Pontiac G6 Complaints

5,890 consumer complaints on file.

#10244074September 30, 2008
STEERING
STEERING LOCKED UP AT START UP FOR THE FIRST FEW MINUTES. HAD PROBLEM LOOKED AT PRIOR TO IT BECOMING AN ISSUE WHILE DRIVING. DEALERSHIP REPLACED THE STEERING COLUMN. AT THIS TIME I DO NOT KNOW IF THIS FIXED THE PROBLEM. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10243850September 29, 2008
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
TL*THE CONTACT LEASES A 2008 PONTIAC G6. WHILE TURNING A CORNER IN THE VEHICLE, THE GAS TANK HOLDER DETACHED FROM THE FRAME AND WAS DRAGGING ON THE GROUND. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER AND THEY ADDED MORE BOLTS TO SUPPORT THE GAS TANK. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 2,400.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10243921September 29, 2008
STEERING
I RECENTLY PURCHASED A 2006 PONTIAC G6 IN MAY (APPROXIMATELY 33,000 MILES). SHORTLY AFTER THE PURCHASE MY HUSBAND AND I NOTICED A POPPING SOUND COMING FROM THE FRONT OF THE CAR. WE TOOK IT IN TO THE DEALERSHIP AND THEY SAID THAT THE STEERING SHAFT JUST NEEDED TO BE LUBED. NEEDLESS TO SAY THE PROBLEM NEVER WENT AWAY. LATELY WHEN I TURN ON MY CAR THE INFO CENTER READS "POWER STEERING." MY HUSBAND AND I DID THE RESEARCH AND FOUND MANY COMPLAINTS ABOUT THIS SAME THING. I READ A BLOG ON MOTORTREND.COM THAT SAID THE NHTSA WAS INVESTIGATING THE POWER STEERING FAILURE. SO, I AM WRITING TO YOU SO THAT YOU HAVE AT LEAST ONE MORE COMPLAINT ABOUT THIS FAULTY IN THE PONTIAC G6. IN ADDITION, I WOULD ALSO LIKE TO ADD THAT WHEN DRIVING THIS CAR I NO LONGER FEEL SAFE. I APPRECIATE ALL THE EFFORT I KNOW YOU ARE PUTTING INTO THIS INVESTIGATION. IF YOU NEED ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION OR INPUT PLEASE FEEL FREE TO CONTACT ME VIA E-MAIL. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10243147September 23, 2008
STEERING
STEERING HAS FAILED ON MY 06 PONTIAC G6, THE GEAR & CORE RETURN WAS REPLACED ONE YEAR AGO AT 23,000 AND NOW AT 51,700 MILES IT NEEDS TO BE REPLACED AGAIN! THE STEERING LOCKED AFTER LEAVING THE DEALERSHIP THAT WAS MORE CONCERNED WHO WAS GOING TO PAY FOR THE REPAIR THEN MY SAFETY. THE STEERING LOCKED AND CAUSED A MINOR ACCIDENT. IN 30 YEARS OF DRIVING I HAVE NEVER HAD TO REPLACE A STEERING GEAR OR CORE RETURN, MUCH LESS TWO IN ONE YEAR. *TR UPDATE (10/2/08): WHEN THE STEERING LOCKED UP I HAD NO CONTROL AND HIT A CART. I HAVE A $1000 DOLLAR DEDUCTIBLE AND HAD MENTIONED THAT I AM STRUGGLING A LITTLE AND HAVE NOT GOT ESTIMATES AS I CAN'T AFFORD TO GET IT FIXED. NO OTHER VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED AND NO ACCIDENT REPORT WAS MADE. WHEN I WENT TO THE DEALERSHIP FOR THE REPAIR ON THE STEERING COLUM, HE WOULD NOT LOOK AT IT UNTIL I AGREED TO SIGN THE PAPERWORK STATING THAT I WOULD PAY THE 100.00 DEDUCTIBLE. SO, I HAD TO DRIVE AWAY AND I AM STILL DRIVING THE CAR IN THIS DEFECTIVE STATE.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10243279September 23, 2008
