Pontiac G6 Complaints

5,890 consumer complaints on file.

#10475530September 16, 2012
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, STEERING
I WAS DRIVING DOWN A ROAD IN MY NEIGHBORHOOD AND REALIZED MY CAR BECAME VERY HARD TO STEER. THEN MY CHECK ENGINE LIGHT FLASHED ACROSS MY DASH AND RADIO STATING "POWER STEERING". I STOPPED AT THE STOP SIGN AND I WAS ABLE TO PULL INTO A DRIVEWAY AND TURN OFF MY CAR TO RESET IT. I AM SO GLAD THAT A LITTLE KID OR SOMETHING DIDN'T RUN OUT IN FRONT OF ME AS I WOULD HAVE NOT BEEN ABLE TO STEER AROUND AN ACCIDENT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10475293September 13, 2012
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 PONTIAC G6. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN ATTEMPTING A TURN IN EITHER DIRECTION, THE STEERING WHEEL WOULD EXHIBIT AN ABNORMAL CLUNKING NOISE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO ADVISED THE CONTACT THAT THERE WAS NOTHING TO REPAIR OR REPLACE BECAUSE HE WAS UNABLE TO LOCATE ANY FAILURES. THERE WERE NO RECALLS FOR THE FAILURE AND THE DEALER OFFERED NO FURTHER ASSISTANCE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 15,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 27,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10475349September 13, 2012
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, STEERING
FIRST THE DARN RADIO STOP WORKING OFF AND ON AFTER I GOT IT AND ALL THE WAY TO NOW, FOR AS LONG AS I OWNED IT. AND THEN THE STEERING WHEEL STARTED MAKING POPPING SOUNDS AND NOW THE HEADLIGHTS KEEPS BLOWING BULBS BECAUSE THE DARN WIRES ARE BURNING. ON TOP OF THAT THE MANUAL SAYS THAT IT GETS 30 MPG AND I ONLY CAN GET UP TO 23 MPG. IF I KNEW THIS I WOULD OF LEFT THAT DARN CAR ON THAT LOT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10475196September 12, 2012
SERVICE BRAKES
ON MULTIPLE OCCASIONS THE BRAKE LIGHTS WILL ILLUMINATE WHEN THE BRAKE IS NOT BEING DEPRESSED, WHEN THIS HAPPENS, THE CRUISE CONTROL WILL DISENGAGE. IF I THEN APPLY THE BRAKES, THE BRAKE LIGHTS WILL GO OFF AND STAY OFF, EVEN IF I COME TO A COMPLETE STOP. ALSO, WHILE IN MOTION, IF THIS PROBLEM HAPPENS, I CAN TAP THE BRAKES AND THE LIGHTS WILL GO OFF....I CAN THEN SET THE CRUISE CONTROL AGAIN, AND IT WILL WORK FOR A FEW SECONDS UNTIL THE BRAKE LIGHTS COME ON AGAIN. OTHER MOTORISTS HAVE TOLD ME MY BRAKE LIGHTS STAY ON WHILE I'M IN MOTION, AND GO OFF WHEN I STOP. THIS IS A BIG SAFETY CONCERN, AND SOMEONE'S GOING TO BE INJURED. GM RECALLED 2005-2006 MODELS FOR THIS SAME ISSUE, BUT DIDN'T EXTEND IT TO 2007 MODELS. HOWEVER, I'VE READ NUMEROUS ACCOUNTS OF THIS ISSUE HAPPENING IN 2007 MODELS. CAN'T SOMETHING PLEASE BE DONE BEFORE SOMEONE IS HURT? I'M BRINGING IT IN AS I'M AFRAID TO KEEP DRIVING IT THIS WAY, AND WILL HAVE TO PAY TO HAVE THEM FIX IT, BUT I'VE HEARD THE FIX IS ONLY TEMPORARY, AND I'LL HAVE TO BRING IT BACK MANY TIMES. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10475128September 11, 2012
STEERING
THE POWER STEERING WILL GO OUT WHILE YOU ARE DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD. NOW EVERYTIME I START THE VEHICLE THE STEERING WHEEL SHAKES AND THEN THE POWER STEERING GOES OUT. THEY RECALLED THE G5 FOR THIS PROBLEM WHY HAVEN'T THEY RECALLED THE G6 SINCE ITS THE SAME ISSUE? *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10474555September 10, 2012
ENGINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS 2006 PONTIAC G6. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE TRAVELING 40 MPH AFTER ENGAGING THE BRAKES THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO CHIME AND STALLED. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO RESTART THE VEHICLE AND WAS TAKEN TO A PRIVATE MECHANIC. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE WHO STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN ANY CURRENT RECALLS. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 68,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10474396September 9, 2012
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, SERVICE BRAKES, EXTERIOR LIGHTING
