2006 Pontiac G6 complaints

AT LEAST A FEW TIMES A WEEK, WHEN MY CAR IS STARTED I EXPERIENCE A POWER STEERING FAILURE. I HAVE TO TURN OFF THE CAR AND TRY IT AGAIN. WHILE DRIVING, IT IS VERY DIFFICULT TO TURN MY WHEEL TO THE RIGHT, BUT WHEN TURNING LEFT IT IS COMPLETELY EFFORTLESS. I HAVE HAD MECHANICS LOOK AT IT AND I HAVE HAD THE RACK AND PINION CHANGED TWICE, THINKING IT COULDN'T POSSIBLY BE THE POWER STEERING PUMP BECAUSE IT'S ONLY DIFFICULT TO STEER IN ONE DIRECTION. *TR

POWER STEERING LIGHT WENT ON. I CALLED DEALERSHIP IN STRONGSVILLE WERE I PURCHASED THE VEHICLE AND THEY TOLD ME THAT MY VEHICLE HAS NO RECALL. I READ UP ON THE RECALL AND MY CAR IS DOING WHAT THE RECALLS SAYS IT DOES. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6) *TT

I WAS PULLING OUT FROM A GAS STATION WHEN THE POWER STEERING LIGHT WENT OFF AND WITHIN 2 SECONDS ALL POWER STEERING WAS GONE. AFRAID TO DRIVE ANY FURTHER I PARKED MY CAR AND DID WHAT I NEEDED TO DO. WHENEVER I RETURNED TO TRY AND DRIVE MY CAR BACK HOME (IT SAT THERE FOR 1 1/2 HRS) THERE WAS NO PROBLEM STEERING IT. I HAVE TEEN AGE SONS WHOM DRIVE MY CAR FROM TIME TO TIME AND IF THIS HAPPENS TO THEM WHILE DRIVING THERE'S NO TELLING WHAT COULD HAPPEN. I'VE CALLED GM AND THERE'S NO RECALL ON THIS PROBLEM SO IF I WANT IT FIXED IT'S CONSIDERED MY PROBLEM NOW. I WILL NEVER PURCHASE ANOTHER GM CAR OR SUV EVER AGAIN AND WILL ALSO WARN MY FRIENDS. *TR

I OWN A PONTIAC G6 2006 ITS THE WORST CAR I HAVE EVER OWNED I HAVE PUT 4000-6000$ IN TO THIS CAR AND STILL CONTINUE TO HAVE PROBLEMS ON A DAILY BASIS FROM THE POWER STEERING CATALYTIC CONVERTERS BRAKES TIRE ROD ENDS WHEEL BEARINGS AND NUMEROUS OTHER PROBLEMS I HAVE PAID MORE ON FIXING THE PROBLEMS ON THE CAR THAN I HAVE PAID ON THE CAR THERE ARE CURRENTLY NO RECALLS TO MY KNOWLEDGE BUT I STRONGLY BELIEVE THE ENTIRE CAR SHOULD BE RECALLED AND GM SHOULD PAY BACK WHAT THE CAR WAS PURCHASED FOR! *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 PONTIAC G6. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH, THE STEERING WHEEL SEIZED. THE VEHICLE WAS SAFELY MANEUVERED TO THE SHOULDER AND SHUT OFF. UPON RESTART, THE VEHICLE OPERATED AS NORMAL MOMENTARILY BEFORE THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN HOME AND PARKED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE STEERING WHEEL WAS EXTREMELY DIFFICULT TO TURN SINCE THE INITIAL FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO HAVE THE FAILURE DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE BUT OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 101,861. UPDATED 10/04/11 *BF UPDATED 10/05/11

