2006 Chevrolet Colorado

These are unverified consumer reports filed with NHTSA, shown as submitted.

• 12/30/2009· VISIBILITY

  TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET COLORADO. WHEN ATTEMPTING TO USE THE HEAT IN HER VEHICLE THE BLOWER FAN WILL ONLY OPERATE ON CERTAIN FAN SPEEDS. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN DIAGNOSED BY THE DEALERSHIP. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 44000. UPDATED 02/17/10 *BF THE CONSUMER STATED IT APPEARED TO BE A SHORT WITH THE FAN. UPDATED 02/17/10

• 12/27/2010· ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

  TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET COLORADO. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY BETWEEN 10-15 MPH, THE ENGINE COMPLETELY STALLED DUE TO ELECTRICAL FAILURE. THE ENGINE RESTARTED AFTER THE CONTACT WAITED FIVE TO TEN MINUTES. THE FAILURE OCCURRED FOUR DIFFERENT TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC AND A DIAGNOSTIC TESTING WAS PERFORMED TWICE WHICH DETECTED NO TROUBLE CODES. THE FAILURE CONTINUED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 48,500.

• 12/27/2009· STEERING

  HAD TO REPLACE TIE ROD ENDS ON MY 2006 CHEVY COLORADO PICKUP TRUCK. THE TIE RODS WERE WORN OUT AFTER 51000 MILES. TRUCK WOULD STEER POORLY. NOT USED OFF ROAD OR HEAVY USE, NORMAL DRIVING! DON'T HAVE OLD PARTS. *TR

• 12/22/2011· ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

  LIKE ALL THE OTHER REPORTS AND COMPLAINTS I HAVE READ ONLINE ABOUT THIS TYPE OF VEHICLE. I HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM WITH MY 2006 CHEVY COLORADO. I BOUGHT THE TRUCK 4 YEARS AGO ALMOST BRAND NEW AND I'M STILL PAYING FOR IT BUT CAN'T MOVE IT BECAUSE IT WOULD NOT PASS THE STATE EMISSIONS TEST. I HAVE SPENT ABOUT $1,000 TRYING TO FIX MY TRUCK, BUYING PARTS AND REPLACING THEM BECAUSE THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. AT THE END I WAS TOLD IT HAD SEVERAL MISFIRES AND HAD TO DO WITH THE CAMSHAFT SOLENOID POSITION. THE TRUCK WOULD COME TO A COMPLETE STOP WHILE GOING TO AN INTERSECTION OR A STOP SIGN . I WAS TOLD AND ALSO READ THAT MY ONLY SOLUTION TO FIX THIS PROBLEM IS TO PUT IN ANOTHER ENGINE BUT WITH TIME THE SAME PROBLEM WILL COME BACK. I GUESS THIS PROBLEM SHOULD BE HANDLED BY THE MANUFACTURER AND THEY'RE THE ONES WHO NEED TO EITHER FIX THEM, GIVE US OUR MONEY BACK OR SOMETHING. IS NOT FAIR THAT WE AS CONSUMERS HAVE TO PAY FOR SOMETHING THEY DID WRONG. NOW MY TRUCK IS JUST STANDING THERE NOT ABLE TO DRIVE IT AROUND AND MEANWHILE I HAVE TO USE SOMEONE ELSE VEHICLE TO MOVE AROUND OR GO TO WORK. *TR

• 12/21/2009· EXTERIOR LIGHTING,EQUIPMENT

  BRAKE LIGHT SWITCH OUT AGAIN. HAD A RECALL ON THIS IN 2006. MATTER WAS TAKEN CARE OF, BUT PROBLEMS EXISTS AGAIN. CALLED DEALERSHIP AND THEY SAID I AM RESPONSIBLE FOR PAYING FOR THE REPAIR. CALLED CUSTOMER ASSISTANCE CENTER THROUGH CHEVROLET AND THEY TOLD ME THE SAME AS THE DEALERSHIP. I BELIEVE THIS IS A MALFUNCTION THAT GM NEEDS TO OWN UP TO AND REPAIR FOR ME AND ALL OTHER CUSTOMERS WITH THIS PROBLEM AT NO CHARGE. *TR

• 12/20/2007· STRUCTURE,TIRES

  I OWN A 2006 CHEVROLET COLORADO WITH 14,000 MILES ON IT. I HAVE TAKEN MY TRUCK TO THE DEALER ON AT LEAST 5 OCCASIONS COMPLAINING OF A TERRIBLE VIBRATION. THE VIBRATION IS HORRIBLE FROM 40-55+ MILES PER HOUR. THE DEALER HAS SO FAR REPLACED THE 2 FRONT TIRES, REPLACED THE AIR INSIDE THE TIRES, ROTATED THE TIRES AND MOST RECENTLY STATED THERE IS NOTHING ELSE THEY CAN DO. AFTER THE LAST VISIT, I SAID THERE IS SOMETHING WRONG WITH THE TRUCK AND YOU OR GM ARE GOING TO HAVE TO STEP UP AND DO SOMETHING. THIS IS MY ONLY TRANSPORTATION AND I AM VERY NERVOUS ABOUT DRIVING THE TRUCK WITH THIS TERRIBLE VIBRATION. PLEASE LET ME KNOW WHAT ELSE I CAN DO. I THINK A RECALL IS IN THE CARDS, EITHER TO REPLACE THE ALL THE TIRES OR MAKE MODIFICATIONS TO THE TRUCK FRAME, ETC. *TR

