Tl* the contact owns a 2005 pontiac g6. While driving 30 MPH and making a right turn, the power steering seized and the steering wheel became difficult to maneuver left and right. The failure recurred numerous times. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where it was diagnosed that the drive belt failed and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 135,000.
2005 Pontiac G6 steering complaints
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Tl* the contact owns a 2005 pontiac g6. While driving approximately 25 MPH over a pothole, the steering locked into the right position and the vehicle crashed into a wall. The vehicle was towed to a garage. There were no injuries and a police report was filed. The vehicle was awaiting evaluation from the mechanic. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 133,955.
I took this car in for a recall I notice that the gear still in not in lock position. My brake went out no brake light appeared. They were to fix this problems it has not been done proberly.
Tl* the contact owns a 2005 pontiac g6. While driving 60 MPH and depressing the brake pedal, the steering and brake pedal shook violently. In addition, while driving, the vehicle stalled without warning and the ignition switch beeped as if the key was inserted in the ignition switch. The vehicle was taken to the dealer, but was not diagnosed or repaired. The contact received notification of the federal safety agency campaign numbers: 15v153000, 14e044000 (steering) and 14v252000 (electrical system, electronic stability control, exterior lighting, service brakes, hydraulic, vehicle speed control). The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 185,598.
I am still experiencing power steering issues. The dealership says they are unable to determine the cause. The trouble happens intermittently. I contacted general motors @ 1866-790-5700. My case number is 8-1941918151. They refuse to do anything further. They are agreeing with the dealership. They supposedly fixed the issue with the recall but I don't think it ever fixed the issue. The vehicle was in motion and I was attempting to steer. In a parking lot of a grocery store. I was trying to get around another driver who was coming at me too fast. All the times that this happens. I have to turn the vehicle off and back on in order for steering to resume.
I already fixed my front suspension three times already. It seems that this a factory defect. I never had an issue with this so many times in any previous vehicle. I have been left stranded for this reason. I also have issue with the electronic power steering for this vehicle. It gets really hard making it dangerous while driving because it is almost impossible to turn or steer the vehicle while driving.
Tl* the contact owns a 2005 pontiac g6. While driving approximately 35 MPH, the vehicle veered left independently. The steering wheel became difficult to maneuver and the steering warning indicator illuminated. The failure occurred whenever the vehicle was in operation. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where it was diagnosed that the steering assist would need to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 200,000.
Tl* the contact owns a 2005 pontiac g6. While driving at various speeds, the steering wheel became difficult to turn. The contact had to apply force to the steering wheel in order to steer the vehicle. In addition, "power steering" was displayed across the message board. The failure recurred on numerous occasions. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 190,000.
My wife was driving the car on staten island and started to make a turn and the stering stopped working. She was able to go straight and pulled the car to the curb. We brought the car into the dealer. He said he would do a diagnostic. The next day he said that the knuckle from the steering column to rack and pinion binding had to be replaced. We are the original owners of the car and it had 50,402 miles on it. The car was repaired by manfredi of staten island. The invoice number is 69759 and the total cost was $595.96. When I contacted general motors they said that since the car was out of warranty it was my responsibility to repair.
When leaving my driveway, my steering while jerked, the singer sounded, the wrench light came on, and my display screen said power steering. It was very hard to steer. I got turned around and drove about 3 miles to my mechanic. Still very hard to steer. After turning my car off and restarting, it had reset itself and began steering fine. My mechanic informed me of a recall. I checked it out online. It stated that all 2005 g6 were recalled for this issue. I called gm. They checked my VIN number and said my car doesn't have a recall for this problem. And I would have to pay for the repair out of pocket.
Power steering is always failing again over time once I had the recall fixed numerous of times... My steering wont let me turn the car I almost crashed good I decreased my speed, I had to shut her off than restart it... I replaced inner and outter tie rods, control arms, and struct assemly, problem still exist..brakes light illuminate when ever they want. Even if your parked without engaging it... I almost got rear ended because the driver cursed me out and said your brakes work I said yes, but when I showed her what was going on the brakes illuminate when im not on the brakes than when I pressed the brake the brake light goes off,, weird....
