Issue ID | 925706 |
Internal NHTSA # | 10462569 |
Manufacurer | GENERAL MOTORS LLC |
Brand | PONTIAC |
Model | G6 |
Model Year | 2007 |
File date | 23/11/11 |
Component | STEERING |
Product type code | VEHICLE |
Description of the problem | On highway traveling out of town averaging 60-65 in my 2007 pontiac g6 i lightly pressed brakes approaching an exit for gas when a the steering wheel started shaking. I had to press the brakes again to stop after exiting the highway to stop. The shaking was noticeably worse. I purchased the car used about 2 months before this event so i did not expect any brake issues. After several months my wife mentioned a noise from the brakes. I had the brakes inspected and the service person said the brakes were fine but my front and rear struts were bad. I asked him if this would cause the steering wheel to shake when breaking at highway speeds and he said yes. I took the car back to the dealership of purchase and they did a brake inspection even though i asked to have the struts looked at and stated that rotors were warped. After this i searched for problems with the steering on the model and year of my car. I found thousands of customer complaints of all the symptoms and issues i was having. I did find a service bulletin about the intermediate shaft in the steering. Technical bulletin no.: 06-02-32-007g date: april 05, 2010 subject: clunk, knock or rattle noise from front of vehicle while driving or turning over bumps at low speeds (diagnose noise and perform outlined repair) models: 2004-2006 chevrolet malibu maxx 2004-2008 chevrolet malibu classic 2008-2010 chevrolet malibu 2005-2010 pontiac g6 2007-2010 saturn aura supercede: this bulletin is being revised to update the parts information for the bolt. Please discard corporate bulletin number 06-02-32-007f (section 02 - steering. At this point i believe a recall should be issued on the entire front suspension including the factory rotors which warp within 2k-3k miles. Re-surfacing these rotors increases the braking problem. And a non-metallic ceramic brake pad should be installed by a gm certified service department. *tt |
Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 72000 |
Number of Occurences | 1 |
Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
City and State | DESOTO, TX |
VIN pattern | 1G2ZH58NX74XXXXXX |
Was vehicle invloved in a crash? | N |
Was vehicle involved in a fire? | N |
Was incedent reported to police? | N |
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No. of injured persons | 0 |
No. of fatalities | 0 |
Date of purchase | 23/01/21 |
Was original owner? | N |
Anti-lock brakes | N |
Cruise control | N |
Number of cylinders | 6 |
Drive train type | FWD |
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Vehicle speed | 60 |
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