Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | |||||
| PIT5074F | 05/01/2012 | 10044242 | Gm: j-35616-64b terminal test probe and replacement terminal. also included models verano, regal, lacrosse, cts, srx, volt, sonic, malibu, impala, equinox, cruze, avalanche, tahoe suburban, silverado, sierra, yukon, and terrain for model | 05/24/2012 | |
| 3170 | 12/01/2007 | 3170C | 10010552 | Service engine soon light on and or various electrical concerns. *eh updated 1/29/08. *nj | 12/01/2004 |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - FUSES AND CIRCUIT BREAKERS | |||||
| 3976 | 10/13/2006 | 3976A | 10019829 | Intermittent park lamp fuse goes open. *tt | 05/02/2006 |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - WIRING | |||||
| 4102 | 12/13/2007 | 4102C | 10021397 | Cam sensor dtc's. *kb (equipped with 3.5l lz4, lze, or 3.9l lz8, lz9 engine) updated 12/13/07. *nj | 04/24/2007 |
Investigations
| NHTSA ID | Manufacturer | Date open | Date close | Subject | Recall campaign | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - SOFTWARE | ||||||
| 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. | ||||||
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | |||
| 07/15/2011 | 85000 | ||
| I bought this car used, and have since had nothing but electrical problems with it. i had the wiring housing for my headlight replaced and still have issues. my brake lights? where do i start? i have had the brake light switch replaced at least twice and they still do not work right. they work in reverse most of the time. the brake lights stay on while i'm driving, and when i stop they turn off, or they just go on and off at will. | |||
| 05/31/2012 | 51527 | ||
| Brake lights stay on while pressing gas...when pressing brake they shut off. when this problem is occuring you have to press real hard to get out of park to drive. this is a serious issue which where the brake lighs doesnt warn other drivers when stopping which could lead to a crash. there hasnt been any accidents reported yet what i have read but i do believe this issue needs to be resolved before you do have a accident. i would hate to see this not get recalled and kill someone over a simple fix. | |||
| 11/14/2012 | 96000 | 1 | |
| I noticed that my brake lights will stay on when the brakes are not engaged and when i press down on the brake pedal the brake lights turn off. once i depress the pedal the brake lights will go on again. this will happen on random occasions, sometimes the brake lights work fine and then sometimes they malfunction. i have also noticed that sometimes the cruise control will not engage while other times it will. there have been two occasions where the cruise control disengaged while traveling on the highway. *tr | |||
| 11/14/2012 | 96000 | ||
| I noticed that my brake lights will stay on when the brakes are not engaged and when i press down on the brake pedal the brake lights turn off. once i depress the pedal the brake lights will go on again. this will happen on random occassions, sometimes the brake lights work fine and then sometimes they malfunction. i have also noticed that sometimes the cruise control will not engage while other times it will. there have been two occassions where the cruise control disengaged while traveling on the highway. | |||
| 08/24/2012 | 25000 | 1 | |
| Cruise control turns off mid driving sometimes, and at times doesn't work at all. brake lights come on at random times and sometimes stay on while im driving. they turn off when i actually do push the brakes. the problem is constant and has happened many many times. *tr | |||
| 11/14/2012 | 96000 | ||
| I noticed that my brake lights will stay on when the brakes are not engaged and when i press down on the brake pedal the brake lights turn off. once i depress the pedal the brake lights will go on again. this will happen on random occassions, sometimes the brake lights work fine and then sometimes they malfunction. i have also noticed that sometimes the cruise control will not engage while other times it will. there have been two occassions where the cruise control disengaged while traveling on the highway. | |||
| 08/24/2012 | 25000 | ||
| Cruise control turns off mid driving sometimes, and at times doesnt work at all. brake lights come on at random times and sometimes stay on while im driving. they turn off when i actually do push the brakes. the problem is constant and has happened many many times. | |||
| 11/14/2012 | 96000 | ||
| I noticed that my brake lights will stay on when the brakes are not engaged and when i press down on the brake pedal the brake lights turn off. once i depress the pedal the brake lights will go on again. this will happen on random occassions, sometimes the brake lights work fine and then sometimes they malfunction. i have also noticed that sometimes the cruise control will not engage while other times it will. there have been two occassions where the cruise control disengaged while traveling on the highway. | |||
| 08/24/2012 | 25000 | ||
| Cruise control turns off mid driving sometimes, and at times doesnt work at all. brake lights come on at random times and sometimes stay on while im driving. they turn off when i actually do push the brakes. the problem is constant and has happened many many times. | |||
