GM Recalls Certain 2023 Chevy Colorado, GMC Canyon Trucks Over Assembly Process Issue

It should be noted that the affected bolts are perfectly fine in terms of design and quality control on the supplier's side. GM workers at the Wentzville plant in Missouri, however, may have deformed the bolts during installation. The automaker's part numbers for the hub bolts are 11603662 and 11604849.

The aforementioned concern was reported by a Wentzville assembly plant engineer on November 17, 2023. The engineer identified no fewer than four bolts with signs of deformation on Colorado and Canyon vehicles. The discovery was made shortly after GM implemented a torque strategy change on November 9, 2023.

Because it did not include fail-safe measures to prevent the assembly contractor from initiating multiple tightening attempts on the same bolt, the revised torque strategy was rescinded on November 16, 2023. General Motors opened an investigation on January 5 this year, determining that 17 mid-size trucks may have had their front bolts overtorqued.

Affected vehicles are split between 14 examples of the 2023 Chevrolet Colorado (produced from February 2, 2023 to November 16, 2023) and 3 units of the 2023 GMC Canyon (March 3, 2023 through March 28, 2023). Before filing the recall documentation with the NHTSA, the Detroit-based automaker was not aware of any complaints, field incidents, or warranty claims related to this matter.

Dealers have already been instructed to replace overtorqued front wheel hub bolts at no charge to the customers. Owner notifications will be mailed beginning on May 13, 2024. General Motors further assures prospective customers that the assembly process issue was addressed between November 16, 2023 and November 20, 2023 by means of process improvements, namely detecting deformation and preventing more than two tightening attempts.

Because it's nigh-on impossible to determine when a truck was produced without access to GM's production records, Colorado and Canyon owners can take matters into their own hands by entering the 17-character VIN on the automaker's recall portal. Alternatively, on the NHTSA's website.

Both Chevrolet and GMC offer their midsizers with one cabin and bed combo. There's no single cab long bed to speak of, which is only natural given that consumer demand – or lack thereof – led to the removal of this configuration. Prospective customers should also be aware that all Colorados and Canyons produced since MY23 come with a four-cylinder turbo gasser, which GM dubs LB3.

If that regular production order code seems familiar, that's because LB3 is the base engine in the half-ton Silverado and Sierra. In both mid- and full-size applications, the 2.7-liter turbocharged four-pot is connected to an eight-speed automatic transmission. Prices for the Colorado and Canyon start at $31,095 and $37,595, respectively, for model year 2024.