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2005 Pontiac G6 problems and owner complaints

Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.

Key facts

679 owner complaints analyzed

5 distinct recall campaigns

80,643 mi median reported failure mileage

Scope: 2005 model year. Data updated: 2026-10-02 (October 2, 2026). 573 complaints include usable failure mileage. View data status.

Owner-reported patterns

Most common problems

Steering is the most frequently named component, appearing in 404 of 679 complaints (59.5%). A complaint can name multiple components.

Recurring terms in complaint narratives
Topic	Matching reports	Share of complaints
Steering behavior	456	67.2%
Braking behavior	129	19.0%
Electrical and battery issues	62	9.1%
Engine operation	34	5.0%
Fuel system concerns	28	4.1%
Transmission and shifting	23	3.4%

Topic matches use published keyword rules. They describe mentions, including negations or comparisons, and do not confirm a diagnosis. Read the matching rules.

Component breakdown

Number of unique complaints naming each component. Top eight shown.

Steering

404

Electrical System

Exterior Lighting

Power Train

Service Brakes

Steering:Electric Power Assist System

Service Brakes, Hydraulic

Fuel/Propulsion System

Component breakdown data
Category	Count
Steering	404
Electrical System	79
Exterior Lighting	47
Power Train	39
Service Brakes	31
Steering:Electric Power Assist System	31
Service Brakes, Hydraulic	22
Fuel/Propulsion System	20

Steering: 404; Electrical System: 79; Exterior Lighting: 47; Power Train: 39; Service Brakes: 31; Steering:Electric Power Assist System: 31; Service Brakes, Hydraulic: 22; Fuel/Propulsion System: 20

Reported problems by failure mileage

Complaint counts in mileage bands. These are not failure rates per vehicle or mile.

Under 25,000

25,000 to 49,999

50,000 to 74,999

105

75,000 to 99,999

110

100,000 to 149,999

140

150,000 and above

Under 25,000: 67; 25,000 to 49,999: 76; 50,000 to 74,999: 105; 75,000 to 99,999: 110; 100,000 to 149,999: 140; 150,000 and above: 75

100,000 to 149,999 miles has the most reports with usable mileage (140). 106 complaints have missing, zero or invalid mileage.

Complaints over time

Year the complaint was filed, not the vehicle model year or incident year. The snapshot year is partial.

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2005: 20; 2006: 24; 2007: 45; 2008: 48; 2009: 85; 2010: 91; 2011: 55; 2012: 42; 2013: 45; 2014: 81; 2015: 28; 2016: 30; 2017: 16; 2018: 15; 2019: 16; 2020: 16; 2021: 5; 2022: 6; 2023: 4; 2024: 4; 2025: 3

Pattern summary

Steering leads the component reports. Steering behavior appears in 456 complaint narratives. Braking behavior appears in 129 complaint narratives. Electrical and battery issues appears in 62 complaint narratives. Use these patterns to inspect individual reports and prepare questions for a mechanic.

Calculated from recorded counts. An AI narrative has not been published for this selection.

Complaint evidence

Examples provide context, not a representative sample or a verified diagnosis.

Owner report 10119728 · 2005-05-04 (May 4, 2005)

STEERING SYSTEM LOCKED. THIS OCCURED ON THE HIGHWAY, GOING AROUND A RIGHT TURN AT 50MPH (UPHILL). IT RESULTED IN A COLLISION WITH THE CONCRETE BARRIER ON THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. THE ABILITY TO STEER RETURNED AFTER THE DRIVER YANKED THE WHEEL HARD. THE DRIVER FELT A POP AND THE STEERING RETURNED, BUT THERE WAS NO TIME TO REGAIN CONTROL OF THE CAR.

Owner-reported narrative. 5,200 miles reported. Look up ODI 10119728 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10127111 · 2005-06-30 (June 30, 2005)

STEERING ON THIS VEHICAL HAS LOCKED UP MULTIPLE TIMES, CAUSING THE VEHICAL TO GO OFF THE ROAD. GM HAS INVESTIGATED THE CAR AFTER THE PREVIOUS INCIDENT AND CLAIMED THERE WAS NO PROBLEM AND WILL NOT CHECK THE CAR AGAIN. MOST RECENT STEERING LOCKUP OCCURED AT 8400 MILES.

Owner-reported narrative. 8,450 miles reported. Look up ODI 10127111 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10126333 · 2005-06-23 (June 23, 2005)

DT: THE BRAKE LIGHTS ARE CONTINUALLY ON, OTHER DRIVER'S THINK THE CONSUMER IS BRAKING AT ALL TIMES. THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN TO THE DEALER 7 TIMES AND CHANGED SWITCHES IN THE FOOT PEDALS AND BRAKES. THEY SAY IT HAS CODES OF BRAKE SLIPPING AND THEY STILL CANNOT CORRECT THE PROBLEM. *JB

Owner-reported narrative. 62 miles reported. Look up ODI 10126333 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10147414 · 2006-01-11 (January 11, 2006)

PURCHASED PONTIAC G6 GT IN APRIL 2005 SINCE FALL OF 2005 STEERING COLUMN HAS LOCKED UP NUMEROUS TIMES FOR 2 SEC INTERVALS. HAVE TAKEN IT BACK 5 TIMES FOR THIS TILL THEY REPLACED STEERING COLUMN. AS OF TODAY 1/11/06 IT WAS DROPPED OFF AT THE DEALERSHIP AGAIN FOR THE SAME PROBLEM ALONG WITH BRAKE PEDAL AND PANELS AROUND IT RATTLING. CAR ONLY HAS 13,800 MILES ON IT. *JB

Owner-reported narrative. 13,850 miles reported. Look up ODI 10147414 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10138504 · 2005-10-04 (October 4, 2005)

MY 2005 PONTIAC G6'S DRIVER'S SIDE SUN VISOR HAD AN ELECTRICAL SHORT WHICH CAUSED SMOKE TO COME FROM THE HEADLINER AREA. THE DEALERSHIP HAS HAD MY VEHICLE SINCE THEN AND HAVE BEEN WAITING FOR A PART TO COME IN. THE DEALER SUSPECTS THAT THIS IS NOT AN ISOLATED INCIDENT DUE TO THEM NOT BEING ABLE TO FIND A REPLACEMENT PART. I SUSPECT THAT THIS INCIDENT COULD HAVE STARTED A SERIOUS FIRE. *NM

Owner-reported narrative. 7,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10138504 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10151236 · 2006-02-26 (February 26, 2006)

I LEASED A BRAND NEW PONTIAC G6 IN SEPTEMBER 2005, ON JANUARY 29, 2005 THE ABS MODULE BURNT UP AND CAUGHT ON FIRE, BURNT THE ABS SYSTEM AND HALF OF THE CARS ELECTRICAL WIRING IN THE WIRING HARNESS. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT HAD TO BE CALLED TO PUT THE FIRE OUT, THEY STATED IF I WAITED ANY LONGER THE CAR WOULD HAVE BEEN TOTALED. THE DEALERSHIP HAS HAD THE CAR FOR A MONTH NOW, THEY TELL ME THEY CAN FIX THE CAR BUT PARTS ARE AND TO QUOTE THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT, " THE PART IS ON SUPER GALACTIC BACK ORDER". MY 16 YEAR OLD IS NOW AFRAID TO DRIVE THE CAR,…

Owner-reported narrative. 5,200 miles reported. Look up ODI 10151236 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10142072 · 2005-11-08 (November 8, 2005)

DT: THE CONSUMER STATED WITH NO WARNING LIGHTS THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALERSHIP MULTIPLE TIMES, BUT THEY WERE UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE PROBLEM. THE VEHICLE WILL START IMMEDIATELY AFTER STALLING. *AK UPDATED 11/29/05.*JB

Owner-reported narrative. 9,155 miles reported. Look up ODI 10142072 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10145980 · 2005-12-23 (December 23, 2005)

I WAS MAKING A SHARP LEFT TURN IN A PARKING LOT. THE CAR STALLED AND THE STEERING LOCKED UP FOR A COUPLE OF SECONDS. I SAW THAT THE RPMS HAD DROPPED TO ZERO. EVERYTHING CAME BACK ON AND I CONTINUED. A VERY FUNNY AND SCARY FEW SECONDS. I SEE BY READING OTHER COMPLAINTS, THIS IS A PROBLEM WITH THE NEW G6. *JB

Owner-reported narrative. 9,050 miles reported. Look up ODI 10145980 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10288720 · 2009-10-16 (October 16, 2009)

I WAS DRIVING MY CAR TO GO GET LUNCH AND PULLED UP TO A STOP SIGN AND BELL WENT OFF AND I COULD NOT STEER MY 2005 PONTIAC G6. I PULLED INTO A SATURN DEALERSHIP WHICH WAS THE FIRST RIGHT TURN OFF THE BUSY ROAD I FOUND MYSELF ON. IT TOOK TWO PEOPLE TO TURN THE WHEEL AND I HAD TO PARK SIDEWAY'S IN THREE SPOTS. I WENT INTO THE DEALERSHIP TO SEEK ASSISTANCE AND HAD ONE OF THE PORTERS DRIVE THE CAR BACK TO THE SERVICE AREA WHEN HE REPORTED THE ISSUE HAD RESOLVED ITSELF. AFTER TALKING WITH A TECHNICIAN, HE RECOMMENDED THAT I WAIT TO HAVE IT SERVICED T…

Owner-reported narrative. 102,541 miles reported. Look up ODI 10288720 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10289982 · 2009-10-27 (October 27, 2009)

THE PONTIAC G6 BATTERY LIGHT CAME ON, SO DID THE ABS, POWER STEERING LIGHT, CHECK ENGINE LIGHT, THE GAUGES WERE SPIKING, BATTERY LIGHT, AND EVEN THOUGH THE CAR HAD HALF A TANK OF GAS IT WAS SAYING THE GAS TANK LOW LIGHT CAME ON. *TR

Owner-reported narrative. 68,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10289982 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10128822 · 2005-07-14 (July 14, 2005)

I HAD TAKEN A TRIP OUT OF STATE AND HAD BEEN ON THE ROAD FOR ABOUT THREE HOUR AND DECIDED TO STOP FOR DINNER, AFTER GOING THROUGH FOUR STOP LIGHTS THE TRANSMISSION STARTED SHIFTING EXTREMLY HARD IN TO GEARS, SO HARD THAT THE CAR WAS JERKING IN THE NEXT GEAR. I WENT THROUGH TWO MORE LIGHTS AND PULLED THE CAR OFF THE ROAD.THE DEALERSHIP HAD THE CAR PUT ON A ROLLBACK AND BROUGHT BACK THE N.C. AT MY REQUEST. THE SERVICE CENTER HAD THE CAR FOR NINE DAYS AND COULD NOT GET THE CAR TO REPEAT THE PROBLEM AND THE CAR WAS RETURNED TO ME WITH NO REPAIRS PR…

Owner-reported narrative. 1,024 miles reported. Look up ODI 10128822 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10242800 · 2008-09-18 (September 18, 2008)

I OWN A 2005 PONTIAC G6 WHICH I PURCHASED FROM A DEALER AFTER IT HAD BEEN LEASED FOR 1 YEAR. THE VEHICLE HAD 12000 MILES ON IT WHEN PURCHASE. NUMEROUS PROBLEMS HAVE OCCURRED WITH THIS VEHICLE AFTER PURCHASE. STARTING WITH A NOISE, CLUNK IN THE STEERING. THIS HAS BEEN IN THE REPAIR SHOP FOR UPWARDS TO 7-8 TIMES, EACH TIME NEW REPAIRS DONE ON DIFFERENT PARTS. THIS PROBLEM HAS NEVER BEEN RESOLVED. NOW AT 64500 MILES THE NOISE IS STILL THERE AFTER REPAIRS ONLY 4000 MILES AGO. STARTING IN OCTOBER OF 2007 I BEGAN HAVING PROBLEMS WITH THE BRAKE LIGHTS…

Owner-reported narrative. 25,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10242800 at NHTSA ↗

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Data completeness

679 unique complaints in this selection. Analysis snapshot: 2026-10-02.

84.4%Usable mileage573 / 679 records

100.0%Valid incident date679 / 679 records

100.0%Valid filing date679 / 679 records

100.0%Ordered incident and filing dates679 / 679 records

Missing, zero and invalid mileage is excluded. Dates after the snapshot are excluded. Examples are limited selections, not a representative sample.

Problems by model year

Model-wide comparison of the eight most reported components across the model. Cells show counts and shares within each model year. Open a cell for source examples.

