2006 Pontiac G6 complaints

CONSTANT SQUEAKING OF THE BRAKES AND SENSORS SIGNALING SOMETHING IS WRONG. *TR

A FEW WEEKS AGO WHEN IT FIRST BECAME COLD OUT, I NOTICED THAT OCCASIONALLY WHEN STARTING MY CAR IT WOULD SAY POWER STEERING ON MY DRIVER INFORMATION CENTER AND I WOULD BE UNABLE TO TURN MY WHEEL DUE TO NOT HAVING ANY POWER STEERING. WHEN THIS WOULD HAPPEN I WOULD TURN MY CAR OFF AND RESTART IT AS MANY AS 4 TIMES BEFORE I WOULD FINALLY HAVE POWER STEERING. THEN ON 2/20/2008 I WAS DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY AND MY DRIVER INFORMATION CENTER TOLD ME THAT I HAD NO POWER STEERING. I PULLED OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE FREEWAY AND STOPPED MY CAR AND SHUT IT OFF. WHEN I TURNED IT BACK ON I HAD POWER STEERING AGAIN. *TR

I LEASED A 06' PONTIAC G6 IN JUNE OF 06' AND I'VE HAD NOTHING BUT PROBLEMS WITH THE CAR SINCE I GOT IT. ON 2/16/08 I WAS ON MY WAY TO FLORIDA FOR VACATION AND I WAS HALF WAY THERE WHEN I NOTICED THE BRAKES WERE GRINDING. I ONLY HAVE 26,000 MILES ON MY CAR AND THIS WAS THE FIRST LONG DISTANCE TO EVER BE DRIVEN WITH MY CAR. SO WHEN I ARRIVED TO FLORIDA ON BAD BRAKES I TOOK IT TO A PONTIAC DEALERSHIP AND THEY TOLD ME I JUST NEEDED BRAKES AND IT WOULD COST 210 PER BRAKE BECAUSE ALL THEY BRAKES HAD WENT. AND I DIDNT HAVE THE MONEY TO PAY FOR BRAKES (WHICH VERY RARELY GO ALL AT ONCE OR AT 26,000 MILES.) I HAD JUST REPLACED ALL 4 TIRES A WEEK PRIOR. SO I TOOK MY CAR TO HAVE A SECOND OPINION AT ANOTHER PLACE WHO SPECIALIZE IN BRAKES ONLY AND THEY FOUND THAT THE CALIPERS IN MY CAR HAD MALFUNCTIONED AND THEY WORE THE BRAKES DOWN TO BARE METAL. PONTIAC REFUSED TO PAY AND TOLD US THAT BRAKES AREN'T IN THE WARRANTY AND THAT IT'S NORMAL WEAR AND TEAR. WHICH I KNOW FIRST HAND ITS NOT. MY FATHER HAS A 04' KIA AND HES BEEN BACK AND FORTH TO FLORIDA 4 TIMES AND HAS 36,000 MILES AND HES NEVER REPLACED HIS BRAKES OR TIRES. THIS IS TOTALLY RIDICULOUS AND I KNOW THIS IS NOT NORMAL TO HAPPEN TO A CAR. *TR

DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD AND SLOWED TO GO INTO A TURN, POWER STEERING WENT COMPLETELY OUT. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 PONTIAC G6. THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT SPORADICALLY ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT CONTROL PANEL. SHE TOOK HER VEHICLE TO THE DEALER, BUT THEY COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE FAILURE. TWO WEEKS LATER, THE AIR BAG LIGHT ILLUMINATED AGAIN MORE CONSISTENTLY. SHE TOOK THE VEHICLE BACK TO THE DEALER AND THEY REPLACED THE MODULE ON THE SIDE AIR BAG INFLATER. A FEW MONTHS LATER, THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED AGAIN. THE DEALER REPLACED THE ENTIRE AIR BAG SYSTEM BECAUSE IT WAS INOPERATIVE. THE CONTACT HAS PICTURES OF THE FAILED COMPONENT. SHE ALSO FILED A FORMAL COMPLAINT WITH THE MANUFACTURER. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 14,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 12,000. UPDATED 03/13/08. *LJ THE CONSUMER STATED AFTER THE RACK WAS REPLACE, THE VEHICLE STILL PULLED TO THE RIGHT. THE DEALER ADJUSTED THE ALIGNMENT. THE SUN VISOR KEPT FALLING DOWN. UPDATED

PURCHASED MY G6 IN FEBRUARY 2007, HAVE NEVER HAD ANY ISSUES. YESTERDAY WHEN I WS LEAVING WORK TO GO HOME, MY STEERING LOCKED UP. I WAS BACKING OUT OF THE PARKING SPACE, AND THEN NOTHING....I PUT MY CAR BACK INTO DRIVE, AND MOVED BACK INTO THE PARKING SPACE, AND I HAD STEERING AGAIN. I HAD MY CAR TOWED TO THE DEALERSHIP, AND WAS TOLD THAT IT WOULD COST $1,260.00 TO FIX IT. I HAVE 45000 MILES ON MY G6, BUT IF THIS IS AN ONGOING PROBLEM, AND IT LOOKS LIKE IT IS, I FEEL THAT GM SHOULD DO SOMETHING ABOUT IT. I DON'T HAVE THAT KIND OF MONEY TO BE SPENDING. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 PONTIAC G6. WHEN THE CONTACT'S 105 LBS. WIFE IS SEATED IN THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT, THE AIR BAG LIGHT IS SUPPOSED TO ILLUMINATE, BUT DOES NOT. HIS WIFE TESTED TWO DIFFERENT 2008 VEHICLES AND THE AIR BAGS WORKED PROPERLY. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 20,507 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 15,000.

