2004 Chevrolet Colorado Tires & wheels Problems

Tire size 245/45R20 I purchased a set a 4 Cooper Discoverer H/T Plus tires for my truck in 2022. I haven't driven a lot of miles on them due to the fact that I live on the Island of Oahu, in Honolulu, Hawaii and have a lot of thread life left. I noticed that the sidewalls on 2 of 4 tires are cracking and separating. I removed them from the vehicle due to the risk of tire blowout and injury in the event of an accident. I've emailed Cooper tires for information and warranty resolution and have yet had a reply.

NHTSA ID

11663290

Incident

Apr 30, 2025

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 CHEVROLET COLORADO EQUIPPED WITH TBC TIRES, TIRE LINE: SIGMA SHADOW, AND TIRE SIZE: P225/75R15. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH, THERE WAS AN ABNORMAL NOISE COMING FROM THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE TIRE. THE CONTACT DISCOVERED THAT THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE TIRE TREAD SEPARATED FROM THE SIDE WALL OF THE TIRE. THE TIRE WAS NOT REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE TIRE AND VEHICLE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 79,166.

NHTSA ID

10664772

Incident

Dec 16, 2014

Mileage

79,166 mi

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 CHEVROLET COLORADO EQUIPPED WITH COOPER COBRA G/T RADIAL TIRES, TIRE SIZE P255/70/15. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH AND THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO VIBRATE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A TIRE CENTER WHERE THEY INFORMED THAT THE REAR PASSENGER SIDE TIRE TREAD BELT EXHIBITED BUBBLING. THE TIRE WAS REPLACED. THERE WAS A RECALL UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 06T016000 (TIRES:TREAD/BELT). THE DOT NUMBER WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. RECENTLY, THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE TIRE TREAD EXHIBITED A SIMILAR DEFECT. THE CONTACT WAS IN THE PROCESS OF REPLACING THE TIRE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 69,000.

NHTSA ID

10363450

Incident

Oct 14, 2010

Mileage

69,000 mi

THE FIRST AND ONGOING PROBLEM GRINDING IN FRONT LEFT, DRIVER, SIDE WHEEL AREA. MANY ATTEMPTS HAVE BEEN MADE TO FIX THIS PROBLEM, THEY STARTED OUT CHANGING THE WHOLE FRONT END, ALONG WITH ALIGNMENTS, AFTER SOME ADJUSTING THE PROBLEM WILL SEEM TO GO AWAY ONLY TO RETURN WITH IN 2 MONTHS SECOND, TIRES WORN FROM INSIDE OUT ALIGNMENT, NEW TIRES, I WAS TOLD ONE REASON WAS THE TRUCK WAS DIRTY. I DO NOT FEEL THIS IS A REASON FOR TIRE WEAR. NEW TIRES SAME PROBLEM. THIRD, TRUCK NOT ENGAGING WHEN SHIFTED INTO GEAR. THIS IS ON GOING, WE HAVE TAKEN IT IN MANY TIMES, THE MODULAR FOR THE 2-4H-4L DRIVE WAS CHANGED, STILL HAVE PROBLEM, THEY CLAIM CAN NOT FIX IF IT DOES NOT HAPPEN WITH THEM,, I VIDEO TAPED IT, THEY WILL NOT LOOK AT VIDEO. PROBLEM IS INTERMITTENTLY, AND HAVE BEEN ASKED TO DO DIFFERENT THINGS TO THE TRUCK WHEN IT HAPPENS, THE PROBLEM IS HAPPENING MORE OFTEN NOW, THE PROBLEM SEEMS TO BE GROWING. AND STILL NO ANSWER TO THIS OR OTHER PROBLEMS, THE DEALER SHOULD HAVE TOOK BACK THE TRUCK AND REPLACED IT, IF THEY CAN NOT BE FIXED. *TR

NHTSA ID

10238681

Incident

Aug 18, 2008

Mileage

15 mi

I NOTICED UNEVEN WEAR ON MY TIRES. SO, I STOPPED AT A GARAGE AND I WAS TOLD THE TIRES WERE UNDER INFLATED EVEN THOUGH I HAD THE TIRES AT THE RECOMMENDING PSI. I PUT THE PSI IN THAT THE TECHNICIAN RECOMMENDED AND THE PROBLEM SEEMED TO GO AWAY. I WENT IN TO HAVE A ROUTINE OIL CHANGE DONE AT A LOCAL SHOP A YEAR AFTER THIS, AND I NEEDED TO REPLACE ALL 4 TIRES. THEY HAD WORN DOWN ON THE INSIDE TREAD TO THE STEEL WITHIN ONLY 26K MILES. THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN DRIVEN CONSERVATIVELY, AND MOSTLY HIGHWAY MILES BY MY WIFE. SO I PUT FOUR NEW TIRES AND HAD AN ALIGNMENT. *TR

