2005 Pontiac G6 Driver assistance Problems

My Transmission failed on me driving on the highway.

NHTSA ID

11644379

Incident

Feb 15, 2023

MAKING LOUD NOSIES WHEN STEERING. FRONT END VERY WOBBLILY FEELING AS THOUGHT THE FRONT PART OF THE CAR FEEL LIKE ITS GOING TO DETACH FROM THE CAR. WHEN THE CAR HIT ABOUT 50 MPH IT WOULD SHAKE REAL BAD. VERY UNCOMFORTABLE RIDE OVERALL

NHTSA ID

11343118

Incident

Jul 15, 2020

Mileage

50 mi

TAKATA RECALL. SOMETHING HAPPENED TO MY STEERING. THE WARNING LIGHT IS ON, IT GETS SO TIGHT YOU CANNOT STEER IT. IT ALSO SAYS TO SERVICE THE AIRBAG. I'M SO SCARED TO TRY TO DRIVE IT. IF YOU SHUT THE CAR OFF AND RESTART IT THE STEERING WHEEL FEELS LOOSE AGAIN, BUT LIKE YOU DO NOT HAVE COMPLETE CONTROL. THEN IT'S TIGHT ALL OVER AGAIN. THIS WAS DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY.

NHTSA ID

11161903

Incident

Nov 18, 2018

Mileage

183,000 mi

MY POWER STEERING WENT OUT ON THE VEHICLE WITHOUT WARNING WHICH CAUSED ME TO HIT ANOTHER VEHICLE WITHOUT WARNING . I ONLY HAD THE CAR FOR 1YEAR

NHTSA ID

11139131

Incident

Jun 16, 2017

Mileage

200,000 mi

UPON ACCELERATING, THE VEHICLES STEERING WHEEL LOCKS UP AND ALL ELECTRICAL BEGINS TO FLICKER AND SHUT OFF. THE STEERING WHEEL WILL JERK FROM DRIVERS HANDS AND SEIZE UP UNLESS ACCELERATION STOPS. INFREQUENT ELECTRICAL BURNING SMELL AND DAY TIME RUNNING LIGHTS NO LONGER WORK EVEN AFTER BULB REPLACEMENT.

NHTSA ID

11052033

Incident

Oct 9, 2017

Mileage

135,400 mi

CAR IN TO GM DEALER UNLESS YOU BELIEVE THAT YOUR VEHICLE HAS THE CONDITION (GM EXTENDING THE WARRANTY COVERAGE ON MY VEHICLE FOR THE LOSS OF POWER STEERING CAUSED BY ELECTRICAL INPUT SIGNALS WITHIN THE STEERING COLUMN ASSEMBLY. IF THIS CONDITION OCCURS ON YOUR 2005 PONTIAC G6 WITHIN 150,000 MILES THE CONDITION WILL BE REPAIRED FOR YOU AT NO CHARGE. I CONTACTED MARTY MALONE & MIKE SUTTON @COLUMBIANA BUICK,CADILLAC,CHEVROLET ON 7-20-17 @ AROUND 3:00 PM .SHOWED THEM THE LETTER WITH THE RECALL #10183 AND TOLD THEM THAT THIS PROBLEM HAS JUST OCCURRED THIS YEAR 2017 AND MY MILEAGE IS 141,000 NOW. WANT TO GET THIS TAKEN CARE OF AS SOON AS POSSIBLE FOR THIS IS UNSATISFACTORY AND DANGEROUS TO DRIVE. DON'T WANT THIS TO HAPPEN AGAIN & TO CORRECT POWER STEERING MOTOR CONTROLLER UNIT WITH NO CHARGE. ALREADY HAD TORQUE SENSOR ASSEMBLY ACTION RECALLED AND FIXED ON 12-16-2014 80,987MILES WHICH DID NOT CORRECT THE PROBLEM. DEALER HAD SAID CASE WAS CLOSED BUT I 'M STILL UNDER RECALL REPAIRS WITH LESS THEN 150,0000 MILES. HOW COULD THIS BE A CLOSED MATTER WHEN IT IS POWERED BY NHTSA RECALL ENVELOPE WITH SPECIAL COVERAGE #10183 IN IT. THEY SAID FOR ME TO CALL CUSTOMER SERVICE. SO I DID WITH CASE SERVICE REQUEST# 8-3102459106 . SPOOKED TO RAEOLE @ 4:45PM. HE SAID THAT YOU CAN NOT OPEN IT AGAIN IF ALREADY CLOSED. THIS WHY I AM COMING TO YOU IN REGARDS TO THIS MATTER AND TO PLEASE GET IT FIXED WITH NO CHARGE.CAR WAS IN MOTION ON STREET. HARD TO TURN. HAD TO TURN CAR OFF TO REGAIN POWER.WHEEL SHAKING & POWER STEERING LIGHT ON.