• 12/20/2006· STRUCTURE

  1. VERY THIN METAL, BODY PANELS, ESPECIALLY FRONT FENDERS, MOVE TOWARD HOOD WHILE WAXING FENDERS, LOWER BED SIDES PAPER THIN, BEND VERY EASILY. 2. BAD VIBRATION BETWEEN 52-55 MILES PER HOUR. 3. FRONT BUMPER MISALIGNED FROM FACTORY, HAS A CHIP IN PAINT IN LOWER FRONT FENDERS WHERE AND WHEN BUMPER WAS INSTALLED AT FACTORY, ONE SIDE WAS TOUCHED UP AT FACTORY.4. BED MISALIGNED, TOO FAR TOWARD DRIVERS SIDE.5. INTERIOR VERY CHEAPLY MADE, PLASTIC PANEL BEHIND SEATS (REGULAR CAB) SQUEAKS, RATTLES. THIS TRUCK WAS BOUGHT NEW WITH 33 MILES ON IT, IT NOW HAS 553 MILES ON IT AND I HAVE OWNED IT A MONTH AND A HALF. *JB

• 12/18/2013· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

  THE PASSLOCK SYSTEM IS AN ISSUE WITH THIS VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WILL NOT START ON OCCASION, OR IN MY CASE SEVERAL OCCASIONS. NOT ONLY IS IT INCONVENIENT, BUT I ASK, WHAT HAS HAPPENED TO PEOPLE WHO HAVE STALLED WITH THIS VEHICLE AT STOP LIGHTS OR IN OTHER SITUATIONS? I LIVE IN AN AREA WHERE THE WEATHER CAN DROP TO -30 (F). 10 MINUTES TO WAIT FOR THE SYSTEM TO RESET CAN HAVE DETRIMENTAL EFFECTS. HOW MANY FATALITIES AND INJURIES WILL IT TAKE BEFORE GM AND THE NHTSA ACT? THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE AND IT NEEDS TO BE ADDRESSED. OUR TAX DOLLARS BAILED OUT GM, I EXPECT A PRODUCT THAT WILL NOT PUT ME IN A DANGEROUS SITUATION. THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME. *TR

• 12/16/2015· STEERING,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

  TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET COLORADO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT 15 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. IN ADDITION, THE STEERING WHEEL SEIZED. THE FAILURE RECURRED TWICE. THE VEHICLE WAS DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE 137,000.

• 12/16/2014· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

  TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET COLORADO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN THE IGNITION SWITCH WAS TURNED INTO THE ON POSITION, THE VEHICLE WOULD MAKE AN IGNITING NOISE BUT WOULD NOT START. THE FAILURE RECURRED ON MULTIPLE OCCASIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 47,000.

• 12/16/2014· ENGINE

  TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET COLORADO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT ANY WARNING AND FAILED TO RESTART. THE FAILURE RECURRED TWICE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A DEALER OR INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 24,306.

• 12/16/2009· EXTERIOR LIGHTING

  TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET COLORADO. THE CRUISE CONTROL AND THE BRAKE LIGHTS WERE INOPERATIVE. HE REPLACED THE BREAK LIGHT BULB. THE REPAIR DID NOT REMEDY THE FAILURE. HE FILED REPORT 71-786235821 WITH THE MANUFACTURER. HE WAS ADVISED THAT HIS VEHICLE IDENTIFICATION NUMBER WAS EXCLUDED FROM RECALL 09V310000 (EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS:SWITCH). HE WAS THEN ADVISED TO LET THEM NOW WHAT THE DEALER DIAGNOSED AND THEY MIGHT BE ABLE TO HELP HIM. HE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER TO BE DIAGNOSED. THE STATED THAT THE BREAK LIGHT SWITCH FAILED. THE VEHICLE WILL BE REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 65,000.

• 12/16/2009· STEERING

  LOSS OF POWER STEERING WHEN AT LOW ENGINE RPMS OR IDLE PULLING INTO OR OUT OF PARKING SPACES. *TR

• 12/15/2014· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

  SOME TIMES THE TRUCK WILL NOT START FOR TEN MIN. I HAVE HAD THE TRUCK 3 TIMES STOP RUNNING AND HAD TO COAST OFF THE ROAD. IT RESTARTED AFTER SITTING WITHOUT REPAIR. *TR

• 12/13/2010· STEERING

  TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET COLORADO. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH, THE POWERING STEERING STOPPED WORKING WHILE TURNING ON A CURVY ROAD. THE CONTACT PULLED THE VEHICLE TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD, TURNED THE IGNITION OFF FOR A FEW MINUTES AND TURNED IT BACK ON AND THE POWER STEERING FUNCTIONED PROPERLY AGAIN. THE FAILURE OCCURRED MULTIPLE TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THE TECHNICIAN STATED THE POWER STEERING BOX AND THE SENSOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 48,900.

