2015 CHEVROLET COLORADO Steering Problems
340 complaints about Steering
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The contact owns a 2015 Chevrolet Colorado. The contact stated that while driving at various speeds, the vehicle experienced a sudden loss of automotive power. The power steering message was displayed on the instrument panel. The local dealer was contacted; however, the vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 199,106.
Mileage: 199,106
While making a left hand turn, the power steering assist suddenly failed. A warning chime sounded and a message appeared on information display: (Service power steering service stabilitrack drive with care). Due to the sudden loss of assist, the vehicle almost left the road then overcorrected into the oncoming lane. After parking the vehicle and shutting it off, it restarted and operated normally again. My safety as well as that of others was put at risk. The problem has not been reproduced by a service center. The vehicle has not been inspected. There were no warning lamps or symptoms prior to the event occurring.
The contact owns a 2015 Chevrolet Colorado. The contact stated while driving at various speeds, the power steering assist failed to operate as needed with the power steering and stabili-trak messages displayed on the instrument panel. The contact used excessive force to steer the vehicle due to the failure. The vehicle was taken to the dealer and the contact was informed that the vehicle was not included in NHTSA Campaign Number: 21V213000 (Steering). The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic and was diagnosed with a defective power steering module. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and referred the contact to the NHTSA Hotline for assistance. The failure mileage was approximately 95,000.
Mileage: 95,000
I’m having an issue with my power steering assist. It just goes out while I’m driving. I almost hit a telephone pole one day almost 2 cars two other times. It started about seven months ago when you pull over shut off the truck open the door to break continuity for the electrical system close the door and start it. It goes back to working normal. It’s gotta be part of the connections underneath the power steering assembly unit itself, but there is no recall for my specific Vin.
During travel on the highway warning lights appeared and the vehicle lost power steering. This posed a significant safety risk at higher rates of speed and curved roads. Driver immediately drove to the nearest dealership to inquire about safety recalls. The dealership stated that no recalls had been issued for this vehicle and they require a fee to assess the vehicle. Dealership said that the steering failure could result in death and that the incident could have been catastrophic and fatal. The dealer again stated that there was no recalls without checking make model or vin. Upon research of the problem there was no specific recall for this vehicle but it is a common issue for this year make and model. If numerous vehicles identical to mine are having the same issue it is reasonable to believe my vehicle should be recalled experiencing the same problems.
“My vehicle has repeatedly lost electric power steering while driving, and I get warnings for Stabilitrak, traction control, and ‘Service Power Steering – Drive with Care.’ Restarting the vehicle temporarily clears the issue, but it keeps happening.”
As I approached an intersection a chime sounded and a message appeared saying power steering is off...I barely avoided an accident. when I restarted the engine the steering was back to normal. I have since learned that this has happened to many vehicles of this make and model. The dealer claims that this particular model is not on the recall list. I have also learned this is happening to models that are not under the recall. this is a very dangerous situation and needs to be addressed.
I lost power steering , a message came on display and a warning sound and then no power steering while driving on highway, I check the recalls and it shows a recall related about this issue was completed back in 2021 august , but I never took my car to dealership to get this fix because I never received a letter notifying me about it. please I need to get this issue fix and no it has not been completed .
My 2015 chevrolet colorado 3.6 v6 LT is having random complete loss of power steering while driving. I contacted chevrolet regarding the recall for 2015 model colorado and they do not know why there was never a recall for my truck, they stated there's nothing they can do, I will have to pay the money for the repair that they have for the recall. But I won't be remembursted. This make absolutely no sense. If the repair is the recall repair then why would it not be covered? Power steering failure on electrical power steering unit Power steering has stopped working while driving, going through an intersections. Turning the vehicle off then turning it back on resets the system and Power steering works. I cannot reproduce or mimic issue, it happens at random not warning. Dealer or service center cannot diagnose because issue cannot be mimic The warning lamp come on exactly when the power steering goes out. At the same time a few weeks ago.
Vehicle loses electric power steering intermittently. Power steering components (gear, harness, hose, torque sensor) all replaced in August 2023 due to water damage/corrosion. Loss of power steering returned in May 2025. Brought to dealer and was told that harness needed replacement again due to water damage/corrosion for $1700. Vehicle is only driven on paved roads and is parked on street where no other cars have water damage issues. I suspect there is a poor design for this harness connection. No other electric issues noted.
Power steering and stabiltrack are going out intermittently. The city's truck is turned off and restarted. Problem goes away but then will return later in the day
Steering: Sudden loss of power steering. DIS display says check Stable trak Transmission: Has a problem with request for downshift
As I was driving on the freeway at approximately 65MPH, the steering, suddenly and unexpectedly, became extremely hard. It was so hard I had to use a lot of arm power to steer it to the shoulder of the freeway. The incident scared me to death, as it has never happened to me before in any vehicle. I loaned my truck to my twin brother and it happened to him too. He actually almost crashed. According to Chevy/GMC there's no recall for this. IT SHOULD BE! Thank you
While I was driving home at about 50 mph a warning light of power steering failure appeared. I decreased speed and struggled to maneuver the steering wheel to keep the truck in my lane. I live in a rural area of Tennessee with hairpin curves and mountains! Myself and everyone I met was at risk. I did make it home and called my dealership concerning a recall for power steering failure. No recalls! This appears to be a widespread safety concern.
My vehicle keeps losing power steering and abs and traction control lights come on, there was a recall for this issue but not for the month my vehicle was manufactured
The contact owns a 2015 Chevrolet Colorado. The contact stated while driving at an undisclosed speed, the contact became aware that the electronic power steering was not functioning properly, requiring increased effort to maneuver the vehicle. The vehicle returned to normal functionality, but the failure became a regular occurrence. The service power steering warning light was illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the dealer, who diagnosed a failure with the steering gear torque sensor cover assembly. The vehicle was not repaired. After investigating the failure, the contact related the failure to NHTSA Campaign Number: 21V213000 (Steering), but the VIN was not included. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and referred the contact to the NHTSA Hotline for assistance. The failure mileage was 107,000.
Mileage: 107,000
loss power steering while driving at low speed .and my display had 2 warning messages;SERVICE POWER STEERING DRIVE WITH CARE and SERVICE STABILITRAk and 2 light indicators came on the dash .no stabilitrak and don't remember the other one. so I check online and it shows a recall for this vehicles
While driving and attempting to make a right hand turn, all of the sudden the power steering went out. There were warnings that stated traction control was out and power steering were out. There were also warning chimes. But these did not happen BEFORE i lost control. I almost hit another vehicle that was at the stop sign on the street I was attempting to turn onto. It jerked the steering wheel out of my hands. Luckily I was going slow enough to stop and not collide with the other vehicle. This has happened on several occasions, but luckily it hasn't been that close to a collision except that time. Once I turn the truck off and start it again, I will have steering control back. I understand that this is a recall issue for my year, make, and model; but apparently not for the month my truck was produced. This is an extremely dangerous problem as it just happens all of the sudden. Losing complete steering control while driving on the highway is extremely scary, as there isn't always a safe place to pull over and turn off the truck. There have been times that luckily I have a passenger in the truck with me to help maneuver the steering wheel because I can't turn it on my own. This problem really should be addressed for all these vehicles manufactured in 2015. Apparently it is an issue. I have read many forums regarding this exact problem.
Electric power steering assist failed. Pictures were taken to demonstrate lack of compliance with GM recall rework procedure.(procedure attached see pages 7&8)The dealer kept the old assembly as there was a core charge of $150 for the unit, which they returned to GM. Truck was extremely difficult to steer and maintain control. Dealership evaluated and said the steering assembly had to be replaced due to a communications error. The warning indicators came on at the same time as the steering failure. SR:9-14338761808 opened with GM, response was negative.
The power steering just stops working. I find a safe place to stop and turn the truck off. It must reset and when restarting the power steering comes back. You never know when the will happen as there is no warning. Making a turn at speeds is unsafe. You are driving with the power steering and halfway through the turn it just gets super hard to turn. A smaller person would have a very hard time turning the wheel. It has been happening for some time but recently it happens every day. I see there was a recall but my vin didn't show a recall for this truck but it should.
After dropping my Dad off at his appt. at Truman VA in Columbia I was pulling in the parking garage and the steering became VERY hard to turn..A light came on that said something about servicing the steering or something like that..I got it in a place to park and turned it off..after his appt I ran out and got in the truck and after starting it the steering worked perfect..2 hours later when we got home it felt different when I turned in the driveway and then it started wobbling like the wheels were falling off. I stopped it, turned off the motor, restarted it and it worked fine again..when we ask the Dealership, 30 miles from us is closest one, they said there wasn't any recalls on it so we'd have to bring it in they would check it out and something about $400 or $500 probably to fix it...i see all these other trucks that got recalled why not his? very dangerous..any chance ya'll can do some looking in to this for us? I would really appreciate it He's [XXX] and certainly don't need to be stressing over this truck he can't drive now..he just bought it 3 years ago from a dealer here in town..Salem, MO 65560 Thank you so much [XXX] / Daughter of [XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6)
The contact owns a 2015 Chevrolet Colorado. The contact stated while driving from a complete stop and making a left-hand turn at approximately 10 MPH, the Electronic Stability Control(ESC) warning light was illuminated, and the message "Power Steering Failure" was displayed. Additionally, the contact stated that the steering wheel became significantly difficult to steer. The contact stopped the vehicle. The contact turned off and restarted the vehicle, and the power steering became functional. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired by an independent mechanic or dealer. The contact stated that the recall repair of NHTSA Campaign Number: 16V054000(Steering) was previously completed on the vehicle. The manufacturer was informed of the failure and advised the contact that he was responsible for the repair. The failure mileage was approximately 125,000.
Mileage: 125,000
The contact owns a 2015 Chevrolet Colorado. The contact stated while driving 40 MPH and attempting to make a right tun, the vehicle unexpectedly lost power steering functionality and the steering wheel locked, causing the vehicle to drive straightforward towards a ditch. The contact immediately depressed the brake pedal and stopped the vehicle. The contact was able to reverse into a safe location. The vehicle was towed to the residence. The contact stated that the power steering was functional the following morning, and the vehicle was taken to the dealer, where it was diagnosed and determined that the steering gear had failed and needed to be replaced. The dealer informed the contact that the vehicle could not be repaired under NHTSA Campaign Number: 21V213000 (Steering) because the VIN was not included in the recall. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and offered monetary assistance in purchasing a new vehicle. The failure mileage was approximately 127,977.
Mileage: 127,977
The contact owns a 2015 Chevrolet Colorado. The contact stated while driving 55 MPH, the electronic power steering stopped functioning properly, requiring increased effort to maneuver the vehicle. The steering assist warning light was illuminated. After restarting the vehicle, the vehicle returned to normal functionality, but the failure became a regular occurrence. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic, who diagnosed a failure with the steering gear torque sensor cover assembly. The vehicle was repaired. After investigating the failure, the contact related the failure to NHTSA Campaign Number: 21V213000 (Steering); but the VIN was not included. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 199,450.
Mileage: 199,450
I was driving and power steering went out, i see many others had same issue and recall only for a few production months. it is beyond a safety concern that you have not control of a large truck.
The power steering system on my vehicle malfunctioned. I was turning at speed when all of a sudden the power steering failed without any warning messages. Turning the vehicle was nearly uncontrollable, putting myself, my passengers, and other drivers at risk. This is a known issue with the same make, model and year of my vehicle, however the manufacturer refuses to address the issue with my specific vehicle. This is the same issue that is addressed under 21V213. I have reported this issue before in the past, and called GM about it, however they will not fix the issue.
While driving at highway speeds, our 2015 Chevrolet Colorado suddenly experienced loss of power assisted steering. I was able to steer the vehicle, but there was no power assist. This happened suddenly, with no advance warning lights. At the time of the incident, the driver information center displayed "check power steering". The sudden loss surprised me and although the vehicle was driveable, the steering was very difficult and a large amount of effort was required to park the truck. I am very glad this did not happen while my wife was driving the vehicle. Upon restarting the truck after a key off cycle, the code and the symptom disappeared. We were able to drive the truck home without the failure occurring, only to drive it again the next day and experience the failure a second time. Once again, the symptom disappeared after a key cycle. We researched the issue on line and found a recall N202325410 that described the same issue that we experienced. However, our trucks VIN is not included in the recall. This is disturbing to me, because our truck displayed the exact symptoms described in the recall. I repaired the truck using the GM approved recall repair procedure, which was to replace the steering torque sensor cover. We have safely driven the truck with no further loss of the power assist for 2 weeks. If we had known this could be an issue, we would have addressed it pro-actively. Instead, we experienced a failure on the highway. I am relieved that no accident occurred, but any number of circumstances could have occurred that lead to an accident when you suddenly loose your power assist on steering. The vehicle is available for inspection, and I have saved the torque sensor cover that I removed. My local dealer confirmed the failure and provided information on the recall. My vehicle has not been inspected by GM, the police, insurance representatives, or others besides my GM dealer and myself. Warning lamps as described above.
My 2015 Chevy Colorado had a repaired recall for the Power Steering assist system. This repair shows as being completed on 2/19/2016, however I have had the Stability Trak system error come on, which in turn restricts the power steering and thus completely unsafe to drive as it has happened in the middle of turns and straightens the wheel out immediately.
The contact owns a 2015 Chevrolet Colorado. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the steering wheel seized with the power steering warning light illuminated. The contact stated that the steering wheel became difficult to turn. The vehicle was able to restart; however, the failure recurred. The dealer was contacted. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 120,000.
Mileage: 120,000
Power steering assist suddenly failed while negotiating a turn in a freeway onramp at approximately 40MPH. Very nearly lost control of the vehicle and was towing a small travel trailer at the time. Steering was VERY stiff and maneuvering at slow speeds especially difficult. OBDII code C0545. Warning lights for Stabilitrak and Traction control systems and a message for "Service Power Steering System" appeared at the moment of failure. I have not yet taken to the dealer or had inspected. I did check system fuses for the Power Steering, Stabilitrak, and Traction control and all were intact. Systems are working as they should as of the next morning.
The contact owns a 2015 Chevrolet Colorado. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 21V213000 (Steering); however, the dealer refused to complete the recall repair, citing that the frame had extensive corrosion and the vehicle was unsafe to raise up on a lift. The contact stated that the dealer was not justified in denying the recall repair. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. Parts distribution disconnect.
Service power steering, drive with care
At highway speeds, the Service Power Steering System and the Traction Control light appears on the interment cluster message center and the vehicle becomes difficult to steer safely because the electronic power steering assist is turned off. To make the vehicle operational one must stop, turn off the vehicle and turn it back on. This will allow the power steering electronics to continue to operate normally until the next time when it suddenly cuts the power steering off again. I looked on this website and I see tons of recalls and complaints about this issues. My vehicle has over 200K highway miles and I am not expecting the manufacture to to cover the cost of this repair, but I also don't believe it is a $2K total Power Steering System replacement either. There has to be a few hundred dollar wiring repair that can be completed to make the system reliable again.
The contact owns a 2015 Chevrolet Colorado. The contact stated while driving 35 MPH, the vehicle lost power steering functionality. The contact lost control of the vehicle, with the traction control warning light illuminated. The contact restarted the vehicle, but the failure persisted. The dealer was not notified of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 102,000.
Mileage: 102,000
Power steering and stabilitrak will suddenly go out while I’m driving with no warning. Recall repair was already performed 6/2023 yet I’m still experiencing the problem. I contacted the dealer within a few days of the repair and explained the problem was still occurring. The lady I spoke to said I didn’t tell them I was already having problems with the power steering when I dropped off the vehicle for repair. I was informed I would have to pay for the additional repair out of pocket.
2015 Chevy Colorado power steering has been going out while driving, often on the highway. very hard to steer/turn. several times have to try to put truck in neutral, turn off the truck, turn it back on to get it to come back on... all while doing 65-70mph on the highway. I took it to my mechanic last night, and today I'm told, there has been a recall issued for this issue. Call GM and talk to them. I do, and am told after giving VIN, for whatever reasons, my specific truck is not included in the recall - and yet I fight with the wheel trying not to run off the road or slam into someone else as I try to pull over - which is what this safety recall is all about. All out of pocket expense to me and am told, by GM, even if they do later include my truck in this recall for this problem, they could reimburse me but I most likely won't get reimbursed due to age of the truck and now it has 110,000 k miles on it. WHAT?! I'm sure this is a common type of problem with recalls but for those of us who are on tight income, this is highly stressful and a major problem - for dealing with the car itself and feeling screwed over by the company/laws/whatever excuse they want to say. Truck is now in the shop and going to get fixed cause I don't want to freaking die while driving and somehow I have to figure out how to pay the thousands of dollars to fix it.
Power steering assist is occasionally lost and makes vehicles hard to manuver. If the car is turned off and restarted the problem is momentarily fixed but happens again at random.
Power steering failed several times. Last 2 incidents were at highway speeds. Their is a bulletin on this issue but no recall. Have to shut off vehicle and restart to clear issue. Dash displays power steering failure warning and to drive carefully.
My power steering system failed again while driving. The car became very difficult to control, especially at low speeds, and poised a safety concern for myself and drivers around me. I had it inspected, the service center recreated the issue and confirmed the electrical connections have failed, as outlined in the recall cited below. The year, make, model and issue is the same as the information included in campaign 21V213000, however Chevrolet refuses to include my VIN in the list of recalled vehicles.
The contact owns a 2015 Chevrolet Colorado. The contact stated while driving at an undisclosed speed, the vehicle lost power steering functionality and the vehicle was difficult to steer. Additionally, the service stabili-trak warning light was illuminated. 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 65,000.
Mileage: 65,000
The contact owns a 2015 Chevrolet Colorado. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the power steering function became inoperable. The contact was able to veer the vehicle to the shoulder prior to having the vehicle towed to the dealer where the vehicle was diagnosed with power steering failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 160,000.
Mileage: 160,000
Lost power steering twice in while traveling 70mph on interstate highway. Specifically, I lost power steering and got lights for loss of "Stabilitrak." I had to pull over to turn off the truck, and power steering returned upon turning back on the vehicle. No loss of power steering fluid was noted. This incident repeated itself exactly the same several days later. Upon taking to the mechanic, they confirmed with the following: "We've confirmed an intermittent issue with the power steering, identified by the retrieval of the C0545 code for the steering torque sensor. Upon conducting a thorough data test, we observed erratic signals from the steering wheel torque sensor. We meticulously inspected all connections, finding no issues. Furthermore, our testing revealed that the torque sensor circuits are not shorted to power or ground, and there are no instances of resistance or opens. We recommend replacing and programming the electronic steering gear assembly, as the steering torque sensor is integrated into it." Final repairs and replacement of the steering gear assembly cost approximately $2500.00
The power steering system stopped working while the vehicle was in motion. The issue is identical to the issue noted under campaign 21V213000, and effects a 2015 model year vehicle, however my VIN was not included in the recall
Repeatedly losing power steering while driving. A recall for this problem has been issued but for some reason my vin falls outside of the recalled vehicles. This is dangerous and frustrating as the the failure exactly matches the recall description!
The contact owns a 2015 Chevrolet Colorado. The contact stated while driving at 10-45 MPH, the vehicle experienced a loss of power steering assist. The power steering assist warning light was illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the local dealer, where it was diagnosed that there was a loss of power steering due to fault codes in the transfer control module, power steering control module, and front view camera module. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was contacted and referred the contact to the NHTSA Hotline. The failure mileage was 106,266.
Mileage: 106,266
This issue has been fixed two times already and the issue is still occurring. Power steering quits working while driving anywhere. Service power steering warning light comes on. I shut off the engine and then restarted the engine and power steering was restored. Sometimes this worked. Now I have lost all power steering completely. Because the vehicle has been fixed prior, I have to pay to have the parts replaced again.
Power steering failure stabilitrak failure at 144,000 miles.
Power steering quit while driving on highway. Service power steering warning came on. Pulled off to shoulder and stopped. Shut off engine then looked under hood but couldn't find anything obvious. Restarted engine and steering restored. About 3 miles from home and lost steering again making vehicle very hard to control.
While driving at highway speeds the power steering suddenly stopped working. It was definitely a safety hazard as I had all I could do to get off the road!
The power steering assist fails mid turn. Creates safety issue when turning in parking lots and yielding turns.
The contact owns a 2015 Chevrolet Colorado. The contact stated that while driving at 55 MPH, she became aware that the electronic power steering was not functioning properly, and the vehicle displayed a message reading "Electronic Power Assist Fault". The EPS warning light was illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the dealer, who determined that power to the EPS was lost due to a fault with the battery. The vehicle was repaired, but the failure reoccurred. The vehicle was taken back to the dealer, who then diagnosed a failure with the electronic power steering assist. The vehicle was not repaired. After investigating the failure, the contact related the failure to NHTSA Campaign Number: 21V213000 (Steering), but the VIN was not included. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and informed the contact that the vehicle was included in NHTSA Campaign Number: 16V054000 (Steering) but had already been repaired under the recall and a case was opened. The failure mileage was 85,000.
Mileage: 85,000
Riding in Mtns and power steering light came on and lost all power steering😳
Electrical power steering goes out at random moments. Could be driving down highway, could be sitting in park. Power steering goes out, service stabiltrak message comes up, as well as traction control out message comes up. There have been recalls for other 2015 Chevy Colorado's for power steering but mine doesn't qualify?
Random loss of power steering while vehicle is moving. Pulling over, shutting truck off and restarting usually clears up the issue. Previous recall number is 21V213. My truck does not qualify for this recall but is now having this issue.
My 2015 Colorado is repeatedly losing power steering. Twice while driving and three times upon starting the vehicle the power steering has failed. A warning light shows on the instrument panel to service the power steering. After parking and restarting the truck I have been able to resume driving. This is a VERY FRIGHTENING AND DANGEROUS SITUATION. I learned there was a partial recall of SOME 2015 Colorados, however my truck was not included. I have an appointment with my local Chevy dealer on Monday, August 28.
The contact owns a 2015 Chevrolet Colorado. The contact previously received notification of the NHTSA Campaign Number: 16V054000 (Steering), and the vehicle was taken to the dealer where the recall repair was completed; however, while driving at an undisclosed speed, the steering wheel became stiff and difficult to maneuver. The power steering assist warning light illuminated. The contact turned off the vehicle, then opened and closed the driver’s side door and the steering wheel started to perform as designed. The contact stated that the front driver’s and passenger’s side low beam and the rear passenger’s side taillight failed. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where it was diagnosed that the steering rack had failed and needed to be replaced. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and the contact was informed that a percentage of the repair cost would be covered. The failure mileage was approximately 110,372.
Mileage: 110,372
While driving at any speed I lose steering assistance through electronic steering. Which makes steering very difficult. A warning comes on the dash, warning of Dangerous conditions
I lost Power Steering while traveling on an interstate. Luckily at the speed I was traveling it wasn't difficult to steer the vehicle. Once I reached my destination and at a slower speed it was extremely difficult to turn. I turned off the engine and restarted and then it was fine. But the incident has happened about 5 other times at a slower speed. The vehicle is very difficult to steer when making turns. Each turn I was lucky there was not another vehicle in the opposite lane. Otherwise I could have crashed. I took the vehicle to the dealer and they had no detail of which vehicle were involved in service bulletin 15595B. The gave me an 800# to call and was told that my vehicle was not involved. It is obvious that my vehicle should had been included. The bulletin is very vague to the dealer and the consumer. It just reads "certain vehicle".
The contact owns a 2015 Chevrolet Colorado. The contact stated while driving 30 MPH, the steering wheel became firm with the power steering warning light illuminated. The contact was able to pull over the side of the road and turned off the vehicle. The vehicle was restarted operated normally. The vehicle was not diagnosed. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was contacted and stated that the vehicle was not included in NHTSA Campaign Number: 21V213000 (Steering). The contact was advised to contact the NHTSA Hotline. The failure mileage was 72,000.
Mileage: 72,000
The contact owns a 2015 Chevrolet Colorado. The contact stated that after starting the vehicle, the messages "Service Power Steering" and "Service Stabili-trac" were displayed. The vehicle was towed to the local dealer however, the mechanic was unable to duplicate the failure. The cause of the failure was not yet determined. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The contact was informed that the vehicle was not included in NHTSA Campaign Number: 21V213000 (Steering). The contact stated that the vehicle had experienced the failure listed in the recall. The failure mileage was 92,000.
Mileage: 92,000
stabilitrak Issues resulting in the loss of power steering
Power steering cuts out and stability track are not working
I lost power steering while driving the truck. My safety was put at risk because I lost power steering in a curve without warning. I have not had a chance to take it into a dealer yet but this has happened twice. The vehicle has not been inspected by anyone yet. No warnings prior to losing the power steering just went out all of a sudden.
Power steering keeps cutting out as well as stabilitrak, after supposedly being fixed under the 2015 recall. Original recall wasn't even done properly according to the recall informational sheet. Second recall in 2021, I never received any recall letters, now dealership are saying I am out of recall warranty and want me to replace the entire steering rack assembly instead of just the torque sensor cover as stated in the revised 2021 recall, this is an inherent safety issue that has been recalled multiple times now so it should be covered or at least replaced properly.
Power Steering failure, while vehicle in motion. Warning message of same. Additional indication that "stabili track" is off line. Back up camera also does not function when this error is present. Turning vehicle off *usually* allows the system to function again when restarted. Not always. Steering becomes very difficult after this failure... certainly dangerous. Can yank wheel out of my hands if it occurs in a turn. Temperature seems to be a factor as this has happened many dozens of times in the past few years. On cold days (near freezing) the system seems more reliable. On warmer days, failures are frequent. Appears to match previous recall(s), but this VIN is not on recall list.
Was in a drive thru line luckily, was pulling out to leave and light came up on dash reading “Service power steering, drive with care.” The steering wheel would barely budge. Luckily drove off to side and turned car off. Waiting a few seconds and the light went off and everything was working like normal again. This was actually the second time in a week this happened. The other time was pulling out of my driveway, so I have been lucky where this has happened. I saw some vehicles have been recalled for this, but not mine for some reason and I am having the exact isssues.
The power steering assist may be lost due to a poor electrical connection within the steering gear assembly. A loss of power steering, particularly at lower speeds increases the risk of a crash.
Often on startup, though sometimes while driving, I will get a message on the dash to "Service Power Steering", and the steering wheel will become very hard to turn. This is not something you would want to have happen mid curve while driving as it could very well cause a crash. There was a recall on my truck model for this exact problem, but my VIN# was not on the recall and GM/Chevrolet refuses to pay for it to be fixed. I took it to a Chevrolet dealership for a diagnosis and the truck was giving them a code for "steering wheel torque sensor".
The contact owns a 2015 Chevrolet Colorado. The contact stated while driving 40 MPH, the steering wheel became difficult to turn. The contact stated that the power steering service warning light was illuminated. The contact parked on the side of the road and restarted the vehicle but continued to experience the failure. The contact took the vehicle to the local dealer, where it was diagnosed with needing the torque sensor kit to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. Upon investigation, the contact associated the failure with NHTSA Campaign Number: 21V213000 (Steering) however, the VIN was not included. The manufacturer had been informed of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 56,000.
Mileage: 56,000
I lost power steering on 12/18/22. Informed by dealership that although a power steering loss is a problem that has resulted in a recall for 2015 chevy colorado trucks that this is a different problem. The power steering control module was replaced part number 84670807 sr
The contact owns a 2015 Chevrolet Colorado. The contact stated while driving approximately 65 MPH, the power steering failed to operate as needed. The contact used more than a normal effort to steer the vehicle. The contact pulled off the highway and stopped the vehicle, shifted to park(P), and turned the vehicle off and on. The contact stated that the power steering then started operating as needed. The contact stated that the steering failure became a recurring failure. The contact stated that an unknown message was displayed. The contact had taken the vehicle to a local dealer who diagnosed that the failure was related to NHTSA Campaign Number: 21V213000 (Steering). The dealer replaced the steering gear torque sensor. The vehicle was repaired; however, the contact stated that the failure recurred. The manufacturer had not been informed of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 80,000.
Mileage: 80,000
power steering fails intermittently, at random. sometimes works, sometimes doesn't. has failed on vehicle start, and during driving. 4wd, crew cab, long bed. according to NHTSA website vehicle has no open recalls, even though there is a recall for this (2015) make and model.
Power steering went out as I turned left in an intersection. This happened a couple of times. Power steering completely went out, had to get towed, cost about $2400.
Had Power Steering Assist disable, traction assist disable and drive with caution warning lights several times while driving. No consistency in driving conditions, road conditions, etc. just random failures. Took truck to dealership to have the problem addressed - the code found was power steering gear failure. Had no choice but to have it repaired before an accident occurred as truck became very difficult to steer when the problem happened and the frequency had increased to nearly every other day.
When i startup my truck and after a few minutes the stabilitrak light turns on and my steering locks up and a message stating loss of power steering comes out and it happens every single time i turn it on. A recall was perform a couple years back on loss of steering assist recall number was 15595A i’m not fully satisfied that it was done correctly and supposedly an aligment was also supposed to be performed i contacted the agency and they’ve said they can do anything about it since “it has already been taken care of” i’m wondering if you guys can do anything about it since it was a recall that was sent out from your end.
