2006 Pontiac G6 Complaint Log

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 PONTIAC G6. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH, THE CONTACT EXPERIENCED A SUDDEN LOSS OF POWER STEERING, FOLLOWED BY THE POWER STEERING WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATION. THE STEERING WHEEL BECAME EXTREMELY DIFFICULT TO TURN. THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD; AND THE ENGINE WAS TURNED OFF. THE VEHICLE RESTARTED AND RESUMED WITH THE CONTINUOUS LOSS OF POWER STEERING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE THEY INFORMED THAT THE FAILURE WAS CONTRIBUTED TO THE POWER STEERING MOTOR. THE POWER STEERING MOTOR HAD BEEN REPLACED A TOTAL OF FIVE TIMES. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A MANUFACTURER VOLUNTARY RECALL NOTIFICATION RELATED TO THE STEERING AFTER THE REPAIRS WERE PERFORMED ON THE VEHICLE. THE MANUFACTURER REFUSED TO REIMBURSE FOR ANY OF THE PREVIOUS REPAIR EXPENSES. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 60,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.

I WAS TURNING INTO THE PARKING LOT AT MY CHILD'S SCHOOL AND THE POWER STEELING FAILED-AGAIN. I NEARLY LOST CONTROL OF THE CAR WITH CHILDREN ALL AROUND. THIS IS THE 2ND TIME THIS TYPE OF INCIDENT HAS HAPPENED WITH THIS CAR. THE 1ST OCCURRED 10MONTHS AGO WHEN I WAS TURNING ONTO A HIGHWAY AND THE POWER STEERING WENT OUT. AT THAT TIME I WAS NEARLY HIT BY ONCOMING TRAFFIC. THE CAR (2006 PONTIAC G6) WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER AND THEY COULD NOT DETERMINE WHAT WAS WRONG WITH THE POWER STEERING AND REPLACED EVERYTHING. NOW, 10 MONTHS AND 6000 MILES LATER IT HAPPENS AGAIN. THIS CAR ONLY HAS 34,000 MILES ON IT AND IS NOW HAVING THE POWER STEERING REPLACED FOR THE SECOND TIME - NOW AT A COST OF OVER $1,000 TO ME. BOTH TIMES PEOPLE COULD HAVE BEEN SERIOUSLY INJURED. I AM NOW FEARFUL TO EVEN DRIVE MY CAR MUCH LESS LET MY CHILDREN GET IN IT. I HAVE RESEARCHED THIS MODEL ONLINE AND HAVE FOUND HUNDREDS OF PEOPLE WHO HAVE MADE SIMILAR COMPLAINTS, YET THERE STILL HAS NOT BEEN A RECALL OF THESE CARS. WILL THE GOVERNMENT WAIT UNTIL THERE ARE FATALITIES IN ORDER TO STEP IN AND DO SOMETHING? *TR

I HAVE NOW HAD MY CAR ALITTLE OVER A YEAR NOW AND IM GETTING FED UP WITH IT. THE BRAKES ON MY CAR SEEM TO WORK ONLY WHEN THEY WANT TO THEN HAVE A GRINDING SOUND WHEN I PUSH THE BRAKE AND THE CAR ISN'T EVEN THAT OLD, WHEN I TURN MY WHEELS THE IS A KNOCKING SOUND COMING FROM THE MOTOR, AND NOW MY RADIO IS ALL MESSED UP. THE RADIO WORKS BUT IT WONT TURN OFF. THE SCREEN ON THE RADIO SHUTS OFF BUT THE MUSIC KEEPS PLAYING AND I HAVE TO MANUALLY SHUT THE SYSTEM DOWN. I HAVE ONLY BOUGHT FROM PONTIAC IN THE PAST BUT HAVING TO DEAL WITH THIS NOW AND THE PROBLEMS JUST KEEP COMING I DON'T THINK I WILL EVER BUY A PONTIAC AGAIN! *TR

THE POWER STEERING ON MY PONTIAC G6 IS CONSTANTLY ACTING UP. I HAVE HAD SEVERAL DIFFERENT SHOPS LOOKED INTO THE PROBLEM AND STILL THE STEERING WHEEL WILL TIGHTEN UP WHILE I AM DRIVING. DOES SOMEONE HAS TO DIE OR GET HURT BEFORE THIS PROBLEM IS TAKEN CARE OF. I AM NOT THE ONLY ONE HAVING THIS PROBLEM, THERE ARE SEVERAL WITH COMPLAINTS ON THE INTERNET. EVERYTIME I GO DRIVE IT SEEM LIKE I HAVE TO WRESTLE WITH THE STEERING WHEEL. WHAT KIND OF CAR HAVE POWERSTEERING PROBLEM, BUT NO POWER STEERING PUMP TO FIX THE PROBLEM. I WAS SCARED OUT OF MY MIND LAST NIGHT WHEN I TURNED ON THE EXPRESSWAY AND MY STEERING WHEEL TIGHTEN UP ON ME. IT WAS ALL I COULD DO TO PULL OVER AND RESTART MY CAR. AFTER I RESTARTED MY CAR, ALL WAS FINE FOR THE MOMENT. SOMETHING IS NOT RIGHT WITH THE POWER STEERING IN THESE CARS. I WOULD HOPE THAT NO ONE GETS HURT OR DIE FROM THIS PROBLEM. WHEN IT SHOULD HAVE BEEN CORRECTED IN 07 WHEN IT FIRST STARTED. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 PONTIAC G6. THE CONTACT STATED THAT INTERMITTENTLY WHILE DRIVING THE POWER STEERING WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL, THEN THERE WAS A LOSS OF POWER STEERING. DIFFICULTY OR THE INABILITY TO STEER WHILE DRIVING INCREASED THE RISK OF A VEHICLE CRASH. HE WAS IN THE PROCESS OF TAKING THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 58,000. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 63,000.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 PONTIAC G6. WHILE ATTEMPTING TO DRIVE OUT OF THE GARAGE, THE POWER STEERING LOCKED UP. IMMEDIATELY AFTER THE FAILURE, THE POWER STEERING LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE STEERING WHEEL BECAME STIFF AND THE VEHICLE COULD NOT BE MOVED. THE CONTACT HAD TO MANEUVER THE WHEEL SEVERAL TIMES AND TURN OFF THE VEHICLE OCCASIONALLY TO GET IT TO UNLOCK. THE FAILURE OCCURRED APPROXIMATELY TWENTY TIMES. SHE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO A REPAIR SHOP AND THE POWER STEERING MODULE WAS REPAIRED. SHE SPOKE WITH THE DEALER WHEN SHE BROUGHT IN THE VEHICLE, BUT THEY ONLY TURNED OFF THE LIGHT. THE MANUFACTURER HAS NOT BEEN NOTIFIED. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 44,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 43,700.

