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#BS-2016-CHECOL-69222016 Chevrolet Colorado
Based on reports from 915 owners and 4 recalls for this exact model.
Preliminary Verdict
Red Flag
Based on 915 complaints, 25 crashes, 2 fires, and 4 recalls. Complaint rate is 2.1x the class average. This is the worst model year for this vehicle.
Top reported problems
not shifting properly
18 complaints • Severity 8/10
engine stall
14 complaints • Severity 8.1/10
shakes while driving
8 complaints • Severity 7.8/10
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Mechanic Inspection Checklist
429 owners reported steering issues — failures commonly reported around 42K miles.
Failure Timeline by Mileage
Peak failure range: 0–30K miles (147 reports) • Median: 42K miles
30,000-Mile Cost Projection
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Worst Case
Top cost driver: Steering (429 reports).
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Where the complaints fall
2016 Chevrolet Colorado: Known Issues & Problem Areas
Steering Issues
Steering complaints account for 47% of all reports filed for the 2016 Chevrolet Colorado, with 429 owners filing complaints with NHTSA. The median mileage at time of complaint is 42,000 miles, suggesting issues tend to surface around the 42K-mile mark.
Electrical Issues
Electrical complaints account for 12% of all reports filed for the 2016 Chevrolet Colorado, with 109 owners filing complaints with NHTSA. Owners should pay attention to electrical-related symptoms during test drives and pre-purchase inspections.
Drivetrain Issues
Drivetrain complaints account for 10% of all reports filed for the 2016 Chevrolet Colorado, with 93 owners filing complaints with NHTSA. Owners should pay attention to drivetrain-related symptoms during test drives and pre-purchase inspections.
Engine Issues
Engine complaints account for 5% of all reports filed for the 2016 Chevrolet Colorado, with 49 owners filing complaints with NHTSA. Owners should pay attention to engine-related symptoms during test drives and pre-purchase inspections.
Data sourced from NHTSA owner complaints and community reports. The full report analyzes severity, repair costs, and failure patterns for each category.
Complaint trend by year
Complaints filed with NHTSA by year for the 2016 Chevrolet Colorado. Recent trend: decreasing.
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Recall History (4 recalls)
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 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."
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 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.
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 bag may improperly inflate during second-stage deployment in the event of a high speed crash.
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 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.
Recall severity analysis & seller scripts
The full report rates each recall's severity and gives you scripts for asking the seller about recall completion.
This is the worst model year for the Chevrolet Colorado according to owner complaint data. The biggest problem area is transmission.
2016 Chevrolet Colorado vs. Class Average (Small Pickup Trucks 2WD)
This vehicle
915
Class avg
431
2.1x the class average — significantly more complaints than typical small pickup trucks 2wd vehicles.
Complaint counts correlate with sales volume — popular vehicles naturally generate more reports. The full report normalizes for this.
About this data
NHTSA Complaints
Federal database of owner-filed safety complaints. 915 records for this vehicle.
NHTSA Recalls
Manufacturer-issued safety recalls. 4 recalls found for this vehicle.
Repair Cost Data
Real-world repair costs from owner reports and independent databases.
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