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2008 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 2008 record →

Steering
Filed Mar 13, 201585,000 milesMN

MY CAR'S STEERING GOTTEN FROZEN, LOCK UP, CAN NOT STEER TO AN DIRECTIONS. IT HAPPENED AGAIN EARLY THIS MONTH AGAIN ON HIGHWAY. CANNOT FIND ANY RECALL. *TR

Steering
Filed Mar 13, 201593,000 milesPA

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 PONTIAC G6. WHILE TRAVELING 50 MPH, THE POWER STEERING FAILED. THE STEERING WHEEL STARTED TO SHAKE AND THE POWER STEERING LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER AND IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE ELECTRONIC POWER ASSIST MODULE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE CONTACT WAS MADE AWARE OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V153000 (STEERING); HOWEVER, THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 93,000. UPDATE 01/15/16 MA

Steering
Filed Mar 10, 201542,374 milesTX

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 PONTIAC G6. THE CONTACT STATED THAT FUEL WAS LEAKING FROM THE FUEL MODULE. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE POWER STEERING PUMP FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED THAT THE FUEL MODULE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE REPAIRS WERE MADE TO THE VEHICLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 56,000. UPDATED 4/29/15*CN UPDATED 07/02/15*JB

Air Bags
Filed Mar 8, 201556,000 milesNM

AFTER OWNING THIS VEHICLE FOR A COUPLE OF YEARS, THE AIRBAG LIGHT WOULD COME ON SPORADICALLY AND THEN GO OFF. I ATTRIBUTED THIS TO DOING A SELF CHECK SINCE THE LIGHT ALWAYS HAS WENT OFF IN THE PAST. THE AIRBAG LIGHT IS ON NOW CONSTANTLY AND IT WOULD APPEAR THAT THE AIRBAG SYSTEM FOR THE PASSENGER IS DISABLED AT ALL TIMES. I TOOK THE VEHICLE TO A DEALERSHIP AND WAS TOLD THAT THE AIRBAG MODULE UNDER THE PASSENGERS SIDE SEAT HAS FAILED, AND REPLACEMENT WILL COST OVER $1000. THE VEHICLE IS BASICALLY UNSAFE TO DRIVE AS MORE THAN LIKELY THE AIRBAGS WILL FAIL TO EMPLOY IN THE CASE OF AN EMERGENCY EVENT. I'VE WENT TO OTHER WEB SITES TO REVIEW POSSIBLE PROBLEMS WITH GM AIRBAG SYSTEMS, AND THERE APPEARS TO BE A START OF AN EPIDEMIC WITH THESE AIR BAG SYSTEMS NOT BEING REPORTED TO THE NHTSA - TO INCLUDE SOME DEATHS. *TR

Steering
Filed Mar 7, 2015135,000 milesIL

I WAS MAKING A LEFT TURN IN THE INTERSECTION AND MY STEERING WENT OUT. THE DISPLAY STARTED SHOWING THE POWER STEERING MESSAGE. IT BECAME INCREASING DIFFICULT TO STEER. IT APPEARS GM RECALLED SOME MAKE/MODELS FOR THE SAME VEHICLE I HAVE HOWEVER MY VIN IS NOT ONE OF THE ONE'S THAT FALL UNDER THE RECALL EVEN THOUGH THIS SEEMS TO BE THE SAME PROBLEM. IF GM KNOWS THIS IS A PROBLEM WHY AREN'T ALL OF THE MAKE/MODELS INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. I HAD MY SON IN THE CAR AND I BECAME VERY FEARFUL FOR THE BOTH OF US. *TR

Power Train
Filed Mar 6, 201575,000 milesMI

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 PONTIAC G6. WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH, THE STEERING WHEEL SEIZED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER, WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE TORQUE SENSOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 75,000. UPDATED 4/6/15*CN UPDATED 6/25/2015 *JS

Steering
Filed Mar 3, 201561,000 milesMI

POWER STEERING FAILED NUMEROUS TIMES, INTERMITTENTLY, CAUSING DRIVER TO USE A GREAT DEAL OF FORCE TO MAINTAIN CONTROL OF THE CAR. IN SEEKING REPAIR AT GM DEALER, WAS TOLD MY CAR NOT ONE COVERED BY STEERING RECALL, THOUGH MY PROBLEM BEARS A STRIKING RESEMBLANCE TO THOSE OF THE COVERED VEHICLES. *TR

