Pontiac G6 Complaints

5,890 consumer complaints on file.

#10615943July 24, 2014
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
AFTER EXITING HIGHWAY, DRIVER BEHIND ME FLAGGED ME DOWN TO TELL ME MY BRAKE LIGHTS WERE ON THE ENTIRE TIME HE DROVE BEHIND ME. BRAKE LIGHTS WERE CHECKED BY MYSELF AND FAMILY MEMBERS AND THEY CONTINUE TO ILLUMINATE ON. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10615964July 24, 2014
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CRUISE CONTROL, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 PONTIAC G6. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE BRAKE LIGHTS ILLUMINATED INTERMITTENTLY WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL HAD NOT BEEN APPLIED. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE CRUISE CONTROL WAS INOPERABLE. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 14V252000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM , ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL , ETC) AND CONTACTED TWO LOCAL DEALERS WHO HAD NOT YET RECEIVED INSTRUCTIONS TO REMEDY THE RECALLED VEHICLES. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. UPDATED 9/8/14*CN UPDATED 1/8/2015 *JS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10615614July 23, 2014
STEERING, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, POWER TRAIN, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
THE STEERING IS MAKING A NOISE LIKE GEARS SLIPPING OVER RIDING ONE ANOTHER,AND CATCHES IN TURNS,THE POWER STEERING LIGHT IS ON,THE SPEEDOMETER IS NOT WORKING AND YOU HAVE TO RUN IT TO A HIGH RPM TO SHIFT OUT FROM ONE GEAR TO ANOTHER,AND IT SHIFTS HARD WHEN IT DOES. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10615721July 23, 2014
EXTERIOR LIGHTING, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC), SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 PONTIAC G6. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V252000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL, EXTERIOR LIGHTING, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL). THE DEALER STATED THAT THE PARTS WERE UNAVAILABLE TO PERFORM THE RECALL REPAIR AND COULD NOT PROVIDE AN ESTIMATED DATE OF ARRIVAL. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. UPDATED 09/02/14*LJ UPDATED 11/7/2014 *JS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10615756July 23, 2014
STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 PONTIAC G6. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE STEERING WHEEL POWER ASSIST FAILED OVER THE COURSE OF SEVERAL MONTHS. WHILE DRIVING AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED, THE POWER ASSIST SYSTEM ACTIVATED ON ITS OWN AND ALMOST RESULTED IN A CRASH. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THE VIN WAS EXCLUDED FROM NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V153000 (STEERING). THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 79,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10615789July 23, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, EXTERIOR LIGHTING
I REPLACED MY DRIVER AND PASSENGER LOW BEAM BULBS ON TWO DIFFERENT OCCASIONS WITHIN THE PAST YEAR. WELL LOW AND BEHOLD MY PASSENGER LOW BEAM BULB BLEW OUT AGAIN! AS I DISCONNECTED THE HEADLIGHT, I NOTICED THE WIRE HARNESS HAD MELTED!!!! LUCKILY, I AM ALIVE TO TELL ABOUT IT! UPON READING ALL OF THE OTHER INDIVIDUALS' REPORTS ON THIS MATTER, IT IS ALARMING THAT THERE WAS NO RECALLS FOR THIS DAMAGE BY GM! GM NEEDS TO MAKE THIS RIGHT! I TRUSTED GM...... ONLY TO BE BETRAYED! FAULTY WIRING!!!! THIS IS B.S. AN UNSATISFIED GM CUSTOMER, [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
#10615204July 22, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
