Pontiac G6 Complaints

5,890 consumer complaints on file.

#10861423April 26, 2016
STEERING
ON 4/19/2016 WHILE DRIVING THE CAR AT AROUND 35MPH IT STARTED TO DRIFT LEFT AND WHEN TRIED TO CORRECT THE SITUATION THE STEERING WAS UNRESPONSIVE AS IF LOCKED UP CAUSING A COLLISION WITH AN ON COMING VEHICLE. THE ACCIDENT HAPPENED ON A TWO LANE STRAIGHT CITY STREET ON A CLEAR DAY AND NEARLY WAS A HEAD ON COLLISION. THE DRIVERS SIDE FRONT RECEIVED MOST OF THE DAMAGE. WINDOWS SHATTERED AND AIRBAGS DID DEPLOY.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10861437April 26, 2016
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
THIS CAR WAS RECALLED IN 2014 FOR A BRAKE LIGHT ISSUE. THE BRAKE LIGHTS STAY ON ALL THE TIME UNTIL YOU APPLY THE BRAKES. THE LIGHTS GO OFF WHEN THE BRAKES ARE APPLIED. GM SUPPOSEDLY REPAIRED THIS PROBLEM IN 2014 BUT THE PROBLEM IS THE SAME NOW. MY LOCAL DEALER HAS TOLD ME THIS IS A DIFFERENT ISSUE AND IT WILL COST $400.00 TO FIX IT. I HAVE TALKED TO 3 DIFFERENT PEOPLE WITH CUSTOMER SERVICE AT GM BUT THEY WILL NOT RESOLVE THIS PROBLEM. I OWN 5 GM VEHICLES BUT WILL NEVER BY ANOTHER GM PRODUCT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10861377April 25, 2016
AIR BAGS, STRUCTURE:BODY
ON APRIL 16TH 2016 I WAS IN A CAR ACCIDENT. ME AND A FRIEND WERE DRIVING BACK TO HIS HOUSE THE ROAD AT NIGHT, WHEN A DEER CROSSED THE ROAD, I ATTEMPTED TO MANEUVER TO DODGE THE DEER AND ENDED UP GOING OFF THE ROAD AND LOSING CONTROL OF MY VEHICLE. MY CAR HIT A FENCE LINE, AS WELL A MULTIPLE SMALL TREES. THE CAR WAS TOTALED YET MY AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. I'VE ALREADY CONTACTED MY INSURANCE COMPANY, AND AS EVERYTHING STARTS TO SETTLE WITH THEM I'D LIKE TO KNOW IF THERE IS ANYTHING I CAN DO BECAUSE OF THE FACT THAT MY AIRBAGS DIDN'T DEPLOY. WE WERE BOTH BRUISED UP PRETTY BADLY, AND HAD TO GO THE THE EMERGENCY ROOM, AND MY FRIENDS WRIST WAS BROKEN IN THE CRASH.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10860841April 21, 2016
AIR BAGS, POWER TRAIN
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 PONTIAC G6. WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH, THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. IN ADDITION, THE VEHICLE JERKED SEVERELY WHEN THE GEAR SHIFTER STICK WAS PLACED IN ANY POSITION. THE FAILURE OCCURRED CONSTANTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE CAMSHAFT SENSOR AND THE EVAPORATIVE CONTROL SYSTEM FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MECHANIC DID NOT PROVIDE DETAILS ON THE AIR BAG ISSUE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10860365April 19, 2016
ENGINE, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 PONTIAC G6. WHILE OPERATING THE VEHICLE, THE INSTRUMENT PANEL LIGHTS SUDDENLY ILLUMINATED AND FLASHED. IN ADDITION, THE SPEED REDUCED AND THE RPMS INCREASED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED ACCORDING TO NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER 14V252000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL, EXTERIOR LIGHTING, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL) IN 2014, BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURES. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 86,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10860013April 18, 2016