Fuel/Propulsion System
Filed Mar 2, 201510,400 milesCA

EXCESSIVE FUEL/GAS SMELL COMING FROM OUTSIDE THE CAR (08 PONTIAC G6). TOOK IT TO THE DEALER, THE PROBLEM IS THE FUEL PUMP. AIRTEX RE-CALLED FUEL PUMPS SOLD IN 2013, AND THERE IS ALSO A RECALL FOR OTHER GM CARS AND SUV'S FOR THE SAME PROBLEM (SMALL CRACK ON TOP OF THE FUEL PUMP). IN AN EVENT OF A CRASH THE CAR CAN CATCH ON FIRE, THERE SHOULD BE AN INVESTIGATION AND THE PONTIAC G6 FUEL PUMPS SHOULD BE RECALLED, OBVIOUSLY THERE IS A DESIGN PROBLEM/MATERIAL USED ON THE FUEL PUMP THAT IS THE PROBLEM. *TR

Steering
Filed Feb 27, 2015131,285 milesAR

MY DAUGHTER WAS DRIVE AND THE STEERING WHEEL LOCKED ON HER TWO TIME. I FOUND OUT THERE WAS A RECALL ABOUT THIS. I WAS NEVER NOTIFY OF THIS. I TOOK THE CAR TO THE DEALER ABOUT THIS AND I HAD TO PAY FOR THE WORK. I DON'T THINK I SHOULD HAVE TO PAY. IF MY DAUGHTER WOULD HAVE BEEN HURT OR KILLED WHAT THEN. WHAT CAN I DO? NEED YOUR HELP. *TR

Steering
Filed Feb 26, 2015155,890 milesSC

M2008 PONTIAC G6 LOST OF STEERING POWER WHILE DRIVING AT 40 MILES PER HOUR. . THANK GOD I WAS NOT GOING FASTER.I CALLED THE DEALER SHIP THEY TELL ME THERE IS ON SREERING RECALL FOR MY CAR... BUT NOW IT LOOSES POWER STEERING OFTEN.JUST HOPE A CRASH DOES NOT HAPPEN

Electrical System
Filed Feb 25, 2015100,000 milesIL

BRAKE LIGHTS STAY ILLUMINATED AFTER FOOT IS REMOVED FROM BRAKE PEDAL. CRUISE CONTROL DOESN'T WORK WHEN BRAKE LIGHTS STAY ON. TRACTION CONTROL LIGHT ILLUMINATES INTERMITANTLY. I HAVEN'T TAKEN TO DEALER, HOWEVER THERE ARE RECALLS AND BULLETINS FOR THESE ISSUES. RECALL #13036, RECALL N140115 AND BULLETIN #14118. *JS

Fuel/Propulsion System
Filed Feb 24, 201585 milesCA

HUSBAND AND I WERE NOTIFIED THAT THERE IS A LEAK IN THE FUEL PUMP. IN RESEARCHING, I SEE THAT THERE HAS BEEN AN ONGOING ISSUE WITH THE FUEL PUMP ASSOCIATED WITH PONTIAC G6'S FOR THE 2008 MODEL YEAR. THIS WOULD EXPLAIN WHY WE HAVE SMELLED GAS OFF AND ON SINCE WE PURCHASED THE CAR, BUT WHEN EXAMINED BY MECHANIC, NOTHING WAS FOUND. IF THERE IS A DEFECT IN THE AIR TEX FUEL PUMP USED IN THE MANUFACTURING OF THE 2008 G6'S, THEN WHY WAS THERE NO RECALL ISSUED. I THINK THIS IS A FLAGRANT DISREGARD FOR PUBLIC SAFETY AND NEGLIGENCE. *JS

