2009 Pontiac Vibe: pulls to one side

Filed Apr 16, 2014 · 127,000 miles · GA

My car started to stall and pull to the left almost hitting another car as I was making a right turn. I thought it to be just an aberation. I went to a parking lot away from the school to test drive my steering and try to duplicate the problem. Nothing happened, so I went to work and there was no problem. My job is about 12 miles from daughter school taking the back road and not getting on the highway. After work I took the interstate back home through some heavy traffic and there was no problem from downtown to my home aproximately 1o miles taking the interstate. As I was coming from off ramp I notice a litttle stutter and car powering down. I was able to drive for about 1 1/2 miles and the car almost came to a complete stall and started pulling to left. I press the gas peddle all the way down. All the panel lights came on ABS, engine, etc. I mean every single light. I pulled car in to amoca. He said it was throttle body. I got 2nd opinion. He said that did not sound right. He said take car to dealer. I am taking car to gm dealer to run diagnostics. I do not want to risk getting my child killed in this car.

Filed Nov 28, 2012 · Steering · 22,542 miles · IA

At highway speeds and local speeds the car pulls to the left intermittently. When an attempt is made to correct this the car over corrects and pulls to the right. Frequently when coming to a stop (especially on an uneven road) the car pulls severely to the right or left (almost 90 degrees).

Filed Jan 25, 2011 · Steering · 35,500 miles · MI

When driving at speeds greater than 35 MPH the vehicle's steering becomes unpredictable. Initially while attempting to correct the wandering direction of the car nothing will happen. When correcting further the vehicle will catch itself and over-correct. It feels as if you are driving through a wind tunnel or getting passed by large trucks even if there is no wind and no other vehicle around. When the wind is blowing it feels as if you are driving on ice. This became an even bigger problem when winter weather hit and roads actually became icy or snowy. Also, when coming to a stop the steering wheel will occasionally and unpredictably turn at least 45-90 degrees in either direction resulting in the vehicle "wandering" into an adjacent lane.

Filed Mar 1, 2010 · Acceleration, Steering · 38,000 miles · OR

Tl*the contact owns a 2009 pontiac vibe. She stated that while driving 35 MPH the vehicle began pulling to the left and when applying the brakes, it would pull the steering wheel to the left. She had to use excessive force to control the vehicle. The dealer was contacted and they diagnosis indicated that the steering column needed to be repaired. The accelerator also became stuck, the vehicle accelerated, and within a few minutes the vehicle lunged forward. There have been no repairs made to the vehicle. The failure mileage was 27000 and the current mileage was 38000.

Filed Feb 17, 2010 · Steering · 20 miles · NY

Wandering steering at highway speed of my 2009 pontiac vibe versus stable steering of my 2006 pontiac vibe.