Pontiac G6 Complaints

5,890 consumer complaints on file.

#10550888November 4, 2013
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
THERE IS A FUEL LEAK COMING FROM THE FUEL TANK. THE LEAK IS DIRECTLY ABOVE THE EXHAUST WHICH IS VERY DANGEROUS. I BELIEVE IT IS FROM A FUEL LINE OR THE FUEL PUMP. *TR
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10550728November 4, 2013
POWER TRAIN
HAD RECALL PART PUT ON CAR 10/1/13 EVEN THOUGH I DID NOT HAVE ANY PROBLEMS WITH GEAR SHIFTER. RAN AN ERRAND YESTERDAY, STOPPED CAR, KEY WOULD NOT COME OUT, JIGGLED IT, THEN IT CAME OUT WITH DIFFICULTY. CAME BACK, PUT KEY IN, IT WOULD ONLY GO IN HALF WAY. THEN NOTICED SHIFTER WAS NOT LOCKING, IT WAS LOOSE FROM PARK TO DRIVE AND STEERING WHEEL DID NOT LOCK EITHER. 4 WEEKS AFTER SHIFTER CABLE PUT ON, I HAVE A BIG PROBLEM, WAS STRANDED AT STORE. *TR
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Injuries:
0
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0
#10550827November 4, 2013
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, EXTERIOR LIGHTING
ISSUES WITH HEAD LIGHTS HAVE BURNT OUT THE HARNESS AND WILL NOT STAY RUNNING EVEN WITH REPLACING BULB AND NEW HARNESS AND BLOWING A CELL IN THE BATTERY TO I HAVE NO RUNNING HEAD LIGHTS. *TR
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0
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0
#10550824November 4, 2013
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, EXTERIOR LIGHTING
HEAD LIGHT HARNESS BURNS OUT AND HAVE REPLACED 2 TIMES AND CAN NOT GET IT TO STOP BURNING OUT SO I HAVE NO HEAD LIGHTS WITH THIS CAR PLEASE HELP IM NOT THE ONLY ONE WITH THIS ISSUE ON THIS CAR. *TR
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10550532November 1, 2013
STEERING
AFTER THIS PART WAS REPLACED AT AROUND 30,000 MILES, IT HAS FAILED AGAIN AT 59,000 MILES (SEEMS TO FAIL REGULARLY AT AROUND THE 30,000 MILE MARKER). CLUNKING NOISE AFTER WHEN STEERING WHEEL IS TURNED TO THE RIGHT OR LEFT. THE NOISE IS MORE NOTABLE DURING COLD WEATHER AND DURING LOW SPEED TURNS (TURN INTO PARKING LOT SPACES...90 DEGREE TURNS). AFTER HAVING THE VEHICLE DIAGNOSED BY A CERTIFIED TECHNICIAN OF A GM SERVICE CENTER, THE PROBLEM WAS IDENTIFIED AS ANOTHER "BAD INTERMEDIATE SHAFT." THIS PART CONNECTS THE STEERING WHEEL TO THE POWER STEERING GEAR ASSEMBLE (NON ELECTRIC VERSION). ACCORDING TO THE TECHNICIAN, THIS IS A KNOWN FAILURE FOR THIS VEHICLE AND OTHER GM VEHICLES USING THE SAME PLATFORM. HE HAS SEEN THIS FAILURE ON A REGULAR BASIS (USUALLY WITHIN A YEAR OR 2 OF REPLACEMENT). ACCORDING TO HIM, SOME OF THE OTHER VEHICLES USING THE EXACT SAME PLATFORM HAVE RECALLS ON THEM FOR THIS PART, BUT GM HAS NOT INITIATE A RECALL FOR THE G6...ONLY TSBS (TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN) AT THIS POINT IN TIME. SINCE THIS FAILURE HAS NOT BEEN DECLARED A RECALL, IT WILL COST THE VEHICLE OWNER ABOUT $250 FOR THE REPAIR. *TR
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10550523November 1, 2013
STEERING
