Component
STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM
3,798 NHTSA complaints about steering:hydraulic power assist system issues across 45 makes and 487 models.
Data updated August 2026. Counts render from the NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation standardized component field; severity flags cross-reference NHTSA ODI complaint flags for owner-reported crash, fire, and injury markers. This page is for informational purposes and does not replace NHTSA recall notices or a vehicle-specific inspection. Methodology · Corrections.
NHTSA ODI component intake brief
ODI category STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM
3,798 filings · 487 models · 45 makes · vintage August 2026
- FILINGS HEAVY 3,798 ODI rows
- MODELS 487 nameplates citing this part
- MAKES 45 manufacturers in corpus
- CRASH 11.6% 441 crash-flagged
- RANK #66 of 696 categories
- SEV FATAL 35 deaths · 396 injuries
Filing-volume peers
STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM sits HEAVY on ODI intake volume (#66 of 696 standardized categories) with a FATAL severity stamp (35 reported fatalities across 487 models). Open Ford Taurus (category leader) →
STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM filing-volume reading
The standout signal for steering:hydraulic power assist system is ODI intake volume: 3,798 filings (HEAVY band · #66 of 696 standardized categories) across 487 nameplates. Crash-flag share is 11.6%.
Heavy intake categories like this one often reflect a shared supplier or a stressed FMVSS test, open the affected-vehicles table to see whether filings cluster on a few platforms or spread evenly.
Next step: compare Ford Taurus against ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY on filing totals before treating steering:hydraulic power assist system volume as a purchase signal.
Most Affected Vehicles
| # | Vehicle | Complaints |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ford Taurus | |
| 2 | Dodge Caravan | |
| 3 | Chevrolet Tahoe | |
| 4 | Chevrolet Suburban | |
| 5 | Dodge Grand Caravan | |
| 6 | Chevrolet Silverado | |
| 7 | Ford Windstar | |
| 8 | Chrysler Town AND Country | |
| 9 | Chevrolet Silverado 1500 | |
| 10 | Ford Explorer | |
| 11 | Pontiac Grand Prix | |
| 12 | Ford F-350 | |
| 13 | Ford Contour | |
| 14 | Jeep Grand Cherokee | |
| 15 | Chevrolet Astro | |
| 16 | Mercury Sable | |
| 17 | Chevrolet Malibu | |
| 18 | Ford F-250 | |
| 19 | Plymouth Voyager | |
| 20 | Dodge Neon | |
| 21 | Cadillac Deville | |
| 22 | Ford F-150 | |
| 23 | Chevrolet Lumina | |
| 24 | Chevrolet Cavalier | |
| 25 | GMC Sierra | |
| 26 | Ford Escape | |
| 27 | GMC Yukon | |
| 28 | Ford Crown Victoria | |
| 29 | Dodge RAM | |
| 30 | Chevrolet Impala |
Recent Complaints
2021 FORD E-450. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARD TO SAFETY RECALL NOTICE 22S08. THE CONSUMER REQUESTED ASSISTANCE LOCATING A DEALER WITHIN A REASONABLE DISTANCE TO PERFORM THE RECALL REPAIR.
Computer issues, dash sceen glitching freezing or not workimg correctly. Hard shifting and idling. Steer asist reduced msg. Gears geeting stuck
Power steering forums say there a recall my car and light is on. So is there ? Manufactured july 2013.
The contact owns a 2016 Ford Explorer. The contact stated that after starting the vehicle and attempting to drive the contact became aware that the vehicle had lost power steering functionality. While
The contact owns a 2009 Chevrolet Malibu. The contact stated that while stopped at a traffic light, the steering wheel started to vibrate. The contact stated that the power steering assist and tractio
The contact owns a 2014 Ford Focus. The contact stated while parking the vehicle, she made a sharp turn to the right into a parking space and the power steering was still functional. The contact state
The contact owns a 2012 Ford Fusion. The contact stated that while she was at a complete stop at a red light, the steering wheel inadvertently locked and lost power steering assist. The warning messag
The contact owns a 2009 Ford Escape. The contact stated while driving 15 MPH and attempting to make a turn, the vehicle inadvertently lost power steering. Consumer almost ran here car into a house as
2012 FORD EXPLORER. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO A RECURRING STEERING ISSUE. THE CONSUMER STATED WHILE BACKING OUT OF A GARAGE THE STEERING REVERTED TO MANUAL AND A STEERING ASSIST WARNING LIGHT ILL
The contact owns a 2013 Ford Explorer. The contact stated while driving 5 mph, he noticed that the power steering assist warning light was illuminated before the vehicle lost power steering functional
THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 HYUNDAI VERACRUZ. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 20V705000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING) HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE RECALL REPAIR WAS NOT YET AVAILA
[XXX], FORMER EMPLOYEE OF AUTOBAHN, OVERSEEING 8 DRIVER TRUCKS HAD ALL TRUCKS REQUIRE POWER STEERING BOXES DUE TO A LOSS OF ASSIST. HER TESTIMONY WILL BE ADDED AS AN ATTACHMENT SINCE IT IS LONGER THA
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 CHEVROLET IMPALA. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 20 MPH, THE STEERING LOST POWER WITHOUT WARNING. THE FAILURE RECURRED SEVERAL TIMES. THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE NOT NOTI
STEERING ASSIST FAILURE NOTICE APPEARED ON AND OFF FOR NEARLY A YEAR. NOTICE WOULD DISAPPEAR AFTER TURNING VEHICLE OFF AND STRAIGHTENING STEERING WHEEL. AT 77000 MILES, WARNING CAME ON AGAIN AND WOULD
POWER STEERING GOES OUT COMPLETELY WITHOUT WARNING , WASN'T OUT OF FLUID COMPLETELY BUT ADDED SOME AND WENT OUT AGAIN AFTER , CAR WAS INSPECTED AND NOTHING IS WRONG WITH THE PUMP OR RESERVOIR AND SHOU
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2017 RAM 1500. WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH, THE STEERING WHEEL BECAME DIFFICULT TO TURN. THE POWER STEERING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED AFTER THE FAILURE OCCURRED AND REMAINED LIT. THE STEER
TOTAL LOSS OF POWER STEERING WHEN THE CAR HAS BEEN DRIVEN THROUGH STANDING RAINWATER AS HAPPENS DURING RAINFALL
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 JEEP CHEROKEE. WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH, THE STEERING SEIZED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE POWER STEERING MODULE NEED
WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 25 MPH, THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED A LOSS OF POWER STEERING. THE SERVICE POWER STEERING, 4 WHEEL DRIVE, AND CHECK ENGINE WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. IN ADDITION, THE STEER
POWER STEERING PUMP WENT BAD.
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