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57,900 miles · Feb 28, 2018

Steering

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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 PONTIAC G6. WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS PLACED IN DRIVE, THE STEERING WHEEL LOCKED WITHOUT WARNING. THE FAILURE RECURRED SEVERAL TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO PRESTON CHEVROLET (13600 W CENTER ST, BURTON, OH 44021) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE TORQUE SENSOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND STATED THAT THERE WAS NO RECALL. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED AND, AFTER A COUPLE OF MONTHS, THE POWER STEERING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE SAME DEALER AND THE TECHNICIAN REPLACED THE TORQUE SENSOR WITHOUT CHARGE. THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE SAME DEALER AND THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED THAT THE POWER STEERING SHAFT NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND PROVIDED A CASE NUMBER. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 57,900.

NHTSA ODI #11075445

217,000 miles · Feb 20, 2018

Steering

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RECALL NUMBERS: 14E044000 AND 14V153000 RELATE DIRECTLY TO ISSUES I AM HAVING WITH MY VEHICLE. I WAS TOLD MY VIN WAS NOT IDENTIFIED AS BEING A PROBLEM VEHICLE, BUT I FEEL LIKE IT IS TOO MUCH OF A COINCIDENCE THAT I AM HAVING THE EXACT SAME ISSUES THAT ARE DESCRIBED IN EACH RECALL. PLEASE CONTACT ME AT [XXX] FOR FOLLOW-UP... 1) POWER STEERING MESSAGE POPS UP ON RADIO WHEN STATIONARY AND I CAN NOT TURN MY WHEEL..WHEN I TURN MY CAR OFF AND TURN IT BACK ON THE MESSAGE GOES AWAY AND I CAN TURN MY WHEEL - STEERING RACK PROBLEM IDENTIFIED INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

NHTSA ODI #11073806

Mileage unknown · Feb 14, 2018

Steering

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ELECTRONIC STEERING SHUTS OFF WHILE DRIVING MAKING STEERING IMPOSSIBLE. IF YOU SHUT THE CAR OFF AND RESTART THE PROBLEM GOES AWAY. IT DOES NOT SHOW A SERVICE ENGINE LIGHT WHEN THIS HAPPENS. IT'S HAPPENED FOUR TIMES NOW, THE LAST TIME IT FORCED ME TO STOP IN THE MIDDLE OF THE HIGHWAY DURING HIGH TRAFFIC. THERE IS AN OPEN RECALL FOR THIS ISSUE HOWEVER, THE DEALER WILL NOT REPAIR IT. HE SAID IT HAS TOO MANY MILES ON IT. IT WILL BE UP TO ME TO TAKE CARE OF THE REPAIR WHICH WILL COST OVER $1500

NHTSA ODI #11072848

138,000 miles · Feb 13, 2018

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SINCE 2014, I HAVE HAD AN INTERMITTENT POWER STEERING LOSS ISSUE. I HAVE VIDEO EVIDENCE, WHICH INCLUDES THE MILEAGE AS WELL AS THE ERROR MESSAGE ON THE DISPLAY AND WARNING LIGHTS. THE DISPLAY WILL SAY SERVICE WAS SERVICE TRACTION POWER STEERING. HISTORICALLY, THE PROBLEM HAS ONLY OCCURRED WHILE STOPPED, MANY TIMES WHEN THE CAR IS FIRST TURNED ON. THE ERROR USUALLY CLEARS AFTER TURNING THE CAR OFF AND RESTARTING. TODAY, IT HAPPENED ON THE HIGHWAY GOING 70MPH. I HAVE BROUGHT MY CAR TO GM DEALERSHIPS IN THE PAST, BUT THEY COULD NOT RECREATE THE PROBLEM. THEY WILL NOT USE MY VIDEO TO HELP THEM DIAGNOSE. I WAS TOLD THE COMPUTER ISN'T STORING A CODE SO THEY CAN'T DO ANYTHING. AFTER CONTACTING GM AGAIN TODAY, I WAS TOLD THERE IS A FIX, BUT ONLY IF THE DEALERSHIP CAN DIAGNOSE. I'M FRUSTRATED. I HAVE MORE THAN DONE MY PART. I HAVE A BABY THAT I PUT AT RISK EVERYTIME I PUT HER IN THE CAR. WHY IS THERE NO RECALL? WHY CAN'T THEY USE MY VIDEOS, YES MULTIPLE VIDEOS FROM DIFFERENT DAYS, WHEN THEY CAN'T RECREATE THE PROBLEM? I DO NOT HAVE VIDEO FROM TODAY BECAUSE I WAS GOING HIGHWAY SPEED. THERE ARE SO MANY COMPLAINTS ABOUT THE ISSUE. DO PEOPLE NEED TO DIE FOR THEM TO DO SOMETHING?