STEERING
POWER STEERING STOPPED WORKING SUDDENLY.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10860171April 18, 2016
POWER TRAIN
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 PONTIAC G6. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE GEARS WERE ABLE TO SHIFT, BUT NOT FROM THE PARK POSITION. IN ADDITION, THE VEHICLE WAS UNABLE TO BE DRIVEN AND WAS TOWED TO THE CONTACT'S RESIDENCE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 12V460000 (POWER TRAIN). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS NOT AVAILABLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10855662April 15, 2016
POWER TRAIN
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 PONTIAC G6. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE GEAR LEVER FAILED TO MOVE INTO THE PARK POSITION AND SHIFTED INTO REVERSE. THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V224000 (POWER TRAIN). THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED NOR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 82,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10855352April 13, 2016
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 PONTIAC G6. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE STEERING WHEEL BECAME DIFFICULT TO MANEUVER. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE ELECTRIC POWER STEERING FAILED AND WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS PREVIOUSLY SERVICED UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V064000 (STEERING) BUT THE REMEDY FAILED TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE STEERING WHEEL SEIZED AND ALMOST CAUSED AN ACCIDENT AFTER THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 74,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10855368April 13, 2016
STEERING
THE VEHICLE ENTERED THE ON RAMP TO I-5 FROM THE SHASTA DAM BLVD, SHASTA LAKE CITY, CA. AS MY GRANDSON APPROACHED THE 90 DEGREE CURVE TO MERGE, THE STEERING LOCKED UP AND COULD NOT TURN THE VEHICLE, WENT OFF THE PAVEMENT WITH BRAKES ENGAGED AND STOPPED IN THE GRAVEL MEDIAN. CALLED GM PONTIAC, THEY ARRANGED TO HAVE THE CAR TOWED TO DEALERSHIP AND HAVE IT REPAIRED AS IT WAS A RECALL ITEM. PART #22837369. AFTER THE DIAGNOSTIC WAS DONE, GM DECLINED TO REPAIR IT, BECAUSE THIS ITEM HAD BEEN REPLACED ON 3/18/2015 WITH A 12 MO. OR 12,000 MILE WARRANTY. MIND YOU THIS CAR HAD TRAVELED FROM HAWAII TO THE STATE'S TO A DEALER. A COUPLE WEEKS AGO MY DAUGHTER PURCHASED THE CAR. AT 3 WEEKS OF OWNING THIS CAR THE STEERING WENT OUT. THERE HAD ONLY BEEN AROUND 4,000 MILES ON IT WITH THE NEW PART. SHE HAD PURCHASED THE CAR JUST 7 DAYS AFTER THE 12 MONTH WARRANTY, APPARENTLY IT'S WHATEVER COMES FIRST THE 12,000 MILES OR 12 MONTH. THIS IS NOT RIGHT. MY GRANDSON COULD HAVE BEEN INJURED OR WORSE. THIS STEERING ISSUE RECALL IS A RECURRING EVENT WITH THIS PART. I RESEARCHED AND THE SAME THING IS HAPPENING TO OTHER OWNERS AS WELL WITH THE NEW RECALL PART. THIS PART NEEDS TO STAY ON THE RECALL LIST #14772. THIS NUMBER HAS CHANGED FROM THE ORIGINAL RECALL #14416 ELECTRIC POWER ASSIST THAT GM GAVE ME. GM REPLACEMENT PART #22837369. GM NEEDS TO HONOR THE REPLACEMENT OF THIS PART.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10855117April 12, 2016
POWER TRAIN
