Pontiac G6 Complaints

5,890 consumer complaints on file.

#10320230March 16, 2010
STEERING
THE EXACT SAME POWER STEERING PROBLEM LEADING TO THE RECALL OF THE PONTIAC G5 AND CHEVY COBALT HAS BEEN HAPPENING WITH THE PONTIAC G6 FOR AT LEAST THE LAST 4 YEARS!!!! I HAVE A 2006 PONTIAC G6 AND HAVE HAD THIS EXACT SAME PROBLEM FOR AT LEAST 3 1/2 YEARS. I HAVE HAD THE STEERING COLUMN WITH TORQUE SENSOR REPLACED AT A COST OF OVER $800 AND STILL HAVE PROBLEMS WITH THE POWER STEERING ON THE VEHICLE. I FILED A COMPLAINT WITH THE NHTSA WHEN THIS FIRST HAPPENED AND SPOKE TO AN INVESTIGATOR, WHO I THINK RECOMMENDED THAT I SHOULD LUBE THE INTERMEDIATE SHAFT OR SOME RIDICULOUS TWO-BIT FIX LIKE THAT!! I GUARANTEE THOUSANDS OF DRIVERS ARE EXPERIENCING THIS SAME PROBLEM WITH THE 2006 PONTIAC G6 AND THAT IT IS A FUNDAMENTAL DESIGN FLAW IN GM'S ELECTRONIC POWER STEERING SYSTEM. I'M NOT SURE WHAT ELSE I CAN DO EXCEPT CONTINUE TO MAKE THIS ISSUE KNOWN TO THE NHTSA IN THE HOPES THAT LIVES MAY NOT BE NEEDLESSLY LOST DUE TO INACTION ON THE AGENCY'S PART. IT MAY BE THAT G6 OWNERS ONLY RECOURSE WILL BE TO SEEK A CLASS ACTION SUIT AGAINST GM AND HOPEFULLY OPEN THE BOOKS ABOUT WHAT THE NHTSA HAS KNOWN ABOUT THIS ISSUE AND WHY IT HAS FAILED TO ADDRESS IT!! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10319679March 15, 2010
STEERING, EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL
MY DAUGHTER IN LAW AND CHILDREN TRAVELING OUT TO IOWA 3 WEEKS AGO TO HAVE THE STEERING IN HER 2006 PONTIAC G6 START DOING WHAT IT WANTED TO ON THE HIGHWAY AT70 MPH. GOT TO DESTINATION TO RENT A CAR. VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A GM DEALER TO HAVE DIAGNOSED THE ELECTRONIC STEERING TO HAVE FAULTED OUT,ESTIMATE @ 1700.00 TO REPAIR. DAUGHTER COULD NOT AFFORD THAT KIND OF MONEY ,SO FAMILY GOT TOGETHER AND WENT OUT AND TOWING VEHICLE HOME. VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED WITH ANOTHER STEERING COLUMN OUT OF A WRECKED VEHICLE BY FAMILY MECHANIC. CONTACTED GOVERNMENT MOTORS TO FIND NO REIMBURSEMENT OF RECALL AT THIS TIME FOR THIS VEHICLE BECAUSE IT WAS NOT REPAIRED AT A GM DEALER. THIS VEHICLE HAS THE SAME KIND OF PROBLEM AND PARTS AS THE G5,WHAT IS IT GOING TO TAKE ? A DEATH AND A CLASS ACTION LAWSUIT TO HAVE THEM PULL THERE HEADS OUT!!!! THE AMERICAN PEOPLE ARE GETTING FED UP WITH ALL THIS BUREAUCRATIC BULL. THIS KIND OF INCIDENT WILL NOT GO UNSEEN BY THE CONSUMERS WHO DRIVE THESES VEHICLES,THERE WILL BE A WIDE SPREAD THREAD OUT TO ADVISE PEOPLE OF THE G6 PROBLEM AND REBEL AGAINST GM FOR A SOLUTION. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10319895March 15, 2010
STEERING
I OWN A 2008 PONTIAC G6. THE CAR HAVE AN ELECTRIC POWER STEERING SYSTEM. THE STEERING IS UNCONTROLLABLE, THE STEERING WHEEL MOVES BACK AND FORTH AND IS VERY LOOSE. I ALSO EXPERIENCE THAT POWER STEERING IS LOSS AND BECOME HARD TO CONTROL. SOMETIMES THE DISPLAY READS POWER STEERING. I TOOK IT TO THE DEALER AND THEY REPLACED THE ELECTRIC POWER STEERING MOTOR. THE COST WAS $780. THE RECENT COBALT AND G5 RECALL SHOULD HAVE INCLUDED THE G6. I SHOULD NOT HAVE TO PAY TO HAVE A NEW EPS MOTOR INSTALLED WHICH IS WHAT THE RECALL COVERS. I AM VERY DISSATISFIED WITH PONTIAC AND WILL NEVER BUY ANOTHER PONTIAC. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10319991March 15, 2010
