2005 PONTIAC G6 Steering Problems

Vehicle: 2005 Pontiac G6 VIN: [your VIN] Mileage: 185,000 Issue: Sudden **total loss of power steering assist** — **same symptom as NHTSA Recall 14V153000 (GM 14116)**. Recall **was completed years ago**. **Replacement part installed by GM failed in under 5 years**. GM Customer Assistance **refused coverage** under **Special Coverage #14299 (repeat failure after recall)**. Told me “warranties stopped in 2020” — **incorrect**. #14299 covers **repeat failures of recall parts** with **goodwill/safety extensions** beyond 150k miles. This is a **known safety defect** — steering is extremely heavy, nearly caused crash. GM must repair under **federal safety recall obligations**.

I was driving car and went to turn and the steering wheel was very hard to steering. It was as if I had no power to steering. This happed several times without any accidents.

My Transmission failed on me driving on the highway.

The contact owns a 2005 Pontiac G6. The contact stated while driving approximately 45 MPH, the steering wheel started vibrating and became difficult to turn. Additionally, the steering wheel was turning to the left independently. The contact stated that the power steering warning light and the power train warning light were illuminated. The contact drove the vehicle back to the residence. The contact stated that the steering wheel was stuck in a left turn position and would not return to center. The contact related the failure to NHTSA Campaign Number: 14V153000 (Steering) however, the recall was previously completed on the vehicle. There was no further information provided. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 176,000.

My steering wheel started twitching and there's Minimal steering. While driving down the road, the steering wheel twitches with lots of slack and no really control. When you turn the car off and back on power steering comes on in message center on radio and car with wrench on dash comes on and steering wheel gets extremely hard to turn. But if you turn the car on and off again then steering wheel gets loose and twitchy again with no control. Electrical, all my relays and curcuits Have low voltage or high voltage showing on a computer scanner.

A few months ago, I was pulling out of a parking lot and started to brake , but my car was not stopping. I quickly pumped my brakes and then my brakes worked. All my brake lights came on; ABS, BRAKE, TC, Check engine; and car maintenance light all came on. They periodically would go away but would return when it rained, or if the brakes gave out. Brakes have gone out twice, once while driving on freeway. Before this issue, I had taken it to a mechanic as the brake light was on, and the ‘brake fluid’ message was on my dash- the mechanic scanned it and said the BCM was malfunctioning, to take it to the dealership. I knew who bought the car originally off the lot, so I knew the specific dealership it was bought from (gmc dealership). When I called and told them the issue, they...

my steering comp breaks causeing a driver to lose control

I was driving down the street And I'm about to take that right turn. On The Verge of taking a turn My steering became very hard and I could barely turn the wheel. Luckily that wasn't any uncommon traffic because I had to take the turn wider than expected But was able to pull over. When I got safe to the side of the road, "power steering" was illuminated on my dash. I turn the car off that cracker back up and I was able to get home

I have a 2005 Pontiac G6 that we purchased for our daughter about 4 or 5 years ago. The car has been a great first car and an emergency spare for our family, until recently. I was driving in Oklahoma City in 5 pm rush hour and without any type of warning I had zero and I mean zero power steering, I could not get the car off the highway at all, the steering wheel started shaking rapidly, and jearking from left to right. And as quick as it happened it stopped, I was able to pull over and call my husband back home 5 hours away to come get me and the car. Once I was pulled off the highway, I turned the car off and let it set for about 5 minutes then strated it back up, to witch the steering wheel went back to jerking and shaking,...

