IllustrationABS BRAKING SYSTEM NOT WORKING AND LOCKING UP BRAKES. *TR
2005 Chevrolet Colorado
Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations
More warning signs than most Colorado years
Owner complaints for the 2005 Chevrolet Colorado are substantially higher than the model-year median of 84.
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Owner complaints by model year
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What owners reported most
All reported categories
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When problems were reported
Mileage at the reported incident
760–25K
6425–50K
5550–75K
4575–100K
26100–150K
22150K+
288 reports with mileage · 68 unknown
NHTSA’s mileage field refers to the reported incident, not necessarily the filing date. This shows report counts, not the likelihood of a failure.
What to inspect
Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.
- Electrical System. Review the 69 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Service Brakes, Hydraulic. Review the 61 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Exterior Lighting. Review the 49 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.
27 crash reports11 fire reports16 injury reports
What owners actually said
356 reports2005 CHEVY COLORADO HVAC FAN/DIODE CONNECTOR FOR BLOWER MOTOR. THE BLOWER MOTOR HAS BEEN MALFUNCTIONING FOR THE PAST 12 MONTHS. THE A/C FAN SPEED FINALLY HAS STOPPED WORKING IN ALL SPEEDS EXCEPT HIGH(4). AFTER SEARCHING ON LINE I HAVE FOUND MANY CONSUMERS REPORTING THE SAME ISSUE. I HAVE SEARCHED FOR LISTED RECALLS AND HAVE NOT …
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2005 CHEVY COLORADO HVAC FAN/DIODE CONNECTOR FOR BLOWER MOTOR. THE BLOWER MOTOR HAS BEEN MALFUNCTIONING FOR THE PAST 12 MONTHS. THE A/C FAN SPEED FINALLY HAS STOPPED WORKING IN ALL SPEEDS EXCEPT HIGH(4). AFTER SEARCHING ON LINE I HAVE FOUND MANY CONSUMERS REPORTING THE SAME ISSUE. I HAVE SEARCHED FOR LISTED RECALLS AND HAVE NOT FOUND ANY AND I FEEL THIS ISSUES SHOULD BE ADDRESSED BECAUSE OF THE FIRE RISK IT POSES. *TR
MY SISTER HAS A 2005 CHEVY COLORADO SHE BOUGHT NEW. THE CAM SENSOR KEEPS GOING OUT ON IT. MY BROTHER-IN-LAW IS RECOVERING FROM STAGE 4 CANCER AND THIS IS THEIR ONLY VEHICLE AND IT NEEDS TO BE FIXED AND AT NO COST TO THEM. THE PART IS POORLY DESIGNED IN REGARDS TO THE CONDENSATION THAT BUILDS UP. SOME PEOPLE DON'T HAVE GARAGE…
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MY SISTER HAS A 2005 CHEVY COLORADO SHE BOUGHT NEW. THE CAM SENSOR KEEPS GOING OUT ON IT. MY BROTHER-IN-LAW IS RECOVERING FROM STAGE 4 CANCER AND THIS IS THEIR ONLY VEHICLE AND IT NEEDS TO BE FIXED AND AT NO COST TO THEM. THE PART IS POORLY DESIGNED IN REGARDS TO THE CONDENSATION THAT BUILDS UP. SOME PEOPLE DON'T HAVE GARAGES OR CAR PORTS AND IF THE SENSOR GETS WET IT BURNS OUT. I WILL NEVER BUY A CHEVY PRODUCT, THEY DON'T STAND BEHIND THEIR VEHICLES. *TR
THIS FAILURE STARTED WITHOUT CAUSE NOR WARNING. ABS PROBLEM. WHEN TRUCK STARTS AND IS DRIVEN ON DRY PAVEMENT, THE FIRST OR SECOND TIME THE BRAKE PEDAL IS PRESSED, THE ABS WILL ENGAGE, LIMITING MY BRAKING ABILITY. A MINUTE LATER "ABS FAULT" WILL APPEAR ON MY DASH. THE BRAKES WILL WORK FINE FOR THE REST OF MY DRIVE, EXCEPT NO…
