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 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING - BRAKE LIGHTS | ||||||||||||||||
| 09V036000 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. | from 01/01/2005 to 01/31/2005 | V (Vehicle) | 8012 | 02/17/2009 | ODI | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. | 01/30/2009 | 01/30/2009 | |||||||
| Defect Summary | Gm is recalling 8,012 my 2005-2006 pontiac g6 vehicles. the brake lamps may not operate properly because of corrosion in a wiring connector. corrosion in the connector could cause the brake lamps to illuminate when the brake pedal has not been depressed, or the lamps may not illuminate when the brake pedal is depressed. in addition, the cruise control may not engage, and greater brake pedal force may be required to shift the vehicle out of park. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | Brake lamps that are not operating properly may not warn a driver in a following vehicle of the braking status and could lead to a crash without prior warning. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Dealers will apply a dielectric lubricant to the connector to prevent corrosion. this service will be performed for you free of charge. the recall began on february 17, 2009. owners may contact pontiac at 1- 800-620-7668 or owner center at www.gmownercenter.com. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | Gm recall no. 80317.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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING | |||||
| 3393 | 10017222 | Backlighting is inoperative during daylight conditions (headlight switch turned on manually). *tt | 10/28/2005 | ||
| 3393A | 10017006 | Backlighting is inop during daylight conditions (headlight switch turned on manually) *sc | 10/20/2005 | ||
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING - BRAKE LIGHTS | |||||
| SB-08-05-22-009A | 06/01/2009 | 10032206 | Chevrolet/pontiac/saturn: intermittently brake lights (stop lamps) do not function correctly, extended travel to shift out of park, cruise control inoperative, dtcs c0161/c0277 set (perform repair as outlined). *pe | 02/17/2010 | |
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING - HEADLIGHTS | |||||
| 3159 | 10011816 | Sir light on with codes b00120e and b00130e. *eh | 02/01/2005 | ||
Investigations
| NHTSA ID | Manufacturer | Date open | Date close | Subject | Recall campaign | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING | ||||||
| RQ13001 | General Motors LLC | 02/04/2013 | Brake Light Malfunction | |||
| The office of defects investigation (odi) has received 212 reports alleging that the brake lights do not operate properly on model year (my) 2005-2009 pontiac g6 vehicles. complainants allege that the brake lights illuminate when the brake pedal has not been depressed, or the lights do not illuminate when the brake pedal is depressed. in addition, the cruise control may not engage, or will disengage unintentionally. brake lights that are not operating properly may not warn a driver in a following vehicle of the braking status which could lead to a crash.in september 2008 odi opened a similar investigation into allegations of brake light malfunctions on my 2005-2007 pontiac g6 vehicles. this investigation (pe08-054) resulted in safety recall 09v-036, which involved 7,927 my 2005 and 85 my 2006 g6 vehicles that were manufactured in january 2005 only. the complaints identified for this investigation include vehicles that fall outside of the my2005-2006 scope as well as my2007-2009. odi has opened this investigation to further analyze the scope, frequency, and consequence of the alleged problem.odi reports cited above can be reviewed at www-odi.nhtsa.dot.gov/complaints under the following identification (odi) numbers: 10186123, 10198379, 10226647, 10233337, 10237257, 10237443, 10242892, 10242974, 10245994, 10246811, 10247445, 10248648, 10251698, 10252653, 10256146, 10259164, 10259508, 10262510, 10265137, 10267563, 10272554, 10272680, 10274756, 10276198, 10278314, 10280214, 10280437, 10280702, 10281405, 10282601, 10283648, 10283709, 10283872, 10283981, 10284439, 10284739, 10284895, 10287117, 10288681, 10288769, 