2016 Chevrolet Colorado problems, complaints & recalls
Most-reported problem areas: Steering (439) · Power Train (72) · Service Brakes (28)
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🛣️ Complaints by mileage
296 NHTSA complaints that reported an odometer reading.
Safety recalls (4)
Fuel System, Gasoline:delivery:fuel Pump 2018-05-31 · campaign 18V358000 · 895 vehicles
Defect: 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.
Risk: A damaged fuel line can create a fuel leak, increasing the risk of a fire.
Fix: 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.
Air Bags:frontal 2017-10-05 · campaign 17V621000 · 16 vehicles
Defect: 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.
Risk: An improperly inflated air bag increases the risk of injury in a crash.
Fix: 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.
Air Bags:frontal 2016-03-02 · campaign 16V125000 · 1,579 vehicles
Defect: 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.
Risk: An improperly inflated air bag increases the risk of injury.
Fix: 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.
Latches/Locks/Linkages 2015-12-01 · campaign 15V807000 · 8,763 vehicles
Defect: 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 Protec
Risk: 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.
Fix: 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.
Service bulletins (1,597)
Technical service bulletins are repair instructions manufacturers send dealers for known issues. Unlike recalls, the fix is not automatically free — but naming the bulletin at the service desk can save diagnosis time and support goodwill repairs.
Unknown Or Other 2026-09-26 · PIT5698F · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
this pi provides diagnostics tips on how the lin bus works and how to diagnosis it.
Unknown Or Other 2026-09-04 · PIP4902W · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
this preliminary information advises a dealer on how to email gds2 session logs into technical assistance.
Unknown Or Other 2026-07-21 · PIT5099J · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
pi to help diagnose a/c concern
Unknown Or Other 2026-07-21 · PIT5509N · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
this pi provides diagnostic tips for diagnosing electric trailer brakes issues.
Unknown Or Other 2026-05-14 · PIT5509M · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
this pi provides diagnostic tips for diagnosing electric trailer brakes issues.
Unknown Or Other 2026-04-01 · PIT3271Q · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
this preliminary information communicates information about how to determine if a wheel and tires size change is available.
Showing the 6 most recent of 1,597 bulletins. Search all of them free at nhtsa.gov.
What owners report
2026-10-28 · Steering“eps disable while driving, service stabilitrak message displayed, esc/tcs disabled, eps/tdm code c0545 [0x00] abs/esc/ebcm code u0420 [0x42]…”
2026-10-24 · Electrical System“while driving a warning will pop up and says "stabilitrack." all i can do is put my hazards, wait on the side of the road, and turn off the vehicle to see if it goes away. i can't drive in that state as the steering wheel gets really hard to control. the steering that make it easier to move the steering wheel (left and right to drive) goes off. so,…”
2026-10-21 · Steering“while driving, the truck can suddenly lose power steering and traction control without warning. when this occurs, steering becomes extremely difficult and creates a significant safety risk, particularly at higher speeds or when turning. restarting the vehicle will sometimes restore power steering, but the problem can persist after restarting. becau…”
2026-10-13 · Steering“the truck suddenly losses power steering and traction control during trips rendering the vehicle with no power steering. upon stopping and restarting the truck, the power steering can return to the vehicle or stay turned off. this is a concerning safety issue as the power steering can give out at any point during a trip.…”
2026-10-11 · Steering“while driving, the steering suddenly failed. i was physically unable to steer the vehicle, which made it impossible to continue driving safely. this has happened a few times and i have been able to turn the vehicle off and restart and the steering will work again. …”
2026-10-09 · Steering · 79,000 mi“the contact owns a 2016 chevrolet colorado. the contact stated that while driving 55 mph, while depressing the accelerator pedal, the vehicle lost power steering functionality, causing the steering wheel to become difficult to turn. the contact pulled over to the right side of the road and turned off the vehicle. the vehicle was restarted and opera…”
2026-09-30 · Steering · 77,000 mi“the contact owns a 2016 chevrolet colorado. the contact stated that while driving 70 mph, the vehicle lost power steering functionality. the contact pulled over to the right side of the road, turned off and restarted the vehicle, and the vehicle operated as intended. the approximate failure mileage was 77,000.…”
2026-09-28 · Steering“during a three point turn, the power turned off the car completely for a brief few seconds on the screens and the steering wheel locked. was able to straighten it and all power was back on immediately. stabilitrak warning has come out on the dash a few times. there seems to be a sudden power loss till the wheel is straightened. luckily no one was b…”
2026-09-17 · Fuel/Propulsion System“2016 chevy colorado z71 v6. sept.17,2026 took to mechanic because of bad gas smell in cab when window down and huge puddle of gas under truck. this could have exploaded very easily. shop said high pressure line / fuel leaking severely and do not drive. there was no warning lights or any indication of a issue. i called the dealer due to a current gm…”
2026-09-16 · Steering“hello, this is my third or fourth attempt to contact nhtsa regarding the ongoing power steering failure issue with my 2016 chevy colorado, and i am asking for assistance and a response. my truck has now been at the mechanic’s shop for three weeks: [xxx] [xxx] [xxx] [xxx] the shop has had to replace the rack and pinion three separate times in an…”
Excerpts of consumer complaints filed with NHTSA, lightly truncated. They are owner statements, not verified findings.