Pontiac G6 Complaints

5,890 consumer complaints on file.

#10538187August 31, 2013
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
I HAVE BEEN SMELLING GAS FROM VEHICLE BUT DID NOT NOTICE LEAK. DID NOTICE LOWER MILES PER GALLON. TOOK VEHICLE IN FOR BRAKES AND MECHANIC INFORMED ME I WAS LUCKY THE CAR HADN'T CAUGHT ON FIRE. TOOK PICTURES OF GAS POOL ON TANK. THE FUEL PUMP ELBOW IS CRACKED AND THE ENTIRE UNIT NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. *JS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10538228August 31, 2013
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
THE LOW-BEAM PASSENGER SIDE HEADLAMP WENT OUT, SO I REPLACED IT HOPING THAT THE ISSUE WAS JUST A BURNT OUT HEADLAMP. HOWEVER, THE SAME HEADLAMP WENT OUT AGAIN 3 MONTHS LATER (APPROXIMATELY 12/15/12). AT THAT TIME I FURTHER INSPECTED THE WIRING TO FIND THAT THE CONNECTOR HAD MELTED CAUSING THE LIGHT TO BURN OUT. AT THIS POINT I HAD THE CONNECTOR REPLACED ON THE PASSENGER SIDE. APPROXIMATELY 1 WEEK AGO (APPROX. 9 MONTHS AFTER REPLACING THE CONNECTOR ON THE PASSENGER SIDE) THE LOW-BEAM DRIVER SIDE HEADLAMP WENT OUT. AGAIN, HOPING THAT IT WAS JUST THE BULB, I TOOK IT APART TO REPLACE THE BULB. UNFORTUNATELY, THE CONNECTOR ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE IS NOW MELTED AS WELL. I WILL HAVE TO REPLACE THIS ASAP AS IT IS A POSSIBLE FIRE HAZARD. I APPEARS THAT AN OVERWHELMING NUMBER OF PEOPLE HAVE HAD THIS SAME ISSUE, WITH NOTHING BEING DONE ABOUT IT. I FEAR THAT IT WILL TAKE A CUSTOMER'S CAR CATCHING ON FIRE TO ELICIT ANY TYPE OF RECALL. PLEASE CHECK INTO THIS BEFORE IT BECOMES A SERIOUS ISSUE AND INJURES/KILLS SOMEONE. *JS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10538036August 30, 2013
SERVICE BRAKES
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 PONTIAC G6. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE BRAKE LIGHTS WOULD REMAIN ILLUMINATED WITHOUT HAVING TO ENGAGE THE BRAKES. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 60,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10538125August 30, 2013
STRUCTURE:BODY, EXTERIOR LIGHTING
THE BRAKE LIGHT ON THE 2009 PONTIAC G9 INTERMITTENTLY GO OFF AND ON. BRAKE LIGHTS ARE ON WHILE THE BRAKES ARE NOT APPLIED AND GO OFF WHEN THE BRAKES ARE APPLIED. THIS ISSUE COULD CAUSE A SERIOUS ACCIDENT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10538152August 30, 2013
STEERING
WHEN I FIRST NOTICED SOMETHING WAS WRONG I WAS DRIVING OUT OF A DRIVEWAY, STEERING WHEEL STARTED SHAKING, TIRE FELT WEIRD. (RIGHT FRONT TIRE) LIKE I HAD A FLAT TIRE. THE TIRE ITSELF WAS WOBBLING BACK AND FORTH AS WELL AS THE STEERING WHEEL, MOVING BACK AND FORTH (LEFT TO RIGHT). WE THOUGHT IT WAS RACK AND PINION..OR WHEEL BEARING. WE DID FLUSH OUT BRAKE FLUID IN HOPES THIS IS WHAT WAS WRONG..?..BUT..I FIND OUT THAT THERE ARE MECHANICAL ISSUES WITH THIS MODEL AND STEERING COLUMN AS WELL. I HAVE NOTIFIED THE DEALER AND I AM TO CHECK ON ANY RECALLS ON THIS MODEL.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10537847August 29, 2013
