2016 Chevrolet Colorado repair manual

2016 Chevrolet Colorado OEM service and repair manual – VIN-specific PDF

The 2016 Chevrolet Colorado factory repair manual, made for your VIN from the same GM service information dealer technicians use: repair procedures, torque specs and wiring diagrams for your exact Colorado. The 2016 Colorado was offered with three engines and two transmissions (listed below); your manual covers the combination your VIN shows.

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The difference you get

• Matched to your VIN, so you don't wade through versions you don't own
• One payment: no subscription, no login that expires, no monthly fee
• Clickable hyperlinks throughout the PDF: from a repair step straight to the diagram or torque table it mentions, with bookmarks and full-text search on top. Few manuals sold online have this
• Works on any device, offline, and prints page by page for the garage
• Questions answered by a person, not a chatbot, before and after you buy
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What this manual has that the owner's manual does not

The owner's manual stops where the repair starts. The factory repair manual picks up from there:

• Owner's manual: controls, warning lights, maintenance schedule, fluid types
• Factory repair manual: how to take parts out and put them back, the torque for every bolt, fault codes and complete wiring diagrams

The 2016 Colorado belongs to the second-generation Colorado, model years 2015–2022. Most procedures are shared with the other years of this generation, but options, software and wiring changed along the way, which is why the manual is built for your VIN.

Engines available for the 2016 Colorado

• 2.5L DOHC I-4
• 3.6L V-6 VVT DI
• 2.8L turbo-diesel

Transmission options

• Eaton N8D 6-speed manual
• Hydra-Matic 6L50 6-speed automatic

Your manual is built for your version only: the VIN tells us the exact engine and transmission.

Typical repairs for a 2016 Colorado

• A/C compressor and condenser
• Wheel bearings and CV joints
• Water pump, thermostat, radiator and hoses
• Engine and transmission mounts
• Ball joints, tie rod ends and control arm bushings
• Glow plugs and cold-start faults
• Diesel particulate filter regeneration
• EGR valve and cooler

Recalls and owner complaints for the 2016 Colorado

The U.S. safety agency NHTSA lists 4 safety recalls and 714 owner complaints for the 2016 Colorado. The repair steps for these systems are in the manual.

• Air Bags: Frontal (campaign 17V621000)
• Fuel System, Gasoline: Fuel Pump (campaign 18V358000)
• Latches/Locks/Linkages (campaign 15V807000)
• Air Bags: Frontal (campaign 16V125000)

Most owner complaints concern: Steering (463), Electrical System (120), Power Train (97), Engine (48), Unknown or Other (48).

On a 2016 vehicle the 10th character of the 17-digit VIN is “G”, a quick way to confirm the model year before you order.

Other years of the same generation: 2015 Colorado, 2017 Colorado, 2018 Colorado, 2019 Colorado, 2020 Colorado, 2021 Colorado, 2022 Colorado.

Also for Chevrolet: 2016 Aveo, 2016 Trax, 2016 Volt, 2016 Camaro, 2016 Cruze, 2016 Impala, 2016 Malibu, 2016 Sonic, 2016 Spark, 2016 Tahoe.

How it works: you order with your VIN, we put together the GM service information for that vehicle, and the PDF reaches your inbox in 12–24 hours. It works offline and prints page by page.

Inside the manual

• General Information
• Lubrication and Maintenance
• Suspension
• Differential & Driveline
• Brakes
• Clutch
• Cooling Systems
• Battery System
• Starting System
• Charging System
• Ignition System
• Instrumental Panel System
• Audio Systems
• Horn Systems
• Speed Control System
• Turn Signal & Hazard Warning System
• Wiper & Washer System
• Lamps
• Passive Restraint
• Electrically Heated Systems
• Vehicle Theft/ Security Systems
• Chime/ Buzzer Warning Systems
• Engine
• Exhaust System & Intake Manifold
• Frame & Bumpers
• Steering
• Transmission & Transfer Case
• Tires & Wheels
• Body
• Heating & Air Conditioning
• Emission Control Systems
• Wiring Diagrams

Engine

2.5L DOHC I-4

3.6L V-6 VVT DI

2.8L turbo-diesel

Transmission

Eaton N8D 6-speed manual

Hydra-Matic 6L50 6-speed automatic

Your manual is built for the version in your VIN.

This video is for information. Your manual looks and works the same way, but it is not identical.

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