Bought the car in april of 2017. Had to replace rack and pinion. A few months down the road was driving car and steering wheel became loose and it turned halfway to the left to keep car straight. Rack and pinion busted. Replaced rack and pinion again plus struts and the car will make popping sounds when turning steeering wheel. The front end of my car has been pretty much replaced twice. Scary to drive.
Pontiac Grand Prix steering noise problems
31 of the 5,184 owner complaints about the Pontiac Grand Prix describe clunking or noise when steering, most of them for the 2004 model year.
- owner complaints
- 31
- worst model year
- 2004
- typical mileage
- 55,000
Is there a fix? There are 2 recalls for this area of the car. See below
By model year
Often reported together
Harsh shifting 5Pulling 2Power steering loss 2Knocking 2Wipers 1Warning lights 1Steering lock-up 1Slipping 1
What owners say
Steering: clicking noise when turning transmission has a light slip into 1st and sometimes hard shift into 2nd had this looked at in 2013 while it was still under warranty and the dealer didn't want to acknowledge there was a problem. This should be under recall since more people have this same problem.
Bought car on april 1, 2015, when we did test drive, steering made weird noise and steering was real hard to turn wheel. Told dealership wouldn't buy car unless they had it looked and fixed. Dealer looked and said they had to replace something in the steering shaft and they would have to order part and when it came we bring car in, but car was ok to drive until then. Got a work order from dealer showing they would cover cost to fix the problem. The next morning while my boyfriend was driving car steering got real hard to turn wheel and he crashed into two parked cars and our car flipped and air bags went off. He hit head and was knocked out, chest pain and back and shoulder pain from this. Car is a complete loss to us.
[xxx] insisted, "they're cars are safe, but this is far from the truth!" I purchased, this car on 02/26/2014, and there where no visible sign on how much the car cost, [xxx] was the salesman, who gathered my information, showed me two cars, and I test drove one, but none was what I was looking for, because I indicated, I needed and SUV for my work, but they said, "your income wasn't enough, and I asked, why none of the vehicles have prices on them, but they continue to avoid my questions. I was not satisfied with the two vehicles, and their manager, which finance the vehicle from [xxx]/cnac came out and showed me two other vehicles, and I kept asking for a SUV, but his explanation, 'it isn't in you price range, and we will do a budget after you choose a car, and out of the four choices, I chose the grand am, I test drove the car, I told them about the rubbing and a noise, and the indicated, you will have a warranty, and we will fix anything under the hood, and any thing that has to do with the brakes, tires, they are new, lights, because we refurbish all our cars, "that's why we charge what we do; everything is new on the vehicle!, but clearly this is a lie!" I have taken this vehicle to be fixed four times, this last time, I went to jiffy lube, and they took diagnostic, "the front brakes are going out, I had to purchase a air filter, and a pcv valve, the diagnostic test indicated, "I did not have a license light, left front light, left brake lights, turn signals do not work, nor do I have brakes!" I pay $339.91 a month, I indicated, to cnac, "I can not afford this price, I just do not want the car, and cnac finance guy told me, "you have already purchased the car!" a day after, I purchased the vehicle, the trouble started, check engine lights, oil lights, steering wheel clicking, and clacking, fixed after three months, never fixed brakes! Information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6).
I purchased a 2005 grand prix gt, on april 28, 2009. It was a used vehicle and had 28,000 when purchased from used car dealer. When I test drove the vehicle I noticed a knock with the steering system. They told me that it was a problem and the dealers were aware of. They said they would fix it once the knock or the system got worst. I am going to the dealer that I purchased the car from as the steering system is getting more pronounced. I called our local pontiac dealer that was still in business and he said that there was no recall on the power steering set up. I have found information on the web site that states that there is a problem with the steering. There was a recall id 09e005000 steering, it was related to the dorman company recalling 979 steering knuckles supplied by them. There were also service bulletins referring to the steering problem. There were odi complaints filled concerning the problem. I can reference the numbers if you need them. I have talked to another pontiac dealer who has lost his franchise but stated to me that it was a problem and that he would fix it for me. I told him that where I purchased the car they would fix it. This is a major safety problem and there should be a recall. I am sure you have received complaints on this subject. The system has not failed but until I get this corrected I will not let anyone drive the vehicle but me. Can you help me with this problem, can we get a recall on this. Gm has taken stimulus dollars and they will not stand by there product. Thanks for any thing that you can provide me in this safety issue. I did not incur an accident but the steering is acting up and I will get it fixed.
I have a 2004 pontiac grand prix. When I turn my steering wheel, I hear a clicking noise. I am taking my car to the garage for the second time. I had the same problem over a year ago. I was told it is the torque in the bolts. The dealership is acting dumb and acting like they never heard of this problem, until I told them that they fixed it the first time. I do not want to take my car to the garage every year for this problem. I was also charged a fee for this recall. Why should I have to pay for this? Now I will not have a car for atleast two days because of this. Gm was no help. I will never buy another gm car.
