2008 Pontiac G6

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

• 12/31/2017· STEERING

  WHEN I STARTED THE CAR, THE STEERING WHEEL BECAME VERY TIGHT AND I WOULD HAVE TO STRUGGLE TO TURN THE STEERING WHEEL, WHILE SITTING STILL THE STEERING WHEEL WOULD VIBRATE. STARTED IT UP THE NEXT DAY AND IT TURNED WITH NO PROBLEM.

• 12/31/2015· SEATS

  I HAVE POWER AND HEATED LEATHER SEATS FOR PONTIAC G6 GT COUPE. PROBABLY, THE SEAT CONNECTION METALS HAVE BAD QUALITY AND ARE BROKEN. WHEN WE RAISE THE SEAT IT TILTS TO ONE SIDE. IF THE SEAT MALFUNCTIONS WHILE BRAKING MAY CAUSE INJURIES. I HAVE SEEN IN THE INTERNET REPORTS FROM OTHERS FOR A SIMILAR ISSUE ON PONTIAC SEATS.

• 12/31/2013· STEERING

  "POWER STEERING" WARNING MESSAGE IN THE DRIVER INFORMATION CONSOLE DISPLAYED ALONG WITH CHIME TO ALERT OF AN EVENT. DEALER INSPECTED AND FOUND THE DTC C0460 FOR STEERING WHEEL POSITION SENSOR, PHYSICAL INSPECTION FOUND A WORN SENSOR. DEALER REPLACED STEERING COLUMN AND RECALIBRATED THE PSCM TO THE VEHICLE, CLEARED CODES AND RECHECKED OPERATION. DEALER FOUND NO OPEN RECALLS IN THE US FOR THIS VIN, BUT DID FIND REFERENCE TO 2012 RECALL IN CANADA FOR POWER STEERING FAILURE COVERING THIS MAKE/MODEL/YEAR WITH REPLACEMENT OF STEERING COLUMN AS CORRECTIVE ACTION PLUS POWER STEERING MOTOR CONTROL MODULE FOR 2008 SPECIFIC. *TR

• 12/31/2009· LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES

  I WOULD LIKE TO INQUIRE AS TO WHETHER THERE ARE ANY ONGOING INVESTIGATIONS AND POSSIBLY ANY RECALLS FOR THE PONTIAC G6. WE PURCHASED A G6 IN AUGUST 2009 AND RECENTLY STARTED EXPERIENCING SEVERAL DIFFERENT ISSUES. I HAVE GOOGLED THE ISSUES WE ARE EXPERIENCING AND AM FINDING THAT THESE PARTICULAR ISSUES HAVE BEEN AROUND SINCE THE 2005 G6 AND ALL SEEM TO BE CONNECTED TO A MALFUNCTIONING DOOR LATCH MECHANISM AFFECTING ONE AND/OR ALL DOOR LATCHING MECHANISMS. THESE ARE SERIOUS SAFETY FEATURES THAT IN MY OPINION WOULD WARRANT A RECALL, SPECIFICALLY, THE DOOR LOCKS MALFUNCTIONING. I DO PLAN TO TAKE MY VEHICLE IN TO BE SERVICED AT THE LOCAL HARRY ROBINSON GMC/PONTIAC IN FORT SMITH AR. THE COST FOR ASSESSMENT IS $80 AND BETWEEN $100 & $200 PER DOOR MECHANISM IF MORE THAN 1 IS AFFECTED, WITH THE DRIVER SIDE PART BEING THE MOST EXPENSIVE. OF COURSE LABOR IS ANOTHER $75 PER HOUR. 2008 PONTIAC G6 4 DOOR. DOOR AJAR LIGHT WILL NOT GO OFF. THE AUTOMATIC LOCKS DO NOT LOCK AND UNLOCK THE DOORS. ALL DOORS DO NOT LOCK WHEN THE CAR IS SHIFTED INTO GEAR. THE DRIVER SIDE DOOR MUST BE MANUALLY LOCKED INSIDE EVERYTIME, THE OTHER 3 MUST BE MANUALLY LOCKED OCCASIONALLY. (THIS MEANS THE STANDARD CHILD SAFETY FEATURE IS NOT WORKING!) THE RADIO WILL AT TIMES STAY ON AFTER THE VEHICLE IS TURNED OFF AND AFTER THE DOOR IS OPENED AND SHUT. - INTERMITTENT (MUST OCCASIONALLY MANUALLY TURN RADIO OFF AFTER EXITING VEHICLE) THE IGNITION CHIMES WILL OCCASIONALLY NOT GO OFF AFTER STARTING THE VEHICLE - INTERMITTENT THE INTERIOR LIGHT WILL NOT GO OFF - MUST MANUALLY TURNED THIS OFF WITH SWITCH. (IMPOSSIBLE TO BACK THE VEHICLE SAFELY AT NIGHT WITH THE INTERIOR LIGHT ON!) THE DRIVER SIDE DOOR WOULD NOT SHUT AFTER ENTERING THE VEHICLE - INTERMITTENT - THERE WERE NO BLOCKAGES - (FIX WAS TO HOLD INTERIOR DOOR LATCH IN OPEN POSITION AND FLIP THE MECHANICAL PART OF THE LATCHING MECHANISM BACK UP WITH WRENCH) I LOOK FORWARD TO YOUR RESPONSE! *TR

