2015 Chevrolet Colorado stability control problems

ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)

The contact owns a 2015 Chevrolet Colorado. The contact stated that while driving at various speeds, the Service Power Steering light would illuminate and the power steering would fail. The contact would have to pull to the side of the road, turn off the vehicle, and wait a while in order to reset the vehicle's computer system and re-activate the power steering. The traction control, stability, track, and service 4-Wheel Drive warning lights were illuminated as well. The vehicle was taken to 3 different certified mechanics, who were not able to diagnose and repair the vehicle. The steering wheel was recalibrated by a mechanic; however, the failure remained persistent. The manufacturer was informed, and it was confirmed that the VIN was not included in any recall. The failure mileage was 115,225.

NHTSA complaint #11738542 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM

The contact owns a 2015 Chevrolet Colorado. The contact stated while driving 35 MPH, the vehicle lost power steering functionality. The contact lost control of the vehicle, with the traction control warning light illuminated. The contact restarted the vehicle, but the failure persisted. The dealer was not notified of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 102,000.

NHTSA complaint #11598611 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)

MY POWER STEERING WENT OUT ON A 45MPH TURN AND NEARLY LOST CONTROL OF MY TRUCK. I TOOK IT TO THE DEALER FOR THEM TO SAY THERE IS NO RECALLS ON IT. IF I WERE AN OLDER PERSON AND THIS HAPPENED TO THEM I'M SURE THEY WOULD OF LOST CONTROL BECAUSE I REALLY HAD TO PUT A LOT OF EFFORT TO GET MY TRUCK BACK ON THE ROAD. THIS IS DEFINITELY A SAFETY ISSUE AND IT SHOULD BE TAKEN CARE OF BY CHEVROLET.

NHTSA complaint #11367072 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)

SERVICE POWER STEERING, DRIVE WITH CARE AND SERVICE STABILITY TRACK LIGHTS TURN ON DUE TO A DEFECTIVE STEERING GEARBOX ACCORDING TO THE DEALER SHOP. IT MAKES THE WHEEL TO BIND AND GETS HARD TO TURN. IT HAS HAPPENED DURING DRIVING (IN MOTION) IN THE MIDDLE OF THE STREETS, ALSO AT STOPS OR RELIGHTS WHEN FULLY STOPPED, AND ALSO WHILE IN "PARKING" (STATIONARY) AND WHILE TURNING. IT HAS NOT HAPPENED ON A HIGHWAY. EVERY TIME I TURNED THE CAR OFF AND LET IT SIT FOR SOME MINUTES AND TURNED THE CAR BACK ON THEN THE LIGHTS WOULD RESET BY THEMSELVES AND I WOULD BE ABLE TO DRIVE NORMALLY AGAIN, BUT THEN IT RANDOMLY WILL HAPPEN AGAIN AND AGAIN. FIRST TIME I TOOK IT THE DEALER THEY SAID THE ANGLE SENSOR NEEDED CALIBRATION AND THAT THE PROBLEM WAS FIXED WITH THAT, BUT THEN FEW DAYS LATER I EXPERIENCED THE SAME PROBLEM AND ON THE SECOND TIME I TOOK IT TO THE DEALER, THEY FOUND OUT IT WAS THE STEERING GEARBOX (PART # 84670808). I NOTICED THIS PROBLEM ALREADY HAS A RECALL. RECALL IS FOR 2015 COLORADO MANUFACTURED JANUARY 6, 2015 TO MARCH 17, 2015. MY VEHICLE FALLS INTO THIS CATEGORY BUT HASN'T BEEN RECALLED. THIS IS A SAFETY CONCERN, IT CAN CAUSE ACCIDENTS DUE NOT LACK OF CONTROL OF VEHICLE.

NHTSA complaint #11364476 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)

TRUCKS STEERING ASSIST DEVICE LIGHT COMES ON AT EVERY START UP AND STEERING GOES OUT COMPLETELY ALMOST EVER TIME I DRIVE IT NOW

NHTSA complaint #11364100 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)

WHILE DRIVING AT 70 MPH POWER STEERING WENT OUT. HAD IMMEDIATE LOSS OF CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. PULLED OVER SHUT THE VEHICLE DOWN. RESTARTED THE VEHICLE POWER STEERING RETURNED.

