2010 Pontiac G6 steering problems

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The contact owns a 2010 Pontiac G6. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the vehicle lost electric power steering assist. The electronic stability control (ESC) and traction control warning lights were illuminated. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic, who determined that the electric power steering assist needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The contact related the failure to NHTSA Campaign Number: 14V153000 (Steering); however, the year and the VIN were not included in the recall. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 190,000.

NHTSA complaint #11734267 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

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The same issue that was recalled on every Aura from 2004-2007 Malibu 2004-2009 G6 2005-2009 Sudden loss of electric power steering randomly locks up when I'm driving.g.almost caused me to crash a total of 7 times with children in the vehicle. I am requesting this be replaced at no.coast to me immediately do to it's safety recall issue that is clearly been one in every model.

NHTSA complaint #11729929 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

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My vehicle steering wheel began shaking every time I am stopped at stop light. It also jerks when I am driving. When I start the car, it sometimes the steering wheel gets very hard nad a power steering notice comes up in the notification screen. A car with scwiggly lines also is shown. This happens intermittently. One time the power steering turned off while I was driving and it was very hard to drive and dangerous.

NHTSA complaint #11512474 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

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The contact owns a 2010 Pontiac G6. The contact stated while turning into a park lot, the steering wheel became firm with the ESC warning light illuminated. The contact turned off and restarted the vehicle and the vehicle started operating normally. The vehicle was taken to the dealer and the dealer stated that the power steering system needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was contacted, and the manufacturer stated that the vehicle was not under recall. The failure mileage was 148,000.

NHTSA complaint #11511817 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

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The contact owns a 2010 Pontiac G6. The contact stated while driving 55-60 MPH, the message to "Service Power Steering" was displayed, and the electronic stability control (ESC) warning light was illuminated. The steering wheel became difficult to maneuver. The contact veered to side of the roadway and turned off the vehicle. The contact stated that upon restarting the vehicle, the failure ceased, and the steering wheel responded as needed; however, the failure recurred on two other occasions. The dealer and the manufacturer were not notified of the failure. The vehicle was not diagnosed nor repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 285,500.

NHTSA complaint #11507896 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

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i HAVE AN ISSUE WITH MY POWER STEERING AND EPS TURNING OFF AFTER MY CAR HAS BEEN CRANKED A MINIMUM OF 2 MIN MAYBE NOT EVEN THAT LONG. MY STEERING WHEEL ALSO ROTATES (LIKE SHAKING) WITHOUT THE CAR MOVING AND IF THE CAR IS BEING DRIVEN IT POSES A HUGE RISK TO CRASHING AS THE JERKING CAUSES THE CAR TO SWERVE. i TOOK IT TO THE DEALERSHIP TO HAVE THE RECALL ISSUES REPLACE SEEING THAT THE ISSUES I AM HAVING ARE THE EXACT SAME AS THE RECALL RELEASED ON THE PONTIAC G6 WITH RECALL # 14V153000 AND ALSO RECALL# 14E044000. THE DEALERSHIP INSISTED I WAS WRONG AFTER THE SERVICE AGENT I SPOKE TO THAT SCHEDULED THE APPOINTMENT SAID ALL THE PART WERE THERE TO FIX MY CAR AND THEY SEEN THE RECALLS. I NEED ASSISTANCE AS TO WHAT I CAN DO TO GET THIS TAKEN CARE OF SEEING AS I AM STILL PAYING ON THIS CAR AND I HAVENT EVEN HAD IT TWO MONTHS YET

NHTSA complaint #11465460 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

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The power steering angle sensor malfunctioned/stopped working properly at approx. 197,000 miles. The part was taken out and replaced by a local GM dealership. With the sensor malfunctioning, we experienced intermittent loss of power steering as well as shaking in the steering column which made it suddenly VERY difficult to steer. We lost power steering mid-drive many times and could have been killed because of this issue. The vehicle would be functioning completely normally and all of a sudden lose power steering mid-turn or while backing up and become nearly impossible to control. The problem was corrected out of pocket from us by a GM dealership service center. Unknown if it has been inspected. The dash light "ESC" would come on AS the power steering disengaged, but not until then. The dash display would also show "power steering" after we lost the power steering, but not before as a warning or anything.

