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 2009 record →
THE CRUISE CONTROL WILL WORK AND THEN IN THE MIDDLE OF DRIVING IT QUITS. THIS SEEMS TO BE RELATED TO THE BRAKE LIGHTS NOT WORKING PROPERLY. ALSO, SEEMS RELATED TO THESE TWO MESSAGES SOME TIME COMING ON: "SERVICE TRACTION" AND "SERVICE ESC." *JS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 PONTIAC G6. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED, THE BRAKE LIGHT WOULD FAIL TO ILLUMINATE PROPERLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER FOR REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 64,000.
MY 2009 PONTIAC G6 REAR BRAKE LIGHTS ARE WORKING OPPOSITE OF HOW INTENDED. WHEN THE BRAKES ARE NOT APPLIED THE BRAKE LIGHTS REMAIN ACTIVATED, WHEN I DEPRESS THE BRAKE PEDAL THE BRAKE LIGHTS TURN OFF. THE CRUISE CONTROL IS ALSO INOPERATIVE, MOST LIKELY LINKED TO THE BRAKE LIGHT ISSUE. I CALLED THE DEALERSHIP WHERE I PURCHASED THE VEHICLE NEW AND WAS TOLD THAT NOTHING WOULD BE DONE ABOUT THE ISSUE BECAUSE THE WARRANTY WAS OVER. I ASKED FOR INFORMATION ON HOW TO REPAIR THE ISSUE MYSELF AND WAS TOLD NONE WAS AVAILABLE. SOMEONE IS GOING TO GET KILLED OVER THIS ISSUE IF FATALITIES HAVE NOT ALREADY OCCURRED.
MY BRAKE LIGHTS ARE INTERMITTENTLY STAYING ON WHILE DRIVING EVEN THOUGH I AM NOT USING THE BRAKE PEDAL. THE SCARY PART IS THAT THEY SHUT OFF WHEN YOU HIT THE PEDAL AND THEN COME BACK ON ABOUT 5 SECONDS LATER. I SAW ON THE WEB THAT THERE IS A KNOWN PROBLEM WITH CORROSION ON THE BCM CONNECTIONS. THERE WAS A RECALL FOR PREVIOUS YEARS AND GM HAS ISSUED A TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN ON HOW TO FIX IT BECAUSE THERE HAVE BEEN SO MANY PROBLEMS AND COMPLAINTS. I AM GOING TO TRY A QUICK FIX I FOUND ON THE PONTIAC G6 FORUM BEFORE I HAVE TO TAKE IT TO A DEALER AND SPEND MY OWN MONEY ON AN OBVIOUS DEFECT. *TR
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 PONTIAC G6. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE BRAKE LIGHTS FAILED TO ILLUMINATE WHEN BRAKING TO A STOP. IN ADDITION, THE BRAKE LIGHTS WOULD ILLUMINATE INDEPENDENTLY WHEN THE BRAKES WERE NOT BEING APPLIED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE PROBLEM. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 59,000. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 PONTIAC G6. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE BRAKE LIGHTS ERRONEOUSLY ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT ALSO MENTIONED THAT THE BRAKE LIGHTS FAILED TO ILLUMINATE WHILE DECELERATING AND THE CRUISE CONTROL FAILED TO ACTIVATE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED ABOUT THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 90,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.
AS I WAS TRAVELING TO WORK TODAY, SEPTEMBER 17TH, A COWORKER WAS FOLLOWING ME. WHEN WE ARRIVED AT WORK, HE SAID THAT MY BRAKE LIGHTS WERE ON THE ENTIRE TIME HE WAS BEHIND ME, ABOUT 4 MILES. WHEN I TAPPED MY BRAKES TO MAKE THE TURN INTO OUR WORKS PARKING LOT, MY COWORKER SAID THE BRAKE LIGHTS TURNED OFF AND DID NOT TURN BACK ON, EVEN WHEN I APPLIED MY BRAKES IN THE PARKING LOT. I HAD THE CRUISE CONTROL ENGAGED DURING THE 4 MILES WHILE DOING 55. I HAD NO ISSUES WITH THE CRUISE CONTROL. *TR
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 PONTIAC G6. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE BRAKE LIGHTS INTERMITTENTLY AND ERRONEOUSLY ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT ALSO MENTIONED THAT THE BRAKE LIGHTS FAILED TO ILLUMINATE WHEN DECELERATING. THE VEHICLE WAS NEITHER DIAGNOSED NOR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED ABOUT THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 65,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.
