Power steering went out suddenly while turning in a parking garage. The stabilitrack light also came on as being disabled. After getting to a spot, I inspected the power steering fluid and it was full. I started the truck back up and everything was reset and fine. Because I was driving slowly and the steering wheel was designed small since it had power steering, I had almost didn't make the turn. Had my wife been driving, I know that she would have crashed into the parked cars near the turn. I have an appointment with the garage on Feb 15th. The truck had no indicators on prior to the incident. The stabilitrack light had come on twice in the past six months but reset after restarting the truck. This was the first time it came on with a loss of power steering. After an internet search, it seems that this is similar to the many other cases in 2015 and 2016 Colorados.

- Tollesboro, KY, USA

Power steering failed on start up, stabiltrack and traction control light on as well. Don't want to take chance if it failing while at speed, but with no recall and looks very expensive to fix.

- Hamilton, MI, USA

While stopped at an intersection, the steering wheel jerked to the right and the power steering systems shut down and felt like it was "locked" in position. The idiot lights on dashboard indicated power steering and Vehicle Stabilitrack systems were not working. It was a yellow light with a car and something representing swerves. The truck steering became incredibly difficult to control and turn the wheels. When it was safe, I managed to pull into a shopping center. I tried restarting the vehicle 3 -4 times before the system errors were cleared and steering performed normally. I drove 14 miles towards my house, when the same scenario happened, except this time I was driving on the highway.

- Glendale, AZ, USA

While driving the vehicle, all power steering systems shut down and traction control systems stopped working. Lights on dashboard indicated power steering and Vehicle Stabilitrack systems were not working. Truck steering became manual immediately and truck was incredibly difficult to control. I was able to guide the truck (from interstate speeds) over to a shoulder and turn off the truck. Walk around indicated no external impacts or problems with tires. Got back in, restarted the truck, all system errors were cleared and steering performed normally. A different incident occurred (same incident specifics as above), except I was just started to move out of a parking place at church and lost all power steering/stabilitrack. Manual steering was possible, but extremely difficult. I stopped the truck, restarted and all systems were operational again. This is the same incident behavior as indicated in GM recall notification 15595. However my vehicle does not fall under the recall age. Many other users on the colorado truck forums are reporting these errors and there is a nation wide shortage of part (at 2,000$ each). Which means these trucks and vehicles are not safe to drive and people will die if this is not addressed.

- Indianapolis , IN, USA

Power steering failure at high speed

- El Cajon, CA, USA

Driving down the interstate in my 2016 Colorado when the power steering failed. Light came on the dashboard stating power steering failure.. I stopped and checked the belt.. Continued to exit the interstate Very frightening with no steering assistance-?? Got home and let sit for half a day-?? When I started the truck the power steering came back-??I made an appointment with the local Chevrolet service center for next week

- Naples, FL, USA

The contact owns a 2016 Chevrolet Colorado. The contact stated while driving at various speeds, the Steering Assist Reduced - Drive with Care and stabili-trak messages were displayed on the instrument panel. The contact took the vehicle to a dealer where he was informed that the steering rack needed to be replaced. The manufacturer was also notified of the failure but offered no assistance. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was unknown.

- Irmo, SC, USA

About three weeks ago my power steering stopped working and the truck said it needed to be serviced, but when I restarted my truck the system started working and continued to work until yesterday. Yesterday it failed and when restarted it pulled hard to the right. This problem seems similar to the one which forced a recall. I have 76,390 miles on my truck. My code reader red: (C0545), and suggested it was possibly the steering wheel torque sensor or the steering wheel torque sensor wiring harness.

- Matthews, NC, USA

Experiencing intermittent power steering lose while vehicle is moving. Contacted GM and got a GM diagnostics and they said that I have to replace steering rack. Same problem as other intermittent steering loss. Safety concern. I have more files but difficult to upload on current platform.

- Halawa, HI, USA

Power steering goes off at random making driving very unsafe for me and everyone else on the road, will not be detectable via code and randomly will start working or failing at the drop of a dime.

- Hobart, IN, USA

The contact owns a 2016 Chevrolet Colorado. The contact stated while driving approximately 65 MPH and steering the vehicle around a bend in the highway to the left, the power steering malfunctioned. The contact stated that an unknown warning light was illuminated. The contact stated that he was able to drive the vehicle without the aid of power steering due to the speed. The contact drove the vehicle to his residence and turned off the vehicle. The vehicle was restarted the vehicle the power steering functionality returned. The contact had taken the vehicle to a local dealer, but the vehicle was not diagnosed. The vehicle had not been repaired. The contact researched online and related the failure to NHTSA Campaign Number: 21V213000 (Steering). The manufacturer had not been informed of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 73,300.

