Pontiac G6 Complaints

5,890 consumer complaints on file.

#10573144March 18, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 PONTIAC G6. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE INTERMITTENTLY FAILED TO START. THE CONTACT ALSO MENTIONED THAT THE POWER STEERING ASSIST FAILED WHILE ATTEMPTING A LEFT TURN. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED ABOUT THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100,000. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10572912March 17, 2014
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
WAS DRIVING CAR AND ENGINE JUST SHUT OFF GOING 45MPH.AFTER I PULLED OVER CAR WOULD NOT RESTART. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10572923March 17, 2014
AIR BAGS
"SERVICE AIRBAG" WARNING LIGHT STARTED TURNING ON INTERMITTENTLY DURING SUMMER 2013. IT WOULD TURN ON FOR A MINUTE OR SO, THEN TURN OFF FOR SEVERAL DAYS/WEEKS/MONTH. CALLED SERVICE ADVISOR AT DEALER WHO STATED THAT IF IT DIDN'T STAY ON, IT WASN'T AN ISSUE TO ADDRESS. AFTER A FEW MONTHS, IN APPROXIMATELY FEBRUARY 2014, THE SERVICE AIRBAG WARNING LIGHT IS ON ALMOST 90% OF THE TIME. TOOK IT TO DEALER WHO SAID THAT THE SENSOR WEARS DOWN AFTER A WHILE, AND THAT EVEN IF WE DO REPLACE IT, THERE IS NO GUARANTEE THAT IT WON'T COME ON AGAIN. I EXPRESSED THAT I AM CONCERNED THAT THE AIRBAGS WILL NOT DEPLOY WHEN NEEDED, BUT THE ADVISOR & MECHANIC STATED THAT THEY WILL DEPLOY WHEN NEEDED, BUT THAT THE LARGEST OF THE 3 LEVELS OF FRONT AIRBAGS MAY DEPLOY RATHER THAN ONE OF THE TWO SMALLER AIRBAGS, AND THAT THE WEIGHT OF THE PERSON IN THE FRONT SEAT MAY TRIGGER THE LARGEST AIRBAG EVEN IF THEY ARE UNDERWEIGHT. AS MUCH AS I WOULD LIKE TO BELIEVE THAT THE AIRBAGS WILL DEPLOY WHEN NEEDED, I HAVE NO FAITH THAT THIS WILL HAPPEN. I SUSPECT, AS OTHERS HAVE STATED, THAT THE AIRBAGS SIMPLY WILL NOT DEPLOY. THIS WOULD BE AN ODD OCCURRENCE CONSIDERING THAT WE BOUGHT THIS PARTICULAR CAR (NOT JUST THIS MODEL, BUT THIS SPECIFIC VEHICLE) BECAUSE IT HAS THE ADDITIONAL SIDE AIRBAGS. IT WOULD BE A SHAME TO BUY A CAR FOR ADDED SAFETY FEATURES ONLY TO HAVE SAFETY FEATURES FAIL AT THE TIME OF NEED. THE AIRBAG ISSUE ON ALL PONTIACS SHOULD BE FURTHER REVIEWED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10572926March 17, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
WAS ON THRUWAY GOING 65MPH CAR SHUT OFF FOR THE THIRD INCIDENT IN APPROXIMATE OF A YEAR FROM OTHER 2 INCIDENTS. THIS TIME WAS OR COULD OF BEEN KILLED DUE TO THIS PROBLEM DUE TO RATE OF SPEED AND WHERE I WAS DRIVING ONTO AN ON RAMP WHERE I BROKE DOWN.CAR DEALER REPLACED ENGINE CONTROL MODULE #12612397. I NO LONGER FEEL SAFE DRIVING THIS CAR BECAUSE I KNOW THIS WILL HAPPEN AGAIN. I THINK THIS VEHICLE SHOULD BE ADDED TO THE RECALLS GOING ON WITH GM BECAUSE THE SAME THING IS HAPPENING TO MY CAR. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10572919March 17, 2014
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
CAR ENGINE TURNED OFF GOING 45MPH THIS IS SECOND TIME IN LESS THAN A MONTH THIS HAPPENED.CAR DEALER REPLACED A SENSOR PART 15865791- AND MODULE 12612397. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10572955March 17, 2014
AIR BAGS
STARTED GETTING SERVICE AIR BAG WARNING. I THINK IT MIGHT BE THE SAME PROBLEM REPORTED ON OTHER GM VEHICLES THAT HAVE BEEN RECALLED WITH THE PASSENGER SEAT SENSOR. I HAVE READ ON THE INTERNET CHAT GROUPS OTHER PEOPLE HAVE HAD THE PROBLEM WITH PONITAC G6 AND SISTER CHEVROLET MALIBU VEHICLES. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10572981March 17, 2014
