10.0
really awful- Crashes / Fires:
- 7 / 0
- Injuries / Deaths:
- 4 / 2
- Average Mileage:
- 15,570 miles
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- Overland Park, KS, USA
I was backing out of parking space and went to straighten my wheels back up only to here a pop like something was broke and the wheel was real hard to turn. I turned the wheel back the other way and it became easy to turn. The steering wheel was hard to turn sometimes then easy. The steering wheel was also about 10-15 degrees of centered. I went to three shops and none were able to tell me what was wrong. My steering rack and pinion went completely out and I had to have it towed to the dealer. Cost $1304. To have mine replaced. Luckily I was turning into my driveway when it went out. Positive battery post broke completely off while testing battery. Some acid leaked in battery bay.
- Beaumont, TX, USA
Cannot turn car left due to defective power steering rack unit. The car turns right just fine. I counted 17 other complaints about this same problem in your database. When will Pontiac issue a bulletin"?"
- Grover, MO, USA
Malfunction occurred within the rack and pinion steering, causing steering wheel to lock up while vehicle was being driven.
- Goodlettsville, TN, USA
Rack and pinion steering completely broke and froze while driving and making a left hand turn.cosnumer was able to get out of the position by jerking steering real hard. Cause was unknown. Minutes prior to incident, consumer heard a popping noise.
- Winter Park, FL, USA
The car is hard to turn to the left. The rack and pinion went out. Power steering fluid leaked on both sides of the car. The motor on the driver side power window went out. The seat belt light stays on even after the seat belt is buckled. The air bag light stays on and the air bag was not deployed.
- Grand Prairie, TX, USA
Braking system malfunctioned, causing extended stopping distance which may result in a crash. The driver experienced loss of steering due to broken steering rack.
- Godfrey, IL, USA
When making turns defective rack and pinion steering is causing steering to lock up without warning, but eventually will regain steering.
- Sallis, MS, USA
Steering felt loose, and when turning left or right a squealing noise was heard coming from steering column due to a faulty rack and pinion. The steering rack and pinion is being replaced.
- Waterbury, CT, USA
- Wilmington, DE, USA