Chevrolet Trax Owners & Service Manuals

Chevrolet Trax: DTC C0475: Electric steering motor

Diagnostic Instructions

  • Perform the Diagnostic System Check - Vehicle prior to using this diagnostic procedure.
  • Review Strategy Based Diagnosis for an overview of the diagnostic approach.
  • Diagnostic Procedure Instructions provides an overview of each diagnostic category.

DTC Descriptors

DTC C0475 00

Electric Steering Motor Circuit Malfunction

DTC C0475 64

Electric Steering Motor Slip Detected

Circuit/System Description

The power steering control module continuously monitors the voltage and current levels being commanded to the 3-phase steering assist motor. The power steering control module compares the desired and actual current levels to detect malfunctions in the internal power steering assist motor circuits.

Conditions for Running the DTC

Ignition ON.

Conditions for Setting the DTC

The power steering control module detects a short to ground, short to voltage, or an open/high resistance on any of the internal power steering assist motor circuits.

Action Taken When the DTC Sets

  • The DTC is stored in memory.
  • No steering assist.

Conditions for Clearing the DTC

A history DTC will clear after 40 consecutive malfunction free ignition cycles.

Reference Information

Schematic Reference

Power Steering Schematics (Encore), Power Steering Schematics (Trax)

Connector End View Reference

WIRING SYSTEMS AND POWER MANAGEMENT - COMPONENT CONNECTOR END VIEWS - INDEX - ENCORE WIRING SYSTEMS AND POWER MANAGEMENT - COMPONENT CONNECTOR END VIEWS - INDEX - TRAX

Description and Operation

Power Steering System Description and Operation

Electrical Information Reference

  • Circuit Testing
  • Connector Repairs
  • Testing for Intermittent Conditions and Poor Connections
  • Wiring Repairs

Scan Tool Reference

Control Module References for scan tool information.

Circuit/System Testing

  1. Verify that DTC C0475 is not set.
  • If the DTC is set

Replace the K43 Power Steering Control Module.

  • If the DTC is not set
  1. All OK.

Repair Instructions

Perform the Diagnostic Repair Verification after completing the repair.

  • Steering Column Replacement (Mexico, N40) , Steering Column Replacement (Canada, NJ1) , Steering Column Replacement (United States, NJ1)
  • Control Module References for power steering control module replacement, programming and setup.

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