2006 PONTIAC G6 Complaints
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2006 PONTIAC G6- LAKE STEVENS, WA
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 PONTIAC G6. WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED AND DEPRESSING THE BRAKE PEDAL, THE BRAKE LIGHTS WENT OFF AND CAME BACK ON WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS RELEASED. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE ROY ROBINSON CHEVROLET DEALER (6616 35TH AVE, NE, MARYSVILLE, WA 98271), BUT THE FAILURE COULD NOT BE DUPLICATED. THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALER AND THE GEAR WAS PLACED IN NEUTRAL WHILE THE ENGINE WAS RUNNING. THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED THAT THE BODY CONTROL MODULE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURES AND ISSUED A "SPECIAL REPAIR NOTICE TO THE VEHICLE OWNERS". THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 45,000.
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2006 PONTIAC G6- CINCINNATI, OH
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 PONTIAC G6. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE STEERING WHEEL VEHICLE LOCKED UP WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH ON THE HIGHWAY. THE VEHICLE WAS PULLED OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND TOWED TO THE CONTACT'S HOME. THE CONTACT CALLED JOSEPH BUICK GMC (8700 COLERAIN AVE, CINCINNATI, OH 45251, (513) 741-1000) AND WAS INFORMED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT UNDER WARRANTY; THEREFORE, THE CONTACT WOULD HAVE TO PAY FOR THE REMEDY. THE CONTACT STATED THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED PER NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V064000 (STEERING) IN 2015. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 193,000.
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2006 PONTIAC G6- PANAMA CITY BEACH, FL
THE BRAKE LIGHTS STARTED COMING ON WITHOUT THE PEDAL BEING PUSHED.THEN THE BATTERY STARTED GOING DEAD RANDOMLY WHEN PARKED.THEN ALL DASHLIGHTS FLICKERING ,POWER LOCKS LOCKING AND UNLOCKING THERESELF,AND LOST ACCELERATING POWER AND SHUT OFF ,ALL HAPPENED WHILE IN MOTION ON CITY STREET.HAVE TROUBLE SWITCHING GEAR SHIFT OUT OF PARK.FRONT BRAKES ALSO LOCKING UP RANDOMLY WHEN DRIVING.
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2006 PONTIAC G6- ANTIOCH, TN
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 PONTIAC G6. WHILE THE CONTACT'S WIFE WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 70 MPH, THE STEERING WHEEL JERKED AND BECAME DIFFICULT TO MANEUVER. THE POWER STEERING AND ESC WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO CHEVROLET BUICK GMC CADILLAC OF MURFREESBORO (960 JOHN R RICE BLVD, MURFREESBORO, TN 37129, (615) 645-1075) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE TORQUE SENSOR ASSEMBLY NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE CONTACT REFERENCED NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V153000 (STEERING). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED PER THE RECALL AND PROVIDED CASE NUMBER: 8-3808185085. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 40,000.
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2006 PONTIAC G6- BROKEN ARROW, OK
I OWN A 2006 PONTIAC G6 AND POWER STEERING KEEPS SHUTTING OFF WHILE DRIVING THE CAR AT ANY SPEED SINCE ABOUT MIDDLE OF DECEMBER 2017 AND HAS GOTTEN WORSE. I LOOKED UP ISSUE THAT I WAS HAVING ON THE INTERNET AND FOUND THAT THE YEAR MODEL THAT I OWN FALLS WITHIN A RECALL FOR FAULTY POWER STEERING PARTS.TRIED TAKING TO GM OFFICE ON MY ISSUE AND THEY SAID BEST THEY COULD DO IS FOR ME TO TAKE IT TO DEALERSHIP AND HAVE IT CHECKED AND THAT THERE DOESN'T SHOW A RECALL ON MY VEHICLE. I DON'T KNOW WHERE TO GO WITH THIS, DON'T HAVE THE MONEY TO SPEND ON DEALERSHIP TO CHECK IT OUT JUST TO TAKE A CHANCE THAT GM WON'T TAKE CARE OF THE SAFETY ISSUE THE DEFECTIVE POWER STEERING PARTS HAS CAUSED. I READ A LOT OF FORUMS WHERE CUSTOMERS OF GM HAVE HAD ISSUES WITH THIS AND GM HAS CHOSE NOT TO CORRECT THE ISSUE AND I THINK THIS ISN'T IN THE BEST INTERESTS OF THE CUSTOMER OR THE MOTORING PUBLICS SAFETY. ANY HELP ON THIS MATTER WOULD BE GREATLY APPRECIATED.
