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Vehicle history — accidents, title & owners
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1GCGTDE35G1••••••2016 Chevrolet COLORADO
This build draws 5.7× more complaints than the average 2016 Chevrolet COLORADO build (23 vs 4).
23on this build
687on the model
171builds in total
1involved a crash
Most reportedSteering 17Electrical System 5Power Train 3Exterior Lighting 1
What owners of this build wrote
SteeringcrashMar 2023
Vehicle suddenly loses power steering without warning. The power steering module is connected to the CAN bus which errors everything else on the same network so stabilitrack, traction control, ABS, etc goes out all at the same time. On icy roads, this caused to hit the ditch at…
Electrical SystemMay 2021
Today about 4:00 pm driving down the interstate my truck lost all electric dash and radio while driving stayed cranked going 70 mph around Robert Louisiana couldn’t see speed don’t know what is happening with this truck but it has several safety issues from brake assist lights…
Service BrakesJan 2021
Vehicle stalled due to braking during stopping has brake assist service light on still does the same thing other vehicles have recalls
Power TrainSep 2019
When driving in stop and go traffic, and through city and residential areas, the transmission seems to struggle finding the correct gear. The transmission hesitates and does not shift as smoothly as it should, and sometimes shifts hard upon reacceleration, or sudden braking. The…
Exterior LightingJan 2016
The low beam headlamps are totally inadequate. What follows is the contents from two emails sent to the dealership service manager. I also have night time video that illustrates the problem which also shows the location of the vehicle by GPS on google maps. Comments in the email…
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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 1GCGTDE35G1195145 · decoded Oct 2026. — ForCar Reviewed by Denis Kataev, founder of ForCar.