2006 Chevrolet Colorado: recalls and complaints
NHTSA lists 4 recall campaigns for the 2006 Chevrolet Colorado. The newest campaign is 10V575000. NHTSA received the report on 18 Nov 2010. The NHTSA record gives the component Child Seat. NHTSA has 236 complaints on file for this model year. 1 NHTSA investigation names this model year.
The NHTSA recall file shows no do-not-drive advisory and no park-outside advisory on these campaigns.
This page cannot show if a recall applies to one vehicle. The NHTSA VIN lookup shows the unrepaired recalls of one vehicle.
Remedy of the newest campaign, 10V575000, in the NHTSA record
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 chevrolet at 1-800-630-2438, GMC at 1-866-996-9463, isuzu at 1-800-255-6727 or visit GM's website at www.gmownercenter.com.
Complaint information entered into NHTSA’s Office of Defects Investigation vehicle owner's complaint database is used with other data sources to identify safety issues that warrant investigation and to determine if a safety-related defect trend exists.
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Recall campaigns
4 campaigns, newest first. 815,380 units in total.
- 10V575000Child Seat
- 09V310000Exterior Lighting / Brake Lights / Switch
- 06V139000Exterior Lighting / Brake Lights / Switch
- 05V552000Equipment / Other / Labels
10V575000Received . 192,676 units.
Child Seat
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
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 requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 225, "child restraint anchorage systems." the top tether anchor for the front center seat is not accessible and the owner manual does not include instructions regarding how to use the top tether.
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
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 instructions as to how to use it, may result in improper installation of a child restraint. Improper installation of a child restraint can result in a reduction in the restraint's performance in the event of a crash and an increased risk of injury or death to the child seated in the restraint.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
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 chevrolet at 1-800-630-2438, GMC at 1-866-996-9463, isuzu at 1-800-255-6727 or visit GM's website at www.gmownercenter.com.
Report filed by GENERAL MOTORS CORP.. Manufacturer campaign number 10367. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .
09V310000Received . 185,903 units.
Exterior Lighting / Brake Lights / Switch
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
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 mexico, puerto rico, south carolina, texas, u.s. Virgin islands and utah. Some of these vehicles have a brake lamp switch that may not work as designed due to contamination in the switch.
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
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, in the NHTSA record
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 failure can obtain a free repair, however they will be required to return when the new design part becomes available. Owners may contact chevrolet at 1-800-630-2438, GMC at 1-866-996-9463, isuzu at 1-800-255-6727 or at www.gmownercenter.com.
Report filed by GENERAL MOTORS CORP.. Manufacturer campaign number 09049. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .
06V139000Received . 404,733 units.
Exterior Lighting / Brake Lights / Switch
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
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 vehicle's brake lamp wiring will mimic the vehicle's brake lamps when either condition occurs.
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
A following driver may not know when the brakes have been applied, and a rear-end crash could occur without prior warning.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
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.
Report filed by GENERAL MOTORS CORP.. Manufacturer campaign number 06030. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .
05V552000Received . 32,068 units.
Equipment / Other / Labels
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
Certain trucks and sport utility vehicles fail to conform to the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 110, "tire selection and rims." these vehicles were shipped with tire and loading information labels listing an inacccurate vehicle capacity weight.
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
A misprinted label could lead to improper vehicle loading specifications or tire inflation which could result in a tire failure, increasing the risk of a crash.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Owners will be provided with corrected labels and installation instructions. At the customer's option, a dealer can install the label for them. The recall began on march 31, 2006. Owners may contact buick at 1-866-608-8080, cadillac at 1-866-982-2339, chevrolet at 1-800-630-2438, GMC at 1-866-996-9463, hummer at 1-800-732-5493, pontiac at 1-800-620-7668, saturn at 1-800-972-8876, or isuzu at 1-800-255-6727.
Report filed by GENERAL MOTORS CORP.. Manufacturer campaign number 05109. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .
The campaign number opens the NHTSA record. Each quotation is the text of the NHTSA recall file.
