Pontiac G6 Complaints

5,890 consumer complaints on file.

#10303601February 1, 2010
STEERING
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 PONTIAC G6. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE STARTING THE VEHICLE, THE POWER STEERING LOCKED AND THE POWER STEERING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TURNED OFF AND AFTER A FEW MINUTES THE POWER STEERING REMAINED INOPERABLE. THE DEALER STATED THAT THEY ARE NOT FAMILIAR WITH THIS TYPE OF FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WILL BE DIAGNOSED BY A DEALER. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 50,000.
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0
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0
#10303611February 1, 2010
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 PONTIAC G6. THE CONTACT STATED THE STEERING GOES TO THE LEFT WHENEVER SHE IS DRIVING. THE STEERING CANNOT TURN TO THE RIGHT AND THE STEERING IS VERY HARD TO TURN. THE STEERING COLUMN RATTLES WITH A LOUD NOISE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THEY REPLACE THE POWER STEERING MOTOR AND INTERMEDIATE STEERING SHAFT IN SEPTEMBER 2007. THIS FAILURE IS HAPPENING AGAIN BUT CONTACT HAVE NOT TAKEN THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER AS YET. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 73,000. UPDATED 3/8/10 *CN THE DEALER REPLACED THE POWER STEERING MOTOR AND INTERMEDIATE STEERING SHAFT. UPDATED 05/20/10.*JB
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0
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#10303496January 31, 2010
STEERING, EQUIPMENT:MECHANICAL
CLUNKING IN STEERING COLUMN , ENDED UP BEING THE STEERING COUPLER , IT HAS BEEN REPLACED TWICE ONE AT 17K MILES , AND ONE AT 65K MILES ! NOW RACK AND PINION IS GOING OUT AT 68K MILES ! *TR
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0
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0
#10303321January 30, 2010
STEERING
MY VEHICLE WILL LOSE POWER STEERING WITHOUT ANY WARNING AT ANY GIVEN TIME. I WILL BE DRIVING AND OUT OF NO WHERE, WITHOUT ANY WARNING, A WRENCH LIGHT WILL COME ON THE DASH AND THE POWER STEERING WILL STOP WORKING. THE STEERING BECOMES VERY VERY HARD TO TURN AND HAS ALMOST CAUSED ME TO GET INTO TWO ACCIDENTS. I WANTED TO GET IT REPAIRED, BUT WAS QUOTED OVER $800 DOLLARS FOR PARTS AND LABOR. I WENT TO LOOK ONLINE FOR OTHER OPTIONS AND SAW THAT THEIR HAVE BEEN NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS FILED WITH NHTSA ABOUT THIS SAME ISSUE. I KNOW THAT YOU ARE CONCERNED ABOUT GM'S CURRENT FINANCIAL STATUS BUT AS A GOVERNMENT AGENCY FOR THE PEOPLE, I PLEAD WITH YOU TO PLEASE MAKE RIGHT. I HAVE BEEN TOLD BY A MECHANIC ALSO THAT THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM. *TR
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No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10303119January 29, 2010
STEERING
MY CAR IS A PONTIAC G6 2006, AND I PURCHASED IT IN OCTOBER OF 2006. MY POWER STEERING STARTED GOING OUT ABOUT 2 TIMES A WEEK FOR THE PAST 6 MONTHS. ONCE I TURN THE CAR OFF AND BACK ON IT WORKS OK. NOW IT HAPPENS ALSO WHILE DRIVING, OR SITTING IDLE. I'LL FEEL THE WHEEL STIFFEN. LUCKILY THIS HAS HAPPENED WHILE I'VE BEEN AT A RED LIGHT. THIS IS A VERY MAJOR SAFETY HAZARD. *TR
