general problems of the 2015 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 - part 1

The contact owns a 2015 Chevrolet Silverado 1500. The contact stated that while the vehicle was parked, the "service power steering drive" message was displayed and the steering wheel became extremely difficult to maneuver. The contact attempted to drive onto the main street; however, had to drive slowly with the hazard lights activated, before returning to the residence. The contact researched and became aware of an unknown recall; however, the VIN was not under recall. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic to be diagnosed and associated the failure with an electric pump. The failure mileage was approximately 106,799.

The contact owns a 2015 Chevrolet Silverado 1500. The contact stated that while driving at various speeds, the vehicle lost power steering functionality for approximately 1 minute. The failure had occurred while the steering wheel was straight or turning towards the left or the right, and the steering wheel was jerking during the failure. The “power steering” message was displayed, and there was an audible chime intermittently. The dealer was contacted, and the issue was discussed. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the issue. The failure mileage was 158,000.

While driving at approximately 45 mph, the steering system suddenly failed without any warning. The steering wheel became extremely stiff and nearly impossible to turn, resulting in a sudden loss of control of the vehicle. I was unable to safely steer, especially when attempting to turn right, which nearly caused a crash. There were no warning lights, alerts, or prior symptoms before this failure. The issue occurred abruptly and without any indication, creating a serious and unexpected safety hazard. Due to the severity of the problem, the vehicle had to be towed and is unsafe to drive. This appears to be a failure of the electronic power steering (eps) system. A sudden loss of steering assist at driving speed presents a significant risk of injury or death to the driver, passengers, and others on the road. This is a critical safety issue that should be investigated immediately.

This was a recall on some of the 2015 chevy silverados but my VIN was not included even though I am experiences the same problem as other 2015 that were recall for this problem.

Vehicle has electrical issues with headlamps flickering and power steering loss (which is electronic) at lower speeds. Power and radio intermittently cut out momentarily and on occasion a "stabilitrac loss" warning flashes. Looking online, many consumers experience this issue which appears to be due to faulty ground or battery connections and many have reported complete loss of power at highway speeds resulting in accidents. This appears on several Chevrolet vehicles, but especially on the silverado and GMC sierra 2014-2017 models. I am very surprised a recall has not been issued yet for this very dangerous and potentially fatal issue.

The contact owns a 2015 Chevrolet Silverado 1500. The contact stated that while driving and turning, the vehicle lost power steering functionality. The contact stated that the vehicle regained power steering functionality upon depressing the accelerator pedal on several occasions. The contact stated that the failure had been recurring intermittently. The dealer was contacted and advised the contact that there would be a charge for a diagnostic test. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 150,000.

Steering goes on and off.

I have had a problem with the theft deterrent system which, shuts the truck down and issues a message saying "turn the driver side window down and then up". After 5 minutes the truck starts back up by itself? this has occurred sitting in popeyes drive thru line in August 2024 in benton harbor, mi. This has occurred 3 times in the past week, 09/25/25 driving on garrett road it shut down during the entry into a "s curve" 09/26/25 driving into my drive way 09/28/25 driving into my drive way took the truck into wimberley chevy dealer and they searched for error codes and checked some of the ground wires not connected properly and found the negative cable on battery was ok. I don't know if any other wire connectors were checked, however I have had this before and the dealer said they would have to keep the truck as it may take quite some time in confirming all connections were good. The service manage of levalley cheverolet stated that they would require a $1,000 deposit for them to start looking into the problem and again require another $1,000 deposit to continue and then another etc. I will not drive my truck on any major highway or in any very busy large city for fear of having a return of another shutdown and no place to pull into as I was only coasting when I entered the "s curves" and had space.

Power steering went out then came back on.

The power steering goes in and out when trying to turn into parking spots or slowly turning. All the time!!!!!!.

The contact owns a 2015 Chevrolet Silverado 1500. The contact stated that the vehicle was taken to a dealer for an undisclosed repair. The vehicle was picked up and driven for seven minutes down the road, and the vehicle lost power steering functionality. The vehicle was taken back to the dealer, and the following day the vehicle was diagnosed and determined to have a failed steering angle sensor. The vehicle was repaired out of pocket; however, after the repair, the issue reoccurred. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 216,300.

