2016 Chevrolet Cheverolet SS steering problems

Filed Aug 8, 2024 · Electrical, Steering · TX

A few days ago I was heading home from work and sport mode automatically turned on and the “service power steering” warning came on. Then the steering wheel stiffened up 2 times for a few seconds while I was driving. I looked into it and there was a recall before I purchased the vehicle and it was repaired also. But it is the same problem. I contacted the dealer ship but they said there’s no warranty on recalls. I did purchase the car from a used car dealership and still paying it. Car still isn’t running and seems like an expensive repair.

Filed Jul 30, 2022 · Engine, Steering · OH

Collapsed lifter on cyl 6. Lifter tick / knock since 100,200 miles. Car has a warranty until 5/2026 or 171,000 miles and they refuse to honor it. Car has a steering issue. Two separate chevy dealerships unable to fix. vanderevere charged me 500-600 to fix NOTHING AT ALL. serpentini chevy charge me 500-600 and it was repaired for a few months problem is back. Serpentini quoted me 6,000 plus tax to fix my collasped lifter, and at that price its a full engine replace from what it looks like, which means the AFM lifter will fail eventually again and ill need to spend even more money. There is a class action lawsuit out on alot of v8 2007-2022 engines which can be found at (https://www.classaction.org/media/harrison-et-al-v-general-motors-llc.pdf) that the original class action lawsuit. I've also posted the class action lawsuit pdf, as well as what was said price wise by serpentini. Also posted are messages from the drone from jim butler kia dealership. Notice they try to use my oil changes as a way to deny liability, if u call AUL the place that issues the warranty, they cite modified parts (new headers mufflers etc) because they are new but not from GM so they are considered "modifications" and they were all placed on the car by the previous owner and is exactly the same as it was sold to me by jim butler kia. DONT BUY FROM THEM EVER. Donation accepted. I am a delivery person who has lost at least 1 job / delivery platform due to my cars check engine light (auto fails echeck inspections as well) https://www.paypal.com/pools/c/118714940471767016 Send help!

Filed Jul 1, 2020 · Steering · 55,000 miles · NM

The latest recall on chevy ss steering racks ( manufacturer recall no. : n192285350) states racks without gold plated contacts are unsafe and gold plated contacts started with model year 2017 production. This indicates all model year 2016 ss sedans need the steering rack recalled and replaced. Mine is not listed on the recall and a gm representative [xxx] only checked the computer and said, 'your VIN is not listed'. He could not say that I had gold contacts or that my steering rack is some how 'good' when all other model year production is covered by the recall. Living @ 7000 ft in the rocky mountains a steering rack failure is a safety issue on curving mountain roads. I want to know is my recall omission an error or do I somehow have a safe steering rack among 13,000 bad racks on 2016 chevy ss sedans. Information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6).

Filed Apr 9, 2020 · Steering · 67,244 miles · TX

I was driving on the highway at about 65 MPH, and as I was going around a little bend the steering wheel got super heavy when I lost a little control and the message displayed that the power steering was having an issue. Was very unsafe and worrying to happen while traveling on the highway.

Filed Oct 23, 2019 · Steering · 50,000 miles · TX

Subject: the federal safety agency campaign number 17v‑382 dear sir/madam, I own a 2016 chevrolet ss, VIN 6g3f25rw6glxxxxxx, on which the power steering recently failed while I was driving the car. I became aware of the subject recall, 'loss of electric power steering assist,' and contacted chevrolet's customer assistance center, who told me that my VIN did not fall under the recall. They could not tell me what vins were included in the recall. Instead, they issued me a $100 voucher toward service. I took the car to xxxxx chevrolet in fort worth who updated some software, charged me $300 and advised that the car does not fall under the recall and that replacing the steering gear will cost me $2500 if the unit fails again. The power steering failed. Chevrolet did not fix it. The dealer sent me back out on the road with a defective car, telling me that when it fails again, should I survive and be able to bring it back to the dealer, that they will fix their own defect and charge me $2500. Somehow, chevrolet does not see the irony in this. Please help me if you can, before this car kills me. Chevrolet must include my defective vehicle in the subject recall.

Filed Oct 3, 2019 · Steering · 80,000 miles · CA

Turned on car and service power steering appeared on the dash. Drove car home with a stiff steer and all. Turned car off/on and icon disappeared steering was back to normal.

Filed Aug 7, 2019 · Steering · 37,000 miles · CA

I own a 2016 chevrolet ss sedan, there is currently a recall for the power steering rack due to the loss of power steering at random times due to their choice to cut costs in the initial assembly. My VIN is not listed on the recall, my vehicle was made in december 2015, the recalled part was removed from production in april of 2016, I have tried to solve this issue in house with gm, I have had my vehicle inspected at my local chevrolet dealership as requested by gm's recall department. I have explained my situation too many times to them, this is my only vehicle and is very dangerous to drive on a daily basis, now that I have had my car inspected and the dealership service center agrees with me that the part is defective and my car needs the recall, I had to contact gm again, they weren't going to call me, I had to explain the whole situation to the same person I've been talking to. Then told me he will call me in a week with an update. Gm has left out multiple ss sedans from this recall, they're implying the repair will not be covered 100% by them. The recall report I am referring to is 17v‑382. Attached is the part number on my vehicle currently, furthermore this part is not available on gm's website anymore, there is a new part number for this part.

Filed Dec 3, 2018 · Steering · 40,200 miles · MS

Power stearing failure see service bulletin 17-h-009. Car was in motion and a serious safety concern. Gm says not part of recall but my car is in within the population build dates

Filed Jul 4, 2018 · Steering · 49,000 miles · TX

Power steering failed while driving. This condition has been previously identified by gm and partially recalled under recall 17-248 for 2014-2016 chevrolet ss sedans. As outlined in the federal safety agency report # 17v‑382 part# 92280375 is the bad component part#. I have attached a photo taken by the dealer who completed the repairs of the bad part on my vehicle. This is the same bad component part # that was also recalled on all caprice police pursuit vehicles with manufacturer recall # 22010 and outlined in the federal safety agency report 16v‑160. Gm has failed to adequately address the issue by knowingly still having vehicles with bad components on the road endangering the safety of the ss owners not covered under the recall as well as other motorist. A search of the auto enthusiats website shows several mentions of ss sedans in the 2014-2016 model year range equipped with the bad parts not covered by the recall so this potential failure is not limited in scope. I have informed gm of this issue and they refuse to take further action. This is a follow-up from an earlier report.

Filed Jun 3, 2018 · Steering · 49,000 miles · TX

My vehicle recently experienced an electronic power steering failure while driving. The vehicle became significantly difficult to steer and I was fortunately traveling in a straight line and at a slow speed. If I had been traveling at highway speeds and in a corner the suddenness of the event could have quite possibly been catastrophic. The vehicle has 49k miles and I have owned the vehicle since new for approximately 25 months. This same vehicle was held by chevrolet for about 90 days for a qc hold for reasons that were undisclosed prior to taking delivery so I have no idea if the vehicle had been damaged in shipment somehow. This sudden failure seems to be the same failure and requires the replacement of the exact same parts that chevrolet has already issued a recall for concerning 2014-2016 vehicles of the same model. However, my vehicle is inexplicably not covered by the current recall. Recall #17248. It seems to me that chevrolet is aware of recurrent failures with the electric power steering system and has failed to take full account of the problem with their limited recall that shows no rhyme or reason why some cars have been recalled and others have not..