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2006 Pontiac G6 complaints

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 →

Steering
Filed Aug 24, 2020138,000 milesOH

WHEN EVER I AM DRIVING AND I TURN AT A SLOW RATE MY POWER STEERING LOCKS UP AND IS VERY HARD TO TURN THEN I GET A MESSAGE SAYING POWER STEERING ON MY RADIO CONSOLE IT HAPPENS EVERY TIME I DRIVE

Power Train
Filed Aug 6, 2020180,685 milesIA

LOST 4TH GEAR WHILE DRIVING

Steering
Filed Jul 5, 2020246,000 milesIN

A COUPLE MONTHS AFTER I PURCHASED MY VEHICLE I GOT A RECALL FOR POWER STEERING ASST. LETTER. I TOOK MY CAR TO GM TO BE REPAIRED AND ITS STILL NOT RIGHT. YESTERDAY STEERING WHEEL STARTED GRINDING AND VIBRATING TO THE RIGHT. TODAY I HAVE NO POWER STEERING AT ALL. I WAS DRIVING WHEN IT STRTED VIBRATING AND I WASNT AURE WHAT WAS WRONG. I MADE IT HOME AAND WENT TO GO TO THE STORE TODAY AND STARTED UP MY DRIVEWAY AND HAD NO POWER STEERING.

Service Brakes
Filed Jun 27, 2020125,000 milesOH

WAS ALMOST REAR-ENDED ON I480. THE DRIVER THEN FLAGGED ME OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD .HE INFORMED ME MY BRAKE LIGHTS WERE NOT WORKING PROPERLY. COME TO FIND OUT MY BRAKE LIGHTS WERE STAYING ON WHILE I WAS DRIVING AND GOING OUT WHEN I APPLY THE BRAKE. I AM NOT SURE WHEN THIS STARTED AGAIN. I SAY AGAIN BECAUSE TWICE I HAVE HAD DEALERSHIPS REPAIR THIS FIX UNDER THE RECALL. THE RECALL FIX IS FAULTY. GM IS AWARE OF THIS. AS FAR AS I'M CONCERNED THEY ARE KNOWINGLY PUTTING MY LIFE IN DANGER. I HAVE PUT A LOT OF MONEY IN MY CAR. I REPAIR AND MAINTAIN IT PROPERLY. I HAVE RECEIPTS TO SUPPORT THIS FACT. GM SHOULD BE MADE TO BE RESPONSIBLE THAT MY LIFE IS NOT IN DANGER WHEN I AM PROPERLY OPERATING THEIR PRODUCT. *TR

Electronic Stability Control (esc)
Filed Jun 9, 2020135,000 milesIL

TRANSMISSION ISN'T SHIFTING, AND SHIFT CABLE CAME APART SOMEWHERE. SEVERAL CARS JUST LIKE MINE HAVE BEEN RECALLED DUE TO THIS SAME THING HAPPENING, BUT MINE ISN'T?? CAR DOESN'T HAVE EVEN 135,000 MILES. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM IS SHORTING OUT SOMEWHERE, AND IS DRAINING MY BATTERY. POWER STEERING IS WORKING AGAINST ME OR NOT WORKING AT ALL. THIS ALL HAPPENED AROUND THE SAME TIME... PLEASE HELP ME GET THIS FIGURED OUT, I'M NOT THE ONLY ONE HAVING THIS ISSUE, IT IS DEFINITELY AN ISSUE WITH SEVERAL THOUSAND OF THESE CARS JUST LIKE MINE AND MINE DOESN'T FALL UNDER THE RECALL NOTICE??? TELL ME WHY NOT?? *TR

Visibility › Sun/Moon Roof Assembly
Filed May 23, 2020155,000 milesKY

WHILE DRIVING I OPENED MY PANORAMIC SUNROOF AND IT PROCEEDED TO COME OFF OF THE TRACKS AND GLASS FELL THROUGH THE SUNROOF ON TO MY HEAD AND INTO THE PASSENGER SEAT. IT IS MADE OF FOUR PANELS NONE OF WHICH ARE ATTACHED IT WILL NO LONGER WORK PROPERLY WITHOUT DOING DAMAGE OR HURTING SOMEONE. *TR

