2006 PONTIAC G6 Complaints

FAULTY BRAKES AND STEERING ON 2006 PONTIAC G6 GT. VERY DANGEROUS! I'VE HAD ROTORS TURNED AT 7000 MILES, 14000 MILES, 24000, MILES AND JUST RECENTLY AT 32000 MILES. THEY MUST BE POOR QUALITY. I'VE BEEN DRIVING VEHICLES FOR MANY YEARS WITHOUT BRAKE SERVICE FOR 50000 + MILES. WARRANTY IS ALMOST UP (IN 2 WEEKS) AND I'M NERVOUS. HAD STEERING COMPONENTS REPLACED BECAUSE OF A POPPING NOISE AND SHIMMYING FRONT END AS WELL AS BOTH TIE ROD ENDS (SEEMS A LITTLE TOO SOON FOR ALL THAT!). CURRENT MILEAGE IS 33,500. I DON'T HAVE MONEY TO KEEP POURING INTO THIS LEMON AFTER MY WARRANTY IS OUT. I AM NOT CURRENTLY HAVING ANY PROBLEMS, BUT WITH ALL OF THE COMPLAINTS I'VE ALREADY READ, I'M SURE MORE ISSUES ARE COMING! WHAT IS WRONG WITH GM! NO WONDER THEY ARE BANKRUPT. WHO WANTS THIS KIND OF "QUALITY" VEHICLE THEY CLAIM TO MAKE. UNFORTUNATELY, THERE ARE OTHER GM MODELS WITH THE SAME STEERING AND BRAKE ISSUES. SOMEONE WILL BE KILLED AND THEN HEAVEN HELP GM! LAWSUIT! ISSUE A RECALL FOR GOD'S SAKE! STEP UP TO THE PLATE IF YOU WANT TO RESTORE CONSUMER CONFIDENCE. START MAKING REAL "QUALITY" VEHICLES LIKE YOU USE TO. YOU CAN BUY BACK MY G6 ANYTIME! ALL I'VE EVER PURCHASED IS GM , BUT NOW I'LL GO BUY A FORD. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 PONTIAC G6. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WAS AN INTERMITTENT ISSUE WITH THE BRAKES ON HER VEHICLE. WHENEVER SHE DEPRESSED THE BRAKE PEDAL, THE BRAKE LIGHTS WOULD DIM. WHENEVER SHE DEPRESSED THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL, THE BRAKE LIGHTS WOULD ILLUMINATE. THE DEALER STATED THAT SHE WOULD HAVE TO PAY $95 PER HOUR TO HAVE THE VEHICLE INSPECTED. THE CONTACT DECLINED SERVICE AND THE ISSUE SEEMED TO HAVE CORRECTED ITSELF THE FOLLOWING DAY. ON JUNE 23, 2009, THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 09V036000. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 60,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 50,000.

I BOUGHT MY '06 PONTIAC G6 IN JUNE OF 08. I HAD TO HAVE NEW BRAKES PUT ON THE CAR IN DEC '08. AT THE BRAKE SHOP I WAS INFORMED THAT MY ROTORS WERE BADLY WORN (MORE THAN NORMAL) SO I HAD THEM MACHINED, THE TECH ALSO INFORMED ME THAT I NEEDED NE CALIPERS. IN JAN OF '09 MY BREAKS BEGAN SQUEALING AGAIN! MY ROTORS WERE ONCE AGAIN WORN! I HAVE READ MANY COMPLAINTS ABOUT THE BRAKING SYSTEM OF THIS MODEL AND THEREFORE BELIEVE THAT THERE MUST BE A DEFECT. I NEEDED NEW ROTORS WHEN THE CAR ONLY HAD 60K MILES! THIS IS NOT NORMAL!!!!! IT IS MY UNDERSTANDING THAT NOTHING HAS BEEN DONE BY GM ON THIS ISSUES, AND I BELIEVE THAT IT IS TIME!!!! I AM AFRAID THAT ONE DAY MY BREAKS ARE GOING TO GO OUT! I CAN NOT AFFORD TO HAVE MY BRAKES DONE EVERY MONTH, NOR SHOULD I HAVE TO! THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME, SARAH MAE *TR

I AM REGISTERING A COMPLAINT REGARDING THE POWER STEERING FAILURE OF MY 2006 PONTIAC G6. THE PROBLEM HAS BEEN REPAIRED TWO TIMES; HOWEVER, NEITHER PONTIAC NOR THE DEALERSHIP WILL COMPLETE THIS THIRD REPAIR SINCE THE 36,000 MILE WARRANTY HAS EXPIRED. THE STEERING COLUMN CONTINUES TO POP WITH EVERY TURN, AND NOW THE STEERING FREEZES WHEN TORQUE IS APPLIED TO TURN CORNERS WHETHER BACKING UP OR DRIVING FORWARD. THEREFORE, I LOSE CONTROL OF THE STEERING ABILITY WHILE DRIVING! THIS CAR IS UNSAFE, AND I AM AFRAID TO DRIVE IT; HOWEVER, THIS IS MY ONLY VEHICLE. I HAVE FOUND HUNDREDS OF THE SAME COMPLAINTS ON VARIOUS WEBSITES AND WOULD LIKE TO KNOW WHY A RECALL HAS NOT BEEN ISSUED FOR THIS PROBLEM. *TR