EVERY TIME IT RAINS OR GETS EXTREMELY COLD MY CAR HAS SEVERAL PROBLEMS. IT STARTS USUALLY WITH THE HEAD LIGHTS GOING OUT, TURN SIGNALS NOT WORKING, DASH LIGHTS WORKING RANDOMLY, AIR BAG LIGHTS SAYING THEY ARE OFF AND ON AT THE SAME TIME, WINDOWS NOT GOING UP AND DOWN, RADIO AND TIME RESETS ITSELF, SEAT BELT SENSOR GOES OFF WHEN SEAT BELT IS ON, AIR BAG STAYING OFF WHEN 180LBS IS IN THE SEAT, HARD STARTING, LONG STARTS. THESE ARE THE PROBLEMS THAT I HAVE HAD SINCE I BOUGHT THE CAR IN DECEMBER OF 2005, IT HAS BEEN TO THE DEALERSHIP 8 TIMES FOR THESE PROBLEMS. AGAIN TODAY IN THE DEALERSHIP FOR LIGHTS NOT WORKING. DEALERSHIP KEEPS TELLING ME THEY CAN NOT GET THE CAR TO DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. I KEEP TELLING THEM IT HAS TO BE COLD AND WET, NOT KEEP IN DOORS. *TR

I HAVE A 2006 PONTIAC G6 SEDAN, IT HAS 38,934 MILES ON IT, LAST WEEK I BEGAN HAVING DIFFICULTY STEERING THE CAR AND THEN IT BEGAN TO MAKE AN AWFUL NOISE AT FIRST WHEN TURNING THEN WHEN DRIVING STRAIGHT. I TOOK THE CAR TO MY MECHANIC WHO INFORMED ME OF A PROBLEM WITH THE POWER STEERING BOX AND COLUMN. I WAS TOLD THIS WAS UNDER INVESTIGATION AND WOULD LIKE TO ADD MY CAR TO THE PROBLEM. MY MECHANIC STATED THAT IT WOULD HAVE TO GO BACK TO GM FOR ALL REPAIRS. *TR

MY POWERSTEERING WENT OUT. WHEN I START MY CAR IT AUTOMATICALLY TURNS TO THE LEFT. NOW I CANT EVEN DRIVE MY CAR. I WAS COMING BACK FROM NEW ORLEANS WITH MY 3 KIDS FROM THE HOLIDAYS AND MY POWER STEERING MESSED UP. I WOULD LIKE IT FIXED THAT CAN KILL SOMEONE WHEN DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD. DON'T YOU THINK YOU SHOULD DO IT RIGHT AND FIX THE PROBLEM BEFORE SOMEONE EITHER GETS SERIOUSLY INJURED OR KILLED. *TR

MY 2006 PONTIAC G6 HAS BEEN PULLING TO THE LEFT FOR ALMOST A YEAR NOW. THE STEERING HAS COMPLETELY LOCKED UP TWICE. IF I TURN THE WHEEL TO THE RIGHT, IT WILL AUTOMATICALLY TURN ALL THE WAY BACK TO THE LEFT. WHILE DRIVING, IT PULLS TO THE LEFT CONTINUOUSLY AND IS DIFFICULT TO TURN RIGHT IN CURVES. *TR

SEVERAL WEEKS AFTER PURCHASING THIS VEHICLE, I WAS SLOWING DOWN TO MAKE LEFT HAND TURN WHEN, WITHOUT WARNING MY POWER STEERING CUT OUT. IT WAS ALL I COULD DO TO KEEP THE CAR UNDER CONTROL UNTIL I STOPPED IT. AFTER TURNING IT OFF AND STARTING IT BACK UP, IT WAS FINE. MY WIFE HAD IT HAPPEN TO HER DRIVING STRAIGHT DOWN THE HIGHWAY. I DO NOT THINK SHE WOULD BE ABLE TO MAKE A TURN WITH IT. SHE HAS TO DRIVE THIS CAR TO WORK EVERY DAY AND THAT PLAYS HEAVY ON MY MIND. AFTER HEARING IT HAPPENED TO HER AGAIN TODAY, I TOOK IT DOWN TO THE LOCAL PONTIAC DEALER AND THEY SAID THEY WOULD REPAIR IT FRIDAY MORNING. I DO NOT THINK I SHOULD HAVE TO PAY FOR A OBVIOUS FLAW IN THE STEERING SYSTEM, BUT THIS CAR IS GOING TO KILL ONE OF US EVENTUALLY. *TR

STARTED CAR AND LET RUN FOR 20 MINUTES BEFORE WORK BECAUSE OF THE COLD MORNING. WENT TO LEAVE AND COULD NOT TURN LEFT OR RIGHT. MUSCLED THE STEERING WHEEL BACK AND FORTH FOR A FEW MINUTES AND IT SEEMED TO HELP. DID THE SAME THING THIS AFTERNOON WHILE TRYING TO LEAVE WORK FOR HOME. DID THE SAME THING AS THIS MORNING. AFTER A FEW MILES OF DRIVING THE STEERING SEEMED FREED UP AND HAD NO OTHER PROBLEMS. I WILL SEE WHAT HAPPENS TOMORROW AND IF IT HAPPENS AGAIN I WILL BE MAKING A TRIP TO THE STEALERSHIP. CAR IS AN '06 G6 SEDAN WITH 48,000 MILES.*CN