Service Brakes
Filed May 14, 2020104,000 milesPA

BRAKES LIGHTS CONTINUOUSLY STAY WHILE DRIVING OR PARKED. ONCE THE BRAKE IS PRESSED THEN IT CUTS OFF. THE BRAKE LIGHTS WILL RANDOMLY COME AND GO OFF FROM TIME TO TIME. *TR

Steering
Filed May 14, 2020159,019 milesFL

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 PONTIAC G6. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT AN UNDISCLOSED SPEED, THE POWER STEERING ASSIST WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND THE VEHICLE LOSS POWER STEERING. ADDITIONALLY, THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WAS CORROSION ON THE HEADLAMP WIRING HARNESS WHICH CAUSED THE HEADLAMPS TO BECOME INOPERABLE. A DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE VEHICLE WAS PREVIOUSLY REPAIRED UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V604000 (STEERING). THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 159,019. INVALID VIN.

Steering
Filed Apr 29, 2020183,000 milesWI

SOMETIMES THE POWER STEERING DOES NOT ENGAGE WHEN THE CAR IS TURNED ON, SO YOU HAVE TO SHUT THE CAR OFF A FEW TIMES UNTIL THE POWER STEERING ENGAGES. WHEN THE POWER STEERING DOES TURN ON THE WHOLE STEERING COLUMN WILL PULSATE. THIS HAPPENS WHEN YOU DRIVE THE CAR AND WHEN THE CAR IS PARKED. I DO HAVE VIDEO IF NEEDED.

Steering
Filed Apr 14, 2020120,000 milesIL

THE ELECTRONIC POWER STEERING SYSTEM GIVES ERROR CODE AND SUDDENLY FAILS WHILE DRIVING. THIS IS EXTREMELY DANGEROUS. MY VEHICLE WAS NOT COVERED UNDER RECALL 14772, HOWEVER, THE SAME ISSUE THAT WAS DESCRIBED IN THAT RECALL IS AFFECTING MY VEHICLE AS WELL. *TR

Electronic Stability Control (esc)
Filed Mar 24, 2020100,000 milesKY

STEERING VERY DANGEROUSLY. THIS IS A RECALL THE DEALER REFUSES TO FIX.

Electrical System
Filed Mar 22, 2020216,232 milesMO

STEERING WHEEL LOCKS UP AT LOW SPEEDS. SHIFTER CABLE DOESN'T ENGAGE.

Steering
Filed Mar 20, 2020TX

POWER STEERING CAN'T TURN WHEELS EVEN TRYING TO GET OUT OF DEIVEWAY

Electrical System
Filed Mar 17, 2020203,500 milesMN

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.

Steering
Filed Mar 13, 2020129,000 milesMI

POWER STEERING STARTED GOING OUT SPORADICLY... NOW COMPLETELY OUT... IT STARTED FEELING ODD ABOUT TWO MONTHS AGO... DIDN'T KNOW THAT IT WAS GOING OUT...I GOT OFF THE HIGHWAY NOT BEING ABLE TO MAKE THE TURN.. SCARY MOMENT,

Steering
Filed Mar 11, 2020135,000 milesMN

POWER STEERING KEEPS LOCKING UP AT LOW SPEEDS. MY DAUGHTER IS PRETTY SMALL AND CAN NOT TURN THE STEERING WHEEL. SOMETHING NEED TO BE DONE BY GM. 135000 MILES.

Steering
Filed Mar 9, 2020134,000 milesPA

I WILL BE DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD AND THE CAR DINGS AND I LOOSE POWER STEERING. AFTER RESEARCHING I FOUND OUT THAT THERE WAS A RECALL DUE TO THIS HAPPENING. WHEN WE BOUGHT THIS CAR, THE DEALER NEVER MENTIONED ABOUT ANY ISSUES. (LEMON LAW?) THE CAR HAS 134000 MILES AND I THINK THIS ISSUE SHOULD NOT BE MY PROBLEM SINCE THIS SEEMS TO BE A MANUFACTURING PROBLEM BUT IT SEEMS THAT I WILL HAVE TO DEAL WITH THIS!

