Pontiac G6 Complaints

5,890 consumer complaints on file.

#10252470December 21, 2008
STEERING
I WAS MAKING A TURN OUT OF MY APARTMENT COMPLEX WHEN I NOTICED A POWER STEERING LIGHT DISPLAY ON THE RADIO SCREEN. I FIGURED IT WAS A LITTLE LOW ON FLUID. I WAS AT THE LIGHTS WAITING TO MAKE A LEFT TURN AND THEN A RIGHT TO THE LOCAL GAS STATION TO PURCHASE SOME POWER STEERING FLUID. THE LIGHT TURNED GREEN AND I PROCEEDED TOWARDS MY TURN WHEN THE VEHICLE LOCKED UP ON ME. THERE WAS A CAR WAITING FOR ME TO TURN INTO THE LOT OR PASS HER. I COULDN'T MAKE THE RIGHT TURN IN THE GAS STATION. BUT LUCKILY I WAS NOT DRIVING FAST THAT I WAS ABLE TO SLAM MY BRAKES AND COME INCHES FROM HITTING HER SUV. OF COURSE AS ANYONE WOULD BE SHE WAS IRATE. I PUT THE CAR IN PARK (P), STEPPED OUT TO APOLOGIZE BUT SHE WOULD NOT HEAR IT AND DROVE AWAY. I GOT BACK INTO MY CAR, PLACED IT BACK INTO DRIVE (D) AND WAS ABLE TO STOP FIFTY FEET FROM THE ENTRANCE OF THE GAS STATION. I CHECKED UNDER THE HOOD FOR ABLE 30 MINUTES OR SO FIND NO POWER STEERING RESERVOIR. I DECIDED TO GO BACK HOME AND LOOK ONLINE AND NOTICE THAT I AM NOT THE ONLY ONE HAVING THE SAME ISSUE. THERE WAS NO PROPERTY DAMAGE BUT I HOPE THERE DOES NOT HAVE TO BE ONE IN ORDER TO HAVE SOMEONE ISSUE SOME PROPER HELP WHEN THE PROBLEM STARING RIGHT AT THEM. I HAVE A 2006 PONTIAC G6 GT OVER 60,000 MILES, WELL PASSED ANY BUMPER TO BUMPER WARRANTY. PLUS I HAD THE VEHICLE CHECKED AT A GM DEALERSHIP FOR SUSPENSION AND STEERING ISSUES BEFORE AND FOUND NO ISSUES BEFORE, WHICH IS WHY I JUST DEALT WITH THE POPPING SOUND WHEN I WOULD THE WHEEL WHEN BACKING OUT OF MY DRIVE WAY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10251959December 16, 2008
STEERING
POWER STEERING GOING OUT WHEN TURNING LEFT ON A PONTIAC G6. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10251856December 15, 2008
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
I WAS COMPLETELY STOPPED AT A RED LIGHT ON THE OFF RAMP OF THE FREEWAY WHEN A TRUCK HIT ME FROM THE BACK WHICH FORCED ME INTO THE JEEP IN FRONT OF ME. I WAS HIT DEAD ON IN THE REAR WHICH CAUSED ME TO HIT THE JEEP IN FRONT OF ME DEAD ON, MY AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THIS CAUSED DAMAGE TO MY NECK, SHOULDERS AND BACK ALSO HAS A BRUISED LIVER. ***WHY DIDN'T MY AIRBAGS DEPLOY**** *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10251755December 14, 2008
STEERING
STEERING MUCH LIKE OTHERS COMPLAIN HAVING IT SERVICED 2X NOW FOR GREASE REPACKING AT 35,000 KM AND AGAIN AT 50,000 AFTER HEARING CLUNKS. THANKFULLY IT IS STILL UNDER WARRANTY, SALESMAN HAS ADVISED MY A REDESIGN WILL PROBABLY BE DONE SOON, I HAVE MADE '!@#$% SURE THAT SHOULD THIS PROBLEM CONTINUE THEY WILL BE REPACKING IT AFTER THE WARRANTY FOR FREE AND IF AND WHEN A REDESIGN IS AVAILABLE IT WILL BE PUT IN FREE OF CHARGE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10251756December 14, 2008
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
FRONT ROTORS POOR HEAT DISBURSEMENT WARPED AND NEEDED TURNING @ 20,000 KM. MECHANIC ADMITS STOCK ROTORS ARE EASILY WARPED ADVISED TO BUY AFTER MARKET ROTORS IN THE FUTURE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10251698December 13, 2008
SERVICE BRAKES, ELECTRIC
