Pontiac G6 Complaints

5,890 consumer complaints on file.

#10220722March 10, 2008
STEERING
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 PONTIAC G6. WHILE DRIVING 45-50 MPH, THE VEHICLE VIBRATES. THE DEALER REPLACED THE ROTORS, TIRES, AND PERFORMED A WHEEL ALIGNMENT; HOWEVER, THE FAILURE PERSISTS. THE POWERTRAIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 15,700 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 20.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10219803March 1, 2008
STEERING
WE OWN A 2006 PONTIAC G6, AND THE STEERING HAS BEEN ACTING UP ON A REGULAR BASIS REALLY BAD, IT HAS ALMOST CAUSED US TO WREAK TWICE NOW. IT GETS REALLY HARD ALMOST IMPOSSIBLE TO TURN THE WHEEL. *TR UPDATE: NO REPAIRS WERE MADE'SINCE REPORTING THIS INCIDENT THAT WAS THE LAST TIME IT ACTED UP!
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10219600February 28, 2008
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 PONTIAC G6. WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH, THE STEERING COLUMN LOCKED UP FOR A BRIEF MOMENT. WHEN IT UNLOCKED, THE VEHICLE SPUN OUT OF CONTROL AND CRASHED INTO A POLE ON THE SIDE OF THE INTERSTATE. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE INSURANCE COMPANY DID A CRASH INQUIRY AND, ACCORDING TO THEIR INFORMATION, THERE WERE NINETEEN SIMILAR FAILURES. THE POWERTRAIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE APPROXIMATELY 50,000.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10219597February 28, 2008
STEERING:COLUMN
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 PONTIAC G6. WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH, THE STEERING COLUMN LOCKED UP FOR A BRIEF MOMENT. WHEN IT UNLOCKED, THE VEHICLE SPUN OUT OF CONTROL AND STRUCK A POLE ON THE SIDE OF THE INTERSTATE. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE INSURANCE COMPANY DID A CRASH INQUIRY AND, ACCORDING TO THEIR INFORMATION, THERE WERE NINETEEN SIMILAR FAILURES. THE POWERTRAIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE APPROXIMATELY 50,000. UPDATE (PHONE): THE RACK AND PINION WAS DISCOVERED TO BE FAULTY AFTER THE CRASH. PRIOR TO THE CRASH, A FIRESTONE SHOP RECOMMENDED THAT THE RACK-AND PINION BE REPLACED BUT THE CONSUMER DENIED AUTHORIZATION TO DO THE WORK.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10218707February 21, 2008
STEERING
I OWN A 2006 PONTIAC G6. IT IS TO MY KNOWLEDGE THAT SINCE MAY 2007 PONTIAC HAS BEEN UNDER INVESTIGATION FOR LOSS OF POWER STEERING IN THE 2005-2006 MODELS OF THE G6 WHICH INCLUDES AN ESTIMATED 170,000 VEHICLES. MY COMPLAINT IS WHY HAS THERE BEEN NO RECALL? MY VEHICLE BEGAN HAVING THIS POWER STEERING PROBLEM WHEN IT HIT 45000 MILES. THE DEALERSHIP WILL NOT PAY FOR THE PROBLEM. EVEN THOUGH MY CAR IS OVER WARRANTY, THIS IS PONTIAC'S PROBLEM. IT IS THERE RESPONSIBILITY. MY POWER STEERING HAS GONE OUT WHILE I HAVE BEEN DRIVING ON THE INTERSTATE. THE LOCAL DEALER EXPLAINED THAT I NEEDED A NEW STEERING COLUMN BECAUSE THE SENSOR ALONE COULD NOT BE FIXED. THEY STATED THAT THIS WOULD COST MY AROUND 800-1000 DOLLARS OUT OF POCKET. THIS NEEDS TO BE FIXED AND LOOKED UPON VERY CLOSELY!!!! SOMEONE IS GOING TO END UP WITH A SEVERE INJURY OR DEATH. IF IT IS ME, BE READY TO BE SUED IMMEDIATELY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10218718February 21, 2008
