Pontiac G6 Complaints

5,890 consumer complaints on file.

#10561734January 27, 2014
STEERING, ENGINE
BELOW IS WHAT HAPPEN TO MY 2006 G6 PONTIAC ON01/23/2014, I WAS DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY 60 MPH THE CHIME WENT OFF ON MY RADIO/DRIVER INFORMATION CENTER (DIC) AND I LOST MY POWER STEERING ALMOST CRASHED INTO A BRICK WALL. GM IS STATING THEY NEED A LETTER FROM YOU IN ORDER TO REPLACE THE DEFECTIVE PART. LOSS OF POWER STEERING ASSIST/ DURING THIS INVESTIGATION, GENERAL MOTORS (GM) INDICATED THAT APPROXIMATELY 15,600 MODEL YEAR (MY) 2005 PONTIAC G6 VEHICLES BUILT FROM NOVEMBER 3, 2004 THROUGH JANUARY 5, 2005 MAY EXPERIENCE A LOSS OF POWER STEERING ASSIST DUE TO AN INSUFFICIENT CRIMP AT THE TORQUE AND POSITION SENSOR TRANSDUCER LOCATED IN THE STEERING COLUMN ASSEMBLY. GM HAS INDICATED THAT IT PLANS TO SEND LETTERS TO THE OWNERS OF THESE VEHICLES TO INFORM THEM THAT IT WILL EXTEND THE WARRANTY COVERAGE FOR THE EPS SYSTEM IN THEIR VEHICLES TO 7 YEARS OR 70,000 MILES. STATISTICAL ANALYSIS OF THE FAILURES IN THE POPULATION AFFECTED BY THE WIRING CRIMP PROBLEM INDICATE THAT THE PROBLEM IS AN EARLY LIFE FAILURE THAT SHOULD OCCUR WITHIN THE TERMS OF THE EXTENDED COVERAGE. GM'S INVESTIGATION OF EPS FAILURES IN THE SUBJECT VEHICLES IDENTIFIED A PROBLEM WITH THE CONNECTOR CRIMPS DURING THE TWO MONTH PRODUCTION RANGE COVERED BY THE WARRANTY EXTENSION. DURING THIS PERIOD THE CRIMPS MAY BE ASYMMETRICAL, RESULTING IN INADEQUATE PRESSURE ON THE WIRE THAT CAN LEAD TO ELECTRICAL NOISE IN THE SIGNAL FROM THE SENSOR TO THE CONTROLLER. THE CONTROLLER MAY INTERPRET THIS ELECTRICAL NOISE AS A MALFUNCTION OF THE SYSTEM AND DEFAULT TO MANUAL MODE (I.E., TURN OFF THE EPS SYSTEM). *TR
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#10561155January 23, 2014
STEERING
GOT IN MY CAR, STARTED IT , I NO LONGER HAD POWER STEERING. THIS ACTUALLY STARTED HAPPENING INTERMITTENTLY AT AROUND 50000 MILES. I HAVE HEARD OF IT GOING OUT ON PEOPLE WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY. SOMEONE WILL GET KILLED IN AN ACCIDENT IF THIS HAPPENS. *TR
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0
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0
#10561057January 22, 2014
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 PONTIAC G6. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE BRAKE LIGHTS ERRONEOUSLY ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS FOUND THAT THE BRAKE SWITCH NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED ABOUT THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 80,030. *TR
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No
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0
Deaths:
0
#10561097January 22, 2014
SEATS
I WENT TO GO START MY CAR TO LET IT WARM UP AND TURNED ON THE DRIVER'S AND THE PASSENGER HEATED SEATS. I HAVE USED THE DRIVER'S HEATED SEAT OFTEN. TEN TO FIFTEEN MINUTES LATER WHEN I AND MY FIANCE WENT TO LEAVE AND WE OPENED THE DOORS TO MY CAR WE BOTH SMELLED BURNT PLASTIC. THE PASSENGER SIDE SEAT HAD BURNED A SPOT AND THERE WAS A VISIBLE SCORCH MARK ON THE SEAT. ON MONDAY, JAN. 20, 2014 I CALLED SERRA CHEVROLET IN JACKSON, TN AND THEY REFERRED ME TO CALL GENERAL MOTORS SINCE MY CAR WAS NO LONGER UNDER WARRANTY. WE THEN SET UP A TIME TO HAVE MY CAR DIAGNOSED IN ORDER TO SEE IF GENERAL MOTORS WOULD DO ANYTHING TO ASSIST. ON TUESDAY, JAN. 21, 2014 I TOOK MY CAR TO SERRA CHEVROLET TO BE DIAGNOSED. AT 5:00PM WHEN I GOT OFF WORK AND WENT TO GO GET MY CAR, SERRA CHEVROLET INFORMED