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 | |||||
| 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 | |||||
| 10-08-42-001C | 02/01/2012 | 10043847 | Gm: low beam headlamp bulb diagnosis/ replacement (inspect bulb and connector). do not replace the entire headlamp assembly for this condition. replace the bulb and inspect the connector. *js | 04/30/2012 | |
| SB-10-08-42-001A | 08/01/2010 | 10035924 | Buick/cadillac/chevrolet/gmc/pontiac/saturn: low beam headlamp bulb diagnosis/replacement (inspect bulb and connector). does not apply to vehicles equipped with high intensity discharge (hid) lamps. do not replace the entire headlamp assem | 03/07/2011 | |
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING - HEADLIGHTS - HIGH/LOW BEAM DIMMER SWITCH | |||||
| SB-10-08-42-001A | 08/01/2010 | 10035924 | Buick/cadillac/chevrolet/gmc/pontiac/saturn: low beam headlamp bulb diagnosis/replacement (inspect bulb and connector). does not apply to vehicles equipped with high intensity discharge (hid) lamps. do not replace the entire headlamp assem | 03/07/2011 | |
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 | |||
| 07/01/2012 | 86000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2006 pontiac g6. the contact stated that while traveling 65 mph, the brake lights erroneously illuminated. the vehicle was taken to the dealer where it was determined that the wiring harness needed to be lubricated. the vehicle was repaired but the failure recurred. the technician also informed the contact that the vehicle was not included in nhtsa campaign number: 09v036000 (exterior lighting). the manufacturer was not contacted. the failure mileage was approximately 86,000. kmj | |||
| 07/01/2012 | 86000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2006 pontiac g6. the contact stated that while traveling 65 mph, the brake lights erroneously illuminated. the vehicle was taken to the dealer where it was found that the wiring harness needed to be lubricated. the vehicle was repaired but the failure recurred. the technician also informed the contact that the vehicle was not included in nhtsa campaign number: 09v036000 (exterior lighting). the manufacturer was not contacted. the failure mileage was approximately 86,000. mh | |||
| 08/01/2012 | 107000 | ||
| I noticed my brake lights were on when i wasnt using the brakes and went off when i pressed the brake pedal and sometimes the brake lights just flash on and off when the brakes aren't being used. this has been an ongoing, very frustrating, not to mention dangerous problem, especially at night! i contacted the manufacturer and since my vehicle wasn't made at a particular location, it didn't fall under a recall they had previously issued for this very same problem and refused to try to fix the issue. please have this car manufacturer extend the recall to all 2006 pontiac g6 vehicles. | |||
| 02/06/2013 | 106990 | ||
| As many owners of this vehicle are experiencing..trouble getting the vehicle in gear from park,have to step on the brakes to the floor.brake lights work in the reverse direction and 3rd brake light stays on when foot is not on the brakes..help please..this is a matter of safety and may cause injury or death..my vin number was not listed on the gm recall. my vin number was about 1,000 cars after the recall.i am going to a gm dealer and i have been told a new brake pedal comes with the brake sensor..i do not want to throw a ton of money not knowing the exact problem. | |||
| 10/02/2012 | 73000 | 1 | |
| Drivers headlight went out. replaced bulb. 3 days later bulb out again. took back got new bulb. 3 weeks later pass headlight went out. took for replacement bulb. 1 week later bulb on passenger went out again. got another replacement. 2 weeks later, drivers side went out again then came back on next day. took to mechanic who said there are major problems with the wiring harness on these cars. take to a gm dealer. i now have no head lights at all and gm will not back the issue saying it is not a safety issue. how can no headlights not be a safety issue. what if they go out while you are driving at night? i have read on gm forums there is a known issue with this vehicle. the wiring harness is faulty and the headlight connector melts. *tr | |||
| 10/02/2012 | 73000 | ||
| Drivers headlight went out. replaced bulb. 3 days later bulb out again. took back got new bulb. 3 weeks later pass headlight went out. took for replacement bulb. 1 week later bulb on passenger went out again. got another replacment. 2 weeks later, dirvers side went out again then came back on next day. took to mechanic who said there are major problems with the wiring harness on these cars. take to a gm dealer. i now have no head lights at all and gm will not back the issue saying it is not a safety issue. how can no headlights not be a safety issue. what if they go out while you are driving at night? i have read on gm forums there is a known issue with this vehicle. the wiring harness is faulty and the headlight connector melts. | |||
| 01/08/2012 | 205302 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2006 pontiac g6. the contact stated that whenever the brakes were depressed, the brake lights would not illuminate and whenever the brake pedal was not being depressed, the brake lights would illuminate due to corrosion of the wiring connector. in addition, the vehicle speed control would not engage due to the corrosion. the vehicle was taken to the dealer who advised that there was a recall for the failure under nhtsa campaign id number: 09v036000 (exterior lighting: brake lights) however, his vin was not included in the recall. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was not notified of the failure. the failure mileage was 205,302. kmj | |||
| 01/08/2012 | 205302 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2006 pontiac g6. the contact stated the brake lights does not illuminate due to corrosion in the wiring connector. whenever the brake pedal was depressed the light does not illuminate and whenever the brake pedal was not depressed the light would illuminate due to the corrosion. the vehicle speed control does not engage due to the corrosion. the vehicle was taken to the dealer who stated there was a recall but his vin was not included. the recall nhtsa campaign id number: 09v036000: exterior lighting: brake lights. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was not notified. the failure mileage was 205,302. mw | |||
| 11/30/2012 | 1 | ||
| Last night on two occasions my power steering stopped working and the lights on my dashboard went off as well as my headlights. the power steering warning light and battery light came on. once while pulling into a parking spot i almost hit another vehicle and then again while pulling onto on coming traffic. my car wouldn't turn and there was a bus coming my direction. i could have easily gotten into a serious accident. this problem is very dangerous and scary. i will not be able to drive my car until this problem is solved. please help! *tr | |||
| 11/30/2012 | |||
| Last night on two occasions my power steering stopped working and the lights on my dashboard went off as well as my headlights. the power steering warning light and battery light came on. once while pulling into a parking spot i almost hit another vehicle and then again while pulling onto on coming traffic. my car wouldn' turn and there was a bus coming my direction. i could have easily gotten into a serious accident. this problem is very dangerous and scary. i will not be able to drive my car until this problem is solved. please help! | |||
| 02/01/2012 | 87000 | ||
| Tl* the contact owns a 2006 pontiac g6. the contact stated that the brake warning light was illuminated intermittently. the vehicle was taken to a repair shop where the mechanic replaced the brake stop switch, cruise control switch and the turn signal switch. also, the connectors were cleaned and the failure was resolved. the manufacturer was made aware of the issue and the contact referenced nhtsa campaign id number: 09v036000 (exterior lighting:brake lights); however the vin was not included. the failure mileage was 87,000. the current mileage was 90,288. | |||
| 02/01/2012 | 87000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2006 pontiac g6. the contact stated that the brake warning light was illuminated intermittently. the vehicle was taken to a repair shop where the mechanic replaced the brake stop switch, cruise control switch and the turn signal switch. also, the connectors were cleaned and the failure was resolved. the manufacturer was made aware of the issue and the contact referenced nhtsa campaign id number: 09v036000 (exterior lighting:brake lights); however the vin was not included. the failure mileage was 87,000. the current mileage was 90,288. kmj | |||
