Pontiac G6 Complaints

5,890 consumer complaints on file.

#10925241November 9, 2016
STEERING
THE STEERING HOSE IT TOO CLOSE TO THE EXHAUST.....IT BUST MY STEERING HOSE 2 TIMES WHICH CAUSE MY CAR TO SMOKE AND CATCH FIRE DUE TO THE FLUID LEAKING ON EXHAUST....I WAS ABLE TO GET IT OUT AND REPLACE THE HOSE AGAIN AND THE SAME PROBLEM HAPPEN AGAIN....
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10925248November 9, 2016
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, EXTERIOR LIGHTING
MY HEADLIGHT BURNED OUT ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE OF THE CAR. I REPLACED IT AND IT LASTED ABOUT TWO WEEKS AND THEN BURNED OUT AGAIN. FOUND THE SOCKET MELTED AND BURNED UP REAL BAD. I REPLACED THE HEADLIGHT SOCKET ASSEMBLY AND IT WORKED FOR ABOUT A MONTH AND THEN WOULD COME ON ONLY WHEN I SLAMMED THE HOOD (SOMETIMES.) AND THEN STOPPED WORKING FOR GOOD. THE BRIGHT LIGHT ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE OF THE CAR WORKED FINE UP UNTIL THEN, BUT SOON AFTER WENT OUT SO I REPLACED THAT BULB AND SOCKET ASSEMBLY WITH NO RESULT. NEITHER BRIGHT NOR DIM LIGHT WORKS ON DRIVER'S SIDE. I CAN'T FIGURE IT OUT. NO ONE CAN TELL ME WHY IT'S DOING IT, AND NONE OF THE MECHANICS I'VE BEEN TO HAVE ANY IDEA WHY THE HEADLIGHTS AREN'T FUNCTIONING PROPERLY (AT ALL.) IT'S FRUSTRATING. IT'S DANGEROUS. AND IT HAS COST ME MORE MONEY THAN LIGHTS SHOULD EVER COST A PERSON. I HAVEN'T DRIVEN THE CAR IN MONTHS BECAUSE I'M TIRED OF GETTING PULLED OVER. IT SUCKS AND I STILL AM PAYING ON THIS CAR AND CAN'T EVEN USE IT. I HATE PONTIAC. GM NEEDS TO SHUTDOWN. NEVER BEEN SATISFIED WITH A GM VEHICLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10925098November 8, 2016
POWER TRAIN
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 PONTIAC G6. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED WITH THE EMERGENCY BRAKE APPLIED, THE VEHICLE ROLLED AWAY AND CRASHED INTO A TREE STUMP. THE FAILURE RECURRED NUMEROUS TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A DEALER, BUT WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE GEAR SHIFTER WAS REPLACED FIVE TIMES; HOWEVER, THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 91,000.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10924622November 7, 2016
STEERING
WHILE DRIVING THE POWER STEERING WILL CUT OUT WHEN TURNING MAKING IT HARD THE STEER THE CAR AND WITH THIS HAPPENING IT COULD HAVE CAUSED A SERIOUS ACCIDENT IF IT WOULD'VE HAPPENED IN A MAIN ROAD.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10924573November 7, 2016
AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 PONTIAC G6. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT 25 MPH, THE CONTACT CRASHED INTO THE REAR END OF ANOTHER VEHICLE. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED AND NO INJURIES WERE REPORTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100,000.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10924459November 5, 2016
ENGINE
ENGINE IS 3.5 L V6 . AFTER STARTING ENGINE, SEVERAL MINUTES LATER ENGINE STARTS MAKING A LOUD RAPPING NOISE WHICH LASTS SEVERAL MORE MINUTES, THEN SLOWLY DISAPPEARS. GM DEALER INVESTIGATED AND SAID IT DID NOT KNOW CAUSE. SAID WAIT TILL NOISE IS SEVERE.I THINK IT IS TIMING CHAIN RELATED! TENSIONER, WORN GUIDE. ONLY 3000 MILES ON ENGINE. 11/5/2016.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10924358November 4, 2016
