2007 Pontiac G5 steering problems

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I was driving my car and it just became manual steering.I pulled over into a parking lot,not sure what happened.Ive only has the car a little over a year and had not driven it much.Still learning about everything.Thank God I knew what had happened, because another person might have freaked out. Anyway I proceeded to drive manually and then the power steering was just there again.Like it healed itself.The power steering did go to manual a few more times since then,June 2025. My concern is if it happens again and I can't get of the road fast enough because I can't steer it. Is there something that needs to be done? I'm afraid to drive my car very far in case it gets worse and I get in a accident and hurt someone or myself. Please let me know what to do,and if I'm taking somewhere to be looked at. Thank you for your time Have a blessed day

NHTSA complaint #11675331 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

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low speed the steering wheel locks up and when turning left the light will dim as it locks

NHTSA complaint #11627858 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

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The contact owns a 2007 Pontiac G5. The contact stated that while driving at various speeds, the steering wheel locked inadvertently. There were no warning lights illuminated. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic who diagnosed that both the power steering motor and steering column needed to be replaced. The contact stated that the vehicle was repaired; however, the failure persisted. Upon investigating the cause of the failure, the contact became aware of NHTSA Campaign Number: 10V073000 (Steering). The manufacturer was notified of the failure and referred the contact to the dealer for diagnostic testing. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 160,000.

NHTSA complaint #11450163 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

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The power steering has gone out 3 times in the last 3 years. I took my car into an auto repair shop each time as it stopped working and wouldn't come back on. Each time they replaced my rack and pinion. The replacements were on 10-02-2019….....10-06-2020......and July 22, 2021. I shouldn't have to replace the rack and pinion 3 times in less than 3 years.

NHTSA complaint #11426017 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

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ON 9/28/2020 POWER STEERING COMPUTER LIGHT CAME ON CAR WOULD NOT STEER AT ALL. FELT LIKE STEERING COLUMN WAS LOCKED UP.BACKED CAR BACK TO FRONT OF HOUSE. WHEN THIS ORIGINALLY OCCURRED, THE CAR WAS ONLY MOVED A HALF OF CITY BLOCK.

NHTSA complaint #11359941 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

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WHEN BRAKING STEERING WHEEL IS LOCKING UP AFTER RECALL HAS BEEN FIXED.

NHTSA complaint #11330911 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

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WHILE DRIVING ON HIGHWAY FELT VEHICLE BEGIN TO LOSE POWER. NOTICED THAT WHEN I TRIED TURNING THE STEERING WHEEL. I HAD LOST MY POWER STEERING AND WAS UNABLE TO STEER VEHICLE. SHORTLY AFTER THAT ENGINE COMPLETELY SHUT DOWN. DUE TO LOSS OF ELECTRICAL POWER TO DASH, POWER STEERING, ENGINE, AND LIGHTS. WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE FREEWAY. IT TOOK EVERYTHING I HAD TO KEEP VEHICLE IN TRAFFIC AND COAST TO NEAREST EXIT. ONCE I STOPPED THERE WAS NO POWER AT ALL. TOW TRUCK DRIVER ATTEMPTED TO JUMP START VEHICLE, BUT VEHICLE SHOWED NO TRANSFER OF POWER TO THE VEHICLE. HAD TO HAVE VEHICLE TOWED HOME.

NHTSA complaint #11245921 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

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WHEN IN IDLED PARK I TURN MY STEERING WHEEL AND IT'S HARD. I JUST LEASED THIS CAR BEGINNING 12/07/18. BUT WHILE DRIVING IT'S FINE UNTIL I MAKE A TIME AND IT AND IT STRUGGLE TO RETURN TO CENTER.

NHTSA complaint #11173638 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 PONTIAC G5. WHEN STARTING THE VEHICLE, THE STEERING WHEEL BECAME VERY DIFFICULT TO TURN. AFTER TURNING THE VEHICLE OFF AND RESTARTING THE ENGINE, THE STEERING WHEEL OPERATED NORMALLY. THE CONTACT ALSO INDICATED THAT FUEL WAS LEAKING UNDER THE VEHICLE. IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT THE TUBE CONNECTED TO THE FUEL TANK WAS CRACKED. THE FAILURES WERE NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER AND LOCAL DEALER WERE NOT NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 40,000.

NHTSA complaint #11115380 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

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110,000 MILES, WHEEL STARTING TO GET HARD TO TURN AT SLOW SPEEDS. IF MAKING A TURN, THE TURNS NEEDS MORE EFFORT TO COMPLETE THE TURN. WHEN STATIONARY THE WHEEL WAS VERY HARD TO TURN.

NHTSA complaint #11091315 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

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HAVING PROBLEMS WITH MY BRAKE SYSTEMS, TURN SIGNALS NOT SHUTTING OFF, FRONT SUSPENSION.

