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2004 Chevrolet Colorado Recalls

Recalls on record Updated July 2026

The 2004 Chevrolet Colorado has 3 NHTSA recall campaigns affecting an estimated 783,312 vehicles. Recall repairs are always free at any authorized dealer. Owners have filed 502 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the electrical system. Last updated July 5, 2026.

Recall campaigns

CHILD SEAT 10V575000 2010-11-18 192,676 affected
Defect

GM IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2004-2011, CHEVROLET COLORADO, GMC CANYON, MODEL YEAR 2006, ISUZU I-280/I-350, AND MODEL YEAR 2007-2008, I-290/I-370, REGULAR CAB VEHICLES AND EXTENDED CAB VEHICLES WITHOUT A REAR SEAT AND EQUIPPED WITH A FRONT 60/40 SPLIT BENCH SEAT. THESE VEHICLES FAIL TO COMPLY WITH THE…

Consequence

BOTH NHTSA AND GM DISCOURAGE PLACEMENT OF A CHILD IN A FRONT SEAT. NEVERTHELESS, THERE ARE INDIVIDUAL CIRCUMSTANCES THAT MAY REQUIRE PLACEMENT OF A CHILD IN A RESTRAINT IN THE FRONT CENTER SEATING POSITION OF THIS VEHICLE THAT DOES NOT OFFER A REAR SEAT. LACK OF ACCESS TO THE TOP TETHER ANCHOR AND A LACK OF…

Remedy

DEALERS WILL CUT A HOLE INTO THE BACK PANEL TRIM COVER TO ALLOW ACCESS TO THE TOP TETHER ANCHOR FOR THE FRONT CENTER SEAT POSITION AND WILL PROVIDE SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION AS TO USE IN THE OWNER'S MANUAL. THE MANUFACTURER HAS NOT YET PROVIDED AN OWNER NOTIFICATION SCHEDULE FOR THIS CAMPAIGN. OWNERS MAY CONTACT…

EXTERIOR LIGHTING 09V310000 2009-07-29 185,903 affected
Defect

GM IS RECALLING 185,903 MODEL YEAR 2004-2009 COLORADO, GMC MODEL YEAR 2009-2004 CANYON, MODEL YEAR 2006 I-280, I-350, MODEL YEAR 2007-2008 I-290, AND I-370, PASSENGER VEHICLES ORIGINALLY SOLD IN OR CURRENTLY REGISTERED IN THE STATES OF ALABAMA, ARIZONA, FLORIDA, GEORGIA, HAWAII, LOUISIANA, MISSISSIPPI, NEVADA, NEW…

Consequence

THIS CONDITION COULD CAUSE THE SIMULTANEOUS LOSS OF ALL BRAKE LAMPS OR CAUSE ALL OF THE BRAKE LAMPS TO STAY ON CONTINUOUSLY. BOTH OF THESE CONDITIONS COULD FAIL TO WARN OTHERS OF THE DRIVER'S INTENTIONS AND COULD LEAD TO A VEHICLE CRASH.

Remedy

DEALERS WILL INSPECT AND REPLACE THE NECESSARY COMPONENTS AS SPECIFIED IN THE RECALL BULLETIN FREE OF CHARGE. GM ANTICIPATES THAT PARTS WILL BE AVAILABLE BY JUNE 2010. A SPECIAL COVERAGE FOR VEHICLES REGISTERED IN ALL OTHER STATES WILL BE IMPLEMENTED IN THE SAME TIME FRAME. IN THE INTERIM, OWNERS WHO EXPERIENCE THE…

EXTERIOR LIGHTING 06V139000 2006-04-27 404,733 affected
Defect

CERTAIN PICKUP TRUCKS MAY EXPERIENCE THE PERMANENT LOSS OF BRAKE LAMP FUNCTION OR BRAKE LAMPS THAT ARE ILLUMINATED AT ALL TIMES. THE CENTER HIGH-MOUNTED STOP LAMP (CHMSL) IS AFFECTED IN BOTH INSTANCES. ALSO, IF EQUIPPED, THE CRUISE CONTROL WILL BECOME INOPERATIVE. ANY TRAILER BRAKE LAMPS WHICH ARE CONNECTED TO THE…

Consequence

A FOLLOWING DRIVER MAY NOT KNOW WHEN THE BRAKES HAVE BEEN APPLIED, AND A REAR-END CRASH COULD OCCUR WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING.

Remedy

DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE BRAKE LAMP SWITCH ASSEMBLY. THE RECALL BEGAN ON DECEMBER 5, 2006. OWNERS MAY CONTACT CHEVROLET AT 1-800-630-2438; GMC AT 1-866-996-9463 OR ISUZU AT 1-800-255-6727.

