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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 →

Steering
Filed Dec 11, 2018165,000 milesMN

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 PONTIAC G6. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ELECTRIC POWER STEERING MALFUNCTIONED WHILE DRIVING. THE CONTACT HAD TO ROCK OR SHAKE THE STEERING WHEEL IN ORDER FOR THE POWER STEERING TO WORK. WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS STOPPED, THE STEERING WHEEL SHOOK VIGOROUSLY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE NOT CONTACTED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 165,000.

Steering
Filed Dec 5, 2018170,000 milesCO

I BELIEVE THE U-JOINT ISSUE ASSOCIATED WITH 2007 PONTIAC G6 ALSO AFFECTED MY VEHICLE, ALTHOUGH IT IS NOT SHOWING UP UNDER THE RECALLS FOR MY PARTICULAR VIN.

Air Bags
Filed Nov 26, 2018171,000 milesIN

AIRBAG IS NOT ON WILL NOT TURN ON. THE ELECTRONIC MOTOR LIKE ALL THE OTHER RECALLS GM SHOULD BE TAKING CARE OF IS GOING OUT AND LOCKING UP STEERING. I WOULD ADVISE ANYONE TO GET AN ATTORNEY AND FILE AGAINST GM FOR NOT TAKING CARE OF A DANGEROUS PROBLEM

Steering
Filed Nov 5, 2018160,000 milesIN

I RECENTLY PURCHASED THE CAR AND IN THE MIDDLE OF DRIVING THE POWER STEERING WENT OUT AND IT WAS HARD TO TURN THE WHEEL. I WAS ON THE HIGHWAY WHEN THIS OCCURRED.

Air Bags
Filed Oct 26, 2018WV

THE AIRBAG SENSOR ON THE PASSENGER SIDE DOESN'T WORK IT COMES ON WHEN WE ARE SITTING IN THE SEAT WITH THE SEATBELT FASTEN WE HAVE TAKEN THE CAR TO THE CHEVROLET DEALER AND THEY SAID THAT WE WOULD HAVE TO FIX IT OURSELVES WE DON'T HAVE THE MONEY TO DO THIS. IF WE ARE IN AN ACCIDENT AND THE AIR BAG DOESN'T DEPLOY THEN SOMEONE IS GOING TO GET HURT BAD AND THEN THERE IS GOING TO BE A LAWSUIT I HOPE THAT YOU CAN GET A RECALL ON THIS SO I CAN GET IT FIXED

Service BrakesCrash
Filed Oct 20, 2018117,000 milesIL

TAKATA RECALL. I PURCHASED THE CAR THE BEGINNING OF THIS YEAR IN JANUARY. WHEN I TEST DROVE THE CAR IT WAS ALREADY MAKING A LOUD HUMMING NOISE THAT WORSEN. ONCE PURCHASED AND DROVED OFF LOT I NOTICED THAT THE CIG LIGHTER/BATTERY CHARGER DIDN'T WORK EVEN WHEN I CHANGED THE FUSE. THE DOOR LOCKED ON THE PASSENGER SIDE GOT STUCK, THE BRAKES WENT OUT WHILE DRIVING, THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS STOP WORKING WHILE DRIVING IN POURING RAIN AND NOW OUT OF NOWHERE THE TIRE ON THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE IS ON A FLAT.

Electrical System
Filed Oct 15, 2018130,000 milesMI

ELECTRICAL SYSTEMS THAT CONTROL POWER STEERING WEAKEN WHEN SWITCHING GEARS. POWER STEERING CAUSES LIGHTS TO DIM IN CAR AND HEADLAMPS OUTSIDE OF CAR AT NIGHT AND DURING THE DAY. LIGHTING FAILS ON THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE CAUSING RIGHT TURN SIGNAL TO MALFUNCTION AND ENTIRE ASSEMBLY TO APPEAR DIM AND NOT AT ALL WHEN SIGNAL IS ACTIVATED. THIS OCCURS AT ALL TIMES OF VEHICLE USE: STATIONARY, CITY DRIVING, AND HIGHWAY DRIVING.

Service Brakes
Filed Oct 12, 2018WI

MY BRAKE LIGHTS COME ON WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL IS NOT BEING TOUCHED AND THEN GO OFF WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL IS BEING PUSHED. THE BRAKE PEDAL SWITCH HAS BEEN REPLACED ALONG WITH VARIOUS OTHER ATTEMPTS TO FIX THE PROBLEM WITH NO SUCCESS.

