Owner-reported complaints naming the steering system, filed with NHTSA
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Steering reportsComplaints are reports submitted to NHTSA by owners and drivers. NHTSA does not verify most reports before publishing them, and a complaint does not establish that a defect exists. Volume is influenced by how many of a vehicle were sold, how long it has been on the road, and how much attention an issue has received.
16
Latest Apr 8, 2007
Share of all reportsThis category as a share of every owner report on file for this model year. One report can name more than one component, so the categories overlap.
7%
of 238 total
Crash or fire reportedReports in this category whose submitter recorded that a crash or a fire occurred. The reporter's own answer on the NHTSA form, not a verified finding.
1
Injuries or deaths reportedTotals the submitters entered on their own reports in this category. Not verified by NHTSA and not a casualty statistic.
1
What this page shows
Reports naming the steering system — racks, columns, power-steering assist and steering linkage. Every record below is an owner-reported complaint about the 1998 GMC Jimmy submitted to NHTSA — not a confirmed defect, not a recall and not a manufacturer bulletin. 16 reports on file name it.
Complaints are reports submitted by owners and drivers to NHTSA. They are not verified and do not establish that a defect exists.
Owner reports naming steering
Shown in the owner’s own words, exactly as filed
BrakesElectricalEngine+4 more
Filed Apr 8, 2007
THE ENGINE CONTINUALLY MISFIRES. THERE IS A TSB BULLETIN #00-06-04-003B. DEPOSIT BUILDUP ON POPPED VALVE BALL &/OR SEAT, CAUSING IT TO STICK. THERE IS A RECALL BECAUSE OF THIS BUT ONLY IN CALIFORNIA. I LIVE IN ALASKA. I GOT AN ESTIMATE OF $1200 BUCKS TO FIX THIS PROBLEM. BECAUSE OF THIS, I ONLY GET 5-7 MPG, AND HAVE LITTLE POWER. ALSO, MY ABS LIGHT TURNS ON AND THE ABS ACTIVATES AT LOW SPEEDS ON DRY GROUND. MY ELECTRICAL SYSTEM IS TOTALLY MESSED UP. MY RIGHT CLICKER JUST THE SOUND NOT LIGHT) GOES OFF WHEN DRIVING. IT IS COMPLETELY ERRATIC AND UNPREDICTABLE. MY SPEAKERS TURN OFF AND ON SPORADICALLY. *AK MY DRIVER SIDE SEAT ADJUSTER BROKE OFF WITH LITTLE PRESSURE. MY STEERING WHEEL CONTINUOUSLY PULLS TO THE RIGHT. THIS MANY PROBLEMS IN A VEHICLE IS RIDICULOUS. WHAT A LEMON. ESPECIALLY SINCE I HAVE SEEN THE SAME EXACT COMPLAINTS ALL OVER THIS SIGHT ABOUT THIS SPECIFIC VEHICLE.
NHTSA ID
10187266
Incident
Feb 21, 2006
Other / unspecifiedSteeringSuspension
Filed Jun 19, 2002
WHEN MAKING A TURN VEHICLE WOULD PULL TO EITHER THE LEFT OR THE RIGHT. DEALER HAS REPLACED SWAY BAR/ IDLE ARM AND HUBS ON FRONT END. HOWEVER, PROBLEM STILL EXISTS. MANUFACTURER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK
NHTSA ID
8012159
Steering
Filed Nov 28, 2001
STEERING PROBLEM; ALSO, CURRENT TOO MANY SYSTEMS OF THE VEHICLE.*AK
NHTSA ID
755037
Incident
Nov 28, 2001
Steering
Filed Sep 5, 2001
RACK AND PINION STEERING SEAL IS LEAKING. WHEN TRYING TO MAKE A TURN STEERING WILL NOT RESPOND. MAKES NOISE WHEN ALMOST DRY. DEALER HAS REPLACED RACK AND PINION SEAL 4 TIMES SINCE PURCHASE OF VEHICLE.*AK
NHTSA ID
895731
Incident
Jan 1, 1998
SteeringSuspension
Filed May 30, 2001
PREMATURE FAILURE OF UPPER BALL JOINT. DEALER HAS REPLACED BALL JOINTS , ALSO, PITMAN AND IDLER ARM FAILED. *AK
NHTSA ID
889358
Incident
May 26, 2001
ElectricalSteering
Filed May 22, 2001
CANNOT REMOVE KEY FROM THE IGNITION SWITCH. HAD TAKEN VEHICLE TO DEALERSHIP, AND MECHANIC REPLACED IGNITION AND GEAR BOX. PROBLEM HAS REAPPEARED. *AK
NHTSA ID
888918
SteeringSuspension
Filed Nov 30, 2000
FAILED WHEEL BEARING AND LOOSE PITTMAN ARM - BOTH WERE REPLACED
NHTSA ID
737095
Incident
Nov 27, 2000
Steering
Filed Nov 3, 1999
VEHICLE CONSTANTLY PULLS TO THE RIGHT, HAVE HAD THE DEALER LOOK AT IT 3 TIMES, THEY SAY THERE IS NO PROBLEM.THEY GIVE ME EXCUSES SUCH AS TIRES NEED ROTATED, THE STEERING IS SUPER SENSITIVE, OR IT DRIVES STRAIGHT FOR THEM.
