2016 Chevrolet Colorado Visibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors) Problems
- Complaints
- 6about this part
- Share
- 1%of 715 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 15,000miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 6 complaints about the visibility of the 2016 Chevrolet Colorado, 1% of the 715 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 15,000 miles.
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.
“I was driving in a heavy rain storm, on the highway, and the right windshield wiper just stopped. A few minutes later, the left wiper stopped working. I was able to move to the side of the road, since I couldn't see to drive, and I could hear the motor working, but the wipers were not moving.”
NHTSA complaint #11342012, filed 2020-07, 39,000 miles“I live in illinois I bought a 2016 chevy Colorado. I did not know at the time this truck did not heated mirrors.last year I was driving on the highway in freezing rain I had to pull over to clean the mirrors., I thought all vehicle's came with heated mirrors.all manufacture's should be made to put heated mirrors on all vehicles.for safty!”
NHTSA complaint #11041840, filed 2017-10, 1,000 miles“On wednesday february 24th I was driving home (north on I-75 in michigan) from work, the truck had 2-3 inches of snow on top of the truck and truck cap because it cannot be reached due to the height of the vehicle. Traffic was moving at ~ 10 miles per hour due to road conditions and my wipers were on (medium speed if I recall correctly), traffic stopped suddenly and all of the snow from the top of the truck immediately slid forward and covered the windshield. …”
NHTSA complaint #10839306, filed 2016-03, 16,000 miles“The specific problem is visibility out the windshield either because of how the windshield is shaped or because of the position of the west virginia inspection sticker placement in the lower right side of the windshield. My wife is 5'3 and I'm 5'8 tall and the inspection sticker clearly creates a visual safety issue. I contacted wv dmv about his safety issue and they referred me to the wv state police. The state police say the state law requires the inspection sticker be place in the lower left of the windshield. I contacted our state senator and have not heard back. The law should be changed. …”
NHTSA complaint #11093640, filed 2018-05, 22,500 milesRelated service bulletins
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Visibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors): other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1 | 6% |
| 2025 | 2 | 7% |
| 2024 | 3 | 2% |
| 2023 | 2 | 1% |
| 2021 | 3 | 4% |
| 2020 | 1 | 1% |
| 2019 | 2 | 1% |
| 2018 | 4 | 2% |
| 2017 | 2 | 1% |
| 2016 | 6 | 1% |
| 2010 | 1 | 3% |
| 2008 | 4 | 5% |
| 2007 | 4 | 3% |
| 2006 | 7 | 3% |
| 2005 | 12 | 3% |
| 2004 | 26 | 7% |
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 complaintsAir bags
10 complaintsSuspension
10 complaintsBody and structure
9 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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