Component: electric power steering (eps) and electrical/power distribution. Available for inspection. Failure: my 2015 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 lt (5. 3l, 4wd) intermittently loses eps assist during tight low-speed turns; steering becomes suddenly and severely heavy. On one occasion the engine shut off completely while I was turning - steering went heavy immediately before the stall. The same events bring random service stabilitrak warnings, tow/haul messages I did not request, and loss of stereo audio and turn-signal chime, sometimes together. Shutting off, opening the driver's door, waiting a minute, then remote starting restores normal operation - modules appear to reset when the truck fully powers down. Safety risk: loss of steering assist plus complete engine shutdown occurred while turning. Losing both in traffic could readily cause a crash. Recall: NHTSA 18v-586 (gm 18289, eps loss of steering assist) was completed on this VIN 2018-10-11. Eight years later the vehicle still loses steering assist, now with engine stall. Gm's part 573 report states the remedy only reduces eps current draw so voltage stays above the 8. 8v cutoff; it appears inadequate here. Gm TSB 18-na-161 describes this same symptom set and attributes it to high-resistance battery cable connections, a poor bcm ground at g218, a shorted b+ cable at the starter solenoid, or a faulty battery - a hardware condition never made subject to recall despite causing engine stall and loss of steering assist. Inspection: hotchkiss auto could not recreate the failure; the vehicle set numerous codes across multiple modules, making the fault impossible to isolate. Not inspected by manufacturer, police, or insurance. No crash, injury, or fire. Prior repair: two months ago I cleaned and tightened two grounds (front passenger wheel area, under driver's dash). Symptoms stopped two months, then returned. Warnings: stabilitrak and tow/haul messages precede and accompany the failures. First appeared June 2025.

The contact owns a 2015 Chevrolet Silverado 1500. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the steering wheel became inoperable with the power steering warning light illuminated. The contact stated that the steering wheel became difficult to turn. The vehicle was taken to the dealer, where it was diagnosed that the steering control module had failed and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 115,000.

While on the freeway at 65mph the truck experience a hard gear shift, loss of acceleration, went into shut down, lost steering assist, and brakes became hard, lights came on the dash for transmission issue massage, as well as check engine light. Safety became a major concern with loss of power in the mids of a flow off traffic at freeway speeds. Vehicle had to be towed.

Hard to turn the wheel at curb.

Power assist steering cuts out and in when turning the steering wheel.

While making slow turns the steering seems to disengage making it hard for the wheel to turn. It comes out of it but has been happening more frequently.

At slow speeds the steering momentarily stops working.

I was driving and when I came to a stop light the power steering stop working and I had to go because the light turn green so I had to steer very hard and pull over to the side. It was very dangerous and I can’t believe this happened. The warning light came on as well and it says service power steering drive with care.

The contact owns a 2015 Chevrolet Silverado 1500. The contact stated while driving at slow speeds, the steering wheel jerked to the right, and the contact became aware that the electronic power steering was not functioning properly and required increased effort to maneuver the vehicle. The power steering warning light was illuminated. The vehicle was not taken to the dealer or an independent mechanic. The vehicle was not repaired. After investigating the failure, the contact related the failure to NHTSA campaign number: 14v719000 (steering), and the VIN was included but the vehicle had already been repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure but provided no assistance. The failure mileage was unknown.

I bought the truck around [xxx] from barkau cdjr, freeport IL. Two hours away from the dealer the truck went completely dead in traffic. A message appeared on the info screen that said roll down the drivers window and back up to reset the system when the truck finally restarted. Got home with it and called the dealer and let the know. In the next few weeks it happened a couple of more times. It was taken to tapper Chevrolet in paw paw, mi to be serviced. The tech thought it was a problem in the fuse block and replaced that, after that on the week end the truck was returned the problem happened 3 times. Took it back to tapper's and they checked it again, had it for 4 days and could not replicate the problem. Kept having issues and took it to 1st choice automotive llc in dowagiac, mi, he went through the wiring and cleaned some grounds and it seemed to work for a while. Now it is doing the same thing again. It just shuts down randomly for no reason. You lose steering, brakes, you have no control when it happens and no warning when it is going to happen. Have searched you tube and have seen many other complaints of the same problem with no solution. Information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u. S. C. 552(b)(6).

Three or four instances of loss of power steering while making a right hand turn. Power steering failed momentarily except for the last time, steering failed completely while turning into a parking lot and I ended up in the snowbank. All electrical to the vehicle shut off to the vehicle and could not be restored until a new battery was installed. The new battery was completely discharged overnight. Possible related incidents are that several times I have had a message that the security system has been compromised, and I have been locked out of my vehicle spontaneously. I found that there is a recall for this year and model for this issue, but my VIN does not connect to any recall issued. I am afraid to drive this vehicle until this is corrected.