| 02/01/2012 | 87000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2006 pontiac g6. the contact stated that the brake warning light was illuminated intermittently. the vehicle was taken to a repair shop, who replaced the brake stop switch, the cruise control switch and the turn signal switch; the connectors were cleaned and failure was resolved. the manufacturer was made aware of the issue and there was a recall nhtsa campaing id number: 09v036000 (exterior lighting:brake lights); however the vin was not included. the failure mileage was 87,000. the current mileage was 90,288. | |||
| 06/06/2012 | |||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2006 pontiac g6. the contact stated that the brake lights stay on while the vehicle was being driven and then went off when the brake pedal was depressed. the vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic who stated that the brake lights wires were corroded. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure who did not offer any assistance since the vehicle was not included in nhtsa campaign id number: 09v036000 (exterior lighting: brake lights). the failure mileage was unknown and the current mileage was 91,000.pmb | |||
| 10/01/2009 | 1 | ||
| The first instance that i was made aware of this issue was when a police officer pulled me over to question the brake lights issue of them not coming on while i was stopped. it appeared that they were just not working, however the issue initially went away and i was not made aware of the brake lights working intermittently for a year after that. occasionally other drivers have signaled that there is something amiss with the brake lights. however, it appears that now that the car is at 100,000+ miles, the issue with the brake lights is now constant. the issue does not disappear and reappear. we have now had another driver follow the car to test the brake lights, and it is exactly that the lights are on continuously while driving and occasionally turn off and then when the brakes are pressed, the lights turn off, and so on. it appears that the contact is incorrect between the brake pedal and the brake lighting. it appears that the exact issue that i am experiencing is described by: nhtsa campaign id number: 09v036000 however, my car's vin is not included in the stated impacted population, however the manufacturer does state that the issue could afflict more cars, but that the primary period in which this manufacturing issue occurred was addressed. i would argue that point as it appears that this car is impacted by this without any recourse. *tr | |||
| 10/01/2009 | |||
| The first instance that i was made aware of this issue was when a police officer pulled me over to question the brake lights issue of them not coming on while i was stopped. it appeared that they were just not working, however the issue initially went away and i was not made aware of the brake lights working intermittently for a year after that. occasionally other drivers have signaled that there is something amiss with the brake lights. however, it appears that now that the car is at 100,000+ miles, the issue with the brake lights is now constant. the issue does not disappear and reappear. we have now had another driver follow the car to test the brake lights, and it is exactly that the lights are on continuously while driving and occasionally turn off and then when the brakes are pressed, the lights turn off, and so on. it appears that the contact is incorrect between the brake pedal and the brake lighting. it appears that the exact issue that i am experiencing is described by: nhtsa campaign id number: 09v036000 however, my car's vin is not included in the stated impacted population, however the manufacturer does state that the issue could afflict more cars, but that the primary period in which this manufacturing issue occurred was addressed. i would argue that point as it appears that this car is impacted by this without any recourse. | |||
| 03/06/2012 | 104000 | ||
| Tl* the contact owns a 2006 pontiac g6. the contact stated that while driving approximately 25 mph, the rear brake light illuminated without the brake pedal being engaged. the contact was alerted by another driver of the malfunction. in addition, there were several attempts made before the gear selector would shift out of park, which occurred only when the rear brake light was illuminated. the contact referenced nhtsa campaign id number 09v036000 (exterior lighting:brake lights) however the contact | |||
| 03/06/2012 | 104000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2006 pontiac g6. the contact stated that while driving approximately 25 mph, the rear brake light illuminated without the brake pedal being engaged. the contact was alerted by another driver of the malfunction. in addition, there were several attempts made before the gear selector would shift out of park, which occurred only when the rear brake light was illuminated. the contact referenced nhtsa campaign id number 09v036000 (exterior lighting:brake lights) however the contact | |||
| 06/27/2012 | 1 | ||
| The passenger headlight seems to have a short or faulty wiring. the bulb was replaced and blew out two days later. then the light socket was replaced and in the process of replacing it, my mechanic tested the wires and realized that there is no power getting to the wires. *tr | |||
| 02/26/2012 | 43400 | ||
| Tl* the contact owns a 2006 pontiac g6. the contact was driving 55 mph when the rear brake light illuminated without the brakes being depressed. the failure recurred several times. the vehicle was taken to a private dealer where the contact was advised that the dialect lubricant needed to be replaced on the connector. the manufacturer was contacted advised the contact that the vin failed to qualify for repairs under nhtsa campaign id number: 09v036000 (exterior lighting:brake lights). the vehicle was not repaired. the failure mileage was 43,400 and the current mileage was 44,118. | |||
| 08/13/2008 | 57000 | ||
| Break lights staying on while engine on, lights turn off while breaking. cruise control disengages, have had break switch, sensors, computer calibrated, lubricant applied, battery replaced and still no fix. 4 years of mechanic bills, and still no permanent solution!!! now they want to charge me 1000 for a bcm...gm needs to fix this issue!!! i have a small child and am afraid to drive with him!!!! such a shame that they are letting owners suffer with this and not correct it!!! i have been robbed!!! | |||
| 02/26/2012 | 43400 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2006 pontiac g6. the contact was driving 55 mph when the rear brake light illuminated without the brakes being depressed. the failure recurred several times. the vehicle was taken to a private dealer where the contact was advised that the dialect lubricant needed to be replaced on the connector. the manufacturer was contacted advised the contact that the vin failed to qualify for repairs under nhtsa campaign id number: 09v036000 (exterior lighting:brake lights). the vehicle was not repaired. the failure mileage was 43,400 and the current mileage was 44,118. kmj | |||
| 08/13/2008 | 57000 | ||
| Break lights staying on while engine on, lights turn off while breaking. cruise control disengages, have had break switch, sensors, computer calibrated, lubricant applied, battery replaced and still no fix. 4 years of mechanic bills, and still no permanent solution!!! now they want to charge me 1000 for a bcm...gm needs to fix this issue!!! i have a small child and am afraid to drive with him!!!! such a shame that they are letting owners suffer with this and not correct it!!! i have been robbed!!! | |||
| 02/26/2012 | 43400 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2006 pontiac g6. the contact was driving 55 mph when the brake light illuminated despite the brakes not being depressed. the same failure occurred on separate occasions. the vehicle was taken to a private dealer. the dealer confirmed the dialect lubricant needed to be placed on the connector. the manufacturer was contacted they confirmed the vin failed to qualify for vin under nhtsa campaign id number: 09v036000 (exterior lighting:brake lights). the vehicle was not repaired. the failure mileage was 43,400 and the current mileage was 44,118. rds | |||
| 08/13/2008 | 57000 | ||
| Break lights staying on while engine on, lights turn off while breaking. cruise control disengages, have had break switch, sensors, computer calibrated, lubricant applied, battery replaced and still no fix. 4 years of mechanic bills, and still no permanent solution!!! now they want to charge me 1000 for a bcm...gm needs to fix this issue!!! i have a small child and am afraid to drive with him!!!! such a shame that they are letting owners suffer with this and not correct it!!! i have been robbed!!! | |||
