After purchasing my 2016 Chevrolet Colorado Z71 (approx. 113,000 miles) from Avalon Honda in New Jersey, steering began to exhibit an intermittent, jerky, “cog‑like” feel—almost as if slipping or catching. It’s unpredictable but recurrent, raising serious concern for sudden loss of control and potential collision. A repair shop replaced the front passenger‑side control arm, but the issue persists. It comes and goes, making it difficult to diagnose. I believe this may be a hidden steering defect that needs formal investigation.
2016 Chevrolet Colorado: transmission slipping
5 of the 716 complaints about the 2016 Chevrolet Colorado describe transmission slipping.
- owner complaints
- 5
- of this car's complaints
- 1%
- recalls
- 0
Is there a fix? 109 service bulletins cover this area of the car. See below
Transmission slipping by model year
What owners say
The contact stated the company they work for owns a 2016 Chevrolet Colorado. The contact stated that while driving at various speeds, the transmission would slip intermittently. The vehicle was taken to the dealer who diagnosed the transmission failed. The transmission was replaced. When attempting to start the vehicle it failed to start. They had to jump-start the battery to start the vehicle. The battery was replaced by O'Rileys, a battery specialty shop. Approximately a year later, while another employee was driving at approximately 65 MPH when smoke began coming from underneath the vehicle's hood. The driver pulled over and exited the vehicle. The fire department came and put the fire out. The fire department informed the contact that the cause of the fire was because the battery caught fire. The fire department filed a report. The vehicle was towed and deemed totaled. There were no injuries or need for medical assistance. The contact spoke with the dealer who informed them that the VIN was not included in a recall. The manufacturer was informed of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 88,000.
The contact owns a 2016 Chevrolet Colorado. The contact stated that while driving and coming to a complete stop, the vehicle jerked while shifting gear. Additionally, while driving at slow speeds, the transmission was slipping, and the vehicle hesitated while shifting into gear. No warning light was illuminated. The contact stated that the torque converter and other unknown transmission parts had previously been replaced, but the failure recurred. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired by an independent mechanic or the dealer. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 142,000.
Poor shifting, engine bogging down going up hills, shudder. I have had vehicle in to at least 3 different Chevy dealerships complaining of shudder, slipping and they claim they can't reproduce. It's getting much worse now. Started around 60k miles
Transmission shifting hard and slipping in gear 1 and 2 also down shifts hard 2 and 3 gear.
Service bulletins that may apply
- Power train
- This service bulletin provides information on the harmful effects of ethylene glycol in transmission fluid.
- This service bulletin provides information on some vehicles that may rock or move slightly forward or...
- This technical bulletin provides a procedure for the techs to replace the forward check ball and separator...
- GM is receiving damaged (cracked or broken) transmission cores returned to the reman facilities
- This service bulletin provides information on Driveline Clunk Noise and what is acceptable and what is...
- This bulletin provides information on the harmful effects of water or ethylene glycol in transmission fluid.
- This service bulletin provides a diagnostic procedure to aid in correcting a customer concern of a...
Related recalls
No recalls on record for this model year.
Questions about the 2016 Chevrolet Colorado slipping
Is transmission slipping a common problem on the 2016 Chevrolet Colorado?
5 of 716 owner complaints about the 2016 Chevrolet Colorado (1%) mention transmission slipping. The model year with the most reports is 2019.
Is there a recall or service bulletin for this on the 2016 Chevrolet Colorado?
There are 0 recalls and 109 service bulletins for the same area of the car. Check them below with your VIN.
Other symptoms on the 2016 Chevrolet Colorado
Power steering loss 192Loss of power 123Jerking 30Stalling 28Steering lock-up 19Hesitation 18Check engine light 17ABS 13Shudder 11Engine failure 10Won't shift 10Adaptive cruise 7Backup camera 7Fuel pump 6Won't start 5
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