2007 Pontiac G6

These are unverified consumer reports filed with NHTSA, shown as submitted.

• 12/31/2018· UNKNOWN OR OTHER

  AS I WAS TURNING RIGHT TO A STOP LIGHT I WAS USING MY BRAKES AND THE CAR WOULDN'T BRAKE THAT MUCH UNTIL I PUSHED DOWN HARDER THAN BEFORE. AFTER TURNING RIGHT AND GOING TOWARDS ANOTHER STOP LIGHT, I BRAKED AND THE CAR STOPPED. IT WAS STILL RUNNING, BUT THE ACCELERATOR WASN'T WORKING AND WHEN I PUT THE CAR BACK INTO PARK THEN DRIVE, NOTHING HAPPENED. AFTER I TURNED MY CAR ON AND OFF A FEW TIMES, I WAS ABLE TO DRIVE MY CAR INTO A NEARBY PARKING LOT, BUT THE STEERING WAS HARD TO TURN. AFTER MANY TURN ON AND OFFS, THE STEERING WHEEL WASN'T TIGHT ANYMORE AND I HAD SOMEONE ELSE DRIVE MY CAR TO MY HOUSE. AFTER A WEEK, MY PARENTS TOLD ME START THE CAR AND LET IT RUN FOR 2 MINUTES. WHEN I TURNED IT ON, IT MADE LIKE A 'GURGLING' NOISE AND WHEN I TURNED IT OFF, IT WAS HARD TO TURN THE KEY AND WHEN I GOT OUT OF MY CAR, IT STARTED TO SMELL. BEFORE EVERYTHING THAT I TYPED THAT HAPPENED, MY CAR WOULD START UP WITH THE 'GURGLING' NOISE AND WOULD SHAKE.

• 12/31/2018· STEERING

  FOR A WHILE NAME THE DASH WOULD READ POWER STEERING BUT THE WHEEL WOULDN'T BE HARD TO TURN BUT I WOULD BE IN PARK AND IT WOULD BE TURNING BY ITS SELF. I WOULD CUT THE CAR OFF BUT IT WOULD BE OK START IT BACK UP BE PROBLEM OTHER NIGHT IT DID IT AGAIN WHILE PARKED CIT THE CAR OFF STARTED IT BACK UP STARTED TO HEAD HOME AND IT DID IT AGAIN AND I WAS ON THE HIGHWAY AND THE WHEEL STARTED TURNING AND PULLING ON IT'S ON ALMOST WRECKED. *DT*JB

• 12/31/2012· STEERING,SUSPENSION,AIR BAGSCrash

  DRIVING DURING SNOWY CONDITIONS, I BEGAN TO LOSE CONTROL AND SPIN OUT. I ATTEMPTED TO CORRECT MY STEERING, THEN MY CAR FISH TAILED. I SLID INTO THE DITCH, NEVER USED MY BRAKES. I TOOK OUT A SIGN WITH THE DRIVERS SIDE AND HIT ABOUT 3-4 TREES WITH THE FRONT END. MY AIRBAGS NEVER DEPLOYED. THANK GOODNESS NO ONE WAS INJURED, BUT THE AMOUNT OF DAMAGE DONE AND HOW MANY THINGS I HIT, SHOCKS ME AS TO WHY MY AIRBAG NEVER DEPLOYED. *TR

• 12/31/2012· STEERING,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,SERVICE BRAKES

  BRAKES, AND BRAKE ROTORS HAVE BEEN REPLACED NUMEROUS TIMES. TOO MANY ELECTRICAL MALFUNCTIONS TO MENTION. TODAY, MY WIFE SAID HER POWER STEERING LIGHT CAME ON. IT SCARES ME THAT SHE HAS TO DRIVE MY SON TO SCHOOL IN THIS CAR. I HAVE RESEARCHED THIS VEHICLE, AND FOUND NUMEROUS SAFETY ISSUES WITH OTHER OWNERS AS WELL. I HAVE CONTACTED THE DIFFERENT DEALERS FOR HELP, TO NO AVAIL. WHY ISN'T THERE A RECALL YET? *TR

• 12/31/2011· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,EXTERIOR LIGHTING

  BRAKE LIGHTS STAY ON . THIS ONLY HAPPENS AFTER THE CAR HAS BEEN DRIVEN 10+ MILES.AT THIS POINT THE CRUISE CONTROL DISENGAGES AND THE MANUAL SHIFT FEATURE WON'T WORK. I TOOK IT TO A PONTIAC DEALER (NOW A BUICK GMC DEALER) 2 TIMES AND SPENT $250.00 ON REPAIRS WITH NO SUCCESS. DEALER SAYS HE HAS NO IDEA. THIS IS A SERIOUS SAFETY MATTER. THE G6 OWNERS CLUB IS GETTING MORE AND MORE COMPLAINTS OF THIS EVERY DAY. *KB

