Pontiac G6 Complaints

5,890 consumer complaints on file.

#10206626October 23, 2007
STEERING
THE STEERING ON MY 2006 PONTIAC G6 MAKES A THUMPING NOISE WHEN THE STEERING WHEEL IS TURNED BACK AND FORTH. THE NOISE SOUNDS AS THOUGH SOMETHING IS LOOSE IN THE STEERING ASSEMBLY. THE DEALER HAD TO REPLACE A STEERING GEAR FOR THE THIRD TIME. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10207166October 23, 2007
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL, SEAT BELTS:FRONT
2006 PONTIAC G6 WITH SEAT BELT AND AIR BAG FAILURES. CUSTOMER STATES THAT THE SEAT BELT FAILED TO WORK PROPERLY AND THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY IN AN ACCIDENT. *KB THE CONSUMER STATED THE SEAT BELT DIDN'T LOCK PROPERLY AND CONSEQUENTLY SHE WENT FORWARD ON IMPACT AND SPRAINED HER WRIST ON THE STEERING WHEEL. A REPRESENTATIVE FROM GM/PONTIAC STATED THE CONSUMERS VELOCITY ON IMPACT WAS TOO LOW AND SHE DIDN'T STOP FAST ENOUGH.*JB
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10206542October 22, 2007
VISIBILITY:SUN/MOON ROOF ASSEMBLY, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP:ABS WARNING LIGHT, STEERING
PURCHASED MY GA SEDAN IN APRIL 2006 AS A NEW CAR WITH 7 MILES. AT APPROX. 15K MILES, NOTICED A POPPING NOISE COMING FROM THE FRONT WHEN MAKING TURNS OR ACCELERATING AFTER A HARD STOP. TOOK IT TO THE DEALER, WAS ADVISED THAT A BOLT USED TO CORRECT THIS SERVICE ISSUE WAS ON BACKORDER. WHILE WAITING FOR THAT PART, APPROX. 2 WEEKS LATER, NOTICED THAT THE ABS AND TRACTION CONTROL WARNING LIGHTS CAME ON WHILE DRIVING, THEN LATER WHEN STARTING THE CAR. CAME ON SOMETIMES AND SOMETIMES NOT. RETURNED THE CAR TO THE DEALER, REMINDED THEM ABOUT THE POPPING NOISE IN THE STEERING, AND WAITING NOW FOR THEM TO CALL ME TO SAY THEY HAVE REPAIRED THE VEHICLE. LAST ISSUE WHICH I HAVE NOT ADDRESSED YET IS THE PANORAMIC SUNROOF.IT CREAKS WHEN TEMPS ARE COLD, AND SOMETIMES WILL MALFUNCTION WHEN OPENED, IF YOU HAVE IT OPEN IN THE FIRST POSITION, THEN TRY TO CLOSE IT, IT WILL OPEN TO THE FOURTH POSITION. HAD TO TURN IT TO ANOTHER POSITION, THEN RETURN IT TO THE CLOSED POSITION FOR IT TO CLOSE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10206564October 22, 2007
STEERING:RACK AND PINION:RACK
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 PONTIAC G6. WHILE ATTEMPTING TO MAKE A RIGHT OR LEFT TURN AT 35 MPH, THE VEHICLE SHUT OFF WITHOUT WARNING. THE DEALER REPLACED THE STEERING COLUMN AND ELECTRICAL WIRES; HOWEVER, THE VEHICLE IS CURRENTLY MAKING A NOISE WHEN PLACED IN REVERSE OR PARK. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE CAUSE OF FAILURE WAS THE STEERING RACK AND IT NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 32,490 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 5,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10205835October 16, 2007
STEERING
POPPING NOISE IN STEERING WHEN TURNING THE STEERING WHEEL. FIRST OCCURRENCE WAS IN JUNE OF 2006. DEALER REPAIRED BY LUBRICATING THE STEERING SHAFT. RETURNED TO DEALER IN AUGUST OF 06 WITH THE SAME PROBLEM - DEALER STATED SERVICE BULLETIN WAS OUT AND REPAIRED STEERING NOISE AGAIN. RETURNED TO DEALER IN NOV 2006 FOR THE SAME PROBLEM, THIS TIME THE DEALER REPLACED ANOTHER PART IN THE STEERING SHAFT. I WAS ABLE TO DRIVE THE CAR FOR 7 MONTHS AND THE SAME NOISE RETURNED. I RETURNED TO THE DEALER IN AUGUST 07 MADE ANOTHER REPAIR/REPLACEMENT TO THE CAR. I WAS . I WILL MONITOR TO SEE HOW LONG THIS FIX LASTS. I WAS ASSURED THE PROBLEM WAS TAKE CARE OF. I DROVE THE CAR FOR APPROXIMATELY 4 WEEKS AND THE NOISE RETURNED, I BROUGHT THE CAR TO THE DEALER ON 10/10/07, THIS TIME THEY LUBRICATED THE SHAFT AGAIN. 