2004 Chevrolet Colorado Fuel system Problems

There apparently was fuel dripping onto the starter and soaking the starter so when we went to start the truck. It caught on fire 🔥🔥 And my truck is a total loss

NHTSA ID

11549831

Incident

Oct 13, 2023

WHEN FILLING FUEL TANK, ABOUT A HALF CUP OF FUEL COMES SPEWING FROM FILLER NECK DUE TO IMPROPER VENTING. THIS IS NOT ONLY DETRIMENTAL TO OUR ECOLOGICAL SYSTEM, IT IS A FIRE HAZARD WAITING TO HAPPEN.

NHTSA ID

10850943

Incident

Mar 22, 2016

Mileage

82,000 mi

I RECENTLY TOOK MY CHEVROLET COLORADO IN TO A CHEVROLET DEALERSHIP BECAUSE MY "CHECK ENGINE" LIGHT WAS ON. IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT A SENSOR ON THE GAS TANK WAS RUSTED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE SERVICE MANAGER ADMITTED THIS WAS COMMON FOR A COLORADO. PARTS WERE ORDERED AND I WAS TOLD IT WOULD COST ABOUT $800 TO FIX. I BROUGHT MY TRUCK IN A FEW DAYS LATER TO HAVE THE WORK DONE. LATER THAT DAY I WAS CALLED AND ASKED TO COME IN BECAUSE THEY FOUND ANOTHER PROBLEM WITH MY TRUCK THAT I NEEDED TO SEE. UPON ARRIVAL, I WAS TAKEN OUT TO SEE MY TRUCK ON A LIFT AND SHOWN A FRAME THAT WAS COMPLETELY RUSTED OUT. THE SERVICE MANAGER POKED A SCREWDRIVER INTO THE FRAME CAUSING PIECES OF RUST TO FALL TO THE FLOOR EXPOSING A HOLE IN THE FRAME. I WAS ALSO SHOWN WHERE THE FRAME WAS CRACKED RIGHT UNDER THE GAS TANK. THEY OFFERED NO EXPLANATION WHEN I ASKED WHY THEY HAD NOT FOUND THIS PROBLEM WHEN THEY DIAGNOSED THE PROBLEM WITH THE GAS TANK. ALL IN THIS PAST YEAR A THE SAME DEALERSHIP, I HAVE HAD MY TRUCK IN FOR NEW TIRES AND SHOCKS WITH NO MENTION ABOUT MY RUSTED FRAME. THEY BLAMED THE RUSTED FRAME ON THE SALT BRINE USED ON MAINE ROADS DURING THE WINTER MONTHS. I WAS TOLD MY TRUCK WAS PRETTY MUCH WORTHLESS. WHEN I ASKED WHY CHEVROLET DIDN'T BUILT FRAMES TO BETTER RESIST THE SALT BRINE THEY OFFERED NO ANSWER. I HAVE TAKEN MY TRUCK TO MULTIPLE CAR SHOPS WHERE THEY REPORTED THEY SEE THIS FREQUENTLY AND THE ONLY THING I CAN DO IS EITHER SELL MY TRUCK FOR PARTS OR REPLACE THE FRAME WHICH WOULD COST IN EXCESS OF $15,000. I CAN'T IMAGINE THAT MY TRUCK IS AN ANOMALY AND WONDER HOW MANY OTHER PEOPLE MIGHT BE DRIVING A VEHICLE THAT LOOKS ALMOST NEW LIKE MY TRUCK DOES BUT HAS A ROTTED FRAME. TOYOTA RECALLED THEIR TOKOMA TRUCKS DUE TO THIS SAME PROBLEM. I AM HOPEFUL SOMETHING CAN BE DONE. OTHER THAN THE ROTTED FRAME ON MY TRUCK THE REST OF THE UNDER CARRIAGE IS PRETTY MUCH PRISTINE. *TR

