Pontiac G6 Complaints

5,890 consumer complaints on file.

#10358526September 30, 2010
STEERING
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 PONTIAC G6. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 20 MPH, THE POWER STEERING LIGHT FLASHED AND THE POWER STEERING MALFUNCTIONED, MAKING THE VEHICLE DIFFICULT TO STEER. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 70,500.
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#10357806September 27, 2010
STEERING
PONTIAC 06 G6 GTP SEDAN I HAVE A SHAKING IN THE STEERING WHEEL FROM 55 TO 65 AND I'VE GOT MULTIPLY THINGS FIXED TO ELIMINATE IT FROM WHEELS BALANCED, REPLACED A BAD TIRE, REPLACED A BAD RIM AND STILL NO SIGNS OF STOP SHAKING THAT LAST COMPONENT CAN ONLY BE THE STEERING AND THE PRICE TO FIX OR REPLACE IS RIDICULOUS AND IM 19 YR OLD TRYING TO STAY IN SCHOOL AND I BUY A GM CAR CAUSE MY PARENTS HAVE OWNED MANY GM VEHICLES NOW ITS JUST AS BAD AS A FOREIGN VEHICLE GM YOU SHOULD FIX A FAULTY PART ON YOUR VEHICLES CAUSE YOUR RELIABILITY IS GOING DOWN THE DRAIN BY IGNORING YOUR LOYAL CUSTOMERS COMPLAINTS. *TR
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#10357395September 24, 2010
STEERING
THE MARCH 2010 GM RECALL OF CERTAIN PONTIAC MODELS WITH ELECTRONIC POWER STEERING DID NOT INCLUDE THE 2006 G6 MODEL. I OWN A 2006 G6 WITH THE EXACT SAME PROBLEM AND AM CONCERNED WITH THE SAFETY ISSUE. IF THIS IS A WIDESPREAD PROBLEM ON ALL 2006 G6 MODELS, THEY SHOULD HAVE BEEN INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. *TR
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#10357107September 23, 2010
STEERING
MY POWER STEERING KEEPS GOING OUT! I RECEIVED A NOTICE IN THE MAIL IT WAS RECALLED AND WHEN I TOOK IT INTO THE GM DEALER THEY SAID THE RECALL WAS FOR SOMETHING ELSE. I WOULD HAVE TO PAY $765 FOR A NEW POWER STEERING COLUMN TO FIX THE PROBLEM. MY DASH LIGHT AND POWER STEERING NOTICE COMES ON EVERY DAY AND MY POWER STEERING HAS GONE OUT ABOUT 3 TIMES SO FAR. LUCKILY ONLY WHILE PULLING INTO OR OUT OF A PARKING SPOT. I HAVE SEEN HUNDREDS! OF OTHER COMPLAINTS ABOUT THIS ISSUE. I WILL NEVER BUY ANOTHER GM CAR AGAIN!!!!!!!! NOR WILL I ALLOW MY FAMILY TO BUY ONE EITHER! *TR
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#10356862September 21, 2010
STEERING
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 PONTIAC G6. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 45-50 MPH THE STEERING WHEEL BEGAN TO SHAKE AND JERK. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER. THE DEALER REPLACED THE POWER STEERING CONTROL MOTOR. THE FAILURE HAPPENED 8 TO 10 TIMES WITH DIFFERENT FAMILY MEMBERS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN THE FAILURE OCCURRED AND THE VEHICLE WAS BEING DRIVEN BY ANOTHER DRIVER, THE POWER STEERING LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE DASHBOARD. SHE CALLED THE MANUFACTURER AND WAS ADVISED THAT HER VEHICLE WAS NOT PART OF A RECALL. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 47,675 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 52,000.
