Tl* the contact owns 2008 pontiac g6. The contact stated while driving 20 MPH and making a right or left turn, there was a loud knocking sound coming from the vehicle. Several days later while driving at an undisclosed speed, the vehicle loss power steering assist and became difficult to steer. There was no warning light illuminated. The vehicle was not diagnosed nor repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 132,888.
Pontiac G6 knocking problems
53 of the 5,891 owner complaints about the Pontiac G6 describe engine knocking or ticking, most of them for the 2006 model year.
- owner complaints
- 53
- worst model year
- 2006
- typical repair cost reported
- $474
- typical mileage
- 66,000
Is there a fix? No recall or service bulletin covers this area of the car yet.
By model year
Often reported together
Steering noise 15Power steering loss 6Loss of power 4Headlights 4Harsh shifting 4Ball joint 4Engine failure 3Grinding brakes 3
What owners say
Passenger side front low beam headlight does not stay on. Going over a bump during driving knocks the light off and shutting the hood or tapping on the headlamp may turn it back on. Dangerous to drive as both lights may go out. Was informed that the wiring connector inside the lamp case could melt from the heat of the light bulb.
With my engine I have taken my car in for an oil change on time since I've got the car. Than right before one oil change I hear a knock in the engine. So I get an oil change again and it was still making this noise. Following that my air circulation for the fan would stop working at times. My radio electric line seems damaged. Works sometimes.
"takata recall" when I turn on car a red symbol of air bag comes on dash board and a load ticking sound that can be heard inside as well as outside of car. Does not go off ticks when car is in motion.
When I start my car, I receive a power steering warning and the steering wheel will not move. The steering wheel will shake and there is a knocking noise. This also happens sometimes when im at a red light. To get it back to normal I have to cut the car off and cut it back on.
Power steering intermittently goes out while driving. Shocks and struts out. Makes a loud knocking sound when turning.
Clunk/knock from front of vehicle while driving and making a turn. Steering is now also becoming tight when making turns.
When starting my car, power steering service ESC was shown on my message center as my car beeped to alarm me of the message as well as I had no power steering and could not turn my wheel. I looked up on the internet what that message meant and saw that there have been recalls for the same issues on previous years of the same vehicle but that 2010 isn't covered under the recall. Online it stated to turn off the vehicle and take the key out of the ignition and then try again. I did so and my car started and the message was gone and my power steering was back (as normal). Every time I start my car the same message comes across. Although, it's been about a week since this originally started and it is happening more frequently now and takes 4 or 5 times for me to shut my car off and restart it before it "goes back to normal". Also, when I'm driving my car veers to the left pretty badly and I have to hold the steering wheel crooked to drive straight. There's also a knocking noise on the driver side that also was stated to be apart of the recall on previous years. My car started smelling like it was burning today and I'm wondering if it's part of the electrical/steering issues that my car is having. This is a huge safety issue. :(
The car had a "ticking" sound for 3 weeks. The sound starts when you start the car and does not go away. Last week the car abruptly stop and shut off. When I attempted to re-start the car it smelled like something was burning so I left it go and took it to a mechanic. They say the car is crap..the engine locked up and part of the piston broke off and flew into the motor, damaging it. Thank god we were not on the highway where the speed limit is 70 MPH when this happen. Now we are stuck with a car that is not worth repairing and no one wants it for a trade in nor will the loan go away. These cars should be pulled off the market.
Well I was on my way to work go up a hill and the car started losing speed going up the hill I give it more gas and the motor started knocking I took my foot off the gas and just want up the hill real slow cars was blowing there horn at me I was fill upset about this and come to fine out that part is on recall..
Related recalls
No recalls on record for this model year.
Questions about the Pontiac G6 knocking
Which Pontiac G6 years have engine knocking or ticking problems?
The model years with the most reports are 2006 (21 complaints), 2007 (14 complaints) and 2008 (9 complaints).
How much does it cost to fix engine knocking or ticking on the Pontiac G6?
Owners who mentioned a price put the repair at about $474 (median of 5 complaints that include a dollar amount). Costs vary with mileage, warranty and where the work is done.
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