The steering wheel turns on it's own left and right while driving or while in park. The power steering stops working frequently upon starting up the vehicle. After restarting the vehicle repeatedly it regains power steering.
Tl* the contact owns a 2005 pontiac g6. After the vehicle was taken to the dealer for a recall repair, the technician stated that the steering shaft was about to fail. The vehicle was not repaired. The service air bag warning indicator illuminated. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The contact was informed of the federal safety agency campaign number: 14e044000 (steering), but the VIN was excluded. The failure mileage was approximately 113,000.
As I was driving, the steering wheel felt loose. As I was coming to a stop I noticed it became extremely hard to make a right turn after stopping at the stop sign. Also I bought 2 remotes already for the vehicle and neither would work or register. And also every time I open my car door with the key the alarm goes off which is very embarrassing as I have to sit there until it stops.
I own a 2005 pontiac g6. While driving at slow speeds, a clanking and grinding noise is heard when making a right turn. My vehicle was taken to chris' brakes in weatherford tx, who diagnosed that the rack and pinion and intermediate shaft needed to be replaced. It has not been repaired yet.
Tl* the contact owns a 2005 pontiac g6. While driving at slow speeds, a clanking and grinding noise was present when making a right turn. The vehicle was taken to the dealer who diagnosed that the rack and pinion and intermediate shaft needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 65,000.
Tl* the contact owns a 2005 pontiac g6. While driving at 30 MPH, the steering wheel was difficult to maneuver. The contact received a notice for the federal safety agency campaign number: 14v153000 (steering) and believed the failure was related to the recall. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 164,000. The consumer had the vehicle repaired at an independent dealer. The consumer was seeking reimbursement for the repairs and for the rental car. Updated 05/10/2017
Tl* the contact owns a 2005 pontiac g6. While driving at 40 MPH, the vehicle pulled to the left side of the road into oncoming traffic. The contact avoided a crash. The instrument panel light illuminated. The failure recurred each time when accelerating. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where it was diagnosed that the eps module needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The vehicle was not included in the federal safety agency campaign number: 14v153000 (steering). The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 216,000.
While driving on the highway and approaching her exit, the electronic power steering failed and completely locked on my client's car. This is a downhill exit ramp off the highway. Her car pulled to the right and she was unable to steer her car left to follow the curvature of the exit ramp. As a result the car veered off the exit ramp, struck a pole and began to spin out of control. The car continued to spin down into the embankment and came to rest after landing on its side. The car stopped on the driver's side wheels as if it was about to roll over. The car eventually fell down on all four wheels and was facing oncoming traffic. There was a recall issued on the electronic power steering but parts to correct the problem were not made available to my client.
I was driving in a area at 35 zone then it goes to 55. I accelerated and all the dash lights went to like I just started the car and it felt like I could not steer the vehicle.
Tl* the contact owns a 2005 pontiac g6. While driving at 20 MPH, the steering wheel jerked and the vehicle turned to the left independently. In addition, the steering wheel became difficult to turn. The contact had to apply force to the steering wheel in order to steer the vehicle. All the lights on the instrument panel illuminated and the power steering message displayed with a chime. The failure recurred on numerous occasions. The VIN was included in the federal safety agency campaign number: 14v153000 (steering). The dealer repaired the vehicle under the recall; however, the failure recurred. The vehicle was taken back to the dealer who was unable to diagnose or repair the vehicle. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 125,000.
Tl* the contact owns a 2005 pontiac g6. While driving 20 MPH, the steering wheel jerked and the vehicle turned to the left independently. In addition, the steering wheel became difficult to turn and the contact had to apply force to the steering wheel in order to steer the vehicle. All the lights on the instrument panel illuminated and the power steering message chimed and displayed. The failure recurred on numerous occasions. The VIN was included in the federal safety agency campaign number: 14v153000 (steering). The vehicle was taken to a dealer where it was repaired under the recall, but the failure recurred. The vehicle was taken back to the dealer where it was unable to be diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 125,000.
