Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| STEERING | |||||
| 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 - 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 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| STEERING | |||
| 03/04/2000 | 1 | 02/03/2000 | |
| While driving the vehicle lost all steering capability causing the vehicle to veer to the right and hit a curb, as a result the vehicle had two flat tires (right side) and two broken rims, while driving the chevrolet metro (rental car since vehicle was being repair) this vehicle exhibited the same failure as the truck except this time the vehicle spun aroud 180 degrees before it hit a concrete barrier. nlm | |||
| 12/01/2000 | 0 | ||
| When applying brakes steering mechanism won't turn. to avoid tightening of b rakes steering is not to be turned. *ak | |||
| STEERING - COLUMN | |||
| 10/12/2003 | 27000 | 1 | 01/07/2002 |
| When turning the steering wheel to the right, the consumer would hear noise coming from the steering wheel. the owner contacted the dealership. please add any further information. *ph consumer was told the warranty was expired, tough cookies and since they were gmc and not cheverolet they wouldn't do anything. gmc was going to charge $488. for parts plus labor. the consumer replaced the part himself. *ph | |||
| STEERING - GEAR BOX (OTHER THAN RACK AND PINION) | |||
| When coming to a stop or making a turn front end makes a popping sound. dealer says that it's a steering gear. *ak | |||
| STEERING - GEAR BOX - SHAFT PITMAN | |||
| 07/15/2002 | |||
| Shaft pitman was replaced due to excessive wear. dealer notified. feel free to provide any further information.*ak | |||
| STEERING - HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM | |||
| 06/01/2000 | 3 | 06/01/2000 | |
| Braakes pulls right when in use power steering will be hard to turn at low speed | |||
| STEERING - LINKAGES - KNUCKLE - SPINDLE - ARM | |||
| 02/08/2000 | 1 | 12/01/1999 | |
| While driving 60 mph right wheel completely came off due to a missing cotter pin that locked the spindle in place. driver lost control and crashed. wheels had bever been of vehicle since purchased new, nor been rotated. *ak *ml | |||
| STEERING - LINKAGES - TIE ROD ASSEMBLY | |||
| 06/01/2004 | 1 | 04/16/2004 | |
| While driving 40 mph, the consumer heard a noise coming from the vehicle. the vehicle vibrated uncontrollably. the consumer was able to maintain control of the vehicle and drove it to the dealer for inspection. while parking the passenger front tie rod fell off due to poorly made foreign parts and the mechanic replaced it. *ak *jb | |||
| STEERING - WHEEL AND HANDLE BAR | |||
| 46000 | 1 | ||
| While driving foam padding on the steering wheel is chipping off into hands of the driver. also, cracks can been seen on the steering wheel. *ak | |||
| While driving at any speed vehicle completely shuts down without warning, causing steering wheel to lock up, resulting in loss of vehicle control. cause unknown. dealer can not identify cause. please give any further details.*ak | |||