEED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALERSHIP AND IT WAS DETERMINED THE VEHICLE NEEDED NEW TIRES AND THE FRONT END SHOULD BE ALIGNED. UPDATED 9/13/2006 - THE CONSUMER ALSO NOTICED THAT THE INSIDE OF THE FRONT TIRES WERE BALD. THE DEALER MAD...
Mileage: 30,000
ON OR AROUND MARCH 21, I WAS DRIVING MY 05 COLORADO TO WORK. WHEN I ALMOST ARRIVED I NOTICED THAT MY TRUCK WAS DRIVING VERY FORCEFUL AND JUMPY. WHEN I GOT BACK INTO MY TRUCK, IT WAS HAVING TROUBLE STARTING, BUT EVENTUALLY DID. THAT NIGHT I WAS DRIVING HOME AND WHEN I GOT ABOUT 2 MILES FROM MY HOUSE ...
Mileage: 36,855
ORIGINAL COMPLAINT ODI ID NUMBER : 10145489 WELL IT WENT OUT AGAIN!!!! A YEAR LATER! *JB
Mileage: 46,000
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE BRAKING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS IN THE RAIN, THE BRAKE PEDAL HAS TO BE PUMPED TO STOP THE VEHICLE. THE DEALERSHIP SENT A SERVICE MAN TO THE CONTACT'S RESIDENCE, WHO DETERMINED THE BRAKES ARE LOCKED. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN INSPECTED AT THE DEALERSHIP.
Mileage: 10,748
2005 CHEVROLET COLORADO 4 WD SHIFTS INTO 4WD LOW ALL BY ITSELF. *JB
Mileage: 800
DURING NORMAL DRIVING MY TRUCK WILL SHIFT INTO 4WD-HIGH. I CANNOT DETERMINE IF IT OCCURS AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS OR LOW SPEEDS (<30 MPH), I ONLY NOTICE IT WHEN I GO TO TURN. THE OCCURANCE IS INTERMITTEN SINCE I BOUGHT THE TRUCK NEW IN SEPTEMBER 2005. IT HAS ALMOST CAUSE ME TO HAVE A HEAD-ON COLLISION W...
Mileage: 4,200
I HAVE OWNED MY 2005 CHEVROLET COLORADO 4 DOOR 4X4 SINCE NOV. 2004 I HAVE HAD TIRES THAT PUCKERED, 3 RADIOS INSTALLED,BLOWER MOTOR SWITCH REPLACED 1 TIME AND IS NOW OUT AGAIN, A LEAK IN THE FIRE WALL THAT HAS BEEN IN 2 TIMES TO BE FIXED AND STILL LEAKS IN HARD RAINS, A DEFECTIVE BRAKE LIGHT SWITCH. ...
I HAVE OWNED MY 2005 CHEVROLET COLORADO 4 DOOR 4X4 SINCE NOV. 2004 I HAVE HAD TIRES THAT PUCKERED, 3 RADIOS INSTALLED,BLOWER MOTOR SWITCH REPLACED 1 TIME AND IS NOW OUT AGAIN, A LEAK IN THE FIRE WALL THAT HAS BEEN IN 2 TIMES TO BE FIXED AND STILL LEAKS IN HARD RAINS, A DEFECTIVE BRAKE LIGHT SWITCH. ...
I HAVE OWNED MY 2005 CHEVROLET COLORADO 4 DOOR 4X4 SINCE NOV. 2004 I HAVE HAD TIRES THAT PUCKERED, 3 RADIOS INSTALLED,BLOWER MOTOR SWITCH REPLACED 1 TIME AND IS NOW OUT AGAIN, A LEAK IN THE FIRE WALL THAT HAS BEEN IN 2 TIMES TO BE FIXED AND STILL LEAKS IN HARD RAINS, A DEFECTIVE BRAKE LIGHT SWITCH. ...
I HAVE OWNED MY 2005 CHEVROLET COLORADO 4 DOOR 4X4 SINCE NOV. 2004 I HAVE HAD TIRES THAT PUCKERED, 3 RADIOS INSTALLED,BLOWER MOTOR SWITCH REPLACED 1 TIME AND IS NOW OUT AGAIN, A LEAK IN THE FIRE WALL THAT HAS BEEN IN 2 TIMES TO BE FIXED AND STILL LEAKS IN HARD RAINS, A DEFECTIVE BRAKE LIGHT SWITCH. ...
I HAVE OWNED MY 2005 CHEVROLET COLORADO 4 DOOR 4X4 SINCE NOV. 2004 I HAVE HAD TIRES THAT PUCKERED, 3 RADIOS INSTALLED,BLOWER MOTOR SWITCH REPLACED 1 TIME AND IS NOW OUT AGAIN, A LEAK IN THE FIRE WALL THAT HAS BEEN IN 2 TIMES TO BE FIXED AND STILL LEAKS IN HARD RAINS, A DEFECTIVE BRAKE LIGHT SWITCH. ...
TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALERSHIP FOR EXCESSIVE WEAR OF INSIDE OF THE FRONT TIRES. SINCE VEHICLE WAS AT 13000 MILES THE FACTORY WARRANTY WAS NO LONGER COVERED FOR ANY REPAIR. DEALERSHIP WAS NOT GOING TO COVER ANYTHING. THEY WERE GOING TO CHARGE A $40 FEE JUST TO EVALUATE THE PROBLEM. SINCE THE FRONT END WA...
