Engine complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2005 Chevrolet Colorado has 28 NHTSA engine complaints and 0 engine-related recalls.
28
Complaints
0
Recalls
0
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 10, 2026
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 23, 2021 | ENGINE | MOTOR COMPRESSION, |
| Apr 7, 2018 | ENGINE | MULTI CYLINDER COMPRESSION FAILURE |
| Mar 15, 2015 | ENGINE | IN FEBRUARY 2015 MY CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. AFTER SEVERAL REPAIRS WITH MY LOCAL MECHANIC HE WAS... |
| Nov 3, 2014 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET COLORADO. THE VEHICLE FAILED TO ACCELERATE AND STALLED WHEN TH... |
| May 5, 2014 | ENGINE | THERE ARE SEVERAL FORUM ONLINE EACH PRETTY MUCH EXPRESSING THE SAME PROBLEM. AT THE 100,000 MILE MA... |
| Jul 3, 2011 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET COLORADO. THE CONTACT STATED THE VEHICLE WAS LEAKING OIL. THE ... |
| Jun 1, 2011 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | ENGINE IDLE SPEED. WHEN DECELERATING TO STOP, THE ENGINE IDLES SO LOW THAT IT QUITS AND HAS TO BE R... |
| Sep 12, 2010 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | AC BLOWER FAN WORKS IN HIGH ONLY. UPON CHECKING THE WIRING I NOTICES THE RESISTOR AND THE WIRE HARNE... |
| Aug 29, 2010 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | FAULTY CAM ACTUATOR SOLENOID CAUSES LOSS OF POWER AND ROUGH IDLING. COMMON TO 2005-2006 CHEVY COLORA... |
| Jul 8, 2010 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | COLORADO, 5-CYLINDER ENGINE PROBLEMS, STALLING AND ROUGH IDLING. STALLS AND RUNS POORLY. WHY HAS DEA... |
| Jan 4, 2010 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | I OWN A 2005 CHEVY COLORADO. IT HAS ONLY 86,000 MILES AND THE HEAD AND INTAKE VALVES AND CYLINDERS N... |
| Jan 1, 2010 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | POOR GAS MILEAGE,ROUGH IDLING. POOR GAS DELIVERY AND BAD ELECTRICAL SWITCH,ENGINE LIGHT STAYS ON,HAD... |
| Sep 1, 2008 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING,FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE | CAR HAS 93,000 MILES. VEHICLE WOULD SHUT OFF WHILE AT A STOP LIGHT OCCASIONALLY. RECENTLY, ABOUT 2... |
| Aug 8, 2008 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | 2005 CHEVY COLORADO WITH AROUND 84,000 MILES (BLOWN ENGINE)!!! BROKEN PISTON CONNECTING ROD; PUTTING... |
| Jul 10, 2008 | ENGINE | I HAVE A 2005 CHEVY COLORADO STANDARD CAB 2.8 LITER AFTER 3 YEARS I NOTICED ENGINE INTERNAL NOISE ST... |
| Jun 17, 2008 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | HEATER FAN QUIT WORKING ON 1 2 AND 3. BUT SOMETIMES WOULD COME BACK ON, WHEN ON 1 2 OR 3. AND WHEN... |
| Dec 12, 2007 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING,EQUIPMENT | CHECK ENGINE SERVICE LIGHT REPEATEDLY WAS OCCURRING; IT WAS FIXED BY REPLACING SENSORS. THIRD TIME C... |
| May 2, 2007 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | AS MY 2005 COLORADO REACHED APPROXIMATELY 49,000 MILES I NOTICED THAT IT BECAME MORE DIFFICULT TO S... |
| Apr 5, 2007 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | I HAVE HAD PROBLEMS WITH MY TRUCK AND THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT, WHEN SERVICED I FOUND THAT IT WAS THE ... |
| Jul 12, 2006 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING,STRUCTURE | TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET COLORADO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HIS VEHICLE HAS FAILED EMISS... |