Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| STEERING | |||||
| 040232001 | 08/01/2007 | 040232001C | 10012694 | Release of steering gear stub shaft bearing kit for service. *tt updated 08-15-07. *kb updated 10/09/07. *nj | 03/10/2005 |
| 030232001B | 07/01/2004 | 030232001A | 10012093 | Momentary reduction of power steering ps assist on initial start up with low ambient temperatures. this service bulletin replaces 030232001a. *eh | 02/11/2005 |
| STEERING - COLUMN | |||||
| 060235019 | 09/01/2006 | 10020731 | Revised tilt steering wheel and column fastener tightening specifications. *kb | 01/04/2007 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| STEERING | |||
| 07/30/2012 | 88000 | 1 | |
| I was driving my car to an auto parts store to see if they could tell me why my steering kept going to the left side and because i kept hearing a popping noise, while at the auto store they looked under the hood and the man told me looked like the frame was rusted, and not to drive it, after calling a tow truck the tow truck driver looked under the car and said the engine crossmember bar /cradle was rusted out which held the rack and pinion steering, towed it to an auto body place which informed me to call general motors, called general motors they told me to take it to a gm dealership,and it is now at a general motors dealership, waiting to see what general motors is going to do, dealership also confirmed that the engine crossmeber bar was completely rusted out, which is why the steering went haywire. *tr | |||
| 07/30/2012 | 88000 | ||
| I was driving my car to an auto parts store to see if they could tell me why my steering kept going to the left side and because i kept hearing a popping noise, while at the auto store they looked under the hood and the man told me looked like the frame was rusted, and not to drive it, after calling a tow truck the tow truck driver looked under the car and said the engine crossmember bar /cradle was rusted out which held the rack and pinion steering, towed it to an auto body place which informed me to call general motors, called general motors they told me to take it to a gm dealership,and it is now at a general motors dealership, waiting to see what general motors is going to do, dealership also confirmed that the engine crossmeber bar was completly rusted out, which is why the steering went haywire | |||
| 04/20/2011 | |||
| 2005 pontiac g6 power steering failed nearly causing an accident. | |||
| STEERING - LINKAGES - TIE ROD ASSEMBLY | |||
| 05/01/2009 | 54000 | 1 | |
| May 2008 had my right tie rod replaced may 2009 had my left tie rod replaced. my vehicle only has 54,000 miles on it and i have not hit any curbs. *tr | |||