2006 Pontiac G6 complaints

ELECTRIC STEERING SHORTS OUT AND YOU LOSE THE POWER STEERING. IT WORKS FINE AND ALL OF A SUDDEN IT IS GONE. *TR

I HAVE A 2006 PONTIAC G6 WITH ELECTRONIC POWER STEERING. THE STEERING RACK FAILED APPROXIMATELY 15 MONTHS AGO WHILE THE CAR WAS UNDER WARRANTY. WHEN IT FAILED THE CAR BECAME DIFFICULT TO STEER IN ONE DIRECTION, THE RACK WAS REPLACED BY GM. THE RACK HAS FAILED AGAIN AND NOW LITERALLY LOCKS UP TO WHERE YOU CANNOT STEER IT. THERE ARE HUNDREDS OF COMPLAINTS OF THIS ON THE INTERNET. *TR

RANDOM POWER STEERING FAILURE WHILE DRIVING. *TR

MY WIFE PURCHASED A 2006 PONTIAC G6 IN SEPT. 2007. 2 WEEKS AFTER WE PURCHASED THE CAR THE BRAKE LIGHTS DIDN'T WORK CORRECTLY. THEY WOULD EITHER COME ON AND STAY ON OR BLINK OFF AND ON WHILE DRIVING. WE'VE TAKEN THE CAR IN AT LEAST 9 TIMES AND THE PROBLEMS STILL EXIST. THIS ISSUE HAS BECOME A SAFETY HAZARD AND I'M WORRIED THAT SOMEONE WILL REAR-END US WHILE MY SON AND DAUGHTER ARE IN THE BACK SEAT. WE'VE CONTACTED GM TWICE NOW AND NOTHING SEEMS TO BE DONE. THEY REPLACED NUMEROUS PARTS AND NOTHING SEEMS TO FIX THE PROBLEM. THERE ARE A NUMBER OF OTHER G6 OWNERS THAT ARE EXPERIENCING THE EXACT SAME ISSUE. GM HAS ISSUED A RECALL, WHICH THEY APPLIED A LUBRICANT TO THE WIRING; THIS HAS NOT EVEN BEGAN TO SOLVE THIS ISSUE. TO ME THIS WAS THE LEAST EXPENSIVE RECALL THAT COULD BE ISSUED AND WAS ACCEPTED FOR SOME REASON. SOMETHING NEEDS TO BE DONE BEFORE THIS GETS OUT OF HAND. WHAT WILL IT TAKE FOR GM TO ACCEPT RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE POOR PRODUCT THEY PRODUCED? IT'S A NO WONDER WHY MORE CONSUMERS PURCHASE FOREIGN CARS OVER OUR OWN. WE DON'T STAND BEHIND OUR PRODUCTS. THIS IS A SERIOUS ISSUE AND NEEDS TO BE ADDRESSED. MY 2 YEAR OLD DAUGHTER AND SON RIDE IN THE BACK SEAT OF THIS CAR. THEY ARE VERY IMPORTANT TO MY FAMILY. THIS NEEDS TO BE ADDRESSED NOW. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 PONTIAC G6. DURING BRAKE APPLICATION AT 40 MPH THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO SHIMMY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER FOR INSPECTION. THE BRAKE ROTORS WERE CLEANED DUE TO CORROSION BUILD-UP. AFTER THE REPAIR THE FAILURE RESURFACED 5 MONTHS LATER. NO ADDITIONAL REPAIRS WERE MADE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 29,000. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 33,000. UPDATED 12/08/09. *LJ UPDATED 12/10/09

WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY B/T 60 - 65 MPH, HEARD A CHIME THEN STEERING WHEEL LOCKED. FORTUNATELY, WE WERE ON A RELATIVELY STRAIGHT RUN OF ROAD AND THERE WERE FEW CARS, SO MY PARTNER WAS ABLE TO DRIFT THE CAR UP ONTO THE GRASS. WE HAD SHUT THE ENGINE IMMEDIATELY, BUT THEN THOUGHT IT SAFER TO MOVE UP FURTHER; UPON STARTING THE CAR, THE STEERING RETURNED. WE DROVE HOME ON THE SERVICE ROAD AT 30 MPH EVEN THOUGH THE STEERING FELT BACK TO NORMAL. AS I WRITE, THE CAR IS AT THE DEALER TO INVESTIGATE AND HOPEFULLY RESOLVE THE PROBLEM. *TR

MY POWERSTEERING LIGHT COMES ON INTERMITTENTLY APPROXIMATELY EVERY DAY WHICH CAUSES MY 2006 G6 TO LOSE THE POWERSTEERING COMPLETELY. I HAVE TAKEN MY CAR INTO THE DEALERSHIP TO HAVE THE ISSUE DIAGNOSED, THEY WERE UNSURE WHAT THE PROBLEM WAS, AND WAS ALSO INFORMED THAT IT COULD BE THE STEERING COLUMN, BUT WOULD BE VERY COSTLY TO REPLACE. AFTER LOOKING ONLINE, IT SEEMS THEY ARE MANY OTHER PEOPLE HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM WITH THEIR G6. IT SEEMS THIS WOULD QUALIFY FOR A RECALL. *TR

