2019 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 · symptom sheet
Power steering cuts out or goes heavy
- 51owner reports
- 25,000median miles
- 0involved a crash
Newest report Sep 2, 2026 · checked Oct 2, 2026
76 of the 1,085 complaints on this car are about the steering system. 51 of those describe power steering loss.
Tick what matches of 51 reports
Power steering loss on other Silverado 1500 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: 2018, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025, 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 EPS motor or module (4 reports).
Recalls and investigations
No recall on the steering system covers the 2019 model year as of Oct 2, 2026.
NHTSA investigations into the steering system on the Silverado 1500
Steering gear/grame attaching bolts. Closed nov 27, 2001, led to recall 98V-242.
None of these investigations covers the 2019 model year.
When it happens
The middle half of failures fell between 6,500 and 40,000 miles, from the 30 reports that gave a mileage.
Is this a known problem?
The manufacturer has sent NHTSA 7 service bulletins or notices for the 2019 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 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 service bulletin advises the technician of a possible loose ground that may be causing customer concerns of Loss of Steering Assist and/or Loss of Brake Assist and Malfunction Indicator Lamp (MIL) Illuminated.
This Preliminary information communicates a diagnostic tip to inspect the main ground connection when diagnosing any lack of power steering assist issues with DTCs C1597 and/or C1599.
This Preliminary Information communication provides information to the technician with additional information on the functionality of Lane Keep Assist.
This Preliminary Information communication provides information to the technician about vehicles that have Lane Keep Assist inoperative with the lane keep assist switch LED is always on and the lane keep assist Icon is not illuminated on the IPC after a ...
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What owners wrote
“My truck lost steering as I was trying to pull into a parking lot. It started as a momentary jerking of the steering wheel then total loss of steering. The ABS error and Trailer Braking failure warning also appeared. After 4 to 5 restarts of the truck the steering came back. If this was to happen at high speed it would have been very bad. I feel this is definetly a safety issue..”
Filed Sep 2, 2026
“Vehicle lost power assist to steering without warning.Very difficult to drive vehicle safely once that happened”
Filed Aug 4, 2026
“Transmission problems in 8l90. Needs valve body. Torque convert and few others. Lost communication with power steering control module. Most control to body co trol module. Rear right and left speed sensor correlation.”
Filed Oct 27, 2024
“The power steering light comes off and on and I lost power steering here and there.”
Filed Jul 31, 2024
Should you keep driving it?
This page can't tell you that. 0 of 51 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.
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