2006 PONTIAC G6 Complaints

POWER STEERING WENT OUT MAKING CAR VERY DIFFICULT TO STEER, IF NOT IMPOSSIBLE, CAUSING THE DRIVER (MY DAUGHTER) TO BE UNABLE TO STEER AND STRIKE A PARKED CAR. AIRBAGS DEPLOYED. IN EARLY JUNE 2014, I RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE FROM GM (PONTIAC) FOR THEIR RECALL NOTICE NUMBER 14116. HOWEVER, THE VEHICLE WAS TOTALED IN THE CRASH, AND THERE WAS NO RECOURSE ON MY PART. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 PONTIAC G6. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 50 MPH, THE FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE SHOOK. THE CONTACT HAD TO DECREASE THE VEHICLE'S SPEED IN ORDER FOR THE SHAKING TO CEASE. AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC STATED THAT THE CONTROL ARMS WERE FAULTY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED AND THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 140,000.

RECENTLY IN MAY I STARTED HAVING PROBLEM WITH MY 2006 PONTIAC G6 V6 . ONCE THE CAR WAS DIAGNOSED FOR PROBLEMS WITH THE TRANSMISSIONS AS FAR AS THE SPEED SENOR CONTROL, I TOOK ACTIONS AS FAR AS GETTING QUOTES FOR REPAIRS. EVERY TRANSMISSION PLACED THAT I CONTACTED WAS QUOTING A PRICE NO HIGHER THAN 3,000 BECAUSE OF THE TYPE OF TRANSMISSION THAT WAS IN THE CAR. AS THE DAYS AND TIME GOES BY THERE WAS NO WAY THAT I WOULD BE ABLE TO COME WITH THIS MONEY. I CONTACTED THE LIEN HOLDER IN JUNE, STATED THAT I WANTED TO RETURN THE CAR, BECAUSE I WAS UNABLE TO COME UP THAT TYPE OF MONEY TO REPAIR MY CAR. AS OF 08/01/2014, I RECEIVED A LETTER IN THE MAIL FROM GM STATING THAT IT WAS A RECALL ON THE TRANSMISSION FOR THE SAME PROBLEM THAT IT WAS GIVING ME. I HAVE SENT A COPY OF THE LETTER TO UNITED AUTO CREDIT THINKING THAT THEY WOULD TAKE THIS IN CONSIDERATION. IF I WOULD HAVE KNOWN THAT THIS PROBLEM WOULD HAVE OCCURRED I WOULD HAVE KEPT MY CAR, INSTEAD OF GOING THROUGH THE TIME AND TROUBLE BEING WITHOUT A CAR, AND PAYING ON A CAR THAT I NO LONGER HAVE. SINCE I HAD MY CAR I WAS NEVER LATE ON PAYMENTS. THE PROBLEM WITH THIS CAR HAS CAUSED ME AN ON 9 MONTH PROBATION PERIOD WITH MY JOB, DUE TO THE FACT THAT I HAD TO CALL OFF WORK OR LATE FOR WORK. SINCE THE CAR WAS PURCHASED, I HAVE KEPT UP THE MAINTENANCE ON THE CAR. I ALSO HAVE DOCUMENTS TO FOLLOW THAT, UNTIL THE DAY IT WAS RETURNED TO THE LIEN HOLDER. BY, NOT KNOWING THIS RECALL WAS GOING TO OCCUR, THIS HAS COST ME A LOT OF MONEY THAT I HAVE TO PAY BAY TO MY LIEN HOLDER. CONSIDERING THAT I HAD RECEIVED THE LETTER AFTER THE I HAD SENT MY CAR BACK. IT'S UNFAIR TO ME, THAT I HAD TO GO THROUGH THIS SITUATION AND I HAVE TO PAY MY LIEN HOLDER 5200.00 BACK, BECAUSE OF THIS. IF YOU NEED FURTHER INFORMATION FOR THIS MATTER, PLEASE FEEL FREE TO CONTACT ME. I HAVE ALL DOCUMENTS HANDY. *TR

I RECENTLY PURCHASED THIS VEHICLE. SOON AFTER I PURCHASED IT, MY HUSBAND WAS DRIVING BEHIND ME WHEN HE DISCOVERED THAT MY BRAKE LIGHTS WERE BACKWARDS. THEY WERE ON WHEN I WAS NOT PRESSING ON THE PEDAL AND WERE OFF WHEN I WAS PRESSING THE PEDAL. SO TO BE CLEAR THE BRAKE LIGHTS ARE ON WHEN THEY SHOULD BE OFF AND COMING ON WHEN THEY SHOULD BE OFF. ALSO, THE CRUISE CONTROL LIGHT COMES ON BUT THE VEHICLE DOES NOT MAINTAIN SPEED WHILE USING THE FUNCTION. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 PONTIAC G6. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. IN ADDITION, WHILE AT A COMPLETE STOP, THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE FAILURES OCCURRED ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTIFICATION FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V252000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL, EXTERIOR LIGHTING, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL). THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED AND THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 28,000.