NHTSA complaint #11459355 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

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The electric steering assist went out while driving, making it very hard to steer. I am in the process of getting this replaced. I will try to have the mechanic give me the old part so it is available. It was very hard to steer and stay in my lane. Could have easily gotten into an accident. No dealer, or independent service center has verified it yet. Trying to get it scheduled now. Nothing inspected yet. No warnings. The "Power Steering" light came on when it failed.

NHTSA complaint #11455520 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

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The contact owns a 2010 Pontiac G6. The contact stated while driving 40 MPH, the steering wheel was inadvertently locked up. The power steering fault warning light was illuminated. The contact pulled over and restarted the vehicle and the vehicle operated as designed. The vehicle was not taken to be diagnosed or repaired. Neither the dealer nor the manufacturer had been notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 132,000.

NHTSA complaint #11454842 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

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I will start my car with my power steering not working, turn it off and turn it back on and it will be working fine. I was driving down the road and it went out and I could not stop and restart the car because I was in mid traffic and not near a red light. The steering wheel is hard to control and takes all my effort to turn the steering wheel to get where I needed to go. My car has not been worked on about this recall order and I believe this is the problem that is occurring.

NHTSA complaint #11453151 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

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UNKNOWN . I was driving on a normal day, turned the corner and me and this car almost hit each head on because the steering wheel locked up on me . Im very little I injured my arm trying to hurry and grab on to the steering wheel tight to keep from hitting the other car . Power steering keeps popping up on my car can somebody please help me now the steering wheel doesn’t want to ever unlock .

NHTSA complaint #11449928 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

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SUDDEN LOSS OF ELECTRIC POWER STEERING (EPS) ASSIST. THERE IS NO WARNING AND HAPPENS FREQUENTLY EVEN AFTER RESTARTING THE VEHICLE. THE ERRORS ON THE DASH ARE +POWER STEERING+ +SERVICE ESC+ AND +ESC OFF+ AFTER POWER STEERING IS LOST. THIS IS A HUGE SAFETY ISSUE THAT WAS ADDRESSED WITH THE 2009 MODEL BUT YOU HAVE FAILED TO ADDRESS IT IN THE 2010 MODEL.

NHTSA complaint #11448829 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

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AS I WAS REVERSING FOR WORK MY WHEEL GOT STIFF AND WOULDN'T ALLOW ME TO TURN POWER STEERING CAME ON THE MESSAGE DISPLAY BOARD. 6 MONTHS LATER AS I WAS ON MY WAY TO FILL MY TANK & TRYING TO TURN LEFT INTO THE GAS STORE MY POWER STEERING CAME ON IN MESSAGE DISPLAY BOARD. I WAS GOING BELOW 35 PRIOR TO ARRIVING.

NHTSA complaint #11406669 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

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AFTER STARTING VEHICLE THE DISPLAY READ NO ESC AND THEN POWER STEERING FLAHED ACROSS THE DIC MESSAGE DISPLAY. TURNING IS VERY DIFFICULT AND STEERING WHEEL SHAKES. TURNING VEHICLE OFF AND RESTARTING VEHICLE CAUESL O ISSUES TO GO OFF BUT WHEN DRIVING VEHICLE THE ESC LIGHT COMES BACK ON AND POWER STEERING FLASHES MAKING IT VERY HARD TO DRIVE. PRIOR YEARS HAVE RECALLS FOR THIS SAME ISSUE HAPPENING,

NHTSA complaint #11404003 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

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TRACTION CONTROL LIGHT COMES ON AND THE DASH SAYS SERVICE ESC AND THEN FLASHES POWER STEERING AND THEN THE POWER STEERING STOPS WORKING. SOMETIMES THE POWER STEERING JUST STOPS WORKING AND I NEVER KNOW WHEN IT'S GOING TO HAPPEN, I DON'T HAVE THE MONEY TO FIX THIS SO I HAVE NO CHOICE BUT TO DRIVE IT AND THIS HAS ALMOST GOTTEN ME INTO SEVERAL ACCIDENTS

NHTSA complaint #11403806 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 PONTIAC G6. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE LOSS POWER STEERING ASSIST IN THE DRIVEWAY AND THE VEHICLE BECAME DIFFICULT TO STEER. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO DISCOUNT TIRE AND WHEEL (1601 W PUEBLO BLVD PUEBLO, CO 81004) WHO DIAGNOSED THE FAILURE THAT THE POWER STEERING SENSOR FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE SENSOR WAS REPLACED AND THE FAILURE WAS REMEDIED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 52,446.

