Pontiac G6 Complaints

5,890 consumer complaints on file.

#10662226December 4, 2014
WHEELS
I HAVE WANTED ONE OF THESE CARS SINCE THEY FIRST COME OUT BEFORE I BOUGHT IT, BUT NOW I HATE IT!! I HAVE REPLACED THE HUBS 4 TIMES ON ONE SIDE AND TWICE ON THE OTHER, THANK GOODNESS THE FIRST TIME THE LEFT SIDE WAS REPLACED IT WAS COVERED BY A WARRANTY, I CALLED GM SOMEONE WAS SUPPOSE TO GET BACK WITH ME BUT OF CHORUS I'VE HEARD NOTHING, ALSO HAVE REPLACED HEADLIGHTS NUMEROUS TIMES AND WIRING HARNESS ONCE BECAUSE IT WAS FRIED. THIS CAR HAS BEEN NOTHING BUT TROUBLE SINCE I GOT IT, I WILL BE BUYING ANOTHER CAR SOON AND IT WON'T BE A GM OR PONTIAC I PROMISE YOU THAT!! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10661850December 3, 2014
ENGINE, POWER TRAIN, STEERING
AT TIMES IM NOT ABLE TO GO OVER 15 MPH, OR THE ENGINE WILL SEND A READ OUT ON THE RADIO THAT STATES " ENGINE REDUCING POWER", THEN THE TRACTION WILL STATE (ON THE RADIO) THAT THE TRACTION HAS TURNED OFF AND THE LIGHT COMES ON, ALSO THE POWERSTEERING NOTIFICATION APPEARS ON THE RADIO AND THE CAR IS NOT ABEL TO BE STEERED. THE ENGINE WILL NO ALLOW ME TO GIVE THE CAR GAS TO ACCELERATE, AND THE ENGINE WILL JERK, THE RPMS WILL GO UP AND DOWN BY ITSELF I CALLED THE PONTIAC NUMBER FOR HELP THEY TOLD ME THAT THERE WAS NOT A RECAL OPEN FOR MY CAR AND THEY THEY WERE NOT ABEL TO DO ANYTHING FOR ME VERY RUDELY. *JS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10661890December 3, 2014
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 PONTIAC G6. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 25 MPH AND ATTEMPTING TO MAKE A RIGHT TURN, THE STEERING WHEEL SEIZED. THE CONTACT SLAMMED THE BRAKES TO AVOID HITTING A CHILD WHICH CAUSED HER TO HIT HER HEAD ON THE STEERING WHEEL. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE CONTACT WAS MADE AWARE OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 14V153000 (STEERING), BUT THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10661649December 2, 2014
ENGINE, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 PONTIAC G6. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH, THE REDUCE ENGINE POWER LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE COMPUTER BOX FAILED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 156,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10661768December 2, 2014
STEERING, ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)
WHILE DRIVING DOWNHILL AT APPROXIMATELY 50 MPH, THE POWER STEERING WARNING INDICATOR WENT OFF AND THE STEERING WHEEL BECAME VERY DIFFICULT TO TURN, SHORTY FOLLOWED BY THE ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL WARNING INDICATOR. I PULLED OFF ON THE SHOULDER OF THE ROAD AND TURNED THE ENGINE OFF AND RESTARTED THE ENGINE, AND THE POWER STEERING WORKED AGAIN, BUT THE SAME THING HAPPENED ONCE MORE ON MY 35 MILE COMMUTE TO WORK. ON THE WAY HOME, HOWEVER, THE POWER STEERING WOULD ONLY WORK FOR ABOUT 15 SECONDS EACH TIME I TURNED THE ENGINE OFF AND BACK ON. NOW BOTH THE POWER STEERING AND ESC DONT WORK AT ALL. I TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE GM DEALER WHERE I LIVE, AND WAS INFORMED THAT THE CAR WAS DISPLAYING ERROR CODE C0545, INDICATING THAT THE STEERING SHAFT TORQUE SENSOR, THE TORQUE POSITION SENSOR IN THE STEERING, NEEDS REPLACEMENT, AND THAT THERE IS A RECALL OUT ON OTHER YEARS OF PONTIAC G6'S FOR THE SAME PROBLEM, BUT 2010 WAS LEFT OFF THE RECALL. NO WORD YET ON WHETHER GM IS GOING TO OWN UP TO THEIR PROBLEM AND TAKE CARE OF IT, BUT AFTER READING ALL THE OTHER COMPLAINTS ON HERE RELATED TO THE SAME PROBLEM, I AM NOT TOO OPTIMISTIC. IT IS UNBELIEVABLE THAT GM CAN MANUFACTURE AND SELL VEHICLES WITH PROBLEMS LIKE THIS. IT'S A WONDER THAT THERE WAS NOT AN ACCIDENT INVOLVED WHEN THIS HAPPENED, THE VEHICLE IS COMPLETELY UNSAFE TO DRIVE. *JS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10661837December 2, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, EXTERIOR LIGHTING
