Owner reports filed with NHTSA about this vehicle, newest first and reproduced as filed. They are unverified accounts: one proves nothing, and a pattern across many is the thing worth reading. Back to the full 2006 record →
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 PONTIAC G6. WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A DEALER, BUT WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 180,000.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 PONTIAC G6. WHILE MAKING A RIGHT TURN AT 55 MPH, THE STEERING WHEEL BECAME DIFFICULT TO MANEUVER WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS SERVICED UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER:14V153000 (STEERING). THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 137,070.
WHILE COMING TO A QUICK STOP TO AVOID A VEHICLE WHICH RAN A RED LIGHT,MY CAR STARTED SHAKING VIOLENTLY IN THE FRONT END. I PROCEEDED A COUPLE OF MILES AND WHEN I SLOWED DOWN TO MAKE MY TURN THE FRONT STARTED VIBRATING AND SHAKING AGAIN. I HAD THE BRAKES INSPECTED BY MY LOCAL GMC DEALER. TO MY SURPRISE THEY FOUND THE BRAKES WERE WELL IN RANGE OF SPECS. I LEFT THINKING EVERYTHING WAS FINE. THE NEXT DAY ON MY WAY TO WORK WHEN I REACHED 50 MPH IT STARTED SHAKING AGAIN. SEEMS EVERY TIME I HAD APPLIED MY BRAKES AGGRESSIVELY THE FRONT OF THE CAR FELT LIKE IT WAS GOING TO COLLAPSE. I AGAIN HAD THE TECH GUY LOOK AT THE VEHICLE. THIS TIME THEY FOUND THAT THE ELECTRONIC BRAKE CONTROL MODULE INTERNAL WAS READING FAULT.
MESSAGE DISPLAYED ON DIC STATING "POWER STEERING". A FEW DAYS LATER IT WENT OUT WHILE DRIVING MAKING IT INCREDIBLY DIFFICULT TO TURN AT LOWER SPEEDS.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 PONTIAC G6. WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE CONTACT NOTICED A BURNING OIL ODOR. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER. THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED THAT THE OIL FILTER HOUSING ADAPTOR SEAL NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED HOWEVER, THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALER WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE OIL PAN, WATER PUMP AND THE CROSS OVER PIPE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 69,000.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 PONTIAC G6. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT WAS FLASHING. IN ADDITION, THE PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG OFF WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED WHEN THE SEAT WAS NOT OCCUPIED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNAVAILABLE.
THE POWER WINDOW WENT DOWN BUT WOULD NOT GO BACK UP. HAS HAPPENED BEFORE BUT I DID NOT REPORT IT UNTIL NOW. *TR
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 PONTIAC G6. WHILE DRIVING AT 20 MPH, THE STEERING WHEEL SEIZED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 59,000.
I WAS IN THE MERGING LANE TO MERGE ONTO THE INTERSTATE AND MY CAR LOSS POWER. MY CAR WAS STILL DRIVABLE,BUT WOULD NOT GO PAST 2 RPM. DISPLAY PANEL DISPLAYED "REDUCED POWER". *TR
THE STEERING WHEEL WILL NOT LOCK IN PLACE. IT MOVES UP AND DOWN EVEN WHILE DRIVING. IT ALSO DOES NOT SIT EVENLY IN THE STEERING COLUMN WELL. *TR
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 PONTIAC G6. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE POWER STEERING FAILED. THE STEERING BECAME DIFFICULT TO MANEUVER AND A HUMMING SOUND EMITTED FROM THE STEERING COLUMN. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE KEY BECAME STUCK IN THE IGNITION SWITCH AND THE VEHICLE STALLED. IN ADDITION, THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE TRANSMISSION SLIPPED AND THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED WHILE IN FIRST AND SECOND GEAR. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 122,000.
