Pontiac G6 Complaints

5,890 consumer complaints on file.

#10630280September 3, 2014
VISIBILITY/WIPER, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, EXTERIOR LIGHTING
FRONT DRIVERS SIDE FACTORY HEADLIGHT (LEFT SIDE) BECAME HAZED OVER WHEN CAR HAD LOW MILES AND HAD ALWAYS BEEN STORED INSIDE. CAR HAS ALWAYS BEEN KEPT VERY CLEAN! NOTICED MANY OTHER PONTIAC G6S' HAVING THE SAME EXACT ISSUE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10628751September 3, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
LETTER FROM CONSTITUENT REGARDING HER PONTIAC G6 COUPE; SHE'S HAVING PROBLEMS SELLING HER VEHICLE DUE TO A RECALL ON THE VEHICLE; REQUEST THE ADVICE AS TO THE BEST COURSE OF ACTION THAT CAN BE TAKEN AGAINST GM FOR THE SWIFT RESOLUTION OF THIS MATTER. *SD
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10630386September 3, 2014
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC), POWER TRAIN, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
WAS PARKED IN FRIENDS DRIVEWAY, EMERGENCY BRAKE ENGAGED. STARTED CAR AND DEPRESSED BRAKE AND RELEASED EMERGENCY BRAKE, THEN SHIFTED INTO REVERSE AND BACKED OUT OF DRIVEWAY. WHEN I SHIFTED FROM REVERSE TO DRIVE THE CAR DIED. I PUT IT IN PARK AND RESTARTED.. ENGINE WAS RUNNING VERY ROUGH, KEPT TRYING TO DIE, NO POWER STEERING, NO COOL AIR OR A/C.. SERVICE ESC MESSAGE ON DISPLAY AS WELL AS TRACTION CONTROL "OFF". CALLED ONSTAR FOR ONDEMAND DIAG. AND THEY SAID WAS MY EMERGENCY BRAKE AND TO SHUT OFF CAR AND THEN RESTART... DID THAT AND CAR RAN FINE.. FOR APPROX. A MONTH.. THEN HAPPENED AGAIN.. ON DEMAND DIAG COULD NOT GET A CODE.. NEITHER COULD DEALERSHIP. THIS CONTINUED INTERMITTENTLY UNTIL ABOUT 1 MONTH AGO.. @ 60,400 MILES (NOW OUT OF WARRANTY) TOOK CAR TO DEALERSHIP AND THEY WERE ABLE TO GET 2 CODES.. ONE SAYING ELECTRONIC STABILIZER AND OTHER SAYING THERMOSTAT HAS WENT OUT. (1 CONSISTENT THING WITH ALL THIS .. MY THERMOSTAT GAUGE WOULD BE FLATLINED NO MATTER IF CAR HAD BEEN DRIVEN RECENTLY OR NOT) UPON LEAVING THE DEALERSHIP PARKING LOT, JUST AS I WAS PULLING ONTO ROAD .THE "BUMPS"FROM THE TRANSITION CAUSED THE GAUGE TO START DISPLAYING AGAIN.. AND POWER STEERING, A/C AND COOL AIR RESUMED WORKING AS WELL... HAVE NOT HAD ANY MORE EPISODES FOR ABOUT A MONTH.. UNTIL 9/2 WHEN I GOT INTO MY CAR AND STARTED IT .. TEMP GAUGE NO WORK, NO A/C NO PWR STEERING.. REACHED DESTINATION AND CAR SAT APPROX 4 HRS.. THEN DROVE 4 MILES AND ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AND HAS REMAINED ON. CHECKED FLUIDS .. ALL FINE.. BUT DID NOTICE ENGINE FAN STAYING ENGAGED CONTINUALLY WHILE DRIVING AND FOR A FEW SECONDS AFTER TURNING OFF CAR. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10630511September 3, 2014
POWER TRAIN
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 PONTIAC G6 . THE CONTACT RECEIVED A NOTIFICATION FOR RECALL NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V224000 (POWER TRAIN). 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 HAS BEEN MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAS NOT EXPERIENCE A FAILURE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10630519September 3, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 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
