2008 Chevrolet Colorado Other or unknown Problems
- Complaints
- 4about this part
- Share
- 5%of 81 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 11,500miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 4 complaints about the other or unknown of the 2008 Chevrolet Colorado, 5% of the 81 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 11,500 miles. 2 of these say a crash was involved and 2 a fire, according to the filers.
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.
“I was driving along the road and smoke began to fill my cabin. The smoke was stronger on the passenger side vents. Shortly after flames began to appear between my wife's feet through the floorboard. We pulled over immediately and exited the vehicle and shortly thereafter it was completely engulfed in flames. We were in shock because nothing had ever happened to this vehicle up until this point. It was a great vehicle otherwise. Extremely disappointed when I googled this issue and found out that this has been going on with similar models for some time. …”
NHTSA complaint #11240666, filed 2019-07, 101,000 miles“My son was driving my pickup on a two lane county road in the evening, after dark, the truck crossed the center line and went off the roadway on a gentle curve in the roadway. The truck struck the end of a guardrail, went down an embankment and struck a large tree. There was no debris or skid marks on the pavement. The accident was sighted the following day by a passerby. The driver and only occupant, my son, was deceased inside of the truck. He died of blunt force trauma to the head.the air bags did not employ and the on-star communication system did not make an emergency call. …”
NHTSA complaint #10716071, filed 2015-05, 8,000 miles“Driving a leased 2008 chevy Colorado with 15,000 miles, always travel a very safe distance from the vehicle n front, cars ahead were stopping at a traffic light, so eased up behind the vehicle in front at a slow rate. When my vehicle had come to a complete stopped I felt my engine racing a bit, so I pushed down on the brake harder, and as I applied more and more force to the brake this continued on and on. After about 5 seconds of the contest, I put the automatic transmission into neutral which stopped the episode. …”
NHTSA complaint #10310299, filed 2010-02, 15,000 miles“While driving our 2006 Colorado truck, the engine stops. This has happened three times. We were able to coast to a safe area and park. These incidents put one in dangerous situations.”
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Other or unknown: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1 | 6% |
| 2025 | 6 | 21% |
| 2024 | 17 | 13% |
| 2023 | 12 | 9% |
| 2022 | 8 | 14% |
| 2021 | 17 | 21% |
| 2020 | 15 | 17% |
| 2019 | 20 | 13% |
| 2018 | 36 | 20% |
| 2017 | 24 | 11% |
| 2016 | 51 | 7% |
| 2015 | 25 | 5% |
| 2012 | 1 | 2% |
| 2011 | 4 | 10% |
| 2010 | 4 | 14% |
| 2009 | 6 | 9% |
| 2008 | 4 | 5% |
| 2007 | 4 | 3% |
| 2006 | 5 | 2% |
| 2005 | 12 | 3% |
| 2004 | 25 | 7% |
Other parts of the 2008 Chevrolet Colorado
32 complaintsBrakes
16 complaintsAir bags
14 complaintsEngine
8 complaintsExterior lighting
7 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
7 complaintsEngine cooling
6 complaintsSeat belts
6 complaintsFuel system
5 complaintsSuspension
4 complaintsVehicle speed control
4 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
4 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2008 Chevrolet Colorado
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Nov 1, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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