IllustrationMAKING A RIGHT HAND TURN ONTO OUR ROAD THE STEERING WHEEL LOCKED UP. I WAS UNABLE TO CONTROL THE TRUCK OTHER THAN BRAKING. AFTER SLAMMING ON THE BRAKES THE STEERING RESUMED.
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
All reported categories
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When problems were reported
Mileage at the reported incident
610–25K
4125–50K
1550–75K
575–100K
1100–150K
0150K+
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.
5 crash reports0 fire reports4 injury reports
What owners actually said
216 reportsI HAVE HAD REPEATED ISSUES WITH THE TRANSMISSION AND THE TRANSMISSION WILL NOT SHIFT OUT OF 5TH GEAR WHEN IN TOW MODE AND WHEN TOWING LOAD UNDER SPECIFICATIONS. I HAVE STARTED THE LEMON LAW PROCESS BUT THE MANUFACTURER HAS DENIED MY CLAIM AS OF TODAY.
AIR CONDITIONING IS INTERMITTENT/BLOWS WARM/EMITS FOG FROM VENTS. THE DEALER SAYS NO FIX AVAILABLE YET CITES PER DOC ID:5125499.SAYS ENGINEERING IS STUDYING PROBLEM. MINE STOPS WORKING-BLOWS WARM WITH IN 1/2 HOUR. ALSO IN STOP/GO TRAFFIC THE TRANSMISSION DOWNSHIFTS ABRUPTLY AND CAUSES TRUCK TO ACCELERATE FORWARD-HAVE TO APPLY BR…
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AIR CONDITIONING IS INTERMITTENT/BLOWS WARM/EMITS FOG FROM VENTS. THE DEALER SAYS NO FIX AVAILABLE YET CITES PER DOC ID:5125499.SAYS ENGINEERING IS STUDYING PROBLEM. MINE STOPS WORKING-BLOWS WARM WITH IN 1/2 HOUR. ALSO IN STOP/GO TRAFFIC THE TRANSMISSION DOWNSHIFTS ABRUPTLY AND CAUSES TRUCK TO ACCELERATE FORWARD-HAVE TO APPLY BRAKES HARD TO AVOID COLLISION. DEALER SAYS CAN NOT REPEAT BUT SHIFTING IS CONSISTENTLY ABRUPT AND I HAVE ASKED ABOUT SOFTWARE UPDATES TO ALLIEVIATE THIS SAFTY CONCERN TO NO AVAIL
THE VEHICLE HAS A SHUDDER IN THE TRANSMISSION UNDER LIGHT THROTTLE ACCELERATION BETWEEN ABOUT 50 AND 80 MPH ON THE HIGHWAY. IT FEELS AS IF I'M DRIVING OVER RUMBLE STRIPS ON THE ROAD FOR ABOUT A SECOND. THEN IT WILL STOP FOR A SECOND OR TWO, AND THEN SHAKE AGAIN FOR A SECOND. WITHOUT THROTTLE, NO SHAKING OCCURS. THIS HAS BEEN OCC…
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THE VEHICLE HAS A SHUDDER IN THE TRANSMISSION UNDER LIGHT THROTTLE ACCELERATION BETWEEN ABOUT 50 AND 80 MPH ON THE HIGHWAY. IT FEELS AS IF I'M DRIVING OVER RUMBLE STRIPS ON THE ROAD FOR ABOUT A SECOND. THEN IT WILL STOP FOR A SECOND OR TWO, AND THEN SHAKE AGAIN FOR A SECOND. WITHOUT THROTTLE, NO SHAKING OCCURS. THIS HAS BEEN OCCURRING FOR ABOUT TWO WEEKS, OR PERHAPS THE LAST 500 MILES. IT MIGHT BE DESCRIBED BY BULLETIN 18-NA-177.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2017 CHEVROLET COLORADO. WHILE DRIVING AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED, THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED AND JERKED. ADDITIONALLY, THE BRAKES WERE APPLIED, BUT FAILED TO RESPOND AND THE BRAKE PEDAL TRAVELED TO THE FLOORBOARD. IN ADDITION, THE CONTACT HEARD AN ABNORMAL SCRATCHING NOISE. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINA…
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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2017 CHEVROLET COLORADO. WHILE DRIVING AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED, THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED AND JERKED. ADDITIONALLY, THE BRAKES WERE APPLIED, BUT FAILED TO RESPOND AND THE BRAKE PEDAL TRAVELED TO THE FLOORBOARD. IN ADDITION, THE CONTACT HEARD AN ABNORMAL SCRATCHING NOISE. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN SEVERAL TIMES TO GILROY CHEVROLET (6720 AUTOMALL CT, GILROY, CA 95020, 408-842-9301), BUT THEY WERE UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE BRAKE FAILURE. THE DEALER DIAGNOSED THE ACCELERATION FAILURE AS THE FOUR WHEEL DRIVE BEING ENGAGED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND PROVIDED CASE NUMBER: 8-4000-730943. NO FURTHER ASSISTANCE WAS PROVIDED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 17,759.
EXPERIENCING ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS CAUSING STARTING ISSUES, WHILE DRIVING FAILURES IN DASH INDICATOR LIGHS, SPEEDOMETER , TACHOMETER, SHIFT CONTROL INDICATOR LIGHTS, AND TRANSMISSION CONTROL. LOSS OF POWER TO THE POINT TRUCK ALMOST COMES TO A STOP AND THEN SURGES, TWICE IT HAS ACCELERATED TRAVELING UP TO 50FT ESTIMATED.
8 SPEED AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION - ROUGH SHIFTING, USUALLY WHEN DRIVING BETWEEN 40 AND 60 MILES PER HOUR. TRUCK INTERMITTENTLY FEELS LIKE IT IS RIDING OVER RUMBLE STRIPS. TRANSMISSION SEEMS TO BE HUNTING. POSSIBLE ISSUE WITH TORQUE CONVERTER.
WHEN AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION DOWNSHIFTS INTO 1ST GEAR COMING TO A STOP, IT DOES SO HARSHLY AND LUNGES FORWARD. WHEN NOSING INTO A PARKING SPACE WITH A CONCRETE WALL AT THE FRONT OF THE PARKING SPACE, IF I HAD NOT ALLOWED ENOUGH SPACE FOR THE LUNGE, THE VEHICLE WOULD HAVE IMPACTED THE WALL . THIS CONDITION, ALONG WITH OTHER TRANS…
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WHEN AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION DOWNSHIFTS INTO 1ST GEAR COMING TO A STOP, IT DOES SO HARSHLY AND LUNGES FORWARD. WHEN NOSING INTO A PARKING SPACE WITH A CONCRETE WALL AT THE FRONT OF THE PARKING SPACE, IF I HAD NOT ALLOWED ENOUGH SPACE FOR THE LUNGE, THE VEHICLE WOULD HAVE IMPACTED THE WALL . THIS CONDITION, ALONG WITH OTHER TRANSMISSION SHIFT IRREGULARITIES, HAPPENS PERIODICALLY AND I MUST REMAIN AWARE, ESPECIALLY COMING TO A STOP NEAR A CROSS WALK.
WHEN DRIVING AT LOW SPEEDS MY 8 SPEED AUTO TRANSMISSION - CLUNKS OR THUDS - SPECIALLY FROM 1ST - 2ND - ITS SOUNDS LIKE A BANG - TOOK IT TO DEALER - SAID CHEVY KNOWS ABOUT IT - BUT THERE IS NO FIX YET.....GREAT!
8 SPEED TRANSMISSION HAS HARD SHIFT WHEN AT LOW SPEEDS AND WHEN GOING INTO REVERSE
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.