2007 Pontiac G6 complaints

IN LESS THAN A YEAR I HAVE REPLACE THE WHEEL BEARING HUB TWICE ON BOTH SIDES, ISSUES WITH THE ABS TWICE, ALL AT MY COST APPROX. 2000, NOW THIS MONTH MY BRAKE LIGHTS RUN WHILE DRIVING AND TURN OFF WHEN I PRESS ON THE BRAKES. SERIOUSLY WHAT IS GOING ON WITH THE G6. *TR

I FINANCED THIS USED CAR IN 2010 AT 27,000 MILES. SINCE I HAVE HAD THIS CAR I HAVE NOT HAD THE CHANCE TO REALLY ENJOY IT BECAUSE I AM CONSTANTLY FIXING ON IT. I AVE HAD A LOT OF PROBLEMS. I HAVE REPLACED BRAKES 2X ONCE WITH ROTORS AND THEY ARE GOIN OUT AGAIN INCLUDING ROTORS. I AM CONSTANTLY REPLACING TIRES. MY STEERING WHEEL POPS WHEN TURNING AND I HAVE HAD THIS FIXED ONCE. TRACTION GONE. HAD HEAT/AIR ON AND SMOKE SMELLING LIKE A FIRECRACKER CAME FROM PASSENGER DASHBOARD. MY BIGGEST PROBLEM RIGHT NOW IS THAT I HAD THE WHOLE SUSPENSION SYSTEM REPLACED AND NOW I AM CONSTANTLY REPLACING THE LUGS ON MY FRONT LEFT TIRE BECAUSE THE CONSTANTLY POP OFF. BRAKE LIGHTS AND HEADLIGHTS CONSTANTLY GOES OUT. AIR BAG, ENGINE, AND TRACTION LIGHT GOES ON AND OFF (SOMETIMES STAYING ON). POWER IN DRIVER DOOR GONE OUT FOR WINDOWS RESULTING IN 3 WINDOWS UNABLE TO ROLL UP/DOWN BUT WILL WORK WHEN WANTS. ONLY ONE WILL GO DOWN USING ITS OWN PANEL. REPLACED A CRACK IN LCA. REMOTE STARTER GONE OUT. CAR WHEEL SHAKES OCCASIONALLY. INTERIOR LIGHTS DOESN'T WORK EXCEPT FRONT DASHBOARD BUT MINUS WHERE GEAR SHAFT AT (WENT OUT AFTER SMOKE FROM DASHBOARD). NEEDS STRUTS TO BE REPLACED. ALSO JERKS WITH A HUGE POP THAT YOU CAN FEEL WHEN PUTTING CAR IN GEAR. WHEN ACCELERATING YOU CAN FEEL IT SHIFT GEARS. I AM CURRENTLY ONLY AT ABOUT 83000 MILES. NOTHING BUT TROUBLE. SCARED SERIOUS ACCIDENT MAY HAPPEN BECAUSE OF THE LUGS CONSTANTLY POPPIN OFF. WE DON'T KNOW WHY. I CALLED PONTIAC AND GM AND NO RECALLS ON THIS CAR EXC

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 PONTIAC G6 GT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE HAVING THE VEHICLE REPAIRED BY A PRIVATE MECHANIC, THE CONTACT WAS ADVISED THAT THE POWER STEERING LINE FAILED DUE TO EXTREME HEAT COMING FROM THE EXHAUST PIPE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 64,012.

FIRST THE DARN RADIO STOP WORKING OFF AND ON AFTER I GOT IT AND ALL THE WAY TO NOW, FOR AS LONG AS I OWNED IT. AND THEN THE STEERING WHEEL STARTED MAKING POPPING SOUNDS AND NOW THE HEADLIGHTS KEEPS BLOWING BULBS BECAUSE THE DARN WIRES ARE BURNING. ON TOP OF THAT THE MANUAL SAYS THAT IT GETS 30 MPG AND I ONLY CAN GET UP TO 23 MPG. IF I KNEW THIS I WOULD OF LEFT THAT DARN CAR ON THAT LOT. *TR

ON MULTIPLE OCCASIONS THE BRAKE LIGHTS WILL ILLUMINATE WHEN THE BRAKE IS NOT BEING DEPRESSED, WHEN THIS HAPPENS, THE CRUISE CONTROL WILL DISENGAGE. IF I THEN APPLY THE BRAKES, THE BRAKE LIGHTS WILL GO OFF AND STAY OFF, EVEN IF I COME TO A COMPLETE STOP. ALSO, WHILE IN MOTION, IF THIS PROBLEM HAPPENS, I CAN TAP THE BRAKES AND THE LIGHTS WILL GO OFF....I CAN THEN SET THE CRUISE CONTROL AGAIN, AND IT WILL WORK FOR A FEW SECONDS UNTIL THE BRAKE LIGHTS COME ON AGAIN. OTHER MOTORISTS HAVE TOLD ME MY BRAKE LIGHTS STAY ON WHILE I'M IN MOTION, AND GO OFF WHEN I STOP. THIS IS A BIG SAFETY CONCERN, AND SOMEONE'S GOING TO BE INJURED. GM RECALLED 2005-2006 MODELS FOR THIS SAME ISSUE, BUT DIDN'T EXTEND IT TO 2007 MODELS. HOWEVER, I'VE READ NUMEROUS ACCOUNTS OF THIS ISSUE HAPPENING IN 2007 MODELS. CAN'T SOMETHING PLEASE BE DONE BEFORE SOMEONE IS HURT? I'M BRINGING IT IN AS I'M AFRAID TO KEEP DRIVING IT THIS WAY, AND WILL HAVE TO PAY TO HAVE THEM FIX IT, BUT I'VE HEARD THE FIX IS ONLY TEMPORARY, AND I'LL HAVE TO BRING IT BACK MANY TIMES. *TR