THE PROBLEM FIRST APPEARED IN MAY OF 2011. I USUALLY LEAVE MY CAR OUTSIDE. I HAD FAMILY VISITING FROM OUT OF TOWN AND MY FAMILY WAS GIVIN ONE OF OUR VEHICLES TO DRIVE. MY CAR WAS THEN PUT IN THE GARAGE FOR A SHORT TIME AND THIS INTENSE SMELL APPEARED. WE FIRST THOUGHT SOMETHING WAS SPILLED IN THE GARAGE.... WE SEARCHED AND FOUND NOTHING. AFTER OUR VISITORS LEFT, IT WASN'T UNTIL MID AUGUST THAT THE CAR ENDED UP IN THE GARAGE; AGAIN THE INTENSE SMELL OF FUEL WAS PRESENT IN A VERY SHORT PERIOD OF TIME.... IT WAS AT THAT TIME THAT WE DISCOVERED IT WAS THE CAR. I TOOK IT TO THE DEALER AND IRONICALLY, THE MAN AHEAD OF ME ( WITH A PONTIAC G6 ) WAS BRINGING HIS CAR IN FOR AND INTENSE FUEL SMELL COMING FROM HIS CAR. I LEFT THE CAR WITH THE DEALER AND CHECKED ONLINE FOR ANY SERVICE BULLETINS ON THE VEHICLE. I DISCOVERED THAT THERE WAS. IN FACT, A SERVICE BULLETIN ISSUED IN THE PONTIAC G6 FOR CRACKED FUEL PUMPS, AND THIS WAS CONFIRMED BY THE DEALER. IN THE END, I HAD TO PAY $291.01 TO REPAIR THE FUEL PUMP ON A CAR WITH ONLY 41000 MILES - ( GM SAYS THEY SPLIT THE BILL 50/50 IN GOOD FAITH. ) I WILL TELL YOU THAT THIS WILL END UP BEING A RECALL IN THE COMING YEAR BECAUSE SOMEONE WILL BE INJURED OR KILLED BY IGNORING THIS PROBLEM... I WOULD STILL BE DRIVING AROUND WITH THIS CRACK FUEL PUMP HAD MY CAR NEVER BEEN PUT IN A GARAGE. I HAVE BEEN A LOYAL GM CUSTOMER FOR MORE THAN 25 YEARS AND HAVE HAD EVERY ONE OF THEM LEAVE ME STRANDED AT LEAST 4 TIMES - REPLACED A TRANSMISSION ON MY 98 BLAZER AT

MY 06 PONTAIC G6 HAS HAD MULTIPLE ISSUES WITH THE POWER STEERING. WHILE UNDER WARRANTY I HAD THE STEERING FIXED 2 TIMES ONE OF WHICH INCLUDED REPLACING THE ENTIRE STEERING COLUMN. NOW THAT THE WARRANTY HAS EXPIRED THE STEERING WARNING HAS BEEN COMING UP ON THE RADIO DISPLAY.MY CAR DOES HAVE LOTS OF MILES BECAUSE I DRIVE 1000 MILES A WEEK BUT, THIS SEEMS TO BE A COMMON PROBLEM WITH THE 06 G6'S. IT WAS SO MUCH OF A PROBLEM THAT THEY CHANGED FROM THAT TYPE OF STEERING IN NEWER MODELS. THE STEERING WILL GO OUT IN THE MIDDLE OF DRIVING AND CAUSES YOU TO LOSE CONTROL THE CAR THEN MUST BE TURNED OFF AND ON FOR THE STEERING TO BEGIN WORKING AGAIN. PLEASE INVESTIGATE THIS PROBLEM IT IS DANGEROUS!! *KB

DROVE TO A RESTAURANT , WHEN WE FINISHED EATING. I NOTICED ON THE RADIO DISPLAY IT SAID "POWER STEERING", WAS ABLE TO DRIVE AND TURN WITH NO DIFFICULTY, WHEN WE ENTERED THE HIGHWAY WITHOUT WARNING THE STEERING BECAME VERY DIFFICULT, FELT THAT DRIVING THE CAR WAS UNSAFE AND PULLED TO THE SHOULDER, TURNED THE CAR OFF AND CALLED FOR A TOW, BUT WHEN THE TOW ARRIVED, I WAS GOING TO DRIVE THE CAR ONTO THE TRAILER AND THE STEERING HAD RETURNED, SO I FINISHED THE DRIVE HOME. WHEN YOU START THE CAR SOMETIMES THE STEERING IS WORKING OTHER TIMES IT IS NOT. *KB

BOUGHT CAR ON 07/02/11, RETURN CAR TO DEALER ON 07/05/11 DUE TO POPPING NOISE IN STEERING WHEN TURNING LEFT OR RIGHT AT ANY SPEED, EVEN WHEN SITTING STILL. DID NOT DO THIS WHEN I TEST DROVE IT. STARTED A DAY OR TWO AFTERWARDS. DEALER SAID IT NEEDED GREASE PUT INTO THE INTERMEDIATE STEERING SHAFT,(WITHOUT EVEN LOOKING AT IT) EVEN THOUGH THERE WAS GREASE COMING OUT IF IT. DEALER WOULD NOT COVER COST OF REPAIR. CALLED PONTIAC /GMC TO SEE IF THERE WAS A RECALL AND IF THEY COULD OFFER SOME HELP ON THIS AND WAS EVENTUALLY TOLD NO. TOOK TO ANOTHER DEALERSHIP TO HAVE CHECK AND WAS TOLD THE WHOLE INTERMEDIATE SHAFT NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. AGAIN CALL PONTIAC/GMC AND RECEIVED AN ANSWER OF NO HELP COULD BE GIVEN ON THIS PROBLEM. QUOTE TO REPLACE SHAFT IS $319.00. I WAS TOLD BY BOTH DEALERS THERE WERE NO SAFETY ISSUES WITH THIS PROBLEM, THAT THIS WOULD NOT GO OUT ON ME WHILE DRIVING AND CAUSE A WRECK. I DON'T KNOW IF I BELIEVE THEM OR NOT. NO HONESTLY WHEN IT COMES TO BUYING A CAR. PONTIAC/GMC NEEDS TO DO A RECALL ON THIS. FROM ALL MY RESEARCH ON THIS, IT SEEMS TO HAVE BEEN A PROBLEM WITH THIS CAR FROM THE START, THIS IS A MANUFACTURING PROBLEM AND THEY SHOULD FIX IT. NOT EXPECTING A PROBLEM SO SOON AFTER PURCHASE. I AM NOT ABLE TO PAY FOR THIS AT THIS TIME. AND IT DOES SCARE ME AT TIMES, WONDERING IF THE STEERING IS GOING TO GO OUT. *KB

