Pontiac G6 Complaints

5,890 consumer complaints on file.

#10781218October 10, 2015
STEERING
THURSDAY , OCTOBER 8, 2015 I WAS DRIVING MY CAR AND SUDDENLY THE STEERING WHEEL JAMMED. I ALMOST HIT 2 CARS .ON THE CAR BOARD APPEAR "POWER STEERING ". AT GENERAL MOTORS ' S DEALER SERVICE THEY PUT ME TO PAY 860$ FOR FIXING THE POWER STEERING ISSUE .
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10781057October 9, 2015
STEERING
THE VEHICLE STEERING LOCKED LOCKED UP WHILE MY WIFE WAS DRIVING WHICH MADE IT DIFFICULT TO STEER THE VEHICLE. SHE WAS IN ST. LOUIS NEAR THE AIRPORT AND GOING LOW SPEED AT THE TIME OF THE LOOK UP. SHE WAS TO TURN THE CAR OFF AND RESTART THE VEHICLE TO RESUME NORMAL DRIVING. THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN TO A LOCAL DEALERSHIP AND DIAGNOSED WITH THE PROBLEMS AS STATED IN RECENT RECALL OF SIMILAR VEHICLES.. I WAS TOLD BY THE DEALERSHIP THE SPECIAL SERVICE MESSAGE NUMBER 10183 WOULD PAY FOR CLAIM IF THE PROBLEM EXISTED AT 150000 MILES HOWEVER NO NOTIFICATION WAS SENT. THIS APPEARS TO BE A KNOWN PROBLEM FOR THIS STEERING UNIT AND I FILL GM SHOULD EXTEND THE RECALL TO COVER ALL THE AFFECTED VEHICLES. THE SPECIAL SERVICE MESSAGE NUMBER 10183 APPLIES TO THIS VI
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10780711October 8, 2015
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
STARTED NOTICING A PROMINENT GAS SMELL EVERYTIME I PULLED MY DAUGHTER OUT OF THE BACK SEAT. I LOKKED UNDERNEATH THE CAR AND NOTICED A DRIP, TOOK THE CAR IN TO A LOCAL SHOP AND THEY FOUND THE FUEL LINE RUPTURED. I FOUND A GM CAMPAIGN NUMBER 12190, THE DEALER SAID I AM NOT COVERED. I BOUGHT THE VEHICLE IN CA WHICH IS ONE THE STATES THAT SUCH CAMPAING MENTIONS TO BE COVERING. THE SMELL IS VERY NOTICEABLE AFTER PLACING THE IGNITION IN ACC, WHICH PRIMES THE PUMP I ASSUME, IF THE CAR HAS BEEN SITTING FOR A FEW HOURS OR OVERNIGHT THE SMELL IS GONE. I BELIEVE THAT MY VIN SHOULD STILL BE COVERED BY GM AS THIS IS PRESENT A FIRE HAZRD AND POTENTIAL FOR SERIOUS INJURY.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10780010October 6, 2015
SERVICE BRAKES
BRAKE LIGHTS STAY ON EVEN WHEN BRAKE PEDAL NOT PRESSED, YET MANY TIMES WHEN PEDAL IS PRESSED BRAKE LIGHTS DO NOT GO ON. SCARY BECAUSE I WORRY ABOUT REAR END COLLISION. THIS HAPPENS ON CITY STREET OR HIGHWAY.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10780163October 6, 2015
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
MY VEHICLE HAS A VERY STRONG ODOR OF GASOLINE. THIS SMELL IS PRESENT WHEN DRIVING AND LONG AFTER THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN POWERED OFF. A VISUAL INSPECTION BY A FRIEND WHO IS A 'SHADE-TREE' MECHANIC SHOW NO OBVIOUS LEAKS NOR DO I NOTICE ANYTHING IN THE DRIVEWAY. IT HAS GOTTEN SO BAD THAT WE HAVE TO LEAVE WINDOWS CRACKED. I DON'T HAVE ANY MONEY FOR REPAIRS. I AM WONDERING IF THIS IS SOMETHING OTHER OWNERS HAVE SEEN AND IF POSSIBLY THERE IS OR WILL BE A RECALL? I AM SCARED TO DRIVE THE CAR. THIS HAS BEEN HAPPENING (AND GETTING WORSE) FOR THE LAST COUPLE OF MONTHS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10779685October 5, 2015
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
NOT SURE HOW LONG THE BRAKES HAVE BEEN THAT WAY .A FRIEND BROUGHT TO MY ATTENTION WHILE THEY WERE FOLLOWING ME TRIED EVERYTHING FIX'S IT . WHILE STATIONARY EVERYTHING APPEARS TO BE NORMAL .BUT WHILE IM IN MOTION THE BRAKE LIGHT ARE ON WITHOUT ANY PRESSURE ON THE BRAKE PEDAL .AND WHEN PRESSURE IS APPLIED THE BRAKE LIGHT GO OFF. VERY SCARY......