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THIS FAILURE STARTED WITHOUT CAUSE NOR WARNING. ABS PROBLEM. WHEN TRUCK STARTS AND IS DRIVEN ON DRY PAVEMENT, THE FIRST OR SECOND TIME THE BRAKE PEDAL IS PRESSED, THE ABS WILL ENGAGE, LIMITING MY BRAKING ABILITY. A MINUTE LATER "ABS FAULT" WILL APPEAR ON MY DASH. THE BRAKES WILL WORK FINE FOR THE REST OF MY DRIVE, EXCEPT NO ABS WILL BE AVAILABLE. THIS EVENT CAN HAPPEN SEVERAL TIMES DAILY, BUT USUALLY DURING THE FIRST MORNING START. NOTHING HAS BEEN DONE YET, STILL RESEARCHING. *TR
ABS FAULT LIGHT STAYS ON. BRAKES DON'T WORK WELL. RESEARCHING THIS PROBLEM IT APPEARS THAT THERE ARE MANY 2005 CHEVROLET COLORADOS WITH SIMILAR ISSUES. I NO LONGER FEEL SAFE DRIVING MY TRUCK. GM SHOULD BE HELD ACCOUNTABLE FOR THIS. *TR
ABS FAULT LIGHT COMES ON. THE ABS SENSOR SEEMS TO MALFUNCTION CAUSING THE ABS BRAKES TO PULSATE AND THEN FAULT. THIS IS A KNOWN PROBLEM ON THE EDMONDS FORUM, BUT THE MANUFACTURE HAS NOT BEEN ANY HELP. I HAVE HAD BOTH ROTORS AND THE ABS SENSORS REPLACED TWICE. THE ERROR DOES NOT OCCUR ALL THE TIME. TO STOP THE ERROR, YOU MU…
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ABS FAULT LIGHT COMES ON. THE ABS SENSOR SEEMS TO MALFUNCTION CAUSING THE ABS BRAKES TO PULSATE AND THEN FAULT. THIS IS A KNOWN PROBLEM ON THE EDMONDS FORUM, BUT THE MANUFACTURE HAS NOT BEEN ANY HELP. I HAVE HAD BOTH ROTORS AND THE ABS SENSORS REPLACED TWICE. THE ERROR DOES NOT OCCUR ALL THE TIME. TO STOP THE ERROR, YOU MUST PULL OVER, TURN THE CAR OFF AND RESTART THE CAR. THE VEHICLE HAS HAD THE PROBLEM FOR THE LAST 15,000 MILES. I HAVE BEEN TOLD THAT THIS IS NOT A SAFETY PROBLEM. I HAVE SEEN REPORTS ON THE EDMONDS SITE OF THE BACK BRAKES FREEZING AND CAUSING ACCIDENTS. HOWEVER, IT HAS BEEN REPORTED THE CHEVORLET DOES NOT BELIEVE IT IS A BIG ENOUGH PROBLEM FOR A RECALL. I THINK THAT GIVEN THEIR IS A BULLETIN BOARD WITH MANY CHEVORLET COLORADO OWNERS LOOKING FOR HELP THAT SHOWS IT IS A PROBLEM. *TR
ABS FAULT PROBLEM 2005 CHEVY COLORADO. *TR
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET COLORADO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE PARKING BRAKE WOULD NOT DISENGAGED AFTER IT WAS RELEASED. THE EMERGENCY BRAKE CABLE FROZE THE EMERGENCY BRAKE UNIT DURING THE COLD WEATHER. THE CONTACT HAD TO MANUALLY RELEASE THE EMERGENCY BRAKE. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO A DEALER WHO STATED THAT …
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TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET COLORADO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE PARKING BRAKE WOULD NOT DISENGAGED AFTER IT WAS RELEASED. THE EMERGENCY BRAKE CABLE FROZE THE EMERGENCY BRAKE UNIT DURING THE COLD WEATHER. THE CONTACT HAD TO MANUALLY RELEASE THE EMERGENCY BRAKE. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO A DEALER WHO STATED THAT THERE WAS NOTHING WRONG WITH THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT DID NOT REPAIR THE EMERGENCY BRAKE CABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THIS WAS A MANUFACTURERS DEFECT THAT COULD CAUSE A CRASH. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 54,000.
