2017 Chevrolet Colorado Owner Complaints

MY COMPLAINT ALONG WITH THOUSANDS OF OTHER CHEVY COLORADO AND GMC CANYON OWNERS IS THE LACK OF A 4WD INDICATOR REMINDER LIGHT IN THE GAUGE CLUSTER. IT SEEMS THAT GM DECIDED THAT JUST A TINY LED LIGHT WHICH IS BASICALLY IMPOSSIBLE TO EVEN SEE IN DAYTIME WAS ENOUGH. THE ONLY THING THAT COMES UP ON THE DASH IS A MESSAGE THAT READS "SHIFT IN PROGRESS" BUT NO OTHER INDICATOR TO LET YOU KNOW THAT THE TRANSFER CASE HAS IN FACT MADE THE SHIFT OR WHAT DRIVE MODE IT SHIFTED INTO.THE OTHER PROBLEM IS THE LOCATION OF THIS 4WD SHIFT KNOB. IT'S LOCATED TO THE LEFT, BELOW AND BEHIND THE STEERING WHEEL NEXT TO THE HEADLIGHT CONTROL KNOB AS MY ATTACHED PHOTOS WILL SHOW. IT IS IMPOSSIBLE TO SEE WHILE DRIVING SINCE IT'S VIEW IS BLOCKED BY THE STEERING WHEEL AND IN ORDER TO ACTUALLY SEE WHAT DRIVE MODE THE VEHICLE IS IN YOU MUST TAKE YOUR EYES OFF THE ROAD WHILE DRIVING, TRY TO EITHER LOOK THROUGH THE BOTTOM OF THE STEERING WHEEL, AROUND IT OR BELOW IT TO SEE THE POSITION OF THIS KNOB. I MYSELF WAS DRIVING ON THE BEACH IN 4WD WHEN I WENT FISHING. WHEN I LEFT THE BEACH MY TRUCK WASN'T DRIVING NORMALLY AND I REALIZED I NEVER SHIFTED BACK INTO 2WD. I LITERALLY HAD TO TAKE MY EYES OFF THE ROAD TO LOOK AT THIS KNOB TO CHECK TO SEE WHAT POSITION IT WAS IN AND I CAME VERY CLOSE TO HAVING AN ACCIDENT. ALSO DRIVING ON PAVEMENT IN 4WD CAN CAUSE SERIOUS DAMAGE TO THE DRIVELINE AND ALSO EFFECTING THE STABILITY CONTROL SYSTEM AND ABS. THIS IS THE FIRST 4 WHEEL DRIVE VEHICLE I'VE OWNED THAT LACKED A 4WD INDICATOR REMINDER LIGHT. GM ACTUALLY HAS AN OFF-ROAD 4WD INFORMATION SCREEN IN THE DIC ON SOME MODELS BUT FOR SOME REASON THEY DIDN'T MAKE THIS SCREEN AVAILABLE ON THE COLORADO. THIS FEATURE SHOULD BE STANDARD ON ANY OF THEIR 4WD VEHICLES OR AT THE VERY LEAST A 4WD REMINDER INDICATOR LIGHT ON THE DASH DUE TO THE UNSAFE LOCATION OF THE 4WD CONTROL KNOB. THIS IS JUST AN ACCIDENT WAITING TO HAPPEN!

9/17/2017

I AM WRITING THIS AFTER ANOTHER CHEVY COLORADO OWNER POSTED ABOUT THIS. I HAVE THE SAME ISSUE. THEIR COMPLAINT IS #11023887. THERE IS NO INDICATOR ON THE DASH THAT SHOWS WHEN THE VEHICLE IS IN 4 WHEEL DRIVE. THE ONLY INDICATOR IS A SMALL LED LIGHT ON THE KNOB THAT IS PARTIALLY HIDDEN BY THE STEERING WHEEL. THIS IS A HAZARD, BECAUSE THIS IS A PRIME LOCATION FOR A KNEE TO HIT THE KNOB, TURNING THE FOUR WHEEL DRIVE SYSTEM ON BY ACCIDENT. SO YOU CAN ACCIDENTALLY TURN ON 4 WHEEL DRIVE, AND NOT KNOW UNTIL YOU ARE DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD. THIS IS NOT IDEAL. BECAUSE YOU HAVE TO TAKE YOUR EYES OFF THE ROAD TO FIND THE KNOB TO TURN IT BACK TO 2 WHEEL DRIVE. THIS COULD CAUSE AN ACCIDENT. THERE REALLY NEEDS TO BE A 4 WHEEL DRIVE INDICATOR ON THE DASH, OR GM NEEDS TO COME UP WITH A FIX. DRIVING IN 4 WHEEL DRIVE ON DRY PAVEMENT CAN ALSO CAUSE SEVERE DRIVE TRAIN DAMAGE.

