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Takata recall - there hasn't been any recall on thisvehicle.is a recall going to be done??
The contact owns a 2005 pontiac g6. While driving 35 mph off a highway ramp, the vehicle swayed right and left. The contact lost control ofthe vehicle, causing it to crash into a ditch and flip over. The air bags did not deploy. A police report was filed. The contact suffered minor cuts on the left hand from the windshield shattering. Medical attention was not required. The vehicle was towed to a local tow lot and inspected by the insurance company. It had not been determined whether the vehicle was destroyed. The vehicle was not taken to a dealer or independent mechanic for diagnostic testing or repairs. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 170,632.
The contact owned a 2005 pontiac g6. While driving at 50 mph, the vehicle stalled and the vehicle rolled over multiple times into a ditch. The air bags failed to deploy. The contact sustained neck and shoulder injuries that required medical attention. A police report was filed. The vehicle was destroyed. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The vin was included in nhtsa campaign numbers: 14v252000 (electrical system, electronic stability control, exterior lighting, service brakes, hydraulic, vehicle speed control), 14v153000 (steering), and 14v224000 (power train). The failure mileage was unknown.
The steering column is broken and when driving the vehicle it feels like the steering wheel is going to shake off. It is very hard to control the car while driving due to this. It makes a terrible rattling noise when driving, the higher the speed the louder the noise. I am terrified to drive my car but this is my only way to work and back. I have 2 small kids who ride in this daily. Called and checked on any recalls for this and was informed back in 2014 (previous owner) had it fixed for this issue. And now it's happening again. Plus the service air back soon light keeps coming on. Which if we were in an accident from the steering column being broke. The airbags won't deploy. This issue needs to be fixed by gm again.
The contact owns a 2005 pontiac g6.two years ago, while the vehicle was at a stop, the contact's vehicle was struck by another motorist traveling 90 mph.in turn, his vehicle was pushed into traffic and struck the driver's side of another vehicle.the air bags failed to deploy.both front seats were cracked in the mid-lumbar area, which caused severe injury to both front passengers.a total of four occupants were injured and a police report was filed.the failure mileage was 41,805.
Service air bag warning light illuminates intermittently. Gm dealership said it's a common problem and there is a service bulletin for it, but no recall. Also stated if it isn't fixed the airbag will not deploy.
Service airbag message popped up and stays on until the car is turned offthis is just one of many issues i've had with this vehicle and i'm embarrassed to say that my dad and a couple of my uncles had worked for the gm plant in linden nj.
Takata recall. Something happened to my steering. The warning light is on, it gets so tight you cannot steer it. It also says to service the airbag. I'm so scared to try to drive it. If you shut the car off and restart it the steering wheel feels loose again, but like you do not have complete control. Then it's tight all over again. This was driving down the highway.
When we turn the ignition key the engine starts but the key remains in start and doesn't return to run.we get no gauges, no power windows,and obviously no air bags,and no radio. If we barely touch key the car shuts off. We were fortunate to be able to park and figure out that you had to physically and carefully turn the key to run. The car died 9 out of 10 times. We had just bought the car and the dealer had earlier shaved the cars key to solve the problem. The dealer then had the lock changed by a certified locksmith. We contacted gm to verify that the new ignition that the locksmith put in wasn't defective,(not that we question the locksmith)and was told the car wasn't on the recall. When we asked whether they could tell if the lock was ok,or if the problem was deeper in the ignition they said we would have to pay $110 just to find out,and if it was defective,$300 more. Now we've contacted gm and got a file number,and guess what? they're blowing us off. We never even knew about the problem until the recall news 2/14.the recall needs expanding. And we need to know if the locks a locksmith might buy to replace, is also bad. Gm refuses to give that info. And they say they haven't got the parts to repair their problem anyway. Can it be the ignition lock only or is it deeper?
I bought it in january and its may , i'm having trouble with the engine. Sometimes its don't want to crank!
My wife was involved in a accident where she rear ended another small pickup truck at approximately 35-40 mph.the air bags did not deploy in her 2005 pontiac g-6. My insurance company, and the local police were surprised that the airbags didn't deploy.the initial injuries to my wife were some soreness to her side and back, and a bruise above her nose where her glasses hit her.luckily her injuries were not more severe.
Dt*: the contact stated while traveling at 10-15 mph the vehicle was hit from behind causing the vehicle to hit another vehicle.there was enough damage done to the front end of the vehicle to have the fan blade and radiator replaced, however the air bags did not deploy. There was a police report taken at the scene and injuries did occur.most of the damage was done to the rear of the vehicle.the dealer has not been notified.
The contact owns a 2005 pontiac g6.when the contact started her vehicle, the air bag light illuminated on the instrument panel, which indicated that the air bag on the passenger side had deployed.there was no occupant in the passenger seat at the time of the deployment and the vehicle had not been involved in a crash prior to the illumination.a few days later, the contact was traveling with a passenger in her vehicle.when the passenger attempted to fasten her safety belt, the belt locked and would not extend.the dealer stated that the contact would have to pay to have the vehicle diagnosed and repaired.the vehicle has not yet been repaired.the failure mileage was 110,000 and current mileage was 111,487.
The issues started by the cruise control unexpectedly disengaging while driving. It has now progressed to it the cruise control comes on when you press the brake. That was almost a year ago. Now, the cruise control starts when the brake is pressed. However, when it comes on with the brake it stays on approximately 11-12 seconds and the disengages. The brake lights come on when the brake pedal is not being pressed. When, the brakes are being pressed the brake lights do not always come on. These issues have been happening since spring of 2012.i have taken my vehicular to gmc before and i was told their were no recalls and they have never heard of my problems before. But, if i pay there diagnostic fee to find out what's wrong in the electrical system that they can replace the electrical system but it would be a costly repair. I was then informed it would be cheaper to just trade it in. I was appalled.
2005 pontiac g6. While vehicle in motion, vehicle lost power and lost power steering. *tathe consumer experienced problems with the brake lamp, the ignition switch and the transmission cable fractured.
I was driving down the interstate at approximately 70mph when my car just decided to shut off.i lost all brakes and power steering.there was absolutely now power to my car making it very hard to control until i was able to get it to the side of the road.
Automatic start on vehicle failed to work.took car to dealership, they stated they needed to order a part. When the part was in, returned to dealership to have it installed.left the location, the automatic start turned on the car.when i returned home that evening and was ready to go out again, the automatic start turned on the car but failed to remain on for more than 5 minutes.later on in the same evening, the automatic start failed to turn on the vehicle, but did turn on the lock lights.returned to the dealership where they stated the car started with no problem.left dealership and car refused to start by automatic start.returned again to dealership where mechanic witnessed the automatic start failure.they again tested it, and once again, the vehicle turned on for only a few minutes.the dealership said they spoke with technical support, and technical support advised it was probably cell phone interference.i'm apparently stuck with it working that way, however, i turned off my cell phone to start the vehicle w/ automatic start and it still failed to do so.
Upon accelerating, the vehicles steering wheel locks up and all electrical begins to flicker and shut off. The steering wheel will jerk from drivers hands and seize up unless acceleration stops. Infrequent electrical burning smell and day time running lights no longer work even after bulb replacement.
While driving on the street and making a left turn the steering gave out then the censor came on i almost crashed! very scary.
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.
While driving on the highway and approaching her exit, the electronic power steering failed and completely locked on my client's car.this is a downhill exit ramp off the highway.her car pulled to the right and she was unable to steer her car left to follow the curvature of the exit ramp.as a result the car veered off the exit ramp, struck a pole and began to spin out of control.the car continued to spin down into the embankment and came to rest after landing on its side.the car stopped on the driver's side wheels as if it was about to roll over.the car eventually fell down on all four wheels and was facing oncoming traffic.there was a recall issued on the electronic power steering but parts to correct the problem were not made available to my client.
My g6 currently is not covered in the recent recalls for this problem (not manufactured in the right month): my problem is the same as other g6 owners where my brake lights will illuminate while driving, and will not illuminate when my brakes are applied, which also affects my cruise control. Over the last 3 years i have had the dielectric lubricant applied 3 times and after 8-12 months the problem returns.
2005 pontiac g6 - water pours from the interior lights splashing the inside of the car and driver which is as unexpected as a child running in front of a vehicle. The sudden downpour may cause the driver to loose control of the vehicle when they look up to see where the water is coming from.. Nobody was injured in my incident however, the water is coming from the drain tubes from the top of the car which have a tendancy to become disconnected. I am told this is not considered a safety hazard but a driver does not expect to be suddenly soaked by water when driving a car and can cause the driver to become reckless which may cause damage or injury to a vehicle or a person if it has not already. This is a common problem and needs to seriously considered as a safety hazard. Other than the safety hazard that it is, it also causes the interior of the car to be completely destroyed from mold and/or mildew needing complete replacement. The dealers are very much aware of the problem but yet i have taken my car in twice and because it wasn't leaking at the time, the could not see a problem. Mind you the back floorboard and seat were completely soaked from 8 gallons of water which had been sucked out of the car prior to driving it to the dealership.
The electrical power steering in my car constantly malfunctions while i am driving down the road. I only have this one vehicle and have no other means of transportation. I am afraid that it is going to go completely out and i may lose control of my car.
Electrical. The information/radio/temp reading malfunctions and resets itself. The temperature reading will stay at 77 degrees for hours (when temp is other than that). While listening to a cd, and hitting the eject button - display reads "no disc". Radio will reset all stations and time. Radio display will flash lines or not even come on at times. Occasionally, in warm weather, on initial start up, rpm and engine will rev close to 2000 rpm. Back lighting for comfort controls have changed from red light to orange. ** the electrical problems, in my opinion, go further than radio information, but apparently to the function of temperature control while starting the car - as stated in warm weather 85 degrees, it start as if temp is 20 degrees out. This has been in for service 3 times. Two times the radio with the information display was replaced and another occasion the temp sensor was replaced. Problem continues.
On numerous occasions, my car will chime once and a message will appear about my power steering.i will lose my power steering for a short period of time.it will be difficult to steer the car over off the road.it has also chimed and a message will come on about servicing the air bags.after the air bag message, the security paddlelock will come on and my car will basically shut down.i will lose my ability to accelerate and steer the car.this has occurred while driving down the highway and also when turning corners or stopping at stop signs.once thevehicle has been stopped and shut off, it will not start again.i have to let it sit for at least 20 to 25 minutes and then i can restart it. Sometimes it will run fine for weeks, and other times such as yesterday, it continued every time i drove it.i just had numerous large repair bills and i have no more money to fix this major problem.
As i was driving, the steering wheel felt loose. As i was coming to a stop i noticed it became extremely hard to make a right turn after stopping at the stop sign. Also i bought 2 remotes already for the vehicle and neither would work or register.and also every time i open my car door with the key the alarm goes off which is very embarrassing as i have to sit there until it stops.
In early may while in san antonio, texas approximately 2 hours from my home town my battery died. The reason my battery died is because i have been experiencing difficulties starting my car. A technical bulletin that was brought to my attention for the lx9 engine seems like it describes the problem to a tee. It is on "intermittentextended crank time on hot engine restart, starter may not disengage after engine start".the engine turns but i will usually have to turn the key back and restart it at least a second time for it to actually run.i have taken the vehicle twice now to the dealership and have been told each time that they are unable to reproduce the problem so they cant fix it.each time calls for another diagnostic test and fee. On may 5th all the extra juice to turn on the car cause my battery to drain completely so i was stranded for hours in a town where i know no one. This is a recurring problem that just cant seem to be fixed.
2005 pontiac g6 gt. Consumer states that been having a problem removing the ignition key from the ignition and transmission issue. *ta
Gm sputter start. If it does start it sometimes doesn't start on the first try and sometimes catches and sputters before it starts. I have to keep the gas pushed so it will catch and start. Like the idle needs adjusted or something.
My wife was almost killed yesterday when the steering locked up at 50mph+ while driving down the road.she has complained of steering issues/noises/control in the past, but never had it lock up completely.the car was still running, was difficult to stop, and she was almost hit by two different vehicles.this is the last of double digit issues with this vehicle. I will not take it back from the dealership.when the tow truck showed up the steering light went off and worked again.
Car has had numerous problems from not starting to having the brakes replaced every 3,000 miles.dealer has been good about taking care of repairs and maintenance but i feel that this car has been nothing but a problem from the day i picked it up.i am at 27,000 miles and on at least my 9th set of brakes/rotors.it also has what i now refer to as the gm sputter start.if it does start it sometimes doesn't start on the first try and sometimes catches and sputters before it starts.hate this car.
I have had problems with exhaust failure, electrical with the front head lights and turn signal working and not working, and the car not wanting to start up, when car is put in drive wanting to move at fast speed when let foot off brake.
In april 2013, while driving the 2005 pontiac g6, the wheel began "jerking" around, and it became harder to control and steer the vehicle. A chime, and warning light appeared "power steering". After veering off to the shoulder and and re-starting the vehicle, the problem did not reappear. After the second re-start, the problem reappeared and was increased- increased strength to steer, warning light on. After taking the vehicle to an independent locally owned shop, it was learned that pontiac was aware of this issue, and had issued a special coverage for the problem. After taking it to a pontiac certified dealership, they repaired the problem, at my cost of $780.00, due to the fact that my mileage was outside of the special coverage perimeters. I was issed a letter outlining the problem,and special coverage perimeters in june 2012, at which time i was well within the mileage and year perimters listed, but was not experiencing the problem. I did not seek repair assistance, as it indicated for owners who were experiencing the problem only to seek repair assistance, and it would be covered at no charge. I experienced the problem 9 months later, in exactly the way described in the letter, and was denied coverage due to a higher mileage than outlined 9 months prior. Loosing control of your steering while going down a 2-lane highway at 55 mph seems to be more of a safety concern, than a general special coverage problem. Despite the amounts of affected vehicles with the exact same problem, it is dissapointing that pontiac is not taking care of their customers in a more formal, recall way, and instead treating it as a casual compliant. After calling the 1-800 for gm, i was informed of no further assitance, or any indication that a recall would soon be issued.
When i shut my vehicle off, and open the drivers side door, the radio should shut off and power window control stops. We'll for the past month, this isn't occurring. When i sit my vehicle off and open the drivers side door, the raul continues to play which i them hand to start and stop my car several times before it works out operates as designed
While driving my 2005 pontiac g6, the brake lamps go off when i actually press the brake pedal. They will stay on or sometimes flash at random times the entire time i drive. It is a well documented problem with these cars and it is related to corrosion on the bcm. This has happened twice to me in this car. Pontiac has never issued a recall, their way of fixing it is putting dielectric grease on the connectors and calling it good. It worked for me for about a year, and the problem has resurfaced....while driving down the interstate at 65mph. Faulty brake lamps are an extreme danger to anyone driving the vehicle.
The contact owns a 2005 pontiac g6. While driving 60 mph and depressing the brake pedal, the steering and brake pedal shook violently. In addition, while driving, the vehicle stalled without warning and the ignition switch beeped as if the key was inserted in the ignition switch. The vehicle was taken to the dealer, but was not diagnosed or repaired. The contact received notification of nhtsa campaign numbers: 15v153000, 14e044000 (steering) and 14v252000 (electrical system, electronic stability control, exterior lighting, service brakes, hydraulic, vehicle speed control). The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 185,598.
The contact owns a 2005 pontiac g6. The contact received a recall notice for nhtsa campaign numbers: 14v252000 (electrical system, electronic stability control, exterior lighting, service brakes, hydraulic, vehicle speed control), 14v153000 (steering), and 14v224000 (power train); however, the parts needed for the repairs were unavailable. The dealer was uncertain about when the parts would become available. The manufacturer was notified. The contact had not experienced a failure.
The contact owns a 2005 pontiac g6. The contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 14v224000 (electrical system).however, the part needed was unavailable to repair the vehicle. The dealer was unable to specify when the part would become available. The manufacturer was not notified of the problem. The contact had not experienced a failure.
Car wont start after sitting for several hours or it wont start after the driver display has gone haywire (showing errors, ac blows hot air, gas gauge goes to empty, unable to view your speed, etc.).
I noticed that when trying to park my vehicle the steering wheel locks up. It is difficult to steer and appears that there is no power steering. The problem does not correct itself until you are going more than 20 mph. This continues to be an ongoing problem.
I was following my wife last might in 2005 pontiac g6 gt. I noticed her brake lights were on while she was driving down the road and when she applied the brakes, her brake lights would go off. This is the first time i have had to follow her in her car, i do not now how long this has been going on. She bought the car new, it is a one owner so i know no one has messed with any of the parts/wires. I started looking online about this issue and noticed there were several pages on this situation. Also, that there were recalls in the past. We were never notified about a recall. Is this something the dealership should fix or are we stuck trying to fix this issue?
The contact owns a 2005 pontiac g6. The contact received a recall notification for nhtsa campaign numbers: 14v252000 (electrical system, electronic stability control, exterior lighting, service brakes, hydraulic, vehicle speed control), 14v153000 (steering), and 14v224000 (power train). The parts needed for the repairs were unavailable. The manufacturer was notified. The contact had not experienced a failure.
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. Thanksaaron slavey
My 2005 pontiac g6's driver's side sun visor had an electrical short which caused smoke to come from the headliner area.the dealership has had my vehicle since then and have been waitingfor a part to come in.the dealer suspects that this is not an isolated incident due to them not being able to find a replacement part.i suspect that this incident could have started a serious fire.
Owner of a pontiac 2005 g6.i have had it in to the dealership in the past to work on a knocking noise in the steering column.during hotter months the knocking noise is more active.i have had it in at least twice to the dealer to deal with this.the last time it was serviced they claimed it was the i shaft.it was lubed and repositioned.there was also noise from steering gear.the gear was replaced and set toe in.as of this last friday, june 12th, i was driving home from out of town and the "power steering" message showed up on my console.i figured there must be something wrong with the fluid and had my son get the booklet out of the glove box.the power steering was drastically tightening up.this startled me since it involved navigating traffic and getting it off the road especially since i also had my son with me.we pulled off the road andcould not locate a specific area for putting in power steering fluid.the car was taken to the pontiac dealership.we were told this was a computer issue with the car - there is no hydraulics - and that the steering column must be replaced for $750.00.i, too, am filing my complaint with nhtsa today for the safety of families when in transportation.this has been a huge inconvenience to us especially when the car has been in for service for the same similar reasons that others are filing their complaint!when i read that others as well lost power to others, this highly concerns me!i am also not satisfied that without a recall, only a replacement part my be used to fix the problem until an actual recall is ordered and the actual problem is fixed.this means i will still have to worry about driving my vehicle and be cautious of the problem happening again.this is not a suitable alternative for the consumers who have purchased these vehicles!
The contact owns a 2005 pontiac g6. The contact received a recall notice for nhtsa campaign number: 14v252000(electrical system, electronic stability control, exterior lighting, service brakes, hydraulic, vehicle speed control); however, the part for the repair was unavailable. The manufacturer was notified. The contact had not experienced a failure.
I was driving in a area at 35 zone then it goes to 55. I accelerated and all the dash lights went to like i just started the car and it felt like i could not steer the vehicle.
At the time of purchase, i noticed that the cruise control worked intermittently.i brought this to the attention of the sales staff and was told that, due to the price i was paying, there was "no room left to repair something not safety related".this was agreeable to me, so i left it at that. I drove the car for several months with no other apparent issues.some time later i followed my wife in our other vehicle while she drove the pontiac. I witnessed the brake lights stay on during times when the lights should not be on.pulling up to a stop, i witnessed the brake lights go out.basically, the brake lights stay on when the brake pedal is not being applied, and go out when the pedal is being applied. I contacted the dealership i bought the car from and was told that this is not a warranty issue, but a recall issue.after contacting gm, i was told this is not part of their very limited recall as "the recall is vin specific".
I have been having several problems with the electrical system in my 2005 pontiac g6.when driving to work my power steering failed, i was able to pull over thank god.my dash lights blink on and off as well as fuses keep blowing.i understand there has been a recall for the g5 and g8 for the power steering and i also know of many others having this same problem with this model.please check into this problem before someone wrecks.
The contact owns a 2005 pontiac g6.the contact noticed that the steering wheel was extremely difficult to turn.she also experienced roughness while driving, accompanied by a loud, indescribable noise.lastly, it was difficult to remove the key from the ignition.she took the vehicle to the dealer and had the drive-shaft replaced along with a sensor in the instrument cluster.immediately after the repair, the failure resurfaced.speed was not a factor.the failure mileage was 31,100 and current mileage was 49,000.
I was driving from philadelphia pa to baltimore maryland. Upon stopping at a light before entering the highway, my steering wheel locked and i could not steer the car. As per ( april, 2014) this is still happening today.i called general motors, they told me there was no recall on the car and should be taken in for diagnostic testing (that i have to pay for).this car has been nothing but trouble, it's dangerous and continues to lock as i am driving.
Power steering went suddenly out today while turning across an intersection. Could of been hit. Very scary and dangerous.never received any notices!!!!!!!!!
2005 pontiac g6 gt: within the first year of ownership, we had the vehicle into the dealership twice for a leaking panoramic roof.the second time it leaked, the dash shorted out.then at about 36,000 miles we started hearing popping noises when steering at low speeds.at around 42,000 miles the popping noises got significantly worse.it was at this point, we decided to take the vehicle back to the dealership for service.the man at the service desk seemed to know right away what was wrong with the vehicle without even diagnosing it.he told us that he had seen this problem in a lot of g6s.i asked him if it was something to worry about and he said no.he told me it would cost $550 to fix it and that the cost would be on me as i was out of warranty on mileage.after i returned home i decided to do some surfing on the internet to see if anyone else was experiencing g6 steering issues.i found page after page of people experiencing similar steering issues.in fact, i noticed that the nhtsa was even investigating gm for g6 power steering failure affecting some 176k vehicles.frankly, this scared me to death!so much so, that the very next day i went down to the local honda dealership and traded in the g6 for a 2008 honda accord ex-l (5-star rating).i took it in the shorts on the trade-in, but i cannot tell you how happy i am to get rid of this nightmare!parting question: since when is ?power steering failure? not worthy of a recall.shame on gm!
Bought car used from individual. Lots of issues with it. Steering locks up when driving, take key out and car still runs, lights shut down when driving, traction control kicks in and messes with car. Steering caused me to almost wreck 2x and has had me have to shift to neutral and shut car down on interstate and restart to try to be able to steer.
I was driving home from work on the interstate and the power steering light came on the dash. The steering wheel locked up and i could not steer my vehicle. Thank god there was no accident. I had to stop in the middle of the interstate with cars going as fast as 80mph. I turned it off and when i restarted it ihad to turn the steering wheel very hard and pull my vehicle to the side of the road.i see tons of complaints online. Why isn't this being recalled? this car is unsafe. Thank godmy child was not with me.
The contact owns a 2005 pontiac g6. The contact received a notification for recall nhtsa campaign number: 14v252000 (electrical system , electronic stability control , exterior lighting , service brakes, hydraulic , vehicle speed control), nhtsa campaign number: 14v153000 (steering) and nhtsa campaign number: 14v224000 (power train). However, the parts to do the repairs were unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the repairs. The manufacturer was not made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure.updated 09/30/14*ljupdated02/27/2015
Engine light came on now my transmission isshifting hard when putting it into drive reverse engine light does not go off my windows stopped working only passenger window works the car is stationary when putting it in gear.
The contact owns a 2005 pontiac g6.the contact stated that while driving 60 mph, the wheel jerked violently. The failure would recur sporadically and in addition, the steering wheel would also seize without warning.also, the interior lights would operate intermittently. The dealer diagnosed that there was a sensor failure and that the alternator needed to be replaced.the vehicle was repaired but the failure recurred.the manufacturer was notified but denied any assistance with repairs to the failure.the failure mileage was 23,000 and the current mileage was 132,557.
My car be driving fine then i hear a dingy song like doors open and shortly after my steering wheel locks up and i am unable to steer my car. I turn engine off and restart it amd most time the steering loosens up amd sometimes it's good for a couple blocks and sometimes it locks up immediately. It's the eps that keeps going off. It's very dangerous happens anytime almost got rearend because of it.
Steering column clunks when turning, sometimes causes steering problems, hard to steer. This is on a 2005 pontiac g6 gt. Had column replaced twice under warranty, needs replaced again, vehicle is not under warranty any more.
Power steering stopped all of a sudden while driving. Very dangerous. They came back intermittently and then left again. Very very dangerous! it is not working at all now.
When we turn the ignition key the engine starts but the key remains in start and doesn't return to run.we get no gauges, no power windows,and obviously no air bags,and no radio. If we barely touch key the car shuts off. We were fortunate to be able to park and figure out that you had to physically and carefully turn the key to run. The car died 9 out of 10 times. We had just bought the car and the dealer had earlier shaved the cars key to solve the problem. The dealer then had the lock changed by a certified locksmith. We contacted gm to verify that the new ignition that the locksmith put in wasn't defective,(not that we question the locksmith)and was told the car wasn't on the recall. When we asked whether they could tell if the lock was ok,or if the problem was deeper in the ignition they said we would have to pay $110 just to find out,and if it was defective,$300 more. Now we've contacted gm and got a file number,and guess what? they're blowing us off. We never even knew about the problem until the recall news 2/14.the recall needs expanding. And we need to know if the locks a locksmith might buy to replace, is also bad. Gm refuses to give that info. And they say they haven't got the parts to repair their problem anyway. Can it be the ignition lock only or is it deeper?
I own a 2005 pontiac g6 which i purchased from a dealer after it had been leased for 1 year. The vehicle had 12000 miles on it when purchase. Numerous problems have occurred with this vehicle after purchase. Starting with a noise, clunk in the steering. This has been in the repair shop for upwards to 7-8 times, each time new repairs done on different parts. This problem has never been resolved. Now at 64500 miles the noise is still there after repairs only 4000 miles ago. Starting in october of 2007 i began having problems with the brake lights and cruise control. Brake lights working only sporadically as well as the cruise control. There has been documented repairs on the is of 7-8 times as well. This problem also has never been resolved. On september 17, 2008 my car was involved in a rear-end automobile accident in most part and no doubt due to faulty brake light system. Many other problems have occurred with this vehicle as well including poor sunvisor manufacturing, leaky map lights in overhead console, rapid wear of brake pads and rotors, rapid tire wear, starting drags when starting, occasionally the car will not shift out of park when the car is running and brake pedal is applied.
I bought the car in april of 2008. In july of 2008 i was experiencing problems with the brake lights working opposite, cruise control stopped working as well as instrument panel.i had a new body control module put in my car and it was fine up until november of 2010 when i started having problems with the instrument panel again.in december of 2010 my brake lights started working opposite again as well as flashing while i am driving.i have been harassed by other motorists who i have gotten mad because of this problem.it is a serious safety issue as other motorists cannot tell if im braking.i have called gm this week and they have told me that the work i had done for the same problem is no longer under warranty.surprising.i have done some homework and looked up the 2005 pontiac g6 problems and it shows only a small majority of these cars have been recalled for this problem.mine was not on this list.why? i have also found thousands of other owners with the same problem.
Where do i begin!!! my g6 i love but apparently the electrical power steering goes out. So, with that being said you have no power steering. Its is really hard to turn your wheel, on highway to get off an exit, pull in to park somewhere, make a tight turn, and try and pull out of a tight parking situation. I realize one of the ways to fix the problem is to get it fix (obviously outrageous price), or just turn the car off and restart that seems to work. So, apparently about 3-4 years ago gm realized this "manufacture defect/recall" but not a safety recall? i don't understand it but you know how big companies are never want to be accountable. Ok, so in 2010 i receive this letter from gm about this loss of power steering but in the letter reminder it states "the vehicle can still be steered in a safe manner but will require greater driver effort at low vehicle speeds or when stopped." ok so when you are on the highway??? i work alot and have to travel, and for personal reasons i travel a good bit. I have been very lucky when this defect occurs either someone with me to guide me through it or for some reason the highway is non busy and i can pull over(reminder 2 hands on the wheel with no power steering using all my arm strength to pull over) ok, so again this gm letter, so ok course after trying to jump some hoops i don't meet the requirements for this repair to fix by gm at their cost. That letter states vehicles with less than 100,000miles..yea ok, me i travel!!! crazy so i complain why not right. So, 2 years pass receive a letter from gm again about this "power steering issue" now 150,000ml..again!!!
The contact owned a 2005 pontiac g6. While driving at 50 mph, the vehicle stalled and the vehicle rolled over multiple times into a ditch. The air bags failed to deploy. The contact sustained neck and shoulder injuries that required medical attention. A police report was filed. The vehicle was destroyed. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The vin was included in nhtsa campaign numbers: 14v252000 (electrical system, electronic stability control, exterior lighting, service brakes, hydraulic, vehicle speed control), 14v153000 (steering), and 14v224000 (power train). The failure mileage was unknown.
1- the car was coming to a stop at a red light when it just completely turned off. Lights, power locks, windows, radio, the car, everything. Would not start after that. After about 5 minutes of sitting at the red light with a completely dead car (with my keys in my lap) the car started on its own. 2- went to get into my car after coming out of the store - the car was trying to reboot itself. All the accessories would turn on, but the car remained dead and would not start. Let sit for about 5-8 minutes (after it tried to start itself about 5 times) - i could start the car 3- came out of the store and it was once again, completely dead where nothing work (could not lock or unlock the doors even). About 10 minutes after of letting it sit, the locks started clicking (as in unlocking, locking, unlocking, locking). Then it started on its own, with my keys in my lap.
I was diving my 2005 pontiac g6 when i was turning into a busy intersection my power steering locked up and the light on the dash lit up, almost causing a head on collision by cars doing 50 mph. I was just sitting in the intersection because i could not control my car after that happened almost getting hit by another 2 cars. I turned my car off and back on and the power steering worked again. Took it to the dealership they replaced the power steering motor because it was under warranty. The steering wheel column needed to be replaced but wasn't under warrant so they did not replace it. They said it works for now but it could go out anytime im driving, which can cause an accident. I couldn't believe what happened thought it was a fluke just my luck, only to see so many people having the say problem in the same year, in the same car with the same mileage. The power steering went out with no warning. These cars need to be recalled asap somebody will get hurt or even killed by this. I was only doing around 20mph and almost got hit three times head on and from the back imagine if i was on the expressway or even turning down a side street and loosing the steering and running up a curb endangering innocent bystanders. Since these are newer cars there are so many of these cars out there that haven't experienced this yet but will. Not only people driving these cars are in danger at anytime but other people are to. I almost got hit head on by a ford truck his life wasin danger just as much as mine. How these cars are not recalled yet blows my mind?????? so many people lives are in danger im driving a car that they said that there is a possibility that it could happen again. Are they just going to wait until people get killed by this if not already or come up with a solution before more people lives are at risk. These cars need to be looked at and recalled asap. I heard something about an extended warranty but they don't make extended lives. Recall asap recall asap.
Power steering motor and the electronical control stabilizer the steering wheel is hard to turn because it malfunction and i know you'll have a recall for that i took it to a mechanic and he said that's what it is he hooked the computer up to it he even told me that there is a recall i should contact gmc.
'takata recall' my electric power steering is messed up in my car
I am the owner of a 2005 pontiac g6 four door sedan .for the past two months the engine check light has come on along with a warning on the audio display showing "power steering". These incidents were infrequent and no particular reason was found for the warning. Up until last week i attributed the problem to a faulty sensor. Last week i started my car and the check engine light came on, the "power steering was displayed in the audio system, and i had no power steering to for the vehicle. I turned the vehicle off then back on and the problem was gone. On saturday 08/30/2008 while driving on a straight road the warning lights came on again and i lost power steering in the car again. I pulled to the side of the road, turned the car off then back on and the problem was gone. On 09/03/2008 i started my car and the warning lights again came on and i again had no power steering. I again turned the car off then back on and the problem was gone. I then drove to red hoagland pontiac in bradenton, fl for repairs where i was told two modules needed to be replaced and it would cost me $1,095.00. I read a recent blog that stated there had been about 19 similar complaints for this vehicle and that a recall would probably be coming soon from your agency.the cost of the repair is outrageous but more importantly if there is a serious problem with the power steering this vehicle should be recalled.
My power steering went out on the vehicle without warning which caused me to hit another vehicle without warning . I only had the car for 1year
Sometime when vehicle is started the engine drags and is slow to turn over.
The brake lights on my 2005 pontiac g6 do not work properly.at times, they will turn on when i press the gas pedal and they will also just come on randomly.nine times out of ten when i press the brake pedal they don't come on at all.after taking my car to the dealership, they told me it was my brake sensor.they replaced it, i paid my extremely high bill and then the next day i got pulled over by a police officer because my brake lights were not working.i called the dealership and they said to bring my car back in.i took my car back and they said there was corrosion in the brake lines.they fixed that, i paid my extremely high bill and left.a few days later, my brake lights still did not work.i even took my g6 in for the recall about the brake lights.that didn't work for long either!i tried to put dielectric grease where pontiac is claiming there is corrosion causing the brakes to seldom work.they worked for about 2 months and just recently my brake lights stopped working again.i have had my car looked at by three different mechanics and no one can give me an answer or a solution.i've been pulled over four times in the past few months due to this dangerous issue.without brake lights working properly, my car is an accident waiting to happen.at this point, i'm not sure what else to do!
While driving home my alarm system light blinked on then stayed on. The headlights shut off and turned on. After i parked the car and turned off the engine the theft deterrent system activated and my car would not start for 45 mins. I followed all reset procedures nothing worked. Had to disconnect and reconnect alarm. Now alarm will not work and the trunk/doors open or unlock randomly, radio turns off, lights turn off. Problem has been happening for a few weeks now noone in town knows how to fix.
When turning the ignition to start the vehicle, the vehicle does not start right away.it sounds like it does not want to start, or won't turn over, following which it does eventually start.it has not failed to start the vehicle as of yet, however it has done this several dozen times (probably at least once a week)since i have had the vehicle in the past year.i have mentioned the problem to the dealer, but they are never able to recreate the problem, so nothing has been done to fix this problem.
We own a 05 pontiac g6. This vehicle has a chronic issue with the brake pedal sensor. When the sensor is having issues, it is extremely hard to get the car to go from park to drive. More importantly though is then the sensor causes the brake light to work in reverse. When you apply the brakes, the lights go off, when the pedal is not depressed, the light stays on.we have had several sensors replaced and now have been told the "fix" is the electrical lubricant. This electrical lubricant is only good for a few months. Obviously, it is a half[xxx] "fix". We have been to several "former" pontiac dealers only to have been told we are "out of luck". This is an extremely dangerous situation. While driving at night, if you depress your brakes and no lights come on it could lead to a rear-end collision.thankfully this last time my husband was warned of this event by a gal who was driving behind him. My husband has been pulled over by the police because they thought he was drinking.he was told that a characteristic of a drunk driver is that they "ride their brakes".gm needs to get this corrected!! it is not safe.we purchased this vehicle for my husband who drives 50 miles round trip to work everyday. This is an accident waiting to happen.we are seriously contemplating trading in the vehicle for another one because of this and other issues with the g6.it has been a lemon since we got it between this brake issue, a "clunking" noise when turning (which we were told is "nothing" from our former pontiac dealers) and the panoramic sunroof leaking and noise issues, which as well we were told nothing can be done about. (we had standing water in the vehicle w/ the leaks)this brake issue needs to be looked at!!!! we will not buy another gm vehicle because of this crappy service and lack of care in getting this vehicle recalled. What is it going to take???i have seen other complaints addressing this same thing.i would implore nhtsa to see what can be done about this.information redacted pursuant to the freedom
The brake lamps illuminate when the brake pedal has not been depressed, or the lamps may not illuminate when the brake pedal is depressed.
The contact owns a 2005 pontiac g6. The vehicle would not start and it was towed to an independent mechanic where the contact stated that there must be a problem with the computer.the vehicle was taken to another independent mechanic who stated that she needed a new battery. The battery was replaced but the failure recurred and was taken back to the independent mechanic who advised the contact to have an authorized dealer diagnose the failure. The wiring to the fuse pump was replaced by an authorized dealer.approximately 4 days later the failure recurred.the vehicle taken back to the dealer where the contact was informed that they could not find anything wrong with the vehicle and they were unable to duplicate the failure.the vin was not available. The failure and current mileages were 86,000.
My electrical power steering completely locks up while driving, making it nearly impossible to turn my steering wheel. It has happened almost every time i drive it recently. It also makes my car shake and make clunking noises. It is in the repair shop now, but because there is no recall, i am expected to pay for the repair, which i am refusing to do. With the amount of complaints and the absolute danger of this problem, it is ridiculous that this car is not recalled and covered by pontiac. I will pay a lawyer fee to sue pontiac before i pay for repairs caused by their faulty engineering.
My pontiac has had a leak for 6 yrs basically since i had it and before that. I didn't think nothing of this but after a while of the sunroof leak it causes corrosion on the electrical terminals in the wire harness inside the dash on driver door side. This corrosion cause your car to throw pcm/tac codes : p0601,p0606,o0107. Causes car to complete stall out and go into reduced engine power mode. This can be extremely unsafe. I am not the only one there is a few hundred people who posted on sites trying to fix the same issue. Please look into this a lot of people don't know about this nhtsa to report recalls.
I was driving down a road in my neighborhood and realized my car became very hard to steer. Then my check engine light flashed across my dash and radio stating "power steering". I stopped at the stop sign andi was able to pull into a driveway and turn off my car to reset it. I am so glad that a little kid or something didn't run out in front of me as i would have not been able to steer around an accident.
I have been having issues with the brake lights on my vehicle for almost the entire time i have owned the vehicle. As it has been revealed in a recall for this vehicle (nhtsa campaign number: 09v036000) the brake lights do not function properly -- they turn on when i am not hitting the brakes and turn off when i do hit the brakes. In july 2009 i thought i had the issue fixed when i took the car to a gm dealer to be repaired under the recall. However, despite the vehicle being fixed under the recall the brake lights still do not work properly. I just got approached by someone following me a couple of days ago that my brake lights are not working again.
"power steering" flashed on the radio with a chime then the power steering failed and could not turn the steering wheel.my wife almost hit the neighbors daughter on a bicycle just coming out of the driveway to turn onto the street.due to mileage on the vehicle (159,000), gm states that it does not fall within the parameters of the warranty therefore not covering the cost of repair.this situation should be a full recall, regardless of mileage!!!the electric pump never should have been built inside this car!
Iwas driving my car on the highway, ihad my cruise control set,and all of a sudden my carscruise control disengaged,and could not be set again.when i got home i walked around my car with the car running and noticed my brake lights were illuminated with no driver present in the car. Ihave read online about many pontiac g6having this issue,even a recall was sent out but it doesn't effect my car. Ialso have noticed many g6driving down the road doing the same thing as mine,brake lights writing on their own or not working at all.it also triggers the car maintenance light to turn on as well.
- the contact stated that the steering seizes intermittently on his 2005 pontiac gt.the failure speed has varied, however, he could tell when the steering wheel was about to seize because the steering wheel would vibrate and shift to the left on its own.the failure mileage was 13,000 miles.the steering light would come on after the failure.the contact took the vehicle to the dealer a total of three times because of the steering problems. The dealer could not find anything wrong with the vehicle.the key became stuck in the ignition, the dealer replaced the ignition. The repair invoice did not state that the ignition was replaced.the vehicle operated without incident for 2-3 months.the contact is now experiencing the same failure.the contact has the repair invoices.
The contact owns a 2005 pontiac g6. While driving at approximately 50-55 mph and attempting a turn, the steering began abnormally jerking. The contact would continue to turn the steering wheel in order to correct the failure. In addition, when starting the vehicle she would have to continue to play with the key in the ignition switch before the vehicle would start. When driving at speeds of at least 60 mph, the vehicle would exhibit excessive shaking. The dealer replaced the rooters, tires, brakes and performed a wheel alignment. The dealer was unable to duplicate the steering failure. The vin was not available.the failure mileage was 40,000 and the current mileage was 90,000.
While driving my ignition shut off.i lost control of the car, having no steering.i had to come to a complete stop on a busy highway and restart the car.it was very alarming and dangerous.
The contact owns a 2005 pontiac g6. The contact stated while driving approximately 70 mph, another driver alerted that the brake light illuminated even though the brake pedal was not depressed. Additionally, the ignition key became stuck and released after numerous attempts. The cruise control and traction control were also inoperable. There was a recall related to the failure associated with nhtsa campaign id number 14v252000 (electrical system , electronic stability control , exterior lighting , service brakes, hydraulic , vehicle speed control); however, the vin was not included. The vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer where the body control module was replaced. Three months after the vehicle was repaired the failure recurred. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the defect. The approximate failure mileage was 62,000.
The contact owns a 2005 pontiac g6. The contact stated that while driving approximately 25 mph, the vehicle stalled without warning.the vehicle was able to be restarted. The vehicle was taken to the dealer who was unable to duplicate the failure. The manufacturer was notified of the failure.the approximate failure mileage was 130,000.updated 09/09/14*lj updated 09/16/2014
Starter does not always function properly. Sometimes the car starts other times it does not. It drags on kind of like a hard start. The vehicle was taken to my local dealership in february. Waited clear until 09/08/2006 and gm had a program developed to get it fixed. Guess what it did it again today on 09/13/2006. Now my car goes back to the dealership to get looked at again. This is getting ridiculous.
When i turn the ignition to start my car it stalls, putters and after a few tries it will start.
The contact owns a 2005 pontiac g6. The contact received a recall notice for nhtsa campaign numbers: 14v252000 (electrical system, electronic stability control, exterior lighting, service brakes, hydraulic, vehicle speed control), 14v153000 (steering), and 14v224000 (power train); however, the parts needed for the repairs were unavailable. The dealer was uncertain about when the parts would become available. The manufacturer was notified. The contact had not experienced a failure.
Upon accelerating, the vehicles steering wheel locks up and all electrical begins to flicker and shut off. The steering wheel will jerk from drivers hands and seize up unless acceleration stops. Infrequent electrical burning smell and day time running lights no longer work even after bulb replacement.
Power steering motor and the electronical control stabilizer the steering wheel is hard to turn because it malfunction and i know you'll have a recall for that i took it to a mechanic and he said that's what it is he hooked the computer up to it he even told me that there is a recall i should contact gmc.
Making loud nosies when steering. Front end very wobblily feeling as thought the front part of the car feel like its going to detach from the car. When the car hit about 50 mph it would shake real bad. Very uncomfortable ride overall
My power steering went out on the vehicle without warning which caused me to hit another vehicle without warning . I only had the car for 1year
Recall notice, i have been waiting for over a month for parts to come to the dealership.
