2016 Chevrolet Colorado Power Train Problems
- 54
- Owner complaint records in our dataset
Records are owner complaints, not a measured failure rate.
Owner complaint recordsComplaint records reflect reports in our dataset and do not measure how frequently the problem occurs across all vehicles.
Among these 54 stored complaint records:
- 2 indicate a crash
- 1 indicate injury
- 0 indicate fire
What owners report
- lower gear · 12 records
- transmission does · 7 records
- stop traffic · 6 records
- wheel drive · 6 records
- slowing down · 6 records
- high gear · 6 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 1–30k mi | 39 |
| 30–60k mi | 7 |
| 60–100k mi | 2 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Power Train
In motion, when driving speed limit and then you let off accelerator to slow down and then you press gas again it hesitates and does not want to accelerate. I took to dealership and they said they fixed by programming something in computer and it ran fine for 3 days and started doing same thing again. And also, when you accelerate and it will not respond you give it a lot of gas and it makes rpms go to like 5000,…
ODI 10934064
Power Train
Transmission down shift slow to respond. Feels like it is out of gear, or like a engine hesitation, steeping down on accelerator hard makes it shift but the shift is hard. Concerned about this happening on ice causing a possible spin out.
ODI 10928730
Power Train
Noticed immediately after purchase with 18 miles. Noticed at slower speeds under 45 mph the truck would up-shift to a higher gear when letting off the accelerator. Upon depressing the accelerator again the truck would hesitate, jerk,ping, or just plain not accelerate until excessive pressure was placed on the accelerator. At this point it would down-shift hard a couple of gears and cause unsafe acceleration in high…
ODI 10990916
Power Train
Transmission does not downshift properly under any type of acceleration (slow or sudden) especially between 20 mph and 40 mph in normal street traffic and on the highway. It also hunt for gears especially between gears 4 through 6. It hesitates for approximately 2 to 3 seconds, finds a gear, hesitates again, and then drops to an even lower gear and over accelerates. What i have observed is that the vehicle is too…
ODI 10916366
Power Train
The transmission does not downshift from a high gear (5 or 6) to a lower gear when slowing down from 45 mph to 20 mph (or lower). When the accelerator is depressed to accelerate the engine bucks, vibrates, and does not accelerate. The engine rpm drops to 1,000 rpm or lower. If the accelerator is quickly floored the transmission downshifts several gears lower and jerks forward. This condition happens primarily on…
ODI 10914387
Power Train
On numerous occasions while entering/exiting vehicle my knee lightly brushes the [redacted] engage switch located on the dashboard. This activates the [redacted] on the vehicle. This is happening without my knowledge. Since there is no obvious indicator on the dash the the vehicle is in [redacted], if i do not notice the brief "engaging [redacted] message" there is no way of knowing that it is in [redacted] until…
ODI 10915652
Power Train
I live in a rural area with moderate hills and many winding roads and tree obscured corners. While driving at a moderate speed (30-40 mph), i experience problems with the vehicle's ability to downshift from overdrive to address the increasing incline. The vehicle will, despite normal increase in fuel pedal pressure, lose rpm's from approximately 2,000 to 1,000. As it approaches 1,000 rpm, the vehicle begins to…
ODI 10909515
Engine · Power Train
2,400 miles and this vehicle has been back to the dealer four times for "chugging and shuttering" in heavy traffic. Driving though an intersection with heavy traffic it will not keep up with traffic but tends to bog down almost getting rear ended from behind. If you try to smoothly accelerate it will rapidly downshift and jump forward almost rear ending any vehicle in front. Very unsafe to drive. Trying to drive…
ODI 10908562
Power Train
Chevy 2016 colorado z71 v6 with a 6 speed automatic: the transmission does not shift under light acceleration or when under load going up a hill. The truck hesitates seems to miss and doesn't know what to do to get it so accelerate! It also has this issue when lifting my foot on the gas when rolling through a corner and then hitting the accelerator. Then i have to push the accelerator hard to make the transmission…
ODI 10958357
Engine · Power Train · Vehicle Speed Control
While driving the 2016 colorado, the transmission/engine seems to have trouble shifting and accelerating and the shift patterns are erratic it seems, maybe its the fuel efficient crap that shuts down cylinders, maybe its the trans? . Experienced it on highways and lower speeds, stop and go traffic, truck's transmission clunks, shifts hard at random and stutters allot . It's aggrivating. When trying to pass, seems to…
ODI 10906351
Power Train
Vehicle hesitates and stumbles on acceleration during motion when acceleration is resumed while moving. It seems that the transmission is not shifting down. You have to get into the acceleration, which is a safety condition in traffic. At times it stumbles bad enough to slow speed dramatically, which is also a safety condition on interstate. Took the vehicle to dealership and they are dedicated to saying that there…
ODI 10926937
Power Train
