2005 Pontiac G6 steering problems
462 complaints about steering have been filed for the 2005 Pontiac G6, which is 50% of all its NHTSA complaints. It is the most reported problem area for this model year.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 462 50% of this year's complaints
- Typical mileage
- 81,000 miles 389 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 19 and 0
- Injuries and deaths
- 9 and 0
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
When steering problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 26 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 45 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 51 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 57 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 63 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 48 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 28 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 33 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 17 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 9 |
| 200k+ miles | 12 |
What the data shows
Of the 389 steering complaints that report mileage, the median is about 81,000 miles, and 31% were reported before 60,000 miles.
These complaints mention 19 crashes, 9 injuries.
What owners wrote
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. The contact stated that while driving at 25 MPH, without a warning the power steering locked . The contact was able to pull over and turned the vehicle off. After a few minutes the contact turned the vehicle back on, however the failure reoccurred. This failure has occurred 2 times. The vehicle was towed to a dealer because it was impossible to drive. The dealer stated that they have to replace the steering column and the sensor.
Other problems reported for the 2005 Pontiac G6
- Electrical system 86 complaints
- Brakes 69 complaints
- Lighting 66 complaints
- Drivetrain & axles 41 complaints
- Fuel system 34 complaints
- Engine 29 complaints
- Cruise control 20 complaints
- Suspension 18 complaints