STEERING
ONGOING NOISE IN POWER STEERING SHORTLY AFTER PURCHASING THE G6 NEW IN 2005. THERE'S ALWAYS BEEN A CLUNK WHEN TURNING RIGHT OR LEFT AT SLOW SPEEDS (IE: PARKING LOT). TWO DIFFERENT DEALERS HAVE DETERMINED (UNTIL NOW) THAT THE NOISE IS NORMAL. THE NOISE LEVEL HAS INCREASED OVER THE PAST 3+ YEARS AND NOW AT 40,000 MILES THE "INTERMEDIATE STEERING SHAFT" NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. I'M HOPING THE EXTENDED WARRANTY WILL COVER THE $450 REPAIR JOB. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10243028September 22, 2008
STEERING
MY POWER STEERING WILL LOCK UP, MY STEERING WHEEL WILL FREE SPIN TO THE LEFT AND TIGHT TO THE RIGHT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10243097September 22, 2008
SEAT BELTS, AIR BAGS:FRONTAL, STEERING, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
MR. DID EVASIVE MANUEVERS AT 65 MPH TO AVOID DEADLY COLLISION WITH FULLY LOADED SENIOR CITIZEN VAN BY A DRIVER WITH A CELL PHONE. STEERING WHEEL WAS VERY LOOSE, BRAKES PEDALS WERE VERY EASILY DEPRESSED, NONE OF THE FRONT AIR-BAGS DEPLOYED AND CAR SEATS DID NOT LOCK. MR. HIT MEDIAN CONCRETE AT 60 MPH. AMBULANCE AND EMERGENCY ROOM DICTATED, "YOU ALL VERY LUCKY TO HAVE SURVIVED." 3RD PARTY ADMINISTRATOR(ESIS) COUNTER CLAIMS MR.. THAT BECAUSE MR. COLLIDED WITH MEDIAN SIDEWAYS THE AIR-BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. MR. ARGUES THAT FRONT DRIVER PORTION OF CAR HIT MEDIAN FIRST, AIR BAGS SHOULD HAVE DEPLOYED AND SEAT BELTS SHOULD HAVE LOCKED. 3RD PARTY ADMINISTRATOR COUNTERS. BECAUSE THERE IS NO PROOF WE CANNOT CLAIM SUCH FACT. SHE (3RD PARTY) IS INSISTING ON US TO SIGN MEDICAL RELEASE FORMS AND SUBMIT PICTURES OF CAR. MR. HAS ADVISED THAT CAR IS REPAIRED AND HAS BEEN SOLD. CONFUSION ARISES WHEN DEALER AGREES THAT CAR HAS SENSORS AND COLLISION SHOP DID NOT INDICATE ANY SENSORS. MR. IS CONFUSED WHETHER STABILI-TRAK OR SOME OTHER SYSTEMS SHOULD BE IN PLACE TO HAVE PREVENTED THE COLLISION WITH MEDIAN AND UNDER THE TIRE SENSORS SHOULD HAVE BEEN IN PLACE. IF ANY SYSTEM (STABILI-TRAK OR OTHER) WERE IN PLACE, THE WHOLE ACCIDENT COULD HAVE BEEN PREVENTED. ESIS-CLAIM #[XXX]. *TR PARTS OF THIS DOCUMENT HAVE BEEN REDACTED TO PROTECT PERSONALLY IDENTIFIABLE INFORMATION PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6).
