2006 PONTIAC G6 Complaints

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 PONTIAC G6. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH, THE POWER STEERING UNIT MALFUNCTIONED WITHOUT WARNING. THE STEERING BECAME STIFF AND DIFFICULT TO HANDLE. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER HAD NOT BEEN NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 60,000.

PONTIAC 06 G6 GTP SEDAN I HAVE A SHAKING IN THE STEERING WHEEL FROM 55 TO 65 AND I'VE GOT MULTIPLY THINGS FIXED TO ELIMINATE IT FROM WHEELS BALANCED, REPLACED A BAD TIRE, REPLACED A BAD RIM AND STILL NO SIGNS OF STOP SHAKING THAT LAST COMPONENT CAN ONLY BE THE STEERING AND THE PRICE TO FIX OR REPLACE IS RIDICULOUS AND IM 19 YR OLD TRYING TO STAY IN SCHOOL AND I BUY A GM CAR CAUSE MY PARENTS HAVE OWNED MANY GM VEHICLES NOW ITS JUST AS BAD AS A FOREIGN VEHICLE GM YOU SHOULD FIX A FAULTY PART ON YOUR VEHICLES CAUSE YOUR RELIABILITY IS GOING DOWN THE DRAIN BY IGNORING YOUR LOYAL CUSTOMERS COMPLAINTS. *TR

THE MARCH 2010 GM RECALL OF CERTAIN PONTIAC MODELS WITH ELECTRONIC POWER STEERING DID NOT INCLUDE THE 2006 G6 MODEL. I OWN A 2006 G6 WITH THE EXACT SAME PROBLEM AND AM CONCERNED WITH THE SAFETY ISSUE. IF THIS IS A WIDESPREAD PROBLEM ON ALL 2006 G6 MODELS, THEY SHOULD HAVE BEEN INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. *TR

LETTER FROM SENATOR BROWN ON BEHALF OF CONSTITUENT REGARDING A LETTER SHE RECEIVED FROM GM INFORMING HER OF A POTENTIAL PROBLEM WITH HER 2006 PONTIAC G6 (DOT/I#2010-1254-RESPOND TO CLEVELAND, OH OFFICE) *TGW THE CONSUMER RECEIVED A LETTER IN THE MAIL, THAT STATED OWNERS OF SOME 2006 PONTIAC G6 VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH ELECTRIC STEERING MAY LOSE POWER STEERING WITHOUT WARNING AND IT WOULD REQUIRE MORE EFFORT TO STEER THE VEHICLE PROPERLY AT LOWS SPEEDS. *JB

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 PONTIAC G6. THE CONTACT WAS TURNING APPROXIMATELY 5 MPH WHEN HE HEARD AN ABNORMAL SQUEAKING FROM THE STEERING COLUMN. THE FAILURE BECAME INTERMITTENT OVER THE COURSE OF ONE YEAR. THE SQUEAKING NOISE DEVELOPED INTO A CLUNKING NOISE THAT WOULD EXHIBIT WHEN TURNING AT LOW SPEEDS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHERE THE STEERING RACK WAS REPAIRED. THREE DAYS LATER, THE POWER STEERING WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN FOR FURTHER INSPECTION OR REPAIRS. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 20,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 62,000.

WHENEVER I GO TO MAKE A LEFT TURN THE ELECTRIC STEERING GOES OUT ALL THE TIME AND THE STEERING WHEEL SHAKES NOTHING YET SINCE I HAVE SEEN RECALL STUFF ABOUT IT. *TR

CLUNKING NOISE COMING FROM FRONT END POSSIBLY STEERING OR TIE RODS NOT THE BALL JOINTS ALREADY REPLACED THOSE. *TR

TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN: I AM WRITING TO COMPLAIN, I AM AN OWNER OF A 2006 PONTIAC G6. I LOVE MY CAR, HOWEVER I AM EXPERIENCING A LOT OF PROBLEMS WITH 'SHAKING' OF THE STEERING WHEEL AND CLUNKING NOISE. I HAVE BEEN TO A FEW MECHANICS AND ALWAYS DO WHAT IS RECOMMENDED. EXAMPLES ARE WHEEL ALIGNMENTS, ROTORS, TIRE CHANGE, NEW BRAKES' HOWEVER THE SHAKING OR NOISE NEVER GOES AWAY.. I HAVE ALSO HAD MY INTERMEDIATE SHAFT FIXED BY THE DEALER. THE NOISE AND SHAKING IMPROVE WHEN WORK IS DONE BUT AFTER A FEW DAYS IT COMES BACK! I HAVE NOTICED MANY PEOPLE WITH THE SAME MODEL AND YEAR AS MINE ARE EXPERIENCING THE SAME PROBLEMS. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 PONTIAC G6. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH, THE CONTACT EXPERIENCED A SUDDEN LOSS OF POWER STEERING, FOLLOWED BY THE POWER STEERING WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATION. THE STEERING WHEEL BECAME EXTREMELY DIFFICULT TO TURN. THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD; AND THE ENGINE WAS TURNED OFF. THE VEHICLE RESTARTED AND RESUMED WITH THE CONTINUOUS LOSS OF POWER STEERING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE THEY INFORMED THAT THE FAILURE WAS CONTRIBUTED TO THE POWER STEERING MOTOR. THE POWER STEERING MOTOR HAD BEEN REPLACED A TOTAL OF FIVE TIMES. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A MANUFACTURER VOLUNTARY RECALL NOTIFICATION RELATED TO THE STEERING AFTER THE REPAIRS WERE PERFORMED ON THE VEHICLE. THE MANUFACTURER REFUSED TO REIMBURSE FOR ANY OF THE PREVIOUS REPAIR EXPENSES. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 60,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.

2006 PONTIAC G6, VEHICLE BEGAN TO SHAKE AND RIGHT FRONT TIRE CAME OFF. UNIT 1 PULLED OVER ONTO THE RIGHT BERM WHERE IT BECAME DISABLED. *BF ACCORDING TO THE POLICE REPORT, THE LUG NUTS BECAME LOOSE AND FELL OUT DUE TO THE SHAKING OF THE VEHICLE. (OHIO TRAFFIC CRASH REPORT #10-0461-90)*JB UPDATED 09/13/10*BF