9/18/2017

I OWN A 2017 CHEVY COLORADO Z71 4X4. ONCE BACK ON THE HIGHWAY AFTER OFF-ROADING ON THE BEACH, WHILE FORWARD DRIVING AT ROUGHLY 50 MPH I RAN OVER A CHOPPED PIECE OF FIRE WOOD IN THE ROAD. THE PIECE OF WOOD CONTACTED THE SKID PLATE, WHICH THEN COLLAPSED THE HOLLOW SKID PLATE BRACKET WELDED TO THE FRONT CROSS SECTION/AXLE OF THE CHASSIS, WHICH THEN FLATTENED INTO THE PLASTIC POWER STEERING MODULE(S) CONNECTED TO THE ELECTRIC POWER STEERING (EPS) RACK. THIS CAUSED IMMEDIATE LOSS OF POWER STEERING, LOSS OF ABS VEHICLE CONTROL, LOSS OF ELECTRICAL CHARGE FROM THE ALTERNATOR TO THE BATTERY, LOSS OF ABILITY OF THE VEHICLE TO SHOW CORRECT SPEED, RANDOM TRANSMISSION SHIFTING (INTO AND OUT OF GEARS, AS WELL AS THROWING VEHICLE INTO NEUTRAL) AS WELL AS INTERMITTENT LOSS OF ALL CABIN ELECTRONICS (INCLUDING TACHOMETER RELAYING SPEED AND RPMS, ODOMETER, FUEL GAUGE, BATTERY VOLTAGE GAUGE, ETC.). DUE TO THIS BEING A ROAD HAZARD INCIDENT, AS WELL AS POOR MANUFACTURER DESIGN/PLACEMENT OF A PLASTIC ELECTRIC POWER STEERING RACK, I WAS FORCED TO HAVE THE VEHICLE TOWED AND FILE A CLAIM WITH MY INSURANCE COMPANY. REPAIRS HAVE BEEN ONGOING FOR 3 WEEKS AND ARE STILL INCOMPLETE AS THE VEHICLE'S COMPUTER CANNOT RECOGNIZE THE NEW OEM PART. ATTACHED PHOTOS SHOW DAMAGE WITH THE SKID PLATE REMOVED. MATHEMATICAL MEASUREMENTS WILL PROVE THE COLLAPSIBLE BRACKET, IF FLATTENED IN A SIMILAR DIRECTIONAL MANNER, WILL MOST DEFINITELY MAKE CONTACT WITH AND IMPACT THE ELECTRIC POWER STEERING RACK. THIS PLASTIC RACK ALSO INCLUDES OTHER MODULES THAT IMPACT THE AFOREMENTIONED PERFORMANCE ISSUES. GM HAS FAILED TO ACKNOWLEDGE MY CONCERN OF DESIGN AFTER MULTIPLE ATTEMPTS AND CONACT WITH THEIR

12/8/2017

EXPERIENCING ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS CAUSING STARTING ISSUES, WHILE DRIVING FAILURES IN DASH INDICATOR LIGHS, SPEEDOMETER , TACHOMETER, SHIFT CONTROL INDICATOR LIGHTS, AND TRANSMISSION CONTROL. LOSS OF POWER TO THE POINT TRUCK ALMOST COMES TO A STOP AND THEN SURGES, TWICE IT HAS ACCELERATED TRAVELING UP TO 50FT ESTIMATED.

7/17/2018

AT 2900 MILES TRUCK STARTED VIBRATING YOU FEEL IT IN THE CAB & FLOOR AT SPEED OF 50-60 EVERY 5 SECONDS ON & OFF ON HWY

9/14/2017

AIR CONDITIONING IS INTERMITTENT/BLOWS WARM/EMITS FOG FROM VENTS. THE DEALER SAYS NO FIX AVAILABLE YET CITES PER DOC ID:5125499.SAYS ENGINEERING IS STUDYING PROBLEM. MINE STOPS WORKING-BLOWS WARM WITH IN 1/2 HOUR. ALSO IN STOP/GO TRAFFIC THE TRANSMISSION DOWNSHIFTS ABRUPTLY AND CAUSES TRUCK TO ACCELERATE FORWARD-HAVE TO APPLY BRAKES HARD TO AVOID COLLISION. DEALER SAYS CAN NOT REPEAT BUT SHIFTING IS CONSISTENTLY ABRUPT AND I HAVE ASKED ABOUT SOFTWARE UPDATES TO ALLIEVIATE THIS SAFTY CONCERN TO NO AVAIL

