NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.
Steering complaints
358 reportsClear category filter84,700 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
60,000 miles · May 19, 2020
Steering
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…
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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.
NHTSA ODI #11325215
59,500 miles · May 18, 2020
Steering
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 EXPI…
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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
NHTSA ODI #11325085
70,800 miles · May 15, 2020
Steering
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 H…
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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
NHTSA ODI #11324690
113,285 miles · May 11, 2020
Steering
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 CHEC…
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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
NHTSA ODI #11324183
18,000 miles · Apr 30, 2020
Steering
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 …
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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.
NHTSA ODI #11322819
47,000 miles · Apr 24, 2020
Electronic Stability Control (esc)Steering
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…
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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.
NHTSA ODI #11322174
29,675 miles · Apr 20, 2020
Steering
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…
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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
NHTSA ODI #11321671
81,300 miles · Apr 7, 2020
Electronic Stability Control (esc)Steering
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 TURNIN…
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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.
NHTSA ODI #11320442
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 ↗