Pontiac G6 Complaints

5,890 consumer complaints on file.

#10579378April 12, 2014
STEERING
I WAS DRIVING THE VEHICLE, AND THE POWER STEERING JUST QUIT. I HAD TO PULL IT OFF INTO A PARKING LOT AND WAIT FOR MY FATHER TO COME LOOK IT OVER. HE FOUND NOTHING WRONG AND STARTED THE CAR, AND IT WORKED LIKE NORMAL. THIS IS THE 2ND TIME THIS HAS HAPPENED IN THE LAST 2 MONTHS. *JS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10579194April 11, 2014
VISIBILITY:GLASS, SIDE/REAR
MY REAR WINDOW IS OPAQUE. IT IS DUE TO THE MATERIAL THAT HOLDS THE ANTENNA ON THE REAR WINDOW BECOMMING CLOUDY. I ALMOST HAD A WRECK LOOKING OUT THE BACK WINDOW. AT DUSK, I COULD NOT SEE THE ONCOMING GRAY CAR TRAVELLING AT A HIGH RATE OF SPEED. I TOOK MY CAR TO THE DEALERSHIP (NOW BOHN BUICK) AND THEY TOLD ME THEY HAD NO RESPONSIBILITY TO FIX THIS PROBLEM BECAUSE IT IS A 2009. WHAT DO YOU THINK. *JS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10579196April 11, 2014
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
OK SO I STARTED HAVING ISSUES STARTING THE VEHICLE OUT OF KNOW WHERE. THEN I STARTED GETTING BAD WHEN I SMELLED GAS EVERY TIME I DRIVE AND ONCE ITS PARKED. I NOW CAN SMELL GAS FUMES AS WE DRIVE SOMETIMES. I DRIVE THIS VEHICLE BACK AND FORTH TO WORK AND MY 2 YEAR OLD CHILD RIDES WITH ME. I HAVE CONCERNS THAT MY CAR MIGHT BLOW UP OR CATCH FIRE IF A SPARK WAS TO HAPPEN. *JS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10579212April 11, 2014
ENGINE
I WAS DRIVING ABOUT 40 MPH THEN MY VEHICLE STARTED DECELERATING EVEN AS I PRESSED THE GAS PEDAL IT WOULD NOT GO FASTER. IT WOULD SLOW DOWN ABOUT 5MPH AND THEN ACCELERATE MAYBE 3MPH. I TOOK THE VEHICLE TO GET INSPECTED BUT THEY COULD NOT FIND OUT WHAT WAS WRONG. IT WAS A VERY SCARY EXPERIENCE AND I GUESS MY MAIN QUESTION IS HAS THIS HAPPEN TOO ANYONE ELSE? IT HAS ONLY HAPPENED 1 TIME. I LOOK FORWARD TO HEARING BACK FROM YOU. *JS THANK YOU, [XXX] [XXX] PARTS OF THIS DOCUMENT HAVE BEEN REDACTED TO PROTECT PERSONALLY IDENTIFIABLE INFORMATION PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6).
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10579221April 11, 2014
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 PONTIAC G6. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE SHE DROVE AT 65 MPH, THE STEERING WHEEL SEIZED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE LOCAL DEALER WHO REPLACED THE POWER STEERING UNIT BUT THE REPAIR FAILED TO CORRECT THE FAILURE. THE DEALER ADVISED THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER 14V153000 (STEERING). THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 22,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 54,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10579222April 11, 2014
AIR BAGS, STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 PONTIAC G6. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH, THE AIR BAG WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED AND THE STEERING WHEEL SEIZED. THE VEHICLE WAS MANEUVERED TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THERE WAS A RECALL UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 06V417000 (AIR BAGS), HOWEVER THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE DEFECT. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 128,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10579255April 11, 2014
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 PONTIAC G6. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH, THE MAINTENANCE LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND THE STEERING WHEEL BECAME DIFFICULT TO TURN. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 150,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10579258April 11, 2014
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, AIR BAGS, SERVICE BRAKES, STEERING
