Pontiac G6 Complaints

5,890 consumer complaints on file.

#10492088January 10, 2013
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
I HAVE HAD SOME ISSUES WITH THE HEADLIGHTS GOING OUT. THE RIGHT LOW BEAM HEADLIGHT WENT OUT AROUND 2 WEEKS AGO AND IT WENT AGAIN TWO DAYS AGO. I HAVE ALSO HAD THE LEFT HEADLIGHT GO OUT ALSO. ALSO MY INTERIOR LIGHTS WONT GO OFF AFTER STARTING THE CAR AND TURNING THE CAR OFF FOR AROUND 30 MINS. AND THE ALARM WENT OFF BY ITSELF ALSO. I HAD TO GET THE KEYLESS KEY AND TURN OFF. NO ONE WAS AROUND THE CAR WHEN IT WENT OFF. I HAVE ALL KINDS OF ERROR MESSAGES APEAR ON MY DISPLAY THAT ARE NO CONCERN AFTER CHECKING THEM OUT. MY MAIN CONCERN IS MY HEADLIGHTS GOING OUT. I CONSIDER THIS A MAJOR SAFETY CONCERN. I HAVE BOTH LIGHTS GO OUT AND HAD TO RUN THE BRIGHT LIGHTS TO GET HOME AFTER DARK. PLEASE DO A RECALL GM !! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10492102January 10, 2013
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 PONTIAC G6. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 25 MPH, A GRINDING NOISE WAS EMITTED FROM THE STEERING COLUMN AND THE STEERING WHEEL SEIZED. THE VEHICLE WAS MERGED TO THE SHOULDER, SHUTDOWN, THEN RESTARTED BUT THE FAILURE PERSISTED. THE FAILURE RECURRED SEVERAL TIMES AND THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A DEALER WHERE THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE STEERING COLUMN AND MODEM NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 60,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10492023January 9, 2013
STEERING
POWER STEERING LOCKED UP ON ME. I JUST GOT DONE DRIVE OVER 3000 MILES IN THE LAST COUPLE OF WEEKS. APPARENTLY THIS WAS AN ISSUE WITH THIS CAR, BUT I NEVER RECEIVED THE LETTER ABOUT THIS RECALL. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10492053January 9, 2013
STEERING
INTERMEDIATE STEERING SHAFT REPLACED DUE TO "CLUNKING" NOISE. PERVASIVE PROBLEM WITH GM VEHICLES, CHECK THE INTERNET. FIRST FAILURE WAS AT 20000 MILES. (I ALSO HAVE A 2006 G6 AND THAT TOO HAD THE INTERMEDIATE STEERING SHAFT REPLACED THIS LAST SUMMER AT 35000 MILES. PERVASIVE PROBLEM FOR GM. WHY IS NHTSA NOT REQUIRING A RECALL AND PROPER FIX? *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10491871January 8, 2013
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 PONTIAC G6. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHENEVER THE BRAKES WERE DEPRESSED, THE BRAKE LIGHTS WOULD NOT ILLUMINATE AND WHENEVER THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS NOT BEING DEPRESSED, THE BRAKE LIGHTS WOULD ILLUMINATE DUE TO CORROSION OF THE WIRING CONNECTOR. IN ADDITION, THE VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL WOULD NOT ENGAGE DUE TO THE CORROSION. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO ADVISED THAT THERE WAS A RECALL FOR THE FAILURE UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 09V036000 (EXTERIOR LIGHTING: BRAKE LIGHTS) HOWEVER, HIS VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 205,302.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10491912January 8, 2013
STEERING