| 02/01/2012 | 103000 | ||
| Tl* the contact owns a 2006 pontiac g6. the contact stated that the brake lights would illuminate while driving. the contact referenced nhtsa campaign i.d. number 09v036000 (exterior lighting:brake lights) and called the manufacturer. the manufacturer informed the contact that the vehicle was not included in the recall due to the vin number. the failure mileage was 103,000. | |||
| 12/15/2011 | |||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2006 pontiac g6. the contact stated the third brake light stays one even when the vehicle is turned off. the contact took the vehicle to their mechanic and was told there was nhtsa recall campaign id number: 09v03600 (exterior lighting: brake lights. the contact spoke to the manufacturer and was the vehicle was not include in the recall. the current mileage was 84,000.rl | |||
| 10/01/2009 | 30000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2006 pontiac g6. while stopped and applying the brakes, the contact was made aware by other motorist that the brake light would not illuminate. in addition, the brake lights would erroneously illuminate when the brake pedal was not being depressed. the vehicle was taken to the dealer for diagnostics where the technician advised that the body control module connector would have to be replaced. the failure continued after repairs. the body control module was replaced three different times. the approximate failure mileage was 30,000. kmj | |||
| 09/05/2011 | 109000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2006 pontiac g6. the contact stated that the exterior brake light experienced failures in which the illumination was either far brighter than normal or much duller. in addition, when the brake lights were illuminated, the contact was unable to utilize the cruise control. the dealer was notified of the failure who advised that there was a recall under nhtsa campaign id number: 09v036000 (exterior lighting: brake lights) but the vehicle was not included in the recall. the manufacturer was not notified of the failure. the failure mileage was 109,000. kmj | |||
| 10/01/2009 | 30000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2006 pontiac g6. while stopped and applying the brakes, the contact was made aware by other motorist that the brake light would not illuminate. in addition, the brake lights would erroneously illuminate when the brake pedal was not being depressed. the vehicle was taken to the dealer for diagnostics where the technician advised that the body control module connector would have to be replaced. the failure continued after repairs. the body control module was replaced three different times. the approximate failure mileage was 30,000. kmj | |||
| 09/05/2011 | 109000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2006 pontiac g6. the contact stated that the exterior brake light experienced failures in which the illumination was either far brighter than normal or much duller. in addition, when the brake lights were illuminated, the contact was unable to utilize the cruise control. the dealer was notified of the failure who advised that there was a recall under nhtsa campaign id number: 09v036000 (exterior lighting: brake lights) but the vehicle was not included in the recall. the manufacturer was not notified of the failure. the failure mileage was 109,000. kmj | |||
| 10/01/2009 | 30000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2006 pontiac g6. while stopped and depressing the brake pedal the contact was made aware by other motorist that the brake light would not illuminate. the brake lights would illuminate when the brake pedal was not depressed. the vehicle was taken to the dealer for diagnostics. the technician stated the body control module connector would have to be replaced. the failure continued after the repairs. the body control module was replaced three different times. the the vehicle was repaired. the approximate failure mileage was 30,000. ds | |||
| 09/05/2011 | 109000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2006 pontiac g6. the contact stated the exterior brake light illuminates brighter than usual and other times it illuminates dull. the vehicle speed control does not engage when the brake lights are not operating properly. the dealer was notified who stated there was a recall the nhtsa campaign id number: 09v036000 component: exterior lighting: brake lights. but the vehicle vin was not included. the manufacturer was not notified. the failure mileage was 109,000. mw | |||
| 02/15/2010 | 60000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2006 pontiac g6. the contact stated that while driving approximately 65 mph, the brake lights would illuminate without depressing the brake pedal. in addition, the brake lights would not illuminate when the brake pedal was depressed. also, the cruise control would not engage when the contact attempted to activate that feature. the vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer for diagnostics, where the technician stated that the wiring connector corroded and needed to be replaced. the vehicle was then taken to an independent mechanic for repairs. there was a recall under nhtsa campaign id number 09v036000 (exterior lighting:brake lights) that may be related to the failure. the dealer stated that the vin was not included in the recall. the vehicle was repaired. the approximate failure mileage was 60,000. sm. | |||
| 02/15/2010 | 60000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2006 pontiac g6. while driving at approximately 65 mph the exterior brake lights would illuminate without depressing the brake pedal. the exterior brake lights would not illuminate when the brake pedal was depressed. also, the cruise control would not engage when the contact attempted to activate the feature. the vehicle was taken to the dealer for diagnostics. the technician stated the wiring connector had corroded and needed to be replaced. the vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic for repairs. there was a recall under nhtsa campaign id number: 09v036000 (exterior lighting:brake lights) that may be related to the failure. the dealer stated the vin was not included in the recall. the vehicle was repaired. the approximate failure mileage was 60,000. ds | |||
| 08/06/2011 | 89000 | ||
| The brake lights on the vehicle come on randomly while driving. this causes the lights to be inoperable while depressing the brake pedal. i have been in several close calls for rear end accidents. stopped by the police on 2 separate occasions. also this is the exact problem that gm has in the 2005-06 pontiac g6 brake light recall notice. i have had the vehicle serviced under recall 2 times now. the fix lasts approximately 3 to 4 months, then the exact same, extremely dangerous, brake light and cruise control issue returns. when the problem occurs the cruise control disengages at random also. this has caused many nerve racking situations when cruise control disengages in traffic while traveling up a hill. gm's fix of applying dielectric grease to the connector is a band aid type fix and is not a remedy for this extremely dangerous recall issue. the newer model g6 vehicles do not have this issue, making it obvious that gm saw a need to fix the problem in house. this problem has been occurring for 4 years at minimum. the car currently has 89k miles and i am the original owner since new. i keep the car in immaculate mechanical condition. this defect needs to be fixed in the correct manner before somebody loses a life. | |||
| 02/15/2010 | 60000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2006 pontiac g6. while driving at approximately 65 mph the exterior brake lights would illuminate without depressing the brake pedal. the exterior brake lights would not illuminate when the brake pedal was depressed. also, the cruise control would not engage when the contact attempted to activate the feature. the vehicle was taken to the dealer for diagnostics. the technician stated the wiring connector had corroded and needed to be replaced. the vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic for repairs. there was a recall under nhtsa campaign id number: 09v036000 (exterior lighting:brake lights) that may be related to the failure. the dealer stated the vin was not included in the recall. the vehicle was repaired. the approximate failure mileage was 60,000. ds | |||
| 08/06/2011 | 89000 | ||
