36 of the 432 complaints filed about the Chevrolet C/K Pickups are about the steering — 8% of everything owners reported. The worst model year for it is 1997.
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Complaints
8%
Share of all complaints
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Crashes
0
Fires
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BRAKES FAILED, INSPECTION REVEALED COMPLETELY RUSTED OUT BRAKE LINES, FRAME, SUSPENSION COMPONENTS, STEERING COMPONENTS, AND CROSSMEMBERS. VEHICLE IS NOT REPAIRABLE AND IS NO LONGER USABLE.
NHTSA complaint #10536109 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
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WHILE DRIVING THE POWER STEERING GAVE A QUICK LOCK UP AND LOST POWER STEERING TOOK PUMP OFF AND PULLEY AND SHAFT FELL OUT OF PUMP.
NHTSA complaint #10473232 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM
TL*-THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 CHEVROLET PICKUP. THE CONTACT STATED THAT INTERMITTENTLY HE HIS UNABLE TO TURN THE STEERING WHEEL TO THE RIGHT. LOSE OF STEERING WHILE DRIVING INCREASES THE RISK OF VEHICLE CRASH. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER AND A TECHNICIAN ADVISED HIM THAT BECAUSE THE WARRANTY EXPIRED HE WOULD BE RESPONSIBLE TO PAY FOR THE REPAIRS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 150,000. UPDATED 11/12/09 *CN THE CONSUMER STATED THERE WERE TIMES WHEN THE POWER STEERING WOULD WORK AND OTHER TIMES WHEN THE STEERING MECHANISM WAS NOT COOPERATING AT ALL AND WANTED TO STEER TO THE LEFT. UPDATED 11/16/09 THE CONSUMER STATED THE LACK OF POWER STEEING ASSIST HAS BEEN AN ISSUE SINCE 2003. IT STARTED AS AN INTERMITTENT PROBLEM IN THE MORNINGS, AFTER SITTING OVERNIGHT. UPDATED 11/17/10
NHTSA complaint #10283526 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
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STEERING: I AM HAVING PROBLEM WITH THE STEERING WHEN TURNING RIGHT DURING A LONG TURN, IT FEELS LIKE I HIT A PATCH OF ICE OR LIKE SOMEONE GRAB HE STEERING WHEEL & JERK IT TO THE RIGHT. THIS PROBLEM DOES NOT SEEM TO BE GETTING WORST BUT I DO NOT LIKE THE FEEL. SOMEONE WHO DOES NOT KNOW ABOUT THIS PROBLEM WHEN DRIVING THE TRUCK COULD OVER STEER.
NHTSA complaint #10228246 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
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INTERMEDIATE STEERING COLUMN SHAFT - CONSTANT CLUNKING NOISE. HAD SERVICED AT 21K MILES AND NOW BAD AGAIN AT 43K MILES. SUPPOSEDLY SAFE PER DEALER, JUST AN ANNOYANCE. BUT IT COULD DUPLICATE/MASK A SIMILAR CLUNKING NOISE WHICH COULD BE SUSPENSION RELATED AND UNSAFE. A DRIVER WOULD ASSUME IT WAS THE STEERING ISSUE BUT IN REALITY IT MAY NOT BE, POTENTIALLY LEADING TO LOSS OF CONTROL/ACCIDENT.
NHTSA complaint #10177788 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
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TRUCK STALLS WHEN DRIVING AT ANY SPEED WITHOUT WARNING FOR NO REASON. STEERING HAS SUDDEN FAST JERK TO RIGHT THEN WE HAVE TO OVER CORRECT TO LEFT, HAZARD LIGHTS WOULDN'T TURN OFF NOW THEY ARE NOT FUNCTIONAL, DRIVER SIDE WINDOW HAS A MIND OF ITS OWN. WIPER FLUID MOTOR DOESN'T WORK, GAS GAUGE DOESN'T WORK IT JUST VIBRATES REALLY FAST. THERE ARE WIRES IN DASH THAT HAVE BURN MARKS AND OTHER COMPONENTS ARE MELTED. ITS AMAZING THAT THIS TRUCK EVEN RUNS! WE HAVE SPENT 1200 ON THIS PILE AND STILL HAVEN'T EVEN FIXED ANY OF THESE PROBLEMS.
