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2006 Chevrolet Colorado brakes problems

44 complaints about brakes have been filed for the 2006 Chevrolet Colorado, which is 14% of all its NHTSA complaints. It is the 3rd most reported problem area for this model year.

At a glance

Complaints
44 14% of this year's complaints
Typical mileage
45,000 miles 35 complaints with mileage
Crashes and fires
2 and 0
Injuries and deaths
1 and 0

Source: NHTSA owner complaints

When brakes problems show up

Brakes complaints by mileage, 2006 Chevrolet Colorado Complaints by odometer reading in 20,000-mile steps. The median is about 45,000 miles. 0k to 20k miles: 7 complaints 20k to 40k miles: 7 complaints 40k to 60k miles: 10 complaints 60k to 80k miles: 4 complaints 80k to 100k miles: 4 complaints 100k to 120k miles: 2 complaints 120k to 140k miles: 0 complaints 140k to 160k miles: 0 complaints 160k to 180k miles: 1 complaints 180k to 200k miles: 0 complaints 200k+ miles: 0 complaints 040k80k120k160k200k miles Typical: 45,000 miles
Based on 35 complaints that include mileage. 69% 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 miles7
20k to 40k miles7
40k to 60k miles10
60k to 80k miles4
80k to 100k miles4
100k to 120k miles2
120k to 140k miles0
140k to 160k miles0
160k to 180k miles1
180k to 200k miles0
200k+ miles0

What the data shows

Of the 35 brakes complaints that report mileage, the median is about 45,000 miles, and 69% were reported before 60,000 miles.

These complaints mention 2 crashes, 1 injury.

What owners wrote

I own a 2006 chevrolet colorado which I bought new in november 2006. The vehicle was manufactured in april 2006. I was rear ended causing $1,500.00 of damage to the rear bumper assembly and the bumper was pushed into the painted area under the driver side tail light. The collision was the cause of the brake light switch being burned up, not allowing contacts to engage brake lamps. I have notified chevrolet customer service of this issue and they have done nothing.

Reported at 32,000 miles, January 2009 CrashInjury

Tl* the contact owns a 2006 chevrolet colorado. While driving and depressing the brake pedal, the brake lights failed to illuminate. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where it was diagnosed that both brake lights failed and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired the VIN was not included in NHTSA campaign numbers: 06v139000 (exterior lighting) and 09v310000 (exterior lighting). The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 65,000. Updated 05/10/17

Reported at 65,000 miles, February 2017

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