2005 Chevrolet COLORADO - Ratings, Complaints and Recalls

The 2005 Chevrolet Colorado 4-DR has received decent safety ratings in various crash scenarios, with a 4-star rating for both driver and passenger side front crashes, and a 4-star rating for the driver side in a side crash but a 5-star rating for the passenger side. The rollover rating is also 4 stars, indicating a moderate risk of rollovers. However, the overall safety rating is not provided for this particular model.

Unfortunately, this car does not come equipped with electronic stability control, forward collision warning, or lane departure warning, which are features that can enhance safety on the road. Additionally, there have been a total of 355 complaints reported for this model, along with 3 recalls and 2 ongoing investigations.

It is important for prospective buyers to consider these factors when evaluating the overall safety of the 2005 Chevrolet Colorado.

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Complaint Count

355

Recall Count

3

Investigation Count

2

Safety Rating

Not Rated

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Safety Features

2005 Chevrolet Colorado 4-DR. Safety Features

Here are the safety features that come as standard on the 2005 Chevrolet Colorado 4-DR.

Electronic Stability Control (ESC)

ESC is an advanced safety feature in vehicles designed to help drivers maintain control during challenging driving conditions. By continuously monitoring various factors such as steering angle, vehicle speed, and individual wheel speeds, ESC can detect and reduce the risk of skidding or loss of control. It achieves this by automatically applying brakes to specific wheels to stabilize the vehicle.

No
Forward Collision Warning (FCW)

Forward Collision Warning (FCW) is a safety feature in vehicles that helps prevent frontal collisions by alerting the driver of an imminent collision with a vehicle or obstacle ahead. Using sensors such as radar or cameras, FCW monitors the distance and speed of vehicles in front, and if it detects a potential collision, it provides visual and/or auditory warnings to prompt the driver to take evasive action.

No
Lane Departure Warning (LDW)

Lane Departure Warning (LDW) is a safety feature in vehicles that alerts drivers when their vehicle unintentionally drifts out of its lane without signaling. Utilizing cameras or sensors to monitor lane markings on the road, LDW detects when the vehicle crosses these lines and triggers visual, auditory, or haptic alerts to notify the driver of potential lane departure.

No

2005 Chevrolet Colorado 4-DR. Safety Ratings

Here we have the crash and rollover ratings for the 2005 Chevrolet Colorado 4-DR. Where possible we've included the ratings for the oldest and latest models of this car so you can compare how the safety ratings have changed over time.

Frontal Crash Ratings

Combines Driver and Passenger star ratings into a single frontal rating. The frontal barrier test simulates a head-on collision between two similar vehicles, each moving at 35 mph.

Test 2005 Score 2024 Score
Overall Front Crash Rating Not Rated 4
Front Crash Driver Side Rating 4 4
Front Crash Passenger Side Rating 4 4

Side Crash Ratings

Combines Side Barrier and Side Pole Star Ratings into a single side rating.

Test 2005 Score 2024 Score
Overall Side Crash Rating Not Rated 5
Side Crash Drivers Side Rating 4 3
Side Crash Passenger Side Rating 5 5
Combined Side Barrier Pole Rating - Front Not Rated 4
Combined Side Barrier Pole Rating - Rear Not Rated 5
Overall Side Barrier Rating Not Rated 5

Rollover Ratings

The Rollover Resistance test measures the risk of rollover in a single-vehicle, loss-of-control scenario.

Test 2005 Score 2024 Score
Rollover Rating 4 3
Rollover Possibility % 0% 0%
Dynamic Tip Result No Tip No Tip
Side Pole Crash Rating Not Rated 5

Complaints for the 2005 Chevrolet COLORADO

This chart show the number of complaints for each car component. A Higher number of complaints could indicate that this car might have a common fault. Something to look out for when purchasing one.

