Pontiac G6 Complaints

5,890 consumer complaints on file.

#11057840January 1, 2018
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, STEERING
POWER STEERING STOPS WORKING WHEN STARTING CAR. MESSAGE DISPLAYS ON READOUT SAYING POWER STEERING. I AM VERY CONCERNED THIS WILL HAPPEN WHILE DRIVING. INCREASING IN FREQUENCY OF OCCURRENCES. I SEE OTHER RECALLS FOR SAME ISSUE BUT STATES THIS VIN NUMBER IS NOT AMONG THE RECALL.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11057878January 1, 2018
STEERING
GOT IN MY CAR AND HAD NO POWER STEERING. LOOKED UP MY CARS RECALLS BY VIN AND THEY SAY 0 RECALLS BUT IT SAYS ON ALL OTHER WEBSITES THERE IS. SO I WAS JUST WONDERING IF MAYBE IT WAS A MISTAKE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11057749December 31, 2017
STEERING
WHEN I STARTED THE CAR, THE STEERING WHEEL BECAME VERY TIGHT AND I WOULD HAVE TO STRUGGLE TO TURN THE STEERING WHEEL, WHILE SITTING STILL THE STEERING WHEEL WOULD VIBRATE. STARTED IT UP THE NEXT DAY AND IT TURNED WITH NO PROBLEM.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11057285December 29, 2017
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 PONTIAC G6. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE AT A STOP LIGHT AND THE LIGHT TURNING GREEN, THE STEERING WHEEL BECAME DIFFICULT TO MANEUVER THEN SEIZED AS THE POWER STEERING WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT COASTED TO THE SIDE OF THE WAITED A FEW MINUTES AND WAS ABLE TO DRIVE TO HER RESIDENT. THE VEHICLE WAS LATER TAKEN TO STEVE MOORE CHEVROLET DEALER, LOCATED AT 9325 SOUTH BLVD, CHARLOTTE, NC 28273 WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE POWER STEERING TORQUE SENSOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14E044000 (STEERING). THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND INFORMED THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 214,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11057178December 28, 2017
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC), UNKNOWN OR OTHER
TAKATA RECALL ESC AND TRACTION LIGHTS WONT GO OFF WEATHER DRIVING OR STATIONARY. LEFT HEAD LIGHT KEEPS BLOWING OUT, I'VE SEEN THIS ON SEVERAL CARS JUST LIKE MINE
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11057194December 28, 2017
AIR BAGS, POWER TRAIN, STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 PONTIAC G6. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE AIR BAG INDICATOR ILLUMINATED WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FAILURE WAS INTERMITTENT. IN ADDITION, THE POWER STEERING FAILED AND THE STEERING WHEEL BECAME DIFFICULT TO TURN LEFT OR RIGHT, ALTHOUGH THE POWER STEERING FLUID WAS FULL. FUTHERMORE, THE TRANSMISSION SHIFTED HARD WHEN PLACED IN GEAR. SUMMIT CHEVROLET BUICK GMC IN AUBURN, NEW YORK WAS MADE OF THE FAILURES AND STATED THAT THERE WERE NO RECALLS ON THE VEHICLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURES. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 122,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11057187December 28, 2017
