TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 PONTIAC G6. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH IN RAINY WEATHER CONDITIONS, WHEN THE BRAKES WERE APPLIED WATER BEGAN TO LEAK FROM THE SUNROOF INTO THE VEHICLE. AN AUTHORIZED DEALER REPLACED THE DRAINING SYSTEM WITHIN THE SUNROOF UNDER THE WARRANTY. APPROXIMATELY 15 MONTHS LATER, THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE DEALER STATED THAT HER VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN A MANUFACTURER'S ISSUED RECALL RELATED TO THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 45,000. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 75,000.
2007 Pontiac G6 complaints
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 2007 record →
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 PONTIAC G6. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE POWER STEERING LIGHT WARNING LIGHT WOULD ILLUMINATE AND THE A CHIME WILL BE HEARD INSIDE OF THE VEHICLE. THE DEALER WAS CONTACTED AND STATED THAT THERE WAS A SHORT CIRCUIT IN THE POWER STEERING MOTOR. NO REPAIRS WERE MADE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 46000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 47000.
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 PONTIAC G6. WHILE THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY BETWEEN 45 TO 50 MPH; THE "POWER STEERING" WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED, FOLLOWED BY A LOSS OF POWER STEERING. THE CONTACT CONTINUED TO DRIVE WITH EXCESSIVE FORCE APPLIED TO THE STEERING WHEEL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHERE THE POWER STEERING MOTOR WAS REPLACED. RECENTLY, THE ENGINE RPMS INCREASED EXCESSIVELY AND EXHIBITED EXTREMELY LOW ENGINE POWER. THE VEHICLE WAS DIAGNOSED BY THE DEALER IN WHICH THE FAILURE WAS RELATED TO THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER; HOWEVER, THE PART WAS ON BACK ORDER. THE REPAIR WILL BE COVERED UNDER THE WARRANTY. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 45,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 PONTIAC G6. WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH THE POWER STEERING LIGHT ILLUMINATED TO CHECK THE POWER STEERING AND THEN THE STEERING WHEEL LOCKED, RENDERING THE VEHICLE INOPERABLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TURNED OFF AND AFTER A FEW MINUTES THE POWER STEERING WOULD FUNCTION NORMALLY. THE FAILURE OCCURRED THREE TIMES AND THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER AT LEAST THREE TIMES. THE ELECTRONIC STEERING, MOTOR MODULE ASSEMBLY AND THE IMMEDIATE SHAFT REPAIR COSTS WAS $1029. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 49,593 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 51,776.
I WAS RIDING DOWN THE HIGHWAY DURING THE DAYTIME A COUPLE OF WEEKS AGO AND A PASSENGER HAD REALIZED THAT BOTH MY TAIL LIGHTS WEREN'T TURNING ON WHEN I SLOWED DOWN TO STOP. I CHECKED IT OUT LATER ON AND TURNS OUT THAT NOT ONLY DO MY BRAKES NOT WORK WHEN I SLOW DOWN, BUT ONLY WHEN I COME TO A COMPLETE STOP DO THEY TURN ON, AND STAY ON FOR ABOUT 20 SECS AFTER I RELEASE MY FOOT FROM THE BRAKES. NIGHT TIME IS WORSE BECAUSE MY LIGHT STAYS ON (AS IF MY FOOT WAS ALREADY ON THE BRAKE) UNTIL I ACTUALLY PRESS THE BRAKE, THEN THEY DIM DOWN LIKE HOW THEY WERE SUPPOSE TO BE IN THE FIRST PLACE AND STAY DIM FOR ABOUT 20 SECS. AND TURN BACK ON AS IF I WAS AT A STOP SIGN GOING ALL THE WAY DOWN THE HIGHWAY. *TR