Steering
Filed Oct 2, 201864,000 milesMN

POWER STIRRING WENT OUT SUDDENLY CAUSING THE CAR TO SHAKE AND NOT RESPOND PROPERLY TO DRIVER OPERATION. OTHER MALES HAVE HAD ISSUE BUT 2007 G6 HARD TOP CONVERTIBLE DIDN'T MAKE THAT LIST, EVEN THOUGH MANY OTHER OWNERS HAVE HAD THIS SAFETY ISSUE ON SAME MODEL AND YEAR.

Service Brakes
Filed Sep 20, 2018124,689 milesAL

FOR AWHILE NOW MY CHECK ENGINE LIGHT HAS BEEN ON AND MY NO TRACTION CONTROL LIGHT HAS BEEN BLINKING SO I HAD A FULL DIAGNOSTIC INSPECTION DONE THAT READ NOTHING. AS A RESULT, I HAD THEM DO A FUEL SYSTEM CLEANING SINCE THERE IS A SMALL JERKY FEEL EVERY TIME I DRIVE. I ALSO HAD THEM DO A BREAK FLUID EXCHANGE BUT THE NO TRACTION CONTROL LIGHT STILL BLINKS. ALONG WITH THAT, MOST TIMES AFTER FUELING UP MY CAR, MY CAR DRIVES WELL AND JUST FINE BUT ON SEPTEMBER 18TH, AFTER FUELING UP, I WAS TURNING INTO TRAFFIC PROCEEDING TO THE FARTHEST LANE SO THAT I CAN TURN LEFT INTO MY APARTMENTS THEN POP! AND THE STEERING WHEEL LOCKED AND THE GEAR HAD LOCKED IN DRIVE. THIS SCARED ME SO BAD SO I BRAKED IN EVERY WAY I COULD HOPING I WOULDN'T CRASH THEN TRIED SHIFTING GEARS AND CRANKING MY CAR AGAIN. I GOT INTO THE GATES AND INTO THE PARKING LOT THEN MY CAR STALLED AND CUT OFF AGAIN. I FINALLY PARKED MY CAR, POPPED THE HOOD, AND THERE WAS NOTHING WRONG THAT I COULD SEE FROM MY VIEW. SO, THE NEXT DAY SEPTEMBER 19TH I DROVE TO CLASS THAT MORNING AND IT STALLED A BIT ANY TIME I INCREASED MY SPEED AS IF IT WANTED TO CUT OFF. I GOT INTO THE PARKING LOT OF MY COLLEGE AND IT CUTS OFF AS SOON AS I BEGIN TO TURN INTO A PARKING SPOT BETWEEN TWO CARS. I CRANK IT UP, COMPLETE MY PARK THEN I GO INSIDE FOR CLASS UNTIL LUNCH. ON LUNCH, I CRANK UP MY CAR AND WOW THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT IS FINALLY OFF BUT AS USUAL THE NO TRACTION CONTROL LIGHT IS BLINKING. I TEST DRIVE MY CAR TO THE LOCAL WINN DIXIE AND BACK AND O

Fuel/Propulsion System
Filed Sep 8, 20181,800 milesTX

TAKATA RECALL MY SON GAVE ME THIS VEHICLE AND IT SENT ME A WARNING ABOUT ENGINE LOSS WHILE DRIVING. SOMETIMES IT PICKS UP AND SOMETIMES IT DOESN'T. I ALSO NOTICED IT DOESN'T HAVE A TRANSMISSION FLUID RESIVOIR. SOMETIMES THEIRS A GAS LEAK WHILE IDLE AND SOMETIMES THEY DON'T.

Fuel/Propulsion System
Filed Sep 7, 201847,000 milesAR

FUEL LEAKING ONTO TOP OF GAS TANK, ELBOW COMING OFF THE FUEL PUMP HAS DEVELOPED A PIN HOLE. STRONG ODOR OF GASOLINE, CAR HARD TO START AFTER SITTING ANY LENGTH OF TIME. FUEL DRIPS ONTO EXHAUST.