I BOUGHT MY PONTIAC G6 2006 FROM A USED CAR DEALERSHIP IN DEC. 2011. I HAD SOME PULL IN THE STEERING WHEN I FIRST BOUGHT IT. I HAD MY CAR CHECK FOR ALIGNMENT ISSUES, THE ROTORS CHECK AND BRAKES CHECKED. ALL WERE OK. WAS TOLD BY MECHANIC IT WAS NOTHING TO BE CONCERNED ABOUT. 5 DAYS AGO MY STEERING WHEEL STARTED SHAKING REAL BAD WHEN BRAKING. SUNDAY JAN. 6,2013 FOR THE FIRST TIME MY POWER STEERING LIGHT CAME ON AND STEERING WENT OUT WHILE I WAS DRIVING . WAS EXTREMELY HARD TO STEER. LUCKILY MANAGED TO PULL OVER AND TURN OFF CAR. I TURNED OFF MY CAR WAITED A MINUTE AND WHEN I TURNED BACK ON MY CAR I HAD MY STEERING BACK. I COULD OF HAD A SERIOUS ACCIDENT AND I HAVE A TEENAGE DRIVER WHO ALSO DRIVES MY CAR. IT OCCURRED AGAIN ON MON JAN. 7,2013. STEERING WAS OK THEN JUST OUT OF NOWHERE STEERING STOPS WORKING AGAIN WHILE DRIVING. I CONTACTED GM DEALER AND THEY SAID IT WAS NOT ON RECALL. AND THAT THEY ONLY HAVE POWER STEERING ASSIST COVERED UP TO 150,000 MILES. I NOTICED THERE WAS RECALL ON THE 2005 PONTIAC G6 POWER STEERING. I ALSO NOTICED THAT THERE ARE ALOT OF COMPLAINTS OVER THE SAME ISSUE I HAVE ON THE 2006 PONTIAC G6. I AM WONDERING WHY NOTHING HAS BEEN DONE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10491498January 5, 2013
STEERING
ON MY WAY HOME FROM WORK WITH MY THREE YEAR OLD DAUGHTER, I WAS EXITING THE FREEWAY AND MY STEERING WHEEL PULLED TO THE LEFT AND LOCKED UP. WITH FIVE O'CLOCK TRAFFIC, I IMMEDIATELY USED MY BODY WEIGHT TO TRY TO GAIN CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND NOT FLIP THE CAR OVER THE LEDGE OF THE HIGHWAY. THE VEHICLES BEHIND ME BEGAN HONKING AND HAVING TO MOVE TO THE SHOULDER TO AVOID HITTING ME. I STOPPED AND TURNED OFF THE CAR TO WAIT FOR ASSISTANCE. AS I WAS WAITING, I TURNED THE CAR BACK ON TO KEEP MY DAUGHTER WARM. WHEN I TURNED THE VEHICLE BACK ON THE STEERING UNLOCKED AND THE VEHICLE SEEMED OKAY. I DROVE IT TO THE GAS STATION WHICH WAS ABOUT A MILE AWAY. I WAITED FOR MY PARTNER TO ARRIVE SO SHE COULD FOLLOW ME HOME. AS WE STARTED DRIVING HOME, ABOUT A QUARTER MILE DOWN THE ROAD IT LOCKED UP AGAIN. AT THAT POINT WE HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED HOME. WE ARRIVED HOME, AND I STARTED THE VEHICLE TO FIND THE STEERING UNLOCKED. DROVE IT AROUND THE BLOCK AND IT LOCK UP. THE CAR IS CURRENTLY PARKED, AND UNSAFE TO DRIVE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10491441January 4, 2013
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 PONTIAC G6. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH, THE HEADLIGHTS STOPPED ILLUMINATING. THE CONTACT REPLACED THE BULBS BUT THE FAILURE CONTINUED INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 75,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10491469January 4, 2013
STEERING, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
MY POWER STEERING COLUMN WENT OUT WHILE I WAS TRYING TO TURN INTO MY APARTMENT COMPLEX AND I ALMOST SIDE SWIPED ANOTHER VEHICLE. I LOST ALL POWER STEERING. I WENT TO THE DEALERSHIP AND GOT THE PROBLEM FIXED FOR $700 AND WITH IN THE TIME OF THE PART WARRANTY IT WENT OUT AGAIN. IT IS NOW 4 YEARS LATER AND IT JUST WENT COMPLETELY OUT AGAIN. I KNOW FOR A FACT THAT THERE ARE HUNDREDS AND HUNDREDS OF 2006 PONTIAC G6 OWNERS THAT HAVE EXPERIENCED THE SAME PROBLEM. THIS COULD END UP BEING FATAL FOR SOMEONE IN THE RIGHT SITUATION. ALSO WHEN YOU CALL TO SPEAK TO GM ABOUT THE PROBLEM THEY BRUSH IT OFF AS IF THEY HAVE NEVER HEARD OF IT BEFORE WHICH CAN NOT POSSIBLY BE THE CASE IF THERE ARE SO MANY PEOPLE COMPLAINING OF THE SAME PROBLEM. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10490853January 3, 2013
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, EXTERIOR LIGHTING