AS I ATTEMPTED TO TURN LEFT THE STEERING WAS DIFFICULT TO TURN AND THE GAS WASN'T ACCELERATING CORRECTLY AND SUDDENLY TOOK OFF AND CRASHED INTO A VEHICLE AHEAD OF ME. *JS
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10579275April 11, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, EXTERIOR LIGHTING
ONE OF MY HEADLIGHTS HAD BURNT OUT SO I CHANGED IT. A MONTH LATER, THE SAME HEADLIGHT BURNT OUT AGAIN. I NOTICED THAT IT HAD GOTTEN SO HOT IT MELTED THE PLASTIC THAT HELD THE BULB. I TOOK IT TO A PONTIAC DEALERSHIP TO SEE IF THERE WAS A RECALL FOR THIS. I WAS TOLD NO, BUT WAS TOLD THAT THEY HAVE HAD A LOT OF PEOPLE BRINGING THEIR CARS IN FOR THIS PROBLEM. I NOTICED TODAY, ONE OF THE BREAK LIGHT BULBS THAT IS LOCATED IN THE TRUNK LID WAS BLOWN. IT HAS DONE THE SAME THING AS THE HEADLIGHT, IT HAS GOTTEN SO HOT IT HAS MELTED THE PLASTIC THAT HOLDS THE BULB. I THINK THIS IS A MANUFACTURING PROBLEM THAT NEEDS TO BE INVESTIGATED BECAUSE THE BULBS SHOULD NOT BE GETTING SO HOT THAT THEY ARE MELTING PLASTIC. I AM AFRAID MY CAR MAY CATCH A FIRE IF SOMETHING IS NOT DONE ABOUT THIS. *JS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10578821April 10, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 PONTIAC G6. THE CONTACT STATED THE AIR BAG WARNING LAMP ILLUMINATED AND THE PASSENGER AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT WOULD STAY OFF INTERMITTENTLY WHENEVER THE PASSENGER SEAT WAS OCCUPIED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION. IN ADDITION, THE REAR DRIVERS DOOR LOCK AND TIRE PRESSURE SENSOR STOPPED WORKING. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 40,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 65,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10579036April 10, 2014
STEERING, WHEELS
I WAS DRIVING AND MY POWER STEERING LIGHT CAME ON AND I LOST POWER STEERING. I ALMOST BIT A CAR AND WENT IN THE DITCH. I AM BEING TOLD BY GM THAT IT'S NOT COVERED BECAUSE I HAVE 2007 G6. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10579054April 10, 2014
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
BLOWN HEADLIGHT PONTIAC G6 2009 PASSENGER-SIDE FRONT (LOW BEAM) HEADLIGHT BLEW OUT SEPTEMBER 2013. NEW BULBS WERE PURCHASED AND BOTH BULBS WERE INSTALLED. IN MARCH 2014, THE LOW BEAM HEADLIGHT ON PASSENGER-SIDE WAS NO LONGER WORKING AGAIN. I CONTACTED THE BULB MANUFACTURER, THINKING IT WAS A DEFECTIVE BULB. I RECEIVED REPLACEMENT HEADLIGHT BULBS FROM BULB MANUFACTURER ON WEDNESDAY, APRIL 2, 2014. SECOND SET OF BULBS WERE INSTALLED ON FRIDAY, APRIL 4, 2014. BY MONDAY, APRIL 7, 2014, THE PASSENGER-SIDE LOW BEAM LIGHT WAS NO LONGER WORKING AGAIN. IN SEARCH OF ANSWERS AS TO WHY THE BULB WOULD STOP WORKING SO QUICKLY, I CONTACTED THE BULB MANUFACTURER AND SPOKE WITH A CUSTOMER SERVICE REPRESENTATIVE. THEIR POSITION IS THE PROBLEM DOES NOT REST WITH THEIR PRODUCT. I ALSO CONTACTED AND SPOKE WITH THE MECHANIC AT AUTO SERVICE CENTER WHERE REPLACEMENT BULBS WERE INSTALLED. THE MECHANIC INFORMED ME THE HEADLIGHT BULB BLOW OUT MAY BE RELATED TO A PROBLEM WITH BULB "CONNECTOR". I TRIED TO CONTACT GENERAL MOTORS IN WRITING REGARDING THIS MATTER ON TUESDAY, APRIL 8, 2014. HOWEVER, THE ONLY OPTION WAS VIA A FORM ON THEIR WEBSITE WHICH DID NOT WORK ONCE YOU HIT 'SUBMIT'. I WILL TRY AGAIN. I WOULD LIKE THIS MATTER REVIEWED AND RESOLVED AS SOON AS POSSIBLE. I AM OUT OF MONEY FOR THE INITIAL PART AS WELL AS THE LABOR FOR THE INSTALLATIONS. ALSO, MY DRIVE-TIME IS PRETTY MUCH CONFINED TO DAYLIGHT HOURS (UNLESS I USE THE HIGH-BEAMS) TO AVOID GETTING A TRAFFIC TICKET; AND THAT IS ASSUMING IT IS NOT A STORMY DAY AT WHICH TIME HEADLIGHTS ARE NEEDED FOR SAFE DRIVING. THANK YOU. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10579056April 10, 2014
STEERING
