Pontiac G6 Complaints

5,890 consumer complaints on file.

#10231716June 20, 2008
STRUCTURE, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
CLEAR COAT CHIPPED OFF CAR, ROTORS WARPING EVERY 3 MONTHS, BUTTONS ON RADIO DISCOLORED, SUNROOF STOPPED WORKING, POWER STEERING LOCKED UP 4 TIMES, BATTERY NEEDED REPLACED 3 TIMES, CAR HESITATES WHEN STARTING & THEN DIES, JERKING SENSATION WHEN DRIVING - I'VE TAKING INTO THE DEALERSHIP 26 TIMES IN THE PAST 3 YEARS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10231346June 17, 2008
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC, STEERING
CLUNKING IN THE STEERING PROBLEMS WITH THE BRAKES. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10231209June 16, 2008
STEERING
I DRIVE A PONTIAC G6 2006, AND ON MY WAY HOME FROM WORK THE POWER STEERING WENT OUT. OK SO I BOUGHT FLUID TO ADD TO THE CAR COME TO FIND OUT IT ELECTRIC POWER STEERING. IT SAYS YOU ARE SUPPOSE TO TAKE IT TO THE DEALER FOR SERVICE. I CHECKED THE NET AND COME TO FIND OUT IM NOT THE ONLY ONE THAT HAD THIS PROBLEM. LOTS OF PEOPLE BEEN HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM. MINE WOULD GO OUT ON ME AND THE START WORKING, AND GO OUT AGAIN. NO WRECK YET, THANK GOD. BUT I WENT TO THE DEALER AND HAD TO PAY $837 TO GET IT FIXED. I JUST BOUGHT THAT CAR THAT'S ANOTHER DOWN PAYMENT. I READ SOME WHERE THAT THEY ARE LOOKING IN TO IT TO SEE IF THERE WILL BE A RECALL. I HOPE SO BECAUSE THAT ON SUCH SHORT NOTICE BROKE THE BANK I WAS CALLING AROUND FOR MONEY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10230926June 13, 2008
STEERING:ELECTRIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 PONTIAC G6. WHILE MAKING A LEFT TURN AT APPROXIMATELY 15 MPH, THE POWER STEERING WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE POWER STEERING THEN IMMEDIATELY FAILED. SHE HAD TO USE BOTH HANDS TO CONTROL THE STEERING WHEEL. THERE WAS NO CRASH. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER THE FOLLOWING DAY. THE MECHANIC STATED THAT THE FAILURE WAS RELATED TO THE ELECTRIC POWER STEERING MOTOR, AND ADVISED THAT THE MOTOR BE REPLACED AT THE COST OF $370. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 41,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10230500June 10, 2008
STEERING
FOR MY 2006 PONTIAC G6, THE POWER STEERING MESSAGE CAME ON MY CAR ABOUT A WEEK AND A HALF AGO. ON JUNE 9, 2008 AS I BEGAN TO BAG OUT OF A DRIVE WAY, MY STEERING WHEEL STOPPED TURNING. THEN I JUST SLOWLY PULLED BACK INTO THE YARD AND CUT MY CAR OFF. I SAT THERE FOR A FEW MINUTES AND THEN PROCEEDED TO CRANK THE CAR TO TURN THE STEERING WHEEL, THEN MY STEERING WHEEL BEGAN TO TURN. ABOUT FORTY FIVE MINUTES LATER, I CONTINUED TO ANOTHER DESTINATION AND WHILE I STOPPED AND THEN PROCEEDED TO TURN, MY STEERING WHEEL STOPPED TURNING AGAIN, SO I TURNED THE CAR OFF THEN TURNED IT BACK ON ONCE AGAIN. ABOUT ONE MINUTE LATER I STOPPED AT THE STOP SIGN AND IT WOULD NOT TURN SO I REPEATEDLY HAD TO CUT THE CAR ON AND OFF IN ORDER TO MAKE IT HOME SAFELY. I HAD TO DRIVE VERY SLOWLY. I CONTACTED THE GENERAL MOTORS COMPANY BUT THEY SAID THERE WASN'T A RECALL. I BOUGHT THE CAR USED AND I HAVE ONLY HAD IT FOR 10 MONTHS. THE CAR HAD 32, 600 MILES WHEN I BOUGHT IT AND NOW THE MILEAGE IS 42,800. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10230322June 9, 2008
