Pontiac G6 Complaints

5,890 consumer complaints on file.

#10594629May 28, 2014
STEERING
I WAS GOING AROUND A CURB AND NOTICE THE WHEEL TURNING WAS VERY DIFFICULT. THAN I SAW THAT MY RADIO SHOW IN RED THE STEERING WHEEL WAS A PROBLEM. IT WAS VERY HARD TO TURN THE WHEEL IN ANY DIRECTION. IT WAS STIFF AND HARD TO MOVE. I SHUT THE CAR OFF AND NOTICE THAT IT WAS NOT STIFF ANY MORE AND I COULD DRIVE THE CAR AS NORMAL. VERY AFRAID THAT IT WILL LOCK UP AGAIN. PLEASE HELP. *TR
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#10594706May 28, 2014
POWER TRAIN, STEERING, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
COOLING FANS FUSES REPLACED BECAUSE IT WAS RUNNING HOT. IT STARTED RUNNING HOT A FEW YEARS LATER AND WIRING TO THE COOLING FANS HAD TO BE FIXED. CHECK ENGINE LIGHT THEN CAME ON AND WOULDN'T GO OFF AND ENGINE MODULE WAS REPLACED. CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME BACK ON IMMEDIATELY, POWER STEERING RANDOMLY STOPPED WORKING BUT CAME BACK, POWER SEATS STOPPED WORKING RANDOMLY BUT STARTED TO WORK AGAIN, RADIO WOULDN'T GO OFF AFTER TAKING OUT THE KEY AND OPENING THE DOOR, AND NOW THE CAR WILL ONLY GO IN REVERSE AND DRIVE IN THE MANUAL MODE. I'M NEVER BUYING ANOTHER GM VEHICLE! *TR
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#10594181May 27, 2014
SERVICE BRAKES
WAS INFORMED BY COWORKER THAT WHEN DRIVING BEHIND ME, HE NOTICED MY BRAKE LIGHTS WERE REVERSED (ON WHEN DRIVING, TURNED OFF WHEN BRAKING). THE PROBLEM SEEMS TO OCCUR RANDOMLY, HAVE NOT BEEN ABLE TO IDENTIFY WHETHER CERTAIN CONDITIONS CAUSE THE PROBLEM. AFTER NOTICING A RECALL ISSUED FOR THIS PROBLEM, I VISITED THE GM DEALERSHIP, HOWEVER I WAS INFORMED THAT MY VEHICLE DOES NOT HAVE A RECALL FOR THIS ISSUE. NOT SURE IF GM IS JUST SLOW AT UPDATING RECALLED VINS IN ITS SYSTEM OR IF SOMEHOW MY VEHICLE SKIRTED BY. *TR
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0
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#10594310May 27, 2014
AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 PONTIAC G6. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG LIGHT WOULD TURN OFF AND ON REGARDLESS IF THE PASSENGER SEAT WAS OCCUPIED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC, WHERE THE TECHNICIAN WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE A FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 156,000.
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#10594347May 27, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN TEST AND REPLACED WITH NEW PART CONTAINING A NEW STARTER AND STARTER RELAY. WAS TOLD TO TAKE IT TO DEALER FOR TESTING ON THEFT AUTO SWITCH AND THEY REPORTED IGNITION SWITCH PROBLEMS. THE VEHICLE WILL START AT TIMES WHEN ITS READY ALL OTHER ASSOCIATED PARTS WERE FINE. SO WHATS THE CAUSE BEHIND THE DELAY. IGNITION SWITCH! DOES SOMETHING HAVE TO HAPPEN BEFORE THE MATTER IS PROPERLY TAKING CARE OF. ESPECIALLY SINCE THERE HAS BEEN AN IGNITION SWITCH RECALL.... *TR
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0
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#10594385May 27, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 PONTIAC G6. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED AND ALL THE WARNING LAMPS ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER. THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED THAT THE IGNITION SWITCH WAS DEFECTIVE. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 116,000, AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 147,077.