THE POWER STEERING ON MY 2006 PONTIAC G-6 SEEMS TO BE FAULTY. THE MANUAL IS MISLEADING BECAUSE IT MAKES YOU THINK YOU CAN ADD POWER STEERING FLUID, BUT ANOTHER PAGE DOESN'T TELL YOU WHERE THE FLUID GOES. WHEN I LOOK ONLINE, THE CAR DOES NOT TAKE POWER STEERING FLUID. I THINK THIS NEEDS TO BE INVESTIGATED. ITS NOT SAFE! *TR

MY PONTIAC G6 2006 HAS A FAULTY POWER STEERING MALFUNCTION THAT ALMOST RESULTED IN A HORRIBLE CRASH. THE CAR STARTED UP FINE AS USUAL, THEN ON THE ROAD, THE STEERING WHEEL LOCKS MAKING IT UNABLE TO TURN THE WHEEL AT ALL, AND THE POWER STEERING WHEEL LIGHT COMES ON. I DRIVE ON A FREEWAY EVERYDAY AND IT ALMOST RESULTED INTO A FATAL CRASH, IF I HADN'T PUT ON MY HAZARDOUS LIGHTS IMMEDIATELY. THE POWER STEERING WHEEL, TO MY SURPRISE, DOES NOT USE FLUID RATHER IS ELECTRONIC. THEREFORE HIGHLY EXPENSIVE, JUST FOR A DIAGNOSTIC TEST, AND THEN FOR REPAIR. I STRONGLY URGE FOR THIS DEFECT TO BE NOTIFIED AND BE RECALLED FOR ITS DANGEROUS POTENTIAL CONSEQUENCES WHILE ON THE ROAD. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 PONTIAC G6. INTERMITTENTLY WHILE DRIVING THE POWER STEERING FAILED WITHOUT ANY PRIOR WARNINGS . THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION. THE TECHNICIAN STATED THAT THE STEERING COLUMN NEEDED TO BE REPLACED AT AN EXPENSE OF $600.00. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. HE FILED REPORT NUMBER 71-771233424 WITH THE MANUFACTURER. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 51,000. UPDATED 12/8/09 *CN UPDATED 12/09/09.*JB

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 PONTIAC G6. WHEN DRIVING SHE EXPERIENCES DIFFICULT STEERING. THE DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE VEHICLE WILL NOT BE TAKEN TO THE DEALER UNTIL THE VEHICLE IS RECALLED FOR THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 44000. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 44747. UPDATED 12/07/09. *LJ UPDATED 12/08/09.*JB

THE CRUISE CONTROL ON MY 2006 PONTIAC G6 WILL DISENGAGE WHILE DRIVING AT ROADWAY SPEEDS AND THE BRAKE LIGHTS WILL COME ON AND REMAIN ON WITHOUT THE BRAKE PEDAL BEING DEPRESSED. THIS HAPPENS MORE OFTEN WHEN THE WEATHER IS WET AND/OR RAINING. I HAVE BEEN ADVISED BY PONTIAC MOTOR COMPANY AND MY DEALER THAT NO RECALLS ARE OUTSTANDING AT THIS TIME ON MY VIN NUMBER. MY AUTO HAD ABOUT 46000 MILES WHEN THE CONDITION WAS FIRST NOTICED. I BOUGHT THE VEHICLE USED IN APRIL 2009. *TR

MY CAR HAS BEEN TAKEN TO THE DEALERSHIP NOW 4 TIMES FOR PROBLEMS WITH THE STEERING. IT WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALERSHIP ON THREE SEPARATE OCCASIONS WHILE IT WAS STILL UNDER WARRANTY FOR A POPPING/CLUNCKING NOISE IN THE STEERING. THE DEALERSHIP SAID IT NEEDED LUBRICATING ON ONE OF THE VISITS, IT NEEDED TIE ROD ENDS ON ONE VISIT, AND SOME PART OF THE STEERING SHAFT WAS REPLACED ON ONE OCCASION.NONE OF WHICH CORRECTED THE PROBLEM COMPLETELY. ON THIS LAST VISIT WHICH WAS 11/09/09, NOTHING WAS DONE, BECAUSE THE DEALER SAID IT WAS AN ONGOING PROBLEM WITH GM, AND THE PART THEY NEED TO FIX THE CAR IS BACKORDERED, SO THEY CANNOT REPAIR THE PROBLEM. THE CAR FEELS LIKE IT IS ALL OVER THE ROAD WHILE DRIVING IT. THE LAST REASON I TOOK IT TO THE DEALER WAS BECAUSE THE STEERING WHEEL COMPLETELY LOCKED UP WHILE MAKING A LEFT TURN FROM A DEAD STOP. AFTER THE FIRST THREE VISITS, THE NOISE WOULD GO AWAY FOR A WEEK TO A MONTH AND THEN RETURN. I HAVE READ ON INTERNET SITES, AND I AM NOT THE ONLY ONE WITH THESE PROBLEMS. THE CAR IS NOT SAFE TO DRIVE WITH ALL OF THESE STEERING RELATED PROBLEMS.*TR