From model yearThrough model year

Component complaint heatmap
Component	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008	2009	2010	2014
Steering	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	40459.5% ODI 10119728 · 5,200 mi STEERING SYSTEM LOCKED. THIS OCCURED ON THE HIGHWAY, GOING AROUND A RIGHT TURN AT 50MPH (UPHILL). IT RESULTED IN A COLLISION WITH THE CONCRETE BARRIER ON THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. THE ABILITY TO STEER RETURNED AFTER THE DRIVER YANKED THE WHEEL HARD. THE DRIVER FELT A POP AND THE STEERING RETURNED, BUT THERE WAS NO TIME TO REGAIN CONTROL OF THE CAR. Look up ODI 10119728 at NHTSA ↗	1,16360.9% ODI 10163118 · 1,453 mi DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE TRAVELING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE DASHBOARD WARNING FOR STEERING ILLUMINATED AND WAS AUDIBLE. WHEN THIS OCCURRED THE STEERING FAILED . THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN TOWED TO THE DEALERSHIP WHERE THE COMPUTER HAS BEEN RESET THREE TIMES. THESE EFFORTS HAVE NOT REPAIRED THE PROBLEM. FOR THE MOST RECENT INCIDENT, THE STEERING SHAFT WILL BE REPLACED. Look up ODI 10163118 at NHTSA ↗	53343.3% ODI 10208442 · 17,100 mi THERE IS A STEERING-RELATED PROBLEM WITH MY PONTIAC G6 SEDAN. IT HAS A CLUNK OR SNAP UPON BACKING OUT OF PARKING-SPACES AND UPON MAKING TURNS FROM A DEAD-STOP. IT DOES NOT OCCUR WHILE AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS. I AM WORRIED THE STEERING-BOX IS BAD, AS THIS PROBLEM OCCURRED ON A FAMILY 2005 PONTIAC G6. THE BOX-ASSEMBLY HAD TO BE REPLACED. WHY AGAIN TWO YEARS LATER ON A NEWER CAR. *TR Look up ODI 10208442 at NHTSA ↗	41538.5% ODI 10230021 · 64,216 mi MY POWER STEERING WENT OUT WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE INTERSTATE ENTERING AN EXIT RAMP AT 50 MPH. THIS IS THE FIRST AND ONLY TIME THIS HAS HAPPENED. I'VE NOW PARKED MY VEHICLE AND HAVEN'T BEEN DRIVING IT. I HAVE TWO CHILDREN UNDER AGE 4 AND CANNOT ALLOW THEM TO BE IN THAT DEATH TRAP. AFTER I PULLED OVER TO A SAFE AREA, I TURNED THE IGNITION OFF AND ABOUT 10 MIN LATER ON AGAIN. AFTER THAT, MY STEERING WAS FINE. I'VE ALSO HAD THE RACK AND PINION REPLACED 3 TIMES FOR A CLICK SOUND THAT IS MADE ANYTIME I TURN TO THE LEFT OR RIGHT. I'VE BEEN TOLD… Look up ODI 10230021 at NHTSA ↗	29541.4% ODI 10392755 · 6 mi TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 PONTIAC G6. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE STEERING WOULD CONTINUOUSLY FAIL SPORADICALLY AND WHEN FIRST STARTING THE VEHICLE, THERE WAS AN ABNORMAL NOISE FROM THE ENGINE AREA. THE DEALER REPLACED THE THREADING IN THE STEERING COLUMN TWICE TO NO AVAIL AND THE DEALER NEVER GAVE THE CONTACT A REASON FOR THE FAILURE. THE DEALER ALSO ATTEMPTED TO DETECT THE ENGINE NOISE BUT WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE WHAT WAS CAUSING THE NOISE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT FURTHER REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 6 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 44,000. Look up ODI 10392755 at NHTSA ↗	17263.2% ODI 10456555 · 58,303 mi TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 PONTIAC G-6. WHILE TRAVELING 35 MPH, THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO PULL TO THE RIGHT ABNORMALLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE FAILURE COULD NOT BE DETERMINED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 58,303. Look up ODI 10456555 at NHTSA ↗	00.0% No examples available for this selection.
Electrical System	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	150.0% ODI 10502480 · 46,000 mi WE HAVE A PONTIAC G6 WHERE THE TRUNK BRAKE LIGHT REMAINS ON AND WILL NOT SHUT OFF. I HAVE PULLED THE WIRE CONNECTOR APART TO SHUT OFF LIGHT. IT APPEARS THIS IS COMMON ON ALL PONTIAC G6. TR CARS. TR Look up ODI 10502480 at NHTSA ↗	7911.6% ODI 10138504 · 7,000 mi MY 2005 PONTIAC G6'S DRIVER'S SIDE SUN VISOR HAD AN ELECTRICAL SHORT WHICH CAUSED SMOKE TO COME FROM THE HEADLINER AREA. THE DEALERSHIP HAS HAD MY VEHICLE SINCE THEN AND HAVE BEEN WAITING FOR A PART TO COME IN. THE DEALER SUSPECTS THAT THIS IS NOT AN ISOLATED INCIDENT DUE TO THEM NOT BEING ABLE TO FIND A REPLACEMENT PART. I SUSPECT THAT THIS INCIDENT COULD HAVE STARTED A SERIOUS FIRE. *NM Look up ODI 10138504 at NHTSA ↗	23112.1% ODI 10144604 · 4,500 mi VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED IN AUGUST AND HAVE HAD NO PROBLEMS SINCE. WHEN TEMPERATURE IS COLD, BELOW 30 DEGREES F, STABILITRAK DOES NOT WORK AND MESSAGE IS DISPLAYED IN MESSAGE CENTER. WHEN TEMP IS ABOVE 30, STABILITRAK WORKS FINE. WITHOUT TRACTION SYSTEM, VEHICLE SLIDES OVER THE ROAD, LOSING TRACTION VERY EASILY. *NM Look up ODI 10144604 at NHTSA ↗	19415.7% ODI 10206864 · 9,000 mi TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 PONTIAC G6. THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE HAD BEEN TURNED OFF FOR THIRTY MINUTES WHEN SHE WAS ALERTED THAT IT WAS ENGULFED IN FLAMES. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT EXTINGUISHED THE FIRE AND STATED THAT IT WAS AN ENGINE COMPARTMENT (ELECTRICAL) FIRE. SHE NOTIFIED GENERAL MOTORS AND FILED A COMPLAINT. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT CHIEF AND THE GENERAL MOTORS INSPECTOR INFORMED HER THAT IT WAS AN ENGINE COMPARTMENT ELECTRICAL FIRE. GENERAL MOTORS CLOSED THE CASE AND STATED THAT THEY DID NOT FIND A DEFECT. THEY STA… Look up ODI 10206864 at NHTSA ↗	21920.3% ODI 10226001 · 3,368 mi PONTIAC 2008 G6 3,368 MILEAGE POWER STEERING ERROR, THEN TRANSMISSION MALFUNCTION. 4/25/08 PHONED DEALERSHIP AND SCHEDULED REPAIR FOR 4/28/08. HAD CAR TOWED TO DEALERSHIP ON 4/27/08. 4/28/08 DEALERSHIP DISCOVERED TWO BROKEN WIRES IN THE VEHICLE SPEED SENSOR HARNESS. THEY INDICATED THAT SOMETHING HAD SEVERED THE WIRES AND THAT THE REPAIR WOULD NOT BE COVERED BY THE WARRANTY. I BELIEVE THAT THERE IS A DESIGN FLAW WITH THE WIRING HARNESS. WHY WOULD TWO WIRES BE LEFT UNSHIELDED FROM THE ELEMENTS? THE DEALERSHIP VIA MY REQUEST RECEIVED AN ONE … Look up ODI 10226001 at NHTSA ↗	17424.4% ODI 10319114 · 28,418 mi I WAS ON THE ROAD AND THE ANTI THEFT LOCK SYMBOL APPEARED JUST BEFORE ALL MY DASH GAUGES WENT WACKY. I DIDN'T HAVE SPEEDOMETER AND THEN NO ODOMETER SO I PULLED OFF ROAD AND SHUT OFF CAR BEFORE ANYTHING ELSE COULD HAPPEN. CAR WOULDN'T RESTART AFTER SEVERAL ATTEMPTS. WIRING HARNESS WAS THE PROBLEM ACCORDING TO THE MECHANICS THAT REPAIRED MY CAR. I TOOK MY CAR IN AGAIN AFTER FIX BECAUSE REMOTE START INTERRUPTED AND WOULDN'T WORK AND WAS TOLD REMOTE NEEDED A NEW BATTERY EVEN THOUGH IT ONLY HAD 29,000 MILES. *TR Look up ODI 10319114 at NHTSA ↗	6022.1% ODI 10408250 · 16,650 mi PINS INSIDE WIRING HARNESS CONNECTOR FOR RIGHT HEADLIGHT CORRODED, MAKING LOW BEAM HEADLIGHT INOPERABLE. THERE WAS NO ELECTRICAL GREASE INSIDE CONNECTION TO KEEP MOISTURE OUT. Look up ODI 10408250 at NHTSA ↗	1100.0% ODI 10660209 THE KEY WOULD NOT TURN AND THE CAR WOULD NOT START AS IF IT WERE JUST DEAD. THE STEERING WHEEL LOCKED. THE CAR WAS FINE AND THEN ONE DAY IT JUST HAPPENED. IT HAPPENED AGAIN ON 11/20. I DROVE HOME FROM WORK. I HAD BEEN HAVING NO ISSUES. THEN, I TURNED OFF THE CAR WHEN I GOT OUT OF THE CAR FOR A BRIEF MOMENT TO CHECKHART MY MAILBOX (FRONT OF APARTMENT COMPLEX). WHEN I GOT BACK IN THE CAR, SUDDENLY IT WASN'T WORKING AS IF EVERYTHING WAS DEAD. *TR Look up ODI 10660209 at NHTSA ↗
Exterior Lighting	1100.0% ODI 10478110 HEADLIGHTS KEEP BURNING OUT. SOMETIMES ONE WORKS(PASSENGER OR DRIVER SIDE) AND SOMETIMES NEITHER WORK. 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. *TR Look up ODI 10478110 at NHTSA ↗	150.0% ODI 10502480 · 46,000 mi WE HAVE A PONTIAC G6 WHERE THE TRUNK BRAKE LIGHT REMAINS ON AND WILL NOT SHUT OFF. I HAVE PULLED THE WIRE CONNECTOR APART TO SHUT OFF LIGHT. IT APPEARS THIS IS COMMON ON ALL PONTIAC G6. TR CARS. TR Look up ODI 10502480 at NHTSA ↗	476.9% ODI 10237257 I BOUGHT MY 2005 G6 1 MONTH AGO. WHEN I DRIVE AT NIGHT MY BRAKE LIGHT ARE ALWAYS ON. WHEN I TOUCH MY BRAKES THE LIGHTS GO OUT. THE DEALERSHIPS CAN NOT SEEM TO FIND ANYTHING WRONG. *TR Look up ODI 10237257 at NHTSA ↗	1568.2% ODI 10226647 · 44,000 mi THE REAR EXTERIOR BRAKE LIGHTS REMAIN ILLUMINATED WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL IS NOT BEING PRESSED AND THE PARKING BRAKE IS NOT ENGAGED. THE BRAKE LIGHTS WILL THEN GO OUT OR NOT BE ILLUMINATED WHEN THE BRAKE IS APPLIED. WE HAVE HAD NEAR MISSES WITH VEHICLES BEHIND US ALMOST REAR-ENDING US. IT OCCURS VERY FREQUENTLY, BUT NOT CONSTANTLY. HAVE TAKEN TO ONE SHOP AND ONE DEALERSHIP WITH NO RESOLUTION. HAVE APPOINTMENT WITH ANOTHER DEALERSHIP. VERY DANGEROUS CONDITION; ESPECIALLY SINCE WE ARE USUALLY TRANSPORTING A 10 MONTH OLD CHILD. *TR Look up ODI 10226647 at NHTSA ↗	19315.7% ODI 10282601 · 30,000 mi I ALMOST WAS REAR ENDED DUE TO THE FACT MY BRAKE LIGHTS DIDN'T WORK THIS IS THE THIRD TIME IN 2 YEARS I'VE HAD THIS FIXED AND NOW THE CAR IS OUT OF WARRANTY IM STILL HAVING THIS SAME PROBLEM. WHAT AM I SUPPOSED TO DO ITS A LEASE THAT IS UNSAFE TO DRIVE. I PAY ALL THIS MONEY TO A CAR COMPANY AND NOW I CANT DRIVE IT. *TR Look up ODI 10282601 at NHTSA ↗	22821.1% ODI 10272398 · 8,000 mi 2008 PONTIAC G6. THE BRACKETS WHICH HOLD THE HEADLIGHTS TO THE CAR ARE INSUFFICIENT. THE HEADLIGHTS BOUNCE, SHAKE, AND WOBBLE OVER BUMPS IN THE ROAD CAUSING REPEATED PREMATURE HEADLAMP BULB FAILURE AND SAFETY HAZARD FOR VISIBILITY REASONS ESPECIALLY AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS. BULBS HAVE BLOWN OUT 2 TIMES SINCE PURCHASED AS NEW IN SEPTMEBER OF 2008. DEALER STATES THERE IS NO KNOWN FIX FOR HEADLIGHT PROBLEM. IN ADDITION, THE DRIVER'S SIDE WINDOW ON THE SEDAN MODEL DOES NOT STAY ENTIRELY CLOSED....PUSHING THE WINDOW UP BUTTON, THE WINDOW MOVES 1/4" AFTE… Look up ODI 10272398 at NHTSA ↗	17424.4% ODI 10367887 I DRIVE A 2009 PONTIAC G6/GT SEDAN, I HAVE REPLACE THE LOW BEAMS BULBS FOR EACH LIGHT 6 TIMES. NOW NO ACCIDENT HAS OCCURRED, BUT THE BULBS ONLY LAST ABOUT A MONTH. THE RETAILERS SUGGEST THAT IT IS NOT THEIR PROBLEM. I ALSO DECIDED TO TRY DIFFERENT RETAILERS AND BRAND NAME BULBS. THIS IS DANGEROUS WHILE DRIVING AT NIGHT, WHEN YOUR LIGHT GO OUT. *TR Look up ODI 10367887 at NHTSA ↗	3211.8% ODI 10477462 I THOUGHT MY HEADLIGHT BULB WENT OUT AND SO I WENT TO THE CAR DEALERSHIP TO HAVE THEM REPLACE IT. A FEW MONTHS LATER THE BULB HAS BEEN GOING IN AND OUT FOR THE LAST 9 MONTHS. THE MECHANICS ARE TELLING ME IT'S A WIRE PROBLEM AND WITH THE VEHICLE BEING A 2010 I SHOULDN'T BE HAVING THAT PROBLEM. IT'S NOW SEPT. 28,2012 AND ONCE AGAIN IT HAS GONE OUT...AGAIN. PLUS SINCE I GOT THE CAR I'VE BEEN HEARING RATTLING EITHER IN THE PASSENGER DOOR OR THE DASHBOARD. THE DEALERSHIP WANTS TO CHARGE ME BUT I FEEL I SHOULDN'T HAVE TO PAY FOR GM MISTAKES. *TR Look up ODI 10477462 at NHTSA ↗	00.0% No examples available for this selection.
Service Brakes	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	150.0% ODI 10621448 · 100,272 mi TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 PONTIAC G6. WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH, THE VEHICLE FAILED TO COME TO A COMPLETE STOP WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED. THE FAILURE OCCURRED TWICE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100,272. Look up ODI 10621448 at NHTSA ↗	314.6% ODI 10489094 · 75,000 mi TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 PONTIAC G6. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH, THE REAR BRAKE LIGHTS ERRONEOUSLY ILLUMINATED WITHOUT THE BRAKES BEING APPLIED. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION WHERE THEY STATED THAT THE BRAKE PEDAL SWITCH SHORTED INTERNALLY AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 75,000. .... UPDATED 02-20-13 *BF THE CONSUMER STATED THE CRUISE CONTROL WOULD NOT ENGAGE AND THE TRACTION CONTROL WOULD RANDOMLY TURN ON. THE VEHICL… Look up ODI 10489094 at NHTSA ↗	1166.1% ODI 10461152 · 72,872 mi THIS PONTIAC G6 WAS TAKEN TO DEALER ON THREE OCCASIONS FOR THE SAME COMPLAINT. 9/23/2009. THE FIRST OCCASION, THE VEHICLE'S CRUISE CONTROL DID NOT WORK AND THE GEARSHIFT WAS VERY DIFFICULT TO MOVE OUT OF PARK. ON ONE OCCASION THE CAR HAD TO BE LEFT AT WORK SITE AS GEAR SHIFT COULD NOT BE MOVED UNTIL THE NEXT MORNING. LAST, SEVERAL PEOPLE TOLD ME THAT BRAKE LIGHTS WERE ON WHILE DRIVING AND TURNED OFF WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES; ALL THE SYMPTOMS OF THE RECALL #09V036000 SECOND OCCASION: IT WAS TAKEN TO DEALER AGAIN 6/20/2011 FOR THE SAME … Look up ODI 10461152 at NHTSA ↗	16013.0% ODI 10462569 · 72,000 mi ON HIGHWAY TRAVELING OUT OF TOWN AVERAGING 60-65 IN MY 2007 PONTIAC G6 I LIGHTLY PRESSED BRAKES APPROACHING AN EXIT FOR GAS WHEN A THE STEERING WHEEL STARTED SHAKING. I HAD TO PRESS THE BRAKES AGAIN TO STOP AFTER EXITING THE HIGHWAY TO STOP. THE SHAKING WAS NOTICEABLY WORSE. I PURCHASED THE CAR USED ABOUT 2 MONTHS BEFORE THIS EVENT SO I DID NOT EXPECT ANY BRAKE ISSUES. AFTER SEVERAL MONTHS MY WIFE MENTIONED A NOISE FROM THE BRAKES. I HAD THE BRAKES INSPECTED AND THE SERVICE PERSON SAID THE BRAKES WERE FINE BUT MY FRONT AND REAR STRUTS WERE BAD.… Look up ODI 10462569 at NHTSA ↗	12211.3% ODI 10461334 · 34,000 mi TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 PONTIAC G6. THE CONTACT WAS TRAVELING 50- 55 MPH WHEN THE REAR BRAKE LIGHTS ILLUMINATED DESPITE THE BRAKES NOT BEING DEPRESSED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER AND THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED BUT, THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 34,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 60,000. Look up ODI 10461334 at NHTSA ↗	638.8% ODI 10469357 WHILE DRIVING, CRUISE CONTROL WILL DISENGAGE AND BRAKE LIGHTS WILL FLAIR ON. THAN WHEN TAP BRAKES, BRAKE LIGHTS WILL SHUT OFF. WITHIN A COUPLE SECONDS, THEY WILL TURN BACK ON. WHEN ACTUALLY GOING TO PRESS ON THE BRAKES, HAVE NO BRAKE LIGHTS THAN. THIS HAS ALSO HAPPENED WITHOUT USING CRUISE CONTROL, JUST DRIVING IN GENERAL. BREAK LIGHTS WILL COME ON, THAN WHEN PRESS ON THE BRAKE, THEY SHUT OFF. COUPLE SECONDS LATER, COME BACK ON. THIS IS A HUGE SAFETY ISSUE WHILE DRIVING AT NIGHT TIME(OR DURING THE DAYTIME), NOT HAVING BRAKE LIGHTS WHEN STOPPING… Look up ODI 10469357 at NHTSA ↗	197.0% ODI 10459253 · 56,000 mi TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 PONTIAC G6. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 70 MPH WHEN THE REAR BRAKE LIGHTS ILLUMINATED WITHOUT THE BRAKE PEDAL BEING ENGAGED. THE FAILURE RECURRED INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHO WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE MALFUNCTION HOWEVER, THE BRAKE SWITCH WAS REPLACED BUT THE FAILURE CONTINUED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED FOR THE MOST RECENT FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE PROBLEM. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 56,000. Look up ODI 10459253 at NHTSA ↗	00.0% No examples available for this selection.
