I own two of these complete disappointments! I have taken them both in over 4 times and paid the 100. dollar deductible each time and the dealer still cannot fix the problem!!! I previously owned a 2001 Grand Am GT1,that car had minor problems that were easily fixed by the dealer. So the G6 was replacing the Grand Am so I figured it would be the same quality or better. I WAS SOO WRONG!!! THESE G6's ARE CRAPP!!!!! I just want them to be swooped away by a tornado or something I'm so done with having to fight and beg for the problem to be fixed. And GM wonders why they are in the red as far as selling cars, if they didn't make JUNK!!! people would buy AMERICAN!! I'm done being screwed by American car companies. I can't afford to buy a junk car for 16,000. I'm switching to Honda!

We purchased a 2006 Pontiac G6 4 door sedan loaded in June 2005 from John Hall Pontiac Dealership in Daytona Beach Florida. I have had this vehicle in the shop for service twice now for problems with the I-Shaft binding, a Clunking noise when turning the steering wheel. They have "fixed" the problem with lube and aligning the I-Shaft and replacing the L/S outer Tie Rod which has been nothing but a "BANDAID" approach, the last service date was 02/14/08. I am now having again for the third time, the same problem, clunking noise when turning. I called the Dealership yesterday only to find out they cannot fix this problem totally and correctly as it should have been done when this vehicle was under warranty. They will be charging me $350.00 for a new "SteeringShaft" which should have been installed when this vehicle was under warranty. I cannot understand #1 why this problem cannot be fixed under our initial 3yr-36,000 mile warranty when we purchased this vehicle new. There are currently 25,500 miles on this car. #2 I did a research and discovered there are currently 25 and possibly more complaints of this same problem on this vehicle which indicates a faulty Steering assembly. This bears further investigation with the assistance of an attorney to resolve a problem that GM/Pontiac is aware of and is doing nothing on recall of the Steering Shaft, obviously coaching Dealerships to "Bandaid" the problem and ignoring the real issue.

Yes,I'm another victim of the infamous "clunking"noise we all know too well.My steering wheel no longer will lock when I remove the key either.Also my front end makes some scary noises(rattles)when I run over small road imperfections(I wouldn't call them potholes)And after reading some of these horror stories on here,I'm deathly afraid to drive mine now.,Seeing as how they are "restructuring" (GM),they should really take to heart the needs of the consumer,after all,aren't we ultimately the ones who control their profits and success?Like someone else on here said ,they need to get rid of the corporate bean counters and start making a dependable quality car.And at the very least take responsibility when a problem does occur.This will probably be my last GM junker.

I have a 2006 Pontiac G6 and I have had more problems than I ever would have imagined. I have completely replaced the front end, ie. struts, wheel bearings, anyhign you can think of now it is the power steering. "Power Steering" comes across my stereo display so I brought it to a garage and there is no where to put power steering so not it appears it is my front bearings again which I had repaired less than a month ago. I have also had a huge hole blow in my back windshield while driving, glass flew into my back seat and it is believed to be the rear defrost. I spoke with my local dealer and they did not care, just said there are no recalls so there is nothing we can do but you can call the customer complaints line.

This is the worst car I have ever owned and will be the last GM vehicle I will owe and will make sure none of my family members own one either or for that matter anyone else I know. They have been the worst to deal with and don't reallly care once they have the vehicle sold.

Bought this car in April 2006 with 1,900 miles on odo. from GM Dealer as a used "program car." Beginning at 11,000 miles it began to clunk when turning the steering wheel at low speed; coming from steering column. To cure this repeating problem it has had two new steering racks, the steering coupling tightened to "new specs," and a new, right side tie rod replaced, and a complete new steering column, all under warranty. All of this was done under warranty and each fix took care of the noise (which was always the same; you could even feel it in the steering wheel) for 2 weeks to about 3 months. The steering column fixed it for about a year until it came back this year and a local mechanic fixed it by replacing the intermediate steering shaft. The car has also had three front wheel bearing assemblies, sway bar links and the right, front lower control arm assembly due to a worn out ball-joint!. Other than the front end being absolute junk, the rest of the car has been great. My wife is the primary driver and it is always driven on hard-top. She nor I race it. My children are both girls and have rarely driven the car. Without a doubt, this has been the worst I've ever driven since 1972...and folks wonder why GM can't compete with foreign cars. I should've pursued the lemon law while it was under warranty but, all but one fix was different for the same apparent noise.

