Owner reports filed with NHTSA about this vehicle, newest first and reproduced as filed. They are unverified accounts: one proves nothing, and a pattern across many is the thing worth reading. Back to the full 2005 record →
VEHICLE SMELLS LIKE GASOLINE. NO VISIBLE LEAK YET. THE SMELL IS STRONG AND IS COMING FROM THE AREA OF THE TOP OF THE FUEL TANK. SINCE THE SMELL STARTED, THE CAR HAS GOTTEN HARDER TO GET STARTED. *TR
BOTH SIDES OF THE PANORAMIC SUN ROOF HAS COME UNATTACHED AND LEAKED IN MY FLOOR ON MULTIPLE OCCASIONS AND IS VERY DISTRACTING GETTING DRIPPED ON AND WILL EVENTUALLY CAUSE A WRECK. WORST CAR EVER!!!!! ALSO THE BRAKES ARE TERRIBLE. I'VE DONE SO MUCH WORK MYSELF TO MY BRAKES AND HAD SHOPS DO SOME TOO BECAUSE I CANNOT AFFORD TO REPLACE THE [XXX] THROUGH A SHOP EVER 6 MO. MY PASSENGER SIDE ROTOR LOCKED UP FOR NO REASON 2 DIFF. SHOPS COULDN'T FIND A REASON. THE BLEEDING PROCESS IS RIDICULOUS AND THE BRAKES DO NOT LAST MORE THAN 4-6 MO TOPS NO MATTER HOW YOU BRAKE ON THEM. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 PONTIAC G6. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V224000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM).HOWEVER, THE PART NEEDED WAS UNAVAILABLE TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE. THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO SPECIFY WHEN THE PART WOULD BECOME AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE PROBLEM. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.
WHILE DRIVING HOME MY ALARM SYSTEM LIGHT BLINKED ON THEN STAYED ON. THE HEADLIGHTS SHUT OFF AND TURNED ON. AFTER I PARKED THE CAR AND TURNED OFF THE ENGINE THE THEFT DETERRENT SYSTEM ACTIVATED AND MY CAR WOULD NOT START FOR 45 MINS. I FOLLOWED ALL RESET PROCEDURES NOTHING WORKED. HAD TO DISCONNECT AND RECONNECT ALARM. NOW ALARM WILL NOT WORK AND THE TRUNK/DOORS OPEN OR UNLOCK RANDOMLY, RADIO TURNS OFF, LIGHTS TURN OFF. PROBLEM HAS BEEN HAPPENING FOR A FEW WEEKS NOW NOONE IN TOWN KNOWS HOW TO FIX. *TR
WHILE DRIVING MY IGNITION SHUT OFF. I LOST CONTROL OF THE CAR, HAVING NO STEERING. I HAD TO COME TO A COMPLETE STOP ON A BUSY HIGHWAY AND RESTART THE CAR. IT WAS VERY ALARMING AND DANGEROUS. *TR
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 PONTIAC G6. THE CONTACT STATED THAT NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V224000 (POWER TRAIN) WAS RECEIVED IN JULY OF 2014. THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACT ON MULTIPLE OCCASIONS, WHO INFORMED THAT THE PART WAS NOT AVAILABLE FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A SECOND NOTIFICATION IN OCT OF 2014, INFORMING THAT THE PART WAS AVAILABLE BUT THE DEALER INFORMED THAT THE PART CONTINUED TO BE UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT DID NOT EXPERIENCE A FAILURE.
