Pontiac G6 Complaints

5,890 consumer complaints on file.

#10234947July 19, 2008
STEERING
I OWN A 2006 PONTIAC G6 AND I HAVE BEEN HAVING AN ISSUE WITH THE POWER STEERING CONSTANTLY GOING OUT ON ME. I ALMOST HAD A SERIOUS ACCIDENT ON THE HIGHWAY WHEN THE POWER STEERING LIGHT CAME ON AND THE DINGING SOUND AS WELL. I HAVE A MONTHLY CAR PAYMENT FOR 5 YEARS TO PAY ON THIS LEMON AND FROM WHAT I UNDERSTAND FROM NUMEROUS ONLINE COMPLAINTS IT IS SOMETHING CAN NOT BE DETERMINED AND CAN NOT BE FIXED THIS HAS BEEN GOING FOR AT LEAST 1 YEAR SINCE PURCHASING THE CAR AND THE DEALERSHIP WOULD NOT FIX THE CAR SINCE IT DID NOT APPEAR TO BE AN ISSUE THE WOULD CAUSE THE CAR NOT TO RUN....WHAT AM I TO DO WHEN I CAN NOT DRIVE THE CAR TO GET BACK AND FORTH TO WORK BUT MAKE SURE THE CAR PAYMENT IS MADE TO THE FINANCE COMPANY THEY GOT THE LOAN THROUGH. THIS IS NOT FAIR. *TR UPDATE: NO MONEY TO FIX THE PROBLEM.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10234451July 15, 2008
STEERING, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 PONTIAC G6. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE STEERING COLUMN VIBRATED EXCESSIVELY AS IF IT WERE LOOSE. SHE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS AND THEY REPLACED THE INTERMEDIATE STEERING SHAFT, FRONT DRIVER SIDE TIE ROD, AND THE STEERING RACK. SEVERAL MONTHS AFTER THE REPAIR, THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE TECHNICIAN STATED THAT THE FAILURE WAS NORMAL AND SEVERAL OF THE PARTS FOR THE STEERING UNIT WERE ON A NATIONWIDE BACK ORDER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS UNABLE TO ASSIST. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 34,161 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 36,493. UPDATED 09/15/08 *BF THE TRANSMSSION WAS SHIFTING HARD. THE TIE ROD END WAS LOOSE AND WORN. UPDATED 09/18/08 *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10234183July 14, 2008
STEERING
PURCHASED 06 G6 GT. PURCHASED ON TUESDAY MAY 27 2008...DROVE OFF LOT WITH 20,700MILES....ON MONDAY JUNE/1/2008 POWER STEERING WENT OUT WHILE LEAVING A BUSINESS...HAD TOWED, REPAIRED, AND BACK ON WEDNESDAY JUNE 3/2008.....DROVE APPROXIMATELY 500 MILES AND THEN ON JUNE 29 2008 RETURNING TUXEDOS TO RENTAL SHOP TURNING WHEEL TO GET INTO PARKING SPOT DISPLAY SAID POWER STEERING, HOWEVER VEHICLE STILL WORKED ALTHOUGH WHEN TURNING INTO PARKING SPOT STEERING COLUMN MADE POPPING SOUNDS... MONDAY JUNE 7/2008 BACKING OUT OF DRIVEWAY HEADING TO WORK, AND WHEEL WOULD NOT TURN..HAD TOWED DIRECTLY TO A PONTIAC DEALER TO HAVE POWER STEERING REPAIRED AGAIN FOR SECOND TIME IN 5 WEEKS...I'VE SEEN OTHER COMPLAINTS ON SAME ISSUE, WHY HAS THIS NOT RESULTED IN A RECALL...ITS ONLY A MATTER OF TIME UNTIL SOMEONE IS SERIOUSLY INJURED OR KILLED DUE TO A KNOWN DEFECT THAT IS BEING IGNORED. FIRST REPAIR WAS A POWER STEERING ASSIST, SECOND REPAIR WAS TOLD A FUSE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10234241July 14, 2008
STEERING:ELECTRIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 PONTIAC G6. WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH, THE ELECTRONIC POWER STEERING STOPPED WORKING. THE CONTACT MANAGED TO PULL THE VEHICLE OVER. HE SHUT OFF THE ENGINE AND RESTARTED THE VEHICLE. WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS RESTARTED, THE POWER STEERING WORKED FINE. THE CONTACT DID NOT TAKE THE VEHICLE INTO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION; HOWEVER, THROUGH ONLINE RESEARCH, HE FOUND A RECALL AND NUMBER OF COMPLAINTS FOR THE SAME FAILURE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 34,000. UPDATED 07/31/08. *LJ UPDATED 08/05/08.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10234115July 13, 2008
