2005 Pontiac G6 Complaint Log

2005 PONTIAC G6 GT.. THE POWER STEERING PUMP HAS WENT OUT ON ME TWICE & HAVE HAD THE STEERING WHEEL LOCK UP MULTIPLE TIMES. THERE IS ALSO A VERY LOUD CLUCKING NOISE WHEN I TURN THE STEERING WHEEL. *TR

CPST NOTED DURING CRS INSTALLATION THAT VEHICLE OWNERS MANUAL FOR 2005 PONTIAC G6 GT INDICATED THAT LATCH ANCHORS WERE LOCATED IN OUTBOARD SEATING LOCATIONS. VEHICLE CLEARLY HAD 6 LOWER ANCHORS (3 SETS). LOWER ANCHOR CONFIGURATION APPEARS "ATYPICAL" FOR THE REAR DRIVER SIDE AND CENTER SEATING POSITIONS. THESE 4 ANCHORS ARE UNEVENLY SPACED AND LIKELY REQUIRE THE USE OF "EVERY-OTHER ANCHOR" TO PROPERLY SECURE A CRS. THE VEHICLE MANUAL GUIDANCE DIRECTIONS COULD POSE A SIGNIFICANT RISK AS THE REAR OUTBOARD LOCATION BEHIND THE DRIVER HAS 2 ANCHORS SPACED ABOUT 8-9 INCHES APART. CENTER LATCH INSTALL COULD ALSO BE A PROBLEM AS THE TWO CENTER MOST ANCHORS (OF THE 6 TOTAL ANCHORS) ARE ALSO SPACED ONLY 8-9 INCHES APART. THIS ATYPICAL SPACING IS NOT UNCOMMON IN GM VEHICLES BUT IS DETAILED IN THE VEHICLE MANUALS.....AND USUALLY INCLUDES AN ILLUSTRATION. THIS PARTICULAR VEHICLE MANUAL GAVE NO CLUE AS TO WHICH OF THESE ATYPICAL ANCHORS SHOULD BE USED TO INSTALL A CRS BEHIND THE DRIVER OR IN THE CENTER WITH LATCH. VEHICLE MANUAL COVER INDICATED IT WAS THE 2005 PONTIAC G-6 MANUAL. THE FIRST PAGE OF THE MANUAL ....INDICATED THE PART # FOR THE MANUAL WAS: 05PON/BUIWARSUPL 2004 GMC THIS COMPLAINT INVOLVES PRIMARILY THE VEHICLE OWNERS MANUAL ...BUT INDIRECTLY INVOLVES ATYPICAL LOWER LATCH ANCHORS THAT ARE SPACED NON-INTUITIVELY AND MAY RESULT IN INSTALLATION ERRORS FOR CHILD SAFETY SEATS. *TR

I HAVE A 2005 PONTIAC G6. SINCE ABOUT SUMMER OF 2008 THE "POWER STEERING FLUID" LIGHT HAS BEEN COMING ON INTERMITTENTLY. I TOOK THE VEHICLE TO A REPUTABLE SERVICE CENTER AND WAS TOLD THE CAR HAD ELECTRIC STEERING AND NOT HYDRAULIC AND TO TAKE THE CAR TO A PONTIAC DEALERSHIP. IN THE RECENT MONTHS. I LOANED MY CAR TO MY 75 AND 68 YEAR OLD PARENTS WHEN THE POWER STEERING FAILED MAKING THE CAR DIFFICULT TO MANEUVER. IN THE PAST WEEK, I HAVE HAD TO RESTART (REBOOT) THE CAR TO RE-GAIN POWER STEERING THE PARKING LOT AT WORK JUST TO PARK OR BACK OUT OF A SPACE. *TR

THE ELECT PWR STEERING HAS GONE OUT TWICE. BOTH OCCASIONS I PULLED OVER AND TURNED OFF THE IGNITION AND WHEN I STARTED THE CAR BACK UP IT WAS FINE. WHEN IT GOES OUT THERE IS ABSOLUTELY NO STEERING. THE WRENCH LIGHT ON THE DASH LIGHTS UP WHEN THIS HAPPENS. THIS IS ON A 2005 PONTIAC G6. FROM WHAT I HAVE READ ON THE INTERNET, IT APPEARS THIS IS NOT A RANDOM PROBLEM WITH THIS VEHICLE. IT HAS ONLY 58145 MILES ON IT. I AM GOING TO TAKE IT INTO THE MY LOCAL DEALER TO HAVE IT CHECKED OUT. *TR

2005 PONTIAC G 6 POWER STEERING SHUTS DOWN, STEERING BECOMES VERY TIGHT, HARD TO TURN. I RECEIVED A LETTER COVERING STEERING PROBLEM UP 60000 MILES IF THERE WAS A PROBLEM. SINCE NOVEMBER POWER STEERING HAS SHUT DOWN ON 4 DIFFERENT OCCASIONS, TURNING OFF AND RESTARTING CAR IS THE ONLY WAY TO RESTORE STEERING. DANGEROUS VERY HARD TO TURN AT LOWER SPEEDS NOT EXACTLY EASY AT FREEWAY SPEEDS. *TR

