Pontiac G6 Complaints

5,890 consumer complaints on file.

#11046521November 16, 2017
AIR BAGS, STEERING
FEBRUARY 2017 I WAS DRIVING AND MY STEERING WHEEL LOCKED UP ON ME. I TURNED THE IGNITION OFF & THEN TURNED THE CAR BACK ON & IT NEVER HAPPENED AGAIN UNTIL 11/13/17. I WAS DRIVING & MY STEERING WHEEL LOCKED UP. I ALMOST CAUSED AN ACCIDENT. I CALLED GREENWOOD CHEVROLET HUBBARD TO INQUIRE ABOUT ANY RECALLS & I WAS TOLD THERE WERE NO RECALLS AT THIS TIME & THE RECALLS THAT WERE ISSUED I WAS SERVICED FOR. 11/13/17 WAS NOT THE FIRST TIME THAT I CALLED TO INQUIRE ABOUT RECALLS FOR MY CAR. I CALL OFTEN WHEN I SEE OTHER GM CARS HAVE RECALLS. I CALLED GM TO INQUIRE ABOUT A RECALL & I WAS GIVEN THE SAME INFORMATION THAT GREENWOOD GAVE. I TOOK MY CAR TO FIRESTONE COMPLETE AUTO CARE ON 11/15/17 & THEY MADE ME AWARE OF RECALL # 15356. THEY FOUND THE RECALL INFORMATION WHEN THEY RAN THE DIAGNOSTIC TEST. THEY SUGGESTED THAT I TAKE MY CAR TO THE DEALERSHIP & LET THE RECALL FIX THE ISSUE. WHEN I CALL THE DEALERSHIP AND GM I WAS TOLD THAT THE RECALL EXPIRED ON MARCH 12, 2017. I NEVER RECEIVED AND TYPE OF CORRESPONDENCE ABOUT THE RECALL. WHAT IF I GET IN A CAR ACCIDENT AND HARM SOMEONE ELSE OR MYSELF. I FEEL THAT GM SHOULD HAVE TO PAY TO FIX A FAULTY PART THAT THEY INSTALLED INTO THEIR PRODUCT. I ALSO KEEP GETTING A CHECK AIR BAG SIGNAL ON MY CAR EVERY SO OFTEN. I'M ALMOST SCARED TO DRIVE MY CAR. I ALSO CALLED THE DEALERSHIP THAT I PURCHASED THE CAR FROM AND THEY STATED THAT I WOULD'VE HAD TO CALL IF I WAS HAVING THE PROBLEM THEN THEY WOULD'VE HONORED THE RECALL. I ASKED THE DEALERSHIP HOW CAN I CALL ABOUT A PROBLEM IF IT'S NOT HAPPENING AT THE PRESENT TIME AND WHY WASN'T I NOTIFIED ABOUT THE RECALL. THE DEALERSHIP IS DIANE SAUER CHEVROLET PHONE: [XXX]. I DON'T KNOW IF MY AIR BAG IS TAKATA; HOWEVER, SOMETHING IS WRONG FOR THE SIGNAL TO KEEP FLASHING THAT IT NEEDS TO BE CHECKED. MY PHONE NUMBER IS [XXX] AND MY NAME IS [XXX]. 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
#11046630November 16, 2017
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC), STEERING
FIRST THE POWER STEERING LIGHT KEEPS ILLUMINATING AND THE THEN SERVICE ESC IS NOW ON AND IT SHUT OFF. THIS IS AN OBVIOUS SAFETY ISSUE THAT WASN'T FIXED IN THE 2014 RECALL. ALSO THE SERVICE ESC AND BRAKE LIGHTS SOMETIME ILLUMINATE AND THEN GO OFF. NOW IT'S JUST ON ALL THE TIME AND HAS SHUT OFF MY ESC. IT IS LIT WHEN DRIVING AND IN PARK.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11046398November 15, 2017
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, STEERING
POWER STEERING LIGHT ON WHEEL WON'T TURN AND ELECTRICAL SPARKING SOUNDS COMING FROM THE STEERING WHEEL. STEERING WHEEL SHAKES AND CLICKS WHEN CAR NOT IN MOTION.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11045429November 12, 2017
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
FUEL LEAK SEEPAGE FROM TOP OF TANK/FUEL PUMP
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11044693November 8, 2017
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
FUEL PUMP ASSEMBLY PORT DEVELOPED A CRACK, RESULTING IN FUEL LEAKING FROM THE AREA. A VERY STRONG FUEL ODOR WAS NOTICED WHEN BEING DRIVEN OR PARKED, WITH SLIGHT DRIPS SOMETIMES NOTICED ON THE GARAGE FLOOR. THE ODOR WAS SO STRONG THAT IT WAS EVEN NOTICEABLE IN THE LIVING AREAS FROM SIMPLY ENTERING AND LEAVING THE GARAGE. IF AN IGNITION SOURCE WERE PRESENT, A VEHICLE FIRE COULD HAVE OCCURRED, A SERIOUS CONCERN. MY LOCAL MECHANIC INSPECTED AND REPAIRED THE VEHICLE, AND BELIEVED THAT THE VEHICLE SHOULD BE PART OF A PONTIAC RECALL ON SIMILAR COBALT, G5, ION VEHICLES, THAT THEY'VE SEEN THE PROBLEM ON BEFORE, BUT OUR VIN DOES NOT REGISTER AS A RECALLED VEHICLE FOR THIS PROBLEM.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11044099November 7, 2017
