Problems with 2005 Chevrolet Colorado STRUCTURE

My vehicle failed state inspection due to excessive rust resulting in holes in the frame cross member. the rust and holes compromised the vehicle so badly that it could have easily broken apart and cause catastrophic loss of control. i think that the frames for some colorado were manufactured with steel that was not up to specification, more precisely the steels chemical content was incorrect. this caused the frame to deteriorate to the point of catastrophic failure. from what i gleaned from the internet model years 2004 ,2005, and 2006 were affected by this defect.

Tl* the contact owns a 2005 chevrolet colorado. while driving 5 mph and making a left turn, there was an abnormal bumping noise coming from the steering wheel. the contact coasted the vehicle into a parking lot and noticed that the front driver's side tire was leaning out. the contact removed the tire and noticed the entire frame was corroded through the front driver and passenger sides. the vehicle was towed to the contact's residence. the vehicle was not taken to a dealer or repaired. the manufacturer was not notified of the failure. the approximate failure mileage was 141,000. the vin was not available.

Driving on expressway at 65 mph. truck seemed to lock up parking brake and began to swerve. car behind me tried to avoid hitting me and swerved into other lane, barely missing a collision himself. nursed truck home. took to my mechanic and explained what happened. in the parking lot of service center he crawled under to check parking brake cable and immediately noticed my frame had broken on both sides! this truck, seriously, is in show room condition. mechanic checked rocker panels, fenders, under bed and floorboards and said there is no rust anywhere except on your frame. i baby this truck as i am 71, retired, on pension and social security and vet. this car is washed at least once a week and in the winter it gets washed twice a week. it has been waxed eleven time in the past year, august of 2017 thru september of 2018. manufactures recommended services are all up to date or even exceeded. internet shows this as a complaint with many 2004 - 2006 colorado having rusted out frames and gmc is not willing to do anything about it. they should learn from toyota how they took care of their customers with rusted out frames. this is a serious safety hazard. when these frames break as min did it slows down quickly and will swerve. i think the slow down is caused probably with the twisting of the body or the bed and possible strain on the differential or axle. just a guess. luckily, the car behind me was able to swerve out of my way, but just about hit a person in the lane he swerved into.this truck is garage kept and i only average about 4000 to 5,000 mile a year. and seriously this truck looks like it came off the show room floor.

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.

Tl* the contact owns a 2005 chevrolet colorado. the contact stated that the cowl panel failed and caused a water leak inside the vehicle. the contact took the vehicle to a glass specialist for a diagnostic test and was advised that there was a defect in the design. the glass specialist sealed the leaking seam. the failure mileage was 11,200.

Paint on front bumper is bubbling. it will probably need to be repainted. my guess is the bumper was not primed properly before painting. *tr

I have a 2005 chevrolet colorado 4x4 truck. i was getting over in left hand lane to avoid a truck and trailer that had stopped about 4 car lengths ahead of me when the front passenger tire snapped off the spindle and sent the truck down into the road. the hole tire snapped off and flew by the window taking the mirror and door handle with it. the tire was not flat and still had lugnuts fully locked on it when i picked it up off the other side of the road. my auto body guy said it looked like the metal , spindle, and axel just broke in half . *tr

Tl* the contact owns a 2005 chevrolet colorado. several days after purchasing the vehicle the contact noticed that there was no option available to insert the key on the passenger door. in case of an emergency, the contact stated this is a safety risk. the current mileage was 16,900. updated 04/05/07*jb

I have owned my 2005 chevrolet colorado 4 door 4x4 since nov. 2004 i have had tires that puckered, 3 radios installed,blower motor switch replaced 1 time and is now out again, a leak in the fire wall that has been in 2 times to be fixed and still leaks in hard rains, a defective brake light switch. and the worst gas mileage of any vehicle i have owned in the past 30 years. my 71 monte carlo with a 400 big block and 3:73 rear end gears got better gas mileage. chevrolet said to wait till it had about 10,000 miles well it has 52,000 and still can't get past 16.5 mpg. and only 11 if towing anything. the radio has been fixed and the brake switch replaced i still have leaking fire wall and very poor gas mileage. i drive a nice straight shot 71 miles one way with only 2 stop signs between start and finish of my drive each day for a total of 140 miles of pure open interstate driving in a rural area! shame on you chevrolet! *jb

I bought a colorado in july of 2006 and really love the truck, but i have had a problem with the rear door not latching on the passenger side of the truck and also the seals around both sides of the doors on the truck. i have taken the truck to todd wenzel in hudsonville, mi at least 4 different times and once to kool chevrolet in grand rapids and they have never been able to fix the problem. this is my first gm vehicle i have bought brand new and probably my last because of the customer service i have received from the dealer ship in hudsonville and with the vpac. i have been trying to get this problem fixed since i have bought the truck and no one wants to help me. they never return calls or emails. when i go there they tell me there is nothing they can do about it and basically i have to live with it. i have been even in contact with one of your national vpac and he could not get my problem resolved with the dealer ship fixing the problem. the only next step is to claim the lemon law here in michigan, which i really do not want to do. i like everything else about this truck, but if the problem is not resolved i am going to be forced into claiming this lemon law. if someone could please help me get this problem resolved asap that would be gratefully appreciated. thank you *jb

Tl*the contact owns a 2005 chevrolet colorado. the contact stated that his vehicle has failed emissions twice. in addition, the driver side front door makes a loud cracking noise when opening and closing. the dealer will inspect the vehicle on august 3, 2007 in regards to the emissions. the current mileage was 56,000 and failure mileage was 38,000.

Dt*: the contact stated while taking the vehicle through a car wash, the roof of the vehicle collapsed. the vehicle was inspected by the insurance agency who determined the structure was very weak. a local repairman inspected the vehicle and recommended adding bracing to the roof area. the dealer also inspected the vehicle and determined the roof may have collapsed because of previous damage caused by a baseball that hit the roof. the vehicle has four doors.

About 1 yr. and 1 month after i bought a chevy colorado, the thing shut off on me. the first time it left me on the side of i-55 and did not want to start. it did though, but the engine light was on, it soon went off. the dealer reprogrammed the computer. it has shut off on me 4 more times. the dealer will not fix the truck b/c it is not storing "codes". also, the traction control on the truck seems to engadge itself at the oddest of times when there is really no tire slippage and this has me sputtering and jumping while i'm trying to drive in traffic. at first start up, the truck has always made this rattling ping noise out of the muffler. every time i step out of the truck, i shocks me, i beleive due to the nylon in the fabric seats. the turn signal will only "tick tock" when it wants to. the hood on the truck will "bow" or "bubble" in and out while driving, usually on the inerstate when there is some little wind blowing outside. the alarm on the truck has gone crazy on me a few times. i can unlock the door, it will go off but the radio inside the truck will be playing. if i were to cranck the truck up, turn the engine off, get out, and lock the door, the alarm will be going off about five minutes later. this cycle will keep going on until i reset the computer by pushing the gas pedal three times. all the dealer and gm wants to offer me is an extended warrenty, which the warrenty i have now is doing me absolutely no justice, i refused it. they told me that they cannot work on the truck b/c they cannot duplicate the problems at which they drove it twice, and the computer is not storing codes. this problem seems to be compleately spurratic and unpredictable. i have invested alot of money into this truck and still owe on it. i refuse to be forced to pay for and drive a hazzard. *nm

There is an undiscovered leak that is coming through the right side of the vehicle, which is soaking up the seat belt and seat due to corrosion. this could prevent the seat belt or seat from working and providing proper safety to the passenger. manufacturer has been contacted by consumer.*ak