Pontiac G6 Complaints

5,890 consumer complaints on file.

#11076884March 8, 2018
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, EXTERIOR LIGHTING
WAS DRIVING WHEN MY LIGHTS TURNED OFF ON ME HAD TO DRIVE TO TEXT OF THE WAY HOME WITH MY HIGH BEAMS I CHANGED THEM ABOUT 3 TIMES AND THEY KEEP GOING OUT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11076553March 6, 2018
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, STEERING
WHILE DRIVING MY VEHICLE DOWN A CITY STREET THE STEERING JUST LOCKED UP ON ME. I COULDN'T TURN THE WHEEL. STOPPED THE VEHICLE PARKED AND RESTARTED THE VEHICLE I WAS ABLE TO GET THE STEERING TO WORK. I HAVE RESEARCHED THIS ISSUE ONLINE AND FOUND SEVERAL COMPLAINTS. HOWEVER, WHEN I WENT ON GM WEBSITE AND ENTER MY VIN# IT SHOWS NO RECALLS; SAME ON YOUR SITE. I WANT TO REPORT THIS BECAUSE THIS IS A MAJOR SAFETY ISSUE I COULD HAVE BEEN IN THE PROCESSING OF TURNING LEFT OR RIGHT AND COULD HAVE HAD A SERIOUS FATAL ACCIDENT!
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11076566March 6, 2018
STEERING
WHILE DRIVING THE POWER STEERING LIGHT FLASHED AND ESC LIGHT COMES ON AND LOOSE ALL POWER STEERING. VERY HARD TO STEER TO GET PULLED OVER . SHUT THE CAR OFF AND WORKS FOR A BIT , THEN FLASHES AGAIN AND LOOSE IT AGAIN .THANK GOODNESS IM A STRONG GUY AND WAS ABLE TO MUSCLED IT TO A SAFE SPOT. THERE ARE RECALLS FOR PREVIOUS YEARS FOR THE EXACT SAME PROBLEM BUT NOT 2010 ... WHY???
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11076198March 5, 2018
STEERING, VISIBILITY/WIPER
POWER STEERING PROBLEM STARTED ABOUT THREE MONTHS AGO DRIVING UP RODE AND WHEEL JUST LOCK ONLY FORM OF TRANSPORTATION CAN'T AFFORD A NEW CAR.WIPERS STOP WORKING ABOUT 6 MONTHS U CAN HERE THE MOTOR ON WIPERS THEY WORK SOMETIMES BUT STOP .AND WHEN THE POWER STEERING IS ON WHEN TRYING TO STOP THE CAR SHAKE SO BAD
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11076207March 5, 2018
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC), STEERING
DEAR NHTSA; I OWN A 2009 PONTIAC G6 THAT WITHIN THE LAST WEEK INCURRED A POWER STEERING FAILURE. RECALL RESEARCH SHOWS THAT ON MARCH 2014 THE NHTSA REQUIRED GM TO ISSUE A RECALL FOR THIS EXACT PROBLEM, HOWEVER, IT ONLY COVERED THE G6 MODELS UP TO THE YEAR 2009, WHICH MY CAR WAS NOT INCLUDED. THE SERVICE ADVISOR AT THE DEALERSHIP ACKNOWLEDGED THAT THE "PROBLEM" WAS VERY SIMILAR TO THE STEERING PROBLEM FOR EARLIER MODELS THAT ARE SUBJECT TO THE RECALL. HOWEVER, SINCE THE 2009 MODEL YEAR WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE NHTSA RECALL, THE COST TO REPAIR THE PROBLEM FALLS TO THE CONSUMER AND IS ESTIMATED TO BE IN THE $1,800 TO $2,000 RANGE. THIS IS CLEARLY A SAFETY ISSUE AND MIRRORS THE SAME CHARACTERISTIC'S AS EARLIER MODELS INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. I HAVE CONTACTED GM REGARDING THIS MATTER AND HAVE BEEN ASSURED THAT A LOCAL CUSTOMER SERVICE REPRESENTATIVE WILL BE CONTACTING ME WITHIN 48 HOURS. WHILE I APPRECIATE GM'S WILLINGNESS TO "CONSIDER" THE MATTER, I URGE THE NHTSA TO RE-VISIT THE MODEL YEARS SUBJECT TO THE RECALL. THE CONSUMER SHOULD NOT BE BURDENED WITH THE COST OF REPAIRING WHAT IS OBVIOUSLY A DESIGN DEFECT. FURTHER AND MORE IMPORTANTLY IS SAFETY FOR THE PASSENGERS AND OTHER DRIVERS ON THE ROAD.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11076231March 5, 2018
