2006 Pontiac G6 Body & structure Problems

MY CAR WAS PARKED IN THE DRIVEWAY, I WENT TO OPEN THE DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR AND THE DOOR HANDLE BROKE OFF. THIS PRESENTS A SAFETY HAZARD BECAUSE IF THE FACT THIS CAR ONLY HAS ONE KEY ENTRY. SO IF YOU LOCK YOUR KEYS IN THE CAR AND YOUR DRIVER'S HANDLE BREAKS OFF OR DOESN'T WORK YOUR NOT GETTING IN YOUR CAR EVEN WITH YOUR KEYS BECUZ THERE IS ONLY ONE KEY HOLE ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE. 3 MONTHS AFTER THE DRIVER'S DOOR HANDLE BROKE OFF. I WAS SHOPPING CAME OUT OF STORE WENT TO PUT MY GROCERIES IN FRONT PASSENGER SIDE AND THAT DOOR HANDLE BROKE OFF. SO THAT LEAVES ME NO THERE CHOICE BUT TO LEAVE MY WINDOWS DOWN ENOUGH TO BE ABLE REACH IN AND OPEN THE DOOR FROM INSIDE OR OR LEAVE MY DOORS UNLOCKED BECUZ I CAN NOT UNLOCK MY DOORS WITH THE ONE KEY ENTRY BECUZ OF THE DOOR HANDLE BREAKING OFF. WHAT IF SOME HOW THE DOORS WERE TO ACCIDENTLY LOCK WITH A SMALL CHILD INSIDE ? YOU WOULD NOT BE ABLE GET INTO THAT CAR TO GET THAT CHILD!

NHTSA ID

11270570

Incident

Oct 22, 2019

Mileage

203,106 mi

ELECTRIC HARTOP ROOF WILL NOT LATCH COMPLETLY AND WILL NOT ALLOW ACCESS TO TRUNK EITHER. HAPPEN AFETR HAVING CHEVOLET GARAGE WORK ON VEHICLE HAD OTHER ISSUES AS WELL . APPROX ON DATE HAD MULTIPLE DATES WORKED ON . KEY LOCKED THEY RPLCD KEY LOCK ASSY , THEN A CABLE WHICH WAS PROBLEM DID NOT ALLOW START AND SHIFTING OF VEHICLE. CHARGE MULTIPLE TIMES AND DID NOT FIX BUT CHARGED ALOT FOR PARTS SWAPPING TO TRY AND FIX ISSUE. ALSO CAUSED OIL LEAK AND NEVER REPAIRED STEERING ISSUE/POPPING IN FRONT END DRIVERS SIDE.

NHTSA ID

11164110

Incident

Jul 12, 2017

Mileage

120,000 mi

THIS CAR WAS HORRIBLE BRAKES ROTORS STEERING WAS NEVER CORRECT THE CRUISE CONTROL WENT UP AND DOWN AND AFTER I FIXED TON STUFF THE GUY I BUY IT FROM CANE AND STOLE IT MY HUSBAND JOB IN MIDDLE OF NIGGT

NHTSA ID

11154849

Incident

Jun 22, 2016

Mileage

86,000 mi

MY WHEEL AN BRAKES LOCKED WHILE I WAS DRIVING CAUSING ME TO HIT TWO CARS PARKED MY AIRBAGS NEVER CAME OUT THE DRIVER SIDE TIRE AN FRONT END BUSTED FLUIDS LEAK OUT AN IT HAPPENED ON A CITY STREET VECHILE WAS TOWED

NHTSA ID

11010171

Incident

Jul 22, 2017

Mileage

12,643 mi

COMING OFF OF THE HIGHWAY THE CARS STEERING WHEEL LOCKED UP AND WOULD NOT LET ME TURN IT NOR WOULD MY BRAKE WORK. THE CAR DID A COMPLETE 360 AND SMASHED INTO THE GUARD RAIL ON THE SIDE OF THE HIGHWAY. I WAS ONLY GOING 40 MILES PER HOUR AND ALL OF THE ROAD CONDITIONS WERE CLEAR. THERE WERE NO CARS AROUND ME AND PRIOR TO THE ACCIDENT I HAD ALL CONTROL OF THE CAR. FOR ADDITIONAL DETAIL, THE MECHANIC AND DEALERSHIP STATED THAT WHEN THEY PLUGGED THE CAR INTO THE ELECTRICAL CODE FINDER THAT THEY COULD NOT GENERATE A CODE THAT SHOWED THE WHEEL OR CAR LOCKED UP.

