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CarComplaints.com Notes: The Chevy Colorado is mechanically identical to the GMC Canyon.

10.0

really awful
Crashes / Fires:
0 / 1
Injuries / Deaths:
0 / 0
Average Mileage:
34,051 miles

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2012 Chevrolet Colorado electrical problems

electrical problem

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2012 Chevrolet Colorado Owner Comments

problem #7

Jan 182021

Colorado

  • miles

A D V E R T I S E M E N T S

That truck started on fire. Burnt up. Total. It started on the front passenger side near the motor where the ground plug is located. It had drizzled that day and the ground plug is not water proof. Burnt down a huge 120 long barn with other farm equipment inside. About $250,000 in losses.

- Hadley, MA, USA

problem #6

Oct 152019

Colorado

  • miles
Vehicle randomly does not start and have to sit 10 minutes before it starts up again. Is considered a non running vehicle!

- San Angelo, TX, USA

problem #5

Sep 162020

Colorado

  • 58,000 miles
This truck only has 58,000 miles and the ignition switch went out. I googled it and seen there are tons of others with the same issue. Went to start truck and it wouldn't do anything.

- Rossville, IL, USA

problem #4

Jun 042018

Colorado 5-cyl

  • 47,000 miles

A D V E R T I S E M E N T S

The contact owns a 2012 Chevrolet Colorado. When the vehicle was started, an unknown warning indicator flashed. The contact had to remove the battery cable, wait a few minutes, reinstall the battery cable, wait an additional few minutes, and then start the vehicle for it to resume normal operation. The contact had not taken the vehicle to a dealer or mechanic to have the vehicle serviced. The manufacturer was not aware of the defect. The vehicle had not been repaired. The failure mileage was 47,000. The consumer stated he needs a paper copy of evoq.

- Crawley, TX, USA

problem #3

Sep 092019

Colorado

  • 85,356 miles
Will not start have to take off - post from battery then 10 minutes before it starts. The security light flashes for the 10 minutes before it starts.. ems needs replaced. If I lock the truck after the 3 time it starts this S(xxx). 2012 Chevy. Colorado. It's not the key or switch.

- Crowley, TX, USA

problem #2

Aug 152013

Colorado 5-cyl

  • 38,000 miles
At first, truck showed tps alarm, then stability alarm, next it had the headlights cut out on the highway at night @ 70 mph for 15-30 seconds. It has shown these problems separately and simultaneously at different times. Finally it manifested a new symptom I would intermittently not crank the engine over even though the battery was at full charge. After repeated trips to the dealer(they said they could not reproduce the problem) with no effect or improvement, a call to Chevrolet netted a case number #71-1257538002. As a result of this call( I feel) work was restarted on the vehicle. As of today 12/26/13 the Chevrolet dealer has now changed the ignition switch. We shall see. Information redacted pursuant to the Freedom Of Information Act (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6).

- Carriere, MS, USA

problem #1

Oct 012013

Colorado 4-cyl

  • 10,000 miles
I have a 12 month old Chevy Colorado, bought new. For 9 months, no issues. Then in October, it simply won't start. Dead battery. I drove it regularly to and from work each day, so it's not from non-use. I took it to service and they said it was a bad battery. They replaced it. About a month later, same thing. Dead battery and car won't start, but lights work, radio works. I take it in again, and they can't find a reason. They keep it a week (static) and say there is nothing wrong. But it works when I leave the service department. Three weeks later, same thing. Car won't start and I'm tired of getting stranded. And I drive it regularly. They take it to another dealers service and they run tests but can't find anything wrong. They call Chevy who gives them direction, but Chevy doesn't let on that there's a problem. But I go online and find many issues with the same vehicle. Since this is the 3rd attempt to fix it, I'm going to pursue the lemon law.

- Maitland, FL, USA

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