Air Bags	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	121.8% ODI 10276372 · 41,805 mi TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 PONTIAC G6. TWO YEARS AGO, WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS AT A STOP, THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE WAS STRUCK BY ANOTHER MOTORIST TRAVELING 90 MPH. IN TURN, HIS VEHICLE WAS PUSHED INTO TRAFFIC AND STRUCK THE DRIVER'S SIDE OF ANOTHER VEHICLE. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. BOTH FRONT SEATS WERE CRACKED IN THE MID-LUMBAR AREA, WHICH CAUSED SEVERE INJURY TO BOTH FRONT PASSENGERS. A TOTAL OF FOUR OCCUPANTS WERE INJURED AND A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 41,805. Look up ODI 10276372 at NHTSA ↗	924.8% ODI 10164435 MY CAR EVERY TIME I TURNED TO THE LEFT OR RIGHT MY TIRES WOULD MAKE A SQUEALING SOUND, SO MY HUSBAND THOUGHT I NEEDED MY TIRES ROTATED, I TOOK IT DOWN TO GET AN OIL CHANGE AND TO GET THE TIRES ROTATED BUT HE (SALES PERSON) TOLD ME THAT MY TIRES WERE FINE. WELL I WAS GOING TO WORK AT 6:00 A.M MY CAR STARTED PULLING TO THE RIGHT SO I WENT OFF THE ROAD AND TRIED TO GET MY CAR BACK ON THE ROAD BUT MY TIRES LOCKED UP OR SOMETHING B/C MY CAR STARTED TO SPIN IN CIRCLES, I TRIED TO GET CONTROL OF MY CAR BUT BEFORE I KNEW I HIT A TREE. WHAT SCARED ME TH… Look up ODI 10164435 at NHTSA ↗	1068.6% ODI 10185994 · 500 mi TLTHE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 PONTIAC G6. AT 55 MPH THE VEHICLE STRUCK A DEER ON THE HIGHWAY. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THE FRONT SIDE OF THE VEHICLE AND THE HOOD WERE DAMAGED. ALSO, PASSENGERS SUSTAINED INJURIES. THE WEATHER CONDITIONS WERE FAVORABLE. THE CONTACT COULD PROVIDE A POLICE REPORT AND PICTURES. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGE WERE 500.AK THE CONSUMER STATES THERE ARE 5 SENSOR POINTS, 3 SENSOR POINTS HIT DURING THE ACCIDENT. UPDATE 4/23/07 *TR Look up ODI 10185994 at NHTSA ↗	979.0% ODI 10241785 · 125 mi MY DAUGHTER WAS DRIVING A 2007 PONTIAC G-6. SHE WAS GOING AROUND A CURVE ENTERING THE EXPRESS WAY AND THE CAR DID NOT RESPOND TO HER TURNING THE WHEEL THEREFORE THE CAR WENT INTO THE DITCH. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. CONSIQUENTLY SHE FRACTURED HER BACK. SEPTEMBER 2007 IN NOVEMBER 2007 MY SON WAS DRIVING A 2008 PONTIAC G-6. HE WAS GOING AROUND A CURVE THE CAR DID NOT RESPOND. THE CAR ROLLED OVER HIT A TREE AND KILLED MY SON. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT GO OFF. *TR Look up ODI 10241785 at NHTSA ↗	405.6% ODI 10537009 · 27,500 mi WHEN THE PASSENGER GETS OUT OF THE VEHICLE THE ON/OFF LIGHT FOR THE PASSENGER AIRBAG REMAINS ON EVEN WHEN THERE IS NO PERSON SITTING IN THE SEAT. THE SEAT BELT LIGHT ALSO REMAINS FLASHING AND DINGS WHEN DRIVING. THIS IS A DISTRACTION. THE DEALER INFORMED ME THAT IT WAS A 1100 DOLLAR REPAIR. THE REPAIR IS NOT COVERED UNDER MY WARRANTY AND IF LEFT UN-REPAIRED IT WILL CAUSE THE AIRBAG TO NOT GO OFF IN AN ACCIDENT. MY VEHICLE HAS LESS THAN 30,000 MILES ON IT. *TR Look up ODI 10537009 at NHTSA ↗	186.6% ODI 10429552 · 36,903 mi ON 9/14/2010 MY WIFE WAS INVOLVED IN AN AUTO ACCIDENT IN OUR 2010 PONTIAC G6 GT IN WHICH SHE TURNED FROM A PRIVATE DRIVE INTO THE PATH OF ANOTHER VEHICLE. THE OTHER VEHICLE WAS TRAVELING APPROXIMATELY 35-40 MPH, IMPACTING OUR CAR IN THE DRIVERS SIDE FRONT FENDER, WHEEL ASSEMBLY, AND DRIVERS DOOR. BOTH AIRBAGS WERE DEPLOYED IN THE OTHER CAR HOWEVER NONE OF THE AIRBAGS IN OUR G6 DEPLOYED. THERE WERE NO LIFE-THREATENING INJURIES TO THE OCCUPANTS OF EITHER VEHICLE WHICH BRINGS ME TO MY COMPLAINT, THE ENTIRE DRIVERS FRONT FENDER ON OUR G6 WAS SMASHE… Look up ODI 10429552 at NHTSA ↗	00.0% No examples available for this selection.
Power Train	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	395.7% ODI 10209797 · 1,000 mi TOO MANY COMPLAINTS TO WRITE THEM ALL UP, HERE ARE A FEW: ENGINE MAKES METAL GRINDING "WHOOSHING" NOISE INDEPENDENT FROM ACCELERATION-DEALER CANNOT REPLICATE, WARPED ROTORS-DEALER WANTED OVER $1,000 TO FIX, HAVE HAD RADIO REPLACED 5 TIMES DUE TO DISC ERRORS-DEALER KEEPS REPLACING, HAD STEERING RACK AND WATER PUMP REPLACED AT 30,000 MILES-DEALER COVERED, SENSOR THAT TURNS ON LIGHTS WENT-DEALER REPLACED, POWER STEERING PROBLEMS, HARD TO TURN AND ROUGH, BUT NO "LOCK-UPS" LIKE OTHERS HAVE HAD(THANKFULLY)-DEALER CANNOT REPLICATE, HAD DRIVERS SIDE FR… Look up ODI 10209797 at NHTSA ↗	663.5% ODI 10242974 GEAR SHIFT CONTROLLER GETS STUCK IN DRIVE. DEALERSHIP SAID IT WAS THE BRAKE LIGHT SYSTEM, THAT THE LIGHTS WERE NOT WORKING WHEN PRESSING THE BRAKES. *TR Look up ODI 10242974 at NHTSA ↗	897.2% ODI 10369579 · 60,000 mi I HAVE AN 07 G6 THAT IS HAVING THE SAME ISSUES WITH BRAKE LIGHTS, CRUISE, AND SHIFTING OUT OF PARK THAT THE 05-06 G6'S ARE. WE'VE HAD THE BRAKE SWITCH CHANGED TWICE AND IT HASN'T FIXED THE PROBLEM. EVEN WITH THE BRAKE SWITCH UNPLUGGED THE BRAKE LIGHTS STAY ON. *TR Look up ODI 10369579 at NHTSA ↗	777.1% ODI 10236397 I BOUGHT THE CAR BRAND NEW WITH 5 MILES IN APRIL WITH THE EXTENDED WARRANTY. AT AROUND 5500 MILES, THE CAR FIRST STALLED. IT STARTED BACK UP THAT DAY WITHOUT ISSUE AND WITHOUT ANY WARNING LIGHTS SO I DIDN'T THINK MUCH OF IT. AFTER THAT, IT WOULD STALL MAYBE ONCE A WEEK. THIS HAPPENED UP UNTIL ABOUT 6200 MILES. AFTER THAT, I WAS GETTING CHECK ENGINE LIGHTS, REDUCED ENGINE POWER(WHICH WAS VERY SPORADIC), SERVICE TRACTION, AND ENGINE LUGGING. IT CONTINUED TO STALL 3 TIMES A WEEK OR SO. I HAVE HAD IT IN TWICE TO THE DEALERSHIP. THE FIRST TIME THEY … Look up ODI 10236397 at NHTSA ↗	466.5% ODI 10263230 · 5,561 mi I AM A INSURANCE ADJUSTER FOR ERIE INSURANCE, ON 11/28/2008 OUR INSURED PARKED HER RENTAL CAR A 2008 PONTIAC G6 IN FRONT OF HER HOME AND PLACED THE CAR IN PARK. SHE EXITED THE CAR ONLY TO FIND THAT THE CAR BEGAN TO ROLL AWAY AND STRUCK A LAMP POST IN HER NEIGHBORS YARD. THE DAMAGE TO THE CAR WAS $2097.32 & THE DAMAGE TO THE NEIGHBORS PROPERTY WAS $1764.27. *TR Look up ODI 10263230 at NHTSA ↗	145.1% ODI 10458960 · 31,000 mi TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 PONTIAC G6. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE ROLLED FORWARD WHILE PARKED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE SHIFTER NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 31,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 33,000. Look up ODI 10458960 at NHTSA ↗	00.0% No examples available for this selection.
Fuel/Propulsion System	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	202.9% ODI 10478067 · 115,000 mi TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 PONTIAC G6. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED FUEL WAS LEAKING. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 115,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 117,000. Look up ODI 10478067 at NHTSA ↗	764.0% ODI 10462813 · 92,110 mi I NOTICED A STRONG GAS SMELL FROM THE BACK OF MY CAR,I JUST BROUGHT IT USED LAST JUNE 11, I ALSO NOTICED THAT WHEN SITTING IN THE CAR EITHER IN THE FRONT OR REAR THE SMELL OF GAS IS STRONG AS WELL, I HAD TO HAVE WORK DONE ON MY CAR LAST MONTH AND WAS TOLD THAT THE ENTIRE TOP OF MY TANK WAS WET FROM GAS AND THE SMELL WAS STRONG IN THE SHOP (SEARS) AND I SHOULD HAVE THIS LOOKED AT ASAP BECAUSE IT COULD CAUSE A FIRE AND WAS VERY UNSAFE. I HAVE BEEN RESEARCHING THIS ISSUE AND HAVE FOUND OVER 100 OTHER PEOPLE WITH THIS SAME ISSUE IN THE 2006 PONTIAC… Look up ODI 10462813 at NHTSA ↗	826.7% ODI 10472841 · 68,000 mi CAR'S KEY FELT STUCK ONE DAY AND MADE THE CARD DO A "HARD" START WHERE THE IGNITION DIDN'T KICK OVER RIGHT AWAY. NOTICED RIGHT AFTER IGNITION PROBLEM THERE WAS A STRONG SMELL OF GAS ONCE CAR WAS SHUT OFF. SMELL CONTINUED TO JUST GET STRONGER AND STRONGER OVER THE COURSE OF A WEEK. THERE IS NOW AN INTOXICATING SMELL OF GAS FUMES THAT SURROUND THE CAR WHEN PARKED. CANNOT PARK IN GARAGE ANY LONGER IN FEAR THAT THE FUMES WILL IGNITE WITH OUR GAS WATER HEATER WHICH IS ALSO HOUSED IN THE GARAGE. THREE YEAR OLD DAUGHTER FEELS LIGHT HEADED AND NAUSEATE… Look up ODI 10472841 at NHTSA ↗	524.8% ODI 10462929 · 30,000 mi I PURCHASED MY PONTIAC BRAND NEW WITH 189 MILES. SHORTLY AFTER WHILE DRIVING MY CAR, I NOTICED A SQUEAKING NOISE FROM THE BRAKES. I HAD THE BRAKES CHECKED OUT AND THEY WERE FINE. WAS TOLD IT WAS DUE TO DIRT IN THE BRAKES. IN 2011 MY INDICATOR LIGHT CAME ON TELLING ME TO CHECK MY FUEL CAP. I TOOK IT TO THE MECHANIC, AND ENDED UP PAYING TO HAVE SOMETHING IN THE FUEL SYSTEM CHANGED. I AM STILL ENCOUNTERING ISSUES WITH THE INDICATOR LIGHT TO CHECK THE FUEL CAP. THE GAS MILEAGE IS TERRIBLE! I HAVE COMPLAINED TO THE DEALERSHIP ABOUT THIS ISSUE AND WA… Look up ODI 10462929 at NHTSA ↗	365.1% ODI 10466585 · 46,000 mi LARGE FUEL LEAK AT REAR OF GAS TANK ABOVE EXHAUST PIPE RESULTING IN AN OVERWHELMING FUEL SMELL INSIDE AND OUTSIDE OF VEHICLE. DIAGNOSED BY DEALERSHIP AS CRACKED RETURN LINE CONNECTION ON THE FUEL PUMP MODULE. PART WAS REPLACED BY DEALERSHIP. *TR Look up ODI 10466585 at NHTSA ↗	72.6% ODI 10864088 · 67,000 mi ON MAY 9, 2016, I WAS HEADING TO MY HOME WHEN MY CAR STALLED BRIEFLY IN THE MIDDLE OF A MAJOR ROADWAY, 220 NORTH, CUMBERLAND, MARYLAND 21502. LUCKILY MY VEHICLE RE-ENGAGED WITHIN A MINUTE IN ORDER FOR ME TO AVOID BEING HIT BY ANY TRACTOR AND TRAILER TRAFFIC THAT WAS STEADILY APPROACHING ME. NEEDLESS TO SAY I WAS PETRIFIED DURING THIS TIME THING I WAS GOING TO BE DEMOLISHED AND DIE IN MY CAR!!! THERE IS AN ISSUE WITH THE RELAY CONNECTION FROM THE FUSE BOX IN THE TRUNK OF THE PONTIACT G 6 TO THE FUEL PUMP WHICH HAS CAUSED MY CAR TO NOT START … Look up ODI 10864088 at NHTSA ↗	00.0% No examples available for this selection.
Vehicle Speed Control	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	162.4% ODI 10284439 · 65,000 mi PONTIAC G6 BRAKE LIGHTS WERE OPERATING OPPOSITE (BRAKES LIGHTS ILLUMINATED WHILE DRIVING AND NOT ILLUMINATED WHILE BRAKE IS APPLIED). CRUISE CONTROL NOT ENGAGING. APPARENTLY THERE WAS A RECALL FOR SOME MODELS OF THE G6 BUT WAS TOLD BY PONTIAC THAT MY G6 WAS NOT COVERED UNDER THE RECALL FOR THE EXACT SAME ISSUE. *TR Look up ODI 10284439 at NHTSA ↗	623.2% ODI 10281405 · 21,000 mi WE ARE HAVING THE SAME ISSUE WITH OUR 2006 G6. OUR EXTERIOR LIGHT SOMETIMES DOESN'T WORK, THE CRUISE CONTROL SOMETIMES DOESN'T WORK. WE HAD TO REPLACE AT OUR OWN EXPENSE THE BRAKE ROTORS DUE TO INFERIOR QUALITY. WE WERE HAVING THE VIBRATION ISSUE SOME MENTIONED. MY WIFE COULD NOT GET IT OUT OF PARK ONE DAY, WE HAD IT TOWED TO THE DEALERSHIP. WE GOT THE SAME STORY ABOUT THE RECALL ABOUT NOT BEING COVERED BY THE RECALL AND HAVING TO GET IT DIAGNOSED AT OUR EXPENSE. LAST YEAR OUR BRAKES COMPLETELY FAILED AND WE REAR ENDED A MINIVAN. LUCKILY NO… Look up ODI 10281405 at NHTSA ↗	665.4% ODI 10213909 2007 PONTIAC G6 WITH MULTIPLE PROBLEMS SINCE PURCHASED. CONSUMER STATES SOME OF THE PROBLEMS ARE RATTLE IN PASSENGER SIDE DOOR, PLASTIC SEAT BELT HOLDER BROKE, CONVERTIBLE TOP BROKE, THE TOP WAS UP, AND WOULD NOT LOCK, THE RETRACTABLE MOTOR WOULD NOT PUT THE TOP DOWN OR UP. VEHICLE ACCELERATED VIOLENTLY ON ITS OWN WHILE STOPPED. KB WHEN THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED SUDDENLY, THE CONSUMER HIT ANOTHER VEHICLE. JB Look up ODI 10213909 at NHTSA ↗	625.7% ODI 10361349 · 40,000 mi MY 2008 PONTIAC G6 CRUISE CONTROL WORKS INTERMITTENTLY FOR THE PAST YEAR. I USE IT WHEN IT WORKS AND KEEP IT OFF WHEN IT DOES NOT WANT TO ENGAGE. IN THE PAST MONTHS, MY BRAKE LIGHTS STAY ON WHEN THE BRAKES ARE NOT ENGAGED; ONCE I ENGAGE THE BRAKES, THE LIGHTS GO OUT COMPLETELY. THIS ISSUE IS INTERMITTENT AS WELL. *TR Look up ODI 10361349 at NHTSA ↗	334.6% ODI 10469357 WHILE DRIVING, CRUISE CONTROL WILL DISENGAGE AND BRAKE LIGHTS WILL FLAIR ON. THAN WHEN TAP BRAKES, BRAKE LIGHTS WILL SHUT OFF. WITHIN A COUPLE SECONDS, THEY WILL TURN BACK ON. WHEN ACTUALLY GOING TO PRESS ON THE BRAKES, HAVE NO BRAKE LIGHTS THAN. THIS HAS ALSO HAPPENED WITHOUT USING CRUISE CONTROL, JUST DRIVING IN GENERAL. BREAK LIGHTS WILL COME ON, THAN WHEN PRESS ON THE BRAKE, THEY SHUT OFF. COUPLE SECONDS LATER, COME BACK ON. THIS IS A HUGE SAFETY ISSUE WHILE DRIVING AT NIGHT TIME(OR DURING THE DAYTIME), NOT HAVING BRAKE LIGHTS WHEN STOPPING… Look up ODI 10469357 at NHTSA ↗	93.3% ODI 10515652 · 49,000 mi TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 PONTIAC G6. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH WITH THE CRUISE CONTROL ACTIVATED, THE VEHICLE UNEXPECTEDLY INCREASED ACCELERATION TO 60 MPH. THE FAILURE RECURRED THREE TIMES WITHOUT THE CRUISE CONTROL IN ACTIVATION. THE VEHICLE WAS NEITHER DIAGNOSED NOR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 49,000. Look up ODI 10515652 at NHTSA ↗	00.0% No examples available for this selection.