NHTSA ID

10933748

Incident

Dec 6, 2016

Mileage

154,000 mi

ON AUGUST 6, 2016 I WAS MERGING ONTO THE 33 EAST FROM THE CAYUGA ROAD ENTRANCE IN CHEEKTOWAGA, NY. AS I TRIED TO MERGE ONTO THE THRUWAY MY STEERING COMPLETELY WENT LOOSE AND LOST CONTROL. I COULDN'T GRAB HOLD OF THE WHEEL, AND MY CAR WENT COMPLETELY INSANE AND CROSSED THE 3 LANES OF TRAFFIC ON THE THRUWAY AND HIT THE GUARDRAIL, THEN BOUNCED OFF THE GUARDRAIL, CROSSING BACK THROUGH THOSE 3 LANES AND I ENDED UP IN A DITCH ON THE OPPOSITE SIDE OF THE GUARDRAIL.MY CAR IS COMPLETELY TOTALED, AND I WAS TAKEN TO THE HOSPITAL ER BY MY MOTHER & MY CAR WAS TOWED BY CHEEKTOWAGA POLICE TO MILLERS TOWING ON GENESEE STREET. THE ONLY THING THE HOSPITAL DIAGNOSED ME WITH WAS WHIPLASH. I HAVE NO IDEA OR EXPLANATION AS TO WHAT COULD HAVE CAUSED MY STEERING WHEEL AND WHOLE CAR TO LOSE CONTROL LIKE THAT. I CONTACTED GENERAL MOTORS AND FILED A CLAIM WITH THEM. GENERAL MOTORS SENT OUT AN INVESTIGATOR TO COME CHECK OUT WHAT HAPPENED TO MY CAR. THE INVESTIGATOR ONLY PLUGGED MY CAR INTO HIS COMPUTER, AFTER UNPLUGGING THE BATTERY (WHICH WAS NOT NECESSARY TO DO AT ALL). AFTER HE INVESTIGATED IT, GENERAL MOTORS CALLED ME AND SAID MY CLAIM WAS DENIED. I FEEL THAT MY CAR WAS IMPROPERLY INSPECTED, IT SHOULD HAVE AT LEAST BEEN PUT UP ON A LIFT TO HAVE THE STEERING RACK LOOKED AT, SEEING AS THAT'S WHERE THE PROBLEM OCCURRED. I HAVE 3 WITNESSES THAT STOPPED ALONGSIDE OF THE ROAD WITH ME AND SAID IT WAS LIKE MY CAR WAS "POSSESSED." THE CAR HAD A STEERING RECALL THAT I GOT FIXED AT A GENERAL MOTORS FACILITY IN NOVEMBER OF 2015, 4 MONTHS AFTER I HAD BOUGHT THE CAR. I FEEL THAT I SHOULD BE COMPENSATED BY GM FOR MY LOSSES. I DID NOTHING WRONG TO MAKE THE CAR ACT LIKE THAT OR LOOSE CONTROL, THEY HAD NO EXPLANATION FOR ME AS TO WHAT HAPPENED TO MAKE THE CAR DO THAT.

