Pontiac G6 Complaints

5,890 consumer complaints on file.

#10468772August 1, 2012
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS, EXTERIOR LIGHTING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 PONTIAC G6. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 25 MPH, THE REAR BRAKE LIGHT ILLUMINATED WITHOUT THE BRAKE PEDAL BEING ENGAGED. THE CONTACT WAS ALERTED BY ANOTHER DRIVER OF THE MALFUNCTION. IN ADDITION, THERE WERE SEVERAL ATTEMPTS MADE BEFORE THE GEAR SELECTOR WOULD SHIFT OUT OF PARK, WHICH OCCURRED ONLY WHEN THE REAR BRAKE LIGHT WAS ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT REFERENCED NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 09V036000 (EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS) HOWEVER THE CONTACT'S VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE PROBLEM. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 104,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10468191July 30, 2012
STEERING
POWER STEERING FAILED, WITHOUT WARNING, LIGHT COMING ON. TURNING WHEELS IS ALMOST IMPOSSIBLE, THIS IS EXTREMELY DANGEROUS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10468201July 30, 2012
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 PONTIAC G6 GT. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 65 MPH, WHEN THE POWER STEERING FAILED. THE VEHICLE DRIFTED TO THE LEFT AS THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO REGAIN CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT TURNED OFF AND RESTARTED VEHICLE HOWEVER THE FAILURE RECURRED AS SOON AS THE VEHICLE WAS RESTARTED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER BUT WAS NOT INSPECTED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE CURRENT AND THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 148,356.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10467976July 27, 2012
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
THE DRIVERS SIDE HEAD LAMP WENT OUT. I TOOK IT TO MY MECHANIC THEY CHANGED THE BULB AND THAT DIDN'T WORK THEY SAID THE PLUG FOR THE BULB HAD BURNT UP. I HAD THEM REPLACE IT. ABOUT A MONTH LATER MY PASSENGER SIDE HEAD LAMP WENT OUT AND AGAIN PLUG LOOKED LIKE IT HAD BURNT UP. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10468043July 27, 2012
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, EXTERIOR LIGHTING
THE PASSENGER LOW BEAM HEADLIGHT KEPT ON SHORTING OUT, NOTICED IT WAS THE WIRING PLUG, IT WAS MELTED. ALSO THE PASSENGER BACK DOOR LOCK STICKS, WILL NOT LOCK AND UNLOCK SOMETIMES YOU HAVE TO DO IT MANUALLY, THE DRIVER SIDE BACK DOOR LOCK YOU HAVE TO MANUALLY LOCK AND UNLOCK. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10467903July 27, 2012
AIR BAGS
SERVICE AIR BAG LIGHT CAME ON WHEN IDLING, PARKED, IN DRIVEWAY. TAKEN TO LOCAL GM DEALER IN CLEVELAND, TN. DEALER DID NOT SPECIFY REPAIR. ROUGHLY 20,000MILES LATER THE SERVICE AIR BAG LIGHT IS BACK ON. WHAT CAN WE DO TO MAKE GM FIX THIS VERY COMMON PROBLEM? *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10467767July 26, 2012
STRUCTURE:BODY
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 PONTIAC G6. WHILE PARKED, THE CONTACT NOTICED A LARGE ACCUMULATION OF WATER ON THE FRONT PASSENGER'S SIDE FLOORBOARD. THE FAILURE RECURRED AFTER RAINY WEATHER CONDITIONS. IN ADDITION, THERE WAS MOLD UNDER THE FRONT AND REAR PASSENGER'S SIDE CARPET. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHERE THE AIR CONDITIONER WAS REPAIRED. THE PROBLEM RECURRED TWO TIMES AND THE AIR CONDITIONER WAS REPAIRED EACH TIME. THE CONTACT HAD CONCERNS OF THE HEALTH ISSUES RELATED TO THE MOLD. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE PROBLEM. THE FAILURE MILEAGE AND VIN WERE UNAVAILABLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10467609July 25, 2012
POWER TRAIN
