2008 PONTIAC G6 Complaints

I HAVE STARTED TO EXPERIENCE LOSS OF POWER STEERING AND YOU NEVER KNOW WHEN BECAUSE IT DRIVES FINE UNTIL YOU TRY AND TURN A CORNER OR PULL OUT TO PASS SOMEONE, WONDERING IF ANYONE ELSE HAS HAD THIS PROBLEM AND WHAT IF ANYTHING HAS GM DONE TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM. MY CAR IT'S A PONTIAC G6 MODEL 2008 WITH 37,000. *TR

I WOULD LIKE TO INQUIRE AS TO WHETHER THERE ARE ANY ONGOING INVESTIGATIONS AND POSSIBLY ANY RECALLS FOR THE PONTIAC G6. WE PURCHASED A G6 IN AUGUST 2009 AND RECENTLY STARTED EXPERIENCING SEVERAL DIFFERENT ISSUES. I HAVE GOOGLED THE ISSUES WE ARE EXPERIENCING AND AM FINDING THAT THESE PARTICULAR ISSUES HAVE BEEN AROUND SINCE THE 2005 G6 AND ALL SEEM TO BE CONNECTED TO A MALFUNCTIONING DOOR LATCH MECHANISM AFFECTING ONE AND/OR ALL DOOR LATCHING MECHANISMS. THESE ARE SERIOUS SAFETY FEATURES THAT IN MY OPINION WOULD WARRANT A RECALL, SPECIFICALLY, THE DOOR LOCKS MALFUNCTIONING. I DO PLAN TO TAKE MY VEHICLE IN TO BE SERVICED AT THE LOCAL HARRY ROBINSON GMC/PONTIAC IN FORT SMITH AR. THE COST FOR ASSESSMENT IS $80 AND BETWEEN $100 & $200 PER DOOR MECHANISM IF MORE THAN 1 IS AFFECTED, WITH THE DRIVER SIDE PART BEING THE MOST EXPENSIVE. OF COURSE LABOR IS ANOTHER $75 PER HOUR. 2008 PONTIAC G6 4 DOOR. DOOR AJAR LIGHT WILL NOT GO OFF. THE AUTOMATIC LOCKS DO NOT LOCK AND UNLOCK THE DOORS. ALL DOORS DO NOT LOCK WHEN THE CAR IS SHIFTED INTO GEAR. THE DRIVER SIDE DOOR MUST BE MANUALLY LOCKED INSIDE EVERYTIME, THE OTHER 3 MUST BE MANUALLY LOCKED OCCASIONALLY. (THIS MEANS THE STANDARD CHILD SAFETY FEATURE IS NOT WORKING!) THE RADIO WILL AT TIMES STAY ON AFTER THE VEHICLE IS TURNED OFF AND AFTER THE DOOR IS OPENED AND SHUT. - INTERMITTENT (MUST OCCASIONALLY MANUALLY TURN RADIO OFF AFTER EXITING VEHICLE) THE IGNITION CHIMES WILL OCCASIONALLY NOT GO OFF AFTER STARTING THE VEHICLE - INTERMITTENT THE INTERIOR LIGHT WILL NOT GO OFF - MUST MANUALLY TURNED THIS OFF WITH SWITCH. (IMPOSSIBLE TO BACK THE VEHICLE SAFELY AT NIGHT WITH THE INTERIOR LIGHT ON!) THE DRIVER SIDE DOOR WOULD NOT SHUT AFTER ENTERING THE VEHICLE - INTERMITTENT - THERE WERE NO BLOCKAGES - (FIX WAS TO HOLD INTERIOR DOOR LATCH IN OPEN POSITION AND FLIP THE MECHANICAL PART OF THE LATCHING MECHANISM BACK UP WITH WRENCH) I LOOK FORWARD TO YOUR RESPONSE! *TR

THE HEADLIGHTS ON THIS VEHICLE ARE VERY DIM AND IT IS DIFFICULT TO DRIVE ON DARK ROADS AT NIGHT. WE LIVE OUT IN THE COUNTRY AND I HAVE TO USE MY BRIGHT LIGHTS WHENEVER I CAN. THE DEALER HAS CHECKED THE ALIGNMENT AND SAYS THERE IS NO PROBLEM. *TR

