Pontiac G6 Complaints

5,890 consumer complaints on file.

#10348078August 9, 2010
STEERING
DRIVING DOWN THE I75 EXPRESSWAY IN HEAVY RAIN SPEED AT THE TIME WAS APPROX 60 MILES PER HOUR, DECIDED TO GET OF AT THE NEXT EXIT UNTIL THE RAIN COOLED DOWN. I THEN TURNED BY STEERING WHEEL SLIGHTLY TO THE RIGHT TO MERGE ONTO THE EXIT LANE WHEN THE CAR INSTANTLY STARTED SPINNING OUT OF CONTROL...SPUN 5-7 TIMES ON THE HIGHWAY AND THEN HIT THE MEDIAN WITH THE RIGHT TAIL END. UPON IMPACT THE STEERING WHEEL ALONG WITH PART OF THE STEERING COLUMN SNAPPED OFF INTO MY LAP WITH NO AIR BAG DEPLOYMENT. THE STEERING WHEEL WAS IN PULLED RIGHT OUT AND WAS NOW IN MY LAP. THE CAR IS NOW IN REPAIR AND I HAVE REQUESTED THE PARTS TO BE SAVED, THE STEERING WHEEL IS GOING TO BE REPLACED. I HAVE CONTACTED PONTIAC AND WE HAD A DISCUSSION...BUT I DON'T THINK THEY UNDERSTAND WHAT HAPPENED I HAVE NOT HEARD A WORD FROM THEM SINCE THE DISCUSSION. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10348084August 9, 2010
STEERING
PONTIAC G6 2006 I JUST BOUGHT A USED G6, AND NOTICED A CLUNKING NOISE IN THE STEERING, TAKING IT TO MY OWN MECHANIC TOMORROW, ANYBODY FOUND A REMEDY FOR THIS? IT HAS 77,00KMS. APPARENTLY I HAVE 36 DAYS FROM CERTIFICATION IF IT IS A SAFETY ISSUE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10348115August 9, 2010
STEERING
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 PONTIAC G6. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING THE STEERING WHEEL BEGAN TO SHAKE EXCESSIVELY. THE VEHICLE WAS MOVING FROM LANE TO LANE AND MADE A POPPING SOUNDS REGARDLESS OF THE SPEED HE WAS DRIVING. HE ALSO STATED THAT WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS IN PARK, THE STEERING WHEEL WOULD ALSO SHAKE. THE DEALER WAS CONTACTED AND STATED HOW MUCH THE REPAIRS WOULD COST. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE APPROXIMATELY 73,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10347984August 8, 2010
STEERING
THE 2005- 2006 PONTIAC G6 HAS FAULTY ELECTRONIC POWER STEERING. THERE SHOULD BE A MAJOR RECALL FOR THIS VERY DANGEROUS SAFETY ISSUE RIGHT AWAY! ONCE IT HAPPENS THE CAR IS NEARLY IMPOSSIBLE TO CONTROL. WHAT I DON'T UNDERSTAND IS GM RECALLED THE CHEVY COBALTS AND THE PONTIAC G5'S SO WHY NOT THE G6 THERE ARE MORE THAN ENOUGH COMPLAINTS AND PROOF TO THE COMPANY THAT THEY NEED TO ADMIT THERE IS A PROBLEM HERE AND NEED TO RECALL THE PRODUCT. THERE HAVE BEEN DEATHS REGARDING THIS MATTER I MEAN GM MAN UP AND DO THE RIGHT THING IF YOU STILL WANT CUSTOMERS TO PURCHASE YOUR PRODUCT!! THERE'S NOTHING WORSE THAN KNOWING THE FEELING OF DRIVING YOUR CAR 60MPH ON THE HIGHWAY AND WHEN THIS PROBLEMS HAPPENS YOU HAVE NO CONTROL OVER THE CAR YOUR DRIVING THAT'S MORE THAN A SCARY FEELING! THE PROBLEM TO FIX THIS IS TO REPLACE THE ELECTRONIC ASSET POWER STEERING MOTOR. HELP ON THIS SITUATION WOULD BE GREATLY APPRECIATED FOR 1,000'S OF PEOPLE OUT THERE INCLUDING ME! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10347988August 8, 2010
SERVICE BRAKES, ELECTRIC