CLUNKING NOISE WHEN STEERING WHEEL IS TURNED TO THE RIGHT OR LEFT. THE NOISE IS MORE NOTABLE DURING COLD WEATHER AND DURING LOW SPEED TURNS (TURNS INTO PARKING LOT SPACES...90 DEGREE TURNS). AFTER HAVING THE VEHICLE DIAGNOSED BY A CERTIFIED TECHNICIAN OF A GM SERVICE CENTER, THE PROBLEM WAS IDENTIFIED AS A "BAD INTERMEDIATE SHAFT." THIS PART CONNECTS THE STEERING WHEEL TO THE POWER STEERING GEAR ASSEMBLE (NON ELECTRIC VERSION). THE TECHNICIAN ALSO STATED THAT HE HAD SEEN THIS PROBLEM ON SEVERAL GM MODELS USING AN INTERMEDIATE SHAFT (SAME PLATFORM AS THE G6), BUT AS OF THAT DATE THERE WAS NOT A RECALL FOR THE PROBLEM...ONLY A TSB (TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN). COST FOR THIS REPAIR IS $253.90. *TR
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No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10550146October 30, 2013
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, EXTERIOR LIGHTING
I HAVE SUBMITTED TWO PREVIOUS COMPLAINTS, ONE FOR BRAKE LIGHTS FUNCTIONING IMPROPERLY AND ONE FOR MY REAR-DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR LOCK, DOOR AJAR MESSAGE AND DOME LIGHT ISSUES. A NEW ISSUE HAS RECENTLY SURFACED. THE "SERVICE TRACTION CONTROL" MESSAGE NOW APPEARS INTERMITTENTLY, YET THERE SEEMS TO BE NO ACTUAL ISSUE. THIS MESSAGE, ALONG WITH "DOOR AJAR", APPEAR OFF AND ON AT RANDOM. *TR
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No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10550153October 30, 2013
SERVICE BRAKES, EXTERIOR LIGHTING
WHEN I AM DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD THE BRAKE LIGHTS ARE ALWAYS ON WHILE I HAVE MY FOOT ON THE ACCELERATOR. WHEN I GO AND HIT THE BRAKES THE BRAKE LIGHTS GO OFF. THIS IS THE OPPOSITE OF WHAT THEY SHOULD DO AND ON A NUMBER OF OCCASIONS I HAVE NEARLY BEEN REAR ENDED. *TR
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10549948October 29, 2013
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, SERVICE BRAKES
THIS IS ON MY DAUGHTER'S CAR. I WAS FOLLOWING HER AND I NOTICED SHE WAS DRIVING WITH HER FOOT ON THE BRAKE. I MOTIONED HER TO PULL OVER AND ASKED HER WHY SHE HAD HER FOOT ON THE BRAKE. SHE SAID SHE WAS NOT DRIVING WITH HER FOOT ON THE BRAKE. UPON FURTHER INVESTIGATION I FOUND OUT THE BRAKE LIGHTS WERE STAYING ON WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS NOT DEPRESSED, BUT WHEN SHE DEPRESSED THE BRAKE PEDAL THE BRAKE LIGHTS ACTUALLY WENT OFF. THIS IS AN EXTREMELY UNSAFE CONDITION. DOING RESEARCH ONLINE I HAVE FOUND MANY OTHER PONTIAC G6 OWNERS WITH THE SAME PROBLEM. THIS NEEDS TO BE ADDRESSED AND FIXED BY GM. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10549977October 29, 2013
SERVICE BRAKES