THERE IS A CLUNKING NOISE WHENEVER TURNING TO THE LEFT. APPARENTLY A LOT OF G6 OWNERS ARE EXPERIENCING THIS PROBLEM. *TR

I PURCHASED A PONTIAC G-6 2006 FROM ELCO CHEVROLET THE CAR ONLY HAD 20K MILES ON IT. THE 1ST NIGHT I TOOK IT HOME THE FRONT END SHOOK VIOLENTLY WHEN I APPLIED THE BRAKES I WANTED TO CANCEL THE SALE RIGHT THEN & THERE BUT THEY ASSURED ME IT WAS JUST RUST ON THE ROTORS. SO THEY RESURFACED THE ROTORS & IT STOPPED THE SHAKING FOR ABOUT 6 MONTHS NOW THE CAR IS JUST AS BAD AS THE 1ST NIGHT I BOUGHT IT. AFTER LOOKING ON THE INTERNET IT SEEMS THAT THERE IS AN AWFUL LOT OF PEOPLE WITH THE SAME PROBLEM SOME WITH AS FEW AS 8K MILES AND MANY PEOPLE ARE CALLING FOR A RECALL BECAUSE FORGET ABOUT THE DEALER HELPING YOU AFTER THE SALE. THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE IS THE GOVERNMENT GOING TO WAIT UNTIL SOMEONE DIES BEFORE THEY DO SOMETHING ABOUT THIS. IN THIS ECONOMY I AM DOING GOOD TO KEEP UP THE PAYMENTS ON THE CAR LET ALONE HAVING A MAJOR REPAIR BILL WHEN I HAVEN'T EVEN MADE 7 PAYMENTS ON THE CAR YET. *TR

THIS COMPLAINT IS IN REGARDS TO MY 2006 PONTIAC G6 SEDAN. OVER THE PAST YEAR AND A HALF, I HAVE HAD INTERMITTENT ISSUES WITH THE POWER STEERING ON THIS VEHICLE. THE PROBLEM WAS FIRST NOTICED IN EARLY 2008 (~FEBRUARY) WHEN I ATTEMPTED TO PARK MY CAR. WHEN TURNING INTO THE PARKING PLACE, POWER STEERING WENT OUT. I TURNED OFF THE VEHICLE, RESTARTED IT, AND THE PROBLEM WAS CORRECTED. ON MY WAY HOME FROM THAT ERRAND, THE POWER STEERING AGAIN WENT OUT. I AGAIN RESTARTED THE VEHICLE AND EVERYTHING WORKED FINE. SINCE THAT TIME, I HAVE HAD SIMILAR INCIDENTS HAPPEN 10-12 TIMES, BUT THE PROBLEM WAS RESOLVED EACH TIME WHEN THE VEHICLE RESTARTED. IN EACH INSTANCE I WAS IN A PARKING LOT OR TRAVELING AT A LOW SPEED, MAKING MY SOLUTION PLAUSIBLE. OVER THE PAST WEEK, HOWEVER, THE PROBLEM HAS WORSENED CONSIDERABLY. WHENEVER TURNING HARD IN EITHER DIRECTION (PARTICULARLY WHEN GOING DOWNHILL) I LOSE POWER STEERING. IT IS AN ABSOLUTE FIGHT TO KEEP THE VEHICLE ON THE ROAD. ADDITIONALLY, THIS IS ACCOMPANIED BY A VERY LOUD WHIRRING/WHINING/CLUNKING SOUND THAT CONTINUES UNTIL THE CAR COMES TO A STOP. I WILL BE VISITING A DEALER TOMORROW FOR REPAIRS, BUT HAVE NOTICED HOW MANY OTHER PEOPLE HAVE THIS PROBLEM WITH 2006 PONTIAC G6 VEHICLES (SEARCH GOOGLE!). I WANTED TO DOCUMENT THIS, AND REQUEST YOUR HELP IN CORRECTING THIS VERY BAD SAFETY ISSUE BEFORE TOO MANY PEOPLE ARE INJURED AS A RESULT. *TR

2006 PONTIAC G6 - POWER STEERING LOCKS UP ALSO, TURNING MAKES A TERRIBLE NOISE OCCURS PERIODICALLY.........HAVE TO STOP CAR (WHICH CAN BE DIFFICULT WITH NO STEERING), TURN IF OFF, AND RESTART IT.........THEN STEERING WORKS AGAIN FOR AWHILE VERY DANGEROUS. HAVE HAD SEVERAL CLOSE CALLS..........BEING REAR-ENDED AND CAUSING PILE-UPS! *TR

MY 2006 PONTIAC G-6 GT HAS HAD A POWER STEERING FAILURE SIX(6) TIMES AFTER REACHING 36,000 DRIVEN MILES. THE POWERING GOES OUT AND THE DASHBOARD SENDS AN ELECTRONIC "POWERING STEERING FAILURE". THE CAR REVERTS TO MANUAL REGULAR STEERING MODE WHICH IS VERY DIFFICULT TO CONTROL, CREATING A VERY UNSAFE CONDITION WHILE DRIVING. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 PONTIAC G6. THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE POWER STEERING WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. SHORTLY AFTER, THE STEERING COLUMN LOCKED. THE CONTACT HAD TO RESTART THE VEHICLE IN ORDER FOR IT TO WORK PROPERLY. AN AUTHORIZED TECHNICIAN STATED THAT THE POWER STEERING WAS THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 75,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 93,000.