Pontiac G6 Complaints
5,890 consumer complaints on file.
- #10584342April 22, 2014STEERING, ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC), AIR BAGS
WHILE ON THE HIGHWAY MULTIPLE INDICATORS SUDDENLY ALERTED ME TO ISSUES WITH THE POWER STEERING, ESC SYSTEM, AIRBAGS AND TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEMS. THE GAUGES ALL MAXED OUT AND THEN FAILED ENTIRELY. THIS WAS AT APPROXIMATELY 70K MILES I HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED AND THE REPAIR SHOP INDICATED THERE WERE NO CODES THAT REGISTERED DURING THEIR DIAGNOSTIC. I WAS ADVISED THERE WAS NOTHING WRONG WITH THE VEHICLE. I DROVE THE VEHICLE HOME AND FOR APPROXIMATELY A MONTH LATER THE ISSUE OCCURRED AGAIN, THIS TIME MY SPEEDOMETER AND ALL DASH FUNCTIONS CEASED TO WORK, THE SAME ALERTS CAME ON AND THIS TIME THE VEHICLE WOULD LURCH INTO GEAR AND SOUNDED AS IF IT WAS GOING TO STALL OUT. WHILE I AM STILL ABLE TO DRIVE IT, I AM NOT ABLE TO TELL HOW FAST I AM GOING NOR DO I FEEL THAT IT IS SAFE TO OPERATE THE VEHICLE. I HAVE CHECKED THE RECALL LISTS AND IT APPEARS THE 2010 PONTIAC G6 IS NOT AMONGST THE VEHICLES BEING RECALLED. THIS IS ABSURD AND A DANGER TO EVERY SINGLE PERSON ON THE ROAD WHILE THESE CARS ARE BEING DRIVEN. GM NEEDS TO OWN UP TO IT'S MISTAKES AND CORRECT THEM IN ORDER TO RETAIN CUSTOMERS AND SAVE LIVES. *TR
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10583865April 21, 2014STEERING, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
6/10: DRIVING ON FREEWAY AT 65 MPH AND LOST POWER STEERING. IN 9/10, RECEIVED LETTER FROM GM INDICATING ISSUE SO BROUGHT VEHICLE TO LOCAL DEALER FOR STEERING COLUMN REPLACEMENT. IN 10/10, DRIVING ON FREEWAY AT 65 MPH, LOST ENGINE POWER AND POWER STEERING WITH INDICATOR ABOVE RADIO SAYING "REDUCED ENGINE POWER". I HAD TO PULL OVER TO SIDE OF ROAD, TURN CAR OFF, THEN TURN BACK ON AGAIN, TO REGAIN POWER. THIS HAPPENED SEVERAL MORE TIMES BETWEEN 10/10 AND EARLY 12/10 AT WHICH TIME I BROUGHT THE VEHICLE INTO LOCAL DEALERSHIP FOR REPAIR. THEY REPLACED THROTTLE BODY. I HAVE SINCE SOLD THE VEHICLE TO MY NEPHEW WHO HAS NOT HAD ANY PROBLEMS. THIS VEHICLE SHOULD HAVE BEEN A RECALL. VERY DANGEROUS. NO RHYME OR REASON TO OCCURRENCES AS WELL AS WHETHER THE CAR WOULD REGAIN ENGINE POWER OR NOT. I DID HAVE A HEAVY KEY CHAIN AT THAT TIME. *TR
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10584011April 21, 2014AIR BAGS
