2006 PONTIAC G6 Complaints

DRIVERS HEADLIGHT WENT OUT. REPLACED BULB. 3 DAYS LATER BULB OUT AGAIN. TOOK BACK GOT NEW BULB. 3 WEEKS LATER PASS HEADLIGHT WENT OUT. TOOK FOR REPLACEMENT BULB. 1 WEEK LATER BULB ON PASSENGER WENT OUT AGAIN. GOT ANOTHER REPLACEMENT. 2 WEEKS LATER, DRIVERS SIDE WENT OUT AGAIN THEN CAME BACK ON NEXT DAY. TOOK TO MECHANIC WHO SAID THERE ARE MAJOR PROBLEMS WITH THE WIRING HARNESS ON THESE CARS. TAKE TO A GM DEALER. I NOW HAVE NO HEAD LIGHTS AT ALL AND GM WILL NOT BACK THE ISSUE SAYING IT IS NOT A "SAFETY ISSUE". HOW CAN NO HEADLIGHTS NOT BE A SAFETY ISSUE. WHAT IF THEY GO OUT WHILE YOU ARE DRIVING AT NIGHT? I HAVE READ ON GM FORUMS THERE IS A KNOWN ISSUE WITH THIS VEHICLE. THE WIRING HARNESS IS FAULTY AND THE HEADLIGHT CONNECTOR MELTS. *TR

THERE WAS A RECALL ON 2005-2006 G6 HOWEVER GM INDICATES THAT MY VEHICLE WAS NOT AFFECTED. AFTER READING BULLETIN 10183A DATED MAY 12, 2012 I CONTACTED GM AND TOOK MY 2006 G6 IN FOR A DIAGNOSIS. I WAS INFORMED THAT I WOULD HAVE TO REPLACE THE ASSIST MOTOR MODULE BEFORE THEY COULD TELL ME WHAT ELSE WAS WRONG WITH MY VEHICLE. MY PONTIAC G6 HAS EXPERIENCED LOSS OF POWERING STEERING, CHECK ENGINE LIGHT IS ILLUMINATED ON THE DASH. THIS VEHICLE LOSES POWER STEERING WITHIN THE FIRST MILE OF DRIVING. LIKE VEHICLES THAT WERE RECALLED FOR THIS CONDITION I TO MUST TURN MY VEHICLE OFF AND RESTART THE THE IGNITION TO REGAIN STEERING. THE VEHICLE PULLS COMPLETELY TO THE LEFT IF YOU WERE TO LOSE CONTROL OF THE STEERING WHEEL AND THERE WAS AN ONCOMING VEHICLE THERE WOULD SURELY BE AN ACCIDENT. I KEEP HOPING THAT I DON'T GET REARED ENDED WHILE MAKING A RIGHT TURN OR HIT ANOTHER VEHICLE CAUSING FRONT END DAMAGE OR PERHAPS INJURY. THERE WERE 15 WARNINGS WITH MY G6. THE COST TO REPLACE THE MOTOR MODULE FIRST QUOTE WAS 749.00. I WAS LATER GIVEN A DISCOUNTED PRICE THAT GM THOUGHT TO BE FAIR AT 560.00. MY VEHICLE IS DRIVEN BY A YOUNG DRIVER. THIS VEHICLE AS I WAS TOLD BY THE DEALERSHIP IS NOT SAFE TO DRIVE SO I SHOULD BE CAREFUL. I TRIED TO ASK THE GM DISTRICT SPECIALIST WHO DETERMINES THE AFFECTED VIN NUMBERS AND HE DID NOT HAVE THAT ANSWER. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 PONTIAC G6. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 25 MPH, A GRINDING NOISE WAS EMITTED FROM THE STEERING COLUMN AND THE STEERING WHEEL SEIZED. THE VEHICLE WAS MERGED TO THE SHOULDER, SHUTDOWN, THEN RESTARTED BUT THE FAILURE PERSISTED. THE FAILURE RECURRED SEVERAL TIMES AND THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A DEALER WHERE THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE STEERING COLUMN AND MODEM NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 60,000.

