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NHTSA — Electrical System Problems

2005 Pontiac G6 (Page 1 of 4)

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CarComplaints.com Notes: The 2005 Pontiac G6 has major problems with two areas fairly critical to the act of driving... steering & safety.

The 2005 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 2005 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 power steering problems, up to 10 years/100k miles.

As of early 2013 the NHTSA had 300+ steering complaints on file for the 2005 G6, with 12 crashes & 4 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 2005 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 2005 Pontiac G6's poor side impact protection & you end up with a vehicle you should steer clear of.

10.0

really awful

Crashes / Fires:: 6 / 1
Injuries / Deaths:: 4 / 0
Average Mileage:: 74,589 miles

About These NHTSA Complaints:

This data is from the NHTSA — the US gov't agency tasked with vehicle safety. Complaints are spread across multiple & redundant categories, & are not organized by problem.

So how do you find out what problems are occurring? For this NHTSA complaint data, the only way is to read through the comments below. Any duplicates or errors? It's not us.

2005 Pontiac G6 electrical problems

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2005 Pontiac G6 Owner Comments (Page 1 of 4)

Mar 192022

G6

miles

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

Went to get insurance and the recalls were brought to my attention.

- Steelton, PA, USA

Sep 302020

G6

176,000 miles

My car be driving fine then I hear a dingy song like doors open and shortly after my steering wheel locks up and I am unable to steer my car. I turn engine off and restart it amd most time the steering loosens up amd sometimes it's good for a couple blocks and sometimes it locks up immediately. It's the eps that keeps going off. It's very dangerous happens anytime almost got rearend because of it.

- Ottawa, KS, USA

Mar 202020

G6

185,000 miles

My Pontiac has had a leak for 6 yrs basically since I had it and before that. I didn't think nothing of this but after a while of the sunroof leak it causes corrosion on the electrical terminals in the wire harness inside the dash on driver door side. This corrosion cause your car to throw PCM/tac codes : P0601, P0606, O0107. Causes car to complete stall out and go into reduced engine power mode. This can be extremely unsafe. I am not the only one there is a few hundred people who posted on sites trying to fix the same issue. Please look into this a lot of people don't know about this NHTSA to report recalls.

- Lima, OH, USA

Apr 252020

G6 6-cyl

199,000 miles

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

Engine light came on now my transmission is shifting hard when putting it into drive reverse engine light does not go off my windows stopped working only passenger window works the car is stationary when putting it in gear.

- East Wenatchee, WA, USA

Sep 252019

G6

112,000 miles

When I shut my vehicle off, and open the drivers side door, the radio should shut off and power window control stops. We'll for the past month, this isn't occurring. When I sit my vehicle off and open the drivers side door, the raul continues to play which I them hand to start and stop my car several times before it works out operates as designed

- Aberdeen, MD, USA

Aug 092019

G6

175,644 miles

Power steering stopped all of a sudden while driving. Very dangerous. They came back intermittently and then left again. Very very dangerous! it is not working at all now.

- Sorrento, FL, USA

Dec 162015

G6

miles

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

'takata recall' my electric power steering is messed up in my car

- Augusta, GA, USA

Jun 162017

G6

200,000 miles

My power steering went out on the vehicle without warning which caused me to hit another vehicle without warning. I only had the car for 1year

- Hemet, CA, USA

Oct 092017

G6

135,400 miles

Upon accelerating, the vehicles steering wheel locks up and all electrical begins to flicker and shut off. The steering wheel will jerk from drivers hands and seize up unless acceleration stops. Infrequent electrical burning smell and day time running lights no longer work even after bulb replacement.

- Beaverton, OR, USA

Dec 012016

G6 6-cyl

miles

While driving on the street and making a left turn the steering gave out then the censor came on I almost crashed! very scary.

