2005 PONTIAC G6 Complaints

CAR WONT START AFTER SITTING FOR SEVERAL HOURS OR IT WONT START AFTER THE DRIVER DISPLAY HAS GONE HAYWIRE (SHOWING ERRORS, AC BLOWS HOT AIR, GAS GAUGE GOES TO EMPTY, UNABLE TO VIEW YOUR SPEED, ETC.). *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 PONTIAC G6. WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH, THE ELECTRONIC POWER STEERING STOPPED WORKING. THE CONTACT MANAGED TO PULL THE VEHICLE OVER. HE SHUT OFF THE ENGINE AND RESTARTED THE VEHICLE. WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS RESTARTED, THE POWER STEERING WORKED FINE. THE CONTACT DID NOT TAKE THE VEHICLE INTO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION; HOWEVER, THROUGH ONLINE RESEARCH, HE FOUND A RECALL AND NUMBER OF COMPLAINTS FOR THE SAME FAILURE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 34,000. UPDATED 07/31/08. *LJ UPDATED 08/05/08.

JUNE 25TH, 2008 MY POWER STEERING WENT OUT IN MY 2005 PONTIAC G6 AND JERKED VIOLENTLY TO THE LEFT CAUSING ME TO SWERVE INTO ONCOMING TRAFFIC. I HAD MY 3 YR OLD IN THE CAR AND BARELY AVOIDED A HEAD ON COLLISION ON A TWO LANE HIGHWAY. I HAVE NOT HAD IT FIXED. *TR

POWER STEERING FAILURE. THE POWER STEERING ON MY CAR HAS WENT OUT MULTIPLE TIMES (OVER 5) CAUSING NEAR ACCIDENT. *TR

WHEN I TURN THE IGNITION TO START MY CAR IT STALLS, PUTTERS AND AFTER A FEW TRIES IT WILL START. *TR

I PURCHASED A 2005 PONTIAC G6 3 MOS AGO. THERE ARE 50K MILES ON THE CAR NOW. WITHIN A MONTH OF PURCHASING THE USED VEHICLE, THE POWER STEERING WARNING APPEARS ON THE DISPLAY AND WITHIN THE NEXT 30 SECONDS, ALL POWER STEERING ABILITY IS LOST. THE MANUAL EXPLAINS TO TURN THE STEERING WHEEL FROM SIDE TO SIDE AND THE ALARM WILL GO AWAY. THIS DOES NOT WORK. I HAVE TO BRING THE CAR TO A STOP WHICH IS VERY DIFFICULT AS IT IS ALMOST IMPOSSIBLE TO TURN THE CAR. I HAVE TO TURN THE IGNITION OFF AND RESTART THE CAR. IN ADDITION, THERE IS A POPPING NOISE WHEN TURNING THE STEERING WHEEL FROM SIDE TO SIDE. I DID PURCHASE AN EXTENDED WARRANTY WITH THE CAR. I HAVE CONTACTED THE WARRANTY COMPANY AND THEY HAVE INSTRUCTED ME TO HAVE A MECHANIC CONTACT THEM ONCE THE PROBLEM HAS BEEN DIAGNOSED WHICH I WILL BE DOING THIS WEEK. THE WARRANTY COMPANY WILL THEN LET ME KNOW IF THE PROBLEM IS COVERED UNDER WARRANTY. *TR

I WAS TURNING INTO A GAS STATION WHEN MY STEERING WHEEL ABRUPTLY JERKED OUT OF MY HAND. THE CENTER CONSOLE DISPLAY IN MY 2005 PONTIAC G6 GT NOTIFIED ME THAT MY POWER STEERING HAD GONE OUT. MY CAR HAS ONLY 45,000 MILES ON IT. WHEN TAKEN TO A REPAIR SHOP AND WORKED ON FOR SEVERAL HOURS BY A MECHANIC, HE STATED THAT IT NEEDED TO BE TAKEN TO THE DEALERSHIP BECAUSE HE DID NOT HAVE THE PROPER EQUIPMENT TO FIX IT. UPON STARTING IT UP LATER THAT NIGHT, IT DROVE PROPERLY WITHOUT ANY PROBLEM WITH THE POWER. *TR UPDATE (10/5/08): VERY DIFFICULT TO STEER BUT ABLE TO TURNE. THE LOCAL DEALERSHIP REPLACED THE ENTIRE STEERING [COLUMN] ASSEMBLY UNDER A HIDDEN WARRANTY 7 YEAR 70,000 MILES. IT IS WORKING GREAT NOW.

