Table 1 shows six common steering related problems of the 1998 Chevrolet C1500. The number one most common problem is related to the hydraulic power assist steering system (four problems). The second most common problem is related to the steering (four problems).
While driving at most any speed and making a slight right hand turn, the power steering will hesitate then jerk to the right, requiring the driver to sometimes over compensate the steering to to left. At this time the problem hasn't been bad enough to cause an accident, but is getting worse. Read details...
Vehicle veers suddenly right or left during turns. Owner relpaced evo sensor and corrected the problem. Upon inspection of failed unit, owner found that the grease from steering shaft had leaked down into this sensor, causing unit to fail. Read details...
Steering bumps to left or the right due to a sensor going bad in the steering column. Read details...