2009 Chevrolet Colorado Transmission and drivetrain Problems
- Complaints
- 2about this part
- Share
- 3%of 67 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 30,158miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 2 complaints about the transmission and drivetrain of the 2009 Chevrolet Colorado, 3% of the 67 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 30,158 miles.
Fewer than 15 complaints name this part, so treat the figures as a rough indication only.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“On saturday oct 24 2009 I was driving my 2009 Chevrolet Colorado with 1863 miles on it on the highway in chicago all of a sudden my wife and I felt a shudder in the truck I thought it was the wind about a mile further we felt a explosion under the truck sparks and smoke coming from under the truck I thought it was a blown tire it wasn't found out that what happened was the front end of the differential had blown out taking the drive shaft and part of the muffler system with it we were lucky to make it to the side of the road I had it towed to the dealer where it is right now they tell me…”
NHTSA complaint #10289928, filed 2009-10, 1,863 miles“The transmission oil cooler line was not seated in its clamp/fitting allowing the metal line to contact/rub the steel frame whereby a hole was worn through tubing. This caused a transmission oil leak whereby the leaked fluid was being sprayed along the underside of the vehicle when the vehicle was moving.”
NHTSA complaint #10577049, filed 2014-04, 58,452 milesRelated service bulletins
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Transmission and drivetrain: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 2 | 11% |
| 2025 | 3 | 11% |
| 2024 | 13 | 10% |
| 2023 | 9 | 7% |
| 2022 | 3 | 5% |
| 2021 | 13 | 16% |
| 2020 | 33 | 38% |
| 2019 | 65 | 43% |
| 2018 | 78 | 43% |
| 2017 | 107 | 50% |
| 2016 | 97 | 14% |
| 2015 | 45 | 9% |
| 2012 | 2 | 5% |
| 2011 | 2 | 5% |
| 2010 | 3 | 10% |
| 2009 | 2 | 3% |
| 2008 | 7 | 9% |
| 2007 | 8 | 6% |
| 2006 | 15 | 6% |
| 2005 | 27 | 8% |
| 2004 | 27 | 7% |
Other parts of the 2009 Chevrolet Colorado
36 complaintsFuel system
12 complaintsEngine
10 complaintsAir bags
6 complaintsOther or unknown
6 complaintsExterior lighting
3 complaintsBody and structure
3 complaintsBrakes
2 complaintsSuspension
2 complaintsElectronic stability control
1 complaintsEquipment
1 complaintsLatches, locks and linkages
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2009 Chevrolet Colorado
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Nov 1, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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