NHTSA — Steering Problems

2007 Pontiac G6 (Page 25 of 27)

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CarComplaints.com Notes: Unfortunately the 2007 Pontiac G6 continues a serious trend of steering problems from the prior model year.

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 25 of 27)

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problem #42

May 092010

G6

  • 19,121 miles

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

At low speeds the steering column makes a clunk/pop/squeak sound. The car has been checked for this twice and it still does it. It has made the sound since right after we bought the car brand new. Every time grease is put on the column it is fine for a few days then the issue comes back. Sometimes you can feel a slight bump in the wheel when it is happening.

- West Haven, CT, USA

problem #41

Apr 122010

G6

  • 53,000 miles
2007 G6 4 dr VIN[xxx] re: Steering column intermediate gear grease disappears in steering column. Every year has to be repacked. Clunk clunk sound when turning steering column left or right. Maker defect. Information redacted pursuant to the Freedom Of Information Act (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6).

- Wixom, MI, USA

problem #40

Apr 092010

G6

  • 22,000 miles
Since the day I bought the car with 22,000 miles on it the steering wheel makes a pop/ knock sound when pulling out of a parking spot or driving slow. Now at 47,000 miles its getting worse its almost scary to drive hope I don't kill anyone. Going to take it in but seems like GM could care less...

- Fontana, CA, USA

problem #39

Feb 222010

G6

  • 57,840 miles

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

I own a 2007 Pontiac G6 GT coupe, been having steering problems ever since I bought the car. Dealers refuse to acknowledge it.

- Chamcook, ME, USA

problem #38

Oct 172009

G6

  • 49,089 miles
Rotational noise in wheel when pulling out or turning wheel left or right. Also have front suspension problems with the struts and the strut mounts which broke on both sides of the car for no reason what so ever.

- Shamokin, PA, USA

problem #37

Sep 012008

G6 6-cyl

  • 35,000 miles
2007 Pontiac G6 steering problem. Clunking noise when turning left to right. Purchased this vehicle in 2008 from prescott Honda, used, noticed clunking sound and prescott Honda called a Pontiac and had the Pontiac dealer in prescott AZ tell them what to do which was to grease the steering column. This was around 34,000 miles now at 53,000 in 3/2/10, the sound and problem is back.

- Goodyear, AZ, USA

problem #36

Sep 212008

G6

  • 40,000 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 at low speeds and while driving in reverse the vehicle lost power steering. When the power steering light came on the vehicle had to be turned off and back on in order for the power steering to work properly. The power steering has also failed when the warning light was not on. The failure mileage was 40,000. The current mileage was 52000.

- Chicago, IL, USA

problem #35

Jan 052010

G6

  • 49,000 miles
These past few months I have had a problem with power steering and just the other day as I was driving on a highway I almost got in an accident because out of nowhere power steering locked up on me and I couldn't control my wheels anymore...I somehow managed to get over to the last lane and turn off my car and then few minutes later I turned it back on and it was ok...few hours later same thing...and it has been happening every day since than...I do have the 10 year warranty on my car but im not sure if that is covered under it...please do something about this...this is insane and god forbid if something happens GM is looking at a huge law suit here!

- Trenton, MI, USA

problem #34

Mar 012010

G6

  • 56,000 miles
My 2007 G6 lost steering yesterday and I slammed my brakes and skid across four lanes. Luckily it was night and there were no cars. I turned my car of at the gas station then back on and the steering returned. Then today I saw the recall for GM but the Pontiac G6 is not on there. GM needs to put them on the recall also before someone really gets hurt. I also ran over a dog last week and killed it, what if that was a child?

- Pearland, TX, USA

problem #33

Feb 272010

G6

  • 47,000 miles
While driving my 2007 Pontiac G6 I heard a ding, ding, ding and my power steering went dead. I'm a very big man and could hardly control the car. I was in a school zone and almost hit a crowd of 4 kids before getting the car to stop. The car has only 37,000 miles on it and is more dangerous than anything being investigated from Toyota. I have read that this has been a problem for several years and I'm wondering why you as a safety division of our country, you can bailout GM but you won't make their cars safe to drive?