9/3/2018

IN COLD TEMPERATURES THAT THE NORTHERN STATES EXPERIENCE (AROUND 4 DEGREES F) THE TRUCK WILL INTERMITTENTLY DIE IN THE MIDDLE OF THE ROAD WHILE DRIVING. COMPLETE POWER LOSS WITH NO WARNING, WHICH SEEMS TO HAPPEN AT ANY TIME. WHEN THE WEATHER IS ABOVE 10F CONSISTENTLY IT SEEMS THERE ARE NO ISSUES. EXTREMELY DANGEROUS AND CAN LEAVE YOU SUDDENLY WITHOUT POWER WHILE DRIVING.

1/6/2018

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2017 CHEVROLET COLORADO. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE CONTACT SMELLED AN ABNORMAL ODOR COMING FROM THE AIR VENTS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO HURD AUTO MALL (1705 HARTFORD AVE, JOHNSTON, RI, 401-372- 3051) TO BE DIAGNOSED, BUT THE FAILURE COULD NOT BE DUPLICATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND PROVIDED CASE NUMBER: 9-4995645432. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 8,930.

1/22/2019

I OWN A 2017 CHEVY COLORADO Z71 4X4. ONCE BACK ON THE HIGHWAY AFTER OFF-ROADING ON THE BEACH, WHILE FORWARD DRIVING AT ROUGHLY 50 MPH I RAN OVER A CHOPPED PIECE OF FIRE WOOD IN THE ROAD. THE PIECE OF WOOD CONTACTED THE SKID PLATE, WHICH THEN COLLAPSED THE HOLLOW SKID PLATE BRACKET WELDED TO THE FRONT CROSS SECTION/AXLE OF THE CHASSIS, WHICH THEN FLATTENED INTO THE PLASTIC POWER STEERING MODULE(S) CONNECTED TO THE ELECTRIC POWER STEERING (EPS) RACK. THIS CAUSED IMMEDIATE LOSS OF POWER STEERING, LOSS OF ABS VEHICLE CONTROL, LOSS OF ELECTRICAL CHARGE FROM THE ALTERNATOR TO THE BATTERY, LOSS OF ABILITY OF THE VEHICLE TO SHOW CORRECT SPEED, RANDOM TRANSMISSION SHIFTING (INTO AND OUT OF GEARS, AS WELL AS THROWING VEHICLE INTO NEUTRAL) AS WELL AS INTERMITTENT LOSS OF ALL CABIN ELECTRONICS (INCLUDING TACHOMETER RELAYING SPEED AND RPMS, ODOMETER, FUEL GAUGE, BATTERY VOLTAGE GAUGE, ETC.). DUE TO THIS BEING A ROAD HAZARD INCIDENT, AS WELL AS POOR MANUFACTURER DESIGN/PLACEMENT OF A PLASTIC ELECTRIC POWER STEERING RACK, I WAS FORCED TO HAVE THE VEHICLE TOWED AND FILE A CLAIM WITH MY INSURANCE COMPANY. REPAIRS HAVE BEEN ONGOING FOR 3 WEEKS AND ARE STILL INCOMPLETE AS THE VEHICLE'S COMPUTER CANNOT RECOGNIZE THE NEW OEM PART. ATTACHED PHOTOS SHOW DAMAGE WITH THE SKID PLATE REMOVED. MATHEMATICAL MEASUREMENTS WILL PROVE THE COLLAPSIBLE BRACKET, IF FLATTENED IN A SIMILAR DIRECTIONAL MANNER, WILL MOST DEFINITELY MAKE CONTACT WITH AND IMPACT THE ELECTRIC POWER STEERING RACK. THIS PLASTIC RACK ALSO INCLUDES OTHER MODULES THAT IMPACT THE AFOREMENTIONED PERFORMANCE ISSUES. GM HAS FAILED TO ACKNOWLEDGE MY CONCERN OF DESIGN AFTER MULTIPLE ATTEMPTS AND CONACT WITH THEIR

12/8/2017

MAKING A RIGHT HAND TURN ONTO OUR ROAD THE STEERING WHEEL LOCKED UP. I WAS UNABLE TO CONTROL THE TRUCK OTHER THAN BRAKING. AFTER SLAMMING ON THE BRAKES THE STEERING RESUMED.