IN LATE 2006 I PURCHASED A 2005 PONTIAC G6. IN EARLY 2007 I WAS DRIVING AND MY STEERING LOCKED UP. AFTER IT LOCKED UP IT BECAME VERY LOOSE, AS IN YOU COULD TURN THE STEERING WHEEL AND THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT CHANGE DIRECTION. I TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE CLOSED DEALER AND WAS TOLD THAT THEY HAD TO REPLACE THE ENTIRE STEERING COLUMN, WHICH THEY DID AT NO COST TO ME. I HAVE HAD NUMEROUS OTHER PROBLEMS WITH THE VEHICLE, SUCH AS BRAKE PROBLEMS, CATALYTIC CONVERTER WENT OUT, ETC. I STILL OWE $11,000 ON THIS VEHICLE AND IT ONLY HAS 60,000 MILES ON IT. JUST LAST SUNDAY, 2/28/10, I WAS DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY WITH MY 18 MONTH OLD SON IN THE CAR AND MY STEERING FAILED. THE CAR STARTED BEEPING, THE DISPLAY READ "POWER STEERING" AND THE STEERING COMPLETELY FAILED. I TURNED THE WHEEL TO PULL OF THE FREEWAY BUT THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT TURN. IT WAS NOT HARD TO TURN AS GM CLAIMS BUT COMPLETELY LOOSE. I TOOK MY VEHICLE TO THE DEALER AND HAVE BEEN TOLD THAT THE POWER STEERING MOTOR AND MODULE NEED TO BE REPLACED AND THAT IT WILL COST ME $1,200. I AM A SINGLE MOTHER AND DO NOT HAVE THE MONEY TO CONTINUE TO PAY FOR A VEHICLE THAT I AM SCARED TO HAVE MY SON RIDE IN. SO WHAT HAPPENS IF I DO SOMEHOW COME UP WITH THE $1,200 THEY ADVISE THIS WILL COST TO GET IT FIXED, THEN WHAT? IT FAILS AGAIN? I CAN'T TRADE IT IS BECAUSE THE CAR IS WORTH LESS THAN HALF OF WHAT OWE. I CONTACTED PONTIAC AND THEY INFORM ME THAT MY VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN RECALLED SO THEY WILL NOT PAY FOR THE REPAIRS. ANY ADVISE? *TR

I OWN A 2005 PONTIAC G6 AND FOR THE PAST FOUR MONTHS THE POWER STEERING MOTOR HAS BEEN GOING OUT. I HAVE DONE SOME RESEARCH AND FOUND THAT THE PROBLEM IS SO COMMON LOCAL DEALERS STARTED TO CARRY THE NECESSARY PARTS. I HAVE A 2YR OLD SON THAT I DRIVE TO DAYCARE EVERY MORNING AND COMING UP WITH $600 FOR THE REPAIR IS A BIT EXPENSIVE. I HOPE THAT THE COMPANY STARTS TO TAKE A LOOK AT THIS PROBLEM BEFORE SOMEONE LOSES A LIFE OR EVEN WORSE THEIR CHILD. *TR

PONTIAC G6 2005 POWER STEERING GOES OUT DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD. I BOUGHT THE CAR NEW. HAD THE POWER STEERING REPLACED AT 50,000 MILES AND NOW HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM AGAIN. NEED A RECALL! NOT PAYING TO FIX IT AGAIN! *TR

POWER STEERING FAILED ON MY 2005 PONTIAC G6. VEHICLE RESULTED IN AN ALMOST SEVERE CRASH ON THE INTERSTATE. AFTER SEARCHING ONLINE I'VE FOUND THAT THERE IS A LIMITED RECALL ON THIS PART!!! THAT IS INSANE. ALSO, MY 2005 IS NOT COVERED! I COULD HAVE LOST MY LIFE ON THE HWY DUE TO A MANUFACTURING ISSUE THAT SHOULD BE COVERED FREE OF CHARGE. AFTER REPAIR ATTEMPTS MY POWER STEERING IS STILL INOPERABLE. *TR

MY COMPLAINT IS IN REFERENCE TO # PE07023. ON 2/19/2010, I BEGAN TO RECEIVE ISSUES WITH THE POWER STEERING OF MY PONTIAC G6 2005 GT. THE STEERING BECAME OVERBEARING TO THE POINT WHERE I COULD NOT TURN AND WAS STUCK IN THE MIDDLE OF TRAFFIC. I TURNED MY CAR OFF AND WAITED ABOUT 5 MINUTES AND RESTARTED IT . AT THAT POINT I WAS ABLE TO MOVE MY VEHICLE AND BEING DRIVING AGAIN. AFTER BEING EXTREMELY FRIGHTENED I MADE HOME AND BEGAN TO DO RESEARCH ON THIS ISSUE. I FOUND NUMBERS OF COMPLAINTS ABOUT THE SAME PROBLEM ALONG WITH YOUR WEBSITE. I FIND IT HARD TO BELIEVE THAT GM HAS NOT FILED A RECALL ON AN ISSUE THAT IS SO DANGEROUS. I UNDERSTAND THAT THEY WERE GOING THROUGH BANKRUPTCY BUT AT WHOSE EXPENSE? I HAVE NOT GOTTEN MY VEHICLE FIXED YET DUE TO MONEY ISSUES. HOWEVER I DID NOT EXPECT TO HAVE TO GET SOMETHING SO MAJOR FIXED ON A VEHICLE THAT IS ONLY 4 YEARS OLD. I WAS NOT OFFERED A WARRANTY ON MY VEHICLE WHEN I PURCHASED AND NOW I THINK I KNOW WHY I HAVE HAD NOTHING BUT PROBLEMS FROM THIS VEHICLE FROM DAY ONE.. ELECTRICITY, BATTERY, BRAKES JUST TO NAME A FEW. CURRENTLY TOYOTA IS UNDERGOING MAJOR ISSUES AND GM NEEDS HAVE A BIT OF THAT LIME LIGHT AS WELL. I FEEL FOR ANY ONE WHO IS EXPERIENCING THIS ISSUE WITH THEIR VEHICLE AS IT IS DANGEROUS AND SCARY PERSONALLY LEAVING ME HELPLESS. I PRAY FOR ANY ONE WHO HAS NOT GOTTEN THIS PROBLEM FIXED AS I WISH THERE IS NOT ANY MORE ACCIDENTS PERTAINING TO A SIMPLE FIX BY GM. IS IT CHEAPER TO HAVE LAW SUITS AGAINST YOU OR FIX THE 100,000 VEHICLES THAT ARE UNDER THIS INVESTIGATION. *TR

