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When problems were reported
Mileage at the reported incident
450–25K
5225–50K
4950–75K
4075–100K
29100–150K
3150K+
218 reports with mileage · 83 unknown
NHTSA’s mileage field refers to the reported incident, not necessarily the filing date. This shows report counts, not the likelihood of a failure.
What to inspect
Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.
Steering. Review the 224 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
Power Train. Review the 38 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
Electronic Stability Control (esc). Review the 36 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 GMC CANYON. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE SERVICE POWER STEERING AND SERVICE STABILI-TRAK MESSAGES APPEARED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL WHILE THE VEHICLE LOSS POWER STEERING FUNCTIONALITY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT UPON RESTART OF THE VEHICLE, THE POWER STEERING FUNCTION RETUR…
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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 GMC CANYON. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE SERVICE POWER STEERING AND SERVICE STABILI-TRAK MESSAGES APPEARED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL WHILE THE VEHICLE LOSS POWER STEERING FUNCTIONALITY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT UPON RESTART OF THE VEHICLE, THE POWER STEERING FUNCTION RETURNED AND THE VEHICLE RESUMED NORMAL OPERATION. THE CONTACT HAD TAKEN THE VEHICLE TO LIBERTY GMC (8660 W. BELL RD, PEORIA, AZ 85382) WHERE THE MECHANIC WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE OR DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. UPON INVESTIGATION, THE CONTACT LINKED THE FAILURE TO NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V054000 (STEERING) HOWEVER, THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 65,000.
NHTSA ODI #11397697
44,000 miles · Feb 10, 2021
Steering
UPON START UP, POWER STEERING HAS FAILED NUMEROUS TIMES MAKING STEERING EXTREMELY DIFFICULT. IT HAS ALSO OCCURED ONCE WHILE IN MOTION, THANK GOODNESS AT A SLOW SPEED. AN ALERT MESSAGE WILL POP-UP ON MY DASH THAT SAYS "POWER STEERING FAILURE". I UNDERSTAND THERE IS A OPEN INVESTIGATION REGARDING THIS KNOWN ISSUE. LOCAL DEALER …
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UPON START UP, POWER STEERING HAS FAILED NUMEROUS TIMES MAKING STEERING EXTREMELY DIFFICULT. IT HAS ALSO OCCURED ONCE WHILE IN MOTION, THANK GOODNESS AT A SLOW SPEED. AN ALERT MESSAGE WILL POP-UP ON MY DASH THAT SAYS "POWER STEERING FAILURE". I UNDERSTAND THERE IS A OPEN INVESTIGATION REGARDING THIS KNOWN ISSUE. LOCAL DEALER WAS NOT ABLE TO REPLICATE THE ISSUE, THUS SAID NOTHING THEY COULD DO. THIS GIVES ME GRAVE CONCERN THAT IT WILL OCCUR WHILE DRIVING AT A HIGHER SPEED RATE, AND THAT SOMEONE IN THE VEHICLE, OR ANOTHER VEHICLE WILL GET SERIOUSLY HURT. MILEAGE ON VEHICLE IS 44,000 MILES
NHTSA ODI #11395643
99,086 miles · Feb 7, 2021
Steering
APRIL 13, 2018 STEERING WENT OUT WHEN DRIVING DEALER FIXED, JANUARY 27, 2021 STEERING WENT OUT WHEN DRIVING DEALER SAID IT WAS BATTERY THEY INSTALLED NEW BATTERY. FEBRUARY 6, 2021 STEERING WENT OUT WHILE DRIVING ON INTERSTATE AGAIN TOOK TRUCK TO DEALER WHO KEPT VEHICLE AND WILL CALL ME!?
NHTSA ODI #11395037
98,000 miles · Jan 27, 2021
Steering
I WAS DRIVING ON INTERSTATE 75 AND STEERING WENT OUT VERY DANGEROUS STABILIZER WARNING ON DASH I PULLED OVER TURNED OFF AND RESTARTED TO GET HOME THEN TOOK TO DEALER. THIS HAPPENED IN 2018 AND WAS REPAIRED AT MY COST AT DEALERSHIP AND THE SAME HAPPENED AGAIN YESTERDAY 1/26/2021 !
