2005 PONTIAC G6 Power Train Problems

My Transmission failed on me driving on the highway.

The contact owns a 2005 Pontiac G6. The contact stated while driving approximately 45 MPH, the steering wheel started vibrating and became difficult to turn. Additionally, the steering wheel was turning to the left independently. The contact stated that the power steering warning light and the power train warning light were illuminated. The contact drove the vehicle back to the residence. The contact stated that the steering wheel was stuck in a left turn position and would not return to center. The contact related the failure to NHTSA Campaign Number: 14V153000 (Steering) however, the recall was previously completed on the vehicle. There was no further information provided. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 176,000.

Mileage: 176,000

Went to get insurance and the recalls were brought to my attention.

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 CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V252000 (SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, EXTERIOR LIGHTING, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL). THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT INFORMED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 145,000.

Mileage: 145,000

ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON NOW MY TRANSMISSION IS SHIFTING HARD WHEN PUTTING IT INTO DRIVE REVERSE ENGINE LIGHT DOES NOT GO OFF MY WINDOWS STOPPED WORKING ONLY PASSENGER WINDOW WORKS THE CAR IS STATIONARY WHEN PUTTING IT IN GEAR. *TR

Mileage: 199,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 PONTIAC G6. WHILE ATTEMPTING TO SHIFT THE VEHICLE INTO GEAR FROM THE PARK POSITION, THE TRANSMISSION SHIFT CABLE FRACTURED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED IN 2017 PER NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V224000 (POWER TRAIN). HENNESSY BUICK GMC (LOCATED AT 7261 JONESBORO RD, MORROW, GA 30260, (844) 240-2177) WAS CONTACTED BY PHONE AND INFORMED OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED A SECOND TIME. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT OWNED A 2006 MODEL THAT ALSO EXPERIENCED THE SAME FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 138,000.

Mileage: 138,000

OVER A SHORT TIME THE TRANSMISSION KEPT TRYING TO GO IN TO 1ST GEAR BUT WOULD SLIP AND GO INTO 2ND GEAR. IT HAS THE RIGHT TRANSMISSION FLUID. THE SHIFT CABLE WORKS BUT WHEN I CHANGE TO REVERSE OR DRIVE IT WON'T GO INTO GEAR AND BASICALLY SITS THERE IN NO GEAR. IT GOES INTO PARK BUT WHEN I PUT IT TO DRIVE IT DOESNT GO INTO ANY GEAR AND SITS THERE AS IF IT'S IN NEUTRAL

Mileage: 106,000

CAR IN TO GM DEALER UNLESS YOU BELIEVE THAT YOUR VEHICLE HAS THE CONDITION (GM EXTENDING THE WARRANTY COVERAGE ON MY VEHICLE FOR THE LOSS OF POWER STEERING CAUSED BY ELECTRICAL INPUT SIGNALS WITHIN THE STEERING COLUMN ASSEMBLY. IF THIS CONDITION OCCURS ON YOUR 2005 PONTIAC G6 WITHIN 150,000 MILES THE CONDITION WILL BE REPAIRED FOR YOU AT NO CHARGE. I CONTACTED MARTY MALONE & MIKE SUTTON @COLUMBIANA BUICK,CADILLAC,CHEVROLET ON 7-20-17 @ AROUND 3:00 PM .SHOWED THEM THE LETTER WITH THE RECALL #10183 AND TOLD THEM THAT THIS PROBLEM HAS JUST OCCURRED THIS YEAR 2017 AND MY MILEAGE IS 141,000 NOW. WANT TO GET THIS TAKEN CARE OF AS SOON AS POSSIBLE FOR THIS IS UNSATISFACTORY AND DANGEROUS TO DRIVE. DON'T WANT THIS TO HAPPEN AGAIN & TO CORRECT POWER STEERING MOTOR CONTROLLER UNIT WITH NO CHARGE. ALREADY HAD TORQUE SENSOR ASSEMBLY ACTION RECALLED AND FIXED ON 12-16-2014 80,987MILES WHICH DID NOT CORRECT THE PROBLEM. DEALER HAD SAID CASE WAS CLOSED BUT I 'M STILL UNDER RECALL REPAIRS WITH LESS THEN 150,0000 MILES. HOW COULD THIS BE A CLOSED MATTER WHEN IT IS POWERED BY NHTSA RECALL ENVELOPE WITH SPECIAL COVERAGE #10183 IN IT. THEY SAID FOR ME TO CALL CUSTOMER SERVICE. SO I DID WITH CASE SERVICE REQUEST# 8-3102459106 . SPOOKED TO RAEOLE @ 4:45PM. HE SAID THAT YOU CAN NOT OPEN IT AGAIN IF ALREADY CLOSED. THIS WHY I AM COMING TO YOU IN REGARDS TO THIS MATTER AND TO PLEASE GET IT FIXED WITH NO CHARGE.CAR WAS IN MOTION ON STREET. HARD TO TURN. HAD TO TURN CAR OFF TO REGAIN POWER.WHEEL SHAKING & POWER STEERING LIGHT ON.

