Pontiac G6 Complaints

5,890 consumer complaints on file.

#10335886June 11, 2010
STEERING
MY 2006 PONTIAC G6 IS EXPERIENCING POWER STEERING PROBLEMS IN WHICH I NOW KNOW IS ELECTRICAL AND VERY COSTLY TO REPAIR. AFTER HEARING HOW MUCH IT WOULD COST I CAME HOME AND LOOKED TO SEE IF GM HAD ANY RECALLS ON THIS ISSUE, BUT TO COME AND FIND OUT THEY DON'T. A LOT OF COMPLAINTS THOUGH. WHY IS THIS NOT A RECALL ISSUE OR THE CONSUMERS GIVEN SOME HELP IN GETTING WHAT SEEMS TO BE A BIG ISSUE CORRECTED. *TR
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No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10335614June 10, 2010
VISIBILITY, EQUIPMENT
WIPER ASSEMBLY FAILED TWICE DURING OPERATION. INITIAL FAILURE WAS IN DEC '08 AND THE ENTIRE WIPER ASSEMBLY WAS REPLACED AT MY EXPENSE. 2ND FAILURE WAS ON JUNE 9TH 2010. ON JUNE 9TH I WAS IN A DRIVING RAINSTORM ON THE EXPRESSWAY DRIVING 55 MPH WHEN WIPERS FAILED AND ALMOST DROVE OFF OF THE ROAD DUE TO LACK OF VISIBILITY. DEALER WANTS TO REPLACE ENTIRE WIPER ASSEMBLY AGAIN. VEHICLE IS ONLY 5 YEARS OLD. *TR
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0
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#10335666June 10, 2010
STEERING
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 PONTIAC G6. WHILE DRIVING 5 MPH THE STEERING WHEEL BEGAN SHAKING AND THE RPMS INCREASED EXCESSIVELY. THE STEERING WHEEL ALSO CONTINUED TO MOVE FROM THE LEFT TO THE RIGHT ON ITS OWN. THE DEALER AGREED TO SCHEDULE AN APPOINTMENT TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. NO REPAIRS WERE MADE TO THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 66420 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 66531.
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No
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0
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0
#10335584June 9, 2010
STEERING
THE POWER STEERING ON MY 2006 PONTIAC G6 KEEPS LOCKING UP WHILE DRIVING AND IS BECOMING A VERY MAJOR HAZARD, IT HAPPENING ALMOST DAILY AND I HAVE SEEN ON SEVERAL WEB SITES THAT IT IS HAPPENING TO HUNDREDS OF OTHER 2006 G6 OWNERS AS WELL WHEN DO YOU PLAN TO HOLD GM RESPONSIBLE FOR THIS. *TR
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No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10335264June 8, 2010
STEERING
2006 PONTIAC G6 74,000 MILES ELECTRIC STEERING MAJOR ISSUE LAST SATURDAY, JUNE 5, 2010, I WAS ON MY WAY HOME FROM WORK AND AS I WAS NEARING MY RESIDENCE, THE STEERING BECAME HARDER TO CONTROL. LUCKILY, THE MAJOR ISSUE DIDN'T OCCUR UNTIL I WAS IN MY DRIVEWAY, IN WHICH THE CAR WAS COMPLETELY NON-STEERABLE. I AM BY NO MEANS A WEAK PERSON, SO THIS LACK OF STEERING IS COMPLETELY UNACCEPTABLE. ON TUESDAY, JUNE 8, 2010. AT ABOUT NOON, I WAS HEADING TO LUNCH AND COMING FROM A STOPLIGHT, I HAD NO STEERING WHAT-SO-EVER, I WAS REQUIRED TO RESTART THE CAR MID-TURN IN ORDER TO NOT RUN OFF OF THE ROAD. THIS IS A VERY DANGEROUS PROBLEM THAT GM APPARENTLY DOESN'T CARE TO RESOLVE. IT IS OBVIOUS GENERAL MOTORS CARES NOTHING AT ALL ABOUT THE PEOPLE WHO BUY THEIR PRODUCT. I AM THOROUGHLY DISAPPOINTED, SO MUCH SO THAT I PURCHASED A USED 2005 MUSTANG GT AS A REPLACEMENT CAR. I NEED TO HAVE THE PONTIAC G6 FIXED, BECAUSE I AM SELLING THE CAR, I DO NOT WISH TO BE KILLED BY MY OWN CAR! I WAS NOT INJURED OR KILLED BUT I AM VERY VERY TEMPTED TO CLICK THE "WERE THERE ANY DEATHS OR INJURIES?" CHECKBOX BECAUSE I ALREADY KNOW THAT GM DOESN'T CARE WHAT HAPPENS TO ITS LOYAL CUSTOMERS... WHAT A SHAME! *TR
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No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10335330June 8, 2010
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 PONTIAC G6. THE CONTACT STATED THE BRAKE LIGHTS WOULD INTERMITTENTLY ILLUMINATE WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS NOT DEPRESSED AND WHEN DEPRESSING THE BRAKES, THE BRAKE LIGHTS WOULD NOT ILLUMINATE. IN ADDITION, THE CRUISE CONTROL WOULD NOT OPERATE WHEN ENGAGED AND THE GEAR SHIFT SELECTOR WOULD INTERMITTENTLY SHIFT OUT OF THE PARK POSITION WHEN THE BRAKES WERE DEPRESSED. THE MANUFACTURER ADVISED THERE WERE NO RECALLS ON THE VEHICLE AND WOULD NOT PROVIDE ANY ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 41,609.
