2006 Pontiac G6: jerking or lurching

Filed Apr 9, 2023 · Steering · AZ

Sometimes when I start my car, my power steering doesn’t engage and I have to turn my car off and turn it back on for power steering to engage. My car is currently pulling heavily to the driver side and when I am idling, my steering wheel is shaking and rocking. Sometimes when I am driving down the road my car will jerk to one side or the other as my wheel will jerk it that way. And there’s been a couple of times as I’m turning or just driving and my power steering will cut out and I have to yank the car to the side.

Filed Feb 14, 2023 · Electrical, Steering · MO

Power steering warning on radio, never once did a warning light on dash come up. This started at about 193,000 miles. Turning over car constantly to get my power steering to start. About a month after it just went out while driving approximately 40 mph. Kept pulling over to restart car, never turned back on. Potential wreck trying to turn to get into work parking lot when the car wouldn’t turn. Dealerships claim my car was fixed already years ago, however this problem with the steering started again apparently at about 193,000 miles. The steering wheel started jerking and shaking when the car was idle around the same time the power steering message came across the radio. The car would also randomly lock my horn, didn’t realize it could do that until I couldn’t honk when someone was merging into me.

Filed Aug 3, 2022 · Steering · 247,000 miles · TN

The contact owns a 2006 Pontiac G6. The contact stated that while driving at various speeds, excessive force was needed to steer the vehicle as both the power steering and battery warning lights would illuminate on the instrument panel. During one instance, the contact stated that while driving at 45 MPH, the vehicle stalled as both warning lights illuminated the instrument panel. The contact also stated that recently the steering wheel would jerk out of her control and move in the opposite direction than intended. Upon investigation, the contact linked the failure to the federal safety agency Campaign Number: 15V064000(Steering). The dealer nor the manufacturer had yet to be notified of the failure. The vehicle had yet to be repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 247,000.

Filed May 17, 2022 · Steering · 256,000 miles · MS

The contact owns a 2006 Pontiac G6. The contact stated while driving approximately 5 MPH, the vehicle lost power steering assist while pulling into his driveway. The contact attempted to steer the vehicle however, the steering wheel jerked to left. The contact observed that the "Power Steering Failure" warning light was illuminated. The contact drove the vehicle to a local dealer however, the vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The failure persisted. The manufacturer had not been informed of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 256,000.

Filed Feb 23, 2019 · Steering · 134,000 miles · IL

In 2014 I recieved a recall on my pontiac g6 2006 to inform me of a faulty power steering. So I took my car to a gm dealership to get the recall fixed. At that time I wasn't experiencing any problems with my power steering. Now it's been 5 years later my car power steering is locking up and the steering wheel jerks while driving as well as, while in park. I'm getting the run around from gm my car is needed for working and school but. I'm afraid to drive it due to the fear thr car may lock up on me again. Feb 22, 2019 whild pulling out of a parking space my vehicle lost power to the steering wheel making it difficult to turn the wheel. Thankfully no other cars where coming, I was able to pull out. I turned the car off and back on... I prayed the while time while driving home with my 7 year old son in the back seat.

Filed Mar 13, 2018 · Electrical, Steering · IL

.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.

Filed Feb 3, 2018 · Steering · 133,000 miles · PA

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.

Filed Jan 22, 2018 · Steering · 40,000 miles · TN

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.

Filed Sep 22, 2017 · Steering · 92,500 miles · NJ

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).

Filed Nov 9, 2015 · Steering · 201,182 miles · NC

Tl* the contact owns a 2006 pontiac g6. While driving approximately 35 MPH, the steering wheel jerked to the left and the vehicle lost power. The power steering warning light illuminated. The vehicle was pulled to the side of the road, turned off, and restarted. The failure recurred on the way home. The vehicle was later taken to a 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 and referred the contact to the dealer. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 201,182.

Filed Oct 21, 2015 · Steering · 133,380 miles · IN

I was going through an s curve on a local road down the street and when I was coming out of the curve the wheel jerked to the left I heard the car chime and I lost the steering. Was unable to get vehicle back on the road fast enough and at the end of the curve was a park parking lot. Luckily the side I had to swerve into was empty and no kids were in the area on the bike path because I ended up going into the grass. After I got the car stopped I shut it off,turned it back on and it was fine. As soon as I started to turn left to head back home boom car chimed and lost power steering again. Luckily this time I was expecting it and was able to keep control as I was turning around to head back home. I was able to nurse the car back the short mile back to the house then called a tow truck to take it to the dealer. I got a call from the dealer the next day stating that they had fixed the recalls on it but also said that the reason it went out ( short in the power steering control module) was a recall item but not on my year g6. I told them that when I pulled the year on my car , it said there was a recall for the control module and they said mine was made too early in the year or something and he also said its a very very common part failure. I asked what the difference was between my steering module and the ones on recall were, and he stated the only difference was the part number and it was the same exact part. So for $900.00 to fix it I told them to tow it back to my house unfixed and now the car sits unused because I refuse to pay for a part that is knowingly unsafe and faulty by the manufacturer . The outcome of this could have been a lot worse had I been on a busy road. Did I mention my son was in the car with me as well? I have the invoice from the dealer but dont have a scanner.

Filed Aug 13, 2015 · Electrical, Steering · 133,687 miles · MS

While putting vehicle in gear it jerks very hard. When driving, the vehicle shifts really hard and while driving, the security light comes on and it shuts down. While in reverse, the brake light continues to blink off and on. Took to transmission shop and put it on test they said wiring was bad. Took it to dealer and they didn't fix it. Also, they fix recall for power strain and gear shift cable and car been acting up ever since service light on and not changing properly.