AIR BAGS, POWER TRAIN
I WAS SITTING IN MY DRIVEWAY PUT IT IN GEAR THE FIRST GEAR IS REVERSE SO IT SHIFT HARD INTO REVERSE IT DON'T SHIFT HARD INTO NEUTRAL AN THEN IT SHIFT HARD IN ALL OTHER GEARS IT WILL SHIFT HARD BUT IF I GET THE RPMS PAST 3000 WITHOUT SHIFTING IT WILL SHIFT FINE BUT IT HAS BEEN HAPPENING MORE COMMONLY EACH DAY
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11056595December 26, 2017
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
THERE WAS AN INITIAL RECALL DONE TO WHERE PONTIAC PUT A BANDAID ON THE PROBLEM WITH THE HEADLIGHTS INSTEAD OF FIXING THE PROBLEM. THE BANDAID WAS TO JUST REPLACE THE HEADLIGHT BULB. IF YOU DO RESEARCH ON THE INTERNET ON THIS MAKE MODEL AND YEAR OF VEHICLE THE ACTUAL PROBLEM IS THE WIRING HARNESS AND CORROSION. SEVERAL PEOPLE HAVE HAD THE ISSUE BUT FOR SOME REASON NO ONE IS REPORTING IT BUT I AM DUE TO THE FACT THAT MINE HAS NOT JUST AFFECTED THE HEADLIGHTS BUT ALSO MY FUEL PUMP WHICH IT CAUSED IT TO SHUT OFF IN THE MIDDLE OF INTERSTATE 68 WITH TRAFFIC COMING UP BEHIND ME. LUCKILY THEY REALIZE I WAS HAVING A PROBLEM AND WENT OUT AROUND ME BEFORE HITTING ME. I HAVE SINCE BEEN PULLED OVER 4 TIMES WITHIN THE LAST SEVERAL MONTHS DUE TO THE HEADLIGHT BEING OUT WHICH WAS WHAT THEY RECALL WAS FOR. IF YOU HIT THE LIGHT IT COMES ON. I'M AND TIRED OF THIS AND WANT THIS PROBLEM ADDRESSED AND ACTUALLY FIXED. AGAIN I WAS PULLED OVER AND ISSUED A REPAIR ORDER FOR THE ISSUE THAT WAS A RECALL BY PONTIAC BUT WAS NEVER ACTUALLY FIXED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11056247December 23, 2017
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC), ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, EXTERIOR LIGHTING
I HAVE REPLACED 6 BULBS BOTH DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDE LOW BEAM LIGHTS I THOUGHT THEY WERE BLOWN BUT COME TO FIND OUT THEY SHORT BECAUSE THEY ARE MELTING. I HAVE REPLACED THE WIRING AND THE HEADLIGHT SOCKETS JUST FOR THEM TO MELT AGAIN. I HAVE CALLED CHEVORLET AND GM MOTORS TO SEE WHY THIS ISN'T A SAFETY ISSUE??? TONIGHT I DROVE DOWN A VERY DANGEROUS ROAD (WE'VE HAD A WRECK ON THIS ROAD EVERY NIGHT THIS WEEK) IN VERY DANGEROUS FOG AND MY HEADLIGHTS WENT OUT THANK GOD ONE OF MY BRIGHTS WORKED AND I HAD A QUICK REACTION GOING 55MPH NOT EVERYONE WILL AND THAT IS A SHAME BECAUSE CHEVORLET & GM MOTORS KNOW THAT THEY HAVE AN ISSUE AS THEY TOLD ME IN OUR PHONE CONVERSATIONS. THE WIRES TO MY HEADLIGHTS ARE MELTING I TRY NOT TO DRIVE AT NIGHT BECAUSE I'M TERRIFIED THEY WILL CATCH ON FIRE AS I'M DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD. NOW I AM HORRIFIED THAT ALL LIGHTS WILL GO OUT. THIS IS A HUGE SAFETY ISSUE!! WE'RE RECALLING TAKATA AIRBAGS (AIRBAGS PROTECT YOU IN A CRASH) BUT NOT HEADLIGHTS GOING OUT WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH DOWN THE ROAD AT NIGHT? THAT IS PUTTING EVERYONE'S SAFETY AT RISK. WHY ARE WE NOT TRYING TO PREVENT FATALITIES???!!!!
