Pontiac G6 Complaints

5,890 consumer complaints on file.

#10504598March 26, 2013
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, EXTERIOR LIGHTING
I OWN A 2009 PONTIAC G6. IN AUGUST OF 2011, MY LEFT FRONT HEADLIGHT BEGAN TO WORK ONLY INTERMITTENTLY UNTIL IT NO LONGER WOULD ILLUMINATE. I REPLACED THE BULB IN THE HEADLIGHT, AND IT WAS BACK TO WORKING AS IT SHOULD. A MATTER OF SIX OR SO MONTHS WENT BY AND THE RIGHT LIGHT BEGAN TO HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM UNTIL IT WENT OUT. I REPLACED IT AS WELL, HOWEVER, WITHIN THE NEXT FEW MONTHS THE RIGHT HEADLIGHT WENT OUT AGAIN. I HAVE NOT HAD THE PROBLEM OFFICIALLY DIAGNOSED, ALTHOUGH INTERNET RESEARCH SEEMS TO SHOW A PROBLEM WITH THE CONNECTOR. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10504474March 25, 2013
SERVICE BRAKES, EXTERIOR LIGHTING
THE BRAKE LIGHTS ON MY PONTIAC G6 SWITCHED. WHEN BRAKE IS APPLIED, THE BRAKE LIGHTS ARE OFF. WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL IS RELEASED, THE BRAKE LIGHTS ARE ON. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10504251March 23, 2013
SERVICE BRAKES
THE BRAKE LIGHTS IN MY 2007 PONTIAC G6 COME ON WHENEVER THEY WANT BUT NOT WHEN NEEDED (IE. WHEN BRAKING). ALSO MY LEFT FRONT LOW BEAM WAS INOP. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10504257March 23, 2013
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC), STEERING
THE OTHER DAY MY WIFE AND I WERE GOING DOWN THE ROAD AND AS I WAS GOING INTO A CURVE I LOST MY POWER STEERING ALMOST HIT THE BANK AND SINCE THEN I CANT EVEN DRIVE IT BECAUSE OF THE POWER STEERING GOING I THINK THIS SHOULD BE A RECALL BECAUSE WE COULD HAVE GOT INJURED OR EVEN WORSE KILLED THIS SHOULD BE A SAFETY RECALL BEFORE SOMEONE GETS HURT OR THEY DO AND THEY SUE GM FOR THIS SAFETY ISSUE AND WHEN I GO TO THE DEALER SHIP I WILL NOT PAY FOR IT AND IF I DO GM WILL HEAR ABOUT IT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10504141March 22, 2013
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
LOW BEAM HEADLIGHT ISN'T WORKING AGAIN. I TOOK THE CAR TO THE DEALER BECAUSE IT USED TO WORK AT LEAST SOMETIMES. THIS IS AFTER REPLACING BOTH HEADLIGHTS EARLIER THIS YEAR. WHEN SPEAKIN WITH THE DEALER THEY TOLD ME WITHOUT EVEN LOOKING AT ANYTHING IT WAS THE WIRING HARNESS FOR THE HEADLIGHT AND ALMOST ALL THE G6 CARS HAVE HAD SOME PROBLEM WITH THIS. LOOKING ON THE G6 FORUM I'M STARTING TO BELIEVE HIM! THIS SHOUDL BE A RECALL!! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10504212March 22, 2013
STEERING
THE ELECTRIC POWER STEERING ASSIST MOTOR / MODULE LOCKED UP ALMOST CAUSING A WRECK. A REAL SAFETY ISSUE, THAT G.M.C HAD RECALLED TO FIX THE PROBLEM, BUT THEY WOULD ONLY FIX PART OF PROBLEM AFTER SAYING THEY WOULD FIX ALL OF IT, SO THE CAR STILL HAS THE PROBLEM. I JUST BOUGHT THE CAR AND HAD NOT MADE MY FIRST PAYMENT, WHEN THE POWER STEERING WENT OUT! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10503894March 21, 2013
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 PONTIAC G6. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HE WAS INFORMED THAT THE BRAKE LIGHTS WOULD ILLUMINATE WHEN THE CONTACT WAS ACCELERATING. THE LIGHT WOULD INDEPENDENTLY SHUT OFF ONCE THE BRAKES WERE DEPRESSED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THEY ADVISED THAT THE BODY CONTROL MODULE FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND THEY OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE TO THE CONTACT. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 110,000. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 114,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10503930March 21, 2013
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 PONTIAC G6. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE HEADLIGHTS WERE CONTINUOUSLY BURNING OUT DUE TO THE BULB BECOMING OVERHEATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED THAT THE CONNECTOR BURNED AND AS A RESULT, THE HEAD LIGHT ASSEMBLY NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 74,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 74,599. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10503972March 21, 2013