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
3
Deaths:
0
#10243136September 22, 2008
STEERING
CLUNK IN FRONT END AT LOW SPEEDS WHEN TURNING. HAD REPAIRED BUT NOISE IS BACK. MANY OTHER G6 OWNERS WITH SAME COMPLAINT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10242892September 19, 2008
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
I HAVE A 2006 PONTIAC G6 AND MY BRAKE LIGHTS ARE ON CONSTANTLY AND MY CRUISE CONTROL WILL NOT WORK. I TOOK IT TO A DEALER AND THEY REPLACE A BRAKE SWITCH. TWO DAYS LATER THE PROBLEM WAS BACK. I WAS TOLD THE SWITCH THAT WAS INSTALLED WAS BAD AND THE DEALER REPLACED THE SWITCH WITH ANOTHER SWITCH. THE NEXT MORNING THE PROBLEM WAS BACK AND THE CAR IS CURRENTLY IN THE DEALER AGAIN. THIS IS NOT SAFE TO BE DRIVING WITH BRAKE LIGHTS CONSTANTLY ON. I LOOKED ONLINE AND FOUND PAGE AFTER PAGE OF PEOPLE WITH THE SAME PROBLEM, MANY OF WHICH HAVE NOT YET HAD THE PROBLEM RESOLVED. GM HAS NOT YET ISSUED ANY KIND OF RECALL. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10242974September 19, 2008
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC, POWER TRAIN
GEAR SHIFT CONTROLLER GETS STUCK IN DRIVE. DEALERSHIP SAID IT WAS THE BRAKE LIGHT SYSTEM, THAT THE LIGHTS WERE NOT WORKING WHEN PRESSING THE BRAKES. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10243650September 18, 2008
VISIBILITY, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:PEDALS AND LINKAGES, SUSPENSION, STEERING
2008 PONTIAC G6 HAS ISSUES WITH POSSIBLE DEFECTS. *NJ THE CONSUMER STATED WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH, THE VEHICLE WANDERED. AT 60 MPH, THE WANDERING INCREASED AND CONSTANT CORRECTIONS HAD TO BE MADE TO PREVENT AN ACCIDENT. THE CONSUMER ALSO STATED THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS TOO HIGH AND TOO FAR FROM THE GAS PEDAL. THE CONSUMER STATED HIS FOOT DID NOT COME TO REST EVENLY ON THE BRAKE PEDAL, RATHER HIS FOOT CAME TO REST UNEVENLY ON THE PEDAL. THE STEERING WAS INADEQUATE. WHEN THE RATIO BETWEEN THE STEERING WHEEL AND THE FRONT DRIVING SUSPENSION WAS TOO LARGE, SO AT TIMES OF AN EMERGENCY WHEN A QUICK TURN OF THE WHEEL IS NECESSARY TO AVOID A COLLISION, SUCH RESPONSE IS NOT AVAILABLE DUE TO THE DEFECTIVE CONSTRUCTION OF THE VEHICLE. THE RESPONSE TO THE STEERING WHEEL WAS SLUGGISH. THE STEERING WHEEL DID NOT TURN WITH EASE, BUT REQUIRED EXCESSIVE TURNING AND EXCESSIVE STRENGTH. THE SUNVISOR EXTENDED TOO FAR DOWN WHICH IMPAIRED THE CONSUMERS VISIBILITY. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10242800September 18, 2008
STEERING, EXTERIOR LIGHTING, SUSPENSION:FRONT, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, INTERIOR LIGHTING
I OWN A 2005 PONTIAC G6 WHICH I PURCHASED FROM A DEALER AFTER IT HAD BEEN LEASED FOR 1 YEAR. THE VEHICLE HAD 12000 MILES ON IT WHEN PURCHASE. NUMEROUS PROBLEMS HAVE OCCURRED WITH THIS VEHICLE AFTER PURCHASE. STARTING WITH A NOISE, CLUNK IN THE STEERING. THIS HAS BEEN IN THE REPAIR SHOP FOR UPWARDS TO 7-8 TIMES, EACH TIME NEW REPAIRS DONE ON DIFFERENT PARTS. THIS PROBLEM HAS NEVER BEEN RESOLVED. NOW AT 64500 MILES THE NOISE IS STILL THERE AFTER REPAIRS ONLY 4000 MILES AGO. STARTING IN OCTOBER OF 2007 I BEGAN HAVING PROBLEMS WITH THE BRAKE LIGHTS AND