2010 Pontiac G6 headlight problems

EXTERIOR LIGHTING

IT STARTED WITH THE HEADLIGHT GOING OUT AGAIN AND AGAIN EVEN AFTER NEW BULBS. THIS CAR SEEMS TO HAVE MAJOR ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS WHICH A CHAIN OF EVENTS HAS TURNED INTO STEERING PROBLEMS AND THE WHOLE DASHBOARD CLICKING AND FLASHING TO THE RYTHYM OF THE CLICK. WHEN THE DASHBOARD GOES BLACK THE WHEEL WONT TURN AT ALL. I KNOW OF SOMEONE WITH THE SAME CAR WHO HAS THE SAME HEADLIGHT PROBLEM. EASY TO GET PULLED OVER FOR THAT ONE. CALLED PONTIAC THEY WOULDN'T DO ANYTHING. WILL NEVER BUY A PONTIAC AGAIN.

NHTSA complaint #11283052 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 PONTIAC G6. WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH, THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE BRAKE LIGHTS WERE NOT OPERATING. ALSO, SEVERAL WARNING INDICATORS, INCLUDING THE SERVICE TRACTION AND ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL, WERE ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE BRAKE PEDAL COULD BE DIFFICULT TO DEPRESS AT CERTAIN TIMES. FURTHERMORE, THE BRAKE LIGHTS ILLUMINATED INTERMITTENTLY. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO TWO DEALERS: LITHIA CHEVROLET OF REDDING (200 E CYPRESS AVE, REDDING, CA 96002, 877-826-5557 AND GROWNEY MOTORS (1160 MAIN ST, RED BLUFF, CA 96080, (530) 402-4420). THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THERE WERE NO RECALLS ON THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT WAS PROVIDED AN ESTIMATE FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE CONTACT DISCOVERED NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V252000 (SERVICE BRAKES); HOWEVER, THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND STATED THAT THE VIN WAS EXCLUDED FROM THE RECALL. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 150,000.

NHTSA complaint #11256946 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

EXTERIOR LIGHTING

RECALL FIXED THIS IS 3RD TIME . I AM DISABLED AND THIS IS TERRIBLE. AND MY BRAKE LIGHTS AND HEADLIGHTS BURN OUT OR DONT WORK RIGHT AFTER REPLACEMENT

NHTSA complaint #11195481 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

EXTERIOR LIGHTING

TAKATA RECALL I AM HAVING PROBLEMS WITH MY WIRING I'VE A SHORTNESS IN IT MY STEERING WHEEL COLUMN IS MESSING UP. THE POWER STEERING LIGHT KEEPS COMING ON IT HAPPEN WHILE I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY ON THE E-WAY. I WAS GOING INTO A SHARP TURN AND NEAR HAD A ACCIDENT ON THE E-WAY. THE VECHILE WAS IN MOTION WHILE I WAS DRIVING IT

NHTSA complaint #11181600 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

EXTERIOR LIGHTING

SERVICE ESC FLASHES ALONG WITH THE ABS LIGHT ON. ALSO MY PASSAGER HEADLIGHT BLOWS WHENEVER IT FEELS LIKE IT. COULD BE ONE DAY COULD BE ONE MONTH.

NHTSA complaint #11139417 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

EXTERIOR LIGHTING

BRAKES LIGHT ARE ON WHEN DRIVING OR SITTING CAR RUNNING AND GO OFF WHEN BRAKE PEDAL IS PUSHED DOWN WEATHER DRIVING OR SITTING I WOULD CONSIDER THIS A HUGE SAFETY ISSUE AND I SEE ONLINE IT'S A VERY KNOW PROBLEM

NHTSA complaint #11115817 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

EXTERIOR LIGHTING

WHILE DRIVING BRAKE LIKES STAY ON. WHEN BRAKING, BRAKE LIGHT GO OFF. THEY DO OPPOSITE OF WHAT THEY SUPPOSE TO DO. GM HAS ISSUED A BULLITIN.

