Pontiac G6 Complaints

5,890 consumer complaints on file.

#10534330August 8, 2013
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, UNKNOWN OR OTHER, EXTERIOR LIGHTING
MY LOW BEAM PASSENGER HEAD LIGHT STOPPED WORKING AND I GO TO HAVE IT REPLACED AND IT STILL WON'T WORK. WE HAVE TESTED THE BULBS AND THE SOCKETS AND THEY ARE FINE. CAN'T SEEM TO GET IT FIGURED OUT ANYWHERE! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10534361August 8, 2013
POWER TRAIN
APPROX. 2+ YRS AGO I NOTICED THAT WHEREIN PRESSING ON THE GAS FROM A DEAD STOP AT A LIGHT RESULTED IN NOTHING BUT HIGH ENGINE REVS. AFTER ASECOND OR TWO THE TRANSMISSION WOULD ENGAGE CAUSING THE OCCUPANTS INSIDE TO BE SEVERELY THROWN BACK IN THEIR SEATS. HAPPENS INTERMITTENTLY AT ANY TEMP AND ANY DRIVING CONDITION. SOMETIMES IT HAPPENS A COUPLE OF TIMES A DAY,SOMETIMES IT DOESN'T HAPPEN FOR A COUPLE WEEKS. TOOK CAR IN AND WAS TOLD THERE WAS NO ERROR CODES THAT THEY COULDN'T HELP ME UNLESS THEY COULD REPLICATE IT THEMSELVES. BEEN A FEW TIMES THAT I PULLED INTO ONCOMING TRAFFIC INTO A PARKING LOT OR STREET AND HAD THE TRANS. HESITATE. NOT THE ONLY ONE WITH THIS PROBLEM. NOT SURE WHAT THE EXACT ISSUE IS BUT I'M NOT SHELLING OUT $4000 FOR A NEW TRANS. ON A CAR THAT ONLY HAS 42,000 MILES ON IT. DON'T FEEL SAFE DRIVING THIS CAR SOMETIMES. ESPECIALLY WHEN IT HAPPENS ON WET OR ICY ROADS AS THE TRACTION CONTROL ENGAGES AND THE WHEELS JUST SPIN LEAVING ME STUCK IN TRAFFIC UNTIL THEY FIND PURCHASE ENOUGH TO GET GOING. IF THIS VEHICLE HAD 95,000-100,000 ON THE ODOMETER I WOULD GET A NEW TRANS. BUT AS I STATED BEFORE WITH SUCH LOW MILES IT SHOULDN'T BE HAPPENING. GM NEEDS TO BE HELD ACCOUNTABLE FOR THIS. ALSO HAVE THE BRAKE LIGHTS THAT STAY ON THEN TURN OFF WHEN THE PEDAL GETS PRESSED. FIXED THAT 4 TIMES AND IT STILL HAPPENS. DON'T KNOW IF THESE ARE RELATED BUT IF ITS SOMETHING ELECTRICAL IT COULD BE. PLEASE HELP ME GET THIS RECTIFIED *TR
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10534392August 8, 2013
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, STEERING
A CHIME WAS FOLLOWED BY "POWER STEERING" DISPLAYED ON THE DASH. THIS HAS HAPPENED EVERY TIME I START THE CAR WITHIN THE FIRST 3-15 MILES. I CALLED THE LOCAL GM DEALER WHO SAID TO BRING THE CAR TO THEIR SERVICE DEPARTMENT AND THAT IT WOULD COST $110 TO ANALYZE THE PROBLEM. I FOUND THAT GM HAS RECALLED THIS MAKE, MODEL AND YEAR. WHEN IS THIS GOING TO HAPPEN IN THE UNITED STATES? *TR
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No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10533989August 7, 2013
STEERING, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
I NOTICED WHILE SITTING AT A STOP LIGHT THAT MY STEERING WHEEL STARTED TO SHAKE, THEN ALSO AS I WAS DRIVING, IT JERKED BACK AND FORTH, CONSTANTLY SHAKING. THERE IS A GRINDING NOISE IF THE CAR IS IN PARK WHILE THE WHEEL SHAKES. I'VE SEEN MANY OTHER PEOPLE COMPLAINING ABOUT THE SAME ISSUES WITH THIS CAR AND AM WONDERING WHY THE POWER STEERING SYSTEM HASN'T BEEN RECALLED. I TAKE VERY GOOD CARE OF MY VEHICLE AND THIS, BEING A SINGLE MOTHER, IS GOING TO CAUSE ME TO GO BROKE FOR THE AMOUNT OF MONEY THAT I'M BEING QUOTED TO HAVE IT FIXED. THIS IS A HUGE SAFETY ISSUE AND SEEMS TO BE MORE COMMON THAN I THOUGHT. GM SHOULD BE CONCERNED FOR THE SAFETY OF ITS CUSTOMERS, PASSENGERS, AND OTHER DRIVERS ON THE ROADS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10533991August 7, 2013
STEERING, ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)
