2007 PONTIAC G6 Complaints

I WAS ENTERING THE HIGHWAY ON THE ON RAMP, JUST AT THE END OF THE RAMP AND MERGING ON I HEARD WHAT SOUNDED LIKE A GUN SHOT GO OFF AND THEN HAD SHATTERED GLASS FLYING INTO MY FACE. I WAS JUST ABOUT AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS. I WAS ABLE TO SAFELY GET TO THE SHOULDER AND STOP. I INSPECTED WHAT HAD HAPPENED AND FOUND THAT MY SUNROOF SPONTANEOUSLY EXPLODED ON ME. GLASS WAS EVERYWHERE, INCLUDING ALL OVER ME. WHEN I ENTERED THE HIGHWAY THERE WERE NO CARS IN FRONT OR BEHIND ME, OR ON THE HIGHWAY WHEN I WAS MERGING, THEREFORE, NO ROCKS COULD HAVE HIT IT. THE SUNROOF WAS CLOSED AT THE TIME. A COUNTY SHERIFF PULLED UP BEHIND ME SHORTLY ON THE SHOULDER. HE STATED HE HAD NEVER SEEN ANYTHING LIKE THIS. I BRUSHED THE GLASS OFF OF ME THE BEST I COULD AND PROCEEDED TO DRIVE SLOWLY ON THE HIGHWAY WITH MY 4 WAYS ON TO THE CLOSEST DEALERSHIP, TRYING NOT TO GET A GLASS SHARD IN MY EYE. WHEN AT THE DEALERSHIP THEY STATED THEY HAD NEVER SEEN ANYTHING LIKE THIS. THEY ALSO INFORMED ME THAT IN THE GARBAGE THEY THROW ENGINE BLOCKS ON TOP OF SUNROOFS TO TRY AND SHATTER THEM AND THEY NEVER DO. I WAS ALSO INFORMED THAT THIS WAS NOT COVERED UNDER WARRANTY AND INSURANCE DOESN'T PAY FOR THIS. I HAD TO PAY FOR REPLACEMENT OR BE UNABLE TO DRIVE MY CAR IN THE RAIN OR THE SNOWY WINTERS IN WISCONSIN.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 PONTIAC G6. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS EXPERIENCING THE SAME FAILURE AS NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V252000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL, EXTERIOR LIGHTING, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL). THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE BRAKE LIGHTS ILLUMINATED ON AND OFF OCCASIONALLY. ALSO, THE GEAR SHIFTER WOULD NOT SWITCH OUT OF THE PARK POSITION. THE CONTACT HAD TO DETACH THE BATTERY CABLE TO GET THE VEHICLE TO GO INTO THE PARK POSITION. THE CRUISE CONTROL WOULD NOT DEACTIVATE ONCE THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT THE FAILURES WERE A PART OF AN UNKNOWN RECALL. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 1,400.

AT RANDOM TIMES (EVERY TIME THE VEHICLE IS OPERATED), THE PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG ALERT LIGHT ILLUMINATES (ACCOMPANIED BY A 3-TONE ALERT) AND A DASH MESSAGE SAYING "SERVICE AIR BAG." THE DEALER DIAGNOSED THIS AS A FAULTY PASSENGER-SIDE AIRBAG SENSOR. THERE IS BEEN A PREVIOUS RECALL FOR THESE SENSORS (GM RECALL NO. 06143; NHTSA CAMPAIGN #07V146000), BUT IT WAS LIMITED TO 359 VEHICLES. MY VEHICLE'S VIN NUMBER WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THAT RECALL, SO THE DEALER REFUSED TO REPLACE THE SENSOR FREE OF CHARGE, QUOTING $900 FOR REPAIR/REPLACEMENT. A SEARCH ON SAFERCAR.GOV WEBSITE SHOWS 81 OTHER COMPLAINTS ABOUT 2007 PONTIAC G6 AIRBAGS AS OF 9-27-2016, MANY WITH SIMILAR SYMPTOMS TO MY VEHICLE, SO THERE ARE OBVIOUSLY PROBLEMS WITH PONTIAC'S AIRBAG SENSORS SYSTEMS THAT EXTEND BEYOND THE INITIAL RECALL. SINCE THIS IS A SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUE, IT IS IMPERATIVE THAT PONTIAC EXTEND THE RECALL TO INCLUDE THE ADDITIONAL VEHICLES AFFECTED. A CONVERSATION WITH PONTIAC YIELDED A TYPICAL RESPONSE: "YOUR VEHICLE IS NOT INCLUDED IN THE INITIAL RECALL, SO THERE'S NOTHING WE CAN DO."

