Pontiac G6 Complaints

5,890 consumer complaints on file.

#10421474August 25, 2011
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 PONTIAC G6. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 25 MPH THE POWER STEERING WHEEL SEIZED. THE CONTACT MERGED ONTO THE SHOULDER TURNED THE ENGINE OFF AND ON BUT IT DID NOT RESET THE STEERING. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO HIS HOME. A MECHANIC INSPECTED THE FAILURE AND INFORMED HIM TO CONTACT THE DEALER. THE DEALER STATED THERE WERE NO RECALLS AND HE WOULD HAVE TO PAY TO HAVE THE VEHICLE REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 54,213.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10421312August 24, 2011
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 PONTIAC G6 GTP. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN ATTEMPTING A TURN, THE STEERING WOULD BECOME VERY DIFFICULT TO MANEUVER AND SMOKE WAS EMITTED FROM UNDER THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE THEY ADVISED THAT THERE WAS A LEAK IN THE POWER STEERING FLUID AND THAT THE POWER STEERING LINE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 64,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10421355August 24, 2011
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 PONTIAC G6. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE BRAKE LIGHTS FAILED AND WOULD ONLY ILLUMINATE INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO VARIOUS MECHANICS, WHO REPLACED THE CONTROL MODULE SWITCH AND INSTALLED NEW BULBS, BUT THE FAILURE CONTINUED. AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WAS NOTIFIED AND THE VEHICLE WAS IN THE PROCESS OF BEING TAKEN IN. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 50,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10421377August 24, 2011
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
BRAKE ROTORS WARPED @ 26000 MILES. SO BAD ALMOST LOOSE CONTROL OF CAR. MANY CASES ON INTERNET. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10421398August 24, 2011
STEERING
I OWN A 2006 PONTIAC G6 AND THE ELECTRIC POWER STEERING HAS GONE OUT COMPLETELY TWICE IN THE LAST YEAR AND HAS BEEN REPLACED BOTH TIMES. THERE NEEDS TO BE A RECALL ON THIS. I AM VERY LUCKY I DID NOT GET IN AN ACCIDENT THE LAST TIME IT WENT OUT. I WAS GOING DOWN A VERY STEP AND CURVY ROAD HER IN MINNESOTA AND IT JUST WENT OUT AND NEVER CAME BACK ON, EVEN AFTER I SHUT THE CAR DOWN AND STARTED IT BACK UP, THIS IS A VERY SERIOUS ISSUE THAT NEEDS TO BE RESOLVED BEFORE SOMEONE GETS KILLED. IT IS ALMOST IMPOSSIBLE TO TURN THE WHEEL ONCE IT GOES OUT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10422254August 24, 2011
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
I HAVE HAD MY 2007 PONTIAC G6 GT FOR ABOUT 3 YEARS AND I HAVE HAD NUMEROUS PROBLEMS WITH IT. THE MAIN SAFETY CONCERN I HAVE IS MY BRAKE LIGHTS WILL INTERMITTENTLY FLICKER ON AND OFF WHILE I AM DRIVING IT WHETHER I PRESS IN THE BRAKES OR NOW. THIS CAUSES THE CRUISE CONTROL NOT TO WORK AS WELL AS THE CRUISE CONTROL IS ACTIVATED WHEN YOU PRESS THE BRAKE PEDAL IN. I HAVE HAD THE BRAKE PEDAL SWITCH REPLACED BUT THAT ONLY CEASED THE PROBLEM FOR A FEW DAYS. I HAVE HAD PEOPLE PULL OVER BECAUSE THEY THINK I'M BRAKING FOR A DEER WHEN I'M NOT. I HAVE ALMOST BEEN IN NUMEROUS ACCIDENT ESPECIALLY IN WINTER WHEN THE ROADS ARE BAD AND MY BRAKE LIGHTS WILL STAY ON CAUSING THE DRIVER BEHIND ME TO BRAKE WHEN THERE IS NOW NEED TO. THANK GOD I DON'T HAVE CHILDREN BECAUSE THIS IS A HUGE ELECTRICAL MALFUNCTION AND SAFETY HAZARD. THE OTHER MAIN PROBLEM I HAVE IS MY PANORAMIC ROOF NO LONGER WORKS. IT