THE POWER STEERING WILL GO OUT WHILE YOU ARE DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD. NOW EVERYTIME I START THE VEHICLE THE STEERING WHEEL SHAKES AND THEN THE POWER STEERING GOES OUT. THEY RECALLED THE G5 FOR THIS PROBLEM WHY HAVEN'T THEY RECALLED THE G6 SINCE ITS THE SAME ISSUE? *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 PONTIAC G6. THE CONTACT STATED THAT IMMEDIATELY AFTER STARTING THE VEHICLE, THE BRAKE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC ON FIVE DIFFERENT OCCASIONS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 124,000.

WHEN LEAVING WORK ONE NIGHT I PUT THE CAR IN GEAR AND HEARD A WARNING BELL. I NOTICED THAT THE WORDS POWER STEERING LIT UP ON MY RADIO CONSOLE. I FIGURED IT WAS LOW ON FLUID AND DECIDED TO CHECK IT WHEN I GOT HOME. DURING THE 15 MINUTE DRIVE TO MY HOUSE THE WARNING LIGHT CAME ON SEVERAL MORE TIMES EACH TIME I WAS COMING TO A STOP AND/ OR TURNING. ONCE HOME I FOUND THAT THERE WAS NO WAY FOR ME TO FILL OR EVEN CHECK THE FLUID LEVELS. IT HAS GOTTEN PROGRESSIVELY WORSE AND THE POWER STEERING HAS BEGUN TO FAIL. I HAD THE CAR CHECKED OUT AT A DEALERSHIP( AS INSTRUCTED IN THE OWNERS MANUAL) BUT THEY WERE UNABLE TO PULL A CODE NOR HAD THEY EVER HEARD OF THIS PROBLEM. THIS CAR IS GENERALLY DRIVEN BY MY WIFE AND THIS ISSUE NEEDS TO BE ADDRESSED. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 PONTIAC G6. THE CONTACT STATED THAT SHE NOTICED ORANGE AND RED LIQUID ON THE FLOOR OF HER GARAGE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO DIAGNOSE THAT A GASKET ATTACHED TO THE WATER PUMP HAD COME IN CONTACT WITH A DEX-COOL ANTI-FREEZE AND CAUSED A DETERIORATION OF THE GASKET AND THE METAL. AS A RESULT, THE WATER PUMP HAD TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE WHO DID NOT OFFER ANY ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 70,000.

CAR'S KEY FELT STUCK ONE DAY AND MADE THE CARD DO A "HARD" START WHERE THE IGNITION DIDN'T KICK OVER RIGHT AWAY. NOTICED RIGHT AFTER IGNITION PROBLEM THERE WAS A STRONG SMELL OF GAS ONCE CAR WAS SHUT OFF. SMELL CONTINUED TO JUST GET STRONGER AND STRONGER OVER THE COURSE OF A WEEK. THERE IS NOW AN INTOXICATING SMELL OF GAS FUMES THAT SURROUND THE CAR WHEN PARKED. CANNOT PARK IN GARAGE ANY LONGER IN FEAR THAT THE FUMES WILL IGNITE WITH OUR GAS WATER HEATER WHICH IS ALSO HOUSED IN THE GARAGE. THREE YEAR OLD DAUGHTER FEELS LIGHT HEADED AND NAUSEATED WHEN GETTING IN THE CAR NOW, AND CAN NO LONGER USE IT ALTHOUGH IT IS OUR ONLY VEHICLE. IT GOES INTO THE DEALERSHIP TOMORROW DESPITE NOT HAVING ANY WARRANTY. ALTHOUGH IT HAS NOT BEEN CONFIRMED YET, I AM SURE IT IS THE SAME PROBLEM OTHERS ARE HAVING WITH THE CRACKED PIECE ABOVE THE GAS TANK. I CANNOT BELIEVE THAT THIS HAS NOT BEEN A RECALL YET, BECAUSE THIS IS A SERIOUS MATTER. I WOULD IMAGINE IT IS JUST A MATTER OF TIME BEFORE SOMEONE'S G6 IGNITES AND CAUSES A HUGE FIRE AND EXPLOSION! *TR

