Pontiac G6 Complaints

5,890 consumer complaints on file.

#10928955December 1, 2016
SERVICE BRAKES, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, EXTERIOR LIGHTING
WHILE DRIVING THE CAR'S BRAKES ILLUMINATE AUTOMATICALLY. WHILE APPLYING THE BRAKES THE BRAKE LIGHTS TURN OFF. THIS HAPPENS WHILE DRIVING IN THE CITY AND ON THE HIGHWAYS BOTH. THEREFORE CAUSING ANY VEHICHLES BEHIND ME TO THINK I AM NO LONGER SLOWING DOWN. THIS HAS BEEN THE CASE SINCE 2009 WHEN I FIRST PURCHASED THE VEHICLE. I HAVE TAKEN IT IN TO SEVERAL LOCAL DEALERSHIPS AND AUTO SHOPS. NO ONE CAN SEEM TO FIX THE PROBLEM CORRECTLY. THIS IS A HUGE CONCERN FOR MY SAFETY EVERY DAY WHEN I TRAVEL IN A BUSY DOWNTOWN AREA.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10929024December 1, 2016
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, STEERING
WHILE DRIVING ON THE STREET AND MAKING A LEFT TURN THE STEERING GAVE OUT THEN THE CENSOR CAME ON I ALMOST CRASHED! VERY SCARY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10928688November 30, 2016
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, SERVICE BRAKES, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, EXTERIOR LIGHTING
RE: PONTIAC 2006 -G6 GT ELECT. SYSTEM, ELECT. STABILITY CONTROL, EXTERIOR LIGHTING, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL --- THIS CAR WAS RECALLED FOR ABOVE PROBLEMS IN 2014. AT THAT TIME I BROUGHT CAR TO DEALER TO BE FIXED, ALTHOUGH THE CAR WAS NOT IN NEED OF REPAIR BECAUSE NO PROBLEMS HAD EXISTED, DEALER STATED HE FIXED ALL RECALL PROBLEMS AT THAT TIME. NOW TWO YEARS LATER I AM EXPERIENCING ALL THE LISTED PROBLEMS ABOVE. I TOOK CAR TO MECHANIC WHERE HE DID REPLACE PARTS BUT STILL EXPERIENCING PROBLEM. IT MUST GO BACK TO DEALER SO PROBLEM CAN BE ALLEVIATED. BRAKE LIGHTS DO NOT GO ON WHEN BRAKING ALSO WHEN APPLYING GAS THEY SOMETIMES GO ON. CRUISE CONTROL IS ALSO NOT WORKING. WHAT'S TO SAY THAT THIS PROBLEM WAS NEVER FIXED IN 2014 WHEN THE CAR WAS RECALLED DUE TO THE FACT THAT I WASN'T HAVING ANY ISSUES AT THAT TIME. HAD DO I KNOW THE WORK WAS EVER DONE THE FIRST TIME AROUND SINCE I WAS NOT IN THE SERVICE AREA AND I HAD NO PROBLEMS WITH THE CAR. WHAT'S TO SAY I WAS HANDED AN ITEMIZED LIST OF ALL CORRECTED PARTS AND INDEED IT WAS NEVER FIXED. I CALLED PONTIAC AND WAS TOLD SINCE IT WAS REPLACED WITH RECALL I HAVE TO NOW PAY OUT OF POCKET. ACCORDING TO NHTSA -THEY HAVE BEEN WORKING TO REDUCE DEATHS AND INJURIES ON THE ROADWAYS TO MAKE IT SAFER FOR THE PUBLIC. THEY ALSO NEED TO BE ON THE CUSTOMERS SIDE AND NOT THE SIDE OF THE DEALER. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10928445November 29, 2016
STEERING
WHILE DRIVING, THE CAR WOULD GO TO LOWER SPEED AND STOP, MAKING LOUD GRINDING NOISE AFTER ABOUT 3 TO 5 MINUTES IT WOULD DRIVE AGAIN. IT SOUNDED AS IF THE ANTI SKID WAS ON, CAR ONLY HAS 66,000 MILES . THIS ALMOST CAUSED ME TO WRECK 3 TIMES. IT HAPPENED INTERMITTENTLY TURNING RIGHT OR LEFT ON CITY STREETS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10928241November 28, 2016
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 PONTIAC G6. WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH, THE STEERING WHEEL VEERED LEFT TO RIGHT, THE POWER STEERING WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED, AND THE VEHICLE LOST ALL POWER STEERING ABILITY. THE VEHICLE WAS PREVIOUSLY REPAIRED PER NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V064000 (STEERING). THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE STEERING TORQUE SENSOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 160,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10928264November 28, 2016
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
