2015 Chevrolet Colorado: steering wheel locks up

Filed Oct 24, 2024 · Steering · 127,977 miles · PA

The contact owns a 2015 Chevrolet Colorado. The contact stated while driving 40 MPH and attempting to make a right tun, the vehicle unexpectedly lost power steering functionality and the steering wheel locked, causing the vehicle to drive straightforward towards a ditch. The contact immediately depressed the brake pedal and stopped the vehicle. The contact was able to reverse into a safe location. The vehicle was towed to the residence. The contact stated that the power steering was functional the following morning, and the vehicle was taken to the dealer, where it was diagnosed and determined that the steering gear had failed and needed to be replaced. The dealer informed the contact that the vehicle could not be repaired under the federal safety agency Campaign Number: 21V213000 (Steering) because the VIN was not included in the recall. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and offered monetary assistance in purchasing a new vehicle. The failure mileage was approximately 127,977.

Filed Sep 4, 2024 · Steering · 120,000 miles · CA

The contact owns a 2015 Chevrolet Colorado. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the steering wheel seized with the power steering warning light illuminated. The contact stated that the steering wheel became difficult to turn. The vehicle was able to restart; however, the failure recurred. The dealer was contacted. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 120,000.

Filed Aug 13, 2022 · Steering · TX

When i startup my truck and after a few minutes the stabilitrak light turns on and my steering locks up and a message stating loss of power steering comes out and it happens every single time i turn it on. A recall was perform a couple years back on loss of steering assist recall number was 15595A i’m not fully satisfied that it was done correctly and supposedly an aligment was also supposed to be performed i contacted the agency and they’ve said they can do anything about it since “it has already been taken care of” i’m wondering if you guys can do anything about it since it was a recall that was sent out from your end.

Filed Apr 14, 2022 · Steering · CA

When I was driving on the freeway the steering wheel suddenly locked up and got extremely hard. I was not able to control the vehicle which led me to drive off the road and almost hit another vehicle. This steering wheel lock up has occurred several time even while the vehicle is parked. This dis function is extremely dangerous and the Chevy dealer does not want to help me fix this dangerous issue because my VIN number does not show any recalls. However this make and model has been known to have the recall of the steering wheel disfunction. The message displayed is power steering wheel disabled.

Filed Mar 17, 2021 · Steering · 50,000 miles · CA

Tl* the contact's son owns a 2015 chevrolet colorado. The contact stated that while her son was driving at 35 MPH, the steering warning message appeared on the instrument panel as the steering wheel locked-up abruptly. The contact's son was able to pull the vehicle over, restart the vehicle and resume normal driving. The contact then took the vehicle to an independent mechanic who diagnosed the vehicle with a defective part inside the steering column. The mechanic then informed the contact of the federal safety agency campaign number: 16v054000 (steering). Watsonville buick gmc (500 auto center dr, watsonville, ca 95076) was then contacted about the failure. The contact was informed that the VIN was not included in the recall. The manufacturer was also notified of the failure and an agent informed the contact that she would speak to a supervisor about the issue. The contact was yet to hear back from the manufacturer. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 50,000. *dt

Filed May 15, 2020 · Steering · 70,800 miles · LA

Earlier this week a "check steering, bring in for service", and the stabillitrac light came on. Steering was tight, this while sitting in my driveway. We had it towed in to chevrolet and they reset something and the problem temporarily went away. We found out it was temporary because was on the interstate going about 50 to see her parents when the warning lights came on and the steering froze up. She was able to get it off the interstate, no power steering, and have it towed back to the dealer ship. Supposedly this issue was corrected back in 2016 but here it is happening again. Very dangerous situation. I've never heard of someone's power steering freezing up like that, let alone on a 5 year old vehicle. We could get killed. It would seem poor engineering on chevys part if something like this is going on. And the problem is nation wide. Are they going to put in a part that will fail in 3 years, while going 70 MPH??? Scared to drive it now. [xxx] information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6).

