2006 PONTIAC G6 Complaints

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 PONTIAC G6. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH, THE STEERING WHEEL SEIZED. THE VEHICLE WAS RESTARTED AND RESUMED NORMAL OPERATION. THE FAILURE RECURRED TWICE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE STEERING TORQUE SENSOR FAILED AND AS A RESULT, THE STEERING COLUMN NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 84,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 130,000.

WHILE ACCELERATING ONTO THE HIGHWAY THE VEHICLE LOSES POWER AND ALL SERVICE, WARNING AND DASH LIGHTS COME ON. THEY FLASH AND FLICKER UNTIL I LIFT FOOT OFF GAS PEDAL, BUT WILL COME RIGHT BACK IF I STEP ON THE GAS TO HARD. THIS ISSUE ONLY OCCURS WHEN PERFORMING A HARD ACCELERATION ONTO THE HIGHWAY. *TR

LOST POWER STEERING COMPLETELY. THANK GOODNESS I WAS DRIVING INSTEAD OF MY WIFE. I WAS ABLE TO MAKE IT HOME AND TOOK IT IMMEDIATELY TO HAVE IT FIXED BY A CERTIFIED GM DEALER. I CONTACTED GM DIRECTLY AND WAS TOLD THERE WAS NO RECALL ON THIS VIN. AFTER ANOTHER CALL, I WAS TOLD THAT THERE WERE UPCOMING RECALLS FOR THIS YEAR MODEL AND THAT I WOULD BE RECEIVING A REIMBURSEMENT FORM IN APRIL OF 2014, WHICH I NEVER RECEIVED. UPON MULTIPLE CALLS, I WAS TOLD THAT I WOULD BE CONTACTED BY MY LOCAL GM DEALER WHO ALSO TOLD ME THERE WERE NO RECALLS ON THIS VIN.I SHOULD BE REIMBURSED FOR FIXING AN ISSUE THAT SHOULD BE UNDER RECALL. GM IS USING SOME VERY SHADY BUSINESS PRACTICES........AND ALL OF THIS AFTER HAVING IT TAKEN TO THE DEALERSHIP SIX MONTHS EARLIER FOR A TOTAL ELECTRICAL MALFUNCTION, WHICH SHOULD HAVE ALREADY BEEN RECALLED AS WELL.... *TR

I WAS CONCERNED THAT THE AIRBAG ALERT WHEN A PASSENGER WAS WITH ME WAS READING AIRBAG OFF THEN WHILE DRIVING IT WOULD COME ON AND GO OFF AGAIN. I CALLED GM AND THEY SAID MY CAR WAS NOT ON THE RECALL LIST. FURTHER INVESTIGATION I HAVE JUST DISCOVERED THAT THIS WAS A RECALL WHEN I FIRST BOUGHT THE CAR AND HAD THE CLOTH SEATS CHANGED TO LEATHER. THE RECALL DATE WAS OCT 31 2006 AND I PURCHASED THE CAR IN JULY I 2006 I BELIEVE. I 'AM SCARED TO HAVE ANYONE RIDE UP IN THE FRONT AND GM SAYS THERE IS NO RECALL. RECALL I.D 47191THIS RECALL BEGAN ON NOV 6 2006 AND GM WAS TO REPURCHASE THESE VEHICLES. I NEVER WAS NOTIFIED AND STILL THEY DON'T SEE MY VEHICLE ON THERE RECALL LIST.PLEASE HELP ME. *TR

WAS RAINING, CAR IS DEATH TRAP. I LOVE THE CAR, BUT IT HANDLES TERRIBLE, CAN'T PUT MY FINGER ON IT, SOMETHING IS WRONG IN THE FRONT WHEEL DRIVE.

