2006 Chevrolet Colorado complaints

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET COLORADO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE STARTED DRIVING VERY ROUGH AND RESISTANT TO ACCELERATION. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WAS ILLUMINATED AND THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE DEALER INSPECTED THE VEHICLE AND ADVISED THE CONTACT THAT THE CAM SHAFT POSITION ACTUATOR SOLENOID NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE AND THE CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 60,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET COLORADO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE REFUELING, SHE NOTICED A LARGE PUDDLE OF GASOLINE FORMED UNDER THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE FUEL TANK WAS LEAKING, BUT THERE WAS NO EVIDENCE OF RUST OR CORROSION. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 80,000. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET COLORADO. WHILE THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 5 MPH INTO AN INTERSECTION, THE ENGINE STALLED WITH THE ILLUMINATION OF THE WARNING INDICATOR. THERE WERE SEVERAL ATTEMPTS BEFORE THE ENGINE RESTARTED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO RECOMMENDED THE VEHICLE BE DIAGNOSED BY THE DEALER. THE VEHICLE WAS THEN TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHERE THEY STATED TO THE CONTACT THAT THE TIMING CHAIN, ENGINE CYLINDER AND HEAD GASKET WOULD NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND THEY OFFERED A TEN PERCENT DISCOUNT TOWARDS THE REPAIR. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 93,000. UPDATED 04/11/12*LJ THE CONSUMER HAD TO PAY FOR THE REPAIRS AT HER EXPENSE. UPDATED 04/20/12

DESCRIPTION: ABS FAILURE, TRANSMISSION, LEAKS (SELECT ABOVE WON'T WORK) ABS WARNING LIGHTS GOES ON INTERMITTENTLY AND BRAKES FAIL TO FUNCTION. TRANY STICKS IN 4 WD & WON'T GO INTO 2WD, DRIVER FLOORGETS ABOUT 1/2 INCH WATER ON FLOOR FROM RAIN. *TR

LETTER FROM SENATOR SESSIONS ON BEHALF OF CONSTITUENT RE A PENDING GENERAL MOTORS WARRANTY CLAIM ON A 2006 CHEVROLET COLORADO. *TGW WHEN THE CONSUMERS WIFE WENT TO PUT THE VEHICLE IN PARK, THE VEHICLE PROCEEDED TO ACCELERATE THROUGH A WINDOW OF AN OFFICE BUILDING. THE WRECKER SERVICE VERIFIED THAT THE GEAR SHIFT WAS LOOSE, LEAVING THE TRANSMISSION IN THE FORWARD POSITION. GM DENIED THE CONSUMERS WARRANTY CLAIM, EVEN THOUGH IT WAS WELL WITHIN THE FIVE YEAR. 50,000 MILE WARRANTY PERIOD. *JB

NO BRAKE LIGHTS. FUSE IS NOT BLOWN. *TT

VEHICLE WILL CRANK AND NOT START, CHECK ENGINE DOES NOT COME ON. WAIT 10 MINUTES AND TRUCK WILL START. HAPPENS UP TO ONCE A WEEK, RANDOM. TOOK IT TO THE DEALERSHIP , REPLACED ELEMENT, INSTALLED FUEL SYSTEM POWER PACK,INJECTION SYSTEM CLEAN AND REPLACED AIR FILTER. THAT WAS IN 2010, TRUCK WAS UNDER WARRANTY BUT DID NOT COVER THIS WORK, DID NOT FIX THE PROBLEM. TRUCK IS NO LONGER UNDER WARRANTY AND STILL HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM.NEVER KNOW WHEN IT WILL HAPPEN. *TR

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

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.

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

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.

I OWN A 2006 CHEVY COLORADO EXTENDED CAB. THE WIRING HARNESS THAT CONTROLS THE AIR BAGS, INTERIOR LIGHTS, AND STEREO SPEAKERS KEEPS BREAKING. I WAS TOLD THAT IT WAS A DEFECT FROM THE FACTORY. THE WIRES RUN BETWEEN THE CAB AND REAR DOORS. I HAD IT FIXED UNDER WARRANTY IN 2008 AND AGAIN IN 2009. MY WARRANTY EXPIRED RIGHT AFTER THE SECOND FIX. I HAVE HAD TO FIX IT MYSELF TWICE SINCE THEN. THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE SINCE THE AIR BAGS ARE INOPERABLE WHEN THE WIRES BREAK. I AM SURE THERE ARE SEVERAL HUNDRED OF THESE TRUCKS ON THE ROAD WITH DEFECTIVE AIR BAGS SINCE MOST PEOPLE WILL NOT FIX IT. I WOULD EXPECT CHEVROLET TO EXTEND THE WARRANTY TO 100,000 MILES FOR THIS PROBLEM. I WOULD ALSO EXPECT GM TO CORRECT THE ISSUE SO IT DOESN'T HAPPEN AGAIN. *TR

