The contact owns a 2007 Pontiac G6. The contact stated that while driving at undisclosed speeds, there was a gasoline odor coming from the vehicle. The odor was also outside the vehicle. The contact became aware of a fluid leak underneath the vehicle. No warning lights were illuminated. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic, and a fuel leak was confirmed. The vehicle was not repaired. The contact related the failure to NHTSA Campaign Number: 13E043000 (Fuel System, Gasoline, Equipment). The manufacturer was notified of the failure and informed the contact that parts were not purchased from the manufacturer, so the VIN was not included in the recall. The failure mileage was unavailable.
NHTSA complaint #11724789 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
THE POWER STEERING WENT OUT ON MY 2007 PONTIAC G6. THE VEHICLE WAS TRAVELING AT LOW SPEEDS. IT WENT OUT REPEATEDLY. THE POWER STEERING WENT OUT WHEN TURNING THE WHEEL MORE THAN APPROXIMATELY 15 DEGREES. THE STEERING WHEEL TIGHTENED BEFORE GOING OUT AND WAS FOLLOWED BY A VEHICLE ALERT THAT THE POWER STEERING WAS LOST. POWER STEERING WAS RECOVERED WHEN TURNING OFF THE CAR AND TURNING IT BACK ON. HOWEVER, STEERING CONTINUED TO GO OUT. IT HAS SINCE BEEN INTERMITTENT AND DOES NOT GO OUT ONCE EXCEEDING APPROX 15-20 MILES PER HOUR.
NHTSA complaint #10721101 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
MY AIRBAG MESSAGE KEEP COMING ON THE DASH AND MY CAR JUST SHUTS OFF AND DOESN'T WANT TO TURN BACK ON IT TAKES ABOUT LIKE AN HOUR AND A HALF OR TWO TO START BACK UP TO RESET THE COMPUTER I KNOW MY PONTIAC POWER STEERING IS ELECTRIC AND ALSO THAT MESSAGE POPS UP ON THE DASH AND MY CAR JUST SHUTS OFF AND WONT TURN BACK ON IN ABOUT AN HOUR OR SO IT DONE THIS TO ME NUMEROUS TIMES AND I DON'T KNOW WHAT'S THE EXACT PROBLEM AND I'D LIKE TO KNOW BECAUSE I KNOW THAT'S NOT NORMAL.
NHTSA complaint #10702312 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
WHILE DRIVING, THE GAS GAGE AND MPH NEEDLES DROPPED TO ZERO AND THE CAR COULD NOT DRIVE FORWARD. THERE WAS ALSO AN "ERROR" NOTICE FLASHING ON THE DASHBOARD. IT LASTED FOR A FRACTION OF SECOND BUT KEPT DOING IT ABOUT EVERY 20-30 SECONDS. I REALIZED THE THEFT PROTECTION LIGHT STAYED ON AFTER STARTNG THE VEHICLE BUT WHEN I WENT OUT YESTERDAY THE THEFT PROTECTION LIGHT WAS NOT ON AFTER STARTING THE CAR. IT CAME ON SUDDENLY WHILE DRIVING AND I WAS UNABLE TO GET THE GAS GAGE TO WORK. IT IS LASTING LONGER NOW ALSO. I ALSO NOTICED THE TRACTION CONTROL WORDS SHOWED UP ON THE DASH BOARD THIS LAST TIME. CONDITIONS WERE CLEAR AND DRY. I DID READ THE MANUAL AND CHECKED THE FUSE AS RECOMMENDED. THE FUSE LOOKS FINE AND FOR ONE WHOLE DAY AFTER REMOVING AND REPLACING THE FUSE I DID NOT HAVE THE PROBLEM BUT THE NEXT TIME I DROVE, IT WAS MUCH WORSE AS I MENTIONED ABOVE.
