2008 PONTIAC G6 Complaints

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 PONTIAC G6. THE CONTACT STATED THE WIRES IN THE PASSENGER HEADLIGHT BURNED AND MELTED TOGETHER CAUSING THE HEADLIGHTS TO BECOME INOPERABLE. THE LIGHT BULBS WERE REPLACE AND THE HEADLIGHTS FAILED AGAIN. THE DEALER NOR MANUFACTURER WERE NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 101,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 PONTIAC G6. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 5 MPH, THE STEERING WHEEL SEIZED AND A POWER STEERING LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE VEHICLE WAS STOPPED AND SHUT OFF. UPON RESTART, THE STEERING WHEEL OPERATED AS NORMAL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER, WHERE THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE POWER STEERING MODULE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 52,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 PONTIAC G6. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 25 MPH THE POWER STEERING WHEEL SEIZED. THE CONTACT MERGED ONTO THE SHOULDER TURNED THE ENGINE OFF AND ON BUT IT DID NOT RESET THE STEERING. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO HIS HOME. A MECHANIC INSPECTED THE FAILURE AND INFORMED HIM TO CONTACT THE DEALER. THE DEALER STATED THERE WERE NO RECALLS AND HE WOULD HAVE TO PAY TO HAVE THE VEHICLE REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 54,213.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 PONTIAC G6. WHILE THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH APPROACHING A TRAFFIC STOP SIGNAL, THE STEERING WHEEL BEGAN TO JERK FROM SIDE TO SIDE AND EVENTUALLY LOCKED. A CHIME SOUNDED INSIDE OF THE VEHICLE WITH AN ILLUMINATION OF THE POWER STEERING WARNING INDICATOR. THE ENGINE WAS TURNED OFF AND UPON RESTARTING, THE STEERING WHEEL OPERATED NORMALLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHERE THE POWER STEERING CONTROL MODULE WAS REPLACED UNDER THE MANUFACTURER'S GOODWILL POLICY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND THEY ADVISED THERE WAS NOT A RECALL RELATED TO THE POWER STEERING MALFUNCTION. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 54,000.

THE STEERING IN MY 2008 PONTIAC G6 IS VERY LOOSE AND WOBBLY. IT OCCASIONALLY PULLS VERY HARD IN DIFFERENT DIRECTIONS, CAUSING ME TO LOSE CONTROL OF MY VEHICLE AND VEER OFF-TRACK. IT ALSO MAKES A POPPING NOISE WHEN I TURN. *KB

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 PONTIAC G6. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE PARKING THE VEHICLE THE GEAR SHIFT WAS STUCK INTO NEUTRAL AND WOULD NOT SHIFT INTO PARK. THE TRANSMISSION SHIFT CABLE ADJUSTMENT CLIP HAD FAILED. THE GEAR SHIFT WOULD NOT SHIFT INTO PARK AND THE VEHICLE WOULDL NOT START. THE DEALER WAS CONTACTED WHO STATED THERE ARE NO RECALLS AND TOLD THE CONTACT TO CONTACT NHTSA. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED WHO STATED THERE ARE NO RECALLS AND OFFERED NO OTHER ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 60,000.

FAILURE WITH POWER STEERING IN 2008 PONTIAC G6 CAUSED ME TO GET INTO A CAR ACCIDENT. THE STEERING WHEEL WOULDN'T MOVE, IT HAD LOCKED UP. CAUSED ME TO LOSE CONTROL OF THE CAR DOING 360'S ON THE HIGHWAY, HITTING THE CONCRETE MEDIAN ABOUT 4 TIMES GOING 55MPH. FRONT, BACK, BOTH SIDE PANELS AND ENTIRE RIGHT SIDE OF CAR WERE SEVERELY DAMAGED. I HAD SEVERE WHIPLASH AS WELL AS SLIPPED DISKS IN MY NECK. HAD ABOUT $6,000 WORTH OF REPAIRS BUT INSURANCE COVERED IT. HOWEVER INSURANCE DID NOT COVER THE COSTS OR REPLACE THE POWER STEERING COLUMN. THEY CLAIMED IT WAS NOT AN ISSUE, HOWEVER MY LIGHT HAD BEEN GOING ON FOR ABOUT A MONTH PRIOR. I CANNOT AFFORD IT SO THEREFORE HAVE NOT GOTTEN IT FIXED. THE POWER STEERING ISSUE BEGAN IN MAY OF 2011. THE FACTORY WARRANTY HAD EXPIRED IN MARCH. *TR

I HAVEN'T GOT IT FIXED YET BUT POWER STEERING COMES ACROSS MY RADIO EVERYDAY. *TR

THERE'S SEVERAL ISSUES WITH THIS CAR. FIRST, THE FRONT RIGHT SUSPENSION IS BAD CAUSING THE CAR TO SHAKE. SECOND, I SUDDENLY LOST CONTROL OF THE CAR ON THE HIGHWAY ALMOST CAUSING A SEVERE ACCIDENT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 55-60 MPH. IT FELT LIKE THE STEERING POWER WAS NO LONGER WORKING. LAST, BOTH BACK DOOR LOCKS STOPPED WORKING A COUPLE OF MONTHS AFTER I PURCHASED THE CAR. I ALWAYS HAVE TO LET DOWN THE WINDOW IN ORDER TO MANUALLY UNLOCK THE DOORS. MOST OF THESE ISSUES OCCURRED AT 46,000 MILES. *TR

I HAVE A 2008 PONTIAC G6 AND THE ELECTRIC POWER STEERING IS GOING OUT BUT PONTIAC SAID IT WAS NOT A COVERED VIN# I FOUND THIS AND A LETTER THAT SAID THERE IS SOME THING WRONG. THE EXTENDED WARRANTIES WILL COVER THE 2005, 2006 AND 2008 MODELS OF THE PONTIAC G6, CHEVROLET MALIBU AND MALIBU MAXX; THE 2008 SATURN AURA AND THE 2004-2007 SATURN ION. I HAD A PROBLEM WITH THE OIL SENSOR THAT ALL THE OTHER PONTIAC G6'S HAD AND THEY SAID MINE WAS NOT COVERED SO I PAID TO GET IT FIXED NOW THE ELECTRIC POWER STEERING IS GOING OUT . MY WIFE ALMOST LOST CONTROL OF THE CAR AND IT IS A SAFETY PROBLEM AND I DO NOT THINK I SHOULD HAVE TO PAY FOR THERE DEFECTED PART. STEERING WHEEL SHAKES VIOLENTLY WHEN DRIVING AND STAYING STILL, ALMOST CAUSED AN ACCIDENT. HERE IS THE SAME THING THAT IS HAPPENING TO MINE GO LOOK. HTTP://WWW.ABOUTAUTOMOBILE.COM/COMPLAINT/2008/PONTIAC/G6/STEERING .THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 PONTIAC G6. THE CONTACT STATED THE STEERING SHAKES WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED AND CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO SWERVE. THE DEALER WAS CONTACTED AND THEY ADVISED THAT THE 2008 PONTIAC G6 STEERING FAILURE WAS NOT RECALLED. THE VIN INFORMATION WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED. AND STEERING MAKES A POPPING AND CLUNKING SOUND WHEN TURNING. IS GETTING WORSE (LOUDER) AS TIME GOES ON. THE NOISE IS NOW PRETTY MUCH EVERY TIME YOU TURN AND STEERING IS BECOMING MORE "STIFF". *KB