Pontiac G6 Complaints

5,890 consumer complaints on file.

#10845711March 9, 2016
STEERING
POWER STEERING GOES AWAY RANDOMLY WHILE DRIVING. WHEEL SHAKES. DASH POWER STEERING LIGHT COMES ON. SOMETIMES POWER STEERING RETURNS WHEN YOU SHUT OFF AND RESTART THE VEHICLE NUMEROUS TIMES
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10845718March 9, 2016
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, POWER TRAIN
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 PONTIAC G6. WHILE STARTING THE VEHICLE, THE KEY FAILED TO OPERATE IN THE IGNITION SWITCH. IN ADDITION, THE GEAR SHIFTER MOVED INDEPENDENTLY WITHOUT THE VEHICLE BEING STARTED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE TRANSMISSION SHIFT CABLE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS SERVICED UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V224000 (POWER TRAIN) ON JULY 24, 2014. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 55,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10840426March 8, 2016
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, EXTERIOR LIGHTING
I'VE BEEN REPLACING PARTS TO TRY TO SOLVE THE PROBLEM OF WHY THE BRAKE LIGHTS STAY ON, THE CRUISE CONTROL KICKS OFF, THE TRACTION CONTROL STAYS ON. ALL THESE PROBLEMS ARE ALL AT THE SAME TIME.I GET IT FIXED AND THEN 3 WEEKS LATER ITS THE SAME ALL OVER AGAIN BUT IT KEEPS GETTING WORSE. ALOT OF PEOPLE I KNOW WITH THIS CAR KEEP SPENDING MONEY AND IT NEVER GETS FIXED THE RIGHT WAY. WE ALL NEED A SOLUTION.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10840324March 7, 2016
SERVICE BRAKES, POWER TRAIN, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 PONTIAC G6. WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED AND WAS UNABLE TO BE RESTARTED. IN ADDITION, THE BRAKE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. THE CONTACT WAS UNSURE ABOUT WHAT PARTS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED; HOWEVER, THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE CONTACT'S RESIDENCE. THE VEHICLE WAS INSPECTED BY AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. THE MECHANIC DIAGNOSED THAT THE BATTERY, ROTORS, AND BRAKE SHOES NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED; HOWEVER, THE VEHICLE FAILED TO START. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURES. THE VIN WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 14V252000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL, EXTERIOR LIGHTING, SERVICE BRAKES; HYDRAULIC, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL) AND 14V224000 (POWER TRAIN). THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 150,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10840413March 7, 2016
STEERING
TAKATA RECALL I JUST BOUGHT MY 2008 PONTIAC G6 AND THE STEERING WHEEL IS DOING SOME JERKING, SHAKING MOVEMENTS OFF AND ON WHILE I'M DRIVING OR JUST TURNING ON MY CAR SITTING IN PARK. IT FEELS TIGHT WHEN I TRY TO TURN THE STEERING WHEEL AND IT IS VERY HARD TO CONTROL THE CAR TO KEEP IN THE DIRECTION I NEED TO GO.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10840093March 6, 2016
SERVICE BRAKES
I NOTICE THAT ON SOME OF THE 2008 PONT. G6 BREAK LIGHTS DON'T COME ON SOME TIMES. THE OTHER DAY I WAS DRIVING AND NOTICE CARS ALMOST HIT MY CAR BUT I CHECKED MY BREAK LIGHTS AND THEY WORKED .
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10840097March 6, 2016
STEERING
THE POWER STEERING RANDOMLY STOPS WORKING. I HAVE TO THEN PULL OVER AND RESTART THE CAR FOR IT TO START WORKING AGAIN. THIS IS VERY DANGEROUS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10840098March 6, 2016
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
I HAVE HAD TO CHANGE MY LOW BEAM LIGHT BULBS 3 TIMES IN 2 MONTHS. I HAVE GOTTEN PULLED OVER TWICE NOW FOR A LIGHT OUT. NOW I FIND IF I SMACK THE LIGHT IT COMES BACK ON?
