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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 →

Seat Belts
Filed Feb 12, 20161 milesLA

WE ALWAYS WEAR SEATBELTS.BOTH FRONT SEATBELTS CLICK WHEN FASTENED BUT RED SEATBELT ICON ON DASH STILL GOES OFF.EVEN IF I AM ONLY ONE IN CAR...STILL GOES OFF.STATIONARY AND AGAIN WHILE DRIVING ON ROADS...STREETS..HIGHWAYS...INTERSTATES...ANYWHERE WE GO..EVERYTIME.

Service Brakes
Filed Feb 12, 2016140,000 milesIN

TAKATA RECALL FOR ABOUT A MONTH NOW MY VEHICLE HAS BEEN RANDOMLY DYING. I WAS ON THE HIGHWAY WHEN SUDDENLY EVERYTHING LOCKED UP I COULDN'T STOP, COULDN'T BRAKE, THE ENGINE SEIZED AND I WAS UNABLE TO RESTART THE CAR. THE STEERING WHEEL WAS MOVING IN BOTH DIRECTIONS BY ITSELF, THEN LOCKED UP. I HAD TO GET OUT AND PUSH THE CAR INTO A SAFE PLACE AND WAS UNABLE TO RE-START IT.

Electrical System
Filed Feb 12, 2016140,000 milesIN

EVER SINCE I PURCHASED THIS CAR THE HEADLIGHTS NEVER STAY ON. IT'S EITHER ONE OR THE OTHER, NO MATTER HOW OFTEN I REPLACE THEM, ONE GOES OUT. IT'S DANGEROUS FOR ME TO DRIVE WITH MY CHILD IN THE CAR WITH ONE HEADLIGHT. I'VE HAD IT "FIXED" SEVERAL TIMES, EVEN THE WIRING. DESPITE MY ATTEMPTS, I STILL ALWAYS ONLY HAVE ONE HEADLIGHT.

Fuel/Propulsion System
Filed Jan 27, 2016GA

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 PONTIAC G6. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 15 MPH, THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED WITHOUT A RESPONSE. THE VEHICLE UNINTENTIONALLY ACCELERATED IN A JERKING MOTION. THE FAILURE RECURRED WHENEVER THE VEHICLE WAS IN OPERATION. THE CONTACT ALSO MENTIONED THAT A STRONG FUEL ODOR EMITTED INSIDE AND OUTSIDE THE VEHICLE NEAR THE REAR SEATS AND TRUNK AREA. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNAVAILABLE. UPDATED 05/17/16*LJ THE CONSUMER STATED THE VEHICLE WOULD ACCLERATE SLOWLY WHEN DRIVING. UPDATED11/21/2017*JS

Power Train
Filed Jan 25, 2016179,000 milesGA

A RECALL HAD BEEN DONE ON THE GEAR SHIFT ASSEMBLY FOR THIS VEHICLE WHICH I HAD REPLACED THROUGH RECALL ON 12/31/14 HOWEVER 1 YEAR AND 25 DAYS LATER THE GEAR SHIFT ASSEMBLY DID EXACTLY WHAT THE RECALL WAS ORIGINALLY DESIGNED TO FIX. I WENT TO PARK THE VEHICLE AND THE GEAR SHIFT SLID EASILY INTO PARK BUT THE CAR KEPT ROLLING, NOT RECOGNIZING THE GEAR WAS PLACED IN PARK. UPON SHUTTING OFF THE CAR, IT WOULD NOT START AGAIN AS IF IT WAS IN GEAR. THE SHIFT SLIDES EASILY FROM PARK ALL THE WAY DOWN, NOT RECOGNIZING THE GEARS. THE PROBLEM REMAINS THAT ONCE THE RECALL WAS FIXED AND A YEAR PAST THEN THE HONORING OF FIXING THE PROBLEM IS NOT DONE.

Engine
Filed Jan 12, 201690,000 milesTX

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 PONTIAC G6. WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE STEERING BECAME DIFFICULT TO TURN WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT OIL WAS LEAKING UNDER THE VEHICLE WHEN PARKED AND THERE WAS AN ABNORMAL NOISE IN THE FRONT PASSENGER WHEEL. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 90,000.

