Pontiac G6 Complaints

5,890 consumer complaints on file.

#10414682July 22, 2011
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 PONTIAC G6. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 25 MPH, THE STEERING BEGAN PULLING TO ONE SIDE. THE STEERING WHEEL ALSO BEGAN SHAKING AND WOULD LOCK SPORADICALLY. THE CHECK ENGINE AND CHECK POWER STEERING WARNING LIGHTS WERE ILLUMINATED. THE FAILURE WOULD OCCUR AT VARIOUS SPEEDS INTERMITTENTLY AND PROGRESSIVELY WORSENED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTICS OR REPAIRS. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 26,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10414693July 22, 2011
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS
I HAVE A 2007 PONTIAC G6 SEDAN. LAST YEAR MY EXTERIOR BRAIKE LIGHTS WERE STRUCK ON. I HAD MY BRACK SWITCH REPLACED AND HAD THE BCM REPROGRAMMED. IT HAS NOT EVEN BEEN A YEAR AND NOW MY BRAKE LIGHTS ARE STRUCK ON AGAIN. WHEN I'M DRIVING THE LIGHTS ARE ON AND WHEN I PUSH ON THE BRAKE THEY GO OFF. THIS A SAFETY HAZARD AND VERY COSTLY SEEMING HOW I HAVE TO KEEP GETTING THIS ISSUE FIXED. I READ ON THE INTERNET THIS PROBLEM EXIST FOR MANY PEOPLE. WHY HAVEN'T THIS BEEN RECALLED? *TT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10415684July 22, 2011
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
THE BACK DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR AUTO-LOCK/UNLOCK FEATURE HAS NOT WORKED FOR OVER A YEAR AND A HALF. NOW RECENTLY, THE OTHER BACK DOOR AUTO-LOCK/UNLOCK FEATURE HAS STOPPED WORKING ALSO. THIS IS VERY ANNOYING AND REQUIRES ONE TO ROLL THE WINDOW DOWN THEN MANUALLY UNLOCK THE DOORS OR CRAWL IN AND REACH OVER, ETC. THE PROBLEM WAS GRADUAL, SOMETIMES THE LOCK FEATURE WOULD WORK, SOMETIMES NOT. NOW IT IS ALWAYS NOT WORKING. WHEN I GOOGLED THE PROBLEM ON THE INTERNET, I SEE THAT MANY OTHERS HAVE HAD THE SAME PROBLEM WITH THEIR G6 VEHICLES. I HAD PREVIOUSLY INQUIRED WITH THE CAR DEALER, AND THE COST TO REPAIR WAS/IS COST PROHIBITIVE FOR ME. IT SEEMS AS THOUGH IT SHOULD BE A RECALL SITUATION, WITH SO MANY OWNERS HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10413996July 21, 2011
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 PONTIAC G6. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 15 MPH, AND ATTEMPTING TO MAKE A TURN, WHEN THE STEERING WHEEL LOCKED WITHOUT WARNING. THE LOCKING CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO CRASH INTO A UTILITY POLE. WHEN THE FRONT DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED, THEY WERE COMPLETELY DEFLATED WITH A POWDERED SUBSTANCE. THE REAR PASSENGER SIDE OCCUPANT SUFFERED FROM ABRASIONS ACROSS THE NECK AS A RESULT OF THE SEAT BELT. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE SUSTAINED SEVERE DAMAGES AND WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 122,000.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10413845July 20, 2011
STEERING, STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM
MY POWER STEERING WENT OUT ABOUT A WEEK AGO, SO I RESTARTED MY CAR AND IT WORKED AGAIN. THIS HAPPENED A COUPLE TIMES A DAY. YESTERDAY I WAS DRIVING AND MY POWER STEERING WENT OUT ALMOST CAUSING ME TO RUN HEAD ON TO AN ONCOMING CAR. IT HASN'T WORKED SINCE AND I HAVE TO DRIVE WITHOUT POWER STEERING. *KB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10413599July 19, 2011
