2005 PONTIAC G6 Complaints

I RECEIVED A NOTICE FROM PONTIAC IN THE MONTH OF AUGUST 2010 REGARDING A POWER STEERING DEFECT WITH 2005 PONTIAC G6 MODELS. THE NOTICE SAID REPAIRS WOULD BE COVERED WITHIN 10 YEARS OF THE DATE THE VEHICLE WAS PLACED IN SERVICE OR 100K MILES. I RECEIVED THIS NOTICE JUST AFTER MY VEHICLE REACHED 100K MILES. I BELIEVE PONTIAC DELAYED THE NOTICE LONG ENOUGH TO MAKE SURE OWNERS WOULD BE DENIED ON THE 100K LIMIT. PONTIAC SHOULD PAY FOR MY REPAIRS. *TR

A 2005 PONTIAC G6- THE ELECTRIC POWER STEERING SYSTEM FAILING SPORADICALLY. CONTACTED GM (PHONE) REFUSED TO ACCEPT REPAIR/REPLACE THE UNIT, CITING TIME/MILEAGE. *TR

RE: 2005 PONTIAC G6 (GT MODEL, 3.5L V-6, 59,287 MILES) EXPERIENCED PROBLEMS WITH STEERING, FELT LIKE STEERING WAS 'BINDING' OR "HANGING UP" WHEN TURNING AT SLOW SPEEDS OR IN PARKING LOTS. ALSO HEARD A 'CLUNK' COMING FROM SOMEWHERE IN THE STEERING COLUMN. PREVIOUSLY ATTEMPTED TO FIX THE PROBLEM BY REPLACING THE LOWER BALL JOINTS (CONTROL ARM) AND THE FRONT TIRES. WHEN THIS DID NOT SOLVE THE PROBLEM THE MECHANIC IDENTIFIED THE FLEX COUPLER IN THE INTERMEDIATE STEERING SHAFT WAS WORN AND REQUIRED REPLACEMENT. THE PONTIAC G6 HAS A NUMBER OF KNOWN ISSUES RELATING TO THE STEERING, INCLUDING THIS ONE. I BELIEVE IT IS UNACCEPTABLE FOR A VEHICLE WITH LESS THAN 60,000 MILES TO REQUIRE REPLACEMENT OF STEERING PARTS - THIS IS A DESIGN FLAW AND SHOULD BE CONSIDERED FOR A RECALL TO FIX THE PROBLEM AT GM EXPENSE. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 PONTIAC G6. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE STEERING ON THE VEHICLE MAKES A KNOCKING NOISE. HE ALSO STATED THAT THE POWER STEERING ALARM AND LIGHT DO NOT ILLUMINATE. THE MANUFACTURER SENT OUT A WARRANTY EXTENSION ON THE STEERING ISSUE. HOWEVER, HE WAS NEVER CONTACTED ABOUT THE WARRANTY EXTENSION UNTIL A COUPLE OF WEEKS AGO STATING THE WARRANTY HAD BEEN EXTENDED TO 100,000 MILES. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND THEY STATED HIS VEHICLE WAS OUT OF WARRANTY AND THERE WAS NOTHING THEY COULD DO. THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE HAD 105,000 MILES ON IT WHEN HE RECEIVED THE LETTER. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 60,000. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 105,000. UPDATED 12/22/10 *BF THE CONSUMER STATED EVEN THOUGH THE DEALER CLAIMED THE STEERING WAS FIXED, THERE IS STILL A KNOCKING NOISE. THE DEALER STATED THE PROBLEM WAS A BUSHING SEPARATE FROM THE STEERING COLUMN. UPDATED 12/29/10

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 PONTIAC G6. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 20 MPH WHEN THE POWER STEERING WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE STEERING WHEEL THEN BECAME RESISTANT AND THE CONTACT HAD TO UTILIZE EXTREME BODILY FORCE TO TURN THE STEERING WHEEL. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE POWER STEERING WOULD RESET ITSELF WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS POWERED OFF AND THEN RESTARTED. THE CONTACT STATED THE DEALER ADVISED THAT THE MANUFACTURER WOULD ONLY TAKE THE LIABILITY FOR THOSE VEHICLES WITH LESS THAN 100,000 MILES UNDER AN UNKNOWN MANUFACTURER RECALL. THE CONTACT WAS NOT ELIGIBLE FOR RECALL REPAIRS AND THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 115,000.

