33 of the 429 complaints filed about the Hummer H2 are about the steering — 8% of everything owners reported. The worst model year for it is 2003.
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Complaints
8%
Share of all complaints
9
Crashes
1
Fires
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The contact owns a 2005 Hummer H2. The contact stated that while the vehicle was parked, fluid started to leak from the steering wheel. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 140,000.
NHTSA complaint #11727082 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 HUMMER H2. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE, THE POWER STEERING FAILED, CAUSING THE STEERING WHEEL TO BECOME VERY DIFFICULT TO TURN IN EITHER DIRECTION. ADDITIONALLY, THE POWER STEERING FLUID LEAKED UNTO THE HYDRO-BOOST BRAKING SYSTEM, CAUSING THE BRAKES TO MALFUNCTION AND BECOME SPONGY, EXTENDING THE BRAKING DISTANCE. THE CONTACT WORKS AS AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC AND CONFIRMED THE CAUSES OF THE FAILURES. THE LOCAL DEALER APPLE VALLEY CHEVROLET LOCATED AT 650 FOXCROFT AVE, MARTINSBURG, WV 25401 AND THE MANUFACTURER WERE NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 05V043000 (SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC). THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE HAD EXPERIENCED THE FAILURE LISTED IN THE RECALL. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 240,000.
NHTSA complaint #11373830 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
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THE OTHER DAY I TOOK A RIDE IN MY TRUCK AND UPON DRIVING APPROXIMATELY TWO BLOCKS FROM MY HOME THE STEERING CONTROL OF THE CAR TOTALLY FAILED. IMAGINE DRIVING YOUR CAR AND AT SOME POINT, YOU LOSE THE CAPABILITY OF CONTROLLING YOUR CARS DIRECTION WHILE HOLDING YOUR STEERING WHEEL. ONE CAN ONLY IMAGINE IF I WAS GOING 65 MILES AN HOUR AND DRIVING ON A HIGHWAY THEN LOSING THE ABILITY TO TURN YOUR WHEELS. I AM BLESSED THIS MALFUNCTION HAPPENED WHEN I WAS ONLY TRAVELING 10 MILES AN HOUR. AFTER CALLING A TOW TRUCK AND HAVING MY CAR TOWED TO A LOCAL REPAIR SHOP, IT WAS DETERMINED THE CONTROL ARM BOLT HAD BROKEN OFF THEREFORE LOSING TOTAL CONTROL OF THE CARS STEERING CAPABILITY. THIS IS UNHEARD OF AND SOMETHING LIKE THIS SHOULD NEVER HAPPEN AT ALL DURING NORMAL USE. WITH ALL OF THIS I CONTINUE TO THINK ABOUT HOW LUCKY I WAS TO SURVIVE A MECHANICAL PROBLEM OF THIS SORT AND HOW I COULD HAVE FATALLY INJURED SOMEONE ELSE WITH THIS DEFECTED CONTROL ARM OF THIS VEHICLE. SO, I DECIDED TO MAKE A CALL TO GM AND REPORT THIS ISSUE AND TO ADVISE THE COMPANY OF A PROBLEMATIC ISSUE WITH THE DESIGN OR ENGINEERING OF THE HUMMERS CONTROL ARM STEERING COMPONENT THE COMPANY REPRESENTATIVE ACKNOWLEDGED MY COMPLAINT AND RECORDED MY DESCRIPTION OF THE EVENTS AND THE ISSUES OF THE CARS STEERING SYSTEM. I REITERATED MY CONCERNS ABOUT THE ISSUES AND HOW NOT ADDRESSING THIS IN SOME SORT OF A RECALL MAY RESULT IN DEATHS. I AM ATTACHING PICTURES OF THE PART WHICH THE BOLT HAD BROKEN SO YOU MAY CONSIDER A RECALL OF THE VEHICLE'S CONTROL ARM. I GUESS PEOPLE NEED TO GET HURT BEFORE YOUR COMPANY ACTS AND TAKES THIS SERIOUSLY. COPY TO BROWSER HTTPS://WWW.FACEBOOK.COM/PHOTO.PHP?FBID=10219081735095616&SET=PCB.10219081750456000&TYPE=3&__TN__=HH-R&EID=ARBBIWLEQEBKOINFZRAHTJT9Y10VZUR38F7WZEIWRINIJL6KFVT5HC8_WO8PCPFCDELSKFKIUERTHOU3 PLEASE BE AWARE OF POTENTIAL HAZARD.