I HAD A RECALL FIXED (I THOUGHT) IN OCTOBER 2014 WITH THE TRANSMISSION CABLE AND BRACKET. ON APRIL 11TH 2016 THIS ITEM FAILED ON MY CAR. I'VE OWNED THIS 2007 G6 FOR 7 YEARS PRIOR TO THE RECALL WITH NO ISSUES. I CALLED THE DEALER TO PURCHASE THE CONNECTER THAT BROKE AND LEFT MY CAR IN REVERSE AFTER BACKING OUT OF A PARKING SPOT TURNING MY WHEEL TO THE RIGHT. THEY SAY I HAVE TO BUY THE WHOLE CABLE THEY REPLACED JUST ONE YEAR AND 6 MONTHS AGO. I CALLED THE DEALER THAT MADE THE RECALL REPAIR AND THEY SAID THE REPAIR WARRANTY IS ONLY GOOD FOR A YEAR. IN MY OPINION THEIR FIX IS MORE DANGEROUS THAN THE ORIGINAL PROBLEM. I CAN DRIVE IT FOR OVER SEVEN YEARS WITH NO ISSUES, BUT THE "FIX" IS ONLY GOOD FOR A YEAR AND A HALF? I WAS BACKING OUT OF A PARKING SPOT AT A RESTAURANT AFTER TAKING MY DAUGHTER TO SUPPER. I STOPPED AND PUT IT IN DRIVE THEN WHEN I LET OFF THE BRAKE AND APPLIED THE GAS MY CAR STAYED IN REVERSE ALMOST HITTING THE PEDESTRIAN THAT WALKED BEHIND MY CAR WALKING TO THEIR CAR. I COULD NOT PUT IT IN PARK AND WAS ON A SLIGHT HILL WITH TRAFFIC PULLING INTO THE RESTAURANT. I HAD TO APPLY THE EMERGENCY BRAKE AND TRY TO PUT IT IN NEUTRAL AND PUSH IT BACK INTO THE PARKING SPOT. MY CAR ALMOST RAN OVER ME BECAUSE IT WAS LOCKED IN REVERSE. I ENDED UP LETTING THE CARS PASS ME THAT WERE TRYING TO TURN IN TO GO THROUGH THE DRIVE THRU. I HAD TO BACK OUT OF THE PARKING LOT AND INTO THE STREET IN REVERSE AND BACK IT INTO THE EXIT OF THE RESTAURANT AND PARK MY CAR IN A SPOT ON THE OTHER SIDE TO GET IT OUT OF THE WAY AND BACK OUT OF THE STREET. I FEEL THE "RECALL FIX" IS MORE DANGEROUS AND NOT A FIX AT ALL. THEY WOULD NOT EVEN TALK TO ME ABOUT THE REPAIR BECAUSE IT WAS OVER ONE YEAR SINCE THE RECALL REPLACEMENT PART WAS INSTALLED. I FEEL GM HAS ENGINEERED MORE DANGER INTO THIS AND NOT FIXING A PROBLEM, BUT CREATING REVENUE FOR THEM IN MORE REPLACEMENT PARTS AND SERVICE CHARGES.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10854757April 11, 2016
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, EXTERIOR LIGHTING
LOW BEAM HEAD LIGHT ALWAYS BURNING OUT! GOING IN FOR THE THIRD TIME TO HAVE REPLACED WITHIN A 2 MONTH PERIOD!..UPDATED 06/28/16 *BF THE LOW BEAM HEADLIGHT LIGHT, HAS SINCE BE REPLACED FOR THE FOURTH TIME. THE WIRES MELTED, WHICH CAUSED THE BULB TO BURN OUT. UPDATED 06/29/16.*JB UPDATED 07/14/16.*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10854515April 9, 2016
STEERING
JUST BOUGHT THE CAR A FEW WEEKS AGO, STARTED GETTING A CLUNKING NOISE FROM FRONT END/ STEERING WHEEL. WENT BACK TO DEALER WHERE I PURCHASED CAR AND THEY DID NOT FIX ISSUE. WENT THEN TO GM DEALER AND HAD THEIR SERVICE CENTER CHECK IT OUT, SEEMS THE STEERING SHAFT IS NOT WORKING CORRECTLY. THIS IS A KNOWN RECALL FROM GM BUT APPARENTLY MY VIN # IS NOT INCLUDED IN THIS RECALL BUT IS INCLUDED IN SOME OTHER RECALLS. MY CAR FALL WITHIN THE PARAMETER'S OF ALL THE OTHER RECALLS (MANUFACTURER DATES, YEAR, MODELS) SO I BELIEVE THIS CAR SHOULD ALSO BE INCLUDED IN ANY/ALL RECALLS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10854067April 7, 2016
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 PONTIAC G6. WHILE DRIVING 15 MPH, THE STEERING WHEEL SEIZED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED NOR REPAIRED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER AND REPAIRED FOR A PREVIOUS RECALL FOR THE STEERING; HOWEVER, THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 144,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10854222April 7, 2016
