Pontiac G6 Complaints

5,890 consumer complaints on file.

#10683470February 14, 2015
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM, AIR BAGS
JUNE OF 2008, THE SERVICE AIRBAG LIGHT KEPT COMING ON. I TOOK IT BACK TO THE DEALERSHIP WHERE I BOUGHT THE CAR FROM AND THEY SAID IT WAS THE PASSENGER SIDE SEAT SENSOR THAT NEEDED TO BE REPLACE AND SINCE IT WAS STILL UNDER WARRANTY AT THE TIME I DIDN'T HAVE TO PAY FOR IT. AFTER GETTING IT FIXED IT HASN'T COME BACK ON UNTIL ABOUT TWO YEARS AGO AND IT IS NOW NO LONGER UNDER WARRANTY AND I WAS TOLD IF I DON'T GET IT FIXED THEN WHEN IT COMES BACK ON THEN THE AIRBAGS WON'T DEPLOY. FEBRUARY OF 2011, THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AND I HAD TO REPLACE ALL FOUR OF MY O2 SENSORS AND THEN THE BRAIN IN ORDER FOR THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT TO GO OFF. BUT EVERY WINTER THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT COMES BACK ON WHEN THE TEMPERATURE IS 35DEGREES OR LOWER AND THEN I AM UNABLE TO REMOTE START MY CAR. I HAVE HAD IT CHECKED AND CODE THAT KEEPS COMING UP IS THAT I HAVE BAD O2 SENSORS BUT WHEN THEY ARE CHECKED THEY ARE STILL GOOD. BOTH OF THESE ARE A REAL PAIN. CAN YOU PLEASE CHECK TO SEE IF THERE ARE ANY OTHER COMPLAINTS. THANK YOU. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10683484February 14, 2015
STEERING
I WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 50 MPH WHEN THE STEERING WHEEL BECAME EXTREMELY DIFFICULT TO MANEUVER. THE RADIO SCREEN DISPLAYED A POWER STEERING WARNING MESSAGE. I PLACED THE VEHICLE IN PARK AND SHUT THE ENGINE OFF. AFTER RESTARTING THE VEHICLE, THE POWER STEERING ASSIST FUNCTION BECAME OPERABLE. AFTER COUPLE MINUTES THE SAME THING HAPPENED AGAIN. I CALLED PONTIAC CONTACT NUMBER ABOUT A RECALL AND THEY SAID THAT THE RECALL IS NOT AVAILABLE FOR MY VIN NO. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10683168February 13, 2015
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 PONTIAC G6. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH, THE HEADLIGHTS FAILED TO OPERATE AT NIGHT. THE FAILURE RECURRED ON MULTIPLE OCCASIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 25,979.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10683221February 13, 2015
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 PONTIAC G6. THE CONTACT REFERENCED NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14E044000 (STEERING). THE VIN WAS NOT LISTED UNDER THE RECALL. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE STEERING SEIZED, A WARNING ALARM SOUNDED, AND THE POWER STEERING WARNING APPEARED ACROSS THE MESSAGE BOARD. THE FAILURE RECURRED ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC, WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THE POWER STEERING NEEDED TO BE REPAIRED. THE FAILURE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10683271February 13, 2015
STEERING, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)
IN THE BEGINNING MY CAR WOULD PULL TO ONE SIDE AND THE STEERING WHEEL WOULD SHAKE REALLY BAD. IT WOULD SHAKE DRIVING AND AT A STAND STILL. AFTER IT WOULD SHAKE THE POWER STEERING WOULD SHUT OFF. I COULD BE DRIVING OR AT A STAND STILL WHEN IT SHUTS OFF (IT DIDN'T MATTER). I START MY CAR NOW AND THE POWER STEERING LIGHT COMES ON AS SOON AS I TURN THE KEY SAYING THAT THE ELECTRIC POWER STEERING IS NOT WORKING. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10683272February 13, 2015
