Pontiac G6 Complaints

5,890 consumer complaints on file.

#10744955July 30, 2015
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
AFTER DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 20 MILES AND PARKING, BOTH CAR INTERIOR AND TRUNK SMELLED STRONGLY OF GAS. CHECKED PAVEMENT UNDER CAR FOR LEAKING GAS, BUT DID NOT SEE ANY. THIS CONTINUED TO HAPPEN ON SUBSEQUENT DRIVES WITH THE SMELL DETECTED WHILE DRIVING. I AM NOW AFRAID TO DRIVE THE CAR BECAUSE THE GAS SMELL IS SO STRONG AND I AM AFRAID OF A FIRE OR EXPLOSION. I HAVE RESEARCHED ONLINE AND FOUND OTHER PONTIAC G6 OWNERS WHO HAVE IDENTIFIED SIMILAR PROBLEMS THAT HAVE BEEN TRACED TO A HARD PLASTIC FUEL LINE THAT COMES OUT OF THE FUEL PUMP AT THE GAS TANK. THE CAR IS NOW PARKED UNTIL I CAN AFFORD TO HAVE IT DIAGNOSED AND REPAIRED...TOO RISKY TO DRIVE. ALL OF THIS COMBINED WITH THE CAR'S HISTORY OF ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS AND ANTI-THEFT SYSTEM ISSUES ARE JUST WAY TOO MUCH. I CANNOT RELY ON THE CAR FOR TRANSPORTATION AT ALL, AND IT IS APPARENTLY WORTHLESS AS A TRADE-IN.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10744533July 29, 2015
STEERING
HEAR A DING AND POWER STEERING MESSAGE KEEPS COMING ON...HAS HAPPENED 5/6 TIMES IN LAST WEEK, AS YET THE STEERING ISN'T AFFECTED
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10744562July 29, 2015
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 PONTIAC G6. WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE STEERING WHEEL SEIZED WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE HAD TO BE TURNED OFF AND BACK ON IN ORDER FOR THE STEERING TO BE RESTORED. THE FAILURE RECURRED NUMEROUS TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER, WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE POWER STEERING MOTOR FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 84,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10720920July 29, 2015
STEERING
2006 PONTIAC G6. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO STEERING WHEEL LOCKED UP WHILE DRIVING AND OTHER VEHICLE ISSUES. *SMD THE CONSUMER STATED WHILE DRIVING, A MESSAGE LIGHT AND ALARM WENT OFF SIMULTANEOUSLY WHILE THE STEERING WHEEL LOCKED UP. THE CONSUMER HAD VERY LIMITED STEERING CAPABILITIES. BY THE TIME SHE WAS ABLE TO GET THE VEHICLE STOPPED, SHE HAD NO CONTROL OF THE STEERING. THE CONSUMER STATED THE VEHICLE WAS SUPPOSEDLY REPAIRED DUE TO A RECALL BACK IN OCTOBER 2014. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10744626July 29, 2015
SERVICE BRAKES
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 PONTIAC G6. WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE BRAKE LAMPS ILLUMINATED WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS NOT DEPRESSED AND FAILED TO ILLUMINATE WHEN THE BRAKES WERE DEPRESSED. THE VEHICLE WAS SERVICED UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V252000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL, EXTERIOR LIGHTING, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL) BUT THE REMEDY FAILED TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE FAILURE RECURRED INTERMITTENTLY AFTER THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 160,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10744172July 28, 2015
AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2009 PONTIAC G6. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH, THE CONTACT LOST CONSCIOUSNESS AND CRASHED INTO A DITCH. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED FACIAL AND RIB CAGE INJURIES THAT REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION. A POLICE REPORT WAS NOT FILED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 77,000.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10743939July 27, 2015
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 PONTIAC G6. WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH, THE POWER STEERING STIFFENED WHILE MAKING A RIGHT TURN INTO TRAFFIC. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED THE FAILURE INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 145,591.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10743727July 27, 2015
AIR BAGS
MY 2008 PONTIAC G6 AIRBAG LIGHT HAS COME ON AND NOW STAYED ON FOR A WEEK. I HAVE HAD IT COME ON AND STAY ON FOR A DAY OR SO AND THEN SHUT OFF. THIS TIME IT HAS NOT SHUT OFF. I JUST GOT BACK FOR THE REPAIR SHOP AND WAS TOLD IT IS THE PASSENGER SEAT MODULE WHICH IS THE PROBLEM. TO GET IT REPLACED IS OVER $800. THIS PART BEING DEFECTIVE SHUTS THE WHOLE AIRBAG SYSTEM OFF AND NOW IN THE EVENT OF A CRASH THEY WILL NOT DEPLOY UNLESS THIS IS REPLACED. I FEEL THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE AND HAVE SEEN AND HEARD OF THIS PROBLEM MANY TIMES. DOES SOMEONE HAVE TO DIE BEFORE A RECALL IS ISSUED?
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10743274July 24, 2015
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 PONTIAC G6. WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE POWER STEERING WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED CONTINUOUSLY. THE FAILURE RECURRED CONTINUOUSLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE TORQUE SENSOR FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND STATED THAT THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V153000 (STEERING). THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 30,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10743368July 24, 2015
