Had to stop in a hurry on the freeway and was going about 60 miles an hour and hit the brakes, I believe the ABS locked up and I fishtailed from the left to the right and back to the left again. Engine shutoff automatically and check engine light came on. This nearly caused a multi car collision with a possible bridge fly away as we were on a bridge at the time. Luckily through defensive driving was able to gain control of the vehicle and keep it from hitting anything or anyone, however now when turning right or left there is a squeak at every rotation when going slow. Also the vehicle slowly hesitates coming to a stop and ABS will sometimes start engaging causing near collisions.
1999 GMC Yukon steering problems
20 complaints (10% of all complaints for this car). Typical mileage when it fails: 100,000.
- owner complaints
- 20
- of this car's complaints
- 10%
- typical mileage
- 100,000
- crashes
- 0
- recalls
- 0
Which part fails
- Hydraulic power assist system6
- Gear box (other than rack and pinion)3
- Steering wheel/handle bar2
- Linkages: knuckle: spindle: arm2
- Linkages: tie rod assembly1
- Hydraulic power assist: pump1
At what mileage
Complaints by mileage at the time of the problem.
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GMC Yukon steering problems in other years
Specific symptoms reported on the 1999 GMC Yukon steering
Phrases found in the owners' own descriptions, so one complaint can mention several symptoms.
Related recalls
No recalls on record for this model year.
Related investigations
Erratic power steering assist while driv
The office of defect investigation (odi) has investigated allegations of power steering assist fluctuations in the subject vehicles.for details and a basis for the investigation conclusions, please see the closing report in the ea99-011 public file.odi has not identified a safety-related defect trend in the subject vehicle population.futher expenditure of agency resources on this subject does not appear to be warranted at this time.the closing of this investigation does not constitute a finding by the federal safety agency that no safety-related defect exists.the agency reserves the right to take further action if warranted by the circumstances.the engineering is closed.
EA99011
What 1999 GMC Yukon owners say
Most recent owner complaints, unedited.
Tl*the contact owns a 1999 gmc yukon. On april 20, 2009, the vehicle would not accelerate past 20 MPH. There had been no prior failures with the transmission since purchasing the vehicle used in january of 2009. In addition, there were alignment issues that caused the tires to explode, tie rod failure, brake failure, and the fuel gauge displays the incorrect amount of fuel in the vehicle. The failure mileage was 100,000. Updated 5/27/09 *cn the upper and lower ball joints, lower ball joints, idler arm, steering gear, rack and pinion were all replaced. Updated 06/02/09.
Steering has become erratic. When turning, the ratio of wheel turn to steering wheel movement varies, increasing greatly at approx. "2 o'clock" to the right thus causing the vehicle to veer unexpectedly in the direction of the initial turn. Now it is happening while turning left also but always happens to the right.
We have a 1999 gmc yukon and have had problems with the front end. We have spent numerous amounts of money on the front end and alignment searching for the cause of erratic steering. When least expected, the sterring wheel will jerk either right or left and it is frightening. We have now developed an occassional but extreme shimmy effect that results is pulling off the road and starting over to get the vehicle under control. So far all service was geared towards front end but it has come to our attention that the steering may in fact be the problem. We found no recalls applied to this but I did locate the federal safety agency investigation regarding this. To be able to apply a certain incident date..no I cannot. It has been on-going since we bought the vehicle used in 2003. There has been no injury or death..praise god..but we are concerned every time we drive it. The last service issue was in february 2005, and again the service technician assumed front-end alignment. It did not fix it.
The steering wheel started jerking uncontrollably. The steering wheel would release and move back and forth on its own. The consumer was able to maintain control, and drove the vehicle to a local dealer. The mechanic determined that the problem could not be duplicated, and the vehicle was operating as designed. *ak the steering position sensor was replaced. *sc
(1) steering will bind randomly. (2) when you turn past the binding point the steering wheel moves unrestricted too far into a turn, causing the truck to swerve all over the road. (3) dealer cannot find a problem!
Purchased a vehicle from dealer and steering was never fixed. Then purchased a extended warranty ,and it was never honored! I exit the warranty ,and was not send money back. The company made excuses, and didn't respond after repeated request and letters.
I have a 1999 yukon gmc the steering wheel shakes while applying brakes. Speeds vary any where from 10 MPH to 60. If there is a recall please advise. I feel it is dangerous, I transport my children in the truck. I cannot believe that there is nothing that can be done.
While driving at any speed, there was a twitching feeling in the steering column. Dealer examined the vehicle, and replaced the power steering gear box. Three months later the same symptoms were present again.
Power steering pump shaft sheared twice in three months, making a slow speed sharp left u-turn. 1999 gmc yukon.
Questions about the 1999 GMC Yukon steering
Does the 1999 GMC Yukon have steering problems?
Owners have filed 20 complaints about the steering of the 1999 GMC Yukon, 10% of all its complaints.
At what mileage do 1999 GMC Yukon steering problems start?
The typical (median) mileage in owner complaints is 100,000 miles.
Was there a recall on the 1999 GMC Yukon steering?
There is no recall for this problem on this model year.
What year does the GMC Yukon have bad steering?
The GMC Yukon model years with the most steering complaints are 1997 (53 complaints), 2015 (34 complaints) and 1999 (20 complaints).
Other 1999 GMC Yukon problems
Brakes 113Fuel system 16Tires 15Transmission 14Electrical 13Engine 12Suspension 10Airbags 6Visibility 5Body 4Locks 3Seats 3Acceleration 2Seat belts 2Lights 1Wheels 1
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