Owner-reported complaints naming the airbag system, filed with NHTSA
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Reports naming the air-bag system — deployment behaviour, inflators, sensors and warning lights. Every record below is an owner-reported complaint about the 2006 Chevrolet Colorado submitted to NHTSA — not a confirmed defect, not a recall and not a manufacturer bulletin. 17 reports on file name it.
Complaints are reports submitted by owners and drivers to NHTSA. They are not verified and do not establish that a defect exists.
Shown in the owner’s own words, exactly as filed
ON FRIDAY, AUGUST 7TH MY HUSBAND PULLED THE TRUCK INTO THE DRIVEWAY GOT OUT OF THE TRUCK WENT INTO THE GARAGE AND HEARD A LOUD POPPING SOUND. CAME OUTSIDE AND THE AIRBAG HAD DEPLOYED WHILE IT WAS JUST SITTING IN THE DRIVEWAY. THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE BECAUSE COULD HAVE OCCURRED WHILE HE INSIDE THE VEHICLE.
AIR BAG LITE KEEPS COMING ON AND OFF WHILE DRIVING IT STARTED 10/1/2019
"TAKATA RECALL" AND BRAKES
AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT ON DASH IS STUCK ON. NO OBD CODES NOTED. AIR BAGS ARE SERIOUS BUSINESS AND I THINK GM SHOULD FIX AT NO COST!
UPON STARTUP THE AIRBAG SYSTEM WILL GO THROUGH A CHECK AND THE AIRBAG LIGHT WILL STAY ON IF A FAULT IS FOUND. THE OPENING AND CLOSING OF THE EXTENDED CAB DOORS WILL OVER TIME CAUSE THE AIRBAG WIRES TO SNAP INTO OR BREAK CAUSING THE AIRBAG WARNING LIGHT TO STAY ON. THE AIRBAGS MAY NOT DEPLOY IF THERE IS AN ACCIDENT AND PEOPLE MAY NOT EVEN KNOW THAT WITH THE AIRBAG LIGHT BEING ON IF THAT MEANS THE AIRBAG SYSTEM IS WORKING PROPERLY OR NOT AT ALL.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET COLORADO. WHILE STARTING THE VEHICLE, THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE SEAT BELT PRE TENSIONER AND A LOW VOLTAGE WIRE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED; HOWEVER, THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 60,000.
AIRBAG LIGHT GOES OFF THEN COMES ON WHEN GOING INTO REVERSE STAYS ON FOR A WHILE THEN GOES OFF UNTIL GOING TO REVERSE THEN COMES ON AGAIN
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET COLORADO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DRIVER'S SIDE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED INTERMITTENTLY. THE FAILURE RECURRED ON TEN OCCASIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 69,400 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 69,402.
PREPARED ON BEHALF OF MY FATHER, WHO IS THE PRIMARY DRIVER. ON 2/22/2014 IT WAS NOTICED THAT THE AIRBAG WARNING LAMP BECAME ILLUMINATED. DTC INDICATED CONCERN IN DRIVER'S SEAT BELT PRETENSIONER CIRCUIT. ADDITIONAL DIAGNOSIS ALSO IDENTIFIED THAT LH REAR SPEAKER WAS INOPERATIVE AS WELL. WIRING HARNESS WAS INSPECTED, IDENTIFIED FRACTURED WIRES WITHIN THE CONDUIT BOOT BETWEEN LH REAR ACCESS DOOR AND BODY. THE ACCESS DOOR ON THIS VEHICLE IS OPENED AND CLOSED APPROXIMATELY TWICE PER DAY. BASIC ONLINE RESEARCH IDENTIFIED MANY CONSUMER COMPLAINTS FOR THIS EXACT CONDITION. ADDITIONAL RESEARCH THROUGH NHTSA CONSUMER COMPLAINTS IDENTIFIED A MINIMUM OF 15 UNIQUE COMPLAINTS WHICH IDENTIFIED WIRING CONCERNS, ON EXTENDED CAB VEHICLES BETWEEN THE ACCESS DOOR AND BODY, RESULTING IN INCAPACITATED SRS SYSTEMS. 10 OF THE 15 IDENTIFIED COMPLAINTS SPECIFICALLY IDENTIFY; BROKEN, CUT, OR DISCONNECTED WIRING FAILURES. THIS FAILURE OCCURS THROUGH NORMAL OPERATION OF THE VEHICLE. PLEASE INVESTIGATE THE TREND THAT IS EVIDENT FOR THIS SAFETY CONCERN. *TR
I OWN A 2006 CHEVY COLORADO EXTENDED CAB. THE AIR BAG READINESS LIGHT STAYED ON AFTER STARTING THE VEHICLE. ACCORDING TO THE MANUAL, IF THE AIR BAG READINESS LIGHT STAYS ON AFTER YOU START THE VEHICLE, IT MEANS THE AIRBAG IS NOT IN WORKING ORDER. THE AIRBAGS MAY NOT INFLATE IN A CRASH OR THEY COULD INFLATE WITHOUT A CRASH. THIS IS A SAFETY PROBLEM. I AM CONCERNED THAT THE AIRBAG WOULD NOT DEPLOY IF INVOLVED IN A CRASH. I AM ALSO CONCERNED ABOUT HAVING THE AIR BAG DEPLOY UNDER NORMAL DRIVING. THERE IS A WIRING HARNESS THAT TRAVELS THROUGH THE HINGE OF THE REAR DOOR THAT APPEARS TO BE A PROBLEM. THE OPENING AND CLOSING OF THE REAR DOORS HAS CAUSED THE WIRES TO BREAK. THIS REAR DOOR GETS OPENED MAYBE 1 OUT OF EVERY 10 TIMES THE VEHICLE IS ENTERED/EXITED. SINCE THE PROBLEM INVOLVES THE AIRBAGS I THOUGHT IT WOULD BE BEST TO TAKE IT TO THE DEALERSHIP FOR THEM TO REPAIR. SINCE THERE HAS NOT BEEN AN RECALL ISSUED, I HAVE HAD TO PAY FOR THIS MYSELF. *TR