AIR BAGS, STEERING, EXTERIOR LIGHTING, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
I PURCHASED A BRAND NEW 2007 PONTIAC G6 IN 2008. THE PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG LIGHT IS ALWAYS ON. I HAD TO REPLACE THE BRAKE PADS AT 20,000 MILES AND THE BRAKES ARE STILL GIVING ME PROBLEMS. WHEN I TURN THE STEERING WHEEL, THE CAR MAKES A CRACKLING, LOUD SOUND. THE HEADLIGHT PLUGGER HAD TO BE REPLACED DUE TO THEM BEING BURNED OUT. I AM VERY UNHAPPY WITH THIS CAR. I AM A SINGLE MOTHER AND I AM SORRY I DID NOT RESEARCH THIS CAR BEFOREHAND. I WOULD NOT RECOMMEND THIS CAR TO ANYONE. I TOOK THE CAR TO THE DEALER AND THE PRICE THEY WILL CHARGE TO FIX EVERYTHING IS TOO EXPENSIVE FOR ME. *KB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10413124July 16, 2011
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
I HAVE A 2009 PONTIIAC G6. THE FRONT ROTORS WARP AND THE WHOLE FRONT END SHAKES. I HAD THEM CUT A COUPLE TIMES AND I ONLY GOT ABOUT 8000 MILES BEFORE THEY WARP AGAIN. SO I BOUGHT NEW ROTORS AND THE SAME THING HAPPENED AGAIN.SO ITS NOT THE ROTORS ITS THE WAY THE CAR IS BUILT. *TT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10413139July 16, 2011
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
INTERMITTENT BRAKE LIGHTS. UNPREDICTABLE. ALMOST REAR-ENDED. THIS IS A KNOWN DEFECT BUT NOT SUBJECT TO RECALL DUE TO MY VIN . I UNDERSTAND THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM FOR THIS CAR. VERY DANGEROUS. I SHOULD HAVE BEEN NOTIFIED BY GM AS TO THIS SERIOUS PROBLEM. FURTHER, GM SHOULD ISSUE A RECALL FOR ALL VEHICLES WITH THIS PROBLEM, NOT JUST A SELECT FEW. HOW COULD THIS HAVE BEEN OVERLOOKED OR IGNORED??? ALL OWNERS SHOULD BE NOTIFIED OF THIS PROBLEM IMMEDIATELY. THIS HAS BEEN GIVEN NHTSA # 09V036000. TSB SB-08-05-22-009A. *TT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10412313July 14, 2011
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 PONTIAC G6. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE BRAKE LIGHTS WOULD ILLUMINATE EVEN THOUGH THE BRAKES WERE NOT ENGAGED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INSPECTED BY A DEALER OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE APPROXIMATELY 81,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10411923July 12, 2011
SUSPENSION:FRONT, PARKING BRAKE, INTERIOR LIGHTING
FRONT SUSPENSION ISSUES. I HAVE HAD TO REPLACE BOTH FRONT LOWER CONTROL ARMS, BOTH FRONT WHEEL BEARINGS, AND THE PASSENGER SIDE STRUT. WITH THESE PARTS FAILING, THEY ALSO RUIN THE TIRES. THIS CAUSES FOR ME TO HAVE TO REPLACE BRAND NEW TIRES AS WELL. INTERIOR LIGHT DOES NOT COME ON WHEN DOORS ARE OPENED. PARKING BRAKE DOES NOT FULLY RELEASE CAUSING EXCESSIVE WEAR ON THE INSIDE BRAKE PAD OF THE REAR BRAKES. *TT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10411654July 10, 2011
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