Unknown or Other
Filed Jan 10, 2016175,000 milesOH

WHEN I TURN MY DIM LIGHTS ON FROM BRIGHT THEY ALL GO COMPLETELY OUT FOR A BRIEF SECOND,2 TIMES ON COUNTRY ROAD N ONCE ON THE HIGHWAY, IN MOTION ON STRAIGHT RD VERY SCARY,LOTS OF COMPLAINTS ABOUT THIS..ALSO LEAKIN OIL N NOONE SEEMS TO KNOW WHERE, N,, THE LIGHT SAYS IM ALWAYS IN DRIVE EVEN WHEN IN PARK OR REVER, PLEASE HELP ME GET A RECALL ON THIS PROBLEM, AND OIL LEAK FOR ABOUT 8 MTHS

Engine
Filed Jan 7, 2016174,000 milesOH

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 PONTIAC G6. WHILE DRIVING AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED AND ATTEMPTING TO DIM THE HEADLIGHTS, THE HEADLIGHTS MALFUNCTIONED AND TURNED OFF WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE HEADLIGHTS CAME BACK ON ONCE THE HIGH BEAMS WERE ACTIVATED. IN ADDITION, THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE OIL WARNING LIGHT WAS ILLUMINATED. AFTER INSPECTING THE VEHICLE, THE CONTACT NOTICED AN OIL LEAK COMING FROM THE ENGINE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURES. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 174,000.

Steering
Filed Jan 7, 2016150,000 milesOH

I PURCHASED THE CARE IN 8/2015 AND THIS PAST WEEK THE POWER STEERING STARTED FLASHING ON THE MESSAGE BOARD AND THEN THE POWER STEERING WENT OUT WHILE I WAS DRIVING. WHEN I SHUT THE VEHICLE OFF IT WORKS AGAIN BUT LOCKS SO WHILE I AM DRIVING IT. I WOULD NEVER HAVE PURCHASED THIS VEHICLE IF I WOULD HAVE KNOW THE POWER STEERING COULD BE AN ISSUE.

Service Brakes
Filed Jan 6, 201664,000 milesPA

WHEN STEPPING ON THE BRAKE TO ENGAGE THE CAR INTO DRIVE A CLICKING IS HEARD AND THEN BRAKE GOES TO FLOOR. BRAKE LIGHTING DOES NOT WORK ALL THE TIME BUT IS ON AND OFF. THE WAS A RECALL ON OTHER G6 VEHICLES 14V252000 FOR THIS ISSUE BUT THE DEALER STATES THIS VEHICLE IS NOT INCLUDED. THE OTHER RECALL IS FOR THE SAME ISSUES.

Air Bags
Filed Jan 4, 201692,000 milesMI

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 PONTIAC G6. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH, THE AIR BAG WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT DROVE THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE AIR BAG NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED FOR AN AIR BAG RECALL IN JUNE 2015. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 92,000. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.

Exterior Lighting
Filed Dec 30, 2015110,000 milesMI

IN MID-JULY, 2015 ONE HEADLIGHT (DIM) STOPPED WORKING AND WITHIN A FEW DAYS, THE OTHER DID ALSO. I REPLACED BOTH DIM HEADLIGHTS ON JULY 18, 2015. WITHIN A WEEK, BOTH DIM HEADLIGHTS STOPPED WORKING. I LIMITED MY DRIVING TO DAYTIME HOURS AS MUCH AS POSSIBLE. ON OR ABOUT DECEMBER 7, 2015, THE HIGH BEAM LIGHT ON THE DRIVER SIDE WENT OUT. I REPLACED BOTH DIM HEADLIGHTS ON DECEMBER 9, 2015 SINCE WE HAD A TRIP PLANNED THAT WOULD INVOLVE SOME NIGHTTIME DRIVING. THE DIM LIGHT ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE WENT OUT WITHIN 24 HOURS AND THE OTHER DIM LIGHT WENT OUT ON MONDAY, DECEMBER 28, 2015. I HAVE MENTIONED THIS PROBLEM TO TWO DIFFERENT GM DEALERSHIPS, BOTH OF WHICH ADVISED ME TO PAY TO HAVE THE CAR DIAGNOSED. NEITHER OF THE DEALERSHIPS SEEMED CONCERNED THAT THERE MIGHT BE A SAFETY ISSUE AND BOTH DECLINED TO NOTIFY GM OF THE PROBLEM ON MY BEHALF. *JS

Steering
Filed Dec 29, 2015180,000 milesPA

CAR IS UNSAFE IT'S LIKE YOUR ALL OVER THE ROAD STEELERING 8 VERY UNSAFE AND DANGEROUS.