ON THE ABOVE DATE AND TIME I WAS DRIVING AND A POLICE OFFICER PULLED ME OVER AND TOLD ME THAT MY BRAKES WERE COMING ON WHEN I WAS DRIVING BUT WHEN I WAS STOPPING THEY WENT OFF I HAVE BROUGHT IT INTO THE DEALER TO BE FIXED SEVERAL TIMES AND THEY ARE NOT FIXING IT THEY ARE CALIBRATING THE BRAKES AND PUTTING A BANDAID ON IT LASTS FOR ABOUT 3 WEEKS THEN RIGHT BACK TO THE WAY IT WAS I HAVE CALLED PONTIAC AND THEY JUST KEEP TELLING US TO BRING IT IN I WENT ONLINE AND THERE HAVE BEEN NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS ON THIS CAR I UNDERSTAND THEY ARE FROM 2005-07 THAT THE ISSUES ARE OCCURRING ACCORDING TO THE INFORMATION I READ ON THE PROBLEM. HERE IS THE NHTSA ACTION NUMBER FOR YOU TO REFERENCE WITH PE08054. THEY HAVE RECALLED THE 05'S BUT THE PROBLEM STILL EXISTS IN THEIR LATER MODELS. IT HAS NOT BEEN RECALLED AND BELIEVE THIS ISSUE SHOULD BE ADDRESSED THEY KNOW ITS A MALFUNCTION AND THEY SHOULD BE RESPONSIBLE INSTEAD OF NICKELING AND DIMMING THEIR CUSTOMERS JUST TO NOT GET THE PROBLEM SOLVED. DO WE REALLY HAVE TO WAIT TILL SOMEONE GETS KILLED IN ORDER TO ADDRESS THE PROBLEM? I APPRECIATE YOUR TIME [XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

LOW BEAM SOCKETS WOULD GET EXTREMELY HOT AND ENDED UP WARPING THE ORIGINAL SOCKET HAD TO REPLACE NEW HEAD LIGHT SOCKETS AND WENT THRU ABOUT 8 HEADLIGHTS ATLEAST UNTIL NEW HEADLIGHT SOCKETS WERE REPLACED. *TR

THIS WAS THE FIRST OCCURRENCE OF STEERING PROBLEMS - A THUMPING NOISE WHEN TURNING LEFT AND ACCELERATING - INTERMEDIATE STEERING SHAFT, IT WAS REPLACED UNDER WARRANTY. ON 07-18-2012. I WAS DRIVING THE CAR WHEN I FELT IT WOULD NOT PROPERLY TURN- HAD TO FORCE STEERING WHEEL. ON 07-19-2012 MY WIFE WAS DRIVING AND THE CAR WOULD NOT MAKE A 130 DEGREE RIGHT TURN. SHE WOUND UP IN THE OPPOSING LANE OF TRAFFIC. THE CAR WAS REPAIRED THE NEXT DAY, THE STEERING RACK GEAR HAD TO BE REPLACED. THIS VEHICLE HAD ONLY 39,002 MILES ON THE ODOMETER. THE CAR WAS NEVER IN AN ACCIDENT AND WAS VERY WELL MAINTAINED. I TALKED TO CUSTOMER SERVICE AT GENERAL MOTORS, PONTIAC DIVISION BECAUSE I FEEL THIS SHOULD NOT HAPPEN WITH SUCH LOW MILEAGE. I ASKED FOR SOME REIMBURSEMENT, WHICH THEY REFUSED, BUT THE MOST IMPORTANT THING IS TO GET THIS REPORTED. I HOPE THIS GETS LOOKED INTO AND PERHAPS A LIFE SAVED. THANK YOU *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 PONTIAC G6. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HE WAS ADVISED BY A MECHANIC WHILE HAVING THE TIRES CHANGED THAT THE ALIGNMENT OF THE VEHICLE WAS NOT ACCURATE. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED WITH A CHAMBER ALIGNMENT KIT. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND STATED THAT THERE WERE NO RECALLS FOR THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 30,356.

ON HIGHWAY TRAVELING OUT OF TOWN AVERAGING 60-65 IN MY 2007 PONTIAC G6 I LIGHTLY PRESSED BRAKES APPROACHING AN EXIT FOR GAS WHEN A THE STEERING WHEEL STARTED SHAKING. I HAD TO PRESS THE BRAKES AGAIN TO STOP AFTER EXITING THE HIGHWAY TO STOP. THE SHAKING WAS NOTICEABLY WORSE. I PURCHASED THE CAR USED ABOUT 2 MONTHS BEFORE THIS EVENT SO I DID NOT EXPECT ANY BRAKE ISSUES. AFTER SEVERAL MONTHS MY WIFE MENTIONED A NOISE FROM THE BRAKES. I HAD THE BRAKES INSPECTED AND THE SERVICE PERSON SAID THE BRAKES WERE FINE BUT MY FRONT AND REAR STRUTS WERE BAD. I ASKED HIM IF THIS WOULD CAUSE THE STEERING WHEEL TO SHAKE WHEN BREAKING AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS AND HE SAID YES. I TOOK THE CAR BACK TO THE DEALERSHIP OF PURCHASE AND THEY DID A BRAKE INSPECTION EVEN THOUGH I ASKED TO HAVE THE STRUTS LOOKED AT AND STATED THAT ROTORS WERE WARPED. AFTER THIS I SEARCHED FOR PROBLEMS WITH THE STEERING ON THE MODEL AND YEAR OF MY CAR. I FOUND THOUSANDS OF CUSTOMER COMPLAINTS OF ALL THE SYMPTOMS AND ISSUES I WAS HAVING. I DID FIND A SERVICE BULLETIN ABOUT THE INTERMEDIATE SHAFT IN THE STEERING.TECHNICAL BULLETIN NO.: 06-02-32-007G DATE: APRIL 05, 2010 SUBJECT: CLUNK, KNOCK OR RATTLE NOISE FROM FRONT OF VEHICLE WHILE DRIVING OR TURNING OVER BUMPS AT LOW SPEEDS (DIAGNOSE NOISE AND PERFORM OUTLINED REPAIR) MODELS: 2004-2006 CHEVROLET MALIBU MAXX 2004-2008 CHEVROLET MALIBU CLASSIC 2008-2010 CHEVROLET MALIBU 2005-2010 PONTIAC G6 2007-2010 SATURN AURA SUPERCEDE: THIS BULLETIN IS BEING REVISED TO UPDATE THE PARTS INFOR

