Pontiac G6 Complaints

5,890 consumer complaints on file.

#10721101May 23, 2015
STEERING, EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY
THE POWER STEERING WENT OUT ON MY 2007 PONTIAC G6. THE VEHICLE WAS TRAVELING AT LOW SPEEDS. IT WENT OUT REPEATEDLY. THE POWER STEERING WENT OUT WHEN TURNING THE WHEEL MORE THAN APPROXIMATELY 15 DEGREES. THE STEERING WHEEL TIGHTENED BEFORE GOING OUT AND WAS FOLLOWED BY A VEHICLE ALERT THAT THE POWER STEERING WAS LOST. POWER STEERING WAS RECOVERED WHEN TURNING OFF THE CAR AND TURNING IT BACK ON. HOWEVER, STEERING CONTINUED TO GO OUT. IT HAS SINCE BEEN INTERMITTENT AND DOES NOT GO OUT ONCE EXCEEDING APPROX 15-20 MILES PER HOUR.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10721178May 23, 2015
STEERING
AFTER I HAD AN ALIGNMENT AND TIRE ROTATION, THAT'S WHEN I NOTICE THAT THE STEERING WHEEL FELT DIFFERENT THAN BEFORE. IT FELT LIKE THE WHEELS WOULD GLIDE LEFT AND RIGHT ON STREET & HIGHWAY EVENTHOUGH I HAD NO MOVEMENT ON THE STEERING WHEEL. I FELT THAT THE STEERING WAS NOT STABLE. I TOLD IT BACK TO THE SHOP TO GET IT CHECKED OUT AGAIN. REPAIR SHOP HAD TOLD ME IT HAD NOTHING TO DO WITH THE ALIGNMENT. THEY TEST DROVE IT AND ALSO FELT THE SAME THING I DID. TOOK IT IN AGAIN SO THEY CAN HAVE MORE TIME TO CHECK IT AND THEY COULD NOT DIAGNOSE OR PIN POINT THE PROBLEM. THE WARNING INDICATOR LIGHT GAVE ME A MESSAGE INDICATING STEERING WHEEL. I ALSO NOTICED THAT WHEN I MAKE TURNS AT INTERSECTION,THE STEERING WHEEL ROTATION IS MORE THAN IT IS NECESSARY. I'M TAKING THE CAR BACK MONDAY AGAIN SO THEY CAN CONTINUE TO DIAGNOSE THE PROBLEM. I NEVER HAD THIS PROBLEM FOR 10YRS I DROVE IT. IS THERE RECALL ON THIS ISSUE? *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10721062May 22, 2015
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL:CATALYTIC CONVERTOR
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 PONTIAC G6. WHILE DRIVING AT 5 MPH, THE VEHICLE FAILED TO ACCELERATE WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE VEHICLE FAILED TO EXCEED 5 MPH. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED, BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED NUMEROUS TIMES. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10717250May 19, 2015
STRUCTURE:BODY
I WAS DRIVING AT 70 MPH ON NORTHBOUND I-75 WHEN I HEARD WHAT SOUNDED LIKE AN EXPLOSION AND REALIZED THAT THE GLASS FROM MY SUNROOF WAS IN MY LAP. I REALIZE GLASS CAN BREAK BUT IT SHOULDN'T BE IN MY LAP AT 70 MPH! I WAS LUCKY TO HAVE KEPT MY COMPOSURE, SAFELY EXITED THE HIGHWAY AND DROVE STRAIGHT TO THE DEALERSHIP.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10716993May 18, 2015
ENGINE
MAY 2013 ENGINE SHUTS OFF WHEN MANUALLY DOWNSHIFTING. RESTARTS SHORTLY AFTERWARDS. APRIL 2014 ENGINE SHUTS OFF AFTER DECELERATING TO DRIVE OVER A SPEED HUMP. WILL NOT IMMEDIATELY RESTART AND MUST BE TOWED. TOW TRUCK DRIVER IS ABLE TO GET CAR STARTED BY JIGGLING THE KEY. APRIL 28, 2015 ENGINE SHUTS OFF WHILE WAITING AT STOPLIGHT. WILL NOT RESTART AND MUST BE TOWED. AGAIN, TOW TRUCK DRIVER JIGGLES THE KEY TO START THE ENGINE. APRIL 30, 2015 FUEL SYSTEM SERVICE AND ADJUST LOOSE TRANSMISSION CABLE - $203.25 CHECK ENGINE LIGHT COMES BACK ON THE NEXT DAY. MAY 8, 2015 ENGINE SHUTS OFF AFTER DECELERATING TO DRIVE OVER A SPEED HUMP. RESTARTS SHORTLY AFTERWARDS. MAY 15, 2015 ENGINE SHUTS OFF WHILE COMING TO A STOP TO LET A CAR IN FRONT TURN LEFT. CAR RESTARTS AFTER A FEW MINUTES. EVERY TIME THE ENGINE SHUTS OFF, THE POWER STEERING AND POWER BREAKS FAIL AS WELL. FORTUNATELY, EVERY ONE OF THE NEARLY HALF-DOZEN TIMES THIS HAS HAPPENED, IT HAS OCCURRED AT LOW SPEED OR WHILE STOPPED. I CAN ONLY IMAGINE WHAT WOULD HAPPEN IF THIS OCCURRED AT 70 MPH ON THE HIGHWAY. ALTHOUGH THE G6 IS NOT INCLUDED AS ONE OF THE 20 MODELS AND 2.6 MILLION CARS RECALLED FOR A FAULTY IGNITION SWITCH, THE LIKENESSES BETWEEN MY ISSUES AND THESE OTHER CARS ARE STRIKINGLY SIMILAR.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10717005May 18, 2015
