Vehicle: 2005 Pontiac G6 VIN: [your VIN] Mileage: 185,000 Issue: Sudden **total loss of power steering assist** — **same symptom as the federal safety agency Recall 14V153000 (GM 14116)**. Recall **was completed years ago**. **Replacement part installed by GM failed in under 5 years**. GM Customer Assistance **refused coverage** under **Special Coverage #14299 (repeat failure after recall)**. Told me “warranties stopped in 2020” — **incorrect**. #14299 covers **repeat failures of recall parts** with **goodwill/safety extensions** beyond 150k miles. This is a **known safety defect** — steering is extremely heavy, nearly caused crash. GM must repair under **federal safety recall obligations**.
2005 Pontiac G6: loss of power steering
143 of the 679 complaints about the 2005 Pontiac G6 describe loss of power steering.
- owner complaints
- 143
- of this car's complaints
- 21%
- typical repair cost reported
- $800
- typical mileage
- 86,459
- recalls
- 1
Is there a fix? There is 1 recall and 16 service bulletins for this area of the car. See below
Loss of power steering by model year
What owners say
I was driving down the street And I'm about to take that right turn. On The Verge of taking a turn My steering became very hard and I could barely turn the wheel. Luckily that wasn't any uncommon traffic because I had to take the turn wider than expected But was able to pull over. When I got safe to the side of the road, "power steering" was illuminated on my dash. I turn the car off that cracker back up and I was able to get home
On 5-8-22, I, along with my 3 children, were driving from Ohio to west Virginia to visit my mother for mother's day. We were about 5 minutes away from getting on the highway where speed limit would've been 70 mph and multiple vehicles. The road we were on the speed limit was 55 mph but I was coming up to a sharp left turn so I was slowed down to about 35 mph. Before I started to go into the sharp left turn, my steering wheel became very hard to turn and I was like what the heck just happened. As I said that out loud a car symbol with a wrench inside of it popped up on my dash and directly after that light came on there was a ding (like when your trunk is open and you try to drive) and my radio message center said power steering. Luckily I was slowed down to 35 mph for the turn and through all my strength I was able to go through the turn and make it into a little parking lot and also luckily traffic wasn't bad on this road at this time. Had I have been going regular speed limit or had I have been on highway when this happened the results could've been worse. Had I not have had experience driving a vehicle with no power steering ( we own a 75 Chevy Nova I've driven quite a bit and of course there's no power steering in it. Also there's big difference in the nova and when this just happened in my G6. The G6 was way more difficult to steer than our old Nova) if I wouldn't have some experience in that and also been going faster than what I was, I don't think I would've been able to make the turn and would've crashed into a hillside. If I'd have made it to the highway when it happened it could have been a very bad car accident involving more than just my vehicle. I seen a while back there was a recall for this same problem on 2005 Pontiac G6 but when I type in vin number it says 0 unfinished recalls or something like that. Well obviously there's a problem with it and I feel it should be taken care of considering years back there was a recall
I purchased a 2005 pontiac g6 gt from a small dealership, it has high mileage but runs good. Just recently when I start the car there is no power steering making it difficult to turn the steering wheel. I have to turn the key to the off position and restart to achieve power steering, sometimes it takes several restarts to get power steering back. I have not lost power steering while vehicle is in motion yet , just at initial start
Power steering stopped all of a sudden while driving. Very dangerous. They came back intermittently and then left again. Very very dangerous! It is not working at all now.
Power steering. I got my car at an auction about a week ago and it's been driving great! Took it into a shop and they check all the fluids. All looked great. But I was driving home from downtown last night (4/15/19) and the steering was extremely stiff. I'm glad it was late at night so there was too much traffic.
On my pontiac g6 2005 the power steering control unit went out on me I have no steering
Tl* the contact owns a 2005 pontiac g6. While driving at an unknown speed, the power steering failed and the steering wheel seized. The vehicle was not taken to the dealer for diagnostic testing. The manufacturer was contacted. The contact stated that the vehicle should have been included in the federal safety agency campaign number: 14v153000 (steering). The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 59,972.
My power steering went out on the vehicle without warning which caused me to hit another vehicle without warning . I only had the car for 1year
Car in to gm dealer unless you believe that your vehicle has the condition (gm extending the warranty coverage on my vehicle for the loss of power steering caused by electrical input signals within the steering column assembly. If this condition occurs on your 2005 pontiac g6 within 150,000 miles the condition will be repaired for you at no charge. I contacted marty malone & mike sutton @columbiana buick,cadillac,chevrolet on 7-20-17 @ around 3:00 pm .showed them the letter with the recall #10183 and told them that this problem has just occurred this year 2017 and my mileage is 141,000 now. Want to get this taken care of as soon as possible for this is unsatisfactory and dangerous to drive. Don't want this to happen again & to correct power steering motor controller unit with no charge. Already had torque sensor assembly action recalled and fixed on 12-16-2014 80,987miles which did not correct the problem. Dealer had said case was closed but I 'm still under recall repairs with less then 150,0000 miles. How could this be a closed matter when it is powered by the federal safety agency recall envelope with special coverage #10183 in it. They said for me to call customer service. So I did with case service request# 8-3102459106 . Spooked to raeole @ 4:45pm. He said that you can not open it again if already closed. This why I am coming to you in regards to this matter and to please get it fixed with no charge.car was in motion on street. Hard to turn. Had to turn car off to regain power.wheel shaking & power steering light on.