| 11/14/2012 | 96000 | ||
| I noticed that my brake lights will stay on when the brakes are not engaged and when i press down on the brake pedal the brake lights turn off. once i depress the pedal the brake lights will go on again. this will happen on random occassions, sometimes the brake lights work fine and then sometimes they malfunction. i have also noticed that sometimes the cruise control will not engage while other times it will. there have been two occassions where the cruise control disengaged while traveling on the highway. | |||
| 08/24/2012 | 25000 | ||
| Cruise control turns off mid driving sometimes, and at times doesnt work at all. brake lights come on at random times and sometimes stay on while im driving. they turn off when i actually do push the brakes. the problem is constant and has happened many many times. | |||
| 01/15/2013 | 97899 | 1 | |
| Low beam headlights went out at same time, not the bulbs or the anyone of the 3 fuses. wiring harness is corroded. unusual problem for a 2007 vehicle. *tr | |||
| 01/15/2013 | 97899 | ||
| Low beam headlights went out at same time, not the bulbs or the anyone of the 3 fuses. wirring harness is corroded. unusual problem for a 2007 vehichle. | |||
| 12/31/2012 | 130000 | 1 | |
| Brakes, and brake rotors have been replaced numerous times. too many electrical malfunctions to mention. today, my wife said her power steering light came on. it scares me that she has to drive my son to school in this car. i have researched this vehicle, and found numerous safety issues with other owners as well. i have contacted the different dealers for help, to no avail. why isn't there a recall yet? *tr | |||
| 12/31/2012 | 130000 | ||
| Brakes, and brake rotors have been replaced numerous times. too many electrical malfunctions to mention. today, my wife said her power steering light came on. it scares me that she has to drive my son to school in this car. i have researched this vehicle, and found numerous safety issues with other owners as well. i have contacted the different dealers for help, to no avail. why isn't there a recall yet? | |||
| 07/15/2011 | 85000 | 1 | |
| There is a current recall on the brake lights of the 2005-2006 g6 cars, nhtsa campaign id number: 09v036000. but there are a lot of owners of 2007 cars that are having the exact same issues but we can not get the fixes applied to our cars because it's not covered in the recall dates....you guys should really think about things before you randomly slap a date on things. i bought my g6 in dec of 2006, i have had issues with the sunroof, the right side headlight wiring melted, the brake lights are coming on by themselves and we are on our third engine, which the dealership said was because we did not change the oil, but they did the oil changes. i am tired of pouring money into this crappy car, the least you guys could do is realize that there were probably some of the same parts on the floor when the next years models were started and the first few months of the next year after they changed the parts are most likely going to be affected by the issues and should be included in the recall. *tr | |||
| 07/15/2011 | 85000 | ||
| There is a current recall on the brake lights of the 2005-2006 g6 cars, nhtsa campaign id number: 09v036000. but there are a lot of owners of 2007 cars that are having the exact same issues but we can not get the fixes applied to our cars because it's not covered in the recall dates....you guys should really think about things before you randomly slap a date on things. i bought my g6 in dec of 2006, i have had issues with the sunroof, the right side headlight wiring melted, the brake lights are coming on by themselves and we are on our third engine, which the dealership said was because we did not change the oil, but they did the oil changes. i am tired of pouring money into this crappy car, the least you guys could do is realize that there were probably some of the same parts on the floor when the next years models were started and the first few months of the next year after they changed the parts are most likely going to be affected by the issues and should be included in the recall. | |||
| 06/01/2011 | 40000 | 1 | |
| At least twice a week since i purchased the car from a previous owner, the power steering would lock on me and i am unable to steer anymore. this would happen anywhere from going 10mph to 70mph. the only way that i could steer again is to turn off the car and turn it back on as i am moving the steering wheel to unlock it. thankfully i managed to prevent any accidents but it is just a matter of time before something happens. i took the car to a dealership and was told it was fixed but few weeks later same problem. i would be driving on a main road and right before i have to turn it locks on me so i have to turn off the car in the middle of the road to unlock it. this is a big safety issue. something needs to be done about it. i cannot afford to keep spending money to fix this issue. this was a problem with a g5 and they did a recall on it. i cannot believe that the same problem is happening to g6 now and they will not do anything about it. i called gm several times but they said because this is an electrical problem my 10 year power train warranty wont cover it and therefore they wont even take a look at it (unless i pay out of pocket). never again will i buy a gm car. *tr | |||
