2005 PONTIAC G6 Complaints

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 PONTIAC G6. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH THE STEERING COLUMN LOCKED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE TECHNICIAN STATED THAT THE STEERING MOTOR NEEDED TO BE REPAIRED AT AN EXPENSE $1,100.00. THE VEHICLE WAS IN THE PROCESS OF BEING REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER TOOK REPORT NUMBER 71786884256. A REPRESENTATIVE OF THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT SINCE THE WARRANTY EXPIRED, NO ASSISTANCE WOULD BE PROVIDED. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 50,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.

I HAVE A 2005 PONTIAC G6 GM RECALL # 80317 - THE RECALL DOES NOT INCLUDE MY VIN #. MY VEHICLE HAS EVERY SYMPTOM AND ISSUE THAT THE RECALL CALLS OUT FOR BUT GM/PONTIAC WILL NOT HONOR THE RECALL BECAUSE IT DOES NOT INCLUDE MY VIN #. IS THERE ANYWAYS THAT MY VIN CAN BE INCLUDED IN THE RECALL? I AM A SAFETY HAZARD AS MY BRAKE LIGHTS DONT WORK, MY CRUISE CONTROL DOESNT WORK AND WHEN I TRY TO SHIFT THE CAR OUT OF PARK, I HAVE TO APPLY A LOT OF FORCE TO THE BRAKE PEDAL. ALL OF THESE ARE ISSUES THAT ARE CALLED OUT IN THE RECALL. *TR THANKS AARON SLAVEY

I HAVE A 2005 PONTIAC G6. I WAS DRIVING THE VEHICLE AND THE POWER STEERING WENT OUT ON IT WHILE I WAS MAKING A TURN. ALMOST CAUSED ME TO LOSE CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. MY 2 MONTH OLD DAUGHTER WAS IN THE CAR. *TR

WHILE DRIVING THE 2005, PONTIAC G6 WITH 47,600 MILES THE STEERING WILL AT VARIOUS TIMES GO OUT. AFTER SEARCHES ONLINE I HAVE FOUND MANY COMPLAINTS ABOUT THE G6'S ELECTRICAL POWERS STEERING FAILING. NO CRASHES HAVE OCCURRED DUE TO THIS INCIDENT BUT ARE VERY IMMINENT IF IT WERE TO HAPPEN AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS. CONTACTING THE DEALERSHIP TELLS US THE VIN NUMBER IS OUTSIDE THE PEAK MONTHS THE MAIN DEFECT WAS CREATED. I CANT UNDERSTAND HOW IF IT IS A PROBLEM IN MY VEHICLE HOW IT IS CONSIDERED NOT A WARRANTY ISSUE. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 PONTIAC G6. INTERMITTENTLY WHILE DRIVING HE LOSES POWER STEERING WITHOUT WARNING. WITHIN THE LAST SEVERAL YEARS, THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER MULTIPLE TIMES. THE RACK AND PINION, AND POWER STEERING MOTOR WERE REPAIRED SEVERAL TIMES. CONSEQUENTLY, WITHIN THE LAST TWO YEARS HE HAD TWO VEHICLE CRASHES. HE SUSTAINED MINOR INJURIES IN BOTH INCIDENCES. HOWEVER DURING THE LAST CRASH, THE VEHICLE WAS ALMOST COMPLETELY DESTROYED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED, BUT HE WAS ADVISED THAT THEY WOULD ONLY COVER THE RENTAL EXPENSES.THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 49000. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 53,000.

DUE TO CONSTANT WARPING OF THE ROTORS, EXCESSIVE PRESSURE WAS PUT ON THE REST OF THE BRAKING SYSTEM CAUSING THE FRONT LEFT TIE ROD TO SNAP. THIS CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO LOSE CONTROL AND VEERED IN A LEFT 90 DEGREE ANGLE INTO ONCOMING TRAFFIC. OTHER VEHICLES WERE ABLE TO SWERVE SO THERE WAS NO IMPACT WITH ME. I HAVE HAD CONSTANT PROBLEMS WITH THE ROTORS WARPING ON THIS CAR AND HAVE GONE THROUGH ABOUT 3 PAIRS DURING 80,000 MILES. ALL PARTS HAVE BEEN REPAIRED BY MY PERSONAL MECHANIC WITH GMAC TELLING ME THAT BRAKES ARE NOT COVERED UNDER THE EXTENDED WARRANTY THAT I PURCHASED WITH THE CAR. *TR

