What Owners Report NHTSA ODI · 2,175,102 complaints · MY1998–2026

2017 Chevrolet Colorado

Typical pattern

7% of complaints about the 2017 Chevrolet Colorado came in the first year, which is unremarkable for a 2017 vehicle — around the middle of the 203 model-years on record. The median complaint arrives at 4.0 yr in service. The most-reported system is power train (107 complaints), typically at 3.3 yr or about 20,450 miles.

Complaints
284
Median age at failure
4.0 yr
Median mileage
26,000 n=162
Crash / fire / tow
7.4% of reports
Safety recalls
1

When each system is reported — middle 50% of complaints

System
0y2y4y6y8y10y12y14y
Power train
107 reports · 20,450 mi
3.3 yr
2.8%
Electrical system
41 reports · 35,000 mi
4.8 yr
4.9%
Engine
26 reports · 29,000 mi
4.5 yr
11.5%
Other
23 reports · 17,000 mi
3.8 yr
4.3%
Steering
19 reports · 26,861 mi
4.4 yr
5.3%
Fuel / propulsion
15 reports · 10,142 mi
6.4 yr
6.7%

Safety recalls — NHTSA campaigns

18V358000 2018-05-31
Fuel system, gasoline:delivery:fuel pump

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.

A damaged fuel line can create a fuel leak, increasing the risk of a fire.

In owners’ own words

Other 2,900 mi 11 mo in service
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
Other 500 mi 1.0 yr in service
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
Other mileage not reported 2.4 yr in service
MY COMPLAINT IS ALL THE VEHICLES ON THE ROAD RUNNING WITH NO LIGHTS ON. THIS IS HAPPENING MORE AND MORE EVEN IN ALMOST DARK TIMES OF THE DAY. TODAY I DROVE AN HOUR EACH WAY ON I-696 FROM HOWELL TO I-75 AND SAW AT LEAST 20 VEHICLES WITH NO LIGHTS IN HEAVY FOG AND RAIN. I LEAVE MY HOME AT DAWN FOR WORK EVERY DAY AND HAVE ALMOST PULLED OUT IN FRONT OF TRAFFIC WITH NO LIGHTS ON. VEHICLES BLEND RIGHT INTO THE SNOW BACKGROUND WITHOUT RUNNING LIGHTS. PLEASE MAKE LIGHTS MANDATORY 24/7 SO ACCIDENTS AND INJURIES/DEATHS CAN BE AVOIDED.
Power train 1,400 mi 1.0 yr in service
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 THEY ARE COMING FROM. I SAW ONE AREA ON THE FRONT RIGHT AXLE OIL LEAKING.I ALSO TOOK PICTURES OF THE LEAKING OIL.I BOUGHT MY TRUCK ON AUGUST 24,2017 AND I DISCOVERED THE LEAK ON SEPT 14,2017(.LESS THAN A MONTH OLD) THE DEALER SAID THEY REPLACED THE AXLE SEAL AND IT SHOULD FIX IT.

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