Pontiac G6 Complaints

5,890 consumer complaints on file.

#10314513February 26, 2010
STEERING
MY CAR STARTED SHAKING REALLY BAD. IT WAS WHEN I JUST HIT ABOUT 55 MPH. I'VE ALSO HAD THE WORDS "POWER STEERING" SHOWING UP ON MY DIU WHILE DRIVING ON THE INTERSTATE, AND YES, I HAD NO "POWER STEERING" WAS LUCKY ENOUGH TO PULL OFF THE ROAD, AFTER SHUTTING CAR OF AND RESTARTING IT WENT BACK TO NORMAL! I THEN STARTED DOING MY RESEARCH TO FIND OUT A LOT OF 2006 G6 HAVE THIS PROBLEM. I'M SURE I HAVE TO REPLACE THE STEERING COLUMN, WHICH WILL COST A LOT OF MONEY. WHICH I DON'T HAVE!!! *TR
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0
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#10314602February 26, 2010
STEERING
I HAVE A 2006 PONTIAC G6, SE1 WITH A V^ ENGINE. THE INTERMEDIATE STEERING COLUMN SHAFT WAS REPLACED UNDER WARRANTY AT ABOUT 30,000 MILES. IT STARTED ACTING UP AGAIN AT 50,000 MILES. COME TO FIND OUT WHEN THEY REPLACED IT ORIGINALLY, IT WAS REPLACED BY A DEFECTIVE PART. BETWEEN THE 2 MILEAGE AMOUNTS, GM RE-ENGINEERED THE SHAFT. GM WOULD NOT REPLACE THE PART, THEY SAID IT WAS MY PROBLEM, THAT I HAD TO PAY FOR IT. NOW AT 64,000 MILES, MY POWER STEERING MOTOR NEEDS TO BE REPLACED AT A COST OF $600.00. SEEMS THEY HAVE A PROBLEM, BUT DON'T WANT TO STAND BEHIND THERE PRODUCT, UNLIKE TOYOTA. THE SERVICE MANAGER AT A LOCAL DEALER SAID THEY HAVE A RECALL GOING ON NOW FOR A CHEVY COBALT WITH THE SIMILAR PROBLEM. GM NEEDS TO STAND UP AND TAKE CARE OF THIS PROBLEM WITH THERE PONTIACS. I'VE READ HUNDREDS OF COMPLAINTS ON LINE, SOME HAVING STEERING WHEEL LOCK UP AT HIGH SPEEDS, AND ACCELERATION. THIS MUST NOT END IN TRAGEDY FOR ANYONE. *TR
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#10314377February 25, 2010
STEERING
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 PONTIAC G6. WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH ON THE HIGHWAY HE HEARD A NOISE IN HIS STEERING WHEEL AND THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO SHAKE. THE FAILURE WAS REPAIRED IN FEBRUARY OF 2009 AND IN FEBRUARY OF 2010. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE FAILURE HAS CAUSED THE TIRES TO FAIL AS WELL. THE FAILURE OCCURRED CONSISTENTLY WHENEVER HE DROVE MORE THAN 40 MPH. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 31,000. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 56,000. UPDATED 04/12/10
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#10313843February 24, 2010
STEERING
I PURCHASED A 2006 PONTIAC G6 IN 2008 WITH 22,000 MILES. A YEAR LATER MY POWER STEERING JUST WENT OUT. I TOOK IT TO THE DEALERSHIP WHERE I PURCHASED IT AND THEY RESET THE STEERING SYSTEM. LATER IN THE YEAR IT WENT OUT AGAIN AND FROM THAT POINT EVERYTIME I MAKE A RIGHT TURN THE STEERING GOES OUT. *TR
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Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10313073February 23, 2010
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC, STEERING
WHEN BRAKES ARE APPLIED, VIBRATIONS TRAVEL THROUGH STEERING COLUMN. THE VEHICLE CAN NOT STOP SUDDENLY IF REQUIRED DUE TO LOSS OF CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. *TR
