2008 PONTIAC G6 Complaints

I DRIVE A 2008 PONTIAC G6. I PURCHASED IT NEW. I HAVE ALWAYS HEARD NOISES THAT SEEMED TO COME FROM MY STEERING COLUMN. I WAS TOLD IT WAS NOTHING FROM LOTS OF PEOPLE EVEN MECHANICS. WHEN I TOOK MY CAR IN AT 40,000 TO THE DEALERSHIP FOR AN OIL CHANGE I ASK FOR THEM TO INVESTIGATE. THEY COME BACK SAYING I NEEDED TO REPLACE MY BRAKES. I STATED IT WASN'T MY BRAKES. NOW AT 50,000 MILES AND COMING HOME FROM VACATION IN MYRTLE BEACH I NOTICE MY STEERING NOT COOPERATING. SO GOING 80MPH DOWN THE INTERSTATE I BEGIN WORRYING. I TOOK IT BACK TO MY DEALERSHIP AND AFTER AN HOUR OF INVESTIGATION $88 FROM THE MECHANIC THEY DECIDED MY POWER STEERING MOTOR NEEDS REPLACING AT $467. NOW I FIND ONLINE THAT THIS HAS BEEN A LONG TERM PROBLEM WITH PONTIAC G6S. I AM STILL DRIVING MY CAR. WHAT ELSE CAN I DO?? 2 WEEK WAIT ON REPLACEMENT. *TR

BRAKE LIGHTS COME ON AND STAY ON WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL IS NOT BEING DEPRESSED. DEPRESSING BRAKE PEDAL CAUSES LIGHTS TO FIRST GO DIM THEN ACTIVATE. CRUISE CONTROL DISENGAGES EVERY TIME BRAKE LIGHTS COME ON SO CRUISE CONTROL WILL NOT FUNCTION PROPERLY. *TR

WAS INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT WHERE THE CAR HYDROPLANED AND HIT A SIDE RAIL ON A BRIDGE. THE FRONT OF THE CAR IS MESSED UP BUT MY AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. *TR

WARPED FRONT ROTORS CAUSING VIBRATIONS IN STEERING COLUMN. GM SERVICE CENTER RESURFACED THE ROTORS FOR THE FIRST OCCURRENCE (APPROX. 6MO. AGO). THE ISSUE HAS SINCE RETURNED AND THE ROTORS WILL NEED TO BE TURNED OR REPLACED AGAIN. MULTIPLE SITES HAVE DOCUMENTED THAT THE ROTORS USED ON THE PONTIAC G6'S ARE INADEQUATE FOR ITS SIZE/WEIGHT. *TR

I HAVE A 2008 PONTIAC G6 IT BEGAN HAVING A JERKING PROBLEM WITH THE STEERING WHEEL AND AFTER TAKING IT TO A LOCAL MECHANIC SHOP WAS TOLD THAT IT NEEDED A NEW RACK AND PINION. AFTER MAKING THIS REPAIR THE CAR CONTINUED TO HAVE THE SAME SYMPTOMS OF THE STEERING WHEEL JERKING LEFT AND RIGHT WHILE DRIVING AS WELL AS WHILE SITTING STILL. THIS IS A MAJOR SAFETY HAZARD AS THE STEERING WILL JERK HARD AND YOU HAVE TO PAY CLOSE ATTENTION TO THE STEERING DUE TO NOT KNOWING WHEN IT IS GOING TO HAPPEN. REPLACING THE RACK AND PINION COST OVER $300 TO FIX. TOOK THE CAR TO THE LOCAL DEALER AND THEY DROVE THE CAR AND STATED IT NEEDED A EPS MOTOR AND CONTROLLER. THEN WAS TOLD THAT IT WOULD BE OVER $600 TO FIX. *TR