2007 PONTIAC G6 V4, TURNED CAR ON TODAY AND WARNING MESSAGE SAYS POWER STEERING. THE POWER STEERING IS SHOT, WE HAVE DONE NOTHING BUT DRIVE THIS CAR RESPONSIBLY. YESTERDAY IT WAS WORKING FINE, THIS MORNING IT WAS NOT- CAN'T IMAGINE HAVING THE POWER STEERING STOP WORKING WHILE DRIVING!!! *TR
I HAVE A 2007 PONITAC G6 GT AND THE BRAKE LIGHTS STAY ON ALL THE TIME AND GO OUT WHEN YOU PRESS THE BRAKE PEDAL. THERE IS CURRENTLY A RECALL FOR 2005 AND 2006 PONTIAC G6'S BUT MINE IS A 2007 AND DOESN'T FALL UNDER THE RECALL BUT I'M HAVING THE SAME ISSUES. *TR
BRAKE LIGHTS REVERSED ON PONTIAC G6 2007, BRAKES HARD TO ENGAGE. SECOND TIME IT HAS HAPPENED TO MY VEHICLE IN LESS THAN A YEAR WITHOUT PROPER DIAGNOSIS OR REPAIR. *TR
POWER STEERING GETS REALLY STIFF AND IS VERY HARD TO CONTROL WHILE DRIVING. WHEN STOPPED THE STEERING WHEEL TURNS ON ITS OWN AND MAKES A GRINDING NOISE LOCATED IN THE STEERING COLUMN. THE PROBLEM COMES AND GOES WITHOUT WARNING BUT IS BECOMING MORE CONSISTENT NOW. *TR
PONTIAC 2007 G6 SEDAN PROBLEM BRAKE LIGHT ON WITHOUT BRAKE PEDAL DEPRESSED, BRAKE LIGHT GOES OUT WHEN BRAKE DEPRESSED, BRAKE LIGHT ON 2 TO 3 SECONDS AFTER BRAKE PEDAL RELEASE. *TR
I OWN A 2007 PONTIAC G6, PURCHASED IN NOVEMBER 2008. AFTER SEVERAL MONTHS, I WAS ALERTED BY ANOTHER MOTORIST THAT MY VEHICLE'S BRAKE LIGHTS WERE NOT ILLUMINATED WHEN I STEPPED ON THE BRAKE BUT WERE ILLUMINATED WHEN I WAS ACCELERATING. THE PROBLEM APPEARS TO BE INTERMITTENT AND THE DEALER CLAIMS TO NOT KNOW HOW TO FIX THE PROBLEM. A RECALL WAS ISSUED FOR 2005 AND 2006 MODELS (NHTSA CAMPAIGN 09V036000) BUT NOT THE 2007 MODEL. THIS IS EXTREMELY DANGEROUS TO MYSELF AND OTHER DRIVERS ON THE ROAD. *TR
BRAKE LIGHTS ON WHEN BRAKES AREN'T PRESSED, AND GO OFF WHEN PRESSED. CRUISE DISENGAGES WHILE DRIVING. BRAKE SWITCH AND RELAY HAVE BEEN REPLACED AND PROBLEM STILL OCCURS. APPEARS TO BE AN ELECTRICAL ISSUE. *TR
BRAKE LIGHTS REMAIN ON, GO OFF WHEN BRAKE PEDAL DEPRESSED. NO TAIL LIGHTS. *TR
2007 PONTIAC G6 - PURCHASED NEW. STEERING COLUMN STARTED SQUEAKING AND SQUEALING A YEAR AGO. TOOK IT TO DEALER NUMEROUS TIMES BUT THEY CAN'T FIX IT FOR GOOD. NOW YOU CAN FEEL A ROUGH VIBRATION WHEN YOU TURN THE WHEEL LEFT OR RIGHT AND IT IS GETTING LESS SMOOTH TO TURN - VERY APPARENT SQUEALING NOW EVERYTIME THE WHEEL IS TURNED. ABOUT A YEAR AGO THEY REPLACED THE RACK AND PINION BUT THE SQUEAK GOT WORSE AND THEY "LUBRICATED" SOMETHING BUT THE MECHANIC DIDN'T CLEARLY SAY WHAT AS HE COULDN'T DIAGNOSE THE PROBLEM. THE DEALER NOW REFUSES TO LOOK AT IT UNLESS I PAY A "DIAGNOSTIC FEE" AND THEY SAY ALL THEY CAN DO IS LUBRICATE IT FOR AN ADDITIONAL EXORBITANT FEE. GM REFUSES TO MAKE THE DEALERSHIP INVESTIGATE IT FURTHER EVENTHOUGH MY COMPLAINTS ARE ON FILE AT THE DEALER. THE MECHANIC PREVIOUSLY TOLD ME THAT AS LONG AS THE COMPLAINT WAS ON FILE THEN IT WILL BE COVERED BY WARRANTY EVEN AFTER THE 3 YEAR WARRANTY EXPIRED BUT I GUESS THAT WAS A LIE. *TR