Electrical System
Filed Feb 24, 201557,345 milesMI

NOVEMBER 6 2014 I PURCHASED A 2008 PONTIAC G6 I HAD A SCHEDULED VISIT TO REPAIR A CRACKED GAUGE CLUSTER, A SEAT REPAIR AND REPAIR OF MY ADJUSTABLE PEDALS WHILE ON THE WAY TO THE DEALER FOR REPAIRS I NOTICED A HESITATION IN MY TRANSMISSION WHEN SHIFTING FROM 1ST TO 2ND. I NOTIFIED THE SERVICE WRITER OF THAT HAPPENING AND SHE SAID THEY WOULD LOOK INTO IT. I WAS GIVEN A 3 MONTH 3000 MILE WARRANTY THAT SAID NOTHING ABOUT WHO WOULD PAY FOR ANY REPAIRS. IT WAS IN SERVICE AT LEAST A WEEK. THEY CALL AND SAY IT.S READY AND I PICK IT UP IT DRIVES FINE FOR 8 DAYS AND THE ELECTRONICS STOP WORKING ALL THE WARNING LIGHTS ARE ON ABS, TRACTION CONTROL THE ODOMETER READ THE WORD ERROR AND MY TRANSMISSION WOULDN'T SHIFT RIGHT. I DROVE IT RIGHT BACK AND THEY TOOK IT IN FOR REPAIR. THIS TIME THEY HAVE IT FOR 2 WEEKS ( I HAVE THE PAPERWORK TO PROVE THIS ). THEY FINALLY CALL AND TELL ME IT'S READY I PICK IT UP NO CHARGE AGAIN AND IT DRIVES FINE FOR 4 DAYS.SAME ELECTRONIC PROBLEM HAPPENS AGAIN.AND NOW IT WON'T START. I HAVE IT TOWED IN THEY HAVE IT FOR ANOTHER 6 DAY. THEY CALL SAY IT'S FIXED I PICK IT UP IT DRIVES FINE FOR A COUPLE DAYS AND IT AGAIN ALL WARNING LIGHTS ON WON'T SHIFT RIGHT TRACTION CONTROL NOT WORKING AND THE ODOMETER READS ERROR AGAIN. THIS TIME I DON'T SHUT IT OFF AND DRIVE IT RIGHT THERE I COULD NOT AFFORD ANOTHER TOW CHARGE I'M ON A FIXED INCOME. THEY HAVE IT FOR ANOTHER 10 DAYS. THEY CALL ME TELL ME IT'S FIXED FOR THE 5TH TIME I GO PICK IT UP 6 DAYS LATER THE TRANSMISSION IS SL

Electrical System › Ignition
Filed Feb 23, 201533,000 milesNY

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 PONTIAC G6. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE KEY FAILED TO RELEASE FROM THE IGNITION. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED THAT THE IGNITION SWITCH NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. HOWEVER, THE PART NEEDED TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 33,000. UPDATED 5/7/15*CN UPDATED 9/25/2017*CN

Steering
Filed Feb 20, 2015112,000 milesAZ

THE POWER STEERING GOES OUT AND THE CAR IS VERY DIFFICULT TO TURN. *TR

Air Bags
Filed Feb 19, 201545,000 milesFL

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 PONTIAC G6. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 45,000.

Electrical System
Filed Feb 19, 2015SC

THE HEADLIGHTS IN MY 2008 PONTIAC G6 HAVE BEEN REPLACED SEVERAL TIMES IN THE LAST 16 MONTHS. THE DEALERSHIP SERVICE PERSON INDICATES I HAVE A BAD CONNECTOR POSSIBLY DUE TO A SHORTAGE. I'VE HAD SEVERAL OTHER ELECTRICAL ISSUES WITH THIS VEHICLE SINCE 2008. CURRENTLY THE DRIVER SIDE HEADLIGHT IT OUT. THE REPAIR HAS NOT BEEN MADE. *TR

Steering
Filed Feb 19, 2015180,000 milesOH

THE STEERING WHEEL STARTED SHAKING BACK AND FORTH WHILE CAR WAS IN PARK AT IDLE. THEN WITHIN A FEW DAYS THE POWER STEERING WOULD NOT ENGAGE AT ALL UPON FIRST START UP SO I WOULD HAVE TO TURN OFF THE CAR AND RESTART IT UNTIL THE POWER STEERING WAS ENGAGED THEN ON THE 9TH OF FEB 2015 WHILE DRIVING IT JUST CUT OUT COMPLETELY WHILE DRIVING AND WITH A FEW RESTARTS IT STARTING WORKING BUT NOT SHORTLY AFTER IT QUIT AND WONT WORK AT ALL NOW. *TR

Steering
Filed Feb 18, 201558,000 milesCA

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 PONTIAC G6. WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE STEERING WHEEL REQUIRED EXCESSIVE FORCE IN ORDER TO MANEUVER THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 58,000.

Steering
Filed Feb 14, 2015150,000 milesPA

I WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 50 MPH WHEN THE STEERING WHEEL BECAME EXTREMELY DIFFICULT TO MANEUVER. THE RADIO SCREEN DISPLAYED A POWER STEERING WARNING MESSAGE. I PLACED THE VEHICLE IN PARK AND SHUT THE ENGINE OFF. AFTER RESTARTING THE VEHICLE, THE POWER STEERING ASSIST FUNCTION BECAME OPERABLE. AFTER COUPLE MINUTES THE SAME THING HAPPENED AGAIN. I CALLED PONTIAC CONTACT NUMBER ABOUT A RECALL AND THEY SAID THAT THE RECALL IS NOT AVAILABLE FOR MY VIN NO. *TR

Exterior Lighting
Filed Feb 9, 2015142,000 milesGA

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 PONTIAC G6. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT 35 MPH, BOTH HEADLIGHTS FAILED INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 142,000.

