2007 PONTIAC G6 Air Bags Problems

118 complaints about Air Bags

118
Complaints
23
Crashes
3
Fires
0
Deaths

High Severity Issue

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All Air Bags Complaints (118)

Oct 10, 2025

I keep losing power steering control because of leaking. I contacted a dealership and was told that there wasn't any recall concerning , power steering, transmission, airbag and body control module. I contacted GM and was told that the recall has ended.

Apr 28, 2025

I bought my G6 in 2022. After about a year of having it, issues started happening. Everything was fine up until my passenger side airbag warning appeared on my radio screen and it won't go off. Could be a serious issue with the airbag. Maybe around the end of 2023 I started having problems with my power steering. I could drive down the road and all of a sudden my steering wheel would lock up. I could barely get myself to a spot to get off the road. I had to force the steering wheel to turn. I shut the car off for a minute or so just to see what would happen. After I turned the car back on the steering cleared, but as soon as I decided to go back home it locked back up. Now it's starting to lock back up this year. My major issue I have is the gas smell that's coming from the car. The smell is so strong, it's coming inside the car. When I went to get some tires put on car, the mechanic said he smelled the gas and there was a gas leak coming from the tank. The smell is so strong it can cause someone to pass out. It also causes the car to stall when trying to start it. I don't think this is safe. I have to drive my grand kids in my car. There needs to be a recall on this gas leak issue. Someone can get killed or badly injured if not taken seriously. I didn't have any warning signals appear at all about the gas/fuel issue.

Dec 30, 2024 Crash

FAILED COMPONENT SYSTEM: Driver & Passenger side Airbag system. SAFETY RISK: I was involved in motor vehicle collision, resulting in extensive front-end damage to my car. Upon impact, the driver and passenger side airbags did NOT deploy, which based on the extent of the damage to my vehicle they should have deployed. CONFIRMED REPORT: Yes, one component of the airbag system has already been reported to NHTSA for this make & model car pertaining defects or a problem of the passenger airbag sensing system/FMVSS 208, which can be referenced under the following Campaign number: 07V146000. While this is one safety component that is known & reported to NHTSA as wqell as GM, the component that I would like to personally repot is pertaining to specifically the driver side airbag as it did NOT deploy upon impact. INSPECTION: Yes, while my vehicle underwent a general inspection, following the collision, that was conducted through my insurance company, there has NOT been a thorough inspection into the Airbag Sensing System, or my vehicles Event Data Records (EDR) yet. I filed a Product Assistance Claim (PCC) personally with General Motors, letting them know of this problem of my airbags for which I have been contacted by one of GMs PAC customer representatives, but I have only heard from this individual once since I've opened the claim with GM. I have reached out by phone as well as email to follow up with GM on the status of my PAC, but unfortunately, I have not heard back from him since. WARNING MESSAGES: No, there was no warning light or message displayed anywhere that would be suggest a problem or that maintenance was indicated or needed.

Aug 11, 2023

Electrical issue with my pontiac g6 I have had to replace my headlights bulbs multiple times due to the plugs melting I have actively seen the plug smoking and it has happened on both of my drl/low beam headlight bulbs resulting in plugs having to be replaced multiple times as well. My engine light isn't working and yet I have engine codes my service air bag light comes on at random my buckle seat belt light won't go off it stays on when I'm buckled in the driver's seat. My pressure sensor on my fuel tank has low voltage issues. When shutting the car off and opening the driver door all accessories that should of shut off are still active including the radio. The oil light is always turning on but the vehicle isn't low on oil nor does the message appear. When plugging in a car scanner the anti theft system light turns on and at random times will shut the car off. When the car scanner gets plugged in the rpms drop for a second and then go up as well. At times only one of my headlights work and I have to smack the headlight that isn't working to get it working.

Mar 23, 2023

The contact owns a 2007 Pontiac G6. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the air bag, stability trac, traction control, and brake warning lights were illuminated. Additionally, the contact had to forcefully depress the brake pedal to shift the vehicle out of park(P). The cruise control also intermittently failed to activate and deactivate. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired by an independent mechanic or dealer. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 112,000.

Mileage: 112,000

Jan 23, 2023

Power Steering quit working while driving

Apr 9, 2021

I'M ON A BUSY CITY STREET AND I WENT TO PUT MY VEHICLE FROM REVERSE INTO DRIVE AND I NOTICED THAT IT WASN'T GOING INTO GEAR AND WHEN I WOULD ACCELERATE ON THE GAS TO MAKE MY VEHICLE GO IT WOULD JUST REV UP LIKE IT WASN'T A YEAR AND THEN I WOULD YOU KNOW TAKE IT BACK TO REVERSE AND THEN BACK TO DRIVE AND IT WOULD STILL NOT GO INTO GEAR FINALLY AFTER ABOUT TWO OR THREE TRIES OF THIS IT FINALLY GOT TO GO INTO DRIVE AND I MADE IT TO HOME THE NEXT MORNING WHEN I WENT TO LEAVE I TRIED TO CRANK MY VEHICLE AND IT WOULD NOT START SO A FRIEND OF MINE POP THE HOOD AND HE NOTICED THAT THE THING THAT PUTS MY CAR INTO GEAR WAS NOT ATTACHED ANYMORE AND THAT IS WHY MY VEHICLE WOULD NOT START AND I HAD THE PROBLEM THAT I HAD THE NIGHT PRIOR. NEXT PROBLEM I HAVE IS MY AIRBAG SYMBOL POPS UP OFF AND ON WHILE I'M DRIVING AND WE'LL STAY ON FOR A WHILE AND THEN GO OFF AND THEN IT'LL COME BACK ON ABOUT A WEEK LATER AND THEN IT'LL GO OFF AGAIN AND THIS HAPPENS WHEN I'M DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY DOWN THE STREET JUST RANDOMLY. NEXT IS MY POWER STEERING POWER STEERING WHEN I START THE VEHICLE AND PUT MY CAR INTO GEAR AND ATTEMPT TO TURN MY WHEEL TO REVERSE OR YOU KNOW TO GET OUT OF A PARKING POSITION MY POWER STEERING WILL BE REALLY HARD REALLY TIGHT I TRY TO TURN IT AND I CAN'T TURN IT VERY FAR BECAUSE OF THE PRESSURE BEHIND IT I WILL PUT MY CAR BACK INTO GEAR TURN OFF THE CAR AND TURN MY STEERING WHEEL AS MUCH AS I CAN TO THE LEFT AS FAR AS IT'LL GO AND THEN TO THE RIGHT AS FAR AS IT'LL GO AND THEN FINALLY IT WILL LOOSEN UP SO WHERE I CAN TURN MY VEHICLE.

Mileage: 180,000

Mar 14, 2021

MY SERVICE AIR BAG LIGHT IS ON. MY PASSENGER AIR BAG DOESN'T WORK. MY TRACTION CONTROL, ESC, AND ABS LIGHT COME ON. MY PANORAMIC SUNROOF WONT CLOSE. ALL OF THESE ARE ON THE RECALL LIST BUT APPARENTLY EVERY CAR OTHER THAN MINE IS BAD. WHEN I DRIVE THE ESC LIGHT WILL COME ON AND PULL ME TO THE NEXT LANE. MY PASSENGER AIRBAG IS A SAFETY CONCERN FOR MY PASSENGERS. I WAS ON THE FREEWAY AND MY CAR WENT INTO THE OTHER LANE AND I ALMOST HIT A SEMI WITH MY KIDS IN THE CAR. THE CAR MAKES A LOUD WHISTLE NOISE WHILE DRIVING, THE CAR JERKS TO THE LEFT. THE CAR MAKES LOUD NOISES IN THE FRONT END LIKE THE CAR IS GONNA FALL APART. REPLACED THE FRONT END $1000.00 WORTH OF WORK AND STILL MAKING THE NOISE. ATE MY BRAND NEW TIRES UP. MILWAUKEE, WISCONSIN RECALL-13036 RECALL-14152 RECALL-N140115 RECALL-14V252000 RECALL-07V146000 RECALL-14E04400 RECALL-14772&14V-153 RECALL-15V064000

Mileage: 80,000

Jan 4, 2020

I HAVE 61954 MILES ON MY 2007 PONTIAC G6 MARCH 30 2007 BRAND NEW. THERE WAS A RECALL #06143 THE AIR BAG SERVICE SYSTEM /FMVSS 208.MY VIN # WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE SUMMARY OF THIS RECALL IS IDENTICAL AS TO WHAT IS NOW HAPPENING CAR. IF I HAVE A PASSENGER IN MY FRONT SIDE SEAT WHEN THEY GET OUT OF THE CAR. I GET AN ALARM. I DO NOT NORMALLY HAVE A PASSENGER AND DRIVE BACK AND FORTH TO WORK 4 MILES 4 DAYS A WEEK. I FEEL THIS SHOULD BE RECALLED SINCE 359 COMPLAINTS WERE SUBMITTED IN BACK IN 2007 AND RECALLED, I NEVER RECEIVED A NOTIFICATION ABOUT IT. PLEASE EXTEND THIS RECALL. I VERY SELDOM HAVE A PASSENGER IN THE FRONT RIGHT SEAT. RECENTLY WHEN SOMEONE GETS OUT GET OF THE CAR I AM NOW GETTING AN ALARM. IF PLAY WITH THE SEAT BELT IT STOPS. THIS IS A REAL SAFETY HAZARD. I ALWAYS SERVICE MY CAR WHEN IT NEEDS IT. I TOOK IT TO LANNAN CHEVELOT WOBURN MA 01890 THIS WEEK. THEY DIAGNOSED AND FOUND PASSENGER PRESENCE MODULE HAS A INTERMITTENT INTERNAL FAILURE. THIS IS THE SAME PROBLEM AS RECALL # 06143. PLEASE REVIEW MY CLAIM, AND CONTACT ME IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS.

Jun 11, 2019

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 PONTIAC G6. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG WARNING INDICATOR CONSTANTLY REMAINED ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT WAS CONCERNED THAT THE AIR BAG MIGHT NOT DEPLOY IN THE EVENT OF A CRASH. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO CLASSIC SOUTHEAST TEXAS (3855 EASTEX FWY, BEAUMONT, TX 77706, (409) 892-5050) WHERE IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN A RECALL. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 55,000.

Mileage: 55,000

Jun 10, 2019

MILES 99,543 WHEN I CAME BACK OUT THE STORE I TURN MY CAR ON TO EXPERIENCE MY STEERING WHEEL WAS HARDER TO TURN THEN USUAL. I TURN MY CAR OFF AND ON AND THE PROBLEM WAS STILL THERE. I WENT TO ADVANCE AUTO TO GET A BOTTLE OF FLUID AND FIND OUT MY STEERING WHEEL IS ELECTRIC AND THE RECALL THAT WAS ON IT EXPIRED A FEW YEARS AGO ! MY CONCERN IS WHAT IF I SPEND MY MONEY TO GET IT FIX AND THE PROBLEM OCCUR AGAIN. ANOTHEE ISSUE IS THAT MY SERVICE AIR BAG POPS UP ACROSS THE RADIO SOMETIMES

Mileage: 99,543

Apr 19, 2019

AIR BAG ON PANEL STAYS LIT ALL THE TIME, WHEN STARTING UP THE ENGINE. PASSENGER SIDE FOR ABOUT ONE SECOND COMES ON THEN GO OFF. STILL LIT ON PANEL. IT HAS HAPPENED BEFORE BUT MECHANIC SAID THE AIRBAG LIGHT ON PANEL SHOULD GO OFF IT DID FOR AWHILE, NOW IT'S BACK ON AGAIN.

Mileage: 4,500

Feb 28, 2019

THE LAST YEAR MY PASSENGER AIRBAG LIGHT AND SEATBELT LIKE GOES ON AND OFF WHEN NO ONE IS SITTING IN THAT SEAT. MY POWER STEERING LIGHT IS GOING OFF NOW AND POWER STEERING HAS GONE OUT MULTIPLE TIMES. AT HIGH SPEEDS I FEEL LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL AND WOBBLY. AT STAND STILL AND STOP SIGNS MY STEERING WHEEL SHAKES. I DO NOT FEEL SAFE AT ALL DRIVING DUE TO A FEELING OF NO CONTROL OF THE CAR.