THIS IS THE 2ND TIME I HAVE HAD A PROBLEM WITH MY STEERING WHEEL JAMMING UP WHILE THE CAR IS IN MOTION ON THE HIGHWAY, WHICH IS A VERY SCARY ORDEAL.THE 1ST TIME IT HAPPENED I ALMOST HIT A CITY BUS AND HAD MI INFANT IN THE CAR. CALLED GM WHICH ADVISED ME IF IT WAS THE STEERING COLUMN ASSEMBLY WHICH THEY FIXED IN APRIL 2013 NOW IT AUGUST 2013 IN IM HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM I WAS ON THE HIGHWAY IN MY STEERING WHEEL LOCKED UP ON ME OUT OF NO WHERE, I WAS GOING 65MPH WHICH STEERING THE CAR WAS VERY DIFFICULT TO DO WHILE OTHER CARS ARE GOING AT A FAST RATE I WAS SCARED FOR MY LIFE. CALLED GM ONCE AGAIN HAD MY CAR TAKEN TO A SHOP NOW I WAS TOLD IT WAS THE MOTOR IN THE STEERING WHEEL AND THAT IS NOT COVERED OR ON RECALL.. I HAVE SEEN SO MANY COMPLAINTS ABOUT THIS SAME PROBLEM OVER THE INTERNET AND GM HAS NOT DONE ANYTHING ABOUT IT... GM WONT DO SOMETHING UNTIL SOMEONE DIES. BUT I WILL BE GOING TO THE BBB, HELP ME [XXX] AND STARTING A PETITION SOMETHING MUST BE DONE SO I WILL TAKE MATTERS INTO MY OWN HANDS. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10533993August 7, 2013
STEERING, ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)
THIS IS THE 2ND TIME I HAVE HAD A PROBLEM WITH MY STEERING WHEEL JAMMING UP WHILE THE CAR IS IN MOTION ON THE HIGHWAY, WHICH IS A VERY SCARY ORDEAL.THE 1ST TIME IT HAPPENED I ALMOST HIT A CITY BUS AND HAD MI INFANT IN THE CAR. CALLED GM WHICH ADVISED ME IF IT WAS THE STEERING COLUMN ASSEMBLY WHICH THEY FIXED IN APRIL 2013 NOW IT AUGUST 2013 IN IM HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM I WAS ON THE HIGHWAY IN MY STEERING WHEEL LOCKED UP ON ME OUT OF NO WHERE, I WAS GOING 65MPH WHICH STEERING THE CAR WAS VERY DIFFICULT TO DO WHILE OTHER CARS ARE GOING AT A FAST RATE I WAS SCARED FOR MY LIFE. CALLED GM ONCE AGAIN HAD MY CAR TAKEN TO A SHOP NOW I WAS TOLD IT WAS THE MOTOR IN THE STEERING WHEEL AND THAT IS NOT COVERED OR ON RECALL.. I HAVE SEEN SO MANY COMPLAINTS ABOUT THIS SAME PROBLEM OVER THE INTERNET AND GM HAS NOT DONE ANYTHING ABOUT IT... GM WONT DO SOMETHING UNTIL SOMEONE DIES. BUT I WILL BE GOING TO THE BBB, HELP ME [XXX] AND STARTING A PETITION SOMETHING MUST BE DONE SO I WILL TAKE MATTERS INTO MY OWN HANDS. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10534071August 7, 2013
SERVICE BRAKES, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS
BRAKES ARE ILLUMINATED WHEN FOOT IS NOT ON BRAKE PEDAL AND BRAKE LIGHTS ARE OFF WHEN FOOT IS APPLIED AT THE BRAKE PEDAL. THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE!!!!! IF NEEDED TO APPLY BRAKES IN A FAST MANNER A FOLLOWING CAR COULD REAR-END THE PONTIAC G6. OBVIOUSLY I'M NOT THE ONLY PERSON WITH THIS ISSUE. SO WHY HASN'T SOMETHING BEEN DONE TO MAKE PONTIAC RECALL THE BRAKE SENSOR RELAY BEFORE PEOPLE ARE INVOLVED IN CAR ACCIDENTS? THE "RECALL" TO ADD DIELECTRIC LUBRICANT TO THE CONNECTOR TO PREVENT CORROSION IS NOT WORKING!!!!! I SHOULD NOT HAVE TO WORRY ABOUT WHEN MY BRAKES LIGHTS ARE ILLUMINATED AUTOMATICALLY. I HAVE BEEN TO THE DEALERSHIP NUMEROUS TIMES TO HAVE DIELECTRIC GREASE PUT ON THE CONNECTOR. I REALLY HOPE THAT THE NHTSA CAN PUSH THIS ISSUE WITH THE 2006 PONTIAC G6 BRAKE LIGHTS BEING ILLUMINATED WHILE BRAKE PEDAL IS NOT PRESSED. PONTIAC RECALLED THE FIRST 93 MANUFACTURED PONTIAC G6'S FOR 2006 BUT WHAT ABOUT THE OTHERS THAT HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM???????? EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS RECALL FOR 2006 PONTIAC G6 RECALL ANNOUNCED: JANUARY 30 2009NHTSA REFERENCE: #09V036000NUMBER AFFECTED: 8,012SUMMARY: GM IS RECALLING 8,012 MY 2005-2006 PONTIAC G6 VEHICLES. THE BRAKE LAMPS MAY NOT OPERATE PROPERLY BECAUSE OF CORROSION IN A WIRING CONNECTOR. CORROSION IN THE CONNECTOR COULD CAUSE THE BRAKE LAMPS