2015 Chevrolet Colorado Steering Problems
- 136
- Owner complaint records in our dataset
Records are owner complaints, not a measured failure rate.
Owner complaint recordsComplaint records reflect reports in our dataset and do not measure how frequently the problem occurs across all vehicles.
Among these 136 stored complaint records:
- 2 indicate a crash
- 0 indicate injury
- 0 indicate fire
What owners report
- power steering · 180 records
- service power · 26 records
- steering wheel · 24 records
- steering assist · 16 records
- steering drive · 16 records
- lost power · 15 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 30–60k mi | 62 |
| 60–100k mi | 35 |
| 1–30k mi | 26 |
| 100–150k mi | 7 |
| 150–400k mi | 2 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Steering
While driving the rain the dashboard light came on stating service power steering drive with care and another light came on stating stablelik. This happened on 2-11-20.again on 2-13-20 raining again same lights came on but this time they didn't go out.shut the truck off turn back on no power steering. Took the truck to dealer the recall was done at 18000 miles.i paid to have a perform system test done. I was told i…
ODI 11309116
Steering
The power steering would randomly turn off while driving. It would become very difficult to steer the truck, and almost caused several accidents. Restarting the vehicle would temporarily bring the steering back to normal. As time went on, this would happen more and more frequently. Chevrolet had a recall on a small amount of trucks, but my vin wasn't included in the recall (for reasons that chevrolet wouldnt't…
ODI 11308019
Steering
2015 colorado truck lost power steering assist several times. Vehicle was very hard to steer and could have resulted in a crash, especially for someone with a weaker upper body. Stopping vehicle and restarting cleared the problem for a very short period of time, then it would happen again. General motors said it was out of warranty and would not compensate any of the $2,000.00 put out to repair vehicle..
ODI 11309157
Steering
Tl* the contact owns a 2015 chevrolet colorado. The contact stated that while driving and attempting to make a right turn, the steering ceased. The contact was able to drive the vehicle to the residence slowly. (george chevrolet located at [redacted], bellflower, ca 90706 [redacted]) was contacted and an appointment was scheduled to have the vehicle diagnosed. The manufacturer was not contacted nor informed of the…
ODI 11306777
Steering
The steering wheel went off . And hard to turn . Almost crashed
ODI 11306414
Steering
While driving down the road, the traction control light came on and i lost power steering control. It has happened three separate times while driving between thirty and forty-five mph.
ODI 11309440
Electronic Stability Control · Steering
Lost power steering, warning light came on after the issue, could not steer the vehicle, luckily it happened in the driveway, very dangerous if it happened on the road warning lights for power steering service (drive carefully) and stability controll warning
ODI 11289167
Steering
Lost power steering while driving. Warning light and alarm came on dash. Turned off ignition and back on and had steering back. This happened several times. This was in feb. 2019. Didn't happen again until dec. 2019 and happened several times. Each time it would lose power steering and i turn car off and back on and power returned. Very dangerous when trying to steer because it is extremely difficult to steer…
ODI 11287417
Electronic Stability Control · Steering
While driving at highway speeds an audible warning came on along with a service power steering and a service stabilitrack message. All power steering was lost and the truck became extremely difficult to control. I was able to pull to the side of the road. Power steering returned after a power cycle of the car. However the same failure happened during my next trip, again at highway speeds. I was lucky that this…
ODI 11283139
Steering
In the last week my power steering has failed 4 times. The vehicle has been in motion each time. One time i was on the expressway. , twice on city streets and the last time on my home street. The vehicle has just over 68,000 miles. If i turn the vehicle off and wait a minute or two and then turn it back on i have power steering control back.
ODI 11282680
Electronic Stability Control · Steering
Power steering turns off while driving or even when stationary. Stability track light also comes on. Resets when turning motor off and on again. Intermittent problem since may 2019 - bought as used vehicle.
ODI 11280008
Steering
Going about 20-30 miles an hour. I recieved a warning message to check my power steering. I had lost all power steering, but i was able to pull off the side of the road, turn my truck off and back on and everything was good.