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10779748October 5, 2015
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC, ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC), VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, EXTERIOR LIGHTING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 PONTIAC G6. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, BOTH BRAKE LIGHTS ILLUMINATED CONTINUOUSLY EVEN THOUGH THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS NOT DEPRESSED. IN ADDITION, WHENEVER THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS ENGAGED, THE BRAKE LIGHTS FAILED TO ILLUMINATE. THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V252000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL , EXTERIOR LIGHTING , SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC , VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL). THE CONTACT REPLACED BOTH BRAKE LIGHTS HOWEVER, THE FAILURE PERSISTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 55,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE. UPDATED 06/29/16*LJ
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10779821October 5, 2015
SERVICE BRAKES, EXTERIOR LIGHTING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 PONTIAC G6. WHILE DRIVING AT 45 MPH, THE BRAKE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED WHEN RELEASING THE BRAKE PEDAL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THE BRAKES WERE REPAIRED; HOWEVER, THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 67,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10779548October 4, 2015
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC), ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
I WANT TO KNOW HOW TO GET A LETTER REGARDING A RECALL ON MY VEHICLE. I WENT TO PEPBOYS.COM AND MY VEHICLE WAS LISTED AS HAVING RECALLS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10779318October 2, 2015
STEERING
AFTER BACKING OUT OF A PARKING SPACE AND TURNING MY WHEEL ALL THE WAY TO THE RIGHT TO DRIVE FORWARD MY CAR LOST POWER STEERING MAKING IT HARD TO MANUVER MY CAR. THEN I PUT MY CAR IN PARK AND TURNED OFF THE IGNITION. I TURNED MY CAR ON AND PUT IT IN DRIVE AND MY POWER STEERING WAS BACK TO NORMAL. SIX MONTHS BEFORE I EXPERIENCED THE SAME THING WHEN BACKING OUT OF MY DRIVEWAY AND TURNED THE CAR OFF AND THEN BACK ON AND MY STEERING WAS OKAY. I DIDN'T THINK ANYTHING OF IT THEN, BUT NOW I AM CONCERNED BECAUSE I RECEIVED A NOTICE THE MIDDLE OF SEPTEMBER. TODAY, I CALLED GM SEE IF I COULD GET MY CAR FIXED FREE OF CHARGE, BUT BECAUSE MY CAR HAD OVER 150,000 MILES THEY REFUSED TO HELP ME. I AM CONCERNED FOR SAFETY AND I BELIEVE GM NEEDS TO LENGTHEN THE TIME FRAME.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10778779September 30, 2015
AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2006 PONTIAC G6. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH, THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE CRASHED INTO THE SIDE OF ANOTHER VEHICLE. DURING THE INCIDENT, THE FRONT END SUSTAINED SIGNIFICANT DAMAGE AND THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THE DRIVER SUSTAINED A CONCUSSION AS WELL AS INJURIES TO THE NECK, BACK, HEAD, AND RIGHT LEG. THE CONTACT REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE WAS NOT DETERMINED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 193,000. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10778418September 29, 2015
AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 PONTIAC G6. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH, THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED CONTINUOUSLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE THE DIAGNOSIS WAS UNKNOWN. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 36,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10778153September 28, 2015
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, EXTERIOR LIGHTING
I HAVE HAD TO CHANGE MY DRIVER'S SIDE HEADLIGHT BULB FOUR TIMES IN FOUR MONTHS. THE LAST ONE THAT I HAD CHANGED BLEW ALMOST IMMEDIATELY AFTER INSTALLATION (WITHIN THREE HOURS).WHEN I TOOK IT BACK TO BE FIXED I WAS TOLD THAT THE CONNECTER CABLE HAS MELTED BECAUSE THE LIGHT GETS TO HOT. NOW I HAVE TO HAVE THAT PART REPLACED AS WELL, AND I AM GIVEN NO GUARANTEE THAT IT WILL LAST EITHER. THE WORST PART IS THAT THE DEALERSHIP WANTS $55.00 FOR THE PART AND $143.00 FOR LABOR! CRAZY!
