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Chevrolet Colorado Exterior Lighting Problems

84
Owner complaint records in our dataset
12
Years with records
2004–2017
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 84 stored complaint records:

  • 1 indicate a crash
  • 0 indicate injury
  • 1 indicate fire

Complaints by year

What appears in the records

  • brake lights · 52 records
  • brake light · 28 records
  • cruise control · 17 records
  • light switch · 16 records
  • exterior lighting · 9 records
  • turn signal · 9 records

Mileage in stored records

BandRecords
60–100k mi23
30–60k mi22
1–30k mi15
100–150k mi9
150–400k mi5

Complaint evidence

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

  • May 13, 2019 · 13,000 miles

    Electrical System · Exterior Lighting

    INSTRUMENT PANEL AND RADIO BLACKOUT

    ODI 11209962

    2016 records in this system

  • April 10, 2019 · 125,657 miles

    Electrical System · Exterior Lighting

    Exterior lighting:brake lights:switch. All brake lights stopped working; no longer illuminate when brake pedal is pressed. This includes the top lamp, above the back window. There is a recall number 09v310000 that describes this situation, but only good for certain states. In process of bringing to certified chevy dealer for formal diagnosis. Requesting consideration on expanding the current recall to include nj,…

    ODI 11195569

    2008 records in this system

  • September 15, 2018 · 77,000 miles

    Exterior Lighting

    Tl* the contact owns a 2007 chevrolet colorado. The contact stated that the brake lamps on the vehicle were inoperable. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic who replaced the bulbs; however, the failure persisted. Billy navarre gmc (located at [redacted], lake charles, la 70607, [redacted]) was contacted. The contact was informed that the vehicle was not included in nhtsa campaign number: 09v310000…

    ODI 11165096

    2007 records in this system

  • April 20, 2018 · 14,000 miles

    Exterior Lighting

    The auto headlight function changes the instrument panel lights to dim when driving. Example: at 4 o'clock pm your driving east. The sun is setting towards the west so the light sensor on the dash that controls the auto headlight function doesn't see the sun directly thinks it's dark outside and turns the headlights on. When this happens the instrument panel lights go dim because you have set the dim control the…

    ODI 11089201

    2015 records in this system

  • December 16, 2017 · 114,000 miles

    Cruise Control · Exterior Lighting

    Tl* the contact owns a 2008 chevrolet colorado. While driving approximately 70 mph, the cruise control failed to function. While inspecting the cruise control when the vehicle was parked, the contact noticed that the brake lights failed to function. There were no warning indicators illuminated on the instrument panel. The vehicle was not taken to a dealer or an independent mechanic to determine the cause of the…

    ODI 11055230

    2008 records in this system

  • October 23, 2017

    Exterior Lighting

    I looked up my vin and have had an active recall since 2006

    ODI 11039291

    2005 records in this system

  • July 18, 2017

    Exterior Lighting

    The auto headlight function changes the instrument panel lights to dim when driving. Example: at 4 o'clock pm your driving east. The sun is setting towards the west so the light sensor on the dash that controls the auto headlight function doesn't see the sun directly thinks it's dark outside and turns the headlights on. When this happens the instrument panel lights go dim because you have set the dim control the…

    ODI 11042116

    2017 records in this system

  • June 1, 2017 · 175,000 miles

    Electrical System · Exterior Lighting · Vehicle Speed Control

    My cruise control stopped working and then my break lights. Put in new break bulbs and they still do not work! I was dri ing when cruise control went out and my husband noticed my breaks while i was driving.

    ODI 11084641

    2005 records in this system