Used 2017 Chevrolet Colorado Crew Cab Consumer Reviews
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Patty B, 02/06/2019
2017 Chevrolet Colorado LT 4dr Crew Cab 4WD 5.1 ft. SB (3.6L 6cyl 8A)
24 of 28 people found this review helpful
At 9k miles this thing overheated and had lost all fluid. The dealer told me a temperature gauge was replaced. At 18k miles it happened again. Was told the water pump had to be replaced. 4 days later it's shaking, check engine light is back on, and I received an OnStar alert that there's a problem with the emissions system. Complete garbage!!!!!
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Unreliable
Larry Slater, 06/11/2019
2017 Chevrolet Colorado Z71 4dr Crew Cab 4WD 5.1 ft. SB (3.6L 6cyl 8A)
10 of 11 people found this review helpful
I bought the 2017 Colorado Z71 in Mar. 2017. First long trip was pulling my 17' travel trailer from Utah to Alaska, 7000-mile round trip with no problems. Truck pulled the 4000# trailer adequately. Trip #2 was from Utah to the North Carolina coast a year later. All was fine until approximately 10 miles north of Branson MO. and 19000 miles on the truck when I started hearing the unmistakable rear end whine which got worse as I got closer to town. I looked up the local Chevrolet dealer the next morning, they got me in same day. Service writer said it was just tire noise, but they would check. They found everything in the rear end needed replaced. With no parts on hand and it being Friday of a holiday weekend I was "stuck" there until Wednesday when they got all the parts and got everything back together. Back on the road with no problems. Trip #3 was pulling the trailer from Utah to Black Hills ND. Walked out of the grocery store and happened to glance at the front tires, they were badly worn. Returned to Utah, took it to the dealer where it was purchased. I was told the tires were over inflated...the on-board tire pressure monitor had never indicated any problems nor had the monthly reports from GM alerted of a problem. The truck has only been serviced and had tires rotated by that dealer. If the tires were over inflated it would have been by them but of course that couldn't be the case. So, at 30000 miles I had to spend $800 on tires. Trip #4 pulling trailer 280 miles from northern to south eastern Utah. This time check engine light came on at approximately 33000 miles, stopped at an auto parts store, their box indicated crank shaft sensor malfunction. Next morning went out to take it to the dealer and the engine light was off, took it in anyway, they said they couldn't find any stored codes, nothing they could do. Next day we went touring and about 60 miles or so the light came back on, called the dealer and asked if we should tow it in. No, he said it probably would be ok to drive it back, I made another appointment for the following day. Of course, the light went out again so appointment was canceled. Drove around a couple more days then headed home, light came back on part way home, found another dealer. They checked and determined that the sensor needed replaced but they didn't have one in stock but they indicated it would be ok to drive it home. So have an appointment with yet another dealer to get it checked out. I don't feel this truck is reliable and would get rid of it tomorrow but it isn't worth anything. I will always be waiting for the next failure.
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Unreliable from day ***One***
In Litigation, 01/23/2023
2017 Chevrolet Colorado Z71 4dr Crew Cab 4WD 5.1 ft. SB (3.6L 6cyl 8A)
6 of 6 people found this review helpful
I am 41 year old Male. I live in the San Fernando Valley, a suburb of Los Angeles. The ***first month*** I bought the truck (2017 Chevrolet Colorado Z71 Crew Cab) the transmission started to shift alarmingly aggressively. I took it to the dealer where I purchased it (Keyes Chevrolet of Van Nuys) to have it looked at multiple times over the course of the first year. Each time I took it, the service department informed me the alarming noise it was making was “Normal” operation. After the third try taking it to them, I asked to speak with a service manager who began giving me some ridiculous explanation about how because the transmission in this model has so many gears, the travel between them makes the transmission smash and smack in to gear when it’s changing gears. ( ? ) When he was done with his ridiculous tutorial, I asked if he has told that story to many people, and then asked how many of those people believed the story. I then took the truck to 2 other dealers. Rydell Chevrolet in Burbank and Allen Gwynn Chevrolet in Glendale Calif. Both told me the operating noises I was hearing was “normal” operation. During this same time, the navigation system and head unit failed. I couldn’t t control any of the functions. The first tell-tale sign of there bing a problem was the head unit becoming noticeably hot to touch. I took the Truck back to Keyes. They replaced the unit under warranty. The head unit still freezes and acts up today. Several lights in the dash are now out and cannot be seen at night. In 2022 before the warranty expired, the transmission is began to significantly slip and fail. I attempted to schedule a service and all of the General Motors dealerships within a 20 mile radius of my home actively and outright refused a service request from me stating they did “Not have any Transmission Technicians”. I called around to multiple dealerships- ***ALL*** telling me the same thing. Then I contacted GM DIRECTLY. The representative was helpful at first but ultimately told me to call around to other dealerships to make the service request. She informed me that she can’t force any dealer to service the vehicle. ***I was basically stuck with paying for the problem on my own…. And of course this went on until <the warranty expired.> Now, my vehicle is flashing a Service engine light reading P-0014 ***which apparently*** is a warning of a catastrophic engine problem where the sensor telling the computer where the camshaft is positioned has failed and that I need to stop driving the vehicle immediately and get the issue resolved. It is January, 2023. The vehicle has just over 54,000 miles. I am holding on to the vehicle (and still paying the note on it) just so that my Lemon Law case filed in court pays out and I get my money back for this piece of crap. Thanks GM. I appreciate the help . You’re definitely spitting in what has been a loyal customer for years now….
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Driven like never before.
Pat Culleton, 01/27/2017
2017 Chevrolet Colorado LT 4dr Crew Cab 6.2 ft. SB (3.6L 6cyl 8A)
26 of 32 people found this review helpful
Out of the man trucks I've owned this is by far the most exciting and wonderful driving. You save over buying a silverado so get all the options you can, they just add to the great driving experience. I really wish I could have had the colorado when my late wife did her bucket list. Every time I get in and drive this colorado I'm amazed and in awe of every part of the colorado. Thanks Chevrolet. This is my second colorado, went from extended cab 4 cylinders to 4 door crew v6.
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Transmission problems
Gary, 12/08/2019
2017 Chevrolet Colorado LT 4dr Crew Cab 6.2 ft. SB (3.6L 6cyl 8A)
5 of 5 people found this review helpful
Before I bought the Colorado I had read several reviews about problems with the transmission. Mainly the Shutter valve or the torque converter. I bought a 2017 with 30,000 miles. The truck had recently been to the dealer and they replaced the shutter valve because the previous owner noticed slipping. I have similar problems in the mornings when I first put it in reverse. It slips a little and then seems to be okay. My main problem is hard shifting, Sometimes shifting up but mostly shifting down. When slowing down at a stop sign it will shift hard into the next gear. I have had it to a dealer and he wouldn't do anything. Not even a diagnostic. They said the transmission does not have history. That is a lie. I took it to my personal mechanic and he hooked it up and showed me the history. Chevy told me there were letters out stating customers had problems with hard shifting but that it wouldn't effect the life of the transmission. Seriously??? I love this truck and only hope it doesn't go out right after the 60K warranty