Exterior Lighting
Filed Sep 4, 2018130,000 milesPA

THE BRAKE LIGHTS ARE ON WHEN DRIVING AND GO OFF WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL IS PRESSED. THIS IS OPPOSITE TO HOW IT SHOULD BE. THERE WAS A RECALL RELATED TO THIS AND APPARENTLY THE RECALL REPAIR WAS MADE. THERE ARE NO OUTSTANDING RECALLS ON THIS CAR. BUT THE BRAKE LIGHT PROBLEM HAS REAPPEARED SO THE REPAIR SEEMS INEFFECTIVE. I ENTERED TODAY'S DATE BELOW SINCE IT ASKS FOR A DATE, BUT THIS HAPPENS EVERY TIME THE CAR IS DRIVEN AND AT ALL SPEEDS.

Exterior Lighting
Filed Aug 26, 2018145,000 milesPA

DRIVER'S SIDE LOW BEAM HEADLIGHT KEEPS GOING OUT DUE TO FAULTY SOCKET/WIRING. WAS REPLACED INITIALLY BECAUSE FACTORY SOCKET MELTED AT BULB CONTACTS. HAVE REPLACED SOCKET TWICE NOW, BUT IF WIRES ARE AT A CERTAIN ANGLE GOING INTO THE SOCKET, THE HEADLIGHT WILL GO OUT. PROBLEM WILL USUALLY PRESENT ITSELF WHEN TURNING CAR ON, HAVE TO GET OUT AND GIVE THE HEADLIGHT ASSEMBLY A SMACK TO GET IT TO COME BACK ON. ALSO VERY LIMITED ROOM INSIDE HEADLIGHT ASSEMBLY, LEAVING WIRING CRAMPED AT AN ODD ANGLE AND IN THE DIRECT PATH OF THE LOCKING MECHANISM FOR THE ACCESS CAP.

Fuel/Propulsion System
Filed Aug 5, 201890,000 milesCA

THE CAR IS LEAKING FROM THE FUEL PUMP OR AN AREA CONNECTING TO IT. AFTER READING OF NUMEROUS OTHER COMPLAINTS ONLINE I DECIDED TO REPORT THIS. IN THE BEGINNING I NOTICED THE SMELL OF GAS WHEN DRIVING AND PARKED. AT THIS POINT IT IS LEAKING IN BOTH SCENARIOS.

Service Brakes
Filed Aug 3, 2018100,000 milesWI

WHEN I WAS DRIVING ONE DAY, MY BREAK LIGHTS TURNED ON. I FOUND THIS OUT BECAUSE I COULDN'T TURN ON MY CRUISE CONTROL. AFTER A WHILE I THOUGHT IT WAS A FLUKE, BUT THEN PEOPLE KEPT PULLING ME OVER TELLING ME ABOUT MY BREAK LIGHTS. I WAS SO ANGRY THAT THEY KEPT COMING ON, I TOOK MY WARRANTY I GOT IN THE MAIL AND CAR TO A GM DEALER. THEY SAID THEY CAN'T FIX IT COMPLETELY BUT JUST RECALCULATED THE SYSTEM TO TURN THE LIGHTS OFF FOR A WHILE. I'M SO SICK OF MY BREAK LIGHTS COMING ON AT RANDOM TIMES. SOMETIMES ITS WHILE IM DRIVING, AND SOMETIMES THEY ARE ON ALREADY RIGHT AFTER I TURN ON MY KEY. I WOULD REALLY APPRECIATE GETTING THIS FIXED FOR FREE BECAUSE I'M SO WORRIED I MIGHT GET INTO AN ACCIDENT OR HARM SOMEONE ELSE BECAUSE THEY DON'T KNOW IF I'M STOPPING OR DRIVING. I WANT TO KEEP ME AND MY SON SAFE.

Service Brakes
Filed Jul 23, 2018160,000 milesPA

BRAKE LIGHTS ARE WORKING IN REVERSE. THE BRAKE LIGHTS ARE ON WHEN YOU ARE NOT HITTING THE BRAKES AND THEY GO OUT WHEN YOU HIT THE BRAKE PEDAL. THE 2014 RECALL DID NOT FIX THE PROBLEM! IT WAS MERELY A BANDAID AND TEMPORARY FIX. ON MORE THAN 1 OCCASION, I HAVE SEEN THE CAR BEHIND ME FLY UP ON MY REAR END AND HAVE TO SLAM ON THEIR BRAKES. THIS IS A HUGE PROBLEM! I DRIVE MY VEHICLE WITH MY CHILDREN IN IT. IT IS ONLY A MATTER OF TIME BEFORE I GET REAR ENDED AND SOMEONE GETS SERIOUSLY INJURED OR WORSE. I HAVE FOUND MULTIPLE PEOPLE COMPLAINING OF THE SAME ISSUES ON CAR FORUMS, AFTER HAVING THE RECALL DONE, SO I KNOW IT IS NOT JUST MY CAR THAT HAS THE PROBLEM. THIS NEEDS TO BE ADDRESSED AND FIXED IMMEDIATELY!