TO ILLUMINATE WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL HAS NOT BEEN DEPRESSED, OR THE LAMPS MAY NOT ILLUMINATE WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL IS DEPRESSED. IN ADDITION, THE CRUISE CONTROL MAY NOT ENGAGE, AND GREATER BRAKE PEDAL FORCE MAY BE REQUIRED TO SHIFT THE VEHICLE OUT OF PARK. CONSEQUENCE: BRAKE LAMPS THAT ARE NOT OPERATING PROPERLY MAY NOT WARN A DRIVER IN A FOLLOWING VEHICLE OF THE BRAKING STATUS AND COULD LEAD TO A CRASH WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING. FIX: DEALERS WILL APPLY A DIELECTRIC LUBRICANT TO THE CONNECTOR TO PREVENT CORROSION. THE RECALL BEGAN ON FEBRUARY 17, 2009. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10534132August 7, 2013
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 PONTIAC G6. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD EXHIBIT AN ABNORMAL GRINDING NOISE WHEN REVERSING AND ATTEMPTING A TURN. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION WHERE THEY STATED THAT THE STEERING RACK AND PINION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 82,500.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10533892August 6, 2013
AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 PONTIAC G6. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 12V527000 (AIR BAGS) SEVERAL MONTHS AGO AND STATED THE DEALER INFORMED HER THAT THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE FOR THE REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10533708August 5, 2013
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 PONTIAC G6. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 70 MPH, SHE APPLIED THE BRAKES HOWEVER THE BRAKE LIGHTS DID NOT ILLUMINATE. THE FAILURE RECURRED NUMEROUS TIMES. THE BRAKE LIGHTS WOULD SPORADICALLY ILLUMINATE WITHOUT THE BRAKE PEDAL BEING DEPRESSED. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED OF A RECALL UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 09V036000 (EXTERIOR LIGHTING). THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER FOR DIAGNOSIS AND THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT HER VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 95,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 117,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10533703August 5, 2013
SERVICE BRAKES
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 PONTIAC G6. THE CONTACT WAS STATED THAT THE BRAKE LIGHTS WOULD ILLUMINATE WITHOUT THE BRAKES BEING ENGAGED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 80,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10533751August 5, 2013
POWER TRAIN
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 PONTIAC G6. THE CONTACT STATED THAT SHE WAS UNABLE TO SHIFT OUT OF REVERSE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO DEALER WHERE IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE SHIFT CABLE HAD FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER 12V460000 (POWER TRAIN) BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED ABOUT THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 84,600.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10533775August 5, 2013
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
CRUISE INTERMITTENTLY STOPS WORKING AT SPEED ON THE FREEWAY. BRAKE LIGHTS RANDOMLY STAY ON WHEN BRAKES ARE NOT APPLIED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10533463August 4, 2013
STEERING
