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While driving the truck at approximately 40 mph, the truck turned off and all electrical systems were disabled. Hazard lights were off and all other equipment including door lock and unlock were disabled. Electric steering turned off. This was a deadly malfunction and has happened twice now.
When driving with the cruise control on at approximately between 55-70 mph the dash flickers and the truck will occasionally will turn off completely for approximately 1 second and then come right back on. This problem will occur also if you tap the brakes after this happens. Upon parking the truck the flickering of the dash can occur more mildly by engaging the brake, turn signals, or high beams. Seems impossible to use the cruise and turn signals to change lanes without this happening. Stability trak error comes up when the truck turns completely off. It has once said something about steering assist going off or something like that.
While driving the vehicle intermittently shuts down and sometimes even restarts, tends to happen at low speeds. Chevrolet ( GM) has disavowed any knowledge that this happens, even though there are 1100 plus google pages about it.
While driving at a low rate of speed, my vehicle has completely shut off. After putting the truck in park and restarting, it drove fine. This has happened several times now. Once I pulled into our driveway and while waiting for the garage door to open, it shut off momentarily and then restarted on its own. Now it is shutting off and not restarting. The power steering is also gone when this happens. This is incredibly dangerous at intersections. We've called the dealership but they said they weren't aware of any issues. This started occurring around 85,000 miles.
- Shiocton, WI, USA
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Recently I have noticed some stiffness in my steering. It's only temporarily when driving at low speeds my steering wheel locks on me but regains control in a matter of seconds. Usually happens when making a turn coming out of a parking zone or turning from a stop. I'm concerned about this because I wouldn't want this happening at high speeds or freeway. Along with the steering issue I noticed my radio will not come on when I turn my truck on I have to turn truck off a couple times and back on and it'll come on. Not sure if this is related or if it's just coincidence but both issues began around the same time.
While driving vehicle on city street, going straight or turning, voltage will go down and result in the truck cutting out (radio) lights flicker (headlights and dash lights) and service stabitrak will come on dash then the airbag light will come on. With final result of having surges of power steering with voltage drops. Resulting in almost a head on collision. Pulled over and shut the truck off for a minute then it will be fine. Took to local Chevrolet dealership, they 'visually checked' all engine grounds, battery terminals, starter wire, alternator wire, and power steering wires. Everything checked out good. It did throw 13 dtc's related to low voltage. Haven't had a problem in 7,000 miles and now it is starting again. I am uncertain of the faulty issue, and so is my local dealership. But, they wanna 'try' all kinds of different things at my expense, which I think is wrong. There are recalls for the same year of truck with the same issues.
The steering assist comes on in the info screen, truck power steering goes out, and cruise control shuts off. This happens at 60mph, and also happens when the turn signals are use at a low speeds.
The contact owns a 2014 Chevrolet Silverado 1500. The contact stated that while driving at a low speed, the vehicle loss power steering assist. The failure also occurred while the vehicle was idling. The contact stated that the failure recurred intermittently. The contact stated that the 'steering reduced, drive with care' warning light was illuminated. The contact stated that the vehicle was previously included in and repaired under NHTSA campaign number: 17V414000 (steering) however, the repair failed to prevent the failure. The recall repair was performed by moritz Chevrolet (9101 camp bowie w blvd, fort worth, tx 76116, (800) 249-9475). The dealer was contacted and informed of the failure. The contact was advised to have the vehicle taken back to the dealer to be diagnosed, which was still pending. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 128,000. Vehicle was taken to james wood Chevrolet (denton, tx) where failure was determined to be caused by a voltage resistor from battery cables. Dealer stated that battery cables would need to be replaced. Vehicle was repaired.
An electrical problem that happens randomly. It will be fine for 6-8 months then it will act up. It starts when I brake the lights will dim. The stabiltack light will flash off and on. While still in motion. The truck will lose power and the brakes and steering will lock up. Usually when coming to a stop or turning slow. It's happened at stop lights, parking lots and a parking garage. This is very dangerous for myself and others. I have no control at this point. I've also experienced the truck not cranking but after it sits for a while it will crank like nothing was ever wrong with it. Interior lights and door locks come off and on. I've researched this problem online and it seems a lot of ppl have the exact same problems. What everyone is saying is that it is the G218 ground issue. I've took it to the dealership and they act like they haven't heard of the problem. Every time I've took it they charge me a fortune and tell me to put a new battery in it. I hope this get investigated because it's a very serious issue and someone will be hurt. I am actually scared to drive this vehicle. Thank you.
Vehicle steering is interrupted while in motion and turning. ( ~10 mph city streets) vehicle shuts off at low speed or after idleing and vehicle is placed into drive from park.(city streets 0-7mph) while at highway speeds speed/cruse control disengages (shuts off) when right turn signal is activated. (multiple hwy speed ranges' 50-75 mph) note'-date below is the latest of these repeated issues. The three events described have repeated occasionally recurred since ownership. Now steering interruption and vehicle losing power after idleing more frequent. Speed/cruse control disengagement when signal light is activated is also recurring.