Car in to gm dealer unless you believe that your vehicle has the condition (gm extending the warranty coverage on my vehicle for the loss of power steering caused by electrical input signals within the steering column assembly. If this condition occurs on your 2005 pontiac g6 within 150,000 miles the condition will be repaired for you at no charge. I contacted marty malone & mike sutton @columbiana buick,cadillac,chevrolet on 7-20-17 @ around 3:00 pm .showed them the letter with the recall #10183 and told them that this problem has just occurred this year 2017 and my mileage is 141,000 now. Want to get this taken care of as soon as possible for this is unsatisfactory and dangerous to drive. Don't want this to happen again & to correct power steering motor controller unitwith nocharge. Already had torque sensor assembly action recalled and fixed on 12-16-2014 80,987miles which did not correct the problem. Dealer had said case was closed but i 'm still under recall repairs with less then 150,0000 miles. How could this be a closed matter when it is powered by nhtsa recall envelope with special coverage #10183 in it. They said for me to call customer service. So i did with case service request# 8-3102459106 . Spooked to raeole @ 4:45pm. He said that you can not open it again if already closed. This why i am coming to you in regards to this matter and to please get it fixed with no charge.car was in motion on street. Hard to turn. Had to turn car off to regain power.wheel shaking & power steering light on.
While driving on the highway, the vehicles electrical power steering failed resulting in a nearly eminent collision with adjacent traffic. My family was within the vehicle at the time and i felt genuine terror in regard to their safety. I was barely able to avoid the collision as the steering began to lock and tighten up, however through sheer power and luck i manage to avoid the vehicles in the lanes adjacent to me. Gm has had specific notification of this issue through numerous complaints by customers and has apparently taken the approach that they would rather risk the safety of their customers than do the right thing and create a recall in regard to power steering to make their vehicles safe for consumers. I have contacted gm to no avail as they treat recalls on a vin specific basis to avoid public liability and have chosen to attempt to make me pay out of pocket for their negligence and wonton disregard for the safety of their customers.
Where do i begin!!! my g6 i love but apparently the electrical power steering goes out. So, with that being said you have no power steering. Its is really hard to turn your wheel, on highway to get off an exit, pull in to park somewhere, make a tight turn, and try and pull out of a tight parking situation. I realize one of the ways to fix the problem is to get it fix (obviously outrageous price), or just turn the car off and restart that seems to work. So, apparently about 3-4 years ago gm realized this "manufacture defect/recall" but not a safety recall? i don't understand it but you know how big companies are never want to be accountable. Ok, so in 2010 i receive this letter from gm about this loss of power steering but in the letter reminder it states "the vehicle can still be steered in a safe manner but will require greater driver effort at low vehicle speeds or when stopped." ok so when you are on the highway??? i work alot and have to travel, and for personal reasons i travel a good bit. I have been very lucky when this defect occurs either someone with me to guide me through it or for some reason the highway is non busy and i can pull over(reminder 2 hands on the wheel with no power steering using all my arm strength to pull over) ok, so again this gm letter, so ok course after trying to jump some hoops i don't meet the requirements for this repair to fix by gm at their cost. That letter states vehicles with less than 100,000miles..yea ok, me i travel!!! crazy so i complain why not right. So, 2 years pass receive a letter from gm again about this "power steering issue" now 150,000ml..again!!!
The contact owns a 2005 pontiac g6. The contact received a recall notification for nhtsa campaign numbers: 14v252000 (electrical system, electronic stability control, exterior lighting, service brakes, hydraulic, vehicle speed control), 14v153000 (steering), and 14v224000 (power train). The parts needed for the repairs were unavailable. The manufacturer was notified. The contact had not experienced a failure.
Takata recall. Something happened to my steering. The warning light is on, it gets so tight you cannot steer it. It also says to service the airbag. I'm so scared to try to drive it. If you shut the car off and restart it the steering wheel feels loose again, but like you do not have complete control. Then it's tight all over again. This was driving down the highway.
Hearing noise under the hood. Took to dealer garage, they determedthat rods & pistons failing. May only have 5 thousand miles left if lucky before total engine failure.
While driving home my alarm system light blinked on then stayed on. The headlights shut off and turned on. After i parked the car and turned off the engine the theft deterrent system activated and my car would not start for 45 mins. I followed all reset procedures nothing worked. Had to disconnect and reconnect alarm. Now alarm will not work and the trunk/doors open or unlock randomly, radio turns off, lights turn off. Problem has been happening for a few weeks now noone in town knows how to fix.
Making loud nosies when steering. Front end very wobblily feeling as thought the front part of the car feel like its going to detach from the car. When the car hit about 50 mph it would shake real bad. Very uncomfortable ride overall
I bought it in january and its may , i'm having trouble with the engine. Sometimes its don't want to crank!
The contact owns a 2005 pontiac g5, while driving had stopped at a stop light and noticed flames under the hood. Consumer pulled into a convience store and parked the car. The fire department was called to the scene and extinguished the flames. The vehicle was towed away. The cause of the failure was not determined. The manufacturer was not contacted. Donovan cadillac (5800 w. Kellogg dr, wichita, ks) was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 210,000.
The contact owns a 2005 pontiac g6. The contact stated that while driving approximately 25 mph, the vehicle stalled without warning.the vehicle was able to be restarted. The vehicle was taken to the dealer who was unable to duplicate the failure. The manufacturer was notified of the failure.the approximate failure mileage was 130,000.updated 09/09/14*lj updated 09/16/2014
The contact owns a 2005 pontiac g6. The contact stated that the engine hesitated whenever the vehicle was started. The failure occurred numerous times. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not notified. The failure mileage was unknown.
While driving my vehicle i experienced a loss of power steering and a loss of acceleration while driving on a busy main street i was forced to come to a complete stop . My current speed before loss of power was 45 mpg and immediately dropped to 0 miles as the dashboard read power steering engine disabled. Luckily my emergency lights still worked and i avoided a crash but i do hope that gm resolves this issue and makes a recall as soon as possible to prevent casualties and fatalities.
The contact owns a 2005 pontiac g6. The contact stated that the vehicle made an abnormal dinging noise and decelerated. After a few seconds, the vehicle rolled and restarted on its own when the accelerator pedal was depressed. In addition, the check engine indicator illuminated and all the warning indicators illuminated on the instrument panel. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer and dealer were not made aware of the failures. The failure mileage was 161,000.
Car cut off while drivingto work.
The contact owns a 2005 pontiac g6. Upon entering the vehicle in the mornings, the windshield and side windows of the vehicle had excessive condensation. On one occasion, the vehicle was unable to start. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 122,000. Updated 11/18/15*lj
At random times the check engine light comes on and i lose all power steering. The car must be restarted to restore power steering. It did this while turning around i am scared for my wife to drive this cars for fear it will fail while on the express way.
The contact owns a 2005 pontiac g6. The contact stated that while driving approximately 35 mph the vehicle lost power steering. She mentioned that this was the second time the failure happened. The vehicle was taken to the dealer who stated that the power steering and module failed. The manufacturer was notified and refused to provide any assistance since they had done so once before. The failure mileage was 91,000 and current mileage was 148,000.updated 03/24/11*ljthe consumer stated the engine and rotors had to be replaced.
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?
Sometime when vehicle is started the engine drags and is slow to turn over.
The contact owns a 2005 pontiac g6.the contact noticed that the steering wheel was extremely difficult to turn.she also experienced roughness while driving, accompanied by a loud, indescribable noise.lastly, it was difficult to remove the key from the ignition.she took the vehicle to the dealer and had the drive-shaft replaced along with a sensor in the instrument cluster.immediately after the repair, the failure resurfaced.speed was not a factor.the failure mileage was 31,100 and current mileage was 49,000.
Dt:the consumer stated with no warning lights the vehicle stalled. The vehicle was taken to the dealership multiple times, but they were unable to diagnose theproblem.the vehicle will start immediately after stalling.updated 11/29/05.
Gm sputter start. If it does start it sometimes doesn't start on the first try and sometimes catches and sputters before it starts. I have to keep the gas pushed so it will catch and start. Like the idle needs adjusted or something.
Fuel/gasoline is leaking out. Heavy raw gasoline smell when car is turned off. Whenair conditioner is turned on it makes a continuous clicking noise.
I have had problems with exhaust failure, electrical with the front head lights and turn signal working and not working, and the car not wanting to start up, when car is put in drive wanting to move at fast speed when let foot off brake.
I smelled a very strong odor of gas as i walked up to my car. The check gas cap display came on. I replaced the gas cap and warning is still displayed. The smell of gas has continued to worsen and seems to be coming from the gas tank. It doesn't matter if the car is running or not. I have researched and found many owners of the same year and make car are having the same problem however, nobody has found the exact cause. Suggestions have been to check evaporative solenoid, gaskets, tubing to and from tank. I've done all and the odor continues to worsen.
My car will tell me that the engine power has been reduced and then it will disable the motor. When this happens i have to hopefully be able to pull to the side of the road and shut the car off and restart it. This can happen up to several times a day. It did it to me 5 times in a span of a half hour today. It makes me very nervous when there are cars behind me because i'm not sure if they are going to realize that i can't move. It is especially scary when it happens at a stopsign or stoplight.
Yesterday while trying to pull into a parking spot, my steering column locked up and i could not control the vehicle. There was a steering column notice showing on the radio dash column. I thought if i turned the car off and back on again, the problem would go away. It didn't. I waited about 20 minutes before turning the car back on again to see if the issue had resolved itself. (this also happens with the engine light. Sometimes in the earlier morning when it is cold, the engine light will appear upon first turning the vehicle on. I turn the car off and back on again and then the engine light disappears.) i immediately took the vehicle to the dealership. I was told that it was the sensor in the steering column and that everything would cost about $800 + tax to fix. My husband started researching this issue online to see what other owners were saying. I am really surprised that just about 90% of folks are complaining about the steering column, that gm is aware of the issue, and is not listing a recall. When speaking to the dealership, of course they made it seem like the repairs they have completed on steering columns were minimal. Since i have had my car, i have had to have the intermediate shaft replaced twice.the steering column had to be greased once. Every year my brakes are being replaced, and about twice a year, one of the two if not both tie rods need replaced. I have had to pay for four key fobs. My trunk leaks water. My front head light needed replaced as it leaked water. Not cheap. I can go on an on with therepairs but have reached my "character limit". I feel like i got a lemon. Would like to complain to someone in authority, but dealership is no help.
The contact owns a 2005 pontiac g6. The contact stated that while driving 55 mph, the rear brake lights erroneously illuminated without the brakes being applied. The contact took the vehicle to the dealer for inspection where they stated that the brake pedal switch shorted internally and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired. The manufacturer was notified. The failure mileage was 75,000..... Updated 02-20-13 the consumer stated the cruise control would not engage and the traction control would randomly turn on. The vehicle was repaired. Updated 02/21/2013
I bought my car on june 2, 2008, when we left the dealership we could smell oil burning, we thought they just overfilled the fluids, on thursday, june 5th, 2008 while going to lunch, my transmission gave out in my car, it went back to the dealership for eleven (11) days while they replaced the transmission.when we got it back from the transmission repair the air conditioner was no longer working and the brakes were squealing.we took it back to the garage a week and a half later for this and they said everything was fine.in the beginning of august, we noticed that the oil kept going low.on august 14th, 2008 we had to take it back to the garage because there was horrendous, mass amount of oil collecting under the motor.the garage kept my car again, because the rear main crank shaft seal went in the engine.they replaced the rear main crank shaft seal, it was in the garage until august 21, 2008, on this day when we picked the car up, we had to take it right back to the garage because it was hesitating to start and the transmission was shifting hard. The garage determined that wires were unplugged on the engine.on, september 5th while leaving work the car broke down on me again, this time the engine blew in the car.the car was in the garage until september 17th, 2008, while they replaced the engine.so in the few months that i have owned the car it has been in the garage for almost a month getting repair after repair done to it.
I purchased my 2005 pontiac g6 jan. 10, 2005. This car is having issues starting first thing. It will either over start like i held the ignition too long or it will keep trying to start once it has been started. In both cases, the engine will die. I have been notifying the dealership about this issue since the car was less than a month old. Each time, it was brought into the dealership, ran on the computer, and explained to me that there was nothing wrong and the technicians couldn't re-create the issue. I called gmac about the issue and they had their own technician come out. Their technician told me that a certain valve needed to be replaced and once it was fixed, it would solve all issues. Part was installed and to this day, the car still is overstarting. I stated 700 failures because this happens every time i start the car in the morning.
Dt: the contact stated that the vehicles power steering column locks up while driving 45 mph or less.the warning sign prior to failure is the steering would pull to the left under normal road conditions.the vehicle was taken into the dealers but they were unable to duplicate the problem.the dealers replaced the steering column.the vehicle presented further problems with the steering column.the vehicle was taken back tot he dealer and they replaced the shaft and motor assembly.the contact called the manufacturer and file a complaint with a representative.updated 8/21/2006 - the harmonic balancer was not seated properly.
1 there is not event but time. This safety feature fails after a few days2 the speed sensitive auto volume increase feature does not function in am. This creates an environment where the driver has to manually adjust the radio's volume to compensate for speed related noise.3 replaced the radio 3 times. It failed in 2 days. The car was only used about 3 hours.
My power steering light had been coming on intermittently for the past few days.yesterday while leaving a parking garage the power steering light came on.i continued driving and as i went to turn the wheel,the power steering went out while making a left turn (5-8mph).i nearly ran into a pillar in the parking garage.i turned the car off and back on and the problem went away, but the power steering light stayed illuminated.after searching the internet for some time, i came across hundreds of similar problems.a few of the same problems occurred while people where driving on the interstate which could have been deadly if someone would have been going around a turn or just switching lanes.i just don't understand why there hasn't been a recall to fix this problem.the car industry want us to stick behind american made products but are unwilling to fix potentially deadly problems until the inevitable occurs and someone losses their life because of a problem they know about. Maybe that's why many are buying quality made foreign made products. Over the five years i had the car i have had numerous problems this car has been a money pit.the hood latch broke, the power window motor went.the rotors have to be replaced more often than i change the oil ( that's ridiculous), the bearings went bad, the six disc factory cd player stops working and sticks constantly, the blower for the heater and ac only works on high, the panoramic sunroof leaks which has caused water to accumulate in the trunk and now their is a mildew smell ect.........
The contact owns a 2005 pontiac g6. The contact stated that while driving 40 mph, she was alerted that the brake lights were illuminated despite the brake pedal not being depressed. The failure recurred numerous times. The contact inspected the fuse box and noticed that one of the fuses was covered in what looked like soot. In addition, a portion of the fuse box was melted. The dealer was notified and arrangements were made to have the failure diagnosed. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure and current mileage was 30,815.
When i drive my car, a strong odor of gass fills up my car. It is so strong that it gives me a killer headache. I have a gas leak coming from the back of the car. The shop i take my car to have told me that it is more than likely a fuel pump leakage. They have told me that they have had to fix many, many fuel pump leakages on pontiac g6s. Also, my tail lights have stopped working for some reason. They both stopped working at the same time. The gas leakage seems to leak durring and after i drive it. The tail lights... I had just gotten off of work when i got into my car and the police officer i work with told me they were not working. That same night i got home and locked my car. I went to get something out of it and they were working fine. After a few days i was pulled overagain because they had stopped working again. They currently do not work. The officer also brought up the strong smell of gas she present.i got pulled over on an innercity road.
2005 pontiac g6. Brake lights stay on when driving, cruise control disengages and have to depress brake pedal extremely hard to get out of park. Researched problem and found out that there was a recall for this problem for some but not all vehicles of that model make & year. Was told that my vin were not included for that recall. This is of major concern for me, an accident almost occurred due to this problem. With the economy the way it is and lack of funds to be able to repair what should have been covered by gm why was my vin number not included in this recall of the same problem? if an accident occurs gm should be required to pay for all damages both to the vehicles involved and any personal injury or death.
Brake lights are on all the time, they don't work properly drivers cannot tell when i'm stopping, when i push the brake the lights go off and when i'm not pushing the brake they go on.. ??
The brake lights on my 2005 pontiac g6 do not work properly.at times, they will turn on when i press the gas pedal and they will also just come on randomly.nine times out of ten when i press the brake pedal they don't come on at all.after taking my car to the dealership, they told me it was my brake sensor.they replaced it, i paid my extremely high bill and then the next day i got pulled over by a police officer because my brake lights were not working.i called the dealership and they said to bring my car back in.i took my car back and they said there was corrosion in the brake lines.they fixed that, i paid my extremely high bill and left.a few days later, my brake lights still did not work.i even took my g6 in for the recall about the brake lights.that didn't work for long either!i tried to put dielectric grease where pontiac is claiming there is corrosion causing the brakes to seldom work.they worked for about 2 months and just recently my brake lights stopped working again.i have had my car looked at by three different mechanics and no one can give me an answer or a solution.i've been pulled over four times in the past few months due to this dangerous issue.without brake lights working properly, my car is an accident waiting to happen.at this point, i'm not sure what else to do!
The contact owns a 2005 pontiac g6. The contact was driving 30 mph when the brake light illuminated while driving and stopped when the brakes were depressed. The vehicle was not taken to the dealer. The manufacturer was contacted and they confirmed to the contact that the vin failed to qualify for repairs under nhtsa campaign id number:09v036000 (exterior lighting:brake lights). The failure mileage was 57,000 and the current mileage was 57,021.
First problem, the exterior rear tail brake lights do not function well. I did find the recall and did take it in for repair. The problem still exist even after changing out the defected part. This is very scary and can lead to a serious accident.second problem, the power steering light comes on and service light, when this happens the steering wheel becomes very hard and difficult to steer. After turning the car off the steering wheel returns to "normal". I have seen on different forum of complaint that have been made about this problem. I think this is very dangerous and can lead to an accident and deaths. This problem exist and not only in my vehicle but in many other of the same make. This is serious safety issue because the problem with the steering wheel becoming difficult to steer makes it impossible to control the vehicle. I am very angry because ever since i got the car i have been having a lot of safety issues with it, and as a student attending college it is extremely an inconvenience. I have three years paying the car and have one year to go, this so unfortunate because as far as all the reviews the problem is never taken care of which would mean i would have to purchase another car.
The evening of january.24th,2017 i was traveling on the highway heading home and when i went to slow down because a semi pulled out in front of me i noticed the cars behind me were not reducing their speed & the car behind me almost hit me but swerved to avoid it then laid on their horn cussing me because my brake lights were not working until i let off the brakes they came on and stayed on, so i pulled over put car in park my husband got out and was checking things out and sure enough it was like they had a mind of their own. So i called for my father in law to come follow me home so that i would not cause an accident and when i went to put the car into gear my gear shift would not come out of park! so i shut car off let it set for 30 minutes started back up and my ignition got stuck and continued cranking over even after started, and now it seems to be a continuous thing with my car, my steering is making a noise almost like my wheels are going to fall off. I am scared this is a death trap
My brake lights will be on without the brakes being pressed and will go off when the brakes are applied.has occurred on and off over the last 6 months.i have been on several forums and this seems to be a common occurrence with g6 owners.
When the brakes are applied, the tail lights go out. While driving the brake lights are on causing cruise control not to engage. The brake pedal position sensor has already had the dielectric grease put in the connector but still malfunctions.
While driving my 2005 pontiac g6, the brake lamps go off when i actually press the brake pedal. They will stay on or sometimes flash at random times the entire time i drive. It is a well documented problem with these cars and it is related to corrosion on the bcm. This has happened twice to me in this car. Pontiac has never issued a recall, their way of fixing it is putting dielectric grease on the connectors and calling it good. It worked for me for about a year, and the problem has resurfaced....while driving down the interstate at 65mph. Faulty brake lamps are an extreme danger to anyone driving the vehicle.
The contact owns a 2005 pontiac g6.while driving at an unknown speed, the brake lights illuminate.when the vehicle was slowed down, the lights dim.the dealer has not yet been located.the failure and current mileages were 58,000.
Low-beam headlight bulb keeps burning out and bulb harness is melting. Have bought at least 5 plus bulbs and installed. It did this once on the left side low-beam and now it's habitually the right side low-beam headlight bulb and harness.
The brake lights on my '05 pontiac g6 (sedan) stay on all the time.they will briefly go off when i use the brakes but then come back on.in other words they work in reverse.i have had the brake position switch replaced 2x's at the dealer (1/9/08 and 9/9/08) and also completed a recall notice (08317) that applied dielectric lubricant to c2 connector (5/22/09).i continue to have the same problem.
The contact owns a 2005 pontiac g6. The contact received a recall notice for nhtsa campaign numbers: 14v252000 (electrical system, electronic stability control, exterior lighting, service brakes, hydraulic, vehicle speed control), 14v153000 (steering), and 14v224000 (power train); however, the parts needed for the repairs were unavailable. The dealer was uncertain about when the parts would become available. The manufacturer was notified. The contact had not experienced a failure.
I bought the car in april of 2008. In july of 2008 i was experiencing problems with the brake lights working opposite, cruise control stopped working as well as instrument panel.i had a new body control module put in my car and it was fine up until november of 2010 when i started having problems with the instrument panel again.in december of 2010 my brake lights started working opposite again as well as flashing while i am driving.i have been harassed by other motorists who i have gotten mad because of this problem.it is a serious safety issue as other motorists cannot tell if im braking.i have called gm this week and they have told me that the work i had done for the same problem is no longer under warranty.surprising.i have done some homework and looked up the 2005 pontiac g6 problems and it shows only a small majority of these cars have been recalled for this problem.mine was not on this list.why? i have also found thousands of other owners with the same problem.
2005 pontiac g6, brake lights come on without touching the brakes.it occurs sporadically.if you tap the brake pedal, the lights go off for about 3-5 seconds, then they come back on.i've had it in at the pontiac dealership twice and they don't know how to fix the problem.i've done internet searches about this issue and it appears to be happening to other g6 owners all over the u.s.i've had other motorists flash me and motion to me on the freeway and i don't think it is safe to drive the car this way.
Iwas driving my car on the highway, ihad my cruise control set,and all of a sudden my carscruise control disengaged,and could not be set again.when i got home i walked around my car with the car running and noticed my brake lights were illuminated with no driver present in the car. Ihave read online about many pontiac g6having this issue,even a recall was sent out but it doesn't effect my car. Ialso have noticed many g6driving down the road doing the same thing as mine,brake lights writing on their own or not working at all.it also triggers the car maintenance light to turn on as well.
The contact owns a 2005 pontiac g6.the contact stated that the brake lights remain illuminated without the brakes being engaged.it is very difficult to depress the brake pedal when the vehicle is in park.in addition, the cruise control is ineffective because the brake light is illuminated.the vin is not included in nhtsa campaign id number 09v036000 (exterior lighting:brake).the dealer stated that there was no remedy for the issue.the failure mileage was 103,000.
Improper operation of the brake lamps. While using my brakes i discovered that the brake lamps would not illuminate. Also,the brake lamps would illuminate when the brake pedal was not applied.i called gm dealer and they indicated my vehicle was not part of their recall.it is an extremely dangerous condition and dealer informed me that they had no idea how much it would cost to fix it until they did diagnostic testing.when i explained it is the same condition as recall# 09v036000 they just kept telling me that my vehicle is not part of the recall.gm needs to expand the recall to all pontiac g6 vehicle, not just those manufactured in january 2005.
2005 pontiac g6 has a problem with the brake lights where the lights stay on while brake pedal is not being pushed, or don't come on at all unless you push really hard.i looked online to see if i could find a solution and found many other people are having similar issues.
I own a 2005 pontiac g6 which i purchased from a dealer after it had been leased for 1 year. The vehicle had 12000 miles on it when purchase. Numerous problems have occurred with this vehicle after purchase. Starting with a noise, clunk in the steering. This has been in the repair shop for upwards to 7-8 times, each time new repairs done on different parts. This problem has never been resolved. Now at 64500 miles the noise is still there after repairs only 4000 miles ago. Starting in october of 2007 i began having problems with the brake lights and cruise control. Brake lights working only sporadically as well as the cruise control. There has been documented repairs on the is of 7-8 times as well. This problem also has never been resolved. On september 17, 2008 my car was involved in a rear-end automobile accident in most part and no doubt due to faulty brake light system. Many other problems have occurred with this vehicle as well including poor sunvisor manufacturing, leaky map lights in overhead console, rapid wear of brake pads and rotors, rapid tire wear, starting drags when starting, occasionally the car will not shift out of park when the car is running and brake pedal is applied.
I have had multiple problems with my brake lights.at first they worked in reverse, then stayed on all the time and the third time they are not working at all now.i had the pedal position sensor and brake light switch replaced in 10/08.in 10/09 the brake lights stayed on at all times and they said there was a bulletin about greasing the part which they did.now, 8/10 my brake lights are not working at all again!i called the only local dealership who can't fit me in for at least one week. Updated 02/06/12updated 02/08/12
The contact owns a 2005 pontiac g6.the contact stated that the brake lights failed. The vehicle was repaired under nhtsa campaign id number: 09v036000 (exterior lighting:brake lights) but the failure recurred.in addition, the contact stated that the gear shifter would become stuck in park.the dealer denied any other assistance with the failure.the manufacturer was notified but the contact was unable to get in contact with a live person.the vehicle was not further repaired.the failure mileage was 72,000 and the current mileage was 80,000.
Pontiac g6 brake lights were operating opposite (brakes lights illuminated while driving and not illuminated while brake is applied).cruise control not engaging.apparently there was a recall for some models of the g6 but was told by pontiac that my g6 was not covered under the recall for the exact same issue.
Gear shift will not shift from park to drive without excessive force on the brakes, brake lamps stuck on/off when brake is not depressed, and/or on when it is depressed.
I have had problems with exhaust failure, electrical with the front head lights and turn signal working and not working, and the car not wanting to start up, when car is put in drive wanting to move at fast speed when let foot off brake.
The contact owns a 2005 pontiac g6. The contact stated that while driving 55 mph, the rear brake lights erroneously illuminated without the brakes being applied. The contact took the vehicle to the dealer for inspection where they stated that the brake pedal switch shorted internally and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired. The manufacturer was notified. The failure mileage was 75,000..... Updated 02-20-13 the consumer stated the cruise control would not engage and the traction control would randomly turn on. The vehicle was repaired. Updated 02/21/2013
The contact owns a 2005 pontiac g6. The contact stated that while driving at various speeds, the brake lamps illuminated when the brake pedal was not being depressed. In addition, the brake lights would not illuminate when the brake pedal was being depressed. The cruise control also did not engage and abrupt force was required to shift the vehicle out of park. The vehicle was scheduled to be diagnosed by a dealer. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The contact was made aware of nhtsa campaign number: 09v036000 (exterior lighting) but was informed that the vin was not included in the recall campaign. The vehicle had not been repaired. The failure and current mileage was 119,000.updated 10/31/13
The contact owns a 2005 pontiac g6 gt. The contact stated that the brake line had failed. The brake light did not illuminate when the brake pedal was depressed. The brake seemed spongy. The speed control also did not function. The contact referenced recall 09v036000 (exterior lighting: brake lights) but was informed by the manufacturer that the vehicle was not included. The failure mileage was 109,000.
The brake lights will stay on after i remove my foot from the brake pedal, there are also times they do not illuminate when i have my foot on the brake. I also have problems shifting out of park. I have to push the brake pedal very hard for my car to shift. I have also had problems with my cruise control not engaging when i tried to turn it on. I hit the button for cruise & the light just flashes back off instead of staying on like it should.
The contact owns a 2005 pontiac g6. The contact stated that the vehicle was serviced under nhtsa campaign numbers: 09v039000 (exterior lighting), 14v252000 (electrical system, exterior lighting, services brakes, hydraulic, vehicle speed control); however, the failure persisted weeks later. The vehicle was taken to a dealer where the failure was undetermined. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 123,134.
The contact owns a 2005 pontiac g6. The contact stated that the brake lights would remain illuminated when the brakes were not being depressed and would shut off when the brakes were being depressed. The contact also mentioned that the cruise control failed to operate. The vehicle was taken to a dealer and the mechanic stated that the brake pedal sensor had to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired. The manufacturer was notified. The failure mileage was 62,000.updated 11/18/13 updated 11/29/2013
One day the car's brake light stayed on. It occurs daily for no reason. It has drained my battery and burnt out the lights. It also confuses drivers. I went to a pontiac dealership to get it fixed and they said the recall i was speaking of didn't involve my vehicle. They wanted to charge me $116.00just to look at the vehicle. I called gm and they told me that they did know of the recall, but it didn't pertain to my vehicle because it wasn't built in the month they have had the problems.
I own a 2005 pontiac g-6.the problem i have falls into one of the recalls you list - brake lights fail to illuminate when brake pedal is depressed, but remain on when not pressed.also, difficult to shift from park to reverse and the cruise control does not work.i contacted general motors and was told that your website is inaccurate and that there are no recalls for my vehicle.i also contacted a local dealer and was told the same thing.i'd like to get this resolved, but gm will not honor my request.this is a safety issue and if there is a recall, then i would like to know why gm denies there is a recall.
My g6 currently is not covered in the recent recalls for this problem (not manufactured in the right month): my problem is the same as other g6 owners where my brake lights will illuminate while driving, and will not illuminate when my brakes are applied, which also affects my cruise control. Over the last 3 years i have had the dielectric lubricant applied 3 times and after 8-12 months the problem returns.
2005 pontiac g6. While vehicle in motion, vehicle lost power and lost power steering. *tathe consumer experienced problems with the brake lamp, the ignition switch and the transmission cable fractured.
The contact owns a 2005 pontiac g6. The contact stated that the vehicle was included in nhtsa campaign id number: 09v036000 (exterior lighting: brake lights) and was repaired. Two years later, the contact experienced a failure with the brake lights. The contact stated that the brake lights would illuminate when the brake pedal was not depressed and would not illuminate when they were. The contact took the vehicle to the dealer where it was determined that there was a short in the wiring. The failure and current mileages were 98,000.
At the time of purchase, i noticed that the cruise control worked intermittently.i brought this to the attention of the sales staff and was told that, due to the price i was paying, there was "no room left to repair something not safety related".this was agreeable to me, so i left it at that. I drove the car for several months with no other apparent issues.some time later i followed my wife in our other vehicle while she drove the pontiac. I witnessed the brake lights stay on during times when the lights should not be on.pulling up to a stop, i witnessed the brake lights go out.basically, the brake lights stay on when the brake pedal is not being applied, and go out when the pedal is being applied. I contacted the dealership i bought the car from and was told that this is not a warranty issue, but a recall issue.after contacting gm, i was told this is not part of their very limited recall as "the recall is vin specific".
I have been having an issue with the right rear brake light and signal light on this vehicle for about 3 months. The signal light may or may not blink twice, then goes off. The brake light might come on for as long as 10 seconds when you apply the brake. I changed the bulbs, to no avail. I even purchased a new wiring harness. My mechanic believes it is the brake light control module. I know there is a recall on this vehicle for this. I contacted byford buick/gmc here in chickasha, okla. To do the recall. This dealer has a history of taking a customers car in for recall, then telling the customer the recall didn't actually fix the problem and running up a huge bill. When i dropped the vehicle off for the brake lamp malfunction recall, i was very specific that they only do the recall, and nothing more. They called two days later and said the car was ready. When we picked it up, the brake lamp was still not working. They said they only fixed the recall, i said that was what the recall notice was for, what did you replace. The service manager tim said he did not know what the repair was, however they could check it out for $112 an hour. I have researched this problem and found out that a lot of people on the internet are having this same issue on this make, model and year car. There is a recall of 550,000 pontiac g6's for a brake lamp control module. The dealer said their recall was for a retainer clip. This car is dangerous, because of the fact that we never know when the lights are going to work. I need help getting the dealer to actually do the recall on this vehicle
The brake lampsilluminate when the brake pedal has not been depressed, or the lamps may not illuminate when the brake pedal is depressed. In addition, the cruise control does not engage, and greater brake pedal force is required to shift the vehicle out of park.
Had car fixed with dealership from a recall involving the brake lights not functioning properly in 2009. Recently the same issue with the brake lights has been occurring, identical to the recall issue. I.e. Brake lights go on while driving and do not function while braking. When bringing it into the dealership they told me it would not be covered under the recall as it was already serviced for the recall and is probably another issue even though the car problem is identical to the recall issue and want me to pay out of my own pocket.
The contact owns a 2005 pontiac g6. The contact stated that the brake lights failed to illuminate. The vehicle was taken to the dealer and repaired under nhtsa campaign number 09v036000 (exterior lighting) but the failure recurred multiple times. The failure mileage was unknown and the current mileage was 136,000.
I bought my 2005 g6 1 month ago. When i drive at night my brake light are always on. When i touch my brakes the lights go out. The dealerships can not seem to find anything wrong.
Brake lights are malfunctioning.lights are stuck on when brake pedal is not depressed, and turn off when it is.cruise control doesn't function when this problem is occurring.i know there is a recall on some 2005 g6 models but my car wasn't included in the recall.the recall needs to be expanded to include more cars.
The contact owns a 2005 pontiac g6. The contact received a recall notification for nhtsa campaign numbers: 14v252000 (electrical system, electronic stability control, exterior lighting, service brakes, hydraulic, vehicle speed control), 14v153000 (steering), and 14v224000 (power train). The parts needed for the repairs were unavailable. The manufacturer was notified. The contact had not experienced a failure.
Brake lights always stay on while driving, and turn off when pressing the brake pedal.this also causes issues with engaging cruise control. Cruise control never works since the brake lights are always on.shifting out of park is difficult.
The contact owns a 2005 pontiac g6. While driving approximately 20-30 mph when the brakes were applied they failed to stop the vehicle. He also stated that occasionally while driving without engaging the brakes, the brake light would come on. The failure happened intermittently. The vehicle was taken to a local mechanic who advised him of nhtsa recall campaign id number: 09v036000, exterior lighting:brake lights. The contact had not checked with the manufacturer or dealer to see if the vehicle was part of the recall. The mechanic advised him that the body control module needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 55,000 and the current mileage was 67,000.
The contact owns a 2005 pontiac g6. The contact stated that one year ago, she received notification of nhtsa campaign id number: 09v036000 ( exterior lighting:brake lights). The vehicle was repaired previously but the failure recurred. The contact went back to the dealer to have the vehicle repaired, but they denied her request. The manufacturer was notified who stated that the recall was previously completed on her vehicle and would not be repaired again. The failure mileage was 138,000.
Improper operation of the brake lamps. While using my brakes i discovered that the brake lamps would not illuminate. Also,the brake lamps would illuminate when the brake pedal was not applied.i called gm dealer and they indicated my vehicle was not part of their recall.it is an extremely dangerous condition and dealer informed me that they had no idea how much it would cost to fix it until they did diagnostic testing.when i explained it is the same condition as recall# 09v036000 they just kept telling me that my vehicle is not part of the recall.gm needs to expand the recall to all pontiac g6 vehicle, not just those manufactured in january 2005.
My 2005 g6 brake lights stay on 24/7 very hard to get out of park. I cannot use the cruise control. The position of the pedal is affecting everything. It's unsafe! they are telling me i need to pay $300.25 to replace the bcm. Nothing else is wrong but what they state in the recall papers. Why do i have to fix a problem they recalled??
I have a 2005 pontiac g6 gt. The brake lights,with no known cause,began to stay on when accelerating and turn off when the brake was hit.this occurred day and night without any known cause.the bigger problem was that the lights worked sometimes,making it hard to diagnose a problem.i have yet to find a mechanic who has been able to determine and correct the brake lights.
I have been having issues with the brake lights on my vehicle for almost the entire time i have owned the vehicle. As it has been revealed in a recall for this vehicle (nhtsa campaign number: 09v036000) the brake lights do not function properly -- they turn on when i am not hitting the brakes and turn off when i do hit the brakes. In july 2009 i thought i had the issue fixed when i took the car to a gm dealer to be repaired under the recall. However, despite the vehicle being fixed under the recall the brake lights still do not work properly. I just got approached by someone following me a couple of days ago that my brake lights are not working again.
The contact owns a 2005 pontiac g6.while driving at any speed, the brake light would remain illuminated even if the brakes were not in use.the vehicle has not been diagnosed by the dealer.the current and failure mileages were 75,000.
2005 pontiac g6 has problems with the brake lights, brake pads, and rotors. *njthe day after purchasing the vehicle, the consumer had to take it back to get an alignment and have the rotors replaced. In june 2008, the consumer took the vehicle to the dealer because the brakes were making a noise. The dealer was unable to duplicate the issue. Two weeks later, the front pads had to be replaced because they were worn. The sunroof had to be repaired due to a rattling noise it was making. After the sunroof was repaired, it began to make a different noise. A technician determined a pipe had ruptured. The brake lights were on when the vehicle was in drive. The consumer then received a recall letter in the mail regarding the defective brake lights after already paying for a sensor that didn't resolve the issue.
The contact owns a 2005 pontiac g6.whenever the contact accelerated, the brake lights would illuminate.whenever he applied the brakes, the brakes light would turn off.the contact also noticed that the cruise control feature would not work.the vehicle has not been diagnosed by the dealer.speed was not a factor.the current mileage was 58,000 and failure mileage was 50,000. Updated 10/16/08the brake light was disengaging the cruise control. Updated 10/21/08.
I have had multiple problems with my brake lights.at first they worked in reverse, then stayed on all the time and the third time they are not working at all now.i had the pedal position sensor and brake light switch replaced in 10/08.in 10/09 the brake lights stayed on at all times and they said there was a bulletin about greasing the part which they did.now, 8/10 my brake lights are not working at all again!i called the only local dealership who can't fit me in for at least one week. Updated 02/06/12updated 02/08/12
Dt: the brake lights are continually on, other driver's think the consumer isbraking at all times.the vehicle has been to the dealer 7 times and changed switches in the foot pedals and brakes. They say it has codes of brake slipping and they still cannot correct the problem.
According to recall #08317 by general motors, the brake lamps on a 2005 pontiac g6 will not work properly due to fretting corrosion in a wiring connector within the body control module. My vehicle was taken in to van chevrolet of kansas city, mo to fix this issue, and was told due to the fretting corrosion the bcm needs replaced. I was told by this dealership they could not replace the bcm without a fee and refused to make the necessary corrections to solve this problem and allowed the vehicle to leave the shop with the brake lights being defective. This would not need to be replaced if not for the fretting corrosion as stated by the recall mentioned above. General motors and any gm dealerships have a responsibility to fix this issue. Updated ivoq 04/26/11
I own a 2005 pontiac g6, and the problem is with the brake switch.the brake lights come on even when i'm not stepping on the brake pedal.this happens on a regular basis, that i can see the reflection of my brake lights coming on while i'm driving.
The contact owns a 2005 pontiac g6. The contact stated that while driving at various speeds the rear brake lights illuminated independently. The vehicle was taken to a dealer for diagnosis and the brake light switch was replaced. One month later the failure recurred. The brake light was switched by the dealer a second time. The manufacturer was notified but they offered no assistance.the vin was unavailable. The failure mileage was 70,000 and the current mileage was 71,000.
I have a faulty brakelight switch on my 2005 pontiac g6...that's what i was told. The lights function just the opposite as they were designed. My brakelights are on when i'm moving [driving] and they go off when i hit my brakes. I went online to research and found others complaining of the same problem all g6 owners. I believe this could lead to fatal and serious injuries. Thank you for your time. At this time i am still waiting for the dealer to respond back if this is/was a recall.
A fuel type odor was present inside the garage.replaced the gas cap but order continunes.do not see any leaks.haven't taken vehicle to shop yet but saw other people with the same issue.
The vehicle has a very strong odor of gasoline around the perimeter of it that is very noticeable when near the car. Vehicle just recently was inspected for emissions and passed the california smog check. The smog check technician advised that the vehicle needed to be inspected further. I found online that other pontiac g6 owners have experienced the same symptoms. I have contacted gm pontiac customer service and they have not indicated one way or the other if they will pay for repair as the vehicle is out of warranty. The dealership gilroy cadillac chevrolet has ordered part and is going to repair and indicated cost of >$1,100.00 they said that a plastic elbow fitting on outside of fuel tank is cracked and spraying gasoline on top of fuel tank and that the entire fuel pump module needs to be replaced. Fuel pump is functioning and car runs fine, with the exception that it is a fire hazard!
Friday shortly after returning home from work and parking my car in the garage, i walked outside to retrieve something from the garage and upon opening the garage door, i nearly fell over from the gasoline fumes that i encountered. My entire garage was filled with the vapors of gasoline. I was very concerned but did not see any leaks around my car. I did not dare attempt to start the vehicle for fear of fire. I did not drive my car all weekend. Monday morning i took the car to a mechanic and he discovered the fuel assembly unit had a leak near the fuel arm mechanism leading to the engine. This required replacing the entire fuel assembly unit. The plastic piece should show no signs of wear and tear since it is encased within the fuel assembly unit. This is clearly a flawed design and it should be recalled. It is an extremely dangerous situation to have a fuel leak and had i been parked at my office in the underground parking structure, a lighted match or cigarette would have been disastrous. This defective fuel assembly must be recalled as it poses a great safety risk to persons and property. My check engine light never came on nor did any other warning message alert me to the potential danger this defect caused.
For several months now my 2005 g6 hesitates and jerks significantly when i push down on the gas pedal from a stopped position. From 0-10 mph the car takes a significant amount of time to gain enough power to move forward for the level of depression appliedto the gas pedal. I've taken the car to several mechanics, including a gm dealer. Not a single mechanic including gm can figure out what the issue is. I called gm to place a complaint, and i stupidly thought with all the gm issues and law suitsgoing on now possibly their assistance as 1) thisis a safety issue. 2) my car only has a little over 63k in mileage. I explained to gm that i cannot at this time safely accelerate onto a busy highway, go through an intersection, or accelerate quickly should i god forbid have to.i requested them to investigate further as the dealer could not find issue. They told me to spend more money and take it to another gm dealer to try and diagnose. Told them that's stupid,4 mechanics including a dealer could not locate issue. Like my steering issue (before the recent recall) gm basically told me to drop dead. The gm representative told me if no mechanic can find it, maybe its time for a new car.
My grandma owns this car, when i visited this week there was a very strong odor of gas in her garage. She told me it has been present for more than 6 months. I immediately had her open the garage door and made an appt with a mechanic. It was the cracked elbow on the fuel pump that had been continuously leaking gas onto the top of the gas tank. The fuel pump was replaced, which cost more than $700.after speaking with the mechanic and a simple computer search i realized that gm is well aware of the problem. It is outrageous that gm allowed this to go unannounced. She runs a kiln in her garage at heats over 1800. She had essentially a bowl of fuel sitting on her gas tank for over 6mo. While she drove and while it was closed in her garage. Thank god she's safe, because it was no thanks to gm.
The contact owns a 2005 pontiac g5. The contact stated that while the vehicle was parked, he noticed that there was fuel leaking from underneath. The vehicle also experienced difficulty starting and exhibited a decrease in the fuel efficiency. The vehicle was diagnosed by a private mechanic and repaired. The dealer was notified and filed a claim about the failure. The failure recurred. The vehicle was not taken back to have the failure diagnosed or repaired a second time. The failure mileage was 104,000 and the current mileage was 106,655.
