Do you own a Chevy SS? You’re in rare company, because GM sold fewer than 11,000 of them in the United States in four years. And now the majority of them are being recalled.
The problem comes down to the electric power steering system. According to the recall notice published by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, the connector between the power steering module and the torque sensor could become corroded, which “may cause a loss of electric power steering assist.”
Since that would make the rear-drive V8 muscle sedan that much more difficult to handle (especially at low speeds), GM is recalling 6,204 of them from the 2014, 2015, and 2016 model years. Though model years and calendar years don’t match up, it’s worth noting that GM sold 8,387 such sedans in those three years. So we’re looking at the majority of those models out there. Dealer technicians will inspect the steering assembly and replace it if necessary.
GM started rebadging the Holden VF Commodore and bringing it Stateside as the Chevy SS late in 2013. With sales flagging and Holden ceasing production, the last model rolled off the assembly line in Australia a month ago, with no successor planned. That’ll leave the Dodge Charger once again as the only eight-cylinder domestic muscle sedan on the market (excluding luxury models from the likes of the Chrysler and Cadillac brands) as the Ford Fusion Sport and Taurus SHO stick with turbo sixes.
Photo Gallery
