Pontiac G6 Complaints

5,890 consumer complaints on file.

#10614765July 19, 2014
AIR BAGS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, SEATS
AIRBAG LAMP ILLUMINATES WHILE VEHICLE IS IN OPERATION. THE DRIVER INFORMATION CENTER DISPLAYS AN AIRBAG MALFUNCTION MESSAGE AND HAS A WARNING CHIME. DURING THIS TIME THE SYSTEM IS IDENTIFYING THAT THE AIRBAG SYSTEM IS NOT OPERATING. THE ISSUES SEEMS TO BE RELATED TO THE SENSOR IN THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT. IF THE VEHICLE IS SHUT OFF THE ERROR MESSAGE AND INDICATOR LAMP GO AWAY. THIS HAS BEEN HAPPENING MORE FREQUENTLY OVER THE LAST YEAR. IN ADDITION THE DRIVER INFORMATION CENTER SOMETIMES FAILS TO TURN ON WITH THE VEHICLE, MAKING IT HARD TO TELL WHEN THERE IS AN ISSUE WITH THE VEHICLE. DURING THIS TIME THE INFORMATION SCREEN/RADIO ARE NOT ILLUMINATED. THIS IS CORRECTED BY SHUTTING OFF AND RESTARTING THE VEHICLE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10614485July 18, 2014
STEERING:COLUMN, STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 PONTIAC G6. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH, THE STEERING WHEEL SEIZED. THE VEHICLE WAS RESTARTED AND RESUMED NORMAL OPERATION. THE FAILURE RECURRED TWICE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE STEERING TORQUE SENSOR FAILED AND AS A RESULT, THE STEERING COLUMN NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 84,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 130,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10614476July 18, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, STEERING, ENGINE, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
WHILE ACCELERATING ONTO THE HIGHWAY THE VEHICLE LOSES POWER AND ALL SERVICE, WARNING AND DASH LIGHTS COME ON. THEY FLASH AND FLICKER UNTIL I LIFT FOOT OFF GAS PEDAL, BUT WILL COME RIGHT BACK IF I STEP ON THE GAS TO HARD. THIS ISSUE ONLY OCCURS WHEN PERFORMING A HARD ACCELERATION ONTO THE HIGHWAY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10614510July 18, 2014
POWER TRAIN, AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 PONTIAC G6. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED INTERMITTENTLY. IN ADDITION, THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE GEARS WERE DIFFICULT TO SHIFT AND WOULD SEIZE. ON ONE OCCASION, THE CONTACT WAS UNABLE TO SHIFT FROM DRIVE INTO REVERSE OR PARK. THE CONTACT WAS REQUIRED TO USE EXCESSIVE FORCE TO SHIFT INTO PARK AND ACTIVATED THE EMERGENCY BRAKE TO PREVENT THE VEHICLE FROM ROLLING AWAY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 14V224000 (POWER TRAIN) HOWEVER, THE PART WAS UNAVAILABLE TO REMEDY THE VEHICLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND UNCERTAIN OF WHEN THE REMEDY WOULD BECOME AVAILABLE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 160,000. UPDATED 10/7/14*CN UPDATED 7/15/2015*JS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10614633July 18, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, EXTERIOR LIGHTING
HEADLAMPS & TAILLIGHTS BURN OUT EVERY FEW MONTHS. TECHNICIAN AT GM DEALERSHIP SAID IT IS OCCURRING IN NUMEROUS GM VEHICLES. IT IS AN ELECTRICAL ISSUE THAT CAUSES THE BULBS TO BURN OUT. SINCE IT IS AN ELECTRICAL ISSUE THAT SENDS TOO MUCH POWER AND CAUSES BURNING WIRES, I AM AFRAID THIS WILL EVENTUALLY START A FIRE. I SHOULD NOT HAVE TO SWITCH THESE BULBS OUT CONSTANTLY. I AM ALSO SURPRISED I HAVE NOT BEEN PULLED OVER OR IN AN ACCIDENT YET DUE TO NON FUNCTIONING TAIL LIGHTS OR HEADLAMPS. NOR SHOULD I HAVE TO PAY TO GET THIS FIXED WHEN IT IS CLEARLY AN ISSUE WITH THE CONSTRUCTION OF THE CAR. I AM CURRENTLY AT 45,000 MILES AND I AM NO LONGER UNDER WARRANTY. I SENT AN EMAIL TO GM (WHICH I CAN FORWARD YOU IF NEED BE) AND A WEEK LATER I SAW THAT A RECALL WAS ISSUED ABOUT HEADLAMPS/TAIL LIGHTS. A GM DEALER SEARCHED MY VIN NUMBER AND MY CAR DID NOT COME UP UNDER SAID RECALL. I TRIED TO CALL GM TODAY AND WAITED FOR 20 MINUTES ON HOLD AND THEN WAS DISCONNECTED. I REFUSE TO DO THIS AGAIN. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10611152July 17, 2014