| The brake lights on the vehicle come on randomly while driving. this causes the lights to be inoperable while depressing the brake pedal. i have been in several close calls for rear end accidents. stopped by the police on 2 separate occasions. also this is the exact problem that gm has in the 2005-06 pontiac g6 brake light recall notice. i have had the vehicle serviced under recall 2 times now. the fix lasts approximately 3 to 4 months, then the exact same, extremely dangerous, brake light and cruise control issue returns. when the problem occurs the cruise control disengages at random also. this has caused many nerve racking situations when cruise control disengages in traffic while traveling up a hill. gm's fix of applying dielectric grease to the connector is a band aid type fix and is not a remedy for this extremely dangerous recall issue. the newer model g6 vehicles do not have this issue, making it obvious that gm saw a need to fix the problem in house. this problem has been occurring for 4 years at minimum. the car currently has 89k miles and i am the original owner since new. i keep the car in immaculate mechanical condition. this defect needs to be fixed in the correct manner before somebody loses a life. | |||
| 07/16/2011 | 19782 | ||
| Intermittent brake lights. unpredictable. almost rear-ended. this is a known defect but not subject to recall due to my vin . i understand this is a common problem for this car. very dangerous. i should have been notified by gm as to this serious problem. further, gm should issue a recall for all vehicles with this problem, not just a select few. how could this have been overlooked or ignored??? all owners should be notified of this problem immediately. this has been given nhtsa # 09v036000. tsb sb-08-05-22-009a | |||
| 11/01/2010 | 76000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2006 pontiac g6. the contact stated that the brake lights would turn on when engaged and turn off when not engaged; the vehicle's brake lights would also flicker on and off at anytime. the dealer did not diagnose the failure, but the manufacturer made the contact aware of the nhtsa campaign id number: 09v036000 (exterior lighting:brake lights) recall; but the vin was not apart of the recall. the failure was not repaired. the failure mileage was 76,000 and the current mileage was 104,000. nw | |||
| 08/01/2008 | 40000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2006 pontiac g6. the contact noticed that the brake light illuminated when the brake pedal had not been pressed, and did not illuminate when the brake pedal was pressed similar to nhtsa campaign id number: 09v036000 (exterior lighting:brake lights). the vehicle was taken to the dealer august 2008 and the dealer repaired the failure; however the failure occurred again and was taken back to the dealer june 2011 for the same failure. the manufacturer was aware of the failure. the current mileages were 79,700. the approximate failure mileage was 40,000. bw | |||
| 05/28/2011 | 51000 | ||
| Tl*the contact owns a 2006 pontiac g6 gt. the contact stated that while driving various speeds the brake lights would illuminate; however, when the brakes were applied the lights would not illuminate. the vehicle was not inspected by a dealer nor had it been repaired. the manufacturer was contacted and advised him that there were no recalls on his vehicle. the failure mileage was approximately 51,000. the vin was unavailable. | |||
| 05/28/2011 | 51000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2006 pontiac g6 gt. the contact stated that when driving at various speeds the brake lights would illuminate and then when braking the brake the lights would not illuminate. the vehicle has not been inspected by a dealer nor has it been repaired. the manufacturer was contacted and they advised him that there were no recalls on his vehicle. the failure mileage was approximately 51,000. the vin was unavailable. tb | |||
| 12/01/2008 | 51614 | ||
| Tl*the contact owns a 2006 pontiac g6. the contact stated the brake lights would constantly illuminate unless the brake pedal was engaged. the vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer where the body control module was replaced. the manufacturer was notified and the contact was informed that the vehicle was not included in the recall associated with nhtsa campaign id number 09v036000 (exterior lighting:brake lights). the failure mileage was 51,614 and the current mileage was 80,000. | |||
| 12/01/2008 | 51614 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2006 pontiac g6. the contact stated the brake lights would constantly illuminate unless the brake pedal was engaged. the vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer where the body control module was replaced. the manufacturer was notified and the contact was informed the vehicle was not included in the recall associated with nhtsa campaign id number 09v036000 (exterior lighting:brake lights). the failure mileage was 51,614 and the current mileage was 80,000. sm. | |||
| 04/04/2011 | 79932 | ||
| Tl* the contact owns a 2006 pontiac g6. the contact was driving 40 mph when the rear brake lights failed. in addition, the brake lights would illuminate independently without the brakes being applied. the vehicle was taken to a local mechanic where the vehicle was repaired yet the failure recurred shortly thereafter. the contact referenced nhtsa campaign id number: 09v036000 (exterior lighting:brake lights) and contacted the manufacturer but was advised that his vehicle was not included in the recall. no assistance was offered. in addition, the contact stated that he was warned by the police for driving with the failure. the failure mileage was 79,932. the vin was not available. | |||
| 04/04/2011 | 79932 | ||
| Tl. the contact owns a 2006 pontiac g6. the contact stated while driving 40 mph the rear brake light are not operating properly. contact stated the brake light illuminate when the brake pedal has not been depressed. the contact has received a warning for driving with the brake light illuminated by the police. the contact took the vehicle to the vehicle to a local mechanic to remedy the brake light issue. the remedy repair by the local mechanic worked temporally because the brake lights began to illuminate without the brakes being depressed once again. the contact notice a nhtsa campaign id number: 09v036000 (exterior lighting:brake lights) to contacted the manufacturer. the manufacturer stated since the vin number falls outside of the recall there is nothing they can do. the contact stated the recall should be extended since this is a known safety issue that can cause a crash. the failure mileage was 79,932. jo | |||
| 04/02/2011 | 14889 | ||
| Tl*the contact owns a 2006 pontiac g6/v6. the contact stated that while driving various speeds another driver advised her that the brake lights were on and she was not depressing the brakes. when she did apply the brakes they would not light up. the vehicle was not inspected by a dealer nor was it repaired. the manufacturer was contacted and advised her that her vehicle was not included in any recalls and to take the vehicle to a local dealer for diagnostic testing. the failure mileage was approximately 14,889. | |||
| 02/25/2010 | 85000 | ||
| Tl* the contact owns a 2006 pontiac g6. the contact stated that when accelerating, the brake lights would illuminate intermittently causing following vehicles to believe he was braking. the vehicle was inspected by the dealer and they advised him that they would have to apply a special lubricant to the lights. the vehicle was repaired. the manufacturer was also contacted but provided no assistance. the failure mileage was approximately 85,000. the vin was unavailable. | |||
| 02/25/2010 | 85000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2006 pontiac g6. the contact stated that when accelerating the brake lights would come on intermittently causing anyone behind him to not know whether or not he actually braking. the vehicle was inspected by a dealer and they advised him that they would have to apply a grease to the lights. the vehicle was repaired for the brake lights. the manufacturer was also contacted and they advised him that hs vin was not included in a recall and to call nhtsa a file a complaint. the failure mileage was approximately 85,000. the vin was unavailable. tb | |||
| 02/14/2011 | 49800 | ||
| Brake lights are working in reverse to the required operation. apply foot pressure to the brake pedal and tail light go out. remove foot from the brake pedal and the brake lights illuminate. this is causeing constant near rear end collisions and immediate road rage from other drivers. | |||
| 07/01/2009 | 80000 | ||
| Tl* the contact owns a 2006 pontiac g6. the contact stated that the brake lights were continuously illuminating although the brakes were not depressed or engaged. in addition, the contact was unable to switch gears unless she would apply extreme force to the brake pedal. the vehicle was taken to the dealer who could not duplicate the failure and refused to repair the vehicle. the manufacturer was contacted but offered no assistance because the vehicle was not included in nhtsa campaign id number: 09v036000 (exterior lighting: brake lights). the vehicle was not repaired. the failure mileage was 80,000 and the current mileage was 124,000. | |||