STEERING, EQUIPMENT:MECHANICAL
WHILE DRIVING THE CAR THE POWER STEERING JAMS, LEADING TO A LOST OF CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. THE JAM OCCURS 2 TO 3 TIMES PER DAY. THE DEALER CLAIMS THEY CANT FINE ANYTHING WRONG WITH THE CAR [2006 PONTIAC G-6. *TR UPDATE (10/5/08): WHILE DRIVING ALONG THE POWER STEERING WOULD STOP WORKING, THE WHEELS WOULD NOT TURN UNTIL THE SWITCH WAS TURN OFF AND BACK ON. IN THE MEAN TIME THERE WAS NO CONTROL OF THE CAR. THE INVOICE INDICATES CODE C0545-SHORT CIRCUIT IN STEERING COLUMN TORQUE SENSOR - REPLACED STEERING COLUMN ASSEMBLY. FIXED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10233522July 8, 2008
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 PONTIAC G6. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE SEAT AIR BAG/SEAT BELT SENSOR CONTROL MODULE IS MALFUNCTIONING. SHE STATED THAT THE AIR BAG LIGHT REMAINED ILLUMINATED, WHICH INDICATED THAT THE AIR BAG WAS ACTIVATED WHETHER OR NOT SOMEONE WAS IN THE SEAT OR NOT. SHE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO A DEALER AND THEY REPLACED THE SENSOR. LESS THAN A YEAR LATER, THE MALFUNCTION RECURRED. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 25,000 AND CURRENT 44,400. UPDATED 09/16/08 *BF UPDATED 09/22/08. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10233337July 7, 2008
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS
MY 2006 PONTIAC G6 BRAKE LIGHTS ARE REVERSED. WHEN I'M DRIVING, THEY ARE CONSTANTLY ON AND WHEN I STOPPED THEY TURN OFF. IT SEEMS TO BE AN INTERMITTENT THING THAT MY DEALER HAS ATTEMPTED TO FIX TWICE. MY VEHICLE IS NOW AT THE DEALER FOR A 3RD TIME. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10233340July 7, 2008
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, EQUIPMENT
WHEN I FIRST PURCHASED THE CAR IT ONLY HAD 10 MILES ON IT AND WITHIN THE NEXT 6 MONTHS IT WOULD NOT START AND HAD TO BE TOWED TO THE DEALERSHIP 3 TIMES. THE FIRST 2 TIMES I WAS TOLD THAT THERE WAS SOME LOOSE WIRING OR THAT THE WIRE WAS TO CLOSE TO A COMPONENT AND THE COMPONENT MELTED THE PLASTIC COVERING THE WIRES. THE THIRD TIME I WAS TOLD THERE WAS A PROBLEM WITH THE SECURITY INFORMATION BUT, IT WAS CORRECTED. THEN AT 40,000 MILES THE CAR STARTED JERKING WHENEVER I DROVE IT. IT SEEMED AS IF THE GAS WAS NOT GETTING TO THE ENGINE QUICK ENOUGH (I'M NOT A MECHANIC) THEN THE MILEAGE WENT CONSIDERABLY DOWN. FOR A FULL TANK OF GAS I USED TO GET 451 MILES THIS IS TOLD THROUGH THE FUEL MONITOR THAT IS IN THE CAR. BUT, AFTER THIS BEGAN OCCURRING THE MONITOR WOULD STATE 239 MILES AFTER I FILLED IT UP! I HAVE HAD TO FILL-UP 6 TIMES IN 2 WEEKS. WHEN A TANK OF GAS USED TO LAST 2 WEEKS FOR ME. I WENT TO THE DEALERSHIP THAT I PURCHASED THE VEHICLE FROM AND WAS TOLD THAT I AM NO LONGER UNDER WARRANTY SO THEY WOULD HAVE TO CHARGE ME TO DIAGNOSE THE VEHICLE. ONCE THEY DIAGNOSED THE CAR THEY STATED THAT IT WAS THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER AND THE WOULD REPLACE FREE OF CHARGE AND THAT I WOULD NOT HAVE TO PAY FOR THE DIAGNOSTIC TEST EITHER. WHILE I WAS ECSTATIC TO KNOW THAT THEY WERE GOING TO FIX MY VEHICLE AT NO CHARGE TO ME, WARNING BELLS DID SOUND OFF IMMEDIATELY. WHEN I RECEIVED THE INVOICE BACK FROM THEM IT STATED THAT THESE ITEMS WERE REPLACED: OXIDATION CATALYTIC CONVERTER, 2 GASKETS, 1 PIPE AND 2 MANIFOLD CORE CHG. AND AFTER ALL OF THIS WORK WHICH TOOK FROM 8:30A.M TO 2:00PM, MY MILEAGE MONITOR IS NOW REPORTING 300 MILES FOR A FULL TANK OF GAS WHEN ORIGINALLY I WAS GETTING 451. AFTER READING ALL OF THESE COMPLAINTS RE. THIS VEHICLE I AM JUST DISGUSTED. I WILL REVIEW THIS SITE WHEN PURCHASING MY NEXT VEHICLE WHICH I THINK WILL BE PRETTY SOON. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10233390July 7, 2008