MY FAMILY AND I WERE RETURNING HOME FROM A FAMILY VACATION AND ONE-HOUR AND FORTY-FIVE MINUTES INTO OUR TWO-HOUR AND THIRTY MINUTE DRIVE THE AIR-BAG SERVICE ICON APPEARED ON THE DASHBOARD AND CAR RADIO DISPLAY. CONCERNED ABOUT THE SIGNAL, MY WIFE OPEN THE CAR SERVICE MANUAL AND CONTINUED TO READ HOW DANGEROUSLY THIS SIGNAL CAN BE CONTINUOUSLY DRIVING THE VEHICLE. THE MANUAL STATED THE AIRBAG COULD NOT DEPLOY DURING A COLLISION OR COULD DEPLOY AT ANY POINT WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE. WE IMMEDIATELY STOPPED AT THE NEXT REST STOP (10 MINUTES AWAY) AND FOLLOWED THE QUICK GUIDELINES OF THE MANUAL. CONCERNED ABOUT OUR SAFETY, WE CALLED OUR INSURANCE COMPANY AND WERE INSTRUCTED TO MAKE A SAFE AS POSSIBLE DRIVE BACK HOME AND DO NOT FURTHER DRIVE THE VEHICLE ANYWHERE ELSE. THE CAR IS PUTTING OUR LIVES IN JEOPARDY IN MORE WAYS THAN ONE WHILE THE VEHICLE HAS THAT WARNING DISPLAYED. WE FOLLOWED OUR INSURANCES STRICT GUIDELINES AND MADE A FEARFUL FORTY-FIVE MINUTE DRIVE HOME IN THE CONDITION WITH MY WIFE AND TWO KIDS. THE FOLLOWING MORNING I FURTHER INVESTIGATED AIRBAG SERVICE LIGHTS FOR A 2008 PONTIAC G6 AND I FOUND OUT THAT THE 2006 AND 2007 PONTIAC G6 MODELS HAD RECALLS BASED ON THE SAME INCIDENTS AND SPECIFICS THAT MY WIFE'S CAR CURRENTLY WAS AND IS IN. TO BE PUT IN THIS POSITION IS FEARFUL ENOUGH, BUT TO BE PUT IN THIS POSITION WITH YOUR CHILDREN IN THE CAR IS FRIGHTENING ESPECIALLY DRIVING IN MOUNTAINOUS TERRAIN. THE 2008 PONTIAC G6 MODEL SHOULD BE PUT ON RECALL FOR ITS AIRBAG SYSTEM. WE WERE LUCKY ENOUGH TO NOT HAVE OUR AIRBAG NOT DEPLOY IN THE MIDDLE OF DRIVING AND HAVE AN ACCIDENT WITH THE AIRBAG SERVICE IS NOT AVAILABLE. SOME FAMILIES OR INDIVIDUALS MAY NOT. IT IS IMPORTANT THAT ALL MAKES OF VEHICLES HAVE A SAFE VEHICLE FOR EVERYONE TO DRIVE IN AND NOT HAVE ANY FEAR OF THE VEHICLE HAVING SOME SORT OF MECHANICAL FAILURE THAT CAN PUT THEIR LIVES AT RISK. *TR
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10584082April 21, 2014STEERING
I WAS DRIVING OUT OF OUR SUBDIVISION ON A SMALL HILL WHEN THE POWER STEERING FAILED. I WAS ABLE WITH DIFFICULTY TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE HOME ABOUT A BLOCK. I HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED TO A LOCAL PONTIAC DEALER. I DID NOT SEE ANY WARNING DISPLAYED OR HEAR ANY BEEP. I DO NOT HAVE ACCESS TO THE VEHICLE SO HAVE NO IDEA WHAT THE VEHICLE NUMBER OR EXACT MILEAGE IS. I DID NOT RECALL HEARING ABOUT THE RECALL AND RECEIVED NO NOTIFICATION FROM GENERAL MOTORS. THE IGNITION SWITCH IN SOME VEHICLES HAS RECEIVED A GREAT DEAL OF PRESS, BUT I DIDN'T RECALL ANY NEWS ABOUT THE POTENTIAL STEERING ISSUE. GM SHOULD HAVE WARNED OWNERS DIRECTLY OF THE POSSIBLE FAILURE. *TR
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10583733April 20, 2014AIR BAGS
NOTE: THE DATE PROVIDE IN THE UPPER PART OF THIS FORM IS NOT ACCURATE BECAUSE THE WEBPAGE WOULD NOT LET CORRECT DATE BE ENTERED. THIS VEHICLE'S ELECTRONIC MESSAGING SYSTEM (IN THE DASHBOARD) FREQUENTLY SHOWS THE MESSAGE: "SERVICE AIR BAG" THE FIRST OCCURRENCE OF THIS MESSAGE OCCURRED WITHIN THE FIRST 6 MONTHS AFTER THE VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED. THE PROBLEM WAS REPORTED TO THE DEALERSHIP SERVICE MANAGER, WHO RESPONDED, "I'VE NEVER HEARD OF THAT." THE PROBLEM HAS OCCURRED RANDOMLY/SEMI-REGULARLY SINCE THAT TIME. SOMETIME LATER, THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN INTO THE DEALERSHIP SERVICE DEPARTMENT WHILE THE MESSAGE WAS SHOWING, AND A REQUEST WAS MADE TO MAKE A NOTATION OF THE PROBLEM ON THE VEHICLE'S SERVICE RECORD, THE REQUEST WAS IGNORED BY THE SERVICE MANAGER. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: FOR THE FIRST 3 YEARS AFTER THIS VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED, IT HAD MAJOR ELECTRONIC PROBLEMS THAT WERE LATER CORRECTED BY REPLACING THE FACTORY-INSTALLED BATTERY, THAT THE DEALERSHIP PARTS MANAGER STATED WAS THE WRONG SIZE (IT WAS TOO SMALL), WITH THE CORRECT SIZE BATTERY. HOWEVER, THE "SERVICE AIR BAG" MESSAGE HAS CONTINUED TO APPEAR FREQUENTLY AND AT RANDOM. HAVING JUST CHECKED THE NHTSA WEBSITE (THANKS TO AN ALERT FROM FOX NEWS) AND DISCOVERING AN AIR BAG RELATED RECALL, THIS VEHICLE WILL BE TAKEN INTOP THE DEALERSHIP. ALONG WITH A PRINT-OUR OF THE RECALL, FOR REPAIR. *TR
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10583661April 19, 2014ENGINE
I WENT TO START MY CAR N IT HESITATED AS IF IT WOULD NOT KICK OVER... I RETRIED SEVERAL TIMES N IT SEEMED TO REV IT'S ENGINE HARDER THAN NORMAL. AFTER FEW ATTEMPTS IT KICKED OVER. THIS HAS HAPPENED SEVERAL DAYS SINCE. I HAVE HAD ROUTINE MAINTENANCE DONE, BATTERY CHECKED SEVERAL TIMES N NOTHING SEEMS TO BE ABLE TO BE DIAGNOSED WRONG! FRUSTRATING.... TO SAY THE LEAST! *TR
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10583549April 18, 2014STEERING
I WAS DRIVING MY 2009 PONTIAC G6 AND WAS ATTEMPTING TO MAKE A RIGHT HAND TURN FROM ONE STREET ONTO ANOTHER, AT WHICH TIME I LOST ALL POWER STEERING ASSISTANCE AND A CHIME WENT OFF WITH AN INDICATOR ON DASH. I PROCEEDED TO HIT THE CURB DAMAGE MY TIRE AND RIM. I TURN IGNITION OFF AND RESTART AND IT WILL WORK FOR A DAY OR TWO AND RANDOMLY TURN OFF ASSIST POWER STEERING. I HAVE SEEN A RECALL FOR EARLIER MODEL G5 FOR ELECTRIC POWER STEERING FAILURE, THAT DOES NOT COVER G6. I BELIEVE IT NEEDS TO BE INVESTIGATED TO POSSIBLY EXTEND THE RECALL TO 2009 G6. *TR
- Crash:
- Yes
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10583584April 18, 2014STEERING
POWER STEERING DIDN'T WORK ON DAY WHEN I STARTED MY CAR. I HAD TO RESTART SEVERAL TIMES. SINCE THEN POWER STEERING HAS GONE OUT WHILE DRIVING ABOUT 65 MPH, STEERING WHEEL TURNS LEFT ON ITS OWN,( WHILE DRIVING OR SITTING STILL), AND JERKS LEFT TO RIGHT CONTINUOUSLY. BUT ONCE THE CAR THE ENGINE IS TURNED OFF THE STEERING WHEEL TURNS RIGHT ON ITS OWN AND CENTERS ITSELF. WHEN THE CAR IS TURNED BACK ON THE WHEEL THEN TURNS LEFT AGAIN ON ITS OWN. I HAD AN ALIGNMENT AND THIS HAS NOT FIXED THE ISSUE, BUT ONLY MADE WORSE. TURNING THE WHEEL LEFT IS MUCH EASIER THAN TURNING RIGHT ALL THE TIME. IF SITTING STILL AND WHEELS ARE TURNED RIGHT, THE WHEEL WILL THEN TURN ALL THE WAY LEFT AGAIN AS THOUGH IT IS POSSESSED. *TR
