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 | |
| 050235003A | 02/01/2006 | 050235003B | 10019482 | Ei05061 - intermediate steering shaft clunk noise or stick-slip (follow strategy based diagnostics). 05-02-35-003 and 05-02-35-003a not yet received. *tt | 03/16/2006 |
| 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 |
| 3243 | 3118J | 10010873 | Pop/clunk/click noise on right or left turns. *eh | 12/15/2004 | |
| STEERING - COLUMN | |||||
| 000235003N | 04/01/2008 | 10025148 | Clunking noise under hood and can be felt in steering wheel and/or steering column (replace upper intermediate steering shaft [i-shaft] assembly). *pe | 07/14/2008 | |
| 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 - 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 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| STEERING | |||
| 11/22/2007 | |||
| I a 2005 chevy tahoe that has the 3 rd steering ball joint mid shaft broken again. i had the the last two repairs done and needs it agian, this is a very known problem with these model vehicles and was told by the dealer that general motors is not going to do anything, i was tols to deal wih it. the fact is that this is a distraction to the driver when driving and in worry if the steering will become disabled when driving. this concern needs to be reviewed before an accident does happen. at this time the problem is only a distraction and feels unsafe when driving, but this needs to be investigated before an injury or death occurs for this common complaint by many chevy tahoe,sub,truck owners. | |||
| 06/06/2007 | 24000 | 1 | |
| 2005 chevrolet tahoe z71. upon turning, could hear and feel in steering column a popping type noise/feel. took it for service, and it was determined the intermediate steering shaft was broke. part replaced under warranty. *tr | |||
| 02/15/2007 | 20000 | 1 | |
| 2005 tahoe intermediate steering shaft began to rattle at 20,000 miles. dealer repair was to grease intermediate shaft. this remedied the problem for another 30,000 miles. when i spoke to dealer about problem (out of warranty) they explained that it wasn't a safety problem, just irritating rattle because grease had worked its way out of shaft again. the fix? replace shaft with new composite shaft. cost: $240.00. then i was informed that gm knew of this problem for several years (even before previous repair) but did not replace the shaft under warranty, simply applied new grease to defective shaft. gm waits until warranty expires to advise you to replace shaft-at your expense. i hope this problem is fixed now, but shame on gm for this manner of business. and gm can't figure out why consumers don't return to them? *tr | |||
| 01/03/2009 | 1 | ||
| Clunk noise and feel in steering wheel became worse after about 2 months then took to the dealer it was the steering i-shaft part number 19153614 my 2005 tahoe had 40331 miles at time of repair cost to me was 113.88 i feel i should not be charged for this repair because it is a known problem to chevrolet. *tr | |||
| 03/01/2006 | 70000 | 1 | |
| I have a 2005 chevrolet tahoe with a problem with the steering shaft. it was repaired under warranty on 03/01/06 with 20,385 miles at our local chevrolet dealership. the dealers remedy was : e7700 shaft, steering intermediate replace. the remedy lasted only about two years before the banging noise when turning returned. it now is accompanies with a loose sounding banging noise when on bumpy roads. the problem has increased in severity over time. i have a 2003 chevrolet pickup, and am experiencing a similar situation, although not as severe as with my tahoe. this appears to be a persistent problem with gm, and poses a safety issue as other customers have described steering lockdown associated with this issue. *tr | |||
| 01/17/2008 | 38000 | 1 | |
| Power steering hose leaking on engine. *tr | |||
| 10/10/2008 | 1 | ||
| While the vehicle was still under factory warranty it was serviced at a gm dealership for rattling noise in the steering. they said they had to apply grease to the steering shaft because the grease shifted down. this identical noise started again and was brought back to same dealership around a year later. the factory warr. is up but we have 3rd party ext warr. they changed the steering shaft and bearing this time and my deductible is 100.00 dollars. i asked the shop why this was not done on the first visit and they told me the parts were not avail. at that time and about 1,500,000 of this type had the rattling problem until gm came out with this revised shaft and bearing to keep the grease in. this is a factory defect and should have been addressed and changed by gm. *tr | |||
| 04/22/2008 | 50000 | 1 | |
| The vehicle we currently own and two previous vehicles we have owned all have had the same problem in the front end. it is a known problem that chevrolet tahoes have and although is has not caused an accident or injury it does pose a problem and chevrolet will not issue a recall. a steering shaft must be replaced and the cost for the part alone is over $ 80.00 plus labor to install. the first vehicle we had we spent between $ 500.00 to $ 600.00 before the problem was found. the second vehicle we spent i believe around $ 150.00 and the current vehicle will be the same. the chevrolet part # is 19153614. at one point in talking with a chevrolet dealership they had mentioned that this ws a known problem but nothing chevrolet considered to be serious, therefore i have to put up with the noise and uncomfortable drive unless i want to pay out of pocket myself. i do not feel a vehicle with under 50,000 miles should have issues such as these for an extended amount of multiple years . *tr | |||