2009 PONTIAC G6 Complaints

MY HEADLIGHT WENT OUT ABOUT 3 WEEKS AGO I REPLACED IT AND THEN IT WENT OUT AGAIN AND HAD SOMEONE LOOK AT IT AND WAS TOLD THE WIRING WAS MELTING WHICH I HAD THE SAME THING HAPPEN ON THE DRIVER SIDE LAST YEAR AND HAD A FRIEND REPLACE THE WIRING. CONTACTED PONTIAC AND THEY SAID I HAVE TO GET DIAGNOSTIC TESTING DONE.I HAVE NOTICED THIS ON ALOT OF THESE TYPES OF VEHICLES. *TR

BRAKE LIGHTS ILLUMINATE WITHOUT THE BRAKE PEDAL BEING DEPRESSED. WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL IS THEN DEPRESSED WITH LIGHTS ALREADY ILLUMINATED, THEY GO OUT BRIEFLY AND THEN COME BACK ON. THIS IS OBVIOUSLY A SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUE AS BRAKE LIGHTS MAY GO OUT WHEN THE BRAKES ARE APPLIED. *TR

VEHICLE BRAKE LIGHTS REMAIN ON EXCEPT WHEN BRAKE PEDAL IS PUSHED, THEN IT GOES OUT. THIS HAS NOT CAUSED AN ACCIDENT YET, BUT IT HAS HIGH POTENTIAL IF A SUDDEN STOP IS NEEDED THERE WILL NO WARNING FOR THE VEHICLE FOLLOWING OURS. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 PONTIAC G6. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS SHIFTED INTO PARK HOWEVER, CONTINUED MOVING FORWARD. THE EMERGENCY BRAKE WAS APPLIED TO STOP THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR DIAGNOSIS. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE SHIFT CABLE WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED AND THAT THERE WAS A RECALL UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 09V073000 (POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:LEVER AND LINKAGE:COLUMN SHIFT). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED TO A DEALER. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT HER VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 69,000.

MY BRAKE LIGHTS KEEP STAYING ON EVEN WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL IS NOT PRESSED. WENT TO THE DEALER AND WAS TOLD IT IS A COMMON PROBLEM FOR PONTIAC G6S. BEEN TO THE DEALER 3 TIMES IN LESS THAN A YEAR TO GET IT FIXED THEY JUST KEEP REPLACING THE SWITCH BUT NOW THEY SAY SOMETHING ELSE IS WRONG WIRES CORRODED. THE 2005 G6 HAD RECALL FOR THE EXACT SAME PROBLEM BUT MY 2009 G6 IS NOT ON THE RECALL LIST, SAME CAR DIFFERENT YEAR. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 PONTIAC G6. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE HEADLIGHTS CONTINUOUSLY OVERHEATED AND WOULD BURN OUT. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE FAILURE RECURRED SEVERAL TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO STATED THAT THE HEADLIGHT WIRING PIGTAIL MELTED, CAUSING THE FAILURE. AS A RESULT, THE ASSEMBLY NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE WHO DID NOT OFFER ANY ASSISTANCE SINCE THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED ON ANY RECALLS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 38,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 72,000.

I HAVE REPLACE THE HOUSING THAT HOLDS THE HEADLIGHTS (PIGTAILS) ON BOTH SIDE OF THIS PONTIAC FIVE TIMES NOW. THE CAR SENDS TOO MUCH ELECTRIC CURRENT TO THE LIGHT BULBS THAT OVER HEATS THE PIGTAILS AND MELTS THEM. I'VE SEARCHED ONLINE AND HAVE FOUND THOUSANDS OF COMPLAINTS OF THIS HAPPENING TO THE G6'S. THIS HAS TO BE ADDRESS AND GM SHOULD DO A RECALL TO FIX THIS BEFORE THE CARS CATCH ON FIRE. PLEASE EMAIL ME WITH YOUR RESPONSE WITH THE WORD "PONTIAC" IN THE SUBJECT LINE. THIS IS NOT THE FIRST TIME I'VE REPORTED THIS. PLEASE SOMEONE DO SOMETHING BEFORE SOMEONE DIES IN AN ACCIDENT. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 PONTIAC G6. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE HAD (NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 09V073000 POWER TRAIN: AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION: LEVER AND LINKAGE: COLUMN SHIFT) PERFORMED, HOWEVER THE REMEDY FAILED TO REPAIR THE PROBLEM. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT WHEN THE TRANSMISSION WAS SHIFT TO REVERSE AND PARK THE VEHICLE MOVED FORWARD. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO DIAGNOSE THAT THE SHIFT CABLE GEAR SELECTOR WAS DEFECTIVE AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 58,735.

I NOTICED THAT THE DRIVER SIDE LOW-BEAM HEADLIGHT WAS OUT. WENT TO REPLACE BULB AND NOTICED THAT THE HEADLIGHT CONNECTOR ITSELF WAS MELTED. THE FUSE FOR THE LIGHT DID NOT FAIL. *TR

ON 12/31/2011 I WAS PULLED OVER FOR A BURNT OUT HEADLIGHT. UPON REPLACING THE BULB I NOTICED THAT THE SOCKET WHERE THE BULB PLUGS IN WAS MELTED. I PUT A NEW BULB IN AND IT WORKED FOR 3 MONTHS. WHEN THAT WENT OUT IN MARCH OF 2012 I REPLACED IT AGAIN. NOW IN AUGUST OF 2012 THAT BULB BURNT OUT. THERE IS A CONNECTION TO THE MELTED HARNESS AS THE BULB THAT BURNT OUT WAS MELTED SLIGHTLY WHERE IT MADE A CONNECTION TO THE SOCKET. THIS IS OBVIOUSLY AN ISSUE THAT GOES WELL BEYOND MY VEHICLE AS A SEARCH ON THE INTERNET SHOWS OTHER OWNERS WITH THE SAME ISSUES. WHEN THE LIGHT BULB BURNS OUT AT NIGHT IT PUTS EVERYONE AT A SAFETY RISK WHICH IS NOT ACCEPTABLE. GM NEEDS TO DO SOMETHING ABOUT THIS. *TR