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really awful- Crashes / Fires:
- 6 / 0
- Injuries / Deaths:
- 1 / 0
- Average Mileage:
- 25,889 miles
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Power steering will stop working while driving vehicle. Light comes on and says service power steering and stabilitrak. Will correct after pulling over and turning car off and on. This has happened more than a few times and with me driving children through the mountains.
- Greenville, SC, USA
I was going around a traffic circle when the power steering suddenly went out with no warning causing me to almost hit a stone wall. I received a code. Something about the steering gear and the steering position sensor. It appears to be the same problem as the 2015 Colorado has but the dealership would not acknowledge it being the case. This repair cost me over $2000 and almost caused a serious accident. Please get Chevy to add the 2016 vehicles to the 2015 recall. I'm guessing not enough people have died from this safety issue yet!
- Triangle, VA, USA
Stabilitrak and power steering warnings lights come on randomly when driving the vehicle resulting in no traction control and loss of power steering which has pulled me out of my lane off the road and into oncoming traffic on multiple occasions. The issue was confirmed by hirlinger Chevrolet. There is a recall for this exact issue right now but I am being told that my vehicle wasnt effected by the recall because it was months after the recall date.
- Lawrenceburg , IN, USA
The contact owns a 2016 Chevrolet Colorado. The contact stated while driving at various speeds, the power steering assist failed with the StabiliTrak warning light illuminated on the instrument panel. The contact was able to restart the vehicle soon after failure and resumed normal driving operation. The contact had taken the vehicle to a dealer where they diagnosed the vehicle with power steering assist failure. The manufacturer had been notified of the failure and the contact was given a case number. The vehicle had yet to be repaired and remained in the possession of the dealer. The failure mileage was approximately 55,000.
- Dayton, OH, USA
Intermittent loss of power steering while driving. Hard to turn vehicle, especially at lower speeds.
- Aiea , HI, USA
I own a 2016 Chevy Colorado. Suddenly power testing was lost during driving. This has happened on 3 separate occasions now. I tow a camper with my children and fear this will result in a crash with injuries. Please look into this as it is the same problem the 2015 models had. Please have GMC issue a recall to fix this safety issue.
- Rio Linda , CA, USA
On two separate occasions within a wk less than 100 miles the power steering has went out while driving. I get two dash warnings one saying service power steering the other saying service stabilitrac. I done some research and found out that gm recalled over 60000 vehicles with this exact issue for 2015 models however mine is a 2016. I-??ve also seen online numerous 2016 owners other than myself having the same problem I am. I feel that this recall should extend 2016 models. My truck was purchased Nov of 2015 and currently has less than 63k miles.
- Elberton, GA, USA
Starting around 9 months ago, I have had several incidents of the power steering stop working. Some of these have occurred while driving at highway speeds. The problem randomly appears and is extremely unsafe. The issue has gradually starting happening more often. Sometimes, the issue will clear after turning the vehicle off and back on. Other times, it will clear after driving for a while. The symptoms are exactly the same as those mentioned in the recall for the 2015 Colorado under recall #15595.
- Saint Charles, IL, USA
Driving down the road and suddenly the power steering went out. And when it goes out on this vehicle it is extra-ordinarily hard to steer, had I been in a turn I would have lost control of the vehicle. This is the 2nd time this has occurred and both times turning the vehicle off and on again fixes the issue. But this will ultimately result in a crash at some point and should be investigated with urgency.
- Fuquay Varina, NC, USA
Power steering fails when driving down the road. Almost caused an accident the first time. Has now occured 5 times over the last 2 months in all types of weather conditions
- Laurinburg , NC, USA
Power Steering message comes on...service power steering..the power steering stops working at any given time.It happened several times when I was driving and 2 times when I started the 2016 z71 colorado.Had it diagnosed at Apple Chevrolet in York, Pa.It was confirmed by the dealership as an internal issue with torque sensor and they also replaced a gear.An alignment was also done.
- York, PA, USA
Motor assisted steering cuts off abruptly.