Fuel/Propulsion System
Filed Jul 22, 2018130,000 milesAZ

2007 G6 CONVERTIBLE SMELLING FUEL UPON PARKING AND TURNING OFF CAR, COMING FROM THE FUEL TANK AREA.

Exterior Lighting
Filed Jul 16, 2018146,333 milesTX

I HAVE HAD ISSUES WITH THE DRIVER SIDE LOW BEAM HEADLIGHT BURNING/SHORTING OUT SINCE I BOUGHT THE CAR ALMOST 5 YEARS AGO. USUALLY I JUST REPLACE THE BULB AND IT BURNS OUT SHORTLY BUT THEN WE HAD IT REWIRED. WORKED FOR A COUPLE MONTHS BUT THE WHOLE WIRING IS MESSED UP AGAIN AND THEY WANT TO TAKE THE BUMPER OFF TO SEE WHAT'S WRONG. TOO EXPENSIVE FOR WHAT THE CAR IS WORTH. I SEARCHED ON SOME FORUMS AND I AM NOT THE ONLY PERSON WHO HAS HAD THIS ISSUE WITH THIS CAR.

Structure › BodyCrash
Filed Jul 10, 201895,000 milesAK

I LIVE IN ALASKA AND I'VE NEVER GOTTEN A NOTICE AND I'VE BEEN IN TWO COLLISION BECAUSE OF IT AND I HAVEN'T KNOWN WHY. I'VE HAD TO PAY MY DEDUCTIBLE BECAUSE OF IT AND NUMEROUS DAMAGES BECAUSE OF IT.

Engine
Filed Jul 6, 2018229,560 milesMS

VEHICLE HAS BEEN SITTING SINCE THE FIRST OF FEBRUARY DUE TO A CONSTANT COOLANT LEAK. LEAK FIRST APPEARED AT BOTTOM CORNER PASSENGER SIDE OF RADIATOR, AND WITHIN A WEEK HAD ALSO SHOWED UP ON BOTTOM CORNER DRIVER SIDE OF RADIATOR. EVENTUALLY WOUND UP REPLACING THE OVERFLOW RESERVOIR, 3/4" HOSE TEE LOCATED DIRECTLY UNDER OVERFLOW, SEVERAL CLAMPS, TRANSMISSION COOLING LINES, INSTALLED BRAND NEW RADIATOR AND OIL PRESSURE SWITCH LOCATED DIRECTLY ABOVE OIL FILTER. AFTER 10 DAYS WITH ABSOLUTELY NO LEAKS, THEY REAPPEARED IN EXACTLY THE SAME LOCATIONS. FINALLY TRACED LEAK ON PASSENGER SIDE TO UPPER CORNER PASSENGER SIDE OF INTAKE MANIFOLD GASKET, AND THE DRIVER SIDE LEAK TRACES TO ALMOST DIRECTLY AT THE COOLANT CROSSOVER PIPE GASKET. NOW, I'M AGAIN FACING ANOTHER $200 PAYOUT TO THE PARTS STORE.! I'M GOING TO MAKE THIS REPAIR MYSELF, AS I HAVE MADE ALL REPAIRS FOR THE PREVIOUS 6 MONTHS. MY 07 G6 WAS WONDERFUL FOR THE FIRST 3 YEARS OF OWNERSHIP, BUT THE LAST 3 YEARS HAVE BECOME NOTHING MORE THAN AN ABSOLUTE NIGHTMARE. IF I COULD FILE FOR REIMBURSEMENT FOR MY EXPENSES DURING THIS TIME I HAVE ABSOLUTELY NO DOUBT THAT WITH THE PRICES OF PARTS, CURRENT HOURLY RATE CHARGE SET AT $75-$100 HOUR, AND REIMBURSEMENT FOR TIME SPENT WASTING TIME GOING TO PICK UP PARTS THE TOTAL WOULD MOST LIKELY COME OUT TO $8000-$9500. I CAN'T EVEN AFFORD TO PAY FOR ANOTHER VEHICLE, AND SADLY I ALSO CAN'T AFFORD TO CONTINUE INVESTING IN A VEHICLE THAT HAS BECOME A MECHANICAL MONSTROSITY WITH AN EXTREMELY VORACIOUS

