Pontiac G6 Complaints

5,890 consumer complaints on file.

#10265079April 13, 2009
STEERING, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
STEERING COLUMN CLUNKS WHEN TURNING, SOMETIMES CAUSES STEERING PROBLEMS, HARD TO STEER. THIS IS ON A 2005 PONTIAC G6 GT. HAD COLUMN REPLACED TWICE UNDER WARRANTY, NEEDS REPLACED AGAIN, VEHICLE IS NOT UNDER WARRANTY ANY MORE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10265137April 13, 2009
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 PONTIAC G6. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE BRAKE LIGHTS REMAIN ILLUMINATED WITHOUT THE BRAKES BEING ENGAGED. IT IS VERY DIFFICULT TO DEPRESS THE BRAKE PEDAL WHEN THE VEHICLE IS IN PARK. IN ADDITION, THE CRUISE CONTROL IS INEFFECTIVE BECAUSE THE BRAKE LIGHT IS ILLUMINATED. THE VIN IS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 09V036000 (EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE). THE DEALER STATED THAT THERE WAS NO REMEDY FOR THE ISSUE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 103,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10264944April 10, 2009
STEERING, SUSPENSION:FRONT
CONTINUED STEERING/FRONT END PROBLEMS CAUSING POPPING, CLICKING, UNSTEADY STEERING/DRIFTING AND PREMATURE WEARING ON TIRES RESULTING IN FREQUENT REPLACEMENT. - KNOWN FACTORY/MANUFACTURER DEFECT WITH NO REPLACEMENT PARTS BY MANUFACTURER;GM ADMITS TO DEFECT WITH NO REMEDY-NO RECALL. FIRST REPORT 7-25-07 WITHOUT REMEDY. - - VEHICLE UNSAFE - - SHOULD NOT BE AVAILABLE FOR RESALE. HAS BEEN RETURNED TO FREEDOM PONTIAC IN ODESSA TEXAS DUE TO UNSAFE CONDITION. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10264948April 10, 2009
STEERING
POWER STEERING WARNING LIGHT WOULD COME ON INTERMITTENTLY. CAR WOULD BECOME DIFFICULT TO STEER. OVER TIME, POWER STEERING IS OUT 80% OF TIME. HAS BEEN TO DEALER SEVERAL TIMES WITH NO RESOLUTION. THIS TIME THEY SAY THEY CAN'T FIND PROBLEM AND CAR IS OUT OF WARRANTY NOW. PROBLEM WILL EVENTUALLY CAUSE SOMEBODY MAJOR ACCIDENT OR EVEN FATALITY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10264441April 8, 2009
VISIBILITY
WINDSHIELD MAKES A CRACKING SOUND WHEN IT IS COLD AND WINDY. ICE BUILD UP ON INSIDE OF WINDSHIELD IN THE WINTER TIME. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10264466April 8, 2009
STEERING
THE POWER STEERING WENT OUT WHILE DRIVING MY 2006 PONTIAC G6. CAR IS AT 51,000 MILES. I NOTICED THERE IS 7 YEAR/70,000 MILES EXTENDED COVERAGE ON THE 2005 PONTIAC G6'S FOR THE SAME ISSUE. TRYING TO WORK THINGS OUT WITH GM BUT AM CONSTANTLY BEING TOLD THAT MY VIN DOESN'T FALL UNDER THIS CATEGORY - WHICH I UNDERSTAND. THE POINT IS, THE DEALER CONFIRMED THIS IS THE SAME ISSUE AS THE BULLETIN STATES WITH THE MY 2005. THIS IS A HUGE SAFETY ISSUE!! SOMEONE WILL GET SERIOUSLY HURT IF THE ISSUE ISN'T ADDRESSED SOON!! POOR CUSTOMER SERVICE, OUTSOURCED TO THE PHILLIPINES, WILL SWAY ME FROM EVER PURCHASING FROM GM AGAIN. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10264757April 8, 2009
