Pontiac G6 Complaints

5,890 consumer complaints on file.

#10513338May 23, 2013
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 PONTIAC G6. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WERE GASOLINE FUEL FUMES INSIDE THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO LOCATE A FUEL LEAK FROM UNDER THE VEHICLE AND THROUGH THE MUFFLER. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A PRIVATE MECHANIC, WHO STATED THAT THERE WAS A LEAK ON THE FUEL PRESSURE LINE THAT LED TO THE FUEL PUMP. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE WAS NOT REPORTED TO THE MANUFACTURER. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 91,000. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 92,000. UPDATED 07/02/13*LJ
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10513299May 23, 2013
POWER TRAIN
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 PONTIAC G6. THE CONTACT STATED THAT SHE RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 12V460000 (POWER TRAIN). THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER FOR REPAIR AND A RETAINER WAS INSTALLED OVER THE CABLE END. THREE MONTHS AFTER THE REPAIR, THE CONTACT PARKED AND EXITED THE VEHICLE WHEN IT ROLLED AWAY AND INTO A NEIGHBORING YARD. THE VEHICLE WAS SECURED IN PARK PRIOR TO THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO CHASE AFTER THE VEHICLE, JUMP INSIDE AND APPLY THE EMERGENCY BRAKE TO STOP THE VEHICLE . THE DEALER WAS NOTIFIED BUT WOULD NOT REPAIR THE VEHICLE UNDER THE RECALL A SECOND TIME. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT FURTHER REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 57,400.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10513141May 22, 2013
STEERING, SERVICE BRAKES, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
I WAS ON MY WAY TO A SOFTBALL GAME, WAS GOING 65 ON THE FAST LANE, AND ALL OF SUDDEN I READ POWER STEERING ON THE RADIO, THE CAR WAS STILL ON BUT THE GAS DIDN'T WANT TO GO AND MY WHEEL WAS TENSED, THERE WAS A LOT OF TRAFFIC BUT I MANAGED TO GET IT TO THE LEFT SHOULDER WITHOUT CAUSING AN ACCIDENT. THE CAR WAS TOWED AND HAS BEEN PARKED EVER SINCE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10512928May 21, 2013
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)
ON THE DATE OF THE INCIDENT, THE DRIVER WAS TRAVELING AT APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH, AT AROUND 2:35 AM, ON A RURAL ROAD. THE DRIVER SWERVED TO MISS A DEER, AND THE ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL PERFORMED AS DESIGNED ON THE INITIAL SWERVE. WHEN THE DRIVER BEGAN TO CORRECT THE VEHICLE THE ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL OFF SYMBOL APPEARED ON THE DASHBOARD, THE ESC OFF DISPLAYED ON THE RADIO, AND A WARNING CHIME WAS HEARD. DUE TO THE SYSTEM TURNING OFF UNEXPECTEDLY FOR AN UNAPPARENT REASON, THE DRIVER LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE RESULTING IN A CRASH. THE DRIVER SUFFERED A MID-BACK INJURY AFTER THE ACCIDENT. THE VEHICLE WAS DECLARED A TOTAL LOSS BY THE DRIVER'S INSURANCE COMPANY. PRIOR TO THE INCIDENT STATED ABOVE OVER A PERIOD OF SEVERAL MONTHS, THE TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM WOULD RANDOMLY STOP WORKING, WITH THE SERVICE TCS MESSAGE DISPLAYED AND THE TCS OFF INDICATOR LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE DASHBOARD.. THE VEHICLE WOULD BEGIN TO BEHAVE AS IF THE TCS WAS LIMITING WHEEL SPIN INCLUDING: REDUCING ENGINE POWER AND APPLYING THE BRAKES. WHEN THE VEHICLE WOULD BE TURNED OFF FOR TEN SECONDS AND THEN RESTARTED, THE SYSTEM WOULD NOT ILLUMINATE THE TCS OFF LIGHT, AND THE SERVICE TCS MESSAGE WOULD NOT BE DISPLAYED. WHEN TAKEN TO A DEALERSHIP, THEY STATED THAT, AFTER LOOKING AT THE COMPONENTS FOR THE TCS SYSTEM, THE COMPONENTS DID NOT SHOW ANY ISSUES THAT WOULD MAKE THE TCS MALFUNCTION. VEHICLE WAS NOT SERVICED. VEHICLE WAS BOUGHT IN APRIL 2012 WITH NO KNOWN ISSUES. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10512766May 20, 2013