Steering › Electric Power Assist System
Filed Jun 25, 2018150,000 milesKY

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 PONTIAC G6. WHILE REVERSING OUT OF THE DRIVEWAY, THE STEERING WHEEL SEIZED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A DEALER OR INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 150,000.

Service Brakes
Filed Jun 20, 201889,000 milesNY

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 PONTIAC G6. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE EXTERIOR BRAKE LIGHTS FAILED TO ILLUMINATE WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED AND THE BRAKE WARNING INDICATOR REMAINED ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE GEAR SHIFTER WOULD ENGAGE INTO NEUTRAL, PARK, OR DRIVE INDEPENDENTLY. THE FAILURES OCCURRED NUMEROUS TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO BAY RIDGE CHEVROLET (1575 86TH STREET, BROOKLYN, NY 11228, 718-232-0186) WHERE A DIAGNOSTIC TEST LOCATED A FAILURE CODE FOR THE BODY CONTROL MODULE, WHICH NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURES AND INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE VEHICLE WAS PREVIOUSLY REPAIRED PER NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V252000 (SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, EXTERIOR LIGHTING, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL). THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE REPAIR DID NOT CORRECT THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 89,000.

Air Bags
Filed Jun 20, 2018165,000 milesIN

TRANSMISSION , WHEN SHIFTING INTO PARK IT WILL SOMETIMES NOT GO INTO PARK AND THE CAR WILL ROLL BACKWARDS OR CLANKING NOISE HAPPENS. ALSO WHEN U TAKE THE CAR OUT OF PARK IT WILL NOT GO INTO REVERSE!! STEERING, WHEN MAKING TURNS THERE SOMETHING GOING ON IT WANTS TO DRIFT AND MAKES A NOISE! AIRBAG SENSOR COMES ON AND GOES OFF BY ITSELF EVEN WITH A PASSENGER IN THE SEAT SAYS AIRBAG SYSTEM NOT WORKING THESE ARE ALL RECALLS BUT SAYS MY VIN# ISNT PART OF THE RECALL! BUT VEHICLE DOING EVERYTHING THATS IT SAYS IN THE RECALL

Steering
Filed Jun 8, 2018116,600 milesNC

THERE IS A BUMPING OR CLUNKING NOISE WHEN THE STEERING WHEEL IS TURNED SLIGHTLY AT LOW SPEED OR WHILE STILL, AS IF THERE IS A LINKAGE PROBLEM. APPARENTLY, THIS IS A COMMON ISSUE FOR THIS CAR, AS GM HAS ISSUED TSB #06-02-32-007F. HOWEVER, SINCE THIS IS A STEERING ISSUE, SHOULDN'T THERE BE A RECALL TO CORRECT OR REPAIR?

Fuel/Propulsion System
Filed May 31, 201858,000 milesOK

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 PONTIAC G6. WHILE ATTEMPTING TO START THE VEHICLE, THE CONTACT NOTICED A FUEL ODOR IN THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT EXITED THE VEHICLE AND FOUND A FUEL LEAK NEAR THE EXHAUST PIPE. THE CONTACT TURNED OFF THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT CALLED AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC AND WAS INFORMED THAT THEY WERE FAMILIAR WITH THIS TYPE OF FAILURE WITH THE VEHICLE. THE DEALER (BOB HOWARD BUICK GMC, 13241 BROADWAY EXT, OKLAHOMA CITY, OK 73114, (405) 936-8800) WAS CONTACTED, BUT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 58,000.