NHTSA complaint #10163491 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST:PUMP
I WAS DRIVING MY 2000 CHEVROLET PICK UP (4 WHEEL DRIVE SILVERADO) WHEN, WITHOUT ANY NOISE OR OTHER TYPE OF WARNING THE POWER STEERING WENT OUT. I TOOK THE TRUCK TO HAVE IT REPAIRED AND THE MECHANIC SAID THEY HAD DONE THREE OR FOR OF THESE. THE PROBLEM IS THAT THE SHAFT IN THE POWER STEERING PUMP SNAPS IN HALF WHERE IT HAS BEEN MILLED TO FORM THE GEAR. THIS IS VERY DANGEROUS BECAUSE IT IS VERY DIFFICULT TO MAINTAIN CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE, BECAUSE IT TAKES A VERY STRONG PERSON TO EVEN TURN THE WHEEL SLIGHTLY WITH NO POWER STEERING.
NHTSA complaint #10120146 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST:PUMP
THE POWER STEERING PUMP SHAFT BROKE WHILE MY WIFE WAS DRIVING MY 97 CHEVROLET K1500 FWD PICKUP. SHE WAS UNABLE TO STREER THE TRUCK AND HAD TO CALL ME TO COME GET IT. A LOCALE MECHANIC AND I REMOVED THE SERPENTINE BELT AND PULLED THE PUMP SHAFT AND PULLY RIGHT OUT OF THE PUMP. THE SHAFT WAS BROKE IN HALF IN SIDE THE PUMP. I THINK THIS WAS A PRETTY SERIOUS FAILURE AS MY WIFE WAS UNABLE TO STEER THE TRUCK OR BRAKE. I HAD THE MECHANIC REPLACE THE PUMP FOR ME. THE MAIN REASON I MENTION THIS IS BECAUSE A CO WORKER OF MINE HAS A 2001 YUKON THAT HAD THE EXACT SAME PROBLEM. I THINK THIS IS MORE WIDE SPREAD THAN JUST ON 2000 MODEL TRUCKS.
NHTSA complaint #10106178 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
STEERING:GEAR BOX (OTHER THAN RACK AND PINION)
I HAVE A 1999 CHEVROLET SILVERADO EXTENDED CAB TRUCK. YESTERDAY, THE BOLTS HOLDING THE STEERING GEAR TO THE FRAME ATTACHMENT BROKE AND I LOST ALL STEERING CONTROL. I WAS LUCKILY PULLING OUT OF A PARKING SPACE AND NOT DRIVING ON A ROAD, AS THIS COULD HAVE BEEN A TERRIBLE ACCIDENT. I LOOKED ON YOUR WEB SITE UNDER RECALLS, AND I SEE REFERENCE TO NHTSA RECALL NO 98V242/GM RECALL NO. 98062 THAT DESCRIBES WHAT HAPPENED TO MY TRUCK EXACTLY. HOWEVER, UPON CHECKING WITH GM, THEY DID NOT ISSUE A RECALL ON MY VIN NUMBER. IT DID NOT APPLY TO MY TRUCK THEY SAY. IT APPEARS TO ME THAT THEY MAY HAVE MORE TRUCKS INVOLVED WITH THE POTENTIALLY SEVERE PROBLEM THAN THEY HAVE ISSUED RECALLS FOR. I THINK THEY SHOULD INVESTIGATE FURTHER AND THEY SHOULD ALSO BE RESPONSIBLE FOR FIXING THIS PROBLEM. IT IS VERY STRANGE THAT WHAT YOU DESCRIBE IN THE RECALL IS EXACTLY WHAT HAPPENED TO ME. THIS IS VERY SCARY. THE DEALER HAS TALKED TO GM AND THEY ARE NOT WILLING TO PAY TO FIX IT. THE DEALER HAS ORDERED NEW BOLTS TO BE PUT IN. PLEASE LET ME KNOW WHAT YOU THINK.
NHTSA complaint #10104637 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
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CHECKED INTERMEDIATE SHAFT ON THE STEERING. IT WAS RATTLIN . THE SHOP SAID THEY WOULD GREASE IT . THEY WERE ASKED IF IT WOULD BE OK THEY SAID YES. NOW THAT IT IS OUT OF REGULAR WARRATY . THE SOAY IT SHOULD BE CHANGED. THEIR ARE OTHER PEOPLE COMPLAINING ABOUT THIS ALSO. IT ON A2001 CHEVY PCKUP. I JUST WAS WONDERING IF IT IS A SAFETY HAZARD. ALSO IT IS LIKE GM. IS WATING TILL THE WARRANTY RUNS OUT.
NHTSA complaint #10102432 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST:PUMP
POWER STEERING PUMP FAILURE. SHAFT BROKE ON PUMP CAUSING LOSS OF STEERING AND BRAKES.
