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Vehicle speed controlPart report

2018 Chevrolet Colorado Vehicle speed control Problems

Complaints
5about this part
Share
3%of 183 total for the year
Median mileage
24,500miles
Trend
Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.

NHTSA recorded 5 complaints about the vehicle speed control of the 2018 Chevrolet Colorado, 3% of the 183 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 24,500 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.

“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.”

NHTSA complaint #11378045, filed 2020-12, 44,000 miles

“The torquer converter its the problem I find out a day on highway I was driving and the truck lose power it takes time to move to other gear and make a weird sound I take the truck to the chevy dealer and they just flush the transmission fluid and they said will fix the problem but after that get it worse it claps when put it in reverse or drive it use to shakes when you driving even at not high speed. The problem is not solve and the guy from the dealer told me gmc will not let them change the part is his own words. …”

NHTSA complaint #11244539, filed 2019-08, 5,000 miles

“My 2018 Chevrolet Colorado diesel has had repeated diesel emissions/DPF-related failures that cause the vehicle to enter reduced-power or limp mode. This is a safety issue because the truck suddenly loses power and cannot accelerate normally. The most serious incident occurred while driving over Santiam Pass in Oregon. The vehicle went into reduced-power/limp mode on a mountain highway, leaving me unable to maintain normal speed or accelerate safely. I lost power needed to pass traffic and had limited ability to respond to road conditions. The problem has happened several times. …”

NHTSA complaint #11748528, filed 2026-07

“The wiring harness was touching the air condenser line. The line gets hot when air conditioning is used. It melted causing my truck to throw a lot of random alarms. It also would turn my cruise off and make it down shift all of a sudden startling me. Melted wires are also a fire hazard. There is a bulletin for wire harness chafing that GMC knows about this issue. If it had melted something major and shut my truck down while driving down the interstate it would put me and anybody around me in danger. It was wired back together but is still not fixed. Might need a new wiring harness.”

NHTSA complaint #11466441, filed 2022-05

“The Stibilitrack in the truck went out just after 20 minutes of driving in 34 degree rainy weather at 65 mph. Found out that it was the passenger front bearing reluctor had chipped away, which is what the wheel speed sensor reads. Once one those go out, you lose Stibilitrack and ABS. I believe that this is a significant safety issue, and a poorly engineered/designed system. The rear system reads gear which is what should be in the front should have as well, not a magnetic ring . This should be fixed so that noone gets injured or killed. …”

NHTSA complaint #11632897, filed 2024-12

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Vehicle speed control: other model years

YearComplaintsShare of year
202616%
202514%
202432%
202343%
202212%
202111%
201921%
201853%
201763%
2016243%
201592%
201212%
2010310%
200845%
2007107%
200652%
2005144%
2004134%

Other parts of the 2018 Chevrolet Colorado

Transmission and drivetrain
78 complaints
Other or unknown
36 complaints
Electrical system
34 complaints
Engine
24 complaints
Steering
18 complaints
Fuel system
14 complaints
Air bags
7 complaints
Seat belts
5 complaints
Brakes
4 complaints
Body and structure
4 complaints
Suspension
4 complaints
Visibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
4 complaints

← All problems reported for the 2018 Chevrolet Colorado

About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 31, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.

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