Pontiac G6 Complaints

5,890 consumer complaints on file.

#10567018March 4, 2014
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 PONTIAC G6. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE TRAVELING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE POWER STEERING WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED AS THE POWER STEERING ASSIST FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED ABOUT THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 154,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10567031March 4, 2014
STEERING
POWER STEERING KEEPS GOING OUT AND WHEEL IS SHAKING, SEEMS TO BE A KNOWN PROBLEM WITH OTHER G6 OWNERS AND HAS SOMETHING TO DO WITH THE EPS SYSTEM. CONTACTED GM AND THEY ARE AWARE OF THE PROBLEM BUT NOT ALL 2008 G6'S HAVE A RECALL ON THEM? ONLY ONES THAT FALL UNDER A CERTAIN VIN NUMBER WHICH MINE DOES NOT. COMPLETE DISAPPOINTMENT BUYING THIS VEHICLE. WHEN MY POWER STEERING GOES OUT WHILE DRIVING AND I OR SOMEONE ELSE DIES MAYBE THEN GM WILL CARE ENOUGH TO ISSUE A RECALL ON ALL OF THE VEHICLES THEY KNOW HAVE PROBLEMS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10567034March 4, 2014
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 PONTIAC G6. THE CONTACT STATED THAT AFTER STARTING THE VEHICLE, THE HEAD LIGHTS DID NOT ILLUMINATE. THE CONTACT INDICATED THAT WHILE CHANGING THE LIGHT BULBS SHE DISCOVERED THAT WIRES ATTACHED TO THE LIGHT BULB CONNECTOR HARNESS WERE MELTED. THE VEHICLE WAS DIAGNOSED AND REPAIRED BY AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC, WHO REPLACED THE BULB CONNECTOR HARNESS. THE CONTACT INDICATED THAT THE DEFECT REOCCURRED APPROXIMATELY TWO WEEKS LATER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 59,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10567036March 4, 2014
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 PONTIAC G6. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE BRAKE LIGHT REMAINED ILLUMINATED. ADDITIONALLY, THE CRUISE CONTROL FUNCTION WOULD DISENGAGE AND ENGAGE INDEPENDENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER TO HAVE A DIAGNOSTIC PERFORMED. THE MANUFACTURE ADVISED THE CONTACT THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 09V036000 EXTERIOR LIGHTING. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 70,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 105,000. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10567061March 4, 2014
SEAT BELTS, STEERING, ENGINE
CAR STARTED GIVING A WARNING THAT DRIVER SEAT BELT WAS NOT FASTENED AND IT WAS, THE WARNING WOULD REPEATEDLY COME ON AND GO OFF FOR THE WHOLE DAY. THEN WHILE DRIVING WE LOST POWER STEERING. IT WAS VERY DIFFICULT TO CONTROL AND FORTUNATELY WAS ABLE TO PULL INTO A PRIVATE DRIVE. LEFT THE CAR AND OBTAINED A RIDE TO MY DESTINATION AND THE NEXT MORNING RETURNED, STARTED THE CAR AND IT WAS OK. CAR DOES SIT OUTSIDE AND NOT SURE WHAT HAPPENED BUT GLAD WE WERE NOT GOING 70 MPH ON HIGHWAY. WE HAD TO REPLACE THE MANIFOLD ON THE CAR JUST ABOUT 2 WEEKS BEFORE THESE ISSUES AND IT WAS EXPENSIVE. I DON'T BELIEVE THIS TO BE A NORMAL ISSUE FOR THIS YEAR OF CAR AND WHAT'S SCARY IS WE ALSO OWN A 2008 G6. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10567085March 4, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, AIR BAGS