NHTSA complaint #10098274 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM
I'VE HAD THIS PROBLEM SINCE I BOUGHT MY TRUCK 4 YEARS AGO. I'VE PUT ON 2 NEW POWER STEERING PUMPS, NEW LINES, NEW SENSOR. THE PROBLEM STARTED WITH WHAT SEEMED LIKE SLACK AND AN OCCASIONAL PHANTOM JERK. IT WILL RUN FINE FOR A WHILE AND THEN ALL OF THE SUDDEN THE STEERING SEEMS TO BIND WITH NO WARNING. I GUESS IT WON'T GET NOTICED UNTIL IT A FEW PEOPLE DIE. I'VE HAD SEVERAL CLOSE CALLS MYSELF.
NHTSA complaint #10074684 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
STEERING:ELECTRIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM
STEERING WHEEL POSITION SENSOR: STEERING WILL JERK WHEN DRIVING STRAIGHT. WAS TOLD THAT THE SENSOR HAD A "WORN" SPOT AND THAT THE POWER STEERING BOOST WAS BEING ADDED AT PULL POWER BECAUSE THE SYSTEM DID NOT KNOW WHAT THE STEERING WHEEL WAS DOING.
NHTSA complaint #10066109 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM
1997 CHEVROLET HALF TON PICKUP TRUCK POWER STEERING INTERMITTENTLY AND VERY BRIEFLY LOCKS UP ON LEFT TURNS.
NHTSA complaint #10060715 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM
CHEVROLET 1500 P/U STEERING PROBLEMS. INTERMITTENT HARD TO STEER. ALMOST LIKE SOMETHING BINDING THEN AFTER IT "UNBINDS" WILL BE LOOSE. MOST NOTICEABLE WHILE STEERING SLIGHTLY LEFT. POWER STEERING PUMP HAS BEEN REPLACED WITH NO EFFECT. ON THIS FORUM OTHERS HAVE NOTED EVO SENSOR MIGHT BE THE PROBLEM.
NHTSA complaint #10058307 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM
1997 CHEVROLET K 20 PICKUP TRUCK STEERING .VEHICLE HAS VARIABLE SPEED SENSOR THAT FAILED CAUSING STEERING PROBLEMS WHEN CORNERING........HAPPENED ON A SLICK ROAD AND ALMOST HAD AN ACCIDENT.....I HAVE DONE SOME RESEARCH AND FOUND OUT THAT 1997 1998 AND 1999 TRUCKS HAD THIS TYPE STEERING..AS MANY OWNERS AS I COULD FIND HAVE ALL HAD THIS PROBLEM AND EVERY CHEVROLET DEALER I CALLED HAVE HAD ADMITTED THEY HAVE HAD COUNTLESS TRUCKS IN FOR THIS REPAIR.
NHTSA complaint #10058292 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
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THE STEERING LOCKED UP AND JERKED WHILE DRIVING. THE CONSUMER EXPERIENCED THE SAME PROBLEM WITH A 1997 CHEVROLET HE OWNED. *AK
NHTSA complaint #10057956 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
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EVERY SO OFTEN IT FEELS AS IF SOMEONE GRABS THE STEERING WHEEL AND FOR A BREIF MOMENT IT FEELS AS IF THERE IS NO STEERING.
NHTSA complaint #10055100 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
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MY 1998 TRUCK HAS HAD A SPOT IN THE STEERING THAT WHEN YOU ARE TURNING THERE IS A MOMENTARY LOST OF STEERING. IT SEEMS TO HAPPEN WHEN THERE IS COOLER WEATHER. THERE ALSO SEEMS TO BE A LOT OF PLAY IN THE STEERING WHEEL AT TIMES . BOTH OF THESE PROBLEMS COME AND GO BUT HAVE BEEN GETTING WORST OVER THE YEARS.
NHTSA complaint #10055013 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
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WHEN I BOUGHT MY 1998 CHEVY PICKUP IT HAD A PLACE IN THE STEERING WHEN I TURNED IT TO THE RIGHT IT FELT LIKE I HIT A PATCH OF ICE. IT FELT LIKE THERE WAS A DEAD SPOT. NOW IT IS GETTING WORSE. NOW WHEN I TURN TO THE LEFT IT IS STARTING TO DO THE SAME THING. IT DOESN'T MATTER WHAT SPEED YOUR GOING IT STILL DOES IT.
NHTSA complaint #10054821 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.