Its really upsetting, not to mention possibly dangerous, When I apply the brakes the car shakes real bad I had the brakes replaced but it only worked Ok for a while. Also whenever I make a left turn it makes an awful clonking sound, I don;t know what to make of it, just concerns me that it could be something bad so I am afraid to drive out-of-town for fear breaking down or worse losing control at high speed. Please somebody listen to me, my warranty is long expired, I cannot afford to fix a problem that may have been caused by the car maker. It is unfair to the consumer. I feel a recall is needed.

My son also has a 2006 GT and has experienced the same problems. he was lucky his was still under warranty, and is running alright for now........

Hi Everyone,

I have been reading for the last couple years how people are having problem with their cars clunking and making popping sounds when turning the wheel. Mine has been doing it for 2 years and I just got it fixed yesterday! What a relief. The dealer has been telling me every time I brought it in that they didn't hear anything and there was nothing wrong. They were deaf in the past apparently. Well yesterday they heard it and fixed it. They lubricated the drive shaft and the sound has stopped. Lets pray it doesn't come back. Mine was covered under my extended warranty. It cost the dealer $8.80 for a lub kit to fix the car. How sad is that, people are annoyed by the car for months or years and all it took was less than ten dollars to fix it. Anyone out there having the same problem please suggest to your dealer to lub the shaft.

Hope this helps!

I feel all of your pain. I first took my care in for rattling noise on the front right side. I was told a pin was missing and I had to pay for repairs. While the car was in service, I had the oil changed and the dealership said I need my tires rotated...again I paid for repairs. Pick car up from dealership and it was riding very uneven. I went back to dealership they said I need new tires. I had to argue with them that my car was riding fine until they suggested to rotate my tires. The Service Manager finally made me an offer to give me two free tires if I buy two new tires...so I paid for two new tires. I would need some new ones soon so not such a bad deal.

A couple of months later the noise was back and it would vibrate when I applied my brakes especially at high speed. I was told by dealership that I needed new brakes and my rotors turned....paid for repairs. I was making a turn one day and something popped. Whenever I put my car in gear for park, drive or reverse it always make a noise. Took car in for service was told I need my bearings replaced and that my steering wheel was very loose. They replaced the bearings and they put in a new drive shaft. The drive shaft was causing the looseness in the steering wheel....paid $100.00 deductible. A couple of weeks later I hear popping noises when ever I turn. It took the dealership two days to figure out that I need a new power steering which is electrical....paid $100.00 deductible. It wasn't 24 hours before I got my car out and the noise was back. I have to make another trip to the dealership for the same problem. I notice when I was at the dealership there were 4 Pontiac G6, the same color as mine, silver in for work. I asked the service guy if we all had the same problem. He said, it was just a coincidence.

I went to trade my car in for a non-Pontiac. The problem is it's not worth anything. I will have to give the new dealership $2500 to get out of the car plus a down payment for the new car. I had no intentions on purchasing a car in this recession. However, I'd rather be safe than sorry. It seem as if GM is not concerned with our issues. I will let you know what when I take my car back for the same problem.