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#10356430September 20, 2010
STEERING:ELECTRIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM
LETTER FROM SENATOR BROWN ON BEHALF OF CONSTITUENT REGARDING A LETTER SHE RECEIVED FROM GM INFORMING HER OF A POTENTIAL PROBLEM WITH HER 2006 PONTIAC G6 (DOT/I#2010-1254-RESPOND TO CLEVELAND, OH OFFICE) *TGW THE CONSUMER RECEIVED A LETTER IN THE MAIL, THAT STATED OWNERS OF SOME 2006 PONTIAC G6 VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH ELECTRIC STEERING MAY LOSE POWER STEERING WITHOUT WARNING AND IT WOULD REQUIRE MORE EFFORT TO STEER THE VEHICLE PROPERLY AT LOWS SPEEDS. *JB
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#10356586September 20, 2010
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
I RECEIVED A NOTICE FROM PONTIAC IN THE MONTH OF AUGUST 2010 REGARDING A POWER STEERING DEFECT WITH 2005 PONTIAC G6 MODELS. THE NOTICE SAID REPAIRS WOULD BE COVERED WITHIN 10 YEARS OF THE DATE THE VEHICLE WAS PLACED IN SERVICE OR 100K MILES. I RECEIVED THIS NOTICE JUST AFTER MY VEHICLE REACHED 100K MILES. I BELIEVE PONTIAC DELAYED THE NOTICE LONG ENOUGH TO MAKE SURE OWNERS WOULD BE DENIED ON THE 100K LIMIT. PONTIAC SHOULD PAY FOR MY REPAIRS. *TR
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#10356090September 17, 2010
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 PONTIAC G6. THE CONTACT WAS TURNING APPROXIMATELY 5 MPH WHEN HE HEARD AN ABNORMAL SQUEAKING FROM THE STEERING COLUMN. THE FAILURE BECAME INTERMITTENT OVER THE COURSE OF ONE YEAR. THE SQUEAKING NOISE DEVELOPED INTO A CLUNKING NOISE THAT WOULD EXHIBIT WHEN TURNING AT LOW SPEEDS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHERE THE STEERING RACK WAS REPAIRED. THREE DAYS LATER, THE POWER STEERING WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN FOR FURTHER INSPECTION OR REPAIRS. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 20,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 62,000.
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#10355808September 15, 2010
STEERING
WHENEVER I GO TO MAKE A LEFT TURN THE ELECTRIC STEERING GOES OUT ALL THE TIME AND THE STEERING WHEEL SHAKES NOTHING YET SINCE I HAVE SEEN RECALL STUFF ABOUT IT. *TR
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#10355812September 15, 2010
STEERING:ELECTRIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM, EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL
A 2005 PONTIAC G6- THE ELECTRIC POWER STEERING SYSTEM FAILING SPORADICALLY. CONTACTED GM (PHONE) REFUSED TO ACCEPT REPAIR/REPLACE THE UNIT, CITING TIME/MILEAGE. *TR
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#10355844September 15, 2010
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
INTERMITTENT STALLING OF THE CAR WHILE DRIVING. AT FIRST THE STALLING TOOK PLACE ONCE EVERY FEW WEEKS AND ONLY AS THE SPEED WAS DECREASING. THE CAR WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALERSHIP, WHO SAID THERE WAS NOTHING WRONG WITH THE CAR. THE DEALERSHIP STATED THERE WAS NO CODES IN THE COMPUTER TO EXPLAIN THE STALLING AND WAS UNABLE TO REPLICATE IT. OVER THE LAST 9 MONTHS THE STALLING HAS INCREASED. THE CAR STALLS EVERY FEW DAYS, AND AT TIMES STALLS WHILE ACCELERATING. AFTER THE CAR STALLS, IT IMMEDIATELY STARTS RIGHT BACK UP. *TR
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#10355211September 13, 2010
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