BRAKE LIGHTS STAY ON WHILE VEHICLE IS MOVING CAUSING SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUE. I AM AFRAID TO DRIVE THE CAR FEARING I WILL CAUSE AN ACCIDENT AND SOME ONE WILL BE INJURED BECAUSE OF THIS OBVIOUS DEFECT. *TR
NOTICED HEADLIGHT BURNED OUT. REPLACED IT. BURNED OUT AGAIN IN A WEEK. REPLACED AGAIN AND BURNED OUT IN TWO DAYS. REPLACED WITH BEST BULB AVAILABLE AND HAS BEEN INTERMITTENT AFTER ONE WEEK. READ MANY POSTS ONLINE ABOUT THIS PROBLEM. NOW I NEED TO HAVE A MECHANIC TROUBLESHOOT A FLAKEY ELECTRICAL PROBLEM WHICH CAN BE VERY EXPENSIVE. I BELIEVE ANY SAFETY EQUIPMENT ISSUES SHOULD ALWAYS BE WARRANTY WORK FROM THE DEALER.
BOTH HEADLIGHT CONNECTORS MELTED.
CRUISE CONTROL WORKING AND THEN ALL THE SUDDEN TURNS OFF AND SOMETIMES WILL NOT SET UNLESS YOU LIFT UP ON THE BRAKE PEDAL AND/OR AFTER CAR HAS BEEN TURNED OFF IT SEEMS TO RESET?!! *JB
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 PONTIAC G6. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE EMITTED A STRONG GASOLINE FUEL ODOR WHILE PARKED OR WHEN BEING DRIVEN. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A PRIVATE MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE FUEL PUMP NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 75,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 76,000.
BRAKE LIGHTS COME ON INTERMITTENTLY CAUSING CRUISE CONTROL TO SHUT OFF. AT THE TIME, THE ONLY WAY TO MAKE THE BRAKE LIGHTS SHUT OFF WAS TO STEP ON THE BRAKE. WITHIN THE LAST WEEK THE BRAKE LIGHTS ARE COMING ON MORE FREQUENTLY AND NOT SHUTTING OFF AT ALL. THIS CAN BE A SERIOUS RISK FOR ACCIDENTS AS ANYONE BEHIND THE VEHICLE BELIEVES THE BRAKES ARE CONSTANTLY BEING PRESSED.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 PONTIAC G6. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE BRAKE LIGHTS WOULD REMAIN ILLUMINATED WITHOUT HAVING TO ENGAGE THE BRAKES. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 60,000.
THE BRAKE LIGHT ON THE 2009 PONTIAC G9 INTERMITTENTLY GO OFF AND ON. BRAKE LIGHTS ARE ON WHILE THE BRAKES ARE NOT APPLIED AND GO OFF WHEN THE BRAKES ARE APPLIED. THIS ISSUE COULD CAUSE A SERIOUS ACCIDENT.
I OWN TWO 2009 PONTIAC G6 VEHICLES. BOTH OF THE CONNECTORS IN THE HEADLIGHTS OF EACH VEHICLE HAVE MELTED AND NEED TO BE REPLACED. ONE HAS BEEN FIXED AND THE OTHER IS WAITING TO BE FIXED. THEY HAPPENED AT DIFFERENT OCCASIONS. THIS SEEMS TO BE COMMON WITH THESE VEHICLES AND THE MANUFACTURER IS NOT TAKING RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE PROBLEM. PLEASE MAKE OTHERS AWARE. I ALSO HAD A PROBLEM WITH MOTORS FOR THE DOOR LOCKS ON BOTH CARS GOING OUT AT THE SAME TIME. THANK GOODNESS THAT WAS UNDER WARRANTY. *TR
WHEN THE PASSENGER GETS OUT OF THE VEHICLE THE ON/OFF LIGHT FOR THE PASSENGER AIRBAG REMAINS ON EVEN WHEN THERE IS NO PERSON SITTING IN THE SEAT. THE SEAT BELT LIGHT ALSO REMAINS FLASHING AND DINGS WHEN DRIVING. THIS IS A DISTRACTION. THE DEALER INFORMED ME THAT IT WAS A 1100 DOLLAR REPAIR. THE REPAIR IS NOT COVERED UNDER MY WARRANTY AND IF LEFT UN-REPAIRED IT WILL CAUSE THE AIRBAG TO NOT GO OFF IN AN ACCIDENT. MY VEHICLE HAS LESS THAN 30,000 MILES ON IT. *TR
MY BRAKE LIGHTS STAY ON CONSTANTLY WHILE MY CAR IS ON AND DRIVING. THE BRAKE LIGHTS GO OFF WHEN I HIT THE HIT BRAKE PEDAL. *TR
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 PONTIAC G6. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH, THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED BUT THE BRAKE LIGHTS FAILED TO ILLUMINATE UNTIL THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS RELEASED. THE CONTACT WAS ALTERED BY ANOTHER DRIVER OF THE CONSTANT MALFUNCTION. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR DIAGNOSIS WHERE THEY RECOMMENDED THE VEHICLE BE TAKEN TO A DEALER. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE PROBLEM. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 79,000.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 PONTIAC G6. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE STEERING WHEEL FAILED WHILE EXITING A HIGHWAY. THE STEERING WHEEL SEIZED WITH THE ILLUMINATION OF THE POWER STEERING WARNING LIGHT. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO PARK BY TURNING THE STEERING WHEEL WITH EXTREME FORCE. THE STEERING WHEEL RETURNED TO NORMAL FUNCTION FOR A BRIEF MOMENT. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER SEVERAL TIMES FOR THE STEERING FAILURE HOWEVER, THE DEALER ADVISED THE CONTACT THAT STEERING SYSTEM WAS OPERATING AS DESIGNED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 45,000.
