Power Steering Pump Problems of Chevrolet Suburban

Tl the contact owns a 2015 Chevrolet Suburban. The contact took the vehicle to smicklas Chevrolet (located at 8900 northwest expy, oklahoma city, ok 73162, (405) 943-5721) to be repaired per NHTSA campaign number: 18v586000 (steering). The dealer informed the contact that the steering gears needed to be replaced. In addition, the contact received a notice for an unknown recall regarding the brakes. The brakes were repaired, but the contact was informed that the engine vacuum pump needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified. The failure mileage was 84,800.

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While driving my vehicle with my children inside I happen to experience probably the worst experience while driving. I got a error message on my screen "power steering drive with care" at 50 mph. I almost caused an accident with this. This is a huge safety concern. Problem started at 37,500 miles. I have been reading complaints and recalls and they all state 2015s and below with this problem. This issue is across all vehicles in the chevy lineup. Found a video on youtube to see if it were a simple fix and it did "fix" temporarily". Problem came back even worse. Took vehicle to dealer and I am out of warranty and they want $2500 for the part (elec. Power steering pump & installation). There are no error codes dtc showing when plugged to obd port. Looking for a resolution from the manufacturer as this is a huge concern and for my family.

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Had serviced the transfer case and had taken it back twice now besides a noise like that of a power steering pump going bad ( whining ) , had a turning clunk noise coming and at a stop light I saw smoke coming from passenger side, got to park it and smelled like something is burning . Bring it back to see if the mechanic will work on it since it hasn't been 30 days. Please notify me of anything do to the transfer case.

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I own a 2001 chevy Suburban with 68,000 miles and I have had to replace the power steering twice because it cracked in half while I was driving. Chevy says it was my fault. How does a lady who is not that strong crack two power steering in half while she is driving?.

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Consumers 2002 Suburban steering wheel locked while pulling out of a parking space. The consumer stated the power steering pump replaced.

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While turning sharply the steering and brakes suddenly became very difficult. Took to dealership and they said it was the hydraulic pump driveshaft in the steering broke. This part was a recall in the 2000 gm truck line, while mine is a 2001. Since this is a safety recall why won't they pay for my repair?.

I have a 2002 Chevrolet Suburban, 1500 lt, 4wd. The Suburban was serviced routinely at the dealer and had 69,000 miles. The shaft in the power steering pump broke causing complete and total loss of steering control. Fortunately this happened off of the main roadway and at low speed, but caused a complete loss of steering ability. If this had happened on the highway at high speed, the events could have been fatal.

2001 Chevrolet Suburban hydraulic pump driveshaft broke in the steering. The vehicle lost the steering and brakes.

In late June 2005, my wife was driving our 2000 Suburban. During a turning maneuver her power steering went out. The dealer doing the repair said a power steering rod had broken, and it cost just under $800 to repair. Later, I saw NHTSA recall id 05v005000, which reports broken shafts in power steering pumps on some Suburban models. I called the dealer and was told my vehicle was not involved in the recall, but the similarity seems too strong to understand why this would be the case. My VIN is 3gnfk16t1yg173424.

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On April 30,2005 while operating the 2001 Chevrolet Suburban the power steering pump pully shaft failed. The steering assist was immediatly stopped. The vehicle was shut off before the shaft left the housing which could result in the pulley coming off and causing severe damage, including but not limited too, front brake line severing and loss of front braking. Gm notice 05v00500 is suspiciously simular in nature, but gm is accepting no responsibility at this time. File #1-332-115018 to gm is under review. The potentially hazardous nature of the failure has prompted me to contact the NHTSA.

While making a routine turn the power sterring failed creating an unsafe situation. Further invesigation revealed that the pump shaft had broken.

Power steering pump flow control valve actuator or power steering gear valve imbalance causing tire wear and unnecessary alignments. Excessive tire wear in only 2 months since brand new. Vehicle was pulling to the right at all speeds. Two separate alignments and numerous tire rotations (costs to customer) failed to correct. Unique symptom is steering wheel turns to one side when engine is started (pump active) and steering wheel moved easily to one side and high steering effort to other side. Other symptom whine from steering pressure hoses (cavitation). Steering bleed of air did not fix. . Read more...

