Pontiac G6 Complaints

5,890 consumer complaints on file.

#10918490October 24, 2016
STEERING
I PUT IN A COMPLAINT ABOUT MY G6 JUST THE OTHER DAY AND THE POWER STEERING FLUCTUATING ON AND OFF AND MY STEERING WHEEL MOVING UNCONTROLLABLY WHILE IN IDLE. I STATED HOW I HAVE AN 18 MONTH OLD AND HATE DRIVING WITH HER IN THE CAR BECAUSE I WAS AFRAID THE POWER STEERING WOULD GO OUT WHILE DRIVING. UNFORTUNATELY, THAT HAPPENED OVER THE WEEKEND. I WAS DRIVING HOME AND THE POWER STEERING LIGHT CAME ON AND THERE WAS NO MORE POWER STEERING ASSIST. FORTUNATELY I WASN'T ON CURVE OR HAD TO TURN ANYTIME SOON. BEING A PETITE WOMAN, I BARELY HAD ENOUGH STRENGTH TO PULL OVER ON THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND WAIT FOR MY HUSBAND TO SHOW UP AND DRIVE IT THE REST OF THE WAY HOME. THIS IS A SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUE AND I'M FORTUNATE THAT I WAS ON A ROAD THAT COULD HAVE CAUSED AN ACCIDENT. WHY IS MY CAR NOT ON A RECALL LIST? I WANT THIS FIXED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10918110October 23, 2016
STEERING
POWER STEERING WARNING BEGAN COMING ON A FEW MONTHS AGO ON THE DISPLAY. THE STEERING WHEEL WOULD NOT TURN WHEN THIS WOULD HAPPEN. THE CAR WOULD HAVE TO BE SHUT OFF AND RESTARTED TO GET THE WARNING TO GO AWAY AND THE WHEEL TO TURN. SOMETIMES IT TOOK MORE THAN ONE ATTEMPT. AT ONE POINT IT TOOK HALF AN HOUR OF RESTARTING THE CAR TO GET THE POWER STEERING TO WORK. I NOTICED WHEN THE CAR WAS IN IDLE, THE STEERING WHEEL WOULD SHAKE. ONE DAY, THE PROBLEM JUST WENT AWAY. WELL, THE OTHER DAY, THIS STARTED AGAIN, ONLY IT'S BEEN MUCH WORSE.. THE CAR HAS TO BE SHUT OFF AND RESTARTED SEVERAL TIMES. IN IDLE, THE STEERING WHEEL SHAKES SO HARD THAT IT SHAKES THE WHOLE CAR.WHEN DRIVING, THE CAR NOW JERKS TO THE RIGHT AND THE STEERING WHEEL IS HARD TO KEEP STRAIGHT BECAUSE OF THE SHAKING! I HAVE BEEN SO AFRAID THE POWER STEERING WILL GO OUT WHEN I'M DRIVING. I HAVE AN 18 MONTH OLD DAUGHTER THAT I HATE PUTTING INTO THE CAR BECAUSE IF IT DOES GO OUT AND I LOSE CONTROL, I DON'T WANT HER TO LOSE HER LIFE. I RESEARCHED MY CAR AND FOUND OUT MY POWER STEERING IS ALL ELECTRIC. WHAT SHOULD I DO FROM HERE? I FEAR FOR MY LIFE & MY CHILD'S EVERY TIME I GET IN MY VEHICLE. IT SHOULDN'T BE THAT WAY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10917641October 20, 2016
AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2009 PONTIAC G6. WHILE DRIVING 50 MPH, THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO AVOID AN OBJECT IN THE ROAD. AS A RESULT, THE VEHICLE DROVE INTO A DITCH AND ROLLED OVER SEVERAL TIMES. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED AND THERE WERE NO INJURIES. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED AND TOWED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10917247October 19, 2016
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