• 12/11/2006· SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC

  DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE APPLYING BRAKE PRESSURE AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THERE WAS AN INCREASED STOPPING DISTANCE, AND THE ANTILOCK BRAKES ACTIVATED. THE VEHICLE WAS INSPECTED BY A DEALER WHO DETERMINED THE FRONT BRAKE PADS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED, AND THE ROTORS RESURFACED. AFTERWARDS, THE PROBLEM PERSISTED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT ALERTED.

• 12/09/2014· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

  HAVE EXPERIENCED PROBLEMS WITH MY TRUCK'S PASS LOCK/ANTI-THEFT SWITCH. THE TRUCK WILL NOT START AND IT TAKES TEN MINUTES BEFORE THE TRUCK RESTARTS. I HAD ONLY ABOUT 22,000 MILES ON THE TRUCK WHEN THE PROBLEM FIRST OCCURRED. THIS ISSUE CONTINUES TO BE A PROBLEM. THE TRUCK ON HAS 26,000 MILES. THIS PROBLEM COULD EASILY BECOME A SAFETY ISSUE IF TRUCK SHUTS OFF IN TRAFFIC. THERE SHOULD BE A RECALL. DOES SOMEONE HAVE TO DIE BEFORE A RECALL TO HAPPEN? *TR

• 12/09/2011· ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING,POWER TRAIN

  TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET COLORADO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ENGINE WAS A 4 CYLINDER 2.8 ENGINE AND WOULD CAUSE THE VEHICLE TO DRIVE ABNORMALLY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE NUMBER 4 VALVE WAS STICKING. THE DEALER DIAGNOSED THAT THE ENGINE WOULD NEED REPLACING. THE ENGINE WAS REPLACED BY THE DEALER NUMEROUS TIMES, BUT THE FAILURE CONTINUOSULY RECURRED. THE DEALER ALSO REBUILT THE TRANSMISSION, BUT THE CONTACT WAS UNCERTAIN IF THE FAILURE WAS DIRECTLY RELATED TO THE ENGINE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED, BUT DENIED ANY ASSISTANCE WITH REPAIRS TO THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 160,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 200,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.

• 12/08/2010· SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC,EXTERIOR LIGHTING,VISIBILITY

  2006 CHEVY COLORADO- 4WD- Z71, EXTEND CAB 1. PREMATURE REAR BRAKE SHOE WEAR (MORE THAN FRONT DISK); 2. RIGHT BRAKE LIGHT BLOWS OUT REPEATEDLY AND SHOWS SHORTOUT BURNS ON CONTACTS AT BULB SOCKET. REPLACING BULB JUST BLOWS EACH TIME. 3. REAR WINDOW LEAKS IN HEAVY RAIN STORMS. *TR

• 12/05/2014· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ENGINE,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM

  I AM GOING TO GET GAS AND GO IN SIDE TO PAY AND IT WONT START CRANKS NO ADVISE I HAD THE SAME 5 TIMES BEFORE THE MIDWAY CHEVROLET FIX IT A BAD IGNITION SWITCH PART #63779 O A BILL FOR THE PARTS $416.74 THE THEFT SYSTEM WOULD WORK AND IT WOULD STOP WORKING IT IS A SWITCH FOR THE GAS I THINK I NEED TO BE PAY BACK. *TR

• 12/04/2010· SERVICE BRAKES, ELECTRIC

  I OWN A 2006 CHEVY COLORADO, THE ABS FAULT MESSAGE COMES UP DAILY, AND THE ABS ENGAGES FOR NO REASON, MAKING IT NEARLY IMPOSSIBLE TO START. MANY PEOPLE ARE HAVING THIS SAME ISSUE AND CAN BE FOUND ALL OVER THE INTERNET, INCLUDING EDMUNDS.COM. THIS IS A SAFETY HAZARD AND THERE IS NO RECALL. *TR

• 12/02/2020· ENGINE

  I TRY TO CRANK THE TRUCK AND IT WON'T DO ANYTHING BUT I CAN WAIT ABOUT 15 MINUTES AND TRY IT AGAIN AND IT WILL CRANK. THIS HAS BEEN GOING ON FOR ABOUT 5 YEARS. VEHICLE WAS STATIONARY.

• 12/02/2007· POWER TRAIN

  WE OWNED A 2005 COLORADO THAT HAD PROBLEMS WITH THE LIFTERS WHICH HAD TO BE REPLACED. IT ALSO SHIFTED INTO 4 WHEEL DRIVE HIGH, IN MOST CASES WHEN SHIFTING TO DRIVE AFTER BEING PARKED OR IDLING IN TRAFFIC. STEERING AND BRAKES WOULD LOCK UP, AND THE ONLY WAY TO GET IT OUT OF 4WD HIGH WAS TO DRIVE IN REVERSE. AFTER A YEAR LONG BATTLE WITH OUR LOCAL CHEVY DEALER, AND 11 TIMES IN FOR SERVICE, WE TRADED IT IN FOR A 2006 MODEL. TWO WEEKS AFTER WE GOT OUR NEW TRUCK, THE SAME THING WITH THE 4-WHEEL DRIVE HAPPENED WHILE IN LINE AT THE BANK DRIVE-UP ON A SATURDAY MORNING. I CONTACTED THE DEALERSHIP AS SOON AS I GOT HOME AND WAS TOLD TO MAKE AN APPOINTMENT TO BRING THE TRUCK IN TO BE LOOKED AT. UPSET, I TOLD HIM THAT WE HAD TAKEN OUR LAST TRUCK IN COUNTLESS TIMES FOR THIS SAME PROBLEM AND THE PROBLEM COULD NEVER BE "DUPLICATED". WE DID TAKE IT IN AND THEY REPLACED SOME COMPUTER PART OR CHIP BUT IT HAS DONE IT AGAIN SINCE THEN. THIS COULD BE EXTREMELY SERIOUS IF WE WERE DRIVING AT ANY RATE OF SPEED LET ALONE ON A HIGHWAY. CHEVY NEEDS TO ADDRESS THIS ISSUE. WE NEED TO MAKE THEM ADDRESS IT. *TR

