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2016 Chevrolet COLORADO Electrical System Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1593995
Internal NHTSA #	11245722
Manufacurer	General Motors LLC
Brand	CHEVROLET
Model	COLORADO
Model Year	2016
File date	17/06/19
Component	ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	Was returning from a 300-mile trip on june 17th when i received a "service 4wd" message on the display console. Called gm dealer service shop and set up appt for june 28th (earliest available date). Three days later, pick-up auto-shifted and locked into 4wd. Next morning, june 21st, drove pick-up to dealer service shop. Technician was able to take pick-up out of 4wd, but said he could not guarantee it wouldn't slip back into 4wd. I continued to receive "service 4wd" messages. On june 27th, while making a left-hand turn across oncoming traffic, pick-up again auto-shifted and locked into 4wd. The wheels locked while in the turn, stalling the vehicle with oncoming traffic barreling down on me. I did not think i would survive. Fortunately, opposing traffic was able to swerve around me, and i was eventually able to limp the pick-up through the left-hand turn and out of direct traffic. Vehicle went into dealer service shop the following morning (june 28th), still locked in 4wd. Service shop had the pick-up for 18 days. Final verdict: pin tension issues and fluctuating voltages in connector, which miss-signaled the vehicle to auto-shift into 4wd. This is the third time i've had issues with the 4wd on this pick-up. The first time i received the "service 4wd" message at 214 miles. Vehicle auto-shifted and got stuck in 4wd. Dealer service shop repaired issue. At 5,096 miles, the pick-up again issued a "service 4wd" message and auto-shifted into 4wd. Was diagnosed as an internal short; and the 4wd selector switch replaced. This third time was determined to be another internal short. I filed a report with gm. They determined the pick-up was still safe to drive even though the vehicle had auto-shifted into 4wd on 3 separate occasions and even though the 3rd time almost got me killed.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	24705
Number of Occurences
Source of the issue	PORTABLE SAFETY COMPLAINT FORM (PDF)
City and State	CARLTON, OR
VIN pattern	1GCGTDE34G1XXXXXX
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
Was part original equipment?
No. of injured persons	0
No. of fatalities	0
Date of purchase	29/06/24
Was original owner?	N
Anti-lock brakes	N
Cruise control	N
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Vehicle speed	10
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What is Recall?
A recall is when a product is removed from the market or a correction is made to the product because it is either defective or potentially harmful.
What is Failure?
Failure is the state or condition of not meeting a desirable or intended objective, and may be viewed as the opposite of success. Product failure ranges from failure to sell the product to fracture of the product, in the worst cases leading to personal injury, the province of forensic engineering.
What is Defect?
Non-conformance of a car component with the specified requirements, or non-fulfillment of user expectations, including the safety aspects.

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2016 Chevrolet COLORADO Electrical System Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2016 Chevrolet COLORADO Electrical System Problems, Complaints and Defects

What is Recall?

What is Failure?

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