Pontiac G6 Complaints

5,890 consumer complaints on file.

#10607200June 30, 2014
STEERING
AS THE VEHICLE WAS BEING DRIVEN. IT LOST ALL POWER STEERING AND STEERING GOT EXTREMELY FIRM AND COULD BARELY GET TO THE SIDE OF ROAD WITHOUT BEING STRUCK BY ANOTHER VEHICLE. SHUT VEHICLE OFF WAITED RESTARTED IT. STEERING WHEEL THEN VIBRATED OR BACK AND FORTH VISIBLY DROVE A LITTLE MORE SAME INCIDENT AGAIN. THIS REPEATED TILL VEHICLE MADE IT HOME AND HAS SAT SINCE THEN. CONTACTED GM THEY REFUSE TO FIX THE SAFETY ISSUE EVEN AFTER RECALL WAS RELEASED. CONTACTED THEM MULTIPLE TIMES ALWAYS REFUSING TO FIX ISSUE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10606846June 29, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, SERVICE BRAKES, EXTERIOR LIGHTING
MY G6 CURRENTLY IS NOT COVERED IN THE RECENT RECALLS FOR THIS PROBLEM (NOT MANUFACTURED IN THE RIGHT MONTH): MY PROBLEM IS THE SAME AS OTHER G6 OWNERS WHERE MY BRAKE LIGHTS WILL ILLUMINATE WHILE DRIVING, AND WILL NOT ILLUMINATE WHEN MY BRAKES ARE APPLIED, WHICH ALSO AFFECTS MY CRUISE CONTROL. OVER THE LAST 3 YEARS I HAVE HAD THE DIELECTRIC LUBRICANT APPLIED 3 TIMES AND AFTER 8-12 MONTHS THE PROBLEM RETURNS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10606620June 28, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES
DOOR LOCKS STOPPED OPENING BACK DOORS OR ON OCCASION WOULDN'T LOCK OR UNLOCK. IF I AM IN A SITUATION AND SOMEONE IS IN BACKSEAT THE DOORS WOULD REMAIN LOCKED. I WOULD HAVE TO ROLL DOWN WINDOWS TO UNLOCK THE BACKSEAT DOORS, BEFORE I COULD GET AN INFANT PASSENGER AND REMOVE FROM CAR SEAT. LORD FORBID I'M ON TRAIN TRACKS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10606496June 27, 2014
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 PONTIAC G6. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 14V153000 (STEERING) HOWEVER, THE PART NEEDED WAS UNAVAILABLE TO PERFORM THE REPAIR. THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO PROVIDE AN EXPECTED DATE FOR THE PART TO BECOME AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND THEY INFORMED THAT THE REMEDY PART HAD NOT BEEN PRODUCED. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. UPDATED 8/11/14*CN
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10606557June 27, 2014
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 PONTIAC G6. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WAS A GASOLINE ODOR PRESENT INSIDE THE GARAGE WHERE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC, WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE ODOR WAS CAUSED BY A CRACK IN THE HIGH PRESSURE FUEL LINE AND THAT THE FUEL PUMP NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 87,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10606092June 26, 2014
STEERING, AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 PONTIAC G6. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 25 MPH, THE POWER STEERING LIGHT ILLUMINATED AS THE STEERING FAILED. THE DRIVER RESTARTED THE VEHICLE AND THE VEHICLE FUNCTIONED PROPERLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION AND THEY STATED THAT THE POWER STEERING CONTROL MODULE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. ALSO, THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG LIGHT WAS ILLUMINATED BUT DID NOT KNOW THE CAUSE OF FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURES. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 67,000. UPDATED 8/11/14*CN
