2007 Chevrolet Colorado Air Bags & Restraints Problems

TAKTA RECALL- BRAKE LIGHTS, JUST STOPPED WORKING ALONG WITH THE CRUISE CONTROL, ALSO OUTSIDE TRUCK BED LIGHT. SWITCH IGNITION LOCKS. LIGHTS STOPPED WORKING WHILE DRIVING DOWN STREET. IGNITION WHEN TRING TO START VEHICLE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2007 CHEVROLET COLORADO. WHILE DRIVING 80 MPH, THE CONTACT LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND CRASHED THROUGH A FENCE AND INTO A TREE. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED INJURIES THAT REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED AND TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 93,000. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. ..UPDATED 03/03/16 *BF... UPDATED 05/02/18*JB

THIS VEHICLE STARTED HAVING PROBLEMS WITH THE AIR BAG LIGHT STAYING ON, I TOOK THE TRUCK INTO LOCAL CHEVY DEALER ON OCTOBER 16, 2015 AND IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE CODE FOR THE AIRBAG AND SEAT BELT RETRACTOR WERE THE PROBLEM AND THE COST WAS $1288. I RECEIVED A LETTER FROM CHEVROLET DATED OCTOBER 2015 WHICH OUTLINED THE IDENTICAL PROBLEM AND I HAVE CALLED THEM AND THE CASE#8-1632849396 THEY REFUSE TO COVER THIS PROBLEM BECAUSE THE MILES ON THE TRUCK IS 135,000 MILES AND THEY STATED THAT THE COVERAGE IS ONLY UP TO 120,000. THIS PROBLEM IS A SAFETY ISSUE AND SHOULD BE A RECALL AND NOT LIMITED TO MILES AS THEY ARE ATTEMPTING TO DO WITH THE LETTER. I HAVE NOT HAD TRUCK REPAIRED.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET COLORADO. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH, THE AIR BAG INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE FAILURE PERSISTED FOR ONE WEEK. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 74,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET COLORADO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG LIGHT FAILED TO ILLUMINATE ACKNOWLEDGING THAT THE DRIVER OR PASSENGER SEAT WAS OCCUPIED. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE SEAT BELT FAILED TO RETRACT INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTO PART STORE FOR COMPUTER READING. THE CONTACT WAS ADVISED THAT THE BELT RETRACTOR ASSEMBLY AND TENSIONER NEEDED TO BE REPLACED AS A UNIT. THE MANUFACTURER HAD NOT BEEN NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 104,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET COLORADO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DRIVER'S SIDE AIR BAG AND SEAT BELT SENSOR WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE SEAT BELT RETRACTOR WIRING HARNESS WAS DEFECTIVE AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED AND THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 90,000.

I HAVE A 2007 CHEVY COLORADO THAT AIRBAG LIGHT REMAINED ON, AFTER SEARCHING THE WEB FOUND PROBLEM INFORMATION THAT PROBLEM COULD BE WITH WIRES THAT ARE IN THE DOOR WITH THE EXTENDED CAB MODEL. I HAD CUT THE COVER IN THE EXTENDED DOOR TO REVEAL THE WIRES TO FIND THAT 4 WIRES WERE BROKEN. I SPLICED TOGETHER THE WIRES AND THE AIR BAG LIGHT WENT OFF. I OPEN AND CLOSE THIS DOOR EVERY DAY BUT DO NOT THINK THAT WIRES SHOULD BREAK. I WENT 4 MONTHS NOT KNOWING AIRBAGS WOULD WORK OR NOT. I THINK THIS IS A BIG ISSUE . *TR

SON WAS DRIVING THE CAR ON THE EXPRESSWAY. ROADS WERE WET AND SLIPPERY. HE REAR-ENDED ANOTHER VEHICLE. THE DAMAGE TO THE OTHER VEHICLE WAS MINIMAL, BUT WAS EXTENSIVE TO OUR VEHICLE (IN EXCESS OF $6,000.00). AGAIN, THE AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY, ALTHOUGH THE IMPACT CAUSED THE FRONT HOOD OF THE TRUCK TO FLY-UP AND HIT THE WINDSHIELD. *TR

