10.0

really awful
Crashes / Fires:
11 / 0
Injuries / Deaths:
8 / 1
Average Mileage:
92,753 miles

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problem #27

Feb 222020

Colorado

  • 0 miles
Quiet morning no traffic. I was driving East on 28th street in grand rapids, mi. Between 15-20 miles I was approaching a traffic light.no potholes, small dents on the road when suddenly out of no where the air bags exploited and deployed out. The air bag hit my right hand and also block my visibility. This incident cause to hit the car in front of me, it took me by surprise.

- Grand Rapids, MI, USA

problem #26

Dec 312014

Colorado

  • 98,000 miles
Air bag light comes on making it unclear if occupants are protected or if air bag will just go off on its own. Problem is wires in back door jamb become fatigued and break causing failure of air bags. Vehicle is also considered an inspection failure as well in Massachusetts.

- Gloucester, MA, USA

problem #25

Aug 162019

Colorado

  • 189,877 miles
Was driving my 2005 Chevy Colorado and very tired veered off the county road, hit a utility pole on left side front and truck rolled over air bags never deployed

- Lowell, IN, USA

problem #24

Nov 042017

Colorado

  • 151,000 miles
Airbag light remains on after starting engine bought vehicle used

- Lorain, OH, USA

problem #23

May 262017

Colorado

  • 151,000 miles
Takata inflators, driving down highway 9 looking at driver side mirror when I heard 2 load bangs turned my head back to front windsheild all I could see was looked to me clouds I thought I was in heaven, it happened so quick, I hit guard rail, then telephone wire, went up in the air, still seeing clouds, that I thought I was finaily in heaven. Until I came down and landed on all 4 wheels. I looked up and seen trees, thats when I knew I came back to earth.

- Bogota, NJ, USA

problem #22

Jan 012016

Colorado

  • 90,000 miles
At different times turn signals, brights, brake lights will quit working and dash light indicator that air bag is not working will illuminate. This can happen while driving or when first starting up. At times you can push stalk up for a right hand turn and left turn signal indicator will light up and blink. If you push the stalk down for a left turn signal nothing will happen.

- Stow, OH, USA

problem #21

Jul 212016

Colorado

  • miles
Airbag light is on in the dash panel, broken wires in extended cab doors.

- Davison, MI, USA

problem #20

Jun 032015

Colorado

  • 200,000 miles
The contact owns a 2005 Chevrolet Colorado. The contact stated that while driving at 50 mph, the vehicle veered off the road and crashed into a ditch. The entire front end of the vehicle was damaged. The air bags failed to deploy. As a result, to the air bags not deploying the contact sustained nose and legs injuries that required medical attention. A police report was filed. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 200,000.

- Flower Mound, TX, USA

problem #19

Jul 062015

Colorado

  • 60,000 miles
The contact owns a 2005 Chevrolet Colorado. While driving 70 mph, the air bag warning light illuminated. The failure recurred intermittently. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where it was diagnosed that the rear air bag sensor failed and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 60,000.

- Belen, NM, USA

problem #18

Oct 312015

Colorado

  • 160,000 miles
Sept of 2014 our Chevrolet Colorado had issues with not starting. The dealer diagnosed it as "code issues" and replaced a safety sensor. The issue was never resolved as check engine light stayed on. Oct of 2015 while driving, the airbag light came on and never went off. Also Oct 2015, about the time the airbag light came on, we received a letter stating that a wire harness in this make, model and year of vehicle could cause code problems and or the airbag light to illuminate, and that GM would fix it at no cost to us, if the vehicle was within 10 yrs old or had 120,000 or less miles. Last year when this started our vehicle was 9 yrs old, yet GM will not pay for it saying it's not a safety hazard. I completely disagree as the light stays on all the time, how am I suppose to know if it's really not airbag failure as opposed to the faulty wire and harness? this letter was dated Oct 2015 yet GM is saying the offer on this expired Oct 29 2014 yet we didn't receive a letter until 2015

- Riverside, WA, USA

problem #17

Apr 012015

Colorado

  • 140,000 miles
The contact owns a 2005 Chevrolet Colorado. The contact stated that while driving at 30 mph, the air bag warning light illuminated. The failure occurred constantly. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where it was diagnosed that the camshaft sensor and the crankshaft sensor needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired but the failure recurred. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 140,000.

- Monticello, KY, USA

problem #16

Jun 022014

Colorado

  • miles
The contact owns a 2005 Chevrolet Colorado. While driving various speeds, the air bag indicator illuminated and the brakes were difficult to engage. The failure has occurred for the past three weeks. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not notified. The failure mileage was unknown.

- Campbellsbille, KY, USA

problem #15

Nov 252013

Colorado 5-cyl

  • 250,000 miles
Loss control of vehicle on black ice; car spun and rolled at least one time. Air bags did not deploy; person had to be cut out of vehicle due to the doors not being able to unlock.

- Maryville, MO, USA

problem #14

Apr 172012

Colorado

  • 65,879 miles
Airbag failed to deploy and seatbelt restraint failed in head-on collision with telephone pole. Data event recorder/airbag controller P/N 15106281, service #12249529, S/N as6281K150131nen was inspected and found to be non-functional by bill rehm traffic accident investigator. Several attempts were made by Mr. Rehm and representatives of Bosch, manufacturer of the data retrieval software and hardware. They were unable to get any output from the unit and determined that the unit was defective from the manufacturer deltron. [xxx] credentials include: Member of the albuquerque police department fatal traffic crash unit, auto theft, narcotics unit and internal affairs. 1995 graduate fbi national academy nm state representative- district 31 January 2006 present (8 years 7 months) traffic crash reconstructionist B. R. and associates 1994 present (20 years) P. O. box 14768 albuquerque, nm 98191 injuries - concussion, crushed chest trauma. Information redacted pursuant to the Freedom Of Information Act (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6).

- Albuquerque, NM, USA

problem #13

Dec 082013

Colorado

  • 130,000 miles
Driving on snow and ice truck downshifted slid into rock and back wheel broke off we rolled 4 times air bags never deployed.

- Leon, WV, USA

problem #12

Jan 172012

Colorado

  • miles
The contact owns a 2005 Chevrolet Colorado. The contact stated that while driving approximately 45 mph on an icy road, the contact lost control of the vehicle and crashed into a ditch where the air bags failed to deploy. A police report was filed. The driver and the passenger sustained injuries and required medical attention. The vehicle was towed to an impound lot. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The vehicle was destroyed. The approximate failure mileage was unknown.

- Bellingham, WA, USA

problem #11

Feb 102014

Colorado 5-cyl

  • 125,000 miles
The wire for the seatbelt pretensioner airbag sensor broke, causing the sensor to stop communicating with the airbag system.

- Newport News, VA, USA

problem #10

Jun 242013

Colorado

  • 120,000 miles
The conduit or wire cover from the cab of the truck to the extended cabs rear driver side door cuts wires in half after repeated door use. This prevents speaker from working and makes an airbag problem light display on the vehicle control panel.

- Silver Creek, GA, USA

problem #9

Feb 052013

Colorado 5-cyl

  • 132,000 miles
My airbag light came on. The code said it is my driver seat saftey belt.

- Virginia Beach, VA, USA

problem #8

Sep 022012

Colorado 5-cyl

  • 69,500 miles
Air bag light came on for no apparent reason.

- North Charelston, SC, USA

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