general problems of the 2015 GMC Canyon - part 1

While driving the truck, it suddenly locks up the steering and I have to maneuver safely to stop. This has happened to me various times and its scary and dangerous.

The steering on my truck a 2015 GMC Canyon totally locked up! fortunatlly the vehicle was parked when this happened. Suppose I had been on an interstate highway at 65 miles per hourwhen this happened! there was a recall for this very same problem on this very same 2015 model in 2016. My vehicle was not part of the recall and I feel that it should have been in the recall and maybe this wouldn't have happened this recall was bulletin no. 15595a.

The contact owns a 2015 GMC Canyon. The contact stated while driving at an undisclosed speed, the vehicle lost power steering assist. The messages "service power steering system" and "service traction control system" were displayed. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired by an independent mechanic or dealer. The contact related the failure to NHTSA campaign number: 16v054000 (steering); however, the VIN was not included in the recall. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 125,000.

Around ~2017, power steering failed while driving and a safety recall was performed on the torque sensor cover. Later, the whole rack and pinion module was replaced. In ~2025, power steering failed again, and again the whole rack and pinion is getting replaced. Both times the failure occurred on a windy mountain road and was nearly catastrophic.

The contact owns a 2015 GMC Canyon. The contact stated that while driving 35-40 mph, the power steering became inoperable. The steering wheel was difficult to turn. The vehicle was restarted and worked as designed. The message “power steering fault - drive with care” was displayed. The local dealer was contacted. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was contacted and confirmed that there was no recall coverage for the failure, and referred the contact to the NHTSA hotline for assistance. The failure mileage was approximately 84,746.

The first occurrence (post recall 21v213000 completion 8/24/2021), was Sunday 9/21/2025 . I was just accelerating after a stop sign turning left and I lost power steering and stabilitrak. Yes it is available for inspection if requested. I was at risk of being in an accident. No it has not been confirmed by a dealer or independent service. No it has not been inspected by manufacturer, police, insurance reps or others. No there were no warning lights, messages or other symptoms prior to the failure. They first appeared as the failure was occurring. The second occurrence occurred on Sunday 10/5/2025. I was on a straight away part of the road when the power steering, stabilitrak failure occurred again just before I was slowing down to turn right into a parking lot. Yes it is available for inspection if requested. I was at risk of being in an accident. No it has not been confirmed by a dealer or independent service. No it has not been inspected by manufacturer, police, insurance reps or others. No there were no warning lights, messages or other symptoms prior to the failure. They first appeared as the failure was occurring.

Almost daily now I'm getting a service power steering message and the power steering goes out. This is very dangerous! something needs to be done!.

The contact's grandmother owned a 2015 GMC Canyon. The contact stated that her grandfather was driving approximately 60 mph on the freeway while her grandmother was occupying the front passenger's side seat. The contact stated that while the driver was attempting to switch to the right lane, the steering wheel locked up and the vehicle shut off unexpectedly. The driver was unable to pull to the side of the road and turned on the hazard lights. The contact stated that another van driving 80 mph crashed into the vehicle, and the van caught on fire; however, the vehicle of the contact's grandparents did not catch on fire. The vehicle was then rear-ended by three other vehicles, causing the bed of the vehicle to be smooshed into the cab, and the driver's side of the vehicle was smooshed into the center divider wall. The center divider wall might have been damaged. The driver sustained whiplash and was thrown across his wife's lap. The emergency services assisted the driver out of the vehicle and put the driver on a stretcher. The contact's grandmother was assisted out of the vehicle. The contact stated that only the driver's side and passenger's side curtain air bags deployed. The driver was transported to the hospital by emergency services. The contact stated that the driver sustained a crushed spine and severed lower nerves, causing the lower body paralysis. Additionally, the driver sustained broken ribs, 15-20 staples across his head, ruptured lungs, which caused a loss of 7 pints of blood. The driver received a transfusion of 5 pints of blood. The driver's wife sustained a bruised right cheekbone, soreness on the face, the hand, the thumb, and the body. Both passengers were currently receiving medical assistance. It was unknown whether the other drivers sustained injuries. A police report was filed, and the police confirmed that four vehicles had crashed into the vehicle. The police report information was not available. The vehicle was towed to a tow lot, where it was totaled. The dealer and the manufacturer.

