IllustrationWHEN TURNING OFF MOTOR, KEY GETS STUCK IN IGNITION SWITCH AT RANDOM. KEY CAN STILL TURN MOTOR OFF AND ON, BUT NOT BE REMOVED. HAS BEEN OCCURRING FOR OVER A YEAR.
2016 Chevrolet Colorado
Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations
More warning signs than most Colorado years
Owner complaints for the 2016 Chevrolet Colorado are substantially higher than the model-year median of 84.
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Owner complaints by model year
Compare all Colorado years →Counts vary with age, sales and reporting. They are not failure rates.
What owners reported most
All reported categories
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When problems were reported
Mileage at the reported incident
970–25K
6925–50K
5150–75K
2375–100K
43100–150K
12150K+
295 reports with mileage · 411 unknown
NHTSA’s mileage field refers to the reported incident, not necessarily the filing date. This shows report counts, not the likelihood of a failure.
What to inspect
Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.
- Steering. Review the 457 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Electrical System. Review the 117 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Power Train. Review the 97 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.
14 crash reports1 fire reports6 injury reports
What owners actually said
706 reportsTL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2016 CHEVROLET COLORADO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS STOPPED, THE CONTACT WAS UNABLE TO REMOVE THE KEY FROM THE IGNITION. THE CONTACT STATED THAT AFTER SHIFTING INTO PARK AND WAITING FOR APPROXIMATELY 30 MINUTES SHE COULD REMOVE THE KEY FROM THE IGNITION. SHE ALSO STATED ON SEVERAL OCCASI…
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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2016 CHEVROLET COLORADO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS STOPPED, THE CONTACT WAS UNABLE TO REMOVE THE KEY FROM THE IGNITION. THE CONTACT STATED THAT AFTER SHIFTING INTO PARK AND WAITING FOR APPROXIMATELY 30 MINUTES SHE COULD REMOVE THE KEY FROM THE IGNITION. SHE ALSO STATED ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS AFTER DRIVING FORWARD AND THEN BACKING UP SEVERAL TIMES THE KEY COULD BE REMOVED. ADDITIONALLY, THE GEAR SHIFTER INDICATOR LIGHT FAILED TO SHOW THE GEAR THAT THE VEHICLE WAS IN. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN DIAGNOSED NOR REPAIRED. NEITHER THE DEALER NOR THE MANUFACTURER WERE MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 96,000.
AFTER FUELING, THE VEHICLE CRANKS BUT DOES NOT START. AFTER SITTING FOR APPROXIMATELY 10 MINUTES, THE ENGINE WILL START BUT IDLES ROUGHLY FOR A FEW MORE MINUTES. ALSO AFTER LONG HIGHWAY DRIVES, THE ENGINE WILL RUN ROUGHLY AND OCCASIONALLY STALL WHEN THE VEHICLE IS STOPPED. VEHICLE WAS BROUGHT TO DEALER WHO DIAGNOSED AS A FAUL…
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AFTER FUELING, THE VEHICLE CRANKS BUT DOES NOT START. AFTER SITTING FOR APPROXIMATELY 10 MINUTES, THE ENGINE WILL START BUT IDLES ROUGHLY FOR A FEW MORE MINUTES. ALSO AFTER LONG HIGHWAY DRIVES, THE ENGINE WILL RUN ROUGHLY AND OCCASIONALLY STALL WHEN THE VEHICLE IS STOPPED. VEHICLE WAS BROUGHT TO DEALER WHO DIAGNOSED AS A FAULTY PURGE SOLENOID. THIS IS A KNOWN PROBLEM IN 2015 MODELS AS DETAILED IN GM SPECIAL COVERAGE ADJUSTMENT LETTER #18029. THIS 2016 MODEL YEAR IS NOT INCLUDED.
PASSENGER PRESENCE MODULE FAULTY
MY WINDOWS DO NOW GO UP ALL THE WAY WHEN I HOLD THE DOOR BUTTON UP. THEY GO UP PARTIALLY AND THEN BACK DOWN. I HAVE TO MAKE MULTIPLE ATTEMPTS TO ROLL THEM UP. I TOOK IT TO THE DEALERSHIP AND WAS TOLD NOTHING WAS WRONG. JOHN JONES GM IN CORYDON INDIANA DISMISSED THIS ISSUE. THIS HAS HAPPENED WHILE DRIVING AND WHEN PARKED.