• 12/01/2012· SERVICE BRAKES

  THE REAR BRAKES LOCK UP AT SLOW SPEEDS, ESPECIALLY WHEN SLOWING DOWN TO STOP. THEY WILL DO THIS IN SUCH A WAY THAT CATCHES YOU OFF GUARD AND THROWS YOU FORWARD INTO THE STEERING WHEEL. THIS HAS NEARLY CAUSED A FEW SERIOUS ACCIDENTS BECAUSE THE LOCK UP TAKES AWAY CONTROL OF THE TRUCK. THE SEVERITY OF THE LOCK UPS VARIES SOMEWHAT. THEY MAY LOCK THEN UNLOCK BUT THEY CAN JUST AS EASILY LOCK UP AND BRING THE TRUCK TO A SKIDDING STOP. THEY ARE ALSO SQUEALING SEVERELY. *TR

• 11/26/2007· SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC

  TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET COLORADO. WHILE DRIVING 15 MPH, THE BRAKE PEDAL VIBRATED AND EXTENDED TO THE FLOOR WHEN IT WAS DEPRESSED. THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT STOP. THE TRANSMISSION WAS SHIFTED TO A LOWER GEAR IN AN ATTEMPT TO STOP THE VEHICLE. THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 200 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 10,000.

• 11/18/2016· FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM

  TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET COLORADO. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED AND WHILE DRIVING, THERE WAS A STRONG FUEL ODOR COMING FROM THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 194,330.

• 11/18/2014· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

  DRIVING ON US 441 ENGINE SHUT OFF AND THE PASS LOCK LIGHT CAME ON. HAD TO STEER OFF OF ROAD WITH NO POWER. RESTARTED AFTER STOPPED AND HAPPENED AGAIN COMING BACK UP MOUNTAIN BUT NO WHERE TO PULL OFF ROAD NEARLY HIT BY ANOTHER CAR. DEALER SAYS THIS IS A SECURITY SYSTEM TIED TO THE IGNITION SWITCH AND FUEL WHEN THE CAR IS STARTED BUT SHOULDN'T SHUT OFF FUEL WHILE DRIVING. ADMITTED THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM THEY EXPERIENCE THOUGH. IF THE PASS LOCK SYSTEM FAILS TO WORK AS DESIGNED AND SHUTS OFF THE FUEL SUPPLY TO THE ENGINE WHILE DRIVING IT'S VERY DANGEROUS. SHOULD BE A RECALL TO REPLACE THE SECURITY SYSTEM WITH A SYSTEM THAT WORKS AS DESIGNED. *TR

• 11/18/2007· POWER TRAIN

  WHILE ADJUSTING THE AIR CONDITIONER VENT THIS SUMMER, I INADVERTENTLY LIGHTLY TOUCHED THE 4 WHEEL DRIVE LOW BUTTON ENGAGING MY 2006 CHEVROLET COLORADO INTO LOW 4 WHEEL DRIVE. ALTHOUGH THE LIGHT ON THE BUTTON CAME ON (WHICH IS NOT EASY TO SEE), NO BELL LIKE SEATBELT, DOOR OPEN, KEY IN IGNITION,ETC, CAME ON, AND WHEN I WENT AROUND A CORNER TO PARK, THE TRUCKS FRONT END LOCKED UP. I WAS TOLD THAT WILL HAPPEN IN ALL TRUCKS WHICH ARE IN CAB 4 WHEEL DRIVE ENGAGING. THIS IS EXTREMELY DANGEROUS AS THIS BUTTON CAN EASILY BE PUNCHED BY ANYTHING THAT COMES NEAR THE VENT, OR A PACKAGE THAT BUMPS IT, AND THERE IS NO SIGNAL TO OPERATOR THAT SOMETHING VERY SIGNIFICANT WHICH CAN CAUSE FRONT END TO LOCK UP AS WHEEL ARE TRYING TO TURN TOGETHER (AS DEALER TOLD ME). I FIND IT REALLY NEEDS TO BE ADDRESSED AS THIS MAY HAPPEN ON THE HIGHWAY TO A FAMILY WHO SWERVES TO MISS A COLLISION ONLY TO FIND THE 4 WHEEL HAS BEEN UNKNOWINGLY ENGAGED AND THE STEERING IS RENDERED USELESS WHEN THIS HAPPENS. DEALER WAS NOTIFIED AND I WAS TOLD THAT IS HOW ALL TRUCKS IN ALL MAKES AND MODELS ARE, AND IF I DID NOT LIKE IT, "GO AHEAD AND FILE A COMPLAINT, NOTHING WOULD BE DONE BECAUSE IT WOULD HAVE TO BE DONE ON SUCH A MASSIVE RECALL BASIS". MAYBE IF SOMEONE IS INJURED OR KILLED THE MANUFACTURERS WILL BE ABLE TO CONNECT THIS 4 WHEEL DRIVE CHANGE WHICH CAN OCCUR WITH NO NOTICE TO DRIVER TO A BELL OR SOUND WHICH OPERATOR HAS TO ACKNOWLEDGE, MUCH LIKE A KEY BEING IN IGNITION, OR SEATBELTS. I WAS ALSO TOLD THAT 4 WHEELERS DIDN'T WANT A BELL RINGING EVERY TIME THEY PUT THEIR TRUCK IN 4 WHEEL WHEN OFF ROAD. I THINK 4 WHEELERS WOULDN'T MIND THE SAME REMINDER AS MENTIONED ABOVE (BELL SOUND) WHEN ENGAGED IN 4 WHEEL DRIVE, IF IT MEANS IT WOULD PROTECT MILLIONS OF OTHER PEOPLE FROM POTENTIALLY LIFE THREATENING ACCIDENTS. *TR