NHTSA complaint #10596421 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
I JUST BOUGHT THIS 2008 PONTIAC G6 4CYL AUTOMATIC FOR MY DAUGHTER. EVERYTHING WORKS FINE EXCEPT - BOTH REAR DOORS WILL NOT LOCK OR UNLOCK ELECTRICALLY AND NOTHING WORKS FROM A KEY FOB AND THE DEALER COULD NOT PROGRAM IT. THE REAR DOORS MUST BE MANUALLY LOCKED, OR UNLOCKED. ALSO, CANNOT LOCK OR UNLOCK REAR DOORS FROM THE FRONT DOOR SWITCH. BOTH FRONT DOORS DO LOCK AND UNLOCK PROPERLY BY THE DOOR SWITCH AND THE PARK POSITIONS, BUT NOT THE REAR DOORS. THE REMOTE KEYLESS ENTRY WILL NOT OPERATE ANYTHING AND THE DEALER STATED I NEED A NEW BODY CONTROL MODULE TO PROGRAM THE KEY FOBS. THE CAR HAS THE REMOTE KEYLESS ENTRY AP8 CODE AND THE DEALER SAID A REMOTE SHOULD WORK AFTER PROGRAMMING, BUT THEY COULD NOT DO IT. I PAID DEALERS $200 FOR SCANS ONLY TO FIND OUT THE FUNCTION IS LOCKED, THEY SAY. AND NOW DEALER WANTS ANOTHER $550 FOR A NEW BCM AND APPROX. $100 FOR A NEW REMOTE KEY FOB, AND MAYBE ABOUT $300 OR SO MORE FOR BOTH REAR DOOR LOCK LATCHES REPLACED. I DECLINED. DUE TO NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS ABOUT THIS PROBLEM, IT SEEMS TO ME THIS SHOULD BE A SAFETY ISSUE AND A RECALL OR A FIX AT NO CHARGE BY GM.
NHTSA complaint #10546070 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SPEAKERS IN BOTH FRONT DOORS ALL SUDDEN QUIT WORKING. GAS MILEAGE ONLY GETTING 12 CITY 17 HIGHWAY NOT SURE WHY. TOOK TO DEALER YEAR AGO WHEN NOTICED SAID EVERYTHING IS FINE.
NHTSA complaint #10484564 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
HELLO, MY NAME IS [XXX] AND I RECENTLY PURCHASED A VEHICLE THAT SHOULD'VE NEVER PASSED A GOVERNMENT INSPECTION. I FINANCED THE VEHICLE IN A USED DEALERSHIP CALLED WALT'S IN THE CITY OF SAN ANGELO TEXAS ABOUT A YEAR AGO. THE VEHICLE I PURCHASED IS A 2006 PONTIAC G6. THIS VEHICLE RUNS GOOD AND THE ONLY PROBLEM I I'VE HAD IS A BRAKE PROBLEM, MECHANICALLY, BUT WHAT I'M MORE CONCERNED ABOUT IS THE REAR DOORS, THEY WERE NOT EQUIPPED WITH CHILD LOCKS. I AM A FATHER OF A FOUR AND A FIVE YEAR OLD, ONE OF THEM OPENED THE DOOR BEFORE I CAME TO A COMPLETE STOP EVEN WHEN THE DOOR WAS LOCKED. I TOOK THE CAR TO WHERE I PURCHASED IT AND THEY SAID THEY CAN'T DO ANYTHING ABOUT IT. HE JUST TOLD ME TO MAKE SURE MY KIDS ARE BUCKLED AND NOTHING WILL HAPPEN. HE TOLD ME THAT ITS THE GOVERNMENT FAULT FOR PASSING IT IN THE INSPECTION. PLEASE HELP ME WITH THIS PROBLEM. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6).
NHTSA complaint #10434178 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
I WAS JUST INFORMED THAT MY 2007 G6 REQUIRES A SECOND NEW STEERING RACK AT 49900 MILES. THE FIRST ONE WAS REPLACE AT 33000 MILES. NOW THE WARRANTY HAS EXPIRED AND I HAVE TO PAY $900 OUT OF MY POCKET. THE DEALERSHIP MAKES NO EXCUSES FOR GM PARTS THAT ONLY LAST 2 YEARS AND 17K MILES. I HAVE ALSO HAD THE SAME COMPLAINTS AS EVERYONE ELSE: WHO OWNS THIS CAR: BRAKE SQUEAKING AND SHORT LIFE (REAR BRAKES HAVE BEEN COMPLETELY REPLACED TWICE), INTERMEDIATE STEERING SHAFT, STEERING COLUMN PROBLEMS, ETC. I DON'T UNDERSTAND HOW GM CAN IGNORE ALL OF THESE COMPLAINTS, ESPECIALLY THE ONES REGARDING SAFETY!
NHTSA complaint #10402187 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
I HAVE A 2005 PONTIAC G6 GT. SINCE PURCHASE, I HAVE HAD TO REPLACE THE INTERMEDIATE STEERING SHAFT FOUR OR FIVE TIMES. I RECENTLY REPLACED THE WHOLE COLUMN (ABOUT 4 MONTHS AGO) AND IT IS AGAIN MAKING CLUNKING NOISES. A CAR EXPERT FRIEND WHO DROVE THE CAR YESTERDAY NOTED THAT IT SEEMS TO BOTH DRAG AND HAVE TOO MUCH 'PLAY'. THE CAR SHOULD BE RECALLED. IT IS NO LONGER UNDER WARRANTY AT 110,000 MILES AND SHOULD BE REPLACED BY GM.