My electric power steering has failed more then twice on me, steering wheel pushed back against my efforts to steer. I don't feel safe and I have noticed this has happened to other owners of the 2015 GMC Canyon. I can't afford to repair something that should be a re-call.

GMC Canyon looses steering assist while driving and the wheel has to be turned by applying a lot of force. Happened while driving a busy road in July 10 2025. Myself, sister and niece almost got killed trying to get the vehicle from the hov lane to the shoulder. The problem has been reproduced at the dealership GMC young in layton utah and price to fix is $3,500 us dollars the vehicle has not been inspected by the manufacturer, insurance or police. Message service intellitrack drive with care came up and wheel locked up. There were no messages before the problem appeared.

Gear steering and steering software power. Locks up while driving:.

The contact owns a 2015 GMC Canyon. The contact stated while driving approximately 40 mph, the steering wheel became very difficult to turn in either direction. The contact stated that after restarting the vehicle, the failure was self-corrected; however, the failure reoccurred. The vehicle was taken to the local dealer who diagnosed the vehicle and determined that the steering gears needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not yet contacted or notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 55,000.

Power steering fails intermittently. Shows stibilitrack warning. Can sometimes be immediately fixed by turning the vehicle off/on. Sometimes it takes a while. I've had the steering fail in the middle of a turn causing an extreme amount of additional force. Problem is intermittent, and is covered under other recalls for the same model year.

The contact owns a 2015 GMC Canyon. The contact stated that while driving at various speeds, the steering wheel locked up. The contact used force to steer the vehicle. The message "check power steering" was displayed. The local dealer was contacted; however, the dealer refused to diagnose the vehicle unless the contact paid for the diagnostic test. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure persisted and became progressively worse. The vehicle was repaired under NHTSA campaign number: 21v213000 (steering); but the failure persisted. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 115,000.

Stabiltrak system stops working randomly all the time. It is seemingly random. It can do it as soon as I crank the truck, but more commonly it happens when I am driving. The abs also will cause the truck to pull harder in one direction either left or right randomly. I have to put pressure on the steering will in the opposite direction to keep the vehicle in the middle of the lane. Stabiltrak sensor 1st went off around October 2023. It typically doesn't come back on immediately if I power cycle the truck. No accident to report yet but when the power steering does no work while I'm driving, it is extremely hard to turn.

My power steering randomly go out while driving the vehicle.

I bought this truck new in March 2015 there was a recall for the steering shortly after which I had done, everything was ok for three years. Then I had power steering failure. After shutting off and everything is normal, until it happens again. It is now 10 years old and it has hapened 7 times in 10 years. There is no pattern to the occurrences.

While driving the vehicle, or sometimes upon starting the vehicle, the power steering assist will intermittently malfunction and I will have no power steering. When this happens while I am driving it puts me and others at risk because I have reduced my ability to steer. I have not had this diagnosed by the dealer, but I will soon. I have not had the component inspected by anyone at this time. When this occurs both the power steering assist and traction control warning lights com on. I found a recall for this exact problem on the year and model of this truck. (recall # n202325410) I called both my local dealer and gm assistance and was told that my vehicle was not part of the recall. I am having the same problem that the safety recall is for and somehow my vehicle is not covered. This issue happens nearly every time I drive the vehicle.

Nov 14 2024 my truck steering locked up and lost lighting/ front lights including interior and crash into another vehicle head on going 65 mph. Also no airbag deployed. I hit my chest hard. Need help. Water damaged now after I crashed and now won’t start. Smoke wire smells so disconnected battery. I feel unsafe taking this vehicle in repair without any recalls. This happen all at one time, still paying the loan on the vehicle. Paid almost 29,000. Been in no fault account. Help. Need help reporting issues to insurance to fix the crashed truck or total loss this model. Was scary.