• 12/29/2015· EXTERIOR LIGHTING

  THE PASSENGER HEADLIGHT KEPT GOING OUT, REPLACED IT 3 TIMES IN 1 YR. A BUMP IN THE ROAD CAUSES IT TO GO OFF OR ON. TONIGHT THE DRIVER SIDE IS NOW DOING THE SAME THING. THE HIGHBEAMS WORK BUT NOT LOWBEAMS. I HAVE FOUND HUNDREDS OF COMPLAINTS ONLINE FOR THE SAME VEHICLE. WHY IS THERE NO RECALL ON THIS ISSUE IF HUNDREDS OF 2008 PONTIAC G6 HEADLIGHT ASSEMBLY PARTS ARE "MELTED AND MALFUNCTIONING" I SHOULD NOT HAVE TO PAY OUT OF MY POCKET TO CORRECT AN ISSUE THAT IS NOT A RESULT OF MY OPERATION OF THE VEHICLE. THIS IS A VERY SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUE. BOTH HEADLIGHTS WENT OUT BEFORE I GOT HOME TONIGHT AND I COULD NOT SEE ANYTHING, HAD TO PULL OVER IN A DARK AREA ON THE BACK ROAD (AGAIN UNSAFE), BANGED ON THE HOOD AND ONE CAME BACK ON. WHAT DOES IT TAKE TO HAVE A RECALL ISSUED ON THIS~~A LAWSUIT AFTER A VEHICLE FATALITY OCCURS? THIS IS A PART/VEHICLE ISSUE THAT SHOULD BE THE RESPONSIBILITY OF PONTIAC TO CORRECT--NOT ME.

• 12/29/2015· POWER TRAIN,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,ENGINE

  I WAS DRIVING MY PONTIAC G6GT AND CAME TO A STOP SIGN. I STEPPED ON THE GAS AND THE CAR REVVED AT HIGH RPM'S. I COULD NOT GO FORWARD I WAS ABLE TO GO IN REVERSE, I HAVE A 4 SPEED AUTO TRANSMISSION. I WAS ABLE TO SHIFT TO M1, M2, M3,M4 THEN SWITCH OVER TO DRIVE AND GO. WHEN I STOPPED AT STOP SIGN I HAD TO USE START WITH THE M1 AUTO STICK. I CALLED ONSTAR THEY RAN AN DIAGNOSTIC AN TOLD ME I HAVE A N P0523 ERROR WITH OIL PRESSURE.

• 12/29/2012· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,EXTERIOR LIGHTING

  LOW BEAM HEADLIGHT (DRIVER SIDE) GOES OUT RANDOMLY. HAVE REPLACED BULBS AND IT HAPPENS AGAIN A FEW DAYS LATER. AFTER A FEW MORE DAYS IT GOES OUT AGAIN AND THEN A FEW MORE DAYS IT COMES BACK. I HAVE REMOVED HEADLIGHT ASSEMBLY AND USED ELECTRIC TAPE TO HOLD WIRES TOGETHER TIGHTLY BUT IT STILL OCCURS. SEEMS TO BE A COMMON PROBLEM WITH G6S BASED ON ALL THE PROBLEMS POSTED ON THE INTERNET. LAST TIME THEY DECIDED TO GO OUT WAS ON THE HIGHWAY IN A SNOW STORM. DEFINITE SAFETY ISSUE. *TR

• 12/28/2018· STEERING

  ON DECEMBER 27TH, 2018 I WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 68MPH DOWN THE HIGHWAY. I PROCEEDED TO CHANGE TO THE LEFT LANE, WHEN I LOST POWER STEERING. MY CAR IS THE 4 CYLINDER, WHICH MEANS IT HAS THE ELECTRONIC POWER STEERING. "POWER STEERING" SHOWED ON MY DISPLAY ALONG WITH A CHIME. I MANAGED TO GET THE CAR OFF OF THE ROAD AND TURNED IT OFF. AFTER 10 SECONDS, I STARTED IT BACK UP, AND REGAINED THE POWER STEERING. I CONTINUED ON FOR ABOUT 15 MILES TO WORK WITH NO ISSUES. AFTER WORK, I DROVE AROUND 25 MILES TO TOWN, AND THEN DROVE AROUND RUNNING ERRANDS WITH NO ISSUE. THE NEXT DAY ON MY DRIVE TO WORK I EXPERIENCED THE SAME ISSUE, AT THE SAME SPEED, ABOUT 4 DIFFERENT TIMES. TURNING THE CAR OFF AND RESTARTING IT FIXES THE PROBLEM FOR A FEW MILES. THERE IS AN ACTIVE RECALL FOR MY CAR'S YEAR, BUT SEARCHING WITH THE VIN NUMBER, IT DOESN'T SHOW THE RECALL APPLIES. IN AUGUST OF 2015 GM ISSUED A BULLETIN 15356 DETAILING THIS PROBLEM ALONG WITH A SPECIAL COVERAGE FOR THE PARTS TO BE REPLACED, HOWEVER, IF THE CAR HAS BEEN IN SERVICE FOR MORE THAN 10 YEARS, OR 150K MILES, THE SPECIAL COVERAGE DOES NOT APPLY. THIS IS A HUGE SAFETY ISSUE, AND I FEEL RECALL SHOULD APPLY TO MY CAR. I ALSO FEEL THE SPECIAL COVERAGE SHOULD NOT BE LIMITED. IF THE POWER STEERING GOES OUT AND AN ACCIDENT OCCURS BECAUSE OF IT, WHAT DOES IT MATTER WHETHER HOW OLD THE CAR IS, IT'S A KNOWN SAFETY ISSUE AND SHOULD BE FIXED.