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10606126June 26, 2014
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC), ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, STEERING
THE CAR TOTALLY LOST ELECTRICAL POWER. MY WIFE, DAUGHTER AND TWO GRAND KIDS (1 & 4 YRS OLD) WERE IN THE CAR. THE POWER WINDOWS HAD BE ACTING UP FOR A WHILE BUT ON THIS DAY ALL THE POWER WENT OUT. AFTER SHE CONTROLLED THE CAR TO A STOP ON THE HIGHWAY AND WAITED 10 MINUTES IT WOULD START AGAIN. SHE THEN TRIED TO DRIVE BACK ROADS HOME. ONLY TO HAVE IT HAPPEN MULTIPLE TIMES AGAIN. FINALLY WE HAD IT TOWED TO THE DEALER SHIP. AND AGAIN THEY ARE SAYING THERE IS NO RECALL ON THIS CAR. IT WILL NOW COST US OVER $500 DOLLARS TO FIX ON TOP OF THE $2500 LAST TIME. THE DEALERSHIP IN THE PAST AS BEEN GREAT BUT IN THIS CASE HAVE BEEN OF NO HELP. OVER $3000 DOLLAR OUT WITHOUT ANY COMPENSATION FROM GM OR THE DEALER (BETTEN / BAKER CHEVROLET IN COOPERSVILLE, MICHIGAN). *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10606123June 26, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, STEERING
THE CAR WILL INTERMITTENTLY LOOSE THE POWER STEERING. USUALLY WHEN YOU FIRST STARTED IT BUT AT TIME WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED. IF YOU STOPPED AND RESTARTED THE CAR THE POWER STEERING MIGHT START WORKING. WE SPEND OVER $2,500 TO GET THIS REPAIRED AND OUR DEALERSHIP IS CLAIMING THAT THERE IS NO RECALL ON THE POWER STEERING. I CURRENTLY HAVE ALL THE INVOICE OF WHAT THEY REPAIRED OR REPLACED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10606320June 26, 2014
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, SERVICE BRAKES
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 PONTIAC G6. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING AN UNKNOWN SPEED, THE BRAKE LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND TURNED OFF WHEN THE BRAKES WERE APPLIED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALERS WHO NOTICED THE CONNECTION WAS CORRODED AND NEEDED TO CLEAN. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED AND THIS TIME THE CRUISE CONTROL BECAME INOPERABLE AS WELL. THE CONTACT WAS MADE AWARE OF RECALL NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 14V252000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL, EXTERIOR LIGHTING, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL) HOWEVER, THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE THE PROBLEM. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 80,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10605816June 25, 2014
STEERING, ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC), VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
MY HAND HIT THE KEY IN THE IGNITION SWITCH AND THE VEHICLE CUT-OFF(LOST ALL POWER).I COULD NOT ACCELERATE, I HAD TO STOP IN THE MIDDLE OF THE ROADWAY AND TURN THE SWITCH TO OFF AND CRANK THE VEHICLE AGAIN. AFTER THINKING ABOUT IT I CAN RECALL THIS HAPPENING YEARS AGO, I THOUGHT NOTHING OF IT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10605817June 25, 2014
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
