general problems of the 2016 Chevrolet Colorado - part 1

The contact owns a 2016 Chevrolet Colorado. The contact stated that while operating the vehicle, the power steering and traction control warning lights remained illuminated, and the steering wheel became difficult to turn in either direction. The cause of the failure was not yet determined. The manufacturer and local dealer were not yet notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 100,000.

Power steering fails during driving.

The contact owns a 2016 Chevrolet Colorado. The contact stated while driving approximately 55-60 mph, the stabili-trak failure message was displayed, and the vehicle lost power steering functionality. The contact stated that the failure was frightening. The contact was able to continue driving at a slower speed. The dealer was contacted, and an appointment was scheduled for a diagnostic test. The contact was informed that the VIN was not under recall. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 114,000.

1. Power steering shutdown and went into manual mode, on 3 occasions in the past 6 months. Stopped the vehicle, turned off, restarted and power steering was engaged. The vehicle is available for inspection. 2. It was very difficult to maneuver/steer the vehicle, putting myself and others at risk. 3. The problem was not reproduced for the dealer. The dealer reset the codes the first time and replace the battery the second time. The incident reoccurred after the battery replacement. The vehicle has not been returned to the dealer since the incident happened today. 4. The only inspection conducted was by the dealership service department. 5. There were messages for each occurrence, stating service power steering and stability control.

Power steering went out while driving on the highway. Extremely dangerous situation.

Have to have the rack and pinion system replaced due to a torque steering sensor. There was a stabilitrak and power steering warning and the power steering went out on the interstate.

This is the fourth incident, the following week. I already made an appointment for diagnostic without lights on dash for 10am due to a morning doctor's appt. So I could drop it then. Approaching dr's lot it happens again! I call the dealer to report it after I almost took the curb cuz steering went hard. Found an open area to park. I explained same reason I'm coming in has just happened. Now it won't did it for them for sure. I received a text late saying have guy looking g at it maybe know more tomorrow. I call now 2:00pm next day for an update. He's with a customer, wait for call back. Just I thought! I'm being charged according to what he said and I signed, 199. 00 for him to say, he put in dielectric grease for better contact and they drove it saying not happening to them so they can't put in a claim to ally to fix it. And my warranty goes by miles as well so charge me and drive my warranty. He said if it happens again could be steering rack replacement. I believe it the steering module. He says it's all in one. . But I have to pay 199. 00 and do this again, even after other employees said take a picture and I did. T/c stabilizer tracking lights and dash shows stabilizer service power steering drive with care. Steering is cut off or so hard you have to muscle it. I have the warranty so fix it! the pictures aren't enough even a moving picture? why if this happens is it not a recall for 2016 but was for 2015? this is to much nervous to drive but my only working vehicle.

Power steering failure identical to recall #16v054000 (issued February 2016) on 2015 Colorado. Vehicle will unexpectedly lose power steering udden stiff steering and both “service power steering” and “service stabilitrak” warnings appear on dashboard. Defective parts appear to be gear assembly (gm part #23228020) and revised torque sensor cover kit (gm part #84344239).

The contact owns a 2016 Chevrolet Colorado. The contact stated that while attempting to make a right turn into the driveway at the residence, the steering wheel seized and became difficult to turn, causing the vehicle to strike a tree. The stabili-trac warning light was illuminated. Neither the dealer nor an independent mechanic was contacted. The vehicle was not taken to a dealer or independent mechanic to be diagnosed. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 104,000.

While turning into neighborhood making a left at approximately 15 m. P. H. , the steering became stiff and stuck. Was not able to turn steering to complete turn. A loud whining noise was also noticeable. Stopped vehicle and turned steering wheel in opposite direction and steering became normal again. 1st time this happened. No lights on dash were observed. This is very unsafe. Unbelievably unsafe. Fortunate no other vehicles around when steering failed.

Stability trac failure. . . Loss of power steering. Extremely dangerous. Seems to be the exact part on the exact model that the 2015 has a recall on. Why not the 2016?.

The contact owns a 2016 Chevrolet Colorado. The contact stated that while driving at 20 mph, the contact noticed that the steering wheel seized with the stable tract warning message displayed. The contact stated that the steering wheel became difficult to turn. The dealer was not contacted. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure and the contact was referred to the NHTSA hotline for further assistance. The failure mileage was approximately 110,000.