IT STARTED WHEN I WAS HAVING PROBLEMS WITH MY CRUISE CONTROL NOT TURNING ON. I WAS THEN PULLED OVER BY A STATE POLICEMEN WHO EXPLAINED THAT MY BRAKE LIGHTS WERE STUCK ON; HE HAD ME STOP THE CAR AND RE-START AND HE THEN FOLLOWED ME FOR ANOTHER MILE. AGAIN THE BRAKE LIGHTS STUCK ON. HE ESCORTED ME TO THE NEAREST DEALER AND INSTRUCTED ME TO LEAVE THE CAR TO BE FIXED. I THEN SCHEDULED AN APPT. WITH THE DEALER AND AFTER LOOKING INTO THE PROBLEM, THEY REPLACED THE BRAKE SENSOR. IT WORKED OUT FINE FOR 3 WEEKS-AS OF THIS AFTERNOON THE BRAKE LIGHTS ARE NOW STAYING ON AGAIN. THE POLICE OFFICER TOLD ME THAT I WAS NOT ALLOWED TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE WITHOUT THE HAZARD LIGHTS IF THIS CONTINUES; SO HOW CAN WE FIX THIS BRAKE PROBLEM? *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10251631December 12, 2008
STEERING
I HAVE HAD A PROBLEM WITH THE STEERING OF MY 2005 PONTIAC G6 FROM THE DAY IT WAS PURCHASED. THE STEERING HAS BEEN FIXED UNDER WARRANTY BUT HE ISSUE CONTINUES. I'M TOLD BY MY DEALER THAT IT JUST SEEMS TO BE AN ISSUE THAT I NEED TO LIVE WITH. I AM ALSO REALLY AFRAID THIS WILL CAUSE ME TO CRASH AND KILL MYSELF OR SOMEONE ELSE. THERE NEEDS TO BE A RECALL ON THIS CAR. IT SEEMS THAT OTHERS ARE HAVING THE SAME PROBLEMS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10251524December 11, 2008
STEERING
I WAS DRIVING SOUTH ON INTERSTATE 45 LAST NIGHT WHEN THE POWER STEERING STOPPED WORKING. IT WAS VERY DIFFICULT TO PULL THE CAR OFF THE HIGHWAY WITHOUT GETTING HIT. I FOUND OUT LATER THAT IT IS ELECTRICAL AND IS A VERY COMMON PROBLEM WITH THIS CAR. I AM AFRAID TO DRIVE IT NOW BECAUSE IT COULD, AND PROBABLY WILL GO OUT AGAIN WHILE DRIVING. THIS VEHICLE REALLY NEEDS TO BE RECALLED FOR THIS VERY DANGEROUS PROBLEM. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10250945December 6, 2008
STEERING
THE POWER-STEERING MECHANISM IS ELECTRICAL AND TAKES NO FLUID. THE STEERING CONSTANTLY LOCKS UP MAKING IT VERY DIFFICULT TO STEER IN ANY DIRECTION. I'VE READ THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM AMONGST THIS MAKE AND MODEL. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10250718December 4, 2008
AIR BAGS, STEERING
I AM WRITING TO NOTIFY YOU OF SERIOUS SAFETY CONCERNS REGARDING MY 2006 PONTIAC G6 GT . I PURCHASED MY CAR FROM LOU SOHB PONTIAC GMC IN CONYERS, GA ON NOVEMBER 6, 2006. APPROXIMATELY 6 MONTHS LATER, I BEGAN HAVING TROUBLE WITH THE POWER STEERING. THERE WERE INSTANCES WHILE TRAVELING ON THE ROAD THAT THE CAR WOULD MOMENTARILY LOSE THE POWER STEERING CAPABILITY AND THEREIN MAKES THE VEHICLE DIFFICULT TO TURN. I WAS INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT ON JUNE 28, 2007. WHILE ATTEMPTING TO MAKE A LANE CHANGE THE VEHICLE?S STEERING WHEEL BECAME VERY DIFFICULT TO TURN AND LOSS POWER STEERING AND IT RESULTED IN ME BEING STRUCK ON THE PASSENGER SIDE BY ANOTHER VEHICLE. THERE WERE NO INJURIES. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED AND IT SEEMED AS I SIMPLY VIEWED IT AS ONE OF THOSE UNEXPLAINABLE INSTANCES. ON DECEMBER 25, 2007, CHRISTMAS DAY THE VEHICLE AGAIN HAD A MOMENTARY LOSS OF POWER STEERING AS I WAS TURNING IN MY DRIVEWAY. I TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER THE FOLLOWING WEEK AND I WAS TOLD THAT THERE WERE NO PROBLEMS AND THE STAFF LOOKED AT ME AS IF I WERE ?CRAZY? TRYING TO EXPLAIN THAT IT JUST HAPPENS UNEXPLAINABLE AND THEN WORKS FINE AGAIN. THE STAFF AT THE DEALERSHIP DID NOT LEAVE ME ASSURED THAT IT WOULD NOT HAPPEN AGAIN. I CONTACTED A PRIVATE MECHANIC BY THE NAME OF LARRY REAVES, JR. WHO INSPECTED THE CAR ON JANUARY 12, 2008 AND AGAIN TOLD ME THAT THERE IS NOTHING WRONG WITH THE POWER STEERING. AT THIS POINT, THE POWER STEERING HAS BEEN CHECKED BY BOTH GM CERTIFIED MECHANICS AND A PRIVATE MECHANIC AT COST TO ME. BOTH TIMES I WAS TOLD THAT THEY COULD NOT SEE ANYTHING WRONG THAT WOULD MAKE IT MALFUNCTION AS SUCH. I HAVE NOW GROWN FEARFUL TO DRIVE THIS VEHICLE, AS I HAD A MOMENTARY LOSS OF POWER STEERING AGAIN THIS PAST WEEKEND ON NOVEMBER 22, 2008 WHILE EXITING THE FREEWAY HEADING 75 NORTH IN ATLANTA. THIS HAS BECOME A REAL SAFETY ISSUE. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10250588December 3, 2008