I CURRENTLY OWN A 2007 PONTIAC G6 SEDAN 4 CYLINDER. WHEN THE WEATHER GETS HOTTER AND TOWARDS THE SUMMER MONTHS, EVERY TIME I START UP THE CAR MAKE A TURN, I GET AN ILLUMINATION ON MY RADIO THAT READS "POWER STEERING" AND MY POWER STEERING SHUTS OFF, MAKING IT EXTREMELY HARD TO TURN THE WHEEL AND NAVIGATE THE VEHICLE. MULTIPLE TIMES IT HAS HAPPENED WHILE TRYING TO TURN ONTO A BUSY ROAD, CAUSING NEAR ACCIDENTS DUE TO SUDDEN LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL. I HAVE CALLED THE PONTIAC DEALERSHIP AND WAS TOLD THEY HAD HEARD NOTHING OF THIS ISSUE. FROM READING MANY ARTICLES ONLINE, I FIND THAT VERY HARD TO BELIEVE AND I THINK THIS IS AN ISSUE MANY PEOPLE WOULD LIKE TO BE SOLVED. THEY ISSUED A RECALL FOR THE G5 SERIES FOR POWER STEERING FAILURE, BUT NOT THE G6 WHICH SEEMS TO HAVE THE SAME PROBLEMS. *TR

THE ENGINE COOLING SYSTEM HAS COOLANT LEAKING. REPLACE THE CROSSOVER GASKET. THE CAR IS RUNNING HOT AND NOT DRIVABLE. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 PONTIAC G6. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 25 MPH, THE TRANSMISSION WOULD EXHIBIT AN ABNORMALLY LOUD NOISE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 41,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 42,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 PONTIAC G6. WHILE EXAMINING THE VEHICLE THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE PASSENGER SIDE HEAD LIGHT BULB CONNECTOR WAS MELTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 64,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 PONTIAC G6. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH, THE CONTACT CRASHED INTO THE REAR OF ANOTHER VEHICLE AND THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. THE FRONT SEAT PASSENGER SUFFERED FROM TWO FRACTURED VERTEBRAES. THE VEHICLE WAS COMPLETELY DESTROYED AND TOWED TO A SAVAGE FACILITY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE PROBLEM. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 60,000.

I HAVE REPLACED THE STEERING RACK 3 (THREE) TIMES SINCE MAY OF 2009, THE FIRST TIME AT APPROX. 20000 MILES. THE STEERING RACK IS GOING OUT FOR THE FORTH TIME. THE GENERAL MOTORS DEALER SAYS THERE IS NO RECALL FOR THIS RECURRING PROBLEM, SO THEY WON'T COVER THE COST OF REPAIRS ALTHOUGH THEY DO ACKNOWLEDGE IT DOES EXIST. *JS

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 PONTIAC G6. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH, THE CONTACT HEARD A LOUD POP FROM THE FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A TIRE SHOP FOR THE REPLACEMENT OF THE TIRES. THE MECHANIC ADVISED THE CONTACT THAT THE DRIVER SIDE LOWER BALL JOINT WAS LOOSE AND WOULD HAVE TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 80,000. UPDATED 05/10/12*LJ

I AM HAVING THE SAME ISSUE AS SOMEONE ELSE WHO POSTED IN MAY 2011. MY HUSBAND CAME HOME TODAY, PARKED IN OUR DRIVEWAY. PUT THE CAR IN PARK, REMOVED THE KEY OPENED THE DOOR AND STOOD UP TO GET OUT AND NEARLY GOT RUN OVER WHEN THE CAR ROLLED BACKWARDS AND TOWARDS ARE NEIGHBORS YARD. WE WERE SO LUCKY THAT THE NEIGHBORHOOD KIDS WERE NOT PLAYING DOWN THE STREET OR SOMEONE COULD HAVE BEEN KILLED. THE CAR DOES NOT RECOGNIZE IT IS IN "PARK." YOU CAN MOVE THE SHIFTER EASILY (WITHOUT OUT ANY STOPS) THROUGH 2ND GEAR ALL THE WAY THROUGH TO PARK. HE CAN MANUALLY FIX THE ISSUE BY REACHING DOWN AND TUGGING ON THE SHIFTER ROD, BUT IT IS ONLY TEMPORARY AS SOON AS YOU START THE CAR BACK UP, AND MOVE IT, THE CAR DOESN'T RECOGNIZE ANY GEAR. PLEASE HELP! WE JUST BOUGHT THIS CAR LAST SUMMER USED FROM A CERTIFIED DEALERSHIP AND HAVE HAD TO REPLACE THE ALTERNATOR, A NEW BATTERY AND NOW THIS. THE WORST CAR WE HAVE EVER OWNED. I BOUGHT THIS CAR TO REPLACE MY HONDA THAT NEVER HAD ANY PROBLEMS UNTIL IT WAS TOTALED IN AN ACCIDENT. *TR

