2016 Chevrolet Colorado Air bags Problems
- Complaints
- 10about this part
- Share
- 1%of 715 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 40,100miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 10 complaints about the air bags of the 2016 Chevrolet Colorado, 1% of the 715 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 40,100 miles. 4 of these say a crash was involved, according to the filers. 2 recall campaigns on record are filed under a similar system.
Fewer than 15 complaints name this part, so treat the figures as a rough indication only.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“Noises coming from steering wheel from day the truck was new has been my complaint. I took the truck to the dealer several times for repairs. Gm and their dealer j.p. Chevrolet in peru, il. Installed felt tape inside the air bag compartment the first and second attempt which did not work. Now they have smeared krytox grease on all the horn components right behind the air bag thinking this will work. Has not helped. Over and over I have asked for GM and the dealer to replace my steering wheel to no avail. Gm and j.p. Chevrolet in peru, il. Will not do this. …”
NHTSA complaint #10968498, filed 2017-03, 7,265 miles“On november 24th 2017, while stopping to make a right turn, my 2016 extended cab, Chevrolet Colorado 4wd turned itself off. With the brakes not working and into the intersection of a 4 way stop, I put the gear in park to stop the vehicle. I restarted and everything was normal. No accident and no injuries. On november 28, 2017, on my way home from work, while driving straight in traffic on us /route 40 in maryland, my Colorado turned itself off, brakes didn't work, resulting in rear ending the vehicle stopped in front of me. The brakes did not work, the air bags did not work (did not deploy). …”
NHTSA complaint #11051149, filed 2017-11, 40,100 miles“As I was driving in the icy weather feb 2022 going down a slight incline approx speed 10-15 mph on the road the power steering went out and the traction control lights came on and air bag light went off and I lost steering control wound up in a 6 ft drop off of a culvert may have lost consciousness briefly as I didn’t know I was facing up and down and man living near the culvert came up to the truck asked if I was ok and said your not going anywhere your tires are off the ground and I did not realize I was air bags did not deploy as the airbag light malfunction came on prior so they did not…”
NHTSA complaint #11520386, filed 2023-05“The contact owns a 2016 Chevrolet Colorado. The contact stated that while driving at various speeds the vehicle would have a sudden loss of power steering. The failure occurred intermittently. The contact believed the check engine light, traction control, abs, and stability track warning lights and or messages become illuminated. The vehicle goes into limp mode causing the contact to have to turn the vehicle on and off several times. …”
NHTSA complaint #11516838, filed 2023-04, 140,000 miles“The contact owns a 2016 Chevrolet Colorado. The contact's vehicle was rear ended by another vehicle. As a result, the contact's vehicle rear ended the preceding vehicle. The air bags failed to deploy. The contact sustained left wrist, left arm, shoulder, and neck injuries that required medical attention. A police report was filed. The vehicle was towed to a body shop for repairs. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 200.”
NHTSA complaint #10849826, filed 2016-03, 200 milesRelated recalls
- 17V621000Oct 5, 2017General 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…Covers: Chevrolet Colorado 2015–2016, GMC Canyon 2015–2016, Chevrolet Volt 2016
- 16V125000Mar 2, 2016General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain model year 2016 Chevrolet Colorado vehicles manufactured January 19, 2016, to February 2, 2016, Chevrolet Malibu…Covers: Chevrolet Colorado 2016, Malibu 2016, GMC Canyon 2016
Air bags: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1 | 6% |
| 2024 | 1 | 1% |
| 2022 | 1 | 2% |
| 2021 | 6 | 8% |
| 2020 | 1 | 1% |
| 2019 | 3 | 2% |
| 2018 | 7 | 4% |
| 2017 | 9 | 4% |
| 2016 | 10 | 1% |
| 2015 | 12 | 2% |
| 2012 | 9 | 21% |
| 2011 | 10 | 24% |
| 2010 | 4 | 14% |
| 2009 | 6 | 9% |
| 2008 | 14 | 17% |
| 2007 | 12 | 9% |
| 2006 | 17 | 7% |
| 2005 | 33 | 9% |
| 2004 | 29 | 8% |
Other parts of the 2016 Chevrolet Colorado
464 complaintsElectrical system
120 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
97 complaintsOther or unknown
51 complaintsEngine
48 complaintsBrakes
41 complaintsElectronic stability control
36 complaintsVehicle speed control
24 complaintsFuel system
22 complaintsSuspension
10 complaintsBody and structure
9 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
6 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2016 Chevrolet Colorado
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 31, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
To check a specific vehicle for open recalls, use its VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls. Methodology