Air BagsFire
Filed Dec 28, 2015111,000 milesNC

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 PONTIAC G6. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT 35 MPH, THE VEHICLE STOPPED INDEPENDENTLY AS THE LOW TRACTION WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE REAR TIRES WERE SPINNING BUT THE VEHICLE FAILED TO MOVE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE ATTEMPTING TO HAVE THE VEHICLE TOWED, AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT AN UNKNOWN PASSENGER SIDE TIRE WAS HOT, AND WAS BEGINNING TO SMOKE AS IF IT WAS ABOUT TO CATCH ON FIRE. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE SERVICE AIR BAG SOON WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 111,000.

Steering
Filed Dec 28, 2015170,000 milesTX

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 PONTIAC G6. WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH, THE STEERING WHEEL BECAME DIFFICULT TO TURN AND THE POWER STEERING WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS ABLE TO BE PULLED OVER. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 170,000.

Electronic Stability Control (esc)
Filed Dec 27, 2015CO

I HAVE HAD THIS CAR SINCE 2009. ONE OF THE FIRST PROBLEMS I NOTICED WAS WHAT SEEMED TO BE ELECTRICAL WITH THE LIGHTS IN THE CAR GOING DIM FOR A BIT, THEN KICKING BACK IN. THIS ONLY HAPPENS EVERY SO OFTEN. LOW BEAM HEADLIGHT ON DRIVER SIDE KEEPS GOING OUT, EVEN WHEN PUTTING A NEW LIGHT IN. PASSENGER SIDE WINDOW IS THE ONLY WINDOW THAT WORKS AT ALL TIMES. ALL THREE OTHER WINDOWS ARE INOPERABLE AND HAVE BEEN FOR YEARS. AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION WILL JERK WHILE SHIFTING GEARS. FEELS LIKE I AM DRIVING A STICK SHIFT VEHICLE, BUT THIS INDEED A AUTOMATIC. THIS HAS BEEN GOING ON FOR SEVERAL YEARS AS WELL. BACK BREAK LIGHTS CONSTANTLY STAYED ON. THEY WOULD GO OFF FOR A FEW SECONDS WHEN YOU PRESS ON THE BREAKS AND RELEASE, BUT THEN WOULD COME BACK ON RIGHT AWAY WHILE ACCELERATING. --THIS WAS A RECALL THAT HAS BEEN FIXED--

Service Brakes
Filed Dec 26, 2015111,000 milesNC

VEHICLE WAS ON A STREET DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD APPLIED PRESSURE TO BRAKES TO SLOW DOWN TO COME TO A STOP AND THE LOW TRACTION LIGHT POPPED ON. THEN THE BRAKES LOCKED UP ON THE CAR AND THEY WILL NOT UNLOCK.

Steering
Filed Dec 22, 2015CA

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 PONTIAC G6. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE STEERING WHEEL SHOOK ABNORMALLY. THE DEALER DIAGNOSED THAT THE ELECTRIC POWER STEERING PUMP FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE REPAIRED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS SERVICED UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V252000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL, EXTERIOR LIGHTING, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL), BUT THE REMEDY FAILED TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE BRAKE LIGHTS CONTINUED TO RANDOMLY ILLUMINATE AFTER THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.

Electrical System
Filed Dec 20, 2015KY

I WAS PULLING INTO MY DRIVEWAY AND BEFORE I PUT MY CAR IN PARK IT DIED. AFTER I PLACED IT IN PARK AND BEGAN TO GET ME AND MY CHILDREN OUT IT STARTED ROLLING AWAY. BRAKES WASN'T STOPPING IT BUT EMERGENCY BRAKE DID. MOW MY CAR WONT START AT ALL.

