2008 PONTIAC G6 Complaints

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  • 2008 PONTIAC G6
    - HYATTSVILLE, MD

    TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 PONTIAC G6. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HE PUT THE VEHICLE IN REVERSE AND THE VEHICLE ABNORMALLY ACCELERATED FORWARD. THE BRAKES WERE APPLIED AND THEN THE VEHICLE FAILED TO MOVE IN EITHER DIRECTION. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A DEALER FOR DIAGNOSIS AND THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE TRANSMISSION SHIFT CABLE HAD BECOME DETACHED FROM THE TRANSMISSION. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 127,902. UPDATED 10/122/13 *CN

    Source: HOTLINE VEHICLE OWNERS QUESTIONNAIRE
  • 2008 PONTIAC G6
    - FLORENCE, SC

    TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 PONTIAC G6. THE CONTACT STATED THE AIR BAG AND SEAT BELT FAILED. THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT REMAINED ILLUMINATED AND THE SEAT BELT MADE A BEEPING SOUND. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER TO HAVE A DIAGNOSTIC TEST PERFORMED, WHICH LOCATED THE FAILURE WITHIN THE AIR BAG SENSOR. THE AIR BAG SENSOR WAS REPLACED; HOWEVER, THE FAILURE WAS NOT CORRECTED. THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND THE SEAT BELT CONTINUED TO BEEP. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 90,000. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 118,000.

    Source: HOTLINE VEHICLE OWNERS QUESTIONNAIRE
  • 2008 PONTIAC G6
    - LA PORTE , IN

    CURRENTLY OWN A 2008 PONTIAC G6. THE BRAKE LIGHTS ENGAGE WITHOUT THE BRAKE PEDAL BEING PRESSED. CRUISE CONTROL WILL NOT ENGAGE PROPERLY. *TR

    Source: NHTSA WEB SITE
  • 2008 PONTIAC G6
    - PORTLAND , OR

    TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 PONTIAC G6. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD EXHIBIT AN ABNORMAL GRINDING NOISE WHEN REVERSING AND ATTEMPTING A TURN. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION WHERE THEY STATED THAT THE STEERING RACK AND PINION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 82,500.

    Source: HOTLINE VEHICLE OWNERS QUESTIONNAIRE
  • 2008 PONTIAC G6
    - SUMMERVILLE, SC

    I NOTICED WHILE SITTING AT A STOP LIGHT THAT MY STEERING WHEEL STARTED TO SHAKE, THEN ALSO AS I WAS DRIVING, IT JERKED BACK AND FORTH, CONSTANTLY SHAKING. THERE IS A GRINDING NOISE IF THE CAR IS IN PARK WHILE THE WHEEL SHAKES. I'VE SEEN MANY OTHER PEOPLE COMPLAINING ABOUT THE SAME ISSUES WITH THIS CAR AND AM WONDERING WHY THE POWER STEERING SYSTEM HASN'T BEEN RECALLED. I TAKE VERY GOOD CARE OF MY VEHICLE AND THIS, BEING A SINGLE MOTHER, IS GOING TO CAUSE ME TO GO BROKE FOR THE AMOUNT OF MONEY THAT I'M BEING QUOTED TO HAVE IT FIXED. THIS IS A HUGE SAFETY ISSUE AND SEEMS TO BE MORE COMMON THAN I THOUGHT. GM SHOULD BE CONCERNED FOR THE SAFETY OF ITS CUSTOMERS, PASSENGERS, AND OTHER DRIVERS ON THE ROADS. *TR

    Source: NHTSA WEB SITE
  • 2008 PONTIAC G6
    - FOND DU LAC, WI

    TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 PONTIAC G6. THE CONTACT WAS STATED THAT THE BRAKE LIGHTS WOULD ILLUMINATE WITHOUT THE BRAKES BEING ENGAGED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 80,000.

    Source: HOTLINE VEHICLE OWNERS QUESTIONNAIRE
  • 2008 PONTIAC G6
    - COSHOCTON, OH

    IT IS TRULY WEIRD TO GET ON THIS SITE AND EVERY SITE ON THE INTERNET AND SEE ALL THE ARTICLE ABOUT THIS CAR AND THE STEERING PROBLEMS AND A RECALL ID NOT ISSUED GM KNEW THEY HAVE THESE ISSUE AND INSTED OF FIXING THEM THEY JUST RETIRED PONTIAC YES I HAVE THE THUNKING IN THE STEERING TO AND SO DO 1000S OF OTHER PEOPLE WHO DONT WANT TO WASTE TIME TYPING THIS THIS CAR IS DRIVING PEOPLE BROKE YES MY STEERING MAKES THE POPPING NOISE TO. *TR

    Source: NHTSA WEB SITE
  • 2008 PONTIAC G6
    - LAS VEGAS, NV

    THE LINE PROVIDING GAS FROM MY FUEL PUMP HAS SEVERAL CRACKS IN IT AND HAS STARTED SPRAYING GAS. WHEN SEARCHING ON THE INTERNET I HAVE FOUND AN INCREDIBLE NUMBER OF PEOPLE THAT HAVE THE EXACT SAME ISSUE AND ARE PAYING 800-1000 TO RESOLVE THE ISSUE JUST SO THEY HAVE A SAFE VEHICLE TO DRIVE. THIS IS A HORRIBLE PROBLEM TO HAVE TO DEAL WITH AND A MISTAKE THAT GM HAS BEEN MAKING CONTINUALLY ON SEVERAL MODELS. THIS NEEDS TO BE RESOLVED BY GM. *TR

    Source: NHTSA WEB SITE
  • 2008 PONTIAC G6
    - GRAND BLANC, MI

    TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 PONTIAC G6. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH, THE DRIVER CRASHED INTO ANOTHER VEHICLE AND THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. THE DRIVER WAS NOT INJURED AND A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING OF THE AIR BAG FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 90,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.

    Source: HOTLINE VEHICLE OWNERS QUESTIONNAIRE
  • 2008 PONTIAC G6
    - FAYETTEVILLE, NC

    THE BRAKE LIGHTS ON MY 2008 PONTIAC G6 ARE CONSTANTLY ON EVEN WHEN I AM NOT PRESSING ON THE BRAKES. I HAVE NOTICED THAT WHEN I STEP ON THE BRAKES AND RELEASE, THE LIGHTS WILL TURN OFF AND ABOUT THREE (3) SECONDS LATER, THEY WILL APPEAR AGAIN. MY ECM AND PCM WERE REPLACED DUE TO MY ENTIRE COMPUTER/ELECTRICAL SYSTEM SHUTTING DOWN BUT THIS DOESN'T APPEAR TO BE RELATED TO THE ISSUE. FURTHER, MY MECHANIC HAS REPLACED MY BRAKE SWITCH AND THAT STILL DIDN'T SOLVE THIS ISSUE. I AM NOT SURE WHAT IS IN THE WORKS RIGHT NOW FOR THIS ISSUE BUT WE CANNOT SOLVE IT. THANK YOU FOR LISTENING. *TR

    Source: NHTSA WEB SITE