I HAVE A 2006 PONTIAC G6 WITH A MANUFACTURE DATE OF AUGUST 2005. THE POWER STEERING GOES OUT CONSTANTLY ON THIS VEHICLE(DAILY), REGARDLESS OF TEMPERATURE, SPEED, ROAD CONDITIONS, BACKING-UP,MOVING FORWARD, TURNING, DRIVING STRAIGHT. I HAVE FOUND SIMILAR COMPLAINTS (IN THE THOUSANDS) ONLINE. I WAS TOLD THAT BECAUSE I HAD NO WARRANTY NOTHING COULD BE DONE OTHER THAN PAYING A VERY LARGE REPAIR BILL (900-1200). THIS IS A VERY DANGEROUS PROBLEM TO HAVE. I AM CURRENTLY FINANCING THIS CAR AND I THINK IT'S AWFUL THAT THEY ARE STILL SELLING THEM. THERE ARE SO MANY PEOPLE WHO ARE HAVING A SIMILAR ISSUE PLEASE HELP US. *TR

WHEN I WOULD MAKE LEFT TURNS MY WHEEL WOULD MAKE A WEIRD NOISE. THEN ONE DAY I WAS PARKED AND WHEN I WENT TO LEAVE I HAD TO MAKE A SHARP LEFT TURN TO GET BACK ON THE MAIN ROAD. MY POWER STEERING HAD WENT OUT. NOW MY POWER STEERING GOES OUT WHEN MAKING LEFT TURNS. THIS HAS BEEN OCCURRING FOR OVER THE LAST YEAR. THE POWER STEERING DOESN'T GO OUT EVERY TIME A LEFT TURN IS MADE BUT DOES GO OUT AT A MINIMUM OF ONCE A DAY. WHEN THE POWER STEERING GOES OUT I HAVE TO EITHER PULL OVER AND SHUT THE ENGINE OFF AND RESTART OR REACH MY DESTINATION WITHOUT POWER STEERING WHICH IS VERY DIFFICULT TO TURN. *TR

2006 PONTIAC G6 STEERING WHEEL LOCKING UP WHILE DRIVING, PONTIAC KNOWS ABOUT THE PROBLEM.A SENSOR IN THE STEERING WHEEL GOES BAD. COST OF 600.00 OR MORE TO BE FIXED AND PONTIAC WILL NOT GUARANTEE THAT THIS WILL FIX THE PROBLEM. 30 PAGES OF COMPLAINTS HAVE BEEN SENT TO PONTIAC. *TR

THE CAR WAS PURCHASED FROM AUCTION IN APRIL OF 2006. I HAVE HAD THE CAR THREE YEARS NOW. FROM THE TIME THAT I PURCHASED THE CAR I HAVE HAD PROBLEMS WITH IT STARTING. IT WILL TURN OVER BUT DIES IMMEDIATELY AFTER IT STARTS. IT USUALLY TAKE THREE TRIES BEFORE IT WILL START. TODAY I GOT IN MY CAR AND TURNED THE KEY NOTHING WOULD COME ON, NO LIGHTS NO RADIO NO NOISE NOTHING. I THOUGHT IT WAS THE BATTERY. I TRIED IT THREE TIMES AND THEN ON THE FOURTH TIME IT STARTED LIKE NORMAL. I CHECKED THE BATTERY AND IT IS FINE. I HAVE HAD IT IN THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT THREE TIMES FOR THIS ISSUE BUT BECAUSE IT WOULD NO DO IT AT THAT TIME THEY COULD NOT DETERMINE WHAT IS WRONG WITH IT, THE DIAGNOSTIC TEST DID NOT SHOW ANYTHING. THE SERVICE AIRBAG WARNING ALSO KEEPS DINGING. I HAVE TAKEN IT IN AND THEY RESET IT AND SAID IT WAS OK, NOW IT KEEPS DOING THE SAME THING BUT IT IS NOT COVERED BY WARRANTY TO HAVE IT SERVICED. I HAVE HAD TROUBLE WITH THE POWERSTEERING ALSO. THERE ARE TIMES IT WILL BE EXTREMELY HARD TO TURN AND THEN IN A FEW SECONDS IT IS EXTREMELY EASY AND NOW IN THE LAST FEW MONTHS I HAVE HAD PROBLEMS WITH THE BRAKES. THE BRAKE PADS WERE REPLACED TWO MONTHS AGO AND ABOUT TWO WEEKS AFTER THEY WERE REPLACED THEY HAVE STARTED MAKING A REALLY LOUD SQUEAKING NOISE AND SOMETIMES A GRINDING NOISE. NOT SURE WHAT NEEDS TO BE DONE SINCE THE BRAKES WERE JUST MAINTENANCE. THE CAR HAS BEEN VERY DEPENDABLE BUT I AM AFRAID THAT IT WILL NOT STAY THAT WAY FOR LONG. *TR