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 PONTIAC G6. WHILE DRIVING AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED, THE STEERING WHEEL SEIZED AND EXCESSIVE FORCE WAS REQUIRED TO TURN THE STEERING WHEEL. THERE WERE NO WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED. THE FAILURE RECURRED MULTIPLE TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE VIN WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V153000 (STEERING). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 160,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10683365February 13, 2015
SEAT BELTS, AIR BAGS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
I WAS PARKED IN A PARKING LOT AND MY AIR BAG LIGHT CAME ON AND IT FLASHES CHECK AIR BAGS. AND MY SEAT BELTS WON'T EXTEND TO BUCKLE. ALSO, UNDER MY HOOD IT STARTS TO SMOKE AND THERE'S NO LEAK OR ANYTHING. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10683387February 13, 2015
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, STEERING, EXTERIOR LIGHTING
I TOOK MY VEHICLE TO BE INSPECTED BY A EXXON MECHANIC AND HE INFORMED ME OF ONE OF THE RECALLS ON MY VEHICLE (ELECTRICAL POWER STEERING). I CONTACTED THE NEAREST GM DEALERSHIP IN MY AREA REQUESTING INFORMATION ON THE RECALL PROCESS. A MEMBER OF THE SERVICE TEAM INFORMED ME OF 3 OPEN RECALLS ON MY CAR. I ASKED HER WHAT ARE MY OPTIONS. SHE SAID THE RECALL PARTS CAN BE REPLACED FREE OF CHARGE AT THEIR DEALERSHIP. I ASKED HER IF REPLACING THE CAR OR BEING REIMBURSEMENT WAS AN OPTION. SHE SAID SHE NEVER HEARD OF THAT. AFTER HER DENYING IF THAT WAS EVEN AN OPTION SHE LATER INFORMED ME THAT GETTING REIMBURSED WAS A LENGTHY PROCESS. I ASKED HER TO POINT ME IN THE RIGHT DIRECTION. I WAS GIVEN GENERAL MOTORS RECALL NUMBER. I CONTACTED GM AND WAS GIVEN THE RUN AROUND AFTER EXPLAINING MY STORY TO SEVERAL AGENTS. FINALLY AN AGENT CONTACTED ROADSIDE ASSISTANCE AND THE VEHICLE TOWED TO A DEALERSHIP. THAT OCCURRED AROUND 11AM. I DIDN'T HEAR ANYTHING FROM GM OR THE DEALERSHIP UNTIL 3 PM THE NEXT DAY. WHEN I CALLED THE DEALERSHIP THE SERVICE GUY HAD NO IDEA WHAT THE CAR WAS THERE FOR. MY CAR WAS AT THE DEALERSHIP FOR OVER 24 HOURS WITH KNOW CONTACT INFO OR SERVICE REQUEST. I CALLED [XXX] AT GM AND THEY HAD NO IDEA WHERE MY CAR WAS. THE CAR WAS ORIGINALLY SUPPOSED TO BE SENT TO CRISWELL CHEVY DEALERSHIP. I INFORMED HIM IT WAS AT KING BUICK GMC. WE FURTHER DISCUSSED WHAT I WANTED TO COME OUT OF THIS AND I LET HIM KNOW I FELT UNSAFE DRIVING THE CAR WITH POWER STEERING AND TRANSMISSION ISSUES. HE REPEATEDLY ASKED IF I WAS SURE I WANTED TO BE DONE WITH THE CAR. HE ALSO SAID HE WOULD TRY HIS BEST TO RESOLVE THE ISSUE BUT FIRST I NEEDED TO GIVE PERMISSION TO REPLACE THE RECALL PARTS WHEN WE SPEAK WITH THE DEALERSHIP IN THE AM. I SPOKE WITH THE DEALERSHIP THE NEXT MORNING REQUESTING A LOANER VEHICLE AND WAS TOLD I CAN NOT GET ONE BECAUSE MY CAR IS OUT OF WARRANTY. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10682873February 12, 2015
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 PONTIAC G6. WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE STEERING WHEEL BECAME DIFFICULT TO TURN. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT A CHIME ACTIVATED AND THE POWER STEERING WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V153000(STEERING). THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 80,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10682876February 12, 2015
STEERING, ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)
DEAR NHTSA; I OWN A 2010 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. 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 2010 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. I HOPE THAT THE NTSB WILL INVESTIGATE THIS MATTER ACCORDINGLY AND AMEND THE POWER STEERING RECALL TO INCLUDE 2010 MODELS. THANK YOU. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10683100February 12, 2015