NHTSA complaint #11233793 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
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I WENT TO CRANK UP MY HUMMER TO WARM IT UP DUE TO THE VERY COLD WEATHER ONCE I CRANKED THE HUMMER I IMMEDIATELY SMELLED A VERY STRONG BURNING ODOR. IT BEGIN TO SMOKE AND MY HUSBAND YELLED IT YOUR TRUCK AND I LOOKED AND SAW THE SMOKE GETTING WORSE AND THICKER. I UNHOOKED MY INFANT SON'S CAR SEAT BELT AND TOOK HIM OUT OF THE VEHICLE. I RAN TO THE BUILDING WE WERE LEAVING TO CALL 911 BECAUSE OF THE SMOKE WHILE ON THE PHONE WITH THE 911 DISPATCHER I SAW THE FIRE START INSIDE THE TRUCK ON THE STEERING WHEEL AND DASHBOARD IT THEN IT IMMEDIATELY SPREAD AND BURNED THE ENTIRE INSIDE OF THE TRUCK WHERE IT IS NOT RECOGNIZABLE. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT CAME AND SPRAYED WATER ON IT TO PUT OUT THE FIRE THERE WERE BLUE AND RED SPARKS SHOOTING OUT OF THE TRUCK. THE SPARKS AND FIRE STARTED IN THE STEERING WHEEL AREA WHICH SHOWED THERE WAS AN ELECTRICAL ISSUE THAT CAUSED THIS FIRE. I CHECKED OTHER RECALLS AND NOTICED THAT THE ISSUE I SPEAK OF WAS RECALLED INSIDE OF THE 2006 H2 HUMMERS.
NHTSA complaint #10683658 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 HUMMER H2. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH, THE STEERING FAILED, THE FRONT PASSENGER WHEEL DETACHED FROM THE VEHICLE, THE PASSENGER SIDE FRONT END DROPPED, AND THE VEHICLE SLID INTO A PARKED TRUCK. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. THERE WERE NO INJURIES AND A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A DEALER, BUT WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 06E010000 (STEERING) WAS RELATED TO THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 165,000.
NHTSA complaint #10683011 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 HUMMER H2. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH, THE STEERING WHEEL BECAME DIFFICULT TO MANEUVER. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSIS. THE TECHNICIAN STATED THAT THE POWER STEERING COOLER WOULD HAVE TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 37,000.
NHTSA complaint #10510843 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
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WHEN I BACKED OUT OF MY GARAGE AND TURN MY WHEEL HARD TO THE LEFT TO ENTER THE STEER FROM MY DRIVE WAY I HEAR A LOUD CLICKING NOISE. I TOOK IT TO HUMMER AND THEY SAID IT WILL COST 1500 - 2000 DOLLARS TO REPAIR OUT OF POCKET. THEY SAID IT WAS A SUBFRAME SUPPORT STRUCTURE THAT WAS ERODED.
NHTSA complaint #10478914 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
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WHILE DRIVING THE ROAD CURVED TO THE LEFT. I TRIED TO FOLLOW ROAD AS IT CURVED. I WAS ABLE TO TURN THE STEERING WHEEL BUT THE WHEELS COULD NOT FOLLOW THE TURN. THE HUMMER WENT STRAIGHT CAUSING ME TO GO INTO A DITCH. THE PASSENGER FRONT WHEEL FLEW OFF WITH THE AXEL' PLEASE HELP ME UNDERSTAND.
NHTSA complaint #10326516 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
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FRONT WHEELS LOCKING WHILE MAKING A RIGHT HAND TURN . THIS PROBLEM STARTED AFTER DRIVING IN THE SNOW BLIZZARD IN THE STATE OF MARYLAND.
