This data is from the NHTSA — the US gov't agency tasked with vehicle safety. Complaints are spread across multiple & redundant categories, & are not organized by problem.
So how do you find out what problems are occurring? For this NHTSA complaint data, the only way is to read through the comments below. Any duplicates or errors? It's not us.
The contact owns a 2005 Chevrolet Colorado. The contact noticed the air bag light illuminated on the instrument panel. Whenever the front driver seat was occupied and the seat belt was not engaged, the fasten seat belt warning indicator failed to chime. The vehicle was taken to the dealer for inspection and they informed the contact that the air bag and seat belt pre tensioner needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the problem. Updated 06/26/12
Air bag warning light is lite on our 2005 Chevrolet Colorado exended cab pick up truck, caused by the wiring between the cab and the driver extended cab back door. This rear door is used every time the operator uses the vehicle.
Air bag light came on, found the problem in the rear doors. That the wire from opening and closing doors broken the wire in half. Causing my airbag light to come on.
The contact owns a 2005 Chevrolet Colorado. While driving 40 mph he attempted to slow down while making a slight turn and the brakes locked as soon as they were engaged. Due to the locking of the brakes the contact was forced to crash into a ditch when the brakes locked; however, he was not injured. The contact has experienced the same failure on 5 different occasions. The vehicle had been diagnosed by the dealer. The current and failure mileages were 33000. Updated 11/17/09 the air bags did not deploy. The vehicle was totaled.
- Rogers, AR, USA
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2005 chev Colorado. Truck 4X4 wet roads, came around curve 35 mph lost control front end went into hillside. Air bag did not deploy! truck then rolled over smashing driver side door and roof. Seat belt broke. Roof caved in and bed.
I was hit from behind in my new chev.Colorado 2005 pickup. I was hit by a vehicle at 40 miles per hour and no air bags deployed. My dealer said there are no air bag sensors on the back of this vehicle. Is this true? I was badly traumatized physically, emotionally, and mentally. I am under a doctor's treatment
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- Agawam, MA, USA