2016 CHEVROLET COLORADO — Owner-Reported Problems

NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation Snapshot 2026-08-22 695 complaints · 4 recalls
Most-reported system: STEERING (385 complaints · 55.4%)
Safety signals:
  • Crashes 14
  • Fires 1
  • Injuries 6
  • Deaths 0
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Component Problem Distribution

Share of owner complaints filed for each vehicle system (unaffected by sales volume)

Component Problem Distribution STEERING appears in 385 of 695 owner complaints (55.4%) in this vehicle snapshot. STEERING: 385 complaints, 55.4% of reports STEERING 385 · 55.4% · 1 crash reports POWER TRAIN: 81 complaints, 11.7% of reports POWER TRAIN 81 · 11.7% · 3 crash reports 1 fire reports ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: 50 complaints, 7.2% of reports ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 50 · 7.2% · 1 crash reports SERVICE BRAKES: 26 complaints, 3.7% of reports SERVICE BRAKES 26 · 3.7% · 3 crash reports ENGINE: 20 complaints, 2.9% of reports ENGINE 20 · 2.9% · 1 crash reports VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL: 17 complaints, 2.5% of reports VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL 17 · 2.5% FUEL SYSTEM: 13 complaints, 1.9% of reports FUEL SYSTEM 13 · 1.9% SUSPENSION: 9 complaints, 1.3% of reports SUSPENSION 9 · 1.3% · 1 crash reports AIR BAGS: 6 complaints, 0.9% of reports AIR BAGS 6 · 0.9% · 2 crash reports UNKNOWN OR OTHER: 84 complaints, 12.1% of reports UNKNOWN OR OTHER 84 · 12.1% · 3 crash reports 0% 25% 50% 75% 100%

UNKNOWN OR OTHER is an NHTSA classification artifact and is always listed last.

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System / Component Complaints Share of Reports Safety Reports (Crashes / Fires)
STEERING 385 55.4% 1 crashes · 0 fires
POWER TRAIN 81 11.7% 3 crashes · 1 fires
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 50 7.2% 1 crashes · 0 fires
SERVICE BRAKES 26 3.7% 3 crashes · 0 fires
ENGINE 20 2.9% 1 crashes · 0 fires
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL 17 2.5% 0 crashes · 0 fires
FUEL SYSTEM 13 1.9% 0 crashes · 0 fires
SUSPENSION 9 1.3% 1 crashes · 0 fires
AIR BAGS 6 0.9% 2 crashes · 0 fires
UNKNOWN OR OTHER 84 12.1% 3 crashes · 0 fires
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Problem & Recall Timeline