WHEN WE TURN THE IGNITION KEY THE ENGINE STARTS BUT THE KEY REMAINS IN START AND DOESN'T RETURN TO RUN.WE GET NO GAUGES, NO POWER WINDOWS,AND OBVIOUSLY NO AIR BAGS,AND NO RADIO. IF WE BARELY TOUCH KEY THE CAR SHUTS OFF. WE WERE FORTUNATE TO BE ABLE TO PARK AND FIGURE OUT THAT YOU HAD TO PHYSICALLY AND CAREFULLY TURN THE KEY TO RUN. THE CAR DIED 9 OUT OF 10 TIMES. WE HAD JUST BOUGHT THE CAR AND THE DEALER HAD EARLIER SHAVED THE CARS KEY TO SOLVE THE PROBLEM. THE DEALER THEN HAD THE LOCK CHANGED BY A CERTIFIED LOCKSMITH. WE CONTACTED GM TO VERIFY THAT THE NEW IGNITION THAT THE LOCKSMITH PUT IN WASN'T DEFECTIVE,(NOT THAT WE QUESTION THE LOCKSMITH)AND WAS TOLD THE CAR WASN'T ON THE RECALL. WHEN WE ASKED WHETHER THEY COULD TELL IF THE LOCK WAS OK,OR IF THE PROBLEM WAS DEEPER IN THE IGNITION THEY SAID WE WOULD HAVE TO PAY $110 JUST TO FIND OUT,AND IF IT WAS DEFECTIVE,$300 MORE. NOW WE'VE CONTACTED GM AND GOT A FILE NUMBER,AND GUESS WHAT? THEY'RE BLOWING US OFF. WE NEVER EVEN KNEW ABOUT THE PROBLEM UNTIL THE RECALL NEWS 2/14.THE RECALL NEEDS EXPANDING. AND WE NEED TO KNOW IF THE LOCKS A LOCKSMITH MIGHT BUY TO REPLACE, IS ALSO BAD. GM REFUSES TO GIVE THAT INFO. AND THEY SAY THEY HAVEN'T GOT THE PARTS TO REPAIR THEIR PROBLEM ANYWAY. CAN IT BE THE IGNITION LOCK ONLY OR IS IT DEEPER? *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10566799March 3, 2014
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 PONTIAC G6. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE POWER STEERING ASSIST FAILED WITHOUT WARNING AS THE STEERING WHEEL BECAME DIFFICULT TO TURN. THE CONTACT SHUT OFF THE ENGINE AND ONCE RESTARTED, THE POWER STEERING ASSIST CONTINUED TO MALFUNCTION. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A DEALER FOR A DIAGNOSTIC. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 79,000. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10566891March 3, 2014
POWER TRAIN
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 PONTIAC G6. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 70 MPH, THE KEY ERRONEOUSLY BECAME DISLODGED FROM THE IGNITION SWITCH CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO SHUT OFF. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT IN A SEPARATE INCIDENT, SHE WAS ABLE TO REMOVE THE KEY FROM THE IGNITION WHILE THE TRANSMISSION WAS IN NEUTRAL AND THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO ROLL AWAY IN REVERSE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER 12V460000 (POWER TRAIN). THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 20,000. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10566708March 2, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, STEERING
ON SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 18, 2011, I WAS INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT WHEN I LOST CONTROL OF MY 2007 PONTIAC G6. THE ACCIDENT OCCURRED IN THE AFTERNOON, THE WEATHER WAS CLEAR AND THERE WAS NO PRECIPITATION. I WAS TRAVELING SOUTHBOUND, IN THE LEFT LANE, PASSING A VEHICLE, WHEN SUDDENLY I LOST CONTROL OF MY 2007 PONTIAC G6. THE CAR FELT LIKE IT STARTED TO SWERVE TO THE RIGHT. I TRIED TO CORRECT IT AND THE STEERING WAS HARD, I COULDN'T MOVE THE STEERING WHEEL AND HAD NO CONTROL OF THE CAR. IT WAS VERY SCARY, AS I SWERVED BACK AND FORTH AND FINALLY CROSSED THROUGH THE RIGHT LANE. LUCKILY MY CAR WAS STOPPED BY A GUARD RAIL AND WAS FACING NORTHBOUND. THE DEALERSHIP DIAGNOSED THE VEHICLE WITH A FAULTY IGNITION SWITCH AND REPLACED IT. THIS WAS THE SCARIEST MOMENT OF MY LIFE. I SAW MY LIFE FLASH IN FRONT OF ME, THERE WERE SEVERAL VEHICLES TRAVELING ON THE HIGHWAY AND I ENVISIONED A PILE UP. LUCKILY, THE OTHER DRIVERS WERE ABLE TO AVOID HITTING MY VEHICLE. PLEASE CONSIDER ADDING THE 2007 PONTIAC G6 TO THE RECALL THAT WAS RECENTLY ANNOUNCED, WHICH INCLUDED THE 2007 PONTIAC G5. THIS ALMOST COST ME MY LIFE. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10566717March 2, 2014
SERVICE BRAKES, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, EXTERIOR LIGHTING
