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2007 Chevrolet Colorado Recalls, Problems & Maintenance

The 2007 Chevrolet Colorado has no open NHTSA recalls. Owners report 7 recurring issue clusters, led by “Passlock anti-theft system prevents engine start.” Chevrolet vehicles use the GM Oil Life System (OLS) — a percentage-based monitor that calculates oil life from driving conditions, not fixed mileage. When the OLS drops to 0%, oil and filter are due. The schedule below reflects GM's Normal Use intervals for everything else.

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No open recalls on file. NHTSA lists no unrepaired safety recalls for this year, make and model. A recall can be issued at any time, and a specific car can still have one open — check yours by VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.

Known issues & problems for this vehicle

What drivers and federal regulators have officially reported about the 2007 Chevrolet Colorado.

Reported to NHTSA

Passlock anti-theft system prevents engine start

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

37 NHTSA complaints · 2008-10 → 2025-06

“MY 2007 CHEVROLET COLORADO LS 4 CYLINDER 2.9 LITRE HAS ALWAYS RANDOMLY WON'T START. I RESEARCHED THIS AND EVERY YEAR OF THE COLORADO HAS HAD THIS ISSUE OF RANDOMLY NOT STARTING, COUNTLESS DOLLARS HAVE BEEN SPENT TRYING TO FIGURE IT OUT, CHEVROLET WILL NOT SAY IT IS AN ISSUE”
— Owner report, NHTSA ODI #11291402
“PASSLOCK SECURITY SYSTEM MALFUNCTIONS AND RANDOMLY DOES NOT LET YOU START YOUR VEHICLE FOR TEN MINUTES LEAVING YOU STRANDED. SOMETIMES IT WILL DO IT CONTINUALLY. HAVE HAD TO WAIT AS LONG AS 80 MINUTES TO START”
— Owner report, NHTSA ODI #11132835
“TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET COLORADO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN THE ANTI-THEFT MODE ILLUMINATED, THE VEHICLE FAILED TO START. THE FAILURE RECURRED FIVE TIMES”
— Owner report, NHTSA ODI #11021122

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ABS wheel speed sensor failure and brake pulsation

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC

13 NHTSA complaints · 2008-09 → 2016-09

“THE BRAKES BEGAN SQUEALING AT MAINLY LOW SPEEDS SO I TOOK IT TO MIDAS. THEY CLAIMED CHEVY HAS SOME SORT OF DEFECT BECAUSE THE ROTORS WERE PITTED AND DAMAGED AND IT SHOULD NOT BE WITH A VEHICLE WITH LESS THAN 35,000 MILES”
— Owner report, NHTSA ODI #10453095
“TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET COLORADO. WHILE DRIVING 10 TO 15 MPH, THE ABS FAULT LIGHT DISPLAYED AND REMAINED ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A MECHANIC WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE BRAKES WERE FINE”
— Owner report, NHTSA ODI #10907090
“ON 10/10/2012 I WAS DRIVING AT 30 MPH AND WENT TO BRAKE FOR A CAR IN FRONT OF ME AND THE BRAKES JUST GRABBED AND RELEASED AND I THOUGHT I WAS GOING TO HIT THE CAR IN FRONT OF ME”
— Owner report, NHTSA ODI #10552704

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Fuel pump and fuel line corrosion causing leaks

FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM

6 NHTSA complaints · 2010-10 → 2016-08

“I WOULD LIKE TO ALERT YOU TO A DESIGN FLAW CAUSING A VERY SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUE WITH THE CHEVY COLORADO TRUCKS. ON THE PRE-DAWN MORNING OF MAY 9, 2013, I WAS DRIVING MY 15 MILES TO WORK WHEN I BEGAN SMELLING A VERY STRONG RAW GASOLINE ODOR IN THE CAB”
— Owner report, NHTSA ODI #10513411
“FUEL LEAKING FROM TOP OF FUEL TANK. SMELLED GAS WHILE VEHICLE WAS PARKED. OBSERVED FUEL DRIPPING FROM FRONT OF FUEL TANK. APPEARS TO BE LEAKING FROM TOP OF TANK AND FLOWING OFF FRONT OF TANK”
— Owner report, NHTSA ODI #10902000
“TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET COLORADO. WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED, THE VEHICLE EMITTED A FOUL ODOR. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A MECHANIC WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE FUEL PUMP WAS COMPLETELY RUSTED AWAY; HOWEVER, IT HAD CONTINUED TO OPERATE”
— Owner report, NHTSA ODI #10885638