ON SEPTEMBER 2014, I PURCHASED A 2005 PONTIAC G6 WITH ABOUT 182,000 MILES FOR THE PURPOSES OF DRIVING ME TO WORK. I WAS NOT AWARE OR MADE AWARE OF A STRONG FUEL SMELL EMITTING FROM OUTSIDE AND INSIDE THE CAR AT LOW OR HIGH SPEEDS. I DROVE THE CAR TO MY LOCAL MECHANIC FOR INSPECTION A FEW DAYS LATER. I WAS LATER ADVISED THAT A FUEL PUMP CONNECTOR WAS POSSIBLY CRACKED AND LEAKING GASOLINE ABOVE THE GAS TANK. MY MECHANIC ALSO ADVISED ME NOT TO DRIVE MY CAR ANY FURTHER SINCE IT POSED A FIRE DANGER. IN ADDITION, GM RECALLED THE 2007-2009 PONTIAC G6 VEHICLES FOR THE SAME ISSUE BUT NOT FOR THE 2005-6 PONTIAC G6 CARS. MY CAR CURRENTLY HAS TWO RECALLS WHICH MY LOCAL GM DEALERSHIP WILL FIX IN THE UPCOMING WEEK. MANY CUSTOMERS HAVE COMPLAINED ABOUT THE SAME ISSUE AND NO RECALL HAS BEEN MADE TO ADDRESS THIS PROBLEM. WHY HASN'T THIS ISSUE BEEN RECALLED WITH THE FAULTY FUEL PUMPS? WHY SHOULD I HAVE TO PAY OUT OF POCKET FOR A MANUFACTURE DEFECT? *TR
STEERING COLUMN FEELS LOOSE WHEN DRIVING. IT MAKES A KNOCKING NOISE WITH MOVEMENT LEFT OR RIGHT. IT HAS BEEN DOING THIS SINCE I PURCHASED THE VEHICLE USED IN 2008. IT WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALERSHIP FOR REPAIRS AND FOUND TO HAVE NOTHING WRONG WITH THE STEERING SO WE CONTINUED TO DRIVE IT. RECALL INFOR SENT TO ME CONCERNING THIS EXACT PROBLEM HOWEVER THE REPAIRS CANT BE MADE WITHOUT THE PARTS. GM PLEASE HURRY AND GET THE RECALL PARTS TO THE REPAIR SHOPS. I DON'T WANT TO LOOSE MY LIFE OVER THIS AND THE ANXIETY OF DRIVING AROUND IN A VEHICLE THAT HAS AS MANY RECALLS AS THIS ONE DOES IS VERY HARD TO DEAL WITH. *TR
DAUGHTER WAS DRIVING IN TOWN AND POWER STEERING WENT OUT. WE DID RECEIVE RECALL NOTICE ON THIS PART IN MARCH 2014 AND HAD REPEATEDLY ATTEMPTED TO GET IT FIXED HOWEVER; HAVE BEEN TOLD EVERY TIME THERE ARE NO PARTS AVAILABLE. EXTREMELY FRUSTRATED WITH GM'S LACK OF RESPONSIVENESS! *TR
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 PONTIAC G6. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A NOTIFICATION FOR RECALL NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V252000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM , ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL , EXTERIOR LIGHTING , SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC , VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL). HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.
THIS CAR CURRENTLY HAS THREE RECALLS BY THE MANUFACTURE. IT WAS BY GRACE THAT MY HUSBAND AND SON MADE IT TO THEIR DESTINATION SAFELY. WHEN THEY GOT READY TO LEAVE FROM WHERE THEY WERE GOING, MY HUSBAND COULD NOT PUT THE CAR IN GEAR. AFTER SEVERAL TRIES THE CAR STARTED TO MOVE. IMMEDIATELY THE STEERING COLUMN LOCKED AND THE BREAKS WENT ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOOR. WE HAD THE CAR TOWED HOME. THE NEXT DAY WE TOWED THE CAR TO THE SHOP AND LEARNED THE STRUCTURE OF THE INNER DASH HAD BROKE. THE STEERING COLUMN AND THE BREAKING SYSTEM IS ALL CONNECTED TO THE DASH. WE HAD NO WARNING, MY HUSBAND DRIVES THIS CAR ON THE HIGHWAY EVERYDAY TO WORK. I AM THANKFUL THAT THIS HAPPENED WHEN THE CAR WAS SITTING. WE WERE TOLD TO REPLACE THE ENTIRE DASH FOR OVER 2000 DOLLARS. WE HAVE HAD NOTHING BUT ISSUES WITH THIS CAR NOW HAVING FOUR RECALLS. THIS CAN HAPPEN TO ANYONE WHO OWNS THIS CAR. IT IS A KNOWN FACT THAT GM HAS ISSUES WITH THEIR STEERING COLUMN AND INTERMEDIATE SHAFTS. WE WERE VERY LUCKY, BUT WHO IS TO SAY THE NEXT OWNER OF THIS PONTIAC WILL BE. THIS IS NOT COMMON, WHO WOULD THINK A INNER DASH WOULD CRACK, THIS IS A POOR DESIGN. I AM NOT RESPONSIBLE TO FIX THIS PROBLEM THE INNER DASH SHOULD BE RECALLED BEFORE SOMEONE IS HURT... I HAVE PAID FOR MY CAR ON TOP OF ALL SORTS OF KNOWN PROBLEMS: BEARINGS, MULTIPLE ROTORS AND BREAKS, HEATED SEATS CATCHING ON FIRE, STRUTS ALL THE WAY AROUND, BURNT OUT LIGHTING, MOTOR FOR HEAT, RECALL FOR POWER STEERING, MULTIPLE TIRES, PANORAMIC SUNROOF IS BROKEN, NEW
