Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| AIR BAGS | |||
| 06/17/2008 | 32000 | ||
| 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. | |||
| 01/15/2011 | 65000 | ||
| 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. sm. | |||
| 01/15/2011 | 65000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2006 chevrolet colorado. while parked the contact noticed the air bag light illuminated on the instrument panel. the dealer was made aware of the failure and informed the contact the air bag sensor would have to be replaced. the vehicle was not repaired. the approximate failure mileage was 65,000. ds | |||
| 02/08/2011 | 56518 | ||
| 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 56,518. | |||
| 02/08/2011 | 56518 | ||
| Tl. the contact owns a 2006 chevrolet colorado. the contact stated the air bag wiring harness that connected in the back door has broken. when the wire brakes the air bag warning light illuminates indicating a air bag malfunction. the contact took the vehicle to the dealer and the dealer replaced the air bag wiring harness. the contact stated this is a safety issue because if the vehicle is involved in a crash the air bags may or may not deploy. the failure mileage was 56,518. jo | |||
| 03/17/2006 | 2400 | 2 | 11/17/2005 |
| 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. | |||
| AIR BAGS - FRONTAL - SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE | |||
| 12/20/2006 | 8319 | 6 | |
| 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 | |||
| 06/27/2006 | 0 | 1 | 12/05/2005 |
| 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 | |||