STEERING
MY PONTIAC 2006 G6'S ELECTRIC ASSIST POWER STEERING IS WINING AROUND EVERY TURN EVEN THOUGH I ONLY HAVE 35,000MILES ON THE CAR. IT IS DIFFICULT TO STEER AND I AM TOLD THAT IT WILL COST $800+ DOLLARS TO REPAIR EVEN THOUGH IT IS STILL 'IN WARRANTY'. IF THERE IS NO ISSUE WITH THIS EQUIPMENT, THEN WHY WAS IT REPLACED ON LATER G6 MODELS AND G5 AND G8S WITH IT WERE RECALLED. THE WINING OCCURS WITH NEARLY EVERY TURN. DIFFICULTY TURNING HAS ONLY HAPPENED ONCE, AT 65MPH WHILE CHANGING LANES. THE EQUIPMENT WINED AFTER I STRAIGHTENED OUT AND I COMPLETED MY TRIP. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10319501March 14, 2010
STEERING
IN OCTOBER MY 2008 PONTIAC G6 STARTED HAVING ISSUES WITH THE POWER STEERING. MY POWER STEERING WARNING LIGHT CAME ON AND IT WAS HARD TO KEEP MY CAR IN ONE LANE. THIS PROBLEM HAS BEEN ONGOING SINCE THEN. THE POWER STEERING PROBLEM COMES AND GOES BUT IT IS ALWAYS DIFFICULT TO STEER (LIKE DRIVING AN OLDER MODEL CAR WITHOUT POWER STEERING). I DRIVE 90 MILES ROUNDTRIP TO WORK AND TRAVEL ON A BUSY HIGHWAY. IT IS VERY DIFFICULT FOR ME TO KEEP MY CAR IN ONE LANE. MY STEERING WHEEL POPS. WHEN I STOP MY STEERING WHEEL MOVES BACK AND FORTH RAPIDLY ON ITS OWN. I TOOK MY CAR TO THE DEALERSHIP LAST WEEK AND THEY TOLD ME IT WOULD COST AROUND 550.00 TO REPAIR. I TOLD THEM I WOULD NOT PAY FOR SOMETHING THAT WAS A DEFECT. IF PONTIAC HAS RECALLED THE G5 AND THE G8 SHOULDN'T THEY RECALL THE G6. THIS IS RIDICULOUS. MY CAR HAS BEEN DOING THIS FOR OVER 5 MONTHS. PONTIAC SHOULD REPAIR ALL CARS WITH THIS ISSUE BEFORE SOMEONE GETS KILLED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10319576March 14, 2010
STEERING
JUST RECENTLY MY PONTIAC G6 2006 LOST POWER STEERING ALL OF A SUDDEN WHILE MAKING A RIGHT HAND TURN AT ABOUT 10-15 MILES PER HOUR. AT FIRST I HAD NO IDEA WHAT WAS HAPPENING ALL I REALIZED WAS THAT MY CAR BECAME VERY DIFFICULT TO STEER AND I ALMOST RAN OFF THE ROAD. I WAS ABLE TO DRIVE THE REST OF THE WAY HOME SAFELY ONCE I GAINED CONTROL AND REALIZED MY POWER STEERING HAD GONE OUT. THE NEXT MORNING I TRIED MY CAR AND NOTICED IT WAS WORKING AGAIN. FOR THE LAST WEEK IT HAS GONE IN AND OUT SEVERAL TIMES AND I HAVE NOTICED IF I TURN OFF MY CAR AND RESTART IT DOES WORK AGAIN. THIS CAUSES SOME CONCERN FOR ME BECAUSE IF I WAS ON A BUSY ROAD I COULD HAVE BEEN INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT WHEN IT INITIALLY WENT OUT. NOW I KNOW HOW TO RESPOND WHEN IT GOES OUT ITS NOT TOO MUCH OF AN ISSUE AS A HASSLE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10319413March 13, 2010
STEERING
I HAVE A 2006 PONTIAC G6. I PULLED MY CAR OUT OF THE GARAGE AND STARTED BACKING OUT OF THE DRIVEWAY. THE WHEEL WAS IMPOSSIBLE TO TURN, THEN THE SCREEN STATED "POWER STEERING" COME TO FIND OUT, THE POWER STEERING IS ALL ELECTRICAL AND THERE HAVE BEEN NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS ON THIS MODEL CAR FOR THIS PROBLEM. I USE MY CAR TO TRANSPORT VULNERABLE ADULTS FOR WORK AND GOD FORBID IF I AM DRIVING AND THE STEERING GOES OUT AND KILLS MY CLIENT. THERE WILL FOR SURE BE A LAWSUIT IF THIS DOES NOT GET RECALLED. HOW DANGEROUS. I WILL BE BRINGING IT IN TO GET I FIXED, BUT SHOULD NOT HAVE TO PAY OUT OF MY POCKET FOR A DEFAULT ON PONTIACS END. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10319114March 12, 2010