NHTSA ID

10919235

Incident

Aug 6, 2016

Mileage

94,000 mi

ON 95 HIGHWAY SOUTH NEAR CARSON VA A WHITE BIG BAG FELL OFF A TRACTOR TRAILER IN WAS ON THE HIGHWAY ROAD IT DAMAGE MY RADIATOR AND BACK END OF MY CAR. REPAIRS HAD TO BE DONE TO MYBCAR

NHTSA ID

10916371

Incident

Sep 8, 2016

Mileage

222,000 mi

I WAS DRIVING HOME IN THE AFTERNOON. I LOST CONTROL OF THE POWER STEERING. I TRIED TO MERGE OUT OF MY LANE SO I WOULD NOT IMPACT ANOTHER CAR. I HAD NO CONTROL OF THE STEERING AT ALL. I WAS UNABLE TO MERGE, I HIT THE BACK END OF A UTILITY TRUCK. *TR

NHTSA ID

10630816

Incident

Aug 27, 2002

Mileage

154,000 mi

KNOCKING LOUD NOISE COMING FROM THE MOTOR, MECHANIC FOUND THE FRONT AND BACK MOTOR MOUNT BROKEN ALONG WITH THE BOLTS ALSO BROKEN. REPAIRED COST $474.10. FRONT OF BODY NOT ALIGNED PROPERLY THERE IS A GAP WITHIN THE HOOD AND THE CAR BODY DON'T KNOW WHETHER WAS CAUSED BY THE MOTOR SHIFTING AROUND. *TR

NHTSA ID

10627865

Incident

Apr 18, 2012

Mileage

63,800 mi

WAS FOLLOWING A CAR THEY WANT TO STOP AND I COULDN'T STOP AND REAR ENDED THE CAR. *TR

NHTSA ID

10625939

Incident

Aug 15, 2014

Mileage

145,000 mi

ABOUT 2 YEARS AGO MY G6 STARTED LEAKING WATER AROUND THE DRIVERS SIDE SUN VISOR AND I ALSO NOTICED THAT THE PASSENGER SIDE SEAT BELT WOULD BECOME WET WHEN IT RAINED AND IT HAS PROGRESSIVELY GOTTEN WORSE TO THE POINT IT SOAKS THE DRIVERS SEAT AND HEADLINER AND THE ENTIRE CAR HOLDS SO MUCH MOISTURE YOU CAN'T EVEN SEE OUT OF THE WINDOWS. I HAVE A SUNROOF BY THE WAY. THIS PAST WEEKEND I DID A LITTLE RESEARCH AND SAW A LOT OF PEOPLE HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM SO I PULLED BACK SOME OF THE HEADLINER AND LIKE THEY SAID THE DRAINAGE TUBES WERE NOT EVEN CONNECTED. WE TRIED TO RECONNECT THEM BUT THEY ARE SO SHORT IT IS IMPOSSIBLE. I READ SOMEWHERE THAT THEY WERE AWARE OF THIS PROBLEM AND THAT THEY HAD SHRUNK DUE TO HEAT BUT APPARENTLY NOTHING HAS BEEN DONE TO MAKE THIS RIGHT AND THEY ARE CHARGING $1000 AT THE DEALERSHIP TO REPLACE IT WHEN THIS IS A MANUFACTURE SCREWUP TO BEGIN WITH. THIS CAR HAS GAVE ME MORE PROBLEMS THAN ANYTHING. I'VE HAD THE ISSUE WITH THE TAIL LIGHTS STAYING ON WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL WASN'T BEING DEPRESSED AND HAVE TOOK IT TO THE DEALERSHIP MULTIPLE TIMES FOR THAT ONLY FOR THEM TO TELL ME MY CAR WASN'T PART OF THE RECALL EVEN THOUGH IT WAS DOING THE SAME THING AND THEN THEY TRIED TO CHARGE ME SOME RIDICULOUS AMOUNT CLAIMING IT WAS THE BRAKE SWITCH CAUSING IT TO DO THAT AND FINALLY I GOT IRRITATED AND FOUND OUT HOW TO DO WHAT THEY WOULD TO FIX THE RECALL MYSELF AND HAVEN'T HAD ANY MORE ISSUES WITH THAT SO FAR. LONG STORY SHORT THIS CAR IS A PIECE OF JUNK AND I WISH I WOULD HAVE NEVER BOUGHT IT. IT ONLY HAD 5000 MILES ON IT WHEN I GOT IT AND ONLY HAS 40000 ON IT NOW AND I HAVE HAD PROBLEMS ALMOST THE ENTIRE TIME I HAVE HAD IT. *TR

NHTSA ID

10564658

Incident

Mar 7, 2012

Mileage

35,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 PONTIAC G6 CONVERTIBLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH, THE "TOP NOT SECURE" WARNING MESSAGE ILLUMINATED AS THE TOP OF THE VEHICLE FAILED TO LOCK. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 33,000.