LAST FALL THE CAR TAIL LIGHTS FAILED TO WORK, THIS PAST WINTER THE STEERING WHEEL LOCKED UP WHILE I WAS DRIVING. NOW WHEN I DRIVE THE CAR THE TAIL LIGHTS DON'T WORK, TURNING SIGNALS WILL WORK INTERMITTENTLY AND MOST RECENTLY THE STEERING IS GOING OUT ALMOST ON A REGULAR BASIS. THE CAR HAS BEEN LOCKING UP ON ME WHILE I AM DRIVING IT. FORCING ME TO HAVE TO PULL OVER AND SHUT THE CAR OFF AND THEN RESTARTING IT. THE CAR IS UNSAFE AND I NEED THIS VEHICLE TO GET TO WORK. I CANT WAIT FOR PARTS TO BE IN. I HAVE CONTACTED A LOCAL DEALER AND THEY TELL ME THAT PARTS ARE NOT IN. IT WONT BE LONG BEFORE THE CAR DOES BREAK DOWN OR THERE IS AN ACCIDENT. *TR
FUEL PUMP LEAKING GAS, CAR WILL NOT OVERTURN PROPERLY, HAZARD. *TR
COMING UP TO A RED LIGHT PREPARING TO MAKE A RIGHT HAND TURN, AS I SLOWED TO COMPLETE BREAK THE SERVICE VEHICLE LIGHT CAME ON AS THE LIGHT TURNED GREEN BUT I LOST POWER STEERING MAKING ME UNABLE TO MAKE THE RIGHT TURN THAT THE 4 OR 5 CARS BEHIND ME THOUGHT I WOULD BE MAKING THUS ALMOST CAUSING A REAR END COLLISION WHICH SENT ME IN A FULL PANIC ATTACK HAVING TO TAKE MEDICATION TO BRING ME OUT OF IT. *TR
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 PONTIAC G6. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTIFICATION FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 14V252000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL, EXTERIOR LIGHTING, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL), 14V153000 (STEERING), AND 14V224000 (POWER TRAIN). THE PARTS NEEDED FOR THE REPAIRS WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 PONTIAC G6. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A NOTIFICATION FOR RECALL NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V252000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM , ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL , EXTERIOR LIGHTING , SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC , VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL), NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V153000 (STEERING) AND NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V224000 (POWER TRAIN). HOWEVER, THE PARTS TO DO THE REPAIRS WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE REPAIRS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. UPDATED 09/30/14*LJ UPDATED 02/27/2015 *JS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 PONTIAC G6. THE CONTACT STATED FUEL FUMES WERE EMITTED IN THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT'S HUSBAND INSPECTED THE VEHICLE AND FOUND THAT THERE WAS A LEAK AT THE TOP OF THE FUEL TANK. NEITHER THE MANUFACTURER NOR THE DEALER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 246,000.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 PONTIAC G6. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 14V252000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL, EXTERIOR LIGHTING, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL), 14V153000 (STEERING), AND 14V224000 (POWER TRAIN); HOWEVER, THE PARTS NEEDED FOR THE REPAIRS WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE DEALER WAS UNCERTAIN ABOUT WHEN THE PARTS WOULD BECOME AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 PONTIAC G6. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ENGINE HESITATED WHENEVER THE VEHICLE WAS STARTED. THE FAILURE OCCURRED NUMEROUS TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.
