2008 PONTIAC G6 Complaints

UPON THE PURCHASE OF A BRAND NEW PONTIAC G6 IN 2008, I HAVE HAD SEVERAL PROBLEMS FROM ABOUT THE 5000 MILE MARK. IT BEGAN WITH MY TAIL LIGHTS STAYING ON WHILE DRIVING, NO MATTER WHAT SPEED. WHEN I APPLY THE BRAKES, THEY WOULD GO OFF AND COME ON WHILE DRIVING. A MONTH LATER STEERING COLUMN STARTED TO KNOCK WHEN MAKING TURNS, THE DEALERSHIP HAS REGREASED THE SHAFT AND THE NOISE WENT AWAY FOR A FEW WEEKS AND HAS CONTINUED TO MAKE THE NOISE. THE DEALER SAID IT WILL NOT HURT ANYTHING AND WILL NOT REGREASE IT. ALL OF THESE ISSUES HAVE BEEN HAPPENING FOR 4 CONSECUTIVE YEARS. I HAVE REPLACED SEVERAL HEAD LAMPS, ONCE ABOUT EVERY 2 MONTHS AND WIRING HARNESS BECAUSE THEY MELT. THE POWER STEERING STARTED TO GO OUT IN NOVEMBER OF 2012 AND SEVERAL TIMES SINCE; IT LOCKS UP AND I AM UNABLE TO DRIVE IT FOR A WHILE AND IT JUST MAGICALLY FIXES ITSELF. I HAD TROUBLE PUTTING MY VEHICLE IN PARK IN JANUARY 2013 AND MY KEY WOULD NOT COME OUT OF THE IGNITION. I LEFT IT IN FOR A FEW DAYS AND IT CAME BACK OUT. YESTERDAY, FEBRUARY 23, 2013 THE AIRBAG SERVICE LIGHT HAS COME ON. WE HAVE CHECKED ALL FUSES, AND THERE SEEMS TO BE NONE OUT. THE VEHICLE HAS NEVER BEEN IN ANY ACCIDENT NOT EVEN A DENT ON THE VEHICLE. I HAVE NEVER RECIEVED A RECALL FOR THE VEHICLE EITHER. MAYBE THEY ARE JUST NOT GETTING TO ME? *TR

I HAVE HAD SEVERAL PROBLEMS WITH MY 2008 PONTIAC G6, ONE OF WHICH I HAVE CONTACTED GM BUT AM UNABLE TO PAY FOR A DIAGNOSTIC AT A DEALER TO THEN BE REIMBURSED, WHICH IS FOR THE ACTUATOR ON THE REAR DRIVER' SIDE DOOR THAT PREVENTS THE DOOR FROM LOCKING AND UNLOCKING; A HUGE SAFETY CONCERN. I HAVE TO CHECK THE DOOR EACH TIME I EXIT MY CAR, AS IT BEING LOCKED OR UNLOCKED IS COMPLETELY UNPREDICTABLE. I HAVE FOUND MANY POSTS ON WWW.G6OWNERSCLUB.COM WHERE OWNERS SHARE SIMILAR STORIES; ALONG WITH OTHER COSTLY, SAFETY ISSUES I EXPERIENCE. I WILL ALSO NOTE SOME OTHER ISSUES I HAVE REGARDING THE DOME LIGHT AND THE DOOR AJAR ESSAGE. I HAVE TO LEAVE MY DOME LIGHT IN THE OFF OSITION BECAUSE WHEN LEFT ON AUTO, IT DOES NOT DIM AND TURN OFF. ON DAYS I HAVE FORGOTTEN, I FIND MY DOME LIGHTS ON AFTER 12 OR SO HOURS OF NON-USE. IN AN EFFORT TO NOT FORGET AND DRAIN MY BATTERY, I LEAVE IT OFF; THIS LEADS TO MY HAVING TO GET IN AND OUT OF A DARK CAR AT NIGHT AND EARLY IN THE MORNING. ALSO, THE DOOR AJAR MESSAGE DISPLAYS CONSTANTLY AND OFTEN MAKES A BEEPING NOISE IN WARNING. I HAVE READ ONLINE THAT THERE IS AN ISSUE WITH THE DOOR SENSORS, CAUSING "DOOR AJAR" TO APPEAR. OTHER THAN BEING PURELY ANNOYED, MY CONCERN IS THAT IF A DOOR WERE TO EVER ACTUALLY BE AJAR, I WOULD HAVE NO PREMISE TO PULL OVER AND CHECK. ALSO, THE WARNING NOISE DOES SOUND AT TIMES WHEN THE MESSAGE IS NOT DISPLAYING, WHICH LEADS TO DISTRACTED DRIVING AS I CHECK FOR ISSUES ON MY INSTRUMENT PANEL AND THAT ALL PASSENGERS ARE WEARING SEAT BELTS. ALL THREE OF THE AFOREMENTIONED ISSUES STARTED WITHIN A FEW MONTHS OF ONE ANOTHER IN 2011, SHORTLY AFTER MY LEASE ENDED AND I PURCHASED THE VEHICLE. I APPRECIATE YOUR TIME IN READING MY CONCERNS. I HAVE ANTICIPATED A DAY FOR A RECALL TO ASSIST THOSE LIKE MYSELF, WHO LIVE ON A LIMITED INCOME AND CANNOT ADDRESS ALL OF THESE NON-DEBILITATING, YET UNSAFE G6 ISSUES, OUT-OF-POCKET. *TR