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Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10313096February 23, 2010
STEERING
IN 2008 I TOOK MY 2006 PONTIAC G6 TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC BECAUSE IT WAS PULLING TO THE LEFT. AFTER TESTING THE ALIGNMENT, I WAS TOLD THAT THERE WAS A PROBLEM WITH THE ELECTRONIC STEERING. I WAS TOLD BY THE INDEPENDENT MECHANIC TO TAKE IT TO THE DEALERSHIP BECAUSE THEIR HAD BEEN NUMEROUS BULLETINS ISSUED AND IT WAS AN ELECTRICAL PROBLEM. GM FAILED TO REPAIR MY CAR OF THIS PROMINENT DEFECT AT THEIR EXPENSE. NOW 2 YEARS LATER THE ISSUE HAS GOTTEN TO THE POINT WHERE THE CAR STEERS ON ITS OWN AND WE BARELY WERE ABLE TO GET IT TO THE DEALERSHIP WHO HAS QUOTED ME $1,753 TO REPAIR THE STEERING COLUMN AND POSITION ASSIST MOTOR. GM MUST KNOW THIS IS A SEVERE PROBLEM. THROUGH MY RESEARCH I HAVE FOUND THAT THEY NO LONGER USE THIS TYPE OF STEERING AND HAVE GONE BACK TO THE PUMP. *TR
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Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10313486February 23, 2010
STEERING
PONTIAC G6 2005 POWER STEERING GOES OUT DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD. I BOUGHT THE CAR NEW. HAD THE POWER STEERING REPLACED AT 50,000 MILES AND NOW HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM AGAIN. NEED A RECALL! NOT PAYING TO FIX IT AGAIN! *TR
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No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10312701February 22, 2010
STEERING, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
2006 PONTIAC G6 SUCKS. THE STEERING POPS, BRAKE ALWAYS SQUEAK EVENTHOUGH I REPLACED THE ROTORS AND PADS, AND LOSE POWER STEERING. A WEEK OUT OF MY EXTENDED WARRANTY AND THEY WILL NOT COVER IT. THE SAME DEALERSHIP WHERE I BROUGHT 4 OF THE 5 CARS I OWNED. ALL WERE GM MODELS. I STOOD ALONG THAT BRAND UNTIL NOW. I HOPE IT TOTALLY GOES OUT OF BUSINESS. DO SOME ONE HAVE TO DIE BEFORE THIS ISSUE GETS SOLVED. TOYOTA IS FIXING THEIR ISSUE. AMERICAN CARS, SERVICE, AND QUALITY SUCKS. NEVER AGAIN WILL I BUY GM CARS. *TR
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Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10312764February 22, 2010
EXTERIOR LIGHTING, STEERING
I WAS DRIVING MY GRANDPARENTS IN MY 2006 PONTIAC G6 AND WHILE ON THE HIGHWAY MY POWER STEERING SUDDENLY STOPPED WORKING. FORTUNATELY I WAS ABLE TO GET OFF AND RIGHT TO A REPAIR SHOP BUT THIS IS AN EXTREMELY UNSAFE PROBLEM TO HAVE. I'VE BEGUN LOOKING INTO COMMON PROBLEMS WITH THIS CAR AND IT SEEMS THERE ARE A FEW OTHER COMMON PROBLEMS THAT MAKE THIS CAR UNSAFE TO DRIVE AND GIVE IT A GUARANTEED EXPENSIVE REPAIR BILL. THE INTERIOR LIGHTS HAVE ALSO APPARENTLY SHORTED OUT AND I WILL NOW BE CHECKING FOR A COMMON PROBLEM I HAVE HEARD IN WHICH THE BRAKE LIGHTS MAY BE ON EVEN WHEN THE BRAKES ARE NOT BEING APPLIED DUE TO CORROSION OF A WIRE. THESE PROBLEMS ARE VERY SERIOUS AND COULD EASILY CAUSE ACCIDENTS, ESPECIALLY FOR A 20 YEAR OLD FIRST TIME CAR BUYER LIKE MYSELF. *TR
Crash:
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Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10312919February 22, 2010
STEERING
