Pontiac steering problems
Across all Pontiac models in NHTSA's complaint database, 4,991 complaints involve steering. The G6 accounts for the largest share (63%). The single worst model year is the 2006 G6 with 1,236 steering complaints.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 4,991 about steering, all Pontiac models
- Most affected
- G6 63% of these complaints
- Typical mileage
- 82,000 miles 3,529 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 295 and 49
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
Which Pontiac models
| Model | Complaints | Share |
|---|---|---|
| G6 | 3,135 | 63% |
| Grand Prix | 690 | 14% |
| Grand AM | 358 | 7% |
| Bonneville | 209 | 4% |
| Sunfire | 115 | 2% |
| Trans Sport | 106 | 2% |
| G5 | 96 | 2% |
| Torrent | 70 | 1% |
| Vibe | 58 | 1% |
| Montana | 39 | 1% |
Worst model years for steering
- 2006 Pontiac G61,236 complaints
- 2007 Pontiac G6544 complaints
- 2005 Pontiac G6462 complaints
- 2008 Pontiac G6422 complaints
- 2009 Pontiac G6297 complaints
Steering complaints by model year
View the numbers
| Model year | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 1990 | 22 |
| 1991 | 22 |
| 1992 | 34 |
| 1993 | 32 |
| 1994 | 78 |
| 1995 | 68 |
| 1996 | 67 |
| 1997 | 370 |
| 1998 | 169 |
| 1999 | 156 |
| 2000 | 149 |
| 2001 | 98 |
| 2002 | 75 |
| 2003 | 47 |
| 2004 | 103 |
| 2005 | 521 |
| 2006 | 1,317 |
| 2007 | 656 |
| 2008 | 473 |
| 2009 | 353 |
| 2010 | 181 |
Among the 3,529 of these complaints that report mileage, the median is about 82,000 miles.
Complaint counts are not adjusted for how many vehicles each brand sells, so large brands naturally have more complaints.