NHTSA ID

10544220

Incident

Sep 2, 2013

Mileage

33,000 mi

TRANSMISSION FEELS AS THOUGH IT ENTER OVERDRIVE- BRAKES FEEL UNRESPONSIVE AND IF RESPONSIVE ONLY SLIGHTLY, AND CONTINUES TO ACCELERATE WITH THE TRANSMISSION STUCK. CAR WILL EVENTUALLY STOP WHEN EMERGENCY BRAKE IS PULLED, AND THEN THE TRANSMISSION WILL NOT SHIFT OUT OF DRIVE. STEERING WHEEL WILL BECOME LOCKED AS WELL. AFTER MULTIPLE ATTEMPTS OF TURNING THE VEHICLE OFF AND ON, IT WILL EVENTUALLY UNLOCK THE TRANSMISSION AND WILL ALLOW TO BE SHIFTED INTO PARK. VEHICLE IS AN AUTOMATIC. *TR

NHTSA ID

10514989

Incident

Jun 1, 2013

Mileage

67,580 mi

POWER STEERING HOSE IS RUBBING AGAINST EXHAUST WHICH NOW HAS MADE THE POWERS STEERING HOSE TO LEAK WHICH COULD CAUSE A FIRE IF IT HIT THE EXHAUST. *TR

NHTSA ID

10448269

Incident

Feb 16, 2012

Mileage

80,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 PONTIAC G6. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 15 MPH THE POWER STEERING STOPPED FUNCTIONING WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. WHEN THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO MAKE A RIGHT OR A LEFT TURN WHILE LOOKING INTO THE SIDE VIEW MIRRORS THE VIEW WAS BLOCKED BY THE EXTERIOR OF THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT IT WAS DIFFICULT TO SEE IF THERE WAS A VEHICLE IN THE NEXT LANE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 30,000.

NHTSA ID

10408461

Incident

Jun 22, 2011

Mileage

30,000 mi

POWER STEERING WENT OUT DURING BLIZZARD-LIKE CONDITIONS. I COULD NOT TURN THE WHEEL. SINCE THEN, INTERMITTENT TIMES OF POWER STEERING LOCKING UP. THEN, IN SEPTEMBER OF 2010, CAR BEGAN RATTLING, THUMPING, HAVING A MIND OF ITS OWN. SOUNDS LIKE AN AIRPLANE. POWER STEERING NOTICE AND ENGINE LIGHT ARE ON PERMANENTLY NOW. I HAVE ALREADY TALKED ABOUT THE POTENTIAL FOR ACCIDENT WITH MY CHILDREN AND HAD TO PREPARE THEM FOR THIS BECAUSE WE CANNOT AFFORD ALL OF THIS WORK. IN THE LAST TWO YEARS, THE BRAKES HAVE BEEN REPLACED 7 TIMES (IN THE SHOP 6 TIMES IN 2008 FROM MAY-SEPT). THEY HAD TO SPECIAL ORDER THE CALIPERS BECAUSE LIKE THE ELECTRONIC POWER STEERING, THE CALIPERS ON A G6 ARE THE ONLY CAR THAT IS "DONE THIS WAY." THE STEERING FAILURE IS NOW TAKING A TOLL ON THE BRAKES. I HAVE ALSO EXPERIENCED THE FLOODING ON THE FLOOR BOARDS OF THE CAR IN THE BACKSEAT AND TRUNK BUT NEVER MADE A CONNECTION UNTIL READING ALL 857 COMPLAINTS THOROUGHLY ON ONE WEBSITE AND 153 ON ANOTHER. I HAVE CONTACTED AND AM AWAITING A RETURN CALL FROM A LAWYER. I AM ALSO CONTACTING THE COMPANY OUR CAR IS FINANCED THROUGH FOR SOME KIND OF RECOURSE. I HAVE BEEN TRYING TO CONTACT BOTH GM AND PONTIAC. I AM GOING TO HAVE TO GET THE CAR FIXED BUT I WILL FIGHT TO GET REIMBURSED OR SOMEHOW GET OUT OF THE REMAINDER OF THIS LOAN WITHOUT MY HUSBAND'S CREDIT BEING IMPACTED. I HAVE TO USE MY CAR FOR WORK. I HAD TO SWITCH JOBS SO I WOULD NOT BE EXPECTED TO TRANSPORT CLIENTS. I AM IN FEAR FOR MYSELF AND MY FAMILY. WHAT KIND OF LIFE IS THAT? IS ANYTHING IN THE WORKS FOR A RECALL? SO FAR, I HAVE ENDURED ALL OF THE FINANCIAL RESPONSIBILITY: INCREASED INSURANCE PREMIUMS, ACCIDENTS, TICKETS FOR FAILURE TO CONTROL AND REPAIRS. BECAUSE THE STEERING PROBLEM IS SEVERE, I HAVE TO FIND THE MONEY NEXT WEEK OR PARK THE CAR WHILE CONTINUING TO PAY THE MONTHLY CAR PAYMENT. *TR