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 PONTIAC G6. WHILE DRIVING AT 40 MPH, THE VEHICLE PULLED TO THE LEFT SIDE OF THE ROAD INTO ONCOMING TRAFFIC. THE CONTACT AVOIDED A CRASH. THE INSTRUMENT PANEL LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE FAILURE RECURRED EACH TIME WHEN ACCELERATING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE EPS MODULE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V153000 (STEERING). THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 216,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10743421July 24, 2015
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
I HAVE CHANGED MYDRIVER SIDE HEAD LIGHT 3 TIMES SINCE DECEMBER, EVERYTIME IT'S CHANGED IT BLOWS WITHIN 3DAYS. ON MY ATTEMPT TO CHANGE IT TODAY 7/24/15, I NOTICED THE WIRE HARNESS IS MELTED.WHILE RESEARCHING PARTS AND COST FOR REPAIR I NOTICED A LOT OF COMPLAINTS ABOUT THE DRIVERSIDE HEAD LIGHT WIRE HARNESS MELTING. I WILL DEFINITELY HAVE TO GET IT REPLACED, IM SURE ITS A FIRE HAZZARD AND I WOULD HATE TO BE DRIVING AND MY CAR CATCH FIRE WITH MY BABIES AND I IN THE CAR.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10736027July 23, 2015
SERVICE BRAKES, EXTERIOR LIGHTING
THE BRAKE LIGHTS ARE ILLUMINATED WHILE THE BRAKE PEDAL IS NOT COMPRESSED! THIS PROBLEM HAS BEEN ON GOING SINCE JUNE 2009,THE VEHICLE HAS HAD THE RECALLS PREFORMED AND THE PROBLEM WITH THE BRAKE LIGHT HAS NOT BEEN RESOLVED!!!! THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE!!!
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10735778July 22, 2015
POWER TRAIN
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 PONTIAC G6. WHILE REVERSING AT APPROXIMATELY 3 MPH INTO A PARKING SPACE, THE VEHICLE FAILED TO SHIFT BACK INTO DRIVE. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS PREVIOUSLY REPAIRED BY THE DEALER FOR A TRANSMISSION SHIFT CABLE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC OR THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 179,340.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10735774July 22, 2015
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM, SERVICE BRAKES, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
I RANDOMLY STARTED SMELLING GAS WAS DRIVING ONE DAY AND BREAKS STOPPED WORKING AND CAR RANDOMLY DIES WHILE TURNING A CORNER
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10735578July 21, 2015
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
IN 2013, MY CAR WAS SERVICED FOR A RECALL THAT INCLUDED THE GEAR SELECTOR CABLE FOR MY PONTIAC G6. THE RECALL WAS SENT OUT IN ORDER TO REPLACE FAULTY GEAR SELECTOR CABLES THAT COULD BREAK AND FAIL TO DISPLAY THE CORRECT GEAR POSITION. THIS COULD LEAD TO THE VEHICLE BEING PLACED IN NEUTRAL WHEN THE SELECTOR SAID PARK. MY CAR UNDERWENT THE REQUIRED REPAIRS AND THEN, 14 MONTHS LATER, EXPERIENCED THE EXACT SAME ISSUE. LUCKILY, I WAS ALREADY FAMILIAR WITH THE PROBLEM, SO I WAS ABLE TO APPLY A TEMPORARY FIX TO MY CAR IN ORDER TO KEEP IT DRIVEABLE. HOWEVER, UPON CONTACTING GM, THEY REFUSED TO PERFORM THE REPAIR SINCE THE RECALL HAD EXPIRED AND THE PART WAS NO LONGER COVERED UNDER THE RECALL WARRANTY. IT SEEMS THAT ALTHOUGH GM DID A RECALL, THE REPAIR THAT THEY REQUIRED THEIR DEALERS TO PERFORM DID NOT ADDRESS THE ACTUAL PROBLEM.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10735341July 20, 2015
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
I WAS PULLING MY CAR OUT OF A PARKING LOT ONTO A BUSY STREET WHEN THE CAR JUST SHUT OFF. NO WARNING SIGNS WERE GIVEN, JUST TURNED OFF, LEAVING ME HALF WAY PULLED INTO TRAFFIC. HAD TO SHUT THE IGNITION OFF AND RESTART THE CAR. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10735337July 20, 2015
POWER TRAIN
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 PONTIAC G6. WHILE DRIVING AT 25 MPH, THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED BUT THE VEHICLE FAILED TO RESPOND. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE TRANSMISSION SHIFT CABLE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 128,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10734753July 17, 2015
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 PONTIAC G6. WHILE ATTEMPTING TO START THE VEHICLE, IT HESITATED TO START. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THIS WAS A RECURRING ISSUE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE FUEL PUMP WAS FRACTURED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 96,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10734442July 16, 2015
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
I HAD ALL 3 OF THE RECALLS FIXED AT PHIL SMITH CHEVROLET IN LAUDERHILL FLORIDA ABOUT 4-6 MONTHS AGO. THEY REPLACED A PART ON MY GEAR SHIFT TO KEEP THE VEHICLE FROM COMING OUT OF GEAR. I WAS GETTING IN MY VEHICLE TO LEAVE & AS I TRIED TO START IT THE CAR BEGAN ROLLING BACKWARDS WHILE STILL IN PARK. THE PART THEY REPLACED 4-6 MONTHS AGO TO RECTIFY THE RECALL ON THIS BROKE. THANK GOD MY HUSBAND WAS HERE & WAS ABLE TO HELP ME STOP THE CAR & TEMPORARILY FIX THE PROBLEM BUT THERE IS OBVIOUSLY A PROBLEM WITH THE NEW PART THEY ARE TRYING TO USE TO FIX THE RECALL.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10734606July 16, 2015
AIR BAGS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2005 PONTIAC G6. WHILE DRIVING AT 50 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED AND THE VEHICLE ROLLED OVER MULTIPLE TIMES INTO A DITCH. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED NECK AND SHOULDER INJURIES THAT REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 14V252000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL, EXTERIOR LIGHTING, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL), 14V153000 (STEERING), AND 14V224000 (POWER TRAIN). THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0

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