Power Train
Filed Dec 17, 201589,999 milesCT

AT RED LIGHT, WHEN LIGHT TURNED GREEN, I STEPPED ON GAS AND CAR ACTED AS THO IT WAS IN NEUTRAL. IT WILL NOT GO EXCEPT IN REVERSE. I WAS ABLE TO DRIVE IT IN THE MANUAL MODE TO GET CLOSER TO HOME AND SAME THING HAPPENED IN MANUAL MODE IN STOPPED TRAFFIC. I'VE SINCE SEEN SEVERAL OTHER COMPLAINTS ON THE PONTIAC G6 OWNERS FORUM, THIS IS A PROBLEM WITH THIS YEAR/MAKE/MODEL. I'VE GOTTEN VERBAL ESTIMATES FROM A FEW TRANSMISSION REPAIR FACILITIES AND THE COST TO REPAIR RANGES FROM $2200-$3400. I CANNOT AFFORD TO FIX THIS, AND IT'S AN ISSUE THAT SHOULD BE RECALLED AS IT HAS HAPPENED TO SO MANY OTHER PEOPLE. JUST BECAUSE NO ONE HAS REPORTEDLY DIED IT APPEARS GM WON'T ISSUE THE RECALL. IF THIS HAPPENS TO SOMEONE ON THE HIGHWAY IN TRAFFIC IT COULD VERY WELL CAUSE INJURIES/FATALITIES. GM REFUSES TO HELP WHEN CONTACTED. I NEED HELP, THIS IS MY ONLY TRANSPORTATION AND I COULD LOSE MY JOB IF I CANNOT GET THIS FIXED SOON.

Steering
Filed Dec 11, 2015150,000 milesCA

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 PONTIAC G6. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT 5 MPH, A CLICKING SOUND WAS HEARD BEFORE THE VEHICLE STARTED JERKING. IN ADDITION, WHILE MAKING A TURN, THE STEERING WHEEL BECAME DIFFICULT TO MANEUVER, AND VARIOUS WARNING LIGHTS STARTED TO ILLUMINATE BEFORE THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT ABLE TO RESTART. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE VEHICLE STALLED IN FRONT OF THE RESIDENCE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 150,000.

Power Train
Filed Dec 11, 2015131,809 milesDC

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 PONTIAC G6. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE REMAINED IN REVERSE EVEN AND FAILED TO SHIFT INTO DRIVE. IN ADDITION, THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT START AFTER BEING TURNED OFF. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 131,809.

SteeringCrash
Filed Dec 4, 201575,000 milesDE

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 PONTIAC G6. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 25 MPH, THE STEERING ABILITY SEIZED AND CAUSED THE CONTACT TO STRIKE A UTILITY POLE. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THERE WERE NO INJURIES AND A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 75,000. ....UPDATED 01/13/16 *BF THE CONUSMER STATED THE HIGH PRESSURE POWER STEERING LINE WAS POSITIONED TO CLOSE TO THE EXHAUST CAUSING THE LINE TO RUPTURE. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. *JS

Fuel/Propulsion System
Filed Dec 2, 2015170,000 milesMS

CAR SMELLS LIKE GAS WHEN DRIVING AND WHEN PARKED. IT ALSO SMELLS LIKE GAS WHEN IT'S OFF.

Steering
Filed Dec 1, 2015134,000 milesCA

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 PONTIAC G6. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT 30 MPH, THE STEERING WHEEL WAS DIFFICULT TO MANEUVER. THE FAILURE OCCURRED INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V224000 (POWER TRAIN) HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE RECALL REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 134,000. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

Steering
Filed Nov 30, 2015140,000 milesUT

I WAS DRIVING, CAME TO A LIGHT, POWER STEERING WENT OUT. I THOUGHT IT WAS JUST LOW ON FLUID, BUT FOUND OUT ELECTRIC POWER ASSIST. LOOKED ON LINE TO FIND REMEDY AND FOUND THAT THIS IS A WELL DOCUMENTED PROBLEM THAT BOTH PONTIAC AND GM ARE WELL AWARE OF. INSTEAD OF TACKLING THE PROBLEM HEAD ON THE SIDE SKIRT THE PROBLEM WITH 90 DAY OR LESS WINDOWS OF CULPABILITY KNOWING FULL WELL THE PROBLEM IS MUCH MORE WIDESPREAD THAN THEY ACKNOWLEDGE. IT'S A SHAME I HAVE TO COME HERE TO CRY TO TRY AND MAKE PONTIAC AND GM TAKE RESPONSIBILITY FOR THEIR ENGINEERING DISASTERS!!

Steering
Filed Nov 27, 201544,000 milesAZ

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 PONTIAC G6. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 50 MPH, THE STEERING WHEEL BECAME DIFFICULT TO MANEUVER WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE TORQUE SENSOR ASSEMBLY NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND STATED THAT THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V064000 (STEERING). THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 44,000.

Service Brakes
Filed Nov 25, 2015108,400 milesKS

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 PONTIAC G6. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE BRAKE LIGHTS WOULD ILLUMINATE WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS NOT DEPRESSED AND WOULD NOT ILLUMINATE WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED. THE VEHICLE WAS SERVICED UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V252000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL, EXTERIOR LIGHTING, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL) BUT THE REMEDY FAILED TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 108,400.

