Pontiac G6 Complaints

5,890 consumer complaints on file.

#10262685March 22, 2009
STEERING
PROBLEMS WITH THE STEERING SYSTEM. CLICKING NOISES AND STEERING WHEEL IS LOOSE. I TOOK MY CAR TO THE DEALER AND THEY TOLD ME THAT THEY FIX THE PROBLEM, THEY CHARGE ME $120.00 BUT A WEEK LATER THE SAME PROBLEM OCCURRED. *TR
Crash:
No
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0
Deaths:
0
#10262615March 21, 2009
STEERING
I HAVE HAD A PROBLEM WITH MY ELECTRICAL POWER STEERING ON MY 2005 PONTIAC G6 GT. IT FIRST STARTED WITH THE STEERING TIGHTENING WHILE MAKING A STIR. I THOUGHT NOTHING OF IT. BUT THREE DAYS AGO THE POWER STEERING WAS COMPLETELY GONE. I THANK GOD I WASN'T ON THE FREEWAY. I COULD HAVE CAUSED A HORRIBLE ACCIDENT. I MANAGED TO TAKE IT TO A SHOP AND SUGGESTED REPLACING THE POWER STEERING FUSE. THAT WASN'T THE FIX. I CONTACTED A GM DEALER AND THEY SAID I WOULD HAVE TO PAY $100 TO FIND OUT WHAT WAS WRONG. ALSO I WILL PROBABLY COST ME ANYWHERE TO $350 TO $500 TO FIX THE PROBLEM. I WENT ONLINE AND FOUND SEVERAL COMPLAINTS FROM OVER THE PAST FEW YEARS DEALING WITH THE LOST OF STEER POWER WITH THE G6. SOME CARS WERE BRAND NEW. ACCORDING TO THE POSTING SEVERAL PEOPLE HAVE CONTACTED GM CORPORATE WITH THE SAME COMPLAINT, BUT WITH NO SUCCESS. THIS IS CLEARLY A SAFETY ISSUE THAT HAS TO BE ADDRESSED BY GM. THESE CARS NEED TO BE INSPECTED. THIS COULD RESULT IN CASUALTIES. PLEASE CAN ANYTHING BE DONE TO HAVE GM TO ISSUE A RECALL ON THE POWER STEERING SYSTEM? I FOUND A WEBSITE THAT HAS SEVERAL COMPLAINTS LIKE MINE. THE SITE IS WWW.CARCOMPLAINTS.COM. *TR
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#10262620March 21, 2009
STEERING
POWER STEERING FAILURE WITHOUT PROVOCATION. PROBLEM STARTED WHILE DRIVING ON THE INTERSTATE AND DURING A LANE SHIFT THE POWER STEERING WENT OUT ALMOST CAUSING AN ACCIDENT. THE PROBLEM CONTINUES ON AND OFF. IT IS MY WIFE'S CAR I NO LONGER ALLOW HER TO DRIVE IT DUE TO THE FEAR OF IT GOING OUT ON HER AND HER INABILITY TO CONTROL THE VEHICLE. *TR
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No
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0
Deaths:
0
#10262609March 20, 2009
EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER, STEERING
BEGAN POPPING WHEN I TURNED ANY DIRECTION, HAD IT CHECKED OUT BY THE PONTIAC DEALER, SAID THE POWER STEERING NEEDED GREASED. 2 WEEKS LATER BEGAN AGAIN, TOOK IT BACK IN, THEY DECIDED THE RACK AND PINION NEEDED REPLACED. HAD THAT REPLACED, 1 MONTH LATER, SAME THING. HAD IT FIXED AGAIN. ABOUT 2 MONTHS IT HAS STARTED IT AGAIN. ALSO THE AIRCONDITIONER HAS QUIT TWICE. TRADING IT OFF TOMORROW! HAVE HAD THE CAR THREE YEARS. WAS BRAND NEW WHEN BOUGHT. *TR
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No
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0
Deaths:
0
#10262510March 20, 2009
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
BRAKE LIGHTS ON MY 2007 PONTIAC G6 ARE MALFUNCTIONING. THE BRAKES STAY ON WHEN NOT APPLIED AND GO OFF WHEN APPLIED. I NOTICED THE PROBLEM ABOUT 2 MONTHS AGO. I HAVE LOOKED ON THE INTERNET AND FOUND MANY OTHER PEOPLE WITH THE SAME ISSUE. THIS IS A SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUE THAT NEEDS TO BE LOOKED INTO. FRANKLY , I AM SURPRISED THERE IS NOT A RECALL IN PLACE FOR THIS PROBLEM ALREADY , ESPECIALLY GIVEN THE AMOUNT OF COMPLAINTS THAT I HAVE COME ACROSS. IN MY OPINION THIS IS A DESIGN FLAW AND THE CUSTOMER SHOULD NOT BE RESPONSIBLE FOR FIXING THE CAR MANUFACTURERS MISTAKE. *TR