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No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10335378June 8, 2010
STEERING
2006 PONTIAC G6 PROBLEM WITH THE ELECTRIC POWER STEERING QUITTING WHILE TRAVELING DOWN ROAD. *TR
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No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10335103June 7, 2010
STEERING
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 PONTIAC G6. WHILE DRIVING AT 35 MPH, THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE STEERING WHEEL HAD BECOME VERY LOOSE AND WHILE BRAKING, THE STEERING WHEEL WOULD SHAKE FROM LEFT TO RIGHT. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN INSPECTED AT THE TIME OF THE COMPLAINT. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE APPROXIMATELY 59,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10334582June 4, 2010
STEERING
STEERING WHEEL VIBRATED AND PULSATED BACK AND FORTH, DURING WHICH TIME I FELT I DID NOT HAVE STEERING CONTROL. TOOK IT TO A SHOP, THEY FOUND NO PROBLEM--LEFT THE SHOP AND THE CAR BEEPED AND POWER STEERING LIGHT CAME ON. TOOK IT TO A DEALER SHIP AND THEY REPLACED THE POWER STEERING MOTOR AND CLEARED CODES. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10334593June 4, 2010
STEERING
2006 PONTIAC G6 HAS A POWER STEERING FAULT THAT DEALERSHIP IS SAYING THAT THE STEERING COLUMN AND POWER STEERING ASSIST MOTOR HAS TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE HAS A LITTLE MORE THAN 58,000 MILES ON IT. THIS IS RIDICULOUS THAT THIS IS HAPPENING. AFTER DOING A LITTLE RESEARCH ON THIS I HAVE FOUND LOTS A CASES THAT HAS RESULTED IN CRASHES AND INJURIES. WHY HAS GM NOT RECALLED THESE VEHICLES? *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10334393June 3, 2010
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 PONTIAC G6. THE CONTACT STATED HE WAS INFORMED BY ANOTHER DRIVER THAT HIS BRAKE LIGHTS REMAINED ILLUMINATED EVEN WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS NOT DEPRESSED. THE MANUFACTURER ADVISED THAT ALTHOUGH THERE WAS A RECALL FOR THE FAILURE, HIS VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA RECALL CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 09V036000 (EXTERIOR LIGHTING: BRAKE LIGHTS). THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 79,500.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10334308June 2, 2010
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
SINCE ABOUT 6 MONTHS AFTER I BOUGHT THE CAR I NOTICED HOW SHAKY THE CAR WOULD GET WHEN I PRESSED ON THE BRAKES GOING AT SPEEDS 60MPH OR FASTER. I HAVE REPLACED MY BRAKES TWICE AND THEY STILL SQUEAK AND SHAKE. MY HUSBAND IS GOING TO TRY TO HAVE MY ROTORS TURNED TO SEE IF THAT HELPS BUT THIS IS RIDICULOUS. WITH THE POWER STEERING ISSUES AND THE BRAKE ISSUES, I REALLY FEEL LIKE PONTIAC HAS BUILT AN UNSAFE VEHICLE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10334298June 2, 2010
