17 Silverado Steering Fault Before Trip C0176

Customer states steering assist is reduced message displays on the driver information center. Power steering control module PSCM code C0176 stored.
Code description states this could potentially be caused by excessive use of the steering motor and possibly be caused by the driver themselves.
Stress tested the power steering system and thoroughly inspected vehicle prior to road trip.
Replaced brakes and serviced vehicle before trip, drove and could never get the problem to show itself.
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[@DadsGarageDiagnosticSpecialist]

Update: Customer took their trip and made it back, still no fault has returned. I’m calling it customer induced.

[@PackedFunk]

Changed battery and this silly warning came on. My truck has only 19,000 miles. My diagnostic tester will not erase it.

[@knihtmare]

They have hit debris and there is a short in the wire to the electric steering pump, this is why its random. Problem is usually a oily ground or the wrong fluid was used causing the seal to degrade quicker. Happy hunting, and i apologize for my earlier comment you aren't an idiot, chevy design teams are.

[@Peter_Riis_DK]

Hey, some wise fellow once told me it might be the thermostat. 😉

[@Sandkei]

I had this same problem on a 17 Canyon. Code would show up randomly & they never could figure it out. It was warranty, so I didn't care. Ended up trading it in with the problem never being resolved. Interesting 🤔

[@scoobums13]

Customer induced ny ass it happened to me while trying to turn left damn truck starting shutting off so i over steered to avoid hitting a safety pole on the driveway after that the whole screen and cabin chime started goin on am off and she turned off put it in park and restarted like a champ wtf is going on with this truck