Pontiac G6 Complaints

5,890 consumer complaints on file.

#10290853November 3, 2009
STEERING
ONGOING PROBLEM WITH THE POWER STEERING. FROM WHAT I UNDERSTAND, THIS IS A WIDE-SPREAD PROBLEM WITH THE 2005 PONTIAC G6. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10290848November 3, 2009
STEERING
I BOUGHT A PONTIAC 2006 FROM CARMAX IN JULY OF THIS YEAR 2009 AND HAD NO PROBLEMS UNTIL OCTOBER OF 2009. I WENT TO THE LOCAL GAS STATION AND GOT GAS WHEN I TURNED THE CAR ON I NOTICED THAT THE POWER STEERING LIGHT WAS ON AND THE WHEEL WAS EXTREMELY HARD TO TURN. AND I COULDN'T EVEN FIND THE PLACE TO PUT THE FLUID IN AT THAT TIME. I TURNED THE CAR OFF AND TURNED IT BACK ON AND THE LIGHT HAD GONE OFF AND THE WHEEL WAS BACK TO NORMAL. I'VE SINCE LEARNED THAT THE PLACE WHERE YOU PUT THE FLUID IS LOCATED ON THE DRIVERS SIDE WAY DOWN TOWARDS THE BOTTOM. I'M NOT SURE BUT I DO BELIEVE THIS IS A RECALL ISSUE. WHAT IF THIS HAD HAPPENED WHILE I WAS DRIVING WITH MY TWO CHILDREN? I CALLED CARMAX AND THEY TOLD ME THAT I WOULD HAVE TO PAY $75.00 FOR THEM TO LOOK AT IT AND IF IT WAS A PROBLEM WITH THE POWER STEERING MY EXTENDED WARRANTY WOULD COVER IT. I DON'T FEEL THAT I SHOULD HAVE TO USE MY WARRANTY OR PAY THE $75.00 ON THIS AS, I'M SEEING A WHOLE LOT OF OTHER PEOPLE ARE HAVING THIS ISSUE WITH THIS CAR. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10290582November 2, 2009
STEERING
I OWN AND AM THE ORIGINAL OWNER OF A 2006 PONTIAC G6 GTP. AT 49,500 MILES A SEVERE SHIMMY DEVELOPED AND STEERING BECAME UNRESPONSIVE. TAKING IT TO THE DEALERSHIP THEY INFORMED ME THAT MY TIE RODS AND STEERING LINKAGE NEED TO BE REPLACED. HAD THIS PROBLEM NOT BEEN ADDRESSED I WOULD HAVE LOST THE ABILITY TO STEER THE VEHICLE. A CAR WITH SO FEW A MILES SHOULD NOT HAVE DEVELOPED SUCH A PROBLEM. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10290707November 2, 2009
STEERING
I WAS DRIVING TO SCHOOL WHEN MY POWER STEERING WENT OUT. I PULLED OVER AND CALLED A MECHANIC. I TOOK IT TO A LOCAL MECHANIC, BUT THEY COULD NOT FIX IT BECAUSE I HAVE ELECTRIC STEERING. HE SAID THAT IF I DID NOT GET IT FIXED RIGHT AWAY THE STEERING COULD LOCK UP ON ME AND CAUSE AN ACCIDENT. I TOOK IT TO THE DEALER, AND THEY REPLACED THE STEERING COLUMN. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10290720November 2, 2009
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 PONTIAC G6. WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH THE POWER STEERING WARNING LIGHT WOULD ILLUMINATE ON THE INSTRUMENT CONTROL PANEL. AND THEN TURN BACK OFF. WHEN THIS FAILURE OCCURS THERE WAS A LOST OF POWER STEERING. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN TAKEN TO THE DEALER, NOR HAS THE MANUFACTURER BEEN NOTIFIED. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 46,000. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 42,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10290292October 29, 2009
