Pontiac G6 Complaints

5,890 consumer complaints on file.

#10637722September 20, 2014
SERVICE BRAKES, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, EXTERIOR LIGHTING
I RECENTLY PURCHASED THIS VEHICLE. SOON AFTER I PURCHASED IT, MY HUSBAND WAS DRIVING BEHIND ME WHEN HE DISCOVERED THAT MY BRAKE LIGHTS WERE BACKWARDS. THEY WERE ON WHEN I WAS NOT PRESSING ON THE PEDAL AND WERE OFF WHEN I WAS PRESSING THE PEDAL. SO TO BE CLEAR THE BRAKE LIGHTS ARE ON WHEN THEY SHOULD BE OFF AND COMING ON WHEN THEY SHOULD BE OFF. ALSO, THE CRUISE CONTROL LIGHT COMES ON BUT THE VEHICLE DOES NOT MAINTAIN SPEED WHILE USING THE FUNCTION. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10637471September 19, 2014
STEERING
THE ELECTRIC POWER STEERING ASSIST CUTS IN AND OUT AS DESCRIBED IN NHTSA ACTION NUMBER : PE07023, WHEN THE STEERING:ELECTRIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM FAILS, THE CAR IS VERY DIFFICULT TO STEER AT LOW SPEEDS. THIS VEHICLE DOES NOT SHOW IT IS COVERED BY THE RECALL. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10637585September 19, 2014
ENGINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 PONTIAC G6. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. IN ADDITION, WHILE AT A COMPLETE STOP, THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE FAILURES OCCURRED ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTIFICATION FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V252000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL, EXTERIOR LIGHTING, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL). THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED AND THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 28,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10637234September 18, 2014
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
DRIVERS SIDE HEADLIGHT WENT OUT WHILE DRIVING AT NIGHT. INVESTIGATED SITUATION THE FOLLOWING MORNING AND FOUND SOCKET ON SAME HEADLIGHT SEVERELY MELTED. RESEARCHED ISSUE ON INTERNET AND FOUND MANY OTHER INSTANCES OF LIKE CONDITION. MANUFACTURER SHOULD ADDRESS BEFORE FATALITY OR FIRE OCCURS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10637353September 18, 2014
POWER TRAIN
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 PONTIAC G6. WHILE IDLING AT A TRAFFIC LIGHT ON A HILL, THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO ROLL BACKWARDS EVEN THOUGH THE VEHICLE WAS IN GEAR. THE CONTACT ENGAGED THE BRAKES IN ORDER TO STOP THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. THE TECHNICIAN STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS PERFORMING AS DESIGNED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 66,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10637366September 18, 2014
AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 PONTIAC G6. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 125,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10636895September 17, 2014
SERVICE BRAKES
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 PONTIAC G6. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A NOTIFICATION FOR RECALL NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V252000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM , ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL , EXTERIOR LIGHTING , SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC , VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL). HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10637090September 17, 2014
