NHTSA Owner Complaint Log
This page lists owner-reported complaints filed with NHTSA for the 2017 Chevrolet Colorado. Complaints are unverified consumer reports submitted to NHTSA and do not by themselves prove a defect or defect rate.
Leaking fuel below direct injection fuel pump
The oil coolant line has just failed for a second time in two years on our 2017 Chevy Colorado that only has 50,000 on it. In both cases I was driving down the road and the line ruptured and alarms started going off to shut the engine off. This is very dangerous to have to immediately stop in the middle of the road and then left stranded (especially in the middle of a cold MN winter). The first time this happened the vehicle was under warranty and our dealer towed and fixed the vehicle. The second time, it is just 8 months past the warranty time (still under the warranty mileage limit). This is now a $1200 repair for something that should not be happening any way. This is a known, common issue with GM and they are doing nothing to solve this problem - or even warn their customers of this safety issue. Two catastrophic failures of an essential drive train component in a vehicle with 50,000 miles? Also in both cases there was no warning of any kind before it happened. No warning lights or symptoms. It just all of a sudden blew both times and left me stranded on the road.
The contact owns a 2017 Chevrolet Colorado. The contact stated while reversing out of the driveway, the steering wheel became stiff. There was no warning light illuminated. The vehicle was towed to the dealer to be diagnosed. The contact was informed that the power steering gearbox needed to be replaced. The power steering gearbox and wiring harness were replaced. The vehicle was repaired. The manufacturer was not contacted. The failure mileage was 55,257.
The contact’s husband owns a 2017 Chevrolet Colorado. The contact stated that on multiple occasions while driving approximately 30-35 MPH, the steering wheel jerked. The contact stated that she was concerned for her safety while driving the vehicle. The contact stated that the failure almost caused a crash. The power steering and stabili-trak warning lights were illuminated. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 40,000.
The touch screen for the radio and steering controls for the radio on the steering wheel start changing channels on the radio, the touch screen starts clicking, and going through the stations, satellite stations, and flipping through all of the home screens. When trying to stop this will the truck is running is a hazard because the touch screen does not work, nor does the volume or channel controls on the steering wheel work. The clicking and changing of stations and screens is a hazard when on the freeway because of a distraction that cannot be turned off. Even when turning off the radio the clicking and touch screen continues to roll through all of its menus making noises. This starts to happen about 5 minutes into operation of the truck. Additionally, the menu on the dash, not the touch screen, starts changing menus and sticks on the radio stations and then you cannot view the mileage or amount of gas left. Nothing stops these actions except for turning off the truck for a few minutes.
The contact owns a 2017 Chevrolet Colorado. The contact stated that on numerous occasions while accelerating at low speeds, the vehicle shuddered and jerked. No warning light was illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where the failure could not be duplicated. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 30,000.
Power steering issues same as 2015 and 2016 recall
My car was shuddering (almost like the wheels didn't have enough power) and it felt like I was going over a rumble strip. After some research I found out that Chevrolet knew of this problem and acknowledged it in a service bulletin in 2018. The problem was that the transmission oil Chevrolet had used was failing and needed to be replaced. The oil Chevy had in there was causing the Torque Converter Clutch (TCC) to Shudder or slip. Chevrolet never notified its customers because they said this would not harm the truck. However they're wrong, if the transmission does not have the right oil and is causing the TCC to slip, this inevitably would ruin the clutch and thus is a manufacturing default and should be replaced at no cost by Chevy. The newest service bulletin on this problem is N0: 18-NA-355 (https://static.nhtsa.gov/odi/tsbs/2019/MC-10163890-9999.pdf) Chevrolet said this was not covered by a warranty and wanted me to pay $500 to fix their mistake of putting in faulty oil in my truck. They then offered me to pay $80 . They also refuse to extend my warranty and cover the remaining $80. This is a safety problem because it could cause the transmission to seize up if not fixed. Because this has been well documented in many other customer cars, I believe they should be forced to Recall and notify all customers and pay for this procedure. My car was inspected and flushed by car dealer (Chuck Olsen Chevrolet in Shoreline WA). There were no warning lamps, or messages. It failed why I was driving on a two hour road trip. The rumbling was so noticeable I initially thought my wheel was falling off so pulled over to make sure my tire still had all of it's bolts. Turns out the fluid Chevy used in my transmission was to blame. In the owners manual it says you should flush your transmission at 72,000 miles. My truck only has 58,000 miles.