My power steering goes out while I am driving. I noticed that there is a recall for Colorado’s that are the same year as mine for doing the same thing. But it says there isn’t a recall for my Vin number. The power steering goes out randomly while I am driving and causes my children not to be an eminent danger from suddenly being unable to turn the vehicle thank you for your time
owned my 2015 Colorado since new, been very reliable up until now, power steeling shuts off on me a few times, I have talked to the dealer, they told me the recall on this problem was done, I have no paperwork on this, so why is this happening to me.? They told me that since the truck is out of warranty I would have to paid for repairs ($800 to $1600 ) myself ,so if the recall was performed as the dealer said it was why is this happening and why am I responsible for the cost? I am not very Happy about this How do I know that the dealer did what they said they did? I have dealt with a few dealer in my times and caught two of them trying to rip me off,I really don't trust dealers. (sorry).
Intermittent loss of power steering at all speeds. “Service Power Steering Drive With Care” indicated on dash. Have had it happen on start up, on the highway, and on side streets. Same issue as other 2015 Chevy Colorados, but not included in recall.
While driving on the highway I lost power steering. The check engine light came on and indicated that the power steering had failed and to be careful driving.
The contact owns a 2015 Chevrolet Colorado. The contact stated that while driving at various speeds, the power steering assist would intermittently fail as the “Steering Assist Reduced; Drive with Care” warning message would appear on the instrument panel. The contact had spoken to both the dealer and the manufacturer and was informed that her vehicle was not included in NHTSA Campaign Number: 21V213000 (Steering) which she linked to the failure. The vehicle had yet to be repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 59,000.
Mileage: 59,000
Power steering keeps going out while driving down the road. Wife wasn’t able to steer it not strong enough ran off the road blew out a tire. Very dangerous life-threatening please have someone contact me. THANKS
Power steering randomly failing while driving down the road. Must stop truck shut it off then restart several times before the power steering starts working again. This is very dangerous as it is pretty hard to steer the truck when the power steering fails. This has happened several times over the past few months but is now starting to happen more frequently.
When I was driving on the freeway the steering wheel suddenly locked up and got extremely hard. I was not able to control the vehicle which led me to drive off the road and almost hit another vehicle. This steering wheel lock up has occurred several time even while the vehicle is parked. This dis function is extremely dangerous and the Chevy dealer does not want to help me fix this dangerous issue because my VIN number does not show any recalls. However this make and model has been known to have the recall of the steering wheel disfunction. The message displayed is power steering wheel disabled.
I’m writing on behalf this recall The recall (#N202325410) covers 60,600 trucks in the US and 5,000 in Canada, and starts on May 10, 2021. Mi trucks is having the same issue. Vin [XXX]. Can I be include in the recall please. INFORMATION Redacted PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6).
The vehicle power steering went out while driving on the highway. The power steering light remains on on the dash. It does not show the recall for my 2015 Colorado, but other websites show that this was a recall for 2015 Colorados recently. Why is my truck not covered when the issue happened to my truck?
On Jan.4, 2022, warning came on dashboard to service power steering and power steering quit while towing a trailer on the freeway. Brought it in to dealer. They diagnosed it as bad battery and replaced the battery. On Feb.20 and 21st same issue happened and I lost power steering. New diagnoses was a problem with the steering gear. I spent over $2,700 to remedy this problem. I'm upset that 2015 Chevy Colorados were recalled for steering gear issues. Mine wasn't included in this recall and perhaps should have been. Pulling a trailer and losing power steering could have been catastrophic, putting me at risk as well as other traffic.
There is a recall on my vehicle and there is no known fix for it, I am under myself in payments and it is becoming a safety hazard for my family and I.
The contact owns a 2015 Chevrolet Colorado. The contact stated that while driving approximately 38 mph and making a right turn into traffic the warning messages "brake assist, ABS, Stabilitrak, steering lost" had suddenly displayed and when pressing the brake pedal the vehicle did not stop and crashed into the rear of a second vehicle which crashed into the rear of a third vehicle. During the crash, the airbags did not deploy and the contact sustained an injured left shoulder which did not require medical treatment. The occupant of the second vehicle was treated for an injury but no information was available. A police report was taken at the scene and the vehicle was towed away. The local dealer and manufacturer were notified of the failure. The cause of the failure was not yet determined. The failure mileage was 97,153. Dealership did their own diagnostics and found the brake booster and vacuum to be faulty.
Mileage: 97,153
While driving through my neighborhood, my power steering stopped working and caused me to crash into a boulder.
While inspecting underneath vehicle trying to locate a squeak on the driver side I found that the steering system has a leaked down my tie rod boot. I did some research on why it would randomly leak and found that it previously had a recall on my vehicle.
While driving experienced loss of powering steering....was able to continue driving for approximately 15 miles but it was a struggle. Reached destination, parked vehicle then returned in about 10 minutes got in vehicle and everything regarding power steering was back to normal and all warning indicators were off. Prior to that warning indicators (various) were flashing indicating power steering issue. My dealership checked for recalls by VIN. Stated vehicle didn't fall under any recalls. There are 2 recalls for this vehicle for same issue ( 2016 & 2021). My experience is exactly what is described in those recalls.
The power steering failed. There was no warning. This is the same vehicle year/make/model (2015 Chevy Colorado) that is impacted by a recall (16V054000) but apparently my specific truck was not part of the 2015 Colorado recall (according to GM)?
2015 CHEVROLET COLORADO. CONSUMER WRITES SEEKING REIMBURSEMENT FOR VEHICLE REPAIRS MADE RELATED TO A SAFETY RECALL. THE CONSUMER STATED THE POWER STEERING ASSIST FAILED TWICE AND THE GPS NAVIGATION FAILED ONCE. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED AT THE OWNER'S EXPENSE. THE CONSUMER REFERENCED SAFETY RECALL N202325410.
While driving several weeks ago a warning light came on the dash that stated Service Power Steering, Drive with Care. I immediately noticed I had zero power steering assist, this happened while driving down the freeway at a high rate of speed. I was able to pull off the road and shut off the vehicle, when re-starting the vehicle, the warning light was gone. After researching this incident I noticed this has been a reoccurring problem with the 2015 Colorado. I called to inform the dealership of the incident but they said my VIN did not qualify for the recall, even though I was experiencing the exact same problems!?! This is a serious safety hazard and I am extremely disappointed GM is not taking all 2015 models into account. It's obvious by doing a little research that other electrical connections inside their steering gear assemblies are failing as well. Heaven forbid this happens when someone is towing a heavy load. Very dangerous, not only for the driver, but others as well.
The contact owns a 2015 Chevrolet Colorado. The contact stated that while driving at various speeds, the lost power steering functionality without warning. The contact stated that excessive force was needed to steer the vehicle. The contact had taken the vehicle to a dealer where an unknown repair was performed however, the same failure recently recurred. The contact then received a recall notice for NHTSA Campaign Number: 21V213000 (Steering) which she linked to the failure. The dealer was notified of the failure and the contact was informed that the part for the recall repair was not available. The manufacturer was also notified of the failure. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The failure mileage unknown. Parts distribution disconnect.
There were no previous issues of any kind until I tried to leave work one day. Two warning lights came on when I started the vehicle: "Service Power Steering, and Service StabiliTrak, drive with care". I tried backing out and could NOT turn the wheel. I had it towed to a mechanic the following day and found out that other 2015 Colorados have a recall on this exact part. Power steering could have gone out at any time while I was driving and the weight of the vehicle could have caused a serious accident, depending on when and where it happened, seeing as how I could not budge the steering wheel. I contacted Chevrolet and was told my vehicle "wasn't covered" under the recall. They had no desire to assist me in any way. The mechanic I took the truck to is having trouble ordering the part because it is on nationwide backorder. I wonder why? If they can even fix it, it will cost me close to two thousand dollars at this point, for a safety issue that should be covered by Chevrolet. Please help get this recall extended to every 2015 Colorado before someone dies.
Battery Saver Active came on and the Truck lost all Steering and transmission would not engage. Loss of power steering.
The contact owns a 2015 Chevrolet Colorado. The contact stated while starting the vehicle, the instrument cluster warning lights were dim. The contact stated while driving 75 mph there was a chiming sound heard. The wheels locked up and the vehicle pulled to the left. The power steering service message was displayed. The vehicle veered to the right and was uncontrollable. The contact was able to coast off the freeway. The contact contacted On-Star who referred her to the manufacturer. The vehicle was towed to the local dealer. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The contact stated the failure was like NHTSA Campaign number: 16V054000 (Steering). The contact was concerned about driving the vehicle. The manufacturer's legal team was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 87,000.
Mileage: 87,000
Just started driving my vehicle and went to turn and the steering went out, warnings “Service Power Steering. Drive with care.” “Service StabiliTrac” and “Service Batter Charging System” came on and vehicle stopped. Attempts to turn it back on and “jump” the battery were futile. Fortunately it was a Sunday with limited traffic. Had it been a busy day I could easily have been hit as my vehicle died in the middle of the road. My son, young male and was able to muscle the steering wheel to the edge of the road. Had it been an elderly driver, the situation could have been much different. Somehow, my VIN is not included in this well known issue with 2015 Chevy Colorados. Vehicle was towed to a dealership in Fayetteville, NC and, hopefully, will be looked at tomorrow. Vehicle is available for inspection. This is the first time this has happened. The truck drove fine prior to the problem. I have photos of the warning messages.
Power Steering has gone out on 4 separate occasions on the busy streets of Phoenix, AZ. This is a safety issue as once that happens, it is difficult to make a safe turn. Took the car in and noticed that there is a recall on the power steering for the 2015 Chevy Colorado, but apparently this car is not included. This does not seem to make sense as this is the same problem others are having and 60K+ trucks have been recalled for the same problem. Please research this.
While driving on the highway, the power steering stopped working. When we stopped, turned off the truck and turned it back on it worked again for about 5 more miles before again it stopped working. So far our vin is not included in the recall, but it sounds like the same experience other Chevy Colorado drivers have described.
Power steering fails randomly at times. I’ve read there was a recall for this issue but my vehicle wasn’t covered for some reason ?
Intermittent electric power steering assist.
The contact owns a 2015 Chevrolet Colorado. The contact stated while driving at various speeds, the stabilitrak failure, loss of power steering message was displayed on the instrument panel. The contact stated that the steering wheel became very difficult to turn in either direction. The cause of the failure was not yet determined. The contact later received a recall noticed for NHTSA campaign number: 21V213000 (Steering) however, the part to do the recall repair was not available. The contact indicated that the vehicle had experienced the same failure listed in the recall. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The local dealer and manufacturer were contacted and made aware of the failure. Parts distribution disconnect. The approximate failure mileage was 200,000.
Mileage: 200,000
In our truck the power steering has been off and on since 2017. We called and visited multiple dealerships who admitted GMC/Chevy knows there is a problem but our vehicle vin was not associated with any fixes. Since April 2021 we have had zero power steering, also the stabilitrak light has always come on at the time of power steering loss. We have always had to use this truck for work and bought a 4 cyl for that exact purpose because its good on gas. I'm a nurse and travel sometimes 200+ miles daily for my job. I've had multiple near misses since the beginning of this problem and so has my husband, that could've ended very badly due to losing power steering in the middle of a turn etc. Well, my husband did have an accident January 15, 2021 when he had no power steering on a major highway. He was unable to evade a crash in front of him due to the steering loss. We are in an impossible situation and no dealership (they say this is an issue "way over dealership level") will help. GMC/ Chevy doesn't care, there is " no fix available" even though at May this year we have finally been added to the recall. WHY IS IT I HAVE TO WORRY ABOUT MY OWN AND MY HUSBANDS LIFE WHENEVER ONE OF US HAS TO DRIVE THIS VEHICLE. The recall LITERALLY STATES driving will increase the risk of a crash. WHY IS IT OK? WILL SOMEBODY PLEASE HELP US? PLEASE
The contact owns a 2015 Chevrolet Colorado. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number 21V213000 (Steering) however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The local dealer was contacted, and it was confirmed that the part was not yet available. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. Parts distribution disconnect.
The contact owns a 2015 Chevrolet Colorado. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 21V213000 (Steering) however, the part to do the recall repair was unavailable. The contact called the local dealer and it was confirmed that the part was not yet available. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue and informed the contact that the part was not yet available. The contact experienced a power steering failure which made it difficult to steer the vehicle. The failure mileage was 45,000. Vin tool confirms parts not available.
Mileage: 45,000
TO DATE, POWER STEERING CONTROL HAS FAILED ON 3 SEPERATE OCCASIONS. MY SAFETY AND THE SAFETY OF OTHERS IS AT RISK WHEN THIS OCCURS. THE FIRST INCIDENT OF POWER STEERING LOSS WAS IN CONJESTED LOS ANGELES FREEWAY SPEEDS. THE SECOND AND THIRD INCIDENTS OCCURRED AT LOWER SPEEDS AND IN CONJESTED CITY DRIVING WHICH MADE THE STEERING EVEN MORE DIFFICULT AND UNSAFE. MY WIFE DRIVES THIS VEHICLE OFTEN AND POWER STEERING LOSS WILL PUT HER SAFETY AND THAT OF OTHERS AT RISK BECAUSE OF THE DIFFICULTY OF CONTROLLING THE STEERING WHEEL. i AM AWARE OF THE RECALL FOR THIS PROBLEM, HOWEVER BECAUSE OF THE UNAVAILBILITY OF THE PART(S) NEEDED FOR A TIMELY REPAIR, MY VEHICLE WILL BE TOO RISKY TO OPERATE DAILY. THE DATES FOR THE INCIDENTS ARE JUNE 11TH, JUNE 20TH, AND JUNE 25TH. SPEED FOR THE 1ST INCIDENT WAS 70 MPH, THE 2ND AND 3RD INCIDENTS SPEED WAS APPROXIMATELY 45-50 MPH.
While driving on an interstate, with a fair amount of traffic, the power steering assist failed with a message stating so. This incident happened while on a corner in a rain storm next to a tractor trailer. This put my safety at risk. Not only did that system fail, but so did the traction control system, along with non functioning speedometer, tachometer, and temperature gauge. This system is available for inspection, however it tends to clear itself and happen only when your driving the vehicle. The problem has not been reproduced by a dealer as I will not drive it. I am in the process of contacting a dealer about the problem. There where no advanced warnings that the system reported prior to the system failing, after it failed then a message was displayed.
The contact owns a 2015 Chevrolet Colorado. The contact stated that the vehicle experienced intermittent power steering failure at start-up with the check power steering, loss of power steering and service stabilitrak messages displayed on the instrument panel. The contact then received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 21V213000 (Steering) however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The dealer was notified about the recall however, the contact was informed that parts were not yet available. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue and the contact was provided a case number. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The failure mileage was approximately 40,000. Parts distribution disconnect.
Mileage: 40,000
The contact owns a 2015 Chevrolet Colorado. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 21V213000 (STEERING) however, the part to do the recall repair was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue. The contact stated that while driving approximately 50 mph off of the freeway on an off ramp and while pulling into a parking lot their vehicle's power steering suddenly failed. The contact stated that the warning light advising the driver to go into manual mode displayed. The contact stated that the dealer had advised them to get another vehicle. .The approximate failure mileage was 41,400. VIN tool confirms parts not available.
Mileage: 41,400
The contact owns a 2015 Chevrolet Colorado. The contact stated while driving at 55 mph, the power steering failed causing the contact to drive off of the road. The contact stated that it was difficult to steer the vehicle. The contact stated the power steering warning light was illuminated. The vehicle was not taken to a local dealer or independent mechanic to have it diagnosed. The vehicle was not repaired. The contact was relating the failure to NHTSA campaign number: 21V213000 (Steering). The manufacturer had been informed of the failure and informed the contact that the vehicle was not under any recall. The failure mileage was approximately 79,000.
Mileage: 79,000
The contact owns a 2015 Chevrolet Colorado. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 21V213000 (Steering). The contact's husband was driving at an undisclosed speed when the vehicle loss motive power and the power steering failed. Bystanders assisted the contact's husband to push the vehicle to a gas station. The vehicle was awaiting a tow truck to be towed. The dealer and manufacturer were made aware of the failure but offered no assistance. The vehicle was not diagnosed nor repaired. The failure mileage was unknown. VIN tool confirms parts not available.
The contact owns a 2015 Chevrolet Colorado. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 21V213000 (Steering) however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The contact stated while driving at various speeds, the power steering warning light illuminated. The vehicle loss power steering assist and the steering wheel became firm. The dealer was made aware of the failure and informed the contact that the part was not yet available. An appointment was scheduled. The recall repair was still pending. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and informed the contact that parts were available and referred the contact to the local dealer. The failure mileage was approximately 79,200. VIN tool confirms parts not available.
Mileage: 79,200
While driving and in a slight turn at 25mph, the power steering immediately stopped working. I was immediately thrown off the road into a dirt embankment and had to force the steering wheel to get back onto the road. I was able to drive the truck to a nearby parking lot. I turned it off. 2 hours later, I turned it back on and the power steering worked. I didn’t want to risk driving it 35 miles back home and risking an accident from another loss of power steering. I towed the truck to the nearest Chevrolet dealership and had to inspected. The truck is at 61,128 miles. The extended warranty for 100,000 miles or 5 years does not apparently cover the power steering and the power steering needs to be completely replaced.
The contact owns a 2015 Chevrolet Colorado. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 21V213000 (Steering) however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The contact stated while driving 35 mph, the steering wheel ceased with the power steering assist warning light illuminated. The contact pulled over, turned off, and restarted the vehicle, and the vehicle operated as intended. The vehicle was not diagnosed. The dealer was contacted however, informed the contact that the part was not yet available. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 155,000. Vin tool confirms parts not available.
Mileage: 155,000
The contact owns a 2015 Chevrolet Colorado. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 21V213000 (Steering) however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The vehicle was taken to the local dealer and it was confirmed that the part was not yet available. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue and a complaint was filed. The contact experienced a failure and the vehicle stalled. Vin tool confirms parts not available. The failure mileage was unknown.
Mileage: 99,278
The contact owns a 2015 Chevrolet Colorado. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 21V213000 (Steering) however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. A dealer was not contacted. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was not made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. VIN tool confirms parts not available.
The contact owns a 2015 Chevrolet Colorado. The contact stated while driving 30 mph, the steering wheel became difficult to turn to the right. The contact stated an unknown power steering warning light was illuminated. The contact drove to his residence. The contact called and notified the local dealer of the failure. The vehicle was not diagnosed nor repaired. Upon investigation, the contact associated the failure with NHTSA Campaign Number: 21V213000 (Steering) however, the VIN was not included. The manufacturer was informed of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 48,000.
Mileage: 48,000
POWER STEERING FAILURE. TRUCK WAS MOVING AT APPROXIMATELY 20MPH WHILE TURNING THROUGH AN INTERSECTION. COULD NOT MAKE IT THROUGH THE INTERSECTION. DEALERSHIP SAYS 2 COMPONENTS ARE BAD: THE 'STEERING ANGLE SENSOR'. AND THE 'STEERING GEAR TORQUE SENSOR.' THE TORQUE SENSOR IS SUBJECT TO NHTSA RECALL #21V213, BUT THE 'ANGLE SENSOR' IS APPARENTLY NOT SUBJECT TO ANY RECALL YET. TRUCK IS NOT DRIVEABLE WITHOUT BOTH BEING FIXED.
Mileage: 55,000
THE POWER STEERING CONTINUES TO RANDOMLY GO OUT. THERE HAS ALREADY BEEN A RECALL ON THIS ISSUE BUT THE DEALERSHIP (CARL BLACK, KENNESAW GA) SAYS THAT IT WAS CLOSED IN 2016 AND REFUSES TO FIX IT FOR FREE. I FILED A COMPLAINT WITH YOU SEVERAL MONTHS AGO BECAUSE OF THIS AND RECENTLY RECEIVED A NOTICE FROM YOU THAT IT MAY HAVE BEEN RECALLED AGAIN. HOWEVER, THE DEALERSHIP CONTINUES TO REFUSE TO FIX IT FOR FREE. THE CONSUMER REFERENCED RECALL 21V213. THE CONSUMER STATED THE POWER STEERING CONTINUES TO GO OUT WHILE DRIVING.*JS
Mileage: 100,000
HAS OCCURRED TWICE. VEHICLE HAS A SUDDEN LOSS OF POWER STEERING WHICH CAUSES EXTREME DIFFICULTY IN STEERING (70 YEARS OLD). DEALER INDICATED THAT GM IS AWARE OF THE ISSUE, BUT THEY HAVE NO CORRECTIONS. THE STEERING MAY COME BACK AFTER THE VEHICLE IS PARKED. SEVERAL DAYS AFTER THE FIRST INCIDENT, IT WENT OUT AGAIN WHILE I WAS MAKING A TURN. EXTREMELY DANGEROUS. BOTH ISSUES OCCURRED WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION.
Mileage: 58,000
ON 3 SEPARATE OCCASIONS IN THE PAST WEEK MY SERVICE POWER STEERING AND STABILITY TRACK WARNING LIGHTS HAVE COME ON WHILE DRIVING AND MY CAR EXPERIENCED A TOTAL LOSS OF POWER STEERING. ON THE FIRST OCCASION I WAS ON A STRAIGHT SECTION OF HIGHWAY APPROACHING A CURVE. AS I ENTERED THE CURVE THE POWER STEERING FAILED NEARLY CAUSING ME TO DRIVE STRAIGHT THROUGH THE CURVE. I PULLED OVER TURNED MY VEHICLE OFF AND THE ALERTS CLEARED IMMEDIATELY. ON THE SECOND OCCASION A WEEK LATER, I WAS PULLING OUT OF MY DRIVEWAY AT A LOW RATE OF SPEED AND THE SAME LIGHTS ILLUMINATED AND POWER STEERING WAS LOST. I AGAIN SHUT THE CAR OFF HOWEVER THE FAILURES STAYED PRESENT AND REMAINED PRESENT UNTIL THE FOLLOWING DAY. I DROVE TO WORK WITH NO POWER STEERING WITH THE INTENTION OF TAKING IT TO THE CHEVY DEALERSHIP CLOSEST TO MY OFFICE. WHILE AT WORK I RESEARCHED MY VIIN AND NOTICED GM ISSUED A RECALL FOR THIS PROBLEM ON MARCH 25TH, 3 DAYS AFTER MY FIRST FAILURE AND 3 DAYS PRIOR TO THE SECOND. I CONTACTED THE DEALERSHIP AND THEY STATED NO REMEDY WAS AVAILABLE ON THE RECALL AND I NEEDED TO CONTACT GM TO OBTAIN APPROVAL TO HAVE THE WORK DONE AT THE DEALERSHIP UNDER RECALL WORK. I CONTACTED GM AND WAS TOLD ALTHOUGH THERE'S AN ACTIVE RECALL FOR MY VIIN, I WOULD HAVE TO TAKE MY VEHICLE TO THE DEALERSHIP AND PAY FOR THE REPAIRS. IF GM IS AWARE OF A SAFETY ISSUE AND ISSUED A RECALL, WHY SHOULD I THE CONSUMER PAY FOR THE REPAIRS? I WAS TOLD A MANGER WOULD CONTACT ME FOR FURTHER RESOLUTION AND HAVE YET TO BE CONTACTED. YESTERDAY, ONE DAY AFTER SPEAKING TO GM I HAVE EXPERIENCED THE TOTAL LOSS OF POWER STEERING FOR THE 3RD TIME AND IT HAS YET TO CLEAR ITSELF AND I'M EXPECTING THE INTERMITTENT PROBLEM IS NOW A PERMANENT ONE. I HAVE 2 YOUNG CHILDREN AND IT'S UNSAFE FOR ME AND MY FAMILY TO BE IN THIS VEHICLE. GM HAS ACKNOWLEDGED THAT WITH A RECALL, YET FAILS TO ACT ON IT.
Mileage: 160,000
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 CHEVROLET COLORADO. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE STARTED BEEPING AND THE VEHICLE BECAME DIFFICULT TO STEER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE TRACTION STABILITY AND STEERING LINK WARNING LIGHTS WERE ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS RESTARTED AND THE VEHICLE FUNCTIONALITY WAS RESTORED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO PAUL THIGPEN CHEVROLET BUICK GMC (100 SEMCO DR, VIDALIA, GA 30474, (866) 812-5174) BUT WAS NOT DIAGNOSED NOR REPAIRED. UPON INVESTIGATION, THE CONTACT ASSOCIATED THE FAILURE WITH NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V054000 (STEERING) HOWEVER, THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT INFORMED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 82,073.
Mileage: 82,073
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 CHEVROLET COLORADO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE OPERATING THE VEHICLE, THE POWER STEERING FAILED AND THE POWER STEERING REDUCED MESSAGE WAS DISPLAYED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. DURING THE FAILURE, THE STEERING WHEEL WAS DIFFICULT TO TURN IN EITHER DIRECTION. THE CONTACT STOPPED AND RESTARTED THE VEHICLE AND THE FAILURE WAS CORRECTED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE LOCAL DEALER ATHENS CHEVROLET LOCATED AT 4110 ATLANTA HWY, ATHENS, GA 30606 TO BE DIAGNOSED. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE STEERING GEAR WAS FAULTY AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE BUT OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V054000 (STEERING). THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE HAD EXPERIENCED THE FAILURE LISTED IN THE RECALL. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 42,000.
Mileage: 42,000
TL* THE CONTACT'S SON OWNS A 2015 CHEVROLET COLORADO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE HER SON WAS DRIVING AT 35 MPH, THE STEERING WARNING MESSAGE APPEARED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL AS THE STEERING WHEEL LOCKED-UP ABRUPTLY. THE CONTACT'S SON WAS ABLE TO PULL THE VEHICLE OVER, RESTART THE VEHICLE AND RESUME NORMAL DRIVING. THE CONTACT THEN TOOK THE VEHICLE TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO DIAGNOSED THE VEHICLE WITH A DEFECTIVE PART INSIDE THE STEERING COLUMN. THE MECHANIC THEN INFORMED THE CONTACT OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V054000 (STEERING). WATSONVILLE BUICK GMC (500 AUTO CENTER DR, WATSONVILLE, CA 95076) WAS THEN CONTACTED ABOUT THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. THE MANUFACTURER WAS ALSO NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND AN AGENT INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT SHE WOULD SPEAK TO A SUPERVISOR ABOUT THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT WAS YET TO HEAR BACK FROM THE MANUFACTURER. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 50,000. *DT*JB
Mileage: 50,000
WHILE DRIVING ON FREEWAY, POWER STEERING IS LOST. AFTER STOPPING VEHICLE AND RESTARTING ENGINE, POWER STEERING IS RESTORED, ONLY TO BE LOST AGAIN AFTER DRIVING FOR A FEW HOURS. THIS ISSUE HAD A GM RECALL #15595, AND NHTSA RECALL #16V-054. THIS IS A RANDOM AND INTERMITTENT ISSUE THAT FIRST OCCURRED MAYBE A YEAR OR SO AGO AND IS NOW REOCCURRING WITH MORE FREQUENCY.
Mileage: 61,000
THIS ISSUE HAS BEEN OCCURRING SINCE WE PURCHASED THE VEHICLE IN OCTOBER OF 2019. THE VEHICLE WILL BE TRAVELING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS AT VARIUS RPM'S IN VARIOUS WEATHER CONDITIONS. VEHICLE SYMPTOMS AS FOLLOWS IN ORDER OF OCCURRENCE: 1) ENGINE WILL MOMENTARILY HESITATE, 2) ERROR CODE SERVICE STABILITRAK WILL BE PRESENTED ON SCREEN WITH SERVICE ENGINE LIGHT AND TRACTION CONTROL LIGHT ON 3)RPM GAUGE AND SPEDOMETER GAUGE WILL GO TO ZERO 4) POWER STEERING SYSTEM FAILURE "DRIVE WITH CARE" ERROR CODE PRESENTS ON SCREEN 5) FAILURE OF POWER STEERING SYSTEM OCCURS WITH NO CONTROL OF POWER STEERING SYSTEM 6) DRIVER WILL SECURE ENGINE AND COMPUTER SYSTEM AND WAIT 60 SECONDS 7) COMPUTER AUDIBLY RESETS WITH A CLICK 8) ENGINE WILL RESTART WITH 5-KEY TURNS 9) ERROR WILL OCCUR AGAIN SPORADICALLY THESE SYMPTOMS ARE EXTREMELY DIFFICULT TO REPLICATE AND WILL SPORADICALLY OCCUR, SOMETIMES WITH A COMPLETE FAILURE OF THE POWER STEERING SYSTEM AND OTHER TIMES WITH A FAILURE OFTHE STABILITRAK SYSTEM ONLY. DRIVER BELIEVES THAT THIS IS OCCURING DUE TO MALFUNCTIONING STEERING GEAR.STEERING GEAR HAS BEEN RECALLED PREVIOUSLY FOR VEHICLE MAKE/ MODEL AND YEAR BUT TRUCK DOES NOT FALL UNDER MANUFACTURE DATE.DRIVER BELIEVES ISSUE IS RELATED TO RECALLED ITEM ON OTHER VEHICLES. DRIVER HAS HAD VEHICLE SERVICED AT THREE DIFFERENT LOCATIONS FOR A TOTAL OF 4 DIFFERENT VISITS. JEFF BELZERS IN LAKEVILLE SERVICED VEHICLE TWICE AND WAS IN POSSESSION OF VEHICLE FOR NEARLY 4 MONTHS TRYING TO FIX ISSUE.REPLACED STEERING GEAR.BELZERS WAS ALSO DEALER WHO SOLD VEHICLE. (OCT2019-FEB2020 VISIT) SUBURBAN CHEVROLET SERVICE CENTER IN EDEN PRAIRIE VISIT ONCE INCONCLUSIVE (NOVEMBER 2019 VISIT) POWER CHEVROLET SERVICE CENTER IN NEWPORT OREGON VISIT ONCE INCONCLUSIVE (JULY 2020 VISIT) DRIVER IS EXTREMELY WORRIED ABOUT SAFETY AND DRIVABILITY OF VEHICLE AND KNOWS OF SEVERAL SIMILAR CASES WITH VEHICLE.
