318 complaints reported

2016 Chevrolet Colorado Steering

Owner-reported problems and safety issues filed with NHTSA. Review common failures, severity levels, and complaint trends over time.

Reports
318
Crashes
1
Fires
0
Injuries
0

Complaint Timeline

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Aug 2025

constant power steering tighten and wheel lock. From reviewing this has been an issue for this year make and model for a long time. Should be on a recall with the 2015 model

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2016 CHEVROLET COLORADO, Manufacturer: General Motors, LLC
Incident: Feb 2025
Jul 2025

Stabilitrak light came on said to service power steering. Pulled over turned off and turned back on it turned off, randomly comes on

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2016 CHEVROLET COLORADO, Manufacturer: General Motors, LLC
Incident: May 2025
Jul 2025

The contact owns a 2016 Chevrolet Colorado. The contact stated while driving approximately 60 MPH, the "Service Steering" warning light illuminated, and the steering wheel was difficult to turn in either direction. The contact pulled over and turned off and restarted the vehicle and the steering assist functionality returned. The contact stated that the failure recurred one more time. The vehicle was not taken to a local dealer or independent mechanic. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not informed of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 77,000.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2016 CHEVROLET COLORADO, Manufacturer: General Motors, LLC
Incident: Jul 2024
Jul 2025

The stabiltrack and power steering fail while driving.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2016 CHEVROLET COLORADO, Manufacturer: General Motors, LLC
Incident: Jul 2025
Jul 2025

While turning into neighborhood making a left at approximately 15 m.p.h., the steering became stiff and stuck. Was not able to turn steering to complete turn. A loud whining noise was also noticeable. Stopped vehicle and turned steering wheel in opposite direction and steering became normal again. 1st time this happened. No lights on dash were observed. This is very unsafe. Unbelievably unsafe. Fortunate no other vehicles around when steering failed.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2016 CHEVROLET COLORADO, Manufacturer: General Motors, LLC
Incident: Jul 2025
Jul 2025

The contact owns a 2016 Chevrolet Colorado. The contact stated while driving at approximately 60 MPH, the contact heard a warning chime and then observed that the Electronic Stability Control (ESC) and the power steering warning lights were illuminated. The contact stated that the steering wheel was difficult to turn to the left or the right. The contact pulled over, turned off, and restarted the vehicle the vehicle regained power steering functionality. The contact stated that the failure was intermittent and only occurred while driving above 55 MPH. The contact had not taken the vehicle to a local dealer or independent mechanic. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The contact researched online and related the failure to NHTSA Campaign Number: 21V213000 (Steering). The manufacturer was informed of the failure but informed the contact that the VIN was not included in the recall. The failure mileage was approximately 185,000.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2016 CHEVROLET COLORADO, Manufacturer: General Motors, LLC
Incident: Jul 2023
Jun 2025

Power Steering went out, light came on. Truck was difficult to steer. To my understanding there is a recall on the 2015 with same make and model. I stopped the truck. Problem was resolved when I restarted it. No sure if that is a permanent solution.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2016 CHEVROLET COLORADO, Manufacturer: General Motors, LLC
Incident: Jun 2025
Jun 2025

The contact owns a 2016 Chevrolet Colorado. The contact stated while driving 70 MPH, the Stabil Track warning light illuminated. The contact mention he pulled over to the right side of the road, turned the vehicle off, exited the vehicle lift the hood did not see anything got back into his vehicle turned the vehicle on and the vehicle responded as intended. A dealer was contacted. The contact mention that this failure has occurred on several different occasions. The vehicle was taken to a dealer where it was diagnosed that the Stabil Track needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The contact was relating the failure to Technical Service Bulletin: PI0639C (Service Stabil Trak Message Displayed in DIC, Stabil i Trak Indicator Light On, DTC C0455 and/or C0710 Set); however, the VIN was not included in the recall. The manufacturer was notified and offered no assistance. The contact was referred to the NHTSA Hotline for assistance. The failure mileage was 210,000.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2016 CHEVROLET COLORADO, Manufacturer: General Motors, LLC
Incident: May 2024
Jun 2025

Power steering goes out intermittently. Stabitrak and traction control lights come on. It happened in the middle of a turn and I almost ran someone over and almost went off the road.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2016 CHEVROLET COLORADO, Manufacturer: General Motors, LLC
Incident: Jun 2025
Jun 2025

power steering loss of power steering while driving. reported and serviced twice over $2000 loss. problem still exists. message service power steering. freq loses power steering

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2016 CHEVROLET COLORADO, Manufacturer: General Motors, LLC
Incident: Mar 2025
Jun 2025

Stability Trac Failure... Loss of power steering. EXTREMELY DANGEROUS. Seems to be the exact part on the exact model that the 2015 has a recall on. Why not the 2016?

