2006 PONTIAC G6 Complaints
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2006 PONTIAC G6- ELOY, AZ
I AM COMING TO YOU BECAUSE I HAD MY CAR SERVICED 04/23/2015 TO HAVE TWO RECALLS FIXED AND IT WAS OK FOR A COUPLE OF MONTHS WHEN AGAIN THE POWER STEERING STARTED TO MALFUNCTION AGAIN NOW ITS WORST THAN BEFORE AS SOON AS I START THE CAR THE STEERING WHEEL GETS SO HARD I CAN`T MOVE IT I EVEN HIT MY OTHER CAR WHILE BACKING OUT OF THE DRIVE WAY BECAUSE I LOST ALL CONTROL OF THE STEERING WHEEL. GM IS SENDIND ME TO THE SAME DEALER TO GET A DIAGNOSTIC BUT I WAS INFORMED THAT IT HAS TO BE PAID OUT OF MY POCKET WICH I FIND IT UNFAIR BECAUSE THEY ARE THE SAME PROBLEMS I WAS EXPERIENCING BEFORE NOW I HAVE STOPPED DRIVING MY CAR BECAUSE I AM AFRAID TO HAVE A WORST ACCIDENT. THE CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER FOR THE RECALL IS 14V153
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2006 PONTIAC G6- GAHANNA , OH
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 PONTIAC G6. WHILE MAKING A TURN, THE STEERING WHEEL BECAME DIFFICULT TO MANEUVER AND A LOUD POPPING NOISE WAS NOTICED. THE FAILURE OCCURRED CONSTANTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS SERVICED UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V064000 (STEERING), BUT THE REMEDY FAILED TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE POWER STEERING ASSIST WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED EVERY TIME THE VEHICLE WAS STARTED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 79,000.
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2006 PONTIAC G6- ESCAMABA, MI
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 PONTIAC G6. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE PANORAMIC SUN ROOF WAS NOT FUNCTIONING. THE FAILURE RECURRED NUMEROUS TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE PIN NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED; HOWEVER, THE FAILURE PERSISTED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 56,300.
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2006 PONTIAC G6- FAIRFAX, VA
WHEN STATIONARY OR IN MOTION THE DRIVERS SIDE AIR BAG LIGHT WOULD GO ON AND OFF RANDOMLY. NOW IT JUST STAYS ON.
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2006 PONTIAC G6- MORRIS PLAINS, NJ
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 PONTIAC G6. WHILE DRIVING 50 MPH, THE STEERING WHEEL BECAME DIFFICULT TO MANEUVER AND THE POWER STEERING ASSIST WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT PULLED OVER AND RESTARTED THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE RECURRED INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE ELECTRIC POWER STEERING MOTOR FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V153000 (STEERING). THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 60,900.
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2006 PONTIAC G6- LEBANON, TN
TAKATA RECALL CHECK ENGINE LIGHT COMES ON IN THE DISPLAY AND SAYS ENGINE DE RATES POWER AND LOOSES THROTTLE PEDDLE IN ORDER TO STOP THIS WE HAVE TO PULL OVER AND TURN THE CAR OFF! THIS KEEPS HAPPENING AND NEEDS TO BE FIXED OR IT WILL CAUSE US TO WRECK
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2006 PONTIAC G6- NOBLE, OK
THE AIR BAG WARNING WILL COME ON AND OFF DURING DRIVES. THE AIR BAGS WILL TURN OFF AND TURN ON THROUGHOUT DRIVES. I HAVE A SMALL CHILD NOW AND THIS REALLY CONCERNS ME. AIR BAG PROBLEM HAS BEEN OCCURRING FOR A FEW YEARS NOW BUT HAPPENS ALMOST EVERY DRIVE NOW. THIS HAPPENS WHEN CAR IS IN MOTION ON A CITY STREET, HIGHWAY, TURNING AND WHEN SITTING STILL. I SELECTED STEERING BECAUSE THE STEERING WHEEL HAS BEEN REPLACED BY DEALERSHIP A FEW YEARS AGO FROM A RECALL. ELECTRIC STEERING WOULD STOP WORKING WHENEVER IT WANTED TO. NEVER WORKED NORMAL SINCE IT WAS REPLACED. THIS HAPPENS WHEN CAR IS IN MOTION ON A CITY STREET, HIGHWAY, TURNING AND WHEN SITTING STILL. I ALSO SELECTED ELECTRICAL BECAUSE OF THE REAR BRAKE LIGHT. IT WAS RECALLED DUE TO A BRAKE LIGHT THAT MAY OR MAY NOT WORK WHEN APPLIED AND TOOK TO DEALERSHIP TO HAVE CORRECTED. SINCE IT WAS LOOKED AT WE HAVE NOTICED REAR BRAKE LIGHTS NOT WORKING ALL THE TIME. I'VE ONLY NOTICED WHEN SITTING STILL IN DRIVEWAY.
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2006 PONTIAC G6- HIALEAH, FL
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 PONTIAC G6. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE STEERING WHEEL FAILED WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH. THE CONTACT WAS UNABLE TO TURN THE STEERING WHEEL. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO COAST OFF THE ROAD, RESTART THE ENGINE, AND RESUME STEERING FUNCTION. THE FAILURE WAS EXPERIENCED SEVERAL TIMES. THE DEALER PERFORMED A DIAGNOSTIC, WHICH WAS UNABLE TO LOCATE A FAILURE CODE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 95,000.
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2006 PONTIAC G6- MOUNT PLEASANT, TN
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 PONTIAC G6. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 15 MPH, THE STEERING WHEEL SEIZED AND THE POWER STEERING WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE POWER STEERING CONTROL MODULE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V064000 (STEERING). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 217,000.
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2006 PONTIAC G6- APPLE VALLEY, MN
DURING SLIPPERY ROAD CONDITIONS, WHEN I APPLY BRAKES, EVEN AT LOW SPEEDS LIKE 5MPH, THE TRACTION CONTROL INTERFERES WITH BRAKES AND CAR DOES NOT ALLOWS ME TO APPLY BRAKE. I FEEL THIS STRONG VIBRATION IN THE BRAKE PEDAL AND CAN HEAR SOME MECHANICAL NOISE. ITS LIFE THREATENING IN WINTERS TO DRIVE THIS CAR WITH FAMILY. PHYSICALLY BY BRAKES AND ROTORS ARE IN GOOD CONDITION. SEEMS LIKE PROBLEM WITH TRACTION CONTROL OR ABS.
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