2016 Model Year

Chevrolet Colorado

NHTSA Complaints & Reliability Data

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Complaints
676
Recalls
2
Crashes
14
Severe
21

Active Recalls

Manufacturer safety recalls

17V621000 Oct 2017

Other

No consequence data available

15V807000 Dec 2015

Other

No consequence data available

Recent Complaints

Latest owner reports

Steering
Sep 2026

The contact owns a 2016 Chevrolet Colorado. The contact stated that while driving at various speeds, the steering wheel locked. The message "Stabili-t...

Steering
Jun 2026

We were driving on a busy freeway and the power steering quit working making it hard to steer and maneuver in traffic. We went directly to a GM dealer...

STEERING,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Apr 2026

When driving normally on wet paved city roads (it had recently rained but not currently raining), my truck suddenly lost power steering and the warnin...

Steering
Mar 2026

I currently have a 2016 Chev Colorado with a intermittent power steering issue. It stops sometimes without warning in which it makes it very difficult...

Steering
Feb 2026

While driving the dash will show power steering alert and then stabilitrack alert and the power steering then fails. This always happens while in mot...

Steering
Jan 2026

Hello, I have already submitted a steering complaint for this 2016 Chev Colorado. It has intermittently have had this issue for some time. I have che...

Engine
Dec 2025

Vacuum pump busted as shown in photos. Once that busted it sent metal shrapnel into the engine which broke a piece of the cam shaft into bits. There w...

Steering
Dec 2025

My 2016 Chevrolet Colorado lost all power steering while driving down the road. My young daughter was in the vehicle with me on a busy highway when I...

Steering
Dec 2025

My power steering went out while driving at 70mph on my way to work. This was accompanied by a dashboard warning lights "Service Power Steering" alon...

Steering
Dec 2025

This is the fourth incident, the following week. I already made an appointment for diagnostic without lights on dash for 10am due to a morning doctor'...

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Data updated: March 4, 2026

Summary

The 2016 Chevrolet Colorado has 676 complaints and 2 recalls on record. The most commonly reported issue is Steering. 14 crash-related incidents have been reported.

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