I was driving from Utah to northern California. I was coming out of bridgeport, ca, going over sonora pass, which winds through the mountains. At several sharp turns the power steering just quit and I had to tug on the steering wheel to keep in my lane. I have experienced this before making sharp turns in parking lots and also exiting my driveway. This incedent in the mountains has left me very worried. I will be seeing my GMC dealer this coming week to look into the issue. I feel this defect could very well kill someone someday as it's just a matter of time. I hope no one dies before it is resolved.

- Murphys, CA, USA

The contact owns a 2010 Buick Enclave. The contact stated that while driving approximately 20 mph, the power steering failed intermittently without warnings. The vehicle would become increasingly difficult to maneuver. The vehicle was taken to a dealer where it was diagnosed that the power steering needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure and current mileage was 53,000. Updated 8/11/14 updated 08/21/2014

- Canton, MI, USA

Noticed at low speeds that the steering is locking up while trying to turn. Almost impossible to make the turn, like power steering is completely gone. Have had trouble turning into my driveway...we live on a main road that has a 50 mph speed limit...twice I had the steering lock up as I started the turn across the lanes into my driveway. Thank goodness no one was coming. Several times now we have experienced this lock up while trying to park or turn through a parking lot. Only seeing this happen at low speeds. Nervous to let my 17 year old drive this vehicle now and especially after reading all of the comments about so many of the GM vehicles having the exact same issue. We purchased this vehicle in 2013 with around 73K miles. The first 5-6 months no issues, now seeing this issue. GM should issue the recall!

- Carver, MA, USA

Power steering goes out at low speeds, very hard to turn. Dealer says we need new power steering pump & rack, as both are leaking. Not covered under warranty.

- Frederick, CO, USA

Power steering goes out at slow speed turns. Power steering pump failed and cost $900.

- Cordova, TN, USA

I was driving from Idaho to laurel Montana. I was coming out of bozeman Montana, going over bozeman pass, which winds through the mountains. I was passing a car at about 70. After I had passed the car I tried turning back into the lane but the steering wheel froze up. I pulled the steering wheel very hard to the right and it broke free, which caused me to over correct to some degree and almost went into the ditch. The steering is no longer functional and the car only has 54000 miles on it. This defect will kill someone someday. It's just a matter of time. GM is aware of the issue. There is a class action lawsuit now in process. I hope no one dies before it is resolved.

- Laurel, MT, USA

2010 certified preowned Buick Enclave with 56K miles. Has had numerous occasions of intermittent loss of power steering at low speeds. Examples are pulling into my garage, entering and exiting parking lots and garages. I took to dealer today and they say there is not code, they cannot reproduce, and they are unaware of this problem. I find that difficult to believe with multiple nhtsb complaints and a class action lawsuit regarding this specific issue. There is no way my wife would be able to overcome the loss of power steering in this vehicle and it could easily result in an accident if failure occurs while exiting a parking lot onto a street.

- Plainfield, IN, USA

When driving this vehicle it has randomly started to loose power steering at lower speeds when turning into parking spots or making U turns and pulling into on coming traffic which is a major safety hazard. I've googled this and there are thousands of complaints with this happening not only with the Enclave but the acadia and the traverse as well.

- Hartland, MI, USA

Power steering failed while trying to pull into a parking spot between two cars in a parking lot. I was making a right turn.

- Glenmoore, PA, USA

2010 Enclave started giving trouble in November 2011 while turning at low speeds with about 50K miles on the vehicle. The problem has continued to get worse and makes parking almost impossible at 80K miles.

- Greenville, TX, USA

While moving at low speed in parking lot and making left and right turns the steering would bind up like the engine died. It is a momentary problem that originally started around 35000 miles but is getting progressively worst.

- St. Amant, LA, USA

Traveling up a mountain road, just as the car approached an approximately 180 degree turn at the top of the mountain, the power steering completely failed and I lost the ability to control the car. Fortunately, there was a scenic area pull-off at the turn were I was able to drive straight off the road immediately. Otherwise I feel this could have been catastrophic, as I have never before experienced driving without the assist of power steering. Had this failure happened 30 seconds to 2-3 minutes later when I was traveling down the mountain through a series of very sharp switchbacks (requiring speeds of 10-15 mph), I could have easily collided with another vehicle or driven off the side of the mountain.

- Middletown, MD, USA

We purchased this model in March 2013 and the rack and pinion had already been replaced at an unknown time before we bought it. Now I am having a zip zip/rubbing sound in the steering wheel when I turn left or right. I am also having to turn my wheel more and more to make a turn, left or right. The dealership said I needed a new steering column because the bushing are worn and you can not just replace them alone. This is an on going issue with many Enclaves for various years from what I understand. This issue needs to be addressed.

- Winterville, NC, USA

When making sharp turns, the steering tightens up or gains resistance. Makes a rubbing or grinding noise.

- Lake Elmo, MN, USA

I was stopped on a main road and turning left onto a side street. As I turned the steering wheel and accelerated my steering wheel locked up. I am not certain if the wheel is "locking" or if it feels that way because the power steering unit, or something within the steering unit, is malfunctioning intermittently. I told my wife about it and she told me she was glad I experienced it because it's been happening to her with regularity.

- Weatherford, OK, USA

The contact owns a 2010 Buick Enclave. The contact stated that while driving 5 mph, he attempted to turn the steering wheel to the right but the steering wheel seized. The contact stated then turned the steering wheel to the left and the failure corrected itself temporarily. The vehicle was not taken to the dealer for inspection. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified. The failure mileage was 80,000.

- Fall River , MA, USA

When I try to turn left or right at a low speed, the steering locks up. If I stop and start again, the steering works correctly. This is an intermittent problem but is quite serious as it could have caused accidents two of the times it occurred!

- Howell, MI, USA

My steering completely sticks when turning either left or right at slow speeds. I have heard other Buick Enclave owners having the same issue right around 60,000 miles and around the make/model year 2010. There are over 200 complaints on edmund's Buick Enclave forum "power steering noise". it is frightening because it doesn't allow you to properly make the turn. I have taken it into my Buick dealership to confirm the issue and they did confirm that there are issues with the steering pump.

- Powell, OH, USA

When starting from a stop and moving forward the power steering unit would fail to engage, thus rendering the vehicle extremely difficult to steer. On several instances I nearly hit other vehicles in parking lots, and on one occasion I nearly hit a pedestrian. The Buick dealer advised me to replace the entire power steering unit, which I did at my expense with 67000 miles on the car. Buick refused to accept responsibility even though the service technician said that this was not the first instance he had seen of this power steering unit failure. Interestingly, I have talked to one person with a GMC arcadia and another with a Saturn outlook who experienced the same problem in the same mileage range. Those two vehicles are identical to my Buick Enclave. It appears to me that General Motors should accept responsibility for this problem and issue a vehicle recall..

- Fayetteville, AR, USA

When driving slow usually in parking lots or a U-turn, the power steering fails and becomes very difficult to turn vehicle.

- Tallahassee, FL, USA