STEERING
CALLED GM BECAUSE I SEEN WHERE THE NHTSA HAD A RECALL ON ALL 2007 PONTIAC G6 FOR STEERING:ELECTRIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM RECALL# 15V064000 WITH RECALL DATE: 2/4/2015 BUT WHEN I CALLED GM THEY SAID THEY DONT SEE A RECALL FOR MY CAR EVEN THOUGH I AM HAVING THIS SAME ISSUE AND THE NHTSA HAS RECALLED THIS PROBLEM FOR VEHICLES LIKE MINE. WAS VERY UNHAPPY WITH THE WAY GM TREATED ME ABOUT THIS MATTER. ALSO WANT TO KNOW WHY GM HAS SO MUCH INFORMATION ABOUT THE STEERING RECALL AND WHEN I CALL DEALER TO HAVE IT FIXED THEY DONT SEE THE RECALL ON MY CAR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11076228March 5, 2018
STEERING
POWER STEERING LIGHT COMES ON AND STEERING COLUMN LOCKS UP. HARD TO TURN THE WHEEL.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11076365March 5, 2018
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 PONTIAC G6. WHILE DRIVING 10 MPH, THE STEERING WHEEL WAS DIFFICULT TO CONTROL WHILE TURNING IN EITHER DIRECTION. THE POWER STEERING WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT PULLED OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND TURNED OFF THE ENGINE. THE VEHICLE WAS ABLE TO RESTART, BUT THE FAILURE REMAINED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11076132March 4, 2018
STEERING
WHEN STARTING THE CAR, A WARNING WILL APPEAR IN THE DRIVER INFORMATION DISPLAY STATING A POWER STEERING FAILURE. IT ALSO STATES TO SERVICE ESC. WHEN ATTEMPTING TO DRIVE, THE STEERING WHEEL BECOMES IMPOSSIBLE TO TURN (SINCE THE POWER STEERING IS NOT WORKING) AND IS VERY DANGEROUS AROUND MANY TURNS, ESPECIALLY IN ROUNDABOUTS. THE STEERING WHEEL SHAKES UNCONTROLLABLY AS WELL. THIS PROBLEM SEEMS TO BE VERY SIMILAR TO THE RECALL THAT WAS DECLARED WITH THE 2006-2009 PONTIAC G6'S.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11076162March 4, 2018
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
FUEL SMELL AT REAR OF VEHICLE NEAR GAS TANK. VEHICLE HAS 93K MILES.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11075859March 2, 2018
STEERING
I WAS DRIVING THE CAR AND THE POWER STEERING LIGHT CAME ON. I RESTARTED THE CAR AND IT WAS ABLE TO BE RESET. I CALLED THE GM DEALER WHERE IT WAS PURCHASED AND WAS TOLD THEY CAN'T DO ANYTHING AS THERE IS NO CURRENT RECALL ON THE VEHICLE. THIS HAS OCCURRED FREQUENTLY SINCE THAT TIME. I HAVE BEEN SITTING AT A STOP SIGN OR A RED LIGHT, DRIVING THROUGH A CITY AND ALSO SITTING STATIONARY WHEN THIS HAS HAPPENED. NOW THE STEERING WHEEL SHAKES CONSTANTLY AND IT IS DIFFICULT TO TURN. I ASKED MY MECHANIC TO LOOK AT IT AND HE SAID THE COMPUTER SHOWS 2 THINGS; STEERING COLUMN AND CONTROL MODULE. THIS WAS VERY DISAPPOINTING AS I HAD 2 RECALLS COMPLETED IN 2014 FOR RECALLS 14152 AND 14116. THIS CAR IS ALMOST UNDRIVEABLE IN IT'S CURRENT CONDITION AND THERE ARE ONLY JUST OVER 110000 MILES ON IT! HOW CAN I GET THIS ISSUE RESOLVED? I REALLY LIKE MY CAR AND WOULD LIKE TO KEEP IT!