Mileage: 13,000
TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALERSHIP FOR EXCESSIVE WEAR OF INSIDE OF THE FRONT TIRES. SINCE VEHICLE WAS AT 13000 MILES THE FACTORY WARRANTY WAS NO LONGER COVERED FOR ANY REPAIR. DEALERSHIP WAS NOT GOING TO COVER ANYTHING. THEY WERE GOING TO CHARGE A $40 FEE JUST TO EVALUATE THE PROBLEM. SINCE THE FRONT END WA...
Mileage: 13,000
TRUCK HAS PUSH BUTTON 4WD CONTROLS. THREE TIMES IT HAS SWITCHED TO 4WD FROM 2WD I WAS AT SLOW SPEED ONCE IN REVERSE AND EACH TIME I WAS TURNING THE STEERING WHEEL TO THE RIGHT. HAD THE TRUCK INTO THE DEALER FOR A DEFECTIVE POWER STEERING PUMP AND REPORTED THAT TO THE DEALER, THEY SAID THEY COULD NOT...
Mileage: 10,000
TRUCK HAS PUSH BUTTON 4WD CONTROLS. THREE TIMES IT HAS SWITCHED TO 4WD FROM 2WD I WAS AT SLOW SPEED ONCE IN REVERSE AND EACH TIME I WAS TURNING THE STEERING WHEEL TO THE RIGHT. HAD THE TRUCK INTO THE DEALER FOR A DEFECTIVE POWER STEERING PUMP AND REPORTED THAT TO THE DEALER, THEY SAID THEY COULD NOT...
Mileage: 10,000
TRUCK HAS PUSH BUTTON 4WD CONTROLS. THREE TIMES IT HAS SWITCHED TO 4WD FROM 2WD I WAS AT SLOW SPEED ONCE IN REVERSE AND EACH TIME I WAS TURNING THE STEERING WHEEL TO THE RIGHT. HAD THE TRUCK INTO THE DEALER FOR A DEFECTIVE POWER STEERING PUMP AND REPORTED THAT TO THE DEALER, THEY SAID THEY COULD NOT...
Mileage: 10,000
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS BEING SERVICED, THE PRIVATE REPAIR SHOP MECHANIC DETERMINED THAT THE INSIDES OF BOTH FRONT TIRES WERE WORN DOWN TO THE CORDS. THE MECHANIC DETERMINED THAT THE WEAR WAS DUE TO IMPROPER ALIGNMENT.*AK
Mileage: 21,638
DT: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS THE VEHICLE VIBRATED. IN AN ATTEMPT TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM THE DEALER REPLACED AND BALANCED THE TIRES SEVERAL TIMES WITH NO SUCCESS. THE DEALER HAS DETERMINED THE VEHICLE PERFORMS AS DESIGNED. UPDATED 7/25/2006 - *NM
Mileage: 11,424
I HAVE HAD SEVERAL PROBLEMS WITH MY STEERING AND POWER STEERING PUMP. I HAVE HAD THE INTERMEDIATE STEERING COLUMN REPLACED TWICE AND THE POWER STEERING PUMP REPLACED ONCE. THERE WAS A LOUD POPPING WHEN I TURNED AND A SQUEALING ALSO. THE POPPING IS GONE FOR NOW BUT THE SQUEALING IS STILL THERE, THE D...
ALL BRAKE LIGHTS FAILED, THEY ARE NO LONGER WORKING. *NM
Mileage: 29,900
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE BRAKE LIGHT SWITCH WAS INOPERABLE. THE DEALER HAS REPLACED THE BRAKE LIGHT SWITCH THREE TIMES. THE MANUFACTURER HAS BEEN ALERTED. UPDATED 07/11/06. *JB
Mileage: 18,500
I TOOK MY 2005 CHEVROLET COLORADO (PURCHASED IN LATE JUNE 2005) IN FOR A PENNSYLVANIA REQUIRED VEHICLE INSPECTION. THE INSPECTION STATION REFUSED TO INSPECT THE VEHICLE DUE TO TIRE WARE AND IMPROPER FRONT ALIGNMENT. I MADE AN APPOINTMENT AT THE DEALERSHIP TO CHECK THE PROBLEM AND VEHICLE INSPECTIO...
Mileage: 13,293
TOOK CAR TO WAL-MART SERVICE TO HAVE OIL CHANGE AND TIRES ROTATED. WAS ADVISED THAT THE GENERAL TIRES, WHICH WERE O.E. TIRES HAD A BELT SEPARATION (24K MILES) AND THAT THEY WERE UNSAFE AND THEY REFUSED TO ROTATE. *JB
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE TAKING THE VEHICLE THROUGH A CAR WASH, THE ROOF OF THE VEHICLE COLLAPSED. THE VEHICLE WAS INSPECTED BY THE INSURANCE AGENCY WHO DETERMINED THE STRUCTURE WAS VERY WEAK. A LOCAL REPAIRMAN INSPECTED THE VEHICLE AND RECOMMENDED ADDING BRACING TO THE ROOF AREA. THE DEALE...
