2017 Chevrolet COLORADO

Problems, Recalls & Reliability Report

Avoid This Year

Quick Summary

The 2017 Chevrolet COLORADO has 282 owner complaints filed with NHTSA — that's 3.5x the segment average of 80. The most common issue is transmission problems (37% of all complaints), specifically: my complaint along with thousands of other chevy colorado and gmc canyon owners is the lack of a 4wd indicator reminder light in the gauge cluster. it seems that gm decided that just a tiny led light which is basically impossible to even see in daytime was enough. the only thing that comes up on the.

6 crash reports 9 injuries

282

Total Complaints

Recalls Issued

—/5

Safety Stars

3.5x

vs Segment Avg

Known Problems

TRANSMISSION

105 complaints

37%

• MY COMPLAINT ALONG WITH THOUSANDS OF OTHER CHEVY COLORADO AND GMC CANYON OWNERS IS THE LACK OF A 4WD INDICATOR REMINDER LIGHT IN THE GAUGE CLUSTER. IT SEEMS THAT GM DECIDED THAT JUST A TINY LED LIGHT WHICH IS BASICALLY IMPOSSIBLE TO EVEN SEE IN DAYTIME WAS ENOUGH. THE ONLY THING THAT COMES UP ON THE
• I AM WRITING THIS AFTER ANOTHER CHEVY COLORADO OWNER POSTED ABOUT THIS. I HAVE THE SAME ISSUE. THEIR COMPLAINT IS #11023887. THERE IS NO INDICATOR ON THE DASH THAT SHOWS WHEN THE VEHICLE IS IN 4 WHEEL DRIVE. THE ONLY INDICATOR IS A SMALL LED LIGHT ON THE KNOB THAT IS PARTIALLY HIDDEN BY THE STEER
• MY TRUCK WAS PARKED INSIDE MY GARAGE THE WHOLE NIGHT. THE FOLLOWING MORNING I NOTICED 2 AREAS ON MY GARAGE FLOOR UNDERNEATH THE VEHICLE FRESH LIQUID. I TOUCHED TO CHECK WHAT THEY ARE AND I CONFIRMED BY THE APPEARANCE AND SMELL THAT THEY ARE OIL. I CRAWLED UNDERNEATH MY TRUCK TO CHECK WHICH PART THE

Typical onset: 50K miles Est. repair: $500💥 1 crashes

“MY COMPLAINT ALONG WITH THOUSANDS OF OTHER CHEVY COLORADO AND GMC CANYON OWNERS IS THE LACK OF A 4WD INDICATOR REMINDER LIGHT IN THE GAUGE CLUSTER. IT SEEMS THAT GM DECIDED THAT JUST A TINY LED LIGHT WHICH IS BASICALLY IMPOSSIBLE TO EVEN SEE IN DAYTIME WAS ENOUGH. THE ONLY THING THAT COMES UP ON THE”

— NHTSA complaint filing

ELECTRICAL

41 complaints

15%

• I OWN A 2017 CHEVY COLORADO Z71 4X4. ONCE BACK ON THE HIGHWAY AFTER OFF-ROADING ON THE BEACH, WHILE FORWARD DRIVING AT ROUGHLY 50 MPH I RAN OVER A CHOPPED PIECE OF FIRE WOOD IN THE ROAD. THE PIECE OF WOOD CONTACTED THE SKID PLATE, WHICH THEN COLLAPSED THE HOLLOW SKID PLATE BRACKET WELDED TO THE FRON
• 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
• GO TO TURN THE KEY OFF AND THE IGNITION WON'T TURN OFF ALL THE WAY, HAVE TO RESTART THE TRUCK A COUPLE OF TIMES TO EVEN GET THE KEY TO TURN OFF TO GET THE KEY OUT, ALSO GO TO START THE TRUCK AND SOMETIMES IT WON'T MOVE THE IGINITION

Typical onset: 50K miles Est. repair: $500💥 1 crashes

“I OWN A 2017 CHEVY COLORADO Z71 4X4. ONCE BACK ON THE HIGHWAY AFTER OFF-ROADING ON THE BEACH, WHILE FORWARD DRIVING AT ROUGHLY 50 MPH I RAN OVER A CHOPPED PIECE OF FIRE WOOD IN THE ROAD. THE PIECE OF WOOD CONTACTED THE SKID PLATE, WHICH THEN COLLAPSED THE HOLLOW SKID PLATE BRACKET WELDED TO THE FRON”

— NHTSA complaint filing

ENGINE

28 complaints

10%

• IN COLD TEMPERATURES THAT THE NORTHERN STATES EXPERIENCE (AROUND 4 DEGREES F) THE TRUCK WILL INTERMITTENTLY DIE IN THE MIDDLE OF THE ROAD WHILE DRIVING. COMPLETE POWER LOSS WITH NO WARNING, WHICH SEEMS TO HAPPEN AT ANY TIME. WHEN THE WEATHER IS ABOVE 10F CONSISTENTLY IT SEEMS THERE ARE NO ISSUES.
• TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2017 CHEVROLET COLORADO. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE CONTACT SMELLED AN ABNORMAL ODOR COMING FROM THE AIR VENTS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO HURD AUTO MALL (1705 HARTFORD AVE, JOHNSTON, RI, 401-372- 3051) TO BE DIAGNOSED, BUT THE FAILURE COULD NOT BE DUPLICATED. THE VEHICLE
• TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2017 CHEVROLET COLORADO. WHILE DRIVING 70 MPH, THE CONTACT'S DAUGHTER-IN-LAW PLUGGED IN HER CELL PHONE TO THE CHARGING UNIT. SHORTLY AFTER, THE VEHICLE DECELERATED, YET THE RPMS INCREASED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO KREIGERS CHEVROLET BUICK (2113 11TH ST, DEWITT,