Steering
Filed Feb 9, 2015134,000 milesIN

DRIVING MY CAR ON THE HIGHWAY THE POWER STEERING ALARM WENT OFF IT WAS REALLY HARD TO TURN AFTER THAT, THE PROBLEM GOES AWAY WHEN YOU RESTART THE CAR BUT IT HAPPEND AGAIN THE NEXT MONDAY THE TWO DAYS WITH THIS INCIDENT ARE 2/6/15 AND 2/9/15. *TR

Steering
Filed Jan 27, 2015TX

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 PONTIAC G6. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 50 MPH, THE STEERING WHEEL SEIZED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE TORQUE SENSOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.

Steering
Filed Jan 22, 2015105,000 milesPA

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 PONTIAC G6. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 70 MPH, THE POWER STEERING WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE FAILURE RECURRED SEVERAL TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 105,000.

Steering
Filed Jan 19, 2015142,458 milesAZ

TOOK MY CAR TO YATES IN GOODYEAR AZ FOR RECALL REPAIRS. WHEN PICKED UP MY CAR MY STEERING WHEEL WAS SO LOOSE AND I THEY SAID ITS UNSAFE TO DRIVE. INSISTED IT WAS LIKE THAT ALREADY NOT ONLY WAS MY STEERING MESSED UP MY BRAKE LIGHTS WOULD NOT GO OFF. ALSO MY CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AND CAR WILL NOT GO INTO GEAR. THE SERVICE MEN THERE WERE LAUGHING AT MY FRUSTRATION FOR HAVE NO MONEY TO FIX ALL THE PROBLEMS THEY CREATED. *TR

Electrical System
Filed Jan 18, 2015150,000 milesKY

LEFT LOW BEAM HEADLIGHT REPEATEDLY STOPS WORKING, HAVE REPLACED TWICE IN ONE MONTH. THIS IS APPARENTLY A VERY COMMON ISSUE. STILL NEED TO CHECK WIRING FOR CORROSION/DAMAGE. *TR

Steering
Filed Jan 17, 2015124,000 milesOH

I WAS BRAKING ON THE HIGHWAY AT 60 MPH AND ALL OF A SUDDEN MY POWER STEERING FAILED. LUCKILY NO CRASH OCCURRED. TRIED CONTACTING GM AND THEY SAID BECAUSE MY VIN WAS NOT ON THE RECALL NOTICE THEY COULDN'T DO ANYTHING TO RESOLVE THIS ISSUE. GM NEEDS TO LOOK INTO THIS MATTER AND SEE IF ANYONE ELSE FROM THIS FACTORY HAS DEALT WITH SIMILAR ISSUES AND ISSUE A RECALL FOR MORE VEHICLES. *TR

Steering
Filed Jan 16, 2015113,030 milesOH

AFTER GETTING THE RECALL PART REPLACED (STEERING SHAFT TORQUE SENSOR) I STARTED HAVING ISSUES WITH THE POWER STEERING, MY LIGHT CAME ON IN THE RADIO DASH AND THE STEERING WHEEL PULLED TO RIGHT. I TOOK THE CAR BACK TO THE DEALERSHIP AND THEY ARE NOW TELLING ME I NEED MY POWER STEERING MODULE REPLACED WHICH IS NOT COVERED UNDER THE RECALL AND I WILL HAVE TO PAY 500+ TO REPLACE IT. I FEEL GM SHOULD BE RESPONSIBLE FOR THIS PART AS IT ALL HAS TO DO WITH THE STEERING ASIST, WHICH THEY KNOW HAS PROBLEMS. I CALLED AROUND TO AUTO STORES AND YOU CAN NOT BUY THE PART AND DO IT YOURSELF - YOU HAVE TO HAVE THE DEALERSHIP FIX IT. GM SHOULD PUT THIS PART ON THE RECALL BECAUSE IT OBVIOUSLY IS DOING THE SAME THING THEY RECALLED THE TORQUE SENSOR ON. PLEASE HELP!!!