POWER STEERING LOCKED UP ON ME. I JUST GOT DONE DRIVE OVER 3000 MILES IN THE LAST COUPLE OF WEEKS. APPARENTLY THIS WAS AN ISSUE WITH THIS CAR, BUT I NEVER RECEIVED THE LETTER ABOUT THIS RECALL. *TR

I BOUGHT MY PONTIAC G6 2006 FROM A USED CAR DEALERSHIP IN DEC. 2011. I HAD SOME PULL IN THE STEERING WHEN I FIRST BOUGHT IT. I HAD MY CAR CHECK FOR ALIGNMENT ISSUES, THE ROTORS CHECK AND BRAKES CHECKED. ALL WERE OK. WAS TOLD BY MECHANIC IT WAS NOTHING TO BE CONCERNED ABOUT. 5 DAYS AGO MY STEERING WHEEL STARTED SHAKING REAL BAD WHEN BRAKING. SUNDAY JAN. 6,2013 FOR THE FIRST TIME MY POWER STEERING LIGHT CAME ON AND STEERING WENT OUT WHILE I WAS DRIVING . WAS EXTREMELY HARD TO STEER. LUCKILY MANAGED TO PULL OVER AND TURN OFF CAR. I TURNED OFF MY CAR WAITED A MINUTE AND WHEN I TURNED BACK ON MY CAR I HAD MY STEERING BACK. I COULD OF HAD A SERIOUS ACCIDENT AND I HAVE A TEENAGE DRIVER WHO ALSO DRIVES MY CAR. IT OCCURRED AGAIN ON MON JAN. 7,2013. STEERING WAS OK THEN JUST OUT OF NOWHERE STEERING STOPS WORKING AGAIN WHILE DRIVING. I CONTACTED GM DEALER AND THEY SAID IT WAS NOT ON RECALL. AND THAT THEY ONLY HAVE POWER STEERING ASSIST COVERED UP TO 150,000 MILES. I NOTICED THERE WAS RECALL ON THE 2005 PONTIAC G6 POWER STEERING. I ALSO NOTICED THAT THERE ARE ALOT OF COMPLAINTS OVER THE SAME ISSUE I HAVE ON THE 2006 PONTIAC G6. I AM WONDERING WHY NOTHING HAS BEEN DONE. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 PONTIAC G6. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHENEVER THE BRAKES WERE DEPRESSED, THE BRAKE LIGHTS WOULD NOT ILLUMINATE AND WHENEVER THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS NOT BEING DEPRESSED, THE BRAKE LIGHTS WOULD ILLUMINATE DUE TO CORROSION OF THE WIRING CONNECTOR. IN ADDITION, THE VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL WOULD NOT ENGAGE DUE TO THE CORROSION. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO ADVISED THAT THERE WAS A RECALL FOR THE FAILURE UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 09V036000 (EXTERIOR LIGHTING: BRAKE LIGHTS) HOWEVER, HIS VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 205,302.

MY POWER STEERING COLUMN WENT OUT WHILE I WAS TRYING TO TURN INTO MY APARTMENT COMPLEX AND I ALMOST SIDE SWIPED ANOTHER VEHICLE. I LOST ALL POWER STEERING. I WENT TO THE DEALERSHIP AND GOT THE PROBLEM FIXED FOR $700 AND WITH IN THE TIME OF THE PART WARRANTY IT WENT OUT AGAIN. IT IS NOW 4 YEARS LATER AND IT JUST WENT COMPLETELY OUT AGAIN. I KNOW FOR A FACT THAT THERE ARE HUNDREDS AND HUNDREDS OF 2006 PONTIAC G6 OWNERS THAT HAVE EXPERIENCED THE SAME PROBLEM. THIS COULD END UP BEING FATAL FOR SOMEONE IN THE RIGHT SITUATION. ALSO WHEN YOU CALL TO SPEAK TO GM ABOUT THE PROBLEM THEY BRUSH IT OFF AS IF THEY HAVE NEVER HEARD OF IT BEFORE WHICH CAN NOT POSSIBLY BE THE CASE IF THERE ARE SO MANY PEOPLE COMPLAINING OF THE SAME PROBLEM. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 PONTIAC G6. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 20 MPH, THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE DEALER WAS CONTACTED AND ADVISED THAT THERE WERE NO RECALLS ON THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 124,000.

MY WIFE WAS DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY DOING ABOUT 67-70MPH TO WORK WHEN SHE STARTED TO FELL THE STEERING WHEEL SHAKE THEN IT STARTED TO PULL LEFT. I HAVE CHECKED TIRES, WHEEL LUGS, AN SUSPENSION COMPONENTS. ITS BEEN ABOUT FOUR DAYS NOW. REALLY BAD AT SLOWER SPEEDS AN SHE SCARED TO DRIVE THE CAR. SO I DROVE IT TODAY AN IT SCARES ME REALLY BAD I CAN'T EVEN THINK ABOUT PUTTINGG MY KIDS IN THIS CAR ITS REALLY THAT BAD PLEASE HELP !! EVERYTHING IS TRUE:( *TR

MY 2006 PONTIAC G6 STEERING WHEEL MOVES BACK AND FORTH BY ITS SELF. WHEN I'M DRIVING THE POWER STEERING STOPS WORKING AND BECOMES VERY HARD TO STEER. *TR