2006 PONTIAC G6 Complaints

UPON EXITING AN INTERSECTION AND TURNING RIGHT MY CAR (2006 PONTIAC G6 GT 3.5L WITH ELECTRIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM) DISPLAYED A WARNING LIGHT INDICATING A POWER STEERING MALFUNCTION. AT THIS POINT THE STEERING LOCK IN THE RIGHT TURNED POSITION AND CONTINUED FORWARD UNTIL THE CAR STUCK THE CURB CAUSING DAMAGE TO THE RIGHT FRONT WHEEL, FENDER AND MISALIGNING THE FRONT END, WE WERE UNABLE TO TURN THE STEERING UNTIL WE TURNED THE IGNITION OFF AND ON THIS SEEM TO RESET THE SYSTEM AND THE STEERING SEEM TO BE WORKING PROPERLY AGAIN. THIS VEHICLE HAS SENSE BEEN AT THE GM SERVICE CENTER WERE THEY BEEN UNABLE TO FIND ANY PROBLEM AND CLAIM THEY ARE UNAWARE OF ANY STEERING PROBLEMS INVOLVING THE ELECTRIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM. *TR

ROTOR WARPING CAUSING VEHICLE TO PULSE OR SHAKE VIOLENTLY. I HAD THE VEHICLE IN AT ABOUT 18K MILES. THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT SAID THAT THE BRAKES AND ROTORS ARE A WEAR AND TEAR ITEM. I EXPLAINED THAT THE PADS WERE DAMAGING THE ROTORS ON A BRAND NEW VEHICLE. I WAS FURTHER CONTACTED BY GMC. THEY SENT AN ENGINEER TO THE FLEMINGTON SERVICE DEPARTMENT TO "EDUCATE" THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT ON HOW TO PROPERLY CUT ROTORS. THE CAR CAME BACK TO ME WITH A VERY FAINT SIGN OF THE PULSE THAT ORIGINALLY STARTED. ABOUT 3 WEEKS AND 1.5K MILES LATER, THE PROBLEM RETURNED. I HAVE VOWED TO RUN THE "LEASED" VEHICLE INTO THE GROUND BEFORE PAYING ANOTHER DIME. *TR

THE POWER STEERING PULLS TO THE LEFT ALTHOUGH NO VEHICLE DAMAGE HAS OCCURRED. IT HAS ALSO LOCKED UP WHEN PULLING AND BACKING OUT. IT WOULD NOT TURN IN EITHER DIRECTION. *TR

I HEARD THUMBING /NOISE COMING FROM THE FRONT END WHEN EVER I WAS TURNING RIGHT. I TOOK THE CAR IN ON 10/4/07, AND THE DEALER REPLACED THE STEERING GEAR AND SET TOE AND RECALIBRATE STEERING. THAT WAS AT 27,453 MILES.. ON 4/4/08, I TOOK THE CAR BACK IN BECAUSE WHEN EVER I TURNED LEFT THIS TIME, I HEARD THUMBING AND NOISE FROM THE FRONT END. THE DEALER REMOVED THE INTERMEDIATE STEERING SHAFT AND LUBED... I WAS TOLD IT SHOULDN'T HAPPEN A GAIN, MILES ON CAR NOW IS 33,197.... I WANT THE STEERING AND ALL PARTS GIVEN A WARRANTY..... THIS COULD BE A MAJOR PROBLEM WITH THE G-6, MINE IS A 2006. *TR