I BOUGHT MY 2007 PONTIAC G6 FEB. 2007. JUST ABOUT A WEEK AGO (JUNE 2, 2010) I WAS TOLD MY BRAKE LIGHTS WERE ON WHEN I WASN'T BRAKING. WHEN I DO BRAKE, THE BRAKE LIGHTS GO OFF. I TOOK MY CAR TO THE DEALER AND THEY SAID IT WAS THE BRAKE SWITCH. WELL, IT'S NOT. I AM STILL HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM AND I NEED TO TAKE IT BACK TO GET IT FIXED. THIS IS DANGEROUS TO MYSELF AND OTHER DRIVERS. THERE SHOULD BE A RECALL ON THIS PROBLEM FOR ALL 2007 PONTIAC G6'S. *TR
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 PONTIAC G6. WHILE THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY BETWEEN 15-20 MPH THERE WAS A LOSS OF POWER STEERING WHICH RESULTED TO EXTREME DIFFICULTY IN TURNING THE STEERING WHEEL. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO PULL INTO THE DRIVEWAY WITH CAUTION. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED AT THE TIME OF THE COMPLAINT. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 89,000. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.
2007 PONTIAC G6 GT- ELECTRICAL PROBLEM. APPROX. 3 TIMES OVER THE PAST YEAR MY BATTERY HAS BEEN DRAINED BECAUSE THE RADIO FAILED TO TURN OFF AFTER THE ENGINE WAS TURNED OFF AND THE KEY REMOVED. I HAVE NOW REPLACED THE BATTERY,. *TR
2007 G6 GT- THE AIR BAG SERVICE LIGHT HAS CAME ON APPROX. 3 TIMES REQUIRING THE MODULE TO BE REPLACED, $700 EACH TIME GOOD FOR I DID PURCHASE THE EXTENDED WARRANTY SO I HAVE NOT HAD TO PAY YET. *TR
FOR THE THIRD TIME SINCE I HAVE HAD THE CAR, MY POWER STEERING LINE BROKE WHILE TURNING YESTERDAY. UNDER THE HOOD FILLED WITH SMOKE AND POWER STEERING FLUID STARTED LEAKING UNDER THE CAR. EACH TIME I HAVE HAD TO HAVE NEW COILS AND RACK AND PINIONS REPLACED. THIS IS UNSAFE, DANGEROUS AND FRUSTRATING AND OF COURSE GM DOESN'T CARE...GO FIGURE! *TR UPDATED 6/13/13 *CN
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 PONTIAC G6. THE CONTACT WAS EXITING THE DRIVEWAY AT SPEEDS OF 10 MPH WHEN THE POWER STEERING FAILED. THE CONTACT WAS UNABLE TO MANEUVER THE VEHICLE AND CRASHED HEAD-ON WITH ANOTHER VEHICLE. THE CONTACT WAS NOT INJURED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER WHERE THE CONTACT WAS AWAITING A DIAGNOSIS OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE UNKNOWN. UPDATED 11/03/10.*LJ
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 PONTIAC G6. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH AT NIGHT WHEN THE RADIO SYSTEM VOLUME FAILED TO FUNCTION WITH THE HEADLIGHTS OR PARKING LIGHTS ENGAGED. THE VEHICLE WAS PULLED OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND INSPECTED. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO DETECT AN ELECTRICAL PROBLEM WITH THE HEADLIGHTS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER FOR INSPECTION AND REPAIR. THE RADIO SYSTEM WAS REPLACED. HOWEVER, AFTER THE SERVICE REPAIR THE REAR PASSENGER BRAKE LIGHT AND REAR RIGHT TURN SIGNAL FAILED TO OPERATE. THE AUTHORIZED DEALER HAD BEEN NOTIFIED OF THE MALFUNCTIONS. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED AT THE TIME OF THE COMPLAINT. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 36,300.
