6.6
fairly significantTypical Repair Cost:
$197.00
Average Mileage:
53,463 miles
Total Complaints:
7 complaints
Most common solutions:
- not sure (5 reports)
- rack and pinion had to be replaced (1 reports)
- replaced both left and right upper strut mounts (1 reports)
steering problem
This problem may be covered under warranty. Ask your Pontiac dealer.
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2009May 18
G6 3.5L V6
- Tiptronic transmission
- 47,239 miles
The parts only cost $94.95 but the labour to install them was $200.00, now they tell me to watch near December 09' for my steering column because it may go on me. Luckily, he says it is covered under warranty, but we shall see. The mounts went 4 days after i bought the damn car, so upon me causing an uproar they gave me free labour, but it wasnt easy...
1920Apr 01
G6
- Automatic transmission
- 46,000 miles
I feel all of your pain. I first took my care in for rattling noise on the front right side. I was told a pin was missing and I had to pay for repairs. While the car was in service, I had the oil changed and the dealership said I need my tires rotated...again I paid for repairs. Pick car up from dealership and it was riding very uneven. I went back to dealership they said I need new tires. I had to argue with them that my car was riding fine until they suggested to rotate my tires. The Service Manager finally made me an offer to give me two free tires if I buy two new tires...so I paid for two new tires. I would need some new ones soon so not such a bad deal.
A couple of months later the noise was back and it would vibrate when I applied my brakes especially at high speed. I was told by dealership that I needed new brakes and my rotors turned....paid for repairs. I was making a turn one day and something popped. Whenever I put my car in gear for park, drive or reverse it always make a noise. Took car in for service was told I need my bearings replaced and that my steering wheel was very loose. They replaced the bearings and they put in a new drive shaft. The drive shaft was causing the looseness in the steering wheel....paid $100.00 deductible. A couple of weeks later I hear popping noises when ever I turn. It took the dealership two days to figure out that I need a new power steering which is electrical....paid $100.00 deductible. It wasn't 24 hours before I got my car out and the noise was back. I have to make another trip to the dealership for the same problem. I notice when I was at the dealership there were 4 Pontiac G6, the same color as mine, silver in for work. I asked the service guy if we all had the same problem. He said, it was just a coincidence.
I went to trade my car in for a non-Pontiac. The problem is it's not worth anything. I will have to give the new dealership $2500 to get out of the car plus a down payment for the new car. I had no intentions on purchasing a car in this recession. However, I'd rather be safe than sorry. It seem as if GM is not concerned with our issues. I will let you know what when I take my car back for the same problem.
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2008Oct 01
G6 SD V6
- Automatic transmission
- 68,000 miles
I bought this car about 8 months ago i paid $16,500 for this car at a used car lot, i pay $355.00 a month. I love the way the car looks, but i have had problem after problem with this car, and the car lot will not help me fix it. After only two months of having the car i had to replace all four brakes, and then all four tires, a new battery, oil changes. And now as of today i found out that my steering is going out, i have had the popping sound two days after i drove the car off the lot, they told me it's nothing to worry about, But as i was driving to work today i stopped at a stop sign and heard a bell sound and looked on the radio and it said power steering, i then had the steering wheel lock up on me. I made it to the job and called a mechanic to look at it and he tells me that something in the steering is going out. I have read all of the other complaints and it's the same thing every one else is talking about. I understand this will cost me alot of money to fix it, but before that happens i will give the car back to the car lot. I think that Pontiac or GM should recall all of the Pontiac G6, since there are so many complaints about this problem. It's not fair to the consumer and we shouldn't have to worry about our transportation or even worse our life. Please Help!
2008Feb 01
G6 3.5L
- Automatic transmission
- 29,000 miles
There was a popping in the steering column only when turning, first just turning left, then when turning right as well. The problem was fixed under the original warranty; they told me it was in the steering column. Now at 41,000 miles it is happening again, but this time they say it is the rack and pinion. The car sounds and feels exactly like it did at 29,000 miles. How often is this car going to do this? Of course, they offered to sell me a warranty at $2080 and then I could wait a little while and then take it in to fix it. I would think if it was a rack and pinion problem it would need immediate attention. I have trust issues involved here.
2007Sep 22
G6 3.5 L V6
- Automatic transmission
- 35,000 miles
I had the rack and pinion replaced about 10 months ago and the same thing is happening again. There's a popping noise in the front end when I turn the wheel left. I'm going to make another appointment, but now my vehicle is out of the standard warranty period so we'll see what they say.
2008May 01
G6 V6
- Automatic transmission
- 54,000 miles
It started with a soft popping noise when you turn to the left, then it got louder. I took it to the Pontiac house and replaced the tie rod. That didn't fix the noise, so then they said I needed to replace the rack and pinion. So I paid to get that done after that a month later it started back on the left and right side again.This is my first and last Pontiac, I put to much money in this car to early for the problems it is having.
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2007Nov 16
G6 GT 3.5L Ltr
I own two of these complete disappointments! I have taken them both in over 4 times and paid the 100. dollar deductible each time and the dealer still cannot fix the problem!!! I previously owned a 2001 Grand Am GT1,that car had minor problems that were easily fixed by the dealer. So the G6 was replacing the Grand Am so I figured it would be the same quality or better. I WAS SOO WRONG!!! THESE G6's ARE CRAPP!!!!! I just want them to be swooped away by a tornado or something I'm so done with having to fight and beg for the problem to be fixed. And GM wonders why they are in the red as far as selling cars, if they didn't make JUNK!!! people would buy AMERICAN!! I'm done being screwed by American car companies. I can't afford to buy a junk car for 16,000. I'm switching to Honda!
kalios
Cary, Illionis, USA
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