2005 Chevrolet Colorado Extended Cab review from North America
"Useless junk and a complete waste of money"
What things have gone wrong with the car?
At just over 15,000 miles the head gasket needed to be replaced.
The weather stripping has been replaced twice on the passenger door in the last 3 months.
Radio antenna has fallen off and been replaced twice.
Truck is on it's 3rd factory stereo (and a new one is being put in this week)
Driver's side door on the extended cab has been re-aligned because it wouldn't close properly.
Brakes had to be replaced because they were never adjusted properly before the original sale.
General comments?
The Colorado is a very comfortable truck and handles well. The performance isn't great, but it's not bad either. The gas mileage is pretty good for a truck, about 15-17 mpg city driving.
Everything else about this truck is terrible. I've had it 3 months and driven it just over 2,000 miles. During that time I've had all the problems listed above, and more. The worst part is the dealer I bought it from. They have been horrible to deal with, including replacing parts under warranty that were not the correct parts. Chevy has been absolutely no help. I can't even begin to describe what a money pit this truck is already and how useless Chevrolet has been in trying to get it fixed under the factory warranty.
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| Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? | No |
| Model year | 2005 |
| Year of manufacture | 2005 |
| First year of ownership | 2007 |
| Most recent year of ownership | 2008 |
| Engine and transmission | 4 Cylinder Automatic |
| Performance marks | 7 / 10 |
| Reliability marks | 3 / 10 |
| Comfort marks | 8 / 10 |
| Dealer Service marks | 1 / 10 |
| Running Costs (higher is cheaper) | 4 / 10 |
| Overall marks (average of all marks) | |
| Distance when acquired | 15010 miles |
| Most recent distance | 17424 miles |
| Previous car | Ford Ranger |
| Date of Entry | 2nd February, 2008 |