NHTSA lists 4 safety recalls and 707 owner complaints for the 2016 Chevrolet Colorado.
4Safety recalls
707Owner complaints
14Complaints citing a crash
1Complaints citing a fire
Data: NHTSA recall and complaint filesUpdated Sep 27, 2026
Recalled components: fuel system, air bags, and latches, locks and linkages. Most-reported area: steering (457 complaints, 65%; median mileage when it happened: 68,000).
4 safety recalls for the 2016 Chevrolet Colorado
Newest first. Summaries are NHTSA's own wording. Open a recall for the fix and the full notice.
The high pressure fuel pump may detach from its mounting flange, possibly resulting in the pump damaging the high pressure fuel line.
Risk: A damaged fuel line can create a fuel leak, increasing the risk of a fire.
The fix and full notice
Fix: 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.
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.
NHTSA listing: COLORADO. Chevrolet campaign 18188 18268.
The driver's frontal air bag may improperly inflate during second-stage deployment in the event of a high speed crash.
Risk: An improperly inflated air bag increases the risk of injury in a crash.
The fix and full notice
Fix: 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.
General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2015-2016 GMC Canyon and Chevrolet Colorado, and 2016 Chevrolet Volt vehicles.
NHTSA listing: COLORADO. Chevrolet campaign 17387.
The driver frontal air bag may improperly inflate during second-stage deployment in the event of a high speed crash.
Risk: An improperly inflated air bag increases the risk of injury.
The fix and full notice
Fix: 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.
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.
NHTSA listing: COLORADO. Chevrolet campaign 28030.
Latches, locks and linkages
Dec 1, 2015
Fails federal standard 201 (interior impact protection)
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."
Risk: 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.
The fix and full notice
Fix: 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.
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.
NHTSA listing: COLORADO. Chevrolet campaign 16370.
Questions about any of these recalls: call NHTSA's Vehicle Safety Hotline at 888-327-4236 (TTY 888-275-9171) or check your VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
What owners report
The areas named in the 707 owner complaints filed with NHTSA for the 2016 Colorado. NHTSA does not verify complaints.
Steering457 · 65%
Median 68,000 miles at failure (139 reports)
Electrical system117 · 17%
Most named: ignition (3) · Median 35,000 miles at failure (40 reports)
Powertrain97 · 14%
Median 10,000 miles at failure (61 reports)
Engine48 · 7%
Median 30,000 miles at failure (35 reports)
Brakes40 · 6%
Stability control36 · 5%
Median 63,000 miles at failure (32 reports)
Speed control24 · 3%
Median 7,200 miles at failure (15 reports)
Unknown or other48 · 7%
Median 34,000 miles at failure (20 reports)
A complaint can name more than one area, so shares add up to more than 100%. Mileage is shown where at least 15 owners reported it.
Chevrolet Colorado recalls and complaints by model year
The highlighted bars are the 2016 model year. Newer model years have had less time on the road, so their counts are lower. Counting complaints filed in each model year's first three years, the 2023 Colorado drew the most (105) and the 2016 drew 103.
Owner complaints
2016: 707 complaintsTap or drag across the chart for other years.
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Owner complaints by model year, Chevrolet Colorado
Model year
Complaints
2016
707
2017
216
2018
183
2019
150
2020
84
2021
75
2022
55
2023
135
2024
122
2025
27
2026
14
Safety recalls
2016: 4 recallsTap or drag across the chart for other years.
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Safety recalls by model year, Chevrolet Colorado
Model year
Recalls
2016
4
2017
1
2018
1
2019
0
2020
0
2021
1
2022
1
2023
3
2024
3
2025
1
2026
1
Crash test ratings
NHTSA's 5-Star Safety Ratings for each version it tested. Rollover risk is NHTSA's estimate of the chance of rolling over in a single-vehicle crash.
Tested version
Overall
Frontal
Side
Rollover
Chevrolet Colorado PU/CC 4WD
Rollover risk 21.2%
Chevrolet Colorado PU/CC RWD
Rollover risk 21.9%
Chevrolet Colorado PU/EC 4WD
Rollover risk 21.4%
Chevrolet Colorado PU/EC RWD
Rollover risk 22.0%
Questions
What are the most common 2016 Colorado problems?
The areas owners name most often in NHTSA complaints: steering (457), electrical system (117), powertrain (97). NHTSA does not verify complaints, and one complaint can name several areas.
Is the 2016 Chevrolet Colorado safe?
In NHTSA crash tests every tested version of the 2016 Chevrolet Colorado earns 4 stars overall. The table above lists each tested version.
How do I check if my Colorado has an open recall?
Enter the 17-character VIN from your dashboard, door jamb or registration at nhtsa.gov/recalls. The lookup lists unrepaired recalls for that exact vehicle. Safety recall repairs are free at Chevrolet dealers.
Sources and method
NHTSA recalls file (NHTSA datasets), dated Sep 27, 2026; every campaign checked against NHTSA's recalls API.
NHTSA owner complaints file, dated Sep 26, 2026. Counted by complaint number, so a complaint naming three components counts once in the total.
NHTSA 5-Star Safety Ratings (NCAP).
NHTSA model names covered: COLORADO.
Complaint counts are unverified owner reports. They rise with sales volume and time on the road, so compare model years with care. How we build these pages. Spotted an error? Tell us.