Pontiac G6 Complaints

5,890 consumer complaints on file.

#10457703May 7, 2012
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 PONTIAC G6. WHILE EXAMINING THE VEHICLE THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE PASSENGER SIDE HEAD LIGHT BULB CONNECTOR WAS MELTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 64,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10457719May 7, 2012
AIR BAGS
MY CAR ROLLED OVER 3 TIMES ON THE CRASH THE AIRBAGS DIDN'T DEPLOY. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10457224May 3, 2012
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, EXTERIOR LIGHTING
MY DRIVER SIDE HEADLIGHT WAS OUT. I REPLACE THE BULB FROM 2 DIFFERENT AUTO STORE AND STILL NOT WORKING. THEN MY DAD LOOK AT THE CONNECTOR LOOK AND SEEN THAT 1 OF THE WIRES WAS BURNED OUT. SO I WAS TOLD TO TAKE IT TO GMC AND SEE IF THEY CAN FIX IT SINCE I HAD EXTENDED WARRANTY. AFTER TELLING SERVICE DEPT MY ISSUE AND WHAT I THOUGHT WAS WRONG; I GET HIT WITH A $89 DIAGNOSE IT FEE THAT I HAD ALREADY HAD TOLD THEM WHAT WAS GOING ON. THEY CALLED AND LET ME KNOW THAT MY CONNECTOR WAS BURNED OUT AND NEED TO REPLACE THEM IN ORDER THE LIGHT TO WORK AND IT WASN'T COVERED THRU MY EXTENDED WARRANTY SO I HAD TO PAY $290 TO GET FIX. AFTER GOOGLE THIS ISSUE LOOKS LIKE THIS A ON GOING ISSUE FOR THIS VEHICLE THAT I THINK SHOULD BE A RECALL BEFORE SOMETHING ELSE GET SHORTAGE DUE TO BURNED OUT WIRING. I DON'T HAVE THE VIN# AND MILEAGE LEFT PAPER WORK AT HOME. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10457230May 3, 2012
STEERING
MY POWER STEERING LIGHT KEEPS FLASHING ON MY MENU DISPLAY AND I HAVE LOOKED ONLINE AND IT SEEMS THERE ARE A LOT OF COMPLAINTS ON THIS PROBLEM BUT GM HAS NOT PUT A RECALL ON THEM. I BOUGHT MY CAR USED LAST YEAR FROM A DEALERSHIP AND IT CURRENTLY ONLY HAS 58,000 MILES ON IT. I AM AFRAID THAT I AM GOING TO LOSE MY POWER STEERING AND COULD POSSIBLY CAUSE OR BE IN AN ACCIDENT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10457425May 3, 2012
STEERING
MY PONTIAC G6 HAS DEVELOPED THE CLASSIC POWER STEERING FAILURE. GOING DOWN THE ROAD AT 35 MPH AND ALL OF A SUDDEN AN ALARM CHIMES THREE TIMES, POWER STEERING IS DISPLAYED ON THE RADIO DISPLAY, THEN A CLICK IS HEARD IN THE DASH, THEN THE POWER STEERING FAILS COMPLETELY, ALMOST CAUSING AN ACCIDENT. THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH THE 2005 AND 2006 PONTIAC G6, AND IN MY OPINION, A SAFETY HAZARD TO THE DRIVER, OCCUPANTS, AND OTHERS ON THE ROAD. GM HAS ACKNOWLEDGED THIS PROBLEM AND WILL REPAIR DEFECTIVE VEHICLES FOR 10 YEARS OR 100,000 MILES. I CONTACTED GM, AND WAS TOLD NO COVERAGE WOULD APPLY DUE TO THE CAR HAVING 125,000 MILES. THEY SAY THE CAR CAN SAFELY BE OPERATED, BUT WITH GREATER EFFORT. MOST PEOPLE TODAY, INCLUDING MY 16 YEAR OLD DAUGHTER, WILL PANIC AND NOT KNOW WHAT TO DO WHEN THE POWER STEERING FAILS. GM NEEDS TO REPAIR THESE CARS BEFORE MORE ACCIDENTS OR DEATHS OCCUR. YOUR SAFETY MAY BE AT RISK ! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10457016May 1, 2012
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 PONTIAC G6. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH, THE POWER STEERING WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE STEERING WHEEL BECAME DIFFICULT TO MANEUVER. THE CONTACT STOPPED AND SHUT OFF THE VEHICLE. AFTER RESTARTING, THE VEHICLE REGAINED POWER STEERING ABILITIES. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND STATED THERE WAS AN EXTENDED WARRANTY FOR THE FAILURE BUT THE VEHICLE EXCEEDED THE MILEAGE LIMIT. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 117,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10456821April 29, 2012