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Cracked truck frame behind cab doors

STRUCTURE

3 NHTSA complaints · 2019-07 → 2020-09

“TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET COLORADO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT UPON INSPECTION OF THE VEHICLE, THE CONTACT DISCOVERED A CRACK TO THE SUBFRAME UNDERNEATH THE PASSENGER'S SIDE DOOR”
— Owner report, NHTSA ODI #11352740
“VEHICLE SAT IDLE FOR A FEW YEARS BEFORE MY OWNERSHIP, THEN WAS IN CONSTANT MOTION ON HIGHWAYS AND CITY STREETS FOR 2 YEARS IN MY POSSESSION. UNSURE HOW AN 11 YEAR OLD VEHICLE COULD HAVE THIS HAPPEN, BUT AT SOME POINT THE VEHICLE DEVELOPED 2 LARGE CRACKS IN THE FRAME”
— Owner report, NHTSA ODI #11240792
“FRAMES IS UNSAFE (CRACKED) PASSAGER SIDE DOOR NOTICED THIS 09/02/20”
— Owner report, NHTSA ODI #11352743

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Brake light switch failure outside recall coverage

EXTERIOR LIGHTING

19 NHTSA complaints · 2008-10 → 2022-09

“TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET COLORADO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE BRAKE LIGHTS WERE INOPERABLE. THE DEALER REPLACED THE BRAKE LIGHT SWITCH AT THE OWNERS EXPENSE”
— Owner report, NHTSA ODI #10329134
“HELLO I OWN A 2007 CHEVY COLORADO AND THE BRAKE LIGHT SWITCH FAILED. I HAD NO BRAKE LIGHTS WHAT SO EVER I RESEARCHED AND FOUND THE RECALL ON THIS AND ATTEMPTED TO TAKE THE TRUCK TO THE DEALER”
— Owner report, NHTSA ODI #10316926
“I WAS INVOLVED IN A REAR IMPACT CRASH DUE TO THE BRAKE LIGHTS FAILING TO ILLUMINATE. I HAD THE BRAKE LAMPS SWITCH OF MY 2007 CHEVROLET COLORADO EXTENDED CAB REPLACED PER THE MANUFACTURER RECALL THAT WAS ISSUED IN 2010”
— Owner report, NHTSA ODI #10475780

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Air bag non-deployment and seat belt retractor failure

AIR BAGS

13 NHTSA complaints · 2008-06 → 2016-04

“TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2007 CHEVROLET COLORADO. WHILE DRIVING 80 MPH, THE CONTACT LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND CRASHED THROUGH A FENCE AND INTO A TREE. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY”
— Owner report, NHTSA ODI #10807999
“THIS VEHICLE STARTED HAVING PROBLEMS WITH THE AIR BAG LIGHT STAYING ON, I TOOK THE TRUCK INTO LOCAL CHEVY DEALER ON OCTOBER 16, 2015 AND IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE CODE FOR THE AIRBAG AND SEAT BELT RETRACTOR WERE THE PROBLEM AND THE COST WAS $1288”
— Owner report, NHTSA ODI #10788457
“I WAS IN MY VEHICLE WAS SITTING AT A COMPLETE STOP, IGNITION ON, ENGINE RUNNING, TRANSMISSION IN PARK. I THEN HEARD AN AUDIBLE SCRATCHING PLASTIC NOISE COMING FROM THE LEFT LOWER REAR EXTENDED CAB DOOR”
— Owner report, NHTSA ODI #10468953

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Heater and AC blower motor resistor connector melting