STEERING
THE LAST COUPLE OF MONTHS I NOTICED A "KLUNKING" SOUND SOMEWHERE IN THE STEERING ASSEMBLY OF MY 2008 PONTIAC G6. THE DEALER REPLACED THE STEERING SHAFT TODAY (UNDER WARRANTY) WITHOUT QUESTION. WITH SOME RESEARCH ONLINE I SEE THIS IS A FAIRLY COMMON COMPLAINT WITH REGARD TO THIS VEHICLE. THANKFULLY, SO FAR I'VE ONLY BEEN INCONVENIENCED, NOT INJURED. PLEASE INVESTIGATE THIS MATTER TO PREVENT INCONVENIENCE AT BEST, AND INJURY AT WORST TO OTHER G6 OWNERS, AND ENCOURAGE PONTIAC TO COME FORWARD AND DO A RECALL REGARDING THIS MATTER. THANK YOU! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10264216April 6, 2009
STEERING
JUST TALKED WITH THE DEALER ABOUT THE RETURN OF THE CLUNKING NOISE IN MY PONTIAC G6. HAD MY CAR AT THE DEALER TWO YEARS AGO AND THEY REPAIRED THE PROBLEM KNOWN AS THE STEERING INTERMEDIATE SHAFT. UNFORTUNATELY, FOR ME THEY ONLY WARRANTED THE REPLACEMENT FOR ONE YEAR. PROBABLY FOR THEIR OWN BENEFIT AS GM OBVIOUSLY KNOWS ABOUT THIS PROBLEM AND HAS DONE NOTHING TO FIX IT. THE SERVICE MANAGER'S REPLY TO WHY I HAD TO REPLACE THIS AGAIN CARS DO BREAK DOWN. WHAT KIND OF RESPONSE IS THAT? NOW I CAN'T AFFORD TO REPLACE THIS AGAIN, AND COULD POTENTIALLY WRECK MY CAR IF I DON'T, BUT HAVE NO CHOICE. THIS IS A MAJOR SAFETY ISSUE AND THE MANUFACTURER HAS NOT CORRECTED THE KNOWN PROBLEM FOR YEARS. AS A CONSUMER, THIS IS NOT RIGHT AND THEY SHOULD RECALL THIS PROBLEM. I MEAN HOW MANY TIMES TO I HAVE TO HAVE THIS FIXED BEFORE IT BECOMES A RECALL? *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10263930April 2, 2009
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
ALL FOUR ROTORS WARPED AFTER ONLY 5K MILES. ARE THEY UNDERSIZED FOR THIS MODEL/WEIGHT VEHICLE? *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10263841April 1, 2009
STEERING
I HAVE A 2006 PONTIAC G-6. WITHIN THE LAST FEW MONTHS I HAVE HAD PROBLEMS WITH MY STEERING. AT RANDOM TIMES AT LEAST DAILY, IT WILL BECOME TOUGH TO MANAGE MY WHEEL AND STEER. THIS IS USUALLY BECAUSE THE WHEEL BEGINS TO SHAKE UNCONTROLLABLY. THERE DOES NOT SEEM TO BE ANY PATTERN TO WHEN IT OCCURS. IT CAN HAPPEN WHEN I JUST TURN THE CAR ON OR WHEN I AM OUT ON THE FREEWAY. NOR DOES THERE SEEM TO BE ANY ONE THING THAT MAKES IT STOP. WHEN I TOOK IT TO THE DEALER THEY COULD FIND NOTHING WRONG AND INFORMED ME THE CAR IS PILOTING A NEW ELECTRONIC STEERING SYSTEM. THEY CLAIM A LITTLE SHAKING AS THE WHEEL FINDS ITS "REFERENCE CENTER" ARE NORMAL. THE STIFF WHEEL AND SHAKING