NHTSA — Steering Problems

2007 Pontiac G6 (Page 13 of 27)

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10.0

really awful
Crashes / Fires:
21 / 7
Injuries / Deaths:
7 / 1
Average Mileage:
97,519 miles

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2007 Pontiac G6 steering problems

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2007 Pontiac G6 Owner Comments (Page 13 of 27)

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problem #282

Mar 092015

G6

  • 150,000 miles

A D V E R T I S E M E N T S

The contact owns a 2007 Pontiac G6. The contact stated that while driving 35 mph, the power steering warning illuminated and the steering wheel became hard to turn. The contact was able restart the engine and the vehicle resume normal steering function. The dealer advised that the vehicle was not included in NHTSA campaign number: 15V064000 (steering). The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 150,000.

- Melber , KY, USA

problem #281

Mar 202013

G6

  • 90,000 miles
Power steering started going out randomly and now goes out every time I drive. Dealer says my particular model's VIN doesn't qualify for the current recall.

- Wisconsin Rapids, WI, USA

problem #280

Feb 202015

G6 4-cyl

  • 92,500 miles
Power steering abruptly stopped working many times over past 2 weeks: Making sharp turns @ low speed into driveway/parking spot, on main roads at moderate speeds (30-45mph) while changing lanes & even at hwy speeds when changing lanes. Sometimes power steering would unexpectedly come back on by "itself" - with a very dangerous, unpredictable jerk-type motion. Other times I would pull over (very difficult & scary to steer!) & restart car to try to get power steering back. Power steering has now completely failed. Towed car to GM dealership. While waiting for callback, did research & found out about existing & newly expanded recalls for torque sensor. Dealer then called to say my car (manufact date 11/06) was not included in the recalls! they also said, that in addition to defective torque senor ($600 part/labor) that the power steering motor was also broken (addl' cost $500) so now a total of $1100 and no help from existing GM recalls! my car has the exact same defective part(s) as countless others have (some of which were included in the recalls) this is a defective part(s) issue that has already been going on for the past few years! I have already had two recall repairs completed on my car. When is GM going to make this right and include every car that shows up at dealer with an defective torque sensor" what is it going to take? GM's customers being severely injured or killed in an accident resulting from loss of control of steering??"

- Amery, WI, USA

problem #279

Mar 012015

G6 4-cyl

  • 85,975 miles

A D V E R T I S E M E N T S

The contact owns a 2007 Pontiac G6. The contact stated that while driving at an unknown speed, the steering wheel became difficult to maneuver as the power steering warning light illuminated. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where it was diagnosed that the power steering module assembly needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and stated that the VIN was not included in NHTSA campaign number:15V064000 (steering). The failure mileage was 85,975....updated 04/08/15 updated 11/3/2015

- Alexandria, IN, USA

problem #278

Mar 022015

G6 4-cyl

  • 133,000 miles
Driving and loss of power steering and eps light and chime.

- Cambridge City, IN, USA

problem #277

Feb 272015

G6

  • 163,000 miles
The contact owns a 2007 Pontiac G6. While driving at low speeds and making a turn, the steering wheel seized and excessive force was required on the steering. The electric power steering warning light illuminated. The vehicle resumed normal operation when it was shut off and restarted; however, the steering wheel jerked. The failure recurred on multiple occasions. The vehicle was taken to the dealer for diagnostic testing. The vehicle had not been repaired. The dealer stated that the VIN was not included in NHTSA campaign number: 15V064000 (steering). The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 163,000. Updated 4/7/15

- Campbellsville, KY, USA

problem #276

Feb 022015

G6

  • 166,500 miles

A D V E R T I S E M E N T S

The contact owns a 2007 Pontiac G6. While driving approximately 30 mph, the power steering warning light illuminated and would lose power steering. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic who diagnosed that the power steering needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 166,500.

- Ashland, OH, USA

problem #275

Mar 022015

G6 4-cyl

  • 48,500 miles
Last week I was experiencing shaking in my steering wheel and knocking sounds on Friday. My car pretty much sat all weekend, I went to go back out of my driveway for work and noticed the steering wheel was really hard to turn and my steering wheel notice came up on radio dash. I pulled back into my driveway turned off car. I pulled out my manual and was checking to see if I needed steering wheel fluid and it was it was an electrical column. I turned car back on to check it again and it was free again and could turn with out alot of pressure. I proceeded to work and started to call around to shops. I noticed online that there are recalls for this same issue. I do not have alot of miles on my car for the year and have seen similar/if not the same exact problems occurring with other owners when I read complaints on line.

- Cincinnati, OH, USA

problem #274

Feb 242015

G6 4-cyl

  • 109,500 miles
When I start my car, I lose electric power steering and I am unable to turn the steering wheel of my car. When I restart my car, I regain power steering. However, Pontiac G6 models 2005-2006 were recalled, followed by 2008-2009 models. 2007 was not recalled, but clearly I am experiencing the same problem. This is a safety issue. If I lose power steering while my car is in motion, I will put myself and everyone on the road in danger. Pontiac G6 2007 should be recalled for the same issue before these cars cause any more casualties or accidents.