NHTSA complaint #10392585 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
I HAVE PURCHASED BOTH BRAKE PADS AND ROTORS EVERY 8-10 MONTHS. I USUALLY TRY TO GO LONGER BECAUSE IT GETS TO BE EXPENSIVE. IT'S THE SAME PROBLEM. IT STARTS WITH A PULSATION OR "BUMPING" WHEN I BRAKE, EVEN GENTLY, USUALLY AT HIGH SPEEDS. BUT WHEN I LOOK AT THE OLD PADS, THEY WERE HARDLY WORN DOWN. ONCE I TRIED RESURFACING THE ROTORS BUT IT DIDN'T HELP; I HAD TO BUY NEW ONES ONLY TO FIND THAT THESE TOO SOON WORE DOWN AND WARPED. I HAVEN'T FOUND A REMEDY. MANY OTHERS IN AUTO FORUMS AND ONLINE MESSAGE BOARDS HAVE ALSO EXPERIENCED SIMILAR PROBLEMS, SUGGESTING THAT IT IS DUE TO POOR DESIGN OF THE BRAKING SYSTEM.
NHTSA complaint #10370432 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
MY CURRENT PROBLEM WITH MY 2006 PONTIAC G6 SOUNDS THE SAME AS THE RECALL FOR THE 2009 PONTIAC G6. TODAY (12-8-10) I HAD TO BRING IN MY CAR IN TO THE DEALER AFTER PUTTING MY CAR IN PARK, WHICH THEN PROCEEDED TO ROLL. THE WIRING SYSTEM DID NOT SEEM TO RECOGNIZE PARK OR DISCONNECTED FROM THE TRANSMISSION. I LATER TRIED TO TURN THE IGNITION AND THE CAR WOULD NOT TURN ON AT ALL. 4 MONTHS AGO I BROUGHT IT IN FOR THE KEY GETTING STUCK IN THE IGNITION BECAUSE THE CAR DIDN'T RECOGNIZE IT AS BEING IN PARK. THREE OTHER TIMES I HAD ISSUES WITH THE BRAKE/FOOT PEDDLES. I WOULD HAVE TO BREAK TO ACCELERATE AND DRIVE TO SLOW DOWN OR IT WOULD NOT ACCELERATE AT ALL UNTIL IT REACHED 30MPH. IT WOULD AUTOMATICALLY DRIVE IN TRACTION CONTROL AND READ DECREASED ENGINE POWER ON THE PANEL. IN ADDITION, I HAVE RECENTLY HAD A FOUNTAIN OF WATER POURING INTO MY CAR SURROUNDING THE SUNROOF ON EITHER SIDE OF PANELS BTWN THE FRONT AND REAR WINDOWS, RESULTING IN SEVERE INTERIOR DAMAGE AND SUBSEQUENT MOLD SPORES GROWING. INSTEAD OF THE FILTER SURROUNDING THE SUNROOF FILTERING WATER OUT, IT IS FILTERING WATER IN.
NHTSA complaint #10369565 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
WIPER ASSEMBLY FAILED TWICE DURING OPERATION. INITIAL FAILURE WAS IN DEC '08 AND THE ENTIRE WIPER ASSEMBLY WAS REPLACED AT MY EXPENSE. 2ND FAILURE WAS ON JUNE 9TH 2010. ON JUNE 9TH I WAS IN A DRIVING RAINSTORM ON THE EXPRESSWAY DRIVING 55 MPH WHEN WIPERS FAILED AND ALMOST DROVE OFF OF THE ROAD DUE TO LACK OF VISIBILITY. DEALER WANTS TO REPLACE ENTIRE WIPER ASSEMBLY AGAIN. VEHICLE IS ONLY 5 YEARS OLD.