The contact owns a 2014 Chevrolet Silverado 1500. The contact stated while driving and attempting to make a U turn, the vehicle loss power steering assist without warning. The vehicle was not taken to a dealer for a diagnosis or repairs. The contact referenced the failure to NHTSA campaign number: 17V414000 (steering) however, the VIN was not included in the recall. The manufacturer was not made aware of this failure. The failure mileage was 76,000.
The contact owns a 2014 Chevrolet Silverado 1500. The contact stated while driving at 5 mph, making a left or right turn, the vehicle loss power steering and ceased. The contact stated that the after making the turn the vehicle operated as intended until it was time to make another turn. The contact stated the check engine warning light was illuminated. The vehicle was taken to kelley Chevrolet (5220 value drive, fort wayne, in 46805) to be diagnosed which was still pending. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer had not been informed of failure. The failure mileage was approximately 78,000.
While driving with cruise control on when I turn my signal on to change lanes my cruise will turn off and my dash lights flicker. When driving at slower speeds and try to turn into parking spaces stabil track warning pops up and truck will lose power shutting the engine completely off withthe key turned. The doors will lock and unlock during this time and it will show nearly every warning light on the dash. It has shut off and not started back up. It has left me stranded in the middle of a parking as well as busy highway when making a turn. Also the service trailer break system will randomly pop up on dash screen and immediately clear itself and keep going off repeatedly back to back annoying you to death. This truck is suppose to have a high safety rating for I have 2 small children and I don't need a 5 year old truck with less than 100,000 miles shutting off in middle of turn on a major highway with my kids with me. The shutting off and the trailer break system has been steadily getting worse. GM needs to get this fixed or they will have legal actions from multiple people.
I was driving on the interstate with cruise control set, and whenever I would signal left to merge into the other lane, the cruise would disengage. I could reset it as usual immediately afterwards, but it had done this before, so I tested multiple times and received the same response almost every time. The dash lights would flicker, as well as mylink window in center console area. It would also go nuts if I rolled up the window and hold a second past the time window was completely up. I had multiple lights within dash light up, then go off (really scary). Happened too fast to tell what lights lit up. Additionally, my power steering went out as I was slowly turning into driveway of my friend's house. He even commented it looked like I was having trouble with the turn, so it wasn't just my imagination. This episode has happened several times before, almost as if the engine had died (but it had not done so). I have read where this was a recall on other models of Chevy trucks, but found no recall information on my VIN. All I know is that if my electronics and/or my steering go out while going down the road and I wreck, GM will have major legal issues on their hands. I have been a lifelong Chevy owner and always keep my vehicles in tip-top shape. Therefore, this is a manufacturer's issue that needs resolved before lives are lost.
I was driving approximately 70mph on the highway and my Chevy Silverado speedometer lights began to flicker as well as my dash radio that flashed off and came right back on. While these other two things were going on a message on the dash appeared as "service stabilitrak". on a separate occasion, I was going approximately the same speed as mentioned before with cruise control activated and suddenly the cruise control deactivated and the "service stabilitrak" message appeared along with the "deactived power steering", as well as the speedometer lights were flickering. Also it happens most often when I signal while going over 70mph, this is usually the thing that commences all of the messages and flickering of lights along with what I mentioned above.
While moving at low speed attempting to make a turn, vehicle will lose power steering and headlights will dim and flicker. Also sitting at idle vehicle will have no power steering and when turning the steering wheel, lights will dim to almost going out completely. On several occasions when making a turn and this happens vehicle will display that stabil trac has been disengaged. Door locks also unlocked and locked while this was happening. Also when traveling and using cruise control when turning on the turn signals cruise control will disengage and stabil trac notification will come on in display. Dealer replaced battery approximately 6 months ago stating it was bad and these issues mimicked a bad battery. All problems still persist.
The contact owns a 2014 Chevrolet Silverado. The contact stated that while driving 5mph, the steering lost power and caused the vehicle to turn right and crashed into a parked vehicle. The service stabilitrak light and power steering warning lights illuminated. The contact stated that the power steering was restored automatically. A police report was filed. The contact sustained a broken hand that did not require medical attention. The air bags did not deploy as the front of the vehicle has a brush guard. The corner of the front passenger's side of the contact's vehicle was slightly damaged. The contact stated that the vehicle was serviced under NHTSA campaign number: 17V414000 (steering) at autonation Buick GMC corpus christi (6602 S padre island dr, corpus christi, tx 78412) however, the steering and service stabilitrak warning lights illuminated. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure however, no assistance was offered at this time. The contact stated that the vehicle was currently and the dealer for the repairs of unknown recalls and the loss of steering failure. The failure mileage was approximately 82,300.
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- Canby, OR, USA