NHTSA ID

10217643

Incident

Jan 25, 2008

Mileage

26,000 mi

VEHICLE CAUSING EXCESSIVE TREAD WEAR ON INSIDE OF TIRE, EXISTS ON MULTIPLE SETS OF TIRES. TREAD WORN COMPLETELY THROUGH, EXPOSING INNER LAYERS OF TIRE. IF NOT NOTICED WHEN IT WAS THERE WAS A RISK OF COMPLETE FAILURE FOR ALL 4 TIRES. MANUFACTURER REFUSED TO MAKE ADJUSTMENTS TO VEHICLE AFTER FIRST 4 TIRES FAILED (30K MILES), CONTINUES TO REFUSE SERVICE AFTER NEXT 4 SHOWING SAME PROBLEM (15K MILES). *TR

NHTSA ID

10216006

Incident

Jun 13, 2006

Mileage

28,000 mi

FAILURE OF FOUR CONTINENTAL TOURING CONTACT AS TIRES, SIZE 235 60/R 17, DUE TO TREAD SEPARATION. ONE TIRE FAILURE OCCURRED ON 11/26/2006 AND THE REMAINING THREE TIRES HAD TREAD SEPARATIONS IDENTIFIED ON 1/29/2007. *JB

NHTSA ID

10181308

Incident

Nov 26, 2006

Mileage

34,480 mi

TREAD SEPARATION AFTER ABOUT 33,000 MILES (2 YR, 8 MONTH TIME) ON CONTINENTAL TOURING CONTAC AS P235/50R17 TIRE INSTALLED ON CHEVROLET COLORADO TRUCK AS ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT. *NM

NHTSA ID

10176846

Incident

Nov 24, 2006

I HAVE A 2004 CHEVY COLORADO WITH THE SPORT PACKAGE / LOW PROFILE TIRES. I HAVE HAD ONE BLOW-OUT ALREADY AND NOW HAVE A FRONT TIRE THAT HAS AN APPROX. 12" BUBBLE IN IT THAT OCCURED WHEN DRIVING ON A 80* DAY AT 70MPH. THE BUBBLE IS APPROX. 3" IN HEIGHT. THE TRUCK HAS ONLY 28,000 MILES AND HAS NOW GONE THRU TWO TIRES.

NHTSA ID

10133982

Incident

Aug 23, 2005

DT: CONTACT STATED VEHICLE CAME OFF OF THE ASSEMBLY LINE MISALIGNED. SHE HAD TO REPLACE ONE TIRE AT HER EXPENSE. THE FIRST TIRE TO BLOW OUT WAS THE REAR DRIVER'S SIDE TIRE ON 6-11-05 WHILE DRIVING 20 MPH, GOING UPHILL. THE SECOND TIME TIRE BLEW OUT WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY AT 65 MPH. SHE SAID THE CAR FELT AS IF IT WAS FLOATING. CONSUMER TOOK VEHICLE TO THE GARAGE AND THEY TOLD HER THE CAR CAME OFF OF THE ASSEMBLY LINE MISALIGNED. THEY REPLACED ANOTHER TIRE AT THEIR EXPENSE. THE DEALERSHIP TOLD CONSUMER THEY WOULD REIMBURSE HER FOR THE FIRST TIRE. THE MANUFACTURER OFFERED HER AN EXTENDED WARRANTY. SHE IS STILL WAS CONCERNED WITH SAFETY. THEY TOLD HER THEY MAY HAVE TO REPLACE THE OTHER TWO TIRES AT THE DEALERSHIP'S EXPENSE. ALSO ON 6-6-05 THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT KEPT COMING ON. THE DEALERSHIP REPLACED VALVE SPRINGS, PER BULLETIN. THE FRONT AXLE SEALS AND FRONT SHOCKS WERE DEFECTIVE, AND THEY REPLACED THE FRONT AND REAR SHOCKS. THIS SERVICE WAS PERFORMED ON 6-23 AND 6-24-05. ON 6-29-05 THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME BACK ON. SHE SAYS THE CAR FELT LIKE IT WAS FLOATING. SHE TOOK IT BACK IN 7-7-05 AND THEY HAD TO REPLACE A BRACKET FOR THE SQUEALING BELT. ON 7-13-05 SHE TOOK IT FOR A SIX MILE ROUND TRIP AND THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AND THE TRUCK SMELLED LIKE IT WAS BURNING. SHE TOOK IT BACK ON 7-14-05. THEY SAID THEY DID NOT KNOW WHAT WAS WRONG, AND THEY WOULD HAVE TO CONSULT WITH THE GM ENGINEERS. *AK