I WAS ALTERED ON MY RADIO ALARM SYSTEM TO "CHECK POWER STEERING". THE WARNING WENT AWAY THE NEXT TIME I STARTED THE CAR. THEN A MONTH OR SO LATER I WAS DRIVING IN TOWN WHEN MY POWER STEERING WENT OUT COMPLETELY. IT WAS VERY DIFFICULT TO TURN CORNERS AND I FEAR WHAT WOULD HAPPEN IF I WERE DRIVING FAST AND IT FAILED AND I DID NOT KNOW IT HAD FAILED AGAIN AND I NEEDED TO MOVE QUICKLY OUT OF THE WAY OF ON COMING TRAFFIC. I TOOK IT TO A GM DEALER AND THEY SAID IT WAS A SENSOR ON THE STEERING COLUMN. THE POWER STEERING WAS WORKING AGAIN, BUT THEY SAID IT WOULD BE BEST TO FIX IT WHICH MEANT COMPLETE REPLACEMENT OF THE POWER STEERING COLUMN. MY CAR HAS 66849 MILES ON IT. ALSO, MY IGNITION WILL NOT COME OUT OF THE IGNITION ABOUT HALF THE TIME. THE REPAIR TO THE STEERING COLUMN DID NOT FIX THIS. THE COST OF THE STEERING COLUMN REPAIR WAS $697.46. THE REPAIR WAS DONE LAST WEEKEND (FEBRUARY 19, 2010). NOW GM HAS A RECALL OUT ON 1.3 MILLION VEHICLES WITH THIS SAME FAILURE,BUT THEY DO NOT LIST MY CAR A 2005 - G6. WHAT'S UP WITH THAT!! *TR

THERE HAVE BEEN SEVERAL OCCURRENCES I HAVE HAD WITH THE STEERING ON MY 2005 PONTIAC G6: STEERING ISSUE #1: MY STEERING WHEEL WAS EASY TO TURN TO THE LEFT BUT NOT RIGHT. SHORTLY AFTER IT WOULD BEGIN IT WOULD CORRECT ITSELF: DEALERSHIP RESOLUTION WAS TO REPLACE THE CONTROL ARMS BECAUSE THEY WERE BINDING UP. STEERING ISSUE #2 - AFTER INITIAL REPAIRS, THE PROBLEM WAS NOT CORRECTED. UPON RETURN TO THE DEALERSHIP THEY IDENTIFIED ADDITIONAL REPAIRS THAT WERE NECESSARY DUE TO SYMPTOMS REPORTED. DEALERSHIP RESOLUTION WAS TO REPLACE THE RACK (4 TIMES SO FAR). STEERING ISSUE #3: I HAD NO STEERING POWER AT ALL WHILE TRYING TO TURN INTO A PARKING LOT WITH NO WARNING. I ENDED UP HAVING THE CAR TOWED TO THE CLOSEST DEALERSHIP. DEALERSHIP RESOLUTION WAS REPLACE THE STEERING COLUMN AND STEERING COIL AS IT HAD SNAPPED THUS CAUSING THE SUDDEN LOSS OF STEERING. STEERING ISSUE #4: MY RADIO SOUNDED A MESSAGE THAT SAID "POWER STEERING" AND I COULD NOT TURN MY WHEEL IN EITHER DIRECTION. THIS HAPPENED ONCE WHILE I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD AND ALMOST CAUSED ME TO WRECK INTO ONCOMING TRAFFIC AND A SECOND TIME LEAVING A PARKING LOT. DEALERSHIP RESOLUTION WAS TO REPLACE THE STEERING COLUMN AND ELECTRICAL BOX TO THE TUNE OF $1,000 WHICH I CANNOT AFFORD. MY ONLY SAVING GRACE IS THAT THIS PIECE OF JUNK IS PAID OFF IN THREE MORE MONTHS WHICH WILL NOT COME SOON ENOUGH. MILES AT TIME OF LAST INCIDENT WAS 106,000 AND 109,000 MILES, CURRENT MILEAGE IS 114,000 MILES. (2005 PONTIAC G6 PURCHASED IN JULY OF 2006) I WAS DISAPPOINTED TO FIND OUT THAT PONTIAC RECENTLY RECALLED THE G5 SERIES OF THEIR VEHICLES FOR ELECTRONIC STEERING ISSUES AND ARE AWARE OF THE STEERING ISSUES ON THEIR G6 MODELS. IF THIS IS THE CASE, THEN WHY ARE THEY NOT RECALLING ALL MODELS WITH KNOWN SIMILAR ISSUES OR ATLEAST MAKING THE PUBLIC AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THIS PROBLEM DESERVES FURTHER SCRUTINY. DID NO ONE LEARN A LESSON FROM TOYOTA??? SHAME ON YOU! *TR

MY 18 DAUGHTER WAS LEAVING FOR SCHOOL. TURNED OUT ON THE HIGHWAY AND NO POWER STEERINGON HER 2005 PONT. GMC G6 ONLY 54000 MILES LOOKED ON THE INTERNET FOR PROBLEMS. DISCOVERED OTHER PEOPLE HAD THE SAME ISSUE. THE POWER STEERING PUMP IN THE STEERING COLUMN WENT OUT HAD IT REPLACED BEFORE MY DAUGHTER HAD AN ACCIDENT. TOTAL COST 800.00. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 PONTIAC G6. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 15 MPH AND ATTEMPTING TO MAKE A LEFT TURN WHEN THE POWER STEERING FAILED. THE POWER STEERING LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND THE STEERING WHEEL BECAME EXTREMELY DIFFICULT TO TURN. THE FAILURE WOULD OCCUR INTERMITTENTLY. THE POWER STEERING WARNING LIGHT WOULD ILLUMINATE TWO MONTHS PRIOR TO THE CONTACT EXPERIENCING THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHERE THE TECHNICIAN INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THERE WAS AN UNKNOWN RECALL RELATED DEFECT ON HIS YEAR, MAKE AND MODEL VEHICLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 59,000. UPDATED 10/01/2010. *LJ

