Pontiac G6 Complaints

5,890 consumer complaints on file.

#10632886September 12, 2014
AIR BAGS, SERVICE BRAKES, EXTERIOR LIGHTING
REPLACED BLOWN PASSENGER HEADLIGHT (LOWBEAM), THEN NOTICED THAT THE WIRING TO THE LIGHT WAS MELTED WITH A BURNING SMELL. ALSO SEVERAL ERROR CODES FOR AIRBAG, ENGINE, TIRE PRESSURE MONITOR ILLUMINATE ON DASH. DO NOT BUY THIS VEHICLE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10632439September 11, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2006 PONTIAC G6. WHILE DRIVING 50 MPH, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY LOST POWER AND STALLED. THE CONTACT WAS UNABLE TO RESTART THE VEHICLE UNTIL AFTER APPROXIMATELY FIVE MINUTES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR REPAIRS THREE TIMES BEFORE THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE COULD BE DIAGNOSED. THE TECHNICIAN STATED THAT THE MAIN COMPUTER CHIP NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 65,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10632120September 10, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
SEPTEMBER 10, 2014 DEAR NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION & GM CUSTOMER ASSISTANCE CENTER, I HAVE BEEN THE CUSTOMER OF TWO GENERAL MOTORS RECALLS. FIRST RECALL NOTICE WAS FOR A 2007 CHEVROLET COBALT, IGNITION FIX AND 2009 PONTIAC G6 FOR A BODY CONTROL MODULE CONNECTION TO THE BRAKE APPLY SENSOR. I HAD DIFFICULTY WAITING FOR THE PARTS FOR THE CHEVY COBALT. FIRST CALL I MADE TO THE DEALERSHIP, WAS GREETED WITH THE FOLLOWING RESPONSE (FROM THE DEALERSHIP) CALL BACK IN APRIL (MY CALL WAS MADE IN FEBRUARY ? WHEN I RECEIVED THE LETTER). I CALLED IN MAY, THEY STILL DIDN'T HAVE THE PARTS FOR THE REPAIR, AND THEY WERE UNWILLING TO PUT MY NAME ON A LIST TO CALL ME BACK. I FINALLY CALLED ANOTHER DEALERSHIP ? THEY ORDERED THE PART AND CALLED ME BACK AND REPAIRED MY VEHICLE. SO, WHEN THE SECOND RECALL NOTICE WAS RECEIVED FOR THE PONTIAC G6, I CALLED THE SECOND DEALERSHIP ? WHERE I FINALLY HAD RESOLUTION TO THE FIRST RECALL. THIS DEALERSHIP IS 30 MINUTES FROM MY RESIDENCE. THE FIRST DEALERSHIP WAS 2 MILES FROM MY HOME. I CALLED, THEY HAD THE PARTS AND I MADE AN APPOINTMENT FOR 3:00PM ON TUESDAY. I TOOK TIME OFF WORK, ARRIVED AT THE DEALERSHIP, AND I WAS TOLD THEY WERE OUT OF PARTS. HOW DOES THAT HAPPEN? WHEN YOU MAKE AN APPOINTMENT, SHOULDN'T YOUR PART BE SET-ASIDE? I DON'T UNDERSTAND THE UN-PROFESSIONALISM FROM THE DEALERSHIP. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10631840September 9, 2014
AIR BAGS
MY PASSENGER AIRBAG LIGHT TURNS ON AND OFF AT RANDOM POINTS WHILE DRIVING. IT DOESN'T HAPPEN EVERY DAY AND THERE IS NO COMMON THING THAT CAUSES IT TO TURN OFF AND ON. LEADS ME TO BELIEVE THAT IT IS MALFUNCTIONING AND WILL NOT WORK PROPERLY IF THERE WERE AN ACCIDENT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10631449September 8, 2014
STEERING
COMING UP TO A RED LIGHT PREPARING TO MAKE A RIGHT HAND TURN, AS I SLOWED TO COMPLETE BREAK THE SERVICE VEHICLE LIGHT CAME ON AS THE LIGHT TURNED GREEN BUT I LOST POWER STEERING MAKING ME UNABLE TO MAKE THE RIGHT TURN THAT THE 4 OR 5 CARS BEHIND ME THOUGHT I WOULD BE MAKING THUS ALMOST CAUSING A REAR END COLLISION WHICH SENT ME IN A FULL PANIC ATTACK HAVING TO TAKE MEDICATION TO BRING ME OUT OF IT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10631487September 8, 2014
AIR BAGS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, VISIBILITY/WIPER
PONTIAC G6 2008 MODEL HAS NUMEROUS ISSUES. "SERVICE AIR BAG" WARNING CONTINUOUSLY APPEARS ON DASH AND CONSOLE. WINDSHIELD WIPERS FAIL INTERMITTENTLY. SHORTAGE OF ELECTRIC CAUSING FAILURE TO POWER LOCKS/WINDOWS. THESE ARE ALL ISSUES RECALLED ON OTHER GM MODELS. THESE HAVE BEEN AN ISSUE SINCE WE PURCHASED THIS VEHICLE ON 2008. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10631538September 8, 2014