A HAIRLINE CRACK DEVELOPED IN THE PLASTIC ELBOW CONNECTING THE INTEGRAL FUEL PUMP/GAS TANK FUEL LINES TO THE ENGINE. THIS ELBOW CONNECTS A FUEL LINE WHICH IS PRESSURIZED BOTH WITH THE VEHICLE OPERATING (ABOUT 60 PSI) AND AFTER THE CAR HAS BEEN TURNED OFF AS THE FUEL SYSTEM BLEEDS THIS OPERATING PRESSURE. THE PRESSURE FORCIBLY EJECTS HIGHLY FLAMMABLE GASOLINE LIQUID AND VAPOR INTO THE AREA IMMEDIATELY ABOVE EXTREMELY HOT EXHAUST PIPES. WHEN GARAGED, THESE VAPORS COMPLETELY FILL THE STRUCTURE WHICH HOUSES A GAS WATER HEATER AND FURNACE WITH RUNNING PILOT LIGHTS. NO VEHICLE ANNUNCIATION (E.G., CHECK ENGINE LIGHT), PERFORMANCE DEGRADATION (E.G., HARD STARTS), OR VISIBLE INDICATORS ALERT THE OWNER TO THIS POTENTIALLY CATASTROPHIC CONDITION. THE FUEL SMELL IS INITIALLY MISTAKEN FOR NORMAL EXHAUST FUMES AFTER PARKED UNTIL THE CRACK ENLARGES CAUSING THE GAS SMELL TO BECOME INTOLERABLE. THE POTENTIAL EXISTS FOR DEATH AND DESTRUCTION OF BOTH THE VEHICLE AND GARAGE AND HOME IN WHICH IT IS KEPT BECAUSE OF THE INSIDIOUS NATURE OF THIS PROBLEM. *TR

WAS MOVING IN TRAFFIC WAS APPROCHING RED LIGHT, PERSON IN CAR NEXT TO ME SAID MY BRAKE LIGHTS WERE ON WHILE I WAS MOVING BUT WENT OFF JUST BEFORE I STOPED AT LIGHT. THIS HAS BEEN A PROBLEM FOR A FEW YEARS NOW I WAS FOLLOWING MY WIFE ON MY MOTORCYCLE FOR TWENTY MILES AND THE BRAKE LIGHTS STAYED ON TILL SHE SLOWED DOWN FOR STOP SIGNS AND RED LIGHTS, THE BRAKE LIGHTS WENT OFF WHEN SHE STOPED, AFTER SHE MOVED FORWARD A FEW SECONDS THE BRAKE LIGHTS CAME ON AGAIN. THIS CAR HAS BEEN TO DEALER FOR THIS PROBLEM 2 TIMES AJUSTED BRAKE PEDDLE SWITCH AND USED CROSSION CONTROL ON WIRES PROBLEM NOT FIXED. *JS

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 PONTIAC G6. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH, THERE WAS A POPPING NOISE COMING FROM THE RIGHT FRONT LOWER BALL JOINT. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A TIRE SPECIALIST WHERE THE MECHANIC INFORMED THE CONTACT OF THE BALL JOINT FAILURE. THE CONTACT WAS ADVISED THAT THE BALL JOINTS WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 80,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 82,243. UPDATED 04/27/12*LJ UPDATED 04/27/12

I OWN A 2007 PONTIAC G6. THE FRONT DRIVER'S SIDE HEADLIGHT STOPPED ILLUMINATING. I REPLACED THE BULB MYSELF. APPROXIMATELY TWO DAYS LATER THE HEADLIGHT FAILED. I NOTICED THAT THE CONNECTOR HAD MELTED. I AM NOT ALONE WITH THIS PROBLEM. I CHECKED OTHER WEBSITES AND HAVE FOUND OTHER PONTIAC G6 OWNERS WITH THE SAME PROBLEM. ONE YEAR AGO THE PASSENGER SIDE CONNECTOR CABLE HAD MELTED. I RE-CONNECTED THE CABLE MYSELF. I HAVE NOT HAD PROBLEMS WITH THAT SIDE YET. WENT TO THE DEALERSHIP AND THEY TOLD ME THAT THEY HAVE NOT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE. PLEASE HELP! THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE. MY DAUGHTER DRIVES THIS CAR TO SCHOOL AND WORK. *TR