INTERMITTENT VERY HARD UP SHIFTS (INCLUDING CHANGES FROM PARK-DRIVE ETC), CRUISE FLYS OFF AND STOPS WORKING WHILE GOING DOWN ROAD, SPEEDOMETER STOPS WORKING AND FLICKERS RANDOMLY, CAR FLASHES "POWER STEERING" ON RADIO PANEL AND "ERROR" ON ODOMETER READ, HARD TURNING, CAR LOSES POWER AS IT REVS TO REALIZE IT NEEDS TO SHIFT (AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION) INITIALLY, RESTARTING CAR WOULD HELP FOR AWHILE, BUT NOW THE PROBLEM IS CONSISTENT. GM DEALERSHIP COULD NOT DIAGNOSE PROBLEM AND THOUGHT IT WAS LOOSE WIRING. AFTER NOT BEING ABLE TO TRACE THE COMMUNICATION ERRORS THE DEALERSHIP SIMPLY GAVE IT BACK WITH NO FIX OR ANSWERS. MAJOR ISSUE CONSIDERING THE CAR HAS ONLY 36500 MILES TO DATE WITH AN ISSUE CLEARLY OTHER PONTIAC G6 OWNERS HAVE HAD TO DEAL WITH AS WELL. THE INCONSISTENT ISSUE HAS CONTRIBUTED TO A RECENT CAR ACCIDENT. *TR
MY LOW BEAM PASSENGER HEAD LIGHT STOPPED WORKING AND I GO TO HAVE IT REPLACED AND IT STILL WON'T WORK. WE HAVE TESTED THE BULBS AND THE SOCKETS AND THEY ARE FINE. CAN'T SEEM TO GET IT FIGURED OUT ANYWHERE! *TR
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 PONTIAC G6. THE CONTACT STATED THAT SHE WAS UNABLE TO SHIFT OUT OF REVERSE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO DEALER WHERE IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE SHIFT CABLE HAD FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER 12V460000 (POWER TRAIN) BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED ABOUT THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 84,600.
CRUISE INTERMITTENTLY STOPS WORKING AT SPEED ON THE FREEWAY. BRAKE LIGHTS RANDOMLY STAY ON WHEN BRAKES ARE NOT APPLIED. *TR
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 PONTIAC G6. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FRONT PASSENGER'S SIDE HEADLIGHT FAILED. THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO REPLACE THE HEADLIGHT BULBS AND NOTICED THAT THE WIRE CONNECTIONS WERE BURNED. THE CONNECTORS WERE REPLACED HOWEVER, THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER FOR DIAGNOSIS AND THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE WIRING WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 80,000. UPDATED 11/12/13 *CN THE CONSUMER STATED THE DRIVERS SIDE LOW BEAM HEAD LIGHT CONTINUED TO GO OUT, DUE TO THE HEAD LIGHTS WIRES WERE OVER HEATING. UPDATED 11/19/13
WAS DRIVING AND NOTICE MY BRAKE LIGHTS WERE STAYING ON EVEN THOUGH I WASN'T HITTING THE BRAKES AT THE TIME,THEN WHEN I WOULD APPLY THE BRAKE THE LIGHTS WENT OFF WHEN I LET UP ON THE BRAKE LIGHTS WOULD COME BACK ON IF THIS PROBLEM KEEPS GOING ON WITH THIS CAR IT IS GOING TO CAUSE SOMEONE TO HAVE A WREAK AND GET HURT.I THINK THE COMPANY NEEDS TO HAVE A RECALL ON THIS PART BEFORE SOMEONE SUES THE COMPANY FOR WRONGFUL DEATH. I HAVE READ MANY COMPLAINTS ON THIS ISSUE AND ITS TIME FOR THE COMPANY TO MAKE A RECALL ON IT. *TR
