Pontiac G6 Complaints

5,890 consumer complaints on file.

#10174283November 26, 2006
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:STARTER ASSEMBLY
I AM HAVING PROBLEMS WITH MY VEHICLE STARTING. IT DOESN'T HAPPEN ALL THE TIME, BUT I'VE HAD THE CAR JUMP STARTED 3 TIMES. AT OTHER TIMES IT WILL TAKE SEVERAL TIMES BEFORE IT WILL CRANK. I'VE TAKEN IT TO THE DEALERSHIP AND THEY CANNOT FIND ANYTHING WRONG. THEY TOLD ME I WOULD HAVE TO HAVE IT TOWED THE NEXT TIME IT HAPPENS INSTEAD OF HAVING IT JUMPED. I WOULDN'T MIND DOING THIS DEPENDING ON WHERE AND WHEN IT HAPPENS. ALTHOUGH THE DEALERSHIP STATES THEY HAVEN'T HAD PROBLEMS WITH THIS VEHICLE. I FOUND NUMBERS COMPLAINTS AT EDMUND.COM AND OTHER WEBSITES. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10172438November 2, 2006
VISIBILITY:SUN/MOON ROOF ASSEMBLY
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE VEHICLE'S SUNROOF HAD NOT BEEN CHILD PROOFED AND COULD CAUSE SERIOUS BODILY INJURIES OR WORSE. THE DEALER EXAMINED THE VEHICLE AND DETERMINED THAT THE MANUFACTURER DID NOT PUT CHILD SAFETY LOCKS. NO FURTHER REPAIRS WERE PERFORMED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN ANY RECALL DUE TO THE VIN.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10172164October 30, 2006
AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHEN MAKING A LEFT HAND TURN AT 5 MPH, THE VEHICLE WAS STRUCK HEAD ON IN THE DRIVERS SIDE DOOR. THE LEFT FRONTAL AIR BAG DEPLOYED, BUT THE FRONT SIDE CURTAIN AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. A POLICE REPORT AND PHOTOS WERE TAKEN AND SEATBELTS WERE WORN. BOTH VEHICLES WERE TOTALED AND BOTH DRIVERS WERE TAKEN TO THE HOSPITAL. THE INJURIES TO THE CONTACT INCLUDED A SMALL TEAR TO A TENDON IN THE LEFT SHOULDER AND A CONCUSSION WHICH CAUSED POST CONCUSSION SYNDROME. NO INFORMATION WAS AVAILABLE ON THE OTHER DRIVER. THE ROADS WERE DRY AND CLEAR. THE MANUFACTURER HAD NOT BEEN NOTIFIED.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
2
Deaths:
0
#10172206October 30, 2006
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH
THE CAR WAS PARKED IN MY YARD. A TYPICAL FLORIDA STORM QUICKLY BLEW THROUGH. LIGHTNING STRUCK NEAR-BY SETTING OFF THE HORN, WHICH WOULD NOT STOP. SMOKE STARTED COMING FROM THE CAR. I CALLED THE FIRE DEPARTMENT WHO THEN EXTINGUISHED THE FIRE IN THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM AND A REPORT WAS MADE. MY DASH WAS MELTED AND THE INTERIOR IS RUINED MY INSURANCE COMPANY HAS DONE AN INVESTIGATION AND SAID IT WAS A FAULTY ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. MY CHILDREN AND I COULD HAVE BEEN KILLED, WE COULD HAVE LOST OUR HOME. IT IS STILL UNDER INVESTIGATION BETWEEN MY INSURANCE AND GMC. *JB
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10171384October 19, 2006
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
RADIO AND DISPLAY DOES NOT ALWAYS COME ON WHEN VEHICLE IS STARTED; DISPLAY IS DIM SOMETIMES TO THE POINT YOU CAN BARELY READ IT THEN IT COMES BACK BRIGHT ALL OF A SUDDEN, TIME AND TEMP CHANGES; THESE EVENTS ARE OCCURRING AT LEAST ONCE A WEEK IF NOT 2 -3 TIMES A WEEK; UNSURE OF THE EXACT DATE IT STARTED. DATE GIVEN IS THE FIRST RECORDED DATE. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10171015October 16, 2006
STEERING:RACK AND PINION, SUSPENSION:FRONT:HUB