- Mayfield Heights, OH, USA

problem #273

Feb 262015

G6

  • 129,000 miles
I was stopped at a red light and the steering wheel started twitching. When I tried to make a left onto the highway ramp I lost power steering and had a difficult time turning the wheel to make the left turn. The power steering warning light came up as a notification. I contacted GM who has recalled several model years for this same issue however as of today, 2-28-15, my vehicle is not included in the most recent recall notice. It is not fair I have to pay for the repair of $675 when this is a known issue and for whatever reason GM has excluded my VIN number. The newly announce recall number is 14772 however my vehicle is not included.

- Bergholz, OH, USA

problem #272

Mar 102014

G6 4-cyl

  • 100,000 miles

A D V E R T I S E M E N T S

I was driving my vehicle and my power steering went out. An error came up after this happened. I believe my vehicle has electric power steering.

- Northville, MI, USA

problem #271

Feb 032015

G6 4-cyl

  • miles
Power steering has shut off while driving on multiple occasions. Goes into manual steering while trying to make a turn.

- Erie, PA, USA

problem #270

Feb 162015

G6

  • 110,000 miles
The contact owns a 2007 Pontiac G6. While driving at various speeds, the steering wheel seized and the check engine warning indicator illuminated. The failure recurred numerous times. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 110,000. The VIN was unavailable.

- Dyersburg, TN, USA

problem #269

Feb 072015

G6 4-cyl

  • 105,000 miles
We first started having problems with this vehicle 2 weeks ago. Started the car and the power steering indicator came on and we had no power steering. We shut the vehicle off and turned it back on and it worked. It would work off and on for awhile but as of the last few days there is no power steering at all. I called GM. They are saying our VIN is not included. This is a bunch of crap. The 2007 G6's were added for this problem just a couple weeks ago. I see there are several complaints about this and GM needs to do something before there are more crashes or deaths from this issue. It is very unsafe to drive. They GM dealership gave me an estimate of $600 to fix this. We do not have this kind of money to spend especially when it is something that GM should have been paying for all along. I am beyond done with GM if they don't rectify the situation.

- Eau Claire, WI, USA

problem #268

Feb 202015

G6

  • 111,000 miles
The contact owns a 2007 Pontiac G6. The contact stated that while driving at approximately 30 mph, the steering wheel became difficult to turn. The vehicle was towed to the dealer but was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 111,000.

- Pompano Beach, FL, USA

problem #267

Feb 122015

G6

  • 33,000 miles
The contact owns a 2007 Pontiac G6. While driving at approximately 5 mph, the power steering and the engine warning lights illuminated. In addition, the vehicle stalled. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The contact referenced NHTSA campaign number: 15V064000 (steering). The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 33,000.

- Coventry, RI, USA

problem #266

Feb 132015

G6

  • 92,000 miles
Loss of all power steering while driving. Power steering displayed on display screen. Loss of power steering made it extremely difficult to drive and extremely dangerous. This issue could definitely cause a very serious accident. The problem then became intermittent in the following days it would take up about four time to start the car to be able to start driving without power steering. My car is not included in any of the recalls. I took to a GM dealership they diagnosed that the problem was indeed, the torque module sensor, which is the same as all the other vehicles under recall. So why is my vehicle not included"!"! I had this issue fixed today. Another issue that also just started happening in the past few weeks is my passenger airbag will intermittently will not work. The airbag display will show on my dash board and it will show that the passenger airbag is off. This light comes at random times whether or not there is someone sitting in the passenger seat. I also had this diagnosed at the GM dealership. The said it was my pps (passenger presence system) this also needs a new sensor and it will cost $700 to fix!!!! there is service bulletin regarding this for my car so they are obviously aware that this a common problem. The service tech at GM said that is extremely dangerous to drive with this (no kidding) and that if the airbag light is displayed on the dash none of my airbags will deploy. Lets hope that GM does not drag their feet on this, all someone needs is to loose their power steering, crash, and have no airbags deploy. I have not had my airbags fixed as I already had to spend $400 plus to have my power steering corrected. If GM does not correct this asap I predict they will have many more lawsuits coming their way. Lets hope I do not get into a serious accident until GM decides to pay for it or until I can save enough money to fix this safety issue.

- Brunswick, OH, USA

problem #265

Jan 252015

G6

  • 97,000 miles
The contact owns a 2007 Pontiac G6. While driving at an unknown speed, the power steering failed and an unknown warning light illuminated. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The failure recurred multiple times. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 97,000.

- Jonesville, MI, USA

problem #264

Sep 082014

G6

  • 134,000 miles
The contact owns a 2007 Pontiac G6. While driving approximately 30 mph, the power steering failed and the power steering warning indicator illuminated. The failure recurred on multiple occasions. The contact believed that the failure was related to NHTSA campaign number: 15V064000 (steering). The dealer diagnosed that the sensor torque failed. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 134,000.

- Youngstown, OH, USA

problem #263

Feb 162015

G6 4-cyl

  • Automatic transmission
  • miles
The contact owns a 2007 Pontiac G6. The contact stated that the power steering warning lamp intermittently illuminated. The steering wheel became extremely tight and difficult to turn. The vehicle was not included in NHTSA campaign numbers: 15V064000 (steering) and 14E044000 (steering). The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was not available. Updated 03/30/15 updated 9/22/2017

- Gray, GA, USA

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