Pontiac G6 Complaints

5,890 consumer complaints on file.

#10607674July 2, 2014
AIR BAGS
ON MORNING COMMUTE TO WORK TRAFFIC SLOWED AND DRIVER IN VEHICLE ATTEMPTED TO SLOW DOWN. VEHICLE THEN SLID OFF THE LEFT SIDE OF THE ROADWAY INTO THE MEDIAN AND STRUCK THE GUARDRAIL HEAD ON. AIRBAGS WERE NOT DEPLOYED. VEHICLE DEEMED A TOTAL LOSS. DRIVER WAS NOT SERIOUSLY INJURED. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10607761July 2, 2014
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, ENGINE, FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
DRIVING AND SUDDENLY ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON, ACROSS THE RADIO IT SAID ENGINE POWER REDUCED AND SERVICE TRACTION. IT WOULD BARELY ACCELERATE. IT HAS DONE THIS TWICE IN A WEEK. THEN AFTER A WHILE THE ENGINE LIGHT GOES OFF AND IT WILL SEEM OK. AT STOPS THOUGH, THE CAR SEEMS VERY SHAKY, FEELING LIKE IT WILL STALL, BUT HASN'T YET!!! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10607845July 2, 2014
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 PONTIAC G6. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 50 MPH, THE POWER STEERING FAILED AND ALL OF THE INSTRUMENT PANEL INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE DEALER REPLACED THE STEERING COLUMN AND TORQUE SENSOR. THE VIN WAS EXCLUDED FROM NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V153000 (STEERING). THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 111,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10607886July 2, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
I HAVE A 2007 PONTIAC G6 SEDAN. IT HAS HAD SEVERAL ELECTRICAL ISSUES IN THE PAST BUT THEY ARE GETTING WORSE. THE DELAY POWER TO THE LIGHTS AND RADIO DO NOT SEEM TO FUNCTION PROPERLY. THE RADIO IS TO REMAIN ON UNTIL THE DRIVER DOOR IS OPENED. WELL IT NOW DOES NOT SHUT OFF AT TIMES. SOMETIMES IT WILL "TIME OUT" AFTER THE 10 MINUTES IF THE IGNITION IS TURNED OFF BUT ONCE I TURNED OFF THE CAR, LOCKED THE DOORS AND ASSUMED IT WOULD TIME OUT. THE NEXT MORNING I GOT IN THE CAR AND THE RADIO WAS STILL PLAYING AND THE INTERIOR DOME LIGHTS WERE ON. I WAS AMAZED THE BATTERY WASN'T DEAD. THIS HAS BEEN HAPPENING MORE OFTEN IS QUITE AN ANNOYANCE TO MAKE SURE THE POWER IS OFF WHEN EXITING THE VEHICLE. SOMETIMES IS REQUIRES ME TO OPEN AND SHUT THE DOOR SEVERAL TIMES TO GET THE DELAY TO CUT OFF. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10607887July 2, 2014
POWER TRAIN
WHEN THE CAR IS IN PARK IT CAN BE EASILY "MOVED". IF YOU PUSH ON THE CAR SLIGHTLY IS MOVES FORWARD OR BACKWARD APPROX. 3-4 INCHES IN EITHER DIRECTION. IT ALSO SEEMS TO SLIP INTO GEAR WHEN ACCELERATING AT APPROX. 30 MPH CAUSING A JERKING MOTION. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10607899July 2, 2014
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 PONTIAC G6. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, ALL OF THE DOOR LOCKS WOULD LOCK AND UNLOCK INDEPENDENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 50,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10607931July 2, 2014
SERVICE BRAKES, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
WHILE DRIVING-THE STOP LIGHTS STAY ON, WHEN THE BRAKES ARE APPLIED THE LIGHTS GO OUT. HAVE DIFFICULTY GETTING SHIFTER OUT OF PARK. ALSO SPEED CONTROL QUIT WORKING. THERE IS A RECALL FOR THIS PROBLEM-NUMBER 13036. IT COVERS CARS BUILT BETWEEN MAY 26. 2004 TO JAN. 4 2010.[ MY CAR WAS BUILT MAY 2007 ]. WHEN I CALLED G. M. PHONE-800-553-6000. THIS IS THE PONTIAC NUMBER. THEY SAID MY SERIAL NUMBER IS NOT ON THE LIST.{ I DON'T UNDERSTAND }. THIS CAR HAS THE EXACT PROBLEM THAT IS ADDRESSED IN THIS RECALL. PROBLEM WITH THE BODY CONTROL MODULE. THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE--- I HAVE HAD DRIVERS BLOWING HORNS AT ME WHEN I STOP BECAUSE MY BRAKE LIGHTS DON'T COME ON.--THEY STAY ON WHILE DRIVING. HOPE YOU CAN HELP ME. THANK YOU. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10607408July 1, 2014
STEERING
I WENT TO TURN RIGHT INTO THE PARKING LOT AT WORK AND WHEN I HIT THE BRAKE THE STEERING WHEEL WOULDN'T TURN. I HIT THE BRAKES TO AVOID HITTING THE DITCH AND THEN THE STEERING WHEEL TURNED. THIS HAS HAPPENED SEVERAL TIMES AND IT SEEMS TO BE WHEN I AM TRYING TO MAKE A TURN OF SOME SORT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10607503July 1, 2014
