Pontiac G6 Complaints

5,890 consumer complaints on file.

#10564452February 15, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, STEERING, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC, EXTERIOR LIGHTING
WHILE DRIVING HOME FROM WORK MY ABS LIGHT CAME ON WITHOUT ME TOUCHING THE BRAKES. THEN THE SECURITY LOCK ON THE DASH PANEL LIT UP, AS IF I HAD LOCKED AND ACTIVATED THE SECURITY SYSTEM VIA THE KEY FOB. I WAS STILL DRIVING, SO THERE WAS NO REASON FOR ME TO ACTIVATE THE SECURITY SYSTEM. AS I CAME TO A RED LIGHT AND WENT INTO THE LEFT HAND TURN LANE, I NOTICED THAT I HAD NO POWER STEERING. WHILE WAITING FOR THE LIGHT TO TURN GREEN, THE BATTERY LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE DASH PANEL. I WAS ABLE TO MAKE IT SAFELY ACROSS THE STREET BEFORE THE CAR SHUT ITSELF OFF. WHEN I TRIED TO RE-START THE CAR, IT WOULDN'T START. I LET IT REST ABOUT 5 MINUTES AND TRIED AGAIN. THE CAR STARTED AND WITHIN 30 SECONDS WENT THROUGH THE SAME SEQUENCE. ABS LIGHT, SECURITY LIGHT, BATTERY LIGHT AND SHUT OFF. I HAVE REPLACED THE ALTERNATOR AND THE BATTERY AS THEY BOTH READ LOW ON VOLTAGE. TO THIS DAY 2/15/2014, THE ONLY WAY TO KEEP THE CAR RUNNING IS TO RUN A DIRECT CABLE FROM THE ALTERNATOR TO THE BATTERY. IT IS THE ONLY WAY THEY GIVE OFF THE CORRECT VOLTAGE AND WORK WITH EACH OTHER. THEY CAN NO LONGER FUNCTION SEPARATELY OF EACH OTHER. I'VE READ SEVERAL OTHER COMPLAINTS OF THE SAME ISSUE ON EDMUNDS.COM WITH NO RESPONSE FROM GM. I HAVE CONTACTED GM AND WAS TOLD TO TAKE IT TO A DEALERSHIP. I INFORMED THEM I'VE HAD MY OWN TRUSTED, LOCAL MECHANIC LOOK AT IT AND HE CAN'T DIAGNOSE THE ISSUE OTHER THEN A MASSIVE ELECTRICAL FAILURE. I ASKED GM WHAT THEIR RESOLUTION WAS SINCE THIS IS A KNOW PROBLEM WITH THE VEHICLE. AGAIN, WAS JUST TOLD TO TAKE IT TO A GM DEALER. NO FURTHER RESPONSE OR POSSIBLE SOLUTION WAS OFFERED FROM GM. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10564465February 15, 2014
STEERING
DRIVER CAN TURN ON CAR AND POWER STEERING LIGHT IS FLASHING ON DISPLAY SCREEN. WHEEL IS ALMOST IMPOSSIBLE TO TURN WHEN THIS HAPPENS. IF CAR IS TURNED OFF AND RESTARTED IT SOMETIMES RESETS BUT NOT ALWAYS. HAS HAPPENED WHEN DRIVING WITH MY CHILDREN IN CAR. POWER STEERING PROBLEMS NOTED ON OTHER G6 MODELS AND YEARS WITH RECALLS AND HAVE MAJOR CONCERNS FOR SAFETY OF MYSELF AND OTHERS ON ROADWAYS. WOULD THIS PROBLEM WARRANT A RECALL ON THIS ELECTRIC POWER STEERING? *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10564345February 14, 2014
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 PONTIAC G6. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 2 MPH IN REVERSE FROM A PARKING SPACE, THE POWER STEERING ASSIST MALFUNCTIONED AND CAUSED THE STEERING WHEEL TO SEIZE. THE POWER STEERING SENSOR LIGHT WAS ILLUMINATED AND AN AUDIBLE CHIME SOUNDED AFTER THE DEFECT OCCURRED. THE CONTACT TURNED OFF AND RESTARTED THE ENGINE, AND THE DEFECT WAS CORRECTED TEMPORARILY BUT SPORADICALLY RECURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 70,000. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10564245February 13, 2014
STEERING, ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)
WHILE DRIVING THE CAR DOWN THE STREET THE POWER STEERING/POWER ASSIST FAILS AND THE CAR IS IMPOSSIBLE TO CONTROL. WHEN GOING AROUND A CURVE THE CAR COULD EXIT THE ROADWAY. STOPPING, TURNING OFF THE CAR AND TURNING IT BACK WILL RECTIFY THE PROBLEM TEMPORARILY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10564053February 12, 2014
