Pontiac G6 Complaints

5,890 consumer complaints on file.

#10386940March 9, 2011
STEERING
STEERING DEFECTS; ELECTRIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM. LOSS OF STEERING WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE. VEHICLE WARNING LIGHTS APPEARED ON IN (O3) SEPARATE INCIDENTS THAT THERE APPEARS TO BE A STEERING MALFUNCTION. (52 YEAR OLD EXPERIENCE DRIVER - HORRIFIC DRIVING EXPERIENCE. VEHICLE WAS RECENTLY PURCHASED-USED, AND THIS HAPPEN WITHIN 7 DAYS OF THE SALE. RETURNED THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALERSHIP WITH NO EXPLANATION, OF DEFECTS? I DO NOT KNOW WHAT IF ANY WAS DONE BY THE DEALERSHIP TO CORRECT THIS PROBLEM. WHAT I DO KNOW IS THAT I RETURNED THIS VEHICLE TO THE GMC-PONTIAC DEALER, WHICH I EXPLAINED THAT THIS VEHICLE SHOULD BE CRUSHED AND DESTROYED FROM THE DRIVING PUBLIC TO PREVENT A NEAR FUTURE FATALITY TO THE PUBLIC. THIS VEHICLE NEEDS TO BE LOCATED BY THE NTSB AND THE BRAINS CHECKED, BECAUSE IF IT IS SOLD AND PUT BACK ON THE ROAD SURELY A FATAL ACCIDENT IS TO COME, FROM THE DEFECT NOT THE DRIVER. WARNING THIS IS NOT TOYOTA, UNFORTUNATELY IT'S ONE OF OUR ON. AMERICAN NAME {PONTIAC G-6 2005 EST. MILEAGE AT TIME OF INCIDENT 114,800}. THE LOCAL DEALERSHIP STATED PRIOR TO THE SALE THAT THIS VEHICLE WAS CERTIFIED? UPON RETURN TO THE DEALERSHIP PERSONNEL WERE RELUCTANT TO DISCUSS THIS DEFECT AND IT'S FINDINGS. END. *TR
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0
Deaths:
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#10389668March 9, 2011
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
MY BRAKES LIGHTS ON MY 2008 PONTIAC G6 ARE ON WHEN EVER THEY FEEL LIKE IT. IN ADDITION TO THIS THE CRUISE CONTROL ONLY WORKS WHEN IT WANTS TO. I'VE HAD SEVERAL PEOPLE AT STOP LIGHTS TELL ME TO STOP RIDING MY BRAKES. *TR
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No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10386904March 8, 2011
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 PONTIAC G6. THE CONTACT STATED THAT AS HE EXITED THE HIGHWAY ONTO AN OFF RAMP, THE VEHICLE EXHIBITED A WARNING CHIME FOLLOWED BY A LOSS OF POWER STEERING ASSIST. THE VEHICLE WAS TURNED OFF AND WHEN RESTARTED, THE POWER STEERING HAD RESET ITSELF. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HE HAD NOT EXPERIENCED THE FAILURE BEFORE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER AND THE CONTACT WAS TOLD THAT THE ELECTRONIC POWER STEERING ASSIST HAD FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 142,000.
