Tl* the contact owns a 2007 pontiac g5. While driving 35 MPH, the power steering failed without warning. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The VIN was not included in the federal safety agency campaign number: 10v073000 (steering). The manufacturer was not notified. The failure mileage was approximately 130,000.
2007 Pontiac G5: loss of power steering
19 of the 188 complaints about the 2007 Pontiac G5 describe loss of power steering.
- owner complaints
- 19
- of this car's complaints
- 10%
- typical mileage
- 40,000
- recalls
- 1
Is there a fix? There is 1 recall and 12 service bulletins for this area of the car. See below
Loss of power steering by model year
- 20101
- 20095
- 20083
- 200719
What owners say
Have no power steering at times when I start the car. I have to cut it off and restart it. Only had this car for 2 months now after purchasing from a car lot, which I still pay on at this time
I had just got car the very next day as I was turning a corner I suddenly lost power steering . Causing car to flip . There was broken glass and went into top of hand . I was told by emt that stitches could not be put there .so they bandaged it just banged up and they said I seemed fine if I had any problems in next few hours to go to hospital. So I was not taken. Since then I've developed numbness in hand and wrist.
Tl* the contact owns a 2007 pontiac g5. The contact stated that while driving approximately 25 MPH, the power steering assist failed without warning. The vehicle would become increasingly difficult to control. The vehicle was taken to a dealer where it was diagnosed that the power steering needed to be replaced. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure and current mileage was 23,400.
My 2007 pontiac lost power steering and I couldn't turn the wheel and hit a bank. Gm had a independent person look at it. Then a gm rep looked at the report and said it wasn't their fault. I ask what kind of education she had and she said that didn't matter. They looked at the car for 4 hours and no mileage.
The power steering failure light comes on as well as all the other warning lights and gauges quit working while driving which makes it a safety concern. We have received a notice from gm that this vehicle might have a recall because of the steering failure but have been told by our pontiac dealer and gm that it does not. The vehicle has been to the dealer 3 times in the last month for this issue. First time, the dealer said they didn't find anything. Within a half hour of leaving the dealership, the car was brought back to the dealer for the same issue. The dealer replaced the ECM and after a few weeks the issue has returned and has been a the dealer for a week but they are unable to find problems and seem to have given up. Have talked to gm customer service during this whole time.
Tl*the contact owns a 2007 pontiac g5. While driving at approximately 30-35 MPH, the power steering stopped functioning. The contact pulled over and shut the vehicle off. When he restarted it, the power steering still did not function. The vehicle was taken to an authorized dealership where the steering column relay was replaced. While driving from the dealership, the failure occurred again. The dealer then stated that the power steering assist motor needed to be replaced but parts were unavailable. The VIN was unavailable at the time of the complaint. The current and failure mileages were approximately 40,000.
We have a 2007 pontiac g5 urad with 32000 miles on it, we bought it new. In feb 2010 my son was driving to school and as he went around a sharp bend in the road, he stated he felt the power steering went out and lost control of the car sliding into guard rails. This has happened a few times since, then we get a recall from pontiac about the same problem . I told them about it , they had a independent inspector look at it and a girl named brandy called and said it was her decision not to do anything about it. I asked what her qualifications were and she said it didn't matter what her education was.
Power steering stopped working while driving approx 40 MPH. Parked vehicle at work, started after shift and power steering resumed.
Tl* the contact owns a 2007 pontiac g5. While driving at speeds of 40 MPH, the power steering assist would fail immediately followed by the power steering icon illuminating on the warning panel. There were no repairs made to the vehicle. The failure mileage was 22,000 and the current mileage was 25,000.
Tl* the contact owns a 2007 pontiac g5. The contact was driving approximately 30 MPH and the power steering warning indicator illuminated on the instrument panel. Suddenly, the power steering failed without warning. The engine was turned off and restarted, and the vehicle began to operate normally. The failure mileage was 40,000. The current mileage was 47,000.
I own a 2007 pontiac g5. In december 2009 my power steering went out. This car has 60,000 miles on it. There is no reason that my power steering should be going out. Now, it goes out every time I drive the car for more than 10 minutes. To correct the problem I have to pull over, turn off the car, and turn it back on again. I do this about three or four times a day. I read where ge sued their power steering supplier, so when are then going to fix our cars! This is very dangerous.
Service bulletins that may apply
- This service bulletin provides a vibration analysis worksheet the technician can use in conjunction with...
- This technical bulletin provides a procedure to eliminate a power steering noise due to extremely low...
- Steering
- Steering
- Electric Power Steering Assist
- This technical bulletin provides a revision for 12-02-32-002 to add the 2013-2014 model years, add noise...
- Normal operating characteristics of electric power steering (EPS) system during extended lock-to-lock...
- Diagnostic tips for power steering inoperative/steering wheel hard to turn, power steering message...
Related recalls
Steering: electric power assist system
- What is wrong
- General motors is recalling certain model year 2005-2010 chevrolet cobalt and model year 2007-2010 pontiac g5 vehicles equipped with electric power steering. The driver may experience a sudden loss of power steering assist that could occur at any time while driving.
- Risk
- If power steering assist is lost, it would require greater driver effort at low vehicle speeds, increasing the risk of a crash.
- Remedy
- Dealers will replace the electric power steering motor free of charge. Owners are being notified on a rolling basis between march 29 through november 2010. A copy of the mailing schedule is located in the recall file. Owners may contact chevrolet at 1‑800‑630‑2438 and pontiac at 1‑800‑620‑7668 or at the owner center at www.gmownercenter.com.
Recall number 10V073000 · Recall details
Questions about the 2007 Pontiac G5 power steering loss
Is loss of power steering a common problem on the 2007 Pontiac G5?
19 of 188 owner complaints about the 2007 Pontiac G5 (10%) mention loss of power steering. The model year with the most reports is 2007.
Is there a recall or service bulletin for this on the 2007 Pontiac G5?
There is 1 recall and 12 service bulletins for the same area of the car. Check them below with your VIN.
Other symptoms on the 2007 Pontiac G5
Fuel pump 35Fuel leak 33Fuel smell 29Airbag light 13No deployment 6Headlights 6Check engine light 5Loss of power 5
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