SERVICE BRAKES, ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC), VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, EXTERIOR LIGHTING, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
I WORK NIGHTS AND NOTICED MY TAIL LAMPS WERE REALLY BRIGHT WHEN I DROVE BY REFLECTIVE SIGNS. THOUGH I DIDN'T THINK MUCH AT THE TIME THIS CONTINUED. I STOPPED FOR GAS ONE MORNING WHEN I COULDN'T GET MY CAR FROM PARK TO DRIVE. I REALLY HAD TO MASH THE BRAKES DOWN TO GET FROM PARK TO DRIVE. I RECENTLY WAS PULLED OVER DUE TO MY TAIL LIGHTS NOT WORKING CORRECTLY. THE POLICE OFFICER NOTICED THAT MY TAIL LIGHTS WERE LIT UP WHILE DRIVING AND WOULD TURN OFF WHEN I CAME TO A STOP AT THE LIGHT AND WHEN HE PULLED ME OVER. HE DIDN'T TICKET ME BUT WANTED TO LET MY KNOW ABOUT THE ISSUE. I LOOKED FOR RECALLS AND SURE ENOUGH MY 07 G6 WAS ON THE RECALL LIST BUT APPARENTLY IT'S VIN SPECIFIC. I EVEN TOOK IT TO THE LOCAL GM DEALER, KERRY CHEVROLET, AND THEY COULDN'T FIND ANY RECALLS WITH MY CAR. THE PERSON AT THE DEALER SHIP GAVE ME GM'S NUMBER AND EVEN THEY TOLD ME I PROBABLY SHOULDN'T DRIVE THE CAR. THOUGH ALL MY ISSUES ARE ON THE RECALL FROM THE NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER 14V252000 MY CAR IS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. NOR IS THE TRANSMISSION CABLE THING. I WON'T GO INTO THIS. THIS IS A PROBLEM WAITING TO HAPPEN. GM SHOULD MAKE THIS RIGHT AND ALL INCLUSIVE FOR ALL MODEL YEARS THAT ARE AFFECTED BY THIS NOT JUST VIN SPECIFIC. I'VE BEEN LOYAL TO YOU FOR MANY YEARS BUT MAYBE NOT FOR LONG! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10611207July 17, 2014
POWER TRAIN
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 PONTIAC G6. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE PARKED AND POWERING OFF, THE VEHICLE JERKED FORWARD. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 12V460000 (POWER TRAIN). THE DEALER AND THE MANUFACTURER INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE PART WAS NOT AVAILABLE FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 55,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10611239July 17, 2014
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)
I HAVE A 2008 PONTIAC G6. I WAS DRIVING MY CAR AND SUDDENLY THE TRACTION CONTROL AND THE STABILITRAK SYSTEM GETS DISABLED FOR NO APPARENT REASON. I WASN'T ABLE TO USE THE CRUISE CONTROL FEATURE ANYMORE ADDING MORE PROBLEMS. IT IS A VERY ANNOYING THING AS IT MAKES THE WARNING NOISE (AS THE TRACTION CONTROL AND STABILITRAK SYSTEM GET DISABLED) EVERY TIME I DRIVE MY CAR. MOREOVER, I AM VERY WORRIED ABOUT THE SAFETY OF THE CAR SINCE I DON'T HAVE ANY TRACTION/STABILITY CONTROL. I WHEN I DID SOME RESEARCH, I FOUND OUT THAT THERE HAS BEEN A RECALL FOR THE EXACT SAME PROBLEM I AM HAVING WITH MY CAR LISTED IN THE RECALL (ALL 2005-2010 PONTIAC G6). GM'S NUMBER FOR THE RECALL IS 13036. IT HAS BEEN TWO MONTHS SINCE THE RECALL WAS ANNOUNCED, BUT I HAVEN'T RECEIVED MY RECALL NOTICE YET. DESPERATELY HOPING THAT THE RECALL NOTICE COMES UP SOON SO I CAN GET MY CAR FIXED AND DRIVE IT SAFELY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10611329July 17, 2014
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES
THE REAR PASSENGER DOOR LOCKS FAIL TO UNLOCK THE DOOR. THE DOOR CAN NOT BE OPENED FROM THE INSIDE OR THE OUTSIDE AT ALL. I VERIFIED THAT IT IS AFFECTING BOTH THE RIGHT REAR AND THE LEFT REAR DOOR LOCK MECHANISMS. THIS IS A SERIOUS ISSUE, AS IN A CRASH, THE REAR PASSENGERS WILL NOT BE ABLE TO EXIT THE VEHICLE, NOR WILL THEY BE ABLE TO BE RESCUED/REMOVED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10611327July 17, 2014