I PURCHASED THIS CAR FROM A PREVIOUS OWNER ABOUT A YEAR AGO AND I HAVE REPLACE THE LOW BEAM BULBS 3 TIMES AND IT ONLY LAST A FEW DAYS. I CAN BANG ON THE HEADLIGHT AND IT WILL COME BACK ON FOR A DAY OR SO BUT THEN TURNS OFF AGAIN. IT IS USUALLY THE DRIVERS SIDE BUT SOMETIMES THE PASSENGER SIDE AS WELL. AFTER SEARCHING FOR ANSWERS I HAVE HEARD OTHERS COMPLAIN OF THE SAME ISSUE. I AM WORRIED THAT THERE IS A SEVERE ELECTRICAL ISSUE WITH THESE CARS THAT COULD CAUSE THEM TO GO UP IN FLAMES.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10917433October 19, 2016
SERVICE BRAKES, STEERING
WHEN DRIVING ON CITY STREETS, HIGHWAYS AND THE INTERSTATE, MY POWER STEERING JUST GOES OUT. COMPLETELY STOPS WORKING. ALSO, SOMETIMES MY CRUISE CONTROL WON'T WORK BECAUSE MY BRAKE LIGHTS GO ON WITHOUT MY PRESSING THE BRAKE. WHEN I DO PRESS THE BRAKE THE LIGHTS GO OFF. (ALSO ON CITY STREETS, HIGHWAYS AND INTERSTATE). AND SOMETIMES I CANNOT MOVE THE SHIFTER FROM PARK WITHOUT A LOT OF WORK. LIKE PRESSING AND RELEASING THE BRAKE, WIGGLING OR TAPPING OF THE FUSES INSIDE THE VEHICLE AND IN THE TRUNK OR UNDER THE HOOD. CURRENTLY THEY SAY NO OPEN RECALLS ON THIS CAR, BUT SERVICE PROVIDERS SAY TO CHECK FURTHER. FOUND GM REBATE # N140115 FOR THE POWER STEERING ISSUE. APPARENTLY THERE MAY BE A STEERING SHAFT PROBLEM TOO.GM REBATE # 80317 OR # 13036 FOR THE BRAKE/SHIFTER PROBLEM. BUT PONTIAC SAYS "NOTHING CONFINED TO THIS VEHICLE". THESE ARE SAFETY ISSUES THAT I FEEL THEY SHOULD COVER. OBVIOUSLY THERE HAS BEEN THOUSANDS OF VEHICLES ALREADY AFFECTED. HOW CAN THEY SAY MINE DOESN'T PERTAIN? AT BEST THEY SAY TAKE IT IN AND IF SERVICE SAYS IT A MANUFACTURE DEFECT, THEY MAY HELP SOMEWHAT. BUT THE CAR IS NO LONGER COVERED BY THE WARRANTY SO THERE IS NOT MUCH THEY CAN DO. REALLY?? IT'S A SAFETY ISSUE, NOT COSMETIC OR FUEL SAVING ETC. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10916753October 18, 2016
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC), SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC, EXTERIOR LIGHTING, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 PONTIAC G6. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE BRAKE LAMPS ILLUMINATED WITHOUT THE BRAKE PEDAL BEING DEPRESSED. WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED, THE BRAKE LAMPS FAILED TO ILLUMINATE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT IT NEEDED TO BE REPAIRED PER NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V252000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ELECTRICAL STABILITY CONTROL, EXTERIOR LIGHTING, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL). THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED; HOWEVER, THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALER, BUT WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 80,000. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10916384October 17, 2016
STEERING
I WAS DRIVING MY VEHICLE DOWN A MOUNTAIN WHEN THE POWER STEERING LIGHT CAME ON AND ITS ALSO SAYING SERVICE ENC AND ALSO THE TRACTION LIGHT CAME ON, THE STEERING WAS REAL HARD FOR ME TO CONTROL GOING AROUND THE CURVES, AS SOON AS I GOT DOWN I PULLED OVER TO THE SIDE, TURNED OFF MY ENGINE, TURNED IT BACK ON AGAIN AND THE LIGHTS WHERE OFF, AS SOON AS I STARTED DRIVING IT SEEMED LIKE MY STEERING ON MY LEFT HAND SIDE WOULD START TO GET ROUGH AND THEN THE LIGHTS WOULD POP BACK ON AND I WOULD HAVE TROUBLE STEERING, I LIVE ON SOME PRETTY WINDING ROADS AND A COUPLE OF THE TURNS I THOUGHT I WAS GONNA END UP ON THE SIDE, BUT I JUST COULD NOT KEEP STOPPING AND STARTING IT UP ALL THE TIME CAUSE IT WAS DARK AND NOT TO MUCH PLACES TO PULL OVER. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10916529October 17, 2016