Power Train
Filed May 24, 2018100,000 milesMN

THE SHIFT LINKAGE BUSHING WEARS OUT AND POPS OFF WHILE DRIVE CANNOT PUT BACK IN PARK

Steering
Filed May 20, 2018198,758 milesPA

POWER STEERING FAULTED OUT IN MY CAR WITH NO WARNING. CAR WAS PARKED THANK GOD CAR STARTED GAVE POWER STEERING FAULT STEERING WHEEL WOULD NOT MOVE AND CAR WOULD NOT EITHER. TAKEN TO SHOP WHEN KICKED BACK IN AFTER RESTARTING CAR 9 TIMES. PARKED AT DEALERSHIP THEN DID NOT MOVE SINCE HAD TO BE TOWED TO ANOTHER DEALERSHIP TO HAVE DIAGNOSTICS DONE. STEERING WHEEL SHOOK REALLY BAD WHILE DRIVING AND SITTING STILL UNTIL IT STOPPED WORKING ALL TOGETHER AT THE DEALERSHIP. IF THIS WOULD HAVE HAPPENED WHILE DRIVING IT COULD HAVE BEEN REALLY BAD. THIS HAPPENED WITH NO WARNING AT ALL WENT TO START MY VEHICLE AND JUST HAPPENED. VEHICLE HAS BEEN FIXED I AM LOOKING FOR REIMBURSEMENT DUE TO RECALL INFOMATION ASSOCCIATED WITH THIS ISSUE.

Fuel/Propulsion System
Filed May 10, 201895,111 milesNV

POWER STEERING ISSUES, CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ARE STILL COMING ON AFTER MY MECHANIC WORKED ON IT. NOW IT'S SAYING TO CHECK MY GAS CAP AS WELL... I PULL OVER TO CHECK IT BY OPENING AND CLOSING IT AGAIN AND IT'S FINE FOR ABOUT .25-.50 OF A MILE.

Service Brakes
Filed May 10, 2018106,202 milesIA

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 PONTIAC G6. WHILE DRIVING 80 MPH WITH THE CRUISE CONTROL ACTIVATED, THE WHEELS LOCKED UP. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED DURING THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER (WEBSTER CITY AUTO CENTER, 129 2ND ST, WEBSTER CITY, IA 50595) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE BRAKE SWITCH FAILED. THE FAILURE OCCURRED ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 106,202. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.

Air Bags
Filed Apr 29, 201894,859 milesNV

POWER STEERING ISSUES AND IT STATES IT ON MY RADIO SCREEN THE MOMENT I PUT IT IN REVERSE. ALSO MY CHECK ENGINE LIGHT KEEPS COMING ON, WHILE ON I HAVE ISSUES ROLLING UP/DOWN MY POWER WINDOWS.

Steering
Filed Apr 26, 2018180,000 milesOH

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 PONTIAC G6. WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH, THE POWER STEERING WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED AND THE VEHICLE LOST POWER STEERING ABILITY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE POWER STEERING ASSIST MOTOR WAS REPLACED; HOWEVER, THE WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED AND THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V064000 (STEERING). THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURES. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 180,000.

Steering
Filed Apr 14, 2018IL

MY STEERING SHAKES UNCONTROLLABLY WHILE DRIVING AND NON-DRIVING IT STIFFENS UP WHERE I CAN'T TURN LEFT OR RIGHT. WHEN I START THE CAR IT STIFFENS AS WELL. I TOOK IT TO A CERTIFIED MECHANIC THEY SAY THAT ITS A RECALL ON IT. WHAT'S MY NEXT STEP BECAUSE THE MECHANIC SAYS HE CAN'T FIX IT. I NEED AND WOULD LIKE FOR MY CAR TO BE FIX.

Fuel/Propulsion System
Filed Apr 11, 201864,846 milesGA

STRONG ODOR OF GASOLINE AFTER DRIVING THE CAR WHEN PARKED OUTSIDE OR IN A GARAGE. NO SIGNS OF FUEL LEAKS ON THE GROUND. THE VEHICLE HAS ONLY 65K MILES ON IT. THIS CAN POSE A DANGER SINCE MANY HOME HAVE THE HOT WATER HEATER IN THE GARAGE WITH A PILOT LIGHT. ALSO THIS FUEL ODOR IS AROUND THE EXHAUST SYSTEM OF THE CAR. DO WE HAVE TO WAIT UNTIL SOMEONE DIES OR LOSES THEIR HOME BEFORE GM WITH TAKE RESPONSIBILITY FOR POOR ENGINEERING?

