2010 PONTIAC G6 Complaints

THE LOW-BEAM PASSENGER SIDE HEADLAMP WENT OUT, SO I REPLACED IT HOPING THAT THE ISSUE WAS JUST A BURNT OUT HEADLAMP. HOWEVER, THE SAME HEADLAMP WENT OUT AGAIN 3 MONTHS LATER (APPROXIMATELY 12/15/12). AT THAT TIME I FURTHER INSPECTED THE WIRING TO FIND THAT THE CONNECTOR HAD MELTED CAUSING THE LIGHT TO BURN OUT. AT THIS POINT I HAD THE CONNECTOR REPLACED ON THE PASSENGER SIDE. APPROXIMATELY 1 WEEK AGO (APPROX. 9 MONTHS AFTER REPLACING THE CONNECTOR ON THE PASSENGER SIDE) THE LOW-BEAM DRIVER SIDE HEADLAMP WENT OUT. AGAIN, HOPING THAT IT WAS JUST THE BULB, I TOOK IT APART TO REPLACE THE BULB. UNFORTUNATELY, THE CONNECTOR ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE IS NOW MELTED AS WELL. I WILL HAVE TO REPLACE THIS ASAP AS IT IS A POSSIBLE FIRE HAZARD. I APPEARS THAT AN OVERWHELMING NUMBER OF PEOPLE HAVE HAD THIS SAME ISSUE, WITH NOTHING BEING DONE ABOUT IT. I FEAR THAT IT WILL TAKE A CUSTOMER'S CAR CATCHING ON FIRE TO ELICIT ANY TYPE OF RECALL. PLEASE CHECK INTO THIS BEFORE IT BECOMES A SERIOUS ISSUE AND INJURES/KILLS SOMEONE. *JS

WHILE ON HER WAY HOME FROM PICKING MY SON UP FROM SCHOOL MY WIFE WAS DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH WHEN SHE HEARD A "DINGING" NOISE FROM THE DASHBOARD. 3 INDICATIONS CAME UP ON THE LED DISPLAY, "POWER STEERING, SERVICE ESC, AND ESC OFF." THE POWER STEERING SYSTEM THEN SHUT OFF COMPLETELY ALMOST CAUSING HER TO LOSE CONTROL OF THE CAR. THIS IS A SERIOUS SAFETY HAZARD REPORTED BY MANY, MANY G5, G6 AND G8 OWNERS WITH MODEL YEARS BETWEEN 2005 AND 2010 IN PARTICULAR. WHY CERTAIN MODELS/YEARS HAVE BEEN RECALLED AND NOT ALL OF THEM IS BEYOND ME. THEY ALL USE PRETTY MUCH THE SAME EPS. *TR

LEAKING SUNROOF/MOONROOF ISSUE: THERE IS A LEAK IN THE FRONT SEAT NEAR THE INTERIOR LIGHT SWITCH AND SUNROOF BUTTON AREA. I HAVE HAD THIS ISSUE LOOKED AT SEVERAL TIMES AT SEVERAL DEALERSHIPS. THEY STATE YOU MUST PAY A BOGUS DIAGNOSTIC TEST FEE ONLY TO TELL YOU THERE IS A BACK UP IN THE SUNROOF RUNOFF DRAIN AREA THAT CAUSES THE LEAK. STATED THEY NEEDED TO CLEAN THE DRAINS. AFTER THEY "CLEAN/ UNCLOG THE DRAINS, THE NEXT RAINY DAY COMES AND THE LEAK IS BACK. I HAVE VIEWED SEVERAL DIFFERENT WEBSITES SEARCHING FOR A RESOLUTION TO THIS ISSUE AS THIS LEAK IS DROPPING WATER ON THE INTERIOR CONSOLE WHERE THE DRIVE, REVERSE, PARK AREA IS. THIS WILL EVENTUALLY CAUSE A MECHANICAL ISSUE FURTHER IN THE FUTURE. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 PONTIAC G6. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER FOR DIAGNOSIS AND THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE WIPER TRANSMISSION AND MODULE WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. TWO YEARS PRIOR TO THE FAILURE, THE WIPER TRANSMISSION AND MODULE HAD BEEN REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 90,000. UPDATED 10/23/13*LJ