• 11/15/2010· FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE

  2006 CHEVROLET COLORADO 3.5 LITER 4X4 FUEL LEAK AT THE FUEL TANK WHERE THE FUEL FEED LINE CONNECTS TO THE FUEL TANK BY A QUICK CONNECTOR. THIS IS A HIGH PRESSURE LINE AND THE FUEL WAS SPRAYING OUT WHICH COULD HAVE POTENTIALLY CAUSED A FIRE AND EXPLOSION FROM THE HOT EXHAUST. IT APPEARS THAT SAFETY IS BEING COMPROMISED FOR QUICK ASSEMBLY. COMPLAINT # 2 ENGINE POWER IS REDUCED WHEN CODES FOR THROTTLE POSITION SENSOR. WHEN CODE IS CLEARED OR ERASED FULL POWER RESUMES. IT APPEARS THAT IS NOT NECESSARY TO REDUCE POWER FOR THIS CODE. *TR

• 11/14/2012· EXTERIOR LIGHTING

  WHILE DRIVING HOME FROM WORK IN THE DARK, BOTH OF MY LOW BEAM HEADLAMPS QUIT WORKING. I HAVE BEEN HAVING ISSUES WITH THE HEADLAMPS AND BRAKE LAMPS GOING OUT INTERMITTENTLY AND OFTEN. I REPLACE THEM AND THEY CONTINUE TO GO OUT. I BELIEVE THERE ARE ELECTRICAL ISSUES WITH MY VEHICLE AND I HAVE READ COMPLAINTS ON THE 2006 CHEVY COLORADO WITH SOME OF THE SAME ISSUES. I HAVE CONTACTED CHEVROLET VIA E-MAIL TO SEE IF THEY CAN ASSIST OR IF THEY HAVE A RESOLUTION. THIS IS A DANGEROUS SITUATION THAT COULD END IN DISASTER. *TR

• 11/13/2014· WHEELS

  TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET COLORADO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE TRAVELING UPHILL DURING INCLEMENT WEATHER AT APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH, THE REAR WHEELS OF THE VEHICLE BEGAN SPINNING OUT OF CONTROL. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 120,000.

• 11/12/2011· ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING,FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

  WENT TO DEALERSHIP IN SAN ANGELO TX, DID DIAGNOSTIC FOR ENGINE LIGHT BEING ON DEALERSHIP SAID PROBLEM WAS P0017 (CAM ACTUATOR) DID NOT HAVE THE MONEY TO FIX IT AT THE TIME DEALERSHIP SAID IT WOULD BE OK TO DRIVE IT AS IS. DID RESEARCH ONLINE AND LOOKED IT UP ON BOOK AT AUTO PARTS STORE AND P0017 SAYS THIS "CRANKSHAFT POSITION CAMSHAFT POSITION CORRELATION - BANK 1 SENSOR B" WHAT EVER THAT MEANS. BUT NOW I HAVE MAJOR PROBLEMS I STILL HAVE THAT AND A FEW MORE CODES I HAVE P0014 EXHAUST CAMSHAFT POSITION TIMING OVER - ADVANCED (BANK 1), AND P0300 RANDOM MISFIRE DETECTED. *TR

• 11/12/2010· SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC

  PULLING UP TO A STOP SIGN THE BRAKES WERE APPLIED AND THEY STARTED TO PULSATE AS IF IT WAS HARD BRAKING AND I WENT THROUGH THE STOP SIGN AND INTO THE ONCOMING LANE. THANK GOD THERE WAS NO ONCOMING TRAFFIC. I WAS ABLE TO PUT THE TRUCK IN REVERSE AND GET OUT OF THE LANE OF TRAFFIC. SINCE THEN THE ABS LIGHT HAS BEEN COMING ON INTERMITTENTLY AND I LOOSE THE ANTI- LOCK BRAKING SYSTEM WHEN THIS HAPPENS. I BELIEVE THE FRONT HUBS MAY BE FAILING OR THE SPEED SENSORS WHICH IS BUILT INTO THE FRONT HUBS ARE FAILING.