EXTERIOR LIGHTING, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
BRAKE LIGHTS ARE OFTEN OFF DURING BRAKING AND ON WHILE NOT BRAKING. CRUISE CONTROL DOESN'T WORK WHILE BRAKE LIGHTS ARE ON DESPITE NOT ACTUALLY BRAKING. WHEN TRANSMISSION IS IN PARK, BRAKE PEDAL MUST BE VERY FIRMLY DEPRESSED TO MOVE GEAR SELECTOR OUT OF PARK. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10290153October 28, 2009
STEERING
2007 PONTIAC G6 STEERING NOISE " CLUNK " WHEN TURNING TO THE LEFT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10289952October 27, 2009
STEERING, EQUIPMENT
I HAVE TAKEN MY CAR INTO THE DEALERSHIP DUE TO THE STEERING WHEEL BEING TOUGH TO TURN AT TIMES. I RECEIVED A LETTER IN THE MAIL FROM THE DEALERSHIP SAYING THERE MAY BE A PROBLEM WITH THE STEERING. HOWEVER, WHEN I TOOK IT INTO THE DEALERSHIP, THEY TOLD ME THAT THERE WAS NOTHING THEY COULD DO TO FIX THE CAR UNLESS THEY COULD PHYSICALLY SEE THAT THE STEERING WAS ACTING UP. JUST YESTERDAY, I COULDN'T TURN MY CAR WITHOUT USING TWO HANDS TO TUG ON THE STEERING WHEEL. IT WOULDN'T TURN WITHOUT FIGHTING WITH THE CAR. THIS IS NOT THE FIRST TIME THIS HAS HAPPENED, AND I AM AT THE POINT WHERE I WANT TO SELL THE CAR BECAUSE THERE ARE TOO MANY PROBLEMS WITH IT. I HAVE HAD THIS PROBLEM WITH STEERING SO MANY TIMES. WHAT WILL IT TAKE FOR THE DEALERSHIP TO FIX THE CAR? DO I HAVE TO GET INTO AN ACCIDENT BEFORE THEY WILL FIX IT OR RECALL IT, BECAUSE I AM NOT PAYING FOR SOMETHING THAT I COMPLAINED ABOUT WHEN I HAD THE WARRANTY. I AM NOW OVER THE MILES FOR A WARRANTY. ANOTHER ISSUE THAT I HAVE REPORTED TO THE DEALERSHIP WHILE UNDER WARRANTY WAS THE CAR WON'T START. SOMETIMES I TURN THE KEY AND IT WON'T START. IT TAKES SEVERAL TIMES BEFORE THE CAR WILL ACTUALLY START. THIS HAPPENS FREQUENTLY. IT'S SEVERAL TIMES A WEEK. IT IS UNREAL THAT I CAN'T GET INTO MY CAR AND START IT WITHOUT HAVING A PROBLEM. I HAVE REPORTED THIS ISSUE TO THE DEALERSHIP AND AGAIN WAS TOLD THAT NOTHING IS WRONG WITH THE CAR. I HAVE REPORTED SEVERAL OTHER ISSUES, BUT THE DEALERSHIP REFUSES TO HELP WITH ANYTHING. THERE ARE SO MANY ISSUES WITH THE PONTIAC G6. I WOULDN'T RECOMMEND THIS CAR TO ANYONE UNLESS ALL OF THE ISSUES ARE CORRECTED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10289982October 27, 2009
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
THE PONTIAC G6 BATTERY LIGHT CAME ON, SO DID THE ABS, POWER STEERING LIGHT, CHECK ENGINE LIGHT, THE GAUGES WERE SPIKING, BATTERY LIGHT, AND EVEN THOUGH THE CAR HAD HALF A TANK OF GAS IT WAS SAYING THE GAS TANK LOW LIGHT CAME ON. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10289643October 23, 2009
STEERING