NHTSA ODI #11390123
89,400 miles · Dec 14, 2020
Steering
SEVERAL TIMES, WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE LOST POWER STEERING THEN STABILITRAK ACTIVATED AND TRUCK STARTED VEERING LEFT. VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION. WHEN VEHICLE WAS RESTARTED POWER STEERING RETURNED FOR APPROXIMATELY A MILE. DURING THAT MILE TEST RUN STABILITRAK WAS ON AND VEHICLE WAS STILL VEERING LEFT.
NHTSA ODI #11383285
78,000 miles · Nov 30, 2020
Steering
THE POWER STEERING ASSIST STOPPED WORKING ON A CITY STREET. EXTREMELY DIFFICULT TO STEER. THE SECOND INCIDENCE HAPPENED ON A HIGHWAY.
NHTSA ODI #11377076
110,000 miles · Nov 4, 2020
Electrical SystemPower TrainSteering
POWER STEERING ASSIST SHUTS OFF WHILE DRIVING ON NORMAL.
NHTSA ODI #11372975
34,500 miles · Oct 28, 2020
Steering
I WAS MAKING A RIGHT-HAND TURN IN TOWN WHEN THE POWER STEERING QUIT ALMOST HITTING A CAR THAT WAS SITTING AT THE INTERSECTION. I KEPT DRIVING LIKE A LOG WAGON UNTIL I GOT HOME. I TURNED THE TRUCK OFF AND THEN BACK ON WHICH SEEMED TO UNLOCK THE STEERING WHEEL. BUT NOW EVERY TIME I DRIVE THIS TRUCK IT AVERAGES AT LEAST 2 TO 3 TIME…
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I WAS MAKING A RIGHT-HAND TURN IN TOWN WHEN THE POWER STEERING QUIT ALMOST HITTING A CAR THAT WAS SITTING AT THE INTERSECTION. I KEPT DRIVING LIKE A LOG WAGON UNTIL I GOT HOME. I TURNED THE TRUCK OFF AND THEN BACK ON WHICH SEEMED TO UNLOCK THE STEERING WHEEL. BUT NOW EVERY TIME I DRIVE THIS TRUCK IT AVERAGES AT LEAST 2 TO 3 TIME SHUTTING THE STEERING DOWN. IT STARTED AT 34500 MILES. I CALLED EVERYONE I CAN THINK OF TO SEE IF THEY KNOW WHAT IT TAKES TO FIX IT. NO LUCK.
NHTSA ODI #11366917
101,000 miles · Oct 23, 2020
Steering
WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE INTERSTATE, ALARMS AND DISPLAY MESSAGES APPEARED INDICATING THAT MY STABILITRACK AND POWER STEERING WERE OUT. I DID IN FACT LOSE POWER STEERING AND HAD TO DRIVE WITHOUT POWER STEERING FOR APPROXIMATELY 20 MILES BEFORE I COULD SAFELY PULL OVER. ONCE I PULLED OVER, I TURNED THE VEHICLE OFF AND TURNED IT BA…
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WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE INTERSTATE, ALARMS AND DISPLAY MESSAGES APPEARED INDICATING THAT MY STABILITRACK AND POWER STEERING WERE OUT. I DID IN FACT LOSE POWER STEERING AND HAD TO DRIVE WITHOUT POWER STEERING FOR APPROXIMATELY 20 MILES BEFORE I COULD SAFELY PULL OVER. ONCE I PULLED OVER, I TURNED THE VEHICLE OFF AND TURNED IT BACK ON AND I REGAINED POWER STEERING. THIS WAS EXTREMELY DANGEROUS AND THERE APPEARS TO HAVE BEEN A RECALL FOR THIS SAME ISSUE IN 2016; HOWEVER, MY VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL DESPITE IT HAVING A BUILD DATE OF MARCH 2015.
