2016 Chevrolet Colorado Electronic stability control Problems
- Complaints
- 36about this part
- Share
- 5%of 715 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 63,000miles
- Trend
- FallingComplaints filed in the last 3 full calendar years are at least 25% lower than in the 3 years before.
NHTSA recorded 36 complaints about the electronic stability control of the 2016 Chevrolet Colorado, 5% of the 715 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 63,000 miles. 1 of these say a crash was involved, according to the filers.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“Service stablelink comes on and within seconds the power steering turns off. I have to pull over turn off the truck for 15 seconds to reset the computer and most of the time it stops. However there have been times when it does not reset and I have to drive without power steering. This happens randomly. I can be stoped on the highway or around town.”
NHTSA complaint #11290190, filed 2019-12, 115,000 miles“Five months ago my key began to be stuck in my ignition. Had to continually restart my truck to get my key out. Same time I started to have intermittent lose of power steering. Only way to rectify that again is to turn my car off and restart. Just drove 13 miles with my daughter and it happened 5 times.”
NHTSA complaint #11365462, filed 2020-10, 63,000 miles“I own this car less the one year this happened 3 times already in less the 10k I take the car to dealer never find anything no solve problems they want me to pay to change the all power steering system one time I was with my kids driving in the highway I don't know how we don't end in accident or worst all time car has been driving I have to come to stop in the middle off the road no solution give by chevy.”
NHTSA complaint #11323429, filed 2020-05, 46,500 miles“Driving my 2016 chevy Colorado lt 4x4 down the highway and also on 2 lane roads in great weather conditions the service power steering and stabiltrak lights came on. Electric steering was disabled and I had extreme difficulty with turning left or right. This is the same recall as GM 15595. Turning the vehicle off and on resolves the issue temporarily. Now it is happening more and more and I do not feel safe with my family in the vehicle.”
NHTSA complaint #11267238, filed 2019-10, 47,000 miles“I was turning through a busy intersection and as I completed my turn and came to a stop the engine shut down. Prior to making the turn the engine felt like it was going to stall out and quit running. I have experienced the sluggish idle before but it never shut down like it did today. A google search revealed that Chevrolet has a technical sb, 16-na-284 that says a reprogram of the computer is required to correct the problem. In my opinion this is a safety issue. …”
NHTSA complaint #11228278, filed 2019-06, 41,800 milesRelated service bulletins
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Electronic stability control: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 1 | 1% |
| 2020 | 1 | 1% |
| 2018 | 1 | 1% |
| 2017 | 3 | 1% |
| 2016 | 36 | 5% |
| 2015 | 56 | 11% |
| 2012 | 5 | 12% |
| 2011 | 2 | 5% |
| 2010 | 1 | 3% |
| 2009 | 1 | 1% |
| 2007 | 2 | 1% |
| 2006 | 3 | 1% |
| 2005 | 2 | 1% |
| 2004 | 3 | 1% |
Other parts of the 2016 Chevrolet Colorado
464 complaintsElectrical system
120 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
97 complaintsOther or unknown
51 complaintsEngine
48 complaintsBrakes
41 complaintsVehicle speed control
24 complaintsFuel system
22 complaintsAir bags
10 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 30, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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