The 2016 Chevrolet Colorado has 693 owner-filed NHTSA complaints and 4 recalls on record. The most-reported areas are steering and electrical system. Owners most often flag , consider waiting for later production years, and investigate manufacturer buyback or lemon law processes if encountering serious defects. a thorough test drive with the entire family is considered essential to evaluate space.
Source: NHTSA complaints and recalls filed for 2016 Chevrolet Colorado vehicles (US, public record).
Across the 7 Colorado model years we track, complaint volume runs from 67 (2021) to 693 (2016). With 693 complaints, the 2016 Colorado sits abovethe model's median of 140.
These are raw NHTSA complaint totals, not adjusted for how many cars sold or how long each model year has been on the road. Older and higher-selling years accumulate more complaints.
air bags:frontal
Campaign 17V621000General 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 …
fuel system, gasoline:delivery:fuel pump
Campaign 18V358000General 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 Te…
latches/locks/linkages
Campaign 15V807000General 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 aff…
air bags:frontal
Campaign 16V125000General 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, an…
Sentiment is mixed and heavily dependent on the specific generation. The first generation (circa 2004-2012) is viewed as a basic, utilitarian work truck with significant reliability concerns, particularly regarding the four-cylinder…
Owner insights cover all generations of the Colorado. See the full Colorado owner picture and every model year.
Used Colorado listings typically run $25,749–$35,344 across 2010 to 2026 model years.
Compare every Colorado year side by side to see how 2016 ranks against the rest.