I OWN A 2006 PONTIAC G6. IT HAS A LITTLE OVER 30K MILES. ABOUT 2 MONTHS AGO, THE STEERING STARTED TO FEEL A LITTLE JERKY. EVENTUALLY, THE POWER STEERING WENT COMPLETELY OUT OF IT. WHEN I WOULD TURN THE CAR OFF AND BACK ON, IT GENERALLY WOULD FIX. THEN SOME TIME LATER, IT WOULD HAPPEN AGAIN. GENERALLY IT WOULD HAPPEN WHEN COMING OUT OF MY DRIVEWAY, SO IT WAS NOT AT FAST SPEEDS, BUT A FEW TIMES IT HAPPENED WHILE DRIVING. I AM BLESSED THAT IT HAS NOT CAUSED MY FAMILY OR MYSELF TO BE IN AN ACCIDENT. IT IS UNSAFE. I TOOK IT TO THE DEALER ONCE, AND THEY COULD NOT FIND ANY PROBLEMS. THE NIGHT I BROUGHT IT BACK HOME, IT WENT OUT AGAIN. THE NEXT DAY IT ALSO WENT OUT, AND I DROVE IT WITH NO POWER STEERING TO THE DEALERSHIP(AS INSTRUCTED). THEY REPLACED THE POWER STEERING MOTOR (ELECTRIC). IT LASTED LESS THAN A WEEK AND WENT OUT AGAIN. THIS TIME, THE DEALER TELLS ME THAT IT IS JUST A PROBLEM GM KNOWS ABOUT, BUT THAT THEY CANNOT DO ANYTHING ABOUT IT. MY CAR IS UNSAFE FOR MY FAMILY AND GM KNOWS ABOUT THIS? I CALLED GM CUSTOMER ASSISTANCE (AN ADDITIONAL COST ADDING TO THE NOW THREE TIMES I HAVE HAD TO MAKE MULTIPLE TRIPS TO THE DEALERSHIP), AND THEY CONTACTED THE DEALER. A "REGIONAL SPECIALIST" IS SUPPOSED TO CONTACT ME WITHIN 24 HOURS. THIS CAR IS NOT EVEN 2 YEARS OLD. . . AND I CANNOT PUT MY FAMILY IN IT FOR SAFETY REASONS. I WILL SEE HOW THEY ADDRESS IT. ACCORDING TO MUCH RESEARCH, THIS IS A VERY COMMON PROBLEM WITH 2006 AND 2007 G6SEDANS, AND HAS CAUSED SEVERAL ACCIDENTS. THE REP FROM GM ASKED ME A SUITABLE RESOLUTION AND I STATED THAT EITHER THEY NEEDED TO FIX MY CAR BACK TO THE SAFETY STANDARD THAT I BOUGHT, OR BUY IT BACK SO I COULD PURCHASE A SAFE CARE. I ALSO TOLD THEM SOMETHING NEEDED TO BE DONE ON A LARGE SCALE SO OTHERS DID NOT WIND UP SUFFERING BECAUSE OF THE OBVIOUS DEFECT. *TR

THE PASSENGER SIDE BACK INSIDE BRAKE PAD BECAME DEFECTIVE AND BROKE INTO THE ROTOR. THE OUTSIDE BRAKE PAD IS STILL INTACT WITH NO PROBLEM. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 PONTIAC G6. THE AIR BAG LIGHT ILLUMINATES INTERMITTENTLY. THE DEALER COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE FAILURE. THE POWERTRAIN AND PURCHASE DATE WERE UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 24,329 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS LESS THAN 19,000.

POWER STEERING STOPS WORKING, FRONT OF CAR VIBRATES WHEN DRIVING ABOVE 55MPH. *TR

POWER STEERING FAILS ALL THE TIME....I WAS TRYING TO MAKE A RIGHT TURN WHEN MY STEERING LOCKED UP AND ME AND MY SON (5 YRS OLD ) ALMOST WENT STRAIGHT INTO A VERY DEEP DITCH....... MY CAR HAS BEEN IN DEALERSHIP 5 TIMES FOR THIS PROBLEM AND ITS STILL NOT FIXED...... I WAS TOLD TODAY BY PORT LAVACA GM DEALERSHIP THAT THEY CAN NOT GET THE PARTS TO FIX MY CAR BECAUSE THESE PARTS ARE NOT MANUFACTURED BY GM BECAUSE THEY JUST DO NOT GO OUT ( ECM AND THE FUSE BOX UNDER THE HOOD) SO MY CAR IS STILL THERE ( HAS BEEN FOR TWO WEEKS NOW AND COUNTING) I GOT THE CAR 1-26-2008 AND HAVE ONLY HAD IT IN MY POSSESSION ABOUT 3 WEEKS. THE REST OF THE TIME ITS BEEN AT THE DEALERSHIP GETTING FIXED. I'M REALLY SCARED TO DRIVE THIS CAR ... ITS NOT A GOOD FEELING WHEN THE STEERING LOCKS UP AND YOU HAVE NO CONTROL OVER THE CAR... *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 PONTIAC G6. WHILE DRIVING 45-50 MPH, THE VEHICLE VIBRATES. THE DEALER REPLACED THE ROTORS, TIRES, AND PERFORMED A WHEEL ALIGNMENT; HOWEVER, THE FAILURE PERSISTS. THE POWERTRAIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 15,700 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 20.