Steering wheel started jerking. Then steering wheel acted as if it would lock up while driving. Vehicle continues this behavior, also steering will jerk left then will jerk right. At one point in the last month, the power steering light came on briefly, but then went out. Vehicle continues to perform poorly with steering. Very disturbing to try to drive this vehicle at highway speed and now tend to stay off the highway with it altogether. 2006 and 2008 models have already been recalled due to this defect.
2007 Pontiac G6 steering complaints
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I was turning off a highway and my power steering went out again almost turned into car in next lane trying to turn. Car constantly has power steering going out. Also popping turning into parking space or drive way. This is dangerous and I can't afford to buy a different car. Is gm going to fix this issue.
I was driving my 07 pontiac g6 into walmart parking lot. I went to pull into a parking space and my powering steering locked up. This has happened several times on and off for the past few months. Also, starting in feb. My wipers have gone out on me two different times. The first time was in a snow storm and this last time in a bad rain storm. Very concerned about a recall that needs to be done on pontiac g6 2007.
Tl* the contact owns a 2007 pontiac g6. The contact stated that while driving approximately 50 MPH, there was a complete loss of power steering with the illumination of the power steering warning indicator. In addition, the contact stated that there was difficulty in turning the steering wheel, which required force in order to continue driving. The failure recurred six times. The vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer for diagnosis. The technician stated the steering column would need to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the problem. The approximate failure mileage was 60,000.
When I turned on the car a notification came up on the radio display saying "power steering" and a sound went off as well. The power steering stopped working. I turned the car off, waiting a few seconds, and restarted and the message went away. Now when stopping the steering wheel will move on its own pulling to the left. The problem has been getting more and more frequent since it started.
Vehicle has started having popping noises in steering during low speed turns left and right. You can feel and hear the popping sounds as you turn. Popping noise seems to be getting louder.
Tl* the contact owns a 2007 pontiac g6. The contact stated the power steering failed which made it impossible for the contact to turn the steering wheel. The vehicle was repaired three times. The contact stated the vehicle was not repaired again after the most recent failure occurred. The failure mileage was 30,000 and the current mileage was 83,000.
While driving a "power steering" message will come across at intermittent times. I have brought it in and they have said that there is something(cant remember the exact part) with the steering column that needs to be replaced. I have not replaced this part yet. I'm hoping that they do a recall on the part like they have for other vins. Also while driving when I turn either direction it makes a loud clunking noise.
Power steering locks up. Locks up no matter what speed you are going. Found that they replaced this for the 05,06, 08 years but not 07? Really? Apparently it is still a dangerous issue that has not been resolved by pontiac. I viewed several complaints and pontiac does not accept responsibility for the 2007. Not sure how they are getting away with this. This is very dangerous and will go out at any given moment. Very expensive to replace. Must replace or don't drive. I have driven other makes of cars before and they have repaired them if there was a recall. This is my first new pontiac that they refuse to recall. Next new car will not be pontiac. Spread the word, don't buy a used pontiac g6. Mine was brand new when I bought it.
Hearing a popping noise everytime I turn left....getting worse....took to get new tires and brakes and was told I needed to take to pontiac to find out what the noise was...(.had it in at pontiac in 2008 for steering)...I paid $95 labor for them to tell me that the steering gear was faulty...my car has low mileage,it is well maintained and the steering gear is faulty..I called pontiac customer service about this and was told that there was no recall on the steering and I was responsible for the repair...in my search for more information on this I found that I am not alone and that there seems to be a lot of us g6 owners out there that have problems with the steering .....is this not a safety hazard......from what I have read I would say so....I feel its time to demand a recall for steering issues with the g6, there is a great chance they will lock up or you may loss you steering all together from what I have read from other complaints.....when I asked the mechanic at pontiac if it was safe to drive his answerer was ...."I don't know".....what an answer to give to some that is about to pull out of your lot.....really
Popping and clunking noise when turning the wheel. Has done it the whole 2 yrs I have had it, nobody can seem to fix the issue for good.
Tl* the contact owns a 2007 pontiac g6. The contact stated that while driving 10 MPH, she attempted to park but the steering wheel seized, causing her to crash into another vehicle. The vehicle was not destroyed and the contact sustained a minor whiplash injury. The vehicle was not taken to the dealer for inspection. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified. The failure mileage was 56,000.
I have been having powers steering problems with my car for months. Power steering light comes on, the wheel jerks making it hard to control sometimes. At higher speeds it seemed to be worse, and the steering wheel will vibrate. I did bring it to a dealer that told me there was extended warranty coverage on 2005 and 2006 g6 models , but not 2007. I would be responsible for repairs. Yesterday I was in a car accident and I believe the steering problem played a role. The wheel was jerking, prior to the accident. We were driving on an interstate traveling at a faster speed. I don't know how I ended up bouncing off the back tire of a semi truck in the lane next to me, but I was fighting the car to gain control of the vehicle again. Not only with all the "normal" physical forces, but the car still wanted to go its own way. Over compensating and fishtailing the whole way. Thankfully we are all alive, the car probably will be a complete loss.