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No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10386640March 7, 2011
STEERING
I OWN A 2006 PONTIAC G6 AND RECENTLY HAD A PROBLEM WITH MY POWER STEERING. I WAS TURNING RIGHT INTO A PARKING LOT AND I HEARD A NOISE FROM MY CAR AND MY STEERING WHEEL JERKED BACK THE OPPOSITE DIRECTION. I PARKED THE CAR AND TRY TURNING MY STEERING WHEEL AND IT WOULD ONLY MOVE ONE WAY OR THE OTHER ABOUT A QUARTER TURN AND THEN JERK BACK. I HAVE NOT YET GOT THE WORD FROM THE DEALER AS TO THE PROBLEM BUT I HAVE READ THAT THESE CARS ARE HAVING ALOT OF PROBLEMS WITH THE STEERING SYSTEM, AND THERE WAS NO WARNING LEADING UP TO THIS THE CAR HAD BEEN RUNNING FINE. *TR
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10386678March 7, 2011
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 PONTIAC G6. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD STALL SEVERAL TIMES WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED OVER 35 MPH AND THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING LIGHT WOULD ILLUMINATE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A LOCAL MECHANIC WHO PERFORMED DIAGNOSTICS, BUT WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE OR DUPLICATE THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 43,300. UPDATED 03/29/11*LJ THE DEALER REPLACED THE POWER TRAIN CONTROL MODULE. 07/11/11*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10386635March 6, 2011
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
I HAVE A 2006 PONTIAC G6 AND HAVE EXPERIENCED NUMEROUS PROBLEMS WITH ACCELERATION AND SHIFTING (AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION). JUST RECENTLY I WAS DRIVING AND A WEIRD SENSOR CAME UP READING REDUCED ENGINE SPEED AND THANK GOODNESS THERE WAS NO ONE BEHIND ME BECAUSE MY CAR SHOT ALL THE WAY DOWN TO AROUND 8 MPH. AFTER I REACHED A SEMI-SAFE PLACE TO PULL OVER I PUT MY CAR IN PARK AND TRIED TURNING IT OFF AND RESTARTING TO SEE IF THAT WOULD HELP, IT WOULDN'T EVEN TURN OVER. I AM VERY FRUSTRATED BECAUSE I HAVE 80,000 MILES ON MY FAIRLY NEW CAR AND I SHOULD NOT BE EXPERIENCING THIS SORT OF TROUBLE. I WAS LUCKY THAT I WAS ON A BACK ROAD AND NO ONE WAS RIGHT BEHIND ME BECAUSE IN ADDITION TO SOMETHING GOING ON INTERNALLY I WOULD HAVE BEEN REARENDED FOR SURE. AFTER VISITING YOUR SITE I HAVE SEEN NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS VERY SIMILAR TO MY STORY AND FEEL AS IF THIS SHOULD BE ADDRESSED. PLEASE TAKE THIS COMPLAINT AND REALIZE I AM A VALUED CUSTOMER AND IF THIS NEXT PROBLEM COSTS ME A BUNCH I WILL NEVER BUY ANOTHER GM VEHICLE AS LONG AS I DRIVE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10386426March 4, 2011
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 PONTIAC G6. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN ACCELERATING, THE BRAKE LIGHTS WOULD ILLUMINATE INTERMITTENTLY CAUSING FOLLOWING VEHICLES TO BELIEVE HE WAS BRAKING. THE VEHICLE WAS INSPECTED BY THE DEALER AND THEY ADVISED HIM THAT THEY WOULD HAVE TO APPLY A SPECIAL LUBRICANT TO THE LIGHTS. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS ALSO CONTACTED BUT PROVIDED NO ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 85,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE. UPDATED 3/28/11 *CN UPDATED 05/13/11
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10386477March 4, 2011
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 PONTIAC G6. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH, THE POWER STEERING WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED AS THE STEERING WHEEL BECAME VERY STIFF AND DIFFICULT TO TURN. THE VEHICLE WAS PULLED OVER AND SHUT OFF. WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS RESTARTED, THE STEERING WHEEL OPERATED AS NORMAL. APPROXIMATELY FIFTEEN MINUTES LATER, THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO HAVE THE FAILURE DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 54,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10386239March 2, 2011
STEERING
