Pontiac G6 Complaints

5,890 consumer complaints on file.

#10523600July 8, 2013
STEERING
AT LOW SPEEDS, DRIVING AROUND TOWN, WE HEAR A POPPING SOUND, THAT APPEARS TO BE COMING FROM THE STEERING COLUMN. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10523619July 8, 2013
SERVICE BRAKES, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
WE WERE DRIVING TO DINNER WITH OUR NEIGHBORS FOLLOWING BEHIND US. I RECEIVED A PHONE CALL FROM THEM STATING THAT MY BRAKE LIGHTS WERE ON WHEN I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD AND THEN ONCE I WOULD GO TO STOP THE BRAKE LIGHTS WOULD TURN OFF UNTIL I RELEASED THE BRAKE. I WENT TO USE MY CRUISE CONTROL AND IT WOULDN'T WORK. THEN ONCE WE WERE LEAVING THE RESTAURANT I HAD TROUBLE GETTING THE CAR OUT OF PARK, I HAD TO PRESS EXTREMELY HARD ON THE BRAKE TO GET IT TO RELEASE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10523526July 7, 2013
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, SERVICE BRAKES, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
CRUISE CONTROL STOPPED WORKING COMPLETELY FOLLOWING 8 MONTHS OF INTERMITTENT OUTAGES. STOPPED BY STATE POLICE OFFICER AND INFORMED OF BRAKE LIGHT STAYING ON. CONFIRMED BREAK LIGHTS WERE STAYING ON WHENEVER BRAKES WERE NOT BEING APLLIED. WHEN BRAKE LIGHTS WERE APPLIED, THE BRAKE LIGHTS WOULD TURN OFF FOR APPROX. 5 SECONDS. FIXED BY APPLYING DIELECTRIC GREASE TO THE ELECTRICAL CONTACTS OF THE MAIN BODY COMPUTER. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10523424July 6, 2013
SERVICE BRAKES, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
THE BRAKE LIGHTS ILLUMINATES WHEN PEDAL IS NOT ENGAGED, AND GOES OUT BRIEFLY WHEN ENGAGED MY CRUISE CONTROL IS NOT WORKING AS WELL. I BECAME AWARE OF THIS SITUATION WHEN IN FOR INSPECTION THE CAR FAILED FOR THE CENTER MOUNT STOP LIGHT WAS NOT WORKING DUE TO BURNED AND MELTED BULBS AND HOLDERS. BEING TOLD I NEEDED TO FIX. IT BECAME KNOW AS TO THE BRAKE LIGHTS TURNING ON WHEN PEDAL IS NOT ENGAGED. I CHANGED BRAKE SWITCH, PROBLEM STILL CONTINUED. I SOUGHT INFO ON INTERNET AND CAME UPON FORMER RECALL OF THIS, AND RECENT COMPLAINTS. I CALLED GM DEALER AND WAS INFORMED THERE IS NOTHING THEY CAN DO TO FIX THE PROBLEM. THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE AND REASON FOR BULB HOLDERS MELTING IS FROM HEAT FROM BEING ON ALL THE TIME, MY CRUISE CONTROL GOING OUT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10523490July 6, 2013
SERVICE BRAKES, EXTERIOR LIGHTING
THE BRAKE LIGHTS ON MY CAR TURN OFF WHEN I AM STOPPED AND THEN RANDOMLY ILLUMINATE WHEN I AM DRIVING OR PARKED.. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10523215July 5, 2013
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
MY CAR HAS A VERY BAD SMELL OF GASOLINE. IT SOMETIMES LEAVE A SMALL PUDDLE OF GASOLINE, BUT ONLY WHEN PARKED ON AN INCLINE NOSE FIRST. IT WAS SUGGESTED TO ME THAT IT MAY BE A PLASTIC CONNECTION FROM THE FULE TANK TO THE FUEL LINE. I ALSO UNDERSTAND THAT GM HAS RECALLED CERTAIN CARS FOR THE SAME PROBLEM, BUT NOT THE G-6. IT WOULD COST APPROX, 800.00 FOR REPAIR. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10523285July 5, 2013
SERVICE BRAKES, STEERING
