Pontiac G6 Complaints

5,890 consumer complaints on file.

#10731646July 2, 2015
STEERING
AFTER STARTING THE CAR THE POWER STEERING INDICATOR SHOWS UP ON THE RADIO AND THE STEERING WHEEL SHAKES SIDE TO SIDE. WHILE DRIVING THERE IS STILL A SLIGHT SHAKE IN THE STEERING WHEEL AND THERE IS WHAT FEELS LIKE A JUMP( ALMOST LIKE A MISSING TOOTH IN A GEAR). CALLED GM AND THEY TOLD ME THERE IS NO RECALL OR SAFETY BULLETIN FOR MY MODEL G6 WHEN I HAVE READ ABOUT A LOT OF THESE INCIDENTS ONLINE. ONLY HAD THE CAR 4 MONTHS AND THEY WANT ME TO PAY ALMOST $1300 TO HAVE IT FIXED OUTTA MY POCKET.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10731682July 2, 2015
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
DROVE CAR TO WORK, APPROX. 8 MILES. PUT CAR IN REVERSE AND BACKED IN. WENT TO PUT CAR IN PARK AND SHIFTER JUST SLID THROUGH THE GEARS. CAR WILL NOT RESTART. CAR IS STUCK IN REVERSE. HAD CAR TOWED TO DEALERSHIP. THEY HAVE TO REPLACE THE SHIFT CABLE AND BRACKET. I SEE MY MODEL CAR HAS RECALLS FOR THIS PROBLEM, BUT IT IS NOT SHOWING UNDER MY VIN#. THIS SHOULD BE A RECALL AND I SHOULD BE REIMBURSED FOR THESE COSTS. COSTS ARE OVER $400. (MILEAGE ABOVE IS APPROX.) I DON'T HAVE CAR AT THIS TIME. STILL BEING WORKED ON.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10731688July 2, 2015
STEERING, WHEELS, AIR BAGS
I AM THE 2ND OWNER TO A G6 HAVE NOTICED SINCE ABOUT A MONTH OR SO AFTER PURCHASING VEHICLE THAT WHEN TURNING AT SLOW SPEEDS THERE IS A CLANKING/BANGING NOISE. HAVE NOTICED SEVERAL OTHERS MENTION OF THIS SAME ISSUE. NOW IT SHOWS OBVIOUS RECALL FOR THE U JOINT FOR THIS VEHICLE, YET BOTH DEALERSHIPS AND PONTIAC ARE ONLY SAYING IT IS VIN SPECIFIC WHICH TO ME IS A CROCK OF (YOU FILL IN). THERE IS OBVIOUSLY A PROBLEM WITH THIS YET THEY WANT TO DO NOTHING. GUESS MAJOR ACCIDENTS OR DEATH MUST NEED TO RESULT IN ORDER FOR THEM TO FIX THE ISSUE. ALSO AT JUST ANY RANDOM TIME THE AIRBAG WARNING WILL JUST POP UP ON MY DASHBOARD. VEHICLE HAS BEEN IN NO ACCIDENTS, SO THERE SHOULD BE NO REASON TO THAT JUST RANDOMLY "POPPIGN UP" I WILL BE MAKING FORMAL COMPLAINTS TO BBB AND NATIONAL SAFETY WEBSITE. IF YOU POST A RECALL FOR A VEHICLE, IT IS NOT VIN SPECIFIC AS THEY ARE ALL USING THE SAME PARTS. COME ON GM WE ARE NOT IDIOTS HERE!!!!!