Air Bags
Filed Nov 18, 2015NC

WE HAVE BEEN HAVING TROUBLE WITH CAR SINCE WE PURCHASED IT ABOUT A YEAR OR TWO AGO WE FINANCED OUR THREW BROWNS AUTO WORLD FAYETTEVILLE, NC AND SINCE THEN WE HAVE TROUBLE WITH THE AIR BAG LIGHT RANDOMLY COMING AND SHUTTING OFF ARE BRAKES WERE PUT ON BACKWARDS WE ALSO HAD ALOT OF TROUBLE WITH ACCELERATION OF THE CAR YOU COULD ONLY GET UP TO A CERTAIN SPEED OF THE CAR BEFORE IT BEGAN TO SHAKE, THE END RESULT BEING THE CAMSHAFT SENSOR, AND BRAKES. WE HAVE ALSO HAD A SITUATION WITH THE FUEL PUMP WHICH A MECHANIC SAID WAS VERY WEAK FROM THE BEGINING. WE HAVE RECIEVED SEVERAL RECALLS ON THE CAR BUT EVERYTIME WE TOOK IT GM MOTORS THEY LOOKED UP THE VIN AND SAID OUR WAS FINE BUT IT MATCHED WAS WRITTEN ON THE RECALLS SO MY QUESTION IS WHERE DO I GO FROM HERE? WHAT IS MY NEXT STEP?

Steering
Filed Nov 17, 2015120,059 milesFL

I WAS DRIVING DID NOT HAVE ANY PROBLEMS UNTIL I CAME UP TO A RED LIGHT. I WENT IN TO THE LEFT TURNING LANE. WHEN THE TURNING LANE LIGHT CHANGED TO GREEN I WAS UNABLE TO TURN MY CAR. MY STEERING WHEEL BECAME VERY STIFF. ALMOST CAUSED ME TO CRASH. TURNS OUT MY POWER STEERING PUMP WENT BAD. TOOK A MATTER OF MAYBE 5 MINUTES. CAR TURNED FINE A FEW MINUTES BEFORE.

Unknown or Other
Filed Nov 16, 2015DC

THE SENSORS IN MY VEHICLE DOESN'T WORK! I ALWAYS GET A SERVICE ALARM SAYING CHECK PASSENGER AIR BAG THE PASSENGER SEATBELT INDICATOR COMES ON WHEN THERE'S A PASSENGER THEREAND THE SEATBELT IS ON. ALSO MYSTEERING WHEEL IS CRAZY, MY SIGNALS DOESN'T WORK WELL BECAUSEMY STEERING WHEEL STAYS AT A 90 ANGLE AFTER HAVING AN ALIGNMENT. THERE ARE PLENTY OF PEOPLE I HAVEHEARD HAS THESE PROBLEMS. IN THE INCIDENT OF AN ACCIDENT, DEATH, ETC. IBELIEVE THECOMPANY SHOULD BE HELD LIABLE. ONE DAY I WAS TOLD THERE WAS A RECALL ON MY VEHICLE FOR THE SEATBELT AND AIRBAG PROBLEM, BY A PONTIAC DEALERSHIP, NOW NO ONE KNOW WHAT I'M TALKING ABOUT. I BELIEVE THIS SHOULD BE A RECALL AS IT CAN RESULT IN SEVERE INJURY AND ESPECIALLY DEATH.

Steering
Filed Nov 14, 201562,750 milesID

WHEN DRIVING MY PONTIAC G6 THERE APPEARS TO BE A SLIGHT CLUNK COMING FROM THE FRONT STEERING SYSTEM. ON TURNS THE SAME CLUNK HAPPENS AND YOU CAN FEEL IT EVER SO SLIGHTLY ON THE STEERING WHEEL. THE STEERING IS VERY TIGHT WHILE DRIVING BUT AS SOON AS I'M STOPPED IT LOOSENS UP NOTICEABLY. AFTER DOING SOME RESEARCH ABOUT THE CAR I'VE FOUND THAT THIS MODEL IS A CANDIDATE FOR A RECALL INVOLVING THE U-JOINTS, WHICH SEEMS TO BE WHERE THE CLUNK IS OCCURRING FROM.