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#10594416May 27, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
HEADLIGHT WORKS INTERMEDIARY. FOUND CONNECTOR TO BULB WAS DISCOLORED & SLIGHTLY MELTED. I BELIEVE WIRE MAY BE TOO SMALL TO CARRY THE LOAD. THIS HAS APPEARED MULTIPLE TIMES ON THE INTERNET FEATURING A LOT OF GM VEHICLES. GM APPARENTLY HAS A REPLACEMENT FIX SO THEY KNOW ABOUT THE ISSUE. *TR
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10593995May 26, 2014
STEERING
I WAS GETTING READY TO DRIVE ONE MORNING. I STARTED UP MY CAR AND PUT IT ON DRIVE SO AS I STARTED DRIVING OUT THE PARKING LOT MY POWER STEERING LOCKED UP AND ON THE DASH BOARD IT SAID "POWER STEERING UNSERVICEABLE". IT WAS HARD TO STEER SO I PUT IT ON PARK, POPPED THE HOOD OPEN AND LOOKED UNDERNEATH THE HOOD. THEN I REMEMBERED I HAVE A ELECTRONIC POWER STEERING SO I TURNED MY CAR OFF AND ON AND EVERYTHING WENT BACK TO NORMAL. THEN I DROVE TO THE DEALERSHIP AND THEY TOLD ME THAT IT RESET ITSELF AND THERE'S NOTHING TO DIAGNOSE. SO I DID SOME RESEARCH AND FOUND OUT THAT THERE WAS RECALLS FOR OTHER MODELS FOR THE SAME PROBLEMS. I WAS BROWSING THE WEB, LOOKING AT ARTICLES AND WHAT ARE THE ODDS OF PEOPLE WITH THE SAME CAR SAME YEAR WITH ABOUT THE SAME MILEAGE HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM. THIS IS DEFINITELY NOT SAFE AND NOT SAFE TO SELL IF EVER THE PROBLEM COMES BACK. *TR
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No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10593996May 26, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
IN AUGUST OF 2013, I NOTICED A STRONG GAS SMELL WHEN STANDING TOWARDS THE BACK END OF MY G6. THE PROBLEM WAS A BAD FUEL PUMP. MILEAGE WAS ~58,000. A FEW WEEKS LATER, MY CAR BEGAN STALLING AND THE CHARCOAL CANISTER HAD TO BE REPLACED. IT IS NOW MAY, 2014 AND I'VE HAD MY CAR BACK TO THE DEALERSHIP FOR FUEL SYSTEM RELATED ISSUES FIVE TIMES. THEY'VE REPLACED THE FUEL PUMP AND CHARCOAL CANISTER A TOTAL OF THREE TIMES AND THEY EVEN REPLACED THE GAS TANK DURING ROUND THREE. AFTER THE MOST RECENT REPAIRS, I GET "CHECK GAS CAP" MESSAGES ON MY RADIO CONSOLE EVERY TIME I FILL UP, MY CHECK ENGINE LIGHT COMES ON AND I HAVE ACCELERATION ISSUES. I'M JUST WAITING FOR IT TO STALL ON ME AGAIN AND I PRAY IT DOESN'T HAPPEN AGAIN ON AN ON RAMP. ALL REPAIRS ARE DOCUMENTED THROUGH THE DEALERSHIP. IN APRIL, BOTH LOW-BEAM HEADLIGHTS BEGAN WORKING SPORADICALLY AND WITHIN A WEEK, QUIT WORKING COMPLETELY. I WENT TO A SHOP CLOSE TO THE OFFICE AND PAID $50 TO HAVE BOTH LOW-BEAM BULBS REPLACED. AFTER ABOUT THREE WEEKS, THE DRIVER'S SIDE BULB WAS OUT AGAIN. I RETURNED TO THE SHOP AND THEY TOOK THE HEAD LAMP OUT AND SHOWED ME THAT THE PROBLEM WAS IN THE WIRING HARNESS OF THE HEAD LAMPS. THE WIRING HAD BECOME SO HOT, THE WIRE INSULATION HAD MELTED OFF AND THE WIRES ARE EXPOSED CAUSING A SHORT AND