• 11/10/2011· ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

  TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET COLORADO. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH, THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO DECELERATE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE THE MECHANIC ADVISED THAT THE ENGINE WOULD HAVE TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 6,999.

• 11/09/2010· SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,VISIBILITY,TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM

  TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET COLORADO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ABS AND TRACTION CONTROL LIGHTS ILLUMINATED, THE LEFT TURN SIGNAL FAILED INTERMITTENTLY AND THE HEATER BLOWER SWITCH ONLY WORK ON THE FOURTH SETTING. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN INSPECTED OR REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 40,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 44,000.

• 11/07/2009· SERVICE BRAKES, ELECTRIC

  ON MY 2006 CHEVROLET COLORADO THE ABS FAULT LIGHT COMES ON EVERY NOW AND THEN. ALSO YOU CAN HEAR THE ABS MOTOR ENGAGE WHEN YOU APPLY THE BRAKES. I BELIEVE THERE IS A SAFETY ISSUE HERE !!!! YOU NEVER KNOW IF YOU APPLY THE BRAKES IN AN EMERGENCY WILL THE ABS SYSTEM WORK OR FAIL? THE TRUCK HAS LESS TEN 29,000 MILES ON IT AND IT SHOULD NOT HAVE THIS KIND OF PROBLEM WITH THE BRAKE SYSTEM. *TR

• 11/04/2019· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

  TRUCK ELECTRICAL CUTS OFF WHILE DRIVING. INSTRUMENT PANEL AND RADIO. VEHICLE ENGINE AND HEADLIGHTS KEEP RUNNING

• 11/04/2018· STEERING,POWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

  FIRSTLY THE PASSLOCK SYSTEM IS A HUGE ISSUE, IF THE PARTS IN THE SYSTEM IGNITION SYSTEM BREAK DOWN OR TRIP YOU CAN BE STUCK HIGH AND DRY ON A WHIM. PASSLOCK SYSTEM IS PRIME REASON FOR MY WORRIES WHEN DRIVING MY TRUCK WILL CUT FUEL OUT AND SHUT DOWN AND STALL WHEN I'M DRIVING OR NEED TO START UP MY TRUCK AGAIN ALSO THE BLOWER RESISTOR AND CABLE ARE FAULTY AS ARE OTHER ELECTRICAL SYSTEMS BUT THE BLOWER MOTOR RESISTOR IS OUTRIGHT A FIRE HAZARD THAT CAN MELT OR BURN OUT. GM NEEDS TO STOP (#ING) AROUND WITH PASSLOCK SYSTEM AND OTHER ISSUES I WILL NOT BE DRIVING OR OWNING ANOTHER GM IN MY LIFETIME AFTER MY TROUBLES WITH THIS PASSLOCK SYSTEM NOBODY SHOULD BE HAVING TO DEAL WITH THIS PROBLEM 3RD PARTY OR HAVE REPEATED SERVICE OR PARTS INSTALLED TO SILENCE THIS ISSUE FOR A TIME. JUST THINK OF HAVING BEEN STUCK HIGH AND DRY THREW NOT FAULT OF YOUR OWN OUTSIDE THE PASSLOCK SYSTEM THERE ARE QUITE A FEW VERY VERY NEGATIVE PROBLEMS MANY HAVE HAD WITH THESE 2 SYSTEMS ABOVE I WOULD LOVE GM TO PAY ME FOR MISSED WORK DAYS AND PERSONAL EXPENSES FOR HAVING HAD TO FIX MEND AND MAKE THIS SYSTEM WORK AS I STRIGHT UP BOUGHT A NEW ECM/PCM TUNED IT REMOVED PASSLOCK BECAUSE THE RISK AND ISSUES WERE TO GREAT NOBODY NEEDS THIS PROBLEM HANGING OVER THEIR HEADS THIS ISSUE PISSES ME OFF AS I'D SPENT DAYS DOING RELEARN PROCEDURES 40 MIN PER PROCEDURE SEVERAL TIMES UNTIL ONE STUCK AS PER INSTRUCTIONS GM WONT EVEN RESPOND OR NOT (X) THIS UP IF YOU NEED SERVICE TOO I WILL NOT BE OWNING ANY MORE GM OR CHEVY AGAIN. IF YOU NEED TO FIX THIS SYSTEM JUST REMOVE IT. SO SAD DEALERS ARE GREEDY AND GM IS TOO RATHER THEN MAKE THINGS RIGHT WITH LONG STANDING ISSUES AND COMPLAINTS PASSLOCK SYSTEM AND BLOWER MOTOR AND A FEW OTHER THINGS NEED RECALLS NO IFS ANDS OR BUTTS THIS IS EXACTLY HOW YOU WILL GO BANKRUPT AGAIN (@)ING CUSTOMERS WHO PAID FOR YOUR BROKEN SALES PITCH TO BUY YOUR SNAKE OIL *PARTS OF THIS DOCUMENT HAVE BEEN REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6).*