• 12/28/2013· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,EXTERIOR LIGHTING

  BEGINNING ON NOV 17, 2013 AND UP UNTIL PRESENT, THE DRIVER'S SIDE HEADLIGHT OF MY 2008 PONTIAC G6 CONTINUES TO BURN OUT. THE FIRST INCIDENT CAUSED ME TO GET A TRAFFIC TICKET FOR DRIVING AN UNSAFE VEHICLE. THE TICKET IS THE WAY I INITIALLY DISCOVERED THE PROBLEM. THE VERY NEXT MORNING AFTER RECEIVING THE TICKET, I IMMEDIATELY CHANGED THE HEADLIGHT. TO MY DISMAY, THE HEADLIGHT WENT OUT AGAIN ABOUT 2 WEEKS AFTER IT WAS FIRST REPLACED. I THEN HAD TO HAVE THE HEADLIGHT REPLACED AGAIN. ON TODAY'S DATE, DECEMBER 28TH, WHILE DRIVING I SMELLED A VERY STRONG ODOR OF SOMETHING BURNING. I IMMEDIATELY PULLED OVER TO CHECK THE CAR AND FOUND THAT THE DRIVER'S SIDE HEADLIGHT WAS BLACKENED. I REMOVED THE HEADLIGHT AND OBSERVED THAT THE WIRING HARNESS CONNECTOR WAS COMPLETED BURNED WITH SMOKE COMING OUT OF IT. NOW I AM FEARFUL TO DRIVE MY CAR WITH THE HEADLIGHTS ON. UPON ARRIVING HOME, I WENT ON THE INTERNET TO LEARN WHAT THE CAUSE MAY BE AND DISCOVERED MANY OTHER PEOPLE COMPLAINING OF THE SAME PROBLEM WITH THE PONTIAC G6. TO REPAIR THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM OF THE VEHICLE IS COSTLY. CLEARLY, THIS IS A DANGEROUS MANUFACTURER'S DEFEAT. SADLY, WITHOUT A RECALL, THIS PROBLEM HAS AND WILL RESULT IN ACCIDENTS AND POSSIBLY UNNECESSARY FATALITIES. *TR

• 12/28/2012· STEERING

  TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 PONTIAC G6. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH WHEN THE STEERING WHEEL BECAME EXTREMELY DIFFICULT TO MANEUVER. THE POWER STEERING WARNING CHIME BEGAN TO SOUND AS THE RADIO SCREEN DISPLAYED A POWER STEERING WARNING MESSAGE. THE CONTACT PLACED THE VEHICLE IN PARK AND SHUT THE ENGINE OFF. AFTER RESTARTING THE VEHICLE, THE POWER STEERING ASSIST FUNCTION BECAME OPERABLE. THE FAILURE RECURRED TWICE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 86,360.

• 12/28/2010· STEERING

  I WAS TURNING A CORNER AND HEARD AND FELT A CLUNK IN THE STEERING

• 12/28/2010· STEERING

  MY 2008 PONTIAC G6 IS HAVING SEVERE STEERING WHEEL SHAKING. THE STEERING WHEEL BECOMES STIFF AND STARTS SHAKING SEVERELY AT ABOUT 30 MILES PER HOUR. IT JUST TURNED TO 50,000 MILES. *TR

• 12/27/2010· STEERING

  HEARING AND FEELING CLUNKING/THUMP IN STEERING WHEN TURNING

• 12/25/2020· STEERING

  DRIVING ON EXPRESSWAY POWER STEERING WENT OUT ALMOST GOT IN A WRECK CAN THIS BE COVERED FOR REPAIR UNDER THE SPECIAL COVERAGE THAT IS NOW EXPIRED I HAD NO IDEA ABOUT THIS GOT CAR IN MAY 2019 PLEASE COVERAGE THIS

• 12/23/2014· STEERING

  AS I WAS DRIVING, A POWER STEERING MESSAGE APPEARED ON THE RADIO DASH. *TR

• 12/23/2008· SERVICE BRAKES, ELECTRIC

  FRONT BRAKES HAVE BEEN TURNED 3 TIMES SINCE 12,000 MILES AND REAR TURNED ONCE AND THE ROTORS REPLACED. CAR SHAKES AND SHIMMIES WITH BRAKING, DEALER ACTS AS IF NOT AN ISSUE. *TR

• 12/22/2014· STEERING

  TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 PONTIAC G6. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH, THE POWER STEERING FAILED. THE FAILURE OCCURRED INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 14E044000 (STEERING) AND 14V153000 (STEERING). THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 108,000.

