2017 Chevrolet Colorado Electrical Problems

Your truck's engine wire harness may be rubbing against sharp edges, causing intermittent electrical shorts that trigger warning lights like "Check StabiliTrak" and "Check 4x4." When this happens, your vehicle may jerk roughly, enter limp mode, stall completely, or even lock up the steering wheel. Fixing this issue typically requires replacing the entire engine wire harness, which can be expensive.

Your StabiliTrak warning light came on and stays on constantly, with a message suggesting a possible steering or control issue. The system appears to have disabled itself, which means your traction control and stability control are not working—your car is still safe to drive, but you should reduce speed and drive cautiously until a dealer checks it. The vehicle runs normally otherwise, so this likely requires a diagnostic scan and repair of the StabiliTrak system at the dealership.

Your car's StabiliTrak system (electronic stability control) is intermittently displaying error messages while you're driving, and when this happens, you lose power steering assist and experience electrical issues. This problem occurs unpredictably rather than consistently. The underlying cause likely involves an electrical component or connection in the stability control system that needs diagnosis and repair.

Your car's StabiliTrak warning light and traction control light came on, and you experienced a brief loss of electrical power when you turned on the high beams. This suggests an electrical system issue, possibly related to power distribution or a failing alternator.

When you roll up the passenger window, the StabiliTrak and traction control warning lights come on, and your car's electrical power flickers off and on. This suggests an electrical connection problem that's triggered by the window motor drawing power. The issue likely involves checking the window motor circuit, battery connections, or related electrical wiring for loose connections or corrosion.

Your truck is randomly shutting off while driving at various speeds, and this problem has been getting worse over the past 6 months. When it happens, your dashboard screen goes black and may start changing radio stations on its own, or the screen freezes. Your check engine light is also on. This suggests an electrical or fuel system issue that will likely require computer diagnostics to identify which system is failing.

Your infotainment system randomly switches between different screens — jumping from navigation to audio settings, and your odometer display also changes unexpectedly. When you turn the vehicle off and back on, it resets temporarily but then starts doing it again. This has happened multiple times over the last 3 months and creates a major distraction while driving. The fix will likely involve updating the infotainment software or replacing the head unit.

Your car intermittently loses electrical power, but the power returns when you wiggle the battery. This suggests a loose or corroded battery connection that's causing intermittent contact issues. You'll likely need to have the battery terminals cleaned and the connections tightened or replaced.

The contact owns a 2017 Chevrolet Colorado. The contact stated that while the vehicle was parked, the key was difficult to remove from the ignition. The failure occurred on several different occasions. No warning light was illuminated. The vehicle was drivable and was taken back to the residence. A dealer was not contacted. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 70,000.

The parking brake lever contacts a piece of the wiring harness/bundle during operation. Wear on the wiring lead to exposed wires in the bundle. For me, this resulted in an electrical short that rendered the dashboard inoperable. This is a safety hazard as the entire dashboard becomes inoperable, and also a potential fire hazard.

Truck started having electrical issue after finding a dead squirrel in the engine. Taken to dealership 9/2/2023 and was told the wiring harness needed replacement. Left the truck there for 2.5 months with no repair so we brought the truck home in December 2023 and asked them to call us when they got the part. Had a rainstorm the following day and the truck tried to start itself, wipers running, lights flashing, and smell of something burning. Disconnected the battery and had truck towed to Beach Chevrolet Dealership. Damage was worse than they originally thought and we still needed a new wiring harness. That particular wiring harness has been discontinued by GM and they are unable to find the part anywhere. The truck is still at the dealership and it will be 8 months on May 2, 2024. State Farm refuses to total the truck and we have no idea when our vehicle will be repaired. Have contacted GM customer Disservice repeatedly with no resolution in site. What recourse do we have?

Front Passenger airbag always showing it is "OFF" whether someone is sitting in seat or not. The dealer wouldn't fix this unless I paid a diagnostic fee of $185. Also Radio infotainment system doesn't respond to touch, however it has a mind of its own, blaring radio volume up and changing channels on its own. Very distressing and distracting while driving. Also a $185 diagnostic for looking at this as well. I had purchased an extended warranty and extended maintenance agreement. The dealer told me they won't fix it unless I pay for the diagnostics and they won't have the extended warranty company fix it under my original extention warranty agreement. This all happened before my vehicle had 26000 miles.

