Pontiac G6 Complaints

5,890 consumer complaints on file.

#10163118July 21, 2006
STEERING
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE TRAVELING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE DASHBOARD WARNING FOR STEERING ILLUMINATED AND WAS AUDIBLE. WHEN THIS OCCURRED THE STEERING FAILED . THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN TOWED TO THE DEALERSHIP WHERE THE COMPUTER HAS BEEN RESET THREE TIMES. THESE EFFORTS HAVE NOT REPAIRED THE PROBLEM. FOR THE MOST RECENT INCIDENT, THE STEERING SHAFT WILL BE REPLACED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10162560July 17, 2006
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, SEAT BELTS:FRONT:WARNING LIGHT/DEVICES, VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS
I BOUGHT THIS CAR ON 4/12/2006. THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM HAS A PROBLEM SO WHEN THE PASSENGER ROLLS DOWN THE POWER WINDOW THE DRIVER CAN NOT PUT IT BACK UP. ON 6/29/2006 I TOOK IT IN FOR THIS AND THEY PUT GREASE ON MY WINDOWS AND THEY REPLACED THE DRIVERS SIDE WINDOW SWITCH. IT WORKED FOR 2 DAYS AND THEN IT STOPPED WORKING AGAIN ONLY THIS TIME THE PASSENGER SEAT BELT WARNING STOPPED WORKING AS WELL, SO ON 7/8/2006 I TOOK IT BACK AND THEY REPLACED THE DRIVERS SIDE WINDOW SWITCH AGAIN AND REPAIRED THE WIRES TO THE WARNING FOR SEAT BELT. NOW HERE WE ARE IT IS 7/17 AND IT QUIT AGAIN ON FRIDAY THE 7/14/2006 SO I CALLED AND THIS TIME THEY TOLD ME THEY ARE KEEPING IT INDEFINITELY AND THE LADY WHO MADE MY APPT. SAID I SHOULD CONSIDER RENTING A CAR. I ARGUED THAT FOR AS MUCH MONEY AS I SPENT ON THIS CAR I SHOULD NOT HAVE TO, SO THEY AGREED TO PAY THE RENTAL. MY CONCERN IS THIS; THINGS KEEP HAPPENING WITH THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM WHAT IF IT CAUSES A FIRE OR WORSE AN ACCIDENT WITH ME AND MY 3 KIDS IN IT. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10161741July 7, 2006
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
SOMETIME WHEN VEHICLE IS STARTED THE ENGINE DRAGS AND IS SLOW TO TURN OVER. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10161657July 6, 2006
WHEELS
I HAVE A PONTIAC G6 AND HAVE BEEN PLAGUED WITH BENT WHEELS. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10161667July 6, 2006
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
WHEN TURNING THE IGNITION TO START THE VEHICLE, THE VEHICLE DOES NOT START RIGHT AWAY. IT SOUNDS LIKE IT DOES NOT WANT TO START, OR WON'T TURN OVER, FOLLOWING WHICH IT DOES EVENTUALLY START. IT HAS NOT FAILED TO START THE VEHICLE AS OF YET, HOWEVER IT HAS DONE THIS SEVERAL DOZEN TIMES (PROBABLY AT LEAST ONCE A WEEK)SINCE I HAVE HAD THE VEHICLE IN THE PAST YEAR. I HAVE MENTIONED THE PROBLEM TO THE DEALER, BUT THEY ARE NEVER ABLE TO RECREATE THE PROBLEM, SO NOTHING HAS BEEN DONE TO FIX THIS PROBLEM. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10160944June 28, 2006