NHTSA complaint #11362611 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)

WHILE DRIVING ON THE INTERSTATE AT 75 MPH THE STABILITY CONTROL/TRACTION CONTROL AND POWER STEERING WENT OUT ON MY TRUCK. THIS HAS ALSO HAPPENED WHEN STARTING VEHICLE. DEALER SHIP STATED ALL RECALLS HAVE BEEN COMPLETED BUT HAVING SAME ISSUES EVERYONE ELSE, SO VEHICLE WAS NOT FIXED CORRECTLY. THIS IS VERY UNSAFE AND MANY OTHERS ARE HAVING THIS SAME PROBLEM. THIS SHOULD BE FORCED TO BE REPAIRED. THIS IS A SAFETY HAZARD FOR THE PUBLIC, THE OPERATOR, AND ANYONE RIDING IN THE VEHICLE.

NHTSA complaint #11361995 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)

VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION, WHEN SUDDENLY A LOSS OF POWER STEERING WARNING CAME, ALMOST MAKING ME LOSE CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE WHILE ON THE HIGHWAY, AS I WAS IN THE MIDDLE OF A TURN. IT HAS HAPPENED 5 TIMES SO FAR.

NHTSA complaint #11355225 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)

WHILE DRIVING DOWN A MAIN ROAD AT 50 MPH THE CAR STARTED DINGING AND INDICATED THAT POWER STEERING AND STABILITRACK NEED SERVICING. THE VEHICLE INSTANTLY BECAME VERY DIFFICULT TO STEER. LUCKILY I WAS ABLE TO SAFELY PULL OFF OF THE ROAD AND DID NOT CRASH.

NHTSA complaint #11349898 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)

WHILE DRIVING IN THE CITY AND HIGHWAY THE POWER STEERING SERVICE LIGHT AND THE STABILITY TRACK LIGHT TURNED ON COULDN'T STEER VERY DIFFICULT NO POWER TO POWER STEERING

NHTSA complaint #11349185 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)

DRIVING DOWN 4 LN RD, SLOWED TO MAKE LEFT HAND TURN , TWO MESSAGES POP UP AND SAYS" SERVICE STABILITRAK AND SERVICE POWER STEERING DRIVE." THEN I HAD LOSS OF POWER STEERING ASSISTANCE IN MAKING TURN. PROCEED TO SERVICE STAION TO CHECK POWER STEERIN FLUID, COULDN'T FIND SO ASKED CELL PHANE WHERE IT WAS LOCATED, FOUND THERE WAS NO SUCH THING AND WAS TOD MODEL UNDER RECALL FOR POWER STEERING PROBLEMS. DECIDED BEST GET IT HOME SO RESTARTED TRUCK------EVERYTHING FINE. CALLED TO SEE ABOUT RECALL AND WAS TOLD NOT VALID FOR MY VEHICLE . SO SCHEDULED A SERVICE REUEST AT A LCAL CHEVY DEALER.

NHTSA complaint #11342665 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)

ON 7/22/20 DRIVING HOME FROM WORK WHEN THE STABILITRACK SERVICE LIGHT CAME ON AND THE POWER STEERING SERVICE SOON LIGHT CAME ON. AFTER ABOUT 30 SECONDS THE LIGHT WENT OFF. ON 7/16/20 THE STABILITRACK SERVICE LIGHT CAME ON TWICE AND WENT OFF ON THE WAY HOME FROM WALMART. BOTH TIMES WERE ON A STRAIGHT HIGHWAY SPEEDS OF ABOUT 65 WITH THE POWER STEERING GOING OUT FOR 30 SECONDS.

NHTSA complaint #11340865 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)

MY COLORADO HAS BEEN HAVING A PROBLEM WHERE MY POWER STEERING CUTS OUT WHILE DRIVING AND ON STARTUP, I RESEARCHED AND IT SEEMS TO BE A COMMON PROBLEM AND A RECALL, I CONTACTED MY LOCAL DEALER EXPLAINED TO THEM WHAT WAS GOING ON AND I WAS TOLD THAT IT DID HAVE THE RECALL FOR MY EXACT ISSUE BUT THAT IT HAD ALREADY BEEN FIXED, IT ABSOLUTELY HAS NOT OR NEEDS TO BE FIXED AGAIN, IT'S AN EXTREME HAZARD IT HAPPENS DAILY AT THIS POINT AND I REALLY DO NOT KNOW WHAT ELSE TO DO. I DO NOT KNOW WHO DID THE REPAIRS THE FIRST TIME I BOUGHT THE TRUCK USED BUT I WAS TOLD THE PROBLEM HAS BEEN TAKEN CARE OF BUT IT HAS NOT PLEASE HELP THANKS.