10290292, 10290754, 10291552, 10292045, 10292342, 10292602, 10293731, 10294340, 10294987, 10296554, 10297002, 10298743, 10311147, 10312295, 10315452, 10315923, 10323819, 10325883, 10331954, 10334393, 10335330, 10336458, 10339070, 10339082, 10339962, 10341313, 10341720, 10341956, 10342135, 10342311, 10343065, 10343160, 10343380, 10343552, 10345234, 10345667, 10346508, 10346703, 10347380, 10347975, 10347988, 10348195, 10348484, 10348702, 10348929, 10349096, 10349144, 10349728, 10350337, 10350521, 10350744, 10352203, 10361349, 10361827, 10362834, 10367071, 10368142, 10369205, 10369862, 10373273, 10374645, 10374747, 10377939, 10379879, 10381158, 10381620, 10382960, 10383965, 10386426, 10389668, 10392581, 10393829, 10394125, 10396647, 10399927, 10400458, 10400984, 10401363, 10401464, 10402717, 10403746, 10403971, 10405393, 10405413, 10407113, 10408424, 10408468, 10410850, 10412313, 10413139, 10414693, 10416069, 10418583, 10420933, 10421355, 10421423, 10421445, 10422254, 10423956, 10425361, 10425391, 10426017, 10426529, 10426787, 10428011, 10428874, 10428883, 10429031, 10429156, 10430063, 10432946, 10434054, 10434857, 10434904, 10434936, 10435989, 10437323, 10438816, 10439882, 10441803, 10441938, 10443742, 10444920, 10445188, 10445424, 10446383, 10447843, 10448235, 10448509, 10448994, 10450150, 10450225, 10450513, 10453534, 10461152, 10461732, 10462109, 10462511, 10463009, 10463197, 10463381, 10464125, 10464372, 10468772, 10468993, 10469095, 10469673, 10471918, 10472737, 10474209, 10475196, 10475636, 10476699, 10476719, 10476721, 10476902, 10477478, 10479221, 10480124, 10480866, 10481987, 10482008, 10482132, 10482148, 10483307, 10485249, 10487427, 10487512, 10487969, 10489094, 10490655, 10491871 | ||||||
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING - BRAKE LIGHTS | ||||||
| RQ13001 | General Motors LLC | 02/04/2013 | Brake Light Malfunction | |||
| The office of defects investigation (odi) has received 212 reports alleging that the brake lights do not operate properly on model year (my) 2005-2009 pontiac g6 vehicles. complainants allege that the brake lights illuminate when the brake pedal has not been depressed, or the lights do not illuminate when the brake pedal is depressed. in addition, the cruise control may not engage, or will disengage unintentionally. brake lights that are not operating properly may not warn a driver in a following vehicle of the braking status which could lead to a crash.in september 2008 odi opened a similar investigation into allegations of brake light malfunctions on my 2005-2007 pontiac g6 vehicles. this investigation (pe08-054) resulted in safety recall 09v-036, which involved 7,927 my 2005 and 85 my 2006 g6 vehicles that were manufactured in january 2005 only. the complaints identified for this investigation include vehicles that fall outside of the my2005-2006 scope as well as my2007-2009. odi has opened this investigation to further analyze the scope, frequency, and consequence of the alleged problem.odi reports cited above can be reviewed at www-odi.nhtsa.dot.gov/complaints under the following identification (odi) numbers: 10186123, 10198379, 10226647, 10233337, 10237257, 10237443, 10242892, 10242974, 10245994, 10246811, 10247445, 10248648, 10251698, 10252653, 10256146, 10259164, 10259508, 10262510, 10265137, 10267563, 10272554, 10272680, 10274756, 10276198, 10278314, 10280214, 10280437, 10280702, 10281405, 10282601, 10283648, 10283709, 10283872, 10283981, 10284439, 10284739, 10284895, 10287117, 10288681, 10288769, 10290292, 10290754, 10291552, 10292045, 10292342, 10292602, 10293731, 10294340, 10294987, 10296554, 10297002, 10298743, 10311147, 10312295, 10315452, 10315923, 10323819, 10325883, 10331954, 10334393, 10335330, 10336458, 10339070, 10339082, 10339962, 10341313, 10341720, 10341956, 10342135, 10342311, 10343065, 10343160, 10343380, 10343552, 10345234, 10345667, 10346508, 10346703, 10347380, 10347975, 10347988, 10348195, 10348484, 10348702, 10348929, 10349096, 10349144, 10349728, 10350337, 10350521, 10350744, 10352203, 10361349, 10361827, 10362834, 10367071, 10368142, 10369205, 10369862, 10373273, 10374645, 10374747, 10377939, 10379879, 10381158, 10381620, 10382960, 10383965, 10386426, 10389668, 