#10630557September 3, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, POWER TRAIN
UPON ACCELERATING AT SPEEDS ABOVE 50MPH, MY TRACTION CONTROL INDICATOR WILL COME ON, SOMETIMES SAYING TRACTION OFF, AND SOMETIMES SAYING TO SERVICE TRACTION. IT WILL SOMETIMES STAY ON AND MAKE MY CAR JERK AROUND A LOT WHILE IT'S SHIFTING GEARS. IF IT DOESN'T GO AWAY SHORTLY AFTER IT CAME ON, IT WILL GO AWAY ONCE I LEAVE MY CAR TURNED OFF FOR A WHILE. IT HAPPENS SO RANDOMLY, AND SOMETIMES WILL BE MONTHS BETWEEN EPISODES, THAT WHEN I'VE TAKEN IT TO HAVE IT LOOKED AT, THEY CAN'T GET IT TO HAPPEN. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10629851September 1, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, SERVICE BRAKES, EXTERIOR LIGHTING
WHEN BRAKE PEDAL IS APPLIED, BRAKE LIGHTS GO OUT. WHEN BRAKE PEDAL RELEASED, BRAKE LIGHTS GO ON. REVERSE OF WHAT THEY SHOULD DO. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10629667August 31, 2014
STEERING
MY CAR IS GARAGE KEPT AND LIGHTLY DRIVEN WITH VERY LOW MILES. MY SERVICE LIGHT CAME ON AND I RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE ABOUT STEERING ISSUES SO I SCHEDULED SERVICE 07/19/2012 @ WRIGHT AUTO GROUP 15090-9303. THEY REPLACED THE STEERING COLUMN BUT AFTER A MONTH IT BEGAN TO BE HARD TO TURN WHEEL, ESPECIALLY AT A STAND STILL SO I MADE ANOTHER APPOINTMENT ON 09/26/2012 AND THEY REPLACED POWER STEERING MOTOR AND MODULE. IT WORKED FINE BUT AS TIME WENT ON IT BEGAN TO PRODUCE A KNOCK. AFTER MAKING A TURN, THE COLUMN KNOCKS WHEN IT IS WINDING BACK LEFT OR RIGHT TURNS. I LEFT IT GO A WHILE BUT IT BEGAN TO KNOCK MORE SO I MADE APPOINTMENT ON 07/29/2014. THEY NEVER EVEN CHECKED THE STEERING AND CALLED ME TELLING ME MY BACK ROTORS NEED SANDED, TIE ROD NEEDS REPLACED, AND THEY BROKE MY STUD OF THE WHEEL CLAIMING I NEEDED A NEW HUB. I QUESTIONED THE STEERING KNOCK, THEY SAID, THEY START AT THE BRAKES AND REPLACE ANY PROBLEMS THEN CONTINUE CHECKING IF PROBLEM IS NOT RESOLVED. ALSO STATED THE COLUMN THEY REPLACED PER ORIGINAL RECALL WAS ONLY WARRANTED 1 YEAR. THEY ALREADY CHARGED LABOR FOR INSPECTION AND SAID I WOULD HAVE TO PAY FOR THEM TO INSPECT THIS PART. I HAVE A REGULAR MECHANIC SO I TOOK THE CAR TO HIM. HE REPLACED THE TIE ROD PER MY REQUEST BUT DIDN'T FEEL IT NEEDED REPLACED. HE WELDED A STUD ON SAVING ME FROM A NEW HUB. HE REPLACED THE BRAKES AND ROTORS. HE ADVISED TO REPLACE INSTEAD OF SANDING. HE THINKS THE KNOCK IS FROM THE COLUMN THEY REPLACED BUT SINCE IT WAS A GM PROBLEM, HE TOLD ME A GM DEALER NEEDS TO CHECK IT. MY CAR STEERED FINE WITH NO ISSUES BUT THE LIGHT CAME AND I RECEIVED THIS RECALL. IT HAS NEVER BEEN RIGHT SINCE AND A KNOCK AFTER TURNING IS NOT NORMAL. WITH THE CAR SITTING IN PARK, TURN THE WHEEL RIGHT OR LEFT, IT KNOCKS WHEN YOU LET THE WHEEL GO. I FEAR THIS COULD BE UNSAFE AND DO TO A FAULTY REPLACED PART FROM A RECALL. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10629568August 30, 2014
POWER TRAIN