VEHICLE BRAKE LIGHTS REMAIN ON EXCEPT WHEN BRAKE PEDAL IS PUSHED, THEN IT GOES OUT. THIS HAS NOT CAUSED AN ACCIDENT YET, BUT IT HAS HIGH POTENTIAL IF A SUDDEN STOP IS NEEDED THERE WILL NO WARNING FOR THE VEHICLE FOLLOWING OURS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10474418September 9, 2012
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
BRAKE LIGHTS ILLUMINATE WITHOUT THE BRAKE PEDAL BEING DEPRESSED. WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL IS THEN DEPRESSED WITH LIGHTS ALREADY ILLUMINATED, THEY GO OUT BRIEFLY AND THEN COME BACK ON. THIS IS OBVIOUSLY A SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUE AS BRAKE LIGHTS MAY GO OUT WHEN THE BRAKES ARE APPLIED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10474209September 7, 2012
SERVICE BRAKES, EXTERIOR LIGHTING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 PONTIAC G6. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE BRAKE WARNING LIGHT WAS ILLUMINATED INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A REPAIR SHOP WHERE THE MECHANIC REPLACED THE BRAKE STOP SWITCH, CRUISE CONTROL SWITCH AND THE TURN SIGNAL SWITCH. ALSO, THE CONNECTORS WERE CLEANED AND THE FAILURE WAS RESOLVED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE AND THE CONTACT REFERENCED NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 09V036000 (EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS); HOWEVER THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 87,000. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 90,288.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10474211September 7, 2012
POWER TRAIN
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 PONTIAC G6. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS SHIFTED INTO PARK HOWEVER, CONTINUED MOVING FORWARD. THE EMERGENCY BRAKE WAS APPLIED TO STOP THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR DIAGNOSIS. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE SHIFT CABLE WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED AND THAT THERE WAS A RECALL UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 09V073000 (POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:LEVER AND LINKAGE:COLUMN SHIFT). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED TO A DEALER. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT HER VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 69,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10474063September 6, 2012
SERVICE BRAKES
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 PONTIAC G6. THE CONTACT STATED THAT IMMEDIATELY AFTER STARTING THE VEHICLE, THE BRAKE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC ON FIVE DIFFERENT OCCASIONS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 124,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10474135September 6, 2012
EXTERIOR LIGHTING, SERVICE BRAKES
MY BRAKE LIGHTS KEEP STAYING ON EVEN WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL IS NOT PRESSED. WENT TO THE DEALER AND WAS TOLD IT IS A COMMON PROBLEM FOR PONTIAC G6S. BEEN TO THE DEALER 3 TIMES IN LESS THAN A YEAR TO GET IT FIXED THEY JUST KEEP REPLACING THE SWITCH BUT NOW THEY SAY SOMETHING ELSE IS WRONG WIRES CORRODED. THE 2005 G6 HAD RECALL FOR THE EXACT SAME PROBLEM BUT MY 2009 G6 IS NOT ON THE RECALL LIST, SAME CAR DIFFERENT YEAR. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10473987September 5, 2012
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 PONTIAC G6. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH THE POWER STEERING FAILED AND THE POWER STEERING WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. AS A RESULT, IT BECAME VERY HARD TO MANEUVER THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT FAILURE OCCURRED SEVERAL TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE WHO DID NOT OFFER ANY ASSISTANCE SINCE THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN ANY RECALLS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 75,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 75,100.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10474005September 5, 2012