VEHICLE GEARSHIFT INDICATES THAT IT IS IN PARK, BUT IT'S ACTUALLY IN REVERSE, LUCKILY IT STARTED ROLLING DOWN A HILL BEFORE I GOT OUT OF THE CAR. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 PONTIAC G6. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FRONT DRIVER'S SIDE HEADLIGHT STOPPED ILLUMINATING. THE CONTACT REPLACED THE BULB HERSELF. THE SAME FAILURE OCCURRED ON THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE THE FOLLOWING DAY. THE CONTACT AGAIN REPLACED THE BULB HERSELF. APPROXIMATELY TWO WEEKS LATER, BOTH HEADLIGHTS FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT REPAIR SHOP AND WAS IN THE PROCESS OF BEING REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 84,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 PONTIAC G6. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH WITH THE HEADLIGHTS ACTIVATED, THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE DRIVER'S SIDE HEADLIGHT FAILED TO ILLUMINATE. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO CONTINUE DRIVING. THE FAILURE RECURRED THREE TIMES AND EACH TIME, THE HEADLIGHT BULB WAS REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO STATED TO THE CONTACT THAT THE WIRING HARNESS CONNECTOR WAS MELTED AND THE HEADLIGHT WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE DEFECT. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 60,000.

WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY, I ATTEMPTED TO ENGAGE THE CRUISE CONTROL, AND IT WOULD NOT SET. LATER THAT EVENING, I NOTICED IN MY REAR-VIEW MIRROR THAT THE BRAKE LIGHTS WERE VERY BRIGHT WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE STREET. I TAPPED ON THE BRAKE PEDAL, AND THE LIGHTS WENT OUT. A COUPLE SECONDS LATER, THE BRIGHT BRAKE LIGHTS CAME BACK ON. I TAPPED ON THE BRAKE PEDAL AGAIN, AND THE BRIGHT BRAKE LIGHTS WENT OUT. I PRESSED ON THE BRAKE PEDAL AGAIN, BUT THE BRAKE LIGHTS DID NOT COME ON. I HAVE RESEARCHED THIS PROBLEM ON NUMEROUS AUTO FORUMS AND HAVE FOUND SEVERAL DIFFERENT FIXES FOR THIS ISSUE. I BELIEVE THAT THIS IS A SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUE BECAUSE VEHICLES FOLLOWING MY WOULD NOT KNOW IF I HAVE APPLIED MY BRAKES TO SLOW DOWN OR STOP. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 PONTIAC G6. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH, THE STEERING WHEEL SEIZED AND A POWER STEERING WARNING ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE VEHICLE WAS STOPPED AND SHUT OFF. UPON RESTART, THE VEHICLE OPERATED AS NORMAL. THE FAILURE HAD SINCE RECURRED TWICE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO HAVE THE FAILURE DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 101,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 PONTIAC G6. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE REAR BRAKE LIGHT FAILED. THE BRAKE LIGHT WOULD NOT ILLUMINATE WHEN THE BRAKE WAS DEPRESSED, BUT THE BRAKE LIGHT WOULD ILLUMINATES AND REMAINED ILLUMINATED WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS STARTED. THE FAILURE WAS EXPERIENCED NUMEROUS TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER AND WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 90,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 92,403.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 PONTIAC G6. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HE NOTICED THAT THE ADELCO BATTERY WAS WEAK AND DECIDED TO HAVE IT EVALUATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER AND THE DEALER STATED THAT SOME OF THE WIRES WERE MELTED AND CORROSION WAS ALSO PRESENT. IN ADDITION, THE DEALER LOCATED A HOLE IN THE FUSE BOX AND DAMAGE EXISTED ON VARIOUS OTHER ELECTRICAL COMPONENTS. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 51,000.

AIR BAG DEPLOYMENT. WHILE TRAVELING AT ABOUT 58 MPH, I HIT A DOG AT THE CENTER POINT OF MY FRONT BUMPER. MY SEAT BELT SNAPED HOLDING ME FROM MOVING FORWARD. THE IMPACT WAS SO GREAT IT BROKE THE SEAT BELT, AND RIPPED MY COAT, BRUSING MY CHEST. I PULLED TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD, THERE WAS AN ODER SO STRONG I THOUGHT SOMETHING WAS HOT. I REALIZED IT WAS AIRBAG TALAC.. THE LIGHT ON MY DASH SAID THE AIR BAGS WERE NOW DISABLED. THE INBOARD DASH SCREEN SAID TO SERVICE AIRBAG SOON. THE GM DEALERS BODY SHOP GAVE ME AN ESTIMATE OF $2,000., BUT THAT MY AIR BAGS ARE OK AND DID NOT INCLUDE THEM ON THE QUOTE. I FIND THIS STRANGE SINCE MY DASH SAID TO SERVICE SOON. MY THOUGHT IS THAT THE AIR BAG TRIED TO DEPLOY EXSPELLING A TALC AROMA, AND SETTING OFF THE DASH BOARD WARNING LIGHTS, BUT MALFUNCTIONED AND REMAIN IN MY STEERING WHEEL. THE DEALERSHIP TOLD ME MY CAR WAS UNSAFE TO DRIVE SINCE THE SEAT BELT IS BROKEN. I HOPE TO FIND MORE NEXT WENESDAY THE 8TH OF FEB WHEN THEY ARE GOING TO REPAIR THE VEHICAL. *TT

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 PONTIAC G6. WHILE PARKED, THERE WAS AN ABNORMAL GRINDING NOISE COMING FROM THE STEERING COMPARTMENT. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING WHERE THE MECHANIC STATED THERE WAS A POWER STEERING LEAK. THE POWER STEERING HOSE WAS REPLACED BUT THE FAILURE CONTINUED AFTER THE REPAIR. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC THREE TIMES FOR THE REPLACEMENT OF THE POWER STEERING HOSE BUT THE FAILURE PERSISTED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 60,000.

