2001 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 Steering Problems
- 8
- Owner complaint records in our dataset
Records are owner complaints, not a measured failure rate.
Owner complaint recordsComplaint records reflect reports in our dataset and do not measure how frequently the problem occurs across all vehicles.
Among these 8 stored complaint records:
- 1 indicate a crash
- 1 indicate injury
- 0 indicate fire
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 100–150k mi | 4 |
| 150–400k mi | 1 |
| 60–100k mi | 1 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Air Bags · Body · Electrical System · Electronic Stability Control · Engine · Exterior Lighting · Fuel/Propulsion System · Power Train · Seat Belts · Seats · Service Brakes · Steering · Suspension · Unknown Or Other · Vehicle Speed Control · Visibility/Wiper · Wheels
EVAPORATED SYSTEM.
ODI 10915372
Steering
Tl* the contact owns a 2001 chevrolet silverado 1500. Upon entering and starting the vehicle, there was a loud snapping sound while turning the steering column. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic for diagnostic testing. The mechanic stated that the pin in the pitman arm sheared off. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 150,000.…
ODI 10732699
Steering
Without warning as i attempted to make a turn at low speed just after start up of the engine the power steering failed. Vehicle then required brute strength turn turn.was able to make it home and get repaired but if this had happened to daughter or wife they might not have been able to steer vehicle because of strength required. My mechanic that repaired vehicle stated that he has seen this occur in gm vans before…
ODI 10621945
Steering
Tl* the contact owns a 2001 chevrolet silverado 1500. The contact stated there was a clunking noise in the steering wheel when making any turns. The vehicle was taken to the dealer who was unable to diagnose the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified. The failure mileage was 192,000.
ODI 10483567
Steering
About a week before the steering got hard steering the instrumental lites came on when i was driving, then went off three different times, then i was backing up and turning fairly sharp to the right when the motor died. I started the engine back up and my steering was hard to steer. Also every time i turned to the right the tire sound like the tire rub on something but i never seen any rub marks any where. I do…
ODI 10462585
Electronic Stability Control · Engine · Seat Belts · Steering
The vehicle would either stall while driving various speeds or fail to start. I was driving approximately 55 mph when he noticed that the fuel gauge displayed empty which was inaccurate; however, the vehicle suddenly stalled, coasted to the shoulder. Car would not crank at first but then started, this happened several times, the vehicle would sporadically become hesitant to start. The vehicle would also stall…
ODI 10611266
Steering
Steering coupler in steering column goes bad and can be felt in steering wheel giving the driver a vague handling sensation and not a good feel for the road surface especially in turns. Gm has twelve tsbs on the problem and will not repair for no charge i had to pay for the last one and in 30k they have all fail. *jb
ODI 10177210
Air Bags · Body · Steering · Wheels
Someone ran a red light and creamed into us at about 50-55 mph. The impact area was the passenger wheel well area and the impact was so violent that it smashed everything over and including the starter... Our air bags did not deploy and i always wondered if it was because the crash smashed the starter and had something to do with the gm recalls now. Both my son and i have never been the same after that crash and…
Crash reported · 2 injuries
ODI 10598990