SteeringCrash
Filed Mar 3, 2020219,000 milesVA

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 PONTIAC G6. WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH THE STEERING WHEEL FAILED TO TURN AND VEHICLE VEERED OFF ROAD INTO A DITCH. THE POWER STEERING WARNING LIGHT WAS ILLUMINATED. THERE WERE NO REPORTED INJURIES THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BY AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC TO CONTACT'S RESIDENT. THE LOCAL DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE NOT CONTACTED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 219,000.

Unknown or Other
Filed Mar 2, 2020201,798 milesAL

WENT TO A LICENSED AUTO REPAIR SHOP AN WAS SUPPOSE TO GET SWAYBAR BUSHINGS PUT ON AN THEY DECIDED TO CUT THE WHOLE SWAY BAR OFF THE REAR END

Steering
Filed Feb 28, 2020127,000 milesWV

POWER STEERING IS LOCKING UP AND WARNING LIGHT COMES ON DASH. HAVE LOOKED ON LINE AND A LOT OF OTHER PEOPLE ARE HAVING THE SAME ISSUE WITH THIS VEHICLE. VEHICLE WAS PARKED AT THE TIME OF INCIDENT

Steering
Filed Feb 23, 2020170,000 milesIN

MY POWER STEERING LOCKED ON ME. NOTICED THERE WAS A LOT OF RECALLS FOR THE MAKE AND MODEL OF THE CAR . IT'S THE POWER STEERING MOTOR LOCATED UNDER THE STEERING WHEEL . MY VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION WHEN I RECEIVED THE POWER STEERING MESSAGE AND I WAS LOCATED ON THE HIGHWAY ALSO.

Steering
Filed Feb 23, 2020143,000 milesMO

POWER STEERING HAS GONE OUT. IT WAS SUPPOSEDLY FIXED PER THE RECALL. IT HAD GOTTEN STIFFER AND I NEEDED TO FIGHT TO TURN THE STEERING WHEEL UNTIL I COULD NOT TURN IT AT ALL.

Fuel/Propulsion System
Filed Feb 16, 2020135,000 milesKS

I PURCHASED MY CAR IN 2016. WHEN I FILL IT UP WITH GAS THERE IS A VERY STRONG GAS ODOR THAT LASTS FOR DAYS. IF YOU WALK ANYWHERE NEAR THE CAR, EVEN IF IT HAS BEEN SITTING YOU SMELL A STRONG GAS ODOR. I PARK IN MY DRIVEWAY AND THERE IS A BIG STAIN WHERE GAS HAS LEAKED. I HAVE CHATTED WITH PEOPLE WITH THE SAME PROBLEM FOR THIS YEAR OF CAR AND WAS TOLD THERE WERE NO RECALLS FOR THIS YEAR. I WAS TOLD IT IS A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION AND COULD RESULT IN FIRE. IT IS POSSIBLE THAT THE GAS FILLER TUBE IS CRACKED OR HAS OTHER DAMAGE TO IT. WITH SO MANY OTHER PEOPLE HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM WITH THIS YEAR, MAKE AND MODEL THERE SHOULD BE AN INVESTIGATION DONE TO FIND THE PROBLEM.

Steering
Filed Feb 13, 2020120,456 milesPA

WHEN DRIVING THE STEERING WHEEL, LOCKS UP AND BECOMES UNABLE TO CONTROL/TURN. THIS HAS HAPPENED MULTIPLE TIMES ON THE STREET AND MOST RECENTLY ON THE HIGHWAY. I THOUGHT I WAS GOING TO DIE.

Steering
Filed Feb 6, 2020NC

THE POWER STEERING IN THE CAR IS BAD I'M A LITTLE PERSON AND NOW IT CAUSE A LOT MORE STRAIN ON MY ARMS CAUSE IT IS SO HARD TO TURN THE STEERING WHEEL

Steering
Filed Feb 6, 2020212,000 milesIL

THE CAR LOOSES ELECTRONIC POWER STEERING WHEN DRIVING. I HAVE TO PULL OVER AND SHUT THE CAR OFF. SOMETIMES IT WILL BE OK UNTIL I LOSE POWER AGAIN. THIS IS VERY DANGEROUS AND SHOULDN'T BE HAPPENING IF THERE IS A POTENTIAL CRASH SITUATION INVOLVED.