NHTSA ID
714275
Incident
Nov 2, 1999
SteeringTransmission
Filed Sep 23, 1999
SUV PULLS TO THE RIGHT WHEN YOU LET GO OF THE STEERING WHEEL, THE STEERING WHEEL IS HARD TO KEEP IT FROM GOING TO THE RIGHT
NHTSA ID
711871
Steering
Filed Sep 8, 1999
STEERING ARM.
NHTSA ID
609583
AirbagsSteering
Filed May 22, 1999
Crash reported1 injury reported
THE STEERING WHEEL ABRUPTLY PULLED TO THE RIGHT. WHEN I TRIED TO STEER THE VEHICLE BACK ON THE ROAD, THE STEERING DID NOT RESPOND WELL. THE STEERING WAS OUT OF CONTROL. THIS CAUSED MY VEHICLE TO DO A 180 AND GO OFF THE ROAD. THE VEHICLE SUBSEQUENTLY FLIPPED 4 OR 5 TIMES. ALSO THE AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY EVEN THOUGH THERE WAS FRONT END DAMAGE. *AK
NHTSA ID
706757
Incident
May 19, 1999
Steering
Filed Apr 13, 1999
WHEN YOU LET GO OF STEERING WHEEL, CAR GOES IMMEDIATELY RIGHT. THE FIRST TIME THE DEALER DID A WHEEL ALIGNMENT AND IT WAS OKAY FOR A WHILE BUT THEN IT DID IT AGAIN AND WE TOOK IT BACK. THE SECOND TIME WE TOOK IT BACK TO DEALER THEY CHARGED US FOR A WHEEL ALIGNMENT AND SAID WE HAD "CURBED" THE VEHICLE BUT WE HAD NOT. NOW IT IS DOING THE SAME THING AGAIN AND WE DO NOT WANT TO HAVE TO PAY FOR ANOTHER WHEEL ALIGNMENT.
NHTSA ID
705572
Steering
Filed Mar 24, 1999
POWER STEERING PERFORMANCE IS POOR, VEHICLE WANDERS ON STRAIGHT ROAD AT SPEEDS BELOW 70 MPH, UNABLE TO RECTIFY.
NHTSA ID
544564
Steering
Filed Feb 1, 1999
SECURITY SYSTEMS OPERATES ERRATICALLY. *YC
NHTSA ID
607731
Steering
Filed Feb 1, 1999
POWER STEERING ADJUSTER PLUG ON THE PRESSURE HOSE FAILED. YH
NHTSA ID
607233
Incident
Aug 26, 1998
SteeringTires & wheels
Filed Jan 21, 1999
STEERING WHEEL PULLS DRASTICALLY TO THE RIGHT, CAN NOT TAKE HANDS OFF STEERING WHEEL OR THE CAR WILL RUN OFF THE ROAD.
NHTSA ID
543464
Incident
Dec 21, 1998
Higher-selling and older vehicles accumulate more reports. Counts are not failure rates and are not directly comparable between vehicles that sold in very different numbers.
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