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2008 Chevrolet Colorado Recalls

Recalls on record Updated July 2026

The 2008 Chevrolet Colorado has 2 NHTSA recall campaigns affecting an estimated 378,579 vehicles. Recall repairs are always free at any authorized dealer. Owners have filed 130 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the electrical system. Last updated July 5, 2026.

Recall campaigns

CHILD SEAT 10V575000 2010-11-18 192,676 affected
Defect

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…

Consequence

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…

Remedy

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…

EXTERIOR LIGHTING 09V310000 2009-07-29 185,903 affected
Defect

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…

Consequence

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

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…

Complaints by component

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
31
4fires
AIR BAGS
13
3crashes1fires2deaths
ENGINE
8
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
7
SERVICE BRAKES
7
POWER TRAIN
6
2fires
SEAT BELTS
6
1fires
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
5
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
4
2crashes2fires1deaths
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
3
Total complaints130

What owners report

Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal information removed.

“The contact owns a 2008 chevrolet colorado. The contact stated that while the vehicle was at an independent mechanic for a service appointment, the contact was informed that the sub frame underneath the vehicle was paper thin due to corrosion. The vehicle was not repaired. In addition, the contact…”

STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS · reported 2025-11-21

“The contact owns a 2008 chevrolet colorado. Upon inspection of his vehicle, the contact discovered a hole in his vehicle's subframe. The contact then had an independent mechanic perform a further inspection of the vehicle and two additional holes were discovered in the vehicle's subframe. The…”

SUSPENSION · reported 2022-06-01

“The contact owns a 2008 chevrolet colorado. The contact stated that her son informed her that the frame was corroded. The dealer was made aware of the failure and informed the contact that she needed to pay out-of-pocket for the diagnostic testing. The vehicle was not diagnosed nor repaired. The…”

STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS · reported 2022-05-04

“The electric ingnition system is not working on this and a million trucks in the country please fix this 10 minute waiting time to start”

AIR BAGS · reported 2020-11-01

“The electric ingnition system is not working on this and a million trucks in the country please fix this 10 minute waiting time to start”

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM · reported 2020-11-01

“The electric ingnition system is not working on this and a million trucks in the country please fix this 10 minute waiting time to start”

ENGINE · reported 2020-11-01

“The engine light is on because of tire pressure monitor. The seal around windshield is leaking causing water to pile up in driver side floor. Talked to someone else that has same year model truck they have exact same problems as mine.”

WHEELS · reported 2020-06-14

“Frame is rusting have holes in frame left hand side behind front wheel can see all the way thru frame support that holds spare tire is completely rusted thru also if this frame brakes at the point behind left front wheel will cause a complete loss of steering emergency brake bracket also mounts…”

STRUCTURE:BODY · reported 2020-04-28
Sources & methodology

Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL, FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 2008 Chevrolet Colorado as of July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page contains ads and affiliate links. Full methodology.