2006 PONTIAC G6 TAKEN TO DEALER FOR NOISE IN FRONT WHEN STEERING. DEALER RETURNED VEHICLE STATING "THEY COULD FIND NOTHING." APPOX 2 MONTHS LATER VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK FOR SAME PROBLEM ONLY WORSE. VEHICLE WAS RETURNED WITH DEALERSHIP STATING THE RACK AND PINION NEED REPLACED ALONG WITH A RIGHT FRONT HUB (WHEEL BARING) BUT THE PARTS NEEDED ORDERED. ONE WEEK LATER DEALER CONTACTED AND STATED "PARTS WERE ON BACK ORDER." THE VEHICLE IS HARD TO CONTROL WITH THESE PROBLEMS. LATER TOLD THIS IS A VERY COMMON PROBLEM AND PARTS CANNOT BE PRODUCED FAST ENOUGH TO CORRECT THEM ALL. SERVICE DEPARTMENT STATED VEHICLE WAS OK TO DRIVE. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10170874October 15, 2006
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
I PURCHASED A NEW 2006 PONTIAC G6 IN JAN 06, AT 3000 MILES THE CAR WAS IN THE DEALERSHIP SERVICE CENTER WITH LOW COOLANT, IT'S BEEN IN THE 2 TIMES SINCE AND IS GOING BACK FOR THE SAME REASON 10/16/06. TOTAL THIS CAR HAS BEEN IN THE SERVICE CENTER 7 TIMES INCLUDING THIS TRIP. THIS WILL BE THE FOURTH TIME FOR COOLANT LEAK. 1 FOR AN ELECTRICAL SHORTAGE, 1 FOR A PINCHED BRAKE LINE, AND 1 TO REPAIR ITEMS THE SERVICE CENTER LEFT UNDONE. 7 TIMES IN THE SERVICE CENTER IN 9 MONTHS, WOW SOUNDS AS IF SOMETHING MAY BE WRONG HUH? I HAVE CONTACTED THE GM 800 SPOKE TO 5 DIFFERENT REPS THEY SEEM TO BE OF THE OPINON NOTHING IS WRONG WITH IT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10169632September 29, 2006
STEERING
I WAS DRIVING APPROX. 55-60 MPH WHEN THE STEERING WHEEL LOCKED UP AND I LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE, CROSSING THE CENTER LANE. IT REMAINED LOCKED FOR ABOUT 30 YARDS AND THEN RELEASED. *NM UPDATE (10/9/08): THE STEERING IS ELECTRICAL. THE STEERING WOULD NOT BUDGE...I WAS PULLING DOWN ON IT WITH EVERYTHING IN ME TO TRY TO GET IT BACK INTO MY LANE AND IT WOULD NOT MOVE. WHEN I TOOK IT IN FOR REPAIR THEY SAID THEY COULD FIND NOTHING WRONG WITH IT. OUT OF FEAR OF IT HAPPENING AGAIN AND GM UNWILLING TO DO ANYTHING ABOUT IT, MY VEHICLE SAT FOR NEARLY 3 MONTHS BEFORE I HAD NO CHOICE BUT TO TAKE THE RISK AND DRIVE IT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10169185September 25, 2006
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE
THE EXHAUST PIPE TIP ON MY 2006 PONTIAC G6 (STANDARD MODEL WITH V6) HAS A SHARP EDGE THAT CAN CUT AND INJURE SOMEONE WORKING ON THIS VEHICLE. THE SHARPNESS OF THE TIP AND ITS LOCATION NEAR THE REAR BUMPER CAN EASILY INJURE SOMEONE WHO IS HAND WASHING THE CAR. I LACERATED MY MIDDLE FINGER WHILE WASHING THE CAR IN THIS AREA WITH A SPONGE. IT WAS ALMOST DEEP ENOUGH TO REQUIRE STITCHES. IF I DIDN'T HAVE IMMEDIATE TRAVEL PLANS, I WOULD HAVE GONE TO THE DOCTOR AND HAD IT STITCHED UP. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10168836September 21, 2006
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE VEHICLE SHOOK VIOLENTLY WHILE BRAKING FROM 70 MPH DOWN TO A COMPLETE STOP. THE SHAKING BEGAN IN THE STEERING WHEEL AND CONTINUED UNTIL THE ENTIRE VEHICLE VIBRATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A SERVICE DEALER, WHERE IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE FRONT ROTORS WERE VERY WARPED. THE DEALER MACHINED AND RESURFACED THE ROTORS, BUT THE PROBLEMS PERSISTED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10168792September 20, 2006
STEERING:ELECTRIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM
THIS IS AN ADDENDUM TO COMPLAINT WITH ODI ID# 10152492. AFTER FIRST STEERING FAILURE, G6 BROUGHT TO DEALERSHIP 13 MARCH 2006. DIAGNOSIS CLAIMED THAT STEERING SYSTEM POWER SOURCE WAS EMITTING LOW VOLTAGE. MOTOR AND CONTROLLER ASSEMBLY OF POWER STEERING SYSTEM WAS REPLACED. STEERING FAILED AGAIN ON 29 MAY 2006. G6 BROUGHT TO DEALERSHIP NEXT DAY. TECH COULD DETECT NO CURRENT FAULTS UNDER ROAD TEST. NO SERVICE WAS DONE TO VEHICLE. STEERING FAILED 04 AUGUST 2006. G6 BROUGHT TO DEALERSHIP SAME DAY. DIAGNOSIS CLAIMED INTERNAL STEERING GEAR FAILURE. WHOLE POWER STEERING SYSTEM AND GEAR ASSEMBLY WAS REPLACED. RECEIVED CAR MORE THAN FIVE WEEKS LATER ON 12 SEPTEMBER 2006. STEERING FAILED 18 SEPTEMBER 2006. G6 BROUGHT TO DEALERSHIP SAME DAY. INVESTIGATION PENDING. IN ALL INSTANCES STEERING FAILED WITHIN MINUTES OF IGNITION. STEERING WHEEL TIGHTENED MODERATELY THEN STIFFENED IMMEDIATELY. SERVICE WRENCH ICON ILLUMINATED FOLLOWED BY POWER STEERING MESSAGE IN DIC DISPLAY. STEERING TOOK INCREASED EFFORT; LIKE OPENING A RUSTY VALVE IN ORDER TO MERGE INTO ANOTHER LANE OR ONTO CURB. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10168172September 13, 2006
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:STARTER ASSEMBLY
STARTER DOES NOT ALWAYS FUNCTION PROPERLY. SOMETIMES THE CAR STARTS OTHER TIMES IT DOES NOT. IT DRAGS ON KIND OF LIKE A HARD START. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO MY LOCAL DEALERSHIP IN FEBRUARY. WAITED CLEAR UNTIL 09/08/2006 AND GM HAD A PROGRAM DEVELOPED TO GET IT FIXED. GUESS WHAT IT DID IT AGAIN TODAY ON 09/13/2006. NOW MY CAR GOES BACK TO THE DEALERSHIP TO GET LOOKED AT AGAIN. THIS IS GETTING RIDICULOUS. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10167190August 31, 2006
STEERING:COLUMN, AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
MY 2006 PONTIAC G6 WAS INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT ON THE INTERSTATE. TRAFFIC HAD SLOWED DOWN TO ABOUT 25 MPH AND THE VEHICLE BEHIND DID NOT NOTICE AND STRUCK MY VEHICLE AT ABOUT 60 MPH. THIS FORCE PUSHED MY VEHICLE INTO THE VEHICLE IN FRONT OF IT. THE DRIVER WAS WEARING THEIR SEAT BELT AND SHOULDER STRAP AT THE TIME. DURING THIS INCIDENT, THE STEERING WHEEL ALONG WITH THE MAIN SHAFT CAME FREE OF THE COLUMN AND WAS SITTING IN THE DRIVER'S LAP WHEN THE VEHICLE CAME TO A STOP. THE AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY AND THE WIRING HARNESS WAS STILL ATTACHED TO THE STEERING WHEEL. MY MAIN CONCERN WAS THAT, WITH THE STEERING WHEEL IN THE DRIVER'S LAP WITH THE SHAFT STICKING STRAIGHT UP, THE DRIVER COULD HAVE BEEN IMPALED WITH THE SHAFT THROUGH THEIR JAW AND UP THROUGH THEIR SKULL IF THE AIRBAG HAD DEPLOYED AT THAT TIME. I DO HAVE A DIGITAL PICTURE OF THE STEERING WHEEL PLACED LOOSELY BACK INTO THE COLUMN IF YOU NEED TO SEE IT. *JB
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10166777August 28, 2006
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH ON THE HIGHWAY, THE RIGHT FRONT SIDE OF THE VEHICLE DROPPED DOWN AND THERE WAS A LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL. THE VEHICLE STRUCK A BRIDGE AND CAME TO A STOP. THE OCCUPANTS WERE WEARING SEAT BELTS, BUT MINOR INJURIES WERE SUSTAINED. THE VEHICLE SUSTAINED MODERATE DAMAGE AND A POLICE REPORT WAS TAKEN. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A BODY REPAIR SHOP WHO DETERMINED THE RIGHT FRONT LOWER BALL JOINT SEPARATED FROM THE VEHICLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS ALERTED. UPDATED 09/12/06. *JB
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10164882August 8, 2006
POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION
MANUAL TRANSMISSION DOES NOT GO INTO REVERSE. THE DEALERSHIP HAS HAD THREE REPAIR ATTEMPTS TO FIX THE PROBLEM AND STILL HAVE NOT CORRECTED IT. ALSO, THE INTERLOCKING SYSTEM, WHICH IS ONLY SUPPOSED TO ALLOW THE KEY TO BE REMOVED IN REVERSE, LETS YOU TAKE THE KEY OUT IN ANY DRIVE GEAR. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10164952August 8, 2006
STEERING:COLUMN LOCKING:ANTI-THEFT DEVICE