I have been smelling gas from vehicle but did not notice leak. Did notice lower miles per gallon. Took vehicle in for brakes and mechanic informed me i was lucky the car hadn't caught on fire. Took pictures of gas pool on tank. The fuel pump elbow is cracked and the entire unit needs to be replaced.
I had parked my car in my driveway, when i noticed a gas smell coming from the back end of my car.when my father in law came out he saw that there was gas leaking onto my exhaust.after doing research online i have come across a recall for the full pump seal.i contacted gm and are claiming to not have any information on this recall.i as well called airtrex productions and they will only take it after market.why was i not warned when i bought this car less than a year ago.gm needs to buy these cars off of us!because it is their fault we have such issues.
We put new tires had alignment done within days started having issues where it feels like the tires loose grip from the road. Problem still continues went an had them rotated the next day after taking off from a stop when it shifts from 2nd to 3rd gear the steering jerks to the left. Took it back garage checked everything cant find anything. Also have seat belt light on even when seat belt is on had fuel leak at neck of spout.
Fuel/gasoline is leaking out. Heavy raw gasoline smell when car is turned off. Whenair conditioner is turned on it makes a continuous clicking noise.
The contact owns a 2005 pontiac g6. The contact stated that there was a gasoline odor present inside the garage where the vehicle was parked.the vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic, who diagnosed that the odor was caused by a crack in the high pressure fuel line and that the fuel pump needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired.the manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 87,000.
Deteriorated/cracked elbow on fuel module assembly caused fuel to pool on top of the fuel tank.severe fuel vapor smell noticeable in enclosed garage, which could have been ignited by gas water heater.fuel also could have ignited while driving, if it had come in contact with the muffler.research indicates this is a common problem with the g6.
The contact owns a 2005 pontiac g6. The contact stated that there was a gasoline odor present inside the garage where the vehicle was parked.the vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic, who diagnosed that the odor was caused by a crack in the high pressure fuel line and that the fuel pump needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired.the manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 87,000.
The contact owns a 2005 pontiac g6. The contact stated that gasoline fuel fumes emitted into the vehicle.after inspecting the vehicle, the contact observed that the fuel was leaking near the fuel pump in the tank.the vehicle was taken to the dealer for a diagnosis. The technician verified that the fuel pump was leaking and needed to be replaced.the vehicle had been repaired.the manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 137,000.
When i drive my car, a strong odor of gass fills up my car. It is so strong that it gives me a killer headache. I have a gas leak coming from the back of the car. The shop i take my car to have told me that it is more than likely a fuel pump leakage. They have told me that they have had to fix many, many fuel pump leakages on pontiac g6s. Also, my tail lights have stopped working for some reason. They both stopped working at the same time. The gas leakage seems to leak durring and after i drive it. The tail lights... I had just gotten off of work when i got into my car and the police officer i work with told me they were not working. That same night i got home and locked my car. I went to get something out of it and they were working fine. After a few days i was pulled overagain because they had stopped working again. They currently do not work. The officer also brought up the strong smell of gas she present.i got pulled over on an innercity road.
I randomly started smelling gas was driving one day and breaks stopped working and car randomlydies while turning a corner
The contact owns a 2005 pontiac g6. The contact stated that the ignition had to be started three times before the engine began to operate. A strong odor of fuel emitted inside and outside of the vehicle. The failure also recurred sporadically when driving at various speeds. A certified mechanic repaired the vehicle for an unrelated repair and noticed fuel leakage. The vehicle had not been repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the problem. The approximate failure mileage was 94,000.
Top of fuel pumps out take gets a hairline crack allowing fuel to leak on top of gas tank and not be visible.creates a strong odor and fire hazard.if looked up online this complaint is very common and later models warranted a recall.the 2005-6 should also be included but haven't been due to age and labor involved to drop the gas tank due to newer models having easier access to the pump without dropping the tank.
The contact owns a 2005 pontiac g6. The contact stated fuel fumes were emitted in the vehicle. The contact's husband inspected the vehicle and found that there was a leak at the top of the fuel tank. Neither the manufacturer nor the dealer was made aware of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 246,000.
I smelled a very strong odor of gas as i walked up to my car. The check gas cap display came on. I replaced the gas cap and warning is still displayed. The smell of gas has continued to worsen and seems to be coming from the gas tank. It doesn't matter if the car is running or not. I have researched and found many owners of the same year and make car are having the same problem however, nobody has found the exact cause. Suggestions have been to check evaporative solenoid, gaskets, tubing to and from tank. I've done all and the odor continues to worsen.
The contact owns a 2005 pontiac g6. After the vehicle was driven, a strong fuel odor was present. There was no indication of a fuel leak. The vehicle had to be cranked several times before it would start. The vehicle was not taken to an independent mechanic or dealer for diagnostic testing. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The contact stated that the failure started approximately six months ago. The vehicle was not repaired. The approximate failure mileage was 71,000. ...updated 07/13/16 updated 08/31/16*lj
The contact owns a 2005 pontiac g6. The contact stated while the vehicle was parked fuel was leaking. The vehicle was not taken to the dealer for diagnostic testing. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The vin was unknown. The failure mileage was 115,000 and the current mileage was 117,000.
The contact owns a 2005 pontiac g6. The contact stated that she walked near the vehicle and smelled gasoline. The vehicle was taken to a certified mechanic for inspection and they stated there was a fuel leak and as a result, the fuel pump needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired. The manufacturer was notified and they stated that there was not recall on her vehicle. The failure mileage was 103,000.
After filling up at the gas station there is a strong smell of gas outside and inside of my car until the gas has been ran out a little and it is so strong that my car is not drivable.i have been told that the fuel line to the fuel pump has a crack in it. .. Updated 02/19/15
After reading numerous of online complaints about gas smell coming from 05 pontiac g6. Car has strong fumes coming inside cabin and outside care when car is either in motion or parked not running. I would like to know if there is a recall before i take car to dealership or local mechanic to be looked at.
We started smelling gas in the passenger compartment a few weeks before 8-27-12 and could not locate the gas leak. Then on sunday 8-26-12 my daughter drove up and the smell of gas was overwhelming. Ilooked under the car and saw gas running through the vents in the metal shield covering the gas tank. The car was parked until it could be inspected by a mechanic. I did a online search for a gas leak for the 2005 g6 and could only find reference to this same problem on the 2007 and later models. I called twogm dealers and they showed no recalls on the 2005 model for gas leaks and could not give me an estimate for total repairs unless i agreed to spend approx. $300 dollars for an inspection. I called my mechanic and they removed the exhaust system and gas tank from our 2005 g6. I made a video of the gas setting around the fuel pump and on top of the gas tank. They cleaned up the tank, then did a pressure test which showed a crack in the elbow which is made onto the fuel pump assembly. The old fuel pump assembly is still a working part except for the crack which i believe is defective workmanship.i made a video of the new fuel pump assembly after its installation and i see no difference in the way the part is made. I also have the old working part with a video of where the cracked elbow is located.on 8-27-12 i spent $505.06 for the fuel pump assembly, $44.82 in sales tax and $225 in labor.i am concerned that the new part will do exactly what the old part did and i will be stuck with a leak again.i find no comfort in knowing my daughter could be riding around in a car that could literally be a bomb. If someone checked the facts, i think this particular fuel pump assembly has been usedfor quite some time andhas always had problems but were out of the warranty period. How convenient! i always thought thatbuying gm meant made in america. Guess not!
The contact owns a 2005 pontiac g6. The contact stated that there was a strong smell of gasoline inside and around the vehicle. The vehicle was taken to a private mechanic where it was diagnosed that the return port was cracked and there was a fuel leak. As a result, the fuel pump module needed to be replaced. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The approximate failure and current mileage was 85,000.
Took my car to the gmc. Dealer to get recalls fixed. They also noticed strong gas odor. Inspectionstated i had a gas leak at the top of my tank and it was dangerous but no recall on this so almost 300$labor+parts... Icalled gmc and they said my car had too many miles. And 10 years old. I don't feel like i should have to pay for an issue that is clearly from the manufacturer. Any help or advice please! my car could burst into flames.
Fuel pump leaking fuel around seal n top of gas tank
On september 2014, i purchased a 2005 pontiac g6 with about 182,000 miles for the purposes of driving me to work. I was not aware or made aware of a strong fuel smell emitting from outside and inside the car at low or high speeds. I drove the car to my local mechanic for inspection a few days later. I was later advised that a fuel pump connector was possibly cracked and leaking gasoline above the gas tank. My mechanic also advised me not to drive my car any further since it posed a fire danger. In addition, gm recalled the 2007-2009 pontiac g6 vehicles for the same issue but not for the 2005-6 pontiac g6 cars. My car currently has two recalls which my local gm dealership will fix in the upcoming week. Many customers have complained about the same issue and no recall has been made to address this problem.why hasn't this issue been recalled with the faulty fuel pumps? why should i have to pay out of pocket for a manufacture defect?
I first noticed the smell of gasoline when the car was parked.if it was parked on a slight incline, there was a puddle of gas on the driveway.because i saw online that many others were having a similar problem, i checked to see if there was a recall...but there wasn't.i finally had the fuel pump replaced because i was afraid of a fire.will i be reimbursed if there is finally a recall done on this very dangerous issue?
My car is smelling like gas i have a leak and imthinking its the fuel pump leaking. My son is a certified mechanic and he looked at my car. He is the one who also said that is probably the fuel pump.there were recalls on 2006 and up in years on the fuel pump. I have one a year 2005 . I think they need to check on the 2005s for this problem.
Fuel pump leaking gas, car will not overturn properly, hazard.
Vehicle smells like gasoline.no visible leak yet.the smell is strong and is coming from the area of the top of the fuel tank.since the smell started, the car has gotten harder to get started.
2005 pontiac g6 - water pours from the interior lights splashing the inside of the car and driver which is as unexpected as a child running in front of a vehicle. The sudden downpour may cause the driver to loose control of the vehicle when they look up to see where the water is coming from.. Nobody was injured in my incident however, the water is coming from the drain tubes from the top of the car which have a tendancy to become disconnected. I am told this is not considered a safety hazard but a driver does not expect to be suddenly soaked by water when driving a car and can cause the driver to become reckless which may cause damage or injury to a vehicle or a person if it has not already. This is a common problem and needs to seriously considered as a safety hazard. Other than the safety hazard that it is, it also causes the interior of the car to be completely destroyed from mold and/or mildew needing complete replacement. The dealers are very much aware of the problem but yet i have taken my car in twice and because it wasn't leaking at the time, the could not see a problem. Mind you the back floorboard and seat were completely soaked from 8 gallons of water which had been sucked out of the car prior to driving it to the dealership.
I own a 2005 pontiac g6 which i purchased from a dealer after it had been leased for 1 year. The vehicle had 12000 miles on it when purchase. Numerous problems have occurred with this vehicle after purchase. Starting with a noise, clunk in the steering. This has been in the repair shop for upwards to 7-8 times, each time new repairs done on different parts. This problem has never been resolved. Now at 64500 miles the noise is still there after repairs only 4000 miles ago. Starting in october of 2007 i began having problems with the brake lights and cruise control. Brake lights working only sporadically as well as the cruise control. There has been documented repairs on the is of 7-8 times as well. This problem also has never been resolved. On september 17, 2008 my car was involved in a rear-end automobile accident in most part and no doubt due to faulty brake light system. Many other problems have occurred with this vehicle as well including poor sunvisor manufacturing, leaky map lights in overhead console, rapid wear of brake pads and rotors, rapid tire wear, starting drags when starting, occasionally the car will not shift out of park when the car is running and brake pedal is applied.
Cpst notedduring 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/buiwarsupl2004 gmcthis 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.
I recently purchased a 2005 pontiac g-6...the rear door locks do not have child safety locks.my 2 year old, who was in his car seat was able to unlock and open the back door while riding down the highway.had he not been in his car seat he would have fallen out of the car traveling at 50 mph.
My power steering light had been coming on intermittently for the past few days.yesterday while leaving a parking garage the power steering light came on.i continued driving and as i went to turn the wheel,the power steering went out while making a left turn (5-8mph).i nearly ran into a pillar in the parking garage.i turned the car off and back on and the problem went away, but the power steering light stayed illuminated.after searching the internet for some time, i came across hundreds of similar problems.a few of the same problems occurred while people where driving on the interstate which could have been deadly if someone would have been going around a turn or just switching lanes.i just don't understand why there hasn't been a recall to fix this problem.the car industry want us to stick behind american made products but are unwilling to fix potentially deadly problems until the inevitable occurs and someone losses their life because of a problem they know about. Maybe that's why many are buying quality made foreign made products. Over the five years i had the car i have had numerous problems this car has been a money pit.the hood latch broke, the power window motor went.the rotors have to be replaced more often than i change the oil ( that's ridiculous), the bearings went bad, the six disc factory cd player stops working and sticks constantly, the blower for the heater and ac only works on high, the panoramic sunroof leaks which has caused water to accumulate in the trunk and now their is a mildew smell ect.........
The contact owns a 2005 pontiac g6. While inspecting the undercarriage of the vehicle, the contact noticed that the parking brake cables fractured. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 50,000.
Gear shift will not shift from park to drive without excessive force on the brakes, brake lamps stuck on/off when brake is not depressed, and/or on when it is depressed.
Over a short time the transmission kept trying to go in to 1st gear but would slip and go into 2nd gear. It has the right transmission fluid. The shift cable works but when i change to reverse or drive it won't go into gear and basically sits there in no gear. It goes into park but when i put it to drive it doesnt go into any gear and sits there as if it's in neutral
My steering completely shut off and it was near impossible to turn the wheels. I was able to control the car still but did not know how to help the power steering turn back on. While in the garage, the transmission made a few very harsh shifts in and out of gear when i was trying to accelerate into the garage. Very dangerous.
The contact owns a 2005 pontiac g6. The contact stated while driving approximately 40 mph, the transmission emitted a loud clunking noise with extreme hesitation. The engine warning indicator illuminated continuously. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic, who stated that the transmission would need to be replaced. The vehicle had not been repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the defect. The approximate failure mileage was 105,000.
Gm has sent multiple letters regarding the power steering recall.they say they do not have parts and they actually encourage owners to continue driving even at a risk of power steering loss and accident.i was backing out of my driveway when my g6 lost power steering causing me to hit an obstruction.gm is a terrible company and the us government is allowing this joke of a recall.hold gm accountable and make them either fix the recall in 5 business days or buy these cars from us at market value.i will be sending my congressman and senator the same letter telling them of my poor treatment.
The contact owns a 2005 pontiac g6. While driving at 25 mph, the brake pedal was depressed but the vehicle failed to respond. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where it was diagnosed that the transmission shift cable needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 128,000.
The contact owns a 2005 pontiac g6. The contact stated that while in park, the vehicle began to roll backwards without warning. In addition, the contact stated she was able to remove her keys but the vehicle continued to roll away. The brake pedal required to be depressed in order to stop the vehicle. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 202,000. Updated 07/27/16*ljthe consumer referenced a shifter cable recall. Updated 07/28/1996.
The contact owns a 2005 pontiac g6. The contact received a notification for recall nhtsa campaign number: 14v252000 (electrical system , electronic stability control , exterior lighting , service brakes, hydraulic , vehicle speed control), nhtsa campaign number: 14v153000 (steering) and nhtsa campaign number: 14v224000 (power train). However, the parts to do the repairs were unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the repairs. The manufacturer was not made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure.updated 09/30/14*ljupdated02/27/2015
Transmission failed while car was motion.a gear sheared off the car and broke the tranny casing.
The contact owns a 2005 pontiac g6. The contact stated that while driving at approximately 10-15 mph, the steering wheel ceased. The vehicle was towed to randy marion buick gmc (13701 statesville rd huntersville, nc 28078) where the failure was diagnosed as steering gear assembly failure. The contact previously received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 14v153000 (steering) but was informed by the dealer that the failure was not associated with the recall. The contact was informed that would provide repair for open recall nhtsa campaign number: 14v252000 (service brakes, hydraulic, electrical system, exterior lighting, vehicle speed control, electronic stability control). The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not informed of the failure. The failure mileage was 145,000.
Car in to gm dealer unless you believe that your vehicle has the condition (gm extending the warranty coverage on my vehicle for the loss of power steering caused by electrical input signals within the steering column assembly. If this condition occurs on your 2005 pontiac g6 within 150,000 miles the condition will be repaired for you at no charge. I contacted marty malone & mike sutton @columbiana buick,cadillac,chevrolet on 7-20-17 @ around 3:00 pm .showed them the letter with the recall #10183 and told them that this problem has just occurred this year 2017 and my mileage is 141,000 now. Want to get this taken care of as soon as possible for this is unsatisfactory and dangerous to drive. Don't want this to happen again & to correct power steering motor controller unitwith nocharge. Already had torque sensor assembly action recalled and fixed on 12-16-2014 80,987miles which did not correct the problem. Dealer had said case was closed but i 'm still under recall repairs with less then 150,0000 miles. How could this be a closed matter when it is powered by nhtsa recall envelope with special coverage #10183 in it. They said for me to call customer service. So i did with case service request# 8-3102459106 . Spooked to raeole @ 4:45pm. He said that you can not open it again if already closed. This why i am coming to you in regards to this matter and to please get it fixed with no charge.car was in motion on street. Hard to turn. Had to turn car off to regain power.wheel shaking & power steering light on.
Whinny noise on front transaxle case. Won't shift into fourth gear..
My granddaughters car was having problems where it would not start at times, even though it was in park.i drove the car home and parked it in my driveway to try to troubleshoot the problem and when i put the car in park and shut it off, the car started rolling down hill in my driveway.i stopped the car from rolling and when i tried to start it, i found that it would not start.i then shifted the car into neutral and it was able to start.i was able to duplicate this problem by putting the car back in park.sometimes it would go into park and then start and other times it only appeared to be going into park and then would not start and also would roll backwards on an incline.i took the car to a repair shop for further investigation and they told me that the transmission shift cable was defective and that the good news was the there was a gm recall for this problem for this model vehicle.i called gm to inquire about this and they said that although this model and year car had a safety recall for this defective transmission shift cable, the vin number for my granddaughters car was not included.it is obvious to me that this car has the same defective part as the recall along with all the same symptoms, including a starting issue in park and the ability to roll down hill after exiting the vehicle.is there anything that can be done about getting help with this repair?
The contact owns a 2005 pontiac g6. The contact received a recall notice for nhtsa campaign numbers: 14v252000 (electrical system, electronic stability control, exterior lighting, service brakes, hydraulic, vehicle speed control), 14v153000 (steering), and 14v224000 (power train); however, the parts needed for the repairs were unavailable. The dealer was uncertain about when the parts would become available. The manufacturer was notified. The contact had not experienced a failure.
The contact owns a 2005 pontiac g6. The contact stated that the gear lever failed to move into the park position and shifted into reverse. The vin was not included in nhtsa campaign number: 14v224000 (power train). The vehicle was not diagnosed nor repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 82,000.
In october of 2009 i bought a pontiac g6 2005 after a month of a owning the vehicle my check engine light started turning on and on thedisplay area it would read power steering this was at the beginning of november 2009 since then the power steering had continued to fail on a regular basis, in order to fix the problem i would put my hazards on and pull over turn the car off and turn it on again, this would allow me to regain my power steering. This problem went on for months it is now aug 2010 and i have gone and had my power steering column replaced at a gm dealer near me ... Within the past 10 months the power steering failed on a very regular basis i had to pull over multiple times( 4 5 6 ) in one trip and turn the car off and on again to regain power steering, the power steering would give out at not only under speeds of 20 km but at speeds of 60 km or lower.... I am a single mother who drives around with my 3 year old child everyday i do feel that is an issue in many pontiac g6 made in 2005 that needs to be addressed for my safety and that of my sons..
We own a 05 pontiac g6. This vehicle has a chronic issue with the brake pedal sensor. When the sensor is having issues, it is extremely hard to get the car to go from park to drive. More importantly though is then the sensor causes the brake light to work in reverse. When you apply the brakes, the lights go off, when the pedal is not depressed, the light stays on.we have had several sensors replaced and now have been told the "fix" is the electrical lubricant. This electrical lubricant is only good for a few months. Obviously, it is a half[xxx] "fix". We have been to several "former" pontiac dealers only to have been told we are "out of luck". This is an extremely dangerous situation. While driving at night, if you depress your brakes and no lights come on it could lead to a rear-end collision.thankfully this last time my husband was warned of this event by a gal who was driving behind him. My husband has been pulled over by the police because they thought he was drinking.he was told that a characteristic of a drunk driver is that they "ride their brakes".gm needs to get this corrected!! it is not safe.we purchased this vehicle for my husband who drives 50 miles round trip to work everyday. This is an accident waiting to happen.we are seriously contemplating trading in the vehicle for another one because of this and other issues with the g6.it has been a lemon since we got it between this brake issue, a "clunking" noise when turning (which we were told is "nothing" from our former pontiac dealers) and the panoramic sunroof leaking and noise issues, which as well we were told nothing can be done about. (we had standing water in the vehicle w/ the leaks)this brake issue needs to be looked at!!!! we will not buy another gm vehicle because of this crappy service and lack of care in getting this vehicle recalled. What is it going to take???i have seen other complaints addressing this same thing.i would implore nhtsa to see what can be done about this.information redacted pursuant to the freedom
2005 pontiac g6 gt. Consumer states that been having a problem removing the ignition key from the ignition and transmission issue. *ta
The contact owns a 2005 pontiac g6. While attempting to shift the vehicle into gear from the park position, the transmission shift cable fractured. The vehicle was repaired in 2017 per nhtsa campaign number: 14v224000 (power train). Hennessy buick gmc (located at 7261 jonesboro rd, morrow, ga 30260, (844) 240-2177) was contacted by phone and informed of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired a second time. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The contact owned a 2006 model that also experienced the same failure. The approximate failure mileage was 138,000.
Power steering suddenly went out today on vehicle while turning crossing intersection. Could of been hit. Very scary.i have never received a recall notice on this issue. Ever!!!!
While driving down the road at approx 30 mph i started to accelerate and the transmission seemed to down shift very hard and caused the engine to rev extremely high and when it went to shift up it shifted so hard it seemed the transmission was going to fall out. This was also followed by the check engine light coming on. Since this incident this happens on a regular basis and but not every time i drive it. Nor is the check engine light always on. I also have trouble sometimes putting the car in park and trying to remove my key from ignition. I have to move the shifter back and forth to get the car into park to remove my key. On most occasions when i am at a complete stop and go to accelerate the engine will rev really high and i have to take my foot off the gas to allow the car to shift.
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. Thanksaaron slavey
The contact owns a 2005 pontiac g6. While driving 45 mph, the transmission shift cable fractured. The contact stated that the vehicle was previously repaired under nhtsa campaign number: 14v224000 (power train); however, the failure recurred. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 233,436.
The contact owns a 2005 pontiac g6. The contact received a recall notification for nhtsa campaign numbers: 14v252000 (electrical system, electronic stability control, exterior lighting, service brakes, hydraulic, vehicle speed control), 14v153000 (steering), and 14v224000 (power train). The parts needed for the repairs were unavailable. The manufacturer was notified. The contact had not experienced a failure.
Bought car used from individual. Lots of issues with it. Steering locks up when driving, take key out and car still runs, lights shut down when driving, traction control kicks in and messes with car. Steering caused me to almost wreck 2x and has had me have to shift to neutral and shut car down on interstate and restart to try to be able to steer.
The contact owns a 2005 pontiac g6. The contact stated that the gear shift became stuck in the park position. She had to turn the vehicle on and off several time and shake the gear shift in order to get it out of position. The vehicle was not taken to the dealer for diagnostic testing. The failure mileage was unknown, but the current mileage was 112,000.
I took this car in for a recall i notice that the gear still in not in lock position.my brake went outno brake lightappeared.they were to fix this problems it has not been done proberly.
2005 pontiac g6. While vehicle in motion, vehicle lost power and lost power steering. *tathe consumer experienced problems with the brake lamp, the ignition switch and the transmission cable fractured.
I was driving approx 30 mph and when i went into a curve the power steering quit working and i almost ran into the ditch and hit a mail box. Luckily, i missed both of them but pulled a muscle in my shoulder trying to keep the car on the road. I pulled off to the side of the road and my 3 point turn turned into a 8 point turn. The power steering light was on the screen flashing. This can be very dangerous and deadly. This needs to be a recall before someone dies and the company is sued, considering the fact that i'm seeing this reported quite often.
The contact owns a 2005 pontiac g6. The contact stated that nhtsa campaign number: 14v224000 (power train) was received in july of 2014. The dealer and manufacturer was contact on multiple occasions, who informed that the part was not available for the recall repair. The contact received a second notification in oct of 2014, informing that the part was available but the dealer informed that the part continued to be unavailable. The contact did not experience a failure.
The contact owns a 2005 pontiac g6. While driving 25 mph, the vehicle began to roll away in reverse with the gear shifter in the drive position. The contact attempted to engage the emergency brake lever, but the vehicle continued to roll away. The contact had to turn the vehicle off to stop the vehicle. After stopping the vehicle, it failed to restart. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The contact was aware of nhtsa campaign number: 14v224000 (power train), but the vin was not included. The failure mileage was 130,000.
Engine light came on now my transmission isshifting hard when putting it into drive reverse engine light does not go off my windows stopped working only passenger window works the car is stationary when putting it in gear.
My son was traveling home and discovered that the steering wheel became hard to control.due to recent shoulder surgery in december, it was very difficult for him to control the steering wheel.in an effort to gain control, he placed pressure on the shoulder and safely got the car off of the road. Due to the pressure on the shoulder, he was taken to the orthopedic center to have his shoulder examined for additional injury.after reviewing over 132 complaints online and the recalls that were made for the 2005 pontiac g5 but not the 2005 pontiac g6.my wife and i are very distraught that the g6 was not placed on the recall list and that our son was so close to losing his life. We purchased the pre-owned vehicle in may 2011.since there has been so many complaints and close encounter with bodily injuries and/or death, we have also contacted the gm manufacture to determine why the pontiac g6 was not placed on the recall list.we only want this problem repaired to ensure that our son is driving a safe vehicle and therefore are requesting an investigation into this matter.
(1.)merging onto the highway at approx. 15mph. Picking up speed.all of a sudden and for the (2.) first time since having the car the power steering light came on the console along with a "dinging".the steering wheel immediately locked up extremely tight.even as an extremely healthy well built person i could not turn the steering wheel and almost went over the embankment.i hit brakes luckily with no one behind me or infront of me.i managed to bring the car to a complete stop.(3.)turned car off.restarted. Power steering light off.steering wheel unlocked itself.in the processes of contacting dealership and/or manufacturer for service.
The contact owns a 2005 pontiac g6. While driving at 30 mph, the steering wheel was difficult to maneuver. The contact received a notice for nhtsa campaign number: 14v153000 (steering) and believed the failure was related to the recall. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 164,000. The consumer had the vehicle repaired at an independent dealer. The consumer was seeking reimbursement for the repairs and for the rental car.updated 05/10/2017
June 25th, 2008my power steering went out in my 2005 pontiac g6 and jerked violently to the left causing me to swerve into oncoming traffic.i had my 3 yr old in the car and barely avoided a head on collision on a two lane highway. I have not had it fixed.
The contact owns a 2005 pontiac g6. The contact stated while driving approximately 40 mph, the transmission emitted a loud clunking noise with extreme hesitation. The engine warning indicator illuminated continuously. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic, who stated that the transmission would need to be replaced. The vehicle had not been repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the defect. The approximate failure mileage was 105,000.
2005 pontiac g6. Brake lights stay on when driving, cruise control disengages and have to depress brake pedal extremely hard to get out of park. Researched problem and found out that there was a recall for this problem for some but not all vehicles of that model make & year. Was told that my vin were not included for that recall. This is of major concern for me, an accident almost occurred due to this problem. With the economy the way it is and lack of funds to be able to repair what should have been covered by gm why was my vin number not included in this recall of the same problem? if an accident occurs gm should be required to pay for all damages both to the vehicles involved and any personal injury or death.
I bought my car on june 2, 2008, when we left the dealership we could smell oil burning, we thought they just overfilled the fluids, on thursday, june 5th, 2008 while going to lunch, my transmission gave out in my car, it went back to the dealership for eleven (11) days while they replaced the transmission.when we got it back from the transmission repair the air conditioner was no longer working and the brakes were squealing.we took it back to the garage a week and a half later for this and they said everything was fine.in the beginning of august, we noticed that the oil kept going low.on august 14th, 2008 we had to take it back to the garage because there was horrendous, mass amount of oil collecting under the motor.the garage kept my car again, because the rear main crank shaft seal went in the engine.they replaced the rear main crank shaft seal, it was in the garage until august 21, 2008, on this day when we picked the car up, we had to take it right back to the garage because it was hesitating to start and the transmission was shifting hard. The garage determined that wires were unplugged on the engine.on, september 5th while leaving work the car broke down on me again, this time the engine blew in the car.the car was in the garage until september 17th, 2008, while they replaced the engine.so in the few months that i have owned the car it has been in the garage for almost a month getting repair after repair done to it.
I received a notice from pontiac in the month of august 2010 regarding a power steering defect with 2005 pontiac g6 models.the notice said repairs would be covered within 10 years of the date the vehicle was placed in service or 100k miles.i received this notice just after my vehicle reached 100k miles. I believe pontiac delayed the notice long enough to make sure owners would be denied on the 100k limit.pontiac should pay for my repairs.
The contact owns a 2005 pontiac g6. The contact stated that the vehicle experienced difficulty shifting in park, drive, and reverse. As a result, the contact was sometimes unable to start the vehicle because it was not recognized as being in the parked position. The vehicle was not taken to have the failure diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 78,000. The consumer stated the shift cables were loose . Updated 05/22/12
My 2005 g6 brake lights stay on 24/7 very hard to get out of park. I cannot use the cruise control. The position of the pedal is affecting everything. It's unsafe! they are telling me i need to pay $300.25 to replace the bcm. Nothing else is wrong but what they state in the recall papers. Why do i have to fix a problem they recalled??
The contact owns a 2005 pontiac g6.the contact noticed that the steering wheel was extremely difficult to turn.she also experienced roughness while driving, accompanied by a loud, indescribable noise.lastly, it was difficult to remove the key from the ignition.she took the vehicle to the dealer and had the drive-shaft replaced along with a sensor in the instrument cluster.immediately after the repair, the failure resurfaced.speed was not a factor.the failure mileage was 31,100 and current mileage was 49,000.
I was driving to work and noticed that my car had a mind of it own. Next thing i knew, the check engine light came on and i lost my power assist. I pull off to the side of a very busy intersection and call a tow truck. Next thing i knew, the check engine light went off and i could drive. The dealership is replacing the driveshaft for the second time. The 1st time it went out as i on a curve getting on the highway. I'm almost scared to drive the car, there seem to be no warning. It just happens!! today was the third time it happen in less than 2 years.
I had taken a trip out of state and had been on the road for about three hour and decided to stop for dinner, after going through four stop lights the transmission started shifting extremly hard in to gears, so hard that the car was jerking in the next gear. I went through two more lights and pulled the car off the road.the dealership had the car put on a rollback and brought back the n.c. At my request. The service center had the car for nine days and could not get the car to repeat the problem and the car was returned to me with no repairs preformed. They said that no coded showed up on the cars computer.1024 miles on this g6
We put new tires had alignment done within days started having issues where it feels like the tires loose grip from the road. Problem still continues went an had them rotated the next day after taking off from a stop when it shifts from 2nd to 3rd gear the steering jerks to the left. Took it back garage checked everything cant find anything. Also have seat belt light on even when seat belt is on had fuel leak at neck of spout.
Drivers seat track slides back upon acceleration
Taupe impression seat cloth absorbs and transfers color from material under seat when cloth becomes wet. For instance when something is spilled and trying to clean in accordance with instructions in gm owners manual it says to clean with water using damp cloth.the dealer also supplies cleaner and says to use cleaner with water as cleanup for spills. The color transference will stain other cloth and spots the seat above. The dealer had to use professional cleaner and still was unable to fully remove all stains from the color transfer. Not sure if these are hazardous chemical transfers or not. Dealer also had to replay scotch guard type chemical after attempts to clean seats, but spots still reappeared.dealer was to investigate with other dealers, but never heard back. Contacted gm and they contacted dealer and they said they had done all they could do.
The evening of january.24th,2017 i was traveling on the highway heading home and when i went to slow down because a semi pulled out in front of me i noticed the cars behind me were not reducing their speed & the car behind me almost hit me but swerved to avoid it then laid on their horn cussing me because my brake lights were not working until i let off the brakes they came on and stayed on, so i pulled over put car in park my husband got out and was checking things out and sure enough it was like they had a mind of their own. So i called for my father in law to come follow me home so that i would not cause an accident and when i went to put the car into gear my gear shift would not come out of park! so i shut car off let it set for 30 minutes started back up and my ignition got stuck and continued cranking over even after started, and now it seems to be a continuous thing with my car, my steering is making a noise almost like my wheels are going to fall off. I am scared this is a death trap
The contact owns a 2005 pontiac g6. The contact stated that the brake lights would remain illuminated when the brakes were not being depressed and would shut off when the brakes were being depressed. The contact also mentioned that the cruise control failed to operate. The vehicle was taken to a dealer and the mechanic stated that the brake pedal sensor had to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired. The manufacturer was notified. The failure mileage was 62,000.updated 11/18/13 updated 11/29/2013
Brake lights are on all the time, they don't work properly drivers cannot tell when i'm stopping, when i push the brake the lights go off and when i'm not pushing the brake they go on.. ??
The contact owns a 2005 pontiac g6. The contact received a recall notice for nhtsa campaign number: 14v252000(electrical system, electronic stability control, exterior lighting, service brakes, hydraulic, vehicle speed control); however, the part for the repair was unavailable. The manufacturer was notified. The contact had not experienced a failure.
The contact owns a 2005 pontiac g6. While driving 60 mph and depressing the brake pedal, the steering and brake pedal shook violently. In addition, while driving, the vehicle stalled without warning and the ignition switch beeped as if the key was inserted in the ignition switch. The vehicle was taken to the dealer, but was not diagnosed or repaired. The contact received notification of nhtsa campaign numbers: 15v153000, 14e044000 (steering) and 14v252000 (electrical system, electronic stability control, exterior lighting, service brakes, hydraulic, vehicle speed control). The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 185,598.
Power steering is always failing again over time once i had the recall fixed numerous of times... My steering wont let me turn the car i almost crashed good i decreased my speed, i had to shut her off than restart it... I replaced inner and outter tie rods, control arms, and struct assemly, problem still exist..brakes light illuminate when ever they want. Even if your parked without engaging it... I almost got rear ended because the driver cursed me out and said your brakes work i said yes, but when i showed her what was going on the brakes illuminate when im not on the brakes than when i pressed the brake the brake light goes off,, weird....
At the time of purchase, i noticed that the cruise control worked intermittently.i brought this to the attention of the sales staff and was told that, due to the price i was paying, there was "no room left to repair something not safety related".this was agreeable to me, so i left it at that. I drove the car for several months with no other apparent issues.some time later i followed my wife in our other vehicle while she drove the pontiac. I witnessed the brake lights stay on during times when the lights should not be on.pulling up to a stop, i witnessed the brake lights go out.basically, the brake lights stay on when the brake pedal is not being applied, and go out when the pedal is being applied. I contacted the dealership i bought the car from and was told that this is not a warranty issue, but a recall issue.after contacting gm, i was told this is not part of their very limited recall as "the recall is vin specific".
I took this car in for a recall i notice that the gear still in not in lock position.my brake went outno brake lightappeared.they were to fix this problems it has not been done proberly.
When driving on city streets, highways and the interstate, my power steering just goes out. Completely stops working. Also, sometimes my cruise control won't work because my brake lights go on without my pressing the brake. When i do press the brake the lights go off. (also on city streets, highways and interstate). And sometimes i cannot move the shifter from park without a lot of work. Like pressing and releasing the brake, wiggling or tapping of the fuses inside the vehicle and in the trunk or under the hood. Currently they say no open recalls on this car, but service providers say to check further. Found gm rebate # n140115 for the power steering issue. Apparently there may be a steering shaft problem too.gm rebate # 80317 or # 13036 for the brake/shifter problem. But pontiac says "nothing confined to this vehicle".these are safety issues that i feel they should cover. Obviously there has been thousands of vehicles already affected. How can they say mine doesn't pertain? at best they say take it in and if service says it a manufacture defect, they may help somewhat. But the car is no longer covered by the warranty so there is not much they can do. Really?? it's a safety issue, not cosmetic or fuel saving etc.
The brake lights do not work most of the time. They are usually backwards (red when driving and off when braking).
I have been having issues with the brake lights on my vehicle for almost the entire time i have owned the vehicle. As it has been revealed in a recall for this vehicle (nhtsa campaign number: 09v036000) the brake lights do not function properly -- they turn on when i am not hitting the brakes and turn off when i do hit the brakes. In july 2009 i thought i had the issue fixed when i took the car to a gm dealer to be repaired under the recall. However, despite the vehicle being fixed under the recall the brake lights still do not work properly. I just got approached by someone following me a couple of days ago that my brake lights are not working again.
When the brakes are applied, the tail lights go out. While driving the brake lights are on causing cruise control not to engage. The brake pedal position sensor has already had the dielectric grease put in the connector but still malfunctions.
The contact owns a 2005 pontiac g6. The contact stated that while driving at approximately 10-15 mph, the steering wheel ceased. The vehicle was towed to randy marion buick gmc (13701 statesville rd huntersville, nc 28078) where the failure was diagnosed as steering gear assembly failure. The contact previously received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 14v153000 (steering) but was informed by the dealer that the failure was not associated with the recall. The contact was informed that would provide repair for open recall nhtsa campaign number: 14v252000 (service brakes, hydraulic, electrical system, exterior lighting, vehicle speed control, electronic stability control). The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not informed of the failure. The failure mileage was 145,000.
The brake lamps illuminate when the brake pedal has not been depressed, or the lamps may not illuminate when the brake pedal is depressed.
I read your article today regarding brake light problems with pontiac g6.i have had to take my g6 into the dealer twice for brake light problems.in the first scenario, my brake light would not turn off and caused problems with my battery.this was covered under warranty.in the second incident, my brake light would not work and i had to pay for that repair.since the dealer performed all repairs, there is a record of repairs on file.i still have my g6 today.
When i press the brakelight the light does not come on, however when i accelerate the light remains on. I have taken my car to a gm dealership in2012and paid ($220) to have it "fixed". I was told by gm that this is the only fix(lubricate the bcm control). The problem has since come back and no mechanic knows how to fix it. I am afraid that while driving someone will smash into me when i brake because my lights do not come on to warn them to stop.
01/05/2014 as i was traveling down the road, and applied my brakes.several minutes later, a truck pulled up next to me and told me that my brake lights weren't working - however they had been just a moment before.01/10/2014 the same thing happened on this date.the brake lights were working (however i was not breaking), and there was a driver that pulled up next to me and informed me that my brake lights were malfunctioning. I have also had issues with my cruise control.it does not work at all, however the fuse is not damaged.
The date of the incident is not the first incident...only one of them. The problems have been ongoing.for some time now, i have experienced trouble off and on with taking the gear out of park. This doesn't happen every time, but when it does, i have to press the brake pedal several times real hard for it to release and let me move the gear stick. Also experienced our cruise control didn't work when on vacation in florida in may 2013.had no idea what was going on then. Thinking back on it now, the brake lights were probably acting up during that time!recently, the cruise control has been working.clearly an electrical issue.i've had several people tell me after following me, that i'm "riding" my brakes and when i stop, the brake lights go off! i am finding that this is happening all the time now. Trying to contact our gm dealership, which knows nothing of a past recall. Contacted the national gm and they have no "active" recall for my car. Copied it off the website along with others' same complaints with the remedy to the problem to present to our local gm service department. Will have to pay for this defect if i want it fixed. I'm afraid to even drive it now with my lights working backwards!! this has been a great car for 8 years with this being the only problem that i've had. Need help with getting this past recall reactivated and paid for by gm.asking for reimbursement for the repair if and when the recall is reactivated after i've had it fixed.
I was following my wife last might in 2005 pontiac g6 gt. I noticed her brake lights were on while she was driving down the road and when she applied the brakes, her brake lights would go off. This is the first time i have had to follow her in her car, i do not now how long this has been going on. She bought the car new, it is a one owner so i know no one has messed with any of the parts/wires. I started looking online about this issue and noticed there were several pages on this situation. Also, that there were recalls in the past. We were never notified about a recall. Is this something the dealership should fix or are we stuck trying to fix this issue?
I randomly started smelling gas was driving one day and breaks stopped working and car randomlydies while turning a corner
My g6 currently is not covered in the recent recalls for this problem (not manufactured in the right month): my problem is the same as other g6 owners where my brake lights will illuminate while driving, and will not illuminate when my brakes are applied, which also affects my cruise control. Over the last 3 years i have had the dielectric lubricant applied 3 times and after 8-12 months the problem returns.
While driving on the highway and approaching her exit, the electronic power steering failed and completely locked on my client's car.this is a downhill exit ramp off the highway.her car pulled to the right and she was unable to steer her car left to follow the curvature of the exit ramp.as a result the car veered off the exit ramp, struck a pole and began to spin out of control.the car continued to spin down into the embankment and came to rest after landing on its side.the car stopped on the driver's side wheels as if it was about to roll over.the car eventually fell down on all four wheels and was facing oncoming traffic.there was a recall issued on the electronic power steering but parts to correct the problem were not made available to my client.
The contact owns a 2005 pontiac g6. The contact stated while driving approximately 70 mph, another driver alerted that the brake light illuminated even though the brake pedal was not depressed. Additionally, the ignition key became stuck and released after numerous attempts. The cruise control and traction control were also inoperable. There was a recall related to the failure associated with nhtsa campaign id number 14v252000 (electrical system , electronic stability control , exterior lighting , service brakes, hydraulic , vehicle speed control); however, the vin was not included. The vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer where the body control module was replaced. Three months after the vehicle was repaired the failure recurred. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the defect. The approximate failure mileage was 62,000.
The contact owns a 2005 pontiac g6. The contact stated that while driving 55 mph, the rear brake lights erroneously illuminated without the brakes being applied. The contact took the vehicle to the dealer for inspection where they stated that the brake pedal switch shorted internally and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired. The manufacturer was notified. The failure mileage was 75,000..... Updated 02-20-13 the consumer stated the cruise control would not engage and the traction control would randomly turn on. The vehicle was repaired. Updated 02/21/2013
Gear shift will not shift from park to drive without excessive force on the brakes, brake lamps stuck on/off when brake is not depressed, and/or on when it is depressed.