CAR SHAKES REALLY BAD WHEN BRAKES ARE APPLIED, AND A CLUNK NOISE IS HEAR WHEN TURNING. *TR

I OWN A 2006 PONTIAC G6 AND THE POWER STEERING IS SPORADIC ON IT. IT STARTED OUT THAT IS WOULDN'T WORK FOR A COUPLE OF MINUTES AFTER THE CAR STARTED. THEN THE TIME GOT INCREASINGLY LONGER. KNOW I CAN DRIVE ALL THE WAS HOME (26 MILES) FROM WORK AND IT WONT CLICK ON. WHEN IT DOES COME ON IT GIVE 3 DINGS ON THE WARNING SYSTEM THEN YOU HEAR A CLICK AND THEN THE POWER STEERING COMES RIGHT BACK ON. IT HAS COME ON WHILE MAKING A TURN BEFORE AND BECAUSE I HAVE HAD TO USE A LOT OF FORCE TO TURN I END UP OVER TURNING AND SOMETIME GOING INTO THE OTHER LANE CAUSING A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION. I DON'T FEEL THAT A CAR WITH ONLY 60,000 MILES SHOULD BE HAVING A MAJOR PROBLEM WITH IT. FROM WHAT I HAVE SEEN ON THE INTERNET THIS IS A VERY DANGEROUS AND COSTLY REPAIR THAT IN NOT BEING RECALL BY THE MAKER. ALSO WHEN THE POWER STEERING DOESN'T WORK AND YOU ARE BRAKING IT SHAKES THE STEERING WHEEL. *TR

I WAS DRIVING MY 2006 PONTIAC G6 ON 31 OCTOBER 2009, I TURN OFF THE INTERSTATE AND THE POWER STEERING LOCKED. POWER STEERING LIT ON THE RADIO AND THE WHEEL WAS HARD TO TURN. I FINALLY GOT TO AUTOZONE AND BROUGHT SOME FLUID, BUT FOUND OUT THAT THERE IS NO WHERE TO PUT IT. I DID SOME RESEARCH AND FOUND OUT THAT THIS IS ELECTRICAL PROBLEM. I THINK GM NEED TO DO RECALL ON THIS PROBLEM BEFORE SOME SERIOUSLY GET HURT. *TR

2006 PONTIAC G6 WITH 22,000 MILES ON IT. WAS TOLD THAT BOTH FRONT AND BACK ROTORS NEED TO BE REPLACED AT A COST OF $660. INVESTIGATED ON LINE TO DISCOVER THAT THIS IS A "COMMON" ISSUE WITH PONTIAC VEHICLES THAT THE ROTORS WARP AND RUST WITH AS LITTLE AS 12,000 MILES. MY VEHICLE IS COVERED UNDER A BUMPER-TO-BUMPER WARRANTY, HOWEVER GM CLAIMS THIS FALLS UNDER "NORMAL WEAR AND TEAR". IT IS NOT NORMAL FOR ROTORS TO NEED TO BE REPLACED SO SOON. *TR

I DRIVE A 2006 PONTIAC G6 WITH A LITTLE MORE THAN 60,000 ON IT. IN THE LAST FEW WEEKS, MY BRAKE LIGHTS HAVE COME ON WITHOUT THE BRAKE PEDAL BEING PRESSED. THE LIGHTS STAY ON UNTIL I PRESS THE BRAKE PEDAL, AT WHICH TIME THE BRAKE LIGHTS GO OFF. IT'S GOTTEN TO THE POINT THAT THE BRAKE LIGHTS COME ON EVERY 5-6 SECONDS, AT WHICH TIME I HAVE TO PRESS THE PEDAL TO "RESET" THEM. THIS PROBLEM -- THE EXACT OPPOSITE OF WHAT BRAKE LIGHTS ARE DESIGNED TO DO -- HAS NEARLY CAUSED TWO ACCIDENTS. ON OCT. 19, 2009, I TOOK MY VEHICLE TO THE DEALERSHIP WHERE I BOUGHT IT, AND WAS TOLD THAT THE SWAY BAR AND TIE RODS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. I WAS TOLD THAT WOULD FIX THE PROBLEM. IT DIDN'T. I THEN WAS TOLD THAT MY BRAKES -- FRONT AND REAR-- NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. ON OCT. 29, 2009, I REPLACED THE FRONT BRAKES BUT NOT THE REAR -- MY BRAKE MECHANIC SAID THE REAR BRAKES HAD AT LEAST 20,000 MILES LEFT ON THEM. NONE OF THESE REPAIRS FIXED THE PROBLEM (AND NONE OF THE OLD PARTS ARE AVAILABLE). THIS DID NOT SURPRISE ME, AS NONE OF THE REPAIRS HAD ANYTHING TO DO WITH ELECTRICAL WIRING. HAVING DONE SOME RESEARCH, I FOUND THAT THERE IS A GM RECALL FOR MY VERY PROBLEM (RECALL # 09V036000). THE RECALL BEGAN ON FEB. 17, 2009. I CALLED PONTIAC ABOUT THE PROBLEM AND WAS TOLD BY CUSTOMER SERVICE THAT BECAUSE MY VIN WAS NOT PART OF THE RECALL, THEY WERE NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR THE PROBLEM. I ASKED WHETHER IT WAS POSSIBLE THAT ANOTHER PONTIAC G6, NOT LISTED IN THE RECALL, COULD HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM AS THOSE RECALLED. I W