BRAKE LIGHTS COME ON AND STAY ON WHEN NO PEDAL PRESSURE IS APPLIED IN PARK AND WHILE DRIVING AND TURN OFF WHEN LIGHT TO MODERATE PRESSURE IS APPLIED. BRAKE LIGHTS LIGHT BACK UP WHEN HEAVY PRESSURE IS APPLIED. I SEARCHED ONLINE AND IT SEEMS TO BE A RECURRING ISSUE WITH MY MAKE AND MODEL. ALL SITES/FORUMS/AND ASE CERTIFIED MECHANIC POSTINGS ON NUMEROUS WEBSITES SAY THAT THE BRAKE CONTROL MODULE NEEDS TO BE REPLACED AND/OR RE-CALIBRATED. ANY WAY A RECALL CAN BE ISSUED TO FIX THIS ISSUE? I HAVE NOT BEEN INVOLVED IN ANY TYPE OF ACCIDENT AND BRAKES SEEM TO FUNCTION PROPERLY, BUT THERE WERE NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS OF DRIVERS RECEIVING TRAFFIC TICKETS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10347975August 7, 2010
EXTERIOR LIGHTING, EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS
GM NOT RECOGNIZING A LARGER VIN # RANGE FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER :09V036000 THIS INVOLVES BRAKE ILLUMINATION ACTIVATING WHEN BRAKE PEDAL IS NOT DEPRESSED AND THE BRAKE LIGHTS TO GO OFF WHEN BRAKING. ISSUE IS DUE TO CORROSION ON WIRES. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10347857August 6, 2010
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 PONTIAC G6. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE POWER STEERING WOULD CONTINUOUSLY FAIL WITHOUT WARNING AND CAUSE THE STEERING WHEEL TO BECOME EXTREMELY DIFFICULT TO MANEUVER. THE VEHICLE WOULD VEER IN EITHER DIRECTION WHILE DRIVING AT A SPEED AS LOW AS 25 MPH. IN ADDITION, THE VEHICLE WOULD VIBRATE EXCESSIVELY. THE DEALER ADVISED THAT THE POWER STEERING MOTOR HAD FAILED AND WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED AT THE CONTACT'S EXPENSE. THERE WAS NOT A RECALL FOR THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS NOT ACCEPTED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 68,030.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10347380August 5, 2010
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
BRAKE LIGHTS STAY ON WHILE BRAKES ARE DEPRESSED. WHEN THE BRAKES ARE PRESSED LIGHTLY THE THIRD BRAKE LIGHT SHUTS OFF AND THE OTHER BRAKE LIGHTS DIM AS IF THE WERE BRAKE WAS DEPRESSED. THE LIGHTS STAY LIKE THIS FOR 5 SECONDS AFTER THE BRAKES ARE DEPRESSED THEN THE BRAKES LIGHTS RETURN TO BEING ON. THE BRAKE LIGHTS FUNCTION CORRECTLY WHEN ALOT OF PRESSURE IS APPLIED TO THE BRAKE PEDAL. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10347521August 5, 2010
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 PONTIAC G6. WHILE DRIVING AT 40 MPH, THE POWER STEERING WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED FOLLOWED BY THE SOUNDING OF THE POWER STEERING WARNING CHIME. MONTHS LATER, THE CONTACT NOTICED WHEN STARTING THE VEHICLE THAT THE POWER STEERING WOULD INDEPENDENTLY LOCK. THE CONTACT WOULD PLAY WITH THE STEERING WHEEL UNTIL IT BECAME OPERABLE. THE DEALER RESET THE CONTROL PANEL. ON HER DRIVE FROM THE DEALER, THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALER FOR FURTHER REPAIRS OR DIAGNOSIS. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 59,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 61,200.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10347167August 4, 2010
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
WHILE DRIVING THE AIRBAG LIGHT WILL COME ON. THE LIGHT WILL TURN OFF AFTER A WHILE THEN REPEATGOING OFF AND ON. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10347377August 4, 2010
STEERING
