9.5
really awful- Typical Repair Cost:
- $820
- Average Mileage:
- 44,350 miles
- Total Complaints:
- 4 complaints
Most common solutions:
- not sure (1 reports)
- replace gear (1 reports)
- replace power steering pump (1 reports)
- replace power steering pump and rack and pinion (1 reports)
This problem may be covered under warranty. Ask your Chevrolet dealer.
AND ONLY 30,000 miles : after dealing with the key recall I was surprised to have this problem HOWEVER, when I bought the car there was a "noise" I told the dealer and salesman. They of course didn't hear it but myself and others did. So here we are 5 years later and this steering gear breaks.. I started hearing a loud noise on the right front side of the engine... it was like metal on metal and would do it when I first started the car (car in garage)
I thought it might be dry fan belt but it wasn't. The noise got softer as the car was run. So today when I backed out of the garage the noise was really loud and another noise was coming from the left front tire. I had heard that noise since I had the front end aligned. Iit was difficult to turn the wheel so I felt it might need power steering fluid.. I had had enough of the noise, and was afraid to drive it.
I took it to dealer who informed me that it needs the new steering gear, new alignment and another part which I forget. Total near or above $1,000 I Am supposed to pick it up Monday..
ATTENTION CHEVROLET... I AM SOOO DISAPPOINTED THAT YOUR CAR ARE TRASH.. WHEN I WAS A KID CHEVYS WERE THE BOMB. NOW THEY ARE THE BOMB BUT IN A BAD WAY..... GET YOUR ACT TOGETHER>>> MAKE YOUR CARS BETTER>>>>> I WILL NOT BUY ANOTHER CHEVY IN MY LIFETIME>>>!!!!!!!
- JoAnn P., New Kensington, PA, US
The Rack and Pinion and power steering pump went bad on a car with about 50,000 miles
- Robert S., Bloomington, IL, US
Whining noise coming from engine which sounded like a belt.
- Carolyn R., Herrin, IL, US
I didn't understand why I had to keep putting in power steering fluid all the time. The steering whined a lot.
- bettyboopdc, District Heights, MD, US