FRONT END WILL NOT STAY ALIGNED CAUSING HEAVY WEAR ON INSIDE TIRE TREAD. HAVE HAD TRUCK RE ALIGNED SEVERAL TIMES AND HAVE REPLACED SEVERAL SETS OF TIRES DUE TO THIS PROBLEM FIRST NOTICED IT IN 2007 AND HAVE REPLACED TIRES AT LEAST 5 TIMES JUST RECENTLY REPLACED AGAIN IM NOW AT 80,000 MILES THIS TIME WENT WITH 31X10.5X15 SEE HOW THIS GOES. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET COLORADO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE EXTERIOR BRAKE LIGHT SWITCH WAS INOPERATIVE. A LOCAL MECHANIC DIAGNOSED THE VEHICLE WOULD NEED A NEW SWITCH. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. NEITHER THE DEALER NOR THE MANUFACTURER WERE CONTACTED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 64,000.

VEHICLE AIR BLOWER FAN FOR HEAT/AIR CONDITIONER PERIODICALLY STOPS WORKING ON SETTINGS 1,2,AND 3. FAN CONTINUES TO WORK ON SETTING 4. *TT

AFTER HAVING MY FRONT BRAKES REPLACED, THE ABS SENSOR ON MY BRAKES INTERMITTENTLY FAILS WHEN DRIVING THIS TRUCK. WHEN THE SENSOR FAILS, MY ANTI-LOCK BRAKES ENGAGE IMPAIRING MY ABILITY TO STOP. THIS IS A WIDELY REPORTED PROBLEM WITH CHEVY COLORADO/CANYON TRUCKS AND GM NEEDS TO ACKNOWLEDGE AND RECALL THE TRUCK AND FIX THE SENSOR. I HAD AN ESTIMATE DONE TO "FIX" THE SENSOR AND IT WAS OVER $1000, THIS IS AFTER ALREADY PUTTING $1000 INTO REPLACING THE FRONT BRAKES SIX MONTHS AGO ON A TRUCK WITH BARELY 40K MILES. *TR

GM PASSLOCK SYSTEM IN MY 2006 CHEVY COLORADO FAILS DAILY LEAVING ME STRANDED FOR 10-15 MINUTES UNTIL IT RESETS ITSELF. IF ENGINE STALLS IN A TURN LANE, IT CREATES A HAZARDOUS SITUATION. *KB

I OWN A 2006 CHEVY COLORADO 4WD CREW CAB PICK UP WITH 22,000 MILE. THE ABS FAULT ALARM HAS BEEN COMING ON AND GOING OFF, STARTED ON 8/4/2011. GM CUSTOMER SERVICE HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. REPAIRS HAVE YET TO BE MADE. WITH THE AGE AND MILEAGE OF VEHICLE, I WOULD THINK THAT THERE IS A DEFECT IN THE ABS SYSTEM. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET COLORADO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE PARKED, THE AIRBAG LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE DEALER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE AIRBAG SENSOR WOULD HAVE TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 65,000.