| 07/01/2009 | 80000 | ||
| Tl - the contact owns a 2006 pontiac g6. the contact stated the brake lights illuminated although the brake was not depressed. the contact mentioned the lights would go out when she pressed the brake and the vehicle would not change gears unless the brakes were pressed with more force. the vehicle was taken to the dealer who could not duplicate the failure, therefore refused to repaired the vehicle. the manufacturer was contacted but offered no assistance since the vehicle was not included in recall nhtsa campaign id number: 09v036000 component: exterior lighting:brake lights. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure mileage was 80,000 and current mileage 124,000. pm | |||
| 12/21/2010 | 50000 | ||
| I was recently informed that my break light was illuminated while i was driving. the light went off when i stopped the car. that problem also affects the cruise control. the cruise control is not working because the break light is illuminated. or the cruise control disengages after a while without me applying the break pedal. i had the break switch replaced twice but that was not the problem. when i surged the internet i found numerous g6 owners with the same problem. i called gm to question the recall and was told that my vin number wasn't part of the recall. i would need to go to the dealer and have to pay for the repair. i don't think it is right from gm to include only a handful of cars in the recall when obviously other cars same year same model have exactly the same problem. the internet is full of postings complaining about the same issue. | |||
| 12/01/2010 | 98000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2006 pontiac g6 gt. while driving at any speed, the contact noticed that the brake lights remain illuminated when the brake pedal is depressed and when pressed the brake light turns off, in addition the crusie control function was inoperable. the manufacturer was notified who informed the contact that there were no related recalls. the dealer was not advised nor was the vehicle repaired. the current mileage was approximately 100,000. the failure mileage was approximately 98,000. bw | |||
| 07/11/2010 | 89828 | ||
| Tl. the contact owns a pontiac g6. the contact stated the brake light stay on while the vehicle is accelerating and when the contact applies the brakes the brake lights go off. the contact also stated when the vehicle shuts off the brake light stay on. the contact has to disconnect the battery to shut the lights off. the contact has not taken the vehicle to a dealer. the contact notice a recall regarding the exterior lighting:brake lights (09v036000) but due to the vin number the vehicle was not included. the contact stated the brake lights malfunctioning can cause a rear end crash while driving. the failure mileage was 89,828. jo | |||
| 12/01/2010 | 98000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2006 pontiac g6 gt. while driving at any speed, the contact noticed that the brake lights remain illuminated when the brake pedal is depressed and when pressed the brake light turns off, in addition the crusie control function was inoperable. the manufacturer was notified who informed the contact that there were no related recalls. the dealer was not advised nor was the vehicle repaired. the current mileage was approximately 100,000. the failure mileage was approximately 98,000. bw | |||
| 07/11/2010 | 89828 | ||
| Tl. the contact owns a pontiac g6. the contact stated the brake light stay on while the vehicle is accelerating and when the contact applies the brakes the brake lights go off. the contact also stated when the vehicle shuts off the brake light stay on. the contact has to disconnect the battery to shut the lights off. the contact has not taken the vehicle to a dealer. the contact notice a recall regarding the exterior lighting:brake lights (09v036000) but due to the vin number the vehicle was not included. the contact stated the brake lights malfunctioning can cause a rear end crash while driving. the failure mileage was 89,828. jo | |||
| 12/01/2010 | 98000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2006 pontiac g6 gt. while driving at any speed, the contact noticed that the brake lights remain illuminated when the brake pedal is depressed and when pressed the brake light turns off, in addition the crusie control function was inoperable. the manufacturer was notified who informed the contact that there were no related recalls. the dealer was not advised nor was the vehicle repaired. the current mileage was approximately 100,000. the failure mileage was approximately 98,000. bw | |||
| 07/11/2010 | 89828 | ||
| Tl. the contact owns a pontiac g6. the contact stated the brake light stay on while the vehicle is accelerating and when the contact applies the brakes the brake lights go off. the contact also stated when the vehicle shuts off the brake light stay on. the contact has to disconnect the battery to shut the lights off. the contact has not taken the vehicle to a dealer. the contact notice a recall regarding the exterior lighting:brake lights (09v036000) but due to the vin number the vehicle was not included. the contact stated the brake lights malfunctioning can cause a rear end crash while driving. the failure mileage was 89,828. jo | |||
| 12/01/2010 | 70000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2006 pontiac g6. the contact stated that while driving approximately 15 mph the brake lights would come on and stay on while accelerating. the vehicle was inspected by a independent mechanic who informed the contact that he needed to replace the brake lamps. the vehicle has not been repaired. the failure mileage was approximately 70,000. tb | |||
| 12/04/2010 | |||
| Brake lamps won't operate properly brake 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 and illuminate bake lights. | |||
| 05/08/2010 | 110000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2006 pontiac g6. the contact stated the brakes lights stay on while they are driving and the brakes light go off when the contact presses the brake. the contact spoke with the manufacturer and was told that their vehicle was not included in recall campaign 09v036000, which deals with the brake lights wiring harness. the contact also stated that when the vehicle is placed in park, you have to place greater force on the brake pedal to get the gear shift to move out of park, which is also listed as a failure in this recall. the failure mileage was 110000 and the current mileage was 113000.rl | |||
| 01/01/2010 | 30000 | ||
| The rear brake lamps illuminate without the brake pedal being depressed. depressing the brake pedal causes the brake lamps to shut off completely. while the lamps are illuminated, the cruise control is not able to be engaged. this issue has the same symptoms as gm recall no. 80317, but my vin falls outside of the recalled range. | |||
| 06/20/2010 | 47000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2006 pontiac g6. while the contact was driving approximately 45 mph, the rear brake light remained illuminated until the brake pedal was engaged. the manufacturer was notified of the failure which they informed that the owner would be responsible for the service repair expense. the contact stated there was a recall under nhtsa campaign id number 09v036000 (exterior lighting: brake lights). the vin was excluded from the recall defect. the vehicle had not been repaired at the time of the complaint. the failure mileage was 47,000. js | |||
| 06/18/2010 | 87000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2006 pontiac g6. while driving the vehicle the contact was informed by a police officer that the rear brake lights on his vehicle were not functioning. the contact called the dealership and was informed that they would not assist in servicing the vehicle.. there were no prior warnings. the current and failure mileages was 87000. bml | |||
| 06/02/2010 | 79500 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2006 pontiac g6. the contact stated that another driver informed him that while he was driving his brake lights were always on. the manufacturer was notified and informed the contact his vehicle was not included in the recall associated with nhtsa campaign id number 09v036000. the failure and current mileages were 79,500. sm. | |||
| 04/09/2010 | 70000 | ||
| I have a 2006 pontiac g6, the brake lamps stay on when the brake is not depressed and turn off when the brake is depressed. i went to 2 dealers and have seen many complaints online. they tell me that this is not a mfg defect. maybe not but it is surely a hazzard. this effects my cruise control and prevents it from working because the brake switch sticks as if the brake is being used. i had the brake switch replaced once before but it is happening again. is there not some recourse for the repair. this has happened about 7 times over the last 6 months | |||
