2006 PONTIAC G6 Complaints

ELECTRONIC POWER STEERING PROBLEM. WHILE DRIVING, A POWER STEERING WARNING APPEARS ON THE RADIO SCREEN. AFTER THE WARNING, 3 TONES SOUND INSIDE THE CAR. THEN, THE STEERING GETS VERY TIGHT AND ALL POWER STEERING GOES AWAY. THIS IS A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION WHILE DRIVING AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS. THE ONLY WAY TO CORRECT THE ISSUE IS TO TURN OFF THE CAR AND RESTART IT. THIS PROBLEM CAN LEAD TO SERIOUS ACCIDENTS WHEN POWER STEERING IS LOST. PLEASE REPORT THIS ISSUE TO GM AND REQUIRE A RECALL BEFORE MORE SERIOUS INJURIES, OR DEATH, OCCUR. *TR

PURCHASED USED 2006 G6 IN MAY 2007. FIRST NOTICED CLUNKING AND POPPING NOISE IN STEERING A MONTH AFTER PURCHASE. LOCAL DEALERSHIP DID NOT HEAR ANY NOISES WHEN THEY CHECKED IT OVER! OVER THE 4 1/2 YEARS THAT WE HAVE OWNED THIS CAR, THE NOISES NEVER GO AWAY. STEERING SEEMS LOOSE AT TIMES. DRIVING HOME FROM WORK TWO DAYS AGO AT 70 MPH ON FOUR LANE INTERSTATE, THE CLUNKING NOISES GOT WORSE AND MY FRONT DRIVER'S TIRE FELL OFF MY CAR. I WAS ABLE TO CONTROL THE CAR AND GET IT TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. THANKFULLY, THERE WAS NO ONE ON THE OPPOSITE SIDE OF THE INTERSTATE OR NEAR ME WHEN MY TIRE WENT FLYING OFF. SURE WOULD BE NICE IF PONTIAC WOULD DO SOMETHING ABOUT THE STEERING/SUSPENSION PROBLEM WITH THIS CAR. HAVE READ FAR TOO MANY STORIES ABOUT SERIOUS INJURIES, WHICH I COULD HAVE CAUSED WITH MY G6. I JUST GOT LUCKY THERE WAS NO ONE AROUND ME WHEN IT HAPPENED. *TR

THE POWER STEERING LIGHT COMES ON THE RADIO MESSAGE CENTER. IT KEEPS POPPING UP AND OFF. THERE IS NO AREA TO ADD MORE OR FIND OUT WHAT IS GOING ON. IT KEEPS FAILING. THIS IS NOT THE FIRST G6 TO DO THIS AND NEEDS TO BE FIXED BY THE MANUFACTURERS. *TR

DRIVING DOWN THE STREET, STEERING WHEEL BEGAN TO QUIVER AND THE POWER STEERING CUT OUT. WHEN I ATTEMPTED TO TURN A CORNER, IT WAS ALMOST IMPOSSIBLE TO TURN. I PULLED OVER AND SHUT THE CAR OFF. WHEN I STARTED THE CAR, THE POWER STEERING CAME BACK ON. THIS HAS HAPPENED SEVERAL TIMES. *TR

WHILE DRIVING THE CAR THE POWER STEERING RANDOMLY GOES OUT. THE DISPLAY WILL SAY POWER STEERING AND WILL DING. VERY HARD TO TURN. HAD IT FIXED AT DEALER AND THEN IT OCCURRED A FEW MONTHS LATER. *TR

TL- THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 PONTIAC G6. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE EXHIBITED AN EXCESSIVE CRANK AND WOULD SPORADICALLY FAIL TO START. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING BUT THE TEST DID NOT DETERMINE ANY DEFECTS WITHIN THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO A LOCAL MECHANIC AND THE MECHANIC ADVISED THAT THE FUEL PUMP WAS FAULTY. THE MECHANIC REPLACED THE FUEL PUMP BUT THE REPAIR DID NOT REMEDY THE PROBLEM. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 86,000. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. KMJ

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 PONTIAC G6. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 15 MPH, THE STEERING WHEEL SEIZED AND THE WARNING INDICATOR BEGAN TO ILLUMINATE. THE CONTACT TURNED THE ENGINE OFF AND UPON RESTARTING THE STEERING FUNCTIONED NORMALLY. THE IDENTICAL FAILURE OCCURRED TWO DIFFERENT TIMES. IN ADDITION, THE FRONT DRIVER'S SEAT PARTIALLY DETACHED FROM ITS FRAME. THE CONTACT PLANNED TO TAKE THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSIS AND POSSIBLE REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 39,000.

MY POWER STEERING GOES IN AND OUT. WHEN I START THE VEHICLE, IT USUALLY IS WORKING. AS SOON AS I MAKE A RIGHT TURN THE STEERING TURNS VIOLENTLY AND THE POWER STEERING GOES OUT. IF THIS HAPPENS AT SPEEDS OVER 5 MPH, IT IS VERY DIFFICULT TO CONTROL. LUCKILY, I HAVE NOT BEEN IN AN ACCIDENT YET, BUT AM FEELING THE LONGER I ALLOW THIS TO HAPPEN, MY LUCK WILL RUN OUT. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 PONTIAC G6. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE POWER STEERING WOULD SPORADICALLY BECOME INOPERABLE AND WOULD CAUSE THE VEHICLE TO JERK VIOLENTLY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE, BUT ADVISED THE CONTACT TO SPEAK WITH THE DEALER REGARDING THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 129,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 130,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.

STEERING DASHBOARD LIGHTS COME ON AND POWER STEERING GOES OUT WHILE DRIVING. HAD DIAGNOSTICS DONE BY DEALER. DIAGNOSTIC SHOWS PROBLEM WITH POWERSTEERING AND POWERSTEERING MOTOR. TOTALLY LOCKS UP. HAVE TO PULL OVER TO A SAFE PLACE, I HAVE TO TURN CAR OFF AND THEN RESTART IT....THIS HAPPENS A FEW TIMES A WEEK. *TR