Mileage: 76,000

Nov 26, 2018

AIRBAG IS NOT ON WILL NOT TURN ON. THE ELECTRONIC MOTOR LIKE ALL THE OTHER RECALLS GM SHOULD BE TAKING CARE OF IS GOING OUT AND LOCKING UP STEERING. I WOULD ADVISE ANYONE TO GET AN ATTORNEY AND FILE AGAINST GM FOR NOT TAKING CARE OF A DANGEROUS PROBLEM

Mileage: 171,000

Oct 26, 2018

THE AIRBAG SENSOR ON THE PASSENGER SIDE DOESN'T WORK IT COMES ON WHEN WE ARE SITTING IN THE SEAT WITH THE SEATBELT FASTEN WE HAVE TAKEN THE CAR TO THE CHEVROLET DEALER AND THEY SAID THAT WE WOULD HAVE TO FIX IT OURSELVES WE DON'T HAVE THE MONEY TO DO THIS. IF WE ARE IN AN ACCIDENT AND THE AIR BAG DOESN'T DEPLOY THEN SOMEONE IS GOING TO GET HURT BAD AND THEN THERE IS GOING TO BE A LAWSUIT I HOPE THAT YOU CAN GET A RECALL ON THIS SO I CAN GET IT FIXED

Jun 20, 2018

TRANSMISSION , WHEN SHIFTING INTO PARK IT WILL SOMETIMES NOT GO INTO PARK AND THE CAR WILL ROLL BACKWARDS OR CLANKING NOISE HAPPENS. ALSO WHEN U TAKE THE CAR OUT OF PARK IT WILL NOT GO INTO REVERSE!! STEERING, WHEN MAKING TURNS THERE SOMETHING GOING ON IT WANTS TO DRIFT AND MAKES A NOISE! AIRBAG SENSOR COMES ON AND GOES OFF BY ITSELF EVEN WITH A PASSENGER IN THE SEAT SAYS AIRBAG SYSTEM NOT WORKING THESE ARE ALL RECALLS BUT SAYS MY VIN# ISNT PART OF THE RECALL! BUT VEHICLE DOING EVERYTHING THATS IT SAYS IN THE RECALL

Mileage: 165,000

Apr 29, 2018

POWER STEERING ISSUES AND IT STATES IT ON MY RADIO SCREEN THE MOMENT I PUT IT IN REVERSE. ALSO MY CHECK ENGINE LIGHT KEEPS COMING ON, WHILE ON I HAVE ISSUES ROLLING UP/DOWN MY POWER WINDOWS.

Mileage: 94,859

Feb 12, 2018

DRIVER'S SIDE AIRBAG DASH LIGHT CAME ON. WITH THE MESSAGE. SERVICE AIRBAG.

Mileage: 168,799

Feb 11, 2018

AIRBAG SERVICE MESSAGE &. DASH LIGHT COMES ON. OFTEN. , WHEN I PUT MY FOG LIGHTS ON. IT TURNS THE HEADLIGHTS OFF. IT WAS IN MOTION &. PARKED

Mileage: 168,700

Jan 11, 2018

MY POWER STEERING SHOWS ON THE DASHBOARD AND IT IS SO TUFF TO TURN EITHER WAY CAN YOU REPLACE IT PLEASE

Mileage: 146,500

Nov 22, 2017

WHITH ENTINE RUNNING: AT APPROXIMATELY 50,000 MILES THE SERVICE AIR BAG LIGHT IN THE RADIO SCREEN ILLUMINATED INTERMITENTLY. IT CONTINUED TO DO SO FOR SOME TIME. AT ABOUT 60,000 MILES, IT ILLUMINATES ALMOST ALL THE TIME. NOTICED THAT ON SOME HOT DAYS OVER 105 DEGREES, THE LIGHT GOES OFF. CURRENTLY, ON CONSTANTLY. PHONED DEALERS AND ESTIMATES EXCEED $800 WITHOUT INSPECTION. OUTRAGEOUS. VEHICLE IN EXCELLENT CONDITION.

Mileage: 50,000

Nov 16, 2017

FEBRUARY 2017 I WAS DRIVING AND MY STEERING WHEEL LOCKED UP ON ME. I TURNED THE IGNITION OFF & THEN TURNED THE CAR BACK ON & IT NEVER HAPPENED AGAIN UNTIL 11/13/17. I WAS DRIVING & MY STEERING WHEEL LOCKED UP. I ALMOST CAUSED AN ACCIDENT. I CALLED GREENWOOD CHEVROLET HUBBARD TO INQUIRE ABOUT ANY RECALLS & I WAS TOLD THERE WERE NO RECALLS AT THIS TIME & THE RECALLS THAT WERE ISSUED I WAS SERVICED FOR. 11/13/17 WAS NOT THE FIRST TIME THAT I CALLED TO INQUIRE ABOUT RECALLS FOR MY CAR. I CALL OFTEN WHEN I SEE OTHER GM CARS HAVE RECALLS. I CALLED GM TO INQUIRE ABOUT A RECALL & I WAS GIVEN THE SAME INFORMATION THAT GREENWOOD GAVE. I TOOK MY CAR TO FIRESTONE COMPLETE AUTO CARE ON 11/15/17 & THEY MADE ME AWARE OF RECALL # 15356. THEY FOUND THE RECALL INFORMATION WHEN THEY RAN THE DIAGNOSTIC TEST. THEY SUGGESTED THAT I TAKE MY CAR TO THE DEALERSHIP & LET THE RECALL FIX THE ISSUE. WHEN I CALL THE DEALERSHIP AND GM I WAS TOLD THAT THE RECALL EXPIRED ON MARCH 12, 2017. I NEVER RECEIVED AND TYPE OF CORRESPONDENCE ABOUT THE RECALL. WHAT IF I GET IN A CAR ACCIDENT AND HARM SOMEONE ELSE OR MYSELF. I FEEL THAT GM SHOULD HAVE TO PAY TO FIX A FAULTY PART THAT THEY INSTALLED INTO THEIR PRODUCT. I ALSO KEEP GETTING A CHECK AIR BAG SIGNAL ON MY CAR EVERY SO OFTEN. I'M ALMOST SCARED TO DRIVE MY CAR. I ALSO CALLED THE DEALERSHIP THAT I PURCHASED THE CAR FROM AND THEY STATED THAT I WOULD'VE HAD TO CALL IF I WAS HAVING THE PROBLEM THEN THEY WOULD'VE HONORED THE RECALL. I ASKED THE DEALERSHIP HOW CAN I CALL ABOUT A PROBLEM IF IT'S NOT HAPPENING AT THE PRESENT TIME AND WHY WASN'T I NOTIFIED ABOUT THE RECALL. THE DEALERSHIP IS DIANE SAUER CHEVROLET PHONE: [XXX]. I DON'T KNOW IF MY AIR BAG IS TAKATA; HOWEVER, SOMETHING IS WRONG FOR THE SIGNAL TO KEEP FLASHING THAT IT NEEDS TO BE CHECKED. MY PHONE NUMBER IS [XXX] AND MY NAME IS [XXX]. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

Mileage: 90,500

Oct 11, 2017

AIRBAG LIGHT COMES ON ALL OF THE TIME AFTER STARTING THERE IS AN ODD WHISTLE TYPE NOISE THAT WE CANNOT FIGURE OUT. IT OCCURS WHEN ACCELERATING.

Mileage: 88,000

Aug 17, 2017

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 PONTIAC G6. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO BENNETT BUICK GMC (LOCATED AT 651 S OHIO ST, SALINA, KS 67401 (785) 823-6372) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE AIR BAG WAS FAULTY AND WOULD NOT DEPLOY IN A CRASH. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT COVERED UNDER WARRANTY. NO FURTHER ASSISTANCE WAS OFFERED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 136,967.

Mileage: 136,967

Jul 9, 2017

ATER I START MY VECHICLE AND FASTEN MY SEAT BELT. TH THE AIRBAG NOTICE COMES ON EVEN IF I AM THE ONLY PASSENGER. I ALSO A KIND OF STIFFNESS IN THE STEERING WHEEL. THE POWER STEERING FLUID IS FINE.

Jun 7, 2017

TAKATA RECALL AIRBAG LIGHT CAME ON FOR NO REASON AND WON'T GO OFF. INFORMATION CENTER SAYS CHECK AIRBAG .TELL ME WHAT TO DO

Mileage: 144,000

Jun 7, 2017

1) POWER STEERING UNIT SEEMS TO BE GOING IN OUT WHILE DRIVING. AFTER IT ACTS UP THERE IS A LOT OF PLAT IN THE STEERING UNTIL THE CAR IS SHUT OFF. THERE HAS BEEN A RECALL ON SAME YEAR MODEL OF G6'S FOR SAME ISSUE. STARTED LAST SUMMER THEN STOPPED OVER THE WINTER, THEN STARTED AGAIN THIS SPRING. 2) PASSENGER AIRBAG SENSOR DOESN'T WORK ALL OF THE TIME, OR WILL SHUT OFF WHILE SOMEONE IS SITTING IN THE SEAT. KNOW RECALL ON OTHER MODELS OF SAME YEAR LIKE ABOVE. HAS DONE THIS SINCE WE BOUGHT IT FROM THE DEALER. THEY TOLD US IT WOULD COST US $$$$ TO FIX IT.

Mileage: 110,000

Apr 3, 2017

PASSENGER AIR BAG SENSING SYSTEM. AIR BAG MODULE NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. THIS IS A RECALL FOR CERTAIN 2007 PONTIAC G6 VINS BUT MINE IS NOT COVERED. SHOULD THE RECALL COVER MORE VINS IF I'M HAVING THE SAME ISSUE AS OTHER SAME YEAR MODEL G6'S?

Mileage: 111,000

Mar 1, 2017

"TAKATA RECALL" I HAVE CONTACTED YOU ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS REGARDING THIS MATTER. THE AIR BAGS AND BRAKES (FRONT/REAR) ARE NOT WORKING PROPERLY. THE AB LIGHT CONTINUOUSLY BLANKING THE WORDS "NEEDS TO BE SERVICED" AND I'VE HAD THE BRAKES REPAIRED AND STILL HEAR A NOISE UPON IMPACT.

Mileage: 121,000

Feb 12, 2017

PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG SEAT SENSOR FAILURE. COMMON PROBLEM, THOUSANDS OF COMPLAINTS REPORTED ONLINE. THIS IS A SERIOUS ISSUE THAT GM REFUSES TO FIX. THIS SHOULD BE A RECALL, LIVES ARE AT RISK BECAUSE OF THIS EQUIPMENT FAILURE. "SERVICE AIRBAG" DISPLAYS ON RADIO AND DASH LIGHTS AFTER PASSENGER EXITS VEHICLE AND SOME TIMES WHILE VEHICLE IS IN MOTION.