MY COMPLAINT IS IN REFERENCE TO # PE07023. ON 2/19/2010, I BEGAN TO RECEIVE ISSUES WITH THE POWER STEERING OF MY PONTIAC G6 2005 GT. THE STEERING BECAME OVERBEARING TO THE POINT WHERE I COULD NOT TURN AND WAS STUCK IN THE MIDDLE OF TRAFFIC. I TURNED MY CAR OFF AND WAITED ABOUT 5 MINUTES AND RESTARTED IT . AT THAT POINT I WAS ABLE TO MOVE MY VEHICLE AND BEING DRIVING AGAIN. AFTER BEING EXTREMELY FRIGHTENED I MADE HOME AND BEGAN TO DO RESEARCH ON THIS ISSUE. I FOUND NUMBERS OF COMPLAINTS ABOUT THE SAME PROBLEM ALONG WITH YOUR WEBSITE. I FIND IT HARD TO BELIEVE THAT GM HAS NOT FILED A RECALL ON AN ISSUE THAT IS SO DANGEROUS. I UNDERSTAND THAT THEY WERE GOING THROUGH BANKRUPTCY BUT AT WHOSE EXPENSE? I HAVE NOT GOTTEN MY VEHICLE FIXED YET DUE TO MONEY ISSUES. HOWEVER I DID NOT EXPECT TO HAVE TO GET SOMETHING SO MAJOR FIXED ON A VEHICLE THAT IS ONLY 4 YEARS OLD. I WAS NOT OFFERED A WARRANTY ON MY VEHICLE WHEN I PURCHASED AND NOW I THINK I KNOW WHY I HAVE HAD NOTHING BUT PROBLEMS FROM THIS VEHICLE FROM DAY ONE.. ELECTRICITY, BATTERY, BRAKES JUST TO NAME A FEW. CURRENTLY TOYOTA IS UNDERGOING MAJOR ISSUES AND GM NEEDS HAVE A BIT OF THAT LIME LIGHT AS WELL. I FEEL FOR ANY ONE WHO IS EXPERIENCING THIS ISSUE WITH THEIR VEHICLE AS IT IS DANGEROUS AND SCARY PERSONALLY LEAVING ME HELPLESS. I PRAY FOR ANY ONE WHO HAS NOT GOTTEN THIS PROBLEM FIXED AS I WISH THERE IS NOT ANY MORE ACCIDENTS PERTAINING TO A SIMPLE FIX BY GM. IS IT CHEAPER TO HAVE LAW SUITS AGAINST YOU OR FIX THE 100,000 VEHICLES THAT ARE UNDER THIS INVESTIGATION. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10312507February 21, 2010
STEERING
POWER STEERING ON 2006 PONTIAC G6. MY G6 HAS A 3.5 LITER ENGINE. I HAVE BEEN NOTICING FOR QUITE SOME TIME NOW THAT IF I WAS ATTEMPTING A TIGHT 3 POINT TURN OR MAKING NORMAL ROUTINE TURNS THAT IT FELT AS IF THE POWER STEERING WAS GOING OUT. I THOUGHT THAT IT MIGHT JUST BE MY IMAGINATION UNTIL THE POWER STEERING LIGHT CAME ON. I LOOKED AT THE CAR MANUAL AND TO MY DISMAY THERE IS NO WAY TO ADD STEERING FLUID IN MY CAR. I LOOKED UP THE INFORMATION ONLINE TO FIND THAT A LARGE NUMBER OF PEOPLE ARE IN THE EXACT SAME POSITION AS MYSELF. EVERYONE SEEMS TO HAVE THE SAME COMPLAINT AND THE SAME REPAIRS AND BILLS. THIS NEEDS TO BE SOMETHING THAT GM RESOLVES AS IT SEEMS TO BE A HUGE ONGOING PROBLEM WITH THESE MODELS AND AS A CONSUMER NOT ONE THAT I BELIEVE SHOULD BE COMING OUT OF MY POCKET. I SEEM TO BE ONE OF THE LUCKY ONES THAT HASN'T HAD IT GO OUT WHILE DRIVING AT MORE THAN 10 MILES PER HOUR. *TR
Crash:
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Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10312015February 19, 2010
STEERING
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 PONTIAC G6. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH ON NORMAL ROAD CONDITIONS. THE STEERING WHEEL EXHIBITED A LOUD POPPING NOISE. SUDDENLY, THE STEERING WHEEL LOCKED. THE DRIVER WAS ABLE TO PULL OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD WITH CAUTION. THE VEHICLE RESTARTED AND RESUMED NORMAL OPERATIONS. THE FAILURE OCCURRED INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS IN THE PROCESS OF BEING REPAIRED FOR THE MALFUNCTION WHEN THE COMPLAINT WAS FILED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 73,000.