I, TOO HAVE HAD PROBLEMS WITH THE POWER STEERING ON MY PONTIAC G6 2006 MODEL. THE STEERING WHEEL LOCKED UP WHILE I WAS TRYING TO PARK. I TURNED THE CAR OFF AND TURNED IT BACK ON. BEFORE THE WHEEL LOCKED UP, I HEARD THE "DING" NOISE AND THEN "POWER STEERING" CAME UP ON THE RADIO DISPLAY. THIS HAPPENED BEFORE ON MY WAY TO WORK, SO I TOOK CAR TO DEALERSHIP AND WAS TOLD TO BRING CAR IN WHEN THE PROBLEM HAPPENS, WHICH IS IMPOSSIBLE BECAUSE I NEVER KNEW WHEN IT WAS GOING TO HAPPEN. HE ALSO TOLD ME THAT THERE WAS NO POWER STEERING RESERVOIR, THEY WOULD HAVE TO PUT THE CAR ON A MACHINE. THIS VEHICLE DOES NEED TO BE RECALLED. I PRAY TO GOD THAT NO ONE LOSES THEIR LIFE BECAUSE OF AN AUTO MANUFACTURER'S NEGLECT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10289264October 21, 2009
STEERING
THIS MORNING I WENT TO MAKE A LEFT TURN IN MY 2006 PONTIAC G6 AND MY POWER STEERING FAILED. POWER STEERING CAME ACROSS THE RADIO AFTER A "DING" SOUND. I WAS ALMOST IN AN ACCIDENT AS I WAS HARDLY ABLE TO COMPLETE THE TURN. AFTER I WAS ABLE TO PULL OFF THE ROAD I RESTARTED MY VEHICLE AND THE PROBLEM STOPPED. I IMMEDIATELY WENT TO THE GM DEALERSHIP THAT SOLD ME MY VEHICLE. MY VEHICLE IS OUT OF WARRANTY AND THERE HAS NOT BEEN A RECALL ALTHOUGH I'VE READ THIS IS A PROBLEM WITH ALMOST 200,000 2006 AND 2005 PONTIAC G6 MODELS. DEALERSHIP SAID IT WOULD COST $750 TO FIX. IM SCARED TO DRIVE MY CAR AND ONCE I GET THE PROBLEM FIXED THIS COULD HAPPEN AGAIN!!!! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10289176October 20, 2009
STEERING
I HAVE A 2008 PONTIAC G6. WHEN I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY THE POWER STEERING WENT OUT. TOOK IT TO A MECHANIC SAID THAT IT HAS AN ELECTRICAL POWER STEERING. OF COURSE THE DEALERSHIP HAD THE PART IN STOCK BECAUSE THE SAID ALL G6'S HAVE FAULTY STEERING. THERE NEEDS TO BE A RECALL BEFORE SOMEONE CRASHES AND IS SERIOUSLY INJURED. I DON'T THINK IT'S FAIR THAT I HAVE TO PAY THE $700 TO GET IT FIXED WHEN THIS IS SOMETHING THEY ARE AWARE OF. PLEASE PRAY FOR MY SAFETY I HOPE THIS FIXES THE PROBLEM. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10288837October 18, 2009
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC, SUSPENSION:FRONT, EQUIPMENT
ALL FOUR BRAKES AND ROTORS REPLACED AT 22,000 MILES DUE TO PRE-MATURE WEAR AND SUB-STANDARD ORIGINAL PARTS. DEALERSHIP WANTED OUTRAGEOUS PRICES TO REPLACE WITH THE SAME CRAP PARTS. ALSO SUGGESTED REPLACING A FAILED BALL JOINT AND STRUT WHICH WAS JUST OUT OF WARRANTY. OFFERED MINIMAL ASSISTANCE FROM GM, SO WENT TO MR. TIRE WHICH WAS MUCH BETTER AND CHEAPER. THIS CAR IS JUST MADE POORLY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10288769October 17, 2009
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