Mileage: 84,000
I BOUGHT THE VEHICLE FOR MY SON. ON SEPTEMBER 13, THE POWER STEERING FAILED ON A TURN ON A CITY STREET, AND HE WAS UNABLE TO CONTROL THE VEHICLE AND HIT A PARKED CAR ON THE OPPOSITE SIDE OF THE STREET. THE INSURANCE COMPANY PAID FOR A PORTION OF OUR VEHICLE EXPENSE, BUT NOT THE ENTIRE NOTE WHICH INCLUDED TAXES, LICENSE, FEES, EXTENDED WARRANTY AND INTEREST.
Mileage: 140,000
AS I WAS DRIVING, I SLOWED TO MAKE A LEFT- TURN ONTO A CITY STREET WHEN THERE WAS A SUDDEN LOSS OF POWER STEERING. IT WAS VERY DIFFICULT TO STEER BUT I MADE IT TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. THE VEHICLE DID NOT LOSE POWER OR SHUT OFF. THE MESSAGE SAID THERE WAS A LOSS IN POWER STEERING AND TO SEEK SERVICE. I TURNED OFF THE VEHICLE. UPON RESTARTING, THE VEHICLE DROVE NORMAL. I DROVE ABOUT 20 MILES. I WAS ON A MAJOR HIGHWAY IN HEAVIER TRAFFIC, ON A STRAIGHAWAY BUT AGAIN WAS SLOWING DOWN WHEN THERE WAS ANOTHER SUDDEN LOSS OF POWER STEERING. I STRUGGLED TO MAKE IT INTO A PARKING LOT. THE ISSUE DID NOT IMMEDIATELY RESET AS BEFORE. I SAT FOR ABOUT 20 MINUTES AND TRIED IT 3 OR 4 TIMES BUT IT CONTINUED TO GIVE THE MESSAGE THAT THE THERE WAS A LOSS IN POWER STEERING. IT FINALLY "RESET" . I DROVE IT TO A NEARBY FAMILY MEMBERS HOUSE UNTIL I COULD GET IT TO THE CHEVROLET DEALER MONDAY MORNING. I SAW ONLINE WHERE THERE IS A RECALL 2015 CHEVY COLORADO FOR POWER STEERING ISSUE. UNFORTUNATELY, THE DEALERSHIP INFORMED ME THAT MY 2015 CHEVY COLORADO WAS NOT UNDER RECALL BECAUSE IT WAS NOT WITHIN IN THE RECALL MANUFACTURED DATES BETWEEN JAN AND MARCH. THEY INSISTED I WOULD HAVE TO PAY $139.00 IN ORDER TO GET MY VEHICLE DIAGNOSED. I DID NOT HAVE THE FUNDS TO GET THE VEHICLE ASSESSED BUT AM CONVINCED THE NHTSA NEEDS TO CONSIDER EXPANDING THE RECALL FOR THIS ISSUE. IT IS A SAFETY HAZARD. ADDITIONALLY, I CONTACTED GM FOR REDRESS. AGAIN, THEY INSISTED I WOULD BE REQUIRED TO PAY $139.00 DIAGNOSIS FEE BEFORE THEY COULD ASSESS THIS IDENTICAL SAFETY RECALL ISSUE.
Mileage: 80,000
MY POWER STEERING WENT OUT ON A 45MPH TURN AND NEARLY LOST CONTROL OF MY TRUCK. I TOOK IT TO THE DEALER FOR THEM TO SAY THERE IS NO RECALLS ON IT. IF I WERE AN OLDER PERSON AND THIS HAPPENED TO THEM I'M SURE THEY WOULD OF LOST CONTROL BECAUSE I REALLY HAD TO PUT A LOT OF EFFORT TO GET MY TRUCK BACK ON THE ROAD. THIS IS DEFINITELY A SAFETY ISSUE AND IT SHOULD BE TAKEN CARE OF BY CHEVROLET.
Mileage: 86,000
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 CHEVROLET COLORADO. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH AND MAKING A TURN, THE STEERING WHEEL BECAME DIFFICULT TO TURN. THE CONTACT TEMPORARILY LOSS CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. THE STEERING ASSIST AND TRACTION CONTROL WARNING LIGHTS WERE ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO SEMINOLE CHEVROLET (972 TOWNE CENTER BLVD, SANFORD, FL 32771, (407) 641-4198) BUT WAS NOT DIAGNOSED NOR REPAIRED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FAILURE WAS LIKE THE FAILURE MENTIONED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V054000 (STEERING). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 86,000. THE VIN PROVIDED WAS INVALID.
Mileage: 86,000
THE STEERING IS SHAKING WHEN I GET TO CERTAIN SPEEDS
Mileage: 88,000
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 CHEVROLET COLORADO. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 50 MPH, THE POWER STEERING ASSIST WARNING LIGHT WAS ILLUMINATED WHILE THE VEHICLE JERKED TO THE RIGHT. THE CONTACT PULLED OVER ON THE SIDE OF THE ROADWAY AND RESTARTED THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT STATED THE WARNING LIGHT DISAPPEARED AND HE CONTINUED DRIVING TO HIS DESTINATION. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DRIVABLE. THE VEHICLE TOWED TO HIS RESIDENCE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED NOR REPAIRED. A DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS INFORMED OF FAILURE. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED IN 2018 UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V054000 (STEERING) BEFORE THE VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 96,800.
Mileage: 96,800
SERVICE POWER STEERING, DRIVE WITH CARE AND SERVICE STABILITY TRACK LIGHTS TURN ON DUE TO A DEFECTIVE STEERING GEARBOX ACCORDING TO THE DEALER SHOP. IT MAKES THE WHEEL TO BIND AND GETS HARD TO TURN. IT HAS HAPPENED DURING DRIVING (IN MOTION) IN THE MIDDLE OF THE STREETS, ALSO AT STOPS OR RELIGHTS WHEN FULLY STOPPED, AND ALSO WHILE IN "PARKING" (STATIONARY) AND WHILE TURNING. IT HAS NOT HAPPENED ON A HIGHWAY. EVERY TIME I TURNED THE CAR OFF AND LET IT SIT FOR SOME MINUTES AND TURNED THE CAR BACK ON THEN THE LIGHTS WOULD RESET BY THEMSELVES AND I WOULD BE ABLE TO DRIVE NORMALLY AGAIN, BUT THEN IT RANDOMLY WILL HAPPEN AGAIN AND AGAIN. FIRST TIME I TOOK IT THE DEALER THEY SAID THE ANGLE SENSOR NEEDED CALIBRATION AND THAT THE PROBLEM WAS FIXED WITH THAT, BUT THEN FEW DAYS LATER I EXPERIENCED THE SAME PROBLEM AND ON THE SECOND TIME I TOOK IT TO THE DEALER, THEY FOUND OUT IT WAS THE STEERING GEARBOX (PART # 84670808). I NOTICED THIS PROBLEM ALREADY HAS A RECALL. RECALL IS FOR 2015 COLORADO MANUFACTURED JANUARY 6, 2015 TO MARCH 17, 2015. MY VEHICLE FALLS INTO THIS CATEGORY BUT HASN'T BEEN RECALLED. THIS IS A SAFETY CONCERN, IT CAN CAUSE ACCIDENTS DUE NOT LACK OF CONTROL OF VEHICLE.
Mileage: 35,000
TRUCKS STEERING ASSIST DEVICE LIGHT COMES ON AT EVERY START UP AND STEERING GOES OUT COMPLETELY ALMOST EVER TIME I DRIVE IT NOW
Mileage: 83,000
I WAS DRIVING AROUND CURVE AT APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH AND MY POWER STEERING WENT OUT. I HAD VERY LITTLE CONTROL OVER STEERING AT THIS POINT,BUT FINALLY WAS ABLE TO NAVIGATE TO THE SIDE OF ROAD. HAD TO TURN TRUCK OFF AND THEN RESTARTED, TRUCK DID SAME THING FEW MILES DOWN THE ROAD WITH NOTIFICATION OF POWER STEERING FAILURE. FEW MORE MILES AND STABILITRACK MALFUNCTION BEGAN BEING DISPLAYED. THIS IS VERY DANGEROUS,SINCE YOU HAVE VERY LITTLE STEERING CONTROL WHEN THIS HAPPENS.
Mileage: 115,000
POWER STEERING MESSAGE CAME ON WHILE DRIVING ON HIGHWAY LEADING TO VERY HARD TO TURN THE WHEEL. PULLING OVER AND TURNING OFF THE CAR AND PUTTING IT BACK ON CLEARED THE PROBLEM. THIS HAS HAPPENED TWICE WITHIN THE LAST MONTH.
Mileage: 56,200
WHILE DRIVING AT 70 MPH POWER STEERING WENT OUT. HAD IMMEDIATE LOSS OF CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. PULLED OVER SHUT THE VEHICLE DOWN. RESTARTED THE VEHICLE POWER STEERING RETURNED.
Mileage: 50,000
WHILE DRIVING ON THE INTERSTATE AT 75 MPH THE STABILITY CONTROL/TRACTION CONTROL AND POWER STEERING WENT OUT ON MY TRUCK. THIS HAS ALSO HAPPENED WHEN STARTING VEHICLE. DEALER SHIP STATED ALL RECALLS HAVE BEEN COMPLETED BUT HAVING SAME ISSUES EVERYONE ELSE, SO VEHICLE WAS NOT FIXED CORRECTLY. THIS IS VERY UNSAFE AND MANY OTHERS ARE HAVING THIS SAME PROBLEM. THIS SHOULD BE FORCED TO BE REPAIRED. THIS IS A SAFETY HAZARD FOR THE PUBLIC, THE OPERATOR, AND ANYONE RIDING IN THE VEHICLE.
Mileage: 50
ON SEPT 12,2020 I EXPERIENCED POWER STEERING FAILURE, LOUD NOISE FROM UNDER MOTOR AND STEERING WHEEL PUSHING BACK AGAINST MY ATTEMPTS TO STEER. I TURNED OFF THE VEHICLE AND RESTARTED AND THE CONDITION WENT AWAY. LATER THAT DAY I EXPERIENCED THE SAME NOISE AND RESISTANCE WHEN SHIFTING FROM DRIVE TO REVERSE WHEN RETURNING HOME. ( I ALWAYS BACK INTO THE DRIVEWAY) I AM VERY NERVOUS THAT THIS CONDITION MAY CAUSE A CRASH IF IT OCCURS WHILE DRIVING. I DRIVE MANY TWO-LANE COUNTY HIGHWAYS THAT DO NOT HAVE DIVIDED TWO-WAY TRAFFIC.
Mileage: 30,126
I WAS DRIVING AROUND 45 MILES PER HOUR OVER A BRIDGE WHEN MY POWER STEERING AND TRACTION WENT COMPLETELY OUT. I WAS LUCKY TO GET OFF THE ROAD TO A PARKING LOT.. THE LIGHT FOR THE POWER STEERING AND TRACTION LIGHT WERE ON. I TURNED OFF MY TRUCK WAITED A FEW MINUTES. TURNED IT BACK ON AND THE LIGHTS FOR THE POWER STEERING WARNING WERE NOT ON ANYMORE. WHILE STATIONARY I MOVED MY WHEEL BACK-AND-FORTH WITH EASE AND COULD REVERSE ALSO.. I DID NOT TRUST MY TRUCK AFTER THAT RANDOM LOSS OF POWER STEERING. I HAD IT TOWED TO CHEVY DEALERSHIP RICK HENDRICK'S ON SAVANNAH HIGHWAY. MY LIFE WAS IN DANGER.
Mileage: 69,000
VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION, WHEN SUDDENLY A LOSS OF POWER STEERING WARNING CAME, ALMOST MAKING ME LOSE CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE WHILE ON THE HIGHWAY, AS I WAS IN THE MIDDLE OF A TURN. IT HAS HAPPENED 5 TIMES SO FAR.
Mileage: 74,500
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 CHEVROLET COLORADO. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH, THE STEERING WHEEL BECAME DIFFICULT TO TURN. THE CONTACT STATED THAT AN UNKNOWN WARNING LIGHT WAS ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT PARKED ON THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND TURNED OFF AND RESTARTED THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS RESET AND DRIVEN TO HIS DESTINATION. THE CONTACT CALLED R & R AUTO GROUP LOCATED AT 388 PA-61, SCHUYLKILL HAVEN, PA 17972, (570) 385-2881, AND WERE MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FAILURE PERSISTED. THE MANUFACTURER HAD NOT BEEN INFORMED OF FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 62,000.*DT *TR
Mileage: 62,000
POWER STEERING AND STABILITRAK WARNING INDICATOR COMES ON WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE WITH POWER STEERING GOING OUT IMMEDIATELY. STOPPING ON THE SIDE OF THE ROAD, SHUTTING OFF THE VEHICLE, AND THEN TURNING IT ON RESETS THE POWER STEERING AND ALL IS FINE, HOWEVER, WITH THE STEERING FAILING WHILE DRIVING IT IS A SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUE. IT HAS NOW HAPPENED TWICE IN A WEEK WITH THE VEHICLE HAVING LESS 50K MILES. THE FIRST OCCURRENCE WAS DURING CITY DRIVING A LOW SPEED, THE SECOND WAS ON HIGHWAY. DEALER IS NOW SAYING THE RACK AND PINION NEEDS TO BE REPLACED AT A SIGNIFICANT COST.
Mileage: 47,000
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 CHEVROLET COLORADO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN THE VEHICLE WENT OVER A BUMP, THE STEERING WHEEL MOVED FROM LEFT TO RIGHT, OUT OF THE DRIVER'S CONTROL WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT STATED THE VEHICLE WAS OWNED BY HER 17-YEAR OLD SON AND THAT SHE FOUND THE VEHICLE UNSAFE FOR HIM TO DRIVE. THE CONTACT INQUIRED ABOUT NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V054000 (STEERING). AFTER PERFORMING A VIN SEARCH, THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED. THE DEALER WAS NOT CALLED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 55,940.
Mileage: 55,940
THE VEHICLE LOSES POWER STEERING WHILE IN MOTION. THIS HAS HAPPENED AT LEAST 10 MORE TIMES.
Mileage: 25,000
AFTER SHOPPING AT A LOCAL MALL, MY WIFE AND I WERE DRIVING HOME ON THE LOCAL EXPRESSWAY TRAVELING AT APPROXIMATELY 65MPH IN A STRAIGHT LINE, NO CURVES, WHEN A LOUD TONE ALARM WENT OFF IN MY 2015 CHEVY COLORADO. THE CONTROL PANEL ERROR "SERVICE POWER STEERING DRIVE WITH CARE" DISPLAYED AND I LOST ALL POWER ASSIST. THE WHEEL STIFFENED UP AND A DANGEROUS DRIVING SITUATION PRESENTED ITSELF. SINCE IT WAS NEARLY A STRAIGHT SHOT TO MY HOME, ONLY 3 TURNS INVOLVED TO MY DRIVE WAY WE LIMPED HOME SINCE MY WIFE IS IN ILL HEALTH. I WAS CAREFUL TO TAKE THE 3 TURNS SLOWLY ALTHOUGH THE WHEEL WAS VERY HEAVY AND FOUGHT MY MOVEMENTS. WHEN IT WAS SAFE TO EVENTUALLY TURN THE VEHICLE OFF, A RESTART REMOVED THE ERROR AND THE WHEEL WAS AGAIN EASY TO TURN AND A QUICK TEST DRIVE PROVED UNEVENTFUL. I AM NOW AFRAID TO DRIVE THE TRUCK AND WILL CONTACT THE DEALER IN THE MORNING. IT IS NOW SUNDAY AND THEY ARE NOT OPENED.
Mileage: 44,640
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 CHEVROLET COLORADO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT AN UNDISCLOSED SPEED, THE VEHICLE LOSS POWER STEERING WITH THE POWER STEERING ASSIST FAILURE AND THE STABILITY TRACK WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TURNED OFF AND RESTARTED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO PILES CHEVROLET & BUICK, INC., DEALER LOCATED AT 30 FERGUSON BLVD, DRY RIDGE, KY 41035, WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE STEERING GEAR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED AND PROGRAMMED. ADDITIONALLY, THE VEHICLE NEEDED TO BE ALIGNED. THE TECHNICIAN STATED THAT THERE WAS NO RECALL. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 60,000.
Mileage: 60,000
POWER STEERING CUTS OUT WHILE DRIVING ON FREEWAY. CAN POSSIBLY GET INTO AN ACCIDENT IF TAKING A BEND AT FREEWAY SPEEDS. THIS STARTED HAPPENING AROUND 69000 MILES ON THE ODOMETER. IT CAN BE RESET IF PULLED OVER AND TURNING OFF ENGINE AND TURNING BACK ON BUT THERE ALSO IS A PROBLEM WITH THE IGNITION NOT LETTING THE KEY TURN TO THE OFF POSITION. THE SHIFTER ASSEMBLY HAS BEEN REPLACED BUT PROBLEM IS STILL THERE.
Mileage: 69,000
POWER STEERING STILL REPEATEDLY GOES OUT WHILE DRIVING. THIS IS THE SAME THING THAT LED TO THE NATIONAL RECALL IN 2016. BROUGHT TO CARL BLACK CHEVY DEALERSHIP, 1110 ROBERTS BLVD NW, KENNESAW, GA. THEY CLAIM TO HAVE FIXED THE POWER STEERING PROBLEM IN 2016, BUT CLEARLY THIS WAS NOT DONE SINCE THE POWER STEERING HAS CONTINUED TO GO OUT SINCE THEN. DEALERSHIP REFUSES TO ATTEMPT TO FIX IT UNLESS I FIRST PAY THEM TO LOOK AT IT.
Mileage: 45,000
WHILE DRIVING DOWN A MAIN ROAD AT 50 MPH THE CAR STARTED DINGING AND INDICATED THAT POWER STEERING AND STABILITRACK NEED SERVICING. THE VEHICLE INSTANTLY BECAME VERY DIFFICULT TO STEER. LUCKILY I WAS ABLE TO SAFELY PULL OFF OF THE ROAD AND DID NOT CRASH.
Mileage: 63,000
WHILE DRIVING IN THE CITY AND HIGHWAY THE POWER STEERING SERVICE LIGHT AND THE STABILITY TRACK LIGHT TURNED ON COULDN'T STEER VERY DIFFICULT NO POWER TO POWER STEERING
Mileage: 15
THIS HAS HAPPENED TWICE IN THE LAST MONTH!!! I AM GOING DOWN THE ROAD POWER STEERING NEEDS SERVICE LIGHT COMES ON THEN POWER STEERING STOPS WORKING AND WHEEL LOCKS UP! I STOP THE TRUCK, TURN IT OFF AND TURN IT BACK ON AND IT WORKS JUST FINE AS IF NOTHING HAS HAPPENED
Mileage: 112,900
POWER STEERING FAILED AS I WAS DRIVING 55 MPH UNDER NORMAL CONDITIONS ON A STATE HIGHWAY, MAKING CONTROL VERY DIFFICULT AND DANGEROUS. DASH DISPLAYS ENGINE WARNING LIGHTS AND A MESSAGE THAT READS "SERVICE POWER STEERING, DRIVE WITH CARE". STEERING BECOMES VERY DIFFICULT AND REQUIRES A CONSIDERABLE AMOUNT OF EFFORT TO TURN THE WHEEL. THE ISSUE RESOLVED AFTER TURNING OFF THE TRUCK. IT HAPPENED AGAIN YESTERDAY 3 TIMES ON A TWO LANE HIGHWAY. ALTHOUGH MY COLORADO WAS BUILT IN 2/2015 THE VIN IS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL FOR STEERING ISSUES. THIS IS DANGEROUS.
Mileage: 80,000
STARTED EXPERIENCING LOSS OF POWER STEERING. THIS IS HAPPENING WHILE DRIVING AND AT START UP. SOMETIMES THE ISSUE WILL RESOLVE UPON A RESTART. HAVE EXPERIENCED THIS PROBLEM IN AT LEAST 3 SEPERATE OCCASIONS.
Mileage: 66,000
VEHICLE REPEATEDLY LOSES POWER ASSIST STEERING ACCOMPANIED BY A CHIME AND WARNINGS. THIS OCCURS WITHOUT WARNING UNDER ALL DRIVING CONDITIONS. IT REPRESENTS A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION. POWER STEERING CAN BE RESTORED BY STOPPING AND RESTARTING THE VEHICLE, AND REMAINS FUNCTIONAL FOR VARIABLE TIMES BEFORE AGAIN FAILING. I HAVE REPORTED THIS PREVIOUSLY AND DID NOT HEAR ANYTHING WITH REGARDS TO SOME RESOLUTION. THIS IS A CLEAR VEHICLE SAFETY ISSUE AND GM, FROM WHAT I CAN FIND IS WELL AWARE OF IT. THE DATE I GIVE FOR THE INCIDENT IS JUST THE MOST RECENT.
Mileage: 60,000
WHILE DRIVING AT HIGHWAY SPEED, POWER STEERING COMPLETELY STOPPED WORKING. AFTER PULLING OVER AND RESTARTING, EVERYTHING WAS NORMAL. IT HAPPENED AGAIN TODAY WHILE DRIVING IN TOWN.
Mileage: 100,000
DRIVING DOWN 4 LN RD, SLOWED TO MAKE LEFT HAND TURN , TWO MESSAGES POP UP AND SAYS" SERVICE STABILITRAK AND SERVICE POWER STEERING DRIVE." THEN I HAD LOSS OF POWER STEERING ASSISTANCE IN MAKING TURN. PROCEED TO SERVICE STAION TO CHECK POWER STEERIN FLUID, COULDN'T FIND SO ASKED CELL PHANE WHERE IT WAS LOCATED, FOUND THERE WAS NO SUCH THING AND WAS TOD MODEL UNDER RECALL FOR POWER STEERING PROBLEMS. DECIDED BEST GET IT HOME SO RESTARTED TRUCK------EVERYTHING FINE. CALLED TO SEE ABOUT RECALL AND WAS TOLD NOT VALID FOR MY VEHICLE . SO SCHEDULED A SERVICE REUEST AT A LCAL CHEVY DEALER.
Mileage: 110,000
THE IGNITION KEY DOES NOT RELEASE AFTER ENGINE IS SHUT DOWN.
ON 7/22/20 DRIVING HOME FROM WORK WHEN THE STABILITRACK SERVICE LIGHT CAME ON AND THE POWER STEERING SERVICE SOON LIGHT CAME ON. AFTER ABOUT 30 SECONDS THE LIGHT WENT OFF. ON 7/16/20 THE STABILITRACK SERVICE LIGHT CAME ON TWICE AND WENT OFF ON THE WAY HOME FROM WALMART. BOTH TIMES WERE ON A STRAIGHT HIGHWAY SPEEDS OF ABOUT 65 WITH THE POWER STEERING GOING OUT FOR 30 SECONDS.
Mileage: 66,000
MY COLORADO HAS BEEN HAVING A PROBLEM WHERE MY POWER STEERING CUTS OUT WHILE DRIVING AND ON STARTUP, I RESEARCHED AND IT SEEMS TO BE A COMMON PROBLEM AND A RECALL, I CONTACTED MY LOCAL DEALER EXPLAINED TO THEM WHAT WAS GOING ON AND I WAS TOLD THAT IT DID HAVE THE RECALL FOR MY EXACT ISSUE BUT THAT IT HAD ALREADY BEEN FIXED, IT ABSOLUTELY HAS NOT OR NEEDS TO BE FIXED AGAIN, IT'S AN EXTREME HAZARD IT HAPPENS DAILY AT THIS POINT AND I REALLY DO NOT KNOW WHAT ELSE TO DO. I DO NOT KNOW WHO DID THE REPAIRS THE FIRST TIME I BOUGHT THE TRUCK USED BUT I WAS TOLD THE PROBLEM HAS BEEN TAKEN CARE OF BUT IT HAS NOT PLEASE HELP THANKS.
Mileage: 90,000
I'M DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD AT ABOUT 45 MILES AN HOUR AND I GOT TWO MESSAGES POP UP AND SAYS SERVICE STABILITRAK AND SERVICE POWER STEERING DRIVE. THAN I HAD TOTAL LOSS OF POWER STEERING AT 45 MILES AN HOUR.
Mileage: 65,000
DRIVING IN TRAFFIC WHEN VEHICLE LOST POWER STEERING, DIC SAID TO SEVICE POWER STEERING SYSTEM. PULLED OFF THE ROAD SHUT VEHICLE OFF CHECKED FLUID AND BELTS RESTARTED VEHICLES MESSAGE CLEARED STEERING WAS FINE THIS PROBLEM REOCCURED TWO MORE TIMES.
Mileage: 85,000
POWER STEERING STOPPED WHILE DRIVING. RECEIVED ERROR MESSAGE ON DASHBOARD, POWER STEERING NOT WORKING. PLEASE DRIVE SAFE. WAS DRIVING ON MAJOR HIGHWAY IN DALLAS AREA. ROAD WAS DRY AND NO RAIN IN SEVERAL DAYS.
Mileage: 79,800
POWER STEERING FAILED WHILE DRIVING ON JULY 2, 2020. I WAS DRIVING IN TRAFFIC ON CITY STREETS AT THE TIME. IT WAS VERY CHALLENGING TO PULL INTO A PARKING LOT TO GET TO A SAFE PLACE. I TURNED OFF THE TRUCK, WAITING 2-3 MINUTES, RESTARTED, AND THE PROBLEM WAS GONE. I TOOK IT TO A AUTO MECHANIC TO GET THE CODES READ, THE DOCUMENT IS ATTACHED. *TR
Mileage: 41,100
WHILE DRIVING ON THE INTERSTATE AT 75 MPH THE STABILITY CONTROL/TRACTION CONTROL AND POWER STEERING WENT OUT ON MY TRUCK. THIS IS VERY UNSAFE AND MANY OTHER YEAR MODELS ARE HAVING THIS PROBLEM. THIS SHOULD HAVE A RECALL ON AND FORCED TO REPAIR. IT IS A GOOD THING I WAS CLOSE TO AN EXIT TOP GET OFF THE HIGHWAY. *TR
Mileage: 160,000
I LOST POWER STEERING WHILE DRIVING STRAIGHT DOWN THE ROAD AT 50 MILES AN HOUR. AN AUDIBLE ALARM WENT OFF AND A MESSAGE POPPED UP "SERVICE POWER STEERING, DRIVE WITH CARE" THEN A SECOND MESSAGE POPPED UP "SERVICE STABILITRAK." I PULLED OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND RESTARTED MY CAR AND IT WENT BACK TO NORMAL. *TR
Mileage: 98,000
SAME THING AS MY LAST COMPLAINT. I'M DRIVING STRAIGHT DOWN THE ROAD AT 40 MILES AN HOUR AND LOST POWER STEERING. AUDIBLE ALARM WENT OFF AND 2 MESSAGES POPPED UP SERVICE POWER STEERING AND SERVICE STABILITRAK. LUCKILY I WAS ON AN EMPTY ROAD AND STOPPED AND RESTARTED MY CAR. IT TOOK 3 TIMES FOR IT TO GO AWAY THEN AS I'M STARTING TO DRIVE AGAIN IT COMES UP AGAIN AND I HAD TO RESTART THE CAR. *TR
Mileage: 98,000
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 CHEVROLET COLORADO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH, THE VEHICLE LOSS POWER STEERING ASSIST WITH THE POWER STEERING, TRACTION CONTROL AND THE SERVICE POWER STEERING WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE FITZGERALD CHEVROLET OF HAGERSTOWN LOCATED AT 101 S EDGEWOOD DR, HAGERSTOWN, MD 21740, TO BE DIAGNOSED. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE STEERING ASSEMBLY NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V054000 (STEERING). THE MANUFACTURER WAS INFORMED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 54,409.
Mileage: 54,409
VEHICLE LOST POWER STEERING TWICE WHILE IN MOTION. *TR
Mileage: 35,426
DRIVING ON HIGHWAY AND TRUCK ALARMED AND LOST POWER STEERING, AGAIN. *TR
Mileage: 78,965
I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY AND THE SERVICE STABILITRAK AND SERVICE POWER STEERING MESSAGES POPPED UP. SO I PULLED OVER AND SHUT THE TRUCK OFF, THEN STARTED IT AGAIN, THE MESSAGES WENT AWAY SO I GOT BACK ON THE HIGHWAY. AFTER GETTING BACK UP TO SPEED THE MESSAGES POPPED BACK UP, SO PULLED OVER AND SHUT OFF THE TRUCK AGAIN. THE MESSAGES DID NOT COME BACK ON THE REST OF MY DRIVE. MY TRUCK HAS POPPED UP THE SERVICE POWER STEERING MESSAGE BEFORE BUT NEVER WHILE I WAS DRIVING. *TR
Mileage: 84,700
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS 2015 CHEVROLET COLORADO. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH, THE VEHICLE LOSS POWER STEERING ASSIST AND BECAME DIFFICULT TO STEER. THE SERVICE POWER STEERING AND SERVICE STABILI TRACK MESSAGES WERE DISPLAYED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO CONNELL CHEVROLET (2828 HARBOR BLVD, COSTA MESA, CA 92626) WHERE THE VEHICLE WAS DIAGNOSED WITH TORQUE SENSOR FAILURE AND A STEERING RACK FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE HOWEVER, NO ASSISTANCE WAS PROVIDED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 79,286.
