2004 Chevrolet Colorado problems
Owners have filed 502 complaints about the 2004 Chevrolet Colorado with NHTSA. Electrical system accounts for 17.5% of them — narrowly the most common, ahead of structure at 12.4%.
Complaints502
Crashes15
Fires16
Injuries21
Deaths1
What owners report breaking
Electrical system 17.5% · 88
Structure 12.4% · 62
Exterior lighting 9.0% · 45
Suspension 7.0% · 35
Service brakes, hydraulic 6.8% · 34
Air bags 5.8% · 29
Power train 5.6% · 28
Visibility 5.6% · 28
Severity
Of those complaints, 15 describe a crash, 16 describe a fire, 21 report an injury and 1 report a death.
Reading the numbers
Across the 14 model years of the Chevrolet Colorado in this data, 2004 ranks 3rd by complaint volume — 2016 draws the most.
Filings have fallen off, 15 in the last three years against 37 in the three before. That is normal as a generation leaves the road.
The median odometer reading at the time of complaint was 53,000 miles.
In owners' own words
Colorado 2004-- the driver's window stops working and battery goes dead. The body control module is replaced. Then the fuse block has scorch marks. Possible fire. This is a common problem with a chev. Colorado. Repairs are being done by a local repair garage. Chevrolet has moved out of our area. There is some problem with the fuse block just waiting for a major fire or property damage to happen. Electrical system · reported at 44,250 miles
The chevy Colorado extended cab model has a history of the wire breaking in the same location causing the air bag (SRS) light to remain on. I believe this manufacturing defect may not activate the srs in the event of a side impact. The wire in question is located inside a rubber boot between the rear doors and the main cab body. It seems if you use the rear doors it will develop a broken wire. Electrical system · reported at 49,495 miles
The contact owns a 2004 Chevrolet Colorado. The contact stated that the resister for the wiring harness was defective and smoke would emit from the glove compartment. The dealer and manufacturer were made aware of the failure, but offered no assistance. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 96,000 and the current mileage was 103,000. The vin was unavailable. Electrical system · reported at 96,000 miles
Verbatim from NHTSA filings. Complaints are unverified owner reports.
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