2006 PONTIAC G6 Complaints

DRIVING 35 MPH, ENGINE LIGHT APPEARED, "ENGINE POWER REDUCED", SLOWED SPEED AND RETURNED HOME. *TR

WIFE WAS COMING HOME AFTER WORK AND HAD TO PULL OVER DUE TO A MALFUNCTION IN THE STEERING.SHE SAID IT WAS LIKE THE CAR WAS TRYING TO DRIVE ITSELF AND FRIGHTENED HER, GIVING A POWER STEERING ALERT ON THE READOUT. SHE CHECKED THE OWNERS MANUAL AND IT SAID THE PROBLEM WAS PROBABLY LOW POWER STEERING FLUID. DON'T HAVE PUMP. IT WAS DARK AND QUITE COLD, AND WE DECIDED TO LEAVE THE CAR UNTIL DAYLIGHT AND DEAL WITH IT THEN. THE NEXT MORNING, WE WENT BACK AND THE STEERING SEEMED FINE, SO I DROVE IT HOME.SHORTLY, THE STEERING WHEEL STARTED JERKING LIGHTLY TO THE LEFT. I SLOWED TO AROUND 40MPH, AND WRESTLED IT HOME. I TELL YOU, IT WAS FREAKY. WHEN I GOT HOME MY HANDS WERE CRAMPING FROM HOLDING ON TO IT SO IT COULDN'T JUMP OUT OF MY LANE. I CALLED THE DEALERSHIP IN BEDFORD, VA, HAD THE CAR TOWED THERE. THEY CHECKED EVERYTHING,CLEARED THE CODES, TIGHTENED AN ELECTRICAL CONNECTION AND COULDN'T FIND ANYTHING ELSE. WE ASKED IF IT WAS SAFE TO DRIVE, THEY SAID IT IS RIGHT NOW, SO WE DROVE IT HOME. 3 WEEKS LATER COMING HOME FROM WORK, SHE LOST POWER STEERING ALTOGETHER,THE DEALERSHIP SAID OUR CAR WASN'T IN THE RECALL, AND WHILE THEY WERE SORRY, THEY'D BE HAPPY TO CHECK IT OUT AND GIVE AN ESTIMATE FOR THE REPAIR. WE DISCUSSED THE RECALL AND HOW THIS WAS VERY SIMILAR. THE NEXT DAY, I STARTED THE CAR AND THERE WAS A TOTAL LACK OF POWER STEERING. I TOOK IT TO A LOCAL GARAGE WITHOUT POWER STEERING TO HAVE IT CHECKED. (IT'S NOTHING LIKE A REGULAR VEHICLE WITHOUT POWER STEERING. I CAN SEE HOW SOMEONE INEXPERIENCED COULD SCREW UP EASILY). SHOP SAYS TROUBLESHOOTING TELLS THEM TO REPLACE STEERING COLUMN. EXPENSIVE, AND FOR A CAR THE WHOLE FAMILY IS AFRAID TO DRIVE. I DON'T TRUST IT EITHER. SAME ISSUES, BUT NO RECALL, AND NO HELP. THERE IS A SERIOUS ISSUE WITH THEIR TECHNOLOGY,OR LACK OF IT. SHOULDN'T PUT THESE WEAPONS IN THE HANDS OF THE PUBLIC IF THEY'RE APT TO GO OFF ON THEIR OWN. *TR

I HAD 3 RECALLS FIXED ON MY 2006 PONTIAC G6 LAST WEEK. LESS THAN I WEEK LATER, MY POWER STEERING COMPLETELY STOPPED WORKING. LUCKILY, I WAS IN A PARKING LOT AT THE TIME IT GAVE OUT AND NOT DRIVING AROUND LOTS OF OTHER VEHICLES, AS I COULD BARELY PHYSICALLY TURN THE STEERING WHEEL. I HAD TO TURN THE CAR OFF AND CALL FOR HELP, AS THERE WAS NO WAY I COULD EVEN DRIVE TO A DEALERSHIP OR ANYWHERE FOR HELP. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 PONTIAC G6. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 20,000.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 PONTIAC G6. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE MAKING A TURN, THE POWER STEERING WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE FAILURE RECURRED ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN UNKNOWN LOCATION WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT POWER STEERING SENSOR FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 40,000.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 PONTIAC G6. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 15 MPH, THE STEERING WHEEL SEIZED. THE FAILURE RECURRED ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED WITH A FAILED SENSOR ON THE STEERING COLUMN THAT NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14E044000 (STEERING). THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 57,000.

2006 PONTIAC G6. LAWYER WROTE IN ON BEHALF OF CLIENT. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY DURING AN ACCIDENT. *TA THE CONSUMERS DAUGHTER DIED IN THE ACCIDENT. *JB

THE POWER STEERING IS GOING OUT ON THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE BECOMES HARD TO STEER AT TIMES AND I ALREADY REPLACED THE TIRE ROD ENDS. SOMETHING NEED TO BE DONE ABOUT THIS YEAR OF VEHICLE. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 PONTIAC G6. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING AT 40 MPH, AN ABNORMAL NOISE EMITTED FROM THE PASSENGER'S SIDE DASHBOARD. THE FAILURE RECURRED SEVERAL TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 89, 000.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 PONTIAC G6. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE MAKING A COMPLETE STOP AT THE TRAFFIC LIGHT, THE STEERING WHEEL SEIZED AS THE POWER STEERING WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE FAILURE RECURRED TWICE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED BUT NOT REPAIRED. THE DIAGNOSTIC TESTING RESULTS WERE UNKNOWN. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 170,000. UPDATED 04/06/15*LJ THE CONSUMER STATED THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. UPDATED 11/3/15 *JS