Mileage: 79,286
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 CHEVROLET COLORADO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE STEERING WHEEL WAS FIRM AND DIFFICULT TO MANEUVER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE SERVICE POWER STEERING ASSIST WARNING LIGHT WAS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TURNED OFF AND RESTARTED AND THE VEHICLE OPERATED AS DESIGNED. A DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE CONTACT REFERENCED NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V054000 (STEERING) AS A POSSIBLE SOLUTION TO THE FAILURE HOWEVER, THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 60,000.
Mileage: 60,000
LOST POWER STEERING WHILE DRIVING A ERROR MESSAGE CAME ON THE CONTROL PANEL "SERVICE POWER STEERING DRIVE WITH CARE" AFTER PULLING OVER SHUTTING DOWN THE ENGINE AND RESTARTING THE TRUCK WE HAD POWER STEERING AGAIN AND THE TRUCK DRIVES NORMAL. WE CONTACTED THE DEALER TO REPORT THE PROBLEM AND WERE INFORMED THAT THE WARRANTY EXPIRED AND THERE WAS NO RECALL FOR ANY STEERING ISSUES WE EXPLAINED THAT WE RESEARCHED THE ISSUE ONLINE AND SAW THAT SEVERAL COLORADO'S HAD BEEN RECALLED THE DEALER AGAIN STATED NO RECALL REPAIRS ARE AT OUR EXPENSE. *TR
Mileage: 59,500
EARLIER THIS WEEK A "CHECK STEERING, BRING IN FOR SERVICE", AND THE STABILLITRAC LIGHT CAME ON. STEERING WAS TIGHT, THIS WHILE SITTING IN MY DRIVEWAY. WE HAD IT TOWED IN TO CHEVROLET AND THEY RESET SOMETHING AND THE PROBLEM TEMPORARILY WENT AWAY. WE FOUND OUT IT WAS TEMPORARY BECAUSE WAS ON THE INTERSTATE GOING ABOUT 50 TO SEE HER PARENTS WHEN THE WARNING LIGHTS CAME ON AND THE STEERING FROZE UP. SHE WAS ABLE TO GET IT OFF THE INTERSTATE, NO POWER STEERING, AND HAVE IT TOWED BACK TO THE DEALER SHIP. SUPPOSEDLY THIS ISSUE WAS CORRECTED BACK IN 2016 BUT HERE IT IS HAPPENING AGAIN. VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION. I'VE NEVER HEARD OF SOMEONE'S POWER STEERING FREEZING UP LIKE THAT, LET ALONE ON A 5 YEAR OLD VEHICLE. WE COULD GET KILLED. IT WOULD SEEM POOR ENGINEERING ON CHEVYS PART IF SOMETHING LIKE THIS IS GOING ON. AND THE PROBLEM IS NATION WIDE. ARE THEY GOING TO PUT IN A PART THAT WILL FAIL IN 3 YEARS, WHILE GOING 70 MPH??? SCARED TO DRIVE IT NOW. [XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR
Mileage: 70,800
PURCHASED THE VEHICLE ON DECEMBER 2019 AND STARTED HAVING ISSUES ON MAY 2020 WITH THE POWER STEER - WHILE I WAS DRIVING I COULDN?T MORE OR STEER THE WHEEL WHILE THE TRUCK WAS IN MOTION, I HAD TO TURN IT OFF ON THE MIDDLE OF THE ROAD TO TURN IT OFF AND ON TILL IT STARTED TO WORK AGAIN, THIS HAS HAPPENED 3 TIMES ALREADY. SO I CHECKED FOR ANY RECALLS ON THIS TRUCK AND YES IT WAS ALREADY SERVICED FOR THE SAME PROBLEM ON 2016. SO IF IT IS HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM WITH THE POWER STEER, IS THERE ANY WAY IT CAN BE ASSOCIATED WITH THE INITIALED PROBLEM!! *TR
Mileage: 113,285
WHILE DRIVING ON A CITY STREET THE POWER STEERING FAILED AND A WARNING APPEARED TO HAVE THE STEERING CHECKED. I TURNED OFF THE ENGINE AND WHEN I RESTARTED THE POWER STEERING WAS WORKING AGAIN. I CONTINUED DRIVING FOR 5 MINUTES AND THE SAME PROBLEM RECURRED. I TOOK THE VEHICLE TO FH DAILEY CHEVROLET IN SAN LEANDDRO, CA AND THEY FOUND THAT THE PROBLEM WAS THE SAME AS FOR COLORADOS COVERED BY A RECALL NOTICE. HOWEVER, MY VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED UNDER THE RECALL.
Mileage: 18,000
WHILE DRIVING EXPERIENCED STABILITY CONTROL ALARM AND STEERING FAILURE WARNING. LOST POWER ASSISTED STEERING. THERE ARE HUNDREDS OF SIMILAR COMPLAINTS ON CAR WEB SITES. THIS FAILURE MODE WAS AN ISSUE FOR A NARROWLY SCOPED RECALL IN 2015/16. OBVIOUSLY THE PROBLEM IS MORE WIDE SPREAD AND A RECALL MUST BE ISSUED FOR THIS LETHAL TO DRIVER AND OTHERS CONDITION.
Mileage: 47,000
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 CHEVROLET COLORADO. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS AT A STAND STILL, THE SERVICE POWER STEERING MESSAGE WAS DISPLAYED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE CONTACT WAS CONCERNED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS UNSAFE TO DRIVE. AN UNKNOWN DEALER WAS CONTACTED AND INFORMED OF THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE VIN WAS NOT SUBJECTED TO A RECALL. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO BE DIAGNOSED NOR REPAIRED. THE CONTACT REFERENCED THE FAILURE TO NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V054000 (STEERING) AND GM RECALL NUMBER: 15595. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 29,675. *LN*JB
Mileage: 29,675
ON TWO OCCASIONS MY 2015 CHEVROLET COLORADO HAS LOST ALL POWER STEERING ASSIST AND STABILITY TRACTION CONTROL. ON BOTH OCCASIONS I WAS ON A HIGHWAY TRAVELING B/W 50-55 MPH. WARNING LIGHTS CAME ON THAT I HAD NO POWER STEERING ASSIST AND TO BE CAUTIOUS.I HAD NO POWER STEERING AND HAD TO MANUALLY STEER TO A SAFE ARE. AFTER TURNING THE VEHICLE OFF AND BACK ON, THE POWER STEERING ASSIST CAME BACK. DURING THE INCIDENT STEERING G WAS DIFFICULT AND COULD HAVE LED TO AN ACCIDENT.
Mileage: 81,300
THREE TIMES NOW IN THE LAST 2 WEEKS, THE POWER STEERING WARNING COMES ON WHILE DRIVING - SAYING SERVICE IS NEEDED. 3 SECONDS LATER, POWER STEERING CUTS OUT COMPLETELY AND VEHICLE IS HARD TO STEER WITH NO POWER STEERING. WHEN ONE PULLS OVER AND CUTS OFF ENGINE AND RESTARTS THE ENGINE, ALL IS OK. TOOK IT TO DEALER LAST WEEK AND TOLD ALL WAS OK ON BRIEF CHECK. THIS IS DANGEROUS AND COULD CAUSE AN ACCIDENT. THERE ARE MULTIPLE OTHER COMPLAINTS OF THIS TYPE ON YOUR SITE AND INVESTIGATION AND POSSIBLE RECALL ARE LIKELY NECESSARY. VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION ON HIGHWAY EACH TIME. *TR
Mileage: 70,000
BEEN HAVING POWER STEERING PROBLEMS.. ITS CONSTANTLY GOING OUT WHILE DRIVING AND WHEN I TURN OFF VEHICLE AND TURN BACK ON ITS FINE BUT DAYS LATER ITS FINE. SEEN WHERE THIS HAS BEEN COMMON WITH THIS MODEL. I TOOK TO DEALERSHIP AND THEY SAID THEY WASNT NO RECALLS ON POWER STEERING AND IT WAS GONNA TAKE $1500. IM SCARED FOR MY LIFE AND ITS THEIR FAULT.
Mileage: 51,000
WHILE DRIVING AT SPEED TRACTION CONTROL OR STABILITY (T/C) DASH DEACTIVATION WARNING LITE AND AUDIO WARNING ACTIVATE, TOTAL LOSS OF POWER STEERING. DRIVING ON CITY STREET ,UNDER SPEED LIMIT PULLING A LIGHTLY LOADED TRAILER IN A STRAIGHT LINE. MANAGED TO PULL THE TRUCK TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. TURNED OFF TRUCK CHECKED UNDER THE HOOD NOTHING WAS OUT OF PLACE START UP EVERYTHING NORMAL. 3 DAYS LATER SAME THING DRIVING IN A STRAIGHT LINE INTO A "ROUND ABOUT" WARNING LITE AND AUDIO WARNING ACTIVATE CAME CLOSE TO NOT MAKING THE "ROUND ABOUT" EXIT THIS TIME WITHOUT A TRAILER IN TOW. SHUT TRUCK OFF ONCE ON SIDE OF ROAD RESTART EVERYTHING RETURN TO NORMAL. I TOOK TRUCK TO MY CHEVY DEALER NO CODES WERE FOUND. THERE WAS A CLOSED RECALL FOR THIS ISSUE. MANAGER SAID THIS TRUCK WAS RECALLED AND FIXED BUT NOT WHILE I OWN IT. DEALER TOOK NO ACTION SINCE IT WAS OK THEN AND NO CODES. I'M TO BRING IT BACK IF IT IN THE FAILED MODE. PURCHASED IN NOV 2015 USED WITH 2000+ MILES NOW HAS 42524 MILES ON IT. WITH LITTLE WARNING STEERING GOES FROM POWER TO ALMOST IMPOSSIBLE.
Mileage: 42,499
SUDDEN LOSS OF POWER STEERING TRAVELING ABOUT 75 MPH ON FREEWAY. LIGHT CAME ON SAYING "SERVICE POWER STEERING" AND WHEEL WAS VERY DIFFICULT TO TURN. ALSO GOT MESSAGE THAT STABILTRAK WAS OUT AND GOT WARNING LIGHTS ON DASH. CONTINUED ON TRIP. WHEN I RESTARTED ENGINE AFTER STOPPING FOR A WHILE, ALL RETURNED TO NORMAL.
Mileage: 60,000
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 CHEVROLET COLORADO. THE VEHICLE'S POWER STEERING MALFUNCTION LIGHT CAME ON WHILE DRIVING ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS IN THE PAST THREE WEEKS. THE DEALER DIAGNOSED A DEFECTIVE STEERING GEAR CONNECTOR. NO CONSEQUENCE EXPECT FOR SAFETY CONCERNS. AFTER THE POWER STEERING MALFUNCTION LIGHT CAME ON, THE CONTACT HAD TO PULL OFF TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND SHUT OFF AND RESTART THE VEHICLE TO REACTIVATE IT. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER (LESTER GLENN CHEVROLET 398 NJ-37, TOMS RIVER, NJ 08753 (732) 523-295). THE VEHICLE WILL BE REPAIRED AT THE DEALER WITH THE ENTIRE STEERING GEAR CONNECTOR BEING REPLACED AT COST OF $2,100. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND THEY STATED THAT THERE WERE NO RECALLS. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 79,500.
Mileage: 79,500
WHILE DRIVING TO WORK ON HIGHLY TRAFFIC (MAJOR) HIGHWAY THE ELECTRIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM WARNING WINDOW TO HAVE SERVICED AND POWER STEERING WENT OUT. TO GET THE POWER STEERING BACK I HAVE TO PULL OVER OR INTO ANY AREA AVAILABLE PUT IN PARK AND SHUT ENGINE OFF SO IT CAN RESET AND THEN TRY TO MANEUVER BACK INTO TRAFFIC. I WAS GIVEN A NHTSA RECALL BULLETIN AND TOLD TO TAKE TO A GM CERTIFIED DEALER BUT CALLING TWO DEALERS SHIPS TO TELL ME THERE ISN'T AN OPEN RECALL AT THIS TIME. AFTER RESEARCHING THERE WAS A RECALL AT ONE TIME BUT I NEVER RECEIVED ANY LETTER STATING IT POSSIBLY COULD AFFECT MY VEHICLE. AND NOW THAT IT IS A PROBLEM I AM TOLD UNTIL IT IS AN OPEN RECALL NOTHING CAN BE DONE.
Mileage: 91,000
I WAS DRIVING MY 2015 CHEVY COLORADO WESTBOUND ON CA HIGHWAY 92 AT APPROXIMATELY 10 AM ON FEB 15 PAST THE ON/OFF RAMPS TO/FROM EL CAMINO REAL WHEN THERE AN ALARM ON MY DASH CONSOLE AND I EXPERIENCED SUDDEN LOSS OF POWER TO THE POWER STREERING. THE STEERING BECAME VERY SLUGGISH AND DIFFICULT TO STEER. FORTUNATELY I WAS ABLE TO MAINTAIN CONTROL AND DRIVE THE TRUCK SLOWLY TO MY LOCAL DEALER SERVICE. THE PROBLEM WITH THE STEERING WAS CONFIRMED AND THE REPAIR BILL WAS FOR A LITTLE OVER $2500. WHILE THE LOCATION AND TRAFFIC CONDITIONS WHERE THIS HAPPENED WERE SUCH THAT I WAS ABLE TO AVOID AN ACCIDENT, I KNOW OF FEW ROADS WHERE THIS SUDDEN LOSS OF POWER STEERING WOULD HAVE RESULTED IN AN ACCIDENT WITH ANOTHER CAR OR COLLISION ON ROADWAY.
Mileage: 62,750
DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD DASH LIGHTS CAME ON STATING SERVICE POWER STEERING DRIVE WITH CARE WHILE IT WAS RAINING.DROVE FOR A WHILE DID NOT GO OUT THEN STABLE LINK LIGHT CAME ON.PARKED THE TRUCK CAME OUT LATER DASH LIGHTS STILL ON NO PAR STEERING.I CALLED THE DEALER THEY SAID BRING IT RIGHT DOWN .AFTER 140.00 DIAGNOSING I WAS TOLD I NEED A NEW ELECTRIC RACK AND PINION SYSTEM AT A COST OF 1800.00. CALLED GM FOR ASSIST. THEY WOULD ONLY COVER HALF.I TOLD THE DEALER I WILL CALL GM TONIGHT ON THE WAY HOME MY TRUCK JERKED TO THE LEFT AND POWER STEERING CAME BACK BUTS LIGHTS STAYED ON.THIS HAPPEN ON 02/13/20. NEXT DAY NO RAIN POWER STEERING OK LIGHTS OFF I CALLED THE DEALER AND TOLD THEY LETS WAIT FOR A RAINING DAY AGAIN. ON 02/25 -26/20 RAIN AGAIN LIGHTS ON ON POWER STEERING TOOK IT TO ANOTHER DEALER WAS TOLD THE SAME THING .I TALKED TO GM FOUR TIMES NOW WITHOUT ANY HELP. ON 02/27/20 NO RAIN POWER STEERING WORKING CALLED GM BACK AFTER FINDING 18027 POWER STEERING LOSS OF ASSIST REFERENCE NUMBER N172115610 WAS TOLD BY GM MY TRUCK WAS NOT COVER ALTHOUGH BOTH DEALERS SAW WHAT WAS GOING ON WITH THE STEERING 6000 TRUCKS ARE COVERED BUT NOT MINE ALTHOUGH IT WAS HAPPENING WHEN I SPOKE TO GM.GM SHOULD BE PAYING FOR THE WHOLE JOB NOT ME. I WAS TOLD TO ASK THE DEALER TO COVER THE OTHER HALF OF BILL BY GM WAITING TO HER BACK FROM DEALER.
Mileage: 95,876
ON 1/14/20 I WAS DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY WHEN OUT OF NOWHERE MY POWER STEERING LOCKED UP AND "SERVICE POWER STEERING" APPEARED ON THE DASHBOARD. LUCKILY I WAS IN THE RIGHT-HAND LANE WHEN THIS HAPPENED BECAUSE MY WHEEL WAS SO LOCKED UP I WAS UNABLE TO SWITCH LANES SAFELY. WHEN I GOT OFF THE HIGHWAY AND WAS ABLE TO PULL OVER SAFELY I TURNED MY TRUCK OFF AND RESTARTED IT. AT THIS TIME EVERYTHING WENT BACK TO NORMAL, THOUGH I CALLED PREMIER CHEVY IN BUENA PARK AND WAS TOLD TO BRING THE TRUCK IN IMMEDIATELY. THE FOLLOWING MORNING I BROUGHT THE TRUCK INTO PREMIER CHEVY IN BUENA PARK AND WAS TOLD THAT IT WAS MOST LIKELY A FAULTY BATTERY. HE STATED THAT THE OTHER POSSIBILITY WAS THE STEERING GEARBOX BUT HE HAD NO WAY OF KNOWING WHICH WAS THE ISSUE SO HE SUGGESTED WE GET BOTH REPLACED. I DECIDED TO WAIT ON THOSE REPAIRS BECAUSE THE COST EXCEEDED $2K AND I DO NOT HAVE THOSE KINDS OF FUNDS. ON 1/18/20 MY WIFE WAS DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY FROM FULLERTON CA TO SAN DIMAS CA. SHE WAS IN THE LEFT LANE WHEN THE POWER STEERING WENT OUT AGAIN WHEN THE SAME DASHBOARD WARNING APPEARED. SHE HAD TO PULL OVER TO THE LEFT SHOULDER ON THE HIGHWAY TO ATTEMPT TO RESTART THE TRUCK BECAUSE SHE HAD VERY LIMITED MOBILITY. ON HER DRIVE, SHE HAD TO PULL OVER AND ATTEMPT TO RESTART THE TRUCK ON THE LEFT SHOULDER 3 TIMES. 1/20/20 WE WENT TO HER FAMILY'S MECHANIC TO GET THEIR DIAGNOSIS FOR FEAR GM WAS GIVING US THE INCORRECT INFORMATION. HE STATED THAT THERE WAS A FAULTY PART #84498587. AFTER DOING RESEARCH WE FOUND THAT THIS SAME PART WAS RECALLED ON 1K 2015 CHEVY COLORADO TRUCKS. THAT SAME DAY WE WENT TO GLENDORA CHEVROLET WHERE THEY SAID OUR TRUCK WASN'T UNDER WARRANTY AND WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. OUR TRUCK SHOULD HAVE BEEN INCLUDED IN THAT RECALL AND BECAUSE IT WASN'T AND WE WERE SENT AWAY FROM CHEVY IN BUENA PARK MY WIFE ALMOST GOT INTO AN ACCIDENT ON THE HIGHWAY MULTIPLE TIMES. PLEASE HELP US!
Mileage: 52,045
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 CHEVROLET COLORADO. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH THE VEHICLE STARTED VIBRATE ABNORMALLY WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT WAS UNABLE TO STEER THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED NOR REPAIRED. NEITHER THE DEALER NOR THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED ABOUT THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 40,520.*BF*JB
Mileage: 40,520
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 CHEVROLET COLORADO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT 50 MPH, THE POWER STEERING FAILED TO OPERATE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WAS THREE WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED HOWEVER, THE CONTACT WAS UNAWARE OF WHICH WARNING LIGHTS WERE ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO CROSSROADS CHEVROLET BUICK GMC 1701 US-72, CORINTH, MS 38834, WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE BATTERY NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED HOWEVER, THE FAILURE PERSISTED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO BENTLEY CHEVROLET 1950 FLORENCE BLVD, FLORENCE, AL 35630, WHERE THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE SERVICE PROGRAM SYSTEM (SPS) NEEDED TO BE REPROGRAMMED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED BUT TWO WEEKS LATER FAILURE RECURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO BENTLEY CHEVROLET 1950 FLORENCE BLVD, FLORENCE, AL 35630 WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE NEW STEERING RACK AND MODULE ASSEMBLY IN THE STEERING NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND PROVIDED THE CONTACT A CASE NUMBER. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 119,000.
Mileage: 119,000
WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD, THE TRACTION CONTROL LIGHT CAME ON AND I LOST POWER STEERING CONTROL. IT HAS HAPPENED THREE SEPARATE TIMES WHILE DRIVING BETWEEN THIRTY AND FORTY-FIVE MPH.
Mileage: 75,000
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
Mileage: 95,876
2015 COLORADO TRUCK LOST POWER STEERING ASSIST SEVERAL TIMES. VEHICLE WAS VERY HARD TO STEER AND COULD HAVE RESULTED IN A CRASH, ESPECIALLY FOR SOMEONE WITH A WEAKER UPPER BODY. STOPPING VEHICLE AND RESTARTING CLEARED THE PROBLEM FOR A VERY SHORT PERIOD OF TIME, THEN IT WOULD HAPPEN AGAIN. GENERAL MOTORS SAID IT WAS OUT OF WARRANTY AND WOULD NOT COMPENSATE ANY OF THE $2,000.00 PUT OUT TO REPAIR VEHICLE..
Mileage: 47,800
POWER STEERING FAILED WHILE ON INTERSTATE AT 70MPH. VERY DIFFICULT TO CONTROL. HAD TO PULL OVER AND CUT OF ENGINE AND RESTART. DID SEVERAL TIMES ON THE WAY TO DEALERSHIP. DANGEROUS AND SHOULD BE RECALLED. QUOTE TO INSTALL NEW POWER STEERING RACK AND PINION MODULE FOR $1640. THERE IS A RECALL ON CERTAIN 2015 TRUCKS FOR THIS PROBLEM BUT MINE VIN WAS NOT IN THE GROUP. THIS SHOULD APPLY TO ALL 2015.
Mileage: 158,000
THE POWER STEERING WOULD RANDOMLY TURN OFF WHILE DRIVING. IT WOULD BECOME VERY DIFFICULT TO STEER THE TRUCK, AND ALMOST CAUSED SEVERAL ACCIDENTS. RESTARTING THE VEHICLE WOULD TEMPORARILY BRING THE STEERING BACK TO NORMAL. AS TIME WENT ON, THIS WOULD HAPPEN MORE AND MORE FREQUENTLY. CHEVROLET HAD A RECALL ON A SMALL AMOUNT OF TRUCKS, BUT MY VIN WASN'T INCLUDED IN THE RECALL (FOR REASONS THAT CHEVROLET WOULDNT'T DISCLOSE TO ME) SO I HAD TO PAY $2300 OUT OF POCKET FOR A NEW STEERING GEAR SET UP. CHEVROLET SHOULD DO THE RIGHT THING AND RECALL OR AT LEAST OFFER TO FIX ALL 2015 COLORADOS AND CANYONS WITH THIS PROBLEM. IF A YOUNGER, OR INEXPERIENCED DRIVERS RUNS INTO A PROBLEM WHERE THE POWER STEERING GOES OUT WITHOUT WARNING, SOMEONE CAN GET INJURED OR KILLED. I KNOW I AM NOT THE ONLY PERSON THAT WAS AFFECTED BY THIS. THIS PROBLEM HAPPENED IN MANY SITUATIONS. WHILE ON THE HIGHWAY, WHILE IN PARKING LOTS, WHILE MID TURN...IT WAS VERY SCARY.
Mileage: 47,000
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 CHEVROLET COLORADO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AND ATTEMPTING TO MAKE A RIGHT TURN, THE STEERING CEASED. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE TO THE RESIDENCE SLOWLY. (GEORGE CHEVROLET LOCATED AT 17000 LAKEWOOD BLVD, BELLFLOWER, CA 90706 (562) 645-4948) WAS CONTACTED AND AN APPOINTMENT WAS SCHEDULED TO HAVE THE VEHICLE DIAGNOSED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED NOR INFORMED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 80,000.
Mileage: 80,000
THE STEERING WHEEL WENT OFF . AND HARD TO TURN . ALMOST CRASHED
Mileage: 80,000
BACK IN EARLY 2018 PRIOR TO MY BUMPER TO BUMPER EXPIRING, I HAD THE CHECK POWER STEERING AND STABILITRAK COME ON ON DIC. I TOOK IT TO DEALER BUT THEY STATED COULD NOT FIND ANY ISSUES. THIS KEEPS HAPPENING BUT EVERYTIME I TURN TRUCK OFF AND THEN BACK ON AS STATED IN OWNER'S MANUAL, PROBLEM GOES AWAY. MORE RECENT PAST WEEK, IT HAS BEEN HAPPENINGS AGAIN BUT MORE FREQUENT TO WHICH AT TIMES, TURNING OFF AND WAITING THEN TURNING BACK ON, THE PROBLEM PERSISTS. THIS PROBLEM HAPPENS VARIOUS TIMES (WHILE DRIVING CITY, HIGHWAY, AS I'M TURNING VEHICLE ON FOR FIRST TIME IN THE DAY, WHILE BACKING UP, WHILE PARKING). I HAVE MENTIONED AND TAKEN IN TO DEALER OR OTHER PLACES BUT NO CODES ARE FOUND AND PROBLEM CANNOT BE DUPLICATED.
Mileage: 35,000
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 CHEVROLET COLORADO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE VEHICLES POWER STEERING WOULD FAIL INTERMITTENTLY. THE CONTACT STATED THE VEHICLE WOULD ILLUMINATE A WARNING LIGHT REGARDING THE POWER STEERING. THE CONTACT CONTACTED THE DEALER (PERFORMANCE CHEVROLET LOCATED AT 1005 W EHRINGHAUS ST, ELIZABETH CITY, NC 27909 PHONE NUMBER 252-562-9128) WHO INFORMED THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V054000 (STEERING). THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER HAD NOT BEEN MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE 46,000.
Mileage: 46,000
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 CHEVROLET COLORADO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE POWER STEERING LOOSES POWER WHILE DRIVING. THE POWER STEERING, TRACTION CONTROL WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. IN ADDITION, POWER STEERING INACTIVE DRIVE WITH CAUTION, AND A SHAM NOISE ACCORDED MESSAGES DISPLAYED. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO COASTED TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND POWERED OFF THE ENGINE. THE VEHICLE WAS RESTARTED AND WAS ABLE TO DRIVE AS NORMAL. THE CONTACT STATED THE FAILURE RECURRED INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AUTONATION CHEVROLET AUSTIN DEALER (11400 RESEARCH BLVD, AUSTIN, TX 78759, (512) 592-3197) AND WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE CO545 CODE VERIFIED TOUCH SENSOR FAULT FAILED INTERNALLY IN THE STEERING GEAR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND PROVIDED A CASE NUMBER: THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 95,000. [XXX] PARTS OF THIS DOCUMENT HAVE BEEN REDACTED TO PROTECT PERSONALLY IDENTIFIABLE INFORMATION PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *PM
Mileage: 95,000
WHILE DRIVING MY 2015 CHEVROLET COLORADO ON THE 2 FWY IN GLENDALE CA WHEN THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED A LOSS OF POWER STEERING ASSIST WHILE DRIVING, IT BECAME VERY DIFFICULT TO STEER. A WARNING APPEARED ON THE DASH READING POWER STEERING SERVICE REQUIRED DRIVE SAFELY. ALSO A TRACTION CONTROL WARNING. I PULLED OVER AND TURNED OFF THE IGNITION AND THE ERROR CLEARED BUT CAME BACK WITHIN 2 MINUTES. I TOOK IT TO MY LOCAL CHEVY DEALER AUTONATION CHEVY IN VALENCIA AND THEY READ AN ERROR CODE OF A POOR ELECTRICAL CONNECTION WITHIN THE TORQUE-SENSOR HARNESS CONNECTOR. THEY RECOMMENDED FLASHING THE COMPUTER WITH LATEST FIRMWARE. THEY DID THIS FOR A $200 FEE. AND WITHIN 1 DAY IT DID THE SAME ERROR CONDITION AGAIN. I DID SOME RESEARCH ONLINE AND FOUND THERE IS A RECALL FOR THIS EXACT CONDITION FOR 2015 CHEVY COLORADO'S. MY DEALER SAIDS THERE IS NO OPEN RECALLS THEY CAN SEE BUT BELOW IS WHAT IVE FOUND. RECALL BULLETIN 15595A.THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER FOR THIS RECALL IS 16V054. I BROUGHT THIS TO MY DEALERS ATTENTION TO NO AVAIL.