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10302924January 28, 2010
STEERING
I AM HEARING A CLUNKING NOISE FROM THE STEERING AS I AM TURNING. THIS HAS BEEN IN THE SHOP 3 PRIOR TIMES FOR THE SAME PROBLEM AND IT KEEPS RETURNING. MY WARRANTY EXPIRED AT 40000 MILES AND I NOW HAVE 56000 MILES. I FEEL THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE AS IT CONTINUES TO GET LOUDER AND WORSE THE LONGER IT IS LEFT UNREPAIRED. SO FAR ONLY TEMPORARY FIXES HAVE BEEN DONE BY DEALER. I BELIEVE THIS PROBLEM IS THE INTERMEDIARY STEERING SHAFT. I HAVE NONE OF THE PARTS AND THE DEALER HAS MANAGED TO FIX IT 3 DIFFERENT WAYS, PROBABLY TO AVOID A RECALL ISSUE. *TW
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No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10302628January 27, 2010
STEERING
VEHICLE IS A 2006 PONTIAC G6 GT, DRIVING AT ANY SPEED A WARNING MESSAGES COMES ON THE RADIO ABOUT THE POWER STEERING, THEN A CHIME ALERTS YOU LIKE A DOOR CHIME. AFTER WORDS THE POWER STEERING ASSIST GOES OUT AND THE DRIVER LOSES ALL CONTROL TO STEER THE CAR BASICALLY THE CAR IS UNMANAGABLE TO STEER SAFELY. WHEN THE CAR IS ABLE TO BE STEERED IT PULLS HARD TO ONE DIRECTION AND IS VERY SHAKY. THIS HAS OCCURRED 3 TIMES IN THE LAST 2 DAYS RESULTING IN NOT BEING ABLE TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE. NO REPAIRS HAVE BEEN MADE YET TO THE VEHICLE, I HAVE MADE AN APPOINTMENT ON 2/1/2010 FOR SERVICE AT A PONTIAC DEALER. I CALLED GM AND OPENED A CLAIM ABOUT THIS PROBLEM AS WELL. NO CRASH OR INJURIES WERE INVOLVED WITH THESE INCIDENTS BUT I FEEL THAT THERE IS A HIGH RISK OF CRASH OR INJURIES WITH THIS SITUATION. *CN
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No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10302276January 26, 2010
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
BRAKES FOR G6 ARE POOR QUALITY POSSIBLY LEADING TO FATAL CRASHES. 2006 PONTIAC G6 HAVE TO REPLACE THE BRAKES AT LEAST EVERY 15,000 MILES. *TR
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No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10302379January 26, 2010
STEERING
POWER STEERING MESSAGE APPEARED ON RADIO. CONTACTED DEALER - REPLACED STEERING COLUMN. COST WAS $357 FOR LABOR AND $369 FOR PART. THESE STEERING COLUMNS HAVE BEEN REPLACED ON PONTIACS AND COBALTS SO THEY ARE MOST LIKELY DEFECTIVE AND SHOULD BE RECALLED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10302404January 26, 2010
STEERING
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 PONTIAC G6. HE STATED THAT THE POWER STEERING FAILED INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FIVE TIMES. THE DEALER CHANGED THE STEERING MODULE, STEERING GEARS, AND REPLACED THE STABILIZER LINK, TO NO AVAIL. THE DEALER ADVISED THE CONTACT THAT THE STEERING FAILURE CAUSED OTHER COMPONENTS TO FAIL AS WELL. ALL REPAIRS WERE MADE UNDER WARRANTY. TO DATE, THE FAILURE PERSISTS. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE UNDER 37,793.