STEERING
WHEN LEAVING WORK ONE NIGHT I PUT THE CAR IN GEAR AND HEARD A WARNING BELL. I NOTICED THAT THE WORDS POWER STEERING LIT UP ON MY RADIO CONSOLE. I FIGURED IT WAS LOW ON FLUID AND DECIDED TO CHECK IT WHEN I GOT HOME. DURING THE 15 MINUTE DRIVE TO MY HOUSE THE WARNING LIGHT CAME ON SEVERAL MORE TIMES EACH TIME I WAS COMING TO A STOP AND/ OR TURNING. ONCE HOME I FOUND THAT THERE WAS NO WAY FOR ME TO FILL OR EVEN CHECK THE FLUID LEVELS. IT HAS GOTTEN PROGRESSIVELY WORSE AND THE POWER STEERING HAS BEGUN TO FAIL. I HAD THE CAR CHECKED OUT AT A DEALERSHIP( AS INSTRUCTED IN THE OWNERS MANUAL) BUT THEY WERE UNABLE TO PULL A CODE NOR HAD THEY EVER HEARD OF THIS PROBLEM. THIS CAR IS GENERALLY DRIVEN BY MY WIFE AND THIS ISSUE NEEDS TO BE ADDRESSED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10473728September 4, 2012
AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 PONTIAC G6. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DRIVER FRONTAL AIR BAG FAILED TO DEPLOY AFTER A VEHICLE CRASHED INTO THE CONTACT DRIVER FRONT WHILE ATTEMPTING TO TURN LEFT. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED INJURIES TO THE CHEST, NECK, AND RIGHT ARM. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE TOW-YARD. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 6,000.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10473805September 4, 2012
STEERING
I JUST BOUGHT THIS CAR FROM A WELL KNOW DEALERSHIP, THE CAR IS IN EXCELLENT CONDITION, EXPECT THE STEERING WHEEL MAKES A CLICKING SOUND. EVERYTIME I TURN TO THE RIGHT IT CLICKS LIKE SOMETHING IS FALLING APART. THIS CAR SHOULD BE RECALL FROM GM SINCE APPARENTLY IS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH ALL PONTIAC VEHICLES. THE WHEEL AT ANY POING CAN LOCK ITSELF. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10473827September 4, 2012
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, EXTERIOR LIGHTING
I HAVE REPLACE THE HOUSING THAT HOLDS THE HEADLIGHTS (PIGTAILS) ON BOTH SIDE OF THIS PONTIAC FIVE TIMES NOW. THE CAR SENDS TOO MUCH ELECTRIC CURRENT TO THE LIGHT BULBS THAT OVER HEATS THE PIGTAILS AND MELTS THEM. I'VE SEARCHED ONLINE AND HAVE FOUND THOUSANDS OF COMPLAINTS OF THIS HAPPENING TO THE G6'S. THIS HAS TO BE ADDRESS AND GM SHOULD DO A RECALL TO FIX THIS BEFORE THE CARS CATCH ON FIRE. PLEASE EMAIL ME WITH YOUR RESPONSE WITH THE WORD "PONTIAC" IN THE SUBJECT LINE. THIS IS NOT THE FIRST TIME I'VE REPORTED THIS. PLEASE SOMEONE DO SOMETHING BEFORE SOMEONE DIES IN AN ACCIDENT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10473830September 4, 2012
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 PONTIAC G6. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE HEADLIGHTS CONTINUOUSLY OVERHEATED AND WOULD BURN OUT. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE FAILURE RECURRED SEVERAL TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO STATED THAT THE HEADLIGHT WIRING PIGTAIL MELTED, CAUSING THE FAILURE. AS A RESULT, THE ASSEMBLY NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE WHO DID NOT OFFER ANY ASSISTANCE SINCE THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED ON ANY RECALLS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 38,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 72,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10473852September 4, 2012
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
GM SPUTTER START. IF IT DOES START IT SOMETIMES DOESN'T START ON THE FIRST TRY AND SOMETIMES CATCHES AND SPUTTERS BEFORE IT STARTS. I HAVE TO KEEP THE GAS PUSHED SO IT WILL CATCH AND START. LIKE THE IDLE NEEDS ADJUSTED OR SOMETHING. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10473860September 4, 2012
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
THE LOW BEAM HEADLIGHTS WORK INTERMITTENTLY EVEN AFTER THEY BULBS HAVE BEEN REPLACED. SOMETIMES ONE WORKS(PASSENGER OR DRIVER SIDE) AND SOMETIMES NEITHER WORK. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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