I'VE HAD MY 06 G6 FOR A LITTLE OVER THREE YEARS AND THE CAR HAS BEEN A NIGHTMARE. THE CAR HAS BEEN INTO THE DEALERSHIP AT LEAST 6 TIMES FOR THE SAME REASON OVER THE LAST FEW YEARS ONLY TO HAVE NOTHING DONE AND BE CHARGED RIDICULOUS PRICES. THE MAIN ISSUE IS A CLUNKING NOISE IN THE STEERING WHEN MAKING A TURN IN ANY DIRECTION. THE 1ST TIME IT HAPPENED I WAS TOLD IT WAS THE GEAR BOX AND HAD THAT REPLACED UNDER WARRANTY, AND 6MTHS LATER THE EXACT NOISE IS BACK AND MY VEHICLE BACK IN THE DEALERSHIP. WELL THIS TIME IT'S NOT THE GEAR BOX IT'S THE SHAFT THAT NEEDS TO BE REPLACED AND IT'S NOT COVERED. GO FIGURE! MY NEXT QUESTION TO THE DEALER IS HOW IS IT THAT MY CAR IS MAKING THE SAME NOISE IT WAS MAKING 6MTHS AGO FROM THE EXACT SAME AREA AND IT'S SOMETHING DIFFERENT NOW AND NOT COVERED BY THE WARRANTY? HOW DO I KNOW THAT YOU HAVE COMPETENT WORKERS AND THEIR REPAIRING WHAT REALLY NEEDS TO BE REPAIRED? OTHERWISE I WOULDN'T BE HERE IN THIS DEALERSHIP EVERY 6MTHS LIKE IM ON THE PAYROLL. SOMEONE NEEDS TO CORRECT THESE ISSUES BEFORE THIS THING TURNS INTO SOMETHING TRAGIC.*TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 PONTIAC G6. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 4 MPH ON NORMAL ROAD CONDITIONS; A CHIMING NOISE SOUNDED INSIDE THE VEHICLE. THE "POWER STEERING" WARNING LIGHT INDICATOR ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL; SUDDENLY, THERE WAS A LOSS OF POWER STEERING. THE DRIVER EXPERIENCED EXTREME DIFFICULTY MANEUVERING THE STEERING WHEEL. THE WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED INTERMITTENTLY. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO TURN THE VEHICLE OFF, RESTART IT, AND CONTINUE DRIVING WITH CAUTION. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER FOR INSPECTION AND THE FAILURE WAS CONTRIBUTED TO A FAULTY POWER STEERING ASSEMBLY MODULE. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED FOR THE MALFUNCTION AT THE COST OF $734.25. IN ADDITION, THERE WERE FAILURES WITH THE STEERING COLUMN SENSOR AND THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE DOOR LATCH SENSOR. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED FOR THESE MALFUNCTIONS AT THIS TIME. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 50,969 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 54,000.

AFTER DRIVING FOR A LITTLE WHILE MY POWER STEERING GOES COMPLETELY OUT CAUSING LOSS OF CONTROL OF MY VEHICLE. THANK GOD I HAVE NOT BEEN IN AN ACCIDENT..YET. I'VE HAD IT IN TO THE DEALER ONCE, BUT THEY WERE UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. I WAS INSTRUCTED THAT NEXT TIME IT HAPPENS TO DRIVE IMMEDIATELY TO THE DEALERSHIP WITHOUT TURNING THE CAR OFF. APPARENTLY SINCE IT'S ELECTRIC STEERING WHENEVER THE CAR IS SHUT OFF IT RESETS ITSELF. LAST NIGHT IT HAPPENED TWICE. OF COURSE, THE DEALERSHIP WAS CLOSED. I'M HONESTLY AFRAID TO BE IN MY CAR. I HAVE ANXIETY JUST WAITING FOR THE PROBLEM TO OCCUR. THIS MORNING MY HOPE IS TO JUST DRIVE AROUND AND WAIT FOR THE PROBLEM TO OCCUR, DRIVE TO THE DEALERSHIP TO PROVE TO THEM THE PROBLEM, THEN TRY AND FIND A WAY TO WORK. I HOPE THIS WILL FIX THE PROBLEM. I ALREADY HAD TO PAY TO HAVE A NEW STEERING COLUMN INSTALLED. I'M STARTING TO THINK THAT THERE'S A BIGGER ISSUE GOING ON WITH G6'S. *TR

THE STEERING ON MY PONTIAC G6 FAILED WHILE TURNING LEFT INTO A PARKING SPOT. IT HAS APPROXIMATELY 60,000 MILES ON IT AND HAS BEEN TAKEN IN TWICE BEFORE FOR NOISES IN THE FRONT END, NEITHER TIME WAS ANYTHING FOUND. IT IS ALSO JERKING INTERMITTENTLY. AFTER RESEARCHING THIS ISSUE AND SEEING ALL OF THE OTHER INCIDENTS, I FELT IT IMPORTANT TO REPORT MY OWN PROBLEM. *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

THE POWER STEERING WENT OUT WHILE DRIVING MY 2006 PONTIAC G6. CAR IS AT 51,000 MILES. I NOTICED THERE IS 7 YEAR/70,000 MILES EXTENDED COVERAGE ON THE 2005 PONTIAC G6'S FOR THE SAME ISSUE. TRYING TO WORK THINGS OUT WITH GM BUT AM CONSTANTLY BEING TOLD THAT MY VIN DOESN'T FALL UNDER THIS CATEGORY - WHICH I UNDERSTAND. THE POINT IS, THE DEALER CONFIRMED THIS IS THE SAME ISSUE AS THE BULLETIN STATES WITH THE MY 2005. THIS IS A HUGE SAFETY ISSUE!! SOMEONE WILL GET SERIOUSLY HURT IF THE ISSUE ISN'T ADDRESSED SOON!! POOR CUSTOMER SERVICE, OUTSOURCED TO THE PHILLIPINES, WILL SWAY ME FROM EVER PURCHASING FROM GM AGAIN. *TR

I HAVE A 2006 PONTIAC G6 AND THE POWERSTEERING STOPS WORKING SOMETIMES. IT JUST LOCKS UP AND YOU CANT MOVE IT AT ALL. THIS USUALLY HAPPENS AT LOWER SPEEDS BUT IF IT HAPPENED ON THE FREEWAY OR SOMETHING IT WOULD NOT BE SO EASY TO CONTROL. YOU CAN NOT MOVE THE WHEEL AT ALL WHEN THIS HAPPENS. THIS NEEDS TO BE RECALLED, I CAN NOT BELIEVE THAT GM HAS NOT GOTTEN SUED OVER THIS. I HAVE SEEN HUNDREDS OF PEOPLE ON FORUMS THAT HAVE HAD THE SAME PROBLEM AS ME. HOW MANY PEOPLE ARE GOING TO HAVE TO DIE FOR A RECALL TO GO INTO EFFECT. *TR

