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.
2001 Chevrolet Silverado: loss of power steering
14 of the 876 complaints about the 2001 Chevrolet Silverado describe loss of power steering.
- owner complaints
- 14
- of this car's complaints
- 2%
- typical mileage
- 43,900
- recalls
- 0
Is there a fix? 21 service bulletins cover this area of the car. See below
Loss of power steering by model year
What owners say
2001 silverado power steering failed when making a left turn. *ts *** no answer required***
Dt: in june 2005 the consumer's truck stalled. While driving at highway speeds the engine stalled with a total loss of power steering and brakes, no warning lights. The vehicle operated normally before this occurred. There are no other apparent problems with vehicle. It is regularly serviced. The problem seems to be getting progressively worse.*ak on 7/12/05 the dealer replaced the crankshaft position sensor. Since then the vehicle has not stalled.
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.
While braking at 30 MPH vehicle lost power steering. Consumer managed to pull over, and had the vehicle towed. Dealership was notified, but did not resolve the problem.
While driving 15 MPH, vehicle suddenly lost power steering. Vehicle was not able to be controlled. Had the vehicle towed. At the dealership, the mechanic repaired/replaced the power steering pump.
When the consumer applied the brake the pedal went down to the floor and there was no power steering. The vehicle was towed to the dealer where the technician determined that the steering belt failed. Please provide any additional information.
While driving at highway speeds the engine shut down and caused loss of power steering. *nlm the vehicle was taken repeatedly to the dealer. The vehicle was taken back again and the dealer did not find the problem. The gm technician informed the consumer to not use chevron gas. After gm advised the dealer what to do, the problem was resolved. *scc
Rack&pinion steering was leaking and causing rapid/uneven front tire wear at 13000 mi.dealer replaced with remanufactured part that is now leaking again at 18000 mi. And is now making growling noise.dealer refused to align vehicle or replace either badly worn tire. Defective rack & pinion caused loss of power steering fluid creating danger of loss of steering had it not been discovered.
While driving, seat belt becomes very tight, giving a feeling of clostraphobia. Took vehicle to dealer.*ak consumer stated tires vibrated at a speed of 45-50, consumer was informed that the tires were out of round, also when the vehicle is driven for awhile, it seems to miss speeds, when making hard turns in either direction, there is a whining noise coming from the steering, and in cool weather the steering is hard to turn, also the service engine soon light illuminated and the vehicle would stall while driving.
At 35 MPH power steering went out. Vehicle was towed to dealer. Power steering unit was leaking and had to be replaced. On 17 june 2002 power steering went out again, it was found to be leaking. Vehicle at dealer at this time.
Power steering went out on vehicle, which also caused power brakes to become inoperative, delaer replaced the power steering pump.*ak.
Service bulletins that may apply
- Buick/cadillac/chevrolet/gmc/oldsmobile and hummer: information on pitman arm shaft seal service kit
- 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
- Steering idler arm inspection procedure
- 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
- Revised steering wheel replacement procedure
Related recalls
No recalls on record for this model year.
Questions about the 2001 Chevrolet Silverado power steering loss
Is loss of power steering a common problem on the 2001 Chevrolet Silverado?
14 of 876 owner complaints about the 2001 Chevrolet Silverado (2%) 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 2001 Chevrolet Silverado?
There are 0 recalls and 21 service bulletins for the same area of the car. Check them below with your VIN.
Other symptoms on the 2001 Chevrolet Silverado
ABS 163Brake failure 70Stalling 30No deployment 27Tire blowout 27Knocking 24Fuel gauge 19Grinding brakes 17Harsh shifting 12Check engine light 9Fuel pump 8Headlights 8Jerking 8Pulling 8Loss of power 7Transmission failure 7Engine failure 6Spongy pedal 6Steering noise 6Misfire 5Premature wear 5Wipers 5
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