The Lemon Index
Transmission complaints owners filed with the U.S. government (NHTSA) for each model year, per 100,000 cars sold. A complaint counts when it's filed under the transmission, or under the power train and the owner describes the transmission (shifting, slipping, gears, CVT). It's an owner's report, not a confirmed defect, and older years have had longer to collect complaints.
What owners describe
Share of this model's transmission complaints that mention each symptom. One complaint can mention several.
Transmission and power train recalls
- 2011 2011
GENERAL MOTORS IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2011 CHEVROLET COLORADO AND GMC CANYON PASSENGER VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH A 2.9 OR 3.7 LITER ENGINE AND A FOUR-SPEED AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION FOR FAILING TO CONFORM TO THE REQUI…
Recall repairs are free at any dealer. Check a specific car's VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
In owners' words
Transmission is stuttering randomly every minute or so, it vibrates the car and feels like I'm running over rumble strips.
2017 Chevrolet Colorado owner · NHTSA complaint
Transmission is slipping, vibrating, jerking. Bought the truck used. It started on 12/28/2023. There is no open recall or anything.
2017 Chevrolet Colorado owner · NHTSA complaint
Quick answers
Which Chevrolet Colorado years have transmission problems?
By transmission complaints filed with NHTSA per car sold, the worst Chevrolet Colorado years are 2017, 2016, 2018.
What are common Chevrolet Colorado transmission problems?
Owners most often describe shudder, hard or jerky shifting, delay or hesitation.
Which Chevrolet Colorado years have the fewest transmission complaints?
Since 2010, the Chevrolet Colorado years with the fewest transmission complaints per car sold are 2025, 2012, 2011.
See every problem, not just the transmission: Chevrolet Colorado reliability by year. How we count