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 PONTIAC G6. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE WAS VEERING TO THE LEFT AND THE STEERING WAS EXTREMELY DIFFICULT TO MANEUVER. ALSO, THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THERE WAS A LOUD NOISE COMING FROM THE STEERING WHEEL. THE CONTACT WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 14V153000 (STEERING). THE VEHICLE WAS TO BE INSPECTED, DIAGNOSED AND REPAIRED BY AN AUTHORIZED DEALER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 97,100.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10607577July 1, 2014
ENGINE, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 PONTIAC G6. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH, THE CHECK ENGINE SENSOR LIGHT SUDDENLY ILLUMINATED AND A CHIME SOUNDED BEFORE THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE VEHICLE WAS RESTARTED AND FUNCTIONED NORMALLY BUT THE GAUGES WERE INOPERABLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 67,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10606901June 30, 2014
SERVICE BRAKES, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
THE BRAKE PEDAL PRESSURE SWITCH MALFUNCTIONS CAUSING THE BRAKE LIGHTS TO ILLUMINATE WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL IS NOT DEPRESSED (I.E. WHILE BOTH PARKED AND DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD). THIS DISABLES THE CRUISE CONTROL MECHANISM. THE BRAKE LIGHTS, WHICH ARE CONSTANTLY ILLUMINATED, THEN TURN OFF WHEN THE BRAKES ARE PRESSED (UNDER LIGHT TO NORMAL BRAKING). THE BRAKE LIGHTS DO ILLUMINATE AGAIN IF YOU CONTINUE TO APPLY INCREASED PRESSURE TO THE PEDAL, HOWEVER NOT UNTIL CONSIDERABLY HEAVY BRAKING CONDITIONS EXIST (NEARLY ACTIVATING THE ABS). UNDER MOST BRAKING SITUATIONS (I.E. APPLYING MODERATE PRESSURE TO THE BRAKES) THIS MALFUNCTION EFFECTIVELY CAUSES THE BRAKE LIGHTS TO WORK THE OPPOSITE OF HOW THEIR INDENTED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10606944June 30, 2014
SERVICE BRAKES, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, EXTERIOR LIGHTING
BRAKE LIGHTS REMAIN ON WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL IS NOT PUSHED, BUT GO OFF WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL IS PUSHED, JUST THE OPPOSITE OF WHAT IS SUPPOSED TO HAPPEN. FOLLOWING VEHICLES CANNOT BE SIGNALED WHEN SLOWING DOWN CREATING DANGER OF A REAR END COLLISION. THE PROBLEM IS INTERMITTENT CAN TELL IT IS HAPPENING WHEN THE CRUISE CONTROL DOES NOT WORK. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10606949June 30, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, EXTERIOR LIGHTING
LOW BEAM HEADLIGHTS GO OUT OFTEN AND BOTH LIGHTS WILL GO OUT WITHOUT WARNING. THE HIGH BEAM LIGHTS WORK OK BUT CANNOT BE DIMMED FOR ONCOMING TRAFFIC WHEN THIS HAPPENS. CHANGING BULBS DOES NOT FIX THIS PROBLEM. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10606957June 30, 2014
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 PONTIAC G6. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 75 MPH AND ATTEMPTING TO TURN, THE POWER STEERING ASSIST FAILED. THE STEERING WHEEL VIBRATED AND WAS VERY DIFFICULT TO TURN. IN ADDITION, THE POWER STEERING WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND STATED THAT THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V153000 (STEERING). THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 118,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10606964June 30, 2014
STEERING
STEERING WHEEL CONTINUES TO SHAKE AND IS HARD TO CONTROL, ESPECIALLY FOR A SMALLER WOMAN. THIS HAS BEEN GOING ON NOW FOR OVER TWO YEARS AND IS GETTING WORSE. AT FIRST THE LIGHT ONLY CAME ON, THEN IT SHOOK HERE AND THERE OR IT WOULD SHAKE UNTIL THE POWER STEERING WARNING LIGHT CAME ON THEN THE SHAKING WOULD STOP. NOW IT IS SHAKING UNCONTROLLABLE AND LIKE I HAVE MENTIONED IT IS HARD FOR ME TO HANDLE. IT HAS JERKED SO HARD SEVERAL TIMES TO WERE I'M OFF THE ROAD OR IN THE OTHER LANE. UNTIL I CAN FIX THE ISSUE MYSELF I HAD TO SWITCH CARS WITH MY BOYFRIEND ESPECIALLY SINCE I HAVE TO TAKE MY SON TO DAYCARE ON A DAILY BASIS. I BOUGHT THIS CAR FROM A DEALERSHIP AROUND 46,000 MILES ON IT AND IT PROBABLY STARTED NO