NHTSA ID

10132087

Incident

Jul 14, 2005

Mileage

19,500 mi

DT: THE TIRES WOBBLE ON THE VEHICLE AND MAKE THE VEHICLE VIBRATE. THERE HAVE BEEN 13 TIRES PUT ON THIS TRUCK SINCE 9-27-04. THE TRUCK ALSO FISHTAILS ON THESE TIRES WHEN THE SPEED IS 50 AND OVER. GM HAS BEEN CONTACTED AND ALL THEY WANT TO DO IS EXTEND THE WARRANTY AND KEEP REPLACING THE TIRES. GM HAS INFORMED THE OWNER THAT THESE GENERAL TIRES, GENERAL AMERITRAC TR ARE THE ONLY TIRES THAT ARE SHOWING WEAR ON THE INSIDE. ALL FOUR TIRES ON ALL FOUR LOCATIONS HAVE BEEN REPLACED. THE REAR PASSENGER TIRE HAS BEEN REPLACED ONE EXTRA TIME FOR A FACTORY DEFECT. THIS IS A Z-71 SUSPENSION. THE CORRECTION: THE DEALERSHIP KEEPS CHANGING OUT THE TIRES AND GM HAS SUPPLIED A RENTAL VEHICLE WHILE THIS HAS BEEN AN ON GOING ISSUE. THE TIRE ARE GENERAL AMERITRAC TR. TIRE SIZE 265/75R15.

NHTSA ID

10127065

Incident

Nov 22, 2004

Mileage

2,300 mi

DT: CONTACT STATES THE TIRES HAVE NO TRACTION, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO SLIDE. *AK

NHTSA ID

10124932

Incident

Jun 9, 2005

2004 CHEVROLET COLORADO EXPERIENCING PROBLEMS WITH THE AIR BAGS, DEFECTIVE TIRES, BODY STRUCTURE, WATER LEAKAGE, ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS, AND SLIPPAGE OF THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION.***NO ANSWER REQUIRED***. *MR THE STARTER WAS STUCK, THE WIRING HARNESS IN THE ROOF LAYING ON THE DOOR CAUSED A SHORT WHEN THE DOOR WAS FULLY OPENED, POWER MIRROR WAS INOPERATIVE, THE DOOR LOCKS OPENED ON THEIR OWN AND THERE WERE MISSING SCREWS IN THE FENDER. THE CONSUMER REQUESTED REIMBURSEMENT FOR THE REPLACED TIRES AND FOR THE MISSING SCREWS. *SC THE MASTER SWITCH WA REPLACED AND THE SEAMS BEHIND THE BRAKE BOOSTER AREA WERE RESEALED. *JB

NHTSA ID

10121584

Incident

May 1, 2005

I HAVE CHEVROLET COLORADO, 2004 STANDARD CAB. THE LEFT REAT TIRE BLEW AND I MEAN BLEW WHILE I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE FREEWAY. I DON'T THINK I HIT A THING, BUT THE TIRE LITERALLY POPPED. IT TOOK THE DEALER OVER 2 WEEKS TO GET A TIRE IN BECAUSE THEY WERE OUT. IF THEY ARE GOING THROUGH THIS MANY TIRES THERE HAS TO BE A PROBLEM. *AK

NHTSA ID

10113875

Incident

Feb 18, 2005

Mileage

7,800 mi

I OWN A 2004 CHEVROLET COLORADO AND I AM EXPERIENCING A SHAKE DUE TO THE TIRES HEATING UP/COOLING OFF, AND GETTING FLAT SPOTS FROM THAT.*AK

NHTSA ID

10098235

Incident

Nov 2, 2004

TIRE BLOWOUT AT A SLOW SPEED, DEFECTIVE PLASTIC FASTENERS, VIBRATION, SHIMMING COULD BE CAUSED BY FAULTY TIRES THAT HAVE MORE THAN ONE CREASE ON THE SIDES.*AK

NHTSA ID

10091059

Incident

Jul 1, 2004

Mileage

1,500 mi

DRIVE SIDE REAR DOOR ON EXT CAB IS LOSE AND WILL NOT LATCH IN TURN MAKE DOORS BOUNDS WHEN DRIVEING DOWN ROAD. PLUS TUCK SHACK DEALER SAID THEY ALL SHACK> NOTHING THEY CAN DO ABOUT IT. *AKI

NHTSA ID

10086493

Incident

Aug 5, 2004

Mileage

998 mi

I WAS DRIVING MY 2004 CHEVROLET COLORADO Z71 4X4 IN THE PASSING LANE ON RT. 460, WHEN THE REAR PASSENGER SIDE TIRE ( GENERAL AMERITEC TR P265/75-150) BLEW OUT, THE WHOLE SIDE BLEW OUT. I WAS BARELY ABLE TO KEEP THE VEHICLE UNDER CONTROL. THE TIRE WRAPPED ITSELF AROUND THE HUB AND I INJURED MY BACK TRYING TO GET IT OFF . THIS TIRE SEEMS TOO LIGHT DUTY FOR A PICK-UP, THE SIDE WALLS ARE VERY, VERY THIN. ANYWAY, THIS TIRE ONLY HAD 7400 MILES ON IT WHEN IT BLEW OUT AND NEITHER THE MANUFACTURE, NOR THE DEALER WOULD REPLACE IT. I ENDED UP PAYING FOR A NEW ONE MYSELF. BUT, LIKE I SAID, I DON'T THINK THIS IS A SUITABLE TIRE FOR THIS VEHICLE.*AK

NHTSA ID

10083052

Incident

Jul 28, 2004

Mileage

7,400 mi