Pontiac G6 Complaints

5,890 consumer complaints on file.

#10237597August 10, 2008
STEERING, SUSPENSION:FRONT
RECURRING ISSUES WITH THE FRONT END AND STEERING ON A 2005 PONTIAC G6. PROBLEM FIRST OCCURRED AT 4000 MILES WITHIN 6 MONTHS OF PURCHASE. ISSUES ARE LOCKING OF THE STEERING, DRIFTS AND WANDERS, SHOOTS UNCONTROLLABILITY TO THE SIDE OF ROAD WHEN HITTING LARGER BUMPS WITHOUT MOVEMENT OF THE STEERING WHEEL, 'LOOSE' NOISES, POPPING AND GENERAL SOUNDS LIKE FRONT IS GOING TO COME OUT FROM UNDER IT. STARTED A 4K MILES, NOW HAS 23K MILES WITH SAME ISSUES AND 6 TRIPS TO 3 DIFFERENT DEALERS. THEY DON'T HAVE A CLUE WHAT THE PROBLEM IS AND TELL ME IT'S 'NORMAL'. NO INJURIES YET BUT IT'S JUST A MATTER OF TIME. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10237421August 8, 2008
STEERING
DRIVING CAR OUT OF PARKING LOT WENT TO TURN THE WHEEL AND THE POWER STEERING WENT OUT. I COULD BARELY MOVE THE WHEEL. IT USE TO HAPPEN ONLY ON REALLY HOT DAYS, BUT NOW IS ALWAYS GOING OUT. ALMOST EVERYTIME I TURN ON THE CAR IT IS OUT. TOOK IT TO THE DEALER THEY SAID IT NEEDED TO BE RE-CALIBRATED, IT WORKED FOR ABOUT TWO WEEKS AND WENT BACK TO THE SAME PROBLEM OF NO POWER STEERING. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10237443August 8, 2008
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS
I HAVE A 2007 PONTIAC G6 I JUST PURCHASED 6-27-07 I AM NOW AT ABOUT 17,000 MILES AND MY BRAKE LIGHTS ARE TURNING ON WHEN I DO NOT HAVE MY FOOT ON THE BRAKE PEDAL.. AND WHEN I ACTUALLY PUT MY FOOT ON THE PEDAL TO STOP MY BRAKE LIGHTS TURN OFF... I HAVE HAD IT @ THE DEALER ONCE ALREADY AND THEY SAID THERE NOTHING WRONG.. LAST NIGHT I ALMOST GOT INTO AN ACCIDENT WITH ANOTHER VEHICLE BECAUSE MY BRAKE LIGHTS WOULDN'T COME ON WHEN I APPROACHED AN INTERSECTION.. I AM AFRAID IF I TAKE THE CAR BACK TO THE DEALER THEY ARE STILL GOING TO FIND NOTHING WRONG AND THE NEXT TIME I AM BEHIND THE WHEEL IM AFRAID I AM REALLY GOING TO GET HIT NEXT TIME. THE BRAKES HAVE BEEN CALIBRATED WHICH WAS ONLY A TEMPORARY FIX... 2 DIFFERENT OCCASIONS THIS HAS HAPPENED AND IS NOW CONTINUING... *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10237325August 7, 2008
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
I'VE ALWAYS LOOKED FOR RECALLS ON ALL MY PREVIOUS CARS AND I DID IT FOR THE 06' PONTIAC G6 THAT I AM CURRENTLY PAYING FOR....SO...FOUND THAT THERE WAS A RECALL FOR THE AIRBAGS AND THAT GM WAS EVEN TRYING TO REPURCHASE THE VEHICLE......WELL.....I CALLED PONTIAC CUSTOMER CARE AND GAVE MY VIN NUMBER FOR THEM TO SEARCH FOR ANY RECALLS AND THE REP SAID THAT HE COULDN'T SEE ANY RECALLS FOR THAT CAR BUT THAT MY CALL WOULD BE FILED IF ANYTHING RISES UP LATER ON....WELL.....HE DIDN'T EVEN OFFER TO HAVE MY CAR INSPECTED AT ANY DEALERSHIP EVEN AFTER I TOLD THEM THAT THE COMPLAINT WAS POSTED IN THE GOVERNMENT SITE (NHTSA) AND SEVERAL OTHER SITES ALL OVER THE INTERNET....OBVIOUSLY THEY ARE DENYING IT..... I WON'T