2006 Pontiac G6 Steering Problems
NHTSA has 1,220 owner complaints about steering problems in the 2006 Pontiac G6, 64% of all 1,910 complaints for this model year. That is the highest steering complaint count among 7 G6 model years. These complaints report 58 crashes, 4 fires, and 35 injuries. Median mileage at failure: 74,152 miles.
- Steering complaints
- 1,220
- 64% of 1,910
- Crashes reported
- 58
- Fires reported
- 4
- Injuries reported
- 35
- Median mileage
- 74,152 mi
- Related recalls
- 2
When 2006 Pontiac G6 steering complaints were filed
First complaint Feb 15, 2006, latest Sep 2, 2026.
Steering recalls for the 2006 Pontiac G6
- NHTSA 15V064000Feb 4, 2015Steering69,633 vehicles
Steering:electric power assist system
General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain model year 2006-2007 Chevrolet Malibu and Malibu Maxx vehicles manufactured April 1, 2006, to June 30, 2006, and 2006-2007 Pontiac G6 vehicles manufactured April 18, 2006, to June 30, 2006. In the affected vehicles, there may be a sudden loss of electric power steering (EPS) assist that could occur at any time while driving.
Risk: If power steering assist is lost, greater driver effort would be required to steer the vehicle at low speeds, increasing the risk of a crash.
Remedy: GM will notify owners, and dealers will replace the torque sensor assembly, free of charge. The recall began February 24, 2015. Owners may contact Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-222-1020 or Pontiac customer service at 1-800-762-2737. GM's number for this recall is 14772. Note: This is an expansion of recall 14V-153 to cover additional vehicles built between April 1, 2006 and June 30, 2006.
- NHTSA 14V153000Mar 31, 2014Steering1,373,177 vehicles
Steering:electric power assist system
General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain model year 2004-2006 and 2008-2009 Chevrolet Malibu, 2004-2006 Malibu Maxx, 2009-2010 HHR (non-turbo), 2010 Cobalt, 2008-2009 Saturn Aura and 2004-2007 Ion, and 2005-2009 Pontiac G6. In the affected vehicles, there may be a sudden loss of electric power steering (EPS) assist that could occur at any time while driving.
Risk: If power steering assist is lost, greater driver effort would be required to steer the vehicle at low speeds, increasing the risk of a crash.
Remedy: GM will notify owners, and dealers will perform one of four bulletins. Parts are not currently available. GM expects to send an interim notification around May 28, 2014. When parts are available, owners will be mailed a second letter to come in to have the applicable bulletin applied. Bulletin 14115 covers model year 2004-2007 Saturn Ion, 2009-2010 Chevrolet HHR and 2010 Chevrolet Cobalts. Dealers will replace the EPS motor. Bulletin 14116 covers model year 2004-2006 Chevrolet Malibu and Malibu Maxx, 2005-2006 Pontiac G6 and 2008-2009 Chevrolet Malibu, Pontiac G6 and Saturn Aura built from March 1, 2008, through June 27, 2008. Dealers will replace the torque sensor assembly. Bulletin 14117 covers model year 2008 Chevrolet Malibu, Pontiac G6 and Saturn Aura built from February 1, 2008, through February 28, 2008. Dealers will replace the torque sensor assembly and EPS motor controller unit. Bulletin 14118 covers model year 2008 Chevrolet Malibu, Pontiac G6 and Saturn Aura built from October 1, 2007, through January 31, 2008. Dealers will replace the EPS motor controller unit. The recall began on July 17, 2014. Owners may contact Chevrolet at 1-800-630-2438, Saturn at 1-800-553-6000, and Pontiac at 1-800-620-7668. GM's number for this recall is N140115. Note: GM bulletin number 14119 will be implemented for model year 2006-2008 and early production of 2009 Chevrolet HHR (non-turbo) and model year 2003 Saturn ION to provide EPS Motor replacement for the life of the vehicle.
Steering complaints by G6 model year
Raw complaint counts per model year; newer years have had less time to accumulate complaints.
Frequently asked questions
- Does the 2006 Pontiac G6 have steering problems?
- NHTSA has 1,220 owner complaints about the steering in the 2006 Pontiac G6, 64% of all complaints for this model year, including 58 that report a crash. Median mileage at failure is 74,152 miles.
- Which Pontiac G6 year has the most steering complaints?
- The 2006 Pontiac G6 has the most steering complaints (1,220), compared with 1,220 for the 2006.
- Is there a steering recall for the 2006 Pontiac G6?
- Yes — 2 NHTSA recall campaigns for the 2006 Pontiac G6 concern the steering: 15V064000 and 14V153000.