I PURCHASED A 08 PONTIAC G6 GT USED WITH AROUND 20,000 MILES. AT 32,000 I STARTED HAVING PROBLEM WITH MY ROTORS. THEY FRONT OF THE CAR WAS SHAKING BACK AND FORTH. I TOOK IT TO A GM DEALER AND REQUESTED NEW ROTORS SINCE I AM AWARE OF ALL OF THE PROBLEMS THEY HAVE BEEN HAVING WITH THE ROTORS. THEY WOULD NOT REPLACE THEM BUT ONLY TURN THEM. AT 42,000 THEY ARE NOW WARPED AGAIN. I FIRST COMPLAINED TO THE DEALER THAT DONE THE WORK AND THEY SAID I WAS OUT OF LUCK. THE DEALER I BOUGHT THE CAR FROM SAID THAT I WAS OUT OF LUCK. BUT THEY TOLD ME THAT IT WAS A "COMMON PROBLEM" WITH THOSE CARS. I FILED A COMPLAINT WITH GM AND THEY SAID IT WAS A COMMON PROBLEM WHERE I LIVE BECAUSE OF ALL THE MOUNTAINS. I FEEL THAT THERE SHOULD BE A RECALL WITH THE G6/MALIBU/AURA (GM'S EPSILON) CARS. THEY ARE AWARE OF THE PROBLEM AND WILL NOT DO ANYTHING TO FIX IT. *TR
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#10355025September 11, 2010
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
ON MY 2007 PONTIAC G6, I HAD NOTICED A STRONG SMELL OF GAS DURING AND AFTER OPERATION. THIS SMELL WOULD FILL THE CAR AND MY GARAGE WHEN PARKED. AFTER DOING SOME READING I FOUND THAT THIS IS COMMON PROBLEM WITH PONTIAC G6. A PLASTIC LINE ATTACHED TO THE FUEL SENDING UNIT/ PUMP CRACKS OR BREAKS AND LEAKS FUEL ONTOP OF THE GAS TANK AND THE EXHAUST LINES AT THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE. THIS IS A INHALATION HAZARD AND FIRE HAZARD TO ANY ONE USING THE VEHICLE. WHEN I LOWERED THE GAS TANK ON MY CAR THE LINE WAS COMPLETELY BROKEN. THE ONLY WAY TO FIX THIS IS TO REPLACE THE ENTIRE FUEL PUMP ASSEMBLY AT $281. *TR
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#10354859September 10, 2010
STEERING
RE: 2005 PONTIAC G6 (GT MODEL, 3.5L V-6, 59,287 MILES) EXPERIENCED PROBLEMS WITH STEERING, FELT LIKE STEERING WAS 'BINDING' OR "HANGING UP" WHEN TURNING AT SLOW SPEEDS OR IN PARKING LOTS. ALSO HEARD A 'CLUNK' COMING FROM SOMEWHERE IN THE STEERING COLUMN. PREVIOUSLY ATTEMPTED TO FIX THE PROBLEM BY REPLACING THE LOWER BALL JOINTS (CONTROL ARM) AND THE FRONT TIRES. WHEN THIS DID NOT SOLVE THE PROBLEM THE MECHANIC IDENTIFIED THE FLEX COUPLER IN THE INTERMEDIATE STEERING SHAFT WAS WORN AND REQUIRED REPLACEMENT. THE PONTIAC G6 HAS A NUMBER OF KNOWN ISSUES RELATING TO THE STEERING, INCLUDING THIS ONE. I BELIEVE IT IS UNACCEPTABLE FOR A VEHICLE WITH LESS THAN 60,000 MILES TO REQUIRE REPLACEMENT OF STEERING PARTS - THIS IS A DESIGN FLAW AND SHOULD BE CONSIDERED FOR A RECALL TO FIX THE PROBLEM AT GM EXPENSE. *TR
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#10354638September 9, 2010
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 PONTIAC G6. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE STEERING ON THE VEHICLE MAKES A KNOCKING NOISE. HE ALSO STATED THAT THE POWER STEERING ALARM AND LIGHT DO NOT ILLUMINATE. THE MANUFACTURER SENT OUT A WARRANTY EXTENSION ON THE STEERING ISSUE. HOWEVER, HE WAS NEVER CONTACTED ABOUT THE WARRANTY EXTENSION UNTIL A COUPLE OF WEEKS AGO STATING THE WARRANTY HAD BEEN EXTENDED TO 100,000 MILES. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND THEY STATED HIS VEHICLE WAS OUT OF WARRANTY AND THERE WAS NOTHING THEY COULD DO. THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE HAD 105,000 MILES ON IT WHEN HE RECEIVED THE LETTER. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 60,000. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 105,000. UPDATED 12/22/10 *BF THE CONSUMER STATED EVEN THOUGH THE DEALER CLAIMED THE STEERING WAS FIXED, THERE IS STILL A KNOCKING NOISE. THE DEALER STATED THE PROBLEM WAS A BUSHING SEPARATE FROM THE STEERING COLUMN. UPDATED 12/29/10
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#10354775September 9, 2010
STEERING
CLUNKING NOISE COMING FROM FRONT END POSSIBLY STEERING OR TIE RODS NOT THE BALL JOINTS ALREADY REPLACED THOSE. *TR
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#10353958September 5, 2010