THE BRAKE LIGHTS WILL COME ON AND STAY ON AND THE CRUISE CONTROL WILL NOT WORK ALSO THE TRACTION CONTROL WILL SHUT OFF I FEEL THIS IS A MAJOR SAFETY TO ME AND MY FAMILY BUT CANT SEEM TO GET GM TO FEEL THE SAME WAY WITH PAYING THE BILL. I SEEN YOU HAD A RECALL FROM 2005 TO 2009 ON THESE CARS WITH THE SAME PROBLEM I THINK THE 2010 SHOULD BE INCLUDED. [XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

LOW TRACTION LIGHT AND ESC LIGHTS HAVE COME ON AT RANDOM DURING LOW SPEED WITH-OUT APPLYING THE BRAKE, WHILE THE CAR IS IN PARK AND WHILE DRIVING ON DRY PAVEMENT AT LOW SPEED WITHOUT THE WHEELS LOSING TRACTION. NO CODE ERROR DETECTED WHEN THE CODE PROGRAMMER WAS RAN AND THE CODE ERROR AUTOMATICALLY SELF CLEARS AFTER TURNING THE IGNITION OFF THEN TURNING BACK ON. THE PROBLEM HAS OCCURRED DURING TIMES OF EXTREME HEAT GREATER THAN 98 OUTSIDE UNCERTAIN IF A COMPUTER MALFUNCTION. THE BRAKES OPERATE NORMALLY WHILE OPERATING THE VEHICLE WHEN THE CODE ERROR OCCURS. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 PONTIAC G6. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE STEERING WHEEL LOCKED WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH. WHEN THE FAILURE OCCURRED THE CONTACT LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE, PROCEEDED THROUGH THE INTERSECTION AND CRASHED INTO A CURB. THE STEERING WHEEL REGAINED NORMAL FUNCTION AFTER THE VEHICLE WAS RESTARTED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING WHO CONFIRMED THE FAILURE WAS IN THE STEERING COLUMN POWER ASSIST. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 51,000.

INTERMITTENTLY WHILE STOPPING THE ABS AND TRACTION CONTROL MALFUNCTION ERRORS COME UP ON THE DASH AND THE TRACTION CONTROL OFF LIGHT COMES ON. AFTER I STOP AND RELEASE THE BRAKES THE LIGHTS TURN OFF. I HAVE TAKEN IT TO A LOCAL SERVICE STATION AND TO THE DEALER THE ONLY CODE REGISTERED WAS C0561 WHICH, FROM WHAT I HAVE BEEN TOLD, IS ANOTHER COMPUTER TELLING THE BRAKE CONTROLLER TO DISABLE THE ABS OR A COMMUNICATION FAILURE. I HAVE ALSO HAD ONSTAR RUN THE CODES AS IT HAPPENED AND THEY ONLY HAD THE ONE CODE. THIS HAPPENS INTERMITTENTLY AND SOMETIMES 2 TO 3 TIMES DURING ONE DRIVE. SO FAR IT HAS ONLY HAPPENED AT LOW SPEED, BUT I AM CONCERNED THAT IT MAY HAPPEN WHEN THE ABS OR TRACTION CONTROL ARE NEEDED. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 PONTIAC G6. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH WITH THE CRUISE CONTROL ACTIVATED, THE VEHICLE UNEXPECTEDLY INCREASED ACCELERATION TO 60 MPH. THE FAILURE RECURRED THREE TIMES WITHOUT THE CRUISE CONTROL IN ACTIVATION. THE VEHICLE WAS NEITHER DIAGNOSED NOR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 49,000.

LOW BEAM HEADLIGHTS KEPT GOING OUT ON BOTH SIDES. OCCURRED NUMEROUS TIME AT NIGHT REQUIRING THE CONTINUOUS USE OF HIGH BEAMS. AFTER REPLACING THE BULBS WITH RECOMMENDED WATTAGE 3-4 SEPARATE TIMES OVER A 5 MONTH TIME SPAN TOOK CAR INTO THE DEALERSHIP. DEALERSHIP SERVICE FOUND THAT THE BULB CONNECTORS WERE MELTED DUE TO THE TERMINAL BEING SPREAD, AND THE HIGH AMPERAGE REQUIRED TO RUN HEADLIGHT CAUSED HEAT TO BUILD UP AND MELT CONNECTOR. HEADLIGHT CONNECTOR, SOCKET, AND BULBS (4TH SET OF BULBS IN 5 MONTHS) NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. QUESTION QUALITY AND CORRECT ENGINEERING OF ELECTRICAL USED FOR HEADLIGHTS. *TR