MY G6 JUST KEEPS HAVING ISSUES. I DON'T DRIVE IT A LOT SO I DO NOT HAVE A LOT OF MILES ON IT FOR BEING A 2006 SO SOME OF THE ISSUE WITH THE CAR LIKE THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS NOT WORKING ALL THE TIME HAVE JUST COME UP. I DO NOT THINK IT IS DO TO AGE OF THE CAR; I THINK THEY SHOULD STILL FIX ANY DEFECTS WITH THE CAR. I LOVE PONTIAC'S I HAD A SUNFIRE BEFORE THIS. I HAVE NEVER RECEIVE ANY RECALLS ON THIS CAR IN THE MAIL FROM GM FROM THE FIRST DAY I PURCHASED IT IN JANUARY 2007. I HAVE TAKEN IT TO DEALERSHIP AND THEY FIX MOST OF THE PROBLEMS LIKE THE SUN ROOF LEAK I HAD TO TAKE FOUR OR FIVE TIMES I LOSS COUNT. WHAT THEY SHOULD DO IS GIVE SOME CREDIT ON BUYING A NEW ONE AND SCRAPE THE OLD ONES. I PAID CASH FOR THIS CAR THINKING IT WOULD LAST ALONG TIME I DON'T HAVE THE MONEY TO KEEP FIXING IT. *TR

RECEIVING NOTICES FROM GM ABOUT RECALL #14116 BUT NO DEALER HAS THE PARTS TO FIX THE RECALL NOTICE. RECALL SAYS SUDDEN LOSS OF POWER STEERING POSSIBLE AND WOULD LIKE TO GET REPAIRED. LOCAL DEALERS HAVE NO SOLUTION AND SIMPLY SAYS THE MFR. HAS NOT SENT THE PART. *JS

PURCHASED NEW PONTIAC G6 2006 ON JUNE 2, 2007, 72 MILES. JULY 2007, PROBLEMS WITH CRUISE CONTROL. CONTACTED RELIABLE PONTIAC WITH PROBLEM. NEVER RETURNED MY CALL. TOOK IT TO THOMPSON'S PLACERVILLE, ACTED LIKE I DID NOT KNOW HOW TO WORK A CRUISE CONTROL. CONTINUED TO HAVE ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS THROUGHOUT THE VEHICLE. SPOKE WITH DAVID O'KEEF, PONTIAC CUSTOMER SERVICE (866) 790-5600, EXT 31952, REGARDING LEMON LAW. I TOOK THE VEHICLE INTO THOMPSONS ON THE FOLLOWING DATES (THERE WERE SEVERAL MORE, BUT I DID NOT RECEIVE AN INVOICE FROM THE DEALER): 7/11/07; 8/10/07; 10/05/07; 10/8/07; 10/20/07; 11/16/07; 12/12/07; 4/8/08; 4/23/08 5/14/08; 5/16/08; 5/31/08; 11/11/08; THROUGHOUT 2009 AND 2010; 4/28/11; 9/6/11; 9/14/11; 12/9/11; AND 12/14/11. PULLED OVER BY CHP SEVERAL TIMES FOR BRAKE LIGHTS BEING ON, BUT I WAS NOT BRAKING, OFFICER STATED VEHICLE TOO DANGEROUS TO BE ON ROAD. ON 9/6/11, A FRIEND REFERRED ME TO MOTORTREND RECALLS. RECALL DATE FOR AIR BAGS WAS 10/31/2006 AND EXTERIOR LIGHTING: BRAKE LIGHTS 1/30/2009. STEERING NEEDED TO BE REPLACED IN 2009. I WAS NEVER CONTACTED BY GM OR RELIABLE PONTIAC. VEHICLE WAS A COSTLY, SAFETY HAZARD THROUGH 12/14/11. STILL HAVE ISSUES. EXTREMELY INCONVENIENT TO KEEP TAKING IT TO THE DEALER. NOW I KNOW WHY I WAS BEING FLIPPED OFF BY OTHER DRIVERS ON THE ROAD, THEY THOUGHT I WAS "BRAKE" CHECKING THEM. *JS

GAS SMELL COMING FOR THE CAR, OBVIOUS GAS LEAK AROUND FUEL TANK. THERE HAS BEEN A RECALL FOR THE 2007 AND NEWER MODELS BUT NOT THE 2006. THIS IS VERY DANGEROUS. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 PONTIAC G6. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE REAR BRAKE LIGHTS FAILED TO ILLUMINATE HOWEVER, THEY DID ILLUMINATE WHENEVER THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS NOT BEING ENGAGED. THE CONTACT WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER:09V036000 (EXTERIOR LIGHTING). THE VEHICLE WAS SCHEDULED FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING AND TO BE REPAIRED BY AN AUTHORIZED DEALER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 130,000.