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Chevrolet Colorado Fuel System, Gasoline Problems

28
Owner complaint records in our dataset
7
Years with records
2004–2016
Stored years

Records are owner complaints, not a measured failure rate.

Owner complaint recordsComplaint records reflect reports in our dataset and do not measure how frequently the problem occurs across all vehicles.

Among these 28 stored complaint records:

  • 0 indicate a crash
  • 0 indicate injury
  • 2 indicate fire

Complaints by year

What appears in the records

  • fuel tank · 6 records
  • failure mileage · 4 records
  • fuel filter · 4 records

Mileage in stored records

BandRecords
1–30k mi11
30–60k mi6
60–100k mi3
150–400k mi1

Complaint evidence

Latest stored owner-submitted records. Open a year for the full list.

  • July 17, 2018 · 10,647 miles

    Electrical System · Fuel System, Gasoline · Power Train

    I purchased a brand new 2016 chevrolet colorado duromax diesel in september of 2016. At 9,638 miles the check engine light came on for the nox sensor. The dealership replaced them but it did not fix anything. As it turns out the issue was a recall which reprogrammed the ecu. They decided to make the tolerances looser on the sensors. At 10,647 miles there was a loud wining coming from the rear of the vehicle. The…

    ODI 11114888

    2016 records in this system

  • April 28, 2015

    Fuel System, Gasoline

    2008 chevrolet colorado. Consumer writes in regards to vehicle defective fuel gauge issues. *smd the consumer stated he ran out of gas when the needle was at the one quarter mark. The gmc dealer stated there were no faults or codes found. However, they did read the consumer a tsb dated 2/15 acknowledging the problem, but offered no solution. *jb

    ODI 10716901

    2008 records in this system

  • February 12, 2015 · 29,500 miles

    Fuel System, Gasoline

    My vehicle broke down due to known gm recall no. 08411 (nhtsa campaign number: 09v154000.) after paying out of pocket to have it towed into the local chevrolet dealer, they refused to pay for the repair as stated in the remedy. Report receipt date: may 06, 2009 nhtsa campaign number: 09v154000 component(s): fuel system, gasoline all products associated with this recall expand details close 10 associated documents…

    ODI 10683153

    2009 records in this system

  • August 15, 2014 · 53,787 miles

    Fuel System, Gasoline

    Fuel pump control module sent a code indicating an open circuit. Gm has a recall but of course mine is not part of it. The engine would stall without notice. Cost $320 to fix. *tr

    ODI 10627316

    2009 records in this system

  • July 7, 2014 · 200,000 miles

    Fuel System, Gasoline

    Tl* the contact owns a 2004 chevrolet colorado. The contact stated that the vehicle would not start and noticed a huge puddle of gasoline on the floor. The contact discovered that the plastic for the fuel tank was separated from the capping. The contact stated that the brake lines had been replaced twice but the failure was recurring. The manufacturer was made aware of the problem. The approximate failure mileage…

    ODI 10609189

    2004 records in this system

  • May 9, 2013 · 37,684 miles

    Fuel System, Gasoline

    I would like to alert you to a design flaw causing a very serious safety issue with the chevy colorado trucks. On the pre-dawn morning of may 9, 2013, i was driving my 15 miles to work when i began smelling a very strong raw gasoline odor in the cab. I pulled off the road and found gasoline dripping heavily between the cab and bed of the truck. I immediately shut down the truck and left it where it was. Upon later…

    ODI 10513411

    2007 records in this system

  • January 15, 2013 · 50,000 miles

    Electrical System · Fuel System, Gasoline

    The passlock system has become more of an issue with this vehicle. The vehicle will not start almost two to three times a week. Not only does this come at the most un-opportune time after 10 minutes or more to wait for the system to reset. After reading this post, i see that i am not the only one with this problem. I have had to wait up to 30 minutes sometimes to get the truck started again. His has become more of a…

    ODI 10607275

    2006 records in this system

  • February 1, 2012 · 80,000 miles

    Fuel System, Gasoline

    Tl* the contact owns a 2006 chevrolet colorado. The contact stated that while refueling, she noticed a large puddle of gasoline formed under the vehicle. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where the contact was informed that the fuel tank was leaking, but there was no evidence of rust or corrosion. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was…

    ODI 10450733

    2006 records in this system