Issue ID | 1348942 |
Internal NHTSA # | 10945281 |
Manufacurer | General Motors LLC |
Brand | CHEVROLET |
Model | COLORADO |
Model Year | 2016 |
File date | 13/01/17 |
Component | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM |
Product type code | VEHICLE |
Description of the problem | I started my colorado to head home, the weather was clear and cool. The "driver information center" in the instrument cluster flashed that the airbag, anti-theft system, and the traction control system (tcs)/stabilitrak were inoperable. The airbag, tcs, and one other lights were illuminated. I turned the vehicle off. Waited a few seconds and turned it back on. The same thing happened again. I cleared the warning messages and started to drive to take it in and get it looked at by a certified chevrolet mechanic. I left the parking lot and after entering the nearby street i noticed that the driver information center was not displaying any vehicle information (showing zeros or blanks for all diagnostic information including mileage, fuel, oil pressure, speed etc). Also, the needles for the speedometer, tachometer, fuel gauge, and engine coolant temperature gauge were lifeless and reading zeros. Only the odometer and "infotainment" system were working correctly. I estimated my speed to be above 30 mph at this point. I immediately pulled off the road, put the vehicle in park and turned it off. I waited a few minutes and scanned the wiring under the hood and steering wheel but could not identify any issues. When i started the vehicle again, all the issues were gone as if nothing happened. Seemed kinda like restarting a computer to clear software issues. Not sure what could've caused it. My vehicle is a 2016 chevrolet colorado z71 with 27,000 miles on it. It was purchased october 2015. Probably either a software/electrical issue, gremlins, or a russian hacking attempt. Due to bribing the gremlins with socks to bother someone else's car, and the lack of any pictures appearing in the infotainment system featuring a shirtless russian dictator making impolite gestures while riding a bear... My uneducated guess is that it's a software issue. |
Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 27000 |
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Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
City and State | SPOTSYLVANIA, VA |
VIN pattern | 1GCGTDE35G1XXXXXX |
Was vehicle invloved in a crash? | N |
Was vehicle involved in a fire? | N |
Was incedent reported to police? | N |
Was medical attention required? | N |
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Date of purchase | 29/06/24 |
Was original owner? | N |
Anti-lock brakes | N |
Cruise control | N |
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Vehicle speed | 30 |
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