2005 Chevrolet Colorado Parking Brake Problems
- 6
- Owner complaint records in our dataset
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 6 stored complaint records:
- 3 indicate a crash
- 3 indicate injury
- 0 indicate fire
What owners report
- emergency brake · 6 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 1–30k mi | 3 |
| 100–150k mi | 1 |
| 30–60k mi | 1 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Electrical System · Exterior Lighting · Parking Brake
1. Normal driving. 2. Brake light switch failure. Brake lights inoperable along with inoperable cruise control. There were no consequences, however having no brake lights could result in sever consequences. One has to wonder if a wreck had occurred would it be considered my fault since my brake lights not functioning was the cause of the wreck? 3. I replaced the brake light switch with a new gm part purchased at a…
ODI 10335520
Parking Brake · Service Brakes, Hydraulic · Tread/Belt
On way to work, i started braking while slowly coming to a red light. My brakes did not stop me and i crashed into another truck. I had extensive front end damage,while the other vehicle had none. When i applied the brakes, they went to the floor.also noticed pulling to the right....had new tires and alignment at sears(well after the accident) and, they said brakes were fine and did an alignment. When i had the…
Crash reported · 1 injury
ODI 10269292
Parking Brake
Tl*the contact owns a 2005 chevrolet colorado. The contact stated that the parking brake would not disengaged after it was released. The emergency brake cable froze the emergency brake unit during the cold weather. The contact had to manually release the emergency brake. The contact took the vehicle to a dealer who stated that there was nothing wrong with the vehicle. The contact did not repair the emergency brake…
ODI 10366881
Parking Brake
EMERGENCY BRAKE HANGS DOWN BELOW
Crash reported · 1 injury
ODI 10179112
Parking Brake
2005 chevy colorado, emergency brake cable is hanging 3 inches, below the frame rail, a clearance of 11 inches. I caught a piece of rebar steel sticking up from a cattle quard on a dirt road, and my vehicles slammed to a stop, throwing me out of the drivers seat, and against the door on the passenger side, dislocating my shoulder, a putting my vehicle in the ditch, with damage, to the wind=deflector, fog lamp, dent…
Crash reported · 1 injury
ODI 10173953
Electrical System · Fuel System, Gasoline · Parking Brake
2005 chevrolet colorado 2wd pickup with 3.5 litre engine and manual transmission. Regular cab. This vehicle is poorly designed and supported. There has been a hesitation and backfire since it was new in may 2005. Numerous attempts to have gm fix it have met with stoney indifference and total non suport of their (gm) suposed warrranty. It also has a foot operated parking brake and this on a manual transmissioned…
ODI 10167799
Catalog parts for this system
Catalog year/make/model rows for 2005 Chevrolet Colorado.
Catalog fitment does not by itself prove OEM-equivalent compatibility.