Dt: consumer bought a vehicle "as is", and for the first time I drove it, 3 hours after I bought it, the radiator blew. The garage that serviced the vehicle said the ball joints were ready to fall apart. The steering was very dangerous and the rear end made a humming noise. In addition, the engine light and air bag light came on. He said the vehicle should not have been on the road. The seller will not repair or reimburse for any of the defects. *Tt
Steering
GMC 1500 Steering problems by year
4 complaints filed with NHTSA about the GMC 1500's steering. Loss of power steering, stiff or loose steering, wandering, column and rack problems.
Steering complaints by model year
Latest 1500 steering complaints
Intermittently, steering would pull while turning. Dealer/manufacturer notified. *Ak while driving around curves in roadway at approximately 40-50 mph, the steering assist becomes very intermittent, this results in a swerving as steering becomes easy and then hard, consumer feels this is a major safety concern. *Jb
While driving about forty mph went to change lanes, and steering wheel would not turn left or right, causing consumer to crash. *Ak
Steering is too sensitive while driving at 60mph. Consumer contacted dealer and manufacturer. *Ak
Source: U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) complaints and recalls, checked daily. Complaints are owners' own reports and are not verified. How we use the data