2008 PONTIAC G6 SEDAN. BRAKE LIGHTS ARE STUCK ON UNTIL BRAKE PEDAL IS DEPRESSED, THEN LIGHTS GO OFF MOMENTARILY AND COME BACK ON. OTHER MOTORISTS FOLLOWING CANNOT DETERMINE WHETHER OR NOT I AM ACTUALLY BRAKING WHICH IS OBVIOUSLY DANGEROUS. THIS FAILURE HAS YET TO CEASE AND IS A CONSTANT PROBLEM AS IT IS MY ONLY VEHICLE TO GET TO AND FROM WORK. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE CERTIFIED DEALERSHIP UNDER WARRANTY AND THE PROBLEM HAS BEEN REFUSED TO BE COVERED UNDER WARRANTY. *TR

SQUEAKING BRAKES ON OUR 2008 PONTIAC G6 SQUEAKS OFTEN BOUGHT CAR NEW HAD BACK TO DEALER 5 TIMES. THEY CLAIM NOT UNUSUAL FOR G6 PROBLEM, AND SAID THEY REPLACED PADS & TURNED ROTORS,(DO NOT BELIEVE SINCE ONLY IN SHOP 45 MIN), AND CLAIM THEY CANNOT DUPLICATE PROBLEM. SAYS IT CAUSED BY DIRT. NO WAY!!!! LOTS OF SAME COMPLAINT ON VERY SAME PROBLEMS FROM OTHERS. THIS SHOULD BE SERIOUSLY LOOKED AT!!!! *TR

2008 PONTIAC G6, BRAKES SQUEAKING AND AFTER IT SITS FOR AWHILE, UPON STARTING OUT, MAKES A CLUNKING NOISE. I HAVE HAD THE BRAKES INSPECTED 2-3 TIMES SINCE I PURCHASED THE CAR IN APRIL. THEY TELL ME THERE IS NOTHING THEY CAN DO ABOUT IT. I BECOME CONCERNED WHEN THE BRAKES ON MY CAR BEGIN TO MAKE NOISES, CAN THIS BE A SAFETY ISSUE? *TR

INTERMEDIATE STEERING SHAFT CLUNKING HAD TO HAVE REPLACED GM SAID WASN'T A SAFETY ISSUE . WITH THE JOINTS FREEZING UP HOW COULD THIS NOT BE A SAFETY ISSUE? *TR

I HAVE A 2008 PONTIAC G6. WHEN I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY THE POWER STEERING WENT OUT. TOOK IT TO A MECHANIC SAID THAT IT HAS AN ELECTRICAL POWER STEERING. OF COURSE THE DEALERSHIP HAD THE PART IN STOCK BECAUSE THE SAID ALL G6'S HAVE FAULTY STEERING. THERE NEEDS TO BE A RECALL BEFORE SOMEONE CRASHES AND IS SERIOUSLY INJURED. I DON'T THINK IT'S FAIR THAT I HAVE TO PAY THE $700 TO GET IT FIXED WHEN THIS IS SOMETHING THEY ARE AWARE OF. PLEASE PRAY FOR MY SAFETY I HOPE THIS FIXES THE PROBLEM. *TR

THE PASSENGER AIRBAG SENSOR TURNS THE AIRBAG OFF WHEN PASSENGER SITS OFF CENTER. THE AIRBAG SENSOR WILL NOT RESET IF THE PASSENGER MOVES BACK TO CENTER OF SEAT. I HAVE HAD THE SENSOR REPLACED AND IT WILL DO THE SAME THING. THE ONLY WAY TO RESET IT IS TO TURN THE CAR OFF. I DON'T THINK THIS IS SAFE AND WOULD LIKE YOU TO CONSIDER RECALLING THE AIRBAG SENSOR SYSTEM. *TR

STEERING MAKES A POPPING AND CLUNKING SOUND WHEN TURNING. IS GETTING WORSE (LOUDER) AS TIME GOES ON. THE NOISE IS NOW PRETTY MUCH EVERY TIME YOU TURN AND STEERING IS BECOMING MORE "STIFF" BUT NOT AS YET DANGEROUS. *TR