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10778163September 28, 2015
SERVICE BRAKES
MY G6 WAS RECALLED LAST YEAR BECAUSE OF A PROBLEM WITH THE BCM. THE PROBLEM CAUSED LOSS OF TRACTION CONTROL, CRUISE CONTROL AND THE LIGHTS TO MALFUNCTION. SINCE MY VEHICLE WAS FIXED, I HAVE EXPERIENCED THE SAME PROBLEM SEVERAL TIMES. A SWITCH WAS REPLACED A FEW WEEKS AGO AND THIS TOOK CARE OF THE PROBLEM TEMPORARILY. I AM NOW BEING TOLD THE BCM NEEDS TO BE REPLACED AND WILL COST $800. THE REASON FOR THE RECALL WAS "INCREASED RESISTANCE IN THE BMC MAY RESULT IN VOLTAGE FLUCTUATIONS". I DO NOT UNDERSTAND WHY THE RECALL DID NOT INCLUDE REPLACING THE BCM. IT IS VERY SCARY AND UPSETTING WHEN THE "SERVICE TRACTION" WARNING APPEARS WHILE DRIVING 70 MPH ON THE INTERSTATE AT NIGHT AND NOT KNOWING IF THE BRAKE LIGHTS ARE ON OR NOT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10776424September 24, 2015
POWER TRAIN, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
AFTER COMING TO A COMPLETE STOP - WHEN I BEGIN TO ACCELERATE THE CAR DOES NOT WANT TO MOVE - THEN I HAVE TO LET OFF THE GAS AND TRY AGAIN IT WILL SLOWLY MOVE AND THEN JERK. IT DOES A HARDSHIFT AND WILL DO THIS AT RANDOM TIMES- NO MATTER IF I HAVE DRIVEN 0 OR 10 OR 100 MILES . SOMETIMES IT WILL HARDSHIFT WHEN I FIRST LEAVE IN THE MORNING AND SOMETIMES IT DOESNT. SOMETIMES IT HARDSHIFTS MID DAY - BUT IT IS ALWAYS AFTER A COMPLETE STOP. IF I USE THE TAP SHIFT THEN IT DOES NOT DO THIS. OTHERS HAVE BEEN RECALLED FOR TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS EXACTLY OF THIS NATURE - BUT I DO NOT SEE MY SPECIFIC VIN LISTED WITH A RECALL FOR THIS - I KNOW 1 OTHER PERSON WITH THIS SAME CAR AND THEY ALSO HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM. CAMPAIGN# 14V224000 - RECALL # 14152 .MY MAKE, MODEL AND YEAR ARE LISTED & I HAVE OWNED MY CAR SINCE AUGUST 2013 AND HAVE NEVER RECEIVED ANYTHING REGARDING THIS RECALL. WHEN I SEARCH MY VIN THIS RECALL DOES NOT SHOW UP BUT THERE IS OBVIOUSLY AN ISSUE -
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10776427September 24, 2015
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 PONTIAC G6. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 5 MPH, THE STEERING WHEEL SEIZED. THE VEHICLE WAS SERVICED UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V064000 (STEERING), BUT THE REMEDY FAILED TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE POWER STEERING ASSIST MOTOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10775976September 24, 2015
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 PONTIAC G6. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE HEADLIGHT WIRING HARNESS MELTED. AN INDIVIDUAL INSPECTED THE VEHICLE AND REMOVED THE BURNT WIRING AND THEN RECONNECTED THE OTHER WIRES. IN ADDITION, THE PASSENGER'S SIDE HEADLIGHT BULB WAS REPLACED ON THREE SEPARATE OCCASIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 52,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10773739September 23, 2015
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 PONTIAC G6. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE IGNITION KEY FAILED TO TURN IN ANY DIRECTION AFTER NUMEROUS ATTEMPTS. IN ADDITION, THE GEAR LEVER WOULD NOT SHIFT FROM THE PARK POSITION. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE IGNITION CYLINDER AND MODULE WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 81,697.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10773973September 23, 2015
SERVICE BRAKES, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, EXTERIOR LIGHTING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 PONTIAC G6. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED, BUT THE BRAKE LIGHTS FAILED TO ILLUMINATE. ALSO, WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH, THE BRAKE LIGHTS ILLUMINATED WITHOUT THE BRAKE PEDAL BEING DEPRESSED. THE FAILURE RECURRED NUMEROUS TIMES INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE MECHANIC STATED THAT THE BODY CONTROL MODULE NEEDED TO BE CLEANED. THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V252000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL, EXTERIOR LIGHTING, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL); HOWEVER, THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 80,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10775417September 23, 2015
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
STARTED SMELLING FUEL ON EXTERIOR OF THE VEHICLE, MOST PROMINENTLY NEAR THE GAS TANK. TOOK IT TO THE DEALERSHIP AND FOUND THAT THE LINE CONNECTED TO THE FUEL PUMP WAS CORRODING AND FUEL WAS LEAKING. THEY WILL HAVE TO REPLACE THE ENTIRE FUEL PUMP MODULE, AS PARTS ARE NOT SOLD SEPARATELY. THE MECHANIC SAID THAT THESE ARE KNOWN ISSUES WITH PONTIACS. DID A LITTLE DIGGING AND FOUND THAT THERE WERE OVER 40,000 RECALLS ON GM PRODUCTS WITH THIS SAME ISSUE, HOWEVER, FOR SOME REASON THE 2009 PONTIAC G6 DID NOT MAKE THAT LIST. APPARENTLY WE NEED SOME MORE COMPLAINTS TO GET GM TO ADD THE G6 TO THE RECALL LIST (AS LEAKING FUEL COULD BE A FIRE HAZARD!!!!).
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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