2016 Chevrolet COLORADO - Ratings, Complaints and Recalls

The 2016 Chevrolet Colorado PU/EC 4WD has an overall safety rating of 4 out of 5, with impressive scores in various crash tests. It received a 5-star rating for overall side crash performance, indicating excellent protection for drivers and passengers in case of a side impact. Additionally, it earned a 4-star rating for both overall front crash and front crash driver-side performance.

Moreover, this vehicle comes equipped with standard electronic stability control, which is crucial for maintaining control during challenging driving conditions. It also offers optional forward collision warning and lane departure warning systems, enhancing driver awareness and potentially preventing accidents.

In terms of recalls and complaints, the 2016 Chevrolet Colorado has had 4 recalls and 484 complaints reported. While recalls indicate potential safety issues that need addressing, the number of complaints may highlight areas of concern for drivers. It's important for car buyers to consider these factors alongside the safety ratings when evaluating the overall safety of a vehicle.

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Complaint Count

484

Recall Count

4

Investigation Count

0

Safety Rating

4/5

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Safety Features

2016 Chevrolet Colorado PU/EC 4WD Safety Features

Here are the safety features that come as standard on the 2016 Chevrolet Colorado PU/EC 4WD

Electronic Stability Control (ESC)

ESC is an advanced safety feature in vehicles designed to help drivers maintain control during challenging driving conditions. By continuously monitoring various factors such as steering angle, vehicle speed, and individual wheel speeds, ESC can detect and reduce the risk of skidding or loss of control. It achieves this by automatically applying brakes to specific wheels to stabilize the vehicle.

Standard
Forward Collision Warning (FCW)

Forward Collision Warning (FCW) is a safety feature in vehicles that helps prevent frontal collisions by alerting the driver of an imminent collision with a vehicle or obstacle ahead. Using sensors such as radar or cameras, FCW monitors the distance and speed of vehicles in front, and if it detects a potential collision, it provides visual and/or auditory warnings to prompt the driver to take evasive action.

Optional
Lane Departure Warning (LDW)

Lane Departure Warning (LDW) is a safety feature in vehicles that alerts drivers when their vehicle unintentionally drifts out of its lane without signaling. Utilizing cameras or sensors to monitor lane markings on the road, LDW detects when the vehicle crosses these lines and triggers visual, auditory, or haptic alerts to notify the driver of potential lane departure.

Optional

2016 Chevrolet Colorado PU/EC 4WD Safety Ratings

Here we have the crash and rollover ratings for the 2016 Chevrolet Colorado PU/EC 4WD Where possible we've included the ratings for the oldest and latest models of this car so you can compare how the safety ratings have changed over time.

Frontal Crash Ratings

Combines Driver and Passenger star ratings into a single frontal rating. The frontal barrier test simulates a head-on collision between two similar vehicles, each moving at 35 mph.

Test 2005 Score 2016 Score 2024 Score
Overall Front Crash Rating Not Rated 4 4
Front Crash Driver Side Rating 4 5 4
Front Crash Passenger Side Rating 4 4 4

Side Crash Ratings

Combines Side Barrier and Side Pole Star Ratings into a single side rating.

Test 2005 Score 2016 Score 2024 Score
Overall Side Crash Rating Not Rated 5 5
Side Crash Drivers Side Rating 4 5 3
Side Crash Passenger Side Rating 5 5 5
Combined Side Barrier Pole Rating - Front Not Rated 5 4
Combined Side Barrier Pole Rating - Rear Not Rated 5 5
Overall Side Barrier Rating Not Rated 5 5

Rollover Ratings

The Rollover Resistance test measures the risk of rollover in a single-vehicle, loss-of-control scenario.

Test 2005 Score 2016 Score 2024 Score
Rollover Rating 4 3 3
Rollover Possibility % 0% 0% 0%
Dynamic Tip Result No Tip No Tip No Tip
Side Pole Crash Rating Not Rated 5 5

Complaints for the 2016 Chevrolet COLORADO

This chart show the number of complaints for each car component. A Higher number of complaints could indicate that this car might have a common fault. Something to look out for when purchasing one.

Component Complaints

Choose a component to see what complaints people have made about them.

