2017 Chevrolet Colorado problems, complaints & recalls
Most-reported problem areas: Power Train (91) · Steering (19) · Electrical System (19)
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🛣️ Complaints by mileage
123 NHTSA complaints that reported an odometer reading.
Safety recalls (1)
Fuel System, Gasoline:delivery:fuel Pump 2018-05-31 · campaign 18V358000 · 895 vehicles
Defect: 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.
Risk: A damaged fuel line can create a fuel leak, increasing the risk of a fire.
Fix: 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.
Service bulletins (1,508)
Technical service bulletins are repair instructions manufacturers send dealers for known issues. Unlike recalls, the fix is not automatically free — but naming the bulletin at the service desk can save diagnosis time and support goodwill repairs.
Unknown Or Other 2026-09-26 · PIT5698F · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
this pi provides diagnostics tips on how the lin bus works and how to diagnosis it.
Unknown Or Other 2026-09-21 · PIP5700H · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
this pi communicates the proper part numbers for transmission connectors and internal harness to prevent confusion when ordering
Unknown Or Other 2026-09-04 · PIP4902W · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
this preliminary information advises a dealer on how to email gds2 session logs into technical assistance.
Unknown Or Other 2026-07-21 · PIT5099J · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
pi to help diagnose a/c concern
Unknown Or Other 2026-07-21 · PIT5509N · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
this pi provides diagnostic tips for diagnosing electric trailer brakes issues.
Unknown Or Other 2026-05-14 · PIT5509M · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
this pi provides diagnostic tips for diagnosing electric trailer brakes issues.
Showing the 6 most recent of 1,508 bulletins. Search all of them free at nhtsa.gov.
What owners report
2026-08-31 · Power Train“transmission fluid flushing. hard gear shift at slow speeds. transmission shudder at high speeds…”
2026-07-24 · Power Train“see attached document for complaint.…”
2026-07-21 · Power Train · 39,200 mi“the contact owns a 2017 chevrolet colorado. the contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the vehicle shuddered and vibrated abnormally. the vehicle was taken to the local dealer, and the contact was made aware of a technical service bulletin which included replacing the transmission fluid. the transmission fluid was replaced, and …”
2026-07-04 · Fuel/Propulsion System“there is a major fuel line leak just before the high pressure fuel pump. it appears that the fuel line aggressively rubbed against an a/c line component (looks like a muffler/canister). this rubbing created a huge hole in the high pressure fuel line, causing diesel to spray everywhere on the driver side of the engine compartment. this causes a mass…”
2026-04-01 · Engine“thermostat is having problems. fan runs over use and thermostat will not open …”
2026-03-31 · Engine“on or about 02/09/2026, the vehicle experienced a catastrophic failure directly related to a known defect identified in technical service bulletin 19-na-066. the engine "sucked" in the oil filter due to a poor design on gm's part. the stand pipe was not present apparently, and must have broken off at some point. this bulletin acknowledges an issue …”
2026-03-09 · Service Brakes“on wednesday, february 18th, i was driving on the freeway, usual heavy traffic right off of it at 5:00pm. when exiting and merging onto the street, i pressed on my break to slow down and meet the speed of traffic, but my breaks felt hard, i struggled pressing it down, and my car wasn’t slowing down. i was able to swerve off into a dirt patch next t…”
2026-02-16 · Visibility/Wiper“the heating blend door broke making the heater unusable. i cant defrost/defog my windows to see in february in new york...its a very common problem with this vehicle and the cost to repair is over 3000…”
2026-02-15 · Unknown Or Other“infotainment system will start changing on the screen to navigation and also on the odometer screen to audio settings. after turning vehicle off it will seem like a reset then do it again. a big distraction. has done this multiple times in the last 3 months.…”
2026-02-14 · Power Train“*transmission wiring harness - not avail for inspection since it has been repaired *repaired before complete failure. *yes, repaired by chevrolet dealership *no *yes, engine light - diagnosed as code p0700, po711 - transmission fluid temp performance failure. monitor fluid temp. temp readiing is erratic drops from 120 to lower temp. perform cir…”
Excerpts of consumer complaints filed with NHTSA, lightly truncated. They are owner statements, not verified findings.