WHILE I WAS DRIVING ON HILLSDALE BLVD,(CITRUS HEIGHTS.CA) PREPARING TO TURN LEFT TO ENTER A PARKING LOT DESIGNED FOR SACRAMENTO WORKS-ONE STOP CAREER CENTER , SUDDENLY, MY STEERING WHEEL LOCKED UP , EXACTLY: BECAME IN LESS THAN A SECOND, VERY TIDE AND UNEXPECTEDLY HARD TO TURN LIKE I WAS TRYING TO TURN A METAL ROUND BAR/PIPE OR METAL OBJECT WEIGHTING ABOUT 200-300 LBS. I WAS FRIGHTENED AND SHOCKED AND I PULLED THE BRAKE PEDAL (THANK GOD I DID NOT HAVE ANY DRIVER BEHIND MY VEHICLE ) YIELD TO VEHICLE FROM THE OPPOSITE SIDE INCOMING TRAFFIC , PULLED HARD TO ENTER THAT PARKING LOT AND AFTER I LEFT THE BUSY BOULEVARD(THANK GOD WAS NOT A TRAFFIC TIME AS BETWEEN 3:00 P.M. TO 6:00 P.M/) AND SLOWLY BUT HARDLY PARKING THE CAR. THANK YOU FOR CONSIDERING MY CONCERN HERE ! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10578552April 9, 2014
SERVICE BRAKES, EXTERIOR LIGHTING
MY BRAKE LIGHTS WERE ON WHEN I WASN'T USING THE BRAKES AND WENT OFF WHEN I PRESSED THE BRAKE PEDAL AND SOMETIMES THE BRAKE LIGHTS JUST FLASH ON AND OFF WHEN THE BRAKES AREN'T BEING USED, I'VE GOTTEN STOPPED BEFORE FOR THIS ISSUE. THIS HAS BEEN AN ONGOING, VERY FRUSTRATING, DANGEROUS PROBLEM AT NIGHT AND ON FWY. I CONTACTED THE MANUFACTURER BUT MY VEHICLE DIDN'T FALL UNDER A RECALL THEY HAD PREVIOUSLY ISSUED FOR THIS VERY SAME PROBLEM AND REFUSED TO TRY TO FIX THE ISSUE. PLEASE HAVE THIS CAR MANUFACTURER EXTEND THE RECALL TO ALL 2006 PONTIAC G6 VEHICLES. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10578577April 9, 2014
EXTERIOR LIGHTING, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
I WAS DRIVING MY 2008 PONTIAC G6 AND WAS PULLED OVER BY THE POLICE. THE OFFICER ISSUED 3 SERVICE REPAIR ORDERS ALL ASSOCIATED WITH MY LOW BEAM HEADLIGHTS NOT WORKING. A MONTH PRIOR TO THIS, IN OCTOBER 2013, THE LOW BEAMS STOPPED WORKING. I WAS GIVEN A WARNING AT THAT TIME SO I WENT TO A MECHANIC. THEY TOLD ME THAT MY BULBS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. I PURCHASED THE BULBS FOR 20 DOLLARS AND PAID 88 DOLLARS FOR THE SERVICE. ABOUT TWO WEEKS AFTER THAT, I'D SAY MID-OCTOBER, A FRIEND TOLD ME MY LIGHTS WEREN'T ON AND SURE ENOUGH THEY WERE NOT. SO I AVOIDED NIGHT DRIVING UNTIL I COULD GET THEM CHECKED OUT FOR THE SECOND TIME. BUT THEN I NOTICED THAT SOME DAYS THE LOW BEAMS WERE ON AND SOME DAYS THEY WERE NOT SO I FIGURED IT MIGHT BE A SHORT CIRCUIT OR SOMETHING HAVING TO DO WITH FUSES. BUT ON THAT NIGHT IN NOVEMBER, I ABSOLUTELY HAD TO PICK MY TEENAGED SON UP FROM THE METRO STATION ONE NIGHT SO I USED MY HIGH BEAMS. I HAD NO CHOICE. THE POLICE OFFICER PULLED ME OVER BECAUSE OF THE GLARE THE HIGH BEAMS CAUSED AND ISSUED THE 3 REPAIR ORDERS. I TOOK MY CAR TO AUTOZONE WHERE THEY DID A DIAGNOSTICS CHECK ON MY VEHICLE. I RECEIVED 4 PRINTOUTS EXPLAINING THAT MY PROBLEM WAS ALL RELATED TO THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. I HAVEN'T HAD THE REPAIRS DONE YET BECAUSE THEY WILL COST A FEW HUNDRED DOLLARS AND I CANNOT AFFORD IT WITH A NEWBORN BABY AND MY RESULTING REDUCED WORK SCHEDULE. THE LOWEST ESTIMATE I RECEIVED WAS FOR 650. FURTHERMORE, THE DEALER WANTS TO PERFORM THEIR OWN DIAGNOSTICS CHECK FOR ANOTHER 130 DOLLARS. SO BECAUSE I HAVEN'T HAD THE MONEY TO GET THE ELECTRICAL PROBLEM FIXED MY VEHICLE REGISTRATION IS ABOUT TO BE SUSPENDED. NOT ONLY WILL I NOT BE ABLE TO DRIVE BECAUSE THE STATE WILL CONFISCATE MY TAGS, I WON'T BE ABLE TO RENEW MY TAGS OR REGISTRATION IN THE NEAR FUTURE. I SEE THAT THIS IS NOT A SINGULAR ISSUE AND THIS CAR DEFINITELY NEEDS TO BE RECALLED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10578581April 9, 2014
