2006 Pontiac G6 complaints

DRIVERS HEADLIGHT WENT OUT. REPLACED BULB. 3 DAYS LATER BULB OUT AGAIN. TOOK BACK GOT NEW BULB. 3 WEEKS LATER PASS HEADLIGHT WENT OUT. TOOK FOR REPLACEMENT BULB. 1 WEEK LATER BULB ON PASSENGER WENT OUT AGAIN. GOT ANOTHER REPLACEMENT. 2 WEEKS LATER, DRIVERS SIDE WENT OUT AGAIN THEN CAME BACK ON NEXT DAY. TOOK TO MECHANIC WHO SAID THERE ARE MAJOR PROBLEMS WITH THE WIRING HARNESS ON THESE CARS. TAKE TO A GM DEALER. I NOW HAVE NO HEAD LIGHTS AT ALL AND GM WILL NOT BACK THE ISSUE SAYING IT IS NOT A "SAFETY ISSUE". HOW CAN NO HEADLIGHTS NOT BE A SAFETY ISSUE. WHAT IF THEY GO OUT WHILE YOU ARE DRIVING AT NIGHT? I HAVE READ ON GM FORUMS THERE IS A KNOWN ISSUE WITH THIS VEHICLE. THE WIRING HARNESS IS FAULTY AND THE HEADLIGHT CONNECTOR MELTS. *TR

THERE WAS A RECALL ON 2005-2006 G6 HOWEVER GM INDICATES THAT MY VEHICLE WAS NOT AFFECTED. AFTER READING BULLETIN 10183A DATED MAY 12, 2012 I CONTACTED GM AND TOOK MY 2006 G6 IN FOR A DIAGNOSIS. I WAS INFORMED THAT I WOULD HAVE TO REPLACE THE ASSIST MOTOR MODULE BEFORE THEY COULD TELL ME WHAT ELSE WAS WRONG WITH MY VEHICLE. MY PONTIAC G6 HAS EXPERIENCED LOSS OF POWERING STEERING, CHECK ENGINE LIGHT IS ILLUMINATED ON THE DASH. THIS VEHICLE LOSES POWER STEERING WITHIN THE FIRST MILE OF DRIVING. LIKE VEHICLES THAT WERE RECALLED FOR THIS CONDITION I TO MUST TURN MY VEHICLE OFF AND RESTART THE THE IGNITION TO REGAIN STEERING. THE VEHICLE PULLS COMPLETELY TO THE LEFT IF YOU WERE TO LOSE CONTROL OF THE STEERING WHEEL AND THERE WAS AN ONCOMING VEHICLE THERE WOULD SURELY BE AN ACCIDENT. I KEEP HOPING THAT I DON'T GET REARED ENDED WHILE MAKING A RIGHT TURN OR HIT ANOTHER VEHICLE CAUSING FRONT END DAMAGE OR PERHAPS INJURY. THERE WERE 15 WARNINGS WITH MY G6. THE COST TO REPLACE THE MOTOR MODULE FIRST QUOTE WAS 749.00. I WAS LATER GIVEN A DISCOUNTED PRICE THAT GM THOUGHT TO BE FAIR AT 560.00. MY VEHICLE IS DRIVEN BY A YOUNG DRIVER. THIS VEHICLE AS I WAS TOLD BY THE DEALERSHIP IS NOT SAFE TO DRIVE SO I SHOULD BE CAREFUL. I TRIED TO ASK THE GM DISTRICT SPECIALIST WHO DETERMINES THE AFFECTED VIN NUMBERS AND HE DID NOT HAVE THAT ANSWER. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 PONTIAC G6. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 25 MPH, A GRINDING NOISE WAS EMITTED FROM THE STEERING COLUMN AND THE STEERING WHEEL SEIZED. THE VEHICLE WAS MERGED TO THE SHOULDER, SHUTDOWN, THEN RESTARTED BUT THE FAILURE PERSISTED. THE FAILURE RECURRED SEVERAL TIMES AND THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A DEALER WHERE THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE STEERING COLUMN AND MODEM NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 60,000.

POWER STEERING LOCKED UP ON ME. I JUST GOT DONE DRIVE OVER 3000 MILES IN THE LAST COUPLE OF WEEKS. APPARENTLY THIS WAS AN ISSUE WITH THIS CAR, BUT I NEVER RECEIVED THE LETTER ABOUT THIS RECALL. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 PONTIAC G6. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHENEVER THE BRAKES WERE DEPRESSED, THE BRAKE LIGHTS WOULD NOT ILLUMINATE AND WHENEVER THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS NOT BEING DEPRESSED, THE BRAKE LIGHTS WOULD ILLUMINATE DUE TO CORROSION OF THE WIRING CONNECTOR. IN ADDITION, THE VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL WOULD NOT ENGAGE DUE TO THE CORROSION. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO ADVISED THAT THERE WAS A RECALL FOR THE FAILURE UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 09V036000 (EXTERIOR LIGHTING: BRAKE LIGHTS) HOWEVER, HIS VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 205,302.