POWER STEERING LOCKED UP. CONTACTED GM CUSTOMER SERVICE PROVIDED THEM WITH THE LAST SEVEN DIGITS OF MY VIN WAS TOLD THAT THERE ARE NO RECALLS FOR THIS VEHICLE. HOWEVER, AFTER A THOROUGH SEARCH VIA THE INTERNET LOOKS LIKE THE SAME PROBLEM OCCURRED WITH THE 05-06 MODELS. OTHER 07 HAVE ALSO REPORTED HAVING THE SAME ISSUE. TOOK CAR IN FOR AN ESTIMATE (NEW POWER STEERING MOTOR, COLUMN, AND LABOR = $1300). GM SHOULD REALLY TAKE A SERIOUS LOOK AT THIS ISSUE FOR THE 07 G6 MODELS AS WELL. *TR

THIS CAR MAKES A THUMPING OR CLUNCKING SOUND EVERYTIME I TURN... I HAVE READY A LOT OF COMPLAINTS ABOUT THIS HAPPENING TO THIS CAR AND WANTED TO KNOW WHAT THE PROBLEM IS AND IF IT IS DANGEROUS TO DRIVE, BECAUSE I PURCHASED THIS CAR USED AND I DIDN'T HEAR IT WHEN I TEST DROVE IT BUT NOW IT IS BOTHERING ME. PLEASE LET ME KNOW IF THIS PROBLEM CAN BE FIXED PERMANATELY OR NOT. CAR HAS 97,000 MILES ON IT AND IS STILL IN GREAT CONDITION AND I LOVE THE WAY IT LOOKS . I DON'T WANT TO GIVE THE CAR UP BUT I WILL NOT ENDANGER THE LIVES OF MY FAMILY OR MYSELF. THANKS *TR

THE BRAKE LAMPS TO ILLUMINATE WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL HAS NOT BEEN DEPRESSED, OR THE LAMPS MAY NOT ILLUMINATE WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL IS DEPRESSED. IN ADDITION, THE CRUISE CONTROL MAY NOT ENGAGE, AND GREATER BRAKE PEDAL FORCE MAY BE REQUIRED TO SHIFT THE VEHICLE OUT OF PARK.

BRAKE LIGHTS STAY ON EVEN WITH NO PRESSURE ON THE BRAKE PEDAL. THE CRUISE WILL NOT STAY ENGAGED WHEN THIS HAPPENS. PEOPLE FOLLOWING ME HAVE TOLD ME I SHOULD NOT RIDE MY BRAKE AS THEY CAN'T TELL WHEN I AM GOING TO STOP. THE BRAKE LIGHTS STAYING ON IS INTERMITTENT, IT CAN HAPPEN WITH THE CAR IN PARK AND AT VARIOUS SPEEDS. THIS IS A SAFETY CONCERN. MY RESEARCH HAS IDENTIFIED THAT THERE HAS BEEN MANY COMPLAINTS FOR THIS AND THAT A RECALL IS AVAILABLE FOR 2005 & 2006, OUR 2007 HAS THE SAME PROBLEM AND NEEDS TO BE INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. *TR

I WAS TURNING MY 07 PONTIAC G6 GOING APPROXIMATELY 10-15 MPH AND THE WHOLE STEERING SYSTEM LOCKED UP, THANKFULLY NO ONE WAS IN THE OTHER LANE WHILE TURNING SINCE MY TURN NOW HAD TO BE WIDE. I ALSO NOTICED THAT THE DISPLAY SAID "POWER STEERING", I PULLED CAR OVER TO THE SIDE AND TURNED HAZARD LIGHTS ON. I MADE A PHONE CALL TO MY BROTHER WHO TOLD ME TO TRY TO GET TO THE NEAREST PARKING LOT, I WAS EXTREMELY UPSET AT THIS TIME AS EVEN DRIVING STRAIGHT TO THE NEAREST LOT WAS HARD FOR ME TO CONTROL AT A LOW SPEED. I MADE IT AND PHYSICALLY COULD NOT TURN CAR INTO A SPOT. MY BROTHER CAME TO PICK ME UP. THE CAR WAS TURNED OFF FOR ABOUT A HALF HOUR, WHEN HE RESTARTED THE CAR THE POWER STEERING SEEMED TO WORK AGAIN, AS I WAS AFRAID TO DRIVE HOME, HE DROVE IT HOME FOR ME WHICH WAS ABOUT A HALF HOUR AWAY. TURNING TO THE RIGHT FEELS LIKE IT WANTS TO GIVE OUT AGAIN. I CONTACTED GM PONTIAC WHO SAID TO TAKE IT TO THE DEALER TO HAVE INSPECTED. TODAY I TOOK IN AND WAITING FOR A CALL BACK FROM THE SERVICE CENTER. I HAVE READ MULTIPLE COMPLAINTS REGARDING SAME ISSUE AND I AM TRULY AFRAID TO DRIVE CAR AS THIS IS BOUND TO HAPPEN AGAIN, I HAVE 3 CHILDREN THAT I WILL NOT PUT IN CAR NOW UNTIL SOMETHING IS DONE. GM NEEDS TO TAKE RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE DEFECTIVE PRODUCT THAT THEY MADE. AS OF RIGHT NOW THEY ARE TELLING ME NO RECALL ON THIS YEAR AND MODEL. SERVICE PERSON AT THE DEALER SAID SOME VIN# ARE INCLUDED IN THE OTHER MODEL/YEAR RECALLS HE WOULD HAVE TO CHECK MINE. SOMETHING NEEDS TO BE DONE BEFORE