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET COLORADO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING, THE VEHICLE STARTED SMOKING ON THE INSIDE. THE FAILURE WAS DUE TO THE BLOWER MOTOR CONNECTOR MELTING AND MALFUNCTIONING. THE CONTACT HAD NOT TAKEN THE VEHICLE TO A DEALER NOR CALLED THE MANUFACTURER. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 54,000.
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET COLORADO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ABS BRAKE SENSOR FOR THE FRONT WHEELS FAILED INTERMITTENTLY; THE BRAKES MADE A GRINDING NOISE WHEN THE FAILURE OCCURRED. THE CONTACT TURNED THE VEHICLE OFF AND RESTARTED IT; THE LIGHT WOULD TURN OFF FOR A FEW DAYS. THE DEALER REPLACED A PART (NAME OF THE …
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TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET COLORADO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ABS BRAKE SENSOR FOR THE FRONT WHEELS FAILED INTERMITTENTLY; THE BRAKES MADE A GRINDING NOISE WHEN THE FAILURE OCCURRED. THE CONTACT TURNED THE VEHICLE OFF AND RESTARTED IT; THE LIGHT WOULD TURN OFF FOR A FEW DAYS. THE DEALER REPLACED A PART (NAME OF THE PART WAS NOT GIVEN) IN 2008 AND AUGUST 2010. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 18,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 26,000. UPDATED 01/31/11 *BF UPDATED 02/03/11
Official recalls
310V575000 · Child Seat
Nov 18, 2010
GM IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2004-2011, CHEVROLET COLORADO, GMC CANYON, MODEL YEAR 2006, ISUZU I-280/I-350, AND MODEL YEAR 2007-2008, I-290/I-370, REGULAR CAB VEHICLES AND EXTENDED CAB VEHICLES WITHOUT A REAR SEAT AND EQUIPPED WITH A FRONT 60/40 SPLIT BENCH SEAT. THESE VEHICLES FAIL TO COMPLY WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 225, "CHILD RESTRAINT ANCHORAGE SYSTEMS." THE TOP TETHER ANCHOR FOR THE FRONT CENTER SEAT IS NOT ACCESSIBLE AND THE OWNER MANUAL DOES NOT INCLUDE INSTRUCTIONS REGARDING HOW TO USE THE TOP TETHER.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: BOTH NHTSA AND GM DISCOURAGE PLACEMENT OF A CHILD IN A FRONT SEAT. NEVERTHELESS, THERE ARE INDIVIDUAL CIRCUMSTANCES THAT MAY REQUIRE PLACEMENT OF A CHILD IN A RESTRAINT IN THE FRONT CENTER SEATING POSITION OF THIS VEHICLE THAT DOES NOT OFFER A REAR SEAT. LACK OF ACCESS TO THE TOP TETHER ANCHOR AND A LACK OF INSTRUCTIONS AS TO HOW TO USE IT, MAY RESULT IN IMPROPER INSTALLATION OF A CHILD RESTRAINT. IMPROPER INSTALLATION OF A CHILD RESTRAINT CAN RESULT IN A REDUCTION IN THE RESTRAINT'S PERFORMANCE IN THE EVENT OF A CRASH AND AN INCREASED RISK OF INJURY OR DEATH TO THE CHILD SEATED IN THE RESTRAINT.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL CUT A HOLE INTO THE BACK PANEL TRIM COVER TO ALLOW ACCESS TO THE TOP TETHER ANCHOR FOR THE FRONT CENTER SEAT POSITION AND WILL PROVIDE SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION AS TO USE IN THE OWNER'S MANUAL. THE MANUFACTURER HAS NOT YET PROVIDED AN OWNER NOTIFICATION SCHEDULE FOR THIS CAMPAIGN. OWNERS MAY CONTACT CHEVROLET AT 1-800-630-2438, GMC AT 1-866-996-9463, ISUZU AT 1-800-255-6727 OR VISIT GM'S WEBSITE AT WWW.GMOWNERCENTER.COM.