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11055925December 21, 2017
STEERING
THERE IS A CURRENT RECALL OUT FOR CERTAIN MODELS OF THE G6 FOR ELECTRONIC STEERING ASSIST FAILURE. AS WELL AS U JOINT ISSUES. I BELIEVE MY CAR IS AFFECTED. MY POWER STEERING ONLY WORKS CORRECTLY WHEN ITS UNDER 70 DEGREES. AND IT ONLY WORKS FOR A SHORT TIME. IVE OWNED THIS CAR FOR 5 YEARS AND NEVER ONCE HAD A FULL DAY WHERE THE STEERING WORKED LIKE IT SHOULD. DEALER SAYS MY CAR IS NOT AFFECTED AND WANTS ME TO PAY FOR A NEW STEERING MOTOR. AS FOR THE U JOINT ISSUE WITH STEERING. IVE SPENT WELL OVER $2,000 ON TRYING TO GET MY STEERING/SUSPENSION FIXED AND IT STILL HAS PROBLEMS. I HAVE TO GET THE VEHICLE ALIGNED EVERY MONTH. THE STEERING EITHER JOLTS TO ONE SIDE WHEN GOING OVER A BUMP. OR ANOTHER WAY WHEN FLOORING IT. ITS BEYOND DANGEROUS! WHEN TURNING A CORNER, YOU HAVE TO STRAIGHTEN OUT THE WHEEL YOURSELF OR ELSE THE CAR WILL CONTINUE TO GO WHERE THE WHEEL IT TURNED. I FEAR TAKING THIS CAR ON THE HIGHWAY. AFTER GETTING VEHICLE ALIGNED, ALIGNMENT ONLY WORKS FOR 2 WEEKS, THEN IT BACK TO WHERE PROBLEMS STARTED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11055620December 20, 2017
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM, STEERING
PURCHASED FROM ALLSTAR CHEVROLET NORTH ON 2/12/16 AND WAS GIVEN A CARFAX REPORT THAT SHOWED A CLEAN RECORD. NOTHING WAS MENTIONED ABOUT THE SEVERAL RECALLS ON THIS CAR. I CURRENTLY WORK 1/2 MILE FROM HOME AND I HAVE ONLY PUT 10,000 ON THE VEHICLE. ABOUT A MONTH AGO I WAS TURNING AT A LIGHT ON A BUSY INTERSECTION AND I LOST ALL POWER STEERING. WHEN THAT HAPPENED SEVERAL CHIMES AND THE WARNING "POWER STEERING" WAS DISPLAYED ON RADIO. I MANAGED TO PULL INTO THE CLOSET PARKING LOT AND TURNED THE MOTOR OFF. I LEFT THE CAR OFF FOR ABOUT AN HOUR. WHEN I RESTARTED CAR THE POWER STEERING RETURNED. CALLED THE CLOSET MECHANIC AND WAS INFORMED THAT THIS CAR HAS HAD SEVERAL RECALLS ONE BEING POWER STEERING. I CALLED THE DEALERSHIP AND SPOKE WITH THE SERVICE MANAGER AND HE DENIED ANY OPEN OR CLOSED RECALLS. HE EXPLAINED THAT THEY REPLACED THE STEERING SHAFT TORQUE SENSOR. I ASKED HIM FOR A COPY OF THE REPAIR HISTORY EMAILED TO ME. ON THE REPORT THERE WAS 3 RECALLS LISTED. I CALLED GM AND FILED A REPORT. GM CALLED BACK AND TOLD ME ALL REQUIRED REPAIRS WERE COMPLETED AND THE MATTER IS CLOSED. I EXPLAINED THE CAR I HAD ONLY PLACED 10,000 MILES ON THE CAR SINCE PURCHASE AND IF THE REPAIR WAS DONE PROPERLY I SHOULDN'T HAVE THIS PROBLEM.WHEN I ASKED ABOUT THE SPECIAL WARRANTY GM ISSUED FROM THE RECALL (I OBTAINED THIS INFORMATION FROM THE DOCUMENTS THE SERVICE MANAGER EMAILED) I WAS TOLD I WOULD HAVE TO PAY FOR DIAGNOSTIC TEST AND THEY WOULD ONLY PAY IF THIS SHOWED THE STEERING SHAFT TORQUE SENSOR WAS BAD. I ASKED TO HAVE THIS MAILED OR EMAILED TO ME AND WAS TOLD "WE DON'T DO THAT". I ALSO TOLD HER ABOUT THE STRONG GAS SMELL AND I ONLY GET 125-150 MILES ON A FULL TANK. IF I HAD KNOWN ABOUT THESE PROBLEMS I WOULDN'T HAVE TOUCHED THIS CAR. PLEASE HELP. I'M TERRIFIED TO DRIVE THIS CAR.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11055668December 20, 2017
STEERING
POWER STEERING GOES OUT INTERMITTENTLY WHILE DRIVING. I WAS ON THE HIGHWAY AND IT WENT OUT. I HAD TO STOP AND TURN THE CAR OFF, THEN IT CAME BACK ON. THERE WAS A RECALL FOR THE SAME ISSUE FOR EARLIER YEARS OF THE G6. MY MECHANIC SAID IT'S THE SAME ISSUE BUT NO RECALL. I CAN'T PAY OUT OF POCKET TO FIX THIS ISSUE AND IT'S A HUGE SAFETY CONCERN.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11055714December 20, 2017
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