POWER STEERING FAILURE MY 2007 PONTIAC G6 4 CYLINDER HAS ELECTRONIC POWER STEERING. THE ALERT WILL CHIME,THE RADIO READOUT WILL FLASH POWER STEERING,AND THE POWER STEERING MOTOR WILL SHUT DOWN. THIS HAS HAPPENED SEVERAL TIMES ,INCLUDING EXITING THE INTERSTATE APPROACHING AN EXIT RAMP. I CAN RE ENGAGE THE POWER STEERING, BY SHUTTING OFF THE ENGINE,WAITING A FEW SECONDS AND RESTARTING THE ENGINE.THE ABILITY TO RESET THE POWER STEERING LEADS ME TO BELIEVE,THIS IS A DEFECT THAT SHOULD BE RESOLVED BY THE MANUFACTURER BY A RE-CALL. *TR
AT LOW SPEEDS THE STEERING COLUMN MAKES A CLUNK/POP/SQUEAK SOUND. THE CAR HAS BEEN CHECKED FOR THIS TWICE AND IT STILL DOES IT. IT HAS MADE THE SOUND SINCE RIGHT AFTER WE BOUGHT THE CAR BRAND NEW. EVERY TIME GREASE IS PUT ON THE COLUMN IT IS FINE FOR A FEW DAYS THEN THE ISSUE COMES BACK. SOMETIMES YOU CAN FEEL A SLIGHT BUMP IN THE WHEEL WHEN IT IS HAPPENING. *TR
2007 PONTIAC G-6 AIRBAG PRESSURE SEAT SENSOR CONTROL MODULE FAILED AT 38,493 MILES, CAUSING FRONT AIRBAGS TO BECOME INOPERATIVE. AIRBAG WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED UPON START-UP. REPLACING THE CONTROL MODULE COST $698. *TR
2007 PONTIAC G6 HAVE THE SAME BRAKE LIGHT PROBLEMS AS THE 2005 AND 2006 CARS. WHY ARE THE 2007'S NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL? *TR
2007 G6 4 DR VIN[XXX] RE: STEERING COLUMN INTERMEDIATE GEAR GREASE DISAPPEARS IN STEERING COLUMN. EVERY YEAR HAS TO BE REPACKED. CLUNK CLUNK SOUND WHEN TURNING STEERING COLUMN LEFT OR RIGHT. MAKER DEFECT. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR
SINCE THE DAY I BOUGHT THE CAR WITH 22,000 MILES ON IT THE STEERING WHEEL MAKES A POP/ KNOCK SOUND WHEN PULLING OUT OF A PARKING SPOT OR DRIVING SLOW. NOW AT 47,000 MILES ITS GETTING WORSE ITS ALMOST SCARY TO DRIVE HOPE I DON'T KILL ANYONE. GOING TO TAKE IT IN BUT SEEMS LIKE GM COULD CARE LESS... *TR
I OWN A 2007 PONTIAC G6 GT COUPE, BEEN HAVING STEERING PROBLEMS EVER SINCE I BOUGHT THE CAR. DEALERS REFUSE TO ACKNOWLEDGE IT.
DROPPED MY CAR OFF FOR SERVICE AT THE DEALERSHIP AND THEY LATER CALLED TO SAY THE ENGINE HAD CAUGHT FIRE WHEN THEY WERE TEST DRIVING THE CAR. AN INSPECTOR FROM THE INSURORS SERVICE BUREAU DETERMINED THAT A "RODENT INFESTATION" WAS THE CAUSE AND THAT A NEST HAD BEEN BUILT IN THE EXHAUST HEADER. I HAVE SINCE SEEN SEVERAL OTHER OWNERS REPORTING FIRES IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT AND BELIEVE THERE MIGHT BE A DESIGN DEFECT THAT ALLOWS ANIMALS ACCESS TO AN INTERNAL LOCATION WHERE ENGINE HEAT IGNITES THEIR NESTING MATERIAL.