I WOULD LIKE TO INFORM NHTSA THAT MY 2008 PONTIAC G6 HAD/HAS ISSUES WITH THE BRAKE LIGHTS. THE LIGHTS ARE ILLUMINATED WHILE ACCELERATING AND TURN OFF WHILE BRAKING. THE ISSUE WAS FIRST BROUGHT TO MY ATTENTION WHEN MY BROTHER WAS FOLLOWING ME AND ASKED WHY I WAS RIDING MY BRAKES. HE EXPLAINED WHAT HE SAW, AND WE FIGURED OUT MY BRAKE LIGHTS WERE BACKWARD. THE ISSUE CONTINUED, WITH SEEMINGLY NO PATTERN. AT TIMES THEY ILLUMINATED CORRECTLY AND AT OTHERS, NOT. I TESTED THE LIGHTS OFTEN AND SPEED ALSO DID NOT SEEM TO BE A FACTOR. I TOOK MY CAR TO A REPAIR SHOP WHERE I WAS CHARGED $162.90 FOR A NEW BRAKE SWITCH THAT WAS NOT NEEDED. UPON FINDING THE ISSUE STILL IN EXISTENCE, I CONTACTED THE SHOP TO REQUEST A REFUND, WHICH I WAS ULTIMATELY DENIED. THE REPAIR SHOP STATED THEY HAD NEVER HEARD OF SUCH AN ISSUE WITH BRAKE LIGHTS, EVEN THOUGH THEY WITNESSED IT THEMSELVES WHILE MY CAR WAS THERE FOR MULTIPLE DAYS. UPON FINDING NO ONE WHO SEEMED TO HAVE AN IDEA HOW TO FIX THE ISSUE, I FOUND A VIDEO ON YOUTUBE OF A DEMONSTRATION TO FIX THE ISSUE, HTTP://WWW.YOUTUBE.COM/WATCH?V=N7RA7MC_TLO. I TOOK MY CAR TO A FRIEND WHO FOLLOWED THE STEPS IN THE VIDEO. MY BRAKES SEEM TO BE WORKING OK AT THIS POINT, BUT AS THE MAN IN THE VIDEO POINTS OUT, THE FIX MAY ONLY LAST FOR 8 OR SO MONTHS. PLEASE NOTE THAT SINCE ?FIXING? MY BRAKE LIGHTS, I HAVE SEEN TWO G6?S ON THE ROAD WITH THIS BRAKE LIGHT ISSUE, OF WHICH THE DRIVERS MAY OR MAY HAVE NOT KNOWN. MY DAILY COMMUTE OFTEN INVOLVES TRAFFIC BACKUPS, AND I DO NOT WANT TO BE BEHIND A VEHICLE WITH THIS ISSUE, NOR WOULD I WANT ANYONE BEHIND ME UNABLE TO RECOGNIZE THAT I AM BRAKING. I LOOK FORWARD TO FOLLOWING NHTSA REGARDING THE BRAKE LIGHT ISSUE, AND HOPE TO GET A RECALL NOTICE. *TR