WHEN I WAS DRIVING, DON'T KNOW FOR SURE THE SPEED, THE ENGINE STARTED TO OVERHEAT THE A/C STARTED BLOWING HOT AIR I STOPPED AT AN AUTO PARTS STORE AND REPLACED A COOLING SENSOR ON THE SIDE OF THE ENGINE. SOME HOW IT KEPT DOING IT ONLY IN THE SUMMER. THEN NOT LONG AFTER THAT MY OIL PRESSURE LIGHT KEPT GOING ON AND OFF PERIODICALLY. EITHER SPEEDING UP OR GOING AROUND CORNERS IT COMES ON DINING AND TURNING THE LIGHT ON. THE OIL PRESSURE LIGHT STARTED COMING ON JUST AFTER AN OIL CHANGE. I'VE HAD IT CHANGED TWICE SINCE THEN AND ITS STILL HAPPENING. NO ONE SEEMS TO KNOW WHAT IT IS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10615256July 22, 2014
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
BRAKE LIGHTS ALWAYS STAY ON WHILE DRIVING, AND TURN OFF WHEN PRESSING THE BRAKE PEDAL. THIS ALSO CAUSES ISSUES WITH ENGAGING CRUISE CONTROL. CRUISE CONTROL NEVER WORKS SINCE THE BRAKE LIGHTS ARE ALWAYS ON. SHIFTING OUT OF PARK IS DIFFICULT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10615322July 22, 2014
STEERING, SUSPENSION, WHEELS, EXTERIOR LIGHTING
I HAVE BEEN READING ABOUT OTHER PEOPLES PROBLEMS WITH THE G6 AND I AM HAVING THE SAME WITH MY 2008 PONTIAC G6/GT. I HAVE A 2008 PONTIAC G6 AND I AM HAVING PROBLEMS WITH: TIE RODS, WHEEL HUBS, CONTROL ARMS, AND LASTLY MY CAR LIGHT IN THE FRONT KEEPS GOING OUT, NOT THE HIGH BEAMS BUT THE LOW BEAMS. EVERY TIME I REPLACE THE BULB IT GOES OUT IN A MATTER OF WEEKS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10615500July 22, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
I HAVE A 2006 PONTIAC G6 THE INTERIOR LIGHTS STOPPED WORKING THEN THE SUN ROOF WOULD OPEN BUT WOULD NOT CLOSE BACK I TOOK IT TO THE DEALER WERE AFTER OVER $400 DOLLARS THEY DISCOVERED THAT ABOUT 15 WIRES ABOVE THE HEAD LINER HAD SHORTED OUT AND BURNT THIS IS VERY UNSAFE IF IT HAPPENED DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD AND THE HEAD LINER CAUGHT FIRE THIS COULD LEAD TO DEATH. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10615021July 21, 2014
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
LOW BEAM HEADLIGHTS GO OUT. THIS HAS HAPPENED ON BOTH SIDES OF THE VEHICLE. THE BULBS ARE FINE, THE PROBLEM IS IN THE WIRING, THE CONNECTORS GOING TO THE BULBS ARE CORRODED AND MELTED !! THIS IS CLEARLY A DEFECT IN MANUFACTURING!!! READING THROUGH THE 99 COMPLAINTS ON ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS THAT HAVE BEEN LOGGED ONTO THIS SITE, 35 OF THEM HAVE BEEN ABOUT THE SAME PROBLEM I AM HAVING!! HOW MANY NEED TO BE RECORDED BEFORE YOU ISSUE A RECALL!! SEEMS TO ME 35 OUT OF 99 WOULD BE ENOUGH!! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10615077July 21, 2014
ENGINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 PONTIAC G6. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT UNKNOWN SPEED, THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER. THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSE THAT THE BELT TENSIONER PULLEY NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 22,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10615139July 21, 2014
POWER TRAIN, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
I WAS ON MAY WAY HOME FROM WORK, THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AND HAS REMAINED ON, AND THE TRANSMISSION ALL OF THE SUDDEN WOULDN'T GO IN ANY GEAR, I COULDN'T GO OVER 20 MPH, I HAD TO PULL OVER TURN OFF THE CAR WAIT TURN IT BACK ON PUT IT IN DRIVE, THEN IF I WOULD HAVE TO STOP AT A LIGHT OR STOP SIGN I WOULD GIVE IT GAS & IT WOULDN'T GO, AGAIN I HAD TO TURN THE CAR OFF PUT IT IN PARK, THEN WAIT TURN IT ON & PUT IT IN DRIVE, ALSO IF I TRIED TO PUT THE CAR IN REVERSE IT WOULD NOT GO, THIS CAUSED ALMOST SEVERAL TIMES OF ME BEING "REAR ENDED" EVEN WITH MY HAZARD LIGHTS ON. I TOOK IT TO MY MECHANIC & HE SAID IT WAS CAUSED FROM THE RECALL (TRANSMISSION RECALL) GM HAD IT TOWED TO A DEALERSHIP, ALL THEY KEEP SAYING IS THERE IS NO RECALL ON MY CAR. THEY SAID THE GOVERNMENT PUTS THE VIN #'S ON FOR RECALL, SO MY QUESTION IS, HOW DOES MY CAR OR ANY CAR GET PUT ON THE RECALL LIST? WHEN CLEARLY MY CAR IS DOING EXACTLY WHAT THE RECALL STATES? GM STATES THAT THE GOVERNMENT IS THE ONE TO PUT THE "VIN" ON THE RECALL LIST. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10615160July 21, 2014