BLOWING THE BULBS. I'M NOW CONCERNED THAT THE ELECTRICAL ISSUES ARE MORE WIDESPREAD AND COULD BE CONTRIBUTING TO THE CONTINUED PROBLEMS WITH THE FUEL SYSTEM. THE DEALERSHIP HAS BEEN GREAT TO WORK WITH, BUT IF THE MANUFACTURING DEALERSHIP CAN'T RESOLVE THESE ISSUES, I'M NOT HOPEFUL THAT MY CAR WILL EVER RUN CORRECTLY AGAIN. I FEEL I HAVE A GREAT LOOKING, UNRELIABLE LEMON THAT ADDS A GREAT DEAL OF STRESS TO MY LIFE. I CAN'T AFFORD A NEW CAR AND I HATE THAT I DON'T FEEL LIKE I CAN GO VERY FAR FROM HOME OUT OF FEAR OF ENDING UP STRANDED OR I WON'T MAKE IT HOME BEFORE THE SUN GOES DOWN. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10594128May 26, 2014
STEERING
MY CAR WHEEL KINDA FELT A LITTLE LOOSE BUT I THOUGHT NOTHING OF IT. GOT TO A STOP SIGN ND HEARD THE CHIME WITH POWER STEERING MESSAGE IN MESSAGE DISPLAY AREA, WENT TO TURN THE WHEEL ND HAD LITTLE TO NO CONTROL OF STEERING. WENT TO O'REILLY ND BOUGHT SOME STEERING FLUID ND ASKED FOR ASSISTANCE WITH PUTTING IT IN. WAS TOLD I HAD TO HAVE THE OIL CHANGED TO FILL IT. STARTED THE CAR ND THE POWER STEERING WAS BACK. DROVE TO WALMART (3 MILES) WITH NO PROBLEM ND HAD CAR SERVICED. THEY TOLD ME THE POWER STEERING WAS ELECTRIC ND COULDN'T BE FILLED. MY DAD DROVE THE CAR ND HAD THE SAME PROBLEM BUT ONCE ENGINE WAS TURNED OFF IT CAME BACK. I DON'T KNOW THE EXACT DATE OF THAT INCIDENT THOUGH. *TR
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0
Deaths:
0
#10593928May 25, 2014
STEERING
I WAS AT A COMPLETE STOP AND WAITING TO TURN LEFT ONTO MY ROAD, AS I BEGAN TO TURN LEFT THE STEERING WHEEL LOCKED UP AND JERKED OUT OF MY HANDS BACK TO THE RIGHT. LUCKILY THERE WERE NO ONCOMING CARS AT THE TIME. I THEN CAME TO A STOP AND TURNED THE CAR OFF AND BACK ON AND THE STEERING RETURNED TO NORMAL UNTIL I TURNED INTO MY DRIVEWAY. I HAVE CONTACTED GM REPEATEDLY BY PHONE AND HAVE BEEN TOLD THAT THERE IS NOTHING WRONG WITH MY POWER STEERING B/C MY VIN NUMBER IS NOT INCLUDED IN ANY OF THEIR RECALLS. THEY HAVE NOT LOOKED AT MY CAR AND ACT LIKE THEY DO NOT BELIEVE ME WHEN I CALL. EVERY ISSUE THAT HAS BEEN RECALLED, I HAVE EXPERIENCED, SO I DO NOT SEE WHY MINE IS NOT ALSO INCLUDED. I HAVE COMPLETELY STOPPED DRIVING MY CAR ALL TOGETHER AND FEEL THAT THE POWER STEERING ISSUES ARE VERY EXTREME THAT THEY MAY RESULT IN A HORRIBLE ACCIDENT. *TR
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Injuries:
0
Deaths:
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#10593961May 25, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:HORN
THE HORN KEEPS GOING OFF. ITS NOT EVEN TO THE REGULAR RHYTHM OF A CAR ALARM, ITS SPORADIC; SOME LONG HONKS AND THEN SOME AT STACCATO. THE HORN WON'T STOP GOING OFF. *TR
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Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10593849May 24, 2014
SERVICE BRAKES, EXTERIOR LIGHTING