- Detroit, MI, USA

Aug 182016

G6

134,897 miles

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

Power steering motor and the electronical control stabilizer the steering wheel is hard to turn because it malfunction and I know you'll have a recall for that I took it to a mechanic and he said that's what it is he hooked the computer up to it he even told me that there is a recall I should contact GMC.

- New Caney, TX, USA

Oct 032006

G6

185,598 miles

The contact owns a 2005 Pontiac G6. While driving 60 mph and depressing the brake pedal, the steering and brake pedal shook violently. In addition, while driving, the vehicle stalled without warning and the ignition switch beeped as if the key was inserted in the ignition switch. The vehicle was taken to the dealer, but was not diagnosed or repaired. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign numbers: 15V153000, 14E044000 (steering) and 14V252000 (electrical system, electronic stability control, exterior lighting, service brakes, hydraulic, vehicle speed control). The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 185,598.

- South Saint Paul, MN, USA

Aug 312015

G6

148,000 miles

As I was driving, the steering wheel felt loose. As I was coming to a stop I noticed it became extremely hard to make a right turn after stopping at the stop sign. Also I bought 2 remotes already for the vehicle and neither would work or register. And also every time I open my car door with the key the alarm goes off which is very embarrassing as I have to sit there until it stops.

- Hammond, IN, USA

Feb 032014

G6

miles

The contact owned a 2005 Pontiac G6. While driving at 50 mph, the vehicle stalled and the vehicle rolled over multiple times into a ditch. The air bags failed to deploy. The contact sustained neck and shoulder injuries that required medical attention. A police report was filed. The vehicle was destroyed. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The VIN was included in NHTSA campaign numbers: 14V252000 (electrical system, electronic stability control, exterior lighting, service brakes, hydraulic, vehicle speed control), 14V153000 (steering), and 14V224000 (power train). The failure mileage was unknown.

- Florissant, MO, USA

Oct 082014

G6

111,925 miles

While driving on the highway and approaching her exit, the electronic power steering failed and completely locked on my client's car. This is a downhill exit ramp off the highway. Her car pulled to the right and she was unable to steer her car left to follow the curvature of the exit ramp. As a result the car veered off the exit ramp, struck a pole and began to spin out of control. The car continued to spin down into the embankment and came to rest after landing on its side. The car stopped on the driver's side wheels as if it was about to roll over. The car eventually fell down on all four wheels and was facing oncoming traffic. There was a recall issued on the electronic power steering but parts to correct the problem were not made available to my client.

- Indianapolis, IN, USA

May 302014

G6

158,000 miles

I was driving in a area at 35 zone then it goes to 55. I accelerated and all the dash lights went to like I just started the car and it felt like I could not steer the vehicle.

- Portland, OR, USA

Feb 022015

G6 6-cyl

miles

2005 Pontiac G6 GT. Consumer states that been having a problem removing the ignition key from the ignition and transmission issue.

- Washington, DC, USA

Oct 162014

G6 6-cyl

miles

2005 Pontiac G6. While vehicle in motion, vehicle lost power and lost power steering. The consumer experienced problems with the brake lamp, the ignition switch and the transmission cable fractured.

- Sault Sainte Marie, MI, USA

Oct 242014

G6

miles

The contact owns a 2005 Pontiac G6. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 14V224000 (electrical system).however, the part needed was unavailable to repair the vehicle. The dealer was unable to specify when the part would become available. The manufacturer was not notified of the problem. The contact had not experienced a failure.

- Evans , CO, USA

Aug 042014

G6 6-cyl

123,244 miles

While driving home my alarm system light blinked on then stayed on. The headlights shut off and turned on. After I parked the car and turned off the engine the theft deterrent system activated and my car would not start for 45 mins. I followed all reset procedures nothing worked. Had to disconnect and reconnect alarm. Now alarm will not work and the trunk/doors open or unlock randomly, radio turns off, lights turn off. Problem has been happening for a few weeks now noone in town knows how to fix.

- Topeka , KS, USA

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