2006 Chevrolet Colorado Engine And Engine Cooling Problems
- 20
- 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.
What owners report
- check engine · 7 records
- engine light · 7 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 1–30k mi | 6 |
| 30–60k mi | 4 |
| 60–100k mi | 3 |
| 100–150k mi | 2 |
| 150–400k mi | 1 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Engine And Engine Cooling · Fuel/Propulsion System
I bought this truck a little over 2 months ago. Since purchasing the truck the check engine light came on, i had to have the gas tank float/fuel sending unit replaced, i had to have the ac repaired because the ac would turn on and then constantly turn on and off at first and then it stopped working all together, i had to have transmission seal replaced because it started leaking, and now i have this awful vibration…
ODI 10459722
Engine And Engine Cooling
Tl* the contact owns a 2006 chevrolet colorado. The contact stated that the vehicle started driving very rough and resistant to acceleration. The contact stated that the check engine light was illuminated and the vehicle was taken to the dealer. The dealer inspected the vehicle and advised the contact that the cam shaft position actuator solenoid needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired. The vin was not…
ODI 10451494
Engine And Engine Cooling
Tl* the contact owns a 2006 chevrolet colorado. While the contact was driving approximately 5 mph into an intersection, the engine stalled with the illumination of the warning indicator. There were several attempts before the engine restarted. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic who recommended the vehicle be diagnosed by the dealer. The vehicle was then taken to an authorized dealer where they stated…
ODI 10449199
Engine And Engine Cooling
Tl* the contact owns a 2006 chevrolet colorado. While driving approximately 40 mph, the check engine warning light illuminated and the vehicle began to decelerate. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where the mechanic advised that the engine would have to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The approximate failure mileage was 6,999.
ODI 10435211
Engine And Engine Cooling · Power Train
Tl* the contact owns a 2006 chevrolet colorado. The contact stated that the engine was a 4 cylinder 2.8 engine and would cause the vehicle to drive abnormally. The contact stated that the number 4 valve was sticking. The dealer diagnosed that the engine would need replacing. The engine was replaced by the dealer numerous times, but the failure continuosuly recurred. The dealer also rebuilt the transmission, but the…
ODI 10439126
Engine And Engine Cooling
I have a 2006 chevy colorado with about 61,000 miles. I have recently had it to fail n.c. Inspection due to dtc p0017. I have spent roughly $400 between sensors/valves and diagnoses for this truck. I see there are numerous tsb's for this model and dtc p0017 being a couple of them. We are struggling trying to get this taken care of and would like to file a complaint because we believe this is a defect due to the…
ODI 10397960
Engine And Engine Cooling
Like all the other reports and complaints i have read online about this type of vehicle. I have the same problem with my 2006 chevy colorado. I bought the truck 4 years ago almost brand new and i'm still paying for it but can't move it because it would not pass the state emissions test. I have spent about $1,000 trying to fix my truck, buying parts and replacing them because the check engine light came on. At the…
ODI 10440986
Engine And Engine Cooling
Tl*the contact owns a 2006 chevrolet colorado. While driving approximately between 10-15 mph, the engine completely stalled due to electrical failure. The engine restarted after the contact waited five to ten minutes. The failure occurred four different times. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic and a diagnostic testing was performed twice which detected no trouble codes. The failure continued. The…
ODI 10372530
Engine And Engine Cooling
Vehicle will crank and not start, check engine does not come on. Wait 10 minutes and truck will start. Happens up to once a week, random. Took it to the dealership , replaced element, installed fuel system power pack,injection system clean and replaced air filter. That was in 2010, truck was under warranty but did not cover this work, did not fix the problem. Truck is no longer under warranty and still having the…
ODI 10444815
Engine And Engine Cooling
I bought this pick up truck from local dealer 2010.it stared making trouble very early days,shaking and misfiring,engine check light showed up,i took to local auto shops and they told me it has a major engine problem by the manufacture(chevy)and misfiring the engine and showing an internal leak,causing all problem,i spend a lot of money but not able to fix,it was failing on smog test as well.finally i took to local…
ODI 10588332
Electrical System · Engine And Engine Cooling · Fuel System, Gasoline
Went to dealership in san angelo tx, did diagnostic for engine light being on dealership said problem was p0017 (cam actuator) did not have the money to fix it at the time dealership said it would be ok to drive it as is. Did research online and looked it up on book at auto parts store and p0017 says this "crankshaft position camshaft position correlation - bank 1 sensor b" what ever that means. But now i have major…
ODI 10435330
Engine And Engine Cooling
Truck will go into reduced power mode while driving. When it does this it will chime a few times and then drop the speed you are driving at to whatever it wants usually it's 40 to 20 mph, you cannot go any faster, and there is no warning to this at all, and no pattern as to when it will do this. But it has always done it while i have been driving. This is not the first time that this has happened and luckily no one…
ODI 10273675
Engine And Engine Cooling
2006 chevrolet colorado has a known defect with the camshaft actuator solenoid filtering screens dislodging from the part, that causes the engine timing to be affected and makes the engine idle rough and stall. This can create an incident or accident if the involved vehicle is in operation at the time of failure. *tr
ODI 10259998
Engine And Engine Cooling
While driving our 2006 colorado truck, the engine quit running placing us in danger from the vehicles near us. This has happened three times. We were able to navigate to a safe zone. The engine started and we continued our trip. We are concerned that we may be injured or killed. We are not driving the truck until it is fixed. *tr
ODI 10240684
Engine And Engine Cooling · Exterior Lighting · Switch
I have a chevy 2006 colorado this will be the six time that i that the truck to the dealer to have the rear brake lights fix they all go out together theirs have been some times that we had close call that we didn't get hit by the rear end it has been real scary at those times. *tr
ODI 10235556
Engine And Engine Cooling
After several weeks of check engine light going on and off i decided to have the truck checked out. After dealer ran history, stated that i needed to bring truck in for a head issue. After having the truck for three days, dealer notified me that they put engine back together and got it fired but was losing compression on the #1 cylinder. Then the engine was making very loud noises. After tearing engine back down,…
ODI 10219397
Engine And Engine Cooling
Power reduced warning and engine light comes on, can't accelerate above 50 mph. Dealer is currently working on problem for the fourth time. Unable to correctly repair or find problem. Very rude treatment from dealer. *tr updated 09/18/07 *tr
ODI 10201315
Electrical System · Engine And Engine Cooling · Fuel Pump
Truck misfiring on all cylinders since around june 2007. Check engine light on some, off some. June 19 dealer said misfiring on all cylinders and they were stumped. They first guessed bad gasoline then said computer needed reconfiguring. Still misfiring when i left shop. On july 19 returned to dealer. They said it was a gm problem that gm was aware of...possibly crankshaft sensor and for me to come back in two…
ODI 10204469
Engine And Engine Cooling
Tl*the contact owns a 2006 chevrolet colorado. When idling or driving 20 mph, the engine rpm's increase. The dealer stated that the vehicle was designed that way for better emission. The manufacturer stated that the idling could not be corrected. The current mileage was 4,000 and the failure mileage was unknown.
ODI 10205280
Engine And Engine Cooling · Injectors · Sensor/Control Module
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…
ODI 10233950