LAST YEAR MY 2006 PONTIAC G6 STARTED MAKING THIS POPPING SOUND EVERYTIME I TURNED MY STEERING WHEEL. I TOOK IT TO THE DEALERSHIP WHERE I PURCHASED MY VEHICLE. THEY STATED THAT IT WAS MY INTERMEDIATE STEERING SHAFT. THEY HAD ALSO STATED THAT THIS WAS A FACTORY DEFECT. HOWEVER I RAN INTO THE PROBLEM OF MY WARRANTY COMPANY REFUSING TO REPLACE UNTIL IT FAILED. THE DEALERSHIP TOLD ME THAT IT WAS SAFE TO DRIVE. LAST FRIDAY I WAS PULLING INTO MY DRIVE WAY AND MY STEERING WHEEL LOCKED WHILE STILL IN DRIVE AND MOVING AND POWER STEERING FLASHED ACROSS MY RADIO SCREEN. I CALLED THE DEALERSHIP AGAIN AND ON THE FOLLOWING MONDAY THEY HAD MY CAR TOWED TO THE DEALERSHIP. THE INTERMEDIATE STEERING SHAFT AND TORQUE SENSOR HAD FAILED. I WOULD DEFINITELY CONSIDER THIS A SAFETY ISSUE. HAD I BEEN DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY I COULD HAVE BEEN SERIOUSLY INJURED. WHEN I PICKED MY CAR UP I NOTICED THE STEERING STILL WAS NOT RIGHT. THEY STATED IT WAS REGISTERING A HEAT SENSOR CODE FOR THE POWER STEERING MOTOR. THEY ALSO STATED EVENTUALLY I WOULD HAVE TO HAVE IT REPLACED, HOWEVER YET AGAIN THE WARRANTY ONLY COVERS THIS WHEN IT FAILS. WHY HAS NO ONE RECALLED THIS VEHICLE. IT HAS MORE PROBLEMS THAN I CANT COUNT. I NO LONGER FEEL SAFE DRIVING MY CAR. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10386058March 1, 2011
STEERING
EXTREMELY UNHAPPY WITH GM AND THE PONTIAC G6. MY ELECTRIC STEERING WENT OUT AGAIN. BACK IN AUGUST 2010 MY ELECTRIC ASSIST WENT OUT AND I HAD IT "REPAIRED" BY GM DUE TO THE RECALL.. WELL IT WORKED UP UNTIL TODAY 2/28/11 AND MY ELECTRIC STEERING WENT OUT AGAIN. MY STEERING SUDDENLY BECAME HARD TO MOVE AND I ALMOST CRASHED INTO MY DRIVEWAY GATE BUT I WAS ABLE TO STOP. I GOT THE ERROR MESSAGE OF "POWER STEERING" IN MY DIC. I TOOK IT TO GM AND IT IS NOW SUDDENLY NOT COVERED EVEN THOUGH THEY DID NOT PROPERLY FIX THE ISSUE THE FIRST TIME. THEY WANT $800+ TO FIX THE ISSUE AND REPLACED THE MOTOR. VERY UNSATISFIED, HAVE ALWAYS BEEN A GM FAN AND OUR FAMILY HAS 5 GM CARS. I NEED THIS ISSUE RESOLVED AS I CANNOT DRIVE MY CAR WITHOUT THE POWER STEERING AS IT IS UNSAFE AND I CANNOT AFFORD A $800 REPAIR! THIS NEEDS TO BE RESOLVED BY GM ASAP! ITS NOT FAIR FOR US OWNERS TO BE DRIVING AROUND IN AN UNSAFE VEHICLE THAT THE MOST IMPORTANT COMPONENT FOR SAFETY FAILED! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10386123March 1, 2011
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
I BOUGHT A 2006 PONTIAC G6 GTP SEDAN, THE CAR HAS 80,000 MILES ON IT AND THE BRAKES AND ROTORS HAVE BEEN REPLACED TWICE ALREADY. NOW THEY ARE NEEDING REPLACEMENT AGAIN AFTER ALREADY HAVING A FRONT END ALIGNMENT. THIS IS NOT COVERED UNDER WARRANTY BY GM. THIS HAS COST ME WELL OVER 2,000 DOLLARS, AND IN JUST A FEW SEARCHES OF THE INTERNET YOU WILL SEE THOUSANDS OF COMPLAINTS ABOUT THE SAME ISSUES WITH THE CAR. THE CAR SHAKES TERRIBLY WHEN BRAKING, AND AT TIMES LOCKS UP THE BRAKES. THERE HAVE BEEN NUMEROUS PLACES AND MECHANICS THAT I'VE TALKED TO SAYING ITS HOW THE CAR IS MADE. AND IF THAT IS THE CASE THEN THE MANUFACTURER NEEDS TO TAKE CARE OF THE ISSUES AND RECALL THE WARPED ROTORS INSTEAD OF THOUSANDS OF PEOPLE SPENDING AND UNKNOWN AMOUNT OF MONEY FIXING A PROBLEM THAT WAS MADE BY THE COMPANY. *TR
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No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10384729February 28, 2011
AIR BAGS
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 PONTIAC G6. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT WOULD ILLUMINATE ON THE INSTRUMENTAL PANEL IMMEDIATELY AFTER A PASSENGER STEPPED OUT OF THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE OCCURRED ON AN INTERMITTENT BASIS FOR ALMOST TWO WEEKS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INSPECTED BY A DEALER NOR WAS IT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 41,379. UPDATED 03/29/11 *BF UPDATED 07/11/11
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10384623February 26, 2011
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
LOW BEAM HEADLIGHT PLUG/FAULTY WIRING. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10384939February 23, 2011
STEERING
MY 2008 PONTIAC G6 IS HAVING SEVERE STEERING WHEEL SHAKING. THE STEERING WHEEL BECOMES STIFF AND STARTS SHAKING SEVERELY AT ABOUT 30-40 MILES PER HOUR. IT JUST TURNED OVER 50000 MILES. THE SHAKING OF THE STEERING IN AND OUT OF POWER CAUSES THE CAR TO SWERVE INTO THE OTHER SIDES OF THE ROAD. MAJOR SAFETY ISSUE THAT HAS BEEN REPORTED BY MANY PEOPLE. THIS NEEDS TO BE RECALLED BEFORE IT CAUSES A DEATH IN THIS FAMILY!
