Pontiac G6 Complaints

5,890 consumer complaints on file.

#10817598January 4, 2016
SERVICE BRAKES, ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC), ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
BRAKE LIGHTS ARE EITHER ALWAYS ON, CAUSING TRACTION CONTROL TO FAIL, OR THEY ARE ON WHEN THE BRAKES ARE NOT APPLIED AND OFF WHEN BRAKING. THIS ALSO CAUSES CRUISE CONTROL TO NOT WORK. ANYONE DRIVING BEHIND ME CAN NOT TELL WHEN I AM BRAKING. SOME 2008 G6 MODELS WERE RECALLED BUT FOR SOME REASON MY 2008 G6 HAS THIS PROBLEM AND WAS NOT RECALLED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10817681January 4, 2016
AIR BAGS
AIRBAG LIGHT STAYS ON. ZAYS TO ZERVICE AIRBAG
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10817461January 3, 2016
AIR BAGS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, STEERING
THE AIR BAG WARNING WILL COME ON AND OFF DURING DRIVES. THE AIR BAGS WILL TURN OFF AND TURN ON THROUGHOUT DRIVES. I HAVE A SMALL CHILD NOW AND THIS REALLY CONCERNS ME. AIR BAG PROBLEM HAS BEEN OCCURRING FOR A FEW YEARS NOW BUT HAPPENS ALMOST EVERY DRIVE NOW. THIS HAPPENS WHEN CAR IS IN MOTION ON A CITY STREET, HIGHWAY, TURNING AND WHEN SITTING STILL. I SELECTED STEERING BECAUSE THE STEERING WHEEL HAS BEEN REPLACED BY DEALERSHIP A FEW YEARS AGO FROM A RECALL. ELECTRIC STEERING WOULD STOP WORKING WHENEVER IT WANTED TO. NEVER WORKED NORMAL SINCE IT WAS REPLACED. THIS HAPPENS WHEN CAR IS IN MOTION ON A CITY STREET, HIGHWAY, TURNING AND WHEN SITTING STILL. I ALSO SELECTED ELECTRICAL BECAUSE OF THE REAR BRAKE LIGHT. IT WAS RECALLED DUE TO A BRAKE LIGHT THAT MAY OR MAY NOT WORK WHEN APPLIED AND TOOK TO DEALERSHIP TO HAVE CORRECTED. SINCE IT WAS LOOKED AT WE HAVE NOTICED REAR BRAKE LIGHTS NOT WORKING ALL THE TIME. I'VE ONLY NOTICED WHEN SITTING STILL IN DRIVEWAY.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10817327January 1, 2016
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
CONTINUOUS MELTING OF HEADLAMP WIRING HARNESS / CONNECTOR CAUSING LOSS OF FRONT ILLUMINATION. MELTING OF CONNECTOR IS NOT SPECIFIC TO EITHER DRIVER OR PASSENGER SIDE AS IT HAS OCCURRED ON BOTH SIDES. MELTING CAUSES COMPLETE FAILURE OF FRONT ILLUMINATION UNTIL CONNECTOR IS REPLACED. REPLACEMENT OF HEADLAMP DOES NOT CORRECT PROBLEM UNTIL CONNECTOR IS ALSO REPLACED. FAILURE IS NOT SPECIFIC TO VEHICLE IN MOTION OR STATIONARY.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10817240December 31, 2015
SEATS
I HAVE POWER AND HEATED LEATHER SEATS FOR PONTIAC G6 GT COUPE. PROBABLY, THE SEAT CONNECTION METALS HAVE BAD QUALITY AND ARE BROKEN. WHEN WE RAISE THE SEAT IT TILTS TO ONE SIDE. IF THE SEAT MALFUNCTIONS WHILE BRAKING MAY CAUSE INJURIES. I HAVE SEEN IN THE INTERNET REPORTS FROM OTHERS FOR A SIMILAR ISSUE ON PONTIAC SEATS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10816941December 30, 2015
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