After speaking with a GMC representative, they confirmed there isn’t any issues with the steering wheel sensor. Yet, I’m having trouble steering while driving. The code c0545 was mentioned as the source. No accidents have occurred but has come close. The police, insurance have been involved.

Loss of pwr steering assist-- stabil-trac indicator lights up on dash steering wheel extremely hard to turn. Confirmed by quirk Chevrolet in manchester,nh repair cost $2800.

While driving, the power steering stops working. I was traveling at approx 55 mph with my daughter in the car and the power steering quit. Alert lights came on the dash. I managed to slow down and turn off the highway. I turned the truck off and when I turned it back on it was fine. Drove for another 10 minutes to get home and it went out again at a stop light. I found a place to pull over and turned it off and back on and it stopped doing it again. There is a recall for this issue on this vehicle but evidently mine was not on the recall or was fixed prior to me owning it. I have not checked with the dealership, but I’m assuming it will be a large bill to get it taken care of. Hopefully it does not go out at a bad time.

The contact owns a 2015 GMC Canyon. The contact stated that while driving on several occasion at various speeds, the vehicle lost power steering assist functionality and the steering wheel became stiff. The contact stated that the traction control and another unknown warning light was illuminated during each failure. Additionally, the contact stated that on one occasion while his wife was driving approximately 50-55 mph, the vehicle lost power steering assist functionality, the steering wheel became stiff, and the vehicle ran off the road into a ditch. The vehicle was undamaged and operable but needed to be pulled out of the ditch by the tow truck. The contact stated that the traction control and an unknown warning light was illuminated during the failure. The vehicle was not taken to be diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 85,000.

The contact owns a 2015 GMC Canyon. The contact stated while driving at an undisclosed speed, the steering made an abnormal squealing sound. The contact stated that the squealing sound was heard while making a turn. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired by an independent mechanic. The contact stated that three weeks prior to the failure the vehicle was serviced at the dealer under an unknown power steering recall. In addition, the contact stated that several days following the recall repair, the squealing sound started. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 175,000.

The contact owns a 2015 GMC Canyon. The contact stated while driving approximately 40 mph, the abs warning light and the traction control warning light illuminated. The contact stated that the vehicle lost power steering functionality. The contact stopped, turned off and restarted the vehicle; however, the vehicle failed to regain power steering functionality. The contact had not taken the vehicle to a local dealer or independent mechanic. The vehicle was not diagnosed and was not repaired. The contact related the failure to NHTSA campaign number: 21v213000 (steering) however, the vehicle was already repaired under the recall. The manufacturer was not informed of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 111,000.

The contact owns a 2015 GMC Canyon. The contact stated while driving at approximately 55 mph, the stabili-trak and power steering assist warning lights illuminated. The steering wheel became very stiff and required added effort to steer the vehicle off to the side of the roadway. The contact stated that he turned the vehicle off and opened the driver's side door and then attempted to restart the vehicle. The contact stated that the power steering functionality was regained. The contact stated that the failure was intermittent at first but had gradually become a reoccurring failure. The contact drove the vehicle to a local dealer who diagnosed the vehicle and determined that the steering gear box needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was informed of the failure. The contact researched online and related the failure to NHTSA campaign number: 21v213000 (steering). The failure mileage was approximately 92,000.

