Pontiac G6 Complaints

5,890 consumer complaints on file.

#10446219February 2, 2012
STEERING
I WAS DRIVING MY VEHICLE AND THE POWER STEERING CAME UP ON THE RADIO SCREEN AND THE STEERING WHEEL GOT HARD I HAD TO PULL OVER WASN'T ABLE TO DRIVE MY VEHICLE. *KB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10446337February 2, 2012
STEERING, STEERING:ELECTRIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM
I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE CROWDED INTERSTATE, HEADED HOME FROM WORK AND MY STEERING WHEEL LOCKED UP. I COULD NOT TURN TO GET TO THE SHOULDER OF THE ROAD AND COULD NOT STEER SO I HAD TO STOP. I TURNED OFF THE CAR AND RESTARTED IT AND LUCKILY THE STEERING CAME BACK. I WAS PAST BY SEMI TRUCKS HONKING AND ONE SLAMMING ON HIS BRAKES BEHIND ME TO KEEP FROM HITTING ME. ONCE I DROVE THE CAR HOME I TOLD MY DAD WHAT HAPPENED AND HE CHECKED THE CAR. HE REALIZED THAT THE CAR HAD ELECTRIC STEERING. HE DECIDED TO LET THE DEALER LOOK AT IT. THEY OFFERED NO EXPLANATION BUT RATHER A REPAIR COST OF $1,200.00. HE THEN LOOKED ONLINE AND FOUND THAT THERE WERE HUNDREDS OF SIMILAR CASES BY JUST GOOGLING "PONTIAC G6 STEERING PROBLEMS". THIS IS WHEN HE DECIDED THAT I NEEDED TO FILE A PUBLIC SAFETY COMPLAINT. *KB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10446138February 1, 2012
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 PONTIAC G6. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HE NOTICED THAT THE ADELCO BATTERY WAS WEAK AND DECIDED TO HAVE IT EVALUATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER AND THE DEALER STATED THAT SOME OF THE WIRES WERE MELTED AND CORROSION WAS ALSO PRESENT. IN ADDITION, THE DEALER LOCATED A HOLE IN THE FUSE BOX AND DAMAGE EXISTED ON VARIOUS OTHER ELECTRICAL COMPONENTS. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 51,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10445933January 30, 2012
STEERING
AS I WAS TURNING INTO MY HOUSING EDITION, MY STEERING WHEEL LOCKED UP AND I NOTICED THAT MY RADIO SAID POWER STEERING. I ALMOST RAN INTO OUR GATE AND I'VE ALSO NOTICED THERE IS NOWHERE TO PUT THE POWER STEERING FLUID. *TT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10445961January 30, 2012
AIR BAGS
AIR BAG DEPLOYMENT. WHILE TRAVELING AT ABOUT 58 MPH, I HIT A DOG AT THE CENTER POINT OF MY FRONT BUMPER. MY SEAT BELT SNAPED HOLDING ME FROM MOVING FORWARD. THE IMPACT WAS SO GREAT IT BROKE THE SEAT BELT, AND RIPPED MY COAT, BRUSING MY CHEST. I PULLED TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD, THERE WAS AN ODER SO STRONG I THOUGHT SOMETHING WAS HOT. I REALIZED IT WAS AIRBAG TALAC.. THE LIGHT ON MY DASH SAID THE AIR BAGS WERE NOW DISABLED. THE INBOARD DASH SCREEN SAID TO SERVICE AIRBAG SOON. THE GM DEALERS BODY SHOP GAVE ME AN ESTIMATE OF $2,000., BUT THAT MY AIR BAGS ARE OK AND DID NOT INCLUDE THEM ON THE QUOTE. I FIND THIS STRANGE SINCE MY DASH SAID TO SERVICE SOON. MY THOUGHT IS THAT THE AIR BAG TRIED TO DEPLOY EXSPELLING A TALC AROMA, AND SETTING OFF THE DASH BOARD WARNING LIGHTS, BUT MALFUNCTIONED AND REMAIN IN MY STEERING WHEEL. THE DEALERSHIP TOLD ME MY CAR WAS UNSAFE TO DRIVE SINCE THE SEAT BELT IS BROKEN. I HOPE TO FIND MORE NEXT WENESDAY THE 8TH OF FEB WHEN THEY ARE GOING TO REPAIR THE VEHICAL. *TT
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10445774January 29, 2012
EXTERIOR LIGHTING, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
