2004 Chevrolet Colorado Electrical System Problems
Owners have filed 88 complaints with NHTSA about electrical system problems on the 2004 Chevrolet Colorado, 24% of all complaints for this model year. Half of the reports with a mileage happened before 74,030 miles. The words owners use most often: “fan works” (6% of reports).
- 88electrical system complaints
- 74,030median miles at failure
- 0mention a crash
- 2mention an injury
- 0related recalls
- 43%of reports with a speed happened at 50+ mph
What owners describe
Phrases that appear unusually often in these complaints compared with complaints about other cars.
- Fan works: mentioned in 5 of 88 complaints (6%)
- Work setting: mentioned in 5 of 88 complaints (6%)
- Body control module: mentioned in 5 of 88 complaints (6%)
- Brake switch: mentioned in 5 of 88 complaints (6%)
At what mileage do electrical system problems happen?
Based on 72 complaints that reported the odometer reading.
How serious are the reports?
Of 88 complaints, 7 a fire, 2 an injury.
Chevrolet Colorado electrical system complaints by model year
| Model year | Electrical System complaints | Share of that year | Median miles |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 Colorado | 4 | 22% | 5,800 |
| 2025 Colorado | 7 | 26% | 56,107 |
| 2024 Colorado | 37 | 30% | 3,000 |
| 2023 Colorado | 44 | 32% | 15,000 |
| 2022 Colorado | 20 | 36% | 15,850 |
| 2021 Colorado | 11 | 14% | 21,000 |
| 2020 Colorado | 6 | 7% | 9,100 |
| 2019 Colorado | 24 | 16% | 21,000 |
| 2018 Colorado | 34 | 19% | 19,357 |
| 2017 Colorado | 41 | 19% | 35,000 |
| 2016 Colorado | 119 | 17% | 35,000 |
| 2015 Colorado | 53 | 11% | 63,000 |
| 2012 Colorado | 8 | 19% | 47,000 |
| 2011 Colorado | 14 | 33% | 58,101 |
| 2010 Colorado | 12 | 41% | 51,000 |
| 2009 Colorado | 36 | 54% | 60,000 |
| 2008 Colorado | 32 | 40% | 77,703 |
| 2007 Colorado | 45 | 32% | 59,250 |
| 2006 Colorado | 69 | 29% | 56,000 |
| 2005 Colorado | 69 | 19% | 73,300 |
| 2004 Colorado | 88 | 24% | 74,030 |
When owners reported it
Related recalls (0)
No safety recall lists electrical system for the 2004 Chevrolet Colorado. A pattern of complaints does not always lead to a recall.
What owners report
Short excerpts of recent complaints, with personal details removed. Full reports are on NHTSA.gov.
One day, after I turned my truck off, I noticed that my taillights and overhead cargo light remained on. Key was out, truck was off, but the lights stayed on. So for the time being, I disconnected the battery. I brought it to a mechanic, who ran the codes that came back that the rear driver turn…
Ignition safety module known as pass lock security. This causes my vehicle not to start and give a code and a light on the dash for the Pass Lock security. The vehicle was fine then I went into a store came out and put the key in the ignition, the lights on the dash came on but it would not crank…
Body Control Module, BCM. Controls everything. Air bag can deploy, breaks can lock up. Mine, the hazards were staying on. Chevy Dealer says they are on National Back Order and GM is canceling those orders after so long placed. âWe can get you one from a junk yard for $350 but GM wonât let us…
Frequently asked questions
Do all 2004 Chevrolet Colorados have electrical system problems?
No. NHTSA has 88 owner complaints about electrical system for the 2004 Chevrolet Colorado (24% of the 361 complaints for this model year). Complaint data shows that the problem is reported, not how many of all cars sold are affected.
Was there a recall on the 2004 Chevrolet Colorado electrical system?
No recall currently lists electrical system for this vehicle.
At what mileage do electrical system problems start?
The median reported mileage is 74,030 miles: half of the reports with a mileage came before that.
What do owners say about electrical system problems on the 2004 Chevrolet Colorado?
The most frequent phrase is “fan works”, in 5 of 88 complaints, followed by “work setting” (5).
Other 2004 Chevrolet Colorado problems
- Structure problems (61)
See all 2004 Chevrolet Colorado problems or electrical system problems across all Colorado years.