NHTSA complaint #11340607 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)

I'M DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD AT ABOUT 45 MILES AN HOUR AND I GOT TWO MESSAGES POP UP AND SAYS SERVICE STABILITRAK AND SERVICE POWER STEERING DRIVE. THAN I HAD TOTAL LOSS OF POWER STEERING AT 45 MILES AN HOUR.

NHTSA complaint #11340468 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)

WHILE DRIVING ON THE INTERSTATE AT 75 MPH THE STABILITY CONTROL/TRACTION CONTROL AND POWER STEERING WENT OUT ON MY TRUCK. THIS IS VERY UNSAFE AND MANY OTHER YEAR MODELS ARE HAVING THIS PROBLEM. THIS SHOULD HAVE A RECALL ON AND FORCED TO REPAIR. IT IS A GOOD THING I WAS CLOSE TO AN EXIT TOP GET OFF THE HIGHWAY.

NHTSA complaint #11331402 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)

I LOST POWER STEERING WHILE DRIVING STRAIGHT DOWN THE ROAD AT 50 MILES AN HOUR. AN AUDIBLE ALARM WENT OFF AND A MESSAGE POPPED UP "SERVICE POWER STEERING, DRIVE WITH CARE" THEN A SECOND MESSAGE POPPED UP "SERVICE STABILITRAK." I PULLED OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND RESTARTED MY CAR AND IT WENT BACK TO NORMAL.

NHTSA complaint #11330443 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)

SAME THING AS MY LAST COMPLAINT. I'M DRIVING STRAIGHT DOWN THE ROAD AT 40 MILES AN HOUR AND LOST POWER STEERING. AUDIBLE ALARM WENT OFF AND 2 MESSAGES POPPED UP SERVICE POWER STEERING AND SERVICE STABILITRAK. LUCKILY I WAS ON AN EMPTY ROAD AND STOPPED AND RESTARTED MY CAR. IT TOOK 3 TIMES FOR IT TO GO AWAY THEN AS I'M STARTING TO DRIVE AGAIN IT COMES UP AGAIN AND I HAD TO RESTART THE CAR.

NHTSA complaint #11330444 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)

DRIVING ON HIGHWAY AND TRUCK ALARMED AND LOST POWER STEERING, AGAIN.

NHTSA complaint #11328705 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)

HAVING PROBLEMS WITH THE POWER STEERING ASSIST. VERY DIFFICULT TO TURN VEHICLE WHILE TURNING. NO POWER ASSIST AVAILABLE.

NHTSA complaint #11325831 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)

I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY AND THE SERVICE STABILITRAK AND SERVICE POWER STEERING MESSAGES POPPED UP. SO I PULLED OVER AND SHUT THE TRUCK OFF, THEN STARTED IT AGAIN, THE MESSAGES WENT AWAY SO I GOT BACK ON THE HIGHWAY. AFTER GETTING BACK UP TO SPEED THE MESSAGES POPPED BACK UP, SO PULLED OVER AND SHUT OFF THE TRUCK AGAIN. THE MESSAGES DID NOT COME BACK ON THE REST OF MY DRIVE. MY TRUCK HAS POPPED UP THE SERVICE POWER STEERING MESSAGE BEFORE BUT NEVER WHILE I WAS DRIVING.

NHTSA complaint #11325365 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS 2015 CHEVROLET COLORADO. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH, THE VEHICLE LOSS POWER STEERING ASSIST AND BECAME DIFFICULT TO STEER. THE SERVICE POWER STEERING AND SERVICE STABILI TRACK MESSAGES WERE DISPLAYED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO CONNELL CHEVROLET (2828 HARBOR BLVD, COSTA MESA, CA 92626) WHERE THE VEHICLE WAS DIAGNOSED WITH TORQUE SENSOR FAILURE AND A STEERING RACK FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE HOWEVER, NO ASSISTANCE WAS PROVIDED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 79,286.

