2006 Pontiac G6 engine problems

ENGINE

The contact owns a 2006 Pontiac G6. The contact stated that while driving approximately 55 MPH, the check engine warning light illuminated, and the vehicle started pulling to the right. The steering wheel was forcefully returned to the center. Additionally, on other occasions while driving at various speeds, there was an abnormal clicking sound coming from the vehicle before the vehicle stalled. There were two unknown warning lights illuminated. The vehicle was taken to a dealer, but was not diagnosed. The vehicle was then taken to an independent mechanic to be diagnosed. The contact was informed that the steering wheel warning light was illuminated, and that the torque steering sensor and lower control arm needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was unknown.

NHTSA complaint #11733597 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

ENGINE

The contact owns a 2006 Pontiac G6. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the vehicle stalled. The check engine warning light illuminated. The vehicle was towed to Midas. The contact notified the manufacturer of the failure and was advised to take the vehicle to the dealer. The vehicle was then towed to an undisclosed dealer and the contact was informed that the engine failed due to the timing belt and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 113,000.

NHTSA complaint #11530745 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

ENGINE

My car stopped working all of a sudden in the middle of the road. no warning signs were made nor any of my lights came on. it’s rough running and never stays on long to drive. when i brake it completely shuts off. it overheats without the temperature gauge telling me it is. i don’t know exactly what is wrong but it’s not working now. i couldn’t go over 35 mph without it shutting off either.

NHTSA complaint #11472282 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

ENGINE

WITH MY ENGINE I HAVE TAKEN MY CAR IN FOR AN OIL CHANGE ON TIME SINCE I'VE GOT THE CAR. THAN RIGHT BEFORE ONE OIL CHANGE I HEAR A KNOCK IN THE ENGINE. SO I GET AN OIL CHANGE AGAIN AND IT WAS STILL MAKING THIS NOISE. FOLLOWING THAT MY AIR CIRCULATION FOR THE FAN WOULD STOP WORKING AT TIMES. MY RADIO ELECTRIC LINE SEEMS DAMAGED. WORKS SOMETIMES.

NHTSA complaint #11318352 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

ENGINE

FOR SEVERAL MONTHS, THE INDICATOR LIGHTS IN THE VEHICLE HAVE BEEN RANDOMLY COMING ON FOR ONE TING OR ANOTHER. THE AIR BAG LIGHT COMES ON AS WELL AS THE ENGINE LIGHT. AT ONE POINT, THE GAS GAUGE INDICATES THAT THE TANK IN ABOUT EMPTY WHEN WE HAVE JUST FILLED THE TANK HALF OF THE WAY. BEING SENIOR CITIZENS, IT IS DIFFICULT TO GET A DIAGNOSIS ON THE CAR WITHOUT PAYING BEYOND YOUR BUDGET, OR GETTING THE REPAIRS DONE. ALSO THE POWER STEERING FREEZES UP WHILE DRIVING SOMETIMES.

NHTSA complaint #11271380 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

ENGINE

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 PONTIAC G6. WHILE DRIVING 50 MPH, THE STEERING WHEEL BECAME DIFFICULT TO TURN, AND THE VEHICLE LOST POWER AND STALLED. ADDITIONALLY, THE SECURITY SYSTEM ENGAGED AND THE ELECTRIC POWER STEERING AND AIR BAG WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE CONTACT'S RESIDENCE. THE LOCAL DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND PROVIDED CASE NUMBER: 95358554395B. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 200,000.

NHTSA complaint #11234212 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

ENGINE

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 PONTIAC G6. WHILE OPERATING THE VEHICLE, AN ABNORMAL DINGING NOISE WAS HEARD AND THE VEHICLE DECELERATED. AFTER A FEW SECONDS, THE VEHICLE STALLED AND RESTARTED ON ITS OWN. IN ADDITION, THE CHECK ENGINE AND ALL THE OTHER INSTRUMENT PANEL INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER AND DEALER WERE NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURES. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 161,000. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN.