NHTSA ID

11006683

Incident

Feb 3, 2017

Mileage

120,000 mi

WHINNY NOISE ON FRONT TRANSAXLE CASE. WON'T SHIFT INTO FOURTH GEAR..

NHTSA ID

10981507

Incident

Apr 30, 2017

Mileage

96,792 mi

WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY, THE VEHICLES ELECTRICAL POWER STEERING FAILED RESULTING IN A NEARLY EMINENT COLLISION WITH ADJACENT TRAFFIC. MY FAMILY WAS WITHIN THE VEHICLE AT THE TIME AND I FELT GENUINE TERROR IN REGARD TO THEIR SAFETY. I WAS BARELY ABLE TO AVOID THE COLLISION AS THE STEERING BEGAN TO LOCK AND TIGHTEN UP, HOWEVER THROUGH SHEER POWER AND LUCK I MANAGE TO AVOID THE VEHICLES IN THE LANES ADJACENT TO ME. GM HAS HAD SPECIFIC NOTIFICATION OF THIS ISSUE THROUGH NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS BY CUSTOMERS AND HAS APPARENTLY TAKEN THE APPROACH THAT THEY WOULD RATHER RISK THE SAFETY OF THEIR CUSTOMERS THAN DO THE RIGHT THING AND CREATE A RECALL IN REGARD TO POWER STEERING TO MAKE THEIR VEHICLES SAFE FOR CONSUMERS. I HAVE CONTACTED GM TO NO AVAIL AS THEY TREAT RECALLS ON A VIN SPECIFIC BASIS TO AVOID PUBLIC LIABILITY AND HAVE CHOSEN TO ATTEMPT TO MAKE ME PAY OUT OF POCKET FOR THEIR NEGLIGENCE AND WONTON DISREGARD FOR THE SAFETY OF THEIR CUSTOMERS.

NHTSA ID

10953740

Incident

Jan 5, 2017

POWER STEERING MOTOR AND THE ELECTRONICAL CONTROL STABILIZER THE STEERING WHEEL IS HARD TO TURN BECAUSE IT MALFUNCTION AND I KNOW YOU'LL HAVE A RECALL FOR THAT I TOOK IT TO A MECHANIC AND HE SAID THAT'S WHAT IT IS HE HOOKED THE COMPUTER UP TO IT HE EVEN TOLD ME THAT THERE IS A RECALL I SHOULD CONTACT GMC.

NHTSA ID

10897378

Incident

Aug 18, 2016

Mileage

134,897 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 PONTIAC G6. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE IN PARK, THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO ROLL BACKWARDS WITHOUT WARNING. IN ADDITION, THE CONTACT STATED SHE WAS ABLE TO REMOVE HER KEYS BUT THE VEHICLE CONTINUED TO ROLL AWAY. THE BRAKE PEDAL REQUIRED TO BE DEPRESSED IN ORDER TO STOP THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 202,000. UPDATED 07/27/16*LJ THE CONSUMER REFERENCED A SHIFTER CABLE RECALL. UPDATED 07/28/1996.*JB

NHTSA ID

10864316

Incident

May 9, 2016

Mileage

202,000 mi

RECALL NOTICE, I HAVE BEEN WAITING FOR OVER A MONTH FOR PARTS TO COME TO THE DEALERSHIP. *TR

NHTSA ID

10659192

Incident

Sep 14, 2014

WHILE DRIVING HOME MY ALARM SYSTEM LIGHT BLINKED ON THEN STAYED ON. THE HEADLIGHTS SHUT OFF AND TURNED ON. AFTER I PARKED THE CAR AND TURNED OFF THE ENGINE THE THEFT DETERRENT SYSTEM ACTIVATED AND MY CAR WOULD NOT START FOR 45 MINS. I FOLLOWED ALL RESET PROCEDURES NOTHING WORKED. HAD TO DISCONNECT AND RECONNECT ALARM. NOW ALARM WILL NOT WORK AND THE TRUNK/DOORS OPEN OR UNLOCK RANDOMLY, RADIO TURNS OFF, LIGHTS TURN OFF. PROBLEM HAS BEEN HAPPENING FOR A FEW WEEKS NOW NOONE IN TOWN KNOWS HOW TO FIX. *TR

NHTSA ID

10649007

Incident

Aug 4, 2014

Mileage

123,244 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 PONTIAC G6. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTIFICATION FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 14V252000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL, EXTERIOR LIGHTING, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL), 14V153000 (STEERING), AND 14V224000 (POWER TRAIN). THE PARTS NEEDED FOR THE REPAIRS WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.