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2006 PONTIAC G6- BOSSIER CITY, LA
MY 2006 PONTIAC G6 HAVE NOT HAD THE RECALLS OF N140152,14V224...BY SEARCH OF THE VIN ..NOW THE POWER STEERING LIGHT FLASHES ON RADIO SERVICE CENTER ON AND OFF...I AM WANTING TO KNOW HOW TO HAVE THIS FIXED BY RECALL BEFORE IT'S TO LATE..THIS HAPPENS ALL SPEEDS TURNING AND WHEN VEHICLE IS ON
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2006 PONTIAC G6- FAIRFIELD, CT
ABS AND TRACTION CONTROL LIGHTS ON DASH CAME ON DURING A ROUTINE DRIVE, AND REMAIN ON. HAD MECHANIC INSPECT- CONCLUDED THAT BOTH SENSORS WORKING, MALFUNCTION DUE TO NO ELECTRICITY BEING DELIVERED. AS A RESULT, CRITICAL CRASH AVOIDANCE FEATURES (BOTH ANTI-LOCK BRAKE AND TRACTION CONTROL ARE CRITICAL) ARE DISABLED / FAILING. REPAIR WOULD REQUIRE TRACING WIRE BACK TO POINT OF ISSUE. BEFORE HAVING A PRIVATE MECHANIC ADDRESS, I LEARNED OF RECALL FOR THIS SPECIFIC ISSUE (NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V252000) EFFECTIVE AUG 18, 2014, WHEREBY GM TO ADDRESS WIRING HARNESS WITH SPACERS AND DIELECTRICAL LUBRICANT. CONTACTED GENERAL MOTORS ON THIS AND TOLD NO OPEN RECALL; TOLD THAT IT WAS ALREADY ADDRESSED BY SERVICE AT DEVAN CHEVROLET, WILTON CT ON AUG 13, 2015. I DO ACKNOWLEDGE THAT I HAD THE CAR AT THAT DEALER / SERVICE CENTER ON THAT DATE FOR ANOTHER MATTER- I HAD NO ISSUES OR SYMPTOMS WITH ABS AND TRACTION CONTROL WHILE ITS POSSIBLE THAT DURING THAT VISIT THEY ACTIONED THE REMEDY DETAILED IN THE RECALL, HOWEVER, AS THERE WAS NO NOTED ISSUE AT THAT TIME, I AM NOT SURE THEY DID ANYTHING THAT MADE A DIFFERENCE. NOW THAT THE SYMPTOMS ARE PERSISTENT, GM APPEARS TO DECLARE NO REPAIR IS REQUIRED UNDER THE RECALL.
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2006 PONTIAC G6- GREENSBORO, NC
TAKATA RECALL - MY SERVICE AIRBAG LIGHT CAME ON AND IS STAYING LIT WITH A MESSAGE ALSO DISPLAYING ON MY RADIO "SERVICE AIRBAG". THIS MALFUNCTION WARNS ME AS SOON AS I TURN THE CAR ON, WHILE DRIVING, AND REMAINS IN EFFECT. MAJOR SAFETY HAZARD!
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2006 PONTIAC G6- LOWRY CITY, MO
GOT IN MY CAR AND HAD NO POWER STEERING. LOOKED UP MY CARS RECALLS BY VIN AND THEY SAY 0 RECALLS BUT IT SAYS ON ALL OTHER WEBSITES THERE IS. SO I WAS JUST WONDERING IF MAYBE IT WAS A MISTAKE.
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2006 PONTIAC G6- INDIAN LAND, SC
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 PONTIAC G6. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE AT A STOP LIGHT AND THE LIGHT TURNING GREEN, THE STEERING WHEEL BECAME DIFFICULT TO MANEUVER THEN SEIZED AS THE POWER STEERING WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT COASTED TO THE SIDE OF THE WAITED A FEW MINUTES AND WAS ABLE TO DRIVE TO HER RESIDENT. THE VEHICLE WAS LATER TAKEN TO STEVE MOORE CHEVROLET DEALER, LOCATED AT 9325 SOUTH BLVD, CHARLOTTE, NC 28273 WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE POWER STEERING TORQUE SENSOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14E044000 (STEERING). THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND INFORMED THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 214,000.
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