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2018 Chevrolet Colorado drivetrain & axles problems

77 complaints about drivetrain & axles have been filed for the 2018 Chevrolet Colorado, which is 31% of all its NHTSA complaints. It is the most reported problem area for this model year.

At a glance

Complaints
77 31% of this year's complaints
Typical mileage
17,000 miles 36 complaints with mileage
Crashes and fires
1 and 0
Injuries and deaths
2 and 0

Source: NHTSA owner complaints

When drivetrain & axles problems show up

Drivetrain & axles complaints by mileage, 2018 Chevrolet Colorado Complaints by odometer reading in 20,000-mile steps. The median is about 17,000 miles. 0k to 20k miles: 21 complaints 20k to 40k miles: 11 complaints 40k to 60k miles: 2 complaints 60k to 80k miles: 1 complaints 80k to 100k miles: 1 complaints 100k to 120k miles: 0 complaints 120k to 140k miles: 0 complaints 140k to 160k miles: 0 complaints 160k to 180k miles: 0 complaints 180k to 200k miles: 0 complaints 200k+ miles: 0 complaints 040k80k120k160k200k miles Typical: 17,000 miles
Based on 36 complaints that include mileage. 94% were reported before 60,000 miles. The amber marker shows the median: half of these complaints happened before that mileage.
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MileageComplaints
0k to 20k miles21
20k to 40k miles11
40k to 60k miles2
60k to 80k miles1
80k to 100k miles1
100k to 120k miles0
120k to 140k miles0
140k to 160k miles0
160k to 180k miles0
180k to 200k miles0
200k+ miles0

What the data shows

Of the 36 drivetrain & axles complaints that report mileage, the median is about 16,000 miles, and 94% were reported before 60,000 miles.

These complaints mention 1 crash, 2 injuries.

What owners wrote

I had truck stationary parked on a slight incline on a dirt road for about 5 minutes when I heard a odd sound like "arrrrr clunk" and my car rolled down a hill. I had my car on park while on 4low with the engine off. I did not have my parking brake on though but the incline was so slight I feel I did not need it. My truck was not loaded with any extra weight or anything to cause it to roll down the hill. I truly believe I am not at fault for this happening it is a brand new car how could this happen?

Reported at 500 miles, October 2017 Injury

Truck shakes at speeds above 55 MPH. At 65 MPH my phone will fly off the magnet mount on the windshield; water and ice shake as if boiling at 70 MPH and above. Sometimes the vehicle feels like it is coming apart it shakes so hard. When the vehicle was two months old it stopped on a city street in arlington va and was undriveable. After a timeout period of 10-15 minutes it was driveable but at 10 MPH it whined as if the transmission or engine was going to blow up.

Reported at 10,200 miles, June 2019

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