Pontiac G6 Complaints

5,890 consumer complaints on file.

#10328163April 29, 2010
STEERING
A FEW WEEKS BACK, MY CAR STARTED FLASHING "POWER STEERING". I WAS OBVIOUSLY CONCERNED, BUT WAS HOPING IT WAS JUST A FLUKE. SHORTLY AFTER, IT GOT MORE AND MORE FREQUENT. THEN, ONE DAY, I GO TO LEAVE IN MY CAR AND NOTICE I HAVE NO POWER STEERING- AWESOME. JUST AS THE WARNINGS GOT MORE FREQUENT, SO DID THE LOSS OF POWER STEERING. I'M A GIRL AND FIND IT NEAR-IMPOSSIBLE TO DRIVE IN THESE CONDITIONS. I CALLED AND EMAILED PONTIAC ONLY TO FIND OUT THERE IS "NO CURRENT RECALL" ON THIS ISSUE. I FIND THAT EXTREMELY HARD TO BELIEVE WHEN THERE WAS ONE ON THEIR G5 AND ON THE COBALTS. AFTER A SHORT TIME ON GOOGLE, IT'S QUITE APPARENT THAT I'M NOT THE ONLY ONE WITH THIS ISSUE. I READ ONE WOMAN'S COMPLAINT WHERE SHE STATED IT BEGAN GOING OUT WHILE SHE WAS DRIVING- IF THIS HAPPENS TO ME, I DON'T KNOW HOW I'LL BE ABLE TO HANDLE IT... *TR
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#10328002April 28, 2010
STEERING
2006 G6 STEERING CLUNKING WHEN I TURN. *TR
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#10327190April 23, 2010
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC, SUSPENSION:FRONT
HAD TO REPLACE ROTORS TWICE WITHIN A YEAR FROM BUYING THE CAR. *TR
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#10327188April 23, 2010
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 PONTIAC G6. THE CONTACT STATED WHEN ATTEMPTING A RIGHT TURN, THE POWER STEERING ASSIST WOULD FAIL MAKING IT EXTREMELY DIFFICULT TO TURN. THE FAILURE WOULD NOT OCCUR WHEN ATTEMPTING A RIGHT TURN HOWEVER THERE WAS AN UNUSUAL POP IN THE STEERING COLUMN WHEN ATTEMPTING EITHER TURN. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN INSPECTED BY THE DEALER AT THE TIME OF THE COMPLAINT. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 30,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 60,000. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.
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#10326945April 22, 2010
STEERING
POWER STEERING ON 2006 PONTIAC G6 DOEST WORK THE REPAIR WAS TOO COSTLY AND I AM 81 YEARS OLD AND CANNOT AFFORD TO FIX IT AND THE DEALERSHIP SAID NOT COVERED UNDER WARRANTY THERE SHOULD BE A RECALL THERE ARE TOO MANY COMPLAINTS AND THIS DANGEROUS FOR ANYONE. *TR
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#10327037April 22, 2010
STEERING
2006 PONTIAC G6 FRONT END POPS WHEN TURNING LEFT OR RIGHT. THIS HAPPENED AT 10,000 MILES. THE RACK AND PINION WAS REPLACED AT THE DEALER WHILE THE CAR WAS UNDER WARRANTY, HOWEVER, IT STARTED POPPING AGAIN AT 50,000 AND NOW THERE IS NO LONGER A WARRANTY ON THE VEHICLE. THE POP OR CLUNK HAPPENS EVERY TIME THE CAR IS TURNED AT A LOW SPEED EITHER LEFT OR RIGHT. THE STEERING WHEEL ALSO VIBRATES VERY BAD WHEN HITTING THE BRAKES AT A HIGH SPEED. MESSAGE BOARDS ARE BURNING UP WITH ANGRY PONTIAC G6 OWNERS WHO HAVE FRONT END ISSUES. *TR
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#10326763April 21, 2010
SERVICE BRAKES, ELECTRIC, EQUIPMENT:RECREATIONAL VEHICLE/TRAILER
ROTOR PROBLEMS ON PONTIAC G6. I HAVE HAD MY ROTORS ON MY G6 EITHER TURNED OR REPLACED AT LEAST 4 TIMES IF NOT MORE, I CANNOT EVEN TELL YOU HOW MANY TIMES THIS HAS BEEN DONE AND HOW MUCH MONEY HAS BEEN SPENT! GM CLAIMS THAT THERE ARE NO PROBLEMS WITH THE BRAKES ON THEIR G6 MODEL, HOWEVER IF YOU GO TO GOOGLE AND TYPE IN THIS ISSUE THERE ARE MANY MANY COMPLAINTS. I CAN PRODUCE RECEIPTS FOR HOW MANY TIMES THEY HAVE BEEN SERVICED. THIS SEEMS TO BE A SAFETY ISSUE AS PEOPLE CANNOT AFFORD TO KEEP PUTTING BRAKES ON THESE CARS AND SOONER OR LATER THEY ARE GOING TO FAIL. THIS IS SOMETHING THAT DEFINITELY NEEDS TO BE LOOKED INTO BY A THIRD PARTY. THANKS FOR YOUR TIME! *TR
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#10326848April 21, 2010
STEERING
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 PONTIAC G6. WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 25 MPH, THE POWER STEERING FAILED; THE STEERING MECHANISM WOULD BECOME STIFF AND IT WOULD BE BECOME DIFFICULT TO CONTROL THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT CALLED AN AUTHORIZED DEALERSHIP AND THE DEALER STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD NEED TO BE INSPECTED BEFORE A DIAGNOSIS COULD NOT BE GIVEN. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE APPROXIMATELY 45,200.