5 TIMES FOR THE SAME PROBLEM IN JUST OVER A YEAR IS UNACCEPTABLE - PONTIAC NEEDS TO FIGURE OUT WHY MY CAR CONTINUALLY HAS HAD THIS ISSUE. I WILL MONITOR MY CAR AGAIN, BUT I TOLD MY DEALER I WILL BE RETURNING IF I HAVE THIS PROBLEM AGAIN. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10205891October 16, 2007
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR
ALTERNATOR/BELT MAKES LOUD SCREECHING NOISE WHEN A/C OR HEAT IS TURNED ON. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10205595October 14, 2007
STEERING
POWER STEERING FAILURE. THE WHEEL JUST GOT STUCK. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10205350October 10, 2007
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 PONTIAC G6. THE CONTACT STATED THAT ONLY ONE DOOR OF THE VEHICLE HAS A KEY ENTRY AND SHE DOES NOT HAVE A KEY FOB FOR HER VEHICLE. ON OCTOBER 6, 2007, THE DRIVER SIDE DOOR WAS BLOCKED BY ANOTHER VEHICLE, WHICH MADE IT IMPOSSIBLE TO ENTER HER VEHICLE. THE CONTACT HAD TO WAIT TWO HOURS FOR THE VEHICLE TO MOVE BEFORE SHE COULD OPEN THE DOOR. THE CONTACT CALLED THE DEALER AND THEY STATED THAT HER VEHICLE ONLY CAME EQUIPPED WITH A KEY ENTRY AND THAT SHE WOULD HAVE TO PAY TO HAVE A KEYLESS REMOTE ENTRY INSTALLED. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 800.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10205162October 7, 2007
POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY:AXLE SHAFT, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
WE OWN A 2007 PONTIAC G6 GTP. MY WIFE BACKS OUT OF THE DRIVEWAY IN THE MORNING STOPS COMPLETELY, PUTS THE CAR IN DRIVE, HOWEVER THE CAR SOMETIMES WILL NOT GO FORWARD FOR 5 TO 15 SECONDS. WE HAVE TAKEN IT TO OUR DEALERSHIP MANY TIMES FOR THIS PROBLEM. THEY ENDED UP REPLACING THE TRANSMISSION. AT THE TIME THERE WERE LESS THAN 2,000 MILES ON THIS CAR. THE PROBLEM STILL CONTINUES,IT IS STILL DOING THE SAME THING.THEY JUST FINISHED PUTTING IN 2 NEW FRONT AXEL SHAFTS. THE CAR NOW HAS 4,700 MILES ON IT . MY WIFE IS VERY AFRAID OF THIS CAR AS SHE ALMOST GOT HIT BECAUSE IT WOULD NOT MOVE FORWARD. SHE REFUSES TO TAKE THIS BRAND NEW CAR OUT OF TOWN, BECAUSE SHE HAS NO IDEA WHAT MIGHT HAPPEN NEXT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10204735October 2, 2007
STEERING:ELECTRIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM
STARTING ABOUT A MONTH AGO I GET UNEXPECTED POWER STEERING LOSS. SOME TIMES ITS FINE OTHER TIMES IT GOES AWAY COMPLETELY. THIS IS RATHER SCARRY BECUASE IT IS UNEXPECTED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10204430September 29, 2007
STEERING
WE BOUGHT OUR G6 IN JAN. '07 AND WE BEGAN EXPERIENCING A POPPING SOUND IN MAY '07. WE TOOK THE VEHICLE IN AND WAS TOLD THAT IT WAS THE HUMIDITY AND WAS SENT ON OUR WAY. THE PROBLEM CONTINUED AND WE HAD SOMEONE ELSE LOOK AT IT. WE TOOK IT BACK TO THE DEALERSHIP AND REQUESTED THAT THEY TAKE A CLOSER LOOK. THEY REPOSITIONED A PART. THIS DID NOT CORRECT THE PROBLEM. WE TOOK IT BACK IN AUGUST AND THEY REPLACED THE TIRE RODS. PROBLEM WAS STILL NOT CORRECTED. WE HAD TO TAKE IT BACK IN THIS MONTH AND THEY REPLACED THE STEERING GEAR. I PICKED THE CAR UP TWO DAYS AGO AND IT IS STILL MAKING THE POPPING NOISE AND ANOTHER CREAKING