| 07/15/2011 | 85000 | ||
| There is a current recall on the brake lights of the 2005-2006 g6 cars, nhtsa campaign id number: 09v036000. but there are a lot of owners of 2007 cars that are having the exact same issues but we can not get the fixes applied to our cars because it's not covered in the recall dates....you guys should really think about things before you randomly slap a date on things. i bought my g6 in dec of 2006, i have had issues with the sunroof, the right side headlight wiring melted, the brake lights are coming on by themselves and we are on our third engine, which the dealership said was because we did not change the oil, but they did the oil changes. i am tired of pouring money into this crappy car, the least you guys could do is realize that there were probably some of the same parts on the floor when the next years models were started and the first few months of the next year after they changed the parts are most likely going to be affected by the issues and should be included in the recall. | |||
| 06/01/2011 | 40000 | ||
| At least twice a week since i purchased the car from a previous owner, the power steering would lock on me and i am unable to steer anymore. this would happen anywhere from going 10mph to 70mph. the only way that i could steer again is to turn off the car and turn it back on as i am moving the steering wheel to unlock it. thankfully i managed to prevent any accidents but it is just a matter of time before something happens. i took the car to a dealership and was told it was fixed but few weeks later same problem. i would be driving on a main road and right before i have to turn it locks on me so i have to turn off the car in the middle of the road to unlock it. this is a big safety issue. something needs to be done about it. i cannot afford to keep spending money to fix this issue. this was a problem with a g5 and they did a recall on it. i cannot believe that the same problem is happening to g6 now and they will not do anything about it. i called gm several times but they said because this is an electrical problem my 10 year power train warranty wont cover it and therefore they wont even take a look at it (unless i pay out of pocket). never again will i buy a gm car. | |||
| 06/16/2010 | 30000 | 1 | |
| I financed this used car in 2010 at 27,000 miles. since i have had this car i have not had the chance to really enjoy it because i am constantly fixing on it. i ave had a lot of problems. i have replaced brakes 2x once with rotors and they are goin out again including rotors. i am constantly replacing tires. my steering wheel pops when turning and i have had this fixed once. traction gone. had heat/air on and smoke smelling like a firecracker came from passenger dashboard. my biggest problem right now is that i had the whole suspension system replaced and now i am constantly replacing the lugs on my front left tire because the constantly pop off. brake lights and headlights constantly goes out. air bag, engine, and traction light goes on and off (sometimes staying on). power in driver door gone out for windows resulting in 3 windows unable to roll up/down but will work when wants. only one will go down using its own panel. replaced a crack in lca. remote starter gone out. car wheel shakes occasionally. interior lights doesn't work except front dashboard but minus where gear shaft at (went out after smoke from dashboard). needs struts to be replaced. also jerks with a huge pop that you can feel when putting car in gear. when accelerating you can feel it shift gears. i am currently only at about 83000 miles. nothing but trouble. scared serious accident may happen because of the lugs constantly poppin off. we don't know why. i called pontiac and gm and no recalls on this car except power-train and warranty for trans and none of this was covered by warranty or them period. tired of this car so tired!! gm and pontiac need to do something this is terrible to only be a 2007. *tr | |||
| 06/16/2010 | 30000 | ||
| I financed this used car in 2010 at 27,000 miles. since i have had this car i have not had the chance to really enjoy it because i am constantly fixing on it. i ave had a lot of problems. i have replaced brakes 2x once with rotors and they are goin out again including rotors. i am constantly replacing tires. my steering wheel pops when turning and i have had this fixed once. traction gone. had heat/air on and smoke smelling like a firecracker came from passenger dashboard. my biggest problem right now is that i had the whole suspension system replaced and now i am constantly replacing the lugs on my front left tire because the constantly pop off. brake lights and headlights constantly goes out. air bag, engine, and traction light goes on and off (sometimes staying on). power in driver door gone out for windows resulting in 3 windows unable to roll up/down but will work when wants. only one will go down using its own panel. replaced a crack in lca. remote starter gone out. car wheel shakes occasionally. interior lights doesnt work except front dashboard but minus where gear shaft at (went out after smoke from dashboard). needs struts to be replaced. also jerks with a huge pop that you can feel when putting car in gear. when excellerating you can feel it shift gears. i am currently only at about 83000 miles. nothing but trouble. scared serious accident may happen because of the lugs constantly poppin off. we dont know why. i called pontiac and gm and no recalls on this car except power-train and warranty for trans and none of this was covered by warranty or them period. tired of this car so tired!! gm and pontiac need to do something this is terrible to only be a 2007. | |||