Service Brakes
Filed Nov 9, 2015128,000 milesMN

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 PONTIAC G6. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 50 MPH, THE BRAKE LIGHTS RANDOMLY ILLUMINATED. IN ADDITION, WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS ENGAGED, THE BRAKE LIGHT FAILED TO ILLUMINATE INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE REAR BRAKE LAMPS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED ON TWO SEPARATE OCCASIONS, BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE BODY CONTROL MODULE AND WIRING HARNESS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED, BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V252000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL, EXTERIOR LIGHTING, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL). THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 128,000.

Steering
Filed Nov 3, 201590,000 milesOH

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 PONTIAC G6. THE CONTACT OBSERVED FLUID LEAKING UNDER THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE POWER STEERING PUMP FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 90,000.

Electronic Stability Control (esc)
Filed Oct 30, 201597,000 milesMN

ELECTRICAL SPASMS. ALL GAUGES(INCLUDING SPEEDOMETER AND TAC) FLAKE OUT, BOUNCE AROUND, GO TO ZERO. TRACTION CONTROL SHUTS DOWN. HVAC ELECTRICAL GOES OUT. NO WAY TO SEE OUT WINDSHIELD AS DEFROST WILL NOT WORK WHEN THIS OCCURS. WARNING LIGHTS COME ON AN OFF AND ON AGAIN ETC. THIS CAN OCCUR WHEN DRIVING OR STATIONARY, YOU NEVER KNOW WHEN IT WILL OCCUR. VERY UNSAFE AND RELATES VERY WELL WITH RECALL ALREADY MADE BY GM ON 05/15/2014 FOR 2007 G6 BUT NOT FOR MY G6??? HOW??? I HAVE BEEN FIGHTING THIS FOR MANY YEARS AND CAN'T GET THEM TO TAKE CARE OF IT PROPERLY. DEALER DID ACTUALLY FIX ONE PROBLEM ONCE WHEN THE BLOWER FAN WOULD COME ON WHENEVER IT FELT LIKE IT EVEN WHEN THE CAR WAS OFF, KEY OUT OF THE IGNITION, DOORS LOCKED, AND US WALKING AWAY. NEEDLESS TO SAY WE HAD A FEW DEAD BATTERY INSTANCES. ACTUALLY HAD A DEALER AND GM INVOLVED. DEALER WANTED TO HAVE A BLANK CHECK TO CONTINUE TO DO DIAGNOSTICS AFTER HAVING SEE THE PROBLEM AND EXTRACTED 17 ERROR CODES FROM THE VEHICLES COMPUTER. THEY COULDN'T FIGURE IT OUT, ASKED GM WHO HAD NO IDEA, AND WANTED ME TO LET THEM DIAGNOSE WITH NO LIMIT. UNBELIEVABLE. MANY REPORTS OF THE SAME PROBLEM CAN BE FOUND ON THE INTERNET.

Service Brakes
Filed Oct 27, 201592,000 milesTX

WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY THE RIGHT FRONT BREAK CALIPER LOCKED UP WITHOUT THE BRAKE BEING PRESSED. THE VEHICLE STARTED TO SLOW DOWN ON ITS OWN AND THE FRONT END WAS SHAKING VERY HARD. WE WERE IN THE FAST LANE ON THE HIGHWAY WHEN THE BRAKE LOCKED UP, WHEN WE STOPPED THE RIGHT FRONT BRAKE CALIPER WAS LOCKED IN PLACE AND SMOKE WAS COMING FROM THE WHEEL. IT HAS HAPPENED 6 TIMES. 4 OF THOSE TIMES WERE WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY SHORTLY AFTER CRUISE CONTROL WAS ENGAGED. THE OTHER 2 TIMES WERE WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE STREET IN TOWN. PONTIAC WAS NOTIFIED THEY PAID FOR DIAGNOSTIC IN CASE IT WAS RELATED TO A RECENT RECALL BUT DID NOT PAY FOR THE REPAIRS.

Fuel/Propulsion System
Filed Oct 27, 201565,000 milesTN

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 PONTIAC G6. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WAS A STRONG FUEL ODOR EMITTING FROM OUTSIDE OF THE VEHICLE TO THE INSIDE. THE CONTACT ALSO NOTICED FUEL LEAKING UNDER THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 09V419000 ( FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE). THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 65,000.