Mileage: 15,000

Feb 5, 2017

THE "SERVICE AIRBAG" WARNING LIGHT CAME ON YESTERDAY FOR NO APPARENT REASON. THERE HAVE BEEN NO LIQUID SPILLS ON EITHER DRIVER OR PASSENGER SEATS, EVER. "DEEP DIVE" RESEARCHING THIS TOPIC ONLINE SUGGESTS GM DID A FAILURE ANALYSIS AND KNOWS THE MYSTERIOUS WARNING LIGHT PROBLEM AND IT'S ROOT CAUSE. GM RECALLED JUST 359 INDIVIDUAL CARS OF MY TYPE AND VINTAGE. IRONICALLY, THE SAME RECALL COVERS MANY OTHER GM VEHICLE TYPES OF MULTIPLE YEAR MODELS. THERE ARE APPARENTLY AS MANY COMPLAINTS FROM OWNERS OUTSIDE THOSE OTHERWISE APPROVED FOR RECALL REPAIR. GM APPEARS TO BE FOLLOWING THE FIAT/CHRYSLER PLAYBOOK RELATED TO THE JEEP ZJ FUEL TANK RECALL IN THE LATER CASE. READING THE ACCIDENT EVENTS REPORTED AND INJURY RELATED TO WHAT APPEARS TO BE UNWARRANTED AND/OR ILLEGITIMATE G6 AIRBAG SERVICE AIRBAG / NON-DEPLOYMENT EVENTS, IT SOUND LIKE THERE MAY BE MORE THAN 359 EACH 2007 PONTIAC G6'S WITH SIMILAR BAD AIR BAG SENSORS THAT GM SHOULD OTHERWISE WANT TO AND UNILATERALLY WITH "ARMS WIDE OPEN" INVITE CUSTOMERS TO HAVE THEM MAKE THE SAFETY REPAIR UNDER THE SAME RECALL, OR JUST AS A CUSTOMER "GOOD WILL" GESTURE. OTHERS WHO HAVE CONTACTED GM CLAIM THE CUSTOMER NO SERVICE FEEDBACK ATTAINED IS REGRET THAT THERE IS NOTHING GM CUSTOMER CARE CAN DO, SINCE THEIR VINS ARE OUTSIDE THE "359". REPAIR ESTIMATES I'VE READ ABOUT ARE UPWARDS OF $850 - $900. MEANWHILE, THERE ARE WEBSITES THAT WILL TAKE AND RESET THE AIRBAG SENSING MODULE FOR $45. CUSTOMERS APPARENTLY FOUND THE $45 RESET FIXES THE ISSUE SATISFACTORILY. WISHING GM WOULD GET BIGGER PANTS ON AND LOOK BEYOND THE LITTLE NUMBER AND INSTEAD THINK INSTEAD ABOUT THE POTENTIAL "BIG NUMBER", AS FIAT/CHRYSLER LEARNED ABOUT IN THIER 1986 - 1988 GRAND CHEROKEE ZJ CASE... ONE GRAND CHEROKEE FUEL TANK LOCATION SAFETY EVENT ALONE.. SOUTH GEORGIA BOY BURNED ALIVE IN HIS CARSEAT ~ $50 MILLION DOLLAR SETTLEMENT. SMART CHRYSLER, SMART GM.

Mileage: 61,089

Jan 27, 2017

"SERVICE AIR BAG" COMES ACROSS THE DIC INDICATING IT NEEDS SERVICE DONE TO IT. TURN VEHICLE OFF AND BACK ON AND THE LIGHT GOES AWAY. IF THE CAR IS TURNED ON (TRIED MANY TIMES) AND SOMEONE IS SITTING IN THE PASSENGER SEAT, THE SERVICE MESSAGE COMES ON AFTER A FEW TRIES. ALL CONNECTORS HAVE BEEN CHECKED AND LIQUIDS HAVE NOT BEEN SPILLED ON THE SEATS.

Jan 3, 2017

"SERVICE AIR BAG" LIGHTS UP ON THE DASH. IT CODES AS A B0081 SYMPTOM 71 PASSENGER AIR BAG

Dec 6, 2016

TAKATA RECALL THE AIR BAGS FOR BOTH THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER TAKE 3 TO 4 MILES OF DRIVING BEFORE THEY COME ON. THE LIGHT SAYS THEY ARE OFF. *TR

Mileage: 15

Sep 27, 2016

AT RANDOM TIMES (EVERY TIME THE VEHICLE IS OPERATED), THE PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG ALERT LIGHT ILLUMINATES (ACCOMPANIED BY A 3-TONE ALERT) AND A DASH MESSAGE SAYING "SERVICE AIR BAG." THE DEALER DIAGNOSED THIS AS A FAULTY PASSENGER-SIDE AIRBAG SENSOR. THERE IS BEEN A PREVIOUS RECALL FOR THESE SENSORS (GM RECALL NO. 06143; NHTSA CAMPAIGN #07V146000), BUT IT WAS LIMITED TO 359 VEHICLES. MY VEHICLE'S VIN NUMBER WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THAT RECALL, SO THE DEALER REFUSED TO REPLACE THE SENSOR FREE OF CHARGE, QUOTING $900 FOR REPAIR/REPLACEMENT. A SEARCH ON SAFERCAR.GOV WEBSITE SHOWS 81 OTHER COMPLAINTS ABOUT 2007 PONTIAC G6 AIRBAGS AS OF 9-27-2016, MANY WITH SIMILAR SYMPTOMS TO MY VEHICLE, SO THERE ARE OBVIOUSLY PROBLEMS WITH PONTIAC'S AIRBAG SENSORS SYSTEMS THAT EXTEND BEYOND THE INITIAL RECALL. SINCE THIS IS A SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUE, IT IS IMPERATIVE THAT PONTIAC EXTEND THE RECALL TO INCLUDE THE ADDITIONAL VEHICLES AFFECTED. A CONVERSATION WITH PONTIAC YIELDED A TYPICAL RESPONSE: "YOUR VEHICLE IS NOT INCLUDED IN THE INITIAL RECALL, SO THERE'S NOTHING WE CAN DO."

Mileage: 50,000

Sep 4, 2016

WHILE DRIVING OR STATIONARY AS I TURN THE WHEEL EITHER WAY I HERE A CLACKING NOISE. I THOUGHT IT WAS MY C.V. AXLES BUT MY JOINTS ARE STILL SEALED. SO I BEGAN TO THINK IT WAS MY STEERING COLUMN BECAUSE AFTER A CERTAIN AMOUNT OF TURNING IT FOR REALLY REALLY HARD TO TURN THEN A LOAD CLACK THEN IT WOULD PASS THE STRESS POINT TURN EASIER BUT STILL MAKE THE CLACKING NOISE WHEN TURNING IT BACK. THAT WOULD HAPPEN IN BOTH DIRECTIONS.

Mileage: 118,000

Aug 22, 2016

STRONG GAS ODOR FROM CAR WHILE CAR IN RUNNING AND AFTER CAR IS STOPPED. CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CODEP0446 EMISSION SYSTEM VENT SOLENOID REPLACEMENT VIA AUTO ZONE CODE SYSTEM READER. GAS FOUND SITTING ON TOP OF GAS TANK.

Mileage: 173,616

May 11, 2016

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 PONTIAC G6. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE EMITTED A FUEL ODOR INSIDE AND AROUND THE VEHICLE. IN ADDITION, THE AIR BAG LIGHT REMAINED ILLUMINATED AND A BEEPING NOISE WAS PRESENT. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A CERTIFIED INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED, BUT THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE COULD NOT BE DETERMINED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 122,910.

Mileage: 122,910

Apr 21, 2016

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 PONTIAC G6. WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH, THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. IN ADDITION, THE VEHICLE JERKED SEVERELY WHEN THE GEAR SHIFTER STICK WAS PLACED IN ANY POSITION. THE FAILURE OCCURRED CONSTANTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE CAMSHAFT SENSOR AND THE EVAPORATIVE CONTROL SYSTEM FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MECHANIC DID NOT PROVIDE DETAILS ON THE AIR BAG ISSUE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.

Mar 15, 2016

TAKATA RECALL THE AIR BAG SENSIOR

Mileage: 12,533

Jan 4, 2016

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 PONTIAC G6. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH, THE AIR BAG WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT DROVE THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE AIR BAG NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED FOR AN AIR BAG RECALL IN JUNE 2015. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 92,000. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.

Mileage: 92,000

Dec 28, 2015 Fire

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 PONTIAC G6. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT 35 MPH, THE VEHICLE STOPPED INDEPENDENTLY AS THE LOW TRACTION WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE REAR TIRES WERE SPINNING BUT THE VEHICLE FAILED TO MOVE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE ATTEMPTING TO HAVE THE VEHICLE TOWED, AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT AN UNKNOWN PASSENGER SIDE TIRE WAS HOT, AND WAS BEGINNING TO SMOKE AS IF IT WAS ABOUT TO CATCH ON FIRE. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE SERVICE AIR BAG SOON WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 111,000.

Mileage: 111,000

Nov 18, 2015

WE HAVE BEEN HAVING TROUBLE WITH CAR SINCE WE PURCHASED IT ABOUT A YEAR OR TWO AGO WE FINANCED OUR THREW BROWNS AUTO WORLD FAYETTEVILLE, NC AND SINCE THEN WE HAVE TROUBLE WITH THE AIR BAG LIGHT RANDOMLY COMING AND SHUTTING OFF ARE BRAKES WERE PUT ON BACKWARDS WE ALSO HAD ALOT OF TROUBLE WITH ACCELERATION OF THE CAR YOU COULD ONLY GET UP TO A CERTAIN SPEED OF THE CAR BEFORE IT BEGAN TO SHAKE, THE END RESULT BEING THE CAMSHAFT SENSOR, AND BRAKES. WE HAVE ALSO HAD A SITUATION WITH THE FUEL PUMP WHICH A MECHANIC SAID WAS VERY WEAK FROM THE BEGINING. WE HAVE RECIEVED SEVERAL RECALLS ON THE CAR BUT EVERYTIME WE TOOK IT GM MOTORS THEY LOOKED UP THE VIN AND SAID OUR WAS FINE BUT IT MATCHED WAS WRITTEN ON THE RECALLS SO MY QUESTION IS WHERE DO I GO FROM HERE? WHAT IS MY NEXT STEP?

Sep 29, 2015

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 PONTIAC G6. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH, THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED CONTINUOUSLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE THE DIAGNOSIS WAS UNKNOWN. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 36,000.

Mileage: 36,000

Sep 23, 2015 Crash

I WAS DRIVING HOME GOING 65 MPH DOWN A MAJOR HIGHWAY ON A CLEAR WARM NIGHT. ALL OF A SUDDEN MY 2007 PONTIAC G6 PULLED TO THE RIGHT AND I COULDN'T CORRECT IT. WHEN THE CAR FINALLY RESPONDED, I WAS THROWN ACROSS THE HIGHWAY INTO THE DIVIDER CABLES. MY AIRBAGS DIDN'T DEPLOY AND THE ENTIRE FRONT END WAS CRUSHED. THANK GOODNESS I WAS NOT AROUND ANY OF THE SEMI-TRUCKS THAT CAME UP OVER THE SMALL HILL BEHIND ME ONCE I LIMPED THE CAR TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. I HAD TO GET THE CAR TOWED AND INSURANCE TOTALLED IT OUT WITHOUT ANY TESTING DONE. AFTER READING ON THIS SITE, IT'S SAD TO SEE THAT I'M NOT THE ONLY ONE THIS HAS HAPPENED TO. THANK GOD I WAS NOT SERIOUSLY INJURED.

Mileage: 108,000

Aug 28, 2015 Crash

MY DAUGHTER WAS IN AN ACCIDENT ON 3/27/2015. SHE TBONED ANOTHER CAR TOTALING MY CAR. THE FRONT END WAS SERIOUSLY DAMAGED. NEITHER AIRBAG DEPLOYED. SHE SUSTAINED A NECK AND HEAD INJURY. NOTHING MAJOR BUT COULD HAVE BEEN MORE SERIOUS. ESIS SAID THEY WILL NOT PERSUE MY CLAIM WITH THEM ANY FURTHER AS I DO NOT HAVE ENOUGH PROOF THAT THEIR PRODUCT IS DEFECTIVE.

Mileage: 98,000

Aug 20, 2015

THE PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG INDICATOR LIGHT WILL COME ON. THIS HAS BEEN HAPPENING SINCE 2011. I BELIEVE THIS HAS A CORRELATION WITH THE BATTERY BECAUSE WHEN THE INDICATOR LIGHT STARTS TO COME ON EVERY TIME I'M DRIVING THE CAR, I KNOW THE BATTERY WILL SOON DIE. I HAVE BEEN THROUGH THREE BATTERIES SINCE OWNING MY CAR (2010). ONCE I GET A NEW BATTERY, THE INDICATOR LIGHT WILL NOT COME ON FOR A WHILE.