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10731501July 1, 2015
STEERING, SERVICE BRAKES, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY AND APPROACHING HER EXIT, THE ELECTRONIC POWER STEERING FAILED AND COMPLETELY LOCKED ON MY CLIENT'S CAR. THIS IS A DOWNHILL EXIT RAMP OFF THE HIGHWAY. HER CAR PULLED TO THE RIGHT AND SHE WAS UNABLE TO STEER HER CAR LEFT TO FOLLOW THE CURVATURE OF THE EXIT RAMP. AS A RESULT THE CAR VEERED OFF THE EXIT RAMP, STRUCK A POLE AND BEGAN TO SPIN OUT OF CONTROL. THE CAR CONTINUED TO SPIN DOWN INTO THE EMBANKMENT AND CAME TO REST AFTER LANDING ON ITS SIDE. THE CAR STOPPED ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE WHEELS AS IF IT WAS ABOUT TO ROLL OVER. THE CAR EVENTUALLY FELL DOWN ON ALL FOUR WHEELS AND WAS FACING ONCOMING TRAFFIC. THERE WAS A RECALL ISSUED ON THE ELECTRONIC POWER STEERING BUT PARTS TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM WERE NOT MADE AVAILABLE TO MY CLIENT.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10731407July 1, 2015
POWER TRAIN, STEERING, SERVICE BRAKES
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 PONTIAC G6. WHEN THE CONTACT SHIFTED INTO REVERSE GEAR, THE STEERING WHEEL BECAME DIFFICULT TO TURN. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED IT FAILED TO RESPOND. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 101,000. UPDATED 09/02/15*LJ UPDATED 3/29/2016 *JS UPDATED 11/02/2017*CN
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10730680June 26, 2015
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 PONTIAC G6. WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH, THE STEERING WHEEL SEIZED AND BECAME DIFFICULT TO CONTROL. THE POWER STEERING WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE FAILURE RECURRED INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE POWER STEERING MOTOR MODULE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V153000 (STEERING). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 120,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10730444June 25, 2015
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR, EXTERIOR LIGHTING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 PONTIAC G6. WHILE ATTEMPTING TO MAKE A TURN, THE FRONT AND REAR LIGHTS FAILED TO SIGNAL. THE LIGHTS ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL ILLUMINATED. IN ADDITION, THE FRONT DRIVER DOOR FAILED TO OPEN OR CLOSE. THE FAILURE RECURRED SEVERAL TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 148,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10727059June 24, 2015
STEERING
TURNED LEFT GOING APPROXIMATELY 30MPH LOST POWER STEERING. CAR WAS HARD TO TURN AND LUCKILY I DIDN'T GO STRAIGHT INTO THE BRIDGE. DROVE APPROXIMATELY ANOTHER MILE TO GO HOME TURNED LEFT AGAIN AND LOST POWER STEERING MAKING THE CAR HARD TO TURN. THIS HAPPENED ONCE BEFORE ABOUT A MONTH AGO AND I CHECKED POWER STEERING FLUID LEVELS WHICH WERE OK. ONCE I RESTARTED THE CAR EVERYTHING WENT BACK TO NORMAL AND HAD NO MORE PROBLEMS UNTIL YESTERDAY.(6/23/15) I CALLED PONTIAC TODAY(6/24/15) THEY STATED THERE WERE NO RECALLS FOR MY CAR CONCERNING THE STEERING. I KNOW THERE WAS AN UPDATE IN FEBRUARY OF THIS YEAR CONCERNING PONTIAC G6'S BUT I AM BEING TOLD MY CAR IS NOT IN THAT. THIS PROBLEM NEEDS ADDRESSED AND FIXED. I AM GOING TO SCHEDULE A DEALER TO LOOK AT THIS ISSUE AS SOON AS I CAN GET IT IN.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10730108June 24, 2015
AIR BAGS, STEERING, SEAT BELTS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 PONTIAC G6. WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED AND MAKING A RIGHT OR LEFT TURN, A POPPING SOUND EMITTED FROM THE STEERING WHEEL. IN ADDITION, THE SEAT BELT LOCKED UP AND THE AIR BAG LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC, BUT WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 120,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10730210June 24, 2015
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 PONTIAC G6. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WAS A STRONG ODOR OF FUEL EMITTING FROM OUTSIDE AND INSIDE THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE VEHICLE WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 14V252000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL, EXTERIOR LIGHTING, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL), 14V153000 (STEERING), AND 14V224000 (POWER TRAIN). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 180,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10725832June 17, 2015
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 PONTIAC G6. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH, THE EXTERIOR BRAKE LIGHTS FAILED TO ILLUMINATE WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 144,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10725465June 16, 2015
POWER TRAIN
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 PONTIAC G6. AFTER THE VEHICLE HAD BEEN PARKED ON A HILL FOR THREE HOURS, IT ROLLED BACKWARDS ONCE THE VEHICLE WAS STARTED AND THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE TRANSMISSION CABLE DETACHED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED PREVIOUSLY UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 12V460000 (POWER TRAIN); HOWEVER, THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE PART FOR THE RECALL REPAIR WAS GOOD FOR ONLY TWELVE MONTHS. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 132,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10725215June 15, 2015
STEERING, SUSPENSION
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 PONTIAC G6. WHEN THE STEERING WHEEL WAS TURNED, THERE WAS AN ABNORMAL NOISE COMING FROM THE FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 107,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10725281June 15, 2015
STEERING
THE POWER STEERING LOST POWER WHILE I WAS IN A PARKING LOT. STEERING WAS BECAME MANUAL WAS EXTREMELY DIFFICULT. I TURNED OFF THE CAR AND RESTARTED AND THE POWER STEERING RETURNED TO NORMAL. THIS HAPPENED ON 6/5/15 AND 6/12/15.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10725342June 15, 2015
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 PONTIAC G6. WHILE DRIVING AT 45 MPH, THE POWER STEERING WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE BECAME VERY DIFFICULT TO STEER AFTER THE POWER STEERING WARNING LIGHT INITIATED. THE FAILURE RECURRED NUMEROUS TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A DEALER OR AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 55,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10725321June 15, 2015
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
I HAVE REPLACED THE PASSENGER SIDE LOW BEAM HEADLIGHT 3 TIMES IN APPROXIMATELY 6 MONTHS AND ITS OUT AGAIN. I'VE ALREADY GOTTEN A WARNING FOR DRIVING WITH IT OUT BUT I CAN'T AFFORD TO KEEP REPLACING IT OR TO REPLACE WHATEVER IS CAUSING IT. I SEE SEVERAL OTHER COMPLAINTS ABOUT THE SAME PROBLEM SO WHY HASN'T THIS BEEN RECALLED?
