Erratic power steering assist while driving resulting in erratic control at highway speeds. Started in 2006 and ended in 2009. Vehicle was taken to dealer numerous times to no avail.
1997 Chevrolet Suburban: loss of power steering
16 of the 414 complaints about the 1997 Chevrolet Suburban describe loss of power steering.
- owner complaints
- 16
- of this car's complaints
- 4%
- typical mileage
- 90,000
- recalls
- 0
Is there a fix? No recall or service bulletin covers this area of the car yet.
Loss of power steering by model year
What owners say
I have lost steering and braking on 1996 6.5 turbo diesel suburban three times now I drive normally. I am 42 and have a family of seven. When braking the power booster has zero pressure and it is very hard to stop and at the very same time all power steering is lost. I thought the power steering pump failed, so I replaced it, no change. Still no power brakes or steering. I replaced hydroboost unit braking and steering returned. I have had to replace hydroboost three times in 8 months. I completely removed the solenoid magnet from the power steering pump to test if the power steering pump causes the hydro boost unit to fail, I did this between hydro unit 1 an 2, I reinstalled magnet between unit 2 and 3 the first time I lost braking and steering there was no warning, I went to stop and had hard, non power brakes and no power steering. The second, third time I knew to replace the hydroboost unit, when braking and turning the steering gets hard or the brakes get hard, then I replace the hydroboost unit, brake and steering return to normal I completely flushed the power steering fluid each time into a clean bucket, no big particles or hose material. This braking system is dangerous, imagine driving down a winding two lane steep downhill mountain road, with a heavy suburban and you loose steering and brakes I turned in the original parts as cores to get my money back.
While making a left turn vehicle lost power steering. The vehicle began to wander and jerked to the left. There was recall 03v527000 for the steering gear bearing, but this vehicle was not included due to VIN. *ak this occurred due to the sensor controlling power assist (evo sensor/exhaust valve opening).
Experiencing unintended power steering assistance when making turns (tupically to the right), losing cotrol of steering for a brief moment before it recovers.
While driving at 60/70 MPH, the vehicle suddenly lost power steering, which caused an accident.
The power steering failed, which caused an accident. The consumer was injured.
Truck stalls, causing loss of power steering and brakes. Dealer has attempted to remedy defect on three separate occassions without success. Accidents avoided thus far, but next time, I may not be so fortunate. Please post these comments, to warn other consumers. Gmc is denying responsibility, has flatly refused to repurchase the vehicle, and continues to attempt to repair the problem. I'm scared to death to drive this thing...me and my passengers(very often a troop of girl scouts) are in danger, and so is anyone who might be in front of me when this happens. I hope that no one dies as a result of this defect. Please help me.
While traveling and when going around a bend vehicle lost steering. Dealer stated evo sensor needed to be replaced. Please provide further information.
Loss of steering power and excessive play in the steering for up to 4-5 seconds at highway speeds.
Ongoing / erratic problem with power steering system causing momentary loss of steering control. Dealer notified, and replaced steering sensor. Year later problem reoccurred. Please feel free to provide any further details.
Erratic power steering assist while driving.
Steering wheel position sensor was faulty, causing steering to float feeling like a momentary loss of steering for a second. Consumer wrote chevrolet a letter.
Related recalls
No recalls on record for this model year.
Questions about the 1997 Chevrolet Suburban power steering loss
Is loss of power steering a common problem on the 1997 Chevrolet Suburban?
16 of 414 owner complaints about the 1997 Chevrolet Suburban (4%) mention loss of power steering. The model year with the most reports is 2015.
Is there a recall or service bulletin for this on the 1997 Chevrolet Suburban?
There is no recall or service bulletin for this area of the car on record.
Other symptoms on the 1997 Chevrolet Suburban
Wipers 34ABS 27Fuel pump 24Pulling 20Brake failure 17Stalling 16Jerking 14Tire blowout 14Grinding brakes 11Loss of power 11Transmission failure 11Overheating 10Fire or smoke 7Harsh shifting 7Slipping 5
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