STEERING
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 PONTIAC G6. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 50 MPH, THE POWER STEERING LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL AND THE VEHICLE BECAME DIFFICULT TO STEER. THE CONTACT HAD TO PULL TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND SHUT OFF THE VEHICLE. HE RESTARTED THE VEHICLE AND IT DROVE PROPERLY UNTIL HE REACHED HIS DESTINATION. THE FAILURE HAS OCCURRED TWICE. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 50,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 49,990.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10233319July 6, 2008
STEERING
THIS PROBLEM STARTED A COUPLE OF DAYS AGO, WHEN TURNING TO THE LEFT, STEERING FEELS LOOSE AND WOBBLY. THEN IT LOCKED UP COMPLETELY. AFTER LEAVING THE CAR OFF OVER-NIGHT, IT UNLOCKED AND WAS ABLE TO DRIVE, HOWEVER, IT IS STILL LOOSE AND WOBBLY WHEN TURNING LEFT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10233102July 3, 2008
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC, PARKING BRAKE
I'VE HAD MY 2007 PONTIAC G6 IN THE SHOP SEVERAL TIMES FOR BRAKE "ISSUES". THEY CHANGED PADS, ROTORS AND TOLD ME THEY COULDN'T STOP THE SQUEAKING AND THAT THE STRANGE "JUMPING" THE BRAKES SEEMED TO DO WAS "NORMAL" FOR ABS - WHICH I KNOW IS NOT CORRECT AS I HAVE OWNED MANY CARS WITH ABS THAT DIDN'T FEEL LIKE THIS. RECENTLY, THE TRACTION CONTROL LIGHT CAME ON, THE BRAKES FAILED, THE EMERGENCY BRAKE FAILED AND WE HIT THE BACK OF ANOTHER CAR. GM SENT AN ENGINEER OUT TO LOOK AT THE EVENT DATA RECORDER; HOWEVER, WOULD NOT PROVIDE ME WITH A COPY OF THE REPORT (THEY SAID IT WAS "PROPRIETARY"). THEY ARE REFUSING TO FIX MY CAR AND WHEN I ASKED WHY THE TRACTION CONTROL LIGHT CAME ON, THEIR "PROFESSIONAL" TOLD ME "I DON'T KNOW - I WASN'T THERE!". I'VE SEEN SEVERAL COMPLAINTS ON EDMUNDS.COM ABOUT THE ROTORS, OVER-HEATING PROBLEMS AND THE NEED TO HAVE THEM REPLACED WITH NON-GM PARTS TO (HOPEFULLY) FIX THE PROBLEM. THIS IS A MAJOR SAFETY CONCERN FOR ME AND I INTEND TO DISPOSE OF THE CAR AS SOON AS POSSIBLE. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10233032July 2, 2008
STEERING
MY POWER STEERING GOES OUT. I CAN USUALLY STOP THE CAR AND TURN IT BACK ON AND THE POWER STEERING COMES BACK ON. I WAS HAVING THIS PROBLEM AT LEAST 3 TIMES/WEEK AND I WAS TOLD BY AN AUTO SHOP THAT THE RACK AND PINION NEEDED REPLACED. HOWEVER, I DID SOME RESEARCH AND FELT THAT THIS WASN'T THE REASON FOR THE PROBLEM. INTERESTINGLY, I REPLACED ALL FOUR TIRES AND THE PROBLEM APPEARED TO BE SOLVED FOR SEVERAL MONTHS. HOWEVER, IN THE LAST TWO WEEKS, THE PROBLEM HAS AGAIN RECURRED APPROXIMATELY 3 TIMES. THIS HAPPENS AFTER THE CAR HAS BEEN PARKED AND SAT FOR 4-5 HOURS. ONCE AGAIN, IF I RESTART THE CAR, IT HAS RELEASED THE STEERING WHEEL ASSIST. HOWEVER, THAT DIDN'T HAPPEN TODAY AND I DROVE APPROX. 3 MILES WITH NO POWER STEERING. UPDATE (10/5/08): SINCE THE REPAIR (REPLACED STEERING COLUMN ASSEMBLY), I HAVE HAD NO FURTHER PROBLEMS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10232767June 30, 2008
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
I REAR ENDED ANOTHER CAR GOING 35 TO 40 MPH AND THE AIRBAG DID NOT GO OFF CAUSING ME TO HIT THE WINDSHIELD. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10232333June 25, 2008
STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