• 12/30/2024· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,AIR BAGSCrash

  FAILED COMPONENT SYSTEM: Driver & Passenger side Airbag system. SAFETY RISK: I was involved in motor vehicle collision, resulting in extensive front-end damage to my car. Upon impact, the driver and passenger side airbags did NOT deploy, which based on the extent of the damage to my vehicle they should have deployed. CONFIRMED REPORT: Yes, one component of the airbag system has already been reported to NHTSA for this make & model car pertaining defects or a problem of the passenger airbag sensing system/FMVSS 208, which can be referenced under the following Campaign number: 07V146000. While this is one safety component that is known & reported to NHTSA as wqell as GM, the component that I would like to personally repot is pertaining to specifically the driver side airbag as it did NOT deploy upon impact. INSPECTION: Yes, while my vehicle underwent a general inspection, following the collision, that was conducted through my insurance company, there has NOT been a thorough inspection into the Airbag Sensing System, or my vehicles Event Data Records (EDR) yet. I filed a Product Assistance Claim (PCC) personally with General Motors, letting them know of this problem of my airbags for which I have been contacted by one of GMs PAC customer representatives, but I have only heard from this individual once since I've opened the claim with GM. I have reached out by phone as well as email to follow up with GM on the status of my PAC, but unfortunately, I have not heard back from him since. WARNING MESSAGES: No, there was no warning light or message displayed anywhere that would be suggest a problem or that maintenance was indicated or needed.

• 12/30/2021· STEERING

  The contact's son owns a Pontiac G6. The contact stated that upon starting the vehicle, her son noticed that the steering wheel was locked. The power steering assists warning light illuminated. The contact stated that the failure occurred intermittently and her son was able to take the vehicle to an unknown dealer who diagnosed that the steering column needed to be replaced. The contact stated that the failure reoccurred while driving and making turns. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic who diagnosed that the steering column needed to be replaced and the failure was related to NHTSA Campaign Number: 15V064000 (STEERING). The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 130,000.

• 12/30/2015· EXTERIOR LIGHTING

  IN MID-JULY, 2015 ONE HEADLIGHT (DIM) STOPPED WORKING AND WITHIN A FEW DAYS, THE OTHER DID ALSO. I REPLACED BOTH DIM HEADLIGHTS ON JULY 18, 2015. WITHIN A WEEK, BOTH DIM HEADLIGHTS STOPPED WORKING. I LIMITED MY DRIVING TO DAYTIME HOURS AS MUCH AS POSSIBLE. ON OR ABOUT DECEMBER 7, 2015, THE HIGH BEAM LIGHT ON THE DRIVER SIDE WENT OUT. I REPLACED BOTH DIM HEADLIGHTS ON DECEMBER 9, 2015 SINCE WE HAD A TRIP PLANNED THAT WOULD INVOLVE SOME NIGHTTIME DRIVING. THE DIM LIGHT ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE WENT OUT WITHIN 24 HOURS AND THE OTHER DIM LIGHT WENT OUT ON MONDAY, DECEMBER 28, 2015. I HAVE MENTIONED THIS PROBLEM TO TWO DIFFERENT GM DEALERSHIPS, BOTH OF WHICH ADVISED ME TO PAY TO HAVE THE CAR DIAGNOSED. NEITHER OF THE DEALERSHIPS SEEMED CONCERNED THAT THERE MIGHT BE A SAFETY ISSUE AND BOTH DECLINED TO NOTIFY GM OF THE PROBLEM ON MY BEHALF. *JS

• 12/30/2014· POWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES

  TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 PONTIAC G6. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE GEARS FAILED TO SHIFT AND THE CRUISE CONTROL FAILED TO ACTIVATE. WHEN DRIVING, THE POWER DOOR LOCKS FAILED TO LOCK AND WHEN IN PARK, THE POWER DOOR LOCKS FAILED TO UNLOCK. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE FAILURE OCCURRED AFTER THE VEHICLE WAS SERVICED UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 14V252000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL, EXTERIOR LIGHTING, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL) AND 14V224000 (POWER TRAIN). THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 159,004.

• 12/30/2013· EXTERIOR LIGHTINGFire

  TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 PONTIAC G6. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE HEADLIGHTS INTERMITTENTLY FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A PRIVATE MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS FOUND THAT THE HEADLIGHT CONNECTORS WERE BURNED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED ABOUT THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 80,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.

• 12/30/2011· EXTERIOR LIGHTING

  TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 PONTIAC G6. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE BRAKE LIGHTS REMAINED ILLUMINATED WHEN THE BRAKES WERE NOT APPLIED. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO A DEALER WHERE THE DEALER REPLACED THE BRAKE LIGHT SENSOR, BUT THE REPAIR DID NOT REMEDY THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE BACK TO THE DEALER FOR A DIAGNOSTIC TEST BUT THE TEST RESULTS DID NOT SHOW ANY DEFECTS. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 107,000.

• 12/29/2016· FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE

  TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 PONTIAC G6. THE CONTACT NOTICED STRONG FUMES OF FUEL INSIDE AND OUTSIDE THE VEHICLE. THE DEALER DIAGNOSED THAT THERE WAS A CRACK ON THE FUEL PUMP ABOVE THE FUEL LINES. THE MANUFACTURER INDICATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS EXCLUDED FROM A MANUFACTURER RECALL. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS NOT AVAILABLE. UPDATED 02/22/2017*CT *TR

• 12/29/2016· FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM

  TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 PONTIAC G6. THE CONTACT SMELLED A FUEL ODOR WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE. THE DEALER DIAGNOSED THAT THE FUEL PUMP NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 115,000.