STEERING CLUNKS DURING LEFT TURNS. WAS TOLD THIS IS CAUSED BY DEFECTIVE INTERMEDIATE STEERING SHAFT. THIS IS A DESIGN FLAW AND NEEDS TO BE RECALLED. *TR
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 PONTIAC G6. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE VEERED INTO A DIFFERENT DIRECTION INTERMITTENTLY AND THE POWER STEERING FAILED. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO MANEUVER THE VEHICLE BACK INTO THE RIGHT DIRECTION; HOWEVER, THE FAILURE RECURRED NUMEROUS TIMES AT VARIOUS SPEEDS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO STATED THAT THE FAILURE WAS DUE TO A LOSS OF ELECTRIC POWER STEERING. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 135,000.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 PONTIAC G6. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE STEERING WHEEL SEIZED. THE FAILURE OCCURRED ON MULTIPLE OCCASIONS. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER TO BE REPAIRED ACCORDING TO NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V153000 (STEERING); HOWEVER, THE PART NEEDED FOR THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.
I HAD PARKED MY CAR IN MY DRIVEWAY, WHEN I NOTICED A GAS SMELL COMING FROM THE BACK END OF MY CAR. WHEN MY FATHER IN LAW CAME OUT HE SAW THAT THERE WAS GAS LEAKING ONTO MY EXHAUST. AFTER DOING RESEARCH ONLINE I HAVE COME ACROSS A RECALL FOR THE FULL PUMP SEAL. I CONTACTED GM AND ARE CLAIMING TO NOT HAVE ANY INFORMATION ON THIS RECALL. I AS WELL CALLED AIRTREX PRODUCTIONS AND THEY WILL ONLY TAKE IT AFTER MARKET. WHY WAS I NOT WARNED WHEN I BOUGHT THIS CAR LESS THAN A YEAR AGO. GM NEEDS TO BUY THESE CARS OFF OF US! BECAUSE IT IS THEIR FAULT WE HAVE SUCH ISSUES. *TR
GM HAS SENT MULTIPLE LETTERS REGARDING THE POWER STEERING RECALL. THEY SAY THEY DO NOT HAVE PARTS AND THEY ACTUALLY ENCOURAGE OWNERS TO CONTINUE DRIVING EVEN AT A RISK OF POWER STEERING LOSS AND ACCIDENT. I WAS BACKING OUT OF MY DRIVEWAY WHEN MY G6 LOST POWER STEERING CAUSING ME TO HIT AN OBSTRUCTION. GM IS A TERRIBLE COMPANY AND THE US GOVERNMENT IS ALLOWING THIS JOKE OF A RECALL. HOLD GM ACCOUNTABLE AND MAKE THEM EITHER FIX THE RECALL IN 5 BUSINESS DAYS OR BUY THESE CARS FROM US AT MARKET VALUE. I WILL BE SENDING MY CONGRESSMAN AND SENATOR THE SAME LETTER TELLING THEM OF MY POOR TREATMENT. *TR
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 PONTIAC G6. WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH, THE CONTACT EXPERIENCED DIFFICULTY STEERING THE VEHICLE. THE STEERING OPERATED NORMALLY ONCE THE VEHICLE WAS TURNED OFF AND RESTARTED. THE POWER STEERING WARNING INDICATOR WAS NOT ILLUMINATED. THE FAILURE OCCURRED 45 TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 81,000.
BOUGHT CAR USED FROM INDIVIDUAL. LOTS OF ISSUES WITH IT. STEERING LOCKS UP WHEN DRIVING, TAKE KEY OUT AND CAR STILL RUNS, LIGHTS SHUT DOWN WHEN DRIVING, TRACTION CONTROL KICKS IN AND MESSES WITH CAR. STEERING CAUSED ME TO ALMOST WRECK 2X AND HAS HAD ME HAVE TO SHIFT TO NEUTRAL AND SHUT CAR DOWN ON INTERSTATE AND RESTART TO TRY TO BE ABLE TO STEER. *TR
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 PONTIAC G6. WHILE DRIVING 10 MPH, THE STEERING WHEEL BECAME DIFFICULT TO TURN. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V153000 (STEERING); HOWEVER, THE PART NEEDED FOR THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 90,000. JCC
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 PONTIAC G6. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V252000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL, EXTERIOR LIGHTING, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL); HOWEVER, THE PART FOR THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.
