2008 PONTIAC G6 Complaints

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 PONTIAC G6. THE CONTACT STATED THAT GASOLINE FUEL FUMES WERE EMITTED AROUND THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS VERIFIED THAT THERE WAS A FUEL LEAK AND THE FUEL PUMP 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 NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 108,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 PONTIAC G6. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DRIVER'S SIDE FRONT SEAT WARMER FAILED TO FUNCTION WHEN ACTIVATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE SEAT HEATER MODULE, THE HEATED SEAT ELEMENT BACK AND CUSHION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE TECHNICIAN ALSO STATED THAT THERE WAS EVIDENCE OF A SMALL THERMAL EVENT IN THE HEATING PAD WHICH CAUSED IT TO FAIL. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN ANY RECALLS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 29,304 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 38,650.

I NOTICE MY PASSENGER SIDE LOW BEAM HEADLIGHT WAS OUT SO I BOUGHT A COUPLE NEW BULBS TO REPLACE BOTH LIGHTS. AFTER I OPENED EVERYTHING UP I NOTICE THE WHOLE INSIDE OF THE HEADLIGHT WAS BURNED AND MELTED. I'VE BEEN LOOKING INTO THIS AND IT SEEMS MANY, MANY OTHER PEOPLE ARE HAVING THIS SAME ISSUE. I AM CONCERNED ABOUT WIRING AND CONNECTORS CATCHING ON FIRE IN THIS CAR NOW. *TR

INTERMEDIATE STEERING SHAFT REPLACED DUE TO "CLUNKING" NOISE. PERVASIVE PROBLEM WITH GM VEHICLES, CHECK THE INTERNET. FIRST FAILURE WAS AT 20000 MILES. (I ALSO HAVE A 2006 G6 AND THAT TOO HAD THE INTERMEDIATE STEERING SHAFT REPLACED THIS LAST SUMMER AT 35000 MILES. PERVASIVE PROBLEM FOR GM. WHY IS NHTSA NOT REQUIRING A RECALL AND PROPER FIX? *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 PONTIAC G6. THE CONTACT STATED THAT SHE RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 12V460000 (POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:GEAR POSITION INDICATION-PRNDL) AND ATTEMPTED TO HAVE THE VEHICLE REPAIRED HOWEVER, THE DEALER ADVISED THAT THEY HAD NO KNOWLEDGE OF THE RECALL AND THAT THERE WAS NOTHING THEY COULD DO TO ASSIST. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND ADVISED THE CONTACT THAT SHE WOULD HAVE TO WAIT UNTIL THE END OF JANUARY 2013 FOR THE DEALER TO BECOME FULLY AWARE OF THE RECALL AND THE REMEDY. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 37,000.

I KEPT HAVING MY HEADLIGHTS BLOW OUT AND CONTINUED TO REPLACE THEM. FINALLY BROUGHT THE CAR TO MY FATHER (WHO WORKS AS A FIREFIGHTER/ FIRE INVESTIGATOR/ FIRE INSPECTOR) WHO NOTED A POST ELECTRICAL TYPE FIRE IN THE HARNESS OF WHERE THE BULB PLUGS INTO. THE HARNESS AND BULB WERE SINCE REPLACED AND THEN AGAIN 4 DAYS AGO THE SAME THING HAPPENED, MY BULB BLEW OUT AND WENT TO LOOK AND THE HARNESS WAS AGAIN MELTED WITH A STRONG ELECTRICAL BURNING SMELL COMING FROM THE CONNECTOR. ANOTHER BULB WAS PLACED WITHOUT REPLACING THE HARNESS 2 DAYS AGO AND TODAY IS AGAIN BURNT OUT. STRONG ELECTRICAL ODOR COMING FROM THE HEADLIGHT AREA. *TR

FIRST THE REAR DOOR ACTUATOR WORKED 50% OF TIME.THEN 0% . CRUISE WORKED INTERMITTENT. BRAKE LIGHTS ON WHILE DRIVING .HENCE STUCK ON. PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG MODULE FAULTY. INOPT. IN THAT ORDER. AL HAVE TO BE RELATED AND ITS A KNOWN PROBLEM IN PONTIAC. AND GM WANTS 730 TO REPLACE MODULE 232 FOR DOOR ACTUATOR.ITS B.S RECALL 2008 G6. THEY HAVE RECALLED G8 FOR SIMILAR PROBLEMS. *TR

