11 of the 390 complaints about the 1996 Chevrolet Tahoe are about the steering — 3% of everything reported for this model year.
11
Complaints
1
Crashes
0
Fires
0
Injuries
Filed with NHTSA, in their own words.
STEERING:COLUMN
THERE WAS AN ELECTRICAL BURNING SMELL COMING FROM VEHICLE. ALSO, HEADLIGHTS & SIGNALS WOULD NOT WORK IF STEERING WHEEL & COLUMN WAS TILTED. SOMETIMES HEADLIGHTS/ WINDSHIELD WIPERS & SIGNALS WOULD GO HAY WIRE. VEHICLE IS AT THE SHOP.
NHTSA complaint #859968 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM
SUDDEN LOSS OF POWER STEERING OCCURRED WHEN THE SHAFT ROTATING THE PUMP BECAME LOOSE. YH
NHTSA complaint #550745 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM
TOOK VEHICLE IN FOR 4-WD PROBLEM, AND WHEN VEHICLE WAS PICKED UP IT HAD NO POWER STEERING. DEALER CALIMS FAILURE WAS DUE TO COLD WEATHER STARTS. POWER STEERING UNITS SHOULD NOT FAIL WITH ONLY 44000 MILES . COULD HAVE CAUSED SERIOUS ACCIDENT IF IT HAD FAILED WHILE ON THE ROAD. DEALER CHARGED $350.00 TO REPAIR AND DISMISSED CONCERN THAT THIS SHOULD NOT HAPPEN.
NHTSA complaint #717407 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM
NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE.
NHTSA complaint #714966 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
STEERING:GEAR BOX:SHAFT PITMAN
STEERING WENT COMPLETELY OUT TRAVELING AT A SPEED OF ~25/MPH. STEERING WHEEL JUST TURNED BUT TIRES DID NOT MOVE. WAS TOLD BY THE DEALER THAT A MISSING NUT ON CENTER LINK TO PITMAN ARM. REPLACED NUT AND SET FRONT TORQUE TO CHEVROLET SPECIFICATIONS. I AM CONCERNED THAT CHEVROLET HAS NOT GIVEN ME A SUFFICIENT EXPLANATION AS TO WHY THE STEERING WENT OUT. I BELIEVE CHEVROLET IS NOT CONCERNED ABOUT THIS PROBLEM OCCURING IN OTHER TAHOE/SUBURBANS. I WOULD LIKE TO SEE A RECALL ON THIS TYPE OF VEHICLE, BECAUSE I WAS VERY LUCKY IN NOT CAUSING ANY ACCIDENTS OR FATALITIES.
NHTSA complaint #700623 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
STEERING
WAS DRIVING VEHICLE WHEN STEERING WHEEL RETRACTING ROD CAME LOOSE AND VEHICLE LOST CONTROL. HIT A TREE AFTER LEAVING ROAD. AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY UPON IMPACT. NOTICED UNDER HOOD NUT & BOLT WAS LEFT OUT FROM MANUFACTURER.
NHTSA complaint #828246 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
STEERING
VEHICLE'S ELECTRONIC 4-WHEEL DRIVE SWITCHED FROM 2-WHEEL TO 4-WHEEL DRIVE BY ITSELF.
NHTSA complaint #538814 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM
POWER STEERING NOISY AND LOCKS UP WHEN TURNING, LOSES FLUID, CAUSING LOSS OF CONTROL.
NHTSA complaint #531804 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
STEERING:LINKAGES
SLIP YOKE/ DRIVE SHAFT FAILED.
NHTSA complaint #603530 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM
POWER STEERING FAILED.
NHTSA complaint #603249 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR
STEERING SHAFT CONNECTING BOLT WAS MISSING, CAUSING COMPLETE LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL.
NHTSA complaint #803749 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.