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 PONTIAC G6. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE BRAKE LIGHTS ILLUMINATED. WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED, THE BRAKE LIGHTS FAILED TO ILLUMINATE. THE DEALER DIAGNOSED THAT THE WIRING HARNESS FAILED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 126,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10924043November 3, 2016
SERVICE BRAKES, EXTERIOR LIGHTING
WHEN PRESSING THE BRAKES IN THE CAR THE BRAKE LIGHTS WOULD GO OFF. NOT NOTIFYING THE VEHICLES BEHIND ME THAT I AM STOPPING. WHEN BRAKES IS RELEASED THE BRAKE LIGHTS IN THE BACK OF THE CAR WOULD THEN COME ON.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10923837November 2, 2016
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
TLA* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 PONTIAC GA WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH, THE CONTACT NOTICED AN ABNORMAL FUEL ODOR COMING FROM THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WAS EVIDENCE OF A FUEL LEAK UNDERNEATH THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC TO BE DIAGNOSED. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THERE WAS LEAK IN THE FUEL MODULE OF THE FUEL TANK, WHICH CAUSED FUEL TO LEAK ONTO THE EXHAUST PIPES. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 130,000. UPDATED 01/25/18*L'S THE CONSUMER STATED VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED BY REPLACING THE FUEL MODULE. UPDATED 7/2/18*JB *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10920530November 1, 2016
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
STRONG FUEL SMELL COMING FROM REAR OF VEHICLE. THIS APPEARS TO BE RELATED TO THE PLASTIC ELBOW GM USED IN THE FUEL PUMP ASSEMBLY. THIS IS A SIGNIFICANT SAFETY HAZARD. RESEARCH SHOWS THIS IS IS A KNOWN ISSUE WITH 2007 G5 MODELS AND OTHER GM VEHICLES AND HAVE ACTIVE RECALLS IN PLACE. THERE ARE SEVERAL NHTSA COMPLAINTS FOR THIS PROBLEM AND SAME MODEL/YEAR VEHICLE AS MINE. CONTACTED GM AND THEY REFUSE TO TAKE ANY ACTION AT THIS TIME. THE DEALER COST TO REPAIR THIS MANUFACTURER DEFECT IS APPROXIMATELY $800.00. THIS IS TOTALLY UNACCEPTABLE THAT GM IS NOT ACKNOWLEDGING THIS ISSUE AND IS REFUSING TO TAKE ACTION. IS THIS GOING TO REMAIN OPEN UNTIL THERE IS A FATALITY CAUSED BY THIS KNOWN ISSUE?
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10920607November 1, 2016
AIR BAGS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
JUST ACQUIRED THE 2008PONTIAC G6 FOR MY SON. LEARNING THERE WERE 2 OPEN RECALLS ON IT. CALLED LOCAL GM SERVICE CENTER AND HAD THEM DONE. NOW A SEAT BELT LIGHT FOR THE DRIVERS SIDE POPS ON UPON STARTING THE CAR, DRIVING THE CAR AND ONLY GOES OFF WHEN THE CAR IS TURNED OFF. THERE'S A LIGHT FOR THE DRIVERS SIDE AIRBAG THAT STAYS ON. IT IS ON WHEN YOU START THE CAR, IT'S ON WHEN YOU DRIVE THE CAR, IN TOWN AND THE HIGHWAY, IT ONLY GOES OFF WHEN THE CAR IS TURNED OFF. A NEW BATTERY WAS ADDED TO THE CAR, AND NEW SERPENTINE BELT. I HAVE A VAPOR LOCK ISSUE TODAY. PLEASE TELL ME THIS CAR WILL PROTECT MY SON IF AN ACCIDENT HAPPENS. THE AIR BAG ISSUE WORRIES ME. IS THERE AN OPEN RECALL, OR ONE THAT HAS EXPIRED, AND MAY BE REOPENED? PLEASE LET ME KNOW. THANK YOU. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10920458November 1, 2016