| 03/31/2010 | 71500 | 1 | |
| The brake lights on my car only work properly on an intermittent basis. the brake lights come on when the brake pedal is not engaged and the brake lights will stay on at times when the brake pedal is no longer engaged. the cruise control will also just disengage while driving down the road or fail to set a speed when trying to set. there is a current recall on this exact problem with cars like mine. however, gm claims that my vehicle is not included in this recall as the defective part/issue is not on my vehicle according to the vin number issued. *tr | |||
| 08/08/2009 | 25560 | 1 | |
| I previously leased a 2005 pontiac g6, and loved the car very much. through my lease, i just had one issue, which was covered under the warranty. since the return of that lease, i purchased a 2006 g6 because i really enjoyed the car. however, i am now experiencing the same issue with this car as well. the issue is regarding the brake lights. the brake lights will illuminate without pressing the brake pedal. the danger occurs when fellow drivers are unaware if the brakes are truly being pressed. with the 2005, this problem progressed where i actually pressed the brake lights would actually go off, which was extremely dangerous. i assume that since i have owned two cars, and both have now had this problem, that it is a wide-spread issue. so, i conducted some research, and found that appears to be the case. i found information regarding a recall on this issue on several websites, noting that the recall began in february of 2009, and also provided information to call pontiac about it. upon calling this number, there were no recalls found regarding my car. i found it troublesome that i found recalls in research, but nothing was issued through pontiac, so i e-mailed them about the issue on 08/05/09. they responded with a phone call to inform me there was no recall on my car. since it is a very serious problem, i have been waiting since for a recall; however there has not been one issued as of yet, so i am hoping this information might help. some of the recall information that i found was at the following locations: http://www.internetautoguide.com/auto-recalls/09-int/2006/pontiac/g6/index.html (recall id# 69074) http://www-odi.nhtsa.dot.gov/recalls/results.cfm (nhtsa campaign id number: 09v036000). *tr | |||
| 01/18/2010 | 39000 | 1 | |
| I was driving my grandparents in my 2006 pontiac g6 and while on the highway my power steering suddenly stopped working. fortunately i was able to get off and right to a repair shop but this is an extremely unsafe problem to have. i've begun looking into common problems with this car and it seems there are a few other common problems that make this car unsafe to drive and give it a guaranteed expensive repair bill. the interior lights have also apparently shorted out and i will now be checking for a common problem i have heard in which the brake lights may be on even when the brakes are not being applied due to corrosion of a wire. these problems are very serious and could easily cause accidents, especially for a 20 year old first time car buyer like myself. *tr | |||
| 12/15/2009 | 55000 | 1 | |
| When i arrived at work, a person who had been following me drove up and informed me that the brake lights on my 2006 pontiac g6 came on while i was driving and went off when i applied the brake. the cruise control also didn't work. i subsequently found out that there is a recall for 8012 pontiac g6s (nhtsa campaign id number 09v036000) for the same problem. for some reason, my 2006 g6 isn't one of those vehicles. i had to pay 254 dollars at a gm service center to have the problem repaired. i'm curious why my g6 isn't also covered by the recall as it obviously suffers from the same | |||
| 12/26/2009 | 52000 | 1 | |
| Brake lights come on when brake not depressed. brake lights go off when brake pedal is depressed. *tr | |||
| 08/10/2009 | 46000 | 1 | |
| The cruise control on my 2006 pontiac g6 will disengage while driving at roadway speeds and the brake lights will come on and remain on without the brake pedal being depressed. this happens more often when the weather is wet and/or raining. i have been advised by pontiac motor company and my dealer that no recalls are outstanding at this time on my vin number. my auto had about 46000 miles when the condition was first noticed. i bought the vehicle used in april 2009. *tr | |||
| 10/10/2009 | 60500 | 1 | |
| I drive a 2006 pontiac g6 with a little more than 60,000 on it. in the last few weeks, my brake lights have come on without the brake pedal being pressed. the lights stay on until i press the brake pedal, at which time the brake lights go off. it's gotten to the point that the brake lights come on every 5-6 seconds, at which time i have to press the pedal to reset them. this problem -- the exact opposite of what brake lights are designed to do -- has nearly caused two accidents. on oct. 19, 2009, i took my vehicle to the dealership where i bought it, and was told that the sway bar and tie rods needed to be replaced. i was told that would fix the problem. it didn't. i then was told that my brakes -- front and rear-- needed to be replaced. on oct. 29, 2009, i replaced the front brakes but not the rear -- my brake mechanic said the rear brakes had at least 20,000 miles left on them. none of these repairs fixed the problem (and none of the old parts are available). this did not surprise me, as none of the repairs had anything to do with electrical wiring. having done some research, i found that there is a gm recall for my very problem (recall # 09v036000). the recall began on feb. 17, 2009. i called pontiac about the problem and was told by customer service that because my vin was not part of the recall, they were not responsible for the problem. i asked whether it was possible that another pontiac g6, not listed in the recall, could have the same problem as those recalled. i was told that was not possible. the arrogance of pontiac has baffled and upset me, and i am to the point where i have contacted legal counsel. if i am involved in an accident because of this problem, i could be at fault and i can't afford a lawsuit. *tr | |||
| 06/01/2008 | 40000 | 1 | |
| Brake lights are often off during braking and on while not braking. cruise control doesn't work while brake lights are on despite not actually braking. when transmission is in park, brake pedal must be very firmly depressed to move gear selector out of park. *tr | |||
| 09/03/2006 | 64000 | 1 | |
| Brake lights do not work properly. they come on when they want to and when they are needed they do not work at all. their is a recall on some pontiac g6 but gm said my car is not one of them. i have already paid $190.00 to have this problem fixed one time and it is doing it again. contacted gm several times, the service person said they will have to talk to upper management and call me back. i have not heard a word from any management. the car is sitting in my garage because i cant drive it. this car is unsafe!!!!!!!!! *tr | |||
| 10/12/2009 | 71000 | 1 | |
| In november 2007 my wife started experiencing problems with her brake lights on her 2006 g6. she was stopped a couple of times by the local police due to her brake lights staying on constantly. on 12/6/2007 we took our car to a repair shop and paid $106.94 to have it repaired. they r&r'd a brake light switch. after that the problem persisted, we took it back and they finally said that they didn't have any idea what was wrong since they replaced the switch a second time. we've continued to have suffer through the problem until a co-worker of my wife's stated that his wife had the same problem and that there was a gm product safety recall on g6's for that problem. today we took our car to a gm dealer and was refused service because our vin number doesn't fall between 64100001 and 64100093. we've experienced all the same problems described in the memo and she's experienced problems on the road (almost being hit from the rear because drivers following her can't tell when she's braking) when traveling because this condition exist. we're simply asking help in getting this situation resolved (getting our car fixed). we've been loyal gm customers up to now, (we also own a bonneville and a chevy van) but with service such as this that situation is likely to change. *tr | |||
| 09/16/2009 | 1 | ||