• 12/29/2015· STEERING

  CAR IS UNSAFE IT'S LIKE YOUR ALL OVER THE ROAD STEELERING 8 VERY UNSAFE AND DANGEROUS.

• 12/29/2014· STEERING

  TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 PONTIAC G6. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 5 MPH, THE STEERING WHEEL SEIZED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE POWER STEERING CONTROL MODULE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 160,000.

• 12/29/2010· EXTERIOR LIGHTING

  RECENTLY PURCHASED 2007 PONTIAC G6. HAVE BEEN NOTIFIED BY OTHER MOTORISTS MY BRAKE LIGHTS DON'T WORK WHEN STOPPING AT AN INTERSECTION, AND THEN COME ON WHEN ACCELERATING AWAY. *TR BRAKE LIGHTS ILLUMINATED WHEN BRAKE PEDAL IS NOT DEPRESSED, AND NO BRAKE LIGHTS WHEN BRAKE PEDAL IS DEPRESSED. HAPPENS SPORADICALLY. BRAKE LIGHTS HAVE ILLUMINATED WHEN RUNNING AND IN PARK WITH NOBODY IN THE VEHICLE. I CAN TELL WHEN THE BRAKE LIGHTS ARE ON DURING THE DAY IF I AM ON THE HIGHWAY TRYING TO USE THE CRUISE CONTROL, IF IT DOESN'T ENGAGE THE BRAKE LIGHTS ARE ON. AT NIGHT WHEN THERE IS NOBODY BEHIND ME I CAN SEE THE BRIGHT REFLECTION IN MY REAR VIEW MIRROR IF THE BRAKE LIGHTS HAVE ILLUMINATED ON THERE OWN. NEW BRAKE PEDAL POSITION SENSOR INSTALLED AND CALIBRATED AT GM DEALERSHIP 12-29-2010. CURRENTLY WORKING PROPERLY TO THE BEST OF MY KNOWLEDGE. *TR

• 12/29/2010· STEERING

  2007 PONTIAC G6, 77,000 MILES. THE STEERING WHEEL BEGAN TO SHAKE A LOT. THEN I NOTICE WHEN YOU SLIGHTLY TURN THE WHEEL LEFT OR RIGHT IT KNOCKS. I HAVE BEEN RECEIVING POWER STEERING WARNINGS ON MY DASH. WHEN THIS HAPPENS I TURN OFF THE CAR AND RESTART IT, THE PROBLEM GOES AWAY THEN RESTARTS AGAIN. I DON'T KNOW WHY THE 2007 G6 WAS NOT ON THE RECALL LIST. I'VE NOTICE A LOT OF OTHER PEOPLE ON G6 CAR WEBSITES HAVE HAD THE SAME PROBLEM. SURELY THIS IS A RECALL. IT IS DEFINITELY A SAFETY ISSUE. I HAVE A APPOINTMENT TO GET MY CAR LOOKED AT NEXT WEEK. *TR

• 12/28/2015· AIR BAGSFire

  TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 PONTIAC G6. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT 35 MPH, THE VEHICLE STOPPED INDEPENDENTLY AS THE LOW TRACTION WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE REAR TIRES WERE SPINNING BUT THE VEHICLE FAILED TO MOVE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE ATTEMPTING TO HAVE THE VEHICLE TOWED, AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT AN UNKNOWN PASSENGER SIDE TIRE WAS HOT, AND WAS BEGINNING TO SMOKE AS IF IT WAS ABOUT TO CATCH ON FIRE. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE SERVICE AIR BAG SOON WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 111,000.

• 12/28/2015· STEERING

  TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 PONTIAC G6. WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH, THE STEERING WHEEL BECAME DIFFICULT TO TURN AND THE POWER STEERING WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS ABLE TO BE PULLED OVER. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 170,000.

• 12/27/2015· STEERING,POWER TRAIN,ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)

  I HAVE HAD THIS CAR SINCE 2009. ONE OF THE FIRST PROBLEMS I NOTICED WAS WHAT SEEMED TO BE ELECTRICAL WITH THE LIGHTS IN THE CAR GOING DIM FOR A BIT, THEN KICKING BACK IN. THIS ONLY HAPPENS EVERY SO OFTEN. LOW BEAM HEADLIGHT ON DRIVER SIDE KEEPS GOING OUT, EVEN WHEN PUTTING A NEW LIGHT IN. PASSENGER SIDE WINDOW IS THE ONLY WINDOW THAT WORKS AT ALL TIMES. ALL THREE OTHER WINDOWS ARE INOPERABLE AND HAVE BEEN FOR YEARS. AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION WILL JERK WHILE SHIFTING GEARS. FEELS LIKE I AM DRIVING A STICK SHIFT VEHICLE, BUT THIS INDEED A AUTOMATIC. THIS HAS BEEN GOING ON FOR SEVERAL YEARS AS WELL. BACK BREAK LIGHTS CONSTANTLY STAYED ON. THEY WOULD GO OFF FOR A FEW SECONDS WHEN YOU PRESS ON THE BREAKS AND RELEASE, BUT THEN WOULD COME BACK ON RIGHT AWAY WHILE ACCELERATING. --THIS WAS A RECALL THAT HAS BEEN FIXED--