IT IS A 2005 PONTIAC G6, THE STEERING PULLED HARD LEFT WHEN MY WIFE STARTED A LEFT TURN FROM A STOP SIGN. IT PULLED THE STEERING WHEEL RIGHT OUT OF HER HANDS, IT IS LUCKY THERE WAS NO OTHER TRAFFIC. I HAD DONE A CHECK AND IT WOULD STEER TO THE FULL STOPPING POINT IF YOU JUST TOUCHED IT IN THAT DIRECTION. BUT TURNING TO THE RIGHT IT WAS DIFFICULT. AFTER CHECKING ALL OF THE OBVIOUS LIKE TIRES, TIERODS OR FOR DAMAGE I TESTED AGAIN AND IT ALL WORKED FINE. A WEEK LATER IT STARTED DOING IT AGAIN BUT YOU COULD HOLD IT STRAIGHT. I GOT OFF THE FREEWAY AND WHEN I WOULD SHUT THE CAR OFF AND RESTART IT WOULD BE FINE. LASTED ABOUT ANOTHER WEEK WHEN WE WERE TRAVELING ABOUT 50 MILES FROM HOME IT DID IT AGAIN BUT THIS TIME WE GOT THE MESSAGE ON THE READ OUT SAYING POWER STEERING AND RESTARTING IT WOULD NOT RESET IT. WE DROVE IT HOME IN MANUAL STEERING. CALLED THE DEALER IN RENTION WA. AND THE ONE IN PUYALLUP AND THEY SAID THAT THEY HAVE NOT HEARD OF ANY STEERING PROBLEMS. I TOOK IT TO THE PUYALLUP DEALER AND THEY TROUBLESHOOT IT TO THE STEERING COLUMN. WE GOT IT REPLACE AT A COST OF OVER $800 BECAUSE OUR WARRANTY WAS UP. NOW I AM HEARING ABOUT ALL OF THESE OTHER REPORTED PROBLEMS WITH THE STEERING ON THESE MODELS. I FEEL THAT IF A PERSON WAS NOT PAYING A GREAT DEAL OF ATTENTION THAT THIS COULD CAUSE SERIOUS PROBLEMS. PLEASE CHECK INTO THIS BEFORE SOMEONE GETS SERIOUSLY HURT. *TR

I OWN A 2005 PONTIAC G6 AND HAVING ISSUES WITH THE CRUISE CONTROL. IT WILL DISENGAGE WHILE ON AND THEN THE BRAKE LIGHTS WILL GO ON AND OFF. YESTERDAY, MY 16 YEAR OLD SON WAS DRIVING IT HOME FROM SCHOOL AND HAD THE CRUISE ON. IT STARTED ACCELERATING AND HE COULD NOT GET IT TO COME OFF IMMEDIATELY. IT TOOK HIM CLOSE TO 2 MINUTES TO GET IT TO GO OFF. IT HAD ACCELERATED CLOSE TO 90 MPH. I NOTIFIED GM AND THEY TOOK MY INFORMATION AND SAID IT WOULD BE DOCUMENTED. I AM AFRAID IT HAS SOMETHING TO DO EITHER WITH THE BRAKE SYSTEM OR COMPUTER ISSUES. THIS IS VERY SCARY WITH EVERYTHING GOING ON WITH TOYOTA AND TO KNOW IT COULD BE HAPPENING TO OTHER CARS ALSO. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 PONTIAC G6. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT 25 MPH, WITHOUT A WARNING THE POWER STEERING LOCKED . THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO PULL OVER AND TURNED THE VEHICLE OFF. AFTER A FEW MINUTES THE CONTACT TURNED THE VEHICLE BACK ON, HOWEVER THE FAILURE REOCCURRED. THIS FAILURE HAS OCCURRED 2 TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A DEALER BECAUSE IT WAS IMPOSSIBLE TO DRIVE. THE DEALER STATED THAT THEY HAVE TO REPLACE THE STEERING COLUMN AND THE SENSOR. THE VEHICLE WAS BEING REPAIRED BY THE DEALER AT THE TIME OF THE COMPLAINT.THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 80000.

POWER STEERING MESSAGE APPEARED ON RADIO. CONTACTED DEALER - REPLACED STEERING COLUMN. COST WAS $357 FOR LABOR AND $369 FOR PART. THESE STEERING COLUMNS HAVE BEEN REPLACED ON PONTIACS AND COBALTS SO THEY ARE MOST LIKELY DEFECTIVE AND SHOULD BE RECALLED. *TR

MY VEHICLE WILL LOSE POWER STEERING WITHOUT ANY WARNING AT ANY GIVEN TIME. I WILL BE DRIVING AND OUT OF NO WHERE, WITHOUT ANY WARNING, A WRENCH LIGHT WILL COME ON THE DASH AND THE POWER STEERING WILL STOP WORKING. THE STEERING BECOMES VERY VERY HARD TO TURN AND HAS ALMOST CAUSED ME TO GET INTO TWO ACCIDENTS. I WANTED TO GET IT REPAIRED, BUT WAS QUOTED OVER $800 DOLLARS FOR PARTS AND LABOR. I WENT TO LOOK ONLINE FOR OTHER OPTIONS AND SAW THAT THEIR HAVE BEEN NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS FILED WITH NHTSA ABOUT THIS SAME ISSUE. I KNOW THAT YOU ARE CONCERNED ABOUT GM'S CURRENT FINANCIAL STATUS BUT AS A GOVERNMENT AGENCY FOR THE PEOPLE, I PLEAD WITH YOU TO PLEASE MAKE RIGHT. I HAVE BEEN TOLD BY A MECHANIC ALSO THAT THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM. *TR

2005 PONTIAC G6 POWER STEERING FAILURE. 64K MILES ON CAR. NO INJURIES OR CRASHES YET. TURNING CAR OFF AND RESTARTING ALLOWS THE POWER STEERING TO WORK AGAIN. DIAGNOSED AS BAD STEERING SENSOR WHICH REQUIRES A REPLACEMENT STEERING COLUMN FOR $800. GM HAS REFUSED TO COVER AS A SAFETY ISSUE.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 PONTIAC G6. WHILE DRIVING 15 MPH, HE HEARD A CHIMING NOISE AND SUDDENLY THE VEHICLE LOST POWER STEERING. HE CITED THAT IT WAS EXTREMELY DIFFICULT TO HANDLE THE STEERING WHEEL AND A WARNING LIGHT WAS ILLUMINATED ON THE DASHBOARD. HE TURNED THE VEHICLE OFF AND LOOKED UNDER THE HOOD; HOWEVER, WHEN HE RESTARTED THE VEHICLE, THE FAILURE DID NOT RECUR. HE CALLED THE MANUFACTURER AND A REPRESENTATIVE SCHEDULED AN APPOINTMENT FOR HIM TO HAVE THE VEHICLE INSPECTED BY THE DEALER. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED TO-DATE. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 42,711. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 42,100. UPDATED 02/17/10. *LJ UPDATED 02/19/10.*JB

