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Decoded · NHTSA vPIC · VIN 1GCGSBEN4H1189606 · Checked Aug 7, 2026
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Complaints on this exact build 3

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1GCGSBEN4H1•••••• 2017 Chevrolet COLORADO

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206on the model
107builds in total
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What owners of this build wrote

Unknown Or Other Jan 2025
The transmission jerking @ or skipping
Power Train Apr 2021
This is the third time I have had it to the dealership this time. The first time I was told there was nothing wrong with it. The second time, they replaced the torque converter. This time they acknowledged a problem again and and said gm issued a technical service bulletin to…
Power Train May 2019
Vehicle shudders/shakes when accelerating or maintaining speed. Can be light shudder, like driving over a bumpy road. Or can be enough to make everything sitting in dash to shake violently

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Decoded via NHTSA vPIC. Recalls, complaints and safety from NHTSA; MPG from EPA fueleconomy.gov. Full history reports from our partner. VIN 1GCGSBEN4H1189606 · decoded Aug 2026. — ForCar Reviewed by , founder of ForCar.