I had called GMC and there was a recall on the power steering but that was opened back in 2014 and was closed the same year I am having problems with mine I had just bought the car from someone else and the car had not been took care of and I have a new born baby that rides n the car and I'm really worried about this

I was driving with my kids from Ohio to wv. Halfway there my steering got super stiff and it was very hard to turn the wheel. Then a light on dashboard of a car with wrench in it came on then the car made ding noise and across radio message center said power steering. I read there was a recall in 2014 for my year make and model of car a 2005 Pontiac G6 but since it's been so long I can't check to see if my vehicle was ever fixed or not. If it was fixed and now has failed again what do I do. When I check Vin it says 0 unfixed I think. I'm at a loss. We could have caused an accident or wrecked ourselves because it just suddenly went out and it took everything I had in me to turn the steering wheel and to...

On 5-8-22, I, along with my 3 children, were driving from Ohio to west Virginia to visit my mother for mother's day. We were about 5 minutes away from getting on the highway where speed limit would've been 70 mph and multiple vehicles. The road we were on the speed limit was 55 mph but I was coming up to a sharp left turn so I was slowed down to about 35 mph. Before I started to go into the sharp left turn, my steering wheel became very hard to turn and I was like what the heck just happened. As I said that out loud a car symbol with a wrench inside of it popped up on my dash and directly after that light came on there was a ding (like when your trunk is open and you try to drive) and my radio message center said power steering....

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

The problem hasn't been happening nearly as much in the cold temperatures. I'm experiencing the same issue that was supposed to be recalled. The power steering goes out while I'm driving. I can pull over, restart it and it usually goes away the first start (sometimes more "restarts" are necessary). The steering wheel also twitches or shakes while the car is just idle. I don't move it... just moves while in park. There was a recall for my car for this issue (power steering torque sensor I believe?) and I'm curious why my car is experiencing it now.

Steering wheel rattle, steering moving back & forth, locks on startup and and audible chime is heard. I believe it has something to do with the original recall repair on the steering. Feels unsafe.

I WAS DRIVING HOME FROM WORK ON THE HIGHWAY AND I NOTICED MY TURN WAS VERY EASY TO THE LEFT BUT HARD TO TURN TO THE RIGHT. A FEW MILES LATER DOWN THE ROAD I COULD BARELY MOVE MY STEERING WHEEL AT ALL AND THEN THE MESSAGE POWER STEERING POPPED UP ON MY INFORMATION CENTER AS MY STEERING WHEEL LOCKED UP AS I ATTEMPTED TO MAKE A TURN. UNFORTUNATELY I HAD TO GO OVER A CURB AND INTO A PARKING LOT BECAUSE OF THE MISHAP. I TURNED THE CAR OFF AND BACK ON AND MY STEERING WAS OKAY FOR A WHILE BUT THEN IT WOULD LOCK UP LATER AGAIN. I DID THIS PROCESS TWICE PAYING ATTENTION TO STEERING TO MAKE IT HOME SINCE I WAS ONLY A MILE AND A HALF AWAY.

STERRING WHEEL IS SHAKING BADLY AND LOCKS UP WHEN DRIVING, ON THE HIGH AND STREET WHILE IN MOTION.

ELECTRICAL POWER STEERING UNIT STOPPED WORKING WHILE I WAS DRIVING. IT WAS ALMOST IMPOSSIBLE TO TURN.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 PONTIAC G6. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 10-15 MPH, THE STEERING WHEEL CEASED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO RANDY MARION BUICK GMC (13701 STATESVILLE RD HUNTERSVILLE, NC 28078) WHERE THE FAILURE WAS DIAGNOSED AS STEERING GEAR ASSEMBLY FAILURE. THE CONTACT PREVIOUSLY RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V153000 (STEERING) BUT WAS INFORMED BY THE DEALER THAT THE FAILURE WAS NOT ASSOCIATED WITH THE RECALL. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT WOULD PROVIDE REPAIR FOR OPEN RECALL NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V252000 (SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, EXTERIOR LIGHTING, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL). THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT INFORMED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 145,000.