STEERING
I WAS DRIVING MY PONTIAC G6 THROUGH MY NEIGHBORHOOD AROUND 30-35 MPH COMING DOWN A HILL THE STEERING WHEEL STARTED TO SHAKE RAPIDLY WHERE I COMPLETELY LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE THEN IT PULLS TO THE RIGHT AND HITS A PARK VAN. THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED, AND I GET SENT TO THE HOSPITAL. I'M NOT SURE WHAT THE REASONING OF THE CRASH BUT SOMETHING ALONG THE LINES OF THE STEERING WHEEL AND STEERING COMPONENTS.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11042550November 2, 2017
STRUCTURE:BODY, STRUCTURE:BODY:ROOF AND PILLARS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 PONTIAC G6. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ROOF FAILED AND CAUSED WATER TO ENTER INTO THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT WAS CONCERNED THAT THE WATER WOULD DAMAGE THE CARPET, DASHBOARD, AND ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. THE CONTACT DID NOT TAKE THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 105,000. *TT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11042686November 2, 2017
STEERING
THE POWER STEERING ON MY VEHICLE CONTINUED TO FAIL AT ANY TIME WHILE DRIVING, CAUSING ALL LOSS OF POWER STEERING UNTIL THE CAR WAS RESTARTED. THIS RECALL IS LISTED ON THE NHTSA WEBSITE. WHEN I RETURNED THIS TO THE DEALERSHIP THEY TOLD ME THAT SINCE THIS RECALL WAS RELEASED IN FEBRUARY 2016, WHICH WASN'T EVEN TRUE BASED OFF THE WEBSITE, THAT THEY WOULD NOT COVER THE COST, AND THE REPAIRS WOULD BE OVER 1000 DOLLARS, AND ADDITIONAL 200 DOLLARS FOR THE TECHNICIAN CHECKING MY VEHICLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11041482October 30, 2017
SERVICE BRAKES
I HAVE HAD HIS PROBLEM LOOKED AT A FIXED EVERY SINCE I BOUGHT THE CAR BRAND NEW. THE BRAKE LIGHTS BLINK OFF AND ON WHEN YOU GO TO BRAKE YOU HAVE NO LIGHTS AT ALL. THE WHOLE TIME YOUR DRIVING THEY BLINK OFF AND ON. CAR WAS BEING DRIVEN ON THE INTERSTATE . SEMI KEPT HONKING AND POINTING TO THE BACK LOOKED OUT REAR VIEW MIRROR AND BOULDER SEE THEM FLASHING.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11040673October 28, 2017
AIR BAGS, STEERING
MY CHECK AIR BAG SYSTEM LIGHT COMES ON AND MY STERRING IS MAKING A LOUD SQUICKING NOICE WHEN TURNING CORNERS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11040176October 26, 2017
AIR BAGS, SERVICE BRAKES, STEERING
CAR MONITOR INDICATE CHECK AIR BAG. PROBLEM FOR REMOVE THE KEY FROM IGNITION SWITCH, THE CAR LOSS A LOT POWER STEERING. WHEN I APPLY THE BREAK THE DIRECTION VIBRATE A LOT AND MAKE NOISE
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11039667October 25, 2017
STEERING
MY CAR WHICH WAS PREVIOUSLY OWNED BY MY PARENTS WAS TAKEN IN FOR A RECALL OF THE SHIFT CABLE. SINCE THE REPAIR OF THE SHIFT CABLE IT HAS BROKEN TWO MORE TIMES. ONCE WHILE IN MOTION TO PARK IN A DRIVEWAY WHERE MY HUSBAND ALMOST DROVE INTO THE GARAGE, THE OTHER TIME IT BROKE ABOUT A YEAR AND A HALF LATER WHILE I WAS PARKING IT IN A PARKING LOT THE CAR LUNGED FORWARD ALMOST HITTING THE CAR IN FRONT. THE CAR NEVER HAD ANY PROBLEMS WITH THIS PART UNTIL IT WAS SUPPOSEDLY CORRECTED BY THE DEALER. IM AFRAID ITS GOING TO BREAK WHILE I AM DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY AND I WONT BE ABLE TO STOP OR CONTROL THE CAR. WHEN THE SHIFT CABLE BROKE I COULD PUT THE CAR IN ANY POSITION THE SHIFTER JUST KEPT GOING UP AND DOWN IF I DIDN'T HAVE THE EMERGENCY BREAK ON I WOULD HAVE CRASHED INTO THE CAR IN FRONT. IF MY HUSBAND DIDN'T HAVE THE CAR WITH THE EMERGENCY BREAK HE WOULD HAVE CRASHED INTO THE GARAGE.I HAVE A PHOT OF THE BROKEN PART AND NOTIFIED GENERAL MOTORS TWICE SINCE THEY REPAIRED THE PART PRIOR TO IT BREAKING.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11039147October 24, 2017