Mileage: 75,000

Aug 19, 2015

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 PONTIAC G6. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DISABLED PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG AND THE SERVICE AIR BAG WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED WHEN STARTING THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE OCCURRED ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 50,000.

Mileage: 50,000

Aug 18, 2015

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 PONTIAC G6. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH, THE AIR BAG WARNING INDICATOR INTERMITTENTLY ILLUMINATED. THE FAILURE RECURRED ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER AND INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE AIR BAG NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 75,000.

Mileage: 75,000

Jul 2, 2015

I AM THE 2ND OWNER TO A G6 HAVE NOTICED SINCE ABOUT A MONTH OR SO AFTER PURCHASING VEHICLE THAT WHEN TURNING AT SLOW SPEEDS THERE IS A CLANKING/BANGING NOISE. HAVE NOTICED SEVERAL OTHERS MENTION OF THIS SAME ISSUE. NOW IT SHOWS OBVIOUS RECALL FOR THE U JOINT FOR THIS VEHICLE, YET BOTH DEALERSHIPS AND PONTIAC ARE ONLY SAYING IT IS VIN SPECIFIC WHICH TO ME IS A CROCK OF (YOU FILL IN). THERE IS OBVIOUSLY A PROBLEM WITH THIS YET THEY WANT TO DO NOTHING. GUESS MAJOR ACCIDENTS OR DEATH MUST NEED TO RESULT IN ORDER FOR THEM TO FIX THE ISSUE. ALSO AT JUST ANY RANDOM TIME THE AIRBAG WARNING WILL JUST POP UP ON MY DASHBOARD. VEHICLE HAS BEEN IN NO ACCIDENTS, SO THERE SHOULD BE NO REASON TO THAT JUST RANDOMLY "POPPIGN UP" I WILL BE MAKING FORMAL COMPLAINTS TO BBB AND NATIONAL SAFETY WEBSITE. IF YOU POST A RECALL FOR A VEHICLE, IT IS NOT VIN SPECIFIC AS THEY ARE ALL USING THE SAME PARTS. COME ON GM WE ARE NOT IDIOTS HERE!!!!!

May 11, 2015 Crash

I TURNED INTO A PARKING LOT NOT GOING NO MORE THAN 15 MPH AND MY TIRED BLEW AND BY THE TIRE BLOWING IT PULLED MY CAR INTO A POLE THAT BE IN THE PARKING LOTS AND AGAIN I WAS NOT GOING MORE THAN 15 MPH AND WHEN MY SIDE PASSENGERSIDE STRUCK THE POLE IT DEPLOYED MY AIR BAGS. NOTED THE CAR WAS NOT HIT IN THE FRONT NOR DAMAGED TO WHERE THE AIRBAGS WERE SUPPOSE TO COME OUT. BEFORE THAT WHEN I DRIVE MY CAR MY AIRBAG SERVICE AIR BAGS LIGHTS WOULD COME ON. AND IF I HAVE A PASSENGER SITTIN IN THE PASSENGERSIDE SEAT IT WOULD READ THAT NO ONE IS IN THE SEAT AND THE AIR BAG WOULD BE OFF THEN IF YOU RIDE FOR AWHILE IT WOULD POP BACK ON. BUT THE AIRBAGS DEPLOYING CAUSED GREAT AMOUNT OF PAIN TO MY HUSBAND FACE AND MY CHEST AREA.

May 5, 2015 Crash

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 PONTIAC G6. WHILE DRIVING AT 60 MPH, THE STEERING WHEEL SEIZED. AS A RESULT, THE CONTACT CRASHED INTO A DIVIDER AND THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED AND NO INJURIES WERE REPORTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V064000 (STEERING). THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 150,000.

Mileage: 150,000

Feb 20, 2015

I STARTED MY CAR AND MY AIRBAG SENSOR LIT UP ON MY DASHBOARD AND ON MY STEREO SCREEN IT SAID "SERVICE AIR BAG". THERE WAS AN ISSUE WITH MY PASSENGER AIR BAG WHEN I PURCHASED THE VEHICLE IN JUNE 2014 BUT THEY SAID THEY HAD IT RESET BEFORE I PURCHASED IT. ALSO, ON MULTIPLE OCCASIONS PEOPLE HAVE TOLD ME AT STOP LIGHTS THAT MY BRAKE LIGHTS ARE ON WHILE I AM DRIVING AND OFF WHILE I AM STOPPED. I FOUND ONLINE THAT THIS A RECALL ISSUE BUT IT DOESN'T PULL UP FOR MY PARTICULAR VIN NUMBER. THESE ARE ISSUES OUTSIDE OF THE RECALLS THAT I WAS ALREADY FORCED TO DEAL WITH. *TR

Mileage: 94,897

Feb 18, 2015

LOSS OF ALL POWER STEERING WHILE DRIVING. POWER STEERING DISPLAYED ON DISPLAY SCREEN. LOSS OF POWER STEERING MADE IT EXTREMELY DIFFICULT TO DRIVE AND EXTREMELY DANGEROUS. THIS ISSUE COULD DEFINITELY CAUSE A VERY SERIOUS ACCIDENT. THE PROBLEM THEN BECAME INTERMITTENT IN THE FOLLOWING DAYS IT WOULD TAKE UP ABOUT FOUR TIME TO START THE CAR TO BE ABLE TO START DRIVING WITHOUT POWER STEERING. MY CAR IS NOT INCLUDED IN ANY OF THE RECALLS. I TOOK TO A GM DEALERSHIP THEY DIAGNOSED THAT THE PROBLEM WAS INDEED, THE TORQUE MODULE SENSOR, WHICH IS THE SAME AS ALL THE OTHER VEHICLES UNDER RECALL. SO WHY IS MY VEHICLE NOT INCLUDED?!?! I HAD THIS ISSUE FIXED TODAY. ANOTHER ISSUE THAT ALSO JUST STARTED HAPPENING IN THE PAST FEW WEEKS IS MY PASSENGER AIRBAG WILL INTERMITTENTLY WILL NOT WORK. THE AIRBAG DISPLAY WILL SHOW ON MY DASH BOARD AND IT WILL SHOW THAT THE PASSENGER AIRBAG IS OFF. THIS LIGHT COMES AT RANDOM TIMES WHETHER OR NOT THERE IS SOMEONE SITTING IN THE PASSENGER SEAT. I ALSO HAD THIS DIAGNOSED AT THE GM DEALERSHIP. THE SAID IT WAS MY PPS (PASSENGER PRESENCE SYSTEM) THIS ALSO NEEDS A NEW SENSOR AND IT WILL COST $700 TO FIX!!!! THERE IS SERVICE BULLETIN REGARDING THIS FOR MY CAR SO THEY ARE OBVIOUSLY AWARE THAT THIS A COMMON PROBLEM. THE SERVICE TECH AT GM SAID THAT IS EXTREMELY DANGEROUS TO DRIVE WITH THIS (NO KIDDING) AND THAT IF THE AIRBAG LIGHT IS DISPLAYED ON THE DASH NONE OF MY AIRBAGS WILL DEPLOY. LETS HOPE THAT GM DOES NOT DRAG THEIR FEET ON THIS, ALL SOMEONE NEEDS IS TO LOOSE THEIR POWER STEERING, CRASH, AND HAVE NO AIRBAGS DEPLOY. I HAVE NOT HAD MY AIRBAGS FIXED AS I ALREADY HAD TO SPEND $400 PLUS TO HAVE MY POWER STEERING CORRECTED. IF GM DOES NOT CORRECT THIS ASAP I PREDICT THEY WILL HAVE MANY MORE LAWSUITS COMING THEIR WAY. LETS HOPE I DO NOT GET INTO A SERIOUS ACCIDENT UNTIL GM DECIDES TO PAY FOR IT OR UNTIL I CAN SAVE ENOUGH MONEY TO FIX THIS SAFETY ISSUE. *TR

Mileage: 92,000

Feb 13, 2015

I WAS PARKED IN A PARKING LOT AND MY AIR BAG LIGHT CAME ON AND IT FLASHES CHECK AIR BAGS. AND MY SEAT BELTS WON'T EXTEND TO BUCKLE. ALSO, UNDER MY HOOD IT STARTS TO SMOKE AND THERE'S NO LEAK OR ANYTHING. *TR

Mileage: 150,000

Oct 26, 2014

THE AIR BAG LIGHT GOES ON AND A BELL RINGS ABOUT THREE TIMES AND THE AIR BAG LIGHT STAYS ON AS LONG AS DRIVE THE CAR, IT IS A VERY FRIGHTENING SITUATION. I FEEL VERY UNCOMFORTABLE. SOMETIMES THINKING WOULD IT GO OFF AND MAKE ME HAVE AN ACCIDENT. IF AFRAID TO EVEN LET MY DAUGHTER DRIVE IT. I BOUGHT THE CAR USED IN 2008 SO I DON'T KNOW IF THE PREVIOUS OWNER EVER TOOK IT FOR THE RECALL. I WAS LOOKING IN THE INTERNET AND SAW THAT IN 2007 THERE WAS A RECALL FOR AIR BAGS ON THE PASSENGER SIDE. WHICH IT IS EXACTLY WHERE IT IS HAPPENING IN MY VEHICLE RECALL 07V146000. I'M HAVING THIS PROBLEM CONSTANTLY. PLACE ADVISE ME IN WHAT TO DO BEFORE THERE IS AN ACCIDENT. I WILL NOT CONTINUE TO DRIVE IT BECAUSE I FEAR FOR MY LIFE AND MY FAMILY. MY NAME IS [XXX]. IT IS BEGINNING TO HAPPEN MY OFTEN. AM I STILL ELIGIBLE FOR THE RECALL. A MECHANIC PUT A CODE MACHINE AND TOLD ME THAT IT COMES FROM THE PASSENGER SIDE SEAT. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

Mileage: 115,237

Oct 24, 2014

THE PASSENGER AIR BAG LIGHT IS ALWAYS ON SHOWING THAT THERE IS A MALFUNCTION WITH AIRBAG. DID SEARCH AND SHOWS MY YEAR AND DATE OF MANUFACTURE THERE IS A RECALL BUT DOESN'T SHOW UP WITH MY VIN NUMBER AND DEALER WILL NOT REPLACE. *TR

Mileage: 75,000

Oct 3, 2014 Crash

MY CAR WAS INVOLVED IN AN HIT AND RUN ACCIDENT IN FRONT OF MY HOME. THE FRONT END WAS REBUILT. EVER SINCE THAT ACCIDENT THE AIRBAG LIGHT COMES ON IN THE DASH AND RADIO.THIS IS A DAILY THING. IT EVEN LIGHTS UP WHEN NO ONE IS IN THE PASSENGER SEAT. I ALSO NOTICED THIS YEAR THAT MY SEAT BELT LIGHT HAS COME ON AS I WAS WEARING IT MEANING THE LIGHT STATES I DIDN'T HAVE IT ON WHEN I DID. THIS YEAR I ALSO LOST STEERING IN THE CAR DUE TO A BAD ALTERNATOR WHICH FRIED MY BATTERY AND PASSENGER HEAD LAMP SOCKET. GOOD THING I LOST THE STEERING WHILE I WAS PARKING AND NO ON A HIGHWAY... THESE PROBLEMS I ENCOUNTERED ARE VERY SIMILAR TO THE IGNITION SWITCH ISSUES. WHEN I SWITCHED INSURANCE COMPANIES TO PROGRESSIVE THEY HAD ON THEIR WEBSITE ABOUT RECALLS I CLICKED IT AND SAW A RECALL FOR THE ISSUE I WAS HAVING. I CALLED ABOUT IT AND WAS DENIED. SO I LET IT GO BECAUSE NO ONE WOULD HELP ME. THEN I SAW ON C-SPAN THAT THIS WAS AN ISSUE WITH THE IGNITION SWITCH AND AIR BAG. ONCE AGAIN I CALLED AND WAS DENIED. THEY SAID MY VIN NUMBER DIDN'T MATCH THE INFECTED VEHICLES. NOW I HAVE A RECALL THAT STATES THAT GM IS CONCERNED ABOUT MY SAFETY AND THERE IS A RECALL FOR THE SHIFT CABLE ASSEMBLY. IF GM IS CONCERNED ABOUT MY SAFETY THEN THIS ISSUE I HAVE WILL BE INVESTIGATED. ALL I ASK IS THAT GM DO THE RIGHT THING FOR ME ONE OF THEIR CUSTOMERS. *TR