Steering
Filed Jan 29, 2020210,000 milesCO

WE BOUGHT THE CAR IN 2015 AND JUST RECENTLY THE POWER STEERING WENT OUT WHILE DRIVING NEARLY CAUSED A CRASH. I LOOKED AND FOUND THAT THERE WAS A RECALL ON THE POWER STEERING MOTOR. I CALLED PONTIAC AND THEY TOLD ME THE REPAIR WAS DONE OCT 2014 ALMOST A YEAR BEFORE WE BOUGHT IT. AND PONTIAC IS SAYING THAT IT IS NOT COVERED BECAUSE IT WAS ALREADY DONE. HOW IS IT THAT PONTIAC ISN'T RESPONSIBLE FOR THE SAME THING EVEN IF IT HAS BEEN FIXED FOR A FEW YEARS AND THEN THE SAME PROBLEM STARTS UP AGAIN

Steering
Filed Jan 28, 2020153,000 milesPA

POWER STEERING MESSAGE IS CONTINUALLY COMING ACCROSS MY RADIO. I'VE TAKEN IT TO A CHEVROLET DEALER AND I WAS TOLD THERE IS RECALLS FOR THIS ON MY CAR BUT GM TELLS ME THERE ISN'T. I KNOW I ONLY HAD 1 RECALL DONE ON MY CAR AND THAT WAS FOR MY BRAKE LIGHTS.

Steering
Filed Jan 14, 2020196,000 milesMN

TL* THE CONTACT'S DAUGHTER OWNS A 2006 PONTIAC G6. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE HER DAUGHTER WAS DRIVING AT 30 MPH, THE STEERING WHEEL BECAME DIFFICULT TO TURN. THE CONTACT STATED THAT POWER STEERING WARNING LIGHT WAS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TURNED OFF AND ON AND THE STEERING FUNCTIONED AS INTENDED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FAILURE RECURRED THE FOLLOWING DAY. THE CONTACT CALLED LOCAL DEALER LUTHER BROOKDALE BUICK GMC LOCATED AT 4301 68TH AVE N, BROOKLYN CENTER, MN 55429, (612) 326-3785, HAD BEEN MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED NOR REPAIRED. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS PREVIOUSLY REPAIRED UNDER A STEERING RECALL HOWEVER, THE RECALL CAMPAIGN NUMBER WAS NOT PROVIDED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS INFORMED OF FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 196,000.

Steering
Filed Jan 7, 2020MO

THE POWER STEERING KEEPS TURNING OFF ON MY CAR. IVE NOTICED THERE HAS BEEN A RECALL ON THESE CARS IN THE PAST HOWEVER MINE DOESNT SEEM TO BEIN THE RECALL. WHY IS THIS?? ITS VERY HARD TO STEER THE CAR WITHOUT POWER STEERING. IS THERE ANYTHING I CAN DO TO GET IN ON THIS RECALL FOR THE POWER ASSIST RECALL??

Steering
Filed Dec 31, 2019168,000 milesNM

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 PONTIAC G6. WHEN ATTEMPTING TO START THE VEHICLE, THE STEERING WHEEL SEIZED. THE VEHICLE COULD NOT BE DRIVEN UNLESS IT WAS RESTARTED. THE CONTACT NOTIFIED PITRE BUICK GMC (9737 EAGLE RANCH RD NW, ALBUQUERQUE, NM 87114). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 168,000.

Seat Belts
Filed Dec 9, 2019MI

WHEN MY SEATBELT IS PLUGGED IN WHETHER I'M IN DRIVE OR I'M IN PARK THE LIGHT COMES ON AND KEEPS BEEPING IF I RATTLE THE BUCKLE INSIDE THE SEAT BELT HOUSING AROUND THE LIGHT GOES OFF AT 15 SECONDS MOMENTARILY AND THEN COMES BACK ON IF I GET IN AN ACCIDENT I'M SCARED THAT THE AIRBAG WILL NOT DEPLOY BECAUSE THE SEAT BELT LIGHT IS ON IN THE DASH CONSTANTLY AND KEEPS BEEPING EVERY 45 MINUTES DUE TO THE LIGHT BEING ON

Steering
Filed Nov 30, 2019122,000 milesMI

AT FIRST THE STEERING WHEEL WOULD BE STIFF.WE WOULD RESTART AND IT WOULD BE OK. THEN IN IDLE THE WHEEL WOULD SHAKE. NOW THERE IS NO POWER STEERING AT ALL. VERY HARD TO DRIVE WITH NO POWER STEERING. UNABLE TO DRIVE WITHOUT REPAIRS.