STEERING
I HAVE NOTICED THAT MY STEERING WHEEL WILL LOCK UNCONTROLLABLY AND INTERMITTENTLY. IT HAS NOT CAUSED AN ACCIDENT YET, BUT IT DOES HAS A BINDING AND ROCKING MOTION IN THE STEERING WHEEL. I HAVE TO CUT THE ENGINE OFF AND RESET THE POWER STEERING AFTER ITS DISPLAYED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. GM HAS DONE NOTHING AND THERE IS NO RECALL AS OF THE DATE OF THIS POSTING TO REPLACE OR FIX THE DISCREPANCY. I AM CONCERNED THAT IT MAY CAUSE AN UNFORTUNATE ACCIDENT THAT COULD CAUSE A FATALITY IF THIS IS NOT CORRECTED AND I PRAY THAT IT DOES NOT HAPPEN. I FEEL FOR THE INDIVIDUALS THAT HAVE HAD AN ACCIDENT SO FAR AND I HOPE THAT THEY TAKE THERE COMPLAINTS TO GM AND MAKE THEM PAY FOR IT. JUST TO SET THE RECORD MY VEHICLE HAS APPROX 49535 MILES ON IT AND THIS HAS HAPPENED MORE THAN 30 TIMES WITH IT GETTING WORSE. I SURELY CAN'T AFFORD TO HAVE IT FIX. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10250654December 3, 2008
STEERING
WE WERE DRIVING DOWN ROUTE 39. COMING FROM MANSFIELD TO SHELBY AND THE POWER STEERING JUST WENT OUT, WITHOUT WARNING. WE ALMOST WRECKED THE CAR, BUT MANAGED TO KEEP IT UNDER CONTROL TILL WE STOPPED. WE DROVE IT HOME VERY SLOWLY, TO MAINTAIN CONTROL OF IT, WHICH OF COURSE WAS VERY HARD TO STEER. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10250226December 1, 2008
STEERING
I HAVE A 2006 PONTIAC G6 AND WHILE DRIVING WHEN TURNING LEFT THE POWER STEERING GOES OUT. THIS IS VERY DANGEROUS AND I ALMOST HIT SOMEONE BECAUSE OF IT. I BROUGHT IT TO A PONTIAC DEALERSHIP AND THEY TOLD ME IT WAS A BAD POWER STEERING MOTOR AND IT WAS REPLACED FOR 700 DOLLARS, BUT 8 DAYS LATER THE PROBLEM IS STILL THERE. HELP THIS IS DANGEROUS AND NEEDS TO BE RECALLED. I'VE READ OTHER PEOPLE HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10250348December 1, 2008
STRUCTURE
THE SUN ROOF OF THIS VEHICLE CREATES SO MUCH WIND NOISE WHEN YOU EXCEED THE SPEED OF 40MPH OR MORE THAT IT WILL GIVE YOU A HEADACHE. I HAVE ADDRESS THIS PROBLEM WITH THE DEALER (WADE RAULERSON PONTIAC, BUICK AND GMC, GAINESVILLE, FLORIDA) AT LEAST THREE TIMES. EACH TIME THERE IS NO IMPROVEMENT IN THE PROBLEMS OF REDUCING THE WIND NOISE. PLEASE LET ME EMPHASIZE THAT I AM NOT THE TYPE WHO GETS HEADACHES. TO ME THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE WHICH NEEDS TO BE ADDRESSED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10250407December 1, 2008
STEERING, AIR BAGS
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 PONTIAC G6. WHILE DRIVING 15 MPH, THE STEERING WHEEL LOCKED UP AND THE POWER STEERING FAILED. THE CONTACT LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND NEARLY CRASHED INTO ANOTHER VEHICLE. THE AIR BAG INDICATOR ILLUMINATED AND WILL NOT DIM. HE HAS NOT TAKEN THE VEHICLE BACK TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION OR REPAIR. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 69,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10250201November 30, 2008