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No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10302443January 26, 2010
STEERING
POWER STEERING LIGHT CAME ON AND IMMEDIATELY WAS UNABLE TO STEER CAR. ALMOST HIT A CAR. HAS HAPPENED ON TWO SEPARATE OCCASIONS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10302129January 25, 2010
STEERING
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 PONTIAC G6. WHILE DRIVING 15 MPH, HE HEARD A CHIMING NOISE AND SUDDENLY THE VEHICLE LOST POWER STEERING. HE CITED THAT IT WAS EXTREMELY DIFFICULT TO HANDLE THE STEERING WHEEL AND A WARNING LIGHT WAS ILLUMINATED ON THE DASHBOARD. HE TURNED THE VEHICLE OFF AND LOOKED UNDER THE HOOD; HOWEVER, WHEN HE RESTARTED THE VEHICLE, THE FAILURE DID NOT RECUR. HE CALLED THE MANUFACTURER AND A REPRESENTATIVE SCHEDULED AN APPOINTMENT FOR HIM TO HAVE THE VEHICLE INSPECTED BY THE DEALER. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED TO-DATE. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 42,711. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 42,100. UPDATED 02/17/10. *LJ UPDATED 02/19/10.*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10302158January 25, 2010
STEERING
I HAVE A 2006 PONTIAC G6 WHEN STARTING THE CAR THE POWER STEERING LIGHT COMES ON AND WHEN DRIVING THE CAR THE STEERING WHEEL SHAKES VIOLENTLY I HAVE BEEN READING CONSUMER REPORTS AND WHAT I HAVE FOUND IS SCARY THE PROB DOESN'T GET ANY BETTER I WAS TOLD I NEEDED TO REPLACE THE STEERING COLUMN BUT SEVERAL PEOPLE SAID THE PROB RETURNS AFTER 3 TO 6 MONTHS I HAVE ALSO READ THAT THE STEERING CAN GO OUT WHILE DRIVING THE CAR LEAVING YOU HELPLESS IN THIS DEATH TRAP I FEAR SINCE I AM A WOMAN THAT IF THIS DOES HAPPEN I FEAR FOR MY SAFETY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10302078January 24, 2010
STEERING
2006 PONTIAC G6 GT - POWER STEERING KEEPS GOING OUT. CAR CLUNKS WHEN TURNING, ON HIGHWAY SHAKES AND IS VERY HARD TO TURN. FEAR FOR MY SAFETY AND MY HUSBAND'S AND CHILDREN THAT RIDE IN CAR SAFETY. BEEN HAPPENING SINCE I GOT THE CAR IN 2007. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10301874January 22, 2010
STEERING
2006 PONTIAC G6 GT JUNE 1, 2009: AT 19,000 MILES THE POWER STEERING LIGHT CAME ON. TOOK IT TO THE DEALER - THEY REPLACED THE STEERING COLUMN. JANUARY 22, 2010: AT 35,000 MILES, STEERING COLUMN RATTLES AND CLUNKS. DEALER SAID NEEDS LUBE KIT. WARRANTY IS EXPIRED (IN YEARS, NOT MILES) SO REPAIR ISN'T COVERED. HAVE READ NUMEROUS OTHER PEOPLE WITH SIMILAR PROBLEM - LUBE DOES NOT RESOLVE THE ISSUE. FURTHERMORE, IF THE STEERING COLUMN IS ONLY 6 MONTHS OLD, WHY WOULD IT NEED TO BE LUBED ALREADY? THIS IS A POTENTIALLY DANGEROUS SITUATION. WHATEVER IS RATTLING AROUND IN THE STEERING COLUMN IS NOT DOING SO FOR LACK OF LUBRICATION! THIS IS A FIRE HAZARD AND LOSS OF STEERING HAZARD THAT NEEDS TO BE ADDRESSED BY GM ASAP. THE COST OF RECALL REPAIRS WILL BE FAR LESS THAN THE COST OF A CLASS ACTION LAWSUIT AND/OR WRONGFUL DEATH AND MEDICAL BILLS. NOT TO MENTION THE DAMAGE TO THEIR REPUTATION. GO TO PONTIACPROBLEMS.COM TO SEE NUMEROUS OTHER SIMILAR COMPLAINTS. *TR
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0
Deaths:
0
#10300385January 20, 2010
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