The vehicle lost power steering and being an electronic system, there is nowhere to add fluid to the system. There was a recall for this issue from 2018 to 2019 and the repair service was performed on this vehicle. I now have to pay for the repairs that were once covered under a recall for a known issue.

Electric power steering ,loses power ,on board computer lost memory ,clock went 0,active fuel management mileage recorder to 0,m/l smog number to no ready.

Power steering randomly stops working, sometimes warning lights come on when this happens. There is a recall affecting 2015 chevy vehicles that is related to a defect in the power steering system that causes similar issues, but my VIN is not part of the recall. How can I get the manufacturer to fix this?.

The contact owns a 2015 Chevrolet Silverado 1500. The contact stated that on several occasions while driving at various speeds, the brake pedal was depressed, and the steering wheel pulled to the left. The eps, abs, and check engine warning lights were illuminated. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where it was diagnosed that the eps module needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was unknown.

At low speed power steering will cut off and kick in opposite direction, radio will blank out followed by service stabilitrak warning has happened multiple times in last few wks since first of sept 2023.

Power steering stop working “action required “ steering assist is reduced drive with care.

Truck shuts down, power steering quits working and forces vehicle wheel back other direction, stablitrack light comes on, ac shuts down, truck loses power, sometimes completely shuts down while turning.

While driving on the highway, I came to stop in traffic. Power shut off in truck. I had ac on and radio on and everything turned off. Dashboard went blank as well. Power restored and service stabiltrack notification came on. This happened multiple times while on road. Got off as soon as possible and took to dealership. Dealership has yet to get back to us. I believe this is related to the two recalls that I had completed. At no point should I lose power in the vehicle and not be able to control the car. This could have been a tragedy if driving at full speed and for vehicle to shut down.

The contact owns a 2015 Chevrolet Silverado 1500. The contact stated that while driving approximately 40 mph and making a right turn the power steering suddenly failed causing the steering wheel to become difficult to turn and nearly cause the vehicle to collide into a second vehicle. The warning message "power steering, drive with care" had displayed. The vehicle was taken to the local dealer who diagnosed that the electrical power steering was faulty and the steering rack needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not yet repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure but no assistance was offered. The contact was informed the VIN was not included in the NHTSA recall campaign 14v719000(steering). The failure mileage was 188,000.

The component or system is the electronic power steering system and my vehicle is available for inspection at any time needed. Although this started last week and is happening randomly it has happened three times all in the last week. While making a turn I lose all power steering, in fact all power and have to try to maneuver the truck safely. This is the same issue that gm issued a recall for gm recall 18289. Nhtsa campaign # 18v586. This problem is very dangerous and I almost collided head on due to this problem when leaving work and in a turning zone. The first time it happened my mom said it jerked the steering wheel. Lost all power and she had to manhandle it to keep from hitting a child that was walking across the parking lot at a dollar general store. I need to see about getting my truck fixed for this recall before someone is killed. My VIN may not be listed on the recall but the exact same thing is happening and I sure would hate to see someone killed before this is fixed. Mighty strange that my VIN is not listed but same exact thing is happening with the electronic power steering (eps). I am asking for your help in guiding me to getting this fixed. Two other known issues with this vehicle have also happened. One was valve collapsed and I was able to get that fixed under warranty cause I only had the truck for a short time. I've spoken with dealership and they say vehicle charge to look at the vehicle would be $159. 95 and that will be applied to repair cost but mechanics would have to determine if my issue is considered under the recall. I can almost surely guess what that answer will be. Please assist me in the direction I need to go to get this fixed.

Steering assist was sluggish and engine stalled when driving slowly or entering a turn; engine stalled when on a road incline;.

Truck stalles when wheel is turned at idle or low speed. No warning just dies. No problem restarting.

The contact owns a 2015 Chevrolet Silverado 1500. The contact stated while slowing down to make a u turn, the vehicle lost power steering functionality. There was no warning light illuminated. The contact stated that the power steering became operable after making the turn and increasing speed. The contact stated that the failure had been reoccurring while slowing down to make a turn. The dealer was notified of the failure and an appointment was scheduled for diagnostics tests. The vehicle was not diagnosed nor repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and informed the contact that the power steering control module (pscm) had been reprogrammed in 2019. The contact related the failure to NHTSA campaign number: 18v586000 (steering). The failure mileage was approximately 110,000.