The contact owns a 2005 pontiac g6. The contact received a notification for recall nhtsa campaign number: 14v252000 (electrical system , electronic stability control , exterior lighting , service brakes, hydraulic , vehicle speed control). However, the part to do the repair was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure.
In the last three months i've had to get my brakes replaced twice and have had to take my car into the shop because my cars power steering has stopped working. After all of that, i've gotten three letters in the mail in the last month for recalls on my car. If there's that many parts being recalled on my vehicle, why isn't gm just recalling the whole vehicle since the g6 has nothing but problems since day one.
The brake lights on my 2005 pontiac g6 do not work properly.at times, they will turn on when i press the gas pedal and they will also just come on randomly.nine times out of ten when i press the brake pedal they don't come on at all.after taking my car to the dealership, they told me it was my brake sensor.they replaced it, i paid my extremely high bill and then the next day i got pulled over by a police officer because my brake lights were not working.i called the dealership and they said to bring my car back in.i took my car back and they said there was corrosion in the brake lines.they fixed that, i paid my extremely high bill and left.a few days later, my brake lights still did not work.i even took my g6 in for the recall about the brake lights.that didn't work for long either!i tried to put dielectric grease where pontiac is claiming there is corrosion causing the brakes to seldom work.they worked for about 2 months and just recently my brake lights stopped working again.i have had my car looked at by three different mechanics and no one can give me an answer or a solution.i've been pulled over four times in the past few months due to this dangerous issue.without brake lights working properly, my car is an accident waiting to happen.at this point, i'm not sure what else to do!
Both sides of the panoramic sun roof has come unattached and leaked in my floor on multiple occasions and is very distracting getting dripped on and will eventually cause a wreck. Worst car ever!!!!! also the brakes are terrible. I've done so much work myself to my brakes and had shops do some too because i cannot afford to replace the [xxx] through a shop ever 6 mo. My passenger side rotor locked up for no reason 2 diff. Shops couldn't find a reason. The bleeding process is ridiculous and the brakes do not last more than 4-6 mo tops no matter how you brake on them. Information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6).
My brake lights will come on without the pedal being depressed and will go out when i do step on the pedal.when i apply more pressure, the lights will come back on and then when i step off the pedal they do go back off.however, after a few seconds, the lights come back on.
In may 2008, my father was following me to my new apartment and noticed that my brake lights were remaining on while i was driving. He noted that the brake lights remained on after i had taken my foot off of the brake pedal, and remained on through many stops and accelerations. I first took my vehicle in for service on april 10, 2008. At that time, the service department told me that the brake lights were operating correctly and they sent me home. The second time i brought my vehicle in, on may 23, 2008 it was for the same problem, which clearly existed, despite being told there was no issue in may. This time, they recalibrated the brake pedal position sensor. Yet again in june, my father was following me again and my brake lights were still remaining on. I took my car in for the third time june 25, 2008. This time, they replaced the brake light position sensor. I then noted in recent weeks that my brake lights were still not operation properly, so i brought my vehicle in for the fourth time on october 24, 2008 and they replaced the bpps yet again. One day later, my brake lights were back on.
In order to shift from park to drive you have to press the brake pedal so hard it is almost impossible.i do not now when this began, nor do i know what it is more specifically than the brakes are impossible to press down in order to shift gears and i cannot diagnose the problem.you ask later in this form to specify the problem.my answer is clearly stated above.
Brake lights failed and would not work when depressed, actually turned off all rear tail lighting when depressed and car was in drive. Dealer fixed the problem with dielectric lubricant...apparently this has been part of a recall, but my car was not included in the recall.
The brake lampsilluminate when the brake pedal has not been depressed, or the lamps may not illuminate when the brake pedal is depressed. In addition, the cruise control does not engage, and greater brake pedal force is required to shift the vehicle out of park.
My 2005 g6 brake lights stay on 24/7 very hard to get out of park. I cannot use the cruise control. The position of the pedal is affecting everything. It's unsafe! they are telling me i need to pay $300.25 to replace the bcm. Nothing else is wrong but what they state in the recall papers. Why do i have to fix a problem they recalled??
The seal on my panoramic roof leaked during a torrential downpour. I did not drive the car for a few days because of having surgery. 2 days after the rain storm when i opened my car i found an inch of water covering the floor and mold covering most of the interior. Mold was also located inside the air conditioning system when turned on. The heated seats were ruined as were any electrical devices inside the car. All personal items and infant seat were also ruined. I am still waiting to hear what is going to be done. They are trying to convince me it can be cleaned, but with the amount of mold and my existing asthma it is a detriment to my health to be inside the vehicle. I also have an infant which cannot come into the vehicle at all because of said mold. I still don't know after contacting gm if they will fix the problem or if i need to scrap the car. This is the second problem i have had, however the first involved the brake rotors grinding too quickly and causing the car to shake violently when braking at any speed. I have had to have the brakes done at least every 3 months to correct the problem for the past 2 and a half years.
Consumer pontiac g6 made a rattling noise in the front suspension. ***nar***the vehicle was taken to the dealer who insulated the fuel filler tube.the rattle was decreased but still noticeable.the dealer then suggested the consumer have the steering rack replaced.the rack was replaced on 7/6/05.the noise continued and this time the dealer replaced the power steering gear assembly and steering column assembly.the noise returned and the dealer resurfaced both front rotors, completed the lateral runout check and installed brake alignment shims behind both front rotors.four months later the noise returned.this time the dealer resurfaced the rotors and replaced the pads.the consumer is concerned about all the repairs.
Brake pedal and lights malfunction...frequently (90% of the time) the brake pedal does not let me shift out of park until after 2 or 3 tries.most importantly...my brake lights stay on while driving and go off when using the brake.i have been stopped several times by other drivers.the dealership claimed the problem was a broken brake wire but they replaced it and that did not fix it.they do not seem to know how to fix it.i am afraid someone will run into me especially at night because my brake lights frequently go off while i'm braking.
My brake lights are stuck on until i push my brake pedal down, then they turn off. My brake lights now will not turn on when they are supposed to until my brake pedal is pushed all the way down.
2005 pontiac g6 has problems with the brake lights, brake pads, and rotors. *njthe day after purchasing the vehicle, the consumer had to take it back to get an alignment and have the rotors replaced. In june 2008, the consumer took the vehicle to the dealer because the brakes were making a noise. The dealer was unable to duplicate the issue. Two weeks later, the front pads had to be replaced because they were worn. The sunroof had to be repaired due to a rattling noise it was making. After the sunroof was repaired, it began to make a different noise. A technician determined a pipe had ruptured. The brake lights were on when the vehicle was in drive. The consumer then received a recall letter in the mail regarding the defective brake lights after already paying for a sensor that didn't resolve the issue.
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 othersthanks
The contact owns a 2005 pontiac g6. The contact received a recall notice for nhtsa campaign numbers: 14v252000 (electrical system, electronic stability control, exterior lighting, service brakes, hydraulic, vehicle speed control), 14v153000 (steering), and 14v224000 (power train); however, the parts needed for the repairs were unavailable. The dealer was uncertain about when the parts would become available. The manufacturer was notified. The contact had not experienced a failure.
The contact owns a 2005 pontiac g6.while driving 65 mph, the driver attempted to apply the brakes, but the brake pedal extended to the floor.the vehicle did not come to a complete stop, but it did slow down gradually.the contact felt that the brakes were not working properly.the dealer found that the brake caliper wore down into the rear driver's side rotor and brake pads and caused a release of brake fluid.the mechanic repaired all the defects on the wheel.soon after the repairs, the failure recurred.the vehicle was taken back to the shop and the mechanic stated that the abs module unit failed and was beginning to affect the front brakes.the mechanic replaced the module and the failure ceased.the contact believes that the failure was due to a manufacturer defect.the current and failure mileages were 33,000.updated 04/21/09.*ljthe left rear cliper seized. The abs unit was faulty. Updated 04/21/09.
We own a 05 pontiac g6. This vehicle has a chronic issue with the brake pedal sensor. When the sensor is having issues, it is extremely hard to get the car to go from park to drive. More importantly though is then the sensor causes the brake light to work in reverse. When you apply the brakes, the lights go off, when the pedal is not depressed, the light stays on.we have had several sensors replaced and now have been told the "fix" is the electrical lubricant. This electrical lubricant is only good for a few months. Obviously, it is a half[xxx] "fix". We have been to several "former" pontiac dealers only to have been told we are "out of luck". This is an extremely dangerous situation. While driving at night, if you depress your brakes and no lights come on it could lead to a rear-end collision.thankfully this last time my husband was warned of this event by a gal who was driving behind him. My husband has been pulled over by the police because they thought he was drinking.he was told that a characteristic of a drunk driver is that they "ride their brakes".gm needs to get this corrected!! it is not safe.we purchased this vehicle for my husband who drives 50 miles round trip to work everyday. This is an accident waiting to happen.we are seriously contemplating trading in the vehicle for another one because of this and other issues with the g6.it has been a lemon since we got it between this brake issue, a "clunking" noise when turning (which we were told is "nothing" from our former pontiac dealers) and the panoramic sunroof leaking and noise issues, which as well we were told nothing can be done about. (we had standing water in the vehicle w/ the leaks)this brake issue needs to be looked at!!!! we will not buy another gm vehicle because of this crappy service and lack of care in getting this vehicle recalled. What is it going to take???i have seen other complaints addressing this same thing.i would implore nhtsa to see what can be done about this.information redacted pursuant to the freedom
Dt*: the contact stated the vehicle shook violently whilebraking from 70 mph down to a complete stop.the shaking began in the steering wheel and continued until the entire vehicle vibrated.the vehicle was taken to a service dealer, where it was determined that the front rotors were very warped.the dealer machined and resurfaced the rotors, but the problems persisted.
Yesterday while trying to pull into a parking spot, my steering column locked up and i could not control the vehicle. There was a steering column notice showing on the radio dash column. I thought if i turned the car off and back on again, the problem would go away. It didn't. I waited about 20 minutes before turning the car back on again to see if the issue had resolved itself. (this also happens with the engine light. Sometimes in the earlier morning when it is cold, the engine light will appear upon first turning the vehicle on. I turn the car off and back on again and then the engine light disappears.) i immediately took the vehicle to the dealership. I was told that it was the sensor in the steering column and that everything would cost about $800 + tax to fix. My husband started researching this issue online to see what other owners were saying. I am really surprised that just about 90% of folks are complaining about the steering column, that gm is aware of the issue, and is not listing a recall. When speaking to the dealership, of course they made it seem like the repairs they have completed on steering columns were minimal. Since i have had my car, i have had to have the intermediate shaft replaced twice.the steering column had to be greased once. Every year my brakes are being replaced, and about twice a year, one of the two if not both tie rods need replaced. I have had to pay for four key fobs. My trunk leaks water. My front head light needed replaced as it leaked water. Not cheap. I can go on an on with therepairs but have reached my "character limit". I feel like i got a lemon. Would like to complain to someone in authority, but dealership is no help.
Had car fixed with dealership from a recall involving the brake lights not functioning properly in 2009. Recently the same issue with the brake lights has been occurring, identical to the recall issue. I.e. Brake lights go on while driving and do not function while braking. When bringing it into the dealership they told me it would not be covered under the recall as it was already serviced for the recall and is probably another issue even though the car problem is identical to the recall issue and want me to pay out of my own pocket.
My power steering light had been coming on intermittently for the past few days.yesterday while leaving a parking garage the power steering light came on.i continued driving and as i went to turn the wheel,the power steering went out while making a left turn (5-8mph).i nearly ran into a pillar in the parking garage.i turned the car off and back on and the problem went away, but the power steering light stayed illuminated.after searching the internet for some time, i came across hundreds of similar problems.a few of the same problems occurred while people where driving on the interstate which could have been deadly if someone would have been going around a turn or just switching lanes.i just don't understand why there hasn't been a recall to fix this problem.the car industry want us to stick behind american made products but are unwilling to fix potentially deadly problems until the inevitable occurs and someone losses their life because of a problem they know about. Maybe that's why many are buying quality made foreign made products. Over the five years i had the car i have had numerous problems this car has been a money pit.the hood latch broke, the power window motor went.the rotors have to be replaced more often than i change the oil ( that's ridiculous), the bearings went bad, the six disc factory cd player stops working and sticks constantly, the blower for the heater and ac only works on high, the panoramic sunroof leaks which has caused water to accumulate in the trunk and now their is a mildew smell ect.........
3rd brake light (rear of vehicle) stays on when vehicle is running and when vehicle is off when key removed.it is necessary to pull the fuse to turn off the 3rd brake light to prevent the battery from draining when vehicle is off.
Pontiac g6 warped rotor problems.warped rotors have had to be replaced approx. Every 13k miles.gm assumes no responsibility for defective rotors. My daughters 05 g6 (which i co-signed) has had four rotor replacements with only 54k miles on the car.this is not an isolated case. There are numerous blogs and sites sitting the exact problem.please give consideration to an investigation. Thank you
The contact owns a 2005 pontiac g6. The contact received a recall notification for nhtsa campaign numbers: 14v252000 (electrical system, electronic stability control, exterior lighting, service brakes, hydraulic, vehicle speed control), 14v153000 (steering), and 14v224000 (power train). The parts needed for the repairs were unavailable. The manufacturer was notified. The contact had not experienced a failure.
I bought my car on june 2, 2008, when we left the dealership we could smell oil burning, we thought they just overfilled the fluids, on thursday, june 5th, 2008 while going to lunch, my transmission gave out in my car, it went back to the dealership for eleven (11) days while they replaced the transmission.when we got it back from the transmission repair the air conditioner was no longer working and the brakes were squealing.we took it back to the garage a week and a half later for this and they said everything was fine.in the beginning of august, we noticed that the oil kept going low.on august 14th, 2008 we had to take it back to the garage because there was horrendous, mass amount of oil collecting under the motor.the garage kept my car again, because the rear main crank shaft seal went in the engine.they replaced the rear main crank shaft seal, it was in the garage until august 21, 2008, on this day when we picked the car up, we had to take it right back to the garage because it was hesitating to start and the transmission was shifting hard. The garage determined that wires were unplugged on the engine.on, september 5th while leaving work the car broke down on me again, this time the engine blew in the car.the car was in the garage until september 17th, 2008, while they replaced the engine.so in the few months that i have owned the car it has been in the garage for almost a month getting repair after repair done to it.
Due to constant warping of the rotors, excessive pressure was put on the rest of the braking system causing the front left tie rod to snap. This caused the vehicle to lose control and veered in a left 90 degree angle into oncoming traffic. Other vehicles were able to swerve so there was no impact with me. I have had constant problems with the rotors warping on this car and have gone through about 3 pairs during 80,000 miles. All parts have been repaired by my personal mechanic with gmac telling me that brakes are not covered under the extended warranty that i purchased with the car.
For past six months, my 2005 pontiac g6 would lurch forward and back slightly when i would come to a complete stop. Carhas low miles (now at 21,525).however, i heard a severe squeal/grinding when pulling my car out from parking space. I took the car to gm dealership .dealer informed me that both front and rear rotors need to be resurfaced. Rear brake pads should be replaced as well.decided to do all pads, resurface all rotors.based on what i have seen reported elsewhere on internet, this is a serious problem with the g6 brake system, or,oem rotors that were installed.
I leased a brand new pontiac g6 in september 2005, on january 29, 2005 the abs module burnt up and caught on fire, burnt the abs system and half of the cars electrical wiring in the wiring harness. The fire department had to be called to put the fire out, they stated if i waited any longer the car would have been totaled.the dealership has had the car for a month now, they tell me they can fix the car but parts are and to quote the service department, " the part is on super galactic back order".my 16 year old is now afraid to drive the car, and frankly so am i.gm will not replace the car, or extend the warranty for the life of lease. I am considering contacting the bbb, and a lawyer.
The contact owns a 2005 pontiac g6.while driving 65 mph, the driver attempted to apply the brakes, but the brake pedal extended to the floor.the vehicle did not come to a complete stop, but it did slow down gradually.the contact felt that the brakes were not working properly.the dealer found that the brake caliper wore down into the rear driver's side rotor and brake pads and caused a release of brake fluid.the mechanic repaired all the defects on the wheel.soon after the repairs, the failure recurred.the vehicle was taken back to the shop and the mechanic stated that the abs module unit failed and was beginning to affect the front brakes.the mechanic replaced the module and the failure ceased.the contact believes that the failure was due to a manufacturer defect.the current and failure mileages were 33,000.updated 04/21/09.*ljthe left rear cliper seized. The abs unit was faulty. Updated 04/21/09.
Dt*: the contact stated while depressing the brake pedal the vehicle vibrates violently.the rotors and pads have been replaced six times in one year.the vehicle was taken to a local mechanic who determined the rotors are warping.the brakes and rotors were first replaced under warranty 5-25-05.the brakes and rotors were recently changed three weeks ago.the vehicle is currently at the dealership awaiting the repairs again.
The contact owns a 2005 pontiac g6. The contact stated that while driving approximately 35 mph the vehicle lost power steering. She mentioned that this was the second time the failure happened. The vehicle was taken to the dealer who stated that the power steering and module failed. The manufacturer was notified and refused to provide any assistance since they had done so once before. The failure mileage was 91,000 and current mileage was 148,000.updated 03/24/11*ljthe consumer stated the engine and rotors had to be replaced.
Dt*: the contact stated while depressing the brake pedal the vehicle vibrates violently.the rotors and pads have been replaced six times in one year.the vehicle was taken to a local mechanic who determined the rotors are warping.the brakes and rotors were first replaced under warranty 5-25-05.the brakes and rotors were recently changed three weeks ago.the vehicle is currently at the dealership awaiting the repairs again.
Car has had numerous problems from not starting to having the brakes replaced every 3,000 miles.dealer has been good about taking care of repairs and maintenance but i feel that this car has been nothing but a problem from the day i picked it up.i am at 27,000 miles and on at least my 9th set of brakes/rotors.it also has what i now refer to as the gm sputter start.if it does start it sometimes doesn't start on the first try and sometimes catches and sputters before it starts.hate this car.
The brakes on my 2005 pontiac g6 pulse when applied, especially going down hill.the car was taken in for service july 2006 with only 7,900 miles on it.both the rear and front rotors were machined and pulsing stopped.the pulsing began again around may of 2007.the car was then inspected in august 2007 and the rear brakes failed to pass inspection at 11,400 miles.the rear brake pads and rotors both needed replaced.shortly after those were replaced the brakes began pulsing again and the front rotors had to be machined again in december 2007 with only 12,000 miles on the car.there seems to be a problem with the rotors rusting and i have had to put $600 into brakes for this car with less than 13,000 miles on it.
Brakes grind and car shakes and vibrateswhen applying brakes when trying to slow down.this has been happening since i leased the car and i have brought it back for service only to be told that there is nothing wrong.the last time i brought it the said that they "ground down the drums".not sure why a car would have to have this done with less than 15,000 miles but the car still performs the same and it almost feels like the brakes are going to fail.they still say nothing is wrong with them.
My 2005 g6 brake lights stay on 24/7 very hard to get out of park. I cannot use the cruise control. The position of the pedal is affecting everything. It's unsafe! they are telling me i need to pay $300.25 to replace the bcm. Nothing else is wrong but what they state in the recall papers. Why do i have to fix a problem they recalled??
In october of 2009 i bought a pontiac g6 2005 after a month of a owning the vehicle my check engine light started turning on and on thedisplay area it would read power steering this was at the beginning of november 2009 since then the power steering had continued to fail on a regular basis, in order to fix the problem i would put my hazards on and pull over turn the car off and turn it on again, this would allow me to regain my power steering. This problem went on for months it is now aug 2010 and i have gone and had my power steering column replaced at a gm dealer near me ... Within the past 10 months the power steering failed on a very regular basis i had to pull over multiple times( 4 5 6 ) in one trip and turn the car off and on again to regain power steering, the power steering would give out at not only under speeds of 20 km but at speeds of 60 km or lower.... I am a single mother who drives around with my 3 year old child everyday i do feel that is an issue in many pontiac g6 made in 2005 that needs to be addressed for my safety and that of my sons..
I purchased a 2005 pontiac g6 gt from a small dealership,it has high mileage but runs good. Just recently when i start the car there is no power steering making it difficult to turn the steering wheel. I have to turn the key to the off position and restart to achieve power steering,sometimes it takes several restarts to get power steering back. I have not lost power steering while vehicle is in motion yet , just at initial start
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. *ljupdated 02/19/10.
My wife was driving our car and the power steering just stopped working.it locked up and good thing that she was driving slow because she was able to stop but if someone was next to her then she would have no way to get out of the way.
The contact owns a 2005 pontiac g6.the contact stated that while driving 60 mph, the wheel jerked violently. The failure would recur sporadically and in addition, the steering wheel would also seize without warning.also, the interior lights would operate intermittently. The dealer diagnosed that there was a sensor failure and that the alternator needed to be replaced.the vehicle was repaired but the failure recurred.the manufacturer was notified but denied any assistance with repairs to the failure.the failure mileage was 23,000 and the current mileage was 132,557.
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.
My power steering light has been coming on in my 2005 g6 with 68,000.i have lost my ability to steer 3 times in the last week.since there is a recall on the g5 why isn't there a recall for the g6 which has the exact same power steering unit?while i'm at it can gm please recall the tubing for the sun roof that pulls apart and then leaks in the car during every rain?come on people stand behind the product or stop making them.
The contact owns a 2005 pontiac g6.the contact noticed that the steering wheel was extremely difficult to turn.she also experienced roughness while driving, accompanied by a loud, indescribable noise.lastly, it was difficult to remove the key from the ignition.she took the vehicle to the dealer and had the drive-shaft replaced along with a sensor in the instrument cluster.immediately after the repair, the failure resurfaced.speed was not a factor.the failure mileage was 31,100 and current mileage was 49,000.
While driving 60 mph on the highway the power steering gave out on the car. After letting the car sit overnight. The power steering was still hard to do. Reached out to local car dealer and was told that car was not covered in manufacturer recall. Will be calling the manufacturer to see what can be done.
My power steering keeps going out! i received a notice in the mail it was recalled and when i took it into the gm dealer they said the recall was for something else. I would have to pay $765 for a new power steering column to fix the problem. My dash light and power steering notice comes on every day and my power steering has gone out about 3 times so far. Luckily only while pulling into or out of a parking spot. I have seen hundreds! of other complaints about this issue. I will never buy another gm car again!!!!!!!! nor will i allow my family to buy one either!
I have a 2005 pontiac g6 and everytime i turn my wheel there is a loud clunking noise from the front of the car. A lot of these problems could be linked to the electric power assist steering. I have heard some people have lost all steering while driving. The steering is very loose and feels like you are all over the road.
I took my car to jeff schmitt in miamisburg ohioi had 3 recalls and i feel like th ey didn't do them.the car won't move
The contact owns a 2005 pontiac g6. The contact stated while reversing from a parking spot, the power steering failed.the power steering light illuminated with each attempt to turn the steering wheel to the right. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where the contact was awaiting a diagnosis of the failure.the failure mileage and current mileage was 98,000.
Gm has stated that there is a recall on all g6's from 2005, however i have contacted gm and they say my car is not under the recall.my power steering has had issues since about a month or two after purchasing it from a dealership that told me it had been safety inspected.i want to have my car fixed, but it costs about 700.00 and gm wont fix it.what do i do??in michigan winters, the power steering is the last thing you want to have problems with, especially when transporting my two year old son.
I was just leaving work when i heard a chime and i looked at my dash board and noticed a yellow car with a wrench in it. I then felt my steering wheel lock up and became hard to steer. I then looked at my radio and it said power steering. I had to drive 6 miles home with no power steering. I knew i could still drive with this problem but knew it was going to be difficult. I then figured out that there was no power steering fluid with this type of vehicle and was electronic. Very dangers and very hard to make 90 degree turns but made it home safe.
Making loud nosies when steering. Front end very wobblily feeling as thought the front part of the car feel like its going to detach from the car. When the car hit about 50 mph it would shake real bad. Very uncomfortable ride overall
Recurring issues with the front end and steering on a 2005 pontiac g6.problem first occurred at 4000 miles within 6 months of purchase.issues are locking of the steering, drifts and wanders, shoots uncontrollability to the side of road when hitting larger bumps without movement of the steering wheel, 'loose' noises, popping and general sounds like front is going to come out from under it.started a 4k miles, now has 23k miles with same issues and 6 trips to 3 different dealers.they don't have a clue what the problem is and tell me it's 'normal'.no injuries yet but it's just a matter of time.
The contact owns a 2005 pontiac g6. While driving 35 mph, the electric power steering and service maintenance warning indicators illuminated. The vehicle was taken to velde buick gmc (2220 n 8th st, pekin, il 61554, (800) 717-2713) where it was diagnosed that the torque sensor needed to be replaced. The vehicle was currently at the dealer for repairs. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 55,550.
On my pontiac g6 2005 the power steering control unit went out on me i have no steering
The steering column in my 2005 g6 gt is making a horrible clunking noise when the wheel is turned either left or right, this is an ongoing problem with the pontiac g6 and it seems to be getting worse by the day, i began noticing this clunking about a month ago (june 2009) was sitting at a stop light turning wheel left and right when i noticed this noise.nothing has been done yet to fix it and i haven't had any accidents yet, but this car has been nothing but a headache since day 1,not to mention very expensive to repair, icurrently have 56,700 miles on it.i feel that this should be taken very seriously, if this part of the steering locks up at random driving it or not, who is to say someone won't be badly injured or killed.
The contact owns a 2005 pontiac g6. While the vehicle was stopped at a stop sign, the steering wheel began to shake violently and made an abnormal noise. In addition, the steering wheel became difficult to steer while making a turn. There was no warning indicator illuminated. The vehicle was taken to berger chevrolet (located at 2525 28th st se, grand rapids, mi 49512, (616) 949-5200), but was not diagnosed or repaired due to the cost. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 175,000.
Steering wheel locked up on highway, had to get off road, had my 12 yr old son in car, was over 1 hour from home. This could of been deadly situation, especially on interstate, was told by friend that she also had same problem with her g6, went online to research and found many complaints, and nothing has been done to warn gm owners to get car checked. This is safety hazard and does someone have to get killed if not already for something to be done about this.
The contact owns a 2005 pontiac g6. The contact stated that the vehicle veered into a different direction intermittently and the power steering failed. The contact was able to maneuver the vehicle back into the right direction; however, the failure recurred numerous times at various speeds. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic who stated that the failure was due to a loss of electric power steering. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 135,000.
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.
Steering defects; electric power assist system. Loss of steering while driving vehicle.vehicle warning lights appeared on in (o3) separate incidents that there appears to be a steering malfunction.(52 year old experience driver - horrific driving experience.vehicle was recently purchased-used, and this happen within 7 days of the sale.returned the vehicle to the dealership with no explanation, of defects?i do not know what if any was done by the dealershipto correct this problem.what i do know is that i returned this vehicle to the gmc-pontiac dealer, which i explained that this vehicle should be crushed and destroyed from the driving public to prevent a near future fatalityto the public.this vehicle needs to be located by the ntsb and the brains checked,because if it is sold and put back on the road surely a fatal accident is to come, from the defect not the driver.warning this is not toyota,unfortunately it's one of our on.american name {pontiac g-6 2005 est. Mileage at time of incident 114,800}.the local dealership stated prior to the sale that this vehicle was certified?upon return to the dealership personnel were reluctant to discuss this defect and it's findings.end.
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.
2005 pontiac g6, started car in parking lot started to drive out, and power steering message came on radian and car light came on in dash, had no power steering and very difficult to steer. This is an intermittent problem that happens very sporadically and has happened in turns and scares the bejeezes out of you!
The contact owns a 2005 pontiac g6. The contact received a recall notification for nhtsa campaign numbers: 14v252000 (electrical system, electronic stability control, exterior lighting, service brakes, hydraulic, vehicle speed control), 14v153000 (steering), and 14v224000 (power train). The parts needed for the repairs were unavailable. The manufacturer was notified. The contact had not experienced a failure.
We own a 2005 pontiac g6 which we bought new, and my wife drives the car. It's been a good car. But, when it was new pontiac had to fix a clunky steering problem after only one year (under warranty). 59k miles, and 4 years later, the steering clunk returned. It only clunked when the car was not moving and when you turned the steering right and left. When moving it didn't do it.however before the clunk sound started again, about two months before to be exact (at 56k miles), the car was steering oddly on the road. It would shift to the left and right quickly, following ruts and making the car hard to keep on the road. It was a genuine safety hazard, but my wife didn't say anything to me about it. On flat roads it was okay. When i drove her car and discovered the steering problem i went nuts. Very unsafe situation. I called paul masse pontiac in woonsocket, ri (where i bought the car) and asked if it was safe to drive the car and they said it was. Still, we had them repair the steering wheel ($400) last week. What they told me was the crash extension (telescoping) part of the steering shaft now has a nylon bushing to keep the smaller extension shaft in place and lubricated.now the car's steering has no clunk and it drives straight, even on rutty pavement. The way it had been driving was, in reality, was a safety issue and i plan to call my friends at paul masse and complain.i believe the steering on the pontiac g6 is a national safety issue, particularly on the earlier cars.
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.
My g6 sporadically would loose power steering and lock up completely, i could not turn the wheel at all. Luckily, it happened at a stop sign or a side street, i could shut off my car and turn it back on and it was fine. As well as, loss of power steering my car would jerk to the left while merging onto highways. Neither of these two things were consistent but scary nonetheless. My family and i did some research and found that my car had a notice on it to have the steering column replaced for free by the dealership. 11/30/11 is when we took my car the dealership had had it fixed. I drove it for roughly two weeks without any problems until 12/14/11. I was merging from i-29 n to 36 e going the speed limit. I had just merged into the right lane when my steering wheel jerked to the left; i tried to correct the car and lost control. I spun and flipped my car onto the opposite side of the highway into the west bound traffic passing lane. My car landed upside down on its roof. It was a horrifying experience. Something needs to be done about this vehicle! i was lucky i was wearing my seatbelt and i didn't hit any other cars. I suffered a hand injury but mostly am just really shaken up and fully believe this car needs a recall!!
My pontiac g6 2005 had extreme power steering issues.the power steering over a period of4 months would go in and out.whether on the freeway or on local roads.when money was available to repair, the car was taken to a pontiac licensed dealership.after analyzing the problem, the servicing team said that the complete steering column had to be replaced because the problem (electric power steering) was within the column.with labor and replacement of entire steering column the total cost for the repair came to $806.80.the mechanics did say after 70,000 the problematic power steering going out on g6's made in 2005 begins to occur in the car and the replacement of the steering column in alot of instances needs to be replaced entirely. Update (10/7/08): loss of power steering assist made it very difficult to turn the steering wheel. The power light initially did not come on. As the problem became more frequent, within the two weeks prior to the repair, the warning light began to light up. Since the repair (steering column), i have not had a recurrence of this problem.
I was driving approx 30 mph and when i went into a curve the power steering quit working and i almost ran into the ditch and hit a mail box. Luckily, i missed both of them but pulled a muscle in my shoulder trying to keep the car on the road. I pulled off to the side of the road and my 3 point turn turned into a 8 point turn. The power steering light was on the screen flashing. This can be very dangerous and deadly. This needs to be a recall before someone dies and the company is sued, considering the fact that i'm seeing this reported quite often.
My power steering warning light comes on and my power steering is tight and makes a clunking warning when i turn. Have not had a wreck yet but am afraid that it might happen, needs to be corrected as a recall. Thank you 2005 pontiac g6
The contact owns a 2005 pontiac g6 gt. While turning into a park lot at 15-20 mph, the power steering failed and became extremely hard. The contact shut off the engine and contacted the dealer who advised that once the vehicle was restarted, the power steering should reset itself. The vehicle resumed normal operation after restarting but recurred before he was able to reach his destination. The dealer advised replacing the power steering column and motor. The vehicle was not repaired.the approximate failure mileage was 41,990 and the current mileage was 41,999.
My power steering keeps locking up.
The steering column is broken and when driving the vehicle it feels like the steering wheel is going to shake off. It is very hard to control the car while driving due to this. It makes a terrible rattling noise when driving, the higher the speed the louder the noise. I am terrified to drive my car but this is my only way to work and back. I have 2 small kids who ride in this daily. Called and checked on any recalls for this and was informed back in 2014 (previous owner) had it fixed for this issue. And now it's happening again. Plus the service air back soon light keeps coming on. Which if we were in an accident from the steering column being broke. The airbags won't deploy. This issue needs to be fixed by gm again.
At random times the check engine light comes on and i lose all power steering. The car must be restarted to restore power steering. It did this while turning around i am scared for my wife to drive this cars for fear it will fail while on the express way.
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.
Steering column clunks when turning, sometimes causes steering problems, hard to steer. This is on a 2005 pontiac g6 gt. Had column replaced twice under warranty, needs replaced again, vehicle is not under warranty any more.
I have a problem with power steering cutting out randomly on a 2005 pontiac g6.this happened mostly last summer and for some reason stopped as it got colder.it would happen as i would start the car, or sometimes as i was driving or as i was arriving at a destination.the power steering went out about every day, sometimes a few times a day.to correct the problem, i would have to restart the vehicle, sometimes several times to get it to work correctly.when it went out, the warning light came on, as well as a noise to alert me, and "power steering" would flash across the information panel.i have had this car for just over a year and spent all of last summer with the problem.no one was hurt, though when the power steering would go out while i was driving, i would have to find a place to pull over, which was difficult when the wheels would lock up and the steering wheel was very difficult to turn.
Today while stopped at a traffic light my power steering failed. A message appeared on the dic and then the power steering went out. I managed to turn the car into a parking lot. I shut off the car, and re-started and the power steering began working again. This was the first time for the failure, but i have read numerous complaints from other drivers about the same problem. The 2005 pontiac g6 gt has the electric power assist power steering.
Power steering went out in my 2005 pontiac g6 almost causing a collision. I can't turn the car. I was on my way to work 45 miles away from home. Steering wheel just locked up when i was turning. Very scary!just happened this morning, so i have not had a chance to repair it.
(1.)merging onto the highway at approx. 15mph. Picking up speed.all of a sudden and for the (2.) first time since having the car the power steering light came on the console along with a "dinging".the steering wheel immediately locked up extremely tight.even as an extremely healthy well built person i could not turn the steering wheel and almost went over the embankment.i hit brakes luckily with no one behind me or infront of me.i managed to bring the car to a complete stop.(3.)turned car off.restarted. Power steering light off.steering wheel unlocked itself.in the processes of contacting dealership and/or manufacturer for service.
Steering wheel jerks at stop lights. Power steering light comes on, then there's no power steering. Auto mechanic explained that there is a defect with the steering . There's a recall #14772 that doesn't seem to cover my car. Pontiac g6 2005.why?
The power steering locks up while driving.car is over 70,000 and is out of extended warranty.i've heard many people have this problem, and i've called around to other mechanics to have this looked at and no one seems to be able to pin point the problem.
I previously posted a complaint about having a defective intermediate steering shaft in this car that's causing a "clunk" sound when turning at low speeds.i contacted a local dealer (frank kent in ft. Worth, tx) to see if they had this part as i do not consider it safe to continue to drive the car without being repaired.they indicated that they do and also advised me that a safety recall had been issued for this same part in gm trucks and suv's.why when this is obviously a severe problem in all gm vehicles wasn't a recall issued for all their vehicles using this same part?i hope to hear from an investigator soon as the person who answered my call today couldn't provide me with the answer to this question.
While driving, the power steering stops working.it seems to happen most when i am slowing down while preparing to make a turn or while parallel parking.the last time this happened was yesterday and i barely had enough time to pull my car off the road.the power steering light comes on, dings, and then the power steering is completely gone.if i turn the engine off and then turn it back on, the power steering comes back.but it worries me that at any time i could lose power steering and also control of my car.this first started about three months ago (december 2009), and for a while it happened almost every time i would make even a slight sharp turn or attempt to parallel park.this has been happening more and more frequently, from a couple times a week to a few times a day.
Newly purchased 2005 pontiac g6 4 door sedan; have had 4 failures of power steering. Dealer replaced power steering motor; power steering failed again; taken back to dealer, dealer found c0176 sys thermal error, removed and replaced power steering control module; power steering failed again.dealer now states that 1 tire maybe underinflated causing power steering to fail.dealer unable to explain why power steering fails.car has had to be towed twice.
Purchased this car new april 9, 2005. My car first went to the garage with steering problems on august 23, 2005 with a current mileage of 3,704. The car was towed after the power steering locked up and i maneuvered several curves and a hill to stop on the side of the road. My car remained in the garage until 8/27/05 and now had 3,716 miles on it.i drove my car for a few days to have the same problem occur when my husband was turning the steering wheel to make a left turn. On september 6, 2005 we again called for our car to be towed back to the garage. Car now has 3,899 miles on it.this time they replaced the steering column assembly with motor.mileage upon return was 3,948 miles.now in september 2008 my car has a little over 38,000 miles and i am having what the dealer tells us is a different problem and will be our expense.we are havinga popping noise in the steering in the front end.the dealer tells us this is possibly the steering shaft assembly.this is ridiculous that this car is so unreliable and it seems the same problems are continuing with gm cars even in 2008 models.i think that gm should be offering to purchase our vehicles back the same as i have recently heard a friend say that toyota did for them at a percentage over the current value of the vehicle.different from gm they have taken responsibility for their problems.it seems that gm is denying the problems with their vehicles.i have already researched the lemon laws.maybe more owners should do the same. Gm should do something about this problem before someone dies with the major steering problems they have.also another problem we have had is that the information center displays are effected by the outdoor temperature.
I was diving my 2005 pontiac g6 when i was turning into a busy intersection my power steering locked up and the light on the dash lit up, almost causing a head on collision by cars doing 50 mph. I was just sitting in the intersection because i could not control my car after that happened almost getting hit by another 2 cars. I turned my car off and back on and the power steering worked again. Took it to the dealership they replaced the power steering motor because it was under warranty. The steering wheel column needed to be replaced but wasn't under warrant so they did not replace it. They said it works for now but it could go out anytime im driving, which can cause an accident. I couldn't believe what happened thought it was a fluke just my luck, only to see so many people having the say problem in the same year, in the same car with the same mileage. The power steering went out with no warning. These cars need to be recalled asap somebody will get hurt or even killed by this. I was only doing around 20mph and almost got hit three times head on and from the back imagine if i was on the expressway or even turning down a side street and loosing the steering and running up a curb endangering innocent bystanders. Since these are newer cars there are so many of these cars out there that haven't experienced this yet but will. Not only people driving these cars are in danger at anytime but other people are to. I almost got hit head on by a ford truck his life wasin danger just as much as mine. How these cars are not recalled yet blows my mind?????? so many people lives are in danger im driving a car that they said that there is a possibility that it could happen again. Are they just going to wait until people get killed by this if not already or come up with a solution before more people lives are at risk. These cars need to be looked at and recalled asap. I heard something about an extended warranty but they don't make extended lives. Recall asap recall asap.
First problem, the exterior rear tail brake lights do not function well. I did find the recall and did take it in for repair. The problem still exist even after changing out the defected part. This is very scary and can lead to a serious accident.second problem, the power steering light comes on and service light, when this happens the steering wheel becomes very hard and difficult to steer. After turning the car off the steering wheel returns to "normal". I have seen on different forum of complaint that have been made about this problem. I think this is very dangerous and can lead to an accident and deaths. This problem exist and not only in my vehicle but in many other of the same make. This is serious safety issue because the problem with the steering wheel becoming difficult to steer makes it impossible to control the vehicle. I am very angry because ever since i got the car i have been having a lot of safety issues with it, and as a student attending college it is extremely an inconvenience. I have three years paying the car and have one year to go, this so unfortunate because as far as all the reviews the problem is never taken care of which would mean i would have to purchase another car.
Steering column has locked up three times while turning into parking places. When this happens i lose total control of my steering ability. The message screen says power steering failure and the car notifies me with a signaling sound then the yellow service light comes on with the wrench. I shut the car off after manually manipulating the steering wheel as much as i can into place in the parking location. Then when i start the car back up the power steering works, the indicators are off and the car drives fine. I do check power steering fluid levels and this has never been a factor as the fluid levels were adequate. I have read several complaints about similar issues but luckily mine has not resulted in a majors incidence so far.
While driving my steering wheel got stiff and the power steering light came on in the radio screen. So i just turned around and parked car at home.
Ongoing noise in power steering shortly after purchasing the g6 new in 2005. There's always been a clunk when turning right or left at slow speeds (ie: parking lot). Two different dealers have determined (until now) that the noise is normal. The noise level has increased over the past 3+ years and now at 40,000 miles the "intermediate steering shaft" needs to be replaced. I'm hoping the extended warranty will cover the $450 repair job.
I thought it was only my pontiac g6 that had power steering problems, but it was not. At times when turning the steering wheel to the left, it takes the strength of two men and when i turn it to the right, its so loose a baby can turn it. I even had it brought in to the dealership twice to get it corrected and each time they said they corrected the problem, but never did.
'takata recall' my electric power steering is messed up in my car
Power steering fails. I have to turn the car off and back on (sometimes several times) before the power steering comes back. The steering wheel is sometimes "jerky". The dealership tells me there is nothing wrong. The problems come and go.
The contact owns a 2005 pontiac g6. While driving 35 mph, the contact experienced difficulty steering the vehicle. The steering operated normally once the vehicle was turned off and restarted. The power steering warning indicator was not illuminated. The failure occurred 45 times. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was notified. The approximate failure mileage was 81,000.
In 2012, i took car to wright gmc in wexford, pa for a recall on the steering.it had no problems at this point.they performed recall service and it has been all problems ever since.i took it back and they replaced steering box.i took it back again in 2013 because it developed a "knocking noise" in the steering especially after a turn when you bring the wheel back.they gave me a list of needed items, rear brakes, rotors, front end tie rod end so i asked about the noise and he said, we didn't get that far yet.that it was over one year and not covered by recall. He said they start looking for a problem in brakes first and work their way to steering.i laughed with anger and left.i did take vehicle to a mechanic who did replace brakes and rotors but said they easily weren't the cause and were normal and definitely not needed to be changed immediately.the tie rod end was fine and he couldn't figure out what they meant.they were frauduently abusing their service which happens often with pa. Inspections as well.this mechanic said the steering had a lot of play and noise but would have to take it all apart to find and didn't see the sense since there are recalls on this.i have been waiting to be informed of the recall from dorman on the shaft into the u-joint that started september 2014 but i never have been notified.i have a couple other recalls to get repaired but have been more concerned with the steering.it has worked well so i figured it wasn't a safety issue but recently, it got louder and the wheel did not turn properly.it is like it slipped but is working again.this car is garage kept with under 30k miles on it.i plan on changing dealer to crivelli in mckees rocks as i will never go to wright again.please advise?i look forward to hearing from you and appreciate your attention to this matter.
