2008 PONTIAC G6 Complaints

HEADLIGHT AND TAIL LIGHT BULBS ARE MELTING AT ELECTRICAL CONTACTS CAUSING FREQUENT BULB FAILURE. THE LAST TIME THIS HAPPENED WITH THE DRIVERS SIDE HEADLIGHT, NOT ONLY WAS THERE DAMAGE TO THE BULB'S ELECTRICAL CONTACTS, BUT THE WIRING HARNESS ITSELF HAD MELTED. AFTER COMPLAINING TO THE LOCAL GM DEALER, THEY INFORMED ME THAT THEY NO LONGER MADE THE PART AND I WOULD HAVE TO "SPLICE" IN THE HARNESS FROM THE GMC ARCADIA. I DO NOT FIND THIS AS AN ACCEPTABLE SOLUTION AS THE SPLICED POINTS WILL EVENTUALLY FAIL ALSO. FURTHERMORE, WHAT NORMAL CAR OWNER CAN OR SHOULD DO THIS THEMSELVES? *TR

BOUGHT A USED 2008 PONTIAC G6 ONE WEEK AGO. IT HAD AN OPEN RECALL--13036. THIS WAS A BRAKE LAMP MALFUNCTION WHICH COULD ALSO AFFECT THE ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL AND TRACTION CONTROL (DISABLING THEM). ALSO POSSIBLE PROBLEMS WERE BRAKE LIGHTS COMING ON WHEN ACCELERATING AND GOING OFF WHEN BRAKING. THIS ALSO AFFECTS THE CRUISE CONTROL AND THE SHIFTER. HAD THE RECALL WORK DONE TODAY, OCTOBER 3, 2014. BY THE TIME I GOT HOME, BRAKE LIGHTS WERE CONTINUOUSLY ON, CRUISE CONTROL DID NOT WORK, AND TRACTION CONTROL AND ESC WERE DISABLED. THIS AFTER GM'S RECALL. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 PONTIAC G6. WHILE DRIVING 50 MPH, THE VEHICLE DECELERATED AND THE SPEED REDUCTION WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. ONCE THE VEHICLE WAS MERGED TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND RESTARTED, IT RESUMED NORMAL OPERATION. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100,000.

MY 2008 PONTIAC G6 HAS LEAKED WATER SINCE THE DAY I BOUGHT IT; HOWEVER, I DID NOT KNOW HOW BAD IT WAS. FINALLY, THE WATER LEAKING IN RUINED AN ELECTRICAL COMPONENT - THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL POSITION (APP) SENSOR. UPON INVESTIGATION I FOUND BLACK MOLD ALL OVER ON THE INSIDE OF MY CAR (UNDER THE CARPET). FINALLY, GM DECIDED TO FIX THE LEAK, PLUS CLEAN MY CARPET. UNFORTUNATELY, WITHIN 8 MONTHS IT WAS LEAKING AGAIN AND BLACK MOLD IS ALL OVER UNDER THE CARPET. I WORKED WITH GM AND THE DEALERSHIP FOR MONTHS; THEY TOOK A VERY LAZY APPROACH TO MY SITUATION AND DID NOT SEEM TO CARE. YOU CAN ACTUALLY SMELL MOLD WHEN YOU GET IN MY CAR. DURING THIS TIMEFRAME I HAVE BECOME ILL AND HAVE HAD MANY (A LOT OF) SYMPTOMS ASSOCIATED WITH BLACK MOLD EXPOSURE. GENERAL MOTORS IS FULLY AWARE OF THE HEALTH CONCERNS, BUT THEY DON'T REALLY CARE. CLEARLY THIS IS NOT A FREAK OCCURRENCE.. ANOTHER COMPLAINT I FOUND ON THIS WEBSITE FROM SOMEONE ELSE: "THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 PONTIAC G6. WHILE PARKED, THE CONTACT NOTICED A LARGE ACCUMULATION OF WATER ON THE FRONT PASSENGER'S SIDE FLOORBOARD. THE FAILURE RECURRED AFTER RAINY WEATHER CONDITIONS. IN ADDITION, THERE WAS MOLD UNDER THE FRONT AND REAR PASSENGER'S SIDE CARPET. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHERE THE AIR CONDITIONER WAS REPAIRED. THE PROBLEM RECURRED TWO TIMES AND THE AIR CONDITIONER WAS REPAIRED EACH TIME. THE CONTACT HAD CONCERNS OF THE HEALTH ISSUES RELATED TO THE MOLD. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE PROBLEM. THE FAILURE MILEAGE AND VIN WERE UNAVAILABLE." *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 PONTIAC G6. WHILE DRIVING 5 MPH AND MAKING A TURN, THE CONTACT HEARD AN ABNORMAL NOISE COMING FROM THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE OCCURRED ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE STEERING GEAR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 51,832.

