2018 CHEVROLET COLORADO Complaints

LOOSE RATTLING SHEET METAL OR OTHER PARTS IN DRIVERS DOOR PILLAR NEAR SIDEWALL AIRBAG AREA. MAY CAUSE SERIOUS INJURY IF IT INADVERTENTLY DEPLOYS AIRBAG, OR RESTRICTS AIRBAG DEPLOYMENT IN AN ACCIDENT. GM HAS BEEN NOTIFIED OF THIS DEFECTIVE PROBLEM ON ALL COLORADO AND CANYON MODELS SINCE 2016 WITH NO ACTIONS. OTHER DEALERS HAVE USED EXPANDING FOAM TO ATTEMPT TO SECURE LOOSE PARTS TO PREVENT THE NOISE. THIS MAY HINDER AIRBAG DEPLOYMENT IF NOT ADDRESSED.

CHEVY COLORADO A BAD VIBRATION IN DRIVETRAIN. TOOK TRUCK TO DEALER WHO SAID IT WAS TORQUE CONVERTER PROBLEM. IT HAS BEEN AT DEALER FOR 9 DAYS BECAUSE THEY ARE DOING 9 VEHICLES A DAY FOR THIS PROBLEM. SUPPOSEDLY THEY ARE GOING TO CHANGE TORQUE CONVERTOR, OTHERS THEY JUST CHANGE THE OIL IN TORQUE CONVERTOR. THIS IS DONE APPROXMATELY 9 TIMES A WEEK AT THIS ONE DEALER, ROSS DOWNING IN HAMMOND, LA. THIS IS THE 8SP TRANS. THAT IS USED IN SEVERAL GM REAR DRIVE CARS AND TRUCKS. MY TRUCK ONLY HAS 6300 MILES ON IT. WHEN TRYING TO PASS VEHICLES ON INTERSTATE IT VIBRATES SO BAD OVER 70 MPH I AM AFRAID TO WRECK. OTHERS I HAVE TALKED TO AT DEALERSHIP CLAIM THERE VEHICLE VIBRATES AT LOWER SPEEDS, SURGES AND MAKING NOISE. THIS DEALERSHIP DOING 9 A WEEK, THAT PROBABLY IS SEVERAL THOUSAND A WEEK STATEWIDE. THIS IS A TERRIBLE PROBLEM THAT NEEDS FIXIN. MANY THANKS.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2018 CHEVROLET COLORADO. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE STEERING WHEEL SEIZED AND THE STEERING ASSIST WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT HAD TO USE EXTRA STRENGTH TO OPERATE THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FAILURE OCCURRED PERIODICALLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO VIC KOENIG CHEVROLET (1040 E MAIN ST, CARBONDALE, IL 62901, (618) 529-1000) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THERE WAS A LOOSE BOLT IN THE ELECTRIC POWER STEERING SYSTEM. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 9,242.

THE BOTTOM SEAT COVER RETAINING CLIP KEEPS COMING LOOSE ON BOTH THE DRIVER SIDE SEAT AND THE PASSENGER SIDE SEAT, AND CAN START TO TEAR THE SEAT COVER. THIS APPEARS TO HAPPEN WHEN ENTERING OR LEAVING THE VEHICLE. IT CAN BE CLIPPED BACK, BUT QUICKLY COMES LOOSE AGAIN. I HAVE RETURNED IT TO THE DEALER FOR REPAIR; THEY PUT THE CLIP BACK IN PLACE, BUT IT QUICKLY CAME LOOSE AGAIN. I HAVE PUT IT BACK ON AND IT CONTINUES TO COME LOOSE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2018 CHEVROLET COLORADO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DIMMER SWITCH DID NOT ACTIVATE WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE INTERIOR LIGHTING WAS BRIGHT AND IMPAIRED HIS VISION WHILE DRIVING AT NIGHT. IN THE DAYTIME, THE LIGHTS ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL WERE TOO DIM AND PREVENTED THE CONTACT FROM SEEING THE INSTRUMENT PANEL DISPLAY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO BRUCE CHEVROLET (1084 SW OAK ST, HILLSBORO, OR 97123, (503) 388-4240) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE DIMMER LIGHTS FAILED DUE TO A SHORT IN THE COMPUTER SYSTEM. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND DID NOT ASSIST. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 50. *TT

UPON ACCELERATING THE VEHICLE ONTO A 3 LANE ROAD, ALL WARNING LIGHTS CAME ON IN THE VEHICLE. A WARNING MESSAGE PRESENTED ON THE DASHBOARD STATING "ENGINE POWER REDUCTION" AND THEN THE VEHICLE SHUT DOWN COMPLETELY WHILE MOVING. THE ENGINE SHUT OFF AND THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT DISENGAGE FROM PARK. VEHICLE HAD TO BE TOWED FROM THE LOCATION. AT THE DEALERSHIP, THE DEALER INFORMED ME THE ENGINE THROTTLE BODY AND INTAKE TUBE DUCT HOSE SHOULD BE REPLACED. HE ALSO INFORMED ME GM IS AWARE OF THIS ISSUE WITH THE VEHICLE AND HAS NOT DEVELOPED A PERMANENT FIX FOR THE ISSUE.

I WAS DRIVING SLOWLY AROUND 3 MPH ON A NATIONAL FOREST SERVICE ROAD WHEN SUDDENLY THE SIDE CURTAIN AIRBAGS WENT OFF AND SEATBELTS LOCKED. THE TRUCK WAS IN 4WD LOW AND OFF ROAD MODE WAS ACTIVE. THERE WAS NO REASON FOR THESE AIRBAGS TO HAVE GONE OFF.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2018 CHEVROLET COLORADO. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS LOW SPEEDS AT NIGHT, THE BACK UP CAMERA MONITOR BECAME TOO BRIGHT FOR THE CONTACT TO SEE PROPERLY WHILE REVERSING THE VEHICLE. IN ADDITION, AT NIGHT, THE BACK UP CAMERA ILLUMINATED THE CABIN OF THE VEHICLE AND THE CONTACT COULD NOT SEE THE ROAD. HIDAY MOTORS IN BLUFFTON, INDIANA WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 1.

WHILE DRIVING HOME, YELLOW CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON & I NOTICED REDUCTION OF OIL PRESSURE. PARKED IN DRIVEWAY, SHUT OFF ENGINE, WENT INSIDE. UPON RETURNING, NOTICED SIGNIFICANT AMOUNT OF OIL ON DRIVEWAY. DIPSTICK SHOWED NO OIL. TOWED TO DEALERSHIP. THEY VERIFIED LEAKING CAME FROM DEFECTIVE OIL COOLER LINE HOSE. WAITED SEVERAL DAYS FOR REPLACEMENT PART. THIS IS A NEW 2018 COLORADO Z71 WITH ONLY 5K MILES ON ENGINE. AND, THIS IS A SYSTEMIC PROBLEM THAT GM HAS KNOWN ABOUT SINCE 2015 AND IMPACTS BOTH COLORADO AND CANYON MODELS (THERE ARE SEVERAL COMPLAINTS ON WEB). THIS IS A DANGEROUS PROBLEM AND SHOULD BE INVESTIGATED BEFORE SOMEONE GETS HURT. IT WAS NOT A SLOW LEAK. OBVIOUSLY, IT IS MANUFACTURING PROBLEM. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION (INVOICE AND PICTURES) AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST.

I WAS DRIVING ON SAND AND THE SIDE CURTAIN AIRBAGS DEPLOYED WITHOUT CAUSE, ALONG WITH THE SEAT BELT PRETENSIONERS.