NOISE. I AM THANKFUL THAT WE HAVE NOT BEEN INVOLVED IN A WRECK, BUT I FEEL AS IF WE ARE SITTING DUCKS EVERY TIME WE DRIVE OUR VEHICLE. WE HAVE TRIED TO TRADE IT, BUT WE CAN NOT GET A FAIR TRADE BECAUSE OF THE POPPING AND CREAKING NOISE. I DO NOT FEEL SAFE DRIVING THE CAR. WE HAVE A 2 YEAR OLD DAUGHTER AND I PRAY EVERY TIME THAT SHE IS IN THE CAR THAT NOTHING WILL GO WRONG. I FEEL THAT THIS IS A SERIOUS ISSUE AND THAT THIS SHOULD BE LOOKED INTO IN A TIMELY MANNER. MANY CONSUMERS DRIVE THIS CAR ON A DAILY BASIS AND WE ARE NOT THE ONLY ONES THAT COULD BE AFFECTED IF SOMETHING WERE TO GO WRONG. THE PEOPLE ON THE ROAD MAY ALSO BE AFFECTED. WE SHOULD ALL FEEL SAFE WHEN DRIVING AND WE ARE ON THE ROAD. AS A PARENT, I FEEL THAT THIS IS A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION WITH ALL OF THE G6'S ON THE ROAD. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10204115September 25, 2007
STEERING:ELECTRIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM
POWER STEERING RANDOMLY "LOCKS" MAKING IT HARD TO CONTROL VEHICLE. HAVE HAD A FEW "NEAR HITS" BUT STARTING TO SCARE ME TO DRIVE. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10204020September 24, 2007
STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 PONTIAC G6. WHEN STARTING THE VEHICLE, THE POWER STEERING LOCKED. THE FAILURE ALSO OCCURRED WHILE DRIVING 30MPH. SHE TURNED THE ENGINE OFF AND WAS UNABLE TO STEER TO THE LEFT OR THE RIGHT. THE CONTACT HAD TO WAIT A FEW SECONDS SO THAT IT WOULD RESET ITSELF AND RESTART. THE DEALER INFORMED HER THAT THE SENSOR IN THE STEERING COLUMN WOULD HAVE TO BE REPLACED. THE COST TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE IS $1,000. . THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 44000. UPDATED 01-10-08. *KB THE POWER STEERING MOTOR WAS REPLACED AND THE PROBLEM CEASED. UPDATED 12/31/07
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10203895September 23, 2007
STEERING
THE POWER STEERING HAS FAILED MORE TIMES THEN I CAN COUNT. THE MOST RECENT TIME, HOWEVER, ALMOST CAUSED AN ACCIDENT. I WILL BE DRIVING AND IT WILL JUST LOCK UP SO I CANNOT STEER. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10203374September 18, 2007
STEERING:ELECTRIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM
I HAVE A 2005 PONTIAC G6 AND ARE HAVING PROBLEMS WITH THE POWER STEERING AS WELL. THE PROBLEMS FIRST BEGAN AROUND JULY 07, WHEN I WOULD PULL MY CAR OUT OF THE DRIVE WAY THE STEERING WHEEL WOULD AUTOMATICALLY TURN TO THE LEFT AND WOULD VEER LEFT WHILE I WOULD DRIVE. THIS PROBLEM MADE IT DIFFICULT TO STEER STRAIGHT AND MAKE RIGHT HAND TURNS. IT WASN'T EVERYDAY THAT I HAD THIS PROBLEM BUT IT WOULD HAPPEN SEVERAL TIMES JUST OUT OF THE BLUE. THE PROBLEMS DIDN'T END THERE, THE POWER STEERING EVENTUALLY WENT OUT AS IT DID WITH EVERYONE ELSE FILING A COMPLAINT. THE FIRST INCIDENT WAS WHEN I WAS DRIVING HOME FROM WORK ON THE HIGHWAY AND THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON, FOLLOWED BY THE STEERING WHEEL COMPLETLY LOCKING UP ON ME AND THE WORDS "POWER STEERING" POPPING UP ON MY RADIO. THIS COMPLETLY WORRIED ME BECAUSE I HAD MY BABY IN THE CAR WITH ME AND DIDN'T KNOW WHAT MORE WOULD HAPPEN. THIS IS COMPLETLY DANGEROUS AND SHOULD BE FIXED. AND I DON'T MEAN AT THE EXPENSE OF THE OWNERS, BECAUSE WITH MORE THAN 40 COMPLAINTS AND IM SURE MORE OUT THERE, THERE IS OBVIOUSLY A PROBLEM HERE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10203281September 17, 2007