I OWN A PONTIAC G6 AND HAVE POWER STEERING PROBLEMS. I FOUND YOUR SIGHT ON G6 OWNERS CLUB FORUM. MANY OF THE OWNERS HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM AND GMC WON'T DO ANYTHING ABOUT IT. THE POWER STEERING KEEPS LOCKING UP AND THE LIGHT STAYS ON. I'VE TAKEN MY CAR TO THE LOCAL DEALERSHIP AND THEY SAID THEY FIXED IT BUT THE SAME PROBLEM SHOWED UP ABOUT THREE DAYS LATER. I HAVE ALSO PUT A COMPLAINT INTO THE BBB. I WOULDN'T BE TO WORRIED IF IT WAS FIXABLE AND GMC/PONTIAC KNEW HOW TO FIX IT BUT THEY DON'T. I'M AFRAID OF HAVING A WRECK OR SOMETHING. THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME AND I WOULD GREATLY APPRECIATE IF YOU KNOW WHAT I SHOULD DO. LORETTA LEE. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10164551August 4, 2006
STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE POWER STEERING LOCKED AND THERE WAS A LOSS OF ALL POWER STEERING. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER WHO REPLACED THE HYDRAULIC POWER STEERING MOTOR MODULE ASSEMBLY AND CIRCUITS. AFTERWARDS, THE SAME FAILURE OCCURRED AND THE DEALER DETERMINED THE POWER STEERING MODULE NEEDED REPLACED AGAIN. THE MANUFACTURER WAS ALERTED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10164435August 3, 2006
AIR BAGS
MY CAR EVERY TIME I TURNED TO THE LEFT OR RIGHT MY TIRES WOULD MAKE A SQUEALING SOUND, SO MY HUSBAND THOUGHT I NEEDED MY TIRES ROTATED, I TOOK IT DOWN TO GET AN OIL CHANGE AND TO GET THE TIRES ROTATED BUT HE (SALES PERSON) TOLD ME THAT MY TIRES WERE FINE. WELL I WAS GOING TO WORK AT 6:00 A.M MY CAR STARTED PULLING TO THE RIGHT SO I WENT OFF THE ROAD AND TRIED TO GET MY CAR BACK ON THE ROAD BUT MY TIRES LOCKED UP OR SOMETHING B/C MY CAR STARTED TO SPIN IN CIRCLES, I TRIED TO GET CONTROL OF MY CAR BUT BEFORE I KNEW I HIT A TREE. WHAT SCARED ME THE MOST WAS THAT MY AIRBAGS DIDN'T DEPLOYED, I HAD FRONTAL AND SIDE DAMAGE. I REALLY DON'T KNOW IF IT WAS A DEFECTIVE AIRBAG OR WHAT BUT I'VE BEEN HAVING TROUBLE GETTING ANOTHER CAR BECAUSE I DIDN'T HAVE GAP INSURANCE. I WOULD HAVE GOTTEN IT IF MY SALES PERSON WOULD HAVE MENTIONED IT TO ME. NOW I HAVE TO PAY 3000.00 TO PAY THE REST OF A CAR THAT IS NOT DRIVABLE BEFORE I CAN GET ANOTHER VEHICLE. IT WAS A SCARY SITUATION I DON'T WANT PITY I JUST WANTED TO LET OTHER DRIVERS KNOW ABOUT THE PROBLEM. *JB
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10164244August 2, 2006
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE, STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM
DT: THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLES POWER STEERING COLUMN LOCKS UP WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH OR LESS. THE WARNING SIGN PRIOR TO FAILURE IS THE STEERING WOULD PULL TO THE LEFT UNDER NORMAL ROAD CONDITIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN INTO THE DEALERS BUT THEY WERE UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. THE DEALERS REPLACED THE STEERING COLUMN. THE VEHICLE PRESENTED FURTHER PROBLEMS WITH THE STEERING COLUMN. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TOT HE DEALER AND THEY REPLACED THE SHAFT AND MOTOR ASSEMBLY. THE CONTACT CALLED THE MANUFACTURER AND FILE A COMPLAINT WITH A REPRESENTATIVE. UPDATED 8/21/2006 - THE HARMONIC BALANCER WAS NOT SEATED PROPERLY. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10163313July 24, 2006
VISIBILITY:SUN/MOON ROOF ASSEMBLY
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 50 MPH THE SUNROOF GLASS BLEW OUTWARD. THIS INCIDENT OCCURRED WITHOUT WARNING. THE DEALER DETERMINED THE CAUSE OF THIS INCIDENT TO BE HEAT AND RECOMMENDED THE SUNROOF BE REPLACED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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