WHILE DRIVING HOME I NOTICED MY CAR WAS PULLING TO THE RIGHT,AND I HEAR A THUMPING SOUND , THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE WAS FLAT. IT WAS SPLIT AT THE SIDES 3 INCHES FROM THE TOP OF THE TIRE. AFTER TAKING THE TIRE TO THE DEALER IT WAS DETERMINED TO BE DEFECTIVE SINCE THE TIRE ONLY HAD 192332 MILES IN IT. MY CONCERN IS THIS GOING TO HAPPEN TO THE OTHER TIRES. THANKFULLY I WAS ONLY DRIVING AT 30MPH, WHAT IF I HAD BEEN GOING FASTER AND THE TIRE BLEWOUT?I FORGOT TO MENTION THAT NOT ONLY WAS THE TIRE SPLIT ON THE OUTSIDE BUT ON THE INSIDE AS WELL.IWANTED THE DEALER TO REPLACE ALL FOUR TIRES BUT THEY WILL ONLY REPLACE THE DEFECTIVE ONE. I ALSO CALLED THE PONTIAC CUSTOMER ASSISTANCE LINE AND ASKED THEM TO REPLACE ALL FOUR TIRES.THEY SAID NO I FEEL UNSAFE DRIVING ON THESE TIRES. P216/60R16 UNIROYAL TIGER PAW TOURING (5R)*CN

FAILURE OF POWER STEERING IN PONTIAC G6 INDICATED BY "POWER STEERING" SENSOR. INTERMEDIATE SHAFT AND THE POWER STEERING LIGHT SENSOR NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. REPAIR BEING DONE AT SUDBAY MOTORS, GLOUCESTER, MA. FRIENDS OWNING THE SAME MODEL & YEAR HAD SAME PROBLEM AND REPAIR COMPLETED THIS YEAR UNDER WARRANTY, MY CAR IS OVER THE MILES LIMIT FOR WARRANTY. *TR

MY 2006 PONTIAC G6 GT LOST ABILITY TO STEER WHILE PULLING IN TO MY DRIVEWAY. THIS LASTED FOR 2 MINUTES WITH NO POWER STEERING AND VERY DIFFICULT TO TRY AND TURN THE WHEEL AT ALL. I GUESS IT WAS A GOOD THING WE WERE NOT ON A CURVY ROAD OR ON THE HIGHWAY NEEDING TO TURN. THE INFO PANEL ON THE CAR INDICATED A POWER STEERING ERROR RIGHT AFTER IT HAPPENED. I RESTARTED THE CAR ABOUT 1/2 HOUR LATER AND IT ACTED NORMAL AT THAT POINT. WE WILL NOT DRIVE THE CAR AGAIN UNTIL IT IS FIXED. YOU MUST BE ABLE TO STEER AND STOP A VEHICLE TO DRIVE SAFELY. THIS PONTIAC IS NOT SAFE. IT ONLY HAS 40,000 MILES ON IT. *TR

WHILE MY WIFE AND I WERE OUT FOR A DRIVE, I STARTED SLOWING DOWN TO GO INTO A TURN AND WITH NO WARNING THE POWER STEERING WENT OUT. I TURNED THE CAR OFF AND UPON RESTARTING HAD MY STEERING BACK. HAD THIS BEEN MY WIFE THIS HAPPENED TO, SHE WOULD PROBABLY HAVE WRECKED. UPON COMING HOME TODAY MY DAUGHTER TOLD ME THAT MY WIFE CALLED AND SAID THAT THE CAR NEEDS PS FLUID SO SHE HAS APPARENTLY HAD THE SAME PROBLEM. MY WIFE USES THIS CAR TO GO TO WORK AND BACK AND NOW THIS IS GOING TO WORRY ME SICK. PLEASE TELL ME WHAT I CAN DO. *TR

2007 PONITAC G6 STALLED ON THREE OCCASIONS. FIRST TIME THE BATTERY WAS REPLACED. SECOND TIME THE BATTERY WAS CHARGED AND WIRE WAS TIGHTENED. THIRD TIME DEALER STATED IT WAS AN ELECTRICAL PROBLEM. *KB THE DEALER STATED THE PROBLEM MAY HAVE RELATED TO THE RADIO COMING ON BY ITSELF AND THE DRIVERS WINDOW HAVING A PROBLEM, BUT THEY WERE NOT SURE IF THAT WAS THE REAL PROBLEM. *JB

06 PONTIAC G6- LOUD CLUNKING IN FRONT END. POWER STEERING RACK REPLACED AT 35,200 MILES. CAR HAS HAD NOISE SINCE PURCHASED WITH 15,000MI. CAR STILL HAS STRANGE STEERING, LOOSE WOBBLY FEEL. CAR ALSO HAS EXTREME TORQUE STEERING WHEN ACCELERATING HARD, PULLS HARD TO THE LEFT. CAR HAS HAD WARPED ROTORS SINCE 20,000MI. I REPLACED ALL ROTORS AND PADS WITH NEW AT 35,000MI. FRONT ROTORS WERE TOTALLY WORN OUT. ALL PADS WERE MORE THAN 3/4 WORN. *TR

