This data is from the NHTSA — the US gov't agency tasked with vehicle safety. Complaints are spread across multiple & redundant categories, & are not organized by problem.
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Clunking noise and vibration in steering wheel on 2005 Chevy Silverado. This happens every time you turn or hit a bump in the road. GM states that this is not considered a safety issue, however I disagree. Any unexpected vibration or clunk in the steering mechanism while driving presents a dangerous situation. GM knows this to be a wide spread problem on a number of vehicles, however they continue to turn a blind eye. Apparently the intermediate steering shaft is the center of the problem and GM needs to issue a recall on this part at once. So far nothing has been done to correct this issue on my vehicle and GM seems to be unwilling to work with me to attain corrective action. I sincerely hope that the NHTSA will require General Motors to fix this problem before someone is seriously injured.
Chevy has a recall #05010 on the secondary steering shaft for the 2005 Silverado 1500 series truck. My local Chevy dealer diagnosed my truck as having the same problem but since the VIN code did not match their recall I would have to pay for the repair. Truck has 41000 miles and has 100,000 power train warranty. I contacted Chevy Corp customer service and they agreed to pay for the part but not the labor.(87.50). To me this shows Chevy does recognize the problem but not willing to own up for all the repair cost..this I consider to unjust and think the should pay for the total repair because the have stated this is the same problem which exits on other vehicles..
Clunking noise in the front end of my 2005 Chevy Silverado. Clunking can be felt in the steering wheel and most noticeable when turning and on rough roads.
I was driving to the store and when I looker at my speedometer I was doing 110mph and when I came to a stop it displayed 60mph that happened 12/31/08 at 70,000 miles. So far my problems with my 2005 Silverado at 20,000 miles I had the steering wheel clump fixed by packing it with grease now the problem is back, at 60,000 miles my fuel pump failed on a road trip after I started to fill hesitation like starving for gas- cost$ $700, at 65,000 miles the catalytic converter was plugged up the engine light came on and would blink and would hesitate really bad when you would punch it into passing gear. It didn't cost me anything because of the emission law 70,000 or 7yrs, and it just turned over 70,000. But I still love my truck and I always drive a Chevy. That fuel pump could be fixed easy if they would put a access door in the truck bed because GM fuel pumps are junk, same thing happened to my Chevy astro.
Steering rattle both felt and heard. Returned to dealer 5/18/2006 mileage 18,310. Intermediate steering shaft lube. Problem returned months later. Wrote to GM, they said a new shaft was available but I would have to pay to have it installed. I asked if there was chance of steering failure or extreme tire wear, they said no studies have been done and would not predict if a steering failure would/would not occur.
- Alamogordo, NM, USA
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I have a 2005 Silverado work truck. It started as an annoying clunk' and has turned into a continuous clunk. After doing research, I found the intermediate shaft is the problem. The dealer wont touch it even though there is a bulletin for '03-'04 models. If this shaft fails at highway speed the driver is in deep trouble. Why has this not been made a full blown recall?
Steering column making rumbling sounds. Recall by nhsta posted on internet, however, manufacture states there are no recalls of such. Truck is just out of 3 year warranty. Manufacturer needs to address this problem with all 2005 models in this class. This is a safety issue according to the NHTSA due to a possible loss of steering while driving. The manufacturer should be made to fix this problem permanently, and not just temporarily like I have heard from others having this problem. The dealers charge for a fix and the problem just comes back after a short period of time. This should definitely be a recall by Chevrolet and GM and they should be made to fix it permanently. If my steering goes away, and a crash follows, they will not have to worry about fixing the problem, they will have to worry about being sued.
The contact owns a 2005 Chevrolet Silverado 1500. While attempting to turn the vehicle, the contact heard a loud bumping noise coming from the steering column. He took the vehicle to the dealer and they replaced the intermediate steering shaft. He is in the process of calling the manufacturer in reference to NHTSA campaign id number 05V018000 (steering:gear box:shaft sector). The failure mileage was 27,000 and current mileage was 28,400.
