2001 Chevrolet Silverado steering problems

Filed Oct 26, 2007 · Steering · 60,000 miles · NY

Tl*the contact owns a 2001 chevrolet silverado. While driving 5 MPH, the steering column made a rattling noise and the vehicle shimmied. As the speed increased, the failure worsened. There was no steering loss or warning lights. The weather was not a factor. The vehicle was not taken to the dealer. The current mileage was 80,437 and failure mileage was 60,000.

Filed Nov 29, 2005 · Steering · 53,836 miles · GA

2001 silverado power steering failed when making a left turn. *ts *** no answer required***

Filed Nov 11, 2005 · Steering · 102,000 miles · CA

Steering column intermediate shaft fails approximately every 30,000 miles. First failed at 30k, second 60k, third 100k. Failure starts with light clunking sound and progresses to loud clunk and looseness in steering wheel. The dealer and gm acknowledge a problem including even the 2005 models. The quality of steering fell gets quite vague if not replace before noise gets loud.

Filed Nov 6, 2005 · Steering · AL

I started having a clunking noise in the steering of my 2001 chevy silverado 4wd pickup. The dealer said the steering shaft needed to be replaced due to inadequate lubrication. It cost me over $300. After that, I spoke to someone else who had a similar problem. An online search suggests other people have had a problem like this, too. Is this something that you need to look into?

Filed Aug 1, 2005 · Steering · 58,000 miles · WV

I own a 2001 chevrolet silverado 2500hd pickup truck that I purchased used in june 2003 with approximately 36,000 miles at the time of purchase. Until recently, the truck had proven to be very safe and reliable. The truck currently has 58,000 miles on it. On july 18, 2005, my wife loaded our five-month-old daughter into her car seat and then proceeded to get in to drive. Upon starting the truck, she pressed on the brake to shift. She then shifted into drive only to have the truck drift forward despite her braking effort. At that time, she also noticed that she could not turn the steering wheel at all. After significant effort, she was able to stop the truck from its very low speed. We towed the truck to a local chevrolet dealer to have them diagnose the problem and problem and provide a repair cost estimate. The dealer diagnosed that the power steering pump (pump) failed. The power brakes are hydraulically assisted by the pump rather than using engine vacuum assist. The dealer stated that the input shaft to pump had sheared in half. The dealer required me to pay a core charge since the pump was so severely damaged that they would not be able to return it for a core themselves. The repair total cost $356. The pump is located deep within the engine compartment. There are no means to externally damage the pump suggesting a material or manufacturing defect within the pump. The purpose of this letter is to call attention to a problem that could have resulted in the severe injury or death of my wife and daughter had the problem occurred while traveling at higher speeds. This power steering pump problem, if systemic rather than isolated, could pose a serious safety risk to the owners of these trucks and other people on the roads. I ask that you investigate the severity of this problem and how many trucks it affects, taking further action if necessary.

Filed Jun 18, 2005 · Steering · 44,401 miles · GA

The event being reported is the power steering stopped functioning while my 15 year old was driving. There were no signs or warnings of this failure. We were fortunate that the failure occurred in our neighborhood. The failure has been corrected by our local dealer's repair shop replacing the power steering pump.

Filed May 12, 2005 · Brakes, Steering · 75,000 miles · KY

Dt: problems began 10/04 when driving at low speeds, brakes would fail. Dealer reported no problems. Pulsating can be heard coming from brakes. Contact has pulled the ABS fuse to remedy problem. Steering shaft: when making a left turn, slack is felt in the wheel, contact has the steering shaft twice. Popping and grinding is heard when turning.

Filed May 2, 2005 · Steering · 30,500 miles · WV

The consumer stated he placed the camper onto the truck and the power steering and power brakes failed. Just went a couple yards with truck and all at once power steering and brakes because of broken shaft.camper was a pull behind 30 ft. Dealer reports that this was not the first time this had happened with this truck.

Filed Jan 13, 2005 · Steering · 21,300 miles · MI

The vehicle's intermediate steering shaft failed and caused a clunking noise in the steering wheel. *nm

Filed Dec 21, 2004 · Steering · 21,300 miles · MI

A clunking noise is heard in the steering column. *tc the dealer indicated that the problem was the intermediate steering shaft and that it wasn't a safety concern. The consumer believes that it is a safety concern because between 21,300 and 23,200 miles the noise had become progressively louder.