STRONG FUEL/GAS ODOR COMING FROM CAR WHEN DRIVING AND MORE SO WHEN IT IS TURNED OFF AND PARKED IN A GARAGE. THIS SEEMS TO BE A POTENTIAL SAFETY HAZARD, IN THAT A FIRE COULD DEVELOP. I HAVE NOTED THAT THERE HAVE BEEN MANY COMPLAINTS ON THIS ISSUE. I FEEL GM SHOULD PROVIDE A FREE REPAIR. THE CAR HAS 58000 MILES. INCLUDED DOCUMENT DOES NOT INCLUDE MY 2007 PONTIAC G6 AND IT SHOULD. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10928310November 28, 2016
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:HORN, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 PONTIAC G6. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DOOR LOCKS MADE A CLICKING NOISE WHILE DRIVING AND THE DOORS WERE DIFFICULT TO OPEN. ALSO, THE HORN SOUNDED WITHOUT WARNING. THE WARNING INDICATORS ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL WERE ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 118,226.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10927788November 25, 2016
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
FUEL SMELL OVERWHELMING IN GARAGE
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10927842November 25, 2016
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 PONTIAC G6. WHILE DRIVING, THE POWER STEERING WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED AND THE STEERING WHEEL SEIZED. THE VEHICLE WAS RESTARTED AND THE STEERING WHEEL WAS ABLE TO MOVE A LITTLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V153000 (STEERING). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 142,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10927613November 23, 2016
STEERING
I OWN A 2006 PONTIAC G6 THAT WITHIN THE LAST WEEK INCURRED A POWER STEERING FAILURE. , CAUSING ME TO HAVE A SMALL CRASH. RECALL RESEARCH SHOWS THAT ON MARCH 2014 THE NHTSA REQUIRED GM TO ISSUE A RECALL FOR THIS EXACT PROBLEM, HOWEVER, IT ONLY COVERED CERTAIN THE G6 MODELS UP TO THE YEAR 2009. 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 ONLY FEW SELECT CARS WERE 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. 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. I HOPE THAT THE NHTSA WILL INVESTIGATE THIS MATTER ACCORDINGLY AND AMEND THE POWER STEERING RECALL. THANK YOU.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10927398November 22, 2016
SERVICE BRAKES
BRAKES LIGHTS WORK IN REVERSE. WHILE DRIVING THE BRAKE LIGHTS ARE ILLUMINATED AND WHEN I PUT THE BRAKES ON THE LIGHTS GO DIM. THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE. I RECENTLY PURCHASED THIS CAR 2ND HAND AND WAS UNAWARE OF THIS PROBLEM.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10927411November 22, 2016
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
2 YEARS AGO,I HAD TO REPLACE THE DRIVER SIDE FRONT LIGHT HARNESS. I NOW HAVE TO REPLACE THE PASSENGER SIDE FRONT LIGHT HARNESS.THIS SHOULD NOT BE HAPPENING.I REPLACED THE LOW BEAM HEADLIGHT ONLY FOR IT TO NOT WORK 2 DAYS LATER.THIS HAPPENED WHILE DRIVING.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10927558November 22, 2016
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 PONTIAC G6. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS AND MAKING A LEFT OR RIGHT TURN, THE POWER STEERING SUDDENLY MALFUNCTIONED. THE STEERING WHEEL BECAME VERY DIFFICULT TO TURN AND A GRINDING NOISE COULD BE HEARD. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. AFTER SEVERAL MINUTES, THE VEHICLE WAS ABLE TO DRIVE NORMALLY. THE FAILURE OCCURRED ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS. THE DEALER DIAGNOSED THAT THERE WAS A MALFUNCTION IN THE STEERING COLUMN MODULE AND THE STEERING COLUMN MODULE NEEDED REPLACEMENT. THE VEHICLE WAS AT THE DEALER AWAITING PARTS FOR THE REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V064000 (STEERING). THE VIN WAS INVALID. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 66,000. UPDATED 01/06/17*LJ UPDATED 7/10/18*JB *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10927153November 21, 2016