NHTSA ID

10631538

Incident

Sep 8, 2014

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 PONTIAC G6. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 14V252000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL, EXTERIOR LIGHTING, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL), 14V153000 (STEERING), AND 14V224000 (POWER TRAIN); HOWEVER, THE PARTS NEEDED FOR THE REPAIRS WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE DEALER WAS UNCERTAIN ABOUT WHEN THE PARTS WOULD BECOME AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.

NHTSA ID

10628010

Incident

Aug 25, 2014

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 PONTIAC G6. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V252000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL, EXTERIOR LIGHTING, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL); HOWEVER, THE PART FOR THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.

NHTSA ID

10616895

Incident

Jun 3, 2014

I HAVE BEEN HAVING ISSUES WITH THE BRAKE LIGHTS ON MY VEHICLE FOR ALMOST THE ENTIRE TIME I HAVE OWNED THE VEHICLE. AS IT HAS BEEN REVEALED IN A RECALL FOR THIS VEHICLE (NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 09V036000) THE BRAKE LIGHTS DO NOT FUNCTION PROPERLY -- THEY TURN ON WHEN I AM NOT HITTING THE BRAKES AND TURN OFF WHEN I DO HIT THE BRAKES. IN JULY 2009 I THOUGHT I HAD THE ISSUE FIXED WHEN I TOOK THE CAR TO A GM DEALER TO BE REPAIRED UNDER THE RECALL. HOWEVER, DESPITE THE VEHICLE BEING FIXED UNDER THE RECALL THE BRAKE LIGHTS STILL DO NOT WORK PROPERLY. I JUST GOT APPROACHED BY SOMEONE FOLLOWING ME A COUPLE OF DAYS AGO THAT MY BRAKE LIGHTS ARE NOT WORKING AGAIN. *TR

NHTSA ID

10578243

Incident

Jul 28, 2009

Mileage

54,756 mi

01/05/2014 AS I WAS TRAVELING DOWN THE ROAD, AND APPLIED MY BRAKES. SEVERAL MINUTES LATER, A TRUCK PULLED UP NEXT TO ME AND TOLD ME THAT MY BRAKE LIGHTS WEREN'T WORKING - HOWEVER THEY HAD BEEN JUST A MOMENT BEFORE. *TR 01/10/2014 THE SAME THING HAPPENED ON THIS DATE. THE BRAKE LIGHTS WERE WORKING (HOWEVER I WAS NOT BREAKING), AND THERE WAS A DRIVER THAT PULLED UP NEXT TO ME AND INFORMED ME THAT MY BRAKE LIGHTS WERE MALFUNCTIONING. I HAVE ALSO HAD ISSUES WITH MY CRUISE CONTROL. IT DOES NOT WORK AT ALL, HOWEVER THE FUSE IS NOT DAMAGED.

NHTSA ID

10559421

Incident

Jan 5, 2014

Mileage

71,000 mi

I WAS PULLING INTO A PARKING SPACE AND BEGAN TO APPLY THE BRAKES TO STOP WHEN THE ACCELERATOR STUCK AND THREW US FORWARD WHICH RESULTED IN US RUNNING INTO SOME CEMENT PILLARS. I HAD TO SHIFT THE CAR INTO PARK IN ORDER TO GET THE CAR TO STOP. THE ENTIRE FRONT END OF THE CAR UP TO THE RADIATOR WAS CRUNCHED. I AM THANKFUL THAT WE HIT THE CEMENT PILLARS AN NOT ANOTHER CAR OR PERSON, BUT AM DEFINITELY WORRIED ABOUT IT NOT BEING FIXED PROPERLY AND HAPPENING AGAIN. *TR

NHTSA ID

10556112

Incident

Dec 8, 2013

Mileage

136,000 mi

THE BRAKE LIGHTS WILL STAY ON AFTER I REMOVE MY FOOT FROM THE BRAKE PEDAL, THERE ARE ALSO TIMES THEY DO NOT ILLUMINATE WHEN I HAVE MY FOOT ON THE BRAKE. I ALSO HAVE PROBLEMS SHIFTING OUT OF PARK. I HAVE TO PUSH THE BRAKE PEDAL VERY HARD FOR MY CAR TO SHIFT. I HAVE ALSO HAD PROBLEMS WITH MY CRUISE CONTROL NOT ENGAGING WHEN I TRIED TO TURN IT ON. I HIT THE BUTTON FOR CRUISE & THE LIGHT JUST FLASHES BACK OFF INSTEAD OF STAYING ON LIKE IT SHOULD. *TR