9/26/2018

IN COLD TEMPERATURES THAT THE NORTHERN STATES EXPERIENCE (AROUND 4 DEGREES F) THE TRUCK WILL INTERMITTENTLY DIE IN THE MIDDLE OF THE ROAD WHILE DRIVING. COMPLETE POWER LOSS WITH NO WARNING, WHICH SEEMS TO HAPPEN AT ANY TIME. WHEN THE WEATHER IS ABOVE 10F CONSISTENTLY IT SEEMS THERE ARE NO ISSUES. EXTREMELY DANGEROUS AND CAN LEAVE YOU SUDDENLY WITHOUT POWER WHILE DRIVING.

1/6/2018

A DEFECTIVE INTERMEDIATE FUEL LINE COLLAR NOT CRIMPED. AC DELCO PART NO. 12654115

1/24/2018

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2017 CHEVROLET COLORADO. WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH WITH A FRONT SEAT PASSENGER, THE AIR BAG AND SEAT BELT WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FRONT SEAT PASSENGER'S SEAT BELT WAS LATCHED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO KARL CHEVROLET (1101 SE ORALABOR RD, ANKENY, IA 50021, (515) 299-4300) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE PRESENT PASSENGER MODULE HIGH END INPUT WAS FAULTY AND THE MODULE NEEDED REPLACEMENT. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT IMMEDIATELY REPAIRED BECAUSE THE DEALER NEEDED TO ORDER THE PARTS. THE CONTACT WAS NOTIFIED BY THE DEALER TO PICK UP THE VEHICLE UNTIL THE PARTS BECAME AVAILABLE. WHILE DRIVING HOME FROM THE DEALER WITHOUT A FRONT SEAT PASSENGER, THE AIR BAG AND SEAT BELT WARNING INDICATORS FAILED TO ILLUMINATE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALER 20 DAYS LATER WHEN THE PARTS BECAME AVAILABLE. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. AFTER THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED, THE CONTACT INQUIRED IF THE DEALER DISCONNECTED THE FRONT PASSENGER AIR BAG AND SEAT BELT WARNING SYSTEM. THE OWNER OF THE DEALER CONFIRMED THAT THE SYSTEM WAS DISCONNECTED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND OF THE DISCONNECTION OF THE WARNING SYSTEM BY THE TECHNICIAN. A CLAIM WAS OPENED WITH THE MANUFACTURER. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 300.

9/15/2017

DIRT ROAD 11PM AT NIGHT, TURNED LEFT TO GET OUT OF THE UNEVEN GROUND ABOUT 5 MPH, SIDE CURTAIN WENT OFF, SEATBELT PRETENSIONERS DEPLOYED

10/17/2018

UPON ENTERING MY VEHICLE, I NOTICED A COMPUTER MODULE HAD FALLEN OUT OF THE DRIVERS SIDE DASH AND WAS RESTING ON THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL. UPON FURTHER EXAMINATION, IT APPEARS THIS MODULE WAS HELD IN PLACE BY TWO SIDED TAPE WHICH FAILED TO SECURE THE UNIT. THE WIRES ATTACHED TO THE UNIT WERE LONG ENOUGH TO BLOCK ACCESS TO BOTH THE ACCELERATOR AND BRAKE PEDAL. THEREFORE, IT IS MY CONCERN THAT HAD THIS UNIT FALLEN OUT WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION, ACCESS TO THE BRAKE AND/OR ACCELERATOR PEDALS COULD HAVE BEEN IMPEDED AND AN ACCIDENT CAUSING SERIOUS INJURY OR FATALITIES COULD HAVE OCCURRED.

10/2/2017

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2017 CHEVROLET COLORADO. WHILE AT A STOP SIGN AND APPLYING THE BRAKE PEDAL, AN ABNORMAL RUMBLING NOISE WAS HEARD. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A LOCAL DEALER (SIMMS CHEVROLET, 4220 W. VIENNA ROAD, P.O. BOX 340, CLIO, MI 48420) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS WORKING AS DESIGNED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND OPENED CASE NUMBER: [XXX]. THE MANUFACTURER REFERRED THE CONTACT TO A LOCAL DEALER (SUSKI CHEVROLET/BUICK, 8700 MAIN ST, BIRCH RUN, MI 48415) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED, BUT THE FAILURE COULD NOT BE IDENTIFIED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 6,054. *TT INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TT