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, SERVICE BRAKES, EXTERIOR LIGHTING
THE BRAKE LIGHTS ON MY 2005 PONTIAC G6 DO NOT WORK PROPERLY. AT TIMES, THEY WILL TURN ON WHEN I PRESS THE GAS PEDAL AND THEY WILL ALSO JUST COME ON RANDOMLY. NINE TIMES OUT OF TEN WHEN I PRESS THE BRAKE PEDAL THEY DON'T COME ON AT ALL. AFTER TAKING MY CAR TO THE DEALERSHIP, THEY TOLD ME IT WAS MY BRAKE SENSOR. THEY REPLACED IT, I PAID MY EXTREMELY HIGH BILL AND THEN THE NEXT DAY I GOT PULLED OVER BY A POLICE OFFICER BECAUSE MY BRAKE LIGHTS WERE NOT WORKING. I CALLED THE DEALERSHIP AND THEY SAID TO BRING MY CAR BACK IN. I TOOK MY CAR BACK AND THEY SAID THERE WAS CORROSION IN THE BRAKE LINES. THEY FIXED THAT, I PAID MY EXTREMELY HIGH BILL AND LEFT. A FEW DAYS LATER, MY BRAKE LIGHTS STILL DID NOT WORK. I EVEN TOOK MY G6 IN FOR THE RECALL ABOUT THE BRAKE LIGHTS. THAT DIDN'T WORK FOR LONG EITHER! I TRIED TO PUT DIELECTRIC GREASE WHERE PONTIAC IS CLAIMING THERE IS CORROSION CAUSING THE BRAKES TO SELDOM WORK. THEY WORKED FOR ABOUT 2 MONTHS AND JUST RECENTLY MY BRAKE LIGHTS STOPPED WORKING AGAIN. I HAVE HAD MY CAR LOOKED AT BY THREE DIFFERENT MECHANICS AND NO ONE CAN GIVE ME AN ANSWER OR A SOLUTION. I'VE BEEN PULLED OVER FOUR TIMES IN THE PAST FEW MONTHS DUE TO THIS DANGEROUS ISSUE. WITHOUT BRAKE LIGHTS WORKING PROPERLY, MY CAR IS AN ACCIDENT WAITING TO HAPPEN. AT THIS POINT, I'M NOT SURE WHAT ELSE TO DO!
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10537880August 29, 2013
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 PONTIAC G6. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 25 MPH WHEN THE POWER STEERING ASSIST FAILED. THE CONTACT STATED THE VEHICLE WAS DIFFICULT TO STEER BUT WAS DRIVEN TO THE RESIDENCE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED OR DIAGNOSED FOR THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 76,471.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10537987August 29, 2013
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 PONTIAC G6. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH, THE BRAKE LIGHTS ILLUMINATED ERRONEOUSLY. THE BRAKE LIGHTS WOULD NOT ILLUMINATE WHEN THE BRAKES WERE APPLIED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED AND THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 135,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10537731August 28, 2013
SERVICE BRAKES, EXTERIOR LIGHTING
I PURCHASED THIS PONTIAC G6 IN 2008 USED. AT THE TIME, THE VEHICLE HAD APPROXIMATELY 30,000 MILES. WITHIN THE FIRST YEAR I NOTICED MY CRUISE CONTROL WOULD STOP WORKING. AT THE TIME I WAS UNAWARE THAT MY BRAKE LIGHTS WERE ALSO MALFUNCTIONING. I REALIZED THIS MALFUNCTION AFTER BEING NOTIFIED BY A RANDOM PERSON DRIVING BEHIND ME ON THE ROAD. SHE NOTIFIED ME THAT WHEN I PRESSED THE BRAKE MY LIGHTS WOULD NOT ILLUMINATE AND WHEN I WAS NOT PRESSING THE BRAKE PEDAL, THEY WERE ILLUMINATING. A COMPLETE REVERSAL. AFTER SOME RESEARCH, I REALIZED THIS WAS A COMMON PROBLEM AND THERE WAS A RECALL ISSUED. WHEN I CONTACTED MY LOCAL DEALERSHIP I WAS NOTIFIED THAT ALTHOUGH