JUST TALKED WITH THE DEALER ABOUT THE RETURN OF THE CLUNKING NOISE IN MY PONTIAC G6. HAD MY CAR AT THE DEALER TWO YEARS AGO AND THEY REPAIRED THE PROBLEM KNOWN AS THE STEERING INTERMEDIATE SHAFT. UNFORTUNATELY, FOR ME THEY ONLY WARRANTED THE REPLACEMENT FOR ONE YEAR. PROBABLY FOR THEIR OWN BENEFIT AS GM OBVIOUSLY KNOWS ABOUT THIS PROBLEM AND HAS DONE NOTHING TO FIX IT. THE SERVICE MANAGER'S REPLY TO WHY I HAD TO REPLACE THIS AGAIN CARS DO BREAK DOWN. WHAT KIND OF RESPONSE IS THAT? NOW I CAN'T AFFORD TO REPLACE THIS AGAIN, AND COULD POTENTIALLY WRECK MY CAR IF I DON'T, BUT HAVE NO CHOICE. THIS IS A MAJOR SAFETY ISSUE AND THE MANUFACTURER HAS NOT CORRECTED THE KNOWN PROBLEM FOR YEARS. AS A CONSUMER, THIS IS NOT RIGHT AND THEY SHOULD RECALL THIS PROBLEM. I MEAN HOW MANY TIMES TO I HAVE TO HAVE THIS FIXED BEFORE IT BECOMES A RECALL? *TR

I HAVE HAD NUMEROUS ISSUES WITH MY 2006 PONTIAC G6 POWER STEERING. I HAVE HAD IT INTO THE DEALER WHO SAYS REPEATEDLY THEY CANNOT REPLICATE THE PROBLEM. IT WAS INITIALLY OCCURRING WHEN TURNING INTO A PARKING SPOT SLOWLY BUT NOW HAS INCREASED TO JUST A TURN ON THE ROAD. I HAVE TO PULL OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD/HIGHWAY AND RESTART MY CAR WHICH THEN RESETS THE POWER STEERING. IN ATLANTA TRAFFIC, THIS CAN BE VERY DANGEROUS. I HAVE RESEARCHED THIS ISSUE AND IT SEEMS THERE ARE THOUSANDS OF OWNERS WITH THE SAME ISSUE. INITIAL RECALL ACTION WAS BEING CONSIDERED BACK IN 2007 BUT NOTHING HAS BEEN FORMALLY DONE. I WAS PLANNING ON MY SON USING THE CAR WHEN HE TURNS 16 BUT THIS IS A MAJOR ISSUE THAT GM SHOULD BE CORRECTING FOR ITS CONSUMERS! THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME AND CONSIDERATION IN THIS MATTER. *TR

SEVERAL TIMES WHEN ATTEMPTING TO START THE VEHICLE BY TURNING THE KEY IN THE IGNITION THE VEHICLE GOES THROUGH THE PROCESS BUT DOESN'T START. IT WILL MAKE A "WINDING" NOISE. IT WILL TAKE 2-3 ATTEMPTS TO GET THE VEHICLE STARTED. THIS HAS OCCURRED APPROXIMATELY 30-40 TIMES SINCE 2009. DURING THIS SAME PERIOD WHILE DRIVING THE BEEP ALARM INSIDE THE CAR BEGINS GOING OFF CAUSE IT READS THAT SOMEONE IS SITTING IN THE PASSENGER FRONT SEAT WITHOUT A SEAT BELT. EACH TIME THIS HAS HAPPENED THE SEAT WAS EMPTY. IN ADDITION, WHEN A PERSON HAS BEEN SITTING IN THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT AND VACATES THE SEAT THE SEAT OR SENSOR STILL REGISTERS A PERSON THERE WITHOUT A SEAT BELT. DURING THE SAME TIME PERIOD I HAVE HAD TO REPLACE THE HEADLIGHTS AND FRONT DRIVER SIDE ABOUT 6-8 TIMES. I HAD THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE MAKER LIGHT REPLACED AND IT WAS NOTICED THAT IT WAS COMPLETELY CORRODED. I'VE HAD TO REPLACE THE BACK BRAKE LIGHTS 6-8 TIMES. LASTLY, THE TRANSMISSION HAS BEGUN STALLING BOTH AT INITIAL ACCELERATION AND WHEN DRIVING ABOVE 35MPH THE VEHICLES SUDDENLY LOSES ITS GEAR AND BEGINS TO SLOW DOWN IN TRAFFIC. THIS VEHICLE HAS MAJOR ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS. TO ADD, I HAVE SPOKE TO 4-5 OTHER PEOPLE THAT HAVE THE EXACT SAME AND ADDITIONAL PROBLEMS WITH EITHER THE SAME YEAR, MAKE, AND MODEL OR THE SAME PROBLEMS WITH THE SAME VEHICLE JUST A YEAR DIFFERENT. *TR

WHILE TRAVELING TO WORK ON THE HIGHWAY AT ABOUT 65MPH. I TAPPED ON THE BRAKE AND TURNED THE WHEEL TO AVOID AN OBJECT IN THE ROAD. WHEN I RELEASED PRESSURE OFF THE BRAKE PEDAL THE WHEELS WERE ALL LOCKED AND THE BRAKES WERE STILL ENGAGED. I SLID OUT OF CONTROL AND WAS UNABLE TO GET THE BRAKES TO RELEASE PRESSURE OFF THE WHEELS. I FINALLY CAME TO STOP BY HITTING THE CONCRETE MEDIAN. IF IT WOULD HAVE BEEN A BUSIER TIME OF DAY I WOULD HAVE BEEN IN A HORRIFIC ACCIDENT. I FEARED FOR MY LIFE DURING THIS INCIDENT. THERE WAS NO INDICATIONS LEADING UP TO WHAT HAPPENED. I AS MANY OTHERS ALSO HAVE THE LOUD CLUNKING NOISES IN THE FRONT, IT SOUNDS IF MY FRONT END IS GOING TO FALL OUT. I AM AFRAID TO DRIVE IT AT THIS POINT AS THE BRAKES STILL FEEL AS THOUGH THEY ARE PARTIALLY ENGAGED. GIVEN THE DATE OF OCCURRENCE I HAVE NOT AT THE CHANCE TO TAKE IT IN AND HAVE IT EVALUATED, I WILL BE DOING THAT THIS WEEK. *TR