CRUISE CONTROL. BRAKE LIGHTS WORKING ONLY SPORADICALLY AS WELL AS THE CRUISE CONTROL. THERE HAS BEEN DOCUMENTED REPAIRS ON THE IS OF 7-8 TIMES AS WELL. THIS PROBLEM ALSO HAS NEVER BEEN RESOLVED. ON SEPTEMBER 17, 2008 MY CAR WAS INVOLVED IN A REAR-END AUTOMOBILE ACCIDENT IN MOST PART AND NO DOUBT DUE TO FAULTY BRAKE LIGHT SYSTEM. MANY OTHER PROBLEMS HAVE OCCURRED WITH THIS VEHICLE AS WELL INCLUDING POOR SUNVISOR MANUFACTURING, LEAKY MAP LIGHTS IN OVERHEAD CONSOLE, RAPID WEAR OF BRAKE PADS AND ROTORS, RAPID TIRE WEAR, STARTING DRAGS WHEN STARTING, OCCASIONALLY THE CAR WILL NOT SHIFT OUT OF PARK WHEN THE CAR IS RUNNING AND BRAKE PEDAL IS APPLIED. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10242874September 18, 2008
STEERING
THE POWER STEERING WENT OUT IN MY CAR WHILE BACKING OUT OF A PARKING SPOT, THANKFULLY THERE WAS NO ONE BEHIND ME OR IN FRONT. I CONTACTED THE DEALERSHIP REGARDING THIS PROBLEM AND WAS TOLD IT WOULD COST ME $1200 TO REPAIR THE PROBLEM. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10242693September 17, 2008
STEERING
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 PONTIAC G6. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH, THE STEERING COLUMN MADE A LOUD NOISE WHEN A LEFT TURN WAS MADE. THERE WERE NO WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER AND REPAIRED. THE FAILURE RECURRED ON A SEPARATE OCCASION. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT YET BEEN DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 8,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 51,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10242741September 17, 2008
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
THE FRONT PASSENGER AIRBAG INDICATOR LIGHT COMES ON WHEN NO ONE IS IN THE PASSENGER SEAT AND VICE VERSA. HAPPENS SPORADICALLY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10242159September 14, 2008
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES
THERE ARE NO REAR-DOOR SECURITY LOCKS ON THE VEHICLE. MY CHILD OPENED THE DOOR WHILE THE CAR WAS MOVING AT A HIGH SPEED ON A HIGHWAY. LUCKILY, SHE WAS NOT INJURED BUT COULD HAVE BEEN. I WENT TO THE GM DEALER AND THEY WERE NOT HELPFUL AT ALL. THE OWNER'S MANUAL STATES THAT THE CAR COMES EQUIPPED WITH REAR-DOOR SECURITY LOCKS, MINE DOES NOT HAVE THEM. THE DEALER STATES THAT THE 2006 MODEL TEMPORARILY DISCONTINUED THAT FEATURE AND THEN STARTED EQUIPPING THE CAR WITH THE FEATURE AGAIN IN 2007. I FIND THAT HARD TO BELIEVE. I WOULD JUST LIKE THE LOCKS INSTALLED ON MY CAR AT NO CHARGE TO ME. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10242169September 14, 2008
STEERING
PURCHASED THIS CAR NEW APRIL 9, 2005. MY CAR FIRST WENT TO THE GARAGE WITH STEERING PROBLEMS ON AUGUST 23, 2005 WITH A CURRENT MILEAGE OF 3,704. THE CAR WAS TOWED AFTER THE POWER STEERING LOCKED UP AND I MANEUVERED SEVERAL CURVES AND A HILL TO STOP ON THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. MY CAR REMAINED IN THE GARAGE UNTIL 8/27/05 AND NOW HAD 3,716 MILES ON IT. I DROVE MY CAR FOR A FEW DAYS TO HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM OCCUR WHEN MY HUSBAND WAS TURNING THE STEERING WHEEL TO MAKE A LEFT TURN. ON SEPTEMBER 6, 2005 WE AGAIN CALLED FOR OUR CAR TO BE