AT HUTCHINSON MALL, THE CAR WAS BEING PARKED WHEN THE GEARSHIFT WERE PLACED IN PARK THE GEARSHIFT MOVED FREELY, WE WERE NOT ABLE TO MOVE THE SHIFTER TO 'PARK' AND REMOVE THE IGNITION KEY. THE CAR WAS BOUGHT FROM CONKLIN IN HUTCHINSON, PLAGUED BY PROBLEMS. CONKLIN'S "[XXX]" CAME AND DROVE THE CAR FROM THE LOT. WE WERE CHARGED OVER $200 TO REPLACE THE SHIFT CABLE. LOOKING ON THE INTERNET IT SEEMS THAT IT IS A FAULT ON THE G6 THAT MUST BE REPAIRED FREE. CONKLIN REPLACED THIS WITHOUT AUTHORIZATION FROM US AND DID NOT WANT TO RELEASE THE CAR WITHOUT PAYMENT. 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
#10629596August 30, 2014
STEERING, AIR BAGS, SEAT BELTS
I CHECKED MY VIN ON MY 2006 PONTIAC G6 TO SEE WHAT RECALLS POPPED UP. MY VEHICLE DOES NOT FALL UNDER ANY OF THE RECALLS FOR POWER STEERING, AIR BAGS, OR SEAT BELTS BUT I HAVE HAD MANY ISSUES. MY POWER STEERING QUITS WORKING RANDOMLY. I HAVE TO PULL OVER, SHUT THE CAR OFF, THEN TURN IT BACK ON AND IT WILL WORK AGIAN. JUST YESTERDAY THE WARNING LIGHT CAME ON AND SAID SERVICE AIR BAGS. ALSO THE SENSOR FOR THE SEAT BELTS WILL SOMETIMES NOT WORK. THE BELL WILL CONTINUOUSLY DING TO ALERT YOU THAT THE SEAT BELT IS NOT BUCKLED AND IT ACTUALLY IS. FUNNY THING IS, MY CAR HAS HAD NONE OF THE PROBLEMS THAT IT IS UNDER RECALL FOR AND ALL OF THE PROBLEMS IT'S NOT UNDER RECALL FOR. I HAVE THREE CHILDREN AND THIS IS MY ONLY TRANSPORTATION. I AM AFRAID TO PUT THEM IN THIS CAR AND DRIVE ANYWHERE WITH THEM. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10629371August 29, 2014
POWER TRAIN
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 PONTIAC G6. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTIFICATION FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V224000 (POWER TRAIN); HOWEVER, THE DEALER COULD NOT PERFORM THE RECALL REPAIR FOR TWO MONTHS BECAUSE THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10628998August 28, 2014
SUSPENSION, STEERING, SERVICE BRAKES
TWO HOURS AFTER DRIVING IT OFF THE DEALERSHIP LOT, IT STARTED CLUNKING /SNAPPING IN THE FRONT END WHEN I TURN, GO OVER A SLIGHT BUMP, BRAKE AND ACCELERATE. NO DOUBT THERE NEEDS TO BE A RECALL AND SOON! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10629013August 28, 2014
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 PONTIAC G6. WHILE OPERATING THE VEHICLE WITH THE HEADLIGHTS ACTIVATED, THE DRIVER SIDE HEADLIGHT WOULD INTERMITTENTLY DIM AND ILLUMINATE. THE CONTACT INDICATED THAT THE LIGHT BULB WAS REPLACED MULTIPLE TIMES, BUT THE FAILURE CONTINUED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED BY A DEALER OR INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 85,000. UPDATED 10/22/14*CN
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10629009August 28, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
WHILE DRIVING AT 70MPH ON THE FREEWAY, EVERY LIGHT ON THE DASH CAME ON. SPEEDOMETER STOPPED WORKING BUT CAR CONTINUED TO RUN THOUGH ROUGHLY. WAS ABLE TO PULL OFF THE INTERSTATE. TURNED THE IGNITION OFF AND CAR ENGINE STOPPED RUNNING BUT ALL THE DASH LIGHTS STAYED ON AND BLOWER MOTOR CONTINUED TO RUN FOR ABOUT 10 MINUTES. HAD TO HAVE VEHICLE TOWED TO DEALERSHIP. WAS TOLD THE FUSIBLE LINK FAILED BETWEEN THE ALTERNATOR AND THE STARTER. WAS TOLD IT WAS NOT IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE RECALL (13036) FOR BCM VOLTAGE FLUCTUATION. DEALERSHIP PERFORMED RECALL REPAIR BUT VEHICLE HAD TO BE BROUGHT BACK A 2ND TIME TO RECALIBRATE THE BCM. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10629262August 28, 2014
