2019 Chevrolet Colorado

These are unverified consumer reports filed with NHTSA, shown as submitted.

• 12/31/2024· UNKNOWN OR OTHER,ENGINE

  Engine Light turned on. Fan keeps running for 10-15 minutes after truck is turned off. Went to two different mechanics and it is a thermostat problem. Temperature sensor and thermostat both have gone bad in under 5 years. They have told me it is not a good design and now parts are in back order. This needs a recall.

• 12/16/2025· AIR BAGSCrash

  I was travelling at approximately 32 miles per hour when I rear ended a vehicle that was in front of me, the vehicle in front of me was stopped. The airbags did not deploy in my vehicle. Damage to the vehicle was substantial enough to declare the vehicle a total loss.

• 12/13/2023· POWER TRAIN

  Transmission slips when starting on steep grades when first shifting from Park to first gear. Transmission hesitates/shudders between first and second gears.

• 12/13/2023· POWER TRAIN

  Transmission slips when starting on steep grades, and transmission hesitation/shuttering between first and second gears.

• 12/07/2019· POWER TRAIN

  2019 CHEVROLET COLORADO Z71 4X4 VEHICLE SHUTTERS NOTICEABLY WHEN IN MOTION ON FLAT ROADS OR UPHILL. PROBLEM ALWAYS OCCURS IN ALL ROAD AND ENVIRONMENT TEMPS AND APPEARS MOST OFTEN IN MOVING OPERATION OF 45 TO 65 MPH.

• 12/06/2024· AIR BAGSCrash

  I was in a serious car accident and my vehicles airbags did not deploy.

• 12/01/2025· ENGINE

  The transmission is starting to shutter at high speeds and not shift as intended.

• 11/29/2021· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

  WHILE DRIVING WITH THE RADIO AT A NORMAL VOLUMN THE VOLUMN ON THE RADIO WILL SPONTANEOUSLY TURN ALL THE WAY UP WITHOUT WARNING. IT IS EXTEREMLY DISTRACTING WHILE DRIVING AS YOU NEVER KNOW WHEN THIS IS GOING TO HAPPEN WHICH COULD RESULT IN AN ACCIDENT OR LOSS OF CONTROL OVE THE VEHICLE.

• 11/20/2024· POWER TRAIN

  Transmission Issues — Shudder And Vibration; Stuttering; Vibration And Slams Into Gear At Low Speeds When Going Into Gear. Problem has been confirmed by a independent service center. No warning lights. No codes detected by service center. Bought in May of 2019. 47,000 miles. Noticed about two months ago,

• 11/20/2020· POWER TRAIN

  TRANSMISSION DOES A SLIGHT KICK BEFORE SHIFTING AT SPEEDS BETWEEN 20-45 MPH ON STREETS AND HIGHWAYS. GIRLFRIENDS SISTER-IN-LAW EXPERIENCED SAME PROBLEM WITH HER VEHICLE. HER PAPERWORK WHEN SHE GOT HER CAR BACK REFERENCED CHEVY'S BULLETIN# 18-NA-091

• 11/13/2024· POWER TRAIN,ENGINE,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM

  I purchased my 2019 Chevy Colorado Z71 new in Feb 2019 from a dealership. About two years ago I began having shifting issues from 1st to 2nd gear, it would shudder and seem almost stuck, this would only occur infrequently. Right after I hit 100,000 miles (about a year ago) I have had nothing but issues with the 8 speed transmission, my vehicle is unable to shift from 1st to 2nd without having the shudder occur, it feels like the whole truck is shaking and loses power at acceleration. I took it in for their recommended "service bulletin" which was something that I had to locate myself because GM has not once communicated about there being any kind of shudder issue and they performed a simple flush of the transmission, not the service bulletin recommendation of three flushes and a different fluid. My truck is now in the shop because I am unable to drive it due to this ongoing issue that GM fails to recognize and so far have spent $1,000 attempting to rectify this issue and being told that in order for them to actually perform the service bulletin, it will be another $225 to diagnose the problem, around $500-$700 to perform the service bulletin, and then if that "does not fix the problem", I will have to spend another $900 on a torque converter because that "could" be the issue, the dealership "doesn't know". Then the third fix would be to replace the transmission ($5500-$8500) This has been a known issue since manufacturing and GM is failing to provide adequate assistance to fix a known problem with their 8 speed transmissions. I no longer feel safe to operate my chevy colorado in fear that it could cause serious injury to myself and others due to GM not being able to provide a safe fix to their ongoing issue.