Recently I had a strong gasoline smell and leak coming from the vehicle. I took my truck in for inspection, and the mechanic said the fuel pump was damaged. The mechanic took a picture of the damaged fuel pump and could not explain how this part was destroyed in this way. I was charged $639 for the repairs. Since I am currently financing the vehicle, I researched to see if this particular make and model had any recalls. Upon discovery, it happens that in 2018 there was a recall that a high-pressure fuel pump may detach from its mounting flange, possibly resulting in the pump damaging the high-pressure fuel line. I phoned the manufacturer, and they said there was a recall for this issue for specific 2017 models but not for my truck's VIN. Since my vehicle has the same problem mentioned in the recall, I would like an investigation and possible recall on this model and vin since others may have this same problem. In my opinion, Chevrolet should reimburse me in full for damages that could have taken my family, my life, or any other motorist due to the gasoline leakage and damage to the fuel.
Transmission is shuddering and bucking during acceleration and deceleration while driving. Recommended transmission flush and fluid replaced completed 4 months ago and problem still persists.
The contact owns a 2017 Chevrolet Colorado. The contact stated while the vehicle parked, the air condition was activated and there was an abnormal clicking sound coming from the engine. The vehicle was taken to the dealer to be diagnosed. The contact was notified of a failure in cylinder #6. The contact was informed that the engine needed to be replaced. The manufacturer was contacted and agreed to cover 50% of the repair. The failure mileage was 28,208.
Vehicle vibrates and/or shudders during light throttle acceleration at a steady state, promoting a driver to accelerate quickly to overcome the disconcerting shudder. This definitely should be a safety recall as GM has acknowledged the problem in a Technical Service Bulletin #19-NA-018, prevalent in many models & brands including Cadillac, Chevrolet & GMC (even Corvettes 2015-2019 models). Suggested repair is for dealer to fill & flush transmission pan 3 times(!) with 7 liters of Synthetic LV ATF HP fluid. Other complaints on this site question the effectiveness of this repair citing recurrence of shudder. Very disturbing & unsafe condition.
The contact owns a 2017 Chevrolet Colorado. The contact stated that while driving at 55 MPH, the vehicle inadvertently downshifted before returning to normal functionality. Since the failure was first experienced, the failure became a regular failure. The check engine warning light was illuminated during the failure. The vehicle was taken to the dealer, who determined that a transmission fluid flush was required. The vehicle was repaired, but the failure reoccurred. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 55,000
In March of 2021 purchased a used Chevy Colorado from Jake Sweeney Automotive Group in Cincinnati Ohio. The vehicle seemed very sound, but over time a rumbling sound was starting to take over the cab of the truck. I felt it was coming from the rear end of the truck. I took the vehicle into an independent mechanic. They removed the tires to make sure it was not the brakes. They ended up telling me where I thought the sound could be coming from was the differential. They could not tell me exactly what was wrong without tearing the differential apart. I took the vehicle back to Jake Sweeney Service in Lebanon Ohio because this Service Center was closer for service. After their service inspected the vehicle they determined it was an issue with the differential. Again, they could not tell me exactly what was wrong until they tore into it. The independant mechanic gave me a text on GM-Techlink.com that indicates GM is having issues with this type of differential. After some arguement with Service Tech and Manager of Service Department. They agreed to cover 25 per cent of the of the work done to make differential right. I was not in agreement with this due to it is a GM problem. I made contact with GM to complain to them of their issues with the differentials on these vehicles. After a couple months of talking to the claims writer. A supervisor called me to inform me they would cover 25 per cent of the cost to repair the vehicle. Again, I was not in agreement with GM only covering 25 per cent of the cost when GM has an issue with these differentials. It looks from reading the GM-Techlink.com GM is aware of 2017-2019 differentials in the Colorado and GMC Canyon models causing the whining, growling and grinding sound. The link indicates there is a machining issue on the surface of the carrier bearing bore. I understand, I have put miles on this vehicle before I was aware of this issue. But my feeling is GM has put an unsafe and faulty vehicle on the road.
The transmission locked up while I was on the freeway and refused to go over 40 mph. Multiple dash warning lights came on. This is after the truck has had long term transmission issues that the dealership is not repairing.
The vehicle stopped engaging in park and unable to remove key. This is a known issue with GM, and the shifter assembly has to be replaced which is NOT covered under the power train warranty. This is a serious safety issue.