Steering
Filed Oct 24, 2015WI

SINCE I BOUGHT THIS PONTIAC BACK IN 2009, IT HAD A LOUD CLUNKING AND STEERING SOUND IN THE FRONT END WHICH GOT WORSE OVER THE YEARS. I CAN FEEL THE NOISE VIBRATE IN THE STEERING WHEEL AND IT DOESN'T FEEL SAFE. THE GM DEALER SAID, 'IT'S NOTHING TO WORRY ABOUT.' I HAD THEM CHECK IT OUT AND THEY CLAIM IT'S FINE. I DID ONLINE RESEARCH AND APPARENTLY OTHER GM PONTIAC OWNERS ARE HAVING THE SAME COMPLAINT. THIS IS UNACCEPTABLE. WHY WON'T GM FIX THIS?

Suspension
Filed Oct 24, 201533,000 milesWI

AGAIN, I BOUGHT THIS CAR BACK IN 2009 AND THE FRONT END WAS MAKING CLUNKING SOUNDS IN THE FRONT END AT SLOW SPEEDS. ALSO, EVERY SLIGHT BUMP IN THE ROAD SEEMS LIKE I'M DRIVING DOWN A WAR ZONE. I UNDERSTAND THESE ARE LOW PROFILE TIRES AND THE RIDE ISN'T LIKE A CADILLAC, HOWEVER, THE FRONT END ON THESE CARS ARE NOT WELL BUILT. FROM THE DRIVER'S SEAT, THE SOUNDS MAKE ME FEEL UNEASY AS IF THE TIRES ARE ABOUT TO FALL OFF FROM ALL THE CLUNKING, POPPING AND OTHER SOUNDS! THIS IS ALSO TRUE IN MANY OTHER GM MODELS, AS WELL. IS THIS A SAFETY ISSUE? OR NOTHING TO WORRY ABOUT? WHEN I TRADE THIS IN, I WON'T BE BUYING ANOTHER GM PRODUCT, THAT'S FOR SURE!

Exterior Lighting
Filed Oct 20, 201517,700 milesTN

THE HEADLIGHTS KEEP SHORTING OUT HAVE REPLACED BULBS SOCKETS THE GO ON AND OFF WHEN DRIVING

Steering
Filed Oct 13, 2015148,000 milesMO

THE POWER STEERING ASSIST GOES OUT AT RANDOM TIMES. HAVE NEARLY CRASHED SEVERAL TIMES BECAUSE OF THIS! OTHER 2007 PONTIAC G6'S ARE COVERED UNDER RECALL 14772, BUT THIS CAR IS NOT. THE EXACT THING DESCRIBED IN THIS RECALL IS OCURRING WITH THIS CAR!

Exterior Lighting
Filed Oct 5, 2015550,000 milesGA

NOT SURE HOW LONG THE BRAKES HAVE BEEN THAT WAY .A FRIEND BROUGHT TO MY ATTENTION WHILE THEY WERE FOLLOWING ME TRIED EVERYTHING FIX'S IT . WHILE STATIONARY EVERYTHING APPEARS TO BE NORMAL .BUT WHILE IM IN MOTION THE BRAKE LIGHT ARE ON WITHOUT ANY PRESSURE ON THE BRAKE PEDAL .AND WHEN PRESSURE IS APPLIED THE BRAKE LIGHT GO OFF. VERY SCARY......

Electrical System
Filed Oct 5, 201555,000 milesGA

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 PONTIAC G6. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, BOTH BRAKE LIGHTS ILLUMINATED CONTINUOUSLY EVEN THOUGH THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS NOT DEPRESSED. IN ADDITION, WHENEVER THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS ENGAGED, THE BRAKE LIGHTS FAILED TO ILLUMINATE. THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V252000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL , EXTERIOR LIGHTING , SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC , VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL). THE CONTACT REPLACED BOTH BRAKE LIGHTS HOWEVER, THE FAILURE PERSISTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 55,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE. UPDATED 06/29/16*LJ

Electronic Stability Control (esc)
Filed Oct 4, 2015FL

I WANT TO KNOW HOW TO GET A LETTER REGARDING A RECALL ON MY VEHICLE. I WENT TO PEPBOYS.COM AND MY VEHICLE WAS LISTED AS HAVING RECALLS.

Air Bags
Filed Sep 29, 201536,000 milesCA

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 PONTIAC G6. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH, THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED CONTINUOUSLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE THE DIAGNOSIS WAS UNKNOWN. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 36,000.