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
MY CAR WILL TELL ME THAT THE ENGINE POWER HAS BEEN REDUCED AND THEN IT WILL DISABLE THE MOTOR. WHEN THIS HAPPENS I HAVE TO HOPEFULLY BE ABLE TO PULL TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND SHUT THE CAR OFF AND RESTART IT. THIS CAN HAPPEN UP TO SEVERAL TIMES A DAY. IT DID IT TO ME 5 TIMES IN A SPAN OF A HALF HOUR TODAY. IT MAKES ME VERY NERVOUS WHEN THERE ARE CARS BEHIND ME BECAUSE I'M NOT SURE IF THEY ARE GOING TO REALIZE THAT I CAN'T MOVE. IT IS ESPECIALLY SCARY WHEN IT HAPPENS AT A STOPSIGN OR STOPLIGHT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10456640April 27, 2012
POWER TRAIN, EXTERIOR LIGHTING, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
MY BRAKE LIGHTS STICK OR REMAIN ON EVEN WHEN THEY ARE NOT BEING PRESSED MAKING IT APPEAR THAT IM RIDING MY BRAKES. I HAVE BEEN PULLED OVER BY THE POLICE ONCE ALREADY. I HAVE REPLACED THE BRAKE LIGHT SWITCH TWICE AND IT WORKS FOR A COUPLE OF DAYS ONLY. I HAVE SEEN A RECALL IN THE 2005 AND 2006 MODELS BUT IT IS STILL OCCURING IN THE NEWER MODELS. I HAVE SEEN HUNDREDS OF BLOGS ABOUT THIS PROBLEM IN THIS PARTICULAR MODEL OF CAR. THIS IS JUST AN ACCIDENT WAITING TO HAPPEN WHEN YOUR BRAKE LIGHTS ARENT WORKING CORRECTLY. AS WELL AS THE CAR GETTING STUCK IN PARK. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10456645April 27, 2012
EXTERIOR LIGHTING, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
WHILE DRIVING 2008 PONTIAC G6 PASSENGER HEADLIGHTS WENT DIM/OUT. THIS HAS HAPPENED MULTIPLE DAYS AND THE WIRING TO THE CONNECTORS SEEM TO BE LOOSE/CORRODED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10456647April 27, 2012
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
THE HEADLIGHT (H11) ON THE PASSENGER SIDE OF MY G6 WOULD RANDOMLY STOP WORKING. WE HAD CHANGED THE BULB ONCE ALREADY AND WITH FURTHER INVESTIGATION WE DISCOVERED THE H11 WIRING HARNESS CONNECTOR APPEARED TO BE MELTED. WE THEN WENT TO PURCHASE A REPLACEMENT THE LOCAL AUTO PARTS STORES WERE UNABLE TO ASSIST US. WE THEN WENT TO OUR LOCAL GM SERVICE AND THE TECHNICIAN INFORMED US THAT THIS H11 CONNECTOR WAS A RECALL ITEM ON THE ARCADIA AND HE HAD SOME ON HAND AND SOLD US ONE. SINCE THIS ITEM IS ALREADY A RECALL ITEM ON A DIFFERENT MODEL HE STATED TO HOLD ON TO THE RECEIPT INCASE IT BECOMES A RECALL ON OUR CAR. I PAID NEARLY $40 TO FIX THE PASSENGER SIDE TO ENSURE IF THE DRIVERS SIDE GOES OUT I WILL HAVE TIME TO FIX THAT TO PREVENT NO HEADLIGHTS AT ALL. PLEASE CONSIDER MAKING THIS A RECALL TO ENSURE SAFE DRIVING, I ENJOY DRIVING MY G6. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10456555April 26, 2012
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 PONTIAC G-6. WHILE TRAVELING 35 MPH, THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO PULL TO THE RIGHT ABNORMALLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE FAILURE COULD NOT BE DETERMINED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 58,303.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10456293April 24, 2012
AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 PONTIAC G6. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH, THE CONTACT CRASHED INTO THE REAR OF ANOTHER VEHICLE AND THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. THE FRONT SEAT PASSENGER SUFFERED FROM TWO FRACTURED VERTEBRAES. THE VEHICLE WAS COMPLETELY DESTROYED AND TOWED TO A SAVAGE FACILITY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE PROBLEM. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 60,000.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10456258April 23, 2012
STEERING
