Steering Problems of Chevrolet Silverado 2500 - part 1

There has been serious problems regarding the stabilitrak system from gm motors.

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When vehicle is placed in park the safety lock will not allow the key to turn to the "off" position and be removed. The vehicle will not turn "off" any further than the accessory position. Sometimes after turning the steering wheel back and forth while working the ignition the key will release. If this does not work after a minute or so, sometimes you can start the truck and immediately turn it all the way off and get the key to release. If all of that fails the last option is to disconnect the battery. It is an intermittent issue that will happen 5 times a day for a week, and then will not replicate again for a week or two.

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Steering is loose/has play. Vehicle shakes with driving. Steering gear box is leaking. Issue puts myself and others at risk due to the sudden pulling to either side while driving. Vehicle will be inspected in the next week.

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I’m have 1-2” dead space in steering. It is hard to stay in lane on highway as when a road dip takes extra movement keep straight. I was told this is normal but had dealer change steering box. Replacement helped a lot but truck is starting to get the 1-2” of play once again. Seems like similar issue to 2016 model year.

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The contact owns a 2025 Chevrolet Silverado 2500. The contact stated while driving at 75 mph, the vehicle independently steered to the left. The vehicle was taken to the dealer and the contact was informed that the vehicle was in need of an alignment. The vehicle was repaired. The contact stated that because of the persistent failure, the vehicle was taken to the dealer six times. The contact stated that two times, the failure was not duplicated. In addition, four times an alignment was performed and the front driver's side tire was replaced. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and a case was filed. The failure mileage was approximately 500.

The car pulls to the left while driving. The steering wheel turned to the left when I stopped. I have taken it to the dealer three times but the problem is not resolved.

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Chevy duramax trucks, 2011-2016 use a cp4 fuel pump that will eventually fail. The engine shuts off and there is a loss of steering and brakes. This is a major safety issue. I called chevy gm 1800 222 1020 and was told, " we are aware of the problem, have no remedy, no recall has been issued yet, call back in a month". My daughter has a 2015 that failed when she was hauling expensive horses, the dealer put the same type defective pump back in the truck. Every diesel repair shop, dealer, and gm is aware of this defect. There is a class action law suit c/o jnd seattle wa. 1 866 848 0815 that may reimburse owners that have had a failure, assuming they are still alive. Gm needs to recall, and replace these cp4 pumps with a cp3 or whatever they did to correct the issue in 2017 and later engines, prior to failure. Let ne know if I can provide any more information or assistance.

- electronic power steering assist malfunctioning. Available for inspection - vehicle jerks steering to the left or right at highway speeds, causing near miss accidents. - dealer performed alignment and did not know how to fix. They were able to replicate the issue. - no other inspection - "service power steering drive with care" message intermittently displays and almost immediately goes away. No check engine light or other warning lights.

Power steering has failed. Truck drives stiff without power steering.

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Steering wheel has excessive play. I have had it looked at by two different dealerships and they are trying to convince me that this is normal. There is about 1 inch of dead band in the straight-ahead position. The dead band movement of the steering wheel shaft does not move the pitman arm at all. The last time I took it to the dealership I asked if they could check the over center preload on the steering gear. They said they checked it and it could not be tightened any further without causing secondary problems. I do not believe they performed the actual adjustment as it would have required the steering gear to be removed and adjusted on the bench. The free play results in delayed corrections in correcting for lane drift. I have driven similar trucks and there is very little if any free play. This issue has been present since new.

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Charging system failed the system failed with no warning, we were traveling on a country curvy road and about to descend a grade. With the charging system failure, the truck lost power to brakes and steering. It's at the dealer, being inspected etc. No warning lights or message until the failure occured, then a battery light appeared and a charging system failed message.

Component failed: power steering pump and the power brake booster. Parts are available to inspect. When the component failed you begin to loose power steering and power brakes. This makes it hard to steer and brake. The vehicle was taken to the dealer who confirmed the failure of these parts and replaced them at the owner expense. No warning lights came on, components failed without any prior warning. A similar failure was part of recall # n-192268490 and detailed in gm service bulletin 23-na-144 dated August 2023.

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The contact owns a 2007 Chevrolet Silverado 2500. The contact stated while driving approximately 5 mph and turning into the driveway, the power steering and braking system malfunctioned. The contact stated that the steering wheel became difficult to turn in either direction and the brake pedal had extended to the floorboard while depressed and the vehicle would not immediately stop. Upon inspection, the contact discovered that the engine drive belt had fractured causing the failures. The vehicle was not yet repaired. The local dealer and manufacturer were not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 200,000.