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10383965February 22, 2011
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 PONTIAC G6 GT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE BRAKE LINE HAD FAILED. THE BRAKE LIGHT DID NOT ILLUMINATE WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED. THE BRAKE SEEMED SPONGY. THE SPEED CONTROL ALSO DID NOT FUNCTION. THE CONTACT REFERENCED RECALL 09V036000 (EXTERIOR LIGHTING: BRAKE LIGHTS) BUT WAS INFORMED BY THE MANUFACTURER THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 109,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10383325February 19, 2011
SEATS
SMOKE CAME FROM PASSENGER SEAT, INSIDE THE CAR WHILE DRIVING. MOST PROBABLY A SEAT HEATER MALFUNCTION. IS A BIG SAFETY RISK AS MY 3 YEAR OLD SON WAS IN THE CAR. CAR IS 2006 PONTIAC G6 GTP. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10383053February 17, 2011
STEERING
I BOUGHT MY 2007 PONTIAC G6 IN APRIL 2007 BY SEPT 08 THERE WAS A STEERING ISSUE THAT RESULTED IN A NEW RACK & PINION BEING PUT IN BY THE DEALERSHIP. SINCE THEN THE CAR HAS HAD ANOTHER RACK & PINION REPLACED & A STEERING SHAFT REPLACEMENT. NOW IT FEELS AS IF THE SAME PROBLEM IS OCCURRING & THE DEALERSHIP NOR GM MOTORS WANTS TO HELP BECAUSE THE CAR IS OUT OF WARRANTY. I FEEL THIS IS A ONGOING ISSUE THAT NEEDS TO BE ADDRESSED WITH THIS YEAR MODEL CAR. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10383093February 17, 2011
STEERING
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 PONTIAC G6. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS ON THE HIGHWAY, SHE NOTICED THAT THE POWER STEERING BECAME VERY DIFFICULT TO MANEUVER. THE POWER STEERING WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE DEALER WAS CONTACTED AND THEY STATED THAT THEY ARE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE APPROXIMATELY 122,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10382960February 16, 2011
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
BRAKE LIGHTS ARE WORKING IN REVERSE TO THE REQUIRED OPERATION. APPLY FOOT PRESSURE TO THE BRAKE PEDAL AND TAIL LIGHT GO OUT. REMOVE FOOT FROM THE BRAKE PEDAL AND THE BRAKE LIGHTS ILLUMINATE. THIS IS CAUSING CONSTANT NEAR REAR END COLLISIONS AND IMMEDIATE ROAD RAGE FROM OTHER DRIVERS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10382838February 15, 2011
STEERING:ELECTRIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 PONTIAC G6. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH THE VEHICLE LOST POWER STEERING. SHE MENTIONED THAT THIS WAS THE SECOND TIME THE FAILURE HAPPENED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO STATED THAT THE POWER STEERING AND MODULE FAILED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND REFUSED TO PROVIDE ANY ASSISTANCE SINCE THEY HAD DONE SO ONCE BEFORE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 91,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 148,000. UPDATED 03/24/11*LJ THE CONSUMER STATED THE ENGINE AND ROTORS HAD TO BE REPLACED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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