NHTSA complaint #11104481 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

EXTERIOR LIGHTING

WHILE DRIVING SOMEONE INFORMED ME THAT MY BRAKELIGHTS STAY ON BUT WHEN I BRAKE THE BRAKELIGHTS GOES OUT. I ALMOST GOT REAR ENDED! THEY DO OPPOSITE OF THEY SUPPOSE TO DO. GM HAS ISSUE A BULLITIN ALERTING THIS COULD HAPPEN. WHY DO THEY NOT RECALL? THIS IS MAJOR SAFETY ISSUE.

NHTSA complaint #11104488 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

EXTERIOR LIGHTING

MY BRAKE LIGHTS COME ON AND STAY ON WHEN NO ONE IS IN THE CAR. THEY STAY ON AS YOUR GOING DOWN THE ROAD AS IF YOUR RIDING YOUR BRAKES SO THEN YOUR CRUISE CONTROL WONT ENGAGE. THE TRACTION N ESCAPE LIGHTS COME ON AND OFF. MY DASH LIGHTS WILL COME ON ONE MINUTE THEN GO BACK OUT.

NHTSA complaint #11103027 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

EXTERIOR LIGHTING

WAS DRIVING WHEN MY LIGHTS TURNED OFF ON ME HAD TO DRIVE TO TEXT OF THE WAY HOME WITH MY HIGH BEAMS I CHANGED THEM ABOUT 3 TIMES AND THEY KEEP GOING OUT

NHTSA complaint #11076884 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

EXTERIOR LIGHTING

MY BRAKE LIGHTS WILL OCCASIONALLY TURN ON WHEN MY FOOT ISN'T ON THE BRAKES WHETHR THE CAR IS MOVING OR NOT, AND THEN THEY TURN OFF WHEN I DO PUT MY FOOT ON THE BRAKES. SOMETIMES IT SEEMS TO BE CAUSED BY APPLYING THE BRAKES HARD OR IF THE ABS ARE NEEDED. CRUISE CONTROL WILL SOMETIMES NOT ENGAGE AT ALL OR WILL SHUT OFF IN THE MIDDLE OF DRIVING.

NHTSA complaint #11025051 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

EXTERIOR LIGHTING

MY HEADLIGHT ASSEMBLY KEEPS MELTING AND THEN THE HEADLIGHTS (LOW & HIGH BEAM) DO NOT COME ON. I REPLACED THE HEADLIGHTS ABOUT 6X UNTIL I CALLED THE GM DEALERSHIP AND THEY EXPLAINED THIS IS DUE TO A MANUFACTURING DEFECT. THERE HAS BEEN NO RECALL FROM GM FOR THIS SPECIFIC ISSUE. I DID FILE A COMPLAINT WITH GM BUT THEY SAID THERE IS NOTHING THEY WILL DO AND I NEED TO PAY TO HAVE IT REPAIRED MYSELF. THE LIGHTS GO OUT COMPLETELY WHEN DRIVING AND THIS IS A SERIOUS ISSUE, ESPECIALLY AT NIGHT. I DON'T WANT TO HURT MYSELF OR ANYONE DUE TO HAVING NO HEADLIGHTS. THERE ARE MANY COMPLAINTS ON GOOGLE FOR THIS EXACT ISSUE YET GM WILL NOT ISSUE A RECALL. PLEASE HELP. I AM ON A BUDGET AND SIMPLY CANT AFFORD TO HAVE THIS REPAIRED WHEN IT SHOULD BE GM'S RESPONSIBILITY.

NHTSA complaint #10955016 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

EXTERIOR LIGHTING

2 YEARS AGO,I HAD TO REPLACE THE DRIVER SIDE FRONT LIGHT HARNESS. I NOW HAVE TO REPLACE THE PASSENGER SIDE FRONT LIGHT HARNESS.THIS SHOULD NOT BE HAPPENING.I REPLACED THE LOW BEAM HEADLIGHT ONLY FOR IT TO NOT WORK 2 DAYS LATER.THIS HAPPENED WHILE DRIVING.

