Pontiac G6 Complaints

5,890 consumer complaints on file.

#10285761September 30, 2009
STEERING
I PURCHASED A 2005 G6 ABOUT 1 YR AGO. I AM EXPERIENCING TROUBLE WITH THE POWER STEERING. IT GETS VERY STIFF AND HARD TO TURN THE WHEEL, THEN THE POWER STEERING WARNING APPEARED ON THE CONSOLE INFO SCREEN. I THOUGHT IT NEEDED FLUID SO WHEN I WENT LOOKING FOR THE PLACE TO PUT IT AND THERE WASN'T ONE. WHAT CAN I DO TO GET THIS FIXED? *TR
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10285638September 29, 2009
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
I PURCHASED A USED 2007 PONTIAC G6 FOR MY DAUGHTER IN NOVEMBER 2008. SINCE THAT TIME THE CAR HAS SHUT OFF UNEXPECTEDLY OR NOT STARTED ON OCCASION. RECENTLY SHE HAS BEEN EXPERIENCING DIFFICULTY IN TURNING THE STEERING WHEEL AND THE POWER STEERING FLUID LIGHT IS ON. UPON RESEARCH WE WERE INFORMED THAT THE G6 DOES NOT HAVE A POWER STEERING PUMP AND HAS AN ELECTRICAL ENGINE. UPON FURTHER RESEARCH I HAVE FOUND THAT MANY OWNERS OF THE PONTIAC G6 HAVE COMPLAINED OF THIS PROBLEM TO NO AVAIL. MY DAUGHTER'S SAFETY IS A CONCERN AND I WANT TO KNOW WHAT GM HAS OFFERED TO ITS CONSUMERS TO SOLVE THIS ISSUE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10285470September 28, 2009
STEERING:COLUMN
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 PONTIAC G6. WHEN ATTEMPTED TO MAKE A RIGHT TURN, THE POWER STEERING WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT CONTROL PANEL, AND THEN THE STEERING COLUMN LOCKED. SHE WAS IN THE PROCESS OF TAKING THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER, TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 44,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10285347September 27, 2009
STEERING
I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD IN MY 2006 PONTIAC G6 WHEN ALL OF A SUDDEN THE STEERING WENT STRAIGHT AND I WAS UNABLE TO TURN THE WHEEL. I DRIFTED TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND LOOKED OUTSIDE THE VEHICLE AS IT ALMOST FELT LIKE SOMETHING WAS PROHIBITING THE WHEELS FROM MOVING. I RETURNED TO THE CAR'S CABIN AND RESTARTED THE VEHICLE AND EVERYTHING WAS FINE. THIS HAPPENED AGAIN TWO DAYS LATER WHILE DRIVING YET AGAIN. THIS IS VERY DANGEROUS AND I TOOK IT TO THE DEALER RIGHT AWAY. THEY TOLD ME IT WAS A STEERING COLUMN FAILURE ON A FAULTY SENSOR AND THAT I HAVE TO REPLACE THE ENTIRE STEERING COLUMN. I HAVE BEEN LOOKING ON THE INTERNET AND THIS IS NOT AN ISOLATED INCIDENT. PEOPLE ARE GOING TO DIE IF THIS IS NOT HANDLED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10285313September 26, 2009
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
PASSENGER AIR BAG LIGHT DISABLES EVEN WHEN PERSON IS SITTING IN SEAT. STARTED AT ABOUT 50,000 MILES INTERMITTENTLY AND NOW 75,000 MILES AT LEAST 3 TIMES A WEEK. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10285345September 26, 2009
POWER TRAIN
I WAS TAKING MY GRANDMA TO THE STORE, I MADE A RIGHT TURN INTO THE LOT (5-10 MPH TOPS) WHEN SUDDENLY MY CAR CAME TO AN ABRUPT HALT. I GOT OUT OF MY CAR TO FIND THAT MY RIGHT FRONT TIRE SNAPPED OFF. IT IS A 2008 G6 AND IS ONLY 1 1/2 YEARS OLD. I DID NOT HIT OR RUN OVER ANYTHING. I AM VERY DISTURBED AT THE THOUGHT OF WHAT COULD HAVE HAPPENED HAD I BEEN ON THE HIGHWAY (WHICH I TRAVEL VERY FREQUENTLY). THIS IS A SAFETY HAZARD. PLEASE DO SOMETHING BEFORE SOMEONE GETS KILLED. MY CAR IS PRESENTLY AT THE SHOP. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10285261September 25, 2009