STEERING:ELECTRIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM
I HAVE HAD THIS PROBLEM WITH THE POWER STEERING ELECTRICAL SYSTEM WHEN THE CAR WAS UNDER WARRANTY AND NOW THAT IT IS NOT UNDER WARRANTY, I HAVE TO PAY ALL THIS MONEY TO GET IT FIXED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10218763February 21, 2008
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:CALIPER
CONSTANT SQUEAKING OF THE BRAKES AND SENSORS SIGNALING SOMETHING IS WRONG. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10218640February 20, 2008
STEERING:ELECTRIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM
A FEW WEEKS AGO WHEN IT FIRST BECAME COLD OUT, I NOTICED THAT OCCASIONALLY WHEN STARTING MY CAR IT WOULD SAY POWER STEERING ON MY DRIVER INFORMATION CENTER AND I WOULD BE UNABLE TO TURN MY WHEEL DUE TO NOT HAVING ANY POWER STEERING. WHEN THIS WOULD HAPPEN I WOULD TURN MY CAR OFF AND RESTART IT AS MANY AS 4 TIMES BEFORE I WOULD FINALLY HAVE POWER STEERING. THEN ON 2/20/2008 I WAS DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY AND MY DRIVER INFORMATION CENTER TOLD ME THAT I HAD NO POWER STEERING. I PULLED OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE FREEWAY AND STOPPED MY CAR AND SHUT IT OFF. WHEN I TURNED IT BACK ON I HAD POWER STEERING AGAIN. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10218662February 20, 2008
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP, TIRES
I LEASED A 06' PONTIAC G6 IN JUNE OF 06' AND I'VE HAD NOTHING BUT PROBLEMS WITH THE CAR SINCE I GOT IT. ON 2/16/08 I WAS ON MY WAY TO FLORIDA FOR VACATION AND I WAS HALF WAY THERE WHEN I NOTICED THE BRAKES WERE GRINDING. I ONLY HAVE 26,000 MILES ON MY CAR AND THIS WAS THE FIRST LONG DISTANCE TO EVER BE DRIVEN WITH MY CAR. SO WHEN I ARRIVED TO FLORIDA ON BAD BRAKES I TOOK IT TO A PONTIAC DEALERSHIP AND THEY TOLD ME I JUST NEEDED BRAKES AND IT WOULD COST 210 PER BRAKE BECAUSE ALL THEY BRAKES HAD WENT. AND I DIDNT HAVE THE MONEY TO PAY FOR BRAKES (WHICH VERY RARELY GO ALL AT ONCE OR AT 26,000 MILES.) I HAD JUST REPLACED ALL 4 TIRES A WEEK PRIOR. SO I TOOK MY CAR TO HAVE A SECOND OPINION AT ANOTHER PLACE WHO SPECIALIZE IN BRAKES ONLY AND THEY FOUND THAT THE CALIPERS IN MY CAR HAD MALFUNCTIONED AND THEY WORE THE BRAKES DOWN TO BARE METAL. PONTIAC REFUSED TO PAY AND TOLD US THAT BRAKES AREN'T IN THE WARRANTY AND THAT IT'S NORMAL WEAR AND TEAR. WHICH I KNOW FIRST HAND ITS NOT. MY FATHER HAS A 04' KIA AND HES BEEN BACK AND FORTH TO FLORIDA 4 TIMES AND HAS 36,000 MILES AND HES NEVER REPLACED HIS BRAKES OR TIRES. THIS IS TOTALLY RIDICULOUS AND I KNOW THIS IS NOT NORMAL TO HAPPEN TO A CAR. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10218544February 19, 2008
STEERING:ELECTRIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM
I HAVE HAD SEVERAL INSTANCES WHERE THE STEERING WHEEL LOCKS UP WHILE I'M DRIVING AND DISPLAYS THE MESSAGE "POWER STEERING" ACROSS THE STEREO. I HAVE SEEN SEVERAL BLOGS ON THE INTERNET THAT THIS IS A PROBLEM AND IS BEING INVESTIGATED. THIS IS A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION AND WOULD LIKE MORE INFORMATION AS SOON AS POSSIBLE. MY DEALERSHIP KNOWS NOTHING OF THE PROBLEM. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10218464February 18, 2008
STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM
DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD AND SLOWED TO GO INTO A TURN, POWER STEERING WENT COMPLETELY OUT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10218129February 15, 2008
AIR BAGS, SUSPENSION, STEERING, VISIBILITY
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 PONTIAC G6. THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT SPORADICALLY ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT CONTROL PANEL. SHE TOOK HER VEHICLE TO THE DEALER, BUT THEY COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE FAILURE. TWO WEEKS LATER, THE AIR BAG LIGHT ILLUMINATED AGAIN MORE CONSISTENTLY. SHE TOOK THE VEHICLE BACK TO THE DEALER AND THEY REPLACED THE MODULE ON THE SIDE AIR BAG INFLATER. A FEW MONTHS LATER, THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED AGAIN. THE DEALER REPLACED THE ENTIRE AIR BAG SYSTEM BECAUSE IT WAS INOPERATIVE. THE CONTACT HAS PICTURES OF THE FAILED COMPONENT. SHE ALSO FILED A FORMAL COMPLAINT WITH THE MANUFACTURER. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 14,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 12,000. UPDATED 03/13/08. *LJ THE CONSUMER STATED AFTER THE RACK WAS REPLACE, THE VEHICLE STILL PULLED TO THE RIGHT. THE DEALER ADJUSTED THE ALIGNMENT. THE SUN VISOR KEPT FALLING DOWN. UPDATED
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10218049February 14, 2008
STEERING
PURCHASED MY G6 IN FEBRUARY 2007, HAVE NEVER HAD ANY ISSUES. YESTERDAY WHEN I WS LEAVING WORK TO GO HOME, MY STEERING LOCKED UP. I WAS BACKING OUT OF THE PARKING SPACE, AND THEN NOTHING....I PUT MY CAR BACK INTO DRIVE, AND MOVED BACK INTO THE PARKING SPACE, AND I HAD STEERING AGAIN. I HAD MY CAR TOWED TO THE DEALERSHIP, AND WAS TOLD THAT IT WOULD COST $1,260.00 TO FIX IT. I HAVE 45000 MILES ON MY G6, BUT IF THIS IS AN ONGOING PROBLEM, AND IT LOOKS LIKE IT IS, I FEEL THAT GM SHOULD DO SOMETHING ABOUT IT. I DON'T HAVE THAT KIND OF MONEY TO BE SPENDING. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10217450February 8, 2008
STEERING
I HAVE HAD PROBLEMS WITH THE POWERSTEERING GOING OUT. IT HAS HAPPENED SEVERAL TIMES BUT WHEN BROUGHT TO THE DEALER THEY SAID IT CAME BACK ON THERE IS NOTHING THEY CAN DO. THE LAST 3 DAYS IN A ROLL I HAVE HAD NO POWER STEERING AFTER DRIVING THE CAR 10 MINUTES. AND IT WON'T TURN ON UNTIL THE CAR SITS FOR AT LEAST 5 HOURS. ONLY TO GO OFF AGAIN AFTER TEN MINUTES. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10217334February 7, 2008
STEERING:ELECTRIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM, SEATS
I HAVE HAD SEVERAL ISSUES WITH MY 2007 PONTIAC G6 THE STEERING WHEEL SOMETIMES LOCKS WHILE STEERING AND HAS GOTTEN EXTREMELY STIFF WHILE TURN THAT I HAVE BEEN UNABLE TO COMPLETE THE TURN. THE STEERING WHEEL SOMETIMES WILL MOVE FROM LEFT TO RIGHT ABOUT HALF INCH EACH WHILE AT A COMPLETE STOP AND IN PARK. THE FRONT SUSPENSION SEEMS TO BE LOOSE IT CLUCKS AND KNOCKS WHILE TURNING OR HITTING BUMPS THE STEERING WHEEL ALSO HAS A KNOCK IN IT. SOMETIMES WHEN A PASSENGER IS SITTING IN THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT THE SEAT DOES NOT NOTICE IT AND THE PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG LIGHT SAYS OFF AND THE SEAT BELT LIGHT DOESN'T COME ON. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10217337February 7, 2008
