2005 Chevrolet Colorado
This year had more than double the complaints of this model's typical year.
This verdict reflects complaint volume compared to this model's typical year. Recalls and safety issues below apply regardless of the verdict — always check them.
- Complaints
- 356
- Recalls
- 3
- Investigations
- 2
- Top problem
- Service brakes
Campaigns on file for 2005
Opened by NHTSA
25% of complaints
Complaints per year
2005: 356 complaints
View as data table
| Year | Complaints |
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| 2004 | 361 |
| 2005 | 356 |
| 2006 | 236 |
| 2007 | 140 |
| 2008 | 81 |
| 2009 | 67 |
| 2010 | 29 |
| 2011 | 42 |
| 2012 | 42 |
| 2013 | 1 |
| 2014 | 1 |
| 2015 | 491 |
| 2016 | 708 |
| 2017 | 216 |
| 2018 | 183 |
| 2019 | 150 |
| 2020 | 84 |
| 2021 | 76 |
| 2022 | 55 |
| 2023 | 134 |
| 2024 | 123 |
| 2025 | 27 |
| 2026 | 15 |
Known problem areas
Percentages can add to more than 100% — a complaint can name more than one system.
Service brakes
25% · 90 reportsMost commonly citing hydraulic and electric.
Electrical system
19% · 69 reportsMost commonly citing interior/under dash.
Show complaint excerpts
Wiring for turnsignals melts down.
NHTSA ODI report, 2019-07-18
Also filed under Exterior lighting
Fire fire fire an air conditioning resistor pack overheats and catches fire in the air conditioning plenum. This is the fan speed control resistor. I found mine to be melted down and the socket that it plugs into was also severely damaged.
NHTSA ODI report, 2012-07-05
Exterior lighting
15% · 55 reportsMost commonly citing switch and brake lights.
Air bags
9% · 33 reportsMost commonly citing frontal and side/window.
Show complaint excerpts
Was driving my 2005 chevy Colorado and very tired veered off the county road, hit a utility pole on left side front and truck rolled over air bags never…
NHTSA ODI report, 2019-12-17
I was hit from behind in my new chev.Colorado 2005 Pickup. I was hit by a vehicle at 40 miles per hour and no air bags deployed. My dealer said there are no air bag sensors on the back of this vehicle. Is this true?
NHTSA ODI report, 2005-07-19
Power train
8% · 27 reportsMost commonly citing transfer case (4-wheel drive) and manual transmission.
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Tl* the contact owns a 2005 Chevrolet Colorado. While driving approximately 40 MPH, the contact noticed smoke emitting from the rear end of the vehicle. The vehicle was towed to the contact's home.
NHTSA ODI report, 2012-05-16
Safety timeline
3 recalls · 2 investigations · oldest first
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2005Complaint volume 356 complaints filed for this model year.
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2005-12-02Preliminary evaluationClosed 2006-05-01 Brake lamp switch failure
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2006-12-05Exterior lighting06V139000 Certain pickup trucks may experience the permanent loss of brake lamp function or brake lamps that are illuminated at all times. The center high-mounted stop lamp (Chmsl) is affected in both…
Remedy: Dealers will replace the brake lamp switch assembly. The recall began on December 5, 2006. Owners may contact Chevrolet at 1-800-630-2438; GMC at 1-866-996-9463 or isuzu at 1-800-255-6727.
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2009-02-25Recall queryClosed 2009-07-30 Brake lamp switch malfunction
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2010-08-02Exterior lighting09V310000 GM is recalling 185,903 model year 2004-2009 Colorado, GMC model year 2009-2004 canyon, model year 2006 i-280, i-350, model year 2007-2008 i-290, and i-370, passenger vehicles originally sold in or…
Remedy: Dealers will inspect and replace the necessary components as specified in the recall bulletin free of charge. GM anticipates that parts will be available by June 2010. A special coverage for…
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2010-12-14Child seat10V575000 GM is recalling certain model year 2004-2011, Chevrolet Colorado, GMC canyon, model year 2006, isuzu i-280/i-350, and model year 2007-2008, i-290/i-370, regular cab vehicles and extended cab…
Remedy: Dealers will cut a hole into the back panel trim cover to allow access to the top tether anchor for the front center seat position and will provide supplemental information as to use in the owner's…
Buy-smart checklist
2005 Chevrolet Colorado — pre-purchase inspection
Inspect
- Service brakes: 90 reports on file for this year.
- Electrical system: 69 reports on file for this year.
- Exterior lighting: 55 reports on file for this year.
Verify these recalls were completed
- Recall 06V139000 · Exterior lighting
- Recall 09V310000 · Exterior lighting
- Recall 10V575000 · Child seat
Other years of this model
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- Is the 2005 Chevrolet Colorado reliable?
- Based on NHTSA complaint volume compared to this model's typical year, the 2005 Chevrolet Colorado is rated "significantly worse".
- What are the most common problems with the 2005 Chevrolet Colorado?
- The most-reported component is service brakes, accounting for 25% of complaints on file.
- How many recalls does the 2005 Chevrolet Colorado have?
- 3 recalls on file for this model year.
Data updated 2026-10-09 · Complaints are unverified owner reports filed with NHTSA, not independently verified defects. Methodology.