FOR TWO YEARS NOW, MY DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDE LOW BEAM HEADLIGHTS CONTINUE TO GO OUT. THE FIRST TIME I HAD THIS CHANGED, THE MECHANIC INFORMED ME THIS WAS A "NORMAL" OCCURRENCE WITH THESE TYPE OF CARS AND HE HAD SEEN THIS A LOT. HE TOLD ME THERE IS SOMETHING GOING ON WITH THE WIRING THAT MAKE THE LIGHT GO OUT. IN 2014 WHEN I HAD IT CHANGED, THE MECHANIC INFORMED ME THAT SOMETHING WAS CAUSING IT TO MELT AND ACTUALLY SHOWED ME THE BLACK MELTED TAR IN THE BACK OF THE LIGHT. I HAD THE LIGHT REPLACED TWO MONTHS AGO AND I ANTICIPATE IT TO GO OUT AGAIN ANYTIME. THIS IS VERY DANGEROUS FOR NIGHT TIME DRIVING AND I AM ON THE ROAD TRAVELING EVERY WEEKEND. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10605827June 25, 2014
SEATS, AIR BAGS
THE PASSENGER SEAT FAILS TO REALIZE THAT SOMEONE IS SITTING IN THE SEAT WITH THE SEAT BELT BUCKLED. THEREFORE THE LIGHT AND BELL CONTINUOUSLY GOES OFF WHEN SOMEONE IS SITTING IN IT OR NOT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10605677June 24, 2014
POWER TRAIN, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
THE IGNITION SWITCH ON MY 2007 PONTIAC G6 IS NOT OPERATING PROPERLY. IF I DO NOT WARM UP MY VEHICLE, THE KEY CANNOT BE TAKEN OUT OF THE IGNITION SWITCH WHILE IN PARK POSITION. SOMETIMES AFTER WARNING UP, THE KEY IS HARD TO COME OUT THE IGNITION. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10605724June 24, 2014
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS, SERVICE BRAKES
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 PONTIAC G6. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING THE BRAKE LIGHTS CONTINUOUSLY STAYED ILLUMINATED AND ONCE THE BRAKES WERE ENGAGED THE BRAKE LIGHTS TURN OFF. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED THE WIRING HARNESS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10605098June 23, 2014
AIR BAGS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, VISIBILITY/WIPER
THE AIRBAG LIGHT HAS CAME ON AND THE PASSENGER SEAT WILL NOT SHOW SOMEONE IS SITTING IN IT FOR THE PASSENGER AIRBAGS. THE LIGHT FIRST CAME ON IN FEBRUARY BUT WENT OFF A FEW DAYS LATER IT THEN CAME BACK ON IN MARCH AND WILL NOT SHUT OFF. THE DEALERSHIP WILL NOT FIX IT BECAUSE THERE IS NO RECALL ON IT. IF A CRASH HAPPENS MY AIRBAGS WILL NOT WORK. ALSO I HAVE HAD MY ENGINE FOR MY WINDSHIELD WIPERS REPLACED THREE TIMES 600 DOLLARS LATER MY WIPERS DO NOT WORK. THEY KEEP TELLING ME IT KEEPS SNAPPING I CAN'T KEEP SPENDING MONEY ONTHIS. ALSO MY GEARS DO NOT SHIFT PROPERLY EVEN THOUGH THE TRANSMISSION CHECKED OUT GOOD. THERE IS A RECALL FOR THIS BUT THE DEALERSHIP REFUSED TO FIX IT STATING THE PART WAS NOT RECEIVED YET. I HAVEN'T RECEIVED ANY RECALLS BY MAIL EVEN THOUGH THERE ARE PLENTY OF THEM. THIS WHOLE CAR NEEDS RECALLED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10605116June 23, 2014
AIR BAGS, SEATS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
THE SERVICE AIRBAG LIGHT COMES ON AND SO DOES THE TIRE INFLATION WARNING AT START UP AND STAYS ON.. THIS USE TO BE OCCASIONALLY AND THEN NOT COME ON THE NEXT TIME YOU STARTED IT ...NOW IT DOES IT ALMOST CONTINUALLY..ALSO THE SEATS ELECTRIC HEIGHT ADJUSTMENT HAS BROKEN FREE OF THE BASE ON THE FLOOR...THE WELD HAS BROKEN ON THE TUBE ON THE BASE OF THERE CAR...I SEE SO MANY OTHER CAR OWNERS WITH THE SAME EXACT ISSUES YET NO ONE IS ADDRESSING THEM OR ISSUING A RECALL...THESES ISSUES SHOULD NOT BE FIXED AT THE OWNERS EXPENSE WHEN GM KNOWS THERE IS AN ISSUE AND A SEAT IN A CAR SHOULD NEVER HAVE WELDS FAIL THIS IS A MAJOR SAFETY ISSUE..THESE SEATS WOULD NEVER HOLD UP IN A CRASH. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10605164June 23, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, EXTERIOR LIGHTING
