Pontiac G6 Complaints

5,890 consumer complaints on file.

#10478905October 7, 2012
SUSPENSION, STEERING
I HAVE HAD NOTHING BUT PROBLEMS SINCE BUYING THIS CAR USED IN 2010. HAVE HAD THE FRONT END TIE RODS, STRUTS REPLACED AND NOW THE POWER STEERING IS ACTING UP. I WAS DRIVING 40 MPH AND THE CAR STARTED TO SHAKE AND THE POWER STEERING LIGHT WENT ON , AND STEERING WENT OUT. WAS ABLE TO PULL OVER INTO A PARKING LOT. I TURNED CAR OFF AND THEN BACK ON AND POWER RESTORED. I KNOW IT WILL HAPPEN AGAIN BASED ON ALL THE OTHER COMPLAINTS. THIS PROBLEM IS VERY SERIOUS AND COULD CAUSE A MAJOR ACCIDENT AND THERE NEEDS TO BE A RECALL ON THIS PROBLEM. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10478835October 6, 2012
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
6/11/12; WHEN STARTING AUTO, LONG CRANK, GOT BATTERY REPLACED, BUT NOTICED A FUEL SMELL IN THE GARAGE. ON 7/12/2012, AFTER CONTINUED PROBLEMS WITH STARTING CAR AND INCREASED FUEL SMELL IN GARAGE, VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO HILLES UNION 76 AND ALLOWED TO SIT OVERNIGHT. IT WOULD ONLY HAVE CRANK PROBLEM AFTER SITTING FOR AWHILE. MECHANIC NOTICED SEVERE FUEL ODOR AND REQUESTED TO DROP GAS TANK DUE TO POSSIBLE FUEL LEAK. THE FUEL PUMP WAS FOUND TO HAVE A CRACK IN THE PLASTIC PIECE IN THE CENTER. HILLES UNION 76 ORDERED THE FUEL PUMP FROM JESSUP MOTORS IN CATHEDRAL CITY, CA. PART WAS REPLACED. THE COST OF REPLACEMENT & LABOR WAS $988.00. I WENT TO THE INDIO GM AND SPOKE WITH THE SERVICE MANAGER ABOUT THIS PART. IT MADE NO SENSE THAT A FUEL PUMP WOULD GO OUT ON A VEHICLE WITH 45,000 MILES ON IT! HE TOLD ME, "IT WAS NORMAL". I DID NOT BELIEVE THAT AND HAD FULL INTENTION OF CONTACTING GM WITH THIS COMPLAINT. SO I KEPT THE CRACKED FUEL PUMP!TO THIS POINT GM IS NOT AGREEING THAT THIS VEHICLE IS PART OF RECALL, IT CLEARLY IS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10478428October 3, 2012
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
STARTED SMELLING STRONG GAS SMELL OUTSIDE THE VEHICLE--- UPON INSPECTION FOUND OUT THAT A GAS LEAK WAS LEAKING FROM THE CAR. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10478487October 3, 2012
STEERING
I WAS TRAVELING DOWN A 4 LANE HIGHWAY WHEN MY STEERING WHEEL BECAME EXTREMELY DIFFICULT TO TURN AND A WARNING LIGHT CAME ON THE DISPLAY. THE CAR HAS ELECTRONIC POWER ASSIST STEERING AND I AM ASSUMING IT HAS FAILED. THIS IS VERY DANGEROUS AN COULD HAVE EASILY CAUSED A ACCIDENT BUT I WAS ABLE TO GET IT OFF THE ROAD. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10478517October 3, 2012
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 PONTIAC G6. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DRIVER WAS TRAVELING AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED WHEN THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL BECAME STUCK IN OPEN THROTTLE, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO ACCELERATE TO 107 MPH. THE VEHICLE ROLLED OVER A DIP IN THE ROAD, LEFT THE ROAD, WENT AIRBORNE, ROLLED OVER FIVE TIMES AND LANDED UPSIDE DOWN ON ITS ROOF. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. THE DRIVER WAS FATALLY INJURED. THE MANUFACTURER AS WELL AS WITH THE HIGHWAY PATROL WAS INVESTIGATING THE CRASH. THE MILEAGE AND VIN WERE UNAVAILABLE.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