I HAVE A 2008 PONTIAC G6, AND WHILE DRIVING THERE IS A KNOCKING OR SOUNDS LIKE SOMETHING IS LOOSE ON THE LEFT FRONT SUSPENSION. THEY HAVE REPLACE THE STEERING SHAFT, SWAY BAR LINKS, STILL HAVING THE PROBLEM. HAD IT TO THE DEALER 3-TIMES. I AM AFRAID SOMETHING WILL BREAK AND CAUSE ME TO WRECK. CAN HEAR IT GOOK HITTING A POT HOLE IN ON THE PAVEMENT OR GOING DOWN A GRAVEL ROAD THAT HAS POT HOLES. IF SOMETHING BREAKS AND CAUSES ME TO WRECK, I WILL PURSUE IF STILL AVAILABLE I WILL SUE THE DEALERSHIP FOR NOT CORRECTING THIS. I AM TIRED OF SPENDING ALL MY TIME AT THE DEALERSHIP, THEY ARE SUPPOSE TO HAVE CERTIFIED MECHANICS, BUT THEY DON'T TAKE ENOUGH TIME TO REALLY FIX THE ISSUE WITH MY CAR. *TR

AT 38,500 MILES, HAVE HAD MULTIPLE PROBLEMS WITH STEERING, INCLUDING 2 STEERING SHAFT REPLACEMENTS, STEERING GEAR REPLACEMENT. POWER STEERING WILL FAIL AT VARIOUS TIMES WHILE TURNING AT LOW SPEEDS. THERE IS ALSO A LOUD POP WHICH THE DEALER DIAGNOSED AS THE STEERING SHAFT, BUT IS NEVER FIXED AFTER REPLACEMENT. ALSO HAD TO HAVE CV JOINT REPLACED AT 38,000 MILES DUE TO FAILURE. THIS VEHICLE HAS NEVER BEEN WRECKED OR OTHERWISE DAMAGED. ACCORDING TO THE DEALER, THESE ARE VERY COMMON PROBLEMS WITH G6'S AND SHOULD BE RECALLED. *TR

2008 PONTIAC G6 STEERING PROBLEMS. WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD THE STEERING BECAME HARD TO CONTROL AND FELT LIKE IT WOULD LOCK COMPLETELY. I TOOK IT TO THE DEALERSHIP. THEY SAID NO PROBLEMS WERE SEEN WHEN HOOKED TO THE COMPUTER. NO PROBLEMS WHEN THEY DROVE IT. THEY SAID THERE HAD BEEN PROBLEMS WITH EARLIER MODELS OF G6 AND COBALTS. THAT'S WHEN I REALIZED 2008 G6 SHOULD HAVE BEEN INCLUDED IN RECALL. I HAVE HAD SHAKE PROBLEMS AND A POPPING NOISE, AND NOW THE LOSS OF POWER STEERING, WHICH SCARES ME TO DEATH. *TR

I WAS DRIVING MY 2008 PONTIAC G6 ON HIGHWAY AT 55 MPH AND ALL OF A SUDDEN MY STEERING JERKED TO THE LEFT. SCARED THE CRAP OUT OF ME. HAS BEEN DOING IT OFF AND ON FOR THE LAST COUPLE OF DAYS, YOU NEVER KNOW WHEN IT WILL DO IT AGAIN. IT IS A SAFETY CONCERN FOR ME, HAD IT LOOKED AT BY A MECHANIC AND HE TOLD ME TO CONTACT PONTIAC TO SEE IF THERE WAS A RECALL, NO RECALL. THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE AND I HOPE I'M NOT INJURED BEFORE ITS FIXED. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 PONTIAC G6. WHILE DRIVING 5 MPH THE STEERING WHEEL BEGAN SHAKING AND THE RPMS INCREASED EXCESSIVELY. THE STEERING WHEEL ALSO CONTINUED TO MOVE FROM THE LEFT TO THE RIGHT ON ITS OWN. THE DEALER AGREED TO SCHEDULE AN APPOINTMENT TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. NO REPAIRS WERE MADE TO THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 66420 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 66531.