Chevrolet Colorado owners have reported 375 engine and engine cooling related problems since 1996. Table 1 shows the 29 most common engine and engine cooling problems. The number one most common problem is related to the vehicle's engine and engine cooling (239 problems). The second most common problem is related to the vehicle's check engine light on (33 problems). For details of each of the problem category, use the links in the table.
The upper radiator hose on some huge percentage of these trucks fail (mine has failed at just over 20k miles). You can check the Colorado chevy forum, youtube, etc. , et al, and find plenty of instances where this has failed. Read details...
This started about 3 months after I got the truck and has been doing it since. On three separate occasions, truck engine shut off after stopping then turning right on city and neighborhood streets. First time I pulled out on a road where the speed limit is 55 so I was lucky no one was behind me Read details...
The contact owns a 2017 Chevrolet Colorado. The contact stated that his wife was driving 60 mph and the vehicle loss motive power and stalled. The vehicle was restarted and slowly driven to the side of the roadway. The vehicle was turned off and restarted and independently accelerated. Read details...
The contact owns a 2010 Chevrolet Colorado. While driving 40 mph, the engine stalled and the vehicle lost power. The check engine indicator illuminated. The contact pulled the vehicle over to the side of the road. Read details...
The contact owns a 2012 Chevrolet Colorado. The contact stated that an abnormal whistling noise was heard and grew worse over the past months. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where it was diagnosed that the exhaust manifold had a crack down the middle and needed to be replaced. Read details...