• 12/22/2013· EXTERIOR LIGHTING,SERVICE BRAKES

  WHILE APPROACHING A STOP SIGN I PRESSED THE BRAKE PEDAL AND WAS ALMOST REAR-ENDED DUE TO MY BRAKE LIGHTS NOT COMING ON UNTIL BRAKE PEDAL WAS FULLY DEPRESSED DOWN TO THE FLOOR. I CONTINUE TO HAVE THIS PROBLEM AND NOW HAVE TO BRAKE LATER TO BE ABLE TO PRESS THE PEDAL DOWN ENOUGH TO ILLUMINATE THE BRAKE LIGHTS. THUS PUTTING MYSELF AND OTHERS IN DANGER OF A POSSIBLE ACCIDENT. *TR

• 12/21/2017· STEERING

  THERE IS A CURRENT RECALL OUT FOR CERTAIN MODELS OF THE G6 FOR ELECTRONIC STEERING ASSIST FAILURE. AS WELL AS U JOINT ISSUES. I BELIEVE MY CAR IS AFFECTED. MY POWER STEERING ONLY WORKS CORRECTLY WHEN ITS UNDER 70 DEGREES. AND IT ONLY WORKS FOR A SHORT TIME. IVE OWNED THIS CAR FOR 5 YEARS AND NEVER ONCE HAD A FULL DAY WHERE THE STEERING WORKED LIKE IT SHOULD. DEALER SAYS MY CAR IS NOT AFFECTED AND WANTS ME TO PAY FOR A NEW STEERING MOTOR. AS FOR THE U JOINT ISSUE WITH STEERING. IVE SPENT WELL OVER $2,000 ON TRYING TO GET MY STEERING/SUSPENSION FIXED AND IT STILL HAS PROBLEMS. I HAVE TO GET THE VEHICLE ALIGNED EVERY MONTH. THE STEERING EITHER JOLTS TO ONE SIDE WHEN GOING OVER A BUMP. OR ANOTHER WAY WHEN FLOORING IT. ITS BEYOND DANGEROUS! WHEN TURNING A CORNER, YOU HAVE TO STRAIGHTEN OUT THE WHEEL YOURSELF OR ELSE THE CAR WILL CONTINUE TO GO WHERE THE WHEEL IT TURNED. I FEAR TAKING THIS CAR ON THE HIGHWAY. AFTER GETTING VEHICLE ALIGNED, ALIGNMENT ONLY WORKS FOR 2 WEEKS, THEN IT BACK TO WHERE PROBLEMS STARTED.

• 12/21/2013· STEERING

  THE STEERING WHEEL SHAKES AND FEELS LIKE IT IS OUT OF CONTROL. I WAS TOLD THAT THE POWER STEERING MODULE AND MOTOR ASSEMBLY AT THE STEERING COLUMN NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THIS WORK WAS DONE AT A COST OF $810.00 I WAS ALSO TOLD THAT A RECALL FOR SOME 2008 G6 MODELS HAD BEEN ISSUED WITH BULLETIN # 10183, HOWEVER, MY CAR WAS NOT IN THE VIN LISTING. PERHAPS IT SHOULD HAVE BEEN PLACED IN THE RECALL LISTING. *TR

• 12/20/2018· VISIBILITY/WIPER

  CLOSED DOOR. REAR BACK GLASS. SHATTERED!!! ABSOLUTELY NO PRIOR DAMAGE TO THE GLASS. WAS AT WORK, WENT TO MY CAR TO GET SOMETHING. OPENED DOOR CLOSED IT A BOOM SHATTERED. HAVE ON TAPE AT MY JOB.

• 12/20/2017· STEERING,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM

  PURCHASED FROM ALLSTAR CHEVROLET NORTH ON 2/12/16 AND WAS GIVEN A CARFAX REPORT THAT SHOWED A CLEAN RECORD. NOTHING WAS MENTIONED ABOUT THE SEVERAL RECALLS ON THIS CAR. I CURRENTLY WORK 1/2 MILE FROM HOME AND I HAVE ONLY PUT 10,000 ON THE VEHICLE. ABOUT A MONTH AGO I WAS TURNING AT A LIGHT ON A BUSY INTERSECTION AND I LOST ALL POWER STEERING. WHEN THAT HAPPENED SEVERAL CHIMES AND THE WARNING "POWER STEERING" WAS DISPLAYED ON RADIO. I MANAGED TO PULL INTO THE CLOSET PARKING LOT AND TURNED THE MOTOR OFF. I LEFT THE CAR OFF FOR ABOUT AN HOUR. WHEN I RESTARTED CAR THE POWER STEERING RETURNED. CALLED THE CLOSET MECHANIC AND WAS INFORMED THAT THIS CAR HAS HAD SEVERAL RECALLS ONE BEING POWER STEERING. I CALLED THE DEALERSHIP AND SPOKE WITH THE SERVICE MANAGER AND HE DENIED ANY OPEN OR CLOSED RECALLS. HE EXPLAINED THAT THEY REPLACED THE STEERING SHAFT TORQUE SENSOR. I ASKED HIM FOR A COPY OF THE REPAIR HISTORY EMAILED TO ME. ON THE REPORT THERE WAS 3 RECALLS LISTED. I CALLED GM AND FILED A REPORT. GM CALLED BACK AND TOLD ME ALL REQUIRED REPAIRS WERE COMPLETED AND THE MATTER IS CLOSED. I EXPLAINED THE CAR I HAD ONLY PLACED 10,000 MILES ON THE CAR SINCE PURCHASE AND IF THE REPAIR WAS DONE PROPERLY I SHOULDN'T HAVE THIS PROBLEM.WHEN I ASKED ABOUT THE SPECIAL WARRANTY GM ISSUED FROM THE RECALL (I OBTAINED THIS INFORMATION FROM THE DOCUMENTS THE SERVICE MANAGER EMAILED) I WAS TOLD I WOULD HAVE TO PAY FOR DIAGNOSTIC TEST AND THEY WOULD ONLY PAY IF THIS SHOWED THE STEERING SHAFT TORQUE SENSOR WAS BAD. I ASKED TO HAVE THIS MAILED OR EMAILED TO ME AND WAS TOLD "WE DON'T DO THAT". I ALSO TOLD HER ABOUT THE STRONG GAS SMELL AND I ONLY GET 125-150 MILES ON A FULL TANK. IF I HAD KNOWN ABOUT THESE PROBLEMS I WOULDN'T HAVE TOUCHED THIS CAR. PLEASE HELP. I'M TERRIFIED TO DRIVE THIS CAR.

