Pontiac G6 Complaints

5,890 consumer complaints on file.

#10241305September 8, 2008
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 PONTIAC G6. WHENEVER THE CONTACT ACCELERATED, THE BRAKE LIGHTS WOULD ILLUMINATE. WHENEVER HE APPLIED THE BRAKES, THE BRAKES LIGHT WOULD TURN OFF. THE CONTACT ALSO NOTICED THAT THE CRUISE CONTROL FEATURE WOULD NOT WORK. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN DIAGNOSED BY THE DEALER. SPEED WAS NOT A FACTOR. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 58,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 50,000. UPDATED 10/16/08 *BF THE BRAKE LIGHT WAS DISENGAGING THE CRUISE CONTROL. UPDATED 10/21/08. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10241396September 8, 2008
STEERING
RENTED THIS G6 2006 FROM ENTERPRISE RENTAL CO. MY WIFE WAS DRIVING THIS CAR WHILE HERS WAS IN THE SHOP FOR REPAIRS. SHE WAS DRIVING ON A WINDING ROAD AND THE STEERING WENT OUT. SHE LOST CONTROL OF THE CAR WHILE TRYING TO TURN THROUGH A CURVE. THE CAR FLIPPED INTO THE AIR AND ROLLED 3 TIMES BEFORE LANDING IN A DITCH. AS A RESULT SHE HAD 2 COLLAPSED LUNGS 20 BROKEN RIBS, BOTH SCAPULES WERE SHATTERED AND BROKE COLLAR BONE FROM THE SEAT BELT AND A SNAPPED RIGHT ARM. DUE TO THE LACK OF INFORMATION ON THE SO CALLED BLACK BOX THE CAUSE WAS BLAMED ON MY WIFE'S DRIVING. THIS ISSUE NEEDS TO BE ADDRESSED BEFORE SOMEONE IS KILLED, AS I ALMOST LOST MY WIFE. *TR UPDATE: THE CAR WAS GETTING FASTER GOING DOWNHILL. SHE TRIED TO TURN THE STEERING WHEEL AS HARD AS SHE COULD BUT COULDN'T. THE CAR IS BEING HELD. THE STEERING WHEEL WAS ACTING UP THE NIGHT BEFORE THE CRASH.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10241145September 6, 2008
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
VEHICLE HAS STALLED 3 TIMES,TOOK TO DEALER,THEY PULLED A CRUISE CONTROL TC OUT OF COMPUTER. UNABLE TO MAKE IT REPEAT SO NOTHING DONE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10240937September 4, 2008
STEERING
TIE RODS ON A PONTIAC 2006 G6 ALSO THE POWER STEERING PUMP HAS BEEN REPLACED TWICE. SOME MIDDLE ROD IN THE STEERING WHEEL. ALL OF THIS HAS BEEN REPLACED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10240837September 3, 2008
STEERING, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
I AM THE OWNER OF A 2005 PONTIAC G6 FOUR DOOR SEDAN . FOR THE PAST TWO MONTHS THE ENGINE CHECK LIGHT HAS COME ON ALONG WITH A WARNING ON THE AUDIO DISPLAY SHOWING "POWER STEERING". THESE INCIDENTS WERE INFREQUENT AND NO PARTICULAR REASON WAS FOUND FOR THE WARNING. UP UNTIL LAST WEEK I ATTRIBUTED THE PROBLEM TO A FAULTY SENSOR. LAST WEEK I STARTED MY CAR AND THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON, THE "POWER STEERING WAS DISPLAYED IN THE AUDIO SYSTEM, AND I HAD NO POWER STEERING TO FOR THE VEHICLE. I TURNED THE VEHICLE OFF THEN BACK ON AND THE PROBLEM WAS GONE. ON SATURDAY 08/30/2008 WHILE DRIVING ON A STRAIGHT ROAD THE WARNING LIGHTS CAME ON AGAIN AND I LOST POWER STEERING IN THE CAR AGAIN. I PULLED TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD, TURNED THE CAR OFF THEN BACK ON AND THE PROBLEM WAS GONE. ON 09/03/2008 I STARTED MY CAR AND THE WARNING LIGHTS AGAIN CAME ON AND I AGAIN HAD NO POWER STEERING. I AGAIN TURNED THE CAR OFF THEN BACK ON AND THE PROBLEM WAS GONE. I THEN DROVE TO RED HOAGLAND PONTIAC IN BRADENTON, FL FOR REPAIRS WHERE I WAS TOLD TWO MODULES NEEDED TO BE REPLACED AND IT WOULD COST ME $1,095.00. I READ A RECENT BLOG THAT STATED THERE HAD BEEN ABOUT 19 SIMILAR COMPLAINTS FOR THIS VEHICLE AND THAT A RECALL WOULD PROBABLY BE COMING SOON FROM YOUR AGENCY. THE COST OF THE REPAIR IS OUTRAGEOUS BUT MORE IMPORTANTLY IF THERE IS A SERIOUS PROBLEM WITH THE POWER STEERING THIS VEHICLE SHOULD BE RECALLED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10240483August 31, 2008