WHEN DRIVING IT WOULD LOCK TO TURN AND IT WOULD ALSO SHAKE. *TR
COMING TO A STOP SIGN AND I WAS TRYING TO STOP AND MY BRAKES WENT. *TR
WHEN GOING AROUND A CURVE IT IS LIKE IT LOSES TRACTION AND PULLS TO THE LEFT REAL BAD OR GOING OVER RAILROAD TRACKS IT HAS NEW STRUTS AND BEEN ALIGNED THREE TIMES AND TWO SET OF NEW TIRES AND NEW BEARINGS AND TIE RODS AND STILL HAVEN'T FIX IT. *TR
MY AIRBAG MESSAGE KEEP COMING ON THE DASH AND MY CAR JUST SHUTS OFF AND DOESN'T WANT TO TURN BACK ON IT TAKES ABOUT LIKE AN HOUR AND A HALF OR TWO TO START BACK UP TO RESET THE COMPUTER I KNOW MY PONTIAC POWER STEERING IS ELECTRIC AND ALSO THAT MESSAGE POPS UP ON THE DASH AND MY CAR JUST SHUTS OFF AND WONT TURN BACK ON IN ABOUT AN HOUR OR SO IT DONE THIS TO ME NUMEROUS TIMES AND I DON'T KNOW WHAT'S THE EXACT PROBLEM AND I'D LIKE TO KNOW BECAUSE I KNOW THAT'S NOT NORMAL. *TR
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 PONTIAC G6. WHILE DRIVING AT A LOW SPEED, THE STEERING WHEEL BECAME DIFFICULT TO TURN. THE CONTACT HAD TO APPLY FORCE TO THE STEERING WHEEL IN ORDER TO TURN THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC AND A DEALER WHO BOTH DIAGNOSED THAT THE STEERING COLUMN ASSEMBLY NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED BY THE MECHANIC. THE FAILURE RECURRED ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS. THE VIN WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V064000 (STEERING). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 71,000. UPDATED 7/29/15*CN UPDATED 10/2/2017*CN
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 PONTIAC G6. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS FAILED. THE CONTACT HAD THE WIRING AND THE MOTOR REPLACED THREE TIMES, BUT THE FAILURE PERSISTED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER BUT THE FAILURE WAS NOT DETERMINED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 170,000. UPDATED 6/8/15*CN UPDATED 10/2/2017*CN
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 PONTIAC G6. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH, THE VEHICLE JERKED AND JOLTED ACROSS THE HIGHWAY. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED THAT THE RACK AND PINION FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED; HOWEVER, THE FAILURE RECURRED ON TWO OTHER OCCASIONS AND WAS REPAIRED BOTH TIMES. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 146,000. UPDATED 4/29/15*CN
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 PONTIAC G6. WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE STEERING WHEEL SEIZED AND AN UNKNOWN WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER, WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE STEERING MODULE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED, BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V153000 (STEERING). THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100,000. UPDATED 4/22/15*CN UPDATED 9/28/2017*CN