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
MY CAR JUST OUT THE BLUE WHILE I WAS DRIVING STOP TRYIN TO PULL WHILE I WAS DRIVING THEN IT STARTED CUTTING OFF.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10716813May 16, 2015
SERVICE BRAKES
WHILE COMING TO A QUICK STOP TO AVOID A VEHICLE WHICH RAN A RED LIGHT,MY CAR STARTED SHAKING VIOLENTLY IN THE FRONT END. I PROCEEDED A COUPLE OF MILES AND WHEN I SLOWED DOWN TO MAKE MY TURN THE FRONT STARTED VIBRATING AND SHAKING AGAIN. I HAD THE BRAKES INSPECTED BY MY LOCAL GMC DEALER. TO MY SURPRISE THEY FOUND THE BRAKES WERE WELL IN RANGE OF SPECS. I LEFT THINKING EVERYTHING WAS FINE. THE NEXT DAY ON MY WAY TO WORK WHEN I REACHED 50 MPH IT STARTED SHAKING AGAIN. SEEMS EVERY TIME I HAD APPLIED MY BRAKES AGGRESSIVELY THE FRONT OF THE CAR FELT LIKE IT WAS GOING TO COLLAPSE. I AGAIN HAD THE TECH GUY LOOK AT THE VEHICLE. THIS TIME THEY FOUND THAT THE ELECTRONIC BRAKE CONTROL MODULE INTERNAL WAS READING FAULT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10716723May 15, 2015
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, EXTERIOR LIGHTING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 PONTIAC G6. WHILE DRIVING AT NUMEROUS SPEEDS, THE PASSENGER SIDE HEADLIGHT FAILED WITHOUT WARNING. THE FAILURE RECURRED NUMEROUS TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE CONNECTOR MELTED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 65,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10716778May 15, 2015
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL:CATALYTIC CONVERTOR
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 PONTIAC G6. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD LOSE POWER INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED THAT THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 142,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10716549May 14, 2015
STEERING
MESSAGE DISPLAYED ON DIC STATING "POWER STEERING". A FEW DAYS LATER IT WENT OUT WHILE DRIVING MAKING IT INCREDIBLY DIFFICULT TO TURN AT LOWER SPEEDS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10716251May 13, 2015
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 PONTIAC G6. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE PASSENGER SIDE LOW BEAM HEADLIGHT BULB BECAME INOPERABLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE ELECTRICAL PASSENGER SIDE HEADLIGHT HARNESS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 78,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10715841May 12, 2015
STEERING
WHEN MAKING TURNS LEFT OR RIGHT THE STEERING IS STIFFING AND MAKES IT VERY HARD TO TURN AND MAKES A LOUD NOISE
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10716039May 12, 2015
ENGINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 PONTIAC G6. WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE CONTACT NOTICED A BURNING OIL ODOR. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER. THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED THAT THE OIL FILTER HOUSING ADAPTOR SEAL NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED HOWEVER, THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALER WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE OIL PAN, WATER PUMP AND THE CROSS OVER PIPE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 69,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10716045May 12, 2015
AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 PONTIAC G6. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT WAS FLASHING. IN ADDITION, THE PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG OFF WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED WHEN THE SEAT WAS NOT OCCUPIED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNAVAILABLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10716079May 12, 2015
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, EXTERIOR LIGHTING
