2015 Chevrolet Colorado · symptom sheet
Power steering cuts out or goes heavy
- 326owner reports
- 60,000median miles
- $1,800median quote
- 7involved a crash
Newest report Sep 12, 2026 · checked Oct 2, 2026
358 of the 490 complaints on this car are about the steering system. 326 of those describe power steering loss, which makes it the most reported problem on the 2015 Colorado.
Tick what matches of 326 reports
Power steering loss on other Colorado years
Report counts are for each model year on its own, so a newer car has had less time to collect them. Model years with too few reports of it for a sheet: 2017, 2018, 2019, 2023, 2024, 2026.
What this problem usually is
Power steering loss is the steering wheel suddenly going heavy, usually with a warning on the dash. Nearly six in ten complaints in this group mention a warning light or message, and almost two thirds mention driving or highway speed rather than parking.
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.
The power steering assist may be lost due to a poor electrical connection within the steering gear assembly.
A poor electrical connection within the steering gear connector may cause a loss of power steering assist.
All 7 recalls on the 2015 Chevrolet Colorado, with the owner complaints on each recalled system
NHTSA investigations into the steering system on the Colorado
Loss of power steering assist. Closed may 28, 2021, led to recall 21V-213.
What owners paid
41 of the 326 reports quote a price. Each dot is one quote. The middle half runs $1,500 to $2,000.
When it happens
The middle half of failures fell between 42,000 and 87,000 miles, from the 231 reports that gave a mileage.
Is this a known problem?
The manufacturer has sent NHTSA 7 service bulletins or notices for the 2015 Chevrolet Colorado that deal with this problem. Newest first.
Federal rules make a manufacturer send NHTSA a copy of any notice about a defect that goes to more than one dealer or owner. Most of these are service bulletins, the repair instructions manufacturers send to dealers. NHTSA generally leaves safety recall bulletins out of this file, and recalls are listed separately.
This Preliminary Information communication provides information to the technician about vehicles that may have a Service Power Steering message, loss of power and or Malfunction Indicator Lamp on in the Instrument Panel Cluster.
18027 - Customer Satisfaction Program. Certain vehicles may have been built with a connector between the electric power steering motor and torque sensor that has a potential for fretting corrosion.
This preliminary information bulletin provides information for diagnosing a power steering fluid leak at the fluid reservoir.
THIS PRELIMINARY INFORMATION COMMUNICATION PROVIDES INFORMATION TO THE TECHNICIAN ON THE STEPS TO REPAIR VEHICLES THAT MAY HAVE A SERVICE POWER STEERING MESSAGE ON THE DRIVER INFORMATION CENTER OR DIAGNOSTIC TROUBLE CODE C056D STORED IN THE POWER STEERING ...
3 more on the 2015 Chevrolet Colorado page.
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 326 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. How reports land on this sheet.
Guide Paid for this repair before a recall covered it? How recall reimbursement works
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- Traction control or StabiliTrak light comes on 58 reports
- Engine stalls or loses power while driving 29 reports