Power steering failure!!!!!tell you what....why don't i come over and pick up your children, family and friends and take them for a ride and hope that the power steering doesn't fail and we crash and die. Get my point???ormaybe i will just have 16. Accidents and rack up my insurance. Why is this issue not a recall?
My power steering wheel keep locking up on me. I heard the same from others about the pontiac g6 doing the same thing and i feel this is a safety issue, because if in traffic your wheel can lock up on you doing 60 miles per hour on a freeway and not be able to turn your wheel is high priority maintenance problem. Please take this message into consideration as winter time is approaching thanks.
My car had a power steering failure on november 17, 2006. My wife had picked up the car from the dealership, and while attempting to pull out of a parking lot, the steering locked. When she let go of the steering wheel, the wheel turned left to the stop without outside input. She was able to get the car back to a parking lot, and the car was towed back to the dealership and a steering gear replaced. On 11/28/2006, my wife picked up the car, and on the way home, the steering locked while she was driving. She drove off the road, hit a curb and scraped a telephone pole, rendering the car undriveable. Gm sent a technician to assess the problem, and determined that there was no failure of the power steering, despite the first hand information supplied by both my wife, and the tow driver stating that the power steering was locked and the wheel would not turn.phone interview update (march 12, 2007): dealer thought the steering pull was caused by the rack and pinion unit and replaced it.the steering lock-up afterward and the vehicle crashed. Dealer service manager found fault code c0545 from the computer. Gm issued a tsb to address that fault code.
My 2005 pontiac g6 power steering dangerously stops working while driving the car, it does so at random and without notice. I was with my husband, driving on i-5 at high speeds, when the power steering immediately goes off, we almost died in that highway as i was not able to properly use the wheel due to the high energy it requires to turn.after the incident i urgently called pontiac right when i safely pulled over somewhere, and explained what just happened. But they told me there were no recalls on this, and i could not believe it. Gm told me to go to the closest dealership to have it repaired at my own cost. I called the dealership they referred me to (in albany, or) but they told me they were not a pontiac dealership and they made me wait on the phone only to hang up on me after 15 minutes. To give more detail on how this issue happens, while i drive the car at some point the power goes off, the signal turns on and i hear 3 sounds similar to the ones the car does when a seat belt is not properly plugged in. It does this at random, and in the most dangerous moments, such as while needing to turn, or while driving fast on a highway. Still to this day i have not been able to get my car fixed, or even looked at by a gm dealership since i cannot drive the car at all without risking my life. I just found out about nhtsa and i strongly urge you to put an immediate recall on this life threatening transportation vehicle. I am considering pressing charges if my lawyer deems it to be the best next step for my case. But please, in order to protect americans that own my same car need to be alerted immediately, their cars need to be recalled and properly fixed by the automaker. Please take this into serious consideration as lives will be lost if no one does anything. I would be happy to provide you with all details you need. Thank you very much for your work. -[xxx]information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6). *cc
My power steering went out on the vehicle without warning which caused me to hit another vehicle without warning . I only had the car for 1year
Continuous problem with steering, even after dealer replaced and serviced all components ...it came steering clunk at u joint and steering shaft came back.to my understanding this is a major manufacturer flaw from talking to people driving pontiac g6 from 2005 till 2007? ...and it can potentially lead to steering lock that will lead to accident and worse.
Power steering on my 2005 pontiac g6 fails periodically. Took it to dealer while it was under warranty and they said there was nothing wrong.. Probably caused by "low" tire pressure.. Now the car is out of warranty and the same problem is happening.. Checked tire pressure and it is perfect... This problem has to be solved.. I read many issues concerning this and i believe gm should issue a recall and pay to have the problem fixed>>>>> i got a report from a tech engineer who stated that pontiac put theelectrical power steering out prior to it being fully tested>>>.
2005 pontiac g6 power steering light has come on intermittently for several months. Car was taken to dealer and a local garage but light was out by the time they drove car. No steering problems even when light was on. On august 16, 2010 the light did come on and the power steering went out at same time. Pulled car off road and turned off. Restarted car and light was on but power steering had returned. Drove straight to dealer and was told entire steering column would need replacing for $730 plus tax.
Electrical power steering unit stopped working while i was driving. It was almost impossible to turn.
My pontiac g6 is reportedly recalled for a faulty power steering system. This system has been faulty for at least a year with a warning sign displaying on my control section of my car. I also experienced a power steering loss last november 2013 on my way to work and i could not turn the car without using lots of physical force which terrified me, at the time. I did not know of the g6 problems at the time and i took it into my auto mechanic after work but the problem was not showing when he examined it. It does not appear all the time and i only lost power on the one occasion. I contacted a pontiac representative over a month ago and completed the questions he asked. They were supposed to notify me when the replacement parts arrived to fix my vehicle. I have not heard from them and i worry every time i drive my vehicle that it will lock up again.
The contact owns a 2005 pontiac g6. The contact stated that while driving about 20 mph she turned the steering wheel and she almost crashed into another vehicle. The power steering chime was sounding and the warning light illuminated. She was able to drive the vehicle to her residence. The car was turned off and restarted and the steering wheel worked for a short time and after a second attempt the steering wheel failed to function. The vehicle was not repaired. The dealer will be notified. The failure and current mileages were approximately 95,000. The vin was unknown.
For the past 2 weeks my steering wheel has been locking up while driving in my street. For example today it did so, and then it stalled and was followed by the "power steering" message displaying on the radio, along with wrench icon on the dash. This is really scary and needs to be attended to. Another issue that occurs, is that the steering wheel will move by itself from left to right. It will even do this when in park.please make a recall for this.
This past saturday, i was driving my car and suddenly (and without warning), my power steering failed and i could not drive the car.luckily, i was able to turn it off and restart the car and that cleared up the problem for the moment, and i was able to drive home safely.this happened again the following monday.i have since taken it to my local dealership who informed me of the problem, that by they way, gm was well aware of.to make a long story short, even though gm has recalled other models (the g5 and cobalt for example) for the same issue, power steering assist, they blocked the national highway transportation from recalling the g6 models, and instead, issued a "special policy" that covers vehicles with less than 100,000 miles or 10 years.in my case, my car is over the mileage, though under the 10 years.i never received a notice from gm or my local dealership advising me of this potentially life-threatening issue.and now because my car is over the mileage that they cleverly set, i have to pay for this repair (between $700 and $800).i don't understand why gm would recall some vehicles with the exact same issue, but not others.i don't think this is the right way to treat loyal customers and gm should fix this free of charge for all affected vehicles since it appears to be a defect in their product.gm needs to rethink their strategy and aim to keep all their customers happy and safe.gm needs to issue a recall for all cars affected by this and issue refunds to anyone who has already had to come out of pocket to fix it.from what i've researched on the internet today, there are a lot of angry, worried customers just like me and that is really unfortunate.i love my g6, but i am not happy with this issue, nor with the unhelpful customer service i received from both gm corporate offices and my local dealership. My daughter's safety is #1!
We have a 2005 pontiac g6, the power steering fails while driving the vehicle.power steering will reset if the car is turned off then will fail again after only afew seconds of driving,what needs to be done to have a recall issued as this could causeserious injury or death.
Steering column locks up when driving.
Power steering quit working.
The contact owns a 2005 pontiac g6. The contact received a recall notice for nhtsa campaign number: 14v252000(electrical system, electronic stability control, exterior lighting, service brakes, hydraulic, vehicle speed control); however, the part for the repair was unavailable. The manufacturer was notified. The contact had not experienced a failure.
Steering on this vehical has locked up multiple times, causing the vehical to go off the road.gm has investigated the car after the previous incident and claimed there was no problem and will not check the car again.most recent steering lockup occured at 8400 miles.
The contact owns a 2005 pontiac g6. While driving approximately 20 mph, the vehicle lost steering ability and the power steering warning indicator illuminated. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 163,632.
Power steeringfailure. The wheel just got stuck.
Purchased my g6 5/2011 with 34k miles. At 45k, slight 'clunk' noises began while steering at low speeds. Gradually got worse. This vehicle has major steering issues that cannot be permanently fixed according to mechanics that haven't been told to keep this 'on the hush' by gm. Gm knows about this problem and has recalled vehicles from other brands for safety based on this problem; however, has not recalled the pontiac's for reasons unknown. Most likely because the brand is dead - so much for gm support of their products. I am discouraged because i love my g6, but do not feel safe driving it and am forced to feel very unsafe in a car that is otherwise quite safe. I have lost faith in gm, and that is sad being the son of a gm retiree of 35 years of service. If this issue is not fixed soon, i will never purchase a gm vehicle again. I was going to purchase a brand-new buick lacrosse, but now have to wait to hear what gm will do about the steering issue because i can sell my g6. If i will be forced to pay for the repair (which will not fix the issue, it will come back), i will be d***ed if i'm going to drop $40k on a new gm automobile. Where is the commitment to safety? not at gm.approx. 52k miles - noticed steering clunking worsening, car began major steering drift & drag issues. Began to be hard to keep car centered on the road. Replaced tires & alignment to no avail. Problem is said to be with steering. Next, vehicle began to 'take' the steering wheel away from me while driving. While turning, wheel will unexpectedly jerk and turn itself. Have experienced the wheel turning itself full 90-degrees immediately as i begin accelerating from a stoplight. Have almost nailed cars next to mine because of this. Have to be very mindful of the issue at all times. At 58k miles, i attempted to turn around in a small parking lot next to the road. Turned in, and the vehicle unexpectedly jerked to the right - sending me through a fence and into a cement barrier. Thanks a lot gm.
The contact owns a 2005 pontiac g6. While driving approximately 5 mph, there was a complete loss of power steering with the illumination of the warning indicator. The vehicle was driven to a safe location and the engine was turned off. Upon restarting the vehicle, the failure continued and the contact continued to drive the vehicle. The failure occurred four times; however, the power steering reset after the engine was turned off and restarted. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where they informed the contact that the power steering motor needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the problem. The approximate failure mileage was 142,800.
Loss of power steering occurred suddenly 8/2010, reviewed web site, found profound reports on issue.called customer service.they contacted local dealer who will honor repair past 70,000 but will charge $100 deductible.was not notified from company of extended eps, had problems 3years ago and was told "if the car is not acting up when in shop, can't fix it".
I have had the steering rack on my 2005 g6 replaced 3 times, the last time it lasted 4 months and approx 3,400 miles the time before that it lasted 17, 000 miles and about 1 year.it seems that this car model has some serious steering issues that need to be investigated and make pontiac accountable. Numerous calls to the pontiac 880 do nothing. They do not care about the consumer.
Power steering failed, without warning, light coming on. Turning wheels is almost impossible, this is extremely dangerous.
I am the owner of a 2005 pontiac g6 four door sedan .for the past two months the engine check light has come on along with a warning on the audio display showing "power steering". These incidents were infrequent and no particular reason was found for the warning. Up until last week i attributed the problem to a faulty sensor. Last week i started my car and the check engine light came on, the "power steering was displayed in the audio system, and i had no power steering to for the vehicle. I turned the vehicle off then back on and the problem was gone. On saturday 08/30/2008 while driving on a straight road the warning lights came on again and i lost power steering in the car again. I pulled to the side of the road, turned the car off then back on and the problem was gone. On 09/03/2008 i started my car and the warning lights again came on and i again had no power steering. I again turned the car off then back on and the problem was gone. I then drove to red hoagland pontiac in bradenton, fl for repairs where i was told two modules needed to be replaced and it would cost me $1,095.00. I read a recent blog that stated there had been about 19 similar complaints for this vehicle and that a recall would probably be coming soon from your agency.the cost of the repair is outrageous but more importantly if there is a serious problem with the power steering this vehicle should be recalled.
My steering wheel locks at initial start from time to time. The only way to get the wheel back turning is to turn the car off and back on.
Just recently my driver info center has been coming on intermittently saying that i have a power steering problem (electric). I've taken it to my mechanic and he had to call to find out what had to be done to correct the problem. He was told that a computer and module needed to be replaced in the steering column the cost being around $1000.00. As of yet i haven't had it corrected but if it continues i will have to have it taken care of for safety sake.
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 othersthanks
I purchased a 2005 pontiac g6 gt six weeks ago. Yesterday and today i have had the warning light and info message regarding loss of power steering come on. I have lost power steering both times. I have been fortunate enough to have not had an accident resulting from the loss of power steering. I have read many complaints online today regarding this same issue and i'm also wondering why this hasn't become a recall. I have a family of 5 and this is my only vehicle. I need to know that myself and my family can be safe driving this vehicle. Please do whatever you can to make this issue a recall so that lives are not lost due to this power steering problem on this car.
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.
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.
My power steering light came on july 9,2010 and 2 days later my power steering failed completely.
The contact owns a 2005 pontiac g6.intermittently while driving he loses power steering without warning. Within the last several years, the vehicle was taken to the dealer multiple times. The rack and pinion, and power steering motor were repaired several times. Consequently, within the last two years he had two vehicle crashes. He sustained minor injuries in both incidences. However during the last crash, the vehicle was almost completely destroyed. The manufacturer was notified, but he was advised that they would only cover the rental expenses.the failure mileage was 49000. The current mileage was 53,000.
My vehicle began making a noise and the steering was sluggish/labored. The mechanici use test drove and stated it was probably the electronic power steering assist motor. He then went on the say there was a gm recall on this problem and my vehicle should beincluded.how do i know if and when i should be notified about the recall?thank you
The contact owns a 2005 pontiac g6.the contact stated that while driving approximately 25 mph, the power steering assist failed as the steering wheel became hard to turn.the vehicle was shut off and restarted without failure.the vehicle was taken to the dealer, who was unable to diagnose the vehicle.the vehicle was not repaired.the manufacturer was not notified of the failure.the approximate failure mileage was 473,000.
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.
The contact owns a 2005 pontiac g6. The contact stated that while driving at approximately 10-15 mph, the steering wheel ceased. The vehicle was towed to randy marion buick gmc (13701 statesville rd huntersville, nc 28078) where the failure was diagnosed as steering gear assembly failure. The contact previously received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 14v153000 (steering) but was informed by the dealer that the failure was not associated with the recall. The contact was informed that would provide repair for open recall nhtsa campaign number: 14v252000 (service brakes, hydraulic, electrical system, exterior lighting, vehicle speed control, electronic stability control). The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not informed of the failure. The failure mileage was 145,000.
The contact owns a 2005 pontiac g6. While the contact was driving approximately 10 mph a chime sounded inside of the vehicle, followed by the power steering warning light indicator on the instrument panel. The vehicle was towed to an authorized dealer where the technician stated that the failure was related to the steering column assembly. The contact had given the technician approval to repair the vehicle when the complaint was filed. The failure mileage was 119,000.
Power steering has failed almost causing me to crash..i was traveling at highway speed whe the steering failed..it took all my strength not to crash and get off the road..this is a serious design flaw in this car
The contact owns a 2005 pontiac g6. The contact stated that while driving at 5 mph, the steering wheel seized. The failure occurred multiple times. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where it was diagnosed that the steering column needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 134,000.
I own a 2005 pontiac g6. While driving at slow speeds, a clanking and grinding noise is heard when making a right turn. My vehicle was taken to chris' brakes in weatherford tx, who diagnosed that the rack and pinion and intermediate shaft needed to be replaced. It has not been repaired yet.
The car begins shaking violently when turning the car. The car becomes hard to keep under control.
Power steering stopped all of a sudden while driving. Very dangerous. They came back intermittently and then left again. Very very dangerous! it is not working at all now.
Power steering failure occurred after starting the vehicle. Had to shut vehicle off and start again several times before steering would function again. Has happened approximately 6 times in the last 2.5 weeks, with severity of the issue increasing (takes more restarts to resolve issue).
I was driving down the road at 30 miles per hour when my steering wheel started moving by its self, jerking back and forth. Then all power steering went out of my car making it very difficult to steer my car. Thank goodness, i did not have any sharp turns to make. This is a very dangerous problem and looking into the issue i have found that gm is very aware of the problem and has not made any attempt to remedy the issue.
This car currently has three recalls by the manufacture.it was by grace that my husband and son made it to their destination safely.when they got ready to leave from where they were going, my husband could not put the car in gear.after several tries the car started to move.immediately the steering column locked and the breaks went all the way to the floor.we had the car towed home. The next day we towed the car to the shop and learned the structure of the inner dash had broke.the steering column and the breaking system is all connected to the dash. We had no warning, my husband drives this car on the highway everyday to work.i am thankful that this happened when the car was sitting.we were told to replace the entire dash for over 2000 dollars.we have had nothing but issues with this car now having four recalls.this can happen to anyone who owns this car.it is a known fact that gm has issues with their steering column and intermediate shafts. We were very lucky, but who is to say the next owner of this pontiac will be.this is not common, who would think a inner dash would crack, this is a poor design.i am not responsible to fix this problem the inner dash should be recalled before someone is hurt... I have paid for my car on top ofall sorts of known problems: bearings, multiple rotors and breaks, heated seats catching on fire, struts all the way around, burnt out lighting, motor for heat, recall for power steering, multiple tires, panoramic sunroof is broken, new front window and the list goes on.with all the money that i have spent plus the purchase price this seems so unfair. My total sale price for this car including finance charges was $28,028.60. Wow did i get the short end of the deal.thank you.
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 .
Pontiac sent a letter regarding the loss of power steering. As of today, the steering in my pontiac g6 has been repaired 3 times, the gas cap has been replaced at least three times, and the radio has been replaced 5 times, 3 of which have been in the past three weeks. I se an investigation was opened regarding the steering in 2007 and i see no results of the findings. The issues have been persistent for about a year and pontiac dealers refuse to test for electrical issues. I have been going round and round with the pontiac company for three weeks with no solution. The car has been in the shop for three times in the past three weeks. Please help. I see other customer complaints regarding the 2005 pontiac g6 and others seem to report the same issues. I no longer feel safe driving my child around in this car and pontiac doesn't seem to want to resolve the issue.
The power steering goes out suddenly. I was driving down the street one morning and had stopped at a red light. When i accelerated once the light turned green, the power steering light came on and it was hard to steer the car.i had to shut the car off to reset, and it worked fine. Problem continues to occur, especially when just putting the car into motion at a low speed.i took the car to my mechanic and he could not find anything wrong with, despite having him in the car once when the power steering went out. I heard on tv that 2006 and up models were recalled due to steering. But i have been unable to find any information out about 2005 models and why it was not included.
The contact owns a 2005 pontiac g6.while placing the vehicle into gear, the electric power steering locked up intermittently and prevented the contact from steering the vehicle.the dealer was unable to duplicate the failure.the vin was unknown.the current mileage was 41,560 and failure mileage was 40,000.updated 01-11-08.updated 12/12/07
My wife was driving the car on staten island and started to make a turn and the stering stopped working.she was able to go straight and pulled the car to the curb.we brought the car into the dealer. He said he would do a diagnostic. The next day he said that the knuckle from the steering column to rack and pinion binding had to be replaced.we are the original owners of the car and it had 50,402 miles on it.the car was repaired by manfredi of staten island.the invoice number is 69759 and the total cost was $595.96.when i contacted general motors they said that since the car was out of warranty it was my responsibility to repair.
My 2005 pontiac g6 gt's steering locked up while i was driving. The dealer told me it was the electric steering going out. I had no control over my vechicle. I had to turn it off and re-start it for the steering to start working.
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. Thefailure mileage was 77,000.the vehicle identification number was unavailable.
I have a 2005 pontiac g6 for the last 10 monthsthe power steering goes out i need to pull off the road shut the car off and restart it looking to see if there's a recall because its dangerous.
Approximately 4 times the powering steering symbol came up on dashboard along with locking my steering wheel while driving. Two times reversing from driveway, one time as i was driving on my block, which thankfully is one way. Last time, which is recently.i was on a main road the symbol and beep came on and my steering wheel lock as i was making a left turn. We called dealer and our vin #is not covered for recall, however there are recalls on previous models for the same reason. We will be going through our mechanic for further assistance.
Power steering went suddenly out today while turning across an intersection. Could of been hit. Very scary and dangerous.never received any notices!!!!!!!!!
Daughter was driving in town and power steering went out. We did receive recall notice on this part in march 2014 and had repeatedly attempted to get it fixed however; have been told every time there are no parts available. Extremely frustrated with gm's lack of responsiveness!
The contact owns a 2005 pontiac g6. While driving at 20 mph, the steering wheel jerked and the vehicle turned to the left independently. In addition, the steering wheel became difficult to turn. The contact had to apply force to the steering wheel in order to steer the vehicle. All the lights on the instrument panel illuminated and the power steering message displayed with a chime. The failure recurred on numerous occasions. The vin was included in nhtsa campaign number: 14v153000 (steering). The dealer repaired the vehicle under the recall; however, the failure recurred. The vehicle was taken back to the dealer who was unable to diagnose or repair the vehicle. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 125,000.
The contact owns a 2005 pontiac g6. While driving at approximately 50-55 mph and attempting a turn, the steering began abnormally jerking. The contact would continue to turn the steering wheel in order to correct the failure. In addition, when starting the vehicle she would have to continue to play with the key in the ignition switch before the vehicle would start. When driving at speeds of at least 60 mph, the vehicle would exhibit excessive shaking. The dealer replaced the rooters, tires, brakes and performed a wheel alignment. The dealer was unable to duplicate the steering failure. The vin was not available.the failure mileage was 40,000 and the current mileage was 90,000.
Urgent:my wife got into the car and started it. Let the car warm up. She was taking our son to summer school. She put the car in reverse and then the chiming started. She looked down at the message indicator and it read power steering. On the dashboard, it had the maintenance indicator on. She turned the car off and then back on. The light and the message was gone. She felt like this might be a computer problem. She went and took him to school with no problems. Today she got in the car, started it and began to drive the vehicle. Once she got to the stop light and then began to go, the message and the maintenance indicator came back on. She pulled over and turned the car off and back on again. The message and the indicator was off. She started to come back home and it happened again. We only have 48,800 miles on this vehicle. We were never sent a recall notice or what to do in case this happened. So my question is ...what do we do now? i heard about how gm had a recall on this vehicle. I am currently deployed overseas and this is the only vehicle that she has to drive currently. No one has ever contacted us about any recalls or anything else. Being over in another country, i can not afford to be worrying about my wife and child in this car. What does she need to do? urgent
I was driving down a road in my neighborhood and realized my car became very hard to steer. Then my check engine light flashed across my dash and radio stating "power steering". I stopped at the stop sign andi was able to pull into a driveway and turn off my car to reset it. I am so glad that a little kid or something didn't run out in front of me as i would have not been able to steer around an accident.
The electrical power steering in my car constantly malfunctions while i am driving down the road. I only have this one vehicle and have no other means of transportation. I am afraid that it is going to go completely out and i may lose control of my car.
The contact owns a 2005 pontiac g6. The contact stated that the steering on the vehicle makes a knocking noise.he also stated that the power steering alarm and light do not illuminate.the manufacturer sent out a warranty extension on the steering issue.however, he was never contacted about the warranty extension until a couple of weeks ago stating the warranty had been extended to 100,000 miles.the manufacturer was contacted and they stated his vehicle was out of warranty and there was nothing they could do.the contact's vehicle had 105,000 miles on it when he received the letter.the vehicle has not been repaired.the failure mileage was 60,000.the current mileage was 105,000.updated 12/22/10the consumer stated even though the dealer claimed the steering was fixed, there is still a knocking noise. The dealer stated the problem was a bushing separate from the steering column. Updated 12/29/10
Power steering system is bad.
Driving an 05 pontiac g6 on the freeway around 65 mph and the power steering went out all of a sudden.i swerved into the other lane and would of hit someone if another car had been there.very dangerous to have power steering fail and highway speeds.reading on the internet, this is a common problem for g6's and should be recalled and taken care of so no accidents occur.
The power steering on the 2006 pontiac g6 is malfunctioning terribly.when you make a turn you lose power and have to fight not to hit another car.it's very frustrating.there have been recalls on the g5's but not the g6's and i want to know why.this problem need immediate attention before someone gets hurt.
The power steering is locking up. I researched and found that there was a recall for this issue however i'm being told there isno recall for my vehicle. My wheel pulls to the left and then after a few miles the power steering goes out. I have to restart the vehicle only to have the same thing happen again.
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.
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.
When i turned into the parking lot at work this morning the power assist on my 2005 pontiac g6 locked up.i couldn't turn the wheel at first - the power steering light came on the instrument panel and on the message center it flashed "power steering."luckily, no other vehicles were around and i was able to strong arm the vehicle into a spot.i turned the car off and called my son.he thought it was the battery.i turned the car on and everything had returned to normal.when i got to work i got online and noticed that this was a problem in the 2005 g6s but no recall has been made on it.in august of 2009 when i took my car in to have the 60,000 service performed the mechanic asked me about the noise with the power steering.i told him i did notice a clunking sound when i turned.he advised me that some dealerships were fixing the problem without charge.i called around and found that wasn't the case in my area.what does it take to get a recall for this?i see that some of the g5's have been recalled -- i am now afraid of my car and have no means to buy a new one.
Steering locked up at start up for the first few minutes. Had problem looked at prior to it becoming an issue while driving. Dealership replaced the steering column. At this time i do not know if this fixed the problem.
While my pregnant wife was driving down the road the yellow light on the dash came on and the steering completely locked up. She had to stop the car in the middle of the road, turn it off, then turn it back on. The same thing has happened at least 6 times this week. This is completely unsafe and should be recalled immediately.
The contact owns a 2005 pontiac g6. While driving at various speeds, the steering wheel became difficult to turn. The contact had to apply force to the steering wheel in order to steer the vehicle. In addition, "power steering" was displayed across the message board. The failure recurred on numerous occasions. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 190,000.
The dic says power steering and the light on the dash is showing a car with a wrench inside of it. The power steering will go out intermittently causing unsafe driving conditions. It can be remedied by turning the vehicle off then back on. The remote start will not work with this light on. There was a recall for this problem before but as this is a used car i do not know if it was properly fixed or attended to. This has happened both while backing out (and turning the wheel to the left) and while driving on a country road going approximately 45 miles an hour with the wheel straight.
My car be driving fine then i hear a dingy song like doors open and shortly after my steering wheel locks up and i am unable to steer my car. I turn engine off and restart it amd most time the steering loosens up amd sometimes it's good for a couple blocks and sometimes it locks up immediately. It's the eps that keeps going off. It's very dangerous happens anytime almost got rearend because of it.
Steering gear was loose in my 2005 pontiac g6 which cause a lot of steering noise and concern. Brought to dealer and found it to be loose and they grease and tighened the gear shaft, note this is the third time.
In my 2005 pontiac g6 gt, my power steering locked up on me a total of about 4 times since i bought it. This was in the middle of driving and my wheel completely locked up. I was scared out of my mind and had to find a wayto yield to the side of the highway to turn the car off. Once i turned it off than back on it worked.
The contact owns a 2005 pontiac g6. While driving approximately 25 mph over a pothole, the steering locked into the right position and the vehicle crashed into a wall. The vehicle was towed to a garage. There were no injuries and a police report was filed. The vehicle was awaiting evaluation from the mechanic. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 133,955.
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.
There's a lot of popping in my steering column when i turn the steering wheel either direction and
I have a pontiac g6 2005 that i have had since april 2005. Starting this year i noticed a rattling sound coming from the steering. I found a tsb (technical service bulletin) about it stating it was a lubrication problem. The problem with this where the lubrication was need you had to take the steering apart to lube it. What? in other words the warrant would not covered this problem because it was a lube problem. Great engineering. Just starting this month (december 2007) i have noticed my steering has been really tight turning at slow speeds, for instance, when leaving my driveway, and increasing in frequency. I stumbled on this website and became curious and found that so many g6 owners have had the same symptoms and needed the same fix. I have a very good question, "your steering gives out while driving, is this not a safety issue?" how is it that this is not a recall problem yet? isbecause no one was killed yet? it appears the sensor is a serious issue and it needs to be recalled, before someone is killed.
Steering went out.online everyone is complaining about.why no recall?
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.
Re: 2005 pontiac g6 (gt model, 3.5l v-6, 59,287 miles)experienced problems with steering, felt like steering was 'binding' or "hanging up" when turning at slow speeds or in parking lots.also heard a 'clunk' coming from somewhere in the steering column. Previously attempted to fix the problem by replacing the lower ball joints (control arm) and the front tires.when this did not solve the problem the mechanic identified the flex coupler in the intermediate steering shaft was worn and required replacement.the pontiac g6 has a number of known issues relating to the steering, including this one.i believe it is unacceptable for a vehicle with less than 60,000 miles to require replacement of steering parts - this is a design flaw and should be considered for a recall to fix the problem at gm expense.
When driving on city streets, highways and the interstate, my power steering just goes out. Completely stops working. Also, sometimes my cruise control won't work because my brake lights go on without my pressing the brake. When i do press the brake the lights go off. (also on city streets, highways and interstate). And sometimes i cannot move the shifter from park without a lot of work. Like pressing and releasing the brake, wiggling or tapping of the fuses inside the vehicle and in the trunk or under the hood. Currently they say no open recalls on this car, but service providers say to check further. Found gm rebate # n140115 for the power steering issue. Apparently there may be a steering shaft problem too.gm rebate # 80317 or # 13036 for the brake/shifter problem. But pontiac says "nothing confined to this vehicle".these are safety issues that i feel they should cover. Obviously there has been thousands of vehicles already affected. How can they say mine doesn't pertain? at best they say take it in and if service says it a manufacture defect, they may help somewhat. But the car is no longer covered by the warranty so there is not much they can do. Really?? it's a safety issue, not cosmetic or fuel saving etc.
The contact owns a 2005 pontiac g6. While attempting to reverse out of a parking space at a low speed, the power steering suddenly malfunctioned and the steering wheel became very difficult to turn. The engine was turned off and the vehicle was restarted, which caused the vehicle to operate normally. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The contact received a recall notice for nhtsa campaign number: 14v153000 (steering) in april of 2014. After contacting the dealer and the manufacturer on multiple occasions, the contact was informed that the parts needed to remedy the failure were not available and no estimated timeframe for receiving the parts could be given. The failure mileage was 43,000.updated 3/12/15
The contact owns a 2005 pontiac g6. The contact stated that while driving approximately 20 mph, the steering wheel became difficult to maneuver. The power steering warning message appeared on the radio display. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic for diagnosis. The mechanic was unable to diagnose the failure. The failure recurred intermittently at various speeds. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The vin was not available. The approximate failure mileage was 105,000.
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.
The contact owns a 2005 pontiac g6.while driving 50 mph, the power steering locked up and the corresponding warning light illuminated.the steering became so loose that the contact lost steering ability and veered into oncoming traffic.she was able to safely maneuver the vehicle into a parking area.she turned off the vehicle and waited approximately five minutes.when she restarted the vehicle, it returned to normal.the contact is in the process of taking the vehicle to the dealer to determine the cause of the failure.she will also notify the manufacturer.upon further investigation, the contact discovered that the power steering failure was produced by a failed sensor.the entire steering column would have to be replaced.the vehicle has not been repaired.the failure and current mileages were 100,000.
The contact owns a 2005 pontiac g6.while driving, the contact stated that the power steering failed. The dealer was notified, but denied any assistance with repairing the failure. The manufacturer was not contacted.the vehicle was not repaired. The failure and current mileage was 90,000.
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.
The contact owns a 2005 pontiac g6. While driving 30 mph and making a right turn, the power steering seized and the steering wheel became difficult to maneuver left and right. The failure recurred numerous times. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where it was diagnosed that the drive belt failed and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 135,000.
Well driving on three different occasions now the power steering has completely went out on us . To the point where we had to stop the car , turn it off and restart it . And today it locked up where we couldn't even turn the wheel and almost caused an accident , gm really needs to recall the 2005 g6 for this steering issue before someone gets killed . We carry precious children in this car and with over 300 complaints about the same issue when are they gonna wake up and recall just as they have done for the 2006 .. Is it gonna take the price of peoples lives before gm fixes this known problem ...
The contact owns a 2005 pontiac g6. The contact stated that while driving approximately 40 mph, the steering wheel became difficult to turn without warning. The failure recurred on two other occasions. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where it was diagnosed that the steering column needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The vehicle was not included in nhtsa campaign number: 14v153000 (steering). The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 161,000.
While driving on the highway, the vehicles electrical power steering failed resulting in a nearly eminent collision with adjacent traffic. My family was within the vehicle at the time and i felt genuine terror in regard to their safety. I was barely able to avoid the collision as the steering began to lock and tighten up, however through sheer power and luck i manage to avoid the vehicles in the lanes adjacent to me. Gm has had specific notification of this issue through numerous complaints by customers and has apparently taken the approach that they would rather risk the safety of their customers than do the right thing and create a recall in regard to power steering to make their vehicles safe for consumers. I have contacted gm to no avail as they treat recalls on a vin specific basis to avoid public liability and have chosen to attempt to make me pay out of pocket for their negligence and wonton disregard for the safety of their customers.
I have a pontiac g6 2005 model and the power steering keeps going out. It randomly alarms that there is power steering failure, bings twice and then locks up. Late last night during a storm i was on a main road, went to turn and the power steering alarm went off and the car totally locked up.two cars narrowly avoided hitting me, i have no idea how they actually did.this is a recurring problem with this car and yet when i take it into the gm dealer they have never heard of this problem.yet following my own research last night this seems to be a ongoing problem with this model.something needs to be done before someone is killed.
My steering wheel locks up when im driving at random times the only way to unlock it is to come to a complete stop in the middle of the road and turn of the car then turn it back on' i've had near accident incidents because of this and i contacted the dealer ship and they couldn't do anything.
The contact owns a 2005 pontiac g6. After the vehicle was taken to the dealer for a recall repair, the technician stated that the steering shaft was about to fail. The vehicle was not repaired. The service air bag warning indicator illuminated. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The contact was informed of nhtsa campaign number: 14e044000 (steering), but the vin was excluded. The failure mileage was approximately 113,000.
My car looses it's power steering randomly then it regains it back. It can be stationary or moving. I don't understand why it is not covered under the recall when it's doing exactly what the recall states. Gm # 14772, gm# 14119.
Sitting a light today my check engine light came on with a notice of "power steering". I was barely able to turn my car into a parking lot. I'm 35 miles from home and was informed by customer service at 800-222-1020 that i would need to have it towed to a pontiac dealership to be checked. I have 71,000 miles on my car and my warranty expired at 70,000 miles. I was quoted by a pontiac service center that the could would be about $1000. This should be a recall or covered by pontiac!
When wife wasturning into parking lot, the power steering went out, and she was unable to steer. She had to pull over and leave car.
Power steering started to get really hard to turn into parking spots or when you would try to turn then it started to just freeze up. I have taken my car into the shop and they informed me that there was a tps bulletin on the part, they repaired the part but i am not sure if it is completely repaired b/c it has started doing it again but not as badly as before. I have two small children with me constantly and i have come very close to colliding with other vehicles.
Sterring wheel is shaking badly and locks up when driving, on the high and street while in motion.
When leaving my driveway, my steering while jerked, the singer sounded, the wrench light came on, and my display screen said power steering. It was very hard to steer. I got turned around and drove about 3 miles to my mechanic. Still very hard to steer. After turning my car off and restarting, it had reset itself and began steering fine. My mechanic informed me of a recall. I checked it out online. It stated that all 2005 g6 were recalled for this issue. I called gm. They checked my vin number and said my car doesn't have a recall for this problem. And i would have to pay for the repair out of pocket.
The contact owns a 2005 pontiac g6. While driving various speeds, the steering wheel locked up. The vehicle was not diagnosed nor repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The vin was not included in nhtsa campaign number: 14v153000 (steering). The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 112,000.updated 02/03/17*ljupdated 02/08/17.
The power steering went out on me while driving. No way to check the power steering fluid.
Takata recall. Something happened to my steering. The warning light is on, it gets so tight you cannot steer it. It also says to service the airbag. I'm so scared to try to drive it. If you shut the car off and restart it the steering wheel feels loose again, but like you do not have complete control. Then it's tight all over again. This was driving down the highway.
Problem with 2005 pontiac g6.steering column and power steering rack has a popping noise and occasionally power steering acts like its is going out.this is an on going problem with these g6's.despite the fact that pontiac is now filing bankrupt, something should be done to help those who cannot afford to buy a new car to have the problems with the g6's resolved.this occurs every single time the vehicle is driven only getting worse even after replacing the rack and pinion and numerous trips to a mechanic to try to find another solution.g6's have faulty steering/chassis serious problems know to causes accidents as i'm sure some have already been reported to nhtsa according to other internet comments on the g6's.thank you for taking the time to read this complaint.
2005 pontiac g6. While vehicle in motion, vehicle lost power and lost power steering. *tathe consumer experienced problems with the brake lamp, the ignition switch and the transmission cable fractured.
The contact owns a 2005 pontiac g6. While driving 60 mph and depressing the brake pedal, the steering and brake pedal shook violently. In addition, while driving, the vehicle stalled without warning and the ignition switch beeped as if the key was inserted in the ignition switch. The vehicle was taken to the dealer, but was not diagnosed or repaired. The contact received notification of nhtsa campaign numbers: 15v153000, 14e044000 (steering) and 14v252000 (electrical system, electronic stability control, exterior lighting, service brakes, hydraulic, vehicle speed control). The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 185,598.
Steering wheel rattle, steering moving back & forth, locks on startup and and audible chime is heard. I believe it has something to do with the original recall repair on the steering. Feels unsafe.
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.
The power steering on my 2005 pontiac g6 gt goes out often. It is usually when i am turning or speeding up from a slow speed or stop. It occurs at least once or twice a week and has caused be to go head on in traffic and is very unsafe. It started when my car reached around 70,000 miles.
I was dropping my 2 kids off at school this morning when i heard the warning signal come on and i looked and seen "power steering" in the information window on the stereo and a little car on the dash. I noticed that i was not able to turn the steering wheel. I was able to drive the car to be looked at and when they looked at it they did not see anything wrong with the car. So i had them change the oil and check all of the fluids and as they took it for a test drive it did the samething to him. They took it back to the shop and put it on a machine and could not find anything wrong with car but they know that something was wrong. The person at the front desk did some research and found that there are a lot of people who have the same issue. I would like to know when they are going to put a recall out on this problem or are we going to have to wait until someone gets killed before anyone takes action. I am just thankful that my children were not in the car and i did not hit someone and get hurt or hurt someone else. Please do some research and see all the complaints on this issue.
I started my car this morning on the way to work as always. Backed out of my drive way half into the turn lane and my steering locked up. My radio said "power steering" and i couldn't move the wheel without nearly all of my weight on it. I live on a main street so cars were coming by swerving to miss me at about 45 mph. I was already half in the turn lane to make a u-turn so getting back into my driveway safely wasn't an option. I was able to get help to push the car into the driveway; when i then turned off the car then back on the light was gone and it seemed fine. Although i didn't risk driving it to work. Knowing that this could happen randomly at any moment. Does not make me feel safe in anyway shape or form. I understand that driving isn't all that safe to start with. But it's the other cars on the rode i should be worried about getting me in an accident not my own.
The contact owns a 2005 pontiac g6. The contact received a notification for recall nhtsa campaign number: 14v252000 (electrical system , electronic stability control , exterior lighting , service brakes, hydraulic , vehicle speed control), nhtsa campaign number: 14v153000 (steering) and nhtsa campaign number: 14v224000 (power train). However, the parts to do the repairs were unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the repairs. The manufacturer was not made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure.updated 09/30/14*ljupdated02/27/2015
Where do i begin!!! my g6 i love but apparently the electrical power steering goes out. So, with that being said you have no power steering. Its is really hard to turn your wheel, on highway to get off an exit, pull in to park somewhere, make a tight turn, and try and pull out of a tight parking situation. I realize one of the ways to fix the problem is to get it fix (obviously outrageous price), or just turn the car off and restart that seems to work. So, apparently about 3-4 years ago gm realized this "manufacture defect/recall" but not a safety recall? i don't understand it but you know how big companies are never want to be accountable. Ok, so in 2010 i receive this letter from gm about this loss of power steering but in the letter reminder it states "the vehicle can still be steered in a safe manner but will require greater driver effort at low vehicle speeds or when stopped." ok so when you are on the highway??? i work alot and have to travel, and for personal reasons i travel a good bit. I have been very lucky when this defect occurs either someone with me to guide me through it or for some reason the highway is non busy and i can pull over(reminder 2 hands on the wheel with no power steering using all my arm strength to pull over) ok, so again this gm letter, so ok course after trying to jump some hoops i don't meet the requirements for this repair to fix by gm at their cost. That letter states vehicles with less than 100,000miles..yea ok, me i travel!!! crazy so i complain why not right. So, 2 years pass receive a letter from gm again about this "power steering issue" now 150,000ml..again!!!
The contact owns a 2005 pontiac g6. While driving approximately 35 mph and making a right turn, the steering wheel seized and the power steering warning indicator illuminated. The vehicle was driven to the contact's residence. The vehicle was not taken to the dealer or an independent mechanic to determine the cause of the failure. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was unknown.
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.
I was driving home from work yesterday afternoon and i came to a stop sign. My home is adjacent to that stop sign, so when i made a right from the stop sign to turn left in my driveway, my steering wheel locked on me. The street i became stuck on was 30 mph, and there were cars driving off the road because of it. A few of the people from the cars came to help me push the car in my driveway. My engine light came on, and the screen inside the car read "power steering". I did several searches for this part to be replaced; they were well over a thousand dollars. I need help, and i need my car. I haven't had my car for a full year yet.
Car has developed a clunk in steering when turning at low speeds.steering column u joint is defective.
I own a 2005 pontiac g6 which i purchased from a dealer after it had been leased for 1 year. The vehicle had 12000 miles on it when purchase. Numerous problems have occurred with this vehicle after purchase. Starting with a noise, clunk in the steering. This has been in the repair shop for upwards to 7-8 times, each time new repairs done on different parts. This problem has never been resolved. Now at 64500 miles the noise is still there after repairs only 4000 miles ago. Starting in october of 2007 i began having problems with the brake lights and cruise control. Brake lights working only sporadically as well as the cruise control. There has been documented repairs on the is of 7-8 times as well. This problem also has never been resolved. On september 17, 2008 my car was involved in a rear-end automobile accident in most part and no doubt due to faulty brake light system. Many other problems have occurred with this vehicle as well including poor sunvisor manufacturing, leaky map lights in overhead console, rapid wear of brake pads and rotors, rapid tire wear, starting drags when starting, occasionally the car will not shift out of park when the car is running and brake pedal is applied.
I was turning into a gas station when my steering wheel abruptly jerked out of my hand.the center console display in my 2005 pontiac g6 gt notified me that my power steering had gone out.my car has only 45,000 miles on it.when taken to a repair shop and worked on for several hours by a mechanic, he stated that it needed to be taken to the dealership because he did not have the proper equipment to fix it.upon starting it up later that night, it drove properly without any problem with the power. Update (10/5/08): very difficult to steer but able to turne. The local dealership replaced the entire steering [column] assembly under a hidden warranty 7 year 70,000 miles. It is working great now.