Mileage: 120,000

WHINNY NOISE ON FRONT TRANSAXLE CASE. WON'T SHIFT INTO FOURTH GEAR..

Mileage: 96,792

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 PONTIAC G6. WHILE DRIVING 25 MPH, THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO ROLL AWAY IN REVERSE WITH THE GEAR SHIFTER IN THE DRIVE POSITION. THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO ENGAGE THE EMERGENCY BRAKE LEVER, BUT THE VEHICLE CONTINUED TO ROLL AWAY. THE CONTACT HAD TO TURN THE VEHICLE OFF TO STOP THE VEHICLE. AFTER STOPPING THE VEHICLE, IT FAILED TO RESTART. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT WAS AWARE OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V224000 (POWER TRAIN), BUT THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 130,000.

Mileage: 130,000

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.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 PONTIAC G6. WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH, THE TRANSMISSION SHIFT CABLE FRACTURED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS PREVIOUSLY REPAIRED UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V224000 (POWER TRAIN); HOWEVER, THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 233,436.

Mileage: 233,436

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 PONTIAC G6. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE IN PARK, THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO ROLL BACKWARDS WITHOUT WARNING. IN ADDITION, THE CONTACT STATED SHE WAS ABLE TO REMOVE HER KEYS BUT THE VEHICLE CONTINUED TO ROLL AWAY. THE BRAKE PEDAL REQUIRED TO BE DEPRESSED IN ORDER TO STOP THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 202,000. UPDATED 07/27/16*LJ THE CONSUMER REFERENCED A SHIFTER CABLE RECALL. UPDATED 07/28/1996.*JB

Mileage: 202,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 PONTIAC G6. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE GEAR LEVER FAILED TO MOVE INTO THE PARK POSITION AND SHIFTED INTO REVERSE. THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V224000 (POWER TRAIN). THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED NOR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 82,000.

Mileage: 82,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 PONTIAC G6. WHILE DRIVING AT 30 MPH, THE STEERING WHEEL WAS DIFFICULT TO MANEUVER. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A NOTICE FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V153000 (STEERING) AND BELIEVED THE FAILURE WAS RELATED TO THE RECALL. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 164,000. THE CONSUMER HAD THE VEHICLE REPAIRED AT AN INDEPENDENT DEALER. THE CONSUMER WAS SEEKING REIMBURSEMENT FOR THE REPAIRS AND FOR THE RENTAL CAR. UPDATED 05/10/2017 *JS

Mileage: 164,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 PONTIAC G6. WHILE DRIVING AT 25 MPH, THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED BUT THE VEHICLE FAILED TO RESPOND. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE TRANSMISSION SHIFT CABLE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 128,000.

Mileage: 128,000

2005 PONTIAC G6 GT. CONSUMER STATES THAT BEEN HAVING A PROBLEM REMOVING THE IGNITION KEY FROM THE IGNITION AND TRANSMISSION ISSUE. *TA

2005 PONTIAC G6. WHILE VEHICLE IN MOTION, VEHICLE LOST POWER AND LOST POWER STEERING. *TA THE CONSUMER EXPERIENCED PROBLEMS WITH THE BRAKE LAMP, THE IGNITION SWITCH AND THE TRANSMISSION CABLE FRACTURED. *JB

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 PONTIAC G6. THE CONTACT STATED THAT NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V224000 (POWER TRAIN) WAS RECEIVED IN JULY OF 2014. THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACT ON MULTIPLE OCCASIONS, WHO INFORMED THAT THE PART WAS NOT AVAILABLE FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A SECOND NOTIFICATION IN OCT OF 2014, INFORMING THAT THE PART WAS AVAILABLE BUT THE DEALER INFORMED THAT THE PART CONTINUED TO BE UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT DID NOT EXPERIENCE A FAILURE.

