1. GMC Sierra 1500
  2. Problems
  3. Steering

GMC Sierra 1500 Steering Problems

229
Owner complaint records in our dataset
19
Years with records
1999–2019
Stored years

Records are owner complaints, not a measured failure rate.

Owner complaint recordsComplaint records reflect reports in our dataset and do not measure how frequently the problem occurs across all vehicles.

Among these 229 stored complaint records:

  • 12 indicate a crash
  • 9 indicate injury
  • 0 indicate fire

Complaints by year

What appears in the records

  • power steering · 62 records
  • steering wheel · 44 records
  • steering assist · 13 records
  • difficult turn · 9 records
  • rack pinion · 9 records
  • notified failure · 8 records

Mileage in stored records

BandRecords
1–30k mi66
30–60k mi62
60–100k mi54
100–150k mi15
150–400k mi8

Complaint evidence

Latest stored owner-submitted records. Open a year for the full list.

  • February 12, 2020 · 42,800 miles

    Electrical System · Electronic Stability Control · Steering

    On 02/12/2020, i was turning turning to park in a parking spot at work when the radio and other electrical components shut down, and the steering wheel jerked in the opposite direction. I temporarily loss control of my own steering wheel. This occurred 3 times while trying to park. In addition, a message about stabilitrack appeared. It is well known that gm has recalled over 1,700,000 vehicles with this same power…

    ODI 11308796

    2016 records in this system

  • January 31, 2020 · 5,600 miles

    Engine · Service Brakes · Steering

    Started truck and many services lights came on service esc, brakes lights, steering lights all warnings. On star called and said i had a brake failure. I was backing out of driveway and could hardly stop the truck as i was approaching the road

    ODI 11306595

    2019 records in this system

  • January 21, 2020 · 70,000 miles

    Body · Steering · Unknown Or Other

    When at highway speeds of approximately 65+ mph the vehicle begins to vibrate or shake violently as if the rear end of the truck is about to fall out. It is bad enough to make you white knuckle the steering wheel cause you to swerve slightly

    ODI 11301004

    2015 records in this system

  • January 20, 2020 · 16,500 miles

    Steering

    Vehicle was being driven when suddenly the power steering quit working and vehicle was very difficult to turn without extreme effort.

    ODI 11301911

    2018 records in this system

  • January 2, 2020 · 43,000 miles

    Steering

    I received a warning message on my digital dash display which indicated "service power steering" and my power steering stopped working completely. It was impossible to steer the vehicle and i had to have the vehicle towed for service. The vehicle was parked at the time the warning came on. The mechanic will be evaluating the vehicle in the morning.

    ODI 11296760

    2016 records in this system

  • December 31, 2019 · 68,000 miles

    Electrical System · Service Brakes · Steering

    While pulling into a parking lot ant a friend apartment i was turning into a parking spot when the truck completely died causing no power steering or braked nearly causing me to hit his neighbors car.

    ODI 11301006

    2015 records in this system

  • December 27, 2019 · 10 miles

    Steering

    WHEEL GOT REAL HARD TO MOVE

    ODI 11291590

    2015 records in this system

  • December 24, 2019 · 5 miles

    Service Brakes · Steering · Vehicle Speed Control

    I own a 2019 gmc sierra denali 1500 crew cab. After starting my vehicle and beginning my journey home. Sever warning indications of problems came on my dashboard system. While driving, the brake failure indicator illuminated and the vehicle would not immediately stop when depressing the brake pedal. Also, several warning indicators illuminated, including the power steering, service esc, brake system failure 62 mph…

    ODI 11296990

    2019 records in this system