Electrical System
Filed Nov 29, 2019IN

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 PONTIAC G6. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE STEERING LOST POWER AND THE POWER STEERING, BRAKE, AND TAIL LIGHTS WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE AND VIN WERE UNKNOWN.

Service Brakes
Filed Nov 27, 2019AL

MY CARS ELECTRIC SYSTEM IS COMPLETELY WENT OUT. MY HEAT AND AIR CONDITIONING SYSTEM COMPLETELY WENT OUT . ITS EXTREMELY HARD JUST TO GET MY CAR OUT OF PARK IN MY DRIVEWAY. MY KEYS GET STUCK IN THE IGNITION AND ITS EXTREMELY FRUSTRATING BECAUSE YOU CAN'T LEAVE YOUR KEYS IN THE IGNITION, OBVIOUSLY YOU HAVE TO LOCK YOUR DOOR SO NO ONE WILL STEAL YOUR CAR WHILE YOUR SLEEPING. AND THE MOST DANGEROUS PART OR WHAT'S GOING ON WITH MY CAR IS, WHEN DRIVING THE BRAKE MEDAL IS ALMOST IMPOSSIBLE TO MASH WHILE DRIVING EVEN WITH TWO FEET. AND MY MORNING COMMUTE TO WORK REQUIRES ME TO BE ON THE HIGHWAY. I'VE HAD RECALL WORK DONE TO MY 2006 PONTIAC G6 BEFORE DUE TO MY ELECTRIC SYSTEM FAILING AND THESE ARE ALL OF THE SAME SIGNS OF THE RECALL. AND I WOULDN'T DARE LET MY FAMILY RIDE IN THIS CAR. THANK YOU

Electronic Stability Control (esc)
Filed Nov 27, 2019MN

STEERING LOCKS AND HARD TO TURN AND HEADLIGHT DIMS WHILE TURNS STEERING WHEEL

Air Bags
Filed Oct 27, 2019MI

FOR SEVERAL MONTHS, THE INDICATOR LIGHTS IN THE VEHICLE HAVE BEEN RANDOMLY COMING ON FOR ONE TING OR ANOTHER. THE AIR BAG LIGHT COMES ON AS WELL AS THE ENGINE LIGHT. AT ONE POINT, THE GAS GAUGE INDICATES THAT THE TANK IN ABOUT EMPTY WHEN WE HAVE JUST FILLED THE TANK HALF OF THE WAY. BEING SENIOR CITIZENS, IT IS DIFFICULT TO GET A DIAGNOSIS ON THE CAR WITHOUT PAYING BEYOND YOUR BUDGET, OR GETTING THE REPAIRS DONE. ALSO THE POWER STEERING FREEZES UP WHILE DRIVING SOMETIMES.

Structure › Body
Filed Oct 23, 2019203,106 milesPA

MY CAR WAS PARKED IN THE DRIVEWAY, I WENT TO OPEN THE DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR AND THE DOOR HANDLE BROKE OFF. THIS PRESENTS A SAFETY HAZARD BECAUSE IF THE FACT THIS CAR ONLY HAS ONE KEY ENTRY. SO IF YOU LOCK YOUR KEYS IN THE CAR AND YOUR DRIVER'S HANDLE BREAKS OFF OR DOESN'T WORK YOUR NOT GETTING IN YOUR CAR EVEN WITH YOUR KEYS BECUZ THERE IS ONLY ONE KEY HOLE ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE. 3 MONTHS AFTER THE DRIVER'S DOOR HANDLE BROKE OFF. I WAS SHOPPING CAME OUT OF STORE WENT TO PUT MY GROCERIES IN FRONT PASSENGER SIDE AND THAT DOOR HANDLE BROKE OFF. SO THAT LEAVES ME NO THERE CHOICE BUT TO LEAVE MY WINDOWS DOWN ENOUGH TO BE ABLE REACH IN AND OPEN THE DOOR FROM INSIDE OR OR LEAVE MY DOORS UNLOCKED BECUZ I CAN NOT UNLOCK MY DOORS WITH THE ONE KEY ENTRY BECUZ OF THE DOOR HANDLE BREAKING OFF. WHAT IF SOME HOW THE DOORS WERE TO ACCIDENTLY LOCK WITH A SMALL CHILD INSIDE ? YOU WOULD NOT BE ABLE GET INTO THAT CAR TO GET THAT CHILD!