Steering
Filed Mar 21, 2018138,000 milesUT

WHILE DRIVING MY CAR ON THE FREEWAY, THE INSTRUMENT PANEL LIT UP AND A BEEP TWICE INDICATED AN ISSUE WITH POWER STEERING AND THE CAR NO LONGER MAINTAINS POWER STEERING. THERE IS A RECALL FOR THIS ISSUE 14772 FOR THE MAKE AND MODEL OF MY CAR BUT MY CAR WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. THIS IS A MAJOR ISSUE THAT SHOULD COVER ALL MODELS AFFECTED IT'S DIFFICULT TO STEER WITHOUT THE POWER STEERING. I'VE ALREADY HAD MY CAR TOWED TWICE TO A DEALER THAT CANNOT FIND A PROBLEM AND I'VE SPENT OVER $200.00 TO HAVE MY BATTERY CABLES CLEANED WHICH IS WHAT I WAS TOLD WAS THE PROBLEM.

Steering
Filed Mar 13, 2018195,000 milesCA

DRIVING ON FREEWAY AND POWER STEERING SIGN FLASHED WITHOUT WARNING ON SCREEN AND THEN STEERING WHEEL LOCKED GOING 65 MPH. CAUSING ME TO ALMOST CRASH AND NOW POWER STEERING DOES NOT WORK. NOW POWER STEERING DOES NOT WORK. I'M SEEING IN 2014 THERE WERE MANY RECALLS ON THIS VECHICLE AND FOR SOME ODD REASON, MY VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM FOR THIS CAR AND SHOULD NOT BE RESPONSIBLE. IVE CALLED GM AND THEY WILL NOT HELP ME.

Steering
Filed Mar 11, 2018CA

MY 07 G6 V6 SEEMS TO LOSE POWER STEERING INTERMITTENTLY. THERE IS NO WAY TO KNOW WHEN IT WILL HAPPEN.

Fuel/Propulsion System
Filed Mar 11, 2018CA

MY CAR HAS A STRONG GAS SMELL ON TH BACK PASSENGER SIDE. IT'S HAD BEEN GOING ON FOR ALMOST A YEAR. I'M FINALLY ABLE TO HAVE IT LOOKED AT AND HOPEFULLY FIXED AT A LOCAL DEALERSHIP. THE SMELL OF GAS IS SO STRONG IT IS NAUSEATING AND CAN BE SMELLED SEVERAL FEET AWAY FROM THE CAR. I'M WORRIED THAT THERE IS A GAS LEAK AND IT IS THE ONLY VEHICLE I HAVE TO TRANSPORT MY THREE CHILDREN. I'VE NOTICED THE SMELL SEEMS TO BE WORSE WHEN PARKED BUT GAS CAN BE SMELT INSIDE THE CAR WHILE DRIVING AS WELL.

Steering
Filed Mar 5, 2018KY

CALLED GM BECAUSE I SEEN WHERE THE NHTSA HAD A RECALL ON ALL 2007 PONTIAC G6 FOR STEERING:ELECTRIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM RECALL# 15V064000 WITH RECALL DATE: 2/4/2015 BUT WHEN I CALLED GM THEY SAID THEY DONT SEE A RECALL FOR MY CAR EVEN THOUGH I AM HAVING THIS SAME ISSUE AND THE NHTSA HAS RECALLED THIS PROBLEM FOR VEHICLES LIKE MINE. WAS VERY UNHAPPY WITH THE WAY GM TREATED ME ABOUT THIS MATTER. ALSO WANT TO KNOW WHY GM HAS SO MUCH INFORMATION ABOUT THE STEERING RECALL AND WHEN I CALL DEALER TO HAVE IT FIXED THEY DONT SEE THE RECALL ON MY CAR

Steering
Filed Mar 5, 2018130,000 milesKY

POWER STEERING LIGHT COMES ON AND STEERING COLUMN LOCKS UP. HARD TO TURN THE WHEEL.

Steering
Filed Mar 5, 2018UT

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 PONTIAC G6. WHILE DRIVING 10 MPH, THE STEERING WHEEL WAS DIFFICULT TO CONTROL WHILE TURNING IN EITHER DIRECTION. THE POWER STEERING WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT PULLED OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND TURNED OFF THE ENGINE. THE VEHICLE WAS ABLE TO RESTART, BUT THE FAILURE REMAINED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.