NHTSA complaint #10927411 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 PONTIAC G6. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE BRAKE LIGHTS FAILED TO ENGAGE. WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS BEING DRIVEN, THE BRAKE LIGHTS ILLUMINATED; HOWEVER, WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED THE BRAKE LIGHTS DID NOT ILLUMINATE. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED BY AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. SHORTLY AFTER, THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE CRUISE CONTROL HAD NOT FUNCTIONED PROPERLY SINCE THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED NOR REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100,000.

NHTSA complaint #10903094 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

EXTERIOR LIGHTING

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 PONTIAC G6. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH, THE ESC, TRACTION AND THE CRUISE CONTROL WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. IN ADDITION, THE BRAKE WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V252000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC, EXTERIOR LIGHTING, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 100,000. UPDATED 09/29/16*LJ UPDATED 10/04/16.

NHTSA complaint #10888558 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

EXTERIOR LIGHTING

I HAVE HAD TO CHANGE MY LOW BEAM LIGHT BULBS 3 TIMES IN 2 MONTHS. I HAVE GOTTEN PULLED OVER TWICE NOW FOR A LIGHT OUT. NOW I FIND IF I SMACK THE LIGHT IT COMES BACK ON?

NHTSA complaint #10840098 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

EXTERIOR LIGHTING

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 PONTIAC G6. WHILE ATTEMPTING TO MAKE A TURN, THE FRONT AND REAR LIGHTS FAILED TO SIGNAL. THE LIGHTS ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL ILLUMINATED. IN ADDITION, THE FRONT DRIVER DOOR FAILED TO OPEN OR CLOSE. THE FAILURE RECURRED SEVERAL TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 148,000.

NHTSA complaint #10730444 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

EXTERIOR LIGHTING

MY HEADLIGHTS (BOTH) WILL GO OUT FROM TIME TO TIME. I CAN START MY CAR AND ONE OF THE LIGHTS WILL BE OUT. I CAN GET OUT AND HIT ABOVE THE LIGHT AND IT COMES BACK ON. THEN I CAN BE DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD, HIT A BUMP AND ONE OF THEM GO OUT. YOU NEVER KNOW WHEN ONE OR BOTH MAY GO OUT. I HAVE REPLACED THE LIGHTS 2 TIMES SINCE OWNING THE CAR IN DECEMBER 2012. THEY HAVE NEVER BOTH GONE OUT AT THE SAME TIME, BUT I AM WORRIED ABOUT IT HAPPENING. THEN WHAT WILL I DO? THIS PROBLEM REALLY NEEDS TO BE ADDRESSED. MY HUSBAND AND I BOTH HAVE BEEN PULLED OVER FOR HAVING A HEADLIGHT OUT. WE THEN SHOW THE COP THAT ALL WE HAVE TO DO IS HIT IT. THANKFULLY WE HAVE NOT GOTTEN A TICKET YET.

NHTSA complaint #10714175 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

EXTERIOR LIGHTING

HEADLIGHT BULBS FOR BOTH DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDES NEED TO BE REPLACED REPEATEDLY. THE PIGTAIL SOCKET FOR THE BULB APPEARS TO HAVE OVERHEATED. I HAVE OWNED THE CAR FOR 3 YEARS AND REPLACED HEADLIGHT BULBS SIX TIMES.

NHTSA complaint #10703990 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

EXTERIOR LIGHTING

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 PONTIAC G6. WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE POWER STEERING SUDDENLY MALFUNCTIONED AND THE STEERING WHEEL WOULD BECOME VERY DIFFICULT TO TURN. THE CONTACT INDICATED THAT WHEN THE FAILURE OCCURRED, THE ESC OFF AND POWER STEERING WARNING SENSORS WOULD ILLUMINATE AND THE STEERING WHEEL WOULD VIBRATE. THE CONTACT ALSO INDICATED THAT WHILE OPERATING THE VEHICLE, THE LOW BEAM HEADLIGHTS WOULD SUDDENLY SHUT OFF AND ONLY THE HIGH BEAM HEADLIGHTS COULD BE USED. THE HEAD LAMPS WERE REPLACED ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS, BUT THE FAILURE CONTINUED TO OCCUR. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED AND THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURES. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100,000.