LOW BEAM HEADLIGHT (DRIVER SIDE) GOES OUT RANDOMLY. HAVE REPLACED BULBS AND IT HAPPENS AGAIN A FEW DAYS LATER. AFTER A FEW MORE DAYS IT GOES OUT AGAIN AND THEN A FEW MORE DAYS IT COMES BACK. I HAVE REMOVED HEADLIGHT ASSEMBLY AND USED ELECTRIC TAPE TO HOLD WIRES TOGETHER TIGHTLY BUT IT STILL OCCURS. SEEMS TO BE A COMMON PROBLEM WITH G6S BASED ON ALL THE PROBLEMS POSTED ON THE INTERNET. LAST TIME THEY DECIDED TO GO OUT WAS ON THE HIGHWAY IN A SNOW STORM. DEFINITE SAFETY ISSUE. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 PONTIAC G6. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH WHEN THE STEERING WHEEL BECAME EXTREMELY DIFFICULT TO MANEUVER. THE POWER STEERING WARNING CHIME BEGAN TO SOUND AS THE RADIO SCREEN DISPLAYED A POWER STEERING WARNING MESSAGE. THE CONTACT PLACED THE VEHICLE IN PARK AND SHUT THE ENGINE OFF. AFTER RESTARTING THE VEHICLE, THE POWER STEERING ASSIST FUNCTION BECAME OPERABLE. THE FAILURE RECURRED TWICE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 86,360.

A FEW WEEKS AFTER I BOUGHT THE CAR (HAD 50K) I KNEW THERE WAS SOMETHING WRONG WITH IT I WAS ENTERING ONTO THE HIGHWAY AND IT WAS HARD TO GET IT TO 70 THE TRANS WAS SPUTTERING AND THE CAR WAS JERKING. IT DOES THIS AT ALL SPEEDS JUST SUPER SCARY WHEN IM ON THE HIGHWAY. NOW I WAS PULLING OUT ONTO A MAIN ROAD AND IT WOULD HARDLY GO AND SAID ENGINE POWER REDUCED, SERVICE TRACTION. SOMETIMES ITS NOT ON BUT IT WILL COME BACK ON WITHIN A FEW MINUTES. WHEN ITS IN THIS MODE IT JERKS TO GET IT TO 25 IT FEELS LIKE THE TRANSMISSION IS GOING IT JUMPS SO BADLY AND STARTLES ME I SCREAM LIKE A LITTLE GIRL. I MADE AN APPOINTMENT AT GM DEALER TO LOOK AT IT THEY HAD MY CAR FROM OPEN TO CLOSE AND TOLD ME TO COME GET IT AND THEY DID NOT HAVE A CHANCE TO LOOK AT IT. THIS IS A HUGE SAFETY ISSUE. THIS CAR IS UNSAFE. I HAVE A WHOLE LIST OF ISSUES WITH THIS CAR, ITS JUNK. I HAVE TO HOLD THE KEY I THE ON POSITION FOR UP TO AN 8-9 COUNT FOR IT TO START. WHEEL SHAKES WHEN I BRAKE, I HAVE NEW BRAKES AND ROTORS STILL DOES IT EVEN THOUGH EVERYTHING IS IN GOOD REPAIR. RIGHT BLINKER DOES NOT TURN OFF ON ITS OWN, THE LEFT SOMETIMES DOES NOT WORK EITHER. I HAVE A HEAD LIGHT THAT KEEPS GOING OUT I'VE REPLACED IT 3 TIMES IN 6 MONTHS!! THE CHECK ENGINE (CHECK GAS CAP) LIGHT IS ON. THE SHOP SAID ITS SOME TYPE OF LEAK OR AIR FLOW PROBLEM WITH THE GAS SYSTEM. ALSO SOMETIMES WHEN I TURN IT ON IT STARTS TO IDLE ALL CRAZY. THIS CAR IS TO NEW I TAKE CARE OF IT, TO BE HAVING ALL THESE PROBLEMS IM AT THE SHOP AT LEAST EVERY OTHER WEEK. THIS CAR IS AN UNSAFE HUGE ANNOYANCE !! *TR