2005 Chevrolet Colorado service brakes, hydraulic problems
61 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the service brakes, hydraulic on the 2005 Chevrolet Colorado — 17% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“My 2005 chevrolet colorado will activate the abs system during braking on warm dry pavement and the vehicle will not stop. During these events the abs failure warning light was not illuminated. The brakes have failed at 4 mph and at 25 mph. Other times, the abs failure warning light is illuminated…”
filed Apr 24, 2012
“Problem with my chevy colorado. There is a grinding sound every time I brake. It even does it when I go five miles an hour. It does it every time that I take a turn in the streets even if I do not use the brakes. This fault in the abs system worries me a lot, because I think it's a serious safety…”
filed Apr 6, 2012
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Service Brakes, Hydraulic problems in other Colorado years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 Colorado | 1 | 4% |
| 2024 Colorado | 1 | 1% |
| 2023 Colorado | 1 | 1% |
| 2022 Colorado | 1 | 2% |
| 2021 Colorado | 1 | 1% |
| 2020 Colorado | 1 | 1% |
| 2019 Colorado | 2 | 1% |
| 2017 Colorado | 1 | 0% |
| 2016 Colorado | 1 | 0% |
| 2015 Colorado | 4 | 1% |
| 2010 Colorado | 1 | 4% |
| 2008 Colorado | 8 | 10% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2005 Chevrolet Colorado
Counts are unique NHTSA complaints naming this component group. Complaints are unverified owner reports; mileage is computed only from complaints that included a usable odometer reading.