Getting the Pontiac G6 was my dream car until now. I was driving on the interstate with my son in the backseat than while getting off a exit that had a curve the power steering went out on the car. I almost went off the railing and my son was terrified. This is unacceptable the power steering goes out one mintue than is right back to normal the next. But now it's to tight and I can't hardly drive my car. This is some bullshit for real, I called the GMC dealer to fix it and he tells me nothing can be done. The only thing is to replace all the parts to the steering column. GMC needs to have a recall on the Pontiac G6 instead of leaving the owners in the dirt. So Pontiac G6 dealers please make complaints ro GMC about this so we can get a recall soon.

So the power steering warning displayed on the dash several times since I've bought the car, and I thought it just needed more power steering fluid. Turns out power steering fluid is not needed now since the car uses sensors, expensive,computerized sensors. I only have 35k miles on my car, but am out of the 36 month warranty. $520.00 to fix the faulty sensors. On the news the very same night I find this out from my dealer, I hear about the recall for the power steering that GM has put out, but what's this, my G6 isn't on the list. Obviously this problem is affecting the G6 as well, so why won't GM extend the recall to ALL models affected??? I've love my G6, but GM has turned out to be a pretty sheisty company by not doing right by their customers. Ford never hestitated in recalling issues I had on my old Mercury, maybe that's the company I should do my future business with...

We tried to get an appt. to have the steering issue fixed before the warranty ran out 10/08, but, they brushed it off and said it was alignment and the warranty did not cover alignment. When we took it 2 months later and at 38,000 miles, to have the annual state inspection done, it failed inspection. It needed new ball joints, which it had been in the shop for 08/08, and we were told the wheel noise was the tires. Also at that inspection appt, we were to have the alignment done. To our surprise, we were told no alignment - we needed the electronic power steering control replaced.

I have contacted GM and they never got back with me, but, I tried again, since the Toyota mess and the new GM recalls, GM says - if we get an estimate for repair and pay for that ($75, I just checked) they MIGHT help us out on the repair. Now there is a word -- "MIGHT!" So what do we do -- take it and have $75 in the estimate and triple what any other mechanic will charge for the repair - with the hope that GM "MIGHT" help us with the cost? Do we wait longer for a recall, or try to have our local mechanic fix it at his price? Either way, we just pray the steering doesn't go out while we continue to drive it as we can't get rid of it -- it it our baby forever!

My g6 is a piece of sh*t! My steering goes out ALL the time. Just the other day, when it was snowing, i was on a off ramp and my steering went out and i drove right into a ditch. Im pretty sure if the steering did not go out i would have been fine. It goes out atleast once a day. Its a pain in the ass to have to turn my car off then back on just so i can steer my car. I dont have the money to have this fixed..and its ovious that the steerings bad when they already recalled the g4s and g5s...so how about the g6!!!!

If your having Steering problems with your Pontiac G6...these are the parts that need to replaced(sometimes 6 times like mine did) 1.intermediate Steering Shaft 2.Power Steering Lamp 3.Power Steering Rack and Assembly 4.Power Steering Gear Assembly 5.Power Steering Column---I would not recommend anyone to ever buy a Pontiac G6.This car has been the biggest pain in the ass!!! So has the dealership that sold it to me.They just address the symptoms never getting to the source of the problem***I'm sure it's due to crap-out on me again, it's just a matter of time.

We have had our 2006 G6 since April of 09. This problem just recently showed up in the fall of 09 and has happened 3 times to us. Once while driving, luckily under 25 mph, and twice while parked in a parking lot. My husband was lucky driving and was able to get the car in the parking lot to turn it on and off to reset it. I thought it was just a random thing but then it happened twice more. It was happening about once a week. We then had a minor fender bender and our car was in the shop for a while. We have had it back now for about a month now and no problem yet.

I am hoping GM will include the G6 in the recall because I do not feel safe driving my car knowing other G6s are having the same problem. We have a baby on the way and my husband will be deploying soon and I do not feel like I can handle the car if it does this to me on my own.