BRAKE LIGHTS COME ON WHEN PEDAL IS NOT DEPRESSED. BRAKE LIGHTS DO NOT COME ON WHEN PEDAL IS DEPRESSED. CRUISE CONTROL IS DEACTIVATED SPONTANEOUSLY. IT OCCURS INTERMITTENTLY, SOMETIMES NOT HAPPENING FOR WEEKS OR JUST DAYS. BUT CONTINUOUSLY FOR THE DURATION OF MY TRIP, SHOULD IT BE HAPPENING. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10566588March 1, 2014
SEAT BELTS, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE, STEERING
WE PUT NEW TIRES HAD ALIGNMENT DONE WITHIN DAYS STARTED HAVING ISSUES WHERE IT FEELS LIKE THE TIRES LOOSE GRIP FROM THE ROAD. PROBLEM STILL CONTINUES WENT AN HAD THEM ROTATED THE NEXT DAY AFTER TAKING OFF FROM A STOP WHEN IT SHIFTS FROM 2ND TO 3RD GEAR THE STEERING JERKS TO THE LEFT. TOOK IT BACK GARAGE CHECKED EVERYTHING CANT FIND ANYTHING. ALSO HAVE SEAT BELT LIGHT ON EVEN WHEN SEAT BELT IS ON HAD FUEL LEAK AT NECK OF SPOUT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10566632March 1, 2014
SERVICE BRAKES
WHEN I PRESS THE BRAKELIGHT THE LIGHT DOES NOT COME ON, HOWEVER WHEN I ACCELERATE THE LIGHT REMAINS ON. I HAVE TAKEN MY CAR TO A GM DEALERSHIP IN2012AND PAID ($220) TO HAVE IT "FIXED". I WAS TOLD BY GM THAT THIS IS THE ONLY FIX(LUBRICATE THE BCM CONTROL). THE PROBLEM HAS SINCE COME BACK AND NO MECHANIC KNOWS HOW TO FIX IT. I AM AFRAID THAT WHILE DRIVING SOMEONE WILL SMASH INTO ME WHEN I BRAKE BECAUSE MY LIGHTS DO NOT COME ON TO WARN THEM TO STOP. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10566313February 27, 2014
STEERING
I WAS DRIVING ON HIGHWAY, I JUST GOT ON THE HIGHWAY WHEN THE MESSAGE ON THE RADIO SCREEN POPPED UP AND SAID POWER STEERING FAILURE. I COULD NOT MOVE MY STEERING WHEEL, IT WAS VERY HARD TO TRY AND GET MY CAR OFF TO THE SHOULDER. IF I HAD BEEN DRIVING ANY FASTER OR IN THE LEFT OR MIDDLE LANES ON THE HIGHWAY, I WOULD DEFINITELY HAVE BEEN HIT OR HIT SOMEONE. THIS IS A SERIOUS ISSUE, GM HAS TOLD ME THERE IS NOTHING THEY CAN DO ABOUT IT BECAUSE THE VEHICLE IS OUT OF WARRANTY BUT MY QUESTION IS IF I'M NOT THE FIRST PERSON TO REPORT THIS ISSUE AND THERE HAS BEEN MANY OUT THERE LIKE THIS, WHY HAVEN'T THEY SENT OUT NOTICES TO INFORM THE DRIVER OF THIS ISSUE? SINCE THEN, MY POWER STEERING HAS WENT OUT TWICE AND SINCE GM WON'T COVER COSTS TO REPAIR THIS MANUFACTURER DEFECT, I AM FORCED TO TRADE IN MY CAR OR SELL IT. I DON'T THINK I WILL BE BUYING ANOTHER GM CAR BECAUSE OF THE LAX ATTITUDE THEY HAVE TOWARDS THIS ISSUE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10566375February 27, 2014
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 PONTIAC G6. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WAS A STRONG SMELL OF GASOLINE INSIDE AND AROUND THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A PRIVATE MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE RETURN PORT WAS CRACKED AND THERE WAS A FUEL LEAK. AS A RESULT, THE FUEL PUMP MODULE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 85,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10566402February 27, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ENGINE
I CANNOT REMOVE MY KEY FROM THE IGNITION IN THE MORNING BEFORE MY CAR WARMS UP. IF I STOP TO GET GAS IN THE MORNING, I HAVE TO LEAVE THE KEY IN THE IGNITION BECAUSE IT GETS STUCK IN THE KEY IGNITION. ONLY AFTER MY CAR WARMS UP WILL I BE ABLE TO REMOVE MY KEY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10565906February 26, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, EXTERIOR LIGHTING
