Vauxhall Insignia Power Steering Pump Replacement Parts

The Insignia uses electric power steering (EPS) on the vast majority of variants, meaning there is no hydraulic power steering pump fitted to most cars. A small number of early Mk1 Insignia models (2008–2013) may have been built with electro-hydraulic or hydraulic assistance depending on engine and market, but for most UK cars searching for a 'power steering pump' will lead nowhere. If your steering assistance has failed, the component you are most likely looking for is the electric power steering motor and column assembly, or the EPS control module. Confirm with a breaker exactly what system your car has by providing your registration before ordering any parts.

On the Mk1 Insignia (2008–2013, facelifted 2013), virtually all UK variants use an electric power steering column motor rather than a hydraulic pump, so there is no pump to replace. The most common cause of steering faults on these cars is the EPS motor or column unit itself, or occasionally a software issue with the EPS module. You should be searching for an Insignia electric power steering column or EPS motor rather than a hydraulic pump. Confirm with a breaker which exact unit fits your registration before purchasing a used part.

The Insignia ran as the Mk1 from 2008 to 2017, with a significant facelift in 2013 producing what is sometimes called the Mk1.5, and the Mk2 (also sold as the Grand Sport and Sports Tourer) arriving from 2017 onwards. However, this question is largely academic because the Insignia does not use a hydraulic power steering pump on standard UK variants – both a 2010 and a 2015 car would use electric power steering columns. If you have confirmed with a breaker that your specific car does carry a hydraulic pump, supply your registration to the breaker so they can cross-reference the exact unit required rather than going by year alone.

Trim levels on the Insignia – such as SE, Design, SRi, Elite, and VXR – do not affect the power steering system layout, as fitment for running gear follows engine size and generation rather than trim. In practice this is a moot point because virtually all Insignia variants across all trim levels use electric power steering with no hydraulic pump present. If a breaker has confirmed a hydraulic pump does exist on your specific variant, trim level alone would not be the deciding factor – engine size and build date would matter far more. Always confirm against your registration with the breaker.

Breakers cannot find this part because in the vast majority of cases it simply does not exist on the Insignia – the car uses an electric power steering (EPS) system, so there is no hydraulic pump in the system at all. The part you most likely need is the electric power steering column assembly, the EPS motor, or the EPS ECU/module, depending on what has failed. When contacting a breaker, describe your symptoms (heavy steering, warning light, noise) and provide your registration so they can identify the correct electrical component. Searching for 'Vauxhall Insignia EPS column' or 'Insignia power steering motor' will return far more relevant results.