The contact owns a 2017 Chevrolet Colorado. The contact stated while her husband was driving 50 MPH, he smelled an abnormal fuel odor coming from the vehicle. He pulled over and noticed that the fuel gauge had indicated that the fuel was empty. With the help of his co-workers, her husband was able to push the vehicle into his job's parking lot. The contact then called the dealer where she was informed that they could not inspect the vehicle for another three weeks. Upon investigation, the contact discovered NHTSA Campaign Number: 18V358000 (Fuel System, Gasoline) which she linked to the failure however, the VIN was not included. The manufacturer was notified about the failure and informed her that her vehicle was not included in the recall. The vehicle was towed to a co-worker’s home where he was informed that the high-pressure fuel pump was defective and the part was replaced. The vehicle was repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 75,000.
The contact owns a 2017 Chevrolet Colorado. The contact stated while driving 50 MPH, the vehicle downshifted into first gear and failed to exceed 10 MPH. The contact stated no warning light was illuminated. The contact was able to drive to the residence at a slow speed. The contact took the vehicle to an independent mechanic and was unable to duplicate the failure. The contact stated that the failure was experienced for a second time on 11/8/2021. The contact stated that the transmission warning light was illuminated. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. A dealer was not contacted. The manufacturer was not informed of the failure. The failure mileage was 57,643.
2017 Colorado All of a sudden I was just driving down the road going 55mph, and my truck shut off. No warning light just died completely. I almost got rear-ended by the car behind me. I could not start the truck back up at all. If I had been in construction zone someone could have seriously got injured or killed, Huge safety issue. I had the truck towed to the chevy dealer, it took the sever days to find out the issue. The wiring harness behind the motor, was rubbing on the fire wall, causing several wires to become exposed and short out. Dealer even if they put a new wiring harness back in it would have the same problem, based off where it is located. I trying to make sure no one gets killed and recall issued. I contacted chevy customer support they didn't seam interested is fixing a safety issue, no there problem after warranty are over.
2017 Chevy Colorado. The key will not come out of the ignition after you turn the truck off. You can restart it, move it, take the tension off the steering wheel and it still does not come out. I had to leave the key in the ignition while I went to work and then the battery was dead.
My keys continue to get stuck in the key ignition slot. It doesn't matter if I am parked in a flat, incline or decline position. I have to lock and unlock my vehicle several times and sometimes it works. I live in Texas and it is unbearable to have to do this over and over by turning on and off the vehicle. Meanwhile, my child is baking in the car seat while this is taking place. It has also drained my battery while I had no choice but to run into work so that I wouldn't be terminated. Only to come back after 20 minutes to a drained battery and then having to call someone to jump start my vehicle. I am fed up and wished I had never bought this Chevy truck. So much for American made vehicles! My vehicle started having this issue around 45,000 miles and now I am at 59,850. The dealership stated they are months behind and cannot see my truck for at least a month. They want to run a diagnostics test and charge me for it.What good would that be if the power train warranty is over at 60,000? But they claim it's not a power train issue and that they are familiar with this chronic issue because they see it all the time,yet no recall by Chevy? UPSET SINGLE TEXAS MOM
Wire chafing on AC lines causes reduce engine power while driving down the highway with vehicles immediate shut down to 35 miles an hour. Poses an extreme safety hazard to all drivers. As well wire chafing prevents truck from starting
My key gets stuck intermittingly in the ignition and will not turn off. There is a current bulletin (#PI1429B) on this issue. In order to be safe and leave the car, I need to be able to turn it off.
Over the course of the past year, I've noticed the seat belt tightening against my body as I drive, even without slowing or braking. In the past two weeks, the tightening is so severe that I am unable to pull the seat belt out from locking up. It becomes difficult to unbuckle. This morning the seat belt would not pull out from the pocket where it retracts, but remained locked up there. With much very slow continuous pulling, after about 30 minutes, I was finally able to pull the seat belt so I could actually use it while driving. When the seat belt locks up, it restrains my ability to turn to check the blind spot before changing lanes, or even to lean forward. I am taking the truck to the dealer tomorrow morning, first thing, 0700 03AUG2021
The contact owns a 2017 Chevrolet Colorado. The contact stated that the transmission was shuddering while depressing the accelerator pedal. There was no warning light illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the dealer and was diagnosed with a defective torque converter. The torque converter was replaced under warranty; however, after several thousand miles the failure returned. The dealer was notified of the failure and informed the contact that the vehicle was now out of warranty. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 52,000.