| 02/13/2008 | 42135 | 1 | |
| First the darn radio stop working off and on after i got it and all the way to now, for as long as i owned it. and then the steering wheel started making popping sounds and now the headlights keeps blowing bulbs because the darn wires are burning. on top of that the manual says that it gets 30 mpg and i only can get up to 23 mpg. if i knew this i would of left that darn car on that lot. *tr | |||
| 02/13/2008 | 42135 | ||
| First the darn radio stop working off and on after i got it and all the way to now, for as long as i owned it. and then the steering wheel started making popping sounds and now the headlights keeps blowing bulbs because the darn wires are burning. on top of that the manual says that it gets 30 mpg and i only can get up to 23 mpg. if i knew this i would of left that darn car on that lot. | |||
| 01/18/2012 | 162000 | ||
| Power steering locked up. contacted gm customer service provided them with the last seven digits of my vin was told that there are no recalls for this vehicle. however, after a thorough search via the internet looks like the same problem occurred with the 05-06 models. other 07 have also reported having the same issue. took car in for an estimate (new power steering motor, column, and labor = $1300). gm should really take a serious look at this issue for the 07 g6 models as well. | |||
| 01/15/2012 | 97100 | ||
| 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. | |||
| 10/12/2011 | 20000 | ||
| Brake lights stay on . this only happens after the car has been driven 10+ miles.at this point the cruse control dissengages and the manual shift feature won't work. i took it to a pontiac dealer (now a buick gmc dealer) 2 times and spent $250.00 on repars with no sucess. dealer sayes he has no idea. this is a serious safty matter. the g6 owners club is getting more and more complaints of this every day. | |||
| 12/01/2010 | 95000 | ||
| My passesnger side low beams were burning out, i took my vehicle to the dealer in dec (2010), one year later, it's back. i noticed the connection was completely shorted and burnt. prob won't last much longer. this past aug (2011) my fuel pump started leaking fuel, it was the assembly which had a hairline fracture which was unrepairable, had to replace the complete assembly for $350. for the last couple years my steering does a popping sound and feel when i make slow sharp turns (as in u-turns). the dealer temporary fixed it once, but it retured before i could even forget about it. their solution was greasing the sterring joint. my ac/heating fan was making a ticking sound while it was on a couple years back (around nov 2009), the dealer fixed the ticking but it returned last year. though it's not as loud or annoying as before i've learned to tune it out, not too fun for my passengers though. | |||
| 11/16/2010 | 82000 | ||
| When opening a door on the car i gotta hit tap on the ceiling then it will come on. the door locks stay unlocked even at 55 mph.radio stopped working at 82000 miles then at 86000 the front speakers cut in and out. | |||
| 09/01/2008 | 5000 | ||
| The brake lights on my car come on when i am not pressing the brake. i can be driving and they will come on by themselves, i can tell because the cruise control will dis engage and will not re engage. it took me a while to isolate the problem to the brakes, i had to have someone follow me in order to tell me when it was happening. it poses a safety risk because, you have you brake lights on all the time so cars behind you dont know when you are actually stopping. | |||
| 01/12/2011 | 40000 | ||
| I have had my 2007 pontiac g6 gt for about 3 years and i have had numerous problems with it. the main safety concern i have is my brake lights will intermittently flicker on and off while i am driving it whether i press in the brakes or now. this causes the cruise control not to work as well as the cruise control is activated when you press the brake pedal in. i have had the brake pedal switch replaced but that only ceased the problem for a few days. i have had people pull over because they think i'm braking for a deer when i'm not. i have almost been in numerous accident especially in winter when the roads are bad and my brake lights will stay on causing the driver behind me to brake when there is now need to. thank god i don't have children because this is a huge electrical malfunction and safety hazard. the other main problem i have is my panoramic roof no longer works. it will open about a half an inch and will get stuck. i bought this car for that main feature and it was very expensive with a panoramic roof. my warranty will not cover any of these expenses because i have 40,000 miles on my car. i am very disappointed as i believe pontiac should have to pay for a malfunction such as these two. much roof also makes a lot of noise in which i didn't realize because now it is closed all the time and was usually open before this. i will never buy a pontiac vehicle again. just because they don't make them doesn't mean they should let people drive unsafe and dangerous vehicles on the road. | |||