NHTSA ID

10365345

Incident

Dec 15, 2008

Mileage

75,000 mi

1. A FEW MONTHS AFTER THE WARRANTY RAN OUT I NOTICED A CRACKING IN THE PAINT ON THE HOOD ONLY. THE CAR IS WASHED AND WAXED REGULARLY WITH NO UNUSUAL PRODUCTS. PAINT HAS CONTINUED TO DETERIORATE ON THE HOOD ONLY (REST OF THE CAR IS FINE) AND IS NOW CHIPPING THROUGH THE CLEAR COAT ENTIRELY AND TO COLOR UNDERNEATH. I EXPECT THIS WILL SOON BE FLAKING RIGHT OFF! 2. AROUND SAME TIME PAINT PROBLEM STARTED, CD PLAYER STOPPED WORKING. 3. HAVE EXPERIENCED INTERMITTENT ELECTRICAL SHORTS/PROBLEMS WITH THE CONSOLE AND HAVE HAD TO RESET THE CLOCK AND TEMP MANY TIMES IN ADDITION TO FAULTY "SERVICE AIRBAG SOON" WARNING THAT COMES ON THEN AND DISAPPEARS FOR MONTHS AT A TIME. 4. WITHIN LAST FEW MONTHS, HAVE BEGUN SMELLING STRONG ODOR OF GASOLINE OUTSIDE THE CAR EVEN SEVERAL HOURS AFTER IT HAS BEEN TURNED OFF...FUEL FILL UPS DON'T INCREASE OR DISSIPATE THIS. SMELL SEEMS TO BE GETTING WORSE (INTENSIFYING) OVER TIME, HOWEVER, ALTHOUGH I CANNOT DETECT A LEAK OR ANY NOTICEABLE CHANGE IN THE FUEL ECONOMY. 5. SEVERAL MONTHS AFTER WARRANTY ENDED BEGAN HAVING DIFFICULTY STARTING CAR ON "HOT STARTS"...CAR CRANKS BUT DOESN'T IGNITE (SAME IN HOT AND COLD WEATHER). THIS BECAME MORE FREQUENT UNTIL SUDDENLY IT COMPLETELY REVERSED ITSELF. NOW "HOT" STARTS ARE GENERALLY FINE, CRANKING AND NON IGNITION TYPICALLY HAPPENS ON "COLD" STARTS (SAME IN HOT AND COLD WEATHER). FOR A CAR PURCHASED WITH 29K MILES AND IS NOW ONLY AT 66K I SAY THIS IS DEPLORABLE! ALL THESE THINGS OCCURRED AFTER 36K WARRANTY ENDED BUT WITHIN THE FIRST 20-30K MILES PUT ON CAR. RIDICULOUS! MY LAST CAR WAS A PLYMOUTH AND RAN FINE WELL OVER 100K (ONLY MAJOR JOB WAS REPLACING TIMING BELT @ 100K)...I DON'T THINK I CAN ANTICIPATE THE SAME KIND OF LONGEVITY FROM THIS CAR. CONSIDERING THE OTHER SERIOUS PROBLEMS RAISED CONCERNING STEERING AND EVERYTHING ELSE, I DON'T KNOW WHAT TO DO WITH IT. *TR

