This problem has happened 4 different times now. The first time was in december 2013, my wife was driving the car and the electronic stability control light came on the dashboard and the power steering assist went out. She could barely turn the wheel manually. She had to drive the car 2 miles to a safe location where she could pull off the road. The remaining 3 occurrences happened to myself with my wife in the car. Same thing happened each time, going down the road and the electronic stability control light turns on and the power steering goes out. The last time it happened which was just this past weekend, 4/6/14, we were merging on to the freeway at about 60 MPH and the power steering went out. Luckily the cars around me were paying attention and were able to veer out of the way as I could not turn the steering wheel hard enough to straighten the car out. I ended up across 2 lanes of traffic before I could the get the car straightened out. No accident occurred but it could have ended badly. Turns out that gm has recalled the 2005-2009 pontiac g6 models recently for the same power steering issue, but since mine is a 2010 model it is not covered under the recall.
The worst 2010 Pontiac G8 problems
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- Driver assistance1
- Steering1
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Recalls
No recalls on record for this model year.
Technical service bulletins for the 2010 Pontiac G8 931
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- New Vehicle Monitoring Programs Section in IVH
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- This PI communicates the requirement to provide a pico file to receive diagnostic assistance from TAC.
- This service bulletin provides information on Tire Sidewall Irregularities.
- This service bulletin provides information on replacing the intake manifold when the engine is replaced...
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Is the 2010 Pontiac G8 reliable?
Owners have filed 1 complaint about the 2010 Pontiac G8, fewer than a typical G8 model year.
What is the 2010 Pontiac G8 year score?
The 2010 Pontiac G8 scores 95 out of 100 (good). The score compares it with the other model years of the Pontiac G8: 75 is a typical year, 50 means twice the usual complaints, and serious complaints and recalls lower it.
What is the most common problem with the 2010 Pontiac G8?
Driver assistance and stability, with 1 complaint. Next is steering (1).
How many recalls does the 2010 Pontiac G8 have?
No recalls on record.
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