STEERING:COLUMN
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 PONTIAC G6. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HE EXPERIENCED DIFFICULTY WHILE STEERING. WHEN MAKING RIGHT AND LEFT TURNS THERE WAS A NOISE IN THE STEERING COLUMN. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN INSPECTED TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 60,000. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 62,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10285161September 24, 2009
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
ON 2/17/09, GM RECALLED 8,012 2005-2006 PONTIAC G6 VEHICLES, BECAUSE THE BRAKE LAMPS WOULD NOT OPERATE PROPERLY DUE TO CORROSION IN A WIRING CONNECTOR. SYMPTOMS INCLUDE BRAKE LAMPS ILLUMINATING WHEN BRAKE PEDAL IS NOT DEPRESSED, BRAKE LAMPS FAILING TO ILLUMINATE WHEN BRAKE PEDAL IS DEPRESSED, CRUISE CONTROL WILL NOT ENGAGE AND GREATER THAN NORMAL BRAKE FORCE IS REQUIRED TO SHIFT VEHICLE OUT OF PARK. I OWN A 2008 PONTIAC G6 WHICH IS NOT INCLUDED IN THIS RECALL, HOWEVER, MY VEHICLE IS EXPERIENCING THE EXACT PROBLEMS AS DESCRIBED IN THE RECALL NOTICE. I STILL HAVE THE FACTORY WARRANTY BUT THE DEALER CANNOT FIND THE CAUSE OF THE PROBLEM, THEY REPLACED THE BRAKE SENSOR WHICH DID NOT SOLVE THE PROBLEM AND THEY DO NOT BELIEVE IT IS RELATED TO THIS RECALL AS THEY HAVE FOUND NO CORROSION IN THE WIRING CONNECTOR. I AM THEREFORE REQUESTING THAT NHTSA REQUIRE GM TO VALIDATE THE CAUSE AND EXPAND THE RECALL TO OTHER YEARS. AS NOTED IN THE RECALL NOTICE, "BRAKE LAMPS THAT ARE NOT OPERATING PROPERLY MAY NOT WARN A DRIVER IN A FOLLOWING VEHICLE OF THE BRAKING STATUS AND COULD LEAD TO A CRASH WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING". THIS IS A SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUE AND I FIND IT UNACCEPTABLE THAT GM WOULD NOT RECALL ANY VEHICLE WITH THIS PROBLEM AND DETERMINE OTHER CAUSES. THANK YOU. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10285074September 23, 2009
STEERING
I HAVE A 2008 PONTIAC G6 THAT HAS 20,800 MILES. WHILE TURNING THERE IS A POPPING NOISE FROM THE STEERING COLUMN. STEERING WHEEL BEGAN JERKING LEFT AND RIGHT WHEN IDLING AND IS NOW DOING IT WHILE DRIVING. WHILE DRIVING TODAY THE POWER STEERING WARNING ON DASH CAME ON. I WILL BE TAKING THIS CAR IN FOR REPAIRS TOMORROW, BUT I BEGAN GOOGLING FOR POSSIBLE SOLUTIONS AND FOUND NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS AND A SILENT RECALL ON THE 2005 AND 2006 MODELS OF THE G6, BUT I THINK THE PROBLEM IS STILL UNRESOLVED. WHILE THE STEERING ISSUE HAS CAUSED AN ACCIDENT, IS HAS BECOME A MAJOR CONCERN AS THE JERKING MADE HIGHWAY DRIVING UNSAFE. THIS JUST STARTED HAPPENING A FEW DAYS AGO. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10284895September 22, 2009
EXTERIOR LIGHTING, STEERING