SERVICE BRAKES, ELECTRIC
ELECTRICAL, STEERING, ABS- I'VE HAD MULTIPLE ISSUES. WHEN I FIRST PURCHASED THE CAR, I HEARD A THUMP WHEN TURNING. NO ONE COULD FIND THE PROBLEM. NOW ITS OUT OF WARRANTY AND THEY FOUND THAT IT WAS THE I SHAFT. IN JANUARY OF 2010, MY ANTI LOCK BREAK LIGHT CAME ON. I HAD TO REPLACE A WHEEL BEARING- $500 LATER, I THOUGHT I WAS SET. I WAS WRONG, ANOTHER SIX MONTHS LATER, THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT AND ANOTHER LIGHT CAME ON. A LOCAL GM DEALER REPLACED THE ECM CONTROL AND CLEANED THE FUEL INJECTORS AND SENT ME ON MY WAY, $200 LATER. AN HOUR LATER, THE LIGHTS CAME BACK ON. MY CAR SHOOK AWFULLY. I HAD ANOTHER TWO HOUR DRIVE UNTIL I GOT HOME, BECAUSE I WAS ON VACATION WHEN THIS HAPPENED. I TOOK IT TO MY LOCAL DEALER AND THEY SAID THAT SOME WIRES HAD RUBBED TOGETHER, AND NEEDED REPLACED, $300 LATER, I WAS SENT ON MY WAY. THIS WEEK, I TOOK MY CAR TO GET AN OIL CHANGE AND THE MEN NOTICED THAT MY BALL JOINT WAS GOING OUT. MY TIRE LITERALLY SHOOK IN FRONT OF MY EYES. TALK ABOUT SCARY... I GOT MY BALL JOINT/CONTROL ARM FIXED, AT A STEAL OF $230 BECAUSE MY FRIENDS FRIEND OWNS A SHOP AND GAVE ME A DEAL. I DID GET A QUOTE FROM A LOCAL DEALER FOR $420. IN THE PAST YEAR, THIS CAR HAS BEEN NOTHING BUT A MONEY PIT AND IT ONLY HAS 55,000 MILES ON IT. I WANT OUT! NO MORE PONTIACS FOR ME! *TR
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#10353473September 2, 2010
STEERING
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 PONTIAC G6. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH, THE CONTACT EXPERIENCED A SUDDEN LOSS OF POWER STEERING, FOLLOWED BY THE POWER STEERING WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATION. THE STEERING WHEEL BECAME EXTREMELY DIFFICULT TO TURN. THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD; AND THE ENGINE WAS TURNED OFF. THE VEHICLE RESTARTED AND RESUMED WITH THE CONTINUOUS LOSS OF POWER STEERING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE THEY INFORMED THAT THE FAILURE WAS CONTRIBUTED TO THE POWER STEERING MOTOR. THE POWER STEERING MOTOR HAD BEEN REPLACED A TOTAL OF FIVE TIMES. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A MANUFACTURER VOLUNTARY RECALL NOTIFICATION RELATED TO THE STEERING AFTER THE REPAIRS WERE PERFORMED ON THE VEHICLE. THE MANUFACTURER REFUSED TO REIMBURSE FOR ANY OF THE PREVIOUS REPAIR EXPENSES. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 60,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.
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#10353505September 2, 2010
STEERING
WHILE DRIVING HOME FROM WORK I COMPLETELY LOST STEERING CAPABILITIES. FORTUNATELY, I WAS IN FRONT OF MY HOUSE SO I VEERED INTO THE DITCH IN MY YARD. HAD THIS OCCURRED WHILE ON THE HIGHWAY/ROAD IT COULD HAVE BEEN FATAL. I IMMEDIATELY WENT TO A LOCAL REPAIR SHOP TO HAVE THE VEHICLE REPAIRED. *TR
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#10353588September 2, 2010
STEERING
TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN: I AM WRITING TO COMPLAIN, I AM AN OWNER OF A 2006 PONTIAC G6. I LOVE MY CAR, HOWEVER I AM EXPERIENCING A LOT OF PROBLEMS WITH 'SHAKING' OF THE STEERING WHEEL AND CLUNKING NOISE. I HAVE BEEN TO A FEW MECHANICS AND ALWAYS DO WHAT IS RECOMMENDED. EXAMPLES ARE WHEEL ALIGNMENTS, ROTORS, TIRE CHANGE, NEW BRAKES' HOWEVER THE SHAKING OR NOISE NEVER GOES AWAY.. I HAVE ALSO HAD MY INTERMEDIATE SHAFT FIXED BY THE DEALER. THE NOISE AND SHAKING IMPROVE WHEN WORK IS DONE BUT AFTER A FEW DAYS IT COMES BACK! I HAVE NOTICED MANY PEOPLE WITH THE SAME MODEL AND YEAR AS MINE ARE EXPERIENCING THE SAME PROBLEMS. *TR
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