I WAS STARTED MY CAR AND THE POWER STEERING DEFAULT MESSAGE CAME ON. I CONTINUED TO DRIVE AND NOTICED THERE WAS A CLICKING THERE WAS A CLICKING SOUND WHENEVER THE WHEEL WAS ACTUATED. I NOTICED THERE WAS A LAG IN THE MOVEMENT OF THE WHEEL WHEN THE STEERING WHEEL WAS MOVED. DRIVING DOWN THE FREEWAY I ALSO NOTICED A CONSTANT SHAKE IN THE STEERING WHEEL. BOTH SYMPTOMS THAT I HAD WITH THIS ISSUE COULD DEFINITELY RESULT IN AN ACCIDENT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10347038August 3, 2010
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM
CATALYTIC CONVERTER HAS WENT OUT AND PART HAS BEEN ON BACK ORDER SINCE BEFORE JUNE 2010.....HAS STILL NOT ARRIVED...THERE ARE MANY COMPLAINTS ON THIS PART AND I FEEL IT SHOULD BE ON RECALL...THE WHOLE [XXX] CAR. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10347078August 3, 2010
STEERING:ELECTRIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 PONTIAC G6. THE CONTACT STATED THE POWER STEERING WARNING LIGHT WOULD ILLUMINATE FOLLOWED BY A LOSS OF POWER STEERING. THE CONTACT STATED THE FAILURE WOULD OCCUR SPORADICALLY. THE CONTACT WOULD SHUT OFF THE VEHICLE AND WHEN RESTARTING, THE VEHICLE WOULD RESUME NORMAL OPERATION. THE DEALER ADVISED THAT THE ELECTRONIC POWER ASSIST MODULE WAS FAILING AND WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE CONTACT WAS UNABLE TO PROVIDE THE FAILURE MILEAGE. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 89,000. UPDATED 11/03/10 *BF UPDATED 11/04/10*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10347100August 3, 2010
STEERING
I HAVE A PONTIAC G6, 2006, RECENTLY THE POWER STEERING INDICATOR STARTING GOING OFF AND ON. TODAY WHILE DRIVING THE POWER STEERING COMPLETELY FAILED, LUCKILY NO ACCIDENTS HAPPENED AS A RESULT OF THIS FAILURE. CAR IS SCHEDULED TO GO TO GM DEALER ON THURSDAY, 8/5. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10346703August 1, 2010
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC, EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS
NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 09V036000 UNFORTUNATELY DOES NOT COVER 2007 MODEL YEAR PONTIAC G6 VEHICLES AND I AM EXPERIENCING THE EXACT SAME ISSUE. THIS IS A SAFETY HAZARD WITH THE POTENTIAL FOR MAJOR INJURY. THE BRAKE LIGHTS COME ON AT RANDOM AND TURN OFF WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL IS PRESSED. FROM YOUR OWN BULLETIN: BRAKE LAMPS THAT ARE NOT OPERATING PROPERLY MAY NOT WARN A DRIVER IN A FOLLOWING VEHICLE OF THE BRAKING STATUS AND COULD LEAD TO A CRASH WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING. ALL PONTIAC G6 MODELS SHOULD BE INCLUDED DUE TO THE SAFETY ISSUE AT HAND. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10346705August 1, 2010
STEERING:ELECTRIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM
THE ELECTRIC POWER STEERING ON MY 2005 PONTIAC G6 IS GOING OUT. ITS BEEN HAPPENING DAILY SINCE THE FIRST TIME AND UP TO MULTIPLE TIMES IN A DAY. AND IM JUST CONCERN BECAUSE ITS HAPPEN WITH MY 3 YEAR OLD DAUGHTER IN THE CAR. IT STARTED LIKE A WEEK AGO WHILE DRIVING MY FATHER HOME FROM WORK I WAS GOING TO MAKE A TURN INTO MY COMPLEX WHEN ALL OF A SUDDEN THE WHEEL LOCKS UP AND ALMOST MADE ME HIT A PARKED CAR. AT FIRST IT HAPPEN WHILE DRIVING WITHIN THE COMPLEX THEN 2 DAYS AGO IT STARTED WHILE I WAS DRIVING AT ROUND 35 TO 45 MPH. WHICH CAN BE VERY DANGEROUS IF THERE ARE CARS AROUND ME DON'T WANT TO CAUSE AN ACCIDENT