2017 Chevrolet Colorado Engine Problems

Your engine suffered catastrophic failure when the oil filter was sucked into the engine due to a missing or broken stand pipe — a design flaw that GM acknowledged in a technical service bulletin but never recalled. After multiple repair attempts and efforts to get warranty coverage, your engine became completely inoperable. Fixing this issue will require engine replacement or a complete engine overhaul to address the internal damage.

Your engine's thermostat isn't opening properly, which causes the cooling fan to run constantly and your engine to overheat. This can damage your engine if not fixed soon. The thermostat will likely need to be replaced to restore normal engine temperature control.

Your air conditioning stopped working on several occasions while driving, and your check engine light came on. You also noticed the cooling fan running for a few minutes even after turning off the engine. A mechanic diagnosed a faulty engine coolant thermostat as the cause. Replacing the thermostat should resolve both the A/C issue and the cooling fan problem.

Your check engine light keeps coming on repeatedly—over 30 times—and when it does, your tow-haul mode automatically shuts off. This has happened both while towing a trailer at highway speeds and without towing anything. The dealer was contacted but didn't diagnose or repair the issue, and Chevrolet is aware of the problem. The fix will likely require diagnostic scanning to identify the engine fault code causing the warning light and addressing the underlying engine issue.

Your truck shakes noticeably when you accelerate. This has been traced to a transmission issue. Many other owners have reported the same problem, though the manufacturer has not issued a recall for this issue.

Your check engine light came on at 58,000 miles due to an EVAP (emissions) system issue. The problem was caused by dust clogging two filters in the fuel tank ventilation system located in a dusty area prone to plugging, especially on gravel roads. After cleaning these filters yourself for under $200, the check engine light cleared and hasn't returned. The owner's manual doesn't mention this filter needs regular maintenance, suggesting the filter location makes it prone to premature clogging.

The contact owns a 2017 Chevrolet Colorado. The contact stated that the air bag warning light was illuminated. The contact stated that the seat belt warning light illuminated while the seat was not occupied. While driving at various speeds, the engine overheated. The coolant reservoir was empty, but there was no indication of a leak. The fan was operational, but the vehicle continued to overheat. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic, who informed the contact about the operation of the fan. The local dealer was not contacted. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 110,000.

Exhaust leaks but it doesn’t do it all the time

The contact owns a 2017 Chevrolet Colorado. The contact stated while the vehicle parked, the air condition was activated and there was an abnormal clicking sound coming from the engine. The vehicle was taken to the dealer to be diagnosed. The contact was notified of a failure in cylinder #6. The contact was informed that the engine needed to be replaced. The manufacturer was contacted and agreed to cover 50% of the repair. The failure mileage was 28,208.

While traveling down the highway at 70-75 MPH a wrist pin failure occurred. This lead to a rod punching a hole in the bottom part of the engine, obviously I lost all engine power and had to coast to the side of the road in traffic. Looking online there are wrist pin studies conducted by Geen diesel engineering company that shows obvious manufacturing defect in gm wrist pins. Upon further research I have found that this is a common failure with the 2.8 liter diesels. I contacted gm they informed me that this is not a documented problem which has set me back about $14,000. I found out that I’m not alone from what I have found it seems to affect 2016-2017 models. I’ve seen failures occurring within 7000 miles.

I HAVE A 2017 CHEVY COLORADO DIESEL WITH APPROXIMATELY 50,000 MILES WHERE THE DIESEL PARTICULATE SENSOR CONSTANTLY FAILS. I HAD IT REPLACED FOR THE 4TH TIME THE LAST WEEK IN JANUARY AND NOW ITS FAILED AGAIN. THE CODE RECEIVED IS A P1476. I WILL HAVE IT REPLACED FOR THE 5TH TIME NEXT WEEK BUT ACCORDING TO ONLINE COLORADO DIESEL FORUMS THIS IS AN ENDLESSLY FAILING PIECE OF EQUIPMENT. AS A CONSEQUENCE MANY OWNERS ARE WORKING WITH AFTER-MARKET TUNERS TO REMOVE THIS EMISSIONS CONTROL. THE MESSAGING I SEE ONLINE IS THAT THIS WILL BE AN ENDLESS EXPENSE IF I KEEP MY TRUCK BEYOND THE LIMITED EMISSIONS WARRANTY. TO-DATE THE WARRANTY HAS COVERED THE REPAIRS(~ $500 EACH) BUT THE EMISSIONS WARRANTY WILL BE EXPIRING SOON. I THINK THE NHTSA AND EPA SHOULD FORCE CHEVROLET/GM TO PROVIDE AN UNLIMITED EMISSIONS WARRANTY. SAVE THAT, GM WILL IGNORE THE PROBLEM AND MANY THOUSAND OF DIESEL TRUCKS WILL HAVE THEIR EMISSIONS CONTROLS REMOVED.

THE TRUCK SHUDDERS WHILE ACCELERATING

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2017 CHEVROLET COLORADO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN DRIVING AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED, THE ENGINE HESITATED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE STAR CHEVROLET DEALER (724-790-2046, LOCATED AT 5200 US-30 C, GREENSBURG, PA 15601) WHERE THE TRANSMISSION FLUID WAS REPLACED. THE FAILURE RECURRED AND THE SAME TECHNICIAN REPLACED THE TORT CONVERTER. THE FAILURE RECURRED AND WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE SAME DEALER, THE TECHNICIAN STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS PERFORMING AS DESIGNED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND STATED THAT THE ISSUE WOULD BE INVESTIGATED. THE CONTACT WAS NOT CALLED BACK. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 18,000. *JB

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2017 CHEVROLET COLORADO. WHILE DRIVING 70 MPH, THE CONTACT'S DAUGHTER-IN-LAW PLUGGED IN HER CELL PHONE TO THE CHARGING UNIT. SHORTLY AFTER, THE VEHICLE DECELERATED, YET THE RPMS INCREASED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO KREIGERS CHEVROLET BUICK (2113 11TH ST, DEWITT, IA 52742, (563) 659-3225) TO BE DIAGNOSED, BUT NO FAILURE CODES COULD BE LOCATED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED BY AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC, BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION AND REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURES. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 11,300. *TT CONSUMER STATED FIRST TIME IT SHUT DOWN CHANGED OUT TRANS CONTROL MODULE, SECOND TIME STOPPED AT THE STOP SIGN BY WOULD NOT MOVE, DEALER THOUGHT IT WAS THE TRANSMISSION. SO AFTER MANY TRIES DEALER REPLACED IT. AFTER IT WAS REPLACED IT FAILED TWO MORE TIMES. CONSUMER THEN PULLED TO THE ROAD AND THE DOOR LOCKS KEPT LOCKING AND UNLOCKING. THIS IS TWO MONTHS IN.*JB

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2017 CHEVROLET COLORADO. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE CONTACT SMELLED AN ABNORMAL ODOR COMING FROM THE AIR VENTS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO HURD AUTO MALL (1705 HARTFORD AVE, JOHNSTON, RI, 401-372- 3051) TO BE DIAGNOSED, BUT THE FAILURE COULD NOT BE DUPLICATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND PROVIDED CASE NUMBER: 9-4995645432. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 8,930.