2007 Pontiac G6 Other / unspecified Problems

The contact owns a 2007 Pontiac G6. The contact stated that while driving at undisclosed speeds, there was a gasoline odor coming from the vehicle. The odor was also outside the vehicle. The contact became aware of a fluid leak underneath the vehicle. No warning lights were illuminated. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic, and a fuel leak was confirmed. The vehicle was not repaired. The contact related the failure to NHTSA Campaign Number: 13E043000 (Fuel System, Gasoline, Equipment). The manufacturer was notified of the failure and informed the contact that parts were not purchased from the manufacturer, so the VIN was not included in the recall. The failure mileage was unavailable.

NHTSA ID

11724789

Incident

Apr 9, 2025

Radio Stopped working won’t power on, BRAKE, TC, ABS & CHECK ENGINE light stay on for some reason!

NHTSA ID

11460482

Incident

Mar 1, 2022

MY POWER STEERING KEEPS GOING OUT WHILE I'M DRIVING AND IT'S AFFECTING MY WHEELS AND STEERING. THE CAR IS IN MOTION AS THIS IS GOING ON.

NHTSA ID

11204847

Incident

Feb 7, 2019

Mileage

45 mi

WHEN I TURN MY STEERING WHEEL SEVERAL THINGS HAPPEN, A CLICK SOUND GOING CLOCKWISE, AND I HEAR SQUEAKY OR WHINING SOUND WHEN I TURN EITHER WAY. I HEAR A GRINDING SOUND COMING FROM THE FRONT TIRES. MY SIGNAL DOESN'T SHUT OFF AFTER I COMPLETE A TURN.

NHTSA ID

11171303

Incident

Jan 22, 2019

TAKATA RECALL. I PURCHASED THE CAR THE BEGINNING OF THIS YEAR IN JANUARY. WHEN I TEST DROVE THE CAR IT WAS ALREADY MAKING A LOUD HUMMING NOISE THAT WORSEN. ONCE PURCHASED AND DROVED OFF LOT I NOTICED THAT THE CIG LIGHTER/BATTERY CHARGER DIDN'T WORK EVEN WHEN I CHANGED THE FUSE. THE DOOR LOCKED ON THE PASSENGER SIDE GOT STUCK, THE BRAKES WENT OUT WHILE DRIVING, THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS STOP WORKING WHILE DRIVING IN POURING RAIN AND NOW OUT OF NOWHERE THE TIRE ON THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE IS ON A FLAT.

NHTSA ID

11141564

Incident

Jun 1, 2018

Mileage

117,000 mi

WATER PUMP - CONTINUOUS REPLACEMENT OF WATER PUMP ABOUT EVERY 2 TO 2-1/2 YEARS (AFTER ORIGINAL HAS QUIT WORKING) ALONG WITH THERMOSTAT REPLACEMENT. THIS PROCESS IS EXTREMELY TIME CONSUMING AND ONEROUS TO COMPLETE WITHIN A TYPICAL 8 HOUR DAY, ALONG WITH A FLUID DRAIN, FLUSH AND REPLACEMENT WITH FRESH FLUID. ALSO, CONSTANT REGULAR REPLACEMENT OF BOTH FRONT HUB ASSEMBLIES, THOUGH NOT QUITE AS TIME CONSUMING, IS STILL A BURDENSOME ISSUE. ESPECIALLY AS NEITHER THE INDIVIDUAL FRONT HUB ASSEMBLIES OR THE WATER PUMP IS INEXPENSIVE. THE 3 FRONT HUB ASSEMBLIES - 2 FOR THE FRONT LEFT SINCE APRIL OF 2016 & SOON TO BE 2 RIGHT FRONT HUB ASSEMBLIES SINCE MARCH OF 2016 (BOTH OF WHICH LOCKED UP OR "FROZE UP" THEREFORE NOT ALLOWING THE WHEEL TO TURN AT ALL. BOTH INSTANCES OF THE WATER PUMP FAILURE COULD HAVE RESULTED IN VERY SERIOUS ENGINE DAMAGE AND/OR FAILURE HAD THE PROBLEM NOT BEEN DIAGNOSED PROMPTLY. I CAN ILL AFFORD TO CONTINUE REPLACEMENT OF EITHER PART AT CURRENT PRICES EVERY COUPLE OF YEARS, NEVER MIND THE INCONVENIENCE AND LOSS OF USUALLY BOTH CLASS TIME AND AVAILABILITY FOR WORK. PROBLEMS BEGAN MARCH 21, 2013 AND CONTINUE THROUGH TODAY, AS I AM STILL ASSESSING HOW TO AFFORD A SECOND MUCH NEEDED HUB ASSEMBLY FOR THE RIGHT FRONT OF MY VEHICLE. THIS, ALONG WITH AT LEAST ANOTHER $500 (MINIMUM) FOR OTHER PARTS NEEDED TO COMPLETE CURRENT MECHANICAL ISSUES AND NEEDS, IS DIFFICULT TO AFFORD. ESPECIALLY WHEN ALL PARTS THAT ARE INCLUDED IN THE PREVIOUS MENTIONED AMOUNT ARE MOST DEFINITELY NECESSARY TO INSURE THE SAFETY OF OCCUPANTS AND OTHERS WHO MAY BE AROUND SHOULD ONE OR MORE PARTS FAIL WHILE VEHICLE IS IN MOTION.