2009 PONTIAC G6 I GOT ON THE HIGHWAY AND TRIED TO SWITCH ON THE CRUISE CONTROL AND IT WOULDN'T WORK SO I PULLED OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD TO SEE WHAT'S WRONG. WHEN I GOT OUT OF MY CAR I NOTICED THAT THE BRAKE LIGHTS WERE ON SO I WENT BACK AND PRESSED THE BRAKES THEN THEY TURNED OFF. I STARTED DRIVING AGAIN BUT SOON AS I TURNED ON THE CRUISE CONTROL IT COMES ON BUT TURNS RIGHT BACK OFF. BUT IF I HIT THE BRAKES THE CRUISE CONTROL WILL WORK AGAIN FOR A SECOND THEN TURNS RIGHT BACK OFF THAT'S WHEN I REALIZED THAT THE BRAKE LIGHTS COME ON WHEN I DRIVE BUT WHEN I HIT THE BREAKS THEY TURN OFF. IM ONLY WRITING THIS BECAUSE MY CAR DOESN'T HAVE 100,000 MILES YET AND I SAW THAT YOUR COMPANY STARTED AN INVESTIGATION REGARDING THIS ISSUE. I WOULD LIKE TO KNOW HOW THIS CAN BE FIXED BECAUSE IT'S NOT JUST ON THE HIGHWAY IT'S HAPPENING NOW ALL THE TIME. THIS CAN BE A SAFETY ISSUE SO I'D RATHER GET THIS FIXED NOW. PLEASE HELP. THANKS! *TR
I HAD SOMEONE FOLLOWING ME HOME THE OTHER DAY AND WHEN WE ARRIVED THEY ASKED ME WHY I KEPT PUTTING ON MY BRAKES AND LETTING OFF. I WAS NOT TOUCHING THE BRAKES. WE CRANKED UP THE CAR AND STOOD BEHIND IT AND WATCHED AND THE BRAKE LIGHTS WOULD COME ON AND GO OFF WITHOUT ANYONE EVEN SITTING IN THE CAR. I GOT IN AND STARTED PRESSING THE BRAKE PEDAL AND WHEN I PRESSED THE PEDAL THE LIGHTS WOULD GO OFF. WHEN I LET OFF OF THE PEDAL THE LIGHTS WOULD COME ON. THAT'S WHEN I STARTED SEARCHING THIS ISSUE AND FOUND ALL THE OTHER PEOPLE OUT THERE THAT HAVE HAD THE SAME ISSUES WITH THEIR G6'S. IN MY OPINION AND EVERYONE ELSE THAT HAS THIS PROBLEM, THIS IS A MAJOR SAFETY ISSUE. MY DAUGHTER DRIVES THIS CAR AND IT MAKES ME EXTREMELY WORRIED THAT SOMETHING COULD HAPPEN. HOW IN THE WORLD CAN GM NOT BE TAKING ACTION TO RESOLVE THIS PROBLEM CONSIDERING HOW MUCH TALK THEY ADVERTISED ABOUT THE QUALITY OF THE NEW G6? GM NEEDS TO STAND UP AND DO THE RIGHT THING HERE BEFORE SOMEONE REALLY GETS HURT OR DIES DUE TO AN ACCIDENT INVOLVING THESE BRAKE LIGHTS. *TR
PASSENGER SIDE LOWBEAM WENT OUT, REPLACED BULB AND IT WENT OUT AGAIN, INSPECTED WIRING HARNESS AND NOTICED IT WAS CHARRED AND MELTED, AND THE WIRING NEAR IT WAS ALSO CHARRING AND INSULATION BURNING OFF. REPLACED WIRING HARNESS, BULB WENT OUT AGAIN A FEW DAYS LATER, INSPECTED NEW WIRING HARNESS AND NOTICED IT WAS MELTING AGAIN. SUSPECT SHORT AS EVEN THE WIRES ARE GETTING VERY HOT, HOWEVER NO FUSE HAS BLOWN TO DATE. CONCERNED ABOUT SUDDEN LACK OF VISIBILITY AT NIGHT AND ABOUT FIRE RISK. *TR
I NOTICED THAT THE CRUISE CONTROL WAS NOT WORKING, SOON AFTER THAT SOMEONE TOLD ME THAT MY BRAKE LIGHTS ARE ON MOST OF THE TIME, ONLY GOING OFF OCCASIONALLY. I HAVE TESTED IT, AND YOU CAN PUT THE CAR IN PARK AND WATCH THE LIGHTS GO FROM OFF TO ON WITH OUT TOUCHING THE BREAK PETAL. (THEY STAY ON) I AM GOING TO TAKE IT IN FOR SERVICE TOMORROW. I HAVE FOUND OUT THIS IS NOT AN UNCOMMON PROBLEM. THIS SHOULD BE A RECALL ISSUE. I KNOW THIS PROBLEM IS UNDER INVESTIGATION. THERE ARE TONS OF COMPLAINTS. *TR
