Major Problems with 2016 Chevrolet Colorado Derived from Complaints & Recalls


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Worst 3 complaints of 2016 Chevrolet Colorado

2016 Chevrolet Colorado AIR BAGS Victims: 1 Mileage: 40100 miles

2016 Chevrolet Colorado AIR BAGS Victims: 1 Mileage: 200 miles

2016 Chevrolet Colorado SERVICE BRAKES Victims: 1 Mileage: 8000 miles

Browse 2016 Chevrolet Colorado complaints by category

Problems with POWER TRAIN, STEERING and ENGINE are the most frequent issues recorded by the NHTSA from Chevrolet Colorado owners.

Problem Category Number of Problems
POWER TRAIN
transmission does not downshift properly from upper gears (5 6) to lower range when decelerating from 40 + mph to...
54
~ 12298 miles
STEERING
tl* the contact owns a 2016 chevrolet colorado. the contact stated that the steering wheel locked more than twice. the...
41
~ 34567 miles
ENGINE
driving at about 60 miles a hour and lost all power engine was running but going no were all light...
23
~ 16920 miles
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
tl* the contact owns a 2016 chevrolet colorado. while the vehicle was at the dealer the technician diagnosed that the...
19
~ 21531 miles
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
engine seems to lag under quick acceleration. problem occurs most often when accelerating from a turn or when changing lanes...
14
~ 12787 miles
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
i bought this truck on 9/25/15.on 9/30/15 there was heavy down pour and there was big puddle of water under...
14
~ 21980 miles
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL
engine revs high coming to a stop. required both feet pressed hard on the bakes to emergency stop. speed control...
11
~ 34362 miles
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
when merging onto i-70 freeway from on-ramp i applied throttle to move into the traffic flow. engine "stumbled" as if...
8
~ 15190 miles
SERVICE BRAKES
driving at about 60 miles a hour and lost all power engine was running but going no were all light...
7
~ 21700 miles
BODY > STRUCTURE
this is the second time that i have taken this vehicle to the dealer for the same problem.the first time...
7
~ 13881 miles
AIR BAGS
tl* the contact owns a 2016 chevrolet colorado. the contact's vehicle was rear ended by another vehicle. as a result...
6
~ 21669 miles
SUSPENSION
tl* the contact owns a 2016 chevrolet colorado. while the vehicle was at the dealer the technician diagnosed that the...
5
~ 9966 miles
VISIBILITY/WIPER
on wednesday february 24th i was driving home (north on i-75 in michigan) from work the truck had 2-3 inches...
5
~ 12500 miles
WHEELS
my 2016 chevy colorado crew cab z71 4x4 vibrates at highway speed. the dealership has replaced one tire balanced x...
4
~ 11697 miles
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
the low beam headlamps are totally inadequate. what follows is the contents from two emails sent to the dealership service...
3
~ 4600 miles
SEAT BELTS
paint is bubbled on hood transmission does not shift properly frount shocks blown out at 36000 miles seat belts dont
1
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
i purchased a brand new 2016 chevrolet colorado duromax diesel in september of 2016. at 9 638 miles the check...
1
~ 10647 miles
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
tl* the contact owns a 2016 chevrolet colorado. the contact called behalf of the driver. while driving various speeds the...
1
~ 35000 miles
TIRES
was at shop returning truck to install ordered electrical parts on 3/13/18 when the installer called me over to show...
1
~ 9688 miles
HORN > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
tl* the contact owns a 2016 chevrolet colorado. while the vehicle was in a parking lot the horn failed to...
1
~ 17000 miles
CAMERA SYSTEM > BACK OVER PREVENTION
2016 chevrolet colorado. consumer writes in regards to vehicle back-up camera remains on for about 10 seconds after changing gears
1
DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM > VISIBILITY
defroster system is inadequate to clear windshield and side windows in outside temperatures below 20 deg. f. driving is unsafe...
1
~ 9000 miles

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