NHTSA complaint #11398529 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

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A RECALL REPAIR WAS DONE LATE 2016 ON ELECTRIC POWER ASSIT STEERING PROBLEM HAS RETURNED!!!!!!!! VIBRATION IN STEERING WHEEL..AND INTERMITTENTLY ESC POWER STEERING LOSS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!... THIS VEHICLE IS UNPREDICTABLE AND UNSAFE TO OPERATE WITH THIS ISSUE!!!!!!!!.. PHONE# [XXX]. INFORMATION Redacted PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6).

NHTSA complaint #11398276 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

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ELECTRIC POWER STEERING UNIT WENT OUT AND MY STEERING IS IN MANUAL MODE ALL THE TIME

NHTSA complaint #11387183 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

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WHILE DRIVING MY STEERING WHEEL WOULDN'T TURN, ON THE DASH IT SAID POWER STEERING CHECK EVC. I COULD MOVE THE WHEEL AT ALL, AND ALMOST WRECKED MY CAR.

NHTSA complaint #11385383 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

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REPEATED LOSS OF POWER STEERING, DISPLAYING "SERVICE ESC" MESSAGE ON DASH WHILE VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION, ONCE ON A HIGH SPEED ROAD. OVER THE PAST 2 YEARS I'VE EXPERIENCED THIS PROBLEM WITH THIS VEHICLE, SEVERAL TIMES WITH NO HELP AT GETTING TO THE BOTTOM OF IT.

NHTSA complaint #11385218 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

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MIDWAY INTO A RIGHT HAND TURN, THE ELECTRIC POWER STEERING ASSIST FAILED RESULTING IN VEHICLE DRIFTING INTO ADJACENT LANE UNTIL DRIVER REGAINED CONTROL. THIS WAS A LOW-SPEED EVENT WITH NO COLLISION INVOLVED AS TRAFFIC IN ON-COMING LANE WAS NOT PRESENT AT THE TIME. THE ELECTRIC POWER STEERING ASSIST RESUMED NORMAL OPERATION AFTER VEHICLE WAS TURNED OFF AND RE-STARTED. PRESUMABLY THIS EVENT IS LIKELY TO RE-OCCUR UNTIL DEFECTIVE PARTS ARE REPLACED.

NHTSA complaint #11365886 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

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THE POWER STEERING JUST FAILED ON ME WITH NO WARNING WHILE I WAS DRIVING ON A HIGHWAY ALMOST CAUSING A CRASH. THE DASH SAYS SERVICE ESC.

NHTSA complaint #11323951 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

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MY VEHICLES POWER STEERING AND TRACTION CONTROL STRUTS OFF AT RANDOM EVEN AFTER REPLACING THE POWER STEERING UNIT THIS HAS BEEN ONGOING FOR A WHILE AND I CANT SEEM TO GET IT FIXED. IT TYPICALLY HAPPENS WHILE IN IDLE OR FIRST OR SECOND GEAR AND REQUIRES ME TO PULL OVER AND RESTART THE CAR. ITS A HUGE SAFETY HAZARD AND I AM LOCATING A LOT OF THE SAME COMPLAINTS FROM OTHER G6 OWNERS AND A RECALL BACK IN 2014 BUT I NEVER DECIDED A LETTER AND I GOT MY CAR IN 2013.

