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2009 Chevrolet Colorado Electrical Problems

Electrical complaints and recalls from NHTSA

Summary

The 2009 Chevrolet Colorado has 36 NHTSA electrical complaints and 0 electrical-related recalls.

Problem Areas for the 2009 Chevrolet Colorado

Electrical
36
Other
12
Airbags
5
Engine
4
Fuel System
3

36

Complaints

0

Recalls

0

Injuries Reported

Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 9, 2026

All Electrical Complaints

Date ↓ComponentSummary
Mar 16, 2021ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ENGINE,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEMVehicle caught fire and lost everything
Dec 1, 2020ELECTRICAL SYSTEMTL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 CHEVROLET COLORADO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY ...
Sep 13, 2018ELECTRICAL SYSTEMCOMPLETE SHUTDOWN OF ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. OCCURRED WHILE MOVING AT 50 MPH ON A STATE HIGHWAY AND OCCUR...
Jun 2, 2018ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,SERVICE BRAKESDEALER REFUSED TO HONOR A TSB - 09V310000 - CONCERNING A FAILED / MALFUNCTIONING BRAKE LIGHT SWITCH....
Mar 26, 2018ELECTRICAL SYSTEMABOUT 3 TIMES A WEEK MY TRUCK WILL NOT CRANK AND I'M THERE HAVING TO JUMP IT OFFF. I TRIED PUTTING A...
Mar 15, 2018ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,EXTERIOR LIGHTING,UNKNOWN OR OTHERTL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 CHEVROLET COLORADO. WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH, THE HEADLIGHTS AND INSTRUMENT ...
Feb 23, 2018ELECTRICAL SYSTEMGM HAS AN ONGOING PROBLEM WITH THIS RANGE OF TRUCKS IN REGARDS TO THE PASS-LOCK ANTI-THEFT MODULE BE...
Nov 16, 2017ELECTRICAL SYSTEMVEHICHLE WILL NOT START WHEN PADLOCK DASH INDICATOR IS BLINKING, IF YOU WAIT 10-15 MINUTES PADLOCK D...
Nov 14, 2017ELECTRICAL SYSTEMWILL NOT START WHEN DASH PADLOCK INDICATOR IS BLINKING. AFTER WAITING 10-15 MINUTES THE INDICATOR WI...
Jul 28, 2017ELECTRICAL SYSTEMSPORADICALLY WHEN TRYING TO START THE VEHICLE, IT WILL NOT START. THEN AFTER 10 TO 15 MINUTES THE VE...
Jun 7, 2017ELECTRICAL SYSTEMHAS SOME KIND OF SECURTY MALFUNCTION THAT WONT LET ME START TRUCK FO 9 MINUTES
Dec 1, 2016ELECTRICAL SYSTEMTL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 CHEVROLET COLORADO. ONCE THE VEHICLE WAS SHIFTED INTO THE ON POSITION, T...
Nov 11, 2016ELECTRICAL SYSTEMMY COLORADO WOULD NOT START SOMETIMES WHEN WE STOPPED FOR SOMETHING OR WOULD NOT START IN THE MORNI...
Nov 8, 2016ELECTRICAL SYSTEMSOMETIMES WON'T START WITHOUT WAITING 10 MINUTES BECAUSE PASS LOCK LIGHT IS ON SEEMS TO BE BECOMING ...
Feb 4, 2016ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGESTL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 CHEVROLET COLORADO. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH, THE VEHICLE LOST...
Dec 19, 2015ELECTRICAL SYSTEMDRIVING STRAIGHT AT 55 MPH ON INDIANA HIGHWAY 3 WITH CRUISE ON ENGINE DIED AND WOULD TURN OVER BUT ...
Dec 6, 2015ELECTRICAL SYSTEMON DECEMBER 6, 2015 I WAS DRIVING MY COLORADO WHEN I SMELLED AN ELECTRICAL FIRE. A FEW MINUTES LATER...
Oct 16, 2015ELECTRICAL SYSTEMON FRIDAY MORNING AT 8:10AM I WAS DRIVING ON MY WAY TO WORK DOWN AUBURN WAY WHEN MY CHEVROLET COLORA...
Oct 8, 2015ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,AIR BAGS,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEMTHE TRUCK IS STILL EXPERIENCING "NO-STARTS". I HAVE BEEN IN CORRESPONDENCE WITH GM TO TRY TO RESOLVE...
Jan 10, 2015ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,UNKNOWN OR OTHERTRUCK STARTS FINE EXCEPT ABOUT EVERY MONTH ON AVERAGE I WILL GO TO START TRUCK AND NOTHING HAPPENS. ...

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