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10583307April 17, 2014STEERING
MAKING A RIGHT HAND TURN AT AN INTERSECTION THE POWER STEERING STOPPED WORKING, CHIME SOUNDED AND "POWER STEERING" APPEARED ON THE INFO SCREEN. CAR WAS HARD TO STEER. CONTINUES TO GO OUT INTERMITTENTLY WHEN TURNING.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10583079April 16, 2014STEERING
BACK IN SEPTEMBER MY STEERING LOCKED UP ON ME TWICE AND SHOWED UP ON SCREEN AS POWER STEERING ISSUE. I TOLLK IT IN TO A GM DEALER BUT THEY COULD NOT GET THE CODES TO COME UP. THEY SAID IT WAS A BAD BCM. I CHANGED THAT AND IT WORKED FOR A WHILE. THEN IN MARCH IT DID IT AGAIN BUT I DID NOT QUALIFY FOR EXTENDED WARRANTY AS MY CAR HAD OVER 150000 MILES ON IT. AFTER MUCH DISCUSSION WITH GM WE CHANGED THE BCM, STEERING MODULE AND THE STEERING COLUMN APPROX $1200 (AFTER A DISCOUNT FROM GM). A FEW DAYS LATER THEY ANNOUNCED THE RECALL. I HAD NOT SEEN ANYTHING IN THE MAIL SO I CALLED GM TO BE TOLD THAT MY VIN NUMBER WAS NOT PART OF THE RECALL. I AM SO DISGUSTED OBVIOUSLY THE PARTS ARE BAD AND ALL SHOULD BE RECALLED BEFORE SOME ONE GETS HURT. *TT
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10583139April 16, 2014POWER TRAIN, STEERING, EXTERIOR LIGHTING
MY TAIL LIGHTS DO NOT WORK AT ALL ON THE VEHICLE. HAVE REPLACED BULBS AND FUSE AND STILL NOTHING. ALSO THERE IS NO POWER STEERING. IT HAD WENT OUT WHILE DRIVING THE CAR. ALSO THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER. HAVE CALLED THE MANUFACTURER TO GET THEM FIXED BUT MY VIN IS NOT ON THE RECALL LIST. I WAS WONDERING WHY? ALL THE RECALLS THAT HAVE BEEN PLACED ON THIS MAKE YEAR AND MODEL ARE EXACTLY WHAT I AM EXPERIENCING PROBLEMS WITH ON MINE. SO HOW IS IT DETERMINED WHICH VINS GET RECALLED. I HAVE KIDS AND AM SCARED TO DRIVE THIS VEHICLE DUE TO THE SEVERITY OF PROBLEMS I AM EXPERIENCING WITH IT. I CAN'T EVEN DRIVE MY VEHICLE AT NIGHT DUE TO THE TAIL LIGHT ISSUE, AND CAN HARDLY DRIVE IT DAILY DUE TO THE POWER STEERING BEING OUT IN THE VEHICLE. PLEASE ADVISE ON HOW TO FIX THIS ISSUE AND WHAT THE NEXT STEPS I SHOULD DO. *TT
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10582795April 15, 2014SERVICE BRAKES, STEERING
CLEAR DAY, DRY, STRAIGHT, FLAT ROAD, NO OBSTRUCTIONS. SAW 2 VEHICLES STOPPED AT RED LIGHT, WELL AHEAD OF ME. REMOVED FOOT FROM GAS PEDAL FOR NORMAL BRAKING AND STOP. WHEN APPLIED BRAKES, THEY DID NOT SLOW MY CAR DOWN. TRIED MORE PRESSURE ON BRAKES, BUT THEY WERE SO "STIFF", CAR STILL DID NOT RESPOND. WHEN IMPACT OBVIOUS, TRIED TO STEER TOWARD CLEAR LANE ON LEFT TO AVOID STRAIGHT-ON IMPACT. THOUGHT MIGHT CAUSE LESS INJURY TO ALL AND LESS DAMAGE. STEERING WHEEL WOULD NOT MOVE. STRUCK