Complaints by component

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
80
6fires2injuries
STRUCTURE:BODY
40
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS:SWITCH
25
1fires
AIR BAGS
23
3crashes5injuries1deaths
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
22
SUSPENSION
21
1injuries
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
18
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
15
1fires
SERVICE BRAKES
15
1crashes
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
12
3crashes1injuries
Total complaints502

What owners report

Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal information removed.

“Tire size 245/45r20 I purchased a set a 4 cooper discoverer h/t plus tires for my truck in 2022. I haven't driven a lot of miles on them due to the fact that I live on the island of oahu, in honolulu, hawaii and have a lot of thread life left. I noticed that the sidewalls on 2 of 4 tires are…”

TIRES:SIDEWALL · reported 2025-04-30

“There apparently was fuel dripping onto the starter and soaking the starter so when we went to start the truck. It caught on fire ðÿ”¥ðÿ”¥ and my truck is a total loss”

FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM · reported 2023-10-13

“The frame on my 2004 chevy colorado has rusted/rotted to the point that it snapped, causing the bed to rub against the cab. Mechanic said it is not fixable.”

UNKNOWN OR OTHER · reported 2023-06-21

“Frame rust”

STRUCTURE:BODY · reported 2023-06-09

“Frame rust”

UNKNOWN OR OTHER · reported 2023-06-09

“Ignition safety module known as pass lock security. This causes my vehicle not to start and give a code and a light on the dash for the pass lock security. The vehicle was fine then I went into a store came out and put the key in the ignition, the lights on the dash came on but it would not crank.…”

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM · reported 2022-12-10

“Ignition safety module known as pass lock security. This causes my vehicle not to start and give a code and a light on the dash for the pass lock security. The vehicle was fine then I went into a store came out and put the key in the ignition, the lights on the dash came on but it would not crank.…”

POWER TRAIN · reported 2022-12-10

“Frame of my vehicle is rotting away causing to fail inspection. Just finding out that toyota did a recall on one of there pick up models replacing their frame due rotting frames that may be a safety factor if it gets into an accident. Does chevy colorado have a recall as such? Just had my frame…”

UNKNOWN OR OTHER · reported 2022-11-23

Defect investigations

Investigation PE04076 Opened 2004-11-10 · closed 2005-03-14

INADVERTENT FRONT AIRBAG DEPLOYMENT

ALL REPORTS INDICATE INADVERTENT DEPLOYMENT DURING IGNITION START-UP (KEY-ON) AND WITH THE VEHICLE NOT IN MOTION.REPORTED INJURIES WERE MINOR AND CONSIST OF SKIN ABRASION AND BRUISES.THE INCIDENT DATES RANGED FROM JULY THROUGH NOVEMBER 2004.ODI HAS RECEIVED NO ADDITIONAL REPORTS SINCE OPENING THIS INVESTIGATION. A…

Investigation PE04076 Opened 2004-11-10 · closed 2005-03-14

INADVERTENT FRONT AIRBAG DEPLOYMENT

ALL REPORTS INDICATE INADVERTENT DEPLOYMENT DURING IGNITION START-UP (KEY-ON) AND WITH THE VEHICLE NOT IN MOTION.REPORTED INJURIES WERE MINOR AND CONSIST OF SKIN ABRASION AND BRUISES.THE INCIDENT DATES RANGED FROM JULY THROUGH NOVEMBER 2004.ODI HAS RECEIVED NO ADDITIONAL REPORTS SINCE OPENING THIS INVESTIGATION. A…

Investigation RQ09001 Opened 2009-02-25 · closed 2009-07-30

BRAKE LAMP SWITCH MALFUNCTION

ON JULY 28,2009, GM INITIATED A REGIONAL RECALL CAMPAIGN ON CERTAIN MODEL YEAR (MY) 2004-2009 CHEVROLET COLORADO AND GMC CANYON VEHICLES AND MY2006-2008 ISUZU I-SERIES VEHICLES.THE STATES AND U.S. TERRITORIES INVOLVED ARE AL, AZ, FL, GA, HI, LA, MS, NV, NM, PR, SC, TX, VI AND UT.A TOTAL OF 185,903 VEHICLES WILL BE…

Investigation RQ09001 Opened 2009-02-25 · closed 2009-07-30

BRAKE LAMP SWITCH MALFUNCTION

ON JULY 28,2009, GM INITIATED A REGIONAL RECALL CAMPAIGN ON CERTAIN MODEL YEAR (MY) 2004-2009 CHEVROLET COLORADO AND GMC CANYON VEHICLES AND MY2006-2008 ISUZU I-SERIES VEHICLES.THE STATES AND U.S. TERRITORIES INVOLVED ARE AL, AZ, FL, GA, HI, LA, MS, NV, NM, PR, SC, TX, VI AND UT.A TOTAL OF 185,903 VEHICLES WILL BE…

Sources & methodology

Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL, FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 2004 Chevrolet Colorado as of July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page contains ads and affiliate links. Full methodology.