PERIODICALLY - HAS HAPPENED 4 TIMES IN 2 YEARS MY 2006 G6 WILL LOOSE ITS POWER STEERING. I HAVE HAD MY GARAGE CHECK THE CAR THEY SAID THE FLUID IS GOOD NO PROBLEMS. WHEN IT HAPPENED LAST TIME I STOPPED, TURNED THE CAR OFF AND LET IT SIT FOR A MINUTE THEN TURNED THE CAR BACK ON AND THE POWER STEERING RESUMED. I'M HOPING I DON'T LOOSE THE STEERING AT 65 MPH ON THE THRUWAY. NOT SAFE HAVE HAD PROBLEMS SINCE I BOUGHT THE CAR. I WILL NEVER BUY A PONTIAC AGAIN! *TR

POWER STEERING FAILURE WITHOUT PROVOCATION. PROBLEM STARTED WHILE DRIVING ON THE INTERSTATE AND DURING A LANE SHIFT THE POWER STEERING WENT OUT ALMOST CAUSING AN ACCIDENT. THE PROBLEM CONTINUES ON AND OFF. IT IS MY WIFE'S CAR I NO LONGER ALLOW HER TO DRIVE IT DUE TO THE FEAR OF IT GOING OUT ON HER AND HER INABILITY TO CONTROL THE VEHICLE. *TR

MY 2006 PONTIAC G6 HAS A PROBLEM WITH THE STEERING COLUMN IN WHICH IT STARTS MAKING A LOUD CLUNKING NOISE WHEN I TURN. THE STEERING COLUMN HAS TO BE LUBED EVERY 3 OR 4 MONTHS JUST ABOUT AND THAT GETS VERY EXPENSIVE. THIS IS A 3 YEAR OLD CAR AND I SHOULD NOT HAVE TO BE TAKING IT TO THE DEALER EVERY FEW MONTHS AND PAYING MONEY TO HAVE A STEERING COLUMN LUBED. THIS WILL BE THE 3RD TIME SINCE I BOUGHT THE CAR, LESS THEN A YEAR AGO THAT I HAVE HAD TO TAKE THIS CAR IN TO HAVE THE INTERMEDIATE SHAFT IN THE STEERING COLUMN LUBED. I'VE NOTICED ON THE INTERNET FORUMS THAT MANY, MANY PEOPLE ALSO HAVE THIS PROBLEM AND THE SHOPS I'VE TAKEN IT TO HAVE SAID THAT THEY HAVE HAD A BUNCH OF THESE CARS WITH THE SAME PROBLEM. *TR

I HAVE CONTACTED GM ON NHTSA ACTION # PE07023 AND THEY STATE THEY HAVE NOT CHANGED THE WARRANTY TO 7YRS OR 70,000. I HAVE ALREADY FILED COMPLAINT CONFIRMATION #10261076 WITH NHTSA. THANK YOU. *TR

I HAVE A 2006 PONTIAC G6 4 CYLINDER WITH APPROXIMATELY 75,000 MILES. I LEFT THE GROCERY STORE TODAY AND AS I PULLED OUT INTO ONCOMING TRAFFIC THE POWER STEERING FAILED AND LOCKED UP AND CAUSED ME TO RUN ONTO A CURB AND ALMOST COLLIDE WITH ANOTHER VEHICLE. I REACHED A STOP SIGN AND CUT THE CAR OFF AND RESTARTED IT. THE SYSTEM RESET ITSELF AND I REGAINED POWER STEERING FOR ABOUT 2 MILES. AS I GOT CLOSE TO MY HOUSE, IT FAILED AGAIN. I CONTACTED A PARTS DEALER AND WAS TOLD THAT THEY WERE UNSURE IF IT WAS THE PUMP OR STEERING COLUMN AND THAT I DID NOT HAVE A WARRANTY BUT THERE HAD BEEN ALOT OF COMPLAINTS ABOUT THE G6 HAVING SIMILAR PROBLEMS. I THINK THIS IS A VERY SERIOUS PROBLEM THAT SHOULD BE TAKEN CARE OF IMMEDIATELY. AS A CONSUMER, I AM CONCERNED THAT GM IS IGNORING THIS PROBLEM. PLEASE HELP. A RECALL IS IN DESPERATE NEED! *TR

I WAS DRIVING MY 2006 PONTIAC G6 DOWN THE STREET AND ALL OF A SUDDEN THE POWER STEERING WENT OUT, I WAS UNABLE TO TURN THE CAR IN ANY DIRECTION, THIS CAUSED TRAFFIC TO GET BACKED UP AND ME AND MY 1 YEAR OLD STUCK IN THE MIDDLE OF THE STREET, THE CAR HAD TO BE TOWED TO THE NEAREST DEALER WHERE THEY THEN STATED THAT MY POWER STEERING IS ELECTRICAL AND IT HAS WENT OUT AND TO REPAIR IT THEY WOULD HAVE TO CHANGE MY RACK AND PINION WHICH WOULD COST OVER $800 TO REPAIR, WHICH I DON'T HAVE AT THIS TIME, NEEDLESS TO SAY I AM STILL UNABLE TO DRIVE AT THE PRESENT TIME, I BELIEVE THAT THIS IS RECALL WORTHY SEEING THAT THE CAR IS ONLY 3 YEARS OLD, I ALSO HAVE HEARD OTHER COMPLAINTS ABOUT THIS SAME THING, PLEASE HELP! *TR

I HAVE A 2006 PONTIAC G6 THAT HAS STARTED TO MAKE A CLUNKING SOUND WHEN I TURN AND MAKES THIS WEIRD HUMMING SOUND WHEN I APPLY THE BRAKES (AT TIMES), WHEN I PRESS THE GAS (AT TIMES), WHEN I TURN (AT TIMES), AND SOMETIMES WHEN I AM JUST DRIVING FORWARD, WHICH MAKES IT VERY HARD TO PINPOINT EXACTLY WHERE THE PROBLEM IS COMING FROM. I HAVE READ NUMEROUS OTHER COMPLAINTS ABOUT THIS "CLUNKING" SOUND WHEN TURNING AND FEEL THIS ISSUE SHOULD BE ADDRESSED AND RESOLVED ASAP. J FROM MO