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
I WAS ON THE ROAD AND THE ANTI THEFT LOCK SYMBOL APPEARED JUST BEFORE ALL MY DASH GAUGES WENT WACKY. I DIDN'T HAVE SPEEDOMETER AND THEN NO ODOMETER SO I PULLED OFF ROAD AND SHUT OFF CAR BEFORE ANYTHING ELSE COULD HAPPEN. CAR WOULDN'T RESTART AFTER SEVERAL ATTEMPTS. WIRING HARNESS WAS THE PROBLEM ACCORDING TO THE MECHANICS THAT REPAIRED MY CAR. I TOOK MY CAR IN AGAIN AFTER FIX BECAUSE REMOTE START INTERRUPTED AND WOULDN'T WORK AND WAS TOLD REMOTE NEEDED A NEW BATTERY EVEN THOUGH IT ONLY HAD 29,000 MILES. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10319159March 12, 2010
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 PONTIAC G6. WHILE ATTEMPTING TO DRIVE IN REVERSE, THE STEERING WHEEL BECAME HARD TO CONTROL AND WOULD NOT TURN. SHE THEN SHUT THE VEHICLE OFF AND RESTARTED IT. THE STEERING WHEEL BEGAN TO FUNCTION PROPERLY. ON A SEPARATE OCCASION, WHILE TRAVELING AT SPEEDS OF 15 MPH AND ATTEMPTING TO CHANGE LANES, THE STEERING WHEEL BECAME DIFFICULT TO CONTROL AND WOULD NOT RESPOND. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO SAFELY MANEUVER THE VEHICLE ONTO THE EMERGENCY LANE. THE ENGINE WAS SHUT OFF AND RESTARTED TO RESET THE POWER STEERING. NEITHER THE MANUFACTURER NOR THE DEALER WERE CONTACTED TO REPORT THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 70,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 100,000. UPDATED 5/17/2010 * CN THE CONSUMER STATED THE STEERING WENT OUT THE FIRST TIME AFTER SHE PLACED THE VEHICLE IN GEAR. UPDATED 05/20/10. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10319191March 12, 2010
STEERING
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 PONTIAC G6. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY BETWEEN 10-15 MPH ON NORMAL ROAD CONDITIONS; PROCEEDING TO MAKE A TURN. THE STEERING WHEEL BECAME EXTREMELY LOOSE AND UNCONTROLLABLE WHICH RESULTED IN DIFFICULTY TO CONTROL THE STEERING WHEEL. THE DRIVER CONTINUED WITH CAUTION. THE FAILURE OCCURRED WHENEVER MAKING A TURN, ENCOUNTERING A BUMP AND ROUGH ROAD SURFACES. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED FOR THE MALFUNCTION AT THIS TIME. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 51,426.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10319180March 12, 2010
STEERING
INTERMEDIATE STEERING SHAFT CLUNKING WHEN TURNING LEFT. DID RESEARCH AND ONLY FOUND THAT YOU NEED TO PUT SOME LUBE ON THE STEERING SHAFT RIGHT BELOW THE STEERING WHEEL, I SHOULDN'T HAVE TO DO THIS. TOOK IT TO A DEALERSHIP AND WERE GOING TO CHARGE ME TO COMPLETELY REPLACE THE ENTIRE THING, AND WAS TOLD THAT BY PUTTING ON LUBE, IT IS ONLY GOING TO HIDE/COVER UP THE PROBLEM, NOT FIX IT. IT SHOULDN'T BE HAPPENING AT ALL. PONTIAC NEEDS TO COME UP WITH A FIX FOR THIS BEFORE SOMEBODY GETS HURT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10318890March 11, 2010