NHTSA ODI #11365955
40,000 miles · Oct 21, 2020
Steering
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 GMC CANYON. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE IN LINE AT A DRIVE THRU RESTAURANT, THE POWER STEERING FAILED. THE POWER STEERING AND TRACTION CONTROL WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED. AN UNKNOWN MESSAGE WAS ALSO DISPLAYED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE CONTACT STATED THAT EXTRA EFFORT WAS NEEDED TO THE STEER THE V…
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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 GMC CANYON. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE IN LINE AT A DRIVE THRU RESTAURANT, THE POWER STEERING FAILED. THE POWER STEERING AND TRACTION CONTROL WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED. AN UNKNOWN MESSAGE WAS ALSO DISPLAYED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE CONTACT STATED THAT EXTRA EFFORT WAS NEEDED TO THE STEER THE VEHICLE INTO A PARKING SPACE. THE VEHICLE WAS TURNED OFF AND RESTARTED HOWEVER, THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO BENTLEY BUICK GMC (2120 DRAKE AVE SW, HUNTSVILLE, AL 35805) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE ELECTRONIC STEERING MODULE NEEDED BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND PROVIDED A CASE NUMBER. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 40,000.
General Motors, LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2015 Chevrolet Colorado and GMC Canyon vehicles. The power steering assist may be lost due to a poor electrical connection within the steering gear assembly.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: A loss of power steering, particularly at lower speeds increases the risk of a crash.
Remedy: GM will notify owners, and dealers will replace steering gear torque sensor cover assembly, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed August 6, 2021. Owners may contact Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-222-1020, and GMC customer service at 1-800-462-8782. GM's number for this recall is N202325410.
General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2015-2018 GMC Canyon, 2016-2017 Buick Envision, 2016-2018 Chevrolet Colorado and Malibu, 2017-2018 GMC Acadia, 2018 Buick LaCrosse, Cadillac ATS, Chevrolet Equinox, and GMC Terrain vehicles. The high pressure fuel pump may detach from its mounting flange, possibly resulting in the pump damaging the high pressure fuel line.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: A damaged fuel line can create a fuel leak, increasing the risk of a fire.
Remedy: GM will notify owners, and dealers will replace the high pressure fuel pump, and high pressure fuel pipe, free of charge. The recall began July 2, 2018. Owners may contact Buick customer service at 1-800-521-7300, Cadillac customer service at 1-800-458-8006, Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-222-1020, or GMC customer service at 1-800-462-8782. GM's number for this recall is 18188.
General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2015-2016 GMC Canyon and Chevrolet Colorado, and 2016 Chevrolet Volt vehicles. The driver's frontal air bag may improperly inflate during second-stage deployment in the event of a high speed crash.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: An improperly inflated air bag increases the risk of injury in a crash.
Remedy: GM will notify owners, and dealers will replace the driver's frontal air bag module, free of charge. The recall began November 8, 2017. Owners may contact Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-222-1020, or GMC customer service at 1-800-462-8782. GM's number for this recall is 17387.
General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain model year 2015 Chevrolet Colorado vehicles manufactured January 6, 2015, to March 17, 2015, and 2015 GMC Canyon vehicles manufactured January 6, 2015, to March 19, 2015. A poor electrical connection within the steering gear connector may cause a loss of power steering assist.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: A loss or reduction in power steering assist may increase the risk of a crash.
Remedy: GM will notify owners, and dealers will replace the steering gear torque sensor cover assembly, free of charge. The recall began March 1, 2016. Owners may contact Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-222-1020 or GMC customer service at 1-800-462-8782. GM's number for this recall is 15595.
General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain model year 2015 Chevrolet Colorado, and GMC Canyon trucks manufactured January 6, 2014, to December 24, 2014. The affected vehicles may experience the front brake calipers leaking brake fluid. This is due to air pockets, an imperfection in the metal caliper body.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: If the vehicle experiences a brake fluid leak it can increase the stopping distance, increasing the risk of a vehicle crash.
