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Vehicle history — accidents, title & owners
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1GCDT136548••••••2004 Chevrolet COLORADO
This build draws 1.8× more complaints than the average 2004 Chevrolet COLORADO build (5 vs 3).
5on this build
303on the model
109builds in total
1involved a fire
1injuries
Most reportedPower Train 2Electrical System 2Air Bags 1Engine 1
What owners of this build wrote
Power TrainfireOct 2011
On sat oct 1st 2011 I was traveling east on the interstate at about 75 mph when all of a sudden it felt like I had blown a tire. The steering became rather sluggish and I pulled over to the side of the road. I got out checked all the tires and they all looked ok, so I got back…
Electrical SystemDec 2013
The contact owns a 2004 chevrolet colorado. The contact stated her vehicle would stall intermittently after it was turned on. The failure was diagnosed, both the dealer and manufacturer were aware of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 117,000
Air BagsOct 2004
On 10/15/2004, I began to turn the ignition key of my 2004 chevrolet colorado automobile. The vehicle was parked. Just as I turned the ignition, the steering wheel airbag inflated. The steering wheel airbag inflated for no reason. The vehicle is still under warranty since I have…
Power TrainNov 2017
The contact owns a 2004 chevrolet colorado. While the gear shifter was placed in reverse, the shift linkage failed and the shift cable snapped. The vehicle was taken to west chevrolet at (865) 970-9378 (3450 alcoa hwy, alcoa, tn 37701) where the shift cable was replaced. Upon…
Electrical SystemJan 2013
Everyday now when I try to start the truck it turns over but will not start, wait 15 minutes then it will start. Today when I tried it the first time it turned over but would not start so when I turned it off at the key it stopped then tried to start again on its own for about 8…
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Decoded via NHTSA vPIC. Recalls, complaints and safety from NHTSA; MPG from EPA fueleconomy.gov. Full history reports from our partner. VIN 1GCDT136548206288 · decoded Nov 2026. — ForCar Reviewed by Denis Kataev, founder of ForCar.