Steering does not want to centre

[azi90]

Just picked up a used 2011 Genesis coupe 2.0 @99000 KM's from a private sale

Noticed something that i didnt notice before that my steering doesnt want to centre when i turn(left or right) while driving. I have to manually push steering back to normal position/.

No funny noises clicks or anything

Whats happening?

am in looking for a big expense coming up?

 

[azi90]

bump anyone ?

 

[dbx]

Just picked up a used 2011 Genesis coupe 2.0 @99000 KM's from a private sale

Noticed something that i didnt notice before that my steering doesnt want to centre when i turn(left or right) while driving. I have to manually push steering back to normal position/.

No funny noises clicks or anything

Whats happening?

am in looking for a big expense coming up?

Welcome to a "performance" car's steering . This is normal and may take you some time to get used to. The steering is very tight, and intentionally so, as the steering and "footing" of the vehicle are extraordinarily responsive. No, you won't be "palming the wheel" in this car .

 

[kn5owa]

The obvious thing to me is to check front end wheel alignment.

The cost? I frankly don't know - haven't had it done lately - doesn't cost anything to ask, though.

 

[dbx]

The obvious thing to me is to check front end wheel alignment.

The cost? I frankly don't know - haven't had it done lately - doesn't cost anything to ask, though.

kn50wa, do you own a GC, and if so, does your steering "easily" head back toward center after making a turn? I'm thinking.... not. Yes, it will make an "attempt" to center back, but will not do so completely, as with a non-performance power steering car. This has to do with a lot of factors, tire size/width included. But again, "tight" PS on a performance car is not like any run-of-the-mill "other" car. I'm an older fella, and I still chuckle when thinking of my oldest son's generation....actually changing from PS to manual (most were "ricers") just to have the same feel being discussed here.

 

[kn5owa]

kn50wa, do you own a GC, and if so, does your steering "easily" head back toward center after making a turn? I'm thinking.... not. Yes, it will make an "attempt" to center back, but will not do so completely, as with a non-performance power steering car.

My steering works the same way - does not "snap back" to center - as with older plain vanilla autos.

 

[dbx]

My steering works the same way - does not "snap back" to center - as with older plain vanilla autos.

Not only doesn't "snap back", but merely makes an "semi" (lol) attempt to do so. Again, this is normal with this type of car's intentional set-up.

And then I ask, would you (or any of us) trade the responsiveness and handling of this car.....for a car that isn't a sports car model? I'm thinking not. Again, it just takes time to get used to (a few months, at most). While a "palm-able" car that runs strong seems more normal, a true sports car will NOT operate this way. It is MUCH tighter...in every way. There is no play in the steering, intentionally.

I know some guys here are young, so I'd also like to add; be careful when disengaging traction control! Most people under age 40 (as of 2015) probably have never driven a RWD car, as was the "norm" for ALL cars for most of us that age and older. IOW, the car's handling is TOTALLY different when driven aggressively, which is why this particular car was designed as a RWD car. When streets are wet or it's raining? Use your traction control! If not, I disengage mine (as habit) every time I get in the car....because IF I want to be aggressive...this is the correct way to be so. Traction control will "retard" the car...even make it hesitate when aggressively pushing the pedal on "take-off", etc....

Anyway, just trying to share some older guy experience............

 

[Red Raspberry]

The problem is low caster settings. There is not much you can do about it with OEM parts but there are adjustable tension struts that you can get that will allow caster adjustments. IRS has them.

 

[G-964500]

My steering works the same way - does not "snap back" to center - as with older plain vanilla autos.

My 2018 G80 started something like what I see above, About 1/3 of the time on a gentle sweeper, the steering wants to stay turned unless I "suggest" it it returns to straight ahead by putting a slight tug on the wheel. Then it centers straight ahead. I tried leaving it in its turn position and the car will continue the turn until it would would hit the curb or the shoulder of the road. A friend who has a lot of Genesis experience said there is steering centering device that mat be out of adjustment. I dropped it at the dealer and all they said was the tech couldn't duplicate the problem. Any ideas?