NHTSA Complaint #10142484 — 2001 CHEVROLET SILVERADO STEERING:COLUMN

Complaint Details

ODI Number	10142484
Vehicle	2001 CHEVROLET SILVERADO
Component	STEERING:COLUMN
Date of Incident	November 11, 2005
Date Filed	November 11, 2005
Mileage	102,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	Yes
State	CA

Consumer Description

STEERING COLUMN INTERMEDIATE SHAFT FAILS APPROXIMATELY EVERY 30,000 MILES. FIRST FAILED AT 30K, SECOND 60K, THIRD 100K. FAILURE STARTS WITH LIGHT CLUNKING SOUND AND PROGRESSES TO LOUD CLUNK AND LOOSENESS IN STEERING WHEEL. THE DEALER AND GM ACKNOWLEDGE A PROBLEM INCLUDING EVEN THE 2005 MODELS. THE QUALITY OF STEERING FELL GETS QUITE VAGUE IF NOT REPLACE BEFORE NOISE GETS LOUD. *NM

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