2018 chevy colorado zr2, 21000 miles. Engine shut down while driving in motion on road. Restarted twice and shutdown again twice. Check end engine light came on and traction control said it was disabled. Started third time and put in drive. Wouldn't put power from engine to drive train. 4th start, put in drive and limped back home. Was towed to closest dealer and they cleared error codes with diagnosing. I scanned codes before being towed and error codes were u0700 and u0100. After 3 days of no comms from 1st dealer had 2nd dealer pick up via tow truck. They said 1st dealer cleared codes and could not duplicate. Picked up truck and ran fine for a week, then had same issue on busy road. Had to restart, engine light came on and limped back home. Scanned codes and received same u0700, u0100. Dealer is having tow truck pick up truck to diagnose and repair. This is a serious issue causing truck to shut off while driving and not knowing if it will restart and have power to drivetrain.
2018 Chevrolet Colorado transmission complaints
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When turning the key into the ignition position the vehicle will give a random downshift unless the brake pedal is pressed down. Also experiencing a rough downshift between 2nd and 1st gear when stopping as smoothly as possible. Vehicle as been in and out the dealership with the problem still existing.
About a year ago, I started getting a slight shudder in my transmission so I took it to the dealer for repair. They couldn't get it to shudder. Several times I'll be driving down the road at or around 45mph and the truck will start shuddering so bad I feel like I have to pull off the road. Every time I take it to the dealer for repair I end up losing my truck for a day and they tell me they can find anything wrong even though this is a known issue and there is a tsb out to fix the issue.
While driving on city street and highway, transmission shifting at speeds of 25mph,45mph,55mph start vibrating also coming to a stop feel like a rear end bump.
The truck vibrates , stutters some times when driving. Went to dealer he said it has been happening in trucks. He said thicker trans oil should fix it. Is this just a band aid for a bigger problem. Would like your view. Thanks.
I am writing to inform you of a safety issue with my 2018 chevrolet colorado. When putting the vehicle in park the ignition key will not release. Chevrolet doc# 4811390 documents a fleet wide problem with the colorado. There has been no re-call issued by chevrolet to correct this safety issue. I got my colorado repaired at a cost of $642.15. I looked at the shifter that was removed from the truck, and found that the micro switch that activates when the vehicle is placed in park had a broken mounting post causing it to be misaligned. I have included pictures of the switch and mounting post.
My colorado has completely shut down/powered off when making a right hand turn. Twice now. I'll be coming to a complete stop, accelerating through the turn and then all of the sudden, without warning, the truck loses all power. No flashing dash, nothing. I have to coast to the shoulder of the road, turn on the hazards, put in park, and restart the vehicle. This has happened twice now. From some online forums I've read, the problem only seems to get worse and has happened to others around 30-40 MPH. My car is still under manufacturing warranty for another 500 or so miles. I took my truck into a certified chevy repair shop and after a week of troubleshooting and trying to recreate the problem, they have found "nothing" wrong with the car. If this doesn't get fixed and continues to occur, it's only a matter of time before an accident happens.
It has an intermittent shudder at no particular speed and a kind of tugging at slow acceleration speeds, like a quick upshift and then down again.
My 2018 chevrolet zr2 started to hard shift between first and second gear. It also sounds like it is running over rumble strips when driving between 50-75mph. When I researched this issue, I found thousands of issues online that matched this problem 100 percent. It is called the chevy shake or the gmc shutter. Mind you, the dealership verified that they have been sent kits from gm to correct these issues. It's called the tcc shudder.
The transmission in my truck shakes, shimmies, vibrates, shutters when driving and shakes, shimmies vibrates even at idle. I took the truck to the dealership and they removed all of the transmission fluid and replaced with new fluid as per chevrolet corporate mandate. The truck remains in shaking, shimmies, shutters and vibrating.
Transmission shuddering. - identified variable speed occurrence could happen at 25 or 65. Unrelated to tires/steering or to shock cavitation or rough roads. Happens on smooth or rough roads. Vehicle has not been off-road. Varied inconsistency. More apparent when engine is cold shifting from 1st to 2nd to 3rd then will dissipate. Shifts hard 1st to 2nd and sometimes 3rd when engine is cold. Once warm shifting is smoother but shuddering still occurs.
Transmission has a shutter in it. It feels like you are driving on the road edge warnings
Some time it feels as if you are riding on the rumble strips on shoulder of the road and some times it shifts pretty hard the rumble can happen at anytime
The truck's drivetrain/transmission constantly shakes, shutters while driving. It happens periodically throughout the RPM ranges.
Tl* the contact owns a 2018 chevrolet colorado. While driving 45 MPH, the vehicle began to shake forcefully. There were no warning indicators illuminated. The vehicle was taken to hertrich chevrolet cadillac of salisbury (located at 2531 n salisbury blvd, salisbury, md 21801, (410) 713-4640) and was made aware of the failure. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not informed of the failure. The failure mileage was 12,500.