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 PONTIAC G6. WHILE DRIVING AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED, THERE WAS A POPPING NOISE COMING FROM THE STEERING. ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS, THE STEERING WAS DIFFICULT TO OPERATE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ISSUE WAS INTERMITTENT. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO BE DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 93,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11035482October 22, 2017
POWER TRAIN
SHUDDER AT LIGHT TO MODERATE ACCELERATION
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11034498October 19, 2017
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 PONTIAC G6. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 55-60 MPH, THE POWER STEERING ASSIST WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED AND THE STEERING SEIZED. ONCE THE VEHICLE WAS TURNED OFF AND RESTARTED, IT PERFORMED AS INTENDED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS VERY DIFFICULT TO MANEUVER WHENEVER THE FAILURE OCCURRED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FAILURE WAS INTERMITTENT. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC TO BE DIAGNOSED. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE ELECTRIC POWER STEERING PUMP FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. NEITHER THE DEALER NOR THE MANUFACTURER WERE CONTACTED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 130,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11034355October 18, 2017
SERVICE BRAKES, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, EXTERIOR LIGHTING
RECALL 13036 INCLUDING SPECIAL COVERAGE 16188 DID NOT FIX MY VEHICLE. MY VEHICLE HAS THE FOLLOWING PROBLEMS... -SERVICE BRAKE LAMPS ILLUMINATE WHEN THE SERVICE BRAKES ARE NOT BEING APPLIED -SERVICE BRAKE LAMPS WILL NOT ILLUMINATE WHEN THE SERVICE BRAKES ARE APPLIED -CRUISE CONTROL WILL NOT ENGAGE (THE ABOVE CONDITIONS HAVE HAPPENED WHEN THE CAR IS IN MOTION, STATIONARY, ON STREETS, HIGHWAYS, TURNING AND BRAKING.) -VEHICLE WILL SHIFT OUT OF PARK WITHOUT THE SERVICE BRAKES BEING APPLIED THESE ABOVE CONDITIONS ARE THE EXACT CONDITIONS THAT RECALL 13036 WAS TO HAVE FIXED. THE DEALERSHIP ADDRESSED THIS RECALL EARLIER THIS YEAR, AND THE VEHICLE IS STILL HAVING PROBLEMS. I CANNOT GET MY VEHICLE BACK FROM THE DEALERSHIP BECAUSE IT IS A VIOLATION OF FEDERAL LAW TO DELIVER THE VEHICLE TO ME UNTIL THE DEFECT IS REMEDIED. SERVICE TECHNICIAN SAYS THE BCM (BODY CONTROL MODULE) NEEDS REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WENT IN FOR RECALL, THE RECALL DIDNT FIX THE PROBLEM. I TOOK THE VEHICLE BACK AND AM TOLD THAT 1) THE PROBLEM IS THE BCM AND 2) I CANT HAVE THE VEHICLE BACK UNTIL THE PROBLEM IS FIXED. I AM NOT SATISFIED. THE VEHICLE PROBLEM IS NOT REMEDIED. I AM HAVING TO PAY TO GET THE VEHICLE REMEDIED. PONTIAC CUSTOMER SERVICE REFERS ME TO THE NHTSA. THE VEHICLE IS A SAFETY HAZARD TO THE DRIVER AND ANY PASSENGERS, AS WELL AS FELLOW MOTORISTS AROUND THE VEHICLE. I AM UPSET THAT A LARGE CORPORATION WOULD NOT TAKE THE TIME TO MAKE SURE MY VEHICLE IS SAFE, AFTER NOT FIXING A RECALL. THE NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER FOR THIS RECALL IS 14V252. THANK YOU