HELLO, I HAVE A 2008 PONTIAC G6. STARTING IN AUGUST IS WHEN THIS ISSUE WAS BROUGHT TO MY ATTENTION. MY BRAKE LIGHTS ARE STAYING ON WHEN IM NOT EVEN TOUCHING THE BRAKE. I HAVE HAD PEOPLE STOP ME & ASK ME IF I AM RIDING MY BRAKES AT ALL BECAUSE MY BRAKE LIGHTS REMAIN ON. I ACTUALLY HAD SOMEONE TELL ME THAT MY BRAKE LIGHTS WERE ON & THEN WHEN I CAME TO THE REDLIGHT THEY WENT OFF WHEN I WAS ACTUALLY STOPPED. MY CRUISE CONTROL ISN'T WORKING EITHER. I CALLED THE DEALER WHO I BOUGHT MY CAR OFF OF & HE SAID HE ALSO HAS 4 OTHER G6S THAT RANGE FROM 2007-2008 THAT ARE DOING THIS SAME THING & HE IS UNSURE HOW TO FIX IT. I CALLED OTHER DEALERS & THEY SAID THAT IF THE DEALERSHIP WHO I BOUGHT THE CARE OFF OF DOESN'T KNOW HOW TO FIX IT THEN I NEED TO CONTACT GM. I CALLED GM TODAY & THEY TOLD ME I NEED TO TAKE IT TO A DEALER. I HAVE CALLED THE DEALERS AROUND ME & THERE IS ONLY 1 GM DEALER & THAT IS WHO I BOUGHT THE CAR OFF OF & HE SAID HE DOESN'T KNOW HOW TO FIX THEM. I HAVE A 20 MONTH OLD DAUGHTER WHO RIDES IN MY CAR EVERYDAY & SAFETY IS THE NUMBER 1 THING. I SAW THERE WERE RECALLS IN 2005-2007 BUT NOTHING IN 2008 ON BRAKES. I AM NOT THE ONLY PERSON WHO IS HAVING THIS ISSUE THERE ARE 4 OTHER CARS AT THE DEALERSHIP WHERE I BOUGHT MY CAR. THIS IS SOMETHING THAT NEEDS TO BE CHECKED INTO. I BOUGHT MY CAR BECAUSE IT HAD GOOD REVIEWS FOR SAFETY REGULATIONS. PLEASE HELP OR GIVE ANY ADVICE IF YOU CAN. *TR
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No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10549443October 25, 2013
SERVICE BRAKES, EXTERIOR LIGHTING
WHAT IS HAPPENING IS THAT WHENEVER I DRIVE, MY BRAKE LIGHTS ARE CONSTANTLY ON. THEN, WHEN I STEP ON MY BRAKES, THE BRAKE LIGHTS TURN OFF. BECAUSE OF THIS, MY CRUISE CONTROL IS NOT WORKING. THIS IS VERY UNSAFE FOR DRIVERS FOLLOWING ME, ESPECIALLY IF I WOULD HAPPEN TO COME TO A QUICK STOP IF THERE WERE TO BE AN EMERGENCY. I HAVE LOOKED UP WAYS TO FIX THIS PROBLEM ONLINE, AND ONE OF THE SOLUTIONS WAS TO APPLY A SPECIAL LUBRICANT TO AN ELECTRICAL PLUG. THIS SOLUTION WORKED FOR AWHILE, BUT NOW IT IS NOT WORKING ANYMORE. PLEASE SEND OUT A RECALL OR SOMETHING TO GET THIS FIXED! I SEE G6'S ALL THE TIME WHILE I AM DRIVING WITH THIS VERY SAME PROBLEM, AND I HAVE READ ABOUT A LOT OF PEOPLE WITH THIS SAME PROBLEM ONLINE. THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10549445October 25, 2013
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, EXTERIOR LIGHTING
THE BRAKE LIGHTS AND CRUISE CONTROL STOOPED WORKING AT 60,000 MILES. THE BRAKE LIGHTS ARE ILLUMINATED WHEN I DO NOT HAVE THE BRAKE PAD PRESSED AND THE BRAKE LIGHTS GO OUT WHEN I PRESS THE BRAKES. *TR
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10549541October 25, 2013
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
I HAVE BEEN NOTIFIED DURING MY MOST RECENT OIL CHANGE THAT THERE IS A FUEL LEAK ON MY 2007 PONTIAC G6. THE MECHANIC STATED HE HAS SEEN SEVERAL GM VEHICLES INCLUDING OTHER G6'S WITH THIS SAME ISSUE THIS SUMMER. THE 2007 PONTIAC G5 WAS RECENTLY RECALLED DUE TO THIS EXACT SAME ISSUE. GM PUT ME AND MY FAMILY IN DANGER BY NOT INCLUDING THE G6 IN THEIR RECALL. THE FUEL PUMP ON THIS VEHICLE NEEDS TO BE RECALLED BEFORE PEOPLE START GETTING KILLED IN FIRES CAUSED BY THIS FAULTY FUEL PUMP. THE HEAT IN THE STATE I LIVE IN (ARIZONA) CAUSES CRACKS TO FORM IN THE PLASTIC ON THE FUEL PUMP CAUSING A FUEL LEAK. THIS IS THE EXACT SAME PROBLEM ADDRESSED IN GM'S RECALL CAMPAIGN NUMBER 12190 WHICH IS AN EXPANSION OF RECALL 09V-419 (NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 12V459000). 