Pontiac G6 Complaints

5,890 consumer complaints on file.

#10202787September 12, 2007
STEERING
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 PONTIAC G6. WHILE PLACING THE VEHICLE INTO GEAR, THE ELECTRIC POWER STEERING LOCKED UP INTERMITTENTLY AND PREVENTED THE CONTACT FROM STEERING THE VEHICLE. THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 41,560 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 40,000. UPDATED 01-11-08. *KB UPDATED 12/12/07 *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10202805September 12, 2007
VISIBILITY
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 PONTIAC G6. WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE SUN VISORS SPORADICALLY DROPPED DOWN AND IMPAIRED THE CONTACT'S VISIBILITY. THE VISORS HAVE BEEN REPLACED FOUR TIMES AND CONTINUE TO OBSTRUCT HIS VISIBILITY. THE CONTACT NOTIFIED THE MANUFACTURER, BUT THEY HAVE YET TO CORRECT THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 500 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 25,000. UPDATED 12-12-07. *KB THE CONSUMER STATED THE SUN VISOR WILL NOT MAINTAIN ITS POSITION AND MOVES DOWN PROGRESSIVELY OVER TIME BLOCKING THE CONSUMERS LINE OF SIGHT. THE VISOR HAS BEEN REPLACED 4 TIMES. THE CONSUMER HAS TO HOLD THE VISOR WITH ONE HAND AND DRIVE WITH THE OTHER. UPDATED *JB
Crash:
No
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No
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0
Deaths:
0
#10201889September 5, 2007
STEERING:ELECTRIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM
POWER STEERING LOCKED UP AND WOULD NOT FREE UP UNTILL CAR CAME TO A STOP AND WAS TURNED OFF AND RESTARTED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10201894September 5, 2007
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 PONTIAC G6. WHILE DRIVING 25 MPH, THE CONTACT HEARD A POPPING NOISE WHEN SHE DEPRESSED THE BRAKE PEDAL. THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE CAUSE OF FAILURE. APPROXIMATELY TWO DAYS AFTER THE INSPECTION, THE FAILURE RECURRED. AS OF SEPTEMBER 5, 2007, THE DEALER HAD NOT REPAIRED THE VEHICLE. THE POWERTRAIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 3,300 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 4,300.
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No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10201979September 5, 2007
STEERING
1. INTERMIT LOSS OF POWER STEERING WHILE DRIVING HOME FROM WORK. 2. COULDN'T DRIVE THE CAR AND HAD IT TOWED. 3. STEERING COLUMN/SENSOR ASSEMBLY REPLACED DUE TO FAILURE OF THE TORQUE INPUT SENSOR. *TR UPDATED 01-16-08. *KB
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No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10201817September 4, 2007
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, STEERING
MY ELECTRICAL SYSTEM IN MY PONTIAC G6 GT HAS BEEN HAVING TROUBLE. THE FIRST SIGN OF TROUBLE WAS MY WINDOW SWITCH QUIT WORKING, WHICH WAS REPLACED, BUT AFTER RESEARCHING I FOUND THAT THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM. THE SECOND INCIDENT HAPPENED A MONTH AGO, MY POWER STEERING FAILED AS I WAS TURNING A CORNER. THIS THEN PROCEEDED TO HAPPEN NUMEROUS TIMES, WHEN I WAS GOING BETWEEN 0-40 MPH. I HAD TO SHUT OFF THE CAR, THEN IT WAS OKAY (NO "POWER STEERING LIGHT" CAME ON). THE ELECTRICAL CHIP WAS REPLACED. THIRD INCIDENT, POWER STEERING LIGHT STARTING COMING ON AND STEERING WAS HARDER TO CONTROL (BUT NOT LOCKING UP). I AM VERY CONCERNED THAT THIS IS GOING TO BE AN ONGOING PROBLEM WITH THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM IN THE G6, AND I AM EVEN MORE CONCERNED FOR MY SAFETY AND WHEN THE WARRANTY IS FINISHED. PONTIAC NEEDS TO LOOK INTO THESE FAILURES AND TAKE THE STEPS TO ENSURE THE CONSUMERS SAFETY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10201642September 1, 2007