AIR BAGS, SERVICE BRAKES
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 PONTIAC G6. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH AND DEPRESSING THE BRAKES, THE BRAKES DID NOT ENGAGE AND THE CONTACT CRASHED INTO ANOTHER VEHICLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY AND THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THERE WERE NO INJURIES REPORTED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED BUT PROVIDED NO ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 63,000.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10503357March 17, 2013
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
THE LOW BEAM HEADLAMP SOCKETS MELT DUE TO GROUND ISSUES CAUSING THE HEADLAMP BULBS TO BURN OUT. REPLACED HEADLAMP SOCKETS (PIGTAILS) FOR THE LIGHTS WORK FOR LESS THAN A WEEK. PASSENGER (RIGHT) SIDE OCCURS MORE OFTEN THAN DRIVER (LEFT). SECOND TIME MALFUNCTION OCCURRED WAS WHILE DRIVING AT NIGHT ON A FREEWAY. HIGH BEAMS WERE STILL USABLE BUT IT TOOK A FEW SECONDS TO REGAIN LIGHT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10503279March 16, 2013
STEERING
MAKING A RIGHT TURN THE CAR KEPT TURNING, I WAS UNABLE TO TURN THE STEERING WHEEL AS IT WAS LOCKED. THE CAR SLAMMED INTO A TREE DAMAGING THE FRONT END ALONG WITH THE WHEEL RIM. THE CAN WAS TOWED AND DIAGNOSED AS STEER GEAR/RACKET PINION STEERING LOCKED AND NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10503136March 15, 2013
STEERING
I JUST PURCHASED MY 2008 PONTIAC G6 AND REALIZED THAT THERE IS A TIGHT STEERING SITUATION AND A THUNKING NOISE IN FRONT END WHEN STEERING. AFTER DOING SOME RESEARCH, THERE ARE SEVERAL FORUMS THAT HUNDREDS OF PEOPLE ARE HAVING THIS PROBLEM WITH THE INTERMEDIATE STEERING SHAFT. IT CAUSES LOCKED STEERING, VERY HARD TO TURN THE STEERING WHEEL AND PEOPLE HAVE ALMOST GOTTEN INTO ACCIDENTS AND SEVERAL HAVE GOTTEN INTO AN ACCIDENTS. AFTER READING ABOUT ALL OF THE SAME COMPLAINTS FROM SEVERAL HUNDRED IF NOT THOUSANDS OF PEOPLE. I CAN NOT BELIEVE THAT THERE HAS NOT BEEN A RECALL FOR THIS PART. ESPECIALLY WHEN PEOPLE ARE PUT IN A HAZARDOUS SITUATIONS FROM THIS PART BEING FAULTY. TYPE IN PONTIAC G6 STEERING PROBLEMS ON "GOOGLE" AND SEE THE THOUSANDS OF COMPLAINTS AND EVERYONE OF THEM IS THE SAME ISSUE. THERE ARE SEVERAL DIFFERENT SITES ALL WITH THE SAME COMPLAINTS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10503182March 15, 2013
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 PONTIAC G6. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE EMITTED A STRONG GASOLINE FUEL ODOR WHILE PARKED OR WHEN BEING DRIVEN. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A MECHANIC, WHO INSPECTED THE FUEL TANK AND LOCATED THE FAILURE AS THE FUEL LINE BEING FRACTURED. THE CONTACT WAS ADVISED THAT THE FUEL ASSEMBLY NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 52,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10502742March 14, 2013
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
CRUISE CONTROL DISENGAGED WHILE ON THE INTERSTATE. NOTICE SUDDEN DECELERATION AND CRUISE CONTROL INDICATOR WAS OFF. CRUISE CONTROL WOULD NOT REENGAGE IMMEDIATELY. REENGAGED BY DRIVER ABOUT 20 MILES LATER. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10502788March 14, 2013
EXTERIOR LIGHTING, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
I BOUGHT THIS CAR USED, AND HAVE SINCE HAD NOTHING BUT ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS WITH IT. I HAD THE WIRING HOUSING FOR MY HEADLIGHT REPLACED AND STILL HAVE ISSUES. MY BRAKE LIGHTS? WHERE DO I START? I HAVE HAD THE BRAKE LIGHT SWITCH REPLACED AT LEAST TWICE AND THEY STILL DO NOT WORK RIGHT. THEY WORK IN REVERSE MOST OF THE TIME. THE BRAKE LIGHTS STAY ON WHILE I'M DRIVING, AND WHEN I STOP THEY TURN OFF, OR THEY JUST GO ON AND OFF AT WILL. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10503067March 14, 2013