Mileage: 11,000
APPLIED BRAKES AT STOP SIGN, BRAKE PEDAL WENT TO FLOOR, TRUCK FAILED TO STOP, TRUCK WENT OUT ONTO BUSY STATE ROUTE, HAD TO THROW TRUCK INTO REVERSE, IN ORDER TO PREVENT HITTING ANOTHER CAR. SURE GLAD OUR SON WHO JUST GOT HIS PERMIT DECIDED NOT TO DRIVE. HAD TOWED TO LOCAL DEALERSHIP FOR INSPECTION,...
Mileage: 10,446
I WAS DRIVING AND MY TRUCK WAS SHAKING AND SPITTING AND SPUTTERING AND WASN'T WANTING TO RUN RIGHT. WHEN IT WAS IDLING IT WAS CHOPPY THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON IT WAS ALMOST LIKE THE TRUCK WAS POSSESSED. I GOT TO MY FRIEND'S HOUSE AND I CHECKED TO MAKE SURE THAT IT WAS GETTING ENOUGH VOLTAGE FR...
Mileage: 22,300
EXCESSIVE FRONT TIRE WEAR ON INSIDE EDGE OF TIRE - BOTH TIRE. MY PROBLEM WITH THE FRONT END ON MY 2005 4X4 ACCORDING TO THE GM, THE CAUSE: 4WD MODELS Z-HEIGHT TRIM INCORRECT, RESULT IS TOE OUT. THIS MENTIONS IN GM REFERENCE: ID # 1686447 OR # 04-03-07-004B JULY 22, 2005 IT'S NOT AN ALIGNMENT PROB...
Mileage: 38,474
I WAS DRIVING HOME ON A BUSY HIGHWAY AFTER WORK WHEN SOMEONE PULLED UP NEXT TO ME AND SAID MY BRAKE LIGHTS WEREN'T WORKING. I BROUGHT IT TO THE DEALERSHIP, AND THEY SAID THAT THERE WAS A FAULTY BRAKE LAMP SWITCH, SO THEY REPLACED IT, AND FIXED THE PROBLEM. IN ADDITION, MY ABS LIGHT REPEATEDLY CAME...
Mileage: 16,267
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE TRAVELING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER HOWEVER THE PROBLEM COULD NOT BE DUPLICATED. UPDATED 05/10/06. *JB
Mileage: 11,752
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE TRAVELING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER HOWEVER THE PROBLEM COULD NOT BE DUPLICATED. UPDATED 05/10/06. *JB
Mileage: 11,752
I HAVE A COMPLETE FAILURE OF MY BRAKE LIGHTS ON MY 2005 CHEVROLET COLORADO. I HAVE CHECKED THE FUSE BOX...EVERYTHING IS OK. I HAVE HAD THE TRUCK A TOTAL OF 8 MONTHS. *JB
Mileage: 8,000
2005 COLORADO PICKUP CAN NOT BE UNLOCKED FROM THE OUTSIDE ON THE PASSENGER SIDE, CONSUMER FEELS THIS CAN BE A SAFETY ISSUE. *TS *JB
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE PASSENGER'S SIDE SEAT BELT CONTINUOUSLY RETRACTS. THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN TO THE DEALERSHIP, THE SEATBELT WAS REPLACED. THIS HAS NOT FIXED THE PROBLEM. THE MANUFACTURER HAS BEEN ALERTED.
Mileage: 1,000
2005 CHEVROLET COLORADO TRUCK HAS BEEN EXPERIENCING THE SAME PROBLEMS AS THE GM TRUCKS RECALLED FOR BRAKE DEFECTS. *TS THE BRAKES ON THE CONSUMERS VEHICLE GRAB, LOCK UP AND GRIND. *JB
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED AFTER THE VEHICLE HAD 2,000 MILES THE BRAKES BEGAN TO GRAB AND WOULD NOT STOP AT THE INTENDED STOPPING POINT. THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN TO THE DEALERSHIP MULTIPLE TIMES, THE REAR DRUMS, CYLINDER PISTONS, PADS, AND SHOES HAVE BEEN REPLACED, BUT THE PROBLEM PERSISTS. THE MANUFACT...
Mileage: 29,800
1. IMPROPER FRONT END ALIGNMENT, REPAIRED AT DEALER UNDER WARRANTY. 2. FIVE FLAT TIRES, RESULTING FROM PUNCTURE AND IMPROPER WHEEL/TIRE SEAL-REPAIRED FREE BY LOCAL TIRE DEALERS.*AK
Mileage: 5,400
1. IMPROPER FRONT END ALIGNMENT, REPAIRED AT DEALER UNDER WARRANTY. 2. FIVE FLAT TIRES, RESULTING FROM PUNCTURE AND IMPROPER WHEEL/TIRE SEAL-REPAIRED FREE BY LOCAL TIRE DEALERS.*AK
Mileage: 5,400
THE SALES PERSON PROMISSED ME A LOT OF THINGS AND NOW THEY DO NOT WANT TO FIX THE TRUCK . I AM HAVING A LOT OF ENGINE PROBLEMS WITH THIS TRUCK AND I WOULD LIKE TO GIVE IT BACK TO THE DEALER.*AK
Mileage: 670
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED FOUR MONTHS AFTER PURCHASE, THE FRONT TIRES WERE WEARING ABNORMALLY. THE DEALERSHIP ALIGNED THE VEHICLE. FOUR MONTHS LATER, THE DEALERSHIP DETERMINED THE WEARING WAS WORSE ON THE INSIDE. THE MANUFACTURER OF THE VEHICLE WAS CONTACTED AND TWO MONTHS LATER THE TWO FRONT TIRE...
