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.
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Latest May 18, 2013
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.
3%
of 600 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.
2
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 1999 GMC Sierra submitted to NHTSA — not a confirmed defect, not a recall and not a manufacturer bulletin. 18 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
Steering
Filed May 18, 2013
TRUCK WAS EXTREMELY HARD TO STEER THE EVENING OF 12/03/2012. THERE WAS A GRINDING TYPE NOISE WHEN TURNS WERE ATTEMPTED. TOOK VEHICLE TO A SHOP FOR A POWER STEERING PUMP REPLACEMENT. THE SHOP CHANGE THE PUMP AND THE SOLID METAL POWER STEERING HOSE. IT TURNED OUT THAT THE HOSE WAS THE CAUSE OF THE PROBLEM. THE REPAIR WENT FINE AND I PICKED UP THE TRUCK AND DROVE IT FOR APPROXIMATELY 3 MONTHS. IT SEEMS THE REPLACEMENT SOLID METAL POWER STEERING HOSE BROKE IN THE SAME PLACE, WHERE IT SCREWS INTO THE PUMP. IT IS NOW MAY 2013, AND THE SECOND REPLACEMENT POWER STEERING HOSE HAS BROKEN AGAIN. I WILLTAKE IT TO THE SHOP MONDAY, MAY 21, 2013. I AM HOPING THIS HOSE WILL LAST. WHAT COULD BE CAUSING THIS PROBLEM? *TR
NHTSA ID
10512652
Incident
Dec 4, 2012
Mileage
205,778 mi
Steering
Filed Nov 17, 2003
RECALL 98V242000 CONCERNING STEERING GEAR/FRAME BOLTS: AT ANY SPEED THE STEERING WHEEL HAS TOO MUCH PLAY IN IT. ALSO, A GRINDING NOISE IS COMING FROM THE STEERING COLUMN. THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN REPAIRED TWICE FOR THE SAME PROBLEM, BUT THE PROBLEM STILL OCCURS. *AK
NHTSA ID
10048082
Incident
Jan 31, 2000
Mileage
45,000 mi
Steering
Filed Jul 16, 2003
Crash reported1 death reported
A COLLISION OCCURRED AS A RESULT OF COMPLETE STEERING FAILURE AND VIBRATIONS IN THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE. THE VIBRATIONS OFTEN OCCURRED BETWEEN 55-70 MPH. THEY ORIGINATED IN THE FRONT END AND OFTEN TRANSFERRED INTO THE STEERING WHEEL. THIS CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO JERK ABRUPTLY, IN ONE DIRECTION OR ANOTHER. THE VIBRATIONS WERE SO EXTREME, IT CAUSED ABNORMAL WEAR AND FATIGUE ON THE TIRES, STEERING COMPONETS AND ETC. ONE FATALITY AS A RESULT. (BRENT MCQUEEN, INVESTIGATOR ON BEHALF OF CLIENT). *PH. THE INVESTIGATOR BELIEVED THE INCIDENT WAS RELATED TO RECALL (98V242000) HOWEVER THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL.*JB
NHTSA ID
10029570
Incident
Jun 1, 2000
Steering
Filed Mar 18, 2003
CONSUMER INDICATED THAT THEIR VEHICLE'S STEERING IS EXPERIENCING THE SAME DEFECT AS STATED IN RECALL 98 V 242 000, BUT VEHICLE'S VIN NUMBER IS NOT INCLUDED. *NLM
NHTSA ID
10011949
Incident
Feb 27, 2003
Mileage
46,264 mi
Steering
Filed Jan 16, 2003
UPON RESTARTING THE VEHICLE THERE WAS NO POWER STEERING. THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN AND TURNED OFF PRIOR TO FAILURE. THIS WAS CAUSED BY THE PULLEY BREAKING. *AK *SC *JB
NHTSA ID
10051639
Incident
Dec 11, 2003
Exterior lightingSteering
Filed Jul 21, 2002
ENGINE WILL TURN OVER BUT NEVER START, SECURITY LAMP WILL COME ON-TAKEN TO DEALER THEY SAID IT WAS THE SECURITY SENSOR WAS GOING OUT AND THAT THE TRUCK THOUGHT I WAS STEALING IT, WAIT 10 MINUTES & TRUCK WILL START. THAT WORKS, BUT LEFT STRANDED FOR OVER 40 MINUTES WAITING FOR THE SENSOR TO LET ME START TRUCK. TOOK 4 TRIES AT 10 MINUTES EACH FOR THE TRUCK TO FINALLY START. DEALER KNEW RIGHT OFF WHAT THE PROBLEM WAS WITH OUT HOOKING UP THE VEHICLE TO DETERMINE THE PROBLEM.*AK
NHTSA ID
764520
Incident
Aug 2, 2001
Steering
Filed Apr 23, 2002
98 V 242 000/STEERING GEAR/FRAME BOLTS: INTERMITTENTLY THE STEERING WILL LOCK UP MOMENTARILY WHEN TURNING A CURVE. DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE NOTIFIED. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK
