Common Problems with the 2018 Chevrolet Colorado
Transmission Problems — Shudder, Vibration; Transmission Skipping; Shudder Vibration Gauges On Dash Go Crazy Trans, Doesn't Shift; Shudder, Vibration And Clunking At Start; Thump, Surge On Start.
Engine Problems — Oil Cooler Line Is Leaking; Check Engine Light Comes On, Slowing Engine; Complete Loss Of Engine Oil; Engine Completely Stopped; Engine Wouldn't Start; Hard Knock When Slowing; Lifters Making Noise.
Fuel System Problems:
“The flapper just inside the fuel filler pipe has broken loose, allowing water or dust to enter, potentially causing engine failure.”
“A/c lines near driver side wheel well has chafed through fuel line and wire harness.Causing a couple thousand dollars in damage.Nor warning indicators leading up to either incidents. My chevy dealership mis diagnosed it twice and has now found the issue. Fuel lines leak can cause fires and as far as the electrical issue I've been left stranded with my 3 year old daughter a couple of times..Have looked up forums and many people have had the same issue.”
Electrical Problems:
“The vehicle will not stop unlocking itself. even while moving.”
“The wiring harness was touching the air condenser line. The line gets hot when air conditioning is used. It melted causing my truck to throw a lot of random alarms. It also would turn my cruise off and make it down shift all of a sudden startling me. Melted wires are also a fire hazard. There is a bulletin for wire harness chafing that GMC knows about this issue. If it had melted something major and shut my truck down while driving down the interstate it would put me and anybody around me in danger. It was wired back together but is still not fixed. Might need a new wiring harness.”
“Electrical problems with Chevrolet Mylink display. A variety of errors include backup camera flashing on at highway speeds, hands free phone calls put on hold, navigation screen flashing random inaccurate destinations. These distractions impair safe operation of the vehicle. Dealer verified issues but could not perform diagnostics on a timely basis. Issues continue.”
Steering Problems:
“On 4/19/2023, upon turning on the truck, putting it into gear and starting to very slowly move forward a Power Steering Warning/Drive with caution came on. There was no power steering and it required driving very carefully because of the inability to make turns. The truck had to go in for service. Power steering is not covered under the power train warranty, which you would think it should be. The repair required a motor kit, steering gear, belt and reprogram/sensor reset. The truck had less than 40,000 miles on it, and it cost $1533”
“Steering wheel constantly shakes and veers on roadway dealer changed torque converter but issue still. Happens while driving anywhere from 35 mph to 70 mph city street or highway does not make a difference feels like steering control could be lost while driving”
Sources: www.nhtsa.gov, carcomplaints.com
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