1. Chevrolet Colorado
  2. Problems
  3. 2008
  4. Electrical System

2008 Chevrolet Colorado Electrical System Problems

28
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 28 stored complaint records:

  • 0 indicate a crash
  • 0 indicate injury
  • 3 indicate fire

What owners report

  • blower motor · 8 records

Mileage in stored records

BandRecords
60–100k mi8
30–60k mi6
1–30k mi5
100–150k mi4
150–400k mi2

Complaint records

Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.

  • July 15, 2010 · 22,700 miles

    Electrical System · Power Train · Service Brakes, Hydraulic

    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…

    ODI 10371726

  • August 10, 2009 · 21,000 miles

    Automatic Transmission · Electrical System · Engine · Fuel System, Gasoline

    Occasionally when the truck comes to a stop or coasting, the rpm gage starts to fluctuate, and the truck starts to shake. Most of the time it will result in the truck completely turning off. This happens almost every day; occurring atleast 1-3 times. The first time it started was in the summer of 2009. It is really frustrating when this happens at an intersection, a light or maybe as i am turning, but it is…

    ODI 10313375

  • March 5, 2009 · 1,700 miles

    Air Bags · Cooling System · Electrical System · Latches/Locks/Linkages · Power Train · Seat Belts · Service Brakes, Electric · Steering

    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…

    Fire reported

    ODI 10261085