Recalls, complaints, and safety data from NHTSA
The 2005 Chevrolet Colorado has 3 recalls, 356 complaints.
3
Recalls
356
Complaints
N/A
Safety Rating
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 10, 2026
10V575000
CHILD SEAT
GM IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2004-2011, CHEVROLET COLORADO, GMC CANYON, MODEL YEAR 2006, ISUZU I-280/I-350, AND MODEL YEAR 2007-2008, I-290/I-37...
06V139000
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS:SWITCH
CERTAIN PICKUP TRUCKS MAY EXPERIENCE THE PERMANENT LOSS OF BRAKE LAMP FUNCTION OR BRAKE LAMPS THAT ARE ILLUMINATED AT ALL TIMES. THE CENTER HIGH-MOUN...
09V310000
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS:SWITCH
GM IS RECALLING 185,903 MODEL YEAR 2004-2009 COLORADO, GMC MODEL YEAR 2009-2004 CANYON, MODEL YEAR 2006 I-280, I-350, MODEL YEAR 2007-2008 I-290, AND ...
Overall
Not Rated
Front Crash
Not Rated
Side Crash
Not Rated
Rollover
★★★★★
Rating for: 2005 Chevrolet Colorado Extended Cab
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 9, 2025 | STRUCTURE | The contact owns a 2005 Chevrolet Colorado. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed ... |
| Jul 19, 2023 | SUSPENSION,STRUCTURE,UNKNOWN OR OTHER | The FRAME rotten away |
| Mar 1, 2023 | SUSPENSION,STRUCTURE | My truck bed is resting against my cab due to frame rot. There is big chunks missing from the frame. |
| Mar 19, 2022 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,EXTERIOR LIGHTING | Vehicle taillights failed to function when lights come on at night. I became aware of this when anot... |
| Nov 30, 2021 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | The driver side frame has rusted through in more than on location. Passenger side frame has rust but... |
| Mar 23, 2021 | ENGINE | MOTOR COMPRESSION, |
| Feb 25, 2021 | POWER TRAIN | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET COLORADO. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH, THE VEHICLE... |
| Jan 20, 2021 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING | THE BRAKE AND TAIL LIGHTS QUIT AND I CANT FIGURE OUT WHY. I REPLACED THE BULBS. |
| Aug 12, 2020 | SUSPENSION,WHEELS,UNKNOWN OR OTHER | I'M ON DISABILITY ,HARD OF HEARING, AND BAD SPINE,,,BUT I BOUGHT THIS TRUCK AT FIELDMANS IN LANSIN... |
| May 26, 2020 | STRUCTURE | FRAME IS ROTTED THROUGH, AND NOW UNABLE TO PASS INSPECTION. *TR |
| Feb 22, 2020 | AIR BAGS | QUIET MORNING NO TRAFFIC. I WAS DRIVING EAST ON 28TH STREET IN GRAND RAPIDS, MI. BETWEEN 15-20 MILES... |
| Dec 22, 2019 | SUSPENSION | HAD VEHICLE ON LIFT FOR SAFETY INSPECTION FOUND THE FRAME OF THE VEHICLE ROTTED OUT BEHIND THE CAB N... |
| Dec 7, 2019 | STRUCTURE | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET COLORADO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE POWER STEERING FLUID WAS... |
| Oct 4, 2019 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | IGNITINION SWITCH TRIGGERS ANTI-THEFT SECURE ON TRUCK SO IT WOULD NOT START I WAIT FOR 10 MINUTES TH... |
| Aug 16, 2019 | AIR BAGS | WAS DRIVING MY 2005 CHEVY COLORADO AND VERY TIRED VEERED OFF THE COUNTY ROAD, HIT A UTILITY POLE ON... |
| Jul 25, 2019 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | WAS DRIVING TO WORK IN THE MORNING AND HEARD A LOUD POP AS I WAS MOVING THROUGH MY RURAL TOWN, THE T... |
| Jul 3, 2019 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | I AM EXPERIENCING AN INTERMITTENT ISSUE WHERE THE PASSLOCK SYSTEM FAILS WHEN ATTEMPTING TO START THE... |
| May 22, 2019 | STRUCTURE | MY VEHICLE FAILED STATE INSPECTION DUE TO EXCESSIVE RUST RESULTING IN HOLES IN THE FRAME CROSS MEMB... |
| May 1, 2019 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,UNKNOWN OR OTHER | I'VE TRIED TO HAVE A GARAGE REPAIR/FIX MY HEATER/FAN MOTOR THREE TIMES TO NO AVAIL. HEATER WORKS ON ... |
| May 1, 2019 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | BOTH THE RIGHT AND LEFT SIDE FRAME RAILS ARE SERIOUSLY DETERIORATED WITH LARGE AMOUNTS OF THE STEEL ... |