Pontiac G6 Complaints

5,890 consumer complaints on file.

#10498382February 16, 2013
EXTERIOR LIGHTING, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
WHILE DRIVING MY 2005 PONTIAC G6, THE BRAKE LAMPS GO OFF WHEN I ACTUALLY PRESS THE BRAKE PEDAL. THEY WILL STAY ON OR SOMETIMES FLASH AT RANDOM TIMES THE ENTIRE TIME I DRIVE. IT IS A WELL DOCUMENTED PROBLEM WITH THESE CARS AND IT IS RELATED TO CORROSION ON THE BCM. THIS HAS HAPPENED TWICE TO ME IN THIS CAR. PONTIAC HAS NEVER ISSUED A RECALL, THEIR WAY OF FIXING IT IS PUTTING DIELECTRIC GREASE ON THE CONNECTORS AND CALLING IT GOOD. IT WORKED FOR ME FOR ABOUT A YEAR, AND THE PROBLEM HAS RESURFACED....WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE INTERSTATE AT 65MPH. FAULTY BRAKE LAMPS ARE AN EXTREME DANGER TO ANYONE DRIVING THE VEHICLE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10498205February 15, 2013
SERVICE BRAKES, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, EXTERIOR LIGHTING
WHEN THE BRAKES ARE APPLIED, THE TAIL LIGHTS GO OUT. WHILE DRIVING THE BRAKE LIGHTS ARE ON CAUSING CRUISE CONTROL NOT TO ENGAGE. THE BRAKE PEDAL POSITION SENSOR HAS ALREADY HAD THE DIELECTRIC GREASE PUT IN THE CONNECTOR BUT STILL MALFUNCTIONS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10498280February 15, 2013
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
I HAD AN ISSUE WITH MY LOW BEAM HEAD LIGHTS GOING OUT OVER THE LAST 12 MONTHS ON MY 2008 PONTIAC G6. I REPLACED THE BULBS 3 TIMES ONLY TO HAVE THEM GO OUT AGAIN AFTER A COUPLE OF WEEKS, RESULTING IN NO LOW BEAM HEADLIGHTS.I CALLED GM WHO NOTIFIED ME THERE WAS NO RECALL NOTICE FOR THIS ISSUE AND I NEEDED TO HAVE A DIAGNOSIS PERFORMED BY A GM DEALERSHIP BEFORE THEY WOULD EVALUATE THE SITUATION. I WAS TOLD BY SAUERS DEALERSHIP THAT IT WAS AN ISSUE WITH THE LOW BEAM CONNECTORS MELTING AND THAT I NEEDED TO HAVE THE CONNECTORS AND BULBS REPLACED. I INFORMED GM OF THIS WHO THEN CALLED THE DEALER AND I WAS TOLD SINCE MY CAR WAS OUT OF WARRANTY AND THIS WAS THE FIRST OCCURRENCE OF THIS PROBLEM THEY COULD NOT HELP ME WITH THIS REPAIR COST. I HAVE SEEN MANY REPORTS OF THIS SAME ISSUE ON THE INTERNET AND AM CONCERNED THAT GM IS NOT RECALLING FOR THIS ISSUE. I HAVE MADE A COUPLE OF ATTEMPTS TO HAVE GM REIMBURSE ME FOR THE REPAIR COSTS OF $305.08 BUT THEY REFUSE AND NOW WILL NOT RESPOND TO ME. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10498093February 14, 2013
SERVICE BRAKES, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, EXTERIOR LIGHTING
BRAKE LIGHTS ENGAGE AND CRUISE CONTROL DISENGAGES AT VARYING TIMES. BRAKE LIGHTS ENGAGES WHEN ACCELERATING. UPON MINOR DEPRESSION OF THE BRAKE PEDAL, BRAKE LIGHTS SHUT OFF, THEN RE-ENGAGE AS THE PEDAL IS DEPRESSED FURTHER. BRAKE LIGHTS ENGAGE AT BOTH HIGH AND LOW SPEEDS, AS WELL AS WHEN THE VEHICLE IS PARKED AND RUNNING. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10498106February 14, 2013
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 PONTIAC G6. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE REAR BRAKE LIGHTS ILLUMINATED WITHOUT THE BRAKE PEDAL BEING DEPRESSED. THE FAILURE ALSO OCCURRED WHEN DRIVING. THE CONTACT PERSONALLY REPLACED THE BRAKE LIGHT SENSOR ON TWO SEPARATE OCCASIONS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE DEFECT. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 70,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10498182February 14, 2013
