2018 GMC Sierra 1500 Steering Problems
- 9
- Owner complaint records in our dataset
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.
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 1–30k mi | 6 |
| 30–60k mi | 1 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Steering
Vehicle was being driven when suddenly the power steering quit working and vehicle was very difficult to turn without extreme effort.
ODI 11301911
Power Train · Steering · Vehicle Speed Control
Truck shift into gear very roughly. Shakes when driving through all speeds. Feels as if something is falling off the truck.
ODI 11234127
Engine · Power Train · Steering
No transmission power regardless of the gear shifter position. I turned the engine on and off several times trying to get a solution, no luck. I returned to the vehicle 5 minutes later and did get it to move,,,would only go 25 mph at 3000 rpms. I was in the middle of wi not near any major dealership on-star was useless saying i had a major engine problem and the computer was trying to protect the engine. I was…
ODI 11221668
Steering
The truck was being turned on to resume driving after brief stop. The vehicle engine turned on but vehicle steering locked, front and rear exterior lights went out. After truck turned off for 20 minutes. The steering wheel unlocked, the exterior lights turned back on. I called gmc roadside services-!they recommended towing vehicle to dealership.
ODI 11157331
Steering
I was driving 70 mph down highway 75 in mckinney tx, when my steering completely locked up. Luckily i managed to get truck stopped and towed back to dealer. This could easily have been a fatality accident.
ODI 11149451
Steering
When driving the vehicle it steers very hard like a lack of power steering than all of a sudden it feels like the power steering kiks in causing a over steering situation . Feels like you have no control. Have talked to other owner who has same issue. Pickup has 40 miles on it. It happens every time i drive it.
ODI 11104924
Steering
When in traffic at any speed the steering wheel will actually turn to the left. It takes you buy surprise and it's a strange feeling. I was told by the dealer their is no issues. Very scary! It happens at anytime and without warning.
ODI 11102762
Steering
Steering pulls to left when driving at any speed, and terrain. Pulls enough to turn you into oncoming traffic if you do not correct. Took to dealership and was told nothing was wrong with the truck. Steering problem continues and is definitely a safety issue.
ODI 11091022
Electronic Stability Control · Service Brakes · Steering
When driving vehicle at any speed it steers to the left or right . Not a simple alignment pull or wander i can feel the wheel as to which way it wants to steer at random. If not paying attention or if you were to let go of the steering wheel it will go off the road absolutly not safe to drive. While accelerating the vehicle feels like the brakes are being applied and does not accelerate i have to give excessive gas…
ODI 11064915