2008 PONTIAC G6 Complaints

I WAS TAKING MY GRANDMA TO THE STORE, I MADE A RIGHT TURN INTO THE LOT (5-10 MPH TOPS) WHEN SUDDENLY MY CAR CAME TO AN ABRUPT HALT. I GOT OUT OF MY CAR TO FIND THAT MY RIGHT FRONT TIRE SNAPPED OFF. IT IS A 2008 G6 AND IS ONLY 1 1/2 YEARS OLD. I DID NOT HIT OR RUN OVER ANYTHING. I AM VERY DISTURBED AT THE THOUGHT OF WHAT COULD HAVE HAPPENED HAD I BEEN ON THE HIGHWAY (WHICH I TRAVEL VERY FREQUENTLY). THIS IS A SAFETY HAZARD. PLEASE DO SOMETHING BEFORE SOMEONE GETS KILLED. MY CAR IS PRESENTLY AT THE SHOP. *TR

ON 2/17/09, GM RECALLED 8,012 2005-2006 PONTIAC G6 VEHICLES, BECAUSE THE BRAKE LAMPS WOULD NOT OPERATE PROPERLY DUE TO CORROSION IN A WIRING CONNECTOR. SYMPTOMS INCLUDE BRAKE LAMPS ILLUMINATING WHEN BRAKE PEDAL IS NOT DEPRESSED, BRAKE LAMPS FAILING TO ILLUMINATE WHEN BRAKE PEDAL IS DEPRESSED, CRUISE CONTROL WILL NOT ENGAGE AND GREATER THAN NORMAL BRAKE FORCE IS REQUIRED TO SHIFT VEHICLE OUT OF PARK. I OWN A 2008 PONTIAC G6 WHICH IS NOT INCLUDED IN THIS RECALL, HOWEVER, MY VEHICLE IS EXPERIENCING THE EXACT PROBLEMS AS DESCRIBED IN THE RECALL NOTICE. I STILL HAVE THE FACTORY WARRANTY BUT THE DEALER CANNOT FIND THE CAUSE OF THE PROBLEM, THEY REPLACED THE BRAKE SENSOR WHICH DID NOT SOLVE THE PROBLEM AND THEY DO NOT BELIEVE IT IS RELATED TO THIS RECALL AS THEY HAVE FOUND NO CORROSION IN THE WIRING CONNECTOR. I AM THEREFORE REQUESTING THAT NHTSA REQUIRE GM TO VALIDATE THE CAUSE AND EXPAND THE RECALL TO OTHER YEARS. AS NOTED IN THE RECALL NOTICE, "BRAKE LAMPS THAT ARE NOT OPERATING PROPERLY MAY NOT WARN A DRIVER IN A FOLLOWING VEHICLE OF THE BRAKING STATUS AND COULD LEAD TO A CRASH WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING". THIS IS A SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUE AND I FIND IT UNACCEPTABLE THAT GM WOULD NOT RECALL ANY VEHICLE WITH THIS PROBLEM AND DETERMINE OTHER CAUSES. THANK YOU. *TR

I HAVE A 2008 PONTIAC G6 THAT HAS 20,800 MILES. WHILE TURNING THERE IS A POPPING NOISE FROM THE STEERING COLUMN. STEERING WHEEL BEGAN JERKING LEFT AND RIGHT WHEN IDLING AND IS NOW DOING IT WHILE DRIVING. WHILE DRIVING TODAY THE POWER STEERING WARNING ON DASH CAME ON. I WILL BE TAKING THIS CAR IN FOR REPAIRS TOMORROW, BUT I BEGAN GOOGLING FOR POSSIBLE SOLUTIONS AND FOUND NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS AND A SILENT RECALL ON THE 2005 AND 2006 MODELS OF THE G6, BUT I THINK THE PROBLEM IS STILL UNRESOLVED. WHILE THE STEERING ISSUE HAS CAUSED AN ACCIDENT, IS HAS BECOME A MAJOR CONCERN AS THE JERKING MADE HIGHWAY DRIVING UNSAFE. THIS JUST STARTED HAPPENING A FEW DAYS AGO. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 PONTIAC G6. WHILE DRIVING 25 MPH THE STEERING COLUMN LOCKED WITHOUT ANY PRIOR WARNINGS. AS A CONSEQUENCE HER RISK FOR A VEHICLE CRASH WAS INCREASED. SHE WAS ABLE TO SAFELY TURN THE ENGINE OFF AND WITHIN A FEW MINUTES, SHE RESTARTED THE VEHICLE AND RESUMED NORMAL OPERATION. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION. THE TECHNICIAN REPLACED THE STEERING COLUMN PER THE WARRANTY. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 20,000. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 32,000.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 PONTIAC G6. THE TRANSMISSION WAS REPLACED AT 4,000 MILES DUE TO A LEAK. WHILE DRIVING 25 MPH, THE LEFT FRONT WHEEL FELL OFF AND THE DEALER REPLACED THE LEFT AXLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED; HOWEVER, THE CONTACT HAS NOT RECEIVED A RESPONSE. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 11,000. UPDATED 10/06/09 *BF THE TORQUE CONVERTER SEAL WAS LEAKING FLUID. THE BUSHING ON THE CONVERTER WAS SCORED. UPDATED 10/09/09.