BUY AMERICAN CARS EVER AGAIN. ....SO AFTER HANGING UP WITH GM WENT OUT TO BUY AFTERMARKET LEATHER SEAT FOR MY FRONT SEATS...BECAUSE THAT SEEMS TO BE THE PROBLEM....THE SENSOR DOES NOT WORK PROPERLY WITH THEM ON.....AND IT DID......SAT DOWN ON PASSENGER SEAT AND AIRBAG LIGHT SAT ERRATICALLY SWITCHING UP AS I MOVED ON THE SEAT.....SOMEONE NEEDS TO DO SOMETHING ABOUT THIS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10237257August 6, 2008
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
I BOUGHT MY 2005 G6 1 MONTH AGO. WHEN I DRIVE AT NIGHT MY BRAKE LIGHT ARE ALWAYS ON. WHEN I TOUCH MY BRAKES THE LIGHTS GO OUT. THE DEALERSHIPS CAN NOT SEEM TO FIND ANYTHING WRONG. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10237055August 5, 2008
STEERING, SUSPENSION:FRONT
I HAVE BEEN HAVING STEERING/SUSPENSION PROBLEMS STARTING TWO MONTHS AFTER THE VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED. THE FIRST INCIDENT STARTED IN AUGUST OF 2006. I TOOK THE CAR IN BECAUSE OF A RATTLE IN THE FRONT END WHEN VEHICLE WAS WARMED UP. SERVICE DEPT. REPLACED THE ENGINE STABILIZER/SNUBBER. SECOND INCIDENT HAPPENED IN FEBRUARY OF 2008. I TOOK THE CAR IN BECAUSE THERE WAS A RATTLE IN THE FRONT END OVER BUMPS AND WHEN TURNING . THE SERVICE DEPT. REPLACED THE LEFT HAND STRUT UPPER MOUNT AND LUBED THE INTERMEDIATE SHAFT AND RESET THE COLLAR ON THE RACK AND PINION. THE THIRD INCIDENT HAPPENED IN JULY OF 2008. I TOOK THE CAR IN BECAUSE I FELT A KNOCKING NOISE IN THE STEERING AND IT WORSENED WHEN I WAS STOPPING. THE SERVICE DEPT. THEN REPLACED THE RIGHT LOWER CONTROL ARM. MY CAR IS NOW MAKING MORE NOISES IN THE FRONT END AND I HAVE AN APPOINTMENT TO GET IT SERVICED ON AUGUST 8TH (14 DAYS AFTER LAST INCIDENT). THIS CAR HAS ONLY 26,000 MILES ON IT. I SHOULD NOT BE HAVING ALL THESE PROBLEMS WITH THE FRONT END. I FEEL THEIR NEEDS TO BE A RECALL ON THE SUSPENSION ON THESE G6'S. THEY ARE TERRIBLE AND DANGEROUS. I WENT ON A TRIP THIS PAST WEEKEND AND DROVE SOME WINDY ROADS AND THOUGHT EITHER MY FRONT END WAS GOING TO SHAKE TO PIECES OR I WOULD NOT BE ABLE TO STOP. SOMEONE IS GOING TO GET SERIOUSLY HURT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10237084August 5, 2008
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
CONTINUOUS PROBLEMS WITH BRAKES AND ROTORS ON THIS VEHICLE SINCE IT WAS 3 MONTHS OLD. HAVE HAD ROTORS MACHINED 2 TIMES BY DEALERSHIP SO FAR AND THE BRAKES COMPLETELY FAILED ON FEB 10TH OF THIS YEAR AND WE REAR ENDED A MINI VAN IN FRONT OF US.. THE DEALER SAID THAT THEY COULD NOT FIND ANYTHING WRONG AND SAID THERE IS NOTHING THEY COULD DO. NOW OUR ROTORS ARE NEEDING REPLACED AT UNDER 18 K MILES AND THE DEALER WANTS A LOT TO REPLACE THEM. HAVE BEEN ONLINE LOOKING FOR OTHER PEOPLE WITH THE SAME PROBLEM AND HAVE SEEN MANY PEOPLE WITH THE SAME ISSUE. WHY WON'T PONTIAC DO A RECALL ON THIS?*TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10236808August 4, 2008
SUSPENSION:FRONT