• 11/10/2020· POWER TRAIN

  TRANSMISSION IS SHUDDERING WHEN ACCELERATING. THIS SHUDDERING EVENT BEGAN AROUND 9,000 MILES AND HAS PROGRESSIVELY WORSENED. SERVICE BULLETIN 18-NA-355 HAS BEEN PUBLISHED BUT WITH MIXED RESULTS. REQUESTING GOVERNMENT AGENCY CONTINUES TO MONITOR THIS AS THE SUDDEN LURCHING COULD POTENTIALLY PUT DRIVERS INTO A DANGEROUS INTERSECTION OR BE UNABLE TO ACCELERATE TO AVOID A HAZARD. THIS IS A LARGE SAFETY CONCERN AND TRANSMISSIONS ARE EXPENSIVE TO FIX/MAINTAIN AND THE COST SHOULD BE ABSORBED BY THE MANUFACTURER AS REPORTS OF THIS ISSUE GROW AND BECOME MORE WIDESPREAD.

• 11/08/2019· SUSPENSIONCrash

  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 INCIDENT. THE FRACTURE IN THE CONTROL ARM SHOWS SIGNS OF CRACKING (BASED ON PICTURE ATTACHED).

• 11/05/2020· POWER TRAIN

  THE 2019 COLORADO Z71 I HAVE HAS BEEN IN THE SHOP AT THE DEALER 8 TIMES SINCE MARCH. THE TRANSMISSION SHUTTERS WHILE TRYING TO MAINTAIN A CONSISTENT SPEED BETWEEN 40-60 MPH. THE TRANSMISSION ALSO SLIPS AND JERKS WHEN SLOWING DOWN AND REACCELERATING. DEALER CONTINUES TO TELL ME THEY CAN NOT RECREATE THE ISSUES. IT HAS BECOME SO THAT I DO NOT FEEL SAFE ALLOWING MY WIFE TO TRAVEL IN THIS VEHICLE. I FEAR THAT SHE WILL BE STRANDED ON THE SIDE OF THE ROAD OR INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT BECAUSE OF THE ISSUE AT HAND. THIS IS HER PRIMARY MODE OF TRANSPORTATION.

• 11/03/2020· POWER TRAIN

  HARD SHIFTING FROM 1ST GEAR TO 2ND GEAR SPECIALLY WHEN IT IS COLD OR ON THE FIRST DRIVE. THE TRANSMISSION SEEMS TO NOT ENGAGE THE SECOND GEAR AND WHEN IT DOES IT RESULTS IN A HARD JOLT.

• 11/01/2023· STEERING

  The electronic power steering failed while driving making the steering of the vehicle difficult and if my wife or child had been driving this could have resulted in an accident if they could not steer the vehicle without the power assistance. The instrument cluster displayed to service the power steering unit. Mechanics diagnostic is that it was the corrosion of water entering the system. Also that this I a known problem. There was a recall recently for 2015 models for what appears now to be a technical service bulletin for the newer years of the vehicle. This is a dangerous issue that seems to have now plagued multiple years of the Colorado pickup. The mechanic also stated that AUL service warranty (protective asset protection) denied the claim to repair as it is a known issue.... Currently attempting to speak with them to appeal the decision. The warranty company is also not above board as well as they have worded their contract to be misleading with provisions to deny claims due to common causes of failure. Realistically if Chevrolet did not address the problem of the 2015 model year the recall should be expanded.

• 11/01/2020· POWER TRAIN,UNKNOWN OR OTHER

  THE TRANSMISSION SURGES CAUSING THE TRUCK TO LUNGE FORWARD WHEN STARTING FROM A STOP. THE KEY WILL NOT TURN COMPLETELY OFF ALLOWING THE KEY TO BE REMOVED. BOTH EVENTS OCCUR OCCASIONALLY SO IF THE DEALER SAYS IT DID NOT HAPPEN TO THEM THEN THERE IS NOTHING THEY CAN DO. BOTH THINGS ARE BEING REPORTED ON THE INTERNET BY NUMEROUS PEOPLE. BOTH THINGS ARE SAFETY HAZARDS.