• 12/27/2014· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

  RADIO WAS NOT WORKING PUSHED THE RADIO BUTTON NOW THE RADIO COMES ON AND OFF THE SPEEDOMETER IS NOT WORKING CHECK ENGINE LIGHT IS ON WHERE THE MILAGE IS IT SAYS ERROR I SAW WHERE THERE IS AN ELECTRICAL RECALL BUT DEALER SAYS NOT ON THIS CAR. *TR

• 12/26/2024· STEERING

  The Power Steering stopped working randomly after driving on December 25th 2024, making it incredibly difficult to turn and keep the car steady. This made me feel very unsafe since I was driving my family. I searched online and apparently there had been recalls of my car model prior so I want to know if i qualify for this recall

• 12/26/2018· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,SERVICE BRAKES

  WHILE THE CAR IS STATIONARY OR MOVING THE BRAKE LIGHTS APPEAR ON BUT ONCE PRESSURE IS APPLIED TO THE BRAKES THEY TURN OFF. BASICALLY THE OPPOSITE WAY THE BRAKE LIGHTS SHOULD BE WORKING.

• 12/26/2015· SERVICE BRAKES

  VEHICLE WAS ON A STREET DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD APPLIED PRESSURE TO BRAKES TO SLOW DOWN TO COME TO A STOP AND THE LOW TRACTION LIGHT POPPED ON. THEN THE BRAKES LOCKED UP ON THE CAR AND THEY WILL NOT UNLOCK.

• 12/25/2012· STEERING

  THE POWER STEERING STARTED SHAKING FROM SIDE TO SIDE SORT OF A VIBRATION. THEN LATER IT WOULD JUST QUIT WORKING. WE COULD STILL STEER THE CAR BUT IT HAD NO POWER ASSIST. IF THE CAR IS TURNED OFF THE STEERING WORKS FOR AWHILE. *TR

• 12/25/2011· STEERING,FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

  MY PASSENGER SIDE LOW BEAMS WERE BURNING OUT, I TOOK MY VEHICLE TO THE DEALER IN DEC (2010), ONE YEAR LATER, IT'S BACK. I NOTICED THE CONNECTION WAS COMPLETELY SHORTED AND BURNT. PROB WON'T LAST MUCH LONGER. THIS PAST AUG (2011) MY FUEL PUMP STARTED LEAKING FUEL, IT WAS THE ASSEMBLY WHICH HAD A HAIRLINE FRACTURE WHICH WAS UNREPAIRABLE, HAD TO REPLACE THE COMPLETE ASSEMBLY FOR $350. FOR THE LAST COUPLE YEARS MY STEERING DOES A POPPING SOUND AND FEEL WHEN I MAKE SLOW SHARP TURNS (AS IN U-TURNS). THE DEALER TEMPORARY FIXED IT ONCE, BUT IT RETURNED BEFORE I COULD EVEN FORGET ABOUT IT. THEIR SOLUTION WAS GREASING THE STEERING JOINT. MY AC/HEATING FAN WAS MAKING A TICKING SOUND WHILE IT WAS ON A COUPLE YEARS BACK (AROUND NOV 2009), THE DEALER FIXED THE TICKING BUT IT RETURNED LAST YEAR. THOUGH IT'S NOT AS LOUD OR ANNOYING AS BEFORE I'VE LEARNED TO TUNE IT OUT, NOT TOO FUN FOR MY PASSENGERS THOUGH. *TR

• 12/25/2009· STEERING

  POWER STEERING STOPS WORKING WITH NO REAL REASON. *TR

• 12/22/2015· STEERING,EXTERIOR LIGHTING

  TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 PONTIAC G6. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE STEERING WHEEL SHOOK ABNORMALLY. THE DEALER DIAGNOSED THAT THE ELECTRIC POWER STEERING PUMP FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE REPAIRED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS SERVICED UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V252000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL, EXTERIOR LIGHTING, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL), BUT THE REMEDY FAILED TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE BRAKE LIGHTS CONTINUED TO RANDOMLY ILLUMINATE AFTER THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.

• 12/22/2014· STEERING

  2007 PONTIAC G6 CONSUMER SEEKING REIMBURSEMENT *CN ACCORDING TO THE REPAIR INVOICE, THE POWER STEERING HOSE, POWER STEERING PUMP AND STEERING GEAR WERE REPLACED. *JB

• 12/22/2008· AIR BAGSCrash

  TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 PONTIAC G6. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 25 MPH ACROSS AN INTERSECTION, ANOTHER VEHICLE CRASHED INTO THE FRONT END OF THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. THE HOOD OF THE VEHICLE BENT INTO THE WINDSHIELD AND CAUSED MAJOR DAMAGE. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED MAJOR INJURIES TO HER RIGHT SHOULDER. THE PASSENGER IN THE OTHER VEHICLE ALSO SUSTAINED UNKNOWN INJURIES. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER AND THEY ADVISED HER TO FILE A COMPLAINT WITH NHTSA. THE MANUFACTURER HAS NOT BEEN NOTIFIED. THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE HAS NOT BEEN DETERMINED. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 3,700.