• 12/20/2017· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,UNKNOWN OR OTHER

  WIRED CONNECTION TO FUSE BOX KEEPS BURNING UP THIS IS THE 4TH TIMES TOOK IT TO SEVERAL DEALERSHIPS UNKNOWN REASON FOUND. MAKES THE CAR COMPLETELY DIE IN THE MIDDLE OF TRAFFIC AND NO POWER.

• 12/20/2013· EXTERIOR LIGHTING

  OUR PONTIAC G-6 2008 LOW BEAM HEADLIGHTS HAVE REPEATEDLY BURNED OUT, DUE TO THE MELTING OF THE LIGHT SOCKETS. I'VE ALREADY HAD ONE REPLACED AND IT HAS ALREADY MELTED DOWN, THERE HAVE BEEN MULTIPLE COMPLAINTS ONLINE FROM OTHER CUSTOMERS ABOUT THIS SAME PROBLEM. ON TUESDAY DEC 17, 2013 MY WIFE WAS DRIVING HOME AT NIGHT WHEN THE PASSENGER SIDE LIGHT WENT OUT. THIS CAUSED HER TO RUN OVER A MEDIAN. THIS CAR NEEDS AN IMMEDIATE RECALL BEFORE SOMEONE GETS HURT OR KILLED. *TR

• 12/19/2017· STEERING,AIR BAGS,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

  I HAVE NOT BEEN ABLE TO USE THE CRUISE CONTROL ON MY 2008 PONTIAC G6 GT. I AM HAVING STEERING ISSUES WHERE MY STEERING WHEEL CLICKS. PLUS MY AIR BAG LIGHT IS ON ALL THE TIME. I CALLED CUSTOMER SERVICE THROUGH PONTIAC THEY GAVE ME A REFERENCE NUMBER.8-3680048435. I ASKED FOR THE CORPORATE OFFICE TO SPEAK TO SOMEONE AT GM ABOUT MY CAR BEING MISSED ON A RECALL AND NO CORPORATE PERSON WAS GIVEN.

• 12/19/2011· STEERING

  MY POWER STEERING SEEMS TO BE GOING OUT AND IT IS NOT A LACK OF FLUID ISSUE AND THE STEERING WHEEL MAKES SQUEAKING NOISES EVERY TIME YOU TURN IT. IT IS VERY HARD TO STEER AT TIMES AS WELL. I NOTICED PREVIOUS YEAR PONTIAC G6'S HAVE A PROBLEM AND SO DO G5'S SO I AM FILING THIS IN HOPES THAT OTHERS ARE COMPLAINING AS WELL AND A RECALL IS SOON ISSUED. *TR

• 12/18/2018· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

  THE MAIN COMPUTER (ECM) IS DEAD, THE CAR READS ERROR IN MILAGE AND THE CAR IS GOING NUTS AND IT WONT START THE SHIFTER CABLE CAME APART AND THE STARTER WONT ENGAGE TRANNY SLAMS INTO GEAR WHEN PARKED UP HILL STICKS IN PARK, ALL HAPPENS IN PARK

• 12/18/2015· FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM

  WHILE VEHICLE IS PARKED, NOTICED THERE IS A STRONG SCENT OF FUEL EMITTING FROM THE VEHICLE. IT'S POSSIBLE IT HAS CRACK AND/OR FUEL LEAK. I'VE CHECKED UNDER THE VEHICLE AND DID NOT FIND ANY PUDDLE OF LEAK BUT THE SMELL OF FUEL IS STRONG AND WITH A FULL TANK OF FUEL, IT DISAPPEARS FASTER THAN THE NORM. THE PONTIAC G5 HAD THIS SAME ISSUE AND WAS RECALLED BUT IT NEEDS TO BE EXTENDED TO EARLIER MODELS AS WELL.

• 12/18/2015· SERVICE BRAKES

  I TOOK MY PONTIAC G6 INTO FREEMAN BUICK GMC IN GRAPEVINE TX TWO WEEKS AGO AND THEY PERFORMED THE MAINTENANCE REQUIRED FOR THE EXISTING POWER STEERING FAILURE RECALL. I HAVE BEEN DRIVING THE CAR FOR A WEEK NOW. YESTERDAY AS I WAS TRYING TO MAKE A RIGHT TURN ON A CITY STREET IN GRAPEVINE AND THE POWER STEERING WAS SUDDENLY LOST (THE CONSOLE IMMEDIATELY SHOWED THE WORDS "POWER STEERING" ON THE CONSOLE AND THE BEEPER SOUNDED). I ALMOST WRECKED THE CAR. JUST THOUGHT I WOULD LET YOU KNOW THAT EVEN THOUGH THEY PERFORMED THE RECALL MAINTENANCE I STILL EXPERIENCED LOSS OF THE POWER STEERING. I HAVE CALLED FREEMAN AND ASKED THEM TO SCHEDULE A SERVICE VISIT FOR MY CAR TO SEE WHAT NEEDS TO BE DONE NOW.