THE ELECTRONIC POWER STEERING STOPPED WORKING AND THE POWER STEERING LIGHT CAME ON IN THE RADIO. AFTER I SHUT THE CAR OFF AND RESTARTED IT, THE STEERING WORKING AGAIN BUT IT SOON FAILED AND WENT THROUGH THE PROCESS OF RESTARTING CAR TO GET IT TO WORK. IT SEEMS TO DO IT MORE WHEN THE STEERING WHEEL IS TURNED ALL THE WAY TO THE RIGHT. IT NOW DOES IT FREQUENTLY AND THE CAR STEERS SO HARD WHEN IT HAPPENS, IT WOULD BE EASY TO LOOSE CONTROL AND CRASH. PONTIAC SAYS THIS IS NOT A SAFETY RECALL AND THEY WILL NOT HONOR WARRANTY ON MY CAR. NHTSA DID INVESTIGATE THIS UNDER ACTION NUMBER PE07023 BUT PONTIAC STILL STATES IT IS NOT A SAFETY PROBLEM. I DISAGREE AND FEEL PONTIAC SHOULD CORRECT THIS PRIOR TO AN ACCIDENT HAPPENING. *KB

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 PONTIAC G6 GT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 5 MPH AND ABOVE, THE VEHICLE WOULD STALL WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE THEY ADVISED HIM THAT THE AIR BAG SENSOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND THEY OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. IN ADDITION, THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE BRAKE LIGHTS WOULD NOT ILLUMINATE AND THEY WOULD FLICKER ON AND OFF. WHEN DRIVING WITHOUT THE BRAKES DEPRESSED, THE BRAKE LIGHTS WOULD ILLUMINATE ABNORMALLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC AND THEY ADVISED HIM THAT THE CONNECTOR HAD CORRODED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 41,000.

THE PONTIAC G6 2006 IS HAVING STEERING PROBLEMS LIKE THE OTHER PONTIAC G MODELS. THE ELECTRONIC STEERING IN THE VEHICLE FAILS AND THE STEERING BECOMES VERY HARD AND IT IS ALMOST IMPOSSIBLE TO CONTROL. IT WOULD BE HARD FOR MY WIFE TO CONTROL IT, SHE IS A SMALL WOMAN. IT TAKES A LOT STRENGTH ON MY PART TO STEER IT. I WOULD LIKE TO LET OTHER PONTIAC G6 OWNER ABOUT THIS PROBLEM BEFORE THEY HAVE AN ACCIDENT. *KB

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 PONTIAC G6. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN STARTING THE VEHICLE, THE STEERING WHEEL WOULD LOCK. THE CONTACT HAD TO RESTART THE VEHICLE IN ORDER TO UNLOCK THE STEERING WHEEL. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO A LOCAL MECHANIC AND THE MECHANIC ADVISED THAT THE STEERING COLUMN WAS DEFECTIVE AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MECHANIC INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE STEERING COULD LOCK WHILE DRIVING AND CAUSE A CRASH. THE CONTACT HAD NOT CALLED THE MANUFACTURER. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 60,000.