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10840085March 5, 2016
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
LOW BEAM HEAD LIGHTS GO OUT WHEN DRIVING SOMETIMES THE LEFT AND SOMETIMES THE RIGHT. WHEN I START THE CAR HEADLIGHTS WONT COME ON I HAVE TO TAP ON THE HEADLIGHT LENS TO GET THEM TO COME ON, HAVE REPLACED BULBS AND STILL HAPPENS. THIS HAS BEEN GOING ON SINCE I BOUGHT THE CAR. I HAVE TALKED WITH OTHER G6 OWNERS THAT ARE HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM. WHEN DRIVING ON THE INTERSTATE AND THE LIGHTS GO OUT IT IS VERY DANGEROUS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10839781March 3, 2016
STRUCTURE:BODY, STEERING
I WAS DRIVING ON 2/18/16 WHEN MY STEERING MALFUNCTIONED. I WAS UNABLE TO CONTROL THE STEERING AND HIT ANOTHER CAR. LUCKY I WAS ABLE TO GAIN SOME TYPE OF CONTROL SO I HAD A MINOR ACCIDENT. ON WHICTIA IN FORT WORTH,TEXAS. I HAVE BEEN DEALING WITH GM SINCE MY CAR STEERING, SHIFTING CABLES AND OTHER RECALLS OCCURED SINCE 2014. THEY HAVE DONE NOTHING ABOUT IT. ON 3/3/16 I CONTACTED THEM IN REGARDS TO THE MANNER, TELLING THEM ABOUT THE INCIDENTS ALONG WITH THE CASE NUMBER
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
2
Deaths:
0
#10839350March 2, 2016
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
SEVERAL WEEKS BACK, I WAS DRIVING LOCALLY (MAYBE 35MPH) ON A CITY STREET WHEN MY BREAK LIGHTS APPEARED TO STOP WORKING. I WAS STOPPED AT A LIGHT WHEN SOMEONE FLASHED THEIR LIGHTS AT ME. AT THE NEXT LIGHT, (I DID NOT SWITCH LANES OR STOP ABRUPTLY), ANOTHER VEHICLE HONKED AND CAME TO AN ABRUPT STOP BEHIND ME AND THEN FLASHED THEIR LIGHTS AT ME. LATER THAT DAY I CHECKED ALL MY LIGHTS AND THEY APPEARED TO BE WORKING. I CHECKED AGAIN A FEW WEEKS LATER AND THEY SEEMED TO BE FINE. I NEVER TOOK THE CAR TO BE FIXED, AND I KNOW MY CAR'S VIN IS NOT ELIGIBLE FOR RECALLS. I DID NOT THINK IT WAS A BIG ISSUE UNTIL I NOTICED A LOT OF COMPLAINTS ON THIS SITE WHERE OTHER PONTIACS HAVE RANDOM BREAK LIGHT FAILURE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10839594March 2, 2016
STEERING
LOSS OF POWER STEERING WHILE DRIVING ON CITY STREETS WITH MESSAGE "SERVICE POWER STEERING SOON" ALSO "DOOR AJAR" WARNING LIGHT WITH ALL DOORS SECURELY CLOSED. VEHICLE HAS MAINTENANCE FREE ELECTRONIC POWER STEERING SYSTEM.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10839231March 1, 2016
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 PONTIAC G6. THE CONTACT STATED THAT A STRONG ODOR OF FUEL EMITTED CONTINUOUSLY INSIDE AND OUTSIDE THE VEHICLE. THERE WAS NO FUEL VISIBLE ON THE GROUND. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE FUEL PUMP WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER ISSUED A RECALL ASSOCIATED WITH THE PONTIAC G5 MODELS UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 09V419000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE). THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 66,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10839304March 1, 2016
STEERING
WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE AND BREAKING AT A STOP SIGN ON A LOCAL STREET, THE POWER STEERING WAS LOST, A NOTIFICATION OF POWER STEERING APPEARED ON THE SCREEN AND A SAFETY ALERT SOUNDED. AFTER MANUALLY STEERING THE CAR TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD, I KILLED THE ENGINE AND RESTARTED THE CAR AND THE POWER STEERING WAS FUNCTIONAL. I TOOK THE CAR TO A LOCAL SHOP THAT DIAGNOSED THE PROBLEM AS AN ISSUE WITH THE STEERING COLUMN. I THEN TOOK THE CAR TO A DEALER WHO DIAGNOSED THE TORQUE SENSOR AS THE ISSUE. THE DEALER TOLD ME THAT MY PARTICULAR VIN NUMBER IS NOT COVERED TO FIX THE ISSUE UNDER CAMPAIGN 14V153000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10838991February 29, 2016
VISIBILITY/WIPER, EXTERIOR LIGHTING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 PONTIAC G6. WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH, THE EXTERIOR AND INTERIORIOR LIGHTING FAILED TO ILLUMINATE. THE CONTACT COASTED THE VEHICLE OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND THE DRIVER SIDE HEADLIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED, BUT NOT REPAIRED. IN ADDITION, WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH, THE WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED NOR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURES. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 90,000. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10839477February 28, 2016