CAR SHUTS DOWN WHILE DRIVING. SCREEN SAYS ENGINE DISABLED. AFTER A MINUTE OR TWO THE CAR RESTARTS. KEPT HAPPENING RANDOMLY. DEALER SAYS IT NEEDS PCM REPLACED. I NOTICED SEVERAL COMPLAINTS ABOUT THIS ON DIFFERENT WEBSITES. *TR
SHORTLY AFTER I PURCHASED MY 2006 PONTIAC G6 (IN 2006) IT HAS BEEN FAILING TO START FROM TIME TO TIME. THE DEALERSHIP STATED THAT THERE IS AN ELECTRICAL (SHORTAGE) PROBLEM THAT CAUSES THE CAR NOT TO START AND KILLS THE BATTERY. I HAVE HAD TO REPLACED THE FOUR(4) TIMES. THE CAR HAS TOTALLY DIED ON ME FIVE (5) DIFFERENT TIMES AND HAD TO BE TOWED. THE FIRST AND SECOND TIMES IT DIED, IT WAS BETWEEN 25-40K MILES ; THEREFORE, STILL UNDER WARRANTY. THE THIRD TIME IT WAS A LITTLE BEYOND 60K AND THE DEALERSHIP WOULD NOT HONOR THE EXTENDED WARRANTY, SO I PAID OUT OF POCKET. THE FOURTH I REPLACED THE BATTERY AGAIN. THE FIFTH AFTER A FEW ATTEMPTS THE BATTERY WAS RECHARGED. LOST STEERING POWER WHILE DRIVING. THE DIC READOUT "CHECK GAS CAP," I WOULD TIGHTEN THE HAD CAP, BUT STILL THE ENGINE LIGHT COMES ON. I HAVE REPLACED THE HAD CAP THE TIMES. LOST POWER WHILE DRIVING. CAR WILL NOT GO ABOVE 40 MPH. TRANSMISSION DIPSTICK IS MISSING. *TR
THE CAR LOST POWER STEERING AND WAS VIRTUALLY INCAPABLE OF DRIVING. THIS ONLY OCCURS WHEN TRYING TO PARK OR DRIVING AT VERY LOW SPEEDS. I WAS UNABLE TO PARALLEL PARK AND AS A RESULT IT TOOK OVER 30 MINUTES OF EFFORT TO TRY AND GET MY CAR CORRECTLY INTO THE SPOT. I HAD TO KEEP SHUTTING THE CAR OFF AND TURNING IT BACK ON TO TRY AND GET THE WHEEL TO TURN. THIS WOULD ONLY BRIEFLY FIX THE STEERING FOR A MATTER OF SECONDS AND WAS STILL HARD TO TURN DURING THOSE SECONDS. EVENTUALLY, I JUST GAVE UP AND MOVED MY CAR INTO A SPOT THAT DID NOT REQUIRE PARALLEL PARKING. HOWEVER, THIS TOO WAS AN ISSUE TO PARK. I HAVE HAD THIS ISSUE NUMEROUS TIMES AND IT POSSES AS A SERIOUS SAFELY ISSUE WHEN USING THE CAR. *TR
ON MARCH 4, 2015, I WAS DRIVING HOME FROM WORK AT A STARTING SPEED FROM A STOP LIGHT, WHEN MY 2006 PONTIAC G6 TRANSMISSION GAVE OUT WITHOUT ANY WARNING SIGNS. I HAD MY VEHICLE INSPECTED TO VERIFY THAT MY VEHICLE HAD ADEQUATE AMOUNT OF AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION FLUID, WHICH THE FLUID WAS A CLEAN COLOR RED. MY VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED ON FEBRUARY 2014, FROM A USED CAR DEALERSHIP. *TR
FAILED OR FAILING POWER STEERING RECALL REPAIR. POWER STEERING LIGHT CAME ON LAST EVENING (2/23/2015). VEHICLE RECALL ALERT SENT OUT IN JUNE 2014 WAS REPAIRED BY WESTON ONCE PARTS WERE AVAILABLE. PROBLEM WAS RESOLVED SINCE REPAIR UNTIL LAST EVENING ON DRIVE HOME FROM WORK. NOT SURE WHAT TO DO. I HAVE HEARD IT IS NOT POSITIVE TO ALERT DEALER AGAIN AS THEY MAY CHARGE UP TO $800-$1000 TO REPLACE AT WORSE CASE SCENARIO THE ENTIRE STEERING COLUMN. THANK YOU FOR YOUR CONSIDERATION. *TR UPDATED 4/19/16 *JS
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 PONTIAC G6. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 15 MPH, THE STEERING WHEEL SEIZED CAUSING THE CONTACT TO CRASH AGAINST A PARKED VEHICLE. THE POWER STEERING WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 150,000.
