2017 Chevrolet Colorado steering problems
Owners reported steering problems in 19 complaints for the 2017 Chevrolet Colorado, 7% of the complaints on file.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 19 7% of this year's complaints
- Typical mileage
- 27,000 miles 13 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 0 and 0
- Injuries and deaths
- 0 and 0
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
When steering problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 4 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 5 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 4 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 0 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 0 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 0 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 0 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 0 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 0 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 0 |
| 200k+ miles | 0 |
What the data shows
Of the 13 steering complaints that report mileage, the median is about 27,000 miles, and 100% were reported before 60,000 miles.
None of the steering complaints mention a crash, fire, injury or death.
What owners wrote
I own a 2017 chevy colorado z71 4x4. Once back on the highway after off-roading on the beach, while forward driving at roughly 50 MPH I ran over a chopped piece of fire wood in the road. The piece of wood contacted the skid plate, which then collapsed the hollow skid plate bracket welded to the front cross section/axle of the chassis, which then flattened into the plastic power steering module(s) connected to the electric power steering (eps) rack.
During extremely cold weather (near or below 0 degrees f), electronic power steering failure has occurred upon vehicle startup. Once the vehicle is thoroughly warmed up during these conditions power assist returns. I was advised two winters ago by a GM service manager to 'let it warm up for a few minutes' before driving off. Fifteen minutes didn't do it two days ago when I left work, and ended up muscling it home - turns from a stop were extremely difficult.
Other problems reported for the 2017 Chevrolet Colorado
- Drivetrain & axles 105 complaints
- Electrical system 41 complaints
- Engine 28 complaints
- Fuel system 16 complaints