I HAD THE TIRES OF MY PONTIAC G6 ROTATED AND DISCOVERED THAT I HAD PROBLEMS WITH THE BRAKES. THE LEFT REAR OUTBOARD IS NEARLY METAL ON METAL. IT HAS WORN IN SUCH A PATTERN THAT CAN NOT BE EXPLAINED BY USE. THE VEHICLE HAS ONLY 22,000 MILES. THE MECHANIC FEELS IT IS A MANUFACTURER DEFECT IN EITHER THE CALIBERS OR THE ROTOR. UPON DOING SOME RESEARCH, I HAVE DISCOVERED THOUSANDS OF SIMILAR COMPLAINTS FOR G6 VEHICLES WITH LESS THAN 20,000 MILES. APPARENTLY, PONTIAC IS FIGHTING WARRANTY CLAIMS AND REFUSING TO RECTIFY THE PROBLEM. *TR

I HAVE A 06 PONTIAC G6 W/ 20K MILES. AT 4K MILES IT WENT TO THE DEALERSHIP FOR A CD PLAYER PROBLEM. NOW I HAVE MORE PROBLEMS. 3 WEEKS AGO WE WENT TO USE THE VEHICLE AND THE BATTERY WAS DEAD. IT WAS TOWED TO DEALERSHIP AND BATT. FOUND TO BE BAD. LAST MONDAY 29TH WE FOUND THE BATTERY TO BE DEAD AGAIN SO IT WAS TOWED BACK TO TE DEALERSHIP AGAIN. ONCE AGAIN BATTERY WAS BAD AND REPLACED. THEN WE HAD BEEN NOTICING PROBLEMS WITH THE FUEL RANGE, MILEAGE AND LOW FUEL LIGHT. YOU WOULD BE DRIVING AND THE GAS GAUGE WOULD SAY YOU HAD 1/4 TANK LEFT AND 39 MILES TO EMPTY. YOU DRIVE A MILE AND THE GAUGE IS ON EMPTY AND IT SAYS LOW FUEL!!! THE DEALERSHIP SAYS " NO PROBLEM FOUND, WORKING AS MANF. BUILT" THEN IT WOULD SAY YOU HAVE X AMOUNT OF MILES TO EMPTY THEN THE NUMBER WOULD JUMP UP AND DOWN. TOOK TO DEALERSHIP WHO SAID. " NO PROBLEM FOUND, WORKING AS MANF. BUILT". I PICKED IT UP FROM THE DEALERSHIP AND IT SAID 206 MILES TO EMPTY, I DROVE A HALF MILE AND IT SAID 180 MILES TO EMPTY. THEN DROVE A QUARTER MILE AND IT SAID 193 MILES TO EMPTY. THIS WAS UNDER NORMAL SPEEDS AND ACCELERATION. MY DEALERSHIP FINALLY REFUSED TO WORK ON THE VEHICLE SO I TOOK IT TO ANOTHER DEALERSHIP WHO SAID "CANNOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM" SO I DROPPED IT OFF TO HAVE THE OIL CHANGED. COME BACK 15 HOURS LATER AND THE BATTERY WAS DEAD. TOWED TO THE DEALERSHIP AGAIN. THEY REPLACED THE BATTERY AGAIN. I PICKED IT UP ONCE AGAIN AND THE FUEL MILEAGE SAID 142 I DROVE A HALF MILE AND IT WENT TO 130 I DROVE A QUARTER MILE AND IT

RECENTLY WHEN I AM DRIVING MY POWER STEERING WILL DISABLE ITSELF AND THEN I HAVE TO DRIVE WITHOUT IT. THE THING THAT I AM CONCERNED ABOUT IS THAT WEATHER IS A MAJOR FACTOR IN NORTHERN OHIO AND WHAT IF I AM DRIVING ON A SNOW COVERED ROAD AND THE POWER STEERING DISABLES. I AM ASSUMING THAT THERE WOULD BE SOME SORT OF ACCIDENT AND OR INJURY. I HAVE SEARCHED THE INTERNET TO FIND MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE ELECTRONICALLY POWER STEERING ON THE PONTIAC G6 AND DISCOVERED THAT THERE HAS ALREADY BEEN AN INVESTIGATION OPENED. CAN YOU PLEASE UPDATE ME ON THE STATUS OF THE INVESTIGATION AND FILE ANOTHER COMPLAINT WITH PONTIAC ON MY BEHALF. THANK YOU FOR ANY HELP YOU MAY PROVIDE. *TR

FIRST LEAK WAS THE XM ANTENNA. WATER CAME IN THROUGH ROOF CENTER CONSOLE LIGHTS. SECOND LEAK WAS FROM THE SUNROOF WATER ENTERED THE CABIN THROUGH THE SAME PLACE. DEALER REPAIRED SUNROOF DRAIN TUBE. THIRD LEAK WAS THE SUNROOF DRAIN TUBE. DEALER REPAIRED THE OTHER SUNROOF DRAIN TUBE. THE WATER ENTER THE CABIN AND RAN ON THE PASSENGER SEAT BELT. THIS HAPPENED IN THE WINTER AND THE SEAT BELT FROZE SOLID IN THE RETRACTION REEL. AT THE SAME TIME THE WATER ALSO DAMAGED THE AIRBAG SENSORS IN THE PASSENGER SEAT AND CAUSED THE AN AIRBAG FAILURE. THE FORTH LEAK SOAKED BOTH SEAT BELTS. THIS TIME THE DEALERSHIP EXTENDED THE SUNROOF DRAIN TUBES PER A SERVICE BULLETIN. NOW THERE ARE INTERMITTENT ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS WITH THE CAR. THE HEADS LIGHTS WOULD NOT TURN ON UNTIL THE CAR WAS TURNED OFF THEN RESTARTED. THE TURN SIGNALS, INSTRUMENT CLUSTER LIGHTS, AND HEATER CONTROL LIGHTS STOPPED WORKING INTERMITTENTLY. OF COURSE THEY WORKED FINE WHILE THE DEALERSHIP HAD THE CAR. *TR