ME THAT GENERAL MOTORS WOULD ONLY PAY ROUGHLY 10% AND THAT THE DAMAGE DONE AND THE CAUSE OF THE MALFUNCTION WAS: "FOUND HIGH RESISTANCE IN PASSENGER HEAT ELEMENT CAUSING CUSHION AND COVER TO BURN". THE MALFUNCTION WITH THE SEAT ALSO CAUSED THE AIRBAG SENSOR IN THE SEAT TO MALFUNCTION AND NOW MY SERVICE AIR BAG LIGHT IS ON. CHRYSLER HAD THIS SAME ISSUE AND THEY RECALLED THEIRS. THIS IS DEFINITELY A PROBLEM AND SHOULD BE RECALLED, SOMEONE COULD GET HURT POSSIBLY EVEN FATALLY. I DO NOT FEEL THAT THIS, A MALFUNCTIONING HEATING ELEMENT, IS SOMETHING THAT SHOULD BE TAKEN LIGHTLY AND SHOULD BE RECALLED. *TR
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0
Deaths:
0
#10560773January 21, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, 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. THE METAL IN THE CONNECTORS ARE FRIED. I HAVE RESEARCHED AND READ MULTIPLE REPORTS OF THE SAME ISSUE THAT THIS IS A WIRING PROBLEM AND A FIRE HAZARD. SOMETHING NEEDS TO BE DONE ABOUT THIS BEFORE SOMEONE GETS HURT OR THERE IS A FATAL ACCIDENT. NOT ONLY IS THIS A FIRE HAZARD, BUT INTERMITTENTLY WORKING HEADLIGHTS COULD CAUSE ACCIDENTS IF RANDOMLY GOING OUT. IT IS CLEARLY A SAFETY HAZARD AND PONTIAC SHOULD BE HELD ACCOUNTABLE FOR THIS PROBLEM. *TR
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0
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#10560659January 20, 2014
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)
2010 PONTIAC G6 IT STARTED OUT WHEN I WOULD START MY CAR A LIGHT WOULD COME ON, THE DASHBOARD THAT SAID ESC OFF ,THEN POWER STEERING. I WOULD TURN OFF CAR AND TURNED BACK ON AND IT WOULD BE FINE THE INFORMATION WENT OFF. IT IS GETTING WORSE I HAVE NO POWER STEERING, SOMETIMES WHEN I'M DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY I HAVE ALMOST WRECKED IT WAS VERY SCARY.I GOT ON THE INTERNET AND I SEE WHERE THERE HAS BEEN A THOUSANDS OF COMPLAINTS ABOUT THIS ISSUE THE VERY SAME PROBLEMS I'M HAVING WITH THE 2010 PONTIAC G 6. I HAD MY CAR LOOKED AT AND THE DEALER SHIP SAID IT WAS IN THE STEERING COLUMN AND THE STEERING COLUMN COST 1200 DOLLARS I HAVEN'T HAD IT FIXED YET ,I DON'T HAVE 1200 DOLLARS.I SEE THE 2009 PONTIAC G6 HAD A RECALL ON THE VERY SAME ISSUE, PLEASE HELP US 2010 PONTIAC G 6 OWNERS AND HAVE THIS YEAR RE CALLED AS WELL WE CAN NOT AFFORD TO HAVE THIS FIXED. PONTIAC DOES THIS TO US GENERAL MOTORS NEEDS TO HELP. P FOR SOMEONE IS IN A SERIOUS ACCIDENT AND PEOPLE LOSE THEIR LIVES.PLEASE LOOK INTO THIS PROBLEM AS SOON AS POSSIBLE P FOR PEOPLE DIE. *TR
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Deaths:
0
#10560711January 20, 2014
STEERING
POWER STEERING LIGHT CAME ON AND STEERING STARTED ACTING ABNORMAL WHILE SITTING IN PARK, SHAKING VIGOROUSLY. WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE THE SHAKING INCREASES DRAMATICALLY FROM SIDE TO SIDE. THE CAR STEERING THEN TRIES TO DRIVE ITSELF AT RANDOM TIMES AND IF NOT HOLDING THE WHEEL FIRMLY THE WHEEL WOULD BE RIPPED OUT OF MY HANDS. THE POWER STEERING ALSO LOSES POWER SOMETIMES WHILE SITTING IN PARK AND/OR WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS. TOOK CAR TO DEALERSHIP AND THEY PERFORMED THE RECALL ON STEERING AND THERE IS NO CHANGE IN STEERING (LIGHT IS STILL ON AND STEERING IS ERRATIC). WAS TOLD THAT I WOULD HAVE TO PAY 685.00 FOR THE STEERING COLUMN TO BE REPLACED. REFERENCED RECALL NOTICE 10183 IN WHICH STEERING COLUMN SENDS SIGNAL CAUSING LOSS OF STEERING BUT DEALER REFUSE TO REPLACE COLUMN. CONTACTED GM PONTIAC (FILE # 71-1263309904) AND WAS TOLD THAT THE ONLY RESOLUTION WAS FOR ME TO PAY THE 685.00 FOR THE REPLACEMENT OF THE STEERING COLUMN. WAS TOLD THIS WAS THE 3RD STEERING COLUMN IN THIS CAR IN 5 YEARS. *TR