Mileage: 90,000
LOST POWER STEERING, WARNING LIGHT CAME ON AFTER THE ISSUE, COULD NOT STEER THE VEHICLE, LUCKILY IT HAPPENED IN THE DRIVEWAY, VERY DANGEROUS IF IT HAPPENED ON THE ROAD WARNING LIGHTS FOR POWER STEERING SERVICE (DRIVE CAREFULLY) AND STABILITY CONTROLL WARNING
Mileage: 86,000
LOST POWER STEERING WHILE DRIVING. WARNING LIGHT AND ALARM CAME ON DASH. TURNED OFF IGNITION AND BACK ON AND HAD STEERING BACK. THIS HAPPENED SEVERAL TIMES. THIS WAS IN FEB. 2019. DIDN'T HAPPEN AGAIN UNTIL DEC. 2019 AND HAPPENED SEVERAL TIMES. EACH TIME IT WOULD LOSE POWER STEERING AND I TURN CAR OFF AND BACK ON AND POWER RETURNED. VERY DANGEROUS WHEN TRYING TO STEER BECAUSE IT IS EXTREMELY DIFFICULT TO STEER WITHOUT POWER. LAST TIME I LOST IT ON THE INTERSTATE AND IT WAS SO DANGEROUS. GM PUT OUT A RECALL ON POWER STEERING ON 2015 CHEV COLORADO(BUT NOT ON OURS FOR WHAT REASON?) RECALL # 15595. I HAVE THE EXACT PROBLEM ON MY 2015 CHEVY COLORADO!
Mileage: 50,000
WHILE DRIVING AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS AN AUDIBLE WARNING CAME ON ALONG WITH A SERVICE POWER STEERING AND A SERVICE STABILITRACK MESSAGE. ALL POWER STEERING WAS LOST AND THE TRUCK BECAME EXTREMELY DIFFICULT TO CONTROL. I WAS ABLE TO PULL TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. POWER STEERING RETURNED AFTER A POWER CYCLE OF THE CAR. HOWEVER THE SAME FAILURE HAPPENED DURING MY NEXT TRIP, AGAIN AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS. I WAS LUCKY THAT THIS HAPPENED ON A STRAIGHT SECTION OF FREEWAY BOTH TIMES AS THE TRUCK IS PRACTICALLY UNCONTROLLABLE WHEN THIS HAPPENED. A REVIEW OF THIS ISSUE ON THE INTERNET REVEALS THAT A RECALL HAS BEEN ISSUED FOR THIS ISSUE. HOWEVER, IT STARTS WITH VEHICLES MANUFACTURED IN JANUARY 2016, BUT THIS VEHICLE WAS MANUFACTURED ONE MONTH BEFORE THE RECALL EFFECTIVE PERIOD.
Mileage: 39,700
IN THE LAST WEEK MY POWER STEERING HAS FAILED 4 TIMES. THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN IN MOTION EACH TIME. ONE TIME I WAS ON THE EXPRESSWAY. , TWICE ON CITY STREETS AND THE LAST TIME ON MY HOME STREET. THE VEHICLE HAS JUST OVER 68,000 MILES. IF I TURN THE VEHICLE OFF AND WAIT A MINUTE OR TWO AND THEN TURN IT BACK ON I HAVE POWER STEERING CONTROL BACK.
Mileage: 68,000
POWER STEERING TURNS OFF WHILE DRIVING OR EVEN WHEN STATIONARY. STABILITY TRACK LIGHT ALSO COMES ON. RESETS WHEN TURNING MOTOR OFF AND ON AGAIN. INTERMITTENT PROBLEM SINCE MAY 2019 - BOUGHT AS USED VEHICLE.
Mileage: 128,000
GOING ABOUT 20-30 MILES AN HOUR. I RECIEVED A WARNING MESSAGE TO CHECK MY POWER STEERING. I HAD LOST ALL POWER STEERING, BUT I WAS ABLE TO PULL OFF THE SIDE OF THE ROAD, TURN MY TRUCK OFF AND BACK ON AND EVERYTHING WAS GOOD.
Mileage: 67,000
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 CHEVROLET COLORADO. WHILE DRIVING TWO BLOCKS DOWN THE ROAD, THE STEERING WHEEL SEIZED AND BECAME DIFFICULT TO STEER. IN ADDITION, THE POWER STEERING WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT POWERED OFF THE ENGINE. THE VEHICLE WAS RESTARTED AND WAS ABLE TO DRIVE NORMALLY; HOWEVER, THE FAILURE RECURRED TWO BLOCKS DOWN THE ROAD. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO MAX MOTORS NEVADA (1405 N OSAGE BLVD, NEVADA, MO 64772, (417) 667-4000) WHERE PART NUMBER: 84498587 SL-N GEAR, FOUR BOLT, CLAMP, AND NUT WERE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND PROVIDED CASE NUMBER: 95534473637. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 49,945.
Mileage: 49,945
ON OCTOBER 31, 2019, I WAS DRIVING ON A TWISTY MOUNTAIN ROAD IN AZ WHEN THE DASHBOARD ALERT ABOUT POWER STEERING CONTROL CHIMED OUT SEVERAL TIMES. I COULD CLEAR THE MESSAGE, BUT IT KEPT COMING BACK. THE NEXT DAY I STOPPED AT THE CHEVY DEALERSHIP IN PAYSON, AZ AND THEY SAID I HAD A BAD BATTERY (ODD VOLTAGE WHICH THEY THOUGHT WAS TRIGGERING THE WARNINGS) WHICH THEY REPLACED. AFTER THIS REPAIR, I GOT BACK ON THE ROAD FOR ABOUT 30 MILES, AND THE WARNINGS BEGAN AGAIN. I TURNED AROUND, WENT BACK TO THE DEALER, AND THEY SPENT SEVERAL HOURS CHECKING EVERYTHING BEFORE TELLING ME THAT I WOULD HAVE TO REPLACE THE ENTIRE POWER STEERING MODULE AT A COST OF $2000+. SINCE I AM TRAVELING (I DON'T LIVE IN AZ) AND THE PARTS FOR THE REPAIR WOULD TAKE A FEW DAYS TO ARRIVE, I DIDN'T SCHEDULE TO HAVE THE WORK DONE, AND I HAVE CONTINUED TO DRIVE ON. THE WARNINGS CONTINUE TO RING OUT IRREGULARLY, OFTEN WHEN I'M GOING STRAIGHT DOWN THE ROAD WITHOUT TURNING (AS WELL AS EVERY TIME I START THE CAR), BUT THE WHEEL HASN'T SEIZED UP YET. IT IS WORRISOME, PARTICULARLY AS I AM DRIVING ON FREEWAYS OR IN HEAVY TRAFFIC. I AM OVER 2000 MILES FROM HOME.
Mileage: 120,000
VEHICLE WAS BEING DRIVEN DOWN A FLAT RESIDENTIAL STREET WHEN POWER STEERING AND STABILITY TRACK WARNING LIGHTS CAME ON. THE POWER STEERING THEN FAILED MAKING IT VERY DIFFICULT TO DRIVE. I DROVE LESS THAN A 1/4 OF A MILE TO MY RESIDENCE AND TURNED THE TRUCK OFF. TURNED THE TRUCK BACK ON AFTER I INSPECTED THE UNDER CARRIAGE. THE ERRORS REAPPEARED. I THE. TURN THE TRUCK OFF AND ON AGAIN THERE WAS NO LONGER ANY WARNINGS DISPLAYED, AND ALL FUNCTIONS WERE NORMAL.
Mileage: 64,300
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 CHEVROLET COLORADO. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE POWER STEERING COMPLETELY FAILED AND THE POWER STEERING WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED SIMULTANEOUSLY. THE CONTACT HAD TO RESTART THE VEHICLE IN ORDER FOR THE POWER STEERING TO RETURN TO NORMAL. THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 36,000.
Mileage: 36,000
WHILE UNDER PRE OWNED WARRANTY TRUCKS POWER STEERING WOULD NOT WORK WHEN VEHICLE WAS FIRST STARTED. ONLY ACTIVATING AFTER RESTARTING VEHICLE MULTIPLE TIMES. TOOK IT IN TO JOHN L SULLIVAN IN ROSEVILLE THEY SAID THEY COULD NOT DIAGNOSE THE PROBLEM AND IT HAD NOTHING TO DO WITH A RECALL. BY THIS TIME IT HAD HAPPENED TWICE. I CONTINUED TO DRIVE VEHICLE UNTIL THE POWER STEERING WENT OUT ON I 80 IN HEAVY TRAFFIC ON MY WAY TO WORK AT THE DMV. MY FIRST WEEK OF EMPLOYMENT WITH THE STATE. LUCKILY IT WASNT DURING A TURN BECAUSE IT WAS A STRUGGLE JUST TO GET IT OFF TO THE SHOULDER. THE TRUCK WAS TAKEN TO DEALERSHIP THE SAME DAY WHERE THEY WERE ABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE PROBLEM. PERHAPS THE BUMPER TO BUMPER WARRANTY IS WHAT MADE THEM UNABLE TO ORIGINALLY DIAGNOSE THE PROBLEM. BECAUSE THE TRUCK WAS NOW UNDER 2K OVER WARRENTY LIMIT OF 36K. IN THE END THEY REPLACED RACK AND PINION FOR TOTAL OF 1700 DOLLARS. AFTER ALL THE POOR CUSTOMER SERVICE AND FAULTY CLAIMS THEY MADE BEFORE THIS ISSUE I WOULDNT PUT IT PAST THEM TO HAVE SEEN THE PROBLEM THE FIRST TIME. ESPECIALLY BECAUSE WHEN SPEAKING TO A SERVICE REP OVER THE PHONE HE MENTION THAT WITHIN A YEAR OF ME BUYING THE VEHICLE THEY HAD UPDATED OR CORRECTED SOMETHING TO DO WITH THE STEERING. SOMETHING THE REP AT THE FIRST ENCOUNTER OF BRINGING THE TRUCK IN FAILED TO MENTION
Mileage: 38,000
POWER STEERING CUTS OUT WHILE DRIVING, OFTEN MULTIPLE TIMES PER TRIP. . DEALERSHIP SAYS THE TRUCK NEEDS A NEW STEERING RACK.
Mileage: 83,000
DRIVING DOWN ROAD, STEERING WENT HARD WITH ALARMS ,ABOUT 35MPH.STOPPED AND RESTARTED,WAS NORMAL STEERING. HAPPENED 3 MORE TIMES IN NEXT COUPLE OF DAYS, TOOK TO DEALER, THEY READ CODES AND SAW ALARMS. THEY CLEANED STEERING SENSOR ASSY,AND SEEMED FINE, 2 DAYS LATER HAPPENED AGAIN, 3 TIMES IN 10 MINUTES. ONE WAS WHILE PARKED, NEXT WHILE PULLING OUT OF PARKING SPOT, AND THIRD WAS ON A CURVE , WAS IN LEFT TURN LANE OF TWO LEFT TURN LANES. COULD NOT STAY IN LEFT LANE AND ALMOST HIT THE CAR IN THE OTHER LEFT TURN LANE, PULLED OVER AND RESTARTED TRUCK, DROVE HOME WITH NO PROBLEMS. HAVE NOT DRIVEN VEHICLE SINCE. DOOR PLAQUE SHOWS BUILD DATE AS 11/2014 AND IS PRIOR TO 15595 RECALL AND TRUCK HAS 29000 MILES. DEALER SAYS COST TO FIX IS 2300 DOLLARS.
Mileage: 29,000
2 TIMES IN THE LAST MONTH MY POWER STEERING HAS TURNED OFF WHILE DRIVING STRAIGHT ON THE HIGHWAY AT APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH, OTHER ALERTS POP UP ON MY DASHBOARD BUT I HAVE BEEN SO FOCUSED ON SAFELY TRYING TO GET OFF THE ROAD I DONT KNOW WHAT THEY ARE. WHEN I RESTART THE VEHICLE THE STEERING SEEMS TO WORK AGAIN.
Mileage: 107,000
POWER STEERING FAILING INTERMITTENTLY. VERY DANGEROUS BECAUSE WHEN THIS HAPPENS VEHICLE VERY HARD TO STEER.
Mileage: 62,500
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 CHEVROLET COLORADO. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE RADIO, TURN SIGNALS, BACK-UP CAMERA, AND POWER STEERING WENT OUT. THE SERVICE POWER STEERING AND STABILITRAK WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND STATED THAT NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V054000 (STEERING) WAS CLOSED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 38,000.
Mileage: 38,000
I WAS ON MY WHY HOME COMING UP TO A RED LIGHT. I WAS AT A CRAWL WHEN SERVICE STABILITRAK CAME UP ON MY SCREEN. I LOST ALL POWER STEERING, SO IT WAS DIFFICULT TO TURN THE VEHICLE AT ANY SPEED. I HAVE LOOKED UP TO SEE IF ANYONE ELSE HAS HAD THIS PROBLEM. I HAVE FOUND THAT IT ISN'T SUPER COMMON BUT SEEMS LIKE WAY TOO MANY VEHICLES ARE HAVING THIS ISSUE.
Mileage: 53,000
EXPERIENCED A FAILURE OF THE STEERING SYSTEM (POWER ASSIST STOPPED WORKING) FIRST ON SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 28, 2019 AT APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH SPEED; AND SUBSEQUENTLY ON SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 29, 2019 AT APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH; THEN, ON MONDAY SEPTEMBER 30, 2019 AND TUESDAY OCTOBER 1, 2019. THE VEHICLE IS CURRENTLY WITH DEALER WHERE IT WAS PURCHASED. TWO WARNING LIGHTS APPEARED EACH TIME THE STEERING FAILURE OCCURRED. ALSO, TWO MESSAGES DISPLAY IN THE DIGITAL DISPLAY WITHIN THE "DASHBOARD": 1. SERVICE POWER STEERING (DRIVE WITH CARE) 2. SERVICE STABILITRAK VEHICLE STEERING IMMEDIATELY COMPROMISED, VERY DIFFICULT TO STEER WITH DANGEROUS CHANGE IN EFFORT REQUIRED TO STEER, LOSS OF CONTROL DUE TO STEERING CHANGE. IN EACH CASE, SLOWED SPEED TO ADJUST TO CHANGED STEERING CONDITION. UPON RESEARCHING THIS DEFECT, SEE MANY REFERENCES AND DOCUMENTATION TO EXACT SAME CONDITIONS AND DEFECT DESCRIBED HERE. MANUFACTURER (CHEVROLET/GM) HAS ACKNOWLEDGED EQUIPMENT DEFECT - WITH RECALL, BUT NOT YET FOR VIN OF MY VEHICLE - APPEALING THIS HERE/NOW DUE TO MULTIPLE REPORTS OF DEFECT TO SAME YEAR, TYPE VEHICLES NOT RECOGNIZED BY CHEVROLET/GM YET WITH APPEAL FOR CONFIRMATION TO RECALL THIS AND SIMILAR VEHICLES (2015 CHEVROLET COLORADO)
Mileage: 100,120
ON FOUR SEPARATE OCCASIONS, MY VEHICLE HAS LOST POWER STEERING WITHOUT WARNING. THIS OCCURRED WHEN DRIVING AT A VARIETY OF SPEEDS AND IN A VARIETY OF CONDITIONS. ONE TIME, I WAS TRAVELING AT LESS THAN 5 MILES AN HOUR. ANOTHER TIME, I WAS TRAVELING AT 70 MILES PER HOUR. SOME TIMES IT OCCURRED DURING A TURN, SOMETIMES IT OCCURRED WHILE TRAVELING IN A STRAIGHT LINE. WHEN POWER STEERING WAS LOST, MANY WARNING LIGHTS WOULD GO OFF ON THE DASHBOARD. AFTER PULLING THE VEHICLE OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD, TURNING THE VEHICLE OFF AND THEN BACK ON SOMEWHERE BETWEEN 1 AND 3 TIMES, THE POWER STEERING WOULD COME BACK.
Mileage: 34,000
ON WED. SEP 18TH, 2019 I WAS DRIVING THROUGH A PARKING LOT AT SLOW SPEEDS AS I WAS PARKING THE STEERING FAILED. AN INDICATOR LIGHT WAS DISPLAYED ON THE DASHBOARD INDICATING A STEERING FAILURE AND PROBLEMS WITH THE STABILTRACK. IT WAS VERY DIFFICULT TO STEER AND PULLED INTO A PARKING SPOT. I RESTARTED MY VEHICLE AND THE STEERING WAS FUNCTIONAL AGAIN. I CONTINUED HOME TRAVELLING ON HIGHWAY AT 100 KM/H WHEN THE SAME SEQUENCE OF EVENTS OCCURRED. AT HIGH SPEEDS IT WAS EASIER TO STEER AND I PULLED TO THE SHOULDER OF THE ROAD. I RESTARTED MY VEHICLE AND RETURNED HOME, AND THE NEXT DAY I DROPPED THE VEHICLE OFF AT THE DEALERSHIP. IT REMAINS AT THE DEALERSHIP, AND I HAVE BEEN TOLD THE STEERING HAS TO BE REPAIRED AT A COST OF $2100. THIS IS A SIGNIFICANT SAFETY ISSUE. IF MY WIFE OR DAUGHTER HAD BEEN DRIVING THE VEHICLE THEY WOULD NOT HAVE BEEN ABLE TO MUSCLE THE STEERING WHEEL.
Mileage: 155,000
INTERMITTENT LOSS OF POWER STEERING. VERY DANGEROUS. ISSUE SEEMS TO FIX ITSELF ONCE CAR IS SHUT OFF AND RESTARTED. THE RECALL NEEDS TO BE EXPANDED TO INCLUDE ALL 2015 MADE TRUCKS.
Mileage: 129,000
POWER STEERING WENT OUT 3 TIMES WHILE DRIVING. MESSAGE LIT UP ON DASH. STOPPED CAR AND RESTARTED TO CORRECT. ROUGHLY EVERY 250 MILES. HAPPENED 9/1/2019,9/8/2019, AND AGAIN 9/14/2019. DROPPED OFF AT JIM BUTLER CHEVROLET ON 9/17/2019, JUST RECEIVED CALL TODAY 9/19/2019 THAT A SPECIALIST IS NOW LOOKING AT IT. 3 DAYS NO CAR HAS BEEN DIFFICULT. HAD 16 YEAR OLD DAUGHTER OR EVEN WIFE BEEN DRIVING THERE IS NO WAY THEY COULD HAVE CONTROLLED IT, VERY DANGEROUS. FIRST TIME ON GRAVEL ROAD IN OAKLAND ARKANSAS, 2ND TIME MOST DANGEROUS ON INTERSTATE 44 IN ST. LOUIS AT 65 MPH, THIRD TIME IN BOLIVAR MISSOURI PULLING OUT OF GAS STATION.
Mileage: 76,000
WHILE OPERATING MY COLORADO AT 45 MPH THE POWER STEERING WENT OUT CAUSING ME TO LOSE ALL CONTROL OF THE TRUCK AND ALMOST GETTING INTO AN ACCIDENT. I RESTARTED THE TRUCK AND IT WAS ABLE TO TAKE MY COLORADO TO DEALER WHICH FOUND THAT THE ELECTRONIC STEERING SENSOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED AT $2800. CHECKING THE INTERNET I FOUND A GROWING NUMBER OF SIMILAR COMPLAINTS OF COLORODO OWNERS LOSING CONTROL OF THEIR VEHICLES WHILE THE CAR IS IN MOTION. THIS IS EXTREMELY DANGEROUS AND I WANT TO WARN EVERYONE TO GET THIS CHECKED AS A SAFETY ISSUE. CHEVROLET HAS OPENED AN INVESTIGATION [XXX]. EXTREMELY DANGEROUS ESPECIALLY DEPENDING ON THE DRIVING EXPERIENCE OF THE DRIVER AS THESE VEHICLES ARE GENERALLY PURCHASED FOR NEW YOUNG DRIVERS. I WILL CONTINUE TO INVESTIGATE AND SUGGEST ANYONE READING TO DO YOUR HOMEWORK AS WELL YOUR LIFE OR IN MY CASE; MY KIDS LIFE MAY DEPEND ON IT. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TT
Mileage: 35,789
WHILE DRIVING AT A HIGH RATE OF SPEED (APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH) ON A TWO LANE COUNTY ROAD, THE POWER STEERING FAILED ON TWO SEPARATE OCCASIONS. WHEN THIS OCCURRED AT BOTH TIMES, THE STEERING BECAME EXTREMELY DIFFICULT, A MESSAGE APPEARED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL THAT STATED THAT THE POWER STEERING HAD FAILED AND TO DRIVE CAUTIOUSLY. THE FIRST TIME, NOT KNOWING WHAT WAS HAPPENING, I BRAKED TO A STOP, TURNED THE ENGINE OFF AND THEN STARTED THE ENGINE. THE MESSAGE REAPPEARED BRIEFLY, THE DISAPPEARED. WITH THE SECOND EVENT, I WAS ABLE TO PULL INTO AN UNOCCUPIED PARKING LOT, WHICH WAS VERY DIFFICULT DUE TO THE STEERING. AT THAT TIME, I AGAIN TURNED THE ENGINE OFF AND THEN RESTARTED THE ENGINE. THE MESSAGE AGAIN HAD APPEARED AS IT HAD AT THE FIRST OCCURRENCE. IT WAS FORTUNATE WITH THE FIRST OCCURRENCE THAT NO ONE FOLLOWING BEHIND ME AND WITH THE SECOND OCCURRENCE I HAD TO PULL HARD ON THE STEERING WHEEL TO KEEP FROM GOING INTO THE OPPOSING LANE. THE FIRST TIME OCCURRED ON SEPTEMBER 3RD 2019 AND THE SECOND WAS ON SEPTEMBER 10TH 2019. THE FIRST TIME, I HAD CALLED THE DEALERSHIP AND WAS TOLD THAT UNLESS THE TRUCK CURRENTLY HAD FAILING POWER STEERING, THAT MOST LIKELY NOTHING WOULD BE FOUND WRONG AND WOULD WASTE MY MONEY. AFTER THE SECOND TIME, I MADE AN APPOINTMENT WITH THE DEALERSHIP TO HAVE THEM CHECK IT OUT AND MENTIONED TO THEM THAT THERE HAD BEEN A RECALL ON SOME 2015 CHEVY COLORADO'S DEALING WITH POWER STEERING PROBLEMS. THE APPOINTMENT IS ON 9-17-19.
Mileage: 58,000
WHILE DRIVING AT A HIGH RATE OF SPEED (APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH) ON A TWO LANE COUNTY ROAD, THE POWER STEERING FAILED ON TWO SEPARATE OCCASIONS. WHEN THIS OCCURRED AT BOTH TIMES, THE STEERING BECAME EXTREMELY DIFFICULT, A MESSAGE APPEARED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL THAT STATED THAT THE POWER STEERING HAD FAILED AND TO DRIVE CAUTIOUSLY. THE FIRST TIME, NOT KNOWING WHAT WAS HAPPENING, I BRAKED TO A STOP, TURNED THE ENGINE OFF AND THEN STARTED THE ENGINE. THE MESSAGE REAPPEARED BRIEFLY, THE DISAPPEARED. WITH THE SECOND EVENT, I WAS ABLE TO PULL INTO AN UNOCCUPIED PARKING LOT, WHICH WAS VERY DIFFICULT DUE TO THE STEERING. AT THAT TIME, I AGAIN TURNED THE ENGINE OFF AND THEN RESTARTED THE ENGINE. THE MESSAGE AGAIN HAD APPEARED AS IT HAD AT THE FIRST OCCURRENCE. IT WAS FORTUNATE WITH THE FIRST OCCURRENCE THAT NO ONE FOLLOWING BEHIND ME AND WITH THE SECOND OCCURRENCE I HAD TO PULL HARD ON THE STEERING WHEEL TO KEEP FROM GOING INTO THE OPPOSING LANE. THE FIRST TIME OCCURRED ON SEPTEMBER 3RD 2019 AND THE SECOND WAS ON SEPTEMBER 10TH 2019. THE FIRST TIME, I HAD CALLED THE DEALERSHIP AND WAS TOLD THAT UNLESS THE TRUCK CURRENTLY HAD FAILING POWER STEERING, THAT MOST LIKELY NOTHING WOULD BE FOUND WRONG AND WOULD WASTE MY MONEY. AFTER THE SECOND TIME, I MADE AN APPOINTMENT WITH THE DEALERSHIP TO HAVE THEM CHECK IT OUT AND MENTIONED TO THEM THAT THERE HAD BEEN A RECALL ON SOME 2015 CHEVY COLORADO'S DEALING WITH POWER STEERING PROBLEMS. THE APPOINTMENT IS ON 9-17-19.
Mileage: 58,000
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 CHEVROLET COLORADO. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE POWER STEERING MALFUNCTIONED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE POWER STEERING WARNING SYSTEM ALERTED AND THEN THE POWER STEERING WENT OUT. MCKENNEY CHEVROLET CADILLAC BUICK GMC (831 S MAIN ST, LOWELL, NC 28098, 855-757-1635) WAS CONTACTED AND REFERRED THE CONTACT TO THE MANUFACTURER SINCE THERE WAS NO RECALL. THE MANUFACTURER PROVIDED A CASE NUMBER. THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WOULD NOT ASSIST WITH THE COST OF REPLACING THE POWER STEERING GEAR. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 60,000.
Mileage: 60,000
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 CHEVROLET COLORADO. WHILE DRIVING AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED, THE POWER STEERING SEIZED. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V054000 (STEERING) A FEW YEARS AGO. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO OURISMAN CHEVROLET BUICK GMC OF ALEXANDRIA (1800 OLD RICHMOND HWY, ALEXANDRIA, VA 22303, (571) 360-8047) AND REPAIRED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE REPAIR DID NOT CORRECT THE FAILURE. WHILE DRIVING AND MAKING A LEFT TURN, THE STEERING WHEEL SEIZED AND THE POWER STEERING AND STABILITRAK WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS ABLE TO COAST THE VEHICLE TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND TURN THE STEERING WHEEL WITH FORCE. THE CONTACT POWERED OFF THE ENGINE. ONCE THE VEHICLE WAS RESTARTED, IT RESUMED NORMAL OPRERATION. ON ANOTHER OCCASION, THE FAILURE RECURRED MILES DOWN THE ROAD. THE VEHICLE WAS POWERED OFF AND RESTARTED THIRTY TIMES TO SEE IF THE POWER STEERING FAILURE WOULD GO AWAY, BUT IT DID NOT. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE CONTACT'S RESIDENCE. THE VEHICLE WAS LATER TAKEN TO THE SAME DEALER, BUT WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 138,000.
Mileage: 138,000
POWER STEERING MESSAGE POPS UP WHILE DRIVING AND WHEEL IS EXTREMELY DIFFICULT TO STEER. HAS HAPPENED TWICE. RESET 9/9/2019 AND HASN'T HAPPENED AGAIN YET. VERY DANGEROUS ESPECIALLY SINCE 16 YEAR OLD DAUGHTER SOMETIME DRIVES.
Mileage: 76,000
POWER STEERING WENT OUT WITH IN A PARKING LOT WHILE DRIVING. THE FOLLOWING ERROR ON THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER "POWER STEERING FAULT SERVICE POWER STEERING, DRIVE SAFELY" LUCKILY I WAS ABLE TO PULL OVER IMMEDIATELY, JUST BARELY, INTO A LARGE PARKING SECTION. I CHECKED THE FUSES
Mileage: 90,500
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 CHEVROLET COLORADO. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE STEERING LOST POWER AND THE TRACTION CONTROL AND POWER STEERING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO FELDMAN CHEVROLET OF HIGHLAND (248-329-3540, LOCATED AT 3372 W HIGHLAND RD, HIGHLAND, MI 48357) WHERE IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN A RECALL. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND CONFIRMED THAT THERE WAS NO RECALL. THE CONTACT WAS REFERRED TO NHTSA. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 146,000.
Mileage: 146,000
I EXPERIENCED LOSS OF POWER STEERING ASSIST ON MY 2015 COLORADO (VIN# [XXX]) AT START UP OR WHILE DRIVING AND IMMEDIATELY LOOKED ON LINE FOR A RECALL FROM GM. I FOUND OUT THAT INDEED GM HAD RECALLED THIS YEARS COLORADO'S AND TOOK IT TO THE DEALER FOR REPAIR. WELL IT TURNS OUT THAT ALTHOUGH THE SAME PROBLEM, SINCE THE VIN NUMBER OF MY TRUCK DID NOT MATCH THE RECALLED NUMBERS, THE DEALER WOULD NOT TAKE CARE OF IT. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TT *TR
Mileage: 62,000
WHILE DRIVING, OCCASIONAL ERROR MESSAGE WILL APPEAR ON DIC ALERTING THAT POWER STEERING HAS GONE OUT. VEHICLE IS VERY HARD TO STEER MANUALLY. THIS ISSUE HAS OCCURRED AT LOW SPEEDS DRIVING THROUGH NEIGHBORHOODS AND ON THE HIGHWAY. GM ISSUED A RECALL FOR ONLY SELECT 2015 CHEVY COLORADOS AND THE DEALERSHIP SAYS MY VIN IS NOT PART OF THAT RECALL.
Mileage: 65,000
MY TRUCK IS ACTING CRAZY WITH MULTIPLE WARNINGS IN DASH DISPLAY, FIRST ONE IS STABILITY TRACK WARNING, STEERING WARNINGS AND THE SPEED, TEMPERATURE AND REVOLUTION GAUGES START GOING UP AND DOWN WHILE THE WARNINGS ARE IN THE DISPLAY. ALSO THE HAVE TW WARNING THAT I DON'T KNOW WHAT MEANS.