I RECENTLY BOUGHT A USED PONTIAC G6 (2006) SHORTLY AFTER DRIVING THE CAR FOR LESS THAN SIX MONTHS THE STEERING WHEEL BEGAN TO SHAKE WHEN I WOULD BRAKE AT HIGH SPEEDS. I TOOK MY CAR IN AND THEY SAID THAT THE ROTORS NEEDED TO BE RE-MACHINED AND THAT THEY WERE UNDER WARRANTY. NOW, 10,000 MILES LATER THE WHEEL IS SHAKING AGAIN AND I AM IN FEAR OF THE SAME PROBLEM. NOT TO MENTION THE WHEEL HAS BEEN MAKING CLICKING/BUMPING NOISE WHEN IT IS TURNED AND A CREAKING TENSION NOISE. I DON'T KNOW WHAT IS WRONG WITH THE ROTORS BUT I CANNOT AFFORD TO HAVE THEM RE-MACHINED/TURNED EVERY 10,000 MILES BECAUSE IT IS NOT UNDER WARRANTY. I ALSO FEEL THE CAR IS NOT SAFE IF THERE ARE PROBLEMS WITH THE STEERING COLUMN IN A 2 YEAR OLD CAR. *TR

I BOUGHT A PONTIAC G6 IN SEP 06 AND IN NOV 07 IT STARTED KNOCKING IN THE FRONT END. I TOOK IT TO A DEALER AND WAS INFORMED THAT THE STEERING COLUMN AND THE STEERING SHAFT ARE BAD. *TR

MY BRAKES STARTED MAKING A WHINING NOISE THE WEEK OF 11-12-07. I HAD IT LOOKED AT BY THE DEALER ON 11-21-07..THE SERVICE MANAGER ADVISED ME THAT I NEEDED TO REPLACE MY BRAKE PADS AND RECOMMENDED TO HAVE THE ROTORS RESURFACED. MY CAR FIRST CAME OUT IN 2005. I'VE HAD MY CAR 1.5 YEARS. I DO NOT DRIVE IN A LOT OF TRAFFIC. IF ANYTHING I DRIVE LESS THAN WHAT I'VE EVER WITH ANY CAR. I HAVE HAD SEVERAL CARS LEADING UP TO THIS ONE AND HAVE NEVER HAD TO REPLACE/FIX ANYTHING WITH THE BRAKES. I HAD MY BRAKES FIXED 11-26-07 AND HAD TO RESURFACE THE BACK ROTORS DOWN TO A 1,000. THEY WILL NEVER BE ABLE TO BE RESURFACED AGAIN. I HAD TO REPLACE ALL OF THE BRAKE PADS AND RESURFACE THE FRONT ROTORS AS WELL. I AM VERY SHOCKED THAT I HAD TO FIX THE BRAKES THIS SOON! *TR

PROBLEM WITH POWER STEERING. WHEEL BECOMES STIFF AND HARD TO TURN WHILE DRIVING. POWER STEERING IS NOT VISIBLE UNDER THE HOOD MAKING IT INACCESSIBLE. THE VEHICLE'S MANUAL DOES NOT INSTRUCT WHERE THE POWER STEERING IS LOCATED. CALLED THE DEALER AND THEY ASKED ME TO BRING IT IN. RESULTS PENDING. *TR UPDATED 12/09/08.*JB

I BROUGHT MY CAR BRAND NEW WITH ONLY 2MILES ON MY CAR. I HAVE A 2006 G6 AND I HAVE 26,000MILES ON MY CAR AND TODAY I HAD TO REPLACE MY STEERING GEAR / CORE ON MY CAR. MY CAR IS NEW, WHY AM I REPLACING A STEERING GEAR ON A CAR WITH LESS MILES ON IT? ALSO, AFTER RESEARCHING ON LINE, I NOTICE THAT IT WAS A RECALL ON THE AIRBAGS AND I WAS NEVER NOTIFIED. *TR

THIS COMPLAINT IS PERTAINING TO A 2006 PONTIAC G6. SINCE JULY 2006 I HAVE BEEN EXPERIENCING A LOSS OF POWER STEERING WHILE PARALLEL PARKING. THIS OCCURS APPROXIMATELY 3 TIMES A WEEK. I DO NOT EXPERIENCE THIS LOSS OF POWER STEERING ANY OTHER TIME EXCEPT WHEN PARALLEL PARKING. I LIVE IN AN AREA WHERE YOU CAN ONLY PARALLEL PARK, SO THIS IS A MAJOR PROBLEM. I HAVE BEEN STUCK PARTIALLY IN SPACES AND PARTIALLY ON THE STREET, NOT BEING ABLE TO MOVE MY CAR NUMEROUS TIMES. I NOTIFIED THE DEALER THAT SOLD THE CAR, AND REPORTED THAT THEY CAN LOOK TO SEE WHAT THEY CAN DO, HOWEVER, THE COST IS DEPENDENT UPON THE WARRANTY. *TR

