Pontiac G6 Complaints

5,890 consumer complaints on file.

#10610235July 13, 2014
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
HEADLIGHTS STOPPED WORKING LOW BEAM ONLY. THOUGHT THE BULBS BURNT OUT BUT IT'S THE WIRING AND CONNECTORS ARE MELTING INSIDE THE ASSEMBLY. NO WATER IT'S DRY. GOT LIGHTS TO WORK BUT WIRES GET HOT FAST AND THEY STOP WORKING. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10610020July 12, 2014
STEERING, VISIBILITY/WIPER, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
MY G6 JUST KEEPS HAVING ISSUES. I DON'T DRIVE IT A LOT SO I DO NOT HAVE A LOT OF MILES ON IT FOR BEING A 2006 SO SOME OF THE ISSUE WITH THE CAR LIKE THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS NOT WORKING ALL THE TIME HAVE JUST COME UP. I DO NOT THINK IT IS DO TO AGE OF THE CAR; I THINK THEY SHOULD STILL FIX ANY DEFECTS WITH THE CAR. I LOVE PONTIAC'S I HAD A SUNFIRE BEFORE THIS. I HAVE NEVER RECEIVE ANY RECALLS ON THIS CAR IN THE MAIL FROM GM FROM THE FIRST DAY I PURCHASED IT IN JANUARY 2007. I HAVE TAKEN IT TO DEALERSHIP AND THEY FIX MOST OF THE PROBLEMS LIKE THE SUN ROOF LEAK I HAD TO TAKE FOUR OR FIVE TIMES I LOSS COUNT. WHAT THEY SHOULD DO IS GIVE SOME CREDIT ON BUYING A NEW ONE AND SCRAPE THE OLD ONES. I PAID CASH FOR THIS CAR THINKING IT WOULD LAST ALONG TIME I DON'T HAVE THE MONEY TO KEEP FIXING IT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10609898July 11, 2014
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
A FUEL TYPE ODOR WAS PRESENT INSIDE THE GARAGE. REPLACED THE GAS CAP BUT ORDER CONTINUNES. DO NOT SEE ANY LEAKS. HAVEN'T TAKEN VEHICLE TO SHOP YET BUT SAW OTHER PEOPLE WITH THE SAME ISSUE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10609794July 11, 2014
STEERING, ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)
THIS INCIDENT HAS HAPPENED NO LESS THAN 100 TIMES IN THE PAST 3 MONTHS. STARTED OFF IN MID APRIL WITH THE DASHBOARD ALERT BEEPS, AND WARNING DISPLAY THAT THE POWER STEER IS NOT SERVICEABLE, FOLLOWED BY A 2ND ALERT THE ESC IS OFF. ALONG WITH THE ALERTS. I LOST ALL POWER STEERING. WHEN THE CAR IS SHUT OFF AND RESTARTED, THE ERROR WAS CLEARED AND NORMAL STEERING CONTROL RESUMED.AND FROM MID APRIL 2014 UNTIL EARLY JUNE, THIS ERROR WAS VERY RANDOM AN OCCURRED ONLY A FEW TIME (LESS THAN 10) BUT SINCE EARLY JUNE, IT HAPPENS ALMOST CONSTANT. I NO SOONER STOP, TURN OFF THE CAR, THEN RESTART THE CAR WHICH SOMETIMES CLEARS THE ERROR AND SOMETIMES DOESN'T. I WAS JUST TOLD MINUTES AGO THAT MY CAR'S VIN WAS NOT ON THE RECALL LIST, YET THE MODEL AND YEAR IS! ALONG WITH MILLIONS OF OTHERS... I CAN'T DRIVE IT AS IS, AND CAN'T AFFORD TO GET IT FIXED... WHY ISN'T AN OBVIOUS PROBLEM ADDRESSED BETTER THAN THIS? AND WHAT AM I TO DO? *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10609578July 10, 2014
SERVICE BRAKES, EXTERIOR LIGHTING
THE BRAKE LIGHTS COME ON FOR NO REASON AND SPEED CONTROL CEASES TO FUNCTION. WHEN THE BRAKE IS PRESSED THE BRAKE LIGHTS SHUT OFF, THEREBY NOT FUNCTIONING WHEN THEY SHOULD. IN ADDITION, IF THE BRAKE IS PRESSED SLIGHTLY THE CRUISE CONTROL WILL FUNCTION. THE DEALER REPLACED THE BRAKE SWITCH AND IT WORKED FOR ONLY ONE WEEK. DI-ELECTRIC GREASE WAS APPLIED TO THE COMPUTER HARNESS PINS AND THAT ALSO WORKED FOR BUT A SHORT TIME. VERY DANGEROUS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10609587July 10, 2014
AIR BAGS, STRUCTURE:BODY
