2004 Chevrolet Colorado Structure

I was checking on the common rear cab rust and noticed the frame looked rusted through just in front of the rear wheel suspension mount. I took it to my local mechanic (Bob's Repair of Mayer) and they said it was not safe to drive. It is a complete blindside to me and now I have to find a spare (safe) car to help drive around my newborn and toddler. I am going to attempt to repair the frame as I do not have any other options for vehicles. There were obviously no warnings are notices that about this issue, but it seems to be uncannily common for this generation of Chevrolet vehicles. The truck only has 160,000 miles on it and surface rust on the cab. The vehicle is not drivable and not safe as the frame could give away at any moment.

THE FRAME UNDER THE CAB IS RUSTED OUT

2004 CHEVY COLORADO THE WHOLE FRAME UNDERNEATH IS ROTTED OUT AND UNSAFE. I DON'T HAVE MONEY OR INCOME OR CREDIT TO GET A NEW VEHICLE. I WANT TO KNOW HOW CHEVY COULD ALLOW SUCH A TRAGIC MISTAKE ON THE METAL USED FOR THIS VEHICLE? I AM NOT THE ONLY PERSON WHO HAS HAD THIS ISSUE WITH THE FRAMES ON THESE VEHICLE?. IT IS ALL I HAVE TO DRIVE AND I AM PUTTING CHEVY UNDER WARNING!, THIS IS A DEFECT IN THE METAL YOU HAVE USED. IF ANYTHING HAPPENS TO ME OR ANYONE ELSE THEY ARE TO SUE CHEVY. THIS IS NOT A PROBLEM NOT CAUSED BY BUYER. THIS IS CAUSED BY CHEAP METALS FOR VEHICLE. THIS IS MY FIRST SUPPOSEDLY MADE IN USA VEHICLE AND NOW IT HAS LEFT A BAD TASTE IN MY MOUTH. I AM NOT GOING TO BE HELD RESPONSIBLE FOR YOUR DEFECT. I AM NOT THE ONLY ONE WITH THIS PROBLEM. IT NEEDS TO BE TAKEN CARE OF ASAP.

FRAME HAS RUSTED OUT TO THE POINT THAT IT IS UNREPAIRABLE, VEHICLE HAS 92000 MILES GOOD CONDITION EVERYWHERE ELSE. THIS IS QUITE A COMMON PROBLEM WITH COLORADOS. IT WILL NOT PASS SAFETY STANDARDS, QUITE HONESTLY IT IS A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION THAT MANY PEOPLE ARE EXPERIENCING WITH THESE VEHICLES. IT SEEMS ODD THAT TOYOTA WAS FORCED TO REPLACE FRAMES DUE TO POOR QUALITY AND RUST ISSUES YET THESE COLORADOS ARE JUST AS BAD.

VEHICLE IS IN GREAT CONDITION. FRAME IS ROTTED THROUGH WHERE THE CAB MEETS THE BED. SO MUCH THAT THE FRAME BENT AND THE BED IS UP AGAINST THE CAB

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 CHEVROLET COLORADO. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS AT AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR ROUTINE MAINTENANCE, THE MECHANIC FOUND THAT THE FRAME WAS SEVERELY CORRODED AND THE CORROSION EXTENDED TO THE VEHICLE'S SIDE WALL. THE MECHANIC STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS UNSAFE TO BE DRIVEN. THE MANFUACTURER AND DEALER WERE NOT CONTACTED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 140,000.

THE FRAME HAS RUST HOLES THROUGH IT THAT SUDDENLY APPEARED THE LAST THREE MONTHS. THE DEALER THAT HAVE ALWAYS GONE TO SAYS THE CAR CANNOT BE WORKED ON. EVERYTHING LOOKS LIKE PERFECT CONDITION EXCEPT THE FRAME HAS RUSTED AWAY.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 CHEVROLET COLORADO. THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE FRAME/UNDERCARRIAGE WAS RUSTED ON THE VEHICLE. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO STATED THAT THE TORQUE BOX AND DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDE FRAME RAILS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE NOT CONTACTED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 189,000.