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
ELECTRICAL. THE INFORMATION/RADIO/TEMP READING MALFUNCTIONS AND RESETS ITSELF. THE TEMPERATURE READING WILL STAY AT 77 DEGREES FOR HOURS (WHEN TEMP IS OTHER THAN THAT). WHILE LISTENING TO A CD, AND HITTING THE EJECT BUTTON - DISPLAY READS "NO DISC". RADIO WILL RESET ALL STATIONS AND TIME. RADIO DISPLAY WILL FLASH LINES OR NOT EVEN COME ON AT TIMES. OCCASIONALLY, IN WARM WEATHER, ON INITIAL START UP, RPM AND ENGINE WILL REV CLOSE TO 2000 RPM. BACK LIGHTING FOR COMFORT CONTROLS HAVE CHANGED FROM RED LIGHT TO ORANGE. ** THE ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS, IN MY OPINION, GO FURTHER THAN RADIO INFORMATION, BUT APPARENTLY TO THE FUNCTION OF TEMPERATURE CONTROL WHILE STARTING THE CAR - AS STATED IN WARM WEATHER 85 DEGREES, IT START AS IF TEMP IS 20 DEGREES OUT. THIS HAS BEEN IN FOR SERVICE 3 TIMES. TWO TIMES THE RADIO WITH THE INFORMATION DISPLAY WAS REPLACED AND ANOTHER OCCASION THE TEMP SENSOR WAS REPLACED. PROBLEM CONTINUES. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10160784June 26, 2006
STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM
MY POWER STEERING LIGHT KEEPS COMING ON. I HAVE TAKEN TO DEALER SEVERAL TIMES (6-7), THEY HAVE RECALIBRATED CODES, REPLACED MODULE, REPLACED WIRING HARNESS, RESET CODES. ALL OF WHICH HAVE NOT FIXED THE PROBLEM. PONTIAC'S SOLUTION TO THIS PROBLEM THAT HAS BEEN GOING ON FOR WELL OVER A MONTH IS TO GIVE ME A RENTAL VEHICLE AND SEND AN ENGINEER TO LOOK AT THE CAR. THIS COULD TAKE UP TO 3 WEEKS. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10160446June 22, 2006
FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER:STORAGE:FUEL GAUGE SYSTEM
THE FUEL GAUGE IN MY 2006 PONTIAC G6 DOES NOT ACCURATELY REGISTER THE AMOUNT OF FUEL IN THE VEHICLE ONCE THE GAUGE REACHES THE FOURTH OF A TANK MARK. THE WAS ONE INCIDENT WHEN THE VEHICLE REGISTERED EMPTY WHEN MY CAR WAS FULL OF GAS. THE DEALERSHIP HAS MADE 3 ATTEMPTS TO FIX THIS PROBLEM. TO DATE THE VEHICLE IS STILL GIVING A FALSE READING WITH THE FUEL GAUGE WHEN IT REACHES ONE FOURTH OF A TANK. THE GAUGE MOVES SPORADICALLY FROM 1/4 TO 1/8 TO EMPTY, AND BACK TO 1/4 AND SO ON. THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT HAS VERIFIED THAT THE PONTIAC G6 HAS REPLICATED THIS PROBLEM WITH 2 OTHER VEHICLES IN THEIR SERVICE DEPARTMENT, BUT CLAIMS THIS IS A COMMON FEATURE FOR THE PONTIAC G6. I SPOKE TO AN ENGINEER AFFILIATED WITH THE PROTOTYPE PONTIAC G6, AND HE STATED THAT THE VEHICLE SHOULD NOT BE DOING THIS. HE SUGGESTED THAT THERE WAS A PROBLEM WITH THE ELECTRICAL OR SOFTWARE MAINTENANCE. I HAVE REQUESTED A RE-PURCHASE BE DONE ON MY VEHICLE, BUT THIS HAS BEEN REFUSED. I AM BEING STONE WALLED BY TWO INDIVIDUALS, AND ALL I REQUESTED IS THAT A PONTIAC ENGINEER BE CONTACTED TO VERIFY WHETHER THIS IS A PROBLEM THAT NEEDS TO BE ADDRESSED. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10159812June 14, 2006