2009 PONTIAC G6 GT 3.5L V6 - ON 09/23/11 WHEN I PUT MY CAR INTO PARK, THE TRANSMISSION WAS STILL IN DRIVE POSITION. THE SHIFTER HANDLE WAS LOOSE AND WOULD NOT LOCK INTO P, R, N, D. TURNED OFF THE ENGINE AND COULD REMOVE KEYS BUT WHEN I TRIED TO CRANK THE CAR AGAIN IT WOULDN'T CRANK. HAD THE CAR TOWED TO A LOCAL DEALER AND THEY TOLD ME THAT THE SHIFTER CABLE WAS BROKEN. HAD THE CABLE REPLACED ALONG WITH A NEW BRACKET. ON 07/24/12 (83600 MILES) I AM HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM AGAIN!! I CALLED THE SAME DEALER AND HE TOLD ME THAT THERE IS A 12 MONTH OR 12000 MILE WARRANTY ON PARTS AND LABOR BUT UNFORTUNATELY I HAD ALREADY DRIVEN 22000 MILES IN THE LAST 10 MONTHS. DEALER SAID THEY COULD CHECK MY CAR ON DIAGNOSTICS TO TELL ME WHAT COULD BE CAUSING THE PROBLEM FOR $90 PER HOUR. I CAN'T AFFORD TO PAY FOR THEM TO TELL ME JUST WHAT IS CAUSING THE PROBLEM. I SEARCHED 2009 RECALLS AND FOUND ONE FOR MY CAR, SAYING THAT THE SHIFTER CABLE CLIP MAY NOT BE IN PLACE AND THAT IT COULD CAUSE THE VEHICLE TRANSMISSION TO BE IN DRIVE WHILE THE SHIFTER IS IN PARK. SOMETIMES MY SHIFTER HAD A LITTLE DIFFICULTY TO GET OUT OF PARK POSITION, LIKE IT WAS LOCKED UP. SO WHAT IN THE WORLD IS CAUSING MY SHIFTER CABLE TO BREAK TWICE IN A 10 MONTH PERIOD?? IS ANYONE ELSE HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM AS ME?? *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10467197July 24, 2012
STEERING
I WAS DRIVING HOME FROM WORK YESTERDAY AFTERNOON AND I CAME TO A STOP SIGN. MY HOME IS ADJACENT TO THAT STOP SIGN, SO WHEN I MADE A RIGHT FROM THE STOP SIGN TO TURN LEFT IN MY DRIVEWAY, MY STEERING WHEEL LOCKED ON ME. THE STREET I BECAME STUCK ON WAS 30 MPH, AND THERE WERE CARS DRIVING OFF THE ROAD BECAUSE OF IT. A FEW OF THE PEOPLE FROM THE CARS CAME TO HELP ME PUSH THE CAR IN MY DRIVEWAY. MY ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON, AND THE SCREEN INSIDE THE CAR READ "POWER STEERING". I DID SEVERAL SEARCHES FOR THIS PART TO BE REPLACED; THEY WERE WELL OVER A THOUSAND DOLLARS. I NEED HELP, AND I NEED MY CAR. I HAVEN'T HAD MY CAR FOR A FULL YEAR YET. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10467220July 24, 2012
STEERING, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)
WHERE DO I BEGIN!!! MY G6 I LOVE BUT APPARENTLY THE ELECTRICAL POWER STEERING GOES OUT. SO, WITH THAT BEING SAID YOU HAVE NO POWER STEERING. ITS IS REALLY HARD TO TURN YOUR WHEEL, ON HIGHWAY TO GET OFF AN EXIT, PULL IN TO PARK SOMEWHERE, MAKE A TIGHT TURN, AND TRY AND PULL OUT OF A TIGHT PARKING SITUATION. I REALIZE ONE OF THE WAYS TO FIX THE PROBLEM IS TO GET IT FIX (OBVIOUSLY OUTRAGEOUS PRICE), OR JUST TURN THE CAR OFF AND RESTART THAT SEEMS TO WORK. SO, APPARENTLY ABOUT 3-4 YEARS AGO GM REALIZED THIS "MANUFACTURE DEFECT/RECALL" BUT NOT A SAFETY RECALL? I DON'T UNDERSTAND IT BUT YOU KNOW HOW BIG COMPANIES ARE NEVER WANT TO BE ACCOUNTABLE. OK, SO IN 2010 I RECEIVE THIS LETTER FROM GM ABOUT THIS LOSS OF POWER STEERING BUT IN THE LETTER REMINDER IT STATES "THE VEHICLE CAN STILL BE STEERED IN A SAFE MANNER BUT WILL REQUIRE GREATER DRIVER EFFORT AT LOW VEHICLE SPEEDS OR WHEN STOPPED." OK SO WHEN YOU ARE ON THE HIGHWAY??? I WORK ALOT AND HAVE TO TRAVEL, AND FOR PERSONAL REASONS I TRAVEL A GOOD BIT. I HAVE BEEN VERY LUCKY WHEN THIS DEFECT OCCURS EITHER SOMEONE WITH ME TO GUIDE ME THROUGH IT OR FOR SOME REASON THE HIGHWAY IS NON BUSY AND I CAN PULL OVER (REMINDER 2 HANDS ON THE WHEEL WITH NO POWER STEERING USING ALL MY ARM STRENGTH TO PULL OVER) OK, SO AGAIN THIS GM LETTER, SO OK COURSE AFTER TRYING TO JUMP SOME HOOPS I DON'T MEET THE REQUIREMENTS FOR THIS REPAIR TO FIX BY GM AT THEIR COST. THAT LETTER STATES VEHICLES WITH LESS THAN 100,000MILES..YEA OK, ME I TRAVEL!!! CRAZY SO I COMPLAIN WHY NOT RIGHT. SO, 2 YEARS PASS RECEIVE A LETTER FROM GM AGAIN ABOUT THIS "POWER STEERING ISSUE" NOW 150,000ML..AGAIN!!! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10467568July 24, 2012
SERVICE BRAKES, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 PONTIAC G6. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE COMING TO A STOP, THE VEHICLE STARTED TO EXHIBIT AN ABNORMALLY LOUD NOISE. AFTER INSPECTING THE VEHICLE, THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE BRAKE PAD WAS MISSING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO DIAGNOSED THAT BOTH FRONT CALIPERS WERE DEFECTIVE AND AS A RESULT, THE BRAKE PADS, ROTORS AND CALIPERS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE WHO DID NOT OFFER ANY ASSISTANCE SINCE THE VEHICLE WAS NO LONGER UNDER WARRANTY. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS MILEAGE WAS 20,428 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 21,000. .. UPDATED 08-30-12 *BF UPDATED 09/04/2012 *JS *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10466740July 20, 2012
