2016 Chevrolet Colorado — Known Issues & Recalls

While driving, your StabiliTrak system disabled and power steering suddenly stopped working, making it very difficult to steer the vehicle. This happened while your teenage son was driving with you and another passenger in the car, creating a potentially dangerous situation. The power steering and StabiliTrak issue appears to be a known problem that was recalled in the previous model year but may not have been fully fixed in your 2016 model. Fixing this will likely require a dealer diagnostic to identify the electrical or mechanical cause, followed by repairs or replacement of steering and stability control components.

My 2016 Chevrolet Colorado lost all power steering while driving down the road. My young daughter was in the vehicle with me on a busy highway when I lost my ability to safely steer the vehicle. The stabilitrak light came on and that is when the power steering failed and I had to force my vehicle off the roadway manually to avoid getting into a collision.

Your power steering randomly cuts in and out, a problem that affected recalled 2015 Colorado models but wasn't addressed in your 2016. The issue started two years ago and a dealer visit didn't resolve it—they blamed a low battery, but that wasn't the actual cause. This is a known issue affecting multiple Colorados that should have been recalled for your model year.

Your steering wheel occasionally locks up or becomes very hard to turn when you start the vehicle or while driving, requiring excessive force to steer. You may also see a "Stabilitrak - Caution When Driving" warning on your dashboard, and recently the steering has been pulling to the left. The problem started intermittently but is happening more frequently. This could be related to a known steering issue (NHTSA Campaign 21V213000), and you'll likely need professional diagnosis and repair of the power steering system or related components.

My steering failed. I was driving under 30 MPH and my steering locked up and I was presented with a Service notification "Stabilitrak". I can not turn my wheel and was not able to go down my driveway.

While driving the dash will show power steering alert and then stabilitrack alert and the power steering then fails. This always happens while in motion and never when parked\idling. It has happened while turning which proves dangerous as the car then starts to straighten out.

The contact owns a 2016 Chevrolet Colorado. The contact stated that while driving at various speeds, the steering wheel locked. The message "Stabili-trak - Caution When Driving" was displayed.

Hello, I have already submitted a steering complaint for this 2016 Chev Colorado. It has intermittently have had this issue for some time. I have checked to see how many complaints there were with this same issue, and it was 422 complaints.

We were driving on a busy freeway and the power steering quit working making it hard to steer and maneuver in traffic. We went directly to a GM dealer and the code CO545 Steering Wheel Torgue Sensor came up. This is a sensor inside the sealed steering gear that cannot be replaced without being completely removing and replaced.

I currently have a 2016 Chev Colorado with a intermittent power steering issue. It stops sometimes without warning in which it makes it very difficult to drive especially if you have no warning to this issue. I am sure this is a extra unsafe condition to deal with.

I am consistently having the power steering shut off while driving . I have read that this was an issue with the 2015 model year that had a recall issued , but there is no recall for the exact same problem on a 2016 model year . When this happens it puts me at risk of controlling vehicle , not only at slow speeds but also at freeway driving .

The stabiltrack and power steering fail while driving.

When driving normally on wet paved city roads (it had recently rained but not currently raining), my truck suddenly lost power steering and the warning messages came on to service power steering and stabilitrak systems. Traction control lights also came on.

The electric power steering system on my vehicle intermittently fails while I am driving. When the failure occurs, the steering suddenly becomes extremely heavy and difficult to control, creating an immediate safety risk to me and to others on the road. The loss of power steering has happened multiple times with no advance warning.

Your engine suddenly lost all power and shut down while driving on a hot day, causing you to coast from 75 mph to a complete stop in under 30 seconds on the freeway. A fuel pump control module was replaced first, but diagnostics revealed the real problem was a lifter failure in the engine. Additionally, your speed sensor has needed replacement three times in less than two years, suggesting a recurring electrical or sensor issue.

The contact owns a 2016 Chevrolet Colorado. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the steering wheel failed to steer in the intended direction. In addition, the “Service Stabili-trak” message was displayed, and the “Power Steering Failure” warning light was illuminated.

Steering of the truck. No, it has not been reproduced by a dealer No has not been inspected Does not do it all the time, does in over period of times cannot specify any specific time you be driving and all sudden the wheels seem to lock and hard to steer and turning is very hard.

The contact owns a 2016 Chevrolet Colorado. The contact stated that while driving at various undisclosed speeds, the stabili-trak activated independently, and the steering wheel became difficult to maneuver. In addition, the message “Service Power Steering” was displayed.

Vacuum pump busted as shown in photos. Once that busted it sent metal shrapnel into the engine which broke a piece of the cam shaft into bits. There were metal fragments that had to be meticulously cleaned out of my engine block.

POWER STEERING AND STABILITAK UNABLE TO STEER . CHECKED OWNERS MANULE IT SAYS TURN TRUCK OFF THEN START AGAIN. iT ALSO STATES IT IS STILL SAFE TO DRIVE I don't think so!!!