ROTATIONAL NOISE IN WHEEL WHEN PULLING OUT OR TURNING WHEEL LEFT OR RIGHT. ALSO HAVE FRONT SUSPENSION PROBLEMS WITH THE STRUTS AND THE STRUT MOUNTS WHICH BROKE ON BOTH SIDES OF THE CAR FOR NO REASON WHAT SO EVER. *TR
MY 2007 G6 LOST STEERING YESTERDAY AND I SLAMMED MY BRAKES AND SKID ACROSS FOUR LANES. LUCKILY IT WAS NIGHT AND THERE WERE NO CARS . I TURNED MY CAR OF AT THE GAS STATION THEN BACK ON AND THE STEERING RETURNED. THEN TODAY I SAW THE RECALL FOR GM BUT THE PONTIAC G6 IS NOT ON THERE . GM NEEDS TO PUT THEM ON THE RECALL ALSO BEFORE SOMEONE REALLY GETS HURT. I ALSO RAN OVER A DOG LAST WEEK AND KILLED IT, WHAT IF THAT WAS A CHILD? *TR
THESE PAST FEW MONTHS I HAVE HAD A PROBLEM WITH POWER STEERING AND JUST THE OTHER DAY AS I WAS DRIVING ON A HIGHWAY I ALMOST GOT IN AN ACCIDENT BECAUSE OUT OF NOWHERE POWER STEERING LOCKED UP ON ME AND I COULDN'T CONTROL MY WHEELS ANYMORE...I SOMEHOW MANAGED TO GET OVER TO THE LAST LANE AND TURN OFF MY CAR AND THEN FEW MINUTES LATER I TURNED IT BACK ON AND IT WAS OK...FEW HOURS LATER SAME THING...AND IT HAS BEEN HAPPENING EVERY DAY SINCE THAN...I DO HAVE THE 10 YEAR WARRANTY ON MY CAR BUT IM NOT SURE IF THAT IS COVERED UNDER IT...PLEASE DO SOMETHING ABOUT THIS...THIS IS INSANE AND GOD FORBID IF SOMETHING HAPPENS GM IS LOOKING AT A HUGE LAW SUIT HERE! *TR
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 PONTIAC G6. THE CONTACT STATED THAT AT LOW SPEEDS AND WHILE DRIVING IN REVERSE THE VEHICLE LOST POWER STEERING. WHEN THE POWER STEERING LIGHT CAME ON THE VEHICLE HAD TO BE TURNED OFF AND BACK ON IN ORDER FOR THE POWER STEERING TO WORK PROPERLY. THE POWER STEERING HAS ALSO FAILED WHEN THE WARNING LIGHT WAS NOT ON. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 40,000. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 52000.
2007 PONTIAC G6 STEERING PROBLEM. CLUNKING NOISE WHEN TURNING LEFT TO RIGHT. PURCHASED THIS VEHICLE IN 2008 FROM PRESCOTT HONDA, USED, NOTICED CLUNKING SOUND AND PRESCOTT HONDA CALLED A PONTIAC AND HAD THE PONTIAC DEALER IN PRESCOTT AZ TELL THEM WHAT TO DO WHICH WAS TO GREASE THE STEERING COLUMN. THIS WAS AROUND 34,000 MILES NOW AT 53,000 IN 3/2/10, THE SOUND AND PROBLEM IS BACK. *TR
WHILE DRIVING MY 2007 PONTIAC G6 I HEARD A DING, DING, DING AND MY POWER STEERING WENT DEAD. I'M A VERY BIG MAN AND COULD HARDLY CONTROL THE CAR. I WAS IN A SCHOOL ZONE AND ALMOST HIT A CROWD OF 4 KIDS BEFORE GETTING THE CAR TO STOP. THE CAR HAS ONLY 37,000 MILES ON IT AND IS MORE DANGEROUS THAN ANYTHING BEING INVESTIGATED FROM TOYOTA. I HAVE READ THAT THIS HAS BEEN A PROBLEM FOR SEVERAL YEARS AND I'M WONDERING WHY YOU AS A SAFETY DIVISION OF OUR COUNTRY, YOU CAN BAILOUT GM BUT YOU WON'T MAKE THEIR CARS SAFE TO DRIVE? *TR