I posted on 4/14 incident happened on 4/9. The same has happened on now on 7/29. I am glad just leaving my home on side street. Here in ludlow MA, I received same codes and steering has seized up again. I shut truck off and turned on. Codes reset and I can drive. Only vehicle at this time. I had a death and couldn't bring to dealer anyway cuz can't drive unless I reset by shutting down vehicle to regain steering. Same codes t/c straction and steering drive with care which means no power steering. This is past 90 days and second time since purchased under a month the first it happened. I could not take it to dealer under nor did I call but I took a moving picture.

I am submitting a safety concern with my 2016 Chevrolet Colorado truck. This vehicle is experiencing intermittent loss of power steering assist, which poses a significant safety risk. This issue mirrors the defect described in the gm recall 15595a, which affected 2015 Chevrolet canyon and GMC canyon models. The root cause appears to be a poor electrical connection in the torque sensor harness connector. However my vehicle hasn't been included in the recall despite exhibiting identical symptoms. I urge the nhsta to investigate and consider expanding the scope of recall 15595a to include affected 2016 models. I am also requesting guidance on how to proceed with repair assistance or reimbursement.

Power steering and stabilitrak warnings were displayed while I was driving and I immediately lost power steering while trying to execute a turn off the highway. This almost resulted in an accident. Warnings have been displayed twice now without prior incidents, and no warning that I will lose power steering. I have not taken my vehicle in yet, but other owners of 2016’s have reported the same issues with no response from the manufacturer. The 2015 model had a recall for the exact same issue with the exact same part number, however they will not address the issue in the 2016 model. This is a public safety issue as accidents and even death can occur if one loses steering while driving.

After purchasing my 2016 Chevrolet Colorado z71 (approx. 113,000 miles) from avalon Honda in new jersey, steering began to exhibit an intermittent, jerky, “cog?like” feel—almost as if slipping or catching. It’s unpredictable but recurrent, raising serious concern for sudden loss of control and potential collision. A repair shop replaced the front passenger?side control arm, but the issue persists. It comes and goes, making it difficult to diagnose. I believe this may be a hidden steering defect that needs formal investigation.

My 2016 Colorado is having a power steering failure identical to the 2015 recall. Recall #16v054000 (issued February 2016) covered 2015 Colorados and canyons with the same type of electric power steering (eps) gear assembly prone to internal corrosion. Exact failure symptoms: sudden stiff steering, steering wheel locks/stiffens “service power steering” or “stabilitrak” warnings dtc codes like u0073, u0101, c0545, etc. Defective part: original gear assembly: gm part #23228020 revised torque sensor cover kit (to prevent corrosion): gm part #84344239 the vehicle has been taken to the dealership in January when this failure first occured. The dealer claimed it was due to the corroded negative battery cable. I explained that this was a known issue and a recall had been issued for the same part on the 2015 model. They refused to investigate further. On 07/14/2025 the issue resumed and repeated after restarting the vehicle till it reset no more and remained without power steering. I dropped off the vehicle and one rep informed me that this issue was due to wear and tear and that my vehicle was not on the list of recalls. I spoke to a supervisor and he said they would look into it but it did not sound promising.

Ignition key solenoid would not release the truck key. Chevrolet knew this since 2015 and kept using the same parts.

The power steering ceased working while on a major roadway making steering the vehicle to the side of the road very difficult to steer. If we were on a major interstate we could have severely hurt ! this happened 4 times while driving an hour away. We are traveling for 5 months and we have a dealer in two harbors mn going to look at the car . This issue has happened before and from what I read on the internet, has also happened to numerous others. I cannot understand how this issue is not a recall on the 2016 chevy Colorados! please look intro this not only for us but for others as well!! thank you, concerned and scared.

Constant power steering tighten and wheel lock. From reviewing this has been an issue for this year make and model for a long time. Should be on a recall with the 2015 model.

Power steering went out, light came on. Truck was difficult to steer. To my understanding there is a recall on the 2015 with same make and model. I stopped the truck. Problem was resolved when I restarted it. No sure if that is a permanent solution.

Power steering goes out intermittently. Stabitrak and traction control lights come on. It happened in the middle of a turn and I almost ran someone over and almost went off the road.

Power steering suddenly stops working while driving, making it difficult to steer. Fortunately when this happened today it was at low speeds and on a straight away. Warning light to check power steering went on followed by check stabilitrak system. I called the dealer and am waiting for a response. The vehicle has not been inspected by manufacturer, police, insurance rep, or other. No warning lamp occurred prior to the power steering failure.

While driving the power steering failed and the stabilitrack failed. The failure codes are c0545 and u0420 indicating a steering wheel torque sensor malfunction which was also a failure that prompted a recall on the 2015 Chevrolet Colorado. The dash flashed the warnings giving notice that both had failed.

