2008 PONTIAC G6 Complaints

MAKING A RIGHT TURN THE CAR KEPT TURNING, I WAS UNABLE TO TURN THE STEERING WHEEL AS IT WAS LOCKED. THE CAR SLAMMED INTO A TREE DAMAGING THE FRONT END ALONG WITH THE WHEEL RIM. THE CAN WAS TOWED AND DIAGNOSED AS STEER GEAR/RACKET PINION STEERING LOCKED AND NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. *TR

I JUST PURCHASED MY 2008 PONTIAC G6 AND REALIZED THAT THERE IS A TIGHT STEERING SITUATION AND A THUNKING NOISE IN FRONT END WHEN STEERING. AFTER DOING SOME RESEARCH, THERE ARE SEVERAL FORUMS THAT HUNDREDS OF PEOPLE ARE HAVING THIS PROBLEM WITH THE INTERMEDIATE STEERING SHAFT. IT CAUSES LOCKED STEERING, VERY HARD TO TURN THE STEERING WHEEL AND PEOPLE HAVE ALMOST GOTTEN INTO ACCIDENTS AND SEVERAL HAVE GOTTEN INTO AN ACCIDENTS. AFTER READING ABOUT ALL OF THE SAME COMPLAINTS FROM SEVERAL HUNDRED IF NOT THOUSANDS OF PEOPLE. I CAN NOT BELIEVE THAT THERE HAS NOT BEEN A RECALL FOR THIS PART. ESPECIALLY WHEN PEOPLE ARE PUT IN A HAZARDOUS SITUATIONS FROM THIS PART BEING FAULTY. TYPE IN PONTIAC G6 STEERING PROBLEMS ON "GOOGLE" AND SEE THE THOUSANDS OF COMPLAINTS AND EVERYONE OF THEM IS THE SAME ISSUE. THERE ARE SEVERAL DIFFERENT SITES ALL WITH THE SAME COMPLAINTS. *TR

CRUISE CONTROL DISENGAGED WHILE ON THE INTERSTATE. NOTICE SUDDEN DECELERATION AND CRUISE CONTROL INDICATOR WAS OFF. CRUISE CONTROL WOULD NOT REENGAGE IMMEDIATELY. REENGAGED BY DRIVER ABOUT 20 MILES LATER. *TR

CRUISE CONTROL DISENGAGES AND BRAKE LIGHTS ILLUMINATE WITHOUT PRESSING BRAKE PEDAL AND TURN OFF WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL IS PRESSED. I HAVE RESEARCHED AND FOUND REPORTS OF THE SAME PROBLEMS ON THE SATURN AURA AND CHEVY MALIBU OF THE SAME YEAR, AND THE PONTIAC G6 OF 2005. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 PONTIAC G6. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE REAR DECK CENTER BRAKE LIGHT FAILED. THE BRAKE LIGHT REMAINED ILLUMINATED WHILE THE ENGINE WAS POWERED OFF. THE CONTACT HAD TO REVERSE THE VEHICLE SEVERAL TIMES TO DISENGAGE THE BRAKE LIGHT. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 50,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 51,200.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 PONTIAC G6. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 50 MPH, THE POWER STEERING ASSIST MALFUNCTIONED, MAKING IT VERY DIFFICULT TO STEER THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING LAMP ALSO ILLUMINATED AND THE DIGITAL DISPLAY SHOWED A POWER STEERING FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED THAT THE POWER STEERING MODULE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE BUT DID NOT OFFER ANY ASSISTANCE SINCE THE VEHICLE WAS NO LONGER UNDER WARRANTY. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 74,800 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 74,900. *TR UPDATED 5/7/13 *CN UPDATED 05/28/2013 *JS

THE BRAKE LIGHTS COME ON WHEN THE PEDAL IS NOT DEPRESSED AND GO OFF WHEN IT IS DEPRESSED. THIS CONDITION ALSO AFFECTS THE CRUISE CONTROL. THIS ONLY HAPPENS OCCASIONALLY, BUT IT SEEMS TO BE HAPPENING MORE SINCE THE FIRST OCCURRENCE. THIS A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION AND THERE IS NO WAY OF KNOWING WHEN IT IS OCCURRING. *TR

STARTING IN 09 WHEN I PURCHASED THIS CAR I'VE HAD PROBLEMS AND STILL TO THE CURRENT DATE (2/26/2013) I'VE HAD TO REPLACE THE TIE RODS MULTIPLE TIMES WHICH RESULT IN NEW BRAKES AND TIRES, WHICH AREN'T CHEAP FOR THIS CAR! I RECENTLY WENT IN TODAY TO GET MY CAT CONVERTER REPLACED BECAUSE THE SENSOR WAS MELTING OH AND AGAIN THEY TELL ME I NEED NEW BRAKES(SHOCKER)-THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE NONE THE LESS. I'VE SPENT ABOUT 7 GRAND IN REPAIRS ALL FOR THE CAR TO JUST BE "OK" TO DRIVE FOR THE TIME BEING. I'M NOT SURE WHY THIS CAR WAS NEVER RECALLED BECAUSE IT'S A PIECE OF JUNK! I HAVE SAVED ALL THE RECEIPTS FROM THE DEALERSHIP AND IT'S ASTRONOMICAL HOW MANY TIMES I'VE HAD TO BRING IT IN, LET'S JUST SAY THE "GUYS AT THE SHOP" ALL KNOW ME BY NAME.. *TR

I HAVE BEEN EXPERIENCING INTERMITTENT POWER STEERING ISSUES. MY POWER STEERING LIGHT COMES ON EVERY COUPLE OF DAYS AND A COUPLE OF TIMES THE POWER STEERING HAS GONE OUT. IF I TURN OFF AND THEN RESTART THE CAR, IT HAS BEEN WORKING, BUT I AM CONCERNED THAT IT MAY GO OUT WHEN I'M DRIVING. I DID SOME RESEARCH AND SEE MANY OTHER COMPLAINTS ABOUT THIS SAME ISSUE WITH OTHER G6'S. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 PONTIAC G6. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 20 MPH, IT WAS NOTICED THAT THE BRAKE LIGHTS ILLUMINATED ALTHOUGH THE BRAKES WERE NOT DEPRESSED. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE BRAKE LIGHTS FAILED TO ILLUMINATE WHILE DECELERATING. IN ADDITION, THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO ACTIVATE THE CRUISE CONTROL BUT IT FAILED TO ENGAGE AND IT ALSO ACTIVATED INDEPENDENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 52,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 78,294 UPDATED 5/7/13 *CN