MY CAR STEERING IS STALLED ALL OF A SUDDEN WHILE I WAS TAKING AN EXIT FROM THE FREEWAY. IT HAS BECOME VERY HARD TO PULL OVER THE CAR TO A SIDE. I WOULD HAVE RUN INTO ANOTHER CAR IF THE OTHER CAR DID NOT STOP AND HONK AT ME. TODAY I WOULD HAVE BEEN DEAD IF THE SAME THING HAPPENED ON A FREEWAY. THERE IS A MAJOR SAFETY ISSUE IN THIS PONTIAC G6 CAR. WHEN TAKEN TO THE REPAIR SHOP THEY WERE NOT ABLE TO FIND ANY ISSUE. FINALLY AFTER COUPLE INTERACTIONS WITH THE REPAIR SHOP, THEY FOUND A PROBLEM WITH STEERING SHAFT. LATER, I GOT TO KNOW THAT THIS PROBLEM IS BEEN THERE FOR A WHILE AND GM HAS NOT ORDERED A RECALL AND FIXED THE ISSUE. I DO NOT MIND SPENDING MONEY AND FIXING IT, BUT THE PROBLEM IS, THAT THERE IS NO FIX AND EVEN AFTER CHANGING THE SHAFT. THERE IS NO GUARANTEE THE PROBLEM WILL NOT REPEAT. GM HAS TO DO A RECALL AND FIX THE ISSUE AT THE BOTTOM. *TR

STEERING ON 2006 PONTIAC G6 GT. THERE HAS TO BE SOMETHING DONE. IF YOU GOOGLE STEERING PROBLEMS ON THIS VEHICLE YOU WILL SEE. I HAVE REPLACED MY RACK THREE (3) TIMES IN THIS CAR. IT HAS 61,000 MILES. I JUST REPLACED MY HALF SHAFT AND THIS MORNING COMING TO WORK THE RACK AGAIN FAILED, MY STEERING LOCKED AND I CAUSED AN ACCIDENT. I WAS NOT INVOLVED BUT SOMETHING HAS TO BE DONE AND HAVE GM HELD ACCOUNTABLE TO RECALL THIS CAR AND DO SOMETHING WITH THE STEERING. PEOPLES LIVES ARE IN DANGER AND NOTHING IS BEING DONE. *TR

2006 PONTIAC G6 STEERING PROBLEM. THERE IS A AUDIBLE "BUMP" NOISE WHEN TURNING. REPAIRED UNDER WARRANTY AND LASTED FOR FOUR MONTHS. CAME BACK MULTIPLE TIMES AFTER, EACH TIME GETTING REPAIRED AND LASTING A FEW MONTHS. CAR SUDDENLY STEERS EXTREMELY HARD AND REQUIRES GREAT STRENGTH TO STEER OUT OF DANGER. *TR

I BOUGHT A PONTIAC 2006 FROM CARMAX IN JULY OF THIS YEAR 2009 AND HAD NO PROBLEMS UNTIL OCTOBER OF 2009. I WENT TO THE LOCAL GAS STATION AND GOT GAS WHEN I TURNED THE CAR ON I NOTICED THAT THE POWER STEERING LIGHT WAS ON AND THE WHEEL WAS EXTREMELY HARD TO TURN. AND I COULDN'T EVEN FIND THE PLACE TO PUT THE FLUID IN AT THAT TIME. I TURNED THE CAR OFF AND TURNED IT BACK ON AND THE LIGHT HAD GONE OFF AND THE WHEEL WAS BACK TO NORMAL. I'VE SINCE LEARNED THAT THE PLACE WHERE YOU PUT THE FLUID IS LOCATED ON THE DRIVERS SIDE WAY DOWN TOWARDS THE BOTTOM. I'M NOT SURE BUT I DO BELIEVE THIS IS A RECALL ISSUE. WHAT IF THIS HAD HAPPENED WHILE I WAS DRIVING WITH MY TWO CHILDREN? I CALLED CARMAX AND THEY TOLD ME THAT I WOULD HAVE TO PAY $75.00 FOR THEM TO LOOK AT IT AND IF IT WAS A PROBLEM WITH THE POWER STEERING MY EXTENDED WARRANTY WOULD COVER IT. I DON'T FEEL THAT I SHOULD HAVE TO USE MY WARRANTY OR PAY THE $75.00 ON THIS AS, I'M SEEING A WHOLE LOT OF OTHER PEOPLE ARE HAVING THIS ISSUE WITH THIS CAR. *TR

I OWN AND AM THE ORIGINAL OWNER OF A 2006 PONTIAC G6 GTP. AT 49,500 MILES A SEVERE SHIMMY DEVELOPED AND STEERING BECAME UNRESPONSIVE. TAKING IT TO THE DEALERSHIP THEY INFORMED ME THAT MY TIE RODS AND STEERING LINKAGE NEED TO BE REPLACED. HAD THIS PROBLEM NOT BEEN ADDRESSED I WOULD HAVE LOST THE ABILITY TO STEER THE VEHICLE. A CAR WITH SO FEW A MILES SHOULD NOT HAVE DEVELOPED SUCH A PROBLEM. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 PONTIAC G6. WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH THE POWER STEERING WARNING LIGHT WOULD ILLUMINATE ON THE INSTRUMENT CONTROL PANEL. AND THEN TURN BACK OFF. WHEN THIS FAILURE OCCURS THERE WAS A LOST OF POWER STEERING. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN TAKEN TO THE DEALER, NOR HAS THE MANUFACTURER BEEN NOTIFIED. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 46,000. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 42,000.