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#10312295February 19, 2010
SERVICE BRAKES, ELECTRIC
BRAKE LIGHT STAY TURNED ON WHEN I PRESS THE PEDAL THE TURN OFF BUT THEN TURN BACK ON. IM SURE IT THE SAME PROBLEM FROM THE 05-06 G6. *TR
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0
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0
#10311847February 18, 2010
STEERING
POWER STEERING LIGHT COMES ON AND CAR LOOSES POWER STEERING WHILE DRIVING. ONCE THE CAR IS TURNED OFF AND THEN BACK ON THE POWER STEERING WILL RESET ITSELF AND YOU CAN DRIVE FURTHER. THIS HAPPENS VERY SPORADICALLY, NOTHING LETS YOU KNOW WHEN IT IS ABOUT TO HAPPEN. DOESN'T MANNER THE TEMP, AMOUNT OF TIME THE CAR HAS BEEN RUNNING, TURNING, DRIVING STRAIGHT, SPEED. EXTREMELY DANGEROUS!!! *TR
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10311555February 17, 2010
STEERING
2006 PONTIAC G6 STEERING ISSUES SINCE CAR WAS NEW. AT ONE POINT, COMPLETELY LOST POWER STEERING MAKING CAR DIFFICULT, ALMOST IMPOSSIBLE, TO CONTROL. SINCE THEN, STEERING MAKING LOUD CLUNKING NOISE WHEN TURNING AND DIFFICULT TO CONTROL ON UNEVEN SURFACES. *TR
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Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10311595February 17, 2010
STEERING
PONTIAC G6 STEERING DEFECTIVE. MAKES POPPING SOUND AT LOW SPEEDS. DEVELOPED A SERIOUS SHAKE FELT ALMOST LIKE WHEEL WAS COMING LOOSE ON FRONT END OF CAR. STEERING PUMP SHUT DOWN AND LOST CONTROL OF CAR NEAR MISS HEAD ON ACCIDENT. DRIVER IN OPPOSITE LANE VEERED OUT OF WAY JUST IN TIME TO AVOID HEAD ON CRASH. *TR
Crash:
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Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10311276February 17, 2010
STEERING
I HAD THE INTERMEDIATE STEERING SECTOR REPLACED AND IMMEDIATELY AFTERWARD THE POWER STEERING UNIT WOULD STOP WORKING FOR SHORT PERIODS WHILE DRIVING. I ALSO NOTICED THAT THE STEERING WHEEL SOMETIMES SHAKES WHEN THE CAR IS STOPPED. THIS SHAKING IS SIMILAR TO THE SHAKING THAT WOULD OCCUR WHEN A TIRE IS BADLY OUT OF BALANCE DURING DRIVING. *TR
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10311469February 17, 2010
STEERING
PUT CAR IN AUTOMATIC CAR WASH, THE CAR JERKED LEFT SO HARD THAT IT PUNCTURED A TIRE WHILE IN THE CAR WASH. WENT TO PURCHASE NEW TIRES AND HAVE THEM ALIGNED AND ROTATED. WHILE TRYING TO ALIGN TIRES ON THE RACK WHEN THE CAR WAS RUNNING (ON THE RACK) THE WHEEL WOULD JERK TO LEFT. THE CAR WOULD SUDDENLY PULL TO THE LEFT WITH NO WARNING. WAS EXTREMELY DIFFICULT TO TURN TO THE RIGHT. WHEN TRYING TO CORRECT BY TURNING RIGHT YOU WOULD BE PULLING SO HARD ON THE WHEEL THAT WHEN IT WOULD RELEASE YOU WOULD ALMOST RUN OFF THE OTHER SIDE OF THE ROAD. TOOK TO DEALERSHIP AND THEY RE-CALIBRATED THE STEERING, CAR HAD 43,812 MILES & I BOUGHT IT BRAND NEW. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10310720February 16, 2010
STEERING
CLUNKING OR POPPING WHEN TURNING AT LOW SPEEDS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10310838February 16, 2010
AIR BAGS
2007 PONTIAC G6. I WAS DRIVING TO WORK TODAY MORNING AND SUDDENLY I HEARD A BEEPING SOUND. THE SEAT BELT SIGN ON THE DASHBOARD WAS LIT. I ALSO GET A MESSAGE THAT SAYS "SERVICE AIRBAGS". I HAVE HAD THIS CAR FOR TOW YEARS NOW AND THIS CAR HAS NEVER BEEN EVEN IN A MINOR ACCIDENT. AM NOT SURE WHAT CAUSES THIS MESSAGE TO COME UP. PROBABLY MY AIRBAGS ARE DEFECTIVE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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