1
#10478277October 2, 2012
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM, AIR BAGS
THEY SHOULD ADD THE SAME RECALLS FOR THE COBALT AND G5 TO THE G6. IT IS BASICALLY THE SAME CAR WITH THE SAME PROBLEMS. THESE PROBLEMS EXIST ON MY G6 AND MANY OTHERS ON THE G6 BLOGS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10478303October 2, 2012
STEERING
WHILE SLOWING FOR A STOP SIGN, THE STEERING ALARM SOUNDED, AND WARNING LIGHT CAME ON. AFTER STOPPING AT THE STOP SIGN, I PROCEEDED ACROSS THE INTERSECTION, AND PULLED TO THE CURB. STEERING WAS VERY DIFFICULT. AFTER CHECKING BELTS AND POWER STEERING FLUID, I RESTARTED ENGINE AND STEERING WAS FINE..A SECOND INCIDENT OCCURRED TWO DAYS LATER, BUT LUCKILY I WAS IN AN EMPTY PARKING LOT. I TURNED OFF ENGINE, THEN RESTARTED AND STEERING WAS FUNCTIONING PROPERLY. KNOWING THIS WILL LIKELY OCCUR AGAIN, POSSIBLY ON A CURVE, AT HIGH SPEED OR IN HEAVY TRAFFIC, IT APPEARS TO BE A SERIOUS, AND POSSIBLY DEADLY DEFECT. I WILL NOT DRIVE THIS VEHICLE AGAIN UNTIL I CAN AFFORD TO HAVE IT REPAIRED OR FIND OUT IF GM WILL FIX THEIR BLUNDER. [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
#10479042October 2, 2012
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, STRUCTURE:BODY
I BOUGHT THIS VEHICLE USED AROUND 07/15/2009 WITH 19000 MI. AROUND 58000 MI IN 12/2010, DRIVER SIDE REAR DOOR LOCK ACTUATOR STARTED TO LOCK/UNLOCK 50% OF THE TIME. AROUND 65000 MI IN 06/15/2011, DRIVER SIDE REAR DOOR LOCK ACTUATOR LOCKS/UNLOCKS 10% OF THE TIME AND PASSENGER SIDE REAR DOOR LOCK ACTUATOR LOCKS/UNLOCKS 50% OF THE TIME. NOW AT 83000 MI IN 10/2012, DRIVER SIDE REAR DOOR LOCK ACTUATOR LOCKS/UNLOCKS 1% OF THE TIME AND PASSENGER SIDE REAR DOOR LOCK ACTUATOR LOCKS/UNLOCKS 10% OF THE TIME. THIS IS A SAFETY/SECURITY ISSUE: IF THE DOORS DO NOT LOCK WHEN THE VEHICLE IS PLACED INTO GEAR, THE STRUCTURAL INTEGRITY MAY BE COMPROMISED IN THE EVENT OF A CRASH. SMALL CHILDREN MAY BE PRONE TO INJURY/DEATH. IF THE DOORS DO NOT LOCK WHEN EXITING THE VEHICLE, THE VEHICLE AND ITS CONTENTS ARE VULNERABLE TO THEFT/VANDALISM.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10478352October 2, 2012
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP, FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
STRONG SMELL OF GAS COMING FROM CAR. CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. NOTICE A LEAK UNDER CAR. TOOK TO DEALERSHIP FOR REPAIR. DEALERSHIP REPALCED FUEL PUMP. THE 2006 PONTIAC G6 SHOULD BE INCLUDED IN THE CURRENT RECALL: NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID# : 12V459000 GM CAMPAIGN #: 12190 EXPANSION OF RECALL 09V-419. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10478067October 1, 2012