09V310000 · Exterior Lighting:brake Lights:switch
Jul 29, 2009
GM IS RECALLING 185,903 MODEL YEAR 2004-2009 COLORADO, GMC MODEL YEAR 2009-2004 CANYON, MODEL YEAR 2006 I-280, I-350, MODEL YEAR 2007-2008 I-290, AND I-370, PASSENGER VEHICLES ORIGINALLY SOLD IN OR CURRENTLY REGISTERED IN THE STATES OF ALABAMA, ARIZONA, FLORIDA, GEORGIA, HAWAII, LOUISIANA, MISSISSIPPI, NEVADA, NEW MEXICO, PUERTO RICO, SOUTH CAROLINA, TEXAS, U.S. VIRGIN ISLANDS AND UTAH. SOME OF THESE VEHICLES HAVE A BRAKE LAMP SWITCH THAT MAY NOT WORK AS DESIGNED DUE TO CONTAMINATION IN THE SWITCH.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: THIS CONDITION COULD CAUSE THE SIMULTANEOUS LOSS OF ALL BRAKE LAMPS OR CAUSE ALL OF THE BRAKE LAMPS TO STAY ON CONTINUOUSLY. BOTH OF THESE CONDITIONS COULD FAIL TO WARN OTHERS OF THE DRIVER'S INTENTIONS AND COULD LEAD TO A VEHICLE CRASH.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL INSPECT AND REPLACE THE NECESSARY COMPONENTS AS SPECIFIED IN THE RECALL BULLETIN FREE OF CHARGE. GM ANTICIPATES THAT PARTS WILL BE AVAILABLE BY JUNE 2010. A SPECIAL COVERAGE FOR VEHICLES REGISTERED IN ALL OTHER STATES WILL BE IMPLEMENTED IN THE SAME TIME FRAME. IN THE INTERIM, OWNERS WHO EXPERIENCE THE FAILURE CAN OBTAIN A FREE REPAIR, HOWEVER THEY WILL BE REQUIRED TO RETURN WHEN THE NEW DESIGN PART BECOMES AVAILABLE. OWNERS MAY CONTACT CHEVROLET AT 1-800-630-2438, GMC AT 1-866-996-9463, ISUZU AT 1-800-255-6727 OR AT WWW.GMOWNERCENTER.COM.
06V139000 · Exterior Lighting:brake Lights:switch
Apr 27, 2006
CERTAIN PICKUP TRUCKS MAY EXPERIENCE THE PERMANENT LOSS OF BRAKE LAMP FUNCTION OR BRAKE LAMPS THAT ARE ILLUMINATED AT ALL TIMES. THE CENTER HIGH-MOUNTED STOP LAMP (CHMSL) IS AFFECTED IN BOTH INSTANCES. ALSO, IF EQUIPPED, THE CRUISE CONTROL WILL BECOME INOPERATIVE. ANY TRAILER BRAKE LAMPS WHICH ARE CONNECTED TO THE VEHICLE'S BRAKE LAMP WIRING WILL MIMIC THE VEHICLE'S BRAKE LAMPS WHEN EITHER CONDITION OCCURS.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: A FOLLOWING DRIVER MAY NOT KNOW WHEN THE BRAKES HAVE BEEN APPLIED, AND A REAR-END CRASH COULD OCCUR WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE BRAKE LAMP SWITCH ASSEMBLY. THE RECALL BEGAN ON DECEMBER 5, 2006. OWNERS MAY CONTACT CHEVROLET AT 1-800-630-2438; GMC AT 1-866-996-9463 OR ISUZU AT 1-800-255-6727.