NHTSA ID

10361673

Incident

Oct 30, 2007

Mileage

38,900 mi

CLEAR COAT DELAMINATION FOR 2006 PONTIAC G6 GTP. *TR

NHTSA ID

10342804

Incident

Mar 10, 2010

Mileage

60,000 mi

PROBLEMS WITH CAR STARTED IN JUNE OF 06, FOR ABNORMAL NOISE, FROM UNDERNEATH CAR, CONDENSATION WAS CONSTANT IN HEADLIGHTS EVEN AFTER REPLACED. CAR DISC PLAYER WOULD CONSTANTLY MALFUNCTION AND WAS REPLACED - STEERING WAS ALWAYS SEEMED NOT JUST RIGHT. CAR WOULD ACCELERATE FOR SHORT SPURTS, TRUNK FILLED WITH WATER AFTER A RAIN REALLY FEEL THE WHOLE STABILITY OF THE CAR NEEDS TO BE SERIOUSLY LOOKED AT. HUSBAND RECEIVED BRAIN INJURY FROM WHAT LOOKED LIKE HE JUST PLOWED INTO A BLOCK WALL FOR NO REASON. HE HELD A CLEAN DRIVING RECORD WITH A CURRENT CDL LICENSE. *TR

NHTSA ID

10341445

Incident

Oct 9, 2009

Mileage

45,000 mi

THE PAINT ON THE INTERIOR'S BUTTONS ARE CHIPPING OFF. I.E. THE DOOR LOCK/UNLOCK, THE BUTTONS TO RAISE/LOWER THE WINDOWS, THE RADIO BUTTONS. THE EXTERIOR PAINT JOB IS AWFUL. ANYTHING THAT RUBS AGAINST THE CAR INCLUDING MY NAIL WILL SCRATCH THE PAINT. *TR

NHTSA ID

10257034

Incident

Aug 10, 2006

I HAVE HAD THIS CAR FOR ALMOST 3 YEARS. IT SQUEAKS LIKE THE PLASTIC IS RUBBING AGAINST EACH OTHER. THE BRAKES HAVE NOT STOPPED SQUEAKING. I HAVE HAD THEM REDONE ABOUT 4 TIMES. THE BLACK RUBBER STRIP IS ROTTING. THERE IS A LEAK ON THE PASSENGER SIDE COMING THROUGH THE LITTLE SQUARE RIGHT ABOUT THE SEAT BELT. MY WARRANTY IS UP AND MY EXTENDED WARRANTY DOES NOT CARRY OVER TO FIX ANY OF THIS. MY CAR UPHOLSTERY WAS ALREADY REDONE ONCE DUE TO A FLOODING AND I PAID FOR THAT. NOW THE BACKSEAT SMELLS LIKE MOLD. THE HANDLE ON THE PASSENGER SIDE OF THE CAR HAS BEEN REPLACED TWICE BECAUSE IT KEEPS COMING OFF. THIS IS THE WORST INVESTMENT I HAVE EVER MADE. I JUST FOUND OUT THAT THE POWER STEERING IS ACTUALLY ELECTRIC. I HATE IT. *TR