NHTSA complaint #10312134 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
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ON APRIL 22, 2008 MY SON WAS DRIVING MY H2 AND WAS TRYING TO TURN THE STEERING WHEEL TO THE LEFT TO CHANGE LANES QUICKLY DUE TO A CAR MAKING A RIGHT HAND TURN IN FRONT OF HIM. WHEN HE TURNED THE STEERING TO THE LEFT THE RIGHT FRONT WHEEL FELL OFF AND CAUSED HIM TO SLIDE INTO THE CAR MAKING THE RIGHT TURN. I AM THANKFUL IT HAPPENED WHEN HE WAS CHANGING LANES GOING ONLY 10-15 MILES PER HOUR INSTEAD OF IT HAPPENING WHILE CHANGING LANES ON THE FREEWAY DOING 65 TO 70 MILES PER HOUR. WE WROTE TO GMC AS WELL AS OUR WARRANTY PEOPLE AND MY INSURANCE, MERCURY, AND THEY ALL SAID IT WAS NOT A MALFUNCTION IN WAS MY SONS FAULT. WE HAD TO PAY OUT OVER $1800 IN RENTAL CAR FEES AND THEN WHEN WE FOUND OUT WE WERE GOING TO HAVE TO PAY AND CLAIM IT ON OUR INSURANCE WE DID WITHOUT A CAR FOR OVER 3 MONTHS WHILE THE H2 WAS BEING REPAIRED. WE WERE OUT $2573 IN REPAIRS TO REPLACE THE KNUCKLE AND OTHER STEERING PARTS VIA MARVIN K. BROWN AUTO CENTER. WE FINALLY GOT IT BACK AND NOW ONLY A YEAR LATER IT IS SHOWING SIGNS OF THE SAME THING HAPPENING AGAIN. IT HAS A MIND OF ITS OWN WHEN IT WANTS TO HAVE POWER STEERING OR NOT, IT ALSO TURNS TO THE LEFT OR RIGHT WHEN THE BRAKE IS APPLIED. I AM VERY AFRAID THAT I OR SOMEONE ELSE DRIVING MY VEHICLE IS GOING TO GET SERIOUSLY HURT IF THIS HAPPENS AGAIN. I HAVE NO CHOICE BUT TO DRIVE THIS VEHICLE DUE TO THESE ECONOMIC TIMES I CAN'T AFFORD ANOTHER VEHICLE.
NHTSA complaint #10281458 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
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STEERING IS VERY SLOPPY AND VAGUE AT HIGHER SPEEDS. THERE IS TOO MUCH NON ACTIVE MOVEMENT TO CORRECT DIRECTION. I HAVE TO MOVE THE STEERING WHEEL AT LEAST 6 INCHES CONSTANTLY TO EVEN KEEP THE TRUCK STRAIGHT. I HEAR GM HAS WEAK PITMAN ARMS ETC.. ALSO THE STEERING JUDDERS AND VIBRATES AND SOMETIMES IT GETS STUCK AND GOES WHEN COLDER USUALLY. SOMETIMES BRAKES ARE STRONG, SOMETIMES THEY ARE WOODEN AND LACK GRIP ALMOST RESULTING IN AN ACCIDENT. I KEEP MUCH DISTANCE TO THE OTHER CARS SO I DID NOT CRASH. BUT I GET A SCARED SENSATION WHEN CONTROLS DON'T WORK CORRECTLY.