10392581, 10393829, 10394125, 10396647, 10399927, 10400458, 10400984, 10401363, 10401464, 10402717, 10403746, 10403971, 10405393, 10405413, 10407113, 10408424, 10408468, 10410850, 10412313, 10413139, 10414693, 10416069, 10418583, 10420933, 10421355, 10421423, 10421445, 10422254, 10423956, 10425361, 10425391, 10426017, 10426529, 10426787, 10428011, 10428874, 10428883, 10429031, 10429156, 10430063, 10432946, 10434054, 10434857, 10434904, 10434936, 10435989, 10437323, 10438816, 10439882, 10441803, 10441938, 10443742, 10444920, 10445188, 10445424, 10446383, 10447843, 10448235, 10448509, 10448994, 10450150, 10450225, 10450513, 10453534, 10461152, 10461732, 10462109, 10462511, 10463009, 10463197, 10463381, 10464125, 10464372, 10468772, 10468993, 10469095, 10469673, 10471918, 10472737, 10474209, 10475196, 10475636, 10476699, 10476719, 10476721, 10476902, 10477478, 10479221, 10480124, 10480866, 10481987, 10482008, 10482132, 10482148, 10483307, 10485249, 10487427, 10487512, 10487969, 10489094, 10490655, 10491871 | ||||||
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING - BRAKE LIGHTS - SWITCH | ||||||
| PE08054 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. | 09/15/2008 | 01/30/2009 | STOP LAMP MALFUNCTION | 09V036000 | |
| Gm notified the agency by letter dated january 28, 2009, that it will conduct a safety recall of pontiac g6 vehicles built from january 3 through january 31, 2005.vehicles produced during this time period have shown a highly elevated incident rate of improper operation of the brake lamps. odi opened this investigation after receiving reports that consumers would use their brakes and discover that the brake lamps would not illuminate.also, consumers report that the brake lamps would illuminate when the brake pedal was not applied.odi's review of the complaint data finds that the complaint rate for the january 2005 production is 20 times greater than for the remainder of the subject vehicle population.likewise, the warranty rate for the january 2005 production is 11 times greater than for the remainder of the subject vehicle population.in its letter to the nhtsa, general motors (gm) explained that the primary cause of this brake condition was fretting corrosion (oxidation) of the connector pins on the body control module (bcm) that connect to the to the brake pedal position sensor (bpps).the corrosion prevents the bcm from receiving the correct signal voltage from the bpps.in december 2008, gm released technical service bulletin (tsb) #08-05-22-009 to provide technicians the correct repair procedures for subject vehicles that experience improper illumination of the brake lamps.this action taken by gm is sufficient to resolve the issues raised by this investigation. | ||||||
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING - TAIL LIGHTS | ||||||
| RQ13001 | General Motors LLC | 02/04/2013 | Brake Light Malfunction | |||
| The office of defects investigation (odi) has received 212 reports alleging that the brake lights do not operate properly on model year (my) 2005-2009 pontiac g6 vehicles. complainants allege that the brake lights illuminate when the brake pedal has not been depressed, or the lights do not illuminate when the brake pedal is depressed. in addition, the cruise control may not engage, or will disengage unintentionally. brake lights that are not operating properly may not warn a driver in a following vehicle of the braking status which could lead to a crash.in september 2008 odi opened a similar investigation into allegations of brake light malfunctions on my 2005-2007 pontiac g6 vehicles. this investigation (pe08-054) resulted in safety recall 09v-036, which involved 7,927 my 2005 and 85 my 2006 g6 vehicles that were manufactured in january 2005 only. the complaints identified for this investigation include vehicles that fall outside of the my2005-2006 scope as well as my2007-2009. odi has opened this investigation to further analyze the scope, frequency, and consequence of the alleged problem.odi reports cited above can be reviewed at www-odi.nhtsa.dot.gov/complaints under the following identification (odi) numbers: 10186123, 10198379, 10226647, 10233337, 10237257, 10237443, 10242892, 10242974, 