Sep 9, 2014

MY PASSENGER AIRBAG LIGHT TURNS ON AND OFF AT RANDOM POINTS WHILE DRIVING. IT DOESN'T HAPPEN EVERY DAY AND THERE IS NO COMMON THING THAT CAUSES IT TO TURN OFF AND ON. LEADS ME TO BELIEVE THAT IT IS MALFUNCTIONING AND WILL NOT WORK PROPERLY IF THERE WERE AN ACCIDENT. *TR

Aug 8, 2014

"TRANSMISSION SHIFTER CABLE; BRAKE LIGHTS, AIR BAG PASSENGER SIDE, IGNITION" SHIFTER INTERMITTENTLY HANGS UP WHEN SHIFTING. CALLED DEALERSHIP FIRST WAS TOLD THEY HAD NO RECALL FOR THAT VIN NUMBER, THAT NOTHING WAS ON FILE. THEN WHEN I READ HIM THE NOTICE I RECEIVED TODAY HE SAID THAT I WAS TO WAIT UNTIL THEY HAD PARTS. I FELT UNCOMFORTABLE DRIVING THIS CAR AND ASKED FOR A LOANER. I WAS TOLD THERE WAS NOTHING HE COULD DO. (SERVICE DEPT.) CALLED PONTIAC CS. 800 762 2737 I WAS TOLD AFTER EXPLAINING MY PROBLEM THAT IT WAS THE DEALERSHIPS DISCRETION AS TO WHETHER TO PROVIDE A LOANER. SHE TALKED TO DEALERSHIP, CAME BACK AND THEN ASKED ME HOW MANY MI WAS ON CAR. 82K THEN SHE TALKED TO DEALER AGAIN AND SHE COMES BACK AND TELLS ME THEY NEED TO CHECK IT AND PROVIDE ME WITH AN ESTIMATE FOR REPAIRS THEN I AM TO CALL THE PONTIAC CUSTOMER SERV BACK WITH THE ESTIMATE. ???????? SO I AM STILL DRIVING A CAR THAT I DON'T FEEL COMFORTABLE WITH BECAUSE THEY NEED AN ITEMIZED BILL OF REPAIR? IS THIS THE PROCESS FOR A RECALL? I DEFINITELY WILL NOT TAKE IT TO "THAT DEALERSHIP" FOR AN INSPECTION AS NOW I DO NOT TRUST THEM AS THEIR COMPUTERS HAD NO RECALLS OR REPAIR REPORTS FOR MY CAR AT ALL.. RECALL NO. 14152 TRANSMISSION CABLE I WAS PROVIDED WITH A CASE NO. AND TOLD TO CALL PONTIAC CS BACK. P.S. SO IS THIS PART OF THE IGNITION SWITCH AND BRAKE LIGHTS INTERMITTENTLY COMING ON WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD ALSO I AM CONFUSED????? *TR

Mileage: 82,300

Aug 5, 2014

PONTIAC G6 2007 SUFFERED A TOTAL FAILURE OF THE POWER STEERING COLUMN AND SENSOR, WHICH NEEDED TO BE REPLACED FOR APPROXIMATELY $700.00. ALTHOUGH THIS VERY ISSUE IS SUBJECT TO RECALL IN OTHER MODEL YEAR PONTIAC G6 VEHICLES, THE 2007 IS NOT SUBJECT TO THE RECALL. A LETTER WAS SENT TO GM NOTIFYING THEM OF PART FAILURES AND COSTS. TO DATE, GM HAS NOT RESPONDED TO THE NOTIFICATION, AND THE 2007 MODEL YEAR HAS NOT BEEN INCLUDED IN THE CURRENT RECALL. SIMULTANEOUSLY, PONTIAC G6 2007 SUFFERED A TOTAL FAILURE OF FRONT PASSENGER AIR BAG SYSTEM, SO THAT THE PASSENGER AIR BAG WOULD NOT BE DEPLOYED. WHEN I NOTIFIED GM, THEY STATED IT WAS A "WARRANTY" ISSUE, AND NORMAL "WEAR AND TEAR". THE ESTIMATED COST OF REPAIR WAS OVER $1500, FOR THIS CRITICAL SAFETY FEATURE. A LETTER WAS SENT TO GM NOTIFYING THEM OF PART FAILURES AND COSTS. TO DATE, GM HAS NOT RESPONDED TO THE NOTIFICATION. *TR

Mileage: 100,000

Jul 19, 2014

AIRBAG LAMP ILLUMINATES WHILE VEHICLE IS IN OPERATION. THE DRIVER INFORMATION CENTER DISPLAYS AN AIRBAG MALFUNCTION MESSAGE AND HAS A WARNING CHIME. DURING THIS TIME THE SYSTEM IS IDENTIFYING THAT THE AIRBAG SYSTEM IS NOT OPERATING. THE ISSUES SEEMS TO BE RELATED TO THE SENSOR IN THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT. IF THE VEHICLE IS SHUT OFF THE ERROR MESSAGE AND INDICATOR LAMP GO AWAY. THIS HAS BEEN HAPPENING MORE FREQUENTLY OVER THE LAST YEAR. IN ADDITION THE DRIVER INFORMATION CENTER SOMETIMES FAILS TO TURN ON WITH THE VEHICLE, MAKING IT HARD TO TELL WHEN THERE IS AN ISSUE WITH THE VEHICLE. DURING THIS TIME THE INFORMATION SCREEN/RADIO ARE NOT ILLUMINATED. THIS IS CORRECTED BY SHUTTING OFF AND RESTARTING THE VEHICLE. *TR

Mileage: 60,000

Jul 18, 2014

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 PONTIAC G6. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED INTERMITTENTLY. IN ADDITION, THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE GEARS WERE DIFFICULT TO SHIFT AND WOULD SEIZE. ON ONE OCCASION, THE CONTACT WAS UNABLE TO SHIFT FROM DRIVE INTO REVERSE OR PARK. THE CONTACT WAS REQUIRED TO USE EXCESSIVE FORCE TO SHIFT INTO PARK AND ACTIVATED THE EMERGENCY BRAKE TO PREVENT THE VEHICLE FROM ROLLING AWAY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 14V224000 (POWER TRAIN) HOWEVER, THE PART WAS UNAVAILABLE TO REMEDY THE VEHICLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND UNCERTAIN OF WHEN THE REMEDY WOULD BECOME AVAILABLE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 160,000. UPDATED 10/7/14*CN UPDATED 7/15/2015*JS

Mileage: 160,000

Jul 2, 2014 Crash

ON MORNING COMMUTE TO WORK TRAFFIC SLOWED AND DRIVER IN VEHICLE ATTEMPTED TO SLOW DOWN. VEHICLE THEN SLID OFF THE LEFT SIDE OF THE ROADWAY INTO THE MEDIAN AND STRUCK THE GUARDRAIL HEAD ON. AIRBAGS WERE NOT DEPLOYED. VEHICLE DEEMED A TOTAL LOSS. DRIVER WAS NOT SERIOUSLY INJURED. *TR

Mileage: 67,000

Jun 25, 2014

THE PASSENGER SEAT FAILS TO REALIZE THAT SOMEONE IS SITTING IN THE SEAT WITH THE SEAT BELT BUCKLED. THEREFORE THE LIGHT AND BELL CONTINUOUSLY GOES OFF WHEN SOMEONE IS SITTING IN IT OR NOT. *TR

Jun 7, 2014 Crash

DRIVING ALONG THE ROAD A DEER CAME OUT WE TRIED TO SWERVE TO AVOID THE DEER AND SLAMMED ON THE BRAKES, AND VEHICLE LOST STEERING DUE TO ANTI SKID FAILURE, DOES NOT INDICATE ANTI SKID FAILURE, SHOWS IT IS OPERATIONAL, TIRES WERE VERY HEAVILY FLAT SPOTTED, WE WENT OFF THE ROAD AND HIT A SIGN AND DAMAGED THE FRONT OF THE CAR AFTER THIS THE AIR BAG SENSOR IS DANGLING WE HAD NO AIR BAG DEPLOYMENT. TOOK IT INTO THE DEALERSHIP WHEN IT WAS STILL UNDER FACTORY WARRANTY AND WE WERE TOLD THE ANTI SKID AND OUR CRUISE CONTROL PROBLEM WAS ALL WORKING AND NORMAL, THE CAR WILL SURGE FORWARD VERY FAST WHEN THE CRUISE IS SET, IT WILL GO ABOUT 10 MPH PAST THE SET SPEED, AND WILL GO BACK TO THE SET SPEED, BUT NOT UNTIL IT GOES VERY QUICKLY TO THE POINT WHERE IF YOUR NOT CAREFUL YOU WILL RUN UP ON SOMEONE IN FRONT OF YOU. *TR

Mileage: 126,300

Jun 6, 2014 Crash

I WAS STOPPED AT A STOP SIGN. OTHER VEHICLE STOPPED TO MY LEFT, SO I TURNED RIGHT. HE ACCELERATED, HITTING MY CAR. I HAD A HOLE IN MY DOOR[ DRIVERS] AND HE TOOK MY BUMPER OFF, TOTALING MY CAR. THE AIR BAGS NEVER DEPLOYED. HE HIT ME HARD ENOUGH TO PUT A LARGE HOLE IN THE METAL DOOR, AND THE DRIVERS SIDE AIR BAG, OR ANY AIR BAG, DID NOT DEPLOY. *TR

Mileage: 85,000

May 27, 2014

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 PONTIAC G6. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG LIGHT WOULD TURN OFF AND ON REGARDLESS IF THE PASSENGER SEAT WAS OCCUPIED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC, WHERE THE TECHNICIAN WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE A FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 156,000.

Mileage: 100,000

May 22, 2014 Fire

CAR HAS CAUGHT ON FIRE TWICE DUE TO POWER STEERING HOSE RUBBING AND LEAKING FLAMMABLE FLUIDS BRAKE LIGHTS MALFUNCTION ALWAYS....ON WHEN ACCELERATING AND OFF WHEN YOU ACTUALLY APPLY BRAKES AIR BAG LIGHTS ON AND OFF ON AND OFF--MALFUNCTIONING ALL THE TIME. *TR

Mileage: 100,000

May 1, 2014

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 PONTIAC G6. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS FOUND THAT THE PASSENGER'S SIDE AIR BAG SENSOR HAD FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER 07V146000 (AIR BAGS). THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 33,279.