I experienced the loss of power steering while driving. It was almost impossible to steer the vehicle while driving. I went on line and noticed a recall for my exact vehicle of the exact problem. The recall bulletin 15595a, was dated February 2016 and explained that the steering gear torque sensor cover assembly was to be replaced. However, apparently my VIN number was not listed. I went to the dealer and it was diagnosed with code c0545(power steering problem). The dealer recommended the same repairs as the recall notice. The dealer showed no interest in contacting gm to see if this can be fixed by this recall. They claimed because of the year and mileage that they would not move forward with this. I contacted gm myself and explained the situation. I was told that gm would not cost assist with this problem. I find it odd that gm recognized this issue as a real safety hazard on the same make, year and model of my vehicle and refuses to assist in the repairs. The mileage and year has nothing to do with this problem. The problem was and is an existing problem with this particular vehicle. This issue is a sporadic issue and and started approximately 4/12/24 and continues. I feel this problem is an existing problem with all of these year, makes and models whether the VIN number was listed or not!! it's an accident waiting to happen!!.

I was driving my truck when, loss of power steering assist and my dashboard displayed warnings. I was able to slow and pull off to the side and stop safely. I turned the car off and back on it cleared for a short time within that week it happened 3 other times. Years 2014-2015 have had several recalls for the steering. My truck was not on the recall but having the same issues.

See attached document for complaint.

2015 GMC Canyon power steering wheel locks up on several occasions while driving and can no longer steer properly on the road and freeway, major safety concern almost caused accident several times there has been a past recall for this same issue on model of trucks 2015 GMC Canyons reference recall id n202325410 just a concern might have been part of the issue and was missed on recall.

Unknown: power steering fail while driving. Making it a serious safety and dangerous hazard. Making steering almost impossible to turn the wheel and I have to pull off to the side of the road, park, turn the engine off, wait a few minutes and turn the key (engine) back on. Most times it will reset and I have power again and sometimes it doesn’t. This has happened many times and I have called GMC to see if there’s a recall but they said none. I have taken it to my local mechanic and he stated that it can be an electrical related issue and told me to take it to GMC dealer repair shop in the area.

The contact owns a 2015 GMC Canyon. The contact stated that while driving at various speeds, the steering wheel became inoperable. The service power steering and stabili-trak warning lights were illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the local dealer where it was diagnosed and determined that the steering column needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The contact stated that the failure was related to NHTSA campaign number: 21v213000 (steering). The manufacturer was contacted but no assistance was provided. The failure mileage was approximately 50,000.

On 5/24/2023 as I was driving the wheel became stiff, I was unable to continue driving. I had to shut down in the middle of the road. I turned the vehicle off and restarted it. This fixed the issue. On 5/25/2023 as I was driving the exact same situation occured. I have not driven the vehicle since parking it at a relatives driveway . The warning light to service power steering came on both times.

My wife drives this vehicle. Ever since the 2021 recall "fix", we've been having intermittent issues with two errors; service stabilitrak light and loss of power steering in the truck. This poses major safety issues as my wife is not strong enough to drive without power steering. Once the vehicle is turned off, it resets and the other goes away, but comes back randomly while driving. Latest incident listed below. We've had it looked at multiple times just to have an inability to reproduce the issue at the dealership or shop, except for this most recent time. They said the fix that was done for the safety recall in 2021 didn't actually fix the issue, which was the steering rack needing replaced at $1600. It's unbelievable to think the gm will not actually fix a known safety issue across many colorados and Canyons (quick internet search will prove the vastness of the issue). As you can see from the uploaded recall letter, this is the exact issue that still has not been addressed with a fix. Whatever they did before did not fix it at all.

The contact owns a 2015 GMC Canyon. The contact stated while driving approximately 60 mph he observed that the "power steering needs servicing" and the stability track warnings illuminated. The contact stated that the steering wheel was very stiff and he had to use more than usual force to turn the steering wheel. The contact pulled over and turned the vehicle off and on and the power steering functionality returned. The contact stated that the failure was a recurring failure. The contact had taken the vehicle to an independent mechanic who diagnosed and determined that there was a failure of the steering gears and the electric power steering assist. The mechanic stated that there was a recall for the contact's year, make and model, NHTSA campaign number: 21v213000 (steering). The contact had researched online and did not see a recall associated to his VIN. The contact called a dealer but the call was never returned. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was informed of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 300,000.