SERVICE BRAKES, ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC), UNKNOWN OR OTHER
MY SON WAS DRIVING AT 5 PM IN STOP AND GO TRAFFIC. HE HAD BEEN CUT OFF BY A DRIVER WHO THEN SLAMMED ON THEIR BRAKES. (OUT OF TOWN DRIVER) WHEN THE CAR AHEAD OF HIM STOPPED MY SON WAS DRIVING AT APPROX 30 MILES PER HOUR. MY SON SLAMMED ON HIS BRAKES WITH TWO CAR LENGTHS AHEAD OF HIM AND THE G6 REAR ENDED THE CAR AHEAD OF HIM. WHEN I WAS CONTACTED MY SON REPORTED THE CAR PANIC BRAKE ASSIST FEATURE DID NOT SEEM TO WORK. HE INDICATED THE CAR WAS NOT STOPPING DESPITE HIS HARD BRAKING. WE HAVE HAD NEW BRAKES INSTALLED ON THIS CAR IN FEBRUARY 2014. MY CONCERN: A GM RECALL 13036 WAS ISSUED AND PARTS WERE UNAVAILABLE.TO CORRECT THIS PANIC ASSIST BRAKING FEATURES. THE ACCIDENT TOOK PLACE ON 9/3/14 AND I RECEIVED A LETTER ON 9/5/14 INDICATING PARTS TO CORRECT THIS WERE AVAILABLE. MY SON HAS NEVER HAD A TRAFFIC CITATION OR WARNING AND IS NOW CONSIDERED RESPONSIBLE FOR THE ACCIDENT. MOST LIKELY THE CAR HAS BEEN TOTALED. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10637108September 17, 2014
STEERING
THIS CAR CURRENTLY HAS THREE RECALLS BY THE MANUFACTURE. IT WAS BY GRACE THAT MY HUSBAND AND SON MADE IT TO THEIR DESTINATION SAFELY. WHEN THEY GOT READY TO LEAVE FROM WHERE THEY WERE GOING, MY HUSBAND COULD NOT PUT THE CAR IN GEAR. AFTER SEVERAL TRIES THE CAR STARTED TO MOVE. IMMEDIATELY THE STEERING COLUMN LOCKED AND THE BREAKS WENT ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOOR. WE HAD THE CAR TOWED HOME. THE NEXT DAY WE TOWED THE CAR TO THE SHOP AND LEARNED THE STRUCTURE OF THE INNER DASH HAD BROKE. THE STEERING COLUMN AND THE BREAKING SYSTEM IS ALL CONNECTED TO THE DASH. WE HAD NO WARNING, MY HUSBAND DRIVES THIS CAR ON THE HIGHWAY EVERYDAY TO WORK. I AM THANKFUL THAT THIS HAPPENED WHEN THE CAR WAS SITTING. WE WERE TOLD TO REPLACE THE ENTIRE DASH FOR OVER 2000 DOLLARS. WE HAVE HAD NOTHING BUT ISSUES WITH THIS CAR NOW HAVING FOUR RECALLS. THIS CAN HAPPEN TO ANYONE WHO OWNS THIS CAR. IT IS A KNOWN FACT THAT GM HAS ISSUES WITH THEIR STEERING COLUMN AND INTERMEDIATE SHAFTS. WE WERE VERY LUCKY, BUT WHO IS TO SAY THE NEXT OWNER OF THIS PONTIAC WILL BE. THIS IS NOT COMMON, WHO WOULD THINK A INNER DASH WOULD CRACK, THIS IS A POOR DESIGN. I AM NOT RESPONSIBLE TO FIX THIS PROBLEM THE INNER DASH SHOULD BE RECALLED BEFORE SOMEONE IS HURT... I HAVE PAID FOR MY CAR ON TOP OF ALL SORTS OF KNOWN PROBLEMS: BEARINGS, MULTIPLE ROTORS AND BREAKS, HEATED SEATS CATCHING ON FIRE, STRUTS ALL THE WAY AROUND, BURNT OUT LIGHTING, MOTOR FOR HEAT, RECALL FOR POWER STEERING, MULTIPLE TIRES, PANORAMIC SUNROOF IS BROKEN, NEW FRONT WINDOW AND THE LIST GOES ON. WITH ALL THE MONEY THAT I HAVE SPENT PLUS THE PURCHASE PRICE THIS SEEMS SO UNFAIR. MY TOTAL SALE PRICE FOR THIS CAR INCLUDING FINANCE CHARGES WAS $28,028.60. WOW DID I GET THE SHORT END OF THE DEAL. THANK YOU. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10637129September 17, 2014
STEERING, WHEELS