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 PONTIAC G6. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE POWER STEERING SEIZED WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE PASSENGER SIDE HEADLIGHT FAILED TO ILLUMINATE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE BULBS WERE CHANGED THREE TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE HEADLAMP MODULE FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED FOR THE STEERING ISSUE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 96,500. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.

THE HARDTOP HAS NO POWER IT RETRACTABLE HARDTOP CONTROL MODULE IS BAD I CAN'T DRIVE IT IT GOT A DIC CODE SAYING TOP INSURCURE TRUNK INSURCURE.

WHILE DRIVING ON HIGHWAY AT 60 MPH ON HIGHWAY RIGHT LINE ALMOST AT MY EXIT . THE GPS FELL FROM THE WINDOW AND MUST OF HIT THE AREA OF THE SHIFT COLUMN IT DIDN'T COME OUT OF DRIVE THOUGH. THE CAR SHUT OFF. I WAS ABLE TO MOVE OVER TO THE SHOULDER PUSH THE FLASHES AND EMERGENCY BREAK WHEN THE BRAKES DID NOT WORK JUST A LARGE NOSE STEERING DIDN'T WORK WELL. BRINGING IT TO THE DEALERSHIP AND HAVE THEM CHECK THE STEERING COLUMN OUT AGAIN. THIS IS THE 2ND TIME THE CAR SHUT OFF WHILE DRIVING I FEEL THIS IS A PART OF THE ORIGINAL RECALL IN 2015 THAT LISTED THIS MAKE, MODEL AND YEAR PONTIAC G6 2007 MASSACHUSETTS ROUTE 2 WEST LEOMINSTER. MA. RESTARTED THE CAR, GOT TO MY DESTINATION, AND DROVE HOME THAT NIGHT LOWER SPEEDS.

WHILE DRIVING OR STATIONARY AS I TURN THE WHEEL EITHER WAY I HERE A CLACKING NOISE. I THOUGHT IT WAS MY C.V. AXLES BUT MY JOINTS ARE STILL SEALED. SO I BEGAN TO THINK IT WAS MY STEERING COLUMN BECAUSE AFTER A CERTAIN AMOUNT OF TURNING IT FOR REALLY REALLY HARD TO TURN THEN A LOAD CLACK THEN IT WOULD PASS THE STRESS POINT TURN EASIER BUT STILL MAKE THE CLACKING NOISE WHEN TURNING IT BACK. THAT WOULD HAPPEN IN BOTH DIRECTIONS.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 PONTIAC G6. WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED AT 20 MPH, A POLICE OFFICER INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE BRAKE LIGHTS FAILED TO OPERATE. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE BRAKE LIGHTS ILLUMINATED WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS NOT DEPRESSED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS PREVIOUSLY SERVICED PER NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V252000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL, EXTERIOR LIGHTING, AND SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED NOR REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 89,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 PONTIAC G6. WHILE THE TIRES WERE BEING CHANGED, THE MECHANIC NOTICED THAT THE FUEL PUMP WAS LEAKING. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 72,000. ..UPDATED 10/18/16 *BF THE CONSUMER STATED THIS VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. UPDATED 09/08/2017 *JS

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 PONTIAC G6. WHILE DRIVING, THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO ACTIVATE THE CRUISE CONTROL, BUT WAS UNSUCCESSFUL. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED BY ANOTHER DRIVER THAT THE BRAKE LIGHT WAS CONSTANTLY ILLUMINATED WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS BEING DRIVEN. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER TO BE DIAGNOSED. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE BODY CONTROL MODULE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED PER NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V252000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL, EXTERIOR LIGHTING, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL); HOWEVER, THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 121,605.