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really awful- Crashes / Fires:
- 21 / 7
- Injuries / Deaths:
- 7 / 1
- Average Mileage:
- 97,605 miles
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The contact owns a 2007 Pontiac G6. The contact noticed a vibration in the steering wheel while driving between 55-70 mph. The dealer stated there was no warranty on the vehicle and the issue was considered normal wear and tear. The dealer also stated that a vented rotor was needed in order to keep it cooler. The contact replaced the rotors with a factory model. Two months later, the rotors began to pulsate again. The vibration could be felt through the steering wheel. The failure mileage was 29,000.
- Cedarville, WV, USA
Under good, dry road conditions on a freeway, a vehicle appeared to be moving into my lane and could have hit me. I started to brake to back off and moved to the right of my lane. The result was that the vehicle fishtailed 4 to 6 times before I regained control. There was no collision because I regained control and other drivers backed off. I took the vehicle to the dealership. Their technician replicated the fishtailing. The service department person said that the combination of the G6 suspension, struts, weight distribution, and swept up design resulted in the G6 front dipping down when braked, lifting the rear and locking the brakes. GM and the dealership did nothing to correct the problem because they claimed that was normal for the vehicle and that the brakes and steering checked out as satisfactory. The dealership which checked the car out bought the car back for $3633 less than I paid for the vehicle a few months before. The vehicle had approximately 2000 miles on it. I believe the basic vehicle design is unsafe if fishtailing occurs with a common evasive maneuver under good weather and road conditions.
- Carlsbad, CA, USA
There is a steering-related problem with my Pontiac G6 sedan. It has a clunk or snap upon backing out of parking-spaces and upon making turns from a dead-stop. It does not occur while at highway speeds. I am worried the steering-box is bad, as this problem occurred on a family 2005 Pontiac G6. The box-assembly had to be replaced. Why again two years later on a newer car.
- Buford, GA, USA
- Brandy Station, VA, USA