Pontiac G6 Complaints
5,890 consumer complaints on file.
- #10365301November 10, 2010STEERING
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 PONTIAC G6. THE CONTACT STATED THAT ON NOVEMBER 7, 2010 WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 15 MPH WHEN SHE ATTEMPTED TO EXIT THE SERVICE STATION THE STEERING WHEEL LOCKED, THE POWER STEERING LIGHT ALSO ILLUMINATED AFTER THE FAILURE OCCURRED. SHE WAS ABLE TO SHIFT INTO REVERSE GEAR AND MOVED THE VEHICLE AWAY FROM THE FUEL TANKS. THE CONTACT TURNED THE VEHICLE OFF FOR A FEW MINUTES AND WHEN THE POWER STEERING RESET ITSELF, THE VEHICLE BEGAN FUNCTIONING NORMALLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING WHO CONFIRMED THAT THE STEERING COLUMN CAUSED THE FAILURE TO OCCUR AND IT NEEDED TO BE REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WILL NOT ASSIST WITH THE REPAIR, BECAUSE THE VEHICLE WAS OVER 100,000 MILES AND THE WARRANTY HAD EXPIRED. THE VEHICLE WASN'T REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND THE CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 154,023.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
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- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10364020November 4, 2010STEERING
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 PONTIAC G6. WHILE TURNING APPROXIMATELY 10 MPH HE HEARD A LOUD KNOCKING NOISE AND FELT A JERK IN THE STEERING WHEEL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE HE WAS INFORMED THAT THIS WAS A COMMON FAILURE AMONG THE VEHICLE BUT IT WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE CONTINUED TO OCCUR INTERMITTENTLY WHILE MAKING A LEFT OR RIGHT TURN. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 59,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 61,000.
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- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
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- #10363839November 3, 2010LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
I HAVE A 2008 G6 THAT ONLY HAS 50,000 MILES. THE REAR DOOR LOCK HAS STOPPED WORKING. WHEN LOOKING ONLINE THIS SEEMS TO BE A HUGE PROBLEM WITH THIS CAR. WE NOW CAN NOT USE THIS DOOR AS IT WILL ONLY UNLOCK BY HAND AND UNLESS YOU GO THROUGH THE OTHER PASSENGER DOOR YOU CAN NOT REACH THE LOCK. THERE SHOULD BE A RECALL TO FIX THIS PROBLEM AS IT LOOKS LIKE ALMOST ALL THESE CARS HAVE THIS SAME ISSUE. *TR
- Crash:
- No
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- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10364695November 3, 2010STEERING
I HAVE BEEN RECEIVING POWER STEERING WARNINGS ON MY DASH SO I COULD MY CAR TO THE DEALER. THE DEALER TOLD ME THAT THE POWER STEERING ASSIST MOTOR WITH COLUMN NEEDS TO BE REPLACED AND THE COST WOULD 1200.00. WHY ISN'T A RECALL ON THE 2007 G6 BECAUSE IT IS THE SAME PROBLEM THAT 2006 HAS? I DON'T KNOW WHAT I AM GOING TO DO BECAUSE I'M ON A FIXED INCOME AND CAN'T AFFORD THAT. AGAIN I WOULD LIKE TO KNOW WHY THERE IS NOT A RECALL? PONTIAC KNEW THAT 2007 HAD THE SAME PROBLEM THAT THE 2006 HAS.