Darker cells indicate a larger share of submitted complaints. Components overlap. This measures complaint composition, not failure probability.

Failure mileage by component

Median and middle 50% of usable owner-reported mileages. Ranges require at least five records.

Component failure mileage distribution
Component	Mileage range (25th–75th percentile)	Median	Usable records	Examples
Steering	60,750–131,340 mi	89,750 mi	344	ODI 10119728 · 5,200 mi STEERING SYSTEM LOCKED. THIS OCCURED ON THE HIGHWAY, GOING AROUND A RIGHT TURN AT 50MPH (UPHILL). IT RESULTED IN A COLLISION WITH THE CONCRETE BARRIER ON THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. THE ABILITY TO STEER RETURNED AFTER THE DRIVER YANKED THE WHEEL HARD. THE DRIVER FELT A POP AND THE STEERING RETURNED, BUT THERE WAS NO TIME TO REGAIN CONTROL OF THE CAR. Look up ODI 10119728 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10127111 · 8,450 mi STEERING ON THIS VEHICAL HAS LOCKED UP MULTIPLE TIMES, CAUSING THE VEHICAL TO GO OFF THE ROAD. GM HAS INVESTIGATED THE CAR AFTER THE PREVIOUS INCIDENT AND CLAIMED THERE WAS NO PROBLEM AND WILL NOT CHECK THE CAR AGAIN. MOST RECENT STEERING LOCKUP OCCURED AT 8400 MILES. Look up ODI 10127111 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10141474 · 13,750 mi STEERING WHEEL APPEARED TO 'LOCK" WHEN SITTING IN TRAFFIC, WOULD NOT TURN IN EITHER DIRECTION FOR ABOUT 2-3 SECONDS, THEN RESUMED NORMAL OPERATION. DID SAME THING AGAIN NEXT DAY AS I WAS PULLING OUT OF MY DRIVEWAY ONTO THE STREET, WOULD NOT TURN AND WENT STRAIGHT INTO THE STREET. IN BOTH CASES, WAS NOT TRAVELING VERY FAST. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER WITHIN 2 DAYS AND THEY COULD NOT REPLICATE THE PROBLEM. OPENED CASE WITH TECH ASSISTANCE. *NM Look up ODI 10141474 at NHTSA ↗
Electrical System	62,500–137,550 mi	92,065 mi	60	ODI 10138504 · 7,000 mi MY 2005 PONTIAC G6'S DRIVER'S SIDE SUN VISOR HAD AN ELECTRICAL SHORT WHICH CAUSED SMOKE TO COME FROM THE HEADLINER AREA. THE DEALERSHIP HAS HAD MY VEHICLE SINCE THEN AND HAVE BEEN WAITING FOR A PART TO COME IN. THE DEALER SUSPECTS THAT THIS IS NOT AN ISOLATED INCIDENT DUE TO THEM NOT BEING ABLE TO FIND A REPLACEMENT PART. I SUSPECT THAT THIS INCIDENT COULD HAVE STARTED A SERIOUS FIRE. NM Look up ODI 10138504 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10160944 · 1,500 mi ELECTRICAL. THE INFORMATION/RADIO/TEMP READING MALFUNCTIONS AND RESETS ITSELF. THE TEMPERATURE READING WILL STAY AT 77 DEGREES FOR HOURS (WHEN TEMP IS OTHER THAN THAT). WHILE LISTENING TO A CD, AND HITTING THE EJECT BUTTON - DISPLAY READS "NO DISC". RADIO WILL RESET ALL STATIONS AND TIME. RADIO DISPLAY WILL FLASH LINES OR NOT EVEN COME ON AT TIMES. OCCASIONALLY, IN WARM WEATHER, ON INITIAL START UP, RPM AND ENGINE WILL REV CLOSE TO 2000 RPM. BACK LIGHTING FOR COMFORT CONTROLS HAVE CHANGED FROM RED LIGHT TO ORANGE. * THE ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS, IN… Look up ODI 10160944 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10161667 · 1,000 mi WHEN TURNING THE IGNITION TO START THE VEHICLE, THE VEHICLE DOES NOT START RIGHT AWAY. IT SOUNDS LIKE IT DOES NOT WANT TO START, OR WON'T TURN OVER, FOLLOWING WHICH IT DOES EVENTUALLY START. IT HAS NOT FAILED TO START THE VEHICLE AS OF YET, HOWEVER IT HAS DONE THIS SEVERAL DOZEN TIMES (PROBABLY AT LEAST ONCE A WEEK)SINCE I HAVE HAD THE VEHICLE IN THE PAST YEAR. I HAVE MENTIONED THE PROBLEM TO THE DEALER, BUT THEY ARE NEVER ABLE TO RECREATE THE PROBLEM, SO NOTHING HAS BEEN DONE TO FIX THIS PROBLEM. *JB Look up ODI 10161667 at NHTSA ↗
Exterior Lighting	57,750–116,313 mi	79,927 mi	40	ODI 10242800 · 25,000 mi I OWN A 2005 PONTIAC G6 WHICH I PURCHASED FROM A DEALER AFTER IT HAD BEEN LEASED FOR 1 YEAR. THE VEHICLE HAD 12000 MILES ON IT WHEN PURCHASE. NUMEROUS PROBLEMS HAVE OCCURRED WITH THIS VEHICLE AFTER PURCHASE. STARTING WITH A NOISE, CLUNK IN THE STEERING. THIS HAS BEEN IN THE REPAIR SHOP FOR UPWARDS TO 7-8 TIMES, EACH TIME NEW REPAIRS DONE ON DIFFERENT PARTS. THIS PROBLEM HAS NEVER BEEN RESOLVED. NOW AT 64500 MILES THE NOISE IS STILL THERE AFTER REPAIRS ONLY 4000 MILES AGO. STARTING IN OCTOBER OF 2007 I BEGAN HAVING PROBLEMS WITH THE BRAKE LIGHTS… Look up ODI 10242800 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10247445 · 51,000 mi 2005 PONTIAC G6, BRAKE LIGHTS COME ON WITHOUT TOUCHING THE BRAKES. IT OCCURS SPORADICALLY. IF YOU TAP THE BRAKE PEDAL, THE LIGHTS GO OFF FOR ABOUT 3-5 SECONDS, THEN THEY COME BACK ON. I'VE HAD IT IN AT THE PONTIAC DEALERSHIP TWICE AND THEY DON'T KNOW HOW TO FIX THE PROBLEM. I'VE DONE INTERNET SEARCHES ABOUT THIS ISSUE AND IT APPEARS TO BE HAPPENING TO OTHER G6 OWNERS ALL OVER THE U.S. I'VE HAD OTHER MOTORISTS FLASH ME AND MOTION TO ME ON THE FREEWAY AND I DON'T THINK IT IS SAFE TO DRIVE THE CAR THIS WAY. TR Look up ODI 10247445 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10252653 · 58,000 mi TLTHE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 PONTIAC G6. WHILE DRIVING AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED, THE BRAKE LIGHTS ILLUMINATE. WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS SLOWED DOWN, THE LIGHTS DIM. THE DEALER HAS NOT YET BEEN LOCATED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 58,000. Look up ODI 10252653 at NHTSA ↗
Power Train	85,000–149,250 mi	119,525 mi	28	ODI 10209797 · 1,000 mi TOO MANY COMPLAINTS TO WRITE THEM ALL UP, HERE ARE A FEW: ENGINE MAKES METAL GRINDING "WHOOSHING" NOISE INDEPENDENT FROM ACCELERATION-DEALER CANNOT REPLICATE, WARPED ROTORS-DEALER WANTED OVER $1,000 TO FIX, HAVE HAD RADIO REPLACED 5 TIMES DUE TO DISC ERRORS-DEALER KEEPS REPLACING, HAD STEERING RACK AND WATER PUMP REPLACED AT 30,000 MILES-DEALER COVERED, SENSOR THAT TURNS ON LIGHTS WENT-DEALER REPLACED, POWER STEERING PROBLEMS, HARD TO TURN AND ROUGH, BUT NO "LOCK-UPS" LIKE OTHERS HAVE HAD(THANKFULLY)-DEALER CANNOT REPLICATE, HAD DRIVERS SIDE FR… Look up ODI 10209797 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10276216 · 69,000 mi TRANSMISSION FAILED WHILE CAR WAS MOTION. A GEAR SHEARED OFF THE CAR AND BROKE THE TRANNY CASING. TR Look up ODI 10276216 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10296554 · 72,000 mi I HAVE A 2005 PONTIAC G6 GM RECALL # 80317 - THE RECALL DOES NOT INCLUDE MY VIN #. MY VEHICLE HAS EVERY SYMPTOM AND ISSUE THAT THE RECALL CALLS OUT FOR BUT GM/PONTIAC WILL NOT HONOR THE RECALL BECAUSE IT DOES NOT INCLUDE MY VIN #. IS THERE ANYWAYS THAT MY VIN CAN BE INCLUDED IN THE RECALL? I AM A SAFETY HAZARD AS MY BRAKE LIGHTS DONT WORK, MY CRUISE CONTROL DOESNT WORK AND WHEN I TRY TO SHIFT THE CAR OUT OF PARK, I HAVE TO APPLY A LOT OF FORCE TO THE BRAKE PEDAL. ALL OF THESE ARE ISSUES THAT ARE CALLED OUT IN THE RECALL. TR THANKS … Look up ODI 10296554 at NHTSA ↗
Service Brakes	62,000–145,000 mi	89,000 mi	21	ODI 10489094 · 75,000 mi TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 PONTIAC G6. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH, THE REAR BRAKE LIGHTS ERRONEOUSLY ILLUMINATED WITHOUT THE BRAKES BEING APPLIED. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION WHERE THEY STATED THAT THE BRAKE PEDAL SWITCH SHORTED INTERNALLY AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 75,000. .... UPDATED 02-20-13 BF THE CONSUMER STATED THE CRUISE CONTROL WOULD NOT ENGAGE AND THE TRACTION CONTROL WOULD RANDOMLY TURN ON. THE VEHICL… Look up ODI 10489094 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10498205 · 135,000 mi WHEN THE BRAKES ARE APPLIED, THE TAIL LIGHTS GO OUT. WHILE DRIVING THE BRAKE LIGHTS ARE ON CAUSING CRUISE CONTROL NOT TO ENGAGE. THE BRAKE PEDAL POSITION SENSOR HAS ALREADY HAD THE DIELECTRIC GREASE PUT IN THE CONNECTOR BUT STILL MALFUNCTIONS. TR Look up ODI 10498205 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10513587 · 93,562 mi THE BRAKE LAMPS ILLUMINATE WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL HAS NOT BEEN DEPRESSED, OR THE LAMPS MAY NOT ILLUMINATE WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL IS DEPRESSED. *TR Look up ODI 10513587 at NHTSA ↗
Steering:Electric Power Assist System	21,500–53,000 mi	34,600 mi	25	ODI 10144363 · 13,750 mi STEERING INTERMITTENTLY "LOCKING-UP" WHILE DRIVING. TWICE WHILE DRIVING I HAVE TURNED MY WHEEL TO THE RIGHT WITH IT 'LOCKING-UP" AFTER ONLY ABOUT AN 1/8 OF A TURN. WOULD NOT BUDGE EITHER WAY FOR APPROXIMATELY 2-3 SECONDS, AFTER WHICH IT BEGAN WORKING NORMALLY. THIS HAS BEEN REPORTED TO THE SERVICE MANAGER AT MY LOCAL PONTIAC DEALERSHIP AS WELL AS A CUSTOMER SERVICE REPRESENTATIVE AT GM. JB Look up ODI 10144363 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10145405 · 11,912 mi DT: THE CONTACT COMPLAINED ABOUT EXCESSIVE DIFFICULTIES WITH THE STEERING WHEEL. THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN TO THE DEALERSHIP TWICE, AND POWER STEERING WAS REPLACED EACH TIME. THE VEHICLE CONTINUED TO HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM, AND WILL BE TOWED TO THE DEALERSHIP FOR FURTHER REPAIRS. AK Look up ODI 10145405 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10152492 · 16,749 mi 2005 PONTIAC G6 VG. 16755 MILES. STEERING LOCKED UP ON FIRST USE MORNING OF 3/11/06. STEERING WHEEL STARTED TO TIGHTLY SHIFT LEFT AND RIGHT AT RANDOM INTERVALS DURING FIRST MINUTES OF USE. WITHIN 3 MINUTES, STEERING WHEEL TIGHTENED CONSIDERABLY, MAKING TURNS DIFFICULT. PULLED INTO PARKING LOT. PARKED CAR. TURNED OFF IGNITION. WAITED HALF A MINUTE. TURNED IGNITION. STEERING WHEEL TIGHTENED ALMOST BEYOND USE, TOOK INCREDIBLE EFFORTS TO MAKE TURNS. POWER STEERING APPEARED ON DIC WITHIN 30 SECONDS OF IGNITION, FOLLOWED BY SERVICE ICON IN THE DASH D… Look up ODI 10152492 at NHTSA ↗
Service Brakes, Hydraulic	27,125–82,000 mi	47,200 mi	15	ODI 10156232 · 3,476 mi CONSUMER PONTIAC G6 MADE A RATTLING NOISE IN THE FRONT SUSPENSION. TS NAR* THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO INSULATED THE FUEL FILLER TUBE. THE RATTLE WAS DECREASED BUT STILL NOTICEABLE. THE DEALER THEN SUGGESTED THE CONSUMER HAVE THE STEERING RACK REPLACED. THE RACK WAS REPLACED ON 7/6/05. THE NOISE CONTINUED AND THIS TIME THE DEALER REPLACED THE POWER STEERING GEAR ASSEMBLY AND STEERING COLUMN ASSEMBLY. THE NOISE RETURNED AND THE DEALER RESURFACED BOTH FRONT ROTORS, COMPLETED THE LATERAL RUNOUT CHECK AND INSTALLED BRAKE AL… Look up ODI 10156232 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10168836 · 16,000 mi DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE VEHICLE SHOOK VIOLENTLY WHILE BRAKING FROM 70 MPH DOWN TO A COMPLETE STOP. THE SHAKING BEGAN IN THE STEERING WHEEL AND CONTINUED UNTIL THE ENTIRE VEHICLE VIBRATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A SERVICE DEALER, WHERE IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE FRONT ROTORS WERE VERY WARPED. THE DEALER MACHINED AND RESURFACED THE ROTORS, BUT THE PROBLEMS PERSISTED. Look up ODI 10168836 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10238457 · 74,600 mi THE SEAL ON MY PANORAMIC ROOF LEAKED DURING A TORRENTIAL DOWNPOUR. I DID NOT DRIVE THE CAR FOR A FEW DAYS BECAUSE OF HAVING SURGERY. 2 DAYS AFTER THE RAIN STORM WHEN I OPENED MY CAR I FOUND AN INCH OF WATER COVERING THE FLOOR AND MOLD COVERING MOST OF THE INTERIOR. MOLD WAS ALSO LOCATED INSIDE THE AIR CONDITIONING SYSTEM WHEN TURNED ON. THE HEATED SEATS WERE RUINED AS WERE ANY ELECTRICAL DEVICES INSIDE THE CAR. ALL PERSONAL ITEMS AND INFANT SEAT WERE ALSO RUINED. I AM STILL WAITING TO HEAR WHAT IS GOING TO BE DONE. THEY ARE TRYING TO CONVINCE M… Look up ODI 10238457 at NHTSA ↗
Fuel/Propulsion System	84,475–148,500 mi	105,055 mi	18	ODI 10478067 · 115,000 mi TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 PONTIAC G6. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED FUEL WAS LEAKING. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 115,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 117,000. Look up ODI 10478067 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10479366 · 103,000 mi TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 PONTIAC G6. THE CONTACT STATED THAT SHE WALKED NEAR THE VEHICLE AND SMELLED GASOLINE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A CERTIFIED MECHANIC FOR INSPECTION AND THEY STATED THERE WAS A FUEL LEAK AND AS A RESULT, THE FUEL PUMP NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND THEY STATED THAT THERE WAS NOT RECALL ON HER VEHICLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 103,000. Look up ODI 10479366 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10479665 · 66,648 mi WE STARTED SMELLING GAS IN THE PASSENGER COMPARTMENT A FEW WEEKS BEFORE 8-27-12 AND COULD NOT LOCATE THE GAS LEAK. THEN ON SUNDAY 8-26-12 MY DAUGHTER DROVE UP AND THE SMELL OF GAS WAS OVERWHELMING. I LOOKED UNDER THE CAR AND SAW GAS RUNNING THROUGH THE VENTS IN THE METAL SHIELD COVERING THE GAS TANK. THE CAR WAS PARKED UNTIL IT COULD BE INSPECTED BY A MECHANIC. I DID A ONLINE SEARCH FOR A GAS LEAK FOR THE 2005 G6 AND COULD ONLY FIND REFERENCE TO THIS SAME PROBLEM ON THE 2007 AND LATER MODELS. I CALLED TWO GM DEALERS AND THEY SHOWED NO RECALLS… Look up ODI 10479665 at NHTSA ↗

Complaint and recall timeline

Explore monthly filing activity alongside recall announcements. Up to ten years of monthly history is available.

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Solid line: filed complaints. Dashed amber lines: recall announcement dates for this vehicle selection; markers include all recall components. The latest month is partial. Temporal proximity does not establish causation.

Monthly counts, recall campaigns and complaint examples

Monthly complaint and recall timeline
Month	Complaints	Campaigns announced	Examples
2024-11	0	None	No examples available for this selection.
2024-12	0	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-01	0	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-02	1	None	ODI 11644379 My Transmission failed on me driving on the highway. Look up ODI 11644379 at NHTSA ↗
2025-03	0	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-04	0	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-05	0	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-06	0	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-07	0	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-08	0	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-09	1	None	ODI 11686959 I was driving car and went to turn and the steering wheel was very hard to steering. It was as if I had no power to steering. This happed several times without any accidents. Look up ODI 11686959 at NHTSA ↗
2025-10	0	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-11	1	None	ODI 11697857 Vehicle: 2005 Pontiac G6 VIN: [your VIN] Mileage: 185,000 Issue: Sudden total loss of power steering assist , same symptom as NHTSA Recall 14V153000 (GM 14116). Recall was completed years ago. Replacement part installed by GM failed in under 5 years. GM Customer Assistance refused coverage under Special Coverage #14299 (repeat failure after recall). Told me “warranties stopped in 2020” , incorrect. #14299 covers repeat failures of recall parts with goodwill/safety extensions beyond 150k mile… Look up ODI 11697857 at NHTSA ↗
2025-12	0	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-01	0	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-02	0	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-03	0	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-04	0	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-05	0	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-06	0	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-07	0	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-08	0	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-09	0	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-10 (partial)	0	None	No examples available for this selection.

Emerging complaint spikes

Complete months in the latest six months with at least 10 complaints, at least twice the preceding 12-month average, and at least three square-root deviations above that average.

This is a descriptive screening rule, not a statistical defect finding. Publicity and reporting changes can increase submissions.

No complete months meet the spike thresholds for this selection.

Equal-age model-year comparison

Model-wide cumulative reports during the first three or five calendar years, starting with the model year (age 0). Only fully elapsed windows are compared.

Observation windowFirst model yearSecond model year

2010: 25 complaints · 2014: 1 complaints

Equal observation windows
Model year	Through age 0	Through age 1	Through age 2
2010	0	13	25
2014	1	1	1

Date coverage across each selected cohort

Date basis for all complaints in selected model years
Year	Incident dates used	Filing date fallbacks	Excluded dates
2010	272	0	0
2014	1	0	0

Incident date is preferred when valid and no later than filing; otherwise filing date is used. Model year approximates age. Equal observation time does not adjust for sales, distance driven or reporting delays. One complaint linked to multiple model years can appear in each cohort.

Components reported together

Each cell counts unique complaints naming both components. Open a nonzero cell for examples.