Remedy: GM will notify owners, and dealers will inspect and replace the front-brake calipers if necessary, free of charge. The recall began June 9, 2015. Owners may contact GM customer service at 1-800-222-1020 (Chevrolet), or 1-800-462-8782 (GMC). GM's number for this recall is 14888.
General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain model year 2015 Chevrolet Colorado and GMC Canyon trucks manufactured January 6, 2014, to April 1, 2015. In the affected vehicles, the hooks that secure the driver's and/or front passenger's seat frame may not have been properly attached to the vehicle body during assembly. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 207, "Seating Systems."
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: If the seat-frame attachment hooks are not secured properly, the seat may not be adequately anchored to the vehicle, and in the event of a crash, the seat occupant could be at an increased risk of an injury.
Remedy: GM will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the seats, correcting their installation as necessary, free of charge. The recall began on June 2, 2015. Owners may contact Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-222-1020 or GMC customer service 1-800-462-8782. GM's number for this recall is 15150.
General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain model year 2015 Chevrolet Colorado vehicles manufactured September 15, 2014, to January 21, 2015, and 2015 GMC Canyon vehicles manufactured October 3, 2014, to December 9, 2014. The affected vehicles have a front driver air bag inflator that may be misaligned to the air bag module backplate. This can cause the inflator to separate from the backplate during a deployment.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: If the inflator separates from the back plate in the event of a crash necessitating deployment of the driver's frontal air bag, this may cause the air bag or steering wheel components to separate and be propelled into the interior compartment, potentially seriously injuring the driver or other occupants. Additionally, the air bag may fail to properly inflate, increasing the risk of injury to the driver.
Remedy: GM has notified owners, and dealers will inspect the driver air bag module inflator for proper alignment, replacing the air bag, as necessary, free of charge. The recall began March 19, 2015. Owners may contact Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-222-1020, or GMC customer service at 1-800-462-8782. GM's number for this recall is 15037.
General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain model year 2015 Chevrolet Colorado and GMC Canyon vehicles manufactured January 6, 2014, to October 1, 2014. In the affected vehicles, the driver air bag connections may have been wired incorrectly. This could reverse the deployment sequence and disrupt the deployment timing of the driver air bag. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard No. 208, "Occupant Crash Protection."
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: If the driver air bag does not deploy as designed, there is an increased risk of driver injury in the event of a crash necessitating air bag deployment.
Remedy: GM will notify owners, and dealers will reprogram the inflatable restraint sensing and diagnostic module (SDM), free of charge. The recall began on October 6, 2014. Owners may contact GM customer service at 1-800-222-1020 (Chevrolet) or 1-800-462-8782 (GMC). GM's number for this recall is 14690.
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NHTSA investigations
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RQ19001 · Loss Of Power Steering Assist
Opened May 9, 2019 · Closed May 28, 2021
Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Steering:electric Power Assist System
In May 2019 the Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened a Recall Query (RQ19-001) to assess the scope of General Motors (GM) recall 16V-054. ODI had received 50 complaints with allegations of loss of electric power steering assist while the vehicle was in motion. These complaints were for vehicles outside the scope of recall 16V-054 yet exhibited the same symptoms.ODI?s review focused on specific build months outside the recall scope that had a high electric power steering failure rate and failures that were the same or similar to those addressed by the remedy associated with recall 16V-054. ODI?s review of data supplied by GM confirmed a high failure rate for vehicles outside of the recall scope.On March 25, 2021, GM filed a defect information report recalling select 2015 Chevrolet Colorado/GMC Canyon vehicles to remedy a potential loss of power steering assist while driving. The recall (21V-213) includes vehicles that were not addressed by recall 16V-054 and also prompted this recall query.In view of the recall, ODI is closing this recall query. Despite closing this investigation, NHTSA reserves the right to take additional action if warranted by future circumstances.The ODI complaints cited above can be viewed at www.nhtsa.gov under the following ODI identification numbers in a separate attachment. ?
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