NHTSA ID
8008363
Incident
Dec 1, 2001
Powertrain (other)Steering
Filed Mar 11, 2002
THE POWER STEERING PUMP DRIVESHAFT BROKE, CAUSING LOSS OF STEERING & LOSS OF POWER ASSISTED BRAKES WHILE TOWING A 2 HORSE TRAILER . ON THIS SIZE VEHICLE IT IS EXTREMELY DIFFICULT TO STEER OR STOP EVEN AT SLOW SPEED.THIS IS THE SECOND TIME THIS HAS HAPPENED. THE FIRST WAS 09/10/2000, ALSO PULLING A TWO HORSE TRAILER.THE SERVICE MANAGER HAS TOLD ME THEY HAVE HAD TO REPLACE SEVERAL OF THESE PUMPS BECAUSE OF THE SHAFT BREAKING.THE PUMP ASSEMBLY # IS E9050. IF THIS WERE TO HAPPEN AT HIGHWAY SPEED THE RESULTS COULD BE CATASTROPHIC.THERE IS NO INDICATION OR WARNING THAT THIS HAS HAPPENED UNTILL YOU TRY TO STEER OR STOP.IN AN EMERGENCY THAT MAY BE TO LATE. *AK
NHTSA ID
759216
Incident
Mar 3, 2002
Steering
Filed Jan 16, 2002
THIS TRUCK WILL NOT STEER PROPERLY WITH WEIGHT IN IT FOR EXAMPLE 5 PASSENGERS, THE GM SERVICE DEPT. HAS TURNED THIS CASE OVER TO IT'S ENGINEERING DEPT. BUT THEY STILL GAVE THE TRUCK BACK TO ME TO USE AND DRIVE, IS THAT A SAFETY PROBLEM . NO SAFETY DEFECT LISTED. *AK
NHTSA ID
756921
Incident
Jan 14, 2002
Steering
Filed Apr 6, 2001
A BRUSHING FAILURE IN STEERING COLUMN THAT WAS NOT COVERED UNDER A MANUFACTURER'S RECALL AND OUT OF ITS WARRANTY. DEALER NOTIFIED. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS ON THIS MATTER. *AK
NHTSA ID
885261
Incident
Nov 4, 2000
Steering
Filed Sep 6, 2000
BOLTS BROKE OFF THE INSIDE OF THE STEERING BOX. NLM
NHTSA ID
554368
Incident
Aug 27, 2000
Steering
Filed Jan 3, 2000
STEERING WHEEL PROBLEMS. THIS SEEMS TO BE A COMMON PROBLEM ON ALL GMC TRUCK PRODUCTS(GO TO WWW. EDMUNDS.COM -TOWN HALL MEETING FOR HUNDREDS OF CONSUMER COMPLAINTS). *AK
NHTSA ID
716793
SteeringTransmission
Filed Oct 25, 1999
1 injury reported
NO SUMMARY
NHTSA ID
713863
Incident
Jun 19, 1999
Steering
Filed Sep 24, 1999
WHEN MAKING A TURN AT HIGHWAY SPEED, THE POWER STEERING CHANGED CAUSING OVER STEERING IN THE TURN WHICH RESULTED IN THE VEHICLE GOING OFF OF THE ROAD. THE DEALER HAS REPLACED THE DTC SENSOR .MJS
NHTSA ID
848640
Incident
Aug 18, 1999
Steering
Filed Jul 23, 1999
HAVE HAD A MODERATE TO SOMETIMES SEVERE STEERING VIBRATION FROM THE DAY I DROVE THE TRUCK OFF THE LOT....VIBRATION IS MOST NOTICEABLE AT SPEEDS OVER 65MPH.........GETS WORSE AS SPEEDS INCREASE.........HAVE TAKEN VEHICLE BACK TO DEALER TWICE IN THE FIRST 1000 MILES ....EACH TIME THE TIRES WERE SPIN BALANCED..NO SATISFACTION....DEALER IS NOW STATING THAT THEY TOOK OTHER TRUCKS FOR TEST RIDES AND THEY HAVE SAME VIBRATION CHARACTERISTICS....IS THIS INHERENT IN THE DESIGN? ...I'VE CHECKED THE COMPLAINTS SECTION OF YOUR SITE AND NOTICED THAT NEARLY 1/2 OF THE COMPLAINTS FOR 1999 GMC/CHEVROLET PICKUPS INVOLVE SOME SORT OF STEERING WHEEL VIBRATION....
NHTSA ID
709057
Steering
Filed Jul 21, 1999
TRUCK HAS BEEN IN FOR SEVERAL REPAIRS-PROBLEMS STILL EXITS. NO SAFETY DEFECT MENTIONED. *AK
NHTSA ID
708918
Steering
Filed Jun 4, 1999
TIE ROD ENDS LOCK NUT. THE LOCKING NUT IS .19 INCH FROM LOCKING POSITION ON THE DRIVERS SIDE AND THE LOCK NUT ON THE PASSENGER SIDE IS .312 FROM LOCKING. DRIVING THE VEHICLE IN THIS CONDITION WILL IN TIME CAUSE ALIGNMENT PROBLEMS FIRST,AND LEAD TO SEPARATION OF COMPONENTS ,CAUSING LOSS OF STEERING. THIS VEHICLE CAME FROM THE FACTORY IN THIS CONDITION. MILEAGE WAS 40 WHEN LEFT THE DEALER. HAS 49 MILES ON IT NOW. IT IS SCHEDULED TO BE PICKED UP BY THE DEALER ON 4-JUNE-1999, AND REPAIRED. MANUFACTURER HAS NOT BEEN CONTACTED YET.*AK
NHTSA ID
707196
Steering
Filed Apr 22, 1999
WHEN DRIVING AT ANY SPEED STEERING IS WORKING INTERMITTENTLY, WHICH MAY CAUSE THE CONSUMER TO LOSE CONTROL. *AK
NHTSA ID
837027
Incident
Mar 26, 1999
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