NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.
Electronic Stability Control (esc) complaints
56 reportsClear category filter66,000 miles · Jul 22, 2020
Electrical SystemElectronic Stability Control (esc)Steering
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 WI…
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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.
NHTSA ODI #11340865
90,000 miles · Jul 21, 2020
Electrical SystemElectronic Stability Control (esc)Steering
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 A…
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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.
NHTSA ODI #11340607
65,000 miles · Jul 20, 2020
Electronic Stability Control (esc)Steering
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.
NHTSA ODI #11340468
160,000 miles · Jun 29, 2020
Electronic Stability Control (esc)Steering
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
NHTSA ODI #11331402
98,000 miles · Jun 23, 2020
Electrical SystemElectronic Stability Control (esc)Steering
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 T…
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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
NHTSA ODI #11330444
98,000 miles · Jun 23, 2020
Electrical SystemElectronic Stability Control (esc)Steering
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
NHTSA ODI #11330443
78,965 miles · Jun 13, 2020
Electronic Stability Control (esc)Steering
DRIVING ON HIGHWAY AND TRUCK ALARMED AND LOST POWER STEERING, AGAIN. *TR
NHTSA ODI #11328705
5 miles · May 25, 2020
Electronic Stability Control (esc)
HAVING PROBLEMS WITH THE POWER STEERING ASSIST. VERY DIFFICULT TO TURN VEHICLE WHILE TURNING. NO POWER ASSIST AVAILABLE.
NHTSA ODI #11325831
84,700 miles · May 21, 2020
Electronic Stability Control (esc)Steering
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. TH…
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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
NHTSA ODI #11325365
79,286 miles · May 20, 2020
Electronic Stability Control (esc)Steering
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 MES…
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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.
NHTSA ODI #11325329
Official recalls
7Mar 25, 2021
General Motors, LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2015 Chevrolet Colorado and GMC Canyon vehicles. The power steering assist may be lost due to a poor electrical connection within the steering gear assembly.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: A loss of power steering, particularly at lower speeds increases the risk of a crash.
Remedy: GM will notify owners, and dealers will replace steering gear torque sensor cover assembly, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed August 6, 2021. Owners may contact Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-222-1020, and GMC customer service at 1-800-462-8782. GM's number for this recall is N202325410.
Oct 5, 2017
General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2015-2016 GMC Canyon and Chevrolet Colorado, and 2016 Chevrolet Volt vehicles. The driver's frontal air bag may improperly inflate during second-stage deployment in the event of a high speed crash.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: An improperly inflated air bag increases the risk of injury in a crash.
Remedy: GM will notify owners, and dealers will replace the driver's frontal air bag module, free of charge. The recall began November 8, 2017. Owners may contact Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-222-1020, or GMC customer service at 1-800-462-8782. GM's number for this recall is 17387.
Feb 1, 2016
General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain model year 2015 Chevrolet Colorado vehicles manufactured January 6, 2015, to March 17, 2015, and 2015 GMC Canyon vehicles manufactured January 6, 2015, to March 19, 2015. A poor electrical connection within the steering gear connector may cause a loss of power steering assist.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: A loss or reduction in power steering assist may increase the risk of a crash.
Remedy: GM will notify owners, and dealers will replace the steering gear torque sensor cover assembly, free of charge. The recall began March 1, 2016. Owners may contact Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-222-1020 or GMC customer service at 1-800-462-8782. GM's number for this recall is 15595.
May 12, 2015
General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain model year 2015 Chevrolet Colorado, and GMC Canyon trucks manufactured January 6, 2014, to December 24, 2014. The affected vehicles may experience the front brake calipers leaking brake fluid. This is due to air pockets, an imperfection in the metal caliper body.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: If the vehicle experiences a brake fluid leak it can increase the stopping distance, increasing the risk of a vehicle crash.
Remedy: GM will notify owners, and dealers will inspect and replace the front-brake calipers if necessary, free of charge. The recall began June 9, 2015. Owners may contact GM customer service at 1-800-222-1020 (Chevrolet), or 1-800-462-8782 (GMC). GM's number for this recall is 14888.
May 8, 2015
General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain model year 2015 Chevrolet Colorado and GMC Canyon trucks manufactured January 6, 2014, to April 1, 2015. In the affected vehicles, the hooks that secure the driver's and/or front passenger's seat frame may not have been properly attached to the vehicle body during assembly. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 207, "Seating Systems."
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: If the seat-frame attachment hooks are not secured properly, the seat may not be adequately anchored to the vehicle, and in the event of a crash, the seat occupant could be at an increased risk of an injury.
Remedy: GM will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the seats, correcting their installation as necessary, free of charge. The recall began on June 2, 2015. Owners may contact Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-222-1020 or GMC customer service 1-800-462-8782. GM's number for this recall is 15150.
Mar 18, 2015
General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain model year 2015 Chevrolet Colorado vehicles manufactured September 15, 2014, to January 21, 2015, and 2015 GMC Canyon vehicles manufactured October 3, 2014, to December 9, 2014. The affected vehicles have a front driver air bag inflator that may be misaligned to the air bag module backplate. This can cause the inflator to separate from the backplate during a deployment.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: If the inflator separates from the back plate in the event of a crash necessitating deployment of the driver's frontal air bag, this may cause the air bag or steering wheel components to separate and be propelled into the interior compartment, potentially seriously injuring the driver or other occupants. Additionally, the air bag may fail to properly inflate, increasing the risk of injury to the driver.
Remedy: GM has notified owners, and dealers will inspect the driver air bag module inflator for proper alignment, replacing the air bag, as necessary, free of charge. The recall began March 19, 2015. Owners may contact Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-222-1020, or GMC customer service at 1-800-462-8782. GM's number for this recall is 15037.
Oct 9, 2014
General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain model year 2015 Chevrolet Colorado and GMC Canyon vehicles manufactured January 6, 2014, to October 1, 2014. In the affected vehicles, the driver air bag connections may have been wired incorrectly. This could reverse the deployment sequence and disrupt the deployment timing of the driver air bag. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard No. 208, "Occupant Crash Protection."
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: If the driver air bag does not deploy as designed, there is an increased risk of driver injury in the event of a crash necessitating air bag deployment.
Remedy: GM will notify owners, and dealers will reprogram the inflatable restraint sensing and diagnostic module (SDM), free of charge. The recall began on October 6, 2014. Owners may contact GM customer service at 1-800-222-1020 (Chevrolet) or 1-800-462-8782 (GMC). GM's number for this recall is 14690.
Model-level recall history does not show whether a particular VIN is affected or has received a repair. Check a VIN with NHTSA ↗
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