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No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10262423March 19, 2009
STEERING
MY 2006 PONTIAC G6 HAS A PROBLEM WITH THE STEERING COLUMN IN WHICH IT STARTS MAKING A LOUD CLUNKING NOISE WHEN I TURN. THE STEERING COLUMN HAS TO BE LUBED EVERY 3 OR 4 MONTHS JUST ABOUT AND THAT GETS VERY EXPENSIVE. THIS IS A 3 YEAR OLD CAR AND I SHOULD NOT HAVE TO BE TAKING IT TO THE DEALER EVERY FEW MONTHS AND PAYING MONEY TO HAVE A STEERING COLUMN LUBED. THIS WILL BE THE 3RD TIME SINCE I BOUGHT THE CAR, LESS THEN A YEAR AGO THAT I HAVE HAD TO TAKE THIS CAR IN TO HAVE THE INTERMEDIATE SHAFT IN THE STEERING COLUMN LUBED. I'VE NOTICED ON THE INTERNET FORUMS THAT MANY, MANY PEOPLE ALSO HAVE THIS PROBLEM AND THE SHOPS I'VE TAKEN IT TO HAVE SAID THAT THEY HAVE HAD A BUNCH OF THESE CARS WITH THE SAME PROBLEM. *TR
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No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10262328March 18, 2009
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC, VISIBILITY:SUN/MOON ROOF ASSEMBLY, EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS, SUSPENSION
2005 PONTIAC G6 HAS PROBLEMS WITH THE BRAKE LIGHTS, BRAKE PADS, AND ROTORS. *NJ THE DAY AFTER PURCHASING THE VEHICLE, THE CONSUMER HAD TO TAKE IT BACK TO GET AN ALIGNMENT AND HAVE THE ROTORS REPLACED. IN JUNE 2008, THE CONSUMER TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER BECAUSE THE BRAKES WERE MAKING A NOISE. THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE ISSUE. TWO WEEKS LATER, THE FRONT PADS HAD TO BE REPLACED BECAUSE THEY WERE WORN. THE SUNROOF HAD TO BE REPAIRED DUE TO A RATTLING NOISE IT WAS MAKING. AFTER THE SUNROOF WAS REPAIRED, IT BEGAN TO MAKE A DIFFERENT NOISE. A TECHNICIAN DETERMINED A PIPE HAD RUPTURED. THE BRAKE LIGHTS WERE ON WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS IN DRIVE. THE CONSUMER THEN RECEIVED A RECALL LETTER IN THE MAIL REGARDING THE DEFECTIVE BRAKE LIGHTS AFTER ALREADY PAYING FOR A SENSOR THAT DIDN'T RESOLVE THE ISSUE. *JB
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10262178March 17, 2009
STEERING
STEERING COLUMN MAKES A CLUNKING NOISE WHENEVER YOU TURN THE WHEEL TO THE LEFT OR RIGHT. THE FRONT TIRES MAKES A METAL TO METAL GRINDING NOISE WHEN DRIVING. THE CAR HAS ONLY TWENTY THREE THOUSAND MILES. OVER $2,500 IN REPAIRS BY A CERTIFIED DEALER AND THE CAR STILL RUNS AND DRIVE LIKE SOMETHING YOU BORROW FROM A JUNK YARD. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10262059March 16, 2009
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
DOOR AJAR ALARM SOUNDS WHEN ALL DOORS ARE CLOSED. THIS CAUSES THE INTERIOR DOME LIGHT TO COME ON. THIS ALSO STOPS THE DOOR LOCKS FROM LOCKING WHEN SHIFTING THE CAR INTO DRIVE. THE DOME LIGHT WILL COME ONE AFTER ALL DOORS ARE SHUT AND THE DOORS ARE LOCKED. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE DOOR LOCK ASSEMBLY WILL NEED TO BE REPLACED. THE DEALER ALSO STATED THAT OTHERS HAVE COME IN WITH THE SAME PROBLEM. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10261904March 15, 2009
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