THE VEHICLE STRAIGHT-ON FROM REAR AT ABOUT 35 MPH. AIR BAG DEPLOYED. WEARING SEAT BELT. TAKEN FROM CAR BY EMERGENCY MEDICAL TECHNICIANS, THEN BY AMBULANCE TO HOSPITAL EMERGENCY ROOM. SEVERAL X-RAYS TAKEN, PLUS EITHER CAT SCAN OF HEAD. TOLD NO BONES BROKEN, GIVEN SHOT OF MORPHINE AND PRESCRIPTION FOR NORCO. DRIVEN HOME AND WENT TO SLEEP. REMEMBER NOTHING OF NEXT DAY OR FACT I WAS GIVEN DISCHARGE INSTRUCTIONS. FOUND YESTERDAY AND HAVE MADE APPOINTMENT TO FOLLOW UP WITH DOCTOR FOR HEADACHES, MIGRAINES, LIMITED USE OF LEFT HAND, LOSS OF WORDS, THOUGHT AND SHORT TERM MEMORY. OTHER PAIN, I ASSUME IS FROM JOLT OF IMPACT OR "WHIPLASH." *TT
- Crash:
- Yes
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 1
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10582837April 15, 2014STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 PONTIAC G6. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING AT NO PARTICULAR SPEED THE VEHICLE LOST POWER STEERING WITH THE POWER STEERING LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE STEERING WHEEL WAS HARD TO TURN. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO DID NOT DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THERE WAS A RECALL UNDER NHTSA RECALL CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 14V153000(STEERING); HOWEVER, THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE DEFECT. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 153,000.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10582875April 15, 2014EXTERIOR LIGHTING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 PONTIAC G6. THE CONTACT STATED THAT BOTH THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER'S SIDE LOW BEAM BULB SOCKETS WERE MELTED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THE TECHNICIAN VERIFIED THE FAILURE AND RECOMMENDED REPLACEMENT. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 79,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 80,000.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- Yes
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10582920April 15, 2014STEERING
I WAS BACKING OUT OF MY DRIVEWAY, EVERYTHING SEEMED OKAY UNTIL I PUT THE CAR IN DRIVE AND MY CAR CHIMED AND THE 'POWER STEERING' MESSAGE SHOWED UP ON THE DASHBOARD. I JUST PURCHASED THIS CAR LESS THAN A MONTH AGO FROM A DEALERSHIP, AND HAD NO WARNINGS OF STEERING PROBLEMS. *TT
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10582905April 15, 2014ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
