Pontiac G6 Complaints

5,890 consumer complaints on file.

#10448509February 19, 2012
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY, I ATTEMPTED TO ENGAGE THE CRUISE CONTROL, AND IT WOULD NOT SET. LATER THAT EVENING, I NOTICED IN MY REAR-VIEW MIRROR THAT THE BRAKE LIGHTS WERE VERY BRIGHT WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE STREET. I TAPPED ON THE BRAKE PEDAL, AND THE LIGHTS WENT OUT. A COUPLE SECONDS LATER, THE BRIGHT BRAKE LIGHTS CAME BACK ON. I TAPPED ON THE BRAKE PEDAL AGAIN, AND THE BRIGHT BRAKE LIGHTS WENT OUT. I PRESSED ON THE BRAKE PEDAL AGAIN, BUT THE BRAKE LIGHTS DID NOT COME ON. I HAVE RESEARCHED THIS PROBLEM ON NUMEROUS AUTO FORUMS AND HAVE FOUND SEVERAL DIFFERENT FIXES FOR THIS ISSUE. I BELIEVE THAT THIS IS A SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUE BECAUSE VEHICLES FOLLOWING MY WOULD NOT KNOW IF I HAVE APPLIED MY BRAKES TO SLOW DOWN OR STOP. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10448319February 17, 2012
STEERING
POWER STEERING QUIT WORKING WILL DRIVING... HARD TO TURN AND DRIVE.. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10448168February 16, 2012
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 PONTIAC G6. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH, THE STEERING WHEEL SEIZED AND A POWER STEERING WARNING ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE VEHICLE WAS STOPPED AND SHUT OFF. UPON RESTART, THE VEHICLE OPERATED AS NORMAL. THE FAILURE HAD SINCE RECURRED TWICE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO HAVE THE FAILURE DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 101,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10448235February 16, 2012
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 PONTIAC G6. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE BRAKE LIGHTS WOULD NOT ILLUMINATE WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED. THE BRAKE LIGHTS DID, HOWEVER, ILLUMINATE WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS NOT BEING DEPRESSED. IN ADDITION, THE CRUISE CONTROL WAS INOPERABLE AND THE CONTACT HAD TO APPLY EXCESSIVE PRESSURE TO THE BRAKE PEDAL IN ORDER TO SHIFT OUT OF PARK. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT REPAIR SHOP, BUT THEY FAILURE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 76,889.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10448240February 16, 2012
STEERING
I WAS DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY TO GET TO SCHOOL AND Y POWER STEERING WENT OUT I COULD NOT CONTROL THE CAR AND I ALMOST CRASHED TO ANOTHER CAR. I STOPPED THE CAR TURNED IT OFF AND THEN TURNED IT BACK ON AND THEN I COULD CONTROL THE POWER STEERING. IS THERE ANY RECALLS ON THIS CAR. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10448259February 16, 2012
STEERING
I WAS DRIVING 60MPH WHEN ALL OF A SUDDEN MY STEERING LOCKED UP. I WAS ON AN INTERSTATE WITH TRAFFIC GOING 60-70 MPH. MY CHILDREN WERE WITH ME AND I COULD NOT STEER MY G6 OVER TO THE SHOULDER. I HAD CARS AND SEMI'S ABOUT HIT ME. TRUST ME, WITH ALL OF THE COMPLAINTS ABOUT THIS AND NO RECALLS YET, IF IT IS TO HAPPEN AND I GET HURT I WILL SUE GM! THERE ARE THOUSANDS OF COMPLAINTS OVER THE SAME CRAP GOING ON WITH THESE CARS! YOU NEED TO FIX GM! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10448269February 16, 2012
STRUCTURE, STEERING
POWER STEERING HOSE IS RUBBING AGAINST EXHAUST WHICH NOW HAS MADE THE POWERS STEERING HOSE TO LEAK WHICH COULD CAUSE A FIRE IF IT HIT THE EXHAUST. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10448090February 15, 2012
STEERING
THE STEERING BECOMES HARD AS A ROCK AND I CANT TURN THE WHEEL BECAUSE IT IS SO HEAVY. WHILE I AM ON THE HIGHWAY MY CAR SHIFTS TO THE LEFT, AND I AM AFRAID FOR MY LIFE. WHY IS THERE NO RECALL ON THIS. THIS IS RIDICULOUS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10447740February 13, 2012
STEERING
POWER STEERING FAILED AS MY DAUGHTER WAS BACKING OUT OF DRIVEWAY. I TOOK HER TO SCHOOL SO I COULD GET CAR CHECKED OUT. RETURNED HOME AND TURNED CAR OFF RESTARTED AND POWER STEERING WAS OK. SEEING NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS ON THIS ISSUE . WAS THIS ISOLATED OR WILL IT HAPPEN AGAIN IS THERE A RECALL FROM GM? *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10447843February 13, 2012
