2 NHTSA safety recalls cover the 2012 Chevrolet Colorado. Owners have filed 42 complaints with NHTSA about this model year. Every recall repair is free at any Chevrolet dealer.
Is yours affected? Recalls cover ranges of VINs, not every 2012 Chevrolet Colorado. Check your Colorado by VIN and confirm open recalls at NHTSA.gov.
Each campaign as NHTSA published it: what is wrong, what can happen, and the fix. Newest first.
Owners filed 42 complaints with NHTSA about the 2012 Chevrolet Colorado, reporting 3 crashes, 2 fires, 2 injuries. Chevrolet has issued at least 1,315 technical service bulletins (repair instructions to dealers) for this model year. Complaints are unverified owner reports; a recall is the manufacturer’s admission of a safety defect.
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Owners have filed 42 complaints with NHTSA about the 2012 Chevrolet Colorado. A few in their own words, shortened. Complaints are unverified and are not proof of a defect or of any recall.
“The hub assembly came apart while driving which disabled the steering of the vehicle.”
Complaint filed with NHTSA, not verified by the agency · NHTSA complaint 11451449
“That truck started on fire. Burnt up. Total . It started on the front passenger side near the motor where the ground plug is located. It had drizzled that day and the ground plug is not water proof. Burnt down a huge 120 long barn with other farm equipment inside. About $250,000 in losses.”
Complaint filed with NHTSA, not verified by the agency · NHTSA complaint 11448074
“WAS TRAVELING SOUTH GOING THROUGH AN INTERSECTION ON A GREEN TRAFFIC LIGHT WHEN ANOTHER VEHICLE TRAVELING NORTH IN A LEFT TURN YIELD ON GREEN, WHEN THE DESIGNATED GREEN ARROW IS NOT ILLUMINATED, TURNED IN FRONT OF ME AND WE COLLIDED. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY ON EITHER SIDE.”
Complaint filed with NHTSA, not verified by the agency · NHTSA complaint 10783275
“I WAS ON THE FREEWAY GOING TO WORK AT 5:00 AM WITH ALMOST NO TRAFFIC. A PICKUP TRUCK IN THE NEXT LANE LEFT OF ME HAD A PIECE OF PLYWOOD EJECTED FROM THE BED AND WAS FLYING THROUGH THE AIR TOWARDS THE FRONT OF MY PICKUP.”
Complaint filed with NHTSA, not verified by the agency · NHTSA complaint 10585807
“THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 CHEVROLET COLORADO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 20 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HE COASTED TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND RESTARTED BUT THE ENGINE FAILED AGAIN. THE CONTACT HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSIS.”
Complaint filed with NHTSA, not verified by the agency · NHTSA complaint 10462593
Search the official database: NHTSA. Excerpts are quoted from the public record, shortened at a sentence and with personal details removed.
Not every 2012 Chevrolet Colorado is in every recall. Enter your 17-character VIN to see the recalls on record for your exact vehicle, then confirm which are still open at NHTSA.gov or with any Chevrolet dealer.