NHTSA campaign 15V146000 · Manufacturer campaign 15168
Buick and Chevrolet Recall 15V-146: Loss of Electric Power Steering Assist
NHTSA recall 15V146000 (Manufacturer campaign 15168) was reported by General Motors LLC on March 13, 2015, with 2,295 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Buick Encore and Chevrolet Trax for the 2015 model year. Owners were notified on April 24, 2015, per NHTSA.
Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files
Is my vehicle included?
This page lists, by model year, the vehicles NHTSA's recall record names for campaign 15V146000 in the model years try.vin imports (1995 and later); NHTSA's own record can list more. A model year on the list doesn't mean every vehicle of that year is included, and some may already have been repaired.
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Key facts
- NHTSA campaign
- 15V146000 (also written 15V-146 or 15V146)
- Filed by
- General Motors LLC
- Manufacturer campaign number
- 15168
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 2,295 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Steering — Electric Power Assist System
- Owners notified
Repair completion: 99.17% (latest rate the manufacturer reported to NHTSA; dataset updated October 21, 2026)
NHTSA cautions against comparing completion rates across recalls or manufacturers. How try.vin reads them.
Vehicles listed for this recall
NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 15V146000. try.vin imports model years 1995 and later, so NHTSA's own list can be longer. Model years with a try.vin recall page link to it. Build dates are NHTSA's range for a model year (per NHTSA); a vehicle built in that range is not necessarily included.
Buick
Buick Encore
- 2015 · Vehicles built November 27, 2014 – February 24, 2015 (per NHTSA)
Chevrolet
Chevrolet Trax
- 2015 · Vehicles built November 18, 2014 – February 17, 2015 (per NHTSA)
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 15V146000.
Defect description
General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain model year 2015 Buick Encore vehicles manufactured November 27, 2014, to February 24, 2015, and 2015 Chevrolet Trax vehicles manufactured November 18, 2014, to February 17, 2015. The steering column assembly housing may contact the power steering printed circuit board causing the circuit board to wear.
Safety consequence
The circuit board wear may cause a sudden loss of electric power steering assist, increasing the risk of a crash.
Manufacturer remedy
GM will notify owners, and dealers will inspect and replace the steering column assembly, as necessary, free of charge. The recall began April 24, 2015. Owners may contact Buick customer service at 1-800-521-7300 or Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-222-1020. GM's number for this recall is 15168.
Notes
Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.
Sources
Official NHTSA notice for recall 15V146000
Campaign details come from NHTSA's recall files, which try.vin imports once a day. The plain-language subject and the completion rate come from the U.S. Department of Transportation's Recalls Data dataset. How try.vin reads recall data.