POWER TRAIN, STEERING
POWER STEERING TURNED OFF WITHOUT WARNING ON THE MIDDLE OF THE BAY BRIDGE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10666940February 11, 2015
STEERING
2006 PONTIAC G6. INSURANCE ADJUSTER WRITES IN REGARDS TO THE INSURED ONE VEHICLE STEERING ACCIDENT. *SMD ADDITIONAL CORRESPONDENCE SENT. *SMD THE DRIVER OF THE VEHICLE INDICATED THE STEERING LOCKED UP, WHICH CAUSED HER TO HAVE AN ACCIDENT. THE VEHICLE WAS DECLARED A TOTAL LOSS. *JB
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10682427February 10, 2015
STEERING
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 PONTIAC G6. THE CONTACT WAS TRAVELING 35 MPH, WHEN A CHIME EMITTED FROM THE ENGINE AND THE POWER STEERING LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE STEERING SEIZED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER AND WAS TOLD THAT THE ELECTRONIC POWER ASSIST FAILED. THE CONTACT WAS MADE AWARE NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14E044000 (STEERING). THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 109,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10682477February 10, 2015
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
AFTER FILLING UP AT THE GAS STATION THERE IS A STRONG SMELL OF GAS OUTSIDE AND INSIDE OF MY CAR UNTIL THE GAS HAS BEEN RAN OUT A LITTLE AND IT IS SO STRONG THAT MY CAR IS NOT DRIVABLE. I HAVE BEEN TOLD THAT THE FUEL LINE TO THE FUEL PUMP HAS A CRACK IN IT. .. UPDATED 02/19/15 *BF *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10682057February 9, 2015
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 PONTIAC G6. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT 35 MPH, BOTH HEADLIGHTS FAILED INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 142,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10681267February 9, 2015
STEERING, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
LETTER FROM CONGRESSMAN BARLETTA ON BEHALF OF CONSTITUENT RE 2009 PONTIAC G6 LOST POWER BRAKES AND STEERING WHILE DRIVING ON FOUR SEPARATE OCCASIONS. *SMD
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10682080February 9, 2015
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 PONTIAC G6. WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH, THE POWER STEERING WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND THE STEERING WHEEL SEIZED. THE FAILURE RECURRED SEVERAL TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 123,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10682109February 9, 2015
STEERING
DRIVING MY CAR ON THE HIGHWAY THE POWER STEERING ALARM WENT OFF IT WAS REALLY HARD TO TURN AFTER THAT, THE PROBLEM GOES AWAY WHEN YOU RESTART THE CAR BUT IT HAPPEND AGAIN THE NEXT MONDAY THE TWO DAYS WITH THIS INCIDENT ARE 2/6/15 AND 2/9/15. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10682125February 9, 2015
STEERING, POWER TRAIN
INTERMEDIATE ATEARING SHAFT. 3RD TIME FOR REPLACEMENT! 1ST TIME UNDER WARRANTY. 2ND TIME HAD TO PAY, 3RD TIME HAD TO PAY. THIS NOT A CHEAP PART OR CHEAP LABOR. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10682135February 9, 2015
AIR BAGS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 PONTIAC G6 GT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT START. THE CONTACT HAD THE VEHICLE JUMP STARTED AND THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT CONTINUOUSLY ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE BATTERY NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED HOWEVER, THE FAILURE PERSISTED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 132,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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