DRIVING CAR TO WORK, ON I-285 GETTING ON RAMP TO I-85 NORTH IN ATLANTA, GA. WHILE ON THE RAMP I FELT THE STEERING WHEEL TIGHTEN, THE SERVICE LIGHT CAME ON AND INFO PANEL INDICATED POWER STEERING. I TURNED ON MY CAUTION LIGHTS AND GOT OFF THE HIGHWAY AND MANAGED TO GET TO THE NEAREST GAS STATION, THINKING THAT I SIMPLY NEEDED SOME POWER STEERING FLUID TO GET BACK ON THE ROAD. TO MY SURPRISE, I HAVE AN ELECTRIC POWER STEERING SYSTEM AND THERE IS NO FLUID TO ADD. FURTHERMORE, THE POWER STEERING ISSUE WENT AWAY AFTER RESTARTING THE CAR. THIS APPARENTLY IS A WIDESPREAD ISSUE, AS NHTSA DID AN INVESTIGATION ON THIS PROBLEM BEFORE (HTTP://WWW.ABOUTAUTOMOBILE.COM/INVESTIGATION/2005/PONTIAC/G6/ELECTRIC+POWER+STEERING) AND CONCLUDED THAT THE CASE WAS CLOSED. THIS IS A DANGEROUS ISSUE AS IF THE CAR DECIDES THE POWER STEERING SYSTEM IS MALFUNCTIONING, ITS QUITE POSSIBLE THAT I COULD BE IN A DANGEROUS TURN, UNABLE TO GAIN CONTROL OF MY CAR BEFORE HEADING INTO A CONCRETE WALL OR ONCOMING TRAFFIC. I REQUEST THAT NHTSA LOOK INTO THIS ISSUE AGAIN AS A $1000 REPAIR IS SIMPLY NOT FAIR FOR KNOWN DEFECTS ON AUTOMOBILES. *TR

THE STEERING ON MY 2005 PONTIAC G6 IS FAILING. WHEN TRYING TO TURN LEFT AND OR RIGHT IT IS NEARLY IMPOSSIBLE. ALSO, WHEN AT A COMPLETE STOP AND TRYING TO BACK UP, THE STEERING LOCKS UP AS WELL. *TR

BOTH THE DRIVER & REAR PASSENGER HAVE WATER DAMAGE DUE TO A FAULTY MFGD SUNROOF. IT LEAKS WHEN IT RAINS AND WHEN I CONTACTED GM THEY SAID THAT THEY CANNOT COVER THE DIAGNOSTIC CHARGE FOR THE VEHICLE INSPECTION. *TR

COMPLETE STEERING FAILURE, IT WAS LIKE DRIVING MY DADS OLD 53 INTERNATIONAL PICKUP. I WAS SCARED, IT WOUNLDN'T TURN PROPERLY AND WAS JERKY. I'M JUST THANKFUL I WASN'T ON A CURVEY ROAD. I DON'T KNOW IF I WOULD OF MADE IT! *TR

STEERING COLUMN LOCKS UP WHEN DRIVING. *TR

I HAVE A 2005 PONTIAC G6 GM RECALL # 80317 - THE RECALL DOES NOT INCLUDE MY VIN #. MY VEHICLE HAS EVERY SYMPTOM AND ISSUE THAT THE RECALL CALLS OUT FOR BUT GM/PONTIAC WILL NOT HONOR THE RECALL BECAUSE IT DOES NOT INCLUDE MY VIN #. IS THERE ANYWAYS THAT MY VIN CAN BE INCLUDED IN THE RECALL? I AM A SAFETY HAZARD AS MY BRAKE LIGHTS DONT WORK, MY CRUISE CONTROL DOESNT WORK AND WHEN I TRY TO SHIFT THE CAR OUT OF PARK, I HAVE TO APPLY A LOT OF FORCE TO THE BRAKE PEDAL. ALL OF THESE ARE ISSUES THAT ARE CALLED OUT IN THE RECALL. *TR THANKS AARON SLAVEY

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 PONTIAC G6. WHILE MAKING A LEFT TURN THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT CONTROL PANEL. AND THEN THE POWER STEERING FAILED. THE DEALER NOR THE MANUFACTURER HAVE BEEN CONTACTED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 77,000. THE VEHICLE IDENTIFICATION NUMBER WAS UNAVAILABLE.

I HAVE A 2005 PONTIAC G6. I WAS DRIVING THE VEHICLE AND THE POWER STEERING WENT OUT ON IT WHILE I WAS MAKING A TURN. ALMOST CAUSED ME TO LOSE CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. MY 2 MONTH OLD DAUGHTER WAS IN THE CAR. *TR

THE STEERING WHEEL CHATTERS AND CLICKS WHILE DRIVING. THE POWER STEERING SERVICE LIGHT COMES ON AND OFF. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 PONTIAC G6. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH THE STEERING COLUMN LOCKED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE TECHNICIAN STATED THAT THE STEERING MOTOR NEEDED TO BE REPAIRED AT AN EXPENSE $1,100.00. THE VEHICLE WAS IN THE PROCESS OF BEING REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER TOOK REPORT NUMBER 71786884256. A REPRESENTATIVE OF THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT SINCE THE WARRANTY EXPIRED, NO ASSISTANCE WOULD BE PROVIDED. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 50,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.

