Chevrolet Colorado Brakes problems
1.59 vs. all vehicles Rising
82 of the 857 complaints about the Chevrolet Colorado (9.6%) concern Brakes, making it the model's #4 problem area. That share is 1.6× the Brakes share across all tracked vehicles.
82Complaints · Brakes
9.6%Share of complaints
1.59×vs. all vehicles
38Last 12 months
6.1%Share involving a crash or fire
0Related recalls
Analysis
38 Brakes complaints were filed in the last 12 months versus 25 in the 12 months before — up 52%.
5 of these reports (6.1%) describe a crash or fire, with 5 injuries and 0 deaths mentioned.
No recall campaign addresses Brakes for the tracked model years.
By model year
When complaints were filed
Last 12 months: 38 · Previous 12 months: 25
What owners report
The vehicle is registered to me; my mother was the driver at the time of the failure. At ~2,963 miles, the truck developed intermittent check engine and ABS warning lights. The dealer pulled DTC C058A (brake system control module) and P25A2.
there have about 4 incidents where my vehicle has engaged the automatic emergency breaks while I’m driving, even though there are no cars around me close enough to cause that reaction.
Coupling on vacuum pump broke off while in motion. Pieces fell near engine. Camshaft, vacuum pump and brake booster will need to be replace. Vehicle mileage is at 65124 miles. No reason to have such a failure so early
I was driving along the highway exit ramp when I went to brake; the brake pedal was stiff, and the vehicle wouldn't stop. I had to put my full body weight into it, and that’s when the car came to an abrupt halt. I nearly crashed into the car in front of me.
Brake assist suddenly went out. No warning lights what so ever. Happened thankfully when pulling into my driveway at slow speed. Had to stand on the brake pedal to get stopped. If this would have occurred at interstate speeds. It would have been bad.
Both rear calipers have become frozen or stuck, causing the brakes to seize and not work correctly. This happened around 53,000 miles. There was a burning rubber smell as well as the tire/brake temp was 5 times the normal. This created a severe driving hazard.
Excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA, trimmed for length. The ODI number is NHTSA's record identifier.
Related recalls
No recall campaign addresses Brakes for the tracked model years.
Problem areas · Chevrolet Colorado
- Transmission / powertrain192
- Electrical157
- Engine140
- Brakes82
- Unspecified or other74
- Steering60
- Driver-assist systems48
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