ELECTRIC POWER STEERING FAILED WHILE MAKING A LEFT HAND TURN. *TR

THE CAR HAS BEEN HAVING ELECTRONIC STEERING ISSUES FREEZING UP WHILE DRIVING AND NOW IT CAUSE A WRECK, THERE ASRE SEVERAL COMPLAINTS ONLINE ABOUT THIS PROBLEM AND I WAS JUST WONDERING WHY A RECALL HASN'T BEEN PUT OUT? IT HAS HAPPEN 10 TO 12 TIMES UNTIL I SCHEDULED IT TO GO IN THE DEALERSHIP BUT CAUSE A WRECK BEFORE I COULD GET IT THERE. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 PONTIAC G6. THE CONTAC'TS VEHICLE EXPERIENCED A LOSS OF POWER STEERING FOUR TIMES WITHIN TWO MONTHS. THE POWER STEERING WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOUR TIMES FOR REPAIR. DURING THE FIRST AND SECOND VISITS, THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE FAILURE. DURING THE THIRD VISIT, THE CONTACT CALLED THE MANUFACTURER AND THEY RAN SEVERAL TESTS. IT WAS CONCLUDED THAT THE WARNING LIGHT ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL WAS NORMAL AND THE POWER STEERING OVERHEATED, WHICH WAS ALSO NORMAL. THE CONTACT WAS ADVISED TO CONTINUE DRIVING THE VEHICLE UNTIL THE POWER STEERING FAILED AGAIN. THE FAILURE RECURRED AND THE VEHICLE IS CURRENTLY AT THE DEALER FOR THE FOURTH TIME. ALL OF THE INCIDENTS OCCURRED WHILE DRIVING LOW SPEEDS, SUCH AS 10 MPH OR ENTERING AND LEAVING PARKING LOTS. EACH TIME THE POWER STEERING FAILED, THE CONTACT HAD TO PULL THE VEHICLE OVER AND RESTART IT SO THAT THE POWER STEERING WOULD RESET BACK TO NORMAL. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 45,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 47,000.

ON 2/28/09 I NOTICED THAT MY STEERING WHEEL WAS PULLING SEVERELY TO THE LEFT, WHILE IT FELT LIKE THE REST OF THE CAR WAS PULLING TO THE RIGHT. THIS GOT PROGRESSIVELY WORSE AND WAS DIFFICULT TO CONTROL THE CAR WHEN TURNING CORNERS. DECIDED NOT TO TAKE THE INTERSTATE. HEARD A LOUD THUMP AND CAR VEERED TO THE LEFT. THE ENTIRE LEFT WHEEL ASSEMBLY HAD FALLEN OFF THE CAR WHILE I WAS DRIVING ON A BUSY STREET IN HEAVY TRAFFIC. WHEN THE TIRE AND ASSEMBLY CAME OFF IT PUSHED OUT THE LEFT FRONT FENDER AND BENT IT FROM THE WEIGHT OF EVERYTHING COMING APART. POLICE RESPONDED AND TOLD ME HAD I BEEN ON THE INTERSTATE IT COULD HAVE BEEN FATAL. CAR WAS TOWED TO DEALER. CAR IS 2.5 YRS. OLD, 29K MILES. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 PONTIAC G6. AT 3,486 MILES, THE STEERING GEAR BEGAN TO MAKE A CLUNKING SOUND. THE VEHICLE FAILED TO STEER PROPERLY AND THE CONTACT EXPERIENCED DIFFICULTY KEEPING THE VEHICLE STRAIGHT WHILE DRIVING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A REPAIR SHOP SEVEN TIMES, BUT IT WAS ONLY REPAIRED CORRECTLY ON TWO OCCASIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS DIAGNOSED AS HAVING ANOTHER ISSUE DURING THE OTHER FIVE VISITS. THE CONTACT HAS ALL SEVEN RECEIPTS FOR EACH REPAIR REGARDING THE STEERING FAILURE. SHE FEELS THAT IT IS A SAFETY ISSUE BECAUSE THE VEHICLE NEEDS TO BE STEERED PROPERLY IN ORDER TO STAY ON THE ROAD. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 82,586 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 3,486. UPDATED 3/27/09 *CN THERE WAS A NOISE COMING FROM THE FRONT SUSPENSION WHEN GOING OVER BUMPS IN THE ROAD. UPDATED 03/31/09. *JB

I WAS DRIVING IN THE RAIN AND HIT A PUDDLE THE WAS AN 1 !/2 IN DEEP AND WATER GOT UP INTO MY ENGINE AND RUINED IT. I HAVE TO GET MY ENGINE REPLACED AND HAD TO GO THROUGH THE INSURANCE COMPANY THAT COST ME 1000.00 DEDUCTIBLE. THIS IS THE 2ND TIME THAT I'VE HEARD OF THIS HAPPENING IN THE LAST 2 MONTHS. I FEEL THAT THIS IS A GM DEFECT. THE WATER WAS NOT THAT DEEP. *TR

ON MANY OCCASIONS WILL I BE DRIVING MY 2006 PONTIAC G6 WHEN THE ELECTRIC POWER STEERING GOES OUT. IT IS NOT LIKE YOUR NORMAL "FLUID" BASED POWER STEERING FAILURE. IT IS ALMOST IMPOSSIBLE TO "MAN HANDLE". THIS OCCURS PROBABLY ON A DAILY BASIS NOW AND THE ONLY WAY TO SOLVE THE PROBLEM IS STOP THE CAR , POWER OFF AND RESTART. PROBLEM BEING OF COURSE STOPPING THE CAR IN MID DRIVE WHEN YOU SUDDENLY LOSE CONTROL. I HAVE RESEARCHED THIS ISSUE AND HAVE FOUND MANY, MANY OTHER PEOPLE WITH THE SAME ISSUES. MANY OF THEM HAVE ACTUALLY BEEN IN ACCIDENTS BECAUSE OF THE FAILURE, SO FAR I AM LUCKY KNOCK ON WOOD. I HAVEN'T PURSUED A SIMPLE FIX AT THE DEALER WITH THIS BECAUSE OF SEEING HOW THE ISSUE IS NOT BEING RESOLVED FOR OTHERS WITH THE SAME PROBLEM. *TR