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11075757March 1, 2018
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC), ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ENGINE
"TAKATA RECALL" IN MY PONTIAC G6 AFTER I HIT 100000 MILES I STARTED HAVING ALL KINDS OF PROBLEMS. MY ABS LIGHT KEEP COMING ON AND OFF. MY THEFT-DETERRENT ALARMS COMES ON AND STAY ON WHILE I DRIVE. THEN IT GOES OFF STAY OFF FOR A DAY MAYBE THEN COME BACK ON. THE TRACTION CONTROL WARNING LIGHT COMES ON AND STAYS ON THEN GOES OFF AND COME BACK ON. THE CAR PULLS FORWARD, WHICH IS SCARY. I DRIVE SLOW BECAUSE I WANT TO MAKE SURE I CAN STOP IF I HAVE TO. I TOOK MY CAR TO THE SHOP. PUT IT ON THE DIAGNOSTIC MACHINE THE CODES THAT WERE COMING UP CONTRADICTS WHAT THE CAR IS ACTUALLY DOING. THE MECHANIC SAID I MAY NEED A COMPUTER BUT I MAY HE REALLY DID NOT HAVE A DEFINITELY ANSWER ON WHAT IS GOING ON WITH MY CAR. THERE IS NO RECALL FOR MY (VIN) BUT I BELIEVE THEIR SHOULD BE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11075445February 28, 2018
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 PONTIAC G6. WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS PLACED IN DRIVE, THE STEERING WHEEL LOCKED WITHOUT WARNING. THE FAILURE RECURRED SEVERAL TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO PRESTON CHEVROLET (13600 W CENTER ST, BURTON, OH 44021) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE TORQUE SENSOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND STATED THAT THERE WAS NO RECALL. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED AND, AFTER A COUPLE OF MONTHS, THE POWER STEERING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE SAME DEALER AND THE TECHNICIAN REPLACED THE TORQUE SENSOR WITHOUT CHARGE. THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE SAME DEALER AND THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED THAT THE POWER STEERING SHAFT NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND PROVIDED A CASE NUMBER. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 57,900.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11075472February 28, 2018
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
TAKATA RECALL , MY HEADLIGHTS STARTED TO GO OUT AROUND LAST YEAR. I REPLACE THE BULBS WHICH WAS NO EASY TASK ALL TO FIND OUT THAT THE WIRE HARNESS IN THIS MAKE AND MODEL GO BAD .REAL BAD WHERE THE WIRES IN THE HEADLIGHTS SHORT OUT AND CORRODE , I HAD TO REPLACE BOTH HEADLIGHTS AND TO NO AVAIL THEY ARE GOING OUT AGAIN . I HAVE NEVER SEEN A CAR THAT I WOULD HAVE TO REPLACE THE WHOLE HEAD LIGHT OVER AND OVER AGAIN. THIS IS A MAJOR SAFETY CONCERN YOU HAVE TO HAVE LIGHTS THAT WORK IN ORDER TO SEE TO DRIVE & IT IS THE LAW TO HAVE FULLY FUNCTIONS HEADLIGHTS AND TURN SIGNALS. THEY CAN GO OUT AT ANYTIME JUST BY TURNING THE CAR ON OR DRIVING. I PAID 22.00 X2 FOR EACH BULB , $150 ONLINE ( 200 FOR EACH AT DEALERS) FOR A PAIR OF HEADLIGHTS AND $80 TO INSTALL THEM AND NOW JUST ANTHER $50 TO DIAGNOSE & $65.00 FOR ANTHER BRAND NEW HEADLIGHT ONLINE CAUSE I CANT AFFORD ANTHER &200 FOR KEN TOWERY OR THE CHEVY DEALERSHIP TO DO IT, SINCE THE DRIVER SIDE HAS GONE COMPLETELY OUT YET AGAIN WITHIN LESS THAN YEAR OF ME JUST REPLACING THEM, I HAVE NO HEAD LIGHT ,NO PARK LIGHT, NO HIGH BEAM OR TURN SIGNAL LIGHTS CAUSE ALL THE WIRES IN THE HEAD LIGHT ARE CORRODED YET AGAIN. THERE ARE SEVERAL COMPLAINTS ONLINE REGARDING THIS ISSUES WITH THIS MAKE AND MODEL , GM MADE A BIG MISTAKE WITH THESE HEADLIGHTS AND CONSUMERS ARE THE ONES PAYING FOR THIS MISTAKE THAT SHOULD NEVER HAD HAPPENED WITH THIS CAR OR ANY OTHERS. I AM SURPRISED BY THE CORROSION IN THESE WIRE HARNESS & SCARED THAT IT COULD TRIGGER A FIRE HAZARD BY SHORTING OUT .