THE VEHICLE IS A PONTIAC G6 WITH LESS THAN 32,000 MILES AND HAS BEEN SERVICED IN ACCORDANCE WITH ALL MANUFACTURE'S RECOMMENDATIONS. WHEN THE VEHICLE IS INITIALLY STARTED (TRACTION CONTROL AUTOMATICALLY ACTIVATED) THIS PROBLEM IS NOT AS NOTICEABLE AS WITH TRACTION CONTROL MANUALLY TURNED OFF; BASICALLY, TRACTION CONTROL MASKS THE PROBLEM. THE SYMPTOM: THE VEHICLE HAS FRONT END, SIDE TO SIDE, VIBRATIONS WHEN BRAKES ARE APPLIED. AFTER A COMPLETE INSPECTION OF THE ROTORS AND BRAKE SYSTEM (ROTORS REMOVED FROM SPINDLES) RATHER THAN VISUAL INSPECTION OUTLINED BY THE MANUFACTURE, IT IS BELIEVED THAT THE TRACTION CONTROL BEING PROGRAMMED NORMALLY ON AT START UP IS CAUSING INSIDE (CALIBER) ROTOR WARPING AND PREMATURE BRAKE PAD AND ROTOR REPLACEMENTS. ADDITIONALLY, IT WAS SUGGESTED TO EVALUATE THE METAL QUALITIES OF THE ROTORS (MAYBE NOT CASTED IN ACCORDANCE WITH PROPER METAL SPECIFICATIONS), THIS TOO BE THE ROOT CAUSE SINCE THE PADS ARE ONLY WORN 30-35%. SINCE THESE PARTS ARE CONSIDERED 'WEAR ITEMS', THESE PREMATURE REPLACEMENT COSTS ARE NOT COVERED UNDER THE MANUFACTURE'S WARRANTY, NOR ARE THEY BEING MONITORED BY THE MANUFACTURE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10411606July 9, 2011
STEERING
POWER STEERING INTERMITTENTLY TURNS OFF WHILE DRIVING. POWER STEERING LIGHT COMES ON DRIVER INFORMATION SCREEN. HAPPENS EVERYOTHER TIME I TURN MY CAR ON . SOMETIME BEFORE I PUT IT IN GEAR SOMETIMES WHILE IM DRIVING. LETTER RECEIVED ABOUT COVERAGE FOR FIXING BUT MY MILEAGE IS OVER 100000 MILES SO I WILL HAVE TO PAY FOR IT. LAST TIME I TOOK IT TO THE DEALER BEFORE HIGHER MILEAGE THEY SAID IT WOULD BE NOTHING TO FIX. $800 - $1000 REPAIR. THANKS PONTIAC! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10411626July 9, 2011
STEERING
I HAVE A 2006 PONTIAC G6 AND IT HAS A CLUNK NOISE FROM STEERING. AND IT SEAMS A LOT OTHERS HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM WITH THIS CAR CAN U DO SOMETHING. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10411548July 8, 2011
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 PONTIAC G6. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE POWER STEERING FAILED WHILE DRIVING AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHERE THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE STEERING COLUMN OVERHEATED, RESULTING IN THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 90,571.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10410850July 7, 2011
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 PONTIAC G6. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN BRAKING, THE BRAKE LIGHTS WOULD NOT ILLUMINATE AND WOULD SPORADICALLY ILLUMINATE WHEN THE BRAKES WERE NOT DEPRESSED AT ALL OR FLICKER ON AND OFF SPORADICALLY. THE CONTACT REFERENCED NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 09V036000 (EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS) BUT WAS ADVISED BY THE MANUFACTURER THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 76,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 104,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10410896July 7, 2011
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 PONTIAC G6. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE MAKING A TURN THE STEERING WHEEL LOCKED INTERMITTENTLY WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 48,013 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 53,013.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10410902July 7, 2011
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