I HAVE A 2006 PONTIAC G6 3.5. THE POWER STEERING IS STARTING TO GO IN AND OUT. WHEN TURNING AT TIMES IT GETS REALLY HARD TO STEER. *TR

PONTIAC G6 CODE P2070-IMT. VALVE FAILED 280 MILES AGO. BOTH HEAD GASKETS LEAKING AT AROUND 42,000 MILES. CAR SERVICED REGULARLY. *TR

I OWN A PONTIAC G6 V6 WITH SERIOUS POWER STEERING PROBLEMS WHEN BACKING MY VEHICLE AND A THUMPING NOISE UNDER THE LEFT HOOD. THE POWER STEERING GOES OUT DAILY. THE DEALERSHIP HAS INFORMED ME THAT GM HAS PUT OUT A SERVICE BULLETIN ON THIS VEHICLE. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 PONTIAC G6. WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH , THE STEERING WHEEL BECAME DIFFICULT TO CONTROL. THE CONTACT WAS ONLY ABLE TO TURN THE STEERING WITH EXTREME FORCE ONTO THE EMERGENCY LANE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO HIS RESIDENCE. THE DEALER STATED THAT THEY NEED TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THE RACK AND PINION WAS REPLACED BY AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC; HOWEVER, THE VEHICLE CONTINUED TO OCCUR. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 57000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 70,000.

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

I BOUGHT MY G6 IN JUNE OF 2006. I HEARD A RATTLE IN THE FRONT END AUGUST OF 2006. TOOK THE CAR IN FOR REPAIR ON 8/18/06-THEY REPLACED ENGINE STABILIZER/SNUBBER. AGAIN IN FEBRUARY OF 2008 I HEARD A RATTLE IN THE FRONT END. ON 2/25/08-THEY REPLACED LEFT STRUT UPPER MOUNT AND RESET COLLAR ON RACK AND PIN. MARCH I HEARD RATTLE AGAIN. THEY REPLACED LEFT UPPER STRUT MOUNT BEARING & SPRING SEAT ALSO SWAY BAR LINKS ON 3/20/08. I THEN HEARD ANOTHER NOISE IN FRONT END IN JULY OF 2008. THEY REPLACED RIGHT LOWE CONTROL ARM ON 7/22/08. NEXT IN SEPT. OF 2008 A POPPING NOISE COULD BE HEARD IN FRONT END. CAR ALSO SHOOK WHEN BRAKING. ON 9/26/08- THEY REPLACED RIGHT AXLE SHAFT & HUB, INTERMEDIATE SHAFT ALSO REPLACED ON THIS DATE. THEY SUGGESTED NEW BRAKE PADS AND ROTORS TURNED. I REPLACED THE BRAKE PADS AND ROTORS ON 1/11/09. THEN ON 1/14/09 DEALER REPLACED FRONT SWAY BAR LINKS AND BOTH FRONT STRUTS. THEN IN FEBRUARY OF 2009 I HEARD MORE RATTLING AND KNOCKING IN THE FRONT END. ON 2/10/09 DEALER REPLACED STEERING COLUMN AND STEERING SHAFT. NOW THIS WEEKEND MY POWER STEERING WENT OUT FOR A BRIEF PERIOD AND AN ACCIDENT ALMOST HAPPENED. I AM VERY FRUSTRATED THAT NOTHING AS FAR AS A RECALL GOES IS HAPPENING YET WITH THIS CAR. WHY IS ALL OF THIS GOING TO BE LEFT ON THE CONSUMER. MY CAR IS NEARING THE WARRANTY EXPIRATION AND I AM WORRIED THAT I AM GOING TO BE STUCK WITH THE BILL ALSO. SOMEBODY PLEASE DO SOMETHING! *TR

AFTER LEAVING A STOP SIGN THE DRIVER'S FRONT UPPER,LOWER CONTROL ARMS, CV JOINT, BALL JOINT AND UPPER STRUT MOUNT COMPLETELY BROKE AWAY FROM THE CAR CAUSING THE CAR TO VEER SHARPLY TO THE LEFT AND STRIKE A PARKED CAR. WITNESSES INCLUDING THE POLICE OFFICER WHO WITNESSED THE ACCIDENT SAY THE CAR JUST ABRUPTLY WENT LEFT AT APPROX 15 MPH ON DRY LEVEL, SMOOTH PAVEMENT. LUCKILY THE CAR WASN'T ON THE HIGHWAY AT SPEED OR MY DAUGHTER WOULD HAVE POSSIBLY BEEN SEVERELY INJURED OF KILLED. *TR

OK FOR THE PAST WEEK I HAVE BEEN HAVING TROUBLE WITH THE POWER STEERING AT FIRST IT WAS ONLY SOMETIMES I WOULD START MY CAR THE POWER STEERING DISPLAY WOULD COME ON AND I WOULD HAVE NO POWER STEERING I JUST TURNED THE CAR OFF AND STARTED IT AGAIN AND IT WORKED FINE....IT PROGRESSIVELY KEEPS GETTING WORSE...A FEW DAYS LATER I WOULD HAVE TO SHUT THE CAR OFF AND ON A COUPLE TIMES AND WORKED FINE AGAIN, UNTIL A COUPLE DAYS AGO IT STARTED GOING OFF WHILE DRIVING....IT ONLY DID IT LIKE ONCE MAYBE TWICE DURING ABOUT A HALF AN HOUR OF DRIVING.....YESTERDAY AND TODAY ITS BEEN REAL BAD...YESTERDAY IT WENT OFF SO MUCH IT WAS LIKE EVERY 5 MINUTES I HAD TO PULL OVER TURN IT OFF AND ON A LOT TO GET IT BACK TO NORMAL.....TODAY I HAD TO DO IT EVERYTIME I WENT STRAIGHT. *TR