I BOUGHT MY PONTIAC G6 2006 FROM A USED CAR DEALERSHIP IN DEC. 2011. I HAD SOME PULL IN THE STEERING WHEN I FIRST BOUGHT IT. I HAD MY CAR CHECK FOR ALIGNMENT ISSUES, THE ROTORS CHECK AND BRAKES CHECKED. ALL WERE OK. WAS TOLD BY MECHANIC IT WAS NOTHING TO BE CONCERNED ABOUT. 5 DAYS AGO MY STEERING WHEEL STARTED SHAKING REAL BAD WHEN BRAKING. SUNDAY JAN. 6,2013 FOR THE FIRST TIME MY POWER STEERING LIGHT CAME ON AND STEERING WENT OUT WHILE I WAS DRIVING . WAS EXTREMELY HARD TO STEER. LUCKILY MANAGED TO PULL OVER AND TURN OFF CAR. I TURNED OFF MY CAR WAITED A MINUTE AND WHEN I TURNED BACK ON MY CAR I HAD MY STEERING BACK. I COULD OF HAD A SERIOUS ACCIDENT AND I HAVE A TEENAGE DRIVER WHO ALSO DRIVES MY CAR. IT OCCURRED AGAIN ON MON JAN. 7,2013. STEERING WAS OK THEN JUST OUT OF NOWHERE STEERING STOPS WORKING AGAIN WHILE DRIVING. I CONTACTED GM DEALER AND THEY SAID IT WAS NOT ON RECALL. AND THAT THEY ONLY HAVE POWER STEERING ASSIST COVERED UP TO 150,000 MILES. I NOTICED THERE WAS RECALL ON THE 2005 PONTIAC G6 POWER STEERING. I ALSO NOTICED THAT THERE ARE ALOT OF COMPLAINTS OVER THE SAME ISSUE I HAVE ON THE 2006 PONTIAC G6. I AM WONDERING WHY NOTHING HAS BEEN DONE. *TR

MY POWER STEERING COLUMN WENT OUT WHILE I WAS TRYING TO TURN INTO MY APARTMENT COMPLEX AND I ALMOST SIDE SWIPED ANOTHER VEHICLE. I LOST ALL POWER STEERING. I WENT TO THE DEALERSHIP AND GOT THE PROBLEM FIXED FOR $700 AND WITH IN THE TIME OF THE PART WARRANTY IT WENT OUT AGAIN. IT IS NOW 4 YEARS LATER AND IT JUST WENT COMPLETELY OUT AGAIN. I KNOW FOR A FACT THAT THERE ARE HUNDREDS AND HUNDREDS OF 2006 PONTIAC G6 OWNERS THAT HAVE EXPERIENCED THE SAME PROBLEM. THIS COULD END UP BEING FATAL FOR SOMEONE IN THE RIGHT SITUATION. ALSO WHEN YOU CALL TO SPEAK TO GM ABOUT THE PROBLEM THEY BRUSH IT OFF AS IF THEY HAVE NEVER HEARD OF IT BEFORE WHICH CAN NOT POSSIBLY BE THE CASE IF THERE ARE SO MANY PEOPLE COMPLAINING OF THE SAME PROBLEM. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 PONTIAC G6. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 20 MPH, THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE DEALER WAS CONTACTED AND ADVISED THAT THERE WERE NO RECALLS ON THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 124,000.

MY WIFE WAS DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY DOING ABOUT 67-70MPH TO WORK WHEN SHE STARTED TO FELL THE STEERING WHEEL SHAKE THEN IT STARTED TO PULL LEFT. I HAVE CHECKED TIRES, WHEEL LUGS, AN SUSPENSION COMPONENTS. ITS BEEN ABOUT FOUR DAYS NOW. REALLY BAD AT SLOWER SPEEDS AN SHE SCARED TO DRIVE THE CAR. SO I DROVE IT TODAY AN IT SCARES ME REALLY BAD I CAN'T EVEN THINK ABOUT PUTTINGG MY KIDS IN THIS CAR ITS REALLY THAT BAD PLEASE HELP !! EVERYTHING IS TRUE:( *TR

MY 2006 PONTIAC G6 STEERING WHEEL MOVES BACK AND FORTH BY ITS SELF. WHEN I'M DRIVING THE POWER STEERING STOPS WORKING AND BECOMES VERY HARD TO STEER. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 PONTIAC G6. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH, THE POWER STEERING FAILED, CAUSING THE CONTACT TO MERGE OUT OF THEIR LANE. THE FAILURE RECURRED SEVERAL TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A PRIVATE MECHANIC WHERE THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE FAILURE COULD BE RELATED TO A MODULE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 87,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 88,500.