POWER TRAIN, EXTERIOR LIGHTING
I OWN A PONTIAC G6 2007 I WAS HAVING PROBLEMS WITH THE HEADLIGHTS GOING OUT AND THE WIRES WAS BURNT AND A LITTLE BIT AFTER THAT MY TRANSMISSION STARTED TO GRIND AND WINE WHILE I WAS DRIVING DOING 45MPH SO I HAD IT TOWED HOME AND IT BEEN THERE UNTIL I CAN FIND OUT IF ITS DO TO THE RECALL. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10628344August 26, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
HEADLAMPS FOR ALL VEHICLES: THE NEWER BLUE, PINK, PURPLE COLORED HEADLIGHTS ARE BLINDING TO LIGHT SENSITIVE EYES. BRIGHT LIGHTS ARE BAD ENOUGH AND THEN ALMOST EVERY VEHICLE HAS FOG LIGHTS THAT PEOPLE LEAVE ON ALL THE TIME AND ARE BLINDING. BUT, THESE NEW COLORED LIGHTS ACTUALLY HURT LIGHT SENSITIVE EYES & TOTALLY BLIND YOU FOR MORE THAN A SECOND. FIRST TIME I ENCOUNTERED IT SCARED THE HECK OUT OF ME. MORE & MORE PEOPLE I TALK TO HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM. IN HEAVY TRAFFIC AT NIGHT I HAVE TO WEAR MY SUNGLASSES WHICH REDUCES MY VISIBILITY. THESE LIGHTS NEED TO BE BANNED BEFORE THERE'S A MAJOR ACCIDENT CAUSED BY BLINDING. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10628362August 26, 2014
STEERING, POWER TRAIN, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
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), NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V153000 (STEERING) AND NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V224000 (POWER TRAIN). HOWEVER, THE PARTS TO DO THE REPAIRS WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE REPAIRS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. UPDATED 09/30/14*LJ UPDATED 02/27/2015 *JS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10628365August 26, 2014
POWER TRAIN
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 PONTIAC G6. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A NOTIFICATION FOR RECALL NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER 14V224000 (POWER TRANSMISSION). HOWEVER, THE PART THAT WAS NEEDED TO REMEDY THE RECALL WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCE A FAILURE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10628367August 26, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, SERVICE BRAKES
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS 2007 PONTIAC G6. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF 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
#10628538August 26, 2014
ENGINE
THIS CAR IS AN AUTOMATIC AND WHEN PUT INTO DRIVE THE ENGINE JUMPS, WHEN DRIVING THE CAR DURING FIRST AND SECOND GEAR THE CAR JUMPS. THE ENGINE LIGHT IS ON READS A CAMSHAFT SENSOR MALFUNCTION, THOSE WERE REPLACE AND THE SYSTEM RESET. ONCE THE CAR IS ON THE ROAD FOR TEN MINUTES THE CAR BEGINS TO DO THE SOMETHING. OVER AND OVER WHEN THE CAR SITS FOR TWO OR MORE DAYS THE CAR RESETS AUTOMATICALLY THEN LATER WHILE IN USE DOES IT AGAIN. OIL CHANGE DONE ENGINE FLUSH DONE CAMSHAFT SENSORS CHANGED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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