3/22/2018

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2017 CHEVROLET COLORADO. WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH WITH A FRONT SEAT PASSENGER, THE AIR BAG AND SEAT BELT WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FRONT SEAT PASSENGER'S SEAT BELT WAS LATCHED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO KARL CHEVROLET (1101 SE ORALABOR RD, ANKENY, IA 50021, (515) 299-4300) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE PRESENT PASSENGER MODULE HIGH END INPUT WAS FAULTY AND THE MODULE NEEDED REPLACEMENT. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT IMMEDIATELY REPAIRED BECAUSE THE DEALER NEEDED TO ORDER THE PARTS. THE CONTACT WAS NOTIFIED BY THE DEALER TO PICK UP THE VEHICLE UNTIL THE PARTS BECAME AVAILABLE. WHILE DRIVING HOME FROM THE DEALER WITHOUT A FRONT SEAT PASSENGER, THE AIR BAG AND SEAT BELT WARNING INDICATORS FAILED TO ILLUMINATE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALER 20 DAYS LATER WHEN THE PARTS BECAME AVAILABLE. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. AFTER THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED, THE CONTACT INQUIRED IF THE DEALER DISCONNECTED THE FRONT PASSENGER AIR BAG AND SEAT BELT WARNING SYSTEM. THE OWNER OF THE DEALER CONFIRMED THAT THE SYSTEM WAS DISCONNECTED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND OF THE DISCONNECTION OF THE WARNING SYSTEM BY THE TECHNICIAN. A CLAIM WAS OPENED WITH THE MANUFACTURER. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 300.

9/15/2017

DIRT ROAD 11PM AT NIGHT, TURNED LEFT TO GET OUT OF THE UNEVEN GROUND ABOUT 5 MPH, SIDE CURTAIN WENT OFF, SEATBELT PRETENSIONERS DEPLOYED

10/17/2018

UPON ENTERING MY VEHICLE, I NOTICED A COMPUTER MODULE HAD FALLEN OUT OF THE DRIVERS SIDE DASH AND WAS RESTING ON THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL. UPON FURTHER EXAMINATION, IT APPEARS THIS MODULE WAS HELD IN PLACE BY TWO SIDED TAPE WHICH FAILED TO SECURE THE UNIT. THE WIRES ATTACHED TO THE UNIT WERE LONG ENOUGH TO BLOCK ACCESS TO BOTH THE ACCELERATOR AND BRAKE PEDAL. THEREFORE, IT IS MY CONCERN THAT HAD THIS UNIT FALLEN OUT WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION, ACCESS TO THE BRAKE AND/OR ACCELERATOR PEDALS COULD HAVE BEEN IMPEDED AND AN ACCIDENT CAUSING SERIOUS INJURY OR FATALITIES COULD HAVE OCCURRED.

10/2/2017

I GOT A CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WHILE AND ENGINE GOES INTO REDUCED POWER MODE. YOU CAN'T DRIVE IN REDUCED POWER MODE! I HAVE TO CLEAR IT TO MOVE THE TRUCK. I DID A SCAN WHICH SHOWED A P2138 CODE. BUT ITS JUST IN MEMORY AND THE DEALER WONT FIX IT UNLESS ITS AN ACTIVE CODE BUT CAN'T DRIVE TO THE DEALER IN REDUCED POWER MODE. ITS A CATCH 22

9/27/2019

FUEL PUMP WELD CRACK, SERVICE 4WD MESSAGE DISPLAYED, CLUNKING IN REAR END ALL DISMISSED REPEATEDLY FROM DEALERSHIP I PURCHASED MY VEHICLE FROM. I BOUGHT THIS TRUCK NEW OFF THE LOT WHICH HAS BEEN IN THE SHOP IN EXCESS OF 10 TIMES FOR MULTIPLE ISSUES. THE 4X4 STARTED NOVEMBER 2017 I WAS TOLD IT WAS BECAUSE WE WERE HAVING ABNORMALLY COLD WEATHER AND IT WOULD COME OUT OF IT. IT HAS BEEN IN MULTIPLE TIMES SINCE THEN AND THEY WERE UNABLE TO DUPLICATE. CLUNKING IN REAR WAS DISMISSED AS NOTHING, COULD NOT DUPLICATE. I STARTED SMELLING BURNING PLASTIC, THEN WHEN STARTING MY VEHICLE IN THE MORNING THE EXHAUST SMELL WAS SO OVERPOWERING THAT IT WOULD GAG US. THE BURNING PLASTIC SMELL WAS INTERMITTENT WHILE DRIVING AND THAT WAS ONLY AFTER DRIVING THE TRUCK BETWEEN 2 TO 20 OR THE FULL DRIVE HOME AND SOMETIMES NOT AT ALL. I HAD BEEN NODDING OFF, GETTING MASSIVE HEADACHES AND SICK TO MY STOMACH WHILE DRIVING MY TRUCK, SO WAS MY DAUGHTER. NO MATTER WHAT THEY HAD MY TRUCK FOR, THEY COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE ISSUE AND I HAD A LOANER FOR A WEEK AT A TIME. I TOOK MY VEHICLE TO ANOTHER DEALERSHIP WHO JUST ENDED UP SEALING MY PICKUP BOX, REPLACING FUEL PUMP MODULE, INSTALLED A BODY PLUG PER A BULLETIN, PER BULLETIN APPLIED LUBRICANT TO BOTH REAR LEAF SPRINGS AND TORQUED LEAF SPRINGS TO SPECS. TRANSFER CASE CONTROL MODULE HAD A BULLETIN FOR WHICH MY DEALER STATED THEY PUT DIELECTRIC LUBRICANT. I WAS DRIVING A VEHICLE WITH MY CHILD IN IT WITH CARBON MONOXIDE POISONING US BASED ON THE SYMPTOMS WE WERE BOTH SUFFERING, EXACTLY WHEN WOULD THAT HAVE BEEN DUPLICATED, AT AUTOPSY???? I DON'T TRUST THIS TRUCK, I DON'T WANT TO DRIVE THIS TRUCK, I HATE THIS TRUCK NOW AND I AM STUCK WITH 5 YEARS OF PAYMENTS AND SOMETHING THAT TRIED TO KILL ME. HOW IS THAT FOR SAFETY!!!! MY OPINION ONLY!!!