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No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10560334January 17, 2014
STEERING, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
POWER STEERING WENT SUDDENLY OUT TODAY WHILE TURNING ACROSS AN INTERSECTION. COULD OF BEEN HIT. VERY SCARY AND DANGEROUS. NEVER RECEIVED ANY NOTICES!!!!!!!!! *TR
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0
Deaths:
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#10560330January 17, 2014
POWER TRAIN
POWER STEERING SUDDENLY WENT OUT TODAY ON VEHICLE WHILE TURNING CROSSING INTERSECTION. COULD OF BEEN HIT. VERY SCARY. I HAVE NEVER RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE ON THIS ISSUE. EVER!!!! *TR
Crash:
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No
Injuries:
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Deaths:
0
#10560450January 17, 2014
STEERING
MY POWER STEERING SIGNAL COMES ON ACROSS THE RADIO DASH AND THEN THE STEERING WHEEL LOCKS UP, SO THEN I HAVE TO TURN THE VEHICLE OFF AND RESTART IT. *TR
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10560287January 16, 2014
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 PONTIAC G6. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE REVERSING, THE POWER STEERING ASSIST SUDDENLY MALFUNCTIONED AND SEIZED. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE POWER STEERING WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A DEALER FOR A DIAGNOSTIC. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 80,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 81,000.
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10560301January 16, 2014
STEERING
THE CAR LOST POWER STEERING RESULTING IN DIFFICULTY MAINTAINING CONTROL OF THE CAR. THE DIC INDICATED STEERING FAILURE. AFTER CAR WAS REMOVED FROM ROADWAY. IT WAS TURNED OFF, RESTARTED, AND POWER ASSIST RESUMED OPERATION. THE PROBLEM REPLICATED ITSELF SEVERAL TIMES CAUSING MANY PROBLEMATIC DRIVING SITUATIONS. CAR WAS SUBMITTED TO DEALER, REQUIRING A $800 REPAIR FOR STEERING COLUMN SENSOR REPLACEMENT. *TR
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#10559538January 13, 2014
STEERING
WHEN I FIRST PURCHASED MY 2007 PONTIAC G6 I HAD TO HAVE THE STEERING SHAFT REPLACED, NOW JUST AFTER 6 MONTHS MY POWER STEERING LIGHT CAME ON AND MADE IT DIFFICULT FOR ME TO TURN. WHEN I STOP AT THE RED LIGHT WHILE WAITING FOR THE LIGHT TO CHANGE MY STEERING WHEEL MOVES FROM LEFT TO RIGHT ON ITS ON AND ONCE I PRESS THE GAS TO MOVE FORWARD IT GETS DIFFICULT. I'M HAVING SUCH A HARD TIME TRYING TO DRIVE, I REALLY HATE TO DRIVE JUST KNOWING THE PROBLEM I HAVE AND AT ANY MOMENT THE STEERING WHEEL WILL EVENTUALLY GIVE OUT. I WENT TO THE DEALERSHIP WAS TOLD THE COST FOR REPAIRS WOULD COST AT LEAST 680.00 TO GET THE PROBLEM FIXED. THE REPAIRMAN STATED HE KNOWS A LOT OF PEOPLE THAT CONTINUE TO DRIVE WITH THIS PROBLEM BUT IS THAT REALLY HELPING ME WHEN I KNOW I COULD HAVE AN ACCIDENT AT ANYTIME, AT THIS POINT I DON'T REALLY KNOW WHAT TO DO. PLEASE HELP I REALLY LOVE MY G6 BUT THERE REALLY NEEDS TO BE SOMETHING DONE ABOUT THE STEERING PROBLEM. THE CARE WAS PURCHASED AT SUNRISE PONTIAC HERE IN MEMPHIS ON COVINGTON PIKE. *TR
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#10559541January 13, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, EXTERIOR LIGHTING