IN 2010 I PURCHACED A 2009 PONTIAC G6. I HAD IT FOR A COUPLE WEEKS AND MY HEAD LIGHTS BURNED OUT. I THEN GOT A NEW ONE AND IT BURNED OUT AGAIN THEN THE OTHER SIDE DID THE SAME THING OVER AND OVER AGAIN. WHEN REPLACING IT I SEE THE SOCKET WAS BURNED AND MELTED. TO THIS DAY I HAVE TO REPLACE THE BULBS EVERY COUPLE WEEKS AND THEY GO OUT ON MY WAY TO WORK AND I WORK MIDNIGH, SO ITS VERY DANGEROUS. I ALSO HAVE BEEN ONLINE AND SEEN HUNDREDS OF PEOPLE WHO ARE HAVING THIS PROBLEM AND THEY CHATCH ON FIRE. THE CAR IS A 2009 PONTIAC G6 SADAN HERE IS THE LINK TO SEE ALL THE OTHER PEOPLE HAVING PROBLEMS. I HAVE ALSO SEEN MANY NEW G6 CARS ON THE ROAD WITH ONE HEAD LIGHT OUT AND THERE BRAND NEW.I WOULD HATE TO SEE THEM CATCH ON FIRE OR SOMEONE GET IN TO A ACCIDENT BECAUSE THEY CAN'T SEE AT NIGHT. I ALSO HAVE RECEIVED A TICKET FOR IT WHICH I HAD TO PAY BECAUSE PONTIAC DIDNT BUILD IT RIGHT. I CLICK UP ABOVE BECAUSE THE SOCKET WAS MELTED WHICH TELLS ME THERE WAS A FIRE.THERE ARE OVER 100 WEBSITES WITH PEOPLE HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM. HTTP://WWW.ARFC.ORG/COMPLAINTS/2008/PONTIAC/G6/EXTERIOR_LIGHTING/PROBLEM.ASPX *TT
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10445549January 27, 2012
STEERING
I'VE HAD MY 2005 PONTIAC G6 FOR ALMOST 2 YEARS AND THE POWER STEERING WENT OUT ON ME WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY. I DIDN'T HAVE THE MONEY TO GET THE POWER STEERING FIXED IMMEDIATELY SO I CONTINUED TO DRIVE IT FOR SEVERAL MONTHS AND I NOTICED THAT WHEN THE WEATHER WAS WARMER MY G6 WAS FINE. BUT IN THE WINTER THE POWER STEERING GOES OUT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10445424January 26, 2012
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 PONTIAC G6. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 30 MPH WHEN THE BRAKE LIGHT ILLUMINATED WHILE DRIVING AND STOPPED WHEN THE BRAKES WERE DEPRESSED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND THEY CONFIRMED TO THE CONTACT THAT THE VIN FAILED TO QUALIFY FOR REPAIRS UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER:09V036000 (EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS). THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 57,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 57,021.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10445146January 25, 2012
STEERING, WHEELS
DRIVING ONE DAY AND HEAR THUMPING, ENDS UP THAT 2 LUG NUTS ARE MISSING ON THE FRONT RIGHT TIRE, BUY 2 LUG NUTS AND PUT THEM ON PROBLEM FIXED RIGHT? WRONG!!!!!! NOW ALMOST A YEAR LATER, (HOW MANY PEOPLE CHECK THEIR LUG NUTS EVERYDAY, NO ONE BECAUSE YOU SHOULDN'T HAVE TOO.) THERE ARE 3 LUG NUTS MISSING ON THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE CAR 1 ON THE BACK TIRE AND NOW 2 BROKEN LUG NUT SCREWS ON THE FRONT RIGHT TIRE???? I KNOW, HOW DO THE SCREWS THAT THE LUG NUTS GO ONTO BRAKE?? I'LL TELL YOU WHY, BECAUSE THE CAR IS ALWAYS SHAKING, HIT A BUMP AND THE WHOLE CAR FEELS LIKE ITS GOING TO BRAKE. INSTEAD OF "FEELING SO FLY IN MY G-6" THEY SHOULD HAVE MADE A SONG CALLED "BRAKING DOWN IN MY G-6" I WOULD HAVE BOUGHT THAT SONG CAUSE ITS TRUE!!!!!!!!! WITH THE RECALL ON THE STEERING, I WOULD HAVE TO SAY THERE IS SOMETHING ELSE GOING ON WITH THE SHAKING OF THE CAR AS WELL AND I DON'T THINK ITS THE STEERING BUT MORE LIKE THE SUSPENSION MAYBE... *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10445188January 25, 2012
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 PONTIAC G6. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE BRAKE LIGHTS ILLUMINATED WHILE DRIVING AT ALL SPEEDS WHEN THE BRAKES WERE NOT ENGAGED. 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 103,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10445248January 25, 2012