The contact own a 2016 Chevrolet Colorado. The contact stated while driving 70 mph, the message "loss of power steering - drive with care" was displayed, and the stabili-trak warning light was illuminated. The contact stated that the vehicle lost power steering functionality. The contact stated that the failure had recurred several times while driving. The contact was able to the pull over to the side of the road. The contact stated that upon turning off and restarting the vehicle, the power steering became functional on some occasions; however, the failure persisted on other occasions. The contact stated that the failure had progressively worsened, and the vehicle had become undrivable. The dealer and the manufacturer were notified of the failure and informed the contact that the VIN was not under recall. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 75,000.

The contact owns a 2016 Chevrolet Colorado. The contact stated that while driving at highway speeds, the steering wheel became firm. The contact stated that there was an unknown message displayed on the instrument panel. The contact stated that the power steering assist functionality returned soon after the failure. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic, and it was determined that a faulty electrical connection had caused the rack and pinion to fail. The manufacturer was notified of the failure, but the contact was informed that there were no recalls on the VIN. The contact was then referred to the NHTSA hotline to report the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 115,000.

There is a known issue on 2015 chevy Colorado where the vehicles lose power steering. There was a recall issued by gm on 2015 Colorado. I contacted gm to inform them that I believe the same issue extends to 2016 Colorado as my vehicle is experiencing the same issue. I purchased my vehicle in October 2015 so its one for the first 2016 Colorado vehicles built. I lose power steering while driving at any speed and any condition, which is a safety concern. It is hard to control the machine when this happens. I believe the issue is electrical related as cycling the key switch clears the fault and allows normal operation until the next event occurs. Gm said they were not issuing a recall on the 2016 models.

I lost power steering and stabilitrak appeared on the truck screen. I turned off the vehicle engine twice at different lights, but power steering did not come back and stabilitrak kept appearing. I recovered power steering after being at a store called doorbuster for an hour or more. I was lucky I had gotten off the highway. This incident has happen in two other occasions.

The contact owns a 2016 Chevrolet Colorado. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the steering wheel became inoperable. The contact stated that the steering malfunction warning light was illuminated. The dealer was not contacted. The contact stated that the vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and referred the contact to the NHTSA hotline for further assistance. The failure mileage was approximately 197,050.

Today is [xxx], I’ll be looking up the other date that this happened to me. I was going 65 miles an hour on [xxx] and oregon I lost my power steering and almost lost control of the vehicle on the freeway because my control systems started going haywire and I could not steer the truck with out considerable strength. I was in the far left-hand lane as I slowly merged to the emergency shoulder I received a service power steering light. According to chevy, the part number that needs to be replaced is the same recall part number that they did in the 2015 chevy Colorado. This is dangerous and unacceptable. If my wife was driving the car we would’ve been in a serious accident, cause she would not have the strength to manually get the car off the freeway or if this was happening like it did last time while I was turning, and I almost got rear-ended by a semi truck please help me get back to me. I know this has been reported hundreds if not, thousands of time by other Colorado owners. Sorry about the photo today being blurry, but you can see the track control is off and it’s saying power steering has been disabled. It’s blurry, but you can make it out. Respectfully, [xxx] [xxx] [xxx] information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u. S. C. 552(b)(6).

Stabilitrak light came on said to service power steering. Pulled over turned off and turned back on it turned off, randomly comes on.

While driving, after being on the road for about 15 minutes the power steering went out and did not return. A warning notice for the power steering system came on with a notice for stabilink. It became extremely difficult to maneuver the vehicle. After returning home the vehicle was turned off. Later that night I turned the vehicle back on and the warnings were gone and the power steering had returned.

The contact owns a 2016 Chevrolet Colorado. The contact stated that while driving at various speeds, the power steering assist deactivated, and the steering wheel became very difficult to maneuver. The contact stated that the messages "power steering - drive with care" and "service stabili-track" were displayed, and the traction control warning light remained illuminated during the failure. The local dealer was not contacted. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 115,000.

Power steering keeps going out will be driving and all of a sudden it's just quits going very dangerous very hard to steer especially not knowing when it's gonna happen. I hear that the 2015 model that recall for some reason the 2016 model does not have a recall for this reason. This is very dangerous and needs to be addressed. This has happened numerous times, mostly time. I can turn the car off. Wait a minute and turn it back on and it clears up and sometimes it may take days before it happens.

The power steering will randomly stop working while driving. Is very dangerous when it goes out mid turn. There is no warning sign it just goes out. Stopping and turning the truck off and on typically fixes the issue. This appears to be a recall on 2015 Colorados but 2016s are having the same issue.