2019 Chevrolet Colorado Engine Problems

Your vehicle lost power while driving at 55 MPH, then smoke appeared near the gear shift area. Flames quickly broke out between the driver's side cab and the truck bed, engulfing the entire vehicle in fire. This fire-related failure occurred at approximately 41,000 miles and poses a serious safety hazard.

Your transmission is shuddering at high speeds and not shifting smoothly as it should. This could indicate a transmission fluid issue or internal wear that needs to be inspected. A transmission fluid check and possible replacement or internal inspection will likely be needed.

Your engine has developed a blown head gasket, which is allowing coolant to leak into your engine oil. You may not notice any warning lights or messages on your dashboard, but this is a serious internal engine problem. The dealership will likely need to remove the cylinder head and replace the gasket to fix the issue.

Your engine's variable valve timing system triggered a check engine light due to a faulty solenoid that controls exhaust camshaft positioning. You may experience reduced fuel economy, drivability issues, or emissions problems. GM has issued a special coverage repair program for the 2020 model year with the same engine, but your 2019 is not included despite having identical parts and the same defect. Fixing this typically involves replacing the exhaust camshaft position actuator solenoid.

You noticed oil leaking underneath your parked truck with no warning lights. A mechanic found a leaking valve cover gasket and replaced it, but the oil leak came back. When you returned, they found the real problem was a failed CAM shaft carrier gasket also leaking oil. The fix will involve replacing the CAM shaft carrier gasket to stop the oil leak.

The High Pressure Fuel Pump detached from engine and snapped off flange and bolt in the head of engine . The part is available for inspection and was removed by dealership. Vehicle was being driven at highway speed at time of failure. Narrowly avoided an accident as truck lost power and went into limp mode. There was no prior warning leading up to failure.

Driving on interstate sudden acceleration then when truck turned off radiator fans would not shut off ,also problems with infotainment system since truck was bought never fixed they always told me couldn’t duplicate problem

Thermostat malfunction. Part was nearly impossible to locate. Was without transportation for 5 days. Replacing a thermostat on a 2019 Chevy Colorado is now a major repair. The total cost was in excess of $1100. The vehicle only has 34,800 miles on it.

The contact owns a 2019 Chevrolet Colorado. The contact stated that while operating the vehicle, the temperature gauge would not operate and the engine light would remain illuminated. Also, the transmission had intermittently experienced slipping. The cause of the failure was not determined. The local dealer and manufacturer were notified of the failure but no assistance was offered. The failure mileage was 40,000.

OIL FILTER ADAPTER INSERT GM PART NUMBER 12696079. BECOMES UNATTACHED FROM OIL FILTER HOUSING IF NOT EXTREMELY CAREFUL DURING A OIL CHANGE SERVICE. RESULTING IN TOTAL ENGINE FAILURE. MINE WAS DISLODGED DURING A OIL CHANGE. BUT I CAUGHT THE NO OIL PRESSURE WARMING IMMEDIATELY. OTHERS ACROSS THE COUNTRY HAVE NOT BEEN A LUCKY. SEE GM TECH BULLETIN 19-NA-006 OR GM TECH LINK.COM