I KEPT HAVING MY HEADLIGHTS BLOW OUT AND CONTINUED TO REPLACE THEM. FINALLY BROUGHT THE CAR TO MY FATHER (WHO WORKS AS A FIREFIGHTER/ FIRE INVESTIGATOR/ FIRE INSPECTOR) WHO NOTED A POST ELECTRICAL TYPE FIRE IN THE HARNESS OF WHERE THE BULB PLUGS INTO. THE HARNESS AND BULB WERE SINCE REPLACED AND THEN AGAIN 4 DAYS AGO THE SAME THING HAPPENED, MY BULB BLEW OUT AND WENT TO LOOK AND THE HARNESS WAS AGAIN MELTED WITH A STRONG ELECTRICAL BURNING SMELL COMING FROM THE CONNECTOR. ANOTHER BULB WAS PLACED WITHOUT REPLACING THE HARNESS 2 DAYS AGO AND TODAY IS AGAIN BURNT OUT. STRONG ELECTRICAL ODOR COMING FROM THE HEADLIGHT AREA. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10490871January 3, 2013
POWER TRAIN
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 PONTIAC G6. THE CONTACT STATED THAT SHE RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 12V460000 (POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:GEAR POSITION INDICATION-PRNDL) AND ATTEMPTED TO HAVE THE VEHICLE REPAIRED HOWEVER, THE DEALER ADVISED THAT THEY HAD NO KNOWLEDGE OF THE RECALL AND THAT THERE WAS NOTHING THEY COULD DO TO ASSIST. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND ADVISED THE CONTACT THAT SHE WOULD HAVE TO WAIT UNTIL THE END OF JANUARY 2013 FOR THE DEALER TO BECOME FULLY AWARE OF THE RECALL AND THE REMEDY. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 37,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10490905January 3, 2013
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 PONTIAC G6. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHENEVER ATTEMPTING A TURN, HE WOULD HEAR A SQUEAKING NOISE FROM THE STEERING WHEEL. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION WHERE THEY ADVISED THAT THEY COULD NOT DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 25,000. UPDATED 02/27/13*LJ THE DEALER INFORMED THE CONSUMER THE SQUEAKING WAS A GEAR AT THE END OF THE STEERING COLUMN AND IT MAY GET WORSE OVER TIME. UPDATED 02/27/13
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10490655January 1, 2013
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES, AIR BAGS, SERVICE BRAKES, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
FIRST THE REAR DOOR ACTUATOR WORKED 50% OF TIME.THEN 0% . CRUISE WORKED INTERMITTENT. BRAKE LIGHTS ON WHILE DRIVING .HENCE STUCK ON. PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG MODULE FAULTY. INOPT. IN THAT ORDER. AL HAVE TO BE RELATED AND ITS A KNOWN PROBLEM IN PONTIAC. AND GM WANTS 730 TO REPLACE MODULE 232 FOR DOOR ACTUATOR.ITS B.S RECALL 2008 G6. THEY HAVE RECALLED G8 FOR SIMILAR PROBLEMS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10490539December 31, 2012
SERVICE BRAKES, STEERING, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
BRAKES, AND BRAKE ROTORS HAVE BEEN REPLACED NUMEROUS TIMES. TOO MANY ELECTRICAL MALFUNCTIONS TO MENTION. TODAY, MY WIFE SAID HER POWER STEERING LIGHT CAME ON. IT SCARES ME THAT SHE HAS TO DRIVE MY SON TO SCHOOL IN THIS CAR. I HAVE RESEARCHED THIS VEHICLE, AND FOUND NUMEROUS SAFETY ISSUES WITH OTHER OWNERS AS WELL. I HAVE CONTACTED THE DIFFERENT DEALERS FOR HELP, TO NO AVAIL. WHY ISN'T THERE A RECALL YET? *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10490575December 31, 2012
STEERING, SUSPENSION, AIR BAGS
