2006 PONTIAC G6 Complaints

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 PONTIAC G6. WHILE REVERSING AT APPROXIMATELY 3 MPH INTO A PARKING SPACE, THE VEHICLE FAILED TO SHIFT BACK INTO DRIVE. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS PREVIOUSLY REPAIRED BY THE DEALER FOR A TRANSMISSION SHIFT CABLE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC OR THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 179,340.

I HAD ALL 3 OF THE RECALLS FIXED AT PHIL SMITH CHEVROLET IN LAUDERHILL FLORIDA ABOUT 4-6 MONTHS AGO. THEY REPLACED A PART ON MY GEAR SHIFT TO KEEP THE VEHICLE FROM COMING OUT OF GEAR. I WAS GETTING IN MY VEHICLE TO LEAVE & AS I TRIED TO START IT THE CAR BEGAN ROLLING BACKWARDS WHILE STILL IN PARK. THE PART THEY REPLACED 4-6 MONTHS AGO TO RECTIFY THE RECALL ON THIS BROKE. THANK GOD MY HUSBAND WAS HERE & WAS ABLE TO HELP ME STOP THE CAR & TEMPORARILY FIX THE PROBLEM BUT THERE IS OBVIOUSLY A PROBLEM WITH THE NEW PART THEY ARE TRYING TO USE TO FIX THE RECALL.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 PONTIAC G6. WHILE IN REVERSE, THE POWER STEERING SEIZED AND THE VEHICLE CRASHED INTO A POLE. THERE WERE NO INJURIES AND A POLICE REPORT WAS NOT FILED. THE DEALER DIAGNOSED THAT THE TORQUE SENSOR ASSEMBLY NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 139,000.

MY DAUGHTER WAS DRIVING THE CAR AND WAS STOPPED BY A POLICE OFFICER BECAUSE FLUID WAS COMING FROM THE VEHICLE. IT TURNS OUT THAT A FITTING ON THE GAS TANK BROKE AND FUEL WAS BEING PUMPED OUT OF THE VEHICLE AT A HIGH RATE. THIS IS A VERY HAZARDOUS SITUATION AND DEFECTIVE PLASTIC FITTINGS SHOULD NOT BE ALLOWED ON VEHICLES.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 PONTIAC G6. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 25 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE VEHICLE WAS ABLE TO RESTART AFTER SEVERAL MINUTES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 125,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 PONTIAC G6. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, A CLANKING NOISE EMITTED FROM THE STEERING COLUMN. THE FAILURE RECURRED NUMEROUS TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE STEERING COLUMN YOKES FAILED AND THE STEERING SHAFT WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14E044000 (STEERING). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 15,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 PONTIAC G6. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WAS A STRONG ODOR OF FUEL EMITTING FROM OUTSIDE AND INSIDE THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE VEHICLE WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 14V252000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL, EXTERIOR LIGHTING, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL), 14V153000 (STEERING), AND 14V224000 (POWER TRAIN). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 180,000.

WHILE PROCEEDING IN TRAFFIC ON AN URBAN ROADWAY, ENGINE AND OTHER ELECTRICAL COMPONENTS COMPLETELY SHUT DOWN. AFTER TEN OR SO MINUTES, CAR RESTARTS IN THE NORMAL WAY. THIS HAS OCCURRED SEVERAL TIMES OVER THE COURSE OF A MONTH OR SO. CAR IS UNDRIVEABLE AS IS, SINCE SHUTDOWN OCCURS RANDOMLY AND WITH NO WARNING.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 PONTIAC G6. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER IN JULY OF 2014 TO BE REPAIRED FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V153000 (STEERING). IN MAY OF 2015, THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER TO BE REPAIRED FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V064000 (STEERING). THE CONTACT STATED THAT BOTH RECALL REPAIRS FAILED ON THE VEHICLE AND THE STEERING WHEEL WAS COMPLETELY LOCKED UP. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALER, BUT NOT REPAIRED BECAUSE THE DEALER WOULD NOT INSPECT THE VEHICLE AND REPAIR IT AGAIN. THE CONTACT SPOKE WITH THE MANUFACTURER AND WAS INFORMED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT BE REPAIRED BECAUSE THE MILEAGE WAS TOO HIGH. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 102,570.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 PONTIAC G6. WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A DEALER, BUT WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 180,000.