2015 Chevrolet Colorado · symptom sheet

Power steering cuts out or goes heavy

325owner reports
60,000median miles
$1,800median quote
7involved a crash

Newest report Sep 7, 2026 · checked Sep 9, 2026

357 of the 489 complaints on this car are about the steering system. 325 of those describe power steering loss, which makes it the most reported problem on the 2015 Colorado.

Tick what matches of 325 reports

steering suddenly went heavy

a power steering warning came on

199

it came back after restarting

120

happened at low speed or parking

happened while driving

240

What got replaced

Owners who name the part that was replaced mention the steering rack (39 reports), the EPS motor or module (23 reports) and the column (4 reports).

Recalls and investigations

2 recalls on the steering system cover the 2015 model year. A recall on the same system isn't always the same failure, so read the defect text.

21V-213Mar 25, 2021

Steering:Electric Power Assist System

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.

Risk and remedy

Risk: 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.

16V-054Feb 1, 2016

Steering:Electric Power Assist System

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.

Risk and remedy

Risk: 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.

NHTSA investigations into the steering system on the Colorado

RQ19-001opened May 9, 2019

Steering · model years 2015

Loss of power steering assist. Closed may 28, 2021, led to recall 21V-213.

NHTSA summary

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. ?

What owners paid

41 of the 325 reports quote a price. Each dot is one quote. The middle half runs $1,500 to $2,000.

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When it happens

The middle half of failures fell between 42,000 and 87,000 miles, from the 231 reports that gave a mileage.

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What owners wrote

“Power steering keeps going out while driving down the road. Wife wasnât able to steer it not strong enough ran off the road blew out a tire. Very dangerous life-threatening please have someone contact me. THANKS”
Filed May 15, 2022

“Power steering randomly failing while driving down the road. Must stop truck shut it off then restart several times before the power steering starts working again. This is very dangerous as it is pretty hard to steer the truck when the power steering fails. This has happened several times over the past few months but is now starting to happen more frequently.”
Filed Apr 24, 2022

“The vehicle power steering went out while driving on the highway. The power steering light remains on on the dash. It does not show the recall for my 2015 Colorado, but other websites show that this was a recall for 2015 Colorados recently. Why is my truck not covered when the issue happened to my truck?”
Filed Mar 16, 2022

“While driving through my neighborhood, my power steering stopped working and caused me to crash into a boulder.”
Filed Dec 21, 2021

Should you keep driving it?

This page can't tell you that. 7 of 325 reports involved a crash and 5 people were hurt. Owners who file are the ones who had a bad experience, and nobody checks their reports. If the problem affects steering, braking, power or a fire risk, treat it as a safety fault and have it inspected before a long or high-speed drive.

File your own report with NHTSA. Complaint counts are how a problem gets an investigation.