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 PONTIAC G6. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE MAKING A LEFT TURN, THE STEERING WHEEL WOULD VIBRATE AND THE POWER STEERING SYSTEM MALFUNCTIONED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE STEERING WHEEL WOULD VIBRATE WHILE CHANGING LANES AND WHEN DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE TEST RESULTS DETERMINED THAT THERE WAS A DEFECTIVE POWER STEERING MOTOR, WHICH NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THERE WERE NO RECALLS FOR THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 94,374.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10498191February 14, 2013
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, EXTERIOR LIGHTING
WHEN REPLACING A HEAD LAMP ON THE PASSENGER SIDE I NOTICED THAT THERE WAS BURNT PLASTIC ON THE CONNECTOR. I AM WORRIED THAT THIS IS GOING TO HEAT UP TO A POINT AND CAUSE A FIRE. I HAVE NOTICED THAT THERE ARE A LOT OF PEOPLE COMPLAINING ABOUT THIS ISSUE AND IT SHOULD BE ADDRESSED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10498195February 14, 2013
STEERING
CID LIGHT CHIMES INDICATING POWER STEERING AND CHECK GAS CAP. TOOK CAR TO DEALER REQUIRES MODULE TO BE REPLACED COST 600.00. SPOKE TO PONTIAC MY VIN WAS NOT IDENTIFIED AS PART OF A RECALL BECAUSE THE RECALL WAS FROM A SPECIFIC PLANT THAT BUILT THE STEERING COLUMN. I WOULD THINK THAT ALL SPECIFICATIONS WERE PROVIDED AND BUILT THE SAME WAY. I HAVE BEEN READING A LOT OF THE OTHER COMPLAINTS WITH REGARDS TO THE POWER STEERING ON YOUR WEB SIGHT AND DON'T UNDERSTAND WHY THIS ISN'T BEING ADDRESSED BY PONTIAC. I BELIEVE CANADA ISSUED A RECALL WHY HAVEN'T WE (USA). I WAS TOLD THAT I CAN PAY FOR THE REPAIRS AND GET REIMBURSED IF THERE IS A RECALL. I CAN'T AFFORD NOR DO I THINK I SHOULD PAY TO GET AN IMPORTANT YET DEFECTIVE PIECE OF EQUIPMENT REPLACED IN THE VEHICLE I PURCHASED USED. IT COST 99.00 FOR THE ASSESSMENT THAT IS NOT REFUNDABLE. I SEE THAT THE IS A RECALL THAT YOU ARE REQUESTING TO EXPAND IN REGARDS TO THE PONTIAC G6 PERHAPS THE POWER STEERING OR SHOULD I SAY MANUAL STEERING SINCE THAT IS WHAT MY VEHICLE IS AT THE PRESENT TIME. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10498052February 13, 2013
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 PONTIAC G6. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WAS A SMELL OF FUEL INSIDE AND OUTSIDE OF THE VEHICLE. IN ADDITION, WHEN DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS THE ENGINE WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED THREE DIFFERENT TIMES WITH THE FUEL ODOR EMITTING INSIDE OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHERE THE ENGINE SOLENOID WAS REPLACED. THE FUEL ODOR CONTINUED AFTER THE REPAIR WAS PERFORMED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED FOR THE SECOND TIME. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE PROBLEM. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 75,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10498067February 13, 2013
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC, STEERING
