2006 Chevrolet Colorado Brakes Problems

ABS FAULT LIGHT REMAINS ON. SENSOR WAS REPLACED BUT THE ERROR MESSAGE DID NOT GO AWAY.

NHTSA ID

11245650

Incident

Aug 7, 2019

Mileage

70,900 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET COLORADO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE REAR BRAKE LIGHTS FAILED TO ILLUMINATE WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE REAR BRAKE LIGHTS HAD BEEN REPLACED EIGHT TIMES BY PHIL SMITH CHEVROLET (1640 NORTH STATE ROAD 7, LAUDERHILL, FL 33313). THE DEALER REFUSED TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE AGAIN. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED ELSEWHERE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 134,074.

NHTSA ID

11183400

Incident

Feb 14, 2019

Mileage

134,074 mi

"TAKATA RECALL" AND BRAKES

NHTSA ID

11166763

Incident

Aug 2, 2017

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET COLORADO. WHILE DRIVING AND DEPRESSING THE BRAKE PEDAL, THE BRAKE LIGHTS FAILED TO ILLUMINATE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT BOTH BRAKE LIGHTS FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 06V139000 (EXTERIOR LIGHTING) AND 09V310000 (EXTERIOR LIGHTING). THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 65,000. UPDATED 05/10/17*LJ *CN

NHTSA ID

10956152

Incident

Feb 20, 2017

Mileage

65,000 mi

MY BRAKE LIGHTS ALL WENT OUT AT THE SAME TIME. I WAS DRIVING ON THE INTERSTATE AND HAD TO STOP SUDDENLY. THE TRACTOR TRAILER BEHIND ME NEARLY REAR ENDED ME. THE CRUISE CONTROL ALSO WENT OUT. I HAD THIS ISSUE REPAIRED UNDER RECALL NUMBER 06030 FIVE YEARS AGO. IT IS IDENTICALLY THE SAME, YET CHEVROLET SAYS THEY WILL NOT REPAIR IT DUE TO MILEAGE AND VEHICLE AGE. THIS IS EXTREMELY DANGEROUS.

NHTSA ID

10861075

Incident

Apr 23, 2016

Mileage

178,000 mi

FOR THE PAST COUPLE OF YEARS THERE HAS BEEN A PROBLEM WITH MY ANTI-LOCK BRAKES. WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES, THE BRAKE PEDAL VIBRATES EXCESSIVELY AS IF THE ANTI-LOCK BRAKES ARE ACTIVATING. AFTER A SHORT TIME DRIVING, AN ABS WARNING LIGHT ACTIVATES INDICATING A FAULT. I AM VERY CONCERNED BECAUSE FIRST, THE BRAKES DO NOT ACT IN THE WAY A DRIVER WOULD EXPECT AND WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES I GET CONCERNED EVERY TIME THAT THE BRAKES WILL NOT WORK. SECONDLY, I BELIEVE THE FAULT MAY CAUSE THE ABS TO NO LONGER FUNCTION IN CONDITIONS IT HAS BEEN DESIGNED FOR. UPON FURTHER RESEARCH OF THIS PROBLEM, IT IS APPARENT THAT THIS IS A WIDESPREAD ISSUE AMONG COLORADO AND CANYON TRUCKS. A "FIX" FOR THIS PROBLEM IS REPORTEDLY IN THE RANGE OF $1500 WITH MANY OWNERS REPORTING THAT THE PROBLEM HAS RETURNED OR CONTINUED. I FEEL THAT ANY ISSUE INVOLVING A FAULTY BRAKE COMPONENT MUST BE ADDRESSED AS SOON AS POSSIBLE. CHEVROLET HAS CHOSEN NOT TO DO THIS AND I FEAR THIS MAY BE YET ANOTHER FAILURE ON THE PART OF GM TO ADDRESS A SAFETY ISSUE INVOLVING ONE OF THEIR VEHICLES. I WOULD HAVE A HARD TIME BELIEVING THAT I AM THE FIRST TO REPORT THIS ISSUE. I REALLY DO NOT WANT TO BECOME A STATISTIC. PLEASE HELP! THANK YOU KINDLY FOR YOUR TIME. PLEASE NOTE THAT THE INCIDENT DATE, MILEAGE AND SPEED ARE ONLY ESTIMATES. *TR