1- THE CAR WAS COMING TO A STOP AT A RED LIGHT WHEN IT JUST COMPLETELY TURNED OFF. LIGHTS, POWER LOCKS, WINDOWS, RADIO, THE CAR, EVERYTHING. WOULD NOT START AFTER THAT. AFTER ABOUT 5 MINUTES OF SITTING AT THE RED LIGHT WITH A COMPLETELY DEAD CAR (WITH MY KEYS IN MY LAP) THE CAR STARTED ON ITS OWN. 2- WENT TO GET INTO MY CAR AFTER COMING OUT OF THE STORE - THE CAR WAS TRYING TO REBOOT ITSELF. ALL THE ACCESSORIES WOULD TURN ON, BUT THE CAR REMAINED DEAD AND WOULD NOT START. LET SIT FOR ABOUT 5-8 MINUTES (AFTER IT TRIED TO START ITSELF ABOUT 5 TIMES) - I COULD START THE CAR 3- CAME OUT OF THE STORE AND IT WAS ONCE AGAIN, COMPLETELY DEAD WHERE NOTHING WORK (COULD NOT LOCK OR UNLOCK THE DOORS EVEN). ABOUT 10 MINUTES AFTER OF LETTING IT SIT, THE LOCKS STARTED CLICKING (AS IN UNLOCKING, LOCKING, UNLOCKING, LOCKING). THEN IT STARTED ON ITS OWN, WITH MY KEYS IN MY LAP. *TT
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10582964April 15, 2014ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, STEERING, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
I HATE MY G6!!!! I AM SO DISAPPOINTED AND WILL NEVER BUY A PONTIAC OF GM CAR AGAIN. FIRST OF ALL MY POWER STEERING GOES OUT EVERYTIME IT RAINS CAUSING ME TO HAVE TO STOP MY CAR IN THE MIDDLE OF THE ROAD AND NEARLY GET INTO A SERIOUS INJURY ACCIDENT. NEXT, MY PASSENGER HEAD LIGHT HAS BEEN REPLACED AT LEAST 20 TIMES IVE HAD THE ENTIRE HEAD LIGHT ITSELF REPLACED IVE HAD WIRING REPLACED AND IT WONT SEEM TO LAST FOR MORE THAN A MONTH OR TWO... MY RADIO STAYS ON SOMETIMES AFTER I HAVE SHUT MY CAR OFF AND TAKEN MY KEY OUT AND OPENED MY DOOR, WHAT THE HECK! AND LVE HAD SOME WEIRD CLICKING NOISE I HAVE NO IDEA WHAT IT IS. AND LASTLY, NOW EVERYTIME I TURN ON MY CAR MY TRUNK OPENS UP!?! UGHHHH!!!!!!!!! *TT
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10579578April 14, 2014STEERING
MY POWER STEERING FAILS EVERYTIME I TURN MY WHEEL. IT IS WORSE WHEN MOVING TO THE LEFT,. *JS
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10582785April 14, 2014EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS
I HAVE A 2007 PONTIAC G6 AND I AM HAVING ISSUES WITH THE BRAKE LIGHTS MALFUNCTIONING. THE BRAKE LIGHTS WILL COME ON WHEN I AM NOT PRESSING DOWN THE BRAKES AND WHEN I DO PRESS ON THE BRAKES THE BRAKE LIGHTS GO OFF. THIS JUST STARTED TO HAPPEN. I HAD IT IN A REPAIR GARAGE AND THEY SAID THEY FIXED IT BY PUTTING IN A NEW SWITCH BUT IT IS STILL THE SAME. MY RESEARCH SAYS THIS HAS HAPPENED TO OTHERS. I THINK GM SHOULD RECALL AND FIX BEFORE SOMETHING HAPPENS. WHO CAN HELP? *JS
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10579433April 13, 2014ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, EXTERIOR LIGHTING
ON MY 2008 PONTIAC G6 THE DRIVERS SIDE LOW BEAM HEADLAMP BULB SOCKET MELTED CAUSING THE NEED FOR THE WHOLE HEADLIGHT ASSEMBLY TO BE REPLACED. THE SAME THING HAPPENED ON THE PASSENGER SIDE AT AROUND 37,000 MILES. THE CAR LIGHTING IS OEM. NO AFTER MARKET BULBS OR HEADLIGHTS. NOT SURE WHAT IS CAUSING THIS OR IF IT COULD LEAD TO A MORE CATASTROPHIC ELECTRICAL FAILURE OR FIRE.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0