IN ATTEMPTING TO SLOW DOWN ON AN EXIT RAMP, THE BRAKES LOCKED CAUSING THE REAR END TO FISH TAIL. AFTER TRYING TO MAINTAIN CONTROL OF THE CAR, THE CAR WENT OFF THE ROAD AND STRUCK A CEMENT POST WHERE A LIGHT POLE USED TO BE. THE INSURANCE COMPANY HAD TO TOTAL THE CAR. THIS ALSO OCCURED ABOUT SIX MONTHS AGO, WHEN THE BRAKES LOCKED AND, FORTUNATELY, THE CAR WAS STOPPED WITHOUT DAMAGE AT THAT TIME. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10300187January 18, 2010
STEERING
I HAVE A PONTIAC G6 2006 AND THE ELECTRIC POWER STEERING LIGHT KEEPS COMING ON AND IT IS GETTING HARDER TO STEER I AM A SINGLE MOTHER OF 3 AND THIS A PROBLEM AND A SAFETY HAZARD FOR PEOPLE PLEASE RECALL AND FIX. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10300030January 17, 2010
STEERING, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
I HAVE A G6 AND IT HAS A MAJOR POWER STEERING PROBLEM AND IT HAS GOTTEN TO THE POINT I WONT EVEN DRIVE THE CAR ANYMORE. YOU CAN BE DRIVING AND IT WILL PULL YOU OFF THE ROAD OR INTO ONCOMING TRAFFIC I ALMOST WENT INTO THE CREEK AND THAT IS WHEN I PARKED IT. I JUST WONDER HOW MANY PPL HAS TO BE HURT BEFORE THEY RECALL THESE CARS. IM BASICALLY MAKING A PAYMENT ON SOMETHING I CANT EVEN DRIVE. I HAVE HAD TO REPLACE THE SEATBELT SENSOR AND THE IDLE ARM AND I CANT PLUG IN THE CELL PHONE CHARGER BECAUSE IT BLOWS THE FUSES EVERY TIME I DO. AND THERE HAS BEEN TIMES THAT WHEN I WENT TO PUT THE CAR IN PARK I WOULD NOT GO I WOULD HAVE TO TURN OFF THE KEY, RESTART THE CAR AND THEN PUT IT IN PARK. I WOULD ADVISE PPL NOT TO BUY THESE CARS. THEY ARE A HAZARD AND NOT SAFE AT ALL. THEY ARE JUST A MONEY PIT AND AN ACCIDENT WAITING TO HAPPEN. *TR
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10299655January 13, 2010
STEERING
I HAVE A 2006 PONTIAC G6. TODAY I DROVE TO THE STORE AND BACK APROX. 10 MILES. WHILE DRIVING HOME I NOTICED GOING AROUND A CURVE THAT I COULD NOT TURN THE WHEEL. A FEW MOMENTS LATER THE CAR DINGS AND THE CLOCK SAYS POWER STEERING. IF FRUSTRATES ME THAT GM DOES NOT THINK THIS A SAFETY ISSUE. ALSO THE VEHICLE DOES NOT ALARM UNTIL AFTER THE POWER STEERING GOES OUT. A LITTLE ADVANCED WARNING WOULD BE NICE. I HAVE 3 KIDS AND THIS IS OUR ONLY VEHICLE. I DON'T HAVE 1000 TO FIX IT. WOULD A GM EXECUTIVE LIKE TO COME AND TAKE THEIR KIDS TO SCHOOL IN MY CAR THAT IS CONSIDERED SAFE? I THINK NOT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10299658January 13, 2010
STEERING
DRIVING CAR TO WORK, ON I-285 GETTING ON RAMP TO I-85 NORTH IN ATLANTA, GA. WHILE ON THE RAMP I FELT THE STEERING WHEEL TIGHTEN, THE SERVICE LIGHT CAME ON AND INFO PANEL INDICATED POWER STEERING. I TURNED ON MY CAUTION LIGHTS AND GOT OFF THE HIGHWAY AND MANAGED TO GET TO THE NEAREST GAS STATION, THINKING THAT I SIMPLY NEEDED SOME POWER STEERING FLUID TO GET BACK ON THE ROAD. TO MY SURPRISE, I HAVE AN ELECTRIC POWER STEERING SYSTEM AND THERE IS NO FLUID TO ADD. FURTHERMORE, THE POWER STEERING ISSUE WENT AWAY AFTER RESTARTING THE CAR. THIS APPARENTLY IS A WIDESPREAD ISSUE, AS NHTSA DID AN INVESTIGATION ON THIS PROBLEM BEFORE (HTTP://WWW.ABOUTAUTOMOBILE.COM/INVESTIGATION/2005/PONTIAC/G6/ELECTRIC+POWER+STEERING) AND CONCLUDED THAT THE CASE WAS CLOSED. THIS IS A DANGEROUS ISSUE AS IF THE CAR DECIDES THE POWER STEERING SYSTEM IS MALFUNCTIONING, ITS QUITE POSSIBLE THAT I COULD BE IN A DANGEROUS TURN, UNABLE TO GAIN CONTROL OF MY CAR BEFORE HEADING INTO A CONCRETE WALL OR ONCOMING TRAFFIC. I REQUEST THAT NHTSA LOOK INTO THIS ISSUE AGAIN AS A $1000 REPAIR IS SIMPLY NOT FAIR FOR KNOWN DEFECTS ON AUTOMOBILES. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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