BRAKE LIGHTS DO NOT WORK PROPERLY. THEY COME ON WHEN THEY WANT TO AND WHEN THEY ARE NEEDED THEY DO NOT WORK AT ALL. THEIR IS A RECALL ON SOME PONTIAC G6 BUT GM SAID MY CAR IS NOT ONE OF THEM. I HAVE ALREADY PAID $190.00 TO HAVE THIS PROBLEM FIXED ONE TIME AND IT IS DOING IT AGAIN. CONTACTED GM SEVERAL TIMES, THE SERVICE PERSON SAID THEY WILL HAVE TO TALK TO UPPER MANAGEMENT AND CALL ME BACK. I HAVE NOT HEARD A WORD FROM ANY MANAGEMENT. THE CAR IS SITTING IN MY GARAGE BECAUSE I CANT DRIVE IT. THIS CAR IS UNSAFE!!!!!!!!! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10288630October 16, 2009
STEERING
2006 PONTIAC G6 3.5L V6 I TOO HAD THIS PROBLEM WITH THE CLUNKING NOISE WHEN TURNING, I UNDERSTAND IT HAS ELECTRIC SERVOS, INSTEAD OF HYDRAULIC STEERING PUMP. THE NEXT YEARS THEY WENT BACK TO HYDRAULIC, PROVING THERE WAS SOMETHING WRONG WITH THE ELECTRIC STEERING, THEREFORE 06 MODELS SHOULD BE RECALLED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10288681October 16, 2009
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 PONTIAC G6. SHE STATED THAT THE BRAKE LAMPS ILLUMINATE WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL HAS NOT BEEN DEPRESSED, OR THE LAMPS ILLUMINATE WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL IS DEPRESSED. SHE CONTACTED THE DEALER IN REFERENCE TO RECALL # 09V036000 (EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS), THE TECHNICIAN CONCLUDED THAT BECAUSE THE VEHICLE IDENTIFICATION NUMBER WAS EXCLUDED FROM THE RECALL, SHE WAS INELIGIBLE FOR A FREE REMEDY. NO REPAIRS WERE MADE. SHE WAS AWAITING A RESPONSE FROM THE MANUFACTURER. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 40,000. UPDATED 12/22/09 *BF UPDATED 12/222/09.*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10288692October 16, 2009
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
I PURCHASED MY 2006 PONTIAC G6 IN AUGUST 2008 WITH 36,000 MILES .LESS THAN A YEAR LATER, THE AC COMPRESSOR ON THIS THREE YEAR OLD VEHICLE SEIZED. THE SERPENTINE BELT SNAPPED WHILE I WAS AT A RED LIGHT AND EVERYTHING FAILED, THE POWER STEERING, BATTERY, EVERYTHING. MY MECHANIC SAYS IT WILL COST $1700 TO REPAIR. THERE IS NO WAY A CAR THAT NEW SHOULD HAVE SUCH A FAILURE. IN ADDITION TO THAT, THE FACTORY INSTALLED CD PLAYER STOPPED WORKING FOR NO REASON. THE ARM ON THE PASSENGER SIDE SEAT STOPPED WORKING. AND THEY KEY FOB THAT AUTOMATICALLY OPENS THE DOORS AND TRUNK STOPPED WORKING A WEEK AFTER PURCHASE AND A NEW BATTERY DID NOT SOLVE THE PROBLEM. I WILL NEVER AGAIN BUY AN AMERICAN MADE CAR! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10288720October 16, 2009
STEERING