NHTSA ID

10592071

Incident

May 16, 2012

Mileage

80,000 mi

ANTI LOCK BRAKES MAKE NOISE. WARNING LIGHTS COME ON . OK ABOVE 30 MPH BUT BRAKE WARNING LIGHTS STAY ON. DEALER SAYS BOTH FRONT WHEEL HUBS NEED TO BE REPLACED. THEY WANT AROUND $1000 TO DO THIS. CONTACTED CHEVROLET CUSTOMER ASSISTANCE CENTER. SERVICE REQUEST NUMBER [XXX]. THEY WILL NOT DO ANYTHING ABOUT THIS,REQUESTED THIS IN WRITING THEY REFUSED TO GIVE ME THIS IN WRITING . THIS HAS BEEN AN ONGOING THING WITH THIS TRUCK, AND MANY OTHERS FROM WHAT I SEE ON THE INTERNET. THEY SAY TRUCK TO OLD & TO MANY MILES, BUT THEY ADVERTISE LONG LASTING CHEVY TRUCKS.06 59000 MILES . ALSO HAD A $2900 PROBLEM WITH ENGINE . CHEVROLET HELPED ON THIS. COST ME ABOUT $530 TO FIX A FACTORY DEFECT. THANKS *TR

NHTSA ID

10583453

Incident

Sep 2, 2013

Mileage

530,000 mi

THIS PIECE OF JUNK TRUCK HAS FREQUENT PROBLEMS WITH THE ABS, WITH THE ENTIRE VEHICLE SQUEALING EVERY TIME YOU TURN OR BRAKE, AND TODAY WAS THE FINAL STRAW. TODAY WHILE PULLING OUT OF A PARKING LOT, GOING MAYBE 5 MILES AN HOUR, MY 2006 CHEVY COLORADO WITH AROUND 75000 MILES HAD TROUBLE WHILE BRAKING AND MADE A HORRIBLE GRATING NOISE AND SENSATION. THE ABS FAULT SENSOR IMMEDIATELY KICKED ON AND I HAD TROUBLE GETTING TO A SAFE PLACE TO COMPLETELY STOP. TODAY'S WEATHER WAS DRY, THE PAVEMENT WAS DRY, I HAVE A 4X4 TRUCK. THERE IS NO REASON THIS PIECE OF CRAP TRUCK SHOULD NOT BE ABLE TO HANDLE DRY PAVEMENT. THIS VEHICLE WILL LIKELY CAUSE ME TO GET IN A SERIOUS ACCIDENT AND I INTEND ON GETTING RID OF THIS DEATH TRAP AND NEVER EVER BUYING GMC VEHICLES AGAIN. I'LL STICK TO FOREIGN CARMAKERS WHO FIX THEIR PROBLEMS INSTEAD OF IGNORING THE THOUSANDS OF PEOPLE THAT ARE HAVING THE SAME PROBLEMS AS I AM WITH THE SAME USELESS STUPID TRUCK. YOU WON'T BE ABLE TO REACH ME BY PHONE AS I'M LIVING OVERSEAS. PLEASE EMAIL ME. *TR

NHTSA ID

10537536

Incident

Aug 27, 2013

STOPPED AT RIGHT TURN YIELD SIGN BEHIND OTHER VEHICLES; CARS STARTED TO MOVE THE CAR AHEAD OF ME STOPPED AGAIN I PUT ON MY BRAKES AND SLOWLY HIT THE VEHICLE IN THE REAR. AFTER THE INCIDENT I NOTICE THAT MY BRAKE PEDAL WOULD SLOWLY GO TO THE FLOOR. WHEN I HIT THE VEHICLE MY PEDAL WAS HITTING THE FLOOR, I HAD NO BRAKES. NO DAMAGE TO MY VEHICLE, MINOR DAMAGE TO OTHER VEHICLE'S PLASTIC BUMPER. *TR

NHTSA ID

10522746

Incident

Jul 1, 2013

Mileage

30,235 mi

I WAS DRIVING HOME FROM WORK DURING THE NIGHT-TIME HOURS AND BOTH HEADLIGHTS QUIT WORKING. NOW, THE LEFT HEADLIGHT CONTINUES TO GO OUT BUT I CAN TOUCH IT AND IT WILL COME ON. I HAVE REPLACED THE LIGHT SEVERAL TIMES AND NOTHING WORKS. ALSO, 1 WEEK AGO, THE ABS FAILURE MESSAGE APPEARED. THERE ARE MULTIPLE COMPLAINTS WITH THIS PROBLEM AND FRANKLY, BOTH OF MY ISSUES ARE SAFETY CONCERNS. GM HAS INSTALLED DEFECTIVE PARTS AS USUAL AND NOW THE CUSTOMERS ARE BEARING THE COST OF REPAIRING THEIR FAILURES. THESE ARE SAFETY CONCERNS THAT NEED TO BE RECALLED. I HAVE RECENTLY HAD THE INTAKE VALVE SEATS REPLACED BECAUSE OF A GM DEFECTIVE PART. THIS ABS FAILURE CONCERN IS MY NUMBER 1 CONCERN AS I HAVE VERY SMALL CHILDREN. *TR