NHTSA complaint #11325329 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)

WHILE DRIVING EXPERIENCED STABILITY CONTROL ALARM AND STEERING FAILURE WARNING. LOST POWER ASSISTED STEERING. THERE ARE HUNDREDS OF SIMILAR COMPLAINTS ON CAR WEB SITES. THIS FAILURE MODE WAS AN ISSUE FOR A NARROWLY SCOPED RECALL IN 2015/16. OBVIOUSLY THE PROBLEM IS MORE WIDE SPREAD AND A RECALL MUST BE ISSUED FOR THIS LETHAL TO DRIVER AND OTHERS CONDITION.

NHTSA complaint #11322174 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)

ON TWO OCCASIONS MY 2015 CHEVROLET COLORADO HAS LOST ALL POWER STEERING ASSIST AND STABILITY TRACTION CONTROL. ON BOTH OCCASIONS I WAS ON A HIGHWAY TRAVELING B/W 50-55 MPH. WARNING LIGHTS CAME ON THAT I HAD NO POWER STEERING ASSIST AND TO BE CAUTIOUS.I HAD NO POWER STEERING AND HAD TO MANUALLY STEER TO A SAFE ARE. AFTER TURNING THE VEHICLE OFF AND BACK ON, THE POWER STEERING ASSIST CAME BACK. DURING THE INCIDENT STEERING G WAS DIFFICULT AND COULD HAVE LED TO AN ACCIDENT.

NHTSA complaint #11320442 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)

WHILE DRIVING AT SPEED TRACTION CONTROL OR STABILITY (T/C) DASH DEACTIVATION WARNING LITE AND AUDIO WARNING ACTIVATE, TOTAL LOSS OF POWER STEERING. DRIVING ON CITY STREET ,UNDER SPEED LIMIT PULLING A LIGHTLY LOADED TRAILER IN A STRAIGHT LINE. MANAGED TO PULL THE TRUCK TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. TURNED OFF TRUCK CHECKED UNDER THE HOOD NOTHING WAS OUT OF PLACE START UP EVERYTHING NORMAL. 3 DAYS LATER SAME THING DRIVING IN A STRAIGHT LINE INTO A "ROUND ABOUT" WARNING LITE AND AUDIO WARNING ACTIVATE CAME CLOSE TO NOT MAKING THE "ROUND ABOUT" EXIT THIS TIME WITHOUT A TRAILER IN TOW. SHUT TRUCK OFF ONCE ON SIDE OF ROAD RESTART EVERYTHING RETURN TO NORMAL. I TOOK TRUCK TO MY CHEVY DEALER NO CODES WERE FOUND. THERE WAS A CLOSED RECALL FOR THIS ISSUE. MANAGER SAID THIS TRUCK WAS RECALLED AND FIXED BUT NOT WHILE I OWN IT. DEALER TOOK NO ACTION SINCE IT WAS OK THEN AND NO CODES. I'M TO BRING IT BACK IF IT IN THE FAILED MODE. PURCHASED IN NOV 2015 USED WITH 2000+ MILES NOW HAS 42524 MILES ON IT. WITH LITTLE WARNING STEERING GOES FROM POWER TO ALMOST IMPOSSIBLE.

NHTSA complaint #11317508 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)

DASH LIGHTS FOR ABS, TRACTION CONTROL, AND STABILITRAC GO ON AND OFF I HAD IT IN TO THE DEALERSHIP BEFORE THEY SAID IT WAS NOTHING IT BACK AND I AM BRINGING IT IN AGAIN .I READ ONLINE THAT THERE WAS A RECALL BUT ONLY FOR CERTAIN REGIONS ALSO READ THIS IS HAPPENING IN OTHER AREAS LIKE WITH ME. SEEMS DANGEROUS WITH BRAKES AND TRACTION CONTROL AND STABILITY. IT HAPPENS WHILE I AM ON THE ROAD WOULD HATE TO HAVE MYSELF OR SOMEONE ELSE HURT IF THERE IS SOMETHING WRONG.