Filed Feb 27, 2020 · Steering · 52,045 miles · CA

On 1/14/20 I was driving on the highway when out of nowhere my power steering locked up and "service power steering" appeared on the dashboard. Luckily I was in the right-hand lane when this happened because my wheel was so locked up I was unable to switch lanes safely. When I got off the highway and was able to pull over safely I turned my truck off and restarted it. At this time everything went back to normal, though I called premier chevy in buena park and was told to bring the truck in immediately. The following morning I brought the truck into premier chevy in buena park and was told that it was most likely a faulty battery. He stated that the other possibility was the steering gearbox but he had no way of knowing which was the issue so he suggested we get both replaced. I decided to wait on those repairs because the cost exceeded $2k and I do not have those kinds of funds. On 1/18/20 my wife was driving on the highway from fullerton ca to san dimas ca. She was in the left lane when the power steering went out again when the same dashboard warning appeared. She had to pull over to the left shoulder on the highway to attempt to restart the truck because she had very limited mobility. On her drive, she had to pull over and attempt to restart the truck on the left shoulder 3 times. 1/20/20 we went to her family's mechanic to get their diagnosis for fear gm was giving us the incorrect information. He stated that there was a faulty part #84498587. After doing research we found that this same part was recalled on 1k 2015 chevy colorado trucks. That same day we went to glendora chevrolet where they said our truck wasn't under warranty and was not included in the recall. Our truck should have been included in that recall and because it wasn't and we were sent away from chevy in buena park my wife almost got into an accident on the highway multiple times. Please help us!

Filed Dec 27, 2019 · 80,000 miles · NC

Power steering locks up, messege of poweer steering assist comes up on dasboatd

Filed Nov 6, 2019 · Steering · 49,945 miles · MO

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 blvd, nevada, mo 64772, (417) 667-4000) where part number: 84498587 sl-n gear, four bolt, clamp, and nut were replaced. The vehicle was repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and provided case number: 95534473637. The failure mileage was approximately 49,945.

Filed Sep 11, 2019 · Steering · 138,000 miles · VA

Tl* the contact owns a 2015 chevrolet colorado. While driving at an unknown speed, the power steering seized. The contact received a recall notice for the federal safety agency campaign number: 16v054000 (steering) a few years ago. The vehicle was taken to ourisman chevrolet buick gmc of alexandria (1800 old richmond hwy, alexandria, va 22303, (571) 360-8047) and repaired. The contact stated that the repair did not correct the failure. While driving and making a left turn, the steering wheel seized and the power steering and stabilitrak warning indicators illuminated. The vehicle was able to coast the vehicle to the side of the road and turn the steering wheel with force. The contact powered off the engine. Once the vehicle was restarted, it resumed normal opreration. On another occasion, the failure recurred miles down the road. The vehicle was powered off and restarted thirty times to see if the power steering failure would go away, but it did not. The vehicle was towed to the contact's residence. The vehicle was later taken to the same dealer, but was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 138,000.

Filed Jun 26, 2019 · Steering · 60,000 miles · NM

Tl* the contact owns a 2015 chevrolet colorado. While driving various speeds, the power steering seized and various unknown warning indicators illuminated. When the vehicle was turned off and restarted, it resumed normal operation. During the most recent failure, the power steering failed to reset and the vehicle was towed to reliable chevrolet (9901 coors blvd nw, albuquerque, nm 87114, 505‑216‑2993). The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was notified and the contact was informed that there were no recalls on her vehicle. The failure mileage was approximately 60,000.

Filed Apr 19, 2019 · Steering · 50,000 miles · CA

Tl* the contact owns a 2015 chevrolet colorado. While driving various speeds, the steering wheel seized and the power steering warning indicator illuminated. The contact was able to coast the vehicle to the side of the road and powered off the engine. The vehicle was restarted and was able to drive normally; however, the failure recurred twice. The vehicle was later taken to an independent mechanic where diagnostic trouble codes: c0545 (steering wheel torque sensor malfunction) and u0420 (power steering control module) appeared. The vehicle was not taken to a dealer and was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and provided case number: 9-5192152046. The approximate failure mileage was 50,000.