I WAS DRIVING ON I-94 NEAR ANN ARBOR, MI DURING A RAIN STORM. I HAD THE WIPERS GOING AND I HEARD A QUIET 'POP' SOUND AND SUDDENLY THE WIPERS NO LONGER WORKED AS I WAS IN THE LEFT LANE GOING 70MPH. I EASED OFF THE HIGHWAY ON THE LEFT-HAND SIDE AND IMMEDIATELY PUT MY FLASHERS ON TO AVOID CAUSING AN ACCIDENT. FORTUNATELY, A POLICE OFFICER ARRIVED ON THE SCENE AND ESCORTED ME AND MY WIFE TO THE RIGHT SHOULDER OF THE ROAD. I FOUND ON A CAR FORUM ON THE INTERNET THAT THIS APPEARS TO BE A COMMON COMPLAINT THAT A SMALL PLASTIC INSERT WEARS OUT AND THE WIPER MOTOR DISCONNECTS FROM THE LINKAGE. I BOUGHT A REPLACEMENT WIPER LINKAGE WITH A LIFETIME WARRANTY FROM A LOCAL JUNK YARD. I AM IN THE AUTOMOTIVE BUSINESS (A TEST ENGINEER) AND THOUGHT THIS IS A BIG ENOUGH SAFETY CONCERN THAT IT SHOULD BE REPORTED. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 PONTIAC G6 GTP. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN ATTEMPTING A TURN, THE STEERING WOULD BECOME VERY DIFFICULT TO MANEUVER AND SMOKE WAS EMITTED FROM UNDER THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE THEY ADVISED THAT THERE WAS A LEAK IN THE POWER STEERING FLUID AND THAT THE POWER STEERING LINE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 64,000.

BRAKE ROTORS WARPED @ 26000 MILES. SO BAD ALMOST LOOSE CONTROL OF CAR. MANY CASES ON INTERNET. *TR

I OWN A 2006 PONTIAC G6 AND THE ELECTRIC POWER STEERING HAS GONE OUT COMPLETELY TWICE IN THE LAST YEAR AND HAS BEEN REPLACED BOTH TIMES. THERE NEEDS TO BE A RECALL ON THIS. I AM VERY LUCKY I DID NOT GET IN AN ACCIDENT THE LAST TIME IT WENT OUT. I WAS GOING DOWN A VERY STEP AND CURVY ROAD HER IN MINNESOTA AND IT JUST WENT OUT AND NEVER CAME BACK ON, EVEN AFTER I SHUT THE CAR DOWN AND STARTED IT BACK UP, THIS IS A VERY SERIOUS ISSUE THAT NEEDS TO BE RESOLVED BEFORE SOMEONE GETS KILLED. IT IS ALMOST IMPOSSIBLE TO TURN THE WHEEL ONCE IT GOES OUT. *TR

I HAVE A 2006 PONTIAC G6. SHORTLY AFTER MY WARRANTY WITH THE CAR DEALER EXPIRED, MY POWERING STEERING STARTED TO MALFUNCTION. THE STEERING WHEEL WOULD SHAKE VIOLENTLY AND SOMETIMES WOULDN'T WORK AT ALL. THIS WOULD HAPPEN PRETTY MUCH EVERY TIME THE VEHICLE WAS USED. AS TIME WENT ON, IT GOT WORSE. AS OF 8/14/11, MY POWER STEERING HAS PRETTY MUCH GONE OUT. IT WILL WORK ONCE IN A WHILE, BUT WHEN IT DOES, THE VEHICLE PULLS SHARPLY TO THE LEFT ALL OF A SUDDEN. IT HAS ALMOST CAUSED MANY ACCIDENTS. WHEN IT GOES OUT, THE STEERING WHEEL IS EXTREMELY HARD TO MOVE. YOU MUST BE MOVING IN ORDER TO TURN IT, AND USE MUCH STRENGTH TO DO SO. THIS HAS ALSO ALMOST CAUSED MANY ACCIDENTS, AS IT MAKES IT VERY DIFFICULT TO PULL IN AND OUT OF PARKING SPACES. I HAVE RESEARCHED THIS ONLINE, AND HAVE FOUND THAT MANY PEOPLE HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM AS I DO. PERHAPS THEY DON'T KNOW ABOUT YOUR SITE, AND THAT IS WHY THERE AREN'T AS MANY COMPLAINTS ON IT. IF YOU WERE TO SIMPLY SEARCH "2006 G6 POWER STEERING" ON ANY SEARCH ENGINE, YOU WOULD FIND MANY MORE COMPLAINTS. THERE ARE CURRENTLY 119 COMPLAINTS ALONE AT CARCOMPLAINTS.COM. THE PROBLEM IS THE POWER STEERING ASSIST MOTOR. THE COST TO FIX THIS IS BETWEEN $600-$1500. I SIMPLY CAN NOT AFFORD THAT. PONTIAC NEEDS TO MAKE A RECALL ON THIS SO I, AMONG MANY OTHERS, CAN GET THIS FIXED AND FEEL SAFE WHILE DRIVING. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 PONTIAC G6. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH, THE BRAKE LIGHTS WOULD ILLUMINATE WITHOUT DEPRESSING THE BRAKE PEDAL. IN ADDITION, THE BRAKE LIGHTS WOULD NOT ILLUMINATE WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED. ALSO, THE CRUISE CONTROL WOULD NOT ENGAGE WHEN THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO ACTIVATE THAT FEATURE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTICS, WHERE THE TECHNICIAN STATED THAT THE WIRING CONNECTOR CORRODED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS THEN TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR REPAIRS. THERE WAS A RECALL UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 09V036000 (EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS) THAT MAY BE RELATED TO THE FAILURE. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 60,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 PONTIAC G6. THE CONTACT STATED THE REAR PASSENGER SIDE SHOULDER BELT WEBBING FAILED TO RETRACT WHEN ENGAGED BY THE OCCUPANT. THERE WERE SEVERAL ATTEMPTS BEFORE THE SHOULDER BELT WEBBING WOULD RETRACT PROPERLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER, WHO STATED THAT THE SEAT BELT MECHANISM WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND STATED THAT THERE WERE NO RECALLS RELATED TO THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 65,000. UPDATED 09/21/11*LJ THE CONSUMER STATED THE PASSENGER REAR SEAT BELTS LOCKED IN THE FIRED POSITION. IT DID NOT MATTER IF THE VEHICLE WAS MOVING OR SITTING STILL. IT LOCKED AND WOULDN'T RELEASE. IT HAD TO BE PULLED SEVERAL TIMES TO GET ENOUGH SLACK TO RELEASE IT. UPDATED 10/03/11