2/14/2019

I HAVE THE DSSV SHOCKS ON MY ZR2. IT HAS 58,000 MILES ON IT AND THE DSSV SHOCKS ARE LEAKING. TO MY KNOWLEDGE THIS SHOCK IS SUPPOSED TO BE FOR THE LIFE OF THE VEHICLE. I KNOW THERE WAS A RECALL ON SOME 2015-2017 DSSV SHOCKS MINE IS A 2017 BUT I HAVE NO RECALL AND MY SHOCKS ARE LEAKING LIKE THE RECALLED SHOCKS. SINCE THE SHOCKS ARE NOT WORKING PROPERLY IT HAS A LOT OF BODY SWAY AND IS SOMEWHAT UNSTABLE I BELIEVE THE REASON FOR THIS IS BECAUSE THE DSSV SHOCKS ARE NOT WORKING PROPERLY. BOTH OF MY REAR SHOCKS ARE LEAKING AND THE FRONT SHOCKS SEEM TO BOTTOM OUT IN EVERY BUMP. HERE IS THE RECALL NUMBER I FOUND #17345. THIS TALKS ABOUT THE ROD BEING BRITTLE AND CAUSING A LEAK

12/21/2019

I OWN A 2017 CHEVY COLORADO Z71 4X4. ONCE BACK ON THE HIGHWAY AFTER OFF-ROADING ON THE BEACH, WHILE FORWARD DRIVING AT ROUGHLY 50 MPH I RAN OVER A CHOPPED PIECE OF FIRE WOOD IN THE ROAD. THE PIECE OF WOOD CONTACTED THE SKID PLATE, WHICH THEN COLLAPSED THE HOLLOW SKID PLATE BRACKET WELDED TO THE FRONT CROSS SECTION/AXLE OF THE CHASSIS, WHICH THEN FLATTENED INTO THE PLASTIC POWER STEERING MODULE(S) CONNECTED TO THE ELECTRIC POWER STEERING (EPS) RACK. THIS CAUSED IMMEDIATE LOSS OF POWER STEERING, LOSS OF ABS VEHICLE CONTROL, LOSS OF ELECTRICAL CHARGE FROM THE ALTERNATOR TO THE BATTERY, LOSS OF ABILITY OF THE VEHICLE TO SHOW CORRECT SPEED, RANDOM TRANSMISSION SHIFTING (INTO AND OUT OF GEARS, AS WELL AS THROWING VEHICLE INTO NEUTRAL) AS WELL AS INTERMITTENT LOSS OF ALL CABIN ELECTRONICS (INCLUDING TACHOMETER RELAYING SPEED AND RPMS, ODOMETER, FUEL GAUGE, BATTERY VOLTAGE GAUGE, ETC.). DUE TO THIS BEING A ROAD HAZARD INCIDENT, AS WELL AS POOR MANUFACTURER DESIGN/PLACEMENT OF A PLASTIC ELECTRIC POWER STEERING RACK, I WAS FORCED TO HAVE THE VEHICLE TOWED AND FILE A CLAIM WITH MY INSURANCE COMPANY. REPAIRS HAVE BEEN ONGOING FOR 3 WEEKS AND ARE STILL INCOMPLETE AS THE VEHICLE'S COMPUTER CANNOT RECOGNIZE THE NEW OEM PART. ATTACHED PHOTOS SHOW DAMAGE WITH THE SKID PLATE REMOVED. MATHEMATICAL MEASUREMENTS WILL PROVE THE COLLAPSIBLE BRACKET, IF FLATTENED IN A SIMILAR DIRECTIONAL MANNER, WILL MOST DEFINITELY MAKE CONTACT WITH AND IMPACT THE ELECTRIC POWER STEERING RACK. THIS PLASTIC RACK ALSO INCLUDES OTHER MODULES THAT IMPACT THE AFOREMENTIONED PERFORMANCE ISSUES. GM HAS FAILED TO ACKNOWLEDGE MY CONCERN OF DESIGN AFTER MULTIPLE ATTEMPTS AND CONACT WITH THEIR