Component co-occurrence matrix
Component	Steering	Electrical System	Exterior Lighting	Power Train	Service Brakes	Steering:Electric Power Assist System	Service Brakes, Hydraulic	Fuel/Propulsion System
Steering	—	41 ODI 10199326 · 25,000 mi MY WIFE WAS ALMOST KILLED YESTERDAY WHEN THE STEERING LOCKED UP AT 50MPH+ WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD. SHE HAS COMPLAINED OF STEERING ISSUES/NOISES/CONTROL IN THE PAST, BUT NEVER HAD IT LOCK UP COMPLETELY. THE CAR WAS STILL RUNNING, WAS DIFFICULT TO STOP, AND SHE WAS ALMOST HIT BY TWO DIFFERENT VEHICLES. THIS IS THE LAST OF DOUBLE DIGIT ISSUES WITH THIS VEHICLE. I WILL NOT TAKE IT BACK FROM THE DEALERSHIP. WHEN THE TOW TRUCK SHOWED UP THE STEERING LIGHT WENT OFF AND WORKED AGAIN. *TR Look up ODI 10199326 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10209594 · 36,000 mi 2005 PONTIAC G6 GT: WITHIN THE FIRST YEAR OF OWNERSHIP, WE HAD THE VEHICLE INTO THE DEALERSHIP TWICE FOR A LEAKING PANORAMIC ROOF. THE SECOND TIME IT LEAKED, THE DASH SHORTED OUT. THEN AT ABOUT 36,000 MILES WE STARTED HEARING POPPING NOISES WHEN STEERING AT LOW SPEEDS. AT AROUND 42,000 MILES THE POPPING NOISES GOT SIGNIFICANTLY WORSE. IT WAS AT THIS POINT, WE DECIDED TO TAKE THE VEHICLE BACK TO THE DEALERSHIP FOR SERVICE. THE MAN AT THE SERVICE DESK SEEMED TO KNOW RIGHT AWAY WHAT WAS WRONG WITH THE VEHICLE WITHOUT EVEN DIAGNOSING IT. HE T… Look up ODI 10209594 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10240837 · 70,000 mi I AM THE OWNER OF A 2005 PONTIAC G6 FOUR DOOR SEDAN . FOR THE PAST TWO MONTHS THE ENGINE CHECK LIGHT HAS COME ON ALONG WITH A WARNING ON THE AUDIO DISPLAY SHOWING "POWER STEERING". THESE INCIDENTS WERE INFREQUENT AND NO PARTICULAR REASON WAS FOUND FOR THE WARNING. UP UNTIL LAST WEEK I ATTRIBUTED THE PROBLEM TO A FAULTY SENSOR. LAST WEEK I STARTED MY CAR AND THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON, THE "POWER STEERING WAS DISPLAYED IN THE AUDIO SYSTEM, AND I HAD NO POWER STEERING TO FOR THE VEHICLE. I TURNED THE VEHICLE OFF THEN BACK ON AND THE PROBLEM … Look up ODI 10240837 at NHTSA ↗	6 ODI 10242800 · 25,000 mi I OWN A 2005 PONTIAC G6 WHICH I PURCHASED FROM A DEALER AFTER IT HAD BEEN LEASED FOR 1 YEAR. THE VEHICLE HAD 12000 MILES ON IT WHEN PURCHASE. NUMEROUS PROBLEMS HAVE OCCURRED WITH THIS VEHICLE AFTER PURCHASE. STARTING WITH A NOISE, CLUNK IN THE STEERING. THIS HAS BEEN IN THE REPAIR SHOP FOR UPWARDS TO 7-8 TIMES, EACH TIME NEW REPAIRS DONE ON DIFFERENT PARTS. THIS PROBLEM HAS NEVER BEEN RESOLVED. NOW AT 64500 MILES THE NOISE IS STILL THERE AFTER REPAIRS ONLY 4000 MILES AGO. STARTING IN OCTOBER OF 2007 I BEGAN HAVING PROBLEMS WITH THE BRAKE LIGHTS… Look up ODI 10242800 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10398195 · 109,000 mi FIRST PROBLEM, THE EXTERIOR REAR TAIL BRAKE LIGHTS DO NOT FUNCTION WELL. I DID FIND THE RECALL AND DID TAKE IT IN FOR REPAIR. THE PROBLEM STILL EXIST EVEN AFTER CHANGING OUT THE DEFECTED PART. THIS IS VERY SCARY AND CAN LEAD TO A SERIOUS ACCIDENT. SECOND PROBLEM, THE POWER STEERING LIGHT COMES ON AND SERVICE LIGHT, WHEN THIS HAPPENS THE STEERING WHEEL BECOMES VERY HARD AND DIFFICULT TO STEER. AFTER TURNING THE CAR OFF THE STEERING WHEEL RETURNS TO "NORMAL". I HAVE SEEN ON DIFFERENT FORUM OF COMPLAINT THAT HAVE BEEN MADE ABOUT THIS PROBLEM. I T… Look up ODI 10398195 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10628010 TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 PONTIAC G6. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 14V252000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL, EXTERIOR LIGHTING, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL), 14V153000 (STEERING), AND 14V224000 (POWER TRAIN); HOWEVER, THE PARTS NEEDED FOR THE REPAIRS WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE DEALER WAS UNCERTAIN ABOUT WHEN THE PARTS WOULD BECOME AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. Look up ODI 10628010 at NHTSA ↗	18 ODI 10348180 · 90,000 mi IN OCTOBER OF 2009 I BOUGHT A PONTIAC G6 2005 AFTER A MONTH OF A OWNING THE VEHICLE MY CHECK ENGINE LIGHT STARTED TURNING ON AND ON THE DISPLAY AREA IT WOULD READ POWER STEERING THIS WAS AT THE BEGINNING OF NOVEMBER 2009 SINCE THEN THE POWER STEERING HAD CONTINUED TO FAIL ON A REGULAR BASIS, IN ORDER TO FIX THE PROBLEM I WOULD PUT MY HAZARDS ON AND PULL OVER TURN THE CAR OFF AND TURN IT ON AGAIN, THIS WOULD ALLOW ME TO REGAIN MY POWER STEERING. THIS PROBLEM WENT ON FOR MONTHS IT IS NOW AUG 2010 AND I HAVE GONE AND HAD MY POWER STEERING COLUMN … Look up ODI 10348180 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10360422 · 48,640 mi (1.) MERGING ONTO THE HIGHWAY AT APPROX. 15MPH. PICKING UP SPEED. ALL OF A SUDDEN AND FOR THE (2.) FIRST TIME SINCE HAVING THE CAR THE POWER STEERING LIGHT CAME ON THE CONSOLE ALONG WITH A "DINGING". THE STEERING WHEEL IMMEDIATELY LOCKED UP EXTREMELY TIGHT. EVEN AS AN EXTREMELY HEALTHY WELL BUILT PERSON I COULD NOT TURN THE STEERING WHEEL AND ALMOST WENT OVER THE EMBANKMENT. I HIT BRAKES LUCKILY WITH NO ONE BEHIND ME OR INFRONT OF ME. I MANAGED TO BRING THE CAR TO A COMPLETE STOP. (3.)TURNED CAR OFF. RESTARTED. POWER STEERING LIGHT OFF.… Look up ODI 10360422 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10442349 · 146,000 mi I WAS DRIVING APPROX 30 MPH AND WHEN I WENT INTO A CURVE THE POWER STEERING QUIT WORKING AND I ALMOST RAN INTO THE DITCH AND HIT A MAIL BOX. LUCKILY, I MISSED BOTH OF THEM BUT PULLED A MUSCLE IN MY SHOULDER TRYING TO KEEP THE CAR ON THE ROAD. I PULLED OFF TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND MY 3 POINT TURN TURNED INTO A 8 POINT TURN. THE POWER STEERING LIGHT WAS ON THE SCREEN FLASHING. THIS CAN BE VERY DANGEROUS AND DEADLY. THIS NEEDS TO BE A RECALL BEFORE SOMEONE DIES AND THE COMPANY IS SUED, CONSIDERING THE FACT THAT I'M SEEING THIS REPORTED QUITE OF… Look up ODI 10442349 at NHTSA ↗	10 ODI 10616388 IN THE LAST THREE MONTHS I'VE HAD TO GET MY BRAKES REPLACED TWICE AND HAVE HAD TO TAKE MY CAR INTO THE SHOP BECAUSE MY CARS POWER STEERING HAS STOPPED WORKING. AFTER ALL OF THAT, I'VE GOTTEN THREE LETTERS IN THE MAIL IN THE LAST MONTH FOR RECALLS ON MY CAR. IF THERE'S THAT MANY PARTS BEING RECALLED ON MY VEHICLE, WHY ISN'T GM JUST RECALLING THE WHOLE VEHICLE SINCE THE G6 HAS NOTHING BUT PROBLEMS SINCE DAY ONE. TR Look up ODI 10616388 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10616895 TL THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 PONTIAC G6. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V252000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL, EXTERIOR LIGHTING, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL); HOWEVER, THE PART FOR THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. Look up ODI 10616895 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10731501 · 111,925 mi WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY AND APPROACHING HER EXIT, THE ELECTRONIC POWER STEERING FAILED AND COMPLETELY LOCKED ON MY CLIENT'S CAR. THIS IS A DOWNHILL EXIT RAMP OFF THE HIGHWAY. HER CAR PULLED TO THE RIGHT AND SHE WAS UNABLE TO STEER HER CAR LEFT TO FOLLOW THE CURVATURE OF THE EXIT RAMP. AS A RESULT THE CAR VEERED OFF THE EXIT RAMP, STRUCK A POLE AND BEGAN TO SPIN OUT OF CONTROL. THE CAR CONTINUED TO SPIN DOWN INTO THE EMBANKMENT AND CAME TO REST AFTER LANDING ON ITS SIDE. THE CAR STOPPED ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE WHEELS AS IF IT WAS ABOUT TO… Look up ODI 10731501 at NHTSA ↗	2 ODI 10416750 2005 PONTIAC G6 ELECTRIC POWER ASSIST MOTOR. MY POWER STEERING ASSIST MOTOR HAS FAILED INTERMITTENTLY AND WITHOUT WARNING REPEATEDLY, LOCKING MY STEERING WHEEL WHILE IN MOTION AND ALSO WHILE STOPPED. *KB Look up ODI 10416750 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10437791 · 114,500 mi I HAVE NOTICED THAT ALOT OF PEOPLE HAVE BEEN HAVING PROBLEMS WITH THEIR 2005 AND 2006 G6 ELECTRIC POWER STEERING ASSISTS. I HAVE TWO CHILDREN AND I WAS TAKING THEM TO SCHOOL WHEN THE POWER STEERING LIGHT CAME ON. I COULD BARELY TURN THE STEERING WHEEL. I COULD NOT IMAGINE IF WE WERE ON THE MAIN ROAD AND I WAS GOING A LITTLE FASTER. I NOTICED THAT YOU DID AN INVESTIGATION AND CLOSED IT BACK IN 2007. WELL I BOUGHT MY G6 A YEAR AGO AND DID NOT KNOW ANYTHING ABOUT THIS PROBLEM OR ABOUT THE ADDITIONAL 70,000 MILE WARRANTY FOR SYSTEM FAILURES EV… Look up ODI 10437791 at NHTSA ↗	6 ODI 10265478 · 9,000 mi WELL IT ALL STARTED FOR MY STUPID PURCHASE OF A ?!@#$% CAR, I HAVE HAD NUMEROUS PROBLEMS WITH THIS CAR COSTING ME TONS OF MONEY. 6 TIMES I HAVE HAD TO REPLACE MY ROTORS AND MY BRAKE PADS BECAUSE OF A JOLTING SHAKING FEELING WITH THIS CAR AND I WAS TOLD THAT THE ROTORS ARE WARPED AND THAT THEY NEED TO BE REPLACED. THEY NEVER CHANGED THE ROTORS ALL THEY DID WAS MILL THEM DOWN, 3 TIMES THEY MILLED THEM DOWN AND THE PROBLEM KEPT COMING BACK UNTIL MY WARRANTY RAN OUT THEY SAID YOUR ON YOUR OWN. SOMETIMES I TRY TO START MY CAR AND IT WILL SHAKE A… Look up ODI 10265478 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10274009 · 89,500 mi MY POWER STEERING LIGHT HAD BEEN COMING ON INTERMITTENTLY FOR THE PAST FEW DAYS. YESTERDAY WHILE LEAVING A PARKING GARAGE THE POWER STEERING LIGHT CAME ON. I CONTINUED DRIVING AND AS I WENT TO TURN THE WHEEL, THE POWER STEERING WENT OUT WHILE MAKING A LEFT TURN (5-8MPH). I NEARLY RAN INTO A PILLAR IN THE PARKING GARAGE. I TURNED THE CAR OFF AND BACK ON AND THE PROBLEM WENT AWAY, BUT THE POWER STEERING LIGHT STAYED ILLUMINATED. AFTER SEARCHING THE INTERNET FOR SOME TIME, I CAME ACROSS HUNDREDS OF SIMILAR PROBLEMS. A FEW OF THE SAME PROBLE… Look up ODI 10274009 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10291024 · 79,000 mi I JUST BOUGHT A 2005 PONTIAC G6 AND I HAVE PROBLEMS ALONG WITH MANY MANY OTHERS. FIRST OF ALL THE ROTORS ARE VERY WARPED AND WHEN I DRIVE ON FREEWAY AND HIT THE BRAKES THE WHOLE CAR SHAKES AND FEELS VERY UNSAFE!! AND THE SECOND PROBLEM IS THE STEERING COLUMN POPS WHEN MAKING TURNS, LEFT AND RIGHT..I THINK A RECALL IS IN ORDER. PLEASE PLEASE HELP ME AND MANY OTHERS THANKS *TR Look up ODI 10291024 at NHTSA ↗	0
Electrical System	41 ODI 10199326 · 25,000 mi MY WIFE WAS ALMOST KILLED YESTERDAY WHEN THE STEERING LOCKED UP AT 50MPH+ WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD. SHE HAS COMPLAINED OF STEERING ISSUES/NOISES/CONTROL IN THE PAST, BUT NEVER HAD IT LOCK UP COMPLETELY. THE CAR WAS STILL RUNNING, WAS DIFFICULT TO STOP, AND SHE WAS ALMOST HIT BY TWO DIFFERENT VEHICLES. THIS IS THE LAST OF DOUBLE DIGIT ISSUES WITH THIS VEHICLE. I WILL NOT TAKE IT BACK FROM THE DEALERSHIP. WHEN THE TOW TRUCK SHOWED UP THE STEERING LIGHT WENT OFF AND WORKED AGAIN. *TR Look up ODI 10199326 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10209594 · 36,000 mi 2005 PONTIAC G6 GT: WITHIN THE FIRST YEAR OF OWNERSHIP, WE HAD THE VEHICLE INTO THE DEALERSHIP TWICE FOR A LEAKING PANORAMIC ROOF. THE SECOND TIME IT LEAKED, THE DASH SHORTED OUT. THEN AT ABOUT 36,000 MILES WE STARTED HEARING POPPING NOISES WHEN STEERING AT LOW SPEEDS. AT AROUND 42,000 MILES THE POPPING NOISES GOT SIGNIFICANTLY WORSE. IT WAS AT THIS POINT, WE DECIDED TO TAKE THE VEHICLE BACK TO THE DEALERSHIP FOR SERVICE. THE MAN AT THE SERVICE DESK SEEMED TO KNOW RIGHT AWAY WHAT WAS WRONG WITH THE VEHICLE WITHOUT EVEN DIAGNOSING IT. HE T… Look up ODI 10209594 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10240837 · 70,000 mi I AM THE OWNER OF A 2005 PONTIAC G6 FOUR DOOR SEDAN . FOR THE PAST TWO MONTHS THE ENGINE CHECK LIGHT HAS COME ON ALONG WITH A WARNING ON THE AUDIO DISPLAY SHOWING "POWER STEERING". THESE INCIDENTS WERE INFREQUENT AND NO PARTICULAR REASON WAS FOUND FOR THE WARNING. UP UNTIL LAST WEEK I ATTRIBUTED THE PROBLEM TO A FAULTY SENSOR. LAST WEEK I STARTED MY CAR AND THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON, THE "POWER STEERING WAS DISPLAYED IN THE AUDIO SYSTEM, AND I HAD NO POWER STEERING TO FOR THE VEHICLE. I TURNED THE VEHICLE OFF THEN BACK ON AND THE PROBLEM … Look up ODI 10240837 at NHTSA ↗	—	11 ODI 10242800 · 25,000 mi I OWN A 2005 PONTIAC G6 WHICH I PURCHASED FROM A DEALER AFTER IT HAD BEEN LEASED FOR 1 YEAR. THE VEHICLE HAD 12000 MILES ON IT WHEN PURCHASE. NUMEROUS PROBLEMS HAVE OCCURRED WITH THIS VEHICLE AFTER PURCHASE. STARTING WITH A NOISE, CLUNK IN THE STEERING. THIS HAS BEEN IN THE REPAIR SHOP FOR UPWARDS TO 7-8 TIMES, EACH TIME NEW REPAIRS DONE ON DIFFERENT PARTS. THIS PROBLEM HAS NEVER BEEN RESOLVED. NOW AT 64500 MILES THE NOISE IS STILL THERE AFTER REPAIRS ONLY 4000 MILES AGO. STARTING IN OCTOBER OF 2007 I BEGAN HAVING PROBLEMS WITH THE BRAKE LIGHTS… Look up ODI 10242800 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10377939 · 116,000 mi I BOUGHT THE CAR IN APRIL OF 2008. IN JULY OF 2008 I WAS EXPERIENCING PROBLEMS WITH THE BRAKE LIGHTS WORKING OPPOSITE, CRUISE CONTROL STOPPED WORKING AS WELL AS INSTRUMENT PANEL. I HAD A NEW BODY CONTROL MODULE PUT IN MY CAR AND IT WAS FINE UP UNTIL NOVEMBER OF 2010 WHEN I STARTED HAVING PROBLEMS WITH THE INSTRUMENT PANEL AGAIN. IN DECEMBER OF 2010 MY BRAKE LIGHTS STARTED WORKING OPPOSITE AGAIN AS WELL AS FLASHING WHILE I AM DRIVING. I HAVE BEEN HARASSED BY OTHER MOTORISTS WHO I HAVE GOTTEN MAD BECAUSE OF THIS PROBLEM. IT IS A SERIOUS SAFET… Look up ODI 10377939 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10498382 · 132,000 mi WHILE DRIVING MY 2005 PONTIAC G6, THE BRAKE LAMPS GO OFF WHEN I ACTUALLY PRESS THE BRAKE PEDAL. THEY WILL STAY ON OR SOMETIMES FLASH AT RANDOM TIMES THE ENTIRE TIME I DRIVE. IT IS A WELL DOCUMENTED PROBLEM WITH THESE CARS AND IT IS RELATED TO CORROSION ON THE BCM. THIS HAS HAPPENED TWICE TO ME IN THIS CAR. PONTIAC HAS NEVER ISSUED A RECALL, THEIR WAY OF FIXING IT IS PUTTING DIELECTRIC GREASE ON THE CONNECTORS AND CALLING IT GOOD. IT WORKED FOR ME FOR ABOUT A YEAR, AND THE PROBLEM HAS RESURFACED....WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE INTERSTATE AT 65MPH. FAU… Look up ODI 10498382 at NHTSA ↗	11 ODI 10209797 · 1,000 mi TOO MANY COMPLAINTS TO WRITE THEM ALL UP, HERE ARE A FEW: ENGINE MAKES METAL GRINDING "WHOOSHING" NOISE INDEPENDENT FROM ACCELERATION-DEALER CANNOT REPLICATE, WARPED ROTORS-DEALER WANTED OVER $1,000 TO FIX, HAVE HAD RADIO REPLACED 5 TIMES DUE TO DISC ERRORS-DEALER KEEPS REPLACING, HAD STEERING RACK AND WATER PUMP REPLACED AT 30,000 MILES-DEALER COVERED, SENSOR THAT TURNS ON LIGHTS WENT-DEALER REPLACED, POWER STEERING PROBLEMS, HARD TO TURN AND ROUGH, BUT NO "LOCK-UPS" LIKE OTHERS HAVE HAD(THANKFULLY)-DEALER CANNOT REPLICATE, HAD DRIVERS SIDE FR… Look up ODI 10209797 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10296554 · 72,000 mi I HAVE A 2005 PONTIAC G6 GM RECALL # 80317 - THE RECALL DOES NOT INCLUDE MY VIN #. MY VEHICLE HAS EVERY SYMPTOM AND ISSUE THAT THE RECALL CALLS OUT FOR BUT GM/PONTIAC WILL NOT HONOR THE RECALL BECAUSE IT DOES NOT INCLUDE MY VIN #. IS THERE ANYWAYS THAT MY VIN CAN BE INCLUDED IN THE RECALL? I AM A SAFETY HAZARD AS MY BRAKE LIGHTS DONT WORK, MY CRUISE CONTROL DOESNT WORK AND WHEN I TRY TO SHIFT THE CAR OUT OF PARK, I HAVE TO APPLY A LOT OF FORCE TO THE BRAKE PEDAL. ALL OF THESE ARE ISSUES THAT ARE CALLED OUT IN THE RECALL. *TR THANKS … Look up ODI 10296554 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10408424 · 85,000 mi WE OWN A 05 PONTIAC G6. THIS VEHICLE HAS A CHRONIC ISSUE WITH THE BRAKE PEDAL SENSOR. WHEN THE SENSOR IS HAVING ISSUES, IT IS EXTREMELY HARD TO GET THE CAR TO GO FROM PARK TO DRIVE. MORE IMPORTANTLY THOUGH IS THEN THE SENSOR CAUSES THE BRAKE LIGHT TO WORK IN REVERSE. WHEN YOU APPLY THE BRAKES, THE LIGHTS GO OFF, WHEN THE PEDAL IS NOT DEPRESSED, THE LIGHT STAYS ON. WE HAVE HAD SEVERAL SENSORS REPLACED AND NOW HAVE BEEN TOLD THE "FIX" IS THE ELECTRICAL LUBRICANT. THIS ELECTRICAL LUBRICANT IS ONLY GOOD FOR A FEW MONTHS. OBVIOUSLY, IT IS A HALF[XX… Look up ODI 10408424 at NHTSA ↗	10 ODI 10513587 · 93,562 mi THE BRAKE LAMPS ILLUMINATE WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL HAS NOT BEEN DEPRESSED, OR THE LAMPS MAY NOT ILLUMINATE WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL IS DEPRESSED. *TR Look up ODI 10513587 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10537094 · 75,680 mi AT THE TIME OF PURCHASE, I NOTICED THAT THE CRUISE CONTROL WORKED INTERMITTENTLY. I BROUGHT THIS TO THE ATTENTION OF THE SALES STAFF AND WAS TOLD THAT, DUE TO THE PRICE I WAS PAYING, THERE WAS "NO ROOM LEFT TO REPAIR SOMETHING NOT SAFETY RELATED". THIS WAS AGREEABLE TO ME, SO I LEFT IT AT THAT. I DROVE THE CAR FOR SEVERAL MONTHS WITH NO OTHER APPARENT ISSUES. SOME TIME LATER I FOLLOWED MY WIFE IN OUR OTHER VEHICLE WHILE SHE DROVE THE PONTIAC. I WITNESSED THE BRAKE LIGHTS STAY ON DURING TIMES WHEN THE LIGHTS SHOULD NOT BE ON. PULLING UP TO A… Look up ODI 10537094 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10537847 · 85,000 mi THE BRAKE LIGHTS ON MY 2005 PONTIAC G6 DO NOT WORK PROPERLY. AT TIMES, THEY WILL TURN ON WHEN I PRESS THE GAS PEDAL AND THEY WILL ALSO JUST COME ON RANDOMLY. NINE TIMES OUT OF TEN WHEN I PRESS THE BRAKE PEDAL THEY DON'T COME ON AT ALL. AFTER TAKING MY CAR TO THE DEALERSHIP, THEY TOLD ME IT WAS MY BRAKE SENSOR. THEY REPLACED IT, I PAID MY EXTREMELY HIGH BILL AND THEN THE NEXT DAY I GOT PULLED OVER BY A POLICE OFFICER BECAUSE MY BRAKE LIGHTS WERE NOT WORKING. I CALLED THE DEALERSHIP AND THEY SAID TO BRING MY CAR BACK IN. I TOOK MY CAR BACK … Look up ODI 10537847 at NHTSA ↗	0	4 ODI 10265478 · 9,000 mi WELL IT ALL STARTED FOR MY STUPID PURCHASE OF A ?!@#$% CAR, I HAVE HAD NUMEROUS PROBLEMS WITH THIS CAR COSTING ME TONS OF MONEY. 6 TIMES I HAVE HAD TO REPLACE MY ROTORS AND MY BRAKE PADS BECAUSE OF A JOLTING SHAKING FEELING WITH THIS CAR AND I WAS TOLD THAT THE ROTORS ARE WARPED AND THAT THEY NEED TO BE REPLACED. THEY NEVER CHANGED THE ROTORS ALL THEY DID WAS MILL THEM DOWN, 3 TIMES THEY MILLED THEM DOWN AND THE PROBLEM KEPT COMING BACK UNTIL MY WARRANTY RAN OUT THEY SAID YOUR ON YOUR OWN. SOMETIMES I TRY TO START MY CAR AND IT WILL SHAKE A… Look up ODI 10265478 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10408424 · 85,000 mi WE OWN A 05 PONTIAC G6. THIS VEHICLE HAS A CHRONIC ISSUE WITH THE BRAKE PEDAL SENSOR. WHEN THE SENSOR IS HAVING ISSUES, IT IS EXTREMELY HARD TO GET THE CAR TO GO FROM PARK TO DRIVE. MORE IMPORTANTLY THOUGH IS THEN THE SENSOR CAUSES THE BRAKE LIGHT TO WORK IN REVERSE. WHEN YOU APPLY THE BRAKES, THE LIGHTS GO OFF, WHEN THE PEDAL IS NOT DEPRESSED, THE LIGHT STAYS ON. WE HAVE HAD SEVERAL SENSORS REPLACED AND NOW HAVE BEEN TOLD THE "FIX" IS THE ELECTRICAL LUBRICANT. THIS ELECTRICAL LUBRICANT IS ONLY GOOD FOR A FEW MONTHS. OBVIOUSLY, IT IS A HALF[XX… Look up ODI 10408424 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10628010 TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 PONTIAC G6. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 14V252000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL, EXTERIOR LIGHTING, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL), 14V153000 (STEERING), AND 14V224000 (POWER TRAIN); HOWEVER, THE PARTS NEEDED FOR THE REPAIRS WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE DEALER WAS UNCERTAIN ABOUT WHEN THE PARTS WOULD BECOME AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. Look up ODI 10628010 at NHTSA ↗	0