10245994, 10246811, 10247445, 10248648, 10251698, 10252653, 10256146, 10259164, 10259508, 10262510, 10265137, 10267563, 10272554, 10272680, 10274756, 10276198, 10278314, 10280214, 10280437, 10280702, 10281405, 10282601, 10283648, 10283709, 10283872, 10283981, 10284439, 10284739, 10284895, 10287117, 10288681, 10288769, 10290292, 10290754, 10291552, 10292045, 10292342, 10292602, 10293731, 10294340, 10294987, 10296554, 10297002, 10298743, 10311147, 10312295, 10315452, 10315923, 10323819, 10325883, 10331954, 10334393, 10335330, 10336458, 10339070, 10339082, 10339962, 10341313, 10341720, 10341956, 10342135, 10342311, 10343065, 10343160, 10343380, 10343552, 10345234, 10345667, 10346508, 10346703, 10347380, 10347975, 10347988, 10348195, 10348484, 10348702, 10348929, 10349096, 10349144, 10349728, 10350337, 10350521, 10350744, 10352203, 10361349, 10361827, 10362834, 10367071, 10368142, 10369205, 10369862, 10373273, 10374645, 10374747, 10377939, 10379879, 10381158, 10381620, 10382960, 10383965, 10386426, 10389668, 10392581, 10393829, 10394125, 10396647, 10399927, 10400458, 10400984, 10401363, 10401464, 10402717, 10403746, 10403971, 10405393, 10405413, 10407113, 10408424, 10408468, 10410850, 10412313, 10413139, 10414693, 10416069, 10418583, 10420933, 10421355, 10421423, 10421445, 10422254, 10423956, 10425361, 10425391, 10426017, 10426529, 10426787, 10428011, 10428874, 10428883, 10429031, 10429156, 10430063, 10432946, 10434054, 10434857, 10434904, 10434936, 10435989, 10437323, 10438816, 10439882, 10441803, 10441938, 10443742, 10444920, 10445188, 10445424, 10446383, 10447843, 10448235, 10448509, 10448994, 10450150, 10450225, 10450513, 10453534, 10461152, 10461732, 10462109, 10462511, 10463009, 10463197, 10463381, 10464125, 10464372, 10468772, 10468993, 10469095, 10469673, 10471918, 10472737, 10474209, 10475196, 10475636, 10476699, 10476719, 10476721, 10476902, 10477478, 10479221, 10480124, 10480866, 10481987, 10482008, 10482132, 10482148, 10483307, 10485249, 10487427, 10487512, 10487969, 10489094, 10490655, 10491871 | ||||||
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING | |||
| 01/15/2012 | 132000 | 1 | |
| While driving my 2005 pontiac g6, the brake lamps go off when i actually press the brake pedal. they will stay on or sometimes flash at random times the entire time i drive. it is a well documented problem with these cars and it is related to corrosion on the bcm. this has happened twice to me in this car. pontiac has never issued a recall, their way of fixing it is putting dielectric grease on the connectors and calling it good. it worked for me for about a year, and the problem has resurfaced....while driving down the interstate at 65mph. faulty brake lamps are an extreme danger to anyone driving the vehicle. *tr | |||
| 06/23/2011 | 135000 | ||
| When the brakes are applied, the tail lights go out. while driving the brake lights are on causing cruise control not to engage. the brake pedal position sensor has already had the dielectric grease put in the connector but still malfunctions. | |||
| 08/08/2012 | 75000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2005 pontiac g6. the contact stated that while driving 55 mph, the rear brake lights erroneously illuminated without the brakes being applied. the contact took the vehicle to the dealer for inspection where they stated that the brake pedal switch shorted internally and needed to be replaced. the vehicle was repaired. the manufacturer was notified. the failure mileage was 75,000. kmj | |||
| 08/08/2012 | 75000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2005 pontiac g6. the contact stated that while driving 55 mph, the brake lights were illuminated even though her foot was not on the brake pedal. the contact took the vehicle to the dealer for inspection and they stated that the brake pedal switch had shorted internally and needed to be replaced. the vehicle was repaired at the contacts expense. the manufacturer was notified and they stated that the vehicle was not included in the recall. the failure mileage was 75,000. ap | |||
| 02/15/2012 | |||