• 12/21/2023· EXTERIOR LIGHTING

  The contact owns a 2007 Pontiac G6. The contact stated while driving at an undisclosed speed at night, the brake lights illuminated without the brake pedal being depressed; however, the brake lights failed to illuminate while the brake pedal was depressed. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired by an independent mechanic or dealer. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and informed the contact that the vehicle was previously repaired under NHTSA Campaign Number: 14V252000 (Electrical System, Exterior Lighting, Vehicle Speed Control, Electronic Stability Control). The failure mileage was approximately 225,000.

• 12/20/2019· ELECTRICAL SYSTEMFire

  I WAS DRIVING MY CAR HOME ON DEC 11,2019 AND I HEARD A LOAD POP THAT CAME FROM UNDER MY DASH. SMOKE STARTED TO FILL MY CAR AND I WAS ABLE TO PULL THE CAR OVER AND SEE WHAT WAS GOING ON. UPON FURTHER INVESTIGATION I HAD NOTICED ALL MY INTERIOR LIGHTING AND COMPONENTS HAD STOPPED WORKING. I WAS ABLE TO GET HOME SAFELY AND WHEN I OPEN MY TRUNK I NOTICED THE FUSE BOX LOCATED IN THE TRUCK AND COMPLETELY BURNER UP. ALSO THE WIRES THAT ARE LOCATED UNDER THE DASH HAS ALSO CAUGHT FIRE AND THAT IS WHERE THE SMOKE WAS COMING FROM. THIS IS THE SECOND TIME SOMETHING HAS HAPPENED TO THIS CAR AND BOTH CASES HAVE BEEN RECALLED IN THE 2006 PONTIAC G6 SEDANS. THE FIRST CASE WAS WHEN MY POWER STEERING WENT OUT AND I ALMOST WRECKED TRYING TO GET THE VEHICLE OFF THE ROAD. SOMETHING NEEDS TO BE DONE AND I WANT THIS PROBLEM TO BE LOOKED AT. I HAVE SPOKE TO AN ATTORNEY AND HE ADVISED ME TO FILL OUT A REPORT AND HOPEFULLY I CAN GET THIS MATTER TAKEN CARE OF. IT'S NOT FAIR FOR AN INDIVIDUAL TO BUY A CAR AND EXPECT TO BE SAFE KNOWING THAT THEY HAVE PUT CHEAP PARTS AND FAULTY WIRING IN IT. SOMETHING SERIOUS COULD HAVE HAPPENED AND MY CAR COULD HAVE EASY FOUGHT FIRE. THE ESTIMATE FOR THE DAMAGE WILL BE ABOUT $1000-$1200 DOLLARS AND I DON'T HAVE THAT KIND OF MONEY. THE POWER STEERING PROBLEM COST ME OVER $600. I WANT A REIMBURSEMENT AND I WANT MY CAR FIXED. THERE IS NO REASON WHY GM CAN'T FIX IT FOR FREE. IT'S CURRENTLY SITTING AT MY MECHANICS BECAUSE I CAN'T AFFORD TO GET IT FIXED. PLEASE TAKE TIME AND LOOK INTO THIS MATTER I FEEL THAT I HAVE BEEN TAKEN ADVANTAGE OF AND THIS SHOULD HAVE BEEN RECALLED WHEN THE OTHER CARS WERE.

• 12/20/2016· STEERING

  TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 PONTIAC G6. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE POWER STEERING FAILED AND THE POWER STEERING WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING WHERE IT WAS CONFIRMED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN A RECALL. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V153000 (STEERING). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 110,000.

• 12/20/2015· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

  I WAS PULLING INTO MY DRIVEWAY AND BEFORE I PUT MY CAR IN PARK IT DIED. AFTER I PLACED IT IN PARK AND BEGAN TO GET ME AND MY CHILDREN OUT IT STARTED ROLLING AWAY. BRAKES WASN'T STOPPING IT BUT EMERGENCY BRAKE DID. MOW MY CAR WONT START AT ALL.

• 12/20/2010· STEERING

  TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 PONTIAC G6. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH THE POWER STEERING FAILED. THE VEHICLE BECAME VERY DIFFICULT TO STEER AND SHE ATTEMPTED TO ENGAGED THE HAZARD LIGHTS BUT THEY WOULD NOT COME ON. ALL THE LIGHTS ON THE DASHBOARD ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO ACCELERATED, DECREASED SPEED AND THE RPMS INCREASED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A LOCAL MECHANIC. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN CHECKED BY THE MECHANIC WHEN THE COMPLAINT WAS FILED. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 124,000.

