2023 Chevrolet Colorado Wheel Stud Recall (24V237)

Recall 24V237 at a glance

What is wrong with the 2023 Chevrolet Colorado in recall 24V237?

The front wheel hub bolts may have been over-tightened and damaged during installation.

General Motors, LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2023 Chevrolet Colorado and GMC Canyon vehicles. The front wheel hub bolts may have been over-tightened and damaged during installation.

Is it safe to drive a 2023 Colorado with recall 24V237?

NHTSA has not told owners to stop driving, but the risk is real: Damaged bolts may loosen or break, which can result in a loss of vehicle control and increase the risk of a crash.

NHTSA describes the risk this way: Damaged bolts may loosen or break, which can result in a loss of vehicle control and increase the risk of a crash.

There is no do-not-drive order on this campaign. If your Colorado shows warning lights or behaves differently in a way that involves the lugs and nuts and bolts and studs, have it checked before driving further.

Which vehicles are included in recall 24V237?

Recall 24V237 covers 17 vehicles: 2023 Chevrolet Colorado; 2023 GMC Canyon.

NHTSA lists 17 vehicles in this campaign. Not every vehicle of these models and years is included, so check your VIN.

What is the fix for the Colorado wheel stud recall?

Yes. Dealers will replace the left and right front wheel hub bolts, free of charge.

Dealers will replace the left and right front wheel hub bolts, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed April 10, 2024. Owners may contact Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-222-1020 or GMC customer service at 1-800-462-8782. GM's number for this recall is N232431480.

When was recall 24V237 announced?

General Motors, LLC reported recall 24V237 to NHTSA on March 28, 2024. NHTSA lists the owner letter date as April 10, 2024.

This recall was filed 30 months ago. If your Colorado was built in that window, the VIN check below is the way to confirm it is included.

How do I check if my Colorado is part of recall 24V237?

Enter your 17-character VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls. If recall 24V237 is open on your Colorado, it will be listed there.

Look up your VIN on nhtsa.gov/recalls. If 24V237000 is open on your Colorado, it will be listed there, along with Chevrolet recall number N232431480. You can also ask any Chevrolet dealer to run the VIN. The VIN is printed on your registration and visible through the lower driver-side windshield.

What should Colorado owners do about recall 24V237?

Check your VIN, schedule the free recall repair, and keep a repair order for every dealer visit.

1. Check your VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls to confirm recall 24V237000 applies to your Colorado.
2. Book the recall appointment with any authorized Chevrolet dealer. Ask up front whether parts are available and how long the vehicle will be there.
3. Get a repair order for every visit, even if the dealer only inspects the vehicle. Read it before you leave and make sure your complaint is written the way you described it.
4. Write down when symptoms involving the lugs and nuts and bolts and studs happen: date, mileage, speed, weather and what you felt or heard. Photos and short videos help.
5. Count the days the vehicle is at the dealer. Days out of service add up toward California's 30-day presumption.
6. If the recall repair does not fix it, or the vehicle keeps going back for the same issue, talk to a lemon law attorney.

What are Colorado owners reporting to NHTSA?

Owners have filed 197 complaints with NHTSA about these vehicles since 2020, 2 of them about the suspension, wheels and tires.

Too few NHTSA complaints about the suspension, wheels and tires have been filed since recall 24V237 was reported (2) to say whether the fix is holding.

NHTSA’s public complaint database lists 197 owner complaints filed since 2020 for the vehicles in this recall, and 2 of them involve the suspension, wheels and tires. Complaints are reports from owners and have not been verified by NHTSA, but a high count for the same component is a sign the problem is widespread.

• 2023 Chevrolet Colorado: 135 complaints in total, 1 about the suspension, wheels and tires
• 2023 GMC Canyon: 62 complaints in total, 1 about the suspension, wheels and tires

Here is what some owners told NHTSA, in their own words (excerpts, unverified):

There is a squeak that comes from the front suspension at low speeds. I have taken it in for repairs twice, the last time it was in the dealership for one month. They replaced the bushings and stated the issue was resolved, however the squeak is still present.

2023 Chevrolet Colorado owner, AZ, NHTSA complaint 11606640, filed August 5, 2024

Can recall 24V237 make my Colorado a lemon in California?

Not by itself. A recall repair that fails, or repeat dealer visits for the same defect, can support a California lemon law claim.

A recall by itself does not make a car a lemon. Under California's Song-Beverly Consumer Warranty Act, what matters is whether a defect covered by the warranty substantially impairs the vehicle's use, value or safety, and whether the manufacturer or its dealers fixed it within a reasonable number of attempts (Civ. Code 1793.2(d)).

Suspension, wheel and tire defects can affect handling and control. Clunks, pulling and vibration that return after a repair point to a defect that has not been fixed.

The recall repair is available at dealers. If it works, great. If the same symptom comes back, the recall visit is one repair attempt and the next visit is another.

California law presumes a reasonable number of attempts has been made if, within 18 months or 18,000 miles of delivery, the same problem was repaired two or more times for a defect likely to cause death or serious injury, four or more times for any covered defect, or the vehicle was out of service for repairs more than 30 days in total (Civ. Code 1793.22(b)). Some of these require written notice to the manufacturer. A claim can still succeed outside that window.

An owner who prevails in a lemon law case can recover reasonable attorney fees and costs from the manufacturer (Civ. Code 1794(d)). You pay nothing, win or lose. We are paid only if you win, and the manufacturer pays our fees, including in settlements. If a case is lost, our firm covers the costs.

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