5 OTHER 2007 GM MODELS HAVE BEEN RECALLED FOR THIS FIRE HAZARD. IT IS TIME THAT THE RECALL IS ONCE AGAIN EXPANDED TO INCLUDE ALL GM MODELS WITH THIS FUEL PUMP PROBLEM. THIS IS AN EXTREMELY DANGEROUS SITUATION BECAUSE OF THE FUEL LEAKS CLOSE PROXIMITY TO EXTREMELY HOT EXHAUST PARTS. IT IS ONLY A MATTER OF TIME BEFORE THESE FUEL PUMPS START CATCHING FIRE AND KILLING INNOCENT PEOPLE WHO DON'T KNOW THERE IS A FUEL LEAK. PLEASE INVESTIGATE THIS PROBLEM AND FORCE GM TO STOP DRAGGING THEIR FEET IN THIS MATTER BEFORE THEY KILL INNOCENT PEOPLE. *TR
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No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10549565October 25, 2013
SERVICE BRAKES
THE BRAKE LIGHTS KEEP COMING ON AT RANDOM. I HAVE HAD THIS ISSUE FIXED BEFORE AND AFTER ABOUT A YEAR THE ISSUE IS STILL GOING ON. PLEASE ADVISE HOW TO HANDLE THIS ISSUE . *TR
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No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10549023October 23, 2013
SERVICE BRAKES
THE BRAKE LIGHTS OFTEN COME ON WHEN THE BRAKES AREN'T APPLIED AND DO NOT GO ON WHEN THEY ARE APPLIED. I HAVE HAD THE ISSUE FIXED THREE TIMES. EACH TIME WAS UNDER MY WARRANTY, UNDER A YEAR, SO I ONLY HAD TO PAY ONCE. THE ISSUE HAPPENED RECENTLY AGAIN, BUT THE YEAR WARRANTY HAS PASSED ALREADY. I DO NOT DRIVE THE CAR OFTEN, SO IT MIGHT HAVE STILL BEEN AN ISSUE ALL ALONG, AS I ALSO DON'T NOTICE IT UNLESS IT IS AT NIGHT. *TR
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No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10549213October 23, 2013
SERVICE BRAKES
BRAKE LIGHTS CAME ON AUTOMATICALLY AND STAYED ON UNTIL BRAKE PEDAL WAS PRESSED. UPON GOING OUT, THEY WOULD COME BACK ON IN UNDER A MINUTE. I HAVE HAD THIS HAPPEN BEFORE ABOUT A YEAR AGO AND WAS TOLD BY THE SAME DEALERSHIP THE FIRST TIME IT WAS THE SENSOR CASING. IT WAS RESEALED AND PROBLEM STOPPED. THIS TIME I WAS TOLD RESISTANCE IN BCM CONNECTORS. THEY CLEANED AND LUBE THE TERMINALS IN BOTH BCM CONNECTORS AND RESET BPP SENSOR. YET I WAS CHARGED THIS TIME EVENTHOUGH IT WAS THE SAME ISSUE REPORTED. THE SERVICE DEPT REP SAID IT WAS A DIFFERENT FIX AND THEREFORE NOT THE SAME. I KNOW THIS MUST BE A DEFECT BECAUSE I HAVE READ OTHER WITH THE SAME ISSUE. *TR
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10549269October 23, 2013
AIR BAGS, WHEELS
WHEN I START MY CAR I NOW RECEIVE A "SERVICE AIR BAG" ALONG WITH A "SERVICE TIRE MONITOR". THE DEALER SAYS THEY CAN'T FIND ANYTHING WRONG AND I SHOULD JUST REPLACE THE SENSORS TO BE SAFE. IS THIS SAFE? SHOULDN'T THERE BE A RECALL ON THIS ISSUE SINCE IT SEEMS TO HAPPEN SO FREQUENTLY? *TR
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No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10549295October 23, 2013
