2008 PONTIAC G6 Complaints

HAD RECALL PART PUT ON CAR 10/1/13 EVEN THOUGH I DID NOT HAVE ANY PROBLEMS WITH GEAR SHIFTER. RAN AN ERRAND YESTERDAY, STOPPED CAR, KEY WOULD NOT COME OUT, JIGGLED IT, THEN IT CAME OUT WITH DIFFICULTY. CAME BACK, PUT KEY IN, IT WOULD ONLY GO IN HALF WAY. THEN NOTICED SHIFTER WAS NOT LOCKING, IT WAS LOOSE FROM PARK TO DRIVE AND STEERING WHEEL DID NOT LOCK EITHER. 4 WEEKS AFTER SHIFTER CABLE PUT ON, I HAVE A BIG PROBLEM, WAS STRANDED AT STORE. *TR

AFTER THIS PART WAS REPLACED AT AROUND 30,000 MILES, IT HAS FAILED AGAIN AT 59,000 MILES (SEEMS TO FAIL REGULARLY AT AROUND THE 30,000 MILE MARKER). CLUNKING NOISE AFTER WHEN STEERING WHEEL IS TURNED TO THE RIGHT OR LEFT. THE NOISE IS MORE NOTABLE DURING COLD WEATHER AND DURING LOW SPEED TURNS (TURN INTO PARKING LOT SPACES...90 DEGREE TURNS). AFTER HAVING THE VEHICLE DIAGNOSED BY A CERTIFIED TECHNICIAN OF A GM SERVICE CENTER, THE PROBLEM WAS IDENTIFIED AS ANOTHER "BAD INTERMEDIATE SHAFT." THIS PART CONNECTS THE STEERING WHEEL TO THE POWER STEERING GEAR ASSEMBLE (NON ELECTRIC VERSION). ACCORDING TO THE TECHNICIAN, THIS IS A KNOWN FAILURE FOR THIS VEHICLE AND OTHER GM VEHICLES USING THE SAME PLATFORM. HE HAS SEEN THIS FAILURE ON A REGULAR BASIS (USUALLY WITHIN A YEAR OR 2 OF REPLACEMENT). ACCORDING TO HIM, SOME OF THE OTHER VEHICLES USING THE EXACT SAME PLATFORM HAVE RECALLS ON THEM FOR THIS PART, BUT GM HAS NOT INITIATE A RECALL FOR THE G6...ONLY TSBS (TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN) AT THIS POINT IN TIME. SINCE THIS FAILURE HAS NOT BEEN DECLARED A RECALL, IT WILL COST THE VEHICLE OWNER ABOUT $250 FOR THE REPAIR. *TR

CLUNKING NOISE WHEN STEERING WHEEL IS TURNED TO THE RIGHT OR LEFT. THE NOISE IS MORE NOTABLE DURING COLD WEATHER AND DURING LOW SPEED TURNS (TURNS INTO PARKING LOT SPACES...90 DEGREE TURNS). AFTER HAVING THE VEHICLE DIAGNOSED BY A CERTIFIED TECHNICIAN OF A GM SERVICE CENTER, THE PROBLEM WAS IDENTIFIED AS A "BAD INTERMEDIATE SHAFT." THIS PART CONNECTS THE STEERING WHEEL TO THE POWER STEERING GEAR ASSEMBLE (NON ELECTRIC VERSION). THE TECHNICIAN ALSO STATED THAT HE HAD SEEN THIS PROBLEM ON SEVERAL GM MODELS USING AN INTERMEDIATE SHAFT (SAME PLATFORM AS THE G6), BUT AS OF THAT DATE THERE WAS NOT A RECALL FOR THE PROBLEM...ONLY A TSB (TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN). COST FOR THIS REPAIR IS $253.90. *TR

WHEN I AM DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD THE BRAKE LIGHTS ARE ALWAYS ON WHILE I HAVE MY FOOT ON THE ACCELERATOR. WHEN I GO AND HIT THE BRAKES THE BRAKE LIGHTS GO OFF. THIS IS THE OPPOSITE OF WHAT THEY SHOULD DO AND ON A NUMBER OF OCCASIONS I HAVE NEARLY BEEN REAR ENDED. *TR

I HAVE SUBMITTED TWO PREVIOUS COMPLAINTS, ONE FOR BRAKE LIGHTS FUNCTIONING IMPROPERLY AND ONE FOR MY REAR-DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR LOCK, DOOR AJAR MESSAGE AND DOME LIGHT ISSUES. A NEW ISSUE HAS RECENTLY SURFACED. THE "SERVICE TRACTION CONTROL" MESSAGE NOW APPEARS INTERMITTENTLY, YET THERE SEEMS TO BE NO ACTUAL ISSUE. THIS MESSAGE, ALONG WITH "DOOR AJAR", APPEAR OFF AND ON AT RANDOM. *TR

