WHILE DRIVING MY CHEVY COLORADO TODAY, I NOTICED THERE WAS SEVERAL TIMES IT WOULD SHUDDER WHEN ACCELERATING, AND GOING UP HILLS. THIS OCCURRED WHILE DRIVING 40MPH - 60 MPH. IT FEELS LIKE I'M GOING OVER RUMBLE STRIPS WHILE DRIVING. I WILL BE CONTACTING THE DEALER AND TRY TO GET THIS ISSUE FIXED.
2017 Chevrolet Colorado
Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations
More warning signs than most Colorado years
Owner complaints for the 2017 Chevrolet Colorado are substantially higher than the model-year median of 84.
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Owner complaints by model year
Compare all Colorado years →Counts vary with age, sales and reporting. They are not failure rates.
What owners reported most
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When problems were reported
Mileage at the reported incident
123 reports with mileage · 93 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.
- Power Train. Review the 107 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Electrical System. Review the 41 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Engine. Review the 26 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.
What owners actually said
216 reportsHAVE HAD ISSUES WITH TRANSMISSION SINCE I BOUGHT THE TRUCK. IT CONTINUES TO DO THE SAME THING ,AND IT SEEMS TO BE GETTING WORSE.IHAD IT IN FOR THE PROBLEM AND THEY SAY ALL THE SHIFT POINTS ARE RIGHT AND SAME SAYS ONSTAR.WENT ONLINE THIS MORNING AND IT SEEMS ITS THE 8 SPEED TRANS ,WHICH IS WHAT I HAVE.WHAT ARE MY OPTIONS WITH DEA…
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HAVE HAD ISSUES WITH TRANSMISSION SINCE I BOUGHT THE TRUCK. IT CONTINUES TO DO THE SAME THING ,AND IT SEEMS TO BE GETTING WORSE.IHAD IT IN FOR THE PROBLEM AND THEY SAY ALL THE SHIFT POINTS ARE RIGHT AND SAME SAYS ONSTAR.WENT ONLINE THIS MORNING AND IT SEEMS ITS THE 8 SPEED TRANS ,WHICH IS WHAT I HAVE.WHAT ARE MY OPTIONS WITH DEALER ? CAN I GET IN ON THE CLASS ACTION LAWSUIT?07
MY 2017 CHEVY COLORADO LT CREW CAB HAS 40000 MILES ON IT AND THE FUEL TANK PRESSURE SENSOR IS NEEDING TO BE REPLACED. THIS DOESN'T SEEM LIKE SOMETHING THAT SHOULD HAPPEN ON A TRUCK THAT'S UNDER 50K AND ISN'T DRIVEN ROUGH.
HVAC TEMPRETURE CONTROL KNOB WHEN SET TO HEAT OR AUTO FUNCTION ON HIGH BLOWS COLD AIR!
IM HAVING TROUBLES WITH THE ENTERTAINMENT SYSTEM OF MY 2017 CHEVROLET COLORADO, 4X4 V6. THE SCREEN IS OFF, AND THE TURN SIGNALS DOES NOT MAKE SOUND WHEN I ACTIVATE IT. I HAVE LOOSE 7 DAYS ON THE AGENCY AND THEY HAVE NOT FIXED THE ISSUE, THEY CHANGED THE SCREEN, ONE MODULE (HIM SOMETHING LIKE THAT) AND EVERYTHING IS STILL DOWN. I…
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IM HAVING TROUBLES WITH THE ENTERTAINMENT SYSTEM OF MY 2017 CHEVROLET COLORADO, 4X4 V6. THE SCREEN IS OFF, AND THE TURN SIGNALS DOES NOT MAKE SOUND WHEN I ACTIVATE IT. I HAVE LOOSE 7 DAYS ON THE AGENCY AND THEY HAVE NOT FIXED THE ISSUE, THEY CHANGED THE SCREEN, ONE MODULE (HIM SOMETHING LIKE THAT) AND EVERYTHING IS STILL DOWN. IF I DISCONNECT THE + OF THE BATTERY, THEN THE SCREEN IS ON, AND APPARENTLY EVERYTHING IS OK, BUT I TURN THE TRUCK OFF, AND THEN AGAIN ON AND THE ISSUE COMES AGAIN.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2017 CHEVROLET COLORADO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT SLOW SPEEDS, THE TRANSMISSION DOWNSHIFTED WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT WHILE TRAVELING AT A HIGH RATE OF SPEED, THE STEERING WHEEL VIBRATED ABNORMALLY WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO CHUCK HUTTON CHEVROLET (…
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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2017 CHEVROLET COLORADO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT SLOW SPEEDS, THE TRANSMISSION DOWNSHIFTED WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT WHILE TRAVELING AT A HIGH RATE OF SPEED, THE STEERING WHEEL VIBRATED ABNORMALLY WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO CHUCK HUTTON CHEVROLET (2471 MT MORIAH RD, MEMPHIS, TN 38115) WHERE THE MECHANIC WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE FAILURE. AFTER THE FAILURE PERSISTED, THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO JIM KERAS CHEVROLET (2000 COVINGTON PIKE, MEMPHIS, TN 38128) WHERE THE TRANSMISSION FLUID WAS FLUSHED AND TEMPORARILY CORRECTED THE FAILURE HOWEVER, THE FAILURE REOCCURRED AFTER SEVERAL THOUSAND MILES. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 21,000.