I EXPERIENCE DO NOT SEEM NORMAL ALTHOUGH IT THE SYSTEM APPEARS TO BE WORKING CORRECTLY. I FIND IT ESPECIALLY TROUBLESOME WHEN IT RANDOMLY HAPPENS AS I AM TRAVELING 60 MPH DOWN A FREEWAY IN THE POURING RAIN AND IT BECOMES HARD TO CONTROL MY WHEEL. THE DEALER DID TRY TO RESET MY ELECTRONIC SYSTEM AND ZERO OUT THE WHEEL. THIS WAS TO NO AVAIL. HOWEVER, THEY CLAIMED THEY HAVE SEEN AN INCREASING NUMBER OF ISSUES WITH THE G-6 ELECTRONIC STEERING SYSTEM. ALTHOUGH I HAVE NOT HAD AN ACCIDENT YET I AM AFRAID OF WHAT MIGHT HAPPEN IN THE FUTURE IF MY STRENGTH IS UNABLE TO OVERCOME THE CAR'S STEERING TENDENCY THAT MAKES IT SHAKE AND RESISTANT TO CONTROL . I DO NOT SEE HOW IT IS ACCEPTABLE FOR CARS JUST OVER THREE YEARS OLD TO BE HAVING STEERING ISSUES OF THIS MAGNITUDE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10263593March 30, 2009
STEERING
WE OWN A 2005 PONTIAC G6 WHICH WE BOUGHT NEW, AND MY WIFE DRIVES THE CAR. IT'S BEEN A GOOD CAR. BUT, WHEN IT WAS NEW PONTIAC HAD TO FIX A CLUNKY STEERING PROBLEM AFTER ONLY ONE YEAR (UNDER WARRANTY). 59K MILES, AND 4 YEARS LATER, THE STEERING CLUNK RETURNED. IT ONLY CLUNKED WHEN THE CAR WAS NOT MOVING AND WHEN YOU TURNED THE STEERING RIGHT AND LEFT. WHEN MOVING IT DIDN'T DO IT. HOWEVER BEFORE THE CLUNK SOUND STARTED AGAIN, ABOUT TWO MONTHS BEFORE TO BE EXACT (AT 56K MILES), THE CAR WAS STEERING ODDLY ON THE ROAD. IT WOULD SHIFT TO THE LEFT AND RIGHT QUICKLY, FOLLOWING RUTS AND MAKING THE CAR HARD TO KEEP ON THE ROAD. IT WAS A GENUINE SAFETY HAZARD, BUT MY WIFE DIDN'T SAY ANYTHING TO ME ABOUT IT. ON FLAT ROADS IT WAS OKAY. WHEN I DROVE HER CAR AND DISCOVERED THE STEERING PROBLEM I WENT NUTS. VERY UNSAFE SITUATION. I CALLED PAUL MASSE PONTIAC IN WOONSOCKET, RI (WHERE I BOUGHT THE CAR) AND ASKED IF IT WAS SAFE TO DRIVE THE CAR AND THEY SAID IT WAS. STILL, WE HAD THEM REPAIR THE STEERING WHEEL ($400) LAST WEEK. WHAT THEY TOLD ME WAS THE CRASH EXTENSION (TELESCOPING) PART OF THE STEERING SHAFT NOW HAS A NYLON BUSHING TO KEEP THE SMALLER EXTENSION SHAFT IN PLACE AND LUBRICATED. NOW THE CAR'S STEERING HAS NO CLUNK AND IT DRIVES STRAIGHT, EVEN ON RUTTY PAVEMENT. THE WAY IT HAD BEEN DRIVING WAS, IN REALITY, WAS A SAFETY ISSUE AND I PLAN TO CALL MY FRIENDS AT PAUL MASSE AND COMPLAIN. I BELIEVE THE STEERING ON THE PONTIAC G6 IS A NATIONAL SAFETY ISSUE, PARTICULARLY ON THE EARLIER CARS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10263542March 29, 2009
STEERING
THE POWER STEERING WENT OUT ON ME WHILE DRIVING. NO WAY TO CHECK THE POWER STEERING FLUID. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10263544March 29, 2009
TIRES, SUSPENSION