Performed a full pre-repair scan Health Check with the GM GDS2 scan tool. Fifty-three fault codes were reported through 11 modules via "Automotive electronics is one of the major problems in this areas. Understanding the control buses that have replaced wiring looms in vehicles. CAN bus is the most important of these – but many vehicles now use both CAN and LIN buses for cost reasons. Solutions for both areas. at this time—recommendations and fault codes are listed below. At the time of scan National Highway Traffic Safety Administration website was unavailable, and a recall search was unable to be performed. Per GM ADAS calibration recommendations, if an ADAS feature is affected by the collision repair, GM may recommend calibration of affected components after repairs are complete. Please refer to GM document 5577683. These items may include Frontview Camera, Long Range Radar, Park Assist Sensor, Curb View Camera, Surround Vision Camera – Analog and Night Vision Camera
While traveling down the highway at 70-75 MPH a wrist pin failure occurred. This lead to a rod punching a hole in the bottom part of the engine, obviously I lost all engine power and had to coast to the side of the road in traffic. Looking online there are wrist pin studies conducted by Geen diesel engineering company that shows obvious manufacturing defect in gm wrist pins. Upon further research I have found that this is a common failure with the 2.8 liter diesels. I contacted gm they informed me that this is not a documented problem which has set me back about $14,000. I found out that I’m not alone from what I have found it seems to affect 2016-2017 models. I’ve seen failures occurring within 7000 miles.
The contact owns a 2017 Chevrolet Colorado. The contact stated while driving approximately 40 mph, the vehicle jerked back and forth while shifting gears. The contact stated no warning lights was illuminated. The vehicle was diagnosed but not yet repaired. The manufacturer was informed of the failure and advised the contact to have the vehicle diagnosed by an authorized dealer. The failure mileage was approximately 84,437.
The contact owns a 2017 Chevrolet Colorado. The contact stated that at low speeds of 20-60 mph, the vehicle failed to accelerate with the accelerator pedal depressed. The vehicle started to shudder as the power train warning light illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the dealer and was diagnosed that the torque converter sensor failed and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired however, the transmission fluid was replaced. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and informed the contact to take the vehicle back to the dealer. The vehicle was taken back to the dealer and was test-driven however, the mechanic informed the contact that the failure would continue if the torque sensor was not replaced. The failure mileage was approximately 71,900.
Hard shifting, missed shifts, shudder from TQ converter. For six months the vehicle has been shifting had at random times during shift sequences. Hard shifts occur on both moderate acceleration and hard acceleration. Shifts can only be described as sudden and violent, feeling something like a U-joint failure, broken transmission mount, or a clutch slipping and then slamming into gear. The hard shifts occur and any speed and any gear, but are very noticeable around 3rd / 4th. The TQ converter slips on acceleration only. Has been in the dealer 3 times for a total of 7 days so far with one technician claiming it needs a new TQ converter and possibly a new transmission. Other techs claim they can't find the problem. No codes, no lights. Dealer claims they can feel the problem but have failed to diagnose it. Failure of this could pose to be a serious safety issue if it happens at highway speed in traffic. GM has the inventory of 6L50 transmissions on lockdown.
Right rear shock lower mount / eyelet split in half causing shock to simply hang from upper mount. Vehicle was parked when failure was noticed.
I have had this complaint before and previously lodged a complaint about the transmission. First time at the dealership, they said they couldn't feel any of the shuttering I was talking about. Second time they ended up doing a transmission flush. It felt exactly the same and seemed to get worse. Third time they said there was nothing they could do. Suggested I run the truck in tow mode. That was better for a short time. Dont know what to do now. Second complaint is the back up camera. Can bearly see out of it no matter how clean I get the camera. Asked dealership if the was any recalls on it they said no but told me they had so many complaints about it. Would seem to be a factory defect but what do I know
KEY WILL NOT TURN OFF WHEN PARKING ON A REGULAR BASIS. I WAS TOLD THE KEY WAS DIRTY, THEN I WAS TOLD IT WAS A PROBLEM IN THE GEAR SHIFT. IN MY CASE WHEN THE KEY GETS STUCK, I FIND THAT I HAVE TO WAIT FOR THE DOOR ALARMS AND OTHER ELECTRICAL ITEMS TO DO THEIR "BATTERY PROTECTION SHUT-DOWN" THAT THEY DO AFTER TEN MINUTES OF CONTINUOUS USE, THEN THE KEY COMES OUT.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2017 CHEVROLET COLORADO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE KEY FAILED TO BE RELEASED FROM THE IGNITION SWITCH. A CERTIFIED MECHANIC WAS CONTACTED AND CONFIRMED THAT IT WAS A COMMON ISSUE WITH SIMILAR VEHICLES. JIM ELLIS CHEVROLET LOCATED AT 5900 PEACHTREE INDUSTRIAL BLVD, CHAMBLEE, GA 30341, 678-736-8582, WAS CONTACTED AND INFORMED OF THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE DRIVE SHAFT AND STEERING COLUMN NEEDED TO BE DETACHED TO FIX THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND CONFIRMED THAT THE REPAIR WAS NOT COVERED UNDER WARRANTY. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 42,000.