NHTSA complaint #10279741 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
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I PURCHASED A 2006 HUMMER H2 AT CERRITOS HUMMER. I CURRENTLY HAVE ALMOST 55,000 MILES. TODAY I WAS PARKING MY CAR AND NOTICED THE STEERING WAS EXTREMELY HARD TO TURN. ALSO THE BRAKES WERE REALLY WEAK. I USED ALL THE ENERGY I HAD TO GET INTO A GAS STATION DRIVEWAY. I DROVE ABOUT 1 BLOCK BECAUSE I NEEDED GAS WHERE I NOTICED OIL DROPPING UNDER THE CAR. I CHECKED UNDER THE HOOD AND THE OIL WAS COMING OUT NEAR THE POWER STEERING PUMP. I OPENED THE POWER STEERING RESERVOIR AND SAW THAT THERE WAS VERY LITTLE OIL BECAUSE IT HAD DROPPED UNDER MY CAR. MY STEERING IS TOO HARD TO TURN AND THE BRAKES ARE ALMOST NON EXISTENT PULLING INTO THE GAS STATION. I CALLED CERRITOS HUMMER AND TALKED TO THEIR SERVICE MANAGER AND HE SAID I WAS PAST WARRANTY. I TOLD HIM THAT THERE WAS A RECALL ON THIS EXACT PROBLEM, BUT HE SAID NO AND GOT VERY LOUD AND MEAN TO ME. I TOLD HIM HE DID NOT HAVE TO GET MEAN BECAUSE HE CAN ONLY DO WHAT THE COMPUTERS AND PROTOCOL SUGGESTS, BUT HE DID NOT DO ENOUGH RESEARCH PRIOR TO REJECTING ANY RECALLS. HE SAID I WOULD HAVE TO TOW MY CAR THERE AND THEY WOULD HAVE TO INSPECT AND THE CHARGES COULD BE HIGH DEPENDING ON THE PROBLEM. I SAID THERE WAS A RECALL BUT HE REJECTED IT AGAIN IN A STRONG TONE. I DID NOT WANT TO ARGUE IN CASE THEY HAVE TO REPAIR MY CAR. I THINK THAT THIS PROBLEM IS A SERIOUS HEALTH ISSUE BECAUSE A WEAK PERSON WOULD NOT HAVE THE STRENGTH TO PULL INTO THE PARKING LOT AS I DID. I PULLED VARIOUS MUSCLES IN MY ARMS AND SHOULDERS STEERING THE CAR INTO THE GAS STATION. I DO NOT HAVE ANOTHER CAR AND I DON'T THINK I CAN PAY THE COST TO HAVE MY CAR TOWED APPROXIMATELY 25 MILES TO CERRITOS HUMMER. THEY SAID THEY WOULD NOT PAY ANY TOW CHARGES NOR INSPECTION COSTS NOR COSTS TO REPAIR THE PROBLEM. I SPEND WAY TOO MUCH MONEY AT THEIR DEALERSHIP TO BE TREATED THIS WAY. I AM USUALLY AN EASY GOING GUY, BUT THE TREATMENT HE GAVE ME REALLY ANGERED ME. MY BACK ARMS AND SHOULDERS HURT BECAUSE THE STEERING WAS SO HARD.
NHTSA complaint #10279740 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
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THE STEERING ON MY 2003 HUMMER H2 STEERING IS HORRIBLE AND SEEMS TO BE WORSE WHEN THE BRAKE IS APPLIED. I ALSO HAVE NOTICED THAT I HAVE WAY TOO MUCH STEERING AND IT TENDS CAUSE ME TO OVER CORRECT AND GO INTO THE DITCH OR OFF THE ROAD. AND WHEN I AM GOING DOWN A HIGHWAY THAT IS VERY DANGEROUS (WHICH I HAVE TO TRAVEL TO LEAVE MY HOUSE) I CAN BE DRIVING IN A STRAIGHT LINE AND IT WILL JUST VEER OFF INTO ANOTHER LANE WITH THE STEERING WHEEL STRAIGHT AND THIS IS NOT A BALANCE OR ALIGNMENT ISSUE WHATSOEVER BECAUSE THIS HAS BEEN CHECKED.
NHTSA complaint #10248462 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
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2005 HUMMER H2 UNABLE TO STEER ON DRY ASPHALT WHEN AT A STANDSTILL. DEALER REPLACED ALL STEERING COMPONENTS AND IT STILL CANNOT STEER IF AT A STANDSTILL-LIKE WHEN YOU ARE TRYING TO PARK IT. I WENT TO ANSWERS.COM AND A HUMMER EXPERT SAID THE POWER STEERING IS WEAK IN MANY GM SUV'S AND CANNOT BE CORRECTED. I HAVE CHECKED WITH OTHER OWNERS, AND HALF SAY THEY HAVE THE PROBLEM, AND HALF DO NOT. IF YOU LET THE VEHICLE ROLL A LITTLE, THEN IT CAN STEER. BUT THAT MAKES IT EVEN HARDER TO PARK. I DECIDED TO LOOK AT A NEW 2008 HUMMER H2, BUT THE ONE I LIKED COULD NOT STEER AT A STANDSTILL, THEY TRIED TO SELL ME A DIFFERENT COLOR, WHICH COULD STEER, BUT I DID NOT LIKE THE COLOR.