My power steering went on my 2006 pontiac grand prix that I purchased from a dealership on 09/22/07. When I first got the car the steering column was making noises. Dealer repaired and all of a sudden in april my wheel got tight and I contacted the dealer and they said there wasn't nothing much they can do and for me to bring the car in for inspection. I was unable to bring it in due to work schedule conflicts. My husband was driving and the wheel locked up and resulted in my car flipping over and a loss of total damage to the car. There were 4 passengers and we all climbed out of the back window while the car was flipped upside down. Me and the other 2 passengers were transported to the er via ambulance.
Steering wheel making squeaky noise, as well as something in the car making gurgling water sound in the dashboard.
2007 pontiac grand prix has a moan and groan in the steering while driving it seems this has been reported by others tsb number:050232007 the federal safety agency number:10018690 tsb date:november 1, 2005 date added to file:january 10, 2006 make / models : model/build years : buick / lacrosse 2005-2007 chevrolet / impala 2004-2005 2007 chevrolet / impala (gmx 211) 2006 chevrolet / monte carlo 2004-2007 pontiac / grand prix 2004-2007 manufacturer : general motors corp. Service bulletin number : 050232007 date of bulletin : nov 01, 2005 the federal safety agency item number : 10018690 component : steering have taken car into dealership in fredericksburg va. They say there is no fix for the problem it seems to me that there would be fix since this has been going on for sometime now and it affects a quite a few models and make from gm. Failing component: steering summary: power steering moan or groan noise while driving.
Tl*the contact owns a 2004 pontiac grand prix. When making a left or right turn, the steering shaft makes a clunking noise and shakes. Speed was not a factor. The dealer stated that there were no recalls and the component was not covered under the warranty; therefore, the repair would be the contact's responsibility. She was informed that the cause of the failure was the intermediate shaft. The current mileage is 80,248 and failure mileage was 80,034. Updated 6/16/08
Related recalls
Steering: rack and pinion
- What is wrong
- Certain passenger vehicles have lower pinion bearings in the power rack and pinion assembly in which the retainer tabs were not crimped properly. These retainers could fail and permit the ball bearings to escape.
- Risk
- If this occurs, the pinion shaft can be forced upward during left turns and back down as the steering wheel is moved back and to the right. If the pinion shaft moves further, the driver will need to exert more effort to turn the steering wheel, similar to a vehicle without power assisted steering. If the pinion shaft moves even further, the driver will require much higher effort to turn left and may not be able to turn the wheel as much as intended. With the maximum pinion shaft movement, which requires internal gear component damage, the driver can encounter high resistance to turning left, followed by unintended power assist to the right. In any of these conditions, a crash could occur.
- Remedy
- Dealers will install a new lower pinion bearing unless inspect of the existing bearing indicates that replacement of the gear assembly is necessary. Owner notification began on february 5, 2004. Owners should contact buick at 1‑866‑608‑8080; chevrolet at 1‑800‑630‑2438; oldsmobile at 1‑800‑630‑6537; or pontiac at 1‑800‑620‑7668.
Recall number 03V527000 · Recall details
Steering: rack and pinion
- What is wrong
- Certain passenger vehicles and mini vans have lower pinion bearings in the power rack and pinion assembly in which the retainer tabs were not crimped properly. These and some other retainers used in vehicles assembled between january 1, 1996 and october 31, 1997, could fail and permit the ball bearings to escape.
- Risk
- If this occurs, the pinion shaft can be forced upward during left turns and back down as the steering wheel is moved back and to the right. If the pinion shaft moves further, the driver will need to exert more effort to turn the steering wheel, similar to a vehicle without power assisted steering. If the pinion shaft moves even further, the driver will require much higher effort to turn left and may not be able to turn the wheel as much as intended. With the maximum pinion shaft movement, which requires internal gear component damage, the driver can encounter high resistance to turning left, followed by unintended power assist to the right. In any of these conditions, a crash could occur.
- Remedy
- Dealers will install a new lower pinion bearing unless inspect of the existing bearing indicates that replacement of the gear assembly is necessary. Owner notification began january 24, 2003. Owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable time should contact chevrolet at 1‑800‑222‑1020, pontiac at 1‑800‑762‑2737, or oldsmobile at 1‑800‑442‑6537.
Recall number 02V286000 · Recall details
Questions about the Pontiac Grand Prix steering noise
Which Pontiac Grand Prix years have clunking or noise when steering problems?
The model years with the most reports are 2004 (7 complaints), 1997 (6 complaints) and 1999 (3 complaints).
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