2008 PONTIAC G6 Complaints

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  • 2008 PONTIAC G6
    - TOOELE, UT

    THE SERVICE AIRBAG ALARM SHOWED ON THE COMPUTER DISPLAY. IT BLINKED ON AND OFF NOW IT IS A STEADY LIGHT DASHBOARD!

    Source: NHTSA WEB SITE
  • 2008 PONTIAC G6
    - MURRYSVILLE, PA

    MY AIRBAG LIGHT ON MY CAR ITS BEEN ON STEADY FOR THE LAST 9 MONTHS OR MORE. MY STEERING WHEEL AT CERTAIN TIMES ARE HARD TO STEER THE CAR. IT MAKES A POPPING NOISE WHILE I TURN THE STEERING WHEEL.

    Source: NHTSA WEB SITE
  • 2008 PONTIAC G6
    - SEWICKLEY, PA

    BRAKE LIGHTS ON WHEN CAR IN MOTION, BRAKE LIGHTS ARE OFF WNEN BRAKES ARE APPLIED.CAR WAS IN FOR RECALL TO FIX THE PROBLEM BUT THE PROBLEM CAME BACK. DEALER SAID, CAR MUST BE HAVING THE PROBLEM FOR THEM TO FIX. SOMEONE MUST BE FOLLOWING TO SEE THIS PROBLEM. THE DRIVER CAN'T SEE THE BRAKE LIGHTS FROM INSIDE WHILE DRIVING.

    Source: NHTSA WEB SITE
  • 2008 PONTIAC G6
    - GOOSE CREEK, SC

    MY PASSENGER HEADLIGHT WENT OUT. REPLACED BULB. INTERMITTENT GOES OUT. NOW IGNITION NOT READING KEY. WILL NOT START ENGINE UNLESS I FLIP THE KEY.

    Source: NHTSA WEB SITE
  • 2008 PONTIAC G6
    - MENDOTA, IL

    TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 PONTIAC G6. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE STEERING WHEEL SUDDENLY BEGAN TO VIBRATE AND A MOMENTARY LOSS OF POWER STEERING OCCURRED. THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE LOCAL DEALER (JEFF PERRY GMC OF PURUE, IL) WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE, BUT NO ASSISTANCE WAS OFFERED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 140,000.

    Source: HOTLINE VEHICLE OWNERS QUESTIONNAIRE
  • 2008 PONTIAC G6
    - GARLAND, TX

    1ST ISSUE WITH LIGHTING: REPEATED ISSUES WITH ELECTRICAL CONNECTION TO FRONT HEAD LIGHTS. LIGHT BULBS TESTED AND WERE OK. MECHANICS WOULD RECONNECT LOOSE WIRING TO THE HEADLIGHTS. MORE THAN 6 REPAIRS BY MECHANICS FAILED TO SOLVE PROBLEM IN 9 YEARS OF OWNERSHIP. 2ND ISSUE WITH POSSIBLE ELECTRICAL - UNKNOWN CAUSE: AFTER OWNING CAR FOR 9 YEARS, FRONT OF CAR "EXPLODED" RESULTING IN FIRE IN FRONT RIGHT QUADRANT OF CAR AND ULTIMATELY BURNING ENTIRE ENGINE, FRONT OF CAR, FRONT WINDOWS, FRONT TIRES. FIREMAN STATED CAUSE OF FIRE COULD HAVE BEEN SHORT IN ELECTRICAL WIRING TOO CLOSE TO OIL TANK. ROOT CAUSE OF EXPLOSION UNKNOWN. NO HUMAN INJURIES. CAR WAS IN MOTION LESS THAN 5 MPH PULLING INTO OWNER'S DRIVEWAY WHEN EXPLOSION OCCURRED. NO ENGINE ALERT LIGHTS WENT OFF AHEAD OF EXPLOSION. NO WARNING SYSTEM ALERTED TO ANY PROBLEMS WITH ENGINE, SENSORS, HEAT, OIL LEVELS, ETC.

    Source: NHTSA WEB SITE
  • 2008 PONTIAC G6
    - KERRIVILLE, TX

    TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 PONTIAC G6. WHETHER THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED OR BEING DRIVEN, A STRONG FUEL ODOR WAS DETECTED FROM THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED BY AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC OR DEALER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 132,000.

    Source: HOTLINE VEHICLE OWNERS QUESTIONNAIRE
  • 2008 PONTIAC G6
    - ABINGDON, IL

    CAR STARTS HARD AFTER FUELING NO MATTER HOW MUCH YOU PUT IN IT ALSO GAS GAGE FLOATS AND WHEN YOU USE THE A/C YOU CAN LITERALLY SEE THE GAS GAGE MOVING IT USE TO COST ME 35 DOLLARS EVERY TWO WEEKS AND THAT GOING 400 PLUS MILES NOW I GET MAYBE 300 MILES TO THE GALEN WITH MY CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ON NOW AND A CODE THAT READS CHECK GAS CAP THIS PROBLEM IS COSTING ME THOUSANDS OF WASTED MONEY AND TIME

    Source: NHTSA WEB SITE
  • 2008 PONTIAC G6
    - HOUSTON, TX

    STEERING MALFUNCTIONING. LIGHT CAME UP AND THE WARNING SOUNDS. UPON CHECKING FOR RECALL IT WAS LISTED AS N140118

    Source: NHTSA WEB SITE
  • 2008 PONTIAC G6
    - MOUNDSVILLE, WV

    PULLED 2008 G6 INTO MY DRIVEWAY. PUT IT IN PARK, WENT TO EXIT AND IT STARTED ROLLING BACKWARDS. MY HUSBAND APPLIED THE BREAKS AND FOUND THAT THE SHIFTER WAS NOT DOING IT'S JOB. WE HAD TO PULL THE EMERGENCY BRAKE. THIS ALSO CAUSED THE CAR TO NOT START. THE TRANSMISSION CABLE SEPARATED.

    Source: NHTSA WEB SITE