2005 Chevrolet Colorado Body and structure Problems
- Complaints
- 19about this part
- Share
- 5%of 356 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 79,500miles
- Trend
- RisingComplaints filed in the last 3 full calendar years are at least 25% higher than in the 3 years before.
NHTSA recorded 19 complaints about the body and structure of the 2005 Chevrolet Colorado, 5% of the 356 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 79,500 miles. 1 of these say a crash was involved, according to the filers.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“My vehicle failed state inspection due to excessive rust resulting in holes in the frame cross member. The rust and holes compromised the vehicle so badly that it could have easily broken apart and cause catastrophic loss of control. I think that the frames for some Colorado were manufactured with steel that was not up to specification, more precisely the steels chemical content was incorrect. This caused the frame to deteriorate to the point of catastrophic failure. From what I gleaned from the internet model years 2004 ,2005, and 2006 were affected by this defect.”
NHTSA complaint #11210517, filed 2019-05, 113,870 miles“Driving on expressway at 65 MPH. Truck seemed to lock up parking brake and began to swerve. Car behind me tried to avoid hitting me and swerved into other lane, barely missing a collision himself. Nursed truck home. Took to my mechanic and explained what happened. In the parking lot of service center he crawled under to check parking brake cable and immediately noticed my frame had broken on both sides! This truck, seriously, is in show room condition. Mechanic checked rocker panels, fenders, under bed and floorboards and said there is no rust anywhere except on your frame. …”
NHTSA complaint #11128750, filed 2018-09, 110,000 miles“I have a 2005 Chevrolet Colorado 4x4 truck. I was getting over in left hand lane to avoid a truck and trailer that had stopped about 4 car lengths ahead of me when the front passenger tire snapped off the spindle and sent the truck down into the road. The hole tire snapped off and flew by the window taking the mirror and door handle with it. The tire was not flat and still had lugnuts fully locked on it when I picked it up off the other side of the road. My auto body guy said it looked like the metal , spindle, and axel just broke in half .”
NHTSA complaint #10227856, filed 2008-05, 53,000 miles“I bought a Colorado in july of 2006 and really love the truck, but I have had a problem with the rear door not latching on the passenger side of the truck and also the seals around both sides of the doors on the truck. I have taken the truck to todd wenzel in hudsonville, mi at least 4 different times and once to kool Chevrolet in grand rapids and they have never been able to fix the problem. This is my first GM vehicle I have bought brand new and probably my last because of the customer service I have received from the dealer ship in hudsonville and with the vpac. …”
NHTSA complaint #10183272, filed 2007-02, 1,000 miles“About 1 yr. And 1 month after I bought a chevy Colorado, the thing shut off on me. The first time it left me on the side of I-55 and did not want to start. It did though, but the engine light was on, it soon went off. The dealer reprogrammed the computer. It has shut off on me 4 more times. The dealer will not fix the truck b/c it is not storing codes . Also, the traction control on the truck seems to engadge itself at the oddest of times when there is really no tire slippage and this has me sputtering and jumping while I'm trying to drive in traffic. …”
NHTSA complaint #10145232, filed 2005-12, 25,000 milesRelated service bulletins
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- 10213818May 31, 2022This Preliminary Information communication provides information to the technician about vehicles that have an unusual noise and is difficult to identify, isolate or pinpoint…
- 10211764Apr 13, 2022This Preliminary Information communication provides information to the technician about vehicles that may have slack in one of the tailgate cables. Technician should not replace…
- 10197294May 12, 2021This Preliminary Information communication provides information to the technician about vehicles that have an unusual noise and is difficult to identify, isolate or pinpoint…
- 10154601Dec 17, 2018This Preliminary Information communication provides information to the technician about vehicles that may have slack in one of the tailgate cables. Technician should not replace…
Body and structure: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1 | 6% |
| 2025 | 1 | 4% |
| 2024 | 7 | 6% |
| 2023 | 2 | 1% |
| 2022 | 3 | 5% |
| 2021 | 1 | 1% |
| 2019 | 2 | 1% |
| 2018 | 4 | 2% |
| 2017 | 3 | 1% |
| 2016 | 9 | 1% |
| 2015 | 8 | 2% |
| 2012 | 3 | 7% |
| 2011 | 2 | 5% |
| 2010 | 1 | 3% |
| 2009 | 3 | 4% |
| 2008 | 3 | 4% |
| 2007 | 9 | 6% |
| 2006 | 15 | 6% |
| 2005 | 19 | 5% |
| 2004 | 61 | 17% |
Other parts of the 2005 Chevrolet Colorado
95 complaintsElectrical system
69 complaintsExterior lighting
49 complaintsAir bags
33 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
27 complaintsEngine cooling
23 complaintsSuspension
23 complaintsTires
14 complaintsVehicle speed control
14 complaintsOther or unknown
12 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
12 complaintsFuel 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 29, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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