TOWED BACK TO THE GARAGE. CAR NOW HAS 3,899 MILES ON IT. THIS TIME THEY REPLACED THE STEERING COLUMN ASSEMBLY WITH MOTOR. MILEAGE UPON RETURN WAS 3,948 MILES. NOW IN SEPTEMBER 2008 MY CAR HAS A LITTLE OVER 38,000 MILES AND I AM HAVING WHAT THE DEALER TELLS US IS A DIFFERENT PROBLEM AND WILL BE OUR EXPENSE. WE ARE HAVING A POPPING NOISE IN THE STEERING IN THE FRONT END. THE DEALER TELLS US THIS IS POSSIBLY THE STEERING SHAFT ASSEMBLY. THIS IS RIDICULOUS THAT THIS CAR IS SO UNRELIABLE AND IT SEEMS THE SAME PROBLEMS ARE CONTINUING WITH GM CARS EVEN IN 2008 MODELS. I THINK THAT GM SHOULD BE OFFERING TO PURCHASE OUR VEHICLES BACK THE SAME AS I HAVE RECENTLY HEARD A FRIEND SAY THAT TOYOTA DID FOR THEM AT A PERCENTAGE OVER THE CURRENT VALUE OF THE VEHICLE. DIFFERENT FROM GM THEY HAVE TAKEN RESPONSIBILITY FOR THEIR PROBLEMS. IT SEEMS THAT GM IS DENYING THE PROBLEMS WITH THEIR VEHICLES. I HAVE ALREADY RESEARCHED THE LEMON LAWS. MAYBE MORE OWNERS SHOULD DO THE SAME. GM SHOULD DO SOMETHING ABOUT THIS PROBLEM BEFORE SOMEONE DIES WITH THE MAJOR STEERING PROBLEMS THEY HAVE. ALSO ANOTHER PROBLEM WE HAVE HAD IS THAT THE INFORMATION CENTER DISPLAYS ARE EFFECTED BY THE OUTDOOR TEMPERATURE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10241843September 11, 2008
STEERING
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 PONTIAC G6. WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH, THE STEERING WHEEL SUDDENLY LOCKED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER AND THEY STATED THAT THE STEERING COLUMN NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 45,874 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 30,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10241887September 11, 2008
STEERING
STEERING FAILURE IN PONTIAC G6, 2006. STEERING CAN LOCK UP WHILE DRIVING, VERY DIFFICULTTO CONTROL IF THE POWER STEERING GOES OUT. ALSO, AT OTHER TIMES STEERING IS EXTREMELY HARD TO TURN LEFT, VERY EASY TO TURN RIGHT. CAN ACT UP AT ANY TIME. *TR UPDATE (10/06/08): THE POWER STEERING DID GO OUT, AS I WAS TRAVELING ABOUT 35-40 MPH. I WAS ABLE TO GET THE CAR OFF THE ROAD...SEVERAL TIMES, UPON STARTING THE CAR, THE DISPLAY SHOWED "POWER STEERING". VERY HARD TO TURN. SHUT VEHICLE OFF, RESTART, DISPLAY CLEARS, THEN YOU CAN DRIVE. BUT, THE CAR WAS HARD TO STEER TO THE LEFT, AND EXTREMELY EASY TO THE RIGHT. I'LL FAX (RECEIVED) A COPY OF THE INVOICE. SO FAR, THE PROBLEM HAS NOT OCCURRED AGAIN. THE INVOICE SHOWS THAT THE POWER STEERING CONTROL MODULE WAS DEFECTIVE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10241785September 10, 2008
STEERING, AIR BAGS
MY DAUGHTER WAS DRIVING A 2007 PONTIAC G-6. SHE WAS GOING AROUND A CURVE ENTERING THE EXPRESS WAY AND THE CAR DID NOT RESPOND TO HER TURNING THE WHEEL THEREFORE THE CAR WENT INTO THE DITCH. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. CONSIQUENTLY SHE FRACTURED HER BACK. SEPTEMBER 2007 IN NOVEMBER 2007 MY SON WAS DRIVING A 2008 PONTIAC G-6. HE WAS GOING AROUND A CURVE THE CAR DID NOT RESPOND. THE CAR ROLLED OVER HIT A TREE AND KILLED MY SON. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT GO OFF. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
1

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