CPSC: I1360207A. 2009 PONTIAC G6 COUPE. CONSUMER STATED HER CAR IS HAVING THE SAME BRAKE PROBLEM AS THE ONES SHE'S READ ABOUT ONLINE. *LN THE CONSUMER TOOK THE VEHICLE TO A REPAIR SHOP, WHERE IT WAS REPROGRAMMED. HOWEVER, TWO DAYS LATER, THE PROBLEM RETURNED. THE CONSUMER STATED THE BRAKE LIGHTS WOULD COME ON, WHEN HIS FOOT WAS NOT ON THE BRAKE PEDAL, AND THEY WOULD GO OUT, WHEN HE FOOT WAS ON THE PEDAL.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 PONTIAC G6. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH, THE PASSENGER AND DRIVER DOOR LOCKS FAILED TO FUNCTION PROPERLY. THE VEHICLE DECELERATED WITHOUT ANY WARNING ON SEVERAL SEPARATE OCCASIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED AND THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 45,000. *TR
I PURCHASED A 2009 PONTIAC G6 IN DEC 2009. WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN INTO THE DEALERSHIP FOR ITS FIRST OIL CHANGE (@3000 MILES), A FUEL ODOR WAS DETECTED COMING FROM THE REAR WHEEL AREA. THIS SMELL WAS MENTIONED TO THE DEALERSHIP AND THE OWNER WAS TOLD BY THE SERVICE WRITER THAT IT WAS A 'SHOP SPILL' AND NOT FROM THE CAR. ON OTHER OCCASIONS A FUEL ODOR WAS DETECTED BY THE OWNER, BUT THEY WERE DISMISSED AS FLUKES. RECENTLY, (06/13) A VERY STRONG FUEL ODOR BEGAN COMING FROM THE REAR WHEEL AREA OF THE CAR. THE HOTTER WEATHER SEEMED TO MAKE THE PROBLEM MORE NOTICEABLE. RESEARCH WAS DONE ON VARIOUS BLOGS AND FORUMS, AND THE OWNER DETERMINED THAT THE PROBLEM WAS MOST LIKELY A CRACKED FUEL LINE OR FUEL RETURN LINE ON THE TOP OF THE FUEL TANK AND THAT THE DEALERS CHARGE $800 OR MORE FOR THE REPLACEMENT OF THE FUEL PUMP ASSEMBLY. THE PROBLEM HAS BEEN A KNOWN ISSUE FOR THE G6 SINCE THE 2006 MODEL AND AS YET, GENERAL MOTORS HAS NOT DONE THE "RIGHT THING" AND ISSUED A RECALL. IF MY VEHICLE WAS MUCH OLDER OR HAD A LOT OF MILES ON IT, I MIGHT FEEL BETTER ABOUT THIS PROBLEM OCCURRING, BUT THE VEHICLE ONLY HAS 33,000 MILES ON IT, AND IS ONLY 3 1/2 YEARS OLD. I HOPE THAT NO ONE DIES FROM THIS DESIGN/MANUFACTURING DEFECT BEFORE GENERAL MOTORS TAKES APPROPRIATE ACTION AND RECALLS THESE VEHICLES. I KNOW THAT IT WOULD BE VERY COSTLY, BUT MUCH LESS EXPENSIVE THAN THE POTENTIAL LAWSUITS THEY WILL HAVE TO SETTLE IF SOMEONE DIES OR IS INJURED OR PROPERTY IS DESTROYED DUE TO FIRES. I KNOW THAT I WOUL
I WAS PULLED OVER BY A POLICE OFFICE FOR SUSPECTED I WAS DRUNK DRIVING. HE SAID IT WAS BECAUSE OF MY ERRATIC BRAKE LIGHTS. AFTER THAT BY WATCHING THE REAR WINDOW LIGHT AT NIGHT I REALIZED THAT MY BRAKE LIGHTS ARE ON WITH NO PEDAL APPLIED, OFF WHEN I APPLY THE BRAKES AND ON AGAIN WHEN I APPLY THEM HARD. I NOW REALIZE BECAUSE THE CRUISE CONTROL ONLY WORKS WITH THE LIGHTS ARE OFF THAT THIS PROBLEM HAS BEEN ON GOING SINCE I BOUGHT THE CAR USED LAST YEAR. I TOOK IT TO A SHOP TO GET FIXED AND THE REPAIR ONLY LASTED LESS THAN TWO DAYS BEFORE FAILING AGAIN. I'VE READ ON THE INTERNET THAT THIS MAY BECOME A RECALL BUT 2009 WASN'T LISTED AS ONE OF THE YEARS. MY G6 COUPE 2009 HAS THE SAME PROBLEM AS DESCRIBED ON THE 05 THRU 08. *TR
