Worst 2016 Chevrolet Colorado Problems
Top 3 most-reported issues with average mileage at failure.
STEERING
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
POWER TRAIN
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All Problems by Category
Every NHTSA complaint category for the 2016 Chevrolet Colorado.
| Component | Complaints | Crashes | Fires | Avg Mileage | Volume |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| STEERING | 435 | 6 | — | 82,067 mi | |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | 109 | 2 | 1 | 41,131 mi | |
| POWER TRAIN | 94 | 3 | 1 | 20,902 mi | |
| ENGINE | 47 | 1 | — | 43,483 mi | |
| UNKNOWN OR OTHER | 45 | 1 | — | 32,009 mi | |
| SERVICE BRAKES | 37 | 5 | — | 57,158 mi | |
| ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC) | 36 | 1 | — | 87,136 mi | |
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | 24 | — | — | 17,308 mi | |
| FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | 17 | — | — | 28,861 mi | |
| AIR BAGS | 10 | 4 | — | 54,357 mi | |
| SUSPENSION | 10 | 1 | — | 12,466 mi | |
| STRUCTURE:BODY | 9 | — | — | 16,657 mi | |
| VISIBILITY/WIPER | 6 | — | — | 16,917 mi | |
| WHEELS | 6 | — | — | 36,697 mi | |
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING | 4 | — | — | 6,900 mi | |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION | 3 | — | — | 38,333 mi | |
| SEAT BELTS | 3 | — | — | — | |
| SEATS | 3 | — | — | — | |
| TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM | 3 | — | — | 86,417 mi | |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:HORN | 2 | 1 | — | 9,000 mi | |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | 2 | — | — | 67,500 mi | |
| FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE | 2 | — | — | 70,324 mi | |
| LANE DEPARTURE: ASSIST | 2 | — | — | — | |
| STEERING:ELECTRIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM | 2 | — | — | 160,000 mi | |
| BACK OVER PREVENTION: CAMERA SYSTEM | 1 | — | — | — | |
| FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: AUTOMATIC EMERGENCY BRAKING | 1 | — | — | 100,000 mi | |
| FUEL SYSTEM, DIESEL | 1 | — | — | 13,565 mi | |
| FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP | 1 | — | — | 64,665 mi | |
| LANE DEPARTURE: WARNING | 1 | — | — | — | |
| LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES | 1 | — | — | 57,000 mi |
Recalls for 2016 Chevrolet Colorado
4 NHTSA recall campaigns affecting ~11,253 vehicles.
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.
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.
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.
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 Protection in Interior Impact."
Other Chevrolet Colorado Years
Wider context: See the full Chevrolet Colorado reliability report with year-by-year comparison and generation analysis.
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