• 12/18/2014· AIR BAGS

  THE AIRBAG WARNING LIGHT STARTED COMING ON AND OFF AND THE SERVICE AIRBAG MESSAGE. WHEN A PERSON IS SITTING IN THE PASSENGER SIDE SEAT THE AIRBAG DOES NOT SHOW AS BEING ON. TOOK IT TO THE DEALER TO HAVE FIXED AND WITHIN 10 MINUTES OF PICKING IT UP FROM THE DEALERSHIP THE AIRBAG WARNING LIGHT AND SERVICE AIRBAG MESSAGE CAME ON AND NOW DOESN'T GO OFF. CALLED ARBORGAST TO TELL THEM THE PROBLEM ISN'T FIXED... THEY WANT ME TO PAY AGAIN TO HAVE IT LOOKED AT AND TRY TO FIND THE ISSUE. THERE IS MANY COMPLAINTS ON THIS VEHICLE CONCERNING THE AIRBAG NOT DEPLOYING DURING AN ACCIDENT OR DEPLOYING FOR NO REASON CAUSING AN ACCIDENT. THE REPAIRS AREN'T FIXING THE AIRBAG ISSUE. I HAVE A VERY UNSAFE VEHICLE I AM SCARED TO DRIVE AND I DON'T WANT MY YOUNG TEEN DRIVING! I'M SCARED MY AIRBAG WILL DEPLOY WHILE I'M DRIVING AND CAUSE AN ACCIDENT KILLING MYSELF, MY FAMILY AND OTHER INNOCENT DRIVERS. IF I'M IN AN ACCIDENT THE AIRBAGS WON'T PROTECT THE PEOPLE IN THE CAR AS THEY ARE SUPPOSE TO. UNFORTUNATELY, THIS IS MY ONLY VEHICLE AND I'M A SINGLE PARENT. I HAVE TO RISK MY LIFE AND MY YOUNG CHILDREN'S LIVES EVERYDAY! RECALL NEEDED ON AIRBAG FOR PONTIAC G6 2008! I PRAY I DON'T HAVE A FATAL ACCIDENT FROM DRIVING THIS VEHICLE! *TR

• 12/18/2011· EXTERIOR LIGHTING

  THE PASSENGER SIDE HEADLIGHT WILL NOT COME ON, WE HAVE YET TO REPLACE THE HEADLIGHT SINCE MY HUSBAND PURCHASED THE VEHICLE IN MAY OF 2009. WE WENT TO REPLACE THE BULB AND IT WORKED FOR A DAY OR TWO. WHEN WE WENT TO REPLACE IT YET AGAIN WE NOTICED THAT THE SOCKET THAT THE HEADLIGHT GOES INTO WAS MELTED. WHEN WE WENT IN TO THE AUTO PARTS STORE TO ASK WHAT TO DO WE WERE INFORMED THAT THIS WAS A COMMON ISSUES IN A LOT OF GM VEHICLES. *TR

• 12/17/2020· STEERING

  TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 PONTIAC G6. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE POWER STEERING WOULD INTERMITTENTLY FAIL TO OPERATE AS THE POWER STEERING LOSS WARNING MESSAGE APPEARED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE CONTACT STATED THE UPON RESTART OF THE VEHICLE, THE POWER STEERING BRIEFLY RETURNED TO NORMAL OPERATION BEFORE BECOMING INOPERABLE MOMENTS LATER. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 170,000.

• 12/17/2019· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,EXTERIOR LIGHTING,STRUCTURE

  ITS LEAKS WHEN ITS RAINS. THE RIGHT SIDE OF MY CAR LIGHTS STOPPED WORKING. THE FRONT AND BRAKE LIGHT ARE OUT ON THE RIGHT SIDE. LEFT SIDE LOCK SWITCH DOESNT WORK. ALSO MY GEAR SWITCH SOMETIMES KEEP ME IN PARKED OR REVERSE FROM DAY TO DAY TRAVELS. I COULD GET IN THE CAR GO TO THE STORE AND MY CAR WILL NOT COME OUT OF REVERSE OR PARK.

• 12/16/2014· STEERING

  TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 PONTIAC G6. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE POWER STEERING FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14E044000 (STEERING) BUT THE FAILURE PERSISTED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNAVAILABLE.