IN MID-JULY, 2015 ONE HEADLIGHT (DIM) STOPPED WORKING AND WITHIN A FEW DAYS, THE OTHER DID ALSO. I REPLACED BOTH DIM HEADLIGHTS ON JULY 18, 2015. WITHIN A WEEK, BOTH DIM HEADLIGHTS STOPPED WORKING. I LIMITED MY DRIVING TO DAYTIME HOURS AS MUCH AS POSSIBLE. ON OR ABOUT DECEMBER 7, 2015, THE HIGH BEAM LIGHT ON THE DRIVER SIDE WENT OUT. I REPLACED BOTH DIM HEADLIGHTS ON DECEMBER 9, 2015 SINCE WE HAD A TRIP PLANNED THAT WOULD INVOLVE SOME NIGHTTIME DRIVING. THE DIM LIGHT ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE WENT OUT WITHIN 24 HOURS AND THE OTHER DIM LIGHT WENT OUT ON MONDAY, DECEMBER 28, 2015. I HAVE MENTIONED THIS PROBLEM TO TWO DIFFERENT GM DEALERSHIPS, BOTH OF WHICH ADVISED ME TO PAY TO HAVE THE CAR DIAGNOSED. NEITHER OF THE DEALERSHIPS SEEMED CONCERNED THAT THERE MIGHT BE A SAFETY ISSUE AND BOTH DECLINED TO NOTIFY GM OF THE PROBLEM ON MY BEHALF. *JS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10816662December 29, 2015
ENGINE, POWER TRAIN, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
I WAS DRIVING MY PONTIAC G6GT AND CAME TO A STOP SIGN. I STEPPED ON THE GAS AND THE CAR REVVED AT HIGH RPM'S. I COULD NOT GO FORWARD I WAS ABLE TO GO IN REVERSE, I HAVE A 4 SPEED AUTO TRANSMISSION. I WAS ABLE TO SHIFT TO M1, M2, M3,M4 THEN SWITCH OVER TO DRIVE AND GO. WHEN I STOPPED AT STOP SIGN I HAD TO USE START WITH THE M1 AUTO STICK. I CALLED ONSTAR THEY RAN AN DIAGNOSTIC AN TOLD ME I HAVE A N P0523 ERROR WITH OIL PRESSURE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10816844December 29, 2015
STEERING
CAR IS UNSAFE IT'S LIKE YOUR ALL OVER THE ROAD STEELERING 8 VERY UNSAFE AND DANGEROUS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10816909December 29, 2015
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
THE PASSENGER HEADLIGHT KEPT GOING OUT, REPLACED IT 3 TIMES IN 1 YR. A BUMP IN THE ROAD CAUSES IT TO GO OFF OR ON. TONIGHT THE DRIVER SIDE IS NOW DOING THE SAME THING. THE HIGHBEAMS WORK BUT NOT LOWBEAMS. I HAVE FOUND HUNDREDS OF COMPLAINTS ONLINE FOR THE SAME VEHICLE. WHY IS THERE NO RECALL ON THIS ISSUE IF HUNDREDS OF 2008 PONTIAC G6 HEADLIGHT ASSEMBLY PARTS ARE "MELTED AND MALFUNCTIONING" I SHOULD NOT HAVE TO PAY OUT OF MY POCKET TO CORRECT AN ISSUE THAT IS NOT A RESULT OF MY OPERATION OF THE VEHICLE. THIS IS A VERY SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUE. BOTH HEADLIGHTS WENT OUT BEFORE I GOT HOME TONIGHT AND I COULD NOT SEE ANYTHING, HAD TO PULL OVER IN A DARK AREA ON THE BACK ROAD (AGAIN UNSAFE), BANGED ON THE HOOD AND ONE CAME BACK ON. WHAT DOES IT TAKE TO HAVE A RECALL ISSUED ON THIS~~A LAWSUIT AFTER A VEHICLE FATALITY OCCURS? THIS IS A PART/VEHICLE ISSUE THAT SHOULD BE THE RESPONSIBILITY OF PONTIAC TO CORRECT--NOT ME.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10816450December 28, 2015
AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 PONTIAC G6. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT 35 MPH, THE VEHICLE STOPPED INDEPENDENTLY AS THE LOW TRACTION WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE REAR TIRES WERE SPINNING BUT THE VEHICLE FAILED TO MOVE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE ATTEMPTING TO HAVE THE VEHICLE TOWED, AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT AN UNKNOWN PASSENGER SIDE TIRE WAS HOT, AND WAS BEGINNING TO SMOKE AS IF IT WAS ABOUT TO CATCH ON FIRE. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE SERVICE AIR BAG SOON WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 111,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10816569December 28, 2015