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 PONTIAC G6. ON A VERY HOT DAY, THE CONTACT OPENED THE DOOR TO HER VEHICLE AND SMELLED SOMETHING BURNING. SHE NOTICED THAT A PART OF THE DRIVER'S SEAT, THE GLOVE COMPARTMENT, THE INTERIOR CEILING, AND A SMALL PORTION OF THE DASHBOARD APPEARED TO HAVE MELTED. SHE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER, BUT THEY COULD NOT FIND ANY FAILURES. THEY STATED THAT THEY WOULD SEARCH TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETINS FOR MORE INFORMATION AND GET BACK WITH HER. AS OF JUNE 9, 2008, THE CONTACT HAS YET TO HEAR FROM THE DEALER. SHE CALLED THE CUSTOMER SERVICE DEPARTMENT AND FILED A COMPLAINT. SHE WAS INFORMED AGAIN THAT SHE WOULD BE CALLED BACK, AND WHEN SHE WAS, THE CUSTOMER SERVICE DEPARTMENT STATED THAT NOTHING COULD BE DONE. A REPRESENTATIVE CAME OUT TO INSPECT THE VEHICLE AND INFORMED HER THAT SHE WOULD BE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE DAMAGE. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 16,835 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 16,546. UPDATED 07/08/08. *BF UPDATED *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10230021June 5, 2008
EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL, EQUIPMENT:MECHANICAL, STEERING, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM
MY POWER STEERING WENT OUT WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE INTERSTATE ENTERING AN EXIT RAMP AT 50 MPH. THIS IS THE FIRST AND ONLY TIME THIS HAS HAPPENED. I'VE NOW PARKED MY VEHICLE AND HAVEN'T BEEN DRIVING IT. I HAVE TWO CHILDREN UNDER AGE 4 AND CANNOT ALLOW THEM TO BE IN THAT DEATH TRAP. AFTER I PULLED OVER TO A SAFE AREA, I TURNED THE IGNITION OFF AND ABOUT 10 MIN LATER ON AGAIN. AFTER THAT, MY STEERING WAS FINE. I'VE ALSO HAD THE RACK AND PINION REPLACED 3 TIMES FOR A CLICK SOUND THAT IS MADE ANYTIME I TURN TO THE LEFT OR RIGHT. I'VE BEEN TOLD IT COULD BE THE STEERING LINKS OR EVEN THE TIE RODS AND STRUTS. IT STILL MAKES THAT SOUND. EITHER WAY, ALL THREE TIMES A CERTIFIED GM MECHANIC REPLACED THE RACK AND PINION BECAUSE THEY WERE SURE THAT'S WHAT CAUSED THE CLICK AND ALL MY FRONT END ISSUES. WHEN I HAD THE FIRST RACK AND PINION REPLACED, THE WATER PUMP ALSO NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THIS CAR IS ONLY TWO YEARS OLD. I HAD THE SAME BODY SHOP WORK ON THE VEHICLE EACH TIME SOMETHING WAS REPLACED. I'VE FEEL JIPPED. I PAY ALMOST 400 A MONTH FOR A CAR THAT COULD KILL ME! A DEFINITE RECALL NEEDS TO BE DONE BEFORE SOMEONE KILLS SOMEONE ELSE OR THEIR CHILDREN DIE OR THEMSELVES. I CAN'T BELIEVE THIS THING HAS BEEN UNDER INVESTIGATION FOR SO LONG AND NOTHING HAS BEEN DONE. IT'S ABSURD. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10229314May 30, 2008
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
IT RAINED REALLY BADLY AND ALL OF A SUDDEN I HEARD THE HORN ON MY CAR GOING OFF CONTINUOUSLY. ONCE THE HORN STARTS SOUNDING OTHER ISSUES OCCUR: *AUTOMATIC SHIFT TO LOCK DOES NOT ENGAGE *HAVE TO PUSH THE LOCK BUTTON TWICE ON THE REMOTE CAR KEY ENTRY DEVICE IN ORDER FOR THE CAR TO LOCK *IF I WANT TO LOCK THE CAR FROM THE INSIDE AND HAVE ALL FOUR DOORS LOCK, I CANNOT HAVE THE KEY IN THE IGNITION *IF THE CAR IS RUNNING AND I PUSH THE LOCK BUTTON, THE DRIVER'S SIDE LOCK POPS BACK UP *WHEN I CUT THE CAR OFF BUT LEAVE THE KEY IN THE IGNITION I NORMALLY CAN STILL HEAR THE RADIO, BUT WHEN THIS HAPPENS, I CAN NO LONGER HEAR THE RADIO; IF I DO WANT TO LISTEN TO THE RADIO BUT NOT CRANK UP THE CAR, THERE IS A PINGING NOISE AS IF I AM GETTING OUT OF THE CAR AND LEAVING THE KEYS IN THE IGNITION BECAUSE OF ALL OF THIS, WHEN I GOT IN THE CAR, THE INFORMATION CENTER SHOWS DOOR AJAR OR OPEN. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10228951May 27, 2008
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:STARTER ASSEMBLY
WHEN I TURN THE IGNITION TO START MY CAR IT STALLS, PUTTERS AND AFTER A FEW TRIES IT WILL START. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10228847May 25, 2008
STEERING
