2006 Chevrolet Colorado Reviews

Small yet noticeable erratic jumping while the engine is at idle. Check engine light has not come on, and I haven't noticed any other performance issues.

So far, it's turned out to be a good truck. I upgraded to the Colorado because I was very satisfied with my previous Chevy S10 with 190,000 miles on it.

I find the interior of the Colorado to be very visually appealing and space efficient. The split bench seat allows for maximum leg room and rear seat storage. All the manual locks and window cranks operate smoothly. It's everything my S10 was, and made better.

I find the 2.8 4 cylinder engine to be perfectly suited for the 2WD reg cab Colorado. With the 5 speed manual, this truck is fun to drive and has enough pep for any situation. Gas mileage is pretty good, at about 25mpg.

A huge selling point for me was the amount of open space under the hood. Most of the engine components are easy to see, and taking things apart is much easier than most other cars. Given this is a domestic truck, it will break down more often. I recommend this vehicle for anyone who is mechanically savvy and wishes to do their own repairs/maintenance.

Persistant vibration from 45 mph to 62 mph. Returned it to the dealer the first time the day after taking delivery. The dealer tried several times to fix the problem. Changed tires, drive shafts, axles from other units on the lot. Good effort, no success.

After the dealer gave up trying to fix it, I tried to lemon law the truck. Chevy's excuse was "They all do that." Chevy refused to lemon law the truck because a vibration is not a safety issue. By the way the left brake light has shaken loose five times and the right one twice. But what's unsafe about no brake lights.

Many thanks to the man who followed me into a parking lot from rush hour traffic to tell me about my brake light problem.

Other than that, no problems.

Gas mileage with the four cylinder/automatic/4 X 4 is 18.mpg. I tow a trailer on weekends that weighs about 2,500 lbs. Hills are a challenge. I don't understand why Chevy replaced the V 6 equipped S-10 with a heavier truck that comes with a 4 or optional 5.

Overall it is a good truck. It could be a lot better.

Reduced Power light comes on. Dealer tried to fix it 6 times. The dealership cannot seem to fix this problem. It is almost impossible to drive.

I will never buy a Chevy again.

I have replaced the blower fan twice. The original fan and it's replacement chirped like a cricket and would get louder the longer it remained on.

The In-line 5 3.5 Vortex engine has a lot of punch, and yet gets pretty good gas mileage. I average about 22 mpg.

Just turned 20,000 miles, and notwithstanding the blower fan, no problems whatsoever.

Honestly, the only complaint I have about my Colorado is the windshield has needed to be replaced twice. That's really not Chevy's fault, unless they could use thicker glass or Lexan.

I bought the Colorado with the ZQ8 suspension package, this thing handles like a corvette! I don't suggest the sport suspension if your going to cry about the bumpy ride, but I'm a car guy and it's all about the performance!

Great gas mileage with the manual transmission!

Tons of interior room.