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#10326648April 20, 2010
STEERING
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 PONTIAC G6. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING AT SPEEDS OF 30 MPH, THE POWER STEERING WARNING LIGHT FLASHED ON THE WARNING CONSOLE IMMEDIATELY FOLLOWED BY A LOSS OF POWER STEERING ABILITIES. THE CONSUMERS HUSBAND WAS UNABLE TO MAINTAIN CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND DROVE OVER A CURB. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A LOCAL MECHANIC AWAITING A DIAGNOSIS OF THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT STATED SHE OBSERVED NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS ON THE INTERNET PERTAINING TO THE LOSS OF POWER STEERING IN HER SAME YEAR, MAKE AND MODEL VEHICLE. THE CONTACT BELIEVED THE FAILURE TO BE A SAFETY-RELATED DEFECT THAT EXISTED IN HER VEHICLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 50,000. UPDATED 11/03/10 *BF THE CONSUMER STATED THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED AT HER SON'S EXPENSE. UPDATED 11/04/10*JB
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#10326282April 19, 2010
STEERING
LOSS OF CONTROL DUE TO POWER STEERING FAILURE DEALER REPROGRAMMED COMPUTER FOR TEMPORARY REMEDY. *TR
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#10326451April 19, 2010
STEERING
2006 PONTIAC G6 RIDES GREAT WHEN ON SMOOTH ROADS. JUST BOUGHT THE CAR 1.5 MONTHS AGO BUT WHEN GOING DOWN DIRT ROADS IT TENDS TO PULL YOU ANY WAY THE ROAD IS GOING. LIKE IF THERE ARE SMALL RUTS IT SEEMS TO YANK YOU ALL OVER THE ROAD AND I HAVE BEEN READING AND SEEN THAT THIS IS A KNOW PROBLEM IN THE STEERING WHEEL WITH THE TELESCOPING ADJUSTMENT. WOULD LIKE SOMETHING DONE ABOUT THIS I AM ONLY 19 YRS OLD JUST FINISHED COLLEGE AND BOUGHT THIS CAR DON'T HAVE THE MONEY TO BE FIXING THINGS THAT SHOULDN'T BE BROKEN. *TR
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#10326210April 18, 2010
STEERING
THE POWER STEERING WARNING HAS APPEARED ON MY 2006 PONTIAC G6, SEVERAL TIMES OVER THE LAST 2 MONTHS, BUT AT FIRST I EXPERIENCED NO PROBLEMS WITH THE POWER STEERING ITSELF. WE TOOK IT IN TO THE DEALERSHIP TO HAVE IT LOOKED AT, AND THEY ASSURED US THAT NOTHING WAS WRONG WITH THE POWER STEERING, IT WAS PROBABLY JUST AN ELECTRICAL SENSOR ISSUE. THE WARNING CONTINUED TO COME ON AT RANDOM TIMES, AND WOULD GO AWAY WHEN I TURNED THE CAR OFF AND RESTARTED IT. ON 4/15/10, AS I WAS SITTING AT A STOP SIGN WITH MY 2 SMALL CHILDREN IN THE BACKSEAT, THE POWER STEERING WARNING CAME ON AND THEN WHEN I WENT TO MAKE