WAS TOLD MY BRAKE LIGHTS WERE NOT WORKING. PULLED IN MY GARAGE TO CHECK BRAKE LIGHTS. LOOKED LIKE THEY WERE STAYING ON. PRESSED BRAKE PEDDLE AND THEY WENT OFF, AFTER 5SEC THEY CAME ON AND STAYED ON UNTIL I PRESSED THE BRAKE PEDDLE THEN THEY WENT OFF. IF I PRESS THE PEDDLE OFF, ON, OFF,ON AND DON'T WAIT 5SEC THE LIGHTS WORK BUT IF I DON'T PRESS THE BRAKE PEDDLE FOR ABOUT 5 SEC THE BRAKE LIGHTS COME ON AND STAY ON. ALSO HAVE BIN HAVING A PROBLEM WITH THE CRUISE CONTROL. WILL NOT ENGAGE BECAUSE THE BRAKE LIGHTS ARE STUCK ON. THANK YOU *TR
TAIL LIGHTS CONTINUE TO STAY ON. THE TRACTION CONTROL SAYS IT NEEDS TO BE SERVICED. THE CRUISE CONTROL DOES NOT WORK. SAME AS EARLIER MODEL G6'S. SAME AS #08-05-22-009A. *TR
G6 PONTIAC 09 DRIVER SIDE HEADLITE GOES OUT HAD REPLACED AND WENT OUT AGAIN. *TR
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 PONTIAC G6. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 10 MPH, THERE WAS A LOUD TICKING NOISE COMING FROM THE ENGINE. THE FAILURE ALSO OCCURRED WHILE IDLING. ADDITIONALLY, THE VEHICLE DECELERATED SUDDENLY WHILE DRIVING AT DIFFERENT SPEEDS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSIS. THE TECHNICIAN WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 30,000. *TR
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 PONTIAC G6. THE CONTACT STATED THAT SHE RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 12V460000 (POWER TRAIN). THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER FOR REPAIR AND A RETAINER WAS INSTALLED OVER THE CABLE END. THREE MONTHS AFTER THE REPAIR, THE CONTACT PARKED AND EXITED THE VEHICLE WHEN IT ROLLED AWAY AND INTO A NEIGHBORING YARD. THE VEHICLE WAS SECURED IN PARK PRIOR TO THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO CHASE AFTER THE VEHICLE, JUMP INSIDE AND APPLY THE EMERGENCY BRAKE TO STOP THE VEHICLE . THE DEALER WAS NOTIFIED BUT WOULD NOT REPAIR THE VEHICLE UNDER THE RECALL A SECOND TIME. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT FURTHER REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 57,400.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 PONTIAC G6. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WERE GASOLINE FUEL FUMES INSIDE THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO LOCATE A FUEL LEAK FROM UNDER THE VEHICLE AND THROUGH THE MUFFLER. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A PRIVATE MECHANIC, WHO STATED THAT THERE WAS A LEAK ON THE FUEL PRESSURE LINE THAT LED TO THE FUEL PUMP. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE WAS NOT REPORTED TO THE MANUFACTURER. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 91,000. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 92,000. UPDATED 07/02/13*LJ