I HAD MY CAR FOR A YEAR AND HAVE PUT 2500 IN WORK ON MY FRONT END, TO STILL HAVE PROBLEMS WITH IT. THERE IS A KNOCKING NOISE WHEN I TURN, JUST HAD MY BRAKES,ROTORS REPLACES AND THEY STILL GRIND WHEN IT RAINS. THIS IS THE 1ST AMERICAN MADE CAR I EVER HAD AND MY LAST. THIS CAR IS A PIECE OF JUNK AND SHOULD NOT ME ABLE TO BE SOLD. I PAID CASH FOR MY CAR THINKING I WOULD BE AHEAD, BUT ALL I HAD IS A HEADACHE. I PLAN ON TRADING IT IN AND BELIEVE ME MY NEXT CAR WILL NOT BE AMERICAN MADE. I THOUGHT I WOULD SUPPORT MY COUNTRY, BUT WHAT FOR IT DOESN'T CARE ABOUT US. I ALWAYS TAKE MY CARS TO THE DEALER, BUT I CANT AFFORD TO GO EVERY OTHER WEEK OR ONCE A MONTH FOR PROBLEMS WITH A CAR I JUST GOT WITH LESSTHEN 60000 MILES ON IT. THIS IS ON REAL. *TR ## VIN FAILED
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10498081February 13, 2013
SERVICE BRAKES, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
WHILE DRIVING ON INTERSTATE CRUISE CONTROL DISENGAGED.ALSO, BRAKE LIGHTS COME ON WHEN I'M NOT PRESSING BRAKES AND GO OFF WHEN BRAKES ARE APPLIED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10498088February 13, 2013
SERVICE BRAKES
I READ YOUR ARTICLE TODAY REGARDING BRAKE LIGHT PROBLEMS WITH PONTIAC G6. I HAVE HAD TO TAKE MY G6 INTO THE DEALER TWICE FOR BRAKE LIGHT PROBLEMS. IN THE FIRST SCENARIO, MY BRAKE LIGHT WOULD NOT TURN OFF AND CAUSED PROBLEMS WITH MY BATTERY. THIS WAS COVERED UNDER WARRANTY. IN THE SECOND INCIDENT, MY BRAKE LIGHT WOULD NOT WORK AND I HAD TO PAY FOR THAT REPAIR. SINCE THE DEALER PERFORMED ALL REPAIRS, THERE IS A RECORD OF REPAIRS ON FILE. I STILL HAVE MY G6 TODAY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10497874February 12, 2013
STEERING
MY POWER STEERING WENT OUT. WARNING SOUND CAME ON AND "POWER STEERING" ILLUMINATED ON MY SCREEN. I HAD TO DRIVE THE CAR ABOUT 50 MILES LIKE THIS. TOOK IT TO MY MECHANIC AND HE TOLD ME IT WAS AN ELECTRIC ASSIST POWER STEERING FAILURE AND THAT I NEEDED TO TAKE IT TO THE DEALER FOR REPAIR AND THAT THESE CARS HAD A FAULTY STEERING UNITS AND THEY SHOULD REPLACE FOR NOTHING. THE DEALERSHIP TOLD ME THE REPAIR WOULD COST APPROX $600.00 AND THAT THE MILEAGE HAD EXPIRED FOR THIS EXTENDED WARRANTY. I AM 20K MILES OVER THE 150K CUT OFF. NO ONE NOTIFIED ME THAT THIS WAS FAULTY OR I WOULD HAVE TOOK IN FOR THE REPAIR BEFORE THE CUT OFF.. FAULTY IS FAULTY NO MATTER HOW MANY MILES THE CAR HAS!!!!!!!!!!! THIS IS NO WAY TO TREAT CUSTOMERS! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10497942February 12, 2013
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
2006 PONTIAC G6 STARTED EMITTING A STRONG ODOR OF FUEL REGARDLESS OF FUEL LEVEL OR IF THE CAR WAS RUNNING OR NOT. FIRST VISUAL INSPECTION REVEALED THAT THERE WAS NOT A STEADY LEAK OF FUEL ON THE GROUND UNDER THE CAR. THE FUEL ODOR PROGRESSIVELY INTENSIFIED AND UPON THE SECOND MORE THOROUGH INSPECTION THERE IS A LEAK FROM THE FUEL PUMP ASSEMBLY DIRECTLY ON TOP OF THE FUEL TANK AND ABOVE THE EXHAUST SYSTEM. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10497688February 11, 2013
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL, SERVICE BRAKES
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS 2010 PONTIAC G6. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE BRAKE LIGHTS FAILED TO ILLUMINATE WHEN THE BRAKE WAS ENGAGED. OFTEN TIMES, THE BRAKE LIGHT WOULD REMAIN ILLUMINATED WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS NOT BEING ENGAGED. IN ADDITION, THE CRUISE CONTROL FUNCTION WOULD DEACTIVATE INDEPENDENTLY WHEN BEING UTILIZED. THE TRACTION CONTROL AND ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL SERVICE WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER TO HAVE A DIAGNOSTIC PERFORMED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 60,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 73,000. UPDATED 3/14/13 *CN