A RIGHT TURN, I IMMEDIATELY NOTICED THAT I HAD NO POWER STEERING. I WAS THEN STUCK IN THE MIDDLE OF THE ROAD, AND LUCKILY WAS ABLE TO PULL INTO A PARKING LOT BEFORE I WAS STRUCK BY ONCOMING TRAFFIC. I TURNED THE CAR OFF, AND THEN RESTARTED IT, AND THE POWER STEERING WAS FINE. I DROVE THE CAR HOME, AND WE HAVE NOT DROVE IT SINCE, FOR FEAR OF SIMILAR PROBLEMS. AFTER TALKING TO MY DEALERSHIP, THEY STATED THAT WE WOULD PROBABLY HAVE TO PUT IN A NEW STEERING COLUMN, WHICH WOULD COST AROUND $800. I WAS EXTREMELY SURPRISED AFTER RESEARCHING ON THE INTERNET TO FIND THAT MANY OTHER 2006 PONTIAC G6 OWNERS HAVE EXPERIENCED THE SAME PROBLEM, AND THAT MANY HAVE REPLACED THE STEERING COLUMN AND STILL CONTINUED TO HAVE PROBLEMS. I WANTED TO BRING THIS TO YOUR ATTENTION BECAUSE I FEEL THAT THE PONTIAC G6 SHOULD BE RECALLED TO CORRECT THE POWER STEERING ISSUES. *TR
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#10326042April 16, 2010
STEERING
I OWN A 2006 PONTIAC G6 AND HAVE HAD THE STEERING LOCK UP ON ME A FEW TIMES. I TOOK THE VEHICLE TO A GM DEALER AND WAS INFORMED THAT THE STEERING GEAR WAS BAD. CAR WAS STILL UNDER WARRANTY AT THAT TIME SO I PAID THE DEDUCTIBLE AND HAD THEM REPLACE THE STEERING GEAR. ABOUT THREE MONTHS LATER THE STEERING IS MAKING THE SAME POPPING NOISE AND CONTINUES TO GET WORSE. THE CAR IS NO LONGER UNDER WARRANTY AND I AM UNABLE TO AFFORD THE $1400 DOLLAR ESTIMATE TO REPLACE A SECOND TIME. THE STEERING HAS NOT LOCKED UP AGAIN JUST YET, BUT EVERY DAY I DRIVE I ANTICIPATE IT TO HAPPEN SOON. *TR
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#10325883April 15, 2010
SERVICE BRAKES, ELECTRIC
2007 PONTIAC G6 HAVE THE SAME BRAKE LIGHT PROBLEMS AS THE 2005 AND 2006 CARS. WHY ARE THE 2007'S NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL? *TR
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#10325723April 14, 2010
AIR BAGS, STEERING
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 PONTIAC G6. THE CONTACT STATED THE STEERING WHEEL WOULD SHAKE EXCESSIVELY WHEN TRAVELING AT SPEEDS OF 50 MPH OR LESS. THE AIR BAG AND POWER STEERING WARNING LIGHTS WERE ILLUMINATED ON THE WARNING PANEL INTERMITTENTLY. THE MANUFACTURER ADVISED THERE WERE NO RECALLS ON THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE THE REPAIRS WERE MADE TO THE POWER STEERING COMPONENT. THE FAILURE PERSISTED. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT YET BEEN TO THE DEALER FOR A DIAGNOSTIC FOR THE AIR BAG. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 83,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 88,000.
