Tl* the contact owned a 2006 pontiac g6. While the vehicle was stuck on a snow embankment, the steering wheel seized without warning. The contact was shifting the gear from drive and reverse numerous times while her son was attempting to push the vehicle out of the snow embankment. A burning odor was detected and, a short time later, the vehicle caught on fire. The police and fire department were contacted and the fire department extinguished the fire. A police report was not filed and there were no injuries. The vehicle was towed to a salvage yard where it was deemed a total loss. The dealer (jd byrider, (260‑209‑5071) and the manufacturer were notified of the failure and informed the contact that they were not liable due to the vehicle being deemed a total loss. The failure mileage was approximately 152,000.
2006 Pontiac G6 steering complaints
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Power steering light comes on intermittently steering wheel vibrates and moves back and forth. Took it to gm dealer and was told it was in once for recall and closed out. They will not fix again under recall. It vibrates and moves when stationary. Some years ago it lost power steering before the first time it went in...
My 2006 pontiac lost its power steering I was in motion, in a parking lot, it was very difficult to steer it did come back but it was scary I was told it had a recall I called the company they said it ended in 2006 I did not own the vehicle then. The man ( danny he called himself at pontiac) said I would have to pay for the cars diagnostics and repair. I need help!
Power steering went out and I found out it has been fixed before under warranty before I bought it! And yes I was driving the car! Also the shifter has issues!
Power streeling
The steering colum became very hard to turn while driving.
Under hard acceleration and at high speeds the power steering in the vehicle begins to fail and all of the electrical lights on the dash begins to flash and blink in a shortage type of way. The vehicle becomes almost impossible to control. There is a clunking noise in the steering wheel when you turn it left to right. If your going around a corner and hit the gas or use hard acceleration you loose steering control.
.sudden loss of electric power steering , out of no where while im driving on street or highway. Then sometimes when turning car on the power steering light comes on I'll turn the car off and turn it back on a few times and it will go away. Steering will also jerks to the right while driving I have gotten inner and outer tire rods done new tires and a new battery still having an issue suspensions are fine.
My son died in the car.
Tl* the contact owns a 2006 pontiac g6. While driving 35 MPH and making a right turn, the steering wheel failed to move. Additionally, when the gear shifter was in the park position, the power steering indicator illuminated. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic. The local dealer was not contacted. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not notified. The failure mileage was approximately 150,000.
While driving my vehicle down a city street the steering just locked up on me. I couldn't turn the wheel. Stopped the vehicle parked and restarted the vehicle I was able to get the steering to work. I have researched this issue online and found several complaints. However, when I went on gm website and enter my VIN# it shows no recalls; same on your site. I want to report this because this is a major safety issue I could have been in the processing of turning left or right and could have had a serious fatal accident!
Power steering light sometimes comes on, but the power steering intermittently stops working while driving. Then it will start again. There is usually no light or warning before it goes temporarily goes out. This has happened in the middle of turns at low speeds, while turning, mostly on city streets.
Turning the wheel is very hard at dead stop to a slow speed. Ex: red to green light turning bay. As it should turn fairly easily it is a struggle and a half to turn causing a wide turn. On the highway you basically have to jerk it to get over in time. Not to mention it already has an alignment problem as well when I was leased the car.
My car has been recalled twice due to electric steering. The power steering intermittently keeps going out well driving and or just starting the car. I have contacted the dealership and they only guarantee the parts replaced for 90 days. So they aren't backing the parts put on to make the vehicle safer. The car also has severe electrical issues. It has locked me in the car and has service air bag notices. The gauges go out well driving.
Tl* the contact owns a 2006 pontiac g6. The contact stated that the steering wheel vehicle locked up while driving 65 MPH on the highway. The vehicle was pulled over to the side of the road and towed to the contact's home. The contact called joseph buick gmc (8700 colerain ave, cincinnati, oh 45251, (513) 741-1000) and was informed that the vehicle was not under warranty; therefore, the contact would have to pay for the remedy. The contact stated the vehicle was repaired per the federal safety agency campaign number: 15v064000 (steering) in 2015. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The VIN was unknown. The failure mileage was 193,000.
Tl* the contact owns a 2006 pontiac g6. While the contact's wife was driving approximately 70 MPH, the steering wheel jerked and became difficult to maneuver. The power steering and ESC warning indicators illuminated. The vehicle was taken to chevrolet buick gmc cadillac of murfreesboro (960 john r rice blvd, murfreesboro, tn 37129, (615) 645-1075) where it was diagnosed that the torque sensor assembly needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The contact referenced the federal safety agency campaign number: 14v153000 (steering). The manufacturer was notified of the failure and stated that the vehicle was repaired per the recall and provided case number: 8-3808185085. The approximate failure mileage was 40,000.
I own a 2006 pontiac g6 and power steering keeps shutting off while driving the car at any speed since about middle of december 2017 and has gotten worse. I looked up issue that I was having on the internet and found that the year model that I own falls within a recall for faulty power steering parts.tried taking to gm office on my issue and they said best they could do is for me to take it to dealership and have it checked and that there doesn't show a recall on my vehicle. I don't know where to go with this, don't have the money to spend on dealership to check it out just to take a chance that gm won't take care of the safety issue the defective power steering parts has caused. I read a lot of forums where customers of gm have had issues with this and gm has chose not to correct the issue and I think this isn't in the best interests of the customer or the motoring publics safety. Any help on this matter would be greatly appreciated.