LETTER FORWARDED FROM THE FTC FROM CONGRESSMAN DENT ON BEHALF OF CONSTITUENT WHO IS REQUESTING ASSISTANCE WITH A COMPLAINT TO GM REGARDING 2008 PONTIAC G6. *NJ THE CONSUMER STATED HE HAD CONSIDERED TRADING IN THE VEHICLE, BUT WHEN HE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER, HE WAS INFORMED THE TRUNK HAD BEEN RE-PAINTED. THE PAINT INDEX WAS APPROXIMATELY 2 TO 3 TIMES HIGHER IN THAT PARTICULAR PLACE THAN ANYWHERE ELSE ON THE VEHICLE. THEREFORE, THE TRADE IN VALUE WOULD BE REDUCED. THE CONSUMER STATED THE VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED AS A BRAND NEW VEHICLE. *JB

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 PONTIAC G6. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG MODULE CONSTANTLY FAILS. THE DEALER HAS REPLACED THE MODULE THREE TIMES. THE DEALER ALSO STATED THAT IF THE MODULE FAILS AGAIN AFTER THE WARRANTY EXPIRES, THEY WOULD NOT BE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE REPAIR. THE CONTACT HAS TO PURCHASE AN EXTENDED WARRANTY TO COVER THE REPAIRS. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 6,058 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 20,064.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 PONTIAC G6. THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE REAR CENTER SEAT AND PASSENGER SIDE SEAT BELTS WERE COMPLETELY DETACHED FROM THE SUPPORT. THE SEAT BELT WEBBING EXHIBITED SEVERE THREADING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER FOR INSPECTION, BUT IT HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 7,200.

2008 PONTIAC G6 ELECTRONIC STEERING SHAKES LEFT AND RIGHT DURING START UP AND ALSO WHEN DRIVING AT NO SPECIFIC ROAD SPEED, AND SOMETIMES LOCKS UP LEFT OR RIGHT AFTER MAKING NORMAL CORRECTION TO DRIVING CONDITIONS. OCCURS RANDOMLY TAKEN TO DEALERSHIP 3 TIMES. TWO TIMES NO PROBLEM NOTED BY DEALERSHIP, AND 1 TIME DTC P0460-4B LOGGED AND REPAIRING TECHNICIAN ATTEMPTED TO RECALIBRATE STEERING SENSORS. RECALIBRATION FAILED AND STEERING COLUMN WAS REPLACED. VEHICLE RETURNED TO OWNER AND CONTINUES TO STILL HAVE SAME PROBLEMS WITH STEERING SHAKING AND LOCKING UP. VEHICLE IS CURRENTLY AT DEALERSHIP. *TR

2008 PONTIAC G6. THE BRACKETS WHICH HOLD THE HEADLIGHTS TO THE CAR ARE INSUFFICIENT. THE HEADLIGHTS BOUNCE, SHAKE, AND WOBBLE OVER BUMPS IN THE ROAD CAUSING REPEATED PREMATURE HEADLAMP BULB FAILURE AND SAFETY HAZARD FOR VISIBILITY REASONS ESPECIALLY AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS. BULBS HAVE BLOWN OUT 2 TIMES SINCE PURCHASED AS NEW IN SEPTMEBER OF 2008. DEALER STATES THERE IS NO KNOWN FIX FOR HEADLIGHT PROBLEM. IN ADDITION, THE DRIVER'S SIDE WINDOW ON THE SEDAN MODEL DOES NOT STAY ENTIRELY CLOSED....PUSHING THE WINDOW UP BUTTON, THE WINDOW MOVES 1/4" AFTER CLOSING. *TR