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.
17
Latest Nov 12, 2004
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.
9%
of 193 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.
3
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 1991 Oldsmobile Cutlass submitted to NHTSA — not a confirmed defect, not a recall and not a manufacturer bulletin. 17 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 Nov 12, 2004
WHILE DRIVING 10 MPH CONSUMER HEARD A LOUD KNOCKING NOISE COMING FROM THE FRONT. SUDDENLY THE VEHICLE LOST POWER STEERING. HOWEVER, CONSUMER WAS ABLE TO MAINTAIN CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE, AND PULLED OVER. VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION. MECHANIC DETERMINED THAT THE CRADLE BOLTS AND RETAINERS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. *AK.....ALL STEERING WAS LOST NOT JUST POWER STEERING. WITH NO CONTROL, VEHICLE MOVED TO THE NEXT LANE. DRIVER HAD NO STEERING, ONLY COULD USE BRAKES. DEALER BOUGHT IT FOR $500.00 TO GERT VEHICLE OFF ROAD.F THIS VEHICLE WA SGOING A THIGHWAY SPEED, THE DRIVER OR ANOTHER DRIVER COULD HAVE BEEN KILLED. *AK
NHTSA ID
10099911
Incident
Oct 20, 2004
Mileage
150,000 mi
Body & structureSteering
Filed Jun 26, 2003
WHILE DRIVING THE STEERING BOLT BECAME LOSE WHICH CAUSED THE STEERING WHEEL TO JUMP AROUND. WHICH MADE IT DIFFICULT FOR THE CONSUMER TO STEER THE VEHICLE. *NLM THE STEERING KNUCKLE RIPPED OUT AND THE CRADLE BROKE CAUSING EVERYTHING UNDER THE HOOD TO FALL OUT. THE CRADLE HAD TO BE REPLACED. *TT *JB
NHTSA ID
10019720
Incident
May 2, 2003
Steering
Filed Sep 10, 2002
WHILE VEHICLE WAS PARKED, STEERING WHEEL WOULD LIFT UP OR DOWN WITHOUT USING STEERING ADJUSTMENT. VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALERSHIP WHICH DID NOT RESOLVE THE PROBLEM. *AKWHILE IN MOTION, CONSUMER HAD TO BRAKE SUDDENLY, PUTTING PRESSURE ON THE STEERING WHEEL. CONSUMER HEARD A POP AND THE STEERING WHEEL STARTED TO LIFT UP AND DOWN WITHOUT THE USE OF THE ADJUSTER LEVER. *JG
NHTSA ID
8018329
ElectricalEngineSteering+1 more
Filed Apr 8, 2002
WHEN USING AIR CONDITIONING, ALTERNATOR GOES OUT AND KILLS THE BATTERY. HAD 4 ALTERNATORS AND BATTERIES REPLACED. TOOK TO DEALER WHO INDICATED ENGINE WAS TOO BIG FOR ALTERNATOR ALSO CAUSING ENGINE TO STALL, ENGINE COOLING FAN REPLACED, POWER STEERING PRESSURE HOSE FAILED AND REPLACED, REARVIEW MIRROR FELL OFF, CEILING FABRIC COMING UNGLUED AND DASHBOARD VENT COVER COMING OFF. *AK *TT
NHTSA ID
8007026
Incident
Sep 9, 1996
Body & structureSteering
Filed Oct 22, 2001
THE CONSUMER WAS IN AN ACCIDENT DUE TO THE ENGINE CRADLE AND STEERING COLLAPSING WHILE DRIVING, THE OWNER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF RECALL # 97V-058) CONSUMER WAS INFORMED BY GM THAT ANOTHER PERSONS NAME WAS IN THE SYSTEM. *YH
NHTSA ID
563729
Incident
Sep 6, 2001
Steering
Filed Sep 23, 2001
Crash reported1 injury reported
VIN [XXX] I AM DENIED MY SAFETY RECALL FROM GM 313-875-0300.*AK INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR
NHTSA ID
752487
Incident
Sep 6, 2001
Body & structureSteering
Filed Sep 20, 2001
WHILE DRIVING STEERING WHEEL FAILED, CAUSING LOSS OF CONTROL DUE TO A CORRODED FRONT FRAME CRADLE BOLT. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS.*AK
NHTSA ID
896603
Steering
Filed Sep 7, 2000
WHENEVER KEY WAS REMOVED FROM IGNITION SWITCH, STEERING WHEEL WOULD FAIL TO LOCK UP. ALSO, ALARM SYSTEM WOULD START TO SOUND OFF. WOULD HAVE TO TURN OFF ALARM & THEN THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT START UP AGAIN. *AK
NHTSA ID
869895
Incident
Jul 12, 2000
EngineSteering
Filed Nov 10, 1998
POWER STEERING HOSES AND PUMPS HAVE ON THREE OCCASIONS HAD PROBLEMS ABOUT ONE MONTH APART.THE HOSE AND PUMP WERE REPLACED, AND PROBLEM STILL EXISTS. PROBLEMS CANNOT BE DUPLICATED. *AK CONSUMER ALSO STATES THERE IS A WHINE NOISE WHEN TAKING OFF. *ADJ
NHTSA ID
830499
Incident
Aug 12, 1998
EngineSteering
Filed Nov 10, 1998
TIMING BELT WORE OUT, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO LOSE ALL POWER. DEALER NOT AWARE OF THE PROBLEM, NO WARRANTY, REPAIRS AT OWNERS EXPENSE. *AK
NHTSA ID
830493
Incident
Jul 8, 1998
Steering
Filed Jan 28, 1997
Fire reported
STEERING COLUMN FIRE, SAW SMOKE WHILE DRIVING, ELECTRICAL SHORT. *AK
NHTSA ID
807318
Incident
Jan 8, 1996
Steering
Filed Dec 20, 1996
WHILE DRIVING THE A BOLT IN THE FRONT END BROKE, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO LOSE STEERING POWER. REPLACED BOLTS AND WASHER IN FRONT END AND STEERING SHAFT.
NHTSA ID
806602
Driver assistanceEngineFuel system+1 more
Filed Nov 1, 1996
THE CAR STALLS AND STOPS AND THE POWER STEERING GOES OUT WHILE IN OPERATION BECAUSE OF THE FUEL INJECTOR. *AK *JB
NHTSA ID
804414
Steering
Filed Feb 1, 1996
DURING MORNING START UP POWER STEERING FLUID LEAKS. PROBLEM OCCURS DURING COLD WEATHER. TT
NHTSA ID
978572
Incident
Feb 1, 1996
Steering
Filed Oct 25, 1995
THE RACK AND PINION STEERING UNIT WAS REPLACED TWO TIMES . TT THE RACK AND PINION STEERING UNIT MADE GROWLING, KNOCKING,TAPPING VIBRATIONS. THE DEALER REPLACED THE ENTIRE STEERING UNIT WITH UPDATED DESIGN. *YH
NHTSA ID
973884
Incident
Feb 1, 1995
Steering
Filed Sep 12, 1995
Crash reported
THE STEERING WHEEL LOCKED AND IT WAS DECOUPLED. PLEASE DESCRIBE. TT
NHTSA ID
971958
Incident
Jul 25, 1995
ElectricalEngineExterior lighting+2 more
Filed Jul 20, 1995
POWER STEERING FLUID LEAK.
NHTSA ID
483379
Incident
Jan 1, 1993
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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