NHTSA complaint #10240302 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
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TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 HUMMER H2. WHILE DRIVING 1-5 MPH, THE POWER STEERING MALFUNCTIONED INTERMITTENTLY. WHEN ATTEMPTING TO PARK, THE STEERING WHEEL WAS DIFFICULT TO TURN. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INSPECTED BY A DEALER. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 04V045000 (SERVICE BRAKES:HYDRAULIC). THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 52,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 55,992.
NHTSA complaint #10212242 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
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I WAS DRIVING MY 2004 H2 HUMMER. I WAS ON A DEEP SLOPE HILL. I WAS BACKING UP AND I HIT A 500 SERIES MERCEDEZ ON HIS LEFT BUMPER FROM LEFT REAR BUMPER. IMMEDIATELY AFTER I HIT, I STARTED TO SHIFT THE GEAR SO THAT I COULD STOP THE CAR TO GET OUT TO SEE WHAT HAPPENED. AT THIS POINT, THE HUMMER STARTED TO TRAVEL AT VERY FAST SPEED DOWN THE STREET IN THE SAME PATTERN THAT I HAD ORIGINALLY DRIVEN UP. I TRIED TO APPLY THE BRAKES, BRAKES DID NOT WORK. I TRIED TO STEER, STEERING WAS IN A LOCK POSITION. I HIT A PEDESTRIAN HARD AND MY CAR LANDED IN MY NEIGHBOR'S HOUSE. WHEN I HIT THE HOUSE, THE 2 FRONT WHEELS BECAME DETACHED FROM THE CAR. THE PEDESTRIAN THAT I HIT HAS INCURRED MANY SERIOUS DAMAGES. I HAD 1 ENGINEERING COMPANY LOOK AT THE CAR BACK IN 2004 AFTER THE ACCIDENT AND THEY SAID THEY COULD NOT FIND ANYTHING WRONG. WHEN I LOOK NOW, I'VE HEARD OF MANY CASES WHERE SIMILAR INCIDENTS HAVE OCCURRED DUE TO BRAKES. I AM CURRENTLY IN COURT FOR ANOTHER 1 WEEK AS THIS PEDESTRIAN IS NOW SUING ME. I PLEAD TO ALL H2 HUMMER OWNERS TO CONTRIBUTE ANY INFORMATION THAT THEY MAY HAVE ABOUT OTHER HUMMER OWNERS OR THEIR OWN EXPERIENCE. YOUR CONTRIBUTION TO THIS MATTER IS HIGHLY APPRECIATED.
NHTSA complaint #10210958 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
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TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 HUMMER H2. WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH, THE HYDRAULIC SERVICE BRAKES BECAME STIFF AND MADE IT DIFFICULT TO STOP THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT ALSO EXPERIENCED STEERING FAILURE, WHICH NEARLY CAUSED A CRASH. THE HUMMER MANUFACTURER STATED THAT HIS VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBERS 05V043000, 04V045000 AND 06E010000. THE PURCHASE DATE WAS UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 61,000.
NHTSA complaint #10209587 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
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2003 HUMMER H2 WITH STEERING KNUCKLE FAILURE. CUSTOMER STATES THAT THE STEERING KNUCKLE FAILED CAUSING THE ACCIDENT. HIS INSURANCE AND THE MANUFACTURER SAY IT WASN'T A VEHICLE FAILURE AND HE IS AT FAULT. *KB THE CONSUMER STATED DOES NOT WANT VEHICLE REPAIRED BUT WANTS A FULL REFUND TO PURCHASE A 2008 HUMMER H2.
