2012 Chevrolet Colorado Electrical Problems

Your truck caught fire and was completely destroyed. The fire started on the front passenger side near the engine, originating from the ground plug location, which is not waterproof. The truck was parked in a barn when the fire started after a light rain, and the fire spread to destroy the barn and other equipment inside. The repair would require investigation of the ground plug connector and potentially redesigning it to be water-resistant or relocated to a protected area.

Your truck randomly won't start and you have to wait about 10 minutes before trying again. Once you wait, the engine starts normally. This makes your vehicle undrivable until the issue passes.

Your truck's ignition switch failed at 58,000 miles, preventing the engine from starting. When you turned the key, nothing happened. This appears to be a known issue affecting multiple trucks of this model year.

Your truck won't start on the first try — you have to disconnect the negative battery terminal, wait about 10 minutes, and then reconnect it before the engine will turn over. During those 10 minutes, the security light flashes continuously. The problem gets worse if you lock the truck after it finally starts for the third time. The owner suspects the Engine Management System (EMS) needs replacement, and confirms the issue isn't with the key or ignition switch.

Your vehicle displays an unknown warning light when you start it. To get the engine running normally, you have to disconnect the battery cable, wait a few minutes, reconnect it, wait again, and then restart the engine. This happened at 47,000 miles. The fix will likely involve diagnosing what's triggering the warning light, which could require scanning the vehicle's computer system or replacing a faulty sensor.

AT FIRST, TRUCK SHOWED TPS ALARM ,THEN STABILITY ALARM ,NEXT IT HAD THE HEADLIGHTS CUT OUT ON THE HIGHWAY AT NIGHT @ 70 MPH FOR 15-30 SECONDS. IT HAS SHOWN THESE PROBLEMS SEPARATELY AND SIMULTANEOUSLY AT DIFFERENT TIMES. FINALLY IT MANIFESTED A NEW SYMPTOM I WOULD INTERMITTENTLY NOT CRANK THE ENGINE OVER EVEN THOUGH THE BATTERY WAS AT FULL CHARGE. AFTER REPEATED TRIPS TO THE DEALER(THEY SAID THEY COULD NOT REPRODUCE THE PROBLEM) WITH NO EFFECT OR IMPROVEMENT, A CALL TO CHEVROLET NETTED A CASE NUMBER #71-1257538002. AS A RESULT OF THIS CALL( I FEEL) WORK WAS RESTARTED ON THE VEHICLE. AS OF TODAY 12/26/13 THE CHEVROLET DEALER HAS NOW CHANGED THE IGNITION SWITCH. WE SHALL SEE. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

I HAVE A 12 MONTH OLD CHEVY COLORADO, BOUGHT NEW. FOR 9 MONTHS, NO ISSUES. THEN IN OCTOBER, IT SIMPLY WON'T START. DEAD BATTERY. I DROVE IT REGULARLY TO AND FROM WORK EACH DAY, SO IT'S NOT FROM NON-USE. I TOOK IT TO SERVICE AND THEY SAID IT WAS A BAD BATTERY. THEY REPLACED IT. ABOUT A MONTH LATER, SAME THING. DEAD BATTERY AND CAR WON'T START, BUT LIGHTS WORK, RADIO WORKS. I TAKE IT IN AGAIN, AND THEY CAN'T FIND A REASON. THEY KEEP IT A WEEK (STATIC) AND SAY THERE IS NOTHING WRONG. BUT IT WORKS WHEN I LEAVE THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT. THREE WEEKS LATER, SAME THING. CAR WON'T START AND I'M TIRED OF GETTING STRANDED. AND I DRIVE IT REGULARLY. THEY TAKE IT TO ANOTHER DEALERS SERVICE AND THEY RUN TESTS BUT CAN'T FIND ANYTHING WRONG. THEY CALL CHEVY WHO GIVES THEM DIRECTION, BUT CHEVY DOESN'T LET ON THAT THERE'S A PROBLEM. BUT I GO ONLINE AND FIND MANY ISSUES WITH THE SAME VEHICLE. SINCE THIS IS THE 3RD ATTEMPT TO FIX IT, I'M GOING TO PURSUE THE LEMON LAW. *TR