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#10325539April 13, 2010
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
I BOUGHT MY CAR IN 2007; IT IS A 2006 PONTIAC G6. HEARD A CLICKING NOISE WHEN TURNING THE CAR; THE DEALERSHIP SAID IT PASSED ALL POINT INSPECTION; WITHIN THE LAST 3 YEARS I HAVE HAD THE STEERING RANDOMLY "LOCKED" UP OR JUST DIDN'T WORK AT ALL. FINALLY WENT TO AMMACO TO GET A FULL DIAGNOSTIC AND WAS TOLD THAT MY RACK AND PINION STEERING IS COMPLETELY OUT WHICH CAUSED DEFICIENT WHEEL ALIGNMENTS, WHICH CAUSED THE FRONT CONTROL ARMS TO PREMATURELY WEAR OUT, WHICH CAUSED MY TIRES TO WEAR UNEVENLY. ALSO MY FRONT BRAKES AND ROTORS WERE IMPACTED AS WELL. THE MECHANICS WERE SURPRISED THAT I OR MY FAMILY WASN'T DEAD SINCE TECHNICALLY I HAD NO CONTROL OF THE CAR BY WAY OF STEERING. I AM OUT CLOSE TO $2000.00 BECAUSE THIS WAS FOUND OUT AFTER THE WARRANTY LAPSE (OF COURSE). THANKS GM. *TR
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#10325440April 13, 2010
STEERING
2007 G6 4 DR VIN[XXX] RE: STEERING COLUMN INTERMEDIATE GEAR GREASE DISAPPEARS IN STEERING COLUMN. EVERY YEAR HAS TO BE REPACKED. CLUNK CLUNK SOUND WHEN TURNING STEERING COLUMN LEFT OR RIGHT. MAKER DEFECT. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR
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#10325046April 12, 2010
STEERING
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 PONTIAC G6. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 7 MPH, THE CONTACT HEARD A LOUD WIND SOUND IN THE STEERING WHEEL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE TECHNICIAN STATED THAT THE STEERING WHEEL SHAFT AND THE STRUTS REQUIRED REPLACEMENT. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED FOR THE MALFUNCTION. THE IDENTICAL FAILURE CONTINUED AFTER THE REPAIR WAS PERFORMED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC ON A SEPARATE OCCASION WHERE THE MECHANIC STATED THAT THE STEERING WHEEL DEFECT COULD NOT BE REPAIRED. THE STEERING WHEEL COMPONENTS WERE LUBRICATED TO PREVENT THE WIND SOUND WHICH THERE WAS NO RESOLUTION. THE CONTACT WAS WAITING ON A RESPONSE FROM THE MANUFACTURER REGARDING THE DEFECT. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 47,100. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 47,300.
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#10325111April 12, 2010
STEERING
I HAVE A 2005 PONTIAC G6 V6 THAT I PURCHASED IN JULY OF 2008. I HAVE HAD NO MAJOR PROBLEMS WITH THE VEHICLE OTHER THAN STEERING ISSUES. THERE WERE A FEW OCCURRENCES WHERE THE STEERING WAS EXTREMELY EASY TO TURN IN BOTH DIRECTIONS, BUT NO DRASTIC PROBLEMS. AFTER THOSE FEW OCCURRENCES, I HAD ABOUT 7 INSTANCES WHERE I HAD NO POWER STEERING TURNING THE WHEEL TO THE RIGHT BUT POWER TO THE LEFT. ABOUT A WEEK AFTER THIS HAPPENED MY RADIO SOUNDED A MESSAGE THAT SAID "POWER STEERING" AND I COULD NOT TURN MY WHEEL IN EITHER DIRECTION. THIS HAPPENED WHILE I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD AND ALMOST CAUSED ME TO WRECK INTO ONCOMING TRAFFIC. I HAVE BEEN TOLD BY SEVERAL INDIVIDUAL PEOPLE AS WELL AS PONTIAC DEALERS AND AUTO PART STORES THAT THIS IS A COMMON THING WITH G6'S ELECTRONIC STEERING. PONTIAC RECENTLY RECALLED THE G5 SERIES OF THEIR VEHICLES FOR ELECTRONIC STEERING ISSUES AND ARE AWARE OF THE STEERING ISSUES ON THEIR G6 MODELS. IF THIS IS THE CASE, THEN WHY ARE THEY NOT RECALLING ALL MODELS WITH KNOWN SIMILAR ISSUES OR ATLEAST MAKING THE PUBLIC AWARE OF THE ISSUE AS THESE ARE THE ISSUES THAT CAUSE WRECKS. *TR
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#10325122April 12, 2010
STEERING
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 PONTIAC G6. WHILE THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH EXCESSIVE FORCE WAS APPLIED TO THE STEERING WHEEL WHEN MAKING A RIGHT TURN; HOWEVER, MAKING A LEFT TURN DID NOT REQUIRE ADDITIONAL FORCE. THE POWER STEERING FAILED SPORADICALLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE TECHNICIAN STATED THAT THE STEERING COLUMN NEEDED TO BE REPLACED AT THE OWNER EXPENSE. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THERE ARE TWO OTHER PEOPLE THAT DRIVE THE VEHICLE AND BOTH HAVE EXPERIENCED POWER STEERING FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 102,000. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 102,900. UPDATED 05/18/10. *LJ
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