2009 PONTIAC G6 Complaints

MY VEHICLE EXHIBITS THE EXACT DESCRIPTION OF THE FAULTY GGAS TANK LEAK COVERING THE G6 UP TO 2008 BUT MINE IS A 2009. IT IS UNACCEPTABLE TO NOT COVER EVERY YEAR THAT HAS THIS PROBLEM. THE GAS LEAKS RIGHT ONTO THE MUFFLER WHICH IS HOT AND CAN BE DEADLY IN MY OPINION. WE ARE AFRAID TO DRIVE THE CAR SINCE I TOOK A GOOD LOOK AT HOW BAD THE LEAK ACTUALLY IS. PONTIAC HAS SOLD A DEFECTIVE PRODUCT TO UNSUSPECTING BUYERS WHICH COULD EASILY CAUSE DEATH IF THE GASOLINE IGIGNITESR THE FUMES FALLING DIRECTLY ON THE HOT MUFFLER CAUSE AN EXPLOSION.I TOOK SEVERAL PHOTOS SHOWING THE EXTENT OF THE LEAK. PONTIAC CUSTOMER SUPPORT SAID MY CAR IS NOT COVERED BECAUSE IT WAS BUILT IN A PLANT THAT FIXED THE LEAK ISSUE ALREADY. WHEN I ASKED THE REP IF IT WAS FIXED ALREADY EHY WAS IT LEAKING HE HAD NO ANSWER. ONLY STATED THAT MY CAR WAS NOT COVERED AND I HAD TO PAY FOR THE REPAIRS MYSELF OUT OF POCKET. HOW ARE THEY ALLOWED TO PUT THE PUBLIC AT GRAVE RISK AND NOT BE RESPINSIBLE FOR FIXING THEIR DEFECTIVE PRODUCT? THIS ISSUE SERMS VERY SERIOUS TO ME SND I JUST PRAY NOBODY GETS BLOEN UP.IS THERE ANYTHING ELSE I CAN DO? UNBELIEVABLE... P.S. CAR LEAKS ANYTIME IT IS ON AND GAS LINES ARE PRESSURIZED. IN THE PHOTOS YOU CAN SEE THAT THE MUFFLER IS BATHED WITH GASOLINE WHICH CAN EASILY CAUSE A FIRE OR EXPLOSION.

I STARTED THE CAR AS USUAL EVERY MORNING. I PUT THE SHIFT IN REVERSE AND BAGGED UP. I NOTICED IT MOVED A BIT TO FREELY BUT I PROCEEDED TO BACKED OUT OF MY PARKING SPACE WHEN I WENT TO PUT IT IN DRIVE TO GO FORWARD AND TAKE MY FEET OFF BREAKS IT WOULD NOT GO FORWARD. I HAD TO HIT THE BREAKS BECAUSE IT STARTED TO ROLL BACK AND HAD MY KIDS IN MY CAR. I THEN TRIED TO PUT IT IN PARK AND IT WOULD NOT GO IT WOULD STILL ROLL. I THEN RECALLED THIS HAPPENING TO MY HUSBAND AND HAVING TO TAKE IT TO THE DEALER SHIP TO GET FIXED WITH US PAYING ALMOST $400 AND APPARENTLY IT NOT BEING DONE CORRECTLY. MORE TO THE POINT. IT DID NOT MATTER WHAT GEAR THE CAR WAS IN IT WAS STUCK IN REVERSE AND I HAD TO STICK SOMETHING BEHIND IT TO KEEP IT FROM ROLLING EVEN AFTER I GOT IT INTO A PARKING SPOT. WHEN I TURNED THE CAR OFF IT WAS NO-LONGER ABLE TO CRANK AND OR SHIFT. THIS IS NOT THE FIRST OR SECOND TIME THIS HAS HAPPENED.

DEAR NHTSA; I OWN A 2009 PONTIAC G6 THAT WITHIN THE LAST WEEK INCURRED A POWER STEERING FAILURE. RECALL RESEARCH SHOWS THAT ON MARCH 2014 THE NHTSA REQUIRED GM TO ISSUE A RECALL FOR THIS EXACT PROBLEM, HOWEVER, IT ONLY COVERED THE G6 MODELS UP TO THE YEAR 2009 BUT NOT ALL 2009. THE SERVICE ADVISOR AT THE DEALERSHIP ACKNOWLEDGED THAT THE "PROBLEM" WAS VERY SIMILAR TO THE STEERING PROBLEM FOR EARLIER MODELS THAT ARE SUBJECT TO THE RECALL. HOWEVER, SINCE NOT ALL OF THE 2009 MODEL YEAR WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE NHTSA RECALL, THE COST TO REPAIR THE PROBLEM FALLS TO THE CONSUMER AND IS ESTIMATED TO BE IN THE $1,800 TO $2,000 RANGE. THIS IS CLEARLY A SAFETY ISSUE AND MIRRORS THE SAME CHARACTERISTIC'S AS EARLIER MODELS INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. I URGE THE NHTSA TO RE-VISIT THE MODEL YEARS SUBJECT TO THE RECALL. THE CONSUMER SHOULD NOT BE BURDENED WITH THE COST OF REPAIRING WHAT IS OBVIOUSLY A DESIGN DEFECT. FURTHER AND MORE IMPORTANTLY IS SAFETY FOR THE PASSENGERS AND OTHER DRIVERS ON THE ROAD. I HOPE THAT THE NHTSA WILL INVESTIGATE THIS MATTER ACCORDINGLY AND AMEND THE POWER STEERING RECALL TO INCLUDE ALL 2009 MODELS. THANK YOU. *TR

