2017 Chevrolet COLORADO problems and owner complaints
Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.
Key facts
216 owner complaints analyzed
1 distinct recall campaigns
25,547 mi median reported failure mileage
Scope: 2017 model year. Data snapshot: . 123 complaints include usable failure mileage.
Most common problems
Power Train is the most frequently named component, appearing in 104 of 216 complaints (48.1%). A complaint can name multiple components.
| Topic | Matching reports | Share of complaints |
|---|---|---|
| Transmission and shifting | 83 | 38.4% |
| Steering behavior | 30 | 13.9% |
| Electrical and battery issues | 23 | 10.6% |
| Braking behavior | 21 | 9.7% |
| Fuel system concerns | 11 | 5.1% |
| Engine operation | 10 | 4.6% |
Topic matches use published keyword rules. They describe mentions, including negations or comparisons, and do not confirm a diagnosis. Read the matching rules.
Component breakdown
Number of unique complaints naming each component. Top eight shown.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| Power Train | 104 |
| Electrical System | 39 |
| Engine | 26 |
| Unknown Or Other | 24 |
| Steering | 19 |
| Fuel/Propulsion System | 15 |
| Service Brakes | 11 |
| Air Bags | 8 |
Power Train: 104; Electrical System: 39; Engine: 26; Unknown Or Other: 24; Steering: 19; Fuel/Propulsion System: 15; Service Brakes: 11; Air Bags: 8
Reported problems by failure mileage
Complaint counts in mileage bands. These are not failure rates per vehicle or mile.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| Under 25,000 | 61 |
| 25,000 to 49,999 | 41 |
| 50,000 to 74,999 | 15 |
| 75,000 to 99,999 | 5 |
| 100,000 to 149,999 | 1 |
| 150,000 and above | 0 |
Under 25,000: 61; 25,000 to 49,999: 41; 50,000 to 74,999: 15; 75,000 to 99,999: 5; 100,000 to 149,999: 1; 150,000 and above: 0
Under 25,000 miles has the most reports with usable mileage (61). 93 complaints have missing, zero or invalid mileage.
Complaints over time
Year the complaint was filed, not the vehicle model year or incident year. The snapshot year is partial.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| 2017 | 12 |
| 2018 | 20 |
| 2019 | 38 |
| 2020 | 37 |
| 2021 | 31 |
| 2022 | 18 |
| 2023 | 20 |
| 2024 | 10 |
| 2025 | 18 |
| 2026 | 12 |
2017: 12; 2018: 20; 2019: 38; 2020: 37; 2021: 31; 2022: 18; 2023: 20; 2024: 10; 2025: 18; 2026: 12
Pattern summary
Power Train leads the component reports. Transmission and shifting appears in 83 complaint narratives. Steering behavior appears in 30 complaint narratives. Electrical and battery issues appears in 23 complaint narratives. Use these patterns to inspect individual reports and prepare questions for a mechanic.
Calculated from recorded counts. An AI narrative has not been published for this selection.
Complaint evidence
Examples provide context, not a representative sample or a verified diagnosis.
Owner report 11023887 · 2017-09-17 (September 17, 2017)
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 DASH IS A MESSAGE THAT READS "SHIFT IN PROGRESS" BUT NO OTHER INDICATOR TO LET YOU KNOW THAT THE TRANSFER CASE HAS IN FACT MADE THE SHIFT OR WHAT DRIVE MODE IT SHIFTED INTO.THE OTHER PROBLEM IS THE LOCATION OF THIS 4WD SHIFT KNOB. IT'S LOCATED TO TH…
Owner-reported narrative. 650 miles reported. Look up ODI 11023887 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 11053516 · 2017-12-08 (December 8, 2017)
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 FRONT CROSS SECTION/AXLE OF THE CHASSIS, WHICH THEN FLATTENED INTO THE PLASTIC POWER STEERING MODULE(S) CONNECTED TO THE ELECTRIC POWER STEERING (EPS) RACK. THIS CAUSED IMMEDIATE LOSS OF POWER STEERING, LOSS OF ABS VEHICLE CONTROL, LOSS OF ELECTRICAL CHA…
Owner-reported narrative. 11,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 11053516 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 11024042 · 2017-09-18 (September 18, 2017)
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 STEERING WHEEL. THIS IS A HAZARD, BECAUSE THIS IS A PRIME LOCATION FOR A KNEE TO HIT THE KNOB, TURNING THE FOUR WHEEL DRIVE SYSTEM ON BY ACCIDENT. SO YOU CAN ACCIDENTALLY TURN ON 4 WHEEL DRIVE, AND NOT KNOW UNTIL YOU ARE DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD. THIS IS NOT…
Owner-reported narrative. 9,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 11024042 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 11111892 · 2018-07-17 (July 17, 2018)
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 TO 50FT ESTIMATED.
Owner-reported narrative. 7,079 miles reported. Look up ODI 11111892 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 11031382 · 2017-10-02 (October 2, 2017)
UPON ENTERING MY VEHICLE, I NOTICED A COMPUTER MODULE HAD FALLEN OUT OF THE DRIVERS SIDE DASH AND WAS RESTING ON THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL. UPON FURTHER EXAMINATION, IT APPEARS THIS MODULE WAS HELD IN PLACE BY TWO SIDED TAPE WHICH FAILED TO SECURE THE UNIT. THE WIRES ATTACHED TO THE UNIT WERE LONG ENOUGH TO BLOCK ACCESS TO BOTH THE ACCELERATOR AND BRAKE PEDAL. THEREFORE, IT IS MY CONCERN THAT HAD THIS UNIT FALLEN OUT WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION, ACCESS TO THE BRAKE AND/OR ACCELERATOR PEDALS COULD HAVE BEEN IMPEDED AND AN ACCIDENT CAUSING SERIOU…
Owner-reported narrative. 4,500 miles reported. Look up ODI 11031382 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 11180051 · 2019-02-14 (February 14, 2019)
FUEL PUMP WELD CRACK, SERVICE 4WD MESSAGE DISPLAYED, CLUNKING IN REAR END ALL DISMISSED REPEATEDLY FROM DEALERSHIP I PURCHASED MY VEHICLE FROM. I BOUGHT THIS TRUCK NEW OFF THE LOT WHICH HAS BEEN IN THE SHOP IN EXCESS OF 10 TIMES FOR MULTIPLE ISSUES. THE 4X4 STARTED NOVEMBER 2017 I WAS TOLD IT WAS BECAUSE WE WERE HAVING ABNORMALLY COLD WEATHER AND IT WOULD COME OUT OF IT. IT HAS BEEN IN MULTIPLE TIMES SINCE THEN AND THEY WERE UNABLE TO DUPLICATE. CLUNKING IN REAR WAS DISMISSED AS NOTHING, COULD NOT DUPLICATE. I STARTED SMELLING BU…
Owner-reported narrative. 10,142 miles reported. Look up ODI 11180051 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 11373529 · 2020-11-06 (November 6, 2020)
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.
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 11373529 at NHTSA ↗