Takata recall while I am driving my 2009 pontiac g6 it will randomly ding at me saying power steering and my steering wheel locks up. I was turning across a major highway and the power steering shut off and I almost had a wreck. I never know when it is going to do it and it is very dangerous. The only way for the power steering to work again you have to turn the car off and back on.
2009 Pontiac G6 steering complaints
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When I start the car, occasionally the steering light will display and the steering wheel is locked. I turn the car off and start it again and then there is no problem. This does not happen every time I start it but it is a concern and there are some recalls concerning steering but I do not find my car listed.
Power steering light on wheel won't turn and electrical sparking sounds coming from the steering wheel. Steering wheel shakes and clicks when car not in motion.
Tl* the contact owns a 2009 pontiac g6. The contact stated that the steering column seized after the steering wheel was turned. The power steering warning indicator illuminated. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where it was diagnosed that the power steering failed. The dealer and manufacturer were not notified. The failure mileage was approximately 115,000. The VIN was not provided.
The power steering goes out while the vehicle is in motion without warning. An alert is surfaced on the digital readout and the steering light is illuminated on the dash. If the car is restarted, the system is fine. This has happened twice in traffic and is very dangerous. Many similar complaints posted online. Car has 131k miles.
The power steer quit working. The brake lights stay on when driving but go off when the brake is applied and it blows headlights on the passenger side.
When operating vehicle power steering goes out while car is in motion on city street turning.
Power steering locks up when driving and vehicle becomes unturnable until car is shut off and turned back on.
Power steering loss intermittently at times power steering light comes on if I turn the car off and restart the light gos out but the same power steering loss happens a few days later.happens at off ramps too while car is in motion
Tl* the contact owns a 2009 pontiac g6. While driving various speeds, the steering wheel shook independently and the steering wheel assist indicator illuminated. In addition, the contact stated that the power steering was difficult to operate. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The VIN was not included in the federal safety agency campaign number: 14v153000 (steering). The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 118,019.
Twice in the last 2 months my power steering has gone out in my 09 pontiac g6. Both times the power steering has gone out has happened while the vehicle was in use and making a turn. I notice that there was a recall for this issued in 2014, but my VIN number is not included in that recall. I had to replace the pump in february of 2017, and am now on april 27 2017 having to take it back in due to power steering issues. I am unclear as to why the 09 pontiac g6 power steering recall did not extend to my VIN number, but clearly there is an issue with my vehicle's power steering that is above and beyond normal wear for an 8 year old vehicle.
Vehicle was in motion on a 45 MPH street when power steering became inoperable with an alarm. Sudden loss of control experienced, but no accident. Turned off car and restarted and power steering became operable again. Got vehicle home and next day tried starting and alarm came back on with no power steering. Afraid to drive it and hope there is a recall in the works. Not safe!
'stearing angle sensor recall' there is a recall on 2 door models and not the four door models. These vehicals have the exact same part on them that goes bad. Is there no safety issue because its a four door. If the steering component is bad it dose not matter how many doors the car has. I was driving down the road today and my electric power steering stopped working. This is a very dangerous situation.
Vehicle steering stutters,clanks,clunks and has been in dealership for the problem. They replaced the power steering assist motor/module assembly and said it was covered by gm,and was told it was a common problem. After driving car it still did the same thing,now they want to charge us to diagnose the problem we took it in for to begin with. The (iss) intermediate steering shaft has also been replaced with factory gm part , which was also bad when 1st took in but they didn't point out. This has so far been a great car and now has over 144,000 miles and I realize there are gonna be problems with this much mileage , but the steering issue is really getting scary and still not fixed and I can't afford to keep replacing parts that aren't fixing it. Gm should've recalled this problem on my car as they did others and fixed it with no cost...
Electric power steering goes out intermittently. Does not work about once out of every 4 time car is started. Must shut off car and restart to have steering work. Sometimes goes out randomly while driving, especially when stopped at a red light. Steering wheel shakes when car is stopped or idle.
Tl* the contact owns a 2009 pontiac g6. While driving approximately 30 MPH, the power steering malfunctioned and the steering wheel became very difficult to turn. In addition, the headlights suddenly shut off. The light bulbs were replaced, but the failure recurred. The cause of the failures was not diagnosed. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failures. The failure mileage was 100,000.
My power steering will randomly quit working. It has quit working driving down the road or sitting idle.
I took my car in to dealership because power steering alert had been appearing sparatically on info console. I never lost power steering. At my dealership they said that ithere was a recall for this issue, and that they would fix it. Four and a half hours later, they have taken my steering column apart and say they cannot put it together again until they have a new part for it. That was five days ago now and they tell me that they've replaced my torque sensor five times, but havn't been able to program it. So now they're telling me my steering column is broken and that I need to spend $625 for a new one. My steering column was not broken when I drove it into the dealership for an oil change and what I figured would be routine maintenance. If the torque sensor (recalled) requires a new steering column in order to be programmed, then that shouldn't that replacement be covered by the recall fulfillment?
