Pontiac G6 Complaints

5,890 consumer complaints on file.

#11181057February 19, 2019
STEERING
MY 2009 PONTIAC G6 WAS IN PARK. STARTED MY CAR WITH REMOTE STARTER AND OPENED DOOR WITH IT. WHEN I GOT IN THE ALARM WENT OFF ABOUT MY POWER STEERING. IT WAS FROZEN AND COULDN'T TURN THE STEERING WHEEL. IT WAS UNDRIVEABLE. LUCKILY THIS DIDN'T HAPPEN WHILE I WAS ON THE HIGHWAY. I HAD AAA TOW IT TO MY MECHANIC. FAILED TWO CODES C0460 AND C0545 FOR THE STEERING TORQUE INPUT SENSOR AND THE STEERING WHEEL SENSOR. THE PROBLEM IS INTERMITTENT AND CAN FREEZE UP ANY TIME WHILE DRIVING. MOST LIKELY NEED A NEW STEERING COLUMN. ESTIMATE TO FIX AROUND $700. THIS IS A KNOW PROBLEM ON THESE CARS THAT GM FAILS TO RECOGNIZE. IT'S QUITE A SERIOUS SAFETY HAZARD THAT CAN HAPPEN A MOMENTS NOTICE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11180920February 18, 2019
STEERING
ELECTRIC POWER STEERING ASSIST WORKS INTERMITTENTLY. CAR WAS MANUFACTURED 22 DAYS PRIOR TO APRIL 18, 2006 MANUFACTURE DATE FOR G6'S COVERED UNDER RECALL NUMBER 15V064000. SOMETIMES WON'T WORK AT ENGINE START-UP, THEN BEGINS WORKING; SOMETIMES STOPS WORKING WHILE VEHICLE IS IN MOTION. UNPREDICTABLE BUT POWER STEERING WARNING LIGHT COMES ON EVERY TIME IT OCCURS. HAS BEEN RECURRING FOR SEVERAL MONTHS. DATE SPECIFICATION BELOW DOES NOT APPLY SO I ENTERED THE LAST DATE OF OCCURRENCE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11180534February 16, 2019
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
MULTIPLE TIMES THE HEADLIGHTS GO OUT AND HARNESS CONNECTION SECTION BURNS OUT NEEDING REPLACEMENT OF BOTH HARNESSES AND BULBS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11180391February 15, 2019
POWER TRAIN
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 PONTIAC G6. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED WITH THE ENGINE TURNED OFF, IT BEGAN TO REVERSE OUT OF THE DRIVEWAY AND ROLLED INTO A LAKE. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED BY THE POLICE DEPARTMENT TO THE CONTACT'S HOME. BRADLEY CHEVROLET OF PARKER (2500 INDUSTRIAL PARK PLACE, PARKER, AZ 85344, (928) 754-0481) WAS CONTACTED TO SCHEDULE A DIAGNOSTIC APPOINTMENT. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND INFORMED THE CONTACT TO BRING THE VEHICLE IN TO BE REPAIRED PER TWO UNKNOWN RECALLS. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 136,000.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11179863February 13, 2019
STEERING
THE LIGHT POWER STEERING IS ON. THE STEERING WHEEL IS HARD TO TURN. I BELIEVE IT IS THE ELECTRIC POWER STEERING ASSIST MOTOR THAT IS CAUSING THE PROBLEM MAKING IT DIFFICULT TO DRIVE, I'M AFRAID IT WILL CAUSE AN ACCIDENT OR WORSE. MY CAR WAS PARKED AND WHEN I TRIED TO DRIVE OFF FROM MY DRIVE WAY THAT'S WHEN I NOTICED THE PROBLEM AND MY CAR HAS BEEN PARKED SINCE THEN. I HAD TAKEN IT LAST YEAR TO A SHOP IN LAS CRUCES TO FIX 3 RECALLS THAT MY CAR HAD. THAT IS WHY I'M WONDERING WHATS GOING ON WITH MY CAR.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11176674February 13, 2019
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, WHEELS
YOU ELECTRICAL WIRE HARNESS KEEP SHORTING OUT WHICH CAUSES THE LOW BEAM HEADLIGHTS TO NOT COME ON ALSO THE TIE RODS KEEP HAVING TO BE REPLACED
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11179742February 13, 2019
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 PONTIAC G6. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH, THE POWER STEERING SUDDENLY MALFUNCTIONED AND THE STEERING WHEEL BECAME VERY DIFFICULT TO TURN IN EITHER DIRECTION. DURING THE FAILURE, THE MESSAGE "POWER STEERING" DISPLAYED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE LOCAL DEALER (HUBBARD CHEVROLET, 2635 NORTH MAIN ST, HUBBARD, OH) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE STEERING TORQUE SENSOR WAS FAULTY AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE CONTACT INDICATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS SERVICED IN 2015 PER NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V064000 (STEERING) FOR THE SAME FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED, BUT NO ASSISTANCE WAS OFFERED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 173,080. *TT*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11176645February 12, 2019