OR ANYTHING. I WENT TO GO BUY POWER STEERING FLUID BUT WHEN LOOKING UNDER THE HOOD I REALIZED THERE WAS NO PUMP FOR IT. SO I STARTED DOING WEB SEARCHES FOR ELECTRIC POWER STEERING ON MY CAR. I CAME ACROSS SEVERAL WEBSITE TALKING ABOUT ALOT OF PEOPLE HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM WITH THE SAME CARE. THERE WERE TALKING ABOUT HOW THERE PROBLEMS WITH THE SAME SITUATION AND HOW MUCH THEY HAD TO PAY. AND THAT THERE SHOULD BE SOME SORT OF RECALL FOR THIS CAR BECAUSE THIS IS A SERIOUS PROBLEM AND EVEN MORE IF ITS HAPPENING TO ALOT OF PEOPLE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10346508July 31, 2010
SERVICE BRAKES, ELECTRIC
I HAVE A 2007 PONTIAC G6 AND THE BRAKE LIGHTS STAY ON WHEN DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD AND WHEN I HIT THE BRAKES THE LIGHTS GO OFF. PEOPLE DRIVING BEHIND HAVE NO IDEA WHEN IM ACTUALLY STOPPING. ALSO THE CRUISE CONTROL WILL SOMETIMES ENGAGE AND SOMETIMES IT WONT. THIS IS A SERIOUS PROBLEM AND PONTIAC NEEDS TO RECALL THE 2007 OR SOMEONE COULD GET KILLED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10346259July 30, 2010
STEERING
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 PONTIAC G6. WHILE THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH, THERE WAS A SLIGHT LOSS OF POWER STEERING WITH THE "POWER STEERING" WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THERE WAS EXTREME DIFFICULTY TURNING THE STEERING WHEEL. THE WARNING INDICATOR REMAINED ILLUMINATED UNTIL THE ENGINE WAS TURNING OFF. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER. THE TECHNICIAN INFORMED THAT THE FAILURE WAS RELATED TO THE POWER STEERING MODULE. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED AT THE TIME OF THE COMPLAINT. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 41,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10346316July 30, 2010
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM
2008 PONTIAC G6 2.2L 4-CYL. CATALYTIC CONVERTER FAILURE. I PURCHASED THE CAR IN JULY-2008 SPECIFICALLY BECAUSE I TOOK A NEW JOB THAT WOULD REQUIRE A LENGTHY COMMUTE UNTIL THE WIFE AND I COULD RELOCATE CLOSER TO MY JOB. I HAVE DRIVEN APPROXIMATELY 176 MILES ROUND TRIP DAILY BETWEEN JULY-2008 AND JULY-2010. AT 90K MILES, THE CHECK ENGINE LAMP CAME ON. THE LOCAL GM DEALERSHIP INFORMED THAT THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER HAD FAILED. THEY CONVERTER WAS REPLACED BY THE DEALER ON 7/29/2010 AT A COST OF $787 - INCLUDING LABOR. 85% OF THE MILEAGE WAS INTERSTATE MILES, AND THE REMAINDER WAS INCURRED ON STATE HIGHWAY OR LOCAL NEIGHBORHOOD STREETS. INTERSTATE DRIVING WAS THE TYPICAL 70-75 MPH, AND DID NOT ABUSE OR PUT MY FOOT INTO IT OTHERWISE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10346128July 29, 2010
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL:CATALYTIC CONVERTOR
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 PONTIAC G6. WHILE TRAVELING AT 40 MPH, THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE DEALER ADVISED THAT THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER HAD FAILED AND WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 83,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 85,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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