The power steering comes off and on the wheel turns on its own
I was driving on my way to the doctors office with my 68 yr old grandmother on my passenger side. We were sitting at the light waiting on the left turn signal to turn green when suddenly my engine light comes on & my car states power steering loss.then i really lost power steering in mid turn.thankful enough the left turn signal was green long enough for us to have made it through the turn because had it not we would have been hit multiple way.i have been reading that this is an ongoing problem for the pontiac g6 2005 model & i truly don't understand why they have not been recalled. What will it take for this issue to be resolved?
The contact owns a 2005 pontiac g6. While driving, the power steering warning indicator illuminated and the steering wheel seized. The vehicle was restarted and the steering wheel was able to move a little. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The vin was not included in nhtsa campaign number: 14v153000 (steering). The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 142,000.
The contact owns a 2005 pontiac g6. The contact stated that while traveling various speeds, the power steering warning light illuminated as the power steering assist failed. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was contacted about the failure. The failure mileage was 154,000. The vin was unavailable.
The steering wheel turns on it's own left and right while driving or while in park. The power steering stops working frequently upon starting up the vehicle. After restarting the vehicle repeatedly it regains power steering.
Steering clunks during left turns. Was told this is caused by defective intermediate steering shaft. This isa design flaw and needs to be recalled.
My car has lost power steering due to manufacturer defect. 2005 pontiac g6 has a special warranty on its power steering due to problem.tsb (10183)reads:general motors is providing owners with additional protection for the loss of power steering assist caused by electrical input signals within the steering column assembly. If this condition occurs on your 2005-2006 model year pontiac g6 vehicle within 10 years of the date your vehicle was originally placed in service or 100,000 miles, whichever occurs first, the condition will be repaired for you at no charge. After speaking with a technician he informed me that my power steering motor/module was faulty, but couldn't tell me if failure from input signals within the steering column had caused the problem or not. Dealer refuses to replace motor and says it is not warrantied under the special coverage.however, if he cannot ascertain that faulty input signals had caused the condition in the power steering motor then how can he not warranty this part since the bulletin says it covers the loss of power steering?
The contact owns a 2005 pontiac g6. The contact stated that the steering wheel would jerk when driving and when sitting idle. The contact took the vehicle to the dealer and was advised that the problem was within the steering column. The contact was referred to the manufacturer. The manufacturer was contacted and did not specify the failure but advised the contact that the vehicle was over the warranty mileage limit and provided no assistance. The vehicle was not repaired.the vin was not available. The failure mileage was 100,000 and the current mileage was 105,000.
The contact owns a 2005 pontiac g6. The contact stated that the steering wheel would not keep the vehicle straight. If she let go off the steering wheel, it would pull far to the left. Beginning in january 2010, the power steering completely malfunctioned. She turned the vehicle off and restarted it; the problem seemed to correct itself. The contact called the manufacturer who advised her to visit the local dealership for a diagnostics test. The dealer stated that there was nothing wrong with the vehicle. The failure continued on an intermittent basis. She took it to another dealership august 2010 where she was informed that the steering column needed to be replaced. The contact received a notice from the manufacturer stating that the steering was a problem (not a recall) and it would be repaired or owners would be reimbursed. When she called the manufacturer, she was informed that they would cover only 50% of the repair costs as her vehicle was over 100,000 miles. The vehicle had not been repaired at the time of the complaint. The current mileage was 106,102. The failure mileage was approximately 28,000.
The steering on my car went out as i was going to turn on a busy street.luckily i was barely picking up speed.but if this had not been the case i could have easily hit two people that were standing on the corner or even traffic light post.there was no warning at all.except the beeping and then the steering going out.after the steering went out it was almost impossible to turn, i had to get help.this is very dangerous and the problem should be fix.i've read that this has also happen to other people and some even while driving on the highway.someone could get killed or they can kill someone!!this has to be fixed immediately!the car is under my husbands name, but i'm the primary driver.
After i had an alignment and tire rotation, that's when i notice that the steering wheel felt different than before.it felt like the wheels would glide left and right on street & highway eventhough i had no movement on the steering wheel.i felt that the steering was not stable.i told it back to the shop to get it checked out again.repair shop had told me it had nothing to do with the alignment.they test drove it and also felt the same thing i did.took it in again so they can have more time to check it and they could not diagnose or pin point the problem.the warning indicator light gave me a message indicating steering wheel.i also noticed that when i make turns at intersection,the steering wheel rotation is more than it is necessary.i'm taking the car back monday again so they can continue to diagnose the problem. I never had this problem for 10yrs i drove it.is there recall on this issue?
Ongoing problem with the power steering.from what i understand, this is a wide-spread problem with the 2005 pontiac g6.
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.
Owner of a pontiac 2005 g6.i have had it in to the dealership in the past to work on a knocking noise in the steering column.during hotter months the knocking noise is more active.i have had it in at least twice to the dealer to deal with this.the last time it was serviced they claimed it was the i shaft.it was lubed and repositioned.there was also noise from steering gear.the gear was replaced and set toe in.as of this last friday, june 12th, i was driving home from out of town and the "power steering" message showed up on my console.i figured there must be something wrong with the fluid and had my son get the booklet out of the glove box.the power steering was drastically tightening up.this startled me since it involved navigating traffic and getting it off the road especially since i also had my son with me.we pulled off the road andcould not locate a specific area for putting in power steering fluid.the car was taken to the pontiac dealership.we were told this was a computer issue with the car - there is no hydraulics - and that the steering column must be replaced for $750.00.i, too, am filing my complaint with nhtsa today for the safety of families when in transportation.this has been a huge inconvenience to us especially when the car has been in for service for the same similar reasons that others are filing their complaint!when i read that others as well lost power to others, this highly concerns me!i am also not satisfied that without a recall, only a replacement part my be used to fix the problem until an actual recall is ordered and the actual problem is fixed.this means i will still have to worry about driving my vehicle and be cautious of the problem happening again.this is not a suitable alternative for the consumers who have purchased these vehicles!
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!!
I have had a problem with my electrical power steering on my 2005 pontiac g6 gt. It first started with the steering tightening while making a stir. I thought nothing of it. But three days ago the power steering was completely gone. I thank god i wasn't on the freeway. I could have caused a horrible accident. I managed to take it to a shopand suggested replacing the power steering fuse. That wasn't the fix. I contacted a gm dealer and they said i would have to pay $100 to find out what was wrong. Also i will probably cost me anywhere to $350 to $500 to fix the problem. I went online and found several complaints from over the past few years dealing with the lost of steer power with the g6. Some cars were brand new. According to the posting several people have contacted gm corporate with the same complaint, but with no success. This is clearly a safety issue that has to be addressed by gm. These cars need to be inspected. This could result in casualties. Please can anything be done to have gm to issue a recall on the power steering system? i found a website that has several complaints like mine. The site is www.carcomplaints.com.
The contact owns a 2005 pontiac g6. While driving 35 mph off a highway ramp, the vehicle swayed right and left. The contact lost control ofthe vehicle, causing it to crash into a ditch and flip over. The air bags did not deploy. A police report was filed. The contact suffered minor cuts on the left hand from the windshield shattering. Medical attention was not required. The vehicle was towed to a local tow lot and inspected by the insurance company. It had not been determined whether the vehicle was destroyed. The vehicle was not taken to a dealer or independent mechanic for diagnostic testing or repairs. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 170,632.
While driving on the highway and approaching her exit, the electronic power steering failed and completely locked on my client's car.this is a downhill exit ramp off the highway.her car pulled to the right and she was unable to steer her car left to follow the curvature of the exit ramp.as a result the car veered off the exit ramp, struck a pole and began to spin out of control.the car continued to spin down into the embankment and came to rest after landing on its side.the car stopped on the driver's side wheels as if it was about to roll over.the car eventually fell down on all four wheels and was facing oncoming traffic.there was a recall issued on the electronic power steering but parts to correct the problem were not made available to my client.
Coming up to a red light preparing to make a right hand turn, as i slowed to complete break the service vehicle light came on as the light turned green but i lost power steering making me unable to make the right turn that the 4 or 5 cars behind me thought i would be making thus almost causing a rear end collision which sent me in a full panic attack having to take medication to bring me out of it.
Steering locks up on turns.
While sitting at a stoplight on 11/28/13 the light turned green, as i proceeded to make a left hand turn i couldn't, it seemed as tho my steering wheel had froze! immediately a message came across my message board that said power steering and then a symbol of a car with a wrench inside of it appeared on my dash in the left corner. Of course i panicked because the car behind me started blowing the horn. I managed to turn the steering wheel with much difficulty and pull into a parking lot. I pulled out my manual and found out that i had electric power steering ! i had to find someone to disconnect my battery to see if it would reset itself which it did, so that i could get home. Once at home i went on-line to see what kind of information that i could find on the eps and if there were any recalls for this problem. I was shocked at what i found ! little did i know that there was a recall for the same exact problem in 2010 that did not include my make. Seeing that this is a documented defect i feel like gm should be responsible for these repairs as well. This is a very critical matter ! i feel like my car is unsafe to operate therefore i have to find other means of transportation to get back and forth to work.
On our way home yesterday the power steering locked up on me and my girlfriend on the highway. Had i not been driving and able to manually turn the steering wheel we would have crashed. This car is not safe for my 100lb girlfriend to be driving.
I have a pontiac g6 and i am having the steering lock up and makes several popping sounds when turning i have had it in the shop several times and they always tell me there is nothing wrong with the car. It locks up seems like all the time and it is very scary to drive don't know where else to turn so i am asking for your help thank you
I was driving in a area at 35 zone then it goes to 55. I accelerated and all the dash lights went to like i just started the car and it felt like i could not steer the vehicle.
The steering wheel chatters and clicks while driving. The power steering service light comes on and off.
I was driving my car pulled in to the parking lot tried to turn the wheel it was hard and then it felt like could not turn no more i reverse and it jerks the wheel back again. Took it in to the dealer for the recall but it started doing it again not even 2 months later.
You turn the steering wheel and the column makes noises and going down the road the wheel on passenger side feels like it is shaking ...i took it theshop and he said it would do no good to change the column because it would go bad in a few months these cars are known for that...and sometimes when i turn my key to start the car it is like it stays on like i'm trying to start it and i'm not touching the key then it goes off.
Steering locks up. Dealership has attempted to fix it 3-4 times to know success. When steering locks there is no way to steer the car. This has happened to me atleast 20 times over the past 3 months. 3 times i have almost put the car in a ditch, drove into oncoming traffic and drove into a 4 foot high snow bank.
I noticed that when trying to park my vehicle the steering wheel locks up. It is difficult to steer and appears that there is no power steering. The problem does not correct itself until you are going more than 20 mph. This continues to be an ongoing problem.
1.)steering on 2005 g6 gt pulls car to left and right intermittently, seemingly without any cause, nearly causing the driver to lose control of the vehicle.had car professionally aligned and care still pulls and appears to be getting worse.2.) it seems to occur every 1/4 to 1/2 mile.3.)had car aligned as described above but did not help.previously, had received notice from pontiac in early ownership of car that power steering had a problem.contact dealer in 2005 regarding notice and was told not all cars were effected and if problem had not presented i didn't need to do anything about it.will contact pontiac dealership to see if they still have remedy.see others have had issues on blogs without resolution.
The contact owns a 2005 pontiac g6.while driving in reverse at 5 mph, the contact lost control of the power steering.the vehicle struck a pole.he turned off and restarted the vehicle.he continued driving, but the power steering was inoperative.two days later, he took the vehicle to the dealer after calling the gm manufacturer.the dealer replaced the power steering module, which was an internal failure.the failure mileage was 72,000.
I have a 2005 pontiac g6 gt.last week when i was turn on the off ramp i completely lost power steering.the light came on stating power steering, and my service engine light came on.i was able to steer the car to a gas station though it was extremely hard.i bought some power steering fluid, but to my surprise my car has electric power steering so there wouldn't be a fluid i could fill.when i turned my car back on the lights were no longer on and my steering was fine.today - about six days later - i was pulling off the off ramp and the same problem happened.this time i could barely steer at all.i pulled over, shut my car off and turned it back on and it was fine.i have been looking online and i see that i am one of hundreds of people with this problem on this car.i am going to have to get this fixed because this could be a life or death problem, after reviewing all the other customer complaints i feel gm should recall all of the 2005 and 2006 models that may have this problem.thank you
The contact owns a 2005 pontiac g6. While driving approximately 10 mph, the power steering seized and the warning light illuminated. The failure occurred four times. The vehicle was taken to the dealer. The technician diagnosed that the power steering failed. The vehicle was repaired under nhtsa campaign number: 14v153000 (steering). The manufacturer was notified of the issue. The approximate failure mileage was 138,000.
Leaving work as usual i started my vehicle and began driving home.while on rte. 9 i noticed that i could not easily turn to the right, as it felt as though i had lost steering control on that side only.however steering to the left the wheel seemed to over compensate and dramatically veer left.i continued to carefully drive and safely arrived at my residence. The following day, as i returned to my vehicle from lunch, i started my car when i noticed the dic red "power steering".i made my way out of the parking lot and noticed the steering was barely there. I in-turn had to shift my weight to turn the wheel out of the parking lot and navigate several other turns back to the office, a mile and a half away.i immediately called the local dealership and brought the vehicle in.the steering came back upon starting vehicle again and they could detect no problems through the diagnostics.the dealer told me i would have to replace the steering column as well as the electric motor that goes with it.
My steering completely shut off and it was near impossible to turn the wheels. I was able to control the car still but did not know how to help the power steering turn back on. While in the garage, the transmission made a few very harsh shifts in and out of gear when i was trying to accelerate into the garage. Very dangerous.
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
The contact owns a 2005 pontiac g6. While driving at 30 mph, the steering wheel was difficult to maneuver. The contact received a notice for nhtsa campaign number: 14v153000 (steering) and believed the failure was related to the recall. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 164,000. The consumer had the vehicle repaired at an independent dealer. The consumer was seeking reimbursement for the repairs and for the rental car.updated 05/10/2017
Power steering warning light keeps coming on and off.when driving power steering locks up and sometimes locks up upon starting the car.i have to turn car off and back on to reset it.gm issued an extended warranty for the power steering a couple years ago but it was only good for this problem until your car reached 70,000 miles and now that my car is over that they refuse to fix it even though the problem exists on most 2005 models.
The contact owns a 2005 pontiac g6. The contact stated that there were multiple failures experienced in the vehicle with the power steering. The contact stated that the intermediate steering shaft was previously replaced and the dealer advised that the part would potentially need to be replaced every twelve months due to the quality. In addition, the contact stated that the bushings also needed replacing. The vehicle was not yet repaired. The vin was unavailanle. The failure mileage was 40,000 and the current mileage was 134,000.
While slowing for a stop sign, the steering alarm sounded, and warning light came on. After stopping at the stop sign, i proceeded across the intersection, and pulled to the curb. Steering was very difficult. After checking belts and power steering fluid, i restarted engine and steering was fine..a second incident occurred two days later, but luckily i was in an empty parking lot. I turned off engine, then restarted and steering was functioning properly. Knowing this will likely occur again, possibly on a curve, at high speed or in heavy traffic, it appears to be a serious, and possibly deadly defect. I will not drive this vehicle again until i can afford to have it repaired or find out if gm will fix their blunder. [xxx]information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6).
Driving my car and the power steering failed while turning through an intersection.very scary and hard to control.why hasn't there been a recall for this problem with all the complaints?
I was backing out of my driveway and my steering went out, i had no more power steering, i turned off my car and on again then it worked ok, later it went out again about a 10 mile stretch it took forever to work again, i am still having this problem, i hear their are more incidents related to mine. I feel that this is a recall but pontiac says it is not! so why are their so many complaints about this particular car? i heard that the 2007 models went back to a hydraulic system, not like the previous years that have electric steering.
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 occurred2 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.
The contact owns a 2005 pontiac g6.while driving at a low speed, the power steering light illuminated, followed by a loss of power steering.the contact turned off and restarted the vehicle in order to regain power steering ability; however, the power steering light remained illuminated.the vehicle was diagnosed by the dealer and they stated that the steering column needed to be replaced.the contact did not notice any failures beforehand.the current and failure mileages were 79,383.
Happened 2x's in the last 3 days. First coming in to the drive way of my house.power steering stopped working. Car coasted in to stop. No issue since in my driveway. Turned off the car and restarted. Steering worked. Called dealer made appointment for 11/29. In route to the dealership. Ata stop ready to turn on to traffic. As i accelerated the steering died.. Had to struggle to make the turn. Told the dealer.received a call that this will be covered even though at first he said it would not be.major safety issue here. This car is driven by my daughter for long distance and at highway speeds. Thank god it happened in my driveway not on a highway or in moving traffic while she drove it.but it did happen to me. This should be made very public.
While driving on the street and making a left turn the steering gave out then the censor came on i almost crashed! very scary.
While taking a right turn driving to work the power steering in my g6 went out causing the steering wheel to lock up sending me into oncoming traffic.i luckily was out at a low traffic time and was able to avoid being hit by another vehicle.the steering after that point was possible but extremely hard to manage and sharp or quick turns would be impossible. I reached my destination which was close and turned the vehicle off.when i restarted the engine the "power steering" alert that had flashed on my radio was off and the power steering seemed normal again.after researching i've learned that this has been on ongoing problem and i can expect that it will happen to my car again without warning putting me in danger while driving.
Power steering displays then cant move the steering wheel, just started happening, when i start the car, today was the first time it happened when pulling out of a parking lot, had to slam brakes on
I was coming to a stop at a stop sign and heard 3 dings and then lost my power steering.a message also popped up on my radio screen stating power steering.i am thankful that this happened while only going maybe 5mph if that, if i had been going any faster this could have been a terrible accident.
2005 pontiac g6 gt: within the first year of ownership, we had the vehicle into the dealership twice for a leaking panoramic roof.the second time it leaked, the dash shorted out.then at about 36,000 miles we started hearing popping noises when steering at low speeds.at around 42,000 miles the popping noises got significantly worse.it was at this point, we decided to take the vehicle back to the dealership for service.the man at the service desk seemed to know right away what was wrong with the vehicle without even diagnosing it.he told us that he had seen this problem in a lot of g6s.i asked him if it was something to worry about and he said no.he told me it would cost $550 to fix it and that the cost would be on me as i was out of warranty on mileage.after i returned home i decided to do some surfing on the internet to see if anyone else was experiencing g6 steering issues.i found page after page of people experiencing similar steering issues.in fact, i noticed that the nhtsa was even investigating gm for g6 power steering failure affecting some 176k vehicles.frankly, this scared me to death!so much so, that the very next day i went down to the local honda dealership and traded in the g6 for a 2008 honda accord ex-l (5-star rating).i took it in the shorts on the trade-in, but i cannot tell you how happy i am to get rid of this nightmare!parting question: since when is ?power steering failure? not worthy of a recall.shame on gm!
Power steering failed while interstate driving made the car dangerously difficult to steer.
Power steering assist fails causing control failure. Needs restart to make it work but it fails suddenly. Contacted patrick gmc (dealer) but they said recall is expired. Taking to them for complete check tomorrow, but concerned about the cost of repair
The contact owns a 2005 pontiac g6. While driving 10 mph, the steering wheel became difficult to turn. The contact received a recall notice for nhtsa campaign number: 14v153000 (steering); however, the part needed for the repair was unavailable. The manufacturer was notified. The approximate failure mileage was 90,000. Jcc
The contact owns a 2005 pontiac g6. While driving various speeds, the steering wheel seized. The failure occurred on multiple occasions. The contact took the vehicle to the dealer to be repaired according to nhtsa campaign number: 14v153000 (steering); however, the part needed for the repair was unavailable. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was unknown.
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.
I have had a problem with the steering of my 2005 pontiac g6 from the day it was purchased. The steering has been fixed under warranty but he issue continues.i'm told by my dealer that it just seems to be an issue that i need to live with.i am also really afraid this will cause me to crash and kill myself or someone else. There needs to be a recall on this car. It seems that others are having the same problems.
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!
Ever since i bought my car from a small private owned dealership it's had the power steering light on. It locks up from time to time when i turn my car on and sometimes while im driving. To get it to release i have to turn my car off then back on to get it to work. It usually only happens when im stationary but ive had it happen while trying to make a turn in the city.
I already fixed my front suspension three times already. It seems that this a factory defect. I never had an issue with this so many times in any previous vehicle. I have been left stranded for this reason.i also have issue with the electronic power steering for this vehicle. It gets really hard making it dangerous while driving because it is almost impossible to turn or steer the vehicle while driving.
I was in the left hand turning lane and i started to turn and i lost all my power steering.i was not able to turn right or left. I was very lucky that there was a parking lot to my right that i was able to pull into after i was able to make the turn.after i turned the car off and let it sit for a minute, i turned it back on and everything seams to be work now.it has a electric power steering unit so there is no fluid to check.i looked on the internet and read many people complaining about this same thing happening.if i was not so lucky i could have been hit by a car behind me or coming some other direction.
Bought car used from individual. Lots of issues with it. Steering locks up when driving, take key out and car still runs, lights shut down when driving, traction control kicks in and messes with car. Steering caused me to almost wreck 2x and has had me have to shift to neutral and shut car down on interstate and restart to try to be able to steer.
I purchased a 2005 pontiac g6 3 mos ago.there are 50k miles on the car now.within a month of purchasing the used vehicle, the power steering warning appears on the display and within the next 30 seconds, all power steering ability is lost.the manual explains to turn the steering wheel from side to side and the alarm will go away.this does not work.i have to bring the car to a stop which is very difficult as it is almost impossible to turn the car.i have to turn the ignition off and restart the car.in addition, there is a popping noise when turning the steering wheel from side to side.i did purchase an extended warranty with the car.i have contacted the warranty company and they have instructed me to have a mechanic contact them once the problem has been diagnosed which i will be doing this week.the warranty company will then let me know if the problem is covered under warranty.
I purchased my car in july and the very same day my dad was driving it and said that the steering wheel jerked out of his hand as he was turning a corner which resulted in him driving into the oncoming lane. I drove the car right after him and had the same issue, the steering wheel doesn't lock, it feels as if someone is pulling it in the other direction. Took my car to the dealership where it sat for a few days and they said they couldn't get it to do it for them so they gave it back. Few weeks later i was driving my car down the highway and it was giving me tension while i was driving in a straight line. Every time i turn i have to brace for the wheel to jerk out of my hand and use all of my body weight to pull the wheel back. My car is in the shop now and they are telling me that the whole steering column needs to be replaced and needs to be re aligned. This is a very serious problem and if it had happened in the winter there would have been an accident for sure.
The contact owns a 2005 pontiac g6. While driving approximately 35 mph, the vehicle veered left independently. The steering wheel became difficult to maneuver and the steering warning indicator illuminated. The failure occurred whenever the vehicle was in operation. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where it was diagnosed that the steering assist would need to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 200,000.
I was 30 minutes from home and i went to get in my new car i had just purchased 2 weeks ago and the powersteering was out. We tried everything to fix it and nothing worked. We couldn't even find anywhere for the power steering fluid to go. It's been in the shop a day now and they can't find the cause of the problem. I read on a auto blog website that this problem was under investigation in 2007 and there is no recall. Well there needs t be!! i had my 2005 pontiac g6 for 2 weeks now and its in the shop already for a problem that could have been avoided if a recall on this problem had been issued in the first place.
I am still experiencing power steering issues. The dealership says they are unable to determine the cause. The trouble happens intermittently. I contacted general motors @ 1866-790-5700. My case number is 8-1941918151. They refuse to do anything further. They are agreeing with the dealership. They supposedly fixed the issue with the recall but i don't think it ever fixed the issue. The vehicle was in motion and i was attempting to steer. In a parking lot of a grocery store. I was trying to get around another driver who was coming at me too fast. All the times that this happens. I have to turn the vehicle off and back on in order for steering to resume.
I have a 2005 pontiac g6 v6 that i purchased in july of 2008. I have had no major problems with the vehicle other than steering issues. There were a few occurrences where the steering was extremely easy to turn in both directions, but no drastic problems. After those few occurrences, i had about 7 instances where i had no power steering turning the wheel to the right but power to the left. About a week after this happened my radio sounded a message that said "power steering" and i could not turn my wheel in either direction. This happened while i was driving down the road and almost caused me to wreck into oncoming traffic. I have been told by several individual people as well as pontiac dealers and auto part stores that this is a common thing with g6's electronic steering. 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 as these are the issues that cause wrecks.
1.intermit loss of power steering while driving home from work.2.couldn't drive the car and had it towed.3.steering column/sensor assembly replaced due to failure of the torque input sensor.updated 01-16-08.
The contact owns a 2005 pontiac g6. The contact stated that while driving approximately 55 mph, the power steering light illuminated on the instrument panel and the steering wheel became difficult to maneuver. The contact inspected the vehicle and replaced the steering column sensor. The failure continued after the repair. The vehicle was taken to the dealer for a diagnostic test. The technician stated that the steering column assembly would have to be replaced. The failure continued after the repair. The vehicle was not repaired again. The approximate failure mileage was 124,000.
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!
The contact owns a 2005 pontiac g6. The contact stated that while driving, the steering wheel seized with several unknown warning lights illuminated and blinking. The contact coasted to the side of the roadway, waited for a while, and was able to drive normally. The failure recurred twice. The vehicle was taken to jensen motors inc (2525 s broadway st, new ulm, mn 56073) where the contact was informed that the vehicle was not under a recall. The vehicle was rejected to be serviced. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 117,000.
Power steering loss when attempting parking or manevuers at low speeds.
"power steering" flashed on the radio with a chime then the power steering failed and could not turn the steering wheel.my wife almost hit the neighbors daughter on a bicycle just coming out of the driveway to turn onto the street.due to mileage on the vehicle (159,000), gm states that it does not fall within the parameters of the warranty therefore not covering the cost of repair.this situation should be a full recall, regardless of mileage!!!the electric pump never should have been built inside this car!
My wife's 2005 pontiac g6 has some very bad steering problems. The power steering is going out and the cost is unreal to fix. I think this should be a recall due to there poor design. I just don't want my wife and little girl getting hurt or even killed over a bad design on a car that she really loves.
The contact owns a 2005 pontiac g6. While driving 20 mph, the steering wheel jerked and the vehicle turned to the left independently. In addition, the steering wheel became difficult to turn and the contact had to apply force to the steering wheel in order to steer the vehicle. All the lights on the instrument panel illuminated and the power steering message chimed and displayed. The failure recurred on numerous occasions. The vin was included in nhtsa campaign number: 14v153000 (steering). The vehicle was taken to a dealer where it was repaired under the recall, but the failure recurred. The vehicle was taken back to the dealer where it was unable to be diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 125,000.
My power steering light had been coming on intermittently for the past few days.yesterday while leaving a parking garage the power steering light came on.i continued driving and as i went to turn the wheel,the power steering went out while making a left turn (5-8mph).i nearly ran into a pillar in the parking garage.i turned the car off and back on and the problem went away, but the power steering light stayed illuminated.after searching the internet for some time, i came across hundreds of similar problems.a few of the same problems occurred while people where driving on the interstate which could have been deadly if someone would have been going around a turn or just switching lanes.i just don't understand why there hasn't been a recall to fix this problem.the car industry want us to stick behind american made products but are unwilling to fix potentially deadly problems until the inevitable occurs and someone losses their life because of a problem they know about. Maybe that's why many are buying quality made foreign made products. Over the five years i had the car i have had numerous problems this car has been a money pit.the hood latch broke, the power window motor went.the rotors have to be replaced more often than i change the oil ( that's ridiculous), the bearings went bad, the six disc factory cd player stops working and sticks constantly, the blower for the heater and ac only works on high, the panoramic sunroof leaks which has caused water to accumulate in the trunk and now their is a mildew smell ect.........
Gm has sent multiple letters regarding the power steering recall.they say they do not have parts and they actually encourage owners to continue driving even at a risk of power steering loss and accident.i was backing out of my driveway when my g6 lost power steering causing me to hit an obstruction.gm is a terrible company and the us government is allowing this joke of a recall.hold gm accountable and make them either fix the recall in 5 business days or buy these cars from us at market value.i will be sending my congressman and senator the same letter telling them of my poor treatment.
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.
I own a 2005 pontiacg6 gt that i purchased in 2005. Around 2007 was the first occurrence of the power steering "lock-up". I took it to the dealership and was told that it was an electrical problem and a diagnostic test was performed and i was sent on my way. I regularly maintain my car and take good care of it. In the last year the problem has become worse (happened 5-6 times last year and again this morning) and i was told by gm that it is "easier" to file a law suit than for them to recall the car. This is very dangerous and very inconsiderate to their customers. What happens is, the "power steering" light comes on across the radio, the maintenance wrench shows on the dash and the steering wheel locks up and becomes impossible to control. The car then has to be shut off and restarted to re-gain control.
The contact owns a 2005 pontiac g6.while driving 45 mph, the power steering warning light illuminated on the instrument panel.soon after, the vehicle became difficult to steer.the vehicle has not been to the dealer and the contact did not notice any differences beforehand.the current and failure mileages were 80,643.
I have a 2005 pontiac g6 that has been given me power steering problems. I took it to the dealership when the wheel was locked up and they made me an appointment and when i took it back they couldn't get the problem to happen again. I took it back two other times and they perform diagnosis test and could not find the problem. Since then i have parked the car and recently contacted general motors and the rep told me she could not do anything about this problem. I have done research and seen many others have this same problem and nothing is being done. This steering problem is very dangerous and should be a recall or the company should be required to do something about this. I now have a car that i haven't even had for 2 years that's being parked because i'm scared to drive it with two young kids in the car.
The steering wheel pops while turning.can't figure out why. Tire rof broke. Sway bars were super loose all fixed but steering column still pops and locks up while turning
Steering system locked.this occured on the highway, going around a rightturn at 50mph (uphill).it resulted in a collision with the concrete barrier on the side of the road.the ability to steer returned after the driver yanked the wheel hard.the driver felt a pop and the steering returned, but there was no time to regain control of the car.
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 steeringcolumn went out had it replaced before my daughter had an accident. Total cost 800.00.
My car wheel kinda felt a little loose but i thought nothing of it. Got to a stop sign nd heard the chime with power steering message in message display area,went to turn the wheel nd had little to no control of steering. Went to o'reilly nd bought some steering fluid nd asked for assistance with putting it in. Was told i had to have the oil changed to fill it. Started the car nd the power steering was back. Drove to walmart (3 miles) with no problem nd had car serviced. They told me the power steering was electric nd couldn't be filled. My dad drove the car nd had the same problem but once engine was turned off it came back.i don't know the exact date of that incident though.
My wife was almost killed yesterday when the steering locked up at 50mph+ while driving down the road.she has complained of steering issues/noises/control in the past, but never had it lock up completely.the car was still running, was difficult to stop, and she was almost hit by two different vehicles.this is the last of double digit issues with this vehicle. I will not take it back from the dealership.when the tow truck showed up the steering light went off and worked again.
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.
While entering the expressway on ramp the power steering locked up and i was unable to steer the vehicle for around 3 seconds which caused me to veer into the next lane uncontrollably. Steering shaft has been tightened twice prior and replaced once already and feels like it is loosening again. The failure is now happening around once a week and will cause an accident if not corrected. The car now has 93,000 miles, but the steering shaft problems happened before around 45,000 and then again around 55,000.
Lost power steering to 2005 pontiac g6, while driving.
I was driving home from work on the interstate and the power steering light came on the dash. The steering wheel locked up and i could not steer my vehicle. Thank god there was no accident. I had to stop in the middle of the interstate with cars going as fast as 80mph. I turned it off and when i restarted it ihad to turn the steering wheel very hard and pull my vehicle to the side of the road.i see tons of complaints online. Why isn't this being recalled? this car is unsafe. Thank godmy child was not with me.
Many times while driving vehicle power steering would tighten up while driving so could not turn wheel, mainly to left.took 2005 g6 to dealer numerous times only to be told they could not find a reason for the problem.finally in december of 2006, son was driving car, going around bend, steering wheel did not turn he wound up being hit by an 18 wheeler.lucky to be alive.they did not total car, can you believe it, but turned it in 2 months later.pontiac is very remiss in not recalling this vehicle before someone does get killed.
My electrical power steering completely locks up while driving, making it nearly impossible to turn my steering wheel. It has happened almost every time i drive it recently. It also makes my car shake and make clunking noises. It is in the repair shop now, but because there is no recall, i am expected to pay for the repair, which i am refusing to do. With the amount of complaints and the absolute danger of this problem, it is ridiculous that this car is not recalled and covered by pontiac. I will pay a lawyer fee to sue pontiac before i pay for repairs caused by their faulty engineering.
I was driving my car in the highway at 60 mph. When in my radio show up power steering. My steering wheel became so hard and i almost have an accident. I tried to put oil but i didn't find the reserve tank!! then i search in the internet and the power steering is electrical and there are many complain about this same situation. I call the gm and they told me that they never heard any other case!!! are you serious!! they should see all the complains about it and also this is a manufacture problem and is not fair that the client have to pay 4 something that we didn't cause!! i could get killed for this situation!!! why no one want to help us with these problem???
I have noticed that alot of people have been having problems with their 2005 and 2006 g6 electric power steering assists.i have two children and i was taking them to school when the power steering light came on.i could barely turn the steering wheel.i could not imagine if we were on the main road and i was going a little faster.i noticed that you did an investigation and closed it back in 2007.well i bought my g6 a year ago and did not know anything about this problem or about the additional 70,000 mile warranty for system failures even after running a carfax report.this is not an early life problem as my g6 has 114,500 miles on it.this was very scary.i think this is a problem that gm needs to fix with a recall.this is very dangerous and could cause an accident.it would be different if this was a cheap problem to fix, but we are talking about $800 to $1,000 to fix.that is ridiculous.
Constant clunking in steering column. There's also plenty of "play" and drifting while driving. Other owners have experienced this and have claimed no matter what they do to try and fix the problem it consistently comes back. Bought this car to make 1000 mile trips but am now to scared to take it far from home or on the interstate. If i had known about these issues i would not have bought this car.
The contact owns a 2005 pontiac g6. While the contact was driving approximately 55 mph excessive force was applied to the steering wheel when making a right turn; however, making a left turn did not require additional force. The power steering failed sporadically. The vehicle was taken to a dealer for diagnostic testing. The technician stated that the steering column needed to be replaced at the owner expense.the vehicle had not been repaired. There are two other people that drive the vehicle and both have experienced power steering failure. The failure mileage was 102,000. The current mileage was 102,900. Updated 05/18/10. *lj
The contact owns a 2005 pontiac g6. While driving approximately 50 mph, the power steering failed and all of the instrument panel indicators illuminated. The dealer replaced the steering column and torque sensor. The vin was excluded from nhtsa campaign number: 14v153000 (steering). The failure mileage was 111,000.
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.
2005 pontiac g6. I was turning in the middle of a busy intersection when my electrical power steering went out in the middle of the intersection unable to control my car almost getting hit head on and by several other cars as i was jus sitting in the middle of the intersection. This car need to be recalled as i read so many stories about people having the same problem and some which caused accidents. In my case it didn't cause an accident thank god that other drivers were paying attention and somehow avoided my car. How this hasn't been recalled yet blows my mind!!!!! needs to be recalled asap. On top of that the dealership said my steering can go out at anytime. Im driving a car that can loose steering at any time without any warning which endangers anybody around me.
The contact owns a 2005 pontiac g6. The contact stated that while driving approximately 25 mph, the steering wheel seized and the power steering warning light illuminated on the instrument panel. The contact maneuvered to the side of the road and the engine was turned off. Upon restarting, the vehicle resumed as normal. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic, who stated that the power steering assist motor would need to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The contact planned to notify the manufacturer. The approximate failure mileage was 100,000.
The contact owns a 2005 pontiac g6. The contact stated that while driving 5 mph and above, the steering would become very difficult to maneuver. The dealer was contacted and they advised her that they would not be able to diagnose the failure unless it failed again. The manufacturer was not contacted. The failure mileage was approximately 107,000. The vin was unavailable.
As i was driving, the steering wheel felt loose. As i was coming to a stop i noticed it became extremely hard to make a right turn after stopping at the stop sign. Also i bought 2 remotes already for the vehicle and neither would work or register.and also every time i open my car door with the key the alarm goes off which is very embarrassing as i have to sit there until it stops.
Stopped at traffic intersection and felt a slight vibration, then two chimes alert on dic display, with message "power steering". Attempted to steer wheel but simply could not turn.put car in park, turned ignition off/on.power steering resumed.will contact dealership to bring in for service. Already knew there was a risk that this might happen.also note that for past week, both my wife and i noticed that the steering wheel seemed more sluggish - no play in wheel.
I own a 2005 pontiac g6 gt with a 3.5 l v6 i was backing out of my driveway and the steering locked up as we all know this cant be safe for anyone i have two young sons that ride in this car.
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 gt71,000 miles.
I own a 2005 pontiac g6 v6. Every time i turn on my a/c, my power steering goes out. If i turn off my vehicle and restart it, my power steering is restored until i try to use my air again. This is an ongoing problem i have had for over a year now. I have hit a guard rail because as i turned into the curve, my power steering went and the wheel yoked to the left causing me to hit the guard rail. This is a problem gm is aware of as they fixed the problem in the newer 07 model. Many people have paid to fix this problem only to have it happen again because it is the 05 parts. How about a recall?????
Vehicle was purchased in 2010 for my 17 year old son. We are the second owners. Vehicle lost steering power pulling when my husband pulled into our driveway today.my son just confirmed this has happened several times but hadn't shared that with us before today.although thousands of complaints appear on record, with research concluding there is a problem, we did not receive notification of a safety issue, and no formal recall exists.for a newer driver, this is especially dangerous. Please consider instituting notification of issues to all vehicles transferring to a new owner, and adding an official recall on the affected vehicles. We will pursue service regardless of the recall for personal safety.
Three days ago, i was driving home from indianapolis, 350 miles from home, returning from training for my new job.it was raining and all of the sudden, it felt as if my car was on ice, i couldn't control it at all.there was no warning at all. When i pulled over, i noticed that my front tires were bald, i bought them brand new two weeks prior.after driving carefully home, i took it into service.comes to find out that my whole steering column needs to be replaced, along with my 2 front tires.according to the mechanic, my steering gear box and everything was cracked or broken in half??? i apologize this isn't verbatim.i have read all these comments and complaints, but it doesn't seem that anyone is doing anything about it.does someone really have to die before the problem is taken care of?also, i never received anything from gm about any problems about this and there also seems to be no recalls for this.i also just rolled 100k miles, so if there were to be anything that gm were to do about it, it seems that it is too late now.this repair is going to cost me approximately $900.subsequently, it was friday the 13th....i certainly pray that no one loses their life over the steering problems with these vehicles, especially since pontiac is no longer and gm took the bailout money.glad they can do that and pay their bills.this repair means my family doesn't get real food for a bit....
Power steering light comes on intermittently. When initially reported to dealer, the light could not be reproduced. Vehicle has less than 35,000 miles on it. Another problem is moisture buildup in the headlights.
While on the road, my '05 pontiac g6 has more than a few times lost its power steering, as i was informed by the computer on my dash. It has happened at least 3 or 4 times. I have read online in public threads and forums that it has happened to many people and gm has still not issued a recall. This is a huge problem because of at least 14 reported crashes that have occurred from this problem. I have also read about people who have complained directly to gm and were told they would have to pay for a diagnostics fee as well as parts and labor to get it fixed. This is completely unacceptable and i do not believe i should have to pay for anything because i did not break anything or do anything wrong. If a recall is not issued i would like to at least be covered for any work that would fix the steering. Or worst case a different vehicle option.
2005 pontiac g6 power steering electric motor failure.the electric motor on the power steering randomly quits working.the steering randomly locks up at any speed, causing huge potential risk of a crash.gm has issued a tsb for this problem for vehicles under 100,000 miles only.what about everyone with more than 100,000 miles?this needs an official recall!
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.
While driving and making a turn, the power steering warning comes on the radio display and the service engine light comes on and chimes. If i turn the wheel to the opposite direction the light will go off. Comes on when making hard or light turns. At times the steering will lock up. Need to restart the car to release it. After some research, i see this is major problem that these cars are having yet i never received a recall notice to have it fixed. Wondering why that is, steering loss is a major safety issue. We are expecting a major n'oreaster right now but i am planning to take it to the dealer asap!
The contact owns a 2005 pontiac g6. The contact stated that while driving approximately 15 mph, the power steering failed. The vehicle was taken to a private mechanic where it was advised that a fuse needed to be replaced but the failure recurred. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired the approximate failure mileage was unknown and the current mileage was 140,000. The vin was not available.
Myproblem first started when trying to park , the steering was very hard. Then the next time i was at a stop sign and was unable to turn. Then yesterday i wasdriving around 45 mph and lost control of the steering. I almost had an accident. I had the steering replaced about 3 weeks again at the cost of over a thousand dollars. Could you tell me if there are any recalls or lead me in the right direction on where to go from here. Thank you in advance,
Yesterday while trying to pull into a parking spot, my steering column locked up and i could not control the vehicle. There was a steering column notice showing on the radio dash column. I thought if i turned the car off and back on again, the problem would go away. It didn't. I waited about 20 minutes before turning the car back on again to see if the issue had resolved itself. (this also happens with the engine light. Sometimes in the earlier morning when it is cold, the engine light will appear upon first turning the vehicle on. I turn the car off and back on again and then the engine light disappears.) i immediately took the vehicle to the dealership. I was told that it was the sensor in the steering column and that everything would cost about $800 + tax to fix. My husband started researching this issue online to see what other owners were saying. I am really surprised that just about 90% of folks are complaining about the steering column, that gm is aware of the issue, and is not listing a recall. When speaking to the dealership, of course they made it seem like the repairs they have completed on steering columns were minimal. Since i have had my car, i have had to have the intermediate shaft replaced twice.the steering column had to be greased once. Every year my brakes are being replaced, and about twice a year, one of the two if not both tie rods need replaced. I have had to pay for four key fobs. My trunk leaks water. My front head light needed replaced as it leaked water. Not cheap. I can go on an on with therepairs but have reached my "character limit". I feel like i got a lemon. Would like to complain to someone in authority, but dealership is no help.
The contact owns a 2005 pontiac g6. While driving at slow speeds, a clanking and grinding noise was present when making a right turn. The vehicle was taken to the dealer who diagnosed that the rack and pinion and intermediate shaft needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 65,000.
Power steering failure.the power steering on my car has went out multiple times (over 5) causing near accident.
The steering wheel locked, and the power steering shut off.