IT IS TRULY WEIRD TO GET ON THIS SITE AND EVERY SITE ON THE INTERNET AND SEE ALL THE ARTICLE ABOUT THIS CAR AND THE STEERING PROBLEMS AND A RECALL ID NOT ISSUED GM KNEW THEY HAVE THESE ISSUE AND INSTED OF FIXING THEM THEY JUST RETIRED PONTIAC YES I HAVE THE THUNKING IN THE STEERING TO AND SO DO 1000S OF OTHER PEOPLE WHO DONT WANT TO WASTE TIME TYPING THIS THIS CAR IS DRIVING PEOPLE BROKE YES MY STEERING MAKES THE POPPING NOISE TO. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10533531August 4, 2013
SERVICE BRAKES, POWER TRAIN
WITH THE ENGINE RUNNING AND THE TRANSMISSION NOT IN PARK, THE APPLIED EMERGENCY BRAKE WOULD NOT PREVENT THE VEHICLE FROM DRIFTING FORWARD NOR BACKWARD. I WAS INFORMED, AT A GMC DEALERSHIP, THAT THE REAR BRAKE CALIBERS HAD SEIZED IN A PARTIALLY ENGAGED POSITION -- SO THE BRAKES WERE DRAGGING WHILE THE CAR WAS BEING DRIVEN _ AND _ THE EMERGENCY WAS USELESS. THE REPAIR COST WAS OVER $ 500.00. THE CAR HAD A REAR BRAKE REPLACEMENT JOB ABOUT 1,000 MILES BEFORE THIS PROBLEM, AND SUPPOSEDLY THE CALIBER PROBLEM WASN'T APPARENT THEN. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10533281August 2, 2013
SERVICE BRAKES
BRAKE LIGHTS ARE ON WHEN NOT PRESSING ON THE BRAKES BUT WHEN PRESS THE BRAKE PEDAL THEY GO OFF SO PEOPLE DON'T KNOW WHEN YOU ARE STOPPING. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10533178August 2, 2013
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, SERVICE BRAKES, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, POWER TRAIN, EXTERIOR LIGHTING
BRAKE LIGHTS WERE REPORTED ON WHILE I'M NOT DEPRESSING THE BRAKE PEDAL AND GOING OFF WHEN I PRESS THE BRAKES IN. I STARTED HAVING TROUBLE SHIFTING OUT OF PARK, AND MY CRUISE CONTROL WORKS INTERMITTENTLY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10533180August 2, 2013
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, SERVICE BRAKES
THE BRAKE LIGHTS WILL COME ON AND STAY ON AND THE CRUISE CONTROL WILL NOT WORK ALSO THE TRACTION CONTROL WILL SHUT OFF I FEEL THIS IS A MAJOR SAFETY TO ME AND MY FAMILY BUT CANT SEEM TO GET GM TO FEEL THE SAME WAY WITH PAYING THE BILL. I SEEN YOU HAD A RECALL FROM 2005 TO 2009 ON THESE CARS WITH THE SAME PROBLEM I THINK THE 2010 SHOULD BE INCLUDED. [XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10533019August 1, 2013
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
THE LINE PROVIDING GAS FROM MY FUEL PUMP HAS SEVERAL CRACKS IN IT AND HAS STARTED SPRAYING GAS. WHEN SEARCHING ON THE INTERNET I HAVE FOUND AN INCREDIBLE NUMBER OF PEOPLE THAT HAVE THE EXACT SAME ISSUE AND ARE PAYING 800-1000 TO RESOLVE THE ISSUE JUST SO THEY HAVE A SAFE VEHICLE TO DRIVE. THIS IS A HORRIBLE PROBLEM TO HAVE TO DEAL WITH AND A MISTAKE THAT GM HAS BEEN MAKING CONTINUALLY ON SEVERAL MODELS. THIS NEEDS TO BE RESOLVED BY GM. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10533010August 1, 2013
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 PONTIAC G6. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE BRAKE LAMPS ILLUMINATED WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS NOT BEING DEPRESSED. IN ADDITION, THE BRAKE LIGHTS WOULD NOT ILLUMINATE WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS BEING DEPRESSED. THE CRUISE CONTROL ALSO DID NOT ENGAGE AND ABRUPT FORCE WAS REQUIRED TO SHIFT THE VEHICLE OUT OF PARK. THE VEHICLE WAS SCHEDULED TO BE DIAGNOSED BY A DEALER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT WAS MADE AWARE OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 09V036000 (EXTERIOR LIGHTING) BUT WAS INFORMED THAT THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL CAMPAIGN. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 119,000. UPDATED 10/31/13*CN
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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