2017 Chevrolet Colorado · symptom sheet
Transmission shudders, slips or shifts hard
- 53owner reports
- 21,000median miles
- $500median quote
- 1involved a crash
Newest report Aug 31, 2026 · checked Sep 9, 2026
107 of the 216 complaints on this car are about the transmission and drivetrain. 53 of those describe transmission shudder, which makes it the most reported problem on the 2017 Colorado.
Tick what matches of 53 reports
What got replaced
Owners who name the part that was replaced mention the torque converter (15 reports), the clutch (4 reports) and the transmission (3 reports).
Recalls and investigations
No recall on the transmission and drivetrain covers the 2017 model year as of Sep 9, 2026.
What owners paid
6 of the 53 reports quote a price. Each dot is one quote. The middle half runs $400 to $2,000.
When it happens
The middle half of failures fell between 13,000 and 38,000 miles, from the 42 reports that gave a mileage.
What owners wrote
“Transmission fluid flushing. Hard gear shift at slow speeds. Transmission shudder at high speeds”
Filed Aug 31, 2026
“Transmission is slipping, vibrating, jerking. Bought the truck used. It started on 12/28/2023. There is no open recall or anything.”
Filed Dec 31, 2023
“Transmission is shuddering and bucking during acceleration and deceleration while driving. Recommended transmission flush and fluid replaced completed 4 months ago and problem still persists.”
Filed Aug 12, 2022
Should you keep driving it?
This page can't tell you that. 1 of 53 reports involved a crash and 2 people were hurt. Owners who file are the ones who had a bad experience, and nobody checks their reports. If the problem affects steering, braking, power or a fire risk, treat it as a safety fault and have it inspected before a long or high-speed drive.
File your own report with NHTSA. Complaint counts are how a problem gets an investigation.