MY SISTER WAS DRIVING BEHIND ME AND INFORMED THAT MY BRAKE LIGHTS STAYED ILLUMINATED AT ALL TIMES, EVEN WHEN THE BRAKES WERE NOT APPLIED. I LEARNED OF THE NEWEST GM RECALL ON THE NEWS WHERE THIS IS A POTENTIAL PROBLEM AND I BELIEVE I AM AFFECTED. *TR
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0
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#10593857May 24, 2014
STEERING
MY PONTIAC G6 IS REPORTEDLY RECALLED FOR A FAULTY POWER STEERING SYSTEM. THIS SYSTEM HAS BEEN FAULTY FOR AT LEAST A YEAR WITH A WARNING SIGN DISPLAYING ON MY CONTROL SECTION OF MY CAR. I ALSO EXPERIENCED A POWER STEERING LOSS LAST NOVEMBER 2013 ON MY WAY TO WORK AND I COULD NOT TURN THE CAR WITHOUT USING LOTS OF PHYSICAL FORCE WHICH TERRIFIED ME, AT THE TIME. I DID NOT KNOW OF THE G6 PROBLEMS AT THE TIME AND I TOOK IT INTO MY AUTO MECHANIC AFTER WORK BUT THE PROBLEM WAS NOT SHOWING WHEN HE EXAMINED IT. IT DOES NOT APPEAR ALL THE TIME AND I ONLY LOST POWER ON THE ONE OCCASION. I CONTACTED A PONTIAC REPRESENTATIVE OVER A MONTH AGO AND COMPLETED THE QUESTIONS HE ASKED. THEY WERE SUPPOSED TO NOTIFY ME WHEN THE REPLACEMENT PARTS ARRIVED TO FIX MY VEHICLE. I HAVE NOT HEARD FROM THEM AND I WORRY EVERY TIME I DRIVE MY VEHICLE THAT IT WILL LOCK UP AGAIN. *TR
Crash:
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Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10593865May 24, 2014
POWER TRAIN, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
SINCE LAST YEAR, LET'S SAY IN SPRING, I HAD PROBLEMS SHIFTING OUT OF PARK. DOESN'T DO IT EVERY TIME. LATER I NOTICED THAT MY BRAKELIGHTS ARE ALWAYS ILLUMINATED. WILL NOT CHANGE IF THE BRAKE IS PUSHED. BUT IF I PUSH HARD ENOUGH ON THEM THEY TURN OFF ALL TOGETHER. WHEN PRESSED ON THE BRAKE AGAIN THEY DO NOT LIGHT UP AT ALL. SO AFTER A FEW SECONDS THE LIGHTS ALL COME BACK ON WHEN I AM NOT PRESSING ON THE BRAKE. BACK TO THE BEGINNING. ALSO MY CRUISE CONTROL TURNS OFF WHEN I'M USING IT. SOMETIMES MY LIGHTS GO IN AND OUT OF CLIMATE CONTROLS. NOW I CALLED GM ABOUT THE RECALL ON MY MAKE/MODEL/YEAR AND GAVE HER MY VIN NUMBER. SHE SAID I AM NOT CURRENTLY INCLUDED ON THE RECALL. HOW IS THAT POSSIBLE? I NEED THIS FIXED BEFORE I GET A TICKET OR GET INTO AN ACCIDENT! *TR
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0
Deaths:
0
#10593912May 24, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, STEERING, POWER TRAIN
I HAVE A 2009 PONTIAC G6. WHEN I FIRST BOUGHT IT I THOUGHT IT WAS A GEM AFTER A FEW MONTHS MY HEAD LIGHTS WOULD BURN OUT A FEW TIMES A MONTH. AFTER REPLACING THEM I NOTICED THE ACTUAL WIRING WAS MELTED. MY PASSENGER REAR DOOR WON'T LOCK OR UNLOCK. WHILE DRIVING THROUGH A STORM MY WIPERS STOPPED WORKING. MY WIPER FLUID WON'T COME OUT ONLY MAKES THE SOUND. MY POWER STEERING WILL TURN OFF RANDOMLY. STOCK RADIO STOPPED WORKING. NOW MY BREAK LIGHTS ARE ACTING UP AND WON'T LIGHT. MY SHIFTER ALSO HAS BEEN ACTING STRANGE. SOMETIMES IT WON'T SHIFT. BLINKERS BLEW OUT SAME TIME AS BRAKE LIGHTS. THIS CAR IS NOTHING BUT A HAZARD. *TR