BRAKE LIGHTS ARE OFTEN OFF DURING BRAKING AND ON WHILE NOT BRAKING. CRUISE CONTROL DOESN'T WORK WHILE BRAKE LIGHTS ARE ON DESPITE NOT ACTUALLY BRAKING. WHEN TRANSMISSION IS IN PARK, BRAKE PEDAL MUST BE VERY FIRMLY DEPRESSED TO MOVE GEAR SELECTOR OUT OF PARK. *TR

I, TOO HAVE HAD PROBLEMS WITH THE POWER STEERING ON MY PONTIAC G6 2006 MODEL. THE STEERING WHEEL LOCKED UP WHILE I WAS TRYING TO PARK. I TURNED THE CAR OFF AND TURNED IT BACK ON. BEFORE THE WHEEL LOCKED UP, I HEARD THE "DING" NOISE AND THEN "POWER STEERING" CAME UP ON THE RADIO DISPLAY. THIS HAPPENED BEFORE ON MY WAY TO WORK, SO I TOOK CAR TO DEALERSHIP AND WAS TOLD TO BRING CAR IN WHEN THE PROBLEM HAPPENS, WHICH IS IMPOSSIBLE BECAUSE I NEVER KNEW WHEN IT WAS GOING TO HAPPEN. HE ALSO TOLD ME THAT THERE WAS NO POWER STEERING RESERVOIR, THEY WOULD HAVE TO PUT THE CAR ON A MACHINE. THIS VEHICLE DOES NEED TO BE RECALLED. I PRAY TO GOD THAT NO ONE LOSES THEIR LIFE BECAUSE OF AN AUTO MANUFACTURER'S NEGLECT. *TR

THIS MORNING I WENT TO MAKE A LEFT TURN IN MY 2006 PONTIAC G6 AND MY POWER STEERING FAILED. POWER STEERING CAME ACROSS THE RADIO AFTER A "DING" SOUND. I WAS ALMOST IN AN ACCIDENT AS I WAS HARDLY ABLE TO COMPLETE THE TURN. AFTER I WAS ABLE TO PULL OFF THE ROAD I RESTARTED MY VEHICLE AND THE PROBLEM STOPPED. I IMMEDIATELY WENT TO THE GM DEALERSHIP THAT SOLD ME MY VEHICLE. MY VEHICLE IS OUT OF WARRANTY AND THERE HAS NOT BEEN A RECALL ALTHOUGH I'VE READ THIS IS A PROBLEM WITH ALMOST 200,000 2006 AND 2005 PONTIAC G6 MODELS. DEALERSHIP SAID IT WOULD COST $750 TO FIX. IM SCARED TO DRIVE MY CAR AND ONCE I GET THE PROBLEM FIXED THIS COULD HAPPEN AGAIN!!!! *TR

ALL FOUR BRAKES AND ROTORS REPLACED AT 22,000 MILES DUE TO PRE-MATURE WEAR AND SUB-STANDARD ORIGINAL PARTS. DEALERSHIP WANTED OUTRAGEOUS PRICES TO REPLACE WITH THE SAME CRAP PARTS. ALSO SUGGESTED REPLACING A FAILED BALL JOINT AND STRUT WHICH WAS JUST OUT OF WARRANTY. OFFERED MINIMAL ASSISTANCE FROM GM, SO WENT TO MR. TIRE WHICH WAS MUCH BETTER AND CHEAPER. THIS CAR IS JUST MADE POORLY. *TR

BRAKE LIGHTS DO NOT WORK PROPERLY. THEY COME ON WHEN THEY WANT TO AND WHEN THEY ARE NEEDED THEY DO NOT WORK AT ALL. THEIR IS A RECALL ON SOME PONTIAC G6 BUT GM SAID MY CAR IS NOT ONE OF THEM. I HAVE ALREADY PAID $190.00 TO HAVE THIS PROBLEM FIXED ONE TIME AND IT IS DOING IT AGAIN. CONTACTED GM SEVERAL TIMES, THE SERVICE PERSON SAID THEY WILL HAVE TO TALK TO UPPER MANAGEMENT AND CALL ME BACK. I HAVE NOT HEARD A WORD FROM ANY MANAGEMENT. THE CAR IS SITTING IN MY GARAGE BECAUSE I CANT DRIVE IT. THIS CAR IS UNSAFE!!!!!!!!! *TR

2006 PONTIAC G6 3.5L V6 I TOO HAD THIS PROBLEM WITH THE CLUNKING NOISE WHEN TURNING, I UNDERSTAND IT HAS ELECTRIC SERVOS, INSTEAD OF HYDRAULIC STEERING PUMP. THE NEXT YEARS THEY WENT BACK TO HYDRAULIC, PROVING THERE WAS SOMETHING WRONG WITH THE ELECTRIC STEERING, THEREFORE 06 MODELS SHOULD BE RECALLED. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 PONTIAC G6. SHE STATED THAT THE BRAKE LAMPS ILLUMINATE WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL HAS NOT BEEN DEPRESSED, OR THE LAMPS ILLUMINATE WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL IS DEPRESSED. SHE CONTACTED THE DEALER IN REFERENCE TO RECALL # 09V036000 (EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS), THE TECHNICIAN CONCLUDED THAT BECAUSE THE VEHICLE IDENTIFICATION NUMBER WAS EXCLUDED FROM THE RECALL, SHE WAS INELIGIBLE FOR A FREE REMEDY. NO REPAIRS WERE MADE. SHE WAS AWAITING A RESPONSE FROM THE MANUFACTURER. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 40,000. UPDATED 12/22/09 *BF UPDATED 12/222/09.*JB

