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Vehicle history — accidents, title & owners
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1GCGTEEN0J1••••••2018 Chevrolet COLORADO
This build draws 2.2× more complaints than the average 2018 Chevrolet COLORADO build (4 vs 2).
4on this build
178on the model
97builds in total
Most reportedElectrical System 1Interior Lighting 1Power Train 1Visibility/wiper 1
What owners of this build wrote
Exterior LightingDec 2024
Rear back up camera at night is extremely bright and blinding to driver. Makes it useless at night and dangerous. There's no way to lower brightness setting for night time back up moves. I've seen many complaints on this. We owners shouldn't have to pay to have this fix
Unknown Or OtherAug 2022
We reported issues with our thermostat to our dealer back in September of 2022. The vehicle would not defrost or heat. We were then told the thermostat required replacements but there was no part in existence and they would notify us when it became available. After following up…
Power TrainNov 2020
The truck vibrates , stutters some times when driving. Went to dealer he said it has been happening in trucks. He said thicker trans oil should fix it. Is this just a band aid for a bigger problem. Would like your view. Thanks
Electrical SystemJun 2018
The contact owns a 2018 chevrolet colorado. The contact stated that the dimmer switch did not activate when the vehicle was in motion. The contact stated that the interior lighting was bright and impaired his vision while driving at night. In the daytime, the lights on the…
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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 1GCGTEEN0J1321412 · decoded Aug 2026. — ForCar Reviewed by Denis Kataev, founder of ForCar.