STEERING, SUSPENSION
I ALREADY FIXED MY FRONT SUSPENSION THREE TIMES ALREADY. IT SEEMS THAT THIS A FACTORY DEFECT. I NEVER HAD AN ISSUE WITH THIS SO MANY TIMES IN ANY PREVIOUS VEHICLE. I HAVE BEEN LEFT STRANDED FOR THIS REASON. I ALSO HAVE ISSUE WITH THE ELECTRONIC POWER STEERING FOR THIS VEHICLE. IT GETS REALLY HARD MAKING IT DANGEROUS WHILE DRIVING BECAUSE IT IS ALMOST IMPOSSIBLE TO TURN OR STEER THE VEHICLE WHILE DRIVING.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10853662April 5, 2016
STEERING
I WAS DRIVING IN THE MIDDLE OF TRAFFIC AND ALL OF A SUDDENLY ON THE DASH APPEARED POWER STEERING ESC MY STEERING WHEEL THEN LOCKED UP AND MY CAR CUT OFF IN THE MIDDLE OF TRAFFIC I WAS REALLY SCARED AND FEARED FOR MY LIFE BECAUSE THERE WERE NO LIGHTS SO THAT THE ONCOMING TRAFFIC COULD SEE ME... I THINK THAT THIS ISSUE REALLY PUT ME IN A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10853453April 5, 2016
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, VISIBILITY
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 PONTIAC G6. WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH, THERE WAS AN ABNORMAL NOISE COMING FROM THE PASSENGER SIDE OF THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT OBSERVED THAT THE PASSENGER SIDE WINDOW ROLLED DOWN WITHOUT BEING PROMPTED OR A WARNING. THE FAILURE RECURRED CONTINUOUSLY AS THE CONTACT DROVE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE WINDOW UNLOCKED, THE ALARM SYSTEM DISENGAGED, AND THE BATTERY DRAINED. THE VEHICLE NEEDED TO BE JUMPSTARTED. AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC DIAGNOSED THAT THE BODY CONTROL MODULE AND THE DOOR WINDOW ACTUATOR FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 80,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10853528April 5, 2016
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
LOW-BEAM HEADLIGHT BULB KEEPS BURNING OUT AND BULB HARNESS IS MELTING. HAVE BOUGHT AT LEAST 5 PLUS BULBS AND INSTALLED. IT DID THIS ONCE ON THE LEFT SIDE LOW-BEAM AND NOW IT'S HABITUALLY THE RIGHT SIDE LOW-BEAM HEADLIGHT BULB AND HARNESS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10853283April 4, 2016
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 PONTIAC G6. WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH, THE VEHICLE LOST POWER STEERING WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT ABLE TO BE OPERATED AFTER THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT A TORQUE SENSOR WAS DEFECTIVE AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT REFERENCED NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V064000 (STEERING); HOWEVER, THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100,800.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10853348April 4, 2016
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, STEERING
STARTED MY CAR AND THE STEERING WHEEL IS LOCKED. I CANNOT TURN. I HAVE TURNED THE CAR ON AND OFF SEVERAL TIMES TO NO AVAIL.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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