Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| STEERING | |||
| 07/05/2011 | 56600 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2005 gmc sierra k1500. while driving 25 mph, the contact stated that the vehicle lose power steering and he was unable to steer the vehicle. the vehicle was taken to a private mechanic who inspected the vehicle and informed the contact that the power steering line had rusted and caused it to leak power steering fluid. the dealer or manufacturer had not been notified. the vehicle was awaiting repairs. the current and failure mileages were 56,600. kmj | |||
| 07/05/2011 | 56600 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2005 gmc sierra k1500. while driving 25 mph, the contact stated that the vehicle lose power steering and he was unable to steer the vehicle. the vehicle was taken to a private mechanic who inspected the vehicle and informed the contact that the power steering line had rusted and caused it to leak power steering fluid. the dealer or manufacturer had not been notified. the vehicle was awaiting repairs. the current and failure mileages were 56,600. bw | |||
| 11/01/2008 | 1 | ||
| I own a 2005 gmc sierra pick-up truck. somewhere in the steering column there is a clunking noise whenever you turn the steering wheel. i contacted gmc and they stated they were not aware of any problem, however i could take it to a gmc dealer and have it evaluated for about $100.00. i contacted 2 independent service shops and both stated that is a problem with the gmc's and is caused by movement inside the steering shaft. they would not commit to state that it is a safety hazard, however it does concern me. since gmc is not concerned, i felt you should be aware of this problem. *tr | |||
| 04/15/2007 | 30000 | 1 | |
| At about 30,000 miles i noticed a clunking in my steering column. i have had the front end check everything is tight. i was told it is in the steering column. *tr | |||
| 03/01/2008 | 1 | 12/27/2004 | |
| Power steering failure. dealer has attempted to repair number of times nothing has worked. quits working at any time then began working again. numerous complaints on other site forums. my concern is not being able to turn/control vehicle. problem began with-in 1st year of ownership. truck now has 33,000 and just out of 3 year warranty. gm has set-up service at another dealership. i just hope problem can be corrected. this is very scary problem to have i just don't trust the steering. i don't want myself and others end up becoming statistics. i hope gm really takes a hard look at this. *tr | |||
| 03/01/2006 | 15000 | 3 | 04/01/2005 |
| Tl*the contact owns a 2005 gmc sierra 1500. while driving 5 mph or greater, the steering wheel vibrated and the brake pedal pulsated when depressed. the dealer stated that the rotors were warped and they turned the rotors. approximately six months later, the failure recurred. as of july 30, 2007, the vehicle has not been repaired. the failure has occurred on three occasions. the current mileage was 44,964 and failure mileage was 15,000. the nintermediate steering shaft was replaced. updated 09/26/07. *jb | |||
| 06/14/2006 | 20000 | 1 | 08/31/2005 |
| The steering was making a clanking noise. when it got worse i took it to dealer under warranty, and they fixed it by replacing it with grease. they stated that when it returne d and i will be out of warranty i will have to pay to have it fixed again.*ak | |||
| 06/27/2007 | 42000 | 1 | 03/15/2004 |
| Steering assembly shimmies ridiculously. i have not been contacted about the recall of the steering shaft. campaign # 05v018000. i am sure there is a problem with the assembly at this point. fortunately there have been no crashes or complete failure. however i am angry i was not notified of the problem, it has gotten worse in the last two weeks. i thought my tires were out of balance and had that checked twice, and rotated. i drove through curves on canyon roads everyday to and from work and i now that i am aware of a problem i am very concerned. *ak | |||
| STEERING - COLUMN | |||
| 08/20/2006 | 12000 | 2 | 08/20/2005 |
| Intermediate steering column began rattling and felt extremely loose at 12,000 miles. dealership lubed part but did not replace. rattling and loose feeling have returned and truck will eventually need to be returned to the dealership for another lube or a replacement part. currently, i have 19,000 miles. *jb | |||
| 08/31/2006 | 1 | 06/01/2005 | |
| Knocking noise and vibration in steering column. i have taken the vehicle to the dealership on 2 occasions and they've said it's a manufacturing defect and that they are working on a replacement. they greased the column twice and the vibration and noise always comes back. *nm | |||
| 08/14/2006 | 17900 | 1 | 08/01/2005 |
| Dt*: the contact stated while traveling 40 mph, the steering was loose and wobbly. the vehicle was taken to the dealership and lube was added to the steering column. the consumer stated the lube doesn't fix the problem. updated 09/13/06. *jb | |||
| STEERING - LINKAGES | |||
| 03/01/2005 | 15000 | 2 | 03/01/2005 |
| Steering intermediate shaft rattles / has excessive slack in it. have had it repaired under warranty and is now doing it again. dealer will not fix again without charging. i feel like it is a danger to drive the vehicle. have found many people with the same problem via the internet. *jb | |||