JUNE 25TH, 2008 MY POWER STEERING WENT OUT IN MY 2005 PONTIAC G6 AND JERKED VIOLENTLY TO THE LEFT CAUSING ME TO SWERVE INTO ONCOMING TRAFFIC. I HAD MY 3 YR OLD IN THE CAR AND BARELY AVOIDED A HEAD ON COLLISION ON A TWO LANE HIGHWAY. I HAVE NOT HAD IT FIXED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10232078June 23, 2008
STEERING
PASSENGER TIE ROD END EXCESSIVELY WORN ALMOST CAUSING TOTAL VEHICLE CONTROL AT 75,000 MILES. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10232087June 23, 2008
STEERING
I AM FINANCING A 2006 PONTIAC G6 GT. THE POWER STEERING GOES IN AND OUT. BOUGHT POWER STEERING FLUID BUT COULD NOT FIND WHERE TO PUT IT. GOOGLED PONTIAC G6 HOPING TO FIGURE OUT WHERE TO CHECK THE POWER STEERING FLUID AND DISCOVERED THAT MANY OTHER CONSUMERS ARE HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM. I FEEL THAT GENERAL MOTORS SHOULD HAVE TO ISSUE A RECALL FOR THIS PROBLEM IMMEDIATELY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10231979June 23, 2008
STEERING
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
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10231984June 23, 2008
STEERING
I OWN A 2006 PONTIAC G6 WITH 67,000 MILES ON IT. AFTER A FEW MONTHS OF A SCRATCHING, GRAVEL-LIKE SOUND IN THE FRONT END, THE POWER STEERING INDICATOR SHOWED UP ON THE ELECTRONIC READ-OUT PANEL ON THE DASHBOARD. WE ADDED POWER STEERING FLUID. APPROXIMATELY 6 WEEKS LATER, THE POWER STEERING INDICATOR SHOWED UP AGAIN. WE POURED ANOTHER BOTTLE OF POWER STEERING FLUID INTO THE ENGINE. APPROXIMATELY 2 DAYS AFTER THAT, THE POWER STEERING COLUMN LOCKED UP WHILE DRIVING. THANKFULLY, I WAS NOT FAR FROM THE HOUSE, FAIRLY EARLY IN THE MORNING ON A 2-LANE ROAD. I PULLED OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND FILLED THE ENGINE WITH YET ANOTHER BOTTLE OF POWER STEERING FLUID (I STARTED CARRYING AN EXTRA BOTTLE WITH ME, JUST IN CASE). THE CAR RAN FINE FOR ABOUT ANOTHER 10 DAYS, WHEN THE INDICATOR LIGHT CAME ON YET AGAIN. THEN WE STARTED DOING SOME RESEARCH AND DISCOVERED OUR 2006 PONTIAC G6 IS IN GOOD COMPANY WITH NEARLY 200,000 OTHER DEFECTIVE MODELS BOASTING POWER STEERING PROBLEMS. I'VE OWNED THREE CARS WITH MORE THAN 200,000 MILES ON THEM AND WERE OLDER THAN 20 YEARS OLD, AND NEVER - EVER - HAD TO REPLACE A STEERING COLUMN!! THE REPAIR SET ME BACK MORE THAN $900 AND I'M VERY FRUSTRATED, AS THIS SEEMS TO BE A DEFECT WITH MANY G6 MODELS OF THE SAME MANUFACTURING YEAR. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10232000June 23, 2008
STEERING
I HAVE A 2006 PONTIAC G6 GT. I NOTICED MY ON THE DISPLAY OF MY RADIO IT SAID POWER STEERING. I DIDN'T THINK ANYTHING ABOUT IT AND TURNED OFF THE CAR AND BACK ON. THAT SEEMED TO HAVE CLEARED IT. I THEN DROVE 3 1/2 HOURS WITH IT AND NO PROBLEM. I GET BACK TO AUSTIN AND NOW WHENEVER I TURN IT ON IT IS INTERMITTENT ON WHEN IT WILL DISPLAY THE "POWER STEERING" MESSAGE. WHEN IT IS PARKED IT IS FINE MOST OF THE TIME. WHEN I PULL OUT OF THE DRIVEWAY THEN IT STARTS WITH THE POWER STEERING MESSAGE AND MAKES IT SO HARD TO STEER. I CAN BARELY GET BACK INTO THE DRIVEWAY WITH IT. I BELIEVE THERE SHOULD BE A RECALL ON THIS TYPE OF VEHICLE. I HAVE ETO GET THE CAR TOWED TO THE DEALERSHIP AND LOOK AT IT, BUT SINCE PONTIAC IS AWARE OF THE FAULTY PART THEN WHY DO I NEED TO PAY FOR IT OUT OF MY POCKET? *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10231927June 21, 2008
STEERING
POWER STEERING FAILURE. THE POWER STEERING ON MY CAR HAS WENT OUT MULTIPLE TIMES (OVER 5) CAUSING NEAR ACCIDENT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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