I WAS IN MY VEHICLE WAS SITTING AT A COMPLETE STOP, IGNITION ON, ENGINE RUNNING, TRANSMISSION IN PARK. I THEN HEARD AN AUDIBLE SCRATCHING PLASTIC NOISE COMING FROM THE LEFT LOWER REAR EXTENDED CAB DOOR. I LOOKED BACK TO SEE WHAT IT WAS (SAW NOTHING) AND NOTICED WHEN I TURNED BACK AROUND MY SEAT BELT WOULD NOT RETRACT. I WAS THEN ABLE TO UN-RAVEL ALL OF THE SEAT BELT WEBBING FEELING NO RETRACTOR TENSION UNTIL IT WAS FULLY EXTENDED. THE SEAT BELT WILL NOT RETRACT BACK INTO THE DOOR / RETRACTOR TO THIS DAY. I AM THE ORIGINAL OWNER OF THE VEHICLE (PURCHASED NEW IN LATE 2007) IT HAS NEVER BEEN IN AN ACCIDENT (MAJOR OR MINOR), IT IS WELL CARED FOR AND NOT ABUSED. I AM FORCED TO PURCHASE A NEW SEAT BELT / RETRACTOR FOR THE VEHICLE. SAFETY RESTRAINTS SHOULD LAST LONGER THAN 4~5 YEARS ESPECIALLY NOT BEING SHOCK LOADED (IN AN ACCIDENT). WHAT IF I WAS BRAKING HARD OR COMING INTO A COLLISION, I WOULD NOT BE HERE TO WRITE THIS. I AM AN AUTOMOTIVE ENGINEER WITH OVER 10 YEARS IN THE INDUSTRY; MOST OF WHICH HAS BEEN TESTING (SOME FMVSS). IT IS OF MY OPINION THAT THIS RETRACTOR / SEATBELT HAS A SERIOUS MANUFACTURING DEFECT OR DESIGN FLAW AND SHOULD BE INVESTIGATED. *TR

THE DRIVER'S SEAT BELT AND MIDDLE FRONT SEAT BELT NO LONGER LATCH. HAVE HAD TO LATCH INTO THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT BELT RECEPTACLE SINCE FRIDAY 11/11/11. NO DAMAGE OR DIRT ARE VISIBLE. *TR

ANOTHER DRIVER OPERATING THE TRUCK. SPEED LIMIT WAS 25 MPH, SHE MISSED THE CURVE, WENT DOWN A DITCH, SNAPPED A GUIDE WIRE COMING OUT OF THE DITCH, AND ENDED UP IN A IN A FRONT LAWN. THE AIRBAG DID NOT EMPLOY, EVEN THOUGH THERE WAS DAMAGE TO THE FRONT OF THE TRUCK IN THE APPROXIMATE AMOUNT OF $3,000.00. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET COLORADO. WHILE MAKING A LEFT TURN, THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE WAS STRUCK BY ANOTHER VEHICLE ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. THE CONTACT PAID EXTRA TO HAVE AIR BAGS PLACED ALL AROUND THE VEHICLE. HE SUSTAINED BACK AND NECK INJURIES. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED AND TOWED FROM THE SCENE. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE CONTACT WAS WEARING HIS SEAT BELT AT THE TIME OF THE CRASH. THE AIR BAGS HAVE NOT BEEN SERVICED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 30,000. UPDATED 10/08/2008. *LJ UPDATED 10/10/08.*JB

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET COLORADO. WHILE DRIVING 44 MPH WITH A SMALL TRAILER IN TOW, THE VEHICLE WAS PULLED INTO A DITCH BY STRONG WINDS. THE CONTACT SLAMMED ON THE BRAKES, BUT THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. HE FEELS THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE BECAUSE HE COULD HAVE BEEN SERIOUSLY INJURED BEYOND THE BACK INJURY HE SUSTAINED. THE CONTACT IS CURRENTLY SEEKING TREATMENT FROM A DOCTOR FOR HIS INJURY. ACCORDING TO THE INSURANCE COMPANY, THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 6,653. UPDATED 07/08/08. *BF