2010 Pontiac G6: steering wheel locks up

Filed Feb 2, 2022 · Steering · NC

UNKNOWN . I was driving on a normal day, turned the corner and me and this car almost hit each head on because the steering wheel locked up on me . Im very little I injured my arm trying to hurry and grab on to the steering wheel tight to keep from hitting the other car . Power steering keeps popping up on my car can somebody please help me now the steering wheel doesn’t want to ever unlock .

Filed Jan 30, 2021 · Airbags, Brakes · 195,000 miles · OR · crash

I was coming off of an exit on the freeway and all of a sudden my steering wheel seized up, I could not turn. My car smashed into a cement barrier completely demobilized the car and the a frame completely bent. The air bags did not go off.

Filed Dec 26, 2019 · Steering · 89,000 miles · IN

Tl* the contact owns a 2010 pontiac g6. While driving various speeds, the power steering seized intermittently without warning. When the vehicle was restarted, the power steering resumed normal operation. The contact took the vehicle to hobson chevrolet buick gmc (655 southview dr, in-37, martinsville, in 46151) where it was diagnosed that the power steering module and steering sensor were defective. The manufacturer was notified and offered the contact a $300 credit towards the repair. The contact associated the failure with the federal safety agency campaign number: 14e044000 (steering). The vehicle had not been repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 89,000.

Filed Apr 3, 2019 · Steering · 134,000 miles · IN

Currently on roadtrip with my family from florida back home to indiana. In the last 800 miles, I pulled into a gas station and cut off my car when I cut it back on "power steering" flashed across the LED and the steering wheel locked up. Cutting car off and on again unlocked the steering wheel. Next I'm driving down the highway going 70 miles per hour the steering wheel is shaking and loose turning left. When we are idle the steering wheel twitches back and forth and rattles and it's hard to turn while parked. We are currently breaking at a hotel with 800+ miles left until we're home, kind of skeptical about it but we have no other way home. Wish me and my family luck on the rest of our journey

Filed Dec 29, 2018 · Airbags, Driver assistance · 179,619 miles · FL

Esc off and service ESC came on as soon as vehicle steering locked up then wouldn't turn at all when you try to turn it it jerked back to the other side. Burnt nasty smell from inside and outside car. Now car won't even start or nothing

Filed Nov 8, 2018 · Steering · FL

I own a 2010 pontiac g6 that within the last week incurred a power steering failure. While making a turn or a curve the steering locks up. . 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. The service advisor at the dealership acknowledged that the "problem" was very similar to the steering problem for earlier models.

Filed Apr 24, 2018 · Steering · 100,000 miles · AZ

Three weeks after I purchased my car I was driving on a busy highway and my steering wheel locked up and the power steering light came on. I received a message "check power steering service ESC". I finally came to a red light and I was able to turn the car off and restarted it. The message was gone and the light was off. I drove a few more minutes and it happened again. I took it to the dealership where I purchased it and they said it needed a new steering column. I do not have the money to purchase a new one or have it fixed.

Filed Apr 17, 2018 · Steering · 195,027 miles · TN

Tl* the contact owns a 2010 pontiac g6. While driving 35 MPH, the steering wheel seized. The vehicle was towed to the contact's residence. The contact stated that the vehicle experienced a complete loss of steering function on several occasions. The dealer and manufacturer were not made aware of the failure. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The failure mileage was 195,027.

Filed Jan 22, 2018 · Steering · 117,000 miles · VA

I have an issue with the power steering on this vehicle. I came to find out that this vehicle has electrical power steering. I was driving on a residential road when the steering wheel locked up on me. It took all the strength I had to pull over to side of road which is very dangerous and call for assistance. I was told to restart vehicle which fixed this issue for that day then happened again on another this is a major problem that needs to be addressed immediate response would be greatly appreciated.

Filed Jan 15, 2018 · Steering · 170,000 miles · OH

Going down highway about 60 MPH. Steering locks up, traction control went off.barely made it over to emergency lane.. I see I'm not the only one with this problem. Also, recall up to 2009 g6 but not my 2010 pontiac g6. This issue is very dangerous and needs to be address.

Filed Mar 20, 2017 · Electrical, Steering · 176,000 miles · MI

Gm issued a recall for the exact same issue I am having with my vehicle only for previous years they did extend special coverage but only up to 150,000 miles. This problem with the power steering cutting out at any given time should be considered a major safety issue, I have had to manually try and steer my vehicle when this has cut out, thank god I was pulling into my driveway and not out on the highway at 70mph with my child in the car!! I barely had the strength to steer it when I had to. This is a common issue with this design of electrical power steering and I feel gm should stand behind their product and fix it regardless of the mileage on a person's vehicle. When I start my vehicle up the power steering indicator flashes along with service ESC and the steering wheel locks, when I restart the vehicle it will usually reset but this is happening with more and more frequency as well as the steering wheel jerking while sitting idle and also while in motion. Just because my vehicle has 30,000 more miles on it than the special coverage allows doesn't mean gm should discard the issue and make it the consumers problem! This is due to their faulty design/manufacturing of this part.

Filed Jan 3, 2017 · Steering · MS · crash

Driving down the road steering wheel locked up lost power steering ran car into the median turn the car off works fine for about 3 weeks and did it again this time.