Vehicle recall 05V005000 · January 7, 2005
Chevrolet C/K Pickups, GMC Savana and 4 more models
Some pickup trucks, vans, and sport utility vehicles equipped with a hydraulic pump driveshaft that can fracture, resulting in immediate loss of hydraulic power steering assist.
Source: NHTSA data as of September 22, 2026. Last refreshed Sep 23, 2026, 2:43 AM UTC.
- Summary
- Some pickup trucks, vans, and sport utility vehicles equipped with a hydraulic pump driveshaft that can fracture, resulting in immediate loss of hydraulic power steering assist. On certain vehicles equipped with hydro-boost power brakes, the same condition can result in loss of power assist for braking after the reserve pressure is depleted.
- Consequence
- An inoperative pump can cause increased steering effort, and in hydro-boost equipped vehicles also increased braking effort, but does not completely eliminate the ability to steer or slow the vehicle.
- Remedy
- Dealers will replace the hydraulic pump. The campaign began on February 14, 2005. Owners may contact Chevrolet at 1-800-630-2438 or GMC at 1-866-996-9463.
- Notes
- GM campaign no. 05001.THIS action is deemed a safety improvement campaign and is not being conducted under the safety act.the company has informed NHTSA that it will provide the modifications described above free of charge.
Recall details
- NHTSA campaign
- 05V005000
- Reported to NHTSA
- January 7, 2005
- Filed by
- GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
- Manufacturer campaign
- 05001
- Owner notification
- February 14, 2005
- Vehicles potentially affected
- 98,221
- Initiated by
- NHTSA’s Office of Defects Investigation
- Components
- Power train › Driveline › Driveshaft
Vehicles covered
As listed by NHTSA. A recall usually covers only some vehicles of each model and year, often a production date range.
- Chevrolet C/K Pickups (2000): 2000
- Chevrolet Silverado (2000): 2000
- Chevrolet Suburban (2000): 2000
- GMC Savana (2000): 2000
- GMC Sierra (2000): 2000
- GMC Yukon XL (2000): 2000
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