12/8/2017

POWER STEERING WOULD GO OUT AT ANT TIME AND THEN IT WOULD START WORKING AT DIFFERENT TIMES.WOULD HAVE AN AUDIBLE ALARM SERVICE POWER STEERING WOULD COME ON THE DISPLAY AND MY ABS AND BRAKE LIGHT WOULD TURN ON.ALMOST WRECKED ON 3 DIFFERENT OCCASIONS BECAUSE OF THE LOSS AND THEN WORKING OF THE STEERING

11/10/2018

UPPER CONTROL ARM, RIGHT HAND SIDE, WENT BAD AND NEEDED REPLACEMENT IN UNDER 20,000 MILES. DETECTED WITH A CLUNKING NOISE, AND CONFIRMED WHEN I WENT IN FOR ALIGNMENT. IT WAS REPLACED BEFORE IT BROKE, BUT A BROKEN CONTROL ARM IS A MAJOR SAFETY RISK.

8/16/2019

I WAS TURNING INTO AN APARTMENT COMPLEX PARKING LOT IN NOTED VEHICLE WHEN THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED SENDING ME INTO THE SIDE OF THE APARTMENT BUILDING. I WAS IN THE PROCESS OF APPLYING THE BRAKE WHEN THIS OCCURRED. THERE WAS NO TIME TO REACT OR AVOID THE SIDE OF BUILDING AND I INCURRED DAMAGE TO BOTH MY VEHICLE AND THE SIDE OF THE BUILDING.

12/11/2019

THE AUTO HEADLIGHT FUNCTION CHANGES THE INSTRUMENT PANEL LIGHTS TO DIM WHEN DRIVING. EXAMPLE: AT 4 O'CLOCK PM YOUR DRIVING EAST. THE SUN IS SETTING TOWARDS THE WEST SO THE LIGHT SENSOR ON THE DASH THAT CONTROLS THE AUTO HEADLIGHT FUNCTION DOESN'T SEE THE SUN DIRECTLY THINKS IT'S DARK OUTSIDE AND TURNS THE HEADLIGHTS ON. WHEN THIS HAPPENS THE INSTRUMENT PANEL LIGHTS GO DIM BECAUSE YOU HAVE SET THE DIM CONTROL THE PREVIOUS NIGHT TO A LOWER LEVEL THAT IS NOT BRIGHT AND DISTRACTING TO YOUR NIGHT TIME DRIVING. WHEN THIS HAPPENS YOU HAVE TO PHYSICALLY TAKE YOUR EYES OFF THE ROAD TO ADJUST THE DIM CONTROL SWITCH SO THE INSTRUMENT PANEL LIGHT IS BRIGHT ENOUGH DURING THE DAYLIGHT HOUR TO SEE AND READ THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. ALSO IT CAN BE 12 NOON WITH OVERCAST SKY'S OUTSIDE AND THE SENSOR CAN NOT TELL THAT IT IS NOT DARK OUTSIDE. THIS IS A HAZARDOUS AND SAFETY CONCERN DUE TO A DISTRACTION ON A DAILY BASIS OF HAVING TO TAKE YOUR EYES OFF THE ROAD WHEN DRIVING DURING THESE HOURS OR CONDITIONS. NOTE: I HAD A 2012 CHEVROLET COLORADO WITH THE AUTO HEADLIGHT FUNCTION AND HAD NO PROBLEMS WITH ITS FUNCTION BEING A DISTRACTION. IT FUNCTIONED PROPERLY. I HAVE CONTACTED GM WITH NO RESPONSE FROM THEM WITH A SOLUTION TO THIS SAFETY ISSUE.

