2006 Pontiac G6 Steering Problems
- Complaints
- 1,220about this part
- Share
- 64%of 1,910 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 74,000miles
- Trend
- FallingComplaints filed in the last 3 full calendar years are at least 25% lower than in the 3 years before.
NHTSA recorded 1,220 complaints about the steering of the 2006 Pontiac G6, 64% of the 1,910 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 74,000 miles. 58 of these say a crash was involved and 4 a fire, according to the filers. 2 recall campaigns on record are filed under a similar system.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“While backing out of the post office parking lot my power steering failed and I had to muscle to car out of incoming traffic (a truck was headed toward me). I pulled in the turn lane and a car narrowly missed me trying to get in the turn lane too. I had to drive home 35 miles an hour with hazard lights on to get home. I was on highway m-37 near bedford, michigan.”
NHTSA complaint #11404411, filed 2021-03, 212,000 miles“I started my car to leave and the power steering failed. A message showed power steering on the radio screen an day check engine light triggered. I shut the car off and starters it again, power steering was fine. Moved about 10 feet in reverse and it happened again. Noe it doesnt want to turn at all. My car is a 2006 G6 v6 and I have had it scanned and nothing shows up?”
NHTSA complaint #11405014, filed 2021-03, 210,562 miles“One day when I turned my car on a power steering message turned on out of nowhere. I turned my car off then back on and it seemed to work fine. A week passed then the message 'power steering' appeared again while driving making me unable to turn the vehicle at all. I had to stop and put my car in park turned it off then turned it back on multiple times before I could make it home.”
NHTSA complaint #11396727, filed 2021-02, 181,000 miles“I was driving one day, and I went to make a right turn and all of a sudden the steering wheel locked up and the power steering displayed on the dash. It has been happening since and mechanics don't want to work on it because of the area it's in. It's been going on for almost 1yr, and it's really annoying and tiring.”
NHTSA complaint #11192869, filed 2019-04, 170,000 miles“My 2006 Pontiac lost its power steering I was in motion, in a parking lot, it was very difficult to steer it did come back but it was scary I was told it had a recall I called the company they said it ended in 2006 I did not own the vehicle then. The man ( danny he called himself at Pontiac) said I would have to pay for the cars diagnostics and repair. I need help!”
NHTSA complaint #11084685, filed 2018-04, 174,000 milesRelated recalls
- 15V064000Feb 4, 2015General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain model year 2006-2007 Chevrolet Malibu and Malibu Maxx vehicles manufactured April 1, 2006, to June 30, 2006, and…Covers: Pontiac G6 2006–2007, Chevrolet Malibu 2006–2007, Malibu Maxx 2006–2007
- 14V153000Mar 31, 2014General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain model year 2004-2006 and 2008-2009 Chevrolet Malibu, 2004-2006 Malibu Maxx, 2009-2010 HHR (non-turbo), 2010…Covers: Pontiac G6 2005–2006, 2008–2009, Chevrolet Malibu 2004–2006, 2008–2009, Saturn Ion 2004–2007 +4 more
Related service bulletins
- 10245395Nov 6, 2023This service bulletin provides a vibration analysis worksheet the technician can use in conjunction with the appropriate Vibration Analysis-Road testing procedure when diagnosing…
- 10178292Jun 5, 2020This technical bulletin provides a procedure to eliminate a power steering noise due to extremely low temperatures.
Steering: other model years
Other parts of the 2006 Pontiac G6
245 complaintsExterior lighting
198 complaintsBrakes
189 complaintsAir bags
117 complaintsFuel system
107 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
89 complaintsVehicle speed control
69 complaintsSuspension
56 complaintsEngine
55 complaintsOther or unknown
37 complaintsEngine cooling
33 complaintsElectronic stability control
32 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2006 Pontiac G6
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 30, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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