I PURCHASED A 2005 PONTIAC G6 3 MOS AGO. THERE ARE 50K MILES ON THE CAR NOW. WITHIN A MONTH OF PURCHASING THE USED VEHICLE, THE POWER STEERING WARNING APPEARS ON THE DISPLAY AND WITHIN THE NEXT 30 SECONDS, ALL POWER STEERING ABILITY IS LOST. THE MANUAL EXPLAINS TO TURN THE STEERING WHEEL FROM SIDE TO SIDE AND THE ALARM WILL GO AWAY. THIS DOES NOT WORK. I HAVE TO BRING THE CAR TO A STOP WHICH IS VERY DIFFICULT AS IT IS ALMOST IMPOSSIBLE TO TURN THE CAR. I HAVE TO TURN THE IGNITION OFF AND RESTART THE CAR. IN ADDITION, THERE IS A POPPING NOISE WHEN TURNING THE STEERING WHEEL FROM SIDE TO SIDE. I DID PURCHASE AN EXTENDED WARRANTY WITH THE CAR. I HAVE CONTACTED THE WARRANTY COMPANY AND THEY HAVE INSTRUCTED ME TO HAVE A MECHANIC CONTACT THEM ONCE THE PROBLEM HAS BEEN DIAGNOSED WHICH I WILL BE DOING THIS WEEK. THE WARRANTY COMPANY WILL THEN LET ME KNOW IF THE PROBLEM IS COVERED UNDER WARRANTY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10228873May 25, 2008
SERVICE BRAKES, ELECTRIC, VISIBILITY, SEAT BELTS
PASSENGER WINDOW HAS EXTREMELY BAD WHISTLE ROAD NOISE. I HAVE REPORTED THIS TO THE DEALER 4 TIMES! THEY CANNOT SEEM TO FIX THIS ISSUE. AS A RESULT, IT HAS RAINED INSIDE OF MY VEHICLE CAUSING BOTH SEATBELTS TO MILDEW. THE DEALER HAS REPLACED BOTH SEATBELTS. ALSO, THE BRAKES HAVE SQUEALED SINCE I BOUGHT THE CAR BRAND NEW IN 2007! THE DEALER CANNOT SEEM TO GET THIS TAKEN CARE OF EITHER. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10228836May 24, 2008
STEERING
I WAS TURNING INTO A GAS STATION WHEN MY STEERING WHEEL ABRUPTLY JERKED OUT OF MY HAND. THE CENTER CONSOLE DISPLAY IN MY 2005 PONTIAC G6 GT NOTIFIED ME THAT MY POWER STEERING HAD GONE OUT. MY CAR HAS ONLY 45,000 MILES ON IT. WHEN TAKEN TO A REPAIR SHOP AND WORKED ON FOR SEVERAL HOURS BY A MECHANIC, HE STATED THAT IT NEEDED TO BE TAKEN TO THE DEALERSHIP BECAUSE HE DID NOT HAVE THE PROPER EQUIPMENT TO FIX IT. UPON STARTING IT UP LATER THAT NIGHT, IT DROVE PROPERLY WITHOUT ANY PROBLEM WITH THE POWER. *TR UPDATE (10/5/08): VERY DIFFICULT TO STEER BUT ABLE TO TURNE. THE LOCAL DEALERSHIP REPLACED THE ENTIRE STEERING [COLUMN] ASSEMBLY UNDER A HIDDEN WARRANTY 7 YEAR 70,000 MILES. IT IS WORKING GREAT NOW.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10228632May 22, 2008
STEERING
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 PONTIAC G6. WHILE DRIVING AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED, THE VEHICLE SPORADICALLY LOST POWER STEERING ABILITY, WHICH INCREASED THE RISK OF A CRASH. THE DEALER WAS NOTIFIED AND A REPRESENTATIVE ACKNOWLEDGED THAT IT WAS A COMMON FAILURE FOR HIS YEAR, MAKE, AND MODEL VEHICLE. CURRENTLY, THERE IS NO CURRENT REMEDY TO RESOLVE THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT IS IN THE PROCESS OF NOTIFYING THE MANUFACTURER. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 15,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10228652May 22, 2008
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:STARTER ASSEMBLY, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 PONTIAC G6. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED, THE CONTACT HEARD A LOUD CLICKING NOISE AND THE EXTERIOR LIGHTS FLASHED. SEVERAL MINUTES LATER, SHE SAW SEVERE SMOKE. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT WAS CALLED AND THEY CONCLUDED THAT ELECTRICAL FAILURE WAS THE CAUSE. AN INVESTIGATOR FROM THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THEY WOULD NOT PROVIDE HER WITH ANY ASSISTANCE BECAUSE SHE DID NOT WITNESS ANY FLAMES COMING FROM THE VEHICLE. THE DEALER COULD NOT IDENTIFY THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE. A FIRE REPORT WAS FILED. THE CONTACT HAS POSSESSION OF THE FAILED COMPONENTS, INCLUDING THE STARTER AND BATTERY. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 38,000. UPDATED 06/30/08 *BF THE STARTER SHORTED OUT WHICH CAUSED THE SMOKE. UPDATED