STEERING, SUSPENSION
PER MY MECHANIC HE SUGGESTED THAT I CONTACT PONTIAC TO INQUIRY ABOUT THE SWAY LINK BAR ON THE RIGHT FRONT PASSENGER SIDE THAT HE HAS BEEN REPLACING THE LAST 3 MONTHS ON THESE CARS INCLUDING MY CAR THIS WEEKEND. THEY SUGGEST YOU REPLACE BOTH SIDE BUT I WAS UNABLE TO DO THE OTHER SIDE DUE TO MONEY ISSUES. I JUST FIND IT STRANGE THAT THIS PROBLEM IS NOT BEING ADDRESS AND WHY THERE IS A PROBLEM WITH THIS IN THESE CARS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10512821May 20, 2013
SERVICE BRAKES, EXTERIOR LIGHTING
BRAKE LIGHTS ARE ON WHILE CAR IS IN MOTION OR PARKED. BRAKE LIGHTS GO OFF WHEN BRAKE PEDAL IS PUSHED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10512710May 19, 2013
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
BRAKE LIGHTS STAY ON ALL TIME, THEN THEY GO OFF. CANT EVEN DRIVE IT FOR THE PAST WEEK NOW BECAUSE BRAKE LIGHTS STAY ON HAVE TAKEN IT INTO SHOP INCLUDING WHERE WE BOUGHT IT ,THEY DONT HAVE ANY IDEA WHATS WRONG WITH IT. THIS HAS BECOME A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION AND VERY FRUSTRATING, WE ARE AT A STAND STILL WITH THIS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10512627May 18, 2013
STEERING, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
WHILE TRYING TO PASS AN 18 WHEELER UP HILL, THE CAR DOWN SHIFTED INTO THE PASSING GEAR, AT 5000RPM ALL OF THE WARNING LIGHTS STARTED FLASHING ON THE DASHBOARD. I ALSO LOST POWER-STEERING. A WEEK LATER WHILE TRYING TO PARALLEL PARK, I LOST POWER STEERING. NO FLASHING LIGHTS JUST NOW POWER STEERING. IT TOOK ALL I COULD TO TURN THE WHEEL. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10512505May 17, 2013
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 PONTIAC G6. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE BRAKE LIGHTS WOULD NOT ILLUMINATE WHEN THE BRAKES WERE DEPRESSED. THE BRAKE LIGHTS WOULD ILLUMINATE HOWEVER WHEN THE BRAKES WERE NOT BEING APPLIED. THE CONTACT REFERENCED NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 09V036000 (EXTERIOR LIGHTING) BUT WAS ADVISED BY THE MANUFACTURER THAT THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR DIAGNOSIS WHERE THE BRAKE SWITCH WAS REPLACED. THE FAILURE CONTINUED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT FURTHER REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 80,000. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10512318May 16, 2013
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES
I BOUGHT MY 2009 PONTIAC G6 SEDAN BRAND NEW. I HAD PROBLEMS WITH MY CAR DOOR LOCKS WITHIN THE FIRST 6 MONTHS. MY 3-YEAR-OLD NIECE WAS IN THE BACK SEAT AND BOTH REAR DOOR LOCKS ACTUALLY LOCKED OPEN! SO WE WEREN'T ABLE TO SHUT THE DOORS AND DRIVE UNDER "SAFE" CONDITIONS. I HAD TO BUNGEE-CORD THE DOORS LOCKED AND DRIVE TO THE CLOSEST DEALERSHIP. THE LOCKS HAD RESET AND THE DOORS WERE ABLE TO CLOSE. THEN IN 2010, MY DRIVER SIDE DOOR LOCKED SHUT ON ME! I WASN'T ABLE TO GET OUT OF MY CAR. AFTER 2 HOURS THE DOOR LOCKS RESET. THE SAME ISSUE HAPPENED AGAIN TO THE REAR DOOR. THIS TIME, I WAS ABLE TO GET AN APPOINTMENT WITH THE DEALERSHIP. THE CAR WAS UNDER WARRANTY AT THE TIME. I TOLD THE DEALERSHIP THAT I HAVE BEEN HAVING ISSUES WITH ALL THE DOOR LOCKS AND THEY SAID THEY CAN ONLY FIX THE ONE SINCE THAT WAS THE ONLY ONE WITH THE PROBLEM AT THE TIME. IN 2011, I HAD SIMILAR ISSUES WHETHER THE DOORS WERE LOCKED SHUT OR LOCKED OPEN. EVERY TIME I WOULD MAKE AN APPOINTMENT, THE