2019 Chevrolet COLORADO problems and owner complaints
Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.
Key facts
149 owner complaints analyzed
0 distinct recall campaigns
7,600 mi median reported failure mileage
Scope: 2019 model year. Data snapshot: . 62 complaints include usable failure mileage.
Most common problems
Power Train is the most frequently named component, appearing in 64 of 149 complaints (43.0%). A complaint can name multiple components.
| Topic | Matching reports | Share of complaints |
|---|---|---|
| Transmission and shifting | 55 | 36.9% |
| Steering behavior | 22 | 14.8% |
| Braking behavior | 14 | 9.4% |
| Fuel system concerns | 7 | 4.7% |
| Electrical and battery issues | 5 | 3.4% |
| Engine operation | 3 | 2.0% |
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 | 64 |
| Electrical System | 23 |
| Steering | 21 |
| Engine | 20 |
| Unknown Or Other | 20 |
| Fuel/Propulsion System | 9 |
| Service Brakes | 7 |
| Suspension | 4 |
Power Train: 64; Electrical System: 23; Steering: 21; Engine: 20; Unknown Or Other: 20; Fuel/Propulsion System: 9; Service Brakes: 7; Suspension: 4
Reported problems by failure mileage
Complaint counts in mileage bands. These are not failure rates per vehicle or mile.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| Under 25,000 | 48 |
| 25,000 to 49,999 | 8 |
| 50,000 to 74,999 | 2 |
| 75,000 to 99,999 | 2 |
| 100,000 to 149,999 | 2 |
| 150,000 and above | 0 |
Under 25,000: 48; 25,000 to 49,999: 8; 50,000 to 74,999: 2; 75,000 to 99,999: 2; 100,000 to 149,999: 2; 150,000 and above: 0
Under 25,000 miles has the most reports with usable mileage (48). 87 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 |
|---|---|
| 2019 | 26 |
| 2020 | 18 |
| 2021 | 17 |
| 2022 | 20 |
| 2023 | 17 |
| 2024 | 21 |
| 2025 | 18 |
| 2026 | 12 |
2019: 26; 2020: 18; 2021: 17; 2022: 20; 2023: 17; 2024: 21; 2025: 18; 2026: 12
Pattern summary
Power Train leads the component reports. Transmission and shifting appears in 55 complaint narratives. Steering behavior appears in 22 complaint narratives. Braking behavior appears in 14 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 11190618 · 2019-03-21 (March 21, 2019)
VEHICLE TRANSMISSION SEEMS TO LATE DOWN SHIFT WHEN SLOWING, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO JUMP FORWARD ONCE SHIFTING HAS COMPLETED.
Owner-reported narrative. 4 miles reported. Look up ODI 11190618 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 11195310 · 2019-04-09 (April 9, 2019)
TRUCK BEGAN SHUDDERING WHILE DRIVING AT 600 MILES ON THE ODOMETER. WHEN THE VEHICLE IS ACCELERATING AROUND 40 MPH AND ROUGHLY 1200 RPM IS WHEN IT IS MOST NOTICEABLE, BUT CAN ALSO FEEL IT AT HWY SPEEDS 60-75 MPH. FEELS LIKE I AM DRIVING OVER SPEED GROOVES IN THE ROAD (BEST WAY TO DESCRIBE THE SHUDDER WHEN THE TRUCK IS SHIFTING BETWEEN GEARS).
Owner-reported narrative. 600 miles reported. Look up ODI 11195310 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 11278900 · 2019-11-08 (November 8, 2019)
WHILE TRAVELING STRAIGHT DOWN A GRAVEL DRIVEWAY THE FRONT PASSENGER CONTROL ARM BROKE CAUSING THE WHEEL TO COLLAPSE AND FOLD UP UNDER THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TRAVELING AT APPROXIMATELY 15 MPH. THE DRIVER NOTICED LOSS OF STEERING AND THEN AN ABRUPT STOP. THERE WERE NO SIGNS THAT ANYTHING WAS WRONG WITH THE VEHICLE BEFORE THE INCIDENT OCCURED. THE VEHICLE DID NOT STRIKE ANYTHING TO CAUSE THE DAMAGE. THE DRIVEWAY WAS IN GOOD CONDITION AND THERE WAS NOTHING UNUSUALLY THAT WOULD HAVE CAUSED THIS TYPE OF FAILURE. NO ONE WAS HURT IN THE INC…
Owner-reported narrative. 763 miles reported. Look up ODI 11278900 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 11320742 · 2020-04-10 (April 10, 2020)
STEERING STARTED MAKING A "RATTLING" NOISE AND FINALLY LOCKED UP SO IT COULD NOT BE TURNED TO THE RIGHT. BECAUSE OF THE RATTLING NOISE, I DROVE TO A NEARBY CHEVROLET DEALER (AUTO NATION, GILBERT, AZ) AND THEN AS I WAS WORKING WITH THE SERVICE MANAGER, THE STEERING LOCKED UP. *TR
Owner-reported narrative. 7,900 miles reported. Look up ODI 11320742 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 11205467 · 2019-05-03 (May 3, 2019)
AFTER REPLACING TRANSMISSION FLUID PER TSB 19417577 TRUCK OCCASIONALLY DOES NOT COME OUT OF GEAR WHEN SLOWING DOWN TO A POINT WHERE ENGINE GOES UNDER 500 RPM WHERE GAS IS APPLIED TO KEEP FROM STALLING. THIS SURGE WHILE BRAKING UNDER 10 MPH THEN REQUIRES HARD PRESS ON BRAKE WHICH DOES SEEM TO DROP TRANSMISSION OUT OF GEAR WITH HARD CLUNK. STOPPED JUST INCHES SHORT AT LIGHT FROM CAR IN FRONT OF ME STOPPED AT LIGHT. DEALER CAN NOT IMMEDIATELY REPRODUCE WITH SHORT TEST DRIVE, AND WILL NOT EVEN ATTEMPT TO TROUBLESHOOT. BEEN TOLD TO BRING BACK WH…