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.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 PONTIAC G6. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A NOTIFICATION FOR RECALL NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V252000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM , ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL , EXTERIOR LIGHTING , SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC , VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL), NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V153000 (STEERING) AND NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V224000 (POWER TRAIN). HOWEVER, THE PARTS TO DO THE REPAIRS WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE REPAIRS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. UPDATED 09/30/14*LJ UPDATED 02/27/2015 *JS

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.

GM HAS SENT MULTIPLE LETTERS REGARDING THE POWER STEERING RECALL. THEY SAY THEY DO NOT HAVE PARTS AND THEY ACTUALLY ENCOURAGE OWNERS TO CONTINUE DRIVING EVEN AT A RISK OF POWER STEERING LOSS AND ACCIDENT. I WAS BACKING OUT OF MY DRIVEWAY WHEN MY G6 LOST POWER STEERING CAUSING ME TO HIT AN OBSTRUCTION. GM IS A TERRIBLE COMPANY AND THE US GOVERNMENT IS ALLOWING THIS JOKE OF A RECALL. HOLD GM ACCOUNTABLE AND MAKE THEM EITHER FIX THE RECALL IN 5 BUSINESS DAYS OR BUY THESE CARS FROM US AT MARKET VALUE. I WILL BE SENDING MY CONGRESSMAN AND SENATOR THE SAME LETTER TELLING THEM OF MY POOR TREATMENT. *TR

Mileage: 119,050

BOUGHT CAR USED FROM INDIVIDUAL. LOTS OF ISSUES WITH IT. STEERING LOCKS UP WHEN DRIVING, TAKE KEY OUT AND CAR STILL RUNS, LIGHTS SHUT DOWN WHEN DRIVING, TRACTION CONTROL KICKS IN AND MESSES WITH CAR. STEERING CAUSED ME TO ALMOST WRECK 2X AND HAS HAD ME HAVE TO SHIFT TO NEUTRAL AND SHUT CAR DOWN ON INTERSTATE AND RESTART TO TRY TO BE ABLE TO STEER. *TR

Mileage: 85,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 PONTIAC G6. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH, THE TRANSMISSION EMITTED A LOUD CLUNKING NOISE WITH EXTREME HESITATION. THE ENGINE WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED CONTINUOUSLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC, WHO STATED THAT THE TRANSMISSION WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE DEFECT. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 105,000.

Mileage: 105,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 PONTIAC G6. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH, THE TRANSMISSION EMITTED A LOUD CLUNKING NOISE WITH EXTREME HESITATION. THE ENGINE WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED CONTINUOUSLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC, WHO STATED THAT THE TRANSMISSION WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE DEFECT. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 105,000.

Mileage: 105,000

MY GRANDDAUGHTERS CAR WAS HAVING PROBLEMS WHERE IT WOULD NOT START AT TIMES, EVEN THOUGH IT WAS IN PARK. I DROVE THE CAR HOME AND PARKED IT IN MY DRIVEWAY TO TRY TO TROUBLESHOOT THE PROBLEM AND WHEN I PUT THE CAR IN PARK AND SHUT IT OFF, THE CAR STARTED ROLLING DOWN HILL IN MY DRIVEWAY. I STOPPED THE CAR FROM ROLLING AND WHEN I TRIED TO START IT, I FOUND THAT IT WOULD NOT START. I THEN SHIFTED THE CAR INTO NEUTRAL AND IT WAS ABLE TO START. I WAS ABLE TO DUPLICATE THIS PROBLEM BY PUTTING THE CAR BACK IN PARK. SOMETIMES IT WOULD GO INTO PARK AND THEN START AND OTHER TIMES IT ONLY APPEARED TO BE GOING INTO PARK AND THEN WOULD NOT START AND ALSO WOULD ROLL BACKWARDS ON AN INCLINE. I TOOK THE CAR TO A REPAIR SHOP FOR FURTHER INVESTIGATION AND THEY TOLD ME THAT THE TRANSMISSION SHIFT CABLE WAS DEFECTIVE AND THAT THE GOOD NEWS WAS THE THERE WAS A GM RECALL FOR THIS PROBLEM FOR THIS MODEL VEHICLE. I CALLED GM TO INQUIRE ABOUT THIS AND THEY SAID THAT ALTHOUGH THIS MODEL AND YEAR CAR HAD A SAFETY RECALL FOR THIS DEFECTIVE TRANSMISSION SHIFT CABLE, THE VIN NUMBER FOR MY GRANDDAUGHTERS CAR WAS NOT INCLUDED. IT IS OBVIOUS TO ME THAT THIS CAR HAS THE SAME DEFECTIVE PART AS THE RECALL ALONG WITH ALL THE SAME SYMPTOMS, INCLUDING A STARTING ISSUE IN PARK AND THE ABILITY TO ROLL DOWN HILL AFTER EXITING THE VEHICLE. IS THERE ANYTHING THAT CAN BE DONE ABOUT GETTING HELP WITH THIS REPAIR? *TR