I bought this car about 8 months ago i paid $16,500 for this car at a used car lot, i pay $355.00 a month. I love the way the car looks, but i have had problem after problem with this car, and the car lot will not help me fix it. After only two months of having the car i had to replace all four brakes, and then all four tires, a new battery, oil changes. And now as of today i found out that my steering is going out, i have had the popping sound two days after i drove the car off the lot, they told me it's nothing to worry about, But as i was driving to work today i stopped at a stop sign and heard a bell sound and looked on the radio and it said power steering, i then had the steering wheel lock up on me. I made it to the job and called a mechanic to look at it and he tells me that something in the steering is going out. I have read all of the other complaints and it's the same thing every one else is talking about. I understand this will cost me alot of money to fix it, but before that happens i will give the car back to the car lot. I think that Pontiac or GM should recall all of the Pontiac G6, since there are so many complaints about this problem. It's not fair to the consumer and we shouldn't have to worry about our transportation or even worse our life. Please Help!

There was a popping in the steering column only when turning, first just turning left, then when turning right as well. The problem was fixed under the original warranty; they told me it was in the steering column. Now at 41,000 miles it is happening again, but this time they say it is the rack and pinion. The car sounds and feels exactly like it did at 29,000 miles. How often is this car going to do this? Of course, they offered to sell me a warranty at $2080 and then I could wait a little while and then take it in to fix it. I would think if it was a rack and pinion problem it would need immediate attention. I have trust issues involved here.

I LOVED THIS CAR WHEN I PURCHASED IT, AND LET ME TELL YOU SOMETHING THE SECOND THAT THE WARRANTY RAN OUT I WAS SLAPPED IN THE FACE. WHEN I DRIVE MY CAR AT NIGHT I FEEL LIKE I AM ALL OVER THE ROAD. WHEN I MAKE A LEFT HAND TURN I FEEL AND HEAR A THUMP NOISE, AND ITS FREAKING ME OUT. I HAVE READ THAT MANY OWNERS HAVE LOST THEIR STEERING ALL TOGETHER. WHEN I CALLED THE MECHANIC AT THE DEALERSHIP HE SAID IT DOESN'T SOUND LIKE MUCH BECAUSE THEY HAVE ALOT OF PONTIAC'S COMING IN WITH LUBRICATION ISSUES IN THE STEERING AND 4-5 MONTHS LATER THEY ARE RIGHT BACK IN THE SHOP FOR THE SAME THING. I DON'T UNDERSTAND. ALSO, WHEN I DRIVE AT NIGHT I FEEL LIKE MY TIRES ARE ALL OVER THE PLACE WOBBLING. I BOUGHT THIS CAR BRAND NEW WITH ONLY 2 MILES ON IT IN MAY OF 2006 AND IT HAS BEEN IN ACCIDENTS (AND I HAVE NEVER BEEN IN THE CAR) BUT FOR THE LOVE THIS HAS TO STOP. I HAVE BEEN TOLD UPON REPAIR THAT THE FRAME OF MY CAR IS GOOD TO GO, BUT I DON'T FEEL SAFE IN THIS CAR NOW AT ALL. I AM SCARED TO DEATH TO DRIVE IN THE SNOW THINKING THAT MAYBE I AM GOING TO LOSE MY STEERING OR POSSIBLY HURT SOMEONE ELSE WHILE DRIVING THIS CAR. PLEASE IF ANYONE ELSE HAS THIS SAME KIND OF ISSUE THAN MAYBE WE ALL CAN DO SOMETHING TOGETHER TO GET THIS STOPPED BEFORE SOME GRIEVING FAMILY HAS TO SUE THE CRAP OUT OF GM FOR THE SH*TTY MODEL OF A CAR THEY MADE. I SHOULD HAVE KNOWN BETTER THAN TO BUY ANOTHER PONTIAC. I BOUGHT A BRAND NEW CAR A FEW YEARS AGO 2003 (BRAND NEW) PONTIAC GRAND AM AND IT WAS A LEMON FROM THE START, FAULTY ROTORS ALL THE WAY TO BOILS IN THE TIRES. FINALLY I GOT OUT OF THAT CAR AND INTO ANOTHER PIECE OF SH*T. I SHOULD HAVE KNOWN, PLEASE CONTACT ME AT little_pita_girl@yahoo.com