• 12/19/2018· STEERING

  I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY AT ABOUT 70MPH, ALL OF A SUDDEN THE CAR BEEPED, BUT I DIDN'T SEE ANY WARNING LIGHTS ON THE DASHBOARD. IMMEDIATELY I NOTICED THAT THE STEERING WHEEL HAD LOCKED AND WAS EXTREMELY DIFFICULT TO TURN. I WAS ABLE TO TILT IT JUST ENOUGH TO CHANGE LANES, BUT I WAS AFRAID I WOULD BE UNABLE TO MAKE ANY SHARPER TURN THAN THAT. I EXITED THE HIGHWAY AND AS I SUSPECTED, IT WAS EXTREMELY DIFFICULT TO TURN THE WHEEL. IF THIS HAD HAPPENED RIGHT BEFORE A STEEP CURVE IN THE ROAD AND I WOULD NOT HAVE HAD TIME TO SLOW DOWN AND I WOULD HAVE RUN RIGHT OFF THE ROAD, UNABLE TO TURN THE WHEEL! I SEE THAT THIS HAS HAPPENED TO OTHER PEOPLES' G6 JUST IN THE LAST FEW DAYS. PLEASE FIX OUR POWER STEERING! ENGINE STILL TURNS ON AND OFF, NOTHING WRONG WITH THE WAY IT DRIVES, JUST THE STEERING WHEEL IS STUCK.

• 12/19/2014· SERVICE BRAKES,ENGINE

  TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 PONTIAC G6. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH, THE BRAKE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 10 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS PREVIOUSLY REPAIRED UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V252000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM , ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL , EXTERIOR LIGHTING , SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC , VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL) BUT THE RECALL REMEDY FAILED TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 102,522.

• 12/18/2011· AIR BAGS

  THE "SERVICE AIR BAG" WARNING MESSAGE KEEPS POPPING UP ON THE DASHBOARD INFORMATION CENTER THIS STARTED VERY INTERMITTENTLY AND HAS GRADUALLY BECOME WORSE. WHEN THE CAR IS FIRST STARTED THE MESSAGE APPEARS AND IT STAYS ON UNTIL THE CAR IS SHUT OFF AND RESTARTED. THERE IS NO RHYME OR REASON AS TO WHY THE LIGHT COMES ON. I COULD HAPPEN TWO TRIPS IN A ROW OR ONCE EVERY FEW WEEKS. *TR

• 12/17/2020· STEERING

  TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 PONTIAC G6. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE POWER STEERING ASSIST WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT AFTER LEAVING THE STORE AND RE-ENTERING THE VEHICLE, THE POWER STEERING FAILED TO OPERATE CORRECTLY AND BECAME DIFFICULT TO STEER. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE TO HIS RESIDENCE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED. A DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT MENTIONED NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V064000 (STEERING) AS A POSSIBLE SOLUTION TO THE FAILURE HOWEVER, THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 98,000.

• 12/17/2018· STEERING

  MY STEERING WENT OUT OF KNOW WHERE I WAS IN THE MIDDLE OF A TURN NO WARNING AT ALL I WAS MAKING A TURN ON THE HIGHWAY INTO THE NEXT LANE AND IT JUST COULDN'T TURN THE WHEEL

• 12/17/2015· POWER TRAIN

  AT RED LIGHT, WHEN LIGHT TURNED GREEN, I STEPPED ON GAS AND CAR ACTED AS THO IT WAS IN NEUTRAL. IT WILL NOT GO EXCEPT IN REVERSE. I WAS ABLE TO DRIVE IT IN THE MANUAL MODE TO GET CLOSER TO HOME AND SAME THING HAPPENED IN MANUAL MODE IN STOPPED TRAFFIC. I'VE SINCE SEEN SEVERAL OTHER COMPLAINTS ON THE PONTIAC G6 OWNERS FORUM, THIS IS A PROBLEM WITH THIS YEAR/MAKE/MODEL. I'VE GOTTEN VERBAL ESTIMATES FROM A FEW TRANSMISSION REPAIR FACILITIES AND THE COST TO REPAIR RANGES FROM $2200-$3400. I CANNOT AFFORD TO FIX THIS, AND IT'S AN ISSUE THAT SHOULD BE RECALLED AS IT HAS HAPPENED TO SO MANY OTHER PEOPLE. JUST BECAUSE NO ONE HAS REPORTEDLY DIED IT APPEARS GM WON'T ISSUE THE RECALL. IF THIS HAPPENS TO SOMEONE ON THE HIGHWAY IN TRAFFIC IT COULD VERY WELL CAUSE INJURIES/FATALITIES. GM REFUSES TO HELP WHEN CONTACTED. I NEED HELP, THIS IS MY ONLY TRANSPORTATION AND I COULD LOSE MY JOB IF I CANNOT GET THIS FIXED SOON.

