2004 Chevrolet Colorado drivetrain & axles problems
18 complaints about drivetrain & axles have been filed for the 2004 Chevrolet Colorado, which is 4% of all its NHTSA complaints.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 18 4% of this year's complaints
- Typical mileage
- 24,000 miles 12 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 0 and 1
- Injuries and deaths
- 1 and 0
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
When drivetrain & axles problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 5 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 3 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 1 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 0 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 0 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 3 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 0 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 0 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 0 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 0 |
| 200k+ miles | 0 |
What the data shows
Of the 12 drivetrain & axles complaints that report mileage, the median is about 24,000 miles, and 75% were reported before 60,000 miles.
These complaints mention 1 fire, 1 injury.
What owners wrote
The first and ongoing problem grinding in front left, driver, side wheel area. Many attempts have been made to fix this problem, they started out changing the whole front end, along with alignments, after some adjusting the problem will seem to go away only to return with in 2 months second, tires worn from inside out alignment, new tires, I was told one reason was the truck was dirty. I do not feel this is a reason for tire wear. New tires same problem. Third, truck not engaging when shifted into gear.
Tl* the contact owns a 2004 chevrolet colorado. While the gear shifter was placed in reverse, the shift linkage failed and the shift cable snapped. Upon further inspection, the dealer noticed that the frame was rusted and corroded. The contact was informed that the vehicle was unsafe to drive and that the frame needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and did not assist. The failure mileage was 115,440.
Other problems reported for the 2004 Chevrolet Colorado
- Electrical system 88 complaints
- Body & structure 62 complaints
- Brakes 52 complaints
- Lighting 45 complaints
- Suspension 35 complaints
- Air bags 29 complaints
- Wipers, windshield & visibility 28 complaints
- Engine 27 complaints