NHTSA ODI #11072481

155,867 miles · Jan 31, 2018

Steering

THE STEERING FAILED 2 OR SO YEARS AGO, THEY REPLACED THE MOTOR AND SENSOR UNDER A SERVICE ORDER FROM GM #15356 SO THEY NEW THERE WAS A PROBLEM AND DID NOT WANT TO GET RECALLS INVOLVED. THEY GAVE A WARRANTY TO 150,000 MILES THE CAR HAS 155867 MILES ON IT AND THEY ARE SAYING SORRY ITS NOT OUR PROBLEM, (#8-3849375898 CURRENT GM CAS…

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NHTSA ODI #11066125

84,000 miles · Jan 31, 2018

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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 PONTIAC G6. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE STEERING WHEEL SEIZED AND THE POWER STEERING AND ENGINE WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS ABLE TO COAST TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND THE CONTACT TURNED OFF THE VEHICLE. AFTER A FEW MINUTES, THE CONTACT RESTARTED THE VEHICLE AND WAS ABLE TO DRIVE; HOWEVER, THE FAILURE RECURRED NUMEROUS TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A DEALER OR INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN A RECALL. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 84,000.

NHTSA ODI #11066123

187,017 miles · Jan 15, 2018

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HI I HAVE A PROBLEM I HAVE A RECALL AND THE RECALL NUMBER IS N140115 AND IT WAS FOR MY POWER STEERING I HAVE CALLED PONTIAC AND IF TOLD ME IT WAS JUST A SPECIAL COVERAGE WITH A LIMITED WARRANTY AND I DON'T UNDERSTAND HOW THAT CANNOT BE A RECALL AND I FEEL LIKE I SHOULD NOT HAVE TO PAY FOR IT, I ALMOST CRASHED GOING INTO WORK BECAUSE IT WENT OUT ON ME, I GET IN MY CAR TURN IT ON AND START DRIVING DOWN THE STREET ABOUT HALF WAY TO WORK AND I GO TO TURN AND IT GOT REAL HARD AND ALMOST WENT INTO A DITCH TRYING TO TURN, THIS IS NOT SAFE AND I NEED TO GET TO WORK, I HAVE TRIED TALKING TO GM AND PONTIAC BUT THEY WOULD NOT HELP, IT SAYS RECALL NOT "SPECIAL COVERAGE"

NHTSA ODI #11062847

125,000 miles · Jan 3, 2018

Steering

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 PONTIAC G6. WHILE DRIVING AT UNKNOWN SPEEDS, THE POWER STEERING FAILED WITHOUT WARNING AND WAS DIFFICULT TO MANEUVER. THE LOCAL DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 125,000.

NHTSA ODI #11058234

134,000 miles · Dec 19, 2017

Steering

POWER STEERING IS LOST WHILE DRIVING AND LOCKED UP AT START OF CAR. THE WHEEL VIOLENTLY SHAKES WHILE DRIVING THE CAR AS WELL.

NHTSA ODI #11055459

140,000 miles · Dec 9, 2017

Steering

TAKATA RECALL WHILE I AM DRIVING MY 2009 PONTIAC G6 IT WILL RANDOMLY DING AT ME SAYING POWER STEERING AND MY STEERING WHEEL LOCKS UP. I WAS TURNING ACROSS A MAJOR HIGHWAY AND THE POWER STEERING SHUT OFF AND I ALMOST HAD A WRECK. I NEVER KNOW WHEN IT IS GOING TO DO IT AND IT IS VERY DANGEROUS. THE ONLY WAY FOR THE POWER STEERI…

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NHTSA ODI #11053630

Official recalls

14V252000 · Electrical System:wiring; Electronic Stability Control (esc); Exterior Lighting:brake Lights; Exterior Lighting:brake Lights:switch; Vehicle Speed Control:cruise Control

May 14, 2014

General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain model year 2004-2012 Chevrolet Malibu vehicles manufactured May 16, 2003, through October 11, 2012, 2004-2007 Malibu Maxx vehicles manufactured June 25, 2003, through April 5, 2007, 2005-2010 Pontiac G6 vehicles manufactured May 26, 2004, through January 4, 2010, and 2007-2010 Saturn Aura vehicles manufactured April 24, 2006, through May 26, 2009. In the affected vehicles, increased resistance in the Body Control Module (BCM) connection may result in voltage fluctuations in the Brake Apply Sensor (BAS) circuit. These fluctuations can cause one or more of these conditions: the brake lights to illuminate without the brake pedal being pushed; the brake lights to not illuminate when the pedal is pushed; difficulty disengaging the cruise control; moving the gear shifter out of the 'PARK' position without pushing the brake; and disablement of crash avoidance features such as traction control, electronic stability control, and panic braking assist features.

Consequence & remedy

Consequence: Any of the above failure conditions increases the risk of a crash.

Remedy: GM will notify owners, and dealers will attach the wiring harness to the BCM with a spacer, apply dielectric lubricant to both the BCM and harness connector and the BAS and harness connector, and will relearn the brake pedal home position, free of charge. The manufacturer distributed an Interim letter to customers on July 14, 2014. The recall began on August 18, 2014. Owners may contact General Motors customer service at 1-800-222-1020 (Chevrolet), 1-800-762-2737 (Pontiac), 1-800-553-6000 (Saturn). GM's number for this recall is 13036.

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Electronic Stability Control (esc)