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- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10363879November 3, 2010STEERING
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
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10364698November 3, 2010STEERING
THIS PAST SATURDAY, I WAS DRIVING MY CAR AND SUDDENLY (AND WITHOUT WARNING), MY POWER STEERING FAILED AND I COULD NOT DRIVE THE CAR. LUCKILY, I WAS ABLE TO TURN IT OFF AND RESTART THE CAR AND THAT CLEARED UP THE PROBLEM FOR THE MOMENT, AND I WAS ABLE TO DRIVE HOME SAFELY. THIS HAPPENED AGAIN THE FOLLOWING MONDAY. I HAVE SINCE TAKEN IT TO MY LOCAL DEALERSHIP WHO INFORMED ME OF THE PROBLEM, THAT BY THEY WAY, GM WAS WELL AWARE OF. TO MAKE A LONG STORY SHORT, EVEN THOUGH GM HAS RECALLED OTHER MODELS (THE G5 AND COBALT FOR EXAMPLE) FOR THE SAME ISSUE, POWER STEERING ASSIST, THEY BLOCKED THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRANSPORTATION FROM RECALLING THE G6 MODELS, AND INSTEAD, ISSUED A "SPECIAL POLICY" THAT COVERS VEHICLES WITH LESS THAN 100,000 MILES OR 10 YEARS. IN MY CASE, MY CAR IS OVER THE MILEAGE, THOUGH UNDER THE 10 YEARS. I NEVER RECEIVED A NOTICE FROM GM OR MY LOCAL DEALERSHIP ADVISING ME OF THIS POTENTIALLY LIFE-THREATENING ISSUE. AND NOW BECAUSE MY CAR IS OVER THE MILEAGE THAT THEY CLEVERLY SET, I HAVE TO PAY FOR THIS REPAIR (BETWEEN $700 AND $800). I DON'T UNDERSTAND WHY GM WOULD RECALL SOME VEHICLES WITH THE EXACT SAME ISSUE, BUT NOT OTHERS. I DON'T THINK THIS IS THE RIGHT WAY TO TREAT LOYAL CUSTOMERS AND GM SHOULD FIX THIS FREE OF CHARGE FOR ALL AFFECTED VEHICLES SINCE IT APPEARS TO BE A DEFECT IN THEIR PRODUCT. GM NEEDS TO RETHINK THEIR STRATEGY AND AIM TO KEEP ALL THEIR CUSTOMERS HAPPY AND SAFE. GM NEEDS TO ISSUE A RECALL FOR ALL CARS AFFECTED BY THIS AND ISSUE REFUNDS TO ANYONE WHO HAS ALREADY HAD TO COME OUT OF POCKET TO FIX IT. FROM WHAT I'VE RESEARCHED ON THE INTERNET TODAY, THERE ARE A LOT OF ANGRY, WORRIED CUSTOMERS JUST LIKE ME AND THAT IS REALLY UNFORTUNATE. I LOVE MY G6, BUT I AM NOT HAPPY WITH THIS ISSUE, NOR WITH THE UNHELPFUL CUSTOMER SERVICE I RECEIVED FROM BOTH GM CORPORATE OFFICES AND MY LOCAL DEALERSHIP. MY DAUGHTER'S SAFETY IS #1!
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10363455November 1, 2010STEERING
POWER STEERING NO PLACE TO PUT FLUID IN VEHICLE WENT OUT HAVE NO CONTROL OF VEHICLE. PONTIAC G6 2007 VERY SCARY NO CONTROL OF VEHICLE CALLED PONTIAC TO SEE IF THERE WAS A RECALL OR WHERE DO I PUT FLUID FOR STEERING IN AT THEY SAID IT IS ELECTRONICALLY STEERING GOD BLESS PEOPLE WHO DON'T KNOW THIS INFO AND THEY ARE DRIVING AND THAT HAPPENS ANGELS WERE WITH ME.. COGGIN PONTIAC SAID IT IS NOT UNDER WARRANTY AT 58,103 MILES 3 YRS OLD WOW .VERY SCARY WHEN YOU GET IN YOUR VEHICLE YOU PRAY AND HOPE IT DOES WHAT IT IS SUPPOSED TO DO I STARTED CRYING CAUSE I HAD NO CONTROL THANK GOD I WAS NOT GOING FAST AND NO VEHICLES WERE AROUND. *TR
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10363513November 1, 2010STEERING