STEERING:ELECTRIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM
POWER STEERING FAILURE. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10203030September 14, 2007
STEERING
LEAVING WORK AS USUAL I STARTED MY VEHICLE AND BEGAN DRIVING HOME. WHILE ON RTE. 9 I NOTICED THAT I COULD NOT EASILY TURN TO THE RIGHT, AS IT FELT AS THOUGH I HAD LOST STEERING CONTROL ON THAT SIDE ONLY. HOWEVER STEERING TO THE LEFT THE WHEEL SEEMED TO OVER COMPENSATE AND DRAMATICALLY VEER LEFT. I CONTINUED TO CAREFULLY DRIVE AND SAFELY ARRIVED AT MY RESIDENCE. THE FOLLOWING DAY, AS I RETURNED TO MY VEHICLE FROM LUNCH, I STARTED MY CAR WHEN I NOTICED THE DIC RED "POWER STEERING". I MADE MY WAY OUT OF THE PARKING LOT AND NOTICED THE STEERING WAS BARELY THERE. I IN-TURN HAD TO SHIFT MY WEIGHT TO TURN THE WHEEL OUT OF THE PARKING LOT AND NAVIGATE SEVERAL OTHER TURNS BACK TO THE OFFICE, A MILE AND A HALF AWAY. I IMMEDIATELY CALLED THE LOCAL DEALERSHIP AND BROUGHT THE VEHICLE IN. THE STEERING CAME BACK UPON STARTING VEHICLE AGAIN AND THEY COULD DETECT NO PROBLEMS THROUGH THE DIAGNOSTICS. THE DEALER TOLD ME I WOULD HAVE TO REPLACE THE STEERING COLUMN AS WELL AS THE ELECTRIC MOTOR THAT GOES WITH IT. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10203053September 14, 2007
VISIBILITY:SUN/MOON ROOF ASSEMBLY
NEW VEHICLE! LEAKS ON LEFT PASSENGER SIDE ABOVE & AROUND SEAT BELT DURING RAIN OR WASHING. BOTH FLOOR AND SEAT BECOME SATURATED. TOLD BY THE DEALER THAT IT IS PROBLEM WITH SUNROOF'S DRAIN HOSE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10202878September 13, 2007
STEERING
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 PONTIAC G6. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HE HEARD A GRINDING NOISE WHEN HE STARTED THE VEHICLE. WHILE DRIVING 40-50 MPH, THE STEERING WHEEL VEERED FROM LEFT TO RIGHT ON ITS OWN. AS OF SEPTEMBER 13, 2007, THE DEALER HAD NOT INSPECTED THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 40,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 46,699. UPDATED 11/15/07
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10202755September 12, 2007
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, EQUIPMENT:OTHER:OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL
I BOUGHT A 2006 PONTIAC G6 WITH ONLY 6,000 MILES ON IT, AFTER A FEW DAYS OF DRIVING IT, I NOTICED SOMETHING WAS WRONG WITH THE POWER STEERING. IT WOULD GO COMPLETLY OUT AND IN MY INFORMATION CENTER IT WOULD SAY POWER STEERING, THEN OTHER TIMES IT WOULD GET VERY LOOSE TO WHERE I WOULD HAVE TO PULL OFF THE ROAD AND TURN THE CAR OFF AND RESTART IT. I TOOK IT TO THE DEALERSHIP, WHERE THEY KEPT IT OVERNIGHT, CALLED ME THE NEXT MORNING AND SAID THEY FOUND NOTHING WRONG WITH IT, MIND YOU THIS HAPPENS ON A DAILY BASIS. I TOLD THEM TO KEEP IT LONGER. PONTIAC CALLED BACK AND TOLD ME TO COME PICK IT UP, THAT THEY COULD NOT GET IT TO DUPLICATE, THEREFOR COULD FIND NOTHING WRONG. A WEEK LATER IT GOES OUT COMPLETLY AGAIN, IN HEAVY TRAFFIC WITH MY DAUGHTER IN THE CAR WITH ME, I ALMOST WRECKED MY CAR. I IMMEDIATLEY PULLED OVER AND CALLED THE DEALERSHIP BACK, I WAS TOLD THAT IF I DIDN'T LIKE THERE SERVICE TO TAKE IT ELSEWHERE, SO I DID. THEY HAD TO REPLACE THE WHOLE ELCTRONIC SYSTEM IN MY VEHICLE. NOW AT 9,600 MILES THE PROBLEM HAS RESURFACED AGAIN. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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