- Lincoln, NE, USA

problem #32

Oct 072009

G6

  • 50,000 miles

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

When brakes are applied, vibrations travel through steering column. The vehicle can not stop suddenly if required due to loss of control of the vehicle.

- Kenly, NC, USA

problem #31

Dec 012009

G6

  • 55,000 miles
I have a 2007 Pontiac G6. On at least 5 occasions I have lost my power steering. Usually while backing out of a parking spot. It also happened once when I went over a frost heave. This has all been within the last month. Last night I went over another frost heave and my service air bag came on. It stayed on the next 4-5 times I drove my car. It finally shut off this afternoon.

- Gray, ME, USA

problem #30

Feb 102010

G6

  • 40,978 miles
Steering assist motor shorted resulting in loss of power steering. Could have resulted in accident if I had been in a curve or turning. I have repaired it, but GM is not responding to requests for reimbursement due to warranty being up. Car has approx 40,000 miles. Car has also had leak in the fuel rail at 25,967 miles and a fuel pump short at 1,548 miles.

- Lexington, KY, USA

problem #29

Nov 012008

G6

  • 50,000 miles
While turning right or left usually at a slow speed or from a complete stop making a sharp turn, the steering pops, you can hear and feel it in the steering wheel. It started at about 50,000 miles and has continued while getting gradually worse. I took it in way back when it was still under warranty and told that the steering arm needed to be replaced but I could not afford it at the time so I waited and now unfortunately my extended warranty has expired at 81,000 miles. Recently (just after my warranty expired!) the passenger air bag light keeps coming on and off while my husband or I am sitting in the passenger seat. We commute 2 hours a day on a very dangerous pass. We are very concerned about this. I will be checking with my locate dealer to find out if there is a recall on the airbag.

- Los Banos, CA, USA

problem #28

May 102009

G6

  • 51,000 miles
At around 51,000 miles my Pontiac G6 (2007) began veering to the left and locking up. I heard a clunking noise several days before this happened when I turned the wheel from left to right. The clunk started off somewhat quiet and then got louder and cause it to become difficult to turn. When I would brake the car would shake and the steering wheel would turn left and right rapidly on it's own. I had all my brake pads replaced, even though the mechanic said there was nothing wrong with the brakes. I had the steering rack replaced. The problem went away for 3 months and then returned. The steering wheel began locking again making it difficult to recover from a normal turn. I had the steering rack replaced again. Now 6 weeks later the clunking and shaking and steering problems are back. Complaints of this problem are all over the internet. I have had this steering rack replaced 2 times and now it needs to be done again. All these replacements have happened over a 9 month period. It is extremely dangerous to drive when this happens and needs to be addressed.-

- Grand Rapids, MI, USA

problem #27

Feb 022010

G6

  • 58,568 miles
The power steering light displayed on the radio for 10 miles and then was gone.

- Brooklyn Park, MN, USA

problem #26

Feb 012010

G6

  • 50,000 miles
The contact owns a 2007 Pontiac G6. The contact stated that while starting the vehicle, the power steering locked and the power steering light illuminated. The vehicle was turned off and after a few minutes the power steering remained inoperable. The dealer stated that they are not familiar with this type of failure. The vehicle will be diagnosed by a dealer. The failure and current mileage was 50,000.

- Jamesville, WI, USA

problem #25

Dec 252009

G6

  • 39,232 miles
Power steering stops working with no real reason.

- Vancouver, WA, USA

problem #24

Oct 292009

G6

  • 66,443 miles
Steering shaft in vehicle worked on 7-12-08 & 10-29-09, twice now.

- Manteca, CA, USA

problem #23

Jun 012009

G6

  • miles
2007 Pontiac G6 steering noise " clunk " when turning to the left.

- Farmville, VA, USA

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