STEERING:ELECTRIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM
I HAVE HAD 7 INCIDENTS OF THE POWER STEERING IN MY PONTIAC G6 2005 SEDAN LOCKING UP OR FAILING. THIS SEEMS TO HAPPEN ON THE INTERSTATE AND IS VERY DANGEROUS. THE DEALERSHIP AND GM CLAIMS NO PROBLEMS WITH THIS ISSUE, YET THERE ARE TONS OF ARTICLES AND FORUMS ON THE INTERNET WITH PEOPLE HAVING THIS EXACT PROBLEM. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10157629May 16, 2006
SEATS
TAUPE IMPRESSION SEAT CLOTH ABSORBS AND TRANSFERS COLOR FROM MATERIAL UNDER SEAT WHEN CLOTH BECOMES WET. FOR INSTANCE WHEN SOMETHING IS SPILLED AND TRYING TO CLEAN IN ACCORDANCE WITH INSTRUCTIONS IN GM OWNERS MANUAL IT SAYS TO CLEAN WITH WATER USING DAMP CLOTH. THE DEALER ALSO SUPPLIES CLEANER AND SAYS TO USE CLEANER WITH WATER AS CLEANUP FOR SPILLS. THE COLOR TRANSFERENCE WILL STAIN OTHER CLOTH AND SPOTS THE SEAT ABOVE. THE DEALER HAD TO USE PROFESSIONAL CLEANER AND STILL WAS UNABLE TO FULLY REMOVE ALL STAINS FROM THE COLOR TRANSFER. NOT SURE IF THESE ARE HAZARDOUS CHEMICAL TRANSFERS OR NOT. DEALER ALSO HAD TO REPLAY SCOTCH GUARD TYPE CHEMICAL AFTER ATTEMPTS TO CLEAN SEATS, BUT SPOTS STILL REAPPEARED. DEALER WAS TO INVESTIGATE WITH OTHER DEALERS, BUT NEVER HEARD BACK. CONTACTED GM AND THEY CONTACTED DEALER AND THEY SAID THEY HAD DONE ALL THEY COULD DO. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10157577May 15, 2006
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH
I RECENTLY PURCHASED A 2005 PONTIAC G-6...THE REAR DOOR LOCKS DO NOT HAVE CHILD SAFETY LOCKS. MY 2 YEAR OLD, WHO WAS IN HIS CAR SEAT WAS ABLE TO UNLOCK AND OPEN THE BACK DOOR WHILE RIDING DOWN THE HIGHWAY. HAD HE NOT BEEN IN HIS CAR SEAT HE WOULD HAVE FALLEN OUT OF THE CAR TRAVELING AT 50 MPH. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10156114April 26, 2006
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED FOR A PERIOD OF SEVERAL DAYS, BUT AFTER TURNING THE IGNITION, THERE WAS THE STRONG ODOR OF SOMETHING BURNING. FURTHER EXAMINATION REVEALED GRAYISH BLACK SMOKE ERUPTING FROM THE CENTER CONSOLE NEAR THE FLOORBOARD. THE CONTACT PULLED UP THE PANEL WHICH REVEALED NO OBVIOUS FIRE, BUT MORE SMOKE. AFTER THE REMOVAL OF FOAM INSULATION BLOCK FROM THE CONSOLE, FLAMES WERE VISIBLE. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT WAS CONTACTED TO EXTINGUISH THE FIRE. THE EMERGENCY OPERATOR INSTRUCTED THE CONTACT TO THE TURN OFF THE IGNITION. WHILE DOING AS INSTRUCTED, THE FLAMES TOUCHED THE CONTACT'S ARM RESULTING IN MINOR INJURIES. MEANWHILE THE FLAMES ENGULFED THE VEHICLE WHICH WAS DEEMED A COMPLETE LOSS, THERE WAS EXTENSIVE FIRE DAMAGE. POLICE WERE ON THE SCENE AND A REPORT WAS TAKEN. AFTERWARDS, THE FIRE INSPECTOR DETERMINED THE FIRE WAS ELECTRICAL IN NATURE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10155479April 17, 2006