MORE THAN 75,000 MILES. I AM AWARE THERE ARE RECALLS BUT I HAVE CALLED AND ENTERED THE VIN MYSELF AND IT SHOWS NO RECALLS. I HAVE ALSO CHECKED TO SEE IF IT WOULD BE COVERED UNDER THE EXTENDED WARRANTY GM ISSUED, WHICH IS WITHIN 10 YEARS OF THE DATE YOUR VEHICLE WAS ORIGINALLY PLACED IN SERVICE OR 150,000 MILES (240,000 KM), WHICHEVER OCCURS FIRST, THE CONDITION WILL BE REPAIRED FOR YOU AT NO CHARGE. ONCE AGAIN, I'VE BEEN TOLD BY TWO DEALERSHIPS MY CAR DOES NOT QUALIFY. THE CAR DISPLAYS THE SAME ISSUES THAT OTHER GM CARS HAVE BEEN RECALLED ON BUT YET IT DOES NOT QUALIFY. I ASSUME IT TAKES MORE COMPLAINTS AND UNFORTUNATELY MORE INJURIES AND DEATHS FOR IT TO QUALIFY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10607081June 30, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ENGINE, EXTERIOR LIGHTING
WHEN YOU ARE DRIVING EITHER ONE HEADLIGHT WILL GO OUT AND THEN COME BACK ON. THEN THE OPPOSITE HEADLIGHT WILL GO OUT AND THEN COMEBACK ON. THEN SOMETIMES BOTH HEADLIGHTS WILL GO OUT AT THE SAME TIME. I'VE HAD PEOPLE FLASH THEIR LIGHTS AT ME THINKING I AM HIGH BEAMING THEM WHEN ONE OF MY HEADLIGHTS TURN BACK ON. I ALSO HAD A SPUN BEARING IN THE BOTTOM END OF THE ENGINE WHICH CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO STALL WHILE TURNING AT AN INTERSECTION AND ALMOST GOT REAR ENDED. I ALSO HAD MY VEHICLE STALL FOR NO REASON AT ALL. HAD MY MECHANIC LOOK AT IT HE CAME TO THE CONCLUSION THAT MAYBE IT WAS THE BATTERY AND REPLACED IT. I HAVE ALSO HAD ISSUES WITH THE DOOR AJAR LIGHT TO WHERE IT CAUSES THE INTERIOR LIGHT TO COME ON AND STAY ON. I'VE HAD THE DOOR SENSORS REPLACED NUMEROUS TIMES AND HAVE NOT HAD ANY ISSUE WITH THE DOOR AJAR FOR A LITTLE WHILE NOW. I'VE ALSO HAD AN ISSUE WITH BEARINGS LOCKING UP IN THE AIR CONDITIONING UNIT THAT CAUSED A SEVERE BURNING SMELL AND CAUSED THE CAR TO NOT WANT TO START. THEREFORE I BELIEVE THERE IS A MAJOR ELECTRICAL PROBLEM WITH THE CAR CAUSING ALL OF THESE ISSUES. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10607088June 30, 2014
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CRUISE CONTROL, EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 PONTIAC G6. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE BRAKE LIGHTS REMAINED ILLUMINATED WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS NOT DEPRESSED AND FAILED TO ILLUMINATE WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED. IN ADDITION, THE CRUISE CONTROL FAILED TO DEACTIVATE AND THE VEHICLE KEPT ACCELERATING WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 115,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10607095June 30, 2014
ENGINE, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 PONTIAC G6. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 25 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS ABLE TO BE RESTARTED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 130,000. UPDATED 09/09/14*LJ UPDATED 09/16/2014 *JS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10607112June 30, 2014
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 PONTIAC G6. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH, THE POWER STEERING AND ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE POWER STEERING SUDDENLY MALFUNCTIONED AND THE STEERING WHEEL BECAME DIFFICULT TO TURN. THE DEALER REPLACED THE POWER STEERING MOTOR, STEERING WHEEL POSITION SENSOR, AND STEERING COLUMN. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 64,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10607159June 30, 2014
SERVICE BRAKES, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, EXTERIOR LIGHTING
I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD BEING FOLLOWED BY MY WIFE WHO INFORMED ME THAT AS I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD MY BRAKE LIGHTS WERE ON BUT WHEN I HIT THE BRAKES MY BRAKE LIGHTS WENT OFF. AS DAYS WENT BY IT CONTINUED TO DO THE BRAKE LIGHTING FAULT WHEN I NOTICED THAT ATTEMPTING TO SET CRUISE CONTROL WAS QUITE DIFFICULT. I'M NOT SURE ABOUT YOU BUT FAULTY BRAKE LIGHTING IS A SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUE. TO THIS DAY, JUNE 30TH 2014 THE BRAKE LIGHTS ARE STILL MALFUNCTIONING. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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