Complaint:
"i lost power steering! i was going up a hill with lots of turns, no place to pull over and the steering was worse than anything i have experienced in power steering loss! but my destination was not far away and i could barely turn into the parking lot! i shut off the truck and restarted and the steering came back. i had my truck in for repair for an unrelated problem but had mentioned what happened. while the technician was working on the unrelated problem, the truck lost steering for him! at a standstill he could not turn the wheel ( a very muscular guy). i hate to think what could have happened if my wife who doesn’t have the strength, would be driving if this happened! gm had this problem with the 2015 model but claims it’s not on the 2026 model. itis time to hold them accountable before death occurs if it hasnt already! the garage has done the things that gm calls for on this, but all that didn’t do anything! they are going to replace the complete steering rack and pinion, but the extended warranty is going to cover it! the extended warranty should not be who has to pay for it gm should!"
Components Involved: STEERING
Date of incident: 2025-12-01
Complaint:
"the contact owns a 2016 chevrolet colorado. the contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, she became aware that the electronic power steering was not functioning properly, prompting her to pull to the shoulder of the roadway and restart the vehicle. after restarting the vehicle, the vehicle returned to normal functionality, but the failure became a regular occurrence. the contact also stated that the "power steering and traction control off" messages were displayed. the traction control warning light was illuminated. the vehicle was not taken to the dealer or an independent mechanic. the vehicle was not repaired. after investigating the failure, the contact related the failure to nhtsa campaign number: 21v213000 (steering) but the vin was not included. the manufacturer was not notified of the failure. the failure mileage was 114,000."
Components Involved: STEERING
Date of incident: 2026-02-01
Complaint:
"power steering and stabilitrack failed. in the middle of a turn power steering failed which almost caused a collision. this problem has not been reproduced by a dealer or independent service center. it has not been inspected. there was no warning prior to it happening. i have seen that there are hundreds of reports of this happening to other 2016 colorado owners. there was a recall for the exact same thing on the exact same part number in 2015 colorado. there should have been a recall for 2016 colorado models as well."
Components Involved: STEERING
Date of incident: 2025-11-01
Complaint:
"i was driving in a subdivision and with no warning my power steering and the stabilitrak stopped working. i was coming to a curve and fortunately only doing 20 miles an hour. i had a difficult time negotiating the curve and was able to stop. the stablititrak function also caused my truck to veer to the left. if there was another vehicle coming in the opposite direction, i likely would have hit it head on. i also tow a small boat and feel that if i had been towing it at the time on our local interstate (i-110) that i could have been in a major accident resulting in significant injury or even death as this was an abrupt failure. the warning lights came on after the failure. the problem also clears up when the vehicle is turned off and then restarted. i was able to drive the short distance back to my home. however, the problem reoccurs often when restarting the vehicle in the driveway. i plan to take my vehicle to a local chevrolet dealer as soon as possible, which will be the 22nd or 23rd of january. so, at the current time it hasn’t been inspected by a chevrolet dealer or the manufacturer. the warning lights now turn on in the driveway when i start the vehicle most of the time. i check online and there apparently is a recall for this problem on the 2015 chevrolet colorado vehicle. from what i read the exact same components are used in the 2016 model year."
Components Involved: STEERING
Date of incident: 2025-02-01
Complaint:
"i started up my car yesterday and there was no power steering at all on the vehicle, it was completely out. i have read numerous complaints online for 2016 colorados with the same issue. and the 2015 colorado was recalled for the same issue that uses the same part from what i have read. this is a very dangerous situation if it occurs while driving."
Components Involved: STEERING
Date of incident: 2025-03-01
Complaint:
"power steering will intermittently fail. this happens at various speeds and has happened multiple times. there was a recall for this exact problem for the 2015 model but not the 2016 model. this is a huge safety defect that will kill or seriously injure people."
Components Involved: STEERING
Date of incident: 2024-08-01
Complaint:
"the contact owns a 2016 chevrolet colorado. the contact stated that while driving in a parking lot at approximately 5 to 10 mph, the vehicle lost power steering functionality. the message to “drive carefully” was displayed. the vehicle was taken to the local dealer, where it was diagnosed that the power steering rack system needed to be replaced. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was not contacted. the failure mileage was approximately 128,000. the vin was not available."
Components Involved: STEERING
Date of incident: 2025-03-11
Complaint:
"the steering assist fails. i get a waring on the dash, "stabilitak/power steering fault. very hard to steer. there has not been and other problems. this was apparently a problem in 2015 models. i told the deal ship service dept about it being a very common problem and they said they would have to see it happen. their labor is $225.00 per hour. i feel this should have been recalled just as the 2015 truck were."
Components Involved: STEERING
Date of incident: 2025-05-11
Complaint:
"the contact owns a 2016 chevrolet colorado. the contact stated that while driving at various speeds, there was an abnormal sound and the contact became aware that the steering wheel intermittently became firm, causing the vehicle to be difficult to turn. no warning light was illuminated. the vehicle had not been diagnosed or repaired. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure and scheduled an appointment. the failure mileage was approximately 137,000."
Components Involved: STEERING
Date of incident: 2023-01-11
Complaint:
"while driving my chevy colorado to work steering wheel suddenly jerked from my hands in a turn and forced me to drive straight. luckily was able to make it into a median after nearly striking another vehicle. while completing a turn into a gas station to assess the problem steering was extremely difficult, even beyond what a vehicle without power steering feels like. had to shut off the truck and wait for a complete power down, restart and the issue was corrected. i have no doubt that had my daughter been driving, as she sometimes uses the truck, she would have had zero chance of steering the vehicle. reading other similar issues with the 2016 online, how was this not a recall along with the 2015s? extremely unsafe!"
Components Involved: STEERING
Date of incident: 2024-09-11

