2018 Chevrolet Colorado Power Train Problems
Owners have filed 78 complaints with NHTSA about power train problems on the 2018 Chevrolet Colorado, 43% of all complaints for this model year. Half of the reports with a mileage happened before 18,000 miles. The words owners use most often: “transmission fluid” (10% of reports).
- 78power train complaints
- 18,000median miles at failure
- 1mention a crash
- 1mention an injury
- 0related recalls
- 45%of reports with a speed happened at 50+ mph
What owners describe
Phrases that appear unusually often in these complaints compared with complaints about other cars.
- Transmission fluid: mentioned in 8 of 78 complaints (10%)
- Feels like: mentioned in 8 of 78 complaints (10%)
- Torque converter: mentioned in 7 of 78 complaints (9%)
- Rumble strips: mentioned in 5 of 78 complaints (6%)
At what mileage do power train problems happen?
Based on 37 complaints that reported the odometer reading.
How serious are the reports?
Of 78 complaints, 1 mention a crash, 1 an injury.
Chevrolet Colorado power train complaints by model year
| Model year | Power Train complaints | Share of that year | Median miles |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 Colorado | 2 | 11% | — |
| 2025 Colorado | 3 | 11% | 111,817 |
| 2024 Colorado | 13 | 11% | 8,285 |
| 2023 Colorado | 9 | 7% | 600 |
| 2022 Colorado | 3 | 5% | 7,950 |
| 2021 Colorado | 13 | 16% | 26,530 |
| 2020 Colorado | 33 | 39% | 25,500 |
| 2019 Colorado | 65 | 43% | 5,400 |
| 2018 Colorado | 78 | 43% | 18,000 |
| 2017 Colorado | 107 | 50% | 19,175 |
| 2016 Colorado | 97 | 14% | 10,000 |
| 2015 Colorado | 45 | 9% | 8,500 |
| 2013 Colorado | 1 | 100% | 26,000 |
| 2012 Colorado | 2 | 5% | 43,000 |
| 2011 Colorado | 2 | 5% | 94,500 |
| 2010 Colorado | 3 | 10% | — |
| 2009 Colorado | 2 | 3% | 30,158 |
| 2008 Colorado | 7 | 9% | 33,000 |
| 2007 Colorado | 8 | 6% | 13,000 |
| 2006 Colorado | 15 | 6% | 49,271 |
| 2005 Colorado | 27 | 8% | 32,150 |
| 2004 Colorado | 27 | 7% | 16,400 |
When owners reported it
Related recalls (0)
No safety recall lists power train for the 2018 Chevrolet Colorado. A pattern of complaints does not always lead to a recall.
What owners report
Short excerpts of recent complaints, with personal details removed. Full reports are on NHTSA.gov.
While driving at normal and safe highway speeds, without warning (no audible or visual warning from the vehicle information display) my vehicle experienced engine lockout, loss of all non-electric power, and no control over vehicle speed. A few seconds after loss, the information display did show a…
I purchased the truck at the end of March 2025. Within a few weeks I was noticing different issues in the transmission. It would occasionally shudder, have jerky or long shifts, would jump gears and lose power. The shudder was random but mostly on the highway, the jerky or long shifts would mostly…
66,500 miles transmission shudder. Scenic Chevrolet advised the torque converter failed and damaged the transmission.
Frequently asked questions
Do all 2018 Chevrolet Colorados have power train problems?
No. NHTSA has 78 owner complaints about power train for the 2018 Chevrolet Colorado (43% of the 183 complaints for this model year). Complaint data shows that the problem is reported, not how many of all cars sold are affected.
Was there a recall on the 2018 Chevrolet Colorado power train?
No recall currently lists power train for this vehicle.
At what mileage do power train problems start?
The median reported mileage is 18,000 miles: half of the reports with a mileage came before that.
What do owners say about power train problems on the 2018 Chevrolet Colorado?
The most frequent phrase is “transmission fluid”, in 8 of 78 complaints, followed by “feels like” (8).
See all 2018 Chevrolet Colorado problems or power train problems across all Colorado years.