• 12/17/2014· FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM

  WHILE DRIVING THERE IS A BAD FUEL SMELL COMING FROM THE REAR AREA OF THE CAR. THE SMELL WAS FAINT IN THE BEGINNING BUT THE LONGER I WAIT TO HAVE IT FIXED THE WORSE IT BECOMES. THIS IS A SERIOUS ISSUE THAT SHOULD BE RECALLED BY GM THE INHALATION OF GAS FUMES IS NOT SAFE BUT THE COST TO HAVE THIS FIXED IS ANYWHERE FROM $400 TO $1000 DEPENDING ON WHERE YOU GO TO HAVE IT FIXED. THIS IS A MANUFACTURE DEFAULT AND NEEDS SERIOUS ATTENTION. PLEASE GM GIVE US A BREAK! *TR

• 12/16/2013· SERVICE BRAKES

  I'VE HAD MY CAR SINCE NOVEMBER 2011. SHORTLY AFTER PURCHASING THE VEHICLE I NOTICED MY BRAKE LIGHTS WERE COMING ON WHEN I WOULD ACCELERATE THEN SHUT OFF WHEN I HIT THE BRAKES. I PAID TO GET IT FIXED, AND 6 MONTHS LATER THE BRAKE LIGHTS QUIT WORKING PERIOD. IN 2012, MY CRUISE CONTROL QUIT WORKING AND HASN'T WORKED SINCE. I'VE TAKEN MY CAR TO A SHOP TWO TIMES IN 2013 AND THEY HAVEN'T BEEN ABLE TO FIND A PERMANENT FIX. I'M 12 WEEKS PREGNANT AND I DON'T FEEL LIKE IT IS MY DUTY TO DEAL WITH THESE PROBLEMS CONTINUOUSLY. I'M NOT ONLY PUTTING MY LIFE IN DANGER, BUT MY UNBORN CHILD. I HAVE PAID THREE DIFFERENT PEOPLE TO FIX THIS PROBLEM AND I CAN'T AFFORD TEMPORARY FIXES. I WAS NEVER TOLD ABOUT ANY RECALLS, I HAD TO FIND IT OUT FOR MYSELF. AS A REGISTERED OWNER, I FEEL LIKE THAT AGAIN IS NOT MY DUTY. I PAID FOR A CAR THAT SHOULD BE WORKING PROPERLY! YOU SHOULD FIX THESE PROBLEMS OR TAKE THESE VEHICLES OFF THE ROAD PERMANENTLY. PLEASE DO YOUR JOB AND HELP ME, AS I DO EVERYDAY FOR MY JOB. *TR

• 12/16/2010· STEERING,VISIBILITY

  GRINDING NOISE COMES FROM STEERING COLUMN WHEN ACCELERATING AND TURNING AT SAME TIME (I.E. TURNING FROM ONE ROAD TO ANOTHER AFTER STOPPING AT SIGNAL OR SIGN). HAS DONE IT SINCE 2008. BOUGHT THE CAR NEW IN AUG 07. ALSO, DRIVER'S SIDE WINDOW WILL GO DOWN LIKE IT IS SUPPOSED TO WHEN DOOR IS OPENED BUT INTERMITTENTLY GOES BACK UP ALL THE WAY RIGHT AFTER DOOR IS OPENED. HAVE TO HIT THE UNLOCK OR LOCK BUTTON TO GET IT BACK INTO PLACE. *TR

• 12/15/2013· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,EXTERIOR LIGHTING

  NOTICED MY PASSENGER HEADLIGHT WAS OUT,CHECKED IT AND WIRING CONNECTOR WAS BURNT. *TR

• 12/15/2011· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES

  WHEN OPENING A DOOR ON THE CAR I GOTTA HIT TAP ON THE CEILING THEN IT WILL COME ON. THE DOOR LOCKS STAY UNLOCKED EVEN AT 55 MPH. RADIO STOPPED WORKING AT 82000 MILES THEN AT 86000 THE FRONT SPEAKERS CUT IN AND OUT. *TR

• 12/15/2008· AIR BAGSCrash

  I WAS COMPLETELY STOPPED AT A RED LIGHT ON THE OFF RAMP OF THE FREEWAY WHEN A TRUCK HIT ME FROM THE BACK WHICH FORCED ME INTO THE JEEP IN FRONT OF ME. I WAS HIT DEAD ON IN THE REAR WHICH CAUSED ME TO HIT THE JEEP IN FRONT OF ME DEAD ON, MY AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THIS CAUSED DAMAGE TO MY NECK, SHOULDERS AND BACK ALSO HAS A BRUISED LIVER. ***WHY DIDN'T MY AIRBAGS DEPLOY**** *TR

• 12/14/2020· STEERING,STRUCTURE,ENGINECrash

  MY VEHICLE WAS STATIONARY AT A RED LIGHT WAITING TO TURN LEFT ON A CITY STREET IN PARK, AS I TRIED SHIFTING GEARS BACK TO DRIVE THE CAR JERKED FORWARD VERY INTENSELY ' WHICH IT HAS DONE MULTIPLE TIMES BEFORE' . BEFORE REACHING THE DRIVE POSITION. IT THEN PROCEEDED FORWARD OUT OF MY CONTROL INTO THE BACK OF A TRUCK LINKING MY FRONT BUMPER TO THE HINGE ON THE BACK OF THE TRUCK.. IN THE MIDST OF THAT I IMMEDIATELY TRIED SHIFTING INTO REVERSE BUT DOING SO WAS VERY DIFFICULT HAS THE CAR KEPT PRESSING FORWARD INTO THE BACK OF THE TRUCK, SO I PUT THE CAR IN PARK THEN BACK TO REVERSE WHEN IT FINALLY SHIFTED INTO THE REVERSE GEAR VIGOROUSLY WHICH THEN ABLED BE TO DETACH FROM THE TRUCK. I PULLED TO THE NEAREST PARKING LOT TO CHECK THE DAMAGE, AND SEEN MULTIPLE LEAKS NOT SURE WHERE FROM.