Exterior Lighting	6 ODI 10242800 · 25,000 mi I OWN A 2005 PONTIAC G6 WHICH I PURCHASED FROM A DEALER AFTER IT HAD BEEN LEASED FOR 1 YEAR. THE VEHICLE HAD 12000 MILES ON IT WHEN PURCHASE. NUMEROUS PROBLEMS HAVE OCCURRED WITH THIS VEHICLE AFTER PURCHASE. STARTING WITH A NOISE, CLUNK IN THE STEERING. THIS HAS BEEN IN THE REPAIR SHOP FOR UPWARDS TO 7-8 TIMES, EACH TIME NEW REPAIRS DONE ON DIFFERENT PARTS. THIS PROBLEM HAS NEVER BEEN RESOLVED. NOW AT 64500 MILES THE NOISE IS STILL THERE AFTER REPAIRS ONLY 4000 MILES AGO. STARTING IN OCTOBER OF 2007 I BEGAN HAVING PROBLEMS WITH THE BRAKE LIGHTS… Look up ODI 10242800 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10398195 · 109,000 mi FIRST PROBLEM, THE EXTERIOR REAR TAIL BRAKE LIGHTS DO NOT FUNCTION WELL. I DID FIND THE RECALL AND DID TAKE IT IN FOR REPAIR. THE PROBLEM STILL EXIST EVEN AFTER CHANGING OUT THE DEFECTED PART. THIS IS VERY SCARY AND CAN LEAD TO A SERIOUS ACCIDENT. SECOND PROBLEM, THE POWER STEERING LIGHT COMES ON AND SERVICE LIGHT, WHEN THIS HAPPENS THE STEERING WHEEL BECOMES VERY HARD AND DIFFICULT TO STEER. AFTER TURNING THE CAR OFF THE STEERING WHEEL RETURNS TO "NORMAL". I HAVE SEEN ON DIFFERENT FORUM OF COMPLAINT THAT HAVE BEEN MADE ABOUT THIS PROBLEM. I T… Look up ODI 10398195 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10628010 TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 PONTIAC G6. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 14V252000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL, EXTERIOR LIGHTING, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL), 14V153000 (STEERING), AND 14V224000 (POWER TRAIN); HOWEVER, THE PARTS NEEDED FOR THE REPAIRS WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE DEALER WAS UNCERTAIN ABOUT WHEN THE PARTS WOULD BECOME AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. Look up ODI 10628010 at NHTSA ↗	11 ODI 10242800 · 25,000 mi I OWN A 2005 PONTIAC G6 WHICH I PURCHASED FROM A DEALER AFTER IT HAD BEEN LEASED FOR 1 YEAR. THE VEHICLE HAD 12000 MILES ON IT WHEN PURCHASE. NUMEROUS PROBLEMS HAVE OCCURRED WITH THIS VEHICLE AFTER PURCHASE. STARTING WITH A NOISE, CLUNK IN THE STEERING. THIS HAS BEEN IN THE REPAIR SHOP FOR UPWARDS TO 7-8 TIMES, EACH TIME NEW REPAIRS DONE ON DIFFERENT PARTS. THIS PROBLEM HAS NEVER BEEN RESOLVED. NOW AT 64500 MILES THE NOISE IS STILL THERE AFTER REPAIRS ONLY 4000 MILES AGO. STARTING IN OCTOBER OF 2007 I BEGAN HAVING PROBLEMS WITH THE BRAKE LIGHTS… Look up ODI 10242800 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10377939 · 116,000 mi I BOUGHT THE CAR IN APRIL OF 2008. IN JULY OF 2008 I WAS EXPERIENCING PROBLEMS WITH THE BRAKE LIGHTS WORKING OPPOSITE, CRUISE CONTROL STOPPED WORKING AS WELL AS INSTRUMENT PANEL. I HAD A NEW BODY CONTROL MODULE PUT IN MY CAR AND IT WAS FINE UP UNTIL NOVEMBER OF 2010 WHEN I STARTED HAVING PROBLEMS WITH THE INSTRUMENT PANEL AGAIN. IN DECEMBER OF 2010 MY BRAKE LIGHTS STARTED WORKING OPPOSITE AGAIN AS WELL AS FLASHING WHILE I AM DRIVING. I HAVE BEEN HARASSED BY OTHER MOTORISTS WHO I HAVE GOTTEN MAD BECAUSE OF THIS PROBLEM. IT IS A SERIOUS SAFET… Look up ODI 10377939 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10498382 · 132,000 mi WHILE DRIVING MY 2005 PONTIAC G6, THE BRAKE LAMPS GO OFF WHEN I ACTUALLY PRESS THE BRAKE PEDAL. THEY WILL STAY ON OR SOMETIMES FLASH AT RANDOM TIMES THE ENTIRE TIME I DRIVE. IT IS A WELL DOCUMENTED PROBLEM WITH THESE CARS AND IT IS RELATED TO CORROSION ON THE BCM. THIS HAS HAPPENED TWICE TO ME IN THIS CAR. PONTIAC HAS NEVER ISSUED A RECALL, THEIR WAY OF FIXING IT IS PUTTING DIELECTRIC GREASE ON THE CONNECTORS AND CALLING IT GOOD. IT WORKED FOR ME FOR ABOUT A YEAR, AND THE PROBLEM HAS RESURFACED....WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE INTERSTATE AT 65MPH. FAU… Look up ODI 10498382 at NHTSA ↗	—	4 ODI 10526443 · 160,000 mi GEAR SHIFT WILL NOT SHIFT FROM PARK TO DRIVE WITHOUT EXCESSIVE FORCE ON THE BRAKES, BRAKE LAMPS STUCK ON/OFF WHEN BRAKE IS NOT DEPRESSED, AND/OR ON WHEN IT IS DEPRESSED. TR Look up ODI 10526443 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10628010 TL THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 PONTIAC G6. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 14V252000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL, EXTERIOR LIGHTING, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL), 14V153000 (STEERING), AND 14V224000 (POWER TRAIN); HOWEVER, THE PARTS NEEDED FOR THE REPAIRS WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE DEALER WAS UNCERTAIN ABOUT WHEN THE PARTS WOULD BECOME AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. Look up ODI 10628010 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10631538 TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 PONTIAC G6. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTIFICATION FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 14V252000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL, EXTERIOR LIGHTING, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL), 14V153000 (STEERING), AND 14V224000 (POWER TRAIN). THE PARTS NEEDED FOR THE REPAIRS WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. Look up ODI 10631538 at NHTSA ↗	9 ODI 10489094 · 75,000 mi TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 PONTIAC G6. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH, THE REAR BRAKE LIGHTS ERRONEOUSLY ILLUMINATED WITHOUT THE BRAKES BEING APPLIED. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION WHERE THEY STATED THAT THE BRAKE PEDAL SWITCH SHORTED INTERNALLY AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 75,000. .... UPDATED 02-20-13 BF THE CONSUMER STATED THE CRUISE CONTROL WOULD NOT ENGAGE AND THE TRACTION CONTROL WOULD RANDOMLY TURN ON. THE VEHICL… Look up ODI 10489094 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10498205 · 135,000 mi WHEN THE BRAKES ARE APPLIED, THE TAIL LIGHTS GO OUT. WHILE DRIVING THE BRAKE LIGHTS ARE ON CAUSING CRUISE CONTROL NOT TO ENGAGE. THE BRAKE PEDAL POSITION SENSOR HAS ALREADY HAD THE DIELECTRIC GREASE PUT IN THE CONNECTOR BUT STILL MALFUNCTIONS. TR Look up ODI 10498205 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10526443 · 160,000 mi GEAR SHIFT WILL NOT SHIFT FROM PARK TO DRIVE WITHOUT EXCESSIVE FORCE ON THE BRAKES, BRAKE LAMPS STUCK ON/OFF WHEN BRAKE IS NOT DEPRESSED, AND/OR ON WHEN IT IS DEPRESSED. *TR Look up ODI 10526443 at NHTSA ↗	0	3 ODI 10455341 HAD CAR FIXED WITH DEALERSHIP FROM A RECALL INVOLVING THE BRAKE LIGHTS NOT FUNCTIONING PROPERLY IN 2009. RECENTLY THE SAME ISSUE WITH THE BRAKE LIGHTS HAS BEEN OCCURRING, IDENTICAL TO THE RECALL ISSUE. I.E. BRAKE LIGHTS GO ON WHILE DRIVING AND DO NOT FUNCTION WHILE BRAKING. WHEN BRINGING IT INTO THE DEALERSHIP THEY TOLD ME IT WOULD NOT BE COVERED UNDER THE RECALL AS IT WAS ALREADY SERVICED FOR THE RECALL AND IS PROBABLY ANOTHER ISSUE EVEN THOUGH THE CAR PROBLEM IS IDENTICAL TO THE RECALL ISSUE AND WANT ME TO PAY OUT OF MY OWN POCKET. JS Look up ODI 10455341 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10628010 TL THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 PONTIAC G6. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 14V252000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL, EXTERIOR LIGHTING, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL), 14V153000 (STEERING), AND 14V224000 (POWER TRAIN); HOWEVER, THE PARTS NEEDED FOR THE REPAIRS WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE DEALER WAS UNCERTAIN ABOUT WHEN THE PARTS WOULD BECOME AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. Look up ODI 10628010 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10631538 TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 PONTIAC G6. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTIFICATION FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 14V252000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL, EXTERIOR LIGHTING, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL), 14V153000 (STEERING), AND 14V224000 (POWER TRAIN). THE PARTS NEEDED FOR THE REPAIRS WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. Look up ODI 10631538 at NHTSA ↗	1 ODI 10782475 · 120,000 mi WHEN I DRIVE MY CAR, A STRONG ODOR OF GASS FILLS UP MY CAR. IT IS SO STRONG THAT IT GIVES ME A KILLER HEADACHE. I HAVE A GAS LEAK COMING FROM THE BACK OF THE CAR. THE SHOP I TAKE MY CAR TO HAVE TOLD ME THAT IT IS MORE THAN LIKELY A FUEL PUMP LEAKAGE. THEY HAVE TOLD ME THAT THEY HAVE HAD TO FIX MANY, MANY FUEL PUMP LEAKAGES ON PONTIAC G6S. ALSO, MY TAIL LIGHTS HAVE STOPPED WORKING FOR SOME REASON. THEY BOTH STOPPED WORKING AT THE SAME TIME. THE GAS LEAKAGE SEEMS TO LEAK DURRING AND AFTER I DRIVE IT. THE TAIL LIGHTS... I HAD JUST GOTTEN OFF OF WO… Look up ODI 10782475 at NHTSA ↗
Power Train	18 ODI 10348180 · 90,000 mi IN OCTOBER OF 2009 I BOUGHT A PONTIAC G6 2005 AFTER A MONTH OF A OWNING THE VEHICLE MY CHECK ENGINE LIGHT STARTED TURNING ON AND ON THE DISPLAY AREA IT WOULD READ POWER STEERING THIS WAS AT THE BEGINNING OF NOVEMBER 2009 SINCE THEN THE POWER STEERING HAD CONTINUED TO FAIL ON A REGULAR BASIS, IN ORDER TO FIX THE PROBLEM I WOULD PUT MY HAZARDS ON AND PULL OVER TURN THE CAR OFF AND TURN IT ON AGAIN, THIS WOULD ALLOW ME TO REGAIN MY POWER STEERING. THIS PROBLEM WENT ON FOR MONTHS IT IS NOW AUG 2010 AND I HAVE GONE AND HAD MY POWER STEERING COLUMN … Look up ODI 10348180 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10360422 · 48,640 mi (1.) MERGING ONTO THE HIGHWAY AT APPROX. 15MPH. PICKING UP SPEED. ALL OF A SUDDEN AND FOR THE (2.) FIRST TIME SINCE HAVING THE CAR THE POWER STEERING LIGHT CAME ON THE CONSOLE ALONG WITH A "DINGING". THE STEERING WHEEL IMMEDIATELY LOCKED UP EXTREMELY TIGHT. EVEN AS AN EXTREMELY HEALTHY WELL BUILT PERSON I COULD NOT TURN THE STEERING WHEEL AND ALMOST WENT OVER THE EMBANKMENT. I HIT BRAKES LUCKILY WITH NO ONE BEHIND ME OR INFRONT OF ME. I MANAGED TO BRING THE CAR TO A COMPLETE STOP. (3.)TURNED CAR OFF. RESTARTED. POWER STEERING LIGHT OFF.… Look up ODI 10360422 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10442349 · 146,000 mi I WAS DRIVING APPROX 30 MPH AND WHEN I WENT INTO A CURVE THE POWER STEERING QUIT WORKING AND I ALMOST RAN INTO THE DITCH AND HIT A MAIL BOX. LUCKILY, I MISSED BOTH OF THEM BUT PULLED A MUSCLE IN MY SHOULDER TRYING TO KEEP THE CAR ON THE ROAD. I PULLED OFF TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND MY 3 POINT TURN TURNED INTO A 8 POINT TURN. THE POWER STEERING LIGHT WAS ON THE SCREEN FLASHING. THIS CAN BE VERY DANGEROUS AND DEADLY. THIS NEEDS TO BE A RECALL BEFORE SOMEONE DIES AND THE COMPANY IS SUED, CONSIDERING THE FACT THAT I'M SEEING THIS REPORTED QUITE OF… Look up ODI 10442349 at NHTSA ↗	11 ODI 10209797 · 1,000 mi TOO MANY COMPLAINTS TO WRITE THEM ALL UP, HERE ARE A FEW: ENGINE MAKES METAL GRINDING "WHOOSHING" NOISE INDEPENDENT FROM ACCELERATION-DEALER CANNOT REPLICATE, WARPED ROTORS-DEALER WANTED OVER $1,000 TO FIX, HAVE HAD RADIO REPLACED 5 TIMES DUE TO DISC ERRORS-DEALER KEEPS REPLACING, HAD STEERING RACK AND WATER PUMP REPLACED AT 30,000 MILES-DEALER COVERED, SENSOR THAT TURNS ON LIGHTS WENT-DEALER REPLACED, POWER STEERING PROBLEMS, HARD TO TURN AND ROUGH, BUT NO "LOCK-UPS" LIKE OTHERS HAVE HAD(THANKFULLY)-DEALER CANNOT REPLICATE, HAD DRIVERS SIDE FR… Look up ODI 10209797 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10296554 · 72,000 mi I HAVE A 2005 PONTIAC G6 GM RECALL # 80317 - THE RECALL DOES NOT INCLUDE MY VIN #. MY VEHICLE HAS EVERY SYMPTOM AND ISSUE THAT THE RECALL CALLS OUT FOR BUT GM/PONTIAC WILL NOT HONOR THE RECALL BECAUSE IT DOES NOT INCLUDE MY VIN #. IS THERE ANYWAYS THAT MY VIN CAN BE INCLUDED IN THE RECALL? I AM A SAFETY HAZARD AS MY BRAKE LIGHTS DONT WORK, MY CRUISE CONTROL DOESNT WORK AND WHEN I TRY TO SHIFT THE CAR OUT OF PARK, I HAVE TO APPLY A LOT OF FORCE TO THE BRAKE PEDAL. ALL OF THESE ARE ISSUES THAT ARE CALLED OUT IN THE RECALL. *TR THANKS … Look up ODI 10296554 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10408424 · 85,000 mi WE OWN A 05 PONTIAC G6. THIS VEHICLE HAS A CHRONIC ISSUE WITH THE BRAKE PEDAL SENSOR. WHEN THE SENSOR IS HAVING ISSUES, IT IS EXTREMELY HARD TO GET THE CAR TO GO FROM PARK TO DRIVE. MORE IMPORTANTLY THOUGH IS THEN THE SENSOR CAUSES THE BRAKE LIGHT TO WORK IN REVERSE. WHEN YOU APPLY THE BRAKES, THE LIGHTS GO OFF, WHEN THE PEDAL IS NOT DEPRESSED, THE LIGHT STAYS ON. WE HAVE HAD SEVERAL SENSORS REPLACED AND NOW HAVE BEEN TOLD THE "FIX" IS THE ELECTRICAL LUBRICANT. THIS ELECTRICAL LUBRICANT IS ONLY GOOD FOR A FEW MONTHS. OBVIOUSLY, IT IS A HALF[XX… Look up ODI 10408424 at NHTSA ↗	4 ODI 10526443 · 160,000 mi GEAR SHIFT WILL NOT SHIFT FROM PARK TO DRIVE WITHOUT EXCESSIVE FORCE ON THE BRAKES, BRAKE LAMPS STUCK ON/OFF WHEN BRAKE IS NOT DEPRESSED, AND/OR ON WHEN IT IS DEPRESSED. TR Look up ODI 10526443 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10628010 TL THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 PONTIAC G6. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 14V252000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL, EXTERIOR LIGHTING, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL), 14V153000 (STEERING), AND 14V224000 (POWER TRAIN); HOWEVER, THE PARTS NEEDED FOR THE REPAIRS WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE DEALER WAS UNCERTAIN ABOUT WHEN THE PARTS WOULD BECOME AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. Look up ODI 10628010 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10631538 TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 PONTIAC G6. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTIFICATION FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 14V252000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL, EXTERIOR LIGHTING, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL), 14V153000 (STEERING), AND 14V224000 (POWER TRAIN). THE PARTS NEEDED FOR THE REPAIRS WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. Look up ODI 10631538 at NHTSA ↗	—	3 ODI 10526443 · 160,000 mi GEAR SHIFT WILL NOT SHIFT FROM PARK TO DRIVE WITHOUT EXCESSIVE FORCE ON THE BRAKES, BRAKE LAMPS STUCK ON/OFF WHEN BRAKE IS NOT DEPRESSED, AND/OR ON WHEN IT IS DEPRESSED. TR Look up ODI 10526443 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10876071 I TOOK THIS CAR IN FOR A RECALL I NOTICE THAT THE GEAR STILL IN NOT IN LOCK POSITION. MY BRAKE WENT OUT NO BRAKE LIGHT APPEARED. THEY WERE TO FIX THIS PROBLEMS IT HAS NOT BEEN DONE PROBERLY. Look up ODI 10876071 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 11397635 · 145,000 mi TL THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 PONTIAC G6. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 10-15 MPH, THE STEERING WHEEL CEASED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO RANDY MARION BUICK GMC (13701 STATESVILLE RD HUNTERSVILLE, NC 28078) WHERE THE FAILURE WAS DIAGNOSED AS STEERING GEAR ASSEMBLY FAILURE. THE CONTACT PREVIOUSLY RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V153000 (STEERING) BUT WAS INFORMED BY THE DEALER THAT THE FAILURE WAS NOT ASSOCIATED WITH THE RECALL. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT WOULD PROVIDE REPAIR FOR OPEN RECALL NHTSA CAMPAIG… Look up ODI 11397635 at NHTSA ↗	0	3 ODI 10408424 · 85,000 mi WE OWN A 05 PONTIAC G6. THIS VEHICLE HAS A CHRONIC ISSUE WITH THE BRAKE PEDAL SENSOR. WHEN THE SENSOR IS HAVING ISSUES, IT IS EXTREMELY HARD TO GET THE CAR TO GO FROM PARK TO DRIVE. MORE IMPORTANTLY THOUGH IS THEN THE SENSOR CAUSES THE BRAKE LIGHT TO WORK IN REVERSE. WHEN YOU APPLY THE BRAKES, THE LIGHTS GO OFF, WHEN THE PEDAL IS NOT DEPRESSED, THE LIGHT STAYS ON. WE HAVE HAD SEVERAL SENSORS REPLACED AND NOW HAVE BEEN TOLD THE "FIX" IS THE ELECTRICAL LUBRICANT. THIS ELECTRICAL LUBRICANT IS ONLY GOOD FOR A FEW MONTHS. OBVIOUSLY, IT IS A HALF[XX… Look up ODI 10408424 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10628010 TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 PONTIAC G6. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 14V252000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL, EXTERIOR LIGHTING, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL), 14V153000 (STEERING), AND 14V224000 (POWER TRAIN); HOWEVER, THE PARTS NEEDED FOR THE REPAIRS WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE DEALER WAS UNCERTAIN ABOUT WHEN THE PARTS WOULD BECOME AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. Look up ODI 10628010 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10631538 TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 PONTIAC G6. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTIFICATION FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 14V252000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL, EXTERIOR LIGHTING, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL), 14V153000 (STEERING), AND 14V224000 (POWER TRAIN). THE PARTS NEEDED FOR THE REPAIRS WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. Look up ODI 10631538 at NHTSA ↗	0