NHTSA complaint #10205024 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
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ON AUG 23,07 AT APPROX 4:30 P.M., I PULLED UP TO A STOP SIGN IN SAN MATEO, CA. I STOPPED COMPLETELY, MADE A RIGHT HAND TURN, AND PROCEEDED SOUTH AT APPROX 10MPH, WHEN SUDDENLY THE RIGHT FRONT END OF MY 2003 HUMMER DROPPED ONTO THE GROUND, AND I COMPLETELY LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. THERE WAS NO STEERING, LITTLE BRAKE PEDAL AND THE VEHICLE PROCEEDED TO TRAVEL TO THE RIGHT AND COLLIDED WITH A PARKED VEHICLE. THERE WAS ABSOLUTELY NOTHING I COULD DO TO PREVENT THIS. I EXITED THE VEHICLE, A PEDESTRIAN APPROACHED ME, AND SAID HE NOTICED THE WHEEL WOBBLING AND SUDDENLY FLY OFF, TURN AROUND, MY VEHICLE DROP, SCREECH AND CONTINUE IN A FORWARD MOTION, AND THE WHEEL TURNED AROUND, CONTINUED MOVING, AND PARKED ITSELF IN A GREEN ZONE, INSIDE OUT, NEXT TO A CURB. I EXITED THE VEHICLE, SHOCKED AND CONFUSED, INSPECTED THE DAMAGED VEHICLE, INSPECTED THE AXLE ASSEMBLY AND WHEEL SITTING NEXT TO THE CURB, GOT MY WITNESS INFO, TOOK PICTURES AND NOTIFIED THE POLICE. I ALSO NOTIFIED MY INSURANCE (AAA). I ACQUIRED A RENTAL VEHICLE AND WAITED TO HEAR THE OUTCOME FROM MY INSURANCE CARRIER. THEY HAVE SINCE NOTIFIED ME THAT IT HAS BEEN DETERMINED THAT I AM 100 PERCENT AT FAULT FOR THIS COLLISION AND PRINCIPALLY AT FAULT FOR A ROLLAWAY VEHICLE. I HAVE ALSO CONTACTED GMC , WHO ARE ADMITTING NO LIABILITY, (GMC SAID A REP WILL RESPOND IN 30 TO 45 DAYS). I AM APPEALING AAA'S DETERMINATION THAT I AM AT FAULT, DUE TO THE FACT THAT THIS IS A STEERING KNUCKLE FAILURE (SAFETY), I COULD HAVE BEEN KILLED OR KILLED SOMEONE, THERE WAS NO REASONABLE WAY TO CONTROL AN OUT OF CONTROL VEHICLE, AND IF AAA AND/OR GMC DO NOT WANT TO STEP UP AND TAKE RESPONSIBILITY I WILL BE FORCED TO TAKE LEGAL ACTION. AS OF THIS LETTER, 36 DAYS LATER, I AM IN A RENTAL VEHICLE, MY VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN TOUCHED, NO REPAIRS HAVE BEEN STARTED , AND EVEN IF THEY WERE, AT THIS POINT I DO NOT EVER WANT TO DRIVE THIS VEHICLE AGAIN. IT IS TOTALLY UNSAFE. IN ALL MY YEARS OF DRIVING, I HAVE NEVER BEEN SO SCARED OR SO OUT OF CONTROL.
NHTSA complaint #10204452 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
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(1) DRIVING IN PARKING LOT APPROX 10 MPH, A VEHICLE CUT IN FRONT OF ME, I CUT SHARPLY TO THE RIGHT. (2) MY VEHICLE WOULD NOT RESPOND BACK TO THE LEFT RESULTING IN COLLISION WITH A CONCRETE POLE CAUSING $9000.00 DAMAGE TO MY VEHICLE. LATER INSPECTION BY MYSELF, LOCAL GARAGE, INSURANCE ESTIMATOR AND BODY SHOP REVEALED THE RIGHT HAND TIE ROD HAD BROKEN WHICH IS BELIEVE CAUSED LOSS OF STEERING AND ACCIDENT. (3) VEHICLE IS IN BODY SHOP FOR REPAIRS. OLD PARTS ARE AVAILABLE.
NHTSA complaint #10182715 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.