• 12/14/2011· EXTERIOR LIGHTING

  TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 PONTIAC G6. THE CONTACT WAS NOTIFIED BY ANOTHER DRIVER THAT THE EXTERIOR BRAKE LIGHTS WERE REMAINING ILLUMINATED WHILE DRIVING. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE CRUISE CONTROL WOULD NOT ENGAGE AND WHEN PARKED, HE HAD TO APPLY EXCESSIVE FORCE TO THE BRAKE PEDAL TO MOVE THE GEAR SHIFTER OUT OF PARK. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR DIAGNOSTICS WHERE THE MECHANIC ADVISED THAT THE BRAKE SWITCH WOULD HAVE TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED BUT THE FAILURE PERSISTED. THE CONTACT REFERENCED NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 09V036000 (EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS) THAT BUT WAS ADVISED BY THE MANUFACTURER THAT THE RECALL WAS ONLY FOR THE 2005-2006 MODEL G6. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 65,000.

• 12/14/2010· POWER TRAIN,VISIBILITY,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

  SITUATION: THE G6 WAS ON CRUISE CONTROL AT ABOUT 50 MPH, THE ROAD WAS IN VERMONT HILLS/MOUNTAINS, THE WEATHER WAS RAINING -- FROM LIGHT TO AN INCREASING INTENSITY. THE WIPERS WERE TURNED ON TO THE LOW PULSE SETTING, AND AS THE RAIN INTENSITY INCREASED THE PULSE FREQUENCY WAS INCREASED ONE STEP AT A TIME. WHEN THE PULSE WAS AT ITS FASTEST, AND THE G6 WAS PROCEEDING UP AN INCLINE AND THE CRUISE LOGIC WAS IN THE PROCESS OF DECIDING TO SHIFT GEARS, THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS STOPPED ENOUGH TO OBSCURE ALL VISION. THIS CONDITION REPEATED ITSELF UNTIL I CHANGED THE PULSE SETTING TO CONSTANT. THEN, AGAIN, BUT THIS TIME IN WEST LAFAYETTE TRAVELING FROM THE MAIN ROAD NORTH OUT OF TOWN UP ROUTE 443 BETWEEN ROUTE 43 AND 52 ON CRUISE AT 35 MPH IN A RAIN WITH THE WIPERS ON FAST PULSE THE WIPERS STOPPED AND VISION WAS OBSCURED. SOOO, THE HILL/INCLINE DOES NOT HAVE TO BE 'MOUNTAINOUS' OR VERY LONG IN DURATION. THE DEALER IN VT SUGGESTED I SHOULD JUST PUT IT ON CONSTANT PULSE TO AVOID THE ISSUE -- DUH. THE DEALER IN MICHIGAN ATTEMPTED TO REPLICATE THE CONDITION BUT CITY TRAFFIC, ETC. PROHIBITED THE 'EXPERIMENT'. THE GM CUSTOMER RELATIONS CONTACTS SIMPLY KEPT TELLING ME THAT THE CONDITION 'DID NOT EXIST' BECAUSE IT COULD NOT BE REPLICATED -- WHICH WAS THE SAME AS CALLING ME A LIAR. DUH. YET THE GM CR WOULD NOT ALLOW ME TO DISCUSS THE ISSUE WITH ANYONE INVOLVED WITH THE VEHICLE DESIGN OR BUILD -- BECAUSE "IT COULD NOT BE DUPLICATED" YET I DUPLICATED THE VT OCCURRENCE IN ILLINOIS IN DIFFERENT TERRAIN. SINCE THE 'HILL' IN WEST LAFAYETTE IS VERY TYPICAL OF HILLS IN MOST OF THE STATES IN THE USA IT IS LIKELY THAT ANYONE DRIVING IN THE CONDITIONS NOTED WOULD EXPERIENCE THE SAME RESULT. YET, NO ONE IN GM WILL SIT AND DISCUSS THIS AT A FUNCTIONAL LEVEL. WHEN THE WIPER STOPS AND NO ONE CAN SEE OUT THE FRONT WINDSHIELD, WHETHER TRAVELING AT 50 OR 35 MPH THE CONDITION IS VERY CRITICAL AND A SERIOUS ACCIDENT CAN OCCUR. I HAVE BEEN TRYING TO DISCUSS THIS FREQUENTLY SINCE IT OCCURRED. *TR