| Had car fixed with dealership from a recal involving the brake lights not functioning properly in 2009. recently the same issue with the brake lights has been occuring, identical to the recal issue. i.e. brake lights go on while driving and do not function while braking. when bringing it into the dealership they told me it would not be covered under the recall as it was already serviced for the recall and is probably another issue even tho the car problem is identical to the recall issue and want me to pay out of my own pocket. | |||
| 08/18/2011 | 98000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2005 pontiac g6. the contact stated that the vehicle was included in nhtsa campaign id number: 09v036000 (exterior lighting: brake lights) and was repaired. two years later, the contact experienced a failure with the brake lights. the contact stated that the brake lights would illuminate when the brake pedal was not depressed and would not illuminate when they were. the contact took the vehicle to the dealer where it was determined that there was a short in the wiring. the failure and current mileages were 98,000. kmj | |||
| 08/20/2011 | 83000 | ||
| Brake lights are malfunctioning. lights are stuck on when brake pedal is not depressed, and turn off when it is. cruise control doesn't function when this problem is occurring. i know there is a recall on some 2005 g6 models but my car wasn't included in the recall. the recall needs to be expanded to include more cars. | |||
| 08/18/2011 | 98000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2005 pontiac g6. the contact stated that the vehicle was included in nhtsa campaign id number: 09v036000 (exterior lighting: brake lights) and was repaired. two years later, the contact experienced a failure with the brake lights. the contact stated that the brake lights would illuminate when the brake pedal was not depressed and would not illuminate when they were. the contact took the vehicle to the dealer where it was determined that there was a short in the wiring. the failure and current mileages were 98,000. kmj | |||
| 08/20/2011 | 83000 | ||
| Brake lights are malfunctioning. lights are stuck on when brake pedal is not depressed, and turn off when it is. cruise control doesn't function when this problem is occurring. i know there is a recall on some 2005 g6 models but my car wasn't included in the recall. the recall needs to be expanded to include more cars. | |||
| 08/18/2011 | 98000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2005 pontiac g6. the contact stated that the vehicle was included in nhtsa campaign id number: 09v036000 (exterior lighting: brake lights) and was repaired. two years later, the contact experienced a failure with the brake lights. the contact stated that the brake lights would illuminate when the brake pedal was not depressed and would not illuminate when they were. the contact took the vehicle to the dealer where it was determined that there was a short in the wiring. the failure and current mileages were 98,000. kmj | |||
| 08/20/2011 | 83000 | ||
| Brake lights are malfunctioning. lights are stuck on when brake pedal is not depressed, and turn off when it is. cruise control doesn't function when this problem is occurring. i know there is a recall on some 2005 g6 models but my car wasn't included in the recall. the recall needs to be expanded to include more cars. | |||
| 08/18/2011 | 98000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2005 pontiac g6. the contact stated the vehicle had nhtsa recall campaign id number: 09v036000 (exterior lighting: brake lights) repaired on the vehicle two years ago and the failure has reoccurred. the contact stated the brake lights come on when the brake pedal is not pressed and do not come on when it is pressed. the contact took the vehicle to the dealer and it was found to be a short in the wiring on the vehicle. the failure mileage and current mileages were 98,000.rl | |||
| 08/20/2011 | 83000 | ||
| Brake lights are malfunctioning. lights are stuck on when brake pedal is not depressed, and turn off when it is. cruise control doesn't function when this problem is occurring. i know there is a recall on some 2005 g6 models but my car wasn't included in the recall. the recall needs to be expanded to include more cars. | |||
