NHTSA — Seats Problems

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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.

2.0

hardly worth mentioning
Crashes / Fires:
0 / 0
Injuries / Deaths:
0 / 0
Average Mileage:
80,000 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 accessories - interior problems

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2005 Pontiac G6 Owner Comments

problem #2

Jan 022006

G6 6-cyl

  • Automatic transmission
  • 30,000 miles

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

Drivers seat track slides back upon acceleration

- Lebanon, IN, USA

problem #1

Dec 242005

G6 6-cyl

  • Automatic transmission
  • 130,000 miles
Taupe impression seat cloth absorbs and transfers color from material under seat when cloth becomes wet. For instance when something is spilled and trying to clean in accordance with instructions in GM owners manual it says to clean with water using damp cloth. The dealer also supplies cleaner and says to use cleaner with water as cleanup for spills. The color transference will stain other cloth and spots the seat above. The dealer had to use professional cleaner and still was unable to fully remove all stains from the color transfer. Not sure if these are hazardous chemical transfers or not. Dealer also had to replay scotch guard type chemical after attempts to clean seats, but spots still reappeared. Dealer was to investigate with other dealers, but never heard back. Contacted GM and they contacted dealer and they said they had done all they could do.

- Marietta, GA, USA

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