Radio system/touch screen control beeps repeatedly (like someone is selecting buttons on the control head), changes screens and modes by itself while driving. Very distracting while driving.

The computer screen jumps around with the dash data when you are driving. The radio changes functions and channels. This is a huge distraction and dangerous when driving. Additionally, when you turn the radio off the screen keeps jumping around to different functions and channels.

The radio will change stations, switch apps, make phone calls all on its own. The drivers info center, located on the gauges will switch constantly to the radio setting, removing the speed that I'm traveling at. This is super dangerous as it is a distraction from driving. Its so bad I have to turn the radio off to drive safely.

2017 Chevy Colorado. The key will not come out of the ignition after you turn the truck off. You can restart it, move it, take the tension off the steering wheel and it still does not come out. I had to leave the key in the ignition while I went to work and then the battery was dead.

The contact owns a 2017 Chevrolet Colorado. The contact stated while driving 30 MPH, the 4-wheel drive warning light illuminated. The contact was able to continue driving to his destination without the 4-wheel drive. The contact took the vehicle to the local dealer, where it was diagnosed with needing an unknown wire and wiring harness replaced due to rodents chewing on the wires. The vehicle was repaired however, the failure recurred. The contact took the vehicle to the local dealer, where it was diagnosed with needing an unknown wire, wiring harness, and the horn replaced. The vehicle was repaired. The manufacturer had been informed of the failure. The failure mileage was 25,547.

Performed a full pre-repair scan Health Check with the GM GDS2 scan tool. Fifty-three fault codes were reported through 11 modules via "Automotive electronics is one of the major problems in this areas. Understanding the control buses that have replaced wiring looms in vehicles. CAN bus is the most important of these – but many vehicles now use both CAN and LIN buses for cost reasons. Solutions for both areas. at this time—recommendations and fault codes are listed below. At the time of scan National Highway Traffic Safety Administration website was unavailable, and a recall search was unable to be performed. Per GM ADAS calibration recommendations, if an ADAS feature is affected by the collision repair, GM may recommend calibration of affected components after repairs are complete. Please refer to GM document 5577683. These items may include Frontview Camera, Long Range Radar, Park Assist Sensor, Curb View Camera, Surround Vision Camera – Analog and Night Vision Camera

Wire chafing on AC lines causes reduce engine power while driving down the highway with vehicles immediate shut down to 35 miles an hour. Poses an extreme safety hazard to all drivers. As well wire chafing prevents truck from starting

My keys continue to get stuck in the key ignition slot. It doesn't matter if I am parked in a flat, incline or decline position. I have to lock and unlock my vehicle several times and sometimes it works. I live in Texas and it is unbearable to have to do this over and over by turning on and off the vehicle. Meanwhile, my child is baking in the car seat while this is taking place. It has also drained my battery while I had no choice but to run into work so that I wouldn't be terminated. Only to come back after 20 minutes to a drained battery and then having to call someone to jump start my vehicle. I am fed up and wished I had never bought this Chevy truck. So much for American made vehicles! My vehicle started having this issue around 45,000 miles and now I am at 59,850. The dealership stated they are months behind and cannot see my truck for at least a month. They want to run a diagnostics test and charge me for it.What good would that be if the power train warranty is over at 60,000? But they claim it's not a power train issue and that they are familiar with this chronic issue because they see it all the time,yet no recall by Chevy? UPSET SINGLE TEXAS MOM

KEY WILL NOT TURN OFF WHEN PARKING ON A REGULAR BASIS. I WAS TOLD THE KEY WAS DIRTY, THEN I WAS TOLD IT WAS A PROBLEM IN THE GEAR SHIFT. IN MY CASE WHEN THE KEY GETS STUCK, I FIND THAT I HAVE TO WAIT FOR THE DOOR ALARMS AND OTHER ELECTRICAL ITEMS TO DO THEIR "BATTERY PROTECTION SHUT-DOWN" THAT THEY DO AFTER TEN MINUTES OF CONTINUOUS USE, THEN THE KEY COMES OUT.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2017 CHEVROLET COLORADO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE KEY FAILED TO BE RELEASED FROM THE IGNITION SWITCH. A CERTIFIED MECHANIC WAS CONTACTED AND CONFIRMED THAT IT WAS A COMMON ISSUE WITH SIMILAR VEHICLES. JIM ELLIS CHEVROLET LOCATED AT 5900 PEACHTREE INDUSTRIAL BLVD, CHAMBLEE, GA 30341, 678-736-8582, WAS CONTACTED AND INFORMED OF THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE DRIVE SHAFT AND STEERING COLUMN NEEDED TO BE DETACHED TO FIX THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND CONFIRMED THAT THE REPAIR WAS NOT COVERED UNDER WARRANTY. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 42,000.

