There are 6 owner-reported powertrain & transmission complaints for the 2007 Chevrolet Coloradoin NHTSA's database. These are unverified consumer reports and may not reflect confirmed defects.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2007 CHEVROLET COLORADO. WHILE STATIONARY, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY CHANGED GEARS AND ACCELERATED TO APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH. AS A RESULT, THE CONTACT CRASHED INTO TWO PARKED VEHICLES. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE DRIVER SUSTAINED INJURIES THAT REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED AND TOWED TO A TOW YARD. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.
PULLING INTO PARKING SPOT AND TRUCK CAME TO DEAD HALT, LOOKED DOWN AND THE 4 WHEEL LOW HAD ENGAGED. VEHICLE WOULDN'T MOVE AND MADE AWFUL GRINDING NOISES FINALLY GOT IT BACK INTO 2 WHEEL DRIVE.(NOTE THE 4 WHEEL HAD STOPPED WORKING COMPLETELY AT THE END OF FEBRUARY DURING A COLD SNAP AND LOTS OF SNOW) WENT TO DRIVE HOME AND TRUCK AGAIN ENGAGED INTO 4 LOW AT 70 MPH ON HIGHWAY IMMEDIATELY SLOWING ME DOWN TO 20 AND ALMOST THROWING ME OUT OF CONTROL. HAVE NO IDEA IF IT MADE GRINDING NOISES THEN AS I THOUGHT I WAS GOING TO CRASH. THERE WAS AN OFFICER BEHIND ME THAT ALMOST HIT ME BUT HE FOLLOWED ME HOME TO MAKE SURE THE TRUCK GOT THERE. THERE HAVE BEEN NUMEROUS OTHER LITTLE ISSUES WITH THE TRUCK LIKE NOT STARTING,REAR BRAKES BLOWING APART,U JOINTS WENT OUT AT 25,000 MILES, ENGINE NOT SEALED PROPERLY PER MECHANIC AS GOT WATER IN IT LAST YEAR. *TR
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET COLORADO. WHILE ATTEMPTING TO MAKE A LEFT TURN AT 10 MPH, THE STEERING WHEEL AND TIRES SUDDENLY LOCKED, WHICH CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO COME TO A STOP. THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE LOW RANGE INDICATOR LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. SHE THEN PUSHED THE BUTTON TO PLACE THE VEHICLE INTO REGULAR RANGE, WHICH ALLOWED THE VEHICLE TO ACCELERATE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER AND THEY STATED THAT THE TRANSFER CASE ENCODER MOTOR WAS NOT FUNCTIONING PROPERLY. THE VEHICLE WAS SERVICED, BUT THE FAILURE STILL PERSISTS. THERE WAS NO CRASH DUE TO THE FAILURE. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 35,500 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 13,000.
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET COLORADO. WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH, THE CONTACT HEARD A KNOCKING SOUND AND THE WHEELS FELT AS IF THEY WERE SHAKING. THE DEALER REPLACED THE UPPER INTERMEDIATE DRIVE SHAFT. THE DEALER MUST WAIT FOR THE PARTS TO ARRIVE TO REPLACE THE LOWER INTERMEDIATE DRIVE SHAFT. THE DEALER WILL ALSO REPLACE THE FAN MOTOR. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 1,908 AND THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET COLORADO. THE CLUTCH FAILED TO GO INTO GEAR WHILE ATTEMPTING TO START THE VEHICLE. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS. THE VEHICLE HAD TO BE TOWED. THE CONTACT DOES NOT KNOW WHAT THE DEALER DID TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE FAILED TO GO INTO GEAR FIVE DAYS LATER AND WAS TOWED AGAIN. THE DEALER REPLACED A CYLINDER AND ADDED FLUID. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 800 AND THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 878.
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET COLORADO. A FEW DAYS AFTER THE VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED, THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE GEAR WOULD NOT SHIFT INTO REVERSE. SHE WENT TO THE DEALER AND HAD THE VEHICLE INSPECTED. THE MECHANIC INFORMED THE CONTACT TO SHOVE THE CLUTCH IN TO SHIFT THE GEAR IN REVERSE. SHE HAS TO PLACE THE SHIFT IN EVERY SINGLE GEAR BEFORE SHE CAN FINALLY PLACE IT IN REVERSE. SHE CALLED THE DEALER AND WAS GIVEN A PAPER STATING THAT THE VEHICLE WAS MADE TO PERFORM IN THAT MANNER. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 187 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 5,030. UPDATED 09/18/07 *TR
Complaints are unverified consumer reports submitted to NHTSA. A high complaint count may reflect vehicle popularity, not defect severity. Data sourced from NHTSA public records.
Data synced from NHTSA on Apr 25, 2026