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2017 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 · symptom sheet

Power steering cuts out or goes heavy

  • 32owner reports
  • 50,000median miles
  • 2involved a crash

Newest report Oct 9, 2025 · checked Sep 9, 2026

58 of the 711 complaints on this car are about the steering system. 32 of those describe power steering loss.

Tick what matches of 32 reports

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What got replaced

Owners who name the part that was replaced mention the EPS motor or module (6 reports) and the steering rack (3 reports).

Recalls and investigations

No recall on the steering system covers the 2017 model year as of Sep 9, 2026.

When it happens

The middle half of failures fell between 29,000 and 92,000 miles, from the 17 reports that gave a mileage.

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What owners wrote

“While turning vehicle at slow speeds the trailer warning,no trailer on vehicle, stability control hill assist radio and steering stop working as well as vehicle will stall out. Depending on when it happens it may stall while turning into traffic. I have searched the issue and found there is a ground problem under dash near windshield. It has happened multiple times like 15 as of this date.”

Filed Apr 22, 2024

“Complete loss of electrical system power and engine power, vehicle stalls and Coast to a stop. This has happened seven different times in the last 4000 miles driven. Possibly due to faulty ground connection electric power steering system and or stabilitrak I don't know but it is very dangerous. And there has been many other people experiencing this on Silverado Facebook groups.”

Filed Dec 31, 2023 · 4,000 miles

“Power steering (EPS) quit working out of nowhere. I was out camping in Idaho. The power steering issue caused my battery to die and I was essentially stranded. No issues with the vehicle beforehand or warning lights.”

Filed Nov 22, 2023

“While turning a corner at a reduced speed the Power Steering went out and I couldn’t turn the wheel to the right. I almost ran into a car pulling out of the street I was turning into. a few seconds later the Power Steering came back on.”

Filed Apr 2, 2023

Should you keep driving it?

This page can't tell you that. 2 of 32 reports involved a crash and 1 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.

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