STEERING
I WAS DRIVING AROUND 55 MPH WHEN I HEARD A DINGING NOISE AND LOST POWER STEERING. POWER STEERING, SERVICE ESC, ESC OFF WERE THE MESSAGES THAT DISPLAYED. GOT MY CAR HOME, TURNED IT OFF AND BACK ON. WHEN I TURNED IT BACK ON THE POWER STEERING HAD RETURNED. I THOUGHT IT WAS A ONE-TIME OCCURRENCE BUT IT HAPPENS EVERY TIME I DRIVE THE CAR FOR MORE THAN 10 MINUTES. CALLED GM AND THEY SAID IT NEEDED TO HAVE A DIAGNOSTIC TEST BEFORE THEY WOULD COMMENT. SERVICE REP I TALKED TO CLAIMED THAT IT WAS UNLIKELY IT WAS RELATED TO THE RECALL IN EARLIER G6 MODELS... CLEARLY JUST A COINCIDENCE! CAR IS CURRENTLY AT DEALERSHIP FOR DIAGNOSTIC TEST. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10564068February 12, 2014
STEERING
THE STEERING WHEEL SHAKES DUE TO POWER STEERING WHICH MAKES IT HARD TO STEER AND UNSAFE TO DRIVE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10563854February 11, 2014
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 PONTIAC G6. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH, THE POWER STEERING WARNING LAMP ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS MAKING A LOUD NOISE BEFORE THE STEERING WHEEL SEIZED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. THE TECHNICIAN WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 130,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10563506February 8, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, STEERING
WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD MY POWER STEERING KICKED OFF AND 3 WARNINGS CAME ACROSS MY DASH "POWER STEERING, SERVICE ESC AND ESC OFF" I WAS CLOSE TO A STOP SIGN AND ONCE THERE I TURNED MY CAR OFF AND BACK ON THE ALARM WENT AWAY AND MY POWER STEERING WAS ONCE AGAIN WORKING. NOT ONLY DOES MY POWER STEERING KICK OFF ALL THE TIME NOW BUT MY STEERING WHEEL CONSTANTLY JERKS TO THE LEFT, EVEN WHILE THE CAR IS STOPPED. I CONSTANTLY HAVE TO KEEP IT FROM GOING INTO THE NEXT LANE. YOU HAVE NO WARNING WHEN YOUR POWER STEERING IS GOING TO KICK OFF. ITS VERY DANGEROUS AND VERY HARD TO CONTROL THE VEHICLE. I'LL BE HAVING THE CAR LOOKED AT THIS WEEK BUT I KNOW WHAT THE ISSUE IS. ITS THE SAME PART THAT WAS RECALLED ON SEVERAL OTHER GM CARS INCLUDING 2005-2008 G6. THE RECALL DIDN'T HAPPEN UNTIL 2012 WHICH WAS AFTER THE 2010 G6 WAS BUILT. THEY REALLY NEED TO EXPAND THE RECALL BEFORE SOMEONE GETS HURT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10563509February 8, 2014
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
LOW BEAM LIGHT ON BOTH THE DRIVER & PASSENGER SIDES KEEP GOING OUT. I KEEP REPLACING AND IMMEDIATELY THEY GO OUT. BULBS WERE NOT BURNT OUT. EVERY ONCE IN A WHILE, WHILE DRIVING MY HEADLIGHTS WILL RANDOMLY COME ON AND GO OFF AGAIN. ALSO, THE TAILLIGHTS AND BLINKER!! VERY MAD AND I DO NOT HAVE A MONEY TREE TO FUND THIS ISSUE. SOMEONE NEEDS TO STAND UP AND FIX THIS NOW!!!! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10563424February 7, 2014
STEERING, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
