2019 Chevrolet Colorado Reliability Report

The ignition key sticks and will not come out, and one owner had to disconnect the battery to shut the truck off. A failed radio can disable the turn signals, backup camera, seatbelt chime, and OnStar. Transmission shudder and hesitation come up again. Other reports cover thermostat failures with the fan running after shutdown and a false forward collision alert. One fire report describes smoke coming up through the shifter, then a brake pedal that went to the floor. Most of these reports overlap with other categories.

Power loss at highway speed is the most serious thread. In the one fire report, the truck shuddered and lost power at about 55 mph, then smoke appeared near the gear shift and the truck burned. A loose high-pressure fuel pump also drops the truck into limp mode at speed. Thermostat replacement is slow and costly because parts are hard to find. Other reports cover a blown head gasket, a camshaft actuator code on the 3.6L, and an oil filter adapter insert that can come loose during an oil change, leading to lost oil pressure.

Braking assist disappears suddenly when the vacuum pump fails. The pedal goes stiff or drops to the floor, and stopping takes great effort. In one case the failure came during a panic stop on the highway. One truck showed a "Brake Assist - Service Required" message at 87,000 miles. Drivers describe near-misses at intersections and parking lot entrances. Rear pads and rotors also wear out early, with grinding reported around 21K miles. One owner says the rear pads wear about three times faster than the fronts.

The bolts holding the high-pressure fuel pump to the engine can break. The truck then loses power, rattles loudly, and may leak gasoline. One driver could not go faster than 15 mph and paid half of the repair bill after the warranty ran out on time. Fuel tank leaks make up the rest. One diesel leaked at a fuel pump seal on top of the tank. Another truck sat at the dealer because tank parts were on back order.

No deployment happens in any of the three frontal crashes reported here. The crashes include rear-ending a stopped vehicle at about 32 mph and a crash at about 40 mph. One truck was declared a total loss. All three reports involve crashes, with five injuries in total. The reports do not include a diagnosis or a cause for the non-deployment.

The rearview camera stops working. It shows a blue screen, displays a "Service Camera" message, or switches off a few seconds after the truck is put in reverse. Problems often start intermittently and then become permanent. One owner links the onset to cold weather, and another to closing the tailgate with the key. Failures cluster around 38,000 to 42,000 miles. Dealers charge for the repair once the warranty ends. One report involves a crash.

A front control arm can crack and break. In one report, the arm broke at about 15 mph on a gravel driveway, the wheel folded under the truck, and steering was lost, causing a crash. There was no prior warning, and the broken part showed signs of cracking. The other report describes roaring noises and shuddering from the rear at various speeds, plus hard shifts from a stop, at about 9,000 miles. The dealer did not diagnose that truck.