The 2018 Chevrolet Colorado has 1 NHTSA recall campaign affecting an estimated 895 vehicles. Recall repairs are always free at any authorized dealer. Owners have filed 243 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the power train. Last updated July 20, 2026.
General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2015-2018 GMC Canyon, 2016-2017 Buick Envision, 2016-2018 Chevrolet Colorado and Malibu, 2017-2018 GMC Acadia, 2018 Buick LaCrosse, Cadillac ATS, Chevrolet Equinox, and GMC Terrain vehicles. The high pressure fuel pump may detach from its mounting flange, possibly…
Consequence
A damaged fuel line can create a fuel leak, increasing the risk of a fire.
Remedy
GM will notify owners, and dealers will replace the high pressure fuel pump, and high pressure fuel pipe, free of charge. The recall began July 2, 2018. Owners may contact Buick customer service at 1-800-521-7300, Cadillac customer service at 1-800-458-8006, Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-222-1020, or GMC…
Complaints by component
POWER TRAIN
75
1crashes2injuries
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
35
3fires3injuries
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
32
1fires
ENGINE
22
1fires
STEERING
18
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
11
1fires
AIR BAGS
7
1crashes
SEAT BELTS
5
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
5
SERVICE BRAKES
4
1crashes2injuries
Total complaints243
What owners report
Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal
information removed.
“66,500 miles transmission shudder. Scenic chevrolet advised the torque converter failed and damaged the transmission.”
“Power steering failure, without incident. It started one morning, after turning off truck the previous day. Warning lights displayed as soon as truck was started. Very difficult to turn steering wheel. Too dangerous to drive. Dealer indicated the steering rack should be replaced.”
“Engine fails it violenty thumps and studders and drops from highway speed with no warning. This is a mfg. Defect and also an extreme safety concern. The engine studders and thumps and we were almost rear ended by a truck when our truck could not go into gear properly. It is very scary! Dealership…”
“Engine fails it violenty thumps and studders and drops from highway speed with no warning. This is a mfg. Defect and also an extreme safety concern. The engine studders and thumps and we were almost rear ended by a truck when our truck could not go into gear properly. It is very scary! Dealership…”
“Engine fails it violenty thumps and studders and drops from highway speed with no warning. This is a mfg. Defect and also an extreme safety concern. The engine studders and thumps and we were almost rear ended by a truck when our truck could not go into gear properly. It is very scary! Dealership…”
“7.5 amp to fuel injectors has blown 2 times unknow reason causing loss of power 1st time on country road then 2nd time on a highway it's a common problem from the chevy colorado forums regarding the 2.8l lwn engine”
“Luggage and shudders at cruise speed, seems like auto transmission is coming apart. Paid $500 for the trans flush the service bulletin suggests but didn’t help, shop quoted a $8000 replacement on a vehicle with 60k miles. This should be a recall”
“Transmission is not shfting properly.truck losses speed and shutters when trying to accelerate.difficulty climbing hills.especially dangerous when merging with traffic.only 33,000 miles on my truck.gm should recall to address this much complained about issue.”
Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL,
FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 2018 Chevrolet Colorado as of
July 20, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page
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