2000 Suburban 2500 VIN# 3gngk26uxyg172078 - loss of steering and brakes at speed. My 73 year old father was driving my 4 year old daughter to school and was rounding a corner when the steering wheel became nearly impossible to turn and the brakes barely able to stop. He went straight midway through the turn and applied the brakes as hard as he could. Luckily, no cars were approaching and he eventually stopped. I had the Suburban towed to the dealer and was informed that a recall was in progress for my vehicle and the parts and labor would be replaced for free. I would have to put the repair on my visa and then be reimbursed. I called gm and they said they would send the reimbursement forms. They then called on March 17th and said that my vehicle was just outside the VIN recall range but was in the same year and I would not be reimbursed. My concern is that the parts that were recalled were in my vehicle but gm claims that my vehicle is not affected. Here is the recall description from gm - "the hydraulic pump driveshaft can fracture in the 98,221 vehicles mentioned, which causes immediate loss of power steering assist and can result in loss of braking assist". The repair was over $600 but more importantly, many of the vehicles with the bad parts (like mine) will not be recalled and someone could easily be killed ( a pedestrian, a head on crash, etc). We're talking about catastrophic steering and brake failure at the same time! normally, I'm not too caring about this stuff and I regard it as someone elses problem but I don't want this blood on my hands if I don't do something about it.

Driving on snow covered road. Power sterring pump shaft failed making truck extremely difficult to steer. Power steering shaft failed-replaced power steering pump-old parts are available. We were fortunate to be moving slowly .

While driving power steering went out. Vehicle was driven to the dealer, where it was examined, the power steering pump was defective.

While making a left turn, the power steering failed without warning. As a result the steering became very difficult, however the driver managed to pull the vehicle off the road. The dealer stated the power steering pump shaft had broken.

Power assist pump shaft broke leaving me unable to steer or brake. Power assist pump was replaced at my expense and old unit retained by dealer veh had to be taken by tow truck. The consumer received a letter from gm stating that the failure occurred because of lack of maintenance and low on fluid, however the consumer disagreed.

My 2000 Chevrolet Suburban lost all power steering when turning wheel left to avoid sliding on ice. Harbor Chevrolet/michigan city in replaced power steering pump; total cost $650. 10, including towing.

When making right turns it was difficult to steer and the steering wheel became stiff. The dealer replaced the steering pump, but problem still occurred.

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I purchased the used vehicle from glendale car connection at on 8/28/03. I noticed on the day of purchase it seemed hard to steer the vehicle so I mentioned it to the sales person as well as the office manager. It was scheduled to be repaired. I drove the vechicle home that night I begin to notice a hard turn made the vehicle make a noise I too the vehicle back to glendale car connection were the mechanic told me the power steering pump was going out and he change it I also asked about the brakes squealing and he said the vehicle needed brake fluid which he put in. I took the vehicle home and begin to drive it I noticed it was getting hard to turn and it would swerve while driving it, I contacted the dealer again. The office manager kathy baggett told me it was not covered under my warranty and the company would not fix it so I had to pay to get it fix, at this time the brakes still squeal and I have used tires on the vehicle that are different sizes. Katy stated at the time of purchase for $100 more she would supply the vehicle with new tires. I feel I was sold an unsafe vehicle and when I brought it to their attention the company did not care.

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Power steering pump failed, broke internally. My wife went to turn the Suburban around (on dirt driveway) and it quit all at once.

The power steering pump failed, when the consumer attempted to make a turn.

While driving, the steering failed. This caused the consumer to lose control of the vehicle. The consumer regained control of the vehicle and pulled over and turned the vehicle off. The consumer was able to restart vehicle, but the steering would not turn. The consumer had the vehicle towed to the dealer for inspection. The mechanic determined that the steering pump needed to be replaced. The steering was extremely stiff. The power steering pump was found inoperative.

Ea99011, erratic power steering assist while driving. When taking off from a stop or making at right or left turn, there is vibration and a moaning sound coming from the steering. Dealer has been told about the problem more than once. Power steering pump has been replaced twice, but the problem continues. Please provide any further information.

While driving the vehicle caught on fire in the engine compartment due to power steering pump malfunctioning. Please give any further details.

During a left hand turn, at approx. 45 mph, the steering wheel becomes loose, then stiff and is very difficult to control. The fluid level of the power steering pump is a t it's proper level and the belts have been replaced. I have had it at (2) separate shops and neither have reported any problems with the front end at all. ***dimsii ivoq entry posted after 12/12/02 cut-over to artemis****770103.