2015 Chevrolet Impala · symptom sheet
Power steering cuts out or goes heavy
- 37owner reports
- 69,717median miles
- $3,100median quote
- 0involved a crash
Newest report Oct 19, 2025 · checked Oct 2, 2026
44 of the 300 complaints on this car are about the steering system. 37 of those describe power steering loss, which makes it the most reported problem on the 2015 Impala.
Tick what matches of 37 reports
Power steering loss on other Impala 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: 2016, 2017.
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 (8 reports) and the EPS motor or module (5 reports).
Recalls and investigations
No recall on the steering system covers the 2015 model year as of Oct 2, 2026.
NHTSA investigations into the steering system on the Impala
Bical chevrolet/loss of power steering. Closed may 14, 2020.
Power steering fluid leaks - fires. Closed oct 2, 2009.
None of these investigations covers the 2015 model year.
What owners paid
6 of the 37 reports quote a price. Each dot is one quote. The middle half runs $800 to $3,800.
When it happens
The middle half of failures fell between 37,000 and 82,000 miles, from the 28 reports that gave a mileage.
Is this a known problem?
The manufacturer has sent NHTSA 12 service bulletins or notices for the 2015 Chevrolet Impala 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 technical bulletin provides repair information to correct a customer concern of "Steering Assist Is Reduced" Message and One of The Following DTCs Are Set: C056D, U0415.
This technical bulletin provides a procedure for reprogramming power steering control module due to a notchy or stick/slip feeling in the steering wheel near the center position.
This preliminary information bulletin provides information for diagnosing a power steering fluid leak at the fluid reservoir.
THIS TECHNICAL BULLETIN PROVIDES A PROCEDURE TO REPROGRAM THE POWER STEERING CONTROL MODULE TO CORRECT THE CONDITION OF A NOTCHY OR STICKY FEELING IN THE STEERING WHEEL NEAR THE CENTER POSITION.
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What owners wrote
No report on this problem is short enough to quote in full.
Should you keep driving it?
This page can't tell you that. 0 of 37 reports involved a crash. 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 Taking it to a shop? How to describe this problem so it gets found
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