I HAD AN ISSUE WITH MY LOW BEAM HEAD LIGHTS GOING OUT OVER THE LAST 12 MONTHS ON MY 2008 PONTIAC G6. I REPLACED THE BULBS 3 TIMES ONLY TO HAVE THEM GO OUT AGAIN AFTER A COUPLE OF WEEKS, RESULTING IN NO LOW BEAM HEADLIGHTS.I CALLED GM WHO NOTIFIED ME THERE WAS NO RECALL NOTICE FOR THIS ISSUE AND I NEEDED TO HAVE A DIAGNOSIS PERFORMED BY A GM DEALERSHIP BEFORE THEY WOULD EVALUATE THE SITUATION. I WAS TOLD BY SAUERS DEALERSHIP THAT IT WAS AN ISSUE WITH THE LOW BEAM CONNECTORS MELTING AND THAT I NEEDED TO HAVE THE CONNECTORS AND BULBS REPLACED. I INFORMED GM OF THIS WHO THEN CALLED THE DEALER AND I WAS TOLD SINCE MY CAR WAS OUT OF WARRANTY AND THIS WAS THE FIRST OCCURRENCE OF THIS PROBLEM THEY COULD NOT HELP ME WITH THIS REPAIR COST. I HAVE SEEN MANY REPORTS OF THIS SAME ISSUE ON THE INTERNET AND AM CONCERNED THAT GM IS NOT RECALLING FOR THIS ISSUE. I HAVE MADE A COUPLE OF ATTEMPTS TO HAVE GM REIMBURSE ME FOR THE REPAIR COSTS OF $305.08 BUT THEY REFUSE AND NOW WILL NOT RESPOND TO ME. *TR

WHEN REPLACING A HEAD LAMP ON THE PASSENGER SIDE I NOTICED THAT THERE WAS BURNT PLASTIC ON THE CONNECTOR. I AM WORRIED THAT THIS IS GOING TO HEAT UP TO A POINT AND CAUSE A FIRE. I HAVE NOTICED THAT THERE ARE A LOT OF PEOPLE COMPLAINING ABOUT THIS ISSUE AND IT SHOULD BE ADDRESSED. *TR

BRAKE LIGHTS ENGAGE AND CRUISE CONTROL DISENGAGES AT VARYING TIMES. BRAKE LIGHTS ENGAGES WHEN ACCELERATING. UPON MINOR DEPRESSION OF THE BRAKE PEDAL, BRAKE LIGHTS SHUT OFF, THEN RE-ENGAGE AS THE PEDAL IS DEPRESSED FURTHER. BRAKE LIGHTS ENGAGE AT BOTH HIGH AND LOW SPEEDS, AS WELL AS WHEN THE VEHICLE IS PARKED AND RUNNING. *TR

I HAD MY CAR FOR A YEAR AND HAVE PUT 2500 IN WORK ON MY FRONT END, TO STILL HAVE PROBLEMS WITH IT. THERE IS A KNOCKING NOISE WHEN I TURN, JUST HAD MY BRAKES,ROTORS REPLACES AND THEY STILL GRIND WHEN IT RAINS. THIS IS THE 1ST AMERICAN MADE CAR I EVER HAD AND MY LAST. THIS CAR IS A PIECE OF JUNK AND SHOULD NOT ME ABLE TO BE SOLD. I PAID CASH FOR MY CAR THINKING I WOULD BE AHEAD, BUT ALL I HAD IS A HEADACHE. I PLAN ON TRADING IT IN AND BELIEVE ME MY NEXT CAR WILL NOT BE AMERICAN MADE. I THOUGHT I WOULD SUPPORT MY COUNTRY, BUT WHAT FOR IT DOESN'T CARE ABOUT US. I ALWAYS TAKE MY CARS TO THE DEALER, BUT I CANT AFFORD TO GO EVERY OTHER WEEK OR ONCE A MONTH FOR PROBLEMS WITH A CAR I JUST GOT WITH LESSTHEN 60000 MILES ON IT. THIS IS ON REAL. *TR ## VIN FAILED

WHILE TURNING TO THE RIGHT OR LEFT I HEAR A LOUD WHINNING NOISE FOR THE STEERING COLUMN. THE NOISE HAS COME A LOT LOUDER THE MORE I TURN. I HAVE STARTED TO HEAR THE WHINNING NOISE WHILE I AM ACCELERATING FROM A STOP. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 PONTIAC G6. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH, THE REAR BRAKE LIGHTS ILLUMINATED INDEPENDENTLY. THE FAILURE RECURRED NUMEROUS TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR DIAGNOSIS AND THE CONTACT WAS TOLD THAT THE FAILURE COULD HAVE BEEN CONTRIBUTED TO ANY OF THE SWITCHES OR RELAYS. A FULL DIAGNOSTIC WAS NOT PERFORMED ON THE VEHICLE TO DETERMINE THE EXACT FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND ADVISED THAT THERE WERE NO RECALLS, OFFERING NO ADDITIONAL ASSISTANCE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WERE 71,000.

ABOUT 3 WEEKS AGO THE LOW BEAM HEADLIGHT WENT OUT ON MY PONTIAC G6. WE REPLACED IT AND NOT IT HAS WENT OUT AGAIN. CAN'T FIGURE OUT WHY IT KEEPS GOING OUT. *TR