DRIVING DURING SNOWY CONDITIONS, I BEGAN TO LOSE CONTROL AND SPIN OUT. I ATTEMPTED TO CORRECT MY STEERING, THEN MY CAR FISH TAILED. I SLID INTO THE DITCH, NEVER USED MY BRAKES. I TOOK OUT A SIGN WITH THE DRIVERS SIDE AND HIT ABOUT 3-4 TREES WITH THE FRONT END. MY AIRBAGS NEVER DEPLOYED. THANK GOODNESS NO ONE WAS INJURED, BUT THE AMOUNT OF DAMAGE DONE AND HOW MANY THINGS I HIT, SHOCKS ME AS TO WHY MY AIRBAG NEVER DEPLOYED. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10490597December 31, 2012
AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 PONTIAC G6. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 20 MPH, THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE DEALER WAS CONTACTED AND ADVISED THAT THERE WERE NO RECALLS ON THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 124,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10490421December 29, 2012
STEERING, SUSPENSION
MY WIFE WAS DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY DOING ABOUT 67-70MPH TO WORK WHEN SHE STARTED TO FELL THE STEERING WHEEL SHAKE THEN IT STARTED TO PULL LEFT. I HAVE CHECKED TIRES, WHEEL LUGS, AN SUSPENSION COMPONENTS. ITS BEEN ABOUT FOUR DAYS NOW. REALLY BAD AT SLOWER SPEEDS AN SHE SCARED TO DRIVE THE CAR. SO I DROVE IT TODAY AN IT SCARES ME REALLY BAD I CAN'T EVEN THINK ABOUT PUTTINGG MY KIDS IN THIS CAR ITS REALLY THAT BAD PLEASE HELP !! EVERYTHING IS TRUE:( *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10490459December 29, 2012
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING, FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
I SMELLED A VERY STRONG ODOR OF GAS AS I WALKED UP TO MY CAR. THE CHECK GAS CAP DISPLAY CAME ON. I REPLACED THE GAS CAP AND WARNING IS STILL DISPLAYED. THE SMELL OF GAS HAS CONTINUED TO WORSEN AND SEEMS TO BE COMING FROM THE GAS TANK. IT DOESN'T MATTER IF THE CAR IS RUNNING OR NOT. I HAVE RESEARCHED AND FOUND MANY OWNERS OF THE SAME YEAR AND MAKE CAR ARE HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM HOWEVER, NOBODY HAS FOUND THE EXACT CAUSE. SUGGESTIONS HAVE BEEN TO CHECK EVAPORATIVE SOLENOID, GASKETS, TUBING TO AND FROM TANK. I'VE DONE ALL AND THE ODOR CONTINUES TO WORSEN. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10490479December 29, 2012
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, EXTERIOR LIGHTING
LOW BEAM HEADLIGHT (DRIVER SIDE) GOES OUT RANDOMLY. HAVE REPLACED BULBS AND IT HAPPENS AGAIN A FEW DAYS LATER. AFTER A FEW MORE DAYS IT GOES OUT AGAIN AND THEN A FEW MORE DAYS IT COMES BACK. I HAVE REMOVED HEADLIGHT ASSEMBLY AND USED ELECTRIC TAPE TO HOLD WIRES TOGETHER TIGHTLY BUT IT STILL OCCURS. SEEMS TO BE A COMMON PROBLEM WITH G6S BASED ON ALL THE PROBLEMS POSTED ON THE INTERNET. LAST TIME THEY DECIDED TO GO OUT WAS ON THE HIGHWAY IN A SNOW STORM. DEFINITE SAFETY ISSUE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10490378December 28, 2012
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 PONTIAC G6. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH WHEN THE STEERING WHEEL BECAME EXTREMELY DIFFICULT TO MANEUVER. THE POWER STEERING WARNING CHIME BEGAN TO SOUND AS THE RADIO SCREEN DISPLAYED A POWER STEERING WARNING MESSAGE. THE CONTACT PLACED THE VEHICLE IN PARK AND SHUT THE ENGINE OFF. AFTER RESTARTING THE VEHICLE, THE POWER STEERING ASSIST FUNCTION BECAME OPERABLE. THE FAILURE RECURRED TWICE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 86,360.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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