There are 24 stored owner reports matching the electrical system leading-label group for the 2008 Chevrolet Colorado in our NHTSA-sourced dataset. These are unverified consumer reports and may not reflect confirmed defects.
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Open the full vehicle complaint log (all categories)THE ELECTRIC INGNITION SYSTEM IS NOT WORKING ON THIS AND A MILLION TRUCKS IN THE COUNTRY PLEASE FIX THIS 10 MINUTE WAITING TIME TO START
THE PASS LOCK SYSTEM WILL NOT LET THE TRUCK START, I HAVE HAD THIS SAME COMPLAINT/PROBLEM FOR MANY YEARS, HAVE HAD IN MANY SHOPS FOR SAME ISSUE, YES EACH ONE REPLACED SOMETHING/FIXED IT FOR A SUM OF MONEY. IT HAPPENED AGAIN YESTERDAY LEAVING ME STRANDED ONCE AGAIN. IF I CAN GET IT RUNNING IT APPEARS MY ONLY FIX IS TO SELL/TRADE IT AND PASS THIS VERY PROBLEMATIC TRUCK ON TO OTHER.ANY HELP WOULD BE GREATLY APPRECIATED.
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, WHERE MY TRUCK IS REGISTERED. CRITICAL SAFETY HAZARD, AS CAN POTENTIALLY CAUSE AN ACCIDENT.
HEATER BLOWER MOTOR STOPPED WORKING ON 1, 2, & 3 SETTINGS. BLOWER MOTOR RESISTOR AND PLUG WERE BURNT AND COULD HAVE STARTED A FIRE.
SITTING IN A PARKING LOT NONE WITHIN 100 FEET OF ME MY KEYS WERE ON PASSENGER SEAT WHEN THE AIR BAG EXPLOIDED THEN ON JANUARY 2019 BATTERY WENT DEAD PUT NEW BATTERY IN IT THEN ON FEBRUARY 13 LOST ALL POWER TO DASH STILL HAD ALL OTHER POWER BUT WHEN I TURNED IT OFF WILL NOT DO ANYTHING HAD IT TOWED TO DEALER SAID IT THE BODY CONTROL MODULE PUT IT IN AND STILL NOTHING I THINK IT ALL GOES BACK TO THE AIR BAG
INTERMITTENT PROBLEMS WIHERE THE PASSLOCK ANTI-THEFT SYSTEM IS ACTIVATED WITHOUT INTERVENTION AND TRUCK WILL NOT START. I AM THE NEW OWNER OF THIS VEHICLE (3 WEEKS) PROBLEM BEGAN 10 DAYS AGO. HAS OCCURRED 4 TIMES (TWICE IN ONE DAY). RESEARCH ONLINE SHOWS THIS IS NOT AN ISOLATED PROBLEM.
A WELL KNOWN, RESEARCHED PROBLEM EXIST WITH MY MODEL TRUCK AND SEVERAL OTHER GM CARS WITH THE SECURITY PASSCODE WHICH CAUSES THE IGNITION TO FAIL THEREBY FORCING A WAIT TIME OF 10 MINUTES TO START THE CAR. THIS IS EXTREMELY DANGEROUS FOR ANYONE STUCK ON A RAILROAD CROSSING OR IF A FLOOD IS ABOUND OR SHOULD FOR EXAMPLE A RAGING LUNATIC HAPPENS TO BE IN CHASE WITH A WEAPON. SHOULD ANY OF THESE HAPPEN GM WOULD BE LOOKING AT MULTI MILLIONS PAYOUT TO VICTIMS. I CALLED AND EXPLAINED THIS TO THEM BUT TO MY AMAZEMENT, THERE IS NO RECALL. THIS IS KNOW FOR COLORADO, CANYON, HUMMER, IMPALA, HHR, COLBALT VEHICLES. THIS FAILURE TO START HAPPENS REPEATEDLY ALBEIT INTERMITTENTLY.
83000 MILES ON VEHICLE. AIR CONDITIONING SYSTEM ON. SMOKE AND PUNGENT ODOR STARTED EMANATING FROM PASSENGER SIDE WITH AIR BLOWER MOTOR ON, FOLLOWED BY BLOWER MOTOR STOP WORKING. INVESTIGATION SHOWED CONNECTOR ON BLOWER MOTOR WAS MELTED RESULTING IN A BAD CONNECTION TO THE MOTOR. REPLACED THE HARNESS AND AFTER 2000 MILES, AGAIN BLOWER MOTOR CONNECTOR MELTED.
THIS VEHICLE SEEMS TO HAVE A MIND OF ITS OWN. YOU GET IN THE VEHICLE TO GO SOMEWHERE AND IT WONT START. EVERYTHING COMES ON, LIGHTS, RADIO, A/C BUT IT WONT CRANK. LET IT SIT 10-20 MINUTES AND IT CRANKS RIGHT UP. AND IT DOESN'T DO IT ALL THE TIME. IT MAY HAPPEN 3 TIMES IN A WEEK THEN GO 2 MONTHS OR LONGER WITHOUT HAPPENING AGAIN. IT HAS CAUSED ME TO BE LATE FOR WORK, SITTING A THE GAS STATION MANY MANY TIMES!. I HAVE TRIED USING THE KEY FOB AND JUST USING THE KEY TO UNLOCK THE DOORS. IT DOESN'T MAKE A DIFFERENCE. PLEASE TELL ME HOW TO FIX THIS!
