{"count":1,"message":"Results returned successfully","results":[{"odiNumber":11770263,"manufacturer":"General Motors, LLC","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"05/05/2026","dateComplaintFiled":"10/09/2026","vin":"1GCPTEEK4T1","components":"STEERING","summary":"Vehicle: 2026 Chevrolet Colorado Trail Boss, 4WD Crew Cab. Delivered new 3/29/26.  Beginning in May 2026, the vehicle developed a steering column defect: play in the steering wheel, a catch or jerking sensation while driving and turning (particularly at low speeds and on rougher residential/city roads), a structural popping noise, and an accompanying dashboard rattle. Dealership staff advised the vehicle was safe to drive despite the confirmed defect, and I continued operating the vehicle with my family for approximately two months while a replacement part was on backorder.  The vehicle has been repaired three times for this identical defect: - 5/5/26–7/3/26: intermediate steering shaft replaced; defect returned - 8/17/26: upper and lower intermediate steering shaft joints replaced; defect returned - 9/7/26–10/7/26: intermediate steering shaft replaced again. Dealership staff told me directly this repair was untested and that I would be the first to determine whether it holds up long term. The repair order's own mileage log shows only 18 total miles driven for the entire 30-day visit, including the post-repair verification test drive. No independent manufacturer field inspection was conducted before the vehicle was released back to me.  Since picking up the vehicle on 10/7/26, I have noticed new symptoms: the vehicle occasionally pulls to the left when braking, and the steering feels unusually tight at times, as though the power steering is not fully engaging.  A loaner vehicle (also a Chevrolet Colorado) provided to me by the dealership during an earlier repair exhibited the identical steering catch and popping symptoms as my own vehicle, suggesting this may be a defect affecting the platform rather than an isolated issue with my individual vehicle.  I am filing this report due to the ongoing safety implications of a recurring, unresolved steering defect on a new vehicle, the manufacturer's acknowledgment that the most recent repair was unverified, and new symptoms","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2026","productMake":"CHEVROLET","productModel":"COLORADO","manufacturer":"General Motors, LLC"}]}]}