• 11/02/2007· TIRES

  TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET COLORADO. THE VEHICLE HAS GENERAL, SIZE P235R15 TIRES. THE FRONT TIRES WERE EXTREMELY WORN ON THE OUTER EDGES. THE DEALER REPLACED THE FRONT TIRES ONCE AND ROTATED THEM TWICE. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE TIRES SHOULD BE ROTATED EVERY 3,000 MILES. THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE WAS UNKNOWN. THE VIN AND DOT NUMBER WERE UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 3,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 7,300. THE CONSUMER STATED NISSAN PROTECTOR PART IS A RECOMMENDATION AS PART OF THE REPAIR. UPDATED 11/20/07 *TR

• 10/29/2013· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,AIR BAGS

  I OWN A 2006 CHEVY COLORADO EXTENDED CAB. THE AIR BAG READINESS LIGHT STAYED ON AFTER STARTING THE VEHICLE. ACCORDING TO THE MANUAL, IF THE AIR BAG READINESS LIGHT STAYS ON AFTER YOU START THE VEHICLE, IT MEANS THE AIRBAG IS NOT IN WORKING ORDER. THE AIRBAGS MAY NOT INFLATE IN A CRASH OR THEY COULD INFLATE WITHOUT A CRASH. THIS IS A SAFETY PROBLEM. I AM CONCERNED THAT THE AIRBAG WOULD NOT DEPLOY IF INVOLVED IN A CRASH. I AM ALSO CONCERNED ABOUT HAVING THE AIR BAG DEPLOY UNDER NORMAL DRIVING. THERE IS A WIRING HARNESS THAT TRAVELS THROUGH THE HINGE OF THE REAR DOOR THAT APPEARS TO BE A PROBLEM. THE OPENING AND CLOSING OF THE REAR DOORS HAS CAUSED THE WIRES TO BREAK. THIS REAR DOOR GETS OPENED MAYBE 1 OUT OF EVERY 10 TIMES THE VEHICLE IS ENTERED/EXITED. SINCE THE PROBLEM INVOLVES THE AIRBAGS I THOUGHT IT WOULD BE BEST TO TAKE IT TO THE DEALERSHIP FOR THEM TO REPAIR. SINCE THERE HAS NOT BEEN AN RECALL ISSUED, I HAVE HAD TO PAY FOR THIS MYSELF. *TR

• 10/28/2010· SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC

  ABS BRAKE HUB/ SENSOR ....BRAKES GO INTO ABS MODE WITHOUT CAUSE OR REASON. BRAKE PEDAL GOES INTO ABS MODE, WHEN BRAKES ARE APPLIED TRUCK PULLS HARD TO THE LEFT. CHEVROLET HAS REPLACED THREE HUB ASSEMBLIES OF WHICH I HAVE HAD TO PAY FOR TWO. DANGEROUS SITUATION. *TR

• 10/28/2009· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,EXTERIOR LIGHTING

  BRAKE LAMPS BLOW OUR REGULARLY EVERY WEEK OR TWO; BLOWER MOTOR QUITS INTERMITTENTLY DUE TO RUSTED CORRODED CONNECTOR; INSTRUMENT PANEL FAILS INTERMITTENTLY, NOTHING WORKS (GAUGES, LAMPS, ODOMETER) BUT ENGINE RUNS. BRAKE ISSUE HAS PERSISTED NOW FOR TWO YEARS. BLOWER STARTED IN EARLY 09 AND INSTRUMENT PANEL JUST STARTED OCT 09. *TR

• 10/27/2017· POWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

  P0017 CODE , MECHANICAL ENGINEERING DESIGN MALFUNCTION. ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING CURCUIT (12V) STEADY DESIGN MALFUNCTION, ACTUATER PART DESIGN MALFUNCTION. HIGH RATE OF SPEED ENGINE REV/OR POWER LOSE. LOW RATE OF SPEED RPM NOT CONSISTENT, UN CONTROLLED REV/POWER LOSE. THE ELECTRONICALLY COMPONENTS POWERING AND MONITORING THE SPECIFIC CURCUIT ARE FAULTY. DESIGN IS CONSISTENTLY AN ISSUE ON 2005-2017 MAKE MODELS. PUBLIC RECORD CAN SHOW THESE ENGINEERING DESIGN FAULTS. HTTPS://YOUTU.BE/RH77JBYOZSE , HTTPS://YOUTU.BE/OA9AANGCD64 , HTTPS://YOUTU.BE/0PKIZKYS2CE , HTTPS://YOUTU.BE/DVFMS-DG38U , HTTPS://YOUTU.BE/YDFHUE2HAVO .

