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Need help troubleshooting-2011 Chevy Silverado

Posted on 4/2/24 at 1:41 pm
Posted by alajones
Huntsvegas
Member since Oct 2005
34477 posts
Posted on 4/2/24 at 1:41 pm
This pops up regularly during the warmer months, never when it is cold. I’ve looked at Google but the suggestions are all over the places. Any of y’all run into this before? What was the fix?

Autozone diagnostic says something about a steering wheel alignment issue.

It’s really intermittent and temperature dependent.


Posted by Geech2244
Baton Rouge
Member since Oct 2009
182 posts
Posted on 4/2/24 at 2:02 pm to
I had the same issues you're describing on a 2011 Sierra. The axle boots were dry-rotted and the front bearings were shot.
Posted by alajones
Huntsvegas
Member since Oct 2005
34477 posts
Posted on 4/2/24 at 2:12 pm to
It does make clunking sounds on occasion
Posted by Theduckhunter
South Louisiana
Member since May 2022
715 posts
Posted on 4/2/24 at 2:15 pm to
Funny, I got the same issue on my 2012 Sierra during the last arctic blast. It went away after it warmed up and hasn’t come back.
Posted by boudy30
Hammond, La
Member since Mar 2012
5 posts
Posted on 4/2/24 at 2:59 pm to
Have had the issue twice on my 2012. Brought to a shop and had them read the error codes. Both times was the rear wheel speed sensor. First the right then the left about a year later. They are about 80.00 at AutoZone and simple to change.
Posted by Barneyrb
NELA
Member since May 2016
5106 posts
Posted on 4/2/24 at 6:01 pm to
Usually a wheel speed sensor will cause more than one DTC, stabil trac, traction control, and antilock brake will indicate a WSS
Posted by alajones
Huntsvegas
Member since Oct 2005
34477 posts
Posted on 4/2/24 at 7:06 pm to
That’s what I was thinking. The ABS light doesn’t come on.
Posted by Craw Dawg
Member since Jan 2023
676 posts
Posted on 4/2/24 at 8:31 pm to
Posted by Solo Cam
Member since Sep 2015
32638 posts
Posted on 4/2/24 at 9:50 pm to
GM went to shite after the bailout.

Those 09-13 Silverado and Tahoes are the shitties vehicles GM ever made.

They completely ruined the brand to me and my family, used to be Chevy for everyone and now it's all Toyota.

Didn't help they moved the GM plant away from shreveport to over seas, took a massive government bailout and then made shitty vehicles.

Best thing I ever did was get rid of my '11 shite box Chevy
Posted by Turnblad85
Member since Sep 2022
1184 posts
Posted on 4/2/24 at 10:26 pm to
The few years after the great recession were not good years for cars especially GM. You had parts manu's going bankrupt left and right or getting swallowed up by conglomerates. Things got better around '13 but imo, we still see negative effects from the GR.
This post was edited on 4/2/24 at 10:58 pm
Posted by jake wade
North LA
Member since Oct 2007
1672 posts
Posted on 4/3/24 at 5:40 am to
Agree, thats when the Silverado went to crap.
The ‘99-‘07 classic was a solid truck IMO. I own three with a combined 790,000 miles.
Posted by Outdoorsman
Member since May 2018
3 posts
Posted on 4/3/24 at 8:29 am to
I had the same problem with my 2008 GMC. it would shift real hard. had the same traction control light.it drove me nuts.it was bad plugs or wires. changed them and was like new. drove the truck for at least 2 years like that. i never wouldve believed it. worked for me. still doesnt make sense to me but it worked. one plug was real bad
Posted by hubreb
Member since Nov 2008
1845 posts
Posted on 4/3/24 at 9:54 am to
this is going to sound weird, but there is a sensor in your steering wheel column that cause it....no one could diagnose it but i found similar googling the issue....made the guys at the shop change it and haven't had issue since
Posted by Rayvegas1484
Zebedee
Member since Feb 2010
2527 posts
Posted on 4/3/24 at 10:12 am to
I had the same issue on my 2011. Mine ended up being a misfire on number one cylinder. Which would kick a code for stabilitrak and traction control.
Posted by holmesbr
Baton Rouge, La.
Member since Feb 2012
3008 posts
Posted on 4/3/24 at 8:29 pm to
Check the ground straps to the frame also. Saw a YT that had a Chevy truck doing weird stuff.
Posted by windmill
Prairieville, La
Member since Dec 2005
7017 posts
Posted on 4/4/24 at 4:25 am to
You must begin with having the computer(s) - anti-lock and powertrain -checked and get the code(s) and see which code(s) correspond with the indicators on your instrument panel.
Posted by Sparetime
Lookin down at La
Member since Sep 2014
886 posts
Posted on 4/4/24 at 8:38 am to
What code(s) are displayed? It will be clearly printed on Zones diagnostic sheet they gave you.
Posted by Sgt_Lincoln_Osiris
Baton Rouge
Member since Dec 2014
1077 posts
Posted on 4/4/24 at 9:18 am to
Also check to make sure your brake fluid is within the proper reservoir levels. Mine got low and caused these alarms to come in.
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