THIS BEEN AN ON GOING ISSUE WITH OUR 2005 PONTIAC G6. WE BOUGHT IT BRAND NEW AND IT STARTED TO HAVE STEERING PROBLEMS EARLY ON. WE THEN BROUGHT IT INTO THE DEALERSHIP WHICH THEY REPLACED A STEERING GEAR, VEHICLE WAS AT 36,000 MILES. SO THEY COVERED IT UNDER WARRANTY. STILL WE HEARD KNOCKING AND A THUD NOISE EVERY TIME WE TURNED BACK FROM THE LEFT. WE TOOK IT BACK A COUPLE OF TIMES WHICH THEY DIDN'T FIND NOTHING UNTIL THE VEHICLE WAS WELL PAST THE 3-36000 MILES WARRANTY AND FIXED SOMETHING ELSE IN THE STEERING THAT WAS FAULTY, THIS WAS OUT OF POCKET LIKE $300. THEN WE HAD MORE PROBLEMS WITH THE STEERING NOTE THIS HAS THE SAME STEERING UNIT THAN THE CHEVY COBALT WHICH WAS RECALLED FOR PROBLEMS WITH THEIR STEERING. SO NOW WE LOST POWER ASSIST STEERING AND IT WAS LIKE STEERING A TRUCK FROM THE 1950'S, I WAS FORTUNATE I WAS DRIVING AND NOT MY WIFE BECAUSE SHE PROBABLY WOULD OF PANIC. SO NOW WE RETURN IT TO THE DEALER AND NOW IT NEEDED A STEERING MOTOR A SWITCH AND A STEERING COLUMN. OUT OF POCKET COST LIKE $1700. NOW GM KNOWS THERE'S A ISSUE SO THEY EXTENDED THE WARRANTY EXCEPT THEY WOULDN'T COVER US BECAUSE THEY ONLY WENT UP TO 100000 MILES AND WE WERE OVER THAT, SO TO BAD SO SAD! THEY TURN THEIR BACKS ON US, KNOWING THERE IS A PROBLEM AND SEEING OUR PROBLEM. THANKS *TR
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10363596November 1, 2010STEERING
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 PONTIAC G6. WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH, THE POWER STEERING LOCKED UP AND THE POWER STEERING LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE CONTACT TURNED THE VEHICLE OFF AND RESTARTED IT; THE POWER STEERING FUNCTIONED PROPERLY AFTER. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A LOCAL REPAIR SHOP WHERE THE POWER STEERING PUMP AND RACK AND PINION WERE REPLACED. SIX MONTHS LATER, THE FAILURE OCCURRED AGAIN. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED BY THE MECHANIC THAT THE POWER STEERING PUMP AND RACK AND PINION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED AGAIN. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 120,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 130,000.
- Crash:
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- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10363425October 31, 2010SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
I OWN A 2006 PONTIAC G6 SEDAN AND I BELIEVE THERE SHOULD BE A RE-CALL ON THE BRAKING SYSTEM FOR THIS CAR. I MYSELF HAVE EXPERIENCE BRAKE SQUEAKING AFTER ALL NEW BRAKES WERE REPLACED ON THE CAR NO REASON FOR THIS. OTHER PROBLEMS REPORTED AND I KNOW PEOPLE THAT HAVE EXPERIENCED ARE, ROTORS AND PADS WEAR PRE-MATURELY, BRAKE ROTORS WARPING, BAD VIBRATION OR SHAKING WHEN CAR SLOWS DOWN AT FAST SPEEDS, SQUEAKING AND SQUEALING BRAKES WHEN THEY ARE APPLIED. I DON'T UNDERSTAND ONCE NEW BRAKES ARE INSTALLED ON THE CAR THIS SHOULD NOT BE HAPPENING!! *TR
- Crash:
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- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10362876October 29, 2010ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