I BOUGHT MY 2009 PONTIAC G6 SEDAN BRAND NEW. I HAD PROBLEMS WITH MY CAR DOOR LOCKS WITHIN THE FIRST 6 MONTHS. MY 3-YEAR-OLD NIECE WAS IN THE BACK SEAT AND BOTH REAR DOOR LOCKS ACTUALLY LOCKED OPEN! SO WE WEREN'T ABLE TO SHUT THE DOORS AND DRIVE UNDER "SAFE" CONDITIONS. I HAD TO BUNGEE-CORD THE DOORS LOCKED AND DRIVE TO THE CLOSEST DEALERSHIP. THE LOCKS HAD RESET AND THE DOORS WERE ABLE TO CLOSE. THEN IN 2010, MY DRIVER SIDE DOOR LOCKED SHUT ON ME! I WASN'T ABLE TO GET OUT OF MY CAR. AFTER 2 HOURS THE DOOR LOCKS RESET. THE SAME ISSUE HAPPENED AGAIN TO THE REAR DOOR. THIS TIME, I WAS ABLE TO GET AN APPOINTMENT WITH THE DEALERSHIP. THE CAR WAS UNDER WARRANTY AT THE TIME. I TOLD THE DEALERSHIP THAT I HAVE BEEN HAVING ISSUES WITH ALL THE DOOR LOCKS AND THEY SAID THEY CAN ONLY FIX THE ONE SINCE THAT WAS THE ONLY ONE WITH THE PROBLEM AT THE TIME. IN 2011, I HAD SIMILAR ISSUES WHETHER THE DOORS WERE LOCKED SHUT OR LOCKED OPEN. EVERY TIME I WOULD MAKE AN APPOINTMENT, THE LOCKS WOULD RESET AND THE PROBLEM WAS LEFT UNDIAGNOSED. IN FEBRUARY 2013, MY FIANCE HAD TAKEN MY VEHICLE TO HIS LOCAL MECHANIC. THE MECHANIC GOT LOCKED INSIDE MY VEHICLE! THEN IN MAY 2013, I WAS WITH MY NIECE AGAIN AND THE REAR DOORS AND DRIVER DOOR LOCKED OPEN! I GAVE THE CAR SOME TIME TO RESET, AND THE DOOR UNLATCHED AND CLOSED. BUT THEN IT GOT LOCKED SHUT! SO I DROVE MY CAR FOR 2 DAYS WITH THE DOORS LOCKED SHUT. I HAD TO CRAWL OVER THE PASSENGER SIDE SEAT AND ENTER/EXIT THROUGH THE PASSENGER SIDE DOOR. THE DEALERSH
WHEN I PRESS MY BRAKE PEDAL THE LIGHTS GO OFF BUT THE REST OF THE TIME MY LIGHTS ARE ON (WHEN I AM NOT PRESSING THE BRAKE PEDAL) WHICH HAS ALMOST CAUSED SEVERAL ACCIDENTS BECAUSE THE PEOPLE BEHIND ME CANNOT TELL WHEN I AM BRAKING. IT ALSO CAUSES ME NOT TO BE ABLE TO USE MY CRUISE CONTROL BECAUSE MY CRUISE CONTROL THINKS THAT I AM HITTING THE BRAKE WHICH AUTOMATICALLY TURNS OFF THE CRUISE CONTROL. *TR
G6 BEGAN TO SHIFT GEARS ON ITS OWN IN THE MIDDLE OF THE HIGHWAY LEADING TO NEAR ACCIDENTS DUE TO SUDDEN STOPS OR SLOW DOWNS. CARS TRANSMISSION LOCKED IN PARK AND WON'T REVERSE. CAR BEGINS TO REVERSE ON ITS OWN IN PARK BUT ENDS UP CATCHING ITSELF BACK IN PARK. TRANSMISSION SEEMS TO BE SET ON PARK AND WON'T CHANGE TO GO IN REVERSE. ALSO THE POWER STEERING HIGH PRESSURE HOSE BURST AT RANDOM WHILE DRIVING STRAIGHT, CAUSED SEVERE MELTING OF VARIOUS WIRES AROUND IT. NEARLY LIT THE CAR ON FIRE AFTER CAUSING THE STARTER TO CATCH FIRE FROM THE POWER STEERING FLUID GETTING INSIDE OF IT. *TR
IN MAY 2012 THE DRIVER SIDE HEADLIGHT WENT OUT SO WE REPLACED IT WITH A BRAND NEW LIGHT. WITHIN 2 WEEKS (JUNE 8TH), I WAS DRIVING IN INDIANA WHEN I NOTICED MY HEADLIGHT WAS OUT AGAIN. WE AGAIN REPLACED THE HEADLIGHT AND SINCE THEN IT WORKS INTERMITTENTLY. WHEN I START THE CAR IN THE MORNING AND THE HEADLIGHT IS OUT, THEN MOST OF THE TIME, IT WILL TURN ON AS I AM DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD. IF THE HEADLIGHT IS ON WHEN I START THE CAR, THEM MOST OF THE TIME AS I DRIVE DOWN THE ROAD IT WAS FLASH AND THEN SHUT OFF. I HAVE BEEN STOPPED BY POLICE OFFICERS FOR THE HEADLIGHT BEING BURNED OUT AND I REFUSE TO BUY ANOTHER HEADLIGHT. *TR
MY BRAKE LIGHTS ARE STAYING ON AT ALL TIMES, I HAVE TO PUMP THE BRAKES BEFORE TURNING MY CAR OFF OR IT KILLS THE BATTERY. THIS IS A DANGEROUS SITUATION, ONE MIN I COULD STEP ON THE BRAKES AND NO BRAKE LIGHTS COME ON...OR THEY STAY ON THE WHOLE TIME. *TR