MY VEHICLE HAS A PANORAMIC SUNROOF THAT HAS 5 OPTIONS (0-CLOSED, 4 COMPLETELY OPEN). PERIODICALLY THE SUNROOF WOULD NOT CLOSE TO THE CORRECT NUMBERED OPTION, BUT WOULD GO TO THE CORRECT SPOT AFTER ANOTHER TRY. NOW, IT WILL NOT CLOSE PAST THE SECOND OPTION. NOW, MY SUNROOF IS STUCK OPEN AND THE REPLACEMENT PART IS $1500! I DON'T WANT TO PAY THAT MUCH MONEY FOR A SUNROOF SO MY MECHANIC IS GOING TO TRY TO SHUT IT AND DISABLE THE MECHANISM. ALL THE USED PARTS MY MECHANIC TRIED LOOKING INTO ARE REPORTING TO HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10410964July 7, 2011
TIRES, TIRES:SIDEWALL
GOODYEAR ASSURANCE FUEL MAX 225 50/R17 TIRES THAT ARE DEFECTIVE ARE BEING SOLD TO CONSUMERS. GOODYEAR WAS CONTACTED BUT THEY WILL NOT LISTEN AND ADDRESS THE ISSUE. PURCHASED 4 BRAND NEW TIRES 7/1/11 AND GARAGE INSTALLED THE NEW FRONT TIRES. COULD NOT INSTALL BACK TIRES DUE TO GARAGE FOUND THAT ONE OF THE TIRES HAD A BUBBLE IN THE TIRE ON THE SIDE WALL WITH A SMALL WHOLE IN IT. DEFECTIVE TIRE WAS RETURNED. REPLACEMENT TIRE RECEIVED 7/5/11 AND TWO BACK TIRES WERE INSTALLED ON THE CAR. CAR DRIVEN 15 MILES HOME FROM GARAGE AND NOT DRIVEN SINCE THEN. REAR PASSENGER FLAT TIRE DISCOVERED ON MORNING OF 7/7/11, COULD HAVE BEEN FLAT BEFORE THEN BUT CAR HAS NOT BEEN DRIVEN SINCE BROUGHT HOME FROM GARAGE WHEN BACK TIRES INSTALLED. GOODYEAR WAS ONCE AGAIN CONTACTED TO ADVISE THAT THE TIRES ARE DEFECTIVE, THEY WILL NOT INVESTIGATE ISSUE. FLAT TIRE WAS FILLED WITH AIR AND THIS TIRE HAS THE EXACT SAME PROBLEM AS THE OTHER TIRE. BUBBLE IN SIDEWALL OF TIRE WITH SMALL WHOLE IN IT. GARAGE ADVISED THEY THINK THAT GOODYEAR IS USING A DEFECTIVE MOLD TO MAKE TIRES. PICTURES TAKEN AND VIDEO TAKEN OF SECOND DEFECTIVE TIRE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10410740July 6, 2011
EXTERIOR LIGHTING, EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS
IMPROPER OPERATION OF THE BRAKE LAMPS. WHILE USING MY BRAKES I DISCOVERED THAT THE BRAKE LAMPS WOULD NOT ILLUMINATE. ALSO, THE BRAKE LAMPS WOULD ILLUMINATE WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS NOT APPLIED. I CALLED GM DEALER AND THEY INDICATED MY VEHICLE WAS NOT PART OF THEIR RECALL. IT IS AN EXTREMELY DANGEROUS CONDITION AND DEALER INFORMED ME THAT THEY HAD NO IDEA HOW MUCH IT WOULD COST TO FIX IT UNTIL THEY DID DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. WHEN I EXPLAINED IT IS THE SAME CONDITION AS RECALL# 09V036000 THEY JUST KEPT TELLING ME THAT MY VEHICLE IS NOT PART OF THE RECALL. GM NEEDS TO EXPAND THE RECALL TO ALL PONTIAC G6 VEHICLE, NOT JUST THOSE MANUFACTURED IN JANUARY 2005. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10410783July 6, 2011
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
DURING A HEAVY RAIN STORM A TRACTOR TRAILER IN FRONT OF ME SLOWED TO PULL OFF THE ROAD. I COULD NOT SEE HIS BRAKE LIGHTS BECAUSE OF THE RAIN AND REAR ENDED HIM. THE IMPACT WAS STRONG ENOUGH TO BREAK HIS BUMPER BAR OFF (THE PART THAT HANGS DOWN FROM THE ACTUAL BED OF THE TRAILER TO PREVENT YOU FROM GOING BENEATH IT). THERE ARE CLEAR MARKS ON MY FRONT BUMPER WHERE HIS BUMPER HIT. MY AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY. I ESTIMATE MY SPEED WAS ABOUT 40MPH ALTHOUGH I SKIDDED INTO HIM SO I WAS SLOWING. I DON'T BELIEVE THAT HE WAS STOPPED BUT WAS MOVING SLOWLY AS HE PULLED OVER. I DONT KNOW HOW OFTEN THIS OCCURS, ONCE WAS ENOUGH FOR ME. MY VEHICLE IS A TOTAL LOSS SO NO ACTION IS BEING TAKEN TO CORRECT THE FAILURE. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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