Mileage: 18,020
BACK BRAKES WERE GONE. REPLACED ON THIS DAY. ON JUNE 19 2005 BRAKES WERE LEAKING FLUID, CYLINDER WAS GONE AND ENTIRE BACK BRAKES WAS REPLACED. JULY 2005 BACK BRAKES WERE GONE AGAIN, REPLACED AGAIN. OCTOBER 2005 BOTH BACK AND FRONT BRAKES WERE GONE AND REPLACED AGAIN. JAN. 16TH 2006 BACK BRAKES ARE ...
Mileage: 11,000
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING AT 45 MPH THE VEHICLE WAS IN A FRONTAL ACCIDENT. UPON IMPACT, THE DRIVER'S SIDE NOR PASSENGER'S SIDE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. THE DRIVER'S SEAT BELT WAS IN USE. HOWEVER, MINOR INJURIES WERE SUSTAINED. THERE WAS NO INDICATOR LIGHTS ON PRIOR TO THE ACCIDENT, AND PRE BRA...
Mileage: 8,500
BAD VIBRATION AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS OF 47-65,TIRES WERE BALANCED, ALIGNED AND REPLACED. VIBRATION STILL VERY NOTICEABLE BUT DEALER SAYS ITS NORMAL. STILL WAITING FOR A CALL BACK FROM GM ENGINEERS. *JB
Mileage: 1,270
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHEN CRESTING A HILL THE CRUISE CONTROL WILL OVER ACCELERATE BY 3 TO 4 MPH. THE MOMENTUM CAUSES THE ACCELERATOR TO DISENGAGE, WHEN IT RE -ENGAGES THE VEHICLE ACCELERATES AS MUCH AS 15 MPH MORE THAN THE SET SPEED. THE HILL DOES NOT HAVE TO HAVE A DECLINE FOR THE ACCELERATIO...
Mileage: 8,000
NOTICED AFTER DRIVING ON FREEWAY FOR A WHILE THAT SMALL VIBRATION IN STEERING WHEEL OCCURRED WITH LOW CABIN RUMBLE. FIRST TIME THE VIBRATION WAS ENOUGH TO MAKE ME THINK I HAD A TIRE COMING APART. WHAT WAS ACTUALLY HAPPENING IS MY FRONT BRAKES HAD APPLIED THEMSELVES SLIGHTLY AND WERE GETTING VERY HO...
I WAS DRIVING AND SOMEONE TOLD ME THAT MY BRAKE LIGHTS WERE NOT WORKING, I GOT HOME AND CHECKED ALL THE BULBS AND FUSES, THEY WERE ALL OK. THEN SEARCHING IN THE INTERNET AT A CHEVY COLORADO SITE, I FOUND OUT THAT THERE IS A PROBLEM WITH THE BRAKE LIGHT SWITCH. I HAD NOTICE THAT THE CRUISE CONTROL H...
I HAVE HAD THE VEHICLE INTO THE DEALER 7 TIMES BECAUSE IT SUDDENLY AND ON ITS OWN SHIFTS INTO 4H FROM 2H. ONCE, THIS HAPPENED AT 45 MPH AND THE VEHICLE'S SUDDEN SHIFTING INTO 4 WHEEL DRIVE THREW ME ONTO A ROCKY SHOULDER. DEALER REPEATEDLY SAYS HE CANNOT DO ANYTHING ABOUT IT,BECAUSE CHEVROLET DOESN...
LEFT POWER WINDOW, POWER DOOR LOCKS, CLOCK RADIO, DOME LIGHT QUIT WORKING RANDOMLY. DEALER CANNOT DUPLICATE PROBLEM. ONSTAR DOESN'T WORK SOMETIMES. BATTERY SEEMS TO GO DEAD IF IT SITS MORE THAN 5 DAYS, REMOTE FOR DOOR LOCKS RANGE IS HORRIBLE BUT THEY SAY IT'S NORMAL TO HAVE TO STAND RIGHT NEXT TO...
Mileage: 1,000
RE: NHTSA ACTION NUMBER : PE05065 BRAKE LIGHT SWITCH WAS REPLACED ON MY 2005 CHEVY COLORADO AFTER I REPORTED, TO THE DEALERSHIP, THAT NONE OF THE BRAKE LIGHTS WORKED AND THE CRUISE CONTROL WOULD NOT ACTIVATE. *JB
Mileage: 14,518
RE: NHTSA ACTION NUMBER : PE05065 BRAKE LIGHT SWITCH WAS REPLACED ON MY 2005 CHEVY COLORADO AFTER I REPORTED, TO THE DEALERSHIP, THAT NONE OF THE BRAKE LIGHTS WORKED AND THE CRUISE CONTROL WOULD NOT ACTIVATE. *JB
Mileage: 14,518
MY BRAKE LIGHT SWITCH FAILED. NO TELLING HOW MANY DAYS I WAS DRIVING AROUND LIKE THIS. I DON'T USE CRUISE CONTROL SO I DIDN'T NOTICE ANYTHING WRONG LIKE OTHER PEOPLE MENTIONED. WEST SIDE CHEVROLET IN KATY, TX DID THE REPAIRS. NOT SURE OF THE EXACT DATE THOUGH. THE BAD THING IS THAT I DRIVE IN STOP A...