NHTSA complaint #11084455 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

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STEERING IS TIGHT AND THERE IS NO PLACE TO TOP UP THE POWER STEERING FLUID. I BOUGHT THE CAR USED AND I DID NOT RECEIVE ANY RECALL FOR THIS PROBLEM ONLY FOR THE IGNITION. I LIVE IN CANADA SO THE ADDRESS IS NOT MICHIGAN BUT ALL OTHER INFO IS CORRECT--IT JUST WOULDN'T LET ME GO PASS.

NHTSA complaint #10986093 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 PONTIAC G5. WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH, THE POWER STEERING FAILED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 10V073000 (STEERING). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 130,000.

NHTSA complaint #10985686 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 PONTIAC G5. WHILE DRIVING AT LOW SPEEDS, THE STEERING WHEEL BECAME INOPERABLE WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 124,802.

NHTSA complaint #10913963 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 PONTIAC G5. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE ODOMETER AND SPEEDOMETER DISPLAYED INCORRECT READINGS. IN ADDITION, WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH, THE STEERING WHEEL BECAME VERY DIFFICULT TO TURN. THE CONTACT HAD TO APPLY FORCE TO THE STEERING WHEEL IN ORDER TO STEER THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE RECURRED ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE COMPUTER THAT CONTROLLED THE POWER STEERING NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE CONTACT WAS AWARE OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 10V073000 (STEERING), BUT THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 69,175.

NHTSA complaint #10881462 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

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HAVE NO POWER STEERING AT TIMES WHEN I START THE CAR. I HAVE TO CUT IT OFF AND RESTART IT. ONLY HAD THIS CAR FOR 2 MONTHS NOW AFTER PURCHASING FROM A CAR LOT, WHICH I STILL PAY ON AT THIS TIME

NHTSA complaint #10859943 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 PONTIAC G5. WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH, THE STEERING WHEEL SEIZED AND BECAME DIFFICULT TO TURN. IN ADDITION, THERE WAS A LOUD NOISE WHILE DRIVING AND ATTEMPTING TO MAKE A TURN. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE POWER STEERING MODULE AND THE TORQUE SYNTHESIZER NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THERE WAS A MANUFACTURER'S RECALL RELATED TO THE FAILURE THAT THE VEHICLE WAS SERVICED UNDER IN 2010. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 125,620.

NHTSA complaint #10786402 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

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TURN SIGNAL SWITCH DOES NOT CANCEL; YOU HAVE TO MANUALLY CANCEL TURN SIGNAL AFTER TURN COMPLETED. I'VE NOTICED MORE AND MORE PEOPLE COMPLAINING ABOUT THIS IN CHEVROLET AND PONTIAC!

NHTSA complaint #10748677 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

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AFTER 2 REPAIRS ON A RECALL FOR THE STEERING WHEEL POWER I HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM. GM IS NOT FIXING THE ISSUE BUT JUT PATCHING IT-SO THE SAME PROBLEM IS OCCURRING OVER AND OVER AGAIN. I CALLED MULTIPLE TIMES AND GM ADVISE ME THAT THEY FIXED THE RECALL ALREADY TWICE AND NOT GOING TO FIX IT AGAIN. PLEASE SEE LINK TO YOUTUBE OF WHAT ACTUALLY HAPPEN: HTTPS://WWW.YOUTUBE.COM/WATCH?V=Z7GLEN5VIK4.

NHTSA complaint #10652232 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

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GM HAS SENT NUMEROUS RECALL LETTERS ABOUT THE FAULTY IGNITION SWITCH ON MY 2007 PONTIAC G5. I WENT TO A LOCAL DEALERSHIP TO PUT IN A REQUEST FOR PARTS. SEEMED ODD THAT I HAD TO REQUEST PARTS FOR A WELL KNOWN SAFETY RECALL. THE DEALERSHIP IS JUPITER CHEVROLET AT 11611 LBJ FWY, GARLAND, TX 75041. I PUT IN THIS REQUEST ABOUT 7 WEEKS AGO. I HAVE NOT HEARD FROM GM OR JUPITER CHEVROLET ABOUT THE PARTS. I CALLED THE DEALERSHIP OVER A WEEK AGO AND HAD TO LEAVE A MESSAGE BECAUSE THEY COULD NOT ANSWER THE PHONE. STILL NO RETURN CALL. I WOULD APPRECIATE ANY HELP YOU CAN PROVIDE TO GET MY CAR IN SAFE OPERATING CONDITION. THANKS

NHTSA complaint #10637449 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

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STEERING GETS SO HARD, I AT 220LBS CAN BARELY STEER THE CAR GOING FORWARD OR REVERSE. MY DAUGHTER IS LEARNING ON THIS CAR FOR HER LICENSE BUT I AM NO LONGER LETTING HER DRIVE IT SINCE THE STEERING RANDOMLY GETS HARD AND THE ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL AND ABS LIGHTS HAVE COME ON ALSO. IT ALSO SAYS IN THE INFORMATION SECTION TRACTION CONTROL SERVICE. SOMETHING NEEDS TO BE DONE FROM GM FOR THESE PROBLEMS BEFORE THEY KILL PEOPLE.

