Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SERVICE BRAKES, AIR - DRUM | |||||
| 07-05-24-001 | 02/01/2008 | 070524001B | 10024265 | Ei07051 - excessive brake grab, aggressive drag, lock rear brakes drums and shoes (remove high spots from drum surface finish). *nj | 03/31/2008 |
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC - ANTILOCK - ABS WARNING LIGHT | |||||
| 3460 | 08/01/2009 | PIT-3460Q | 10021348 | Abs light on with ebcm dtc's c0035, c0040, c0220 and/or c0221. *kb updated 1/30/08. *nj updated 8/18/09. *pe updated 3/15/10. *pe updated 3/29. *pe | 04/06/2007 |
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC - FOUNDATION COMPONENTS - DRUM - SHOES/LININGS | |||||
| 3567 | 07/01/2008 | 3567J | 10016521 | Engineering investigation/premature rear brake shoe wear. *tt premature rear drum brake wear. updated on 10/03/07. *nj updated 9/30/08. *pe | 09/20/2005 |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| SERVICE BRAKES | |||
| 04/16/2012 | 45000 | ||
| Tl* the contact owns a 2008 chevrolet colorado. the contact stated that the braking system was causing an abnormally increased stopping distance. the contact took the vehicle to the dealer and was told that the ecbm in the braking system needed to be replaced. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure mileage was 45,000 and the current mileage was 55,950. | |||
| 04/16/2012 | 45000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2008 chevrolet colorado. the contact stated that the braking system was causing an abnormally increased stopping distance. the contact took the vehicle to the dealer and was told that the ecbm in the braking system needed to be replaced. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure mileage was 45,000 and the current mileage was 55,950. kmj | |||
| 04/16/2012 | 45000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2008 chevrolet colorado. the contact stated the brake system has a long stopping distance. the contact took the vehicle to the dealer and was told the ecbm in the braking system needed to be replaced. the contact did not know what the part number stood for. the failure mileage was 45,000 and the current mileage was 55,950.rl | |||
| SERVICE BRAKES, ELECTRIC | |||
| 03/05/2009 | 1700 | 1 | |
| I purchased a colorado one week later my brakes went out. and i managed not to get in a crash. i took it to the dealer and they fixed it . they told me the vehicle sits on the lots 4 months and months and stuff might wiggle loose. ok i figured . three weeks later which would be 3/5/09 i left work and it was a nice day i turned my ac on and noticed my blower only worked on 2 and 3 my 1 and 4 would not work so i drove to an auto parts store about 10 miles away and talked to the guy and he told me its probably blower motor resistor switch. which the part was only 20 bucks but he convinced me to take it to the dealer . because it under warranty and things like this can short out and cause fires. so i left the store and about 5 miles down the road stuff started shorting out on my truck . than my passenger air bag deployed and than within 1/2 mile stuff was crazy there was smoke every where so i slammed on my brakes which they didn't work so i tried pulling off the side of the road my steering was locked up.and than something exploded under my dash than i started seeing smoke billowing out of my hood which quickly turned into flames . keep in mind the whole time this is going on my truck is going 60 mph and i have no brakes. so than i started seeing flames under my dash than my floor than everything on my floor started catching on fire and i started throwing thing out the window and the whole time this is going on i am trapped in my truck while its on fire my door locks are spacing out and im trapped. about 1 mile after my truck was pretty much fully engulfed than some how i managed to get y door open and jump out before i looked down my spedo said 35 mph and when i jumped out i managed to land on my feet and my truck slid in the mud 4 about 50-75 ft within minutes 4 police and 18 firefighters where there and 2 or 3 firefighters got hurt from shrapno . what scared me was i was trapped in my truck while it was on fire. i only suffered very minor injuries. *tr | |||
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | |||
| 02/23/2010 | 35600 | ||