Mileage: 20,000
ABOUT 1 YR. AND 1 MONTH AFTER I BOUGHT A CHEVY COLORADO, THE THING SHUT OFF ON ME. THE FIRST TIME IT LEFT ME ON THE SIDE OF I-55 AND DID NOT WANT TO START. IT DID THOUGH, BUT THE ENGINE LIGHT WAS ON, IT SOON WENT OFF. THE DEALER REPROGRAMMED THE COMPUTER. IT HAS SHUT OFF ON ME 4 MORE TIMES. THE DEAL...
Mileage: 25,000
ABOUT 1 YR. AND 1 MONTH AFTER I BOUGHT A CHEVY COLORADO, THE THING SHUT OFF ON ME. THE FIRST TIME IT LEFT ME ON THE SIDE OF I-55 AND DID NOT WANT TO START. IT DID THOUGH, BUT THE ENGINE LIGHT WAS ON, IT SOON WENT OFF. THE DEALER REPROGRAMMED THE COMPUTER. IT HAS SHUT OFF ON ME 4 MORE TIMES. THE DEAL...
Mileage: 25,000
ABOUT 1 YR. AND 1 MONTH AFTER I BOUGHT A CHEVY COLORADO, THE THING SHUT OFF ON ME. THE FIRST TIME IT LEFT ME ON THE SIDE OF I-55 AND DID NOT WANT TO START. IT DID THOUGH, BUT THE ENGINE LIGHT WAS ON, IT SOON WENT OFF. THE DEALER REPROGRAMMED THE COMPUTER. IT HAS SHUT OFF ON ME 4 MORE TIMES. THE DEAL...
Mileage: 25,000
ABOUT 1 YR. AND 1 MONTH AFTER I BOUGHT A CHEVY COLORADO, THE THING SHUT OFF ON ME. THE FIRST TIME IT LEFT ME ON THE SIDE OF I-55 AND DID NOT WANT TO START. IT DID THOUGH, BUT THE ENGINE LIGHT WAS ON, IT SOON WENT OFF. THE DEALER REPROGRAMMED THE COMPUTER. IT HAS SHUT OFF ON ME 4 MORE TIMES. THE DEAL...
Mileage: 25,000
ABOUT 1 YR. AND 1 MONTH AFTER I BOUGHT A CHEVY COLORADO, THE THING SHUT OFF ON ME. THE FIRST TIME IT LEFT ME ON THE SIDE OF I-55 AND DID NOT WANT TO START. IT DID THOUGH, BUT THE ENGINE LIGHT WAS ON, IT SOON WENT OFF. THE DEALER REPROGRAMMED THE COMPUTER. IT HAS SHUT OFF ON ME 4 MORE TIMES. THE DEAL...
Mileage: 25,000
ABOUT 1 YR. AND 1 MONTH AFTER I BOUGHT A CHEVY COLORADO, THE THING SHUT OFF ON ME. THE FIRST TIME IT LEFT ME ON THE SIDE OF I-55 AND DID NOT WANT TO START. IT DID THOUGH, BUT THE ENGINE LIGHT WAS ON, IT SOON WENT OFF. THE DEALER REPROGRAMMED THE COMPUTER. IT HAS SHUT OFF ON ME 4 MORE TIMES. THE DEAL...
Mileage: 25,000
DT: THE CONTACT STATED THE PASSENGER AND REAR SEAT BELTS TIGHTEN AS SOON AS THEY ARE PUT ON. THEY ARE SO TIGHT THAT THERE IS NOT ENOUGH ROOM FOR THE PASSENGER TO TURN ON THE RADIO. THE DEALER, WHERE SHE PURCHASED THE VEHICLE, STATES IT WAS THE WAY THE VEHICLE WAS MANUFACTURED. ANOTHER DEALER T...
DT: THE CONTACT STATED THE PASSENGER AND REAR SEAT BELTS TIGHTEN AS SOON AS THEY ARE PUT ON. THEY ARE SO TIGHT THAT THERE IS NOT ENOUGH ROOM FOR THE PASSENGER TO TURN ON THE RADIO. THE DEALER, WHERE SHE PURCHASED THE VEHICLE, STATES IT WAS THE WAY THE VEHICLE WAS MANUFACTURED. ANOTHER DEALER T...
MANUAL TRANSMISSION HAS GRINDING NOISE WHEN SHIFTING INTO 1ST, 2ND, OR 3RD GEARS. *JB
DT:THE CONTACT STATED THE BRAKE PEDAL AND ACCELERATOR PEDAL ARE TOO CLOSE TOGETHER. WHEN HE MOVES FOOT FROM THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL TO THE BRAKE PEDAL THE SOUL OF HIS SHOE HANGS ON THE BRAKE PEDAL. THERE IS NOT ENOUGH ROOM BETWEEN THE TWO PEDALS. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THE VEHICLE IS DESIGNED FOR S...