• 10/30/2019· EXTERIOR LIGHTING

  JUST TOOK DELIVERY OF A 2019 CHEVROLET COLORADO. THE HEADLAMP LOW BEAM WILL NOT COME ON FOR EITHER L OR R HEADLAMP.

• 10/27/2022· EXTERIOR LIGHTING

  I was stopped, and given a warning by a police officer for having no tail lights whatsoever. All other lights were functioning, and they had been fine the day before. These vehicles have four identical stop and tail lamp bulbs. I tested with my multimeter, and found that there was current at the socket. I replaced all four bulbs. Upon inspection, I determined that a SINGLE bulb of the four had a broken filament. It seems ridiculous that one bulb failing should cause the other three to go off duty. What is the point of two bulbs on each side, if they all quit when one dies?

• 10/19/2024· POWER TRAIN

  My vehicle has only 70,000 miles on it. My transmission began to shimmy and is getting worse and worse and several technicians have told me the transmission will have to be replaced. The parts are not available anywhere in the country to rebuild the parts of the transmission that are defective. Secondly I was told I could replace the transmission but there are no transmissions available in the entire country to repair my vehicle with. After investigation on the internet this is a massive problem with this model vehicle and Chevy has been well aware of it for years. A few months ago I had the same problem with them air conditioner compressor. There were no air conditioner compressors available anywhere in the country for my four and a half year old vehicle.

• 10/19/2020· POWER TRAIN

  IN MOTION. 8 SPEED TRANSMISSION FAILS TO SHIFT RIGHT . IT SHUTTERS BAD.

• 10/05/2021· VISIBILITY

  The contact owns a 2019 Chevrolet Colorado. The contact stated that the rearview mirror was always dark, which caused difficulty invisibility. The vehicle was taken to the dealer and the dealer informed the contact that the rearview mirror needed replacement. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was unknown.

• 10/05/2019· SERVICE BRAKES

  THE BRAKES AND ROTORS IN THE REAR OF THE TRUCK WERE GRINDING AT 21K MILES. BROUGHT IT TO DEALERSHIP AT 23K MILES AND HAD TO REPLACE REAR BRAKE PADS AND ROTORS.

• 10/04/2024· SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC,FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE

  The contact owns a 2019 Chevrolet Colorado. The contact stated that while driving approximately 30 MPH and depressing the brake pedal, the brake pedal was stiff. The contact pulled to the side of the road and restarted the vehicle. The message "Brake Assist - Service Required'' was displayed. The vehicle was taken to the residence. The vehicle was then towed to the dealer, where it was diagnosed that the brake assist vacuum pump and the carburetor cap needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 87,000.

• 10/01/2025· BACK OVER PREVENTION

  The contact owns a 2019 Chevrolet Colorado. The contact stated that while reversing, the rearview camera image was blank, and the message "Service Camera" was displayed. The contact noticed that upon closing the tailgate with the key, the rearview camera image failed to display while reversing. The contact stated that the failure was initially occurring intermittently, but the rearview camera later became inoperable. The dealer and the manufacturer were not notified of the failure. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 42,000.

• 10/01/2025· ENGINEFire

  The contact's husband owned a 2019 Chevrolet Colorado. The contact stated that while her husband was driving and she was a passenger, their vehicle shuddered and then lost power at approximately 55 MPH. The vehicle was guided to the side of the road, where the contact and her husband noticed smoke emerging near the gear shift. For safety reasons, they both exited the vehicle and moved away from it. The contact then observed flames appearing between the driver's side of the cab and the bed of the vehicle, which quickly burst into flames. Another motorist attempted to extinguish the fire with an extinguisher, but it ran out before the fire could be contained, and the vehicle became fully engulfed in flames. Although the police were called, a formal report was not filed. The fire department arrived and extinguished the fire. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 41,000.

• 09/29/2025· POWER TRAIN

  Transmission shakes, lurchers when driving, transmission stalls then engages abruptly at low speed and highway speed.