Drivingcar out of parking lot went to turn the wheel and the power steering went out. I could barely move the wheel. It use to happen only on really hot days, but now is always going out. Almost everytime i turn on the car it is out. Took it to the dealer they said it needed to be re-calibrated, it worked for about two weeks and went back to the same problem of no power steering.
The contact owns a 2005 pontiac g6. The contact stated while driving various speeds the power steering malfunctioned causing the steering wheel to lock when making a partial turn. The failureoccurred intermittently. The vehicle was inspected by an independent mechanic who advised her to lube the power steering assembly. The vehicle was repaired by lubing the power steering assembly. Within three months the power steering began to lock again. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 75,000. The vin was unavailable.
The contact owns a 2005 pontiac g6. While driving at 40 mph, the vehicle pulled to the left side of the road into oncoming traffic. The contact avoided a crash. The instrument panel light illuminated. The failure recurred each time when accelerating. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where it was diagnosed that the eps module needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The vehicle was not included in nhtsa campaign number: 14v153000 (steering). The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 216,000.
My son was traveling home and discovered that the steering wheel became hard to control.due to recent shoulder surgery in december, it was very difficult for him to control the steering wheel.in an effort to gain control, he placed pressure on the shoulder and safely got the car off of the road. Due to the pressure on the shoulder, he was taken to the orthopedic center to have his shoulder examined for additional injury.after reviewing over 132 complaints online and the recalls that were made for the 2005 pontiac g5 but not the 2005 pontiac g6.my wife and i are very distraught that the g6 was not placed on the recall list and that our son was so close to losing his life. We purchased the pre-owned vehicle in may 2011.since there has been so many complaints and close encounter with bodily injuries and/or death, we have also contacted the gm manufacture to determine why the pontiac g6 was not placed on the recall list.we only want this problem repaired to ensure that our son is driving a safe vehicle and therefore are requesting an investigation into this matter.
This morning i woke up and decided to go to breakfast, luckily i was in the drive through when this happened. I was turning to go through the paying window and my power steering went out. I turned the car off and back on and it came back. When the power steering goes out you can't turn the wheel know matter how strong you are. I was lucky... Luckily i wasn't taking an exit or turning at an intersection. I have read a bunch of power steering problems with my car which is an 05 pontiac g6 gt, and everyone is saying that gm doesn't see this as a safety problem. I could have caused a pretty bad accident if i would have been driving on the highway when it went out.
I recently purchase a 2005 g6 i did not know at the time what i know now. I have only had the car 15 days and the power steering is going out and it is not covered under warrenty. I have 3 kids that ride in this car and this is suppose to be my reliable car well i think not!!!! no recall i don't understand.
The power steering on my 2005 pontiac g6 gt experiences intermittent failures.steering becomes extremely difficult with possibly a complete lack of power steering function.the steering goes out mostly at slow speeds and it unpredictable.in order to restore power steering function, the car usually has to be restarted.power steering replacement was looked into, but at $600+ for a problem that is clearly a manufacturing issue (see recent gm recalls), i do not want to pay for something that should be fixed by the manufacturer.
The contact owns a 2005 pontiac g6. While driving various speeds, the power steering failed without warning. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 137,000.
The contact owns a 2005 pontiac g6. The contact was driving 65 mph when the power steering failed. The vehicle was taken to the dealer and the dealer stated that they had to replace the power steering box. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was contacted and stated that the vehicle was not included in any recalls and provided no further assistance. The failure mileage was 160,000 and the current mileage was 184,000.
Power steering loss of function cause of failure is steering torque sensor and gm refused to repair even though its in their recall list
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?
Last fall the car tail lights failed to work, this past winter the steering wheel locked up while i was driving. Now when i drive the car the tail lights don't work, turning signals will work intermittently and most recently the steering is going out almost on a regular basis. The car has been locking up on me while i am driving it. Forcing me to have to pull over and shut the car off and then restarting it. The car is unsafe and i need this vehicle to get to work. I cant wait for parts to be in. I have contacted a local dealer and they tell me that parts are not in. It wont be long before the car does break down or there is an accident.
Recall notice, i have been waiting for over a month for parts to come to the dealership.
The power steering has failed more times then i can count. The most recent time, however, almost caused an accident. I will be driving and it will just lock up so i cannot steer.
I have been having several problems with the electrical system in my 2005 pontiac g6.when driving to work my power steering failed, i was able to pull over thank god.my dash lights blink on and off as well as fuses keep blowing.i understand there has been a recall for the g5 and g8 for the power steering and i also know of many others having this same problem with this model.please check into this problem before someone wrecks.
The contact owns a 2005 pontiac g6. The contact stated that while driving 65 mph, the check engine light illuminated, a power steering chime would sound and the steering wheel locked. The contact struggled with the steering wheel for five minutes and then it turned but had no power steering capability. The vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer who stated that the electronic power steering assist needed to be replaced along with some sensors near the steering column. The contact received a letter from the manufacturer stating that there was an issue with the steering and to take it in to the dealer for a free repair; however, the dealer stated that he had to pay for the repairs as the title was branded. The vehicle was not repaired. The current mileage was approximately 66,000. The failure mileage was approximately 49,000.
I've had my 2005 pontiac g6 for almost 2 years and the power steering went out on me while driving on the highway. I didn't have the money to get the power steering fixed immediately so i continued to drive it for several months and i noticed that when the weather was warmer my g6 was fine. But in the winter the power steering goes out.
2005 pontiac g6 v6 power steering went out with no warning. *ln
Power steering problem started about three months ago driving up rode and wheel just lock only form of transportation can't afford a new car.wipers stop working about 6 months u can here the motor on wipers they work sometimes but stop .and when the power steering is on when trying to stop the car shake so bad
While i was driving on hillsdale blvd,(citrus heights.ca) preparing to turn left to enter a parking lot designed for sacramento works-one stop career center , suddenly, my steering wheel locked up , exactly: became in less than a second, very tide and unexpectedly hard to turn like i was trying to turn a metal round bar/pipe or metal object weighting about 200-300 lbs. I was frightened and shocked and i pulled the brake pedal (thank god i did not have any driver behind my vehicle ) yield to vehicle from the opposite side incoming traffic , pulled hard to enter that parking lot and after i left the busy boulevard(thank god was not a traffic time as between 3:00 p.m. To 6:00 p.m/) and slowly but hardly parking the car.thankyou for considering my concern here !
Power steering fails seemingly when it's very cold, as i live in ohio.
2005 pontiac g6- while driving the power steering will intermittently stop working-total loss of power steering-after restarting the car it is ok until it decides to stop working again. Almost had a head on collision due to this-looks like a common problem with vehicle and manufacturer knows about it but will not act.very dangerous defect.
In april 2013, while driving the 2005 pontiac g6, the wheel began "jerking" around, and it became harder to control and steer the vehicle. A chime, and warning light appeared "power steering". After veering off to the shoulder and and re-starting the vehicle, the problem did not reappear. After the second re-start, the problem reappeared and was increased- increased strength to steer, warning light on. After taking the vehicle to an independent locally owned shop, it was learned that pontiac was aware of this issue, and had issued a special coverage for the problem. After taking it to a pontiac certified dealership, they repaired the problem, at my cost of $780.00, due to the fact that my mileage was outside of the special coverage perimeters. I was issed a letter outlining the problem,and special coverage perimeters in june 2012, at which time i was well within the mileage and year perimters listed, but was not experiencing the problem. I did not seek repair assistance, as it indicated for owners who were experiencing the problem only to seek repair assistance, and it would be covered at no charge. I experienced the problem 9 months later, in exactly the way described in the letter, and was denied coverage due to a higher mileage than outlined 9 months prior. Loosing control of your steering while going down a 2-lane highway at 55 mph seems to be more of a safety concern, than a general special coverage problem. Despite the amounts of affected vehicles with the exact same problem, it is dissapointing that pontiac is not taking care of their customers in a more formal, recall way, and instead treating it as a casual compliant. After calling the 1-800 for gm, i was informed of no further assitance, or any indication that a recall would soon be issued.
I have had a problem with the steering of my 2005 pontiac g6. It has been fixed under warranty for gear assembly 2 times. Sway bar link. Popping when turning steering wheel. And again at 38,000 miles it is doing the same about every 10 months it does this, i am really afraid this will cause me to crash and kill myself and my children or someone else. There needs to be a recall on this car i have talked to several people with this same make and model and they are having the same problems.
While driving we went over a small little dip and then all of the sudden i couldnt turn my steering wheel but about 1/4 of a turn. Later that day it was fine but it did that the whole drive
While driving my 2005 pontiac g6 on an interstate the morning of march 30, a notification of "power steering" suddenly appeared on the radio's display area and thereafter, my power steering cut out. I was capable of driving the car to my destination without the power steering. After turning off my car, and turning it back on, the power steering system was fine. After a quick internet search, it seems that this issue has been experienced by many other drivers.
I have loss of power steering intermittently, this occurs mostly at low speeds but is occurring with more frequency as of late.the car also is starting to shake around 60mph, the tires are one year old (replacement tires) and the alignment was done when it was completed.i went back and they double checked the alignment and said it was perfect.i am afraid that the steering issue will occur at higher speeds while either my wife or i are driving it, causing an accident.this is clearly a safety issue and should be resolved, not by simply posting a tsb but by posting a recall for this issue because of its severity and potential cause for personal harm.
Electrical power steering pump locked up as i pulled out onto a main road. Could not turn steering wheel at all!!!! oncoming traffic luckily voided me until i glided onto side of road.!! i was very lucky!!! called toe truck! took to pontiac dealership... Was $670 to has repaired and now since i got back my cruise control does not work. My car had 90,000 miles at the time so the terrain warranty was out! i see that its been under investigation for recall and many complaints for the power steering! and theg4,g5 has recalls for the same this... I don't understand what the hold up is on the recall. There are so many complaints for this! its so dangerous! look at the complaints in auto beef. There are 42 just on that site alone. Thank you.
We put new tires had alignment done within days started having issues where it feels like the tires loose grip from the road. Problem still continues went an had them rotated the next day after taking off from a stop when it shifts from 2nd to 3rd gear the steering jerks to the left. Took it back garage checked everything cant find anything. Also have seat belt light on even when seat belt is on had fuel leak at neck of spout.
Power steering light illuminated on message center, chimes heard and then a loss of power steering in my 2005 pontiac g6. Everytime i turn on the vehicle the message appears when i am driving, and shortly there after a loss of power steering occurs. I have contacted gm and was told that there are no recalls regarding this. I have found several complaints on pontiac g6 owner blogs reporting the same issue.
Power steering. I got my car at an auction about a week ago and it's been driving great! took it into a shop and they check all the fluids. All looked great. But i was driving home from downtown last night (4/15/19) and the steering was extremely stiff. I'm glad it was late at night so there was too much traffic.
The contact owns a 2005 pontiac g6. The contact received a recall notice two months ago stating that there was a power steering issue that may occur. The vehicle was involved in a crash one month later while driving 20 mph in inclement weather. The driver was not injured. A police report was filed. The vehicle was repaired by the manufacturer after the crash occurred. The failure mileage was approximately 53,813.
The evening of january.24th,2017 i was traveling on the highway heading home and when i went to slow down because a semi pulled out in front of me i noticed the cars behind me were not reducing their speed & the car behind me almost hit me but swerved to avoid it then laid on their horn cussing me because my brake lights were not working until i let off the brakes they came on and stayed on, so i pulled over put car in park my husband got out and was checking things out and sure enough it was like they had a mind of their own. So i called for my father in law to come follow me home so that i would not cause an accident and when i went to put the car into gear my gear shift would not come out of park! so i shut car off let it set for 30 minutes started back up and my ignition got stuck and continued cranking over even after started, and now it seems to be a continuous thing with my car, my steering is making a noise almost like my wheels are going to fall off. I am scared this is a death trap
I was driving from philadelphia pa to baltimore maryland. Upon stopping at a light before entering the highway, my steering wheel locked and i could not steer the car. As per ( april, 2014) this is still happening today.i called general motors, they told me there was no recall on the car and should be taken in for diagnostic testing (that i have to pay for).this car has been nothing but trouble, it's dangerous and continues to lock as i am driving.
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.
The contact owns a 2005 pontiac g6. The contact stated that while driving at low speeds and completing a turn, the vehicle stalled as steering wheel seized without warning. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where the technician diagnosed that the steering column needed to be replaced. The failure recurred three weeks after the repairs were performed. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 40,000 and the current mileage was 50,000.
The contact owns a 2005 pontiac g6. The contact stated that while driving approximately 65 mph, the power steering light illuminated on the instrument panel and the steering wheel seized. The contact stopped the vehicle on the shoulder of the road and regained power steering. The failure recurred two different times. The vehicle was then taken to an authorized dealer for diagnostic. The technicians stated that the power steering column would have to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The approximate failure mileage was 116,000.
The contact owns a 2005 pontiac g6. The contact stated that onnovember 7, 2010 while driving approximately 15 mph when sheattempted to exit the service station the steering wheel locked, thepower steering light also illuminated after the failure occurred. She was able to shift into reverse gear and moved the vehicle awayfrom the fuel tanks. The contact turned the vehicle off for a fewminutes and when the power steering reset itself, the vehicle beganfunctioning normally. The vehicle was taken to the dealer fordiagnostic testing who confirmed that the steering column caused the failure to occur and it needed to be repaired. The manufacturer will not assist with the repair, because the vehicle was over 100,000 miles and the warranty had expired.the vehicle wasn't repaired. The failure and the current mileages were 154,023.
The contact owns a 2005 pontiac g6. While driving 35 mph, the power steering locked up and the power steering light illuminated on the instrument panel. The contact turned the vehicle off and restarted it; the power steering functioned properly after. The vehicle was taken to a local repair shop where the power steering pump and rack and pinion were replaced. Six months later, the failure occurred again. The contact was informed by the mechanic that the power steering pump and rack and pinion needed to be replaced again. The vehicle had not been repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 120,000 and the current mileage was approximately 130,000.
I was driving the car and the power steering light came on.i restarted the car and it was able to be reset.i called the gm dealer where it was purchased and was told they can't do anything as there is no current recall on the vehicle.this has occurred frequently since that time.i have been sitting at a stop sign or a red light, driving through a city and also sitting stationary when this has happened.now the steering wheel shakes constantly and it is difficult to turn.i asked my mechanic to look at it and he said the computer shows 2 things; steering column and control module. This was very disappointing as i had 2 recalls completed in 2014 for recalls14152 and 14116.this car is almost undriveable in it's current condition and there are only just over 110000 miles on it!how can i get this issue resolved?i really like my car and would like to keep it!
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!
Steering column feels loose when driving. It makes a knocking noise with movement left or right. It has been doing this since i purchased the vehicle used in 2008. It was taken to the dealership for repairs and found to have nothing wrong with thesteering so we continued to drive it. Recall infor sent to me concerning this exact problem however the repairs cant be made without the parts.gm please hurry and get the recall parts to the repair shops. I don't want to loose my life over this and the anxiety of driving around in a vehicle that has as many recalls as this one does is very hard to deal with.
I purchased a used 2005 pontiac g6 for my son who just received his learners permit. We had stopped in a left turn lane to enter a parking lot from a busy highway. The power steering assist on this car failed as he was beginning to turn. We were almost t-boned. You should not ever have to worry about safety with your 15 year old child in this situation.period. You have known about this problem for years and have ignored it claiming low complaint rates. This car should be recalled.
2005 pontiac g6 electric power assist motor. My power steering assist motor has failed intermittently and without warning repeatedly, locking my steering wheel while in motion and also while stopped.
I was driving the vehicle, and the power steering just quit. I had to pull it off into a parking lot and wait for my father to come look it over. He found nothing wrong and started the car, and it worked like normal. This is the 2nd time this has happened in the last 2 months.
Power steering is always failing again over time once i had the recall fixed numerous of times... My steering wont let me turn the car i almost crashed good i decreased my speed, i had to shut her off than restart it... I replaced inner and outter tie rods, control arms, and struct assemly, problem still exist..brakes light illuminate when ever they want. Even if your parked without engaging it... I almost got rear ended because the driver cursed me out and said your brakes work i said yes, but when i showed her what was going on the brakes illuminate when im not on the brakes than when i pressed the brake the brake light goes off,, weird....
Twice, electric power steering failed.it reset after sitting overnight.
Took vehicle to gm dealer on 12/5/10 as have noticed a knocking/sticking in the steering when turning right or left.this has been a recurring issue since i have had the vehicle and i have had 2 steering gear replacements.have also noticed that the vehicle is often hard to turn.the dealer kept the vehicle for 2 days and stated there was nothing wrong, they could not diagnose the problem and the vehicle was safe to drive.on 12/13/10, while driving down the road, the warning light chimed and lit up on the console, the words "power steering" came up on the screen display, and the power steering completely went out.this was while driving at a speed of 40 mph.i could barely turn the steering wheel and it almost caused an accident as i tried to maneuver to the side of the road.i am extremely concerned that the dealer was unable to diagnose the problem and assured me the vehicle was safe to drive when obviously it was not.this is a serious safety issue as the steering wheel can barely be turned when this occurs.
Steering wheel appeared to 'lock" when sitting in traffic, would not turn in either direction for about 2-3 seconds, then resumed normal operation. Did same thing again next day as i was pulling out of my driveway onto the street, would not turn and went straight into the street.in both cases, was not traveling very fast. Took vehicle to dealer within 2 days and they could not replicate the problem.opened case with tech assistance.
I took a lease over of a 2005 g6 less than a year ago. I have had nothing but problems with it from the very beginning. A lot of times it doesn't start just sputters repeatedly. Took it in to get it checked out of course they say they can't find anything wrong. Right after we got the car we had to have the brakes replaced and also there was a clunking noise. Had to have both right and left front struts replaced.clunking noise still had not gone away, everytime i take it in i complain of the clunking and eachtime they say it is due to something else that needs to be replaced.have had a pulsation problem when brakes applied. Power steering went on it quite a few times, had it replaced and has done it since. The rearview mirror snapped right off when being adjusted. Visor cover snapped off. Door lock knob snapped off. Most of the work we have had done was covered by warranty. The warranty is now up and the right ball bearing now needs to be replaced which is why i hear clunking is what i was told. How come it is always something different causing the clunking noise? is going to cost around $500 to fix. What a piece of junk. We will never buy another north american made piece of jun again!!!
The contact owns a 2005 pontiac g6. The contact received a recall notice for nhtsa campaign numbers: 14v252000 (electrical system, electronic stability control, exterior lighting, service brakes, hydraulic, vehicle speed control), 14v153000 (steering), and 14v224000 (power train); however, the parts needed for the repairs were unavailable. The dealer was uncertain about when the parts would become available. The manufacturer was notified. The contact had not experienced a failure.
My power steering will lock up, my steering wheel will free spin to the left and tight to the right.
I started experiencing trouble when turning mainly to the right. It was subtle at first then became more prevalent. It still seems like the problem mainly occurs when turning to the right. No consequences have occurred yet, however, if the problem continues or gets worse it could lead to problems. I have received an estimate to repair the problem but nothing has been done yet. If problem persists or gets worse i will have to take action to repair the problem.
On numerous occasions, my car will chime once and a message will appear about my power steering.i will lose my power steering for a short period of time.it will be difficult to steer the car over off the road.it has also chimed and a message will come on about servicing the air bags.after the air bag message, the security paddlelock will come on and my car will basically shut down.i will lose my ability to accelerate and steer the car.this has occurred while driving down the highway and also when turning corners or stopping at stop signs.once thevehicle has been stopped and shut off, it will not start again.i have to let it sit for at least 20 to 25 minutes and then i can restart it. Sometimes it will run fine for weeks, and other times such as yesterday, it continued every time i drove it.i just had numerous large repair bills and i have no more money to fix this major problem.
I've been having problems with my power steering in my 2005 pontiac g6 gt and i have read and seen hundreds of other people having the same problem and many having accidents due to this issue. This should be a number 1 concern where it can lead to accidents. I had it go on me while making a left hand turn, im so glad the car coming in opposite directing realized i was having trouble.
When i left my home 2 blocks away i approached a stop sign and completed the stop. I was in the process of completing a left hand turn when midway through the power steering failed and the engine almost stalled. This caused my vehicle to become very difficult to steer to the nearest dealership which was less than a .25 mile away. During my brief trip the steering never returned and the engine continued to run ruff. There was one repair regarding my power steering done. A part was replaced it was something like a servo motor dealing with the electronic power steering. That repair was done sometime in the summer of 2006. This time no faults where found in the system. There was no repair done to the vehicle. I feel this is not the last time this will happen.
Electric steering failure.
I have had problems with the powersteering going out. It has happened several times but when brought to the dealer they said it came back on there is nothing they can do. The last 3 days in a roll i have had nopower steering after driving the car 10 minutes. And it won't turn on until the car sits for at least 5 hours. Only to go off again after ten minutes.
The contact owns a 2005 pontiac g5. The contact stated that while driving at unknown speeds, the contact attempted to switch lanes and the power steering failed. The contact also stated that it felt like the vehicle stalled. The vehicle was taken to the dealer and was informed that the electronic power assist needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage and current mileages were 49,480.
Power steering failure.
Power steering motor and the electronical control stabilizer the steering wheel is hard to turn because it malfunction and i know you'll have a recall for that i took it to a mechanic and he said that's what it is he hooked the computer up to it he even told me that there is a recall i should contact gmc.
I purchased a 2005 g6 about 1 yr ago. I am experiencing trouble with the power steering.it gets very stiff and hard to turn the wheel, then the power steering warning appeared on the console info screen.i thought it needed fluid so when i went looking for the place to put it and there wasn't one. What can i do to get this fixed?
I took this car in for a recall i notice that the gear still in not in lock position.my brake went outno brake lightappeared.they were to fix this problems it has not been done proberly.
Electronic power steering goes out while driving and upon starting the vehicle.it is nearly impossible to steer or turn,and extremely dangerous.the exact same eps system was recalled on the g5's but gm has not recalled on the g6's.the repair is not minor - upwards of $1000.
Power steering will just quite working when driving.
The contact owns a 2005 pontiac g6.while driving between 5-10 mph on normal road conditions, the contact heard a chime sound inside the passenger compartment.immediately, the power steering warning indicator illuminated on the instrument panel.the steering wheel locked, followed by an unintended loss of power steering.the driver exerted more effort to turn the steering wheel and pulled into a parking lot.the engine was turned off.when the vehicle was restarted, the warning indicator was no longer illuminated on the instrument panel and the power steering resumed to normal.on a separate occasion, the failure recurred.the vehicle is in the process of being taken to an authorized dealer for diagnostic testing. The failure and current mileages were 55,500. Updated 3/5/09 the dealer replaced the steering column assembly. Updated 03/10/09.
The contact owns a 2005 pontiac g6. While driving at an unknown speed, the power steering failed and the steering wheel seized. The vehicle was not taken to the dealer for diagnostic testing. The manufacturer was contacted. The contact stated that the vehicle should have been included in nhtsa campaign number: 14v153000 (steering). The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 59,972.
Recall14e044000 we recently took my daughters g6 in to a gm dealer for this steering issue. We have play in the steering and the noise it makes is very scary. Driving is sloppy and at times depending on roads can make the car go all over the road. They have told us that they would not fix it under this recall. However the part we are having to replace is the middle shaft. This is my 19 yr old daughter driving this car why were we refused to have this fixed under this recall?
I have experienced nearly a dozen near accidents as the power steering on my 2005 pontiac g6 gt fails randomly while driving.when driving, the wheel locks up and becomes difficult to turn.it happens approximately once every other week and has done so for the life of the vehicle.when bringing in the car to a dealership, the dealer cannot find anything wrong with the car because turning off the engine resets the issue, and the power steering works again.i have been ignored by pontiac since i bought the car new in january 2005.no dealer i have taken it to has been able come up with a solution.
Car in to gm dealer unless you believe that your vehicle has the condition (gm extending the warranty coverage on my vehicle for the loss of power steering caused by electrical input signals within the steering column assembly. If this condition occurs on your 2005 pontiac g6 within 150,000 miles the condition will be repaired for you at no charge. I contacted marty malone & mike sutton @columbiana buick,cadillac,chevrolet on 7-20-17 @ around 3:00 pm .showed them the letter with the recall #10183 and told them that this problem has just occurred this year 2017 and my mileage is 141,000 now. Want to get this taken care of as soon as possible for this is unsatisfactory and dangerous to drive. Don't want this to happen again & to correct power steering motor controller unitwith nocharge. Already had torque sensor assembly action recalled and fixed on 12-16-2014 80,987miles which did not correct the problem. Dealer had said case was closed but i 'm still under recall repairs with less then 150,0000 miles. How could this be a closed matter when it is powered by nhtsa recall envelope with special coverage #10183 in it. They said for me to call customer service. So i did with case service request# 8-3102459106 . Spooked to raeole @ 4:45pm. He said that you can not open it again if already closed. This why i am coming to you in regards to this matter and to please get it fixed with no charge.car was in motion on street. Hard to turn. Had to turn car off to regain power.wheel shaking & power steering light on.
Power steering went out.
The contact owns a 2005 pontiac g6. The contact was driving 20 mph when the power steering warning light illuminated. The steering wheel then became resistant and the contact had to utilize extreme bodily force to turn the steering wheel. The contact stated that the power steering would reset itself when the vehicle was powered off and then restarted. The contact stated the dealer advised that the manufacturer would only take the liability for those vehicles with less than 100,000 miles under an unknown manufacturer recall. The contact was not eligible for recall repairs and the vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 115,000.
In the last three months i've had to get my brakes replaced twice and have had to take my car into the shop because my cars power steering has stopped working. After all of that, i've gotten three letters in the mail in the last month for recalls on my car. If there's that many parts being recalled on my vehicle, why isn't gm just recalling the whole vehicle since the g6 has nothing but problems since day one.
I was driving my car and suddenly the power steering light popped up on my monsoon radio. At the same time my power steering instantly went out causing me to momentarily lose control of my car. Luckily, noone was behind me. This issue needs to be addressed asap. There is a recall on the 2006pontiac g6 but none on 2005.
The contact owns a 2005 pontiac g6. The contact stated that while driving approximately 40 mph, the maintenance light illuminated and the steering wheel became difficult to turn. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not notified. The approximate failure mileage was 150,000.
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.
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 dealershipwhich 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 thesteering that was faulty, this was out of pocket like $300. Then we had more problems with thesteering 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
Power steering stopped working periodically while driving,on highway and upon starting. I took my car to the dealer to have the recall noted under recall 140116 for the torque sensor to be repaired. This did not solve the issue of the power steering. I was told that it was the power steering motor and module. It was reported in 2014 that all 2005 pontiac g6's could experience loss of power steering, but it this instance it wasn't due to the sensor.
Was waiting at stop sign to turn right and heard the warning bell with power steering in the led menu display. All power assist was lost at that very moment. Upon returning home i restarted the car and power assist was working again. After reading through tsb complaints i'm sure it's going to happen again. I have already been through the sticking brake late issue last year.
I was driving home from work on the highway and i noticed my turn was very easy to the left but hard to turn to the right. A few miles later down the road i could barely move my steering wheel at all and then the message power steering popped up on my information center as my steering wheel locked up as i attempted to make a turn. Unfortunately i had to go over a curb and into a parking lot because of the mishap. I turned the car off and back on and my steering was okay for a while but then it would lock up later again. I did this process twice paying attention to steering to make it home since i was only a mile and a half away.
2005 pontiac g6 lost power steering without notice.indicator light came ondash after this occurred and stated power steering on the information screen but no warning.because the vehicle was unable to be controlled the vehicle went into the oncoming lane in traffic on a curve, narrowly missing oncoming vehicles.this is dangerous!!!!! gm pontiac has not issued a recall for this even though they state they have offered a courtesy gesture to extend the warranty to 7 years / 70,000 miles for the power steering component.this is serious and must be considered for recall.gm has admitted there is a problem--obviously if they have issues a courtesy bulletin--yet no owners have been notified--we do currently receive any recall notices but nothing in this regard.this could have caused serious injury or death and needs to be investigated immediately.
The contact owns a 2005 pontiac g6. The contact stated that the steering column vibrates and is difficult to steer. Additionally the vehicle unexpectedly drifted to the left or right side of the road. She took the vehicle to a local repair facility and a mechanic replaced the front ball joints and tires, and performed an alignment. One week later the failures resurfaced.she took the vehicle to adealership in which a technician concluded that the breaks needed to be replaced. She speculated that the technicians have incorrectly identified the cause of the failure; therefore, the dealer still has possession of the vehicle. The vehicle identification number was unavailable failure mileage was 54,000. The current mileage is 57,000.
Power steering was going out on my car for no good reason, sometimes when i wasn't even turning. Took it to the dealership they said this car has electrical power steering and that at times when power steering is being used too much (example in a u turn and your keeping it in the position for long time) that it can go out and ?should? return after a few turns or movements. Later they found out they had to reset the steering column (re-synchronized the sensors that were off) car worked fine for 1 week. Then .. . finally they say that the steering column has to be replaced and its going to cost 700.00. Since i have done that i haven't had any problems since. Now pontiac is reimbursing for the repair. I do not recommend anyone buying a pontiac.
The pontiac g-6 was purchased in august 2005. In october2006 the steering wheel locked while i was driving the vehicle. The brakes were working and the car was running ,but i could not turn the steering wheelwhich was locked. I had to come to a complete stop, place in park and turn the ignition off and restart to unlock the wheel. 8 months after i had it repaired it went out again. They said they could repair i,t but that the car was not doing this when they drove. I could not predictwhen it was going to lock up .
Power steering had been feeling very loose for a few days, then all of a sudden the power steering completely failed while i was driving. The steering wheel locked up and the display "noted power steering".i almost crashed into another vehicle when the steering completely locked up. I initially looked to see if i needed power steering fluid, which i could not find.i then looked on the internet trying to find out where to put the power steering fluid finding out that the vehicle has a hydraulic power steering system and does not take power steering fluid.upon my research into where to put the power steering fluid i saw an article indicating that there is an investigation into a recall in this regards.at that time i took the vehicle to the dealer because it is still under manufacturer warranty. The dealer still has the vehicle and is replacing the entire steering column.
My 2005 g6 gt is equipped with electronic power steering and it randomly failed while driving down the street.check engine indicator light illuminated, "power steering" was displayed on the console, and all power steering was lost.luckily i was coming to a stop at a traffic light or else this could have been more catastrophic at high speeds or in a turn.pontiac issued a bulletin stating that they have identified an issue and should only bring the car in for repairs if the problem has occurred.this logic is utterly ridiculous.should a car company require you to have a near death experience before they accept that a dangerous defect exists in their product?steering column being replaced now but skepticism is high.update (10/14/08): dealership replaced the entire steering column and corrected the loss of power steering. The rack and pinion unit was replaced twice and the intermediate shaft was lubed once and replaced once, but they were just making noises and did not result in loss of power steering.
- the contact stated that the steering seizes intermittently on his 2005 pontiac gt.the failure speed has varied, however, he could tell when the steering wheel was about to seize because the steering wheel would vibrate and shift to the left on its own.the failure mileage was 13,000 miles.the steering light would come on after the failure.the contact took the vehicle to the dealer a total of three times because of the steering problems. The dealer could not find anything wrong with the vehicle.the key became stuck in the ignition, the dealer replaced the ignition. The repair invoice did not state that the ignition was replaced.the vehicle operated without incident for 2-3 months.the contact is now experiencing the same failure.the contact has the repair invoices.
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.
I own a pontiac g6 and have power steering problems.i found your sight on g6 owners club forum.many of the owners have the same problem and gmc won't do anything about it.the power steering keeps locking up and the light stays on.i've taken my car to the local dealership and they said they fixed it but the same problem showed up about three days later.i have also put a complaint into the bbb.i wouldn't be to worried if it was fixable and gmc/pontiac knew how to fix it but they don't. I'm afraid of having a wreck or something.thank you for your time and i would greatly appreciate if you know what i should do.loretta lee.
Had several incidents that started out intermittently turning left only. Finally had total failure which activated the service light. Pulling off the road and restarting vehicle would reset the failure. Visited pontiac dealer on 06/21/07 and they didn't try to fix it because the last failure was 2 weeks prior and it was stored as a history code. The very next day (06/22/07) the failure recurred except a restart will no longer reset the power steering. Most failures occurred when outside temps were between 74 and 78 degrees fahrenheit. I consider this issue very dangerous when the power assist goes away unexpectedly.
My daughter was at a stoplight getting ready to turn and the steering wheel completely locked up on her.she couldn't turn it at all.she turned the car off and started it again and it seemed fine.the issue occurred a second time in february 2012.it was diagnosed at the dealer as having a power steering assist issue.the car had 120,000 miles on it at that time so was not covered under the 'special coverage' gm has for the steering issue.we did have the car fixed because we felt it was too dangerous for her to drive.it cost $684.
I have noticed that alot of people have been having problems with their 2005 and 2006 g6 electric power steering assists.i have two children and i was taking them to school when the power steering light came on.i could barely turn the steering wheel.i could not imagine if we were on the main road and i was going a little faster.i noticed that you did an investigation and closed it back in 2007.well i bought my g6 a year ago and did not know anything about this problem or about the additional 70,000 mile warranty for system failures even after running a carfax report.this is not an early life problem as my g6 has 114,500 miles on it.this was very scary.i think this is a problem that gm needs to fix with a recall.this is very dangerous and could cause an accident.it would be different if this was a cheap problem to fix, but we are talking about $800 to $1,000 to fix.that is ridiculous.
Electrical steering problems with 2005 pontiac g6.they have replaced my steering twice the second time they replaced the control arms.10k mile later the car is making the same noise again.
The contact owns a 2005 pontiac g6. The contact stated that while driving approximately 35 mph the vehicle lost power steering. She mentioned that this was the second time the failure happened. The vehicle was taken to the dealer who stated that the power steering and module failed. The manufacturer was notified and refused to provide any assistance since they had done so once before. The failure mileage was 91,000 and current mileage was 148,000.updated 03/24/11*ljthe consumer stated the engine and rotors had to be replaced.
The electric power steering on my 2005 pontiac g6 is going out. Its been happening daily since the first time and up to multiple times in a day. And im just concern because its happen with my 3 year old daughter in the car. It started like a week ago while driving my father home from work i was going to make a turn into my complex when all of a sudden the wheel locks up and almost made me hit a parked car. At first it happen while driving within the complex then 2 days ago it started while i was driving at round 35 to 45 mph. Which can be very dangerous if there are cars around me don't want to cause an accident or anything. I went to go buy power steering fluid but when looking under the hood i realized there was no pump for it. So i started doing web searches for electric power steering on my car. I came across several website talking about alot of people having the same problem with the same care. There were talking about how there problems with the same situation and how much they had to pay. And that there should be some sort of recall for this car because this is a serious problem and even more if its happening to alot of people.
2005 pontiac g6 vg. 16755 miles. Steering locked up on first use morning of 3/11/06. Steering wheel started to tightly shift left and right at random intervals during first minutes of use. Within 3 minutes, steering wheel tightened considerably, making turns difficult. Pulled into parking lot. Parked car. Turned off ignition. Waited half a minute. Turned ignition. Steering wheel tightened almost beyond use, took incredible efforts to make turns. Power steering appeared on dic within 30 seconds of ignition, followed by service icon in the dash display. Car parked and shut off again. Not returned to for another 75 minutes. Steering problem did not reappear. Subject driving in residential area; no faster than 30 mph at any time with only two sharp left/right turns -- mostly straight away. Temperature 70 degrees f.
Sudden poweer steering loss. Usually when parking, resulting in increased steering effort. The car is a pontiac g6. 2005. Dealer claimsed thiswas a normal condition on models with electric steering. Update (10/13/08): pontiac g6 has electric steering. The loss of power came on suddenly and with no warning. If i waited a few minutes it would return then go out again. The dealer said it was normal for this to happen with electric steering. I got no satisfaction from the dealer and the regional rep. Wouldn't even reply to my complaint .out of frustration i traded the car in on a different brand. Obviously i lost money and to this day i am still angry. Anything you could do would be most appreciated.
Starting about a month ago i get unexpected power steering loss. Some times its fine other times it goes away completely. This is rather scarry becuase it is unexpected.
When parallel parking on two occasions i lost the power assist of the power steering unit on my 2005 pontiac g6.i had to turn off the engine and restarted it for the power assist to return.
My complaint is about the power steering failure in the pontiac g6 2005 sedan model. The problem has begun to happen very frequently. It first happened backing out of my yard. Then backing out at my job. The light comes on in the dash and on the radio screen showing a problem with the power steering. I was nearly in a accident this past week when it came on while i was driving down the road. I was barely able to get off the road. I'm going to have it looked at this week. I've seen similar complaints. I'm afraid that something will happen to me on the road again and i'll be unable to get out of the way and have a severe accident.
Dt:the contact complained aboutexcessive difficultieswiththe steering wheel.the vehicle has been to the dealership twice, andpower steeringwas replaced each time.the vehicle continued to have the same problem,and will be towed to the dealership for further repairs.
On june 5th, 2007 i have received warning (dash info system) about power steering failure in my car. In happened twice during the day. Warning is not on today, june 6th 2007, but i will be goint to the dealership on 06/08/07 to see if anything could be done to eliminate the failure.update phone log: the steering was a little tight; the dealer did something and fixed it. No repair invoice was given.
Steering intermittently "locking-up" while driving. Twice while driving i have turned my wheel to the right with it 'locking-up" after only about an 1/8 of a turn.would not budgeeither way for approximately 2-3 seconds, after which it began working normally.this has been reported to the service manager at my local pontiac dealership as well as a customer service representative at gm.
The contact owns a 2005 pontiac g6.while driving 20 mph, the vehicle began to pull to the left and then lost power steering.a warning indicator appeared which stated there was a problem with the power steering.the road conditions were normal.there is an open defect investigation (# pe007023).the current and failure mileages were 40,000.the power steering module was replaced. Updated 09/05/07.
The contact owns a 2005 pontiac g6.the contact stated that the power steering fails intermittently.the failure caused his vehicle to pull to the left, forcing him to grip the steering wheel to regain control.he stated that there is an open investigation (pe07023) for this failure.the contact discovered nineteen complaints on nhtsa's website regarding the same failure.when he took his vehicle to the dealer to have it repaired, the mechanic stated that the cause of failure was the torque sensor of the component.as of august 9, 2007, the vehicle remains at the repair shop.the vin, failure mileage, and speed were unknown.the current mileage was 45,000.
I have had several instances where the steering wheel locks up while i'm driving and displays the message "power steering" across the stereo. I have seen several blogs on the internet that this is a problem and is being investigated. This is a very dangerous situation and would like more information as soon as possible. My dealership knows nothing of the problem.
I have had 7 incidents of the power steering in my pontiac g6 2005 sedan locking up or failing.this seems to happen on the interstate and is very dangerous. The dealership and gm claims no problems with this issue, yet there are tons of articles and forums on the internet with people having this exact problem.
This is an addendum to complaint with odi id# 10152492. After first steering failure, g6 brought to dealership 13 march 2006. Diagnosis claimed that steering system power source was emitting low voltage. Motor and controller assembly of power steering system was replaced. Steering failed again on 29 may 2006. G6 brought to dealership next day. Tech could detect no current faults under road test. No service was done to vehicle. Steering failed 04 august 2006. G6 brought to dealership same day. Diagnosis claimed internal steering gear failure. Whole power steering system and gear assembly was replaced. Received car more than five weeks later on 12 september 2006. Steering failed 18 september 2006. G6 brought to dealership same day. Investigation pending. In all instances steering failed within minutes of ignition. Steering wheel tightened moderately then stiffened immediately. Service wrench icon illuminated followed by power steering message in dic display. Steering took increased effort; like opening a rusty valve in order to merge into another lane or onto curb.
The contact owns a 2005 pontiac g6.with 50000 miles on it. In december 2007 ,the contact received a warning notice from the manufacturer stating that the power steering may fail without warning due to electrical input signals in the steering column. The contact's vehicle was not included in the current recall10v073000 steering:electric power assist system and she has not had any failures to date. The contact stated that she has the letter that she received from the manufacturerin 2007.
Power steering failure pontiac g6- checked at dealers. Computer cleared and told to return if it happens again.
I own a 2005 pontiac g6 gt.in june, as i was driving home on a state hwy., i noticed my steering wheel became extremely loose.as i turned a curve in the road, i completely lost my power steering.the icon on the dash came on and the message "power steering" showed up on my menu screen.fortunately, i was able to get my vehicle home.it was a struggle to turn on the side street and into my driveway.the next day when i started it up, the steering was fine.i drove it in to work and called the gm dealership.when my husband went out to drive it to the dealership, the steering went out again.as long as it was driven slow, it was difficult but manageable.the dealership first re-calibrated the torque sensor.that worked for a few days.we then had to take it back in when the steering went out again.at that time, they replaced the power steering motor assembly costing $444.13.that worked for 2 months and then it happened again.this time i was almost rear ended.it went out and i was trying to turn onto another street.it was extremely difficult to manage the turn.i had to slow way down.when i did the car behind me came very close to hitting me.i was fortunate nothing happened.we took it back to the dealership and they said they would need to replace the torque sensor.this is located in the steering column and would normally be approx. $600+ to fix.since we have always had the car serviced there and had this same problem just a few months earlier, they offered to repair it for $100.so far it works.
The contact owns a 2005 pontiac g6.the contact stated that while traveling 10 mph, the power steering warning light illuminated and the vehicle became difficult to steer.the manufacturer was notified.a private mechanic diagnosed the vehicle with an electrical power steering failure.the failure mileage was 180,000 and the current mileage mileage was 185,091.
I have a 2005 pontiac g6 and are having problems with the power steering as well.the problems first began around july 07, when i would pull my car out of the drive way the steering wheel would automatically turn to the left and would veer left while i would drive. This problem made it difficult to steer straight and make right hand turns. It wasn't everyday that i had this problem but it would happen several times just out of the blue. The problems didn't end there, the power steering eventually went out as it did with everyone else filing a complaint. The first incident was when i was driving home from work on the highway and the check engine light came on, followed by the steering wheel completly locking up on me and the words "power steering" popping up on my radio.this completly worried me because i had my baby in the car with me and didn't know what more would happen. This is completly dangerous and should be fixed. And i don't mean at the expense of the owners, because with more than 40 complaints and im sure more out there, there is obviously a problem here.
Power steering loss.update (10/13/08): the electric steering was very difficult but able to be turned. Power steering light was on.yes i did turn off and restart the car numerous times, steering was still out and light remained on. Repair was done at the pontiac dealership, electric steering was completely replaced.
The contact owns a 2005 pontiac g6.while driving 40 mph, the electronic power steering stopped working.the contact managed to pull the vehicle over.he shut off the engine and restarted the vehicle.when the vehicle was restarted, the power steering worked fine.the contact did not take the vehicle into the dealer for inspection; however, through online research, he found a recall and number of complaints for the same failure.the failure and current mileages were 34,000.updated07/31/08.*ljupdated 08/05/08.