NHTSA ID

10650030

Incident

Oct 1, 2014

Mileage

111,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 CHEVROLET COLORADO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT START AND NOTICED A HUGE PUDDLE OF GASOLINE ON THE FLOOR. THE CONTACT DISCOVERED THAT THE PLASTIC FOR THE FUEL TANK WAS SEPARATED FROM THE CAPPING. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE BRAKE LINES HAD BEEN REPLACED TWICE BUT THE FAILURE WAS RECURRING. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 200,000

NHTSA ID

10609189

Incident

Jul 7, 2014

Mileage

200,000 mi

I HAVE A 2004 CHEVY COLORADO CREW CAB 4X4 WITH THE Z71 OFF ROAD PACKAGE. I RAN OVER A STICK ABOUT 3/4" TO 1-1/2" IN DIA. AND IT BROKE THE FUEL LINE (THAT IS PVC NOT METAL). I THINK GM SHOULD LOOK AT THIS MORE CLOSELY AS IT IS A MAJOR HAZARD ON THE ROAD. I NOTIFIED GM ON MONDAY 12-01-2008 AND THEY SAID THAT, COULD NOT HAVE HAPPENED. WELL IT DID HAPPEN AND IF IT HAPPENED TO ME I AM SURE IT HAS BEFORE AND WILL HAPPEN AGAIN. PLEASE LET ME KNOW HOW I SHOULD PROCEED WITH THIS MAJOR ROAD SAFETY HAZARD. THANK YOU, RANDY SCHMIDT *TR

NHTSA ID

10250873

Incident

Nov 27, 2008

Mileage

36,750 mi

2004 COLORADO FUEL FILTER WAS REPLACED AT 22,300. THE FUEL CONNECTOR CAME LOOSE CAUSE FUEL TO SPILL OUT. *TS A YEAR AND SOME MONTHS LATER, THE CONSUMER DISCOVERED FUEL LEAKING PROFUSELY FROM THE FUEL FILTER CONNECTOR (BETWEEN THE FILTER AND THE ENGINE). THE CONSUMER SNAPPED THE CONNECTOR BACK IN TO PLACE. *JB

NHTSA ID

10176444

Incident

Sep 1, 2005

Mileage

22,300 mi

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 70 MPH THE VEHICLE STALLED AND WAS COASTED OFF THE ROAD WITHOUT INCIDENT. THE VEHICLE WAS RESTARTED, HOWEVER IT WOULD NOT MOVE DUE TO THE ENGINE FLOODING WITH GASOLINE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT REPAIR SHOP FOR INSPECTION. THE NUMBER 5 FUEL INJECTOR FAILED, DUMPING FUEL INTO THE OIL. AFTER THE INJECTOR WAS REPLACED THERE WAS A ROD KNOCKING IN THE ENGINE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR FURTHER INSPECTION, WHERE IT WAS DETERMINED THE ENGINE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED.

