6.4
fairly significantTypical Repair Cost:
$200.00
Average Mileage:
31,876 miles
Total Complaints:
9 complaints
Most common solutions:
- not sure (4 reports)
- replace the steering shaft (3 reports)
- greased the steering bar (1 reports)
- new faulty steering-box and more lube on the steering shaft (1 reports)
steering problem
This problem may be covered under warranty. Ask your Pontiac dealer.
Helpful Websites About 2007 Pontiac G6 clunk or snapping noise from steering
2009May 05
G6 2.4L
- Automatic transmission
- 47,000 miles
My wife uses the G6 as her daily commute car. She began complaining about a clunk in the steering especially from a dead stop. The first time I took it to the dealer, they had a service bulletin to lube the intermediate shaft on the steering shaft. This stopped the noise for about 9 months. I returned to the dealer in May to report the same problem. Although our car was out of the factory warranty by 12,000 miles, the dealer replaced the intermediate steering shaft at no charge to me. I was very pleased with the service form my Pontiac dealer.
2009Apr 15
G6 GT
- Automatic transmission
- 32,000 miles
I'M GOING TO TAKE IT INTO THE DEALER AGAIN TODAY. SECOND TIME. I HAVE TO TAKE MY 85 YEAR OLD MOTHER TO IDAHO TO SEE MY BROTHER WHO IS TERMINAL WITH CANCER AFTER READING ALL THE REPORTS ON HERE I CAN'T HELP BUT WONDER IF WE'LL MAKE IT THERE AND BACK. BUT I DO KNOW THAT AS SOON AS I GET BACK I WILL BE GETTING RID OF IT. MAYBE I'LL GET A HORSE AND BUGGY AFTER ALL I DO LIVE IN COWBOY COUNTRY. THE WAY I LOOK AT IT WE'RE ALL PAYING A HIT MAN ( PONTIAC INC.) THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS TO TAKE US OUT WHENEVER THEY SEE FIT. WHEN THEY KILL US ALL OFF WHERE IN THE HELL DO THEY THINK OBAMA WILL COME UP WITH MORE TAX DOLLARS TO BAIL THEM OUT WITH. TO SUM IT UP. YOUR ONLY AS GOOD AS YOUR WORD. IN THIS CASE PRODUCT. NEED I SAY MORE? LET THEM GO UNDER, LET THEM STARVE. YOU TREAT PEOPLE THE WAY YOU WANT TO BE TREATED. IF THIS IS HOW THEY TREAT THEIR VALUED CUSTOMERS ALL I CAN SAY IS PLEASE DON'T VALUE ME...
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2009Mar 19
G6 3.5L V6
- Automatic transmission
- 37,000 miles
I just started having this problem. The dealership said that they replaced this part in the steering column but the noise is still prominent. To add to my problems, after they said that they fixed it, something went wrong with the instrument panel and the gears slip. The car is not drivable now and I am still waiting for this problem to be resolved.
I am currently working in the Automotive industry myself. I see all the time people complaining all the time that no one buys American cars and the Japanese are taking it all. I hope I do not get this problem again because I would hate to buy any other foreign made car since I still believe that American Auto makers can make better cars than their Japanese counterparts. I can't negotiate with safety and I am really concerned now . Does someone who to contact if this problem persists - Lemon Law??
2008Jun 01
G6 V6
- Automatic transmission
- 24,855 miles
The clunking noise appears only when the car is completely stopped. Then, when you start and turn the steering wheel while accelerating you here the clunking noise. Won't clunk if you are completely stopped.
The garage lubed the steering shaft while they order a brand new steering shaft and it stopped of 80% of the clunking. Hopefully it was still under my standard guaranty. Don't wait if your hear a clunking noise. The noise is not annoying that much, so you can wait like me ( 6 months ) until I mentioned it to my garage. It could have cost me a lot !!
2008Nov 01
G6 Sedan V4
- Automatic transmission
- 8,899 miles
After reading other posts I can see this is a problem that has been around for 3yrs with the Pontiac G6. When I took my car into the dealer it was no surprise that they knew what I was talking about even before I finished my sentence. I was told Pontiac was aware of the clunking noise when you turn and the squeaking noise when you brake. They told me the dealership did receive a bulletin explaining that the problems (Adjustments needed to the steering box and addition lube on the steering shaft). I found it funny that something serious like your steering box wasn't a recall but a dealership bulletin. Luckily I was still under my 3yr warranty and it caused me nothing, but if you have this problem take care of it quick and while under warranty unless you might end up paying big. It was kind of interesting that out of the 9 people in the waiting room 5 of them had their G6 in there for the same problems. I also explained about the brakes squeaking and was advised that the Pontiac G6 went with a ceramic/metal brake and there is no way to fix the squeaking. I was advised to keep them until they go bad and then buy new/different brakes for the car.
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2008Nov 03
G6
- Automatic transmission
- 38,000 miles
Knocking when making left hand turns only. Consistently getting worse. Had similar problem with a Grand Prix. Believe this is a problem GM definitely needs to resolve.
2008Jul 02
G6
- Automatic transmission
- 32,000 miles
Whenever I turn the steering wheel I hear this clunk noise.
2007Nov 08
(reported on)G6 Sport 3.5L V6
- Automatic transmission
- 17,000 miles
The clunk or snap occurs on turns while backing from a parking-space or on turns from a
dead-stop. The malady does not occur while at road-speeds. The same thing happened on
a family-member's 2005 G6. It was a faulty steering-box. It had to be replaced. You would
have thought that Pontiac would have taken care of the problem in two years of hearing
about it.
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2009Sep 21
G6 3.2L V4
I love this car, but it has been a pain in the butt. I have replace 2 wheel hubs within 2000 miles of each other, luckily covered under warranty. I just had the steering bar lubed due to cluncking noise on turning wheel to right or left. Hope this fixes it as my warranty runs out in 3000 miles. since the hubs replaced the car is rough riding the dealer says nothing wrong with the car. I am fed up with it.
Maureen M.
St Helen, MI, USA
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