Model-level recall history does not show whether a particular VIN is affected or has received a repair. Check a VIN with NHTSA ↗
NHTSA investigations
2RQ09001 · Brake Lamp Switch Malfunction
Opened Feb 25, 2009 · Closed Jul 30, 2009
Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Exterior Lighting; Exterior Lighting:brake Lights:switch
ON JULY 28,2009, GM INITIATED A REGIONAL RECALL CAMPAIGN ON CERTAIN MODEL YEAR (MY) 2004-2009 CHEVROLET COLORADO AND GMC CANYON VEHICLES AND MY2006-2008 ISUZU I-SERIES VEHICLES.THE STATES AND U.S. TERRITORIES INVOLVED ARE AL, AZ, FL, GA, HI, LA, MS, NV, NM, PR, SC, TX, VI AND UT.A TOTAL OF 185,903 VEHICLES WILL BE RECALLED WITH 92,272 VEHICLES WITHIN THE SCOPE OF THIS INVESTIGATION.IN ADDITION, A SPECIAL COVERAGE/EXTENDED WARRANTY PROGRAM WILL BE INITIATED FORVEHICLES REGISTERED IN ALL OTHER STATES. GM DETERMINED THAT BRAKE LAMP SWITCH FAILURES ARE MORE LIKELY TO OCCUR IN VEHICLES IN WHICH CUSTOMERS USED INTERIOR CLEANERS CONTAINING SILICON AND THAT RESIDE IN HOT GEOGRAPHICAL LOCATIONS.BRAKE LAMP SWITCH CONTAMINATION FAILURE CAN CAUSE LOSS OF THE BRAKE LAMPS OR THE BRAKE LAMPS TO STAY ON CONTINUOUSLY, INCREASING THE RISK OF REAR-END CRASHES.GM HAS REPORTED NO CRASHES OR INJURIES DUE TO THE FAILURE OF THE BRAKE LAMP SWITCH.ODI INITIALLY REPORTED ONE CRASH INCIDENT, BUT LATER DOWNGRADED THE REPORT DUE TO THE ABSENCE OF ACTUAL PROPERTY DAMAGE OR COST INCURRED WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS LIGHTLY TAPPED FROM BEHIND AT LOW SPEED.THIS INVESTIGATION IS CLOSED (SEE RECALL CAMPAIGN 09V0310).
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Exterior Lighting:brake Lights:switch
ON JULY 28,2009, GM INITIATED A REGIONAL RECALL CAMPAIGN ON CERTAIN MODEL YEAR (MY) 2004-2009 CHEVROLET COLORADO AND GMC CANYON VEHICLES AND MY2006-2008 ISUZU I-SERIES VEHICLES.THE STATES AND U.S. TERRITORIES INVOLVED ARE AL, AZ, FL, GA, HI, LA, MS, NV, NM, PR, SC, TX, VI AND UT.A TOTAL OF 185,903 VEHICLES WILL BE RECALLED WITH 92,272 VEHICLES WITHIN THE SCOPE OF THIS INVESTIGATION.IN ADDITION, A SPECIAL COVERAGE/EXTENDED WARRANTY PROGRAM WILL BE INITIATED FORVEHICLES REGISTERED IN ALL OTHER STATES. GM DETERMINED THAT BRAKE LAMP SWITCH FAILURES ARE MORE LIKELY TO OCCUR IN VEHICLES IN WHICH CUSTOMERS USED INTERIOR CLEANERS CONTAINING SILICON AND THAT RESIDE IN HOT GEOGRAPHICAL LOCATIONS.BRAKE LAMP SWITCH CONTAMINATION FAILURE CAN CAUSE LOSS OF THE BRAKE LAMPS OR THE BRAKE LAMPS TO STAY ON CONTINUOUSLY, INCREASING THE RISK OF REAR-END CRASHES.GM HAS REPORTED NO CRASHES OR INJURIES DUE TO THE FAILURE OF THE BRAKE LAMP SWITCH.ODI INITIALLY REPORTED ONE CRASH INCIDENT, BUT LATER DOWNGRADED THE REPORT DUE TO THE ABSENCE OF ACTUAL PROPERTY DAMAGE OR COST INCURRED WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS LIGHTLY TAPPED FROM BEHIND AT LOW SPEED.THIS INVESTIGATION IS CLOSED (SEE RECALL CAMPAIGN 09V0310).
