Tl* the contact owns a 2006 pontiac g6. While attempting a turn at 20 MPH, the steering wheel became extremely hard to maneuver. The dealer was contacted and advised that the steering column was potentially defective and would possibly need replacing. The steering columns was replaced yet the failure persisted. The vehicle was taken back to the dealer where the contact was awaiting further repairs. The failure mileage was 30,000 and the current mileage was 50,000.
2006 Pontiac G6 steering complaints
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2006 pontiac g6 v6 --when I started my car it acted fine. Driving down the street at approx. 15-20mph the power steering light came on the radio and beeped at me. Almost immediately my power steering went out. It was almost impossible to turn off the street into a parking lot. I turned the car off and back on and the power steering worked but the light came on over the radio again. Very scary experience and had I been going any faster it could have caused an accident. Taking the car into the shop tomorrow.
When driving, the power steering goes out. I have to restart the car to make the power steering work. This is an ongoing problem, you then can drive it for a couple miles before it goes out again. Then restart the process.. And if it goes out while trying to make a turn, it causes you to go off road.
Tl*the contact owns a 2006 pontiac g6. While driving 2 MPH the contact noticed that the power steering light appeared on the dashboard and within a few seconds, the steering wheel became difficult to turn. The failure was not diagnosed and the contact noticed previously that the steering wheel made a squeaking sound while making a left or right turn. The failure mileage was 57000 and the current mileage was 62000.
I have a 2006 pontiac g6 gt and the power steering went out going down the road. The power steering light came on first and about 5 minutes later the power steering went out. The steering was so hard to turn that I had to park the car cause I couldn't turn the steering wheel. Other year models have been recalled but the 06 hasn't. The vehicles a unsafe and need to be recalled to fix the problem.
While driving the g6 it would lose power steering when turning.. This happens on and off; it has been doing that for several months. Driving it today the power steering went totally out.
2006 pontiac g6, 4cyl. The electric power steering assist is failing on this car. With a quick research on google I have discovered that this is a common problem in this vehicle and accidents are occurring. The recall on the cobalt, g5 and other cars have the same power steering assist. Why is there no recall on the pontiac g6?
I have a 2006 pontiac g6 that I purchased last summer. Since then my power steering has gone out twice. The first time was about 6 months ago and it only last for about a day and then the next time I started the car up it was fine. But the second time it happened was on july 10, 2010. I was heading home from a friend's house and as I went to turn off her street my steering wheel became very hard to turn and my radio screen said "power steering". I had to use every bit of energy I had to turn my steering wheel and make it back to my house safely. I haven't driven the car since then. I check it everyday just to make sure it hasn't fixed itself like last time but I haven't had any luck... I called gm to report it and they basically said oh well and too bad, I have a feeling I am going to have to end up paying for this and I definitely do not have $800 to fork out and pay for a manufacturing defect such as this.
Tl*the contact owns a 2006 pontiac g6. While driving 30 MPH , the steering wheel became difficult to control. The contact was only able to turn the steering with extreme force onto the emergency lane. The vehicle was towed to his residence. The dealer stated that they need to diagnose the failure. The rack and pinion was replaced by an independent mechanic; however, the vehicle continued to occur. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 57000 and the current mileage was 70,000.
I own a 2006 pontiac g6 with faulty power steering. The power steering cuts in and out intermittently, sometimes even while in operation. There have been several occasions when taking a curve and the steering wheel locks up and becomes almost impossible to turn. The failure is most prone to occur in warm weather, and generally in the summertime it rarely goes away. I have been told that this was a manufacturing issue, and that the out of pocket expense is egregious. This needs to be corrected soon, before I join a growing list of others who have been unfortunate enough to have had an accident.
My electric power steering in my pontiac g6 went out. It was very dangerous and I experience neck and arm pain for weeks after for having to drive around without it. I had to get the car fixed which required it to be in the shop for a week. They had to replace a circuit and reprogram the car. I paid 900 dollars out of pocket. I have done research and found that is it a common problem among pontiac cars including g6's which is what I have and yet its the only pontiac car to not have been recalled for it yet.
2006 pontiac g6. The power steering light comes on and the power steering is lost. This happens at high and low speeds. I am seeing this is a very common problem with this model. It happens at random times. Very dangerous!
Tl* the contact owns a 2006 pontiac g6. The contact was attempting to park the vehicle when the power steering failed and the steering wheel became extremely difficult to steer. The contact shut off the engine and the vehicle was towed to the dealer. The dealer was unable to duplicate the failure yet the failure recurred. The power steering warning light was illuminated and remained illuminated following the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 40,750 and the current mileage was 40,780.
2006 pontiac g6 power steering goes out randomly when there is extreme hot weather , when the power steering goes out it locks the steering wheel and you are no longer able to use it.
I have a 2006 pontiac g6 that has a clunk in the steering when you are traveling at slow speeds and turn the wheel.
I have a 2006 pontiac g6 and for the past several months the powersteering has been going out. I can pull over and shut the car off and then turn it back on and sometimes it will reset. However, more recently that is not working and if I am driving on the highway I have come very close to having a wreck. The powersteering goes out at least 4 times a week and the days it goes out it continues all day long. I am afraid this is going to cause a very bad wreck. I had the problem looked at by a mechanic and he said the only thing he could do was replace the whole steering column and he didn't suggest doing that just yet. This is something that really needs checked out before someone dies from an accident.