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:PADS
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DEPRESSING THE BRAKE PEDAL THE VEHICLE VIBRATES VIOLENTLY. THE ROTORS AND PADS HAVE BEEN REPLACED SIX TIMES IN ONE YEAR. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A LOCAL MECHANIC WHO DETERMINED THE ROTORS ARE WARPING. THE BRAKES AND ROTORS WERE FIRST REPLACED UNDER WARRANTY 5-25-05. THE BRAKES AND ROTORS WERE RECENTLY CHANGED THREE WEEKS AGO. THE VEHICLE IS CURRENTLY AT THE DEALERSHIP AWAITING THE REPAIRS AGAIN.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10156232April 17, 2006
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
CONSUMER PONTIAC G6 MADE A RATTLING NOISE IN THE FRONT SUSPENSION. *TS ***NAR*** THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO INSULATED THE FUEL FILLER TUBE. THE RATTLE WAS DECREASED BUT STILL NOTICEABLE. THE DEALER THEN SUGGESTED THE CONSUMER HAVE THE STEERING RACK REPLACED. THE RACK WAS REPLACED ON 7/6/05. THE NOISE CONTINUED AND THIS TIME THE DEALER REPLACED THE POWER STEERING GEAR ASSEMBLY AND STEERING COLUMN ASSEMBLY. THE NOISE RETURNED AND THE DEALER RESURFACED BOTH FRONT ROTORS, COMPLETED THE LATERAL RUNOUT CHECK AND INSTALLED BRAKE ALIGNMENT SHIMS BEHIND BOTH FRONT ROTORS. FOUR MONTHS LATER THE NOISE RETURNED. THIS TIME THE DEALER RESURFACED THE ROTORS AND REPLACED THE PADS. THE CONSUMER IS CONCERNED ABOUT ALL THE REPAIRS. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10154614April 5, 2006
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH
FOG LIGHT AND SEAT HEATER SWITCH GET HOT WHEN THE LIGHTS ARE ON. I MEASURED THE TEMPERATURE OF THE FOG LIGHT SWITCH TO BE 117 DEGREES WHEN THE REST OF THE VEHICLE INTERIOR WAS AT 59 DEGREES. I AM VERY CONCERNED THAT THERE IS A FIRE HAZARD BUT THE DEALER SAYS IT IS NORMAL. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10154265March 31, 2006
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
MY WIFE WAS INVOLVED IN A ACCIDENT WHERE SHE REAR ENDED ANOTHER SMALL PICKUP TRUCK AT APPROXIMATELY 35-40 MPH. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY IN HER 2005 PONTIAC G-6. MY INSURANCE COMPANY, AND THE LOCAL POLICE WERE SURPRISED THAT THE AIRBAGS DIDN'T DEPLOY. THE INITIAL INJURIES TO MY WIFE WERE SOME SORENESS TO HER SIDE AND BACK, AND A BRUISE ABOVE HER NOSE WHERE HER GLASSES HIT HER. LUCKILY HER INJURIES WERE NOT MORE SEVERE. *JB
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10153619March 24, 2006
CHILD SEAT:HARNESS:STRAP/WEBBING, CHILD SEAT
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE POSITION CLIP ON THE CHILD RESTRAINT FAILS TO KEEP THE HARNESS STRAPS SECURED. WHEN THE CLIPS ARE TIGHTENED THE CHILD IS ABLE TO LOOSEN THE STRAPS. THERE IS A RECALL FOR THE SAME ISSUE, NHTSA CAMPAIGN # 05C003000 ON THE EDDIE BAUER 22-625 GLC GB1B. THE MANUFACTURER WAS INFORMED OF THE SITUATION AND IS SENDING REPLACEMENT POSITIONING CLIPS. THE CHILD SEAT IS AN EDDIE BAUER 22-625 GLC OG2B, MANUFACTURED BY DORAL JUVENILE GROUP ON MARCH 18, 2004. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10152492March 11, 2006
