2008 PONTIAC G6 Complaints

ON ACCELERATING FROM 0 TO 20 MPH THE TRANSMISSION WILL NOT SHIFT INTO 2ND GEAR, WHEN LETTING OFF OF THE ACCELERATOR, THE TRANSMISSION WILL NOT SHIFT, WHEN RE-ACCELERATING THE TRANSMISSION WILL NOT ENGAGE AND THE ENGINE RACES TO 7000 RPM, THEN THE TRANSMISSION ENGAGES AT ABOUT 5000 RPM AND CAUSES THE VEHICLE TO JERK FORWARD. I HAVE TAKEN THE VEHICLE INTO THE DEALERSHIP ON 10/30/12, 3/5/13, 8/19/13, 9/12/13. DIAGNOSIS CANNOT FIND ANY PROBLEM AND THE TECHNICIAN TELLS ME I AM "TRICKING" THE TRANSMISSION WHEN I DE-ACCELERATE AND ACCELERATE AGAIN. THIS HAS BEEN A CONSTANT PROBLEM FROM 30,000 MILES TO CURRENT MILEAGE OF 47,000 MILES. RECENTLY, I WAS APPROACHING A RED LIGHT AT ABOUT 25MPH AND THE LIGHT TURNED GREEN. I ACCELERATED AND THE TRANSMISSION DID NOT ENGAGE AND THE ENGINE RACED TO 7000 RPM. I WAS ALMOST HIT FROM THE REAR. I AM FEARFUL TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE WITH THE TRANSMISSION OPERATING IN THIS ERRATIC MANNER. I DO NOT BELIEVE TRANSMISSIONS ARE ENGINEERED TO ALLOW A DRIVER TO "TRICK" THE TRANSMISSION. I HAVE READ COMMENTS FROM OTHER OWNERS OF THE SAME TYPE VEHICLE THAT A SIMILAR PROBLEM EXISTS WITH THEIR TRANSMISSIONS. I HAVE CONCLUDED THAT THERE IS A MANUFACTURE DEFECT WITH THIS TRANSMISSION AND THE VEHICLE COULD BE A DANGER TO MYSELF AND OTHERS SHOULD AN ACCIDENT OCCUR.

MY 2008 PONTIAC G6 AIRBAG LIGHT HAS COME ON AND NOW STAYED ON FOR A WEEK. I HAVE HAD IT COME ON AND STAY ON FOR A DAY OR SO AND THEN SHUT OFF. THIS TIME IT HAS NOT SHUT OFF. I JUST GOT BACK FOR THE REPAIR SHOP AND WAS TOLD IT IS THE PASSENGER SEAT MODULE WHICH IS THE PROBLEM. TO GET IT REPLACED IS OVER $800. THIS PART BEING DEFECTIVE SHUTS THE WHOLE AIRBAG SYSTEM OFF AND NOW IN THE EVENT OF A CRASH THEY WILL NOT DEPLOY UNLESS THIS IS REPLACED. I FEEL THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE AND HAVE SEEN AND HEARD OF THIS PROBLEM MANY TIMES. DOES SOMEONE HAVE TO DIE BEFORE A RECALL IS ISSUED?

I HAVE CHANGED MYDRIVER SIDE HEAD LIGHT 3 TIMES SINCE DECEMBER, EVERYTIME IT'S CHANGED IT BLOWS WITHIN 3DAYS. ON MY ATTEMPT TO CHANGE IT TODAY 7/24/15, I NOTICED THE WIRE HARNESS IS MELTED.WHILE RESEARCHING PARTS AND COST FOR REPAIR I NOTICED A LOT OF COMPLAINTS ABOUT THE DRIVERSIDE HEAD LIGHT WIRE HARNESS MELTING. I WILL DEFINITELY HAVE TO GET IT REPLACED, IM SURE ITS A FIRE HAZZARD AND I WOULD HATE TO BE DRIVING AND MY CAR CATCH FIRE WITH MY BABIES AND I IN THE CAR.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 PONTIAC G6. WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE POWER STEERING WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED CONTINUOUSLY. THE FAILURE RECURRED CONTINUOUSLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE TORQUE SENSOR FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND STATED THAT THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V153000 (STEERING). THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 30,000.