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Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10593626May 23, 2014
SERVICE BRAKES
MY 2007 PONTIAC G6 IS EXPERIENCING THE SAME ISSUES THAT ARE IN THE RECENTLY ANNOUNCED GM RECALL. HOWEVER, UPON CALLING GM, THEY INSIST THAT MY VIN IS NOT ONE OF THE UNITS AFFECTED. EITHER I AM BY COINCIDENCE EXPERIENCING THE SAME PROBLEM THAT IS DESCRIBED IN THE RECALL (CRUISE CONTROL HAVING ISSUES ENGAGING/DISENGAGING; BRAKE LIGHTS ILLUMINATING NOT ILLUMINATING AT PROPER TIMES), OR GM IS NOT ACKNOWLEDGING THE FULL EXTENT OF THE ISSUE. OCCAM'S RAZOR SAYS THAT THE SIMPLEST SOLUTION IS THE MOST LIKELY, AND IN THIS SITUATION, THE SIMPLEST SOLUTION IS THAT THE FAULTY PART(S) WERE USED IN MORE VEHICLES THAN THEY CURRENTLY RECOGNIZE. *TR
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10593676May 23, 2014
SERVICE BRAKES, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
THE BRAKE LIGHTS ARE COMING ON WHILE ACCELERATING AND GOING OFF WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL IS ENGAGED. THIS IS EXTREMELY DANGEROUS TO MY FAMILY BUT WE ARE TRAVELING AND WILL HAVE TO TAKE CARE OF THIS AT OUR DESTINATION. THE CRUISE CONTROL IS WORKING INTERMITTENT AND THE SHIFT INTERLOCK NEEDS EXCESSIVE PRESSURE TO UNLOCK THE SHIFTER. I SEE THIS IS BEING LOOKED INTO FOR A RECALL THIS NEEDS TO BE FIXED BEFORE SOMEONE IS HURT! *TR
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No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10593679May 23, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, EXTERIOR LIGHTING
FOR APPROXIMATELY 6-8 MONTHS MY HEADLIGHTS HAVE BEEN CONSTANTLY GOING OUT. I HAVE REPLACED HEADLIGHTS ONCE A MONTH SINCE IT BEGAN. THIS IS EXTREMELY HAZARDOUS SINCE MY HEADLIGHTS WILL GO OUT RANDOMLY WHILE I AM DRIVING. I FIGURED SINCE THE BRAKE RECALL WAS ELECTRICAL, THIS APPLIES TO THE WHOLE CAR, BUT GM SAYS IT DOES NOT AFFECT THE WHOLE CAR. I WAS TOLD THAT THE CORVETTES ARE HAVING THIS SAME ISSUE AND I WOULD NEED TO PAY $100 DIAGNOSTIC FEE TO BE ABLE TO MOVE FORWARD. I THINK ELECTRICAL ISSUES AFFECT THE WHOLE CAR, BUT WITH ALL THE RECALLS GM IS TRYING TO AVOID WHAT IT CAN. I'M NOT A MECHANIC THOUGH. HOPEFULLY IF ENOUGH PEOPLE ARE HAVING THIS ISSUE GM WILL BE FORCED TO RECALL. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10593800May 23, 2014
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ENGINE
CAR ACCELERATES WITHOUT PUSHING ON THE GAS, OR WHEN I AM BREAKING CAR SPEEDS UP. A CHIME SOUNDS IN THE CAR AND I CAN'T FIND ANYWHERE IN THE MANUAL ABOUT SOUNDS OTHER THAN THE TYPICAL SEATBELT TO LOW FUEL. VERY SCARY! *TR
Crash:
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
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