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 PONTIAC G6. THE CONTACT STATED THE OFF AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. IN ADDITION, THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE REAR DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDE DOORS FAILED TO LOCK. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER. THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED THAT THE SEAT SENSOR MALFUNCTIONED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 63,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 83,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10609720July 10, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE STREET AND NOTICED I COULDN'T HEAR THE TURN SIGNAL CLICK. WHEN I GOT OUT OF MY CAR, I CHECK TO MAKE SURE THEY WORKED. THEY DID. I THEN TURNED MY CAR OFF AND THEN ON AGAIN AND THE WARNING CHIME DID NOT MAKE NOISE. IF A SEATBELT IS NOT ON, THE CHIME NO LONGER SOUNDS EITHER FOR BOTH THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDES OF THE VEHICLE. I CAN'T TELL WITHOUT VISIBLE LOOKING IF MY TURN SIGNALS ARE STILL ON WHEN DRIVING OR IF THE PASSENGER IS WEARING THEIR SEATBELT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10609196July 9, 2014
AIR BAGS, STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 PONTIAC G6. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE POWER STEERING FAILED AND THE STEERING WHEEL BECAME DIFFICULT TO MANEUVER. AS A RESULT, THE DRIVER CRASHED INTO ANOTHER VEHICLE. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE DRIVER SUSTAINED INJURIES. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V153000 (STEERING). THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 120,000.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10609325July 9, 2014
STEERING
AS I WAS PULLING OUT OF A PARKING SPACE ON MY WAY TO WORK THIS MORNING. I BACKED UP TO THEN GO FORWARD AND TURN TO HEAD OUT OF MY RESIDENCE AND THE STEERING WHEEL WOULD JUST TURN, BUT THE TIRES WOULD NOT TURN. I AM LEASING THIS CAR AT DRIVETIME. THEY'RE WARRANTY WILL NOT COVER THIS PART, WHICH IS VERY UPSETTING AS I HAVE ONLY HAD THE CAR SINCE MAY, 2014. I'M GLAD THIS HAPPENED IN A SAFE AREA. I FEAR WHAT WOULD'VE HAPPENED IF I WERE DRIVING ON THE INTERSTATE AS I ALWAYS TRANSPORT BACK/FORTH TO WORK/HOME. MY LIFE WOULD'VE BEEN IN GRAVE DANGER. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10609483July 9, 2014
POWER TRAIN
MY 2007 PONTIAC G6 WAS NO LONGER ABLE TO SHIFT BETWEEN GEARS AS I ATTEMPTED TO PARK. ONCE THE SHIFTER WAS MOVED TO THE PARK POSITION AND MY FOOT RELEASED THE BRAKE, THE CAR CONTINUED TO ROLL. UPON INSPECTION, IT BECAME KNOWN THAT THE SHIFTER CABLE LINKAGE WAS FRACTURED. I FOUND THERE WAS AN OPEN RECALL BY GM ON PONTIAC G6 VEHICLES MANUFACTURED FROM MAY 26, 2004 TO SEPTEMBER 28,2007 (MODEL YEAR 2005-2008 VEHICLES). THE RECALL (RECALL 14152) CONTAINS THE WORDING "IF THE TRANSMISSION SHIFT CABLE FRACTURES WHILE THE VEHICLE IS BEING DRIVEN, THE TRANSMISSION GEAR SELECTION MAY NOT MATCH THE INDICATED GEAR AND THE VEHICLE MAY MOVE IN AN UNINTENDED OR UNEXPECTED DIRECTION, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH". THIS IS THE EXACT SYMPTOM WHICH STRUCK MY VEHICLE. UPON CONTACTING GM ABOUT THIS RECALL, I WAS TOLD THE VIN NUMBER OF MY VEHICLE ISN'T INCLUDED IN THEIR PREDETERMINED LOT OF CARS THEY BELIEVE TO BE AFFECTED. THE FACT THAT MY VEHICLE EXHIBITS THE EXACT ISSUE THAT GM OPENLY ADMITS TO BE A PROBLEM FOR VEHICLES THEY PRODUCED WITHIN THE YEAR RANGE MINE WAS MANUFACTURED, SHOULD BE CAUSE ENOUGH FOR THEM TO ACCEPT RESPONSIBILITY FOR THIS ISSUE. THIS ISSUE IS A DESIGN FLAW WHICH IS AGITATED BY THE CHOICE OF MATERIALS USED IN THIS SPECIFIC FORCE APPLICATION. THIS ISN'T A PROBLEM THAT CAN BE ISOLATED TO CERTAIN VEHICLES BASED OF THE ASSEMBLY PROCESS OF SELECT PLANTS. THE GENERAL ENGINEERING DESIGN APPROVED AND RELEASED BY GM, OR THEIR SUPPLIER, WAS FLAWED. I FIND IT UNACCEPTABLE THAT I AM FORCED TO PAY OUT OF POCKET FOR A FIX RELATING TO A DESIGN FLAW THAT GM IS TRYING TO SELECTIVELY DOWNPLAY. AN INSTALLATION ISSUE COULD BE UNDERSTANDABLY FOCUSED ON A SPECIFIC ASSEMBLY PLANT, BUT A COMPONENT FAILURE BY BREAKAGE OR FRACTURING IS AN OBVIOUS MIS-APPLICATION OF A POOR DESIGN. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10609055July 8, 2014