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

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

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

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

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

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

MY 2007 PONTIAC G6 IS LEAKING FUEL FROM TOP SIDE OF FUEL TANK. I PRESUME THAT THE FUEL LINE OR PUMP IS LEAKING BECAUSE THE VEHICLE DOES NOT START ON FIRST IGNITION CYCLE. THE SECOND CYCLE OF THE IGNITION KEY BUILDS ENOUGH FUEL PRESSURE TO ASSURE A NORMAL START. FUEL RESIDUE CAN BE SEEN ALL AROUND BOTTOM OF FUEL TANK AND ON THE EXHAUST PIPE. *TR

I WAS PULLING INTO WORK WHEN MY CAR FILED WITH SMOKE IN CAB AND COMING FROM UNDER THE HOOD. I TRIED TO PULL INTO A PARK SPOT TO GET OUT TO SAFETY. THE POWER STEERING NOT WORKING, IT TOOK EVERYTHING I HAD TO MAKE THE TURN. THE RUBBER POWER STEERING LINE WAS INSTALLED AGAINST THE EXHAUST UP NEAR THE FIRE WALL AND HAD BURNED THOUGH .ALL THE POWER STEERING FLUID WAS POURING ONTO THE HOT EXHAUST. I CALLED GM TRYING TO GET THEM TO FIX THIS SAFETY ISSUE AS I AM NOT THE FIRST ONE WITH IT AND WONT BE THE LAST. TOOK THE CAR INTO THE DEALER MOSS BROTHERS IN MORENO VALLEY CA. SO FAIR THERE ONLY CONCERN IS MAKING A FEW BUCKS FROM THE REPAIR. I WILL KEEP YOU ALL UPDATED AS TO HOW GM IS GOING TO HANDLE CORRECTING THE SAFETY HAZARD IN THEIR DESIGN. *TR

THE VEHICLE'S RUBBER POWER STEERING RETURN HOSE IS RESTING AGAINST THE UNDERSIDE OF THE EXHAUST PIPE. THERE IS A REFLECTANT COVERED FABRIC AS A RADIANT BARRIER, BUT I SUSPECT IS NOT DESIGNED TO PREVENT HEAT (FROM RIGHT AFTER THE PRE-CATALYTIC CONVERTER) FROM SEEPING THROUGH DUE TO CONDUCTION. I HAVE MADE AN INSPECTION THROUGH MY FINGERS AS THERE IS NO WAY OF SEEING THE DAMAGE UNTIL THE HOSE IS REMOVED. THE REFLECTIVE SURFACE MATERIAL IS CLEARLY OFF OF THE REST OF THE MATERIAL AND IT FEELS TO BE COMPLETELY BURNED THROUGH. THE LOSS OF POWER STEERING FLUID COULD HAVE BEEN CATASTROPHIC FOR TWO REASONS. FIRST WAS THE VIRTUAL LOSS OF STEERING (LUCKILY MY WIFE WAS NOT DRIVING AT A HIGH RATE OF SPEED). SECOND, THAT POWER STEERING FLUID COULD HAVE CAUSED A VEHICLE FIRE HAD IT HIT A HOT EXHAUST INSTEAD OF THE ONE THAT WAS BARELY WARM AFTER LESS THAN 1/2 MILE OF DRIVING. JUST THE SAME, IT CREATED A LOT OF SMOKE CONVINCING MY WIFE THAT HER CAR WAS EITHER ON FIRE OR ABOUT TO BE. I HAVE PICTURES OF THE HOSE ROUTING AND I'LL BE MAKING REPAIRS THIS WEEK-END. PLEASE LET ME KNOW IF I CAN BE OF ASSISTANCE IN THIS MATTER. IT IS HARD FOR ME TO FATHOM THAT THE VEHICLE WAS DESIGNED TO HAVE THIS RUBBER HOSE CONTAINING A FLAMMABLE FLUID TO REST AGAINST A HOT EXHAUST PIPE. THIS IS EITHER A DESIGN DEFECT OR SOMEBODY FORGOT TO ENSURE CLEARANCE DURING ASSEMBLY. GM SEEMED UNCONCERNED WHEN I PHONED THEM THIS EVENING. *TR....UPDATED 06/28/13 *BF UPDATED 07/2/2013 *JS