Latches/Locks/Linkages
Filed Jan 13, 201556,000 milesFL

I OWN A 4 DOOR SEDAN G6 WITH POWER DOOR LOCKS - THE LEFT REAR POWER DOOR LOCK HAS QUIT CAUSING ME TO HAVE TO REACH ACROSS THE SEAT TO LOCK / UNLOCK THE DOOR = NOT IDEAL IN CASE OF AN ACCIDENT. MY INTERMEDIATE STEERING SHAFT IS CLICKING AND GRINDING INSIDE THE COLUMN AND THE HEADLIGHT WIRING HARNESS CONTINUES TO MELT CAUSING THE HEADLIGHT TO GO DIM = ALL OF THESE SAFETY AND FIRE HAZARDS NEED RECALL. *TR

Vehicle Speed Control
Filed Jan 12, 201595,000 milesIN

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 PONTIAC G6. WHILE DRIVING AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED, THE POWER STEERING SUDDENLY MALFUNCTIONED AND CAUSED THE STEERING WHEEL TO BECOME VERY DIFFICULT TO TURN. THE VEHICLE WAS TURNED OFF OPERATED NORMALLY THE FOLLOWING DAY. THE CONTACT ALSO INDICATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE WOULD SUDDENLY STOP ACCELERATING WHEN PRESSING THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL. THE FAILURES WERE NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 95,000.

Air Bags
Filed Jan 9, 2015128,600 milesWV

ON DEC. 30TH AFTER AN OIL CHANGE THE WARNING SYSTEM ON THE DASH HAD THE AIR BAG LIGHT ON AND CENTER CONSOLE SAID THE AIR BAG SYSTEM NEEDED SERVICE. THIS HOWEVER WENT AWAY WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS SHUT DOWN AT HOME AND NEVER CAME BACK TILL TODAY JAN. 8TH, 2015 WHEN THERE WAS A PASSENGER BUT AGAIN WENT OFF AND STAYED OFF AFTER A 5.9 MILE TRIP, THE DASH INDICATOR READ PASSENGER SYSTEM WAS NOT ENGAGED DURING SAID TRIP. THE STARTING MILEAGE ON THE SECOND INCIDENT WAS 129033.3 AND THE FIRST WAS APPROXIMATELY 410 MILES PRIOR. I CAN PROVIDE THIS NUMBER IF NEEDED AS IT WAS RECORDED FOR THE OIL CHANGE. THIS VEHICLE IS CURRENTLY SUBJECT TO TWO OTHER RECALLS ONE IS 13036 THE OTHER 14152, AND WHEN THE AIRBAG WARNING STARTED I WAS ALREADY AWAITING SERVICE ON THESE. AS I RECALL THE REPORTS RECENTLY IN THE NEWS RELATED TO FAILINGS IN THE PASSENGER SYSTEM AND THIS SEEMS TO BE TIED TO THAT SIDE AS IT DID NOT ENGAGE AS I READ IT. *TR

Steering
Filed Jan 9, 2015134,400 milesMN

LOSS OF POWER STEERING VEHICLE IS OUT OF BUILD DATE FOR GM RECALL N140115 BY 4 DAYS. *TR

Steering
Filed Jan 8, 201577,715 milesWV

POWER STEERING LIGHT KEEPS COMING ON AND POWER STEERING GOING TIGHT. *TR

Electrical System
Filed Jan 8, 2015DC

TIRE SENSOR DOES NOT MATCH THE CORRECT TIRES. ALSO, THE SENSOR SAYS THAT ONE OF THE TIRES IS AT ZERO EVEN THOUGH THERE IS AIR IN ALL MY TIRES. BECAUSE OF THIS, THE TIRE PRESSURE LIGHT REMAINS ON. *TR

Electrical System
Filed Jan 8, 2015DC

REAR PASSENGER DOOR DOES NOT LOCK/UNLOCK WHEN USING THE REMOTE. HAVE TO MANUALLY LOCK/UNLOCK DOOR. ALSO, THE REMOTE LOCK BUTTON DOES NOT WORK CORRECTLY. I HAVE TO PUSH THE BUTTON SEVERAL TIMES FOR IT TO WORK OR SOMETIMES I JUST GIVE UP AND LOCK DOORS FROM INSIDE THE CAR. *TR

Air Bags
Filed Jan 5, 201538,000 milesOH

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 PONTIAC G6. WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH, THE AIR BAG WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE FAILURE OCCURRED ON MULTIPLE OCCASIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A MECHANIC WHO STATED THAT THE AIR BAG SYSTEM SHORTED OUT. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED AND THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE VIN PROVIDED WAS INVALID. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 38,000.