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 PONTIAC G6. WHILE DRIVING AT SPEEDS OF 5 MPH AND HIGHER, THE DRIVER CONTROL CENTER WOULD CHIME THREE TIMES, FOLLOWED BY A WARNING MESSAGE THAT WOULD READ "LOSS OF POWER STEERING." IMMEDIATELY, THE STEERING WHEEL WOULD BECOME EXTREMELY HARD TO TURN. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HE WAS A FAIRLY MEDIUM BUILT INDIVIDUAL AND HE WOULD HAVE TO USE EXTREME BODILY FORCE IN ORDER TO TURN THE STEERING WHEEL IN EITHER DIRECTION. THE DEALER VERIFIED THAT THE STEERING COLUMN WAS FAILING AND WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. THERE WERE NO RECALLS FOR THE FAILURE AND THE MANUFACTURER WOULD NOT OFFER ANY ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE UNDER 83,500. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10318988March 11, 2010
STEERING
I HAVE 2006 PONTIAC G6 THAT IS GIVING ME PROBLEMS. MY WARRANTY IS OVER AND ALL REPAIRS ARE OUT OF POCKET. WITHIN THE LAST MONTH I HAVE HAD TO REPLACE, BATTERY, FRONT BRAKES AND ROTORS, REAR BRAKES, WHEEL BEARING AND LAST BUT NOT LEAST, THE STEERING RACK. PONTIAC OBVIOUSLY HAS A PROBLEM WITH THE STEERING RACK. I HAVE VIEWED SEVERAL COMPLAINTS AND WE ARE ALL HAVING THE SAME ISSUES: LOUD NOISES WHEN TURNING, CLUNKING, CAR PULLS TO RIGHT WHILE DRIVING, UNABLE TO TURN THE STEERING WHEEL WHEN IT IS COLD OUT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10319086March 11, 2010
STEERING
I OWN A 2006 PONTIAC G6 (4 CYLINDER). I HAD PROBLEMS WITH THE STEERING GOING OUT ON THE CAR. THIS USUALLY HAPPENS WHEN TURNING ON CAR, IT WOULD HAVE WARNING CHIME AND THE COMPUTER SYSTEM WILL INDICATE THAT THERE IS A POWER STEERING ON THE DIGITAL DASH DISPLAY. THEN I CAN FEEL THE STEERING GO OUT. I CAN SHUT THE CAR OFF AND IT WILL SOMETIMES RESET THE STEERING. OTHER TIMES I MAY DRIVE WITHOUT POWER STEERING AND THE STEERING WHEEL WOULD SHAKE AND JERK EVEN WHEN PARK OR DRIVING. TOOK TO DEALERSHIP TO GET REPAIRED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10318442March 10, 2010
STEERING
WHILE DRIVING AND MOST OF THE TIME AFTER STOPPING AND STARTING AGAIN OR WHEN I VERY FIRST START MY CAR THE POWER STEERING SHOWS IN MY INFORMATION CENTER AND I HAVE A VERY HARD TIME CONTROLLING MY CAR. MY CAR HAS 80,476 MILES ON IT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10318483March 10, 2010
STEERING
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 PONTIAC G6. WHILE THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 20 MPH THE STEERING WHEEL SUDDENLY LOCKED CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO SPIN UNCONTROLLABLY AND CRASH. THERE WERE NO INJURIES. A POLICE REPORT WAS NOT FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALERSHIP WHERE THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE POWER STEERING MOTOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. NO REPAIRS HAVE BEEN MADE AND THERE WERE NO PRIOR WARNINGS. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 94000.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10318496March 10, 2010
