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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- 24,850 miles
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- 1 complaints
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The problem started shortly after we acquired the car. It was a used car and had a limited warranty, Brakes and that were only covered till the 40000 Km mark. I did not extend the original warranty, and that was a big mistake in retrospect.. Anyway to get back to the problem, the left front tire continually loses air at an unpredictable rate. Most of the times its slow, but sometimes quickly. The worst part is no one knows why. We have replaced the tire, the rim(rotated the tire and rim from back to front, and the front still loses air. The other night my wide was coming home from work, 400 AM, had just pulled onto the highway, everything was fine, she got up to cruise speed, 70 mph or so, suddenly the car started to shake, then the tire shredded itself. My wife is a good driver, she was able to regain control of the car, which was bouncing all over the road.
I think the tire lost its bead after it went through one of these air loss episodes. This is the 4th tire we have lost in similar fashion. I check the tire all the time, and often have to air up the tire on the front left.
I will be glad to get rid of this car, going to do it as soon as the money is there. Good bye Pontiac wouldn't buy another one even if I could
- blackbird, Niagara Falls, Ontario, canada