Tl* the contact owns a 2018 chevrolet colorado. While driving approximately 70 MPH, the vehicle lost power, downshifted, decelerated to 20 MPH, and the brake lights went out. The contact pulled into a ditch to avoid a semi truck behind his vehicle. There were no warning indicators illuminated. The contact called ressler motors at (866) 623-5535 (located at 8474 huffine ln, bozeman, mt 59718) and was informed to bring the vehicle to the shop. The contact stated that the vehicle was unsafe to drive and needed to be towed. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The failure mileage was 19,214.
Vehicle was driven at approximately 20mph and uppon deceleration there was a loud bang and all four tires locked up and having no control over movement of the truck. No error codes found and dealership states it was a faulty transfer case. Vehicle has been in shop almost a month will no resolution.
When I drive up hill the vehicle starts to jerk back and forth and has lost of power.
2018 colorado develops a shutter when moving up an incline from speeds of 45 to 60 MPH on highways. Truck has 33,000 miles 10,000 miles I placed on the truck the remainder was while the truck was part of a fleet. Just noticed this shutter at 32,000 miles. Though it was tires , but turned out not to be the issue.
The transmission has a very hard down shift when coming to a stop. Almost feels like you've been hit from behind. The faster you were going before stopping the harder it downshifts. When taking vehicle in we were told there is no fix for this. Also when using remote start once you put the key in the transmission jumps. We were told not to bring the truck back for this issue.
Transmission exhibits intermittent hesitation, jerking and shaking when taking off from a stop and reverse lurching while at highway speeds. The transmission fluid has been changed per the bulletin without success. The truck has been to the dealership 4 times where they typically report "unable to duplicate problem" and therefore do nothing. The latest comment from gm customer care was to blame all these issues on my tires (36000 miles). Loss of power equals a tire issue?
Shutters and shakes for long periods while driving. Growls and makes a low rumbling while shaking the entire truck. During this vibration which happens all the time its hard to hear the person talking next to you or the radio if its on low. Took to dealer and they said they all do that; it's common with these; nothing to do.
When coming to stop from any speed the truck downshift hard that it feels like you've been hit from behind. Also when using remote start and you put the key in the ignition and turn it on the transmission does a little jump like the truck is going into gear. We have taken it in for repairs 3 times and the last time we were told the issue could not be fix and that it was normal.
Transmission has horrible shifting. Hard shifting at low speeds and when decelerating (feels like I was rear ended). Torque converter was replaced. From low speed, it doesn't downshift to accelerate unless the pedal is floored. Also, there is hesitation/pedal lag from a standstill, which makes it unpredictable when trying to pull into traffic. That part is a real safety convern.
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. At 20-25 MPH it was a screaming demon and had to be towed to the dealership (browns) who found no record in car computer system of fault. Battery or electrical system was completely dead on 7 june 2019 with about 10,200 miles. Dealership knew I had appointment and I asked for tow but they don't provide a tow from reed-lallier. Onstar was of little help so I called my usaa insurance roadside assistance to get truck jump started; I missed appointment and they canceled appointment that morning which was to check for shaking and also 2nd oil change. Gmcustomercare took my concerns and asked my resolution which was check battery for bad cell, be aware of first transmission problem in arlington va and the current problem of vehicle shaking. I am a retired paratrooper with verifiable severe nerve damage to my back and lower legs and this vehicle causes serious physical and neurological problems when driving highway speeds.
Chevrolet colorado shaking and shuttering violently while drving. Extremely dangerous. Chevrolet is not listening to all the complaints. Are they waiting on a dangerous deadly accident before they acknowledge and recall the vehicle and repair this dangerous situation!
Hard shifting when you accelerate in the first two gear and hard downshifting when stopping.
Purchased new chevy colorado 4x4 extended cab with 3.6-liter v6, transmission 8-speed model 8l45. Transmission developed shudder during light throttle acceleration between 30 and 70 MPH. Shudder is cyclic lasting 4 - 12 seconds, reaccurring 45 - 90 seconds. Shudder feels similiar to driving over mild rumble strips or rough pavement. First notice transmission problem around 1200 mile mark, total mileage on vehice as of april 11, 2019 is 2750 miles. More information can be found with ge service information (si) as a techinical service bulletin (tsb). Refer to these gm tsb's 16-na-175, 18-na-177, and 18-na-355.
Tl* the contact owns a 2018 chevrolet colorado. While approaching a stop, the vehicle downshifted without warning. The failure occurred intermittently. Bob hook chevrolet (4144 bardstown rd, louisville, ky 40218, (844) 212-4818) diagnosed and repaired the torque converter and changed the fluid, but the failure persisted. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 15,000.
Hard/rough shifting up in gears and same down shifting in gears. Shaking/jerking/shuddering at speeds apx. 20-70 MPH. Transmission can down shift so hard, at times, it feels like someone hit your from behind. Wants to stall/slip shifting up in gears. Seems to have too much free play in driveline while sitting still shifting from drive to reverse. Makes a clunk sound.
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