2006 PONTIAC G6 Complaints

WE OWN A 2006 PONTIAC G6, AND THE STEERING HAS BEEN ACTING UP ON A REGULAR BASIS REALLY BAD, IT HAS ALMOST CAUSED US TO WREAK TWICE NOW. IT GETS REALLY HARD ALMOST IMPOSSIBLE TO TURN THE WHEEL. *TR UPDATE: NO REPAIRS WERE MADE'SINCE REPORTING THIS INCIDENT THAT WAS THE LAST TIME IT ACTED UP!

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 PONTIAC G6. WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH, THE STEERING COLUMN LOCKED UP FOR A BRIEF MOMENT. WHEN IT UNLOCKED, THE VEHICLE SPUN OUT OF CONTROL AND CRASHED INTO A POLE ON THE SIDE OF THE INTERSTATE. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE INSURANCE COMPANY DID A CRASH INQUIRY AND, ACCORDING TO THEIR INFORMATION, THERE WERE NINETEEN SIMILAR FAILURES. THE POWERTRAIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE APPROXIMATELY 50,000.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 PONTIAC G6. WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH, THE STEERING COLUMN LOCKED UP FOR A BRIEF MOMENT. WHEN IT UNLOCKED, THE VEHICLE SPUN OUT OF CONTROL AND STRUCK A POLE ON THE SIDE OF THE INTERSTATE. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE INSURANCE COMPANY DID A CRASH INQUIRY AND, ACCORDING TO THEIR INFORMATION, THERE WERE NINETEEN SIMILAR FAILURES. THE POWERTRAIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE APPROXIMATELY 50,000. UPDATE (PHONE): THE RACK AND PINION WAS DISCOVERED TO BE FAULTY AFTER THE CRASH. PRIOR TO THE CRASH, A FIRESTONE SHOP RECOMMENDED THAT THE RACK-AND PINION BE REPLACED BUT THE CONSUMER DENIED AUTHORIZATION TO DO THE WORK.

I HAVE HAD THIS PROBLEM WITH THE POWER STEERING ELECTRICAL SYSTEM WHEN THE CAR WAS UNDER WARRANTY AND NOW THAT IT IS NOT UNDER WARRANTY, I HAVE TO PAY ALL THIS MONEY TO GET IT FIXED. *TR

I OWN A 2006 PONTIAC G6. IT IS TO MY KNOWLEDGE THAT SINCE MAY 2007 PONTIAC HAS BEEN UNDER INVESTIGATION FOR LOSS OF POWER STEERING IN THE 2005-2006 MODELS OF THE G6 WHICH INCLUDES AN ESTIMATED 170,000 VEHICLES. MY COMPLAINT IS WHY HAS THERE BEEN NO RECALL? MY VEHICLE BEGAN HAVING THIS POWER STEERING PROBLEM WHEN IT HIT 45000 MILES. THE DEALERSHIP WILL NOT PAY FOR THE PROBLEM. EVEN THOUGH MY CAR IS OVER WARRANTY, THIS IS PONTIAC'S PROBLEM. IT IS THERE RESPONSIBILITY. MY POWER STEERING HAS GONE OUT WHILE I HAVE BEEN DRIVING ON THE INTERSTATE. THE LOCAL DEALER EXPLAINED THAT I NEEDED A NEW STEERING COLUMN BECAUSE THE SENSOR ALONE COULD NOT BE FIXED. THEY STATED THAT THIS WOULD COST MY AROUND 800-1000 DOLLARS OUT OF POCKET. THIS NEEDS TO BE FIXED AND LOOKED UPON VERY CLOSELY!!!! SOMEONE IS GOING TO END UP WITH A SEVERE INJURY OR DEATH. IF IT IS ME, BE READY TO BE SUED IMMEDIATELY. *TR

