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really awful- Crashes / Fires:
- 1 / 0
- Injuries / Deaths:
- 2 / 0
- Average Mileage:
- 17,094 miles
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The vehicle has a shudder in the transmission under light throttle acceleration between about 50 and 80 mph on the highway. It feels as if I'm driving over rumble strips on the road for about a second. Then it will stop for a second or two, and then shake again for a second. Without throttle, no shaking occurs. This has been occurring for about two weeks, or perhaps the last 500 miles. It might be described by bulletin 18-na-177.
- Columbia, SC, USA
The contact owns a 2017 Chevrolet Colorado. While driving at an unknown speed, the vehicle accelerated and jerked. Additionally, the brakes were applied, but failed to respond and the brake pedal traveled to the floorboard. In addition, the contact heard an abnormal scratching noise. There were no warning indicators illuminated. The vehicle was taken several times to gilroy Chevrolet (6720 automall ct, gilroy, ca 95020, 408-842-9301), but they were unable to duplicate the brake failure. The dealer diagnosed the acceleration failure as the four wheel drive being engaged. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified and provided case number: 8-4000-730943. No further assistance was provided. The failure mileage was approximately 17,759.
- San Jose, CA, USA
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.
- Hood River, OR, USA
8 speed automatic transmission - rough shifting, usually when driving between 40 and 60 miles per hour. Truck intermittently feels like it is riding over rumble strips. Transmission seems to be hunting. Possible issue with torque converter.
- Wilmington, NC, USA
When automatic transmission downshifts into 1st gear coming to a stop, it does so harshly and lunges forward. When nosing into a parking space with a concrete wall at the front of the parking space, if I had not allowed enough space for the lunge, the vehicle would have impacted the wall. This condition, along with other transmission shift irregularities, happens periodically and I must remain aware, especially coming to a stop near a cross walk.
- Nixa, MO, USA
When driving at low speeds my 8 speed auto transmission - clunks or thuds - specially from 1st - 2nd - its sounds like a bang - took it to dealer - said Chevy knows about it - but there is no fix yet.....great!
- Fort Lauderdale, FL, USA
8 speed transmission has hard shift when at low speeds and when going into reverse
- Severna Park, MD, USA
8-speed automatic transmission in indecisive when it comes to shifting between lower gears while driving. Transmission making clunking "thud" sound when shifting out of park and into reverse. Gear hunting experienced at lower speeds and gears while vehicle attempts shifting.
- Pensacola, FL, USA
In cold temperatures that the northern states experience (around 4 degrees F) the truck will intermittently die in the middle of the road while driving. Complete power loss with no warning, which seems to happen at any time. When the weather is above 10F consistently it seems there are no issues. Extremely dangerous and can leave you suddenly without power while driving.
- Glenview, IL, USA
After about 600-700 miles on new vehicle, after truck sits overnight when first started you could feel what seems to be the the torque converter was engaging as it the transmission had lost pressure. Then while driving anywhere between 40-65mph converter seem to be unlocking and locking which cause a very bad shutter as if you were driving over bricks, and then when coming to a stop the transmission down shifted into 1st gear very very hard, which is hard on the drive line. Took back to dealer they keep it 3 days and flushed trans fluid with a new special fluid. The shuttering has stopped but the other 2 problems remain, so I'm thinking now they'll have to change the converter out.
- Ormond Beach, FL, USA
The problem with my Chevrolet Colorado 2017 truck started with when the new truck barley had under 200 miles on its odometer. The issue is the truck starts to vibrated at a speed of 50-55 mph like if you are going thru speed bumps and the noise stops when you go over 60 miles per hour. I have done a simple 20 minute reserch and have found out that there are other individuals that have had the same issue with their same year Colorado truck's. I took my truck to the dealership where I bought the truck. They knew exactly what the issue was. They are in the process of replacing the torque converter. Looks like a major concern to me.
- Edinburg, TX, USA
At 1400 miles truck started a heavy pulsating vibration between 50 and 55 miles per hour. Took it to myrtle beach Chevrolet where they balanced the tires. It did not fix the truck. Still vibrating now starting at 20 miles per hour. Severe pulsating vibration at 55 miles per hour. Going back to the shop next week
- Myrtle Beach, SC, USA
My truck was parked inside my garage the whole night. The following morning I noticed 2 areas on my garage floor underneath the vehicle fresh liquid. I touched to check what they are and I confirmed by the appearance and smell that they are oil. I crawled underneath my truck to check which part they are coming from. I saw one area on the front right axle oil leaking.I also took pictures of the leaking oil.I bought my truck on August 24,2017 and I discovered the leak on Sept 14,2017(.less than a month old) the dealer said they replaced the axle seal and it should fix it.
- Cheyenne Wells, CO, USA
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 ideal. Because you have to take your eyes off the road to find the knob to turn it back to 2 wheel drive. This could cause an accident. There really needs to be a 4 wheel drive indicator on the dash, or GM needs to come up with a fix. Driving in 4 wheel drive on dry pavement can also cause severe drive train damage.
- Elburn, IL, USA
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 the left, below and behind the steering wheel next to the headlight control knob as my attached photos will show. It is impossible to see while driving since it's view is blocked by the steering wheel and in order to actually see what drive mode the vehicle is in you must take your eyes off the road while driving, try to either look through the bottom of the steering wheel, around it or below it to see the position of this knob. I myself was driving on the beach in 4WD when I went fishing. When I left the beach my truck wasn't driving normally and I realized I never shifted back into 2wd. I literally had to take my eyes off the road to look at this knob to check to see what position it was in and I came very close to having an accident. Also driving on pavement in 4WD can cause serious damage to the driveline and also effecting the stability control system and ABS. This is the first 4 wheel drive vehicle I've owned that lacked a 4WD indicator reminder light. GM actually has an off-road 4WD information screen in the dic on some models but for some reason they didn't make this screen available on the Colorado. This feature should be standard on any of their 4WD vehicles or at the very least a 4WD reminder indicator light on the dash due to the unsafe location of the 4WD control knob. This is just an accident waiting to happen!
- Staten Island, NY, USA
- Bellflower, CA, USA