Owner-reported narrative. 6,500 miles reported. Look up ODI 11205467 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 11207508 · 2019-05-14 (May 14, 2019)
THE VEHICLE WAS GOING DOWN HILL ON A VERY BUSY HIGHWAY WHEN WE TAPPED THE BRAKES TO SLOW DOWN AND THE BRAKES WENT TO THE FLOOR AND WE SKID ABOUT 300 YARDS BEFORE BEING ABLE TO GET THE TRUCK TO COME TO A STOP. WE KEPT TAPPING BRAKES TRYING TO GET THEM TO GRAB AND STOP US LUCKILY, THE CAR A HEAD OF US TURNED RIGHT AT THE LIGHT SO WE DID NOT CRASH INTO THEM. THEN WHEN IT DID STOP THE RPM STARTED REEVING UP AND THE TRUCK LUNGED FORWARD THEN THE RPM WENT DOWN. WE WERE VERY LUCKY WE DID NOT GO THROUGH THE INTERSECTION AND WRECK.
Owner-reported narrative. 1,500 miles reported. Look up ODI 11207508 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 11300173 · 2020-01-17 (January 17, 2020)
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2019 CHEVROLET COLORADO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED A FUEL LEAK AT THE FUEL TANK. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A LOCAL DEALER (1205 PRICE RD SE, ALBANY, OR 97322) TO BE DIAGNOSED. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE FUEL TANK LEAK WAS DUE TO ROAD DEBRIS WHICH PUNCTURED THE FUEL TANK. THE VEHICLE HAD REMAINED IN CUSTODY OF THE DEALER DUE TO THE PARTS NECESSARY FOR THE REPAIR BEING ON BACK ORDER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE BUT OFFERED NO ADDITIONAL ASSISTANCE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. T…
Owner-reported narrative. 24,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 11300173 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 11306223 · 2020-01-31 (January 31, 2020)
THE GAS TANK/GAUGE WILL BE ON "FULL", THEN-WHILE DRIVING, THE GAS GAUGE WILL GO TO "E" AND THE DASH WILL ALERT YOU AS TO NO FUEL. UPON TAKING THIS VEHICLE TO THE DEALER THE FIRST TIME, THE DEALER COULD FIND NO ISSUES THROUGH THE COMPUTER. THE "SECOND" OCCURRENCE-THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DIFFERENT DEALER, AND THEY STATED THE FUEL LEVEL SENSOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE "THIRD" OCCURRENCE-THE GAUGE WENT TO "E", WHILE DRIVING, THE DEALER CLAIMED IT WAS NOW A CORD/WIRE THAT ATTACHED TO THE FUEL LEVEL SENSOR RUNNING THE LENGTH OF THE VEHICLE UNDER…
Owner-reported narrative. 5,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 11306223 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 11448486 · 2022-01-22 (January 22, 2022)
The ignition gets stuck when trying to completely shut off the vehicle and won’t release the key or shut off the vehicle. I was stranded in a parking lot with my young daughter, unable to get the key out. In order to shut off the vehicle and remove the key I had to remove connection from the vehicle battery. The closest dealership is an hour away from where I live and this is our only vehicle so I would not be able to come home until the problem is fixed. No warning or malfunction indicators.
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 11448486 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 11510677 · 2023-03-07 (March 7, 2023)
COMPONENETS FAILING: Passenger side headlight and blinker keep failing. Driver side running light keeps failing to illuminate. Driver side rear brake lights keep failing. Rear passenger side reverse light and blinker failing to illuminate. SAFETY: I have no way to safely drive in the dark or daylight because the blinkers and headlight are failing to work properly. INSPECTION and CONFIRMATION: The problem keeps reproducing itself about every month or so since purchase, July 4th of 2022. The dealership has attempted to work on the problem fou…
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 11510677 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 11633668 · 2025-01-02 (January 2, 2025)
While driving the vehicle lost power, would not go over 15 mph. There was a loud rattling noise from the engine. Check engine light came on. loss of power and speed prevented me from keeping up with traffic. Had vehicle towed to Chevrolet Dealership was told high pressure fuel pump mounting bolts had broken and fuel pump was loose. Dealer replace fuel pump and one fuel pipe (part #12627128). I paid full price repair ($ 1,775.21) and contacted Chevrolet to see if they would offer any assistance I was under the power-train mileage but over on t…
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 11633668 at NHTSA ↗