Chevrolet Colorado Steering problems

1.09 vs. all vehicles Within ±30% year on year

60 of the 857 complaints about the Chevrolet Colorado (7.0%) concern Steering, making it the model's #6 problem area. That share is 1.1× the Steering share across all tracked vehicles.

60Complaints · Steering

7.0%Share of complaints

1.09×vs. all vehicles

11Last 12 months

0.0%Share involving a crash or fire

0Related recalls

Analysis

11 Steering complaints were filed in the last 12 months versus 10 in the 12 months before — up 10%.

None of these reports describes a crash or fire.

No recall campaign addresses Steering for the tracked model years.

By model year

Year	Complaints	Share of complaints
2018	12	6.6%
2019	18	12.0%
2020	7	8.2%
2021	6	7.7%
2022	9	16.1%
2023	2	1.5%
2024	2	1.6%
2025	0	0.0%
2026	4	22.2%

When complaints were filed

Last 12 months: 11 · Previous 12 months: 10

What owners report

Power Steering suddenly stopped functioning as I was towing a trailer approx 5000 lbs. ‘Service Power Steering Drive With Care’ popped up on dash. No dealership visit as this just happened. Truck is unfit for driving safely.

Steering · 2021-05-18 · ODI 11417547
Vehicle: 2026 Chevrolet Colorado Trail Boss, 4WD Crew Cab. Delivered new 3/29/26. Beginning in May 2026, the vehicle developed a steering column defect: play in the steering wheel, a catch or jerking sensation while driving and turning (particularly at low…

Steering · 2026-10-09 · ODI 11770263
September 18 2026 I was driving with my 3 grand kids in the truck when coming into a right curve the steering locked up causing me to go into on coming traffic. I yanked hard right and got it back in the lane.

Steering · 2026-09-20 · ODI 11765665
Seats: Driver’s seat shifts forward when normal braking pressure is applied. Bottom cushion seems to be loose/shifting.

Steering · 2026-08-22 · ODI 11758786
The steering shaft on my 2026 Colorado Trail Boss is faulty and needs to be replaced. There was no accident but feel like this could be a safety issue that needs to be addressed and reported.

Steering · 2026-07-30 · ODI 11753787
Power steering failure, without incident. It started one morning, after turning off truck the previous day. Warning lights displayed as soon as truck was started. Very difficult to turn steering wheel. Too dangerous to drive.

Steering · 2026-06-06 · ODI 11742439

Excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA, trimmed for length. The ODI number is NHTSA's record identifier.

Related recalls

No recall campaign addresses Steering for the tracked model years.

Problem areas · Chevrolet Colorado

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