11/1/2017

The touch screen for the radio and steering controls for the radio on the steering wheel start changing channels on the radio, the touch screen starts clicking, and going through the stations, satellite stations, and flipping through all of the home screens. When trying to stop this will the truck is running is a hazard because the touch screen does not work, nor does the volume or channel controls on the steering wheel work. The clicking and changing of stations and screens is a hazard when on the freeway because of a distraction that cannot be turned off. Even when turning off the radio the clicking and touch screen continues to roll through all of its menus making noises. This starts to happen about 5 minutes into operation of the truck. Additionally, the menu on the dash, not the touch screen, starts changing menus and sticks on the radio stations and then you cannot view the mileage or amount of gas left. Nothing stops these actions except for turning off the truck for a few minutes.

11/27/2022

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2017 CHEVROLET COLORADO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE KEY FAILED TO BE RELEASED FROM THE IGNITION SWITCH. A CERTIFIED MECHANIC WAS CONTACTED AND CONFIRMED THAT IT WAS A COMMON ISSUE WITH SIMILAR VEHICLES. JIM ELLIS CHEVROLET LOCATED AT 5900 PEACHTREE INDUSTRIAL BLVD, CHAMBLEE, GA 30341, 678-736-8582, WAS CONTACTED AND INFORMED OF THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE DRIVE SHAFT AND STEERING COLUMN NEEDED TO BE DETACHED TO FIX THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND CONFIRMED THAT THE REPAIR WAS NOT COVERED UNDER WARRANTY. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 42,000.

4/30/2021

The contact owns a 2017 Chevrolet Colorado. The contact stated that while the vehicle was parked, the key was difficult to remove from the ignition. The failure occurred on several different occasions. No warning light was illuminated. The vehicle was drivable and was taken back to the residence. A dealer was not contacted. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 70,000.

8/27/2024

2017 CHEVROLET COLORADO. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO ISSUE WITH LOW BEAM HEADLIGHTS. *LD THE CONSUMER STATED THE DEALER NOR THE MANUFACTURER OFFERED ANY ASSISTANCE. UPDATED 09/26/2017*JS

9/26/2017

The contact owns a 2017 Chevrolet Colorado. The contact stated that his vehicle would shutter upon the depression of the accelerator pedal without warning. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and informed the contact that the vehicle was out of warranty and referred him to a dealer for assistance. The contact had yet to take the vehicle to be serviced or diagnosed for the failure. The failure mileage was 60,000.

6/22/2021

The contact owns a 2017 Chevrolet Colorado. The contact stated while her husband was driving 50 MPH, he smelled an abnormal fuel odor coming from the vehicle. He pulled over and noticed that the fuel gauge had indicated that the fuel was empty. With the help of his co-workers, her husband was able to push the vehicle into his job's parking lot. The contact then called the dealer where she was informed that they could not inspect the vehicle for another three weeks. Upon investigation, the contact discovered NHTSA Campaign Number: 18V358000 (Fuel System, Gasoline) which she linked to the failure however, the VIN was not included. The manufacturer was notified about the failure and informed her that her vehicle was not included in the recall. The vehicle was towed to a co-worker’s home where he was informed that the high-pressure fuel pump was defective and the part was replaced. The vehicle was repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 75,000.

6/1/2022

The contact owns a 2017 Chevrolet Colorado. The contact stated that the transmission was shuddering while depressing the accelerator pedal. There was no warning light illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the dealer and was diagnosed with a defective torque converter. The torque converter was replaced under warranty; however, after several thousand miles the failure returned. The dealer was notified of the failure and informed the contact that the vehicle was now out of warranty. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 52,000.

9/8/2022

The contact owns a 2017 Chevrolet Colorado. The contact stated that the air bag warning light was illuminated. The contact stated that the seat belt warning light illuminated while the seat was not occupied. While driving at various speeds, the engine overheated. The coolant reservoir was empty, but there was no indication of a leak. The fan was operational, but the vehicle continued to overheat. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic, who informed the contact about the operation of the fan. The local dealer was not contacted. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 110,000.

7/1/2024

The contact owns a 2017 Chevrolet Colorado. The contact stated that the air bag warning light was illuminated. The contact stated that the seat belt warning light illuminated while the seat was not occupied. While driving at various speeds, the engine overheated. The coolant reservoir was empty, but there was no indication of a leak. The fan was operational, but the vehicle continued to overheat. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic, who informed the contact about the operation of the fan. The local dealer was not contacted. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 110,000.

7/1/2024

The heating cooling blend door broke as it's made of cheap plastic. Doing research on this defect it's very common ...in this year vehicle as well as in the gmc canyon...it's a manufacturer defect. And makes it impossible to defrost/defog your windshield without fixing it...and average cost to replace is 1700.00- 2300.00...due to labor cost...part itself only costs around 100.00....that's an astronomical amount of money to fix something...that is a defect and you can't safely drive without it!

9/19/2024