THE BRAKE LIGHTS ON THE VEHICLE COME ON RANDOMLY WHILE DRIVING. THIS CAUSES THE LIGHTS TO BE INOPERABLE WHILE DEPRESSING THE BRAKE PEDAL. I HAVE BEEN IN SEVERAL CLOSE CALLS FOR REAR END ACCIDENTS. STOPPED BY THE POLICE ON 2 SEPARATE OCCASIONS. ALSO THIS IS THE EXACT PROBLEM THAT GM HAS IN THE 2005-06 PONTIAC G6 BRAKE LIGHT RECALL NOTICE. I HAVE HAD THE VEHICLE SERVICED UNDER RECALL 2 TIMES NOW. THE FIX LASTS APPROXIMATELY 3 TO 4 MONTHS, THEN THE EXACT SAME, EXTREMELY DANGEROUS, BRAKE LIGHT AND CRUISE CONTROL ISSUE RETURNS. WHEN THE PROBLEM OCCURS THE CRUISE CONTROL DISENGAGES AT RANDOM ALSO. THIS HAS CAUSED MANY NERVE RACKING SITUATIONS WHEN CRUISE CONTROL DISENGAGES IN TRAFFIC WHILE TRAVELING UP A HILL. GM'S FIX OF APPLYING DIELECTRIC GREASE TO THE CONNECTOR IS A BAND AID TYPE FIX AND IS NOT A REMEDY FOR THIS EXTREMELY DANGEROUS RECALL ISSUE. THE NEWER MODEL G6 VEHICLES DO NOT HAVE THIS ISSUE, MAKING IT OBVIOUS THAT GM SAW A NEED TO FIX THE PROBLEM IN HOUSE. THIS PROBLEM HAS BEEN OCCURRING FOR 4 YEARS AT MINIMUM. THE CAR CURRENTLY HAS 89K MILES AND I AM THE ORIGINAL OWNER SINCE NEW. I KEEP THE CAR IN IMMACULATE MECHANICAL CONDITION. THIS DEFECT NEEDS TO BE FIXED IN THE CORRECT MANNER BEFORE SOMEBODY LOSES A LIFE. *TT

ROTORS, BRAKES, AND NUMEROUS REPLACEMENT CONTROL ARMS ON BOTH SIDES. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 PONTIAC G6. THE CONTACT STATED THE POWER STEERING WORKED INTERMITTENTLY. HE HEARD A WHINING AND KNOCKING NOISE WHEN HE TURNED THE STEERING WHEEL EITHER TO THE RIGHT OR LEFT. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT BEEN INSPECTED OR REPAIRED. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 65,000. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.

THE BRAKE LAMPS ARE NOT OPERATING PROPERLY. THE BRAKE LAMPS ARE ILLUMINATED WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL HAS NOT BEEN DEPRESSED, OR THE LAMPS MAY NOT ILLUMINATE WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL IS DEPRESSED. MY BRAKE LAMPS ACTUALLY TURN OFF WHEN I PRESS THEM AND ARE ON OTHERWISE. IN ADDITION, THE CRUISE CONTROL MAY NOT ENGAGE, AND GREATER BRAKE PEDAL FORCE MAY BE REQUIRED TO SHIFT THE VEHICLE OUT OF PARK. THE CRUISE CONTROL WILL SOMETIMES DISENGAGE SOMETIMES ON ITS OWN AS WELL. *KB