Vehicle stalls sometimes when i stop. Se light is now on. Service brake assist comes on now. Truck surges and shutters and is annoyingly hunting for gears and can't find them. Sluggish throttle like i'm trying to pull a bull dozer out of the mud. This mostly happens between 15 and 40 mph back roads and highway stop-n-go. Not settling for the "oh that's normal" bsht. Should have bought a ford f150. Time for a trade…
ODI 10906106
Power Train
While driving on a hilly highway at 55 mph, the truck suddenly lurched into an extreme downshift as i was going downhill. I had not been making any significant braking or acceleration motions--just driving normally with the flow of traffic and i had nothing in tow. The truck decelerated quickly and the rpms climbed significantly. This occurred twice: once around 2,800 miles and a second time at 3,400 miles, under…
ODI 10907373
Power Train
Tl* the contact owns a 2016 chevrolet colorado. The failure recurred numerous times. The vehicle was taken to a dealer where the cause of the failure was not determined. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 102,000. Updated 06/23/17*lj *as
ODI 10971618
Engine · Fuel/Propulsion System · Power Train
When merging onto i-70 freeway from on-ramp, i applied throttle to move into the traffic flow. Engine "stumbled" as if in a dead spot. Truck did not accelerate and appeared to be lugging badly. Transmission was in too high a gear and seemed to be searching for correct gear. During this time oncoming traffic was forced to brake and there was a near miss of having a rear-end collision. All i could do was watch in the…
ODI 10886265
Power Train
Recurring problem. Intermittent problem. Engine hesitates between 1000 and 2500 rpm. Causes unexpectedly poor acceleration from a stop. Causes unresponsive throttle. Causes transmission overshifts (shifting 2-3 gears lower). Causes unsafe driving conditions when acceleration is less than anticipated.
ODI 10925066
Engine · Power Train
--- "the transmission does not downshift from a high gear (5 or 6) to a lower gear when slowing down from 45 mph to 20 mph (or lower). When the accelerator is depressed to accelerate the engine bucks, vibrates, and does not accelerate. The engine rpm drop
ODI 10888007
Power Train
On 6/6/16 i started having the trouble. After backing up and putting the truck in gear, the truck would surge forward without touching the gas pedal. This also occurred on 6/11/16, 6/17/16 and 6/23/16. On 6/23/16 i was at surdykes port 20 marina at the lake of the ozarks. After backing out of the parking space i put it in gear. This time it was much more than a surge. It literally shot forward and even the brakes…
Crash reported · 1 injury
ODI 10889351
Power Train
Transmission hesitation: vehicle doesn't accelerate when its supposed to. When going from a normal rate of speed to slowing down to make a turn, doesn't downshift properly, therefore when you make the turn and accelerate again it hesitates (nearly stalling) jerks and skips. Have had many close calls because of this. Nearly being rear ended on several of those occasions. Have tried contacting gm about the problem and…
ODI 11045874
Power Train
The transmission does not downshift from a high gear (5 or 6) to a lower gear when slowing down from 45 mph to 20 mph (or lower). When the accelerator is depressed to accelerate the engine bucks, vibrates, and does not accelerate. The engine rpm drops to 1,000 rpm or lower. If the accelerator is quickly floored the transmission downshifts several gears lower and jerks forward. This condition happens primarily on…
ODI 10861711
Power Train
Delayed or no downshift. Traveling about 2 mph and turning either right or left and applying throttle the truck does not respond until the throttle is increased steeply . The transmission does then shift to a much lower gear and acceleration is dramatic.
ODI 10908612
Power Train
While driving the vehicle over 40+ mph and then reducing speed due to traffic to 20 mph, and then accelerating the engine again between 21-28 mph it seems to bog down the engine almost as if the transmission shifts into to low or high of a gear and makes the vehicle feel like it's bucking/jerking when trying to accelerate between 21-28 mph and then a burst of speed. Vehicle does it all the time between these speeds.…
ODI 10859928
Power Train
While driving the colorado, the transmission gets so confused on what gear to be in and the shift patterns are the craziest i have ever experienced. From 40-20mph, stop and go traffic, this truck's transmission clunks, shifts hard, stutters and cannot figure out which gear to be in. It's very frustrating. Not to mention, when trying to pass, there is zero acceleration felt when flooring the peddle. I am so…
ODI 10888441
Engine · Power Train · Vehicle Speed Control
Engine seems to lag under quick acceleration. Problem occurs most often when accelerating from a turn or when changing lanes under acceleration. Speeds of occurrence mostly approximately 20-25 mph. Requested checks and service at a dealership only to be given a service bulletin from gm stating this was a normal part of the traction management system. My previous vehicle (2014 silverado) was also listed on the…
ODI 10872733
Engine · Power Train · Service Brakes
Driving at about 60 miles a hour and lost all power engine was running but going no were all light were lite on dash like you turn key on before starting thank god no one was coming the other way or the car behind me would have hit me. He was a good driver. Shut it off and restarted it then it would run with all light on dash even brake light and anti skid light and it said on infro. Running at reduced speed. Drove…
ODI 10851490