- San Francisco, CA, USA

The contact owns a 2016 Chevrolet Colorado. The contact stated that the power steering failed while accelerating from the vehicle being parked for a while. The traction control warning light, stabilitrak, and power steering service warning lights were illuminated. The vehicle became difficult to maneuver. The vehicle was towed to the dealer who diagnosed that the rack and pinon needed to be replaced. The vehicle had not been repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and informed the contact that the vehicle was not included in NHTSA Campaign Numbers: 21V213000 (Steering) nor 16V054000 (Steering). The approximate failure mileage was 81,000.

- Lake Worth, FL, USA

Driving down the road and power steering suddenly stops with a warning. Thankfully no traffic this morning but was extremely hard to steer to get home. So unfortunate all the complaints about this for 2016 with GM only indicating 2015 recall for this issue. 2016 should also be included!

- Rio Rancho, NM, USA

Colorado truck has been experiencing intermittent failure of power steering system for several weeks. This has occurred on start up and also while vehicle is moving. The problem may resolve temporarily on its own and then recur at another time. Watson Chevrolet evaluated this problem on 9/28/22 and found -??DTC UO420 42 Which states that the power steering control module was not properly calibrated, causing the electronic brake control module to lose communication with it. Reprogram the PSCM. Condition is no longer present.-?? The problem reccurred while driving on September 30, 2022. Chevy dealership has been notified and the vehicle will be taken back in for further evaluation.

- Tucsom, AZ, USA

While I-??m driving, I randomly get an alert letting me know my stabilitrack and power steering have failed. It-??s very dangerous

- Claymont , DE, USA

My steering lost power assist. Very hard to turn the steering wheel. I could not park my Colorado. I could only turn at higher speeds. I could drive fairly straight, but could not make any quick maneuvers. I would not have been able to avoid anything. The dealer said it would cost $2600 to fix it. Also the stabletrack icon came on. I felt very unsafe driving my Colorado. When I asked the service person what I should do because I couldn-??t afford to fix it, he said -?? park it and don-??t drive it-??. He was very rude. He wasn-??t happy that I wouldn-??t pay him $4250 for my steering issue and the display screen.

- San Diego, CA, USA

Wife driving truck on Sunday morning sept18 2022, in an area that is 25 mph add all of a sudden she lost all power steering of truck, had a very hard time getting truck home almost had an accident, . said nothing of a warning but when it happened then warning came up and also warning lights came on, said something about power steering not available. Had mechanic scan truck was told that it is a steering gear torque sensor. also provided me with a recall notice on the same thing for the 2015 Colorado's. there is a service bulletin on the 2016 Colorado's but not a recall, This truck was purchased in Aug. of 2015 so i believe it should be covered. The mechanic said it should be since it is the same parts that were recalled on the 2015 model.

- North Huntingdon, PA, USA

Randomly, sometimes when starting my truck and sometimes driving at speed the power steering and stabilitrack lights come on and an audible "ding" is made and I lose all power steering. I've read hundreds of complaints about this very same issue and a recall was made on the 2015 year models, but not for the 2016. I called the dealer and am told to drive it in when the issue replicates. Chevrolet knows about this issue and known repairs cost thousands of dollars. It is safety issue. Just today I lost power steering when entering a highway on a curve and almost drove the truck straight into a concrete embankment. Please do something about this.

- Forest Park, IL, USA

On two occasions, while driving without warning, the power steering disengages. There is a chime, and the stability system and the power steering are disabled. This is a very dangerous situation and a safety issue; there have been several complaints about this, and it seems to be a reoccurring problem.

- Angier, NC, USA

-- The power steering fails while driving. The Traction Control and Stabilitrak warning lights appear. -- The truck is very hard to control and unsafe when the power suddenly steering fails. -- The truck has not yet been brought for service to address the problem. -- The truck has not been inspected by anyone yet. -- There are not any indications of the problem before it occurs. -- It is extremely dangerous. The 2015 Chevy Colorado trucks had a recall for this issue, but there is not a recall for the 2016 although it appears to be a well-known issue.

- Cedarburg, WI, USA