Exterior Lighting
ON JULY 28,2009, GM INITIATED A REGIONAL RECALL CAMPAIGN ON CERTAIN MODEL YEAR (MY) 2004-2009 CHEVROLET COLORADO AND GMC CANYON VEHICLES AND MY2006-2008 ISUZU I-SERIES VEHICLES.THE STATES AND U.S. TERRITORIES INVOLVED ARE AL, AZ, FL, GA, HI, LA, MS, NV, NM, PR, SC, TX, VI AND UT.A TOTAL OF 185,903 VEHICLES WILL BE RECALLED WITH 92,272 VEHICLES WITHIN THE SCOPE OF THIS INVESTIGATION.IN ADDITION, A SPECIAL COVERAGE/EXTENDED WARRANTY PROGRAM WILL BE INITIATED FORVEHICLES REGISTERED IN ALL OTHER STATES. GM DETERMINED THAT BRAKE LAMP SWITCH FAILURES ARE MORE LIKELY TO OCCUR IN VEHICLES IN WHICH CUSTOMERS USED INTERIOR CLEANERS CONTAINING SILICON AND THAT RESIDE IN HOT GEOGRAPHICAL LOCATIONS.BRAKE LAMP SWITCH CONTAMINATION FAILURE CAN CAUSE LOSS OF THE BRAKE LAMPS OR THE BRAKE LAMPS TO STAY ON CONTINUOUSLY, INCREASING THE RISK OF REAR-END CRASHES.GM HAS REPORTED NO CRASHES OR INJURIES DUE TO THE FAILURE OF THE BRAKE LAMP SWITCH.ODI INITIALLY REPORTED ONE CRASH INCIDENT, BUT LATER DOWNGRADED THE REPORT DUE TO THE ABSENCE OF ACTUAL PROPERTY DAMAGE OR COST INCURRED WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS LIGHTLY TAPPED FROM BEHIND AT LOW SPEED.THIS INVESTIGATION IS CLOSED (SEE RECALL CAMPAIGN 09V0310).
PE05065 · Brake Lamp Switch Failure
Opened Dec 2, 2005 · Closed May 1, 2006
Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Exterior Lighting:brake Lights:switch
BY LETTER DATED APRIL 26, 2006, GM NOTIFIED THE AGENCY THAT IT IS CONDUCTING A SAFETY RECALL (NHTSA RECALL NO. 06V139) INVOLVING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR (MY) 2004-06 CHEVROLET COLORADO, GMC CANYON AND 2006 MY ISUZU I280/I350 VEHICLES.GM'S RECALL COVERS 404,733 VEHICLES.GM REPORTS THAT LOSS OF BRAKE LAMP ILLUMINATION WAS CAUSED BY INSUFFICIENT PLATING ON THE STATIONARY CONTACT IN THE BRAKE LAMP SWITCH.GM WILL REPLACE THE BRAKE LAMP SWITCH ASSEMBLY ON ALL INVOLVED VEHICLES WITH THE NEW SWITCH THAT HAS THE INCREASED PLATING ON THE STATIONARY CONTACT.BASED ON GM'S SAFETY RECALL ACTION, THIS INVESTIGATION IS CLOSED.