PROBLEMS WITH MY POWER STEERING LOCKING IN MY PONTIAC G6. I BROUGHT MY CAR TO DEALER ON FRIDAY, FEB, 13, 2009. IT IS MON, FEB. 16, 2009. NO INFORMATION ON THE PROBLEM HAS YET TO BE GIVEN TO ME. I HAVE BEEN WITHOUT A CAR SINCE THEN. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 PONTIAC G6. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 35 MPH WHEN THE POWER STEERING LIGHT ILLUMINATED CAUSING THE STEERING TO FAIL. THE VEHICLE WAS TURNED ON AND OFF BUT THE LIGHT CONTINUED TO ILLUMINATE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO REPAIRED THE POWER STEERING SYSTEM. TWO MONTHS LATER, THE POWER STEERING FAILURE RECURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THEY REPLACED THE ELECTRONIC MODULE WITHIN THE SYSTEM. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER AT LEAST THREE TIMES IN REGARDS TO THE POWER STEERING FAILURE, AT THE CONTACTS EXPENSE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT UNDER WARRANTY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED WHO STATED THEY WILL CONTACT HIM IN REGARDS TO THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 130,000.

THE CAR WILL TURN INSTANTLY TO THE LEFT WHEN THE VEHICLE IS MOVING. ALIGNMENT IS CORRECT AND THE CAR HAS 42,000 MILES. THE SAY THE POWER STEERING MOTOR AND RACK NEEDS REPLACED. *TR

AT ANY RANDOM MOMENT THE POWER STEERING WILL GO OUT IN OUR 2006 PONTIAC G6. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 PONTIAC G6. UPON STARTING THE VEHICLE, THE CONTACT HEARD A LOUD RINGING NOISE AND ASSUMED IT WAS THE SEAT BELT. SHE POPPED THE SEAT BELT IN AND OUT UNTIL THE NOISE STOPPED. WHILE EXITING THE VEHICLE, SHE HEARD THE NOISE AGAIN AND NOTICED THAT THE POWER STEERING WARNING INDICATOR WAS ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. ON A SEPARATE OCCASION, THE STEERING WHEEL LOCKED AND WOULD NOT MOVE FROM ITS POSITION. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC, BUT THE FAILURE COULD NOT BE DUPLICATED. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THEY COULD NOT ASSIST WITH THE REPAIRS BECAUSE THE WARRANTY WAS EXPIRED. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 68,000.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 PONTIAC G6. EVERY TIME THE VEHICLE TRAVELS OVER 30 MPH, THE STEERING WHEEL BECOMES VERY STIFF AND DIFFICULT TO TURN. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER, BUT THEY COULD NOT FIND ANY FAILURES; HOWEVER, THEY STATED THAT THE ISSUE WAS RELATED TO THE LOW TIRE PRESSURE ON THE FRONT PASSENGER TIRES. IT WAS RECOMMENDED THAT THE TIRES BE REPLACED. THE CONTACT CHECKED WITH OTHER MECHANICS, WHO DISAGREED WITH THIS DIAGNOSTIC. THE CONTACT RESEARCHED THE FAILURE AND DISCOVERED NUMEROUS OTHERS WHO WERE EXPERIENCING THE SAME DEFECT WITH THEIR VEHICLES. SHE BELIEVES A RECALL SHOULD BE ISSUED. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED FOR THIS FAILURE. AT 26,000 MILES, THE CONTACT HEARD CLANKING NOISES COMING FROM THE VEHICLE. THE STEERING SHAFT AND GEAR BOX WERE REPLACED AT THAT TIME, WHICH ONLY CORRECTED THE FAILURE TEMPORARILY. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 32,000.

I HAVE A 2006 PONTIAC G-6. WITHIN THE LAST FEW MONTHS I HAVE HAD PROBLEMS WITH MY STEERING. AT RANDOM TIMES AT LEAST DAILY, IT WILL BECOME TOUGH TO MANAGE MY WHEEL AND STEER. THIS IS USUALLY BECAUSE THE WHEEL BEGINS TO SHAKE UNCONTROLLABLY. THERE DOES NOT SEEM TO BE ANY PATTERN TO WHEN IT OCCURS. IT CAN HAPPEN WHEN I JUST TURN THE CAR ON OR WHEN I AM OUT ON THE FREEWAY. NOR DOES THERE SEEM TO BE ANY ONE THING THAT MAKES IT STOP. WHEN I TOOK IT TO THE DEALER THEY COULD FIND NOTHING WRONG AND INFORMED ME THE CAR IS PILOTING A NEW ELECTRONIC STEERING SYSTEM. THEY CLAIM A LITTLE SHAKING AS THE WHEEL FINDS ITS "REFERENCE CENTER" ARE NORMAL. THE STIFF WHEEL AND SHAKING I EXPERIENCE DO NOT SEEM NORMAL ALTHOUGH IT THE SYSTEM APPEARS TO BE WORKING CORRECTLY. I FIND IT ESPECIALLY TROUBLESOME WHEN IT RANDOMLY HAPPENS AS I AM TRAVELING 60 MPH DOWN A FREEWAY IN THE POURING RAIN AND IT BECOMES HARD TO CONTROL MY WHEEL. THE DEALER DID TRY TO RESET MY ELECTRONIC SYSTEM AND ZERO OUT THE WHEEL. THIS WAS TO NO AVAIL. HOWEVER, THEY CLAIMED THEY HAVE SEEN AN INCREASING NUMBER OF ISSUES WITH THE G-6 ELECTRONIC STEERING SYSTEM. ALTHOUGH I HAVE NOT HAD AN ACCIDENT YET I AM AFRAID OF WHAT MIGHT HAPPEN IN THE FUTURE IF MY STRENGTH IS UNABLE TO OVERCOME THE CAR'S STEERING TENDENCY THAT MAKES IT SHAKE AND RESISTANT TO CONTROL . I DO NOT SEE HOW IT IS ACCEPTABLE FOR CARS JUST OVER THREE YEARS OLD TO BE HAVING STEERING ISSUES OF THIS MAGNITUDE. *TR