2016 Chevrolet Colorado driver assistance & safety tech problems

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What owners say

1. Filed Dec 9, 2025130,000 miAZDriver Assistance & Safety TechSteering

   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. The contact held the steering wheel tightly and pulled on the steering wheel, preventing the vehicle from crashing into a wall. The vehicle was driven to the intended destination. In…

   NHTSA complaint #11704048 · source
2. Filed Nov 19, 2025INDriver Assistance & Safety TechSteering

   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!!! it comes with no warning and you have to pull over and shut the truck off let it sit just a short while then it will steer just fine ....again for a while . the warning lamps and chimes worked just fine. at the same time the system is failing. 202

   NHTSA complaint #11700459 · source
3. Filed Nov 3, 2025185,000 miARDriver Assistance & Safety TechSteering

   The contact owns a 2016 Chevrolet Colorado. The contact stated while driving approximately 27 MPH and making a right turn, the steering wheel became difficult to turn. The contact stated that the failure initially occurred while making turns but had started occurring while driving straight. The contact stated that the failure was intermittent, requiring the contact to pull over to the side of the road, restart the vehicle, for the vehicle to operate as designed. The…

   NHTSA complaint #11697251 · source
4. Filed Aug 22, 2025114,000 miFLDriver Assistance & Safety TechSteering

   The contact owns a 2016 Chevrolet Colorado. The contact stated while driving approximately 55-60 MPH, the stabili-trak failure message was displayed, and the vehicle lost power steering functionality. The contact stated that the failure was frightening. The contact was able to continue driving at a slower speed. The dealer was contacted, and an appointment was scheduled for a diagnostic test. The contact was informed that the VIN was not under recall. The vehicle was not…

   NHTSA complaint #11682484 · source
5. Filed Jul 16, 2025115,000 miCADriver Assistance & Safety TechSteering

   The contact owns a 2016 Chevrolet Colorado. The contact stated that while driving at various speeds, the power steering assist deactivated, and the steering wheel became very difficult to maneuver. The contact stated that the messages "Power Steering - Drive with Care" and "Service Stabili-track" were displayed, and the traction control warning light remained illuminated during the failure. The local dealer was not contacted. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The…

   NHTSA complaint #11674030 · source
6. Filed Apr 25, 2025103,000 miTXDriver Assistance & Safety TechSteering

   The contact owns a 2016 Chevrolet Colorado. The contact stated while driving 45 MPH, the steering failed to respond, and the steering became difficult to turn. There were no warning lights illuminated; however, messages “Loss of Steering Assist” and “Stabili-trac” were displayed. The contact pulled over to the side of the road, turned off and restarted the vehicle and the vehicle regained steering functionality. The contact was able to dive the vehicle to the residence. The…

   NHTSA complaint #11656813 · source
7. Filed Apr 18, 2025112,000 miMNDriver Assistance & Safety TechSteering

   The contact owns a 2016 Chevrolet Colorado. The contact stated while driving 55 MPH, the stability control warning light illuminated. The contact stated that the vehicle lost power steering functionality. The local dealer was not contacted. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not contacted. The approximate failure mileage was 112,000.

   NHTSA complaint #11655412 · source
8. Filed Sep 23, 2024PADriver Assistance & Safety TechSteering

   The contact owns a 2016 Chevrolet Colorado. The contact stated that while his brother was driving at an undisclosed speed, he became aware that the electronic power steering was not functioning properly, requiring increased effort to maneuver the vehicle. The vehicle returned to normal functionality, but the failure became a regular occurrence. The stability control system warning light was illuminated. The vehicle was not taken to the dealer or an independent mechanic. The…

   NHTSA complaint #11616067 · source
9. Filed Sep 19, 2024147,000 miMODriver Assistance & Safety TechSteering

   The contact owns a 2016 Chevrolet Colorado. The contact stated that while driving at various speeds on several occasions, the "Stabili-trak Failure" message was displayed. The contact then stated that the vehicle lost power steering functionality. The vehicle was steered to the side of the road and restarted. The contact stated that on several occasions, the message and failure recurred. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where DTC code: UO420-42: “Power…

   NHTSA complaint #11615341 · source
10. Filed Apr 1, 2024NCDriver Assistance & Safety TechSteering

    Power steering stopped working. Lane departure light came on in dash. Warning about steering came on in display. When vehicle was turned off and then started back, power steering worked and warnings were off.

    NHTSA complaint #11580366 · source
11. Filed Sep 26, 2023103,000 miWADriver Assistance & Safety TechSteering

    The contact owns a 2016 Chevrolet Colorado. The contact stated that while driving at various speeds, intermittently the steering wheel became firm. The Service Stabili-trak warning light illuminated. The vehicle was towed to a dealer. The vehicle had not been diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 103,000.

    NHTSA complaint #11546549 · source
12. Filed Sep 13, 202360,250 miPADriver Assistance & Safety TechSteering

    The contact owns a 2016 Chevrolet Colorado. The contact stated while driving 35 MPH, the vehicle lost power steering functionality. Additionally, the traction control warning light and an unknown warning light were illuminated. The contact was able to pull to the side of the road. The contact turned off the vehicle for a while and upon restarting the vehicle, the steering wheel responded as needed. The contact continued driving; however, the failure recurred while driving.…

    NHTSA complaint #11544223 · source

Source: U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) Office of Defects Investigation public data. Complaints are submitted by owners and are not verified by NHTSA or by us; a complaint does not prove a defect exists. View this vehicle on NHTSA.gov Methodology