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11034060October 17, 2017
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 PONTIAC G6. WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH, THE STEERING WHEEL SHOOK AND BECAME DIFFICULT TO MANEUVER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE STEERING WHEEL SEIZED. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC AND THE POWER STEERING PUMP WAS REPLACED. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE MECHANIC CHECKED THE WIRING AND THE FUSES; HOWEVER, WHEN THE MECHANIC TEST DROVE THE VEHICLE, THE STEERING WHEEL SEIZED AGAIN. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED, BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE INDEPENDENT MECHANIC COULD NOT REPLICATE THE FAILURE AND STATED THAT THE FAILURE WAS A FACTORY DEFECT. A DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND WAS ADVISED TO CONTACT NHTSA. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 140,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11033929October 16, 2017
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, EXTERIOR LIGHTING
HEADLIGHT AND TAIL LIGHTS KEEP BLOWING OUT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11033809October 16, 2017
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 PONTIAC G6. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH AND MAKING A RIGHT TURN, THE STEERING WHEEL SEIZED AND THE POWER STEERING WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN TO THE CONTACT'S RESIDENCE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER OR AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11033825October 16, 2017
STEERING
THE STEERING IN MY CAR STARTED TOSSING ME FROM SIDE TO SIDE. I FORTUNATELY WAS ABLE TO GET IT TO A SHOP 1 MILE AWAY ONLY TO FIND OUT THE SENSOR KIT AND MODULE KIT (STEERING ASSIST) NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. PONTIAC HAD A RECALL ON THIS MAKE AND MODEL BUT MY VIN NUMBER WAS NOT ONE OF THEM. UPON FURTHER INVESTIGATION THERE HAS BEEN 404 COMPLAINTS FOR THIS EXACT REASON. THIS COULD END UP COSTING SOMEONE THEIR LIFE. WHEN SPEAKING WITH PONTIAC HE STATED MY CAR WAS NOT A PROBLEM??? I WAS ON THE PHONE WITH HIM FOR AN HOUR TRYING TO STRESS THE SERIOUSNESS OF THIS ISSUE AND HE JUST CONTINUED TO ARGUE. MY CAR ONLY HAS 96000 MILES ON IT, HE ALSO STATED HAD I A VIN NUMBER THAT FELL INTO THEIR "MAGICAL" NUMBERS AND THE DEADLINE FOR THE CORRECTION WOULD HAVE BEEN MAY 31 BUT THE ISSUE HAPPENED JUNE 1ST THEY WOULD NOT HAVE FIXED IT. PONTIAC KNOWS THIS IS A SERIOUS ISSUE, THEY CHOOSE TO "PICK AND CHOOSE" WHICH VEHICLE THEY WILL FIX. I ALSO TRIED TO EXPLAIN TO HIM I KNOW HOW A MANUFACTURER WORKS SO THEIR "REASONS AND EXPLANATION" WAS NOT CORRECT. I STATED TO HIM: THEY KNOW THERE IS A PROBLEM OR THERE WOULD NOT HAVE BEEN ANY KIND OF A RECALL. I ALSO ASK HIM "WHAT IF SOMEONE GETS SERIOUSLY INJURED?" HE STATED "THEY SHOULD HAVE TAKEN CARE OF THEIR VEHICLE" NICE COMMENT FOR A BIG MANUFACTURER TO MAKE TO SOMEONE WHO IS LETTING THEM KNOW THIS IS A MAJOR PROBLEM. EVERYONE NEEDS TO PUT IN THESE COMPLAINTS TO STOP THE BIG MANUFACTURERS FROM DOING THIS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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