2008 PONTIAC G6 Complaints

THE WIRE CONNECTION TO THE MAIN HEADLIGHT (ON BOTH SIDES) IS FRAYING--LEAVING BARE WIRE EXPOSED. WHENEVER I HIT A BUMP, SOMETIMES THE HEADLIGHT GOES OUT. I THOUGHT IT WAS A BAD BULB, BUT WHEN I WENT TO REPLACE IT ON ONE SIDE I NOTICED EXPOSED WIRE AND A FRAYING CONNECTOR. I CHECKED THE OTHER SIDE, AND SAME PROBLEM. *TR

I PURCHASED MY 2008 PONTIAC G6 IN NOVEMBER 6, 2009. IN THE SUMMER OF 2010 MY PASSENGER SIDE HEADLIGHT WENT OUT. I DIDN'T THINK ANYTHING OF IT BECAUSE THAT HAPPENS FROM TIME TO TIME. A MONTH OR SO AFTER REPLACING IT, IT WENT OUT AGAIN. AFTER REPLACING THE BULB 4 TIMES I FINALLY HAD A MECHANIC LOOK AT IT WHO TOLD ME IT WAS THE LOW BEAM CONNECTOR THAT HAS CORRODED AND NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. AFTER REPLACING THAT PART I DIDN'T EXPERIENCE A BULB OUTAGE FOR 6 MONTHS OR SO. THEN ONE DAY WHEN WALKING INSIDE TO MY HOME I NOTICED THE RUNNER LIGHTS ON THE FRONT HEADLIGHTS WERE LIT AND I COULD NOT SHUT THEM OFF. IT ENDED UP DRAINING MY BATTERY AND SIMULTANEOUSLY MADE THE PASSENGER SIDE HEADLIGHT NOT WORK AGAIN. I TOOK IT TO THE DEALERSHIP WHO FIXED THE RUNNER LIGHT ISSUE BUT TOLD ME IN ORDER TO FIX MY HEADLIGHT ISSUE I WOULD NEED TO PURCHASE A NEW HEADLIGHT ASSEMBLY BECAUSE "IT SMELLED BURNT." AFTER GOING BACK IN FORTH WITH THEM IN TRYING TO GET THEM TO ACKNOWLEDGE AN ELECTRICAL ISSUE WITH THE CAR I TOOK THE CAR HOME WITH ONE HEADLIGHT UNTIL A FEW DAYS LATER THE DRIVER SIDE HEADLIGHT WENT OUT. MY HIGH BEAMS WORK BUT THAT IS UNACCEPTABLE TO USE AROUND TRAFFIC. BOTH LOW BEAM HEADLIGHT BULBS ARE GOOD BUT THE CONNECTORS KEEP MELTING AND CORRODING AND THE DEALERSHIP WILL NOT ACKNOWLEDGE THAT THE ISSUE IS BIGGER THAN BUYING HEADLIGHT ASSEMBLY'S. I ALSO NOW HAVE SOME INTERNAL DASH AND CONTROL PANEL LIGHTS NOT WORKING AND THOSE ALSO STOPPED THE SAME TIME AS EVERYTHING ELSE. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 PONTIAC G6. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT REMAIN SECURE IN PARK. THE INDICATOR DISPLAY DETERMINED SHOWED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS IN PARK HOWEVER, THE SHIFTER CONTINUED TO SLIP FROM PARK. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A PRIVATE MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS CONFIRMED THAT THE SHIFT CABLE FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 12V460000 (POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:GEAR POSITION INDICATION). THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 80,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 PONTIAC G6. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE BRAKE LIGHTS WOULD REMAIN ILLUMINATED UNTIL THE BRAKES WERE ENGAGED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE WHO DID NOT OFFER ANY ASSISTANCE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 34,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 40,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 PONTIAC G6. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE TRAVELING 25 MPH, THE ENGINE OVERHEATED AND THE OIL LEAKED. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE DRIVER SIDE HEADLIGHT AND THE HORN FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER AND THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED AND THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 74,000.

AROUND JULY OF 2012, APPROXIMATELY 1 YEAR AFTER I PURCHASED A GM CERTIFIED USED PONTIAC G6 I NOTICED THE STEERING WHEEL STARTED POPPING WHILE TURNING. AS THE TIME PROGRESSED THE POPPING BECAME LOUDER. I HAVE DONE RESEARCH ON THE PROBLEM AND BELIEVE IT TO BE THE INTERMEDIATE STEERING SHAFT. THIS WILL HAVE TO BE REPLACED AS IT CAN BE DANGEROUS IF THE STEERING WHEEL LOCKS UP. *TR

MY 2008 PONTIAC G6'S BRAKE LIGHTS ARE INTERMITTENTLY STAYING ON WHEN I AM NOT PUSHING ON THE BRAKE AND THEN THEY GOES OFF WHEN I AM PUSHING ON THE BRAKE. I SEE THAT THERE WAS A RECALL ON THE 2005 AND 2006 MODELS BUT NOT THE 2008. THIS IS A DANGER TO ME. I BELIEVE THAT THIS SHOULD BE A RECALL AND/OR THAT GM SHOULD PAY TO HAVE THIS PROBLEM FIXED BEFORE IT CAUSES A WRECK. ALSO MY CRUISE CONTROL WORKS ONLY PART OF THE TIME, WHICH MAY BE RELATED. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 PONTIAC G6. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN ATTEMPTING A TURN IN EITHER DIRECTION, THE STEERING WHEEL WOULD EXHIBIT AN ABNORMAL CLUNKING NOISE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO ADVISED THE CONTACT THAT THERE WAS NOTHING TO REPAIR OR REPLACE BECAUSE HE WAS UNABLE TO LOCATE ANY FAILURES. THERE WERE NO RECALLS FOR THE FAILURE AND THE DEALER OFFERED NO FURTHER ASSISTANCE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 15,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 27,000.

THE LOW BEAM HEADLIGHTS WORK INTERMITTENTLY EVEN AFTER THEY BULBS HAVE BEEN REPLACED. SOMETIMES ONE WORKS(PASSENGER OR DRIVER SIDE) AND SOMETIMES NEITHER WORK. *TR

I JUST BOUGHT THIS CAR FROM A WELL KNOW DEALERSHIP, THE CAR IS IN EXCELLENT CONDITION, EXPECT THE STEERING WHEEL MAKES A CLICKING SOUND. EVERYTIME I TURN TO THE RIGHT IT CLICKS LIKE SOMETHING IS FALLING APART. THIS CAR SHOULD BE RECALL FROM GM SINCE APPARENTLY IS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH ALL PONTIAC VEHICLES. THE WHEEL AT ANY POING CAN LOCK ITSELF. *TR