• 12/16/2014· SEATS

  I HAVE HAD AN ONGOING EMAIL THREAD WITH [XXX] AT GM CUST SVC SINCE 09/24/2014 CONCERNING MY NON-ATTACHED DRIVERS SEAT. LET ME AGAIN REPEAT: MY DRIVER SEAT IS NEITHER PERMANENTLY NOR SECURELY ATTACHED TO THE VEHICLE. I RECEIVED ONE LOW-BALL ESTIMATE FROM AN AUTO SHOP WHO PRICED $425 TO REPAIR THE SEAT; I THEN RECENTLY HAD THE LOCAL GM DEALERSHIP LOOK AT IT - AND THEY QUOTED OVER $1,000 TO REPLACE THE DRIVER SEAT, RAIL AND SEAT COVER. CORP GM CUSTOMER SERVICE HAS SINCE GIVEN ME THE RUNAROUND. I CALLED HER ON IT AND POINT BLANK ASKED IF GM WOULD BE ISSUING A RECALL AND REPAIRING THESE DRIVERS SEATS. I RECEIVED HER RESPONSE THIS MORNING, IN PART: I KNOW THAT IT CAN BE TROUBLING TO WORRY ABOUT VEHICLE SAFETY. I WANT TO ASSURE YOU THAT YOUR SAFETY IS OF THE UPMOST IMPORTANCE TO US. WE CERTAINLY WANT OUR CUSTOMERS TO KNOW THEY CAN RELY ON THEIR VEHICLES... I LOOKED INTO THE VIN YOU PROVIDED AND FOUND 0 OPEN RECALLS OR SERVICE ANNOUNCEMENTS ASSOCIATED WITH YOUR VEHICLE RELATING TO THIS CONCERN. UNFORTUNATELY, DUE TO YOUR VEHICLE S AGE AND MILEAGE YOU ARE OUTSIDE OF YOUR BUMPER TO BUMPER WARRANTY AND MOST LIKELY ANY ASSOCIATED COSTS, IF YOU CHOOSE TO WORK WITH A GM DEALER, WILL BE CUSTOMER PAY. THAT WAS HER RESPONSE IS AFTER THE DEALERSHIP CONFIRMED AND PRICED THE BROKEN DRIVER SEAT. I KNOW THERE IS NO RECALL - THAT IS THE POINT OF MY ONGOING COMMUNICATIONS WITH GM - TO GET THEM TO ACKNOWLEDGE THE HUNDREDS UPON HUNDREDS OF PONTIAC G6 VEHICLES THAT HAVE THIS MANUFACTURING DEFECT. THERE ARE OVER 200 SEPARATE BLOG POSTS CONCERNING THE BROKEN DRIVERS SEAT ON THE G6OWNERSCLUB.COM/FORUM WEBSITE. WITHIN THOSE 200 POSTS ARE MANY, MANY, MANY, RESPONSES TO EACH POST. PLEASE LOOK INTO THIS INCREDIBLE SAFETY HAZARD. DOES SOMEONE ELSE NEED TO DIE IN ORDER FOR GM TO FINALLY PUBLICLY ACKNOWLEDGE THIS MANUFACTURING DEFECT? *TR

• 12/15/2018· STEERING

  POWER STEERING WENT OUT ON MY CAR WHILE TURNING AT A STOPLIGHT AT AMAJOR INTERSECTION. I ALMOST HIT ANOTHER CAR AND ENDED UP ON THE SIDE OF THE ROAD ALMOST IN A DITCH.

• 12/15/2015· STEERING,SERVICE BRAKES

  WHEN DRIVING IN WET WEATHER DAYS AND THE CAR IS DRIVEN OVER PUDDLES OF WATER ON THE ROAD THE STEERING WHEEL LOCKS AND CAN NOT CONTINUE UNLESS I TURN THE KEY OFF AND THEN ON. VEHICLE IS IN MOTION AND IN CITY STREET DRIVING. ALSO, WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES, THE CAR MAKES AN UNUSUAL SOUND AND IT COMES FROM THE ABS MODULE LOCATED IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT.

• 12/15/2014· STEERING,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

  TOOK CAR IN TO BE SERVICED FOR RECALLS. 14118 ELECTRICAL POWER STEERING ASSIST, 13036 BRAKE LAMP MALFUNCTION, 12106 SHIFT LEVER INDICATOR MAY NOT DISPLAY CORRECT.ALL ON SATURDAY. I ASKED TO SEE THE PARTS THAT WERE REMOVED I WAS TOLD THEY BELONG TO GM. I ASKED HOW DO I KNOW THAT THE SERVICES WERE PERFORMED.STEERING WHEEL LOCKED UP. FOUGHT TO GET WHEEL TO TURN WENT BACK TO DEALERSHIP EXPLAINED WHAT HAPPENED. I WAS TOLD THEY FORGOT TO CALIBRATE. I WAS TOLD PROBLEM FIXED. POWER STEERING LIGHT CAME BACK ON, CHIME, STEERING WHEEL LOCK HARD TO TURN. I CALLED GM (PONTIAC) CUSTOMER SERVICE. DAYS. DEALERSHIP STATED THEY HAVE NOW REPLACED PARTS AGAIN. NOW THEY CAN'T TURN OFF LIGHT STILL. I WAS TOLD HEY CAN RUN A DIAGNOSTIC TEST FOR $100.00. I WAS TOLD I NOW NEED STEERING COLUMN REPLACED FOR $600.00. *TR

• 12/15/2010· STEERING

  THE STEERING WHEEL ROTATES LEFT AND RIGHT ON ITS OWN. IT MOVES AT A RAPID SPEED FOR A BRIEF MOMENT AND THEN STOPS AFTER ABOUT 10-20 SECONDS. THIS ONLY HAPPENS WHEN THE CAR IS FIRST STARTED BUT WILL CONTINUE EVEN WHILE THE VEHICLE IS IN MOTION. THE PROBLEM OCCURS ABOUT ONCE EVERY MONTH OR TWO. *TR