I PURCHASED MY 2006 PONTIAC G6 IN AUGUST 2008 WITH 36,000 MILES .LESS THAN A YEAR LATER, THE AC COMPRESSOR ON THIS THREE YEAR OLD VEHICLE SEIZED. THE SERPENTINE BELT SNAPPED WHILE I WAS AT A RED LIGHT AND EVERYTHING FAILED, THE POWER STEERING, BATTERY, EVERYTHING. MY MECHANIC SAYS IT WILL COST $1700 TO REPAIR. THERE IS NO WAY A CAR THAT NEW SHOULD HAVE SUCH A FAILURE. IN ADDITION TO THAT, THE FACTORY INSTALLED CD PLAYER STOPPED WORKING FOR NO REASON. THE ARM ON THE PASSENGER SIDE SEAT STOPPED WORKING. AND THEY KEY FOB THAT AUTOMATICALLY OPENS THE DOORS AND TRUNK STOPPED WORKING A WEEK AFTER PURCHASE AND A NEW BATTERY DID NOT SOLVE THE PROBLEM. I WILL NEVER AGAIN BUY AN AMERICAN MADE CAR! *TR

I BOUGHT THIS CAR WHEN IT WAS 2 YEARS OLD AND IT WAS FINE TILL ABOUT 6 MONTHS AGO NOT THE POWER STEERING ASSIST HAS COMPLETELY QUIT. THERE ARE OVER 400 COMPLAINTS ON NTSB WEBSITE, PLEASE EXPLAIN TO ME WHY I HAVE TO PAY 800.00 TO THE DEALER TO GET THIS FIXED. THERE SHOULD BE A RECALL TODAY! *TR

LIKE MANY OTHERS, THE ELECTRIC POWER STEERING IN MY 2006 PONTIAC G6 IS BAD. I KNOW THERE WAS AN "INVESTIGATION", BUT THERE WAS NO RECALL. THIS IS A SERIOUS PROBLEM & SOMEONE IS GOING TO GET KILLED IF THEY HAVEN'T ALREADY. RECALL THE CAR & FIX THE PROBLEM, PLEASE. I AM THANKFUL I HAVEN'T HAD A WRECK, BUT I CERTAINLY DO NOT HAVE THE $750 FOR REPAIRS. I'VE READ HUNDREDS OF COMPLAINTS ABOUT THIS PROBLEM, BUT GM SEEMS OBLIVIOUS OR UNCARING. I WAS A DIE-HARD GM CUSTOMER, BUT WILL NEVER PURCHASE ANOTHER GM VEHICLE AGAIN. TO KEEP A CUSTOMER, YOU HAVE TO TREAT THEM RIGHT AND THE LACK OF WHAT GM IS DOING ABOUT THIS VEHICLE IS WRONG. THERE HAVE BEEN MANY ACCIDENTS REPORTED, BUT WHAT DOES IT TAKE? I SUPPOSE WHEN SOMEONE GETS KILLED & GM GETS SUED THEY WILL RECONSIDER FIXING THIS PROBLEM. *TR

IN NOVEMBER 2007 MY WIFE STARTED EXPERIENCING PROBLEMS WITH HER BRAKE LIGHTS ON HER 2006 G6. SHE WAS STOPPED A COUPLE OF TIMES BY THE LOCAL POLICE DUE TO HER BRAKE LIGHTS STAYING ON CONSTANTLY. ON 12/6/2007 WE TOOK OUR CAR TO A REPAIR SHOP AND PAID $106.94 TO HAVE IT REPAIRED. THEY R&R'D A BRAKE LIGHT SWITCH. AFTER THAT THE PROBLEM PERSISTED, WE TOOK IT BACK AND THEY FINALLY SAID THAT THEY DIDN'T HAVE ANY IDEA WHAT WAS WRONG SINCE THEY REPLACED THE SWITCH A SECOND TIME. WE'VE CONTINUED TO HAVE SUFFER THROUGH THE PROBLEM UNTIL A CO-WORKER OF MY WIFE'S STATED THAT HIS WIFE HAD THE SAME PROBLEM AND THAT THERE WAS A GM PRODUCT SAFETY RECALL ON G6'S FOR THAT PROBLEM. TODAY WE TOOK OUR CAR TO A GM DEALER AND WAS REFUSED SERVICE BECAUSE OUR VIN NUMBER DOESN'T FALL BETWEEN 64100001 AND 64100093. WE'VE EXPERIENCED ALL THE SAME PROBLEMS DESCRIBED IN THE MEMO AND SHE'S EXPERIENCED PROBLEMS ON THE ROAD (ALMOST BEING HIT FROM THE REAR BECAUSE DRIVERS FOLLOWING HER CAN'T TELL WHEN SHE'S BRAKING) WHEN TRAVELING BECAUSE THIS CONDITION EXIST. WE'RE SIMPLY ASKING HELP IN GETTING THIS SITUATION RESOLVED (GETTING OUR CAR FIXED). WE'VE BEEN LOYAL GM CUSTOMERS UP TO NOW, (WE ALSO OWN A BONNEVILLE AND A CHEVY VAN) BUT WITH SERVICE SUCH AS THIS THAT SITUATION IS LIKELY TO CHANGE. *TR