On my way home from work with my three year old daughter, I was exiting the freeway and my steering wheel pulled to the left and locked up. With five o'clock traffic, I immediately used my body weight to try to gain control of the vehicle and not flip the car over the ledge of the highway. The vehicles behind me began honking and having to move to the shoulder to avoid hitting me. I stopped and turned off the car to wait for assistance. As I was waiting, I turned the car back on to keep my daughter warm. When I turned the vehicle back on the steering unlocked and the vehicle seemed okay. I drove it to the gas station which was about a mile away. I waited for my partner to arrive so she could follow me home. As we started driving home, about a quarter mile down the road it locked up again. At that point we had the vehicle towed home. We arrived home, and I started the vehicle to find the steering unlocked. Drove it around the block and it lock up. The car is currently parked, and unsafe to drive.
Tl* the contact owns a 2007 pontiac g6. The contact stated that whenever attempting a turn, he would hear a squeaking noise from the steering wheel. The contact took the vehicle to the dealer for inspection where they advised that they could not diagnose the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the issue. The failure mileage was 25,000. Updated 02/27/13*lj the dealer informed the consumer the squeaking was a gear at the end of the steering column and it may get worse over time. Updated 02/27/13
Driving during snowy conditions, I began to lose control and spin out. I attempted to correct my steering, then my car fish tailed. I slid into the ditch, never used my brakes. I took out a sign with the drivers side and hit about 3-4 trees with the front end. My airbags never deployed. Thank goodness no one was injured, but the amount of damage done and how many things I hit, shocks me as to why my airbag never deployed.
Brakes, and brake rotors have been replaced numerous times. Too many electrical malfunctions to mention. Today, my wife said her power steering light came on. It scares me that she has to drive my son to school in this car. I have researched this vehicle, and found numerous safety issues with other owners as well. I have contacted the different dealers for help, to no avail. Why isn't there a recall yet?
The power steering started shaking from side to side sort of a vibration. Then later it would just quit working. We could still steer the car but it had no power assist. If the car is turned off the steering works for awhile.
Tl* the contact owns a 2007 pontiac g6. The contact stated that while driving approximately 40 MPH the steering began to pull the vehicle left and right. In addition while parked and trying to restart the engine it would not start. The contact had to wait an hour for the vehicle to start. In addition, the lug nuts have been bending and coming off of the wheels. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure who did not offer any assistance since the vehicle was not included on any recalls. The vehicle was not repaired. The approximate failure mileage was 90,000 and the current mileage was 96,818.
Tl* the contact owns a 2007 pontiac g6. The contact stated the power steering failed and smoke started to emit from under the hood. The vehicle was towed to a repair shop. The contact stated that the tow truck driver believed that the power steering had failed. In addition, the contact stated that both front wheel bearings had to be replaced twice within the past two years. The mechanic explained that it was normal for wheel bearing to fail with one year. The failure and current mileage was 82,056.
Front end rattles and knocks. When driving over bumps, loose control of steering. Gm needs to recall for these problems.
At least twice a week since I purchased the car from a previous owner, the power steering would lock on me and I am unable to steer anymore. This would happen anywhere from going 10mph to 70mph. The only way that I could steer again is to turn off the car and turn it back on as I am moving the steering wheel to unlock it. Thankfully I managed to prevent any accidents but it is just a matter of time before something happens. I took the car to a dealership and was told it was fixed but few weeks later same problem. I would be driving on a main road and right before I have to turn it locks on me so I have to turn off the car in the middle of the road to unlock it. This is a big safety issue. Something needs to be done about it. I cannot afford to keep spending money to fix this issue. This was a problem with a g5 and they did a recall on it. I cannot believe that the same problem is happening to g6 now and they will not do anything about it. I called gm several times but they said because this is an electrical problem my 10 year power train warranty wont cover it and therefore they wont even take a look at it (unless I pay out of pocket). Never again will I buy a gm car.
Tl* the contact owns a 2007 pontiac g6 gt. The contact stated that while having the vehicle repaired by a private mechanic, the contact was advised that the power steering line failed due to extreme heat coming from the exhaust pipe. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was contacted. The failure and current mileages were 64,012.
