Does anybody know what causes your steering almost impossible to move when ur stopped??? if i roll ahead really slow its perfect. only if your completely stopped is it hard to steer......2009 g5 base 59,000KM

 

Prim guessing power steering pump

 

Did you get the recall done?


It's electric so no pump.

 

Can only be the power steering motor

 

You could check the power steering fuse but if it was that you would have a code.

X2 on the steering motor needing replacement .
Take it to the dealer and get it done under warranty!

 

Maybe its the wide tires these cars have? Most vehcails the steering is more difficult to operate when stopped. Since ours are electric it's possible that somewhere its programed NOT to operate when the vehical is stopped?


Dont supose you can tell me where that is....

 

My bad. Lol the electric power steering motor. In my trucks it's been the pump. Just used the wrong terms

 

could it be the steering shaft? i had the electric motor done like a year ago....no codes....i forgot to mention car is completely stock with stock 16 inch tires

 

Steering shaft would probably make noise and you would notice it all the time. The steering gets easier when your in motion even without the aid of the electric motor.

 

car was at dealership friday and they replaced the power steering motor ( already had that recall done) and removed the steering shaft and looked it over or whatever said it was ok so they re-installed the steering shaft. they called me and said the car was all fixed. b4 i left the parking lot i cant turn my steering wheel when im stopped. so now its going back there tuesday.......what could be doing this?

 

Power steering control module might be shot. If it can't tell that you're trying to turn it then it won't try to help.

 

Take that bitch to the dealer and get the recall done

 

Mine has always done this. I just creep it forward and turn. Stupid cobalt

 

ya thats like mine....i move like an INCH and its easy to steer......

 

Actually now that you mention it I think mine does this a little too. Has something to do with the new algorithm to keep the motor from overheating since it has to work so hard when stopped.

 

its only in the last few months its been doing it

 

I had my car into the dealership AGAIN. They had to replace the rack and pinion. thank god i got extended warrenty

 

Sounds like everything's been resolved - glad to hear it!

Take care,
Sarah
GM Customer Service

 

So the new rack and pinion solved the issue with not being able to turn the wheel so easy when stopped

 

4 year old thread. I doubt you'll get a response. lol

Electric power steering motor... rack.... most common culprits

 

This is pretty common, for some reason the module doesn't see that you're trying to turn the wheel when completely stopped. Inch one direction or the other and it springs to life.

 

Lol it was worth a try n see if someone know whats exactly happening .

Im gonna try and have the power steering motor replaced scince i haven't had the recall on the motor done. Than mabe try the rack after

 

Is the module the power steering motor? or the computer?

 

Don't quote me, but I believe it's the power steering module, there's actually a small computer there next to the motor that gets the current rotation, wheel position, and steering wheel acceleration data which it then kicks out to the ECU and the power steering motor.

The power steering motor is literally that, just a motor with 2 power wires. When current is applied to wire 1, wire 2 becomes ground and it goes one direction, when current is applied to wire 2, wire 1 is now ground and it runs the other way.

 

I actually noticed my left tire was low on air and filled it back up now (215/40/r17).... it seems to be back to normal steering when stopped i hope it doesnt come back and was just the low air.

Also my steering wheel makes a whole bunch of rattling noise when going over bumpy roads . Has anybody experienced this (like my steering wheel is about to fall apart lol)