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 PONTIAC G6. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE VEERED IN BOTH DIRECTIONS. THE CONTACT HAD TO STEER THE VEHICLE IN EXCESS IN ORDER TO KEEP THE VEHICLE IN POSITION. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE VEHICLE NEEDED TO BE REPAIRED PER NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V064000 (STEERING). THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED; HOWEVER, THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 110,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10916297October 16, 2016
SERVICE BRAKES
THERE WAS ALREADY A RECALL ON THE DYSFUNCTION OF THE BRAKE LIGHTS. I GOT IT FIXED, ACCORDING TO THE RECALL. ALL SEEMED WELL, BUT I AM NOW ABOUT A YEAR (LONGER?) AFTER THE RECALL AND IT SEEMS TO NOT HAVE WORKED. I KNOW, VERY WELL, OF SOMEONE WHO OWNS A YEAR LATER OF THE SAME CAR, HAD THE SAME RECALL, AND IT ALSO ENDED UP GOING BACK TO THE MALFUNCTIONING. I KNOW TOO WELL, A SERVICE ISN'T GUARANTEED AFTER A YEAR. WHERE DOES A RECALL, THAT DIDN'T GET FIXED PROPERLY, HAVE A TIME LIMIT ON GETTING FIXED!
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10916323October 16, 2016
SERVICE BRAKES, ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC), VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
A FRIEND FOLLOWING ME 09-21-2016 NOTICED MY BRAKE LIGHTS WERE ON CONSTANTLY. DRIVING HOME THAT NIGHT I COULD TELL THE BRAKE LIGHT STAYED ON, UNLESS I WAS APPLYING THE BRAKE AND THEY WOULD GO OFF. ALSO CRUISE CONTROL WOULD NOT WORK. MADE AN APPOINTMENT WITH THE LOCAL GM DEALERSHIP WHERE THE CAR WAS PURCHASED NEW FOR 09-27-2016. DEALERSHIP DIAGNOSED CAR WITH A BAD BRAKE SWITCH. CAR WAS REPAIRED AND PICKED UP ON 09-30-2016 (BRAKE SWITCH REPLACED) COST 194.81. DROVE THE CAR ON A 300 MILE TRIP ON 10-13-2016. TRACTION WARNING LIGHT WOULD COME ON INTERMITTENTLY AND WHEN THE LIGHT WAS ON CRUISE CONTROL WOULD NOT WORK. ALSO CHECKED ON BRAKE LIGHTS AND NOW THEY STAY CONSTANTLY. TRACTION WARNING LIGHT STAYS ON CONSTANTLY ALSO NOW.. THE CAR DID GO ON FOR THE RECALL NOTICE BACK IN 2014. WE WERE NOT EXPERIENCING ANY PROBLEMS PRIOR TO THE LAST COUPLE OF MONTHS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10916371October 16, 2016
STRUCTURE:BODY, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
ON 95 HIGHWAY SOUTH NEAR CARSON VA A WHITE BIG BAG FELL OFF A TRACTOR TRAILER IN WAS ON THE HIGHWAY ROAD IT DAMAGE MY RADIATOR AND BACK END OF MY CAR. REPAIRS HAD TO BE DONE TO MYBCAR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10916369October 16, 2016
WHEELS
POT HOLE ON CRATER ROAD PETERSBURG, VA MESSED UP RIM AND TIRE
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10915681October 13, 2016
STEERING