WE PURCHASED A 2006 G6 AND WHEN DRIVING AND WHILE THE CAR IS TURNED OF SITTING IT HAS A HEAVY SMELL OF GAS...I READ ONLINE IT WAS A RECALL IN SOME BUT WASN'T SURE ON OURS...I WAS TOLD IT IS DANGEROUS AND NEEDS TO BE FIXED ASAP...I HAVE ALSO BEEN TOLD THAT PEOPLE BELIEVE 2007 AND NEWER ARE RECALLED BUT NOT 2006 BUT A BUNCH OF PEOPLE HAVE COMPLAINED YOU WOULD THINK THEY WOULD MAKE A RECALL FOR 2006!!! *TR
I'VE NOTICED A STRONG GASOLINE SMELL COMING FROM THE REAR OF MY CAR. I WENT TO GET AN OIL CHANGE AND THE TECHNICIAN SHOWED ME WHERE GAS IS LEAKING FROM SOMEWHERE ON THE DRIVER SIDE OF THE ACTUAL TANK. THE GAS IS RUNNING DOWN THE SIDE OF THE TANK CAUSING IT TO DRIP FROM THE FUEL TANK COVER. I HAVE TO GET AN ASSESSMENT TO FIND OUT WHERE THE PROBLEM ACTUALLY LIES AND HOW MUCH TIME AND MONEY IT'LL COST ME TO REPAIR IT. FROM THE LOOKS OF THE OTHER POSTS, I'M NOT THE ONLY G6 OWNER WITH THIS ISSUE. THE ISSUE IS ENDANGERING THE LIVES OF DRIVERS AND THEIR FAMILIES/PASSENGERS. I WOULD LIKE FOR GM TO ISSUE A RECALL IMMEDIATELY TO REPAIR THESE ISSUES. *TR
JUNE OF 2008, THE SERVICE AIRBAG LIGHT KEPT COMING ON. I TOOK IT BACK TO THE DEALERSHIP WHERE I BOUGHT THE CAR FROM AND THEY SAID IT WAS THE PASSENGER SIDE SEAT SENSOR THAT NEEDED TO BE REPLACE AND SINCE IT WAS STILL UNDER WARRANTY AT THE TIME I DIDN'T HAVE TO PAY FOR IT. AFTER GETTING IT FIXED IT HASN'T COME BACK ON UNTIL ABOUT TWO YEARS AGO AND IT IS NOW NO LONGER UNDER WARRANTY AND I WAS TOLD IF I DON'T GET IT FIXED THEN WHEN IT COMES BACK ON THEN THE AIRBAGS WON'T DEPLOY. FEBRUARY OF 2011, THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AND I HAD TO REPLACE ALL FOUR OF MY O2 SENSORS AND THEN THE BRAIN IN ORDER FOR THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT TO GO OFF. BUT EVERY WINTER THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT COMES BACK ON WHEN THE TEMPERATURE IS 35DEGREES OR LOWER AND THEN I AM UNABLE TO REMOTE START MY CAR. I HAVE HAD IT CHECKED AND CODE THAT KEEPS COMING UP IS THAT I HAVE BAD O2 SENSORS BUT WHEN THEY ARE CHECKED THEY ARE STILL GOOD. BOTH OF THESE ARE A REAL PAIN. CAN YOU PLEASE CHECK TO SEE IF THERE ARE ANY OTHER COMPLAINTS. THANK YOU. *TR
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 PONTIAC G6. WHILE DRIVING AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED, THE STEERING WHEEL SEIZED AND EXCESSIVE FORCE WAS REQUIRED TO TURN THE STEERING WHEEL. THERE WERE NO WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED. THE FAILURE RECURRED MULTIPLE TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE VIN WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V153000 (STEERING). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 160,000.