IN THE LAST THREE MONTHS I'VE HAD TO GET MY BRAKES REPLACED TWICE AND HAVE HAD TO TAKE MY CAR INTO THE SHOP BECAUSE MY CARS POWER STEERING HAS STOPPED WORKING. AFTER ALL OF THAT, I'VE GOTTEN THREE LETTERS IN THE MAIL IN THE LAST MONTH FOR RECALLS ON MY CAR. IF THERE'S THAT MANY PARTS BEING RECALLED ON MY VEHICLE, WHY ISN'T GM JUST RECALLING THE WHOLE VEHICLE SINCE THE G6 HAS NOTHING BUT PROBLEMS SINCE DAY ONE. *TR
BRAKE LIGHTS ALWAYS STAY ON WHILE DRIVING, AND TURN OFF WHEN PRESSING THE BRAKE PEDAL. THIS ALSO CAUSES ISSUES WITH ENGAGING CRUISE CONTROL. CRUISE CONTROL NEVER WORKS SINCE THE BRAKE LIGHTS ARE ALWAYS ON. SHIFTING OUT OF PARK IS DIFFICULT. *TR
A FUEL TYPE ODOR WAS PRESENT INSIDE THE GARAGE. REPLACED THE GAS CAP BUT ORDER CONTINUNES. DO NOT SEE ANY LEAKS. HAVEN'T TAKEN VEHICLE TO SHOP YET BUT SAW OTHER PEOPLE WITH THE SAME ISSUE. *TR
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 PONTIAC G6. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 50 MPH, THE POWER STEERING FAILED AND ALL OF THE INSTRUMENT PANEL INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE DEALER REPLACED THE STEERING COLUMN AND TORQUE SENSOR. THE VIN WAS EXCLUDED FROM NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V153000 (STEERING). THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 111,000.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 PONTIAC G6. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 25 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS ABLE TO BE RESTARTED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 130,000. UPDATED 09/09/14*LJ UPDATED 09/16/2014 *JS
MY G6 CURRENTLY IS NOT COVERED IN THE RECENT RECALLS FOR THIS PROBLEM (NOT MANUFACTURED IN THE RIGHT MONTH): MY PROBLEM IS THE SAME AS OTHER G6 OWNERS WHERE MY BRAKE LIGHTS WILL ILLUMINATE WHILE DRIVING, AND WILL NOT ILLUMINATE WHEN MY BRAKES ARE APPLIED, WHICH ALSO AFFECTS MY CRUISE CONTROL. OVER THE LAST 3 YEARS I HAVE HAD THE DIELECTRIC LUBRICANT APPLIED 3 TIMES AND AFTER 8-12 MONTHS THE PROBLEM RETURNS. *TR
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 PONTIAC G6. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WAS A GASOLINE ODOR PRESENT INSIDE THE GARAGE WHERE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC, WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE ODOR WAS CAUSED BY A CRACK IN THE HIGH PRESSURE FUEL LINE AND THAT THE FUEL PUMP NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 87,000.
THE ELECTRICAL POWER STEERING IN MY CAR CONSTANTLY MALFUNCTIONS WHILE I AM DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD. I ONLY HAVE THIS ONE VEHICLE AND HAVE NO OTHER MEANS OF TRANSPORTATION. I AM AFRAID THAT IT IS GOING TO GO COMPLETELY OUT AND I MAY LOSE CONTROL OF MY CAR. *TR
FUEL/GASOLINE IS LEAKING OUT. HEAVY RAW GASOLINE SMELL WHEN CAR IS TURNED OFF. WHEN AIR CONDITIONER IS TURNED ON IT MAKES A CONTINUOUS CLICKING NOISE. *TR
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 PONTIAC G6. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH, THE TRANSMISSION EMITTED A LOUD CLUNKING NOISE WITH EXTREME HESITATION. THE ENGINE WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED CONTINUOUSLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC, WHO STATED THAT THE TRANSMISSION WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE DEFECT. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 105,000.