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10228567May 21, 2008
VISIBILITY
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 PONTIAC G6. FROM THE DATE THE VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED, THE SUN VISOR ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE HANGS DOWN SIX INCHES OVER THE STEERING WHEEL. HE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS; HOWEVER, THE MANUFACTURER DID NOT APPROVE THE REPAIR OF THE VEHICLE. AS A RESULT, THE DEALER DOES NOT WANT TO VOID THE WARRANTY AND PERFORM ANY REPAIRS. THE DEALER REPLACED THE VISOR ONCE, BUT THE SAME FAILURE HAS RECURRED; THEREFORE, THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THE VISOR WAS DESIGNED IN THAT MANNER. THE CURRENT MILEAGE IS 18,000 AND THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 966. UPDATED 6/2/08 *CN
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10228259May 20, 2008
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES, EQUIPMENT:OTHER:OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 PONTIAC G6. THE VEHICLE DID NOT COME EQUIPPED WITH A REAR CHILD SAFETY LOCK MECHANISM. THE OWNER'S MANUAL STATED THAT THE VEHICLE SHOULD COME EQUIPPED WITH THIS MECHANISM, BUT IT DOES NOT. THE CONTACT JUST LEARNED THAT THE FEATURE DOES NOT EXIST WHEN SHE RECENTLY ATTEMPTED TO USE THE LOCK. THE DEALER AGREED TO INSTALL THE MECHANISM AT THE COST OF $460.67. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 22,000. UPDATED 06/02/08 *BF
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10228261May 20, 2008
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 PONTIAC G6. THE VEHICLE DID NOT COME EQUIPPED WITH A REAR CHILD SAFETY LOCK MECHANISM. THE OWNER'S MANUAL STATED THAT THE VEHICLE SHOULD COME EQUIPPED WITH THIS MECHANISM, BUT IT DOES NOT. THE CONTACT JUST LEARNED THAT THE FEATURE DOES NOT EXIST WHEN SHE RECENTLY ATTEMPTED TO USE THE LOCK. THE DEALER AGREED TO INSTALL THE MECHANISM AT THE COST OF $460.67. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 27,000. UPDATED 06/09/08 *BF
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10228153May 19, 2008
STEERING
POWER STEERING ON MY 2005 PONTIAC G6 FAILS PERIODICALLY. TOOK IT TO DEALER WHILE IT WAS UNDER WARRANTY AND THEY SAID THERE WAS NOTHING WRONG.. PROBABLY CAUSED BY "LOW" TIRE PRESSURE.. NOW THE CAR IS OUT OF WARRANTY AND THE SAME PROBLEM IS HAPPENING.. CHECKED TIRE PRESSURE AND IT IS PERFECT... THIS PROBLEM HAS TO BE SOLVED.. I READ MANY ISSUES CONCERNING THIS AND I BELIEVE GM SHOULD ISSUE A RECALL AND PAY TO HAVE THE PROBLEM FIXED>>>>> I GOT A REPORT FROM A TECH ENGINEER WHO STATED THAT PONTIAC PUT THE ELECTRICAL POWER STEERING OUT PRIOR TO IT BEING FULLY TESTED>>>. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10227901May 15, 2008
STEERING
POWER STEERING FAILS SEEMINGLY WHEN IT'S VERY COLD, AS I LIVE IN OHIO. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10227934May 15, 2008
SUSPENSION, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
MY VEHICLE SQUEAKS WHEN I GO OVER BUMPS, EVEN REALLY SMALL ONES. I HAVE TAKEN IT TO THE DEALERSHIP OVER 10 TIMES. MY SHOCKS WERE REPLACED, BUT A COUPLE OF DAYS LATER, IT WAS DOING IT AGAIN. THIS HAS BEEN GOING ON FOR WELL OVER A YEAR NOW. MY BATTERY DIED IN MY CAR AND IT CAUSED MY CD PLAYER NOT TO WORK. WHEN MY BATTERY WAS RECHARGED AND CAR RUNNING AGAIN, THE CD PLAYER WOULD NOT WORK. THE RADIO DOES, BUT NOT THE CD PLAYER. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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