Fuel/Propulsion System
Filed Mar 4, 2018NM

FUEL SMELL AT REAR OF VEHICLE NEAR GAS TANK. VEHICLE HAS 93K MILES.

Steering
Filed Feb 13, 2018150,000 milesIN

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 PONTIAC G6. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH, THE CONTACT HEARD AN ABNORMAL RINGING NOISE. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE STEERING WHEEL TIGHTENED UP AND THERE WAS A SUDDEN LOSS OF POWER STEERING. IN ADDITION, THE VEHICLE WAS RESTARTED AND WAS UNABLE TO DRIVE FOR A CERTAIN AMOUNT OF TIME. THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC AND WAS INFORMED THAT THE POWER STEERING NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE CONTACT WAS ADVISED TO CALL A LOCAL PONTIAC DEALER. THE CONTACT CALLED PENSKE CHEVROLET AT 314-846-666 AND WAS INFORMED THAT THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V064000 (STEERING). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 150,000.

Air Bags
Filed Feb 12, 2018168,799 milesRI

DRIVER'S SIDE AIRBAG DASH LIGHT CAME ON. WITH THE MESSAGE. SERVICE AIRBAG.

Steering
Filed Feb 11, 2018160,482 milesKY

THE POWER STEERING WILL GO OUT, GOING DOWN THE ROAD OR JUST SITTING STILL. THE STEERING WHEEL WILL SHAKE LIKE CRAZY. IT WILL STAY OUT UNTIL YOU GET PULLED OFF OR STOP TURN THE CAR OFF AND THEN RESTART THE CAR. THESE VEHICLES HAVE ELECTRIC POWER STEERING THERE ISN'T ANY PLACE TO ADD POWER STEERING. IT'S A FAULT. I HAVE OWNED 2 G6 AND THEY HAVE BOTH HAD AN ISSUE, I HAD AN '09 AND NOW HAVE A '07 BOTH WITH THE SAME POWER STEERING ISSUE. IT'S A MAJOR SAFETY HAZARD, TO YOURSELF AND FELLOW DRIVERS.

Air Bags
Filed Feb 11, 2018168,700 milesRI

AIRBAG SERVICE MESSAGE &. DASH LIGHT COMES ON. OFTEN. , WHEN I PUT MY FOG LIGHTS ON. IT TURNS THE HEADLIGHTS OFF. IT WAS IN MOTION &. PARKED

Steering
Filed Feb 9, 2018137,000 milesIN

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 PONTIAC G6. WHILE ATTEMPTING TO REVERSE THE VEHICLE, THE POWER STEERING FAILED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE STEERING BECAME DIFFICULT TO OPERATE. WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS TURNED OFF AND RESTARTED, IT OPERATED AS INTENDED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO BE DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. WETZEL CHEVROLET (4700 NATIONAL RD E, RICHMOND, IN 47374, (765) 966-7000) WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V064000 (STEERING). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 137,000.

Steering
Filed Feb 9, 2018122,000 milesOR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 PONTIAC G6. WHILE DRIVING, THE VEHICLE BECAME DIFFICULT TO STEER AND LOST ALL POWER. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER (CARR CHEVROLET, 15005 SW TUALATIN VALLEY HWY, BEAVERTON, OR 97006) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE POWER STEERING ASSIST FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 122,000.

Steering
Filed Feb 9, 2018122,000 milesMI

STEERING MALFUNCTION, NOISE HEARD WHEN MAKING TURNS. LOSS OF STEERING ASSIST.

Electronic Stability Control (esc)
Filed Feb 7, 2018162,209 milesAR

TC SHUTS OFF. THE TAIL LIGHTS QUIT WORKING. I CHANGED THE BULBS WITH NEW ONES AND NOW THE BLIKERS ON THE DRIVERS SIDE IS NOT WORKING. THE TAIL LIGHTS ARE STILL NOT WORKING. POSSIBLE SHORT, CORRODED, OR BAD CONNECTION. I CANNOT DRIVE THIS SAFELY DURING LOW LIGHT CONDITIONS.

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NHTSA publishes every complaint as the owner wrote it and investigates only a fraction. Spelling, capitalisation and judgement are the filer’s own. What carries weight is repetition: the same component failing the same way across many filings, and whether the manufacturer eventually opened a recall for it.

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