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
THE REAR BRAKE PADS WORE OUT PREMATURELY AT 30,149 MILES. I CONTACTED THE DEALERSHIP AND WAS TOLD THAT THE BRAKES AREN'T COVERED UNDER WARRANTY, AND THAT THE BACK BRAKES LASTS FOR AROUND 80,00 OR MORE MILES. THEY ALSO TOLD ME THAT THE FRONT PADS WEAR DOWN BEFORE THE BACK PADS I HAD TO REPLACE THE REAR LEFT ROTOR, AND PADS ON BOTH SIDES. A FEW TIMES WHILE I WAS DRIVING AND WENT TO BRAKE, IT SOUNDED LIKE THE ENGINE STOPPED RUNNING AND FELT LIKE I HAD NO BRAKES. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10201597August 31, 2007
STEERING:ELECTRIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM
I OWN A 2005 PONTIAC G6 GT. IN JUNE, AS I WAS DRIVING HOME ON A STATE HWY., I NOTICED MY STEERING WHEEL BECAME EXTREMELY LOOSE. AS I TURNED A CURVE IN THE ROAD, I COMPLETELY LOST MY POWER STEERING. THE ICON ON THE DASH CAME ON AND THE MESSAGE "POWER STEERING" SHOWED UP ON MY MENU SCREEN. FORTUNATELY, I WAS ABLE TO GET MY VEHICLE HOME. IT WAS A STRUGGLE TO TURN ON THE SIDE STREET AND INTO MY DRIVEWAY. THE NEXT DAY WHEN I STARTED IT UP, THE STEERING WAS FINE. I DROVE IT IN TO WORK AND CALLED THE GM DEALERSHIP. WHEN MY HUSBAND WENT OUT TO DRIVE IT TO THE DEALERSHIP, THE STEERING WENT OUT AGAIN. AS LONG AS IT WAS DRIVEN SLOW, IT WAS DIFFICULT BUT MANAGEABLE. THE DEALERSHIP FIRST RE-CALIBRATED THE TORQUE SENSOR. THAT WORKED FOR A FEW DAYS. WE THEN HAD TO TAKE IT BACK IN WHEN THE STEERING WENT OUT AGAIN. AT THAT TIME, THEY REPLACED THE POWER STEERING MOTOR ASSEMBLY COSTING $444.13. THAT WORKED FOR 2 MONTHS AND THEN IT HAPPENED AGAIN. THIS TIME I WAS ALMOST REAR ENDED. IT WENT OUT AND I WAS TRYING TO TURN ONTO ANOTHER STREET. IT WAS EXTREMELY DIFFICULT TO MANAGE THE TURN. I HAD TO SLOW WAY DOWN. WHEN I DID THE CAR BEHIND ME CAME VERY CLOSE TO HITTING ME. I WAS FORTUNATE NOTHING HAPPENED. WE TOOK IT BACK TO THE DEALERSHIP AND THEY SAID THEY WOULD NEED TO REPLACE THE TORQUE SENSOR. THIS IS LOCATED IN THE STEERING COLUMN AND WOULD NORMALLY BE APPROX. $600+ TO FIX. SINCE WE HAVE ALWAYS HAD THE CAR SERVICED THERE AND HAD THIS SAME PROBLEM JUST A FEW MONTHS EARLIER, THEY OFFERED TO REPAIR IT FOR $100. SO FAR IT WORKS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10201125August 29, 2007
STEERING:COLUMN
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 PONTIAC G6. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE STEERING IS MAKING NOISES AND THE STEERING COLUMN VIBRATES. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE STEERING COLUMN NEEDED A LUBE JOB. SHE STATED THAT THE FAILURE IS MORE PROMINENT WHEN DECELERATING OR MAKING A TURN. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE STEERING WHEEL IS PULLING TO THE LEFT AND RIGHT ON ITS OWN. THE SPEED WAS UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 43,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 40,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10200481August 22, 2007