Component Complaints

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Complaint:
"problem with my chevy colorado. there is a grinding sound every time i brake. it even does it when i go five miles an hour. it does it every time that i take a turn in the streets even if i do not use the brakes. this fault in the abs system worries me a lot, because i think it's a serious safety issue. *tr"
Components Involved: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
Date of incident: 2012-02-03
Complaint:
"i have had numerous braking problems sine the third year of ownership. abs light and stopping problems to many to mention! was told by dealership after $500.00 that calipers were frozen from rust! also i have been getting abs failures also. please have gm make this dangerous situation right. does someone need to die before action is taken? *tr"
Components Involved: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
Date of incident: 2012-07-03
Complaint:
"abs warning light will come on in dry weather and abs will engage diminishing braking. this is a known problem with chevrolet and gmc 2004 - 2006 colorado and canyons. gmc will refuse to do anything about it. my personal case is that they told me that they closed my complaint until i spend $100. to have diagnostics run for the error codes. all one has to do is go to edmunds.com and look at the hundreds of complaints out there for this very problem, or any other vehicle forum for that matter. even the error codes are shown. i finally relinquished and took vehicle to dealer to have codes read. just like the forums state the error codes came back, c0035, left front sensor and c00220, left front in release too long. sensor and new hub is estimated by dealer to be $762.00!!!!dealer also stated gm is aware of this problem and it is due to poor/flawed design. my vehicle, even though it is a 2005, is in showroom condition. i severely baby this truck, even to the point i paint the undercarriage 3 - 4 time a year. this is a true safety hazard and will cause an accident due to the abs engaging unexpectedly in completely dry weather and the brake pedal begins to thump and braking is severely reduced. *tr"
Components Involved: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
Date of incident: 2011-03-11
Complaint:
"vehicle for no apparent reason will engage abs where brakes will pulsate and a temporary reduction in brakes will occur. this will occur when there is no rain, streets are dry and sunny. immediately after this occurrence the abs fault light will come on and stay on until car is stopped, turned off, and restarted. took vehicle in to gm dealership and they said brakes were fine. when abs engages, for no apparent reason, one will feel brake pedal pulsating and a loss of braking which causes some immediate alarm for fear of running into somebody or possibly allowing car to go too far into an intersection when trying to stop. many web sites, forums and blogs, such as edmonds are loaded with these complaints on 2004 - 2006 colorado's, as this is not just a single occurrence in a couple of vehicles. contacted chevrolet but they always point me to dealership for them to read computer code for error at a cost of $100 and then will price out the cost for repair. this is a safety hazard that gm is very aware of and selects not to address. *tr"
Components Involved: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
Date of incident: 2011-07-10
Complaint:
"tl* the contact owns a 2005 chevrolet colorado. the contact stated that while having the oil changed by an authorized dealer, he was informed that all of the brake fluid needed to be replaced. the contact was also informed that the failure was due to brake line corrosion. the failure recurred once. the manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. the failure mileage was 62,000."
Components Involved: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
Date of incident: 2010-01-06
Complaint:
"i have a z71 crew cab 4x4 model. the abs system engages at low speed on dry pavement with zero wheel slippage. this is usually followed by the abs failure light illuminating. the system resets when the vehicle is turned off and the problem recurs the next day in an endless cycle. there are numerous complaints of exactly the same problem on several web forums. abs brakes have been around a long time and other manufacturers do not have the recurring problems that have been experienced with this vehicle. the time is long past to make chevy do a recall. *tr"
Components Involved: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
Date of incident: 2010-01-11
Complaint:
"abs fault warning and brake light came on. dealer fixed left side wheel assembly and sensor for $600 . later same thing happened. brake light and abs fault warning stay on constantly. brakes failed once momentarily without warning. this has happened once, but could happen again at anytime. *tr"
Components Involved: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
Date of incident: 2009-11-06
Complaint:
"abs fault light constantly comes on/goes off, and it is apparent that the system is failing. *tr"
Components Involved: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
Date of incident: 2011-08-03
Complaint:
"intermittent abs failure. causes brakes to apply unevenly and sometimes without warning. problem comes and goes. *tr"
Components Involved: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
Date of incident: 2011-07-07
Complaint:
"tl* the contact owns a 2005 chevrolet colorado. the contact noticed that the front driver side anti lock brake sensor was faulty, causing the abs system to deactivate. the dealer advised the contact that the failure was not covered under warranty and offered no further assistance. the manufacturer was not notified of the failure. no repairs were performed. the current mileage was 46,000. the approximate failure mileage was 30,000. the vin was unavailable. updated 10/07/2011 *ln *tr"
Components Involved: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
Date of incident: 2008-01-10

Recalls for the 2005 Chevrolet COLORADO

Component Recalls

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Recall:
"certain pickup trucks may experience the permanent loss of brake lamp function or brake lamps that are illuminated at all times. the center high-mounted stop lamp (chmsl) is affected in both instances. also, if equipped, the cruise control will become inoperative. any trailer brake lamps which are connected to the vehicle's brake lamp wiring will mimic the vehicle's brake lamps when either condition occurs."
Consequence:
A FOLLOWING DRIVER MAY NOT KNOW WHEN THE BRAKES HAVE BEEN APPLIED, AND A REAR-END CRASH COULD OCCUR WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING.
Remedy:

DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE BRAKE LAMP SWITCH ASSEMBLY. THE RECALL BEGAN ON DECEMBER 5, 2006. OWNERS MAY CONTACT CHEVROLET AT 1-800-630-2438; GMC AT 1-866-996-9463 OR ISUZU AT 1-800-255-6727.