BLOWER MOTOR ON MY 2006 CHEVROLET COLORADO QUIT WORKING EXCEPT FOR THE HIGH POSITION. LEAVING THE FAN IN THE HIGH POSITION TOO LONG WILL CAUSE THE FAN TO QUIT WORKING AND THEN THERE IS NO A/C , HEATER OR DEFOGGER THAT WILL WORK WHEN NEEDED. I TOOK IT TO THE DEALER WHO TOLD ME THAT HE KNOWS WHAT THE PROBLEM MAY BE, A RELAY OR THE WIRING HARNESS. AT A COST OF 328.00. HE TOLD ME OFF THE RECORD IF I WIGGLE THE WIRING HARNESS IT MAY WORK FOR A WHILE SINCE THE HARNESS MOST LIKELY WAS INCORRECTLY ROUTED.. I HAVE TALKED TO MANY COLORADO AND GMC CANYON OWNERS BOTH IN PERSON AND ON INTERNET FORUMS WHO REPORTED THAT THEY ARE HAVING THE SAME EXACT PROBLEM. THIS ISSUE COULD BE A SAFETY ISSUE ESPECIALLY IN THE WINTER TIME WHEN THE DEFOGGER IS REALLY NEEDED TO KEEP THE WINDOWS CLEAR FOR SAFE DRIVING. I INITIALLY THOUGHT THAT IT WAS JUST A SIMPLE BURNED OUT MOTOR , AND I WOULD JUST NEED TO REPLACE IT. BUT SINCE WHAT I WAS TOLD FROM THE DEALER SERVICE WRITER, AND WHAT OTHERS HAVE SAID IN THE FORUMS, I WOULD BE WASTING MONEY ESPECIALLY IS IT IS FROM A BAD WIRING HARNESS. I THINK GM SHOULD LOOK INTO THIS AND MAKE NEEDED REPAIRS. *TR

THE A/C HEATING FAN BLOWER DOES NOT WORK ON SPEEDS 1,2, OR 3, ONLY ON SPEED 4. AFTER DOING SOME RESEARCH, I FOUND IT IS RELATED TO THE FAN RESISTOR BURNING UP. I INSPECTED MY TRUCK AND FOUND THE SAME PROBLEM. THE PLASTIC IS BURNT AND HAS STARTED TO MELT. THIS CAN CAUSE A FIRE IN THE CAB AND BE VARY DANGEROUS. THERE ARE NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS HERE, SO I FEEL THIS SHOULD BE INVESTIGATED. *KB

ABS BRAKES RANDOMLY ENGAGE OR ENGAGE DURING NORMAL APPLIED BRAKING. *TR

I HAVE A 2006 CHEVY COLORADO WITH ABOUT 61,000 MILES. I HAVE RECENTLY HAD IT TO FAIL N.C. INSPECTION DUE TO DTC P0017. I HAVE SPENT ROUGHLY $400 BETWEEN SENSORS/VALVES AND DIAGNOSES FOR THIS TRUCK. I SEE THERE ARE NUMEROUS TSB'S FOR THIS MODEL AND DTC P0017 BEING A COUPLE OF THEM. WE ARE STRUGGLING TRYING TO GET THIS TAKEN CARE OF AND WOULD LIKE TO FILE A COMPLAINT BECAUSE WE BELIEVE THIS IS A DEFECT DUE TO THE RECURRING PROBLEM PEOPLE ARE HAVING WITH THIS DTC CODE. THERE SHOULD BE A RECALL. PLEASE DO SOMETHING ABOUT THIS, SO OTHER PEOPLE WON'T HAVE TO DRAIN THEIR BANK ACCOUNTS FOR A DEFECTIVE VEHICLE. *TR

06 CHEVY COLORADO VEHICLE FAILS TO START AFTER SHUTOFF. PASSLOCK FAILURE. HAPPENS REGULARLY. STOPPED TO FIX A TIRE ON THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AFTER CHANGING THE TIRE IT WOULD NOT START. 4AM ON THE SIDE OF THE ROAD HAVING TO WAIT 10 MINS TILL IT REST SO I COULD START IT. HAPPENS ALL THE TIME. *TR

2006 CHEVY COLORADO 4 CYL. 2.3L CAMSHAFT POSITION ACTUATOR WENT BAD AT 68,000 MILES CAUSING ROUGH IDLE, SOME STALLING, AND LOSS OF POWER. ORIGINALLY CHANGED CAMSHAFT SOLENOID DUE TO MISSING SCREEN. PROBLEM CAME BACK IMMEDIATELY, DEALER TORE APART ENGINE AND SAID THE ACTUAL CAMSHAFT ACTUATOR NEEDED REPLACED. COST $1200. TRUCK WAS BOUGHT BRAND NEW, AND SERVICED ON SCHEDULE. HAVE BEEN TOLD THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM FOR THE COLORADOS, AND MUST BE BECAUSE THERE IS EVEN A TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN ABOUT IT. GM REFUSES TO PAY FOR IT UNLESS STILL UNDER BUMPER TO BUMPER WARRANTY, WHICH FOR MY YEAR EXPIRES AT 36,000 MILES OR 3 YEARS. AT 67,000 MILES, PARTS IN THE ENGINE SHOULD NOT BE TEARING UP. IT IS POOR QUALITY AND DANGEROUS TO BE DRIVING. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET COLORADO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WAS AN OVERPOWERING GASOLINE ODOR EMITTING FROM THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A PRIVATE MECHANIC WHERE THEY PERFORMED A DIAGNOSTIC TEST AND CONCLUDED THAT THE FUEL MODULE HAD RUSTED AND WOULD NEED REPLACING. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 92,000. UPDATED 4/4/11 *CN UPDATED 06/02/11