Mileage: 125,000

POWER STEERING SUDDENLY WENT OUT TODAY ON VEHICLE WHILE TURNING CROSSING INTERSECTION. COULD OF BEEN HIT. VERY SCARY. I HAVE NEVER RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE ON THIS ISSUE. EVER!!!! *TR

Mileage: 159,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 PONTIAC G6. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE GEAR SHIFT BECAME STUCK IN THE PARK POSITION. SHE HAD TO TURN THE VEHICLE ON AND OFF SEVERAL TIME AND SHAKE THE GEAR SHIFT IN ORDER TO GET IT OUT OF POSITION. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN, BUT THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 112,000. *TR

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

Mileage: 160,000

MY STEERING COMPLETELY SHUT OFF AND IT WAS NEAR IMPOSSIBLE TO TURN THE WHEELS. I WAS ABLE TO CONTROL THE CAR STILL BUT DID NOT KNOW HOW TO HELP THE POWER STEERING TURN BACK ON. WHILE IN THE GARAGE, THE TRANSMISSION MADE A FEW VERY HARSH SHIFTS IN AND OUT OF GEAR WHEN I WAS TRYING TO ACCELERATE INTO THE GARAGE. VERY DANGEROUS. *TR

Mileage: 72,000

WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD AT APPROX 30 MPH I STARTED TO ACCELERATE AND THE TRANSMISSION SEEMED TO DOWN SHIFT VERY HARD AND CAUSED THE ENGINE TO REV EXTREMELY HIGH AND WHEN IT WENT TO SHIFT UP IT SHIFTED SO HARD IT SEEMED THE TRANSMISSION WAS GOING TO FALL OUT. THIS WAS ALSO FOLLOWED BY THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT COMING ON. SINCE THIS INCIDENT THIS HAPPENS ON A REGULAR BASIS AND BUT NOT EVERY TIME I DRIVE IT. NOR IS THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ALWAYS ON. I ALSO HAVE TROUBLE SOMETIMES PUTTING THE CAR IN PARK AND TRYING TO REMOVE MY KEY FROM IGNITION. I HAVE TO MOVE THE SHIFTER BACK AND FORTH TO GET THE CAR INTO PARK TO REMOVE MY KEY. ON MOST OCCASIONS WHEN I AM AT A COMPLETE STOP AND GO TO ACCELERATE THE ENGINE WILL REV REALLY HIGH AND I HAVE TO TAKE MY FOOT OFF THE GAS TO ALLOW THE CAR TO SHIFT. *JB

Mileage: 100,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 PONTIAC G6. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED DIFFICULTY SHIFTING IN PARK, DRIVE, AND REVERSE. AS A RESULT, THE CONTACT WAS SOMETIMES UNABLE TO START THE VEHICLE BECAUSE IT WAS NOT RECOGNIZED AS BEING IN THE PARKED POSITION. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO HAVE THE FAILURE DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 78,000. THE CONSUMER STATED THE SHIFT CABLES WERE LOOSE . UPDATED 05/22/12

