Pontiac G6 Complaints

5,890 consumer complaints on file.

#10667879December 23, 2014
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 PONTIAC G6. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THERE WAS AN ABNORMAL NOISE AND THE VEHICLE WOULD VEER TO THE LEFT. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE POWER STEERING WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND THE STEERING WHEEL SEIZED. THE VEHICLE WOULD HAVE TO BE RESTARTED TO RESUME TO NORMAL FUNCTION. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 140,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10667885December 23, 2014
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING, TIRES:PRESSURE MONITORING AND REGULATING SYSTEMS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 PONTIAC G6. THE CONTACT STATED THAT AFTER THE VEHICLE WAS SERVICED UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V252000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL, EXTERIOR LIGHTING, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL), THE COOLING FANS ACTIVATED INDEPENDENTLY CAUSING THE AIR CONDITIONER TO FAIL. IN ADDITION, THE TIRE PRESSURE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED, BUT THE TIRES DID NOT NEED AIR. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE TEMPERATURE GAUGE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED, BUT THE FAILURE PERSISTED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 88,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10660655December 23, 2014
EXTERIOR LIGHTING, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, STEERING, POWER TRAIN
2005 PONTIAC G6. WHILE VEHICLE IN MOTION, VEHICLE LOST POWER AND LOST POWER STEERING. *TA THE CONSUMER EXPERIENCED PROBLEMS WITH THE BRAKE LAMP, THE IGNITION SWITCH AND THE TRANSMISSION CABLE FRACTURED. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10667559December 22, 2014
STEERING
FAULTY STEERING TORQUE SENSOR. RECALL ON YEAR,MAKE,MODEL BUT DOESNT INCLUDE MY VIN NHTSA RECALL # 14V-153, GM BULLETIN 14116. WHILE MY WIFE WAS DRIVING THE CAR IT MADE AN ALARM NOISE, THEN THE STEERING BECAME ALMOST IMPOSSIBLE TO TURN. SHE WAS ABLE TO BRING MY CAR TO A STOP ON THE SHOULDER WITHOUT HITTING ANYTHING. AFTER STARING AND STOPPING THE CAR MULTIPLE TIMES, AROUND 10 MINUTES LATER, THE STEERING RETURNED. I CONTACTED GM AND THEY OPENED A CASE # [XXX]. THEY SAID TO BRING TO THE DEALER AND HAVE IT DIAGNOSED. AFTER PAYING $93 THEY SAID IT WAS THE STEERING TORQUE SENSOR, WHICH WAS A RECALLED ITEM ON A 2009 G6, BUT NOT MY PARTICULAR CAR. THE DEALER WANTED OVER $750 TO FIX THE PROBLEM. I DISPUTED THIS TO THE DEALER AND THEY CONTACTED GM WHO AGREED TO LOWER THE COST TO $250 WHICH I DISPUTED. NOW THE CAR HAS NO POWER STEERING AT ALL. AFTER TRYING TO DISCUSS THIS FURTHER WITH GM DIRECTLY, THE SENIOR ADVISER TOLD ME MY CASE WAS CLOSED. I WAS TOLD I AGREED TO THE COST ASSISTANCE WHICH I DIDN'T. I AM WAITING TO HEAR BACK FROM A HIGHER LEVEL GM ADVISER TO SOLVE THIS PROBLEM. AFTER READING THE NHTSA COMPLAINTS ABOUT OTHER 2009 G6 NON RECALLED STEERING PROBLEMS WHICH ARE EXACTLY THE SAME PROBLEM AS THE RECALLED ONES I FEEL THIS PROBLEM SHOULD BE RECALLED AND FIXED BEFORE SOMEONE GET HURT. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10667598December 22, 2014
STEERING
MULTIPLE INSTANCES OF LOSS OF POWER STEERING. IN ALL CASES VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN OUT OF THE TRAFFIC LANES, PARKED AND ENGINE SHUT OFF. POWER STEERING WAS EVENTUALLY RESTORED ON RESTART. THERE WAS NO OBVIOUS PATTERN TO THE LOSS OF POWER STEERING. VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AUTHORIZED GM SERVICE CENTER FOR REPAIR. DIAGNOSTICS TROUBLE CODE C0545 STEERING WHEEL TORQUE INPUT RESULTED IN REPLACEMENT OF A FAULTY STEERING COLUMN, REPROGRAMMING AND SETUP AT A COST OF $741.00. SIMILAR POWER STEERING ISSUES ARE MENTIONED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 14V153000 BUT THE VIN OF MY VEHICLE IS NOT INCLUDED IN THAT RECALL. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10659581December 22, 2014