2005 pontiac g6 electric power assist motor. My power steering assist motor has failed intermittently and without warning repeatedly, locking my steering wheel while in motion and also while stopped.
Power steering locked up and would not free up untill car came to a stop and was turned off and restarted.
My 2005 g6 gt is equipped with electronic power steering and it randomly failed while driving down the street.check engine indicator light illuminated, "power steering" was displayed on the console, and all power steering was lost.luckily i was coming to a stop at a traffic light or else this could have been more catastrophic at high speeds or in a turn.pontiac issued a bulletin stating that they have identified an issue and should only bring the car in for repairs if the problem has occurred.this logic is utterly ridiculous.should a car company require you to have a near death experience before they accept that a dangerous defect exists in their product?steering column being replaced now but skepticism is high.update (10/14/08): dealership replaced the entire steering column and corrected the loss of power steering. The rack and pinion unit was replaced twice and the intermediate shaft was lubed once and replaced once, but they were just making noises and did not result in loss of power steering.
About 7 months ago i noticed a significant decrease in power assistance for the steering while i was parallel parking. I had taken it to the dealership to get it looked at ,and they told me that they couldn't duplicate the problem so they did nothing. This continued for another 5 months and it progressively got worse. Then the starter stopped functioning properly,and the starter got replaced. Then the headlights and heat/ air conditioningblower began dimming when coming to a complete stop along with the power assistance going away. So i took it the dealer,and they said they couldn't duplicate the problem. I took it to a different dealership. This time the alternator was replaced.thought that would do it, but a couple of days later the power steering problem came back. Took it to the dealership,and they couldn't duplicate the problem. So they gave me a data loggerhead record the problem. It happened while i was driving, so it pushed the button and recorded the problem. Took the data logger back, and i haven't heard back from them since last week when i took it back. This carwas a nightmare and unsafe car to drive.
June 25th, 2008my power steering went out in my 2005 pontiac g6 and jerked violently to the left causing me to swerve into oncoming traffic.i had my 3 yr old in the car and barely avoided a head on collision on a two lane highway. I have not had it fixed.
Dt*:the contact stated while driving at various speeds, the power steering locked and there was a loss of all power steering.the vehicle was towed to the dealer who replaced the hydraulic power steering motor module assembly and circuits.afterwards, the same failure occurred and the dealer determined the power steering module needed replaced again.the manufacturer was alerted.
Just bought the car used.within one day the power steering warning message appeared on the driver's information center.did some research and noticed that an investigationwas being done.
First, the power steering light came on while i was driving down the road, but the power steering remained operable. Thereafter, the power steering went out on two occasions, one while driving at approximately 40 mph and the other at about 70 mph while driving down the interstate. The failure occurs without warning and the power steering will come back on when the vehicle is turned off and restarted. So far i have been able to prevent any resulting accidents, but if this failure were to occur mid-turn the result could be very dangerous.
The contact owns a 2005 pontiac g6. The power assist motor was replaced. In 2007 she received a recall notice; however, the vehicle did not have a problem at the time.the notice stated they would replace the motor on the vehicle if it is 7 years or 70,000 miles. Her vehicle started having problems on 4/13/09 when the power steering light illuminated.. The contact was responsible for paying $568 and gm will not reimburse her. The failure mileage was 139,864.updated 04-29-09updated 05/27/09the dealer replaced the power steering motor, however a month later, the power steering light illuminated again. Updated 06/02/09.
2005 pontiac g6 power steering failure. Consumer states that power steering has failed and been repaired twice. He states that the manufacturer reimbursed him for $100.00 and he would like the remainder of the repair cost reimbursed.
Power steering failure. The first instance, i was accelerating to highway speed the car chimed two twice. The check engine light came on, a warning came on the information center,statingpower steering.at that point i tried steering the car to another lane and found i had no power steering. After exiting the highway at the next exit and coming to a stop i turned the car off. After restarting the car functioned normally. Two days later i noticed that steering from center point to the left was extremely easy. When steering from center point to the right there was hardly any assist. No warnings were given during this problem. This condition lasted two days. This evening i drove about three block and made a left hand turn andthe warning chime came on and power steering warning occurred again with a loss of all steering assist. I turned the car off and it performed normally until i hit a bump and the system failed again. This happened two more times on bumps. Driving back home it functioned normally. The problem occurred quickly, almost no notice, and you had immediate loss of power steering. A couple of times i almost went into the wrong lane from loss of assist. The carwas very hard to steer without the assist.
Power assisted steering locks up. This has happened in cold weather and mainly in low speed situations immediately after starting my vehicle. The failure prevents you from turning the wheel at all and you are unable to steer the vehicle for a limited amount of time.
Intermittent power steering failure.steering wheel will occasionally lock up with power steering message in radio display and error message in odometer display.first time dealership replaced the bcm.second occurrence dealership replaced steering column and installed fault analyzer.analyzer is still installed and scheduled for removal 11/11/05 for readout.
Dt: the contact stated that the vehicles power steering column locks up while driving 45 mph or less.the warning sign prior to failure is the steering would pull to the left under normal road conditions.the vehicle was taken into the dealers but they were unable to duplicate the problem.the dealers replaced the steering column.the vehicle presented further problems with the steering column.the vehicle was taken back tot he dealer and they replaced the shaft and motor assembly.the contact called the manufacturer and file a complaint with a representative.updated 8/21/2006 - the harmonic balancer was not seated properly.
My power steering light keeps coming on. I have taken to dealer several times (6-7), they have recalibrated codes, replaced module, replaced wiring harness, reset codes. All of which have not fixed the problem. Pontiac's solution to this problem that has been going on for well over a month is to give me a rental vehicle and send an engineer to look at the car. This could take up to 3 weeks.
I was driving and the service vehicle (not check engine light) came on and i lost power steering on my vehicle while driving a curvy road with traffic.i narrowly missed getting into a vehicle to vehicle accident.i parked the car, turned it off and restarted to find that the power steering was back to normal.i continued home and the same problem happened again.the belts were inspected and they are fine.there is also a clunking noise and feeling in the steering wheel that gm says is normal.it is not to me!!!
Power steering failure multiple times.aggravated by the service department telling me there was nothing wrong with the system, even after being provided a technical service bullitin put out by gm. Last failure almost resulted in a crash into a mattress store due to failure at the apex of a turn.update (10/13/08): the power steering became inoperative during a right hand turn, as if the ignition was turned off. At that point the power steering warning light illuminated. The vehicle became almost impossible to steer.i was unable to complete my turn, however i was able to "coast" to the curb and out of traffic.the power steer steering stayed inactive for multiple on/off starts. Then one of the starts it started to work. The power steering column / rack were replaced with a re-manufactured unit.
The contact owns a 2005 pontiac g6. She stated that the rack and pinion failed and was replaced four times over a 14 month period. While driving approximately 45 mph, she heard a popping noise while turning the steering wheel to the left or right. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where the rack and pinion was replaced under the warranty. The failure persisted on three additional occasions. She was awaiting the fourth rack and pinion replacement. The failure mileages was 56,123 and the current was mileage was 89,036.
The contact owns a 2005 pontiac g6. While driving approximately 60 mph, an unknown warning light illuminated and the vehicle independently switched into manual steering. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic who diagnosed that the rack and pinion needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 190,000.
2005 pontiac g6 making a loud clunking/popping noise when turning at low speeds. Had it checked at sears and was told it was a problem with the rack and pinion steering and i should take it to a gm dealership.
Rack and pinion going bad twice within a one year span on a pontiac g6.
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.
I took a lease over of a 2005 g6 less than a year ago. I have had nothing but problems with it from the very beginning. A lot of times it doesn't start just sputters repeatedly. Took it in to get it checked out of course they say they can't find anything wrong. Right after we got the car we had to have the brakes replaced and also there was a clunking noise. Had to have both right and left front struts replaced.clunking noise still had not gone away, everytime i take it in i complain of the clunking and eachtime they say it is due to something else that needs to be replaced.have had a pulsation problem when brakes applied. Power steering went on it quite a few times, had it replaced and has done it since. The rearview mirror snapped right off when being adjusted. Visor cover snapped off. Door lock knob snapped off. Most of the work we have had done was covered by warranty. The warranty is now up and the right ball bearing now needs to be replaced which is why i hear clunking is what i was told. How come it is always something different causing the clunking noise? is going to cost around $500 to fix. What a piece of junk. We will never buy another north american made piece of jun again!!!
On our 2005 pontiac gt 6, during most daylight driving conditions, the instrument panel is so difficult to read that, at times, it is impossible to tell how fast one is traveling. Sometimes, it takes a second or more to make it out. Rarely, it is easily readable. We think that the extra time needed to discern one's speed, if it can be determined at all, could easily lead to an accident. The gas gauge and coolant temperature gauges are even more difficult to make out, but that does not represent as serious a problem as failing to be able to read one's speed. If the ability existed to turn on the instrument panel lighting, the problem would be eliminated.
Both sides of the panoramic sun roof has come unattached and leaked in my floor on multiple occasions and is very distracting getting dripped on and will eventually cause a wreck. Worst car ever!!!!! also the brakes are terrible. I've done so much work myself to my brakes and had shops do some too because i cannot afford to replace the [xxx] through a shop ever 6 mo. My passenger side rotor locked up for no reason 2 diff. Shops couldn't find a reason. The bleeding process is ridiculous and the brakes do not last more than 4-6 mo tops no matter how you brake on them. Information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6).
2005 pontiac g6 - water pours from the interior lights splashing the inside of the car and driver which is as unexpected as a child running in front of a vehicle. The sudden downpour may cause the driver to loose control of the vehicle when they look up to see where the water is coming from.. Nobody was injured in my incident however, the water is coming from the drain tubes from the top of the car which have a tendancy to become disconnected. I am told this is not considered a safety hazard but a driver does not expect to be suddenly soaked by water when driving a car and can cause the driver to become reckless which may cause damage or injury to a vehicle or a person if it has not already. This is a common problem and needs to seriously considered as a safety hazard. Other than the safety hazard that it is, it also causes the interior of the car to be completely destroyed from mold and/or mildew needing complete replacement. The dealers are very much aware of the problem but yet i have taken my car in twice and because it wasn't leaking at the time, the could not see a problem. Mind you the back floorboard and seat were completely soaked from 8 gallons of water which had been sucked out of the car prior to driving it to the dealership.
The contact owns a 2005 pontiac g6. The contact stated that during inclement weather conditions, water leaked into the interior of the vehicle, which caused electrical issues. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where the entire weather stripping was replaced. Three months after the repair was performed the failure recurred. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 7,000.
There is drain tubing connected to the sunroof that comes unconnected because its too short and leaks/pours water all over the passenger front and back side of the vehicle. It happens whether youre driving it or its sitting still. Water just pours in and soaks everything on passenger side.
The contact owns a 2005 pontiac g6. The contact stated that the roof failed and caused water to enter into the vehicle. The contact was concerned that the water would damage the carpet, dashboard, and electrical system. The contact did not take the vehicle to the dealer for diagnostic testing. The manufacturer was not notified. The vehicle was not repaired. The approximate failure mileage was 105,000.
2005 pontiac g6 gt: within the first year of ownership, we had the vehicle into the dealership twice for a leaking panoramic roof.the second time it leaked, the dash shorted out.then at about 36,000 miles we started hearing popping noises when steering at low speeds.at around 42,000 miles the popping noises got significantly worse.it was at this point, we decided to take the vehicle back to the dealership for service.the man at the service desk seemed to know right away what was wrong with the vehicle without even diagnosing it.he told us that he had seen this problem in a lot of g6s.i asked him if it was something to worry about and he said no.he told me it would cost $550 to fix it and that the cost would be on me as i was out of warranty on mileage.after i returned home i decided to do some surfing on the internet to see if anyone else was experiencing g6 steering issues.i found page after page of people experiencing similar steering issues.in fact, i noticed that the nhtsa was even investigating gm for g6 power steering failure affecting some 176k vehicles.frankly, this scared me to death!so much so, that the very next day i went down to the local honda dealership and traded in the g6 for a 2008 honda accord ex-l (5-star rating).i took it in the shorts on the trade-in, but i cannot tell you how happy i am to get rid of this nightmare!parting question: since when is ?power steering failure? not worthy of a recall.shame on gm!
Open rear window or windows at speed of 40 mph and above creates a safety problem as the noise from the rear of the car becomes so intense that you either have to close the window or stop the car. The noise sounds like a rotar on a helicopter and the faster you go over 40 the louder it becomes and your hearing becomes so bad you must stop or put window back up. Ir reported this to gm and they told me its the nature of the beasttotally unacceptable answer.
I own a 2005 pontiac g-6 with about 60,000 miles . Bought the car used and have only put about 10,000 miles on it. It has a panoramic sunroof that was working fine for about 6 months and all of a sudden gets stuck . My first panel is open.. Wants to work but looks out of line with the other panels. Took it to the dealership and they say that it is "coming apart" and they have to replace it . I don't have an ext warranty so im quoted $1,400 to replace the whole thing. Went to another place they say that same thing, i have to replace it. I am about to get this thing fixed for about $ 800 or so for a used one. Just recently i spent $700.00 replacing my steering column due to power steering failure. I have had the car for less than 1 yr and i have had problem after problem with it ! i hate this car and plan on trading it in soon....
The contact owns a 2005 pontiac g6. The contact stated that the roof failed and caused water to enter into the vehicle. The contact was concerned that the water would damage the carpet, dashboard, and electrical system. The contact did not take the vehicle to the dealer for diagnostic testing. The manufacturer was not notified. The vehicle was not repaired. The approximate failure mileage was 105,000.
The seal on my panoramic roof leaked during a torrential downpour. I did not drive the car for a few days because of having surgery. 2 days after the rain storm when i opened my car i found an inch of water covering the floor and mold covering most of the interior. Mold was also located inside the air conditioning system when turned on. The heated seats were ruined as were any electrical devices inside the car. All personal items and infant seat were also ruined. I am still waiting to hear what is going to be done. They are trying to convince me it can be cleaned, but with the amount of mold and my existing asthma it is a detriment to my health to be inside the vehicle. I also have an infant which cannot come into the vehicle at all because of said mold. I still don't know after contacting gm if they will fix the problem or if i need to scrap the car. This is the second problem i have had, however the first involved the brake rotors grinding too quickly and causing the car to shake violently when braking at any speed. I have had to have the brakes done at least every 3 months to correct the problem for the past 2 and a half years.
1) driving my pontiac g6 onto a regular driveway slope2) forward metal impingements (only driver side affected) attached to the chassis was bent back due to the i-beam structure "catching" the concrete driveway slope. Consequence of design failure caused the entire engine cradle to shift and there by allowing for an increase in damage possibilities to engine block and radiator to occur. Also with i-beam structure being bent downward it has created a hanging piece of metal to possibly catch road debris (could lead to tire failure) and allow slope changes in the road to once again catch the bent metal to create even more damage. 3) the dealership suggested replacing to the whole engine cradle. I suggest that gm should attach a metal bar horizontally to the two front metal impingements to effectively create a grind bar, greatly reducing the possibilities of metal bending causing a road hazard and engine cradle replacement.
Dt: ] this vehicle is a new 2005 pontiac g6.while driving at45 mphand up with back rear windows down there was pounding vibration, itwas assumed to be air that filled the vehicle.tookvehicle to dealer,who had no remedy for the problem.dealer contacted the manufacturer and they did not have a remedy either.dealer duplicated the problem.also, tested other pontiac 2005 g6 that hada similarproblem, as well as the 2006 model.no repairs were made, but consumer felt this was a safety issue.
I purchased a pontiac g6 from a dealer in palmdale, ca in 2004. Problems have been as follows:1.won't hold alignment - pulls to left - in shop 12/14/05.2.new tires @20,998 miles due to alignment problems.3.won't hold alignment - pulls to left - in shop 3/27/07.4.won't hold alignment - pulls to left - in shop 11/02/075.won't hold alignment - pulls to left - in shop 9/05/086.new tires @ 41,753 miles due to alignment problems- 4/24/097.new rotors, drums and brakes - 4/24/098.alignment - pulls to left - swapped front tires - 8/02/098.alignment and new rear brakes - 8/29/099.alignment - pulls to left - in shop 9/15/09the list of parts & labor have been extensive and i am on my 3rd set of tires and currently only have 48k on my car.the tires only lasted for 20k miles!!!i've had a total of 6 alignments and countless rotations and nothing works. I have also been through 2 sets of brakes and rotors in this time period as well.when i blogged about this issue there are a lot of other folks having the same problems with this make and model.i contacted the bbb auto line and they said my complaint is not within their jurisdiction.i contacted pontiac / gmc and they said they can not help me.the car is dangerous to drive and hopefully it won't take an accident for someone to realize that the car is a lemon and unsafe.
I already fixed my front suspension three times already. It seems that this a factory defect. I never had an issue with this so many times in any previous vehicle. I have been left stranded for this reason.i also have issue with the electronic power steering for this vehicle. It gets really hard making it dangerous while driving because it is almost impossible to turn or steer the vehicle while driving.
The contact owns a 2005 pontiac g6. The contact stated that the suspension was unstable and the vehicle was wobbling in the front and on both sides. An independent mechanic replaced the front passenger side ball joint, but the failure intermittently progressed. The dealer was not contacted. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The vin and failure mileage were not available.
The car begins shaking violently when turning the car. The car becomes hard to keep under control.
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 gt71,000 miles.
2005 pontiac g6 has problems with the brake lights, brake pads, and rotors. *njthe day after purchasing the vehicle, the consumer had to take it back to get an alignment and have the rotors replaced. In june 2008, the consumer took the vehicle to the dealer because the brakes were making a noise. The dealer was unable to duplicate the issue. Two weeks later, the front pads had to be replaced because they were worn. The sunroof had to be repaired due to a rattling noise it was making. After the sunroof was repaired, it began to make a different noise. A technician determined a pipe had ruptured. The brake lights were on when the vehicle was in drive. The consumer then received a recall letter in the mail regarding the defective brake lights after already paying for a sensor that didn't resolve the issue.
I took my car to jeff schmitt in miamisburg oh i have 3 recalls and i feel like they didn't do not 1
3 incidents of car skidding, sliding and doing a 360 when driving in the snow.1st time, thought it needed new tires.2nd time had gotten new tires, but thought it needed a slight alignment.both incidents occurring while turning.3rd incident, had gotten tires and alignment and driving slowly down a straight path when slid into the other lane with me having no control, thankfully no cars were coming, but did a complete 360 turn.
I took my car to jeff schmitt in miamisburg ohioi had 3 recalls and i feel like th ey didn't do them.the car won't move
I have a 2005 pontiac g6 and everytime i turn my wheel there is a loud clunking noise from the front of the car. A lot of these problems could be linked to the electric power assist steering. I have heard some people have lost all steering while driving. The steering is very loose and feels like you are all over the road.
Dash rattle,at about 500 miles began to experience a rattle coming from driver's side of dash when on a rough road,a few mile latter the passenger side began same thing. Vehicles had made numerous trips to dealer, which proceded to replace struts(also very noisey,dealer said is normal)do'nt agree.after calling pontiac about the rattle problem dealer made more of effort to find problem. Although car doe's seem to be fixed(rattle in dash) still have aproblem with noise in struts and loose feeling in front end when both wheels encounter a rough road,again i am told that is normal,i drove a rental-(06 g-6)no noise what so every handled well on rough road!
We own a 05 pontiac g6. This vehicle has a chronic issue with the brake pedal sensor. When the sensor is having issues, it is extremely hard to get the car to go from park to drive. More importantly though is then the sensor causes the brake light to work in reverse. When you apply the brakes, the lights go off, when the pedal is not depressed, the light stays on.we have had several sensors replaced and now have been told the "fix" is the electrical lubricant. This electrical lubricant is only good for a few months. Obviously, it is a half[xxx] "fix". We have been to several "former" pontiac dealers only to have been told we are "out of luck". This is an extremely dangerous situation. While driving at night, if you depress your brakes and no lights come on it could lead to a rear-end collision.thankfully this last time my husband was warned of this event by a gal who was driving behind him. My husband has been pulled over by the police because they thought he was drinking.he was told that a characteristic of a drunk driver is that they "ride their brakes".gm needs to get this corrected!! it is not safe.we purchased this vehicle for my husband who drives 50 miles round trip to work everyday. This is an accident waiting to happen.we are seriously contemplating trading in the vehicle for another one because of this and other issues with the g6.it has been a lemon since we got it between this brake issue, a "clunking" noise when turning (which we were told is "nothing" from our former pontiac dealers) and the panoramic sunroof leaking and noise issues, which as well we were told nothing can be done about. (we had standing water in the vehicle w/ the leaks)this brake issue needs to be looked at!!!! we will not buy another gm vehicle because of this crappy service and lack of care in getting this vehicle recalled. What is it going to take???i have seen other complaints addressing this same thing.i would implore nhtsa to see what can be done about this.information redacted pursuant to the freedom
I own a 2005 pontiac g6 which i purchased from a dealer after it had been leased for 1 year. The vehicle had 12000 miles on it when purchase. Numerous problems have occurred with this vehicle after purchase. Starting with a noise, clunk in the steering. This has been in the repair shop for upwards to 7-8 times, each time new repairs done on different parts. This problem has never been resolved. Now at 64500 miles the noise is still there after repairs only 4000 miles ago. Starting in october of 2007 i began having problems with the brake lights and cruise control. Brake lights working only sporadically as well as the cruise control. There has been documented repairs on the is of 7-8 times as well. This problem also has never been resolved. On september 17, 2008 my car was involved in a rear-end automobile accident in most part and no doubt due to faulty brake light system. Many other problems have occurred with this vehicle as well including poor sunvisor manufacturing, leaky map lights in overhead console, rapid wear of brake pads and rotors, rapid tire wear, starting drags when starting, occasionally the car will not shift out of park when the car is running and brake pedal is applied.
Recurring issues with the front end and steering on a 2005 pontiac g6.problem first occurred at 4000 miles within 6 months of purchase.issues are locking of the steering, drifts and wanders, shoots uncontrollability to the side of road when hitting larger bumps without movement of the steering wheel, 'loose' noises, popping and general sounds like front is going to come out from under it.started a 4k miles, now has 23k miles with same issues and 6 trips to 3 different dealers.they don't have a clue what the problem is and tell me it's 'normal'.no injuries yet but it's just a matter of time.
I took a lease over of a 2005 g6 less than a year ago. I have had nothing but problems with it from the very beginning. A lot of times it doesn't start just sputters repeatedly. Took it in to get it checked out of course they say they can't find anything wrong. Right after we got the car we had to have the brakes replaced and also there was a clunking noise. Had to have both right and left front struts replaced.clunking noise still had not gone away, everytime i take it in i complain of the clunking and eachtime they say it is due to something else that needs to be replaced.have had a pulsation problem when brakes applied. Power steering went on it quite a few times, had it replaced and has done it since. The rearview mirror snapped right off when being adjusted. Visor cover snapped off. Door lock knob snapped off. Most of the work we have had done was covered by warranty. The warranty is now up and the right ball bearing now needs to be replaced which is why i hear clunking is what i was told. How come it is always something different causing the clunking noise? is going to cost around $500 to fix. What a piece of junk. We will never buy another north american made piece of jun again!!!
Electrical steering problems with 2005 pontiac g6.they have replaced my steering twice the second time they replaced the control arms.10k mile later the car is making the same noise again.
3 incidents of car skidding, sliding and doing a 360 when driving in the snow.1st time, thought it needed new tires.2nd time had gotten new tires, but thought it needed a slight alignment.both incidents occurring while turning.3rd incident, had gotten tires and alignment and driving slowly down a straight path when slid into the other lane with me having no control, thankfully no cars were coming, but did a complete 360 turn.
I purchased a pontiac g6 from a dealer in palmdale, ca in 2004. Problems have been as follows:1.won't hold alignment - pulls to left - in shop 12/14/05.2.new tires @20,998 miles due to alignment problems.3.won't hold alignment - pulls to left - in shop 3/27/07.4.won't hold alignment - pulls to left - in shop 11/02/075.won't hold alignment - pulls to left - in shop 9/05/086.new tires @ 41,753 miles due to alignment problems- 4/24/097.new rotors, drums and brakes - 4/24/098.alignment - pulls to left - swapped front tires - 8/02/098.alignment and new rear brakes - 8/29/099.alignment - pulls to left - in shop 9/15/09the list of parts & labor have been extensive and i am on my 3rd set of tires and currently only have 48k on my car.the tires only lasted for 20k miles!!!i've had a total of 6 alignments and countless rotations and nothing works. I have also been through 2 sets of brakes and rotors in this time period as well.when i blogged about this issue there are a lot of other folks having the same problems with this make and model.i contacted the bbb auto line and they said my complaint is not within their jurisdiction.i contacted pontiac / gmc and they said they can not help me.the car is dangerous to drive and hopefully it won't take an accident for someone to realize that the car is a lemon and unsafe.
The contact owns a 2005 pontiac g6. The contact stated that while driving 55 mph, the rear brake lights erroneously illuminated without the brakes being applied. The contact took the vehicle to the dealer for inspection where they stated that the brake pedal switch shorted internally and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired. The manufacturer was notified. The failure mileage was 75,000..... Updated 02-20-13 the consumer stated the cruise control would not engage and the traction control would randomly turn on. The vehicle was repaired. Updated 02/21/2013
Car cut off while drivingto work.
I randomly started smelling gas was driving one day and breaks stopped working and car randomlydies while turning a corner
Whinny noise on front transaxle case. Won't shift into fourth gear..
2005 pontiac g6 electric power steering locks up while driving.
My vehicle has a panoramic sunroof that has 5 options (0-closed, 4 completely open). Periodically the sunroof would not close to the correct numbered option, but would go to the correct spot after another try. Now, it will not close past the second option. Now, my sunroof is stuck open and the replacement part is $1500! i don't want to pay that much money for a sunroof so my mechanic is going to try to shut it and disable the mechanism. All the used parts my mechanic tried looking into are reporting to have the same problem.
I took my car to jeff schmitt in miamisburg oh i have 3 recalls and i feel like they didn't do not 1
As my son was driving around a corner about 35-40 mph he felt the driver side tire drop down, lost control of the car. The tire shredded off of the hubcap and he flipped approximately 7 times.
I bought it in january and its may , i'm having trouble with the engine. Sometimes its don't want to crank!
Car has had numerous problems from not starting to having the brakes replaced every 3,000 miles.dealer has been good about taking care of repairs and maintenance but i feel that this car has been nothing but a problem from the day i picked it up.i am at 27,000 miles and on at least my 9th set of brakes/rotors.it also has what i now refer to as the gm sputter start.if it does start it sometimes doesn't start on the first try and sometimes catches and sputters before it starts.hate this car.
I took my car to jeff schmitt in miamisburg ohioi had 3 recalls and i feel like th ey didn't do them.the car won't move
The contact owns a 2005 pontiac g6. The contact stated that while in park, the vehicle began to roll backwards without warning. In addition, the contact stated she was able to remove her keys but the vehicle continued to roll away. The brake pedal required to be depressed in order to stop the vehicle. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 202,000. Updated 07/27/16*ljthe consumer referenced a shifter cable recall. Updated 07/28/1996.
I have been having issues with the brake lights on my vehicle for almost the entire time i have owned the vehicle. As it has been revealed in a recall for this vehicle (nhtsa campaign number: 09v036000) the brake lights do not function properly -- they turn on when i am not hitting the brakes and turn off when i do hit the brakes. In july 2009 i thought i had the issue fixed when i took the car to a gm dealer to be repaired under the recall. However, despite the vehicle being fixed under the recall the brake lights still do not work properly. I just got approached by someone following me a couple of days ago that my brake lights are not working again.
The contact owns a 2005 pontiac g6. The contact received a recall notification for nhtsa campaign numbers: 14v252000 (electrical system, electronic stability control, exterior lighting, service brakes, hydraulic, vehicle speed control), 14v153000 (steering), and 14v224000 (power train). The parts needed for the repairs were unavailable. The manufacturer was notified. The contact had not experienced a failure.
Whinny noise on front transaxle case. Won't shift into fourth gear..
The contact owns a 2005 pontiac g6. The contact received a recall notice for nhtsa campaign numbers: 14v252000 (electrical system, electronic stability control, exterior lighting, service brakes, hydraulic, vehicle speed control), 14v153000 (steering), and 14v224000 (power train); however, the parts needed for the repairs were unavailable. The dealer was uncertain about when the parts would become available. The manufacturer was notified. The contact had not experienced a failure.
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.
The contact owns a 2005 pontiac g6. The contact received a recall notice for nhtsa campaign number: 14v252000(electrical system, electronic stability control, exterior lighting, service brakes, hydraulic, vehicle speed control); however, the part for the repair was unavailable. The manufacturer was notified. The contact had not experienced a failure.
01/05/2014 as i was traveling down the road, and applied my brakes.several minutes later, a truck pulled up next to me and told me that my brake lights weren't working - however they had been just a moment before.01/10/2014 the same thing happened on this date.the brake lights were working (however i was not breaking), and there was a driver that pulled up next to me and informed me that my brake lights were malfunctioning. I have also had issues with my cruise control.it does not work at all, however the fuse is not damaged.
While driving home my alarm system light blinked on then stayed on. The headlights shut off and turned on. After i parked the car and turned off the engine the theft deterrent system activated and my car would not start for 45 mins. I followed all reset procedures nothing worked. Had to disconnect and reconnect alarm. Now alarm will not work and the trunk/doors open or unlock randomly, radio turns off, lights turn off. Problem has been happening for a few weeks now noone in town knows how to fix.
The issues started by the cruise control unexpectedly disengaging while driving. It has now progressed to it the cruise control comes on when you press the brake. That was almost a year ago. Now, the cruise control starts when the brake is pressed. However, when it comes on with the brake it stays on approximately 11-12 seconds and the disengages. The brake lights come on when the brake pedal is not being pressed. When, the brakes are being pressed the brake lights do not always come on. These issues have been happening since spring of 2012.i have taken my vehicular to gmc before and i was told their were no recalls and they have never heard of my problems before. But, if i pay there diagnostic fee to find out what's wrong in the electrical system that they can replace the electrical system but it would be a costly repair. I was then informed it would be cheaper to just trade it in. I was appalled.
The brake lights will stay on after i remove my foot from the brake pedal, there are also times they do not illuminate when i have my foot on the brake. I also have problems shifting out of park. I have to push the brake pedal very hard for my car to shift. I have also had problems with my cruise control not engaging when i tried to turn it on. I hit the button for cruise & the light just flashes back off instead of staying on like it should.
Pontiac g6 brake lights were operating opposite (brakes lights illuminated while driving and not illuminated while brake is applied).cruise control not engaging.apparently there was a recall for some models of the g6 but was told by pontiac that my g6 was not covered under the recall for the exact same issue.
The date of the incident is not the first incident...only one of them. The problems have been ongoing.for some time now, i have experienced trouble off and on with taking the gear out of park. This doesn't happen every time, but when it does, i have to press the brake pedal several times real hard for it to release and let me move the gear stick. Also experienced our cruise control didn't work when on vacation in florida in may 2013.had no idea what was going on then. Thinking back on it now, the brake lights were probably acting up during that time!recently, the cruise control has been working.clearly an electrical issue.i've had several people tell me after following me, that i'm "riding" my brakes and when i stop, the brake lights go off! i am finding that this is happening all the time now. Trying to contact our gm dealership, which knows nothing of a past recall. Contacted the national gm and they have no "active" recall for my car. Copied it off the website along with others' same complaints with the remedy to the problem to present to our local gm service department. Will have to pay for this defect if i want it fixed. I'm afraid to even drive it now with my lights working backwards!! this has been a great car for 8 years with this being the only problem that i've had. Need help with getting this past recall reactivated and paid for by gm.asking for reimbursement for the repair if and when the recall is reactivated after i've had it fixed.
When the brakes are applied, the tail lights go out. While driving the brake lights are on causing cruise control not to engage. The brake pedal position sensor has already had the dielectric grease put in the connector but still malfunctions.
I was pulling into a parking space and began to apply the brakes to stop when the accelerator stuck and threw us forward which resulted in us running into some cement pillars.i had to shift the car into park in order to get the car to stop. The entire front end of the car up to the radiator was crunched.i am thankful that we hit the cement pillars an not another car or person, but am definitely worried about it not being fixed properly and happening again.
The contact owns a 2005 pontiac g6. The contact stated that while driving 55 mph, the rear brake lights erroneously illuminated without the brakes being applied. The contact took the vehicle to the dealer for inspection where they stated that the brake pedal switch shorted internally and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired. The manufacturer was notified. The failure mileage was 75,000..... Updated 02-20-13 the consumer stated the cruise control would not engage and the traction control would randomly turn on. The vehicle was repaired. Updated 02/21/2013
My 2005 g6 brake lights stay on 24/7 very hard to get out of park. I cannot use the cruise control. The position of the pedal is affecting everything. It's unsafe! they are telling me i need to pay $300.25 to replace the bcm. Nothing else is wrong but what they state in the recall papers. Why do i have to fix a problem they recalled??
The contact owns a 2005 pontiac g6. The contact stated that while driving 55 mph, the rear brake lights erroneously illuminated without the brakes being applied. The contact took the vehicle to the dealer for inspection where they stated that the brake pedal switch shorted internally and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired. The manufacturer was notified. The failure mileage was 75,000..... Updated 02-20-13 the consumer stated the cruise control would not engage and the traction control would randomly turn on. The vehicle was repaired. Updated 02/21/2013
The contact owns a 2005 pontiac g6. The contact stated that the brake lights would remain illuminated when the brakes were not being depressed and would shut off when the brakes were being depressed. The contact also mentioned that the cruise control failed to operate. The vehicle was taken to a dealer and the mechanic stated that the brake pedal sensor had to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired. The manufacturer was notified. The failure mileage was 62,000.updated 11/18/13 updated 11/29/2013
The contact owns a 2005 pontiac g6.the contact stated that the rear window defroster was activated prior to turning off the engine.when she returned to the vehicle, the rear glass shattered without force.the heating element from the defroster caused the glass to shatter.in addition, whenever the defroster and radio were activated simultaneously, the radio would short circuit and cause intermittent static.the defroster was not clearing the condensation from the rear glass surface sufficiently.the vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer, but they were unable to determine the cause of the failure.the vehicle has not been repaired.the contact was concerned of the safety risk involved.the vin was unknown.the failure and current mileages were 72,464.
The contact owns a 2005 pontiac g6. The contact stated that while driving at various speeds, and attempting to roll the windows down, the buttons for the windows were depressed however, the windows failed to respond. Several days later while driving, the windows independently rolled down and rolled back up. There was no warning lights illuminated. The failure recurred. The window fuse was replaced however, the failure persisted. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic however, the mechanic was unable to provide a cause for the failure. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 183,000.
My 2005 pontiac g6's driver's side sun visor had an electrical short which caused smoke to come from the headliner area.the dealership has had my vehicle since then and have been waitingfor a part to come in.the dealer suspects that this is not an isolated incident due to them not being able to find a replacement part.i suspect that this incident could have started a serious fire.
My power steering light had been coming on intermittently for the past few days.yesterday while leaving a parking garage the power steering light came on.i continued driving and as i went to turn the wheel,the power steering went out while making a left turn (5-8mph).i nearly ran into a pillar in the parking garage.i turned the car off and back on and the problem went away, but the power steering light stayed illuminated.after searching the internet for some time, i came across hundreds of similar problems.a few of the same problems occurred while people where driving on the interstate which could have been deadly if someone would have been going around a turn or just switching lanes.i just don't understand why there hasn't been a recall to fix this problem.the car industry want us to stick behind american made products but are unwilling to fix potentially deadly problems until the inevitable occurs and someone losses their life because of a problem they know about. Maybe that's why many are buying quality made foreign made products. Over the five years i had the car i have had numerous problems this car has been a money pit.the hood latch broke, the power window motor went.the rotors have to be replaced more often than i change the oil ( that's ridiculous), the bearings went bad, the six disc factory cd player stops working and sticks constantly, the blower for the heater and ac only works on high, the panoramic sunroof leaks which has caused water to accumulate in the trunk and now their is a mildew smell ect.........
2005 pontiac g6 - water pours from the interior lights splashing the inside of the car and driver which is as unexpected as a child running in front of a vehicle. The sudden downpour may cause the driver to loose control of the vehicle when they look up to see where the water is coming from.. Nobody was injured in my incident however, the water is coming from the drain tubes from the top of the car which have a tendancy to become disconnected. I am told this is not considered a safety hazard but a driver does not expect to be suddenly soaked by water when driving a car and can cause the driver to become reckless which may cause damage or injury to a vehicle or a person if it has not already. This is a common problem and needs to seriously considered as a safety hazard. Other than the safety hazard that it is, it also causes the interior of the car to be completely destroyed from mold and/or mildew needing complete replacement. The dealers are very much aware of the problem but yet i have taken my car in twice and because it wasn't leaking at the time, the could not see a problem. Mind you the back floorboard and seat were completely soaked from 8 gallons of water which had been sucked out of the car prior to driving it to the dealership.
The contact owns a 2005 pontiac g6. Upon entering the vehicle in the mornings, the windshield and side windows of the vehicle had excessive condensation. On one occasion, the vehicle was unable to start. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 122,000. Updated 11/18/15*lj
Power steering problem started about three months ago driving up rode and wheel just lock only form of transportation can't afford a new car.wipers stop working about 6 months u can here the motor on wipers they work sometimes but stop .and when the power steering is on when trying to stop the car shake so bad
My power steering light had been coming on intermittently for the past few days.yesterday while leaving a parking garage the power steering light came on.i continued driving and as i went to turn the wheel,the power steering went out while making a left turn (5-8mph).i nearly ran into a pillar in the parking garage.i turned the car off and back on and the problem went away, but the power steering light stayed illuminated.after searching the internet for some time, i came across hundreds of similar problems.a few of the same problems occurred while people where driving on the interstate which could have been deadly if someone would have been going around a turn or just switching lanes.i just don't understand why there hasn't been a recall to fix this problem.the car industry want us to stick behind american made products but are unwilling to fix potentially deadly problems until the inevitable occurs and someone losses their life because of a problem they know about. Maybe that's why many are buying quality made foreign made products. Over the five years i had the car i have had numerous problems this car has been a money pit.the hood latch broke, the power window motor went.the rotors have to be replaced more often than i change the oil ( that's ridiculous), the bearings went bad, the six disc factory cd player stops working and sticks constantly, the blower for the heater and ac only works on high, the panoramic sunroof leaks which has caused water to accumulate in the trunk and now their is a mildew smell ect.........
I took a lease over of a 2005 g6 less than a year ago. I have had nothing but problems with it from the very beginning. A lot of times it doesn't start just sputters repeatedly. Took it in to get it checked out of course they say they can't find anything wrong. Right after we got the car we had to have the brakes replaced and also there was a clunking noise. Had to have both right and left front struts replaced.clunking noise still had not gone away, everytime i take it in i complain of the clunking and eachtime they say it is due to something else that needs to be replaced.have had a pulsation problem when brakes applied. Power steering went on it quite a few times, had it replaced and has done it since. The rearview mirror snapped right off when being adjusted. Visor cover snapped off. Door lock knob snapped off. Most of the work we have had done was covered by warranty. The warranty is now up and the right ball bearing now needs to be replaced which is why i hear clunking is what i was told. How come it is always something different causing the clunking noise? is going to cost around $500 to fix. What a piece of junk. We will never buy another north american made piece of jun again!!!
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.
The contact owns a 2005 pontiac g6.the contact stated that his was driving his vehicle when he opened the first and last portion of a 4 piece sun roof.the front portion is open at 45 degree angle and won't close and the last portion of the sun roof is partially open and won't close.he has contacted the dealer and the manufacturer and they both have informed him the replacement parts are on back order and it could take anywhere from several weeks to several month to become available.the failure mileage was 17400 and the current mileage was 17,700.updated 09/15/08 updated 09/08/18.
2005 pontiac g6 has problems with the brake lights, brake pads, and rotors. *njthe day after purchasing the vehicle, the consumer had to take it back to get an alignment and have the rotors replaced. In june 2008, the consumer took the vehicle to the dealer because the brakes were making a noise. The dealer was unable to duplicate the issue. Two weeks later, the front pads had to be replaced because they were worn. The sunroof had to be repaired due to a rattling noise it was making. After the sunroof was repaired, it began to make a different noise. A technician determined a pipe had ruptured. The brake lights were on when the vehicle was in drive. The consumer then received a recall letter in the mail regarding the defective brake lights after already paying for a sensor that didn't resolve the issue.
Both sides of the panoramic sun roof has come unattached and leaked in my floor on multiple occasions and is very distracting getting dripped on and will eventually cause a wreck. Worst car ever!!!!! also the brakes are terrible. I've done so much work myself to my brakes and had shops do some too because i cannot afford to replace the [xxx] through a shop ever 6 mo. My passenger side rotor locked up for no reason 2 diff. Shops couldn't find a reason. The bleeding process is ridiculous and the brakes do not last more than 4-6 mo tops no matter how you brake on them. Information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6).
The contact owns a 2005 pontiac g6.while driving at an unknown speed, the sun roof shattered without warning.the dealer was notified.there were no recalls regarding the sun roof for this vehicle.the current mileage was 57,018 and failure mileage was 57,000. Updated 03-11-08
Car is 3 months old and front windshield has chipped and cracked significantly in several spots at the first contact with any degree of impact(small stones, slow speeds, high speeds, etc).i noticed about 8 little chips all over the glass, inside and out within the first month.now, there is a huge slit in between the panel of the glass and the entire windshield now needs replacing.there is definitely something wrong with the quality of the glass that was put in this vehicle.i owned a used 1997 chrysler cirrus for 6 years prior to buying this g6 3 months ago, and i have never experienced even one chip in the windshield and it was driven under the same conditions for the entire life of the car.
The steering wheel pops while turning.can't figure out why. Tire rof broke. Sway bars were super loose all fixed but steering column still pops and locks up while turning
The electrical power steering in my car constantly malfunctions while i am driving down the road. I only have this one vehicle and have no other means of transportation. I am afraid that it is going to go completely out and i may lose control of my car.
You turn the steering wheel and the column makes noises and going down the road the wheel on passenger side feels like it is shaking ...i took it theshop and he said it would do no good to change the column because it would go bad in a few months these cars are known for that...and sometimes when i turn my key to start the car it is like it stays on like i'm trying to start it and i'm not touching the key then it goes off.
As my son was driving around a corner about 35-40 mph he felt the driver side tire drop down, lost control of the car. The tire shredded off of the hubcap and he flipped approximately 7 times.
I have a pontiac g6 and have been plagued with bent wheels.
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