I financed this used car in 2010 at 27,000 miles. Since I have had this car I have not had the chance to really enjoy it because I am constantly fixing on it. I ave had a lot of problems. I have replaced brakes 2x once with rotors and they are goin out again including rotors. I am constantly replacing tires. My steering wheel pops when turning and I have had this fixed once. Traction gone. Had heat/air on and smoke smelling like a firecracker came from passenger dashboard. My biggest problem right now is that I had the whole suspension system replaced and now I am constantly replacing the lugs on my front left tire because the constantly pop off. Brake lights and headlights constantly goes out. Air bag, engine, and traction light goes on and off (sometimes staying on). Power in driver door gone out for windows resulting in 3 windows unable to roll up/down but will work when wants. Only one will go down using its own panel. Replaced a crack in lca. Remote starter gone out. Car wheel shakes occasionally. Interior lights doesn't work except front dashboard but minus where gear shaft at (went out after smoke from dashboard). Needs struts to be replaced. Also jerks with a huge pop that you can feel when putting car in gear. When accelerating you can feel it shift gears. I am currently only at about 83000 miles. Nothing but trouble. Scared serious accident may happen because of the lugs constantly poppin off. We don't know why. I called pontiac and gm and no recalls on this car except power-train and warranty for trans and none of this was covered by warranty or them period. Tired of this car so tired!! Gm and pontiac need to do something this is terrible to only be a 2007.
First the darn radio stop working off and on after I got it and all the way to now, for as long as I owned it. And then the steering wheel started making popping sounds and now the headlights keeps blowing bulbs because the darn wires are burning. On top of that the manual says that it gets 30 mpg and I only can get up to 23 mpg. If I knew this I would of left that darn car on that lot.
The power steering will go out while you are driving down the road. Now everytime I start the vehicle the steering wheel shakes and then the power steering goes out. They recalled the g5 for this problem why haven't they recalled the g6 since its the same issue?
When leaving work one night I put the car in gear and heard a warning bell. I noticed that the words power steering lit up on my radio console. I figured it was low on fluid and decided to check it when I got home. During the 15 minute drive to my house the warning light came on several more times each time I was coming to a stop and/ or turning. Once home I found that there was no way for me to fill or even check the fluid levels. It has gotten progressively worse and the power steering has begun to fail. I had the car checked out at a dealership( as instructed in the owners manual) but they were unable to pull a code nor had they ever heard of this problem. This car is generally driven by my wife and this issue needs to be addressed.
This was the first occurrence of steering problems - a thumping noise when turning left and accelerating - intermediate steering shaft, it was replaced under warranty. On 07-18-2012. I was driving the car when I felt it would not properly turn- had to force steering wheel. On 07-19-2012 my wife was driving and the car would not make a 130 degree right turn. She wound up in the opposing lane of traffic. The car was repaired the next day, the steering rack gear had to be replaced. This vehicle had only 39,002 miles on the odometer. The car was never in an accident and was very well maintained. I talked to customer service at general motors, pontiac division because I feel this should not happen with such low mileage. I asked for some reimbursement, which they refused, but the most important thing is to get this reported. I hope this gets looked into and perhaps a life saved. Thank you
On highway traveling out of town averaging 60-65 in my 2007 pontiac g6 I lightly pressed brakes approaching an exit for gas when a the steering wheel started shaking. I had to press the brakes again to stop after exiting the highway to stop. The shaking was noticeably worse. I purchased the car used about 2 months before this event so I did not expect any brake issues. After several months my wife mentioned a noise from the brakes. I had the brakes inspected and the service person said the brakes were fine but my front and rear struts were bad. I asked him if this would cause the steering wheel to shake when breaking at highway speeds and he said yes. I took the car back to the dealership of purchase and they did a brake inspection even though I asked to have the struts looked at and stated that rotors were warped. After this I searched for problems with the steering on the model and year of my car. I found thousands of customer complaints of all the symptoms and issues I was having. I did find a service bulletin about the intermediate shaft in the steering.technical bulletin no.: 06-02-32-007g date: april 05, 2010 subject: clunk, knock or rattle noise from front of vehicle while driving or turning over bumps at low speeds (diagnose noise and perform outlined repair) models: 2004-2006 chevrolet malibu maxx 2004-2008 chevrolet malibu classic 2008-2010 chevrolet malibu 2005-2010 pontiac g6 2007-2010 saturn aura supercede: this bulletin is being revised to update the parts information for the bolt. Please discard corporate bulletin number 06-02-32-007f (section 02 - steering. At this point I believe a recall should be issued on the entire front suspension including the factory rotors which warp within 2k-3k miles. Re-surfacing these rotors increases the braking problem. And a non-metallic ceramic brake pad should be installed by a gm certified service department.
I currently own a 2007 pontiac g6 sedan 4 cylinder. When the weather gets hotter and towards the summer months, every time I start up the car make a turn, I get an illumination on my radio that reads "power steering" and my power steering shuts off, making it extremely hard to turn the wheel and navigate the vehicle. Multiple times it has happened while trying to turn onto a busy road, causing near accidents due to sudden loss of steering control. I have called the pontiac dealership and was told they had heard nothing of this issue. From reading many articles online, I find that very hard to believe and I think this is an issue many people would like to be solved. They issued a recall for the g5 series for power steering failure, but not the g6 which seems to have the same problems.
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