HEAD LIGHT HARNESS BURNS OUT AND HAVE REPLACED 2 TIMES AND CAN NOT GET IT TO STOP BURING OUT SO I HAVE NO HEAD LIGHTS WITH THIS CAR PLEASE HELP IM NOT THE ONLY ONE WITH THIS ISSUE ON THIS CAR. REPLACED H11 H 9 WIRE HARNESS H11 BULB H9 SOCKET H9 SOCKET. *TR
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No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
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#10559558January 13, 2014
STEERING
I HAVE BEEN NOTICING JERKING IN THE STEERING WHEEL, THEN WHEN STARTING THE CAR AND BACKING OUT OF THE DRIVEWAY THE POWER STEERING WARNING CAME ON AND I HAD TROUBLE STEERING TO BACK UP. RESTARTING CLEARED THE PROBLEM BUT I AM CONCERNED IT WILL HAPPEN AGAIN WHERE I CAN'T RESTART. GM NEEDS TO FIX THIS PROBLEM. FROM THE NUMBER OF COMPLAINTS I AM FINDING ON THE INTERNET IT IS OBVIOUS IT IS A MECHANICAL DESIGN DEFAULT. *TR
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#10559639January 13, 2014
STEERING
WAS TRAVELING ON FREE WAY WHEN EXITING RAMP TO THE RIGHT AT ABOUT 40MPH WHEN STEERING WHEEL STARTED JERKING BACK AN FORTH THEN WHEEL SEIZED UP. I COULDN'T GO LEFT OR RIGHT I WAS STUCK CARS WERE BEHIND ME MY KID WAS IN THE CAR AN TO BOOT THE RAMP WAS REALLY CURVED TO THE RIGHT. I PANICKED TURNED THE CAR OFF AN QUICKLY RESTARTED IT. NOT MUCH DIFFERENCE WITH THAT. SO BASICALLY I JUST TURNED THE CAR OFF AGAIN AN PRAYED TO GET SMACK FROM BEHIND BY ANOTHER CAR. GOT THE CAR TOWED TO MECHANIC HE CHECKED IT AN NOTHING IS WRONG HE SAID..... I DON'T KNOW WHY IT HAPPENED BUT THAT'S TWICE SINCE I'VE HAD THIS CAR AND I THINK IT'S TIME FOR THIS THING TO GO. *TR
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0
Deaths:
0
#10559720January 13, 2014
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 PONTIAC G6. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE BRAKE LIGHT ILLUMINATED ERRONEOUSLY AND FAILED TO ILLUMINATE WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS PRESSED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED ABOUT THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 86,096.
Crash:
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10559527January 12, 2014
STEERING
MY POWER STEERING SIGNAL COMES ON ACROSS THE RADIO DASH AND THEN THE STEERING WHEEL LOCKS UP, SO THEN I HAVE TO TURN THE VEHICLE OFF AND RESTART IT. SO I WAS TOLD THAT IT WAS AN ELECTRICAL ISSUE, AND NOW I AM WONDERING IF THERE HAS BEEN A RECALL ON THIS VEHICLE REGARDING THIS ISSUE? *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10559432January 11, 2014
STEERING
MY CAR POWER STEERING JUST STARTED FAILING OUT OF NOWHERE WEN I WAS GETTING OFF A PARKING LOT AND ALMOST HIT A CAR DUE TO IT NOT WORKING PROPERLY...I READ ON THE INTERNER TO SEE WHAT WAS WRONG AND MANY PEOPLE HAVE BEEN HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM AS I AM NOW PLEASE FIXS IT THIS IS DANGEROUS!! :/ *TR
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No
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0
Deaths:
0
#10559471January 11, 2014
STEERING, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
POWER STEERING GIVES OUT RANDOMLY. COULD BE WHEN PARKING COULD BE WHEN DRIVING. THIS ISSUE HAS BEEN RECALLED ON ALMOST EVERY YEAR EXCEPT THIS ONE EVEN THOUGH THIS ISSUE IS PREVALENT AMONGST ALL G6 OWNERS. *TR
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No
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No
Injuries:
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Deaths:
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