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.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 PONTIAC G6. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING, THE STEERING WHEEL SEIZED WITH SEVERAL UNKNOWN WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED AND BLINKING. THE CONTACT COASTED TO THE SIDE OF THE ROADWAY, WAITED FOR A WHILE, AND WAS ABLE TO DRIVE NORMALLY. THE FAILURE RECURRED TWICE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO JENSEN MOTORS INC (2525 S BROADWAY ST, NEW ULM, MN 56073) WHERE THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT UNDER A RECALL. THE VEHICLE WAS REJECTED TO BE SERVICED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 117,000.

MAKING LOUD NOSIES WHEN STEERING. FRONT END VERY WOBBLILY FEELING AS THOUGHT THE FRONT PART OF THE CAR FEEL LIKE ITS GOING TO DETACH FROM THE CAR. WHEN THE CAR HIT ABOUT 50 MPH IT WOULD SHAKE REAL BAD. VERY UNCOMFORTABLE RIDE OVERALL

MY 2005 PONTIAC G6 POWER STEERING DANGEROUSLY STOPS WORKING WHILE DRIVING THE CAR, IT DOES SO AT RANDOM AND WITHOUT NOTICE. I WAS WITH MY HUSBAND, DRIVING ON I-5 AT HIGH SPEEDS, WHEN THE POWER STEERING IMMEDIATELY GOES OFF, WE ALMOST DIED IN THAT HIGHWAY AS I WAS NOT ABLE TO PROPERLY USE THE WHEEL DUE TO THE HIGH ENERGY IT REQUIRES TO TURN. AFTER THE INCIDENT I URGENTLY CALLED PONTIAC RIGHT WHEN I SAFELY PULLED OVER SOMEWHERE, AND EXPLAINED WHAT JUST HAPPENED. BUT THEY TOLD ME THERE WERE NO RECALLS ON THIS, AND I COULD NOT BELIEVE IT. GM TOLD ME TO GO TO THE CLOSEST DEALERSHIP TO HAVE IT REPAIRED AT MY OWN COST. I CALLED THE DEALERSHIP THEY REFERRED ME TO (IN ALBANY, OR) BUT THEY TOLD ME THEY WERE NOT A PONTIAC DEALERSHIP AND THEY MADE ME WAIT ON THE PHONE ONLY TO HANG UP ON...

ELECTRIC STEERING FAILURE. *TR

MY POWER STEERING KEEPS LOCKING UP. *TR

MY STEERING WHEEL LOCKS AT INITIAL START FROM TIME TO TIME. THE ONLY WAY TO GET THE WHEEL BACK TURNING IS TO TURN THE CAR OFF AND BACK ON.

POWER STEERING LOSS OF FUNCTION CAUSE OF FAILURE IS STEERING TORQUE SENSOR AND GM REFUSED TO REPAIR EVEN THOUGH ITS IN THEIR RECALL LIST

EVER SINCE I BOUGHT MY CAR FROM A SMALL PRIVATE OWNED DEALERSHIP IT'S HAD THE POWER STEERING LIGHT ON. IT LOCKS UP FROM TIME TO TIME WHEN I TURN MY CAR ON AND SOMETIMES WHILE IM DRIVING. TO GET IT TO RELEASE I HAVE TO TURN MY CAR OFF THEN BACK ON TO GET IT TO WORK. IT USUALLY ONLY HAPPENS WHEN IM STATIONARY BUT IVE HAD IT HAPPEN WHILE TRYING TO MAKE A TURN IN THE CITY.

THE DIC SAYS POWER STEERING AND THE LIGHT ON THE DASH IS SHOWING A CAR WITH A WRENCH INSIDE OF IT. THE POWER STEERING WILL GO OUT INTERMITTENTLY CAUSING UNSAFE DRIVING CONDITIONS. IT CAN BE REMEDIED BY TURNING THE VEHICLE OFF THEN BACK ON. THE REMOTE START WILL NOT WORK WITH THIS LIGHT ON. THERE WAS A RECALL FOR THIS PROBLEM BEFORE BUT AS THIS IS A USED CAR I DO NOT KNOW IF IT WAS PROPERLY FIXED OR ATTENDED TO. THIS HAS HAPPENED BOTH WHILE BACKING OUT (AND TURNING THE WHEEL TO THE LEFT) AND WHILE DRIVING ON A COUNTRY ROAD GOING APPROXIMATELY 45 MILES AN HOUR WITH THE WHEEL STRAIGHT.