2009 PONTIAC G6, 2.4L, 6 SPEED AUTO. CRUISING AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS WITH CRUISE CONTROL ACTIVE. SUDDEN FAILURE OF CRUISE CONTROL. ERRATIC BRAKE LIGHT FUNCTIONING. TRANSMISSION DOWN SHIFTING ERRATICALLY AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS. CRUISE CONTROL DOESN'T DEACTIVATE WITH BRAKE APPLICATION. OCCURS DAILY AFTER ABOUT 30+ MINUTES OF DRIVING NO CORRECTIVE ACTION PERFORMED YET. *TR
- Crash:
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- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10362834October 28, 2010EXTERIOR LIGHTING
WE HAVE A 2007 PONTIAC G6 CONVERTIBLE. I WAS FOLLOWING MY SPOUSE HOME AND NOTICED THE BRAKE LIGHTS ON WHEN HE WAS DRIVING BUT THEY WENT OFF EVERY TIME HE BRAKED TO TURN A CORNER, STOP AT A LIGHT, OR SLOW DOWN WHEN BEHIND ANOTHER CAR. I CAN'T BELIEVE THAT THERE IS A RECALL FOR ONLY 2005 - 2006 PONTIAC G6 WITH THIS PROBLEM BUT NONE FOR 2007 OWNERS. IT'S OBVIOUS THE 2007 PONTIAC G6 OWNERS HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM WHICH GM NEEDS TO ACKNOWLEDGE AND FIX (FOR FREE.) *TR
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10362835October 28, 2010SEAT BELTS
DRIVING MY PONTIAC G6 2009 LEAVING A PARKING SPACE IN SHOPPING CENTER DRIVING DOWN ISLE CAR CAME ACROSS I TRIED TO GET OUT THE WAY AND HIT PARKING LOT LITE POLE. WAS WEARING MY SEAT BELT IT FAILED AND I HIT STEERING WHEEL VERY HARD. ENDED UP WITH 3 FRACTURE RIBS AND WHIP LASH OF THE CHEST. DEALER WOULD NOT DO ANYTHING ABOUT MY COMPLAINT OF SEAT BELT FAILURE. CALLED GM AND THEY ARE NOT ACTING FAST ENOUGH FOR ME. I'M DRIVING THIS CAR AROUND KNOWING MY SEAT BELT IS NOT WORKING. *TR
- Crash:
- Yes
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 1
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10362707October 27, 2010STEERING
LOSS OF STEERING = LOSS OF CONTROL. POWER STEERING WILL STOP WORKING, STEERING WHEEL BECOMES VERY DIFFICULT TO CONTROL, STEERING WHEEL SOMETIMES WILL TURN ITSELF HARD LEFT SENDING THE CAR INTO ON COMING TRAFFIC, OR HARD RIGHT SENDING THE CAR OFF THE ROAD, STEERING WHEEL WILL TURN LEFT AND RIGHT BY ITSELF WITH NO DRIVER INPUT. THIS ISSUE IS WELL KNOWN TO GM. WHEN WILL THE NHTSA DEMAND THAT GM FIX THESE UNSAFE CARS? THIS PROBLEM OCCURS INTERMITTENTLY, WITH NO WARNING. PONTIAC DEALER SAYS 2008 G6 IS TOO NEW TO BE COVERED UNDER THE PREVIOUS RECALL, THEY WANT $1500 TO FIX IT AND I WANT THE RECALL EXPANDED TO INCLUDE THE 2008 MODELS. *TR
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10362336October 25, 2010STEERING, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
WHILE DRIVING MY G-6 PONTIAC TO WORK, I TRIED TO TURN THE CORNER, & I HAD A SUDDEN LOSS OF POWER STEERING ASSIST, & WENT INTO THE ONCOMING TRAFFIC BECAUSE I COULDN'T TURN THE WHEEL HARD ENOUGH. I RECEIVED A LETTER IN THE MAIL FROM PONTIAC WHICH STATED THAT THE POWER STEERING ASSIST IS COVERED UNDER A SPECIAL COVERAGE PROGRAM. MY CAR DID NOT QUALIFY BECAUSE IT HAD TO MANY MILES. I FEEL THIS IS A SAFETY HAZARD & SHOULD HAVE BEEN A RECALL INSTEAD. YOU HAVE ISSUED A RECALL ON THE 2007-2009 MAZDA3 AND MAZDA5 POWER STEERING VOLUNTARY SAFETY RECALL . HAVE YOU NOT GOTTEN ENOUGH COMPLAINTS ON THE G6 PONTIAC, OR DOES IT TAKE A LOT OF ACCIDENTS OR LOSS OF LIFE FOR A DIFFERENT VEHICLE TO GET THE SAME RECALL. I HAD TO SPEND $708.00 TO GET MY VEHICLE FIXED. I SHOULD NOT HAVE HAD TO PUT OUT THAT KIND OF MONEY. I DIDN'T GET ANY SATISFACTION FROM GENERAL MOTORS CORPORATION, BUT I DO HOPE YOU CONSIDER ALSO MAKING THE G-6 PROBLEM A TOTAL RECALL. *TR