STEERING
AT TIMES WHILE DRIVING THERE IS A SUDDEN LOSS OF POWER STEERING, AND OTHER TIMES WHEN THE VEHICLE IS STARTED THERE IS ALREADY A LOSS OF POWER STEERING. RESTARTING THE CAR WILL SOMETIMES 'FIX' THE ISSUE FOR A WHILE, BUT USUALLY AFTER DRIVING A FEW MILES POWER STEERING WILL BE LOST. THE ISSUE HAS BECOME CONSTANT. TCM WAS PREVIOUSLY REPLACED DUE TO SIMILAR ISSUES, BUT THIS WAS ONLY 3 YEARS AGO. STEERING WHEEL ALSO CONSTANTLY SHAKES WHILE IN PARK OR DRIVING.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11176230February 11, 2019
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 PONTIAC G6. WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH, THE STEERING WHEEL BECAME DIFFICULT TO TURN AND THE POWER STEERING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE LOCAL DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND REFERRED THE CONTACT TO THE LOCAL DEALER. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 138,562.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11176296February 11, 2019
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 PONTIAC G6. WHILE DRIVING, THE STEERING WHEEL SEIZED. THE DRIVER WAS ABLE TO COAST THE VEHICLE TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND POWERED OFF THE ENGINE. THE VEHICLE WAS RESTARTED AND WAS ABLE TO DRIVE NORMALLY. THE FAILURE OCCURRED INTERMITTENTLY. THE CONTACT CALLED TROY-ALAN CHEVROLET BUICK GMC AT (724) 578-8248 (LOCATED AT 217 GROVE CITY RD, SLIPPERY ROCK, PA 16057) AND WAS INFORMED THAT THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN A RECALL. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER AND DEALER WERE NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 139,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11176411February 11, 2019
STEERING
LAST TUESDAY, JANUARY 29TH WHILE DRIVING DOWN A MAJOR ROAD HERE IN MEMPHIS, I ATTEMPTED TO MAKE A LEFT HAND TURN ON TO ANOTHER BUSY STREET AND MY STEERING WHEEL INSTANTLY WENT STIFF THEN POWER STEERING CAME ACROSS MY DISPLAY SCREEN ALONG WITH THE CHIME. I HAD TO GET MY CAR OUT OF THE INTERSECTION SO I TRIED COMPLETE THE TURN. I GOT MY CAR TO TURN BUT WITH A LOT OF FORCE. I PULLED OVER AND TURNED MY CAR OFF FOR ABOUT 5 MINS. I CONTEMPLATED WHETHER I WAS GOING TO HAVE IT TOWED OR TRY TO MAKE IT HOME. I CALLED GM ABOUT THIS BECAUSE I HAD MY POWER STEERING SERVICED IN 2014 UNDER A RECALL FOR THE POWER STEERING SHAFT TORQUE SENSOR, IT WAS REPLACED. GM CONNECTED ME WITH A CERTIFIED GM DEALER NEAR ME (CHUCK HUTTON CHEVROLET) TO HAVE IT CHECKED. CHUCK HUTTON CHEVROLET ON MT. MORIAH RD. DID A DIAGNOSTIC CHECK AND I WAS TOLD THAT I NEED A NEW POWER STEERING SHAFT TORQUE AND THAT MY REPAIR WILL BE NEARLY $700. UNFORTUNATELY, THE RECALL EXPIRED IN FEBRUARY 2018. IF THIS HAD OF HAPPENED AGAIN BEFORE THE RECALL EXPIRED, THEN MY REPLACEMENT WOULD HAVE BEEN COVERED. IT'S SO PUZZLING TO ME THAT MY CAR HAD ABOUT 67K MILES IN 2014 WHEN I HAD THIS PROBLEM THE FIRST TIME. I AM AT 125K MILES NOW AND THE PART HAS GONE OUT AGAIN.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11176020February 10, 2019
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)
MY STEERING WHEEL IS GOING CRAZY AND SOMETIME IT JUST DOES WORK LIKE MY STEERING WHEEL LOCKS ALMOST HAD A REAL BAD ACCIDENT BECAUSE OF THIS UNKNOWN PROBLEM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11175771February 8, 2019
STEERING
SUDDEN LOSS OF ELECTRIC POWER STEERING (EPS) ASSIST THAT COULD OCCUR AT ANY TIME WHILE DRIVING. THERE IS NO WARNING, AND HAPPENS FREQUENTLY EVEN AFTER RESTARTING THE VEHICLE. THE ERRORS THAT PRESENT ON THE DASH ARE 'POWER STEERING' 'SERVICE ESC' AND 'ESC OFF' AFTER POWER STEERING IS LOST.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11175172February 8, 2019