STEERING
RECEIVING NOTICES FROM GM ABOUT RECALL #14116 BUT NO DEALER HAS THE PARTS TO FIX THE RECALL NOTICE. RECALL SAYS SUDDEN LOSS OF POWER STEERING POSSIBLE AND WOULD LIKE TO GET REPAIRED. LOCAL DEALERS HAVE NO SOLUTION AND SIMPLY SAYS THE MFR. HAS NOT SENT THE PART. *JS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10608704July 7, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, SERVICE BRAKES, STEERING, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CRUISE CONTROL, EXTERIOR LIGHTING
PURCHASED NEW PONTIAC G6 2006 ON JUNE 2, 2007, 72 MILES. JULY 2007, PROBLEMS WITH CRUISE CONTROL. CONTACTED RELIABLE PONTIAC WITH PROBLEM. NEVER RETURNED MY CALL. TOOK IT TO THOMPSON'S PLACERVILLE, ACTED LIKE I DID NOT KNOW HOW TO WORK A CRUISE CONTROL. CONTINUED TO HAVE ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS THROUGHOUT THE VEHICLE. SPOKE WITH DAVID O'KEEF, PONTIAC CUSTOMER SERVICE (866) 790-5600, EXT 31952, REGARDING LEMON LAW. I TOOK THE VEHICLE INTO THOMPSONS ON THE FOLLOWING DATES (THERE WERE SEVERAL MORE, BUT I DID NOT RECEIVE AN INVOICE FROM THE DEALER): 7/11/07; 8/10/07; 10/05/07; 10/8/07; 10/20/07; 11/16/07; 12/12/07; 4/8/08; 4/23/08 5/14/08; 5/16/08; 5/31/08; 11/11/08; THROUGHOUT 2009 AND 2010; 4/28/11; 9/6/11; 9/14/11; 12/9/11; AND 12/14/11. PULLED OVER BY CHP SEVERAL TIMES FOR BRAKE LIGHTS BEING ON, BUT I WAS NOT BRAKING, OFFICER STATED VEHICLE TOO DANGEROUS TO BE ON ROAD. ON 9/6/11, A FRIEND REFERRED ME TO MOTORTREND RECALLS. RECALL DATE FOR AIR BAGS WAS 10/31/2006 AND EXTERIOR LIGHTING: BRAKE LIGHTS 1/30/2009. STEERING NEEDED TO BE REPLACED IN 2009. I WAS NEVER CONTACTED BY GM OR RELIABLE PONTIAC. VEHICLE WAS A COSTLY, SAFETY HAZARD THROUGH 12/14/11. STILL HAVE ISSUES. EXTREMELY INCONVENIENT TO KEEP TAKING IT TO THE DEALER. NOW I KNOW WHY I WAS BEING FLIPPED OFF BY OTHER DRIVERS ON THE ROAD, THEY THOUGHT I WAS "BRAKE" CHECKING THEM. *JS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10608757July 7, 2014
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
PASSENGER SIDE HEADLIGHT IS OUT DUE TO SHORTING/ MELTING WIRE HARNESS. I HAVE WITNESSED SEVERAL ABOUT(15) PONTIAC G6 WITH THEIR HEADLIGHT OUT ON THE EXACT SAME SIDE AS MY VEHICLE(PASSENGER) SIDE MOSTLY. AFTER FINDING THE REAL PROBLEM I'M GOING TO REPLACE THE WHOLE WIRING HARNESS MYSELF. NOTHING ELSE FOLLOWS------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- *JS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10608502July 7, 2014
SEATS
THE DRIVER SIDE SEAT BROKE WHEN I SAT IN IT.THE SEAT NOW LEANS TO THE RIGHT AND REST AGAINST THE CENTER CONSOLE. I HAD A GM DEALERSHIP LOOK AT IT AND THEY SAID THERE IS A BROKEN WELD ON THE RIGHT SIDE AND THEY WOULD NEED TO REPLACE THE SEAT FRAME AT A COST OF $1,000 (PARTS AND LABOR). THEY SAID THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE AND I SHOULD REPLACE IT TO AVOID POSSIBLE INJURY IN CASE OF AN ACCIDENT. I DON'T THINK A SEAT WELD SHOULD GIVE WAY AFTER 93,000 MILES UNDER NORMAL OPERATING CONDITIONS. I HAVE BEEN THE PRIMARY DRIVE OF THIS VEHICLE AND I'M CONSIDERED IN MY WEIGHT RANGE AT 160 POUNDS. *JS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10608621July 7, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION, LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES
I GET IN MY CAR PUT THE KEY IN THE IGNITION AND START MY CAR, I THEN PUT THE CAR IN DRIVE AND GET GOING ABOUT 35/40 AND THE DOOR LOCKS START GOING UP AND DOWN BY THEM SELF. LATER THAT DAY I OPEN MY DOOR AND GET IN MY CAR WITHOUT THE KEY IN THE IGNITION AND THE DOOR LOCKS START TO GO UP AND DOWN AGAIN ON THERE OWN. I HAVE CONTACTED THE DEALERSHIP I PURCHASED THE CAR FROM AND THEY TELL ME MY VIN HAS NO RECALLS. REALLY ??? THIS HAS BEEN GOING ON FOR A WHILE WITH THE BACK DOORS AND NOW THEY ALL DO IT. , I THINK GM NEEDS TO FIX THIS AND THEY NEED TO CHECK ALL PONTAC G6'S FOR ALL THE RECALLS THEY HAVE ON THESE CARS. *JS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10608652July 7, 2014
ENGINE, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
RETURNED TO CAR,AFTER LEAVING THE GYM, CAR WOULD NOT START MAKING LOUD NOISE WHEN ATTEMPTING TO START. TRIPLE AAA CAME ATTEMPTED TO CHARGE BATTERY THEN CHANGE BATTERY STILL NOT STARTING SO IT WAS TOWED TO DEALER. DEALER REPORTED COULD NOT GET ENGINE TO GO FORWARD OR BACKWARDS QUESTIONED IF WARNING LIGHTS CAME ON OR ANY LEAKS WHICH THERE WERE NONE, INFORMED I WOULD NEED NEW ENGINE AND DECIDED TO GO FORWARD WITH THAT. REBUILT ENGINE PUT IN VEHICLE, DEALER THEN INFORMED ME THAT CAR HAD LOSS OF POWER NO ACCELERATION THAT THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER IS BAD AND NEEDS TO BE REPLACED, BUT IS UNDER WARRANTY BY GM. NOW I'M UPSET THAT THERES BEEN A KNOWN PROBLEM WITH THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER, I WAS NOT NOTIFIED AND IT COST ME AN ENGINE. *JS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10608478July 6, 2014
SERVICE BRAKES, POWER TRAIN, EXTERIOR LIGHTING
I USED TO WORK LATE NIGHTS, AND WHILE DRIVING HOME ONE NIGHT I NOTICED MY BRAKE LIGHTS WERE REALLY BRIGHT. WHEN I PUSHED THE BRAKE PEDAL DOWN MY BRAKE LIGHTS WOULD TURN OFF. I ALSO HAVE PROBLEMS PULLING MY CAR FROM PARK TO REVERSE OR DRIVE. IT MAKES ME REALLY NERVOUS TO DRIVE AND IT SEEMS AS THOUGH IT JUST KEEPS GETTING WORSE. I DON'T KNOW WHAT TO DO OR EVEN HOW TO FIX IT. I REALLY CAN'T FIND ANYBODY WHO KNOWS HOW TO FIX IT. EVERYTHING I'VE LOOKED UP IS JUST A TEMPORARY FIX. IT'S JUST EXTREMELY FRUSTRATING, AND I REALLY DON'T WANT TO END UP WITH A HUGE TICKET OR GETTING INTO AN ACCIDENT BECAUSE OF IT. *JS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10608036July 3, 2014
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 PONTIAC G6. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE REAR BRAKE LIGHTS FAILED TO ILLUMINATE HOWEVER, THEY DID ILLUMINATE WHENEVER THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS NOT BEING ENGAGED. THE CONTACT WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER:09V036000 (EXTERIOR LIGHTING). THE VEHICLE WAS SCHEDULED FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING AND TO BE REPAIRED BY AN AUTHORIZED DEALER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 130,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10608046July 3, 2014
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:LEVER AND LINKAGE:COLUMN SHIFT, POWER TRAIN
TL * THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 PONTIAC G6. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO ROLL AWAY WHILE IT WAS SECURED IN PARK. THE CONTACT HAD TO PLACE OBJECTS UNDER THE TIRES TO PREVENT THE VEHICLE FROM MOVING. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE SHIFT CABLE HAD FAILED. THE VIN WAS EXCLUDED FROM NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V224000 (POWER TRAIN). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 90,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10608072July 3, 2014
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
GAS SMELL COMING FOR THE CAR, OBVIOUS GAS LEAK AROUND FUEL TANK. THERE HAS BEEN A RECALL FOR THE 2007 AND NEWER MODELS BUT NOT THE 2006. THIS IS VERY DANGEROUS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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