NHTSA ID

10494643

Incident

Dec 11, 2012

Mileage

88,000 mi

THE REAR BRAKES LOCK UP AT SLOW SPEEDS, ESPECIALLY WHEN SLOWING DOWN TO STOP. THEY WILL DO THIS IN SUCH A WAY THAT CATCHES YOU OFF GUARD AND THROWS YOU FORWARD INTO THE STEERING WHEEL. THIS HAS NEARLY CAUSED A FEW SERIOUS ACCIDENTS BECAUSE THE LOCK UP TAKES AWAY CONTROL OF THE TRUCK. THE SEVERITY OF THE LOCK UPS VARIES SOMEWHAT. THEY MAY LOCK THEN UNLOCK BUT THEY CAN JUST AS EASILY LOCK UP AND BRING THE TRUCK TO A SKIDDING STOP. THEY ARE ALSO SQUEALING SEVERELY. *TR

NHTSA ID

10486639

Incident

Sep 15, 2010

Mileage

100,000 mi

DESCRIPTION: ABS FAILURE, TRANSMISSION, LEAKS (SELECT ABOVE WON'T WORK) ABS WARNING LIGHTS GOES ON INTERMITTENTLY AND BRAKES FAIL TO FUNCTION. TRANY STICKS IN 4 WD & WON'T GO INTO 2WD, DRIVER FLOORGETS ABOUT 1/2 INCH WATER ON FLOOR FROM RAIN. *TR

NHTSA ID

10446939

Incident

Mar 7, 2011

Mileage

47,742 mi

NO BRAKE LIGHTS. FUSE IS NOT BLOWN. *TT

NHTSA ID

10445777

Incident

Jan 25, 2012

Mileage

44,000 mi

AFTER HAVING MY FRONT BRAKES REPLACED, THE ABS SENSOR ON MY BRAKES INTERMITTENTLY FAILS WHEN DRIVING THIS TRUCK. WHEN THE SENSOR FAILS, MY ANTI-LOCK BRAKES ENGAGE IMPAIRING MY ABILITY TO STOP. THIS IS A WIDELY REPORTED PROBLEM WITH CHEVY COLORADO/CANYON TRUCKS AND GM NEEDS TO ACKNOWLEDGE AND RECALL THE TRUCK AND FIX THE SENSOR. I HAD AN ESTIMATE DONE TO "FIX" THE SENSOR AND IT WAS OVER $1000, THIS IS AFTER ALREADY PUTTING $1000 INTO REPLACING THE FRONT BRAKES SIX MONTHS AGO ON A TRUCK WITH BARELY 40K MILES. *TR

NHTSA ID

10424694

Incident

Sep 8, 2011

Mileage

40,000 mi

I OWN A 2006 CHEVY COLORADO 4WD CREW CAB PICK UP WITH 22,000 MILE. THE ABS FAULT ALARM HAS BEEN COMING ON AND GOING OFF, STARTED ON 8/4/2011. GM CUSTOMER SERVICE HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. REPAIRS HAVE YET TO BE MADE. WITH THE AGE AND MILEAGE OF VEHICLE, I WOULD THINK THAT THERE IS A DEFECT IN THE ABS SYSTEM. *TR

NHTSA ID

10418389

Incident

Aug 4, 2011

Mileage

21,920 mi

ABS BRAKES RANDOMLY ENGAGE OR ENGAGE DURING NORMAL APPLIED BRAKING. *TR

NHTSA ID

10402147

Incident

Jan 1, 2011

Mileage

85,000 mi

I OWN A 2006 CHEVY COLORADO WITH ONLY 42,000 MILES, MY ISSUE IS THE ABS FAULT LIGHT APPEARS ON THE INFORMATION CONSOLE AND STAYS LIT. I'VE GONE TO A DEALERSHIP AND THEY DON'T SEEM TO HAVE THE ANSWER. I'VE BEEN ON A FEW COLORADO FORUMS AND IT ALL SEEMS TO BE THE SAME COMPLAINT, THEIR ABS/BRAKE LIGHT COMES ON AND NO ONE HAS AN ANSWER. *TR

NHTSA ID

10375319

Incident

Aug 15, 2010

2006 CHEVY COLORADO- 4WD- Z71, EXTEND CAB 1. PREMATURE REAR BRAKE SHOE WEAR (MORE THAN FRONT DISK); 2. RIGHT BRAKE LIGHT BLOWS OUT REPEATEDLY AND SHOWS SHORTOUT BURNS ON CONTACTS AT BULB SOCKET. REPLACING BULB JUST BLOWS EACH TIME. 3. REAR WINDOW LEAKS IN HEAVY RAIN STORMS. *TR

NHTSA ID

10369625

Incident

Oct 15, 2010

Mileage

45,000 mi

I OWN A 2006 CHEVY COLORADO, THE ABS FAULT MESSAGE COMES UP DAILY, AND THE ABS ENGAGES FOR NO REASON, MAKING IT NEARLY IMPOSSIBLE TO START. MANY PEOPLE ARE HAVING THIS SAME ISSUE AND CAN BE FOUND ALL OVER THE INTERNET, INCLUDING EDMUNDS.COM. THIS IS A SAFETY HAZARD AND THERE IS NO RECALL. *TR