WILL OPEN ABOUT A HALF AN INCH AND WILL GET STUCK. I BOUGHT THIS CAR FOR THAT MAIN FEATURE AND IT WAS VERY EXPENSIVE WITH A PANORAMIC ROOF. MY WARRANTY WILL NOT COVER ANY OF THESE EXPENSES BECAUSE I HAVE 40,000 MILES ON MY CAR. I AM VERY DISAPPOINTED AS I BELIEVE PONTIAC SHOULD HAVE TO PAY FOR A MALFUNCTION SUCH AS THESE TWO. MUCH ROOF ALSO MAKES A LOT OF NOISE IN WHICH I DIDN'T REALIZE BECAUSE NOW IT IS CLOSED ALL THE TIME AND WAS USUALLY OPEN BEFORE THIS. I WILL NEVER BUY A PONTIAC VEHICLE AGAIN. JUST BECAUSE THEY DON'T MAKE THEM DOESN'T MEAN THEY SHOULD LET PEOPLE DRIVE UNSAFE AND DANGEROUS VEHICLES ON THE ROAD.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10420933August 22, 2011
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
BRAKE LIGHTS ARE MALFUNCTIONING. LIGHTS ARE STUCK ON WHEN BRAKE PEDAL IS NOT DEPRESSED, AND TURN OFF WHEN IT IS. CRUISE CONTROL DOESN'T FUNCTION WHEN THIS PROBLEM IS OCCURRING. I KNOW THERE IS A RECALL ON SOME 2005 G6 MODELS BUT MY CAR WASN'T INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. THE RECALL NEEDS TO BE EXPANDED TO INCLUDE MORE CARS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10420940August 22, 2011
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 PONTIAC G6. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 09V036000 (EXTERIOR LIGHTING: BRAKE LIGHTS) AND WAS REPAIRED. TWO YEARS LATER, THE CONTACT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE WITH THE BRAKE LIGHTS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE BRAKE LIGHTS WOULD ILLUMINATE WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS NOT DEPRESSED AND WOULD NOT ILLUMINATE WHEN THEY WERE. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THERE WAS A SHORT IN THE WIRING. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 98,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10420109August 19, 2011
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 PONTIAC G6. WHEN THE CONTACT TURNED THE VEHICLE ON AND WHILE DRIVING, THE STEERING WHEEL WOULD LOCK INTERMITTENTLY. THE MANUFACTURER DENIED ANY ASSISTANCE WITH REPAIRS TO THE FAILURE. THE DEALER DIAGNOSED THAT THE POWER STEERING MOTOR AND STEERING COLUMN NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 80,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10420728August 19, 2011
STEERING
MY CAR HAS LOST POWER STEERING DUE TO MANUFACTURER DEFECT. 2005 PONTIAC G6 HAS A SPECIAL WARRANTY ON ITS POWER STEERING DUE TO PROBLEM. TSB (10183) READS: GENERAL MOTORS IS PROVIDING OWNERS WITH ADDITIONAL PROTECTION FOR THE LOSS OF POWER STEERING ASSIST CAUSED BY ELECTRICAL INPUT SIGNALS WITHIN THE STEERING COLUMN ASSEMBLY. IF THIS CONDITION OCCURS ON YOUR 2005-2006 MODEL YEAR PONTIAC G6 VEHICLE WITHIN 10 YEARS OF THE DATE YOUR VEHICLE WAS ORIGINALLY PLACED IN SERVICE OR 100,000 MILES, WHICHEVER OCCURS FIRST, THE CONDITION WILL BE REPAIRED FOR YOU AT NO CHARGE. AFTER SPEAKING WITH A TECHNICIAN HE INFORMED ME THAT MY POWER STEERING MOTOR/MODULE WAS FAULTY, BUT COULDN'T TELL ME IF FAILURE FROM INPUT SIGNALS WITHIN THE STEERING COLUMN HAD CAUSED THE PROBLEM OR NOT. DEALER REFUSES TO REPLACE MOTOR AND SAYS IT IS NOT WARRANTIED UNDER THE SPECIAL COVERAGE. HOWEVER, IF HE CANNOT ASCERTAIN THAT FAULTY INPUT SIGNALS HAD CAUSED THE CONDITION IN THE POWER STEERING MOTOR THEN HOW CAN HE NOT WARRANTY THIS PART SINCE THE BULLETIN SAYS IT COVERS THE LOSS OF POWER STEERING? *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10419974August 18, 2011
STEERING