LAST NIGHT ON TWO OCCASIONS MY POWER STEERING STOPPED WORKING AND THE LIGHTS ON MY DASHBOARD WENT OFF AS WELL AS MY HEADLIGHTS. THE POWER STEERING WARNING LIGHT AND BATTERY LIGHT CAME ON. ONCE WHILE PULLING INTO A PARKING SPOT I ALMOST HIT ANOTHER VEHICLE AND THEN AGAIN WHILE PULLING ONTO ON COMING TRAFFIC. MY CAR WOULDN'T TURN AND THERE WAS A BUS COMING MY DIRECTION. I COULD HAVE EASILY GOTTEN INTO A SERIOUS ACCIDENT. THIS PROBLEM IS VERY DANGEROUS AND SCARY. I WILL NOT BE ABLE TO DRIVE MY CAR UNTIL THIS PROBLEM IS SOLVED. PLEASE HELP! *TR

2 DAYS IN A ROW I HAVE BEEN PULLING INTO PARKING SPACES WHEN ALL OF A SUDDEN MY POWER STEERING STOPS WORKING, THE POWER STEERING LIGHT COMES ON, AND A ALERT CHIME SOUNDS. PONTIAC HAS RECALLED OTHER MAKES/MODELS FOR THIS EXACT PROBLEM, BUT THE 2006 G6 WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THIS RECALL. MY CAR IS BECOMING DANGEROUS TO DRIVE BECAUSE OF THIS DEFECT. THERE ARE PLENTY OF REPORTS OF THIS ONLINE. WHY IS PONTIAC NOT BEING REQUIRED TO RECALL THESE FAULTY CARS? 2 MONTHS AGO I CONTACTED PONTIAC BECAUSE MY CAR WAS LEAKING FUEL FROM THE GAS LINE. THIS WAS HAPPENING BECAUSE OF A FAULTY PLASTIC PART IN THE FUEL PUMP. AGAIN, PONTIAC HAD A PARTIAL RECALL FOR THIS EXACT SAME PART, AND THE EXACT SAME PROBLEM ON OTHER MODELS, BUT NO RECALL FOR THE 2006 G6. SINCE LEAKING FUEL IS A HAZARD TO MY FAMILY I WAS FORCED TO GET THIS FIXED, AND PONTIAC DID NOT REIMBURSE OR HELP WITH THE COST. AGAIN, WHY IS PONTIAC NOT BEING REQUIRED TO RECALL THESE FAULTY CARS THAT ARE DANGEROUS TO THE FAMILIES WHO ARE DRIVING THEM? *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 PONTIAC G6. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE FAILED TO START. IN ADDITION, THE TRANSMISSION FAILED TO SHIFT INTO PARK. ALSO, THE CONTACT WAS CONCERNED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD ROLL AWAY AS A RESULT OF THE FAILURE, POSSIBLY CAUSING A CRASH. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE BUT DID NOT OFFER ANY ASSISTANCE SINCE THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN ANY RECALLS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 70,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 90,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 PONTIAC G6. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 50 MPH THE STEERING BECAME DIFFICULT TO MANEUVER. THE POWER STEERING WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL AND THE WARNING CHIME BEGAN TO SOUND. THE CONTACT STOPPED THE VEHICLE ON THE SHOULDER OF THE ROAD AND SHUT THE ENGINE OFF. AFTER RESTARTING THE VEHICLE REGAINED POWER STEERING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE MECHANIC WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT STATED THERE WAS A MANUFACTURER RECALL FOR THE POWER STEERING. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND STATED THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE MANUFACTURER RECALL. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 109,000.