NHTSA ID

10249046

Incident

Nov 17, 2008

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 PONTIAC G6 GT. WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE OFF THE DEALER LOT AT APPROXIMATELY 2 MPH, THERE WAS AN ELECTRICAL FAILURE WITH THE POWER WINDOWS. IN ADDITION, THE CELL PHONE CHARGER FUSE CONTINUED TO BLOW OUT. THE DEALER STATED THAT THEY WOULD MAKE REPAIRS UNDER WARRANTY. THERE WAS BUBBLING IN THE PAINT JOB THAT WAS ALSO REPAIRED UNDER WARRANTY. WHENEVER THE VEHICLE IS STARTED, THE STEREO CHANGES FROM XM FM TO AM. THE SCREEN FOR THE XM RADIO IS BLANK, THE CLOCK IS ALWAYS BEHIND, AND THE FUEL GAUGE NEVER WORKS PROPERLY. IT IS DIFFICULT TO TELL EXACTLY HOW MUCH FUEL IS IN THE VEHICLE. THE ENGINE TICKS PERIODICALLY AND IT SOMETIMES STALLS UPON STARTING. THE NUTS IN THE DOOR LOOSEN EVERY TWO WEEKS AND MAKE A LOUD CLUNKING SOUND WHEN THEY ARE COMING LOOSE. THERE IS ALSO SOMETHING WRONG WITH THE POWER STEERING. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 20 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 18,000. UPDATE 09/10/08 *CW THE POWER STEERING FAILED AND WAS REPLACED, BUT IT STILL WAS NOT RIGHT. THE DRIVE SHAFT BEGAN TO UNUSUAL NOISES. UPDATED 09/10/08. *JB

NHTSA ID

10235630

Incident

Dec 29, 2006

Mileage

20 mi

CLEAR COAT CHIPPED OFF CAR, ROTORS WARPING EVERY 3 MONTHS, BUTTONS ON RADIO DISCOLORED, SUNROOF STOPPED WORKING, POWER STEERING LOCKED UP 4 TIMES, BATTERY NEEDED REPLACED 3 TIMES, CAR HESITATES WHEN STARTING & THEN DIES, JERKING SENSATION WHEN DRIVING - I'VE TAKING INTO THE DEALERSHIP 26 TIMES IN THE PAST 3 YEARS. *TR

NHTSA ID

10231716

Incident

Sep 5, 2007

Mileage

16 mi

FIRST LEAK WAS THE XM ANTENNA. WATER CAME IN THROUGH ROOF CENTER CONSOLE LIGHTS. SECOND LEAK WAS FROM THE SUNROOF WATER ENTERED THE CABIN THROUGH THE SAME PLACE. DEALER REPAIRED SUNROOF DRAIN TUBE. THIRD LEAK WAS THE SUNROOF DRAIN TUBE. DEALER REPAIRED THE OTHER SUNROOF DRAIN TUBE. THE WATER ENTER THE CABIN AND RAN ON THE PASSENGER SEAT BELT. THIS HAPPENED IN THE WINTER AND THE SEAT BELT FROZE SOLID IN THE RETRACTION REEL. AT THE SAME TIME THE WATER ALSO DAMAGED THE AIRBAG SENSORS IN THE PASSENGER SEAT AND CAUSED THE AN AIRBAG FAILURE. THE FORTH LEAK SOAKED BOTH SEAT BELTS. THIS TIME THE DEALERSHIP EXTENDED THE SUNROOF DRAIN TUBES PER A SERVICE BULLETIN. NOW THERE ARE INTERMITTENT ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS WITH THE CAR. THE HEADS LIGHTS WOULD NOT TURN ON UNTIL THE CAR WAS TURNED OFF THEN RESTARTED. THE TURN SIGNALS, INSTRUMENT CLUSTER LIGHTS, AND HEATER CONTROL LIGHTS STOPPED WORKING INTERMITTENTLY. OF COURSE THEY WORKED FINE WHILE THE DEALERSHIP HAD THE CAR. *TR

NHTSA ID

10210447

Incident

Nov 30, 2007

Mileage

23,300 mi

I NOTICED A 'BLOBBY'-LIKE PLASTIC SOMETHING COMING UP FROM THE RIGHT HAND SIDE OF THE DASH, ESP. WHEN IT WAS HOT. THIS HAD ONLY BEEN HAPPENING FOR A WEEK OR SO. TOOK IT INTO THE DEALER, INFORMED THAT IT WAS THE WEATHER STRIPPING COMING AWAY FROM THE DASH AND THE WINDSHIELD.*JB

NHTSA ID

10199872

Incident

Aug 10, 2007

Mileage

27,100 mi