Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SUSPENSION - REAR | |||||
| 01570 | 01/01/2004 | 10005412 | Spring slap noise from the rear of the gmt 400 series truck. *mn | 02/25/2004 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| SUSPENSION | |||
| 01/01/2002 | |||
| While driving the steering wheel will jerk to the side. this is very dangerous it wil really cause you to over correct and cause a very serious accident. i really would like to find out if this has been reported before or if there has been a recall on this particular model. other than this problem we love the truck. thanks for you consideration on this problem.*ak | |||
| Rubbing noise would occur when making a slow left hand turn. it sounded like it was coming from power steering, or steering sector. please provide further information.*ak | |||
| 02/04/1998 | 01/01/1998 | ||
| The steering wheel would jerk. it feels like steering went out. the problem is intermittent, but an every day occurrence. been to dealer & mechanic they could not locate cause of jerking. *ak *yc | |||
| 03/01/1998 | 19 | 03/01/1998 | |
| Vehicle experiencing excessive vibration when being driven at 40 mph. dealer says it's normal. *ak | |||
| Vehicle wanders back and fourth while driving at speeds 30 to 40 mph. dealer noted problem as manufacturing defect. *ak | |||
| SUSPENSION - FRONT | |||
| 17 | |||
| Vehicle has a loud noise on the left hand side of the passenger side. consumer said that he has taken vehicle to the dealership seventeen times. *ak | |||
| While driving at highway speeds vehicle will wander/drift , will not stay in alignment, causing tire to wear unevenly and loss of vehicle control. *ak | |||
| Right front tire, assembly and shaft vehicle, causing vehicle to drop to the right, resulting in a collision. vehicle was totaled. dealer and manufacturer will be notified. *ak | |||
| SUSPENSION - FRONT - SHOCK ABSORBER | |||
| 1 | |||
| Shocks failed. nlm | |||
| SUSPENSION - FRONT - WHEEL BEARING | |||
| 05/01/2002 | 2 | 02/01/2001 | |
| Dt: the contact owns a 1998 chevrolet silverado 1500, and abs brakes were failing on dry pavement. also, there was a bad wheel bearing. *ak *sb *nm | |||
| 09/15/2001 | 08/01/1998 | ||
| Dealer said wheel bearing was out of tolerance causing sensor to engage anti-lock braking which resulted in longer stopping distance. cannot replace just bearing whole hub unit $300.dealer says right side is going as well. *ak | |||