MY HEADLIGHTS KEEP GOING OUT ON BOTH THE DRIVERS SIDE AND PASSENGER SIDE. THE HEADLIGHTS (LOW BEAM) STOP WORKING. THIS HAS HAPPENED 3 TIMES ON THE DRIVERS SIDE AND TWICE ON THE PASSENGER SIDE IN THE PAST YEAR. I KEEP HAVING TO GET THE HARNESS REPLACED BECAUSE THE WIRING THAT CONNECTS THE HARNESS TO SOCKET KEEPS MELTING. I HAVE OWNED THIS VEHICLE SINCE 2010 AND THE PROBLEM STARTED APPROXIMATELY 1 YEAR AGO, WITH NO ALTERATIONS TO ANYTHING PRIOR TO THIS PROBLEM. I NEED TO KNOW WHAT'S CAUSING THIS ASAP OR THERE SHOULD BE A RECALL, I HAVE READ PLENTY OF OTHER SAME REPORTS FOR THE SAME VEHICLE. THIS IS A FIRE AND SAFETY HAZARD FOR ME. *JS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10661545December 2, 2014
AIR BAGS, SEATS
SERVICE AIR BAG MESSAGE APPEARS FREQUENTLY AND PASSENGER AIRBAG IS DISABLED, EVEN IF A PERSON IS SITTING IN THE PASSENGER SEAT. I UNDERSTAND THERE IS A RECALL FOR THIS IN VEHICLES WITH AFTERMARKET LEATHER SEATS, BUT SINCE MY VEHICLE HAS FACTORY LEATHER SEATS, I BELIEVE THE PROBLEM MAY EXTEND TO VEHICLES WITH FACTORY LEATHER SEATS AS WELL. THIS HAS BEEN HAPPENING FOR YEARS, BUT I ONLY RECENTLY REALIZED THAT THE PASSENGER AIRBAG IS DISABLED WHEN THE MESSAGE APPEARS AND AM NOW CONCERNED ABOUT THE SAFETY OF ANYONE SITTING IN THE PASSENGER SEAT. *JS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10661245November 29, 2014
STEERING
I WAS IN A DRIVE THRU LINE AT A LOCAL RESTAURANT, WHEN I ATTEMPTED TO MOVE FORWARD IN LINE THE POWER STEERING WAS NOT WORKING AND A POWER STEERING FAILURE LIGHT APPEARED IN THE RADIO DISPLAY SCREEN. I HAD TO TURN OFF THE IGNITION AND RESTART THE VEHICLE TO CLEAR THE CONDITION. THIS SAME PROBLEM OCCURRED WHILE PULLING INTO A GAS STATION. AS I EXITED THE HIGHWAY AND ENTERED A GAS STATION I LOST POWER STEERING. ON THIS OCCASION I WAS TRAVELING AT APPROXIMATELY 5 TO 7 MPH. I AGAIN HAD TO SHUT OFF THE IGNITION AND RESTART TO CLEAR THIS CONDITION. THIS PROBLEM HAS OCCURRED ON APPROXIMATELY 3 ADDITIONAL OCCASIONS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10661129November 27, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, EXTERIOR LIGHTING
THIS IS THE SECOND TIME THE HEADLAMP ASSEMBLY WIRING HARNESS AND CONNECTOR HAS MELTED. A YEAR OR SO AGO THE PASSENGER SIDE HARNESS MELTED AND NOW, THE DRIVERS SIDE HAS MELTED. I AM CONCERNED ABOUT THIS BEING A POTENTIAL FIRE HAZARD, IF PARTS ARE BEING MELTED. I HAVE DONE AN INTERNET SEARCH AND HAVE FOUND THAT MANY OTHER PEOPLE AROUND THE COUNTY ARE EXPERIENCING THE SAME PROBLEM. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10660828November 25, 2014
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 PONTIAC G6. IMMEDIATELY AFTER STARTING THE VEHICLE, THE POWER STEERING MALFUNCTIONED, WHICH MADE THE STEERING WHEEL VERY DIFFICULT TO TURN. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V153000 (STEERING). THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 80,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10653288November 25, 2014
EXTERIOR LIGHTING, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
2006 PONTIAC G6 THE BRAKE LIGHTS STAYED ON AND DRAINED THE BATTERY. THE DEALER REPLACED THE BRAKE LIGHT SWITCH AND BATTERY.*CW
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10660960November 25, 2014
ENGINE, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
EXITING THE HIGHWAY, ENGINE LIGHT COMES ON, TRACTION CONTROL OFF LIGHT COMES ON, CAR DISPLAYS ENGINE POWER REDUCED, THEN ENGINE DISABLED. CAR ROLLS TO A STOP, PUT IN PARK AND TRY TO START. WAIT APPROX 30 SECONDS, CAR STARTS, BUT IT'S A HARD START. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10660561November 24, 2014
POWER TRAIN
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 PONTIAC G6. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE GEARS WERE INTERMITTENTLY SLIPPING FROM THE GEAR BOX. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INSPECTED OR DIAGNOSED. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A NOTIFICATION FOR RECALL NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 14V252000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL, EXTERIOR LIGHTING, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC AND VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL) AND NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 14V224000 (POWER TRAIN). HOWEVER, THE PARTS NEEDED WERE NOT AVAILABLE. THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO PROVIDE A SPECIFIC DATE WHEN THE PARTS WOULD BECOME AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND COULD NOT PROVIDE AN ESTIMATED DATE FOR WHEN THE VEHICLE WOULD RECEIVE THE RECALL REPAIRS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS NOT AVAILABLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10660417November 24, 2014
AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 PONTIAC G6. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 50 MPH, THE REAR PASSENGER SIDE TIRE BLEW CAUSING THE DRIVER TO LOSE CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND CRASH INTO A TREE. THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDE FRONT AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. THE PASSENGER WAS KILLED ON IMPACT. THE DRIVER SUFFERED A COLLAPSED LUNG, BROKEN SHOULDER AND INJURIES TO THE ARM AND HEAD. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE CONTACT'S INSURANCE COMPANY FOR FURTHER INVESTIGATION. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 98,000.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
1
#10660447November 24, 2014
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 PONTIAC G6. THE CONTACT STATED THAT FUEL FUMES EMITTED IN AND AROUND THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE FUEL PUMP WAS FAULTY AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 104,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10660326November 23, 2014
STEERING, ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC), TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM
THE SERVICE ELECTRONIC SPEED CONTROL (ESC) AND TRACTION CONTROL LIGHT ILLUMINATES FREQUENTLY. AT LOW SPEED SOMETHING HAPPENS THAT CAUSES STEERING TO BE DIFFICULT. WE HAVE HAD THE VEHICLE IN FOR A RECENT RECALL THAT WAS SUPPOSE TO FIX THIS PROBLEM. THE PROBLEM PERSISTS. THE DEALER WANTS APPROXIMATELY $350 TO REPLACE THE ELECTRONIC STEERING CONTROL MODULAR. MY RESEARCH INDICATES THAT THIS ITEM IS A RECALL ITEM BUT THE DEALER DISAGREES. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10660396November 23, 2014
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
THE PONTIAC G6 2006 FUEL PUMP IS FAULTY AND THERE'S ALOT OF COMPLAINT ON THE INTERNET ABOUT THIS PART. THE STRANGE THING ABOUT THIS ISSUE IS GM KNOWS ABOUT THIS ISSUE BUT FOR SOME VERY STRANGE REASON RECALL THE VEHICLES FROM 2007-2010 AND LEFT OFF THE 2006 MODEL WHICH SEEM TO SUFFER MOST FROM THIS FUEL PUMP DEFECT FROM THE PLASTIC MADE PART ON THEIR PUMP. THE DEALERSHIP AFTER CHARGING ME $134 JUST TO DIAGNOSE THE PROBLEM WHICH THEY KNEW FROM BEFORE WANTED AN ADDITIONAL $1200 TO REPLACE THEIR OWN DEFECTIVE PUMP WHICH THEY RECALLED ON THE 2007 MODEL AND MANY OTHER VEHICLE....ITS A MAJOR RIP OFF AND A [XXX] SHAME ! THIS ISSUE IS A MAJOR ISSUE, GAS IS LEAKING ON THE EXHAUST AND ITS A FIRE HAZARD. THERE ARE OVER 300 COMPLAINT ON THIS ON THE INTERNET FROM THE 2006 G6 MODEL AND I AM ONLY ONE OF THEM...GM SHOULD DO RIGHT AND RECALL THESE VEHICLES FOR THE PROPER REPAIRS...LIKE THEY DID FOR THE 2007... *TR 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
#10660191November 22, 2014
AIR BAGS
MY VEHICLE HYDROPLANED ON RAIN SLICK HIGHWAY. STARTED TO SPIN, CUT ACROSS 2 LANES OF TRAFFIC. REAR PASSENGER SIDE BUMPER HIT CONCRETE SHOULDER DIVIDER, CAUSING MY VEHICLE TO BECOME MOMENTARILY AIRBORNE AND ROLLOVER TWICE BEFORE FINALLY COMING TO A STOP, FACING ONCOMING TRAFFIC. MY VEHICLE WAS EQUIPPED WITH NUMEROUS AIRBAGS AND NOT EVEN ONE OF THEM DEPLOYED. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10660209November 22, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
THE KEY WOULD NOT TURN AND THE CAR WOULD NOT START AS IF IT WERE JUST DEAD. THE STEERING WHEEL LOCKED. THE CAR WAS FINE AND THEN ONE DAY IT JUST HAPPENED. IT HAPPENED AGAIN ON 11/20. I DROVE HOME FROM WORK. I HAD BEEN HAVING NO ISSUES. THEN, I TURNED OFF THE CAR WHEN I GOT OUT OF THE CAR FOR A BRIEF MOMENT TO CHECKHART MY MAILBOX (FRONT OF APARTMENT COMPLEX). WHEN I GOT BACK IN THE CAR, SUDDENLY IT WASN'T WORKING AS IF EVERYTHING WAS DEAD. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10660246November 22, 2014
STEERING
THE EFFORT NEEDED TO STEER THE VEHICLE INCREASES INTERMITTENTLY DURING NORMAL DRIVING. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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