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, VISIBILITY

9 NHTSA complaints · 2009-10 → 2016-01

“TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET COLORADO. THE CONTACT STATED THE AIR CONDITIONER WOULD NOT FUNCTION. THE VEHICLE WAS INSPECTED BY AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. THE MECHANIC NOTICED THE WIRES CONNECTED TO THE BLOWER RESISTOR HAD MELTED”
— Owner report, NHTSA ODI #10416541
“BLOWER MOTOR WAS RUNNING ON LOW. I DETECTED A FAINT ODOR OF SOMETHING HOT. BLOWER QUIT WORKING. RUNS ON HI SPEED (4) ONLY. WILL NOT RUN ON SPEEDS 1,2 OR 3”
— Owner report, NHTSA ODI #10288531
“HEATER/BLOWER ELECTRICAL SYSTEM DEFECT IN ORIGINAL DESIGN..... 18,234 MILES(10/26/2007):HEATER/BLOWER MOTOR ONLY WORKED ON HIGH...DEALER REPLACED UNDER WARRANTY THE RESISTOR AND CONNECTOR TO THE BLOWER SINCE IT WAS MELTED”
— Owner report, NHTSA ODI #10492011

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Issues on other model years

Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation (ODI). Complaint data refreshed Sep 20, 2026. Investigation data refreshed Sep 20, 2026.

We display NHTSA's record with attribution; we don't editorialize on what these complaints mean for any specific vehicle.

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Essential maintenance

Critical for safety and preventing major damage

Engine Oil & Filter (per Oil Life System)

Every 7,500 mi

Change oil when the Oil Life System reaches 0% or every 12 months — whichever comes first. dexos1-approved synthetic oil required on all gas engines since 2011.

Estimated cost — typical U.S. ranges

Dealer

~$120–$160

Shop

~$85–$115

DIY

~$25–$55

Full synthetic costs more than conventional. 5-quart 0W-20 + filter is the typical bill.

Tire Rotation

Every 7,500 mi

Rotate tires every 7,500 miles. Silverado 4x4 and Tahoe owners benefit from earlier rotations to even out drivetrain wear.

Estimated cost — typical U.S. ranges

Dealer

~$85

Shop

~$60

DIY

Free

Often free at the shop where you bought the tires — worth asking before paying.

Brake Inspection

Every 7,500 mi

Inspect brake pads, rotors, and parking brake at each tire rotation. Equinox and Malibu front pads typically last 40,000-50,000 miles.

Estimated cost — typical U.S. ranges

Dealer

~$85

Shop

~$60

DIY

Free

Most shops do this free as a courtesy with any service. Don't pay separately if you can avoid it.

Brake Fluid

Every 45,000 mi

GM specifies brake fluid replacement based on contamination testing. Test every 30,000 miles; replace if moisture content exceeds 3% or fluid appears dark.

Estimated cost — typical U.S. ranges

Dealer

~$180–$200

Shop

~$125–$140

DIY

~$10–$25

DOT 3 or 4 — match the cap. Vacuum bleeders make this a one-person DIY.

Important maintenance

Keeps your vehicle running smoothly and efficiently

Engine Air Filter

Every 45,000 mi

GM long-life cellulose air filters are rated 45,000 miles. Direct-injection engines are sensitive to airflow restriction; inspect at every oil change.

Estimated cost — typical U.S. ranges

Dealer

~$60–$95

Shop

~$45–$70

DIY

~$15–$40

5-minute job on most cars; the airbox lid usually has clips, no tools needed.

Automatic Transmission Fluid

Every 45,000 mi

Severe service (heavy towing, frequent stop-and-go, dusty conditions): replace every 45,000 miles. Normal service: 97,500 miles. Use Dexron-VI on 6L80/8L90 transmissions.

Estimated cost — typical U.S. ranges

Dealer

~$330–$500

Shop

~$235–$355

DIY

~$60–$180

Some sealed transmissions have no dipstick — fill is precise and best left to a shop. Many drivers can still DIY drain-and-fill.