MY DRIVER SIDE LIGHT WAS REPLACED TWICE, WENT TO MY GARAGE AND THEY REPLACED THE CONNECTORS. NOW AS OF 3/15/13 MY PASSENGER SIDE LIGHT WAS REPLACED TWICE AND WHILE DRIVING IT GOES OFF AND COMES BACK ON CONSTANTLY. THIS ALSO RESULTED IN GETTING PULLED OVER BY A POLICEMAN AND FAILED INSPECTION. AS SOON AS I LEFT TO GO HOME FROM THE DEALERSHIP THE LIGHT CAME BACK ON. *TR
I OWN A 2009 PONTIAC G6. IN AUGUST OF 2011, MY LEFT FRONT HEADLIGHT BEGAN TO WORK ONLY INTERMITTENTLY UNTIL IT NO LONGER WOULD ILLUMINATE. I REPLACED THE BULB IN THE HEADLIGHT, AND IT WAS BACK TO WORKING AS IT SHOULD. A MATTER OF SIX OR SO MONTHS WENT BY AND THE RIGHT LIGHT BEGAN TO HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM UNTIL IT WENT OUT. I REPLACED IT AS WELL, HOWEVER, WITHIN THE NEXT FEW MONTHS THE RIGHT HEADLIGHT WENT OUT AGAIN. I HAVE NOT HAD THE PROBLEM OFFICIALLY DIAGNOSED, ALTHOUGH INTERNET RESEARCH SEEMS TO SHOW A PROBLEM WITH THE CONNECTOR. *TR
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 PONTIAC G6. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE HEADLIGHTS WERE CONTINUOUSLY BURNING OUT DUE TO THE BULB BECOMING OVERHEATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED THAT THE CONNECTOR BURNED AND AS A RESULT, THE HEAD LIGHT ASSEMBLY NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 74,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 74,599. *TR
PROBLEM 1 APPROXIMATELY 3 MONTHS AGO, MY LEFT HEADLIGHT STOPPED WORKING. REPLACING THE LAMP WOULD SEEM TO FIX THE PROBLEM FOR A FEW DAYS, BUT IT WOULD THEN START AND STOP WORKING INTERMITTENTLY, THEN GO OUT ALTOGETHER. THE LAMP WAS NOT THE PROBLEM. I WAS ABLE TO RESOLVE THE PROBLEM ON MY OWN BY SPLICING IN A NEW LAMP PLUG CONNECTOR, AFTER SEARCHING FOR THE PROBLEM ON THE INTERNET. IT HAS WORKED WITHOUT PROBLEMS FOR THE LAST COUPLE MONTHS, BUT I CAN ONLY HOPE THAT MY "FIX" HAS REALLY ADDRESSED WHATEVER THE PROBLEM WAS. THIS PROBLEM IS DISCUSSED AT GREAT LENGTH ON INTERNET FORUMS, AND CLEARLY IS COMMON WITH THIS CAR. INTERMITTENT HEADLAMPS WOULD CERTAINLY SEEM TO ME TO BE A SAFETY ISSUE WORTHY OF A RECALL. PROBLEM 2 TODAY, I NOTICED THE CRUISE CONTROL WOULD NOT ENGAGE. AS I DROVE ALONG, I TRIED TAPPING THE BRAKES, AND FOUND THE CRUISE WOULD ENGAGE FOR A FEW SECONDS AND THEN GO OFF AGAIN. A SECOND DRIVE (AT NIGHT) CONFIRMED THAT THE CAR'S BRAKE LIGHTS WERE COMING ON AT RANDOM AND STAYING ON. TAPPING THE BRAKES WOULD MAKE THEM GO OFF, BUT THEY COME ON AGAIN A FEW SECONDS LATER. THE CAR IS NOT SAFELY DRIVABLE IN THIS CONDITION, WHICH IS UNRESOLVED. AGAIN, A QUICK INTERNET SEARCH REVEALED THAT THIS IS ANOTHER VERY COMMON PROBLEM WITH THIS CAR. IT ALSO APPEARS THAT A RECALL ACTUALLY EXISTS, BUT FOR ONLY A TINY NUMBER OF CARS, WHEN THIS CLEARLY AFFECTS THE ENTIRE MODEL RANGE. THIS CAR HAS ONLY 82,000 MILES AND I CAN'T DRIVE IT SAFELY BECAUSE NONE OF THE LIGHTS WORK CORRECTLY. GM SHOU
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