Steering wheel jerks at stop lights. Power steering light comes on, then there's no power steering. Auto mechanic explained that there is a defect with the steering . There's a recall #14772 that doesn't seem to cover my car. Pontiac g6 2005. Why?
Tl* the contact owns a 2005 pontiac g6. While driving various speeds, the power steering failed without warning. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 137,000.
Service bulletins that may apply
- This service bulletin provides a vibration analysis worksheet the technician can use in conjunction with...
- Steering
- Special coverage. some vehicles may have been built without a steering gear umbrella seal. without the...
- General motors : TSB contains an owner notification letter
- This TSB comntains an owner notification letter
- Electric Power Steering Assist
- Summary to be provided on a future date.
- Saturn pontiac chevrolet service campaign: special coverage adjustment-power steering assist
Related recalls
Steering: electric power assist system
- What is wrong
- General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain model year 2004-2006 and 2008-2009 Chevrolet Malibu, 2004-2006 Malibu Maxx, 2009-2010 HHR (non-turbo), 2010 Cobalt, 2008-2009 Saturn Aura and 2004-2007 Ion, and 2005-2009 Pontiac G6. In the affected vehicles, there may be a sudden loss of electric power steering (EPS) assist that could occur at any time while driving.
- Risk
- If power steering assist is lost, greater driver effort would be required to steer the vehicle at low speeds, increasing the risk of a crash.
- Remedy
- GM will notify owners, and dealers will perform one of four bulletins. Parts are not currently available. GM expects to send an interim notification around May 28, 2014. When parts are available, owners will be mailed a second letter to come in to have the applicable bulletin applied. Bulletin 14115 covers model year 2004-2007 Saturn Ion, 2009-2010 Chevrolet HHR and 2010 Chevrolet Cobalts. Dealers will replace the EPS motor. Bulletin 14116 covers model year 2004-2006 Chevrolet Malibu and Malibu Maxx, 2005-2006 Pontiac G6 and 2008-2009 Chevrolet Malibu, Pontiac G6 and Saturn Aura built from March 1, 2008, through June 27, 2008. Dealers will replace the torque sensor assembly. Bulletin 14117 covers model year 2008 Chevrolet Malibu, Pontiac G6 and Saturn Aura built from February 1, 2008, through February 28, 2008. Dealers will replace the torque sensor assembly and EPS motor controller unit. Bulletin 14118 covers model year 2008 Chevrolet Malibu, Pontiac G6 and Saturn Aura built from October 1, 2007, through January 31, 2008. Dealers will replace the EPS motor controller unit. The recall began on July 17, 2014. Owners may contact Chevrolet at 1‑800‑630‑2438, Saturn at 1‑800‑553‑6000, and Pontiac at 1‑800‑620‑7668. GM's number for this recall is N140115. Note: GM bulletin number 14119 will be implemented for model year 2006-2008 and early production of 2009 Chevrolet HHR (non-turbo) and model year 2003 Saturn ION to provide EPS Motor replacement for the life of the vehicle.
Recall number 14V153000 · Recall details
Questions about the 2005 Pontiac G6 power steering loss
Is loss of power steering a common problem on the 2005 Pontiac G6?
143 of 679 owner complaints about the 2005 Pontiac G6 (21%) mention loss of power steering. The model year with the most reports is 2006.
How much does it cost to fix loss of power steering on the 2005 Pontiac G6?
Owners who mentioned a price put the repair at about $800 (median of 13 complaints that include a dollar amount). Costs vary with mileage, warranty and where the work is done.
Is there a recall or service bulletin for this on the 2005 Pontiac G6?
There is 1 recall and 16 service bulletins for the same area of the car. Check them below with your VIN.
Other symptoms on the 2005 Pontiac G6
Steering lock-up 70Loss of power 46Steering noise 31Adaptive cruise 27Check engine light 25Harsh shifting 25Jerking 23Fuel leak 17Fuel pump 17Fuel smell 17Engine failure 14Ball joint 11Stalling 11Won't start 11Pulling 10Grinding brakes 8Headlights 7Knocking 6Fire or smoke 6No deployment 5Won't shift 5
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