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
MY CAR STARTED TO BE SLOW TO TURN ON AND WOULD CRANK. AT THE SAME TIME I WOULD NOTICE A SMELL OF GASOLINE FROM THE REAR OF MY VEHICLE. THE SMELL OF THE RAW GASOLINE WAS VERY APPARENT WHEN THE CAR WOULD SIT IN MY GARAGE. THE SLOW STARTING OF THE CAR BECAME WORSE AND WORSE. I READ ABOUT SIMILAR ISSUES WITH A RECALL ON THE PONTIAC G5 MODEL FUEL PUMPS. I TOOK IT TO A CERTIFIED GM SERVICE SHOP AND THEY INDICATED IT WAS A CRACK IN THE FUEL PUMP CAUSING LEAKING OF GASOLINE. THIS IS VERY ALARMING AS IT IS A FIRE HAZARD. THE COST TO FIX WAS APPROXIMATELY $1100.00. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10502599March 13, 2013
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
PROBLEM 1 APPROXIMATELY 3 MONTHS AGO, MY LEFT HEADLIGHT STOPPED WORKING. REPLACING THE LAMP WOULD SEEM TO FIX THE PROBLEM FOR A FEW DAYS, BUT IT WOULD THEN START AND STOP WORKING INTERMITTENTLY, THEN GO OUT ALTOGETHER. THE LAMP WAS NOT THE PROBLEM. I WAS ABLE TO RESOLVE THE PROBLEM ON MY OWN BY SPLICING IN A NEW LAMP PLUG CONNECTOR, AFTER SEARCHING FOR THE PROBLEM ON THE INTERNET. IT HAS WORKED WITHOUT PROBLEMS FOR THE LAST COUPLE MONTHS, BUT I CAN ONLY HOPE THAT MY "FIX" HAS REALLY ADDRESSED WHATEVER THE PROBLEM WAS. THIS PROBLEM IS DISCUSSED AT GREAT LENGTH ON INTERNET FORUMS, AND CLEARLY IS COMMON WITH THIS CAR. INTERMITTENT HEADLAMPS WOULD CERTAINLY SEEM TO ME TO BE A SAFETY ISSUE WORTHY OF A RECALL. PROBLEM 2 TODAY, I NOTICED THE CRUISE CONTROL WOULD NOT ENGAGE. AS I DROVE ALONG, I TRIED TAPPING THE BRAKES, AND FOUND THE CRUISE WOULD ENGAGE FOR A FEW SECONDS AND THEN GO OFF AGAIN. A SECOND DRIVE (AT NIGHT) CONFIRMED THAT THE CAR'S BRAKE LIGHTS WERE COMING ON AT RANDOM AND STAYING ON. TAPPING THE BRAKES WOULD MAKE THEM GO OFF, BUT THEY COME ON AGAIN A FEW SECONDS LATER. THE CAR IS NOT SAFELY DRIVABLE IN THIS CONDITION, WHICH IS UNRESOLVED. AGAIN, A QUICK INTERNET SEARCH REVEALED THAT THIS IS ANOTHER VERY COMMON PROBLEM WITH THIS CAR. IT ALSO APPEARS THAT A RECALL ACTUALLY EXISTS, BUT FOR ONLY A TINY NUMBER OF CARS, WHEN THIS CLEARLY AFFECTS THE ENTIRE MODEL RANGE. THIS CAR HAS ONLY 82,000 MILES AND I CAN'T DRIVE IT SAFELY BECAUSE NONE OF THE LIGHTS WORK CORRECTLY. GM SHOULD BE FORCED TO RECALL THIS MODEL TO FIX THE LIGHTING PROBLEMS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10502609March 13, 2013
SERVICE BRAKES
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 PONTIAC G6. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE REAR DECK CENTER BRAKE LIGHT FAILED. THE BRAKE LIGHT REMAINED ILLUMINATED WHILE THE ENGINE WAS POWERED OFF. THE CONTACT HAD TO REVERSE THE VEHICLE SEVERAL TIMES TO DISENGAGE THE BRAKE LIGHT. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 50,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 51,200.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10502634March 13, 2013
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, SERVICE BRAKES, EXTERIOR LIGHTING
CRUISE CONTROL DISENGAGES AND BRAKE LIGHTS ILLUMINATE WITHOUT PRESSING BRAKE PEDAL AND TURN OFF WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL IS PRESSED. I HAVE RESEARCHED AND FOUND REPORTS OF THE SAME PROBLEMS ON THE SATURN AURA AND CHEVY MALIBU OF THE SAME YEAR, AND THE PONTIAC G6 OF 2005. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10502628March 13, 2013
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 PONTIAC G6. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE BRAKE LIGHTS ILLUMINATED DESPITE THE BRAKE PEDAL NOT BEING DEPRESSED. THE FAILURE RECURRED NUMEROUS TIMES. THE BRAKE LIGHTS ALSO FAILED TO ILLUMINATE WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS BEING DEPRESSED. THE CONTACTED WAS ADVISED BY THE DEALER THAT THERE WAS NO RECALL FOR THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED BUT OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 81,000. UPDATED 06/17/13 *BF
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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