IllustrationPAINT ON LEADING HOOD EDGE BUBBLING ON TOP OF AND BENEATH THE HOOD. GM CERTIFIED AUTO TECHNICIANS CONFIRMED THIS IS A RESULT OF MOISTURE DURING THE PAINTING PROCESS AND NOT DUE TO DAMAGE INFLICTED WHILE DRIVING.
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.
About this comparison →How this year compares
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 reportsWHILE TURNING INTO A PARKING LOT THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. ALL ELECTRONICS WENT DEAD, AND VEHICLE LURCHED TO A STOP. AFTER SHIFTING INTO PARK THE VEHICLE STARTED NORMALLY. SHORTLY AFTER, WHILE TURNING ON A CITY STREET IT HAPPENED AGAIN. TOWED TO DEALER FOR REPAIR. DEALER SAYS IT WAS A FAULTY CHASSIS CONTROL MODULE…
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WHILE TURNING INTO A PARKING LOT THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. ALL ELECTRONICS WENT DEAD, AND VEHICLE LURCHED TO A STOP. AFTER SHIFTING INTO PARK THE VEHICLE STARTED NORMALLY. SHORTLY AFTER, WHILE TURNING ON A CITY STREET IT HAPPENED AGAIN. TOWED TO DEALER FOR REPAIR. DEALER SAYS IT WAS A FAULTY CHASSIS CONTROL MODULE AND REPAIR WILL BE COMPLETED ON 4/1/19 VEHICLE WAS RECENTLY TAKEN IN TO DEALER FOR INTERMITTENT MIS-FIRE BUT DIAGNOSTIC TESTS FOUND NOTHING WRONG.
WHILE STATIONARY I TRIED TO SWITCH FROM 4WD AUTO, TO 2WD. THE LIGHT FLASHED AND FAILED TO CHANGE, THEN A SERVICE 4WD SYSTEM POPPED UP. THE VEHICLE IS STUCK IN 4WD AUTO AND NOW LOSES ALL POWER WHILE TRYING TO TURN.
IN 4 WHEEL DRIVE TURNING LEFT OR RIGHT VEHICLE SLIDES.SKIDS,BOUNCES AND TIRES CHIRP FROM TRACTION LOSS GIVING THE SENSATION THE DRIVE TRAIN IS FALLING OUT. GM REFUSES TO CONTACT ME. THIS OCCURS ON CITY STREETS, HIGHWAYS WHILE IN MOTION. NOT ON A SPECIFIC DATE BUT CONSTANTLY. RAIN OR SHINE.
POWER STEERING FAILS TO WORK WHEN TEMPERATURE DROPS BELOW 0 DEGREES. PROBLEM OCCURRED IN PARKING LOT AFTER I FINISHED PLOWING SNOW. STEERING WAS VERY STIFF REQUIRED TWO HANDS TO TURN THE WHEELS. CODE WAS IN COMPUTER, BUT DEALER COULD NOT FIND PROBLEM.
OUTSIDE TEMPERATURE WHERE THE TRUCK WAS PARKED WAS -1 DEGREE F. POWER STEERING WARNING CAME ON AFTER STARTING THE VEHICLE AND I HAD NO POWER STEERING WHILE DRIVING 17 HIGHWAY MILES TO WORK. I HAVE OWNED THE TRUCK FOR 1 DAY AND IT HAS 5300 MILES ON IT. 2 HOURS AFTER I GOT TO WORK I STARTED IT AND THE POWER STEERING WORKED FINE. O…
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OUTSIDE TEMPERATURE WHERE THE TRUCK WAS PARKED WAS -1 DEGREE F. POWER STEERING WARNING CAME ON AFTER STARTING THE VEHICLE AND I HAD NO POWER STEERING WHILE DRIVING 17 HIGHWAY MILES TO WORK. I HAVE OWNED THE TRUCK FOR 1 DAY AND IT HAS 5300 MILES ON IT. 2 HOURS AFTER I GOT TO WORK I STARTED IT AND THE POWER STEERING WORKED FINE. OUTSIDE TEMPERATURE WAS +2 DEGREES F. I IMMEDIATELY TOOK IT BACK TO THE DEALER. DEALER SAID THEY HAVE HAD OVER 100 CALLS ABOUT THIS SAME ISSUE ON EQUINOX AND COLORADO OVER THE LAST WEEK AND THERE IS NOTHING THEY CAN DO. THEY ALSO SAID THE STEERING MODULES FREEZE UP WHEN IT GETS REALLY COLD AND WINDY AND THAT IS CAUSING THE PROBLEM. THIS IS A SEVERE SAFETY ISSUE AS THE VEHICLE IS EXTREMELY DIFFICULT TO STEER WITHOUT THE ASSIST. A FIX NEEDS TO BE FOUND AND A RECALL ISSUED. SEARCHING THE INTERNET I HAVE FOUND MANY INSTANCES OF THE SAME ISSUE ON THE CHEVY COLORADO AND GMC CANYON.