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The contact owns a 2024 Chevrolet Silverado 2500. The contact stated while driving and exceeding 55 mph, the vehicle was pointing to the left. There were no warning lights illuminated. The contact had taken the vehicle to a dealer who diagnosed the vehicle and confirmed that the vehicle was not driving straight. The vehicle was repaired; however, the failure recurred. The contact initially thought the failure was with the alignment however, the vehicle remained pulling to the left while. The vehicle had several undisclosed repairs performed on the vehicle however, the failure persisted. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and a case was opened with the engineers; however, the case was never resolved, and the manufacturer closed the case. The failure mileage was approximately 1.

Brake pedal gets hard no brakes pops back up all brakes lock up and throws u forward and then works fine for a day or 2 then same thing changed hydro pump 2 brake booster one and the last time it was changed good for two days then issues with my brakes again haven’t even made first payment yet and check engine light because a glow plugs out.

The contact owns a 2020 Chevrolet Silverado 2500. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the steering briefly became tight before returning to normal functionality, after which the vehicle began to indicate that it was overheating. The contact also stated that the brake pedal required excessive effort to slow and bring the vehicle to a complete stop. No warning lights were illuminated. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic, who diagnosed a failure with the water pump. The vehicle was repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 74,000.

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Hydraboost piston blew out, lost brakes and steering. Almost wrecked vehicle.

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Truck sends safety lights on dash one day and the next day they go off. Truck is running rough and has subpar fuel mileage driving 55 to 65 miles per hour. Esc light comes on and steering wheel changes sides to drive straight. Information screen goes black and flashes while driving. I have been in contact with GMC and they said I have to report to you before they will do anything. There was a recall for my type of truck for poor fuel consumption but my VIN was not included. I feel my truck has fell through the cracks and is in need of serious repairs. 72k for this truck and now I am having nothing but problem I feel used. . . Please help! thanks , [xxx] information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u. S. C. 552(b)(6).

In may of 2023, the truck developed a significant shake when driving on moderate road bumps. We took it to the dealer and they replaced the pitman arm and idler arm assembly for over $2200. Recently, the shake started again. We took it to a local mechanic who told us that the upper ball joints were completely worn out and had been for some time, certainly since before the visit to the dealer in may. We had the ball joints replaced, and it is still shaking. We will continue to try to diagnose the problem but now we feel like we cannot drive it because it is unsafe. I’ve seen online that chevy has a reputation of having this problem with our model (2019 silverado). I’m filing this report to let you know that we are experiencing this problem.

Steering gear box. Truck only has 18k as it is our recreation vehicle. Steering has extreme play as much as 3”. I’ve read where this is and issue with chevy Silverado 2500 2016. Truck is becoming dangerous to drive.

Service steering column lock continually appears on my screen. Front collision detectors are also going off for no reason.

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Upon driving on a long distance trip the steering wheel became excessively loose and developed significant play. The wheel had to stay at approximately a 20 degree angle to maintain the vehicle in a straight path. When we arrived in the first town the local dealer performed a repair but was vague in the details.

Loose steering causes difficulty maintaining lane and constant steering input to attempt to go straight. Steering wheel can be off the the left or right while going straight. Safety to passengers and other drivers on the road at risk due to inability to maintain intended course of travel. Two different Chevrolet dealers have had vehicle in for service, both completing an alignment and stating issue was corrected. Nut on steering box was also tightened per previous TSB. Issue persists. No warning lamps nor messages.

Steering wheel kept slowly moving to right about 20 degrees to right to drive straight. This caused the truck to disable electronic stability control due to excessive steering angle. Brought to dealer for service they stated nothing was loose on the vehicle and that they could not align it until they received some adapters for their alignment machine. I took the vehicle home and found that the left tie rod jam nut had not been tightened during manufacture which allowed the alignment to come out of adjustment. These need to be checked on this model truck and trucks need alignment checks.

The contact owns a 2017 Chevrolet Silverado 2500. The contact stated that while driving approximately 15 mph, the steering wheel became loose. The contact stated that there was an abnormal amount of slack in the steering wheel. The steering wheel failed to operate as intended. There were no warning lights illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the local dealer to be diagnosed and it was determined that the steering bushing needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired under the warranty, but the failure recurred three years later. The manufacturer was contacted and a complaint was filed. The failure mileage was approximately 105,000.