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10362148October 24, 2010STEERING, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, SUSPENSION
THE POWER STEERING HAS GONE OUT ON MY 2006 PONTIAC G6 WITHOUT WARNING. THERE ARE SEVERAL COMPLAINTS PRIOR TO MINE SOME INVOLVING WRECKS. MY VEHICLE IS ALL I HAVE TO TRANSPORT ME BACK & FORTH TO WORK & I'M TERRIFIED. THIS VEHICLE HAS SEVERAL OTHER ISSUES INCLUDING THE CAMSHAFT SENSOR, BLOWN STRUTS BUT NONE AS DANGEROUS AS THE POWER STEERING GOING OUT. THERE NEED TO BE A RECALL OF THIS CAR BEFORE SOMEONE GETS HURT. *TR
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10361673October 22, 2010STRUCTURE:BODY, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
1. A FEW MONTHS AFTER THE WARRANTY RAN OUT I NOTICED A CRACKING IN THE PAINT ON THE HOOD ONLY. THE CAR IS WASHED AND WAXED REGULARLY WITH NO UNUSUAL PRODUCTS. PAINT HAS CONTINUED TO DETERIORATE ON THE HOOD ONLY (REST OF THE CAR IS FINE) AND IS NOW CHIPPING THROUGH THE CLEAR COAT ENTIRELY AND TO COLOR UNDERNEATH. I EXPECT THIS WILL SOON BE FLAKING RIGHT OFF! 2. AROUND SAME TIME PAINT PROBLEM STARTED, CD PLAYER STOPPED WORKING. 3. HAVE EXPERIENCED INTERMITTENT ELECTRICAL SHORTS/PROBLEMS WITH THE CONSOLE AND HAVE HAD TO RESET THE CLOCK AND TEMP MANY TIMES IN ADDITION TO FAULTY "SERVICE AIRBAG SOON" WARNING THAT COMES ON THEN AND DISAPPEARS FOR MONTHS AT A TIME. 4. WITHIN LAST FEW MONTHS, HAVE BEGUN SMELLING STRONG ODOR OF GASOLINE OUTSIDE THE CAR EVEN SEVERAL HOURS AFTER IT HAS BEEN TURNED OFF...FUEL FILL UPS DON'T INCREASE OR DISSIPATE THIS. SMELL SEEMS TO BE GETTING WORSE (INTENSIFYING) OVER TIME, HOWEVER, ALTHOUGH I CANNOT DETECT A LEAK OR ANY NOTICEABLE CHANGE IN THE FUEL ECONOMY. 5. SEVERAL MONTHS AFTER WARRANTY ENDED BEGAN HAVING DIFFICULTY STARTING CAR ON "HOT STARTS"...CAR CRANKS BUT DOESN'T IGNITE (SAME IN HOT AND COLD WEATHER). THIS BECAME MORE FREQUENT UNTIL SUDDENLY IT COMPLETELY REVERSED ITSELF. NOW "HOT" STARTS ARE GENERALLY FINE, CRANKING AND NON IGNITION TYPICALLY HAPPENS ON "COLD" STARTS (SAME IN HOT AND COLD WEATHER). FOR A CAR PURCHASED WITH 29K MILES AND IS NOW ONLY AT 66K I SAY THIS IS DEPLORABLE! ALL THESE THINGS OCCURRED AFTER 36K WARRANTY ENDED BUT WITHIN THE FIRST 20-30K MILES PUT ON CAR. RIDICULOUS! MY LAST CAR WAS A PLYMOUTH AND RAN FINE WELL OVER 100K (ONLY MAJOR JOB WAS REPLACING TIMING BELT @ 100K)...I DON'T THINK I CAN ANTICIPATE THE SAME KIND OF LONGEVITY FROM THIS CAR. CONSIDERING THE OTHER SERIOUS PROBLEMS RAISED CONCERNING STEERING AND EVERYTHING ELSE, I DON'T KNOW WHAT TO DO WITH IT. *TR