| For approximately six months the brake lamps have been staying on at times even when the brake pedal is not depressed. the brake lights would go off and on without depressing the brake pedal. beginning on september 12, 2009 the brake lights stayed al the time. on september 18, 2009 took the vehicle to the gm dealer to correct the problem and the brake pedal position sensor was replaced. problem was corrected for two days only. presently the brake lights remain illuminated as soon as the car is started and remains on. called pontiac and was told my vin was not covered by the recall. also had problems with the loss of power in the electric power steering. this began just after having the vehicle for 7 months. the power steering would loss power randomly. approximately two or three times a week the power steering would go out. by restarting the engine, the power to the steering would almost always return. a few times the engine had to be restarted several times. *tr | |||
| 08/15/2009 | 110000 | 1 | |
| Have a 2006 pontiac g6 and driving down the road all of a sudden brake lights come on and this then shuts off my cruise. this is a safety issue, people behind me don't know why putting on brakes and may think i'm turning. been stopped by cops because lights are on. shows there is a recall but dealer said mine isn't on it. i don't understand??? i would like to get this fixed at no charge. is this correct or can i get this fixed at no charge *tr | |||
| 09/13/2009 | 65120 | 1 | |
| 2006 pontiac g6 brake lights not working when brakes are applied. cruise control not working. *tr | |||
| 08/22/2009 | 21000 | 1 | |
| We are having the same issue with our 2006 g6. our exterior light sometimes doesn't work, the cruise control sometimes doesn't work. we had to replace at our own expense the brake rotors due to inferior quality. we were having the vibration issue some mentioned. my wife could not get it out of park one day, we had it towed to the dealership. we got the same story about the recall about not being covered by the recall and having to get it diagnosed at our expense. last year our brakes completely failed and we rear ended a minivan. luckily no one was injured. but our insurance is going up. i cannot wait until our lease is up in feb 2010. we will trade this thing in and get a dependable foreign vehicle. *tr | |||
| 08/15/2008 | 32000 | 1 | |
| This problem happened out of the blue about a year ago, summer 2008. i was pulled over three times by highway patrol and asked why i was riding my brakes. i wasn't. the brake lights were on while i was driving, went off when i mashed the brakes, flickered back on while idling, then stayed on when i gave it gas. i had it fixed then under warranty. a year later, the problem is back. i was told by the pontiac dealer service manager it would cost almost $900 to replace the bcm (body control module) plus labor. or i should buy an extended warranty, drive the car 30 days, and then have it fixed. on top of the obvious safety issues of faulty brake lights, i'm also not as focused on what's in front of me because i'm also extra worried about what's behind me. *tr | |||
| 11/12/2008 | 1 | ||
| I own a 2006 pontiac g6 and have had problems with my brake lights working in reverse, they stay on while i am driving and when i hit the brake pedal, they go out. i have had it to the dealer twice to repair, the first time they put a new brake switch in, and the second time the recalibrated my brakes, and now i have to bring it back a third time tomorrow. i did some research online and found that i am not the only person who has had this problem.. numerous others have... when will a recall be issued so that no one has to pay for this problem with their life? this is a very dangerous problem. *tr | |||
| 09/15/2008 | 1 | ||
| I have a 2006 pontiac g6 and my brake lights are on constantly and my cruise control will not work. i took it to a dealer and they replace a brake switch. two days later the problem was back. i was told the switch that was installed was bad and the dealer replaced the switch with another switch. the next morning the problem was back and the car is currently in the dealer again. this is not safe to be driving with brake lights constantly on. i looked online and found page after page of people with the same problem, many of which have not yet had the problem resolved. gm has not yet issued any kind of recall. *tr | |||
| 04/27/2008 | 44000 | 1 | |
| The rear exterior brake lights remain illuminated when the brake pedal is not being pressed and the parking brake is not engaged. the brake lights will then go out or not be illuminated when the brake is applied. we have had near misses with vehicles behind us almost rear-ending us. it occurs very frequently, but not constantly. have taken to one shop and one dealership with no resolution. have appointment with another dealership. very dangerous condition; especially since we are usually transporting a 10 month old child. *tr | |||
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING - BRAKE LIGHTS | |||
| 09/03/2012 | 81000 | ||
| Brake lights not working properly, have to press brake pedal extremely hard to get out of park, and cruise control not functioning properly as well. brake lights illuminate whenever they want to. brake lights may or may not work when brake pedal pressed. also the brake lights come on at random times while driving witch, could result in a fatality...... g.m. is saying my car should not be affected due to my vin #. if that's the case why is my car having the exact stated problems in the recall . nhtsa # is 09v036000.. thanks for any help you can send my way.... *tr | |||
| 06/01/2010 | 70000 | ||
| Tl* the contact owns a 2006 pontiac g6. the contact stated that while traveling 40 mph, he was informed that the brake lights were illuminating when the brakes were not being depressed. the vehicle was driven to an authorized dealer where it was confirmed that the brake switch failed and resulted in the cruise control failing also. the contact referenced nhtsa campaign number: 09v036000 (exterior lighting:brake lights) and the vehicle was repaired however, the failure recurred several times. the manufacturer was contacted. the failure mileage was 70,000 and the current mileage was 94,000. the vin was not available. | |||
| 09/03/2012 | 81000 | ||
| Brake lights not working properly, have to press brake pedal extremely hard to get out of park, and cruise control not functioning properly as well. brake lights illuminate whenever they want to. brake lights may or may not work when brake pedal pressed. also the brake lights come on at random times while driving witch, could result in a fatality...... g.m. is saying my car should not be affected due to my vin #. if that's the case why is my car having the exact stated problems in the recall . nhtsa # is 09v036000.. thanks for any help you can send my way.... *tr | |||
| 10/01/2009 | 1 | ||
| The first instance that i was made aware of this issue was when a police officer pulled me over to question the brake lights issue of them not coming on while i was stopped. it appeared that they were just not working, however the issue initially went away and i was not made aware of the brake lights working intermittently for a year after that. occasionally other drivers have signaled that there is something amiss with the brake lights. however, it appears that now that the car is at 100,000+ miles, the issue with the brake lights is now constant. the issue does not disappear and reappear. we have now had another driver follow the car to test the brake lights, and it is exactly that the lights are on continuously while driving and occasionally turn off and then when the brakes are pressed, the lights turn off, and so on. it appears that the contact is incorrect between the brake pedal and the brake lighting. it appears that the exact issue that i am experiencing is described by: nhtsa campaign id number: 09v036000 however, my car's vin is not included in the stated impacted population, however the manufacturer does state that the issue could afflict more cars, but that the primary period in which this manufacturing issue occurred was addressed. i would argue that point as it appears that this car is impacted by this without any recourse. *tr | |||
| 05/02/2011 | 1 | ||
| 2006 g6 pontiac. consumer writes in regards to brake lights constantly staying on and recall *tgw the consumer stated the vehicle was taken to the dealer to have the recall performed due to finding information on the internet. when the consumer and his grandson arrive at the dealer, they were informed gm would not cover the recall. *jb | |||
| 12/15/2009 | 55000 | 1 | |
| When i arrived at work, a person who had been following me drove up and informed me that the brake lights on my 2006 pontiac g6 came on while i was driving and went off when i applied the brake. the cruise control also didn't work. i subsequently found out that there is a recall for 8012 pontiac g6s (nhtsa campaign id number 09v036000) for the same problem. for some reason, my 2006 g6 isn't one of those vehicles. i had to pay 254 dollars at a gm service center to have the problem repaired. i'm curious why my g6 isn't also covered by the recall as it obviously suffers from the same | |||
