2008 PONTIAC G6 Complaints

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 PONTIAC G6. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DRIVER FRONTAL AIR BAG FAILED TO DEPLOY AFTER A VEHICLE CRASHED INTO THE CONTACT DRIVER FRONT WHILE ATTEMPTING TO TURN LEFT. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED INJURIES TO THE CHEST, NECK, AND RIGHT ARM. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE TOW-YARD. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 6,000.

THE PASSENGER LOW BEAM HEADLIGHT KEPT ON SHORTING OUT, NOTICED IT WAS THE WIRING PLUG, IT WAS MELTED. ALSO THE PASSENGER BACK DOOR LOCK STICKS, WILL NOT LOCK AND UNLOCK SOMETIMES YOU HAVE TO DO IT MANUALLY, THE DRIVER SIDE BACK DOOR LOCK YOU HAVE TO MANUALLY LOCK AND UNLOCK. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 PONTIAC G6. WHILE PARKED, THE CONTACT NOTICED A LARGE ACCUMULATION OF WATER ON THE FRONT PASSENGER'S SIDE FLOORBOARD. THE FAILURE RECURRED AFTER RAINY WEATHER CONDITIONS. IN ADDITION, THERE WAS MOLD UNDER THE FRONT AND REAR PASSENGER'S SIDE CARPET. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHERE THE AIR CONDITIONER WAS REPAIRED. THE PROBLEM RECURRED TWO TIMES AND THE AIR CONDITIONER WAS REPAIRED EACH TIME. THE CONTACT HAD CONCERNS OF THE HEALTH ISSUES RELATED TO THE MOLD. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE PROBLEM. THE FAILURE MILEAGE AND VIN WERE UNAVAILABLE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 PONTIAC G6. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE COMING TO A STOP, THE VEHICLE STARTED TO EXHIBIT AN ABNORMALLY LOUD NOISE. AFTER INSPECTING THE VEHICLE, THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE BRAKE PAD WAS MISSING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO DIAGNOSED THAT BOTH FRONT CALIPERS WERE DEFECTIVE AND AS A RESULT, THE BRAKE PADS, ROTORS AND CALIPERS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE WHO DID NOT OFFER ANY ASSISTANCE SINCE THE VEHICLE WAS NO LONGER UNDER WARRANTY. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS MILEAGE WAS 20,428 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 21,000. .. UPDATED 08-30-12 *BF UPDATED 09/04/2012 *JS *TR

HEADLIGHTS KEEP BURNING OUT. REPLACEMENT BULBS LAST ANYWHERE FROM A FEW DAYS TO A FEW WEEKS. WE HAVE REPLACED THEM 3 TIMES. *TR

THE BRAKELIGHTS STAY ON CONSTANTLY, WHILE I'M DRIVING, IN PARK, ETC. I'VE TALKED WITH A MECHANIC WHO TOLD ME IT MAY BE A SENSOR AND MAY COST SEVERAL HUNDRED TO GET FIXED. THE ONLY TIME IT GOES OFF IS WHEN I HAVE A FULL TANK OF GAS!!! WHAT'S GOING ON??? I'M TIRED OF BEING ASKED IF I'M RIDING MY BRAKES!!! *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 PONTIAC G6. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE BRAKE WARNING LIGHTS REMAINED ILLUMINATED WHEN THE BRAKES WERE NOT ENGAGED. IN ADDITION, THE BRAKE LIGHTS STOPPED ILLUMINATING WHEN THE BRAKES WERE APPLIED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO HAVE THE FAILURE DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 38,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.

THE STEERING WHEEL CONTINUES TO LOCK UP AND RISK MY LIFE. I HAD IT FIXED BY THE DEALER ([XXX]) AND IT STILL DOES IT! I ALMOST WAS HIT BY A SEMI THE LAST TIME SO I TOOK IT BACK TO THE DEALER AND THEY WON'T DO ANYTHING. NOW THEY ARE SAYING THE STEERING SHAFT NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. NO MATTER HOW MUCH EVERYTHING GETS FIXED THE PROBLEM CONTINUES. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6).*TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 PONTIAC G6. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 50 MPH, THE CONTACT WAS ALERTED BY A DRIVER FROM THE REAR THAT THE BRAKE LIGHTS ILLUMINATED CONTINUOUSLY. THE BRAKE LIGHTS REMAINED ILLUMINED UNTIL THE ENGINE WAS TURNED OFF. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER SIX TIMES FOR THE SAME FAILURE. THE BRAKE LIGHT SWITCH WAS REPLACED TWICE. THE FAILURE RECURRED AFTER THE REPAIR. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALER AND THEY WERE UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 72,000.

THE POWER STEERING INTERMITTENTLY GOES OUT AND MAKES THE CAR JERK TO THE SIDE AS YOU ARE TURNING AND THE POWER STEERING SYSTEM TURNS ON AND OFF. *JB