I WAS DRIVING IN THE RAIN AND HIT A PUDDLE THE WAS AN 1 !/2 IN DEEP AND WATER GOT UP INTO MY ENGINE AND RUINED IT. I HAVE TO GET MY ENGINE REPLACED AND HAD TO GO THROUGH THE INSURANCE COMPANY THAT COST ME 1000.00 DEDUCTIBLE. THIS IS THE 2ND TIME THAT I'VE HEARD OF THIS HAPPENING IN THE LAST 2 MONTHS. I FEEL THAT THIS IS A GM DEFECT. THE WATER WAS NOT THAT DEEP. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10261606March 12, 2009
STEERING
ELECTRIC POWER STEERING FAILED WHILE MAKING A LEFT HAND TURN. *TR
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10261554March 11, 2009
STEERING
STEERING LOCKS UP ON TURNS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
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0
Deaths:
0
#10261552March 11, 2009
STEERING
WHILE DRIVING, THE POWER STEERING STOPS WORKING. IT SEEMS TO HAPPEN MOST WHEN I AM SLOWING DOWN WHILE PREPARING TO MAKE A TURN OR WHILE PARALLEL PARKING. THE LAST TIME THIS HAPPENED WAS YESTERDAY AND I BARELY HAD ENOUGH TIME TO PULL MY CAR OFF THE ROAD. THE POWER STEERING LIGHT COMES ON, DINGS, AND THEN THE POWER STEERING IS COMPLETELY GONE. IF I TURN THE ENGINE OFF AND THEN TURN IT BACK ON, THE POWER STEERING COMES BACK. BUT IT WORRIES ME THAT AT ANY TIME I COULD LOSE POWER STEERING AND ALSO CONTROL OF MY CAR. THIS FIRST STARTED ABOUT THREE MONTHS AGO (DECEMBER 2009), AND FOR A WHILE IT HAPPENED ALMOST EVERY TIME I WOULD MAKE EVEN A SLIGHT SHARP TURN OR ATTEMPT TO PARALLEL PARK. THIS HAS BEEN HAPPENING MORE AND MORE FREQUENTLY, FROM A COUPLE TIMES A WEEK TO A FEW TIMES A DAY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10261425March 10, 2009
STEERING
I PREVIOUSLY POSTED A COMPLAINT ABOUT HAVING A DEFECTIVE INTERMEDIATE STEERING SHAFT IN THIS CAR THAT'S CAUSING A "CLUNK" SOUND WHEN TURNING AT LOW SPEEDS. I CONTACTED A LOCAL DEALER (FRANK KENT IN FT. WORTH, TX) TO SEE IF THEY HAD THIS PART AS I DO NOT CONSIDER IT SAFE TO CONTINUE TO DRIVE THE CAR WITHOUT BEING REPAIRED. THEY INDICATED THAT THEY DO AND ALSO ADVISED ME THAT A SAFETY RECALL HAD BEEN ISSUED FOR THIS SAME PART IN GM TRUCKS AND SUV'S. WHY WHEN THIS IS OBVIOUSLY A SEVERE PROBLEM IN ALL GM VEHICLES WASN'T A RECALL ISSUED FOR ALL THEIR VEHICLES USING THIS SAME PART? I HOPE TO HEAR FROM AN INVESTIGATOR SOON AS THE PERSON WHO ANSWERED MY CALL TODAY COULDN'T PROVIDE ME WITH THE ANSWER TO THIS QUESTION. *TR
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No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10261455March 10, 2009
STEERING, SUSPENSION:FRONT
I HAD A CLUNKING NOISE ON THE LEFT FRONT OF MY VEHICLE - I TOOK IT IN FOR AN OIL CHANGE AND HAD THE SHOP REVIEW STEERING ISSUE - BALL JOINT WAS BAD REPLACED SAME ALONG W/ LOWER CONTROL ARM AND COMPLETED AND ALIGNMENT - ALSO HAD NEW TIRES PUT ON VEHICLE THEN A POPPING NOISE OCCURRED WHEN TURNING TO THE LEFT, MY CAR EVEN JUMPED THE TRACK AT A CAR WASH AND I HAD TO REVERSE OUT OF THE CAR WASH AND HOLD MY STEERING WHEEL THROUGHOUT THE ENTIRE CAR WASH. I THEN TOOK TO A DEALERSHIP AND WAS DETERMINED I NEEDED TO HAVE THE INTERMEDIATE STEERING LINK REPLACED, POWER STEERING MOTOR AND STABILIZER BAR LINK REPLACED - DAMAGED PARTS HAVE BEEN DISPOSED OF. *TR
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0
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0
#10261349March 9, 2009
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