MY WIFE AND I OWN A PONTIAC G6 AND SHORTLY AFTER THE FIRST TIME WE CHANGED THE BRAKE PADS ON THE FRONT WHEELS, THE ROTORS WARPED. SINCE THE REPLACEMENT OF THE FIRST SET OF ROTORS WE HAVE BEEN THROUGH 4 SETS OF ROTORS. IT SEEMS THAT THE ROTORS WARP WITHIN 10 TO 20 THOUSAND MILES OF INSTALLING NEW PADS AND ROTORS. DRIVING STYLE DOES NOT SEEM TO BE THE ISSUE AS THIS IS A VERY COMMON PROBLEM WITH THIS OWNERS OF THIS MODEL CAR. BRAKE SHOPS EVEN SAY THAT IT IS PROBABLY THE WORST CAR MADE OF BRAKES. NOTHING WE CAN DO SEEMS TO FIX IT, ASIDE FROM NOT DRIVING THE CAR BECAUSE THE PULL FROM BRAKING IS SO BAD. THIS IS A GOOD CAR WITH A HORRIBLY ENGINEERED BRAKING SYSTEM. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10523289July 5, 2013
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 PONTIAC G6. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WAS A RATTLING NOISE WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS IDLE. IN ADDITION, THE WHEELS MOVED ERRATICALLY WHILE THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING AT LOW SPEEDS. THE POWER STEERING ASSIST WARNING LIGHT WAS ALSO ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER, WHO REPLACED THE POWER STEERING MOTOR. THE FAILURE WAS CORRECTED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 77,417. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 77,427.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10523329July 5, 2013
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CRUISE CONTROL, POWER TRAIN, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC, EXTERIOR LIGHTING
THE BRAKE PEDAL VIBRATES WHEN DISENGAGING THE CAR OUT OF PARK INTO DRIVE; SOMETIMES IT IS DIFFICULT TO GET THE SHIFTER OUT OF PARK. THE BRAKE LIGHTS ARE CONSTANTLY ON WHILE THE CAR IS MOVING. THEN WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL IS PUSHED, THE BRAKE LIGHTS TURN OFF. THE CRUISE CONTROL DOES NOT WORK EITHER; I BELIEVE BECAUSE THE CAR THINKS THE BRAKE PEDAL IS BEING PUSHED. UPDATED 8/22/13 *CN ALSO, THE CRUISE CONTROL WOULD NOT ENGAGE. HOWEVER, THE LIGHT WAS ON THE STEERING WHEEL. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10523195July 4, 2013
STEERING
WAS WAITING AT STOP SIGN TO TURN RIGHT AND HEARD THE WARNING BELL WITH POWER STEERING IN THE LED MENU DISPLAY. ALL POWER ASSIST WAS LOST AT THAT VERY MOMENT. UPON RETURNING HOME I RESTARTED THE CAR AND POWER ASSIST WAS WORKING AGAIN. AFTER READING THROUGH TSB COMPLAINTS I'M SURE IT'S GOING TO HAPPEN AGAIN. I HAVE ALREADY BEEN THROUGH THE STICKING BRAKE LATE ISSUE LAST YEAR. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10523009July 3, 2013
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, EXTERIOR LIGHTING
I WAS DRIVING MY CAR ON THE HIGHWAY, I HAD MY CRUISE CONTROL SET, AND ALL OF A SUDDEN MY CARS CRUISE CONTROL DISENGAGED, AND COULD NOT BE SET AGAIN. WHEN I GOT HOME I WALKED AROUND MY CAR WITH THE CAR RUNNING AND NOTICED MY BRAKE LIGHTS WERE ILLUMINATED WITH NO DRIVER PRESENT IN THE CAR. I HAVE READ ONLINE ABOUT MANY PONTIAC G6 HAVING THIS ISSUE, EVEN A RECALL WAS SENT OUT BUT IT DOESN'T EFFECT MY CAR. I ALSO HAVE NOTICED MANY G6 DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD DOING THE SAME THING AS MINE, BRAKE LIGHTS WRITING ON THEIR OWN OR NOT WORKING AT ALL. IT ALSO TRIGGERS THE CAR MAINTENANCE LIGHT TO TURN ON AS WELL. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10523035July 3, 2013
