Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| STEERING | |||||
| 05-02-32-008D | 06/01/2012 | 10044941 | General motors: diagnosing power steering concerns. in rare cases, customers may comment on a lack of steering assist when stopped or during parking lot type of maneuvers. *js | 08/06/2012 | |
| SB-10-02-33-001 | 06/01/2010 | 10036545 | Buick/cadillac/chevrolet/gmc/oldsmobile and hummer: information on pitman arm shaft seal service kit. do not replace entire steering gear for pitman seal leak. technicians have been replacing entire steering gears due to not being able to | 03/28/2011 | |
| 030236002 | 08/01/2003 | 10012577 | Revised steering wheel position sensor or steering shaft lower bearing replacement procedure and steering wheel position sensor centering procedure. *eh | 03/07/2005 | |
| 000235003 | 02/01/2007 | 000235003M | 10012089 | Clunking noise under hood and can be felt in steering wheel. *eh updated *eh updated. *kb | 02/11/2005 |
| 000235003E | 08/01/2004 | 000235003F | 10011223 | Clunking noise under hood and can be felt in steering wheel. this bulletin replaces previous bulletin 00-02-35-003e. *tt | 01/11/2005 |
| 3243 | 3118J | 10010873 | Pop/clunk/click noise on right or left turns. *eh | 12/15/2004 | |
| 11252002 | 11/25/2002 | 10008610 | Vehicle will not start caused by the steering wheel position sensor. *tt | 08/10/2004 | |
| 01634A | 01/01/2004 | 10007276 | Supplement to 00-02-35-003d - clunking noise under hood and can be felt in the steering wheel. *tt | 06/09/2004 | |
| 01634 | 01/01/2004 | 10007231 | Intermediate steering shaft service kit. service vme. *tt | 06/04/2004 | |
| 000235003C | 04/01/2004 | 000235003D | 10004716 | Clunking noise under hood and can be felt in the steering wheel. *tt | 01/02/2004 |
| 000235003B | 01/01/2003 | 000235003A | 10000950 | Clunking noise under hood and can be felt in the steering wheel. *tt | 04/04/2003 |
| STEERING - ELECTRIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM | |||||
| 01863 | 01/01/2004 | 10006616 | Lack of steering assist when stopped or during parking lot type maneuvers. *mr | 05/07/2004 | |
| STEERING - GEAR BOX - SHAFT PITMAN | |||||
| SB-10-02-33-001 | 06/01/2010 | 10036545 | Buick/cadillac/chevrolet/gmc/oldsmobile and hummer: information on pitman arm shaft seal service kit. do not replace entire steering gear for pitman seal leak. technicians have been replacing entire steering gears due to not being able to | 03/28/2011 | |
| STEERING - HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST - POWER STEERING FLUID | |||||
| 00823A | 01/01/2004 | 10007973 | Power steering fluid leaking at hydraulic brake booster. *tt | 07/19/2004 | |
| STEERING - HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST - PUMP | |||||
| 050232008 | 07/01/2007 | 050232008B | 10022671 | Gear box power steering pump, p/s performance concerns. *nj | 09/19/2007 |
| STEERING - HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM | |||||
| 3386 | 3386C | 10013533 | Lack of steering assist or shudder during parking lot type maneuvers. *tt | 04/21/2005 | |
| STEERING - LINKAGES - ARM - IDLER AND ATTACHMENT | |||||
| 3499 | 3499A | 10014899 | Steering idler arm inspection procedure. *tt | 05/11/2005 | |
| STEERING - LINKAGES - TIE ROD ASSEMBLY | |||||
| 030234001A | 10/01/2003 | 030234001 | 10004766 | Inner tie rod released for service. *tt | 01/06/2004 |
Investigations
| NHTSA ID | Manufacturer | Date open | Date close | Subject | Recall campaign | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| STEERING - HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM | ||||||
| EA04012 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. | 04/30/2004 | 02/28/2005 | HYDRAULIC PUMP FAILRES | 05V005000 | |
| Gm is conducting a recall on all subject vehicles build between may 1999 and october 14, 1999.significant changes were incorporated into production in early october 1999, and vehicles built after that date have lower warranty failure rates.the complaint and warranty data appear to support the effectiveness of these changes. gm made additional changes in november 1999, february 2000, may 2001, and february 2004.odi will continue to monitor this problem and will take further action, if warranted, in the future.for further technical details see the attached engineering analysis report. | ||||||