| 07/22/2011 | 80000 | ||
| I have a 2007 pontiac g6 sedan. last year my exterior braike lights were struck on. i had my brack switch replaced and had the bcm reprogrammed. it has not even been a year and now my brake lights are struck on again. when i'm driving the lights are on and when i push on the brake they go off. this a safety hazard and very costly seeming how i have to keep getting this issue fixed. i read on the internet this problem exist for many people. why haven't this been recalled? | |||
| 10/30/2010 | |||
| Brake light remain on while driving. when press on brake, brake light goes out. someone can easily hit me in the back due to brake light malfuction. the brake light stays on entire time driving down road. i replaced brake sensor and it did not fix the problem. | |||
| 10/27/2010 | 53000 | ||
| Tl - the contact owns a 2007 pontiac g6. the contact stated that the vehicle headlights were flickering, passenger side air bag light, and all the lights on the instrument panel were illuminating. the vehicle was taken to a local shop who diagnosed an electrical short. the manufacturer was contacted and they said that they were unable to help because the vehicle was not included on any recalls. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure mileage was 53,000 and the current mileage was 57,642. pm | |||
| 08/09/2010 | 21000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2007 pontiac g6. the contact stated that the rear brakes lights were coming on when she was stepping on the gas and they went off when stepping on the brakes. also she purchased the vehicle with 19,000 miles on it and the rotors and pads need to be replaced. the contact stated that the tires are also in need of replacement. the brake lights have been repaired under warranty. the current and failure mileages were approximately 21, 000. vin unknown. rd | |||
| 08/08/2010 | 57000 | ||
| 2007 pontiac g6 has problems with the brakes lights not working properly. same problems as tsb-08-05-009a but, not covered under recall. hard to shift from park, brake lights working intermitanly. | |||
| 05/09/2010 | |||
| 2007 ponitac g6 gt- eletrical problem. approx. 3 times over the past year my battery has been drained because the radio failed to turn off after the engine was turned off and the key removed. i have now replaced the battery,. | |||
| 05/02/2010 | 36300 | ||
| Tl*the contact owns a 2007 pontiac g6. the contact was driving at approximately 35 mph at night when the radio system volume failed to function with the headlights or parking lights engaged. the vehicle was pulled over to the side of the road and inspected. the contact was able to detect an electrical problem with the headlights. the vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer for inspection and repair. the radio system was replaced. however, after the service repair the rear passenger brake light and rear right turn signal failed to operate. the authorized dealer had been notified of the malfunctions. the vehicle had not been repaired at the time of the complaint. the failure mileage was 36,300. | |||
| 11/18/2009 | 1 | ||
| 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. 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. *tr | |||
| 10/18/2009 | 51000 | 1 | 11/17/2008 |
| Tl*the contact owns a 2007 pontiac g6. while driving, the brake lights does not come on when she engage the brake pedal; however, it does when steps on the accelerator pedal. the contact was advised of this failure by a vehicle following her. the dealer stated that the bcm sensor could have a shortage and could cost $50 to $200 to be replaced. there is no warranty or related recall. the failure mileage was 51,000. updated 12/11/09 *bf the consumer stated another motorist informed her that when she applied the brakes the brake lights did not illuminate and when she acclerated the brake lights illuminated. the problem was discovered to the body control module and had to be replaced. updated 12/11/09 updated 01/19/10 *bf updated 01/20/10. *jb | |||
| 11/15/2006 | 1 | ||
| I purchased a 2007 ponatic g6 brand new in nov 2006 and have been having these problems from day one. general motors and the dealership are not trying to help me and the car is a big safety hazard. throttle body went out which makes the car shut off while u are driving(2x), steering wheel column keeps making a noise when i turn back up or pull forward(all the time), windshield wipers completely stopped working(1x), remote start and keyless entry doesn't work(has been replaced over two times and still doesn't work) display screen says my air bags are deployed and no im scared to drive my car. *tr | |||
| 05/28/2009 | 42428 | ||