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 PONTIAC G6. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH WITH THE CRUISE CONTROL ENGAGED, THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE AIR BAG WAS NOT ACTIVATED. THROUGH ONLINE RESEARCH, HE DISCOVERED NHTSA RECALL NUMBER 06V417000 (AIR BAGS:FRONTAL). HE CALLED GM AND THEY STATED THAT HIS VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. THE CONTACT BELIEVES THAT HIS VEHICLE SHOULD BE INCLUDED SINCE HE IS EXPERIENCING THE SAME FAILURE. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 14,446 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 13,405.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10200204August 20, 2007
STEERING:ELECTRIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 PONTIAC G6. WHILE DRIVING 75 MPH THE POWER STEERING WOULD TURN ON AND OFF. THE STEERING WHEEL WAS JERKING LEFT TO RIGHT. THE VEHICLE WAS PULLED OVER, HOWEVER; THE STEERING WHEEL CONTINUED TO JERK. THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO DETERMINE HOW TO REPAIR THE FAILURE. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 26,000 AND THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 25,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10199985August 17, 2007
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
ROTORS WARP EVERY 4,000-6,000 MILES. ROTORS HAVE BEEN RESURFACED 4 TIMES AT DEALER 10 TIMES. FRONT WHEELS VIBRATE AT 45 MPH. VIBRATES VERY BAD AT 70-75 MPH. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10199871August 16, 2007
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP
ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON, STAYED ON, RAN ROUGH-TOOK IT TO THE DEALER (27,245 MI) & THEY REPLACED THE FUEL PUMP MODULE. THEY SAID IT WAS A SENSOR BUT IT WAS BETTER TO REPLACE THE ENTIRE MODULE. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10199872August 16, 2007
STRUCTURE
I NOTICED A 'BLOBBY'-LIKE PLASTIC SOMETHING COMING UP FROM THE RIGHT HAND SIDE OF THE DASH, ESP. WHEN IT WAS HOT. THIS HAD ONLY BEEN HAPPENING FOR A WEEK OR SO. TOOK IT INTO THE DEALER, INFORMED THAT IT WAS THE WEATHER STRIPPING COMING AWAY FROM THE DASH AND THE WINDSHIELD.*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10199588August 14, 2007
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
I HAVE A 2006 FOUR DOOR CAR THAT HAS NO CHILD SAFETY LOCKS ON THE BACK DOOR AND MY SON HAS FALLEN OUT OF THE CAR FROM BEING ABLE TO UNLOCK DOOR WHILE THE CAR IS MOVING. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10199326August 12, 2007
STEERING, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
MY WIFE WAS ALMOST KILLED YESTERDAY WHEN THE STEERING LOCKED UP AT 50MPH+ WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD. SHE HAS COMPLAINED OF STEERING ISSUES/NOISES/CONTROL IN THE PAST, BUT NEVER HAD IT LOCK UP COMPLETELY. THE CAR WAS STILL RUNNING, WAS DIFFICULT TO STOP, AND SHE WAS ALMOST HIT BY TWO DIFFERENT VEHICLES. THIS IS THE LAST OF DOUBLE DIGIT ISSUES WITH THIS VEHICLE. I WILL NOT TAKE IT BACK FROM THE DEALERSHIP. WHEN THE TOW TRUCK SHOWED UP THE STEERING LIGHT WENT OFF AND WORKED AGAIN. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10199345August 12, 2007
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY
CAR WILL NOT START. IT WILL SHAKE LIKE ITS TRYING TO START BUT NOTHING HAPPENS. IT WILL LEAVE YOU STRANDED. I HAD BATTERY TEST DONE ON 33342 MILES AND IT STATED RATING:525 CCA MARGINAL BATTERY RESULTS:12.77V 507 CCA BATTERY MAY FAIL TO START VEHICLE BELOW 4 F OR UNDER EXTREME HEAT CONDITIONS **CONSIDER REPLACING YOUR BATTERY BEFORE IT IS EXPOSED TO TEMPERATURE EXTREMES. THIS IS WHAT MY BATTERY TEST RESULTS. IT LEFT ME THREE TIMES!!!!! ONLY 33342 MILES... I GUESS I WILL GO TO GMC PONTIAC DEALERSHIP AND GET A FULL TEST DONE BEFORE MY WARRANTY GOES. MY BATTERY MUST BE REPLACED..... *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10199288August 11, 2007
STRUCTURE, SEAT BELTS
VEHICLE LEAK ON BOTH DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDE OF VEHICLE. AFTER CAR IS RAINED ON OR WASHED, WHEN THE SEATBELTS ARE USED, THEY ARE WET WITH A LARGE AMOUNT OF MOISTURE. THIS HAS BEEN REPORTED 2 TIMES TO THE LOCAL DEALERSHIP WHERE IT WAS PURCHASED AND THEY HAVE NOT RESPONDED TO SCHEDULE AN APPOINTMENT. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10199004August 9, 2007
STEERING:ELECTRIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 PONTIAC G6. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE POWER STEERING FAILS INTERMITTENTLY. THE FAILURE CAUSED HIS VEHICLE TO PULL TO THE LEFT, FORCING HIM TO GRIP THE STEERING WHEEL TO REGAIN CONTROL. HE STATED THAT THERE IS AN OPEN INVESTIGATION (PE07023) FOR THIS FAILURE. THE CONTACT DISCOVERED NINETEEN COMPLAINTS ON NHTSA'S WEBSITE REGARDING THE SAME FAILURE. WHEN HE TOOK HIS VEHICLE TO THE DEALER TO HAVE IT REPAIRED, THE MECHANIC STATED THAT THE CAUSE OF FAILURE WAS THE TORQUE SENSOR OF THE COMPONENT. AS OF AUGUST 9, 2007, THE VEHICLE REMAINS AT THE REPAIR SHOP. THE VIN, FAILURE MILEAGE, AND SPEED WERE UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 45,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10198379August 3, 2007
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CRUISE CONTROL, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:HORN, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP:CONTROL UNIT/MODULE
I PURCHASED MY PONTIAC G6 GT IN SEPTEMBER OF 2006. SHORTLY THEREAFTER, I HAD TO RETURN IT TO THE DEALERSHIP BECAUSE THE HORN WOULD NOT WORK PROPERLY. IT WAS REPLACED. 6-8 WEEKS LATER, IT WAS BACK AT THE DEALERSHIP FOR ANOTHER HORN REPLACEMENT. THEN, THE STARTER SOUNDED LIKE IT WAS HANGING UP, LIKE IT WOULD NOT DISENGAGE AFTER THE MOTOR STARTED. SO, I TOOK IT TO ANOTHER DEALERSHIP, BUT THEY COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM AND SIMPLY RESET THE COMPUTER AND RETURNED THE VEHICLE TO ME. 2 MONTHS AGO, I NOTICED THAT THE CRUISE CONTROL WAS NOT WORKING. A COUPLE OF WEEKS LATER I DISCOVERED THAT MY BRAKE LIGHTS WERE STAYING ON. I TOOK IT TO THE DEALERSHIP AND A MODULE WAS REPLACED REGARDING THE BRAKE LIGHTS AND CRUISE CONTROL. THE NEXT WEEK IT WAS BACK AT THE DEALERSHIP FOR THE SAME PROBLEMS. 2 WEEKS AFTER THE RETURN, GUESS WHAT! IT WAS BACK AT THE DEALERSHIP FOR THE BRAKE LIGHTS STAYING ON AND THE CRUISE CONTROL NOT WORKING. I GOT THE CAR BACK LAST WEEK, AND OVER THIS PAST WEEKEND, I NOTICED THAT THE CRUISE WAS NOT WORKING YET AGAIN. NOT ONLY THE BRAKES/CRUISE, BUT THE STARTER STARTED HANGING AGAIN AND NOW THE DRIVERS' SIDE HEATED SEAT COMES ON AND CANNOT BE TURNED OFF!!! MY CAR HAS BEEN AT THE DEALERSHIP SINCE TUESDAY AND PONTIAC SAYS THAT THEY WILL NOT OFFER A BUY BACK BECAUSE THE PROBLEMS ARE ELECTRICAL AND NOT MECHANICAL! I GUESS I WILL JUST WAIT ON IT TO CATCH FIRE! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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