CLUNKING SOUND AGAIN WHEN TURNING STEERING WHEEL RIGHT OR LEFT, PREVIOUS REPAIR BY DEALER UNDER WARRANTY ( REPLACEMENT OF ELECTRONIC STEERING BOX) FOR SAME PROBLEM SOUND FIXED ISSUE ONLY TO HAVE IT RETURN NOW ONE YEAR LATER! UNDERSTAND STEERING PROBLEMS ARE AN ISSUE WITH THIS MODEL!! *TR

I HAVE A 2006 PONTIAC G6 AND MAYBE 3-5 DAYS AGO MY POWER STEERING LIGHT CAME ON AND I ASSUMED I NEEDED TO ADD FLUID. WELL, COME TO FIND OUT THAT MY STEERING PUMP IS ELECTRIC; SO THERE WAS NO WAY FOR ME TO ADD FLUID. I CALLED THE DEALERSHIP AND THEY INFORMED ME TO BRING IT IN AND THEY WOULD HAVE TO DIAGNOSE IT. WELL, THAT WAS DONE AND COME TO FIND OUT THEY STATED THEY COULDN'T FIND THE PROBLEM. WELL, I KEPT SEARCHING AND AFTER A FEW SEARCHES ON THE INTERNET...I SEE I'M NOT THE ONLY ONE WITH THE PROBLEM. NOW, MY CAR HAVEN'T FROZE UP ON ME YET...BUT IT HAVE BEEN PULLING LIKE I'M ON FLAT. I DID NOT PURCHASE THE EXTENDED WARRANTY; AND AS OF NOW I DO NOT HAVE THE MONEY TO GET IT FIXED. I HAVE TO DRIVE BACK AND FORTH TO WORK. IF I'D NEW THIS ABOUT THIS PONTIAC I WOULD HAVE NEVER PURCHASED THIS CAR. I SEE WHY GMC IS GOING BANKRUPT. THERE NOT HONEST TO THE CUSTOMERS; SO WHY SHOULD WE KEEP BUYING THESE FAULTY CARS. *TR

I RECENTLY FOUND OUT THAT MY 06 PONTIAC G6 NEEDS A NEW LOWER CONTROL ARM ASSEMBLY ON THE PASSENGER SIDE. THE CAR ONLY HAS 52,000 MILES ON IT. THIS IS A PROBLEM BECAUSE THE WHEEL COULD FALL OFF. THE LOWER CONTROL ARM SHOULD NOT HAVE TO BE REPLACED AT ONLY 52,000 MILES. WHEN I TOOK THE CAR INTO THE DEALER THEY TOLD ME THAT I HAD OTHER THINGS WRONG, WHEN IN RETURN THOSE PARTS WERE FINE AND THE WHOLE CONTROL ARM NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. AFTER READING THROUGH SOME COMPLAINTS I HAVE FOUND OUT THAT THIS IS A PROBLEM ON THE G6 STARTING BACK FROM 2005. *TR

POWER STEERING WENT OUT ON MY CAR WHILE I WAS DRIVING. AT FIRST I THOUGHT MY TIRES WERE LOW, THE STEERING WHEEL KEPT JERKING A LITTLE. MY TIRES WERE FINE AND THE PROBLEM STOPPED. THE NEXT DAY IT STARTED AGAIN BUT THIS TIME THE POWER STEERING LIGHT CAME ON. IT WAS VERY DIFFICULT TO STEER MY CAR, GOOD THING I WAS STILL IN MY GARAGE WHEN IT HAPPENED. *TR

RANDOM (EVERY SEVERAL HOURS) LOSS OF POWER STEERING ASSIST. *TR

SEAT TRACKS HOLDING SEATS ON PONTIAC G6'S BOLTS & TRACKS RUSTED THROUGH & GM & DEALER WILL NOT DO ANYTHING ABOUT IT. WE THINK THIS SHOULD BE RECALLED. THIS COULD CAUSE A MAJOR PROBLEM IF THE BOLT BREAKS OFF IN AN ACCIDENT. *TR

1. NO EVENTS LEADING UP TO THE FAILURE OF THE COMPONENT. JUST REGULAR NORMAL DRIVING DAY TO DAY COMMUTING. 2. SHAKY VIBRATIONS COMING FROM STEERING COLUMN. ELECTRONIC ASSISTED STEERING. STEERING WHEEL PULLS TO THE LEFT BY ITS SELF UNASSISTED. TALKED TO MECHANICS AND NO ONE CAN FIND OUT WHY ITS DOING IT. OR EVEN HOW ON EARTH THEY CAN FIX IT WITHOUT ANYTHING ELSE BEING WRONG. SO THE PROBLEM IS STILL PRESENT WITH NO FIX IN SIGHT? 3. NO PARTS HAVE BEEN REPLACED JUST TALKED WITH THE DEALERSHIP AND MECHANICS STAYING IN TOUCH HOPING THAT NOTHING WORSE HAPPENS. *TR

