2019 Chevrolet Colorado · symptom sheet
Transmission shudders, slips or shifts hard
- 37owner reports
- 9,328median miles
- $900median quote
- 0involved a crash
Newest report Aug 27, 2026 · checked Sep 9, 2026
65 of the 149 complaints on this car are about the transmission and drivetrain. 37 of those describe transmission shudder, which makes it the most reported problem on the 2019 Colorado.
Tick what matches of 37 reports
What got replaced
Owners who name the part that was replaced mention the torque converter (3 reports).
Recalls and investigations
No recall on the transmission and drivetrain covers the 2019 model year as of Sep 9, 2026.
What owners paid
7 of the 37 reports quote a price. Each dot is one quote. The middle half runs $500 to $5,500.
When it happens
The middle half of failures fell between 5,100 and 20,000 miles, from the 23 reports that gave a mileage.
What owners wrote
“Transmission shakes, lurchers when driving, transmission stalls then engages abruptly at low speed and highway speed.”
Filed Sep 29, 2025
“Transmission Issues â Shudder And Vibration; Stuttering; Vibration And Slams Into Gear At Low Speeds When Going Into Gear. Problem has been confirmed by a independent service center. No warning lights. No codes detected by service center. Bought in May of 2019. 47,000 miles. Noticed about two months ago,”
Filed Nov 20, 2024 · 47,000 miles
“Transmission slips when starting on steep grades, and transmission hesitation/shuttering between first and second gears.”
Filed Dec 13, 2023
“Transmission slips when starting on steep grades when first shifting from Park to first gear. Transmission hesitates/shudders between first and second gears.”
Filed Dec 13, 2023
Should you keep driving it?
This page can't tell you that. 0 of 37 reports involved a crash and 5 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.