IN MY 2005 PONTIAC G6 GT, MY POWER STEERING LOCKED UP ON ME A TOTAL OF ABOUT 4 TIMES SINCE I BOUGHT IT. THIS WAS IN THE MIDDLE OF DRIVING AND MY WHEEL COMPLETELY LOCKED UP. I WAS SCARED OUT OF MY MIND AND HAD TO FIND A WAY TO YIELD TO THE SIDE OF THE HIGHWAY TO TURN THE CAR OFF. ONCE I TURNED IT OFF THAN BACK ON IT WORKED. *KB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10420021August 18, 2011
VISIBILITY
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 PONTIAC G6. THE CONTACT STATED THE POWER WINDOWS WOULD OPEN AND CLOSE INDEPENDENTLY WITHOUT BEING ACTIVATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO ADVISED THAT THERE WERE NO RECALLS FOR THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED AND THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 64,200.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10419781August 17, 2011
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 PONTIAC G6. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE PARKING THE VEHICLE THE GEAR SHIFT WAS STUCK INTO NEUTRAL AND WOULD NOT SHIFT INTO PARK. THE TRANSMISSION SHIFT CABLE ADJUSTMENT CLIP HAD FAILED. THE GEAR SHIFT WOULD NOT SHIFT INTO PARK AND THE VEHICLE WOULDL NOT START. THE DEALER WAS CONTACTED WHO STATED THERE ARE NO RECALLS AND TOLD THE CONTACT TO CONTACT NHTSA. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED WHO STATED THERE ARE NO RECALLS AND OFFERED NO OTHER ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 60,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10419860August 17, 2011
STEERING
THE STEERING IN MY 2008 PONTIAC G6 IS VERY LOOSE AND WOBBLY. IT OCCASIONALLY PULLS VERY HARD IN DIFFERENT DIRECTIONS, CAUSING ME TO LOSE CONTROL OF MY VEHICLE AND VEER OFF-TRACK. IT ALSO MAKES A POPPING NOISE WHEN I TURN. *KB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10419878August 17, 2011
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 PONTIAC G6. WHILE THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH APPROACHING A TRAFFIC STOP SIGNAL, THE STEERING WHEEL BEGAN TO JERK FROM SIDE TO SIDE AND EVENTUALLY LOCKED. A CHIME SOUNDED INSIDE OF THE VEHICLE WITH AN ILLUMINATION OF THE POWER STEERING WARNING INDICATOR. THE ENGINE WAS TURNED OFF AND UPON RESTARTING, THE STEERING WHEEL OPERATED NORMALLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHERE THE POWER STEERING CONTROL MODULE WAS REPLACED UNDER THE MANUFACTURER'S GOODWILL POLICY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND THEY ADVISED THERE WAS NOT A RECALL RELATED TO THE POWER STEERING MALFUNCTION. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 54,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10419573August 15, 2011
STEERING
MY POWER STEERING BEGAN TO GO OUT. AT FIRST IT WOULD JUST GO OUT EVERY THREE TO FOUR DAYS AND THEN IT BEGAN TO GO OUT THREE TO FOUR TIMES EACH TIME I DROVE IT. IT WOULD GO OUT WHEN I WAS TURNING ON THE ROAD WHILE DRIVING. I WOULD HAVE TO PUT ON MY EMERGENCY BLINKERS, TURN OFF MY CAR, RE-START IT, AND BEGIN TO DRIVE AGAIN UNTIL IT WOULD GO OUT AGAIN AND I WOULD HAVE TO DO IT ALL OVER AGAIN. IT GOT TO THE POINT WHERE I FELT UNSAFE TO DRIVE MY CAR SO I HAD TO GET IT FIXED. I TOOK IT TO THE DEALERSHIP AND IT COST ME OVER SIX HUNDRED DOLLARS TO FIX THE STEERING MOTOR. IT TOOK THE DEALERSHIP OVER A WEEK AND A HALF TO FIX THE PROBLEM WHEN THEY SAID IT WOULD ONLY TAKE ABOUT THREE HOURS TO PUT THE NEW PART IN. I WAS WITHOUT A CAR FOR THAT WHOLE TIME AND WAS ALSO LEFT TO PAY THE LARGE PAYMENT. GM DID NOT OFFER MUCH CUSTOMER ASSISTANCE IN HELPING ME TO FIX THE PROBLEM AND MY WARRANTY FOR THE MOTOR I HAD TO PURCHASE IS ONLY FOR 12,000 MILES OR ONE YEAR. I AM FEARFUL THAT THE PART WILL GO OUT AGAIN AND I