NHTSA complaint #10630889 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 PONTIAC G5. THE CONTACT STATED THAT AFTER THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V171000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM), THE STEERING COLUMN BEGAN SHAKING VIOLENTLY AND HARD TO TURN. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED THAT THE INNER STEERING SHAFT NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 45,000.

NHTSA complaint #10593097 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 PONTIAC G5. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 25 MPH, THE POWER STEERING ASSIST FAILED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WOULD BECOME INCREASINGLY DIFFICULT TO CONTROL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE POWER STEERING NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 23,400.

NHTSA complaint #10585344 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

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I SAW ON THE INTERNET RE-CALLS FOR GM CARS AND FOUND THAT MY PARTICULAR MODEL/YEAR CAR WAS BEING RECALLED. THE MORE READING I DID ON THE SUBJECT I REALIZED THAT EVERYTHING THAT I HAD TO HAVE FIXED ON MY CAR WAS BEING RECALLED. I HAVE SPENT THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS GETTING MY AIRBAGS, MY STEERING COLUMN, MY BRAKES, MY COMPUTER SENSORS, THE STEERING HARNESS, ETC. FIXED ON THIS CAR ONLY TO FIND OUT THAT THERE HAD BEEN RE-CALLS. I AM CURRENTLY WAITING FOR THE 'LOCAL DEALERSHIP' TO FIND A 'GOOD USED' STEERING COLUMN FOR MY CAR SINCE MINE IS BREAKING DOWN AND THEY SAID THEY CAN'T GET ONE. I ALSO OWN A GMC S-10 IN WHICH THE KEY FITS INTO MY CAR AND TURNS IT ON. I CALLED THE LOCAL DEALERSHIP AND TOLD THEM THAT I KNEW THERE WAS A RECALL RECENTLY AND THAT EVERYTHING I'VE HAD FIXED ON THAT PONTIAC G5 IS NOW BEING RECALLED. HOPE YOU CAN HELP ME.

NHTSA complaint #10575580 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

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I WAS JUST DRIVING HOME AN ON THE FREEWAY THE CAR JUST STOPPED, I WAS LUCKY THAT I COULD JUST COAST IN TO A SAFE AREA. AFTER AWHILE I TURNED IT ON AN IT STARTED UP.. THE SAME THING HAPPENED TODAY 2/26/14 I STOPPED AT THE POST OFFICE AND IT WOULD NOT TURN ON I WAITED ABOUT TEN MINUTES AND IT STARTED. IT SEEMS TO BE THE IGNITION.

NHTSA complaint #10566107 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

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WHILE DRIVING, THERE'S A CHIME AND ALL MY GAUGES DROP TO ZERO. I GET A "POWER STEERING" AND "LOW FUEL" ALERTS ON MY DASHBOARD (AND I'M PRETTY SURE THE POWER STEERING GOES OUT). SEE VIDEO AT: HTTP://GOO.GL/NAW5NS.