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2016 CHEVROLET COLORADO, Manufacturer: General Motors, LLC
Incident: Jun 2025
Jun 2025

While driving the power steering failed and the stabilitrack failed. The failure codes are C0545 and U0420 indicating a steering wheel torque sensor malfunction which was also a failure that prompted a recall on the 2015 chevrolet colorado. The dash flashed the warnings giving notice that both had failed.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2016 CHEVROLET COLORADO, Manufacturer: General Motors, LLC
Incident: Jun 2025
Jun 2025

The contact owns a 2016 Chevrolet Colorado. The contact stated while driving at an undisclosed speed, the power steering failure warning light illuminated. The contact stated that the steering wheel failed to turn in the intended direction. The contact turned off and restarted the vehicle, and the power steering function was independently reset. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired by an independent mechanic or the dealer. The contact referenced NHTSA Campaign Number: 21V213000 (Steering); however, the VIN was not included in the recall. The contact stated that the failure was intermittent at first but had become a persistent failure. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 106,250.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2016 CHEVROLET COLORADO, Manufacturer: General Motors, LLC
Incident: Jun 2024
May 2025

The contact owns a 2016 Chevrolet Colorado. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the steering wheel became inoperable. The contact stated that the steering malfunction warning light was illuminated. The dealer was not contacted. The contact stated that the vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and referred the contact to the NHTSA Hotline for further assistance. The failure mileage was approximately 197,050.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2016 CHEVROLET COLORADO, Manufacturer: General Motors, LLC
Incident: May 2025
May 2025

Today is [XXX], I’ll be looking up the other date that this happened to me. I was going 65 miles an hour on [XXX] and Oregon I lost my power steering and almost lost control of the vehicle on the freeway because my control systems started going haywire and I could not steer the truck with out considerable strength. I was in the far left-hand lane as I slowly merged to the emergency shoulder I received a service power steering light. According to Chevy, the part number that needs to be replaced is the same recall part number that they did in the 2015 Chevy Colorado. This is dangerous and unacceptable. If my wife was driving the car we would’ve been in a serious accident, cause she would not have the strength to manually get the car off the freeway or if this was happening like it did last time while I was turning, and I almost got rear-ended by a semi truck please help me get back to me. I know this has been reported hundreds if not, thousands of time by other Colorado owners. Sorry about the photo today being blurry, but you can see the track control is off and it’s saying power steering has been disabled. It’s blurry, but you can make it out. Respectfully, [XXX] [XXX] [XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6)

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2016 CHEVROLET COLORADO, Manufacturer: General Motors, LLC
Incident: May 2025
May 2025

While driving, after being on the road for about 15 minutes the power steering went out and did not return. A warning notice for the power steering system came on with a notice for stabilink. It became extremely difficult to maneuver the vehicle. After returning home the vehicle was turned off. Later that night I turned the vehicle back on and the warnings were gone and the power steering had returned.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2016 CHEVROLET COLORADO, Manufacturer: General Motors, LLC
Incident: Dec 2025
May 2025

I posted on 4/14 incident happened on 4/9. The same has happened on now on 7/29. I am glad just leaving my home on side street. Here in ludlow ma, I received same codes and steering has seized up again. I shut truck off and turned on. Codes reset and I can drive. Only vehicle at this time. I had a death and couldn't bring to dealer anyway cuz can't drive unless I reset by shutting down vehicle to regain steering. Same codes t/c straction and steering drive with care which means no power steering. This is past 90 days and second time since purchased under a month the first it happened. I could not take it to dealer under nor did I call but I took a moving picture.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2016 CHEVROLET COLORADO, Manufacturer: General Motors, LLC
Incident: Jul 2025
May 2025

The Power steering ceased working while on a Major roadway making steering the vehicle To the side of the road very difficult to steer. If we were on a major interstate we could have severely hurt ! This happened 4 times while driving an hour away. We are Traveling for 5 months and we have a dealer in two harbors MN going to look at the car . This issue has happened before and from what I read on the internet, has also happened to numerous others. I cannot understand how this issue is not a recall on the 2016 Chevy Colorados! Please look intro this not only for us but for others as well!! Thank You, concerned and scared.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2016 CHEVROLET COLORADO, Manufacturer: General Motors, LLC
Incident: May 2025
Apr 2025