WHEN BRAKES ARE APPLIED, VIBRATIONS TRAVEL THROUGH STEERING COLUMN. THE VEHICLE CAN NOT STOP SUDDENLY IF REQUIRED DUE TO LOSS OF CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. *TR
BRAKE LIGHT STAY TURNED ON WHEN I PRESS THE PEDAL THE TURN OFF BUT THEN TURN BACK ON. IM SURE IT THE SAME PROBLEM FROM THE 05-06 G6. *TR
2007 PONTIAC G6. I WAS DRIVING TO WORK TODAY MORNING AND SUDDENLY I HEARD A BEEPING SOUND. THE SEAT BELT SIGN ON THE DASHBOARD WAS LIT. I ALSO GET A MESSAGE THAT SAYS "SERVICE AIRBAGS". I HAVE HAD THIS CAR FOR TOW YEARS NOW AND THIS CAR HAS NEVER BEEN EVEN IN A MINOR ACCIDENT. AM NOT SURE WHAT CAUSES THIS MESSAGE TO COME UP. PROBABLY MY AIRBAGS ARE DEFECTIVE. *TR
PASSENGER RIGHT FRONT AIR BAG LIGHT STAYS ON. COMPUTER DIAGNOSIS INDICATES FAULTY AIR BAG SENSING SYSTEM. RECALL ISSUED ID# 07V146000 BUT DOES NOT COVER 2007 PONTIAC G6. GM REFUSES TO FIX AT NO COST BECAUSE VEHICLE IS BEYOND WARRANTY. *TR
I HAVE A 2007 PONTIAC G6 AND I AM HAVING THE BRAKE LIGHT ISSUE THAT WAS RECALLED ON THE 2005 MODEL. WHEN I CHECKED INTO IT AT A LOCAL DEALERSHIP I WAS TOLD MY CAR DID NOT FALL UNDER THE RECALL BECAUSE OF THE YEAR. WHAT CAN I DO. *TR
I HAVE A 2007 PONTIAC G6. ON AT LEAST 5 OCCASIONS I HAVE LOST MY POWER STEERING. USUALLY WHILE BACKING OUT OF A PARKING SPOT. IT ALSO HAPPENED ONCE WHEN I WENT OVER A FROST HEAVE. THIS HAS ALL BEEN WITHIN THE LAST MONTH. LAST NIGHT I WENT OVER ANOTHER FROST HEAVE AND MY SERVICE AIR BAG CAME ON. IT STAYED ON THE NEXT 4-5 TIMES I DROVE MY CAR. IT FINALLY SHUT OFF THIS AFTERNOON. *TR
STEERING ASSIST MOTOR SHORTED RESULTING IN LOSS OF POWER STEERING. COULD HAVE RESULTED IN ACCIDENT IF I HAD BEEN IN A CURVE OR TURNING. I HAVE REPAIRED IT, BUT GM IS NOT RESPONDING TO REQUESTS FOR REIMBURSEMENT DUE TO WARRANTY BEING UP. CAR HAS APPROX 40,000 MILES. CAR HAS ALSO HAD LEAK IN THE FUEL RAIL AT 25,967 MILES AND A FUEL PUMP SHORT AT 1,548 MILES. *TR
WHILE TURNING RIGHT OR LEFT USUALLY AT A SLOW SPEED OR FROM A COMPLETE STOP MAKING A SHARP TURN, THE STEERING POPS, YOU CAN HEAR AND FEEL IT IN THE STEERING WHEEL. IT STARTED AT ABOUT 50,000 MILES AND HAS CONTINUED WHILE GETTING GRADUALLY WORSE. I TOOK IT IN WAY BACK WHEN IT WAS STILL UNDER WARRANTY AND TOLD THAT THE STEERING ARM NEEDED TO BE REPLACED BUT I COULD NOT AFFORD IT AT THE TIME SO I WAITED AND NOW UNFORTUNATELY MY EXTENDED WARRANTY HAS EXPIRED AT 81,000 MILES. RECENTLY (JUST AFTER MY WARRANTY EXPIRED!) THE PASSENGER AIR BAG LIGHT KEEPS COMING ON AND OFF WHILE MY HUSBAND OR I AM SITTING IN THE PASSENGER SEAT. WE COMMUTE 2 HOURS A DAY ON A VERY DANGEROUS PASS. WE ARE VERY CONCERNED ABOUT THIS. I WILL BE CHECKING WITH MY LOCATE DEALER TO FIND OUT IF THERE IS A RECALL ON THE AIRBAG. *TR