NHTSA complaint #10335614 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ROTOR PROBLEMS ON PONTIAC G6. I HAVE HAD MY ROTORS ON MY G6 EITHER TURNED OR REPLACED AT LEAST 4 TIMES IF NOT MORE, I CANNOT EVEN TELL YOU HOW MANY TIMES THIS HAS BEEN DONE AND HOW MUCH MONEY HAS BEEN SPENT! GM CLAIMS THAT THERE ARE NO PROBLEMS WITH THE BRAKES ON THEIR G6 MODEL, HOWEVER IF YOU GO TO GOOGLE AND TYPE IN THIS ISSUE THERE ARE MANY MANY COMPLAINTS. I CAN PRODUCE RECEIPTS FOR HOW MANY TIMES THEY HAVE BEEN SERVICED. THIS SEEMS TO BE A SAFETY ISSUE AS PEOPLE CANNOT AFFORD TO KEEP PUTTING BRAKES ON THESE CARS AND SOONER OR LATER THEY ARE GOING TO FAIL. THIS IS SOMETHING THAT DEFINITELY NEEDS TO BE LOOKED INTO BY A THIRD PARTY. THANKS FOR YOUR TIME!
NHTSA complaint #10326763 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
3RD TIME SAME PROBLEM....DEALER COULD NOT FIX...STEERING FAILURE. DOING 70MPH ON HIGHWAY ON LONG TRIP,STEERING TOTALLY WENT OUT....I REPORTED THIS AGAIN TO DEALER AND THEY HAD NO FIX. THEY WITNESSED CLUNKING AND WOBBLES AS WELL AS A GROAN IN STEERING AND COULD NOT IDENTIFY IT. I GOT G.M. INVOLVED AND THEY DID NOTHING..EVEN THOUGH DANGEROUS AND CERTIFIED USED CAR. DEALER THEN PUT ME IN ANOTHER 2006 G6-GTP (COUPE)FOR LESS MONEY THEN I PAID FOR ORIGINAL AND NOW HAVE SAME ISSUES WITH THE NEW ONE!!!!!!!! I SPEND MORE TIME AT DEALER THEN DRIVING CAR...AND NOW WILL LOSE MY JOB DUE TO TIME OFF FOR DEALER AND SO-CALLED BAND AID REPAIRS.
NHTSA complaint #10321285 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
AT AROUND 51,000 MILES MY PONTIAC G6 (2007) BEGAN VEERING TO THE LEFT AND LOCKING UP. I HEARD A CLUNKING NOISE SEVERAL DAYS BEFORE THIS HAPPENED WHEN I TURNED THE WHEEL FROM LEFT TO RIGHT. THE CLUNK STARTED OFF SOMEWHAT QUIET AND THEN GOT LOUDER AND CAUSE IT TO BECOME DIFFICULT TO TURN. WHEN I WOULD BRAKE THE CAR WOULD SHAKE AND THE STEERING WHEEL WOULD TURN LEFT AND RIGHT RAPIDLY ON IT'S OWN. I HAD ALL MY BRAKE PADS REPLACED, EVEN THOUGH THE MECHANIC SAID THERE WAS NOTHING WRONG WITH THE BRAKES. I HAD THE STEERING RACK REPLACED. THE PROBLEM WENT AWAY FOR 3 MONTHS AND THEN RETURNED. THE STEERING WHEEL BEGAN LOCKING AGAIN MAKING IT DIFFICULT TO RECOVER FROM A NORMAL TURN. I HAD THE STEERING RACK REPLACED AGAIN. NOW 6 WEEKS LATER THE CLUNKING AND SHAKING AND STEERING PROBLEMS ARE BACK. COMPLAINTS OF THIS PROBLEM ARE ALL OVER THE INTERNET. I HAVE HAD THIS STEERING RACK REPLACED 2 TIMES AND NOW IT NEEDS TO BE DONE AGAIN. ALL THESE REPLACEMENTS HAVE HAPPENED OVER A 9 MONTH PERIOD. IT IS EXTREMELY DANGEROUS TO DRIVE WHEN THIS HAPPENS AND NEEDS TO BE ADDRESSED.-
NHTSA complaint #10306769 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
I HAVE HAD TROUBLE WITH MY POWER STEERING ALMOST 2 YEARS. I HAVE HAD TO THE DEALER NUMEROUS TIMES. THEY INITIALLY REPLACED THE POWERING STEERING MOTOR WHILE IT WAS UNDER WARRANTY. I STILL HAVE PROBLEMS. I CAN START MY CAR AND THE POWER STEERING MESSAGE COMES UP ON MY MESSAGING SCREEN AND I WILL NOT HAVE POWER STEERING. THIS HAPPENS SOME MORNINGS IN MY GARAGE, AT THE END OF A WORK DAY IN THE PARKING LOT, WHEN I AM OUT OF TOWN AT CONFERENCES, WHEN I PICK UP MY GIRLS FROM THE BABYSITTER,ETC. I HAVE GIVEN UP TAKING IT TO THE DEALERSHIP BECAUSE THEY TELL ME THERE IS NOTHING WRONG WITH IT. IT IS GETTING REALLY OLD AND I AM AFRAID IT WILL DO IT ONE OF THESE DAYS WITHOUT WARNING AND ONE OF MY CHILDREN, MYSELF OR SOMEONE ELSE WILL GET HURT. I FEEL THIS IS A SERIOUS SAFETY HAZARD AND AFTER SEARCHING ON LINE I HAVE FOUND THAT GM HAS BEEN UNDER INVESTIGATION FOR THIS PROBLEM HOWEVER A RECALL HAS NOT BEEN MADE. I HOPE THIS IS STILL UNDER INVESTIGATION AND A RECALL IS MADE SOON. I HAVE HAD NOTHING BUT BAD LUCK WITH THIS CAR. I BOUGHT IS BRAND NEW AND HAD TO TAKE IT BACK TO THE DEALER THE DAY AFTER I BOUGHT IT AND DROVE A PROGRAM CAR FOR ONE WEEK BECAUSE OF A DEFECT. THIS SHOULD HAVE BEEN A WARNING.