SERVICE BRAKES
BRAKE LIGHTS STAY ON WHILE DRIVING AND SHUT OFF WHEN BRAKE IS APPLIED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10572729March 17, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ENGINE, AIR BAGS
SEVERAL TIMES WHEN ATTEMPTING TO START THE VEHICLE BY TURNING THE KEY IN THE IGNITION THE VEHICLE GOES THROUGH THE PROCESS BUT DOESN'T START. IT WILL MAKE A "WINDING" NOISE. IT WILL TAKE 2-3 ATTEMPTS TO GET THE VEHICLE STARTED. THIS HAS OCCURRED APPROXIMATELY 30-40 TIMES SINCE 2009. DURING THIS SAME PERIOD WHILE DRIVING THE BEEP ALARM INSIDE THE CAR BEGINS GOING OFF CAUSE IT READS THAT SOMEONE IS SITTING IN THE PASSENGER FRONT SEAT WITHOUT A SEAT BELT. EACH TIME THIS HAS HAPPENED THE SEAT WAS EMPTY. IN ADDITION, WHEN A PERSON HAS BEEN SITTING IN THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT AND VACATES THE SEAT THE SEAT OR SENSOR STILL REGISTERS A PERSON THERE WITHOUT A SEAT BELT. DURING THE SAME TIME PERIOD I HAVE HAD TO REPLACE THE HEADLIGHTS AND FRONT DRIVER SIDE ABOUT 6-8 TIMES. I HAD THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE MAKER LIGHT REPLACED AND IT WAS NOTICED THAT IT WAS COMPLETELY CORRODED. I'VE HAD TO REPLACE THE BACK BRAKE LIGHTS 6-8 TIMES. LASTLY, THE TRANSMISSION HAS BEGUN STALLING BOTH AT INITIAL ACCELERATION AND WHEN DRIVING ABOVE 35MPH THE VEHICLES SUDDENLY LOSES ITS GEAR AND BEGINS TO SLOW DOWN IN TRAFFIC. THIS VEHICLE HAS MAJOR ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS. TO ADD, I HAVE SPOKE TO 4-5 OTHER PEOPLE THAT HAVE THE EXACT SAME AND ADDITIONAL PROBLEMS WITH EITHER THE SAME YEAR, MAKE, AND MODEL OR THE SAME PROBLEMS WITH THE SAME VEHICLE JUST A YEAR DIFFERENT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10572826March 17, 2014
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
THE CAR'S BRAKE LIGHT DOESN'T WORK PROPERLY. THE BRAKE LIGHT MAY BE ON WHEN I'M NOT PRESSING THE BRAKE, BUT IT MAY OR MAY NOT GOES OFF WHEN I PRESS IT. MY FRIENDS DROVE BEHIND US AND HE CAN'T JUDGE IF I'M BRAKING OR NOT ACCORDING TO THE BRAKE LIGHT. IT WOULD BE DANGEROUS WHEN I DRIVE ON HIGHWAY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10572650March 16, 2014
POWER TRAIN
DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY (NO POTHOLES) AND THE FRONT AXLE ON THE DRIVERS SIDE CAME APART LEAVING MY CAR AT A SUDDEN STOP AND UNABLE TO GET OFF THE ROAD. NO NEW CAR WARRANTY ON THE DRIVE LINE AFTER 30,000 MILES. HAD TO HAVE THE CAR TOWED AND COST OVER $1,500 FOR REPAIRS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10572682March 16, 2014
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
18 WHEELER TRAVELING SOUTH ON X HIGHWAY AND GOING TO MAKE AN ILLEGAL RIGHT TURN INTO A PARKING LOT AS I WAS PASSING. TRUCK DRIVER PROVIDED INCORRECT INSURANCE INFORMATION TO LOCAL POLICE. TRUCK DRIVER THEN PROVIDED ACCIDENT VICTIM VIA CELLPHONE THE INCORRECT INFORMATION FOR A SECOND TIME. THE CLAIMS REP OF THE TRUCK COMPANY DID NOT ADMIT THE DRIVER WORKED FOR THEM UNTIL FOR THIS HE ACCIDENTALLY SAID SOMETHING THAT PROVED THE DRIVER WORKED FOR HIS COMPANY. INSURANCE INFORMATION WAS THEN PROVIDED WITH THE COMMENT, "I COULD CALL BUT WOULDN'T GET A DIME". THE INSURANCE COMPANY DID NOT INVESTIGATE THE SCENE OF THE ACCIDENT PHYSICALLY. THEY LOOKED AT IT VIA GOOGLE MAPS WHICH DOES NOT SHOW MY 18' FEET OF SKID MARKS. NOR DID THE REQUEST PICTURES OF IT, ONLY THE CAR FROM THE BODY SHOP. THE ADJUSTOR LIED WHEN TAKING MY STATEMENT. THEY TOLD ME THEY HAD NOT SPOKEN TO THEIR CLIENT OR GOTTEN A POLICE REPORT BUT THEY KNEW INFORMATION THAT COULD HAVE ONLY COME FROM THEIR CLIENT. I WAS SHOCKED TO FIND OUT LOCAL POLICE ARE NOT ALLOWED TO RUN OUT OF STATE VEHICLES TO VERIFY INSURANCE. THE DRIVER SHOULD NOT BE ALLOWED TO DRIVE IN ANY STATE THAT IS NOT ALLOWED TO VERIFY THIS. MY CAR WAS PAID FOR NOW IT'S TOTALED. AS OF 3/16/2014, THE TRUCK DRIVER'S INSURANCE COMPANY HAS NOT MADE ANY ATTEMPT TO CONTACT ME REGARDING THE ACCIDENT OR THE INJURY. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10572711March 16, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, EXTERIOR LIGHTING
CONNECTORS ON HEADLIGHTS BURNT OUT, SEEMS TO BE A COMMON PROBLEM ON FORUMS AND MESSAGE BOARDS. LOW BEAM LIGHTS ARE INTERMITTENTLY WORKING, PASSENGER LIGHT STAYS OUT, CONNECTOR BURNT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10569235March 14, 2014
STEERING, ENGINE, FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
DRIVING 65-70 MPH ON HIGHWAY WHILE RAINING. LOST QUITE A BIT OF POWER AND STARTED TO STAHL. MESSAGE FLASHED ACROSS MESSAGE SCREEN STATING "REDUCED ENGINE POWER". HAD TO PULL OF TO EMERGENCY SHOULDER LANE. LEFT CAR ON THE SIDE OF HIGHWAY FOR A LITTLE OVER 24 HOURS. CAME BACK NEXT DAY AND MY CAR STARTED RIGHT UP WITH NO PROBLEMS. THIS HAPPENED 3 MORE TIMES WITH THE SAME OUTCOME. AROUND 4 WEEKS AGO, WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY, NO RAIN THIS TIME, I HEARD THE CHIME AND MESSAGE SCREEN FLASHED "POWER STEERING." MY POWER STEERING WAS IMMEDIATELY LOST, I MANAGED TO MERGE OVER TO LEFT LANE AND INTO THE EMERGENCY LANE. WHILE MERGING, THE SCREEN CHIMED ONCE AGAIN BUT NOW DISPLAYING "REDUCED ENGINE POWER". MY CAR STALLED AND COMPLETELY SHUT OFF. ONCE STOPPED, I PULLED OUT KEY FROM IGNITION. REPLACED KEY IN EFFORTS TO RESTART MY VEHICLE. THE IGNITION WOULD NOT TURN OVER. MY VEHICLE WAS COMPLETELY DEAD AT THIS POINT. AROUND 10 HOURS LATER, RETURNED TO VEHICLE ON HIGHWAY SHOULDER, CAR STARTED RIGHT UP ON THE FIRST TURN OF KEY. THIS EXACT INCIDENT HAPPENED 4 DAYS LATER WITH SAME OUTCOME. RECENTLY LAST WEEK AND THIS WEEK, WHILE STARTING MY CAR, ONCE I PLACE MY VEHICLE IN REVERSE. MY MESSAGE SCREEN WILL CHIME AND DISPLAY "POWER STEERING" AND LOOSE ALL STEERING CAPABILITIES. I CAN FIX THIS MYSELF BY TURNING OFF THE ENGINE, REMOVING KEY, WAIT ABOUT 30 SECONDS AND TRY AGAIN RESULTING IN NORMAL USE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10569300March 14, 2014
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
I HAVE ALREADY MADE A COMPLAINT ABOUT THE PONTIAC NOW I AM MAKING ANOTHER COMPLAINT. THE PONTIAC G 2009 IS ALREADY STARTING TO DO THE GAS TANK EXPANDING. THERE IS SOMETHING THAT NEEDS TO BE DONE ABOUT THIS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10569297March 14, 2014
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 PONTIAC G6. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 25 MPH, THE POWER STEERING WARNING LAMP ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS MAKING A LOUD NOISE BEFORE THE STEERING WHEEL SEIZED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. THE TECHNICIAN WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 128,206.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10569324March 14, 2014
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