I BOUGHT THE CAR USED FROM #1 COCHRAN OF ROBINSON AND FROM THE TIME I BOUGHT I HAD SQUEALING COMING FROM THE FRONT END. UPON HAVE THE TIRES AND BRAKES CHECKED NOTHING COULD BE FOUND TO BE WRONG. I JUST HAD THE VEHICLE INSPECTED AND FOUND THAT THE TIE RODS WERE BOTH COMPLETELY WORN OUT. THIS IS A 2006 PONTIAC G6 AND I WAS TOLD THAT THIS SHOULD NOT HAVE HAPPENED IN A 2 YEAR OLD VEHICLE. I HAVE ONLY HAD THE CAR FOR A YEAR AND IT HAS NOW COST ME WELL OVER $1,100 TO GET IT FIXED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10236711August 2, 2008
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
LOSS OF POWER STEERING IN PONTIAC G6 GT ON START UP. IF YOU TURN IT OFF AND START AGAIN,IT COMES BACK, BUT I AM AFRAID THAT IT WILL FAIL DURING DRIVING. THIS HAS HAPPENED THREE TIMES IN THE LAST WEEK. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10236541July 31, 2008
VISIBILITY:SUN/MOON ROOF ASSEMBLY
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 PONTIAC G6. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HIS WAS DRIVING HIS VEHICLE WHEN HE OPENED THE FIRST AND LAST PORTION OF A 4 PIECE SUN ROOF. THE FRONT PORTION IS OPEN AT 45 DEGREE ANGLE AND WON'T CLOSE AND THE LAST PORTION OF THE SUN ROOF IS PARTIALLY OPEN AND WON'T CLOSE. HE HAS CONTACTED THE DEALER AND THE MANUFACTURER AND THEY BOTH HAVE INFORMED HIM THE REPLACEMENT PARTS ARE ON BACK ORDER AND IT COULD TAKE ANYWHERE FROM SEVERAL WEEKS TO SEVERAL MONTH TO BECOME AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 17400 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 17,700. UPDATED 09/15/08 *BF UPDATED 09/08/18. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10236397July 30, 2008
POWER TRAIN
I BOUGHT THE CAR BRAND NEW WITH 5 MILES IN APRIL WITH THE EXTENDED WARRANTY. AT AROUND 5500 MILES, THE CAR FIRST STALLED. IT STARTED BACK UP THAT DAY WITHOUT ISSUE AND WITHOUT ANY WARNING LIGHTS SO I DIDN'T THINK MUCH OF IT. AFTER THAT, IT WOULD STALL MAYBE ONCE A WEEK. THIS HAPPENED UP UNTIL ABOUT 6200 MILES. AFTER THAT, I WAS GETTING CHECK ENGINE LIGHTS, REDUCED ENGINE POWER(WHICH WAS VERY SPORADIC), SERVICE TRACTION, AND ENGINE LUGGING. IT CONTINUED TO STALL 3 TIMES A WEEK OR SO. I HAVE HAD IT IN TWICE TO THE DEALERSHIP. THE FIRST TIME THEY COULD NOT REPLICATE THE ISSUE. THE NEXT TIME WHICH WAS JUST LAST WEEK, THEY REPLACED THE MAF SENSOR. THE CAR WAS FINE FOR 4 DAYS AND IT AGAIN, STALLED AS I WAS TURNING ONTO A STATE HIGHWAY. IT TOOK 8 CRANKS TO RESTART. IT WAS FINE FOR 2 DAYS, THEN ACTED UP AGAIN YESTERDAY. IT DIDN'T STALL, BUT THE SERVICE TRACTION, AND CHECK ENGINE LIGHTS WERE ON. ONSTAR HAS GIVEN ME CODES FROM THE AIR INTAKE SYSTEM TO THE THROTTLE CONTROL. THE DEALERSHIP ITSELF DOES A GOOD JOB AND IF ITS NOT ACTING UP I KNOW THAT THERE ISN'T ANYTHING THEY COULD DO. HOWEVER, RESEARCHING THE INTERNET I FOUND SOME GM YUKONS HAVING ALOT OF THE SAME ISSUES RELATED TO WIRING. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10236200July 29, 2008