Mileage: 48,000
MULTIPLE TIMES OVER THE LAST SEVERAL MONTHS, I HAVE LOST ALL POWER STEERING IN MY VEHICLE. THE STABILITRACK IS NOW ALSO BEING AFFECTED. I UNDERSTAND THERE IS AN ACTIVE INVESTIGATION INTO GMS RECALL OF THIS VEHICLE FOR THIS SPECIFIC REASON. I WANTED TO MAKE SURE THAT MY VEHICLE IS ADDED INTO YOUR COMPLAINT COUNT FOR YOUR INVESTIGATION. I LOSE STEERING AT ANY AND ALL SPEEDS, BOTH WHILE DRIVING STRAIGHT AND TURNING. I AM VERY CONCERNED THAT I AM GOING TO INJURED IF THIS CONTINUES TO HAPPEN. I CANNOT AND WILL NOT PAY FOR THIS OUT OF MY OWN POCKET. WHAT CAN I DO?
Mileage: 43,000
2015 CHEVROLET COLORADO, POWER STRARING ASSIST FAILED DURING DRIVING. THIS WAS WITHOUT PRIOR SYMPTOMS OR WARNING WHILE MOVING, CREATING A VERY UNSAFE CONDITION. IN READING THE RECALL NOTICE FOR THE EXACT VEHICLE, MAKE, YEAR MODEL WITH PRIOR MANUFACTURING DATE RANGES ARE PRIOR TO MY VEHICLES JULY 2015 MANUFACTUING DATE. IN THE REVIEW, THE CONDITIONS ARE EXACTLY AS STATED IN THE CURRENT NON APPLICABLE RECALL. I AND MECHANIC SUSPECT THIS IS AN INTERMITANT ELECTICAL CONNECTOR ISSUE THAT SHOULD BE COVERED BY EXTENDING THE RECALL DATE RANGE.
Mileage: 56,933
WITHOUT ANY NOTICE THE POWER STEERING ON MY 2015 CHEVY COLORADO WILL STOP WORKING. THIS HAPPENS WHEN I AM STOPPED, WHEN I AM ON THE FREEWAY, WHEN I AM DRIVING SLOWLY... JUST TOTALLY RANDOM. USUALLY WHEN I TURN THE CAR OFF AND OPEN THE DOOR, THE CAR WILL RESET AND WORK. HOWEVER, RECENTLY THE PROBLEM PERSISTS AND I HAVE TO REPEAT THE PROCESS MULTIPLE TIMES. FURTHERMORE, WHEN THE WARNING COMES ON TO "SERVICE THE STABILITRAK" OR "SERVICE POWER STEERING" NO CODES SHOW UP WHEN I SCAN THE CAR. SO THE PROBLEM OCCURS AND THE CAR DOESN'T EVEN REGISTER THAT IT IS HAPPENING. WHAT'S WORSE WHEN I TURN THE CAR OFF AND BACK ON THERE IS NO RECORD THAT THE CAR EVER CODED TO BEGIN WITH. I HAVE ALREADY GONE ROUND AND ROUND WITH DEALERSHIPS AND GM AND THEY ALL GIVE ME THE SAME RUN AROUND. "BRING IT IN AND WE WILL TRY TO REPLICATE THE PROBLEM. OR YOU CAN DRIVE IT IN WITHOUT POWER STEERING." SERIOUSLY? THAT'S THE BEST THEY CAN DO.
Mileage: 39,000
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 CHEVROLET COLORADO. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 65-70 MPH, THE CONTACT HEARD AN AUDIBLE SOUND AND THE POWER STEERING AND STABILITRAC WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE LOST POWER STEERING ABILITY AND WAS TAKEN TO HOFFMAN CHEVROLET (NOW RENAMED FITZGERALD CHEVROLET CADILLAC OF HAGERSTOWN, LOCATED AT 101 S EDGEWOOD DR, HAGERSTOWN, MD 21740, (240) 329-2004) TO BE DIAGNOSED. THE MECHANIC WAS UNABLE TO RETRIEVE A FAULT CODE. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THERE WAS A SOFTWARE UPDATE THAT MAY BE ABLE TO CORRECT THE FAILURE. THE SOFTWARE UPDATE WAS PERFORMED; HOWEVER, THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V054000 (STEERING). THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 138,000.
Mileage: 138,000
DRIVING AT 65 MPH ON THE FREEWAY THE POWER STEERING QUIT. STEERING BECAME VERY DIFFICULT. A MESSAGE CAME ON IN THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER THAT SAID 'SERVICE POWER STEERING, DRIVE WITH CAUTION. THE ROAD WAS SMOOTH, NO BUMPS OR TURNS WHEN IT HAPPENED. PULLED OVER AND CHECKED UNDER HOOD, FOUND NO OBVIOUS PROBLEM. WHEN RESTARTED EVERYTHING WORKED OK FOR ABOUT 10 MILES THEN POWER STEERING QUIT AGAIN ON CITY STREET AT 20 MPH DRIVING STRAIGHT NO NUMBS. TOOK TRUCK TO DEALERSHIP AND IT IS THERE NOW 08/12/2019. DEALER SAID THEY HAVE NOT HEARD OF THIS ISSUE BEFORE BUT I SEE IT IS A KNOWN PROBLEM.
Mileage: 55,150
THE STEERING CUTS OFF RANDOMLY AND MAKES IT DIFFICULT TO STEER, VERY DANGEROUS WHEN IT STOPS WORKING AT SLOWER SPEEDS, I'VE DONE RESEARCH AND A LOT OF THESE TRUCKS ARE HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM
THIS MORNING I TURNED ON MY 2015 CHEVY COLORADO Z71 DROVE 5 MINUTES DOWN ROAD AS I CUT THOUGH BACKSIDE OF MALL PARKING LOT LUCKY THERE IS NO TRAFFIC IN THE MORING AS MY DASH DINGED AND LIT UP SAYING SERVICE POWER STEERING. I LOST ALL POWER STEERING THE WHEEL BECAME REALLY STIFF TO TURN BUT I WAS ABLE TO PULL TO THE SIDE. I TURNED OFF AND ON THE TRUCK MAGICALLY ERROR WENT AWAY, AND I REGAINED POWER STEERING. LOOKS LIKE MY VEHICLE IS EXPERIENCING THE SAME ISSUE AS OTHERS I CALLED GM AND FILED COMPLAINT THEY OFFERED FOR A TOW TO DEALER (I PASSED FOR NOW SENSE I HAVE TO PAY OUT OF POCKET AND DO NOT HAVE $2000 FOR REPAIR) IT SEEMS FINE FOR NOW FINGERS CROSSED IF IT HAPPENS AGAIN I HAVE TO SCHEDULE SOME TIME TO GET IT CHECKED AT A DEALER OR TOWED TO IT.
Mileage: 61,000
FEBRUARY 2017 (34141 MILES) - LOST POWER STEERING SUDDENLY WHILE DRIVING AT HIGHWAY SPEED W/"POWER STEERING SERVICE" WARNING. PULLED OVER W/DIFFICULTY, SHUT DOWN, RESTARTED, PROBLEM SEEMED TO DISAPPEAR. HAD CODE RED AT LOCAL CHEVY DEALERSHIP, NO CHARGE, ADVISED TO RETURN IF ISSUE RECURRED. MAY 2017 (38494 MILES) - SAME ISSUE. RETURNED TO SAME CHEVY DEALERSHIP, DIAGNOSED "POOR CONNECTION IN TORQUE SENSOR HARNESS", INSTALLED SL-N-HOUSING KIT USING N-LUBRICANT AND STATED IT WAS COVERED BY WARRANTY. JULY 2019 (71474 MILES) - IDENTICAL ISSUE (DRIVING, HIGHWAY SPEED, POWER STEERING LOST W/"POWER STEERING SERVICE" WARNING, AND ADDITIONALLY TRACTION CONTROL LOSS WARNING). PULLED OVER W/DIFFICULTY. SHUTDOWN, ISSUE RESOLVED ON RESTART. SAME DAY - WENT TO SAME CHEVY DEALER, TOLD TO RETURN THE NEXT AM DUE TO SCHEDULING. 10 JULY 2019 - RETURNED TO SAME CHEVY DEALER. AFTER 2+ HOURS OF INSPECTION WAS INFORMED THE SENSOR COULD NOT BE REPLACED ALONE AND THAT A LARGE PORTION OF THE STEERING COLUMN HAD TO BE ENTIRELY REPLACED DUE TO THE FAILING "TORQUE SENSOR HARNESS" W/REPAIRS/PARTS ESTIMATED AT OVER $2000.00. WHEN I SUGGESTED THAT THIS MAY BE A RECALL ISSUE I WAS INFORMED THAT THE MONTH MY 2015 WAS BUILT WAS NOT PART OF THE RECALL EVEN THOUGH THE PROBLEM IS ESSENTIALLY THE SAME. NOTE: THE ABOVE VEHICLE IS AND HAS BEEN ALMOST EXCLUSIVELY DRIVEN ON WELL MAINTAINED ROADS W/NO AGGRESSIVE OFF ROAD USE/ABUSE.
Mileage: 34,141
ON 4 SEPARATE OCCASIONS IN THE PAST MONTH I HAVE LOST POWER STEERING. NO CODES ARE ISSUED ONLY LIGHTS ON THE DASH STATING "SERVICE POWER STEERING" AND " SERVICE SABILITRACK". THE FIRST 2 INCIDENTS OCCURRED ON A STRAIGHT STRETCH OF HIGHWAY AT 45 MPH, 1 INCIDENT OCCURRED IN A PARKING LOT AT 15 MPH. THESE 3 WERE MANAGEABLE BUT THE 4TH OCCURRED IN A CURVE AT 45 MPH. THIS ONE TOOK ALL I HAD TO KEEP THE VEHICLE FROM GOING OFF THE ROAD AND DOWN AN EMBANKMENT. IN ALL INCIDENTS THE VEHICLE WAS STOPPED, TURNED OF AND RESTARTED SHORTLY AFTER THE LOSE AND THE PROBLEM WAS GONE. VEHICLE IS SCHEDULED INTO A LOCAL CHEVY DEALER TO SEE WHAT THEY SAY IS WRONG.
Mileage: 50,500
I HAVE A 2015 CHEVROLET COLORADO WITH ABOUT 54,000 MILES AND PURCHASED IT USED IN 2018 FROM POHANKA CHEVROLET WITH ABOUT 22,000. WHILE DRIVING UNDER NORMAL HIGHWAY CONDITIONS ON JULY 02, 2019, MY TRUCK EXPERIENCED AN ABRUPT LOSS OF POWER STEERING. I WAS ABLE TO SAFELY STOP ON THE SIDE OF THE HIGHWAY, TURN OFF THE VEHICLE, AND RESTART THE VEHICLE. POWER STEERING FUNCTION RETURNED. I INSPECTED THE POWER STEERING FLUID AND NOTED THAT THERE WAS A SUFFICIENT AMOUNT IN THE RESERVOIR. I CONTINUED DRIVING WITH NO ISSUE UNTIL TWO DAYS LATER WHEN THE SAME PROBLEM OCCURRED AGAIN WHILE DRIVING. I STOPPED ON THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND RESTARTED THE VEHICLE LIKE BEFORE WITH THE POWER STEERING RETURNING ON RESTART. HOWEVER, THE SAME ISSUE OCCURRED AGAIN WITHIN MINUTES OF DRIVING. IT HAPPENED A TOTAL OF FOUR TIES ON TWO SEPARATE DAYS. ON FRIDAY, 05 JULY I TOOK MY VEHICLE TO MY NORMAL CHEVROLET DEALERSHIP AND THEY DIAGNOSED THAT THE PROBLEM WAS DUE TO A MALFUNCTIONING STEERING GEAR TORQUE SENSOR THAT WOULD COST $1,962 TO REPLACE. I RESEARCHED THE ISSUE FURTHER AND FOUND THAT THE EXACT SAME ISSUE WAS REPLICATED IN RECALL BULLETIN 15595A. HOWEVER, MY 2015 CHEVROLET COLORADO WAS NOT COVERED IN THAT RECALL. IT SEEMS POSSIBLE THAT THE ISSUE NOTED IN 15595A MAY HAVE BEEN MORE EXPANSIVE THAN WAS ORIGINALLY DISCOVERED.
Mileage: 54,000
POWER STEERING ON MY 2015 CHEVY COLORADO AS WELL AS STABLE TRACK GOES OUT INTERMITTENTLY. IT CAN HAPPEN WHEN I'M DRIVING OR STARTING THE CAR. TURNING THE VEHICLE OFF AND ON AGAIN USUALLY FIXES THE ISSUE TEMPORARILY. TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE MECHANIC AND CODES CO545, U0420, B1325 AND U04135 WHICH ARE THE STEERING WHEEL TORQUE SENSOR, INVALID DATA RECEIVED FROM POWER STEERING CONTROL MODULE, CONTROL MODULE POWER CURRENT VOLTAGE BELOW THRESHOLD, AND INVALID DATA RECEIVED FROM BRAKE CONTROL MODULE. THE TRUCK IS BARELY 4 YEARS OLD AND TO REPLACE THE PART WILL BE 2300. IT IS EXHIBITING THE SAME ISSUES AS THE RECALL IN 2016 AND SEARCHING AROUND I FIND MORE PEOPLE HAVING THE SAME ISSUES.
Mileage: 88,270
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 CHEVROLET COLORADO. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE POWER STEERING SEIZED AND VARIOUS UNKNOWN WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS TURNED OFF AND RESTARTED, IT RESUMED NORMAL OPERATION. DURING THE MOST RECENT FAILURE, THE POWER STEERING FAILED TO RESET AND THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO RELIABLE CHEVROLET (9901 COORS BLVD NW, ALBUQUERQUE, NM 87114, 505-216-2993). THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THERE WERE NO RECALLS ON HER VEHICLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 60,000.
Mileage: 60,000
LST POWER STEERING ON MY WAY HOME FROM WORK APRIL THE 23RD 2019. 2 CODES CAME UP ON THE SCREEN STABILITY TRACK ISSUE AND NO POWER STEERING PLEASE DRIVE WITH CAUTION. WAS ABLE TO DRIVE 3 MILES TILL I COULD PULL OFF THE ROAD, TURNED OFF THE VEHICLE RESTARTED CODES WERE GONE FROM THE SCREEN. WAS ABLE TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE 3 MILES TO MY HOUSE. NEXT MORNING LEFT FOR WORK DROVE 2 MILES FROM THE HOUSE SAME ISSUE OCCURRED HAD TO DRIVE ANOTHER 4 MILES TILL I COULD PULL OFF THE ROAD AS I LIVE IN A RURAL TOWN. TURN THE VEHICLE OFF TURNED IT BACK ON AND IT WAS ABLE TO DRIVE TO WORK WHEN I CONTACTED OUR LOCAL CHEVY GMC DEALER IN RUSSELL SPRINGS KENTUCKY. DIAGNOSIS WAS CODE C0545 TORQUE SENSOR FAULT FOUND E TERNAL SHORT IN THE SENSOR WHICH CAUSED NO POWER STEERING. COST ME $1800 JURY PLACE THE STEERING GEAR AND MODULE IN FOR THEM TO REPROGRAM THE TORQUE SENSOR THE WIRING HARNESS HAD FAILED IT HAD SHORTED OUT. CONTACTED GMC CHEVY CUSTOMER SERVICE MY THEN NUMBER WAS NOT ON THE LIST FOR RECALL. CONTACTED DEALER FOR ADDITIONAL HELP THEY WERE NOT ABLE TO HELP ME. LOOKING FOR A TOTAL REFUND OF A $1800 AS EVEN THOUGH MY THE NUMBER IS NOT UNDER THE LIST THIS IS THE SAME ISSUE AS RECALL NUMBER 15595. PLEASE CONTACT ME [XXX] MY NAME IS [XXX]. I PURCHASED THIS VEHICLE FROM PHILLIP'S CHEVROLET IN FRANKFORT ILLINOIS FEBRUARY 2015. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *CC *TR
Mileage: 67,628
POWER STEERING GOES OUT VERY HAD TO STEER, A MAN CAN STILL STEER MY WIFE CAN NOT. STEERING STARTED GOING OUT AT ABOUT 35000 MILES. TRUCK WAS IN MOTION. SHUT OFF MOTOR AND RESTART STEERING WORKS . I HAD GM FIX IT COST 1900$ GM PAID 1000$ IF THEY NEW IT'S BAD THEY SHOULD RECALL OR PAY ALL OF COST
Mileage: 35,000
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 CHEVROLET COLORADO. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH, THE STEERING ABILITY SEIZED WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT COASTED THE VEHICLE TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND TURNED OFF THE ENGINE. ONCE RESTARTED, THE STEERING RETURNED TO NORMAL; HOWEVER, THE FAILURE RECURRED THREE TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE POWER STEERING MODULE FAILED AND NEEDED REPLACEMENT. THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 60,000. THE CONSUMER STATED THE FAILURE DID NOT APPEAR ON THE ON STAR COMPUTER SYSTEM BUT, THE DEALER WAS ABLE TO REPLICATE THE FAILURE. *JS THE CONSUMER REFERENCED RECALL N202325410. THE CONSUMER REQUESTED TO REIMBURSED FOR THE FAILURES.
Mileage: 60,000
TOTAL LOSS OF POWER STEERING ASSIST WITH "SERVICE POWER STEERING" MESSAGE ON SCREEN WHILE DRIVING AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS. ALSO LOSS OF ANTISKID AND STABILIRAK. VERY DANGEROUS CONDITION! CAN'T IMAGE WHAT MIGHT HAVE HAPPENED IF THIS FAILED IN A TURN. THE VEHICLE IS NOT DRIVABLE IN THIS CONDITION.
Mileage: 30,800
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 CHEVROLET COLORADO. WHILE OPERATING THE VEHICLE, THE POWER STEERING INTERMITTENTLY MALFUNCTIONED AND CAUSED THE STEERING WHEEL TO BECOME VERY DIFFICULT TO TURN IN EITHER DIRECTION. ON APRIL 22,2019 MY SON WAS DRIVING THE VEHICLE AND HIT A DEER DUE TO THE FACT THE POWER STEERING HAD FAILED. HE COULD NOT STEER IT QUICK ENOUGH TO AVOID IMPACT WITH THE DEER. SO THE TRUCK HAS LEFT FRONT BUMPER DAMAGE AND SUSPENSION DAMAGE BUT IT WAS STILL DRIVABLE. THE FAILURE WAS DIAGNOSED AND REPAIRED. TO FIX STEERING THEY REPLACED THE COMPLETE POWER STEERING MODULE WITH GEAR FOR $1,944.04. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE LOCAL DEALER (DENECKER CHEVROLET, 510 US-7, MIDDLEBURY, VT) WAS NOTIFIED, BUT NO ASSISTANCE WAS OFFERED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 65,000. *BF *JB
Mileage: 65,000
THE POWER STEERING MAINTENANCE AND TRACTION CONTROL COMES ON WHILE DRIVING AND LOCKS UP THE STEERING. I HAD TO PULL OVER IMMEDIATELY BECAUSE I WSS DRIVING ON A CITY STREET, TURNING INTO THE RESIDENTIAL AREA WHERE I LIVE. THE STEERING WAS HARD. I TUTNED OFF THE VEHICLE RESTARTED AND THE WSRNING MESSAGED WERE GONE AND I REGAINED THE POWER STEERING. THIS HAD HAPPENED TWICE WHILE DRIVING.
Mileage: 1
POWER STEERING GOES OUT AT ANY TIME NO WARNING HARD TO STEER A MAN CAN STEER IT MY WIFE CAN NOT
Mileage: 37,000
THIS HAPPENED WHILE DRIVING ON THE CITY STREET AT A SPEED LIMIT OF 25MPH OR 55MPH AND WHILE TURNING ON A STREET. THE STEERING WHEEL GETS REALLY HARD, UNABLE TO MANEUVER. STEERING WHEEL STOP WORKING. THE POWER STEERING WARNING INDICATOR LIGHT UP. MESSAGE :( SERVICE POWER STEERING -DRIVE WITH CARE ) WE WERE ABLE TO COAST TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND POWER OFF ENGINE THEN RESTART. THE MANUFACTURE HAS BEEN NOTIFIED THREE TIMES, LAST YEAR AND THIS YEAR. PER GM THERE'S NOTHING IT CAN BE DONE TO FIX THE PROBLEM BECAUSE IT DOESN'T SHOW ANY CODE. WE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO PENSKE CHEVROLET MULTIPLE TIMES AND WE ALWAYS GET THE SAME ANSWER, THERE'S NOTHING WRONG, THEY CHECK AND NO DIAGNOSTIC CODE SHOW ON THE COMPUTER. THEY ONLY DID AN UPGRADE, BUT THAT DIDN'T SOLVE THE PROBLEM.
Mileage: 14,195
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 CHEVROLET COLORADO. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE STEERING WHEEL SEIZED AND THE POWER STEERING WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO COAST THE VEHICLE TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND POWERED OFF THE ENGINE. THE VEHICLE WAS RESTARTED AND WAS ABLE TO DRIVE NORMALLY; HOWEVER, THE FAILURE RECURRED TWICE. THE VEHICLE WAS LATER TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE DIAGNOSTIC TROUBLE CODES: C0545 (STEERING WHEEL TORQUE SENSOR MALFUNCTION) AND U0420 (POWER STEERING CONTROL MODULE) APPEARED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A DEALER AND WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND PROVIDED CASE NUMBER: 9-5192152046. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 50,000.
Mileage: 50,000
WHILE DRIVING POWER STEERING IS DISABLED, WHEN I STOP THE VEHICLE AND RESTART THE POWER STEERING FUNCTIONS AGAIN. THIS HAS HAPPENED WHILE ON A HIGHWAY.
Mileage: 103,000
MY TRUCK RANG 3 TIMES AND A PROMPT SHOWED UP ON THE DASH SAYING SERVICE POWER STEERING AND LOSS OF STABILITRACK. I WAS SITTING AT THE DRIVE THRU AND HAD TO PULL STRAIGHT INTO A PARKING SPOT BECAUSE TURNING THE VEHICLE BECAME PRETTY MUCH IMPOSSIBLE. MY TRUCK ONLY HAS 30,000 MILES ON IT.
Mileage: 33,882
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 CHEVROLET COLORADO. WHILE DRIVING AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED, THE SERVICE POWER STEERING WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED AND THE VEHICLE BECAME DIFFICULT TO MANEUVER. WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS TURNED OFF AND RESTARTED, IT OPERATED NORMALLY. ON ANOTHER OCCASION, THE SERVICE POWER STEERING WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED, BUT THE STEERING REMAINED OPERATIONAL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO GARY RUSS CHEVROLET (LOCATED AT 1420 SC-72, GREENWOOD, SC 29649, (864) 538-0376) TO BE DIAGNOSED, BUT THERE WERE NO CODES STORED IN THE ENGINE CONTROL MODULE. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THERE WAS A SOFTWARE UPDATE FOR THE STEERING. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURES. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 35,600.
Mileage: 35,600
WHILE DRIVING ON A STRAIGHT ROADWAY AT 55 MPH THE POWER STEERING STOPED WORKING AND A TROUBLE SIGNAL TELLS ME TO BE CAREFUL, THAT MY POWER STEERING HAS STOPPED WORKING.
Mileage: 71,000
POWER STEERING GOES COMPLETELY OUT
Mileage: 100,000
POWER STEERING ASSISTANCE. NO POWER STEERING AT ALL.THIS QUOTE CAME ACROSS THE DIGITAL SPEEDOMETER "SERVICE POWER STEERING,DRIVE WITH CARE.WHILE WE WAS STOP A COUPLE OF DIFFERENT TIMES AND ALSO WHEN WE WAS DRIVING.
Mileage: 100,000
POWER STEERING FAILURE. MY 2015 CHEVY COLORADO TRUCK, WITH 41,153 MILES, HAD A POWER STEERING FAILURE 4 DAYS AGO (MARCH 22, 2019). WHILE TRAVELING ON A DRY, SMOOTH ROAD AT 30 MPH AND WHILE BRAKING, THE STABILITRAK "OFF" WARNING LIGHT CAME ON, AS WELL AS A POWER STEERING ASSIST WARNING. THERE WAS AN IMMEDIATE LOSS OF POWER STEERING, AND THE STEERING WHEEL WAS VERY HARD TO TURN. INITIALLY I THOUGHT THE TRUCK HAD STALLED, BUT IT HAD NOT. I WAS ABLE TO MAKE 2 RIGHT-HAND TURNS AT SLOW SPEED TO GET OUT OF TRAFFIC AND INTO A PARKING LOT. I HAD TO USE A LOT OF MUSCLE TO STEER THE VEHICLE INTO THE LOT. I TURNED OFF THE TRUCK THEN RESTARTED AND THE WARNING LIGHTS WERE OFF AND POWER ASSIST RETURNED TO NORMAL OPERATION. I HAVE NOT HAD ANY PROBLEMS WITH THE TRUCK UNTIL THIS EPISODE. I CHECKED THE VIN NUMBER AGAINST A RECALL LIST AND THERE IS NO CURRENT RECALL FOR THIS VEHICLE (THAT I'M AWARE OF). I'VE PLACED A CALL TO THE CHEVY DEALER SERVICE MANAGER AND I'M A WAITING FOR A RETURN CALL. IN THE MEANTIME MY WIFE IS AFRAID TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE, AND I KEEP BOTH HANDS ON THE STEERING WHEEL WONDERING IF IT'LL HAPPEN AGAIN UNDER LESS FAVORABLE CIRCUMSTANCES.
Mileage: 41,125
TAKATA RECALL. MY 2015 COLORADO HAS EXPERIENCED A POWER STEERING FAILURE AFTER RECENTLY HAVING A STEERING ELECTRICAL RECALL REPAIR. I FEEL CHEVROLET IS AWARE THIS IS A MAJOR ISSUE AND A SAFETY ISSUE IN A LOT OF COLORADO'S. THIS SHOULD BE HANDLED AS A RECALL NOT A 2K DOLLAR REPAIR PUT BACK ON THE CONSUMER.
Mileage: 92,000
POWER STEERING FAILED WHILE DRIVING AT SPEED ON THE FREEWAY IN A TURN. THERE ARE MANY RECALLS FOR THIS SAME THING ON THE SAME MODEL AND YEAR BUT NOT MY VIN#. RECALL SHOULD BE EXPANDED. CHEVROLET REDUCED THE AMOUNT FOR REPAIR FROM $2100 TO $800 BUT SHOULD BE COVERED IN A RECALL.
Mileage: 58,700
WHEN PUT VEHICLE IN PARK I AM OFTEN UNABLE TO REMOVE THE KEY FROM THE IGNITION. I HAVE TO RESTART IT & MOVE STEERING WHEEL TO ANOTHER POSITION. OFTEN HAVE TO DO SEVERAL TIMES BEFORE I CAN GET KEY OUT. DEALER SAID THERE ARE COMPLAINTS WITH VEHICLE BEING PUT IN PARK & THEY SAID TO MOVE SHIFTER IN/OUT OF PARK TO GET IT TO WORK. I CAN NOT FIGURE OUT IF SHIFTER OR STEERING COLUMN.
Mileage: 32,000
I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD AT APPROX 30 MPH AND THE POWER STEERING CUT OFF AND WARNING LIGHTS WENT ON ABOUT SERVICE POWER STEERING. COMPLETE LOSS OF POWER STEERING, BARELY MADE IT TO SIDE OF ROAD. I TURNED THE CAR OFF AND ON AND THE POWER STEERING CAME BACK ON. LUCKILY I WAS GOING STRAIGHT DOWN THE HIGHWAY WHEN IT HAPPENED. ABOUT 2 WEEKS LATER THE SAME THING HAPPENED, I WAS DRIVING ABOUT 30MPH AND THE POWER STEERING CUT OUT AND THE WARNING LIGHT CAME ON. I BARELY ABLE TO PULL TO SIDE OF ROAD AND TURNED TRUCK OFF, TURNED IT BACK ON AND POWER STEERING CAME BACK. AGAIN I WAS LUCKY TO JUST BE GOING STRAIGHT DOWN THE SAME HIGHWAY. I TOOK THE VEHICLE TO CHEVY DEALER IN CERRITOS(PENSKE) AND THEY SAID THEY COULD NOT GET THE POWER STEERING TO FAIL(I THINK ITS CRAZY TO TRY BECAUSE THAT COULD CAUSE A MAJOR ACCIDENT) AFTER DOING RESEARCH ONLINE SEVERAL OTHER 2015 CHEVY COLORADO TRUCKS HAVING EXACT SAME ISSUE, AND THEY ARE COVERED BY A RECALL BUT MINE IS NOT LISTED IN THE RECALL. WHY ISN'T MINE INCLUDED IN THE RECALL WITH THE EXACT SAME PROBLEMS?! I SUSPECT CHEVY IS BEING CHEAP AND NOT WANTING TO PAY, VERY SAD BECAUSE THIS PROBLEM IS SO DANGEROUS!
Mileage: 45,000
POWER STEERING SHUTS OFF UNEXPECTEDLY. HAVE TAKEN IT TO MULTIPLE DEALERSHIPS TO BE TOLD A "RECALL" WAS DONE ON IT ALREADY AND NOTHING CAN BE DONE BUT TO PAY OUT OF POCKET TO REPLACE ENTIRE RACK AND PINION A $2,000 JOB. THE POWER STEERING IS ELECTRONIC AND WILL SIGNAL THE COMPUTER THEN SHUT OFF AND WARN TO DRIVE CAREFULLY WHEN IT THEN REVERTS TO MANUAL STEERING. DURING A TURN IT SHUT OFF AND I NEARLY HIT ANOTHER VEHICLE IN ONCOMING TRAFFIC DUE TO THE FACT THE WHEEL WOULD NOT TURN. IT CAN SHUT OFF GOING DOWN THE HIGHWAY , STATIONARY, OR AS DESCRIBED ABOVE WHILE TURNING.