MY GAS TANK FELL BECAUSE MY FRAME IS RUSTING AND WON'T HOLD IT THIS IS MY WORK TRUCK AND I REALLY NEED IT FIXED ITS VERY DANGEROUS MY FRAME HAS VERY BAD RUST PROBLEM

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 CHEVROLET COLORADO. WHILE OPERATING THE VEHICLE, THE TRUCK BED MADE CONTACT WITH THE REAR OF THE CABIN. UPON INSPECTION, IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT THE SUBFRAME WAS SEVERELY RUSTED. THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE WAS NOT DETERMINED. THE MANUFACTURER AND LOCAL DEALER WERE NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 118,000. *TT*JB

ENTIRE FRAME OF TRUCK RUSTED AND CRACKED THROUGH. WHEN LOOKING ON THE INTERNET THIS HAS HAPPENED TO MULTIPLE 2004 COLORADOS. VEHICLE WAS PARKED WHEN I NOTICED THE FRAME HANGING IN THE BACK.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 CHEVROLET COLORADO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WAS A HOLE IN THE FRAME OF THE VEHICLE FROM THE TRANSMISSION MOUNT TO THE REAR DRIVER SIDE SPRING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO CONFIRMED THE FRAME FAILURE AND STATED THAT IT WAS NOT ABLE TO BE REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER AND DEALER WERE NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 138,000. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.

A 2004 CHEVY COLORADO Z71 OFF-ROAD PACKAGE EXTENDED CAB WITH 76000 MILES AND THE UNDERNEATH OF THE TRUCK IS IS COMPLETELY ROTTED OUT MY FRAME BROKE RATE AT THE BACK OF THE EXTENDED CAB IN THE OTHER SIDE HAS A GAPING HOLE IN IT THE BODIES IN EXCELLENT SHAPE NO RUST ON IT.

THE FRAME CRACKED BETWEEN THE CAB AND THE BED ON THE PASSENGER SIDE. THE TOP OF BED IS NOW HITTING AGAINST THE CAB AT THE TOP. I CALLED GM TWICE, AND THEY WILL DO NOTHING ABOUT IT. THEY TOLD ME TO TAKE IT IN TO A DEALER FOR INSPECTION. I TOLD THEM I DON'T FEEL IT'S SAFE TO DRIVE. THEY SAID TO TOW IT IN AT MY COST. I'M NOT PAYING FOR SOMETHING THAT IS OBVIOUS. THE TRUCK NEEDS A NEW FRAME AND THEY KNOW IT. I'M NOT THE ONLY ONE WITH THIS SAME PROBLEM, JUST READ ALL THE BLOGS ON THE INTERNET.

MY 2004 COLORADO FRAME IS RUST THROUGH NEAR THE DRIVE SIDE LEAF SPRING CAUSING THE SPRING TO ROLL INWARD TOWARD THE CENTER OF THE TRUCK.

THE FRAME IS COMPLETELY RUSTED SEPARATING THE BOX FROM THE CAB. COULD HAVE CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO BE DRIVEN INTO ONCOMING TRAFFIC IF THE LAST 1/2" OF THE FRAME LET GO ON THE RIGHT HAND SIDE. WAS HAVING NEW TIRES INSTALLED WHEN MECHANIC FOUND THE PROBLEM.

IN 2016, I PURCHASED A USED 2004 CHEVY COLORADO. THIS YEAR (2017) MY DAUGHTER NOTICED EXCESSIVE RUST ON THE UNDERSIDE OF THE VEHICLE. UPON THE NEXT OIL CHANGE, WE WERE TOLD THAT THE FRAME WAS COMPLETELY ROTTED AND CRACKED IN SEVERAL PLACES. WE WERE THEN REFERRED TO A WELDING COMPANY, WHO SAID THAT IT COULD BE REPAIRED FOR $4,000. WE GOT A SECOND OPINION, WHO SAID THAT THIS REPAIR WAS NOT WORTH IT. WE WERE THEN REFERRED TO A PLACE THAT WOULD COMPLETELY REPLACE THE FRAME, BUT ARE WAITING ON A PRICE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 CHEVROLET COLORADO. WHILE HAVING THE TIRES CHANGED, THE MECHANIC STATED THAT THE FRAME WAS RUSTED OUT. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE LOCAL DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE NOT NOTIFIED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 115,000. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. UPDATED 11/02/17*LJ CONSUMER STATED CAR CANNOT BE DRIVEN UPDATED 7/19/18*JB