I WAS DRIVING HOME FROM WORK ON THE INTERSTATE AND THE POWER STEERING LIGHT CAME ON THE DASH. THE STEERING WHEEL LOCKED UP AND I COULD NOT STEER MY VEHICLE. THANK GOD THERE WAS NO ACCIDENT. I HAD TO STOP IN THE MIDDLE OF THE INTERSTATE WITH CARS GOING AS FAST AS 80MPH. I TURNED IT OFF AND WHEN I RESTARTED IT I HAD TO TURN THE STEERING WHEEL VERY HARD AND PULL MY VEHICLE TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD.I SEE TONS OF COMPLAINTS ONLINE. WHY ISN'T THIS BEING RECALLED? THIS CAR IS UNSAFE. THANK GOD MY CHILD WAS NOT WITH ME. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10563293February 6, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, EXTERIOR LIGHTING
I HAVE HAD TO REPLACE MY HEADLIGHTS 3 TIMES IN THE LAST 6 MONTHS. NOW THEY ARE BLOWN AGAIN AND I HAVE BEEN TOLD IT IS AN ELECTRICAL PROBLEM - AND OF COURSE NOT COVERED UNDER ANY WARRANTY. I FEEL THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE - BAD WIRING COULD LEAD TO A FIRE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10562908February 4, 2014
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 PONTIAC G6. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 20 MPH, THE STEERING WHEEL SEIZED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HE HAD TO PUSH THE VEHICLE TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. THE VEHICLE WAS ABLE TO BE DRIVEN TO THE DEALER AFTER IT WAS SHUT DOWN AND RESTARTED. THE MECHANIC DIAGNOSED THAT THE STEERING COLUMN FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 145,521.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10562629February 3, 2014
AIR BAGS
SERVICE AIRBAG LIGHT CAME ON AND STAYED ON. AIRBAG NOT ON PASSENGER SEAT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10562765February 3, 2014
SERVICE BRAKES, EXTERIOR LIGHTING
THE VEHICLE BRAKE LIGHTS ARE CONSTANTLY ON WHILE THE CAR IS IN DRIVE. WHEN I APPLY THE BRAKES, THE BRAKE LIGHTS TURN OFF. THIS HAPPENS AT ALL SPEEDS AND HAS BEEN AN ONGOING PROBLEM SINCE I PURCHASED THE CAR USED WITH APPROXIMATELY 43,000 MILES IN DECEMBER 2011. THE VEHICLE MILEAGE IS NOW APPROXIMATELY 73,000 MILES. APPLYING DIALECTRIC GREASE TO THE CONTACTS OF THE BCM SEEMS TO TEMPORARILY CORRECT THE PROBLEM FOR A FEW MONTHS. AFTER WHICH, THE PROBLEM RESUMES. THIS IS A MAJOR SAFETY ISSUE WHILE I AM DRIVING AT 65 MPH IN HEAVY TRAFFIC ON THE HIGHWAY. I DON'T MIND PERIODICALLY GREASING THE BCM TO FIX THE PROBLEM, BUT WHAT WORRIES ME IS THAT THERE IS NO FEEDBACK FROM THE COMPUTER ALERTING ME THAT MY BRAKES LIGHTS ARE NOT WORKING PROPERLY. THE PROBLEM HAS OCCURRED AT LEAST FOUR TIMES IN THE PAST, AND EACH TIME IT WAS DISCOVERED BY A FRIEND FOLLOWING BEHIND IN ANOTHER VEHICLE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10562269January 30, 2014
STEERING
I ONLY HAD THE CAR ONE MONTH. WHEN I STOPPED AT STOP SIGN, THE STEERING WHEEL JERKED AND ALARM CHIMED. WHEN I WENT TO TURN TO THE LEFT THE POSITION SENSOR TRANSDUCER IN THE STEERING WAS EXTREMELY TIGHT LIKE THE CAR HAD SHUT OFF. I SAW THERE WAS A RECALL ON THE STEERING AFTER I TOOK IT TO A MECHANIC AND PAID $185 IN LABOR. THE AUTO DEALER PAID FOR THE PART (REPLACED THE STEERING COLUMN ASSEMBLY). *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10561949January 29, 2014
STRUCTURE:BODY, SEAT BELTS, AIR BAGS
I WAS DRIVING ON ICE WHEN MY PONTIAC G-6 FRONT WHEEL DRIVE STARTED SLIDING TO THE LEFT FROM BACK TO FRONT AND FLIPPED END OVER END AND THEN ROLLED 2 MORE TIMES AND LANDED ON THE PASSENGERS SIDE DOOR THE AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY AND THE DRIVERS SEAT BELT DID NOT LOCK UP. I ABLE TO EASILY UNFASTENED THE SEAT BELT ON THE DRIVERS SIDE OF THE CAR WHICH WAS AROUND ME. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10562061January 29, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