POWER STEERING ASSIST WENT OUT. HAD DROVE IN FRIGID TEMPS FROM HOME TO WORK JUST FINE, PARKED FOR ONE HOUR IN PARKING LOT, WHEN I WENT TO LEAVE , HAD NO POWER STEERING. MESSAGE POP UP , "SERVICE..POWER STEERING ASSIST. " COULD BARELY STEER-TURN TRUCK MOVING AT SLOW SPEED. SNOW ON SO HAD TO DRIVE SLOW. VERY DANGEROUS. WENT 10 MIL…
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POWER STEERING ASSIST WENT OUT. HAD DROVE IN FRIGID TEMPS FROM HOME TO WORK JUST FINE, PARKED FOR ONE HOUR IN PARKING LOT, WHEN I WENT TO LEAVE , HAD NO POWER STEERING. MESSAGE POP UP , "SERVICE..POWER STEERING ASSIST. " COULD BARELY STEER-TURN TRUCK MOVING AT SLOW SPEED. SNOW ON SO HAD TO DRIVE SLOW. VERY DANGEROUS. WENT 10 MILES TO DEALERSHIP AND LEFT IT TO BE CHECKED. WOULD NOT BE ABLE TO CONTROL IT ON MY CURVY ROAD HOME.
GOT IN MY TRUCK AND STARTED IT. WARNING CAME ON TO REPAIR POWER STEERING. I HAVE DRIVEN WITH MANUAL STEERING BEFORE SO I THOUGHT I COULD DRIVE HOME. PULLED FORWARD AND ATTEMPTED TO TURN BUT I COULD NOT TURN WHEELS AT ALL. CALLED WRECKER AND HAD IT TOWED. GARAGE MAN CALLED TO SAY POWER STEERING MOTOR HAD GONE OUT. FORTUNATELY I W…
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GOT IN MY TRUCK AND STARTED IT. WARNING CAME ON TO REPAIR POWER STEERING. I HAVE DRIVEN WITH MANUAL STEERING BEFORE SO I THOUGHT I COULD DRIVE HOME. PULLED FORWARD AND ATTEMPTED TO TURN BUT I COULD NOT TURN WHEELS AT ALL. CALLED WRECKER AND HAD IT TOWED. GARAGE MAN CALLED TO SAY POWER STEERING MOTOR HAD GONE OUT. FORTUNATELY I WAS IN A PARKING LOT, HAD I BEEN DRIVING ON ROADWAY IT COULD HAVE BEEN BAD.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2016 CHEVROLET COLORADO. WHILE DRIVING AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED, THE INSTRUMENT PANEL GAUGES FLICKERED AND THE STABILITY TRAC INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO ADVANTAGE CHEVROLET OF BOLINGBROOK (630-243-4460, LOCATED AT 115 S WEST FRONTAGE RD, BOLINGBROOK, IL 60440) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT A …
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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2016 CHEVROLET COLORADO. WHILE DRIVING AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED, THE INSTRUMENT PANEL GAUGES FLICKERED AND THE STABILITY TRAC INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO ADVANTAGE CHEVROLET OF BOLINGBROOK (630-243-4460, LOCATED AT 115 S WEST FRONTAGE RD, BOLINGBROOK, IL 60440) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT A WIRE WAS EXPOSED AND FRAYED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND PROVIDED A CASE NUMBER. THE FAILURE RECURRED APPROXIMATELY FOUR MONTHS LATER. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 52,000. THE VIN WAS NOT PROVIDED.
WHILE DRIVING THE POWER STEERING STOPS WORKING LOCKING UP STEERING WHEEL, VERY DANGEROUS. WHILE PARKED POWER STEERING DOESN'T WORK, UNABLE TO TURN WHEEL OR STEER. POWER STEERING STOPS WORKING WHILE STATIONARY AND IN MOTION.
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.