STEERING
POWER STEERING HOSE WAS BURNED BY EXHAUST PIPE AND SPRAYED THE HOT OIL ALL OVER THE EXHAUST MANIFOLD CAUSING IMMEDIATE NOXIOUS FUMES IN CABIN AND IMMEDIATE LOSS OF STEERING WHILE WIFE DRIVING TO WORK. THIS HOT STEERING FLUID COULD HAVE EASILY STARTED A FIRE IN THE ENGINE BAY. THANKFULLY MY WIFE WAS ABLE TO PULL OVER AND EXIT THE DISABLE VEHICLE. HAD VEHICLE TOWED AND REPAIRED ONLY FOR THE ISSUE TO OCCUR AGAIN WITHIN 30 DAYS. YESTERDAY, I HAD THE VEHICLE REPAIRED AGAIN AFTER MAKING A UTURN AND WATCHING THE WHITE SMOKE ENGULF THE CABIN WHILE FLUID SHOT ALL OVER THE ENGINE EXHAUST. A THREE INCIDENTS WERE FROM BURNED HOLE THROUGH THE HEAT SHIELD AND FINALLY THE BLACK HOSE ITSELF. THIS IS OBVIOUSLY A HORRIBLE DESIGN ISSUE AND WILL EVENTUALLY CATCH FIRE TO A VERY HOT SOUTH FLORIDA CLIMATE. THIS CAR IS ALL STOCK AND DRIVEN BY MATURE ADULT FEMALE WITH METICULOUS SERVICE RECORDS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10614905July 21, 2014
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 PONTIAC G6. THE CONTACT STATED THAT FUEL FUMES WERE EMITTED IN AND AROUND THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED THAT THE FUEL TANK WAS CRACK. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 96,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10614933July 21, 2014
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 PONTIAC G6. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE MAKING A TURN, THE POWER STEERING FAILED. THE STEERING WHEEL BECAME EXTREMELY DIFFICULT TO MANEUVER AND LOCKED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS MERGED TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD WHERE IT WAS RESTARTED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER FOR FURTHER INSPECTION, DIAGNOSIS AND REPAIR. THE CONTACT WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF RECALL NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 14V153000 (STEERING). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 209,418.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10614991July 21, 2014
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 PONTIAC G6. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED, THE STEERING WHEEL BECAME DIFFICULT TO MANEUVER. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V153000 (STEERING). THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED THAT THE ELECTRONIC STEERING MOTOR MODULE ASSEMBLY NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 30,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 31,000. UPDATED 09/02/14*LJ UPDATED 09/18/2014 *JS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10614679July 19, 2014
STEERING, EXTERIOR LIGHTING
2013: AUTOMATIC LIGHT OPENING DOOR BECAME COMPLETELY INOPERABLE. EXTREMELY DANGEROUS FOR FEMALES DURING NIGHTTIME HOURS, EVEN WHEN PULLING INTO DRIVEWAY OR GOING TO CAR FROM HOME. I ALSO BEGAN HAVING PROBLEMS WITH THE TURNING SIGNAL LEVEL. I HAD TO MANUALLY SWITCH THE BLINKER OFF AFTER TURNING, OTHERWISE MY BLINKER WOULD STAY ON THE ENTIRE DRIVE. IN MARCH, 2014, THE LEVER COMPLETELY SNAPPED OFF, AND I HAVE TO SHOVE IT INTO PLACE BEFORE AND AFTER TURNING TO PROPERLY EXECUTE ANY TURN BECAUSE THE LEVER HANGS AFTER EVERY MOVEMENT. I BEGAN HEARING A "THUMPING" SOUND