NHTSA complaint #11217140 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

ENGINE

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 PONTIAC G6. WHILE DRIVING 25 MPH, THE VEHICLE DECELERATED AND STOPPED IN THE MIDDLE OF THE ROAD WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE TRANSMISSION COULD ONLY SHIFT INTO REVERSE. THE CONTACT LIVED DOWN THE ROAD AND DROVE IN REVERSE TO HER HOME. THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE NOT CONTACTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 143,000.

NHTSA complaint #11206075 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

ENGINE

WHILE DRIVING I WILL GO TO EXELLERATE AND MY RPM GAGE WILL FLAIR UP AND THEN CRASH AND MY CAR WILL DIE OUT AND I WIL HAVE TO QUICKLY GET OFF THE ROAD WITHOUT GETTING HIT AND TRY TO RESTART MY CAR IF THE RPM GAGE DOESN'T INGAGE THE CHANCES OF IT DYING WHILE DRIVING IS LESS BUT WHEN IT DOES I KNOW AT SOME POINT THE CAR WILL DIE. IT'S HAPPENED ON THE HIGHWAY WITH SEMI TRUCKS DRIVING BEHIND ME.

NHTSA complaint #11154163 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

ENGINE

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 PONTIAC G6. WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH, THE STEERING WHEEL SHOOK UNCONTROLLABLY. THE CONTACT COASTED THE VEHICLE TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND TURNED OFF THE ENGINE. THE VEHICLE WAS RESTARTED AND ABLE TO DRIVE NORMALLY; HOWEVER, SOMETIMES THE FAILURE WOULD PERSIST. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE ENGINE WARNING INDICATOR REMAINED ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A DEALER OR AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURES. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 193,000.

NHTSA complaint #11130188 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

ENGINE

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 PONTIAC G6. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WERE SEVERAL FAILURES THAT RANDOMLY PROGRESSED UPON PURCHASING THE VEHICLE FROM A PRIVATE SELLER. DUE TO THE VARIOUS FAILURES, THE VEHICLE WAS UNABLE TO PASS STATE INSPECTION. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO FOUR DIFFERENT INDEPENDENT MECHANICS, BUT A PERMANENT REMEDY COULD NOT BE PROVIDED TO PREVENT THE FAILURES. THE VARIOUS MECHANICS REPLACED THE THROTTLE BODY, SPARK PLUGS, AIR FLOW SENSOR, AND BATTERY; HOWEVER, THE FAILURES CONTINUED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE FAILED TO ACCELERATE WHEN THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED, AND FAILED TO START AND RESTART ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC AND IT DIAGNOSED THAT THE MASTER COMPUTER AND THE STRUTS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN DIAGNOSED BY A DEALER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURES. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS NOT AVAILABLE.

NHTSA complaint #11100198 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

ENGINE

THE BRAKE LIGHTS STARTED COMING ON WITHOUT THE PEDAL BEING PUSHED.THEN THE BATTERY STARTED GOING DEAD RANDOMLY WHEN PARKED.THEN ALL DASHLIGHTS FLICKERING ,POWER LOCKS LOCKING AND UNLOCKING THERESELF,AND LOST ACCELERATING POWER AND SHUT OFF ,ALL HAPPENED WHILE IN MOTION ON CITY STREET.HAVE TROUBLE SWITCHING GEAR SHIFT OUT OF PARK.FRONT BRAKES ALSO LOCKING UP RANDOMLY WHEN DRIVING.

NHTSA complaint #11064520 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

ENGINE

RECENTLY, I SAW AN ARTICLE FROM A LOCAL NEWS STATION REGARDING THE ATTORNEY GENERAL GOING AFTER LOCAL CAR DEALERSHIPS FOR NOT DISCLOSING OR FIXING RECALLS FOR CARS SOLD OFF OF THEIR LOT. I PURCHASED MY CAR IN FEBRUARY 2015, WITH NO KNOWLEDGE OF ANY ISSUES OR RECALLS. UPON PLACING MY VIN NUMBER INTO THE NHTSA WEBSITE, I DISCOVERED THAT I HAVE THREE RECALLS THAT HAVE AFFECTED MY CAR, HAVING TO DO WITH THE BRAKES, TRANSMISSION AND POWER STEERING. MY CAR HAS HAD ISSUES WITH ITS BRAKES FROM THE GET-GO, I EVEN WENT BACK TO WEBSMART TO HAVE IT FIXED WITH MY WARRANTY. MERE WEEKS AFTER GETTING IT "FIXED", THE ISSUES RETURNED AND I'M NOT SURE IF IT HAS TO DO WITH THIS RECALL OR NOT. MY POWER STEERING HAS GONE OUT ON ME THREE TIMES WHILE DRIVING, IN THE LITTLE OVER TWO YEARS THAT I HAVE HAD THE CAR. I AM NOT SURE WHAT TO DO REGARDING THIS AND COULD USE SOME HELP. THANK YOU, MATT.