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, EXTERIOR LIGHTING
MY BRAKE LAMPS R COMING ON WHEN IM NOT APPLYING THEM WHILE DRIVING & N PARK, MY CRUISE CONTROL COMES ON WHEN IT WANTS, IN IF ITS ACTIVATED DISENGAGES ITSELF AT RANDOM, I ALMOST CAUSED N ACCIDENT AND WAS PULLED OVER BY A NY STATE TROOPER WHO HAPPEN TO GIVE ME A BREAK, Y IS THIS NOT A RECALL DUE TO A SEARCHER THE ISSUE IN SEVERAL R COMPLAINING THE SAME ISSUE. *TR
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10548862October 22, 2013
STEERING
THE POWER STEERING JUST STOPPED WORKING THE LIGHT CAME ON THAT SAID POWER STEERING ESC. THIS IS VERY VERY DANGEROUS. CALLED GM AND THEY SAID THAT THE THERE WAS NOT A RECALL ON 2009 GS6. I TOLD THEM THERE WERE RECALLS FOR THIS IN PREVIOUS YEARS AND IT APPEARS THAT THEY HAVE NOT GOTTEN IT CORRECTED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10548882October 22, 2013
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
I BOUGHT A USED 2009 PONTIAC G6 WITH 90,000 THOUSAND MILES ON IT. I HAVE HAD IT FOR A 1 YEAR AND 2 MONTHS BEFORE I STARTED HAVING PROBLEMS. IT ALL STARTED MESSAGE SAYING "CHECK YOUR GAS CAP". I WOULD PULL OVER AND CHECK GAS CAP IT WAS VAPORIZED. I OPENED AND RECLOSED THIS WAS ABOUT 5 MINUTES FROM MY HOUSE IT TAKES 15 MINUTES TO GET TO FROM HOUSE TO TOWN. WITHIN 10 MINUTES MY GAS TANK WOULD WAD UP LIKE A PLASTIC BOTTLE AND WHEN I WOULD TURN CAR OFF AT WORK YOU COULD HEAR IT UN FOLDING. THIS WENT ON FOR 2 DAYS THEN ON THE 2ND TIME MY CHECK ENGINE CAME ON I CALLED AND TOOK TO A DEALERSHIP CLOSE TO ME. THEY TOLD ME IT WAS THE CARBON CANISTER IT WAS GOING TO COST 700.00 TO FIX. I DID NOT HAVE THE MONEY SO I DROVE FOR A FEW WEEKS LONGER THEN MY CAR WAS DIE WHEN YOU GO TO STOP AT RED LIGHTS OR SLOW DOWN. BOTH TIMES SEMI TRUCKS WERE BEHIND ME. THE SECOND TIME IT DID I CALLED MY HUSBAND CRYING SAID I WAS TOO SCARED TO DRIVE MY CAR WITH ME OR MY SON IN IT. SO I CALLED THE DEALERSHIP WHERE I BOUGHT THE CAR AND TOOK TO THEM TO BE FIXED THIS WAS IN SEPTEMBER. THEY KEPT THE CAR A WEEK CHANGED CARBON FILTER AND FIXED SPEED CABLE THIS WAS MAKING THE CAR DIE. I GOT MY CAR BACK DROVE FROM DEALERSHIP AND STARTED TO DRIVE HOME WHEN I NOTICED CAR STILL NOT FIXED IT WAS SAYING I HAD NO GAS SO PUT GAS IN AND IT SAID I HAD 183 MILES WORTH OF GAS BY THE TIME I GOT HOME I HAD 134 MILES OF GAS LEFT. I HAD CALLED DEALERSHIP TO LET THEM KNOW THAT SOMETHING WAS NOT RIGHT SO IN LESS THEN 24 HOURS TOOK MY CAR BACK TO DEALERSHIP AND THEY KEPT IT A WEEK SAYING GAS TANK NEED TO BE REPLACED SO THEY REPLACED IT AND REPLACED CARBON FILTER AGAIN. NOW THE CAR WORKS FINE JUST WANDERING HOW LONG BEFORE IT ACTS UP AGAIN. I CALLED PONTIAC HEADQUARTERS IN ALL THIS TIME AND THEY TOLD ME THERE WAS NO RECALL AND THAT THERE WAS NOTHING THAT THEY CAN DO TO HELP WITH THE PROBLEM BECAUSE I DID NOT HAVE ANY WARRANTY. *TR
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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