Recalls for the 2016 Chevrolet COLORADO

Component Recalls

Choose a component to see what recalls people have made about them.

Recall:
"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."
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.

Component(s) Involved: AIR BAGS > FRONTAL
Date of incident: 2017-10-05
Recall:
"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."
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.

Component(s) Involved: AIR BAGS > FRONTAL
Date of incident: 2016-03-02

CHEVROLET Overall Complaint Ranking

This table shows the ranking of car manufacturers when it comes to most complaints and recalls. The manufacturer with the most complaints is at the top. However this doesn't necassarily mean they should be avoided. Some manufacturers might just have more popular or affordable cars which a lot of people have bought. Which means there's more scope for a complaint to be made. Use the ranking table below as a part your wider research into buying a car.

CHEVROLET ranks 2 out of 44 in the complaints ranking table.

Manufacturer Complaint Count Recall Count Ranking
FORD 208,358 3,259 1
CHEVROLET 111,306 2,082 2
TOYOTA 81,019 1,852 3
HONDA 61,937 1,268 4
NISSAN 56,226 930 5
DODGE 45,756 827 6
HYUNDAI 44,150 649 7
GMC 34,441 1,410 8
KIA 29,832 501 9
CHRYSLER 27,698 254 10
TESLA 26,230 730 11
BMW 24,890 1,877 12
VOLKSWAGEN 23,125 829 13
MERCEDES-BENZ 19,066 2,925 14
SUBARU 18,513 703 15
MAZDA 10,599 364 16
PONTIAC 10,430 138 17
CADILLAC 9,434 444 18
AUDI 7,865 1,093 19
BUICK 7,851 279 20
SATURN 7,672 84 21
MERCURY 7,374 135 22
LEXUS 6,373 408 23
LINCOLN 5,897 423 24
ACURA 5,722 382 25
MINI 5,585 366 26
INFINITI 4,000 187 27
MITSUBISHI 3,912 397 28
VOLVO 3,875 727 29
PORSCHE 2,646 1,231 30
SUZUKI 2,272 123 31
FIAT 2,205 80 32
SAAB 1,536 76 33
JAGUAR 1,195 198 34
SMART 528 17 35
GENESIS 436 42 36
ISUZU 249 37 37
ALFA ROMEO 161 37 38
MASERATI 76 46 39
BENTLEY 46 159 40
POLESTAR 42 2 41
LUCID 14 6 42
CODA 4 2 43
MAYBACH 0 0 44

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