I OWN PONTIAC G6 2006,AND I HAVE BEEN HAVING POWER STEERING PROBLEMS!!MY STEERING WHEEL COMPLETELY BLOCKS AFTER FEW ATTEMPTS TO PARK, I TOOK THE CAR TO THE DEALERSHIP TWICE THEY KEEP TELLING ME THAT S NORMAL!!I HAVE TO RESTART THE ENGINE TO BE ABLE TO MOVE!!!I M SCARED THAT SOMETHING MIGHT HAPPEN WHILE DRIVING!THEY CANT FIX THE CAR BECAUSE "EVERYTHING IS NORMAL". I CALLED GM AND SEE THAT I M NOT THE ONLY PERSON HAS POWER STEERING PROBLEMS!! THANK YOU *TR

I OWN A 2006 PONTIAC G6. THE CAR HAS BEEN DIFFICULT TO START. THEN I WAS MAKING A RIGHT HAND TURN AT A STOPLIGHT STOPPED WAITING FOR TRAFFIC TO CLEAR AND THE STEERING WHEEL GOT REAL TIGHT THEN THE POWER STEERING MESSAGE CAME ON THE RADIO. IT WAS VERY DIFFICULT TO STEER AFTER THAT. I CONTACTED THE DEALER AND THEY STATED IT WAS A FUSE. IT HAS BEEN TO THE DEALER TWICE BEFORE FOR A GRINDING IN THE STEERING WHEN THE WEATHER IS COLD BUT THEY CLAIM EVERYTHING WAS FINE. *TR

2006 PONTIAC G6 WITH SEAT BELT AND AIR BAG FAILURES. CUSTOMER STATES THAT THE SEAT BELT FAILED TO WORK PROPERLY AND THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY IN AN ACCIDENT. *KB THE CONSUMER STATED THE SEAT BELT DIDN'T LOCK PROPERLY AND CONSEQUENTLY SHE WENT FORWARD ON IMPACT AND SPRAINED HER WRIST ON THE STEERING WHEEL. A REPRESENTATIVE FROM GM/PONTIAC STATED THE CONSUMERS VELOCITY ON IMPACT WAS TOO LOW AND SHE DIDN'T STOP FAST ENOUGH.*JB

THE STEERING ON MY 2006 PONTIAC G6 MAKES A THUMPING NOISE WHEN THE STEERING WHEEL IS TURNED BACK AND FORTH. THE NOISE SOUNDS AS THOUGH SOMETHING IS LOOSE IN THE STEERING ASSEMBLY. THE DEALER HAD TO REPLACE A STEERING GEAR FOR THE THIRD TIME. *TR

PURCHASED MY GA SEDAN IN APRIL 2006 AS A NEW CAR WITH 7 MILES. AT APPROX. 15K MILES, NOTICED A POPPING NOISE COMING FROM THE FRONT WHEN MAKING TURNS OR ACCELERATING AFTER A HARD STOP. TOOK IT TO THE DEALER, WAS ADVISED THAT A BOLT USED TO CORRECT THIS SERVICE ISSUE WAS ON BACKORDER. WHILE WAITING FOR THAT PART, APPROX. 2 WEEKS LATER, NOTICED THAT THE ABS AND TRACTION CONTROL WARNING LIGHTS CAME ON WHILE DRIVING, THEN LATER WHEN STARTING THE CAR. CAME ON SOMETIMES AND SOMETIMES NOT. RETURNED THE CAR TO THE DEALER, REMINDED THEM ABOUT THE POPPING NOISE IN THE STEERING, AND WAITING NOW FOR THEM TO CALL ME TO SAY THEY HAVE REPAIRED THE VEHICLE. LAST ISSUE WHICH I HAVE NOT ADDRESSED YET IS THE PANORAMIC SUNROOF.IT CREAKS WHEN TEMPS ARE COLD, AND SOMETIMES WILL MALFUNCTION WHEN OPENED, IF YOU HAVE IT OPEN IN THE FIRST POSITION, THEN TRY TO CLOSE IT, IT WILL OPEN TO THE FOURTH POSITION. HAD TO TURN IT TO ANOTHER POSITION, THEN RETURN IT TO THE CLOSED POSITION FOR IT TO CLOSE. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 PONTIAC G6. WHILE ATTEMPTING TO MAKE A RIGHT OR LEFT TURN AT 35 MPH, THE VEHICLE SHUT OFF WITHOUT WARNING. THE DEALER REPLACED THE STEERING COLUMN AND ELECTRICAL WIRES; HOWEVER, THE VEHICLE IS CURRENTLY MAKING A NOISE WHEN PLACED IN REVERSE OR PARK. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE CAUSE OF FAILURE WAS THE STEERING RACK AND IT NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 32,490 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 5,000.

POPPING NOISE IN STEERING WHEN TURNING THE STEERING WHEEL. FIRST OCCURRENCE WAS IN JUNE OF 2006. DEALER REPAIRED BY LUBRICATING THE STEERING SHAFT. RETURNED TO DEALER IN AUGUST OF 06 WITH THE SAME PROBLEM - DEALER STATED SERVICE BULLETIN WAS OUT AND REPAIRED STEERING NOISE AGAIN. RETURNED TO DEALER IN NOV 2006 FOR THE SAME PROBLEM, THIS TIME THE DEALER REPLACED ANOTHER PART IN THE STEERING SHAFT. I WAS ABLE TO DRIVE THE CAR FOR 7 MONTHS AND THE SAME NOISE RETURNED. I RETURNED TO THE DEALER IN AUGUST 07 MADE ANOTHER REPAIR/REPLACEMENT TO THE CAR. I WAS . I WILL MONITOR TO SEE HOW LONG THIS FIX LASTS. I WAS ASSURED THE PROBLEM WAS TAKE CARE OF. I DROVE THE CAR FOR APPROXIMATELY 4 WEEKS AND THE NOISE RETURNED, I BROUGHT THE CAR TO THE DEALER ON 10/10/07, THIS TIME THEY LUBRICATED THE SHAFT AGAIN. 5 TIMES FOR THE SAME PROBLEM IN JUST OVER A YEAR IS UNACCEPTABLE - PONTIAC NEEDS TO FIGURE OUT WHY MY CAR CONTINUALLY HAS HAD THIS ISSUE. I WILL MONITOR MY CAR AGAIN, BUT I TOLD MY DEALER I WILL BE RETURNING IF I HAVE THIS PROBLEM AGAIN. *JB

