Stiff Steering in Cold Weather

[deweyg63]

0 and -17 wind chill in illinois this morning. Steering has been fine. 2015 LTZ that I just bought in november

[POWERQUEST290]

My 2016 Denali does the same thing, steering is really stiff all day in the cold! I thought maybe i was crazy! Glad to see others having same issue, well not really glad, just good to know its not only my truck.

[RVJ]

My 2016 Denali does the same thing, steering is really stiff all day in the cold! I thought maybe i was crazy! Glad to see others having same issue, well not really glad, just good to know its not only my truck.

Yeah, I was sitting here thinking I gotta go in for repairs till I seen it may just be common to the truck. No big deal but I sure thought it was very tight.

[EFLine]

Glad to see this came up as I was going to ask around. It was -3 and felt like manual steering for about 20 min. Looks like we're all experiencing it.

[truckguy82]

Glad to see this came up as I was going to ask around. It was -3 and felt like manual steering for about 20 min. Looks like we're all experiencing it.

there is some sort of issue.

 

My '14 the temperature makes no difference with the steering.

 

My '17 loaner had stiffer steering when cold, very noticeable difference in cold temps between the two vehicles.

 

Not even a clue what the problem could be

[srgjigpog]

My 14 has stiff steering for 5 minutes or so when temps are below -30C. Other then that it works fine.

[2SS/RSD]

I live in Pa. and steering is a little stiff on very cold mornings.

[Whitey Tighty 16Z71]

South Texas had our 2 days of winter this weekend while it was in the 20s. My steering was really stiff bit loosened up when the temp went back to up. I'm not worried about it.

 

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[Greg Scott]

Do you guys have problems with the transmission shifting. Chugging on acceleration need help

[Sean Neilan]

Do you guys have problems with the transmission shifting. Chugging on acceleration need help

You'd probably get more answers in a thread about transmissions rather than steering...

[nluchau]

The last couple of days I really noticed how stiff my steering can get.  It was -20 F this morning and it really got stiff during my drive to work.  Anyone know if the dealership has any fix for this at all?  I'm fine if not but wanted to ask.

 

Thanks

[NWI Denali]

Leaving work this morning it was -7 and i noticed my truck's steering was stiffer than normal as well. My 13 f150 had EPAS and i dont remember it stiffening up in the cold.

[grizz_wi]

Same here had to use both hands to turn the truck and I'm not weak by any means lol ,my 16 never had a issue with stiff steering in the winter..weird.

[x219c]

Same here had to use both hands to turn the truck and I'm not weak by any means lol ,my 16 never had a issue with stiff steering in the winter..weird.

I have a 16 in Wisconsin, and it has been tough to turn the past few days. Even seems harder to get in gear. Been a while since it’s been this cold without the TV talking about vortexes and such.


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[sdeeter19555]

No power steering fluid in the 14+ models. There is no power steering pump as it's 100% electric

Must be a truck thing...our 2017 Equinox (has the electric assist) was unaffected at near zero?

Steve
2012 2500hd 6.0l