Transfer Case Fluid (4WD)

Every 45,000 mi

On 4WD models, replace transfer case fluid every 45,000 miles — sooner if towing or off-roading. Use GM Auto-Trak II fluid.

Estimated cost — typical U.S. ranges

Dealer

~$105–$140

Shop

~$75–$100

DIY

~$15–$40

AWD/4WD vehicles only. Easy drain-and-fill on most platforms.

Spark Plugs

Every 100,000 mi

GM iridium spark plugs are rated 100,000 miles on most LS and LT engines. The 5.3L V8 in Silverado 1500 commonly fouls plugs early under heavy idling.

Estimated cost — typical U.S. ranges

Dealer

~$285–$390

Shop

~$200–$275

DIY

~$25–$100

Iridium plugs cost more but last 100k+ miles. V6/V8 access varies wildly — some are tough.

Dex-Cool Engine Coolant

Every 50,000 mi

GM Dex-Cool (orange): first change at 150,000 miles or 5 years, then every 50,000 miles. Mixing with green coolant creates a sludge that destroys the cooling system.

Estimated cost — typical U.S. ranges

Dealer

~$285–$330

Shop

~$200–$235

DIY

~$25–$60

Use the manufacturer-specified coolant — wrong color/chemistry can damage the cooling system.

Rear Differential Fluid

Every 50,000 mi

Silverado and Tahoe: replace rear axle fluid every 50,000 miles, or 25,000 miles if towing. Limited-slip differentials require GM friction-modifier additive.

Estimated cost — typical U.S. ranges

Dealer

~$150–$195

Shop

~$105–$135

DIY

~$20–$50

Drain plug + fill plug — straightforward DIY. AWD vehicles have two; budget for both.

Recommended maintenance

Extends the life of your vehicle and improves comfort

Cabin Air Filter

Every 22,500 mi

Replace the cabin air filter every 22,500 miles. Silverado and Tahoe owners in dusty climates should replace earlier.

Estimated cost — typical U.S. ranges

Dealer

~$60–$95

Shop

~$45–$70

DIY

~$15–$40

Usually behind the glovebox. Shops charge labor for a 10-minute job — easy DIY win.

Fatal crash history & reported problems

Occupant deaths in fatal crashes (FARS)

142 crashes 1990–2024

How the 142 occupant deaths break down

123

driver deaths

19

passenger deaths

142

occupant deaths

Crash years covered: 1990–2024 This model year first appears in 2006 crashes. Older models have had more years on the road to appear in these crashes, so a higher count here does not by itself mean a vehicle is less safe.

FARS counts every occupant death in a fatal crash, whatever the cause — it does not mean the vehicle was at fault or defective. Counts are not adjusted for how many of each vehicle are on the road. How to read this number

FARS 2024 data is an annual report file. NHTSA revises these records when the final file is published, so this count can change.

Why we show driver deaths too

Every vehicle has exactly one driver seat, so driver deaths line up fairly when you compare one model to another. Occupant deaths include passengers, so a three row SUV can show a higher number than a two seat car simply because it carries more people.

Both figures are plain counts, not rates. A rate would need to know how many of each vehicle are on the road, and that registration data is not public, so we do not publish rates or scores of any kind.

IIHS publishes driver death rates using this same driver only idea, paired with a registered vehicle years denominator we do not have. Their rates and these counts answer different questions, so do not read either number here as a safety rating.

Owner-reported problem signals

Separate from the federal fatality data above: complaints owners filed with NHTSA about this year and model. These are reports of problems, unverified, and are counted here only as signals.

10

complaints mentioning a crash

5

complaints mentioning a fire

Reviewed known issues for this vehicle

Typical U.S. ranges. Actual quotes vary by shop, parts choice, and vehicle condition.

How we estimate: Dealer = OEM parts × 1.4 + labor × $165/hr. Shop = parts + labor × $115/hr. DIY = parts only.

This maintenance schedule for the 2007 Chevrolet Colorado reflects Chevrolet's published service intervals and the Oil Life System system. Your actual service needs may vary based on driving conditions, climate, and vehicle usage. Always consult your owner's manual for model-specific recommendations.

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