LOCKS WOULD RESET AND THE PROBLEM WAS LEFT UNDIAGNOSED. IN FEBRUARY 2013, MY FIANCE HAD TAKEN MY VEHICLE TO HIS LOCAL MECHANIC. THE MECHANIC GOT LOCKED INSIDE MY VEHICLE! THEN IN MAY 2013, I WAS WITH MY NIECE AGAIN AND THE REAR DOORS AND DRIVER DOOR LOCKED OPEN! I GAVE THE CAR SOME TIME TO RESET, AND THE DOOR UNLATCHED AND CLOSED. BUT THEN IT GOT LOCKED SHUT! SO I DROVE MY CAR FOR 2 DAYS WITH THE DOORS LOCKED SHUT. I HAD TO CRAWL OVER THE PASSENGER SIDE SEAT AND ENTER/EXIT THROUGH THE PASSENGER SIDE DOOR. THE DEALERSHIP TOLD ME THAT THE LOCK MECHANISM WAS BROKEN AND THAT IT NEEDED REPLACED FOR $400 EACH BECAUSE IT WAS OUT OF WARRANTY! SO I CALLED GM. THEY SAID THE DOOR LOCKS WERE NOT RECALLED, THE CAR WAS NOT UNDER WARRANTY, THAT IT WAS MY RESPONSIBILITY TO PAY FOR THE REPAIR. PONTIAC IS VERY WELL AWARE OF THE DOOR LOCK ISSUES, AND SO IS- THE MECHANIC. THESE ARE FAULTY LOCKS! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10512260May 15, 2013
SERVICE BRAKES
MY BRAKE LIGHTS WILL COME ON WITHOUT THE PEDAL BEING DEPRESSED AND WILL GO OUT WHEN I DO STEP ON THE PEDAL. WHEN I APPLY MORE PRESSURE, THE LIGHTS WILL COME BACK ON AND THEN WHEN I STEP OFF THE PEDAL THEY DO GO BACK OFF. HOWEVER, AFTER A FEW SECONDS, THE LIGHTS COME BACK ON. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10512062May 15, 2013
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
BRAKE LIGHTS ILLUMINATE WHEN BRAKES ARE NOT APPLIED AND GO OFF WHEN BRAKES ARE APPLIED. PROBLEM TEMPORARILY FIXED BY APPLYING DIELECTRIC GREASE TO CONTROL MODULE CONTACTS BUT PROBLEM RECURS WITHOUT WARNING. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10511750May 13, 2013
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 PONTIAC G6. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE PARKED, HE NOTICED THAT THE BRAKE LIGHTS WOULD NOT ILLUMINATE WHEN ENGAGING THE BRAKES. IN ADDITION, THE BRAKE LIGHTS ILLUMINATED INDEPENDENTLY WITHOUT PRESSURE BEING APPLIED TO THE BRAKES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER BUT WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE CONTACT REFERENCED NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 09V036000 (EXTERIOR LIGHTING), HOWEVER THE CONTACT'S VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE DEFECT. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 170,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10511800May 13, 2013
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
VEHICLE STARTED HAVING PROBLEMS STARTING THIS AM. ON MY WAY TO WORK I NOTICED A LOT OF GAS WAS COMING OUT OF VEHICLE. PARKED MY VEHICLE WENT TO WORK AND CAME OUT. VEHICLE HAD STRONG SMELL OF GAS AND UNDER VEHICLE THERE WAS A LOT OF GAS. TOOK TO A MECHANIC AND THE PLASTIC PART ON THE FUEL PUMP THAT CONNECTS HOSE WAS CRACKED/BROKEN. THERE IS CURRENT,Y A RECALL FOR 2007 MODELS AND UP BUT I BELIEVE THAT THE PLASTIC CONNECTORS ARE THE PROBLEM AND ALL VEHICLES WITH THIS PART SHOULD BE RECALLED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10511822May 13, 2013
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, EXTERIOR LIGHTING
CRUISE CONTROL WOULD NOT WORK. ALSO DISCOVERED THAT THE BRAKE LIGHT WOULD NOT WORK AT TIMES. I TOOK IT TO THE DEALER FOR SERVICE. HE SAID THAT THE BRAKE PEDAL SENSOR NEEDED RECALIBRATED. THIS FIXED THE PROBLEM FOR ABOUT 6 MONTHS. SINCE THEN I HAVE HAD THE SENSOR REPLACED (3) TIMES. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10511569May 12, 2013
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, EXTERIOR LIGHTING