DT CONTACT STATED THE FRONT TIRES WORE OUT. THIS WAS THE THIRD SET OF TIRES ON THE VEHICLE. HE CONTACTED THE DEALER, THEY STATED IT WAS DUE TO THE POOR QUALITY TIRES. THE TIRES WERE SERVICED ON A REGULAR BASIS. WHEN THE TIRES WORE OUT TO A CERTAIN POINT ONE FELT VIBRATION IN THE STEERING WHEEL. ...
Mileage: 4,500
DT: THE CALLER SAID THE BACK SEAT HEADREST WAS TOO TALL AND COVERED THE BACK WINDOW, AND HE COULD NOT SEE OUT TO BACK UP. DEALER WANTED TO SELL HIM ANOTHER VEHICLE THAT WAS MORE EXPENSIVE. THE MANUFACTURER SAID TO LAY THE SEAT DOWN TO BACK OUT. *AK THE REAR SEAT HEAD REST OBSTRUCTED THE VISION OF ...
Mileage: 152
THE CONSUMER NOTICED THAT THE REAR SEAT HEAD RESTS WERE TOO TALL AND BLOCKED HIS VISION WHILE BACKING UP HIS DRIVEWAY. *TS THE HEADREST ARE NOT ADJUSTABLE BECAUSE THEY ARE BUILT IN AS A PART OF THE SEAT. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED BUT THE CONSUMER FELT THAT THEY DIDN'T PROVIDE A REASONABLE...
THE BRAKING SYSTEM IN COLORADO TRY TO STOP AND THE BRAKES GRAB AND SEEM TO LET GO AND GRAB AGAIN TO STOP SPEED ABOUT 30 TO 35MPH THERE IS PROBLEM WITH THE BRAKES I HIT SOMEONE. *JB
Mileage: 6,200
DT: GENERAL, AMERITRAC TIRE SIZE P265/75R15 BLEW OUT ON 8-25-05 WHILE DRIVING AT 70 MPH. THERE WERE NO PREVIOUS PROBLEMS WITH THE TIRE. THE LOCATION OF THE TIRE WAS ON THE REAR PASSENGER'S SIDE. THE TIRE COULD NOT BE FIXED. THE DEALER COULD NOT FIND ANY EVIDENCE OF WHAT CAUSED THE TIRE TO B...
Mileage: 6,486
THE BRAKES (WITH ABS) LOCK UP, MOSTLY WHEN IT'S WET OUT, BUT WILL ALSO DO IT WHEN DRY. THE DEALER REPLACED THE ABS COMPUTER, AND HAS MADE ADJUSTMENTS, BUT IT STILL DOES IT. *NM
Mileage: 50
I WAS TRAVELING ON SPRUCE ROAD IN EXETER, CA AT APPROX 55 MPH WHEN I REAR-ENDED A CAR THAT WAS STOPPED. I DID NOT HAVE TIME TO HIT MY BRAKES OR SWERVE AT ALL. I HIT THE BACK OF THE CAR VERY SQUARE AND HARD. THE CHP OFFICER SAID THAT MY AIR BAG SENSORS WERE HIT AND THE BAGS DID NOT GO OFF.*JB
Mileage: 39,000
2005 CHEVROLET COLORADO - CRUISE CONTROL STOPPED WORKING. - MY SON HAS THE SAME VEHICLE AS ME AND HAD THE SAME PROBLEM. HE SAID THE SERVICE PERSON AT DEALERSHIP TOLD HIM HIS BRAKE LIGHTS WERE OUT AS WELL. - WE CHECKED MY BRAKE LIGHTS AND THEY WERE NOT WORKING AS WELL. - THERE WERE NO LIGHTS ON ...
Mileage: 14,800
2005 CHEVROLET COLORADO - CRUISE CONTROL STOPPED WORKING. - MY SON HAS THE SAME VEHICLE AS ME AND HAD THE SAME PROBLEM. HE SAID THE SERVICE PERSON AT DEALERSHIP TOLD HIM HIS BRAKE LIGHTS WERE OUT AS WELL. - WE CHECKED MY BRAKE LIGHTS AND THEY WERE NOT WORKING AS WELL. - THERE WERE NO LIGHTS ON ...
Mileage: 14,800
I HAVE A 2005 CHEVROLET COLORADO Z71 4X4 CREW CAB. I'VE HAD THE TRUCK SINCE THE END OF FEBRUARY AND NOW HAVE THE TIRE VIBRATION PROBLEM. I'VE HAD IT TO THE DEALERSHIP 4 TIMES FOR THIS PROBLEM AND IT HASN'T BEEN FIXED YET. THEY'VE ROTATED AND BALANCED THE ORIGINAL TIRES, THEY'VE REPLACED THE TIRES...
1- THE CRUISE CONTROL STOPPED WORKING. DROVE THE VEHICLE SEVERAL DAY WITHOUT IT WORKING. 2- SCHEDULED IT INTO JOE JOHNSON CHEVROLET AUG. 18TH. REPAIR PERSON REPORTED TO ME THAT THE BRAKE LIGHTS WERE ALSO NOT WORKING. SO I WAS DRIVING THE VEHICLE AROUND FOR SEVERAL DAYS WITHOUT BRAKE LIGHTS ( VER...