Mileage: 72,000
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 CHEVROLET COLORADO. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 25 MPH, THE POWER STEERING ASSIST FAILED TO OPERATE AS INTENDED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT IT WAS DIFFICULT TO MANEUVER THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO DALE EARNHARDT, JR CHEVROLET (3127 W TENNESSEE ST, TALLAHASSEE, FL 32304, (850) 270-1463) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE STEERING ASSEMBLY NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED OF MANUFACTURER COMMUNICATION NUMBER: 18027 (STEERING). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 96,000.
Mileage: 96,000
KNOWN ISSUE WITH THIS VEHICLE THAT POWER STEERING ASSIST WILL FAIL AT TIMES CAUSING DIFFICULT HARD STEERING, SAFETY ISSUE WHEN DRIVING. GM HAS SEVERAL RECALLS AND CUSTOMER SATISFACTION FIXES FOR THIS BUT WOULD ONLY COVER HALF THE COST TO REPAIR MY VEHICLE. MINE WAS STATIONARY ALL 3 TIMES THIS HAPPENED BUT THERE ARE SEVERAL REPORTS OF THIS OCCURRING WHILE THE VEHICLE IS IN MOTION. I FEEL THAT GM SHOULD HAVE REPAIRED THIS KNOWN PROBLEM AT NO EXPENSE TO ME. I HAVE SEVERAL PAGES OF OWNERS STATING THE SAME PROBLEM. THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE AS IT CAN HAPPEN AT ANY TIME.
Mileage: 35,800
POWER STEERING STOPS WORKING IN COLD WEATHER
Mileage: 25,000
WHILE DRIVING ON A TURN AROUND 30MPH, THE POWER STEERING WENT OUT AND THE WARNING SERVICE POWER STEERING CAME ON. I ENDED UP IN THE ONCOMING LANE BUT LUCKILY NO ONE WAS COMING. I WAS ABLE TO DRIVE THE TRUCK FOR A FEW MORE MILES BEFORE REACHING MY DESTINATION. ABOUT 90 MINUTES LATER I RESTARTED THE TRUCK AND HAD FULL STEERING AGAIN. I HAD THE TRUCK SERVICED FOR THIS SAME ISSUE ON 12/18.
Mileage: 40,000
WHILE IN MOTION ON A CITY STREET AT LOW SPEED NEAR MY HOME, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY LOST POWER STEERING ASSIST. I RETURNED TO MY HOME AND PARKED. LATER, I RESTARTED THE VEHICLE AND FOUND THAT POWER STEERING WAS WORKING NORMALLY. TOOK TRUCK TO DEALER, WHO DIAGNOSED AS FAULTY "ELECTRIC BELT DRIVE RACK AND PINION STEERING GEAR", PART # 84494275. ESTIMATE TO REPAIR WAS OVER $1800. REFER TO GM BULLETIN 18027 FOR ADDITIONAL INFO.
Mileage: 84,000
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 CHEVROLET COLORADO. WHILE DRIVING 68 MPH, THE STEERING WHEEL SEIZED AND THE STABILITRAK AND "POWER STEERING NEEDS SERVICE" WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A DEALER OR INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING OR REPAIRS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 32,535. *DT*JB
Mileage: 32,535
LOOSING STEERING CAPABILITY AT HIGH RATES OF SPEED
Mileage: 186,000
WHILE DRIVING HOME ON MY BIRTHDAY AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS THE POWER STEERING NOTICEABLY FAILED. A MESSAGE ON THE DASHBOARD READ "LOSS OF ELECTRICAL STEERING ASSIST". I WAS CLOSE TO HOME AND NEAR MY EXIT, AND WAS ABLE TO STEER THE VEHICLE HOME WITHOUT POWER STEERING. AT HIGHER SPEEDS IT WAS BARELY TOLERABLE, AS I WAS NOT SWITCHING LANES; BUT IN AN EMERGENCY I WOULD NOT HAVE BEEN ABLE TO. AT SLOWER SPEEDS MAKING TURNS WAS EXTREMELY DIFFICULT, AND I AM A MAN WITH STRONG ARMS. HAD THIS OCCURRED ON A BUSY HIGHWAY OR CONGESTED ROAD, THE OUTCOME COULD HAVE BEEN MUCH WORSE FOR ME AND OTHERS AROUND ME. THIS IS AN EXTREMELY DANGEROUS FAULT THAT HAS BEEN RECORDED IN SIMILAR GM TRUCKS AND RECALLS SHOULD BE MANDATED FOR WHAT MAY WELL BE A VERY EXPENSIVE FIX IF OUT OF WARRANTY. ESTIMATED AT OVER $2000.
Mileage: 34,000
WHILE DRIVING TWO DIFFERENT ALARMS FLASHES ON DASH SCREEN; 1) "SERVICE STABILITRAK" AND 2) "SERVICE POWER STEERING, DRIVE WITH CARE." VEHICLE THEN LOSE POWER STEERING. I HAVE LEARNED THAT IF I PULL OVER, STOP AND TURN VEHICLE OFF AND THEN BACK ON THE ALARMS CLEAR AND I HAVE POWER STEERING ONCE AGAIN. I HAVE NOTICED THIS SITUATION WHILE DRIVING ON FLAT HIGHWAY AND WHEN VEHICLE IS A LITTLE OFF BALANCE SUCH AS ON A DIRT ROAD. I HAVE TAKEN TO THE DEALER, EXPLAINED SITUATION AND REFERRED DEALER TO COMMENTS ONLINE. DEALER STATED THE ALARM HISTORY IS CLEAR AND THEREFORE THEY HAVE NO IDEA WHAT TO DO. I PURCHASED VEHICLE AROUND SEPTEMBER 2018 FROM DEALER AND THIS SITUATION HAS HAPPENED APPROXIMATELY 18 TIMES OVER 4 MONTHS OR SO. IT HAS ALARMED, I'VE CLEARED IT AND THEN ALARM AGAIN IN THE SAME HOUR. IT HAS ALSO GONE WEEKS WITHOUT ALARMING. .
Mileage: 62,620
MY POWER STEERING WILL QUIT FOR NO REASON SUCH AS HARD TURNS OR RAPID TURNING. THE DASH GIVES YOU A WARNING THAT THIS HAS OCCURED. SHUTTING THE IGNITION OFF RESETS IT .WHEN YOU TURN THE KEY TO START THE POWER RETURNS TO THE STEERING.I HAVE HAD IT RECALIBRATED BUT STILL HAVE THIS HAPPENING. DEALER SAYS IT IS OUT OF WARRANTY. CLAIMS IT IS ABOUT 2000 BUCKS TO FIX. A RECALL FOR THIS PROBLEM WAS MADE FOR TRUCKS MADE JUST AFTER MINE. I DID NOT OWN THE TRUCK AT THAT TIME. SHOULD GENERAL MOTORS STAND BEHIND THIS PROBLEM?
Mileage: 45,000
WHILE DRIVING MY POWER STERING FAILED
WHILE DRIVING I RECEIVED A SERVICE POWER STEERING MESSAGE FOLLOWED IMMEDIATELY BY A SERVICE STABILITRAK MESSAGE AND LOST THE ABILITY TO STEER THE VEHICLE. THIS HAPENNED 4 TIMES AT VARYING SPEEDS, INCLUDING WHILE ENTERING THE HIGHWAY AND AT LOW SPEEDS DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD AT APPROXIMATELY25 MPH. AFTER SHUTTING OFF AND RESTARTING THE VEHICLE, THE PROBLEM CLEARS AND THE POWER STEERING FUNCTIONS. I TOOK IT TO MY LOCAL CHEVY DEALER AND WAS TOLD IT'S AN ELECTRICAL SHORT IN SOME SENSOR IN THE STEERING COLUMN AND IT WOULD COST ME $1,800 TO REPAIR. THE VEHICLE HAS ONLY 44,500 MILES ON IT AND I PURCHASED IT NEW. IT IS NO LI GER UNDER WARRANTY.
Mileage: 44,500
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 CHEVROLET COLORADO. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH, "LOSS OF STEERING ASSIST" ILLUMINATED AND THE STEERING ABILITY BECAME EXTREMELY DIFFICULT. THE CONTACT PULLED THE VEHICLE OVER TO THE ROAD SHOULDER AND TURNED OFF THE ENGINE. THE CONTACT MOVED THE KEY BACK AND FORTH IN THE IGNITION SWITCH WITHOUT TURNING ON THE ENGINE AND THE VEHICLE STARTED NORMALLY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FAILURE OCCURRED TWO OTHER TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO CAMINO REAL CHEVROLET (2401 S ATLANTIC BLVD, MONTEREY PARK, CA 91754) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE STEERING RACK ASSEMBLY NEEDED REPLACEMENT. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND PROVIDED CASE NUMBER: 8-4885550097. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 41,000.
Mileage: 41,000
WHEN IN MOTION THE TRUCKS POWER STEERING STOPS WORKING AT RANDOM SPEEDS MAKING THE VEHICLE DIFFICULT TO STEER. TOOK THE VEHICLE TO A GM DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC AND REPAIR. THE TECHNICIAN EXPLAINED THAT THE CODE DTC-C0545 STEERING WHEEL TORQUE SENSOR IS FAULTY. COST OF REPAIR $2100.00 I ASKED FOR THE FAULTY PARTS AND WAS INFORMED I WOULD NEED TO PAY FOR THEM AS THE DEALER IS REQUIRED TO SEND THEM BACK TO GM BECAUSE THEY ARE FAULTY. THE VEHICLE HAS ABOUT 52,000 MILES ON IT. THIS POWER STEERING FAILURE WOULD MAKE IT DIFFICULT TO MANAGE THE VEHICLE AT LOWER SPEEDS THEREFORE MAKING THE VEHICLE UNSAFE. THE DEALER/TECHNICIAN VERY STRONGLY RECOMMENDED THE REPAIR BECAUSE THE VEHICLE IS UNSAFE TO DRIVE WITHOUT THIS REPAIR.
Mileage: 52,000
I'M CONSTANTLY RECEIVING THE MESSAGE "SERVICE POWER STEERING DRIVE WITH CARE" THEN AFTERWARDS I RECEIVE THE MESSAGE "SERVICE STABILITRAK". THIS MESSAGE HAS CONTINUED TO OCCUR AT RANDOM TIMES WHILE DRIVING ON A HIGHWAY WHILE DRIVING 70+ MPH. THE STEERING WHEEL LOCKS UP AND I HAVE TO PHYSICALLY STRAIN TO POWER THE WHEEL TO TURN AND PULL OVER TO SHUT THE VEHICLE OFF FOR 10 SECONDS THEN TURN IT BACK ON AND THE PROBLEM IS GONE. HOWEVER THE POWER STEERING CONTINUES TO GO OUT AGAIN AT RANDOM TIMES WHILE DRIVING LOWER SPEED LIMITS THROUGH CITY STREETS. THE PROBLEM WITH THE POWER STEERING IS CONTINUOUS. I'M ALSO HAVING ISSUES WITH THE TEMPERATURE CONTROL. MY TRUCKS HEAT WILL GO OUT AND ONLY PRODUCE COOL/COLD AIR AT RANDOM TIMES. IT WILL WORK THEN THE HEAT WILL GO OUT AT RANDOM TIMES. I HAVE THE GAUGES SET TO HI HEAT WITH FULL FAN OUTPUT AND IT ONLY PRODUCES COOL AIR. I'M UNABLE TO PROPERLY DEFROST THE WINDOWS DURING COLD TEMPERATURES DUE TO LACK OF HEAT. DEFROST FAN OPTIONS OUTPUT IS INACCURATE AS IT CAN BE ON HIGH OUTPUT AND TURNED ONE NOTCH DOWN AND THE FAN SPEED IS CONSISTENT WITH THE LOWEST FAN SPEED.
Mileage: 95,284
WITH VEHICLE IN MOTION THERE ARE INTERMITTENT FAILURES OF THE POWER STEERING ASSIST AND THE STABILITY TRACK SYSTEM. BOTH SYSTEMS CAN BE RESET AFTER ENGINE SHUTDOWN AND RESTART.
Mileage: 53,800
POWER STEERING INTERMITTENTLY FAILS WITH STABILITRAK FAULT MESSAGE.AFTER SHUTTING OFF VEHICLE AND RESTARTING POWER STEERING WILL OPERATE OK.45000 MILES ON TRUCK.THIS TRUCK NOT COVERED UNDER RECALL,ALTHOUGH OTHER 2015 COLORADO'S ARE WITH LATER MANUFACTER DATES.POWER STEERING FAILS MOSTLY AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS MOSTLY WHEN DRIVING STRAIGHT.
Mileage: 44,500
I HAVE HAD A FEW INSTANCES WHERE THE POWER STEERING GAVE OUT WHILE DRIVING, I CALLED THE DEALERSHIP AND THEY SAID THAT THE PROBLEM WAS FIXED PRIOR TO SELLING ME THE VEHICLE AND THAT IT WAS NOT THEIR ISSUE. I FEEL AT A LOSS, I THINK THAT IF THE ISSUE WITH THE RECALL IS FIXED, THEN THE PROBLEM WOULD NOT PERSIST.
Mileage: 71,000
PERIODIC STEERING PROBLEMS. STEERING WILL BECOME 'LOOSE' AND WILL HAVE EXTRA GIVE WHEN TURNING. PROBLEM WILL CORRECT ITSELF AFTER THE VEHICLE IS TURNED OFF. THIS HAS HAPPENED SEVERAL TIMES REGARDLESS OF DRIVING CONDITIONS.
Mileage: 30,000
THERE IS A LOW VOLTAGE SIGNAL ASSOCIATED WITH THE POWER STEERING ASSIST. THERE IS A SIGNAL AT THE START OF THE VEHICLE WARNING THE DRIVER THAT POWER STEERING MUST BE SERVICED. DEALERSHIP EVALUATED AND PROPOSED REPLACING THE POWER STEERING MODULE ENTIRELY AND WANTED TO CHARGE FULL VALUE. THIS ISSUE SEEMS RELATED TO CHEVY RECALL #15595 AND THE MORE RECENT GM RECALL OF SIMILAR CONCERN TO THE BROADER FAMILY OF SUVS AND TRUCKS PRODUCED BY GM. THE LACK OF ACKNOWLEDGEMENT BY THE DEALERSHIP AND MANUFACTURER OF THIS ISSUE IS UNSAFE TO THE PUBLIC.
Mileage: 72,000
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 CHEVROLET COLORADO. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 70 MPH, THERE WAS A COMPLETE LOSS OF POWER STEERING ABILITY. THE MESSAGE "POWER STEERING LOSS" DISPLAYED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE CONTACT COASTED THE VEHICLE TO THE SHOULDER OF THE ROAD. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER (KOOL CHEVROLET/BUICK/GMC, 810 W CHICAGO ROAD, STURGIS, MI 49091) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE TORQUE SENSOR FAILED AND NEEDED REPLACEMENT. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND ISSUED CASE NUMBER: 8-4588946592. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 70,000.
Mileage: 70,000
BEWARE CHEVY COLORADO OWNERS. CHEVY ISSUED A SAFETY RECALL BACK IN 2015 FOR POWER STEERING ISSUES. I NEVER RECEIVED A NOTICE PROBABLY BECAUSE I WAS DEPLOYED WITH THE MILITARY. MY POWER STEERING WENT OUT SO I TOOK IT TO THE CHEVY DEALERSHIP TO FIX UNDER RECALL. THE ADVISOR TOLD ME THAT CHEVY NOW PUTS A TIME FRAME (EXPIRATION) ON ALL RECALLS, EVEN SAFETY ONES, AND THAT MINE HAD EXPIRED. HOW CAN CHEVY LEGALLY DO THIS? THEY ACKNOWLEDGE A PROBLEM THAT THEY CAUSED BUT NOW WONT FIX IT??
Mileage: 90,300
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 CHEVROLET COLORADO. WHILE DRIVING AT UNKNOWN SPEEDS, THE POWER STEERING FAILED AND THERE WAS AN ABNORMAL BUZZING NOISE EMERGING FROM THE DASHBOARD. IN ADDITION, THE VEHICLE LIGHTING SPONTANEOUSLY TURNED OFF AND ON. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE LOCAL DEALER (MODERN CHEVROLET, 800 W 4TH ST, WINSTON SALEM, NC 27101, (336) 722-4191) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE WIRING HARNESS WAS CHAFFED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND PROVIDED CASE NUMBER: 8-4441944761. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 63,000. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.
Mileage: 63,000
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 CHEVROLET COLORADO. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 70 MPH, THE "SERVICE POWER STEERING, DRIVE CAREFULLY" MESSAGE APPEARED IN THE MESSAGE CENTER AND THE VEHICLE LOST TOTAL STEERING ABILITY. THE CONTACT COASTED THE VEHICLE TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD TO A COMPLETE STOP AND SHUT OFF THE VEHICLE. AFTER WAITING APPROXIMATELY FIVE MINUTES, THE VEHICLE WAS RESTARTED. THE CONTACT CONTINUED DRIVING HOME, BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER OR AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 53,300.
Mileage: 53,300
ON AUG 7, 2018, WHILE DRIVING THE POWER STEER QUIT WORKING CAUSING A SAFETY ISSUE. THE VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION ON A CITY STREET. THE WEATHER WAS DRY. IT WOULD RESET AFTER RESTARTING THE VEHICLE AND THEN QUIT AGAIN. IT OCCURRED 4 TIMES. IT WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALERSHIP AND THE "STEERING RACK" WAS REPLACED. WE CALLED CHEVROLET AND WORKED WITH THE DEALERSHIP, BUT THEY STATED THAT THE VEHICLE HAS 51K MILES AND WAS 1 K OVER THE WARRANTEE.
Mileage: 51,000
WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE HAS LOST POWER STEERING ASSIST AND STABILITRAK INTERMITTENTLY ON MULTIPLE OCCASIONS. ALERTS FLASH ON THE SCREEN AND WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATE AND OFCOURSE THE STEERING WILL JERK BACK FROM A TURN (IF YOU'RE ACTIVELY IN ONE). FORTUNATELY, I HAVE TAKEN PHOTOS IN THE PAST AND ACTUALLY HAD IT OCCUR ON MY WAY TO AN OIL CHANGE TODAY. THEY CHECKED THE CODE IT COMES BACK TO "C0545" WHICH CAN BE FOUND ON GM BULLETIN "PIT5437B" THAT IDENTIFIES THIS PROBLEM BACK IN SEPTEMBER 2015. THE CHEROLET SERVICE TECHNICIAN WHO DIAGNOSED THIS ON MY VEHICLE INFORMED MY SERVICE DEPARTMENT ADVISER THAT THE VEHICLE IS NOT SAFE WITH THE PROBLEM, WHICH OF COURSE WAS RELAYED BACK TO ME. SO, IF A PROBLEM CHEVY IDENTIFIED IN 9/15 MAKES A VEHICLE UNSAFE TO OPERATE, WHY DOES CHEVROLET WANT ME TO PAY $1700 + TAX INSTEAD OF INCLUDING MY VEHICLE IN THE RECALL THAT ADDRESSED THE SAME ISSUE (NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V054000)?
Mileage: 21,315
POWER STEERING FAILED AT 50 MPH IN RIGHT TURN, STEERING WHEEL JERKED OUT OF MY HAND IN A RIGHT TURN. THE TRUCK WENT HARD LEFT TOWARDS OPPOSING TRAFFIC. STEERED WITH DIFFICULTY BACK IN MY LANE. THIS IS THE 5TH TIME THE STEERING HAS FAILED. STOP THE TRUCK AND TURN OFF THE ENGINE WILL NORMALLY RESET THE STEERING.
Mileage: 22,900
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 CHEVROLET COLORADO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE STEERING WHEEL SEIZED WITHOUT WARNING. THE SAME FAILURE OCCURRED MULTIPLE TIMES. THE DEALER (DUBLIN CHEVROLET, 4200 JOHN MONEGO CT, DUBLIN, CA 94568) STATED THAT THE POWER STEERING GEAR AND PINION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS ALSO CONTACTED AND WAS UNABLE TO ASSIST. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V054000 (STEERING). THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 79,000. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.
Mileage: 79,000
DRIVING VEHICLE ON ROAD AND WARMING FOR STABILITY TRACK COMES ON THEN WARNING FOR POWER STEERING COMES ON AND I LOSE ALL POWER STEERING. IT HAS HAPPENED FIVE TIMES IN THE PAST THREE WEEKS
Mileage: 53,500
POWER STEERING FAILS AT RANDOM TIMES AT ANY SPEED CREATING EXTREMELY DANGEROUS DRIVING SITUATIONS IN A RELATIVELY LARGE TRUCK. IT IS DIFFICULT FOR ME (A 180 POUND MAN) TO CONTROL THE VEHICLE WITHOUT THE STEERING ASSIST AND NEARLY I HAD A SERIOUS ACCIDENT AS A RESULT. THERE WAS A PARTIAL GM RECALL ON 2015 CHEVROLET COLORADOS FOR EXACTLY THIS REASON (RECALL # 15595A) HOWEVER, THE DEALER SAID THIS 'DID NOT APPLY TO MY VIN' AND EXPECTS ME TO PAY 1,700 DOLLARS TO REPLACE A FLAWED SYSTEM WITH THE SAME FLAWED SYSTEM. THE PROBLEM I EXPERIENCE IS IDENTICAL TO THE ISSUE DESCRIBED IN THE RECALL; ON TOP OF THIS, MY VEHICLE ONLY HAS AROUND 43,000 MILES. LOSS OF POWER STEERING GIVEN MY VEHICLES LOW MILEAGE, GOOD MAINTAINENCE RECORD AND THAT I HAVE NEVER PLACED ANY SIGNIFICANT MECHANICAL STRAIN OR BEEN IN AN ACCIDENT CLEARLY INDICATES TO ME, PARTICULARLY GIVEN THE STRIKINGLY APPLICABLE RECALL I MENTIONED, THAT THIS IS A MANUFACTURING ERROR. I HAVE FOUND LITERALLY DOZENS UPON DOZENS OF SIMILAR COMPLAINTS ON FORUMS, INCLUDING ONE ACCIDENT THAT RESULTED FROM THIS. I FRANKLY AM VERY FRUSTRATED WITH GM AND FEEL THAT IF THEIR SHODDY DESIGN IS PUTTING MY AND OTHERS LIVES IN HARMS WAY, AT LEAST THEY SHOULD PAY TO REPLACE THE SYSTEM WITH THE SAME CRUMMY SYSTEM.
Mileage: 43,000
WE PURCHASED A 2015 CHEVY COLORADO IN MARCH OF 2015. MID MAY 2017 WE RAN INTO A HUGE ISSUE WHERE RANDOMLY THE POWER STEERING GOES OUT. SINCE THAT DAY IT HAS BEEN GOING OFF RANDOMLY, AND THE ONLY WAY TO TRY TO RESET IT IS IT TO KEEP TURNING THE CAR ON AND OFF UNTIL IT KICKS BACK ON-OFTEN AT THE SAME TIME IT OFTEN SAYS STABILITRAK DISABLED. USUALLY THIS HAPPENS WHEN THE VEHICLE IS IN MOTION, BUT SOMETIMES HAS ALSO BEEN ALREADY THE CASE WHEN THE CAR IS FIRST TURNED ON. WE HAVE BROUGHT THIS TO THE DEALER'S/SERVICE MANAGER'S ATTENTION EVERY TIME WE GO TO THE DEALER (WE HAVE GOTTEN EVERY OIL CHANGE, SERVICE AND INSPECTION DONE AT A CHEVY DEALER SINCE THE DAY WE PURCHASED THE VEHICLE) AND THE RESPONSE WE GET IS THAT WE NEED TO BRING THE VEHICLE IN WHILE IT'S "CODED". FRANKLY- THIS IS ABSURD AND NOT AT ALL FEASIBLE.
THE POWER STEERING ASSIST FAILED, MAKING THE TRUCK UNSAFE TO DRIVE. THE VEHICLE WAS STATIONARY AND RUNNING AT THE TIME OF FAILURE. THE TRACTION CONTROL WAS DISABLED AT THE SAME TIME.
Mileage: 35,800
SEE COMPLAINT NUMBER: 11091275 FOR BACKGROUND. 23 MAR 18: ON THE WAY TO THE DEALER THE TRUCK HAD NO PROBLEM WITH POWER STEERING.(OREILLY CHEVROLET IN TUCSON, AZ) AND EXPLAINED THEM THE SITUATION. THE DEALER TEST DROVE THE VEHICLE AND HAD NO LOSS OF PS. VEHICLE WAS THROUGH THE DTCS AND FOUND DTC U0420/42; TORQUE SENSOR NOT PROPERLY LEARNED. DEALER DID PSCM SETUP & CLEARED THE DTCS. SERVICE PERSON STATED THEY HAD TO REBOOT COMPUTER. AFTERWARDS, THEY DROVE THE VEHICLE & HAD NO MALFUNCTIONS - $153.24. ON WAY HOME, HAD NO PROBLEMS, TO INCLUDE THE WEEKEND.
Mileage: 28,903
22 MAR 18: WHILE DRIVING MY COLORADO LT AT 30MPH ON MY WAY TO WORK,, WARNING LIGHT CAME ON, WITH THE MESSAGE: 'SERVICE POWER STEERING (PS), DRIVE WITH CARE�. I CLEARED THE MESSAGE AND ANOTHER MESSAGE CAME ON: 'SERVICE STABILITRAK�. I WENT TO WORK AND PARKED IT AND 3 HOURS LATER, STEERING WAS NORMAL.
Mileage: 28,890
PLEASE SEE COMPLAINT NUMBERS FOR BACKGROUND: 11091275, 11091278, 11091280 ON 1 MAY 18, AFTER I STARTED THE VEHICLE TO GO TO WORK, WARNING LIGHT CAME ON, WITH THE MESSAGE: 'SERVICE POWER STEERING (PS), DRIVE WITH CARE. I CLEARED THE MESSAGE AND ANOTHER MESSAGE CAME ON: 'SERVICE STABILITRAK. TRIED SHUTTING DOWN THE VEHICLE AND RESTARTED 3 MINUTES LATER. DROVE TO WORK WITH NO PS. LEFT WORK AND THE SAME THING HAPPEN, NO PS ALL THE WAY HOME. I AM NOT THE ONLY OWNER OF A CHEVROLET COLORADO 2015 THAT HAS EXPERIENCED THE SAME PROBLEM. EXCEPT WHEN OUR VEHICLES WERE MADE, THEY DID NOT FALL UNDER THE CHEVROLET COLORADO 2015, BUT WE STILL HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM. IS THE NHTSA GOING TO HELP?
Mileage: 28,976
FROM 30 MAR 18 TO 30 APR 18, EVERY TIME I DROVE THE VEHICLE, I WOULD LOOSE POWER STEERING AND STABILITRAK AFTER DRIVING ABOUT 8 MILES. TRIED SHUTTING THE ENGINE OFF AND WAIT ABOUT 3 MINUTES AND SYSTEM WOULD BE BACK ONLINE.
Mileage: 28,950
MY POWER STEERING WAS COMPROMISED, ALMOST LOCKING UP WHEN AN INTICATOR LIGHT STATED THERE WAS A PROBLEM WITH THE POWER STEERING AND TO DRIVE WITH CAUTION. LUCKILY, I WASN'T GOING VERY FAST. IF THIS WOULD HAVE HAPPENED ON THE FREEWAY, IT COULD HAVE BEEN AN ACCIDENT. I OFTEN DRIVE MY FAMILY, INCLUDING MY YOUNG GRANDDAUGHTER AROUND. CHEVY WILL NOT HONOR THE RECALL, WHICH IS OUT THERE FOR SOME TRUCKS, JUST NOT MINE. I FEEL THEY SHOULD FIX THIS, NO MATTER HOW MANY MILES ARE ON THE TRUCK. MINE HAD 46K WHEN IT HAPPENED. IT IS GOING TO COST $1800 TO FIX THEIR PROBLEM!!!
Mileage: 46,536
POWER STEERING FAILED SEVERAL TIMES THIS WEEK MAKING IT ALMOST DIFFICULT TO TURN STEERING WHEEL. THIS IS A SAFETY HAZARD. THIS HAPPENED WHILE VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION ON A CITY STREET..
Mileage: 75,000
VEHICLE HAS LESS THAN 30K MILES AND IS 28 MONTHS OLD. WHILE DRIVING, LOSS OF POWER STEERING HAS OCCURRED TWICE AND THE DISPLAY STATES SERVICE POWER STEERING - DRIVE WITH CARE. THE FIRST TIME WAS AT AN INTERSECTION WAITING FOR A GREEN LIGHT. THE SECOND TIME IT HAPPENED WAS AT 45 MPH IN LIGHT CITY TRAFFIC. VEHICLE VIN NOT INCLUDED IN RECALL #16V054000 OR GM RECALL #15595. VEHICLE HAS BEEN AT LOCAL CHEVROLET DEALER FOR OVER A WEEK AND REPAIR PARTS CAN NOT BE LOCATED. SEEMS THAT THIS IS A RECURRING PROBLEM OF MANY COLORADO NOT AFFECTED BY THE ABOVE MENTIONED RECALL.