Vehicle was idling at stop light when I heard a ding and then a "power steering" message appeared in the radio screen. I lost power steering for about 1 mile I drove. Normal power steering resumed when I drove car several hours later. Dash thermometer at time read 16 degrees farenheit
I have had a recurring problem for the past 3 years, where the power steering, traction control and electronic stability control all atop working at the same time. I have sought assistance from gm. The dealership tells me the car isn't storing a code. I have provided them with pictures, but they choose not to help. The problem is a known problem on other years of the pontiac g6. Gm website says they fix the problem on a case by case basis. Picture and video proof mean nothing if the car isn't storing a code. Codes flash across display that say "check power steering " "service traction" "service ESC". Only way for me to clear is to shut off car and turn back on. All peer steering is lost when problem occurs. Although I've listed. Only one date, which was the most recent, the problem occurred in 1/2014, twice in 7/2014, 12/2016 and in 3/2017.
The car was purchased in around 2012 and since has had power steering issues. The power steering went out at least once every couple months and when this happens the car would be shut off then turned back on and the problem was fixed. In the last two days the power steering shuts off every few miles while in motion on both city streets and on the highway. Would turn car off then back on and few miles later the power steering goes out. There are other recalls for the same issue, same year, make, and model. This is a serious issue that needs to be taken care of and the manufacturers should be paying for this issue.
The power steering keeps going out when you make a turn not on the highway ( yet) but in town turning on to roads and and in parking lots.
The electric power steering on the car has failed numerous times and illuminated a message on the display stating "power steering". When this happens, you lose all power steering assist which requires a significant amount of strength to maneuver the car. Gm has recalled many of the other vehicles around this model year, but this VIN is not included in the recall. It is the exact same issue as previously recalled vehicles.
I started the car as usual every morning. I put the shift in reverse and bagged up. I noticed it moved a bit to freely but I proceeded to backed out of my parking space when I went to put it in drive to go forward and take my feet off breaks it would not go forward. I had to hit the breaks because it started to roll back and had my kids in my car. I then tried to put it in park and it would not go it would still roll. I then recalled this happening to my husband and having to take it to the dealer ship to get fixed with us paying almost $400 and apparently it not being done correctly. More to the point. It did not matter what gear the car was in it was stuck in reverse and I had to stick something behind it to keep it from rolling even after I got it into a parking spot. When I turned the car off it was no-longer able to crank and or shift. This is not the first or second time this has happened.
; I own a 2009 pontiac g6 that within the last week incurred a power steering failure. Recall research shows that on march 2014 the federal safety agency required gm to issue a recall for this exact problem, however, it only covered the g6 models up to the year 2009 but not all 2009. The service advisor at the dealership acknowledged that the "problem" was very similar to the steering problem for earlier models that are subject to the recall. However, since not all of the 2009 model year was not included in the federal safety agency recall, the cost to repair the problem falls to the consumer and is estimated to be in the $1,800 to $2,000 range. This is clearly a safety issue and mirrors the same characteristic's as earlier models included in the recall. I urge the federal safety agency to re-visit the model years subject to the recall. The consumer should not be burdened with the cost of repairing what is obviously a design defect. Further and more importantly is safety for the passengers and other drivers on the road. I hope that the federal safety agency will investigate this matter accordingly and amend the power steering recall to include all 2009 models. Thank you.
The power steering just suddenly goes out and I get a message on radio that says power steering. I stop the car and kill the engine and it works again. Sometimes longer than others. It's a 2009 just hit 161k miles so not sure if it is even cover ed ny anything
Lost power steering while driving and when first started, but would turn the car off and restart to get it working again. This went on for about a month, then it worked for a few months and now have no power steering at all. It quit altogether 2 weeks ago.
The power steering goes out intermittently while driving and I have to shut the car off in order to fix it. I had the power steering assist motor replaced but this did not solve the issue. While researching, I found a recall on this very issue although it does not come up when I put in my vehicle's VIN number. It is recall the federal safety agency # 14v153000. Please let me know how I can get this issue fixed under this recall. I am fearful of driving my car as there is no warning of when this major safety issue is going to happen.
While driving down a city street and turning right down another street my dic flashed error message power steering. While nothing has happened as of yet on 12/26/2016, I have looked into the recalls regarding all other model years of the pontiac g6 with the electric power steering issue. It concerns me deeply. This is my wife's car and she drives it to work daily, takes our 17 year old to work, and drives our 4 and 10 year olds places too. I'm fearing for there lives knowing that at any moment the power steering could go out and cause a fatal accident. While knowing that almost all other g6's are covered under the recall except ours is very upsetting. I can not afford to take this to a gm dealer for them to fix this issue. I'm not necessarily looking for free parts and labor to fix this issue, but for the safety of me, my family, other g6 owners not on the recall, and other motorists on the road. Thank you.
Power steering quit without warning. Had just stopped thankfully
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