Mileage: 11,350
LUMBAR SUPPORT KNOB HAS BROKEN THREE TIMES AND REPLACED BY THE DEALER. HOWEVER, WHEN THE KNOB BREAKS, SHARP PIECES ARE CREATED AND HAVE SHARP EDGES. THE PART IS NOT READILY AVAILABLE AND WILL BE UNPROTECTED UNTIL PART IS REPLACED. I HAVE BEEN SCRATCHED SEVERAL TIMES WHILE EXITING THE VEHICLE. AT...
225 75 R15 GENERAL AMERI-GS60 TIRES, ALL 4 TIRES ARE SEPARATING ON THE OUT SIDE TREAD AND THE FIRST AND SECOND TREAD BANDS. THESE TIRES ARE STANDARD EQUIPMENT ON MY 2005 CHEVY COLORADO. THE TIRE WERE MADE 0505. THE TRUCK HAD A BAD VIBRATION AS THE TREAD BEGAN TO COME APART. I TOLD MY DEALER AND HE O...
Mileage: 3,057
RATTLING NOISE THAT APPEARS TO BE COMING FROM THE BED OR THE FRAME. NOISE IS MOSTLY HEARD IN COOLER TEMPS/LIGHTLY HEARD WHEN TEMP REACH ABOVE 85 DEGREES//WHEN PUTTING FOOT ON BRAKE; IT FEELS LIKE THE BRAKE HAS SOME RESISTANCE AND TRUCK DOESN'T WANT TO STOP. *JB
Mileage: 7
DT: THE CONSUMER STATED THE VEHICLE HAS PUSH BUTTONS TO CHANGE TO 4-WHEEL DRIVE. WITHOUT WARNING THE VEHICLE CHANGED FROM 2-WHEEL DRIVE TO 4-WHEEL DRIVE WITHOUT TOUCHING THE CONTROLS. THE DEALER CHANGED THE COMPUTER AND SAID THEY COULD NOT FIND THE CAUSE OF THE PROBLEM. CALLER SAID LOANER VEHICLE ...
DT: THE CONSUMER STATED THE VEHICLE HAS PUSH BUTTONS TO CHANGE TO 4-WHEEL DRIVE. WITHOUT WARNING THE VEHICLE CHANGED FROM 2-WHEEL DRIVE TO 4-WHEEL DRIVE WITHOUT TOUCHING THE CONTROLS. THE DEALER CHANGED THE COMPUTER AND SAID THEY COULD NOT FIND THE CAUSE OF THE PROBLEM. CALLER SAID LOANER VEHICLE ...
DT: THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO TWO DIFFERENT CHEVROLET DEALERS. IT HAD A ROUGH IDLE. THE CONSUMER FELT THAT IT WAS DUE TO DEFECTIVE TIRES. THEY WERE NOT WILLING TO REPLACE THE TIRES. CONSUMER STATED THERE WERE BUBBLES ON THE TIRES ON THE SIDEWALL. AMERITECH TR GENERAL TIRES. THIS STARTED A MON...
I WAS HIT FROM BEHIND IN MY NEW CHEV.COLORADO 2005 PICKUP. I WAS HIT BY A VEHICLE AT 40 MILES PER HOUR AND NO AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. MY DEALER SAID THERE ARE NO AIR BAG SENSORS ON THE BACK OF THIS VEHICLE. IS THIS TRUE? I WAS BADLY TRAUMATIZED PHYSICALLY, EMOTIONALLY, AND MENTALLY. I AM UNDER A DO...
Mileage: 5,400
REAR DRIVE SHAFT BROKE OFF AT UNIVERSAL JOINT WHILE TRAVELING 60 MPH. I PURCHASED MY VEHICLE ON 5/31/05
Mileage: 1,200
CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON IN 90 DAY OLD VEHICLE - CHEVROLET WAS FULLY AWARE OF THE PROBLEM WHEN I TOOK IT TO THE DEALER AND FIXED IT. I HAD TO PULL OVER ON THE EXPRESSWAY TO READ MY OWNERS MANUAL TO DETERMINE IF I COULD PROCEED - VERY DANGEROUS. CHEVROLET SHOULD BE MADE TO FIX ALL COLORADOS BEFORE ...
Mileage: 5,160
WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD AT APPROXIMATELY 35MPH I STRUCK A PIECE OF ROAD DEBRIS ( APPROX 6" PIECE OF A MUFFLER). THE DEBRIS MUST HAVE HIT THE CONNECTION BETWEEN THE GEAR SHIFTER AND THE TRANSMISSION AND THE VEHICLE AUTOMATICALLY DOWN SHIFTED TO 2ND GEAR FROM DRIVE. THE PIECE THAT BROKE WAS A PL...
Mileage: 1,721
THE HANDLE WAS SET INTO THE DOOR. WHEN THE HANDLE WAS LIFTED TO EXIT THE DOOR,THE DOOR LOCK BUTTON WAS BARELY GRAZED WHICH ENGAGED THE DOOR LOCKS. THE OWNER HAD SEVERAL SPARE KEYS MADE BUT WAS CONCERNED IF INVOLVED IN A PANIC SITUATION. THE DOOR LOCK BUTTONS WERE TOO CLOSE TO DOOR HANDLE. THE...