AT RANDOM TIMES WHEN APPLYING MY BRAKES. INITIALLY, I THOUGHT IT MAY BE RELATED TO THE BRAKE LINE/PADS/ROTORS OR TIRES; HOWEVER, I HAVE HAD BOTH AREAS OF MY VEHICLE INSPECTED, AND THE TECHNICIANS COULD NOT FIND ANYTHING WRONG. THE "THUMPING" NOISE CONTINUES MORE FREQUENTLY EVERY TIME. NO DEFINITIVE ANSWER AS TO WHAT IS CAUSING IT. I HAVE ALSO HAD THE VENT FOR MY DEFROSTER CRACK OFF, CAUSING THE PIECES OF THE VENT TO FALL INTO THE VENTILATION SYSTEM, BUT HASN'T CAUSED ANY SIGNIFICANT PROBLEMS WITH MY COOLING/HEATING/DEFROSTING SYSTEM (YET). IN JANUARY, 2014, MY POWER STEERING NOTIFICATION WOULD RANDOMLY COME ON AND STEERING LOCK UP WHILE IN PARKED POSITION. IN APRIL/MAY, 2014, THE PROBLEM ESCALATED WITHIN WEEKS, AND MY POWER STEERING DISENGAGED WHILE PULLING OUT OF THE BANK PARKING LOT, AND THEN AGAIN PULLING INTO MY NEIGHBORHOOD. AT THAT TIME, I CONTACTED GM REGARDING THE PROBLEM, AND WAS TOLD THAT THERE WAS A RECALL (YET GM OWNERS MANUAL HAD NOT PLACED IT ONLINE), BUT THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE. TODAY, POWER STEERING WENT OUT AFTER HITTING A WATER PUDDLE IN THE POURING RAIN. HAD IT NOT BEEN FOR ME KNOWING EXACTLY WHAT TO DO (PUT ON HAZARDS, PUT VEHICLE IN PARK, TURN OFF AND THEN TURN ON VEHICLE), I WOULD HAVE ENDED UP IN SERIOUS ACCIDENT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10614737July 19, 2014
STEERING, AIR BAGS, ENGINE
I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD AND ALL OF A SUDDEN MY CAR JERKED TO THE RIGHT AND PUT ME AND MY KIDS INTO THE DITCH. THIS HAS HAPPENED TWICE. THE SECOND TIME IT DID IT IN THE SAME DIRECTION(RIGHT) BUT WHEN I HIT THE DITCH SMOKE WAS COMING INTO THE HEAT VENTS WHILE MY KIDS WERE IN THE CAR. BROUGHT IT TO THE DEALERSHIP THEY TOLD ME THAT MY POWER STEERING LINE WAS BROKE AND ALSO I HAD A MAJOR OIL LEAK AND THAT IT WAS A FIRE HAZARD. THEY THEN TOLD ME THE PRICE OF HOW MUCH TO FIX IT. IT IS NO LONGER UNDER WARRANTY. I DON'T FEEL I SHOULD HAVE TO PAY FOR SOMETHING THAT SEEMS TO BE FACTORY MISTAKE. I'VE ALSO HAD AN INCIDENT OF MY CAR SHUTTING OFF WHILE DRIVING. THE IGNITION TURNED OFF WHILE DRIVING ONLY GOING AROUND A CORNER. I ONLY HAD THREE KEYS ON MY RING AT THIS TIME. THIS CAR HAS BEEN THE MOST DANGEROUS CAR I'VE EVER OWNED. THE BRAKES AND OIL LIGHT CONSTANTLY COME ON. THE AIR BAG LIGHT HAS BEEN ON SINCE FOR OVER SEVERAL THOUSAND MILES. ALSO THE TIRE PSI SENSORS ARE ALWAYS GOING BAD. THE HAZARD SWITCH HASN'T WORKED IN OVER TWO YEARS AS WELL. BUT EVERY TIME I BROUGHT THE CAR IN EVEN WITH A WARRANTY THEY NEVER FIXED ANY OF THESE PROBLEMS. WHAT'S IT HAVE TO TAKE FOR THIS COMPANY TO MAKE THIS CAR SAFE?? DOS TO MAKE MY TO FIX THEIR MISTAKES SEEMS LIKE SOMEONE'S GOING TO HAVE TO GET IN A FATAL ACCIDENT FOR SOMETHING TO BE DONE. ALSO MY BACK LEFT SEATBELT LOCKED UP ON MY SON SQUEEZING HIM AND IT WOULDN'T RELEASE. THE BELT HAD TO BE CUT TO GET HIM OUT. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10614740July 19, 2014
STEERING, ENGINE
AT LOW SPEED THE VEHICLE MADE A LOUD "POP" SOUND, WHICH WAS IMMEDIATELY FOLLOWED BY SMOKE FILLING THE INTERIOR VIA THE AIR VENTS. THE CAR WAS IMMEDIATELY SHUT OFF AND THE HOOD OPENED. THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT WAS ON FIRE WITH FLAMES BETWEEN THE ENGINE AND FIRE WALL. UPON PUTTING THE FIRE OUT IT WAS FOUND THAT THE POWER STEERING FLUID HAD LEAKED OUT OF THE CAR ONTO THE EXHAUST MANIFOLD, RESULTING IN MELTING THE ENGINE WIRING AND OTHER COMPONENTS. THE ENTIRE SIDE OF THE CAR WAS SPRAYED WITH POWER STEERING FLUID AND THE TOP OF THE FENDER HAD BLACK SOOT FROM THE FIRE. THE HOOD PAD AND FIRE WALL INSULATION SHOWED LARGE AMOUNTS OF FIRE DAMAGE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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