IN APRIL I STARTED TO NOTICE A FAINT SMELL OF GASOLINE EMANATING FROM THE REAR OF MY VEHICLE. THINKING NOTHING OF IT I PAID LITTLE MIND. AS THE MONTHS HAVE GONE BY I HAVE NOTICED THE SMELL HAS GOTTEN WORSE AND NOW FUEL DRIPS FROM THE BACK OF THE FUEL TANK IN SMALL QUANTITIES AFTER BEING DRIVEN FOR EVEN A SMALL AMOUNT OF TIME. RESEARCHING ON FORUMS I HAVE FOUND MUCH TALK OF THIS SAME PROBLEM AS SHOWN: HTTP://WWW.ABOUTAUTOMOBILE.COM/COMPLAINT/2006/PONTIAC/G6/FUEL+SYSTEM HTTP://WWW.G6OWNERSCLUB.COM/FORUM/SHOWTHREAD.PHP?T=2647 THIS SEEMS TO THE AVERAGE OBSERVER TO BE DIRECTLY LINKED TO THE CURRENT EXPANSION CAMPAIGN 12V459000 WHICH ORIGINALLY ADDRESSED IN RECALL 09V-419 A QUICK GLANCE OVER OF THE PARTS SHOWS THAT THEY HAVE DIFFERING MODEL NUMBERS, HOWEVER HAVE AN DESIGN IN THE AREA IN WHICH THE BREAKAGE IS OCCURRING. MY PRIMARY CONCERN AS A CONSUMER IS THAT THIS IS A NON MOVING PART THAT IS NOT IN AN AREA THAT COULD BE EXPOSED TO "NORMAL WEAR AND TEAR" AS SUCH IT CAN BE DEDUCED THAT THIS INCIDENT IS TIED TO A FAULTY DESIGN AND NOT USER ERROR. THIS IS A SAFETY HAZARD CAUSED BY A DESIGN FLAW THAT THE COMPANY HAS ALREADY RECOGNIZED IS IN ERROR IN MULTIPLE OTHER VEHICLES AND AS SUCH THE RECALL SHOULD BE EXPANDED TO COVER THE 2006 PONTIAC G6. *TR

THE STEERING WHEEL SEEMED TO BE JERKING AND SHAKING. WHILE LEAVING THE STORE, I WAS TURNING RIGHT WHEN I HEARD A BELL SOUND AND ON THE DISPLAY PANEL IT READ "POWER STEERING". I TRIED TO TURN THE STEERING WHEEL BUT IT WOULD BARELY MOVE. STEERING WHEEL FEELS LIKE IT IS LOCKED UP. I HAD TO DRIVE HOME VERY CAREFULLY TO KEEP FROM HAVING AN ACCIDENT. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 PONTIAC G6. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH, AN ABNORMAL GRINDING NOISE WAS EMITTED FROM THE VEHICLE. AS THE CONTACT APPROACHED A TURN, HE REALIZED THAT THE POWER STEERING ASSIST HAD FAILED. THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING LIGHT WAS ALSO ILLUMINATED AS THE STEERING WHEEL BECAME DIFFICULT TO MANEUVER. THE VEHICLE WAS INSPECTED BY THE CONTACT'S FATHER WHO WAS A MECHANIC AND CONCLUDED THAT THE POWER STEERING SYSTEM WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. THE CONTACT REFERENCED NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 10V073000 (STEERING:ELECTRIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM), WHICH INCLUDED THE PONTIAC G5 MODEL, BUT NOT THE G6 MODEL. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 88,000.

AS I WAS COMING UP TO A STOP LIGHT I HEARD THE WARNING CHIMES ,LOOKED AT THE RADIO AND IT READ POWER STEERING.. I HEARD A POP AND THEN COULD NOT TURN THE WHEEL AT ALL.. LUCKILY I HAD THE RED LIGHT OR I COULD HAVE HAD A MAJOR WRECK SINCE I WAS PULLING ONTO A MAJOR HIGHWAY! TURNED THE CAR OFF AND LIKE MAGIC... THE STEERING RETURNED. WHY HAS THIS NOT BEEN A CAR THAT HAS BEEN RECALLED. A LIFE SHOULD NOT HAVE TO BE LOST IN ORDER FOR THIS TO HAPPEN...I WANT ANSWERS!! *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 PONTIAC G6. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE POWER STEERING WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED AS THE POWER STEERING ASSIST FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO INSPECTED THE STEERING COMPONENT AND WAS UNABLE TO LOCATE A FAILURE WITH THE POWER STEERING. THE FAILURE RECURRED TWICE BUT EACH TIME THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE A FAILURE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT EACH TIME THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER, THE STEERING WHEEL WOULD RETURN TO NORMAL. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 40,000.

WHILE BACKING OUT OF DRIVEWAY THE STEERING STOPPED FUNCTIONING ALTOGETHER AND STILL DOESN'T FUNCTION. THIS ISSUE NEARLY CAUSED AN ACCIDENT . *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 PONTIAC G6. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION AND THEY STATED THAT THE MODULE CENSOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE WHO DID NOT OFFER ANY ASSISTANCE SINCE THE VEHICLE WAS NO LONGER UNDER WARRANTY. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 80,000.

