NHTSA campaign 16V054000 · Manufacturer campaign 15595
Chevrolet and GMC Recall 16V-054: Loss of Power Steering Assist
NHTSA recall 16V054000 (Manufacturer campaign 15595) was reported by General Motors LLC on February 1, 2016, with 2,988 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Chevrolet Colorado and GMC Canyon for the 2015 model year. Owners were notified on March 1, 2016, 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 16V054000 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
- 16V054000 (also written 16V-054 or 16V054)
- Filed by
- General Motors LLC
- Manufacturer campaign number
- 15595
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 2,988 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Steering — Electric Power Assist System
- Owners notified
Repair completion: 92.97% (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 16V054000. 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.
Chevrolet
Chevrolet Colorado
- 2015 · Vehicles built January 6, 2015 – March 17, 2015 (per NHTSA)
GMC
GMC Canyon
- 2015 · Vehicles built January 6, 2015 – March 19, 2015 (per NHTSA)
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 16V054000.
Defect description
General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain model year 2015 Chevrolet Colorado vehicles manufactured January 6, 2015, to March 17, 2015, and 2015 GMC Canyon vehicles manufactured January 6, 2015, to March 19, 2015. A poor electrical connection within the steering gear connector may cause a loss of power steering assist.
Safety consequence
A loss or reduction in power steering assist may increase the risk of a crash.
Manufacturer remedy
GM will notify owners, and dealers will replace the steering gear torque sensor cover assembly, free of charge. The recall began March 1, 2016. Owners may contact Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-222-1020 or GMC customer service at 1-800-462-8782. GM's number for this recall is 15595.
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 16V054000
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.