Steering
Filed Oct 14, 2019290,000 milesWV

I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE STREET THIS MORNING, THE 14TH OF OCTOBER, 2019, WHEN OUT OF NOWHERE MY POWER STEERING WENT OUT. THE CAR WAS PULLED TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. IF I WOULD HAVE BEEN DRIVING ANY FASTER (AS I WAS ONLY GOING AROUND 30 MPH) I MORE THAN LIKELY WOULD HAVE BEEN THROWN OVER THE SIDE OF THE HILL. MY POWER STEERING RETURNED WHEN I RESTARTED MY CAR BUT I CAN'T DRIVE IN FEAR THAT IT WILL GO OUT AGAIN.

Fuel/Propulsion System
Filed Oct 10, 2019150,000 milesCA

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 PONTIAC G6. WHILE OPERATING THE VEHICLE, THE POWER STEERING SUDDENLY MALFUNCTIONED AND THE STEERING WHEEL BECAME DIFFICULT TO TURN IN EITHER DIRECTION. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO WAS UNABLE TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE. ALSO, AN ODOR OF FUEL WAS PRESENT INSIDE AND OUTSIDE OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO ANOTHER INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO INDICATED THAT THE FUEL PUMP WAS FAULTY AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURES, BUT NO ASSISTANCE WAS OFFERED. THE LOCAL DEALER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURES. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 150,000.

Steering1 injured
Filed Oct 8, 2019114,000 milesAR

STRONG ODOR OF GASOLINE INSIDE & OUTSIDE OF CAR. ITS STRONG THAT IT BURNS MY EYES. ALSO POWER STEERING WHEEL VIBRATES & TRIES TO DRIVE ITSELF. IT VIBRATES WHEN SITTING STILL ALSO.

Service Brakes
Filed Sep 17, 2019165,400 milesWI

BREAKING LIGHTS COME WITH OUT TOUCHING THE PEDDLE WHEN DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD.TWO PEOPLE HAVE PULLED UP TO ME AT STOP LIGHTS TELLING ME THAT THE BREAK LIGHTS STAY ON. DRIVING DOWN THE HWY YOU AT NIGHT,YOU CAN SEE THAT THEY ARE ON,ALL THE REFLECTORS ARE LIGHTED UP

Steering
Filed Aug 31, 201997,200 milesTN

WHILE PULLING OUT OF GAS STATION POWER STEERING FAILS WHILE MAKING TURN OUT ONTO MAIN ROUTE. FAILURE WAS A POWER STEERING MOTOR MODULE ON 8/30/2019

Steering
Filed Jul 26, 2019144,000 milesCA

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 PONTIAC G6. WHILE DRIVING 66 MPH ON A CURVED ROAD, THE STEERING WHEEL BECAME DIFFICULT TO TURN AND THE POWER STEERING WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO CONTROL THE STEERING WHEEL AND DRIVE HOME. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A DEALER OR AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V064000 (STEERING) AND PROVIDED CASE NUMBER: 9-5388371164. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 144,000.

Engine
Filed Jul 23, 2019200,000 milesSC

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 PONTIAC G6. WHILE DRIVING 50 MPH, THE STEERING WHEEL BECAME DIFFICULT TO TURN, AND THE VEHICLE LOST POWER AND STALLED. ADDITIONALLY, THE SECURITY SYSTEM ENGAGED AND THE ELECTRIC POWER STEERING AND AIR BAG WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE CONTACT'S RESIDENCE. THE LOCAL DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND PROVIDED CASE NUMBER: 95358554395B. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 200,000.