BRAKE LIGHTS ARE DEFECTIVE. WORKING IN REVERSE ORDER! LIGHTS ARE ILLUMINATED WHEN NOT PRESSING BRAKE. AND ARE OFF WHEN PRESSING BRAKES. IT IS HAZARDOUS! *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 PONTIAC G6. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS THE STEERING WHEEL WOULD TURN ON ITS OWN. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION AND THEY STATED THAT THE STEERING COLUMN NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALER AND THEY STATED THAT THE CONTACT WOULD HAVE TO PAY FOR THE REPAIRS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 105,000.

REPORT FROM DRIVER BEHIND US AT TRAFFIC LIGHT INDICATED THAT THE BRAKE LIGHTS WERE ON WHEN MOVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY BUT WENT OFF WHEN STOPPING AT TRAFFIC LIGHT. CLOSE CALL AT TRAFFIC LIGHT A COUPLE OF DAYS BEFORE WHEN NEARLY HIT FROM BEHIND. DRIVER MISSED US BY DRIVING OFF OF THE ROAD ONTO BURM. *TR

PLASTIC RETURN ON FUEL PUMP MODULE CRACKED LEAKING FUEL ON GROUND AND NEAR EXHAUST. THIS APEARS TO BE RELATED TO RECALL NUMBER 12190 THAT WAS ANNOUNCED 9/30/2012. WHEN I TOOK VEHICLE IN FOR REPAIR, THE DEALER COULD FIND NO ACTIVE RECALL. I TOOK PICTURES OF THE DEFECTIVE FUEL PUMP MODULE AT THE DEALER GARAGE. *TR

THE CAR STARTED SMELLING LIKE GAS AND TOOK IT TO THE DEALER AND FOUND OUT THE FUEL PUMP WAS LEAKING. IT COST ME $911.53 TO REPLACE THE FUEL PUMP WITH 19179818 W-MODULE KIT. I CALLED THE GM RECALL CLAIM DEPARTMENT, BUT THEY SAID THERE IS NO RECALL FOR MY CAR. I ASKED THEM TO REVIEW THIS PROBLEM AND IT IS THE SAME PROBLEM THEY ARE HAVING WITH THE OTHER SIMILAR CAR. *TR

I HAVE HAD NOTHING BUT PROBLEMS SINCE BUYING THIS CAR USED IN 2010. HAVE HAD THE FRONT END TIE RODS, STRUTS REPLACED AND NOW THE POWER STEERING IS ACTING UP. I WAS DRIVING 40 MPH AND THE CAR STARTED TO SHAKE AND THE POWER STEERING LIGHT WENT ON , AND STEERING WENT OUT. WAS ABLE TO PULL OVER INTO A PARKING LOT. I TURNED CAR OFF AND THEN BACK ON AND POWER RESTORED. I KNOW IT WILL HAPPEN AGAIN BASED ON ALL THE OTHER COMPLAINTS. THIS PROBLEM IS VERY SERIOUS AND COULD CAUSE A MAJOR ACCIDENT AND THERE NEEDS TO BE A RECALL ON THIS PROBLEM. *TR

STARTED SMELLING STRONG GAS SMELL OUTSIDE THE VEHICLE--- UPON INSPECTION FOUND OUT THAT A GAS LEAK WAS LEAKING FROM THE CAR. *TR

I WAS TRAVELING DOWN A 4 LANE HIGHWAY WHEN MY STEERING WHEEL BECAME EXTREMELY DIFFICULT TO TURN AND A WARNING LIGHT CAME ON THE DISPLAY. THE CAR HAS ELECTRONIC POWER ASSIST STEERING AND I AM ASSUMING IT HAS FAILED. THIS IS VERY DANGEROUS AN COULD HAVE EASILY CAUSED A ACCIDENT BUT I WAS ABLE TO GET IT OFF THE ROAD. *TR

STRONG SMELL OF GAS COMING FROM CAR. CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. NOTICE A LEAK UNDER CAR. TOOK TO DEALERSHIP FOR REPAIR. DEALERSHIP REPALCED FUEL PUMP. THE 2006 PONTIAC G6 SHOULD BE INCLUDED IN THE CURRENT RECALL: NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID# : 12V459000 GM CAMPAIGN #: 12190 EXPANSION OF RECALL 09V-419. *TR