3 INCIDENTS OF CAR SKIDDING, SLIDING AND DOING A 360 WHEN DRIVING IN THE SNOW. 1ST TIME, THOUGHT IT NEEDED NEW TIRES. 2ND TIME HAD GOTTEN NEW TIRES, BUT THOUGHT IT NEEDED A SLIGHT ALIGNMENT. BOTH INCIDENTS OCCURRING WHILE TURNING. 3RD INCIDENT, HAD GOTTEN TIRES AND ALIGNMENT AND DRIVING SLOWLY DOWN A STRAIGHT PATH WHEN SLID INTO THE OTHER LANE WITH ME HAVING NO CONTROL, THANKFULLY NO CARS WERE COMING, BUT DID A COMPLETE 360 TURN. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10263333March 28, 2009
STEERING
FRONT END CLUCKING NOISE DEALER SAID STEERING ASSEMBLY WAS FAULTY, NO RECALL JUST A SERVICE BULLETIN FOR THE REPAIR. MANY PONTIACS ARE HAVING THIS PROBLEM. WHEN TURNING FROM A STOP OR GOING OVER BUMPS I HEAR A LOUD NOISE COMING FROM THE FRONT OF THE CAR, BOTH RIGHT AND LEFT SIDE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10263230March 27, 2009
POWER TRAIN
I AM A INSURANCE ADJUSTER FOR ERIE INSURANCE, ON 11/28/2008 OUR INSURED PARKED HER RENTAL CAR A 2008 PONTIAC G6 IN FRONT OF HER HOME AND PLACED THE CAR IN PARK. SHE EXITED THE CAR ONLY TO FIND THAT THE CAR BEGAN TO ROLL AWAY AND STRUCK A LAMP POST IN HER NEIGHBORS YARD. THE DAMAGE TO THE CAR WAS $2097.32 & THE DAMAGE TO THE NEIGHBORS PROPERTY WAS $1764.27. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10263246March 27, 2009
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP:CONTROL UNIT/MODULE
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 PONTIAC G6. WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH, THE DRIVER ATTEMPTED TO APPLY THE BRAKES, BUT THE BRAKE PEDAL EXTENDED TO THE FLOOR. THE VEHICLE DID NOT COME TO A COMPLETE STOP, BUT IT DID SLOW DOWN GRADUALLY. THE CONTACT FELT THAT THE BRAKES WERE NOT WORKING PROPERLY. THE DEALER FOUND THAT THE BRAKE CALIPER WORE DOWN INTO THE REAR DRIVER'S SIDE ROTOR AND BRAKE PADS AND CAUSED A RELEASE OF BRAKE FLUID. THE MECHANIC REPAIRED ALL THE DEFECTS ON THE WHEEL. SOON AFTER THE REPAIRS, THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE SHOP AND THE MECHANIC STATED THAT THE ABS MODULE UNIT FAILED AND WAS BEGINNING TO AFFECT THE FRONT BRAKES. THE MECHANIC REPLACED THE MODULE AND THE FAILURE CEASED. THE CONTACT BELIEVES THAT THE FAILURE WAS DUE TO A MANUFACTURER DEFECT. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 33,000. UPDATED 04/21/09. *LJ THE LEFT REAR CLIPER SEIZED. THE ABS UNIT WAS FAULTY. UPDATED 04/21/09.*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10263130March 26, 2009
VISIBILITY
MY SUN VISOR MIRROR COVERS ARE NONFUNCTIONAL AS THEY DON'T STAY OPEN AND DO NOT WORK PROPERLY. I SEE THAT IN BULLETIN # 05094 IN DECEMBER 2005 THIS WAS ADDRESSED BUT THERE WAS NEVER A RECALL ON THESE AND THEY COST OVER $250 TO FIX. THIS IS SOMETHING FAULTY WITH THE CAR AND I AM CURIOUS AS TO WHY THERE IS NO RECALL. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10263090March 25, 2009
