Stamford, VT
STEERING
FAME ROT ALMOST COMPLETELY BROKEN ON BOTH SIDES IN REAR BY LEAF SPRING MOUNTS
NHTSA complaint #10542503 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
1998 GMC Sierra steering problems
15 of the 230 complaints about the 1998 GMC Sierra are about the steering — 7% of everything reported for this model year. Half of the failures with a mileage on record happened before 89,500 miles.
15
Complaints
0
Crashes
0
Fires
0
Injuries
Exactly what failed
Steering
9
60.0%
Steering Wheel/Handle BAR
3
20.0%
Hydraulic Power Assist System
2
13.3%
TIE ROD Assembly
1
6.7%
Steering across every GMC Sierra year
What owners said
Filed with NHTSA, in their own words.
at 95,000 miles
Essex, CT
STEERING
GMC 1998 SIERRA P/U- STEERING SUDDENLY BECOMES LOOSE AND STEERING WHEEL JERKS TO THE RIGHT WHILE DECELERATING AND TURNING RIGHT. PROBLEM ALSO OCCURS WHEN MAKING LEFT TURNS ALTHOUGH NOT A DRASTIC. THERE ARE SEVERAL COMPLAINTS, HOWEVER NO SOLUTIONS FROM GMC OR DEALERSHIP. I HAVE HAD MANY CLOSE CALLS WHILE HIGHWAY DRIVING WHEN THE STEERING SUDDENLY JERKS TO THE RIGHT. GM DEALER HAS NO CLUE AS TO WHAT THE PROBLEM IS.
NHTSA complaint #10149521 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
at 130,000 miles
Bangor, MI
STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR
COMPLAINT RECEIVED VIA E-MAIL."MY PICKUP HAS OCCASIONAL RESISTANCE WHEN MOVING THE STEERING WHEEL WHILE DRIVING. IT FEELS LIKE SOMETHING IS CATCHING AND THEN LETTING GO. THE STEERING WHEEL JERKS A LITTLE WHEN THIS HAPPENS. IT'S MORE ANNOYING THAT ANYTHING. THE TRUCK HAS 130,000 MILES ON IT. I BOUGHT IT WITH 44,000 MILES. THE TRUCK HAS BEEN INTO THREE DIFFERENT SHOPS WITHOUT THE PROBLEM CORRECTED. " *NM
NHTSA complaint #10107320 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
at 84,000 miles
Kansas City, KS
STEERING
DON'T HAVE MY VIN HANDY AT THE MOMENT B/C MY TRUCK IS IN THE SHOP HAVING $1400 OF TRANSMISSION WORK DONE ON IT. IT'S A 1998 GMC SIERRA 2WD, AND THE TRANSMISSION WENT OUT 8/21/03. THE TRANNY HAD 84,000 MILES BEFORE COMLETE FAILURE. THE TRUCK WAS DRIVEN BY AN EXCEPTIONALLY GENTLE DRIVER, NEVER USED FOR TOWING (EVEN THOUGH IT CAME WITH A TOWING "PACKAGE") AND NEVER ABUSED IN ANY WAY. YESTERDAY, IT WOULDN'T REVERSE OR GO INTO 1ST GEAR. TWO WEEKS PRIOR IT BEGAN SHIFTING HARD, EMITTING A LOUD "CLANK" SOUND...WE KNEW THE END WAS NEAR!
NHTSA complaint #10069281 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Lexington, NC
STEERING
WINDSHIELD WIPER PARTIAL FAILURE. WORKS SOMETIMES...SOMETIMES NOT. PERHAPS A SHORT IN THE SWITCH. STEERING PROBLEM IS HARD TO DISCRIBE. AT LOW ENGINE RPM'S, EXPECIALLY AT IDLE ITS AS IF THERE IS NO POWER STEERING AT ALL. STEERING WHEEL IS EXTREMELY HARD TO TURN. THEN, AT ROAD SPEED, AT TIMES WHEN YOUTURN THE WHEEL TO ABOUT THE TWO O'CLOCK POSITION THE STEERING WHEEL WILL SUDDENLY LOOSE ALL 'FEEL' AND WILL 'FALL' TO ABOUT THE FOUR O'CLOCK POSITION. THE STEERING IS STILL OPERATIONAL AS THE TRUCK WILL VEER IF YOU DON'T CATCH IT FIRST AND CORRECT. THE STEERING SYSTEM JUST LOOSES ALL FEEL AND THERE IS LITTLE OR NO EFFORT INVOLVED WITH TURNING THE WHEEL. WE'VE HAD ONE SHOP LOOK AT IT BUT THEY COULD FIND NOTHING WRONG.
NHTSA complaint #10070299 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
at 60,000 miles
Orangevale, CA
STEERING
WHILE MAKING SLOW RIGHT HAND TURNS CONSUMER NOTICE SURGING IN THE STEERING WHEEL INTERMITTENTLY. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. *AK
NHTSA complaint #10004711 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Empire, CO
STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR
INTERMITTENTLY AND MOMENTARY THE STEERING WOULD LOSE CONTROL AT MULTIPLE SPEED WHILE DRIVING. DEALER REPLACES THE EVO SENSOR TWICE AND THE PROBLEM IS REOCCURRING. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. TS
NHTSA complaint #8023819 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Algonac, MI
STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM
LOSS OF CONTROL / ERRRATIC POWER STEERING ASSIST.
NHTSA complaint #762269 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Ashville, NC
STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM
WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED AND WHEN ATTEMPTING TO MAKE A RIGHT HAND TURN POWER STEERING WILL SUDDENLY KICK IN, CAUSING CONSUMER TO OVERSTEER. DEALERSHIP HAS YET TO DETERMINE A CAUSE FOR THIS PROBLEM. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION/ATTACHMENTS.
NHTSA complaint #891072 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Willmington, NC
STEERING
WHEN MAKING TURNS AT 2:00 ANGLE STEERING WILL JERK. DEALR HAS BEEN CONTACTED.
NHTSA complaint #880665 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Orange Park, FL
STEERING
FRONT STEERING SENSOR MODULE IS DEFECTIVE, CAUSING LOSS OF STEERING AND CONTROL.
NHTSA complaint #841473 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Lynn Haven, FL
STEERING:LINKAGES:TIE ROD ASSEMBLY
DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 25 MPH STEERING TIE ROD END BOLTS CAME OFF, CAUSING THE ROD TO DROP, AND RESULTING IN LOSS OF STEERING. DEALER WILL REPLACE BOLTS.
NHTSA complaint #823516 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Rockville, MD
STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR
THE STEERING COLUMN CAME OUT WHICH CAUSED THE DRIVER TO HAVE NO STEERING IN THE VEHICLE.
NHTSA complaint #823083 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Wallisvill, TX
STEERING
VEHICLE IS DIFFICULT TO STEER SINCE PURCHASING IT. DEALER STATED THAT IT COULD NOT BE FIXED AND THAT GMC IS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM.
NHTSA complaint #530948 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Wallisvill, TX
STEERING
VEHICLE IS DIFFICULT TO STEER SINCE PURCHASING IT. DEALER STATED THAT IT COULD NOT BE FIXED AND THAT GMC IS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM.
NHTSA complaint #530945 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.