WHEN I START THE CAR, I GET A POWER STEERING FAILURE AND CANNOT MOVE THE SHEERING WHEEL. I HAVE TO SHUT IT OFF TO GET IT WORKING AND HAS HAPPENED ABOUT 8 TIMES. TODAY THE CAR WAS ON AND WAS GOING TO PARK MY CAR, MOVING SLOWLY AND THE POWER STEERING CUT OFF. I HAD TO RESTART MY VEHICLE TO GET THE POWER STEERING TO WORK AGAIN. THE SIGNAL FOR A POWER STEERING POWER COMES UP ON THE DASH BOARD. WHY WAS THERE A RECALL OF THIS UNTIL 2009. WHEN MANY 2010 G6 ARE HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM. I AM SCARED IF THIS HAPPENS AT A HIGH SPEED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10915589October 12, 2016
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 PONTIAC G6. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE PASSENGER SIDE HEADLAMPS FAILED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE BULB NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED, BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED THREE TIMES. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 70,000. THE VIN WAS NOT PROVIDED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10915065October 10, 2016
SERVICE BRAKES, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ENGINE
THE AIR BAG DOESN'T WORK AND THE LIGHT FLASHES "SERVICE AIRBAG," AND, WHILE PUMPING THE BRAKES TO STOP, YOU HAVE TO PUMPS TWICE BEFORE THE CAR REACTS TO THE COMMAND. I HAD THE PADS REPLACED BUT THE CAR OPERATES THE SAME AS BEFORE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10914995October 9, 2016
AIR BAGS
THE AIR BAG LIGHT AND THE TIRE LIGHT BOTH COME ON (NOT NECESSARILY AT THE SAME TIME) FOR NO APPARENT REASON WHEN CAR IS STARTED, THE CAR IS NOT MOVING AT THIS TIME. THERE IS ALSO A "SERVICE AIR BAG" AND SERVICE TIRE MONITOR" WARNING ON THE RADIO DISPLAY. THIS DOES NOT HAPPEN EVERY TIME THE CAR IS STARTED. ALSO, IF THE LIGHTS, ETC. DO NOT COME ON WHEN STARTED, THEY DO NOT COME ON WHILE DRIVING, ONLY AFTER TURNING OFF AND RESTARTING THE CAR. THIS WOULD APPEAR TO BE A SAFETY ISSUE AS I UNDERSTAND THAT WHEN THE "SERVICE AIR BAG" AND AIR BAG LIGHT IS ON, THE AIR BAGS AND POSSIBLY THE SEAT BELTS ARE DISABLED. I THINK THIS SHOULD BE A SAFETY RECALL.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10914166October 6, 2016
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC), STEERING
AT 60,000 MILES THE POWER STEERING ALERT CAME ON THE DIC AND THE STEERING WAS VERY HARD. I TURNED THE CAR OFF AND BACK ON AND IT RESET. I DIDN'T HAVE ANY ISSUES UNTIL RECENTLY. I REPLACED THE WHOLE STEERING COLUMN AND EVERYTHING TO DO WITH THE SUSPENSION IN THIS CAR COSTING ME OVER $2500 DOLLARS. THE PAST MONTH THE WHEEL HAS BEEN SHAKING BADLY AND WHEN DRIVING THE STEERING WHEEL WILL PULL EACH WAY AND HAVE PLAY AND SOMETIMES BE STIFF. THIS IS A SERIOUS ISSUE AS I'VE ALMOST CAUSED MYSELF TO GET IN MANY ACCIDENTS. THIS NEEDS TO BE RESOLVED BY GM. I'VE TAKEN IT MANY TIMES AND MY CAR VIN ISN'T UNDER THE RECALL. THE CAR NOW JUST ECLIPSED OVER 100,000 MILES AND NEED TO KEEP THIS CAR THROUGH THE WINTER BUT I'M AFRAID WITH THE WINTERS WE HAVE IN BUFFALO, I'M GOING TO BE SERIOUSLY HURT. THE COST TO FIX THE JPOWER STEERING MOTOR IS OVER $1,000 AND I'M NOT PUTTING ANY MORE MONEY INTO THIS CAR. OVER THE YEARS I'VE HAD THE CAR, I'VE PUT WELL OVER $6,000 INTO IT. I'LL NEVER BUY ANOTHER GM PRODUCT AGAIN. I CALLED CUSTOMER SERVICE (AT GM) AND THE DEALERSHIP AND THEY ARE VERY RUDE AND WILL DO NOTHING ABOUT IT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10914168October 6, 2016