After I had an alignment and tire rotation, that's when I notice that the steering wheel felt different than before. It felt like the wheels would glide left and right on street & highway eventhough I had no movement on the steering wheel. I felt that the steering was not stable. I told it back to the shop to get it checked out again. Repair shop had told me it had nothing to do with the alignment. They test drove it and also felt the same thing I did. Took it in again so they can have more time to check it and they could not diagnose or pin point the problem. The warning indicator light gave me a message indicating steering wheel. I also noticed that when I make turns at intersection,the steering wheel rotation is more than it is necessary. I'm taking the car back monday again so they can continue to diagnose the problem. I never had this problem for 10yrs I drove it. Is there recall on this issue?
In 2012, I took car to wright gmc in wexford, pa for a recall on the steering. It had no problems at this point. They performed recall service and it has been all problems ever since. I took it back and they replaced steering box. I took it back again in 2013 because it developed a "knocking noise" in the steering especially after a turn when you bring the wheel back. They gave me a list of needed items, rear brakes, rotors, front end tie rod end so I asked about the noise and he said, we didn't get that far yet. That it was over one year and not covered by recall. He said they start looking for a problem in brakes first and work their way to steering. I laughed with anger and left. I did take vehicle to a mechanic who did replace brakes and rotors but said they easily weren't the cause and were normal and definitely not needed to be changed immediately. The tie rod end was fine and he couldn't figure out what they meant. They were frauduently abusing their service which happens often with pa. Inspections as well. This mechanic said the steering had a lot of play and noise but would have to take it all apart to find and didn't see the sense since there are recalls on this. I have been waiting to be informed of the recall from dorman on the shaft into the u-joint that started september 2014 but I never have been notified. I have a couple other recalls to get repaired but have been more concerned with the steering. It has worked well so I figured it wasn't a safety issue but recently, it got louder and the wheel did not turn properly. It is like it slipped but is working again. This car is garage kept with under 30k miles on it. I plan on changing dealer to crivelli in mckees rocks as I will never go to wright again. Please advise? I look forward to hearing from you and appreciate your attention to this matter.
Tl* the contact owns a 2005 pontiac g6. The contact stated that while driving approximately 40 MPH, the steering wheel became difficult to turn without warning. The failure recurred on two other occasions. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where it was diagnosed that the steering column needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The vehicle was not included in the federal safety agency campaign number: 14v153000 (steering). The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 161,000.
Tl* the contact owns a 2005 pontiac g6. The contact stated that while driving at 5 MPH, the steering wheel seized. The failure occurred multiple times. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where it was diagnosed that the steering column needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 134,000.
Tl* the contact owns a 2005 pontiac g6. While attempting to reverse out of a parking space at a low speed, the power steering suddenly malfunctioned and the steering wheel became very difficult to turn. The engine was turned off and the vehicle was restarted, which caused the vehicle to operate normally. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The contact received a recall notice for the federal safety agency campaign number: 14v153000 (steering) in april of 2014. After contacting the dealer and the manufacturer on multiple occasions, the contact was informed that the parts needed to remedy the failure were not available and no estimated timeframe for receiving the parts could be given. The failure mileage was 43,000. Updated 3/12/15
Tl* the contact owns a 2005 pontiac g6. While driving approximately 60 MPH, an unknown warning light illuminated and the vehicle independently switched into manual steering. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic who diagnosed that the rack and pinion needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 190,000.
2005 pontiac g6. While vehicle in motion, vehicle lost power and lost power steering. *ta the consumer experienced problems with the brake lamp, the ignition switch and the transmission cable fractured.
My power steering wheel keep locking up on me. I heard the same from others about the pontiac g6 doing the same thing and I feel this is a safety issue, because if in traffic your wheel can lock up on you doing 60 miles per hour on a freeway and not be able to turn your wheel is high priority maintenance problem. Please take this message into consideration as winter time is approaching thanks.
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