I LEASED A 06' PONTIAC G6 IN JUNE OF 06' AND I'VE HAD NOTHING BUT PROBLEMS WITH THE CAR SINCE I GOT IT. ON 2/16/08 I WAS ON MY WAY TO FLORIDA FOR VACATION AND I WAS HALF WAY THERE WHEN I NOTICED THE BRAKES WERE GRINDING. I ONLY HAVE 26,000 MILES ON MY CAR AND THIS WAS THE FIRST LONG DISTANCE TO EVER BE DRIVEN WITH MY CAR. SO WHEN I ARRIVED TO FLORIDA ON BAD BRAKES I TOOK IT TO A PONTIAC DEALERSHIP AND THEY TOLD ME I JUST NEEDED BRAKES AND IT WOULD COST 210 PER BRAKE BECAUSE ALL THEY BRAKES HAD WENT. AND I DIDNT HAVE THE MONEY TO PAY FOR BRAKES (WHICH VERY RARELY GO ALL AT ONCE OR AT 26,000 MILES.) I HAD JUST REPLACED ALL 4 TIRES A WEEK PRIOR. SO I TOOK MY CAR TO HAVE A SECOND OPINION AT ANOTHER PLACE WHO SPECIALIZE IN BRAKES ONLY AND THEY FOUND THAT THE CALIPERS IN MY CAR HAD MALFUNCTIONED AND THEY WORE THE BRAKES DOWN TO BARE METAL. PONTIAC REFUSED TO PAY AND TOLD US THAT BRAKES AREN'T IN THE WARRANTY AND THAT IT'S NORMAL WEAR AND TEAR. WHICH I KNOW FIRST HAND ITS NOT. MY FATHER HAS A 04' KIA AND HES BEEN BACK AND FORTH TO FLORIDA 4 TIMES AND HAS 36,000 MILES AND HES NEVER REPLACED HIS BRAKES OR TIRES. THIS IS TOTALLY RIDICULOUS AND I KNOW THIS IS NOT NORMAL TO HAPPEN TO A CAR. *TR

A FEW WEEKS AGO WHEN IT FIRST BECAME COLD OUT, I NOTICED THAT OCCASIONALLY WHEN STARTING MY CAR IT WOULD SAY POWER STEERING ON MY DRIVER INFORMATION CENTER AND I WOULD BE UNABLE TO TURN MY WHEEL DUE TO NOT HAVING ANY POWER STEERING. WHEN THIS WOULD HAPPEN I WOULD TURN MY CAR OFF AND RESTART IT AS MANY AS 4 TIMES BEFORE I WOULD FINALLY HAVE POWER STEERING. THEN ON 2/20/2008 I WAS DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY AND MY DRIVER INFORMATION CENTER TOLD ME THAT I HAD NO POWER STEERING. I PULLED OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE FREEWAY AND STOPPED MY CAR AND SHUT IT OFF. WHEN I TURNED IT BACK ON I HAD POWER STEERING AGAIN. *TR

DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD AND SLOWED TO GO INTO A TURN, POWER STEERING WENT COMPLETELY OUT. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 PONTIAC G6. THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT SPORADICALLY ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT CONTROL PANEL. SHE TOOK HER VEHICLE TO THE DEALER, BUT THEY COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE FAILURE. TWO WEEKS LATER, THE AIR BAG LIGHT ILLUMINATED AGAIN MORE CONSISTENTLY. SHE TOOK THE VEHICLE BACK TO THE DEALER AND THEY REPLACED THE MODULE ON THE SIDE AIR BAG INFLATER. A FEW MONTHS LATER, THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED AGAIN. THE DEALER REPLACED THE ENTIRE AIR BAG SYSTEM BECAUSE IT WAS INOPERATIVE. THE CONTACT HAS PICTURES OF THE FAILED COMPONENT. SHE ALSO FILED A FORMAL COMPLAINT WITH THE MANUFACTURER. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 14,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 12,000. UPDATED 03/13/08. *LJ THE CONSUMER STATED AFTER THE RACK WAS REPLACE, THE VEHICLE STILL PULLED TO THE RIGHT. THE DEALER ADJUSTED THE ALIGNMENT. THE SUN VISOR KEPT FALLING DOWN. UPDATED

PURCHASED MY G6 IN FEBRUARY 2007, HAVE NEVER HAD ANY ISSUES. YESTERDAY WHEN I WS LEAVING WORK TO GO HOME, MY STEERING LOCKED UP. I WAS BACKING OUT OF THE PARKING SPACE, AND THEN NOTHING....I PUT MY CAR BACK INTO DRIVE, AND MOVED BACK INTO THE PARKING SPACE, AND I HAD STEERING AGAIN. I HAD MY CAR TOWED TO THE DEALERSHIP, AND WAS TOLD THAT IT WOULD COST $1,260.00 TO FIX IT. I HAVE 45000 MILES ON MY G6, BUT IF THIS IS AN ONGOING PROBLEM, AND IT LOOKS LIKE IT IS, I FEEL THAT GM SHOULD DO SOMETHING ABOUT IT. I DON'T HAVE THAT KIND OF MONEY TO BE SPENDING. *TR