I have an 06 pontiac g6 and a while back I was driving home from out of town when out of no where the power steering went out. I was able to steer it to the gas station but if my wife had been driving, she would not have been able. The steering isn't just hard to turn like an old truck, it constantly tries to spring back to the straight position so you fight it the entire time. We parked it for a few days and I turned it on an took it around the block and it was fine until a week ago when it went out again and now I cant get it to work at all. I will be damned if I am paying to have it fixed when it is gm's problem. This is a serious issue and it is complete bs that all the other cars got recalled but the g6 did not. "government motors" better do something about this or risk losing even more customers.
Tl*the contact owns a 2006 pontiac g6. The power steering on the vehicle continued to fail intermittently. The contact stated that when the accelerate pedal was engaged excessively that the power steering light illuminated he lost control of the steering wheel. It does not occur while driving at slow speeds. The vehicle had not been inspected when the complaint was filed. The failure mileage was 55000 and the current mileage was 61000.
I bought a pontiac g6 2006 recently and it seemed like a good buy but now its been giving me steering troubles were the power steering stiffens up and I can barely turn the wheel. I've done a little research and I found im not the only one with this problem.
I have not been in any accidents (thankfully) however; within the past 4 months I have had to replace my steering module and just last week my ball joint and control arm. These are expensive and are very necessary to fix right away. I have a hard time turning my steering wheel at times and when I seem to turn it makes an odd noise. The dealership said it was fixed but at times I still feel something is wrong and it scares me because I don't want anything bad to happen. I have talked to the pontiac dealership and they say there isn't anything that can be done. This to me isn't right and I do not feel safe with my steering seeming to go bad often.
Tl*the contact owns a 2006 pontiac g6. The contact stated that while driving approximately 10 MPH and making a left or right turn there was a loud noise. The failure became progressively worse over time. The vehicle was taken to a local mechanic who stated that the rack and pinion and the pump needed to be replaced. The vehicle was then taken to the dealer for diagnostic testing. The dealer stated that the intermediate steering shaft needed to be replaced and they would pay 50% of the repair cost. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 19,000. The current mileage was approximately 23,000.
Tl*the contacts owns 2006 pontiac g6. The contact stated that the power steering failed intermittently and that the vehicle had to be restarted in order for the steering wheel to work. When the power steering light came on the vehicle made a beeping sound. The vehicle had not been inspected when the complaint was filed. The VIN was rejected from the system. The failure mileage was 79,000 and the current mileage was 83,000.
My 2006 g6 has had issues with power steering since I got it. I purchased the car with only 30,000 miles on it 2 years ago. It was during the summer and I'd had the car two week and power steering came across the dash. I was told that it was nothing and to ignore it. Now two years later its doing the same thing, it normally does this during the spring and summer months. At times it can be hard to turn but this is usually when I first crank the car up. Once again I was told this is because you have to give the power steering time adjust. I don't know what it is but after reading all of the complaints, I'm contemplating whether or not I should keep this car. Im really concerned for my safety. I also hear the clinking noise when I break and thump noise when I turn. I love my car but if this is a persistent issue with the car even after its been repaired then it doesn't seem like its worth keeping. The current mileage on my g6 is 53,000.
Problems with car started in june of 06, for abnormal noise, from underneath car, condensation was constant in headlights even after replaced. Car disc player would constantly malfunction and was replaced - steering was always seemed not just right. Car would accelerate for short spurts, trunk filled with water after a rain really feel the whole stability of the car needs to be seriously looked at. Husband received brain injury from what looked like he just plowed into a block wall for no reason. He held a clean driving record with a current cdl license.
A few months back I took my car in for a popping sensation when turning and nothing could be found. Today I was backing out of my drive way the car started to ding and across the radio read screen power steering . I lost power steering to the car and it was very very hard to turn.
Tl*the contact owns a 2006 pontiac g6. While driving 5 MPH and making a left or right turn the front end of the vehicle had began making a popping noise. The vehicle was taken to a local mechanic where the contact was informed that the failure could not be determined. There were no prior warnings. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 50,000 and the current mileage was 58,000.
Tl*the contact owns a 2006 pontiac g6. While making a left turn at approximately 5 MPH the steering wheel became very difficult to turn and the power steering warning light illuminated on the instrument panel. The contact drove the vehicle onto the emergency lane and after she turned it off and then on, the vehicle operated as normal. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic who stated that the failure was difficult to diagnose in her year, make and model vehicle. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure continued to occur and became more frequent while making a left or right turn. The failure and current mileages were 86,000.
Power steering fails in 2006 pontiac g6 while the car is being driven.
Tl* the contact owns a 2006 pontiac g6. While driving at approximately 40 MPH, the power steering became extremely hard and stiff. The contact decreased speed and was able to drive to his destination without incident. Neither the dealer or manufacturer was contacted. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 53,615 and the current mileage was 53,627.
Tl* the contact owns a 2006 pontiac g6. The contact stated the power steering was inoperable each occasion the vehicle was started. The power steering warning light would illuminate, followed by a warning chime. The dealer advised having a diagnostic test performed on the vehicle. The vehicle was left with the dealer where the contact was awaiting the results of the diagnostic. The failure and current mileages were 63,000.
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