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SteeringPart report

2017 Chevrolet Cheverolet SS Steering Problems

Complaints
3about this part
Share
27%of 11 total for the year
Median mileage
20,170miles
Trend
Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.

NHTSA recorded 3 complaints about the steering of the 2017 Chevrolet Cheverolet SS, 27% of the 11 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 20,170 miles.

Fewer than 15 complaints name this part, so treat the figures as a rough indication only.

Example complaints

Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.

“My power steering has a tendency to fail during operation of the vehicle. I have had my power steering cease to function, and become extremely difficult to control the vehicle at speed. Luckily I was on the highway, and able to safely maneuver the vehicle to the side of the highway. I shut the vehicle off and turned it on to see if the power steering would return. On average it takes about 5 cycles for it to return to normal. In the last 6 months, I've had my steering cease functioning about 5 times. The first two times didn't concern me as much because I thought it was random. …”

NHTSA complaint #11210764, filed 2019-05, 18,341 miles

“As I was driving, my car decided to just turn off. All of the electronics turned off and I lost ignition. Moments later, while I was still rolling, the car turned back on. This issue has happened multiple times but nothing super serios ever happened and i was able to maintain control of the vehicle every time. Since it is a manual transmission, I was able to stay in gear and continue on. The issue with the steering came after the car turned back on. The SERVICE POWER STEERING, DRIVE WITH CARE message came across my screen. …”

NHTSA complaint #11626945, filed 2024-11

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Steering: other model years

YearComplaintsShare of year
2017327%
20161250%
2015635%
20144180%

Other parts of the 2017 Chevrolet Cheverolet SS

Air bags
2 complaints
Other or unknown
2 complaints
Seat belts
2 complaints
Suspension
2 complaints
Brakes
1 complaints
Electrical system
1 complaints
Fuel system
1 complaints
Body and structure
1 complaints
Visibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
1 complaints
Wheels
1 complaints

← All problems reported for the 2017 Chevrolet Cheverolet SS

About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 31, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.

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