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 PONTIAC G6. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 5 MPH, HE TURNED THE STEERING WHEEL TO THE LEFT AND HEARD A POPPING NOISE. THE FAILURE WOULD OCCUR INTERMITTENTLY AT VARIUS SPEEDS. OVER TIME, THE FAILURE PROGRESSED INTO A CONSTANT ISSUE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHERE THE TECHNICIANS PERFORMED REPAIRS. THE CONTACT WAS UNAWARE AS TO WHAT REPAIRS WERE PERFORMED. THE FAILURE CONTINUED TO OCCUR AFTER THE REPAIRS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALER WHERE THE INTERMEDIATE SHAFT WAS REPLACED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 10,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 PONTIAC G6. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 15 MPH, AND ATTEMPTING TO MAKE A TURN, WHEN THE STEERING WHEEL LOCKED WITHOUT WARNING. THE LOCKING CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO CRASH INTO A UTILITY POLE. WHEN THE FRONT DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED, THEY WERE COMPLETELY DEFLATED WITH A POWDERED SUBSTANCE. THE REAR PASSENGER SIDE OCCUPANT SUFFERED FROM ABRASIONS ACROSS THE NECK AS A RESULT OF THE SEAT BELT. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE SUSTAINED SEVERE DAMAGES AND WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 122,000.

MY POWER STEERING WENT OUT ABOUT A WEEK AGO, SO I RESTARTED MY CAR AND IT WORKED AGAIN. THIS HAPPENED A COUPLE TIMES A DAY. YESTERDAY I WAS DRIVING AND MY POWER STEERING WENT OUT ALMOST CAUSING ME TO RUN HEAD ON TO AN ONCOMING CAR. IT HASN'T WORKED SINCE AND I HAVE TO DRIVE WITHOUT POWER STEERING. *KB

INTERMITTENT BRAKE LIGHTS. UNPREDICTABLE. ALMOST REAR-ENDED. THIS IS A KNOWN DEFECT BUT NOT SUBJECT TO RECALL DUE TO MY VIN . I UNDERSTAND THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM FOR THIS CAR. VERY DANGEROUS. I SHOULD HAVE BEEN NOTIFIED BY GM AS TO THIS SERIOUS PROBLEM. FURTHER, GM SHOULD ISSUE A RECALL FOR ALL VEHICLES WITH THIS PROBLEM, NOT JUST A SELECT FEW. HOW COULD THIS HAVE BEEN OVERLOOKED OR IGNORED??? ALL OWNERS SHOULD BE NOTIFIED OF THIS PROBLEM IMMEDIATELY. THIS HAS BEEN GIVEN NHTSA # 09V036000. TSB SB-08-05-22-009A. *TT

FRONT SUSPENSION ISSUES. I HAVE HAD TO REPLACE BOTH FRONT LOWER CONTROL ARMS, BOTH FRONT WHEEL BEARINGS, AND THE PASSENGER SIDE STRUT. WITH THESE PARTS FAILING, THEY ALSO RUIN THE TIRES. THIS CAUSES FOR ME TO HAVE TO REPLACE BRAND NEW TIRES AS WELL. INTERIOR LIGHT DOES NOT COME ON WHEN DOORS ARE OPENED. PARKING BRAKE DOES NOT FULLY RELEASE CAUSING EXCESSIVE WEAR ON THE INSIDE BRAKE PAD OF THE REAR BRAKES. *TT

POWER STEERING INTERMITTENTLY TURNS OFF WHILE DRIVING. POWER STEERING LIGHT COMES ON DRIVER INFORMATION SCREEN. HAPPENS EVERYOTHER TIME I TURN MY CAR ON . SOMETIME BEFORE I PUT IT IN GEAR SOMETIMES WHILE IM DRIVING. LETTER RECEIVED ABOUT COVERAGE FOR FIXING BUT MY MILEAGE IS OVER 100000 MILES SO I WILL HAVE TO PAY FOR IT. LAST TIME I TOOK IT TO THE DEALER BEFORE HIGHER MILEAGE THEY SAID IT WOULD BE NOTHING TO FIX. $800 - $1000 REPAIR. THANKS PONTIAC! *TR

