The vehicle experienced severe transmission hesitation, rough shifting, and shuddering early on, which was brought to a Chevrolet dealership under factory warranty at 16,875 miles (April 2021). The issue was reproduced by the dealer at that time. The transmission has now suffered a complete failure at 97,277 miles, creating an immediate driving and safety hazard due to loss of propulsion while operating the vehicle. The failed transmission and vehicle are currently available for inspection upon request.
2019 Chevrolet Colorado: hesitation when accelerating
6 of the 151 complaints about the 2019 Chevrolet Colorado describe hesitation when accelerating.
- owner complaints
- 6
- of this car's complaints
- 4%
- recalls
- 0
Is there a fix? 99 service bulletins cover this area of the car. See below
Hesitation when accelerating by model year
What owners say
Experience hesitation at a stop and shuddering at certain speed
Transmission slips when starting on steep grades, and transmission hesitation/shuttering between first and second gears.
Transmission slips when starting on steep grades when first shifting from Park to first gear. Transmission hesitates/shudders between first and second gears.
Transmission problems. Vibrates under acceleration and deacceleration. Occasionally won't shift gears up or down, slips or hesitation between shifts. Violet jerks at times. Dealer has done a fluid drain and flush at 20k miles, replaced torque converter at 54k miles. Goes back in again on Monday for the same complaints. I'm responsible for transporting my 5 year old daughter to and from school. Difficult to travel highway speeds when it decides to act up. Research shows many design flaws and thousands of compliments. I fear for my families safety when driving this. I'm told it's safe by dealership??
2019 chevy colorado zr2- shutters or hesitates before shifting up at 5 / 45 / 65 MPH. Feels like you did not press the gas when accelerating. It is intermittent, so therefore very hard to duplicate for the dealership. Three times to the dealer. #1 tranny flush #2 reprogrammed the tranny #3 sorry ma'am we can't duplicate what you are experiencing. I live in michigan on those 0 degree mornings the truck barely wants to get going. Dealership says 'this is normal with an 8 speed transmission.' I told the dealership I have owned a lot of cars and none have had this problem. Occasionally it lunges forward when coming to a stop- this is so dangerous as I drive in the city everyday. Very expensive problem to have.
Service bulletins that may apply
- Power train
- This service bulletin provides information on Transmission Adaptive Functions and Correcting Low Mileage...
- Power train
- This service bulletin provides information on the harmful effects of ethylene glycol in transmission fluid.
- Power train
- This service bulletin provides information on some vehicles that may rock or move slightly forward or...
- Power train
- Power train
Related recalls
No recalls on record for this model year.
Questions about the 2019 Chevrolet Colorado hesitation
Is hesitation when accelerating a common problem on the 2019 Chevrolet Colorado?
6 of 151 owner complaints about the 2019 Chevrolet Colorado (4%) mention hesitation when accelerating. The model year with the most reports is 2015.
Is there a recall or service bulletin for this on the 2019 Chevrolet Colorado?
There are 0 recalls and 99 service bulletins for the same area of the car. Check them below with your VIN.
Other symptoms on the 2019 Chevrolet Colorado
Shudder 20Jerking 12Slipping 12Loss of power 10Power steering loss 10Check engine light 8Harsh shifting 8Backup camera 5Fuel pump 5Sudden acceleration 5
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