NHTSA complaint #11302774 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)

BACK IN EARLY 2018 PRIOR TO MY BUMPER TO BUMPER EXPIRING, I HAD THE CHECK POWER STEERING AND STABILITRAK COME ON ON DIC. I TOOK IT TO DEALER BUT THEY STATED COULD NOT FIND ANY ISSUES. THIS KEEPS HAPPENING BUT EVERYTIME I TURN TRUCK OFF AND THEN BACK ON AS STATED IN OWNER'S MANUAL, PROBLEM GOES AWAY. MORE RECENT PAST WEEK, IT HAS BEEN HAPPENINGS AGAIN BUT MORE FREQUENT TO WHICH AT TIMES, TURNING OFF AND WAITING THEN TURNING BACK ON, THE PROBLEM PERSISTS. THIS PROBLEM HAPPENS VARIOUS TIMES (WHILE DRIVING CITY, HIGHWAY, AS I'M TURNING VEHICLE ON FOR FIRST TIME IN THE DAY, WHILE BACKING UP, WHILE PARKING). I HAVE MENTIONED AND TAKEN IN TO DEALER OR OTHER PLACES BUT NO CODES ARE FOUND AND PROBLEM CANNOT BE DUPLICATED.

NHTSA complaint #11301842 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 CHEVROLET COLORADO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE POWER STEERING LOOSES POWER WHILE DRIVING. THE POWER STEERING, TRACTION CONTROL WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. IN ADDITION, POWER STEERING INACTIVE DRIVE WITH CAUTION, AND A SHAM NOISE ACCORDED MESSAGES DISPLAYED. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO COASTED TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND POWERED OFF THE ENGINE. THE VEHICLE WAS RESTARTED AND WAS ABLE TO DRIVE AS NORMAL. THE CONTACT STATED THE FAILURE RECURRED INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AUTONATION CHEVROLET AUSTIN DEALER (11400 RESEARCH BLVD, AUSTIN, TX 78759, (512) 592-3197) AND WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE CO545 CODE VERIFIED TOUCH SENSOR FAULT FAILED INTERNALLY IN THE STEERING GEAR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND PROVIDED A CASE NUMBER: THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 95,000. [XXX] PARTS OF THIS DOCUMENT HAVE BEEN REDACTED TO PROTECT PERSONALLY IDENTIFIABLE INFORMATION PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6).

NHTSA complaint #11299065 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)

LOST POWER STEERING, WARNING LIGHT CAME ON AFTER THE ISSUE, COULD NOT STEER THE VEHICLE, LUCKILY IT HAPPENED IN THE DRIVEWAY, VERY DANGEROUS IF IT HAPPENED ON THE ROAD WARNING LIGHTS FOR POWER STEERING SERVICE (DRIVE CAREFULLY) AND STABILITY CONTROLL WARNING

NHTSA complaint #11289167 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)

WHILE DRIVING AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS AN AUDIBLE WARNING CAME ON ALONG WITH A SERVICE POWER STEERING AND A SERVICE STABILITRACK MESSAGE. ALL POWER STEERING WAS LOST AND THE TRUCK BECAME EXTREMELY DIFFICULT TO CONTROL. I WAS ABLE TO PULL TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. POWER STEERING RETURNED AFTER A POWER CYCLE OF THE CAR. HOWEVER THE SAME FAILURE HAPPENED DURING MY NEXT TRIP, AGAIN AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS. I WAS LUCKY THAT THIS HAPPENED ON A STRAIGHT SECTION OF FREEWAY BOTH TIMES AS THE TRUCK IS PRACTICALLY UNCONTROLLABLE WHEN THIS HAPPENED. A REVIEW OF THIS ISSUE ON THE INTERNET REVEALS THAT A RECALL HAS BEEN ISSUED FOR THIS ISSUE. HOWEVER, IT STARTS WITH VEHICLES MANUFACTURED IN JANUARY 2016, BUT THIS VEHICLE WAS MANUFACTURED ONE MONTH BEFORE THE RECALL EFFECTIVE PERIOD.

NHTSA complaint #11283139 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)

POWER STEERING TURNS OFF WHILE DRIVING OR EVEN WHEN STATIONARY. STABILITY TRACK LIGHT ALSO COMES ON. RESETS WHEN TURNING MOTOR OFF AND ON AGAIN. INTERMITTENT PROBLEM SINCE MAY 2019 - BOUGHT AS USED VEHICLE.

NHTSA complaint #11280008 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.