NHTSA complaint #10294835 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
I HAVE TAKEN MY CAR INTO THE DEALERSHIP DUE TO THE STEERING WHEEL BEING TOUGH TO TURN AT TIMES. I RECEIVED A LETTER IN THE MAIL FROM THE DEALERSHIP SAYING THERE MAY BE A PROBLEM WITH THE STEERING. HOWEVER, WHEN I TOOK IT INTO THE DEALERSHIP, THEY TOLD ME THAT THERE WAS NOTHING THEY COULD DO TO FIX THE CAR UNLESS THEY COULD PHYSICALLY SEE THAT THE STEERING WAS ACTING UP. JUST YESTERDAY, I COULDN'T TURN MY CAR WITHOUT USING TWO HANDS TO TUG ON THE STEERING WHEEL. IT WOULDN'T TURN WITHOUT FIGHTING WITH THE CAR. THIS IS NOT THE FIRST TIME THIS HAS HAPPENED, AND I AM AT THE POINT WHERE I WANT TO SELL THE CAR BECAUSE THERE ARE TOO MANY PROBLEMS WITH IT. I HAVE HAD THIS PROBLEM WITH STEERING SO MANY TIMES. WHAT WILL IT TAKE FOR THE DEALERSHIP TO FIX THE CAR? DO I HAVE TO GET INTO AN ACCIDENT BEFORE THEY WILL FIX IT OR RECALL IT, BECAUSE I AM NOT PAYING FOR SOMETHING THAT I COMPLAINED ABOUT WHEN I HAD THE WARRANTY. I AM NOW OVER THE MILES FOR A WARRANTY. ANOTHER ISSUE THAT I HAVE REPORTED TO THE DEALERSHIP WHILE UNDER WARRANTY WAS THE CAR WON'T START. SOMETIMES I TURN THE KEY AND IT WON'T START. IT TAKES SEVERAL TIMES BEFORE THE CAR WILL ACTUALLY START. THIS HAPPENS FREQUENTLY. IT'S SEVERAL TIMES A WEEK. IT IS UNREAL THAT I CAN'T GET INTO MY CAR AND START IT WITHOUT HAVING A PROBLEM. I HAVE REPORTED THIS ISSUE TO THE DEALERSHIP AND AGAIN WAS TOLD THAT NOTHING IS WRONG WITH THE CAR. I HAVE REPORTED SEVERAL OTHER ISSUES, BUT THE DEALERSHIP REFUSES TO HELP WITH ANYTHING. THERE ARE SO MANY ISSUES WITH THE PONTIAC G6. I WOULDN'T RECOMMEND THIS CAR TO ANYONE UNLESS ALL OF THE ISSUES ARE CORRECTED.
NHTSA complaint #10289952 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ALL FOUR BRAKES AND ROTORS REPLACED AT 22,000 MILES DUE TO PRE-MATURE WEAR AND SUB-STANDARD ORIGINAL PARTS. DEALERSHIP WANTED OUTRAGEOUS PRICES TO REPLACE WITH THE SAME CRAP PARTS. ALSO SUGGESTED REPLACING A FAILED BALL JOINT AND STRUT WHICH WAS JUST OUT OF WARRANTY. OFFERED MINIMAL ASSISTANCE FROM GM, SO WENT TO MR. TIRE WHICH WAS MUCH BETTER AND CHEAPER. THIS CAR IS JUST MADE POORLY.
NHTSA complaint #10288837 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.