Power steering keeps going out will be driving and all of a sudden it's just quits going very dangerous very hard to steer especially not knowing when it's gonna happen. I hear that the 2015 model that recall for some reason the 2016 MODEL DOES NOT HAVE A RECALL FOR THIS REASON. THIS IS VERY DANGEROUS AND NEEDS TO BE ADDRESSED. This has happened numerous times, mostly time. I can turn the car off. Wait a minute and turn it back on and it clears up and sometimes it may take days before it happens.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2016 CHEVROLET COLORADO, Manufacturer: General Motors, LLC
Incident: Apr 2025
Apr 2025

The power steering will randomly stop working while driving. Is very dangerous when it goes out mid turn. There is no warning sign it just goes out. Stopping and turning the truck off and on typically fixes the issue. This appears to be a recall on 2015 Colorados but 2016s are having the same issue.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2016 CHEVROLET COLORADO, Manufacturer: General Motors, LLC
Incident: Apr 2025
Apr 2025

Was driving the truck down a straight and smooth road when I suddenly got an error message that both Stabilitrak and power steering had failed. The lack of power steering makes it very difficult to turn and if it had failed during a turn, it could've potentially caused an accident.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2016 CHEVROLET COLORADO, Manufacturer: General Motors, LLC
Incident: Apr 2025
Apr 2025

Power steering and stability track control failed to operate while driving vehicle at a high rate of speed. No power steering was available to control the vehicle.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2016 CHEVROLET COLORADO, Manufacturer: General Motors, LLC
Incident: Apr 2025
Apr 2025

As many other complaints regarding the power steering system failure (350 total), the vehicle will randomly lose power steering with the driver display indication of "Service Power Steering" and "Stability Control Disabled". The vehicle becomes very hard to steer. Once the vehicle is shut off and restarted after 10-15 seconds, the power steering will be active again. This has happened multiple times over the last 3 weeks. It does make it quite dangerous as there is not warning as to when it might happen again.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2016 CHEVROLET COLORADO, Manufacturer: General Motors, LLC
Incident: Apr 2025
Apr 2025

The contact owns a 2016 Chevrolet Colorado. The contact stated while driving 40 MPH, the steering wheel failed to respond as needed. There were no warning lights illuminated. The contact turned off the vehicle, and after restarting the vehicle the steering function was reset. The contact was able to drive the vehicle. The vehicle was then taken to a dealer and was diagnosed with steering gear and steering rack failure. The vehicle was at the dealer but was not yet repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 66,000.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2016 CHEVROLET COLORADO, Manufacturer: General Motors, LLC
Incident: Jan 2025
Apr 2025

On main route switched to a designated turning lane for turn and u turn only with other vehicles and stopped for red light with my foot on the break. Waiting to turn I receive a ding sound for dash and 2 lights TC and car with skid lines( in my other cars has been traction control.) Message on dash said something like service stabilizer and i believe drive with caution? Now I go to drive forward and the wheel is dead stiff. Unexpected and scary. I Waiting for the cars in front of me to get ahead so I could excellerate a bit more to try to turn the wheel no power. I got into the lot pulled over and shut the vehicle off because I was shaken up. After few minutes I turned vehicle back on and the lights were gone and power steering was back. I then cautiously drove back home. I called the dealer and explained. They can't check codes now they are not appearing. They said they can check maybe something stored in memory. I was given a paper with DTC codes no symptom description. This happened once so far. Receipt of truck on 3/6/25 incident on 4/9/25 only one month. Mechanic says he thinks it's C0545. at this stage it could be a quirk. Why did it show at all if it's a quirk? If it happens again while I'm driving? How do I show what happened? Brought it in @ 45820 miles. I've read somewhere 2015 recall was on part C0545. I bought a warranty covering me for 70k or so..dealer is already set to use my warranty if need be when I believe this is still a GM problem. I am not prepared to just give the vehicle back. If it happens again, I believe this vehicle is not safe when power steering just cuts off. I love this style truck but want it to remain safe. Only thing I can do if it happens again it to record on cell phone if possible and drive with caution? Take my son to and from school this is scary and a payment to boot. What if?..why wait? I can't prove it if I turn vehicle off, I can't drive it like that either..GM fix it plz

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2016 CHEVROLET COLORADO, Manufacturer: General Motors, LLC
Incident: Sep 2025

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The 2016 Chevrolet Colorado has 318 Steering complaints on file. 1 crashes have been reported. Review the timeline above for detailed owner experiences.