I HAVE A 2006 PONTIAC G6 AND IT HAS A CLUNK NOISE FROM STEERING. AND IT SEAMS A LOT OTHERS HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM WITH THIS CAR CAN U DO SOMETHING. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 PONTIAC G6. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE POWER STEERING FAILED WHILE DRIVING AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHERE THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE STEERING COLUMN OVERHEATED, RESULTING IN THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 90,571.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 PONTIAC G6. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN BRAKING, THE BRAKE LIGHTS WOULD NOT ILLUMINATE AND WOULD SPORADICALLY ILLUMINATE WHEN THE BRAKES WERE NOT DEPRESSED AT ALL OR FLICKER ON AND OFF SPORADICALLY. THE CONTACT REFERENCED NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 09V036000 (EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS) BUT WAS ADVISED BY THE MANUFACTURER THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 76,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 104,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 PONTIAC G6. THE CONTACT STATED THAT UPON STARTING THE VEHICLE, THE AIR BAG LIGHT WAS ILLUMINATING ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHERE THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE FRONT PASSENGER AIR BAG ASSEMBLY NEEDED TO BE REPLACED WITH AN UPDATED SYSTEM. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 87,511.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 PONTIAC G6. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 15 MPH THE POWER STEERING STOPPED FUNCTIONING WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. WHEN THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO MAKE A RIGHT OR A LEFT TURN WHILE LOOKING INTO THE SIDE VIEW MIRRORS THE VIEW WAS BLOCKED BY THE EXTERIOR OF THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT IT WAS DIFFICULT TO SEE IF THERE WAS A VEHICLE IN THE NEXT LANE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 30,000.

CRUISE STOPPED WORKING, BRAKE LIGHTS CAME ON WHEN PEDAL NOT DEPRESSED, AND OFF WHEN DEPRESSED EXACTLY AS DESCRIBED IN RECALL #09V036000. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 PONTIAC G6. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN ATTEMPTING TURNS, THERE WAS AN ABNORMAL NOISE FROM THE FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A PRIVATE MECHANIC WHO INSPECTED THE VEHICLE AND INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE POWER STEERING RACK HAD FAILED AND WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. THE DEALER ADVISED THE CONTACT THAT THERE WERE NO RECALLS FOR THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 118,000 AND THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.

WHILE DRIVING HOME FROM WORK ON 20 JUNE 2011, I BEGAN TO MAKE A RIGHT TURN AT THE TIME MY POWER STEERING COMPLETELY WENT OUT, ALMOST CAUSING ME TO RUN INTO A VEHICLE. THE POWER STEERING REMAINED OUT ALL THE WAY TO MY HOME. *TT

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 PONTIAC G6. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE REAR BRAKE LIGHTS WERE ILLUMINATED WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS NOT DEPRESSED. WHEN THE BRAKES WERE DEPRESSED, THE REAR BRAKE LIGHTS WOULD NOT ILLUMINATE. THE CONTACT REFERENCED NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 09V036000 (EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS). THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THE DEALER REPAIRED THE FAILURE HOWEVER, THE FAILURE RECURRED AND THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALER BUT WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 79,700 AND THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 40,000.

I OWN A PONITAC G6 THAT HAS THE SAME PROBLEM THAT IS INDICATED IN THE SERVICE BULLETIN # SB-10183 WHEN CONTACTING GM THEY SAID THEY WILL ONLY COVER CERTAIN VIN NUMBERS UNLESS I WANT TO TAKE IT TO THE DEALERSHIP AND HAVE THEM DIAGNOSIS THE PROBLEM AND PAY FOR IT OUT OF MY POCKET, IF IT IS THE SAME THEN I WILL HAVE TO WAIT FOR THE DEALERSHIP TO TALK TO GM TO SEE IF THE WILL FIX IT FREE OF CHARGE. I REALLY THINK THIS A LOAD OF BS BECAUSE IF THE NHTSA HAS BEEN LOOKING INTO THIS THEN WHY IS THERE NOT A RECALL FORCING THE GM TO FIX THE PROBLEM ON ALL THE PONTIAC G6. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 PONTIAC G6. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 25 MPH WHEN THE POWER STEERING BEGAN JERKING AND RATTLING BEFORE FAILING. THE POWER STEERING WARNING LIGHT WAS ALSO ILLUMINATED. THE DEALER WAS CONTACTED AND OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 50,000.

I PURCHASED A 2006 PONTIAC G6 SEDAN. IT NOW HAS ABOUT 74,000 MI ON IT. RECENTLY, WHEN I MAKE AN EXTREME TURN TOWARD THE RIGHT, THE RADIO BEEPS THREE TIMES AND THE POWER STEERING STOPS WORKING. I CAN STILL STEER THE HARD BUT IT IS EXTREMELY DIFFICULT. TO REPAIR IT, I MUST PUT THE CAR IN PARK, TURN OFF THE ENGINE, THEN RESTART THE ENGINE. I HAVE READ THAT THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM IN '06 G6'S. *TR

