2008 PONTIAC G6 Complaints

I WAS MAKING A LEFT TURN IN THE INTERSECTION AND MY STEERING WENT OUT. THE DISPLAY STARTED SHOWING THE POWER STEERING MESSAGE. IT BECAME INCREASING DIFFICULT TO STEER. IT APPEARS GM RECALLED SOME MAKE/MODELS FOR THE SAME VEHICLE I HAVE HOWEVER MY VIN IS NOT ONE OF THE ONE'S THAT FALL UNDER THE RECALL EVEN THOUGH THIS SEEMS TO BE THE SAME PROBLEM. IF GM KNOWS THIS IS A PROBLEM WHY AREN'T ALL OF THE MAKE/MODELS INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. I HAD MY SON IN THE CAR AND I BECAME VERY FEARFUL FOR THE BOTH OF US. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 PONTIAC G6. WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH, THE STEERING WHEEL SEIZED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER, WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE TORQUE SENSOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 75,000. UPDATED 4/6/15*CN UPDATED 6/25/2015 *JS

POWER STEERING FAILED NUMEROUS TIMES, INTERMITTENTLY, CAUSING DRIVER TO USE A GREAT DEAL OF FORCE TO MAINTAIN CONTROL OF THE CAR. IN SEEKING REPAIR AT GM DEALER, WAS TOLD MY CAR NOT ONE COVERED BY STEERING RECALL, THOUGH MY PROBLEM BEARS A STRIKING RESEMBLANCE TO THOSE OF THE COVERED VEHICLES. *TR

EXCESSIVE FUEL/GAS SMELL COMING FROM OUTSIDE THE CAR (08 PONTIAC G6). TOOK IT TO THE DEALER, THE PROBLEM IS THE FUEL PUMP. AIRTEX RE-CALLED FUEL PUMPS SOLD IN 2013, AND THERE IS ALSO A RECALL FOR OTHER GM CARS AND SUV'S FOR THE SAME PROBLEM (SMALL CRACK ON TOP OF THE FUEL PUMP). IN AN EVENT OF A CRASH THE CAR CAN CATCH ON FIRE, THERE SHOULD BE AN INVESTIGATION AND THE PONTIAC G6 FUEL PUMPS SHOULD BE RECALLED, OBVIOUSLY THERE IS A DESIGN PROBLEM/MATERIAL USED ON THE FUEL PUMP THAT IS THE PROBLEM. *TR

MY DAUGHTER WAS DRIVE AND THE STEERING WHEEL LOCKED ON HER TWO TIME. I FOUND OUT THERE WAS A RECALL ABOUT THIS. I WAS NEVER NOTIFY OF THIS. I TOOK THE CAR TO THE DEALER ABOUT THIS AND I HAD TO PAY FOR THE WORK. I DON'T THINK I SHOULD HAVE TO PAY. IF MY DAUGHTER WOULD HAVE BEEN HURT OR KILLED WHAT THEN. WHAT CAN I DO? NEED YOUR HELP. *TR

M2008 PONTIAC G6 LOST OF STEERING POWER WHILE DRIVING AT 40 MILES PER HOUR. . THANK GOD I WAS NOT GOING FASTER.I CALLED THE DEALER SHIP THEY TELL ME THERE IS ON SREERING RECALL FOR MY CAR... BUT NOW IT LOOSES POWER STEERING OFTEN.JUST HOPE A CRASH DOES NOT HAPPEN

BRAKE LIGHTS STAY ILLUMINATED AFTER FOOT IS REMOVED FROM BRAKE PEDAL. CRUISE CONTROL DOESN'T WORK WHEN BRAKE LIGHTS STAY ON. TRACTION CONTROL LIGHT ILLUMINATES INTERMITANTLY. I HAVEN'T TAKEN TO DEALER, HOWEVER THERE ARE RECALLS AND BULLETINS FOR THESE ISSUES. RECALL #13036, RECALL N140115 AND BULLETIN #14118. *JS