MY CAR WAS THE SAME MAKE AND MODEL, IT WAS A GTP AND WAS NOT COVERED IN THE RECALL. EVENTUALLY THE DEALERSHIP DECIDED TO PERFORM THE RECALL PROCEDURES WHICH ONLY TEMPORARILY CORRECTED THE PROBLEM. SINCE THAT ORIGINAL FIX, I HAVE HAD THE BRAKE MODULE CHANGED THREE OR FOUR TIMES, TAKEN TO TWO SEVERAL DEALERSHIPS AND ALSO TO A TRUSTED MECHANIC. NO ONE CAN GET THE PROBLEM CORRECTED. I AM NOW TOLD THERE IS A CHANCE IT IS THE BODY CONTROL MODULE. I AM SO TIRED OF SPENDING MONEY TO CORRECT A DEFECT IN THIS VEHICLE WITH ON GUARANTEE OF A FIX. THIS CAR IS DANGEROUS TO DRIVE AND GENERAL MOTORS NEEDS TO CORRECT THIS PROBLEM. UPDATED 09/10/13*LJ
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10537779August 28, 2013
STEERING
UPON DRIVING THE G6, A POPPING NOISE BEGAN COMING FROM THE STEERING WHEN TURNING THE WHEEL. THE NOISE IS PRESENT WHEN NOT MOVING, WHEN MOVING AT LOW TO MODERATE SPEED WHILE TURNING, AND WHILE GOING OVER BUMPS IN THE ROAD. IT APPEARS TO BE RELATED TO THE STEERING OR INTERMEDIATE SHAFT, WHICH IS A COMMON PROBLEM AND ACKNOWLEDGED PROBLEM BY GM. OVERTIME, THIS CAN BE A VERY LARGE DANGER WHEN STEERING IS COMPROMISED. *TT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10537806August 28, 2013
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS
BRAKE LIGHTS COME ON RANDOMLY AND WILL NOT ALWAYS ILLUMINATE WHEN PEDAL IS DEPRESSED. *TT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10537479August 27, 2013
STEERING
WHILE ON HER WAY HOME FROM PICKING MY SON UP FROM SCHOOL MY WIFE WAS DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH WHEN SHE HEARD A "DINGING" NOISE FROM THE DASHBOARD. 3 INDICATIONS CAME UP ON THE LED DISPLAY, "POWER STEERING, SERVICE ESC, AND ESC OFF." THE POWER STEERING SYSTEM THEN SHUT OFF COMPLETELY ALMOST CAUSING HER TO LOSE CONTROL OF THE CAR. THIS IS A SERIOUS SAFETY HAZARD REPORTED BY MANY, MANY G5, G6 AND G8 OWNERS WITH MODEL YEARS BETWEEN 2005 AND 2010 IN PARTICULAR. WHY CERTAIN MODELS/YEARS HAVE BEEN RECALLED AND NOT ALL OF THEM IS BEYOND ME. THEY ALL USE PRETTY MUCH THE SAME EPS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10537508August 27, 2013
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
BRAKE LIGHTS COME ON WHILE DRIVING WITHOUT TOUCHING THE BRAKE PEDAL. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10537520August 27, 2013
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 PONTIAC G6. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER'S SIDE REAR DOORS COULD NOT BE LOCKED OR UNLOCKED FROM THE INTERIOR OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSIS. THE TECHNICIAN STATED THAT THE DOOR ACTUATORS IN BOTH DOORS WOULD HAVE TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 65,000. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10537562August 27, 2013
SERVICE BRAKES, EXTERIOR LIGHTING
