2006 Pontiac Grand Prix steering problems
Owners reported steering problems in 44 complaints for the 2006 Pontiac Grand Prix, 12% of the complaints on file.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 44 12% of this year's complaints
- Typical mileage
- 97,000 miles 36 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 7 and 4
- Injuries and deaths
- 8 and 0
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
When steering problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 4 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 7 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 1 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 2 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 5 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 4 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 6 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 2 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 2 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 1 |
| 200k+ miles | 2 |
What the data shows
Of the 36 steering complaints that report mileage, the median is about 97,000 miles, and 33% were reported before 60,000 miles.
These complaints mention 7 crashes, 4 fires, 8 injuries.
What owners wrote
got cutoff on a busy highway going 70mph and they slammed their brakes. i had 6 car lengths between us and immediately started braking but we were just skidding. I had the choice of hitting the vehicle or swerving left towards the median. I chose the latter. The steering locked up, the abs did NOT kick in and the airbags did NOT deploy. we hit a median at 70mph and no airbags?! I was point of impact. It hit the front drivers side, destroying the light and entire front.
The bright lights stay on, my horn doesn't work, the instrument codes will blink off and on.. There is a windshield wiper motor that causes a power surge that blows out the blower motor to go out.. It has burn marks..
Other problems reported for the 2006 Pontiac Grand Prix
- Electrical system 66 complaints
- Drivetrain & axles 48 complaints
- Lighting 48 complaints
- Engine 36 complaints
- Brakes 24 complaints
- Air bags 19 complaints