Pontiac G6 Complaints

5,890 consumer complaints on file.

#10626916August 20, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, POWER TRAIN
I HAVE A 2008 PONTIAC G6 THAT CONSTANTLY HAS ISSUES WHERE THE LOW BEAM BULBS WILL BURN OUT. IT KEPT GETTING WORSE AS I WAS REPLACING THEM EVERY 8-9 MONTHS. I JUST WENT TO GO TAKE OUT THE BURNED ONE THE OTHER DAY ONLY TO FIND THAT THE WHOLE SOCKET THE BULB IS CONNECTED TO WAS COMPLETELY MELTED ALONG WITH A NASTY BURN SMELL EMITTING FROM THE BACK OF THE HEADLIGHT ASSEMBLY. THANKFULLY GM GAVE ME AN EXTENDED WARRANTY DUE TO CONSTANT PROBLEMS WITH MY CAR SURROUNDING ELECTRICAL ISSUES SO MY CAR IS BEING FIXED MY A LOCAL GM SHOP THIS COMING WEEKEND. THIS SEEMS LIKE A SERIOUS PROBLEM BECAUSE OTHER G6 OWNERS HAVE REPORTED THE SAME PROBLEM. THERE IS SOMETHING SERIOUSLY WRONG WITH THESE PONTIAC G6 CARS AND GM NEEDS TO REIMBURSE EACH OF US FOR THE FULL PRICE WE PAID ON THESE VEHICLES. OF YOU COMPARE THE AMOUNT OF PROBLEMS ON THIS CAR VS ALL OTHER CARS ON THE MARKET, THIS ONE BY FAR HAS THE MOST COMPLAINTS ON THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY SAFETY SITE. OF I HAD THE MONEY I WOULD BUY A NEW CAR THAT IS NOT AMERICAN. I HATE MY CAR SO MUCH. I HATE GM FOR MAKING ME DRIVE SUCH AN UNSAFE VEHICLE. THERE ARE TWO RECALLS STILL PENDING (ACCORDING TO THE DEALERSHIP) INVOLVING THE BRAKE LIGHT ISSUE AND SHIFT CABLE ISSUE. THE DEALERSHIP DOESN'T HAVE THE PARTS FOR EITHER RECALL. THIS IS SUCH BS. ALSO, THE DEALERSHIP TOLD ME THAT THEY DON'T HAVE TO GIVE ME A LOANER TO ADDRESS THE RECALLS. FROM WHAT I'VE READ ONLINE THIS IS ILLEGAL AND THEY MUST PROVIDE ONE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10626536August 20, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, SERVICE BRAKES, ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC), VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, EXTERIOR LIGHTING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 PONTIAC G6. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTIFICATION FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V252000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL, EXTERIOR LIGHTING, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL); HOWEVER, THE PARTS NEEDED FOR THE REPAIR WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER DID NOT HAVE AN ESTIMATED DATE AS TO WHEN THE PARTS WOULD BECOME AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT HAD BEEN WAITING ON THE PARTS SINCE JULY OF 2014. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10626363August 19, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
IGNITION SWITCH. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10625905August 18, 2014
STEERING
SCARIEST INCIDENT IN MY LIFE, LOST STEERING OF THE CAR AS I TURNED INTO ONCOMING TRAFFIC (45 MPH). I HAD TO USE FULL MUSCLE AND WEIGHT TO TURN THE CAR OUT OF THE PATH OF ONCOMING TRAFFIC. SOMEONE WITH LESS MUSCLE WOULD HAVE RESULTED IN HEAD ON COLLISION. THIS INCIDENT IS RELATED TO GM'S NUMBER FOR THIS RECALL IS N140115. I DO NOT THINK GM IS TAKING THIS SERIOUSLY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10625939August 18, 2014
AIR BAGS, STRUCTURE:BODY, SERVICE BRAKES
WAS FOLLOWING A CAR THEY WANT TO STOP AND I COULDN'T STOP AND REAR ENDED THE CAR. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10625975August 18, 2014