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11075059February 26, 2018
STEERING
RACK AND PINION FAILURE CAN LEAD TO A CAR ACCIDENT. THE RACK AND PINION WAS REPLACED AROUND 3 YEARS AGO DUE TO THE SAME PROBLEM. THE STEERING IS STIFF WHEN TURNING THE STEERING WHEEL.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11074616February 24, 2018
STEERING
SUDDEN LOSS OF ELECTRIC POWER STEERING, LEAVING DRIVER UNABLE TO TURN THE WHEEL TO STEER IN EITHER DIRECTION. CAUSING THE CAR TO BE UNUSABLE FOR ITS INABILITY TO CHANGE DIRECTION AT ANY GIVEN TIME INCREASING THE LIKELIHOOD OF A CRASH. THE MONITOR DISPLAYING THE CLOCK JUST HAD A MESSAGE THAT READ "POWER STEERING". MY EXPERIENCE WAS WHEN THE CAR WAS STATIONARY AND TRAVELING AT A LOW SPEED 5 MPH, I WOULD THEN PARK IT SAFELY, TURN IT OFF AND USE ALTERNATE TRANSPORTATION. THIS WOULD HAPPEN 1-2 TIMES IN A 24 HOUR PERIOD OF TIME. THIS COMPLAINT IS IN RESPONSE TO MY VIN NOT BEING COVERED UNDER THE CAMPAIGN RECALL # 14V153000, ALTHOUGH MY MAKE/MODEL/YEAR ARE ALL LISTED UNDER THE RECALL, JUST NOT MY SPECIFIC CAR.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11074644February 24, 2018
STEERING
POWER STEERING STOPPED WORKING - ON AND OFF. 1ST INSTANCE DRIVING, 2ND WHEN PARKED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11074271February 22, 2018
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
WHILE DRIVING , BRAKE LIGHTS COME ON ,STAY ON GO OFF INTERMITTENTLY. ALSO ON OFF CRUISE CONTROL , CAR STUCK IN PARK , WON'T RELEASE .
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11074400February 22, 2018
STEERING
IT FIRST STARTED WITH THE CAR BEING PARKED AND STARTING, THE POWER STEERING LIGHT WOULD COME ON AND THE STEERING WHEEL WOULD VIOLENTLY VIBRATE. IT TOOK SEVERAL TIMES OF TURNING THE IGNITION ON AND OFF BEFORE IT WOULD START WORKING. NOW, IT DOES IT AT BOTH STOP LIGHTS AND WHILE TRAVELING, AT VARIOUS SPEEDS; THE LIGHT COMES ON AND THE POWER STEERING GOES OUT. ACCORDING TO RESEARCH ONLINE, THIS HAS HAPPENED TO SIMILAR VEHICLES IN THIS MODEL YEAR.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11074145February 21, 2018
SEAT BELTS, SEATS
I'VE NOTICED THAT MY PASSENGER AIR BAG INDICATOR LIGHT HASN'T BEEN TURNING OFF AFTER SOMEONE HAS LEFT THE PASSENGER SEAT. I USUALLY HAVE TO PULL OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD IF I'M DRIVING, SHUT THE CAR OFF AND START IT AGAIN FOR THE SYSTEM TO RECOGNIZE THAT THERE ISN'T A PASSENGER IN THE SEAT ANYMORE. OTHERWISE IT WILL CONTINUE TO FLASH THE PASSENGER SEAT BELT LIGHT AND CHIME. ALSO, THE DRIVER SIDE SEAT BELT LIGHT WILL KEEP FLASHING AND CHIMING EVEN THOUGH I AM WEARING MY SEAT BELT. STARTED 2/20/18.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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