My 2006 pontiac g6 have not had the recalls of n140152,14v224...by search of the VIN ..now the power steering light flashes on radio service center on and off...I am wanting to know how to have this fixed by recall before it's to late..this happens all speeds turning and when vehicle is on
Got in my car and had no power steering. Looked up my cars recalls by VIN and they say 0 recalls but it says on all other websites there is. So I was just wondering if maybe it was a mistake.
Tl* the contact owns a 2006 pontiac g6. The contact stated that while at a stop light and the light turning green, the steering wheel became difficult to maneuver then seized as the power steering warning light illuminated. The contact coasted to the side of the waited a few minutes and was able to drive to her resident. The vehicle was later taken to steve moore chevrolet dealer, located at 9325 south blvd, charlotte, nc 28273 where it was diagnosed that the power steering torque sensor needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The VIN was not included in the federal safety agency campaign number: 14e044000 (steering). The manufacturer was contacted and made aware of the failure and informed the VIN was not included in the recall. The approximate failure mileage was 214,000.
Tl* the contact owns a 2006 pontiac g6. While driving various speeds, the air bag indicator illuminated without warning. The contact stated that the failure was intermittent. In addition, the power steering failed and the steering wheel became difficult to turn left or right, although the power steering fluid was full. Futhermore, the transmission shifted hard when placed in gear. Summit chevrolet buick gmc in auburn, new york was made of the failures and stated that there were no recalls on the vehicle. The manufacturer was made aware of the failures. The failure mileage was 122,000.
Steering wheel stopped turning suddenly while driving
Tl* the contact owns a 2006 pontiac g6. While driving 35 MPH after stopping and attempting to make a right turn, the steering wheel was difficult to turn. The contact also mentioned that it was difficult to turn the steering wheel to the left. The contact stated that a power steering assist failure was displayed. The vehicle was not taken to an independent mechanic or dealer for diagnostic testing or repairs. The manufacturer was notified and informed the contact to take the vehicle to a local pontiac dealer for diagnostic testing. The failure mileage was approximately 79,000.
To whom it may concern: on november 03, 2017, my 2006 pontiac g6 gtp, automobile was involved in an accident that flipped and crashed and causing serious injuries. The vehicle was going straight on the hwy and the car lost steering power and the car went to the right of the hwy. I was surprised to learn at that time there has been several recalls issued on this vehicle. Since purchasing this vehicle in 2013, I have only received one recall notice in 2015 and I took my pontiac 06 g6 gtp to oaks gmc dealer to be fixed by gm, and I was not aware of any other recalls about the power steering until I found research through the federal safety agency after the accident, the federal safety agency recall identification number 15v064000,
Power steering went out and car became unstable causing my car to wobble and unsafe to drive couldn't get it repaired was told there was a recall on car and parts. Almost wreaked my car when power steering went out on the interstate and was almost hit by 18 wheeler had to call for someone to assist to get car home. Unable to drive safely.
Power steering is going out at times, then at times its fine
Pontiac repaired the electric power steering in august 2015 under recall 15v-64000. The problem has returned two years later. Pontiac/gm says that once they make repairs under the recall the repairs are only warranted for 12 months contrary to their 150,000 mile warranty. Warning appears every time your start the vehicle indicating a problem with the power steering.
Tl* the contact owns a 2006 pontiac g6. While driving various speeds, the contact heard a loud clunky noise coming from the steering wheel. The vehicle was taken to the dealer (thompson sales company, 1555 e independence st, springfield, mo 65804) where it was diagnosed that the steering shaft needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not contacted. The approximate failure mileage was 130,000.
Tl* the contact owns a 2006 pontiac g6. The contact stated that when at a parking lot of a school, the contact drove very slowly at an unknown speed, the brake pedal failed to respond when depressed and in addition the vehicle accelerated to an unknown speed. The power steering failed to turn left or right. The failure occurred without warning. The failure caused the contact's vehicle to crash into another vehicle, which made the vehicle come to a stop. Only the air bag on the power steering wheel deployed. The other air bags failed to deploy. A police report was filed. The contact sustained a back injury that did not require medical attention. The vehicle was towed to the contact's residence. The vehicle was not taken to the dealer. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The contact received notification of the federal safety agency campaign numbers: 14v252000 (service brakes, hydraulic, electrical system, exterior lighting, vehicle speed control, electronic stability control), 14v153000 (steering) and 14v224000 (power train) however, the parts to do the repair were unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was not contacted and was not made aware of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 100,000.
While driving at any speed on any type of surface, trying to maintain a straight direction, the steering wheel makes small jerks in one direction, then releases just as you have compensated for the initial jerk causing you to move abruptly to the other direction. This continues causing you to make ongoing small corrections and your overall path to zig-zag. This alone has nearly caused me to collide with oncoming traffic while driving on narrow roads. Occasionally, the power steering assist stops working entirely, requiring additional effort to steer the vehicle. There are recalls for this exact problem (torque sensor assembly) in the same make/model/year just not for my particular vehicle (gm tells me, my vehicle's manufactured date does not fall into the recall, even though it is the same exact problem).
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