THIS IS THE THIRD TIME I HAVE HAD IT TO THE DEALERSHIP THIS TIME. THE FIRST TIME I WAS TOLD THERE WAS NOTHING WRONG WITH IT. THE SECOND TIME, THEY REPLACED THE TORQUE CONVERTER. THIS TIME THEY ACKNOWLEDGED A PROBLEM AGAIN AND AND SAID GM ISSUED A TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN TO ADDRESS THIS. I HOPE THIS REPAIR WORKS THIS TIME. BUT MY CONCERN IS, HAVING BEEN REPAIRED BEFORE, HOW LONG WILL THIS REPAIR LAST, AND 2) WILL IT LAST TILL THE POWERTRAIN WARRANTY HAS EXPIRED? HAVING LOOKED THROUGH THIS LIST SINCE THE FIRST PROBLEM IN 2018, I HAVE SOME MAJOR CONCERNS WITH THE 8 SPEED TRANSMISSION IN THIS TRUCK. GM NEEDS TO ADDRESS THIS BY ISSUING A RECALL OR EXTENDING THE POWERTRAIN WARRANTY ON THIS MODEL. I NEED THIS VEHICLE TO LAST AND RIGHT NOW IT DOESNT LOOK GOOD.
I NOTICED LOUD CREAKING NOISES ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE OF MY TRUCK PRIMARILY WHEN CORNERING AND GOING OVER BUMPS. I ASKED FERMAN CHEVROLET (9751 E ADAMO DR, TAMPA, FL 33619) TO CHECK IT OUT FOR ME. THEY FOUND THAT 2 TRANSMISSION BOLTS WERE MISSING, WHICH THEY ATTRIBUTE TO THE NOISE. I'M NOT SURE IF THIS IS SOMETHING THAT OCCURRED RESULTING FROM POOR MANUFACTURING BUT IT SEEMS THAT THIS IS NOT SOMETHING THAT COULD/SHOULD HAVE OCCURRED THROUGH NORMAL USE (DRIVING ON CITY ROADS ONLY ABOUT 50 TO 100 MILES PER WEEK) ON A 4 YEAR OLD VEHICLE WITH ONLY 30650 MILES ON IT. I LOOKED FOR RECALLS FOR MISSING TRANSMISSION BOLTS FOR GM PRODUCTS AND FOUND THAT THERE IS ONE THAT IS POSSIBLY A SIMILAR ISSUE ALTHOUGH ONLY FOR CERTAIN FRONT WHEEL DRIVE MODELS; N202313440.
TRUCK ONLY HAS 30,000 MILES AND ALWAYS KEEP UP ON MAINTENANCE THROUGH CHEVY DEALERSHIP. WHEN DRIVING HOME ON HIGHWAY TRUCK SHUT OFF ON BUSY HIGHWAY WITH CONSTRUCTION GOING ON AND NO WHERE TO TURN OFF WHEN SHUT OFF. RADIO WAS PLAYING BUT LOST TOTOL POWER... NO PROBLEMS WITH TRUCK PRIOR TO THIS AND FULL TANK OF GAS.. WHEN WAS ABLE TO STOP AND PUT IN PARK STARTED UP WITH NO ADDITIONAL PROBLEMS. ALTHOUGH AS LIGHTLY PUSHING PEDAL TO CONTINUE IT PEELED OUT AS IF THE PEDAL WAS PUSHED ALL THE WAY DOWN. WAS GOING 60MPH WHEN ENGINE DIED AND ALL LIGHTS INCLUDING HEAD LIGHTS SHUT DOWN... VERY VERY SCARY SITUATION...