I HAVE EXPERIENCE SOME ISSUES WITH POWER STEERING ON MY VEHICLE ON AND OFF, HERE IN THE PAST COUPLE OF WEEKS IT HAS WORSEN. IT IS A VERY SCARY SITUATION. THE POWER STEERING STOPS WORKING WHILE I AM OPERATING THE VEHICLE CAUSING THE WHEEL TO BECOME VERY DIFFICULT TO OPERATE SPECIFICALLY AS I NEED TO MAKE A TURN. I USUALLY HAVE TO APPLY A GREAT DEAL OF FORCE JUST TO TURN. I FEEL LIKE MY SAFETY AND THE SAFETY OF MY FAMILY IS T RISK. HAVE BEEN IN CONTACT WITH GM WHO HAS MADE CONTACT WITH A DEALER SO I CAN TAKE MY CAR IN TO BE DIAGNOSED. THEY HAVE STATED THAT MY VEHICLE HAS A COUPLE OF RECALLS BUT THE POWER STEERING ISSUE IS NOT ONE OF THEM. I HAVE DONE MY RESEARCH AND HAVE FOUND MANY OTHER 2006 G6 OWNERS WITH THE SAME PROBLEM ON DIFFERENT SITES. INTERESTING ENOUGH THERE IS A RECALL FOR POWER STEERING ASSIST LOST FOR PONTIAC G6 ALL OF 2005, "SOME 2006, 2008 AND 2009. DOESN'T MAKE SENSE THAT MY CAR IS NOT PART OF THAT RECALL CONSIDERING MY CAR IS EXPERIENCING THE EXACT SAME PROBLEM FOR WHICH THE RECALL IS FOR. IT SHOULD NOT TAKE FOR SOME ONE TO GET VERY HURT FOR THIS TO HAPPEN. AND FOR WHAT I HAVE RESEARCHED IT IS AFFORDABLE TO REPAIR IS IN FACT VERY EXPENSIVE OVER 1,000 DOLLARS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10633129September 15, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, EXTERIOR LIGHTING
AS I WAS DRIVING TOWARDS MY HOME AFTER DARK, MY DRIVERS SIDE HEADLIGHT (LOW-BEAM) WENT OUT. BECAUSE I WAS ON A RURAL ROAD, I TURNED ON MY HIGH-BEAMS. IN LESS THAN A MINUTE AN I WENT BACK TO MY LOW-BEAMS DUE TO AN ONCOMING CAR AND I HAD NO LOW-BEAM LIGHTS AT ALL. I IMMEDIATELY TURNED MY HIGH-BEAMS BACK ON SO I COULD BE SEEN BY THE OTHER CAR. AFTER RETURNING HOME I INFORMED MY HUSBAND OF THE PROBLEM. THE NEXT MORNING HE CHECKED THE HEADLIGHT LAMPS AND FOUND THAT THE ELECTRICAL PLUG/SOCKETS TO BOTH LOW-BEAM LIGHTS WERE SHORTED-OUT, BURNED, AND MELTED. WHILE AT A LOCAL AUTO-PARTS STORE TRYING TO GET REPLACEMENT PIG-TAILS TO REPAIR THE LIGHTS I TALKED TO ONE OF THE SALES PERSONS WHO ALSO WORKS AT A LOCAL GM DEALERSHIP. HE TOLD ME THAT THEY SEE 6 TO 10 CARS A WEEK THAT HAVE HAD THIS SAME PROBLEM. THIS IS A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION AND IT APPEARS TO BE VERY COMMON. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10633211September 15, 2014
SEATS
WHILE DRIVING MY VEHICLE MY HEATED SEATS WERE ON. HOWEVER, I BEGAN TO FEEL AN UNUSUAL AMOUNT OF HEAT AND REALIZED THE SEAT HAD NOW STARTED TO BURN. I IMMEDIATELY TURNED OFF THE SEAT WARMERS. A SAW A HOLE WAS NOW ALSO BURNED THROUGH MY JACKET. WHEN I CALLED GM TO SET UP AN APPOINTMENT FOR A DIFFERENT RECALL, I WAS ASKED TO MENTION THIS ISSUE TO MY DEALER WHEN I TOOK MY CAR TO THE DEALERSHIP FOR RECALL. THE DEALER INDICATES THIS IS ON A DIFFERENT ELECTRICAL CIRCUIT AND NOT THE SAME ONE BEING RECALLED AND COULD THEREFORE NOT ASSIST ME.OF COURSE, I CAN NO LONGER USE THE SEAT HEATER AS I AM FEARFUL OF A FULL BLOWN FIRE! CAN YOU ASSIST ME? *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10633294September 15, 2014
STEERING
LAST FALL THE CAR TAIL LIGHTS FAILED TO WORK, THIS PAST WINTER THE STEERING WHEEL LOCKED UP WHILE I WAS DRIVING. NOW WHEN I DRIVE THE CAR THE TAIL LIGHTS DON'T WORK, TURNING SIGNALS WILL WORK INTERMITTENTLY AND MOST RECENTLY THE STEERING IS GOING OUT ALMOST ON A REGULAR BASIS. THE CAR HAS BEEN LOCKING UP ON ME WHILE I AM DRIVING IT. FORCING ME TO HAVE TO PULL OVER AND SHUT THE CAR OFF AND THEN RESTARTING IT. THE CAR IS UNSAFE AND I NEED THIS VEHICLE TO GET TO WORK. I CANT WAIT FOR PARTS TO BE IN. I HAVE CONTACTED A LOCAL DEALER AND THEY TELL ME THAT PARTS ARE NOT IN. IT WONT BE LONG BEFORE THE CAR DOES BREAK DOWN OR THERE IS AN ACCIDENT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10632935September 13, 2014
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