| 01/28/2011 | 72000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2005 pontiac g6. the contact stated that her vehicle failure was performed under nhtsa campaign id number: 09v036000 (exterior lighting:brake lights), but the failure recurred. the gear shift would also get stuck in park. the dealer denied any other assistance with the failure. the manufacturer was notified, but the contact was unable to get in contact with a live person. the failure was not remedied. the failure mileage was 72,000 and the current mileage was 80,000. nw | |||
| 07/03/2011 | 68000 | ||
| Improper operation of the brake lamps. while using my brakes i discovered that the brake lamps would not illuminate. also, the brake lamps would illuminate when the brake pedal was not applied. i called gm dealer and they indicated my vehicle was not part of thieir recall. it is an extremely dangerous condition and deealer informed me that they had no idea how much it would cost to fix it until they did diagnostic testing. when i explained it is the same condition as recall# 09v036000 they just kept telling me that my vehicle is not part of the recall. gm needs to expand the recall to all pontiac g6 vehicle, not just those manufactured in january 2005. | |||
| 09/15/2010 | 55000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2005 pontiac g6. while driving approximately 20-30 mph when the brakes where engaged they did not come on. he also stated sometimes while driving without engaging the brakes the brake light will come on. the failure happens intermittently. the vehicle was taken to a local repair shop, the mechanic advised him of recall nhtsa campaign id number: 09v036000, component: exterior lighting:brake lights. the contact had not checked with the manufacturer or dealer to see if the vehicle was part of the recall. he stated the mechanic advised him that the body control modular needs replacing. the vehicle had not been repaired. the the failure mileage was 55,000 and the current mileage was 67,000. vwb | |||
| 01/02/2011 | 109000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2005 pontiac g6 gt. the contact stated the brake line has failed. when the brake was being depress the light does not illuminate. this also causes the brake to be spongy and the vehicle speed control to not work. there was a recall nhtsa campaign id number: 09v036000; component: exterior lighting: brake lights. he was told his vin was not included in this recall and to contact nhtsa to file a complaint. the manufacturer was contacted who offered no other assistance. the failure mileage was 109,000....mw | |||
| 11/21/2010 | 116000 | ||
| I bought the car in april of 2008. in july of 2008 i was experiencing problems with the brake lights working opposite, cruise control stopped working as well as instrument panel. i had a new body control module put in my car and it was fine up until november of 2010 when i started having problems with the instrument panel again. in december of 2010 my brake lights started working opposite again as well as flashing while i am driving. i have been harrased by other motorists who i have gotten mad because of this problem. it is a serious safety issue as other motorists cannot tell if im braking. i have called gm this week and they have told me that the work i had done for the same problem is no longer under warrenty. suprising. i have done some homework and looked up the 2005 pontiac g6 problems and it shows only a small majority of these cars have been recalled for this problem. mine was not on this list. why? i have also found thousands of other owners with the same problem. | |||
| 08/10/2010 | 59000 | ||
| 2005 pontiac g6. brake lights stay on when driving, cruise control disengages and have to depress brake petal 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. | |||
| 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. | |||
| 09/14/2009 | 65000 | 1 | |
| Pontiac g6 brake lights were operating opposite (brakes lights illuminated while driving and not illuminated while brake is applied). cruise control not engaging. apparently there was a recall for some models of the g6 but was told by pontiac that my g6 was not covered under the recall for the exact same issue. *tr | |||