I WAS DRIVING MY CAR TO GO GET LUNCH AND PULLED UP TO A STOP SIGN AND BELL WENT OFF AND I COULD NOT STEER MY 2005 PONTIAC G6. I PULLED INTO A SATURN DEALERSHIP WHICH WAS THE FIRST RIGHT TURN OFF THE BUSY ROAD I FOUND MYSELF ON. IT TOOK TWO PEOPLE TO TURN THE WHEEL AND I HAD TO PARK SIDEWAY'S IN THREE SPOTS. I WENT INTO THE DEALERSHIP TO SEEK ASSISTANCE AND HAD ONE OF THE PORTERS DRIVE THE CAR BACK TO THE SERVICE AREA WHEN HE REPORTED THE ISSUE HAD RESOLVED ITSELF. AFTER TALKING WITH A TECHNICIAN, HE RECOMMENDED THAT I WAIT TO HAVE IT SERVICED TO SEE IF IT WAS A MOMENTARY BLIP IN THE COMPUTER OR IF THE PROBLEM PRESENTS ITSELF AGAIN. I AGREED BUT DECIDED TO DO AN INTERNET SEARCH ON MY CAR, MAKE AND MODEL ONLY TO FIND NUMEROUS COMPLAINT'S OF THE SAME ISSUE WITH POWER STEERING FAILURE IN THE '05 AND '06 MODEL. WHAT MAKES ME EVEN MORE UPSET AND DISGUSTED IS THAT POSTING AFTER POSTING ALL OVER THE NET STATE THAT GM KNOWS THE STEERING IS FAILING AND POSTED A BULLETIN IN 2007 STATING THERE WAS A PROBLEM BUT NEVER BOTHERED TO SEND OUT ANY COMMUNICATIONS WHEN I WOULD HAVE BEEN WELL WITHIN THE WARRANTY. NOW I HAVE 102,000 MILES ON MY CAR AND AM LOOKING AT AN $800 - $1000 REPAIR UNLESS I JUNK THIS PIECE OF CRAP. IN ADDITION - MY CAR HAS HAD A LENGTHILY SERVICE RECORD THAT IS QUITE DISAPPOINTING. I HAVE HAD A NEW FUEL SYSTEM INCLUDING FUEL PUMP, FUEL LINES, SOLENOID (SP?), FOUR STEERING RACKS, TWO SETS OF CONTROL ARM'S, A STEERING COLUMN, STEERING COIL, STEERING GEAR, STEREO/CD PLAYER, TAIL LIGHTS, IGNITION AND WINDOW CLIPS TO MAKE THEM STOP SCREAMING. THIS HAS BEEN THE BIGGEST DISAPPOINTMENT SINCE THE VW BEETLE OF '03. AND WE WONDER WHY NO ONE WANTS TO BUY AMERICAN ANYMORE...GM HERE'S YOUR SIGN. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10287485October 15, 2009
STEERING
2005 PONTIAC G6 WITH 68,000 MILES. THE STEERING COLUMN WAS REPLACED AT 56,000 MILES DUE TO HARD, AND ERRATIC STEERING. THE STEERING HAS IN THE LAST DAY BECOME HARD TO TURN, AND TAKES EXCESSIVE FORCE TO CHANGE DIRECTION. I HAVE PARKED THE CAR UNTIL THE LOCAL DEALERSHIP CAN GET IT IN FOR DIAGNOSIS. I SEE THAT THERE ARE A LARGE NUMBER OF SIMILAR COMPLAINTS. I STRONGLY FEEL THAT THIS IS AN INHERENT, AND DANGEROUS SITUATION, WHICH COULD BE LIFE THREATENING . *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10288551October 15, 2009
STEERING
I PURCHASED MY G-6 USED. IMMEDIATELY I NOTICED A POPPING IN THE STEERING. IT SEEMED TO GET WORSE. I TOOK THE CAR BACK TO THE PLACE I PURCHASED IT. THEY STATED THAT IS NORMAL FOR ELECTRIC ASSIST STEERING. I WENT TO THE GMC DEALER, THEY STATED THEY COULD NOT FIND A PROBLEM. THE CLUNKING GOT SO BAD, I RETURNED TO THE GMC DEALER AT WHICH TIME THEY SAID THAT THE STEERING ASSEMBLY ET AL HAD TO BE REPLACED. THEY REPLACED IT UNDER A FACTORY WARRANTY AT THAT TIME APPROXIMATELY 1 YEAR AGO. ABOUT 1 MONTH AGO, THE SAME THING STARTED AGAIN. THEY TOLD ME AGAIN, NOTHING IS WRONG. THE STEERING CLUNKS, FEELS LIKE IT STICKS AND IS VERY HARD TO CONTROL THE CAR. I JUST HOPE THAT NO ONE IS SERIOUSLY INJURED BECAUSE GMC/PONTIAC WILL NOT DO A RECALL TO CHANGE THE SYSTEM TO A BETTER SAFER DESIGN. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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