2009 Pontiac Vibe Steering Problems

“At highway speeds above 60 MPH, my 2009 Pontiac VIBE feels like I am driving through a wind storm. This requires me to constantly correct the steering wheel, in order to maintain the direction that I intend. This can be annoying and possibly dangerous. I am most concerned that if the wheel pressure is not maintained at the recommended tire pressure, one could easily lose control of the vehicle. (I check and maintain the air pressure in my tires, monthly.)”

“Was driving down the road and without notice my steering had no power, really scared because I could barely steer the car, so glad I was in a 45 mile zone. I looked at my dash lights, there was showing a red battery light, several brake symbols, something about the traction loss. I need my car so badly, I don't know if gmc will cover this. If I had not pulled off road and called my husband I would of wrecked because of it being so hard to steer. He came and slowly drove it home and I followed him in his car. No notice and no warning at all.”

“2009 Pontiac VIBE, which is mechanically identical to toyota matrix, which in turn is based on toyota corolla. All three vehicles have really light steering (too much boost from electric power steering) that it becomes very unstable and dangerous when the speed is over 50mph. I know that there are many people who reported this problem on toyota corolla but I think NHTSA should be aware that toyota matrix and Pontiac VIBE share the same problem.”

“Sometimes when accelerating, it's slow to move, then a sudden jerk happens if I put pressure on the gas pedal. This happens when driving at lower speeds, I can be entering my garage or accelerating after a stop light or sign. Can be scary when it jerks during acceleration. The steering column is beginning to rattle and shake at about 45 miles sometime at lower speeds as well,a very rough ride on smooth pavement,feels like it's falling apart. The third issue has to do with the airbag indicator light staying on in both drivers and passenger sides while driving. …”

“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).”