Component(s) Involved: EXTERIOR LIGHTING > BRAKE LIGHTS > SWITCH
Date of incident: 2006-04-27
Recall:
"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 i-370, passenger vehicles originally sold in or currently registered in the states of alabama, arizona, florida, georgia, hawaii, louisiana, mississippi, nevada, new mexico, puerto rico, south carolina, texas, u.s. virgin islands and utah. some of these vehicles have a brake lamp switch that may not work as designed due to contamination in the switch."
Consequence:
THIS CONDITION COULD CAUSE THE SIMULTANEOUS LOSS OF ALL BRAKE LAMPS OR CAUSE ALL OF THE BRAKE LAMPS TO STAY ON CONTINUOUSLY. BOTH OF THESE CONDITIONS COULD FAIL TO WARN OTHERS OF THE DRIVER'S INTENTIONS AND COULD LEAD TO A VEHICLE CRASH.
Remedy:

DEALERS WILL INSPECT AND REPLACE THE NECESSARY COMPONENTS AS SPECIFIED IN THE RECALL BULLETIN FREE OF CHARGE. GM ANTICIPATES THAT PARTS WILL BE AVAILABLE BY JUNE 2010. A SPECIAL COVERAGE FOR VEHICLES REGISTERED IN ALL OTHER STATES WILL BE IMPLEMENTED IN THE SAME TIME FRAME. IN THE INTERIM, OWNERS WHO EXPERIENCE THE FAILURE CAN OBTAIN A FREE REPAIR, HOWEVER THEY WILL BE REQUIRED TO RETURN WHEN THE NEW DESIGN PART BECOMES AVAILABLE. OWNERS MAY CONTACT CHEVROLET AT 1-800-630-2438, GMC AT 1-866-996-9463, ISUZU AT 1-800-255-6727 OR AT WWW.GMOWNERCENTER.COM.

Component(s) Involved: EXTERIOR LIGHTING > BRAKE LIGHTS > SWITCH
Date of incident: 2009-07-29

CHEVROLET Overall Complaint Ranking

This table shows the ranking of car manufacturers when it comes to most complaints and recalls. The manufacturer with the most complaints is at the top. However this doesn't necassarily mean they should be avoided. Some manufacturers might just have more popular or affordable cars which a lot of people have bought. Which means there's more scope for a complaint to be made. Use the ranking table below as a part your wider research into buying a car.

CHEVROLET ranks 2 out of 44 in the complaints ranking table.

Manufacturer Complaint Count Recall Count Ranking
FORD 208,358 3,259 1
CHEVROLET 111,306 2,082 2
TOYOTA 81,019 1,852 3
HONDA 61,937 1,268 4
NISSAN 56,226 930 5
DODGE 45,756 827 6
HYUNDAI 44,150 649 7
GMC 34,441 1,410 8
KIA 29,832 501 9
CHRYSLER 27,698 254 10
TESLA 26,230 730 11
BMW 24,890 1,877 12
VOLKSWAGEN 23,125 829 13
MERCEDES-BENZ 19,066 2,925 14
SUBARU 18,513 703 15
MAZDA 10,599 364 16
PONTIAC 10,430 138 17
CADILLAC 9,434 444 18
AUDI 7,865 1,093 19
BUICK 7,851 279 20
SATURN 7,672 84 21
MERCURY 7,374 135 22
LEXUS 6,373 408 23
LINCOLN 5,897 423 24
ACURA 5,722 382 25
MINI 5,585 366 26
INFINITI 4,000 187 27
MITSUBISHI 3,912 397 28
VOLVO 3,875 727 29
PORSCHE 2,646 1,231 30
SUZUKI 2,272 123 31
FIAT 2,205 80 32
SAAB 1,536 76 33
JAGUAR 1,195 198 34
SMART 528 17 35
GENESIS 436 42 36
ISUZU 249 37 37
ALFA ROMEO 161 37 38
MASERATI 76 46 39
BENTLEY 46 159 40
POLESTAR 42 2 41
LUCID 14 6 42
CODA 4 2 43
MAYBACH 0 0 44

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