• 10/26/2020· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC),ENGINEFire

  FIRE IN THE ENGINE WIRING, FUSE BOX,BATTERY STORE PARKING LOT PARKED ENGINE OFF GMC TOOK TRUCK SAID IT WASN'T A FACTORY ISSUE NO INFORMATION WAS GIVEN TO ME SAID IT WAS CONFIDENTUAL HAD TRUCK 6 WEEKS

• 10/26/2010· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

  2006 COLORADO WILL NOT START, FAN ONLY WORKS ON HIGH SPEED, ALL EXTERIOR LIGHT FAILED AT SAME TIME, ALL STEREO COMPONENTS HAVE GONE OUT, DRIVER INFORMATION SYSTEM WAS FAULTY AND REPLACED, INSTRUMENT CLUSTER RANDOMLY NOT WORKING. ABS LIGHT RANDOMLY COMING ON. THESE ARE ALL OF THE MAJOR PROBLEMS THAT HAVE BEEN OCCURRING WITH THIS TRUCK. THE NON-STARTING IS THE IGNITION HOUSING MODULE, THAT GM IS AWARE IS A PROBLEM. I HAVE TRIED MANY MANY TIMES TO EXPRESS THESE PROBLEMS TO GM. THEY TELL ME THEY ARE UNRELATED AS THEY ARE ELECTRICAL COMPONENTS FOR DIFFERENT AREAS OF THE VEHICLE. MY RESPONSE HAS BEEN THEY ARE ALL ELECTRICAL COMPONENTS OF THE SAME VEHICLE. I HAVE READ A LOT OF ON LINE COMPLAINTS AND THEY ALL SEEM TO BE THE SAME PROBLEMS. GM NEEDS TO BE A STAND UP COMPANY, AND STAND BEHIND THEIR PRODUCT LIKE THEY KEEP TELLING ME THEY DO. THESE PROBLEMS ARE OCCURRING SOME MUCH NOW MY TRUCK WILL BE IN THE SHOP TWICE THIS MONTH FOR DIFFERENT ELECTRICAL REPAIRS. BOTH REPAIRS BILLS BEING IN EXCESS OF $300.00 - $500.00. IT IS VERY DANGEROUS TO HAVE THIS VEHICLE JUST DIE IN INTERSTATE TRAFFIC. *TR

• 10/24/2014· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

  TRUCK WILL JUST SHUT OFF AND NOT CRANK. PASSLOCK MODULE WILL NOT LET IT CRANK. AROUND EVERY 100 CRANKS IT WILL SHUT ENGINE OFF AND NOT LET IT CRANK. I HAVE DONE RESEARCH AND NUMEROUS PEOPLE HAVE HAD THIS PROBLEM WITH THESE TRUCK AND CHEVROLET COMPANY WILL NOT DO ANYTHING ABOUT THIS. THIS IS DANGEROUS IT HAS EVEN SHUT OFF WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE. CAN YOU PLEASE MAKE THEM FIX THIS ON THESE TRUCKS. *TR

• 10/24/2010· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

  MY CHEVY COLORADO HAS THE SAME ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS THAT I HAVE BEEN HEARING ABOUT. THE DEALER CAN NOT FIND THE PROBLEM AS IT IS INTERMITTENT. YOU NEVER KNOW WHEN IT WILL HAPPEN, BUT THE MOTOR WILL NOT START. I HAVE CHANGED THE START RELAY, AND RUN RELAY., BUT THAT DOES NOT HELP AFTER SITTING AWHILE IT WILL START. IT IS DANGEROUS AS YOU COULD BE ANYWHERE WHEN THIS HAPPENS. ALSO AT ANY TIME THE ABS WARNING LIGHT COMES ON FOR NO REASON, AND THEN GOES AWAY. I WANTED A TRUCK THAT I COULD TRUST. IT LOOKS LIKE A WILL NEVER BUY A CHEVY AGAIN UNLESS I GET THIS RESOLVED. *TR

• 10/20/2010· SERVICE BRAKES, ELECTRIC

  ABS FAILURE ON INFO SCREEN OF TRUCK. 06 CHEVY COLORADO. TAKEN TO DEALER AND WAS TOLD LEFT SIDE HUB AND SENSOR NEED REPLACED. TRUCK HAS AT THIS TIME A LITTLE OVER 10K MILES ON IT. IN LESS THAN ANOTHER 1K MILES IT STARTED AGAIN. DEALER CHECKED OUT THE TRUCK AND SAID BOTH SIDES NOW NEED REPLACED AT A COST OF AROUND $1300. I REMINDED THEM THEY DID REPLACE THE LEFT SIDE. O OK WE'LL COVER THAT SIDE BUT YOU'LL HAVE TO PAY FOR THE OTHER SIDE. I TOLD THEM I WOULD GET IT FIXED JUST BEFORE MY YR WAS UP ON THE LEFT SIDE REPAIR WARRANTY. I ASK THEM IF THE TRUCK WAS SAFE TO DRIVE AND THE ANSWER IS YES, WE JUST STATE INSPECTED IT WHILE IT WAS HERE. SO, APRIL 2011 IS THE TIME I HAVE TO GET THE REPAIRS DONE BY. *TR

• 10/19/2016· EXTERIOR LIGHTING,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM

  STRONG GAS ODER OUTSIDE THE TRUCK.RADIO LIGHTS NO NOT WORK ON PRESETS OR SCAN TUNE.ALONG WITH WINDOW LIGHTS.CD WILL NOT EJECT.

• 10/19/2012· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

  TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET COLORADO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE FAILED TO START. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HE TURNED THE KEY AND THE ENGINE WOULD NOT START BUT WHEN HE RELEASED THE KEY, THE VEHICLE STARTED INDEPENDENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER FOR INSPECTION HOWEVER, THE TECHNICIANS DID NOT LOCATE A FAILURE WITHIN THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED BUT PROVIDED NO ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 78,000.