| Tl*the contact owns a 2007 pontiac g6. while driving at approximately 75 mph on normal road conditions. the cruise control was activated unexpectedly. the brake lights operated without pressure applied to the brake pedal. which caused the cruise control to disengage. the brake lights remained engaged until the engine was turned off. the vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic for inspection. the technician was unable to duplicate the failures. the vehicle was then taken to an independent mechanic for the identical failures which there was no resolution. the vehicle has not been repaired for the failure. the failure mileage was 42,428. the current mileage was 48,503. | |||
| 08/10/2007 | 10000 | 1 | |
| Tl*the contact owns a 2007 pontiac g6. while driving less than 70 mph, the contact noticed that the transmission slipped when switching lanes. the vehicle would not accelerate when the accelerator pedal was depressed. the dealer made the necessary repairs. on a separate occasion, the steering wheel made a loud clunking noise when it was turned. the dealer repaired the steering column. while traveling less than 70 mph on another occasion, the engine made extremely loud noises, especially while idling. the failure mileage was unknown and current mileage is less than 10,000. updated 03-06-09 *bf the consumer also when the headlights were on,the turn signals would activate and the headlights would go off. updated 03/12/09. *jb | |||
| 08/20/2008 | 11500 | 1 | |
| Electrical fire in engine compartment once. repair but car still is not running right has been worked on twice. does not idle correctly. they can not find the problem. also when turning right there is a knock in the steering wheel. *tr | |||
| 03/02/2008 | 23559 | ||
| March 2008 my car started not responding properly with my throttle pedal position. i took it to 2 car dealers under warranty to have it repaired. while in stop and go traffic the car will accelerate on it's own. it has traveled in excess of 35 mph on it's own - i usually shift the car to nuetral to get it to stop. as of july 1 / 2008 the dealer has all but given up repairing this problem. i now have parked the car because it is unsafe to drive and hired a attorny to fight gm to repair or refund my money for this car. | |||
| 05/09/2008 | 38000 | 1 | 09/26/2007 |
| Tl*the contact owns a 2007 pontiac g6. while the vehicle was parked, the contact heard a loud clicking noise and the exterior lights flashed. several minutes later, she saw severe smoke. the fire department was called and they concluded that electrical failure was the cause. an investigator from the manufacturer stated that they would not provide her with any assistance because she did not witness any flames coming from the vehicle. the dealer could not identify the cause of the failure. a fire report was filed. the contact has possession of the failed components, including the starter and battery. the failure and current mileages were 38,000. updated 06/30/08 *bf the starter shorted out which caused the smoke. updated | |||
| 09/14/2007 | 9000 | 1 | 03/17/2007 |
| Tl*the contact owns a 2007 pontiac g6. the contact's vehicle had been turned off for thirty minutes when she was alerted that it was engulfed in flames. a police report was filed. the fire department extinguished the fire and stated that it was an engine compartment (electrical) fire. she notified general motors and filed a complaint. the fire department chief and the general motors inspector informed her that it was an engine compartment electrical fire. general motors closed the case and stated that they did not find a defect. they stated that the vehicle was not running hot at the time and could not suddenly catch fire. general motors advised her to go to her insurance company. the current and failure mileages were 9,000. | |||
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - STARTER ASSEMBLY | |||
| 05/09/2008 | 38000 | 1 | 09/26/2007 |
| Tl*the contact owns a 2007 pontiac g6. while the vehicle was parked, the contact heard a loud clicking noise and the exterior lights flashed. several minutes later, she saw severe smoke. the fire department was called and they concluded that electrical failure was the cause. an investigator from the manufacturer stated that they would not provide her with any assistance because she did not witness any flames coming from the vehicle. the dealer could not identify the cause of the failure. a fire report was filed. the contact has possession of the failed components, including the starter and battery. the failure and current mileages were 38,000. updated 06/30/08 *bf the starter shorted out which caused the smoke. updated | |||
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - WIRING - FRONT UNDERHOOD | |||
| 06/10/2007 | 480 | 3 | 05/21/2007 |
| Driving along on a dry road when the car started making dinging sounds. the abs and esc dummy lights came on. the radio displayed the following, esc service requested. the dealership determined that the sensor harness was rubbing against the front axle, which caused the casing to become compromised and short out. this caused both the abs braking system and electronic stability control system to fail. the vehicle at the time was only two weeks old and only had 480 miles on it. the dealership had to order a new wire harness and sensor control modules to replace the faulty ones. | |||