I HAVE HAD SEVERAL ISSUES WITH THE EXTERIOR LIGHTING OF MY VEHICLE. FIRST THE HEADLIGHTS ON THE DRIVERS SIDE WENT OUT AND I REPLACED THE BULB, THEN PASSENGER SIDE HAS WENT OUT AND THE BULB HAS BEEN REPLACED. I TOOK MY VEHICLE TO OUR LOCAL AUTOZONE AND AT FIRST WE THOUGHT THE LIGHT BULB NEEDED REPLACED BUT AFTER WIGGLING AROUND THE WIRES IT STARTED WORKING..THIS HAS HAPPENED TO ME ON MORE THAN ONE OCCASION. AS OF THIS YEAR I'VE CHANGED BOTH HEADLIGHTS TWICE AND THE EXTERIOR BRAKE LIGHT AND AS OF TODAY I HAVE ANOTHER HEADLIGHT THAT HAS BLOWN..I GOT ONLINE AND NOTICES SEVERAL COMPLAINTS FROM DIFFERENT PEOPLE ON THE PONTIAC G6 THAT ARE HAVING THE SAME ISSUE AS ME AND THERE IS NO CORRECTION FOR THIS FIXED EXCEPT HAVING THE WHOLE LIGHTING ASSEMBLY CHANGED WITH THE WIRING WHICH IS A 700 OR MORE DOLLAR FIX. NOW MY HIGHBEAMS ARE DOING THE SAMETHING. I'VE CONTACTED GM ABOUT THIS ISSUE AND HAVE NOT RECEIVED A RESPONSE AS OF YET. THIS IS VERY DISTURBING FOR ME BECAUSE I HAVE BEEN STOPPED BY THE POLICE BEFORE AND GIVEN TICKETS BECAUSE OF THIS AND THIS IS STARTING TO BECOME A FINANCIAL BURDEN FOR ME. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10565849February 25, 2014
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 PONTIAC G6. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH, THE STEERING WHEEL SEIZED WITH THE ILLUMINATION OF THE POWER STEERING WARNING INDICATOR. THE ENGINE WAS TURNED OFF AND AFTER RESTARTING, THE VEHICLE OPERATED NORMALLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR DIAGNOSIS. THERE WAS A VOLUNTARY RECALL ISSUED BY THE MANUFACTURER PERTAINING TO THE STEERING COMPONENT HOWEVER, THE MANUFACTURER INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL BECAUSE IT HAD EXCEEDED THE REQUIRED MILEAGE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 152,424.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10565667February 24, 2014
STEERING
WHILE DRIVING AROUND CURVE TO THE LEFT POWER STEERING LOCKED UP AND I CRASHED INTO A MAILBOX CAUSING $800 DOLLARS DAMAGE TO MY CAR. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10565719February 24, 2014
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
NOTICED GASOLINE SMELL BEHIND THE CAR AND FOUND GAS LEAKING FROM UNDER THE GAS TANK. THIS IS INTERESTING BECAUSE I TOOK THE CAR TO LOCAL GM DEALERSHIP THIS WEEKEND ON 2/22/14 FOR SERVICE AND THEY INDICATED THAT THEY HAD FOUND A SHORTED FUEL TANK PRESSURE SENSOR. HOW IS IT THAT THEY DIDN'T NOTICED THE GAS LEAKING. IN REVIEWING OTHER COMPLAINTS WITH THE G6, THIS SEEMS TO BE A VERY COMMON ISSUE WITH THIS CAR WHERE THERE IS A PLASTIC LINE ON THE FUEL PUMP WHICH DEVELOPS THE LEAK. NOT SURE HOW LONG THIS CAR HAS BEEN LEAKING GASOLINE AND WE HAD NOT NOTICED IT BEFORE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10565473February 23, 2014
STEERING, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
SMALL STREAM OF WHITE SMOKE BEGAN TO EMIT FROM THE STEERING COLUMN, SUDDENLY THE CHIME WENT ON AND THE POWER STEERING FAILED. DROVE VEHICLE TO DEALERSHIP WHO ADVISED ME THE ISSUE IS A COMMON ELECTRICAL FAILURE IN G6 MODELS AND THAT SEVERAL OTHER YEARS HAVE BEEN RECALLED FOR THE SAME ISSUE, BUT NOT 2007. DEALER ADVISED ME TO HOLD ON TO THE RECEIPT FOR REIMBURSEMENT IN THE EVENT THAT GM DOES RECALL THE 2007 MODEL. AFTER WAITING NEARLY TWO YEARS, I DECIDED TO ISSUE A LETTER TO GM REQUESTING REIMBURSEMENT. ON 2/6/14 I WAS CONTACTED BY GM CUSTOMER SERVICE REPRESENTATIVES WHO EXPLAINED A RECALL WAS NOT IN PLACE AND THEREFORE THEY WOULD NOT REIMBURSE. I WAS FURTHER ADVISED BY GM REPRESENTATIVE 'JOSEPH' THAT GM IS "NOT A CHARITY" AND THAT I WOULD JUST HAVE TO "DEAL WITH IT." IN A FINAL EFFORT TO RESOLVE THE ISSUE I REQUESTED A VOUCHER TOWARD A NEW GM PURCHASE INSTEAD OF REIMBURSEMENT AS SIGN OF GOOD-FAITH THAT GM WOULD STAND BEHIND THEIR PRODUCTS; THIS REQUEST WAS ALSO DENIED. GM REPRESENTATIVES ALSO REFUSED TO ISSUE ME A WRITTEN EXPLANATION OF DENIAL. I AM ABLE TO PROVIDE A COPY OF THE SERVICE INVOICE AND PROOF OF OWNERSHIP AT THE TIME OF THE INCIDENT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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