CHECK ENGINE LIGHT HAS COME ON DUE TO SEVERAL MISFIRES. GOT THIS CHECKED OUT AT THE DEALERSHIP AND THEY SAID THIS WAS A COMMON ISSUE WITH THIS MODEL VEHICLE AND THAT I NEEDED TO REPLACE THE CYLINDER HEAD AS THE MANUFACTURER CREATED A FAULTY SEAL FOR THESE ENGINES AND THEY TEND TO LEAK AT IDLE. THIS FIX WAS QUOTED AT 3000 DOLLARS. I CHECKED AROUND AND FOUND A BULLETIN RELEASED BY CHEVROLET STATING HOW THEY KNEW ABOUT THE ISSUE AND BASICALLY SAYING HOW TO FIX IT. BASICALLY CHEVROLET OWNS UP TO THIS BEING THEIR MISTAKE BUT IS UNWILLING TO HELP OUT THE VEHICLE OWNERS. THEY WANT US TO PAY 3000 TO FIX A VEHICLE THAT IS SUFFERING FROM THEIR MISTAKE. CHEVROLET SHOULD BE WILLING TO COUNT THEIR LOSSES AND HELP OUT OWNERS WITH THIS ISSUE. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET COLORADO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG WIRING FOR THE REAR DOOR FAILED AND WAS CAUSING THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT TO ILLUMINATE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THE AIR BAG WIRING HARNESS WAS REPLACED. THE CONTACT WAS CONCERNED THAT IF INVOLVED IN A CRASH, THE AIR BAGS POTENTIALLY WOULD NOT DEPLOY. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 47,207 UPDATED 04/07/11*LJ

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET COLORADO. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH WITH THE HIGH BEAMS ON, THE CONTACT NOTICED THE LOW BEAMS WERE NOT ON AT THE SAME TIME WHICH REDUCED VISIBILITY. THE CONTACT THEN REALIZED THAT BOTH THE HIGH BEAMS AND LOW BEAMS DID NOT OPERATE AT THE SAME TIME. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHERE THE CONTACT WAS TOLD THE VEHICLE WAS OPERATING AS INTENDED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 40,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 44,000. UPDATED 03/24/11*LJ UPDATED 1/4/11 *CN

HEADLIGHT FIXTURE GETS HEAVY CONDENSATION BUILDUP INSIDE LENS DURING RAINY WEATHER WHICH EVENTUALLY CAUSES LAMP TO FAIL (BURN OUT) AND ALSO REDUCES OPERATION OF HEADLIGHT DUE TO FIXTURE BECOMING FOGGED UP BECAUSE OF CONDENSATION. UNIT EVENTUALLY WILL CLEAR UP AFTER A FEW DAYS OF DRY WEATHER BUT WILL EVENTUALLY BECOME PERMANENTLY STAINED (FOGGED UP) DUE TO WATER DAMAGE WHICH WILL CAUSE ONE HEADLIGHT TO BURN BRIGHTER.

A 2006 CHEVY COLORADO WAS HAVING MISFIRES PRIOR TO SEPTEMBER 2010. THIS CAUSED THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT TO COME ON AND SO I TOOK IT TO A CHEVY DEALERSHIP FOR A DIAGNOSIS. THE DIAGNOSIS IS THE SAME FOR THOUSANDS OF CHEVY COLORADO ENGINES AS THEY NEED NEW SEALS, BOLTS, AND A NEW HEAD. MY SERVICE MANAGER SAID THIS HAS BEEN A MAJOR ISSUE WITH THIS ENGINE SINCE THE INTRODUCTION OF THIS VEHICLE AND IT IS DUE TO A MECHANICAL FLAW AND NOT WEAR AND TEAR. THESE ENGINES HAVE PUT A MAJOR BURDEN ON GENERAL MOTORS/CHEVROLET CUSTOMERS AS THEY HAVE TO SPEND LARGE AMOUNTS OF MONEY TO CORRECT A MECHANICAL FLAW NOTICED BY MANY CERTIFIED MECHANICS. PLEASE TAKE THIS INFORMATION INTO CONSIDERATION AS I HAVE DONE EXTENSIVE RESEARCH IN FINDING THAT THIS IS NOT AN ISOLATED PROBLEM AND NUMEROUS CUSTOMERS HAVE BEEN FAILED BY THIS SUCH COMPANY. *TR

