2017 Chevrolet Colorado problems and recalls

50% of owner complaints on the 2017 Chevrolet Colorado related to the Power Train (107 of 216).

216
Complaints
1
Recalls
5
Crash reports
0
Fire reports
6
Injuries
40.8
Severity index

Severity index 40.8 Low. The index weights crashes, fires, injuries and fatalities per 100 complaints. How it is calculated.

Middle half of all tracked vehiclesThis vehicle: 40.8p25 46p75 80cleanestworst
Severity index against the quartile range for all tracked vehicles.

Ranked 116 of 138 by severity index among 2017 vehicles with at least 40 complaints, highest first. 16% of those vehicles scored lower. Full 2017 ranking.

Components cited in complaints

Power TrainPower Train: 107 complaints (49.5%)107 50%Electrical SystemElectrical System: 41 complaints (19.0%)41 19%EngineEngine: 26 complaints (12.0%)26 12%Unknown Or OtherUnknown Or Other: 24 complaints (11.1%)24 11%SteeringSteering: 19 complaints (8.8%)19 9%Fuel/Propulsion SystemFuel/Propulsion System: 15 complaints (6.9%)15 7%Service BrakesService Brakes: 12 complaints (5.6%)12 6%Air BagsAir Bags: 9 complaints (4.2%)9 4%
A single complaint can cite more than one component, so shares total over 100%.
ComponentComplaintsShare of complaints citing it
POWER TRAIN10749.5%
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM4119.0%
ENGINE2612.0%
UNKNOWN OR OTHER2411.1%
STEERING198.8%
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM156.9%
SERVICE BRAKES125.6%
AIR BAGS94.2%

Complaints filed per year

019382017: 122018: 202019: 382020: 372021: 312022: 182023: 202024: 102025: 182026: 12 (partial year)1718193820212223242526
Complaints by the calendar year they were filed. The hatched bar is the current year to date.
YearComplaints
201712
201820
201938
202037
202131
202218
202320
202410
202518
2026 (year to date)12
Filings in 2023 to 2025 ran 0.6x those in 2020 to 2022 (48 against 86).

Recall campaigns

CampaignReportedComponentSummary
18V35800031/05/2018FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMPGeneral 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

Other Chevrolet Colorado model years

Severity index for every other model year on file. Compare all 13 years side by side.

Source. NHTSA public complaint and recall APIs (api.nhtsa.gov), retrieved 2026-09-02. Complaints are unverified consumer reports. Totals vary with units sold and years on the road. Not affiliated with NHTSA or any manufacturer.