| 07/11/2009 | 99000 | 3 | 06/01/2006 |
| Tl*the contact owns a 2006 pontiac g6. the brake lamps would not illuminate when the brake pedal was depressed. the brake light switch has been replaced three times by midas mechanic shop. a technician from the dealer stated that his vehicle identification number was excluded from recall # 09v036000 (exterior lighting:brake lights) the failure mileage was 99,000. updated 01/05/10 *bf updated 01/07/10.*jb | |||
| 11/17/2009 | 37000 | 1 | |
| My wife purchased a 2006 pontiac g6 in sept. 2007. 2 weeks after we purchased the car the brake lights didn't work correctly. they would either come on and stay on or blink off and on while driving. we've taken the car in at least 9 times and the problems still exist. this issue has become a safety hazard and i'm worried that someone will rear-end us while my son and daughter are in the back seat. we've contacted gm twice now and nothing seems to be done. they replaced numerous parts and nothing seems to fix the problem. there are a number of other g6 owners that are experiencing the exact same issue. gm has issued a recall, which they applied a lubricant to the wiring; this has not even began to solve this issue. to me this was the least expensive recall that could be issued and was accepted for some reason. something needs to be done before this gets out of hand. what will it take for gm to accept responsibility for the poor product they produced? it's a no wonder why more consumers purchase foreign cars over our own. we don't stand behind our products. this is a serious issue and needs to be addressed. my 2 year old daughter and son ride in the back seat of this car. they are very important to my family. this needs to be addressed now. *tr | |||
| 10/10/2009 | 60500 | 1 | |
| I drive a 2006 pontiac g6 with a little more than 60,000 on it. in the last few weeks, my brake lights have come on without the brake pedal being pressed. the lights stay on until i press the brake pedal, at which time the brake lights go off. it's gotten to the point that the brake lights come on every 5-6 seconds, at which time i have to press the pedal to reset them. this problem -- the exact opposite of what brake lights are designed to do -- has nearly caused two accidents. on oct. 19, 2009, i took my vehicle to the dealership where i bought it, and was told that the sway bar and tie rods needed to be replaced. i was told that would fix the problem. it didn't. i then was told that my brakes -- front and rear-- needed to be replaced. on oct. 29, 2009, i replaced the front brakes but not the rear -- my brake mechanic said the rear brakes had at least 20,000 miles left on them. none of these repairs fixed the problem (and none of the old parts are available). this did not surprise me, as none of the repairs had anything to do with electrical wiring. having done some research, i found that there is a gm recall for my very problem (recall # 09v036000). the recall began on feb. 17, 2009. i called pontiac about the problem and was told by customer service that because my vin was not part of the recall, they were not responsible for the problem. i asked whether it was possible that another pontiac g6, not listed in the recall, could have the same problem as those recalled. i was told that was not possible. the arrogance of pontiac has baffled and upset me, and i am to the point where i have contacted legal counsel. if i am involved in an accident because of this problem, i could be at fault and i can't afford a lawsuit. *tr | |||
| 10/15/2009 | 40000 | 1 | 05/01/2006 |
| Tl* the contact owns a 2006 pontiac g6. she stated that the brake lamps illuminate when the brake pedal has not been depressed, or the lamps illuminate when the brake pedal is depressed. she contacted the dealer in reference to recall # 09v036000 (exterior lighting:brake lights), the technician concluded that because the vehicle identification number was excluded from the recall, she was ineligible for a free remedy. no repairs were made. she was awaiting a response from the manufacturer. the failure and current mileages were 40,000. updated 12/22/09 *bf updated 12/222/09.*jb | |||
| 08/16/2009 | |||
| Tl* the contact owns a 2006 pontiac g6. the contact stated that the brake lamps remained illuminated when the brake pedal was not depressed. the contact had to apply extreme pressure to the brake pedal to shift gears into the park position. brake lamps that are not operating properly could fail to warn another driver of the braking status and could also lead to a crash. she notified the manufacturer in reference to recall # 09v036000, exterior lighting, brake lights; however, they confirmed that her vin was excluded and ineligible for a free remedy. no repairs have been made. the vin was not available. the current and failure mileages were 58,000. | |||
| 07/24/2009 | 74000 | 1 | |
| Please reference nhtsa campaign id number 09v036000. on 2/17/09, gm recalled 8,012 2005-2006 pontiac g6 vehicles, because the brake lamps would not operate properly due to 0 corrosion in a wiring connector. symptoms include brake lamps illuminating when brake pedal is not depressed, brake lamps failing to illuminate when brake pedal is depressed, cruise control will not engage and greater than normal brake force is required to shift vehicle out of park. i was informed that my 2006 pontiac g6 was not included in this recall, vin [xxx] . however, my vehicle is experiencing the exact problems as described in the recall notice. i contacted gm's owner center to try and get my vehicle covered. the gm representative (ted) advised me that i must first have the pontiac (gm) dealer perform a diagnostic test at my expense, and that, depending on the outcome of the diagnostic test, gm may or may not cover my vehicle. since this is a documented safety issue, i find gm's response to be completely unacceptable. i am therefore requesting that nhtsa require gm to cover the cost of needed repairs for any gm vehicle that has this problem. as noted in the recall notice, 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. this is a serious safety issue and i find it unacceptable that gm would not repair, at their expense, any vehicle with this problem. thank you. information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6). *tr | |||
| 12/23/2008 | 50000 | ||
| Tl*the contact owns a 2006 pontiac g6. the contact stated that there was an intermittent issue with the brakes on her vehicle. whenever she depressed the brake pedal, the brake lights would dim. whenever she depressed the accelerator pedal, the brake lights would illuminate. the dealer stated that she would have to pay $95 per hour to have the vehicle inspected. the contact declined service and the issue seemed to have corrected itself the following day. on june 23, 2009, the failure recurred. the dealer and manufacturer stated that the vehicle was not included in nhtsa campaign id number 09v036000. the current mileage was approximately 60,000 and failure mileage was approximately 50,000. | |||
| 07/05/2008 | 38700 | 1 | |
| My 2006 pontiac g6 brake lights are reversed. when i'm driving, they are constantly on and when i stopped they turn off. it seems to be an intermittent thing that my dealer has attempted to fix twice. my vehicle is now at the dealer for a 3rd time. *tr | |||
| 02/28/2007 | 25052 | 5 | 08/23/2006 |
| Brake lights not functioning properly! brake lights either was on all the time or flickered. the dealer has been great by putting me in alt transportaion ,but seemed the problem only existed with me for they did not have the problem with the car while in their possesion, but when i picked up my car the problem was again there. they have replaced the brake light switch, abs module, and reprogrammed the bcm. but the problem still existed. very dangerous, no one could tell when stopping ,slowing or going or just riding the brakes. this has to be addressed . *ak | |||
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING - FOG LIGHTS - SWITCH | |||
| 01/01/2006 | 200 | 50 | 11/06/2005 |
| Grinding noise when changing gears on 6 speed manual transmission. clicking or popping noises from transmission when taking foot off of gas. transmission has a very poor feel generally and generally feels disconnected from the vehicle. grinding is more apparent with low speed shifts or when turning. the second complaint is that the fog light button and the seat heater switch get noticeably hot while driving with the lights on. the third complaint is that the dash lights do not go on when you put the lights on manually during the day. *nm | |||