I HAVE HAD PROBLEMS WITH EXHAUST FAILURE, ELECTRICAL WITH THE FRONT HEAD LIGHTS AND TURN SIGNAL WORKING AND NOT WORKING, AND THE CAR NOT WANTING TO START UP, WHEN CAR IS PUT IN DRIVE WANTING TO MOVE AT FAST SPEED WHEN LET FOOT OFF BRAKE. *TR
MY GRANDDAUGHTERS CAR WAS HAVING PROBLEMS WHERE IT WOULD NOT START AT TIMES, EVEN THOUGH IT WAS IN PARK. I DROVE THE CAR HOME AND PARKED IT IN MY DRIVEWAY TO TRY TO TROUBLESHOOT THE PROBLEM AND WHEN I PUT THE CAR IN PARK AND SHUT IT OFF, THE CAR STARTED ROLLING DOWN HILL IN MY DRIVEWAY. I STOPPED THE CAR FROM ROLLING AND WHEN I TRIED TO START IT, I FOUND THAT IT WOULD NOT START. I THEN SHIFTED THE CAR INTO NEUTRAL AND IT WAS ABLE TO START. I WAS ABLE TO DUPLICATE THIS PROBLEM BY PUTTING THE CAR BACK IN PARK. SOMETIMES IT WOULD GO INTO PARK AND THEN START AND OTHER TIMES IT ONLY APPEARED TO BE GOING INTO PARK AND THEN WOULD NOT START AND ALSO WOULD ROLL BACKWARDS ON AN INCLINE. I TOOK THE CAR TO A REPAIR SHOP FOR FURTHER INVESTIGATION AND THEY TOLD ME THAT THE TRANSMISSION SHIFT CABLE WAS DEFECTIVE AND THAT THE GOOD NEWS WAS THE THERE WAS A GM RECALL FOR THIS PROBLEM FOR THIS MODEL VEHICLE. I CALLED GM TO INQUIRE ABOUT THIS AND THEY SAID THAT ALTHOUGH THIS MODEL AND YEAR CAR HAD A SAFETY RECALL FOR THIS DEFECTIVE TRANSMISSION SHIFT CABLE, THE VIN NUMBER FOR MY GRANDDAUGHTERS CAR WAS NOT INCLUDED. IT IS OBVIOUS TO ME THAT THIS CAR HAS THE SAME DEFECTIVE PART AS THE RECALL ALONG WITH ALL THE SAME SYMPTOMS, INCLUDING A STARTING ISSUE IN PARK AND THE ABILITY TO ROLL DOWN HILL AFTER EXITING THE VEHICLE. IS THERE ANYTHING THAT CAN BE DONE ABOUT GETTING HELP WITH THIS REPAIR? *TR
MY VEHICLE BEGAN MAKING A NOISE AND THE STEERING WAS SLUGGISH/LABORED. THE MECHANIC I USE TEST DROVE AND STATED IT WAS PROBABLY THE ELECTRONIC POWER STEERING ASSIST MOTOR. HE THEN WENT ON THE SAY THERE WAS A GM RECALL ON THIS PROBLEM AND MY VEHICLE SHOULD BE INCLUDED. HOW DO I KNOW IF AND WHEN I SHOULD BE NOTIFIED ABOUT THE RECALL? THANK YOU *TR
MY CAR WHEEL KINDA FELT A LITTLE LOOSE BUT I THOUGHT NOTHING OF IT. GOT TO A STOP SIGN ND HEARD THE CHIME WITH POWER STEERING MESSAGE IN MESSAGE DISPLAY AREA, WENT TO TURN THE WHEEL ND HAD LITTLE TO NO CONTROL OF STEERING. WENT TO O'REILLY ND BOUGHT SOME STEERING FLUID ND ASKED FOR ASSISTANCE WITH PUTTING IT IN. WAS TOLD I HAD TO HAVE THE OIL CHANGED TO FILL IT. STARTED THE CAR ND THE POWER STEERING WAS BACK. DROVE TO WALMART (3 MILES) WITH NO PROBLEM ND HAD CAR SERVICED. THEY TOLD ME THE POWER STEERING WAS ELECTRIC ND COULDN'T BE FILLED. MY DAD DROVE THE CAR ND HAD THE SAME PROBLEM BUT ONCE ENGINE WAS TURNED OFF IT CAME BACK. I DON'T KNOW THE EXACT DATE OF THAT INCIDENT THOUGH. *TR
MY PONTIAC G6 IS REPORTEDLY RECALLED FOR A FAULTY POWER STEERING SYSTEM. THIS SYSTEM HAS BEEN FAULTY FOR AT LEAST A YEAR WITH A WARNING SIGN DISPLAYING ON MY CONTROL SECTION OF MY CAR. I ALSO EXPERIENCED A POWER STEERING LOSS LAST NOVEMBER 2013 ON MY WAY TO WORK AND I COULD NOT TURN THE CAR WITHOUT USING LOTS OF PHYSICAL FORCE WHICH TERRIFIED ME, AT THE TIME. I DID NOT KNOW OF THE G6 PROBLEMS AT THE TIME AND I TOOK IT INTO MY AUTO MECHANIC AFTER WORK BUT THE PROBLEM WAS NOT SHOWING WHEN HE EXAMINED IT. IT DOES NOT APPEAR ALL THE TIME AND I ONLY LOST POWER ON THE ONE OCCASION. I CONTACTED A PONTIAC REPRESENTATIVE OVER A MONTH AGO AND COMPLETED THE QUESTIONS HE ASKED. THEY WERE SUPPOSED TO NOTIFY ME WHEN THE REPLACEMENT PARTS ARRIVED TO FIX MY VEHICLE. I HAVE NOT HEARD FROM THEM AND I WORRY EVERY TIME I DRIVE MY VEHICLE THAT IT WILL LOCK UP AGAIN. *TR