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 PONTIAC G6. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 20 MPH, THE VEHICLE LOST STEERING ABILITY AND THE POWER STEERING WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 163,632.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10920332October 31, 2016
STEERING, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
I'VE HAD SEVERAL PROBLEMS (4) TO WHERE MY POWER STEERING WILL GO OUT. I WOULDN'T BE ABLE TO TURN MY STEERING WHEEL PROPERLY. I'VE HAD TO GET THIS FIX MULTIPLE OF TIMES AND DECIDED TO CHECK AND SEE IF THERE WAS A RECALL ON MY VEHICLE FOR IT. I DON'T SEE IT SO I DECIDED TO RIGHT A REVIEW ABOUT IT. I HOPE THIS HELPS SOMEONE ELSE NOT JUST ME THAT FEARS FOR THIS TO HAPPEN TO THEM. ALSO, THE DRIVER (FRONT) AND BRAKE/REVERSE LIGHTS HAS WENT OUT. I CAN'T SEEM TO GET ANYONE THAT KNOWS HOW TO FIX MY BRAKE/REVERSE LIGHTS. I'VE GOT MY DRIVER SIDE FIXED SEVERAL TIME AS WELL AND IT STILL TENDS TO GO OUT ON ME.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10919880October 28, 2016
VISIBILITY/WIPER
WHILE DRIVING ON A FREEWAY DURING RAIN CONDITIONS THE WIPER SYSTEM STOPPED CLEANING MY WINDSHIELD, FORCING ME TO PULL OVER AND WAIT FOR THE STORM TO PASS. THE WIPER TRANSMISSION ARM OR BUSHING BROKE. THE WIPER MOTOR CONTINUED TO WORK. THE WIPER/WASHER ELECTRICAL BREAKER OR FUSE DID NOT BREAK. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10919898October 28, 2016
STEERING
POWER STEERING STOPPED WORKING PERIODICALLY WHILE DRIVING, ON HIGHWAY AND UPON STARTING. I TOOK MY CAR TO THE DEALER TO HAVE THE RECALL NOTED UNDER RECALL 140116 FOR THE TORQUE SENSOR TO BE REPAIRED. THIS DID NOT SOLVE THE ISSUE OF THE POWER STEERING. I WAS TOLD THAT IT WAS THE POWER STEERING MOTOR AND MODULE. IT WAS REPORTED IN 2014 THAT ALL 2005 PONTIAC G6'S COULD EXPERIENCE LOSS OF POWER STEERING, BUT IT THIS INSTANCE IT WASN'T DUE TO THE SENSOR. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10919235October 27, 2016
AIR BAGS, STRUCTURE:BODY, STEERING
ON AUGUST 6, 2016 I WAS MERGING ONTO THE 33 EAST FROM THE CAYUGA ROAD ENTRANCE IN CHEEKTOWAGA, NY. AS I TRIED TO MERGE ONTO THE THRUWAY MY STEERING COMPLETELY WENT LOOSE AND LOST CONTROL. I COULDN'T GRAB HOLD OF THE WHEEL, AND MY CAR WENT COMPLETELY INSANE AND CROSSED THE 3 LANES OF TRAFFIC ON THE THRUWAY AND HIT THE GUARDRAIL, THEN BOUNCED OFF THE GUARDRAIL, CROSSING BACK THROUGH THOSE 3 LANES AND I ENDED UP IN A DITCH ON THE OPPOSITE SIDE OF THE GUARDRAIL.MY CAR IS COMPLETELY TOTALED, AND I WAS TAKEN TO THE HOSPITAL ER BY MY MOTHER & MY CAR WAS TOWED BY CHEEKTOWAGA POLICE TO MILLERS TOWING ON GENESEE STREET. THE ONLY THING THE HOSPITAL DIAGNOSED ME WITH WAS WHIPLASH. I HAVE NO IDEA OR EXPLANATION AS TO WHAT COULD HAVE CAUSED MY STEERING WHEEL AND WHOLE CAR TO LOSE CONTROL LIKE THAT. I CONTACTED GENERAL MOTORS AND FILED A CLAIM WITH THEM. GENERAL MOTORS SENT OUT AN INVESTIGATOR TO COME CHECK OUT WHAT HAPPENED TO MY CAR. THE INVESTIGATOR ONLY PLUGGED MY CAR INTO HIS COMPUTER, AFTER UNPLUGGING THE BATTERY (WHICH WAS NOT