WILL HAVE TO PAY YET ANOTHER $600. THERE WAS A RECALL ON THE 2006 MODEL OF MY CAR, AND, ALTHOUGH MY CAR WAS MADE IN JULY OF 2006, GM REFUSED TO PUT MY CAR ON RECALL BECAUSE THEY SAID THAT IT WAS CONSIDERED A 2006. I FIND THIS UNFAIR AND WRONG. THIS IS A MAJOR PROBLEM THAT COULD CAUSE MUCH HARM. GM SHOULD BE RESPONSIBLE FOR FIXING THE PROBLEM AND ALSO FOR HELPING OUT THOSE PEOPLE WHO HAD TO FIX THE PROBLEM ON THEIR OWN. IT IS SCARY TO HAVE YOUR POWER STEERING GO OUT AND THE CHANCE OF GETTING INTO AN ACCIDENT BECAUSE OF IT IS A SCARY THOUGHT ALSO. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10419454August 15, 2011
STEERING
I HAVE A 2006 PONTIAC G6. SHORTLY AFTER MY WARRANTY WITH THE CAR DEALER EXPIRED, MY POWERING STEERING STARTED TO MALFUNCTION. THE STEERING WHEEL WOULD SHAKE VIOLENTLY AND SOMETIMES WOULDN'T WORK AT ALL. THIS WOULD HAPPEN PRETTY MUCH EVERY TIME THE VEHICLE WAS USED. AS TIME WENT ON, IT GOT WORSE. AS OF 8/14/11, MY POWER STEERING HAS PRETTY MUCH GONE OUT. IT WILL WORK ONCE IN A WHILE, BUT WHEN IT DOES, THE VEHICLE PULLS SHARPLY TO THE LEFT ALL OF A SUDDEN. IT HAS ALMOST CAUSED MANY ACCIDENTS. WHEN IT GOES OUT, THE STEERING WHEEL IS EXTREMELY HARD TO MOVE. YOU MUST BE MOVING IN ORDER TO TURN IT, AND USE MUCH STRENGTH TO DO SO. THIS HAS ALSO ALMOST CAUSED MANY ACCIDENTS, AS IT MAKES IT VERY DIFFICULT TO PULL IN AND OUT OF PARKING SPACES. I HAVE RESEARCHED THIS ONLINE, AND HAVE FOUND THAT MANY PEOPLE HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM AS I DO. PERHAPS THEY DON'T KNOW ABOUT YOUR SITE, AND THAT IS WHY THERE AREN'T AS MANY COMPLAINTS ON IT. IF YOU WERE TO SIMPLY SEARCH "2006 G6 POWER STEERING" ON ANY SEARCH ENGINE, YOU WOULD FIND MANY MORE COMPLAINTS. THERE ARE CURRENTLY 119 COMPLAINTS ALONE AT CARCOMPLAINTS.COM. THE PROBLEM IS THE POWER STEERING ASSIST MOTOR. THE COST TO FIX THIS IS BETWEEN $600-$1500. I SIMPLY CAN NOT AFFORD THAT. PONTIAC NEEDS TO MAKE A RECALL ON THIS SO I, AMONG MANY OTHERS, CAN GET THIS FIXED AND FEEL SAFE WHILE DRIVING. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10419546August 15, 2011
STEERING
FAILURE WITH POWER STEERING IN 2008 PONTIAC G6 CAUSED ME TO GET INTO A CAR ACCIDENT. THE STEERING WHEEL WOULDN'T MOVE, IT HAD LOCKED UP. CAUSED ME TO LOSE CONTROL OF THE CAR DOING 360'S ON THE HIGHWAY, HITTING THE CONCRETE MEDIAN ABOUT 4 TIMES GOING 55MPH. FRONT, BACK, BOTH SIDE PANELS AND ENTIRE RIGHT SIDE OF CAR WERE SEVERELY DAMAGED. I HAD SEVERE WHIPLASH AS WELL AS SLIPPED DISKS IN MY NECK. HAD ABOUT $6,000 WORTH OF REPAIRS BUT INSURANCE COVERED IT. HOWEVER INSURANCE DID NOT COVER THE COSTS OR REPLACE THE POWER STEERING COLUMN. THEY CLAIMED IT WAS NOT AN ISSUE, HOWEVER MY LIGHT HAD BEEN GOING ON FOR ABOUT A MONTH PRIOR. I CANNOT AFFORD IT SO THEREFORE HAVE NOT GOTTEN IT FIXED. THE POWER STEERING ISSUE BEGAN IN MAY OF 2011. THE FACTORY WARRANTY HAD EXPIRED IN MARCH. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10419406August 14, 2011
STEERING
I HAVEN'T GOT IT FIXED YET BUT POWER STEERING COMES ACROSS MY RADIO EVERYDAY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10419179August 12, 2011
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 PONTIAC G6. THE CONTACT STATED THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE HEADLIGHT WOULD FAIL INTERMITTENTLY. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER AND WAS TOLD THERE WAS A SHORT IN THE WIRING. THE DEALER ADVISED THAT THE HEADLIGHT HARNESS WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 80,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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