NHTSA ID

10547425

Incident

Sep 18, 2012

Mileage

76,854 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 PONTIAC G6. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE BRAKE LIGHTS WOULD REMAIN ILLUMINATED WHEN THE BRAKES WERE NOT BEING DEPRESSED AND WOULD SHUT OFF WHEN THE BRAKES WERE BEING DEPRESSED. THE CONTACT ALSO MENTIONED THAT THE CRUISE CONTROL FAILED TO OPERATE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER AND THE MECHANIC STATED THAT THE BRAKE PEDAL SENSOR HAD TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 62,000. UPDATED 11/18/13*CN UPDATED 11/29/2013 *JS

NHTSA ID

10547146

Incident

Oct 6, 2013

Mileage

62,000 mi

THE DATE OF THE INCIDENT IS NOT THE FIRST INCIDENT...ONLY ONE OF THEM. THE PROBLEMS HAVE BEEN ONGOING. FOR SOME TIME NOW, I HAVE EXPERIENCED TROUBLE OFF AND ON WITH TAKING THE GEAR OUT OF PARK. THIS DOESN'T HAPPEN EVERY TIME, BUT WHEN IT DOES, I HAVE TO PRESS THE BRAKE PEDAL SEVERAL TIMES REAL HARD FOR IT TO RELEASE AND LET ME MOVE THE GEAR STICK. ALSO EXPERIENCED OUR CRUISE CONTROL DIDN'T WORK WHEN ON VACATION IN FLORIDA IN MAY 2013. HAD NO IDEA WHAT WAS GOING ON THEN. THINKING BACK ON IT NOW, THE BRAKE LIGHTS WERE PROBABLY ACTING UP DURING THAT TIME! RECENTLY, THE CRUISE CONTROL HAS BEEN WORKING. CLEARLY AN ELECTRICAL ISSUE. I'VE HAD SEVERAL PEOPLE TELL ME AFTER FOLLOWING ME, THAT I'M "RIDING" MY BRAKES AND WHEN I STOP, THE BRAKE LIGHTS GO OFF! I AM FINDING THAT THIS IS HAPPENING ALL THE TIME NOW. TRYING TO CONTACT OUR GM DEALERSHIP, WHICH KNOWS NOTHING OF A PAST RECALL. CONTACTED THE NATIONAL GM AND THEY HAVE NO "ACTIVE" RECALL FOR MY CAR. COPIED IT OFF THE WEBSITE ALONG WITH OTHERS' SAME COMPLAINTS WITH THE REMEDY TO THE PROBLEM TO PRESENT TO OUR LOCAL GM SERVICE DEPARTMENT. WILL HAVE TO PAY FOR THIS DEFECT IF I WANT IT FIXED. I'M AFRAID TO EVEN DRIVE IT NOW WITH MY LIGHTS WORKING BACKWARDS!! THIS HAS BEEN A GREAT CAR FOR 8 YEARS WITH THIS BEING THE ONLY PROBLEM THAT I'VE HAD. NEED HELP WITH GETTING THIS PAST RECALL REACTIVATED AND PAID FOR BY GM. ASKING FOR REIMBURSEMENT FOR THE REPAIR IF AND WHEN THE RECALL IS REACTIVATED AFTER I'VE HAD IT FIXED. *TR

NHTSA ID

10546977

Incident

May 20, 2013

WHEN THE BRAKES ARE APPLIED, THE TAIL LIGHTS GO OUT. WHILE DRIVING THE BRAKE LIGHTS ARE ON CAUSING CRUISE CONTROL NOT TO ENGAGE. THE BRAKE PEDAL POSITION SENSOR HAS ALREADY HAD THE DIELECTRIC GREASE PUT IN THE CONNECTOR BUT STILL MALFUNCTIONS. *TR