SERVICE BRAKES, EXTERIOR LIGHTING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 PONTIAC G6. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE BRAKE LIGHTS ILLUMINATED WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS NOT APPLIED. THE FAILURE OCCURRED ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 14V252000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM , ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL , EXTERIOR LIGHTING , SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC AND VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL) AND STATED THAT THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE. THE DEALER DID NOT GIVE A SPECIFIC DATE WHEN THE PARTS WOULD BECOME AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS ALSO CONTACTED AND COULD NOT PROVIDE AN ESTIMATED DATE FOR WHEN THE VEHICLE WOULD RECEIVE THE RECALL REPAIRS. THE CONTACT HAD EXPERIENCED THE FAILURE INTERMITTENTLY. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 69,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10611350July 17, 2014
STEERING
PURCHASED THE VEHICLE WITH UNDER 15K MILES APPROX EARLY TO MID 2008. HAS BEEN VERY DIFFICULT TO STEER SINCE A COUPLE MONTHS AFTER PURCHASING. WAS TOLD BY A MECHANIC AT AN INSPECTION THERE IS SOMETHING WRONG IN THE STEERING COLUMN. ACTS AS IF IT DOES NOT HAVE POWER STEERING AND IT SOMETIMES TAKES SEVERAL ATTEMPTS TO MAKE A TURN INTO A PARKING STALL. POWER STEERING AND ALL OTHER RELATED EQUIPMENT TESTED FINE. RECENT RECALL INVOLVING THIS ISSUE INCLUDED CARS BEFORE AND AFTER MINE. I ALSO REPORTED ELECTRONIC PROBLEMS AND MESSAGES WHICH I WAS JUST NOTIFIED ABOUT IN RECALL 13036 THIS WEEK "AFTER" COMPLAINING OF A PROBLEM FOR SEVERAL YEARS MY VEHICLE HAS THE IDENTICAL PROBLEMS AS THOSE WITH THE STEERING COLUMN ISSUE PREVIOUSLY RECALLED. I AM IN HOPES YOU WILL BE REVISITING THE STEERING COLUMN ISSUE AND THE POSSIBILITY THAT IT MAY INVOLVE ADDITIONAL VEHICLES. IT IS PRACTICALLY IMPOSSIBLE TO STEER AT TIMES AND HAPPENS SPORADICALLY WITHOUT NOTICE. CAR JUST HIT 80,000 SO WEAR AND TEAR/EXCESSIVE DRIVING IS NOT AN ISSUE. HAS HAPPENED AS LOW AS 5 MPH AND AS HIGH AS 65 MPH. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10610966July 16, 2014
SERVICE BRAKES
WHEN YOU PUT THE CAR IN DRIVE THE BRAKE LIGHTS COME ON. WHEN YOU STEP ON THE BRAKE PEDAL TO STOP, THE BRAKE LIGHTS GO OUT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10611045July 16, 2014
AIR BAGS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, EXTERIOR LIGHTING
WIRES BURNED OFF LIGHT SOCKETS. BOTH DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDES. DOOR LOCK SOLENOID WENT BAD. DAUGHTER WAS UNABLE TO GET IN OR OUT OF DRIVERS DOOR. GETTING ABS WARNING LIGHT. GETTING PASSENGER AIR BAG WARNING. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10610779July 15, 2014
STEERING
ON 2/22/14 AROUND 8:40 AM, I WAS TRAVELING TO WORK. I HAD STOPPED AT AN INTERSECTION AND WAS WAITING FOR THE LEFT TURN SIGNAL TO TURN GREEN. WHEN THE TURN SIGNAL TURNED GREENED I PROCEEDED TO TURN; HOWEVER, THE STEERING WHEEL WOULD NOT TURN. I WAS IN UTTER PANIC. I PULLED AS HARD AS I COULD AND BARELY GOT IT TO TURN IN TIME TO AVOID HITTING ANOTHER CAR THAT WAS PREPARING TO MAKE THE RIGHT TURN AND A PEDESTRIAN WAITING ON THE CURB TO CROSS. I CONTINUED DRIVING TO STOP FROM IMPEDING TRAFFIC AND TRIED TO MOVE THE STEERING WILL BUT I HAD COMPLETELY LOST POWERING STEERING. I HAD TO TRY AND TURN OFF A BUSY CONGESTED MAIN STREET, WHEN I DID MY CAR SWUNG OUT REALLY FAR DUE TO LACK OF POWER STEERING. I'M JUST GLAD THAT I WAITED BEFORE TURNING OR ELSE I WOULD HAVE BEEN HIT BY A CITY BUS. I PARKED AND CALLED A TOW TRUCK AND THEY TOWED MY CAR TO A GM DEALERSHIP. WHEN I ASKED IF THERE WAS A RECALL BECAUSE OF THE DANGEROUS NATURE OF THE OCCURRENCE , THE DEALER SAID THERE WAS NO RECALL ON FILE FOR MY VIN SO I HAD TO PAY OVER $750 FOR THE REPAIR. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10610763July 15, 2014
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 PONTIAC G6. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN DEPRESSING THE BRAKE PEDAL, THE BRAKE LIGHTS FAILED TO ILLUMINATE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 14V25000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM , ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL , EXTERIOR LIGHTING , SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC , VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL). THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 66,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10610461July 14, 2014
