2008 PONTIAC G6 Complaints

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 PONTIAC G6. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE BRAKE LIGHTS WOULD NOT ILLUMINATE WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED. THE BRAKE LIGHTS DID, HOWEVER, ILLUMINATE WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS NOT BEING DEPRESSED. IN ADDITION, THE CRUISE CONTROL WAS INOPERABLE AND THE CONTACT HAD TO APPLY EXCESSIVE PRESSURE TO THE BRAKE PEDAL IN ORDER TO SHIFT OUT OF PARK. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT REPAIR SHOP, BUT THEY FAILURE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 76,889.

VEHICLE WILL NOT ENGAGE IN PARK, MUST SHIFT INTO NEUTRAL TO START VEHICLE. WHEN GEAR SELECTOR IS IN THE "PARK" POSITION, VEHICLE DOES NOT ACTUALLY ENGAGE IN PARK AND WILL ROLL. PARKING/EMERGENCY BRAKE PREVENTS ROLLING, BUT THIS IS A SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUE IF ONE FORGETS TO ENGAGE PARKING BRAKE, OR IF THE PARKING BRAKE EVER FAILED. DEALER STATES THE SHIFT CABLE AND BRACKET NEED TO BE REPLACED AT A COST OF $282. THIS APPEARS TO BE A PROBLEM IN OTHER PONTIAC G6 MODEL YEARS, AND OTHER GM VEHICLES SOME OF WHICH HAVE BEEN RECALLED FOR THE PROBLEM, WHY IS THE 2008 MODEL YEAR NOT INCLUDED? *TR

THIS IS THE WORST MOST UNSAFE CAR I'VE EVER OWNED. THE POWER STEERING GOES OUT FROM TIME TO TIME THE AUTOMATIC LOCKOUT FOR THE DOORS DON'T ALWAYS WORK. THE REAR DRIVERS SIDE DOOR DOESN'T LOCK OUT UNLOCK AT ALL. THERE ARE OBVIOUS ELECTRICAL ISSUES THE BUTTONS ON THE DRIVERS SIDE DOOR WORK WHEN THEY WANT TO. THE DRIVERS SIDE DOOR ALSO OPERATES SOME SORT OF SWITCH TO KILL POWER TO THE RADIO WHEN ITS OPENED IT IS NO LONGER WORKING CORRECTLY. ITS ONLY A MATTER OF TIME BEFORE THIS CAR HAS A DEADLY MALFUNCTION. THE TRANS MISSION DOESN'T SHIFT CORRECTLY. WE HAVE BEEN TOLD BY GM THAT THERE IS NOTHING WRONG WITH THE TRANSMISSION AND IF WE WANT THEM TO CHECK THE OTHER ISSUES WE WILL HAVE TO PAY FOR DIAGNOSIS AND REPAIR AS THEY ARE NOT KNOWN ISSUES, HOWEVER JUST GOOGLE ANY ONE OF THE ABOVE MENTIONED ISSUES AND THERE ARE PLENTY OF OTHER OWNERS OUT THERE WITH THE SAME PROBLEMS AND NO ONE IS FORCING GM TO TAKE RESPONSIBILITY I'M SORRY BUT I DON'T THINK THAT WHEN YOU PAY $20,000 FOR A VEHICLE THAT THERE SHOULD BE THIS MANY PROBLEMS AFTER A FEW YEARS. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 PONTIAC G6. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH, THE HEADLIGHTS ILLUMINATED ON AN INTERMITTENT BASIS, MAKING IT VERY DIFFICULT TO DRIVE AT NIGHT. THE CONTACT REPLACED THE BULBS IN THE HEADLIGHTS, BUT THE NEW BULBS WERE ONLY AN INTERMITTENT REMEDY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER AND THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT A COMPUTER NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 80,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 PONTIAC G6. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE BRAKE LIGHTS ILLUMINATED WHILE DRIVING AT ALL SPEEDS WHEN THE BRAKES WERE NOT ENGAGED. 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 103,000.

WHILE ACCELERATING, THE CAR JERKS WILDLY TO THE LEFT, APPROXIMATELY A FOOT OR MORE. THE VEHICLE HAS 4 BRAND NEW TIRES, AND HAS RECENTLY HAD A FRONT END ALIGNMENT. THIS ISSUE POSES A REAL DANGER TO THE OCCUPANTS OF THE VEHICLE, AS WELL AS OTHERS ON THE ROAD. *TT

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 PONTIAC G6. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT LOW SPEEDS AND ENGAGING THE BRAKES, THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOORBOARD ABNORMALLY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FAILURE RECURRED SEVERAL TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE WHO STATED THAT THEY WOULD CONTACT HER BACK AT A LATER DATE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 37,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 37,700.

REAR LOCK MECHANISM DOES NOT ENGAGE PRESENTING SAFETY ISSUE FOR THOSE IN REAR SEAT. *TR

I JUST BOUGHT THIS CAR FROM BOBB SUZUKI COLUMBUS OHIO 12/05/2011. WHEN TEST DROVE HEARD THE NOISE BUT WAS NOT DOING IT THAT MUCH. BUT AS TIME WENT ON IT GOT MORE FREQUENT WHEN U TURN LEFT/RIGHT AND TAKEOFF/STOPPING. HAS 47K ON IT DEALER WILL NOT PAY TO FIX IT. I FEEL I AM NOT LIABLE TO PAY AS I DIDN'T KNOW OF THE ISSUES THAT WAS ON THESE CARS. DID RESEARCH ONLINE THIS IS A BIG ISSUE WITH OTHERS THAT OWN THESE G6 CARS. THEY NEED TO RECALL THEM AND MAKE IT RIGHT BY THE CONSUMERS IT CAN BECOME A SAFETY ISSUE. THANK YOU, *TR

MY POWER STEERING SEEMS TO BE GOING OUT AND IT IS NOT A LACK OF FLUID ISSUE AND THE STEERING WHEEL MAKES SQUEAKING NOISES EVERY TIME YOU TURN IT. IT IS VERY HARD TO STEER AT TIMES AS WELL. I NOTICED PREVIOUS YEAR PONTIAC G6'S HAVE A PROBLEM AND SO DO G5'S SO I AM FILING THIS IN HOPES THAT OTHERS ARE COMPLAINING AS WELL AND A RECALL IS SOON ISSUED. *TR