• 12/14/2016· AIR BAGS

  SERVICE AIRBAG LIGHT COMES ON! WHY IS THAT?! IT COMES IN WHEN I START NY CAR AND IT JUST COMES ON WHILE I'M DRIVING! *TR

• 12/14/2010· STRUCTURE,LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES

  I HAVE A PONTIAC G6 2008 AND HAVE A LOCK PROBLEM WITH THE BACK PASSENGER DOOR. SOMETIMES IT UNLOCKS, OTHER TIMES IT DOES NOT. HAVE TO UNLOCK MANUALLY OR CRAWL OVER FROM THE DRIVERS SIDE TO UNLOCK. NOT VERY HAPPY ABOUT THIS PROBLEM. TOOK IT TO THE DEALERS TO LOOK AT AND UNFORTUNATELY IT WORKED PERFECTLY - MURRAY LAW. *TR

• 12/14/2009· EXTERIOR LIGHTING

  THE HEADLIGHTS ON THIS VEHICLE ARE VERY DIM AND IT IS DIFFICULT TO DRIVE ON DARK ROADS AT NIGHT. WE LIVE OUT IN THE COUNTRY AND I HAVE TO USE MY BRIGHT LIGHTS WHENEVER I CAN. THE DEALER HAS CHECKED THE ALIGNMENT AND SAYS THERE IS NO PROBLEM. *TR

• 12/13/2011· EXTERIOR LIGHTINGFire

  TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 PONTIAC G6. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE HAVING REPAIRS PERFORMED ON THE HEADLIGHT, THE MECHANIC NOTICED THAT THE WIRING CONNECTOR WAS MELTED. THE MECHANIC ADVISED THAT THE HEADLIGHT HAD TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 81,000.

• 12/13/2008· SERVICE BRAKES, ELECTRIC

  IT STARTED WHEN I WAS HAVING PROBLEMS WITH MY CRUISE CONTROL NOT TURNING ON. I WAS THEN PULLED OVER BY A STATE POLICEMEN WHO EXPLAINED THAT MY BRAKE LIGHTS WERE STUCK ON; HE HAD ME STOP THE CAR AND RE-START AND HE THEN FOLLOWED ME FOR ANOTHER MILE. AGAIN THE BRAKE LIGHTS STUCK ON. HE ESCORTED ME TO THE NEAREST DEALER AND INSTRUCTED ME TO LEAVE THE CAR TO BE FIXED. I THEN SCHEDULED AN APPT. WITH THE DEALER AND AFTER LOOKING INTO THE PROBLEM, THEY REPLACED THE BRAKE SENSOR. IT WORKED OUT FINE FOR 3 WEEKS-AS OF THIS AFTERNOON THE BRAKE LIGHTS ARE NOW STAYING ON AGAIN. THE POLICE OFFICER TOLD ME THAT I WAS NOT ALLOWED TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE WITHOUT THE HAZARD LIGHTS IF THIS CONTINUES; SO HOW CAN WE FIX THIS BRAKE PROBLEM? *TR

• 12/12/2014· POWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

  TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 PONTIAC G6. WHEN THE CONTACT STARTED THE VEHICLE, IT ROLLED BACKWARDS WHILE IN DRIVE OR REVERSE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A DEALER TO BE REPAIRED ACCORDING TO NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V252000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL, EXTERIOR LIGHTING, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100,000.

• 12/11/2017· STEERING,SUSPENSION

  POWER STEERING INTERMITTENTLY GOES OUT WHILE DRIVING. SHOCKS AND STRUTS OUT. MAKES A LOUD KNOCKING SOUND WHEN TURNING.

• 12/10/2018· AIR BAGS

  WHEN THE PASSENGERS HAS THE SEAT BELT ON AND WHEN DRIVING THE SERVICE AIR BAG GOES OFF THE PASSENGER HAS MOVED IS WHEN IT KICK ON THEN GOES BACK OFF

• 12/10/2014· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

  TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 PONTIAC G6. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE PROGRESSIVELY FAILED TO START ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A MECHANIC WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THERE WAS A LOOSE TERMINAL CONNECTION TO THE BATTERY. AS A RESULT, THE TECHNICIAN REPLACED THE TERMINAL CABLES. THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 118,000.

• 12/09/2011· AIR BAGS

  MY AIR BAG SENSOR TURNED ON IN MY CAR AND IT SAYS TO SERVICE MY AIR BAG. I CALLED GM AND THEY WANT TO CHARGE ME $99.00 TO PUT IT ON THE MACHINE. I HAVE DONE SOME RESEARCH AND IT SEEMS LIKE MOST OF THE PONTIAC HAVE AIR BAG SENSOR PROBLEMS. CAN YOU LET ME KNOW WHAT RECALL THERE IS ON THEM. THANK YOU *TR

• 12/08/2018· STEERING

  WHILE DRIVING MY STEERING WOULDN'T ALLOW ME TO TURN. MY STEERING WHEEL WOULD LOCK UP SO MUCH WHILE DRIVING..I HAVE TO TURN OFF MY CAR IN ORDER TO HAVE CONTROL OF THE STEERING WHEEL,WHICH ALMOST CAUSE ME SERVERAL INCIDENT. DON'T FEEL SAFE DRIVING IT ANYMORE..