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10497713February 11, 2013
SERVICE BRAKES, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, EXTERIOR LIGHTING
I NOTICED THAT MY BRAKE LIGHTS WILL STAY ON WHEN THE BRAKES ARE NOT ENGAGED AND WHEN I PRESS DOWN ON THE BRAKE PEDAL THE BRAKE LIGHTS TURN OFF. ONCE I DEPRESS THE PEDAL THE BRAKE LIGHTS WILL GO ON AGAIN. THIS WILL HAPPEN ON RANDOM OCCASIONS, SOMETIMES THE BRAKE LIGHTS WORK FINE AND THEN SOMETIMES THEY MALFUNCTION. I HAVE ALSO NOTICED THAT SOMETIMES THE CRUISE CONTROL WILL NOT ENGAGE WHILE OTHER TIMES IT WILL. THERE HAVE BEEN TWO OCCASIONS WHERE THE CRUISE CONTROL DISENGAGED WHILE TRAVELING ON THE HIGHWAY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10497721February 11, 2013
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 PONTIAC G6. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH, THE REAR BRAKE LIGHTS ILLUMINATED INDEPENDENTLY. THE FAILURE RECURRED NUMEROUS TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR DIAGNOSIS AND THE CONTACT WAS TOLD THAT THE FAILURE COULD HAVE BEEN CONTRIBUTED TO ANY OF THE SWITCHES OR RELAYS. A FULL DIAGNOSTIC WAS NOT PERFORMED ON THE VEHICLE TO DETERMINE THE EXACT FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND ADVISED THAT THERE WERE NO RECALLS, OFFERING NO ADDITIONAL ASSISTANCE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WERE 71,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10497723February 11, 2013
STEERING
WHILE TURNING TO THE RIGHT OR LEFT I HEAR A LOUD WHINNING NOISE FOR THE STEERING COLUMN. THE NOISE HAS COME A LOT LOUDER THE MORE I TURN. I HAVE STARTED TO HEAR THE WHINNING NOISE WHILE I AM ACCELERATING FROM A STOP. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10497780February 11, 2013
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CRUISE CONTROL, SERVICE BRAKES, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:STARTER ASSEMBLY, EXTERIOR LIGHTING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 PONTIAC G6. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH, THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED AND THE BRAKE LIGHTS FAILED TO ILLUMINATE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHERE THE BRAKE LAMP SWITCH WAS REPLACED. THERE WAS CURRENTLY AN OPEN INVESTIGATION UNDER NHTSA ACTION NUMBER RQ13001 (EXTERIOR LIGHTING) FOR THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE DEFECT. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 93,000. UPDATED 4/24/13 *CN THE CONSUMER STATED THE CRUISE CONTROL, BATTERY, AND REMOTE START ALL HAD FAILURES. ALL WERE REPAIRED EXCEPT THE REMOTE START. UPDATED 06/03/2013 *JS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10497806February 11, 2013
SERVICE BRAKES, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, EXTERIOR LIGHTING
BRAKE LIGHTS STAY ON INTERMITTENTLY WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL IS NOT DEPRESSED, WHILE AT THE SAME TIME THE CRUISE CONTROL DOES NOT OPERATE. THE BRAKE LAMP SWITCH WAS REPLACED, WHICH DID NOT RESOLVE THE PROBLEM. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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