2016 Chevrolet Colorado Power Train Problems
Owners have filed 97 complaints with NHTSA about power train problems on the 2016 Chevrolet Colorado, 14% of all complaints for this model year. Half of the reports with a mileage happened before 10,000 miles. The words owners use most often: “lower gear” (13% of reports).
- 97power train complaints
- 10,000median miles at failure
- 3mention a crash
- 1mention an injury
- 0related recalls
- 20%of reports with a speed happened at 50+ mph
What owners describe
Phrases that appear unusually often in these complaints compared with complaints about other cars.
- Lower gear: mentioned in 13 of 97 complaints (13%)
- Stop traffic: mentioned in 6 of 97 complaints (6%)
- Truck accelerate: mentioned in 5 of 97 complaints (5%)
- Transmission downshifts: mentioned in 5 of 97 complaints (5%)
At what mileage do power train problems happen?
Based on 61 complaints that reported the odometer reading.
How serious are the reports?
Of 97 complaints, 3 mention a crash, 1 a fire, 1 an injury.
Chevrolet Colorado power train complaints by model year
| Model year | Power Train complaints | Share of that year | Median miles |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 Colorado | 2 | 11% | — |
| 2025 Colorado | 3 | 11% | 111,817 |
| 2024 Colorado | 13 | 11% | 8,285 |
| 2023 Colorado | 9 | 7% | 600 |
| 2022 Colorado | 3 | 5% | 7,950 |
| 2021 Colorado | 13 | 16% | 26,530 |
| 2020 Colorado | 33 | 39% | 25,500 |
| 2019 Colorado | 65 | 43% | 5,400 |
| 2018 Colorado | 78 | 43% | 18,000 |
| 2017 Colorado | 107 | 50% | 19,175 |
| 2016 Colorado | 97 | 14% | 10,000 |
| 2015 Colorado | 45 | 9% | 8,500 |
| 2013 Colorado | 1 | 100% | 26,000 |
| 2012 Colorado | 2 | 5% | 43,000 |
| 2011 Colorado | 2 | 5% | 94,500 |
| 2010 Colorado | 3 | 10% | — |
| 2009 Colorado | 2 | 3% | 30,158 |
| 2008 Colorado | 7 | 9% | 33,000 |
| 2007 Colorado | 8 | 6% | 13,000 |
| 2006 Colorado | 15 | 6% | 49,271 |
| 2005 Colorado | 27 | 8% | 32,150 |
| 2004 Colorado | 27 | 7% | 16,400 |
When owners reported it
Related recalls (0)
No safety recall lists power train for the 2016 Chevrolet Colorado. A pattern of complaints does not always lead to a recall.
What owners report
Short excerpts of recent complaints, with personal details removed. Full reports are on NHTSA.gov.
While driving the vehicle, the power steering all of sudden goes out and I am unable to steer the vehicle properly. I know there was a recall for 2015 vehicles and wanted to know if the repair could be fixed on my vehicle as well. This is not safe for me to be driving with my children and…
While driving my family home on a hot 90+ degree day. My 2016 Chevy Colorado suddenly has a power loss engine died and i went from 75 to parked in less than 30 seconds. Luckily I was able to pull off the freeway to the median. We were almost hit by two vehicles pulling a trailer and the other…
Power steering suddenly stops working while driving, making it difficult to steer. Fortunately when this happened today it was at low speeds and on a straight away. Warning light to check power steering went on followed by check Stabilitrak system. I called the dealer and am waiting for a response…
Frequently asked questions
Do all 2016 Chevrolet Colorados have power train problems?
No. NHTSA has 97 owner complaints about power train for the 2016 Chevrolet Colorado (14% of the 712 complaints for this model year). Complaint data shows that the problem is reported, not how many of all cars sold are affected.
Was there a recall on the 2016 Chevrolet Colorado power train?
No recall currently lists power train for this vehicle.
At what mileage do power train problems start?
The median reported mileage is 10,000 miles: half of the reports with a mileage came before that.
What do owners say about power train problems on the 2016 Chevrolet Colorado?
The most frequent phrase is “lower gear”, in 13 of 97 complaints, followed by “stop traffic” (6).
Other 2016 Chevrolet Colorado problems
- Steering problems (462)
- Electrical System problems (119)
See all 2016 Chevrolet Colorado problems or power train problems across all Colorado years.