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 PONTIAC G6. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE STEERING WHEEL SEIZED. THE FAILURE OCCURRED ON MULTIPLE OCCASIONS. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER TO BE REPAIRED ACCORDING TO NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V153000 (STEERING); HOWEVER, THE PART NEEDED FOR THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10626009August 18, 2014
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
I HAD PARKED MY CAR IN MY DRIVEWAY, WHEN I NOTICED A GAS SMELL COMING FROM THE BACK END OF MY CAR. WHEN MY FATHER IN LAW CAME OUT HE SAW THAT THERE WAS GAS LEAKING ONTO MY EXHAUST. AFTER DOING RESEARCH ONLINE I HAVE COME ACROSS A RECALL FOR THE FULL PUMP SEAL. I CONTACTED GM AND ARE CLAIMING TO NOT HAVE ANY INFORMATION ON THIS RECALL. I AS WELL CALLED AIRTREX PRODUCTIONS AND THEY WILL ONLY TAKE IT AFTER MARKET. WHY WAS I NOT WARNED WHEN I BOUGHT THIS CAR LESS THAN A YEAR AGO. GM NEEDS TO BUY THESE CARS OFF OF US! BECAUSE IT IS THEIR FAULT WE HAVE SUCH ISSUES. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10626152August 18, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, EXTERIOR LIGHTING
HEADLIGHTS ON 2009 PONTIAC G6 GT CONSTANTLY GOING OUT. THE WIRING HARNESS HAS TO BE REPLACED BECAUSE THE CONNECTION MELTS AND HAVE TO REPLACE THE WIRING HARNESS. CALLED GM AND THEY SAID THAT IT IS NOT A CONCERN FOR THEM AND WILL NOT ASSIST IN FIXING THE ISSUE. THIS WILL BE THE 3RD TIME I HAVE REPLACED THE WIRING HARNESS TO THE HEADLIGHTS. THIS IS EXTREMELY DANGEROUS AS IT COULD CAUSE A FIRE WITH THE AMOUNT OF HEAT BEING GENERATED TO CAUSE THE CONNECTORS TO MELT.. ALSO HAVE TO DRIVE WITH THE BRIGHTS ON TO AVOID BEING PULLED OVER. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10625876August 17, 2014
STEERING
MY SON WAS DRIVING AND HE COULDN'T TURN THE WHEEL BACK AS HE CAME OUT OF A CURVE. THIS RESULTED IN THE VEHICLE BEING WRECKED AND TOTALED. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10625797August 16, 2014
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC), SERVICE BRAKES
MY WIFE, MY CHILD, AND I WERE ON OUR WAY HOME WHEN SUDDENLY THE TRACTION CONTROL ON MY WIFE'S 2008 PONTIAC G6 STOPPED WORKING WHILE ROUNDING A SHARP CORNER GOING DOWN A MOUNTAIN JUST A FEW MILES FROM MY HOME. THE CAR SLID SIDEWAYS TO THE LEFT MID TURN AND LEFT US COMPLETELY SIDEWAYS ACROSS BOTH LANES. I WAS IN A PANIC AS IT HAPPENED SO FAST, BEFORE I COULD REACT A LARGE TRUCK ROUNDED THE CORNER COMING UP THE HILL, HE QUICKLY HIT HIS BREAK AND VEERED TOWARD THE DITCH, LUCKILY HE WAS ABLE TO STOP ABOUT 3 FOOT FROM THE SIDE OF OUR CAR. HIS PASSENGER SIDE FRONT TIRE WENT OFF THE ROAD IN AN ATTEMPT TO STOP BEFORE HITTING US. AFTER TAKING A DEEP BREATH AND PRAISING THE LORD FOR SPARING OUR LIVES I QUICKLY SHIFTED INTO NEUTRAL AND SHUT OFF THE VEHICLE, THEN IMMEDIATELY TURNED IT BACK ON AND NOTICED THE TRACTION CONTROL WARNING HAD TURNED OFF. AFTER QUICKLY CHECKING WITH THE DRIVER OF THE TRUCK TO MAKE SURE EVERYONE WAS ALRIGHT, WE PROCEEDED HOME IN THE DEATH TRAP WE CALL OUR VEHICLE. IT WAS THE SINGLE MOST SCARIEST MOMENT OF MY ENTIRE LIFE. ONE MONTH PRIOR (IN JULY) I HAD RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE (RECALL 13036) FROM GENERAL MOTORS THAT STATES THEY KNOW ABOUT THE PROBLEM, BUT DO NOT HAVE THE PARTS FOR THE SOLUTION. THEY CLAIM THE STABILITY