STEERING, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, POWER TRAIN, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC), EXTERIOR LIGHTING, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 PONTIAC G6. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTIFICATION FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 14V252000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL, EXTERIOR LIGHTING, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL), 14V153000 (STEERING), AND 14V224000 (POWER TRAIN). THE PARTS NEEDED FOR THE REPAIRS WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10631550September 8, 2014
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 PONTIAC G6. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH, THE STEERING WHEEL VIBRATED AND TURNED INDEPENDENTLY AND THE POWER STEERING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE CONTACT HAD TO USE EXCESSIVE FORCE TO TURN THE STEERING WHEEL. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V153000 (STEERING); HOWEVER, THE VEHICLE COULD NOT BE REPAIRED FOR FIVE MONTHS BECAUSE THE PARTS WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 91,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10631304September 7, 2014
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC), ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ENGINE
FIRST INCIDENT I STOPPED IN FRONT OF MY HOME THE CAR LOCKED UP ON JULY 30TH 2014 I HAD TO PUSH IT TO THE CURB AND COULD NOT DRIVE IT TO WORK. SECOND INCIDENT AUGUST 16TH 2014 I WAS TAKING MY WIFE TO DINNER AND I STOP AT A STOP LIGHT, CAR WENT DEAD, COULD NOT GET IT TO GO INTO ANY GEAR, THE CAR WOULD NOT START TOOK 1 HOUR BEFORE MY VEHICLE WOULD GO INTO GEAR. NO DINNER FOR MY WIFE AND MY SELF. I NEED THIS RECALL MATTER TO BE RESOLVED. THIS MY TRANSPORTATION TO WORK. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10631413September 7, 2014
AIR BAGS
SERVICE AIR BAG APPEARS ON INFORMATION CENTER.ALSO INDICATES AIR BAGS , DISABLED.AND AUTO LIGHTS OFF KEEPS COMING ON.SERVICE TRACTION CONTROL APPEARS OFF AND ON.WE HAVE HAD 18 MECHANICAL ISSUES WITH THIS VEHICLE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10631261September 6, 2014
ENGINE, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
WHILE DRIVING THERE WAS A NOISE SIMILAR TO THAT OF WHICH YOU HEAR WHEN THE SEAT BELT ISN'T ENGAGED THEN THE DISPLAY ON THE RADIO READS "ENGINE POWER REDUCED" THEN IMMEDIATELY AFTER THAT IT READS "ENGINE POWER DISABLED" AND THEN THE CAR SHUTS ITSELF DOWN. I WAS ABLE TO COAST TO SAFETY WHERE I THEN TURNED THE IGNITION TO OFF. TRIED TO START IT AGAIN BUT THE CAR WAS COMPLETELY DEAD. I WAITED 10 MINUTES AND THEN WAS ABLE TO START THE CAR AGAIN BUT IT DIDN'T START NORMAL IT KIND OF SPUTTERED AND THEN STARTED. I WAS THEN ABLE TO DRIVE HOME. A SECOND OCCURRENCE HAPPENED A DIFFERENT DAY WHEN I WAS PARKED. I STARTED THE CAR AND IT IMMEDIATELY MADE THE ABOVE MENTIONED NOISE, GAVE ME THE SAME 2 MESSAGES AND THEN SHUT ITSELF DOWN. I THEN COULD START IT AGAIN AFTER ABOUT 10 MINUTES. I WAS TOLD THIS WAS A THROTTLE BODY ISSUE BY A DEALER AND HAVE NOT YET HAD THIS PROBLEM RESOLVED. THIS IS A VERY DANGEROUS THING TO HAPPEN WHILE YOU ARE DRIVING ESPECIALLY IF YOU HAVE SMALL CHILDREN IN THE CAR. THIS SHOULD BE A RECALL IMMEDIATELY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10630939September 5, 2014
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 PONTIAC G6. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT LOW SPEEDS BETWEEN 1 AND 15 MPH A POPPING AND GRINDING TYPE NOISE WAS PRESENT WHEN TURNING THE STEERING WHEEL IN EITHER DIRECTION. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO REPLACED THE RACK AND PINION BUT THE NOISE CONTINUED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 22,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10630974September 5, 2014
