2012 Chevrolet Colorado

Safety Score
88
Safe
Recalls
1
Complaints
41
NCAP Stars

Recalls (1)

Date NHTSA ID Component Units Completion
2012-12-19 12V594000 LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:HOOD:LATCH 118,800 Details

Owner Complaints (showing up to 50)

Date Component Crash Injuries Summary
2025-06-20 FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM No 0 Regarding a fuel leak on my 2012 Chevrolet Colorado WT, caused by severe corrosion of the in-tank fuel pump module. Thi…
2022-11-13 STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS No 0 The contact owns a 2012 Chevrolet Colorado. The contact stated that while inspecting the vehicle, it was discovered tha…
2022-02-10 STEERING Yes 0 The hub assembly came apart while driving which disabled the steering of the vehicle. We have replaced the hub assembli…
2021-03-01 SERVICE BRAKES No 0 Traction control dash light is illuminated and display states "Traction Fault Service Stab Sys". Dealer stated there we…
2021-02-01 AIR BAGS No 0 The wiring for the airbags runs through a hinge in the extended cab doors. I don’t use my rear doors much, but I would …
2021-01-18 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM No 0 That truck started on fire. Burnt up. Total . It started on the front passenger side near the motor where the ground pl…
2020-09-16 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM No 0 THIS TRUCK ONLY HAS 58,000 MILES AND THE IGNITION SWITCH WENT OUT. I GOOGLED IT AND SEEN THERE ARE TONS OF OTHERS WITH …
2020-09-15 STEERING No 0 POPPING NOISE FROM THE FRONT END WHEN TURNING LEFT OR RIGHT AND APPLYING BRAKES.COME TO FIND OUT THE FRAME IS CRACKED O…
2020-08-10 AIR BAGS No 0 ABOUT 3 MONTHS AGO, THE AIRBAG LIGHT COME ON, I'VE CHECKED THE CODES IT GIVES ME AND IT B0065, B0066, I'VE CHECKED ALL …
2019-10-15 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM No 0 VEHICLE RANDOMLY DOES NOT START AND HAVE TO SIT 10 MINUTES BEFORE IT STARTS UP AGAIN. IS CONSIDERED A NON RUNNING VEHI…
2019-09-26 ENGINE No 0 AS LONG AS THE SECURITY LIGHT FLASHES THE TRUCK WILL NOT START. I TAKE OFF THE NEGATIVE CLAMP OFF THE BATTERY AN WAIT …
2019-09-09 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM No 0 WILL NOT START HAVE TO TAKE OFF - POST FROM BATTERY THEN 10 MINUTES BEFORE IT STARTS. THE SECURITY LIGHT FLASHES FOR T…
2019-03-11 SERVICE BRAKES No 0 ABS MODULE LIGHT GM ISN'T MAKING THE MODULE TO FIX THIS ISSUE AND HAS NO PLANS TO MAKE MORE. THIS MEANS THIS ISSUE CANN…
2018-08-01 AIR BAGS No 0 SHORTLY AFTER I BOUGHT THIS TRUCK WITH 33000 MILE ON IT IN JUNE OF 2018 THE AIRBAG LIGHT CAME ON FOR NO APPARENT REASON…
2018-06-04 ENGINE No 0 TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 CHEVROLET COLORADO. WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS STARTED, AN UNKNOWN WARNING INDICATOR FLASHED. THE…
2018-06-03 ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC) No 0 I KEEP GETTING WARNING. SERVICE STAB SYSTEM. WHAT I HAVE READ ON LINE IS THAT THIS IS A GM COMPUTER PROBLEM THAT GM DO…
2018-05-07 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE:BELTS AND ASSOCIATED PULLEYS No 0 TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 CHEVROLET COLORADO. WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH, THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE STEERING WHEEL BECAM…
2017-09-01 ENGINE No 0 TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 CHEVROLET COLORADO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT AN ABNORMAL WHISTLING NOISE WAS HEARD AND GREW …
2017-07-02 AIR BAGS No 0 VEHICLE HAS ONLY 40,000 MILES. THE INSTRUMENT PANEL WARNING LIGHT FOR THE AIR BAG STAYED LIT. THE WIRING HARNESS FOR …