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
BRAKE LIGHT NOT WORKING, ON ALL THE TIME. TURN OFF WHEN BRAKING. WILL NOT SHIFT TO DRIVE WITHOUT FLOORING THE BRAKES. CRUISE CONTROL ALSO WILL NOT WORK. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10447156February 8, 2012
POWER TRAIN
VEHICLE WILL NOT ENGAGE IN PARK, MUST SHIFT INTO NEUTRAL TO START VEHICLE. WHEN GEAR SELECTOR IS IN THE "PARK" POSITION, VEHICLE DOES NOT ACTUALLY ENGAGE IN PARK AND WILL ROLL. PARKING/EMERGENCY BRAKE PREVENTS ROLLING, BUT THIS IS A SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUE IF ONE FORGETS TO ENGAGE PARKING BRAKE, OR IF THE PARKING BRAKE EVER FAILED. DEALER STATES THE SHIFT CABLE AND BRACKET NEED TO BE REPLACED AT A COST OF $282. THIS APPEARS TO BE A PROBLEM IN OTHER PONTIAC G6 MODEL YEARS, AND OTHER GM VEHICLES SOME OF WHICH HAVE BEEN RECALLED FOR THE PROBLEM, WHY IS THE 2008 MODEL YEAR NOT INCLUDED? *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10447042February 7, 2012
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 PONTIAC G5. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED, HE NOTICED THAT THERE WAS FUEL LEAKING FROM UNDERNEATH. THE VEHICLE ALSO EXPERIENCED DIFFICULTY STARTING AND EXHIBITED A DECREASE IN THE FUEL EFFICIENCY. THE VEHICLE WAS DIAGNOSED BY A PRIVATE MECHANIC AND REPAIRED. THE DEALER WAS NOTIFIED AND FILED A CLAIM ABOUT THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN BACK TO HAVE THE FAILURE DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED A SECOND TIME. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 104,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 106,655.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10446766February 6, 2012
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, STEERING
THIS IS THE WORST MOST UNSAFE CAR I'VE EVER OWNED. THE POWER STEERING GOES OUT FROM TIME TO TIME THE AUTOMATIC LOCKOUT FOR THE DOORS DON'T ALWAYS WORK. THE REAR DRIVERS SIDE DOOR DOESN'T LOCK OUT UNLOCK AT ALL. THERE ARE OBVIOUS ELECTRICAL ISSUES THE BUTTONS ON THE DRIVERS SIDE DOOR WORK WHEN THEY WANT TO. THE DRIVERS SIDE DOOR ALSO OPERATES SOME SORT OF SWITCH TO KILL POWER TO THE RADIO WHEN ITS OPENED IT IS NO LONGER WORKING CORRECTLY. ITS ONLY A MATTER OF TIME BEFORE THIS CAR HAS A DEADLY MALFUNCTION. THE TRANS MISSION DOESN'T SHIFT CORRECTLY. WE HAVE BEEN TOLD BY GM THAT THERE IS NOTHING WRONG WITH THE TRANSMISSION AND IF WE WANT THEM TO CHECK THE OTHER ISSUES WE WILL HAVE TO PAY FOR DIAGNOSIS AND REPAIR AS THEY ARE NOT KNOWN ISSUES, HOWEVER JUST GOOGLE ANY ONE OF THE ABOVE MENTIONED ISSUES AND THERE ARE PLENTY OF OTHER OWNERS OUT THERE WITH THE SAME PROBLEMS AND NO ONE IS FORCING GM TO TAKE RESPONSIBILITY I'M SORRY BUT I DON'T THINK THAT WHEN YOU PAY $20,000 FOR A VEHICLE THAT THERE SHOULD BE THIS MANY PROBLEMS AFTER A FEW YEARS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10446869February 6, 2012
AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 PONTIAC G6. WHILE PARKED, THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT WAS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING WHERE THE MECHANIC ADVISED THAT THE AIR BAG SENSOR WOULD HAVE TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE CONTACT REFERENCED NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 07V146000 (AIR BAGS: FRONTAL: SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE) BUT WAS ADVISED BY THE MANUFACTURER THAT THE RECALL ONLY COVERED THE 2007 PONTIAC G6 MODEL AND NOT THE 2006 MODEL. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 54,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10446873February 6, 2012
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 PONTIAC G6. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 20 MPH WHEN THE STEERING WHEEL SEIZED. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO COAST THE VEHICLE OFF ROAD WHILE TURNING THE STEERING WHEEL WITH EXTREME FORCE. THE VEHICLE WOULD HAVE TO BE TURNED OFF AND BACK ON SO THAT THE POWER STEERING WOULD RESET INDEPENDENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED AS THE STEERING COLUMN, INTERNAL SHAFT AND SENSOR NEEDING REPAIRS. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 98,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 109,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10446745February 5, 2012
