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2005 Chevrolet Colorado Other or unknown Problems

Complaints
12about this part
Share
3%of 356 total for the year
Median mileage
87,000miles
Trend
Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.

NHTSA recorded 12 complaints about the other or unknown of the 2005 Chevrolet Colorado, 3% of the 356 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 87,000 miles.

Fewer than 15 complaints name this part, so treat the figures as a rough indication only.

Example complaints

Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.

“Was driving to work in the morning and heard a loud pop as I was moving through my rural town, the truck started to handle funny. Once I got to work I noticed the bed didnt look right. The frame was cracked. Bad steel made it rust out before the body. I dont think the frame was designed correctly or maybe the steel was poor quality.”

NHTSA complaint #11235138, filed 2019-07, 280,000 miles

“My truck has stopped while driving. Everything seems to shut down and I have no control of the vehicle. Then the check engine symbol comes on. After a minute or two, it starts but does the same thing again.”

NHTSA complaint #10855710, filed 2016-04, 35,000 miles

“The wiring harness and the resistor pack for the HVAC burns and is melted and could possibly cause a fire. This is not just an electrical HVAC problem. It is a grounding problem, and causes all kinds of problems. The hazard lights, blinkers, and stop lights all stopped working on my truck. Most of the dash would go out intermitly. The aux plugs stopped working. I had replaced the battery, wiring harness and resistor pack twice. General motors knows about this problem. It also affects the gmc canyon, and the isuzu I-280 pick-up trucks. …”

NHTSA complaint #10425976, filed 2011-09, 22,000 miles

“Both the right and left side frame rails are seriously deteriorated with large amounts of the steel missing. The remaining frame is heavily rusted. The front of the truck bed is beginning to sink due to the missing frame steel. There is a real possibility of catastrophic failure of the frame which will result in loss of control of the vehicle.”

NHTSA complaint #11217123, filed 2019-05, 74,000 miles

“I'm on disability ,hard of hearing, and bad spine,,,but I bought this truck at fieldmans in lansing mich,,the dealer or carfax did not mention that the frame was rusted and broke on driver side rear leafspings,,now what do I do”

NHTSA complaint #11348866, filed 2020-08

Related service bulletins

Other or unknown: other model years

YearComplaintsShare of year
202616%
2025621%
20241713%
2023129%
2022814%
20211721%
20201517%
20192013%
20183620%
20172411%
2016517%
2015255%
201212%
2011410%
2010414%
200969%
200845%
200743%
200652%
2005123%
2004257%

Other parts of the 2005 Chevrolet Colorado

Brakes
95 complaints
Electrical system
69 complaints
Exterior lighting
49 complaints
Air bags
33 complaints
Transmission and drivetrain
27 complaints
Engine cooling
23 complaints
Suspension
23 complaints
Body and structure
19 complaints
Tires
14 complaints
Vehicle speed control
14 complaints
Visibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
12 complaints
Fuel system
11 complaints

← All problems reported for the 2005 Chevrolet Colorado

About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 31, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.

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