I TOOK MY VEHICLE TO BE INSPECTED BY A EXXON MECHANIC AND HE INFORMED ME OF ONE OF THE RECALLS ON MY VEHICLE (ELECTRICAL POWER STEERING). I CONTACTED THE NEAREST GM DEALERSHIP IN MY AREA REQUESTING INFORMATION ON THE RECALL PROCESS. A MEMBER OF THE SERVICE TEAM INFORMED ME OF 3 OPEN RECALLS ON MY CAR. I ASKED HER WHAT ARE MY OPTIONS. SHE SAID THE RECALL PARTS CAN BE REPLACED FREE OF CHARGE AT THEIR DEALERSHIP. I ASKED HER IF REPLACING THE CAR OR BEING REIMBURSEMENT WAS AN OPTION. SHE SAID SHE NEVER HEARD OF THAT. AFTER HER DENYING IF THAT WAS EVEN AN OPTION SHE LATER INFORMED ME THAT GETTING REIMBURSED WAS A LENGTHY PROCESS. I ASKED HER TO POINT ME IN THE RIGHT DIRECTION. I WAS GIVEN GENERAL MOTORS RECALL NUMBER. I CONTACTED GM AND WAS GIVEN THE RUN AROUND AFTER EXPLAINING MY STORY TO SEVERAL AGENTS. FINALLY AN AGENT CONTACTED ROADSIDE ASSISTANCE AND THE VEHICLE TOWED TO A DEALERSHIP. THAT OCCURRED AROUND 11AM. I DIDN'T HEAR ANYTHING FROM GM OR THE DEALERSHIP UNTIL 3 PM THE NEXT DAY. WHEN I CALLED THE DEALERSHIP THE SERVICE GUY HAD NO IDEA WHAT THE CAR WAS THERE FOR. MY CAR WAS AT THE DEALERSHIP FOR OVER 24 HOURS WITH KNOW CONTACT INFO OR SERVICE REQUEST. I CALLED [XXX] AT GM AND THEY HAD NO IDEA WHERE MY CAR WAS. THE CAR WAS ORIGINALLY SUPPOSED TO BE SENT TO CRISWELL CHEVY DEALERSHIP. I INFORMED HIM IT WAS AT KING BUICK GMC. WE FURTHER DISCUSSED WHAT I WANTED TO COME OUT OF THIS AND I LET HIM KNOW I FELT UNSAFE DRIVING THE CAR WITH POWER STEERING AND TRANSMISSION ISSUES. HE
2006 PONTIAC G6. INSURANCE ADJUSTER WRITES IN REGARDS TO THE INSURED ONE VEHICLE STEERING ACCIDENT. *SMD ADDITIONAL CORRESPONDENCE SENT. *SMD THE DRIVER OF THE VEHICLE INDICATED THE STEERING LOCKED UP, WHICH CAUSED HER TO HAVE AN ACCIDENT. THE VEHICLE WAS DECLARED A TOTAL LOSS. *JB
INTERMEDIATE ATEARING SHAFT. 3RD TIME FOR REPLACEMENT! 1ST TIME UNDER WARRANTY. 2ND TIME HAD TO PAY, 3RD TIME HAD TO PAY. THIS NOT A CHEAP PART OR CHEAP LABOR. *TR
I ATTEMPTED TO START MY CAR, THE STEERING WHEEL BECAME STIFF, AND POWER STEERING LIGHT CAME ON. I TURNED THE CAR OFF AND STARTED IT A SECOND TIME. THE SAME THING HAPPENED. I WAITED A FEW MINUTES AND STARTED IT A THIRD TIME, THE STEERING WHEEL LOOSENED AND THE POWER STEERING LIGHT WAS OFF, BUT THE STEERING WHEEL STARTED FLUTTERING BACK AND FORTH. *JS
DRIVING 35 MPH, ENGINE LIGHT APPEARED, "ENGINE POWER REDUCED", SLOWED SPEED AND RETURNED HOME. *TR
WIFE WAS COMING HOME AFTER WORK AND HAD TO PULL OVER DUE TO A MALFUNCTION IN THE STEERING.SHE SAID IT WAS LIKE THE CAR WAS TRYING TO DRIVE ITSELF AND FRIGHTENED HER, GIVING A POWER STEERING ALERT ON THE READOUT. SHE CHECKED THE OWNERS MANUAL AND IT SAID THE PROBLEM WAS PROBABLY LOW POWER STEERING FLUID. DON'T HAVE PUMP. IT WAS DARK AND QUITE COLD, AND WE DECIDED TO LEAVE THE CAR UNTIL DAYLIGHT AND DEAL WITH IT THEN. THE NEXT MORNING, WE WENT BACK AND THE STEERING SEEMED FINE, SO I DROVE IT HOME.SHORTLY, THE STEERING WHEEL STARTED JERKING LIGHTLY TO THE LEFT. I SLOWED TO AROUND 40MPH, AND WRESTLED IT HOME. I TELL YOU, IT WAS FREAKY. WHEN I GOT HOME MY HANDS WERE CRAMPING FROM HOLDING ON TO IT SO IT COULDN'T JUMP OUT OF MY LANE. I CALLED THE DEALERSHIP IN BEDFORD, VA, HAD THE CAR TOWED THERE. THEY CHECKED EVERYTHING,CLEARED THE CODES, TIGHTENED AN ELECTRICAL CONNECTION AND COULDN'T FIND ANYTHING ELSE. WE ASKED IF IT WAS SAFE TO DRIVE, THEY SAID IT IS RIGHT NOW, SO WE DROVE IT HOME. 3 WEEKS LATER COMING HOME FROM WORK, SHE LOST POWER STEERING ALTOGETHER,THE DEALERSHIP SAID OUR CAR WASN'T IN THE RECALL, AND WHILE THEY WERE SORRY, THEY'D BE HAPPY TO CHECK IT OUT AND GIVE AN ESTIMATE FOR THE REPAIR. WE DISCUSSED THE RECALL AND HOW THIS WAS VERY SIMILAR. THE NEXT DAY, I STARTED THE CAR AND THERE WAS A TOTAL LACK OF POWER STEERING. I TOOK IT TO A LOCAL GARAGE WITHOUT POWER STEERING TO HAVE IT CHECKED. (IT'S NOTHING LIKE A REGULAR VEHICLE WITHOUT POWER STEERING. I CAN SEE HOW SOMEONE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 PONTIAC G6. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 20,000.