AT RANDOM POINTS IN TIME MY PONTIAC G6 WILL NOT BRAKE PROPERLY. WHEN YOU PUSH THE PEDAL THE PEDAL WILL GO DOWN TO THE FLOOR AND THEN COME BACK UP. WHEN IT COMES BACK UP IT NORMALLY WILL BE FUNCTIONAL. THE PROBLEM IS IT TAKES A FEW SECONDS FOR MY BRAKES TO BECOME FUNCTIONAL WHICH HAS ALMOST RESULTED IN A FEW ACCIDENTS. THE PROBLEM ONLY HAPPENS ABOUT 1 A WEEK OR 1 TIME EVERY 2 WEEKS. WHEN IT HAPPENS WHOEVER IS DRIVING IS SCARRED OUT OF THEIR MIND. MY PARENTS DO NOT EVEN WANT ME DRIVING THIS VEHICLE BECAUSE IT HAS A DEFINATE SAFETY ISSUE. I HAVE CONTACTED THE DEALERSHIP NUMEROUS TIMES REGARDING THE BREAKS. THEY SAID THE FIRST TIME THAT THERE WAS AN ABNORMAL AMOUNT OF BREAK DUST. AFTER THAT THEY COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM SO THEY WILL NOT REPAIR IT. I HAVE CONTACTED THE PONTIAC REP AND THEY HAVE BEEN INVESTIGATING THE PROBLEM FOR A LITTLE OVER A MONTH NOW WITH NO REPAIRS MADE. IN THE MEAN TIME I AM DRIVING AN UNSAFE CAR, HOPING THAT I DON'T HURT MY SELF LET ALONG ANY ONE ELSE. MY CAR IN THE MEAN TIME ALWAYS SQUEALS WHEN YOU BREAK. MY CAR IS A 2008 G6 AND JUST TURNED 10,000 MILES. I SHOULD NOT BE HAVING ISSUES THIS SOON. *TR
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No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10261284March 9, 2009
STEERING
I HAVE CONTACTED GM ON NHTSA ACTION # PE07023 AND THEY STATE THEY HAVE NOT CHANGED THE WARRANTY TO 7YRS OR 70,000. I HAVE ALREADY FILED COMPLAINT CONFIRMATION #10261076 WITH NHTSA. THANK YOU. *TR
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10261331March 9, 2009
STEERING
THE CAR HAS BEEN HAVING ELECTRONIC STEERING ISSUES FREEZING UP WHILE DRIVING AND NOW IT CAUSE A WRECK, THERE ASRE SEVERAL COMPLAINTS ONLINE ABOUT THIS PROBLEM AND I WAS JUST WONDERING WHY A RECALL HASN'T BEEN PUT OUT? IT HAS HAPPEN 10 TO 12 TIMES UNTIL I SCHEDULED IT TO GO IN THE DEALERSHIP BUT CAUSE A WRECK BEFORE I COULD GET IT THERE. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10261072March 8, 2009
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
I WAS DRIVING MY 2006 PONTIAC G6 DOWN THE STREET AND ALL OF A SUDDEN THE POWER STEERING WENT OUT, I WAS UNABLE TO TURN THE CAR IN ANY DIRECTION, THIS CAUSED TRAFFIC TO GET BACKED UP AND ME AND MY 1 YEAR OLD STUCK IN THE MIDDLE OF THE STREET, THE CAR HAD TO BE TOWED TO THE NEAREST DEALER WHERE THEY THEN STATED THAT MY POWER STEERING IS ELECTRICAL AND IT HAS WENT OUT AND TO REPAIR IT THEY WOULD HAVE TO CHANGE MY RACK AND PINION WHICH WOULD COST OVER $800 TO REPAIR, WHICH I DON'T HAVE AT THIS TIME, NEEDLESS TO SAY I AM STILL UNABLE TO DRIVE AT THE PRESENT TIME, I BELIEVE THAT THIS IS RECALL WORTHY SEEING THAT THE CAR IS ONLY 3 YEARS OLD, I ALSO HAVE HEARD OTHER COMPLAINTS ABOUT THIS SAME THING, PLEASE HELP! *TR
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10261074March 8, 2009
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
2007 PONTIAC G6 CONVERTIBLE - BRAKES SQUEAK AND CAR SHAKES WHEN BRAKES APPLIED. TAKEN TO THE DEALER TWICE, THEY SPRAYED SOMETHING ON THEM AND TOLD ME IT WAS BECAUSE I LIVE IN A "HUMID" STATE. THIS HAS BEEN GOING ON FOR A YEAR NOW AND IT HAPPENS DAILY. THE DEALER REFUSES TO DO ANYTHING TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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