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
VEHICLE WAS FINE, WENT TO START CAR NEXT DAY AND RECEIVED "SERVICE AIR BAG" WARNING LIGHT. WOULD NOT ALLOW CAR TO BE STARTED. CHECKED FUSES AND ALL WERE OKAY. VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN IN ANY ACCIDENTS AND ONLY HAS 41,000 MILES. BOUGHT SEPT. 2005. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10240260August 29, 2008
STEERING
I PURCHASED MY CAR IN JULY AND THE VERY SAME DAY MY DAD WAS DRIVING IT AND SAID THAT THE STEERING WHEEL JERKED OUT OF HIS HAND AS HE WAS TURNING A CORNER WHICH RESULTED IN HIM DRIVING INTO THE ONCOMING LANE. I DROVE THE CAR RIGHT AFTER HIM AND HAD THE SAME ISSUE, THE STEERING WHEEL DOESN'T LOCK, IT FEELS AS IF SOMEONE IS PULLING IT IN THE OTHER DIRECTION. TOOK MY CAR TO THE DEALERSHIP WHERE IT SAT FOR A FEW DAYS AND THEY SAID THEY COULDN'T GET IT TO DO IT FOR THEM SO THEY GAVE IT BACK. FEW WEEKS LATER I WAS DRIVING MY CAR DOWN THE HIGHWAY AND IT WAS GIVING ME TENSION WHILE I WAS DRIVING IN A STRAIGHT LINE. EVERY TIME I TURN I HAVE TO BRACE FOR THE WHEEL TO JERK OUT OF MY HAND AND USE ALL OF MY BODY WEIGHT TO PULL THE WHEEL BACK. MY CAR IS IN THE SHOP NOW AND THEY ARE TELLING ME THAT THE WHOLE STEERING COLUMN NEEDS TO BE REPLACED AND NEEDS TO BE RE ALIGNED. THIS IS A VERY SERIOUS PROBLEM AND IF IT HAD HAPPENED IN THE WINTER THERE WOULD HAVE BEEN AN ACCIDENT FOR SURE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10239782August 26, 2008
STEERING
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 PONTIAC G6. WHILE DRIVING BETWEEN 25-60 MPH, THE POWER STEERING WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATES ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. AFTERWARDS, THE POWER STEERING SHUTS OFF. AS A RESULT, THE CONTACT CANNOT STEER THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE HAS OCCURRED TWICE. DURING THE FIRST INCIDENT, HE MANAGED TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER WITHOUT ANY POWER STEERING. THE DEALER FOUND NO FAILURES. THEY RESTARTED THE VEHICLE, WHICH ALLOWED THE POWER STEERING TO RESET ITSELF AND IT BEGAN TO WORK NORMALLY. THE FAILURE RECURRED WITHIN TEN MINUTES OF LEAVING THE DEALER. HE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO ANOTHER DEALER AND, AFTER SOME DIAGNOSTIC TESTS WERE PERFORMED, HE WAS INFORMED THAT THE FAILURE WAS IN THE POWER STEERING MODULE. THE POWER STEERING MODULE WAS REPLACED AND THE REPAIR LASTED FOR APPROXIMATELY TWO WEEKS. THE VEHICLE IS CURRENTLY AT THE CONTACT'S RESIDENCE AND THE FAILURE STILL PERSISTS. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 56,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 58,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10239776August 26, 2008
STEERING
SITTING A LIGHT TODAY MY CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON WITH A NOTICE OF "POWER STEERING". I WAS BARELY ABLE TO TURN MY CAR INTO A PARKING LOT. I'M 35 MILES FROM HOME AND WAS INFORMED BY CUSTOMER SERVICE AT 800-222-1020 THAT I WOULD NEED TO HAVE IT TOWED TO A PONTIAC DEALERSHIP TO BE CHECKED. I HAVE 71,000 MILES ON MY CAR AND MY WARRANTY EXPIRED AT 70,000 MILES. I WAS QUOTED BY A PONTIAC SERVICE CENTER THAT THE COULD WOULD BE ABOUT $1000. THIS SHOULD BE A RECALL OR COVERED BY PONTIAC! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10239808August 26, 2008
STEERING
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 PONTIAC G6. WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH, THE POWER STEERING WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. SOON AFTER, THE VEHICLE BECAME DIFFICULT TO STEER. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN TO THE DEALER AND THE CONTACT DID NOT NOTICE ANY DIFFERENCES BEFOREHAND. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 80,643.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10239620August 25, 2008