POWER STEERING ON MY 2005 PONTIAC G6 FAILS PERIODICALLY. TOOK IT TO DEALER WHILE IT WAS UNDER WARRANTY AND THEY SAID THERE WAS NOTHING WRONG.. PROBABLY CAUSED BY "LOW" TIRE PRESSURE.. NOW THE CAR IS OUT OF WARRANTY AND THE SAME PROBLEM IS HAPPENING.. CHECKED TIRE PRESSURE AND IT IS PERFECT... THIS PROBLEM HAS TO BE SOLVED.. I READ MANY ISSUES CONCERNING THIS AND I BELIEVE GM SHOULD ISSUE A RECALL AND PAY TO HAVE THE PROBLEM FIXED>>>>> I GOT A REPORT FROM A TECH ENGINEER WHO STATED THAT PONTIAC PUT THE ELECTRICAL POWER STEERING OUT PRIOR TO IT BEING FULLY TESTED>>>. *TR

I TOOK A LEASE OVER OF A 2005 G6 LESS THAN A YEAR AGO. I HAVE HAD NOTHING BUT PROBLEMS WITH IT FROM THE VERY BEGINNING. A LOT OF TIMES IT DOESN'T START JUST SPUTTERS REPEATEDLY. TOOK IT IN TO GET IT CHECKED OUT OF COURSE THEY SAY THEY CAN'T FIND ANYTHING WRONG. RIGHT AFTER WE GOT THE CAR WE HAD TO HAVE THE BRAKES REPLACED AND ALSO THERE WAS A CLUNKING NOISE. HAD TO HAVE BOTH RIGHT AND LEFT FRONT STRUTS REPLACED. CLUNKING NOISE STILL HAD NOT GONE AWAY, EVERYTIME I TAKE IT IN I COMPLAIN OF THE CLUNKING AND EACHTIME THEY SAY IT IS DUE TO SOMETHING ELSE THAT NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. HAVE HAD A PULSATION PROBLEM WHEN BRAKES APPLIED. POWER STEERING WENT ON IT QUITE A FEW TIMES, HAD IT REPLACED AND HAS DONE IT SINCE. THE REARVIEW MIRROR SNAPPED RIGHT OFF WHEN BEING ADJUSTED. VISOR COVER SNAPPED OFF. DOOR LOCK KNOB SNAPPED OFF. MOST OF THE WORK WE HAVE HAD DONE WAS COVERED BY WARRANTY. THE WARRANTY IS NOW UP AND THE RIGHT BALL BEARING NOW NEEDS TO BE REPLACED WHICH IS WHY I HEAR CLUNKING IS WHAT I WAS TOLD. HOW COME IT IS ALWAYS SOMETHING DIFFERENT CAUSING THE CLUNKING NOISE? IS GOING TO COST AROUND $500 TO FIX. WHAT A PIECE OF JUNK. WE WILL NEVER BUY ANOTHER NORTH AMERICAN MADE PIECE OF JUN AGAIN!!! *TR

I HAVE A FAULTY BRAKELIGHT SWITCH ON MY 2005 PONTIAC G6...THAT'S WHAT I WAS TOLD. THE LIGHTS FUNCTION JUST THE OPPOSITE AS THEY WERE DESIGNED. MY BRAKELIGHTS ARE ON WHEN I'M MOVING [DRIVING] AND THEY GO OFF WHEN I HIT MY BRAKES. I WENT ONLINE TO RESEARCH AND FOUND OTHERS COMPLAINING OF THE SAME PROBLEM ALL G6 OWNERS. I BELIEVE THIS COULD LEAD TO FATAL AND SERIOUS INJURIES. THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME. AT THIS TIME I AM STILL WAITING FOR THE DEALER TO RESPOND BACK IF THIS IS/WAS A RECALL. *TR