Model year record

2018 Chevrolet Colorado

1 recall campaign on file for this model year. 295 owner complaints on file.

Recalls

Recall campaignNHTSA 18V358000

Fuel system, gasoline: delivery: fuel pump

Component: Fuel system, gasoline: delivery: fuel pump
Manufacturer: General Motors LLC
Vehicles affected: 895
Reported to NHTSA: 2018-05-31
Owners notified: 2018-07-02

Defect description

General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2015-2018 GMC Canyon, 2016-2017 Buick Envision, 2016-2018 Chevrolet Colorado and Malibu, 2017-2018 GMC Acadia, 2018 Buick LaCrosse, Cadillac ATS, Chevrolet Equinox, and GMC Terrain vehicles. The high pressure fuel pump may detach from its mounting flange, possibly resulting in the pump damaging the high pressure fuel line.

Safety risk

A damaged fuel line can create a fuel leak, increasing the risk of a fire.

Manufacturer remedy

GM will notify owners, and dealers will replace the high pressure fuel pump, and high pressure fuel pipe, free of charge. The recall began July 2, 2018. Owners may contact Buick customer service at 1-800-521-7300, Cadillac customer service at 1-800-458-8006, Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-222-1020, or GMC customer service at 1-800-462-8782. GM's number for this recall is 18188.

Owner complaints

A complaint is one person's report to a federal agency. It is not a finding.

Component	Complaints	Median mileage
Power train	90	15,000 mi
Unknown or other	40	10,800 mi
Electrical system	38	10,200 mi
Engine	31	31,200 mi
Steering	21	9,242 mi
Fuel/propulsion system	15	5,000 mi
Air bags	10	3,024 mi
Vehicle speed control	6	5,000 mi
Seat belts	5	3,800 mi
Exterior lighting	4	—
Service brakes	4	500 mi
Structure: body	4	3,901 mi
Suspension	4	10,800 mi
Fuel system, gasoline: delivery: fuel pump	3	90,369 mi
Visibility: windshield	3	1,500 mi
Electrical system: ignition	2	60,000 mi
Electrical system: instrument panel: speedometer/odometer	2	162,000 mi
Fuel system, gasoline	2	162,000 mi
Back over prevention: camera system	1	1 mi
Electronic stability control (ESC)	1	23,000 mi
Forward collision avoidance: adaptive cruise control	1	—
Forward collision avoidance: warnings	1	—
Interior lighting	1	50 mi
Latches/locks/linkages: hood: latch	1	3,901 mi
Power train: automatic transmission: torque converter	1	82,630 mi
Seats	1	2,300 mi
Tires	1	—
Visibility/wiper	1	—
Wheels	1	69,000 mi

The 2017 model has roughly the same number of complaints as this one. The 2019 model has about 1.5 times as many complaints as this one. These figures reflect raw complaint counts, not failure rates. Higher-selling model years naturally receive more complaints.

Safety recall repairs are provided free of charge by franchised dealers, regardless of vehicle age or mileage. This page displays aggregated data for the model year. To check recall status for a specific vehicle, search its VIN at nhtsa.gov.