THE POWERSTEERING ON MY 2006 PONTIAC G6 SKIPS WHEN I TURN SOMETIMES. IT MAKES A VIBRATING NOISE AND FEEL WHEN TURNING TO THE LEFT QUICKLY. I HAVE LOST CONTROL AT TIMES. THERE DOESN'T SEEM TO BE A POWERSTEERING FLUID RESERVOIR TO CHECK FLUID LEVELS OR ANY OTHER OBVIOUS EXTERNAL ISSUES TO THE STEERING MECHANICS. *TR

I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD IN MY 2006 PONTIAC G6 WHEN ALL OF A SUDDEN THE STEERING WENT STRAIGHT AND I WAS UNABLE TO TURN THE WHEEL. I DRIFTED TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND LOOKED OUTSIDE THE VEHICLE AS IT ALMOST FELT LIKE SOMETHING WAS PROHIBITING THE WHEELS FROM MOVING. I RETURNED TO THE CAR'S CABIN AND RESTARTED THE VEHICLE AND EVERYTHING WAS FINE. THIS HAPPENED AGAIN TWO DAYS LATER WHILE DRIVING YET AGAIN. THIS IS VERY DANGEROUS AND I TOOK IT TO THE DEALER RIGHT AWAY. THEY TOLD ME IT WAS A STEERING COLUMN FAILURE ON A FAULTY SENSOR AND THAT I HAVE TO REPLACE THE ENTIRE STEERING COLUMN. I HAVE BEEN LOOKING ON THE INTERNET AND THIS IS NOT AN ISOLATED INCIDENT. PEOPLE ARE GOING TO DIE IF THIS IS NOT HANDLED. *TR

PASSENGER AIR BAG LIGHT DISABLES EVEN WHEN PERSON IS SITTING IN SEAT. STARTED AT ABOUT 50,000 MILES INTERMITTENTLY AND NOW 75,000 MILES AT LEAST 3 TIMES A WEEK. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 PONTIAC G6. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HE EXPERIENCED DIFFICULTY WHILE STEERING. WHEN MAKING RIGHT AND LEFT TURNS THERE WAS A NOISE IN THE STEERING COLUMN. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN INSPECTED TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 60,000. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 62,000.

FOR APPROXIMATELY SIX MONTHS THE BRAKE LAMPS HAVE BEEN STAYING ON AT TIMES EVEN WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL IS NOT DEPRESSED. THE BRAKE LIGHTS WOULD GO OFF AND ON WITHOUT DEPRESSING THE BRAKE PEDAL. BEGINNING ON SEPTEMBER 12, 2009 THE BRAKE LIGHTS STAYED AL THE TIME. ON SEPTEMBER 18, 2009 TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE GM DEALER TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM AND THE BRAKE PEDAL POSITION SENSOR WAS REPLACED. PROBLEM WAS CORRECTED FOR TWO DAYS ONLY. PRESENTLY THE BRAKE LIGHTS REMAIN ILLUMINATED AS SOON AS THE CAR IS STARTED AND REMAINS ON. CALLED PONTIAC AND WAS TOLD MY VIN WAS NOT COVERED BY THE RECALL. ALSO HAD PROBLEMS WITH THE LOSS OF POWER IN THE ELECTRIC POWER STEERING. THIS BEGAN JUST AFTER HAVING THE VEHICLE FOR 7 MONTHS. THE POWER STEERING WOULD LOSS POWER RANDOMLY. APPROXIMATELY TWO OR THREE TIMES A WEEK THE POWER STEERING WOULD GO OUT. BY RESTARTING THE ENGINE, THE POWER TO THE STEERING WOULD ALMOST ALWAYS RETURN. A FEW TIMES THE ENGINE HAD TO BE RESTARTED SEVERAL TIMES. *TR

HAVE A 2006 PONTIAC G6 AND DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD ALL OF A SUDDEN BRAKE LIGHTS COME ON AND THIS THEN SHUTS OFF MY CRUISE. THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE, PEOPLE BEHIND ME DON'T KNOW WHY PUTTING ON BRAKES AND MAY THINK I'M TURNING. BEEN STOPPED BY COPS BECAUSE LIGHTS ARE ON. SHOWS THERE IS A RECALL BUT DEALER SAID MINE ISN'T ON IT. I DON'T UNDERSTAND??? I WOULD LIKE TO GET THIS FIXED AT NO CHARGE. IS THIS CORRECT OR CAN I GET THIS FIXED AT NO CHARGE *TR

THE INTERMEDIATE STEERING SHAFT OF MY CAR HAS GONE OUT TWICE. THE FIRST TIME WAS OCTOBER 2007 AND THEN AGAIN IN SEPTEMBER 2009. THE CAR WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER TO REPLACE THE PART. *TR

CLUNKING SOUND WHEN ACCELERATING AND TURNING STEERING WHEEL. THIS IS THE STEERING SHAFT THAT IS BAD. THIS WAS REPLACED ABOUT OCT 2007 AND THEN IT WENT BAD AGAIN AND WAS REPLACED IN ABOUT DEC 2007 AND NOW IT IS BAD AGAIN AND THE PONTIAC DEALER SAID THEY WOULD NOT REPLACE IT AGAIN UNDER WARRANTY AS THE CAR HAS ABOUT 66000 MILES ON IT. I TOLD THEM THAT THEIR IS A DEFECT IN THIS PART BUT THEY DID NOT WANT TO HEAR IT. *TR