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 PONTIAC G6. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE TURNING, THE VEHICLE WOULD EXHIBIT A RUBBING NOISE IN THE STEERING COLUMN. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED THAT THE STUB SHAFT NEEDED TO BE LUBRICATED. ADDITIONALLY, THE SIR COIL WAS REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 20,371 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 61,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10578606April 9, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, EXTERIOR LIGHTING
SOMETIMES (RANDOMLY) THE BRAKE LIGHTS ARE ILLUMINATED WHEN THE BRAKE IS NOT BEING PRESSED. WHEN THIS HAPPENS, IF I PRESS THE BRAKE, THE BRAKE LIGHTS ACTUALLY GO OFF EVEN THOUGH I'M BRAKING. WHEN THIS BRAKE LIGHT PROBLEM OCCURS, THE CRUISE CONTROL FUNCTION ALSO DOES NOT WORK. THIS HAS BEEN HAPPENING ON AND OFF SINCE I PURCHASED THE VEHICLE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10578617April 9, 2014
AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 PONTIAC G6 CONV. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG WARNING LAMP ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED THAT THE PASSENGER'S SIDE AIR BAG SENSOR NEEDED TO BE RE-CALIBRATED OR POSSIBLY REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE BUT DID NOT OFFER ANY ASSISTANCE SINCE THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 07V146000 (AIR BAGS). THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 76,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 76,300.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10578621April 9, 2014
ENGINE
MY PONTIAC G6 2008 STARTED HAVING ACCELERATION PROBLEMS. WHEN GETTING ONTO THE HIGHWAY THE CAR TAKES A LONG TIME TO GET UP TO THE 55-65MPH SPEED. I RESEARCHED THIS PROBLEM ON PONTIAC G6 FORUMS AND MANY PEOPLE ARE HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM. THE CAR SHOULDN'T BE HAVING THIS PROBLEM SO EARLY ON. THIS IS A DANGEROUS DEFECT AS PEOPLE ARE ALREADY FLYING ON THE HIGHWAY AND WHEN GETTING BEHIND A CAR THAT IS TAKING A LONG TIME TO GET UP THE MATCHING SPEED, YOU ARE ASKING FOR AN ACCIDENT. I'VE ALREADY HAD PEOPLE HONKING THEIR HORN AT ME. THIS CAR HAS SERIOUS ISSUES OUTSIDE OF THE STEERING PROBLEM REPORTED. BETWEEN CONSTANT WATER LEAKS, ACTUATORS FAILING TOO EARLY ON, SPEAKERS BLOWING OUT WHEN HARDLY USED, AND NOW THIS ENGINE ISSUE, I WILL NEVER GET A GM CAR EVER AGAIN. FOR A CAR THAT ONLY HAS 60K ON IT, THESE PROBLEMS SHOULD NOT BE HAPPENING. THIS IS STUFF A 100K+ MILE CAR SHOULD HAVE. POORLY DESIGNED CAR THAT EVERY PONTIAC G6 OWNER IS AWARE OF, AND NOW THE US GOVERNMENT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10578298April 8, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 PONTIAC G6. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD SPORADICALLY FAIL TO START. THE CONTACT WOULD HAVE TO SHIFT INTO NEUTRAL AND THEN PARK NUMEROUS TIMES BEFORE THE VEHICLE WOULD RESPOND. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT WHEN DRIVING OVER A ROAD BUMP OR ANY UNLEVELED ROAD SURFACE, THE INSTRUMENT PANEL WOULD FAIL. ON ONE OCCASION WHILE THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED, THE POWER STEERING ASSIST FAILED AND CAUSED THE CONTACT TO LOSE CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE, WHO THEN CRASHED INTO A GUARD RAIL. THE CONTACT WAS NOT INJURED AND A POLICE REPORT WAS NOT FILED OF THE INCIDENT. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER, WHO WAS NOT ABLE TO DIAGNOSE OR DUPLICATE THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT WAS ADVISED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 14V153000 (STEERING). THE VEHICLE HAD BEEN PREVIOUSLY TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR THE SAME FAILURES HOWEVER, THE MECHANIC ALSO WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE A FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 95,000.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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