Recall campaign: One recall in the NHTSA recall file, with one campaign number. A campaign can name many makes, models and model years.
Units: The number of vehicles or products that a recall can include. The manufacturer or the firm reports the number to the agency.
Complaints by component
236 complaints, 323 component mentions.
A complaint can name more than one component. Each component that a complaint names is one component mention. The figure per 1,000 component mentions shows how many of each 1,000 mentions name the component.
- 2006 Chevrolet Colorado
- All 2006 vehicles
| Component | 2006 Colorado | All 2006 vehicles | Colorado, all years | Mentions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Electrical System | 216.7 | 109.3 | 155.4 | 70 |
| Engine and Engine Cooling | 99.1 | 48.3 | 22.3 | 32 |
| Exterior Lighting | 99.1 | 42.8 | 42.8 | 32 |
| Service Brakes, Hydraulic | 77.4 | 26.6 | 32 | 25 |
| Engine | 58.8 | 60.7 | 65.3 | 19 |
| Air Bags | 52.6 | 108.1 | 37 | 17 |
| Power Train | 46.4 | 94 | 112.8 | 15 |
| Structure | 46.4 | 49.8 | 32.2 | 15 |
| Fuel System, Gasoline | 34.1 | 48.7 | 9.2 | 11 |
| Steering | 31 | 95.2 | 192.2 | 10 |
The table shows the 10 components with the most mentions, of 27.
- Complaints that report a crash
- 6
- Complaints that report a fire
- 2
- Injuries in the complaints
- 4
- Deaths in the complaints
- 1
- Date of the newest complaint
- 8 Jul 2025
These figures are the entries of the persons who sent the complaints.
Complaint: A report about a possible safety problem that a person sends to NHTSA. This site shows the number of complaints and not their text.
Investigations
| Number | Type | Subject | Component | Opened | Closed | Campaign |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RQ09001 | Recall query | BRAKE LAMP SWITCH MALFUNCTION | Exterior Lighting / Brake Lights / Switch | 25 Feb 2009 | 30 Jul 2009 | 09V310000 |
Investigation: A study of a possible safety defect by the NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. An investigation with no closing date in the NHTSA file is open.
Other model years
The number under each year is the number of recall campaigns.
Official channels
- NHTSA VIN lookupNHTSA shows the unrepaired recalls of one vehicle from its VIN or its license plate.
- NHTSA: report a safety problemThe NHTSA form for a complaint about a vehicle, a tire, a child seat or equipment.
- NHTSA page of the 2006 Chevrolet ColoradoThe recalls, the complaints and the investigations that NHTSA shows for this model year.
Cite this page
Recall Register. 2006 Chevrolet Colorado: recalls and complaints. https://recallregister.com/vehicle/chevrolet/colorado/2006/. Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation, recall, complaint and investigation files. Data through .
Sources
- Source
- NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation
- Licence
- US government work, public domain
- Recall file through
- 30 Sep 2026
- Complaint file through
- 30 Sep 2026
- First complaint in the file
- 1 Jan 1995
- Manufacturer in the recall file
- GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
The NHTSA record is the authority. A complaint count is the number of different complaint numbers for the make, the model and the model year. How the register is made. Report an error.
Questions
- How many units are in the recall campaigns for the 2006 Chevrolet Colorado?
- 815,380 units in 4 campaigns. A campaign can name other models and model years, and its units include them.
- How many recall campaigns does the Chevrolet Colorado have for all model years?
- NHTSA lists 29 recall campaigns for the Chevrolet Colorado, model years 2004 to 2026. 4 of them name the 2006 model year.
- Which component do the complaints about the 2006 Chevrolet Colorado name most often?
- Electrical System: 70 of 323 component mentions, or 216.7 per 1,000. For all 2006 vehicles the figure is 109.3 per 1,000.
- Is an NHTSA investigation of the 2006 Chevrolet Colorado open?
- No. The 1 investigation that names this model year has a closing date in the NHTSA file.