Chevrolet Colorado 2007 - Tires - car safety information, failing parts, recalls, bulletins, complaints

Bulletins

Bulletin	Bulletin date	Item no.	Summary	Added
TIRES - SIDEWALL
08-03-10-009	07/01/2008	10026001	Gmc: temporary compact spare tire sidewall cracking (us only). 2003-04 chevrolet venture, 2004-08 colorado, 2004-08 gmc canyon, 2003-04 oldsmobile silhouette, 2003-04 pontiac montana *pe	09/23/2008
TIRES - TEMPORARY/EMERGENCY SPARE TIRE
08-03-10-009A	08/01/2008	10026629	Gmc: temporary compact spare tire sidewall cracking. the affected, supplied by bridgestone/firestone, is branded tempa. *pe	11/19/2008
08-03-10-009	07/01/2008	10026001	Gmc: temporary compact spare tire sidewall cracking (us only). 2003-04 chevrolet venture, 2004-08 colorado, 2004-08 gmc canyon, 2003-04 oldsmobile silhouette, 2003-04 pontiac montana *pe	09/23/2008

Consumer Complaints

Fail date	miles	occurences	Purchase date
TIRES
06/09/2012	92931
	Side walls are starting to buldge and tire tread is wearing fast.
06/16/2009	25000
	Tl*the contact owns a 2007 chevrolet colorado. the vehicle has general ameri-trac radial tires. the dealer stated that the tires were dry rotting on the outer and inner tread. the contact was informed that the tires would not last by wintertime. he does not understand why the vehicle has radial tires and why are they wearing out at 25,000 miles. he feels that a crash could occur. the tire size and dot number were unknown. the failure mileage was 25,000.
12/18/2008	23700
	Tl*the contact owns a 2007 chevrolet colorado. the contact stated that his vehicle was experiencing ongoing failures with the vehicle. there was a hard vibration in the engine and brake failure. as a result, the vehicle was placed in the repair shop for 18 days. there was also uneven tread on both front tires. at that time, the vehicle was aligned and the tires were rotated. the vehicle has been repaired at least seven times; however, the failures persist. the contact feels that the failures are safety hazards that could cause a crash. the current and failure mileages were 23,700.