CONTROL, TRACTION CONTROL, ENGAGING AND DISENGAGING CRUISE CONTROL, PANIC BRAKING, AND PARK SHIFTER MAY DISABLE WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE. ALSO THE BRAKE LIGHTS MAY NOT ILLUMINATE WHEN PEDAL IS PUSHED AND WILL STAY ILLUMINATED WHEN THE BRAKES ARE NOT IN USE CREATING AN EXTREME RISK FOR A REAR COLLISION. AGAIN THEY STATE THAT THEY DO NOT HAVE THE PARTS TO FIX THE PROBLEM, BUT OFFERED NO SOLUTION FOR US WHILE WE WAIT FOR THEM TO GET PARTS. I CALLED MY LOCAL DEALERSHIP IN LATE JULY TO INQUIRE ABOUT THE RECALL AND WAS TOLD THE EXACT THING THE RECALL STATES. AGAIN, OFFERING NO SOLUTION OR EVEN A RENTAL CAR FOR MY FAMILY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10622546August 15, 2014
SERVICE BRAKES, EXTERIOR LIGHTING
I WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35-40 MPH APPROACHING AN INTERSECTION WITH A STOP SIGN, (WHICH CAN SNEAK UP ON YOU IF YOU ARE NOT FAMILIAR WITH THE AREA, WHICH I AM), AND APPLIED MY BRAKES TO SLOW FOR THE SIGN. THE VEHICLE BEHIND ME DID NOT APPEAR TO BE SLOWING, AND THEN I HEAR BRAKES SCREECHING. THE VEHICLE DID MANAGE TO STOP BEFORE HITTING ME; HOWEVER, I WAS RATTLED. AFTER THE ALMOST CRASH, THE DRIVER PULLED ALONGSIDE ME AND INFORMED ME THAT MY BRAKE LIGHTS WERE OUT. BECAUSE IT WAS DAYLIGHT, I WENT HOME TO INVESTIGATE, PLACED MY VEHICLE IN PARK WITH THE ENGINE RUNNING, AND OBSERVED THE BRAKE LIGHTS WERE ILLUMINATED. WHEN I APPLIED THE BRAKE, MY FIANCE OBSERVED THE BRAKE LIGHTS GO OFF. UNFORTUNATELY, I AM FAMILIAR WITH THIS PROBLEM AND HAVE TAKEN MY VEHICLE INTO THE DEALERSHIP ON TWO PRIOR OCCASIONS TO HAVE THE ISSUE FIXED. APPARENTLY IT WASN'T AND IS STILL A PROBLEM WITH THE 2007 PONTIAC G6'S. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10622363August 14, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, EXTERIOR LIGHTING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 PONTIAC G6. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH, THE BRAKES WERE ENGAGED BUT THE REAR LEFT BRAKE LIGHT FAILED TO ILLUMINATE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED THAT THE WIRING NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. ALSO, THE TECHNICIAN MADE THE CONTACT AWARE OF RECALL NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 14V252000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL, EXTERIOR LIGHTING, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL) HOWEVER, THE PARTS NEEDED WERE UNAVAILABLE TO PERFORM THE REPAIR. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 120,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10622407August 14, 2014
STEERING
STARTED ABOUT 3MONTHS AGO WHEN I'M DRIVING THE WHEEL WOULD START TO SHAKE BACK& FORWARD THEN AS TIME WENT ON THE POWER STEERING LIGHT CAME ON THE WHEEL BEGIN TO SHAKE AT LOW SPEED AND WHEN CAR NOT MOVING. *TR SO I TOOK TO A FEW MECHANIC SHOPS SAID IT WAS A ELECTRICAL PROBLEM WITH STEERING IT WAS ON RECALL. I TOOK TO DEALER HAD A DIAGNOSTIC CHECK SAID NEEDED A POWER STEERING CONTROL MODULE AND NOT ON RECALL I CALLED PONTIAC THEY SAID SAME THING TOO, BUT WHEN CHECKING ONLINE IT SAY IS RECALL FOR THAT PART. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10622024August 13, 2014
STEERING, SERVICE BRAKES
