2016 Chevrolet Colorado

Power Steering and Stabilitrack failed. In the middle of a turn power steering failed which almost caused a collision. This problem has not been reproduced by a dealer or independent service center. It has not been inspected. There was no warning prior to it happening. I have seen that there are hundreds of reports of this happening to other 2016 colorado owners. There was a recall for the exact same thing on the exact same part number in 2015 Colorado. There should have been a recall for 2016 colorado models as well.

I was driving in a subdivision and with no warning my power steering and the stabilitrak stopped working. I was coming to a curve and fortunately only doing 20 miles an hour. I had a difficult time negotiating the curve and was able to stop. The stablititrak function also caused my truck to veer to the left. If there was another vehicle coming in the opposite direction, I likely would have hit it head on. I also tow a small boat and feel that if I had been towing it at the time on our local interstate (I-110) that I could have been in a major accident resulting in significant injury or even death as this was an abrupt failure. The warning lights came on after the failure. The problem also clears up when the vehicle is turned off and then restarted. I was able to drive the short distance back to my home. However, the problem reoccurs often when restarting the vehicle in the driveway. I plan to take my vehicle to a local Chevrolet dealer as soon as possible, which will be the 22nd or 23rd of January. So, at the current time it hasn’t been inspected by a Chevrolet dealer or the manufacturer. The warning lights now turn on in the driveway when I start the vehicle most of the time. I check online and there apparently is a recall for this problem on the 2015 Chevrolet Colorado vehicle. From what I read the exact same components are used in the 2016 model year.

I STARTED UP MY CAR YESTERDAY AND THERE WAS NO POWER STEERING AT ALL ON THE VEHICLE, IT WAS COMPLETELY OUT. I HAVE READ NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS ONLINE FOR 2016 COLORADOS WITH THE SAME ISSUE. AND THE 2015 COLORADO WAS RECALLED FOR THE SAME ISSUE THAT USES THE SAME PART FROM WHAT I HAVE READ. THIS IS A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION IF IT OCCURS WHILE DRIVING.

The contact owns a 2016 Chevrolet Colorado. The contact stated that while driving in a parking lot at approximately 5 to 10 MPH, the vehicle lost power steering functionality. The message to “Drive Carefully” was displayed. The vehicle was taken to the local dealer, where it was diagnosed that the power steering rack system needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not contacted. The failure mileage was approximately 128,000. The VIN was not available.

The steering assist fails. I get a waring on the dash, "Stabilitak/Power Steering Fault. Very hard to steer. There has not been and other problems. This was apparently a problem in 2015 models. I told the deal ship service dept about it being a very common problem and they said they would have to see it happen. Their labor is $225.00 per hour. I feel this should have been recalled just as the 2015 truck were.

I have asthma and it is controlled by medication when needed. Recently I have had a lot more incidents of breathing difficulty since I purchased my vehicle. It was during one of these episodes that my wife noticed an odor associated with antifreeze. However, there is no moisture in the vehicle and no visible leaks or puddles on the ground. I have detected the same odor when standing near the back of the truck near the tailpipe. Also, I have had to refill the radiator with exactly five gallons of Antifreeze in less than 3000 miles of driving. It was my wife who alerted me to the odor being inside the vehicle and only during times when the heater was running. Since that time I have driven the vehicle only when I can safely leave the heater off, because I cannot be sure it is safe. If I need the heater to defrost, I leave the vehicle. Also, I noticed that when the engine coolant is low, the engine never seems to overheat, and the heater no longer blows hot air. Is this an issue involving only my vehicles and what other health risks are there? The most I have had to add to restore heat is a gallon of coolant.

The contact owns a 2016 Chevrolet Colorado. The contact stated that while driving at various speeds, there was an abnormal sound and the contact became aware that the steering wheel intermittently became firm, causing the vehicle to be difficult to turn. No warning light was illuminated. The vehicle had not been diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and scheduled an appointment. The failure mileage was approximately 137,000.

While driving my Chevy Colorado to work steering wheel suddenly jerked from my hands in a turn and forced me to drive straight. Luckily was able to make it into a median after nearly striking another vehicle. While completing a turn into a gas station to assess the problem steering was extremely difficult, even beyond what a vehicle without power steering feels like. Had to shut off the truck and wait for a complete power down, restart and the issue was corrected. I have no doubt that had my daughter been driving, as she sometimes uses the truck, she would have had zero chance of steering the vehicle. Reading other similar issues with the 2016 online, how was this not a recall along with the 2015s? Extremely unsafe!