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CRUISE CONTROL, EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS, POWER TRAIN
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 PONTIAC G6. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS EXPERIENCING FAILURES IDENTICAL TO NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V252000: (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL, EXTERIOR LIGHTING, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL). WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE BRAKE LIGHTS WOULD ILLUMINATE AND, WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED, THE BRAKE LIGHTS WOULD DIM. ADDITIONALLY, IT WAS DIFFICULT TO SHIFT THE GEAR OUT OF PARK. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE CRUISE CONTROL WOULD DISENGAGE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A MECHANIC FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING, BUT WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 85,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10610542July 14, 2014
SERVICE BRAKES, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
MY FIRST INCIDENT WAS WITH MY SPEED CONTROL DISENGAGING WHILE DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY. THEN MY STOPLIGHTS STAYED ON WHILE DRIVING AND WOULD GO OFF WHEN I WOULD STOP. HAD MY MECHANIC LOOK AND HE PUT ON A NEW BRAKE SWITCH. THAT DID NOT FIX THE PROBLEM. THEN WE DID A SEARCH ON THE INTERNET AND FOUND OTHER COMPLAINTS AND THEN LOOKED ON THIS SITE. I THEN TOOK MY CAR TO THE GM DEALER WHERE IT WAS PURCHASED AND EXPLAINED ALL THIS TO THEM STILL WASN'T FIXED AND I MUST TAKE IT BACK TO THEM AGAIN. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10610128July 13, 2014
POWER TRAIN
WAS RAINING, CAR IS DEATH TRAP. I LOVE THE CAR, BUT IT HANDLES TERRIBLE, CAN'T PUT MY FINGER ON IT, SOMETHING IS WRONG IN THE FRONT WHEEL DRIVE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10610143July 13, 2014
AIR BAGS
I WAS CONCERNED THAT THE AIRBAG ALERT WHEN A PASSENGER WAS WITH ME WAS READING AIRBAG OFF THEN WHILE DRIVING IT WOULD COME ON AND GO OFF AGAIN. I CALLED GM AND THEY SAID MY CAR WAS NOT ON THE RECALL LIST. FURTHER INVESTIGATION I HAVE JUST DISCOVERED THAT THIS WAS A RECALL WHEN I FIRST BOUGHT THE CAR AND HAD THE CLOTH SEATS CHANGED TO LEATHER. THE RECALL DATE WAS OCT 31 2006 AND I PURCHASED THE CAR IN JULY I 2006 I BELIEVE. I 'AM SCARED TO HAVE ANYONE RIDE UP IN THE FRONT AND GM SAYS THERE IS NO RECALL. RECALL I.D 47191THIS RECALL BEGAN ON NOV 6 2006 AND GM WAS TO REPURCHASE THESE VEHICLES. I NEVER WAS NOTIFIED AND STILL THEY DON'T SEE MY VEHICLE ON THERE RECALL LIST.PLEASE HELP ME. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10610176July 13, 2014
STEERING, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
LOST POWER STEERING COMPLETELY. THANK GOODNESS I WAS DRIVING INSTEAD OF MY WIFE. I WAS ABLE TO MAKE IT HOME AND TOOK IT IMMEDIATELY TO HAVE IT FIXED BY A CERTIFIED GM DEALER. I CONTACTED GM DIRECTLY AND WAS TOLD THERE WAS NO RECALL ON THIS VIN. AFTER ANOTHER CALL, I WAS TOLD THAT THERE WERE UPCOMING RECALLS FOR THIS YEAR MODEL AND THAT I WOULD BE RECEIVING A REIMBURSEMENT FORM IN APRIL OF 2014, WHICH I NEVER RECEIVED. UPON MULTIPLE CALLS, I WAS TOLD THAT I WOULD BE CONTACTED BY MY LOCAL GM DEALER WHO ALSO TOLD ME THERE WERE NO RECALLS ON THIS VIN.I SHOULD BE REIMBURSED FOR FIXING AN ISSUE THAT SHOULD BE UNDER RECALL. GM IS USING SOME VERY SHADY BUSINESS PRACTICES........AND ALL OF THIS AFTER HAVING IT TAKEN TO THE DEALERSHIP SIX MONTHS EARLIER FOR A TOTAL ELECTRICAL MALFUNCTION, WHICH SHOULD HAVE ALREADY BEEN RECALLED AS WELL.... *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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