FOR APPROXIMATELY SIX MONTHS THE BRAKE LAMPS HAVE BEEN STAYING ON AT TIMES EVEN WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL IS NOT DEPRESSED. THE BRAKE LIGHTS WOULD GO OFF AND ON WITHOUT DEPRESSING THE BRAKE PEDAL. BEGINNING ON SEPTEMBER 12, 2009 THE BRAKE LIGHTS STAYED AL THE TIME. ON SEPTEMBER 18, 2009 TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE GM DEALER TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM AND THE BRAKE PEDAL POSITION SENSOR WAS REPLACED. PROBLEM WAS CORRECTED FOR TWO DAYS ONLY. PRESENTLY THE BRAKE LIGHTS REMAIN ILLUMINATED AS SOON AS THE CAR IS STARTED AND REMAINS ON. CALLED PONTIAC AND WAS TOLD MY VIN WAS NOT COVERED BY THE RECALL. ALSO HAD PROBLEMS WITH THE LOSS OF POWER IN THE ELECTRIC POWER STEERING. THIS BEGAN JUST AFTER HAVING THE VEHICLE FOR 7 MONTHS. THE POWER STEERING WOULD LOSS POWER RANDOMLY. APPROXIMATELY TWO OR THREE TIMES A WEEK THE POWER STEERING WOULD GO OUT. BY RESTARTING THE ENGINE, THE POWER TO THE STEERING WOULD ALMOST ALWAYS RETURN. A FEW TIMES THE ENGINE HAD TO BE RESTARTED SEVERAL TIMES. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10284739September 21, 2009
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
HAVE A 2006 PONTIAC G6 AND DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD ALL OF A SUDDEN BRAKE LIGHTS COME ON AND THIS THEN SHUTS OFF MY CRUISE. THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE, PEOPLE BEHIND ME DON'T KNOW WHY PUTTING ON BRAKES AND MAY THINK I'M TURNING. BEEN STOPPED BY COPS BECAUSE LIGHTS ARE ON. SHOWS THERE IS A RECALL BUT DEALER SAID MINE ISN'T ON IT. I DON'T UNDERSTAND??? I WOULD LIKE TO GET THIS FIXED AT NO CHARGE. IS THIS CORRECT OR CAN I GET THIS FIXED AT NO CHARGE *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10284619September 19, 2009
STEERING
THE INTERMEDIATE STEERING SHAFT OF MY CAR HAS GONE OUT TWICE. THE FIRST TIME WAS OCTOBER 2007 AND THEN AGAIN IN SEPTEMBER 2009. THE CAR WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER TO REPLACE THE PART. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10284618September 19, 2009
STEERING
CLUNKING SOUND WHEN ACCELERATING AND TURNING STEERING WHEEL. THIS IS THE STEERING SHAFT THAT IS BAD. THIS WAS REPLACED ABOUT OCT 2007 AND THEN IT WENT BAD AGAIN AND WAS REPLACED IN ABOUT DEC 2007 AND NOW IT IS BAD AGAIN AND THE PONTIAC DEALER SAID THEY WOULD NOT REPLACE IT AGAIN UNDER WARRANTY AS THE CAR HAS ABOUT 66000 MILES ON IT. I TOLD THEM THAT THEIR IS A DEFECT IN THIS PART BUT THEY DID NOT WANT TO HEAR IT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10284475September 18, 2009
STEERING
UPON MAKING A LEFT TURN AT ABOUT 5 MPH, THE POWER STEERING LIGHT ON MY CAR ILLUMINATED AND I HAD TO USE BOTH HANDS TO MAINTAIN CONTROL OF THE CAR. THE STEERING WHEEL IS VERY TIGHT AND DIFFICULT TO TURN, AS WELL AS VERY SHAKY AT HIGHER SPEEDS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10284365September 17, 2009
STEERING:COLUMN
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 PONTIAC G6. WHILE DRIVING 25 MPH THE STEERING COLUMN LOCKED WITHOUT ANY PRIOR WARNINGS. AS A CONSEQUENCE HER RISK FOR A VEHICLE CRASH WAS INCREASED. SHE WAS ABLE TO SAFELY TURN THE ENGINE OFF AND WITHIN A FEW MINUTES, SHE RESTARTED THE VEHICLE AND RESUMED NORMAL OPERATION. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION. THE TECHNICIAN REPLACED THE STEERING COLUMN PER THE WARRANTY. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 20,000. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 32,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10284371September 17, 2009
STEERING