NHTSA ID

10498205

Incident

Jun 23, 2011

Mileage

135,000 mi

THE ISSUES STARTED BY THE CRUISE CONTROL UNEXPECTEDLY DISENGAGING WHILE DRIVING. IT HAS NOW PROGRESSED TO IT THE CRUISE CONTROL COMES ON WHEN YOU PRESS THE BRAKE. THAT WAS ALMOST A YEAR AGO. NOW, THE CRUISE CONTROL STARTS WHEN THE BRAKE IS PRESSED. HOWEVER, WHEN IT COMES ON WITH THE BRAKE IT STAYS ON APPROXIMATELY 11-12 SECONDS AND THE DISENGAGES. THE BRAKE LIGHTS COME ON WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL IS NOT BEING PRESSED. WHEN, THE BRAKES ARE BEING PRESSED THE BRAKE LIGHTS DO NOT ALWAYS COME ON. THESE ISSUES HAVE BEEN HAPPENING SINCE SPRING OF 2012.I HAVE TAKEN MY VEHICULAR TO GMC BEFORE AND I WAS TOLD THEIR WERE NO RECALLS AND THEY HAVE NEVER HEARD OF MY PROBLEMS BEFORE. BUT, IF I PAY THERE DIAGNOSTIC FEE TO FIND OUT WHAT'S WRONG IN THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM THAT THEY CAN REPLACE THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM BUT IT WOULD BE A COSTLY REPAIR. I WAS THEN INFORMED IT WOULD BE CHEAPER TO JUST TRADE IT IN. I WAS APPALLED. *TR

NHTSA ID

10496921

Incident

Apr 15, 2012

Mileage

125,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 PONTIAC G6. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH, THE REAR BRAKE LIGHTS ERRONEOUSLY ILLUMINATED WITHOUT THE BRAKES BEING APPLIED. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION WHERE THEY STATED THAT THE BRAKE PEDAL SWITCH SHORTED INTERNALLY AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 75,000. .... UPDATED 02-20-13 *BF THE CONSUMER STATED THE CRUISE CONTROL WOULD NOT ENGAGE AND THE TRACTION CONTROL WOULD RANDOMLY TURN ON. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. UPDATED 02/21/2013 *JS

NHTSA ID

10489094

Incident

Aug 8, 2012

Mileage

75,000 mi

WHERE DO I BEGIN!!! MY G6 I LOVE BUT APPARENTLY THE ELECTRICAL POWER STEERING GOES OUT. SO, WITH THAT BEING SAID YOU HAVE NO POWER STEERING. ITS IS REALLY HARD TO TURN YOUR WHEEL, ON HIGHWAY TO GET OFF AN EXIT, PULL IN TO PARK SOMEWHERE, MAKE A TIGHT TURN, AND TRY AND PULL OUT OF A TIGHT PARKING SITUATION. I REALIZE ONE OF THE WAYS TO FIX THE PROBLEM IS TO GET IT FIX (OBVIOUSLY OUTRAGEOUS PRICE), OR JUST TURN THE CAR OFF AND RESTART THAT SEEMS TO WORK. SO, APPARENTLY ABOUT 3-4 YEARS AGO GM REALIZED THIS "MANUFACTURE DEFECT/RECALL" BUT NOT A SAFETY RECALL? I DON'T UNDERSTAND IT BUT YOU KNOW HOW BIG COMPANIES ARE NEVER WANT TO BE ACCOUNTABLE. OK, SO IN 2010 I RECEIVE THIS LETTER FROM GM ABOUT THIS LOSS OF POWER STEERING BUT IN THE LETTER REMINDER IT STATES "THE VEHICLE CAN STILL BE STEERED IN A SAFE MANNER BUT WILL REQUIRE GREATER DRIVER EFFORT AT LOW VEHICLE SPEEDS OR WHEN STOPPED." OK SO WHEN YOU ARE ON THE HIGHWAY??? I WORK ALOT AND HAVE TO TRAVEL, AND FOR PERSONAL REASONS I TRAVEL A GOOD BIT. I HAVE BEEN VERY LUCKY WHEN THIS DEFECT OCCURS EITHER SOMEONE WITH ME TO GUIDE ME THROUGH IT OR FOR SOME REASON THE HIGHWAY IS NON BUSY AND I CAN PULL OVER (REMINDER 2 HANDS ON THE WHEEL WITH NO POWER STEERING USING ALL MY ARM STRENGTH TO PULL OVER) OK, SO AGAIN THIS GM LETTER, SO OK COURSE AFTER TRYING TO JUMP SOME HOOPS I DON'T MEET THE REQUIREMENTS FOR THIS REPAIR TO FIX BY GM AT THEIR COST. THAT LETTER STATES VEHICLES WITH LESS THAN 100,000MILES..YEA OK, ME I TRAVEL!!! CRAZY SO I COMPLAIN WHY NOT RIGHT. SO, 2 YEARS PASS RECEIVE A LETTER FROM GM AGAIN ABOUT THIS "POWER STEERING ISSUE" NOW 150,000ML..AGAIN!!! *TR

NHTSA ID

10467220

Incident

Jul 5, 2012

Mileage

151,595 mi