NHTSA complaint #10980491 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

ENGINE

THE AIR BAG DOESN'T WORK AND THE LIGHT FLASHES "SERVICE AIRBAG," AND, WHILE PUMPING THE BRAKES TO STOP, YOU HAVE TO PUMPS TWICE BEFORE THE CAR REACTS TO THE COMMAND. I HAD THE PADS REPLACED BUT THE CAR OPERATES THE SAME AS BEFORE.

NHTSA complaint #10915065 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

ENGINE

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 PONTIAC G6. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT PULLED OVER AND WAS ABLE TO RESTART THE VEHICLE AFTER 60 SECONDS. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE FAILURE RECURRED SEVERAL TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN TO THE CONTACT'S RESIDENCE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 160,706. UPDATED 01/06/2017

NHTSA complaint #10913695 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL:CATALYTIC CONVERTOR

LETTER FROM SENATOR GILLIBRAND ON BEHALF OF CONSTITUENT RE 2006 PONTIAC G6 CATALYTIC CONVERTER. *SMD THE CONSUMER STATED HIS MOTHER WAS DRIVING THE VEHICLE, WHEN THE SERVICE ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE CONSUMER STATED ON THE WAY TO THE DEALER, THE SERVICE ENGINE LIGHT WENT OUT. HOWEVER, THE TRANSMISSION WAS SHIFTING HARD. ACCORDING TO THE DEALER, THE EXHAUST CAM SOLENOID NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. HOWEVER, A MONTH LATER THE VEHICLE WAS EXHIBITING THE ISSUE. THE DEALER DETERMINED THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER NEEDED TO BE REPLACED.

NHTSA complaint #10838371 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

ENGINE

WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH AROUND A SHARP TURN MY SERVICE ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AND THE RADIO DISPLAY READ 'ENGINE POWER REDUCED' CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO REDUCE SPEED DRASTICALLY AND AN ACCIDENT NARROWLY ESCAPED. THERE IS NO EXCUSE FAULTY PART OR NOT THAT MY LIFE SHOULD BE ENDANGERED OR BUT AT RISK BY A MANUFACTURER DEFECT OR WHATEVER THE CAUSE. THIS NEEDS TO BE LOOKED INTO, BEFORE SOMEONE LOSES THEIR LIFE!!

NHTSA complaint #10807818 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

ENGINE

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 PONTIAC G6. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 70 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED. AFTER 30 MINUTES, THE VEHICLE RESTARTED NORMALLY. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE FAILURE OCCURRED SEVERAL TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER, BUT THEY WERE NOT ABLE TO DUPLICATE THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 150,000.

NHTSA complaint #10782881 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

ENGINE

THE CAR HAD A "TICKING" SOUND FOR 3 WEEKS. THE SOUND STARTS WHEN YOU START THE CAR AND DOES NOT GO AWAY. LAST WEEK THE CAR ABRUPTLY STOP AND SHUT OFF. WHEN I ATTEMPTED TO RE-START THE CAR IT SMELLED LIKE SOMETHING WAS BURNING SO I LEFT IT GO AND TOOK IT TO A MECHANIC. THEY SAY THE CAR IS CRAP..THE ENGINE LOCKED UP AND PART OF THE PISTON BROKE OFF AND FLEW INTO THE MOTOR, DAMAGING IT. THANK GOD WE WERE NOT ON THE HIGHWAY WHERE THE SPEED LIMIT IS 70 MPH WHEN THIS HAPPEN. NOW WE ARE STUCK WITH A CAR THAT IS NOT WORTH REPAIRING AND NO ONE WANTS IT FOR A TRADE IN NOR WILL THE LOAN GO AWAY. THESE CARS SHOULD BE PULLED OFF THE MARKET.