MY PONTIAC G6 WAS RUNNING PERFECTLY FINE WITH NO LIGHTS OR WARNING SIGNS AND ALWAYS WELL MAINTAINED TO DATE. I PULLED UP TO A RED LIGHT AND THE LIGHT TURNED GREEN AND MY CAR WOULD NOT MOVE IN DRIVE IT WOULD ONLY REV. I WAS ABLE TO PUT IT IN TRIP TRONIC SHIFT AND MAKE IT TO A TRANSMISSION SHOP. IT WAS SLIPPING ALSO IN TRIP TRONIC IN FIRST AND SECOND. THE REPAIR PLACES SAID THAT IT WAS INTERNAL TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS. MY ONLY OPTION WAS TO GET A WHOLE NEW TRANSMISSION PUT IN WELL A REBUILT ONE. THIS SHOULD NOT BE HAPPENING TO A 6 YEAR OLD CAR THAT WAS WELL MAINTAINED WITH NO WARNING SIGNS. I TALKED TO SEVERAL PEOPLE AT GM HEADQUARTERS AND THEY JUST DON'T CARE AND ACT LIKE ITS MY FAULT THERE BANKRUPT PONTIAC COMPANY PRODUCED UNWORTHY RELIABLE CARS. AND DIXIE GM WHERE I TOOK IT TO GET FIXED WANTS TO RIP ME OFF AND CHARGED ME DOUBLE OF WHAT OTHER TRANSMISSION PLACES IN THE AREA QUOTED ME. I TOOK IT THERE BECAUSE I THOUGHT THEY WOULD BE HONEST AND GIVE UPFRONT ANSWER AND NOT JACK ME AROUND BECAUSE IM A YOUNG WOMEN. ITS NOT AS IF I WENT TO MCDONALDS AND ASKED FOR A STEAK. COME ON GM I THOUGHT YOU GUYS WERE BETTER THAN THIS!! *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 PONTIAC G6. THE CONTACT STATED THAT SHE SMELLED GASOLINE WHILE SHE DRIVING. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO A MECHANIC FOR INSPECTION WHERE THEY STATED THAT THERE WAS A LEAK ON TOP OF THE FUEL TANK, WHICH NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED BUT ASSISTANCE WAS NOT PROVIDED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 125,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 PONTIAC G6. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE TRAVELING 40 MPH, HE WAS INFORMED THAT THE BRAKE LIGHTS WERE ILLUMINATING WHEN THE BRAKES WERE NOT BEING DEPRESSED. THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHERE IT WAS CONFIRMED THAT THE BRAKE SWITCH FAILED AND RESULTED IN THE CRUISE CONTROL FAILING ALSO. THE CONTACT REFERENCED NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 09V036000 (EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS) AND THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED HOWEVER, THE FAILURE RECURRED SEVERAL TIMES. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 70,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 94,000. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. ..UPDATED 11/14/12 *BF UPDATED 11/19/2012 *JS

THE PONTIAC G6 HAS A FAULTY POWER STEERING SYSTEM THAT NEEDS TO BE ADDRESSED. THERE SHOULD BE A REINVESTIGATION INTO THIS MATTER. THIS IS A DANGEROUS DEFECT. WHILE IT IS EXTREMELY DIFFICULT TO DRIVE AT LOW RATES OF SPEED IT WILL RANDOMLY TAKE OFF TO THE LEFT OR RIGHT WHILE DRIVING AT NORMAL SPEEDS. EXTREMELY DANGEROUS WHEN GOING AROUND CURVES. MINE TOOK ME OFF THE ROAD AND INTO THE MEDIAN. ALSO, IT WENT OUT WHILE DRIVING THROUGH THE PARKING GARAGE AND I NEARLY CRASHED INTO A CONCRETE PILON BECAUSE THE STEERING WHEEL WAS SNATCHED OUT OF MY HANDS WHEN THE POWER STEERING ASSIST FAILED. THIS IS CAR IS VERY DANGEROUS CONTRARY TO THE PREVIOUS INVESTIGATION. THIS CAR NEEDS TO BE RECALLED. *TR