WHEN THE IGNITION KEY IS TURNED OFF THE KEY IS STUCK AND CAN'T BE REMOVED. HAVE TO RESTART CAR TURN OFF AGAIN AND AGAIN WHILE PUTTING CAR IN PARK VERY FORCEFULLY. HAPPENS VERY RANDOM. DEALER HAS REPLACE SHIFTER KNOB ALREADY BUT THIS DOES NOT FIX THE ISSUE. CANNOT LEAVE THE VEHICLE WITH THE KEY IN IGNITION BECAUSE JUST TURNING THE KEY YOU CAN START THE TRUCK AND DRIVE AWAY! DIDN'T START TO HAPPEN UNTIL THE TRUCK WAS A LITTLE OVER 3 YEARS OLD , NOW AT LEAST ONCE A WEEK. SOMETIMES I CAN HEAR A RELAY CLICK DOWN UNDER THE GEARSHIFT LEVER AS I WIGGLE THE SHIFTER , WHEN I HEAR THE CLICK THE KEY WILL COME OUT.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2017 CHEVROLET COLORADO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE KEY FAILED TO BE REMOVED FROM THE IGNITION SWITCH OCCASIONALLY. AFTER SEVERAL ATTEMPTS WITH MANIPULATING THE GEAR SHIFTER, THE STEERING WHEEL, AND MANUALLY TURNING THE KEY IN THE IGNITION CYLINDER, THE KEY WAS EXTRACTED FROM THE IGNITION. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO KEN WARE CHEVROLET BUICK GMC CADILLAC (1595 NEWMARK ST, NORTH BEND, OR 97459, (541) 982-2574) TO BE DIAGNOSED HOWEVER, THE MECHANIC WAS UNABLE TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE PERSISTED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE 40,000.

FRONT LEFT AIRBAG IMPACT SENSOR IS FAULTY AFTER LESS THAN THREE YEARS OF OWNERSHIP. NOT COVERED UNDER WARRANTY BECAUSE OF THE MILES DRIVEN, AND OVER $900 TO REPAIR AT THE DEALERSHIP HAS LEFT ME DRIVING WITHOUT A FUNCTIONAL AIRBAG SENSOR FOR OVER A YEAR.

HVAC TEMPRETURE CONTROL KNOB WHEN SET TO HEAT OR AUTO FUNCTION ON HIGH BLOWS COLD AIR!

IM HAVING TROUBLES WITH THE ENTERTAINMENT SYSTEM OF MY 2017 CHEVROLET COLORADO, 4X4 V6. THE SCREEN IS OFF, AND THE TURN SIGNALS DOES NOT MAKE SOUND WHEN I ACTIVATE IT. I HAVE LOOSE 7 DAYS ON THE AGENCY AND THEY HAVE NOT FIXED THE ISSUE, THEY CHANGED THE SCREEN, ONE MODULE (HIM SOMETHING LIKE THAT) AND EVERYTHING IS STILL DOWN. IF I DISCONNECT THE + OF THE BATTERY, THEN THE SCREEN IS ON, AND APPARENTLY EVERYTHING IS OK, BUT I TURN THE TRUCK OFF, AND THEN AGAIN ON AND THE ISSUE COMES AGAIN.

