Chevrolet COLORADO fuel problems
84 complaint narratives mention fuel terms.
Key facts
3,593 owner complaints analyzed
29 distinct recall campaigns
45,000 mi median reported failure mileage
Scope: 2004 to 2026 model years. Data snapshot: . 2,099 complaints include usable failure mileage.
Fuel system concerns evidence
84 of 3,593 complaints match this topic (2.3%). The keyword filter can include complaints that mention a transmission without reporting its failure. View matching rules.
Owner report 10080602 · 2004-07-08 (July 8, 2004)
1. ROAD DEBRIS CRACKED THE PLASTIC CONNECTOR WHERE THE PLASTIC FUEL LINE COMES OUT OF THE PLASTIC FUEL TANK. . BRAND NEW, 2004 CHEVY COLORADO (860 MI.) STOPPED RUNNING. AFTER 3 DAYS, TRADED IN FOR A 2004 NISSAN XTERRA.*AK 3. NO PARTS AVAILABLE EVEN FROM THE FACTORY IN DETROIT.
Owner-reported narrative. 860 miles reported. Look up ODI 10080602 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10118009 · 2005-04-17 (April 17, 2005)
1. WITH 860 MILES ON THE ODOMETER, AN UNKNOWN OBJECT FLIPPED UP BY THE TIRES. ENGINE DIED WITH GASOLINE TRAILING BEHIND THE TRUCK. THE PLASTIC PIECE CONNECTING THE PLASTIC GAS LINE TO THE PLASTIC GAS TANK WAS CRACKED.*AK 3. IT COULDN'T BE FIXED, AS CHEVROLET AND GENERAL MOTORS DID NOT HAVE THE PART AVAILABLE ANYWHERE. AFTER 3 DAYS TRADED IT IN FOR A NISSAN XTERRA TO COMPLETE OUR THIP.
Owner-reported narrative. 860 miles reported. Look up ODI 10118009 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10160164 · 2006-06-19 (June 19, 2006)
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 70 MPH THE VEHICLE STALLED AND WAS COASTED OFF THE ROAD WITHOUT INCIDENT. THE VEHICLE WAS RESTARTED, HOWEVER IT WOULD NOT MOVE DUE TO THE ENGINE FLOODING WITH GASOLINE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT REPAIR SHOP FOR INSPECTION. THE NUMBER 5 FUEL INJECTOR FAILED, DUMPING FUEL INTO THE OIL. AFTER THE INJECTOR WAS REPLACED THERE WAS A ROD KNOCKING IN THE ENGINE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR FURTHER INSPECTION, WHERE IT WAS DETERMINED THE ENGINE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED.
Owner-reported narrative. 46,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10160164 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10609189 · 2014-07-09 (July 9, 2014)
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 CHEVROLET COLORADO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT START AND NOTICED A HUGE PUDDLE OF GASOLINE ON THE FLOOR. THE CONTACT DISCOVERED THAT THE PLASTIC FOR THE FUEL TANK WAS SEPARATED FROM THE CAPPING. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE BRAKE LINES HAD BEEN REPLACED TWICE BUT THE FAILURE WAS RECURRING. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 200,000
Owner-reported narrative. 200,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10609189 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10650030 · 2014-10-26 (October 26, 2014)
I RECENTLY TOOK MY CHEVROLET COLORADO IN TO A CHEVROLET DEALERSHIP BECAUSE MY "CHECK ENGINE" LIGHT WAS ON. IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT A SENSOR ON THE GAS TANK WAS RUSTED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE SERVICE MANAGER ADMITTED THIS WAS COMMON FOR A COLORADO. PARTS WERE ORDERED AND I WAS TOLD IT WOULD COST ABOUT $800 TO FIX. I BROUGHT MY TRUCK IN A FEW DAYS LATER TO HAVE THE WORK DONE. LATER THAT DAY I WAS CALLED AND ASKED TO COME IN BECAUSE THEY FOUND ANOTHER PROBLEM WITH MY TRUCK THAT I NEEDED TO SEE. UPON ARRIVAL, I WAS TAKEN OUT TO SEE MY TRU…
Owner-reported narrative. 111,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10650030 at NHTSA ↗