Mileage: 33,279

Apr 22, 2014

THE AIRBAG DASH SYMBOL LIT UP AND A MESSAGE TO CHECK THE AIRBAG APPEARED ON THE SCREEN. WHEN I PARKED AND TURNED OFF THE CAR AND TURNED IT BACK ON THE AIRBAG WARNING STOPPED. THIS HAPPENED TWICE ON THIS DAY AND ONCE THE NEXT DAY. TODAY, A MONTH LATER, THE SAME THING RECURRED BUT I DID NOT STOP THE CAR TO TURN IT OFF. I REMOVED A SECOND SET OF KEYS ATTACHED TO THE CAR KEYS AND THE WARNING STOPPED WHILE I CONTINUED TO DRIVE. *TR

Mileage: 30,000

Apr 20, 2014

NOTE: THE DATE PROVIDE IN THE UPPER PART OF THIS FORM IS NOT ACCURATE BECAUSE THE WEBPAGE WOULD NOT LET CORRECT DATE BE ENTERED. THIS VEHICLE'S ELECTRONIC MESSAGING SYSTEM (IN THE DASHBOARD) FREQUENTLY SHOWS THE MESSAGE: "SERVICE AIR BAG" THE FIRST OCCURRENCE OF THIS MESSAGE OCCURRED WITHIN THE FIRST 6 MONTHS AFTER THE VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED. THE PROBLEM WAS REPORTED TO THE DEALERSHIP SERVICE MANAGER, WHO RESPONDED, "I'VE NEVER HEARD OF THAT." THE PROBLEM HAS OCCURRED RANDOMLY/SEMI-REGULARLY SINCE THAT TIME. SOMETIME LATER, THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN INTO THE DEALERSHIP SERVICE DEPARTMENT WHILE THE MESSAGE WAS SHOWING, AND A REQUEST WAS MADE TO MAKE A NOTATION OF THE PROBLEM ON THE VEHICLE'S SERVICE RECORD, THE REQUEST WAS IGNORED BY THE SERVICE MANAGER. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: FOR THE FIRST 3 YEARS AFTER THIS VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED, IT HAD MAJOR ELECTRONIC PROBLEMS THAT WERE LATER CORRECTED BY REPLACING THE FACTORY-INSTALLED BATTERY, THAT THE DEALERSHIP PARTS MANAGER STATED WAS THE WRONG SIZE (IT WAS TOO SMALL), WITH THE CORRECT SIZE BATTERY. HOWEVER, THE "SERVICE AIR BAG" MESSAGE HAS CONTINUED TO APPEAR FREQUENTLY AND AT RANDOM. HAVING JUST CHECKED THE NHTSA WEBSITE (THANKS TO AN ALERT FROM FOX NEWS) AND DISCOVERING AN AIR BAG RELATED RECALL, THIS VEHICLE WILL BE TAKEN INTOP THE DEALERSHIP. ALONG WITH A PRINT-OUR OF THE RECALL, FOR REPAIR. *TR

Apr 11, 2014

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 PONTIAC G6. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH, THE AIR BAG WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED AND THE STEERING WHEEL SEIZED. THE VEHICLE WAS MANEUVERED TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THERE WAS A RECALL UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 06V417000 (AIR BAGS), HOWEVER THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE DEFECT. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 128,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.

Mileage: 128,000

Apr 11, 2014 Crash

AS I ATTEMPTED TO TURN LEFT THE STEERING WAS DIFFICULT TO TURN AND THE GAS WASN'T ACCELERATING CORRECTLY AND SUDDENLY TOOK OFF AND CRASHED INTO A VEHICLE AHEAD OF ME. *JS

Apr 9, 2014

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 PONTIAC G6 CONV. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG WARNING LAMP ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED THAT THE PASSENGER'S SIDE AIR BAG SENSOR NEEDED TO BE RE-CALIBRATED OR POSSIBLY REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE BUT DID NOT OFFER ANY ASSISTANCE SINCE THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 07V146000 (AIR BAGS). THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 76,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 76,300.

Mileage: 76,000

Apr 3, 2014 Crash

I HAD REAR ENDED SOMEBODY ON THE FREEWAY DOING APPROX 35 MPH. THE DAMAGE TO MY CAR INCLUDED FOLDED UP HOOD, PUNCTURED RADIATOR, BUSTED UP BUMPER AND BOTH HEADLIGHTS. THE AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THERE LOOKED TO BE SUFFICIENT DAMAGE AND SPEED TO CAUSE THEM TO POP. NOT SURE WHY THEY DIDN'T. I HAD MY SEAT BELT ON BUT AM STILL VERY SORE FROM THE ACCIDENT AND IT JUST HAPPENED TODAY. *TR

Mileage: 88,000

Apr 2, 2014

I WAS DRIVING AND NOTICED THAT MY AIRBAG SENSOR LIGHT WAS COMING ON. IT OCCASIONALLY COMES ON AND IT GOES OFF. I'M HAVING A ISSUE WITH SOMETHING UNDERNEATH MY CAR. I REPLACED TIEROD AND GOT TWO FRONT END ALIGNMENTS. SINCE PURCHASING THIS CAR IN OCTOBER 2013 I COMPLAINED TO DEALERSHIP MY CONCERNS FOR MY CAR NOT FEELING SAFE. IT SEEMS TO BE SOMETHING IN STEERING OR UNDERNEATH VEHICLE. MY THERMOSTAT GAUGE FLUCTUATES FROM ZERO DEGREES TO 220 DEGREES WHILE DRIVING. WATER PUMP WAS REPLACED AND IT STILL OCCURS. *TR

Mileage: 102,452

Oct 8, 2013

WE HAVE A CLUNKING IN THE FRONT END OF THIS PIECE OF CRAP WHILE TURNING. WE HAVE REPLACED THE STRUT & SPRING ASSEMBLY AND SWAY BARS IN THE FRONT, AS WELL AS THE REAR SHOCKS. NOW ITS GETTING HARD TO TURN AND APPEARS TO BE THE POWER STEERING OR A STEERING SHAFT ISSUE. ALSO THE PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG LIGHT IS NOW ON AFTER THE FUSE FOR THE CRUISE CONTROL BLEW, REPLACED FUSE AND STILL REMAINS ON. I PURCHASED THIS CAR FOR MY 16 YEAR OLD DAUGHTER AND NOW FEEL ITS A DEATH TRAP, THERE APPEARS TO BE NUMEROUS PROBLEMS WITH THIS CAR AND NO RECALLS. HOW WOULD YOU FEEL IF IT WAS YOUR CHILD DRIVING IT, OR YOURSELF FOR THAT MATTER. YOU REALLY NEED TO GET IT TOGETHER AND DO SOMETHING!!! *TR

Mileage: 95,450

Jun 14, 2013 Fire

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 PONTIAC G6. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE EMITTED A STRONG GASOLINE FUEL ODOR WHILE PARKED OR WHEN BEING DRIVEN. AS THE CONTACT DROVE APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH, THE VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE WITH THE ILLUMINATION OF THE CHECK ENGINE AND AIR BAG WARNING LIGHTS. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO EXIT THE VEHICLE WITHOUT INJURY. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED AND WAS NOT INSPECTED TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 116,947. *TR

Mileage: 116,947

Jun 13, 2013 Crash

ON APRIL 29, 2013 MY HUSBAND WAS INVOLVED IN A COLLISION WITH OUR 2007 PONTIAC G6. HE HIT THE REAR END OF A TRUCK, HEAD ON, GOING 80 MPH AND THE AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. NOT ONE. OUR VEHICLE WAS TOTALED OUT. THE DAMAGE SUSTAINED TO OUR VEHICLE AND IMPACT OF THE COLLISION SHOULD HAVE SENT EVERY AIRBAG IN THE FRONT OF THE CAR OFF. *TR

Mileage: 129,000

Jun 5, 2013 Crash

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 PONTIAC G6. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DRIVER FELL ASLEEP WHILE TRAVELING 80. THE DRIVER AND CRASHED INTO A METAL CULVERT. THE VEHICLE THEN ROLLED UNTIL CRASHING INTO A POLE. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. THE SEAT BELT ALSO FAILED AND BECAME DISENGAGED FROM AROUND THE DRIVER. THE DRIVER WAS INJURED AND SUSTAINED TWO FRACTURED VERTEBRAE, BROKEN BONES IN THE LEFT LEG, A HEAD CONCUSSION AND OTHER HEAD INJURIES, CHEST CONTUSIONS, BACK CONTUSIONS AND SEVERAL LACERATIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED AND WAS NOT INSPECTED FOR THE CAUSE OF THE AIR BAG AND SEAT BELT FAILURE. A POLICE REPORT WAS NOT FILED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE INCIDENT. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 118,000.

Mileage: 118,000

May 8, 2013

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 PONTIAC G6. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING IN REVERSE APPROXIMATELY 3 MPH WHEN THE PASSENGER'S SIDE AIR BAG WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER FOR DIAGNOSIS AND THEY STATED THAT THE FAILURE WAS CONTRIBUTED TO THE PASSENGER SENSING SYSTEM. THERE WAS A RECALL ASSOCIATED WITH NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 07V146000 (AIR BAGS) BUT THE CONTACT'S VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE PROBLEM AND THEY OFFERED TO ASSIST WITH SIXTY PERCENT OF THE REPAIR EXPENSE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 57,700. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.

Mileage: 57,700

Mar 5, 2013 Crash

AIR BAG DEPLOYMENT:HIT A DOG AT 55 MPH, DAMAGE OVER $2,000, MY SEAT BELT LOCKED UP RIPPED MY COAT AND BRUISED RIBS, BROKE THE SEAT BELT. AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THE SMELL OF THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYING FILLED THE CAR. THE AIR BAG SERVICE ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON BUT GM DEALER THAT DID THE AUTO BODY REPAIR SAID AIR BAGS DO NOT DEPLOY AT THAT SPEED WHEN YOU HIT AN ANIMAL, AND THEY WERE NOT GOING TO SERVICE IT. INSTEAD THEY DISABLED THE LIGHT. *TR

Mileage: 78,456

Feb 28, 2013

I BOUGHT THE CAR IN NOVEMBER 2009. I FIRST NOTICED IT 2 WEEKS AFTER I PURCHASED. THE CRUISE WOULD ALWAYS TURN OFF RANDOMLY. I NOTICED THEN THAT THE BRAKE LIGHTS WOULD RANDOMLY COME ON. NOW THEY ARE PRETTY MUCH ON ALL THE TIME EVEN WHEN THE CAR IS IN PARK. THEY DON'T TURN OFF UNLESS CAR IS OFF. THE AIR BAG LIGHT WILL COME ON AND SAY ITS ON WHEN THERE IS NO ONE IN THE PASSENGER SEAT. AND SOMETIMES WHEN A PASSENGER IS IN THE SEAT IT WILL BE OFF. ALSO WITH THIS THE SEATBELT ALARM WILL DING AND DING UNTIL I BUCKLE IN MY INVISIBLE PERSON. IT ISN'T ALL THE TIME BUT IT WORRIES ME BECAUSE HAVING A FAULTY AIR BAG IS NOT COOL. I'VE CONTACTED GM BECAUSE I SAW THAT THESE THINGS WERE ON RECALL BUT THEY TOLD ME THAT MY VIN ISN'T RECALLED EVEN THOUGH ITS THE EXACT SAME ISSUE. IS THERE ANY WAY YOU CAN HELP? *TR

Mileage: 37,000

Feb 26, 2013

SOMETIMES WHILE DRIVING THE "SERVICE AIRBAG" MESSAGE WILL APPEAR AND THEN THE AIRBAG LIGHT COMES ON. I HAVE ONLY NOTICE IT A COUPLE OF TIMES BUT MY HUSBAND HAS NOTICE IT MORE. CAN THIS PLEASE GET RECALLED BECAUSE HAVING AIRBAG ISSUES IS A MAJOR PROBLEM. *TR

Feb 18, 2013

A SERVICE AIRBAG MESSAGE AND THE AIRBAG LIGHT COMES ON INTERMITTENTLY. SOMETIMES IT STAYS ON FOR 3-7 DAYS AND SOMETIMES IT DOESN'T TURN ON FOR OVER 30 DAYS. I TOOK THE VEHICLE TO A PONTIAC/GM DEALER AND THE LIGHT WAS NOT ON AT THE TIME AND THEY COULD NOT TEST IT. I TOOK IT BACK TO THE SAME DEALER ABOUT 6-9 MONTHS LATER AND THEY STATED THAT THE SENSOR BELOW THE FRONT-PASSENGER SEAT NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. ACCORDING TO THEM, THE SENSOR AND SEAT CUSHION COMES AS A ONE UNIT AND BOTH NEEDED REPLACEMENT. THE ESTIMATED COST OF PARTS AND LABOR WAS ABOUT $1500. AFTER SEARCHING ONLINE FOR POSSIBLE SOLUTIONS, I REALIZED THAT THERE ARE MANY COMPLAINTS FROM OTHER OWNERS HAVING THE SAME ISSUE. I THINK THAT GM SHOULD CONSIDER RECALLING ALL VEHICLES WITH THIS ISSUE, ESPECIALLY WHEN IT STARTS HAPPENING AT A RELATIVELY EARLY STAGE OR AT LOW MILEAGE. *TR