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET COLORADO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH HE CRASHED INTO A VEHICLE THAT TURNED IN FRONT OF HIS VEHICLE. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A TOW YARD. THE POLICE REPORTED TO THE SCENE AND A REPORT WAS FILED. THE CONTACT WAS SUFFERING FROM NECK PAIN AFTER THE CRASH BUT HAD NOT SOUGHT MEDICAL ASSISTANCE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 43,000. UPDATED 11/15/13*CN
I OWN A 2006 CHEVY COLORADO EXTENDED CAB. THE WIRING HARNESS THAT CONTROLS THE AIR BAGS, INTERIOR LIGHTS, AND STEREO SPEAKERS KEEPS BREAKING. I WAS TOLD THAT IT WAS A DEFECT FROM THE FACTORY. THE WIRES RUN BETWEEN THE CAB AND REAR DOORS. I HAD IT FIXED UNDER WARRANTY IN 2008 AND AGAIN IN 2009. MY WARRANTY EXPIRED RIGHT AFTER THE SECOND FIX. I HAVE HAD TO FIX IT MYSELF TWICE SINCE THEN. THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE SINCE THE AIR BAGS ARE INOPERABLE WHEN THE WIRES BREAK. I AM SURE THERE ARE SEVERAL HUNDRED OF THESE TRUCKS ON THE ROAD WITH DEFECTIVE AIR BAGS SINCE MOST PEOPLE WILL NOT FIX IT. I WOULD EXPECT CHEVROLET TO EXTEND THE WARRANTY TO 100,000 MILES FOR THIS PROBLEM. I WOULD ALSO EXPECT GM TO CORRECT THE ISSUE SO IT DOESN'T HAPPEN AGAIN. *TR
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET COLORADO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE PARKED, THE AIRBAG LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE DEALER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE AIRBAG SENSOR WOULD HAVE TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 65,000.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET COLORADO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG WIRING FOR THE REAR DOOR FAILED AND WAS CAUSING THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT TO ILLUMINATE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THE AIR BAG WIRING HARNESS WAS REPLACED. THE CONTACT WAS CONCERNED THAT IF INVOLVED IN A CRASH, THE AIR BAGS POTENTIALLY WOULD NOT DEPLOY. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 47,207 UPDATED 04/07/11*LJ
2006 CHEVY COLORADO PROBLEMS WITH AIRBAGS AND ENGINE STUTTERING. CONSUMER STATES THAT AIRBAGS SENSOR CAN NOT TELL WHEN HIS WIFE OR DAUGHTER ARE IN THE PASSENGER SEAT. HE STATES THAT THE ENGINE STUTTERS WHEN THE TEMPERATURE IS DECREASED. *KB THE CONSUMER STATED THE AIR BAG LIGHT DID NOT TURN ON WHEN THE SEAT WAS OCCUPIED AND SOMETIMES THE AIR BAG INDICATOR WOULD SUDDENLY SHOW THE PASSENGER AIR BAG WAS OFF. THE CONSUMER ALSO STATED ON ONE OCCASION, THE VEHICLE DID NOT WANT TO MOVE; IT WENT A VERY SLOW PACE NO MATTER HOW HARD THE ACCELERATOR WAS APPLIED. THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE DEALER STATED THEY FOUND A FUEL INJECTOR LEAKING. *JB
DEFECTIVE DESIGN OF AIR BAG SENSOR SYSTEM. THIS SYSTEM DEACTIVATES THE FRONTAL PASSENGER AIRBAG FOR PASSENGERS OF LESS THAN A FIXED WEIGHT, FOR THE PROTECTION OF SMALL CHILDREN. HOWEVER, THERE IS NO MANUAL OVERRIDE, AND THE SYSTEM DEACTIVATES FOR TEENS AND ADULTS ALSO, OF AT LEAST 90 LBS. WEIGHT. THUS, THERE IS NO AIRBAG PROTECTION FOR MY WIFE, WHO WEIGHS 90 LBS. HER WEIGHT WILL NOT ACTIVATE THE AIRBAG SYSTEM, AND THERE IS NO MANUAL WAY TO TURN IT ON. THIS IS A SERIOUS INJURY WAITING TO HAPPEN, FOR ANY SMALL WOMAN OR ADOLESCENT OR OLDER CHILD WHO WISHES TO USE THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT: THEY HAVE AN AIRBAG BUT IT WILL NOT OPERATE FOR THEM. I WAS TOLD BY THE DEALERSHIP THAT THIS NEW TRUCK COMES THIS WAY, AND CANNOT BE FIXED. A CALL TO CHEVROLET RESULTED IN THE SAME RESPONSE. "THE UNIT IS UP TO DESIGN CODE - HENCE, THERE IS NO PROBLEM." THERE CERTAINLY IS A PROBLEM. *NM
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING THE ENGINE REVS AT ALL SPEEDS. THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN TO THE DEALERSHIP TWICE FOR REPAIRS TO THE ENGINE. THEY REPLACED THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL AND THROTTLE BODY, BUT THE PROBLEM STILL EXISTS. ADDITIONALLY, THE PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG LIGHT ILLUMINATED. ALTHOUGH THE DEALER WAS ALERTED NO APPOINTMENT FOR INSPECTION WAS MADE.
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