STEERING:ELECTRIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 PONTIAC G6. WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH THE POWER STEERING LIGHT FLASHED ON THE DASHBOARD AND THE POWER STEERING BEGAN TO MALFUNCTION. THE STEERING WHEEL BECAME DIFFICULT TO CONTROL. A LOCAL MECHANIC INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE POWER STEERING ASSIST MOTOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE CONTACT CALLED THE MANUFACTURER AND WAS INFORMED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT COVERED BY A WARRANTY AND THAT HE WOULD BE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE REPAIRS. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 54,700. UPDATED 5/6/10 *CN UPDATED 05/20/10.*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10318759March 10, 2010
STEERING
I OWN A 2006 PONTIAC G6 AND HAVE ISSUES WITH THE POWER STEERING NOT FUNCTIONING WHILE TRAVELING AT LOW RATES OF SPEED. WHEN I PULL INTO OR OUT OF MY DRIVEWAY I HAVE AN INCREDIBLY DIFFICULT TIME TURNING THE STEERING WHEEL. I OFTEN 'BUMP' THE GAS PEDAL TO MAKE THE PUMP RE-ENGAGE AND SUPPLY ENOUGH PRESSURE TO ASSIST STEERING AGAIN. WITHOUT BUMPING THE PEDAL TURNING THE WHEEL IS ALMOST IMPOSSIBLE. I AM NOT A LITTLE PERSON. I AM 6'1 AND WEIGH 220 POUNDS SO TURNING A STEERING WHEEL IS NOT AN ISSUE. IRONICALLY, AT LOW SPEEDS MY G6 WHEEL IS HARDER TO TURN THAN MY 1976 JEEP'S STEERING WHEEL AND IT IS NOT EQUIPPED WITH POWER STEERING. I NOTIFIED THE DEALER ABOUT THIS SHORTLY AFTER I PURCHASED THE CAR AS THE LOSS OF POWER STEERING MADE ME BUMP INTO MY WIFE'S CAR. THE DEALER JUST SAID "YOU GET WHAT YOU PAY FOR." NICE HUH? ANYWAY, I SAW THE RECALL ON THE OTHER VEHICLES AND PRAYED, UNSUCCESSFULLY, THAT MINE WAS ON THE LIST. SINCE IT WAS NOT, I FIGURED I WOULD AT LEAST LET YOU KNOW THE POWER STEERING ISSUE EXTENDS BEYOND YOUR CURRENT LIST OF RECALLED VEHICLES. CHECK WWW.G6PERFORMANCE.COM AND YOU WILL FIND OTHERS COMPLAINING ABOUT THE SAME THING. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10317938March 9, 2010
STEERING
POWER STEERING FAILED ON MY 2005 PONTIAC G6. VEHICLE RESULTED IN AN ALMOST SEVERE CRASH ON THE INTERSTATE. AFTER SEARCHING ONLINE I'VE FOUND THAT THERE IS A LIMITED RECALL ON THIS PART!!! THAT IS INSANE. ALSO, MY 2005 IS NOT COVERED! I COULD HAVE LOST MY LIFE ON THE HWY DUE TO A MANUFACTURING ISSUE THAT SHOULD BE COVERED FREE OF CHARGE. AFTER REPAIR ATTEMPTS MY POWER STEERING IS STILL INOPERABLE. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10318062March 9, 2010
STEERING, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
I HAVE RECENTLY DID A TUNE UP ON MY 2006 PONTIAC G6 JUST PLUGS AND PLUG WIRES. WHEN MY WIFE TOLD ME THE CAR LOCKED IT STEERING WHEEL UPON A QUICK TAKE OFF I THEN DROVE THE CAR AGAIN AND ALSO HAD TWO LOCK UPS WITH ME. AFTER THAT HAPPEN TO US WE NEVER REALLY DO ANY FAST TAKEOFFS WITH THE CAR. THIS HAPPEN 3 TIMES IN THE MONTH OF JANUARY. THIS ONLY HAPPENS WITH A TAKEOFF AND ALL THE PANEL LIGHTS ACT LIKE THEY TURN OFF WITH ALL GAUGES DROP IN OFF POSITION, BUT THE CAR STILL RUNNING. IM NOT SURE IF THIS IS PART OF THE DEFECT, BUT FOR THE PAST 9 MONTHS THIS CAR HAS BEEN REAL HARD TO START UP AND NO LIGHTS DISPLAY FOR A CHECK ENGINE. I HAVE TAKEN THIS CAR IN FOR A COMPUTER DIAGNOSTICS TEST AND NOTHING WAS FOUND TO BE WRONG WITH THE CAR. THE DEALERSHIP TOLD ME TO GET A NEW KEY AND I DID AND IT DIDN'T HELP. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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