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 PONTIAC G6. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH, THE REAR BRAKE LIGHTS WOULD ILLUMINATE EVEN THOUGH THE BRAKES WERE NOT ENGAGED. A DRIVER IN ANOTHER VEHICLE ALERTED HER OF THE PROBLEM. IN ADDITION, THE BRAKE LIGHTS WOULD NOT ILLUMINATE WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED. THE FAILURE OCCURRED WHENEVER THE VEHICLE WAS IN OPERATION. THERE WAS A RECALL UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 09V036000 (EXTERIOR LIGHTING: BRAKE LIGHTS); HOWEVER THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE MALFUNCTION. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 83,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10466585July 19, 2012
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
LARGE FUEL LEAK AT REAR OF GAS TANK ABOVE EXHAUST PIPE RESULTING IN AN OVERWHELMING FUEL SMELL INSIDE AND OUTSIDE OF VEHICLE. DIAGNOSED BY DEALERSHIP AS CRACKED RETURN LINE CONNECTION ON THE FUEL PUMP MODULE. PART WAS REPLACED BY DEALERSHIP. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10466367July 18, 2012
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
HEADLIGHTS KEEP BURNING OUT. REPLACEMENT BULBS LAST ANYWHERE FROM A FEW DAYS TO A FEW WEEKS. WE HAVE REPLACED THEM 3 TIMES. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10466422July 18, 2012
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 PONTIAC G6. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING, THE STEERING WHEEL BEGAN TO SHAKE AND JERK ABNORMALLY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION WHERE HE WAS ADVISED THAT THE STEERING GEAR RACK ASSEMBLY NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND STATED THAT THERE WERE NO RECALLS FOR THE YEAR MAKE AND MODEL VEHICLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 65,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10465866July 16, 2012
AIR BAGS
THE AIRBAG SERVICE LIGHT WOULD COME ON AND GO OFF. TOOK TO DEALER TO HAVE CHECKED OUT. TOLD THE SEAT CUSHION WAS SHORTING OUT AND MAY NOT ALLOW AIRBAGS TO WORK. FOUND OUT GM TOTALLY REDESIGNED THE SEAT AND SENSOR MODULE AND CONNECTOR. THIS SYSTEM IS OF POOR DESIGN AND COULD HAVE RESULTED FATALITY IF INVOLVED IN A CRASH. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10465477July 12, 2012
EXTERIOR LIGHTING, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
THE PASSENGER HEADLIGHT SEEMS TO HAVE A SHORT OR FAULTY WIRING. THE BULB WAS REPLACED AND BLEW OUT TWO DAYS LATER. THEN THE LIGHT SOCKET WAS REPLACED AND IN THE PROCESS OF REPLACING IT, MY MECHANIC TESTED THE WIRES AND REALIZED THAT THERE IS NO POWER GETTING TO THE WIRES. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10464372July 6, 2012
SERVICE BRAKES
THE BRAKELIGHTS STAY ON CONSTANTLY, WHILE I'M DRIVING, IN PARK, ETC. I'VE TALKED WITH A MECHANIC WHO TOLD ME IT MAY BE A SENSOR AND MAY COST SEVERAL HUNDRED TO GET FIXED. THE ONLY TIME IT GOES OFF IS WHEN I HAVE A FULL TANK OF GAS!!! WHAT'S GOING ON??? I'M TIRED OF BEING ASKED IF I'M RIDING MY BRAKES!!! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10464414July 6, 2012
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 PONTIAC G6. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE POWER STEERING ASSIST FAILED AND WHENEVER TURING THE STEERING WHEEL TO THE RIGHT, THERE WAS AN ABNORMAL NOISE AND THE STEERING WHEEL WOULD BECOME DIFFICULT TO MANEUVER. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A MECHANIC WHO INSPECTED THE STEERING COMPONENT AND ADVISED THE CONTACT THAT THE POWER STEERING PUMP NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. NEITHER THE DEALER NOR THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 114,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10464125July 3, 2012
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 PONTIAC G6. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE BRAKE WARNING LIGHTS REMAINED ILLUMINATED WHEN THE BRAKES WERE NOT ENGAGED. IN ADDITION, THE BRAKE LIGHTS STOPPED ILLUMINATING WHEN THE BRAKES WERE APPLIED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO HAVE THE FAILURE DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 38,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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