| 01/09/2008 | 11000 | 1 | |
| The brake lights on my '05 pontiac g6 (sedan) stay on all the time. they will briefly go off when i use the brakes but then come back on. in other words they work in reverse. i have had the brake position switch replaced 2x's at the dealer (1/9/08 and 9/9/08) and also completed a recall notice (08317) that applied dielectric lubricant to c2 connector (5/22/09). i continue to have the same problem. *tr | |||
| 11/08/2008 | 42000 | 1 | |
| One day the car's brake light stayed on. it occurs daily for no reason. it has drained my battery and burnt out the lights. it also confuses drivers. i went to a pontiac dealership to get it fixed and they said the recall i was speaking of didn't involve my vehicle. they wanted to charge me $116.00 just to look at the vehicle. i called gm and they told me that they did know of the recall, but it didn't pertain to my vehicle because it wasn't built in the month they have had the problems. *tr | |||
| 07/13/2008 | 103000 | ||
| Tl*the contact owns a 2005 pontiac g6. the contact stated that the brake lights remain illuminated without the brakes being engaged. it is very difficult to depress the brake pedal when the vehicle is in park. in addition, the cruise control is ineffective because the brake light is illuminated. the vin is not included in nhtsa campaign id number 09v036000 (exterior lighting:brake). the dealer stated that there was no remedy for the issue. the failure mileage was 103,000. | |||
| 02/25/2009 | 29000 | 1 | |
| The brake lamps illuminate when the brake pedal has not been depressed, or the lamps may not illuminate when the brake pedal is depressed. in addition, the cruise control does not engage, and greater brake pedal force is required to shift the vehicle out of park. *tr | |||
| 02/20/2009 | 29000 | 1 | |
| 2005 pontiac g6 has a problem with the brake lights where the lights stay on while brake pedal is not being pushed, or don't come on at all unless you push really hard. i looked online to see if i could find a solution and found many other people are having similar issues. *tr | |||
| 01/20/2009 | 1 | ||
| My brake lights will be on without the brakes being pressed and will go off when the brakes are applied. has occurred on and off over the last 6 months. i have been on several forums and this seems to be a common occurrence with g6 owners. *tr | |||
| 12/22/2008 | 58000 | ||
| Tl*the contact owns a 2005 pontiac g6. while driving at an unknown speed, the brake lights illuminate. when the vehicle was slowed down, the lights dim. the dealer has not yet been located. the failure and current mileages were 58,000. | |||
| 08/15/2008 | 51000 | 1 | |
| 2005 pontiac g6, brake lights come on without touching the brakes. it occurs sporadically. if you tap the brake pedal, the lights go off for about 3-5 seconds, then they come back on. i've had it in at the pontiac dealership twice and they don't know how to fix the problem. i've done internet searches about this issue and it appears to be happening to other g6 owners all over the u.s. i've had other motorists flash me and motion to me on the freeway and i don't think it is safe to drive the car this way. *tr | |||
| 09/17/2008 | 25000 | 1 | |
| I own a 2005 pontiac g6 which i purchased from a dealer after it had been leased for 1 year. the vehicle had 12000 miles on it when purchase. numerous problems have occurred with this vehicle after purchase. starting with a noise, clunk in the steering. this has been in the repair shop for upwards to 7-8 times, each time new repairs done on different parts. this problem has never been resolved. now at 64500 miles the noise is still there after repairs only 4000 miles ago. starting in october of 2007 i began having problems with the brake lights and cruise control. brake lights working only sporadically as well as the cruise control. there has been documented repairs on the is of 7-8 times as well. this problem also has never been resolved. on september 17, 2008 my car was involved in a rear-end automobile accident in most part and no doubt due to faulty brake light system. many other problems have occurred with this vehicle as well including poor sunvisor manufacturing, leaky map lights in overhead console, rapid wear of brake pads and rotors, rapid tire wear, starting drags when starting, occasionally the car will not shift out of park when the car is running and brake pedal is applied. *tr | |||