THIS BEEN AN ON GOING ISSUE WITH OUR 2005 PONTIAC G6. WE BOUGHT IT BRAND NEW AND IT STARTED TO HAVE STEERING PROBLEMS EARLY ON. WE THEN BROUGHT IT INTO THE DEALERSHIP WHICH THEY REPLACED A STEERING GEAR, VEHICLE WAS AT 36,000 MILES. SO THEY COVERED IT UNDER WARRANTY. STILL WE HEARD KNOCKING AND A THUD NOISE EVERY TIME WE TURNED BACK FROM THE LEFT. WE TOOK IT BACK A COUPLE OF TIMES WHICH THEY DIDN'T FIND NOTHING UNTIL THE VEHICLE WAS WELL PAST THE 3-36000 MILES WARRANTY AND FIXED SOMETHING ELSE IN THE STEERING THAT WAS FAULTY, THIS WAS OUT OF POCKET LIKE $300. THEN WE HAD MORE PROBLEMS WITH THE STEERING NOTE THIS HAS THE SAME STEERING UNIT THAN THE CHEVY COBALT WHICH WAS RECALLED FOR PROBLEMS WITH THEIR STEERING. SO NOW WE LOST POWER ASSIST STEERING AND IT WAS LIKE STEERING A TRUCK FROM THE 1950'S, I WAS FORTUNATE I WAS DRIVING AND NOT MY WIFE BECAUSE SHE PROBABLY WOULD OF PANIC. SO NOW WE RETURN IT TO THE DEALER AND NOW IT NEEDED A STEERING MOTOR A SWITCH AND A STEERING COLUMN. OUT OF POCKET COST LIKE $1700. NOW GM KNOWS THERE'S A ISSUE SO THEY EXTENDED THE WARRANTY EXCEPT THEY WOULDN'T COVER US BECAUSE THEY ONLY WENT UP TO 100000 MILES AND WE WERE OVER THAT, SO TO BAD SO SAD! THEY TURN THEIR BACKS ON US, KNOWING THERE IS A PROBLEM AND SEEING OUR PROBLEM. THANKS *TR

WHILE DRIVING THE 2005, PONTIAC G6 WITH 47,600 MILES THE STEERING WILL AT VARIOUS TIMES GO OUT. AFTER SEARCHES ONLINE I HAVE FOUND MANY COMPLAINTS ABOUT THE G6'S ELECTRICAL POWERS STEERING FAILING. NO CRASHES HAVE OCCURRED DUE TO THIS INCIDENT BUT ARE VERY IMMINENT IF IT WERE TO HAPPEN AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS. CONTACTING THE DEALERSHIP TELLS US THE VIN NUMBER IS OUTSIDE THE PEAK MONTHS THE MAIN DEFECT WAS CREATED. I CANT UNDERSTAND HOW IF IT IS A PROBLEM IN MY VEHICLE HOW IT IS CONSIDERED NOT A WARRANTY ISSUE. *TR

WHILE MAKING A RIGHT HAND TURN AT AN INTERSECTION, THE STEERING POPPED AND LOCKED UP IN THE MIDDLE OF THE TURN. THE CAR RAN INTO THE OPPOSITE LANE WHEN THE STEERING LOCKED. I CAME ABOUT A FOOT AWAY FROM HITTING A TRUCK THAT WAS COMING FROM THE OPPOSITE DIRECTION. I IMMEDIATELY PARKED THE CAR AND MOVED THE WHEEL BACK AND FORTH. THE WHEEL LOCKED IN BOTH DIRECTIONS, THEN WOULD RELEASE AND CONTINUE TURNING. AT ONE POINT, A "POWER STEERING" ERROR SHOWED ON THE CD PLAYER. I TURNED THE CAR OFF A FEW TIMES AND TRIED TURNING THE WHEEL AGAIN, AND ABOUT 50% OF THE TIME IT WOULD MALFUNCTION AGAIN, THE OTHER TIME IT WOULD BE NORMAL. FOR ALL THE SAME COMPLAINTS ON THIS VEHICLE, SOMETHING NEEDS TO BE DONE. I DO NOT FEEL SAFE DRIVING THIS CAR. *TR

MY PONTIAC G6 GT LOST ITS POWERING STEERING DURING MY DRIVE TO WORK. THIS IS THE FIRST TIME THAT I HAVE EXPERIENCED THIS ISSUE WITH MY VEHICLE. WHILE DRIVING THE POWER STEERING ALERT LIGHT CAME AND LESS THAN 10 SECONDS LATER MY VEHICLE LOST ITS POWER STEERING. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 PONTIAC G6. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH ON NORMAL ROAD CONDITIONS. THE STEERING WHEEL EXHIBITED A LOUD POPPING NOISE. SUDDENLY, THE STEERING WHEEL LOCKED. THE DRIVER WAS ABLE TO PULL OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD WITH CAUTION. THE VEHICLE RESTARTED AND RESUMED NORMAL OPERATIONS. THE FAILURE OCCURRED INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS IN THE PROCESS OF BEING REPAIRED FOR THE MALFUNCTION WHEN THE COMPLAINT WAS FILED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 73,000.

ROTOR PROBLEMS ON PONTIAC G6. I HAVE HAD MY ROTORS ON MY G6 EITHER TURNED OR REPLACED AT LEAST 4 TIMES IF NOT MORE, I CANNOT EVEN TELL YOU HOW MANY TIMES THIS HAS BEEN DONE AND HOW MUCH MONEY HAS BEEN SPENT! GM CLAIMS THAT THERE ARE NO PROBLEMS WITH THE BRAKES ON THEIR G6 MODEL, HOWEVER IF YOU GO TO GOOGLE AND TYPE IN THIS ISSUE THERE ARE MANY MANY COMPLAINTS. I CAN PRODUCE RECEIPTS FOR HOW MANY TIMES THEY HAVE BEEN SERVICED. THIS SEEMS TO BE A SAFETY ISSUE AS PEOPLE CANNOT AFFORD TO KEEP PUTTING BRAKES ON THESE CARS AND SOONER OR LATER THEY ARE GOING TO FAIL. THIS IS SOMETHING THAT DEFINITELY NEEDS TO BE LOOKED INTO BY A THIRD PARTY. THANKS FOR YOUR TIME! *TR