Steering
Filed Jan 2, 201540,000 milesIL

STEERING COLUMN IS MALFUNCTIONING, IT IS LISTED AS A RECALL ON GM WEBSITE BUT THEY REFUSED TO FIX IT AND CHARGED ME $776.50. *TR

Steering
Filed Dec 23, 20147,312,171 milesTN

AS I WAS DRIVING, A POWER STEERING MESSAGE APPEARED ON THE RADIO DASH. *TR

Steering
Filed Dec 22, 2014108,000 milesIN

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 PONTIAC G6. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH, THE POWER STEERING FAILED. THE FAILURE OCCURRED INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 14E044000 (STEERING) AND 14V153000 (STEERING). THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 108,000.

Air Bags
Filed Dec 18, 2014OH

THE AIRBAG WARNING LIGHT STARTED COMING ON AND OFF AND THE SERVICE AIRBAG MESSAGE. WHEN A PERSON IS SITTING IN THE PASSENGER SIDE SEAT THE AIRBAG DOES NOT SHOW AS BEING ON. TOOK IT TO THE DEALER TO HAVE FIXED AND WITHIN 10 MINUTES OF PICKING IT UP FROM THE DEALERSHIP THE AIRBAG WARNING LIGHT AND SERVICE AIRBAG MESSAGE CAME ON AND NOW DOESN'T GO OFF. CALLED ARBORGAST TO TELL THEM THE PROBLEM ISN'T FIXED... THEY WANT ME TO PAY AGAIN TO HAVE IT LOOKED AT AND TRY TO FIND THE ISSUE. THERE IS MANY COMPLAINTS ON THIS VEHICLE CONCERNING THE AIRBAG NOT DEPLOYING DURING AN ACCIDENT OR DEPLOYING FOR NO REASON CAUSING AN ACCIDENT. THE REPAIRS AREN'T FIXING THE AIRBAG ISSUE. I HAVE A VERY UNSAFE VEHICLE I AM SCARED TO DRIVE AND I DON'T WANT MY YOUNG TEEN DRIVING! I'M SCARED MY AIRBAG WILL DEPLOY WHILE I'M DRIVING AND CAUSE AN ACCIDENT KILLING MYSELF, MY FAMILY AND OTHER INNOCENT DRIVERS. IF I'M IN AN ACCIDENT THE AIRBAGS WON'T PROTECT THE PEOPLE IN THE CAR AS THEY ARE SUPPOSE TO. UNFORTUNATELY, THIS IS MY ONLY VEHICLE AND I'M A SINGLE PARENT. I HAVE TO RISK MY LIFE AND MY YOUNG CHILDREN'S LIVES EVERYDAY! RECALL NEEDED ON AIRBAG FOR PONTIAC G6 2008! I PRAY I DON'T HAVE A FATAL ACCIDENT FROM DRIVING THIS VEHICLE! *TR

Steering
Filed Dec 16, 2014MA

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 PONTIAC G6. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE POWER STEERING FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14E044000 (STEERING) BUT THE FAILURE PERSISTED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNAVAILABLE.

Seats
Filed Dec 16, 20141 milesIL

I HAVE HAD AN ONGOING EMAIL THREAD WITH [XXX] AT GM CUST SVC SINCE 09/24/2014 CONCERNING MY NON-ATTACHED DRIVERS SEAT. LET ME AGAIN REPEAT: MY DRIVER SEAT IS NEITHER PERMANENTLY NOR SECURELY ATTACHED TO THE VEHICLE. I RECEIVED ONE LOW-BALL ESTIMATE FROM AN AUTO SHOP WHO PRICED $425 TO REPAIR THE SEAT; I THEN RECENTLY HAD THE LOCAL GM DEALERSHIP LOOK AT IT - AND THEY QUOTED OVER $1,000 TO REPLACE THE DRIVER SEAT, RAIL AND SEAT COVER. CORP GM CUSTOMER SERVICE HAS SINCE GIVEN ME THE RUNAROUND. I CALLED HER ON IT AND POINT BLANK ASKED IF GM WOULD BE ISSUING A RECALL AND REPAIRING THESE DRIVERS SEATS. I RECEIVED HER RESPONSE THIS MORNING, IN PART: I KNOW THAT IT CAN BE TROUBLING TO WORRY ABOUT VEHICLE SAFETY. I WANT TO ASSURE YOU THAT YOUR SAFETY IS OF THE UPMOST IMPORTANCE TO US. WE CERTAINLY WANT OUR CUSTOMERS TO KNOW THEY CAN RELY ON THEIR VEHICLES... I LOOKED INTO THE VIN YOU PROVIDED AND FOUND 0 OPEN RECALLS OR SERVICE ANNOUNCEMENTS ASSOCIATED WITH YOUR VEHICLE RELATING TO THIS CONCERN. UNFORTUNATELY, DUE TO YOUR VEHICLE S AGE AND MILEAGE YOU ARE OUTSIDE OF YOUR BUMPER TO BUMPER WARRANTY AND MOST LIKELY ANY ASSOCIATED COSTS, IF YOU CHOOSE TO WORK WITH A GM DEALER, WILL BE CUSTOMER PAY. THAT WAS HER RESPONSE IS AFTER THE DEALERSHIP CONFIRMED AND PRICED THE BROKEN DRIVER SEAT. I KNOW THERE IS NO RECALL - THAT IS THE POINT OF MY ONGOING COMMUNICATIONS WITH GM - TO GET THEM TO ACKNOWLEDGE THE HUNDREDS UPON HUNDREDS OF PONTIAC G6 VEHICLES THAT HAVE THIS MANUFACTURING DEFECT. THERE