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 PONTIAC G6 EQUIPPED WITH ACHILLES ALL-SEASON TIRES, SIZE: P225/50R17 (NA). THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE STEERING WAS FAULTY AND THE TIRE TRACTION WAS WORN OUT. WHILE DRIVING AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED, THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE TIRE HAD A BLOW OUT AND THE STEERING WHEEL MADE AN ABNORMAL HUMMING NOISE. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT ALSO MENTIONED THAT THE TREAD WAS WORN OUT ON THREE OF THE TIRES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO REPLACED ALL THE TIRES AND ALIGNED THE WHEELS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURES AND AN APPOINTMENT WAS SCHEDULED TO HAVE THE VEHICLE REPAIRED PER NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V252000 (SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, EXTERIOR LIGHTING, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL). THE DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE TIRE AND VEHICLE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 162,634. THE DOT NUMBER AND VIN WERE NOT AVAILABLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11174899February 7, 2019
STEERING
WHILE DRIVING THE POWER STEERING GOES OUT AND THE WARNING MESSAGE IS DISPLAYED ON THE DASH DISPLAY. THERE IS NO WARNING BEFORE HAND AND IT HAS HAPPENED 3X WHILE DRIVING. ONCE IN A PARKING LOT WHILE GOING 15MPH OR LESS AND THEN 2 OTHER TIMES WHILE DRIVING APROX 30MPH AND 40MPH RESPECTIVELY.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11175120February 7, 2019
STEERING
I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD AT 60 MPH AND GOT A POWER STEERING WARNING. I LOST POWER STEERING COMPLETELY. I PULLED OVER, SHUT OFF THE CAR AND UPON RESTARTING HAD POWER STEERING AGAIN. THE NEXT DAY, SAME THING HAPPENED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11174604February 5, 2019
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 PONTIAC G6. THE CONTACT STATED THAT IT TOOK NUMEROUS ATTEMPTS TO START THE VEHICLE. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE POWER STEERING WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED AND THE WHEELS SHOOK VIOLENTLY, WHICH MADE THE VEHICLE DIFFICULT TO CONTROL. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS EXPERIENCING THE SAME FAILURE AS LISTED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V153000 (STEERING). THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE NOT CONTACTED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 110,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11173645February 2, 2019
STEERING
MY WIFE CAR POWER STEERING QUIT WORKING AND IS DISPLAYING ON THE RADIO "POWER STEERING". THIS ERROR MESSAGE DISPLAYED WHEN SHE WAS TRYING TO LEAVE FOR WORK A FEW DAYS AGO AND THE CAR HAS NOT BEEN DRIVEN SINCE DUE TO IS BEING EXTREMELY UNSAFE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11173363January 31, 2019
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 PONTIAC G6. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE STEERING WHEEL SEIZED AND THE POWER STEERING WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT COASTED THE VEHICLE TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND POWERED OFF THE ENGINE. THE VEHICLE WAS RESTARTED AND WAS ABLE TO DRIVE NORMALLY, BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED THREE TIMES WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A DEALER OR INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 220,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11173042January 30, 2019
SUSPENSION
I'M HEARING A INCREASINGLY LOUD CLUNKING NOISE AND FEELING EXCESSIVE SHAKING IN THE STEERING WHEEL COMING FROM THE FRONT LEFT OF THE CAR.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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