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC), STEERING, WHEELS
I BOUGHT THIS CAR BRAND NEW. IT IS A PONTIAC G 6 GT CONVERTIBLE WITH AN OPTIONAL GTP HIGH OUTPUT ENGINE AND DRIVETRAIN. THIS IS A TOP OF THE LINE VEHICLE WITH ALL OPTIONS. SINCE NEW, THE VEHICLE DOES NOT STEER WELL. IT LURCHES UNEXPECTEDLY FROM SIDE TO SIDE WHEN GOING AROUND TURNS OR JUST STRAIGHT AHEAD. IT HAS BEEN VERY WELL TAKEN CARE OF AND ONLY HAS 28,000 MILES ON IT AS OF TODAY. IT IS STILL IN THE 36,000 MILE GM WARRANTY PERIOD. THERE HAS BEEN A SNAPPING/POPPING NOISE IN THE STEERING WHEEL/COLUMN SINCE NEW WHEN YOU TURN THE STEERING WHEEL FROM SIDE TO SIDE, SITTING STILL OR DRIVING. THE STEERING FEELS VERY UNSTABLE. RECENTLY THE VEHICLE STARTED CONSTANTLY PULLING TO THE RIGHT. IF I LET OFF THE STEERING WHEEL IT WILL DRIVE OFF THE ROAD. THE STEERING WHEEL SHAKES BACK AND FORTH AND THE STEERING FEELS LOOSE AND BUMPY. THE ENTIRE STEERING SYSTEM NEEDS TO BE REPLACED FROM THE STEERING WHEEL TO THE WHEELS. THIS STEERING IS ELECTRIC. THE PARTS ARE VERY EXPENSIVE. THE RACK AND PINION IS ALSO MAKING NOISE AND BUMPY, NEEDS REPLACEMENT. THE WHEELS APPEAR OUT OF ALIGNMENT AND THE TIRES APPEAR TO BE WEARING ON THE OUTSIDE EDGES. THIS IS BASICALLY A BRAND NEW VEHICLE. IT HAS BEEN KEPT IN A GARAGE IN FLORIDA. NO RUST. LOOKS AND DRIVES NEW. EXCEPT FOR THE ELECTRIC STEERING SYSTEM. THIS IS A KNOWN PROBLEM WITH THESE VEHICLES. INTERNET SEARCH AND DEALER PHONE CALL CONFIRMED THAT. GM HAS SEVERAL RECALLS AND EXTENDED WARRANTIES FOR THIS, BUT MY CAR DOES NOT QUALIFY. THE STEERING SYSTEM IS MAINTENANCE FREE. THERE IS NOTHING THE CUSTOMER CAN DO. THE STEERING COLUMN SENSOR RING IS DEFECTIVE ALSO. THE UPPER STEERING COLUMN NEEDS TO BE REPLACED ALSO. THIS COULD COST WELL OVER A $1500 JUST FOR PARTS. THIS VEHICLE IS UNSAFE TO DRIVE. IT STEERS IT SELF. THE TRACTION CONTROL SEEMS DEFECTIVE AND UNRELIABLE ALSO.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10913695October 4, 2016
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ENGINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 PONTIAC G6. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT PULLED OVER AND WAS ABLE TO RESTART THE VEHICLE AFTER 60 SECONDS. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE FAILURE RECURRED SEVERAL TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN TO THE CONTACT'S RESIDENCE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 160,706. UPDATED 01/06/2017*CT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10913832October 4, 2016
STEERING
AS I START DRIVE MY DASH WITH DISPLAY POWER STEERING THEN THE STEERING WILL BECOME TIGHT THEN UNABLE TO DRIVE. I TURN IT OFF AND RESTART MY VEHICLE AND THEN IT WILL DRIVE THIS HAS HAPPENED TWICE.ON A CITY STREET IN MOTION.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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