2019 Chevrolet Colorado Power Train Problems
Owners have filed 65 complaints with NHTSA about power train problems on the 2019 Chevrolet Colorado, 43% of all complaints for this model year. Half of the reports with a mileage happened before 5,400 miles. The words owners use most often: “feels like” (11% of reports).
- 65power train complaints
- 5,400median miles at failure
- 1mention a crash
- 3mention an injury
- 0related recalls
- 28%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.
- Feels like: mentioned in 7 of 65 complaints (11%)
- Torque converter: mentioned in 5 of 65 complaints (8%)
At what mileage do power train problems happen?
Based on 36 complaints that reported the odometer reading.
How serious are the reports?
Of 65 complaints, 1 mention a crash, 3 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 2019 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.
When driving at a slow speed truck seemed to die down and not want to shift to next gears. Truck appeared to shake when pressing on the gas lightly.
The vehicle experienced severe transmission hesitation, rough shifting, and shuddering early on, which was brought to a Chevrolet dealership under factory warranty at 16,875 miles (April 2021). The issue was reproduced by the dealer at that time. The transmission has now suffered a complete failure…
Transmission is shuddering, I had a transmission flush done, and a tune up, and neither helped. I am concerned the transmission is going to go out while driving, especially in a busy intersection and cause an accident. I have had problems with the vehicle no accelerating when need going uphill to…
Frequently asked questions
Do all 2019 Chevrolet Colorados have power train problems?
No. NHTSA has 65 owner complaints about power train for the 2019 Chevrolet Colorado (43% of the 150 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 2019 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 5,400 miles: half of the reports with a mileage came before that.
What do owners say about power train problems on the 2019 Chevrolet Colorado?
The most frequent phrase is “feels like”, in 7 of 65 complaints, followed by “torque converter” (5).
See all 2019 Chevrolet Colorado problems or power train problems across all Colorado years.