The power steering light comes on, the "power steering' quits like everyone else has mentioned...so far, at low speeds...no recall on 06 G6's yet, however this morning on Fox news & yahoo they announced a recall on several models[ Pontiac] with guess what,STEERING PROBLEMS!!!! Hello GM ....also reported 14DEATHS as a result ...my wife drives this car daily , so I'm very concerned...just learned this morning, reading your site, that this also happens at high speeds...I'm sorry, I told the mechanic this morning, I don't have $700.00 to pull out of my ass to fix an obviously NOT RARE problem that the dealer mechanic says he,s 99% sure fixes the problem...the other 1% [ steering motor is a mere $500.00 ] gee,I sure feel better now...lets find a way to solve this now, before anyone else gets hurt or KILLED... I'm open to any suggestions....Rick O Alvarado,Texas usa

i am so disappointed with Pontiac gm big money pay outs cheap cars with lots of problems,steering is toast already went in the ditch due to this prob,replaced fender,front valance,and head light buckit ,without going through my insurance,its nice to know we pay billion dollar company's big money to put our lives at risk,i am lucky i was the only 1 in my car at the time off my accident ,my fear is it will be my wife and kids someday,and trouble with my brake lights too,and of course no recalls ,the rich (pontiac gm)just get richer and we get poorer,as if they didn't get enough of mine and your tax dollars to help there asses ,if i cant afford to pay 4 mine the bank takes it,the government wont bail me out .......disgusted..........

So, while driving my fiance to the doctor, I get a ding, ding, ding, and look at the DIU. "Power Steering" was flashing in my face. Oh, great, I thought. I tried turning, and it was hard as hell to turn.

So, I started doing my research when I got home (after freaking out). Turns out, EVERYONE I see has this problem. The only thing I'm grateful for is having the money to get it fixed.

From what I read, I have to replace the steering column. Great!

I say GM just needs to recall all this and give us new cars. Thanks GM, for killing me in the long run.

Where is the recall GM, we know there is a problem, all of america knows there is a problem with your poorly engineered Electric Power steering. from G6's to cobalts to g5's to saturn cars they all have the same safety hazard that causes accidents or near accidents. My wife almost crashed into the woods on her way to work when the power steering cut out on our 2006 Pontiac G6. Customer service from GM told me on many occasions they are unaware of any problems with the power steering problems in G6's; nice way to cover up major problems. $700 dollars later our car is somewhat safe to drive again but it still doesnt feel right. The intermediate shaft still clunks very loud during all driving conditions and apparently this is in all GM cars over the last 12 years or so, sometimes it sounds like the front end is going to come off. The whole steering system is an engineering POS.

I have had my G6 since the 60,000 km mark. I had previously put on a complaint on here with detailed of what happened so this will be short.

Car had previously been causing problems with the steering but nothing for a few days. Drove the car for 15 minutes til the problem occurred. Ding ding ding, power steering message shown. Steering crapped out on me again. What a pain in my arse!!!! WHAT A PIECE OF CRAP!!! at least the part or even the car itself. So i drove it for a bit to see if it would do anything to reset, but to no avail. Before restarting the vehicle, i did 2 test turns in an empty parking lot. EEK... what creaking, groaning, stiffness there was. In reality sounds like the rack is going to snap off to tell you the truth!!!??? but GM says not a SAFETY ISSUE???? REALITY CHECK PLEASE???

I bought my G6 new in 2006. I've had a couple of problems here and there, but nothing that I thought was too ridiculous to fix. I live in Iowa and it is super cold right now. It seems like every other day my power steering just stops working and it is nearly impossible to turn. When I push it to turn it feels like I am going to snap something. I was told to fix the problem they have to take off my WHOLE dash and the repairs can be up to $2,000. I had a Chevy before my Pontiac and I will be sure that I NEVER buy a Ponitac again. My Chevy Caviler was a 1998 and I own it from 2004-2006 and I really didn't have any problems with it. it cost me $2,000 compared to my G6 which was $20,000. Ridic. I hope this recall problem gets solved, so I can get it fixed for free!