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 PONTIAC G6. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE BRAKE LIGHTS WOULD ILLUMINATE WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS NOT BEING DEPRESSED AND THEY WOULD NOT ILLUMINATE WHEN THE BRAKES WERE BEING DEPRESSED. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE CRUISE CONTROL WOULD INDEPENDENTLY ACTIVATE AND DEACTIVATE WHEN THE BRAKES WERE BEING DEPRESSED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN, BUT THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 75,000. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10523060July 3, 2013
SERVICE BRAKES, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, EXTERIOR LIGHTING
BRAKE LIGHTS WORKED INTERMITTENTLY. SOMETIMES WHEN ACCELERATING, THE BRAKE LIGHTS STAY ON AND WHEN ACTUALLY BRAKING, THE BRAKE LIGHTS GO OFF. SOMETIMES THE BRAKE LIGHTS JUST PERMANENTLY STAY ON. WHEN THE BRAKE LIGHTS ENGAGE INTERMITTENTLY OR PERMANENTLY, THE CRUISE CONTROL DISENGAGES. HAD THE BRAKE PEDAL SWITCH REPLACED AND RE-CALIBRATED ON NUMEROUS DATES AT SHAHEEN GM IN MOUNT PLEASANT, MI. NOVEMBER OF 2012, RETURNED THE VEHICLE TO LUNGHAMER GMC DEALERSHIP WHERE THE CAR WAS PURCHASED AND HAD THE ENTIRE BRAKE SENSOR SYSTEM REPLACED AND RE-CALIBRATED. ONE MONTH AFTER THE REPAIR, THE BRAKE LIGHTS BEGAN WORKING INTERMITTENTLY AGAIN. TOOK THE VEHICLE TO DAGWOOD'S IN MOUNT PLEASANT, MI WHERE I WAS TOLD THAT THE PROBLEM WAS UNFIXABLE. DAGWOOD'S CLAIMED THAT THEY COULD REPLACE THE SWITCH AND RE-CALIBRATE AGAIN, BUT THAT THERE WAS NO GUARANTEE THAT THE PROBLEM WOULD NOT RESUME IMMEDIATELY AFTER PULLING IT OFF THE LOT. THIS IS A CONSTANT PROBLEM, IN WHICH I HAVE BEEN PULLED OVER FOR A COUPLE OF TIMES. HOWEVER, IT IS NOT A MATTER OF A SIMPLE "FIX-IT" TICKET SINCE THERE SEEMS TO BE NO POSSIBLE REPAIR. IT IS ALSO VERY DANGEROUS TO BE DRIVING WHEN THE BRAKE LIGHTS ARE NOT WORKING PROPERLY. I HAVE NEARLY BEEN REAR-ENDED ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS WHEN I HAVE BEEN BRAKING AND THE CAR BEHIND ME CANNOT TELL BECAUSE THE BRAKE LIGHTS DO NOT GO ON. I HAVE DOCUMENTATION OF ALL OF THE TIMES THAT I HAVE BROUGHT THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALERSHIP IN ATTEMPTS TO REMEDY THIS SITUATION. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10523061July 3, 2013
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, SERVICE BRAKES, EXTERIOR LIGHTING
THE BRAKE LIGHTS ILLUMINATES WHEN PEDAL IS NOT ENGAGED, AND GOES OUT BRIEFLY WHEN ENGAGED. I BECAME AWARE OF THIS SITUATION WHEN IN FOR INSPECTION THE CAR FAILED FOR THE CENTER MOUNT STOP LIGHT WAS NOT WORKING DUE TO BURNED AND MELTED BULBS AND HOLDERS. UPON BEING TOLD I NEEDED TO REPLACE THE WHOLE UNIT, I TOOK UPON MYSELF TO GET THE AFTERMARKET BULB HOLDER AND FIX MYSELF. UPON COMPLETION IT BECAME KNOW AS TO THE LIGHTS BRAKE LIGHT TURNING ON WHEN PEDAL IS NOT ENGAGED. CHANGED BRAKE SWITCH, PROBLEM STILL CONTINUED. SEEK INFO ON INTERNET AND CAME UPON FORMER RECALL, AND RECENT COMPLAINTS. CALLED GM DEALER AND WAS INFORMED THERE IS NOTHING THEY CAN DO TO FIX THE PROBLEM. THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE AND REASON FOR BULB HOLDERS MELTING IS FROM HEAT FROM BEING ON ALL THE TIME. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10523071July 3, 2013
STEERING