NHTSA complaint #11321513 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

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THE POWER STEERING WARNING AND SERVICE ESC LIGHTS COME ON AND IT IS ALMOST IMPOSSIBLE TO STEER. THIS HAPPENS WHILE DRIVING, IT IS A VERY CONCERNING ISSUE. IT STARTED WITH THE STEERING WHEEL ALMOST LOCKED, ESP WHEN USING THE AUTOSTART. WE WOULD HAVE TO TURN IT OFF AND THEN USE THE KEY TO TURN BACK ON. SOMETIMES THIS WOULD ALLOW US TO DRIVE IT FOR A SHORT TIME, OTHER TIMES IT WOULD STAY LOCKED. THE MOST SCARY PART IS IT LOCKING UP WHILE DRIVING. MY 18 YEAR OLD DRIVES THIS CAR AND I AM CONCERNED FOR HIS SAFETY.

NHTSA complaint #11319397 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

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THE TRACTION LIGHT IS COMING ON AND GOING OFF INTERMITTENTLY. THE POWER STEERING WENT OUT AND REVERTED TO MANUAL STEERING. SENSOR CODES ARE INTERMITTENTLY COMING UP WHEN THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT IS LIT. PROBLEM WITH THE EVAC SYSTEM. THERE ARE PROBLEMS WITH THE STARTER ENGAGING LONGER THAN IT SHOULD. THE IGNITION SWITCH MOVES MORE THAN IT SHOULD. THESE PROBLEMS HAVE HAPPENED WHILE DRIVING AND ALSO STATIONARY. THE POWER STEERING WENT OUT WHILE MY TEENAGE SON WAS DRIVING DOWN THE STREET WHICH WAS DANGEROUS.

NHTSA complaint #11311314 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

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AFTER STARTING THE CAR , THE ESC LIGHTS THE POWER STEERING AND THE GAUGES STOP WORKING INCLUDING THE GAS GAUGE AND ODOMETER. THE CAR BECOMES IMPOSSIBLE TO STEER. IT HAPPENS WHEN SITTING, DRIVING. ON THE HIGHWAY. ON ANY RANDOM TIME IT DECIDES

NHTSA complaint #11308752 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 PONTIAC G6. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH, THE STEERING WHEEL STARTED TO VIBRATE ABNORMALLY WHILE THE POWER STEERING WARNING LIGHT, THE SERVICE ESC WARNING LIGHT AND TRACTION CONTRACTION WARNING LIGHT WERE ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT CALLED LOCAL DEALER DENNY MENHOLT RAPID CHEVROLET LOCATED AT 2323 E MALL DR, RAPID CITY, SD 57701 AND GRANITE BUICK GMC LOCATED AT 2454 E MALL DR, RAPID CITY, SD 57701, AND NOTIFIED THE DEALERS OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED NOR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT INFORMED OF FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100,000.

NHTSA complaint #11308596 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 PONTIAC G6. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING, THE ESC WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND THE VEHICLE LOST POWER STEERING FUNCTIONALITY. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO SAFELY DRIVE THE VEHICLE OFF OF THE ROADWAY. THE VEHICLE WAS TURNED AND RESTARTED HOWEVER, THE FAILURE PERSISTED. THE ACTION WAS REPEATED AND AFTER THE SECOND ATTEMPT THE VEHICLE OPERATED AS INTENDED. A DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND INFORMED OF THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER CONTACTED CLASSIC CHEVROLET LOCATED AT 6877 CENTER ST, MENTOR, OH 44060, (440)953-1070 AND SCHEDULED AN APPOINTMENT ON BEHALF OF THE CONTACT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE APPOINTMENT WAS NOT KEPT DUE TO THE COST OF THE REPAIR FEE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 32,000.

NHTSA complaint #11298233 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 PONTIAC G6. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE POWER STEERING SEIZED INTERMITTENTLY WITHOUT WARNING. WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS RESTARTED, THE POWER STEERING RESUMED NORMAL OPERATION. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO HOBSON CHEVROLET BUICK GMC (655 SOUTHVIEW DR, IN-37, MARTINSVILLE, IN 46151) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE POWER STEERING MODULE AND STEERING SENSOR WERE DEFECTIVE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND OFFERED THE CONTACT A $300 CREDIT TOWARDS THE REPAIR. THE CONTACT ASSOCIATED THE FAILURE WITH NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14E044000 (STEERING). THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 89,000.

NHTSA complaint #11291317 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.