2006 Pontiac Grand Prix steering problems
42 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the steering on the 2006 Pontiac Grand Prix — 18% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“got cutoff on a busy highway going 70mph and they slammed their brakes. i had 6 car lengths between us and immediately started braking but we were just skidding. I had the choice of hitting the vehicle or swerving left towards the median. I chose the latter. The steering locked up, the abs did NOT…”
filed Jul 12, 2021
“My power steering went out and when you try to go over 40 the car lunges forward and has a hard time shifting and will continue while in cruise control. I already had work done on the fuel line cause the line was clogged and the vehicle would lunge forward cause the fuel wasn't getting pushed…”
filed Mar 1, 2021
“My car started on fire while on a city road because of the power steering pump pulley completely sprung off serpentine belt melted coolant reservoir melted fuse box be melted from the fire how many other things something to do with the power steering pump leaking fluid and hitting my exhaust causing a fire in my car”
filed Jan 25, 2021
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Steering problems in other Grand Prix years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 Grand Prix | 9 | 6% |
| 2007 Grand Prix | 22 | 10% |
| 2005 Grand Prix | 24 | 16% |
| 2004 Grand Prix | 64 | 14% |
| 2003 Grand Prix | 2 | 2% |
| 2002 Grand Prix | 12 | 4% |
| 2001 Grand Prix | 21 | 7% |
| 2000 Grand Prix | 35 | 8% |
| 1999 Grand Prix | 58 | 14% |
| 1998 Grand Prix | 89 | 18% |
| 1997 Grand Prix | 216 | 27% |
| 1996 Grand Prix | 8 | 10% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2006 Pontiac Grand Prix
Counts are unique NHTSA complaints naming this component group. Complaints are unverified owner reports; mileage is computed only from complaints that included a usable odometer reading.