| My vehicle almost completely lost all of it's brakes. upon short inspection under the hood, i found the grommet that seals the brake system check valve to the power booster almost completely ripped into two pieces. prior to this incident, no maintenance or any other under hood maintenance had been performed on this vehicle other than regular oil changes. this part is nowhere near the area required access for an oil change so there is no way this was caused by improper handling of the part. | |||
| 07/15/2010 | 22700 | ||
| The brakes drag and squeal all of the time. they grab some of the time, and have temporarily locked up on 6 occasions. being abs; they don't actually lock up but do grab hard enough and long enough to make the tires chirp. the problems are not noticeable at highway speed but the lower than expected mpg and higher than expected variation in mpg makes me think they occur at all speeds. having no doubt that the brakes are defective worries me. i'm anxious about when they will fail and at what speed. on four of the six lock up occasions the vehicle had shifted itself into high range 4wd. that might have happened but went unnoticed the other two times. every time it shifted itself into 4wd (and tried to lock the brakes) was after backing up. when the vehicle is self braking; a turn of the steering wheel makes the vehicle brake harder. a turn of more than 1/2 rotation results in a grab and a chirp. if starting from a stop and turning at the same time, the rear wheels might spin. i've been driving 4x4s for many years. i know that front wheels lurch during a tight turn. that is not what this vehicle is doing. it will exhibit the same symptoms in 2wd. i think it's an electrical problem. this colorado has been to the shop for 8 electrical fixes already. the number and variety of electrical problems with the colorado model are staggering. they should be recalled and made reliable in the name of safety. unfortunately, it seems like a certain number of injuries and deaths must be reached to warrant a recall. | |||
| 08/04/2010 | 48500 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2008 chevrolet colorado .the contact stated that there is a self adjustive spring that is filling up with dirt and wears a hole in the brake drum. this problem is causing the rear brakes not to work. the dealer was contacted and they stated that this is an environmental issue. the contact stated that this vehicle should not let dirt get into the vehicle and allow the brakes not to work. the dealer have replaced the brake drums at the owners expense. the failure mileage was 48500 and the current mileage was 50000.cv | |||
| 01/06/2010 | 28000 | 1 | |
| The rear brake adjusters are faulty on the 2008 chevy colorados. gm has issued a tsb for this issue #07-05-24-001b. the symptoms are squealing rear brakes, high rear brake wear, rusting on drums and more. the tsb is only good until 36,000 miles. many dealerships will not perform the tsb repair which is free. they will instead charge the customer for a rear brake clean and adjust which only temporarily eliminates the squeal until the adjusts fail to adjust the shoes properly again. this issue can cause loss of control under braking, especially on wet roads. this is an ongoing issue with approximately 40 instances seen in my fleet of 92 colorados-so far . issue occurs at any mileage. documented ranges are from 10,000 to end of warranty. vehicles have several other issues as well. *tr | |||
| 06/20/2008 | 4500 | 1 | |
| Rear brake issues no problems found at dealer 2 times i had taken it to them. rear brake noise screeching squealing, lock up when moisture is present, and in an emergency stop the pedal gets real stiff and is hard to stop. i put in a complaint to chevrolet and they said there is nothing they can do. i feel unsafe driving this vehicle after two close calls with emergency stopping. please help me i don't know what to do i don't want to get into an accident. *tr | |||
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC - FOUNDATION COMPONENTS - DISC - PADS | |||
| 01/04/2008 | 1 | 01/04/2008 | |
| Tl*the contact owns a 2008 chevrolet colorado. the front brake pads are emitting a fine fiber like material, which is getting on the front wheels, the fender, and the rocker panel. the fiber is blowing in the air and entering into the ventilation system, which then causes the black fiber to enter the passenger cabin. the fiber material is present the most during city driving. the contact must clean the wheels once a week. he stated that there was a tsb that mentioned the fiber was damaging to chrome and dye cast wheels. the failure milege vin, engine size, and speed were unknown. the current mileage was 3,000. | |||