NHTSA ID

10369194

Incident

Dec 3, 2010

Mileage

48,000 mi

PULLING UP TO A STOP SIGN THE BRAKES WERE APPLIED AND THEY STARTED TO PULSATE AS IF IT WAS HARD BRAKING AND I WENT THROUGH THE STOP SIGN AND INTO THE ONCOMING LANE. THANK GOD THERE WAS NO ONCOMING TRAFFIC. I WAS ABLE TO PUT THE TRUCK IN REVERSE AND GET OUT OF THE LANE OF TRAFFIC. SINCE THEN THE ABS LIGHT HAS BEEN COMING ON INTERMITTENTLY AND I LOOSE THE ANTI- LOCK BRAKING SYSTEM WHEN THIS HAPPENS. I BELIEVE THE FRONT HUBS MAY BE FAILING OR THE SPEED SENSORS WHICH IS BUILT INTO THE FRONT HUBS ARE FAILING.

NHTSA ID

10366130

Incident

Oct 1, 2010

Mileage

56,900 mi

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET COLORADO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ABS AND TRACTION CONTROL LIGHTS ILLUMINATED, THE LEFT TURN SIGNAL FAILED INTERMITTENTLY AND THE HEATER BLOWER SWITCH ONLY WORK ON THE FOURTH SETTING. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN INSPECTED OR REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 40,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 44,000.

NHTSA ID

10365076

Incident

Sep 1, 2010

Mileage

40,000 mi

ABS BRAKE HUB/ SENSOR ....BRAKES GO INTO ABS MODE WITHOUT CAUSE OR REASON. BRAKE PEDAL GOES INTO ABS MODE, WHEN BRAKES ARE APPLIED TRUCK PULLS HARD TO THE LEFT. CHEVROLET HAS REPLACED THREE HUB ASSEMBLIES OF WHICH I HAVE HAD TO PAY FOR TWO. DANGEROUS SITUATION. *TR

NHTSA ID

10362846

Incident

Oct 28, 2010

Mileage

60,000 mi

ABS FAILURE ON INFO SCREEN OF TRUCK. 06 CHEVY COLORADO. TAKEN TO DEALER AND WAS TOLD LEFT SIDE HUB AND SENSOR NEED REPLACED. TRUCK HAS AT THIS TIME A LITTLE OVER 10K MILES ON IT. IN LESS THAN ANOTHER 1K MILES IT STARTED AGAIN. DEALER CHECKED OUT THE TRUCK AND SAID BOTH SIDES NOW NEED REPLACED AT A COST OF AROUND $1300. I REMINDED THEM THEY DID REPLACE THE LEFT SIDE. O OK WE'LL COVER THAT SIDE BUT YOU'LL HAVE TO PAY FOR THE OTHER SIDE. I TOLD THEM I WOULD GET IT FIXED JUST BEFORE MY YR WAS UP ON THE LEFT SIDE REPAIR WARRANTY. I ASK THEM IF THE TRUCK WAS SAFE TO DRIVE AND THE ANSWER IS YES, WE JUST STATE INSPECTED IT WHILE IT WAS HERE. SO, APRIL 2011 IS THE TIME I HAVE TO GET THE REPAIRS DONE BY. *TR

NHTSA ID

10361449

Incident

Apr 5, 2010

Mileage

10,337 mi

2006 CHEVY COLORADO ABS BRAKE FAULTS. LIGHT COMES ON AND BRAKES PEDAL HARD TO PRESS. BRAKES SEEM TO NOT WANT TO STOP TRUCK NORMALLY. *TR

NHTSA ID

10360622

Incident

Sep 16, 2010

Mileage

47,000 mi

MY 2006 CHEVY COLORADO IS HAVING ABS PROBLEMS. BRAKES ARE SQUISHY AND PUMPING OWN THEIR OWN FOR NO APPARENT REASON. SOMETIMES WHEN I APPLY THE BRAKES THEY AREN'T TOTALLY THERE. THE PEDDLE WILL ALMOST GO TO THE FLOOR. THE ABS AND PARK BRAKE LIGHT COMES ON AND OFF. THIS HAS BEEN GOING ON FOR QUITE ALONG TIME (LAST COUPLE OF YEARS). HAVE HEARD NUMEROUS OTHERS COMPLAIN ABOUT THE SAME THING. JUST CHECK THE INTERNET. AM I IN DANGER OF A CRASH? PLEASE ADDRESS THIS PROBLEM WE ARE ALL HAVING. *TR

NHTSA ID

10357457

Incident

Aug 14, 2010