JUST BOUGHT THIS CAR AND REALIZED DURING FIRST DRIVING AFTER PURCHASE, THAT IT HAS A CLICK OR CLANK IN STEERING WHILE TURNING. THEN A MESSAGE CAME ON THE MESSAGE CENTER THAT READS "POWER STEERING". I THEN CAME HOME AND STARTED SEARCHING ONLINE ABOUT THIS PROBLEM , AS I FOUND THERE IS NO POWER STEERING RESERVOIR, SO I NEED ASSISTANCE NOW. THE FIRST RESULTS ONLINE I FOUND WAS A SITE FULL OF COMPLAINTS ABOUT THIS ISSUE. AS I UNDERSTAND IT, NOW THE CAR WILL AT SOME POINT LOSE POWER STEERING WHILE DRIVING. EITHER INTERMITTENTLY OR PERMANENTLY. THIS IS CLEARLY A SAFETY ISSUE. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 PONTIAC G6 GT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS THE BRAKE LIGHTS WOULD ILLUMINATE; HOWEVER, WHEN THE BRAKES WERE APPLIED THE LIGHTS WOULD NOT ILLUMINATE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INSPECTED BY A DEALER NOR HAD IT BEEN REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND ADVISED HIM THAT THERE WERE NO RECALLS ON HIS VEHICLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 51,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.

2006 PONTIAC G6 MY POWER STEERING CUTS OUT WHEN I'M DRIVING. IT WILL NOT COME BACK ON TILL I SHUT CAR OFF AND RESTART. SOMETIMES IT TAKES MAYBE 6 OR 7 RESTARTS TO FREE UP POWERSTEERING. IT IS HARD TO PULL OVER AND GET OUT OF TRAFFIC TO DO THIS. THIS IS VERY DANGEROUS. *TR

POWER STEERING KEEPS GOING OUT AND HAVE TO KEEP RESTARTING MY CAR BUT STILL HARD TO TURN WHEEL SOMETIMES HAPPENS ALMOST EVERYDAY ITS THE POWER STEERING ASSIST MOTOR. *TR

I HAVE MY PONTIAC G6 FOR A LITTLE OVER 2 YEARS NOW. NOTHING BUT STEERING PROBLEMS. THERE IS A LOAD CLUNKING SOUND THAT HAPPENS WHEN YOUR TURNING, BRAKING, OR JUST DRIVING. THERE HAS BEEN MANY TIMES I HAVE ALMOST BE IN ACCIDENTS DUE 2 THE STEERING. I GOT A LETTER SAY THE RECALLED THE POWER STEERING PUMP, BUT THAT'S NOT THE PROBLEM. THIS CAR IS VERY UNSAFE. PEOPLE ARE GOING TO GET HURT OR KILLED IF THE STEERING PROBLEMS ARE NOT FIXED. IT SEEM THAT'S WHAT GOT TO HAPPEN FIRST IN ORDER TO GET SOMETHING DONE. PLEASE HAVE THE GM COMPANY FIX THERE CARS....BEFORE ITS TO LATE. *TR

ON MAY 30, 2011 I ([XXX]) WAS DRIVING WEST BOUND ON INTERSTATE 90 / U.S. 20, BETWEEN THE I-39 SOUTH EXIT AND THE SOUTH ALPINE EXIT. AT APPROXIMATELY 17:30HRS. MY 2006 PONTIAC G6 LOST IT'S POWER STEERING. I HAD VERY LITTLE CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AT THIS TIME. SO I IMMEDIATELY EXITED AT THE S ALPINE EXIT WONDERING IF THE VEHICLE COULD MAKE IT. I WAS ABLE TO PULL INTO THE PHILLIPS 66 GAS STATION UPON MY EXIT FROM THE HIGHWAY. THERE I WAITED FOR A TOW. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

MY 2006 G6'S BRAKE LIGHTS STAY ON WHILE DRIVING. WHEN THE BRAKES ARE TAPPED, THEY WILL GO OFF FOR ABOUT 10 SECONDS BEFORE TURNING BACK ON. WHEN THE BRAKES ARE PRESSED TO STOP, THEY DO NOT ILLUMINATE. WHEN THE BRAKE LIGHTS ARE MALFUNCTIONING, THE CRUISE CONTROL WILL NOT ENGAGE. THIS APPEARS TO BE AN ISSUE MANY G6 OWNERS ARE EXPERIENCING YET GM DEALERS CALL IT A "NO FIX." (WHATEVER THAT MEANS). *TR

MILD CLUNKING WHEN STEERING AT LOW SPEED. CAN BE FELT IN THE STEERING WHEEL. HAD SUSPENSION CHECKED AND TIE ROD ENDS. ALL ARE NOT THE SOURCE OF THE NOISE. SUSPECT STEERING RACK BUT CAR ONLY HAS 64K. THIS SEEMS TO BE A COMMON COMPLAINT AS WELL AS NHTSA HAS A TSB LISTED FROM 03/01/2008 #060232007 AS WELL AS A POSSIBLE LOSS OF POWER STEERING PROBLEMS WHICH I HAVE NOT EXPERIENCED YET. *TR