STEERING
2007 PONTIAC G6 CONSUMER SEEKING REIMBURSEMENT *CN ACCORDING TO THE REPAIR INVOICE, THE POWER STEERING HOSE, POWER STEERING PUMP AND STEERING GEAR WERE REPLACED. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10667699December 22, 2014
STEERING:COLUMN
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 PONTIAC G6. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE POWER STEERING WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED CONTINUOUSLY. THE FAILURE OCCURRED ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE STEERING COLUMN NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. BUT, REFUSED TO FIX THE PROBLEM. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 40,000. UPDATED 2/9/15*CN UPDATED 02/18/15. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10667766December 22, 2014
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 PONTIAC G6. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH, THE POWER STEERING FAILED. THE FAILURE OCCURRED INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 14E044000 (STEERING) AND 14V153000 (STEERING). THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 108,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10667815December 22, 2014
ENGINE, ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC), VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
I HAVE NOTICED THAT SOMETIMES MY CAR PULLS WHEN I AM AT REST AND DRIVING. TODAY, I SAT IN MY CAR TO GET SOME HEAT ON MY LUNCH BREAK. MY CAR BEGAN TO SHAKE VIOLENTLY AND MESSAGES AND LIGHTS POPPED UP. THE ENGINE, TCS AND ESC LIGHTS CAME ON. I TURNED IT OFF AND CRANK IT AGAIN AND I COULD HEAR THE ENGINE RATTLING. THAT HAPPENED AROUND 1 PM. I GOT OFF AROUND 730 PM TONIGHT AND AS I DROVE THE CAR RODE GOOD FOR ABOUT 2 MILES AND THEN IT BEGAN TO SLOW DOWN AND ALL OF THESE WARNINGS POPPED UP REGARDING TRACTION AND POWERING DOWN. I PULLED OVER SAT AND CRANK MY CAR AND THE ENGINE RATTLED HORRIBLY. I TURNED IT OFF AND CRANK IT AGAIN. THE RIDE WAS NOT SMOOTH AND IT WAS JERKING. WE HAVE NOT RECEIVED ANY INFORMATION REGARDING A RECALL ON MY VEHICLE THIS YEAR. I RECEIVED ONE I BELIEVE LAST YEAR AND TOOK CARE OF IT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10667522December 21, 2014
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
LEFT LOW BEAM NOT WORKING. REPLACED WITH NEW BULB TWICE IN A MONTH. BACK IN 2013, A MONTH AFTER PURCHASING USED VEHICLE, I HAD THE SAME PROBLEM. I REPLACES THE LEFT LOW BEAM LIGHT THREE TIMES IN ONE MONTH AND THEN TOOK TO DEALER WHO SAD THE HARNESS HAD MELTED. THIS NEEDS TO BE RECALLED. THIS IS SERIOUSLY DANGEROUS! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10667538December 21, 2014
STEERING
I OWN A 2006 PONTIAC G6 WHICH HAS BEEN RECALLED FOR POWER STEERING FAILURE. MY PARTICULAR VIN NUMBER WAS NOT IN THE RECALL SO I WAS NOT SENT A NOTICE. I WAS SENT NOTICES FOR RECALLS TO THE CAR FOR "BRAKE LAMP MALFUNCTION" AND "TRANSMISSION SHIFT CABLE FRACTURE". ON DEC 15, 2014 WHILE DRIVING ON THE FLORIDA TURNPIKE FROM KISSIMMEE, FL TO DOWN TOWN ORLANDO, THE POWER STEERING IN MY CAR FAILED! THE ALARM WENT OFF AND THEN THE POWER STEERING STOPPED WORKING. WHEN I TOOK THE CAR TO THE DEALERSHIP WHERE I BOUGHT IT AND TOLD THEM THAT THE CAR'S POWER STEERING WENT OUT AND THEN ASK THEM WHY I DID NOT GET A NOTICE OF THE RECALL BUT FOUND IT ON THE INTERNET; THEY TOLD ME MY CAR WAS NOT INCLUDED BECAUSE THE VIN NUMBER WAS NOT IN THE RECALL. THEY FIXED THE OTHER RECALL ITEMS BUT REFUSED TO EVEN CHECK MY CAR'S POWER STEERING. I CALLED GMC DIRECT AND SPOKE TO [XXX] (QUALITY CUSTOMER EXPERIENCE) DIRECTOR. SHE PASSED MY CONCERN ONTO ANOTHER DEPT. THEY CALLED AND TOLD ME THAT GMC WOULD NOT DO ANYTHING FOR ME. THEY ACKNOWLEDGED THAT POWER STEERING HAS FAILED IN THE 2006 G6 BUT THAT SINCE MY VIN NUMBER WAS NOT ON THEIR LIST THEY WOULD NOT DO ANYTHING FOR ME. I AM DRIVING A POTENTIAL DEATH TRAP. I AM UNEMPLOYED LOOKING FOR A JOB AND NEED MY CAR. I CANNOT AFFORD AN OUT OF POCKET EXPENSE OF WHAT COULD COST $1500.00 TO REPAIR AN ERROR ON GMC'S SIDE. MORE PEOPLE ARE AT RISK IN THE 2006 G6 AND GMC NEEDS TO RECALL ALL CARS WITH POWER STEERING FAILURES. BEFORE SOMEONE IS KILLED BY THEIR LACK OF RESPONSIBILITY. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10667203December 19, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
THE CONNECTOR AT THE BACK OF THE HVAC CONTROL PANEL CAUGHT FIRE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10667372December 19, 2014
ENGINE, SERVICE BRAKES
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 PONTIAC G6. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH, THE BRAKE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 10 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS PREVIOUSLY REPAIRED UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V252000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM , ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL , EXTERIOR LIGHTING , SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC , VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL) BUT THE RECALL REMEDY FAILED TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 102,522.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10667025December 18, 2014
AIR BAGS
THE AIRBAG WARNING LIGHT STARTED COMING ON AND OFF AND THE SERVICE AIRBAG MESSAGE. WHEN A PERSON IS SITTING IN THE PASSENGER SIDE SEAT THE AIRBAG DOES NOT SHOW AS BEING ON. TOOK IT TO THE DEALER TO HAVE FIXED AND WITHIN 10 MINUTES OF PICKING IT UP FROM THE DEALERSHIP THE AIRBAG WARNING LIGHT AND SERVICE AIRBAG MESSAGE CAME ON AND NOW DOESN'T GO OFF. CALLED ARBORGAST TO TELL THEM THE PROBLEM ISN'T FIXED... THEY WANT ME TO PAY AGAIN TO HAVE IT LOOKED AT AND TRY TO FIND THE ISSUE. THERE IS MANY COMPLAINTS ON THIS VEHICLE CONCERNING THE AIRBAG NOT DEPLOYING DURING AN ACCIDENT OR DEPLOYING FOR NO REASON CAUSING AN ACCIDENT. THE REPAIRS AREN'T FIXING THE AIRBAG ISSUE. I HAVE A VERY UNSAFE VEHICLE I AM SCARED TO DRIVE AND I DON'T WANT MY YOUNG TEEN DRIVING! I'M SCARED MY AIRBAG WILL DEPLOY WHILE I'M DRIVING AND CAUSE AN ACCIDENT KILLING MYSELF, MY FAMILY AND OTHER INNOCENT DRIVERS. IF I'M IN AN ACCIDENT THE AIRBAGS WON'T PROTECT THE PEOPLE IN THE CAR AS THEY ARE SUPPOSE TO. UNFORTUNATELY, THIS IS MY ONLY VEHICLE AND I'M A SINGLE PARENT. I HAVE TO RISK MY LIFE AND MY YOUNG CHILDREN'S LIVES EVERYDAY! RECALL NEEDED ON AIRBAG FOR PONTIAC G6 2008! I PRAY I DON'T HAVE A FATAL ACCIDENT FROM DRIVING THIS VEHICLE! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10664830December 17, 2014
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
WHILE DRIVING THERE IS A BAD FUEL SMELL COMING FROM THE REAR AREA OF THE CAR. THE SMELL WAS FAINT IN THE BEGINNING BUT THE LONGER I WAIT TO HAVE IT FIXED THE WORSE IT BECOMES. THIS IS A SERIOUS ISSUE THAT SHOULD BE RECALLED BY GM THE INHALATION OF GAS FUMES IS NOT SAFE BUT THE COST TO HAVE THIS FIXED IS ANYWHERE FROM $400 TO $1000 DEPENDING ON WHERE YOU GO TO HAVE IT FIXED. THIS IS A MANUFACTURE DEFAULT AND NEEDS SERIOUS ATTENTION. PLEASE GM GIVE US A BREAK! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10664816December 17, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, EXTERIOR LIGHTING