ALTERNATOR/BELT MAKES LOUD SCREECHING NOISE WHEN A/C OR HEAT IS TURNED ON. *TR

WE BOUGHT OUR G6 IN JAN. '07 AND WE BEGAN EXPERIENCING A POPPING SOUND IN MAY '07. WE TOOK THE VEHICLE IN AND WAS TOLD THAT IT WAS THE HUMIDITY AND WAS SENT ON OUR WAY. THE PROBLEM CONTINUED AND WE HAD SOMEONE ELSE LOOK AT IT. WE TOOK IT BACK TO THE DEALERSHIP AND REQUESTED THAT THEY TAKE A CLOSER LOOK. THEY REPOSITIONED A PART. THIS DID NOT CORRECT THE PROBLEM. WE TOOK IT BACK IN AUGUST AND THEY REPLACED THE TIRE RODS. PROBLEM WAS STILL NOT CORRECTED. WE HAD TO TAKE IT BACK IN THIS MONTH AND THEY REPLACED THE STEERING GEAR. I PICKED THE CAR UP TWO DAYS AGO AND IT IS STILL MAKING THE POPPING NOISE AND ANOTHER CREAKING NOISE. I AM THANKFUL THAT WE HAVE NOT BEEN INVOLVED IN A WRECK, BUT I FEEL AS IF WE ARE SITTING DUCKS EVERY TIME WE DRIVE OUR VEHICLE. WE HAVE TRIED TO TRADE IT, BUT WE CAN NOT GET A FAIR TRADE BECAUSE OF THE POPPING AND CREAKING NOISE. I DO NOT FEEL SAFE DRIVING THE CAR. WE HAVE A 2 YEAR OLD DAUGHTER AND I PRAY EVERY TIME THAT SHE IS IN THE CAR THAT NOTHING WILL GO WRONG. I FEEL THAT THIS IS A SERIOUS ISSUE AND THAT THIS SHOULD BE LOOKED INTO IN A TIMELY MANNER. MANY CONSUMERS DRIVE THIS CAR ON A DAILY BASIS AND WE ARE NOT THE ONLY ONES THAT COULD BE AFFECTED IF SOMETHING WERE TO GO WRONG. THE PEOPLE ON THE ROAD MAY ALSO BE AFFECTED. WE SHOULD ALL FEEL SAFE WHEN DRIVING AND WE ARE ON THE ROAD. AS A PARENT, I FEEL THAT THIS IS A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION WITH ALL OF THE G6'S ON THE ROAD. *JB

POWER STEERING RANDOMLY "LOCKS" MAKING IT HARD TO CONTROL VEHICLE. HAVE HAD A FEW "NEAR HITS" BUT STARTING TO SCARE ME TO DRIVE. *JB

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 PONTIAC G6. WHEN STARTING THE VEHICLE, THE POWER STEERING LOCKED. THE FAILURE ALSO OCCURRED WHILE DRIVING 30MPH. SHE TURNED THE ENGINE OFF AND WAS UNABLE TO STEER TO THE LEFT OR THE RIGHT. THE CONTACT HAD TO WAIT A FEW SECONDS SO THAT IT WOULD RESET ITSELF AND RESTART. THE DEALER INFORMED HER THAT THE SENSOR IN THE STEERING COLUMN WOULD HAVE TO BE REPLACED. THE COST TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE IS $1,000. . THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 44000. UPDATED 01-10-08. *KB THE POWER STEERING MOTOR WAS REPLACED AND THE PROBLEM CEASED. UPDATED 12/31/07

POWER STEERING FAILURE. *JB

NEW VEHICLE! LEAKS ON LEFT PASSENGER SIDE ABOVE & AROUND SEAT BELT DURING RAIN OR WASHING. BOTH FLOOR AND SEAT BECOME SATURATED. TOLD BY THE DEALER THAT IT IS PROBLEM WITH SUNROOF'S DRAIN HOSE.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 PONTIAC G6. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HE HEARD A GRINDING NOISE WHEN HE STARTED THE VEHICLE. WHILE DRIVING 40-50 MPH, THE STEERING WHEEL VEERED FROM LEFT TO RIGHT ON ITS OWN. AS OF SEPTEMBER 13, 2007, THE DEALER HAD NOT INSPECTED THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 40,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 46,699. UPDATED 11/15/07