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC), STEERING
MY POWER STEERING PUMP HAS BROKE 3 TIMES NOW IN A YEAR. MY TRANCTION CONTROL AND ELECTRIC SYSTEMS WORK WHEN THEY WANT TO
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10926339November 16, 2016
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
STRONG SMELL OF GASOLINE, CAN NOT PARK IN GARAGE IT IS SO STRONG
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10926408November 16, 2016
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 PONTIAC G6. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH, THE POWER STEERING FAILED WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT REFERENCED NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 09E005000 (STEERING), BUT THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 134,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10926532November 16, 2016
AIR BAGS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, SEAT BELTS
ON A CLEAR DAY, TRAVELING ON A LOCAL HWY, CHECK AIRBAG LIGHT CAME ON, STAYED ON. I HAVE BEEN ASKING OTHER OWNERS IF THEY HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM. I WAS TOLD THE AIRBAG WON'T DEPLOY IF THAT LIGHT IS ON. THAT SCARES THE HELL OUT OF ME! NOW THE SEAT BELT LIGHT IS ON BECAUSE I MOVED THE DRIVERS SEAT FORWARD. THAT IS INTERMITTENT. PLEASE, FIND THE RIGHT PERSON TO DECLARE THIS WORTHY OF A RECALL. ONE PERSON DYING BECAUSE OF THIS IS ONE PERSON TOO MANY. AIRBAGS AND SEAT BELTS ARE OUR ONLY SAFETY IN A CAR. IF WE DON'T HAVE THAT, THE CARS SHOULD BE TAKEN OUT OF SERVICE BY THE MANUFACTURER, AND THE OWNER REIMBURSED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10926226November 15, 2016
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
HEADLIGHTS (LOW BEAMS) BEGAN TO FLICKER BEFORE COMPLETELY GOING OUT A FEW DAYS LATER WHILE DRIVING. REPLACED THE BULBS AND CHECKED THE FUSES. EXPERIENCED THE SAME ISSUE A FEW MONTHS LATER WHILE STARTING THE VEHICLE. REPLACED BOTH HEAD LIGHT ASSEMBLIES. SIX MONTHS LATER THE SAME ISSUE REPEATED ITSELF BUT WITH BOTH LOW BEAMS AND HIGH BEAMS. BOUGHT NEW BULBS AGAIN AND THEY ONLY SURVIVED A FEW MONTHS BEFORE GOING OUT COMPLETELY. SERIOUS DRIVING HAZARD AND INCONVENIENT DRIVE-TIME CONSTRICTION, CONSIDERING THAT I HAVE TO PLAN MY DRIVING AROUND DAYLIGHT HOURS AND HOPE IT DOESN'T RAIN. I BELIEVE IT IS THE WIRING HARNESS CAUSING THE ISSUE DUE TO POOR DESIGN OF WIRES BEING TOO CLOSE TOGETHER AND CAUSING A SHORT. FOG LIGHTS AND PARKING LIGHTS STILL WORK CONSISTENTLY.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10925881November 14, 2016
STEERING
THE STEERING WHEEL IS VERY STIFF TO MANEUVER, ESPECIALLY WHILE AT IDLE. BECOMES HARD TO TURN AT CURVES
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10925130November 9, 2016
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 PONTIAC G6. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE BRAKE SYSTEM FAILED. THE BRAKE LIGHTS FAILED TO ILLUMINATE WHILE THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS ENGAGED. ON SOME OCCASIONS, THE BRAKE LIGHTS REMAINED ILLUMINATED WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS NOT ENGAGED. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED PER NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V252000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL, EXTERIOR LIGHTING, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL); HOWEVER, THE REPAIR DID NOT CORRECT THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 77,400.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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