Service Brakes	10 ODI 10616388 IN THE LAST THREE MONTHS I'VE HAD TO GET MY BRAKES REPLACED TWICE AND HAVE HAD TO TAKE MY CAR INTO THE SHOP BECAUSE MY CARS POWER STEERING HAS STOPPED WORKING. AFTER ALL OF THAT, I'VE GOTTEN THREE LETTERS IN THE MAIL IN THE LAST MONTH FOR RECALLS ON MY CAR. IF THERE'S THAT MANY PARTS BEING RECALLED ON MY VEHICLE, WHY ISN'T GM JUST RECALLING THE WHOLE VEHICLE SINCE THE G6 HAS NOTHING BUT PROBLEMS SINCE DAY ONE. TR Look up ODI 10616388 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10616895 TL THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 PONTIAC G6. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V252000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL, EXTERIOR LIGHTING, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL); HOWEVER, THE PART FOR THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. Look up ODI 10616895 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10731501 · 111,925 mi WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY AND APPROACHING HER EXIT, THE ELECTRONIC POWER STEERING FAILED AND COMPLETELY LOCKED ON MY CLIENT'S CAR. THIS IS A DOWNHILL EXIT RAMP OFF THE HIGHWAY. HER CAR PULLED TO THE RIGHT AND SHE WAS UNABLE TO STEER HER CAR LEFT TO FOLLOW THE CURVATURE OF THE EXIT RAMP. AS A RESULT THE CAR VEERED OFF THE EXIT RAMP, STRUCK A POLE AND BEGAN TO SPIN OUT OF CONTROL. THE CAR CONTINUED TO SPIN DOWN INTO THE EMBANKMENT AND CAME TO REST AFTER LANDING ON ITS SIDE. THE CAR STOPPED ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE WHEELS AS IF IT WAS ABOUT TO… Look up ODI 10731501 at NHTSA ↗	10 ODI 10513587 · 93,562 mi THE BRAKE LAMPS ILLUMINATE WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL HAS NOT BEEN DEPRESSED, OR THE LAMPS MAY NOT ILLUMINATE WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL IS DEPRESSED. *TR Look up ODI 10513587 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10537094 · 75,680 mi AT THE TIME OF PURCHASE, I NOTICED THAT THE CRUISE CONTROL WORKED INTERMITTENTLY. I BROUGHT THIS TO THE ATTENTION OF THE SALES STAFF AND WAS TOLD THAT, DUE TO THE PRICE I WAS PAYING, THERE WAS "NO ROOM LEFT TO REPAIR SOMETHING NOT SAFETY RELATED". THIS WAS AGREEABLE TO ME, SO I LEFT IT AT THAT. I DROVE THE CAR FOR SEVERAL MONTHS WITH NO OTHER APPARENT ISSUES. SOME TIME LATER I FOLLOWED MY WIFE IN OUR OTHER VEHICLE WHILE SHE DROVE THE PONTIAC. I WITNESSED THE BRAKE LIGHTS STAY ON DURING TIMES WHEN THE LIGHTS SHOULD NOT BE ON. PULLING UP TO A… Look up ODI 10537094 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10537847 · 85,000 mi THE BRAKE LIGHTS ON MY 2005 PONTIAC G6 DO NOT WORK PROPERLY. AT TIMES, THEY WILL TURN ON WHEN I PRESS THE GAS PEDAL AND THEY WILL ALSO JUST COME ON RANDOMLY. NINE TIMES OUT OF TEN WHEN I PRESS THE BRAKE PEDAL THEY DON'T COME ON AT ALL. AFTER TAKING MY CAR TO THE DEALERSHIP, THEY TOLD ME IT WAS MY BRAKE SENSOR. THEY REPLACED IT, I PAID MY EXTREMELY HIGH BILL AND THEN THE NEXT DAY I GOT PULLED OVER BY A POLICE OFFICER BECAUSE MY BRAKE LIGHTS WERE NOT WORKING. I CALLED THE DEALERSHIP AND THEY SAID TO BRING MY CAR BACK IN. I TOOK MY CAR BACK … Look up ODI 10537847 at NHTSA ↗	9 ODI 10489094 · 75,000 mi TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 PONTIAC G6. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH, THE REAR BRAKE LIGHTS ERRONEOUSLY ILLUMINATED WITHOUT THE BRAKES BEING APPLIED. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION WHERE THEY STATED THAT THE BRAKE PEDAL SWITCH SHORTED INTERNALLY AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 75,000. .... UPDATED 02-20-13 BF THE CONSUMER STATED THE CRUISE CONTROL WOULD NOT ENGAGE AND THE TRACTION CONTROL WOULD RANDOMLY TURN ON. THE VEHICL… Look up ODI 10489094 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10498205 · 135,000 mi WHEN THE BRAKES ARE APPLIED, THE TAIL LIGHTS GO OUT. WHILE DRIVING THE BRAKE LIGHTS ARE ON CAUSING CRUISE CONTROL NOT TO ENGAGE. THE BRAKE PEDAL POSITION SENSOR HAS ALREADY HAD THE DIELECTRIC GREASE PUT IN THE CONNECTOR BUT STILL MALFUNCTIONS. TR Look up ODI 10498205 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10526443 · 160,000 mi GEAR SHIFT WILL NOT SHIFT FROM PARK TO DRIVE WITHOUT EXCESSIVE FORCE ON THE BRAKES, BRAKE LAMPS STUCK ON/OFF WHEN BRAKE IS NOT DEPRESSED, AND/OR ON WHEN IT IS DEPRESSED. *TR Look up ODI 10526443 at NHTSA ↗	3 ODI 10526443 · 160,000 mi GEAR SHIFT WILL NOT SHIFT FROM PARK TO DRIVE WITHOUT EXCESSIVE FORCE ON THE BRAKES, BRAKE LAMPS STUCK ON/OFF WHEN BRAKE IS NOT DEPRESSED, AND/OR ON WHEN IT IS DEPRESSED. TR Look up ODI 10526443 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10876071 I TOOK THIS CAR IN FOR A RECALL I NOTICE THAT THE GEAR STILL IN NOT IN LOCK POSITION. MY BRAKE WENT OUT NO BRAKE LIGHT APPEARED. THEY WERE TO FIX THIS PROBLEMS IT HAS NOT BEEN DONE PROBERLY. Look up ODI 10876071 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 11397635 · 145,000 mi TL THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 PONTIAC G6. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 10-15 MPH, THE STEERING WHEEL CEASED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO RANDY MARION BUICK GMC (13701 STATESVILLE RD HUNTERSVILLE, NC 28078) WHERE THE FAILURE WAS DIAGNOSED AS STEERING GEAR ASSEMBLY FAILURE. THE CONTACT PREVIOUSLY RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V153000 (STEERING) BUT WAS INFORMED BY THE DEALER THAT THE FAILURE WAS NOT ASSOCIATED WITH THE RECALL. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT WOULD PROVIDE REPAIR FOR OPEN RECALL NHTSA CAMPAIG… Look up ODI 11397635 at NHTSA ↗	—	0	0	1 ODI 10735774 · 168,000 mi I RANDOMLY STARTED SMELLING GAS WAS DRIVING ONE DAY AND BREAKS STOPPED WORKING AND CAR RANDOMLY DIES WHILE TURNING A CORNER Look up ODI 10735774 at NHTSA ↗
Steering:Electric Power Assist System	2 ODI 10416750 2005 PONTIAC G6 ELECTRIC POWER ASSIST MOTOR. MY POWER STEERING ASSIST MOTOR HAS FAILED INTERMITTENTLY AND WITHOUT WARNING REPEATEDLY, LOCKING MY STEERING WHEEL WHILE IN MOTION AND ALSO WHILE STOPPED. *KB Look up ODI 10416750 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10437791 · 114,500 mi I HAVE NOTICED THAT ALOT OF PEOPLE HAVE BEEN HAVING PROBLEMS WITH THEIR 2005 AND 2006 G6 ELECTRIC POWER STEERING ASSISTS. I HAVE TWO CHILDREN AND I WAS TAKING THEM TO SCHOOL WHEN THE POWER STEERING LIGHT CAME ON. I COULD BARELY TURN THE STEERING WHEEL. I COULD NOT IMAGINE IF WE WERE ON THE MAIN ROAD AND I WAS GOING A LITTLE FASTER. I NOTICED THAT YOU DID AN INVESTIGATION AND CLOSED IT BACK IN 2007. WELL I BOUGHT MY G6 A YEAR AGO AND DID NOT KNOW ANYTHING ABOUT THIS PROBLEM OR ABOUT THE ADDITIONAL 70,000 MILE WARRANTY FOR SYSTEM FAILURES EV… Look up ODI 10437791 at NHTSA ↗	0	0	0	0	—	0	0
Service Brakes, Hydraulic	6 ODI 10265478 · 9,000 mi WELL IT ALL STARTED FOR MY STUPID PURCHASE OF A ?!@#$% CAR, I HAVE HAD NUMEROUS PROBLEMS WITH THIS CAR COSTING ME TONS OF MONEY. 6 TIMES I HAVE HAD TO REPLACE MY ROTORS AND MY BRAKE PADS BECAUSE OF A JOLTING SHAKING FEELING WITH THIS CAR AND I WAS TOLD THAT THE ROTORS ARE WARPED AND THAT THEY NEED TO BE REPLACED. THEY NEVER CHANGED THE ROTORS ALL THEY DID WAS MILL THEM DOWN, 3 TIMES THEY MILLED THEM DOWN AND THE PROBLEM KEPT COMING BACK UNTIL MY WARRANTY RAN OUT THEY SAID YOUR ON YOUR OWN. SOMETIMES I TRY TO START MY CAR AND IT WILL SHAKE A… Look up ODI 10265478 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10274009 · 89,500 mi MY POWER STEERING LIGHT HAD BEEN COMING ON INTERMITTENTLY FOR THE PAST FEW DAYS. YESTERDAY WHILE LEAVING A PARKING GARAGE THE POWER STEERING LIGHT CAME ON. I CONTINUED DRIVING AND AS I WENT TO TURN THE WHEEL, THE POWER STEERING WENT OUT WHILE MAKING A LEFT TURN (5-8MPH). I NEARLY RAN INTO A PILLAR IN THE PARKING GARAGE. I TURNED THE CAR OFF AND BACK ON AND THE PROBLEM WENT AWAY, BUT THE POWER STEERING LIGHT STAYED ILLUMINATED. AFTER SEARCHING THE INTERNET FOR SOME TIME, I CAME ACROSS HUNDREDS OF SIMILAR PROBLEMS. A FEW OF THE SAME PROBLE… Look up ODI 10274009 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10291024 · 79,000 mi I JUST BOUGHT A 2005 PONTIAC G6 AND I HAVE PROBLEMS ALONG WITH MANY MANY OTHERS. FIRST OF ALL THE ROTORS ARE VERY WARPED AND WHEN I DRIVE ON FREEWAY AND HIT THE BRAKES THE WHOLE CAR SHAKES AND FEELS VERY UNSAFE!! AND THE SECOND PROBLEM IS THE STEERING COLUMN POPS WHEN MAKING TURNS, LEFT AND RIGHT..I THINK A RECALL IS IN ORDER. PLEASE PLEASE HELP ME AND MANY OTHERS THANKS *TR Look up ODI 10291024 at NHTSA ↗	4 ODI 10265478 · 9,000 mi WELL IT ALL STARTED FOR MY STUPID PURCHASE OF A ?!@#$% CAR, I HAVE HAD NUMEROUS PROBLEMS WITH THIS CAR COSTING ME TONS OF MONEY. 6 TIMES I HAVE HAD TO REPLACE MY ROTORS AND MY BRAKE PADS BECAUSE OF A JOLTING SHAKING FEELING WITH THIS CAR AND I WAS TOLD THAT THE ROTORS ARE WARPED AND THAT THEY NEED TO BE REPLACED. THEY NEVER CHANGED THE ROTORS ALL THEY DID WAS MILL THEM DOWN, 3 TIMES THEY MILLED THEM DOWN AND THE PROBLEM KEPT COMING BACK UNTIL MY WARRANTY RAN OUT THEY SAID YOUR ON YOUR OWN. SOMETIMES I TRY TO START MY CAR AND IT WILL SHAKE A… Look up ODI 10265478 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10408424 · 85,000 mi WE OWN A 05 PONTIAC G6. THIS VEHICLE HAS A CHRONIC ISSUE WITH THE BRAKE PEDAL SENSOR. WHEN THE SENSOR IS HAVING ISSUES, IT IS EXTREMELY HARD TO GET THE CAR TO GO FROM PARK TO DRIVE. MORE IMPORTANTLY THOUGH IS THEN THE SENSOR CAUSES THE BRAKE LIGHT TO WORK IN REVERSE. WHEN YOU APPLY THE BRAKES, THE LIGHTS GO OFF, WHEN THE PEDAL IS NOT DEPRESSED, THE LIGHT STAYS ON. WE HAVE HAD SEVERAL SENSORS REPLACED AND NOW HAVE BEEN TOLD THE "FIX" IS THE ELECTRICAL LUBRICANT. THIS ELECTRICAL LUBRICANT IS ONLY GOOD FOR A FEW MONTHS. OBVIOUSLY, IT IS A HALF[XX… Look up ODI 10408424 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10628010 TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 PONTIAC G6. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 14V252000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL, EXTERIOR LIGHTING, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL), 14V153000 (STEERING), AND 14V224000 (POWER TRAIN); HOWEVER, THE PARTS NEEDED FOR THE REPAIRS WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE DEALER WAS UNCERTAIN ABOUT WHEN THE PARTS WOULD BECOME AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. Look up ODI 10628010 at NHTSA ↗	3 ODI 10455341 HAD CAR FIXED WITH DEALERSHIP FROM A RECALL INVOLVING THE BRAKE LIGHTS NOT FUNCTIONING PROPERLY IN 2009. RECENTLY THE SAME ISSUE WITH THE BRAKE LIGHTS HAS BEEN OCCURRING, IDENTICAL TO THE RECALL ISSUE. I.E. BRAKE LIGHTS GO ON WHILE DRIVING AND DO NOT FUNCTION WHILE BRAKING. WHEN BRINGING IT INTO THE DEALERSHIP THEY TOLD ME IT WOULD NOT BE COVERED UNDER THE RECALL AS IT WAS ALREADY SERVICED FOR THE RECALL AND IS PROBABLY ANOTHER ISSUE EVEN THOUGH THE CAR PROBLEM IS IDENTICAL TO THE RECALL ISSUE AND WANT ME TO PAY OUT OF MY OWN POCKET. JS Look up ODI 10455341 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10628010 TL THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 PONTIAC G6. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 14V252000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL, EXTERIOR LIGHTING, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL), 14V153000 (STEERING), AND 14V224000 (POWER TRAIN); HOWEVER, THE PARTS NEEDED FOR THE REPAIRS WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE DEALER WAS UNCERTAIN ABOUT WHEN THE PARTS WOULD BECOME AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. Look up ODI 10628010 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10631538 TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 PONTIAC G6. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTIFICATION FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 14V252000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL, EXTERIOR LIGHTING, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL), 14V153000 (STEERING), AND 14V224000 (POWER TRAIN). THE PARTS NEEDED FOR THE REPAIRS WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. Look up ODI 10631538 at NHTSA ↗	3 ODI 10408424 · 85,000 mi WE OWN A 05 PONTIAC G6. THIS VEHICLE HAS A CHRONIC ISSUE WITH THE BRAKE PEDAL SENSOR. WHEN THE SENSOR IS HAVING ISSUES, IT IS EXTREMELY HARD TO GET THE CAR TO GO FROM PARK TO DRIVE. MORE IMPORTANTLY THOUGH IS THEN THE SENSOR CAUSES THE BRAKE LIGHT TO WORK IN REVERSE. WHEN YOU APPLY THE BRAKES, THE LIGHTS GO OFF, WHEN THE PEDAL IS NOT DEPRESSED, THE LIGHT STAYS ON. WE HAVE HAD SEVERAL SENSORS REPLACED AND NOW HAVE BEEN TOLD THE "FIX" IS THE ELECTRICAL LUBRICANT. THIS ELECTRICAL LUBRICANT IS ONLY GOOD FOR A FEW MONTHS. OBVIOUSLY, IT IS A HALF[XX… Look up ODI 10408424 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10628010 TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 PONTIAC G6. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 14V252000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL, EXTERIOR LIGHTING, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL), 14V153000 (STEERING), AND 14V224000 (POWER TRAIN); HOWEVER, THE PARTS NEEDED FOR THE REPAIRS WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE DEALER WAS UNCERTAIN ABOUT WHEN THE PARTS WOULD BECOME AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. Look up ODI 10628010 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10631538 TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 PONTIAC G6. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTIFICATION FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 14V252000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL, EXTERIOR LIGHTING, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL), 14V153000 (STEERING), AND 14V224000 (POWER TRAIN). THE PARTS NEEDED FOR THE REPAIRS WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. Look up ODI 10631538 at NHTSA ↗	0	0	—	0
Fuel/Propulsion System	0	0	1 ODI 10782475 · 120,000 mi WHEN I DRIVE MY CAR, A STRONG ODOR OF GASS FILLS UP MY CAR. IT IS SO STRONG THAT IT GIVES ME A KILLER HEADACHE. I HAVE A GAS LEAK COMING FROM THE BACK OF THE CAR. THE SHOP I TAKE MY CAR TO HAVE TOLD ME THAT IT IS MORE THAN LIKELY A FUEL PUMP LEAKAGE. THEY HAVE TOLD ME THAT THEY HAVE HAD TO FIX MANY, MANY FUEL PUMP LEAKAGES ON PONTIAC G6S. ALSO, MY TAIL LIGHTS HAVE STOPPED WORKING FOR SOME REASON. THEY BOTH STOPPED WORKING AT THE SAME TIME. THE GAS LEAKAGE SEEMS TO LEAK DURRING AND AFTER I DRIVE IT. THE TAIL LIGHTS... I HAD JUST GOTTEN OFF OF WO… Look up ODI 10782475 at NHTSA ↗	0	1 ODI 10735774 · 168,000 mi I RANDOMLY STARTED SMELLING GAS WAS DRIVING ONE DAY AND BREAKS STOPPED WORKING AND CAR RANDOMLY DIES WHILE TURNING A CORNER Look up ODI 10735774 at NHTSA ↗	0	0	—