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 PONTIAC G6. WHILE PARKED, THERE WAS AN ABNORMAL GRINDING NOISE COMING FROM THE STEERING COMPARTMENT. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING WHERE THE MECHANIC STATED THERE WAS A POWER STEERING LEAK. THE POWER STEERING HOSE WAS REPLACED BUT THE FAILURE CONTINUED AFTER THE REPAIR. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC THREE TIMES FOR THE REPLACEMENT OF THE POWER STEERING HOSE BUT THE FAILURE PERSISTED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 60,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10444934January 23, 2012
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 PONTIAC G6. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH, THE STEERING WHEEL SEIZED. THE VEHICLE WAS THEN SHIFTED INTO NEUTRAL AND SHUT OFF. THE STEERING FUNCTIONED AS NORMAL UPON RESTART. THE FAILURE RECURRED ONCE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO HAVE THE FAILURE DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 112,368. UPDATED 02/15/12*LJ
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10444985January 23, 2012
STEERING
POWER STEERING LOCKED UP. CONTACTED GM CUSTOMER SERVICE PROVIDED THEM WITH THE LAST SEVEN DIGITS OF MY VIN WAS TOLD THAT THERE ARE NO RECALLS FOR THIS VEHICLE. HOWEVER, AFTER A THOROUGH SEARCH VIA THE INTERNET LOOKS LIKE THE SAME PROBLEM OCCURRED WITH THE 05-06 MODELS. OTHER 07 HAVE ALSO REPORTED HAVING THE SAME ISSUE. TOOK CAR IN FOR AN ESTIMATE (NEW POWER STEERING MOTOR, COLUMN, AND LABOR = $1300). GM SHOULD REALLY TAKE A SERIOUS LOOK AT THIS ISSUE FOR THE 07 G6 MODELS AS WELL. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10444854January 23, 2012
STEERING
AS I WAS DRIVING THE VEHICLE POWER STEERING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. LIGHTS OF THE CAR FLICKERED AND THEN THE STEERING COLUMN LOCKED UP. I COULD BARELY MOVE THE WHEEL EVEN AFTER PULLING WITH MY WHOLE BODY. I AM AN ABLE BODIED 25 YEAR OLD MALE AND FOUND IT RIDICULOUS AND DANGEROUS THAT I COULD BARELY TURN THE CAR GOING 55 MPH WHILE USING ALL MY STRENGTH. I GOT OFF THE FREEWAY AFTER ALMOST EXHAUSTION. I THEN TURNED THE CAR OFF. RESTARTED IT AND THE PROBLEM WENT AWAY. I BROUGHT IT TO THE DEALERSHIP AND THEY STATED THEY COULD NOT FIND THE PROBLEM. PER A "SPECIAL POLICY #10183" THEY CHANGED A FEW SENSORS AND THAT WAS IT. THEN ON 1/20/12 MY WIFE WAS DRIVING THE CAR WHEN THE SAME PROBLEM OCCURRED WHILE AT 65 MPH. LUCKILY SHE WAS ABLE TO GET OFF THE ROAD SAFELY. I HAD TO GO PICK HER UP AND THEN ATTEMPT TO DRIVE THE CAR BACK WITH ITS MALFUNCTIONING STEERING. AGAIN SAME PROBLEM, STEERING WHEEL BECOMES ALMOST IMMOVABLE. THESE ALL NEED TO BE REPLACED. GM HAS BUILT A VERY FAULTY PRODUCT THAT WILL KILL SOMEONE...ITS JUST A MATTER OF TIME. THIS STEERING WHEEL IS A MAJOR PROBLEM. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10444870January 23, 2012
STEERING
TL* THE DRIVER OWNS A 2006 PONTIAC G6. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DRIVER WAS DRIVING 2 MPH WHEN THE STEERING WHEEL SEIZED AND THE DRIVER WAS INVOLVED IN A CRASH. ANOTHER VEHICLE CRASHED INTO THE DRIVER. ONE PASSENGER SUFFERED HEAD AND HAND INJURIES. THE INJURIES INCLUDED A CONCUSSION AND MEMORY LOSS. THE POLICE WERE NOTIFIED AND A POLICE REPORT WAS ON FILE. THE VEHICLE WAS THEN TOWED TO A REPAIR SHOP. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED AND THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 79,328.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10444920January 23, 2012