MY 2017, COLORADO 2 WD, 33,000 MILES, BEGAN TO RUMBLE, INTERMITTENTLY AT HWY CRUISING SPEEDS. IT FEELS AND SOUNDS AS IF I'M DRIVING OVER HWY RUMBLE BARS. RUMBLING STOPS AS SOON AS I TAKE MY FOOT OF THE ACCELERATOR. THIS PHENOMENON BEGAN AS AN OCCASIONAL ANNOYANCE BUT HAS INCREASED SIGNIFICANT TO A DAILY EVENT. I'VE SCHEDULE…
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MY 2017, COLORADO 2 WD, 33,000 MILES, BEGAN TO RUMBLE, INTERMITTENTLY AT HWY CRUISING SPEEDS. IT FEELS AND SOUNDS AS IF I'M DRIVING OVER HWY RUMBLE BARS. RUMBLING STOPS AS SOON AS I TAKE MY FOOT OF THE ACCELERATOR. THIS PHENOMENON BEGAN AS AN OCCASIONAL ANNOYANCE BUT HAS INCREASED SIGNIFICANT TO A DAILY EVENT. I'VE SCHEDULED A TRANSMISSION FLUID CHANGE WITH THE DEALER IN TWO DAYS.
TORQUE CONVERTER CLUTCH 'SHUDDER' AT LOADED STEADY SPEED AND ACCELERATION - VIBRATION FELT IN ENTIRE CABIN @ 15,560 MILES. NON-EXISTENT WHILE COASTING/OFF-THROTTLE. PREVALENT WHEN DRIVETRAIN IS FULLY WARMED UP & ON HIGHWAY. EXTREMELY ANNOYING.
ON 9/10/20 MY STEERING WHEEL SEEMED TO "FIGHT" ME OCCASIONALLY WHILE DRIVING TO WORK AT 50MPH. ON 9/11/20 I DROVE TO WORK WITHOUT INCIDENT. ON 9/11/20 WHILE DRIVING HOME FROM WORK (5 MILES) 3 SEPARATE TIMES WHILE TURNING AT THROUGH AN INTERSECTION AT 20-25MPH THE VEHICLE STEERING WHEEL COMPLETELY LOCKED IN PLACE WHILE THE VEHIC…
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ON 9/10/20 MY STEERING WHEEL SEEMED TO "FIGHT" ME OCCASIONALLY WHILE DRIVING TO WORK AT 50MPH. ON 9/11/20 I DROVE TO WORK WITHOUT INCIDENT. ON 9/11/20 WHILE DRIVING HOME FROM WORK (5 MILES) 3 SEPARATE TIMES WHILE TURNING AT THROUGH AN INTERSECTION AT 20-25MPH THE VEHICLE STEERING WHEEL COMPLETELY LOCKED IN PLACE WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION AND TRAFFIC COMING AT ME FROM TWO DIFFERENT DIRECTIONS. A COMPLETE LOSS OF MANEUVERABILITY. ON 9/16/20 I HAVE AN APPOINTMENT WITH MY MECHANIC.
TRANSMISSION: MY VEHICLE WAS MAKING A SOUND, AS IF SOMETHING WAS RUBBING. CALLED DEALER FROM WHERE I PURCHASED IT AND THEY REPLACED THE TRANSMISSION FLUID. I'M NOT COMFORTABLE WITH JUST REPLACING THE TRANSMISSION FLUID. HOPING TO NOT HAVE SOMETHING ELSE GOING ON WITH TRANSMISSION. THEY REPLACED THE TRANSMISSION FLUID WITH A DI…
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TRANSMISSION: MY VEHICLE WAS MAKING A SOUND, AS IF SOMETHING WAS RUBBING. CALLED DEALER FROM WHERE I PURCHASED IT AND THEY REPLACED THE TRANSMISSION FLUID. I'M NOT COMFORTABLE WITH JUST REPLACING THE TRANSMISSION FLUID. HOPING TO NOT HAVE SOMETHING ELSE GOING ON WITH TRANSMISSION. THEY REPLACED THE TRANSMISSION FLUID WITH A DIFFERENT TYPE OF TRANSMISSION FLUID. I HAD JUST ENTERED INTERSTATE 81, WHEN THE RUNBBING SOUND, STARTED TO OCCUR. THE SERVICE ADVISOR TOLD ME THE TRANSMISSION FLUID THAT WAS ORIGINALLY PUT IN WHEN IT WAS MANUFACTURED, WAS THE WRONG FLUID.
Official recalls
118V358000 · Fuel System, Gasoline:delivery:fuel Pump
May 31, 2018
General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2015-2018 GMC Canyon, 2016-2017 Buick Envision, 2016-2018 Chevrolet Colorado and Malibu, 2017-2018 GMC Acadia, 2018 Buick LaCrosse, Cadillac ATS, Chevrolet Equinox, and GMC Terrain vehicles. The high pressure fuel pump may detach from its mounting flange, possibly resulting in the pump damaging the high pressure fuel line.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: A damaged fuel line can create a fuel leak, increasing the risk of a fire.
Remedy: GM will notify owners, and dealers will replace the high pressure fuel pump, and high pressure fuel pipe, free of charge. The recall began July 2, 2018. Owners may contact Buick customer service at 1-800-521-7300, Cadillac customer service at 1-800-458-8006, Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-222-1020, or GMC customer service at 1-800-462-8782. GM's number for this recall is 18188.
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
0No exact-year investigations in this snapshot.
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