Chevrolet Colorado 2016 Air Bag Recall: Improper Inflation Risk
General Motors recalls 2016 Chevrolet Colorado vehicles with driver air bags that may improperly inflate during high-speed crashes, increasing injury risk. Owners must have air bag module replaced free by dealers.
Use caution until it’s fixed
An improperly inflated air bag increases the risk of injury in a crash.
What happened, in plain English
General Motors is recalling 2016 Chevrolet Colorado vehicles because the driver's air bag may inflate incorrectly during high-speed crashes, raising injury risk. Owners must have the air bag module replaced at no cost by dealers. Read more at govinfonow.com/recall/1226672-chevrolet-colorado-2016-air-bag-recall-improper-inflation-risk.
Source Summary by GovInfoNow · govinfonow.com/recall/1226672-chevrolet-colorado-2016-air-bag-recall-improper-inflation-risk · Updated October 8, 2026 · Official notice: NHTSA #17V621000
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“Chevrolet Colorado 2016 Air Bag Recall: Improper Inflation Risk.” GovInfoNow, updated October 8, 2026. https://govinfonow.com/recall/1226672-chevrolet-colorado-2016-air-bag-recall-improper-inflation-risk. Based on NHTSA recall #17V621000 (https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls?nhtsaId=17V621000).
Why it’s dangerous
The driver's air bag may inflate improperly during second-stage deployment in high-speed crashes. This can cause the air bag to deploy incorrectly, increasing injury risk.
Who’s affected
Owners of 2016 Chevrolet Colorado vehicles are affected. Drivers are at higher risk during high-speed crashes.
How to tell if you have this one
Check if your vehicle is a 2016 Chevrolet Colorado. The recall covers vehicles with a specific air bag module that may need replacement.
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What to do — step by step
Contact Chevrolet Customer Service
Call 1-800-222-1020 to confirm your vehicle is affected and schedule a replacement.
Get Air Bag Module Replaced
Dealers will replace the driver's frontal air bag module at no cost to you.
What NHTSA says to do
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.
How this recall unfolded
Recall timeline
2 dated steps over 6 months.
- NHTSA received the defect report
- Recall began
Dates from the agency record only; steps without a date are left out.
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Where this comes from
The facts (hazard, remedy, dates, manufacturer) are pulled from the official NHTSA recall record. The plain-language summary and step-by-step checklist are written by GovInfoNow to make the official notice easier to act on — they don’t replace it.
- Official source: NHTSA Recall #17V621000 (May 10, 2017)
- Plain-language summary written by qwen3:4b on October 8, 2026, from the official record above. Not reviewed by a person — if it conflicts with the NHTSA notice, the notice is correct. Report an error on this page.
- GovInfoNow is an independent service and is not a government agency. We republish official NHTSA recall data; we don’t issue, amend or administer recalls.