2004 Pontiac Grand Prix: steering wheel locks up

8 of the 454 complaints about the 2004 Pontiac Grand Prix describe steering wheel locks up.

owner complaints: 8
of this car's complaints: 2%
typical mileage: 110,000
recalls: 0

Is there a fix? 20 service bulletins cover this area of the car. See below

Steering wheel locks up by model year

2008
2
2007
2
2006
5
2005
4
2004
8
2001
3
2000
2
1999
2
1998
9
1997
22
1996
1
1991
2

What owners say

Filed May 18, 2020 · Steering · 200,000 miles · FL

Tl* the contact owns a 2004 pontiac grand prix. The contact stated while driving 24 MPH, a clicking sound was heard in the steering wheel. The contact stated that the steering wheel seized with the check engine warning light illuminated. The contact drove to a business parking lot and parked the vehicle. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic to be diagnosed. The contact was informed that the serpentine belt needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired however, the failure recurred. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 200,000.

Filed Sep 26, 2016 · Steering, Suspension · 160,000 miles · MI

1st problem is steering wheel locks up every know and then 2nd hit a bump or drive over rxr tracks the traction light and ABS light come on.

Filed Oct 22, 2015 · Airbags, Brakes · TX · crash · 1 injury

Tl* the contact owns a 2004 pontiac grand prix. While driving approximately 75 MPH, there was an abnormal noise and the steering wheel seized. In addition, the brake pedal was depressed but was stiff and failed to respond. As a result, the vehicle flipped twice and landed into a ditch. When the contact exited the vehicle, it was discovered that the engine was off. The vehicle failed to restart. The air bags did not deploy. The contact stated that the driver sustained a hand injury that required medical attention. A police report was filed. The vehicle was destroyed. The vine was included in the federal safety agency campaign number: 14v4000000 (electrical system). The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was unknown.

Filed Apr 16, 2015 · Brakes, Driver assistance · 110,000 miles · IL · crash

Tl* the contact owns a 2004 pontiac grand prix. While driving at approximately 20 MPH, the brake pedal was depressed but the vehicle did not stop. The contact stated that the steering wheel seized, the traction warning indicator illuminated, and all of the gauges on the instrument panel failed. The contact crashed the vehicle into a pole and the engine stalled. A police report was not filed and there were no injuries. The vehicle was not taken to a dealer or diagnosed. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The VIN was included in the federal safety agency campaign number: 14v400000 (electrical system). The approximate failure mileage was 110,000.

Filed Apr 14, 2015 · Steering · 160,000 miles · GA

I was driving at a rate of 45 MPH and my steering wheel locked up on me which caused me to go towards in coming traffic luckily the car I was headed towards stopped. I tried to turn my steering wheel back to the right but nothing happened. I had to stop my car in the middle of the road to turn my steering wheel because it was so hard to turn. The gentleman in the other car got out to help me move my car out of the road, and he was able to turn the steering wheel. He told me to turn it off and turn it back on and then I was able to drive it without it locking back up on me that day. Since then I have had it lock up on me while backing out or turning into the parking garage at work on multiple occasions.

Filed Apr 2, 2014 · Brakes, Steering · 110,000 miles · TX · crash · 4 injuries

I was driving at 40mph on freeway about to exit a vehicle cut me off. Slam brakes and brakes locked and made pulsations (I thought it was ABS but later found out my vehicle is not equiped with ABS) steering wheel locked to the left and hit a van on the side. 4 people injured.

Filed Oct 16, 2006 · Steering · 11,900 miles · NJ · crash · 1 injury

I was driving my 2004 pontiac grand prix at about 28 MPH when my steering lock up causing me to loose control of vehicle and crashing.

Filed Apr 8, 2005 · Steering · 27,500 miles · MD

Lost control of steering. Since reaching about 20000 miles on my 2004 grand prix, I noticed a ?clicking? Noise when I turned the wheel left or right. It was especially noticeable at low speed, e.g. In a parking lot. I took the car to the dealership and was told that they tightened the steering and that gm was aware and that?s what they were supposed to do and that it was safe to drive. I was not told that I should continue to bring it in. The noise diminished for several days and then returned. It has been making that noise now for several months. Yesterday, I was traveling on the highway and turned off at an exit ramp. As I slowed down to turn onto the ramp the steering locked to the right and the car spun around in circles until it finally came to a stop. It seemed as through the accelerator and the brakes were not working effectively. The car shut off. I restarted the car and drove 2 miles to the dealership where it was purchased. I was told that the shaft was replaced and the car is fine. I was also told that the shaft probably wouldn?t have caused the car to spin like that?that it was driver error.