Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| STEERING | |||
| 10/15/2006 | 18000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2006 chevrolet silverado 1500. the contact stated that while driving approximately 2 mph there was a popping sound coming from the steering wheel. the vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic for diagnostic testing. the mechanic applied lubrication to the steering shaft. the failure continued after the lubrication was applied. the contact stated there was a manufacture recall for the steering but his vehicle was not included in the recall. the vehicle was not repaired. the approximate failure mileage was 18,000. pmb | |||
| 01/10/2008 | 23800 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2006 chevrolet silverado 1500. the contact stated that when starting the vehicle, the steering catch fractured and caused the wheel to fracture. the vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where they advised him that the power steering pump failed and needed to be replaced. the vehicle was repaired for the power steering pump. in addition, the contact mentioned that the front suspension was causing wear to the front tires. the vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where they advised him that the front springs needed to be replaced. the vehicle was repaired for the front springs. the vehicle manufacturer was later contacted and they offered no assistance. the failure mileage was approximately 23,800. kmj | |||
| 01/10/2008 | 23800 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2006 chevrolet silverado 1500. the contact stated that when starting his vehicle the steering catch had fractured causing the wheel to brake free. the vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic and they advised him that the power steering pump had failed and needed to be replaced. the vehicle was repaired for the power steering pump. in addition, he mentioned that his front suspension was causing wear to his front tires. the vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic and they advised him that the front springs needed to be replaced. the vehicle was repaired for the front springs. the vehicle manufacturer was later contacted and they offered no assistance. the failure mileage was approximately 23,800. tb | |||
| 02/22/2010 | 12000 | ||
| Tl* the contact owns a 2006 chevrolet silverado 1500. the contact stated that the steering wheel was not aligned correctly and he had to constantly move the steering wheel in order to keep the vehicle straight. the vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer where the contact was informed that the intermediate shaft needed to be replaced. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. the failure mileage was 12,000. | |||
| 06/08/2011 | 40000 | ||
| My truck has had 2 sets of brakes 4 wheel speed sensors another set of calipers and new tires. the brake locked pulling my boat thank god it was raining outside . the sterring wheel is shaking, i got another alinement that did not help, so i went to see the wheels need balanced and it did not take care of sterring wheel shaking. i really dont like the my water spilling in the drink holer because my truck is shaking. help me if you see this soon. i see allot of people out there in the world of chevy that has the same issuses i have had with my truck. every time i turn around i have to take my truck to get it repair, all out of warrenty 5600 miles. the noise that my steering column makes everyone says not to worry. my rims are so pitted on my truck it looks like poop.you know what i paid $33,000 for this chevy truck and i dont like noise that is not suspose to be there/one mechencil said he couled fill my column with grease but that would last. its a joke spending this much money for a bad lemon by chevy.. | |||
| 08/16/2010 | 28000 | ||
| Steering noise from steering column | |||
| 11/10/2009 | 54590 | 1 | |
| Failure of left front wheel bearing on a 2006 1500 silverado z71 crew cab. grinding noise had been coming from the driver's side front wheel intermittently for a few months but not consistently. truck was taken in to have all four tires changed at 54590 miles. dayton ohio grismer auto service technicians informed me that the front left wheel bearing was wore out and needed replaced before they could finish changing the tires and doing the front end alignment. this was a addition expense of $270.00 for replacement of the bearing hub and labor. contacted the jeff schmitt chevy dealer in fairborn ohio where i bought the truck new to ask about the premature failure of the wheel bearings, the service department said there was no problems with the bearings failing early and they have had no other people ask about this. looking here i see that there has been several incidents concerning the left front wheel bearing hub and also numerous cases with the right side. when is there going to be a safety recall on this????? this problem and with the steering column inter-link has been going on forever and nothing has been done with either one. the nhtsa and gm need to get these two items fixed right once and for all. i have the failed wheel bearing hub assembly if anyone wants it to inspect it. *tr | |||
| 03/15/2009 | 46000 | 1 | |
| Intermittent steering shaft and column bearing makes clunking noise and gradually becomes harder to steer over time. even after replacing the column the problem will return about every 10,000 - 20,000 miles! this also gives excessive tire ware. this is an accident waiting to happen! *tr | |||
| 11/02/2009 | 10 | 1 | |
| My 2006 chevy silverado has developed a rattle in the steering at 10,000 miles now at 45,000 it has got worse. after speaking with several chevy truck owners 2003-2006 they are experiencing the same problem some with 80,000 miles are rattling all the time i believe this has became a recall issue unreported. the dealership tells me a universal joint in the steering column needs replace at $230.00 my 1991 silverado never had this problem at 15yrs. old with 90,000 miles. this problem looks like it will only get worse . *tr | |||
| 06/30/2006 | 30 | 3 | 05/31/2006 |
| Front end out of alignment constantly, tires wear out, dealership has replaced or refinished rotors three or more times and this problem continues, the engine while lightly accelerating make a noise, dealer said he could not hear this noise. i am trying to lemon law this vehicle because the front end is a weak manufacturer front end and not designed properly. *jb | |||
| 08/26/2006 | 4 | 12/23/2005 | |
| The intermediate shaft on the steering wheel column is loose. the dealer and manufacturer have told me that they are aware of this problem, but there is no fix for it. the front end on the vehicle will feel loose and bounce while driving over uneven pavement and bumps and more so while driving on freeways. the vehicle feels unsafe. all the do is put more lube in the shaft and tell me i have to deal with it. i am having an arbitration hearing. hopefully something good will come out of it. *jb | |||
| 10/19/2006 | 18700 | 1 | 10/13/2005 |
| Dt*: the contact stated when having to avoid an obstacle above 40 mph, steering and braking must occur to avoid rollover. the dealership was unable to determine a problem. | |||
| STEERING - COLUMN | |||
| 09/08/2006 | 4000 | 1 | 06/15/2006 |
| When i turn the steering wheel normally from left to right i hear a clicking noise as i turn. the service manager at the dealership stated that there is a ring in the steering column that works with the airbag. he stated that it cannot be fix and that is the way it is. when i told him that other sliverado's that i drove did not make the noise he said that some are louder than others but there's nothing he can do the fix it. could the ring be defective? if so will it affect the airbag? *jb | |||
| STEERING - LINKAGES | |||
| 12/24/2006 | 10/12/2005 | ||
| My 2006 silverado and 2002 gmc yukon are both making a clunking sound when turning the steering wheel either left or right and also when hitting a bump. is there anyone else complaining of this problem and what can be done about it. | |||
| STEERING - WHEEL AND HANDLE BAR | |||
| 11/15/2010 | 46000 | ||
| At 36,000 miles i took the truck to the dealership for a ticking sound coming from the front end when i turned. the said they replaced a broken pin in the steering box. eight months later i began to hear a occasional growling noise when turning the steering wheel to the left on curves at speeds above 45 mph. i also began hearing the ticking noise again when making turns at low speeds. it cost me 600.00 to have the drivers side bearing replaced. i also had to replace the front tires for uneven wear. i have talked to 3 other individuals that own this truck ( 04 -06) and they have all had to replace the wheel bearing. gm has to be aware of this problem because wheel bearings do not wear out this quickly. | |||