CHEVROLET COLORADO COMPUTER SHORTED OUT DUE TO FAULTY WINDSHIELD SEAL.*MR THE FRONT WINDSHIELD WAS NOT SEALED PROPERLY WHICH CAUSED LEAKS DURING HARD RAINSTORMS. WHEN THE SHORT OCCURRED IT CAUSED THE BRAKE LIGHT, HEADLIGHTS, INTERIOR LIGHTS AND WINDSHIELD WIPERS TO FAIL. *NM
Mileage: 575
CONTACT STATES: STEPPED ON BRAKES AND THEY FAILED, NEVER SLOWED DOWN ,AND CRASHED INTO ANOTHER VEHICLE. SPEED WAS APPROXIMATELY 30-35 MPH IN STOP AND GO TRAFFIC. THIS WAS THE FIRST INCIDENT OF THIS SORT WITH THE VEHICLE. IT HAD EXTENSIVE DAMAGE TO FRONT END WITH NO REPAIRS, IS CURRENTLY IN SHOP ...
Mileage: 12,000
ATTEMPTED O TO START VEHICLE AND IT WILL NOT START. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER 5 TIMES, AND COULD NOT FIND ANYTHING WRONG WITH IT. WAITED ABOUT 10-15 MINUTES THEN WILL START. NO MATTER WHAT THE TEMPERATURE WAS OUTSIDE HAD THE SAME PROBLEM. *AK
Mileage: 1,000
THE DRIVER NOTICED THAT THE LEFT AND RIGHT SIDE HEADLIGHTS FAILED TO ILLUMINATE PROPERLY. THIS CAUSED POOR VISIBILITY FOR THE CONSUMER WHILE DRIVING. THE DRIVER TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER, AND THE MECHANIC CLAIMED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS OPERATING AS DESIGNED. *AK THIS INCIDENT OCCURRED AT ...
PURCHASED NEW 2005 COLORADO. TERRIBLE GAS MILEAGE. TOOK INTO DEALER AND WAS TOLD TO ALLOW ENGINE TIME TO BREAK IN. ALSO, THE DEALER ALSO MENTIONED BY ACCIDENT THAT THEY HAVE HAD SEVERAL COMPLAINTS ABOUT THIS. *AK THE TRUCK NOW HAS 3000 MILES AND STILL GETTING 12 MILE PER GALLON. I WAS ALSO TO...
2005 COLORADO LS 4X4 ON MAKING LEFT TURNS TRUCK HAS SRAPING /POPPING NOISE THAT GETS WORSE THE LONGER YOU DRIVE.ALSO AT DEAD STOP WHEN STANDING ON EITHER SIDE OF TRUCK BED PUSHING THE TRUCK SIODE TO SIDE BY HAND A BAD POPPING NOISE COMES FROM THE LEFT REAR WHEEL,TAKING TO DEALER 3-21-05. *AK
Mileage: 750
THERE IS AN UNDISCOVERED LEAK THAT IS COMING THROUGH THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE VEHICLE, WHICH IS SOAKING UP THE SEAT BELT AND SEAT DUE TO CORROSION. THIS COULD PREVENT THE SEAT BELT OR SEAT FROM WORKING AND PROVIDING PROPER SAFETY TO THE PASSENGER. MANUFACTURER HAS BEEN CONTACTED BY CONSUMER.*AK
A.B.S. FAILURE AT 450 MILES. *JB
Mileage: 435
I PURCHASED A NEW 2005 CHEVY COLORADO IN NOVEMBER, 2004. I DID MY FIRST OIL CHANGE AT ABOUT 500 MILES. MY SECOND OIL CHANGE WAS DONE ABOUT 2,000 MILES. AT THAT TIME I NOTICED OIL DRIPPING FROM THE REAR PORTION OF THE ENGINE. I PULLED OFF A RUBBER COVER ON THE BOTTOM OF THE TRANSMISSION AND NOTICED D...
Mileage: 5,000
FRONT BRAKES SHOWED WEAR AT 7000 MILES OIL CHANGE, PARTS HAD TO BE SPECIAL ORDERED , TOLD TO DRIVE VEHICLE TIL THEY ARRIVED,, ON 1/4/2005 PART INSTALLED AND MECHANIC TEST DROVE, AND REAR DRUM DRUM BRAKES FAILED,(PISTONS "BLEW OUT" OF CYLINDERS) I HAVE NEVER SEEN A BRAKE SYSTEM THAT WAS DESIGNED SO ...
Mileage: 7,036
VEHICLE EXHIBITS A ROUGH SHIMMY OR VIBRATION AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS. SOME VIBRATION EVIDENT AT ALL SPEEDS BUT WORSE AT 55 OR FASTER. INTENSITY OF VIBRATION VARIES, SOMETIMES NOT SO BAD, OTHER TIMES DIFFICULT TO CONTROL VEHICLE. DEALER SAYS NO PROBLEM DETECTED. VEHICLE IS NEW 2005 COLORADO WITH 850 MI...
VEHICLE EXHIBITS A ROUGH SHIMMY OR VIBRATION AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS. SOME VIBRATION EVIDENT AT ALL SPEEDS BUT WORSE AT 55 OR FASTER. INTENSITY OF VIBRATION VARIES, SOMETIMES NOT SO BAD, OTHER TIMES DIFFICULT TO CONTROL VEHICLE. DEALER SAYS NO PROBLEM DETECTED. VEHICLE IS NEW 2005 COLORADO WITH 850 MI...