Mileage: 78,000

MY SON WAS TRAVELING HOME AND DISCOVERED THAT THE STEERING WHEEL BECAME HARD TO CONTROL. DUE TO RECENT SHOULDER SURGERY IN DECEMBER, IT WAS VERY DIFFICULT FOR HIM TO CONTROL THE STEERING WHEEL. IN AN EFFORT TO GAIN CONTROL, HE PLACED PRESSURE ON THE SHOULDER AND SAFELY GOT THE CAR OFF OF THE ROAD. DUE TO THE PRESSURE ON THE SHOULDER, HE WAS TAKEN TO THE ORTHOPEDIC CENTER TO HAVE HIS SHOULDER EXAMINED FOR ADDITIONAL INJURY. AFTER REVIEWING OVER 132 COMPLAINTS ONLINE AND THE RECALLS THAT WERE MADE FOR THE 2005 PONTIAC G5 BUT NOT THE 2005 PONTIAC G6. MY WIFE AND I ARE VERY DISTRAUGHT THAT THE G6 WAS NOT PLACED ON THE RECALL LIST AND THAT OUR SON WAS SO CLOSE TO LOSING HIS LIFE. WE PURCHASED THE PRE-OWNED VEHICLE IN MAY 2011. SINCE THERE HAS BEEN SO MANY COMPLAINTS AND CLOSE ENCOUNTER WITH BODILY INJURIES AND/OR DEATH, WE HAVE ALSO CONTACTED THE GM MANUFACTURE TO DETERMINE WHY THE PONTIAC G6 WAS NOT PLACED ON THE RECALL LIST. WE ONLY WANT THIS PROBLEM REPAIRED TO ENSURE THAT OUR SON IS DRIVING A SAFE VEHICLE AND THEREFORE ARE REQUESTING AN INVESTIGATION INTO THIS MATTER. *TR

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 OFTEN. *TR

Mileage: 146,000

MY 2005 G6 BRAKE LIGHTS STAY ON 24/7 VERY HARD TO GET OUT OF PARK. I CANNOT USE THE CRUISE CONTROL. THE POSITION OF THE PEDAL IS AFFECTING EVERYTHING. IT'S UNSAFE! THEY ARE TELLING ME I NEED TO PAY $300.25 TO REPLACE THE BCM. NOTHING ELSE IS WRONG BUT WHAT THEY STATE IN THE RECALL PAPERS. WHY DO I HAVE TO FIX A PROBLEM THEY RECALLED?? *KB

Mileage: 37,272

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[XXX] "FIX". WE HAVE BEEN TO SEVERAL "FORMER" PONTIAC DEALERS ONLY TO HAVE BEEN TOLD WE ARE "OUT OF LUCK". THIS IS AN EXTREMELY DANGEROUS SITUATION. WHILE DRIVING AT NIGHT, IF YOU DEPRESS YOUR BRAKES AND NO LIGHTS COME ON IT COULD LEAD TO A REAR-END COLLISION.THANKFULLY THIS LAST TIME MY HUSBAND WAS WARNED OF THIS EVENT BY A GAL WHO WAS DRIVING BEHIND HIM. MY HUSBAND HAS BEEN PULLED OVER BY THE POLICE BECAUSE THEY THOUGHT HE WAS DRINKING. HE WAS TOLD THAT A CHARACTERISTIC OF A DRUNK DRIVER IS THAT THEY "RIDE THEIR BRAKES". GM NEEDS TO GET THIS CORRECTED!! IT IS NOT SAFE. WE PURCHASED THIS VEHICLE FOR MY HUSBAND WHO DRIVES 50 MILES ROUND TRIP TO WORK EVERYDAY. THIS IS AN ACCIDENT WAITING TO HAPPEN. WE ARE SERIOUSLY CONTEMPLATING TRADING IN THE VEHICLE FOR ANOTHER ONE BECAUSE OF THIS AND OTHER ISSUES WITH THE G6. IT HAS BEEN A LEMON SINCE WE GOT IT BETWEEN THIS BRAKE ISSUE, A "CLUNKING" NOISE WHEN TURNING (WHICH WE WERE TOLD IS "NOTHING" FROM OUR FORMER PONTIAC DEALERS) AND THE PANORAMIC SUNROOF LEAKING AND NOISE ISSUES, WHICH AS WELL WE WERE TOLD NOTHING CAN BE DONE ABOUT. (WE HAD STANDING WATER IN THE VEHICLE W/ THE LEAKS) THIS BRAKE ISSUE NEEDS TO BE LOOKED AT!!!! WE WILL NOT BUY ANOTHER GM VEHICLE BECAUSE OF THIS CRAPPY SERVICE AND LACK OF CARE IN GETTING THIS VEHICLE RECALLED. WHAT IS IT GOING TO TAKE??? I HAVE SEEN OTHER COMPLAINTS ADDRESSING THIS SAME THING. I WOULD IMPLORE NHTSA TO SEE WHAT CAN BE DONE ABOUT THIS. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM

Mileage: 85,000

(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. STEERING WHEEL UNLOCKED ITSELF. IN THE PROCESSES OF CONTACTING DEALERSHIP AND/OR MANUFACTURER FOR SERVICE. *TR

Mileage: 48,640

I RECEIVED A NOTICE FROM PONTIAC IN THE MONTH OF AUGUST 2010 REGARDING A POWER STEERING DEFECT WITH 2005 PONTIAC G6 MODELS. THE NOTICE SAID REPAIRS WOULD BE COVERED WITHIN 10 YEARS OF THE DATE THE VEHICLE WAS PLACED IN SERVICE OR 100K MILES. I RECEIVED THIS NOTICE JUST AFTER MY VEHICLE REACHED 100K MILES. I BELIEVE PONTIAC DELAYED THE NOTICE LONG ENOUGH TO MAKE SURE OWNERS WOULD BE DENIED ON THE 100K LIMIT. PONTIAC SHOULD PAY FOR MY REPAIRS. *TR

2005 PONTIAC G6. BRAKE LIGHTS STAY ON WHEN DRIVING, CRUISE CONTROL DISENGAGES AND HAVE TO DEPRESS BRAKE PEDAL EXTREMELY HARD TO GET OUT OF PARK. RESEARCHED PROBLEM AND FOUND OUT THAT THERE WAS A RECALL FOR THIS PROBLEM FOR SOME BUT NOT ALL VEHICLES OF THAT MODEL MAKE & YEAR. WAS TOLD THAT MY VIN WERE NOT INCLUDED FOR THAT RECALL. THIS IS OF MAJOR CONCERN FOR ME, AN ACCIDENT ALMOST OCCURRED DUE TO THIS PROBLEM. WITH THE ECONOMY THE WAY IT IS AND LACK OF FUNDS TO BE ABLE TO REPAIR WHAT SHOULD HAVE BEEN COVERED BY GM WHY WAS MY VIN NUMBER NOT INCLUDED IN THIS RECALL OF THE SAME PROBLEM? IF AN ACCIDENT OCCURS GM SHOULD BE REQUIRED TO PAY FOR ALL DAMAGES BOTH TO THE VEHICLES INVOLVED AND ANY PERSONAL INJURY OR DEATH. *TR

Mileage: 59,000

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 REPLACED AT A GM DEALER NEAR ME ... WITHIN THE PAST 10 MONTHS THE POWER STEERING FAILED ON A VERY REGULAR BASIS I HAD TO PULL OVER MULTIPLE TIMES( 4 5 6 ) IN ONE TRIP AND TURN THE CAR OFF AND ON AGAIN TO REGAIN POWER STEERING, THE POWER STEERING WOULD GIVE OUT AT NOT ONLY UNDER SPEEDS OF 20 KM BUT AT SPEEDS OF 60 KM OR LOWER.... I AM A SINGLE MOTHER WHO DRIVES AROUND WITH MY 3 YEAR OLD CHILD EVERYDAY I DO FEEL THAT IS AN ISSUE IN MANY PONTIAC G6 MADE IN 2005 THAT NEEDS TO BE ADDRESSED FOR MY SAFETY AND THAT OF MY SONS.. *TR

Mileage: 90,000

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 AARON SLAVEY

Mileage: 72,000

TRANSMISSION FAILED WHILE CAR WAS MOTION. A GEAR SHEARED OFF THE CAR AND BROKE THE TRANNY CASING. *TR

Mileage: 69,000

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 PONTIAC G6. THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE STEERING WHEEL WAS EXTREMELY DIFFICULT TO TURN. SHE ALSO EXPERIENCED ROUGHNESS WHILE DRIVING, ACCOMPANIED BY A LOUD, INDESCRIBABLE NOISE. LASTLY, IT WAS DIFFICULT TO REMOVE THE KEY FROM THE IGNITION. SHE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER AND HAD THE DRIVE-SHAFT REPLACED ALONG WITH A SENSOR IN THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER. IMMEDIATELY AFTER THE REPAIR, THE FAILURE RESURFACED. SPEED WAS NOT A FACTOR. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 31,100 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 49,000.

