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Pontiac G6 Steering Safety Report | May 15, 2012
Reported on May 15, 2012
| OUR 2006 PONTIAC G6, PURCHASED USED FOR MY SON TO DRIVE TO/FROM SCHOOL, RECENTLY BEGAN TO LOSE POWER STEERING ASSIST WHILE HE WAS DRIVING. AFTER SEARCHING THE INTERNET FOR THIS EXACT ISSUE, I SEE THAT THIS FLAW IS QUITE WIDESPREAD AND WELL-KNOWN TO GM AND G6 OWNERS. THE NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID # PE07023 DOWNPLAYED THE ISSUE IN DETERMINING THAT A SAFETY-RELATED DEFECT DOES NOT EXIST. I MAINTAIN THAT WHEN A G6 DRIVER EXPECTS POWER STEERING DURING OPERATION OF THE VEHICLE AND IT FAILS TO PERFORM AT THE MOMENT IT IS EXPECTED, I CERTAINLY WOULD CONSIDER THAT A SAFETY ISSUE. YES IT IS STILL STEERABLE, BUT NOT IN THE SAME MANNER. THE CAR IS OUTSIDE OF ANY GM MAINTENANCE/WARRANTY AT THIS POINT DUE TO ITS MILEAGE, SO I EXPECT THIS WILL BE OUT-OF-POCKET TO REPAIR. THIS IS WHY I WON'T BUY ANOTHER UNSAFE GOVERNMENT MOTORS CAR IN THE FUTURE. MY TAX DOLLARS SUPPORTED A COMPANY THAT CAN'T PRODUCE FUNCTIONAL POWER STEERING. I NEVER HAD THIS PROBLEM FROM ANY OTHER MAKE OF AUTOMOBILE. AMAZING BUREAUCRACY. *TR | |
| Make: | Pontiac |
| Model: | G6 |
| Manufactured by: | GENERAL MOTORS LLC |
| Year: | 2006 |
| Was a crash reported? | N |
| Was an injury reported? | 0 person(s) were injured. |
| Was a death reported? | 0 person(s) died. |
| Was a fire reported? | N |
| Location: | MADISON AL |
| Vehicle Identification Number (VIN): | 1G2ZG558X64 |
| Mileage: | 120000 miles. |
| Speed: | 20 MPH |
| Number of cylinders: | 6 |
| Vehicle type: | |
| Vehicle fuel: | DIESEL |
| Was a police report filed? | N |
| Tire size: | |
| Dealer name and location: | |
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