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When problems were reported
Mileage at the reported incident
460–25K
2325–50K
2950–75K
675–100K
13100–150K
7150K+
124 reports with mileage · 144 unknown
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What to inspect
Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.
Steering. Review the 178 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
Power Train. Review the 39 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
Electrical System. Review the 37 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.
8 crash reports2 fire reports3 injury reports
What owners actually said
268 reports
Mileage unknown · Sep 17, 2021
Power Train
•Water coolant valve, and torque converter. •my Truck temp gage will fluctuate towards red line and back to normal. Torque converter caused my vehicle to shake, vibrate, slow accelerating, made it seem vehicle will shut off on highway or in heavy traffic. •I went to several mechanics, including the dealerships and they fixed my …
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•Water coolant valve, and torque converter. •my Truck temp gage will fluctuate towards red line and back to normal. Torque converter caused my vehicle to shake, vibrate, slow accelerating, made it seem vehicle will shut off on highway or in heavy traffic. •I went to several mechanics, including the dealerships and they fixed my water coolant valve but issue persisted, the dealerships said my truck was running fine until I had requested to ride along with mechanic, that's when he guessed it would be torque converter. •has not been inspected, just test drove and replaced by mechanic •no lights indicated on dash board and I felt the shake and vibration around 08/01/2021 and reported to dealership. The water temp gage was reported back in Nov 2018 but the problem still persist.
NHTSA ODI #11433295
Mileage unknown · Sep 16, 2021
Steering
Power steering fails intermittently while driving resulting in difficult steering and potential loss of control of vehicle.
NHTSA ODI #11433159
Mileage unknown · Jul 16, 2021
Steering
Power steering shuts off while driving. I have to stop the vehicle and turn off and then re-start to get the power steering back working. This can happen at any time regardless of when or how long I've been driving. The power steering seems to shut off for no reason.
NHTSA ODI #11425131
Mileage unknown · Jul 12, 2021
Steering
On three occasions the power steering malfunction warning came on. Brought it to Prime GMC. Both times software updates were performed. On third time they said needs new steering column. The steering is very difficult at low speeds. I can clear situation by turning off and back on.
NHTSA ODI #11424501
Mileage unknown · Jun 27, 2021
Steering
The power steering intermittently fails, and the vehicle is almost impossible to steer during the failure. I took the vehicle to GM dealer, Ultimate Auto GMC/BUICK in Mountain Home, Arkansas. They told me the fix would be to replace a power steering module and the cost would be $1,600. I was aware the previous year's model ha…
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The power steering intermittently fails, and the vehicle is almost impossible to steer during the failure. I took the vehicle to GM dealer, Ultimate Auto GMC/BUICK in Mountain Home, Arkansas. They told me the fix would be to replace a power steering module and the cost would be $1,600. I was aware the previous year's model had the same problem and was recalled. I called GM and they would not help with a recall. To me it is obvious that my truck has the same problem as the 2015 model, but they won't admit it. My safety was at risk because I could hardly turn the truck. I do get a warning message on the dash display.
NHTSA ODI #11422514
Mileage unknown · Jun 26, 2021
Electrical SystemUnknown Or Other
When turning off vehicle the key will not to “off” mode. It stays in accessories mode and prevents the key from being able to be removed.
NHTSA ODI #11422413
Mileage unknown · Jun 16, 2021
Electrical SystemEnginePower Train
Have had truck in shop several times, currently in the shop and has been there for almost 3 weeks nobody seems to know what the problem is. Vehicle losses power and goes into a limp mode. Temperature gauge keeps failing, exhaust break does not work, ac cuts out often and does not work often, keeps trying to clean exhaust filter…
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Have had truck in shop several times, currently in the shop and has been there for almost 3 weeks nobody seems to know what the problem is. Vehicle losses power and goes into a limp mode. Temperature gauge keeps failing, exhaust break does not work, ac cuts out often and does not work often, keeps trying to clean exhaust filter over and over again and again.
NHTSA ODI #11421168
Mileage unknown · May 22, 2021
Steering
Power steering and stability control had intermittent failures while operating vehicle.
NHTSA ODI #11418163
Mileage unknown · May 22, 2021
Steering
Vehicle power steering and stability controls has intermittent failures while operating the vehicle.
NHTSA ODI #11418162
64,000 miles · May 16, 2021
Steering
THE POWER STEERING HAS GONE OUT WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE 4 TIMES IN THE LAST 3 MONTHS. THE LAST TIME, MY WIFE ALMOST HAD AN ACCIDENT. SHE WAS TURNING INTO S DRIVEWAY AND LAST POWER STEERING AND ALMOST HIT ANOTHER VEHICLE BECAUSE SHE HAD TROUBLE TURNING THE TRUCK. I FOUND OUT GMC IS RECALLING ABOUT 60,000 VEHICLES FOR THIS ISSUE…
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THE POWER STEERING HAS GONE OUT WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE 4 TIMES IN THE LAST 3 MONTHS. THE LAST TIME, MY WIFE ALMOST HAD AN ACCIDENT. SHE WAS TURNING INTO S DRIVEWAY AND LAST POWER STEERING AND ALMOST HIT ANOTHER VEHICLE BECAUSE SHE HAD TROUBLE TURNING THE TRUCK. I FOUND OUT GMC IS RECALLING ABOUT 60,000 VEHICLES FOR THIS ISSUE BUT MY VEHICLE IS NOT ON THE LIST SO I WANT TO REPORT THE PROBLEM TO YOUR AGENCY SO YOU HAVE IT ON RECORD IN CASE I HAVE AN ACCIDENT
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 2016 Chevrolet Colorado vehicles manufactured January 19, 2016, to February 2, 2016, Chevrolet Malibu vehicles manufactured January 9, 2016, to January 26, 2016, and 2016 GMC Canyon vehicles manufactured January 21, 2016, to February 4, 2016. The driver 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.
Remedy: GM will notify owners, and dealers will replace the driver side frontal air bag module, free of charge. The recall began on April 14, 2016. 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 28030.
General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain model year 2016 Chevrolet Colorado trucks manufactured August 25, 2015 to September 24, 2015, and GMC Canyon trucks manufactured August 28, 2015 to September 24, 2015. The affected vehicles have a console compartment lid latch assembly that may fail to keep the compartment door closed in the event of a crash. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of the Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 201, "Occupant Protection in Interior Impact."
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: If the console compartment door does not remain closed in a crash, the contents stored in the console may strike the vehicle occupants, increasing their risk of injury.
Remedy: GM will notify owners, and dealers will replace the console compartment door latch assembly, free of charge. The recall began on January 5, 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 16370.
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