HELLO, I HAVE A 2008 PONTIAC G6. STARTING IN AUGUST IS WHEN THIS ISSUE WAS BROUGHT TO MY ATTENTION. MY BRAKE LIGHTS ARE STAYING ON WHEN IM NOT EVEN TOUCHING THE BRAKE. I HAVE HAD PEOPLE STOP ME & ASK ME IF I AM RIDING MY BRAKES AT ALL BECAUSE MY BRAKE LIGHTS REMAIN ON. I ACTUALLY HAD SOMEONE TELL ME THAT MY BRAKE LIGHTS WERE ON & THEN WHEN I CAME TO THE REDLIGHT THEY WENT OFF WHEN I WAS ACTUALLY STOPPED. MY CRUISE CONTROL ISN'T WORKING EITHER. I CALLED THE DEALER WHO I BOUGHT MY CAR OFF OF & HE SAID HE ALSO HAS 4 OTHER G6S THAT RANGE FROM 2007-2008 THAT ARE DOING THIS SAME THING & HE IS UNSURE HOW TO FIX IT. I CALLED OTHER DEALERS & THEY SAID THAT IF THE DEALERSHIP WHO I BOUGHT THE CARE OFF OF DOESN'T KNOW HOW TO FIX IT THEN I NEED TO CONTACT GM. I CALLED GM TODAY & THEY TOLD ME I NEED TO TAKE IT TO A DEALER. I HAVE CALLED THE DEALERS AROUND ME & THERE IS ONLY 1 GM DEALER & THAT IS WHO I BOUGHT THE CAR OFF OF & HE SAID HE DOESN'T KNOW HOW TO FIX THEM. I HAVE A 20 MONTH OLD DAUGHTER WHO RIDES IN MY CAR EVERYDAY & SAFETY IS THE NUMBER 1 THING. I SAW THERE WERE RECALLS IN 2005-2007 BUT NOTHING IN 2008 ON BRAKES. I AM NOT THE ONLY PERSON WHO IS HAVING THIS ISSUE THERE ARE 4 OTHER CARS AT THE DEALERSHIP WHERE I BOUGHT MY CAR. THIS IS SOMETHING THAT NEEDS TO BE CHECKED INTO. I BOUGHT MY CAR BECAUSE IT HAD GOOD REVIEWS FOR SAFETY REGULATIONS. PLEASE HELP OR GIVE ANY ADVICE IF YOU CAN. *TR

THE BRAKE LIGHTS KEEP COMING ON AT RANDOM. I HAVE HAD THIS ISSUE FIXED BEFORE AND AFTER ABOUT A YEAR THE ISSUE IS STILL GOING ON. PLEASE ADVISE HOW TO HANDLE THIS ISSUE . *TR

MY BRAKE LAMPS R COMING ON WHEN IM NOT APPLYING THEM WHILE DRIVING & N PARK, MY CRUISE CONTROL COMES ON WHEN IT WANTS, IN IF ITS ACTIVATED DISENGAGES ITSELF AT RANDOM, I ALMOST CAUSED N ACCIDENT AND WAS PULLED OVER BY A NY STATE TROOPER WHO HAPPEN TO GIVE ME A BREAK, Y IS THIS NOT A RECALL DUE TO A SEARCHER THE ISSUE IN SEVERAL R COMPLAINING THE SAME ISSUE. *TR

WHEN I START MY CAR I NOW RECEIVE A "SERVICE AIR BAG" ALONG WITH A "SERVICE TIRE MONITOR". THE DEALER SAYS THEY CAN'T FIND ANYTHING WRONG AND I SHOULD JUST REPLACE THE SENSORS TO BE SAFE. IS THIS SAFE? SHOULDN'T THERE BE A RECALL ON THIS ISSUE SINCE IT SEEMS TO HAPPEN SO FREQUENTLY? *TR

THIS CAR HAS A POPPING NOISE IN THE STEERING WHEEL. WAS TOLD TO ME NORMAL. IT FEEL REALLY UNSAFE AND SO MANY PEOPLE HAVE THIS ISSUE AS WELL "THE INTERMEDIARY STEERING SHAFT" GM MOST KNOW THIS AND WILL NOT RECALL IT!?!?!?! THEY SHOULD HAVE TO. WHAT IF SOMEONE DIES!? PLEASE HELP, ANY AT ALL WOULD BE GREAT :) *TR