NECESSARY TO DO AT ALL). AFTER HE INVESTIGATED IT, GENERAL MOTORS CALLED ME AND SAID MY CLAIM WAS DENIED. I FEEL THAT MY CAR WAS IMPROPERLY INSPECTED, IT SHOULD HAVE AT LEAST BEEN PUT UP ON A LIFT TO HAVE THE STEERING RACK LOOKED AT, SEEING AS THAT'S WHERE THE PROBLEM OCCURRED. I HAVE 3 WITNESSES THAT STOPPED ALONGSIDE OF THE ROAD WITH ME AND SAID IT WAS LIKE MY CAR WAS "POSSESSED." THE CAR HAD A STEERING RECALL THAT I GOT FIXED AT A GENERAL MOTORS FACILITY IN NOVEMBER OF 2015, 4 MONTHS AFTER I HAD BOUGHT THE CAR. I FEEL THAT I SHOULD BE COMPENSATED BY GM FOR MY LOSSES. I DID NOTHING WRONG TO MAKE THE CAR ACT LIKE THAT OR LOOSE CONTROL, THEY HAD NO EXPLANATION FOR ME AS TO WHAT HAPPENED TO MAKE THE CAR DO THAT.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10919136October 26, 2016
TIRES:PRESSURE MONITORING AND REGULATING SYSTEMS, AIR BAGS, SERVICE BRAKES, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 PONTIAC G6. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE TIRE PRESSURE, AIR BAG, AND ABS WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 152,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10918686October 25, 2016
STEERING, SUSPENSION
I'VE PURCHASED VEHICLE IN MAY2016. I NOTICE ALIGNMENT AND SUSPENSION ISSUE RIGHT AWAY. I WAS TOLD THEY WOULD FIX DRIFTING PROBLEMS I GOT IT IN RIGHTING. I'VE HAD SIX ALIGNMENT. I DRIVE TERRIFIED EVERYDAY. NO ONE CAN FIGURE OUT WHY CAR JUST DON'T DRIVE STRAIGHT. THE CAR STEERING SEEMS LIKE IT DON'T MATCH UP WITH MY TURNS. OR LIKE IT DOES NOT HUG THE ROAD.VERY SCARY WHEN WINDY ESPECIALLY WHEN RAINY.STOPPING I FEEL AS IF THE CAR WANTS TO TURN. JUST DON'T SEEM STABLE.I HAVE TO PUSH ALL HIGHWAY GOING TO WORK.I JUST GOT OUT OF PAPER TAGS AFTER 120 DAYS. THE STREETS SEEM UNEVEN. WHILE DRIVING.I NEED HELP. IVE CONSULTED ATTORNEY GENERAL OFF. ALSO MVA. I PURCHASED CAR FROM WALDORF CHEVROLET IN WALDOF MD PONTIAC GT G6 2009
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10918750October 25, 2016
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 PONTIAC G6. WHILE DRIVING DURING THE EVENING HOURS, THE HEADLIGHTS WERE INOPERABLE. THE HEADLIGHTS WERE REPLACED TWICE WITHIN A ONE YEAR PERIOD. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER, BUT WAS NOT DIAGNOSED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THIS WAS A RECURRING ISSUE SINCE THE PURCHASING THE VEHICLE IN APRIL OF 2015. THE CONTACT DOES NOT HAVE THE HEAD LIGHT INFORMATION. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE VIN WAS INVALID. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 90,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10918877October 25, 2016
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 PONTIAC G6. WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH, A FUEL ODOR EMITTED IN AND AROUND THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS INSPECTED BY A CERTIFIED INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO DETERMINED THAT THERE WAS A HOLE IN THE FUEL PUMP THAT WAS LEAKING FUEL AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 13E043000 (EQUIPMENT, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 180,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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