1. bad advice or instructions; misleading instructions or guidance; a misleading suggestion

1. My stockbroker really gave me a bum steer. I bought a stock he recommended and it did nothing but go down.

2. Kim stopped at a gas station for directions to city hall. The mechanic told her how to get there, but he gave her a bum steer and she got lost again.

3. Wilbur gave Ted a bum steer and Ted ended up in the wrong town.

4. I got a bum steer from the salesman, and I paid far more than I needed to for a used car.