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10361679October 22, 2010FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
I BOUGHT MY G6 GTP WHEN IT FIRST CAME OUT IN 2006. SINCE THEN I'VE HAD NUMEROUS PROBLEMS WITH MY VEHICLE. FIRST THERE WAS A PROBLEM WITH THE PAINT ON THE CAR, IT LOOKED LIKE WATER SPOTS. I TOOK IT IN TO THE DEALER 2WEEKS AFTER I BOUGHT IT. AFTER MANY ATTEMPTS THEY WERE ABLE TO GET THE SPOTS OFF BUT THEY HAVE SLOWLY CAME BACK. SECOND MY SPEAKERS BLEW AFTER 1 MONTH OF HAVING MY CAR. THEY WERE REPLACED. THIRD, MY TWO FRONT LIGHTS MUST OF HAD TINY HOLES BECAUSE THEY WOULD GET REALLY FOGGY AFTER TAKING MY CAR TO THE CARWASH. THEY HAD TO BE REPLACED ALSO. FOURTH TIME I RECEIVED A LETTER FOR A RECALL DUE TO A BAD MOUNTING OF THE SUNROOF HOSE. IT STAINED MY HEADLINER AND HAD TO BE REPLACED. I HAD TO TAKE MY CAR BACK LIKE 3 TIMES BECAUSE AFTER REPLACING THE HEADLINER THEY APPARENTLY DIDN'T PUT THINGS BACK HOW THEY SHOULD THEREFORE ON RAINY DAYS THE WATER WOULD COME INSIDE MY CAR THROUGH VARIOUS PLACES. FINALLY THEY GOT IT RIGHT AND IT WAS RAIN FREE INSIDE MY VEHICLE. FIFTH, MY TRANSMISSION GAVE OUT ON ME TWICE. SIX, WHEN I TURN MY WHEEL IT MAKES THIS HORRIBLE POPPING NOISE, VERY IRRITATING. SEVENTH, MY ABOUT A MONTH NOW MY CAR HAD BEEN SMELLING ALOT LIKE GAS, NOT TO MENTION I HAVE A 2YR OLD AND A 7MONTH OLD THAT ARE ALWAYS IN THE CAR. I REGRET BUYING THIS VEHICLE AND I'M VERY CONCERNED FOR MY FAMILY AND MYSELF! THERE SHOULD DEFINITELY BE A RECALL ON THIS GAS PROBLEM. IF ANYONE CAN HELP ME PLEASE ALL OF US THAT OWN THESE PONTIAC G6 PLEASE DO! *TR
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10361827October 22, 2010EXTERIOR LIGHTING
10/5/10 I WAS GOING TO HAVE WORK DONE ON MY PONTIAC G6 2007 BASE MODEL, I WAS FOLLOWING BEHIND MY CAR WHILE I WAS DRIVING ANOTHER VEHICLE AND SAW THAT MY BRAKE LIGHT WERE ON WHILE DRIVING AND NOT WHEN STOP. ON 10/06/10 I WENT TO A GM DEALER AND HAD SENSOR REPAIR AND BRAKES RECALIBRATED. TONIGHT 10/22/10 AT 9:05PM I WAS PULLED OVER BY AND OFFICER WHO STATED HE SAW MY BRAKES WERE ON WHILE DRIVING AND NOT WHEN STOPPING. I WANTED TO BE REFUNDED FOR WHAT I PAY TO FIX IT AND HAVE GM FIXED IT FREE OF CHARGE..BECAUSE IT'S A SAFETY ISSUE I WILL HAVE TO TAKE IT TO THE DEALERSHIP MONDAY MORNING AND BE CHARGED AGAIN....SOMEONE NEEDS TO CONTACT ME AND I WANTED REFUNDS FOR ME HAVING TO TAKE IT TWICE TO GET FIX, REFUND ME FOR BOTH.... *TR
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10361484October 21, 2010STEERING
MY DAUGHTER PURCHASED A 2007 PONTIAC G6 WITH 24,000 MILES ON IT AND IT NOW HAS 39,000 MILES. SOMETIME WITHIN THOSE 13,000 MILES IT HAS DEVELOPED A CLUNKING NOISE WHENEVER THE STEERING WHEEL IS TURNED MOST NOTICEABLY AT LOW SPEEDS. I HAVE PINPOINTED THE NOISE TO BE COMING FROM THE STEERING BOX OR STEERING SHAFT. I AM AFRAID THAT THIS WILL LEAD TO STEERING CONTROL FAILURE IF THIS PROBLEM IS NOT CORRECTED SOON. I AM AWARE THAT MANY OTHER PEOPLE ARE EXPERIENCING THE SAME PROBLEM. PLEASE HAVE GM ISSUE A RECALL ON THIS YEAR MODEL PONTIAC G6 AS SOON AS POSSIBLE. *TR
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0