DURING A VISIT TO THE MECHANIC FOR A ROUTINE BRAKE JOB ON MAY 17, 2017, THE MECHANIC REFUSED TO WORK ON MY 2004 CHEVROLET COLORADO DUE TO SAFETY ISSUES INVOLVING THE RUST ON THE FRAME. I WAS TURNED AWAY AND GIVEN A RECEIPT WITH THE FOLLOWING IN THE "NOTES" SECTION: "-VEHICLE IS COMPLETELY UNSAFE TO DRIVE - FRAME IS RUSTED THROUGHOUT TRUCK, AND WHERE THE DRIVER SIDE LEAF SPRING IS WELDED TO THE FRAME, IT HAS FRACTURED OFF. ANY SMALL BUMP / ACCIDENT / SHUTTER COULD BREAK WHAT IS LEFT OFF, AND THE REAR AXLE WILL COME DETACHED FROM THE VEHICLE AT THE POINT - CUSTOMER HAS BEEN INFORMED." THIS TRUCK HAS SPENT ONLY 12 YEARS ON THE EAST COAST OF THE US AND THE MECHANIC BLAMED THE ROAD SALT FOR THE RUST. THE BODY AND INTERIOR OF THIS TRUCK ARE VERY CLEAN AND I HAVE ALWAYS TAKEN GREAT CARE OF IT. THIS FRAME RUST IS NOT MY FAULT AND HAVE SEEN MANY MORE COMPLAINTS AND SIMILAR EXAMPLES OF THIS SAME YEAR / MAKE AND MODEL OF THIS VEHICLE'S FRAME RUSTING PROBLEM DOING A SIMPLE GOOGLE SEARCH.

I HAVE A 2004 CHEVY COLORADO WITH 132,000 MILES ON IT. I WAS DRIVING MY TRUCK DOING ABOUT 25 MPH WHEN I COULDN'T DRIVE IT ANYMORE. UPON INSPECTION THE TRUCK HAD A HOLE IN THE FRAME. I HAD TO HAVE THE TRUCK TOWED BY TO MY HOME. THIS TRUCK SHOULDN'T HAVE THIS PROBLEM YET. I HEAR THIS IS A PROBLEM WITH SEVERAL COLORADO OWNERS.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 CHEVROLET COLORADO. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE FRAME OF THE VEHICLE FRACTURED. THE CONTACT HEARD A LOUD POPPING NOISE ON MORE THAN ONE OCCASION, WHICH INDICATED THAT THE FRAME HAD COME APART. MID-STATE CHEVROLET BUICK OF SUTTON WEST VIRGINIA (1947 SUTTON LANE, 26601) WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND STATED THAT THERE WERE NO RECALLS ON THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE AND REFERRED THE CONTACT TO NHTSA. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 167,000. *LN

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 CHEVROLET COLORADO. WHILE DRIVING 15 MPH, THE VEHICLE SHOOK EXCESSIVELY WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT PULLED OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND NOTICED THAT THE ENTIRE FRAME WAS FRACTURED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 53,000.

I HAVE A 2004 COLORADO, WITH A VERY CLEAN BODY, BUT MY FRAME IS TOTALLY RUSTED WITH HOLES NEAR THE REAR LEAF SPRING MOUNTS. CHEVROLET SHOULD BE RESPONSIBLE FOR THIS!! I HAVE READ MANY COMPLAINTS ABOUT THESE TRUCK FRAMES ROTTING!!

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 CHEVROLET COLORADO. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS AT A LOCAL DEALER FOR ROUTINE SERVICE, THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED THAT THE SUBFRAME CORRODED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 155,000. UPDATED 10/18/16*LJ *TR

THE FRAME OF THE VEHICLE HAS CRACKED ON BOTH SIDES OF THE VEHICLE AT THE JOINT BETWEEN THE CAB AND THE BED. I NOTICED THIS BREAK AFTER GOING UNDER THE VEHICLE TO CHANGE A PARKING BREAK CABLE. THE TRUCK DID NOT UNDERGO ANY OFF-ROAD TERRAIN NOR SERIOUS BUMPS SINCE BEING PURCHASED. (USED ONLY ON HIGHWAY AND TYPICALLY PAVED ROADS) THE TRUCK HAS MINIMUM RUST ON THE BODY AND HAS BEEN WELL MAINTAINED SINCE BEING PURCHASED NEW IN 2004.