Mileage: 35,000

Feb 10, 2013

AIR BAG REQUIRES SERVICE LIGHT APPEARS. PASSENGER "AIRBAG OFF" LIGHT IS ILLUMINATED WHEN A PASSENGER IS IN THE SEAT. THIS HAPPENS INTERMITTENTLY. *TR

Mileage: 79,000

Dec 31, 2012 Crash

DRIVING DURING SNOWY CONDITIONS, I BEGAN TO LOSE CONTROL AND SPIN OUT. I ATTEMPTED TO CORRECT MY STEERING, THEN MY CAR FISH TAILED. I SLID INTO THE DITCH, NEVER USED MY BRAKES. I TOOK OUT A SIGN WITH THE DRIVERS SIDE AND HIT ABOUT 3-4 TREES WITH THE FRONT END. MY AIRBAGS NEVER DEPLOYED. THANK GOODNESS NO ONE WAS INJURED, BUT THE AMOUNT OF DAMAGE DONE AND HOW MANY THINGS I HIT, SHOCKS ME AS TO WHY MY AIRBAG NEVER DEPLOYED. *TR

Mileage: 115,000

Dec 5, 2012

I HAVE A 2007 PONTIAC G6. I HAVE BEEN HAVING ISSUES WITH MY BRAKE LIGHTS COMING ON WHILE I AM ACCELERATING AND THE BRAKE LIGHTS GO OFF WHEN I BRAKE PUTTING ME AT HIGHER RISK FOR AN ACCIDENT. I HAVE ALSO EXPERIENCED ISSUES WITH HAVING A HARD TIME SHIFTING OUT OF PARK AS WELL AS MY CRUISE CONTROL CUTS OFF RANDOMLY FOR NO REASON AND LASTLY I AM ALSO HAVE A CHECK AIRBAG LIGHT THAT WILL NOT GO OFF. *TR

Oct 17, 2012

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 PONTIAC G6. THE CONTACT STATED WHENEVER THE PASSENGER SIDE SEAT WAS OCCUPIED THE PASSENGER AIR BAG LIGHT FAILED TO ILLUMINATE INDICATING THAT IT WAS IN USE. THE DEALER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE WHO STATED THAT THERE WAS NO RECALLS RELATED TO THE FAILURE AND THAT IN ORDER TO DETERMINE WHAT EXACTLY WAS CAUSING THE PROBLEM THEY WOULD NEED TO RUN A DIAGNOSTIC TEST. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE WHICH DID NOT OFFER ANY ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 87,000.

Mileage: 87,000

Sep 24, 2012

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 PONTIAC G6. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG AND SEAT BELT WARNING LAMP ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE WHO DID NOT OFFER ANY ASSISTANCE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 89,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 96,000.

Mileage: 89,000

Apr 24, 2012 Crash

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 PONTIAC G6. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH, THE CONTACT CRASHED INTO THE REAR OF ANOTHER VEHICLE AND THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. THE FRONT SEAT PASSENGER SUFFERED FROM TWO FRACTURED VERTEBRAES. THE VEHICLE WAS COMPLETELY DESTROYED AND TOWED TO A SAVAGE FACILITY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE PROBLEM. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 60,000.

Mileage: 60,000

Jan 30, 2012 Crash

AIR BAG DEPLOYMENT. WHILE TRAVELING AT ABOUT 58 MPH, I HIT A DOG AT THE CENTER POINT OF MY FRONT BUMPER. MY SEAT BELT SNAPED HOLDING ME FROM MOVING FORWARD. THE IMPACT WAS SO GREAT IT BROKE THE SEAT BELT, AND RIPPED MY COAT, BRUSING MY CHEST. I PULLED TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD, THERE WAS AN ODER SO STRONG I THOUGHT SOMETHING WAS HOT. I REALIZED IT WAS AIRBAG TALAC.. THE LIGHT ON MY DASH SAID THE AIR BAGS WERE NOW DISABLED. THE INBOARD DASH SCREEN SAID TO SERVICE AIRBAG SOON. THE GM DEALERS BODY SHOP GAVE ME AN ESTIMATE OF $2,000., BUT THAT MY AIR BAGS ARE OK AND DID NOT INCLUDE THEM ON THE QUOTE. I FIND THIS STRANGE SINCE MY DASH SAID TO SERVICE SOON. MY THOUGHT IS THAT THE AIR BAG TRIED TO DEPLOY EXSPELLING A TALC AROMA, AND SETTING OFF THE DASH BOARD WARNING LIGHTS, BUT MALFUNCTIONED AND REMAIN IN MY STEERING WHEEL. THE DEALERSHIP TOLD ME MY CAR WAS UNSAFE TO DRIVE SINCE THE SEAT BELT IS BROKEN. I HOPE TO FIND MORE NEXT WENESDAY THE 8TH OF FEB WHEN THEY ARE GOING TO REPAIR THE VEHICAL. *TT

Dec 18, 2011

THE "SERVICE AIR BAG" WARNING MESSAGE KEEPS POPPING UP ON THE DASHBOARD INFORMATION CENTER THIS STARTED VERY INTERMITTENTLY AND HAS GRADUALLY BECOME WORSE. WHEN THE CAR IS FIRST STARTED THE MESSAGE APPEARS AND IT STAYS ON UNTIL THE CAR IS SHUT OFF AND RESTARTED. THERE IS NO RHYME OR REASON AS TO WHY THE LIGHT COMES ON. I COULD HAPPEN TWO TRIPS IN A ROW OR ONCE EVERY FEW WEEKS. *TR

Mileage: 22,000

Jul 19, 2011

I PURCHASED A BRAND NEW 2007 PONTIAC G6 IN 2008. THE PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG LIGHT IS ALWAYS ON. I HAD TO REPLACE THE BRAKE PADS AT 20,000 MILES AND THE BRAKES ARE STILL GIVING ME PROBLEMS. WHEN I TURN THE STEERING WHEEL, THE CAR MAKES A CRACKLING, LOUD SOUND. THE HEADLIGHT PLUGGER HAD TO BE REPLACED DUE TO THEM BEING BURNED OUT. I AM VERY UNHAPPY WITH THIS CAR. I AM A SINGLE MOTHER AND I AM SORRY I DID NOT RESEARCH THIS CAR BEFOREHAND. I WOULD NOT RECOMMEND THIS CAR TO ANYONE. I TOOK THE CAR TO THE DEALER AND THE PRICE THEY WILL CHARGE TO FIX EVERYTHING IS TOO EXPENSIVE FOR ME. *KB

Mileage: 20,000

May 24, 2011

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 PONTIAC G6. THE CONTACT STATED THAT BOTH THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER AIRBAG INDICATORS WOULD ILLUMINATE SPORADICALLY. THE CONTACT REFERENCED NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 07V146000 (AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE) BUT DID NOT CONFIRM IF THE VEHICLE WAS INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INSPECTED BY A DEALER AND THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 51,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 53,000.

Mileage: 51,000

May 17, 2011

VEHICLE WAS HAVING NUMEROUS ISSUE'S WHEN I ORIGINALLY BOUGHT IT UNDER "GM CERTIFIED" WARRANTY. THE VEHICLE WHEN A PASSENGER EXITS THE VEHICLE AFTER DRIVING WILL KEEP THE AIRBAG SENSOR ENGAGED AND LEFT ON. THE CAR WILL CONTINUE TO BEEP FOR THE PASSENGER TO BUCKLE UP THE SEAT BELT UNTIL YOU EITHER STOP AND TURN OFF THE CAR OR BUCKLE THE SEAT. THIS IS WITHOUT ANY WEIGHT ON THE VEHICLE. THE AIRBAG WILL ALSO RANDOMLY TURN OFF AND ON WHILE A PASSENGER IS SITTING IN THE VEHICLE DURING TURN'S AND OTHER COMMON DRIVING TECHNIQUES. I HAVE HAD THREE GM DEALERS LOOK AT THE ISSUE AND THEY HAVE FAILED TO DIAGNOSE AND FIX THE PROBLEM. I HAVE BEEN NOTIFIED THAT THEY ARE PULLING A CODE OUT OF THE ECM THAT THEY DON'T EVEN KNOW WHAT IT MEANS... GM HAS FAILED TO FIX OR OFFER A FIX FOR THIS ISSUE AND I AM WORRIED THAT IF THESE CONTINUE TO HAPPEN IF I AM IN A ACCIDENT WITH A PASSENGER MY PASSENGER AIRBAG MAY NOT DEPLOY BECAUSE OF THE SENSOR ISSUE. IT HAS BEEN CHECKED FOR FAULTY WIRING ETC ALL HAVE COME UP NEGATIVE. *TR

Mileage: 47,839

Nov 22, 2010

HAVE OWNED VEHICLE SINCE OCT. 2008. APPROX 1YR AGO IN 2009, STARTED TO EXPERIENCE AIRBAG PROBLEMS. ADULT PERSON OF SUFFICIENT WEIGHT WILL SIT IN FRONT PASSENGER SEAT. AT RANDOM POINTS OF CAR RIDE, PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG INDICATOR WILL SHOW "OFF" AND CAR WILL CHIME WHILE DISPLAYING MESSAGE "AIRBAG OFF" EVEN THOUGH A PERSON IS SITTING IN THE SEAT. ALSO, RANDOMLY WHEN DRIVING "SERVICE AIRBAG" WILL SHOW ON DASH AND INDICATOR LIGHT WILL SHOW "ON" WHEN SEAT IS NOT OCCUPIED. CONTACTED MANUFACTURER AND WAS TOLD VIN IS NOT INCLUDED ON AIRBAG RECALL NHTSA # 07V146000 DESPITE EXPERIENCING THOSE ISSUES. *TR

Mileage: 48,500

Nov 22, 2010

HAVE OWNED VEHICLE SINCE OCT. 2008. APPROX 1YR AGO IN 2009, STARTED TO EXPERIENCE AIRBAG PROBLEMS. ADULT PERSON OF SUFFICIENT WEIGHT WILL SIT IN FRONT PASSENGER SEAT. AT RANDOM POINTS OF CAR RIDE, PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG INDICATOR WILL SHOW "OFF" AND CAR WILL CHIME WHILE DISPLAYING MESSAGE "AIRBAG OFF" EVEN THOUGH A PERSON IS SITTING IN THE SEAT. ALSO, RANDOMLY WHEN DRIVING "SERVICE AIRBAG" WILL SHOW ON DASH AND INDICATOR LIGHT WILL SHOW "ON" WHEN SEAT IS NOT OCCUPIED. CONTACTED MANUFACTURER AND WAS TOLD VIN IS NOT INCLUDED ON AIRBAG RECALL NHTSA # 07V146000 DESPITE EXPERIENCING THOSE ISSUES. *TR

Mileage: 48,500

Aug 27, 2010

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 PONTIAC G6. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG OFF WARNING LIGHT REMAINED ILLUMINATED WHEN THE PASSENGER SEAT WAS OCCUPIED. IN ADDITION, THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT CHIME WOULD SOUND, INDICATING THAT THE AIR BAG WAS OFF. THE CONTACT INQUIRED ABOUT NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 07V146000 (AIR BAGS: FRONTAL: SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE) BUT WAS ADVISED THAT THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 52,000.

