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2017 Chevrolet Colorado

Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations

More warning signs than most Colorado years

Owner complaints for the 2017 Chevrolet Colorado are substantially higher than the model-year median of 84.

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When problems were reported

Mileage at the reported incident

123 reports with mileage · 93 unknown

NHTSA’s mileage field refers to the reported incident, not necessarily the filing date. This shows report counts, not the likelihood of a failure.

What to inspect

Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.

  • Power Train. Review the 107 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Electrical System. Review the 41 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Engine. Review the 26 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →

NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.

5 crash reports0 fire reports4 injury reports

Unknown Or Other complaints

24 reports
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Mileage unknown · Feb 16, 2026
Unknown Or OtherVisibility/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

NHTSA ODI #11718200

Mileage unknown · Feb 15, 2026
Electrical SystemUnknown 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.

NHTSA ODI #11718116

Mileage unknown · Feb 8, 2025
Unknown Or Other

The transmission jerking @ or skipping.

NHTSA ODI #11641487

Mileage unknown · Sep 19, 2024
Unknown Or OtherVisibility/wiper

The heating cooling blend door broke as it's made of cheap plastic. Doing research on this defect it's very common ...in this year vehicle as well as in the gmc canyon...it's a manufacturer defect. And makes it impossible to defrost/defog your windshield without fixing it...and average cost to replace is 1700.00- 2300.00...due …

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The heating cooling blend door broke as it's made of cheap plastic. Doing research on this defect it's very common ...in this year vehicle as well as in the gmc canyon...it's a manufacturer defect. And makes it impossible to defrost/defog your windshield without fixing it...and average cost to replace is 1700.00- 2300.00...due to labor cost...part itself only costs around 100.00....that's an astronomical amount of money to fix something...that is a defect and you can't safely drive without it!

NHTSA ODI #11615474

Mileage unknown · Jul 2, 2023
Unknown Or Other

Key will get stuck in the on position in the ignition and sometimes key wont turn at all to start vehicle. Has left me stranded several times. Repaired in 2018 and 2019 and problem returns.

NHTSA ODI #11529968

Mileage unknown · Feb 10, 2022
Power TrainUnknown Or Other

I have had this complaint before and previously lodged a complaint about the transmission. First time at the dealership, they said they couldn't feel any of the shuttering I was talking about. Second time they ended up doing a transmission flush. It felt exactly the same and seemed to get worse. Third time they said there was no…

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I have had this complaint before and previously lodged a complaint about the transmission. First time at the dealership, they said they couldn't feel any of the shuttering I was talking about. Second time they ended up doing a transmission flush. It felt exactly the same and seemed to get worse. Third time they said there was nothing they could do. Suggested I run the truck in tow mode. That was better for a short time. Dont know what to do now. Second complaint is the back up camera. Can bearly see out of it no matter how clean I get the camera. Asked dealership if the was any recalls on it they said no but told me they had so many complaints about it. Would seem to be a factory defect but what do I know

NHTSA ODI #11451382

Mileage unknown · Aug 29, 2021
Electrical SystemUnknown Or Other

My keys continue to get stuck in the key ignition slot. It doesn't matter if I am parked in a flat, incline or decline position. I have to lock and unlock my vehicle several times and sometimes it works. I live in Texas and it is unbearable to have to do this over and over by turning on and off the vehicle. Meanwhile, my child …

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My keys continue to get stuck in the key ignition slot. It doesn't matter if I am parked in a flat, incline or decline position. I have to lock and unlock my vehicle several times and sometimes it works. I live in Texas and it is unbearable to have to do this over and over by turning on and off the vehicle. Meanwhile, my child is baking in the car seat while this is taking place. It has also drained my battery while I had no choice but to run into work so that I wouldn't be terminated. Only to come back after 20 minutes to a drained battery and then having to call someone to jump start my vehicle. I am fed up and wished I had never bought this Chevy truck. So much for American made vehicles! My vehicle started having this issue around 45,000 miles and now I am at 59,850. The dealership stated they are months behind and cannot see my truck for at least a month. They want to run a diagnostics test and charge me for it.What good would that be if the power train warranty is over at 60,000? But they claim it's not a power train issue and that they are familiar with this chronic issue because they see it all the time,yet no recall by Chevy? UPSET SINGLE TEXAS MOM

NHTSA ODI #11430959

Mileage unknown · May 26, 2021
Power TrainUnknown Or Other

Vibration and shimmy of vehicle while driving. The entire truck shakes about every 10-20 seconds. Brought the truck in twice in for the company to fix and they do not understand or recognize the problem. Still not fixed and the North Branch Chevy dealership will not stand behind the warranty or repair.

NHTSA ODI #11418648

Mileage unknown · Mar 7, 2021
Unknown Or Other

TRUCK ONLY HAS 30,000 MILES AND ALWAYS KEEP UP ON MAINTENANCE THROUGH CHEVY DEALERSHIP. WHEN DRIVING HOME ON HIGHWAY TRUCK SHUT OFF ON BUSY HIGHWAY WITH CONSTRUCTION GOING ON AND NO WHERE TO TURN OFF WHEN SHUT OFF. RADIO WAS PLAYING BUT LOST TOTOL POWER... NO PROBLEMS WITH TRUCK PRIOR TO THIS AND FULL TANK OF GAS.. WHEN WAS ABLE…

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TRUCK ONLY HAS 30,000 MILES AND ALWAYS KEEP UP ON MAINTENANCE THROUGH CHEVY DEALERSHIP. WHEN DRIVING HOME ON HIGHWAY TRUCK SHUT OFF ON BUSY HIGHWAY WITH CONSTRUCTION GOING ON AND NO WHERE TO TURN OFF WHEN SHUT OFF. RADIO WAS PLAYING BUT LOST TOTOL POWER... NO PROBLEMS WITH TRUCK PRIOR TO THIS AND FULL TANK OF GAS.. WHEN WAS ABLE TO STOP AND PUT IN PARK STARTED UP WITH NO ADDITIONAL PROBLEMS. ALTHOUGH AS LIGHTLY PUSHING PEDAL TO CONTINUE IT PEELED OUT AS IF THE PEDAL WAS PUSHED ALL THE WAY DOWN. WAS GOING 60MPH WHEN ENGINE DIED AND ALL LIGHTS INCLUDING HEAD LIGHTS SHUT DOWN... VERY VERY SCARY SITUATION...

NHTSA ODI #11399563

Mileage unknown · Nov 6, 2020
Unknown Or Other

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.

NHTSA ODI #11373529

Official recalls

1

18V358000 · Fuel System, Gasoline:delivery:fuel Pump

May 31, 2018

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.

Consequence & remedy

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

Remedy: 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.

Model-level recall history does not show whether a particular VIN is affected or has received a repair. Check a VIN with NHTSA ↗

NHTSA investigations

0

No exact-year investigations in this snapshot.