2009 PONTIAC G6 PASSENGER SIDE HEADLIGHT WOULD INTERMITTENTLY GO OFF AND FINALLY STAYED OFF. AFTER REMOVING THE HEADLIGHT ASSEMBLY, I FOUND A MELTED CONNECT TO THE LIGHT BULB ITSELF. I FOUND A REPLACEMENT CONNECTOR AT NAPA AUTO PARTS AND REPLACED IT. IT WORKED FOR 3 WEEKS AND WENT OUT AGAIN. UPON OPENING UP THE LIGHT, I FOUND THE NEW CONNECTOR MELTED AGAIN. THERE IS A WIRING PROBLEM CAUSING THIS CONNECTOR TO OVERHEAT. SAFETY CONCERN IS IF BOTH FAIL OVER TIME, THE DRIVER WILL NOT HAVE ANY HEADLIGHTS FOR NIGHTTIME DRIVING. ALSO, THE HEADLIGHTS ARE PART OF THE DAYTIME DRIVING LIGHTS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10664503December 16, 2014
STEERING:COLUMN
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 PONTIAC G6. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH, THE STEERING WHEEL BECAME DIFFICULT TO TURN AS THE TRACTION CONTROL AND THE POWER STEERING WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS RESTARTED AND WAS ABLE TO FUNCTION AS NORMAL. THE FAILURE RECURRED ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE STEERING COLUMN NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 45,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10664547December 16, 2014
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 PONTIAC G6. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE POWER STEERING FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14E044000 (STEERING) BUT THE FAILURE PERSISTED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNAVAILABLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10664558December 16, 2014
SEATS
I HAVE HAD AN ONGOING EMAIL THREAD WITH [XXX] AT GM CUST SVC SINCE 09/24/2014 CONCERNING MY NON-ATTACHED DRIVERS SEAT. LET ME AGAIN REPEAT: MY DRIVER SEAT IS NEITHER PERMANENTLY NOR SECURELY ATTACHED TO THE VEHICLE. I RECEIVED ONE LOW-BALL ESTIMATE FROM AN AUTO SHOP WHO PRICED $425 TO REPAIR THE SEAT; I THEN RECENTLY HAD THE LOCAL GM DEALERSHIP LOOK AT IT - AND THEY QUOTED OVER $1,000 TO REPLACE THE DRIVER SEAT, RAIL AND SEAT COVER. CORP GM CUSTOMER SERVICE HAS SINCE GIVEN ME THE RUNAROUND. I CALLED HER ON IT AND POINT BLANK ASKED IF GM WOULD BE ISSUING A RECALL AND REPAIRING THESE DRIVERS SEATS. I RECEIVED HER RESPONSE THIS MORNING, IN PART: I KNOW THAT IT CAN BE TROUBLING TO WORRY ABOUT VEHICLE SAFETY. I WANT TO ASSURE YOU THAT YOUR SAFETY IS OF THE UPMOST IMPORTANCE TO US. WE CERTAINLY WANT OUR CUSTOMERS TO KNOW THEY CAN RELY ON THEIR VEHICLES... I LOOKED INTO THE VIN YOU PROVIDED AND FOUND 0 OPEN RECALLS OR SERVICE ANNOUNCEMENTS ASSOCIATED WITH YOUR VEHICLE RELATING TO THIS CONCERN. UNFORTUNATELY, DUE TO YOUR VEHICLE S AGE AND MILEAGE YOU ARE OUTSIDE OF YOUR BUMPER TO BUMPER WARRANTY AND MOST LIKELY ANY ASSOCIATED COSTS, IF YOU CHOOSE TO WORK WITH A GM DEALER, WILL BE CUSTOMER PAY. THAT WAS HER RESPONSE IS AFTER THE DEALERSHIP CONFIRMED AND PRICED THE BROKEN DRIVER SEAT. I KNOW THERE IS NO RECALL - THAT IS THE POINT OF MY ONGOING COMMUNICATIONS WITH GM - TO GET THEM TO ACKNOWLEDGE THE HUNDREDS UPON HUNDREDS OF PONTIAC G6 VEHICLES THAT HAVE THIS MANUFACTURING DEFECT. THERE ARE OVER 200 SEPARATE BLOG POSTS CONCERNING THE BROKEN DRIVERS SEAT ON THE G6OWNERSCLUB.COM/FORUM WEBSITE. WITHIN THOSE 200 POSTS ARE MANY, MANY, MANY, RESPONSES TO EACH POST. PLEASE LOOK INTO THIS INCREDIBLE SAFETY HAZARD. DOES SOMEONE ELSE NEED TO DIE IN ORDER FOR GM TO FINALLY PUBLICLY ACKNOWLEDGE THIS MANUFACTURING DEFECT? *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10664689December 16, 2014
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 PONTIAC G6. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH, THE POWER STEERING WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. ADDITIONALLY, THE STEERING WHEEL BECAME DIFFICULT TO TURN AND THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT ACCELERATE. THE FAILURE RECURRED ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER WHERE THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED BUT THE REPAIRS WERE UNKNOWN. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 120,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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