NHTSA complaint #10681398 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

EXTERIOR LIGHTING

I NOTICED I HAD A LOW-BEAM HEADLIGHT OUT AROUND CHRISTMAS BUT DIDN'T GET AROUND TO REPLACING IT UNTIL 1/19/15. ONCE IT WAS REPLACED, IT WAS AGAIN NOT WORKING WITHIN LESS THAN 24 HRS AFTER THE REPLACEMENT. I RETURNED IT TO THE SHOP, WHERE THE TECHNICIAN FOUND THAT THE HEADLIGHT HARNESS AROUND THE NEW BULB HAD MELTED. I AM NOW AWAITING PARTS TO HAVE THAT REPLACED. I UNDERSTAND THIS IS A CONTINUING PROBLEM WITH GM CARS OF THAT YEAR, AND THAT THEY TEND TO KEEP BLOWING BULBS AND NEEDING HARNESS REPLACEMENTS.

NHTSA complaint #10676590 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 PONTIAC G6. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATE 15 MPH, THE HEADLIGHTS BECAME INOPERABLE. THE FAILURE RECURRED SEVERAL TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSIS. THE MECHANIC WAS UNABLE TO LOCATE THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.

NHTSA complaint #10651672 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

EXTERIOR LIGHTING

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 PONTIAC G6. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATE 15 MPH, THE HEADLIGHTS BECAME INOPERABLE. THE FAILURE RECURRED SEVERAL TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSIS. THE MECHANIC WAS UNABLE TO LOCATE THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.

NHTSA complaint #10651672 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

EXTERIOR LIGHTING

THE HEADLIGHT CONNECTIONS EASILY BECOME CORRODED AND BURNS OUT THE CONNECTION AND THE LOW BEAM HEADLIGHT WILL NOT WORK.

NHTSA complaint #10644274 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

EXTERIOR LIGHTING

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 PONTIAC G6. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE OPERATING THE VEHICLE THE BRAKE LIGHTS WOULD CONSTANTLY ILLUMINATE WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS NOT BEING PRESSED AND THE BRAKE LIGHTS WOULD TURN OFF WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS BEING PRESSED. THE CONTACT ALSO INDICATED THAT THE ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL WOULD ERRONEOUSLY SHUT OFF WHILE OPERATING THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED AND THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE BUT NO SOLUTION WAS OFFERED. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 84,000.

NHTSA complaint #10616814 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

EXTERIOR LIGHTING

WIRES BURNED OFF LIGHT SOCKETS. BOTH DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDES. DOOR LOCK SOLENOID WENT BAD. DAUGHTER WAS UNABLE TO GET IN OR OUT OF DRIVERS DOOR. GETTING ABS WARNING LIGHT. GETTING PASSENGER AIR BAG WARNING.

NHTSA complaint #10611045 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 PONTIAC G6. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE BRAKE LIGHTS REMAINED ILLUMINATED WHEN THE BRAKES WERE NOT ENGAGED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 75,000. UPDATED 8/19/14

NHTSA complaint #10594807 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

EXTERIOR LIGHTING

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 PONTIAC G6. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE BRAKE LIGHTS REMAINED ILLUMINATED WHEN THE BRAKES WERE NOT ENGAGED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 75,000. UPDATED 8/19/14

NHTSA complaint #10594807 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

EXTERIOR LIGHTING

MY PASSENGER LOW BEAM HEADLIGHT BULB WILL NOT WORK,CHANGED THE BULB AND IT BLEW WITHIN 3 DAYS REPLACED IT AND NOW IT WONT WORK, CHANGED THE FUSE AND IT STILL DIDNT FIX THE PROBLEM.

NHTSA complaint #10585266 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.