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 deploy. I had to higher a crane operator to lift the truck out of the culvert and a wrecker to take it home.
2016 Chevrolet Colorado airbags problems
10 complaints (1% of all complaints for this car). Typical mileage when it fails: 40,100. 4 crashes reported.
- owner complaints
- 10
- of this car's complaints
- 1%
- typical mileage
- 40,100
- crashes
- 4
- recalls
- 2
Which part fails
Owners did not name a specific part.
At what mileage
Complaints by mileage at the time of the problem.
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Chevrolet Colorado airbags problems in other years
Related recalls
Air bags: frontal
- What is wrong
- General 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 of a high speed crash.
- Risk
- An improperly inflated air bag increases the risk of injury in a crash.
- Remedy
- GM will notify owners, and dealers will replace the driver's frontal air bag module, free of charge. The recall began November 8, 2017. Owners may contact Chevrolet customer service at 1‑800‑222‑1020, or GMC customer service at 1‑800‑462‑8782. GM's number for this recall is 17387.
Recall number 17V621000 · Recall details
Air bags: frontal
- What is wrong
- General 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, and 2016 GMC Canyon vehicles manufactured January 21, 2016, to February 4, 2016. The driver frontal air bag may improperly inflate during second-stage deployment in the event of a high speed crash.
- Risk
- An improperly inflated air bag increases the risk of injury.
- Remedy
- GM will notify owners, and dealers will replace the driver side frontal air bag module, free of charge. The recall began on April 14, 2016. Owners may contact Chevrolet customer service at 1‑800‑222‑1020, and GMC customer service at 1‑800‑462‑8782. GM's number for this recall is 28030.
Recall number 16V125000 · Recall details
What 2016 Chevrolet Colorado owners say
Most recent owner complaints, unedited.
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. The contact stated that while their son was driving approximately 5 mph, on icy road conditions, the power steering suddenly failed to cause the driver to lose control of their vehicle. The vehicle ended up veering off the side of the road into a ditch about 6 feet deep. The air bags did not deploy. The driver had no injuries and no medical attention was needed. A police report was not filed. The vehicle had to be lifted out of the ditch and then towed. There was no damage. The vehicle had not been repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The approximate failure mileage 140,000.
Passenger presence module faulty
My service airbag light keeps coming on. Also, I'm going through tires too often as the vehicle won't stay in alignment.
Side certain airbags deployed for no reason on mild off-road trail going about 20mph.
Bad airbag sensor in back of front bumper. Was told if not replaced, airbags would not deploy. Not covered under warranty and no recall found.
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). There was significant damage to my colorado, and I have chest bone (sternum) injuries.
Air bag has squeaked incessantly since 350 miles. Dealer says no recall as of yet.
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. I am at my wits end with the run around. I truly believe gm is waiting for the years end warranty to complete so they can write it off the books and tell me it's your problem now. I hope you can help.
Tl* 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.
Questions about the 2016 Chevrolet Colorado airbags
Does the 2016 Chevrolet Colorado have airbags problems?
Owners have filed 10 complaints about the airbags of the 2016 Chevrolet Colorado, 1% of all its complaints.
At what mileage do 2016 Chevrolet Colorado airbags problems start?
The typical (median) mileage in owner complaints is 40,100 miles.
Was there a recall on the 2016 Chevrolet Colorado airbags?
Yes, 2 recalls: 17V621000, 16V125000. Check your VIN to see if your car still needs the free repair.
What year does the Chevrolet Colorado have bad airbags?
The Chevrolet Colorado model years with the most airbags complaints are 2005 (33 complaints), 2004 (29 complaints) and 2006 (17 complaints).
Other 2016 Chevrolet Colorado problems
Steering 465Electrical 120Transmission 97Engine 50Driver assistance 42Brakes 41Acceleration 24Fuel system 22Suspension 10Body 9Visibility 6Wheels 6Lights 4Seat belts 3Seats 3Tires 2Locks 1
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