Aug 4, 2010

WHILE DRIVING THE AIRBAG LIGHT WILL COME ON. THE LIGHT WILL TURN OFF AFTER A WHILE THEN REPEATGOING OFF AND ON. *TR

Mileage: 39,000

Jun 13, 2010

2007 G6 GT- THE AIR BAG SERVICE LIGHT HAS CAME ON APPROX. 3 TIMES REQUIRING THE MODULE TO BE REPLACED, $700 EACH TIME GOOD FOR I DID PURCHASE THE EXTENDED WARRANTY SO I HAVE NOT HAD TO PAY YET. *TR

Apr 29, 2010

2007 PONTIAC G-6 AIRBAG PRESSURE SEAT SENSOR CONTROL MODULE FAILED AT 38,493 MILES, CAUSING FRONT AIRBAGS TO BECOME INOPERATIVE. AIRBAG WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED UPON START-UP. REPLACING THE CONTROL MODULE COST $698. *TR

Mileage: 38,493

Feb 16, 2010

2007 PONTIAC G6. I WAS DRIVING TO WORK TODAY MORNING AND SUDDENLY I HEARD A BEEPING SOUND. THE SEAT BELT SIGN ON THE DASHBOARD WAS LIT. I ALSO GET A MESSAGE THAT SAYS "SERVICE AIRBAGS". I HAVE HAD THIS CAR FOR TOW YEARS NOW AND THIS CAR HAS NEVER BEEN EVEN IN A MINOR ACCIDENT. AM NOT SURE WHAT CAUSES THIS MESSAGE TO COME UP. PROBABLY MY AIRBAGS ARE DEFECTIVE. *TR

Mileage: 40,500

Feb 16, 2010

PASSENGER RIGHT FRONT AIR BAG LIGHT STAYS ON. COMPUTER DIAGNOSIS INDICATES FAULTY AIR BAG SENSING SYSTEM. RECALL ISSUED ID# 07V146000 BUT DOES NOT COVER 2007 PONTIAC G6. GM REFUSES TO FIX AT NO COST BECAUSE VEHICLE IS BEYOND WARRANTY. *TR

Mileage: 11,600

Feb 16, 2010

PASSENGER RIGHT FRONT AIR BAG LIGHT STAYS ON. COMPUTER DIAGNOSIS INDICATES FAULTY AIR BAG SENSING SYSTEM. RECALL ISSUED ID# 07V146000 BUT DOES NOT COVER 2007 PONTIAC G6. GM REFUSES TO FIX AT NO COST BECAUSE VEHICLE IS BEYOND WARRANTY. *TR

Mileage: 11,600

Feb 12, 2010

I HAVE A 2007 PONTIAC G6. ON AT LEAST 5 OCCASIONS I HAVE LOST MY POWER STEERING. USUALLY WHILE BACKING OUT OF A PARKING SPOT. IT ALSO HAPPENED ONCE WHEN I WENT OVER A FROST HEAVE. THIS HAS ALL BEEN WITHIN THE LAST MONTH. LAST NIGHT I WENT OVER ANOTHER FROST HEAVE AND MY SERVICE AIR BAG CAME ON. IT STAYED ON THE NEXT 4-5 TIMES I DROVE MY CAR. IT FINALLY SHUT OFF THIS AFTERNOON. *TR

Mileage: 55,000

Feb 10, 2010

WHILE TURNING RIGHT OR LEFT USUALLY AT A SLOW SPEED OR FROM A COMPLETE STOP MAKING A SHARP TURN, THE STEERING POPS, YOU CAN HEAR AND FEEL IT IN THE STEERING WHEEL. IT STARTED AT ABOUT 50,000 MILES AND HAS CONTINUED WHILE GETTING GRADUALLY WORSE. I TOOK IT IN WAY BACK WHEN IT WAS STILL UNDER WARRANTY AND TOLD THAT THE STEERING ARM NEEDED TO BE REPLACED BUT I COULD NOT AFFORD IT AT THE TIME SO I WAITED AND NOW UNFORTUNATELY MY EXTENDED WARRANTY HAS EXPIRED AT 81,000 MILES. RECENTLY (JUST AFTER MY WARRANTY EXPIRED!) THE PASSENGER AIR BAG LIGHT KEEPS COMING ON AND OFF WHILE MY HUSBAND OR I AM SITTING IN THE PASSENGER SEAT. WE COMMUTE 2 HOURS A DAY ON A VERY DANGEROUS PASS. WE ARE VERY CONCERNED ABOUT THIS. I WILL BE CHECKING WITH MY LOCATE DEALER TO FIND OUT IF THERE IS A RECALL ON THE AIRBAG. *TR

Mileage: 50,000

Aug 28, 2009

I PURCHASED A 2007 PONATIC G6 BRAND NEW IN NOV 2006 AND HAVE BEEN HAVING THESE PROBLEMS FROM DAY ONE. GENERAL MOTORS AND THE DEALERSHIP ARE NOT TRYING TO HELP ME AND THE CAR IS A BIG SAFETY HAZARD. THROTTLE BODY WENT OUT WHICH MAKES THE CAR SHUT OFF WHILE U ARE DRIVING(2X), STEERING WHEEL COLUMN KEEPS MAKING A NOISE WHEN I TURN BACK UP OR PULL FORWARD(ALL THE TIME), WINDSHIELD WIPERS COMPLETELY STOPPED WORKING(1X), REMOTE START AND KEYLESS ENTRY DOESN'T WORK(HAS BEEN REPLACED OVER TWO TIMES AND STILL DOESN'T WORK) DISPLAY SCREEN SAYS MY AIR BAGS ARE DEPLOYED AND NO IM SCARED TO DRIVE MY CAR. *TR

Jun 23, 2009

I BOUGHT A 2007 PONTIAC G6 USED IN JUNE OF 2008 WITH 15,000 MILES. SINCE I HAVE HAD TONS OF WARRANTY WORK DONE. BUT THE ISSUE I AM HAVING NOW IS WITH THE AIR BAG LIGHT IN THE DASH COMING ON AND THE RADIO SAYING SERVICE AIR BAG SOON. IT FIST HAPPENED ABOUT A MONTH AFTER WE BOUT THE CAR. SO WHEN I TOOK IT IN FOR SERVICE IT WAS ONE OF THE WARRANTY ITEMS THAT I WANTED TO BE FIXED. WHEN I SAID SOMETHING ABOUT IT THE SERVICE MANAGER SAID THERE WAS NOTHING THEY COULD DO UNLESS THE LIGHT WAS ON, AND BRING IT BACK WHEN IT CAME ON AGAIN. WELL THE NEXT TIME IT CAME ON WAS ABOUT 6 MONTHS LATER. I WAS OUT OF TOWN AND DIDN'T KNOW WHERE TO EVEN TRY AND TAKE IT. SO IT CAME ON AGAIN ABOUT 2 WEEKS AGO WITH 37,500 MILES ON IT NOW. SO I TAKE IT BACK WERE I NORMALLY GET IT SERVICED AND PURCHASED THE CAR, BEING AS IT IS ON MY WAY HOME. WELL THEY SAY THAT THE SERVICE MANAGER THAT WASN'T THERE ANY LONGER DIDN'T MAKE A NOTE OF IT SO IT WOULD COME OUT OF POCKET AND AT $88 JUST TO PLUG THE COMPUTER TO IT AND ME BEING FLAT BROKE I COULDN'T DO IT. ALL I WANT IS IT TO BE FIXED AT NO COST TO ME. AND THEY WON'T DO IT DUE TO LACK OF ABILITY ON THE PREVIOUS SERVICE MANAGER. THEY GAVE ME GM'S NUMBER TO CALL AND SEE IF I COULD GET GOOD WILL WARRANTY BUT THEY SAID NO AS WELL. THIS INS ALL ONLY 1500 MILES OUT OF WARRANTY. NO ONE HAS GOT HURT YET BUT I AM AFRAID THAT IF I AM GOING UP THE ROAD ONE DAY AND GET INTO AN ACCIDENT WITH MY FAMILY IN MY CAR. THE AIR BAG MAY NOT DEPLOY AND SOMEONE WILL GET HURT. *TR

Mileage: 15,000

Mar 2, 2009 Crash

I WAS DRIVING CAME ACROSS 4 DEER, HIT TWO OF THEM DAMAGED MY FRONT END(HOOD,BUMPER,PASSENGER SIDE FRONT PANEL,PASSENGER SIDE HEAD LIGHT) AND MY AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. *TR

Mileage: 33,000

Dec 22, 2008 Crash

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 PONTIAC G6. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 25 MPH ACROSS AN INTERSECTION, ANOTHER VEHICLE CRASHED INTO THE FRONT END OF THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. THE HOOD OF THE VEHICLE BENT INTO THE WINDSHIELD AND CAUSED MAJOR DAMAGE. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED MAJOR INJURIES TO HER RIGHT SHOULDER. THE PASSENGER IN THE OTHER VEHICLE ALSO SUSTAINED UNKNOWN INJURIES. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER AND THEY ADVISED HER TO FILE A COMPLAINT WITH NHTSA. THE MANUFACTURER HAS NOT BEEN NOTIFIED. THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE HAS NOT BEEN DETERMINED. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 3,700.

Mileage: 3,700

Dec 15, 2008 Crash

I WAS COMPLETELY STOPPED AT A RED LIGHT ON THE OFF RAMP OF THE FREEWAY WHEN A TRUCK HIT ME FROM THE BACK WHICH FORCED ME INTO THE JEEP IN FRONT OF ME. I WAS HIT DEAD ON IN THE REAR WHICH CAUSED ME TO HIT THE JEEP IN FRONT OF ME DEAD ON, MY AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THIS CAUSED DAMAGE TO MY NECK, SHOULDERS AND BACK ALSO HAS A BRUISED LIVER. ***WHY DIDN'T MY AIRBAGS DEPLOY**** *TR

Mileage: 42,000

Nov 7, 2008 Crash

ON OCTOBER 31,2008 I WAS IN AN AUTOMOBILE ACCIDENT WHERE I WAS GOING APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH WHEN I HIT SOMEONE STRAIGHT ON FROM BEHIND. MY AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY, NOR DID MY SEAT BELT LOCK UP. I WAS TAKEN TO THE HOSPITAL WHERE I WAS TOLD I HAD A MINOR CONCUSSION, AND NECK AND SHOULDER SPRAIN. MY HEAD HIT THE STEERING WHEEL TWICE. *TR

Mileage: 9,900

Jun 30, 2008 Crash

I REAR ENDED ANOTHER CAR GOING 35 TO 40 MPH AND THE AIRBAG DID NOT GO OFF CAUSING ME TO HIT THE WINDSHIELD. *TR

Mileage: 32,000

Mar 19, 2008

AIR BAG SENSOR DOES NOT TURN OFF AIRBAG WHEN A SMALL CHILD SITS IN THE FRONT SEAT. THERE IS A 359 UNIT RECALL ON THIS MAKE/MODEL FOR THIS DEFECT BUT DEALER STATES IT DOESN'T COVER MY CAR AND THAT AIRBAG SHOULD TURN ON WHEN PASSENGER WEIGHT EXCEEDS 30-40 POUNDS. NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID: 07V146000. *TR

Mileage: 500

Mar 29, 2007

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 PONTIAC G6. THE CONTACT STATED THAT INSTANTLY UPON AN OCCUPANT SITTING IN THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT THE AIR BAG DISABLED AND INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE PASSENGER IN THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT WHERE THIS FAILURE OCCURRED WEIGHED APPROXIMATELY 130 LBS. THE AIR BAG INDICATOR DIMMED ONLY WHEN THE PASSENGER WAS SEATED IN AN AWKWARD AND UNCOMFORTABLE POSITION. THE AIR BAG INDICATOR ALWAYS ILLUMINATED ON THE DASHBOARD UNTIL AN OCCUPANT OF THE SUFFICIENT WEIGHT SAT IN THE SEAT. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 450.*AK

Mileage: 450

Mar 23, 2007 Crash

TL*THE 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

Mileage: 500