- Rocky Hill, NJ, USA
When it first happened, I cranked my vehicle and seconds later, a chime and two messages went across my dash saying "Stabilitrack disabled." "Power steering disabled." and both were inoperable. I restarted the truck, and it ran fine. Happened again two weeks later. Then two weeks after that, it happened suddenly WHILE DRIVING down the road. Again, it worked properly after restarting, but it's started to be a constant. Now it immediately shows "Stabilitrack disabled" after starting and the power steering goes after about 10-15 minutes of driving, like clockwork. There were no lights on or any other warning indicators prior to this happening. It was a sudden issue with an otherwise unproblematic vehicle. I see there was a recall for a bad wiring harness connection that caused exactly this for the 2015 year model. Mine is a 2016 and no recall exists. I've seen a few other forum posts stating their 2016 has done this as well. I have not yet taken it to a mechanic/dealer, but that is my next action. It is available for inspection. Needless to say, this is extremely unsafe for both myself and other drivers on the road. Losing the ability to (positively) turn at an inopportune time could be catastrophic.
- Luverne, AL, USA
My power steering on my 2016 Chevrolet Colorado went out on a 30mph turn and nearly lost control of my truck. As I was driving, I slowed to make a stop on a city street when there was a sudden loss of power steering. It was very difficult to steer and turn 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. The traction control and stability track warning lights turned on. I turned off the vehicle. This problem happened about 4 months ago and had not reappeared until the last few days 06/19/2021. Now it happen twice since. Upon restarting, the vehicle drove normal. It is a safety hazard. This is definitely a safety issue and it should be taken care of by Chevrolet. This should be forced to be repaired. This is a safety hazard for the public, the operator, and anyone riding in the vehicle. I will be bringing it to a deal in Freehold, NJ. 1 Affected Product
- Jackson Township, NJ, USA
The contact owns a 2016 Chevrolet Colorado. The contact stated while his wife was driving 60 mph, the steering wheel became difficult to turn. The contact stated the "service power steering, drive with care" warning light was illuminated. The driver was able to park on the side of the road and restart the vehicle. The driver was able to drive to her residence. The contact stated he also experienced the failure a couple of weeks later. The contact took the vehicle to a local dealer and made them aware of the failure. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired as of yet. The manufacturer had not been informed of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 50,000.
- Petaluma, CA, USA
My power steering on my 2016 Chevrolet Colorado went out on a 30mph turn and nearly lost control of my truck. As I was driving, I slowed to make a stop on a city street when there was a sudden loss of power steering. It was very difficult to steer and turn 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. The traction control and stability track warning lights turned on. I turned off the vehicle. Upon restarting, the vehicle drove normal. I drove back home feeling unsafe. It is a safety hazard. This is definitely a safety issue and it should be taken care of by Chevrolet. This should be forced to be repaired. This is a safety hazard for the public, the operator, and anyone riding in the vehicle.
- Tolleson, AZ, USA
The key will not come out the iginiton. It takes several minutes to hours turning it back and forth to get it to finally come out. This is a true issue because it drains the battery overnight when you can not turn the key off.
- Dexter, NM, USA
Loss of power steering assist while driving due to poor electrical connection within steering gear assembly. This the SAME condition related to safety recall on 2015 Chevrolet Colorado under NHTSA campaign number 21V-213. Power steering failed causing extremely dangerous driving condition. GMC dealer identified problem as poor electrical connection within steering gear assembly. Dealer would not honor recall under campaign 21V-213 because my vehicle is a 2016 Chevrolet Colorado. GMC dealer replaced the steering gear, including the torque sensor cover assembly - the SAME repair for the SAME condition under the recall for 2015 Colorado.
- Trabuco Canyon, CA, USA
The contact owns a 2016 Chevrolet Colorado. The contact stated while driving 30 mph, the steering wheel became difficult to turn. The contact stated that the traction control and stability track warning lights were illuminated. Matt mazzei Chrysler Jeep Dodge Ram (1175 parallel dr, lakeport, ca 95453, (707)413-6418) was contacted and the vehicle was taken to the dealer. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was informed of the failure. The contact was informed that the VIN was not under recall. The failure mileage was approximately 62,000.
- Lower Lake, CA, USA
- Winchester, IN, USA