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 PONTIAC G6. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 70 MPH, ANOTHER DRIVER ALERTED THAT THE BRAKE LIGHT ILLUMINATED EVEN THOUGH THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS NOT DEPRESSED. ADDITIONALLY, THE IGNITION KEY BECAME STUCK AND RELEASED AFTER NUMEROUS ATTEMPTS. THE CRUISE CONTROL AND TRACTION CONTROL WERE ALSO INOPERABLE. THERE WAS A RECALL RELATED TO THE FAILURE ASSOCIATED WITH NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 14V252000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM , ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL , EXTERIOR LIGHTING , SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC , VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL); HOWEVER, THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHERE THE BODY CONTROL MODULE WAS REPLACED. THREE MONTHS AFTER THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE DEFECT. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 62,000.
YOU TURN THE STEERING WHEEL AND THE COLUMN MAKES NOISES AND GOING DOWN THE ROAD THE WHEEL ON PASSENGER SIDE FEELS LIKE IT IS SHAKING ...I TOOK IT THE SHOP AND HE SAID IT WOULD DO NO GOOD TO CHANGE THE COLUMN BECAUSE IT WOULD GO BAD IN A FEW MONTHS THESE CARS ARE KNOWN FOR THAT...AND SOMETIMES WHEN I TURN MY KEY TO START THE CAR IT IS LIKE IT STAYS ON LIKE I'M TRYING TO START IT AND I'M NOT TOUCHING THE KEY THEN IT GOES OFF. *TR
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 PONTIAC G6. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE TRAVELING 10 MPH, THE POWER STEERING WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND THE VEHICLE BECAME DIFFICULT TO STEER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. A PRIVATE MECHANIC DIAGNOSED THE VEHICLE WITH AN ELECTRICAL POWER STEERING FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 180,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE MILEAGE WAS 185,091.
GM HAS STATED THAT THERE IS A RECALL ON ALL G6'S FROM 2005, HOWEVER I HAVE CONTACTED GM AND THEY SAY MY CAR IS NOT UNDER THE RECALL. MY POWER STEERING HAS HAD ISSUES SINCE ABOUT A MONTH OR TWO AFTER PURCHASING IT FROM A DEALERSHIP THAT TOLD ME IT HAD BEEN SAFETY INSPECTED. I WANT TO HAVE MY CAR FIXED, BUT IT COSTS ABOUT 700.00 AND GM WONT FIX IT. WHAT DO I DO?? IN MICHIGAN WINTERS, THE POWER STEERING IS THE LAST THING YOU WANT TO HAVE PROBLEMS WITH, ESPECIALLY WHEN TRANSPORTING MY TWO YEAR OLD SON. *TR
WHILE DRIVING MY STEERING WHEEL GOT STIFF AND THE POWER STEERING LIGHT CAME ON IN THE RADIO SCREEN. SO I JUST TURNED AROUND AND PARKED CAR AT HOME. *TR
I WAS COMING TO A STOP AT A STOP SIGN AND HEARD 3 DINGS AND THEN LOST MY POWER STEERING. A MESSAGE ALSO POPPED UP ON MY RADIO SCREEN STATING POWER STEERING. I AM THANKFUL THAT THIS HAPPENED WHILE ONLY GOING MAYBE 5MPH IF THAT, IF I HAD BEEN GOING ANY FASTER THIS COULD HAVE BEEN A TERRIBLE ACCIDENT. *JS
WHEN WIFE WAS TURNING INTO PARKING LOT, THE POWER STEERING WENT OUT, AND SHE WAS UNABLE TO STEER. SHE HAD TO PULL OVER AND LEAVE CAR. *TR
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