STEERING:ELECTRIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM
2005 PONTIAC G6 VG. 16755 MILES. STEERING LOCKED UP ON FIRST USE MORNING OF 3/11/06. STEERING WHEEL STARTED TO TIGHTLY SHIFT LEFT AND RIGHT AT RANDOM INTERVALS DURING FIRST MINUTES OF USE. WITHIN 3 MINUTES, STEERING WHEEL TIGHTENED CONSIDERABLY, MAKING TURNS DIFFICULT. PULLED INTO PARKING LOT. PARKED CAR. TURNED OFF IGNITION. WAITED HALF A MINUTE. TURNED IGNITION. STEERING WHEEL TIGHTENED ALMOST BEYOND USE, TOOK INCREDIBLE EFFORTS TO MAKE TURNS. POWER STEERING APPEARED ON DIC WITHIN 30 SECONDS OF IGNITION, FOLLOWED BY SERVICE ICON IN THE DASH DISPLAY. CAR PARKED AND SHUT OFF AGAIN. NOT RETURNED TO FOR ANOTHER 75 MINUTES. STEERING PROBLEM DID NOT REAPPEAR. SUBJECT DRIVING IN RESIDENTIAL AREA; NO FASTER THAN 30 MPH AT ANY TIME WITH ONLY TWO SHARP LEFT/RIGHT TURNS -- MOSTLY STRAIGHT AWAY. TEMPERATURE 70 DEGREES F. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10152340March 9, 2006
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
WHEN DRIVING CHECK ENGINE LIGHT AND TRACTION CONTROL LIGHT WILL COME ON, DRIVER INFORMATION CENTER WILL SHOW MESSAGE "REDUCED ENGINE POWER" AND CAR WILL SLOW DOWN SIGNIFICANTLY AND NOT GO OVER 45 MPH. ADDITIONALLY CRUISE CONTROL WILL NOT WORK. IF TURNED OFF REMOTE START WILL NOT WORK AND VEHICLE RESTARTS WITH CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ON AND RUNS ROUGH. USUALLY NEXT RESTART CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WILL BE OFF AND WILL RUN BETTER. VEHICLE WILL HAVE BURNT SMELL WHEN PARKED IN GARAGE AFTER INCIDENT. COMPUTER IS STORING ERROR CODES BUT DEALER CAN NOT DIAGNOSE PROBLEM. DEALER INDICATES "SOFTWARE ERROR" PREVENTS THEM FROM GETTING INFORMATION ABOUT VEHICLE AT TIME WHEN ERROR CODES WERE RECORDED. IN SHOP 3 TIMES AND THEY CAN NOT FIGURE OUT, WANTED ME TO USE A DATA RECORDER BUT WHEN THEY TRIED TO SHOW ME HOW TO WORK IT THE RECORDED DID NOT WORK. THIS HAS HAPPENED 3 TIMES, 2/9/2006 ON I95, 2/20/2006 DURING IN TOWN DRIVING(ONLY DISABLED REMOTE START AND BURNING SMELL), AND 3/4/2006 ON A COUNTRY ROAD. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10151825March 5, 2006
UNKNOWN OR OTHER, STRUCTURE
(1) HIGH SPEED DRIVING (50 MILES PH) AND CAR WASH (2) LOT OF AIR NOISE THROUGH SUN ROOF AND WATER LEAKAGE IN THROUGH SUN ROOF IN CAR WASH (3) DEALER MENTIONED LOT OF COMPLAINTS RECEIVED FROM OTHER CUSTOMER. WHEN THEY CONTACT THE MANUFACTURER (GM) THEY REQUEST TO CONTACT THE COMPANY THAT DESIGNED IT. THE COMPANY'S PHONE GOES TO THE ANSWERING MC AND NO RESOLUTION TO THE ISSUE. NOTHING IS DONE. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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