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10725421June 15, 2015
STEERING
I HAVE BEEN HAVING PROBLEMS WITH CLUNKING AND RATTLING IN THE STEERING COLUMN FOR YEARS, EVEN SHORTLY AFTER I PURCHASED MY VEHICLE IN 2007 THE POPPING BEGAN,ESPECIALLY AT LOW SPEEDS.ITS TO THE POINT NOW THAT MY CAR FEELS LIKE ITS LITERALLY GOING TO FALL APART WITH ALL THE RATTLING AND VIBRATING. GM SUGGESTED I ROTATE TIRES, RESURFACE ROTORS, REPLACE TIE RODS AND STABILIZER BAR CONTROL LINK`. I HAVE PAID FOR ALL OF THIS AT MY MECHANIC AND THE PROBLEM STILL PERSISTS. I HAVE HAD 2 MECHANICS(NON GM) INSIST THAT ITS THE STEERING COLUMN SHAFT AND THERE HAVE BEEN SEVERAL COMPLAINTS ABOUT THIS SAME EXACT ISSUE BUT GM REFUSES TO FIX THE ROOT OF THE PROBLEM. I BELIEVE THEY LUBED THE SHAFT SOME YEARS AGO BUT THAT WAS JUST A BAND AID.I UNDERSTAND THEY WERE REPLACING THE SHAFTS YEARS AGO BUT STOPPED BECAUSE OF THE HIGH COST FOR GM. I KNOW THAT THIS IS AND HAS BEEN MY ISSUES OVER THE YEARS AND IT IS ONLY GETTING WORSE. THEY SHOULD HAVE FIXED IT THE CORRECT WAY THE FIRST TIME INSTEAD OF GIVING ME THE RUN AROUND AND HAVING ALL THESE OTHER THINGS DONE TO MY VEHICLE WHEN THE MAIN ISSUE IS THE STEERING COLUMN SHAFT. I HAVE HAD ENOUGH SPENDING MONEY ON MY VEHICLE WHEN PONTIAC SHOULD BE HELD RESPONSIBLE FOR REPLACING AND OR REPAIRING MY SHAFT. IM SCARED TO DRIVE MY VEHICLE AT TIME BECAUSE IM AFRAID ITS GOING TO FALL APART. SOMETHING HAS GOT TO BE DONE FINALLY THIS THIS GONE ON FAR TOO LONG.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10724920June 12, 2015
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
WHILE PROCEEDING IN TRAFFIC ON AN URBAN ROADWAY, ENGINE AND OTHER ELECTRICAL COMPONENTS COMPLETELY SHUT DOWN. AFTER TEN OR SO MINUTES, CAR RESTARTS IN THE NORMAL WAY. THIS HAS OCCURRED SEVERAL TIMES OVER THE COURSE OF A MONTH OR SO. CAR IS UNDRIVEABLE AS IS, SINCE SHUTDOWN OCCURS RANDOMLY AND WITH NO WARNING.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10724670June 11, 2015
AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 PONTIAC G6. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH, THE CONTACT WAS INVOLVED IN A CRASH. THERE WERE NO INJURIES AND A POLICE REPORT WAS NOT FILED. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY; HOWEVER, THE AIR BAG LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED FROM THE SCENE. THE DEALER COULD NOT DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10724695June 11, 2015
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 PONTIAC G6. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER IN JULY OF 2014 TO BE REPAIRED FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V153000 (STEERING). IN MAY OF 2015, THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER TO BE REPAIRED FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V064000 (STEERING). THE CONTACT STATED THAT BOTH RECALL REPAIRS FAILED ON THE VEHICLE AND THE STEERING WHEEL WAS COMPLETELY LOCKED UP. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALER, BUT NOT REPAIRED BECAUSE THE DEALER WOULD NOT INSPECT THE VEHICLE AND REPAIR IT AGAIN. THE CONTACT SPOKE WITH THE MANUFACTURER AND WAS INFORMED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT BE REPAIRED BECAUSE THE MILEAGE WAS TOO HIGH. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 102,570.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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