THE POWER STEERING JUST SUDDENLY GOES OUT AND I GET A MESSAGE ON RADIO THAT SAYS POWER STEERING. I STOP THE CAR AND KILL THE ENGINE AND IT WORKS AGAIN. SOMETIMES LONGER THAN OTHERS. IT'S A 2009 JUST HIT 161K MILES SO NOT SURE IF IT IS EVEN COVER ED NY ANYTHING

LOST POWER STEERING WHILE DRIVING AND WHEN FIRST STARTED, BUT WOULD TURN THE CAR OFF AND RESTART TO GET IT WORKING AGAIN. THIS WENT ON FOR ABOUT A MONTH, THEN IT WORKED FOR A FEW MONTHS AND NOW HAVE NO POWER STEERING AT ALL. IT QUIT ALTOGETHER 2 WEEKS AGO. *TR

STRONG SMELL OF GASOLINE NOTICEABLE FROM 10 OR MORE FEET AWAY FROM VEHICLE WHEN PARKED OR RUNNING. CANNOT PARK IN GARAGE DUE TO STRONG FUEL SMELL. VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN OVERFILLED. SMELL HAS BEEN NOTICEABLE FOR MANY MONTHS BUT IS GETTING STRONGER LATELY. RESEARCHING THIS ON THE INTERNET YIELDS MANY RESULTS WITH SIMILAR COMPLAINTS, FOCUSED ON A DEFECTIVE ELBOW ON THE FUEL PUMP ASSEMBLY.

THE POWER STEERING GOES OUT INTERMITTENTLY WHILE DRIVING AND I HAVE TO SHUT THE CAR OFF IN ORDER TO FIX IT. I HAD THE POWER STEERING ASSIST MOTOR REPLACED BUT THIS DID NOT SOLVE THE ISSUE. WHILE RESEARCHING, I FOUND A RECALL ON THIS VERY ISSUE ALTHOUGH IT DOES NOT COME UP WHEN I PUT IN MY VEHICLE'S VIN NUMBER. IT IS RECALL NHTSA # 14V153000. PLEASE LET ME KNOW HOW I CAN GET THIS ISSUE FIXED UNDER THIS RECALL. I AM FEARFUL OF DRIVING MY CAR AS THERE IS NO WARNING OF WHEN THIS MAJOR SAFETY ISSUE IS GOING TO HAPPEN. *TR

WHILE DRIVING DOWN A CITY STREET AND TURNING RIGHT DOWN ANOTHER STREET MY DIC FLASHED ERROR MESSAGE POWER STEERING. WHILE NOTHING HAS HAPPENED AS OF YET ON 12/26/2016, I HAVE LOOKED INTO THE RECALLS REGARDING ALL OTHER MODEL YEARS OF THE PONTIAC G6 WITH THE ELECTRIC POWER STEERING ISSUE. IT CONCERNS ME DEEPLY. THIS IS MY WIFE'S CAR AND SHE DRIVES IT TO WORK DAILY, TAKES OUR 17 YEAR OLD TO WORK, AND DRIVES OUR 4 AND 10 YEAR OLDS PLACES TOO. I'M FEARING FOR THERE LIVES KNOWING THAT AT ANY MOMENT THE POWER STEERING COULD GO OUT AND CAUSE A FATAL ACCIDENT. WHILE KNOWING THAT ALMOST ALL OTHER G6'S ARE COVERED UNDER THE RECALL EXCEPT OURS IS VERY UPSETTING. I CAN NOT AFFORD TO TAKE THIS TO A GM DEALER FOR THEM TO FIX THIS ISSUE. I'M NOT NECESSARILY LOOKING FOR FREE PARTS AND LABOR TO FIX THIS ISSUE, BUT FOR THE SAFETY OF ME, MY FAMILY, OTHER G6 OWNERS NOT ON THE RECALL, AND OTHER MOTORISTS ON THE ROAD. THANK YOU. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 PONTIAC G6. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE BRAKE AND TRACTION WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED CONTINUOUSLY. IN ADDITION, THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED BUT WAS DIFFICULT TO RELEASE OR PRESS DOWN. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER, BUT WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V252000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL, EXTERIOR LIGHTING, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 PONTIAC G6. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DOOR LOCKS MADE A CLICKING NOISE WHILE DRIVING AND THE DOORS WERE DIFFICULT TO OPEN. ALSO, THE HORN SOUNDED WITHOUT WARNING. THE WARNING INDICATORS ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL WERE ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 118,226.