2016 Chevrolet Colorado problems and recalls

64% of owner complaints on the 2016 Chevrolet Colorado related to the Steering (450 of 699).

699
Complaints
4
Recalls
14
Crash reports
1
Fire reports
6
Injuries
21.4
Severity index

Severity index 21.4 Low. The index weights crashes, fires, injuries and fatalities per 100 complaints. How it is calculated.

Middle half of all tracked vehiclesThis vehicle: 21.4p25 46p75 80cleanestworst
Severity index against the quartile range for all tracked vehicles.

Ranked 139 of 141 by severity index among 2016 vehicles with at least 40 complaints, highest first. 1% of those vehicles scored lower. Full 2016 ranking.

Components cited in complaints

SteeringSteering: 450 complaints (64.4%)450 64%Electrical SystemElectrical System: 114 complaints (16.3%)114 16%Power TrainPower Train: 97 complaints (13.9%)97 14%Unknown Or OtherUnknown Or Other: 48 complaints (6.9%)48 7%EngineEngine: 47 complaints (6.7%)47 7%Service BrakesService Brakes: 40 complaints (5.7%)40 6%Electronic Stability Co…Electronic Stability Control (Esc): 36 complaints (5.2%)36 5%Vehicle Speed ControlVehicle Speed Control: 24 complaints (3.4%)24 3%
A single complaint can cite more than one component, so shares total over 100%.
ComponentComplaintsShare of complaints citing it
STEERING45064.4%
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM11416.3%
POWER TRAIN9713.9%
UNKNOWN OR OTHER486.9%
ENGINE476.7%
SERVICE BRAKES405.7%
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)365.2%
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL243.4%

Complaints filed per year

0601202015: 22016: 382017: 372018: 262019: 602020: 572021: 772022: 652023: 1192024: 962025: 932026: 29 (partial year)151617181920212223119242526
Complaints by the calendar year they were filed. The hatched bar is the current year to date.
YearComplaints
20152
201638
201737
201826
201960
202057
202177
202265
2023119
202496
202593
2026 (year to date)29
Filings in 2023 to 2025 ran 1.5x those in 2020 to 2022 (308 against 199).

Recall campaigns

CampaignReportedComponentSummary
17V62100005/10/2017AIR BAGS:FRONTALGeneral 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.
18V35800031/05/2018FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMPGeneral 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
15V80700001/12/2015LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGESGeneral 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 assembl
16V12500002/03/2016AIR BAGS:FRONTALGeneral 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

Other Chevrolet Colorado model years

Severity index for every other model year on file. Compare all 13 years side by side.

Source. NHTSA public complaint and recall APIs (api.nhtsa.gov), retrieved 2026-09-02. Complaints are unverified consumer reports. Totals vary with units sold and years on the road. Not affiliated with NHTSA or any manufacturer.