IN 2013, MY CAR WAS SERVICED FOR A RECALL THAT INCLUDED THE GEAR SELECTOR CABLE FOR MY PONTIAC G6. THE RECALL WAS SENT OUT IN ORDER TO REPLACE FAULTY GEAR SELECTOR CABLES THAT COULD BREAK AND FAIL TO DISPLAY THE CORRECT GEAR POSITION. THIS COULD LEAD TO THE VEHICLE BEING PLACED IN NEUTRAL WHEN THE SELECTOR SAID PARK. MY CAR UNDERWENT THE REQUIRED REPAIRS AND THEN, 14 MONTHS LATER, EXPERIENCED THE EXACT SAME ISSUE. LUCKILY, I WAS ALREADY FAMILIAR WITH THE PROBLEM, SO I WAS ABLE TO APPLY A TEMPORARY FIX TO MY CAR IN ORDER TO KEEP IT DRIVEABLE. HOWEVER, UPON CONTACTING GM, THEY REFUSED TO PERFORM THE REPAIR SINCE THE RECALL HAD EXPIRED AND THE PART WAS NO LONGER COVERED UNDER THE RECALL WARRANTY. IT SEEMS THAT ALTHOUGH GM DID A RECALL, THE REPAIR THAT THEY REQUIRED THEIR DEALERS TO PERFORM DID NOT ADDRESS THE ACTUAL PROBLEM.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 PONTIAC G6. WHILE ATTEMPTING TO START THE VEHICLE, IT HESITATED TO START. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THIS WAS A RECURRING ISSUE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE FUEL PUMP WAS FRACTURED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 96,000.

WHEN DRIVING AT LOW SPEEDS (USUALLY BELOW 20 MPH) THE POWER STEERING LOCKS AND I HAVE NO CONTROL OF THE STEERING. THIS HAS HAPPENED OCCASIONALLY OVER THE PAST 2-3 YEARS IF I CAN REMEMBER CORRECTLY. IT USUALLY HAPPENS WHEN THE VEHICLE IS A STOP (IE, STOP SIGN, RED LIGHT, DRIVE-THRU). EACH TIME IS HAS HAPPENED I'VE HAD TO PULL THE VEHICLE OVER, TURN THE VEHICLE OFF, THEN RESTART THE IGNITION. IT MOST RECENTLY HAPPENED TWO DAYS AGO (7/13/15) AND HAS HAPPENED APPROX. 10 TIMES SINCE I'VE HAD THE VEHICLE (SINCE 2011). LUCKILY, IT HAS NEVER HAPPENED DURING HIGH SPEEDS SUCH AS DRIVING ON THE INTERSTATE BUT I FEAR THAT IF IT DOES I WOULD BE PUT IN A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 PONTIAC G6. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE CHECK ENGINE AND POWER STEERING WARNING INDICATORS WERE ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN. MA 10/19/2015 UPDATED 11/08/2017*CN

DROVE CAR TO WORK, APPROX. 8 MILES. PUT CAR IN REVERSE AND BACKED IN. WENT TO PUT CAR IN PARK AND SHIFTER JUST SLID THROUGH THE GEARS. CAR WILL NOT RESTART. CAR IS STUCK IN REVERSE. HAD CAR TOWED TO DEALERSHIP. THEY HAVE TO REPLACE THE SHIFT CABLE AND BRACKET. I SEE MY MODEL CAR HAS RECALLS FOR THIS PROBLEM, BUT IT IS NOT SHOWING UNDER MY VIN#. THIS SHOULD BE A RECALL AND I SHOULD BE REIMBURSED FOR THESE COSTS. COSTS ARE OVER $400. (MILEAGE ABOVE IS APPROX.) I DON'T HAVE CAR AT THIS TIME. STILL BEING WORKED ON.

AFTER STARTING THE CAR THE POWER STEERING INDICATOR SHOWS UP ON THE RADIO AND THE STEERING WHEEL SHAKES SIDE TO SIDE. WHILE DRIVING THERE IS STILL A SLIGHT SHAKE IN THE STEERING WHEEL AND THERE IS WHAT FEELS LIKE A JUMP( ALMOST LIKE A MISSING TOOTH IN A GEAR). CALLED GM AND THEY TOLD ME THERE IS NO RECALL OR SAFETY BULLETIN FOR MY MODEL G6 WHEN I HAVE READ ABOUT A LOT OF THESE INCIDENTS ONLINE. ONLY HAD THE CAR 4 MONTHS AND THEY WANT ME TO PAY ALMOST $1300 TO HAVE IT FIXED OUTTA MY POCKET.