THE POWER STEERING ON MY 2005 PONTIAC G6 GOES OUT WITHOUT NOTICE WHILE I'M DRIVING. FROM MY RESEARCH THIS PROBLEM IS CONSISTENT AMONG SEVERAL GM MODELS WITH ELECTRONIC POWER STEERING. THE POWER STEERING INDICATORS POPS UP ON THE DASH, THE ENGINE LIGHT COMES ON AND THE POWER STEERING COMPLETELY GOES OUT. *TR

TWICE, ELECTRIC POWER STEERING FAILED. IT RESET AFTER SITTING OVERNIGHT. *TR

MY DAUGHTER HAS REPORTED TO ME THAT HER ( 2005 PONT. G-6 ) HAS LOST ITS POWER STEERING SEVERAL TIMES SINCE SHE PURCHASED IT LAST YEAR. TOOK IT IN TO DEALER FOR PROBLEM - THEY INFORMED US THAT THE PROBLEM WAS A LIMIT SENSOR IN THE STEERING COLUMN THAT REQUIRED THE STEERING COLUMN TO BE REPLACED. CHAT ON INTERNET CLAIM THAT REPLACEMENT OF STEER COLUMN WAS EXPENSIVE AND DID NOT ALWAYS FIX THE PROBLEM. *TR

I JUST BOUGHT A 2005 PONTIAC G6 AND I HAVE PROBLEMS ALONG WITH MANY MANY OTHERS. FIRST OF ALL THE ROTORS ARE VERY WARPED AND WHEN I DRIVE ON FREEWAY AND HIT THE BRAKES THE WHOLE CAR SHAKES AND FEELS VERY UNSAFE!! AND THE SECOND PROBLEM IS THE STEERING COLUMN POPS WHEN MAKING TURNS, LEFT AND RIGHT..I THINK A RECALL IS IN ORDER. PLEASE PLEASE HELP ME AND MANY OTHERS THANKS *TR

I WAS DRIVING TO SCHOOL WHEN MY POWER STEERING WENT OUT. I PULLED OVER AND CALLED A MECHANIC. I TOOK IT TO A LOCAL MECHANIC, BUT THEY COULD NOT FIX IT BECAUSE I HAVE ELECTRIC STEERING. HE SAID THAT IF I DID NOT GET IT FIXED RIGHT AWAY THE STEERING COULD LOCK UP ON ME AND CAUSE AN ACCIDENT. I TOOK IT TO THE DEALER, AND THEY REPLACED THE STEERING COLUMN. *TR

THIS IS IN REGARDS TO THE GM RECALL THAT WAS ANNOUNCED TODAY FOR LOSS OF POWER STEERING. THE ARTICLE CAUGHT MY EYE AS WE OWN A PONTIAC G6 THAT EXPERIENCED THE SAME EXACT CONDITIONS DESCRIBED IN THIS ARTICLE. I RECENTLY HAD THE CAR FIXED IN THE LAST 5 MONTHS BUT HAD TO PAY FOR THE REPAIR. WHEN I ORIGINALLY TOOK THE CAR IN FOR THE WARNING LIGHT THAT CAME ON, MY CAR REPAIR GUY ADVISED ME AT THE TIME THAT GM HAD A TECHNICAL BULLETIN ON THE ISSUE-#07126- AND GM HAD EXTENDED THE WARRANTY REPAIR TO 70,000 MILES AND TOLD ME TO TAKE IT BACK TO THE DEALERSHIP, STATING WE SHOULD HAVE BEEN NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE SO THE CAR COULD BE REPAIRED. AT THE TIME I HAD MY CAR REPAIRED THE CAR WAS AT 76,000 MILES. AFTER NEGOTIATING WITH GM, I ONLY HAD TO PAY FOR HALF THE REPAIR DUE TO THE BULLETIN THAT WAS OUT AND I HAD A COPY OF THE BULLETIN. WHY IS THE G6 NOT AFFECTED BY THIS RECALL WHEN IT HAS THE SAME ISSUE. *TR

ONGOING PROBLEM WITH THE POWER STEERING. FROM WHAT I UNDERSTAND, THIS IS A WIDE-SPREAD PROBLEM WITH THE 2005 PONTIAC G6. *TR

I HAVE TAKEN MY CAR INTO THE DEALERSHIP DUE TO THE STEERING WHEEL BEING TOUGH TO TURN AT TIMES. I RECEIVED A LETTER IN THE MAIL FROM THE DEALERSHIP SAYING THERE MAY BE A PROBLEM WITH THE STEERING. HOWEVER, WHEN I TOOK IT INTO THE DEALERSHIP, THEY TOLD ME THAT THERE WAS NOTHING THEY COULD DO TO FIX THE CAR UNLESS THEY COULD PHYSICALLY SEE THAT THE STEERING WAS ACTING UP. JUST YESTERDAY, I COULDN'T TURN MY CAR WITHOUT USING TWO HANDS TO TUG ON THE STEERING WHEEL. IT WOULDN'T TURN WITHOUT FIGHTING WITH THE CAR. THIS IS NOT THE FIRST TIME THIS HAS HAPPENED, AND I AM AT THE POINT WHERE I WANT TO SELL THE CAR BECAUSE THERE ARE TOO MANY PROBLEMS WITH IT. I HAVE HAD THIS PROBLEM WITH STEERING SO MANY TIMES. WHAT WILL IT TAKE FOR THE DEALERSHIP TO FIX THE CAR? DO I HAVE TO GET INTO AN ACCIDENT BEFORE THEY WILL FIX IT OR RECALL IT, BECAUSE I AM NOT PAYING FOR SOMETHING THAT I COMPLAINED ABOUT WHEN I HAD THE WARRANTY. I AM NOW OVER THE MILES FOR A WARRANTY. ANOTHER ISSUE THAT I HAVE REPORTED TO THE DEALERSHIP WHILE UNDER WARRANTY WAS THE CAR WON'T START. SOMETIMES I TURN THE KEY AND IT WON'T START. IT TAKES SEVERAL TIMES BEFORE THE CAR WILL ACTUALLY START. THIS HAPPENS FREQUENTLY. IT'S SEVERAL TIMES A WEEK. IT IS UNREAL THAT I CAN'T GET INTO MY CAR AND START IT WITHOUT HAVING A PROBLEM. I HAVE REPORTED THIS ISSUE TO THE DEALERSHIP AND AGAIN WAS TOLD THAT NOTHING IS WRONG WITH THE CAR. I HAVE REPORTED SEVERAL OTHER ISSUES, BUT THE DEALERSHIP REFUSES TO HELP WITH ANYTHING. THERE ARE SO MANY ISSUES WITH THE PONTIAC G6. I WOULDN'T RECOMMEND THIS CAR TO ANYONE UNLESS ALL OF THE ISSUES ARE CORRECTED. *TR