THERE IS A LOUD ROARING NOISE WHEN DRIVING ON HIGHWAY AND CITY STREETS. IT'S LOUDER AT HIGHER SPEEDS.
I SMELL GAS INTERMITTENTLY. VERY STRONG WHILE DRIVING ON HIGHWAY AND CITY STREETS.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2016 CHEVROLET COLORADO. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE LOSS POWER STEERING ASSIST. THE CONTACT WOULD TURN OFF AND RESTART THE VEHICLE SEVERAL TIMES AFTER ALLOWING THE VEHICLE TO COOL DOWN BEFORE THE POWER STEERING FUNCTIONALITY RETURNED. THE POWER STEERING AND EMERGENCY WA…
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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2016 CHEVROLET COLORADO. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE LOSS POWER STEERING ASSIST. THE CONTACT WOULD TURN OFF AND RESTART THE VEHICLE SEVERAL TIMES AFTER ALLOWING THE VEHICLE TO COOL DOWN BEFORE THE POWER STEERING FUNCTIONALITY RETURNED. THE POWER STEERING AND EMERGENCY WARNING LIGHTS WERE ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT HAD TAKEN THE VEHICLE TO NEW SMYRNA BEACH CHEVROLET (2375 FL-44, NEW SMYRNA BEACH, FL 32168, (386)427-1313) TO BE DIAGNOSED. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE POWER STEERING FAILED AND THAT THE ENTIRE SYSTEM NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT YET BEEN REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE VIN WAS NOT UNDER RECALL. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 58,000.
VEHICLE STALLED DUE TO BRAKING DURING STOPPING HAS BRAKE ASSIST SERVICE LIGHT ON STILL DOES THE SAME THING OTHER VEHICLES HAVE RECALLS
TRANSMISSION SHIFTING HARD AND SLIPPING IN GEAR 1 AND 2 ALSO DOWN SHIFTS HARD 2 AND 3 GEAR.
Official recalls
418V358000 · Fuel System, Gasoline:delivery:fuel Pump
May 31, 2018
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.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: A damaged fuel line can create a fuel leak, increasing the risk of a fire.
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.
17V621000 · Air Bags:frontal
Oct 5, 2017
General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2015-2016 GMC Canyon and Chevrolet Colorado, and 2016 Chevrolet Volt vehicles. The driver's frontal air bag may improperly inflate during second-stage deployment in the event of a high speed crash.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: An improperly inflated air bag increases the risk of injury in a crash.
Remedy: GM will notify owners, and dealers will replace the driver's frontal air bag module, free of charge. The recall began November 8, 2017. Owners may contact Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-222-1020, or GMC customer service at 1-800-462-8782. GM's number for this recall is 17387.
16V125000 · Air Bags:frontal
Mar 2, 2016
General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain model year 2016 Chevrolet Colorado vehicles manufactured January 19, 2016, to February 2, 2016, Chevrolet Malibu vehicles manufactured January 9, 2016, to January 26, 2016, and 2016 GMC Canyon vehicles manufactured January 21, 2016, to February 4, 2016. The driver frontal air bag may improperly inflate during second-stage deployment in the event of a high speed crash.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: An improperly inflated air bag increases the risk of injury.
Remedy: GM will notify owners, and dealers will replace the driver side frontal air bag module, free of charge. The recall began on April 14, 2016. Owners may contact Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-222-1020, and GMC customer service at 1-800-462-8782. GM's number for this recall is 28030.
15V807000 · Latches/locks/linkages
Dec 1, 2015
General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain model year 2016 Chevrolet Colorado trucks manufactured August 25, 2015 to September 24, 2015, and GMC Canyon trucks manufactured August 28, 2015 to September 24, 2015. The affected vehicles have a console compartment lid latch assembly that may fail to keep the compartment door closed in the event of a crash. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of the Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 201, "Occupant Protection in Interior Impact."
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: If the console compartment door does not remain closed in a crash, the contents stored in the console may strike the vehicle occupants, increasing their risk of injury.
Remedy: GM will notify owners, and dealers will replace the console compartment door latch assembly, free of charge. The recall began on January 5, 2016. Owners may contact Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-222-1020, or GMC customer service at 1-800-462-8782. GM's number for this recall is 16370.
Model-level recall history does not show whether a particular VIN is affected or has received a repair. Check a VIN with NHTSA ↗
NHTSA investigations
0No exact-year investigations in this snapshot.