Electrical System
Filed Jun 27, 2019OH

STEERING WHEEL TIGHTENS AS IF IT'S REALLY HARD FOR MYSELF TO TURN IT,SOME DAYS WHEN STARTING CAR AFTERWARDS THE STEERING WHEEL GOES BACK AND FORTH BY ITSELF THEN THE STEERING WHEEL WILL LISTEN WHERE IT'S I SAY TOO EASY TO CONTROL,EVERYDAY IT SEEMS TO BE DIFFERENT I CAN GO 2-3 DAYS WHERE IT'S EASY TO CONTROL THEN ALL A SUDDEN FOR A DAY OR TWO IT STAYS SUPER HARD FOR ME TO TURN.THERE DAYS WHERE I JUS DON'T DRIVE IT CAUSE OF HOW IT'S REALLY HARD TO TURN THE WHEEL,I DON'T GET TO LEAVE TOWN EVER IN IT BECAUSE AFRAID OF IT POSSIBLY LOCKING UP ON ME CAUSING ME TO WRECK,IT'S MY ONLY VEHICLE CAN'T AFFORD ANOTHER ONE AND DEFENITELY CAN'T AFFORD TO FIX IT.IVE BEEN TOLD THERE WAS A RECALL ON THE STEERING FOR 2006 BUT I GOOGLED IT FEW TIMES AND FOUND WHERE THERE WAS NO RECALL I WAS LOOKING FORWARD TO THE RECALL...I PURCHASED THE VEHICLE FEB 2019 OFF A FRIEND OF MINE AND HE SAYS THE STEERING HAD AN ISSUE HE DIDN'T HAVE TIME TO MESS WITH IT SO...

Electrical System
Filed Jun 25, 2019184,500 milesNC

BRAKE LIGHTS STAY ON WITHOUT THE BRAKE PEDAL BEING PRESSED.. SAME TIME IT TURNS OFF THE CRUISE CONTROL SYSTEM.. REPLACED BRAKE LIGHT SWITCH AND IT HAPPENED AGAIN 1 MONTH LATER, AS SOON AS THE CRUISE CONTROL SHUTS OFF AT ANY SPEED ON THE HIGHWAY I STOP AND CHECK. AND OF COURSE THE BRAKE LIGHTS ARE STUCK ON.

Steering
Filed Jun 25, 201993,000 milesCA

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 PONTIAC G6. WHILE DRIVING, THE STEERING WHEEL SEIZED AND COULD NOT BE TURNED. AS A RESULT, THE CONTACT ALMOST CRASHED INTO A HOUSE. THE CONTACT HAD TO USE EXCESSIVE STRENGTH TO TURN THE STEERING WHEEL. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER AND DEALER WERE NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 93,000.

Exterior Lighting › Brake Lights
Filed Jun 19, 201963,000 milesMI

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 PONTIAC G6. WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED, THE REAR BRAKE LIGHTS WOULD NOT ILLUMINATE. WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS NOT BEING DEPRESSED, THE REAR BRAKE LIGHTS WOULD ERRONEOUSLY REMAIN ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO TINNEY GMC (11249 WEST CARSON CITY RD, GREENVALE, MI) TO BE DIAGNOSED, BUT THE FAILURE COULD NOT BE DUPLICATED. THE CONTACT INDICATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS PREVIOUSLY SERVICED IN AUGUST OF 2014 PER NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V252000 (EXTERIOR LIGHTING) FOR THE SAME FAILURE; HOWEVER, THE REMEDY WAS INSUFFICIENT. THE VEHICLE HAD BEEN SERVICED FOR THE SAME FAILURE ON SEVEN SEPARATE OCCASIONS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE CONTINUING FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 63,000.

Steering
Filed Jun 6, 2019140,586 milesIN

WHILE DRIVING THE WHEEL WILL STUTTER AND TURN BY ITSELF AND BEGIN TO LOCK UP AND LOSE POWER STEERING. THE CAR WAS ALREADY LOOKED AT AND TORQUE SENSOR WAS REPLACED FROM A PREVIOUS RECALL BUT THE PROBLEM STILL REMAINS AND THE DEALERSHIP WILL NOT CHANGE AGAIN. I FEAR I WILL LOSE CONTROL OF MY CAR.

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