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Steering assistance concerns

362 mentions · 53.3% of complaints

Median mileage: 81,916 mi (316 usable records).

ODI 10127111 · 8,450 mi

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ODI 10141469 · 4,362 mi

POWER ASSISTED STEERING LOCKS UP. THIS HAS HAPPENED IN COLD WEATHER AND MAINLY IN LOW SPEED SITUATIONS IMMEDIATELY AFTER STARTING MY VEHICLE. THE FAILURE PREVENTS YOU FROM TURNING THE WHEEL AT ALL AND YOU ARE UNABLE TO STEER THE VEHICLE FOR A LIMITED AMOUNT OF TIME. *NM

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ODI 10141490 · 4,801 mi

INTERMITTENT POWER STEERING FAILURE. STEERING WHEEL WILL OCCASIONALLY LOCK UP WITH POWER STEERING MESSAGE IN RADIO DISPLAY AND ERROR MESSAGE IN ODOMETER DISPLAY. FIRST TIME DEALERSHIP REPLACED THE BCM. SECOND OCCURRENCE DEALERSHIP REPLACED STEERING COLUMN AND INSTALLED FAULT ANALYZER. ANALYZER IS STILL INSTALLED AND SCHEDULED FOR REMOVAL 11/11/05 FOR READOUT. *NM

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\b(power steer\w*|steering assist\w*|steering lock\w*|steering wheel lock\w*)\b

Stalling or loss of power

51 mentions · 7.5% of complaints

Median mileage: 79,692 mi (46 usable records).

ODI 10142072 · 9,155 mi

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ODI 10145980 · 9,050 mi

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ODI 10183516 · 24,800 mi

WHEN I LEFT MY HOME 2 BLOCKS AWAY I APPROACHED A STOP SIGN AND COMPLETED THE STOP. I WAS IN THE PROCESS OF COMPLETING A LEFT HAND TURN WHEN MIDWAY THROUGH THE POWER STEERING FAILED AND THE ENGINE ALMOST STALLED. THIS CAUSED MY VEHICLE TO BECOME VERY DIFFICULT TO STEER TO THE NEAREST DEALERSHIP WHICH WAS LESS THAN A .25 MILE AWAY. DURING MY BRIEF TRIP THE STEERING NEVER RETURNED AND THE ENGINE CONTINUED TO RUN RUFF. THERE WAS ONE REPAIR REGARDING MY POWER STEERING DONE. A PART WAS REPLACED IT WAS SOMETHING LIKE A SERVO MOTOR DEALING WITH THE ELE…

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\b(stall\w*|loss of power|lost power|engine shut\w* off)\b

Warning lights and dashboard alerts

49 mentions · 7.2% of complaints

Median mileage: 90,000 mi (46 usable records).

ODI 10142072 · 9,155 mi

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ODI 10189600 · 23,000 mi

I WAS DRIVING TO WORK AND NOTICED THAT MY CAR HAD A MIND OF IT OWN. NEXT THING I KNEW, THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AND I LOST MY POWER ASSIST. I PULL OFF TO THE SIDE OF A VERY BUSY INTERSECTION AND CALL A TOW TRUCK. NEXT THING I KNEW, THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WENT OFF AND I COULD DRIVE. THE DEALERSHIP IS REPLACING THE DRIVESHAFT FOR THE SECOND TIME. THE 1ST TIME IT WENT OUT AS I ON A CURVE GETTING ON THE HIGHWAY. I'M ALMOST SCARED TO DRIVE THE CAR, THERE SEEM TO BE NO WARNING. IT JUST HAPPENS!! TODAY WAS THE THIRD TIME IT HAPPEN IN LESS THAN 2…

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ODI 10190795 · 26,000 mi

POWER STEERING FAILURE MULTIPLE TIMES. AGGRAVATED BY THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT TELLING ME THERE WAS NOTHING WRONG WITH THE SYSTEM, EVEN AFTER BEING PROVIDED A TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLITIN PUT OUT BY GM. LAST FAILURE ALMOST RESULTED IN A CRASH INTO A MATTRESS STORE DUE TO FAILURE AT THE APEX OF A TURN.*AK UPDATE (10/13/08): THE POWER STEERING BECAME INOPERATIVE DURING A RIGHT HAND TURN, AS IF THE IGNITION WAS TURNED OFF. AT THAT POINT THE POWER STEERING WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE BECAME ALMOST IMPOSSIBLE TO STEER. I WAS UNABLE TO COMPL…

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\b(warning light\w*|check engine|dashboard warning\w*|malfunction indicator)\b

Brake response concerns

41 mentions · 6.0% of complaints

Median mileage: 75,680 mi (37 usable records).

ODI 10147414 · 13,850 mi

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ODI 10155479 · 17,245 mi

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DEPRESSING THE BRAKE PEDAL THE VEHICLE VIBRATES VIOLENTLY. THE ROTORS AND PADS HAVE BEEN REPLACED SIX TIMES IN ONE YEAR. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A LOCAL MECHANIC WHO DETERMINED THE ROTORS ARE WARPING. THE BRAKES AND ROTORS WERE FIRST REPLACED UNDER WARRANTY 5-25-05. THE BRAKES AND ROTORS WERE RECENTLY CHANGED THREE WEEKS AGO. THE VEHICLE IS CURRENTLY AT THE DEALERSHIP AWAITING THE REPAIRS AGAIN.

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ODI 10212222 · 7,900 mi

THE BRAKES ON MY 2005 PONTIAC G6 PULSE WHEN APPLIED, ESPECIALLY GOING DOWN HILL. THE CAR WAS TAKEN IN FOR SERVICE JULY 2006 WITH ONLY 7,900 MILES ON IT. BOTH THE REAR AND FRONT ROTORS WERE MACHINED AND PULSING STOPPED. THE PULSING BEGAN AGAIN AROUND MAY OF 2007. THE CAR WAS THEN INSPECTED IN AUGUST 2007 AND THE REAR BRAKES FAILED TO PASS INSPECTION AT 11,400 MILES. THE REAR BRAKE PADS AND ROTORS BOTH NEEDED REPLACED. SHORTLY AFTER THOSE WERE REPLACED THE BRAKES BEGAN PULSING AGAIN AND THE FRONT ROTORS HAD TO BE MACHINED AGAIN IN DECEMBER …

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Hard or delayed shifting

25 mentions · 3.7% of complaints

Median mileage: 53,500 mi (22 usable records).

ODI 10128822 · 1,024 mi

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ODI 10228836 · 45,000 mi

I WAS TURNING INTO A GAS STATION WHEN MY STEERING WHEEL ABRUPTLY JERKED OUT OF MY HAND. THE CENTER CONSOLE DISPLAY IN MY 2005 PONTIAC G6 GT NOTIFIED ME THAT MY POWER STEERING HAD GONE OUT. MY CAR HAS ONLY 45,000 MILES ON IT. WHEN TAKEN TO A REPAIR SHOP AND WORKED ON FOR SEVERAL HOURS BY A MECHANIC, HE STATED THAT IT NEEDED TO BE TAKEN TO THE DEALERSHIP BECAUSE HE DID NOT HAVE THE PROPER EQUIPMENT TO FIX IT. UPON STARTING IT UP LATER THAT NIGHT, IT DROVE PROPERLY WITHOUT ANY PROBLEM WITH THE POWER. *TR UPDATE (10/5/08): VERY DIFFICULT TO …

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ODI 10232333 · 36,000 mi

JUNE 25TH, 2008 MY POWER STEERING WENT OUT IN MY 2005 PONTIAC G6 AND JERKED VIOLENTLY TO THE LEFT CAUSING ME TO SWERVE INTO ONCOMING TRAFFIC. I HAD MY 3 YR OLD IN THE CAR AND BARELY AVOIDED A HEAD ON COLLISION ON A TWO LANE HIGHWAY. I HAVE NOT HAD IT FIXED. *TR

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Fuel smell or leak mentions

17 mentions · 2.5% of complaints

Median mileage: 103,500 mi (16 usable records).

ODI 10447042 · 104,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 PONTIAC G5. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED, HE NOTICED THAT THERE WAS FUEL LEAKING FROM UNDERNEATH. THE VEHICLE ALSO EXPERIENCED DIFFICULTY STARTING AND EXHIBITED A DECREASE IN THE FUEL EFFICIENCY. THE VEHICLE WAS DIAGNOSED BY A PRIVATE MECHANIC AND REPAIRED. THE DEALER WAS NOTIFIED AND FILED A CLAIM ABOUT THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN BACK TO HAVE THE FAILURE DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED A SECOND TIME. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 104,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 106,655.

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ODI 10479366 · 103,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 PONTIAC G6. THE CONTACT STATED THAT SHE WALKED NEAR THE VEHICLE AND SMELLED GASOLINE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A CERTIFIED MECHANIC FOR INSPECTION AND THEY STATED THERE WAS A FUEL LEAK AND AS A RESULT, THE FUEL PUMP NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND THEY STATED THAT THERE WAS NOT RECALL ON HER VEHICLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 103,000.

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ODI 10479665 · 66,648 mi

WE STARTED SMELLING GAS IN THE PASSENGER COMPARTMENT A FEW WEEKS BEFORE 8-27-12 AND COULD NOT LOCATE THE GAS LEAK. THEN ON SUNDAY 8-26-12 MY DAUGHTER DROVE UP AND THE SMELL OF GAS WAS OVERWHELMING. I LOOKED UNDER THE CAR AND SAW GAS RUNNING THROUGH THE VENTS IN THE METAL SHIELD COVERING THE GAS TANK. THE CAR WAS PARKED UNTIL IT COULD BE INSPECTED BY A MECHANIC. I DID A ONLINE SEARCH FOR A GAS LEAK FOR THE 2005 G6 AND COULD ONLY FIND REFERENCE TO THIS SAME PROBLEM ON THE 2007 AND LATER MODELS. I CALLED TWO GM DEALERS AND THEY SHOWED NO RECALLS…

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\b(fuel leak\w*|gas leak\w*|gas(?:oline)? smell|smell\w* (?:of )?(?:fuel|gas))\b

Battery drain and no-start mentions

6 mentions · 0.9% of complaints

Median mileage: 112,122 mi (6 usable records).

ODI 10265478 · 9,000 mi

WELL IT ALL STARTED FOR MY STUPID PURCHASE OF A ?!@#$% CAR, I HAVE HAD NUMEROUS PROBLEMS WITH THIS CAR COSTING ME TONS OF MONEY. 6 TIMES I HAVE HAD TO REPLACE MY ROTORS AND MY BRAKE PADS BECAUSE OF A JOLTING SHAKING FEELING WITH THIS CAR AND I WAS TOLD THAT THE ROTORS ARE WARPED AND THAT THEY NEED TO BE REPLACED. THEY NEVER CHANGED THE ROTORS ALL THEY DID WAS MILL THEM DOWN, 3 TIMES THEY MILLED THEM DOWN AND THE PROBLEM KEPT COMING BACK UNTIL MY WARRANTY RAN OUT THEY SAID YOUR ON YOUR OWN. SOMETIMES I TRY TO START MY CAR AND IT WILL SHAKE A…

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ODI 10289952 · 131,120 mi

I HAVE TAKEN MY CAR INTO THE DEALERSHIP DUE TO THE STEERING WHEEL BEING TOUGH TO TURN AT TIMES. I RECEIVED A LETTER IN THE MAIL FROM THE DEALERSHIP SAYING THERE MAY BE A PROBLEM WITH THE STEERING. HOWEVER, WHEN I TOOK IT INTO THE DEALERSHIP, THEY TOLD ME THAT THERE WAS NOTHING THEY COULD DO TO FIX THE CAR UNLESS THEY COULD PHYSICALLY SEE THAT THE STEERING WAS ACTING UP. JUST YESTERDAY, I COULDN'T TURN MY CAR WITHOUT USING TWO HANDS TO TUG ON THE STEERING WHEEL. IT WOULDN'T TURN WITHOUT FIGHTING WITH THE CAR. THIS IS NOT THE FIRST TIME THIS HAS …

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ODI 10341580 · 86,000 mi

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 PONTIAC G6. THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT START AND IT WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE MUST BE A PROBLEM WITH THE COMPUTER. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO ANOTHER INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO STATED THAT SHE NEEDED A NEW BATTERY. THE BATTERY WAS REPLACED BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED AND WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO ADVISED THE CONTACT TO HAVE AN AUTHORIZED DEALER DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THE WIRING TO THE FUSE PUMP WAS REPLACED BY AN AUTHORIZED DEALER. APPROXIMATELY 4 DAYS LATER THE…

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