THE STEERING COLUMN IS BROKEN AND WHEN DRIVING THE VEHICLE IT FEELS LIKE THE STEERING WHEEL IS GOING TO SHAKE OFF. IT IS VERY HARD TO CONTROL THE CAR WHILE DRIVING DUE TO THIS. IT MAKES A TERRIBLE RATTLING NOISE WHEN DRIVING, THE HIGHER THE SPEED THE LOUDER THE NOISE. I AM TERRIFIED TO DRIVE MY CAR BUT THIS IS MY ONLY WAY TO WORK AND BACK. I HAVE 2 SMALL KIDS WHO RIDE IN THIS DAILY. CALLED AND CHECKED ON ANY RECALLS FOR THIS AND WAS INFORMED BACK IN 2014 (PREVIOUS OWNER) HAD IT FIXED FOR THIS ISSUE. AND NOW IT'S HAPPENING AGAIN. PLUS THE SERVICE AIR BACK SOON LIGHT KEEPS COMING ON. WHICH IF WE WERE IN AN ACCIDENT FROM THE STEERING COLUMN BEING BROKE. THE AIRBAGS WON'T DEPLOY. THIS ISSUE NEEDS TO BE FIXED BY GM AGAIN.

THE POWER STEERING COMES OFF AND ON THE WHEEL TURNS ON ITS OWN

I PURCHASED A 2005 PONTIAC G6 GT FROM A SMALL DEALERSHIP, IT HAS HIGH MILEAGE BUT RUNS GOOD. JUST RECENTLY WHEN I START THE CAR THERE IS NO POWER STEERING MAKING IT DIFFICULT TO TURN THE STEERING WHEEL. I HAVE TO TURN THE KEY TO THE OFF POSITION AND RESTART TO ACHIEVE POWER STEERING, SOMETIMES IT TAKES SEVERAL RESTARTS TO GET POWER STEERING BACK. I HAVE NOT LOST POWER STEERING WHILE VEHICLE IS IN MOTION YET , JUST AT INITIAL START

STEERING WENT OUT. ONLINE EVERYONE IS COMPLAINING ABOUT. WHY NO RECALL?

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.

POWER STEERING WILL JUST QUITE WORKING WHEN DRIVING.

POWER STEERING. I GOT MY CAR AT AN AUCTION ABOUT A WEEK AGO AND IT'S BEEN DRIVING GREAT! TOOK IT INTO A SHOP AND THEY CHECK ALL THE FLUIDS. ALL LOOKED GREAT. BUT I WAS DRIVING HOME FROM DOWNTOWN LAST NIGHT (4/15/19) AND THE STEERING WAS EXTREMELY STIFF. I'M GLAD IT WAS LATE AT NIGHT SO THERE WAS TOO MUCH TRAFFIC.

ON MY PONTIAC G6 2005 THE POWER STEERING CONTROL UNIT WENT OUT ON ME I HAVE NO STEERING

WHILE DRIVING WE WENT OVER A SMALL LITTLE DIP AND THEN ALL OF THE SUDDEN I COULDNT TURN MY STEERING WHEEL BUT ABOUT 1/4 OF A TURN. LATER THAT DAY IT WAS FINE BUT IT DID THAT THE WHOLE DRIVE

POWER STEERING HAS FAILED ALMOST CAUSING ME TO CRASH..I WAS TRAVELING AT HIGHWAY SPEED WHE THE STEERING FAILED..IT TOOK ALL MY STRENGTH NOT TO CRASH AND GET OFF THE ROAD..THIS IS A SERIOUS DESIGN FLAW IN THIS CAR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 PONTIAC G6. WHILE DRIVING AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED, THE POWER STEERING FAILED AND THE STEERING WHEEL SEIZED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE SHOULD HAVE BEEN INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V153000 (STEERING). THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 59,972.