I HAVE A '06' G6 GTP HARDTOP CONVERTIBLE. ENGINE SPONTANEOUSLY SHUTS OFF AND ABS LIGHT COMES ON EVERY TIME I HIT A SPEED BUMP, DRIVE OVER RAILROAD TRACKS, HIT A POT HOLE. ETC. BASICALLY, EVERY TIME I HIT SOME SORT OF BIG BUMP ON THE ROAD. WHEN THIS HAPPENS, I WOULD PULL OVER THE ROAD, PUT IT IN PARK, AND TRY TO RESTART THE ENGINE. BUT, I WOULD HAVE TO TRY SEVERAL TIMES BEFORE THE CAR TURNS OVER. I WOULD PUT CAR IN TOTAL STOP, PARK, TURN OFF KEY, AND WAIT A FEW SECONDS BEFORE RESTARTING CAR. SOMETIMES IT STARTS RIGHT UP, OTHER TIMES WOULD TAKE A FEW ATTEMPTS. IT'S ALMOST LIKE I NEED TO WAIT FOR THE CARE TO RESET ITSELF. THERE IS POWER WHEN RESTARTING, BUT IT WOULD NOT TURN OVER IMMEDIATELY. NOT EVEN A STARTER SOUND OR ENGINE CRANK. IT HAS GOTTEN WORSE OVER THE PAST WEEK AND MY CAR IS SHUTTING OFF MORE OFTEN. THIS HAS BECOME HAZARDOUS ESPECIALLY DRIVING ON A THRU-WAY. I DID TAKE THE CAR TO A PONTIAC DEALER ABOUT A YEAR AGO TO ADDRESS THIS PROBLEM. THE DEALER CHANGED OUT THE ELECTRICAL UNIT TO A TUNE OF $600.00. I BROUGHT THE CAR BACK TO DEALER FOR SAME ISSUE, AND WAS BASICALLY TOLD THEY COULD NOT FIND ANYTHING WRONG WITH THE CAR. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10562080January 29, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, POWER TRAIN
BRAKE LIGHTS ILLUMINATE WITHOUT PUSHING BRAKE PEDAL. CRUISE WILL NOT ENGAGE. CAR FAILS TO COME OUT OF PARK. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10561922January 28, 2014
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
FRIDAY SHORTLY AFTER RETURNING HOME FROM WORK AND PARKING MY CAR IN THE GARAGE, I WALKED OUTSIDE TO RETRIEVE SOMETHING FROM THE GARAGE AND UPON OPENING THE GARAGE DOOR, I NEARLY FELL OVER FROM THE GASOLINE FUMES THAT I ENCOUNTERED. MY ENTIRE GARAGE WAS FILLED WITH THE VAPORS OF GASOLINE. I WAS VERY CONCERNED BUT DID NOT SEE ANY LEAKS AROUND MY CAR. I DID NOT DARE ATTEMPT TO START THE VEHICLE FOR FEAR OF FIRE. I DID NOT DRIVE MY CAR ALL WEEKEND. MONDAY MORNING I TOOK THE CAR TO A MECHANIC AND HE DISCOVERED THE FUEL ASSEMBLY UNIT HAD A LEAK NEAR THE FUEL ARM MECHANISM LEADING TO THE ENGINE. THIS REQUIRED REPLACING THE ENTIRE FUEL ASSEMBLY UNIT. THE PLASTIC PIECE SHOULD SHOW NO SIGNS OF WEAR AND TEAR SINCE IT IS ENCASED WITHIN THE FUEL ASSEMBLY UNIT. THIS IS CLEARLY A FLAWED DESIGN AND IT SHOULD BE RECALLED. IT IS AN EXTREMELY DANGEROUS SITUATION TO HAVE A FUEL LEAK AND HAD I BEEN PARKED AT MY OFFICE IN THE UNDERGROUND PARKING STRUCTURE, A LIGHTED MATCH OR CIGARETTE WOULD HAVE BEEN DISASTROUS. THIS DEFECTIVE FUEL ASSEMBLY MUST BE RECALLED AS IT POSES A GREAT SAFETY RISK TO PERSONS AND PROPERTY. MY CHECK ENGINE LIGHT NEVER CAME ON NOR DID ANY OTHER WARNING MESSAGE ALERT ME TO THE POTENTIAL DANGER THIS DEFECT CAUSED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10561700January 27, 2014
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 PONTIAC G6. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE STEERING WHEEL SEIZED WHILE AND VIBRATED. THE POWER STEERING WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED AS THE FAILURE OCCURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER TO HAVE A DIAGNOSTIC PERFORMED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 85,197.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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