2008 PONTIAC G6 Complaints

THE STEERING MAKES A CONSTANT POPPING NOISE WHEN ACCELERATING OR TURNING THE WHEEL. RADIO BUTTONS, ESPECIALLY ON THE STEERING WHEEL DO NOT WORK. TRANSMISSION CLUTCH PRESSURE CONTROL SOLENOID MALFUNCTION. TRANSMISSION CONTROL MODULE FAILURE. STUCK IN 2ND GEAR, REVERSE DOES NOT WORK, WONT REV PAST 4000RPM. STARTED AS A JERKY ACCELERATION, THEN WARNING LIGHTS CAME ON THE NEXT DAY, LIMP MODE ENGAGED, TRANSMISSION REBUILD NEEDED ON A CAR WITH LESS THAN 60K MILES! *TR

WHILE TURNING THE WHEEL AT LOW SPEEDS, IT BECOME VERY DIFFICULT TO TURN FROM ONE SIDE TO ANOTHER. LOUD THUMP WHEN TURNING HAS ALWAYS BEEN PRESENT SINCE THE CAR WAS PURCHASED. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 PONTIAC G6. THE CONTACT STATED THAT A LOUD, CRACKLING NOISE WAS HEARD FROM THE STEERING WHEEL ON MULTIPLE OCCASIONS. ADDITIONALLY, THE STEERING WHEEL WOULD SPORADICALLY SHAKE, BECOME ROUGH OR WOULD VEER TO THE RIGHT INDEPENDENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER, WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE SENSOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALER, WHO THEN ADVISED THAT THERE WERE EXTENSIVE REPAIRS NEEDED TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE. THE EXACT REPAIRS WERE NOT MENTIONED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 53900.

THE FIRST TIME IT HAPPENED, I WAS DRIVING ON THE TURNPIKE AT 65MPH WITH THE CRUISE CONTROL ON. I DIDN'T REALIZE IT HAD DISENGAGED UNTIL ALL THE CARS STARTED PASSING ME AND THE CARS BEHIND ME WERE COMING UP FAST ON MY REAR. I GOT BACK UP TO SPEED BUT THE CRUISE WOULD NOT ENGAGE. DROVE 300 MILES WITHOUT CRUISE. HAPPENS ALL THE TIME NOW. I HAVE 74000 MILES ON THE CAR NOW. I TOOK IT TO THE DEALER AT THE TIME AND THEY NEW OF THE PROBLEM BUT HAD NO FIX. *TR

I WAS DRIVING ON THE INTERSTATE WHEN "POWER STEERING" DISPLAYED ON MY MENU SCREEN AND THE CAR CHIMED 3 TIMES. THE STEERING COLUMN LOCKED UP WHEN I WAS GOING 65MPH!! IT WAS EXTREMELY DIFFICULT TO DRIVE THE REST OF THE WAY HOME. NOTHING WRONG WITH THE FLUID, PUMP, OR BELT. HORRIBLE EXPERIENCE! *TR

WATER DRAINS FROM THE DOME LIGHT AREA AND SUNROOF. BROUGHT IT IN MULTIPLE TIMES TO PONTIAC SHOPS. THEY SAY THE FIXED THE ISSUE, BUT IT HAPPENS AGAIN MONTHS DOWN THE ROAD. THIS APPARENTLY HAPPENS TO MANY PONTIAC 6 2008 OWNERS. THIS IS A MAJOR ISSUE AS THE LEAK OCCURS WHEN I'M DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY AND DISTRACTS ME FROM THE ROAD. IT NEVER HAPPENS WHEN I'M STILL, ONLY WHEN THE CAR IS MOVING. I HAVE ALL THE REPORTS FOR ALL THE VISITS I'VE MADE SINCE I BOUGHT THIS CAR NEW IN 2008. THEY GAVE ME AN EXTENDED WARRANTY SINCE THIS KEEPS HAPPENING, BUT THAT IS RUNNING OUT SOON AND GM REFUSES TO BACK THE ISSUE OUTSIDE OF THE WARRANTY CAUSING ME TO PAY OUT OF POCKET IF IT HAPPENS AGAIN. THERE IS A DESIGN FLAW THAT THEY REFUSE TO PUBLISH AND PLACE A RECALL. *TR

THE AIR BAG LIGHT STARTED RANDOMLY COMING ON AND OFF. THIS HAS BEEN GOING ON FOR A WHILE NOW, (ALMOST TWO YEARS) EXCEPT THAT OVER THE LAST YEAR THE AIRBAG LIGHT HAS NOW JUST TURNED ON AND STAYS ON. IT COULD BE A FAILED AIRBAG, OR SOME OTHER AIRBAG ISSUE. WE ALSO NOTICED THE SEATBELT LIGHT CAME ON FOR A WHILE, BUT NOW THAT IS BACK OFF. THE CAR NOW HAS 108,000 MILES. THIS IS DANGEROUS BECAUSE IF WE GET IN AN ACCIDENT THEY AIRBAGS MAY NOT WORK RESULTING IN INJURIES. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 PONTIAC G6. THE CONTACT STATED THERE WAS A PERSISTENT ODOR OF GASOLINE COMING FROM HER VEHICLE. THE CONTACT TOOK HER VEHICLE TO THE DEALER. THE DEALER STATED THE FUEL PUMP MODULE WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS ALERTED ABOUT THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 70,000.

WHEN THE VEHICLE IS BRAKING THE REAR BRAKE LIGHTS ARE NOT ENGAGING. WHEN THE VEHICLE IS ACCELERATING THE BRAKE LIGHTS ARE ENGAGED. POLICE OFFICER GAVE US 24 HOURS TO FIX THE PROBLEM OR WE WILL BE ISSUED A CITATION FOR DRIVING A HAZARDOUS VEHICLE. POLICE OFFICER SAID THAT THIS ISSUE COULD CAUSE SERIOUS BODILY HARM. *TR

STARTED GETTING SERVICE AIR BAG WARNING. I THINK IT MIGHT BE THE SAME PROBLEM REPORTED ON OTHER GM VEHICLES THAT HAVE BEEN RECALLED WITH THE PASSENGER SEAT SENSOR. I HAVE READ ON THE INTERNET CHAT GROUPS OTHER PEOPLE HAVE HAD THE PROBLEM WITH PONITAC G6 AND SISTER CHEVROLET MALIBU VEHICLES. *TR