2008 PONTIAC G6 Complaints

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  • 2008 PONTIAC G6
    - LEXINGTON, KY

    LEFT LOW BEAM HEADLIGHT REPEATEDLY STOPS WORKING, HAVE REPLACED TWICE IN ONE MONTH. THIS IS APPARENTLY A VERY COMMON ISSUE. STILL NEED TO CHECK WIRING FOR CORROSION/DAMAGE. *TR

    Source: NHTSA WEB SITE
  • 2008 PONTIAC G6
    - CINCINNATI, OH

    I WAS BRAKING ON THE HIGHWAY AT 60 MPH AND ALL OF A SUDDEN MY POWER STEERING FAILED. LUCKILY NO CRASH OCCURRED. TRIED CONTACTING GM AND THEY SAID BECAUSE MY VIN WAS NOT ON THE RECALL NOTICE THEY COULDN'T DO ANYTHING TO RESOLVE THIS ISSUE. GM NEEDS TO LOOK INTO THIS MATTER AND SEE IF ANYONE ELSE FROM THIS FACTORY HAS DEALT WITH SIMILAR ISSUES AND ISSUE A RECALL FOR MORE VEHICLES. *TR

    Source: NHTSA WEB SITE
  • 2008 PONTIAC G6
    - PATASKALA, OH

    AFTER GETTING THE RECALL PART REPLACED (STEERING SHAFT TORQUE SENSOR) I STARTED HAVING ISSUES WITH THE POWER STEERING, MY LIGHT CAME ON IN THE RADIO DASH AND THE STEERING WHEEL PULLED TO RIGHT. I TOOK THE CAR BACK TO THE DEALERSHIP AND THEY ARE NOW TELLING ME I NEED MY POWER STEERING MODULE REPLACED WHICH IS NOT COVERED UNDER THE RECALL AND I WILL HAVE TO PAY 500+ TO REPLACE IT. I FEEL GM SHOULD BE RESPONSIBLE FOR THIS PART AS IT ALL HAS TO DO WITH THE STEERING ASIST, WHICH THEY KNOW HAS PROBLEMS. I CALLED AROUND TO AUTO STORES AND YOU CAN NOT BUY THE PART AND DO IT YOURSELF - YOU HAVE TO HAVE THE DEALERSHIP FIX IT. GM SHOULD PUT THIS PART ON THE RECALL BECAUSE IT OBVIOUSLY IS DOING THE SAME THING THEY RECALLED THE TORQUE SENSOR ON. PLEASE HELP!!!

    Source: PORTABLE SAFETY COMPLAINT FORM
  • 2008 PONTIAC G6
    - BRANDON, FL

    I OWN A 4 DOOR SEDAN G6 WITH POWER DOOR LOCKS - THE LEFT REAR POWER DOOR LOCK HAS QUIT CAUSING ME TO HAVE TO REACH ACROSS THE SEAT TO LOCK / UNLOCK THE DOOR = NOT IDEAL IN CASE OF AN ACCIDENT. MY INTERMEDIATE STEERING SHAFT IS CLICKING AND GRINDING INSIDE THE COLUMN AND THE HEADLIGHT WIRING HARNESS CONTINUES TO MELT CAUSING THE HEADLIGHT TO GO DIM = ALL OF THESE SAFETY AND FIRE HAZARDS NEED RECALL. *TR

    Source: NHTSA WEB SITE
  • 2008 PONTIAC G6
    - INDIANAPOLIS, IN

    TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 PONTIAC G6. WHILE DRIVING AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED, THE POWER STEERING SUDDENLY MALFUNCTIONED AND CAUSED THE STEERING WHEEL TO BECOME VERY DIFFICULT TO TURN. THE VEHICLE WAS TURNED OFF OPERATED NORMALLY THE FOLLOWING DAY. THE CONTACT ALSO INDICATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE WOULD SUDDENLY STOP ACCELERATING WHEN PRESSING THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL. THE FAILURES WERE NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 95,000.

    Source: HOTLINE VEHICLE OWNERS QUESTIONNAIRE
  • 2008 PONTIAC G6
    - GLYNDON, MN

    LOSS OF POWER STEERING VEHICLE IS OUT OF BUILD DATE FOR GM RECALL N140115 BY 4 DAYS. *TR

    Source: NHTSA WEB SITE
  • 2008 PONTIAC G6
    - GRAFTON, WV

    ON DEC. 30TH AFTER AN OIL CHANGE THE WARNING SYSTEM ON THE DASH HAD THE AIR BAG LIGHT ON AND CENTER CONSOLE SAID THE AIR BAG SYSTEM NEEDED SERVICE. THIS HOWEVER WENT AWAY WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS SHUT DOWN AT HOME AND NEVER CAME BACK TILL TODAY JAN. 8TH, 2015 WHEN THERE WAS A PASSENGER BUT AGAIN WENT OFF AND STAYED OFF AFTER A 5.9 MILE TRIP, THE DASH INDICATOR READ PASSENGER SYSTEM WAS NOT ENGAGED DURING SAID TRIP. THE STARTING MILEAGE ON THE SECOND INCIDENT WAS 129033.3 AND THE FIRST WAS APPROXIMATELY 410 MILES PRIOR. I CAN PROVIDE THIS NUMBER IF NEEDED AS IT WAS RECORDED FOR THE OIL CHANGE. THIS VEHICLE IS CURRENTLY SUBJECT TO TWO OTHER RECALLS ONE IS 13036 THE OTHER 14152, AND WHEN THE AIRBAG WARNING STARTED I WAS ALREADY AWAITING SERVICE ON THESE. AS I RECALL THE REPORTS RECENTLY IN THE NEWS RELATED TO FAILINGS IN THE PASSENGER SYSTEM AND THIS SEEMS TO BE TIED TO THAT SIDE AS IT DID NOT ENGAGE AS I READ IT. *TR

    Source: NHTSA WEB SITE
  • 2008 PONTIAC G6
    - WASHINGTON , DC

    REAR PASSENGER DOOR DOES NOT LOCK/UNLOCK WHEN USING THE REMOTE. HAVE TO MANUALLY LOCK/UNLOCK DOOR. ALSO, THE REMOTE LOCK BUTTON DOES NOT WORK CORRECTLY. I HAVE TO PUSH THE BUTTON SEVERAL TIMES FOR IT TO WORK OR SOMETIMES I JUST GIVE UP AND LOCK DOORS FROM INSIDE THE CAR. *TR

    Source: NHTSA WEB SITE
  • 2008 PONTIAC G6
    - WASHINGTON , DC

    TIRE SENSOR DOES NOT MATCH THE CORRECT TIRES. ALSO, THE SENSOR SAYS THAT ONE OF THE TIRES IS AT ZERO EVEN THOUGH THERE IS AIR IN ALL MY TIRES. BECAUSE OF THIS, THE TIRE PRESSURE LIGHT REMAINS ON. *TR

    Source: NHTSA WEB SITE
  • 2008 PONTIAC G6
    - SEVEN HILLS, OH

    TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 PONTIAC G6. WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH, THE AIR BAG WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE FAILURE OCCURRED ON MULTIPLE OCCASIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A MECHANIC WHO STATED THAT THE AIR BAG SYSTEM SHORTED OUT. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED AND THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE VIN PROVIDED WAS INVALID. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 38,000.

    Source: HOTLINE VEHICLE OWNERS QUESTIONNAIRE