2019 Chevrolet Colorado problems, complaints & recalls
Most-reported problem areas: Power Train (56) · Steering (20) · Engine (9)
🧭 Reliability snapshot
Compared against other Chevrolet Colorado model years — complaint volume vs the model's median year, recalls and severity. How we score →
🛣️ Complaints by mileage
62 NHTSA complaints that reported an odometer reading.
Safety recalls (0)
No recalls on record for this model year (campaigns announced since 2010).
Service bulletins (989)
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 2026-10-26 · GM Update N25-250552 · Over The Air
• improvements to onstar functionality.
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.
Showing the 6 most recent of 989 bulletins. Search all of them free at nhtsa.gov.
What owners report
2026-09-20 · Steering“september 18 2026 i was driving with my 3 grand kids in the truck when coming into a right curve the steering locked up causing me to go into on coming traffic. i yanked hard right and got it back in the lane. felt like the truck cut off, pulled off side of the road looked it over didn’t see anything wrong checked the steering seemed ok. drove slow…”
2026-08-28 · Power Train“when driving at a slow speed truck seemed to die down and not want to shift to next gears. truck appeared to shake when pressing on the gas lightly. …”
2026-08-27 · Power Train“the vehicle experienced severe transmission hesitation, rough shifting, and shuddering early on, which was brought to a chevrolet dealership under factory warranty at 16,875 miles (april 2021). the issue was reproduced by the dealer at that time. the transmission has now suffered a complete failure at 97,277 miles, creating an immediate driving and…”
2026-08-21 · Power Train“transmission is shuddering, i had a transmission flush done, and a tune up, and neither helped. i am concerned the transmission is going to go out while driving, especially in a busy intersection and cause an accident. i have had problems with the vehicle no accelerating when need going uphill to get out of the way of traffic when turning. problem …”
2026-08-05 · Fuel System, Gasoline · 60,000 mi“the contact owns a 2019 chevrolet colorado. the contact stated that while coming to a stop, the check engine warning light illuminated, and the fuel gauge went from full to empty. the vehicle was taken to the dealer, who replaced the fuel pump control module. the contact stated that his two son-in-law's vehicles, which were the same year, make, and…”
2026-07-23 · Unknown Or Other“failure of torque converter. transmission flushed. may or may not work. retest after 200 miles. if failure continues, replace entire torque converter.…”
2026-07-05 · Service Brakes“vin: [xxx]. 2019 chevy colorado, ~115,000 mi. failed component: vacuum pump failed internally; debris damaged the exhaust camshaft. pump is cam-driven with no shear pin, so seizure cuts brake assist and sends metal debris into the engine. truck/parts are at chapman chevrolet, tempe az, available for inspection. safety risk: on xxx, brake pedal su…”
2026-05-18 · Electrical System“the infotainment system is not functioning. the screen will come on as i turn on the truck, then it goes blank. sometimes it flashes and then goes black. i cannot use any of my apps or connect to apple carplay. this has been going on for months now. i have complained to chevrolet and the dealership. they have failed to provide a solution. th…”
2026-05-15 · Unknown Or Other“i purchased my truck from karl chevrolet in ankeny, ia around september of 2019. approximately 1.5 years after purchasing the vehicle, i began having issues with my infotainment system intermittently resetting itself while i was driving. on or about the end of 2021 (after this had occurred a few time), i brought the truck into the karl chevrolet in…”
2026-03-30 · Power Train“torque converter shutter makes vehicle lunge forward while driving. feels like something pushes you from behind. on a wet road and especially in a curve this could cause rear wheels to slide. …”
Excerpts of consumer complaints filed with NHTSA, lightly truncated. They are owner statements, not verified findings.