STEERING
WHEN I WOULD MAKE LEFT TURNS MY WHEEL WOULD MAKE A WEIRD NOISE. THEN ONE DAY I WAS PARKED AND WHEN I WENT TO LEAVE I HAD TO MAKE A SHARP LEFT TURN TO GET BACK ON THE MAIN ROAD. MY POWER STEERING HAD WENT OUT. NOW MY POWER STEERING GOES OUT WHEN MAKING LEFT TURNS. THIS HAS BEEN OCCURRING FOR OVER THE LAST YEAR. THE POWER STEERING DOESN'T GO OUT EVERY TIME A LEFT TURN IS MADE BUT DOES GO OUT AT A MINIMUM OF ONCE A DAY. WHEN THE POWER STEERING GOES OUT I HAVE TO EITHER PULL OVER AND SHUT THE ENGINE OFF AND RESTART OR REACH MY DESTINATION WITHOUT POWER STEERING WHICH IS VERY DIFFICULT TO TURN. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10334342June 2, 2010
STEERING
PONTIAC 2008 G6 WITH ELECTRICAL POWER STEERING. VERY DIFFICULT TO DRIVE. SOMEDAYS STEERING WHEEL MOVES AND JERKS, EVEN WHEN CAR IS IDLING BUT NOT MOVING. WHEN DRIVING, THE STEERING WHEEL JERKS AND MOVES ON IT OWN. YOU HAVE TO DRIVE WITH BOTH HANDS HOLDING THE STEERING WHEEL INCASE IT DECIDES TO DRIVE ITSELF. TOOK TO GM GARAGE AND THEY SAID FRONT END STEERING SHAFT BAD. THINK THAT WOULD HAVE BEEN $1500 REPAIR FOR NOTHING. THERE HAVE BEEN PROBLEMS WITH OTHER YEARS WITH ELECTRICAL POWER STEERING, WHY NOT 2008. PLEASE HELP! *TR
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No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10334021June 1, 2010
STEERING, EQUIPMENT:MECHANICAL
I HAVE COME CLOSE TO HAVING THREE DIFFERENT ACCIDENTS IN MY 2006 PONTIAC G6 DUE TO THE POWER STEERING GOING OUT WHILE DRIVING. I HAD THE SAME PROBLEM IN DEC. OF 2007 AND JULY OF 2009 GM REPLACED SOME STEERING GEAR IN 2007 AND MY COLUMN SHAFT. NOW LESS THAN 12000 MILES IT IS DOING IT AGAIN. I AM SO CONCERNED NOW THAT MY DAUGHTER ALMOST HAD AN ACCIDENT YESTERDAY. THE POWERSTEERING LIGHT COMES ON ALSO WHEN EVER THIS HAPPENS. I HAVE SEEN THAT OTHER PONTIAC'S HAVE BEEN RECALLED. I AM SURE THAT THE PROBLEM IN THE G6 IS THE EXACT SAME. WE NEED THIS RECALLED BEFORE SOMEONE GETS HURT OR EVEN KILLED. I AM TAKING MY PONTIAC ONCE AGAIN INTO THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT TOMORROW, FOR REPAIRS FOR THIS SAME ISSUE. PLEASE HELP!!!! *TR
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10334118June 1, 2010
STEERING:COLUMN
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 PONTIAC G6. WHILE DRIVING IN REVERSE, THE POWER STEERING SERVICE LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE DASHBOARD AND THE STEERING BECAME EXTREMELY STIFF. THE CONTACT SHUT OFF THE ENGINE AND WHEN RESTARTING, THE VEHICLE RESUMED NORMAL OPERATION. THE FAILURE RECURRED MOMENTS LATER. THE DEALER ADVISED THAT THE STEERING COLUMN WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 94,500.