EXTERIOR LIGHTING, EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 PONTIAC G6. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE THIRD BRAKE LIGHT WOULD REMAIN ILLUMINATED DESPITE IF THE VEHICLE WAS TURNED ON OR OFF. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO A LOCAL MECHANIC AND WAS ADVISED OF A RECALL UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 09V03600 (EXTERIOR LIGHTING: BRAKE LIGHTS). THE CONTACT SPOKE WITH THE MANUFACTURER AND WAS ADVISED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNAVAILABLE AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 84,000. UPDATED 02/27/12 *LJ THE CONSUMER HAS SINCE UNPLUGGED THE LIGHT TO STOP IT FROM DRAINING THE BATTERY. UPDATED 02/28/12
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10444723January 21, 2012
STEERING, POWER TRAIN
MY SON WAS TRAVELING HOME AND DISCOVERED THAT THE STEERING WHEEL BECAME HARD TO CONTROL. DUE TO RECENT SHOULDER SURGERY IN DECEMBER, IT WAS VERY DIFFICULT FOR HIM TO CONTROL THE STEERING WHEEL. IN AN EFFORT TO GAIN CONTROL, HE PLACED PRESSURE ON THE SHOULDER AND SAFELY GOT THE CAR OFF OF THE ROAD. DUE TO THE PRESSURE ON THE SHOULDER, HE WAS TAKEN TO THE ORTHOPEDIC CENTER TO HAVE HIS SHOULDER EXAMINED FOR ADDITIONAL INJURY. AFTER REVIEWING OVER 132 COMPLAINTS ONLINE AND THE RECALLS THAT WERE MADE FOR THE 2005 PONTIAC G5 BUT NOT THE 2005 PONTIAC G6. MY WIFE AND I ARE VERY DISTRAUGHT THAT THE G6 WAS NOT PLACED ON THE RECALL LIST AND THAT OUR SON WAS SO CLOSE TO LOSING HIS LIFE. WE PURCHASED THE PRE-OWNED VEHICLE IN MAY 2011. SINCE THERE HAS BEEN SO MANY COMPLAINTS AND CLOSE ENCOUNTER WITH BODILY INJURIES AND/OR DEATH, WE HAVE ALSO CONTACTED THE GM MANUFACTURE TO DETERMINE WHY THE PONTIAC G6 WAS NOT PLACED ON THE RECALL LIST. WE ONLY WANT THIS PROBLEM REPAIRED TO ENSURE THAT OUR SON IS DRIVING A SAFE VEHICLE AND THEREFORE ARE REQUESTING AN INVESTIGATION INTO THIS MATTER. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10444756January 21, 2012
STEERING
THIS CAR MAKES A THUMPING OR CLUNCKING SOUND EVERYTIME I TURN... I HAVE READY A LOT OF COMPLAINTS ABOUT THIS HAPPENING TO THIS CAR AND WANTED TO KNOW WHAT THE PROBLEM IS AND IF IT IS DANGEROUS TO DRIVE, BECAUSE I PURCHASED THIS CAR USED AND I DIDN'T HEAR IT WHEN I TEST DROVE IT BUT NOW IT IS BOTHERING ME. PLEASE LET ME KNOW IF THIS PROBLEM CAN BE FIXED PERMANATELY OR NOT. CAR HAS 97,000 MILES ON IT AND IS STILL IN GREAT CONDITION AND I LOVE THE WAY IT LOOKS . I DON'T WANT TO GIVE THE CAR UP BUT I WILL NOT ENDANGER THE LIVES OF MY FAMILY OR MYSELF. THANKS *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10444597January 19, 2012
STEERING
WHILE ACCELERATING, THE CAR JERKS WILDLY TO THE LEFT, APPROXIMATELY A FOOT OR MORE. THE VEHICLE HAS 4 BRAND NEW TIRES, AND HAS RECENTLY HAD A FRONT END ALIGNMENT. THIS ISSUE POSES A REAL DANGER TO THE OCCUPANTS OF THE VEHICLE, AS WELL AS OTHERS ON THE ROAD. *TT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10444399January 18, 2012
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 PONTIAC G6. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE POWER STEERING WOULD FAIL AT ANY TIME WITHOUT WARNING. THE MANUFACTURER AND THE DEALER WERE NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE, BUT THE DENIED ANY ASSISTANCE WITH REPAIRS TO THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 33,900.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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