THE PONTIAC G6 BATTERY LIGHT CAME ON, SO DID THE ABS, POWER STEERING LIGHT, CHECK ENGINE LIGHT, THE GAUGES WERE SPIKING, BATTERY LIGHT, AND EVEN THOUGH THE CAR HAD HALF A TANK OF GAS IT WAS SAYING THE GAS TANK LOW LIGHT CAME ON. *TR

I WAS DRIVING MY CAR TO GO GET LUNCH AND PULLED UP TO A STOP SIGN AND BELL WENT OFF AND I COULD NOT STEER MY 2005 PONTIAC G6. I PULLED INTO A SATURN DEALERSHIP WHICH WAS THE FIRST RIGHT TURN OFF THE BUSY ROAD I FOUND MYSELF ON. IT TOOK TWO PEOPLE TO TURN THE WHEEL AND I HAD TO PARK SIDEWAY'S IN THREE SPOTS. I WENT INTO THE DEALERSHIP TO SEEK ASSISTANCE AND HAD ONE OF THE PORTERS DRIVE THE CAR BACK TO THE SERVICE AREA WHEN HE REPORTED THE ISSUE HAD RESOLVED ITSELF. AFTER TALKING WITH A TECHNICIAN, HE RECOMMENDED THAT I WAIT TO HAVE IT SERVICED TO SEE IF IT WAS A MOMENTARY BLIP IN THE COMPUTER OR IF THE PROBLEM PRESENTS ITSELF AGAIN. I AGREED BUT DECIDED TO DO AN INTERNET SEARCH ON MY CAR, MAKE AND MODEL ONLY TO FIND NUMEROUS COMPLAINT'S OF THE SAME ISSUE WITH POWER STEERING FAILURE IN THE '05 AND '06 MODEL. WHAT MAKES ME EVEN MORE UPSET AND DISGUSTED IS THAT POSTING AFTER POSTING ALL OVER THE NET STATE THAT GM KNOWS THE STEERING IS FAILING AND POSTED A BULLETIN IN 2007 STATING THERE WAS A PROBLEM BUT NEVER BOTHERED TO SEND OUT ANY COMMUNICATIONS WHEN I WOULD HAVE BEEN WELL WITHIN THE WARRANTY. NOW I HAVE 102,000 MILES ON MY CAR AND AM LOOKING AT AN $800 - $1000 REPAIR UNLESS I JUNK THIS PIECE OF CRAP. IN ADDITION - MY CAR HAS HAD A LENGTHILY SERVICE RECORD THAT IS QUITE DISAPPOINTING. I HAVE HAD A NEW FUEL SYSTEM INCLUDING FUEL PUMP, FUEL LINES, SOLENOID (SP?), FOUR STEERING RACKS, TWO SETS OF CONTROL ARM'S, A STEERING COLUMN, STEERING COIL, STEERING GEAR, STEREO/CD PLAYER, TAIL LIGHTS, IGNITION AND WINDOW CLIPS TO MAKE THEM STOP SCREAMING. THIS HAS BEEN THE BIGGEST DISAPPOINTMENT SINCE THE VW BEETLE OF '03. AND WE WONDER WHY NO ONE WANTS TO BUY AMERICAN ANYMORE...GM HERE'S YOUR SIGN. *TR

POWER STEERING LIGHT COMES ON AND I LOST POWER STEERING TO THE VEHICLE. STEERING WAS VERY HARD. VEHICLE PULLS HARD TO THE LEFT WITHOUT ANY REASON. I TOOK IT TO THE GM DEALER 5 TIMES TO DO AN ALIGNMENT BUT FAILED TO FIX THE PROBLEM. STILL PULLS TO THE LEFT AS BEFORE. NONE OF THE DEALERS I WENT TO KNOWS WHAT THE PROBLEM IS. I AM CONCERNED. 2005 PONTIAC G6 GT 71,000 MILES. *TR

2005 PONTIAC G6 WITH 68,000 MILES. THE STEERING COLUMN WAS REPLACED AT 56,000 MILES DUE TO HARD, AND ERRATIC STEERING. THE STEERING HAS IN THE LAST DAY BECOME HARD TO TURN, AND TAKES EXCESSIVE FORCE TO CHANGE DIRECTION. I HAVE PARKED THE CAR UNTIL THE LOCAL DEALERSHIP CAN GET IT IN FOR DIAGNOSIS. I SEE THAT THERE ARE A LARGE NUMBER OF SIMILAR COMPLAINTS. I STRONGLY FEEL THAT THIS IS AN INHERENT, AND DANGEROUS SITUATION, WHICH COULD BE LIFE THREATENING . *TR

STARTED THE VEHICLE AND PLACED THE CAR IN REVERSE. THIS IS WHEN I RECEIVED A MESSAGE ON THE DASH SAYING POWER STEERING AND WAS UNABLE TO TURN THE STEERING WHEEL WITHOUT STRUGGLING (LOSS OF POWER STEERING). AFTER THE CAR WAS SHUT OFF AND RESTARTED EVERYTHING WORKED FINE. WHAT IF THIS WERE TO HAPPEN WHILE DRIVING IN HARSH WEATHER CONDITIONS. DEATH? NOTHING HAS BEEN DONE TO CORRECT THIS PROBLEM BECAUSE THE REPAIR IS TO EXPENSIVE AND I FEEL THAT IT SHOULD BE A RECALL MATTER FOR GM. *TR