I HAD 3 RECALLS FIXED ON MY 2006 PONTIAC G6 LAST WEEK. LESS THAN I WEEK LATER, MY POWER STEERING COMPLETELY STOPPED WORKING. LUCKILY, I WAS IN A PARKING LOT AT THE TIME IT GAVE OUT AND NOT DRIVING AROUND LOTS OF OTHER VEHICLES, AS I COULD BARELY PHYSICALLY TURN THE STEERING WHEEL. I HAD TO TURN THE CAR OFF AND CALL FOR HELP, AS THERE WAS NO WAY I COULD EVEN DRIVE TO A DEALERSHIP OR ANYWHERE FOR HELP. *TR
2006 PONTIAC G6. LAWYER WROTE IN ON BEHALF OF CLIENT. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY DURING AN ACCIDENT. *TA THE CONSUMERS DAUGHTER DIED IN THE ACCIDENT. *JB
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 PONTIAC G6. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 15 MPH, THE STEERING WHEEL SEIZED. THE FAILURE RECURRED ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED WITH A FAILED SENSOR ON THE STEERING COLUMN THAT NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14E044000 (STEERING). THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 57,000.
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 PONTIAC G6. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE MAKING A TURN, THE POWER STEERING WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE FAILURE RECURRED ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN UNKNOWN LOCATION WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT POWER STEERING SENSOR FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 40,000.
THE POWER STEERING IS GOING OUT ON THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE BECOMES HARD TO STEER AT TIMES AND I ALREADY REPLACED THE TIRE ROD ENDS. SOMETHING NEED TO BE DONE ABOUT THIS YEAR OF VEHICLE. *TR
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 PONTIAC G6. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE MAKING A COMPLETE STOP AT THE TRAFFIC LIGHT, THE STEERING WHEEL SEIZED AS THE POWER STEERING WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE FAILURE RECURRED TWICE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED BUT NOT REPAIRED. THE DIAGNOSTIC TESTING RESULTS WERE UNKNOWN. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 170,000. UPDATED 04/06/15*LJ THE CONSUMER STATED THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. UPDATED 11/3/15 *JS
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 PONTIAC G6. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING AT 40 MPH, AN ABNORMAL NOISE EMITTED FROM THE PASSENGER'S SIDE DASHBOARD. THE FAILURE RECURRED SEVERAL TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 89, 000.
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 PONTIAC G6. THE CONTACT STATED THAT AFTER THE VEHICLE WAS STARTED, THE STEERING WHEEL SEIZED AND BECAME VERY DIFFICULT TO TURN. THE FAILURE RECURRED ON MULTIPLE OCCASIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED THAT THE STEERING COLUMN NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 95,000.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 PONTIAC G6. THE CONTACT STATED THAT AFTER THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED, THERE WAS FLUID LEAKING FROM UNDER THE FRONT END. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE COOLANT CROSSOVER PIPE GASKET NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 155,000.