2016-09-20 UNKNOWN OR OTHER No 0 SHUT OFF, DO NOT LOCK, TRY TO START AND THE CAR WITH THE PADLOCK IS LIT UP AND I CANNOT START THE PICKUP. HIT LOCK, UNL…
2016-06-02 AIR BAGS No 0 AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT WOULD COME ON AND GO OFF PERIODICALLY WHILE DRIVING. TOOK TO THE DEALERSHIP TO HAVE IT CHECKED A…
2016-04-01 AIR BAGS No 0 TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 CHEVROLET COLORADO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT REMAINED ILLUMINATED.…
2016-02-28 SERVICE BRAKES No 0 THE PARKING BRAKE CABLE RUNNING FROM THE FOOT PEDAL TO THE MIDDLE OF THE TRUCK IS ATTACHED TO THE FRAME IN SUCH A WAY T…
2015-10-09 STRUCTURE:BODY Yes 2 WAS TRAVELING SOUTH GOING THROUGH AN INTERSECTION ON A GREEN TRAFFIC LIGHT WHEN ANOTHER VEHICLE TRAVELING NORTH IN A LE…
2015-08-01 AIR BAGS No 0 2012 CHEV COLORADO EXTENDED CAB (PURCHASED NEW IN 2012). AIR BAG LIGHT IS ON. 1ST INCIDENT AUG 2015 (32,000 MILES). …
2015-02-02 AIR BAGS No 0 2012 CHEVROLET COLORADO. CONSUMER REQUESTS FOR AIR BAG ON-OFF SWITCH. *SMD
2014-11-26 SERVICE BRAKES No 0 ABS BRAKES AND STABILITRAC LIGHTS ON DASH UPON STARTING, TAKEN TO DEALER ON 11/27/2014, MILES 39138, FAILED AGAIN 12/19…
2014-10-29 AIR BAGS No 0 I NOTICED THE AIRBAG WARNING LIGHT ON ONE MORNING IN LATE OCTOBER. AS I WAS GOING OUT OF TOWN, I COULD NOT DEAL WITH IT…
2014-08-09 SERVICE BRAKES No 0 TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 CHEVROLET COLORADO. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH ATTEMPTING TO ST…
2014-07-02 SERVICE BRAKES No 0 THE BRAKE LIGHT SWITCH NEEDED TO BE REPLACED ON OUR 2012 CHEVY COLORADO. FROM REVIEW, CHEVY HAS RECALLED COLORADOS OF D…
2013-10-01 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM No 0 I HAVE A 12 MONTH OLD CHEVY COLORADO, BOUGHT NEW. FOR 9 MONTHS, NO ISSUES. THEN IN OCTOBER, IT SIMPLY WON'T START. D…
2013-08-15 ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC) No 0 AT FIRST, TRUCK SHOWED TPS ALARM ,THEN STABILITY ALARM ,NEXT IT HAD THE HEADLIGHTS CUT OUT ON THE HIGHWAY AT NIGHT @ 7…
2013-05-15 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING No 0 2012 CHEVROLET COLORADO. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO TRANSMISSION ISSUES. *SMD THE CONSUMER STATED THE VEHICLE WOU…
2013-02-22 ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC) No 0 THE "SERVICE STABILITY SYSTEM" WARNING LIGHT COMES ON AND STAYS ON UNTIL THE VEHICLE IS SHUT DOWN. IT DOES THAT REPEAT…
2012-11-28 STRUCTURE:BODY Yes 0 I WAS ON THE FREEWAY GOING TO WORK AT 5:00 AM WITH ALMOST NO TRAFFIC. A PICKUP TRUCK IN THE NEXT LANE LEFT OF ME HAD A…
2012-10-23 STEERING:RACK AND PINION No 0 2012 CHEVY COLORADO EXTENDED CAB 2X4 I4 ENGINE LT1. THE PROBLEM IS IN THE STEERING. THE STEERING IS EXTREMELY HARD TU…
2012-10-23 STEERING No 0 TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 CHEVROLET COLORADO. THE CONTACT STATED THE STEERING WHEEL WAS EXTREMELY DIFFICULT TO MANEUV…
2012-06-15 ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC) No 0 AT APPROXIMATELY 350 MILES ON THE TRUCK ODOMETER, THE DASHBOARD WARNING MODULE ON MY NEW 2012 CHEVROLET COLORADO PICKUP…
2012-06-10 ENGINE No 0 TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 CHEVROLET COLORADO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 20 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE …
2012-04-18 VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL No 0 TL* THE CONTACT RENTED A 2012 CHEVROLET COLORADO. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 70 MPH, THE VEHICLE CONTINUED TO ACCELERA…
2012-02-01 ENGINE No 0 TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 CHEVROLET COLORADO. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 5 MPH THE CONTACT HEARD A POPPING SOUND COM…