NHTSA complaint #10562768 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

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THE CAR HAS DEVELOPED A RATTLING NOISE WHEN THE BRAKES ARE APPLIED. DURING BRAKING THERE IS A VIBRATION IN THE STEERING WHEEL. THE POWER STEERING PERIODICALLY IS SPORADIC, ESPECIALLY AT LOW SPEED. IT FEELS LIKE MANUAL STEERING AND IS DIFFICULT TO TURN. THE RACK AND PINION HAS DEVELOPED A GREAT DEAL OF SLACK ALLOWING THE CAR TO WANDER ON THE HIGHWAY, MAKING DRIVING AT HIGHER SPEEDS VERY HARROWING. IT IS MY OPINION THAT THE COMBINATION OF A MALFUNCTIONING ELECTRIC STEERING MOTOR AND THE SLACK IN THE RACK AND PINION IS THE COMBINED PROBLEM WITH THIS VEHICLE. IT IS A DANGER TO DRIVE IN IT'S PRESENT CONDITION. ON NOVEMBER 11TH WHILE DRIVING ON A MAJOR HIGHWAY, THE CAR VEERED SUDDENLY AND CROSSED OVER THE CENTER LINE. IT WAS WINDY AND DURING THE DRIVE, I NOTICED THE WANDERING OF THE VEHICLE INCREASED. WHEN I GOT HOME, I BLOCKED UP THE FRONT END AND THOROUGHLY INVESTIGATED THE WHEELS, BRAKES, ROTORS, TIE ROD ENDS, AND THE STEERING. I FOUND THAT THE RACK AND PINION WAS GETTING INCREASINGLY SLOPPY. I HAVE PURCHASED THE PARTS AND PLAN TO INSTALL THEM MYSELF, BUT I HAVE LITTLE FAITH THAT THIS INFERIOR STEERING SYSTEM WILL BE A LONG TERM FIX. A CLASS ACTION LAWSUIT AGAINST GM FOR A SYSTEM THAT PUTS THE GENERAL PUBLIC IN GRAVE DANGER IS IMMINENT. NOT ONLY ARE THE OPERATORS AND PASSENGERS OF THESE VEHICLES AT RISK, BUT SO ARE THE LIVES OF THOSE ON THE HIGHWAY THAT MIGHT MEET ONE OF THESE VEHICLES HEAD ON IN A COLLISION. GM BETTER COME UP WITH A REPEAT RECALL TO FIX THESE ISSUES THE RIGHT WAY, OR BUY THEM ALL OFF THE ROAD. I KNOW THIS AFFECTS OTHER MODELS AS WELL. COBALTS, G6S, ETC. WHAT A CLUSTER THAT A COMPANY LIKE GM COULD MAKE SUCH AN EPIC BLUNDER AND NOW TRY TO SWEEP IT OUT WITH A SIMPLISTIC ONE-TIME RECALL THAT PUTS THE SAME INFERIOR QUALITY OF PARTS BACK IN THIS MACHINERY. I'LL BET THE EXECUTIVES AT GM HAVE BEEN SWEATING THIS DEAL, AND RIGHTLY SO.

NHTSA complaint #10552011 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

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SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUE HERE..ON 1/18/2011 I GOT IN MY CAR WENT TO THE STORE. AT THIS TIME I NOTICED A STRONG ODOR OF GAS INSIDE MY VEHICLE. NEXT DAY I STARTED CAR AND BACKED IT OUT SMELLED STRONGER GAS SMELL. PULLED CAR BACK IN GARAGE. CAR WAS TOWED TO GM DEALER. GM DEALER STATED "NOTHING IS WRONG WITH THE VEHICLE" PAID $200 GOT CAR BACK STILL WREAKS OF STRONG GAS SMELL UPON STARTING (INSIDE THE VEHICLE). I HAVE CONTACTED THE ATTORNEY GENERAL AND GM. I AM GETTING NOWHERE WITH GETTING THIS VEHICLE REPAIR. BASICALLY THE TWO WARRANTIES AREN'T BEING USED BECAUSE THE GM DEALERS DON'T WANT TO WAIT ON THEIR MONEY AND OTHER PONTIAC G-5'S HAVE HAD THE SAME PROBLEM (SAME YEAR MAKE AND MODEL) THE FUEL MODULE AND FUEL PUMP ARE TO BE REPLACED FREE OF CHARGE I AM GETTING CONFLICTING STATEMENTS ON "MY CAR NOT BEING ON RECALL" AND FINDINGS WHERE THERE IS A RECALL. I AM CONSIDERING GIVING THE CAR BACK AND REQUESTING A FULL REFUND IF THEY ARE NOT BACKING THEIR WARRANTY. I FEEL THIS CAR HAS SEVERE SAFETY ISSUES AND I CANNOT DRIVE A VEHICLE THAT IS A FIRE HAZARD/EXPLOSION RISK. I WAS ALWAYS TOLD IF YOU SMELL GAS DON'T DRIVE A VEHICLE. I'M STARTING TO THINK WHEN THEY SOLD THE VEHICLE THEY KNEW THERE WAS SAFETY ISSUES AS I WAS FORCED INTO GAP INSURANCE AND AN EXTENDED WARRANTY. WHAT GOOD DID IT DO TO HAVE ALL THESE PROTECTIONS IF NONE OF THEM ARE GETTING MY CAR REPAIRED. THE FIRST THING I DID AFTER SMELLING FUEL WAS LOOK UP ON RECALL INFORMATION.. VEHICLES ASSEMBLED IN MEXICO AND ALABAMA WERE ON RECALL GM STATED "YOUR CAR IS NOT INCLUDED" WHY I AM HAVING THESE ISSUES WITH MY VEHICLE.? THE RECALL STATES THE FUEL MODULE MAY CRACK AND LEAK GAS WHICH MAY RESULT IN FIRE/EXPLOSION. THIS WILL BE THE THIRD RECALL I PURCHASED THE VEHICLE NEW. FIRST DOOR LOCKS,THEN STEERING PROBLEM, NOW FUEL LEAK.

NHTSA complaint #10383792 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.