IllustrationPOWER STEERING WOULD FAIL WHILE DRIVING CAUSING STEERING TO BE EXTREMELY DIFFICULT, AND POTENTIALLY EXTREMELY DANGEROUS SITUATION. STABILTRAC MESSAGE WOULD BE DISPLAYED ON THE MESSAGE CENTER. IT WOULD RESET UPON TURNING OFF THE THE VEHICLE.
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 THE VEHICLE DOWNSHIFTED TO 3RD GEAR WHILE APPROACHING A DOWNHILL SLOPE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT EXTRA EFFORT WAS NEEDED TO STEER THE VEHICLE. THERE WAS NO WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO CHANGED THE OIL AND INF…
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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2016 CHEVROLET COLORADO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE DOWNSHIFTED TO 3RD GEAR WHILE APPROACHING A DOWNHILL SLOPE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT EXTRA EFFORT WAS NEEDED TO STEER THE VEHICLE. THERE WAS NO WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO CHANGED THE OIL AND INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE DRIVER'S SIDE UPPER CONTROL ARM WAS DEFECTIVE AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO POAGE CHEVROLET (851 W PEARCE BLVD, WENTZVILLE, MO 63385) WHERE A PENDING APPOINTMENT WAS SCHEDULED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 10,000.
TWICE THE POWER STEERING HAS BEEN LOST WHILE TRAVELING AT UNDER 25 MPH ON CITY STREETS. THE STABILITRAK AND POWER STEERING LIGHTS WERE ILLUMINATED. PULLED OVER, TURNED THE VEHICLE OFF AND RESTARTED, RESTORING THE POWER STEERING.
WAS DRIVING AND AT LEAST 3-4 TIMES NOW AT VARIOUS SPEEDS(ONCE IDLE)THE 'DRIVER ASSIST' MESSAGE WOULD POP UP ON THE SCREEN AND I WOULD LOSE ALL POWER STEERING. I HAVE 3 KIDS AND LUCKILY NO TIMES THEY HAVE BEEN IN THE CAR WHEN THIS HAS HAPPENED BUT I'M WORRIED TO CONTINUE TO DRIVE THE CAR, ESPECIALLY ON THE HIGHWAY IF IT CUTS OFF
POWER STEERING ABRUPTLY WENT OUT WHILE GOING AROUND A CURVE BECOMING DIFGICULT IF NOT ALMOST IMPOSDIBLE TO TURN WITHOUT HERCULEAN STRENGTH.HAD I BEEN ON AN OFF RAMP MOST CERTAINLY WOULD HAVE GONE OFF THE SIDE
WHILE DRIVING POWER STEERING BECOMES DISABLED. THIS HAS HAPPENED MULTIPLE TIMES BEGINNING ON 7/3/2020 AT 11:03 AM AND HAS CONTINUED UNTIL PRESENT DAY.
AT 65 MPH ON I75 STABILITY AND POWER STEERING ASSIST BOTH SUDDENLY STOPPED WORKING. PULLED INTO THE FIRST REST AREA (APPROX. 3 MILES), SHUT DOWN THE TRUCK AND RESTARTED IN ABOUT 10 MINUTES. SYSTEM RETURNED TO NORMAL.
RURAL 3 LANE ROAD. CAME TO A STOP LIGHT. WHILE STOPPED AND IDLING, WARNING INDICATOR CAME ON 'POWER STEERING TRACTION CONTROL' WARNING LIGHT CAME ON. WHILE ACCELERATING FROM THE STOP LIGHT, I REALIZED I HAD NO POWER STEERING ASSIST. AFTER ARRIVING AT DESTINATION, VEHICLE SAT FOR 5 HOURS. UPON RESTARTING THE COLORADO, NO WARNING …
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RURAL 3 LANE ROAD. CAME TO A STOP LIGHT. WHILE STOPPED AND IDLING, WARNING INDICATOR CAME ON 'POWER STEERING TRACTION CONTROL' WARNING LIGHT CAME ON. WHILE ACCELERATING FROM THE STOP LIGHT, I REALIZED I HAD NO POWER STEERING ASSIST. AFTER ARRIVING AT DESTINATION, VEHICLE SAT FOR 5 HOURS. UPON RESTARTING THE COLORADO, NO WARNING LIGHTS WERE PRESENT AND STEERING WAS FUNCTIONING AGAIN PROPERLY.
THE KEY DOES NOT COME OUT OF THE IGNITION. YOU ARE U ABLE TO REMOVE THE KEY. WHEN YOU TAKE IT INTO THE DEALERSHIP, THEY TELL YOU IT'S DIRTY. THIS IS NOT THE PROBLEM, THE KEY DOES NOT GET DIRTY AFTER EVERY DRIVE.
THERE IS AN ELECTRICAL ISSUE THAT CAUSES THE TRUCK TO COMPLETELY SHUT DOWN AND LOSE ALL POWER SOMETIMES WHILE DRIVING WITH DO WARNING. WHEN THIS HAPPENS, POWER STEERING AND POWER BRAKES ARE LOST. THIS HAPPENED TO ME WHILE TURNING INTO A GAS STATION AND I NEARLY WRECKED INTO ANOTHER VEHICLE AS I COULDN'T STOP OR TURN.
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.