STEERING
SQUEAK IN STEERING WHEEL OR COLUMN. IT ONLY HAPPENS AT SLOW SPEEDS WHEN TURNING. ALREADY HAD INTERMEDIATE SHAFT GREASED. SOUNDS LIKE SQUEAKY WINDSHIELD WIPERS. IT'S LIKE SOMETHING RUBBING IN STEERING WHEEL, I FIRST THOUGHT MAYBE THE SIR COIL. CONCERNED ABOUT POSSIBLE AIRBAG MALFUNCTION. TOOK INTO DEALER AND WAS TOLD IT'S JUST PLASTIC OR RUBBER RUBBING IN STEERING COLUMN AND NOT TO BE CONCERNED & SQUEAKS ARE NOT COVERED BY EXTENDED WARRANTY. I HAVE NOTICED THIS PROBLEM ON THE INTERNET WITH OTHER PONTIAC'S AND IT'S EITHER BEEN THE SIR COIL OR SOME CASES EVEN THE WHOLE RACK AND PINION. IT'S VERY ANNOYING. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10262740March 23, 2009
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
WHILE TRAVELING TO WORK ON THE HIGHWAY AT ABOUT 65MPH. I TAPPED ON THE BRAKE AND TURNED THE WHEEL TO AVOID AN OBJECT IN THE ROAD. WHEN I RELEASED PRESSURE OFF THE BRAKE PEDAL THE WHEELS WERE ALL LOCKED AND THE BRAKES WERE STILL ENGAGED. I SLID OUT OF CONTROL AND WAS UNABLE TO GET THE BRAKES TO RELEASE PRESSURE OFF THE WHEELS. I FINALLY CAME TO STOP BY HITTING THE CONCRETE MEDIAN. IF IT WOULD HAVE BEEN A BUSIER TIME OF DAY I WOULD HAVE BEEN IN A HORRIFIC ACCIDENT. I FEARED FOR MY LIFE DURING THIS INCIDENT. THERE WAS NO INDICATIONS LEADING UP TO WHAT HAPPENED. I AS MANY OTHERS ALSO HAVE THE LOUD CLUNKING NOISES IN THE FRONT, IT SOUNDS IF MY FRONT END IS GOING TO FALL OUT. I AM AFRAID TO DRIVE IT AT THIS POINT AS THE BRAKES STILL FEEL AS THOUGH THEY ARE PARTIALLY ENGAGED. GIVEN THE DATE OF OCCURRENCE I HAVE NOT AT THE CHANCE TO TAKE IT IN AND HAVE IT EVALUATED, I WILL BE DOING THAT THIS WEEK. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10262757March 23, 2009
STEERING
I HAVE HAD NUMEROUS ISSUES WITH MY 2006 PONTIAC G6 POWER STEERING. I HAVE HAD IT INTO THE DEALER WHO SAYS REPEATEDLY THEY CANNOT REPLICATE THE PROBLEM. IT WAS INITIALLY OCCURRING WHEN TURNING INTO A PARKING SPOT SLOWLY BUT NOW HAS INCREASED TO JUST A TURN ON THE ROAD. I HAVE TO PULL OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD/HIGHWAY AND RESTART MY CAR WHICH THEN RESETS THE POWER STEERING. IN ATLANTA TRAFFIC, THIS CAN BE VERY DANGEROUS. I HAVE RESEARCHED THIS ISSUE AND IT SEEMS THERE ARE THOUSANDS OF OWNERS WITH THE SAME ISSUE. INITIAL RECALL ACTION WAS BEING CONSIDERED BACK IN 2007 BUT NOTHING HAS BEEN FORMALLY DONE. I WAS PLANNING ON MY SON USING THE CAR WHEN HE TURNS 16 BUT THIS IS A MAJOR ISSUE THAT GM SHOULD BE CORRECTING FOR ITS CONSUMERS! THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME AND CONSIDERATION IN THIS MATTER. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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