I wouldn’t mess around with that. You’ll want to figure out exactly what’s causing the issue before it gets worse. Could be something with the steering rack, tie rods, loose axle nut(s), or something else.

It could be. Have you verified that the tension is set correctly on the new serpentine belt? Too tight or too loose could cause issues for the pulley on the power steering pump.

I have a 2008 Chevy cobalt it recently has been having steering issues first it felt like almost a flat or dead spot when turning the steering wheel. I have the serpentine belt replaced which solved that issue and it steers much better now. My husband was driving it today and call and told me he was having a hard time steering. Luckily we live right next to a mechanic shop where he had turned in on the way home to see if someone had a few minutes to look at it. The mechanic turned the key off and on several times and it suddenly started steering normal again. It has been making some noises but it sound like it is coming from the wheel area( like a CVC joint) I have done some research on google and talked with my son who is a mechanic but lives far away and he also thinks it could be the intermediate steering shaft.

What type of terrain are you on? Are you rock crawling, or is it just some less maintained dirt roads like you see out in the forest?

I’m wondering if you’re hitting the front end on some rocks, and those vibrations are traveling up the steering column. It wouldn’t hurt to get it checked out to be safe, though.