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 PONTIAC G6. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED FUEL WAS LEAKING. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 115,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 117,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10478110October 1, 2012
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
HEADLIGHTS KEEP BURNING OUT. SOMETIMES ONE WORKS(PASSENGER OR DRIVER SIDE) AND SOMETIMES NEITHER WORK. THE WIRE CONNECTION TO THE MAIN HEADLIGHT (ON BOTH SIDES) IS FRAYING--LEAVING BARE WIRE EXPOSED. WHENEVER I HIT A BUMP, SOMETIMES THE HEADLIGHT GOES OUT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10478223October 1, 2012
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
MY SON NOTICED A SMELL OF GAS COMING FROM HIS CAR. WHEN I WENT OUT TO LOOK AT IT I COULD SMELL IT ALSO. IT SEEMED TO BE COMING FROM THE REAR OF THE CAR BUT I COULD NOT SEE ANYTHING AND IT SEEMED TO DISSIPATE AS TIME WENT ON THAT EVENING. I JUST ASSUMED IT CAME FROM THE FILLER TUBE SOMEHOW MAYBE AFTER A TURN. THE NEXT DAY WHEN HE GOT HOME FROM WORK I WAS IN THE DRIVEWAY WHEN HE PULLED IN AND THE SMELL WAS VERY STRONG AND STILL SEEMED TO BE COMING FROM THE REAR AREA OF THE CAR. WE JACKED BOTH SIDES OF THE REAR UP AND THAT?S WHEN WE SAW GAS RUN OUT OF THE PROTECTIVE PLATE THAT SURROUNDS THE BOTTOM OF THE GAS TANK. FURTHER INSPECTION REVEALED THE LEAK WAS COMING FROM A PLASTIC ELBOW THAT COMES OUT OF THE FUEL PUMP THAT FEEDS GAS TO THE ENGINE. YOU COULD ALSO SEE WHERE THE FUEL HAD BEEN SPRAYING ON THE MUFFLER WHICH IS LOCATED BEHIND THE GAS TANK ASSEMBLY. THIS VERY EASILY COULD A SERIOUS FIRE IF WE HAD NOT LOCATED THIS AS QUICKLY AS WE DID. I AM TO UNDERSTAND THAT THIS IS THE SAME FUEL PUMP DESIGN AS THE 2007 G5 THAT HAS THE EXACT SAME PROBLEM WITH THAT PLASTIC ELBOW CRACKING AND SPRAYING FUEL. THIS SHOULD BE AN IMMEDIATE SAFETY RECALL BEFORE SOMEONE GETS HURT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10477996September 30, 2012
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
WHY WAS THE 2007 G6 NOT INCLUDED IN THE NEW RECALL BY GM FOR SEVERAL MODELS INCLUDING THE 2007 PONTIAC G5 FOR A SERIOUS FUEL LEAK PROBLEM? THE G6 HAS THE SAME FUEL TANK AND LINE THAT IS CRACKING IN THE VEHICLES RECALLED AND OUR G6 SMELLS OF GASOLINE SO BAD WE CANNOT PARK IT IN THE GARAGE AND FUEL CONSTANTLY IS DRIPPING FROM THE TANK. SEVERAL FORUMS LIST THIS PROBLEM AND NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS WITH THE G6 YEAR 2007 AND UP. HERE IS JUST ONE: HTTP://WWW.G6OWNERSCLUB.COM/FORUM/SHOWTHREAD.PHP?T=12371 JUST DO A SEARCH FOR "FORUM G6 GAS TANK LEAK" AND YOU WILL FIND MORE COMPLAINTS. LOCAL DEALER WANTS OVER $2000 TO REPLACE THE TANK, PUMP AND LINES AND WE READ THAT IT DOES NOT CURE THE PROBLEM WHEN OTHERS HAVE HAD THIS WORK PERFORMED. (DEALER INSTALLS THE SAME PLASTIC LINE THAT WILL CRACK IN THE HEAT AND THEY REFUSE TO FIX JUST THE LINE, STATING THE ENTIRE TANK MUST BE REPLACED) JUST WHAT ARE WE TO DO WHEN GM DOES NOT FIX A KNOW DANGEROUS PROBLEM? AND JUST WHY DID THIS RECALL NOT INCLUDE THE G6? AND WHY DOES OUR FABULOUS GOVERNMENT WHO BAILED OUT GM NOT MAKE THEM FIX KNOW DEFECTS? *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10477462September 29, 2012