BRAKE LIGHTS NOT WORKING PROPERLY, HAVE TO PRESS BRAKE PEDAL EXTREMELY HARD TO GET OUT OF PARK, AND CRUISE CONTROL NOT FUNCTIONING PROPERLY AS WELL. BRAKE LIGHTS ILLUMINATE WHENEVER THEY WANT TO. BRAKE LIGHTS MAY OR MAY NOT WORK WHEN BRAKE PEDAL PRESSED. ALSO THE BRAKE LIGHTS COME ON AT RANDOM TIMES WHILE DRIVING WITCH, COULD RESULT IN A FATALITY...... G.M. IS SAYING MY CAR SHOULD NOT BE AFFECTED DUE TO MY VIN #. IF THAT'S THE CASE WHY IS MY CAR HAVING THE EXACT STATED PROBLEMS IN THE RECALL . NHTSA # IS 09V036000.. THANKS FOR ANY HELP YOU CAN SEND MY WAY.... *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 PONTIAC G6. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 25 MPH, THE POWER STEERING ASSIST FAILED WITHOUT WARNING. THE FAILURE RECURRED SPORADICALLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO REPAIRED THE VEHICLE HOWEVER, THE CONTACT WAS NOT AWARE OF THE EXACT REPAIRS. MOST RECENTLY, THE POWER STEERING ASSIST FAILED. THE CONTACT TURNED THE ENGINE OFF AND RESTARTED WHEN THE FAILURE CORRECTED ITSELF. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 20,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 80,000.

POWER STEERING WAS LOST, LIGHT ON DISPLAY STATED CHECK POWER STEERING. WAS INFORMED BY A MECHANIC THAT I WOULD NEED TO REPLACE THE STEERING COLUMN. I GUESS I SHOULD HAVE CRASHED IT SO I COULD HAVE SUED PONTIAC FOR NOT RECALLING THIS ISSUE CONSIDERING IT IS WELL KNOW IT'S A DEFECT IN THEIR 2005-2006 G6'S. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS 2006 PONTIAC G6. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE TRAVELING 40 MPH AFTER ENGAGING THE BRAKES THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO CHIME AND STALLED. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO RESTART THE VEHICLE AND WAS TAKEN TO A PRIVATE MECHANIC. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE WHO STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN ANY CURRENT RECALLS. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 68,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 PONTIAC G6. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE BRAKE WARNING LIGHT WAS ILLUMINATED INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A REPAIR SHOP WHERE THE MECHANIC REPLACED THE BRAKE STOP SWITCH, CRUISE CONTROL SWITCH AND THE TURN SIGNAL SWITCH. ALSO, THE CONNECTORS WERE CLEANED AND THE FAILURE WAS RESOLVED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE AND THE CONTACT REFERENCED NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 09V036000 (EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS); HOWEVER THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 87,000. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 90,288.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 PONTIAC G6. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH THE POWER STEERING FAILED AND THE POWER STEERING WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. AS A RESULT, IT BECAME VERY HARD TO MANEUVER THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT FAILURE OCCURRED SEVERAL TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE WHO DID NOT OFFER ANY ASSISTANCE SINCE THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN ANY RECALLS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 75,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 75,100.

THE STEERING WOULDN'T RESPOND, STIFF LIKE DRIVING WITHOUT POWER STEERING. POWER STEERING CODE CAME UP ON RADIO AND ERROR CAME UP OVER ODOMETER READING ALOG F WITH CHECK ENGINE LIGHT. WENT AWAY AFTER A WHILE BUT CONTINUES TO HAVE THE NO RESPONSE PERIODICALLY. CODE WON'T GO AWAY. *TR

MY WIFE WAS TRAVELING DOWN I-95 SOUTH ON HER WAY TO WEST PALM BEACH TO PICK UP HER MEDICATION AND SHE WAS TRAVELING 70 MPH AND ALL OF A SUDDEN OUT OF NO WHERE THE POWER STEERING WENT OUT AND THE DASHBOARD DISPLAY SAID POWER STEERING, SHE MANAGE TO GET IT OFF THE ROAD WITHOUT KILLING HERSELF IN A CRASH. THIS ISN'T THE FIRST TIME I HAVE HAD TROUBLE WITH THIS CAR! IT IS A VERY UNSAFE CAR AND SHOULD BE RECALLED! *TR *JS

A YEAR OR SO AFTER I HAD THE STEERING RACK REPLACED THE FIRST TIME IT BROKE AGAIN AND I HAD TO HAVE IT REPLACED AGAIN AT A COST OF 250.00. SOMETHING NEEDS TO BE DONE ABOUT THIS CAR IT IS UNSAFE TO DRIVE!!!! *TR *JS