I BOUGHT A 2006 PONTIAC G6 WITH ONLY 6,000 MILES ON IT, AFTER A FEW DAYS OF DRIVING IT, I NOTICED SOMETHING WAS WRONG WITH THE POWER STEERING. IT WOULD GO COMPLETLY OUT AND IN MY INFORMATION CENTER IT WOULD SAY POWER STEERING, THEN OTHER TIMES IT WOULD GET VERY LOOSE TO WHERE I WOULD HAVE TO PULL OFF THE ROAD AND TURN THE CAR OFF AND RESTART IT. I TOOK IT TO THE DEALERSHIP, WHERE THEY KEPT IT OVERNIGHT, CALLED ME THE NEXT MORNING AND SAID THEY FOUND NOTHING WRONG WITH IT, MIND YOU THIS HAPPENS ON A DAILY BASIS. I TOLD THEM TO KEEP IT LONGER. PONTIAC CALLED BACK AND TOLD ME TO COME PICK IT UP, THAT THEY COULD NOT GET IT TO DUPLICATE, THEREFOR COULD FIND NOTHING WRONG. A WEEK LATER IT GOES OUT COMPLETLY AGAIN, IN HEAVY TRAFFIC WITH MY DAUGHTER IN THE CAR WITH ME, I ALMOST WRECKED MY CAR. I IMMEDIATLEY PULLED OVER AND CALLED THE DEALERSHIP BACK, I WAS TOLD THAT IF I DIDN'T LIKE THERE SERVICE TO TAKE IT ELSEWHERE, SO I DID. THEY HAD TO REPLACE THE WHOLE ELCTRONIC SYSTEM IN MY VEHICLE. NOW AT 9,600 MILES THE PROBLEM HAS RESURFACED AGAIN. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 PONTIAC G6. WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE SUN VISORS SPORADICALLY DROPPED DOWN AND IMPAIRED THE CONTACT'S VISIBILITY. THE VISORS HAVE BEEN REPLACED FOUR TIMES AND CONTINUE TO OBSTRUCT HIS VISIBILITY. THE CONTACT NOTIFIED THE MANUFACTURER, BUT THEY HAVE YET TO CORRECT THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 500 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 25,000. UPDATED 12-12-07. *KB THE CONSUMER STATED THE SUN VISOR WILL NOT MAINTAIN ITS POSITION AND MOVES DOWN PROGRESSIVELY OVER TIME BLOCKING THE CONSUMERS LINE OF SIGHT. THE VISOR HAS BEEN REPLACED 4 TIMES. THE CONSUMER HAS TO HOLD THE VISOR WITH ONE HAND AND DRIVE WITH THE OTHER. UPDATED *JB

MY ELECTRICAL SYSTEM IN MY PONTIAC G6 GT HAS BEEN HAVING TROUBLE. THE FIRST SIGN OF TROUBLE WAS MY WINDOW SWITCH QUIT WORKING, WHICH WAS REPLACED, BUT AFTER RESEARCHING I FOUND THAT THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM. THE SECOND INCIDENT HAPPENED A MONTH AGO, MY POWER STEERING FAILED AS I WAS TURNING A CORNER. THIS THEN PROCEEDED TO HAPPEN NUMEROUS TIMES, WHEN I WAS GOING BETWEEN 0-40 MPH. I HAD TO SHUT OFF THE CAR, THEN IT WAS OKAY (NO "POWER STEERING LIGHT" CAME ON). THE ELECTRICAL CHIP WAS REPLACED. THIRD INCIDENT, POWER STEERING LIGHT STARTING COMING ON AND STEERING WAS HARDER TO CONTROL (BUT NOT LOCKING UP). I AM VERY CONCERNED THAT THIS IS GOING TO BE AN ONGOING PROBLEM WITH THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM IN THE G6, AND I AM EVEN MORE CONCERNED FOR MY SAFETY AND WHEN THE WARRANTY IS FINISHED. PONTIAC NEEDS TO LOOK INTO THESE FAILURES AND TAKE THE STEPS TO ENSURE THE CONSUMERS SAFETY. *TR

THE REAR BRAKE PADS WORE OUT PREMATURELY AT 30,149 MILES. I CONTACTED THE DEALERSHIP AND WAS TOLD THAT THE BRAKES AREN'T COVERED UNDER WARRANTY, AND THAT THE BACK BRAKES LASTS FOR AROUND 80,00 OR MORE MILES. THEY ALSO TOLD ME THAT THE FRONT PADS WEAR DOWN BEFORE THE BACK PADS I HAD TO REPLACE THE REAR LEFT ROTOR, AND PADS ON BOTH SIDES. A FEW TIMES WHILE I WAS DRIVING AND WENT TO BRAKE, IT SOUNDED LIKE THE ENGINE STOPPED RUNNING AND FELT LIKE I HAD NO BRAKES. *JB

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 PONTIAC G6. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH WITH THE CRUISE CONTROL ENGAGED, THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE AIR BAG WAS NOT ACTIVATED. THROUGH ONLINE RESEARCH, HE DISCOVERED NHTSA RECALL NUMBER 06V417000 (AIR BAGS:FRONTAL). HE CALLED GM AND THEY STATED THAT HIS VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. THE CONTACT BELIEVES THAT HIS VEHICLE SHOULD BE INCLUDED SINCE HE IS EXPERIENCING THE SAME FAILURE. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 14,446 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 13,405.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 PONTIAC G6. WHILE DRIVING 75 MPH THE POWER STEERING WOULD TURN ON AND OFF. THE STEERING WHEEL WAS JERKING LEFT TO RIGHT. THE VEHICLE WAS PULLED OVER, HOWEVER; THE STEERING WHEEL CONTINUED TO JERK. THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO DETERMINE HOW TO REPAIR THE FAILURE. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 26,000 AND THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 25,000.

ROTORS WARP EVERY 4,000-6,000 MILES. ROTORS HAVE BEEN RESURFACED 4 TIMES AT DEALER 10 TIMES. FRONT WHEELS VIBRATE AT 45 MPH. VIBRATES VERY BAD AT 70-75 MPH. *JB