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 PONTIAC G6. WHEN THE CONTACT STARTED HER VEHICLE, THE AIR BAG LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL, WHICH INDICATED THAT THE AIR BAG ON THE PASSENGER SIDE HAD DEPLOYED. THERE WAS NO OCCUPANT IN THE PASSENGER SEAT AT THE TIME OF THE DEPLOYMENT AND THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN INVOLVED IN A CRASH PRIOR TO THE ILLUMINATION. A FEW DAYS LATER, THE CONTACT WAS TRAVELING WITH A PASSENGER IN HER VEHICLE. WHEN THE PASSENGER ATTEMPTED TO FASTEN HER SAFETY BELT, THE BELT LOCKED AND WOULD NOT EXTEND. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE CONTACT WOULD HAVE TO PAY TO HAVE THE VEHICLE DIAGNOSED AND REPAIRED. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT YET BEEN REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 110,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 111,487.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10239105August 20, 2008
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
I AM A CURRENT OWNER OF AN 2008 PONTIAC G6 WITH THE V6 OPTION. IT SEEMS FOR ONLY HAVING THE VEHICLE FOR 15000 MILES THE ROTORS ARE BEGINNING TO WARP, AS READING FORUMS I FOUND THAT THIS IS A VERY COMMON PROBLEM ON THIS PARTICULAR MODEL AND WOULD FORTH HENCE LIKE TO FILE A COMPLAINT ABOUT IT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10238779August 18, 2008
STEERING
I WAS 30 MINUTES FROM HOME AND I WENT TO GET IN MY NEW CAR I HAD JUST PURCHASED 2 WEEKS AGO AND THE POWERSTEERING WAS OUT. WE TRIED EVERYTHING TO FIX IT AND NOTHING WORKED. WE COULDN'T EVEN FIND ANYWHERE FOR THE POWER STEERING FLUID TO GO. IT'S BEEN IN THE SHOP A DAY NOW AND THEY CAN'T FIND THE CAUSE OF THE PROBLEM. I READ ON A AUTO BLOG WEBSITE THAT THIS PROBLEM WAS UNDER INVESTIGATION IN 2007 AND THERE IS NO RECALL. WELL THERE NEEDS T BE!! I HAD MY 2005 PONTIAC G6 FOR 2 WEEKS NOW AND ITS IN THE SHOP ALREADY FOR A PROBLEM THAT COULD HAVE BEEN AVOIDED IF A RECALL ON THIS PROBLEM HAD BEEN ISSUED IN THE FIRST PLACE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10238592August 17, 2008
STEERING
MY PONTIAC G6 2005 HAD EXTREME POWER STEERING ISSUES. THE POWER STEERING OVER A PERIOD OF 4 MONTHS WOULD GO IN AND OUT. WHETHER ON THE FREEWAY OR ON LOCAL ROADS. WHEN MONEY WAS AVAILABLE TO REPAIR, THE CAR WAS TAKEN TO A PONTIAC LICENSED DEALERSHIP. AFTER ANALYZING THE PROBLEM, THE SERVICING TEAM SAID THAT THE COMPLETE STEERING COLUMN HAD TO BE REPLACED BECAUSE THE PROBLEM (ELECTRIC POWER STEERING) WAS WITHIN THE COLUMN. WITH LABOR AND REPLACEMENT OF ENTIRE STEERING COLUMN THE TOTAL COST FOR THE REPAIR CAME TO $806.80. THE MECHANICS DID SAY AFTER 70,000 THE PROBLEMATIC POWER STEERING GOING OUT ON G6'S MADE IN 2005 BEGINS TO OCCUR IN THE CAR AND THE REPLACEMENT OF THE STEERING COLUMN IN ALOT OF INSTANCES NEEDS TO BE REPLACED ENTIRELY. *TR UPDATE (10/7/08): LOSS OF POWER STEERING ASSIST MADE IT VERY DIFFICULT TO TURN THE STEERING WHEEL. THE POWER LIGHT INITIALLY DID NOT COME ON. AS THE PROBLEM BECAME MORE FREQUENT, WITHIN THE TWO WEEKS PRIOR TO THE REPAIR, THE WARNING LIGHT BEGAN TO LIGHT UP. SINCE THE REPAIR (STEERING COLUMN), I HAVE NOT HAD A RECURRENCE OF THIS PROBLEM.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10238549August 17, 2008
STEERING
POWER STEERING WENT OUT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10238457August 16, 2008
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC, STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