ODI 11279075
Steering
On october 31, 2019, i was driving on a twisty mountain road in az when the dashboard alert about power steering control chimed out several times. I could clear the message, but it kept coming back. The next day i stopped at the chevy dealership in payson, az and they said i had a bad battery (odd voltage which they thought was triggering the warnings) which they replaced. After this repair, i got back on the road…
ODI 11277986
Steering
While driving my 2015 chevrolet colorado on the 2 fwy in glendale ca when the vehicle experienced a loss of power steering assist while driving, it became very difficult to steer. A warning appeared on the dash reading power steering service required drive safely. Also a traction control warning. I pulled over and turned off the ignition and the error cleared but came back within 2 minutes. I took it to my local…
ODI 11292580
Steering
Tl* the contact owns a 2015 chevrolet colorado. While driving various speeds, the power steering completely failed and the power steering warning indicator illuminated simultaneously. The contact had to restart the vehicle in order for the power steering to return to normal. The dealer and manufacturer were not notified of the failure. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The failure mileage was 36,000.
ODI 11270676
Steering
Driving down road, steering went hard with alarms ,about 35mph.stopped and restarted,was normal steering. Happened 3 more times in next couple of days, took to dealer, they read codes and saw alarms. They cleaned steering sensor assy,and seemed fine, 2 days later happened again, 3 times in 10 minutes. One was while parked, next while pulling out of parking spot, and third was on a curve , was in left turn lane of…
ODI 11267032
Electronic Stability Control · Steering
I was on my why home coming up to a red light. I was at a crawl when service stabilitrak came up on my screen. I lost all power steering, so it was difficult to turn the vehicle at any speed. I have looked up to see if anyone else has had this problem. I have found that it isn't super common but seems like way too many vehicles are having this issue.
ODI 11266009
Electronic Stability Control · Steering
Experienced a failure of the steering system (power assist stopped working) first on saturday, september 28, 2019 at approximately 35 mph speed; and subsequently on sunday, september 29, 2019 at approximately 65 mph; then, on monday september 30, 2019 and tuesday october 1, 2019. The vehicle is currently with dealer where it was purchased. Two warning lights appeared each time the steering failure occurred. Also,…
ODI 11265560
Steering
2 times in the last month my power steering has turned off while driving straight on the highway at approximately 60 mph, other alerts pop up on my dashboard but i have been so focused on safely trying to get off the road i dont know what they are. When i restart the vehicle the steering seems to work again.
ODI 11267047
Steering
Tl* the contact owns a 2015 chevrolet colorado. While driving two blocks down the road, the steering wheel seized and became difficult to steer. In addition, the power steering warning indicator illuminated. The contact powered off the engine. The vehicle was restarted and was able to drive normally; however, the failure recurred two blocks down the road. The vehicle was taken to max motors nevada (1405 n osage…
ODI 11278387
Electrical System · Steering
Tl* the contact owns a 2015 chevrolet colorado. While driving various speeds, the radio, turn signals, back-up camera, and power steering went out. The service power steering and stabilitrak warning indicators illuminated. The dealer was not contacted. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and stated that nhtsa campaign number: 16v054000 (steering) was closed. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure…
ODI 11265970
Steering
While operating my colorado at 45 mph the power steering went out causing me to lose all control of the truck and almost getting into an accident. I restarted the truck and it was able to take my colorado to dealer which found that the electronic steering sensor needed to be replaced at $2800. Checking the internet i found a growing number of similar complaints of colorodo owners losing control of their vehicles…
ODI 11256451
Steering
On four separate occasions, my vehicle has lost power steering without warning. This occurred when driving at a variety of speeds and in a variety of conditions. One time, i was traveling at less than 5 miles an hour. Another time, i was traveling at 70 miles per hour. Some times it occurred during a turn, sometimes it occurred while traveling in a straight line. When power steering was lost, many warning lights…
ODI 11265429
Steering
Power steering went out with in a parking lot while driving. The following error on the instrument cluster "power steering fault service power steering, drive safely" luckily i was able to pull over immediately, just barely, into a large parking section. I checked the fuses
ODI 11254301
Steering
Power steering message pops up while driving and wheel is extremely difficult to steer. Has happened twice. Reset 9/9/2019 and hasn't happened again yet. Very dangerous especially since 16 year old daughter sometime drives.
ODI 11254515