NHTSA ID

10160164

Incident

Jun 14, 2006

Mileage

46,000 mi

ODI 10150645, ODI 10150645: 3RD RECURRING PROBLEM. CUSTOMER INVOICE: DRIVERS WINDOW INOPERATIVE, SCREWS BACKED OUT OF WINDOW MOTOR CAUSING IT TO BIND R & R WINDOW MOTOR AND REINSTALLED BOLTS. NOISE GONE AFTER REPAIRS. UPON ENGAGE DRIVER'S SIDE TURN SIGNAL, FAILURE TO OPERATE VISIBLE TURN INDICATION. DAYTIME RUNNING LIGHT ALSO INOPERABLE, BULB NOT WORKING. CUSTOMER INVOICE: DRIVER SIDE DAYTIME RUN LIGHT INOPERATIVE. LF TURN SIGNAL BULB BURNT OUT. REPLACED BULB UPON ENGAGING BRAKE SYSTEM, BRAKES EXHIBIT HIGH FREQUENCY SQUEAKING, MORE ON LEFT THAN RIGHT. EXTREME TIRE WEAR IS APPARENT ON THE INSIDES OF BOTH FRONT TIRES. CUSTOMER INVOICE: BRAKES NOISY AT STOPS ALL THE TIME. UNABLE TO VERIFY CUSTOMER CONCERN AT THIS TIME. VEHICLE HAS A LOT OF MUD UNDERNEATH. ENGAGING 4WD HIGH, VEHICLE BECAME STUCK IN 4WD. CONTINUED TO DRIVE VEHICLE IN CONDITION UNTIL SERVICE DEPARTMENT OPENED FOR THE WEEK. FOUR WHEEL DRIVE BECAME OPERATIONAL INTERMITTENTLY. CUSTOMER INVOICE: AXLE/DIFFERENTIAL, VEHICLE STUCK IN FOUR WHEEL DRIVE ONCE. UNABLE TO VERIFY CUSTOMER CONCERN AT THIS TIME. NO CODES & WORKING AS DESIGNED. ENGAGING A/C & HEATING OPERATION THE AC DIMINISHES BLOWER POWER AND BEGINS BLOWING SMOKE-LIKE COOLANT FROM DASH VENTS. DASHBOARD CONDENSATES EXTENSIVELY. CONDENSATION MUST BE WIPED DRY TO DETER INTERIOR DAMAGE. AFTER RUNNING A/C AT MAXIMUM POWER FOR 20 MINUTES OR LONGER, OPERATIONAL PROBLEMS DISCONTINUE UNTIL VEHICLE IS STARTED 'COLD'. CUSTOMER INVOICE: A/C CUTS OFF AND BLOWS SMOKE OUT OF VENTS ALL THE TIME. WHILE DRIVING. UNABLE TO VERIFY CUSTOMER CONCERN. CHECKED PRESSURES. ALL OK, WORKING AS DESIGNED. *NM

NHTSA ID

10150646

Incident

Jul 20, 2005

Mileage

25,615 mi

DT: THERE IS A PROBLEM WITH THE FABRICATION. THE CHOKE CONTROL IS BROKEN. CHEVROLET IS NOT OFFERING ANY HELP. I N THE MORNING, WHEN HE STARTED THE VEHICLE, HE WENT BACK INTO THE HOUSE, CAME BACK, AND THE VEHICLE WAS BURNING. CONTACT BELIEVES THE PROBLEM STARTED IN THE ENGINE. THE VEHICLE IS AT THE DEALERSHIP NOW. *AK

NHTSA ID

10120054

Incident

Jan 15, 2005

Mileage

1,500 mi

1. WITH 860 MILES ON THE ODOMETER, AN UNKNOWN OBJECT FLIPPED UP BY THE TIRES. ENGINE DIED WITH GASOLINE TRAILING BEHIND THE TRUCK. THE PLASTIC PIECE CONNECTING THE PLASTIC GAS LINE TO THE PLASTIC GAS TANK WAS CRACKED.*AK 3. IT COULDN'T BE FIXED, AS CHEVROLET AND GENERAL MOTORS DID NOT HAVE THE PART AVAILABLE ANYWHERE. AFTER 3 DAYS TRADED IT IN FOR A NISSAN XTERRA TO COMPLETE OUR THIP.

NHTSA ID

10118009

Incident

May 17, 2004

Mileage

860 mi

WHILE ENTERING A PARKING SPACE THE FOOT WAS ON THE BRAKE PEDAL. AS THE FOOT LET UP ON THE BRAKE PEDAL, THE ENGINE REVVED AND THE TRUCK LURCHED FORWARD. THE TRUCK HIT A BUILDING BEFORE THE BRAKE COULD BE REAPPLIED.*AK

NHTSA ID

10086484

Incident

Aug 9, 2004

Mileage

8,100 mi

1. ROAD DEBRIS CRACKED THE PLASTIC CONNECTOR WHERE THE PLASTIC FUEL LINE COMES OUT OF THE PLASTIC FUEL TANK. . BRAND NEW, 2004 CHEVY COLORADO (860 MI.) STOPPED RUNNING. AFTER 3 DAYS, TRADED IN FOR A 2004 NISSAN XTERRA.*AK 3. NO PARTS AVAILABLE EVEN FROM THE FACTORY IN DETROIT.

NHTSA ID

10080602

Incident

May 26, 2004

Mileage

860 mi