I HAD TO REPLACE THE PASSENGER LOW BEAM HEADLIGHT BACK IN FEBRUARY 2015 AND AGAIN IN APRIL 2015. THE LOW BEAM HEADLIGHT WENT OUT AGAIN 3 DAYS LATER. I HAVE SINCE BEEN PULLED OVER FOR A HEADLIGHT LAMP BEING OUT. I KEEP REPLACING THE LOW BEAM HEADLIGHT BUT CLEARLY IT'S NOT THE BULB. I HAD A 2008 PONTIAC G6 PRIOR TO THE 2007 PONTIAC G6 AND IT HAD THE SAME PROBLEM WITH THE PASSENGER LOW BEAM HEADLIGHT. I CALLED GM TO SEE ABOUT RECALLS FOR THIS ISSUE AND WAS TOLD IT WAS THE BRAKE LAMP MALFUNCTION. I SPECIFIED THAT NOTHING WAS WRONG WITH MY BRAKE LIGHTS AND THEY THEN TOLD ME IT WAS STILL UNDER THE RECALL SO THEY SCHEDULED AND APPOINTMENT WITH THE DEALERSHIP TO HAVE IT FIXED. UPON ARRIVING HOME AFTER I LEFT THE DEALERSHIP FOR THIS RECALL AND THE PASSENGER LOW BEAM HEADLIGHT WAS STILL OUT. I IMMEDIATELY CALLED THE DEALERSHIP BACK AND TOLD THEM IT WAS STILL OUT AND THEY PRECEEDED TO TELL ME IT WAS NOT PART OF THE RECALL. SO NOW MY HEADLIGHT IS STILL OUT AND I HAVE NOBODY TO HELP ME ADDRESS THIS ISSUE. IT IS A SAFETY ISSUE. I HAVE TO DRIVE WITH THE HIGH BEAM LIGHTS ON JUST TO BE ABLE TO SEE AT NIGHT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10715622May 11, 2015
AIR BAGS
I TURNED INTO A PARKING LOT NOT GOING NO MORE THAN 15 MPH AND MY TIRED BLEW AND BY THE TIRE BLOWING IT PULLED MY CAR INTO A POLE THAT BE IN THE PARKING LOTS AND AGAIN I WAS NOT GOING MORE THAN 15 MPH AND WHEN MY SIDE PASSENGERSIDE STRUCK THE POLE IT DEPLOYED MY AIR BAGS. NOTED THE CAR WAS NOT HIT IN THE FRONT NOR DAMAGED TO WHERE THE AIRBAGS WERE SUPPOSE TO COME OUT. BEFORE THAT WHEN I DRIVE MY CAR MY AIRBAG SERVICE AIR BAGS LIGHTS WOULD COME ON. AND IF I HAVE A PASSENGER SITTIN IN THE PASSENGERSIDE SEAT IT WOULD READ THAT NO ONE IS IN THE SEAT AND THE AIR BAG WOULD BE OFF THEN IF YOU RIDE FOR AWHILE IT WOULD POP BACK ON. BUT THE AIRBAGS DEPLOYING CAUSED GREAT AMOUNT OF PAIN TO MY HUSBAND FACE AND MY CHEST AREA.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
5
Deaths:
0
#10715558May 10, 2015
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
STRONG SMELL OF GASOLINE FROM RIGHT REAR QUARTER OUTSIDE OF VEHICLE CONSISTENT WITH MANY REPORTS ONLINE OF FAILED FUEL PUMP/FILTER MODULE HOSE FITTINGS/CONNECTIONS MOUNTED INTO THE TOP OF THE FUEL TANK. SUSPICION IS SUPPORTED BY 10% DECLINE IN FUEL ECONOMY.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10715409May 8, 2015
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 PONTIAC G6. AFTER DRIVING FORTY FIVE MINUTES, THE CONTACT PARKED THE VEHICLE. ONCE IT WAS RESTARTED, A BURNING ODOR WAS DETECTED AND SMOKE WAS PRESENT. THERE WAS A COMPLETE LOSS OF POWER STEERING AND FLUID LEAKED ONTO THE GROUND. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE POWER STEERING LINES NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 14V153000 (STEERING) AND 14E044000 (STEERING). THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 148,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10714662May 5, 2015
STEERING, AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 PONTIAC G6. WHILE DRIVING AT 60 MPH, THE STEERING WHEEL SEIZED. AS A RESULT, THE CONTACT CRASHED INTO A DIVIDER AND THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED AND NO INJURIES WERE REPORTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V064000 (STEERING). THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 150,000.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10714689May 5, 2015
POWER TRAIN
AFTER MAKING A RIGHT HAND TURN, SPEEDOMETER QUIT WORKING AND TRANSMISSION SEEMED TO BE IN A STALLED STATE, HOWEVER IT THEN JERKED HARD AND POWER RESUMED. THIS CONTINUED FOR THE NEXT 2 MILES UNTIL I ARRIVED AT MY STOPPING POINT. ODOMETER THEN DISPLAYED ERROR. AFTER THE CAR SAT FOR 2.5 HOURS, I STARTED CAR TO RETURN HOME. ODOMETER DISPLAYED ERROR, BUT ONCE I SHIFTED TO DRIVE ERROR WENT AWAY. DROVE 3.5 MILES, ONCE SPEED DROPPED FROM 30 MPH DOWN TO 20, TRANSMISSION WENT TO A STALLED STATE AGAIN AND THEN BEGAN JERKING HARD AGAIN WITH POWER SURGES. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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