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 | |||
| 02/02/2013 | 55000 | 1 | |
| Driving on the freeway, when truck started running rough. i managed to make it to the side of the freeway before the truck stopped working. towed to gmc dealer. broken throttle body sensor and broken steering position sensor connector. *tr | |||
| 02/02/2013 | 55000 | ||
| Driving on the freeway, when truck started running rough. i managed to make it to the side of the freeway before the truck stopped working. towed to gmc dealer. broken throttle body sensor and broken steering position sensor connector | |||
| 04/10/2012 | 4500 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2011 gmc sierra 1500. the contact stated that while utilizing the four-wheel drive mode, he attempted a left turn but the steering wheel seized. the vehicle was not taken to a dealer for inspection or repairs. the manufacturer was not notified. the failure mileage was 4,500. kmj | |||
| 04/10/2012 | 4500 | ||
| Tl- the contact contact owns a 2011 gmc sierra 1500. the contact stated that he had the vehicle in all wheel drive when he tried to turn left but the vehicle felt as if the steering had locked up. the vehicle was not taken to a dealer for inspection. the vehicle was not repaired. the vehicle was not notified. the failure mileage was 4,500. ap | |||
| 05/31/2011 | 7800 | ||
| Accelerating up on ramp to ma pike with wheel turned. while merging with traffic at speed wheel locked in turned position. forced wheel back straight with much force and a loud pop sound from steering. due to the amount of force required, many people would not be able to unlock wheel and may crash. this has happened two times in last 30 days. dealer refuses to make repairs, claims can not make happen when in their possesion. dealer's only instructs to pull off road next time it locks and call onstar for assistance. | |||
| 02/20/2011 | 1500 | ||
| While driving down the interstate today, the steering locked in position. it took both hands to force it to turn, at which a pop was heard from the steering column area. vehicle has driven normally since. truck only has 1,500 miles on it. no consumer debris could have caused the problem. | |||