• 09/27/2020· ENGINE

  OIL FILTER ADAPTER INSERT GM PART NUMBER 12696079. BECOMES UNATTACHED FROM OIL FILTER HOUSING IF NOT EXTREMELY CAREFUL DURING A OIL CHANGE SERVICE. RESULTING IN TOTAL ENGINE FAILURE. MINE WAS DISLODGED DURING A OIL CHANGE. BUT I CAUGHT THE NO OIL PRESSURE WARMING IMMEDIATELY. OTHERS ACROSS THE COUNTRY HAVE NOT BEEN A LUCKY. SEE GM TECH BULLETIN 19-NA-006 OR GM TECH LINK.COM

• 09/19/2025· ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

  The contact owns a 2019 Chevrolet Colorado. The contact stated that while the vehicle was parked, the contact saw oil on the ground underneath the vehicle. There were no warning lights illuminated. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic, where it was diagnosed with a leaking valve cover gasket. The contact was informed that the valve cover gasket needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired; however, the failure reoccurred. The vehicle was taken back to the independent where it was diagnosed with a failed CAM shaft carrier gasket. The contact was informed that the CAM shaft carrier gasket needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The dealer was made aware of the failure. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 112,000.

• 09/16/2025· POWER TRAIN

  The contact owns a 2019 Chevrolet Colorado. The contact stated that while driving at various speeds, there was an abnormal rumbling sound coming from the front of the vehicle. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where it was diagnosed and determined that the transmission needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired due to the part not being available. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 80,000.

• 09/08/2021· POWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,UNKNOWN OR OTHER

  Ignition Key Cannot Be Removed and/ or Does Not Rotate to the Off Position. It started about three weeks ago and has gotten progressively worse. The engine turns off but the vehicle remains energized. Repeat start, gear cycling, steering wheel movement and holding the shifter detent randomly allows the key to be moved to the fully off position and removed. Reference GM bulletin PI1429B. Applies to my 2019 as well. Dealer did no research when I took it in and could not reproduce at time of inspection. Said it was out of warranty and without being able to reproduce, would have to have a tech try to reproduce then diagnose.

• 09/07/2021· POWER TRAIN

  The vehicle shakes and shudders when accelerating and driving under normal conditions. The feeling is that of a very bumpy road or going over rumble strips. It is more evident in hot conditions and in more humid conditions. I have contacted several dealers, but none can offer or guarantee same day service, and none offer a loaner in case of a long repair. There have been no warning lights or service lights to the condition. The dealers do state that it is a known condition. The drive-ability is compromised, and it is very uncomfortable and unnerving to operate at this point.

• 08/31/2019· POWER TRAIN

  THE TRANSMISSION SLIPS, BANGS INTO GEAR WHEN COLD. THE DEALER IS TELLING ME THIS IS NORMAL, BASED FROM A BULLETIN FROM GM. I BOUGHT THE TRUCK WITH A 112 MILES ON IT, THE TRASMISSION HAS SLIPPED FROM THE VERY FIRST DAY.

• 08/30/2019· STEERING,POWER TRAIN

  CHEVROLET 2019 COLORADO - EXPERIENCING SLIPPING ON TRANSMISSION - FEELS LIKE DRIVING ON RUMBLE STRIPS ALL THE TIME

• 08/28/2026· 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.

• 08/27/2026· 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 safety hazard due to loss of propulsion while operating the vehicle. The failed transmission and vehicle are currently available for inspection upon request.

• 08/23/2022· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

  Ignition Key does not rotate to the off position to be removed.

• 08/21/2026· 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 is duplicated every day until I can get it fixed. It has been looked at by a dealership and other personal mechanic shops. No lights on the dash have appeared.

• 08/19/2023· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,UNKNOWN OR OTHER

  When I put the truck in park it goes into park fine. I can turn the engine off but I can't remove the key because the ignition switch won't go all the way forward. The lights stay on and also the radio. I had to repeatedly start and stop the truck and move the gear shift selector to remove key. I had the same problem in February 2022. The dealer fixed it by replacing gear shift selector while under warranty. The problem was remedied. Said this was happening and there was a TSB about this problem. This problem was never consistent. Now in Aug. 2023 I am having the same problem. The truck is no longer under warranty and the dealer says that I must pay to have it diagnosed and fixed. Chevrolet is aware they have this problem with several different models and don't want to acknowledge it and take responsibility. There are several class action lawsuits filed about this. This is a safety issue because I just can't leave the truck with the key in the ignition. I looked online and have seen that Chevrolet has this problem with several models of different years. They should find a solution and have a recall to address this problem. The dealer also told me my truck was actually worth less if I were to trade it in because of this problem. Should have said something in 2019 as they knew about this problem since at least 2016. They fix the problem by replacing faulty parts with the same faulty parts.