Electrical System
Filed Dec 15, 2014373,748 milesMD

TOOK CAR IN TO BE SERVICED FOR RECALLS. 14118 ELECTRICAL POWER STEERING ASSIST, 13036 BRAKE LAMP MALFUNCTION, 12106 SHIFT LEVER INDICATOR MAY NOT DISPLAY CORRECT.ALL ON SATURDAY. I ASKED TO SEE THE PARTS THAT WERE REMOVED I WAS TOLD THEY BELONG TO GM. I ASKED HOW DO I KNOW THAT THE SERVICES WERE PERFORMED.STEERING WHEEL LOCKED UP. FOUGHT TO GET WHEEL TO TURN WENT BACK TO DEALERSHIP EXPLAINED WHAT HAPPENED. I WAS TOLD THEY FORGOT TO CALIBRATE. I WAS TOLD PROBLEM FIXED. POWER STEERING LIGHT CAME BACK ON, CHIME, STEERING WHEEL LOCK HARD TO TURN. I CALLED GM (PONTIAC) CUSTOMER SERVICE. DAYS. DEALERSHIP STATED THEY HAVE NOW REPLACED PARTS AGAIN. NOW THEY CAN'T TURN OFF LIGHT STILL. I WAS TOLD HEY CAN RUN A DIAGNOSTIC TEST FOR $100.00. I WAS TOLD I NOW NEED STEERING COLUMN REPLACED FOR $600.00. *TR

Power Train
Filed Dec 12, 2014100,000 milesDC

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 PONTIAC G6. WHEN THE CONTACT STARTED THE VEHICLE, IT ROLLED BACKWARDS WHILE IN DRIVE OR REVERSE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A DEALER TO BE REPAIRED ACCORDING TO NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V252000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL, EXTERIOR LIGHTING, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100,000.

Electrical System
Filed Dec 10, 2014118,000 milesTX

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 PONTIAC G6. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE PROGRESSIVELY FAILED TO START ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A MECHANIC WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THERE WAS A LOOSE TERMINAL CONNECTION TO THE BATTERY. AS A RESULT, THE TECHNICIAN REPLACED THE TERMINAL CABLES. THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 118,000.