WHILE DRIVING HOME WITH MY BROTHER FOLLOWING ME IN A SEPARATE CAR, HE TOLD ME THAT THE BRAKE LIGHTS ON MY CAR WERE ON THE WHOLE TIME, ONLY TURNING OFF WHEN I APPLIED THE BRAKES (BRIEFLY) BEFORE TURNING BACK ON. I HAVE NOTICED THIS WHEN I START THE CAR VIA REMOTE (THE BRAKE LIGHTS AND CHMSL ARE ON) AND IN REFLECTIONS AS I DRIVE... IF I APPLY THE BRAKES HARD, THE LIGHTS WILL GO OFF BRIEFLY, BUT COME BACK ON AS I DRIVE. I DO NOT DRIVE WITH ONE FOOT ON THE BRAKE PEDAL, AND THIS HAS BEEN A CONSTANT PROBLEM I HAVE BEEN NOTICING. THERE HAVE NOT BEEN ANY INCIDENTS WITH OTHER VEHICLES (I'M ASSUMING THEY'RE KEEPING FAR AWAY BECAUSE MY BRAKE LIGHTS ARE ON), AND I AM AWARE OF THE NHTSA INVESTIGATION INTO THE CHEVROLET MALIBU FROM THAT YEAR FOR THE SAME ISSUE. MY CAR IS A 2007 PONTIAC G6 GT CONVERTIBLE. AS WELL, THE STABILITY CONTROL (THE GT CONVERTIBLES WERE EQUIPPED WITH IT) INTERMITTENTLY COMES ON WITH AN ERROR MESSAGE... THE DEALER HAS USED A SCANNER TO CHECK THE PROBLEM, BUT NOTHING HAS REGISTERED IN THE COMPUTER HISTORY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10537594August 27, 2013
SERVICE BRAKES, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
MY 2007 PONTIAC G6 BRAKE LIGHTS ARE ILLUMINATING WHEN THE BRAKE IS NOT DEPRESSED. IT IS HARD TO ALSO MOVE THE GEAR SHIFTER FROM PARK AT TIMES. ALSO, AT THE SAME TIME MY BRAKES LIGHTS STOPPED WORKING PROPERLY MY CRUISE CONTROL STOPPED OPERATING. I FEEL THE BRAKE LIGHTS WORKING IN THE OPPOSITE MANNER IS A MAJOR SAFETY ISSUE WHICH CAN LEAD OTHERS DRIVERS TO ALSO NOT BE SAFE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10537309August 26, 2013
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 PONTIAC G6. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE BRAKE LIGHTS WOULD REMAIN ILLUMINATED WHEN THE BRAKES WERE NOT ENGAGED AND FAILED TO ILLUMINATE WHEN THE BRAKES WERE APPLIED. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE CRUISE CONTROL WOULD DISENGAGE INDEPENDENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 88,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 93,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10537318August 26, 2013
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 PONTIAC G6. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DECELERATING, THE BRAKE LIGHTS FAILED TO ILLUMINATE AND ERRONEOUSLY ILLUMINATED WHILE THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS NOT DEPRESSED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A PRIVATE MECHANIC WHERE THE FAILURE COULD NOT BE DIAGNOSED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED ABOUT THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 74,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10537334August 26, 2013
SERVICE BRAKES
BRAKE LIGHTS WONT GO ON WHEN APPLYING BRAKES, THIS IS VERY BAD. THIS PROBLEM CAN LEAD TO AN ACCIDENT, INJURY OR DEATH. I DEMAND A RECALL RIGHT AWAY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10537332August 26, 2013
SERVICE BRAKES
BRAKE LIGHTS NOT WORKING WHEN APPLYING BRAKES OR STAY ON. I AM VERY WORRIED ABOUT THIS PROBLEM IT IS VERY BAD, AND I DEMAND A RECALL FROM GENERAL MOTORS INC., TO FIX THIS PROBLEM. THANK YOU. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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