BRAKE LIGHTS, INCLUDING THE THIRD BRAKE LIGHT, APPEAR TO BE ILLUMINATING WHEN THE BRAKE IS NOT APPLIED AND NOT ILLUMINATING WHEN THE BRAKE IS APPLIED. THEY APPEAR TO BE WORKING OPPOSITE THAN INTENDED. ALSO, CRUISE CONTROL DISENGAGES INTERMITTENTLY AND CANNOT BE RESET UNTIL AFTER THE CAR IS TURNED OFF AND STARTED AGAIN. I HAVE REPLACED THE WIRING HARNESS FOR BOTH HEADLAMPS BECAUSE THE CONNECTORS OVERHEATED AND CAUSED HEADLAMPS TO FAIL. THE BRAKE LIGHT MAY CAUSE ME TO HAVE AN ACCIDENT AND WILL MOST CERTAINLY CAUSE ME TO FAIL THE STATE INSPECTION. I DON'T UNDERSTAND WHY A FURTHER RECALL HAS NOT BEEN ISSUED OTHER THAN THE 2005 MODELS. OBVIOUSLY THE PROBLEM IS ACROSS THE ENTIRE PRODUCT LINE OF G6'S. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10511570May 12, 2013
POWER TRAIN
I TOOK THE CAR TO WILKINS BUICK JANUARY TO BE FIXED, THEY TOOK IT IN DID THE WORK IN 30 MINUTES GAVE ME BACK MY CAR . I WENT BACK OUT FEBRUARY 14 THE CAR WAS STILL GIVING ME PROBLEMS CUTTING OFF REVERSE GEAR WAS NOT WORKING WHILE IN PARK THE CAR WAS STILL MOVING ALL THE LIGHTS WOULD BLINK.THEY DID A DIAGNOSTICS BUT THEY COULDN'T READ ANYTHING STATING IT WAS THE NO COMMUNICATION WITH THE PCM SONI TOOK IT SOMEWHERE IS THEY FIX WE D THE COMPUTER PROBLEM BUT NOT THE SHIFTER SO THE SHIFTER IS STILL GIVING ME PROBLEMS .THE PONTIAC DEALERSHIP PUT THESE DEFECTIVE CARS ON THE ROAD AND THE CAR IS NOT AAFE AT ALL I WOULD LIKE THE PROPER HELP IN GETTING IT FIXED WITHOUT HAVING TO PAY FOR THIS BECAUSE THE PROBLEM COMES FROM THE MANUFACTURER OR I WILL GLADLY CALL MY LAWYER ABOUT THE ISSUE THIS IS A DANGER TO ME AND MY KIDS AND PONTIAC HAS TO DO SOMETHING ABOUT THIS OR ISSUE ME ANOTHER CAR UNTIL I KNOW ME AND MY KIDS ARE SAFE. I WOULD LIKE TO SPEAK WITH THE HEAD OF THIS COMPANY ABOUT THE SITUATION AND I WILL NOT STOP HERE. THANK YOU KINDLY *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10511217May 9, 2013
SERVICE BRAKES, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, EXTERIOR LIGHTING
BRAKE LIGHTS SELF-ILLUMINATE, CANCELING CRUISE CONTROL FUNCTIONS AS A RESULT. GENERAL MOTORS HAS ISSUED A TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN ON THIS ISSUE (#08-05-22-009: INTERMITTENTLY BRAKE LIGHTS (STOP LAMP) DO NOT FUNCTION CORRECTLY, EXTENDED TRAVEL TO SHIFT OUT OF PARK, CRUISE CONTROL INOPERATIVE, DTC C0161/C0277 SET (PERFORM REPAIR AS OUTLINED) - (DEC 4, 2008) ), ENOUGH VEHICLES ARE AFFECTED BY THIS ISSUE TO WARRANT A SAFETY RECALL. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10511143May 8, 2013
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 PONTIAC G6. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DRIVER'S SIDE HEADLIGHT FAILED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE WIRING IN THE HEADLIGHT WAS MELTED AND BURNED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A DEALER OR REPAIR SHOP FOR AN INSPECTION. THE CONTACT MADE THE REPAIR AND REPLACED THE HEADLIGHT ASSEMBLY SYSTEM. THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 114,000. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 125,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10511157May 8, 2013
AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 PONTIAC G6. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING IN REVERSE APPROXIMATELY 3 MPH WHEN THE PASSENGER'S SIDE AIR BAG WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER FOR DIAGNOSIS AND THEY STATED THAT THE FAILURE WAS CONTRIBUTED TO THE PASSENGER SENSING SYSTEM. THERE WAS A RECALL ASSOCIATED WITH NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 07V146000 (AIR BAGS) BUT THE CONTACT'S VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE PROBLEM AND THEY OFFERED TO ASSIST WITH SIXTY PERCENT OF THE REPAIR EXPENSE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 57,700. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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