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 PONTIAC G6. WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH, THE STEERING WHEEL BECAME DIFFICULT TO TURN AND THE POWER STEERING WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS ABLE TO BE PULLED OVER. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 170,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10816311December 27, 2015
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC), POWER TRAIN, STEERING
I HAVE HAD THIS CAR SINCE 2009. ONE OF THE FIRST PROBLEMS I NOTICED WAS WHAT SEEMED TO BE ELECTRICAL WITH THE LIGHTS IN THE CAR GOING DIM FOR A BIT, THEN KICKING BACK IN. THIS ONLY HAPPENS EVERY SO OFTEN. LOW BEAM HEADLIGHT ON DRIVER SIDE KEEPS GOING OUT, EVEN WHEN PUTTING A NEW LIGHT IN. PASSENGER SIDE WINDOW IS THE ONLY WINDOW THAT WORKS AT ALL TIMES. ALL THREE OTHER WINDOWS ARE INOPERABLE AND HAVE BEEN FOR YEARS. AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION WILL JERK WHILE SHIFTING GEARS. FEELS LIKE I AM DRIVING A STICK SHIFT VEHICLE, BUT THIS INDEED A AUTOMATIC. THIS HAS BEEN GOING ON FOR SEVERAL YEARS AS WELL. BACK BREAK LIGHTS CONSTANTLY STAYED ON. THEY WOULD GO OFF FOR A FEW SECONDS WHEN YOU PRESS ON THE BREAKS AND RELEASE, BUT THEN WOULD COME BACK ON RIGHT AWAY WHILE ACCELERATING. --THIS WAS A RECALL THAT HAS BEEN FIXED--
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10816297December 26, 2015
SERVICE BRAKES
VEHICLE WAS ON A STREET DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD APPLIED PRESSURE TO BRAKES TO SLOW DOWN TO COME TO A STOP AND THE LOW TRACTION LIGHT POPPED ON. THEN THE BRAKES LOCKED UP ON THE CAR AND THEY WILL NOT UNLOCK.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10816302December 26, 2015
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
RIGHT HEADLIGHT CONTINUES TO BLOW OUT BULB. REPLACED 3 TIMES IN 2 WEEKS. NOT SURE IF THERE IS A POWER SURGE CAUSING THE ISSUE OR A SHORT IN THE WIRE. APPEARS TO BE A PROBLEM WITH THIS VEHICLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10811958December 23, 2015
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 PONTIAC G6. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WAS A REOCCURRING FAILURE IN WHICH THE ESC WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE STEERING WHEEL WAS EXTREMELY TIGHT EACH TIME THE FAILURE OCCURRED SHORTLY AFTER STARTING THE VEHICLE AND ONCE IT WAS IN MOTION. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC AND A DEALER FOR FURTHER INSPECTION AND DIAGNOSIS. IT WAS UNKNOWN IF THE VEHICLE WAS DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14E044000 (STEERING). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 93,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10811718December 22, 2015