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10333908May 31, 2010
STEERING
URGENT:MY WIFE GOT INTO THE CAR AND STARTED IT. LET THE CAR WARM UP. SHE WAS TAKING OUR SON TO SUMMER SCHOOL. SHE PUT THE CAR IN REVERSE AND THEN THE CHIMING STARTED. SHE LOOKED DOWN AT THE MESSAGE INDICATOR AND IT READ POWER STEERING. ON THE DASHBOARD, IT HAD THE MAINTENANCE INDICATOR ON. SHE TURNED THE CAR OFF AND THEN BACK ON. THE LIGHT AND THE MESSAGE WAS GONE. SHE FELT LIKE THIS MIGHT BE A COMPUTER PROBLEM. SHE WENT AND TOOK HIM TO SCHOOL WITH NO PROBLEMS. TODAY SHE GOT IN THE CAR, STARTED IT AND BEGAN TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE. ONCE SHE GOT TO THE STOP LIGHT AND THEN BEGAN TO GO, THE MESSAGE AND THE MAINTENANCE INDICATOR CAME BACK ON. SHE PULLED OVER AND TURNED THE CAR OFF AND BACK ON AGAIN. THE MESSAGE AND THE INDICATOR WAS OFF. SHE STARTED TO COME BACK HOME AND IT HAPPENED AGAIN. WE ONLY HAVE 48,800 MILES ON THIS VEHICLE. WE WERE NEVER SENT A RECALL NOTICE OR WHAT TO DO IN CASE THIS HAPPENED. SO MY QUESTION IS ...WHAT DO WE DO NOW? I HEARD ABOUT HOW GM HAD A RECALL ON THIS VEHICLE. I AM CURRENTLY DEPLOYED OVERSEAS AND THIS IS THE ONLY VEHICLE THAT SHE HAS TO DRIVE CURRENTLY. NO ONE HAS EVER CONTACTED US ABOUT ANY RECALLS OR ANYTHING ELSE. BEING OVER IN ANOTHER COUNTRY, I CAN NOT AFFORD TO BE WORRYING ABOUT MY WIFE AND CHILD IN THIS CAR. WHAT DOES SHE NEED TO DO? URGENT *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10333859May 30, 2010
STEERING
WHILE DRIVING IN A SHARP CURVE MY PONTIAC G6(2006) LOSS POWER STEERING AND WHEEL BECAME VERY STIFF TO TURN AND TO HANDLE THE VEHICLE ITSELF, NO ACCIDENT OR INJURIES SINCE I WAS NOT DRIVING VERY FAST, I COULD MANAGE THE SITUATION BUT IT GOT ME BY SURPRISE TOTALLY UNEXPECTED. THE PROBLEM HAS NOT BEEN RESOLVED I UNDERSTAND ITS A VERY COMMON COMPLAIN IN THIS CARS WITH A LITTLE RESEARCH ONLINE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10332732May 29, 2010
STEERING, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM, EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL
I HAVE EXPERIENCED POWER STEERING FAILURE MULTIPLE TIMES IN MY 2006 PONTIAC G6 WHILE DRIVING ALSO AFTER STARTING THE CAR. I CALL GM TO REPORT THE PROBLEM AND SUGGESTED THAT THEY ISSUE A RECALL, I WAS TOLD TO TAKE MY VEHICLE INTO A PONTIAC DEALERSHIP TO HAVE IT DIAGNOSED. AFTER HAVING MY CAR IN THE REPAIR SHOP FOR A DAY, I RECEIVED A CALL FROM THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT AND WAS TOLD THAT MY CAR CODED A PROBLEM WITH THE TORQUE SENSOR; BUT FURTHER TESTING WAS NEEDED TO PINPOINT THE EXACT CAUSE FOR THE POWER STEERING FAILURE. A FEW DAYS LATER I AGAIN RECEIVED A CALL FROM THE SERVICE SPECIALIST SAYING THAT THEY NEEDED TO REPLACE MY STEERING COLUMN. I ASKED IF THAT WAS THE CAUSE FOR THE POWER STEERING FAILURE, AND WAS TOLD THAT IT WAS. I HAVE YET TO HEAR FROM THE GM DISTRICT SPECIALIST REGARDING MY VEHICLE. THERE HAVE BEEN NO CRASHES, INCIDENTS, OR INJURIES BUT THIS IS A VERY DANGEROUS PROBLEM REGARDING PONTIAC G6'S AND THEIR LOSS OF POWER STEERING. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10333832May 29, 2010
STEERING
FOR THE THIRD TIME SINCE I HAVE HAD THE CAR, MY POWER STEERING LINE BROKE WHILE TURNING YESTERDAY. UNDER THE HOOD FILLED WITH SMOKE AND POWER STEERING FLUID STARTED LEAKING UNDER THE CAR. EACH TIME I HAVE HAD TO HAVE NEW COILS AND RACK AND PINIONS REPLACED. THIS IS UNSAFE, DANGEROUS AND FRUSTRATING AND OF COURSE GM DOESN'T CARE...GO FIGURE! *TR UPDATED 6/13/13 *CN
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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