Electrical System
Filed Sep 28, 201582,500 milesSC

I HAVE HAD TO CHANGE MY DRIVER'S SIDE HEADLIGHT BULB FOUR TIMES IN FOUR MONTHS. THE LAST ONE THAT I HAD CHANGED BLEW ALMOST IMMEDIATELY AFTER INSTALLATION (WITHIN THREE HOURS).WHEN I TOOK IT BACK TO BE FIXED I WAS TOLD THAT THE CONNECTER CABLE HAS MELTED BECAUSE THE LIGHT GETS TO HOT. NOW I HAVE TO HAVE THAT PART REPLACED AS WELL, AND I AM GIVEN NO GUARANTEE THAT IT WILL LAST EITHER. THE WORST PART IS THAT THE DEALERSHIP WANTS $55.00 FOR THE PART AND $143.00 FOR LABOR! CRAZY!

Power Train
Filed Sep 24, 201598,000 milesIN

AFTER COMING TO A COMPLETE STOP - WHEN I BEGIN TO ACCELERATE THE CAR DOES NOT WANT TO MOVE - THEN I HAVE TO LET OFF THE GAS AND TRY AGAIN IT WILL SLOWLY MOVE AND THEN JERK. IT DOES A HARDSHIFT AND WILL DO THIS AT RANDOM TIMES- NO MATTER IF I HAVE DRIVEN 0 OR 10 OR 100 MILES . SOMETIMES IT WILL HARDSHIFT WHEN I FIRST LEAVE IN THE MORNING AND SOMETIMES IT DOESNT. SOMETIMES IT HARDSHIFTS MID DAY - BUT IT IS ALWAYS AFTER A COMPLETE STOP. IF I USE THE TAP SHIFT THEN IT DOES NOT DO THIS. OTHERS HAVE BEEN RECALLED FOR TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS EXACTLY OF THIS NATURE - BUT I DO NOT SEE MY SPECIFIC VIN LISTED WITH A RECALL FOR THIS - I KNOW 1 OTHER PERSON WITH THIS SAME CAR AND THEY ALSO HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM. CAMPAIGN# 14V224000 - RECALL # 14152 .MY MAKE, MODEL AND YEAR ARE LISTED & I HAVE OWNED MY CAR SINCE AUGUST 2013 AND HAVE NEVER RECEIVED ANYTHING REGARDING THIS RECALL. WHEN I SEARCH MY VIN THIS RECALL DOES NOT SHOW UP BUT THERE IS OBVIOUSLY AN ISSUE -

Service Brakes
Filed Sep 23, 201580,000 milesMN

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 PONTIAC G6. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED, BUT THE BRAKE LIGHTS FAILED TO ILLUMINATE. ALSO, WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH, THE BRAKE LIGHTS ILLUMINATED WITHOUT THE BRAKE PEDAL BEING DEPRESSED. THE FAILURE RECURRED NUMEROUS TIMES INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE MECHANIC STATED THAT THE BODY CONTROL MODULE NEEDED TO BE CLEANED. THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V252000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL, EXTERIOR LIGHTING, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL); HOWEVER, THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 80,000.

SteeringCrash1 injured
Filed Sep 23, 2015108,000 milesMN

I WAS DRIVING HOME GOING 65 MPH DOWN A MAJOR HIGHWAY ON A CLEAR WARM NIGHT. ALL OF A SUDDEN MY 2007 PONTIAC G6 PULLED TO THE RIGHT AND I COULDN'T CORRECT IT. WHEN THE CAR FINALLY RESPONDED, I WAS THROWN ACROSS THE HIGHWAY INTO THE DIVIDER CABLES. MY AIRBAGS DIDN'T DEPLOY AND THE ENTIRE FRONT END WAS CRUSHED. THANK GOODNESS I WAS NOT AROUND ANY OF THE SEMI-TRUCKS THAT CAME UP OVER THE SMALL HILL BEHIND ME ONCE I LIMPED THE CAR TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. I HAD TO GET THE CAR TOWED AND INSURANCE TOTALLED IT OUT WITHOUT ANY TESTING DONE. AFTER READING ON THIS SITE, IT'S SAD TO SEE THAT I'M NOT THE ONLY ONE THIS HAS HAPPENED TO. THANK GOD I WAS NOT SERIOUSLY INJURED.

Service Brakes
Filed Sep 22, 2015117,000 milesME

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 PONTIAC G6. WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH, THE BRAKE LIGHTS ILLUMINATED INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE BRAKE LIGHT SWITCH NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 117,000.

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