STEERING
PONTIAC G6 2006 POWER STEERING WENT OUT. VEHICLE BOUGHT IN DEC 06 THIRD TIME INTO DEALER FOR THIS PROBLEM. TOOK VEHICLE IN FOR REPAIR SOON AFTER BOUGHT, COULDN'T FIND THE PROBLEM. STEERING WENT OUT AGAIN FEW MONTHS LATER; DEALER FIXED SOMETHING IN STEERING COLUMN. POWER STEERING OUT AGAIN CURRENTLY IN WITH DEALER. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10235985July 28, 2008
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
CAR WONT START AFTER SITTING FOR SEVERAL HOURS OR IT WONT START AFTER THE DRIVER DISPLAY HAS GONE HAYWIRE (SHOWING ERRORS, AC BLOWS HOT AIR, GAS GAUGE GOES TO EMPTY, UNABLE TO VIEW YOUR SPEED, ETC.). *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10236001July 28, 2008
STEERING
I WAS DRIVING MY PONTIAC G6 IT IS A 2006. THE POWER STEERING JUST WENT OUT AND WE ONLY HAD THE CAR FOR JUST ABOUT 6 MONTHS. IT WENT OUT WHEN I WENT TO TURN AND HAS NOT WORKED RIGHT SINCE. IT IS A USED CAR. BUT, IT SHOULD OF NOT WENT OUT THAT QUICKLY. IT IS A DANGEROUS VEHICLE AND I AM SCARED TO EVEN DRIVE OR RIDE IN IT. *TR UPDATE (10/6/08):NOT REPAIRED YET. HE (THE MECHANIC) SAID HE HAD TO TEAR APART THE CENTER DASH TO GET TO THE COMPUTER CHIP THAT WAS IN THERE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10235837July 26, 2008
STEERING
AS I WAS DRIVING A 2006 PONTIAC G6 THE POWER STEERING LIGHT CAME ON. I LOOKED FOR THE RESERVOIR BUT COULD NOT FIND IT. I WAS TOLD IT WAS ELECTRIC. ON MY WAY TO GET IT CHECKED OUT, THE STEERING COMPLETELY WENT OUT. *TR UPDATE (10/4/08): WHEN THE STEERING WENT OUT, I WAS ABLE TO STEER THE CAR STILL, BUT IT WAS VERY DIFFICULT. AFTER RESTARTING THE CAR IT DID SEEM TO FIX THE PROBLEM. I WAS ABLE TO GET IT TO THE DEALER TO HAVE IT LOOKED AT. THE DEALER TOLD ME THAT THEY WOULD HAVE TO RESET THE COMPUTER AND DRIVE IT A COUPLE OF DAYS BEFORE THEY COULD BE SURE OF WHAT THE PROBLEM WAS. ON RETURN OF THE CAR THE DEALER INFORMED ME THAT THEY COULD NOT GET THE CAR TO REPRODUCE THE PROBLEM, AND THAT THEY COULDN'T DO ANYTHING UNTIL IT DID. I HAVE SINCE BEEN DRIVING THE CAR WITHOUT ANY PROBLEMS. HOPEFULLY THAT LUCK CONTINUES.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10235710July 25, 2008
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
I'M FINANCING 2006 PONTIAC G6, BEEN HAVING POWER STEERING PROBLEMS SINCE APRIL 2008, VIBRATION OVER 55MPH, LOOSE STEERING WHILE ON HWY, STEERING COLUMN AND SHAFT REPLACED IN APRIL 2008 AND STILL HAVING SAME MSG ALERT OF POWER STEERING. GM NEED TO RECALL BEFORE A FATAL ACCIDENT AND A FAMILY LIKE MINE START A CLASS ACTION LAWSUIT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10235630July 24, 2008
STEERING, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE, STRUCTURE, POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DRIVESHAFT, VISIBILITY, EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:RADIO/TAPE DECK/CD ETC.
