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2005 Chevrolet Colorado engine problems

Owners reported engine problems in 28 complaints for the 2005 Chevrolet Colorado, 6% of the complaints on file.

At a glance

Complaints
28 6% of this year's complaints
Typical mileage
58,000 miles 26 complaints with mileage
Crashes and fires
0 and 1
Injuries and deaths
0 and 0

Source: NHTSA owner complaints

When engine problems show up

Engine complaints by mileage, 2005 Chevrolet Colorado Complaints by odometer reading in 20,000-mile steps. The median is about 58,000 miles. 0k to 20k miles: 5 complaints 20k to 40k miles: 4 complaints 40k to 60k miles: 4 complaints 60k to 80k miles: 4 complaints 80k to 100k miles: 5 complaints 100k to 120k miles: 3 complaints 120k to 140k miles: 0 complaints 140k to 160k miles: 0 complaints 160k to 180k miles: 0 complaints 180k to 200k miles: 1 complaints 200k+ miles: 0 complaints 040k80k120k160k200k miles Typical: 58,000 miles
Based on 26 complaints that include mileage. 50% were reported before 60,000 miles. The amber marker shows the median: half of these complaints happened before that mileage.
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MileageComplaints
0k to 20k miles5
20k to 40k miles4
40k to 60k miles4
60k to 80k miles4
80k to 100k miles5
100k to 120k miles3
120k to 140k miles0
140k to 160k miles0
160k to 180k miles0
180k to 200k miles1
200k+ miles0

What the data shows

Of the 26 engine complaints that report mileage, the median is about 58,000 miles, and 50% were reported before 60,000 miles.

These complaints mention 1 fire.

What owners wrote

Heater fan quit working on 1 2 and 3. But sometimes would come back on, when on 1 2 or 3. And when it was on you could smell plastic burning. And when checked the into it found the plug on the wiring harness that plugged into the resister on the fan was loose and causing the wires to melt. This loose plug was loose from the factory, no way could have got too small over the years.

Reported at 75,100 miles, June 2008 Fire

I have a 2005 chevy colorado standard cab 2.8 liter after 3 years I noticed engine internal noise start it up now it sounds like a diesel a lot of stuff is knocking around inside the motor I heard it was some type of recall on that but I'm not sure I do remember I had problems with throttle body have been replaced twice after this replacement from a certified technician that's when the problem of reduced power failure emitting from my dash could not go over 40 miles an hour check engine light would come on so I…

Reported at 28,000 miles, July 2008

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