PULLED INTO GROCERY STORE GENTLEMAN CAME OVER TO ME AND SAID SOMETHING IS WRONG WITH EITHER MY TAILLIGHTS OR BRAKE LIGHTS, THEY DISAPPEAR WHEN STEPPING ON BRAKE. THEN ON JAN. 13TH, REC'D PHONE CALL FROM SHERIFF'S DEPT. SOMEONE TURNED IN MY PLATE NUMBER SO THEY COULD INFORM ME MY TAIL LIGHTS OR BAKE LIGHTS ARE NOT WORKING. TOOK THE CAR IN AND IT COULDN'T BE WORKED ON THAT NEXT DAY. ANYWAY I DID HAVE SOME RECALLS, AND WHEN PARTS AVAILABLE TOOK TO THE DEALER AND ALL 3 RECALLS WERE SUPPOSEDLY FIXED. ONE RECALL I KNOW WAS REGARDING SOMETHING WITH REAR LIGHTING. HAD NO PROBLEMS AND NO COMPLAINTS BEFORE TOOK IT IN FOR SERVICE. ALL I KNOW IS THE TWO GOOD CITIZENS WERE WORRIED ABOUT ME GETTING REAR ENDED BECAUSE OF THIS PROBLEM. AND I AM DRIVING AROUND IN AN UNSAFE VEHICLE BECAUSE THE DEALER CAN'T FIT ME IN UNTIL WED. THE JAN 21, AND IT MIGHT BE A PROBLEM THEY DIDN'T FIX AND GOT PAID FOR. I TRIED TO SEE EXACTLY WHAT THE PROBLEM IS, AND IT APPEARED AFTER I STEPPED ON THE BRAKE, MY TAIL LIGHT FADED OUT FOR AWHILE AND GRADUALLY CAME BACK ON. SO IT APPEARS I HAVE NO TAIL LIGHTS. ONE RECALL WAS POWER STEERING AND THAT IS JUST FINE, BUT THE OTHER TWO I DON'T EXACTLY RECALL WHAT THEY WERE. MY MAIN CONCERN, IS I WAS TOLD BY THE DEALER THAT ALL 3 RECALLS WERE TAKEN CARE OF. *TR
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 PONTIAC G6. THE CONTACT STATED AN ABNORMAL NOISE EMITTED FROM THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER, WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE BALL JOINTS AND TIE RODS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 139,000. UPDATED 5/15/15*CN UPDATED 05/26/15*JB
TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2006 PONTIAC G6. WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, WHEN ATTEMPTING TO MAKE A LEFT OR RIGHT TURN, AN ABNORMAL NOISE EMITTED FROM THE STEERING WHEEL. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE VEERED TO THE RIGHT CAUSING THE CONTACT TO LOSE CONTROL. THE VEHICLE WENT INTO AN EMBANKMENT AND CRASHED INTO SEVERAL TREES. THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED INJURIES TO THE NECK AND BACK WHICH REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V252000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL, EXTERIOR LIGHTING, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL). THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 140,000. UPDATED 03/24/15*LJ UPDATED 10/15/15 *JS
THE FIRST INCIDENT VEHICAL WOULD NOT START AFTER BEING SHUT OFF WAITED 1/2 HOUR AND STARTED NORMALLY. SECOND INCIDENT DRIVING AT 55 MPH AND LOST ALL POWER TO VEHICLE, CAR SHUT OFF LET IT SIT 10 MIN STARTED NORMAL THIRD INCIDENT DRIVING ON THE INTERSTATE 65 MPH VEHICLE LOST ALL POWER TO VEHICLE, CAR SHUT OFF, LET SIT 10 MIN STARTED NORMAL HAD A RECALL (#13036)DONE ON CAR IN THE BEGINNING OF DECEMBER AND THEN STARTED TO HAVE THESE ISSUES- CAN NOT GET BACK INTO THE PONTIAC DEALER IN MY AREA FOR ALMOST TWO WEEKS! SEEMS STRANGE TO ME,WE HAD NO ISSUES TILL WE TOOK IT IN FOR THIS RECALL! *TR
THE ELECTRIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM FAILS INTERMITTENTLY. *TR
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