The truck pulls to the right, pulling it off the road. It has 50k miles now and the dealer has aligned it 6 times and it’s showing within specifications, but continues to pull to the right. The dealer can’t find the cause of the problem and gm has no answer but for me to start paying to change parts which may or may not fix it.

The contact owns a 2016 Chevrolet Silverado 2500. The contact stated while driving 55 mph, the vehicle lost power steering functionality. There were no warning lights illuminated on the instrument panel. The contact drove the vehicle safely home. The vehicle had not been repaired or diagnosed. The manufacturer was notified of the failure; however, no assistance was provided. The approximate failure mileage was 42,000. The VIN was not available.

The Silverado 2500hd and I think 3500 work duty pickups some don't come with a stabilizer damper for steering my 2014 work truck with only 19k miles has a shake so bad you can't drive on the highway, I first noticed the shimmer at 2 yrs the deal did alignments and said they could not find what caused it, now I took the truck in for check engine on an O2 sensor they said catalytic converter went bad and it needed alignment so I said yes to the O2 sensor and alignment then I leave the check engine light pops on and when trying to drive over 35 mph the steering wheel violently shakes back and worth, I talked to a commercial tech he said the stabilizer always goes bad on these and so does all the youtube videos but some videos show that some trucks have a stabilizer and some don't, but do have the mounting holes.

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Steering wheel has become very sloppy and there is a large “gap” when turning left or right. Truck wanders left/right and hard to keep straight. It used to be very precise. Now a moderate dip will cause a left/right shudder in the steering wheel and no control of steering until it settles out. Had it aligned and dealer said all components were good. Out of warranty, dealer said the tab on problem would help for a period of time at $800, or a new steering box would be a longer but not permanent fix, at $2000 or so. Stated very common with this truck along with needing frequent realignments, all related to new electric steering system.

Vehicle purchased new in November of 2021 and driven approximately 6,000 miles. Under windy conditions, particularly at highway speeds, the truck is nearly impossible to drive straight down the road and keep under control. It feels as if you're driving on ice and takes a lot of effort to get back under control. In addition, wind blasts from semi-trucks blow the truck all over the road. Other wind blasts such as those experienced when passing under an overpass or a clearing of woods or hilly terrain that allows for gusts of cross winds result in an equally frightening experience. This truck is a heavy duty 3/4-ton advertised for its towing ability. I have driven 3-4,000 miles (of the 6,000) towing a trailer. The truck steers and handles just as poorly while towing and results in an equally frightening experience I have had the truck at the dealership for over 20 days and although they acknowledge the problem, they have not been able to determine the cause of the problem. The dealership had a gm engineer inspect the truck and his opinion is that this type of handling is "a normal characteristic of the truck". I have attached a copy of the dealership report. I am very fearful that having this vehicle on the road is a serious hazard and will result in a serious accident. With possible injury and/or death. I have owned hundreds of vehicles, driven millions of miles in my life and have never experienced anything like this.

Over a week of time the steering when driving straight became unstable. When driving straight the vehicle will wander within lane or leave lane and you have to input 6" to 12" of wheel steering back and forth to stay on intended path.

Brakes: the brakes do not stop the vehicle without excessive pressure to the pedal. Especially carrying a trailer with the exhaust brake & trailer brakes in effect. Takes excessive distance for vehicle to stop. Pedal must be pressed 3/4 to the floor for it to start to apply brakes. It is extremely difficult to stop this vehicle at any speed over 45mph. Have not taken to dealer, was expecting a recall but none until now. Steering: when I turn the steering wheel at low speeds such as backing into a parking spot, there’s a loud squealing noise coming from the engine bay.

Slop in the steering wheel.

The contact owns a 2020 Chevrolet Silverado 2500. The contact stated while driving 38 mph, he noticed the steering wheel was loose. The contact started to hear an abnormal sound coming from the vehicle. The contact stated while driving over a small bump in the roadway, the vehicle inadvertently steered to the right. The contact took the vehicle to the local dealer however, the mechanic was unable to duplicate the failure. The contact took the vehicle to an independent mechanic, where it was diagnosed with needing the pitman arm and idler arm to be replaced. The contact called the local dealer and made them aware of the repair that was needed on the vehicle. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was informed of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 20,000.

My 2015 Silverado 2500hd pick up's power steering occasionally stops working all together at low speed right hand turns. The latest incident was last night at 116390 miles I was turning off the main road into a gas station and I came very close to hitting a car that was exiting at the same 2 lane exit/entrance. Scarry!!.