Mileage: 29,867
I WAS DRIVING AND THEN MY POWER STEERING WENT OUT AND A CAUTION LIGHT SAID POWER STEERING FAILURE AND DRIVE WITH CARE. IT WAS VERY SCARY BECAUSE I COULD HARDLY TURN MY STEERING WHEEL. I WAS SCARED THAT I WAS GOING TO CRASH .
Mileage: 383,000
ON 6/26/17, I TOOK MY TRUCK TO PARADISE CHEVROLET IN TEMECULA, CA BECAUSE A FEW DAYS BEFORE MY POWER STEERING FAILED WHILE I WAS DRIVING. MY TRUCK WAS UNDER WARRANTY BECAUSE IT HAD ONLY 19,968 MILES. THEY SAID NOTHING WAS WRONG WITH THE TRUCK SO THEY JUST RECALIBRATED IT. ON 3/24/18, THE POWER STEERING FAILED AGAIN, ONCE ON A CITY STREET AND ONCE ON THE FREEWAY WHILE DRIVING TO PARADISE CHEVROLET. TODAY I RECEIVED A CALL SAYING SOMETHING WAS WRONG WITH THE STEERING WHEEL & IT WILL COST ME $1250 TO FIX THE PROBLEM. MY TRUCK HAS ALITTLE UNDER 30,000 MILES.
Mileage: 29,800
22 MAR 18: WHILE DRIVING MY COLORADO LT AT 30MPH, WARNING LIGHT CAME ON, WITH THE MESSAGE: 'SERVICE POWER STEERING (PS), DRIVE WITH CARE'. I CLEARED THE MESSAGE AND ANOTHER MESSAGE CAME ON: 'SERVICE STABILITRAK'. I WENT TO WORK AND PARKED IT AND 3 HOURS LATER, STEERING WAS NORMAL. 23 MAR 18: ON THE WAY TO THE DEALER THE TRUCK HAD NO PROBLEM WITH POWER STEERING.(O'REILLY CHEVROLET IN TUCSON, AZ) AND EXPLAINED THEM THE SITUATION. THE DEALER TEST DROVE THE VEHICLE AND HAD NO LOSS OF PS. VEHICLE WAS THROUGH THE DTCS AND FOUND DTC U0420/42; TORQUE SENSOR NOT PROPERLY LEARNED. DEALER DID PSCM SETUP& CLEARED THE DTCS. SERVICE PERSON STATED THEY HAD TO REBOOT COMPUTER. AFTERWARDS, THEY DROVE THE VEHICLE & HAD NO MALFUNCTIONS - $153.24. ON WAY HOME, HAD NO PROBLEMS, TO INCLUDE THE WEEKEND. FROM 26 TO 29 MAR18, HAD SEVERAL INSTANCES IN WHICH THE 'SERVICE POWER STEERING (PS), DRIVE WITH CARE' & 'SERVICE STABILITRAK' CAME ON WITH THE SUBSEQUENT LOSS OF PS. ON 27 MAR 18, I RECEIVED TWO EMAILS FROM ONSTAR STATING THE FOLLOWING: ISSUE WITH STABILITRAK STABILITY CONTROL SYSTEM IN YOUR 2015 CHEVROLET COLORADO HAS BEEN DETECTED. PLEASE SERVICE YOUR VEHICLE WITHIN 7 DAYS'& 'ISSUE WITH ANTILOCK BRAKING SYSTEM IN YOUR 2015 CHEVROLET COLORADO HAS BEEN DETECTED. PLEASE SERVICE YOUR VEHICLE WITHIN 7 DAYS'. TOOK BACK TO DEALER WITH COPIES OF ABOVE RELATED MESSAGES, WHO STATED THIS WOULD ALLOW TO BETTER PINPOINT THE PROBLEM WITH THE VEHICLE. SERVICE MANAGER CALLED LATER THAT DAY STATING WARRANTY HAS EXPIRED 2 MONTHS AGO AND THAT I WOULD BE RESPONSIBLE FOR REPAIRS. HE SAID STEERING COLUMN HAD TO BE REPLACED & WOULD COST AROUND $1,800, BUT AFTER CONSULTATION WITH FACTORY, THEY WERE WILLING TO COVER ABOUT HALF THE COST AND I WOULD BE RESPONSIBLE FOR ABOUT $650.SAID THAT THEY WOULD HAVE TO ORDER THE PART ' BACK ORDER & NO IDEA WHEN THE PART WOULD ARRIVE.
Mileage: 28,228
DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY @ 45 MPH, THE "SERVICE POWER STEERING, DRIVE CAREFULLY" SIGN CAME ON. THE POWER STEERING STOPPED WORKING AND THE VEHICLE WAS VERY DIFFICULT TO STEER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. I SHUT OFF THE ENGINE AND RESTARTED THE PROBLEM WENT AWAY. THE NEXT DAY ON THE WAY TO THE DEALER THE SAME THING HAPPENED AT 55 MPH. THIS TIN=ME I CONTINUED DRIVING TO THE DEALER SO THEY COULD SEE THE PROBLEM. THE DEALER VERIFIED THE PROBLEM WAS IN THE STEERING GEAR AND WOULD COST $2000.00 TO REPAIR. THIS IS A SAFETY PROBLEM, LISTED IN A PARTIAL RECALL BY GM, WHICH DOES NOT INCLUDE MY VIN. THE NHTSA SHOULD BE INVESTIGATING THIS BEFORE SOMETHING CATASTROPHIC HAPPENS, PERHAPS TO A FAMILY DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD.
Mileage: 52,200
STEERING OR POWER ASSIST SYSTEM STOPS WORKING MAKING IT HARD OR IMPOSIBLE TO STEER. THIS HAPPENS AT ANY TIME, WITH VEHICLE STOPPED OR IN MOTION. MY VEHICLE WAS MANUFACTURED 12/14 SO IT IS NOT INCLUDED IN RECALL # 16V054000, BUT NONETHELESS THE MALFUNCTION IS THE SAME.
Mileage: 29,611
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 CHEVROLET COLORADO. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE POWER STEERING MALFUNCTIONED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WAS A COMPLETE LOSS OR POWER STEERING ASSIST. STING RAY CHEVROLET IN BARTOW, FLORIDA WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND DIAGNOSED THAT THE ANGLE TORQUE SENSOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED ALONG WITH A WHEEL ALIGNMENT. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS UNDER RECALL FOR THE STEERING; HOWEVER, THE MANUFACTURER RECALL HAD EXPIRED. IN ADDITION, THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS 30,000 MILES OUT OF BUMPER TO BUMPER WARRANTY. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 67,000.
Mileage: 67,000
POWER STEERING SHUTS OFF WITHOUT WARNING HAVE TO PULL OVER SHUT OFF TRUCK RESTART IT HAPPENED THREE TIMES , VERY DANGEROUS SAFETY HAZARD TAKING IT TO THE DEALER SHERRY DOESN'T KNOW IF IT'S COVERED UNDER WARRANTY
Mileage: 41,636
I WAS DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY AND A LIGHT CAME ON AND SAID SERVICE POWER STEERING DRIVE CAREFULLY. I THEN PULLED OVER AND LET THE CAR SIT TO SEE IF IT WAS A ERROR. NOPE BACK ON THE FREEWAY AND IT HAPPENED AGAIN. THEN SHORTLY AFTER A LIGHT CAME ON AND SAID SERVICE STABLE TRACK. I'VE BEEN READING LOTS OF LINKS WITH PEOPLE SAYING THEY ARE HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM.
Mileage: 56,266
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 CHEVROLET COLORADO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE STEERING WHEEL FAILED. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 30 TO 35 MPH, THE SERVICE POWER STEERING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED AND THE "DRIVE WITH CARE" SERVICE INDICATOR REMAINED ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT WAS UNABLE TO TURN THE STEERING WHEEL. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO PULL OVER, RESTART THE ENGINE, AND THE STEERING WHEEL REGAINED NORMAL FUNCTION. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A DEALER TO HAVE A DIAGNOSTIC TEST PERFORMED. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V054000 (STEERING). THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 45,000.
Mileage: 45,000
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 CHEVROLET COLORADO. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH, THE STEERING WHEEL SEIZED AND THE POWER STEERING WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT COASTED THE VEHICLE OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD, TURNED OFF AND RESTARTED THE VEHICLE; HOWEVER, THE FAILURE RECURRED FOUR TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO ROY ROBINSON CHEVROLET (6616 35TH AVE NE, MARYSVILLE, WA 98271, PHONE: (360) 659-6236) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE POWER STEERING CONNECTOR FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V054000 (STEERING). THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THE VIN WAS EXCLUDED FROM THE RECALL. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 42,000. *TT
Mileage: 42,000
WHILE DRIVING THE TRAC CONTROL AND POWER STEERING LIGHTS CAME ON THE DASH IMMEDIATELY FOLLOWED BY A LOSS OF POWER STEERING. THE VEHICLE WAS EXTREMELY DIFFICULT TO TURN CREATING A VERY SERIOUS SAFETY SITUATION. IT WAS PULLED OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND RESTARTED. THE POWER STEERING CAME BACK ON. CHEVY SERVICE SAYS THE GEAR STEERING BOX NEEDS REPLACED AT A COST OF ALMOST $2000. THERE IS A RECALL FOR THIS SAME ISSUE BUT MY VEHICLE IS NOT INCLUDED BECAUSE IT WAS BUILT 2 MONTHS BEFORE THE RECALL DATE, SEVERAL OTHERS ARE REPORTING THE SAME ISSUE ON THESE NEW TRUCKS COMING OFF THE ASSEMBLY LINE JUST PRIOR TO THE RECALL DATE OF JANUARY 6, 2015. I'M NOT SURE WHAT GM CHANGED THAT THE FIRST FEW THOUSAND TRUCKS PRODUCED IN LATE 2014 ARE NOT PART OF THE RECALL. SAME ISSUE, VERY SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUE, NEW TRUCK, AND THE CUSTOMER IS EXPECTED TO PAY THE $2000 TO FIX IT. I WISH GM WOULD CONSIDER EXTENDING THE RECALL TO THE ORIGINAL 2015 COLORADO'S THAT FIRST CAME OFF THE ASSEMBLY LINE. IT IS OBVIOUSLY A PROBLEM!
Mileage: 70,500
WHILE DRIVING ON HIGHWAY POWER STEERING GOES OUT CAUSING LOSS OF CONTROL OF VEHICLE. CANNOT TURN VEHICLE.
Mileage: 58,000
I WAS TRAVELLING AT 45 MPH AND POWER STEERING FAILS. TRUCK IS VERY DIFFICULT TO STEER. I STOPPED VEHICLE AND RESTARTED, POWER STEERING NOW FUNCTIONAL. I TOOK IN TO DEALER WHO TOLD ME THERE WAS AN ELECTRICAL SHORT AND THAT I WOULD NEED TO PURCHASE NEW PART AT COST OF $1700.00. HARD TO ACCEPT THIS COST ON A 2 1/2 YEAR OLD TRUCK. TRUCK HAS 49000 MILES, SO NOT COVERED IN BUMPER TO BUMPER WARRANTY.
Mileage: 49,000
POWER ASSIST AND STABILITY AM SYSTEM WARNING COMES ON WHILE DRIVING CALLED CHEVROLET TO SEE IF A RECALL BUT NO LUCK.STEERING WHEEL BECOMES STIFF AND HARD TO CONTROL I THINK THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE AND SHOULD BE FIXED FOR BEING A REAL PROBLEM AND SHOULD BE ADDRESSED ACCORDINGLY..
ALERT COMES ON AND POWER STEERING FAILS. VERY DANGEROUS. THIS HAPPENED AT 70MPH IN RUSH OUR TRAFFIC. STEARING IS THEN UNRESPONSIVE - NO POWER ASSIST. ONSTAR SYSTEM DESCRIBES IT AS "AN ISSUE WITH THE STABILITRAK STABILITY CONTROL SYSTEM IN YOUR 2015 CHEVROLET COLORADO CREW CAB HAS BEEN DETECTED." ALERT GOES AWAY AFTER TURNING THE CAR ON OFF. BUT YOU CANNOT DO THIS ON A HIGHWAY AT 70MPH. FAULT COMES AGAIN AT RANDOM TIMES/SPEEDS ETC.
Mileage: 33,000
MY VEHICLE HAS THE EXACT SAME PROBLEMS AS IN YOUR RECALL 16V054000 AND CHEVYS RECALL 15595, BUT MY VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. I HAVE BEEN TO A DEALER AND HAD THIS DIAGNOSED. WILL COST OVER $600.00 TO FIX. SOMETIMES UPON START UP AND SOMETIMES WHEN DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD A MESSAGE COME UP ON MESSAGE CENTER WITH REFERENCE TO POWER STEERING NEEDING ATTENTION AND AT THAT TIME YOU HAVE NO POWER STEERING. OBVIOUSLY THE SCOPE OF THE RECALL WAS NOT LARGE ENOUGH AND DID NOT COVER ALL CARS HAVING THE PROBLEM. WHAT DOES A PERSON DO WHEN THEY FALL INTO THIS CATEGORY. I REFUSE TO BELIEVE THEY ARE JUST SOL. THIS HAPPENS SEVERAL TIMES A WEEK. SOMETIMES TURNING VEHICLE OFF AND RESTARTING STRAIGHTENS IT OUT, SOMETIMES NOT.
Mileage: 58,000
THE POWER STEERING GOES OUT WITHOUT WARNING, STBILITRAK ALSO. CAR RATTLES IN THE FRONT STEERING AREA WHEN GING OVER BUMPS IN THE ROAD. THERE IS A RECALL FOR 1/15-3/15 BUILD DATE ONLY WHICH IS INSANE BECAUSE MINE BUILT IN 11/14 HAS THE SAME PARTS AND THE SAME DEFECTS. DEALER AND GM REFUSE TO HELP. CLAIM THERE IS NO FIX WHEN THEY KNOW THERE IS. IT IS EVEN LISTED ON THE CHEVY AND NTHSA WEBSITES
Mileage: 39,000
MY COLORADO HAS 42K MILES AND ON 5 DIFFERENT OCCASIONS I HAVE BEEN DRIVING 45+ MPH AND SUDDENLY WARNINGS BEGIN POPPING UP ON THE CONSOLE, "STABILITRAK DISABLED" "TRACTION CONTROL DISABLED" "POWER STEERING DISABLED, PLEASE DRIVE WITH CARE" TURNING THE TRUCK OFF AND THEN BACK ON TEMPORARILY FIXES THE PROBLEM BUT IT IS CONTINUING TO HAPPEN AND IS INCREDIBLY DANGEROUS! THERE IS A RECALL FOR 2015 COLORADOS FOR THIS EXACT PROBLEM; HOWEVER, GM SPECIFIED A 2 MONTH MANUFACTURING WINDOW WHERE IT APPLIES TO THE RECALL. GM NEEDS TO STEP UP AND RECALL ALL 2015 COLORADOS FOR THIS BEFORE SOMEONE GETS KILLED.
Mileage: 42,000
DRIVING AT 65 MPH ON HIGHWAY AND LOST POWER STEERING WITH NO WARNING. AS SOON AS THE WARNING LIGHT WAS ON; THE POWER STEERING WAS GONE. I MANAGED TO EASE OFF ONTO AN EXIT; HOWEVER, THIS IS EXTREMELY DANGEROUS. ALTHOUGH MANY COLORADOS ARE BEING RECALLED FOR THIS ISSUE, MY COLORADO IS NOT RECALLED BECAUSE THE BUILD DATE IS NOT IN THE TIMEFRAME CHEVROLET HAS IDENTIFIED. CHEVROLET AGREED TO PAY FOR THE DIAGNOSTIC TO IDENTIFY THE PROBLEM, BUT WILL NOT PAY TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM, EVEN THOUGH THERE ARE COUNTLESS COMPLAINTS FOR THIS ISSUE.
Mileage: 51,000
ON 2/9/17, I HAD THE STEERING RECALL WORK PERFORMED. ON MY WAY HOME WHILE MAKING A RIGHT, STEERING COMPLETELY LOCKED. I CROSSED INTO THE OPPOSITE LANE UNTIL THE STEERING FREED UP. I DROVE A FEW MORE DAYS WITHOUT ISSUE BUT I DID NOTICE A KNOCKING SOUND COMING FROM THE FRONT. THE FOLLOWING WEEK THERE WERE A FEW TIMES WHERE THE STEERING DID NOT IMMEDIATELY RESPOND. ON 2/22/17, I WENT BACK TO THE DEALER AND THEY SAID THAT THEY COULD NOT DUPLICATE, BUT THEY DID SECURE A LOOSE FRONT FOG LIGHT TO FIX THE KNOCKING. I PICKED UP THE TRUNK AND INITIALLY DID NOT HEAR ANY MORE KNOCKING; HOWEVER, THE KNOCKING WAS STILL THERE WHEN ON ROUGH SURFACES. I CONTINUED TO EXPERIENCE THE KNOCKING AND SUBTLE ISSUES WHERE THE STEERING DID NOT IMMEDIATELY RESPOND WHEN CORNING. AROUND MARCH 18TH, I AGAIN STARTED TO EXPERIENCE THE LOCKING. ON MARCH 20TH, IT HAPPENED APPROXIMATELY 20 TIMES OR MORE. ON 3/22/17, I WAS BACK AT THE DEALER WHERE THEY WERE ABLE TO REPRODUCE THE ISSUE. I WAS TOLD THAT THERE WERE NO CODES IN THE SYSTEM AND I SAW NO LIGHTS ON THE DASH. THIS TIME THE PERFORMED THE FOLLOWING: "33967 STEERING ASSIST MOTOR BINDING, HIGH EFFORT 3.20 NO DTC, SCAN DATA NORMAL, CIRCUIT TEST NORMAL, REPLACED STEERING GEAR, PERFORM EPSCM SET UP, PERFORM FRONT END ALIGNMENT. VERIFY REPAIRS". ON 3/23,17, I PICKED UP MY TRUCK AND IT SEEMED AS GOOD AS NEW. EVEN THE KNOCKING WENT AWAY. ON 4/2/17, I EXPERIENCED 2 TIMES BACK TO BACK IN A PARKING LOT WHERE THE STEERING LOCKED AND I CAME CLOSE TO HITTING A PARKED CAR. ON 4/3/17, ON MY WAY TO THE DEALER, IT AGAIN LOCKED. TURNING INTO THE DEALER PARKING LOT, THERE WAS THE SUBTLE HESITATION. THE TECH DROVE IT AND COULD NOT MAKE IT HAPPEN. I THEN WENT WITH THE TECH AND I COULD NOT MAKE IT HAPPEN IN THE 15 MINUTES WE WERE OUT. AT THIS POINT, I'M NOT SURE WHEN IT WILL HAPPEN AGAIN AND I FEEL THAT THIS HAS BEEN AND IS A SAFETY ISSUE.
Mileage: 32,000
POWER STEERING STOPPED WORKING. MAKES IT VERY HARD TO TURN. VERY DANGEROUS! MINE STARTED WHEN I STARTED THE TRUCK BUT NOW I SEE OTHERS HAVE HAD IT GO OUT WHEN THEY ARE GOING DOWN THE ROAD. CALLED THE DEALER THE NEXT DAY AND THE GUY I TALKED TO IN THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT ACTED LIKE THIS WAS THE FIRST TIME HE HAD EVER HEARD OF THIS EVEN THOUGH THE SCHEDULER I TALKED TO FIRST TOLD ME OTHERS HAD CALLED WITH THE SAME ISSUE. NOW, THE NEXT DAY, I SEE THERE IS A RECALL FOR THIS. HOWEVER, MY TRUCK IS NOT INCLUDED BECAUSE IT WAS BUILT BEFORE A CERTAIN DATE. I'M PISSED!
Mileage: 10,300
POWERING STEERING FAILED WHILE DRIVING (STRAIGHT) ON A CITY STREET AT APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH. SEVERAL WARNING LIGHTS CAME ON. NOT DRIVABLE EXCEPT A VERY SHORT DISTANCE. FORTUNATELY FAILURE HAPPENED VERY NEAR THE CHEVROLET DEALER AND I WAS ABLE TO DRIVE IT THERE. THIS MODEL IS SUBJECT TO A RECALL (GM RECALL 15595) HOWEVER LOCAL DEALER WAS TOTALLY UNPREPARED FOR SERVICING THE RECALL. I HAD THE TRUCK TO THE DEALER BY NOON ON APRIL 1; IT IS NOW APRIL 12 AND DEALER CANNOT TELL ME WHEN PARTS WILL ARRIVE AND/OR WHEN THE TRUCK WILL BE REPAIRED. NEITHER GM OR THE DEALER HAS VOLUNTEERED TO PAY THE COST OF THE RENTAL CAR THE DEALER PROVIDED FOR A FEE, DESPITE GM'S PLEDGE TO REMEDY THE CONDITION "WITHOUT CHARGE AND WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME."
Mileage: 10,000
DRIVING ALONG AND THE POWER STEERING GOES OUT. HAS NO COMMON TIME OR CONDITIONS AS TO WHEN. HAS HAPPENED ON THE HIGHWAY, DRIVEWAY AND CITY STREETS. STEERING IS EXTREMELY DIFFICULT TO TURN. I HAVE TO STOP, PUT IT IN PARK AND RESTART. THIS MAKES IT RETURN TO NORMAL. SOMETIMES FOR A DAY OR A COUPLE OF HOURS, IT VARIES. DEALER HAS TRIED TO DOWNLOAD A FIX BUT IT'S NO BETTER. STARTED DEC 9 AND KEEPS DOING SO.
Mileage: 14,000
RETURNING TO WORK AFTER LUNCH BREAK. POWER STEERING FAILS AT ABOUT 45 MPH. 3RD TIME THAT THIS HAS HAPPENED. TOOK IT TO DEALER THE FIRST TIME AND WAS TOLD PROBLEM WAS SOLVED. TURNING TRUCK OFF AND ON AGAIN TEMPORARILY RESOLVES THE PROBLEM. TOOK TO DEALER AGAIN TODAY AND WAS TOLD THEY NEED TO ORDER MORE PARTS. HAVE FOUND MANY OTHER INSTANCES OF THIS TRUCK HAVING SIMILAR ISSUES ONLINE.
Mileage: 4,367
EXPERIENCED SUDDEN LOSS OF EPS(POWER STEERING) AFTER @ 30 MINUTES OF DRIVING: SYMPTOMS: SUDDEN LOSS OF POWER STEERING ALERT MESSAGE: SERVICE POWER STEERING DRIVE WITH CARE STABILITRACK AND TRACTION CONTROL DASH LIGHTS ON BACKUP CAMERA OK BUT NO GUIDE LINES MESSAGE ON SCREEN: VEHICLE GUIDING LINES UNAVAILABLE CODE SCANNER/READER SHOWS NO CODES. AFTER ENGINE RE-START: SERVICE STABILITRACK MESSAGE APPEARS FOR A BRIEF PERIOD, AGAIN, NO CODES. POWER STEERING WILL BE FINE AGAIN FOR A WHILE. PROBLEM REPEATED AFTER ANOTHER 30 MINUTE DRIVING. AGAIN, RESTART CLEARED THE PROBLEM. SEVERAL RECALLS FOR SIMILAR PROBLEM WITH GM VEHICLES: NHTSA CAMPAIGN'S: 14V719000, 14V395000 & 14V153000. NOTHING FOR COLORADO.
Mileage: 6,086
I WAS DRIVING ONTO AN EXIT RAMP AND FELT THE STEERING GET STIFF. THE INFORMACTION SCREEN ABOVE THE STEERING WHEEL FLASHED YELLOW LIGHTS AND THE MESSAGE "SERVICE POWER STEERING, DRIVE SAFELY". I PROCEEDED TO GRIP THE STEERING WHEEL HARDER AND SLOW DOWN TILL I COULD SAFELY PULLOVER. THE BACKUP CAMERA ALSO STOPPED WORKING, WHICH MAKES ME THINK THIS IS AN ELECTRICAL ISSUES SINCE THE CAR HAS ELECTRICAL POWER STEERING. ONCE I TURNED THE CAR OFF AND ON BACK TO NORMAL BUT THIS SEEMS TO BE AFFECTING OTHER 2015 COLORADO AND GMC CANYONS. DUE TO THE WEIGHT AND SIZE OF THIS VEHICLE THIS ISSUE CAN CAUSE A MAJOR AND FATAL ACCIDENT.
Mileage: 3,100
I STOPPED AT A STOP SIGN AND HEARD THE TRUCK WARNING CHIMES AND SAW A SERVICE POWER STEERING MESSAGE AND WHEN I TRIED TO MOVE THE WHEEL I COULDN'T TURN IT. I PUT THE TRUCK IN PARK AND SHUT IT OFF. WAITED A FEW SECONDS AND TURNED IT BACK ON AND I HAD POWER STEERING AGAIN.WAS ABLE TO GET IT BACK TO WORK AND CALLED AND HAD IT TOWED BACK TO CHEVY DEALER AND GET IT REPAIRED, (I THOUGHT). THEY SAID THEY HAD TO REPROGRAM THE POWER STEERING CONTROL MODULE. IT HAPPENED AGAIN TODAY WHEN MY DAUGHTER WAS DRIVING ON A TOWN ROAD CAME AROUND A SHARP CURVE AND LOST THE STEERING AGAIN. SHE WAS ABLE TO PULL OVER INTO A DRIVEWAY AND SHUT IT OFF AND WHEN IT STARTED BACK UP THE POWER STEERING WAS WORKING AGAIN.
Mileage: 3,008
THE POWER STEER IN FAILED AS I WAS DRIVING ABOUT 25MPH. I DROVE THE CAR TO THE DEALERSHIP. THE POWER STEERING BRIEFLY WORKED EACH TIME THE IGNITION WAS ACTIVATED, THEN WOULD FAIL MINUTES LATER. HAVE BEEN WITHOUT THE VEHICLE SINCE THAT DAY WITH CONFLICTING EXPLANATIONS . EITHER THE DEALER RECEIVED A BAD REPLACEMENT PART OR THE ENTIRE STEERING COLUMN REQUIRES REPLACING. THIS IS A VERY DANGEROUS DEFECT WHICH SHOULD BE INVESTIGATED
Mileage: 5,000
WAS STOPPED AT A RED LIGHT. WARNING SOUND CAME AND INSTRUMENT CLUSTER MENTIONED STABILITRAK AND POWER STEERING FAULT, DRIVE WITH CARE. HAD NO POWER STEERING FOR REST OF TRIP TO WORK. HAD THIS OF HAPPENED IN TRAFFIC AND IN A TURN I COULD HAVE EASILY HIT A CAR AS IT WAS EXTREMELY DIFFICULT TO TURN. TURNED OFF VEHICLE AND STARTED BACK UP AND EVERYTHING WAS FINE.
Mileage: 2,100
ON APRIL 2, 2015, MY DAUGHTER WAS PULLING OUT A SHOPPING CENTER IN PLAINFIELD IL WHEN THE POWER STEERING SYSTEM FAILED AS SHE TRYING TO MAKE A RIGHT TURN, THE IP DISPLAY SHOWED A MESSAGE TO DRIVE WITH CARE AND THAT THERE WAS A PROBLEM WITH THE POWER STEERING. I STOPPED AT AN AUTO PARTS STORE TO PURCHASE SOME FLUID AND WHEN RESTARTED THE ENGINE, THE STEERING RETURNED TO NORMAL. THE FOLLOWING MORNING, I TOOK IN TO THE WEBB CHEVROLET IN PLAINFIELD WHERE THEY SAID THE POWER STEERING RACK WAS DEFECTIVE AND THE PART WOULD NOT ARRIVE UNTIL APRIL 6TH OR 7TH. MY DAUGHTER PANICKED WHEN THIS HAPPENED AND SHE COULD HAVE EASILY RAN INTO ANOTHER VEHICLE IN THE OPPOSITE LANE OF TRAFFIC. THREE DAYS BEFORE I CAME TO ILLINOIS TO VISIT MY DAUGHTER I PICKED IT UP FROM MY LOCAL COLORADO FOR SEVERE ENGINE OIL LEAK REPAIR. *TR
Mileage: 2,000
I HAD A POWER STEERING MALFUNCTION ON THREE OCCASIONS ON FEBRUARY 13,16,AND 17. ALL THREE TIMES IT WAS -10 BELOW ZERO OR MORE AND LOST MY POWER STEERING. MY TRUCK IS PARKED IN A GARAGE AT NIGHT ,THIS HAPPENED ALL THREE TIMES AFTER BEING OUTSIDE FOR SEVERAL HOURS IN EXTREMEY COLD WEATHER. THE DRIVER INFO CENTER DISPLAYED (SERVICE POWER STEERING-- DRIVE WITH CARE). AFTER I HAD DRIVEN ABOUT 5 MILES AND SHUT THE TRUCK OF AND RESTARTED IT THE POWER STEERING WORKED. AT THIS TIME IT IS WORKING OK. I HAVE A SECOND APPOINTMENT ON MARCH 2ND WITH MY DEALER TO TRY AND FIX THIS ISSUE.
Mileage: 400