The contact owns a 2005 Chevrolet Silverado 1500. While driving over a bump in the road, the wheel felt as if it would fall and when applying the brakes he could feel movement in the steering shaft. This failure continued to occur at various speeds. The dealer repaired the steering shaft assembly; however, approximately 8 months later the failure reoccurred. The dealer stated that they are aware of the defect and installed a current version of the steering shaft. The failure reoccurred on July 27, 2008 one hour after he drove the vehicle from the dealer. The failure mileage was 22000 and the current mileage was 25700.
Speedometer is erratic. Started at approximately 65,000 miles. Speedometer maxes out, does not work or reads improperly. Dealer informed me that the 03 and 04 models have a recall on the stepper motor but the 05 model does not have a recall. The speedometer does not function properly 90% of the time. Do not know exactly how fast the vehicle is going. Vehicle has approximately 72,000 miles now and the problem still exists. Dealer said that a replacement would cost approximately $500 to fix. Who can afford this after paying for a $35,000 vehicle. Especially after having the steering shaft replaced numerous times, new intake gaskets, catalytic converters, blower motor wires smoked and melted. Just a junky truck for the high price.
Took 05 Silverado 1500 to dealer for a noise in steering (clunking sound) when it was still under warranty. Dealer re-packed the steering shaft. A couple of months later and after warranty the clunking sound came back. Wish I had know to settle for a new intermediate steering shaft from the get go after further research.
2005 Silverado with brake problems customer states that this is a safety defect* the consumer stated approached a stop sign and realized the brakes were not working properly and the power assist was not working. The consumer left the vehicle with the dealer for 2 days to assess the problem but to no avail. The consumer stated he took the vehicle to a dealer where he had previous work performed on the vehicle such as steering, but they were also unable to duplicate the problem.
Steering makes a "squealing" noise at low speeds while turning to the right. I have taken this problem to the dealer the sold me the truck several times before they identified the problem. They claim that it is common on this vehicle, but I am the only one who seems to have the issue. Original dealer will not attempt to repair the problem even though it is still under warranty.
Steering problem freeplay of 1 1/2" or better at the steering wheel.a constant challenge to keep this truck between the lines in windy weather, and in heavy traffic. Dealer says they have changed part after part with no change. Now service manager says this is characteristic of the hydroboost steering system. GM wont go past what this service manager is saying. Can you please help!!!
2005 duramax diesel, 2500: Approximately 10 - 11,000 miles the steering shaft was causing problems. Dealership only "lube kit" vs. Replacement. I was told that too many vehicles needed replacement they started only replacing if vehicle was involved in a crash. Also, the lube is only a bandaid and will need to be done over and over through out term of operation of vehicle. Not safe if left unlubed. This truck also has started excessive vibrating [16,500 miles] while engine is running and the vehicle is in park, drive but stopped via brake; neutral and brake applied. Brake being applied increases the excessive vibration. I do not feel safe in this vehicle and I have stopped driving it.
I have two Chevrolet products, a 2002 Tahoe and a 2005 1500 series work truck, both which have a clunk in the steering when driving the vehicles. My wife refuses to have the dealer work on her Tahoe so she puts up with the noise. I had the dealer repair the work truck and the defective part was identified as "an intermediate steering shaft". after checking this out on the internet, it seems that GM has this problem with all of the trucks/SUVS from the model run 1999 to the finish of the model run 2006. We are talking about a shaft that connects the in- cab steering assembly to the steering box in the engine compartment. It starts off with an occasional annoying clunk and progressing to a full time noise that can be heard and felt in the steering wheel. I believe the problem is in the collapsible part of the shaft as GM's response has been to lubricate the splines in the shaft and / or replace it. Whether the original shaft is repaired (lubricated) or a new one is installed, within 2K to 15K miles the defect is back. For GM to continue manufacturing trucks and cars (yes, their cars have the problem too) is simply tempting fate. How long before the splines on one of these shafts fails and makes the steering wheel no longer connected to the steering gear below? when that happens there will be a crash. So far GM is quietly replacing these parts, satisfied with just getting the customer out of warranty. I realize this will probably go nowhere, I just feel that it needs to be reported as a possible threat to the vehicle operation.
2005 duramax diesel, 13,000 miles - steering shaft; I've been "shafted". dealership only grease vs. Replacement due to cost to manufacture. No more Chevy for me or my family [7 children!].
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- Lincoln, NE, USA