2008 Chevrolet Colorado brakes problems

Filed Feb 20, 2019 · Acceleration, Brakes · 115,000 miles · MO

A few years ago, noticed my cruise control wasn't working. I took it to a certified repair shop and found out the part was under recall, and that my brake lights weren't working either. The problem was fixed, until this week. I noticed today that while driving, the cruise isn't working. When I parked my truck, I tested my back brakes in a reflection- not working either! Again! Is this part under recall still?

Filed Sep 17, 2017 · Brakes, Lights · 89,000 miles · OH

Brake lights don't work. Distribution box perhaps. Dealers are u sure.

Filed Apr 29, 2016 · Acceleration, Brakes · 30 miles · CA

Brake lights on my 2008 chevy colorado are not working ,a few years ago I had the same problem and took it to the dealer for repairs , the problem came up again but this time I see there is a recall for vehicles like mine , except it looks like the repairs are not covered by the manufacturer because the vehicle was sold in california. Recall#09v310000

Filed Oct 29, 2014 · Brakes · 105,000 miles · VA

Tl* the contact owns a 2008 chevrolet colorado. While driving 35 MPH, the brake pedal required excessive force in order to stop the vehicle. The failure occurred on numerous occasions. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic, who diagnosed that the rear brake drums failed. The vehicle was repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 105,000.

Filed May 27, 2014 · Brakes · 43,726 miles · NJ

Tl* the contact owns a 2008 chevrolet colorado. The contact stated while driving at various speeds, the contact attempted to depressed the service brakes and the brakes failed to engage properly. The contact mentioned that the ABS fault warning lamp illuminated on the instrumental panel. The vehicle was taken to the dealer. The technician diagnosed that the wheel hub and speed sensor were defective and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 43,726. Updated 08/11/14

Filed May 4, 2014 · Airbags, Brakes · 58,545 miles · PA

Battery keeps dying got a new battery and if I don't drive it one day and go out to start it its dead. And also the airbag light is on ,rough idling.

Filed Feb 11, 2014 · Brakes · 30,000 miles · FL

Brake pedal becomes hard to apply, vehicle will slow but not stop. Abs light comes on. Stop vehicle and restart vehicle brakes works no ABS light. Has now happened about 10 times.

Filed Sep 25, 2012 · Brakes · 45,000 miles · MS

Tl* the contact owns a 2008 chevrolet colorado. The contact stated that the braking system was causing an abnormally increased stopping distance. The contact took the vehicle to the dealer and was told that the ecbm in the braking system needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 45,000 and the current mileage was 55,950.

Filed Feb 24, 2011 · Brakes · 35,600 miles · IL

My vehicle almost completely lost all of it's brakes. Upon short inspection under the hood, I found the grommet that seals the brake system check valve to the power booster almost completely ripped into two pieces. Prior to this incident, no maintenance or any other under hood maintenance had been performed on this vehicle other than regular oil changes. This part is nowhere near the area required access for an oil change so there is no way this was caused by improper handling of the part.

Filed Dec 17, 2010 · Brakes, Electrical · 22,700 miles · OK

The brakes drag and squeal all of the time. They grab some of the time, and have temporarily locked up on 6 occasions. Being ABS; they don't actually lock up but do grab hard enough and long enough to make the tires "chirp". The problems are not noticeable at highway speed but the lower than expected mpg and higher than expected variation in mpg makes me think they occur at all speeds. Having no doubt that the brakes are defective worries me. I'm anxious about when they will fail and at what speed. On four of the six "lock up" occasions the vehicle had shifted itself into high range 4wd. That might have happened but went unnoticed the other two times. Every time it shifted itself into 4wd (and tried to lock the brakes) was after backing up. When the vehicle is self braking; a turn of the steering wheel makes the vehicle brake harder. A turn of more than 1/2 rotation results in a "grab" and a "chirp". If starting from a stop and turning at the same time, the rear wheels might spin. I've been driving 4x4s for many years. I know that front wheels "lurch" during a tight turn. That is not what this vehicle is doing. It will exhibit the same symptoms in 2wd. I think it's an electrical problem. This colorado has been to the shop for 8 electrical fixes already. The number and variety of electrical problems with the colorado model are staggering. They should be recalled and made reliable in the name of safety. Unfortunately, it seems like a certain number of injuries and deaths must be reached to warrant a recall.