AT AROUND 51,000 MILES MY PONTIAC G6 (2007) BEGAN VEERING TO THE LEFT AND LOCKING UP. I HEARD A CLUNKING NOISE SEVERAL DAYS BEFORE THIS HAPPENED WHEN I TURNED THE WHEEL FROM LEFT TO RIGHT. THE CLUNK STARTED OFF SOMEWHAT QUIET AND THEN GOT LOUDER AND CAUSE IT TO BECOME DIFFICULT TO TURN. WHEN I WOULD BRAKE THE CAR WOULD SHAKE AND THE STEERING WHEEL WOULD TURN LEFT AND RIGHT RAPIDLY ON IT'S OWN. I HAD ALL MY BRAKE PADS REPLACED, EVEN THOUGH THE MECHANIC SAID THERE WAS NOTHING WRONG WITH THE BRAKES. I HAD THE STEERING RACK REPLACED. THE PROBLEM WENT AWAY FOR 3 MONTHS AND THEN RETURNED. THE STEERING WHEEL BEGAN LOCKING AGAIN MAKING IT DIFFICULT TO RECOVER FROM A NORMAL TURN. I HAD THE STEERING RACK REPLACED AGAIN. NOW 6 WEEKS LATER THE CLUNKING AND SHAKING AND STEERING PROBLEMS ARE BACK. COMPLAINTS OF THIS PROBLEM ARE ALL OVER THE INTERNET. I HAVE HAD THIS STEERING RACK REPLACED 2 TIMES AND NOW IT NEEDS TO BE DONE AGAIN. ALL THESE REPLACEMENTS HAVE HAPPENED OVER A 9 MONTH PERIOD. IT IS EXTREMELY DANGEROUS TO DRIVE WHEN THIS HAPPENS AND NEEDS TO BE ADDRESSED.- *TR
THE POWER STEERING LIGHT DISPLAYED ON THE RADIO FOR 10 MILES AND THEN WAS GONE. *TR
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 PONTIAC G6. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE STARTING THE VEHICLE, THE POWER STEERING LOCKED AND THE POWER STEERING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TURNED OFF AND AFTER A FEW MINUTES THE POWER STEERING REMAINED INOPERABLE. THE DEALER STATED THAT THEY ARE NOT FAMILIAR WITH THIS TYPE OF FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WILL BE DIAGNOSED BY A DEALER. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 50,000.
IN ATTEMPTING TO SLOW DOWN ON AN EXIT RAMP, THE BRAKES LOCKED CAUSING THE REAR END TO FISH TAIL. AFTER TRYING TO MAINTAIN CONTROL OF THE CAR, THE CAR WENT OFF THE ROAD AND STRUCK A CEMENT POST WHERE A LIGHT POLE USED TO BE. THE INSURANCE COMPANY HAD TO TOTAL THE CAR. THIS ALSO OCCURED ABOUT SIX MONTHS AGO, WHEN THE BRAKES LOCKED AND, FORTUNATELY, THE CAR WAS STOPPED WITHOUT DAMAGE AT THAT TIME. *TR
POWER STEERING STOPS WORKING WITH NO REAL REASON. *TR
MY CAR IS A 2007 PONTIAC G6 V6 THAT HAS BRAKELAMP ISSUES. WHEN I DRIVE THE BRAKELAMPS COME ON AND WHEN I BRAKE, THEY GO OFF. THIS HAS BEEN OCCURRING FOR OVER THE LAST 3 MONTHS EVERY TIME THAT I DRIVE THE VEHICLE. I REPLACED THE BRAKELIGHT SWITCH, HOWEVER THAT HAS NOT FIXED THE PROBLEM. *TR
THE BRAKE LAMPS MAY NOT OPERATE PROPERLY BECAUSE OF CORROSION IN A WIRING CONNECTOR. CORROSION IN THE CONNECTOR COULD CAUSE 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 LAMPS THAT ARE NOT OPERATING PROPERLY MAY NOT WARN A DRIVER IN A FOLLOWING VEHICLE OF THE BRAKING STATUS AND COULD LEAD TO A CRASH WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING. *TR
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