Typical onset: 50K miles Est. repair: $500

“IN COLD TEMPERATURES THAT THE NORTHERN STATES EXPERIENCE (AROUND 4 DEGREES F) THE TRUCK WILL INTERMITTENTLY DIE IN THE MIDDLE OF THE ROAD WHILE DRIVING. COMPLETE POWER LOSS WITH NO WARNING, WHICH SEEMS TO HAPPEN AT ANY TIME. WHEN THE WEATHER IS ABOVE 10F CONSISTENTLY IT SEEMS THERE ARE NO ISSUES. ”

— NHTSA complaint filing

OTHER

24 complaints

• AT 2900 MILES TRUCK STARTED VIBRATING YOU FEEL IT IN THE CAB & FLOOR AT SPEED OF 50-60 EVERY 5 SECONDS ON & OFF ON HWY
• 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 ACCEL
• THE AIR CONDITIONER PERIODICALLY AND AT RANDOM WILL FREEZE UP ON TRIPS OVER 1/2 HOUR. I HAVE TAKEN IT TO THE DEALER TWICE. ONCE THEY COULD DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM AND REPLACED THE EVAPORATOR TEMPERATURE SENSOR. BUT I STILL HAVE THE PROBLEM. THIS LAST TIME THEY KEPT THE VEHICLE TWO DAYS AND COULDN'

Typical onset: 50K miles Est. repair: $500💥 1 crashes

“AT 2900 MILES TRUCK STARTED VIBRATING YOU FEEL IT IN THE CAB & FLOOR AT SPEED OF 50-60 EVERY 5 SECONDS ON & OFF ON HWY”

— NHTSA complaint filing

STEERING

19 complaints

• I OWN A 2017 CHEVY COLORADO Z71 4X4. ONCE BACK ON THE HIGHWAY AFTER OFF-ROADING ON THE BEACH, WHILE FORWARD DRIVING AT ROUGHLY 50 MPH I RAN OVER A CHOPPED PIECE OF FIRE WOOD IN THE ROAD. THE PIECE OF WOOD CONTACTED THE SKID PLATE, WHICH THEN COLLAPSED THE HOLLOW SKID PLATE BRACKET WELDED TO THE FRON
• MAKING 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.
• POWER STEERING WOULD GO OUT AT ANT TIME AND THEN IT WOULD START WORKING AT DIFFERENT TIMES.WOULD HAVE AN AUDIBLE ALARM SERVICE POWER STEERING WOULD COME ON THE DISPLAY AND MY ABS AND BRAKE LIGHT WOULD TURN ON.ALMOST WRECKED ON 3 DIFFERENT OCCASIONS BECAUSE OF THE LOSS AND THEN WORKING OF THE STEERIN

Typical onset: 50K miles Est. repair: $500

— NHTSA complaint filing

Estimated Repair Costs

TRANSMISSION(~50K mi)

$500

ELECTRICAL(~50K mi)

$500

ENGINE(~50K mi)

$500

OTHER(~50K mi)

$500

STEERING(~50K mi)

$500

Estimates based on average reported repair costs. Actual costs vary by location, shop, and severity.

🔍 Pre-Purchase Inspection Checklist

Based on 282 owner complaints for this specific year, here's what to check or ask about:

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TRANSMISSION: MY COMPLAINT ALONG WITH THOUSANDS OF OTHER CHEVY COLORADO AND GMC CANYON OWNERS IS THE LACK OF A 4WD INDICATOR REMINDER LIGHT IN THE GAUGE CLUSTER. IT SEEMS THAT GM DECIDED THAT JUST A TINY LED LIGHT WHICH IS BASICALLY IMPOSSIBLE TO EVEN SEE IN DAYTIME WAS ENOUGH. THE ONLY THING THAT COMES UP ON THE
Typically appears around 50K miles. Repair cost ~$500
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ELECTRICAL: I OWN A 2017 CHEVY COLORADO Z71 4X4. ONCE BACK ON THE HIGHWAY AFTER OFF-ROADING ON THE BEACH, WHILE FORWARD DRIVING AT ROUGHLY 50 MPH I RAN OVER A CHOPPED PIECE OF FIRE WOOD IN THE ROAD. THE PIECE OF WOOD CONTACTED THE SKID PLATE, WHICH THEN COLLAPSED THE HOLLOW SKID PLATE BRACKET WELDED TO THE FRON
Typically appears around 50K miles. Repair cost ~$500
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ENGINE: IN COLD TEMPERATURES THAT THE NORTHERN STATES EXPERIENCE (AROUND 4 DEGREES F) THE TRUCK WILL INTERMITTENTLY DIE IN THE MIDDLE OF THE ROAD WHILE DRIVING. COMPLETE POWER LOSS WITH NO WARNING, WHICH SEEMS TO HAPPEN AT ANY TIME. WHEN THE WEATHER IS ABOVE 10F CONSISTENTLY IT SEEMS THERE ARE NO ISSUES.
Typically appears around 50K miles. Repair cost ~$500
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OTHER: AT 2900 MILES TRUCK STARTED VIBRATING YOU FEEL IT IN THE CAB & FLOOR AT SPEED OF 50-60 EVERY 5 SECONDS ON & OFF ON HWY
Typically appears around 50K miles. Repair cost ~$500
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General: Get a pre-purchase inspection from an independent mechanic ($100-$200)