2006 CHEVROLET COLORADO. CONSUMER WRITES TO DECLINE REPAIR PROCEDURE REGARDING THE CHILD SEAT TETHER, BECAUSE HE ASSERTS THE SUGGESTED METHOD WOULD DAMAGE THE FRONT SEAT ASSEMBLY AND PROVIDES NO BENEFIT *TGW RECALL # 10V575000. *JB UPDATED 03/10/11*JB

1. AT ALL TEMPERATURES THE VEHICLE HAS "HARD SPOTS" WHILE TURNING AT LOW SPEED. 2. IT OCCURS INTERMITTENTLY. 3. IT HAS NOT BEEN ADDRESSED AT THIS TIME, BECAUSE THE MECHANICS CAN'T ISOLATE THE EXACT PROBLEM, AND I DO NOT HAVE THE CAPITAL TO SWAP PARTS UNTIL THE PROBLEM IS RESOLVED. *TR

I OWN A 2006 CHEVY COLORADO WITH ONLY 42,000 MILES, MY ISSUE IS THE ABS FAULT LIGHT APPEARS ON THE INFORMATION CONSOLE AND STAYS LIT. I'VE GONE TO A DEALERSHIP AND THEY DON'T SEEM TO HAVE THE ANSWER. I'VE BEEN ON A FEW COLORADO FORUMS AND IT ALL SEEMS TO BE THE SAME COMPLAINT, THEIR ABS/BRAKE LIGHT COMES ON AND NO ONE HAS AN ANSWER. *TR

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.

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.

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

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

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

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.

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.

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

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

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

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

2006 CHEVY COLORADO ABS BRAKE FAULTS. LIGHT COMES ON AND BRAKES PEDAL HARD TO PRESS. BRAKES SEEM TO NOT WANT TO STOP TRUCK NORMALLY. *TR

ROOF ON MY 2006 COLORADO HAS CAVED IN NEXT TO SUNROOF, THE APPEARS TO BE NO SUPPORT AND PROBABLY SHOULD NOT HAVE BEEN OFFERED WITH SUNROOF. *TR

MY 2006 CHEVY COLORADO IS HAVING ABS PROBLEMS. BRAKES ARE SQUISHY AND PUMPING OWN THEIR OWN FOR NO APPARENT REASON. SOMETIMES WHEN I APPLY THE BRAKES THEY AREN'T TOTALLY THERE. THE PEDDLE WILL ALMOST GO TO THE FLOOR. THE ABS AND PARK BRAKE LIGHT COMES ON AND OFF. THIS HAS BEEN GOING ON FOR QUITE ALONG TIME (LAST COUPLE OF YEARS). HAVE HEARD NUMEROUS OTHERS COMPLAIN ABOUT THE SAME THING. JUST CHECK THE INTERNET. AM I IN DANGER OF A CRASH? PLEASE ADDRESS THIS PROBLEM WE ARE ALL HAVING. *TR

VEHICLE FAILS TO START AFTER SHUTOFF. PASSLOCK FAILURE. HAPPENS REGULARLY. *TR

HAVING ISSUES WITH: ABS BRAKING FAULT ON 2006 4X4 COLORADO CREW CAB. HAVING VIBRATION IN BRAKE PEDAL AND FEEL AS IF BRAKES ARE NOT BEING APPLIED ENOUGH TO STOP IN AN EMERGENCY. ABS FAULT LIGHT ON DASH GOES OFF AFTER RESTART OF ENGINE AND ALL IS OKAY UNTIL I DON'T KNOW WHEN! I'VE READ WHERE PEOPLE ARE BEING CHARGED IN THE THOUSANDS TO REPAIR THIS AND ARE STILL HAVING THESE SAME PROBLEMS. *TR