IT'S STARTS WITH BEING HARD TO GET MY CAR OUT OF GEAR. THEN MY CRUISE CONTROL GOES OUT & THEN MY BRAKE LIGHT STAYS ON WHILE I'M DRIVING, BUT WHEN I BRAKE, THE LIGHT GOES OFF. IT'S THE LIGHT AT THE BOTTOM OF MY REAR WINDOW. I CAN SEE THE REFLECTION IN MY REAR WINDOW. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10605200June 23, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, SERVICE BRAKES, EXTERIOR LIGHTING
TL ' THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 PONTIAC G6. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE BRAKE LIGHTS ON THE VEHICLE WOULD EITHER ILLUMINATE RANDOMLY OR FAIL TO ILLUMINATE COMPLETELY WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE VIN WAS EXCLUDED FROM NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V252000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL, EXTERIOR LIGHTING, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 101,756. JCC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10605287June 23, 2014
STEERING
REPLACED THE POWER STEERING UNIT AND INTERMEDIATE SHAFT PER GM DEALER RECOMMENDATION. COST $1200. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10605312June 23, 2014
WHEELS, STEERING, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
VEHICLE BATTERY WAS DRAINED OVERNIGHT FROM CONSUMER ELECTRONICS (DVD CHARGING, GPS) TO THE POINT WHEN ATTEMPTING TO START NEAR ZERO VOLTAGE WITH INSIDE LIGHTS SHUTTING OFF. CHARGED WITH 10 AMP BATTERY CHARGER TO FULL BATTERY. AFTERWARDS KEY FOBS WOULD NOT WORK. DID NOT THINK MUCH OF IT. AFTER A FEW DAYS OF DRIVING NOTICED THE TIRE PRESSURE INFO WAS ALL -- (NOT POSTING). TIRE PRESSURE SYSTEM MONITORING WAS COMPLETELY OFF WITH NO NOTIFICATION TO DRIVER. FOUND SEVERAL SITES THAT SAY A G6 CAN LOSE IT'S TIRE SENSOR/KEY FOB MEMORY FROM A SLOWLY DRAINING BATTERY AND MUST BE TAKEN TO A DEALER TO FIX IT. TOOK IT TO A GMC (FORMERLY PONTIAC) DEALERSHIP, $95 LATER ONLY GOT THE TIRES WORKING AGAIN. NEWER VEHICLES HAVE A PROCEDURE FOR OWNERS TO INITIATE THIS SETUP THEMSELVES AND REPROGRAM THE TIRES AND KEY FOBS, BUT NOT 2008. THE LACK OF TIRE PRESSURE SENSORS WHEN THEY WERE THERE PRIOR SHOULD TRIGGER AT MINIMUM A WARNING ON EVERY START. IT CAN TELL ME I NEED AN OIL CHANGE EVERY DAY. FOR THIS TO HAPPEN BECAUSE OF A LOW VOLTAGE EVENT IS TERRIBLE CIRCUIT DESIGN / BAD PROGRAMMING. IF AN OWNER CHARGES HIS KID'S DVD PLAYER AND IT KILLS THE BATTERY THE NEXT DAY THE MANDATORY TMPS SYSTEM MAY NOT WORK, AND NOT WORK WITHOUT WARNING. HOPEFULLY THE DAY THE DVD PLAYER NEEDS A CHARGE ISN'T THE SAME DAY THEY DEVELOP A MEDIUM LEAK DRIVING DOWN THE MOUNTAINS OF UTAH, BECAUSE THE DRIVER WON'T BE NOTIFIED THE SYSTEM FORGOT THE SENSOR ID'S AND DOESN'T CARE ABOUT THOSE PRESSURE READINGS ANYMORE, EVEN THE FALLING PRESSURE ON THE TIRE HOLDING THE CAR IN THE CORRECT LANE AT A 8% GRADE, DOWNHILL. #1 FIX THE SAFETY ISSUE. #2 DON'T CHARGE ME TO RE-PROGRAM SOMETHING THAT IS NOT SAFE AND WAS CORRECTED ON NEWER VEHICLES. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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