Observed complaint volume and manufacturer recall actions over time

Problem & Recall Timeline Owner reports in this snapshot begin in Oct 2015; the first recall shown was reported in Dec 2015. 2015-Q4: 2 owner reports 2 2016-Q1: 4 owner reports 4 2016-Q2: 5 owner reports 5 2016-Q3: 14 owner reports 14 2016-Q4: 15 owner reports 15 2017-Q1: 16 owner reports 16 2017-Q2: 8 owner reports 8 2017-Q3: 3 owner reports 3 2017-Q4: 10 owner reports 10 2018-Q1: 9 owner reports 9 2018-Q2: 5 owner reports 5 2018-Q3: 7 owner reports 7 2018-Q4: 5 owner reports 5 2019-Q1: 12 owner reports 12 2019-Q2: 11 owner reports 11 2019-Q3: 18 owner reports 18 2019-Q4: 19 owner reports 19 2020-Q1: 18 owner reports 18 2020-Q2: 6 owner reports 6 2020-Q3: 23 owner reports 23 2020-Q4: 10 owner reports 10 2021-Q1: 7 owner reports 7 2021-Q2: 27 owner reports 27 2021-Q3: 18 owner reports 18 2021-Q4: 25 owner reports 25 2022-Q1: 14 owner reports 14 2022-Q2: 18 owner reports 18 2022-Q3: 21 owner reports 21 2022-Q4: 12 owner reports 12 2023-Q1: 30 owner reports 30 2023-Q2: 35 owner reports 35 2023-Q3: 28 owner reports 28 2023-Q4: 26 owner reports 26 2024-Q1: 25 owner reports 25 2024-Q2: 22 owner reports 22 2024-Q3: 34 owner reports 34 2024-Q4: 15 owner reports 15 2025-Q1: 8 owner reports 8 2025-Q2: 30 owner reports 30 2025-Q3: 33 owner reports 33 2025-Q4: 22 owner reports 22 2026-Q1: 12 owner reports 12 2026-Q2: 11 owner reports 11 2026-Q3: 2 owner reports 2 Owner reports Oct 2015 Jul 2026 Recall campaign 15V807000 ◆ Recall campaign 15V807000 Recall campaign 16V125000 ◆ Recall campaign 16V125000 Recall campaign 17V621000 ◆ Recall campaign 17V621000 Recall campaign 18V358000 ◆ Recall campaign 18V358000
  • Campaign 17V621000 was reported 569 days after the first earlier complaint mapped to its component.
  • Campaign 18V358000 was reported 66 days after the first earlier complaint mapped to its component.
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Date Record type Count Record identifier
2015-Q4 Owner reports 2
2016-Q1 Owner reports 4
2016-Q2 Owner reports 5
2016-Q3 Owner reports 14
2016-Q4 Owner reports 15
2017-Q1 Owner reports 16
2017-Q2 Owner reports 8
2017-Q3 Owner reports 3
2017-Q4 Owner reports 10
2018-Q1 Owner reports 9
2018-Q2 Owner reports 5
2018-Q3 Owner reports 7
2018-Q4 Owner reports 5
2019-Q1 Owner reports 12
2019-Q2 Owner reports 11
2019-Q3 Owner reports 18
2019-Q4 Owner reports 19
2020-Q1 Owner reports 18
2020-Q2 Owner reports 6
2020-Q3 Owner reports 23
2020-Q4 Owner reports 10
2021-Q1 Owner reports 7
2021-Q2 Owner reports 27
2021-Q3 Owner reports 18
2021-Q4 Owner reports 25
2022-Q1 Owner reports 14
2022-Q2 Owner reports 18
2022-Q3 Owner reports 21
2022-Q4 Owner reports 12
2023-Q1 Owner reports 30
2023-Q2 Owner reports 35
2023-Q3 Owner reports 28
2023-Q4 Owner reports 26
2024-Q1 Owner reports 25
2024-Q2 Owner reports 22
2024-Q3 Owner reports 34
2024-Q4 Owner reports 15
2025-Q1 Owner reports 8
2025-Q2 Owner reports 30
2025-Q3 Owner reports 33
2025-Q4 Owner reports 22
2026-Q1 Owner reports 12
2026-Q2 Owner reports 11
2026-Q3 Owner reports 2
Recall campaign 1 15V807000
Recall campaign 1 16V125000
Recall campaign 1 17V621000
Recall campaign 1 18V358000
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Safety Recalls (4)

Official safety recall campaigns filed with NHTSA

  1. Manufacturer action

    Recall campaign 15V807000

    Report date
    Component:
    Not available in the source record
    Consequence:
    If the console compartment door does not remain closed in a crash, the contents stored in the console may strike the vehicle occupants, increasing their risk of injury.
    Remedy:
    GM will notify owners, and dealers will replace the console compartment door latch assembly, free of charge. The recall began on January 5, 2016. Owners may contact Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-222-1020, or GMC customer service at 1-800-462-8782. GM's number for this recall is 16370.
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  2. Manufacturer action

    Recall campaign 16V125000

    Report date
    Component:
    AIR BAGS
    Consequence:
    An improperly inflated air bag increases the risk of injury.
    Remedy:
    GM will notify owners, and dealers will replace the driver side frontal air bag module, free of charge. The recall began on April 14, 2016. Owners may contact Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-222-1020, and GMC customer service at 1-800-462-8782. GM's number for this recall is 28030.
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  3. Manufacturer action

    Recall campaign 17V621000

    Report date
    Component:
    AIR BAGS
    Consequence:
    An improperly inflated air bag increases the risk of injury in a crash.
    Remedy:
    GM will notify owners, and dealers will replace the driver's frontal air bag module, free of charge. The recall began November 8, 2017. Owners may contact Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-222-1020, or GMC customer service at 1-800-462-8782. GM's number for this recall is 17387.
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  4. Manufacturer action

    Recall campaign 18V358000

    Report date
    Component:
    FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
    Consequence:
    A damaged fuel line can create a fuel leak, increasing the risk of a fire.
    Remedy:
    GM will notify owners, and dealers will replace the high pressure fuel pump, and high pressure fuel pipe, free of charge. The recall began July 2, 2018. Owners may contact Buick customer service at 1-800-521-7300, Cadillac customer service at 1-800-458-8006, Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-222-1020, or GMC customer service at 1-800-462-8782. GM's number for this recall is 18188.
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Complaint Narrative Explorer

Verbatim owner-reported defect narratives from NHTSA public records

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Estimated Ownership Cost

EPA fuel economy ratings and annual operating cost estimates

Data: US EPA Fuel Economy Guide · snapshot 2026-08-21
Supported range: 1,000–60,000 miles per year
Supported range: $1.50–$10.00 per gallon
55% city45% highway
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Adjacent Model Years

Immediate preceding and succeeding model year records

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Methodology & Data Integrity

Data sourced from NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. Snapshot date: 2026-08-21.

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