2016 Chevrolet Colorado: owner complaints and recalls
Analysis of 695 owner complaints filed with NHTSA and 4 recall campaigns. Updated 2026-07-25.
695
Complaints
4
Recalls
14
Crash reports
1
Fire reports
6
Injuries
15.8
Severity index
Severity index 15.8 - Low. This weights crashes, fires, injuries and fatalities per 100 complaints; see methodology.
Among the 140 2016 vehicles we track with at least 40 complaints on file, the 2016 Chevrolet Colorado ranks 136 of 140 by severity, where 1 is the worst. Its severity is higher than 3% of its model-year peers. See the full 2016 ranking.
What actually fails
| Component | Complaints | Share of complaints citing it |
|---|---|---|
| STEERING | 446 | 64.2% |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | 113 | 16.3% |
| POWER TRAIN | 96 | 13.8% |
| UNKNOWN OR OTHER | 48 | 6.9% |
| ENGINE | 47 | 6.8% |
| SERVICE BRAKES | 39 | 5.6% |
| ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC) | 36 | 5.2% |
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | 24 | 3.5% |
The single most-reported system is STEERING, cited in 446 of 695 complaints (64.2%). One complaint can name several systems, so these shares overlap and do not total 100%.
Complaints filed per year
| Year | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 2015 | 2 |
| 2016 | 38 |
| 2017 | 37 |
| 2018 | 26 |
| 2019 | 60 |
| 2020 | 57 |
| 2021 | 77 |
| 2022 | 65 |
| 2023 | 119 |
| 2024 | 96 |
| 2025 | 93 |
| 2026 (year to date) | 25 |
Complaint volume is rising - the last three years carry 1.5x the filings of the three before them, which usually signals a wear-related defect surfacing with age.
Recall campaigns
| Campaign | Reported | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|
| 17V621000 | 05/10/2017 | AIR BAGS:FRONTAL | 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. |
| 18V358000 | 31/05/2018 | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP | 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 |
| 15V807000 | 01/12/2015 | LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES | 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 assembl |
| 16V125000 | 02/03/2016 | AIR BAGS:FRONTAL | 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 |
Source. US National Highway Traffic Safety Administration public complaint and recall APIs (api.nhtsa.gov), retrieved 2026-07-25. Complaints are unverified consumer reports; volume is influenced by how many units were sold and how long the vehicle has been on the road. Not affiliated with NHTSA or any manufacturer.