Recalls
| Campaign | Manufacturer | Manufacturing date | Type | # of units affected | Date Owner notified Mfg | Recall Initiated by | Manufacturers of recalled vehicles/products | Report Recieved Date | Record Creation Date | Regulation Part Number | FMVSS Number | |||||
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| EQUIPMENT - OTHER - OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL | ||||||||||||||||
| 05V098000 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. | from 05/01/2004 to 01/31/2005 | V (Vehicle) | 35777 | 03/20/2005 | MFR | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. | 03/14/2005 | 03/16/2005 | 571 | 225 | |||||
| Defect Summary | Certain passenger vehicles fail to conform to the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 225, 'child restraint anchorage systems.' the child restraint lower anchors in the center rear seating position are located approximately 90mm behind the corresponding z-point of the child restraint fixture (crf). the owner's manual states that anchors are at the outboard seating positions only. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | Without additional and corrected owner's manual information, an owner may encounter difficulty in installing child restraints with rigid attachments in the center position. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Owners will be mailed an owner's manual supplement. the recall ibegan on march 20, 2005. owners may contact pontiac at 1-800-620-7668. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | Gm recall no. 05005.customers may also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (tty 1-800-424-9153), or go to http://www.safercar.gov. | |||||||||||||||
Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
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| EQUIPMENT | |||||
| 050846006A | 09/01/2005 | 050846006B | 10015018 | Information on upgrading certain onstar generation 5 analog/digital-ready systems to onstar generation 6 dual-mode (analog/digital). *tt | 05/13/2005 |
| 3133 | 01/01/2004 | 3133A | 10009995 | Remote keyless entry inoperative. *tc | 11/03/2004 |
| 3157 | 01/01/2004 | 10009929 | Phantom remote start intermittently. *tc | 11/02/2004 | |
| EQUIPMENT - ELECTRICAL | |||||
| 08-089 | 06/01/2008 | 10026586 | Gm: special coverage adjustment-analog onstar deactivation. fcc ruled in 2002 wireless carriers would no longer re required to support analog wireless network starting in 2008. *pe csc letter was received. updated 12/1/08. *pe | 11/14/2008 | |
| 3111 | 01/01/2004 | 10009972 | Unable to program keyless entry system. also included 2005 maxx. *sc | 11/02/2004 | |
| EQUIPMENT - ELECTRICAL - AIR CONDITIONER | |||||
| 050138013 | 08/01/2005 | 10017372 | Revised air temperature actuator replacement and mode actuator replacement procedures. *tt | 11/04/2005 | |
| 03072005 | 03/07/2005 | 10014834 | Clicking ticking cracking type noise from the top area of the ip dash panel. *eh | 05/10/2005 | |
| EQUIPMENT - ELECTRICAL - NAVIGATIONAL SYSTEM(GLOBAL POSITIONING SYSTEM) | |||||
| 08089-B | 11/01/2008 | 08089-C | 10027804 | General motors corp: special coverage adjustment; analog onstar deactivation. *pe updated 2/17/09. *pe | 02/09/2009 |
| EQUIPMENT - OTHER - OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL | |||||
| 09072004 | 09/07/2004 | 10013194 | Technical assistance action center announcement. *eh | 04/12/2005 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
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| EQUIPMENT | |||
| 06/20/2011 | 85000 | ||
| We own a 2005 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 electical lubricant. this electical lubricant is only good for a few months. obviously, it is a half assed 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 thier 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 emplore nhtsa to see what can be done about this. | |||
| 06/11/2010 | 95000 | ||
| I own a 2005 pontiac g-6. the problem i have falls into one of the recalls you list - brake lights fail to illuminate when brake pedal is depressed, but remain on when not pressed. also, difficult to shift from park to reverse and the cruise control does not work. i contacted general motors and was told that your website is inaccurate and that there are no recalls for my vehicle. i also contacted a local dealer and was told the same thing. i'd like to get this resolved, but gm will not honor my request. this is a safety issue and if there is a recall, then i would like to know why gm denies there is a recall. | |||
| 10/15/2009 | 69000 | ||
| Power steering light comes on and i lost power steering to the vehicle. steering was very hard. vehicle pulls hard to the left without any reason. i took it to the gm dealer 5 times to do an alignment but failed to fix the problem. still pulls to the left as before. none of the dealers i went to knows what the problem is. i am concerned. 2005 pontiac g6 gt 71000 miles. | |||
| EQUIPMENT - ELECTRICAL - RADIO/TAPE DECK/CD ETC. | |||
| 06/16/2009 | 89500 | 1 | |
| My power steering light had been coming on intermittently for the past few days. yesterday while leaving a parking garage the power steering light came on. i continued driving and as i went to turn the wheel, the power steering went out while making a left turn (5-8mph). i nearly ran into a pillar in the parking garage. i turned the car off and back on and the problem went away, but the power steering light stayed illuminated. after searching the internet for some time, i came across hundreds of similar problems. a few of the same problems occurred while people where driving on the interstate which could have been deadly if someone would have been going around a turn or just switching lanes. i just don't understand why there hasn't been a recall to fix this problem. the car industry want us to stick behind american made products but are unwilling to fix potentially deadly problems until the inevitable occurs and someone losses their life because of a problem they know about. maybe that's why many are buying quality made foreign made products. over the five years i had the car i have had numerous problems this car has been a money pit. the hood latch broke, the power window motor went. the rotors have to be replaced more often than i change the oil ( that's ridiculous), the bearings went bad, the six disc factory cd player stops working and sticks constantly, the blower for the heater and ac only works on high, the panoramic sunroof leaks which has caused water to accumulate in the trunk and now their is a mildew smell ect......... *tr | |||
| 07/05/2005 | 500 | 4 | 06/30/2005 |
| 1 there is not event but time. this safety feature fails after a few days 2 the speed sensitive auto volume increase feature does not function in am. this creates an environment where the driver has to manually adjust the radio's volume to compensate for speed related noise. 3 replaced the radio 3 times. it failed in 2 days. the car was only used about 3 hours. *nm | |||