Recalls, complaints, and safety data from NHTSA
The 2016 Chevrolet Colorado has 4 recalls, 698 complaints, and a 4-star overall safety rating from NHTSA.
4
Recalls
698
Complaints
★★★★★
Safety Rating
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated August 31, 2026
17V621000
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 ...
18V358000
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 Ac...
15V807000
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 Can...
16V125000
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...
Overall
★★★★★
Front Crash
★★★★★
Side Crash
★★★★★
Rollover
★★★★★
Rating for: 2016 Chevrolet Colorado PU/CC RWD
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 27, 2026 | STEERING,POWER TRAIN | While driving the vehicle, the power steering all of sudden goes out and I am unable to steer the ve... |
| Aug 22, 2026 | STEERING,SERVICE BRAKES | Complete loss of electronic power steering capability while new teenage driver was traveling at high... |
| Jul 7, 2026 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | !!Vehicle Safety Complaint!! I am experiencing a serious safety issue with my 2016 Chevrolet Colora... |
| Jun 26, 2026 | STEERING | While driving 40-45 mph on a curvy mountain highway, the power steering suddenly stopped working. Th... |
| Jun 8, 2026 | STEERING,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | For about two months my 2016 Chevy Colorado has been having a random power steering and stabilitrak ... |
| Jun 6, 2026 | STEERING | Driving 65mph down highway and power steering lost power and Error message "Stabilitrak" "Power stee... |
| Jun 4, 2026 | STEERING,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,UNKNOWN OR OTHER | **Vehicle Safety Complaint** I am experiencing a serious safety issue with my 2016 Chevrolet vehicl... |
| Jun 4, 2026 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | The contact called on behalf of a family member who owns 2016 Chevrolet Colorado. The contact stated... |
| Jun 3, 2026 | STEERING | was driving my vehicle on heavily traveled road June 3rd , 2026 when suddenly TC light and "service ... |
| May 11, 2026 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | The my link infotainment system has been changing screens and channels and bouncing around on its ow... |
| Apr 15, 2026 | STEERING | Complete failure of power steering while driving vehicle. Luckily I was almost home, had just exited... |
| Apr 10, 2026 | STEERING | For the past couple years, the electronic power steering system shuts off while driving. Turning off... |
| Mar 30, 2026 | STEERING | I was driving home and and out of no where my power steering went out, good thing I was driving slow... |
| Mar 23, 2026 | STEERING | Driving down the road and had Stabiltrak disable and power steering go out, causing great difficulty... |
| Mar 21, 2026 | POWER TRAIN,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | While driving my family home on a hot 90+ degree day. My 2016 Chevy Colorado suddenly has a power lo... |
| Mar 15, 2026 | STEERING | The power steering has failed 4 times. This is the same problem that the 2015 Colorado's had. Ther... |
| Mar 15, 2026 | STEERING | The Power Steering and Stabilitrak went out on my vehicle. Within a 2 week period the service light... |
| Mar 11, 2026 | STEERING | The power steering randomly goes out while driving then resumes working fine after turning off and b... |
| Feb 8, 2026 | STEERING | While driving the dash will show power steering alert and then stabilitrack alert and the power stee... |
| Jan 3, 2026 | STEERING,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | When driving normally on wet paved city roads (it had recently rained but not currently raining), my... |