STEERING, VISIBILITY
POWER STEERING GOES OUT ON MY CAR SEVERAL TIMES ADAY. IT HAS GONE OUT ON ME WHILE DRIVING AS FAST AS 40MPH. THIS CAR IS DANGEROUS TO DRIVE. WHEN IT GOES OUT I HAVE TO SHUT THE CAR OFF BEFORE THE POWER STEERING WILL START WORKING AGAIN. ONCE IT COMES BACK ON THE STEERING DOES NOT FEEL RIGHT. WHEN I TRY TO STEER TO THE RIGHT IT IS STIFF WHEN I STEER TO THE RIGHT IT IS VERY LOOSE. I HAVE HAD THIS CAR FOR ABOUT 4 YRS. LOVED IT UNTIL I GOT AFRAID TO DRIVE IT! ALSO, WHAT DUMMY CAME UP WITH HAVING THE WINDSHIELD WIPER ON THE PASSENGER SIDE OF THE CAR STOP RIGHT IN THE FRONT OF THE DRIVER? IT IS ALMOST IMPOSSIBLE TO SEE OUT THE WINDOW WHEN IT IS RAINING.. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10446696February 4, 2012
STEERING
I WAS STOPPED AT A RED LIGHT WAITING TO MAKE A RIGHT TURN, WHEN I WENT TO TURN THE POWER STEERING WAS GONE. TOOK TO A GARAGE, CODE C0545 WAS FOUND, GARAGE RE-CALIBRATED THE SYSTEM. THEN ON 2/4/2012 THE POWER STEERING WENT OUT COMPLETELY AGAIN WHILE ATTEMPTING TO TURN AROUND. THE WHEEL IS EXTREMELY DIFFICULT TO TURN, AND VIBRATES WHEN ATTEMPTING TO TURN THE STEERING WHEEL. THE STEERING WHEEL ON STRAIGHT ROAD HAS PLAY IN IT ALSO ONCE THE POWER STEERING IS GONE. THIS IS AN EXTREMELY SCARY SITUATION, AND MY 16 YEAR OLD DAUGHTER DRIVES THIS CAR PERIODICALLY. *KB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10446362February 3, 2012
STEERING
MY G6 SPORADICALLY WOULD LOOSE POWER STEERING AND LOCK UP COMPLETELY, I COULD NOT TURN THE WHEEL AT ALL. LUCKILY, IT HAPPENED AT A STOP SIGN OR A SIDE STREET, I COULD SHUT OFF MY CAR AND TURN IT BACK ON AND IT WAS FINE. AS WELL AS, LOSS OF POWER STEERING MY CAR WOULD JERK TO THE LEFT WHILE MERGING ONTO HIGHWAYS. NEITHER OF THESE TWO THINGS WERE CONSISTENT BUT SCARY NONETHELESS. MY FAMILY AND I DID SOME RESEARCH AND FOUND THAT MY CAR HAD A NOTICE ON IT TO HAVE THE STEERING COLUMN REPLACED FOR FREE BY THE DEALERSHIP. 11/30/11 IS WHEN WE TOOK MY CAR THE DEALERSHIP HAD HAD IT FIXED. I DROVE IT FOR ROUGHLY TWO WEEKS WITHOUT ANY PROBLEMS UNTIL 12/14/11. I WAS MERGING FROM I-29 N TO 36 E GOING THE SPEED LIMIT. I HAD JUST MERGED INTO THE RIGHT LANE WHEN MY STEERING WHEEL JERKED TO THE LEFT; I TRIED TO CORRECT THE CAR AND LOST CONTROL. I SPUN AND FLIPPED MY CAR ONTO THE OPPOSITE SIDE OF THE HIGHWAY INTO THE WEST BOUND TRAFFIC PASSING LANE. MY CAR LANDED UPSIDE DOWN ON ITS ROOF. IT WAS A HORRIFYING EXPERIENCE. SOMETHING NEEDS TO BE DONE ABOUT THIS VEHICLE! I WAS LUCKY I WAS WEARING MY SEATBELT AND I DIDN'T HIT ANY OTHER CARS. I SUFFERED A HAND INJURY BUT MOSTLY AM JUST REALLY SHAKEN UP AND FULLY BELIEVE THIS CAR NEEDS A RECALL!! *KB
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10446383February 3, 2012
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 PONTIAC G6. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE REAR BRAKE LIGHT FAILED. THE BRAKE LIGHT WOULD NOT ILLUMINATE WHEN THE BRAKE WAS DEPRESSED, BUT THE BRAKE LIGHT WOULD ILLUMINATES AND REMAINED ILLUMINATED WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS STARTED. THE FAILURE WAS EXPERIENCED NUMEROUS TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER AND WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 90,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 92,403.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10446595February 3, 2012
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 PONTIAC G6. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH, THE HEADLIGHTS ILLUMINATED ON AN INTERMITTENT BASIS, MAKING IT VERY DIFFICULT TO DRIVE AT NIGHT. THE CONTACT REPLACED THE BULBS IN THE HEADLIGHTS, BUT THE NEW BULBS WERE ONLY AN INTERMITTENT REMEDY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER AND THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT A COMPUTER NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 80,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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