I TEST DROVE THE VEHICLE AT OR AROUND 12 NOON ON 6JULY 2020 FOR THE 15 MAXIMUM TIME ALLOWED TO TEST DRIVE. THE VEHICLE WAS DELIVERED AT 10 PM...THE NEXT MORNING I NOTICED THE SERVICE THEFT DETERRENT SYSTEM LIGHT WAS ON AND IT WOULD NOT TURN OFF. AFTER RESEARCHING IT WAS DETERMINED THE DEALERSHIP DID NOT ISSUE ME A MASTER FOB AND THIS COULD HAVE CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO SHUT DOWN AT ANY TIME (WHICH IT DID 3 TIMES IN A 5 DAY PERIOD) . THE VERY NEXT DAY I WAS DRIVING THE VEHICLE AND THE VEHICLE STALLED IN TRAFFIC ON THE HIGHWAY AND JUST STOPPED. THE STALLING AND VEHICLE CUTTING OFF IN TRAFFIC HAPPENED 2 ADDITIONAL TIMES IN 5 DAYS BEFORE I CONTACTED THE DEALER...I THOUGHT MAYBE IT WAS THE BATTERY BECAUSE OF LACK OF POWER IN THE VEHICLE BUT I WAS INFORMED AFTER A BATTERY TEST IT WAS THE ALTERNATOR ... THE ALTERNATOR HAD AN OUTPUT OF ABOUT 15.8 WHICH I WAS INFORMED IS A DANGEROUS LEVEL THE TRUCK COULD CATCH ON FIRE IS NOT FIXED. I CONTACTED THE DEALER THE NIGHT OF THE 10TH AND CALLED ON 11 JULY 2020 AND SPOKE TO SERVICE MANAGER SAMANTHA SHE INFORMED ME SHE HAD PASSED THE EMAIL TO HER MANAGER. I DID NOT RECEIVE A RESPONSE VIA EMAIL OR TELEPHONE. AFTER A SECOND EMAIL AND CALL RICARDO THE SALESMAN TEXT ME TO INFORM ME MY KEY WOULD BE IN THE MAIL AT MY HOUSE ON MONDAY THE 13TH WHICH IT WAS HOWEVER I HAVE TO PAY THE DEALER TO GET IT PROGRAMMED. THE VEHICLE WAS SOLD AS IS (WHICH I HAVE NO ISSUE WITH) THEREFORE MY COMPLAINT IS THE DEALER IS SELLING VEHICLES THAT ARE DANGEROUS AND THEY HAD TO KNOW THE VEHICLE HAD ALTERNATOR ISSUES AND DIDN'T FIX IT. INSTEAD SOLD IT AS IS RISKING THE LIVES OF ANYONE IS THE VEHICLE OR AROUND IT. RICARDO TEXT ME AS IF I WAS COMPLAINING ABOUT $200 I PAID $18000 CASH $200 IS MY LAST CONCERN HOWEVER I AM CONCERNED ABOUT MY LIFE AND THOSE AROUND ME

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2017 CHEVROLET COLORADO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 25-50 MPH THE DRIVER'S AND PASSENGER'S SIDE DOORS UNLOCKED INDEPENDENTLY, AND THE TEMPERATURE GAUGE FLUCTUATED BETWEEN HIGH AND NORMAL. THERE WERE NO WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO PETE MOORE CHEVROLET INC. (103 N NEW WARRINGTON RD, PENSACOLA, FL 32506, (850) 462-8494) TO BE DIAGNOSED. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT BATTERY VOLTAGE WAS LOW. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED HOWEVER, THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 31,000.

REAR CAMERA DOES NOT WORK 100% OF THE TIME, THIS HAS BEEN HAPPENING FOR SEVERAL WEEKS. IT GOES BLUE WITH NO PICTURE AND A SERVICE CAMERA MESSAGE. CAMERA WAS REPROGRAMMED BY DEALER ON 12/16/19, CAMERA AGAIN FAILED ON 12/17/19 - SAME ISSUE. VEHICLE RETURNED TO DEALER ON 12/18/19 - CAMERA WAS REPLACED, THE MORNING OF 12/19/19 - CAMERA FAILED AGAIN. THIS HAPPENS WHEN VEHICLE IS PLACED IN REVERSE AND CAMERA IS SUPPOSED TO ACTIVATE. IT ALSO HAS APPEARED TO HAPPEN AS THE TEMPERATURES HAVE GOTTEN LOWER HERE IN THE MIDWEST. AS VEHICLE WARMS UP - CAMERA FUNCTION RETURNS TO NORMAL.

GO TO TURN THE KEY OFF AND THE IGNITION WON'T TURN OFF ALL THE WAY, HAVE TO RESTART THE TRUCK A COUPLE OF TIMES TO EVEN GET THE KEY TO TURN OFF TO GET THE KEY OUT, ALSO GO TO START THE TRUCK AND SOMETIMES IT WON'T MOVE THE IGINITION