2017 Chevrolet Colorado fuel/propulsion system problems
15 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the fuel/propulsion system on the 2017 Chevrolet Colorado — 7% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“There is a major fuel line leak just before the high pressure fuel pump. It appears that the fuel line aggressively rubbed against an A/C line component (looks like a muffler/canister). This rubbing created a huge hole in the high pressure fuel line, causing diesel to spray everywhere on the driver…”
filed Jul 4, 2026
“2017 Chevrolet Colorado pickup with 58,000 miles. Check engine light came on. Scanner reading by a repair shop indicated a EVAP issue. I declined the $1200 repair estimate. I paid for diagnosis of problem $200. I repaired the system by "cleaning 2 filters at the beginning of the fuel tank…”
filed Nov 26, 2025
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Fuel/propulsion System problems in other Colorado years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 Colorado | 2 | 2% |
| 2023 Colorado | 5 | 4% |
| 2022 Colorado | 1 | 2% |
| 2021 Colorado | 1 | 1% |
| 2020 Colorado | 2 | 3% |
| 2019 Colorado | 9 | 6% |
| 2018 Colorado | 11 | 6% |
| 2016 Colorado | 17 | 2% |
| 2015 Colorado | 6 | 1% |
| 2012 Colorado | 1 | 2% |
| 2011 Colorado | 2 | 5% |
| 2010 Colorado | 1 | 4% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2017 Chevrolet Colorado
Counts are unique NHTSA complaints naming this component group. Complaints are unverified owner reports; mileage is computed only from complaints that included a usable odometer reading.