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 PONTIAC G6. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH THE POWER STEERING SUDDENLY MALFUNCTIONED MAKING THE STEERING WHEEL VERY DIFFICULT FOR THE DRIVER TO TURN. THE CONTACT INDICATED THAT PRIOR TO THE MALFUNCTION OCCURRING A CHIMING NOISE WAS ACTIVATED INSIDE THE VEHICLE. AFTER TURNING THE ENGINE OFF AND BACK ON THE VEHICLE OPERATED AS NORMAL BEFORE THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE FAILURE WAS CAUSED BY FAULTY WIRING INSIDE THE STEERING COLUMN. THE STEERING COLUMN WAS REPLACED AND THE FAILURE WAS REMEDIED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 87,000
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10631087September 5, 2014
SERVICE BRAKES, POWER TRAIN
I HAVE RECEIVED (2) RECALL NOTICES. 1 RECALL 13036 FOR BCM AND BAS SYSTEM FOR BRAKES AND 1 OTHER RECALL 14152 FOR TRANSMISSION SHIFT CABLE. FIRST CAME AT THE BEGINNING OF JULY/2014 AND THE OTHER THE MIDDLE OF JULY/2014. BOTH STATED THAT PARTS ARE NOT AVAILABLE AND IT HAS BEEN OVER 60 DAYS SINCE I RECEIVED THE NOTICES BUT THE RECALLS WERE ISSUED MAY 16, 2014. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10631082September 5, 2014
SEATS, AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 PONTIAC G6. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT INTERMITTENTLY ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT HEATED INDEPENDENTLY. THE FAILURE OCCURRED ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 75,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10631123September 5, 2014
STEERING:COLUMN, AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 PONTIAC G6. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH, THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS APPLIED AND THE STEERING COLUMN BEGAN TO VIBRATE. THE FAILURE OCCURRED ON MULTIPLE OCCASIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS CONFIRMED THAT THE STEERING COLUMN FAILED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE PART WAS NOT AVAILABLE FOR THE RECALL REPAIR FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 14E044000 (STEERING). THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 85,000. .....UPDATED 10/15/15 *BF UPDATED 08/28/2017*CT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10630567September 4, 2014
VISIBILITY/WIPER, EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY, LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES
DRIVERS SIDE LOCK INDICATOR BROKE OFF WITH NO UNUSUAL DAMAGE OR WEAR THAT WOULD.HAVE CAUSED! HAVE SEEN A LOT OF G6S LIKE THIS! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10630754September 4, 2014
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 PONTIAC G6. THE CONTACT STATED THAT AFTER REFUELING, THE STEERING WHEEL STOPPED WORKING. THE CONTACT HAD TO SHUT OFF AND RESTART THE VEHICLE SEVERAL TIMES IN ORDER TO GET THE STEERING WHEEL OPERATING NORMALLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED THAT THE POWER STEERING MOTOR AND COLUMN NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 127,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10630816September 4, 2014
STRUCTURE:BODY, ENGINE
I WAS DRIVING HOME IN THE AFTERNOON. I LOST CONTROL OF THE POWER STEERING. I TRIED TO MERGE OUT OF MY LANE SO I WOULD NOT IMPACT ANOTHER CAR. I HAD NO CONTROL OF THE STEERING AT ALL. I WAS UNABLE TO MERGE, I HIT THE BACK END OF A UTILITY TRUCK. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10630281September 3, 2014
SEATS, EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY
DRIVERS SIDE SEAT LEATHER IS CRACKING/SPLITING, CAR HAS ALWAYS HAD PROPER CARE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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