WIRED CONNECTION TO FUSE BOX KEEPS BURNING UP THIS IS THE 4TH TIMES TOOK IT TO SEVERAL DEALERSHIPS UNKNOWN REASON FOUND. MAKES THE CAR COMPLETELY DIE IN THE MIDDLE OF TRAFFIC AND NO POWER.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11055815December 20, 2017
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, STEERING
STEERING WHEEL STOPPED TURNING SUDDENLY WHILE DRIVING
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11055440December 19, 2017
AIR BAGS, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, STEERING
I HAVE NOT BEEN ABLE TO USE THE CRUISE CONTROL ON MY 2008 PONTIAC G6 GT. I AM HAVING STEERING ISSUES WHERE MY STEERING WHEEL CLICKS. PLUS MY AIR BAG LIGHT IS ON ALL THE TIME. I CALLED CUSTOMER SERVICE THROUGH PONTIAC THEY GAVE ME A REFERENCE NUMBER.8-3680048435. I ASKED FOR THE CORPORATE OFFICE TO SPEAK TO SOMEONE AT GM ABOUT MY CAR BEING MISSED ON A RECALL AND NO CORPORATE PERSON WAS GIVEN.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11055459December 19, 2017
STEERING
POWER STEERING IS LOST WHILE DRIVING AND LOCKED UP AT START OF CAR. THE WHEEL VIOLENTLY SHAKES WHILE DRIVING THE CAR AS WELL.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11055399December 18, 2017
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 PONTIAC G6. WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH AFTER STOPPING AND ATTEMPTING TO MAKE A RIGHT TURN, THE STEERING WHEEL WAS DIFFICULT TO TURN. THE CONTACT ALSO MENTIONED THAT IT WAS DIFFICULT TO TURN THE STEERING WHEEL TO THE LEFT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT A POWER STEERING ASSIST FAILURE WAS DISPLAYED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC OR DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING OR REPAIRS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND INFORMED THE CONTACT TO TAKE THE VEHICLE TO A LOCAL PONTIAC DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 79,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11054626December 13, 2017
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC), ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, STEERING
TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN: ON NOVEMBER 03, 2017, MY 2006 PONTIAC G6 GTP, AUTOMOBILE WAS INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT THAT FLIPPED AND CRASHED AND CAUSING SERIOUS INJURIES. THE VEHICLE WAS GOING STRAIGHT ON THE HWY AND THE CAR LOST STEERING POWER AND THE CAR WENT TO THE RIGHT OF THE HWY. I WAS SURPRISED TO LEARN AT THAT TIME THERE HAS BEEN SEVERAL RECALLS ISSUED ON THIS VEHICLE. SINCE PURCHASING THIS VEHICLE IN 2013, I HAVE ONLY RECEIVED ONE RECALL NOTICE IN 2015 AND I TOOK MY PONTIAC 06 G6 GTP TO OAKS GMC DEALER TO BE FIXED BY GM, AND I WAS NOT AWARE OF ANY OTHER RECALLS ABOUT THE POWER STEERING UNTIL I FOUND RESEARCH THROUGH NHTSA AFTER THE ACCIDENT, NHTSA RECALL IDENTIFICATION NUMBER 15V064000,
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#11054003December 11, 2017
STEERING, SUSPENSION
POWER STEERING INTERMITTENTLY GOES OUT WHILE DRIVING. SHOCKS AND STRUTS OUT. MAKES A LOUD KNOCKING SOUND WHEN TURNING.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11053614December 9, 2017
STEERING
WHEN I START THE CAR, OCCASIONALLY THE STEERING LIGHT WILL DISPLAY AND THE STEERING WHEEL IS LOCKED. I TURN THE CAR OFF AND START IT AGAIN AND THEN THERE IS NO PROBLEM. THIS DOES NOT HAPPEN EVERY TIME I START IT BUT IT IS A CONCERN AND THERE ARE SOME RECALLS CONCERNING STEERING BUT I DO NOT FIND MY CAR LISTED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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