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
ISSUE. FUEL FOUND TO BE LEAKING AT TOP OF GAS TANK FROM FUEL PUMP FUEL OUTLET ELBOW FITTING ON FUEL PUMP. LEAK WAS SUCH THAT A STRONG GAS ODOR COULD BE SENSED AFTER CAR WAS DRIVEN AND SITTING OUTSIDE. IT WAS DETERMINED THAT GAS WAS SITTING ON TOP OF THE GAS TANK. THIS AREA IS NEAR THE REAR EXHAUST PIPES. ID OF FUEL PUMP: INFO FOUND ON FUEL PUMP: UPC 15839061 AFCO
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10838586February 26, 2016
AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2008 PONTIAC G6. WHILE DRIVING 25 MPH, STRONG WINDS AND RAIN FORCED THE VEHICLE TO CRASH INTO A CEMENT BARRIER. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED INJURIES TO THE LOWER BACK, HIP, AND CHEST THAT REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 70,000. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10837990February 24, 2016
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 PONTIAC G6. WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH, THE STEERING WHEEL BECAME DIFFICULT TO TURN. THE CONTACT HAD TO APPLY FORCE TO THE STEERING WHEEL IN ORDER TO STEER THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER, BUT THE CONTACT WAS UNSURE AS TO WHAT PARTS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT WAS AWARE OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V153000 (STEERING); HOWEVER, THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 78,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10837658February 23, 2016
STEERING
I OWN A 2010 PONTIAC G6 WITH ROUGHLY 97,000 MILES ON IT, TODAY WHILE DRIVING IT INCURRED POWER STEERING FAILURE. I WAS DRIVING IN A RESIDENTIAL COMMUNITY AFTER DROPPING MY YOUNGEST OFF AT THE SITTERS AND WENT TO PULL OUT ON TO A BUSY ROAD WHEN IT FAILED. RECALL RESEARCH SHOWS THAT ON MARCH 2014 THE NHTSA REQUIRED GM TO ISSUE A RECALL FOR THIS EXACT PROBLEM, HOWEVER, IT ONLY COVERED THE G6 MODELS UP TO THE YEAR 2009. THE SERVICE ADVISER AT THE DEALERSHIP ACKNOWLEDGED THAT THE "PROBLEM" WAS VERY SIMILAR TO THE STEERING PROBLEM FOR THE EARLIER MODELS THAT ARE SUBJECT TO THE RECALL. HOWEVER, SINCE THE 2010 MODEL WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE NHTSA RECALL, THE COST TO REPAIR THIS PROBLEM SEEMS TO FALL ON THE CONSUMER AND IT IS ESTIMATED TO BE IN THE $1800 TO $2000 RANGE, SOMETHING I REALLY CANNOT AFFORD. THIS IS CLEARLY A SAFETY ISSUE ESPECIALLY SINCE I HAD MY CHILDREN IN THE CAR WITH ME AND HAS SIMILAR CHARACTERISTICS AS THE EARLIER MODELS INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. PLEASE REVIEW THIS MODEL YEARS SUBJECT TO THE RECALL. THE CONSUMER SHOULD NOT BE BURDENED WITH THE COST OF REPAIRING WHAT IS OBVIOUSLY A DESIGN DEFEAT. FURTHER AND MORE IMPORTANTLY IS SAFETY FOR THE PASSENGERS AND OTHER DRIVERS ON THE ROAD. THANK YOU FOR TAKING THE TIME TO REVIEW THIS MATTER AND HOPEFULLY AMEND THE POWER STEERING RECALL TO INCLUDE THE 2010 MODELS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10837850February 23, 2016
STEERING
I HAD NOTICED THAT THE STEERING WHEEL WOULD SHAKE WHILE IN A STOPPED POSITION AT TRAFFIC LIGHTS AND THEN THERE WAS A CHIME WHILE DRIVING AT 70MPH ON THE INTERSTATE AND I NOTICED THE RADIO READOUT INDICATED AN ALARM OF POWER STEERING. IT WOULD RESET IF I TURNED KEY OFF AND ON AT FIRST, BUT NOW IT WILL NOT ALLOW THE POWER STEERING TO WORK AT ALL. I CALLED A TOLL FREE NUMBER THAT I HAD FOUND ONLINE FOR PONTIAC RECALLS AND SPOKE TO AN OPERATOR. HE TOOK THE LAST EIGHT DIGITS OF MY VIN AND RETURNED A SHORT TIME LATER AND SAID THAT THERE WERE NO EXISTING RECALLS FOR MY VEHICLE. I HAVE ALMOST 194,000 MILES ON THIS VEHICLE NOW AND PURCHASED IT WHEN IT HAD ABOUT 163,000 MILES ON IT. THE PREVIOUS OWNER TOLD ME THAT THEY HAD RESPONDED TO ALL RECALL NOTICES ASSOCIATED WITH THE CAR, BUT HE COULDN'T REMEMBER IF IT WAS EVER FOR POWER STEERING. IF IT WAS PREVIOUSLY REPAIRED, IT DID NOT LAST VERY LONG. I HAVE READ THAT THERE WERE RECALLS FOR ALL OF THE G6 YEARS EXCEPT FOR THE 2007, BUT I ALSO SAW A YOUTUBE VIDEO FROM 2015 THAT SAID THAT GM HAD RECALLED THE 2007 CHEVY MALIBU AND PONTIAC G6 SO I DO NOT KNOW WHAT IS ACCURATE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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