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| STEERING | |||
| 11/15/2010 | 113000 | ||
| I have a 2003 avalanche with approx.113000 miles. recently while driving in a mini shopping center i went to turn into a parking spot and my steering wheel locked on me. i could not move my steering wheel at all. i then put my truck in park and turned the ignition off and cranked it back up and my steering wheel immediately unlocked. on that friday while driving on interstate 264e coming of exit my steering locked again. fortunately there was no vehicle behind me, and i was able to shut the vehicle off and turn it back on to unlock the steering wheel. on both occasions i was driving at two different speeds. my vehicle is currently in the shop. is there a recall in the works? this is so dangerous. | |||
| STEERING - GEAR BOX (OTHER THAN RACK AND PINION) | |||
| 10/27/2004 | 44000 | 1 | 10/21/2002 |
| The steering gear box appears to be loose, vehicles under warranty are getting repaired but those out of warranty are not. when i had the tailgate hinges replaced, the dealer explained what was wrong with my truck but could not repair it. it's a nerve racking vibration which should be taken care of and feels like the left front wheel assemblt is about to fall off.*ak | |||
| STEERING - GEAR BOX - SHAFT SECTOR | |||
| 03/01/2007 | 20000 | 2 | 07/01/2003 |
| Noticed clunking in steering, gmc dealer replaced intermediate steering shaft, under warranty at approx. 20,000. clunking returned again at 40,000 miles, and again replaced intrmediate steering shaft., at the cost of $270. this is a lot to spend every couple of years for a problem that is so well known and documented in chevy and gmc products of this type (avalanche, suburbans,tahoe and yukons) although it is not suppose to be a safet issue, it is quite discerning, and i believe gm should provide some type of appopriate action to owners of these vehicles.*ak | |||
| 10/08/2004 | 22304 | 2 | 12/23/2002 |
| 1. loose steering: inetmediate steering shaft, 2. it has not failed. according to the dealer it was twisted. 3. part was straightened out, and a new replacement part was ordered. as of this writing this is the 2nd time this has happened with the same part. it has be over 30 days. *ak | |||
| STEERING - LINKAGES - DRAG - POWER ASSIST SYSTEM | |||
| 06/01/2004 | 5955 | 9 | 01/01/2003 |
| Air bags do not work. air bag light comes on. vehicle is being taken to the manufacturer for investigation and repair.*ak the vehicle had problems with the air conditioning'; return true; onmouseout=window.status=''; return true;>air conditioning'; return true; onmouseout=window.status=''; return true;>air conditioning'; return true; onmouseout=window.status=''; return true;>air conditioning and the power steering made a squealing noise. the running boards'; return true; onmouseout=window.status=''; return true;>running boards'; return true; onmouseout=window.status=''; return true;>running boards'; return true; onmouseout=window.status=''; return true;>running boards fell off of the vehicle. the consumer heard a clunk in the transmission. the 4x4 light comes on intermittently. the consumer stated that there was a fluid leak in the engine. the air bag light comes on intermittently. after 7.5 months of having repairs done on his vehicle the consumer would like to classify it under the lemon law. *tc | |||
| STEERING - RACK AND PINION - PINION SHAFT | |||
| 06/20/2004 | 1 | 07/21/2003 | |
| The vehicle (2003) chevrolet avalanche has a very noticeable popping sound when steering at low speeds. the popping sound is still present despite having the local dealership attempting to repair it about five times. i've been informed by the dealership that the sound is in the steering box area and is a defect with it and that gm is investigating. i'm not sure if this is a safety issue, but if it concerns the steering box, i am concerning about an (possible)eventual steering failure. *nm | |||