Four problems related to lose power steering have been reported for the 2009 Saturn Outlook. The most recently reported issues are listed below. Please also check out the statistics and reliability analysis of the 2009 Saturn Outlook based on all problems reported for the 2009 Outlook.
The contact owns a 2009 Saturn Outlook. While driving approximately 10 mph, the vehicle lost power steering intermittently. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic. The technician was unable to diagnose the failure. The manufacturer was not notified. The VIN was unavailable. The approximate failure mileage was 75,000.
Bought this vehicle used in November of 2012. Noticed that the steering wheel is noisy (a squeaky noise). Eventually when I do u-turns the steering wheel gets stiff but still manageable to steer the vehicle although it's totally stiff to turn. Then lately most of the time when going in and out of a parking lot it seems I totally lost the power steering or perhaps the power steering locks up because it's really hard to turn the steering wheel. Brought it to a former Saturn dealer and they said the power steering pump and rack is busted and needs to get repaired. Their quote to replace the parts and labor is about $1,500.
On multiple occasions, we have lost the power steering while turning the vehicle. It is most prevalent with deeper turns, so it happens most often at low speeds, such as u-turns and in parking lots. The lost of the power steering gives the driver the sensation of a complete lost of steering. A local mechanic contacted a dealership technician who told him that they had not had any complaints of this on Saturn Outlooks, but have had several Buick enclaves with a similar problem. They recommended changed the type of power steering fluid, and if that did not work then we may need to change the type of power steering pump on the vehicle. So far we have changed the fluid, but it has not been a successful solution as the problem is still occurring.
On multiple occasions, we have lost the power steering while turning the vehicle. It is most prevalent with deeper turns, so it happens most often at low speeds, such as u-turns and in parking lots. The lost of the power steering gives the driver the sensation of a complete lost of steering. A local mechanic contacted a dealership technician who told him that they had not had any complaints of this on Saturn Outlooks, but have had several Buick enclaves with a similar problem. They recommended changed the type of power steering fluid, and if that did not work then we may need to change the type of power steering pump on the vehicle. So far we have changed the fluid, but it has not been a successful solution as the problem is still occurring.