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, EXTERIOR LIGHTING
I THOUGHT MY HEADLIGHT BULB WENT OUT AND SO I WENT TO THE CAR DEALERSHIP TO HAVE THEM REPLACE IT. A FEW MONTHS LATER THE BULB HAS BEEN GOING IN AND OUT FOR THE LAST 9 MONTHS. THE MECHANICS ARE TELLING ME IT'S A WIRE PROBLEM AND WITH THE VEHICLE BEING A 2010 I SHOULDN'T BE HAVING THAT PROBLEM. IT'S NOW SEPT. 28,2012 AND ONCE AGAIN IT HAS GONE OUT...AGAIN. PLUS SINCE I GOT THE CAR I'VE BEEN HEARING RATTLING EITHER IN THE PASSENGER DOOR OR THE DASHBOARD. THE DEALERSHIP WANTS TO CHARGE ME BUT I FEEL I SHOULDN'T HAVE TO PAY FOR GM MISTAKES. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10477478September 29, 2012
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, EXTERIOR LIGHTING
THE FIRST TIME I NOTICED THE PROBLEM I WAS BEING FOLLOWED BY A FAMILY MEMBER AND THEY NOTICED THE BRAKE LIGHTS REMAINING ON AS I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD. IT HAPPENS ALL THE TIME NOW. I CAN BE DRIVING FROM 20MPH TO 70+MPH DOWN THE ROAD AND THE BRAKE LIGHTS WILL ILLUMINATE AND REMAIN ON WITHOUT ME USING THE BRAKE PEDAL. A LIGHT TOUCH TO THE BRAKES WILL TURN THEM OFF, BUT JUST FOR A SECOND. I HAVE BEEN REAR-ENDED ONCE IN THE LAST YEAR; HOWEVER, I AM NOT SURE IF THIS ISSUE HAS SOMETHING TO DO WITH THAT ACCIDENT. I AM AFRAID THIS ISSUE COULD CAUSE OTHER ERRORS AND ISSUES WITH IN THE VEHICLE OR CAUSE AN ACCIDENT. I HAVE HAD A MECHANIC LOOK AT THE CAR BUT HE COULD NOT FIGURE OUT WHAT THE PROBLEM WAS COMING FROM. I HAVE ALSO ASKED THE DEALERSHIP AND THEY COULD NOT GIVE ME A DEFINITIVE ANSWER ON A SOLUTION EITHER. FROM SOME INTERNET RESEARCH IT APPEARS TO BE A RECURRING PROBLEM WITH OTHER PONTIAC G6 OWNERS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10477367September 28, 2012
POWER TRAIN
MY PONTIAC G6 WAS RUNNING PERFECTLY FINE WITH NO LIGHTS OR WARNING SIGNS AND ALWAYS WELL MAINTAINED TO DATE. I PULLED UP TO A RED LIGHT AND THE LIGHT TURNED GREEN AND MY CAR WOULD NOT MOVE IN DRIVE IT WOULD ONLY REV. I WAS ABLE TO PUT IT IN TRIP TRONIC SHIFT AND MAKE IT TO A TRANSMISSION SHOP. IT WAS SLIPPING ALSO IN TRIP TRONIC IN FIRST AND SECOND. THE REPAIR PLACES SAID THAT IT WAS INTERNAL TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS. MY ONLY OPTION WAS TO GET A WHOLE NEW TRANSMISSION PUT IN WELL A REBUILT ONE. THIS SHOULD NOT BE HAPPENING TO A 6 YEAR OLD CAR THAT WAS WELL MAINTAINED WITH NO WARNING SIGNS. I TALKED TO SEVERAL PEOPLE AT GM HEADQUARTERS AND THEY JUST DON'T CARE AND ACT LIKE ITS MY FAULT THERE BANKRUPT PONTIAC COMPANY PRODUCED UNWORTHY RELIABLE CARS. AND DIXIE GM WHERE I TOOK IT TO GET FIXED WANTS TO RIP ME OFF AND CHARGED ME DOUBLE OF WHAT OTHER TRANSMISSION PLACES IN THE AREA QUOTED ME. I TOOK IT THERE BECAUSE I THOUGHT THEY WOULD BE HONEST AND GIVE UPFRONT ANSWER AND NOT JACK ME AROUND BECAUSE IM A YOUNG WOMEN. ITS NOT AS IF I WENT TO MCDONALDS AND ASKED FOR A STEAK. COME ON GM I THOUGHT YOU GUYS WERE BETTER THAN THIS!! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10477266September 27, 2012