FUEL PUMP LEAKING GAS, CAR WILL NOT OVERTURN PROPERLY, HAZARD. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10632667September 12, 2014
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
FUEL SMELL AROUND CAR. LEAKING FROM AROUND GAS TANK AREA. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10632676September 12, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, EXTERIOR LIGHTING
WHEN I WAS DRIVING MY CAR ALL OF A SUDDEN THE HEADLIGHTS STARTED TO FLASH/TURN ON AND OFF UNCONTROLLABLY. I TOOK IT IN FOR SERVICE AND THE DEALERSHIP CONCLUDED THAT MY WIRES HAS MELTED AND FUSED TOGETHER. HE TOLD ME THAT I WAS LUCKY THAT THERE WAS NOT A FIRE THAT STARTED, THAT IS HOW BAD THEY WERE MELTED. I HAD TO REPLACE WIRING HARNESS AND GET NEW BULBS, WHICH COST ME $400.00. THERE ARE MANY COMPLAINTS ABOUT THIS ISSUE IN ONLINE FORUMS AND I AM SCARED THAT SOMETHING LIKE THIS COULD HAPPEN AGAIN. I BELIEVE THAT IT IS RELATED TO THE MAY 14, 2014 RECALL REGARDING THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL. THIS IS TERRIBLY DANGEROUS AND NEEDS TO BE ADDRESSED BY GM BEFORE MORE INNOCENT PEOPLE GET HURT, PLEASE HELP! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10632741September 12, 2014
STEERING
MY 2007 PONTIAC G6 HAVING A LOT POPPING SOUND IN WHEN STEERING AND A LOT OF RATTLING SOUND UNDERNEATH. I DON'T KNOW WHAT IT IS BUT THE NOISE SO LOUD. WHEN YOU PICK UP SPEEDS 45 MP AND UP THE STEERING WHEEL SHAKES. I HAVE COMPLAINT ABOUT THIS BEFORE I NEVER GOT AN RECALL IT AT ALL IT SEEN IT IS GETTING WORST, I MAY NOT BE THE ONLY ONE MAKING A COMPLAINT ABOUT THIS STEERING SHAKING AND RATTLING SOUND UNDERNEATH. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10632779September 12, 2014
STEERING
I HAVE BEEN WAITING FOR OVER SIX WEEKS FOR GM TO REPAIR THREE RECALLS IN MY POWER STEERING - I AM UNABLE TO DRIVE MY CAR! I AM A SINGLE GIRL WHO LIVES ALONE, I HAD TO RENT A CAR FOR A PLANNED TRIP, AS MY POWER STEERING STOPPED WORKING AND I WAS ABLE TO DRIVE MY CAR. ACCORDING TO GM - THEY HAVE NOT MADE THE PARTS TO EVEN FIX MY CAR! WHAT AM I TO DO? I HAVE BEEN WITHOUT A VEHICLE FOR OVER SIX WEEKS. MY SERVICE REQUEST WITH GM IS [XXX]. CAN YOU HELP ME? 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
#10632828September 12, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, STEERING, EXTERIOR LIGHTING
REAR PASSENGER DOOR WILL NOT LOCK/UNLOCK. LOUD, RUBBING NOISE COMING FROM STEERING COLUMN WHEN MAKING TURNS. LOW BEAM HEADLIGHTS WORK INTERMITTENTLY (GOT STOPPED BY A POLICEMAN AND WARNED OF A CITATION THE NEXT TIME I WOULD GET STOPPED). I CHANGED THE BULB TWICE. LOW BEAM HEADLIGHT WILL STOP WORKING , BUT THE BULB IS NOT ACTUALLY BURNED OUT. AS A RESULT, I HAD DRIVER SIDE BULB WIRING REPLACED BY DEALER, DUE TO CHARRING THAT WAS PRESENT ON THE WIRING HARNESS. THEN, IT STARTED WORKING AGAIN. A MONTH OR SO LATER THE OTHER ONE WENT OUT. NOW THE PASSENGER SIDE WIRING IS CHARRED, BUT THE BULB IS FINE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10632882September 12, 2014
SERVICE BRAKES
BRAKES HAVE A WARPED FEEL. BRAKES HAVE PEDAL FADE, ONCE THE WARPED FEELING SHOWS BRAKES GRAB AND RELEASE AS THE WARPED AREA GOES AROUND. HAVE REPLACED BRAKES APPROXIMATELY EVERY 10,000 TO 15,000 MILES SINCE THE FIRST REPAIR AT 71,000 MILES. CAR NOW HAS 151,000 MILES ON IT. IT IS TIME FOR IT'S SIXTH SET OF BRAKES (BOTH ROTORS AND PADS). I HAVE SEEN THIS TO BE A LARGE TREND AMONG OTHER G6 OWNERS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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