STEERING
VEHICLE TYPE IS 2006 PONTIAC G6. FOR ABOUT 3 MONTHS UPON STARTING THE CAR IN THE MORNING THE STEERING WHEEL IS LOCKED - THERE IS NO POWER STEERING WHAT SO EVER. AFTER A FEW SECONDS THE STEERING WHEEL UNLOCKS. THE LAST FEW WEEKS HAVE BEEN MORE CONCERNING. IT SEEMED LIKE WHEN A LEFT TURN WAS MADE THE CAR "DINGS" AND THE MESSAGE "POWER STEERING" COMES UP ON THE RADIO. NOW 2 DAYS IN A ROW WE WERE TRAVELING STRAIGHT AND RECEIVED THE "POWER STEERING MESSAGE". THE CAR HAS NEVER LOST POWER STEERING WHILE DRIVING BUT I AM VERY CONCERNED UPON READING OTHER CONSUMER COMMENTS. MY CAR WAS PURCHASED NEW AND HAS 12K MILES ON IT. THE CAR WAS TAKEN TO DEALERSHIP AND WAS TOLD THEY REPLACED "U" JOINT ( I BELIEVE) SINCE THEY SAID IT WAS "SEIZING". RECEIPT STATES INTERMEDIATE SHAFT REPLACED. STILL HAVING PROBLEM -PONTIAC DEALERSHIP IS AT A LOSS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10250122November 29, 2008
STEERING
JUST DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD TO PICK MY FIANCE UP FROM COLLEGE AND WHEN I WAS ABOUT TO MAKE A RIGHT TURN, MY HYDRAULIC STEERING SYSTEM LIGHT POPPED UP ON MY 2006 PONTIAC G6 GT AND ALMOST RAN INTO ANOTHER VEHICLE BECAUSE OF HOW STIFF AND POOR THE STEERING WAS.. I MEAN IT WAS HARD AS A ROCK TO TURN. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10249936November 26, 2008
STEERING
FAULTY POWER STEERING, LOCKED UP AND LOST CONTROL HAD TO USE MUCH MUSCLE POWER TO STEER IT TO A SAFE PLACE ON THE FREEWAY .NEED TO RESTART TO RESET THE POWER STEERING. CONTACTED THE LOCAL DEALERSHIP FOR CHECK CLAIMS THAT'S THE DESIGN. IS IT A DESIGN FOR SAFETY OR DESIGN FOR DEATH. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10249802November 25, 2008
STEERING
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 PONTIAC G6. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH, THE CONTACT HEARD A RINGING NOISE AND NOTICED THAT THE POWER STEERING WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. AFTER THE ILLUMINATION, THE STEERING COLUMN LOCKED AND BECAME INOPERABLE, WHICH CAUSED HIM TO COMPLETELY STOP THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS PUSHED TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND, APPROXIMATELY TEN MINUTES LATER, THE STEERING BECAME OPERABLE AND THE CONTACT DROVE TO THE RESIDENCE. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE RACK AND PINION WOULD HAVE TO COMPLETELY FAIL IN ORDER FOR THEM TO INSPECT THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN TO A LOCAL REPAIR SHOP AND THE MECHANIC STATED THAT THE CRIMP WIRING IN THE STEERING COLUMN FAILED, WHICH CAUSED THE ELECTRICAL STEERING TO FAIL. THE MANUFACTURED STATED THAT THERE WERE NO RECALLS; THEREFORE, THEY WERE NOT LIABLE FOR THE REPAIRS. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 42,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 40,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10249663November 24, 2008
STEERING
NOV 4, 2008 - POWER STEERING WENT OUT ON PONTIAC G6 AFTER STARTING THE CAR AND BEGINNING TO BACK OUT OF A PARKING SPOT. NOV 17, 2008 - POWER STEERING WENT OUT AFTER BACKING OUT OF DRIVEWAY. CAUSING ME TO HIT MAILBOX. EACH TIME THE PROBLEM WAS CORRECTED BY TURNING THE CAR OFF AND LETTING IT SET FOR A FEW MINUTES AND THEN STARTING THE CAR BACK UP. NOV 22, 2008 - POWER STEERING WENT OUT AFTER BACKING OUT OF A PARKING SPOT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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