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 PONTIAC G6. THE CONTACT STATED THAT INTERMITTENTLY WHILE DRIVING THE POWER STEERING WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL, THEN THERE WAS A LOSS OF POWER STEERING. DIFFICULTY OR THE INABILITY TO STEER WHILE DRIVING INCREASED THE RISK OF A VEHICLE CRASH. HE WAS IN THE PROCESS OF TAKING THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 58,000. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 63,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10284419September 17, 2009
STEERING
POWER STEERING ON '06 PONITAC G6 GTP IS DANGEROUS! STEERING COLUMN STIFFENS AND IS AT TIME HARD TO TURN CORNERS. ONLY 40,000 MILES AND CAR IN REPAIR SHOP HAVING TO REPLACE POWER STEERING PUMP, RESERVOIR AND HOSES! WHY ISN'T GMC BEING FORCED TO DO A RECALL? THIS IS NOT SAFE! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10284439September 17, 2009
EXTERIOR LIGHTING, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
PONTIAC G6 BRAKE LIGHTS WERE OPERATING OPPOSITE (BRAKES LIGHTS ILLUMINATED WHILE DRIVING AND NOT ILLUMINATED WHILE BRAKE IS APPLIED). CRUISE CONTROL NOT ENGAGING. APPARENTLY THERE WAS A RECALL FOR SOME MODELS OF THE G6 BUT WAS TOLD BY PONTIAC THAT MY G6 WAS NOT COVERED UNDER THE RECALL FOR THE EXACT SAME ISSUE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10283984September 15, 2009
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
THE FRONT BRAKE ROTORS ON MY 2006 G-6 PONTIAC KEEP WARPING AFTER ONLY 10K MILES IT CAUSES THE FRONT END TO SHAKE VIOLENTLY ON THE INTERNET IT SEEMS THERE IS A LOT OF OTHER OWNERS GOING THROUGH THE SAME THING & ALL GM WANTS TO DO IS RESURFACE THE ROTORS ONCE BUT THEN 10K MILES DOWN THE ROAD YOU HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM IF SOMEONE DOESN'T RECALL THE ROTORS SOMEONE IS GOING TO END UP DYING FROM A BRAKE FAILURE THIS IS THE 2ND TIME I COMPLAINED BUT ANOTHER OWNER CALL YOU GUYS & SOMEONE TOLD HIM THAT KNOW ONE HAS COMPLAINED ABOUT THE ROTORS WHICH IS NOT TRUE I FILED A COMPLAINT ABOUT 2 MONTHS AGO. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10283981September 15, 2009
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
I WAS PREPARING TO STOP AT A RED LIGHT WHEN I NOTICED THE CAR BEHIND ME WAS NOT SLOWING DOWN AS MUCH. THE OTHER CAR NEARLY HIT ME BUT MANAGED TO PULL UP BESIDE ME TO TELL ME MY BRAKE LIGHTS WERE NOT WORKING. I DROVE LATER THAT NIGHT AND NOTICED IN MY REARVIEW MIRROR THAT MY LIGHTS WERE ON ALTHOUGH I WAS NOT APPLYING THE BRAKE PEDAL. HOWEVER, WHEN I DID APPLY THE BRAKES, MY LIGHTS WOULD TURN OFF. I HAVE TAKEN MY CAR TO MEINEKE TWICE ALREADY AND THEY CANNOT FIND THE CAUSE OF THE PROBLEM. THE OCCURRENCE OF THIS PROBLEM HAS BEEN ABOUT EVERY NIGHT THAT I HAVE DRIVEN. I AM UNABLE TO NOTICE IF THE PROBLEM OCCURS DURING THE DAY SINCE I CANNOT SEE THE BACK OF MY CAR THEN. I FEEL VERY UNSAFE DRIVING MY CAR BECAUSE I FEAR SOMEONE WILL REAR END ME AND IT WOULD BE MY FAULT BECAUSE MY BRAKE LIGHTS DO NOT WORK PROPERLY. IT IS VERY UNSAFE AND I DO NOT FEEL AS IF I SHOULD GO PAY TO GET IT FIXED WHEN I HAVE NOT DONE ANYTHING TO CAUSE WHATEVER THE PROBLEM MAY BE. I HAVE ONLY HAD THIS CAR FOR A FEW MONTHS AND I AM WORRIED I MADE THE WRONG CHOICE UNLESS I CAN GET THIS PROBLEM FIXED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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