LOSS OF POWER STEERING WHICH OCCURRED AT LEAST 5 TIMES WHILE IN REVERSE. THE LAST TIME THIS OCCURRED WAS IN DRIVE WHILE ENTERING THE EXPRESSWAY. WITH EACH OCCURRENCE THERE WAS A WARNING CHIME AND "POWER STEERING" WAS ON THE RADIO DISPLAY. AFTER RESTARTING THE VEHICLE, THE POWER STEERING WOULD RECOVER. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10455987April 21, 2012
STEERING
I HAVE REPLACED THE STEERING RACK 3 (THREE) TIMES SINCE MAY OF 2009, THE FIRST TIME AT APPROX. 20000 MILES. THE STEERING RACK IS GOING OUT FOR THE FORTH TIME. THE GENERAL MOTORS DEALER SAYS THERE IS NO RECALL FOR THIS RECURRING PROBLEM, SO THEY WON'T COVER THE COST OF REPAIRS ALTHOUGH THEY DO ACKNOWLEDGE IT DOES EXIST. *JS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10455995April 21, 2012
STEERING
THE POWER STEERING FAILED FOR THE FIRST TIME IN THE SUMMER OF 2009. WHENEVER THE WEATHER IS WARMER THAN 65 DEGREES, THE POWER STEERING FAILS REPEATEDLY. EVERY TIME WE'VE TRIED BRINGING THE VEHICLE IN FOR REPAIR AT OUR NEAREST PONTIAC DEALERSHIP IN UNION, NJ WE WERE TOLD THAT NOTHING COULD BE DONE AND EVERY REPAIR WOULD JUST RESULT IN A RETURN FOR THE SAME ISSUE EVERY 6 MONTHS. *JS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10455749April 19, 2012
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
MY DAUGHTER BOUGHT A 2008 PONTIAC G6 IN 2010. IN JUNE OF 2011, THE LEFT HEADLIGHT WENT OUT WHILE SHE WAS DRIVING AT NIGHT. SHE TOOK IT IN FOR REPAIR AND THEY FOUND THAT THE CONNECTOR HAD MELTED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. IN APRIL 2012, THE RIGHT HEADLIGHT QUIT WORKING. AGAIN IT WAS A CASE OF THE CONNECTOR MELTING. THIS APPEARS TO BE A CASE OF FAULTY PARTS AND PRESENTS A SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUE WHEN THE LIGHTS SUDDENLY QUIT AT NIGHT. *JS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10455705April 18, 2012
STEERING
DRIVING MY CAR AND THE POWER STEERING FAILED WHILE TURNING THROUGH AN INTERSECTION. VERY SCARY AND HARD TO CONTROL. WHY HASN'T THERE BEEN A RECALL FOR THIS PROBLEM WITH ALL THE COMPLAINTS? *JS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10455718April 18, 2012
STEERING:ELECTRIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM
MY DAUGHTER WAS AT A STOPLIGHT GETTING READY TO TURN AND THE STEERING WHEEL COMPLETELY LOCKED UP ON HER. SHE COULDN'T TURN IT AT ALL. SHE TURNED THE CAR OFF AND STARTED IT AGAIN AND IT SEEMED FINE. THE ISSUE OCCURRED A SECOND TIME IN FEBRUARY 2012. IT WAS DIAGNOSED AT THE DEALER AS HAVING A POWER STEERING ASSIST ISSUE. THE CAR HAD 120,000 MILES ON IT AT THAT TIME SO WAS NOT COVERED UNDER THE 'SPECIAL COVERAGE' GM HAS FOR THE STEERING ISSUE. WE DID HAVE THE CAR FIXED BECAUSE WE FELT IT WAS TOO DANGEROUS FOR HER TO DRIVE. IT COST $684. *JS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10455316April 16, 2012
STEERING
PROBLEM WAS WITH INTERMEDIATE SHAFT ON STEERING COLUMN. *JS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10455341April 16, 2012
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC, EXTERIOR LIGHTING
HAD CAR FIXED WITH DEALERSHIP FROM A RECALL INVOLVING THE BRAKE LIGHTS NOT FUNCTIONING PROPERLY IN 2009. RECENTLY THE SAME ISSUE WITH THE BRAKE LIGHTS HAS BEEN OCCURRING, IDENTICAL TO THE RECALL ISSUE. I.E. BRAKE LIGHTS GO ON WHILE DRIVING AND DO NOT FUNCTION WHILE BRAKING. WHEN BRINGING IT INTO THE DEALERSHIP THEY TOLD ME IT WOULD NOT BE COVERED UNDER THE RECALL AS IT WAS ALREADY SERVICED FOR THE RECALL AND IS PROBABLY ANOTHER ISSUE EVEN THOUGH THE CAR PROBLEM IS IDENTICAL TO THE RECALL ISSUE AND WANT ME TO PAY OUT OF MY OWN POCKET. *JS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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