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 PONTIAC G6 GT. WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE OFF THE DEALER LOT AT APPROXIMATELY 2 MPH, THERE WAS AN ELECTRICAL FAILURE WITH THE POWER WINDOWS. IN ADDITION, THE CELL PHONE CHARGER FUSE CONTINUED TO BLOW OUT. THE DEALER STATED THAT THEY WOULD MAKE REPAIRS UNDER WARRANTY. THERE WAS BUBBLING IN THE PAINT JOB THAT WAS ALSO REPAIRED UNDER WARRANTY. WHENEVER THE VEHICLE IS STARTED, THE STEREO CHANGES FROM XM FM TO AM. THE SCREEN FOR THE XM RADIO IS BLANK, THE CLOCK IS ALWAYS BEHIND, AND THE FUEL GAUGE NEVER WORKS PROPERLY. IT IS DIFFICULT TO TELL EXACTLY HOW MUCH FUEL IS IN THE VEHICLE. THE ENGINE TICKS PERIODICALLY AND IT SOMETIMES STALLS UPON STARTING. THE NUTS IN THE DOOR LOOSEN EVERY TWO WEEKS AND MAKE A LOUD CLUNKING SOUND WHEN THEY ARE COMING LOOSE. THERE IS ALSO SOMETHING WRONG WITH THE POWER STEERING. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 20 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 18,000. UPDATE 09/10/08 *CW THE POWER STEERING FAILED AND WAS REPLACED, BUT IT STILL WAS NOT RIGHT. THE DRIVE SHAFT BEGAN TO UNUSUAL NOISES. UPDATED 09/10/08. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10235422July 23, 2008
STEERING
POWER STEERING FAILURE. *TR UPDATE (10/16/08): THE STEERING WHEEL LOCKS UP (EXTREMELY DIFFICULT TO TURN) MANY TIMES AND FEELS LOOSE AND TIGHT. RESTARTING THE CAR AND POWER STEERING WILL USUALLY RETURN. THE DEALER SAID THE TORQUE SENSOR WAS BAD BUT THE WHOLE STEERING COLUMN HAD TO BE REPLACED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10235564July 23, 2008
STEERING
IT ALL STARTED ABOUT 6,000 MILES THE POWER STEERING LIGHT DID APPEAR ALONG WITH A DINGING NOISE. THE POWER STEERING WENT OUT. DEALER SAID TO SHUT CAR OFF AND RESTART AND IT WOULD RESET. CONTINUED TO HAVE SAME PROBLEM, TURNING CAR OFF AND RESETTING THE STEERING. AT 35,791 MILES DEALER (NASSIEF) REPLACED THE STEERING MODULE AND TOLD ME EVERYTHING WAS OK. AT 35,855 MILES POWER STEERING WENT OUT AGAIN. TOOK CAR BACK TO DEALER AND THEY SAID THEY RECALIBRATED STEERING AND SAID EVERYTHING'S OK. PROBLEM CONTINUED. FRIDAY 7/11/08 FRIEND (DOREEN COSTELLO) WAS DRIVING CAR AND WENT TO BACK OUT OF PARKING SPACE AT WORK AND STEERING GOT VERY TIGHT, SHE THOUGHT THE CAR HAD STALLED. UPON CHECKING FOUND CAR STILL RUNNING BUT NO POWER STEERING AND POWER STEERING LIGHT WAS ON AND BINGING NOISE WARNING OF PROBLEM. FRIEND ATTEMPTED RESTART AND THE STEERING DID RESET BUT WITHIN SECONDS STEERING WENT OUT AGAIN LIGHT CAME ON AND BINGING NOISE. THIRD ATTEMPT TO START CAR AFTER A FEW SECONDS WITHOUT TOUCHING STEERING WHEEL STEERING WHEEL JERKED SLIGHTLY, STEERING WARNING LIGHT AND BINGING RESUMED. FRIEND WAS ABLE TO TURN STEERING WHEEL 360 DEGREES AROUND WITH FEELING THERE WAS NO CONTACT AT ALL AS OPPOSED TO HARD STEER USUALLY FELT. IT APPEARED THERE WAS NO STEERING AT ALL AS OPPOSED TO HARD STEERING AS WAS THE USUAL PROBLEM. I FELT YOU SHOULD KNOW ABOUT THIS PROBLEM. DEALER CONTINUES TO SAY THE CAR IS FINE. UPDATE: THE DEALERSHIP TOLD ME THERE WAS NOTHING WRONG WITH THE CAR. BECAUSE THE CAR DID NOT LOSE THE STEERING WHILE IN THEIR LOT THEY DETERMINED THERE WAS NOTHING WRONG WITH IT. THE CAR LOSES IT'S STEERING ONLY SPORADICALLY. I STILL HAVE THE CAR.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10235299July 22, 2008
SUSPENSION
AT FIRST THE CAR STARTED MAKING THIS LOUD NOISE. THE NOISE IS CONSTANT ONCE YOU GET UP PAST 20 MPH OR ACCELERATE. THE CAR ACTUALLY SOUNDS LIKE A MOTORCYCLE OR SOMETHING. TOOK THE CAR INTO THE DEALERSHIP AND THEY DIAGNOSED IT AS THE LEFT FRONT HUB BEARING ASSEMBLY. TO BAD THE 3 YEAR WARRANTY HAS EXPIRED; NOR IS IT COVERED UNDER THE DRIVE TRAIN EXT. THIS PROBLEM EXIST EVERY TIME WE TAKE A DRIVE ( OVER A WEEK). THIS PART IS ON BACK ORDER THROUGHOUT THE PARTS WAREHOUSES IN THE U.S. (OVER 900 AND SOMETHING ODD BACKORDERS). I AM INCLINED TO BELIEVE THAT THIS IS A FACTORY ISSUE AND NOT A CASE-BY-CASE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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