Recall Register

2012 Chevrolet Colorado: recalls and complaints

NHTSA lists 2 recall campaigns for the 2012 Chevrolet Colorado. The newest campaign is 12V594000. NHTSA received the report on 19 Dec 2012. The NHTSA record gives the component Latches/Locks/Linkages / Hood / Latch. NHTSA has no complaint on file for 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, 12V594000, in the NHTSA record

General Motors will notify owners and instruct them to inspect their vehicle for the presence of a secondary hood latch. Dealers will replace the hood on any affected vehicles, free of charge. The recall is expected to begin on January 17, 2013. Owners may contact Chevrolet at 1-800-630-2438 or GMC at 1-866-996-9463.
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Recall campaigns

2 campaigns, newest first. 124,393 units in total.

  1. 12V594000Received . 118,800 units.

    Latches/Locks/Linkages / Hood / Latch

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    General Motors is recalling certain model year 2010-2012 Chevrolet Colorado and GMC Canyon vehicles manufactured from November 9, 2009, through August 28, 2012, for failing to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard No. 113, "Hood Latch System." The hood may be missing the secondary hood latch.
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    If the primary hood latch is not engaged, the hood could open unexpectedly. During vehicle operation, this could obstruct the view of the driver and increase the risk of a crash.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    General Motors will notify owners and instruct them to inspect their vehicle for the presence of a secondary hood latch. Dealers will replace the hood on any affected vehicles, free of charge. The recall is expected to begin on January 17, 2013. Owners may contact Chevrolet at 1-800-630-2438 or GMC at 1-866-996-9463.

    Report filed by General Motors LLC. Manufacturer campaign number 12319. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .

  2. 11V552000Received . 5,593 units.

    Seat Belts / Front

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    General motors (GM) is recalling certain model year 2012 chevrolet colorado and GMC canyon vehicles, manufactured from september 9, 2011, through october 19, 2011, for failing to comply with the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard number 208, "occupant crash protection." these vehicles may have been produced with driver safety belt buckle electrical connector terminals that do not fit snugly with the connector pins, causing the connection to be intermittent.
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    The loose connections may cause the driver to not receive a visual or audible warning that the driver seat belt is not fastened, thereby increasing the risk of personal injury in the event of a crash.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    Gm will notify owners and dealers will replace the seat belt buckle electrical connector terminals free of charge. The safety recall is expected to begin on or before december 7, 2011. Owners may contact chevrolet at 1-800-630-2438 and GMC at 1-866-996-9463.

    Report filed by GENERAL MOTORS LLC. Manufacturer campaign number 11322. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .

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Complaints by component

The NHTSA complaint file has no complaint for this model year.

Investigations

The NHTSA investigation file has no investigation that names this model year.

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.

  1. 20043
  2. 20053
  3. 20064
  4. 20073
  5. 20082
  6. 20093
  7. 20102
  8. 20115
  9. 20122
  10. 20157
  11. 20164
  12. 20171
  13. 20181
  14. 20211
  15. 20221
  16. 20233
  17. 20243
  18. 20251
  19. 20261

A year without a link has fewer than 2 campaigns and fewer than 25 complaints. It has no page.

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Cite this page

Recall Register. 2012 Chevrolet Colorado: recalls and complaints. https://recallregister.com/vehicle/chevrolet/colorado/2012/. 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
29 Mar 2018
First complaint in the file
1 Jan 1995
Manufacturer in the recall file
General Motors LLC

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Questions

How many units are in the recall campaigns for the 2012 Chevrolet Colorado?
124,393 units in 2 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. 2 of them name the 2012 model year.
Is an NHTSA investigation of the 2012 Chevrolet Colorado open?
The NHTSA investigation file has no investigation that names this model year.