ABOUT 6 MONTHS AFTER I BOUGHT THIS VEHICLE I HAD IT AT THE DEALER HAVING THE STEERING RACK REPLACED AT A NICE PRICE OF 250.00 FOR MY DEDUCTIBLE. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 PONTIAC G6. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HE WAS STOPPED BY THE POLICE BECAUSE IT APPEARED HE WAS RIDING THE BRAKES AS HIS BRAKE LIGHTS ILLUMINATE WHENEVER THE VEHICLE IS ON. THE CONTACT SUSPECTED THERE WAS CORROSION IN A WIRING CONNECTOR THAT CAUSED THE BRAKE LAMPS TO ILLUMINATE. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN DIAGNOSED BY A MECHANIC AT THAT TIME. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED ABOUT THE RECALL UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 09V036000 (EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS) HOWEVER, THE MANUFACTURER ADVISED THAT DESPITE EXPERIENCING THE EXACT SAME FAILURE AS LISTED IN THE RECALL, THE CONTACT'S VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL CAMPAIGN. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 100,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 PONTIAC G6. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE BRAKE LIGHTS STAY ON WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS BEING DRIVEN AND THEN WENT OFF WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO STATED THAT THE BRAKE LIGHTS WIRES WERE CORRODED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE WHO DID NOT OFFER ANY ASSISTANCE SINCE THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 09V036000 (EXTERIOR LIGHTING: BRAKE LIGHTS). THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 91,000. UPDATED 10/3/12 *CN CONSUMER STATED THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. UPDATED 10/09/2012 *JS

THE FIRST INSTANCE THAT I WAS MADE AWARE OF THIS ISSUE WAS WHEN A POLICE OFFICER PULLED ME OVER TO QUESTION THE BRAKE LIGHTS ISSUE OF THEM NOT COMING ON WHILE I WAS STOPPED. IT APPEARED THAT THEY WERE JUST NOT WORKING, HOWEVER THE ISSUE INITIALLY WENT AWAY AND I WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE BRAKE LIGHTS WORKING INTERMITTENTLY FOR A YEAR AFTER THAT. OCCASIONALLY OTHER DRIVERS HAVE SIGNALED THAT THERE IS SOMETHING AMISS WITH THE BRAKE LIGHTS. HOWEVER, IT APPEARS THAT NOW THAT THE CAR IS AT 100,000+ MILES, THE ISSUE WITH THE BRAKE LIGHTS IS NOW CONSTANT. THE ISSUE DOES NOT DISAPPEAR AND REAPPEAR. WE HAVE NOW HAD ANOTHER DRIVER FOLLOW THE CAR TO TEST THE BRAKE LIGHTS, AND IT IS EXACTLY THAT THE LIGHTS ARE ON CONTINUOUSLY WHILE DRIVING AND OCCASIONALLY TURN OFF AND THEN WHEN THE BRAKES ARE PRESSED, THE LIGHTS TURN OFF, AND SO ON. IT APPEARS THAT THE CONTACT IS INCORRECT BETWEEN THE BRAKE PEDAL AND THE BRAKE LIGHTING. IT APPEARS THAT THE EXACT ISSUE THAT I AM EXPERIENCING IS DESCRIBED BY: NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 09V036000 HOWEVER, MY CAR'S VIN IS NOT INCLUDED IN THE STATED IMPACTED POPULATION, HOWEVER THE MANUFACTURER DOES STATE THAT THE ISSUE COULD AFFLICT MORE CARS, BUT THAT THE PRIMARY PERIOD IN WHICH THIS MANUFACTURING ISSUE OCCURRED WAS ADDRESSED. I WOULD ARGUE THAT POINT AS IT APPEARS THAT THIS CAR IS IMPACTED BY THIS WITHOUT ANY RECOURSE. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 PONTIAC G6. THE CONTACT WAS UNABLE TO MOVE THE GEAR SHIFTER OUT OF PARK. AFTER APPLYING EXCESSIVE PRESSURE TO THE BRAKE PEDAL, THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO MOVE THE GEAR SHIFTER. THE CONTACT THEN NOTICED THAT THE EXTERIOR BRAKE LIGHTS WOULD ILLUMINATE WITHOUT DEPRESSING THE BRAKES AND WOULD NOT ILLUMINATE WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED. THE FAILURE RECURRED INTERMITTENTLY. THE CONTACT WAS A MECHANIC AND STATED THAT HE REPLACED THE BRAKE LIGHT SWITCH BUT THE FAILURE CONTINUED AFTER THE REPAIR. THE CONTACT REFERENCED NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 09V036000 (EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS) BUT WAS ADVISED BY THE MANUFACTURER THAT THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL CAMPAIGN. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 65,500.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 PONTIAC G6. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE BRAKE LIGHTS FAILED TO ILLUMINATE WHEN THE BRAKES WERE APPLIED. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE BRAKE LIGHTS REMAINED ILLUMINATED WHEN THE BRAKES WERE NOT APPLIED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 142,499.