| 07/20/2005 | 1 | ||
| I bought my 2005 g6 1 month ago. when i drive at night my brake light are always on. when i touch my brakes the lights go out. the dealerships can not seem to find anything wrong. *tr | |||
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING - BRAKE LIGHTS | |||
| 09/15/2010 | 55000 | ||
| Tl*the contact owns a 2005 pontiac g6. while driving approximately 20-30 mph when the brakes were applied they failed to stop the vehicle. he also stated that occasionally while driving without engaging the brakes, the brake light would come on. the failure happened intermittently. the vehicle was taken to a local mechanic who advised him of nhtsa recall campaign id number: 09v036000, exterior lighting:brake lights. the contact had not checked with the manufacturer or dealer to see if the vehicle was part of the recall. the mechanic advised him that the body control module needed to be replaced. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure mileage was 55,000 and the current mileage was 67,000. | |||
| 08/10/2009 | 75000 | ||
| Tl*the contact owns a 2005 pontiac g6. while driving at any speed, the brake light would remain illuminated even if the brakes were not in use. the vehicle has not been diagnosed by the dealer. the current and failure mileages were 75,000. | |||
| 03/30/2008 | 3 | 03/29/2008 | |
| 2005 pontiac g6 has problems with the brake lights, brake pads, and rotors. *nj the day after purchasing the vehicle, the consumer had to take it back to get an alignment and have the rotors replaced. in june 2008, the consumer took the vehicle to the dealer because the brakes were making a noise. the dealer was unable to duplicate the issue. two weeks later, the front pads had to be replaced because they were worn. the sunroof had to be repaired due to a rattling noise it was making. after the sunroof was repaired, it began to make a different noise. a technician determined a pipe had ruptured. the brake lights were on when the vehicle was in drive. the consumer then received a recall letter in the mail regarding the defective brake lights after already paying for a sensor that didn't resolve the issue. *jb | |||
| 10/10/2008 | 34000 | 1 | |
| I have a 2005 pontiac g6 gt. the brake lights,with no known cause,began to stay on when accelerating and turn off when the brake was hit. this occurred day and night without any known cause. the bigger problem was that the lights worked sometimes,making it hard to diagnose a problem. i have yet to find a mechanic who has been able to determine and correct the brake lights. *tr | |||
| 11/01/2007 | 33000 | 2 | |
| Tl*the contact owns a 2005 pontiac g6. whenever the contact accelerated, the brake lights would illuminate. whenever he applied the brakes, the brakes light would turn off. the contact also noticed that the cruise control feature would not work. the vehicle has not been diagnosed by the dealer. speed was not a factor. the current mileage was 58,000 and failure mileage was 50,000. updated 10/16/08 *bf the brake light was disengaging the cruise control. updated 10/21/08. *jb | |||
| 06/07/2005 | 62 | 7 | 06/07/2005 |
| Dt: the brake lights are continually on, other driver's think the consumer is braking at all times. the vehicle has been to the dealer 7 times and changed switches in the foot pedals and brakes. they say it has codes of brake slipping and they still cannot correct the problem. *jb | |||
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING - BRAKE LIGHTS - SWITCH | |||
| 12/25/2008 | 50000 | 1 | |
| I own a 2005 pontiac g6, and the problem is with the brake switch. the brake lights come on even when i'm not stepping on the brake pedal. this happens on a regular basis, that i can see the reflection of my brake lights coming on while i'm driving. *tr | |||
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING - HEADLIGHTS | |||
| 08/17/2005 | 1000 | 1000 | 08/16/2005 |
| 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 | |||