THE ELECTRIC POWER STEERING ASSIST CUTS IN AND OUT AS DESCRIBED IN NHTSA ACTION NUMBER : PE07023, WHEN THE STEERING:ELECTRIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM FAILS, THE CAR IS VERY DIFFICULT TO STEER AT LOW SPEEDS. THIS VEHICLE DOES NOT SHOW IT IS COVERED BY THE RECALL. *TR

I HAVE EXPERIENCE SOME ISSUES WITH POWER STEERING ON MY VEHICLE ON AND OFF, HERE IN THE PAST COUPLE OF WEEKS IT HAS WORSEN. IT IS A VERY SCARY SITUATION. THE POWER STEERING STOPS WORKING WHILE I AM OPERATING THE VEHICLE CAUSING THE WHEEL TO BECOME VERY DIFFICULT TO OPERATE SPECIFICALLY AS I NEED TO MAKE A TURN. I USUALLY HAVE TO APPLY A GREAT DEAL OF FORCE JUST TO TURN. I FEEL LIKE MY SAFETY AND THE SAFETY OF MY FAMILY IS T RISK. HAVE BEEN IN CONTACT WITH GM WHO HAS MADE CONTACT WITH A DEALER SO I CAN TAKE MY CAR IN TO BE DIAGNOSED. THEY HAVE STATED THAT MY VEHICLE HAS A COUPLE OF RECALLS BUT THE POWER STEERING ISSUE IS NOT ONE OF THEM. I HAVE DONE MY RESEARCH AND HAVE FOUND MANY OTHER 2006 G6 OWNERS WITH THE SAME PROBLEM ON DIFFERENT SITES. INTERESTING ENOUGH THERE IS A RECALL FOR POWER STEERING ASSIST LOST FOR PONTIAC G6 ALL OF 2005, "SOME 2006, 2008 AND 2009. DOESN'T MAKE SENSE THAT MY CAR IS NOT PART OF THAT RECALL CONSIDERING MY CAR IS EXPERIENCING THE EXACT SAME PROBLEM FOR WHICH THE RECALL IS FOR. IT SHOULD NOT TAKE FOR SOME ONE TO GET VERY HURT FOR THIS TO HAPPEN. AND FOR WHAT I HAVE RESEARCHED IT IS AFFORDABLE TO REPAIR IS IN FACT VERY EXPENSIVE OVER 1,000 DOLLARS. *TR

I HAVE BEEN WAITING FOR OVER SIX WEEKS FOR GM TO REPAIR THREE RECALLS IN MY POWER STEERING - I AM UNABLE TO DRIVE MY CAR! I AM A SINGLE GIRL WHO LIVES ALONE, I HAD TO RENT A CAR FOR A PLANNED TRIP, AS MY POWER STEERING STOPPED WORKING AND I WAS ABLE TO DRIVE MY CAR. ACCORDING TO GM - THEY HAVE NOT MADE THE PARTS TO EVEN FIX MY CAR! WHAT AM I TO DO? I HAVE BEEN WITHOUT A VEHICLE FOR OVER SIX WEEKS. MY SERVICE REQUEST WITH GM IS [XXX]. CAN YOU HELP ME? INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6).*TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2006 PONTIAC G6. WHILE DRIVING 50 MPH, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY LOST POWER AND STALLED. THE CONTACT WAS UNABLE TO RESTART THE VEHICLE UNTIL AFTER APPROXIMATELY FIVE MINUTES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR REPAIRS THREE TIMES BEFORE THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE COULD BE DIAGNOSED. THE TECHNICIAN STATED THAT THE MAIN COMPUTER CHIP NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 65,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 PONTIAC G6. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH, THE STEERING WHEEL VIBRATED AND TURNED INDEPENDENTLY AND THE POWER STEERING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE CONTACT HAD TO USE EXCESSIVE FORCE TO TURN THE STEERING WHEEL. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V153000 (STEERING); HOWEVER, THE VEHICLE COULD NOT BE REPAIRED FOR FIVE MONTHS BECAUSE THE PARTS WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 91,000.