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7.3
pretty bad- Typical Repair Cost:
- $330
- Average Mileage:
- 22,600 miles
- Total Complaints:
- 6 complaints
Most Common Solutions:
- not sure (3 reports)
- replace the upper shaft (2 reports)
- replaced steering gear box (1 reports)
steering problem
Helpful websites
- GM Service Bulletin About Clunking Steering - GM Service Bulletin About Clunking Steering
A D V E R T I S E M E N T S
We bought this pick-up new. After a few thousand miles we thought we were feeling/hearing a subtle thunk at times in and through the steering wheel. This kept getting worse and we took it in to be fixed under warranty while under 30k miles. The GMC dealership replace the steering column link and it seemed to fix it but within a few thousand miles it started again. We took it in again (no longer under warranty and were told that they could replace the part again at our cost but that it would do it again later and that it was not a safety issue. We opted to just put up with it. Then in March of 2012 the power steering stopped working when making a left hand turn. We took it to an independent shop and it turned out to be the steering gear box causing the power steering problem. We had it replaced at about 70k miles and the noise had stopped. We now have 112k on the pickup and it has never had the noise problem again. We then bought a 2008 Malibu that has a similar noise/feel and have been through the same process except that the steering gear box has not gone out......yet. Just have to wonder if it is the same problem due to design?
- Jim B., Hereford, TX, US