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2017 CHEVROLET COLORADO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HIS WIFE WAS DRIVING 60 MPH AND THE VEHICLE LOSS MOTIVE POWER AND STALLED. THE VEHICLE WAS RESTARTED AND SLOWLY DRIVEN TO THE SIDE OF THE ROADWAY. THE VEHICLE WAS TURNED OFF AND RESTARTED AND INDEPENDENTLY ACCELERATED. THERE WAS NO WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN TO THE RESIDENCE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO LARIA CHEVROLET - BUICK INC. (112 E OHIO AVE, RITTMAN, OH 44270) TO BE DIAGNOSED HOWEVER, A CAUSE WAS STILL PENDING. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 29,000.
I HAVE A 2017 CHEVY COLORADO DIESEL WITH APPROXIMATELY 50,000 MILES WHERE THE DIESEL PARTICULATE SENSOR CONSTANTLY FAILS. I HAD IT REPLACED FOR THE 4TH TIME THE LAST WEEK IN JANUARY AND NOW ITS FAILED AGAIN. THE CODE RECEIVED IS A P1476. I WILL HAVE IT REPLACED FOR THE 5TH TIME NEXT WEEK BUT ACCORDING TO ONLINE COLORADO DIESEL FORUMS THIS IS AN ENDLESSLY FAILING PIECE OF EQUIPMENT. AS A CONSEQUENCE MANY OWNERS ARE WORKING WITH AFTER-MARKET TUNERS TO REMOVE THIS EMISSIONS CONTROL. THE MESSAGING I SEE ONLINE IS THAT THIS WILL BE AN ENDLESS EXPENSE IF I KEEP MY TRUCK BEYOND THE LIMITED EMISSIONS WARRANTY. TO-DATE THE WARRANTY HAS COVERED THE REPAIRS(~ $500 EACH) BUT THE EMISSIONS WARRANTY WILL BE EXPIRING SOON. I THINK THE NHTSA AND EPA SHOULD FORCE CHEVROLET/GM TO PROVIDE AN UNLIMITED EMISSIONS WARRANTY. SAVE THAT, GM WILL IGNORE THE PROBLEM AND MANY THOUSAND OF DIESEL TRUCKS WILL HAVE THEIR EMISSIONS CONTROLS REMOVED.
I STARTED MY 2017 CHEVROLET COLORADO IN A PARKING LOT AND HAD NO POWER STEERING. I RECEIVED A POWER STEERING FAILURE MESSAGE TELLING ME TO DRIVE WITH CAUTION AND TO HAVE THE POWER STEERING SERVICED. I LEFT IT RUN FOR 15 MINUTE AND SHUT IT OFF. I RETURNED A COUPLE HOURS LATER AND THE POWER STEERING HAD RETURNED. THE DEALER FOUND CODE C056D. THEY HAD TO REPLACE THE RACK AND PINON ASSEMBLY. I AM THE ORIGINAL OWNER OF THE TRUCK AND IT HAS 38000 MILES ON IT. THE DEALER REDUCED THE REPAIR COST FROM $1500 TO $900. I FOUND THAT THERE WAS A RECALL FOR 2015 AND 2016 COLORADOS FOR THE SAME PROBLEM. A SERVICE BULLETIN 16-NA-065 WAS ISSUED FOR 2015 AND 2016 MODELS AND THEN LATER INCLUDED 2017 AND 2018 MODELS. CHEV WOULD NOT PAY ANY OF THE COST BECAUSE IT WAS NOT UNDER WARRANTY OR PART OF THE RECALL. THIS IS A MAJOR SAFETY ISSUE. I HAVE FOUND SEVERAL INSTANCES IN FORUMS WHERE THE SAME THING HAS HAPPENED. APPARENTLY THIS IS NOT JUST A COLORADO/CANYON ISSUE AND IS NOT LIMITED TO 2015 AND 2016 MODEL YEARS. THERE ARE EXAMPLES OF THIS HAPPENING ON SILVERALDOS ALSO. IT THE VEHICLE HAD BEEN IN MOTION WHEN I LOST THE POWER STEERING I COULD HAVE CAUSED A MAJOR CRASH.