THE SEAL ON MY PANORAMIC ROOF LEAKED DURING A TORRENTIAL DOWNPOUR. I DID NOT DRIVE THE CAR FOR A FEW DAYS BECAUSE OF HAVING SURGERY. 2 DAYS AFTER THE RAIN STORM WHEN I OPENED MY CAR I FOUND AN INCH OF WATER COVERING THE FLOOR AND MOLD COVERING MOST OF THE INTERIOR. MOLD WAS ALSO LOCATED INSIDE THE AIR CONDITIONING SYSTEM WHEN TURNED ON. THE HEATED SEATS WERE RUINED AS WERE ANY ELECTRICAL DEVICES INSIDE THE CAR. ALL PERSONAL ITEMS AND INFANT SEAT WERE ALSO RUINED. I AM STILL WAITING TO HEAR WHAT IS GOING TO BE DONE. THEY ARE TRYING TO CONVINCE ME IT CAN BE CLEANED, BUT WITH THE AMOUNT OF MOLD AND MY EXISTING ASTHMA IT IS A DETRIMENT TO MY HEALTH TO BE INSIDE THE VEHICLE. I ALSO HAVE AN INFANT WHICH CANNOT COME INTO THE VEHICLE AT ALL BECAUSE OF SAID MOLD. I STILL DON'T KNOW AFTER CONTACTING GM IF THEY WILL FIX THE PROBLEM OR IF I NEED TO SCRAP THE CAR. THIS IS THE SECOND PROBLEM I HAVE HAD, HOWEVER THE FIRST INVOLVED THE BRAKE ROTORS GRINDING TOO QUICKLY AND CAUSING THE CAR TO SHAKE VIOLENTLY WHEN BRAKING AT ANY SPEED. I HAVE HAD TO HAVE THE BRAKES DONE AT LEAST EVERY 3 MONTHS TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM FOR THE PAST 2 AND A HALF YEARS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10238115August 14, 2008
STEERING
2006 PONTIAC G6 POWER STEERING LOCKING UP, POWER STEERING COMES ACROSS THE RADIO WHEN IT LOCKS. AFTER RESTARTING CAR IT SEEMS TO CLEAR FOR A FEW DAYS AND THEN STARTS ALL OVER AGAIN. HAD THE POWER DISCONNECTED AND RECONNECTED AND FIXED FOR A FEW WEEKS. STARTED ALL OVER AGAIN AND IS GETTING WORSE. TAKING IT BACK IN TO A MECHANIC 8/15/2008 FOR ANOTHER REPAIR TO SEE IF THEY CAN DIAGNOSE THE PROBLEM. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10237968August 13, 2008
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC, STEERING
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 PONTIAC G6. THE CONTACT NOTICED A VIBRATION IN THE STEERING WHEEL WHILE DRIVING BETWEEN 55-70 MPH. THE DEALER STATED THERE WAS NO WARRANTY ON THE VEHICLE AND THE ISSUE WAS CONSIDERED NORMAL WEAR AND TEAR. THE DEALER ALSO STATED THAT A VENTED ROTOR WAS NEEDED IN ORDER TO KEEP IT COOLER. THE CONTACT REPLACED THE ROTORS WITH A FACTORY MODEL. TWO MONTHS LATER, THE ROTORS BEGAN TO PULSATE AGAIN. THE VIBRATION COULD BE FELT THROUGH THE STEERING WHEEL. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 29,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10237800August 12, 2008
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
MARCH 2008 MY CAR STARTED NOT RESPONDING PROPERLY WITH MY THROTTLE PEDAL POSITION. I TOOK IT TO 2 CAR DEALERS UNDER WARRANTY TO HAVE IT REPAIRED. WHILE IN STOP AND GO TRAFFIC THE CAR WILL ACCELERATE ON IT'S OWN. IT HAS TRAVELED IN EXCESS OF 35 MPH ON IT'S OWN - I USUALLY SHIFT THE CAR TO NUETRAL TO GET IT TO STOP. AS OF JULY 1 / 2008 THE DEALER HAS ALL BUT GIVEN UP REPAIRING THIS PROBLEM. I NOW HAVE PARKED THE CAR BECAUSE IT IS UNSAFE TO DRIVE AND HIRED A ATTORNY TO FIGHT GM TO REPAIR OR REFUND MY MONEY FOR THIS CAR.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10237666August 11, 2008
STEERING
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 PONTIAC G6. THE VEHICLE MADE A POPPING NOISE IN THE STEERING WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER AND WAS INFORMED THAT THERE WAS INTERNAL GEAR FAILURE. THE STEERING GEAR WAS REPLACED. THE SERVICE MANAGER STATED THAT IT WAS A COMMON FAILURE WITH THAT MAKE AND MODEL VEHICLE; HOWEVER, THERE WAS NO RESOLUTION. THE DEALER REPAIRED THE VEHICLE, BUT IT ONLY LASTED APPROXIMATELY ONE MONTH BEFORE RECURRING. THE DEALER INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT SHE HAD NO CHOICE BUT TO BRING THE VEHICLE BACK TO BE REPAIRED AGAIN. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 15,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 25,390.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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