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 PONTIAC G6. THE CONTACT RECEIVED RECALL NOTICES FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 14V153000 (STEERING) AND 14V224000 (TRANSMISSION SHIFT CABLE). THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE POWER STEERING AND BRAKES FAILED INTERMITTENTLY WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 193,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10622091August 13, 2014
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 PONTIAC G6. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE STEERING WHEEL SEIZED AND THE CONTACT HEARD AN ABNORMAL NOISE WHEN THE VEHICLE MADE LEFT OR RIGHT TURNS. THE FAILURE OCCURRED ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTIFICATION FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V153000 (STEERING) AND STATED THAT THE PART WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT WAS NOT ABLE TO SCHEDULE A REPAIR APPOINTMENT. THE DEALER DID NOT GIVE A SPECIFIC DATE AS TO WHEN THE PART WOULD BECOME AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 80,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10622134August 13, 2014
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CRUISE CONTROL
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 PONTIAC G6. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE BRAKE LIGHTS REMAINED ILLUMINATED WHEN THE BRAKES WERE NOT APPLIED, BUT WOULD FAIL TO ILLUMINATE WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED. IN ADDITION, THE CRUISE CONTROL FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A PRIVATE MECHANIC FOR REPAIRS, BUT THE FAILURES RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURES. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 68,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10621727August 12, 2014
STEERING, ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC), AIR BAGS
STEERING WHEEL LOCKS UP WHILE DRIVING, INTERIOR ELECTRIC HAVE GLITCHES. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10621844August 12, 2014
SERVICE BRAKES
I PULLED IN KROGERS PARKING LOT AND MY BRAKES WENT OUT THEN CAME BACK ON. I WENT INTO THE STORE CAME BACK NOW MY TRACTION CONTROL LIGHT IS ON AND MY CAR WON'T START. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10621905August 12, 2014
STEERING, POWER TRAIN
GM HAS SENT MULTIPLE LETTERS REGARDING THE POWER STEERING RECALL. THEY SAY THEY DO NOT HAVE PARTS AND THEY ACTUALLY ENCOURAGE OWNERS TO CONTINUE DRIVING EVEN AT A RISK OF POWER STEERING LOSS AND ACCIDENT. I WAS BACKING OUT OF MY DRIVEWAY WHEN MY G6 LOST POWER STEERING CAUSING ME TO HIT AN OBSTRUCTION. GM IS A TERRIBLE COMPANY AND THE US GOVERNMENT IS ALLOWING THIS JOKE OF A RECALL. HOLD GM ACCOUNTABLE AND MAKE THEM EITHER FIX THE RECALL IN 5 BUSINESS DAYS OR BUY THESE CARS FROM US AT MARKET VALUE. I WILL BE SENDING MY CONGRESSMAN AND SENATOR THE SAME LETTER TELLING THEM OF MY POOR TREATMENT. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10621465August 11, 2014
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 PONTIAC G6. WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH, THE CONTACT EXPERIENCED DIFFICULTY STEERING THE VEHICLE. THE STEERING OPERATED NORMALLY ONCE THE VEHICLE WAS TURNED OFF AND RESTARTED. THE POWER STEERING WARNING INDICATOR WAS NOT ILLUMINATED. THE FAILURE OCCURRED 45 TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 81,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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