Have had issues with power loss while driving and lose steering and brakes capabilities. Have replaced fuel pump and fuel connectors 2 times and now again having fuel pump problems as the truck again lost power while driving and steering and brakes did not operate, causing me to nearly hit a pedestrian because of this. This is very dangerous. Dates of these incident are 12/21/03, 7/13/04 and the latest was 6/5/06. Previous repairs were done 12/23/03, 7/13/04 and have not yet brought it in to repair again as last incident happened last night.
1999 Chevrolet Silverado: loss of power steering
9 of the 1,659 complaints about the 1999 Chevrolet Silverado describe loss of power steering.
- owner complaints
- 9
- of this car's complaints
- 1%
- recalls
- 1
Is there a fix? There is 1 recall and 17 service bulletins for this area of the car. See below
Loss of power steering by model year
What owners say
The steering is hard at times when at an idle and slower speeds. Feels like the power assist stops working and is a hazard by not being able to steer.
Vehicle lost power steering upon making a left turn. Recall 03v527000 was issued on the steering gear bearing, but this vehicle was not included in the recall due to VIN and model year.
Consumer states after installing trailmaster suspension lift kit, the vehicle wanders when hitting bumps, the steering is hard to control, there is excessive tire wear and the steering stabilizers have worn out. An alignment was performed and tires were balance, but problem still exist. Manufacturer notified.
Truck will not turn very easily to the left. Power steering pump is gone, possibly the steering gear as well, which may cause loss of steering control.
Steering wheel fails to turn, resulting in loss of steering control at typically lower speeds. Dealership does not know reason for defect.
Twice died while driving no steering or brakes fear for your life.
Anti-lock failed to engage. All four wheels locked up resulting in loss of steering control and crashed into ditch. The brakes have performed erratically since it was purchased. Problems include anti-lock engaging on dry roads at low speeds,mushy pedal, pedal oozing to floor at stop lights,and continually poor stopping ability. Problems reported to dealer immediately after purchase and several times after. There very competant staff believe the unit performs like all the others they have seen.
While traveling 30-35 MPH vehicle started missing without indication/engine stalled, causing consumer to lose power steering, resulting in an accident. Please provide further informaton.
Service bulletins that may apply
- Clunking noise under hood and CAN be felt in steering wheel and/or steering column (replace upper...
- Reduced steering effort (diagnose/replace steering wheel position sensor)
- Clunking noise under hood and CAN be felt in steering wheel
- Lack of steering assist or shudder during parking lot type maneuvers
- Concerns that clunk noise CAN be heard coming from under the hood also felt in the steering wheel
- Clunking noise under hood and CAN be felt in steering wheel
- Clunking noise under hood and CAN be felt in the steering wheel
- Intermediate steering shaft service kit
Related recalls
Steering: gear box (other than rack and pinion)
- What is wrong
- Vehicle description: extended cab 4-wheel drive pickup trucks. Some of these vehicles have a lower than specified torque on all three of the steering gear to frame attachment bolts. The bolts can loosen over time allowing the steering gear to move. This loosening can result in some unresponsive steering feel and some noise to the driver.
- Risk
- If this condition is ignored, the steering gear to frame can wear and/or fatigue the attaching bolts to the point of breakage or the bolts backing out. If all the bolts break or back out, the steering gear would separate from the frame resulting in a loss of steering control.
- Remedy
- Dealers will retorque the steering gear to frame bolts to proper specifications.
Recall number 98V242000 · Recall details
Questions about the 1999 Chevrolet Silverado power steering loss
Is loss of power steering a common problem on the 1999 Chevrolet Silverado?
9 of 1,659 owner complaints about the 1999 Chevrolet Silverado (1%) mention loss of power steering. The model year with the most reports is 2001.
Is there a recall or service bulletin for this on the 1999 Chevrolet Silverado?
There is 1 recall and 17 service bulletins for the same area of the car. Check them below with your VIN.
Other symptoms on the 1999 Chevrolet Silverado
ABS 582Brake failure 124Tire blowout 31Grinding brakes 26Seat belt 21No deployment 20Knocking 19Harsh shifting 18Fuel gauge 17Stalling 16Jerking 15Pulling 11Headlights 10Steering noise 10Sudden acceleration 10Battery drain 8Loss of power 8Spongy pedal 8Fuel pump 7Water leak 7Ball joint 6Fire or smoke 6Power windows 6Slipping 6Won't shift 6Whining noise 6Premature wear 5
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