2008 PONTIAC G6 Complaints

MY HEADLIGHTS KEEP GOING OUT ON BOTH THE DRIVERS SIDE AND PASSENGER SIDE. THE HEADLIGHTS (LOW BEAM) STOP WORKING. THIS HAS HAPPENED 3 TIMES ON THE DRIVERS SIDE AND TWICE ON THE PASSENGER SIDE IN THE PAST YEAR. I KEEP HAVING TO GET THE HARNESS REPLACED BECAUSE THE WIRING THAT CONNECTS THE HARNESS TO SOCKET KEEPS MELTING. I HAVE OWNED THIS VEHICLE SINCE 2010 AND THE PROBLEM STARTED APPROXIMATELY 1 YEAR AGO, WITH NO ALTERATIONS TO ANYTHING PRIOR TO THIS PROBLEM. I NEED TO KNOW WHAT'S CAUSING THIS ASAP OR THERE SHOULD BE A RECALL, I HAVE READ PLENTY OF OTHER SAME REPORTS FOR THE SAME VEHICLE. THIS IS A FIRE AND SAFETY HAZARD FOR ME. *JS

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 PONTIAC G6. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH, THE REDUCE ENGINE POWER LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE COMPUTER BOX FAILED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 156,000.

THIS IS THE SECOND TIME THE HEADLAMP ASSEMBLY WIRING HARNESS AND CONNECTOR HAS MELTED. A YEAR OR SO AGO THE PASSENGER SIDE HARNESS MELTED AND NOW, THE DRIVERS SIDE HAS MELTED. I AM CONCERNED ABOUT THIS BEING A POTENTIAL FIRE HAZARD, IF PARTS ARE BEING MELTED. I HAVE DONE AN INTERNET SEARCH AND HAVE FOUND THAT MANY OTHER PEOPLE AROUND THE COUNTY ARE EXPERIENCING THE SAME PROBLEM. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 PONTIAC G6. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 50 MPH, THE REAR PASSENGER SIDE TIRE BLEW CAUSING THE DRIVER TO LOSE CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND CRASH INTO A TREE. THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDE FRONT AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. THE PASSENGER WAS KILLED ON IMPACT. THE DRIVER SUFFERED A COLLAPSED LUNG, BROKEN SHOULDER AND INJURIES TO THE ARM AND HEAD. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE CONTACT'S INSURANCE COMPANY FOR FURTHER INVESTIGATION. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 98,000.

THE SERVICE ELECTRONIC SPEED CONTROL (ESC) AND TRACTION CONTROL LIGHT ILLUMINATES FREQUENTLY. AT LOW SPEED SOMETHING HAPPENS THAT CAUSES STEERING TO BE DIFFICULT. WE HAVE HAD THE VEHICLE IN FOR A RECENT RECALL THAT WAS SUPPOSE TO FIX THIS PROBLEM. THE PROBLEM PERSISTS. THE DEALER WANTS APPROXIMATELY $350 TO REPLACE THE ELECTRONIC STEERING CONTROL MODULAR. MY RESEARCH INDICATES THAT THIS ITEM IS A RECALL ITEM BUT THE DEALER DISAGREES. *TR

EXPERIENCED LOSS OF POWER STEERING IN MIDDLE OF TURN ON HIGHWAY RAMP ALMOST DRIVING INTO ONCOMING TRAFFIC. MANAGED TO DRIVE HOME WITH NO POWER STEERING. UPON RESTARTING CAR IN DRIVEWAY POWER STEERING CAME BACK. DROVE CAR SPARINGLY FOR 2 WEEKS UNTIL LOST POWER STEERING SECOND TIME TURNING OUT OF PARKING LOT UNTIL PULLING OVER AND RESTARTING CAR. *TR

I PURCHASED THIS CAR NEW. THE STEERING SHAFT IN THIS CAR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED DUE TO CLUNKING NOISE FROM THE STEERING SHAFT WHEN TURNING. WHILE RESEARCHING MY ISSUE, I NOTICED SEVERAL ONLINE COMPLAINTS ABOUT THIS ISSUE. THE REPAIR WAS NOT COVERED UNDER WARRANTY AND COST ME $350. TYPICAL GM PROBLEMS! *TR

I HAVE OWNED THIS CAR SINCE NEW. ALL SERVICE WORK WAS PERFORMED ON TIME. 6T70 6 SPEED AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION FAILED WHILE TAKING MY KIDS TO SCHOOL. NO WARNING AND SLIPPED INTO NEUTRAL WHILE DRIVING. NONE OF THE DRIVE GEARS WOULD WORK. LUCKY WE WERE ABLE TO PULL OVER WITHOUT INCIDENT. WE WERE TRAVELING ON A SECONDARY ROAD AT 45 MPH AND COULD HAVE BEEN REAR ENDED! TOOK CAR TO DEALER AND THEY WANTED $800 TO DIAGNOSE WHAT WAS WRONG WITH THE TRANSMISSION. CALLED GM CUSTOMER RELATIONS, BUT THEY WERE NOT HELPFUL SINCE MY CAR WAS OUT OF WARRANTY. CAR HAD 5 YEAR 100K WARRANTY, BUT MY CAR WITH LOW MILEAGE WAS TOO OLD. THIS REPAIR WILL COST ME $3300 FROM A PRIVATE SHOP. GM PRODUCTS ARE TERRIBLE. THIS 6T70 TRANSMISSION IS IN GMC ACADIA, BUICK ENCLAVE, CHEVROLET TRAVERSE, FORD EXPLORER, AND SEVERAL OTHER GM/FORD MODELS. SHOULD BE RECALLED FOR BAD RELIABILITY AND SAFETY! *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 PONTIAC G6. THE CONTACT STATED THAT FUEL WAS LEAKING FROM THE UNDER CARRIAGE OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A DEALER OR INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 98,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 PONTIAC G6. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE TRAVELING APPROXIMATELY 50 MPH, THE POWER STEERING FAILED. THE CONTACT LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND CRASHED INTO A CONCRETE WALL. THE CONTACT INDICATED THAT THE STEERING WHEEL WAS VIBRATING AND WAS EXTREMELY DIFFICULT TO TURN. THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO GET THE VEHICLE OFF THE ROAD DUE TO THE INTERMITTENT FAILURE WHEN THE CRASH OCCURRED. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO TURN THE VEHICLE OFF AND RESTART THE VEHICLE WHICH RESET THE COMPUTER. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED INJURIES TO THE LEFT SHOULDER AND BACK WHICH DID NOT REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN BACK TO THE CONTACTS RESIDENCE AND WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE CONTACT WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 14V153000 (STEERING) AND STATED THAT THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS NOT AVAILABLE.