NHTSA complaint #10749572 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

ENGINE

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 PONTIAC G6. WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A DEALER, BUT WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 180,000.

NHTSA complaint #10724219 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

ENGINE

I WAS IN THE MERGING LANE TO MERGE ONTO THE INTERSTATE AND MY CAR LOSS POWER. MY CAR WAS STILL DRIVABLE,BUT WOULD NOT GO PAST 2 RPM. DISPLAY PANEL DISPLAYED "REDUCED POWER".

NHTSA complaint #10712968 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

ENGINE

CAR SHUTS DOWN WHILE DRIVING. SCREEN SAYS ENGINE DISABLED. AFTER A MINUTE OR TWO THE CAR RESTARTS. KEPT HAPPENING RANDOMLY. DEALER SAYS IT NEEDS PCM REPLACED. I NOTICED SEVERAL COMPLAINTS ABOUT THIS ON DIFFERENT WEBSITES.

NHTSA complaint #10694595 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

ENGINE

SHORTLY AFTER I PURCHASED MY 2006 PONTIAC G6 (IN 2006) IT HAS BEEN FAILING TO START FROM TIME TO TIME. THE DEALERSHIP STATED THAT THERE IS AN ELECTRICAL (SHORTAGE) PROBLEM THAT CAUSES THE CAR NOT TO START AND KILLS THE BATTERY. I HAVE HAD TO REPLACED THE FOUR(4) TIMES. THE CAR HAS TOTALLY DIED ON ME FIVE (5) DIFFERENT TIMES AND HAD TO BE TOWED. THE FIRST AND SECOND TIMES IT DIED, IT WAS BETWEEN 25-40K MILES ; THEREFORE, STILL UNDER WARRANTY. THE THIRD TIME IT WAS A LITTLE BEYOND 60K AND THE DEALERSHIP WOULD NOT HONOR THE EXTENDED WARRANTY, SO I PAID OUT OF POCKET. THE FOURTH I REPLACED THE BATTERY AGAIN. THE FIFTH AFTER A FEW ATTEMPTS THE BATTERY WAS RECHARGED. LOST STEERING POWER WHILE DRIVING. THE DIC READOUT "CHECK GAS CAP," I WOULD TIGHTEN THE HAD CAP, BUT STILL THE ENGINE LIGHT COMES ON. I HAVE REPLACED THE HAD CAP THE TIMES. LOST POWER WHILE DRIVING. CAR WILL NOT GO ABOVE 40 MPH. TRANSMISSION DIPSTICK IS MISSING.

NHTSA complaint #10692887 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

DRIVING 35 MPH, ENGINE LIGHT APPEARED, "ENGINE POWER REDUCED", SLOWED SPEED AND RETURNED HOME.

NHTSA complaint #10681549 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 PONTIAC G6. THE CONTACT STATED THAT AFTER THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED, THERE WAS FLUID LEAKING FROM UNDER THE FRONT END. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE COOLANT CROSSOVER PIPE GASKET NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 155,000.

NHTSA complaint #10672979 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

ENGINE

THE FIRST INCIDENT VEHICAL WOULD NOT START AFTER BEING SHUT OFF WAITED 1/2 HOUR AND STARTED NORMALLY. SECOND INCIDENT DRIVING AT 55 MPH AND LOST ALL POWER TO VEHICLE, CAR SHUT OFF LET IT SIT 10 MIN STARTED NORMAL THIRD INCIDENT DRIVING ON THE INTERSTATE 65 MPH VEHICLE LOST ALL POWER TO VEHICLE, CAR SHUT OFF, LET SIT 10 MIN STARTED NORMAL HAD A RECALL (#13036)DONE ON CAR IN THE BEGINNING OF DECEMBER AND THEN STARTED TO HAVE THESE ISSUES- CAN NOT GET BACK INTO THE PONTIAC DEALER IN MY AREA FOR ALMOST TWO WEEKS! SEEMS STRANGE TO ME,WE HAD NO ISSUES TILL WE TOOK IT IN FOR THIS RECALL!

NHTSA complaint #10670956 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.