VEHICLE ACCELERATES ON ITS ON, VERY SCARY WHEN IN PARKING LOTS. STOPS WHILE CRUISE IS ON. ITS BEEN DOING THIS SINCE AUGUST 2016. WE HAVE TRIED CLEANING THROTTLE BODY. BUT SINCE IT DOESN'T DO IT WHILE THE CRUISE IS ON. WE HAVE TO ASSUME THEIR IS AN ELECTRICAL ISSUE.
DRIVER SIDE BACK DOOR WIRING HARNESS BETWEEN DOOR AND FRAME. 3 WIRES ARE BROKEN INSIDE BOOT. THIS IS SECOND TIME THIS HAS HAPPENED. LASTED 3 YEARS. I HAVE PICTURES. PART NUMBER 15214393 JUNE 10 2012 AIR BAG LIGHT ON DASH. ONSTAR TOLD ME THAT SEAT BELT TENSIONER WAS NOT OPERATING, AND AIR BAG WILL NOT DEPLOY UNTIL IT IS CORRECTED. FOUND THAT DRIVER SIDE BACK DOOR THAT 2 WIRES WERE BROKEN IN THE HARNESS IN THE BETWEEN DOOR AND BODY IN BOOT. GM PART NUMBER 15214393. I HAVE PICTURES. THIS IS A PROBLEM AND STILL NO RECALL. NO AIR BAGS TILL FIXED.
ELECTRICAL CONNECTOR FOR BLOWER MOTOR CAUGHT ON FIRE. *TR
TPMS FAILED AND FLASHES CONTINUALLY. CHEVROLET CAN'T FIX IT AND NEITHER CAN ANYONE ELSE. *TR
THIS VEHICLE SEEMS TO HAVE A MIND OF ITS OWN. YOU GET IN THE VEHICLE TO GO SOMEWHERE AND IT WONT START. EVERYTHING COMES ON, LIGHTS, RADIO, A/C BUT IT WONT CRANK. LET IT SIT 10-20 MINUTES AND IT CRANKS RIGHT UP. AND IT DOESN'T DO IT ALL THE TIME. IT MAY HAPPEN 3 TIMES IN A WEEK THEN GO 2 MONTHS OR LONGER WITHOUT HAPPENING AGAIN. WE HAVE TAKEN IT TO 3 MECHANICS AND THEY CANT FIND ANYTHING WRONG. WE HAVE TAKEN IT TO THE DEALERSHIP AND THEY CANT FIND ANYTHING WRONG. THE SAME THING HAPPENS TO MY 2001 CHEVY SUBURBAN! I REALLY REALLY HATE THIS! WE BOUGHT THIS FOR MY DAUGHTER TO DRIVE AND IT HAS LEFT HER STRANDED, LATE FOR CLASS, SITTING A THE GAS STATION MANY MANY TIMES! I SEE ON THESE POSTS THAT I AM NOT THE ONLY ONE THIS IS HAPPENING TO. PLEASE TELL ME HOW TO FIX THIS! *TR
I HAD THE STOP LAMPS FAIL ON MY 2008 CHEVROLET COLORADO, THERE WAS A RECALL ISSUED FOR THESE TRUCKS FROM 04-09 BUT MY TRUCK WAS NOT INCLUDED, I CALLED GM AND GOT NO WHERE WITH THEM AS FAR AS TAKING CARE OF THIS COMMON PROBLEM. THERE ARE OBVIOUSLY OTHER CHEVROLET COLORADO TRUCKS HAVING THE STOP LAMP PROBLEM THAT MAY NOT HAVE BEEN RECALLED AND SHOULD BE. *TR
SITTING STILL AFTER STARTING TRUCK, NOTICED "DOORS" LIGHT ON DASH. GOT OUT, CHECKED ALL PASSENGER DOORS AND GOT BACK IN DRIVERS SEAT AND CLOSED THE DOOR. DOOR AJAR CAUTION REMAINED LIT. RADIO WILL NOT TURN OFF WITH IGNITION OFF, KEY REMOVED AND DRIVERS DOOR OPENED. *TR
BATTERY KEEPS DYING GOT A NEW BATTERY AND IF I DON'T DRIVE IT ONE DAY AND GO OUT TO START IT ITS DEAD. AND ALSO THE AIRBAG LIGHT IS ON ,ROUGH IDLING. *TR
IF YOU LEAVE IT SET FOR A DAY IT WILL NOT START NEW BATTERY AND ALTANATOR WAS TESTED IT WAS GOOD . AND AIRBAG LIGHT IS ON .
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHEVROLET COLORADO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ENGINE FAILED TO OPERATE UPON STARTING THE IGNITION. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER FOR DIAGNOSIS. THE TECHNICIAN INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE MALFUNCTION WAS CONTRIBUTED TO THE FAULTY COMPUTERIZED SYSTEM CONTROL MODULE. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE PROBLEM. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 26,700.
AIRBAG WARNING LIGHT CAME ON AND WONT SHUT OFF. TRIED A NEW FUSE BUT NOTHING WORKED. DON'T WANT TO SPEND 100 FOR TECH 2. *TR
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Vehicle import recorded: Apr 28, 2026. This is the stored import date, not confirmation that every source was successfully refreshed.