Major Problems with 2008 Chevrolet Colorado Derived from Complaints & Recalls

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Worst 3 complaints of 2008 Chevrolet Colorado

2008 Chevrolet Colorado STEERING Victims: 3 Mileage: 149 miles

2008 Chevrolet Colorado AIR BAGS Victims: 1 Mileage: 8000 miles

2008 Chevrolet Colorado VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL Victims: 1 Mileage: 36000 miles

Browse 2008 Chevrolet Colorado complaints by category

Problems with ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, AIR BAGS and SERVICE BRAKES are the most frequent issues recorded by the NHTSA from Chevrolet Colorado owners.

Problem Category	Number of Problems
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM i purchased a colorado one week later my brakes went out. and i managed not to get in a crash....	28 ~ 67129 miles
AIR BAGS i purchased a colorado one week later my brakes went out. and i managed not to get in a crash....	12 ~ 64684 miles
SERVICE BRAKES tl* the contact owns a 2008 chevrolet colorado. the contact stated that the braking system was causing an abnormally increased...	7 ~ 54472 miles
ENGINE frequently due to some failed or intermittent sensor in the pass lock system truck will simply not start or function....	7 ~ 69286 miles
EXTERIOR LIGHTING the right headlight on the vehicle continually has condensation in it. it has been replaced by dealer twice in 18...	7 ~ 84433 miles
SEAT BELTS the vehicle pps fails to work when my wife is in the passenger seat. the air bag system and seat...	6 ~ 72477 miles
POWER TRAIN i purchased a colorado one week later my brakes went out. and i managed not to get in a crash....	5 ~ 37880 miles
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC rear brake issues no problems found at dealer 2 times i had taken it to them. rear brake noise screeching...	5 ~ 31760 miles
UNKNOWN OR OTHER while driving our 2006 colorado truck the engine stops. this has happened three times. we were able to coast to	4 ~ 31600 miles
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING for more than 10 000 miles (starting around 33-34 000 miles) and over a year my truck has experienced an...	3 ~ 56600 miles
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL tl* the contact owns a 2008 chevrolet colorado. the contact stated while shifting into drive from a full stop the...	3 ~ 50343 miles
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE occasionally when the truck comes to a stop or coasting the rpm gage starts to fluctuate and the truck starts...	3 ~ 21000 miles
STEERING with less than 150 miles on the vehicle the steering malfunctioned...it sort of pulled to the left when it was...	3 ~ 52616 miles
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM this vehicle seems to have a mind of its own. you get in the vehicle to go somewhere and it...	2 ~ 44000 miles
FAN/MOTOR > DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM > VISIBILITY ac blower motor works intermittently and now does not work. other people on the web have had small fire melted...	2 ~ 61053 miles
TIRES i have a 2008 chevy colorado with 28 thousand miles on it. in the last four weeks three of the	2 ~ 23937 miles
DRUM > FOUNDATION COMPONENTS > SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC tl* the contact owns a 2008 chevrolet colorado. the contact stated there was a self-adjusting spring that was accumulating dirt...	2 ~ 76750 miles
ENGINE > ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING noticed rough idle and hesitation at first then check engine light comes on after few weeks. cause is separate faulty...	2 ~ 13000 miles
CRUISE CONTROL > VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL tl* the contact owns a 2008 chevrolet colorado. while driving approximately 70 mph the cruise control failed to function. while...	1 ~ 114000 miles
VISIBILITY/WIPER electrical connector for blower motor caught on fire. *tr...	1 ~ 98200 miles
WHEELS at the time of my third tire rotation my dealer informed me that my tires were worn down to the...	1 ~ 19474 miles
VISIBILITY chevy colorado 2008 both sun visors are falling free from there pivot point where attached to car. and dropping right	1 ~ 46000 miles
SUSPENSION vibration at highway speeds. dealer cannot find or fix problem. very unsafe to drive. replaced hubs tires pads rotors and	1 ~ 68000 miles
EQUIPMENT odometer button rattles and is loose back passenger speaker had a short in it and was repaired by the dealer.	1 ~ 25223 miles
INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM odometer button rattles and is loose back passenger speaker had a short in it and was repaired by the dealer.	1 ~ 25223 miles
REAR > SUSPENSION i have a question on regarding my 2008 chevy colorado. i recently had my truck in for service due to...	1
AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION > POWER TRAIN occasionally when the truck comes to a stop or coasting the rpm gage starts to fluctuate and the truck starts...	1 ~ 21000 miles
COOLING SYSTEM > ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING i purchased a colorado one week later my brakes went out. and i managed not to get in a crash....	1 ~ 1700 miles
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES i purchased a colorado one week later my brakes went out. and i managed not to get in a crash....	1 ~ 1700 miles
SERVICE BRAKES, ELECTRIC i purchased a colorado one week later my brakes went out. and i managed not to get in a crash....	1 ~ 1700 miles
PRESSURE MONITORING AND REGULATING SYSTEMS > TIRES tl* the contact owns a 2008 chevrolet colorado. the tpms warning light intermittently illuminates on the instrument control panel. the...	1 ~ 6000 miles
FRONT > SUSPENSION tl*the contact owns a 2008 chevrolet colorado. the contact has to repeatedly purchase new tires for the vehicle due to...	1 ~ 10000 miles
FRONTAL > AIR BAGS the vehicle pps fails to work when my wife is in the passenger seat. the air bag system and seat...	1 ~ 300 miles
PADS > DISC > FOUNDATION COMPONENTS tl*the contact owns a 2008 chevrolet colorado. the front brake pads are emitting a fine fiber like material which is...	1

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