CarComplaints.com Notes: The 2006 Pontiac G6 has major problems with two areas fairly critical to the act of driving... steering & safety.
The 2006 G6 has a major defect trend with electronic power-assisted steering failure. The power steering cuts out while driving, making it extremely difficult to steer. G6 owners typically report spending $600 - $1,200+ to fix the problem, replacing either the entire steering column or the power assist motor.
In March 2010, GM recalled 1.3 million vehicles for this exact problem "...after receiving 1,100 complaints of power steering failures." However the 2006 G6 wasn't included in that recall.
In July 2010, GM issued a "Special Coverage Adjustment" — TSB #10183 — covering "certain" (not all) 2005, 2006 & 2008 Pontiac G6's for this power steering issue, up to 10 years/100k miles. However a large number of 2006 G6 owners have reported they were not covered by this campaign, based on VIN#.
As of late 2013 the NHTSA had well over 700 steering complaints on file for the 2006 G6, with 21 crashes & 12 injuries. The NHTSA closed their initial investigation in 2007, having determined that losing your power steering going over 15-20 mph isn't a big deal & that most crashes occurred at slow speeds, so not a safety risk. Ridiculous? Yep, we think so too.
The 2006 G6 also has an expensive problem with "popping" or "clunking" noises when turning, & that issue extends to newer model years as well.
Factor in the 2006 Pontiac G6's poor side impact protection & you end up with a vehicle you should steer clear of.
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really awful- Typical Repair Cost:
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- Average Mileage:
- 70,000 miles
- Total Complaints:
- 1 complaints
Most Common Solutions:
- not sure (1 reports)
transmission problem
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A D V E R T I S E M E N T S
SOO I pull into my driveway, put the car in park and think I am crazy because I am rolling backwards. I put my foot on the brake, close the door and look at the shifter. Its in park. OK so I turn the car back on and put in drive and then park again- same thing. I am rolling down my driveway and my car is in park! This happened for an entire day. Take it to get fixed and was told that its the steering ball gear (i think) in the transmission. Warranty company gave the shop a hard time so I took it to the GM/Pontiac dealer up the street from my work today. They look at the car and 'cannot reproduce the problem" of course. Always their story. That there is nothing wrong with the transmission. I told them to look into this part, I get a call back about an hour later and they told me that this model only has one of these balls, other cars have 2. This is what makes it stop. That it is NORMAL for my car to roll back about TWO FEET while in park! WHAT!?!? Apparently it is not out of the ordinary for this car to roll down your driveway! Sounds like a load of BS to me! Be sure not to park near anyone!
- Jennifer W., Taunton, MA, US