I WAS DRIVING IN MY CAR WHEN I NOTICED MY SEAT MOVED WHEN I TURNED THE VEHICLE. UPON ARRIVAL HOME, I FOUND I COULD MOVE THE ENTIRE SEAT AND IT WAS NO LONGER PROPERLY ATTACHED TO THE TRACK ASSEMBLY. RIGHT AROUND THE SAME TIME, THE ELECTRIC HEIGHT ADJUSTMENT ON THE DRIVERS SEAT ALSO BROKE - AND BROKE THROUGH THE SEAT AND NOW IS EXPOSED - I CAN SEE 3 OF THE SPOKES OF THE WHEEL. IF I RAISE THE HEIGHT OF THE SEAT, THE ENTIRE SEAT SHIFTS AND LEANS AGAINST THE DRIVERS SIDE DOOR. IF I LOWER THE SEAT ALL THE WAY TO THE GROUND, THE SEAT MOVES CLOSER TO THE "CENTER" OF WHERE IT SHOULD REMAIN. HOWEVER, THE SEAT IS ALWAYS SLANTED AND THE ENTIRE DRIVERS SEAT PIECE IS SKEWED. MY HUSBAND ACTUALLY HAS TORN HIS PANTS ON THIS EXPOSED EQUIPMENT WHEN DRIVING MY VEHICLE!! NEITHER MY HUSBAND NOR I AM HEAVY PEOPLE (LESS THAN 200LBS EACH); SURELY THIS VEHICLE WAS DESIGNED TO WITHSTAND THE WEIGHT OF A 185LB INDIVIDUAL. THIS IS A HUGE SAFETY ISSUE - THERE ARE HUNDREDS OF POSTS OF SIMILAR EXPERIENCES ON THE OFFICIAL PONTIAC WEBSITE BLOG PAGE. IN ADDITION, THERE ARE MORE SIMILAR SEATING POSTS FOUND ON VARIOUS DIY AUTO REPAIR BLOGS ONLINE. I CANNOT AFFORD $1000+ FOR THE DEALERSHIP TO REPAIR MY CAR - OR PAY $850 FOR A JUNK YARD REPLACEMENT SEAT AND TRACK REPAIR FROM A COLLISION REPAIR SHOP. NOR CAN I ALLOW MY TEENAGER TO DRIVE THIS CAR IN THIS TYPE OF CONDITION. THIS SHOULD BE REPAIRED BY PONTIAC AS PART OF YET ANOTHER RECALL - IT IS A MAJOR SAFETY ISSUE. GOD FORBID I AM IN A CAR ACCIDENT - I WILL GO FLYING OUT OF MY CAR BECAUSE OF THIS DEFECT. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 PONTIAC G6. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT 30 MPH, THE STEERING WHEEL BECAME DIFFICULT TO TURN AND VEERED TO THE LEFT. AS A RESULT, THE VEHICLE CRASHED INTO MAILBOX, TREE AND A METAL FENCE. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE DRIVER SUSTAINED A BURN TO THE LEFT ARM FROM THE AIR BAG AND CHEST PAIN BUT NO MEDICAL ATTENTION WAS REQUIRED. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V153000 (STEERING) AND BELIEVED IT MAY BE RELATED TO THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 115,000.

WHILE DRIVING MY VEHICLE MY HEATED SEATS WERE ON. HOWEVER, I BEGAN TO FEEL AN UNUSUAL AMOUNT OF HEAT AND REALIZED THE SEAT HAD NOW STARTED TO BURN. I IMMEDIATELY TURNED OFF THE SEAT WARMERS. A SAW A HOLE WAS NOW ALSO BURNED THROUGH MY JACKET. WHEN I CALLED GM TO SET UP AN APPOINTMENT FOR A DIFFERENT RECALL, I WAS ASKED TO MENTION THIS ISSUE TO MY DEALER WHEN I TOOK MY CAR TO THE DEALERSHIP FOR RECALL. THE DEALER INDICATES THIS IS ON A DIFFERENT ELECTRICAL CIRCUIT AND NOT THE SAME ONE BEING RECALLED AND COULD THEREFORE NOT ASSIST ME.OF COURSE, I CAN NO LONGER USE THE SEAT HEATER AS I AM FEARFUL OF A FULL BLOWN FIRE! CAN YOU ASSIST ME? *TR

REPLACED BLOWN PASSENGER HEADLIGHT (LOWBEAM), THEN NOTICED THAT THE WIRING TO THE LIGHT WAS MELTED WITH A BURNING SMELL. ALSO SEVERAL ERROR CODES FOR AIRBAG, ENGINE, TIRE PRESSURE MONITOR ILLUMINATE ON DASH. DO NOT BUY THIS VEHICLE. *TR

BRAKES HAVE A WARPED FEEL. BRAKES HAVE PEDAL FADE, ONCE THE WARPED FEELING SHOWS BRAKES GRAB AND RELEASE AS THE WARPED AREA GOES AROUND. HAVE REPLACED BRAKES APPROXIMATELY EVERY 10,000 TO 15,000 MILES SINCE THE FIRST REPAIR AT 71,000 MILES. CAR NOW HAS 151,000 MILES ON IT. IT IS TIME FOR IT'S SIXTH SET OF BRAKES (BOTH ROTORS AND PADS). I HAVE SEEN THIS TO BE A LARGE TREND AMONG OTHER G6 OWNERS. *TR