Engine
Filed Dec 6, 2014139,500 milesNY

CAR IS A 2008 PONTIAC G6 GXP - THE CAR IS CALLED CYBIL DUE TO IT'S ISSUES GOING ON ONE DAY AND NOT THE NEXT. I BOUGHT THE CAR BRAND NEW WITH 128 MILES ON IT. LATEST ACTIVITY IS THE ENGINE LIGHT COMING ON AND THE RADIO SCREEN SCROLLING LOW ENGINE POWER AND SERVICE ESC. IF YOU TURNED THE CAR OFF THEN BACK ON A FEW MINUTES LATER IT WOULD SEEM TO RUN RIGHT, ENGINE LIGHT WOULD STAY ON AND 3 CYCLES LATER GO OFF. ONCE OFF IT WOULD STALL AND LIGHTS AND MESSAGES WOULD GO OFF AGAIN. THIS HAPPENED FOR 10 DAYS IN A ROW AND ON THE 10TH DAY THE CAR STALLED OUT COMPLETELY ON BUSY MAIN ROAD IN THE MIDDLE OF RUSH HOUR. MANAGED TO GET THE CAR STARTED, MOVED OFF THE ROAD, AND TOWED TO A CERTIFIED DEALER. DEALER TOOK 3 HOURS ($360) TO RUN DIAGNOSTICS ON THE CAR DUE TO GENERIC CODE OF P0651 SHOWING UP. AT TIME DEALER MOVED THE CAR INTO THEIR FACILITY ALL THE WARNINGS AND LIGHTS HAD ALREADY RESET AND DIDN'T PRESENT THEMSELVES. DIAGNOSTICS SHOWED HISTORY CODES FOR THE BRAKE PEDDLE SENSOR (WHICH HAS GONE OFF BEFORE AND WAS AN ISSUE BEFORE THE RECALL NOTICE AND OTHER $$ SPENT FIGURING OUT WHY TAIL LIGHTS WENT ON AND OFF AT THEIR OWN WILL) OTHER WAS CAM SHAFT SENSOR (WHICH I SEE OTHER COMPLAINTS ON) AND THROTTLE BODY SENSOR WHICH I SEE NO COMPLAINTS ON. THERE ARE SERVICE BULLETINS FOR THE CAM SHAFT SENSOR FOR THE 2.2 AND 2.4, BUT NOT THE HIGH FEATURE L7Y - THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE AND IF GM KNOWS THE SENSORS ARE SHIFTING AND PUSHING INTO SOMETHING THIS NEEDS TO BE RECALLED TO FIX. I AM LUCKY I WASN'T ON

Engine
Filed Dec 3, 2014102,000 milesAZ

AT TIMES IM NOT ABLE TO GO OVER 15 MPH, OR THE ENGINE WILL SEND A READ OUT ON THE RADIO THAT STATES " ENGINE REDUCING POWER", THEN THE TRACTION WILL STATE (ON THE RADIO) THAT THE TRACTION HAS TURNED OFF AND THE LIGHT COMES ON, ALSO THE POWERSTEERING NOTIFICATION APPEARS ON THE RADIO AND THE CAR IS NOT ABEL TO BE STEERED. THE ENGINE WILL NO ALLOW ME TO GIVE THE CAR GAS TO ACCELERATE, AND THE ENGINE WILL JERK, THE RPMS WILL GO UP AND DOWN BY ITSELF I CALLED THE PONTIAC NUMBER FOR HELP THEY TOLD ME THAT THERE WAS NOT A RECAL OPEN FOR MY CAR AND THEY THEY WERE NOT ABEL TO DO ANYTHING FOR ME VERY RUDELY. *JS

Engine
Filed Dec 2, 2014156,000 milesMO

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 PONTIAC G6. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH, THE REDUCE ENGINE POWER LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE COMPUTER BOX FAILED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 156,000.

Electrical System
Filed Dec 2, 2014100,000 milesWI

MY HEADLIGHTS KEEP GOING OUT ON BOTH THE DRIVERS SIDE AND PASSENGER SIDE. THE HEADLIGHTS (LOW BEAM) STOP WORKING. THIS HAS HAPPENED 3 TIMES ON THE DRIVERS SIDE AND TWICE ON THE PASSENGER SIDE IN THE PAST YEAR. I KEEP HAVING TO GET THE HARNESS REPLACED BECAUSE THE WIRING THAT CONNECTS THE HARNESS TO SOCKET KEEPS MELTING. I HAVE OWNED THIS VEHICLE SINCE 2010 AND THE PROBLEM STARTED APPROXIMATELY 1 YEAR AGO, WITH NO ALTERATIONS TO ANYTHING PRIOR TO THIS PROBLEM. I NEED TO KNOW WHAT'S CAUSING THIS ASAP OR THERE SHOULD BE A RECALL, I HAVE READ PLENTY OF OTHER SAME REPORTS FOR THE SAME VEHICLE. THIS IS A FIRE AND SAFETY HAZARD FOR ME. *JS

Electrical System
Filed Nov 27, 2014101,000 milesMI

THIS IS THE SECOND TIME THE HEADLAMP ASSEMBLY WIRING HARNESS AND CONNECTOR HAS MELTED. A YEAR OR SO AGO THE PASSENGER SIDE HARNESS MELTED AND NOW, THE DRIVERS SIDE HAS MELTED. I AM CONCERNED ABOUT THIS BEING A POTENTIAL FIRE HAZARD, IF PARTS ARE BEING MELTED. I HAVE DONE AN INTERNET SEARCH AND HAVE FOUND THAT MANY OTHER PEOPLE AROUND THE COUNTY ARE EXPERIENCING THE SAME PROBLEM. *TR

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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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