Mileage: 31,100

I BOUGHT MY CAR ON JUNE 2, 2008, WHEN WE LEFT THE DEALERSHIP WE COULD SMELL OIL BURNING, WE THOUGHT THEY JUST OVERFILLED THE FLUIDS, ON THURSDAY, JUNE 5TH, 2008 WHILE GOING TO LUNCH, MY TRANSMISSION GAVE OUT IN MY CAR, IT WENT BACK TO THE DEALERSHIP FOR ELEVEN (11) DAYS WHILE THEY REPLACED THE TRANSMISSION. WHEN WE GOT IT BACK FROM THE TRANSMISSION REPAIR THE AIR CONDITIONER WAS NO LONGER WORKING AND THE BRAKES WERE SQUEALING. WE TOOK IT BACK TO THE GARAGE A WEEK AND A HALF LATER FOR THIS AND THEY SAID EVERYTHING WAS FINE. IN THE BEGINNING OF AUGUST, WE NOTICED THAT THE OIL KEPT GOING LOW. ON AUGUST 14TH, 2008 WE HAD TO TAKE IT BACK TO THE GARAGE BECAUSE THERE WAS HORRENDOUS, MASS AMOUNT OF OIL COLLECTING UNDER THE MOTOR. THE GARAGE KEPT MY CAR AGAIN, BECAUSE THE REAR MAIN CRANK SHAFT SEAL WENT IN THE ENGINE. THEY REPLACED THE REAR MAIN CRANK SHAFT SEAL, IT WAS IN THE GARAGE UNTIL AUGUST 21, 2008, ON THIS DAY WHEN WE PICKED THE CAR UP, WE HAD TO TAKE IT RIGHT BACK TO THE GARAGE BECAUSE IT WAS HESITATING TO START AND THE TRANSMISSION WAS SHIFTING HARD. THE GARAGE DETERMINED THAT WIRES WERE UNPLUGGED ON THE ENGINE. ON, SEPTEMBER 5TH WHILE LEAVING WORK THE CAR BROKE DOWN ON ME AGAIN, THIS TIME THE ENGINE BLEW IN THE CAR. THE CAR WAS IN THE GARAGE UNTIL SEPTEMBER 17TH, 2008, WHILE THEY REPLACED THE ENGINE. SO IN THE FEW MONTHS THAT I HAVE OWNED THE CAR IT HAS BEEN IN THE GARAGE FOR ALMOST A MONTH GETTING REPAIR AFTER REPAIR DONE TO IT. *TR

Mileage: 47,200

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

Mileage: 36,000

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 FRONT PANEL SUNROOF DRAIN CLOG, WATER SOAKED FRONT CARPET(3 INCHES OF WATER)-DEALER FIXED BUT LEFT ME WITH A MOLDY CARPET!, ENGINE FLUTTERS/STUTTERS TO A START ON RANDOM-DEALER HAS NO ANSWER FOR ME, TRUNK LID WAS SCRAPING REAR BUMPER DUE TO LATCHES BEING TIGHTENED WRONG-DEALER FIXED, HEADLAMP FULL OF CONDENSATION-DEALER FIXED, CAR RIDICULOUSLY BAD IN THE RAIN AND SNOW, STABILITY CONTROL MAKES LOUD GRINDING NOISES AND CAUSES THE CAR TO BUCK, REPLACED TIRES WITH SNOW TIRES, STILL BAD-DEALER HAS NO ANSWER FOR ME, LARGE DEEP SCRATCH ACROSS WINDSHIELD RIGHT IN THE LINE OF VIEW FROM CONTOUR OEM WINDSHIELD WIPERS, DEALER SAID TOO BAD. THOSE ARE JUST A FEW, I CANT REMEMBER THEM ALL, THIS CAR IS SUCH A LEMON. IM STICKING WITH TOYOTA FROM NOW ON! I LEARNED MY LESSON! *TR

Mileage: 1,000

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 YEARS. *TR

Mileage: 23,000

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 PREFORMED. THEY SAID THAT NO CODED SHOWED UP ON THE CARS COMPUTER.1024 MILES ON THIS G6

Mileage: 1,024