WHILE MAKING A RIGHT HAND TURN AT AN INTERSECTION, THE STEERING POPPED AND LOCKED UP IN THE MIDDLE OF THE TURN. THE CAR RAN INTO THE OPPOSITE LANE WHEN THE STEERING LOCKED. I CAME ABOUT A FOOT AWAY FROM HITTING A TRUCK THAT WAS COMING FROM THE OPPOSITE DIRECTION. I IMMEDIATELY PARKED THE CAR AND MOVED THE WHEEL BACK AND FORTH. THE WHEEL LOCKED IN BOTH DIRECTIONS, THEN WOULD RELEASE AND CONTINUE TURNING. AT ONE POINT, A "POWER STEERING" ERROR SHOWED ON THE CD PLAYER. I TURNED THE CAR OFF A FEW TIMES AND TRIED TURNING THE WHEEL AGAIN, AND ABOUT 50% OF THE TIME IT WOULD MALFUNCTION AGAIN, THE OTHER TIME IT WOULD BE NORMAL. FOR ALL THE SAME COMPLAINTS ON THIS VEHICLE, SOMETHING NEEDS TO BE DONE. I DO NOT FEEL SAFE DRIVING THIS CAR. *TR

I PURCHASED A PONTIAC G6 FROM A DEALER IN PALMDALE, CA IN 2004. PROBLEMS HAVE BEEN AS FOLLOWS: 1. WON'T HOLD ALIGNMENT - PULLS TO LEFT - IN SHOP 12/14/05. 2. NEW TIRES @20,998 MILES DUE TO ALIGNMENT PROBLEMS. 3. WON'T HOLD ALIGNMENT - PULLS TO LEFT - IN SHOP 3/27/07. 4. WON'T HOLD ALIGNMENT - PULLS TO LEFT - IN SHOP 11/02/07 5. WON'T HOLD ALIGNMENT - PULLS TO LEFT - IN SHOP 9/05/08 6. NEW TIRES @ 41,753 MILES DUE TO ALIGNMENT PROBLEMS- 4/24/09 7. NEW ROTORS, DRUMS AND BRAKES - 4/24/09 8. ALIGNMENT - PULLS TO LEFT - SWAPPED FRONT TIRES - 8/02/09 8. ALIGNMENT AND NEW REAR BRAKES - 8/29/09 9. ALIGNMENT - PULLS TO LEFT - IN SHOP 9/15/09 THE LIST OF PARTS & LABOR HAVE BEEN EXTENSIVE AND I AM ON MY 3RD SET OF TIRES AND CURRENTLY ONLY HAVE 48K ON MY CAR. THE TIRES ONLY LASTED FOR 20K MILES!!! I'VE HAD A TOTAL OF 6 ALIGNMENTS AND COUNTLESS ROTATIONS AND NOTHING WORKS. I HAVE ALSO BEEN THROUGH 2 SETS OF BRAKES AND ROTORS IN THIS TIME PERIOD AS WELL. WHEN I BLOGGED ABOUT THIS ISSUE THERE ARE A LOT OF OTHER FOLKS HAVING THE SAME PROBLEMS WITH THIS MAKE AND MODEL. I CONTACTED THE BBB AUTO LINE AND THEY SAID MY COMPLAINT IS NOT WITHIN THEIR JURISDICTION. I CONTACTED PONTIAC / GMC AND THEY SAID THEY CAN NOT HELP ME. THE CAR IS DANGEROUS TO DRIVE AND HOPEFULLY IT WON'T TAKE AN ACCIDENT FOR SOMEONE TO REALIZE THAT THE CAR IS A LEMON AND UNSAFE. *TR

MY PONTIAC G6 GT LOST ITS POWERING STEERING DURING MY DRIVE TO WORK. THIS IS THE FIRST TIME THAT I HAVE EXPERIENCED THIS ISSUE WITH MY VEHICLE. WHILE DRIVING THE POWER STEERING ALERT LIGHT CAME AND LESS THAN 10 SECONDS LATER MY VEHICLE LOST ITS POWER STEERING. *TR

I HAVE A 2005 PONTIAC G6 AND EVERYTIME I TURN MY WHEEL THERE IS A LOUD CLUNKING NOISE FROM THE FRONT OF THE CAR. A LOT OF THESE PROBLEMS COULD BE LINKED TO THE ELECTRIC POWER ASSIST STEERING. I HAVE HEARD SOME PEOPLE HAVE LOST ALL STEERING WHILE DRIVING. THE STEERING IS VERY LOOSE AND FEELS LIKE YOU ARE ALL OVER THE ROAD. *TR