TAKATA RECALL. SOMETHING HAPPENED TO MY STEERING. THE WARNING LIGHT IS ON, IT GETS SO TIGHT YOU CANNOT STEER IT. IT ALSO SAYS TO SERVICE THE AIRBAG. I'M SO SCARED TO TRY TO DRIVE IT. IF YOU SHUT THE CAR OFF AND RESTART IT THE STEERING WHEEL FEELS LOOSE AGAIN, BUT LIKE YOU DO NOT HAVE COMPLETE CONTROL. THEN IT'S TIGHT ALL OVER AGAIN. THIS WAS DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY.

'TAKATA RECALL' MY ELECTRIC POWER STEERING IS MESSED UP IN MY CAR

WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH ON THE HIGHWAY THE POWER STEERING GAVE OUT ON THE CAR. AFTER LETTING THE CAR SIT OVERNIGHT. THE POWER STEERING WAS STILL HARD TO DO. REACHED OUT TO LOCAL CAR DEALER AND WAS TOLD THAT CAR WAS NOT COVERED IN MANUFACTURER RECALL. WILL BE CALLING THE MANUFACTURER TO SEE WHAT CAN BE DONE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 PONTIAC G6. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS STOPPED AT A STOP SIGN, THE STEERING WHEEL BEGAN TO SHAKE VIOLENTLY AND MADE AN ABNORMAL NOISE. IN ADDITION, THE STEERING WHEEL BECAME DIFFICULT TO STEER WHILE MAKING A TURN. THERE WAS NO WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO BERGER CHEVROLET (LOCATED AT 2525 28TH ST SE, GRAND RAPIDS, MI 49512, (616) 949-5200), BUT WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED DUE TO THE COST. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 175,000.

THERE'S A LOT OF POPPING IN MY STEERING COLUMN WHEN I TURN THE STEERING WHEEL EITHER DIRECTION AND

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

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 PONTIAC G6. WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH, THE ELECTRIC POWER STEERING AND SERVICE MAINTENANCE WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO VELDE BUICK GMC (2220 N 8TH ST, PEKIN, IL 61554, (800) 717-2713) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE TORQUE SENSOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS CURRENTLY AT THE DEALER FOR REPAIRS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 55,550.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 PONTIAC G6. WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH OFF A HIGHWAY RAMP, THE VEHICLE SWAYED RIGHT AND LEFT. THE CONTACT LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE, CAUSING IT TO CRASH INTO A DITCH AND FLIP OVER. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE CONTACT SUFFERED MINOR CUTS ON THE LEFT HAND FROM THE WINDSHIELD SHATTERING. MEDICAL ATTENTION WAS NOT REQUIRED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A LOCAL TOW LOT AND INSPECTED BY THE INSURANCE COMPANY. IT HAD NOT BEEN DETERMINED WHETHER THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A DEALER OR INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING OR REPAIRS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 170,632.

I TOOK MY CAR TO JEFF SCHMITT IN MIAMISBURG OHIOI HAD 3 RECALLS AND I FEEL LIKE TH EY DIDN'T DO THEM.THE CAR WON'T MOVE

POWER STEERING PROBLEM STARTED ABOUT THREE MONTHS AGO DRIVING UP RODE AND WHEEL JUST LOCK ONLY FORM OF TRANSPORTATION CAN'T AFFORD A NEW CAR.WIPERS STOP WORKING ABOUT 6 MONTHS U CAN HERE THE MOTOR ON WIPERS THEY WORK SOMETIMES BUT STOP .AND WHEN THE POWER STEERING IS ON WHEN TRYING TO STOP THE CAR SHAKE SO BAD