• 08/18/2021· UNKNOWN OR OTHER

  Key keeps getting stuck in the ignition apparently talking to the dealership service department, they have no clue either. Many other people complaining and GM not doing anything about it. This should be a recall since it is affecting many different colorados and different year models also

• 08/17/2023· STEERING

  While driving steering assist went out and the steering wheel would hang up and make it hard to control. You could get past the stoping point with effort but the control would wonder and make it hard to turn. Luckily it happened close to home because it would have been hard to control at speed and in traffic.

• 08/14/2019· POWER TRAIN

  TRANSMISSION JERKS AND JUMPS GOING UP A GRADE, OR WHEN APPLYING POWER DURING ACCELERATION. IT IS LIKE DRIVING ON A RUMBLE STRIP, SHUDDERS AND VIBRATES THE CAB. HAVE APPOINTMENT WITH DEALER NEXT WEEK, VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED NEW AND HAS 3600 MILES.

• 08/14/2019· POWER TRAIN,VISIBILITY/WIPER

  VEHICLE SHUTTERS BETWEEN THE SPEED OF 15MPH TO 35MPH SHAKING VEHICLE VERY BAD. LEAKING BACK SLIDING GLASS, NO SEALANT AROUND GLASS DEALER HAD TO REPLACE BACK WINDOW NEW MOUNDING AND SEALANT. CARPET IN BACK IS SOAKED WITH POSSIBILITY OF MOLD. DEALER DID NOT MAKE ANY EFFORT TO CLEAN CARPET OR HEADLINER WHEN REAR WINDOW WAS REPAIRED. THE HEADLINER HAD A BAD STAIN AND WAS SUPERFICIALLY CLEANED, LEAVING POSSIBILITY OF MOLD IN THE FUTURE. THE CARPET AND FLOOR MATS WERE NOT CLEANED LEAVING POSSIBILITY OF MOLD IN THE FUTURE. POOR SERVICE IN THIS AREA.

• 08/12/2024· POWER TRAIN

  Transmission extreme Shudder

• 08/05/2026· FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE

  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 model, also had the fuel pump control module failure. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and advised the contact to file a complaint with the NHTSA Hotline. The failure mileage was approximately 60,000.

• 08/04/2022· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

  The 7in infotainment system regularly has problems. Most of my problems occur during and after phone calls. When talking, my audio will echo me at a loud volume for a brief second and then cut out for 3-5 seconds. When it comes back the audio will not always be at the volume it was previously. Sometimes louder sometimes very quiet, either way I have no control to change it. This will regularly happen 2-5 times during a 30 min phone call. Usually when I hang up after this happens the problems will persist. Sometimes all audio goes out, sometimes I will lose the ability to control the volume, and sometimes the volume will adjust after a 5-10 second delay. The display will sometimes blackout or reset. These problems are system wide across all audio functions including FM radio, Bluetooth audio, and apple carplay. The only way to correct the issue is to pull over, turn the vehicle off, and open the door.

• 08/03/2022· POWER TRAIN,FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE

  Shuddering while driving, transmission feels like it is slow to shift. Forward crash sometimes alerts for no reason

• 08/03/2021· STEERING,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ENGINE

  As I went around a turn (low speed), the truck lost power steering for about a half of a second. It came back online right away, but caused me to take the turn poorly. At the same time, the engine shut down and all of the lights on the dash went out. I stopped the vehicle, put it in park and restarted the vehicle. Everything then worked as if nothing was wrong. There are not any warning lights. It was as if someone simply turned off the ignition for a minute.

• 07/31/2022· UNKNOWN OR OTHER

  Every time I'm driving on highway the truck keeps vibrating and feel like its going to shut off any minute. Also when I try to pass a vehicle it takes couple seconds to responds and then I feel like the transmission kicks. I feel like chevy should do a recall to fix this popular problems. In other words the truck has problems shifting from 1st to 2nd gear. You feel a little kick/jump when you hit the gas.

• 07/30/2024· STEERING

  The steering wheel would not turn right while driving. The steering rack failed. The truck has only 10000 miles on it. We almost wrecked because of this defect. No warning messages appeared. The vehicle was inspected and the failure was confirmed by an independent service center.