STEERING, EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 PONTIAC G6. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE STEERING WHEEL SHOOK ABNORMALLY. THE DEALER DIAGNOSED THAT THE ELECTRIC POWER STEERING PUMP FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE REPAIRED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS SERVICED UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V252000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL, EXTERIOR LIGHTING, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL), BUT THE REMEDY FAILED TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE BRAKE LIGHTS CONTINUED TO RANDOMLY ILLUMINATE AFTER THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10811299December 20, 2015
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
I WAS PULLING INTO MY DRIVEWAY AND BEFORE I PUT MY CAR IN PARK IT DIED. AFTER I PLACED IT IN PARK AND BEGAN TO GET ME AND MY CHILDREN OUT IT STARTED ROLLING AWAY. BRAKES WASN'T STOPPING IT BUT EMERGENCY BRAKE DID. MOW MY CAR WONT START AT ALL.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10811058December 18, 2015
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
WHILE VEHICLE IS PARKED, NOTICED THERE IS A STRONG SCENT OF FUEL EMITTING FROM THE VEHICLE. IT'S POSSIBLE IT HAS CRACK AND/OR FUEL LEAK. I'VE CHECKED UNDER THE VEHICLE AND DID NOT FIND ANY PUDDLE OF LEAK BUT THE SMELL OF FUEL IS STRONG AND WITH A FULL TANK OF FUEL, IT DISAPPEARS FASTER THAN THE NORM. THE PONTIAC G5 HAD THIS SAME ISSUE AND WAS RECALLED BUT IT NEEDS TO BE EXTENDED TO EARLIER MODELS AS WELL.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10811183December 18, 2015
SERVICE BRAKES
I TOOK MY PONTIAC G6 INTO FREEMAN BUICK GMC IN GRAPEVINE TX TWO WEEKS AGO AND THEY PERFORMED THE MAINTENANCE REQUIRED FOR THE EXISTING POWER STEERING FAILURE RECALL. I HAVE BEEN DRIVING THE CAR FOR A WEEK NOW. YESTERDAY AS I WAS TRYING TO MAKE A RIGHT TURN ON A CITY STREET IN GRAPEVINE AND THE POWER STEERING WAS SUDDENLY LOST (THE CONSOLE IMMEDIATELY SHOWED THE WORDS "POWER STEERING" ON THE CONSOLE AND THE BEEPER SOUNDED). I ALMOST WRECKED THE CAR. JUST THOUGHT I WOULD LET YOU KNOW THAT EVEN THOUGH THEY PERFORMED THE RECALL MAINTENANCE I STILL EXPERIENCED LOSS OF THE POWER STEERING. I HAVE CALLED FREEMAN AND ASKED THEM TO SCHEDULE A SERVICE VISIT FOR MY CAR TO SEE WHAT NEEDS TO BE DONE NOW.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10811015December 17, 2015
POWER TRAIN
AT RED LIGHT, WHEN LIGHT TURNED GREEN, I STEPPED ON GAS AND CAR ACTED AS THO IT WAS IN NEUTRAL. IT WILL NOT GO EXCEPT IN REVERSE. I WAS ABLE TO DRIVE IT IN THE MANUAL MODE TO GET CLOSER TO HOME AND SAME THING HAPPENED IN MANUAL MODE IN STOPPED TRAFFIC. I'VE SINCE SEEN SEVERAL OTHER COMPLAINTS ON THE PONTIAC G6 OWNERS FORUM, THIS IS A PROBLEM WITH THIS YEAR/MAKE/MODEL. I'VE GOTTEN VERBAL ESTIMATES FROM A FEW TRANSMISSION REPAIR FACILITIES AND THE COST TO REPAIR RANGES FROM $2200-$3400. I CANNOT AFFORD TO FIX THIS, AND IT'S AN ISSUE THAT SHOULD BE RECALLED AS IT HAS HAPPENED TO SO MANY OTHER PEOPLE. JUST BECAUSE NO ONE HAS REPORTEDLY DIED IT APPEARS GM WON'T ISSUE THE RECALL. IF THIS HAPPENS TO SOMEONE ON THE HIGHWAY IN TRAFFIC IT COULD VERY WELL CAUSE INJURIES/FATALITIES. GM REFUSES TO HELP WHEN CONTACTED. I NEED HELP, THIS IS MY ONLY TRANSPORTATION AND I COULD LOSE MY JOB IF I CANNOT GET THIS FIXED SOON.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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