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 PONTIAC G6. WHEN THE CONTACT'S 105 LBS. WIFE IS SEATED IN THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT, THE AIR BAG LIGHT IS SUPPOSED TO ILLUMINATE, BUT DOES NOT. HIS WIFE TESTED TWO DIFFERENT 2008 VEHICLES AND THE AIR BAGS WORKED PROPERLY. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 20,507 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 15,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10217421February 7, 2008
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
EVERY TIME IT RAINS OR GETS EXTREMELY COLD MY CAR HAS SEVERAL PROBLEMS. IT STARTS USUALLY WITH THE HEAD LIGHTS GOING OUT, TURN SIGNALS NOT WORKING, DASH LIGHTS WORKING RANDOMLY, AIR BAG LIGHTS SAYING THEY ARE OFF AND ON AT THE SAME TIME, WINDOWS NOT GOING UP AND DOWN, RADIO AND TIME RESETS ITSELF, SEAT BELT SENSOR GOES OFF WHEN SEAT BELT IS ON, AIR BAG STAYING OFF WHEN 180LBS IS IN THE SEAT, HARD STARTING, LONG STARTS. THESE ARE THE PROBLEMS THAT I HAVE HAD SINCE I BOUGHT THE CAR IN DECEMBER OF 2005, IT HAS BEEN TO THE DEALERSHIP 8 TIMES FOR THESE PROBLEMS. AGAIN TODAY IN THE DEALERSHIP FOR LIGHTS NOT WORKING. DEALERSHIP KEEPS TELLING ME THEY CAN NOT GET THE CAR TO DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. I KEEP TELLING THEM IT HAS TO BE COLD AND WET, NOT KEEP IN DOORS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10216515January 30, 2008
VISIBILITY:SUN/MOON ROOF ASSEMBLY
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 PONTIAC G6. WHILE DRIVING AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED, THE SUN ROOF SHATTERED WITHOUT WARNING. THE DEALER WAS NOTIFIED. THERE WERE NO RECALLS REGARDING THE SUN ROOF FOR THIS VEHICLE. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 57,018 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 57,000. UPDATED 03-11-08 *BF
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10216365January 29, 2008
STEERING:ELECTRIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM
RECENTLY MY PONTIAC G6 HAS BEEN HAVING POWER STEERING FAILURE. WHENEVER I SEEM TO TURN THE CAR TO THE LEFT THE STEERING WILL LOCK UP. I HAVE TAKEN IT TO THE PONTIAC THEY SAID IT WAS THE STEERING COLUMN. THIS HAS BEEN A PERSISTENT PROBLEM. I WORRY THAT IT MIGHT LOCK UP AND CAUSE AND ACCIDENT. *CN
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10215971January 25, 2008
STEERING:ELECTRIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM
I HAVE A 2006 PONTIAC G6 SEDAN, IT HAS 38,934 MILES ON IT, LAST WEEK I BEGAN HAVING DIFFICULTY STEERING THE CAR AND THEN IT BEGAN TO MAKE AN AWFUL NOISE AT FIRST WHEN TURNING THEN WHEN DRIVING STRAIGHT. I TOOK THE CAR TO MY MECHANIC WHO INFORMED ME OF A PROBLEM WITH THE POWER STEERING BOX AND COLUMN. I WAS TOLD THIS WAS UNDER INVESTIGATION AND WOULD LIKE TO ADD MY CAR TO THE PROBLEM. MY MECHANIC STATED THAT IT WOULD HAVE TO GO BACK TO GM FOR ALL REPAIRS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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