MY 2009 PONTIAC G6 LOW BEAM HEAD LIGHT PROBLEM BEGAN A FEW DAYS AGO. MY DRIVERS SIDE LOW BEAM WENT OUT, SO I BOUGHT A NEW ONE AND PUT IT IN ONLY FOR MY WIFE TO CALL ME AT 5:30 THIS MORNING TO TELL ME BOTH THE LIGHTS WENT OUT ON HER AS SHE WAS DRIVING TO WORK. HOW SAFE IS THIS? I CAN'T GET THEM TO WORK AND I DON'T KNOW WHAT TO DO. I TRIED REPLACING THEM AGAIN AT $25 A PIECE AND THEY STILL DON'T WORK.THIS SEEMS TO BE A PROBLEM WITH THIS CAR AS I SEE IT POSTED ALL OVER THE INTERNET. CAN WE GET A RECALL OR SOMETHING OR DOES IT TAKE A FEW DEATHS BEFORE SOMEONE WILL INVESTIGATE? *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10569367March 14, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 PONTIAC G6. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE KEY COULD BE RELEASED FROM THE IGNITION WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS IN NEUTRAL. THE DEALER REPLACED AND CODED THE IGNITION SWITCH CYLINDER AS A REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 59,716 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 61,020. UPDATED 04/29/14 MA THE CONSUMER NOTICED THE IGNITION WAS NOT IN THE OFF POSITION, WHEN HE RETURNED TO THE VEHICLE. THE DEALER FOUND THE IGNITION CYLINDER AND SWITCH NOT READING PROPERLY WHEN THE CAR WAS IN GEAR. UPDATED 04/29/14
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10569038March 13, 2014
STEERING
I HAVE BEEN READING ONLINE ABOUT THE POWER STEERING NOT WORKING ALL THE TIME WHICH IS KIND OF FUNNY SINCE THERE ARE INCIDENTS JUST THIS WEEK THAT LEAVE ME HAVING TO REPLACE SOME PARTS THAT ARE COMPLETELY RUSTED! THE PROFESSIONAL THAT I SPOKE WITH SAID THAT THERE SHOULD BE A PROTECTIVE COVER OVER IT TO KEEP THE PART FROM RUSTING. I FORGET THE NAME OF IT SINCE I WAS MOSTLY CONCERNED WITH HOW MUCH MORE WILL I HAVE TO PUT INTO FIXING THIS CAR!! I STARTED LOOKING ONLINE TODAY FOR RECALLS AND I WOULD LIKE TO KNOW IF I QUALIFY. I AM SCARED THAT I WILL END UP HURTING SOMEONE SINCE WHEN MY STEERING DOES GO OUT IT PULLS ME EITHER WHICH WAY INTO OTHER LANES. THANK GOD IT HASN'T HAPPENED ON THE HIGHWAY YET BUT I'M SURE THAT'LL BE MY NEXT BATTLE WITH THIS POS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10569113March 13, 2014
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE, STEERING, EXTERIOR LIGHTING
A COUPLE OF TIMES THIS PAST YEAR AFTER MY VEHICLE HIT 75K MILES, MY STEERING HAS LOCKED UP CAUSING ME TO HAVE TO PULL ON THE WHEEL VERY HARD JUST TO MAKE THE TURN WHICH A BIT OF A CONCERN. THANKFULLY NO ACCIDENT RESULTING FROM THIS. I HAVE NOT HAD THIS PROBLEM IN THE LAST COUPLE OF MONTHS. HOWEVER I HAVE ALSO HAD AN ISSUE WITH THE BRAKE LIGHTS. A FRIEND WHO WAS FOLLOWING ME ADVISED THAT MY BRAKE LIGHTS WERE TURNING ON EVEN WHEN I WASN'T BRAKING. ADDITIONALLY, IN JULY OF 2013 (MY VEHICLE WAS AT ABOUT 70K MILES) WE BEGAN SMELLING GASOLINE COMING FROM THE VEHICLE. WE TOOK IT TO GET THE CAR REPAIRED AND THE MECHANIC IDENTIFIED THAT MY FUEL PUMP WAS LEAKING GASOLINE AND HAD TO BE COMPLETELY REPLACED WHICH COST ABOUT $1000. MY CHECK ENGINE LIGHT HAS NOW COME ON AGAIN AND I AM TAKING IT THIS WEEK TO GET IT INSPECTED. THE CAR JERKS WHEN MOVING IT FROM PARK INTO GEAR, AND WHEN DRIVING THE TIMING SEEMS TO BE OFF WHEN ACCELERATING. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10569137March 13, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
THE CAR CUT OFF ALL THE TIME SUMMER OR WINTER. I HAVE TAKEN THE CAR TO [XXX] AND OTHER CAR REPAIR PLACES AND KNOW ONE SEEM TO KNOW WHAT WRONG WITH IT. WE BROUGHT THE CAR IN AUG. OF LAST YEAR AND BEEN HAVING A PROBLEM EVERY SINCE. IT CUT OF AND READ ERROR ACROSS THE DASH BOARD AND WANT START BACK FOR SOMETIME, IN THE MIDDLE OF THE ROAD OR WHERE EVERY. I'M SCARE SOMEONE MAY GET HURT. 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

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