NOVEMBER 6 2014 I PURCHASED A 2008 PONTIAC G6 I HAD A SCHEDULED VISIT TO REPAIR A CRACKED GAUGE CLUSTER, A SEAT REPAIR AND REPAIR OF MY ADJUSTABLE PEDALS WHILE ON THE WAY TO THE DEALER FOR REPAIRS I NOTICED A HESITATION IN MY TRANSMISSION WHEN SHIFTING FROM 1ST TO 2ND. I NOTIFIED THE SERVICE WRITER OF THAT HAPPENING AND SHE SAID THEY WOULD LOOK INTO IT. I WAS GIVEN A 3 MONTH 3000 MILE WARRANTY THAT SAID NOTHING ABOUT WHO WOULD PAY FOR ANY REPAIRS. IT WAS IN SERVICE AT LEAST A WEEK. THEY CALL AND SAY IT.S READY AND I PICK IT UP IT DRIVES FINE FOR 8 DAYS AND THE ELECTRONICS STOP WORKING ALL THE WARNING LIGHTS ARE ON ABS, TRACTION CONTROL THE ODOMETER READ THE WORD ERROR AND MY TRANSMISSION WOULDN'T SHIFT RIGHT. I DROVE IT RIGHT BACK AND THEY TOOK IT IN FOR REPAIR. THIS TIME THEY HAVE IT FOR 2 WEEKS ( I HAVE THE PAPERWORK TO PROVE THIS ). THEY FINALLY CALL AND TELL ME IT'S READY I PICK IT UP NO CHARGE AGAIN AND IT DRIVES FINE FOR 4 DAYS.SAME ELECTRONIC PROBLEM HAPPENS AGAIN.AND NOW IT WON'T START. I HAVE IT TOWED IN THEY HAVE IT FOR ANOTHER 6 DAY. THEY CALL SAY IT'S FIXED I PICK IT UP IT DRIVES FINE FOR A COUPLE DAYS AND IT AGAIN ALL WARNING LIGHTS ON WON'T SHIFT RIGHT TRACTION CONTROL NOT WORKING AND THE ODOMETER READS ERROR AGAIN. THIS TIME I DON'T SHUT IT OFF AND DRIVE IT RIGHT THERE I COULD NOT AFFORD ANOTHER TOW CHARGE I'M ON A FIXED INCOME. THEY HAVE IT FOR ANOTHER 10 DAYS. THEY CALL ME TELL ME IT'S FIXED FOR THE 5TH TIME I GO PICK IT UP 6 DAYS LATER THE TRANSMISSION IS SLIPPING I BRING IT IN THEY TELL ME IT NEEDS A REBUILD FAR $2357.00 AND BECAUSE IT IS A DIFFERENT PROBLEM I HAVE TO PAY HALF OF THE PRICE. I WAS TOLD BY A SAE CERTIFIED MASTER MECHANIC THAT MULTIPLE COMPUTER FAILURES MAY HAVE PREMATURELY CAUSE THE INTERNAL HARD PARTS OF THE TRANSMISSION TO FAIL IT HAS 60,820 MILES ON IT WELL UNDER GM MILEAGE WARRANTY. CALLED GM THEY SIDE WITH THE DEALER

HUSBAND AND I WERE NOTIFIED THAT THERE IS A LEAK IN THE FUEL PUMP. IN RESEARCHING, I SEE THAT THERE HAS BEEN AN ONGOING ISSUE WITH THE FUEL PUMP ASSOCIATED WITH PONTIAC G6'S FOR THE 2008 MODEL YEAR. THIS WOULD EXPLAIN WHY WE HAVE SMELLED GAS OFF AND ON SINCE WE PURCHASED THE CAR, BUT WHEN EXAMINED BY MECHANIC, NOTHING WAS FOUND. IF THERE IS A DEFECT IN THE AIR TEX FUEL PUMP USED IN THE MANUFACTURING OF THE 2008 G6'S, THEN WHY WAS THERE NO RECALL ISSUED. I THINK THIS IS A FLAGRANT DISREGARD FOR PUBLIC SAFETY AND NEGLIGENCE. *JS

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 PONTIAC G6. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE KEY FAILED TO RELEASE FROM THE IGNITION. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED THAT THE IGNITION SWITCH NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. HOWEVER, THE PART NEEDED TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 33,000. UPDATED 5/7/15*CN UPDATED 9/25/2017*CN