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 PONTIAC G6. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH, THERE WAS COMPLETE LOSS OF POWER STEERING ASSIST WITH THE ILLUMINATION OF THE WARNING INDICATOR. THE STEERING WHEEL BECAME EXTREMELY DIFFICULT TO TURN. THE VEHICLE WAS MANEUVERED TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD WHERE THE ENGINE WAS TURNED OFF. UPON RESTARTING, THE VEHICLE RESUMED NORMALLY WITHOUT THE WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE PROBLEM. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 77,000. UPDATED 8/5/13 *CN
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10523131July 3, 2013
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
IN NOV. 2012 COOLANT BEGAN TO LEAK FROM CRACKED RADIATOR. REPLACED ORIGINAL RADIATOR WITH NEW AFTERMARKET RADIATOR. IN FEB. 2013 COOLANT BEGAN SLOW LEAK FROM RADIATOR CRACK AND HAD REPLACED AGAIN WITH NEW AFTERMARKET RADIATOR. IN MAY2013 COOLANT BEGAN LEAKING FROM RADIATOR, REPLACED WITH NEW AFTERMARKET RADIATOR IN JUNE 2013. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10523388July 2, 2013
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
CPSC: I1360207A. 2009 PONTIAC G6 COUPE. CONSUMER STATED HER CAR IS HAVING THE SAME BRAKE PROBLEM AS THE ONES SHE'S READ ABOUT ONLINE. *LN THE CONSUMER TOOK THE VEHICLE TO A REPAIR SHOP, WHERE IT WAS REPROGRAMMED. HOWEVER, TWO DAYS LATER, THE PROBLEM RETURNED. THE CONSUMER STATED THE BRAKE LIGHTS WOULD COME ON, WHEN HIS FOOT WAS NOT ON THE BRAKE PEDAL, AND THEY WOULD GO OUT, WHEN HE FOOT WAS ON THE PEDAL.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10522841July 2, 2013
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
I HAVE A 2007 PONTIAC G6. IT HAS THE SAME FUEL PROBLEM THAT THE 2007 G5 HAS, THERE IS A HAIRLINE CRACK IN THE ELBOW ON THE FUEL PUMP & IS LEAKING GAS. I DON'T UNDERSTAND WHY THERE IS NOT A RECALL ON THIS VEHICLE NEITHER. I NEED SOMEONE TO GET IN CONTACT WITH ME. I AM PAYING OUT OF POCKET TO HAVE THIS PROBLEM FIXED WHEN IT SHOULD BE THE MANUFACTURES ISSUE. I HAVE READ ONLINE & THERE HAVE BEEN SEVERAL ISSUES WITH THE SAME VEHICLE AS MINE WHICH RESULTED IN THE VEHICLE CATCHING ON FIRE. SOMETHING NEEDS TO BE DONE ABOUT THIS. I LIVE IN TEXAS & THE TEMPERATURE HERE GETS VERY HOT, SO THAT DOESN'T HELP THAT I HAVE A GAS LEAK ON MY VEHICLE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10522590July 1, 2013
AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 PONTIAC G6. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN THE ENGINE WAS STARTED, THE PASSENGER'S SIDE AIR BAG DEPLOYED INADVERTENTLY ACCOMPANIED WITH A LOUD EXPLOSION. THE CONTACT CALLED THE DEALER AND THE DEALER STATED THAT THE PASSENGER'S SIDE AIR BAG WOULD SPORADICALLY DEPLOY WITHOUT THE VEHICLE BEING INVOLVED IN A CRASH, CAUSED BY MOISTURE IN THE CONTROL CIRCUIT. THE CONTACT DID NOT CALL THE MANUFACTURER. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 49,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10522601July 1, 2013
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 PONTIAC G6. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE POWER STEERING FAILED WITH THE ILLUMINATION OF THE POWER STEERING FAILURE WARNING MESSAGE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE POWER STEERING ASSIST WAS REPAIRED ONE YEAR PRIOR TO THE RECURRING FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 45,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 69,000. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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