DURING EXTREMELY COLD WEATHER (NEAR OR BELOW 0 DEGREES F), ELECTRONIC POWER STEERING FAILURE HAS OCCURRED UPON VEHICLE STARTUP. ONCE THE VEHICLE IS THOROUGHLY WARMED UP DURING THESE CONDITIONS POWER ASSIST RETURNS. I WAS ADVISED TWO WINTERS AGO BY A GM SERVICE MANAGER TO 'LET IT WARM UP FOR A FEW MINUTES' BEFORE DRIVING OFF. FIFTEEN MINUTES DIDN'T DO IT TWO DAYS AGO WHEN I LEFT WORK, AND ENDED UP MUSCLING IT HOME - TURNS FROM A STOP WERE EXTREMELY DIFFICULT. TODAY I HAD ERRANDS TO RUN AFTER WORK AND THE SYSTEM DID NOT RETURN TO 'LIFE' UNTIL AFTER MY THIRD STOP -- ABOUT 38 MINUTES OF COMBINED CITY & HIGHWAY DRIVING, LEAVING IT RUNNING DURING MY STOPS. DRIVER INFORMATION CENTER (DIC) INDICATED THE FAILURE AT VEHICLE START. MULTIPLE ATTEMPTS TO SHUTDOWN AND RESTART HAD NO EFFECT.
FIRST ITEM: WHEN TRUCK IS PUT INTO PARK, THE STEERING WHEEL LOCKS UP AND THE KEY IS NOT ABLE TO BE TAKEN OUT OF THE STARTER SLOT. SECOND ITEM: THE POWER STEERING STOPS WORKING. THE STEERING MOTOR WAS REMOVED & REPLACED ON FEB. OF 2020.
WHEN DRIVING TRANSMISSION SHIFTING PROBLEMS, SUDDENLY CHANGING GEARS. JUST A FEW, I TOOK THE TRUCK TO THE DEALER ON 1/14/2021, FOR AN OIL CHANGE AND THE DEALER CHECKS THE ENGINE COOLING SYSTEM OK AND EVERYTHING ELSE, I BEEN TAKING THE TRUCK TO THE DEALER FOR MANY YEARS FOR SERVICE AND THEY TOLD ME NO RECALLS, DAYS AGO DRIVING HOME ABOUT 5 MINUTES BEFORE GETTING HOME THE TEMPERATURE GAUGE WHEN TOO COOL AND THE RADIATOR FANS WERE IN HIGH SPINNING WHEN GOT HOME SHUT IT OFF, BUT THE FAN WAS STILL GOING ON, I WILL CALL THE DEALER ON MONDAY 01.25.2021 FOR SERVICE AND TOWING THE TRUCK TO THE DEALER TO FIX IT. HOW MUCH IS GOING TO COST ME NO IDEA, IN THE MEANTIME I WILL RENT A CAR WHILE FIXING THE TRUCK.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2017 CHEVROLET COLORADO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE KEY FAILED TO BE REMOVED FROM THE IGNITION SWITCH OCCASIONALLY. AFTER SEVERAL ATTEMPTS WITH MANIPULATING THE GEAR SHIFTER, THE STEERING WHEEL, AND MANUALLY TURNING THE KEY IN THE IGNITION CYLINDER, THE KEY WAS EXTRACTED FROM THE IGNITION. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO KEN WARE CHEVROLET BUICK GMC CADILLAC (1595 NEWMARK ST, NORTH BEND, OR 97459, (541) 982-2574) TO BE DIAGNOSED HOWEVER, THE MECHANIC WAS UNABLE TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE PERSISTED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE 40,000.
The contact owns a 2017 Chevrolet Colorado. The contact stated while driving 30 MPH, the 4-wheel drive warning light illuminated. The contact was able to continue driving to his destination without the 4-wheel drive. The contact took the vehicle to the local dealer, where it was diagnosed with needing an unknown wire and wiring harness replaced due to rodents chewing on the wires. The vehicle was repaired however, the failure recurred. The contact took the vehicle to the local dealer, where it was diagnosed with needing an unknown wire, wiring harness, and the horn replaced. The vehicle was repaired. The manufacturer had been informed of the failure. The failure mileage was 25,547.
ON THE HIGHWAY WHEN ACCELERATING UPHILL THERE IS A CLUNKING SOUND. IT FEELS LIKE IT'S THE GEARS ARE SLIPPING. ONLY 15,000 MILES ON IT HE TRUCK.
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.
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!
Data synced from NHTSA on May 4, 2026