POWER TRAIN
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 PONTIAC G6. THE CONTACT STATED THE TRANSMISSION SHIFT LEVER BROKE. AS A RESULT, THE GEAR SHIFT FAILED TO SHIFT OUT OF PARK. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER WHO INSPECTED THE VEHICLE AND REPLACED THE TRANSMISSION SHIFT CABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE WHO DID NOT OFFER ANY ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 40,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10477269September 27, 2012
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 PONTIAC G6. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 50 MPH THE STEERING WHEEL BEGAN TO BOUNCE UP AND DOWN WHICH MADE IT DIFFICULT TO MAINTAIN CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. ALSO, THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT SHE HEARD A VERY LOUD CLICKING NOISE INSIDE THE STEERING COLUMN WHENEVER TURNING LEFT OR RIGHT. BOTH OF THE FAILURES RECURRED NUMEROUS TIMES AND EACH TIME THE NOISES GOT LOUDER. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED BUT THEY OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 56,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 85,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10477309September 27, 2012
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 PONTIAC G6. THE CONTACT STATED THAT SHE SMELLED GASOLINE WHILE SHE DRIVING. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO A MECHANIC FOR INSPECTION WHERE THEY STATED THAT THERE WAS A LEAK ON TOP OF THE FUEL TANK, WHICH NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED BUT ASSISTANCE WAS NOT PROVIDED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 125,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10477346September 27, 2012
STEERING
I STARTED MY CAR THIS MORNING ON THE WAY TO WORK AS ALWAYS. BACKED OUT OF MY DRIVE WAY HALF INTO THE TURN LANE AND MY STEERING LOCKED UP. MY RADIO SAID "POWER STEERING" AND I COULDN'T MOVE THE WHEEL WITHOUT NEARLY ALL OF MY WEIGHT ON IT. I LIVE ON A MAIN STREET SO CARS WERE COMING BY SWERVING TO MISS ME AT ABOUT 45 MPH. I WAS ALREADY HALF IN THE TURN LANE TO MAKE A U-TURN SO GETTING BACK INTO MY DRIVEWAY SAFELY WASN'T AN OPTION. I WAS ABLE TO GET HELP TO PUSH THE CAR INTO THE DRIVEWAY; WHEN I THEN TURNED OFF THE CAR THEN BACK ON THE LIGHT WAS GONE AND IT SEEMED FINE. ALTHOUGH I DIDN'T RISK DRIVING IT TO WORK. KNOWING THAT THIS COULD HAPPEN RANDOMLY AT ANY MOMENT. DOES NOT MAKE ME FEEL SAFE IN ANYWAY SHAPE OR FORM. I UNDERSTAND THAT DRIVING ISN'T ALL THAT SAFE TO START WITH. BUT IT'S THE OTHER CARS ON THE RODE I SHOULD BE WORRIED ABOUT GETTING ME IN AN ACCIDENT NOT MY OWN. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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