2005 PONTIAC G6. BRAKE LIGHTS STAY ON WHEN DRIVING, CRUISE CONTROL DISENGAGES AND HAVE TO DEPRESS BRAKE PEDAL EXTREMELY HARD TO GET OUT OF PARK. RESEARCHED PROBLEM AND FOUND OUT THAT THERE WAS A RECALL FOR THIS PROBLEM FOR SOME BUT NOT ALL VEHICLES OF THAT MODEL MAKE & YEAR. WAS TOLD THAT MY VIN WERE NOT INCLUDED FOR THAT RECALL. THIS IS OF MAJOR CONCERN FOR ME, AN ACCIDENT ALMOST OCCURRED DUE TO THIS PROBLEM. WITH THE ECONOMY THE WAY IT IS AND LACK OF FUNDS TO BE ABLE TO REPAIR WHAT SHOULD HAVE BEEN COVERED BY GM WHY WAS MY VIN NUMBER NOT INCLUDED IN THIS RECALL OF THE SAME PROBLEM? IF AN ACCIDENT OCCURS GM SHOULD BE REQUIRED TO PAY FOR ALL DAMAGES BOTH TO THE VEHICLES INVOLVED AND ANY PERSONAL INJURY OR DEATH. *TR

APPROXIMATELY 4 TIMES THE POWERING STEERING SYMBOL CAME UP ON DASHBOARD ALONG WITH LOCKING MY STEERING WHEEL WHILE DRIVING. TWO TIMES REVERSING FROM DRIVEWAY, ONE TIME AS I WAS DRIVING ON MY BLOCK, WHICH THANKFULLY IS ONE WAY. LAST TIME, WHICH IS RECENTLY. I WAS ON A MAIN ROAD THE SYMBOL AND BEEP CAME ON AND MY STEERING WHEEL LOCK AS I WAS MAKING A LEFT TURN. WE CALLED DEALER AND OUR VIN # IS NOT COVERED FOR RECALL, HOWEVER THERE ARE RECALLS ON PREVIOUS MODELS FOR THE SAME REASON. WE WILL BE GOING THROUGH OUR MECHANIC FOR FURTHER ASSISTANCE. *TR

2005 PONTIAC G6 POWER STEERING LIGHT HAS COME ON INTERMITTENTLY FOR SEVERAL MONTHS. CAR WAS TAKEN TO DEALER AND A LOCAL GARAGE BUT LIGHT WAS OUT BY THE TIME THEY DROVE CAR. NO STEERING PROBLEMS EVEN WHEN LIGHT WAS ON. ON AUGUST 16, 2010 THE LIGHT DID COME ON AND THE POWER STEERING WENT OUT AT SAME TIME. PULLED CAR OFF ROAD AND TURNED OFF. RESTARTED CAR AND LIGHT WAS ON BUT POWER STEERING HAD RETURNED. DROVE STRAIGHT TO DEALER AND WAS TOLD ENTIRE STEERING COLUMN WOULD NEED REPLACING FOR $730 PLUS TAX. *TR

LOSS OF POWER STEERING OCCURRED SUDDENLY 8/2010, REVIEWED WEB SITE, FOUND PROFOUND REPORTS ON ISSUE. CALLED CUSTOMER SERVICE. THEY CONTACTED LOCAL DEALER WHO WILL HONOR REPAIR PAST 70,000 BUT WILL CHARGE $100 DEDUCTIBLE. WAS NOT NOTIFIED FROM COMPANY OF EXTENDED EPS, HAD PROBLEMS 3YEARS AGO AND WAS TOLD "IF THE CAR IS NOT ACTING UP WHEN IN SHOP, CAN'T FIX IT". *TR

I HAVE HAD MULTIPLE PROBLEMS WITH MY BRAKE LIGHTS. AT FIRST THEY WORKED IN REVERSE, THEN STAYED ON ALL THE TIME AND THE THIRD TIME THEY ARE NOT WORKING AT ALL NOW. I HAD THE PEDAL POSITION SENSOR AND BRAKE LIGHT SWITCH REPLACED IN 10/08. IN 10/09 THE BRAKE LIGHTS STAYED ON AT ALL TIMES AND THEY SAID THERE WAS A BULLETIN ABOUT GREASING THE PART WHICH THEY DID. NOW, 8/10 MY BRAKE LIGHTS ARE NOT WORKING AT ALL AGAIN! I CALLED THE ONLY LOCAL DEALERSHIP WHO CAN'T FIT ME IN FOR AT LEAST ONE WEEK. *TR UPDATED 02/06/12*BF UPDATED 02/08/12