NHTSA ID

11033320

Incident

Mar 21, 2013

Mileage

142,750 mi

I BOUGHT THIS CAR BRAND NEW. IT IS A PONTIAC G 6 GT CONVERTIBLE WITH AN OPTIONAL GTP HIGH OUTPUT ENGINE AND DRIVETRAIN. THIS IS A TOP OF THE LINE VEHICLE WITH ALL OPTIONS. SINCE NEW, THE VEHICLE DOES NOT STEER WELL. IT LURCHES UNEXPECTEDLY FROM SIDE TO SIDE WHEN GOING AROUND TURNS OR JUST STRAIGHT AHEAD. IT HAS BEEN VERY WELL TAKEN CARE OF AND ONLY HAS 28,000 MILES ON IT AS OF TODAY. IT IS STILL IN THE 36,000 MILE GM WARRANTY PERIOD. THERE HAS BEEN A SNAPPING/POPPING NOISE IN THE STEERING WHEEL/COLUMN SINCE NEW WHEN YOU TURN THE STEERING WHEEL FROM SIDE TO SIDE, SITTING STILL OR DRIVING. THE STEERING FEELS VERY UNSTABLE. RECENTLY THE VEHICLE STARTED CONSTANTLY PULLING TO THE RIGHT. IF I LET OFF THE STEERING WHEEL IT WILL DRIVE OFF THE ROAD. THE STEERING WHEEL SHAKES BACK AND FORTH AND THE STEERING FEELS LOOSE AND BUMPY. THE ENTIRE STEERING SYSTEM NEEDS TO BE REPLACED FROM THE STEERING WHEEL TO THE WHEELS. THIS STEERING IS ELECTRIC. THE PARTS ARE VERY EXPENSIVE. THE RACK AND PINION IS ALSO MAKING NOISE AND BUMPY, NEEDS REPLACEMENT. THE WHEELS APPEAR OUT OF ALIGNMENT AND THE TIRES APPEAR TO BE WEARING ON THE OUTSIDE EDGES. THIS IS BASICALLY A BRAND NEW VEHICLE. IT HAS BEEN KEPT IN A GARAGE IN FLORIDA. NO RUST. LOOKS AND DRIVES NEW. EXCEPT FOR THE ELECTRIC STEERING SYSTEM. THIS IS A KNOWN PROBLEM WITH THESE VEHICLES. INTERNET SEARCH AND DEALER PHONE CALL CONFIRMED THAT. GM HAS SEVERAL RECALLS AND EXTENDED WARRANTIES FOR THIS, BUT MY CAR DOES NOT QUALIFY. THE STEERING SYSTEM IS MAINTENANCE FREE. THERE IS NOTHING THE CUSTOMER CAN DO. THE STEERING COLUMN SENSOR RING IS DEFECTIVE ALSO. THE UPPER STEERING COLUMN NEEDS TO BE REPLACED ALSO. THIS COULD COST WELL OVER A $1500 JUST FOR PARTS. THIS VEHICLE IS UNSAFE TO DRIVE. IT STEERS IT SELF. THE TRACTION CONTROL SEEMS DEFECTIVE AND UNRELIABLE ALSO.

NHTSA ID

10914168

Incident

Oct 2, 2016

Mileage

28,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 PONTIAC G6. WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE STEERING BECAME DIFFICULT TO TURN WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT OIL WAS LEAKING UNDER THE VEHICLE WHEN PARKED AND THERE WAS AN ABNORMAL NOISE IN THE FRONT PASSENGER WHEEL. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 90,000.

NHTSA ID

10819719

Incident

Jul 8, 2015

Mileage

90,000 mi

I DO NOT REMEMBER THE DATE OR MILEAGE BUT MY CAR HAS MANY PROBLEMS. THE TRACTION LIGHT CAME ON, IT SAYS TRACTION OFF. IT AFFECTS THE STEERING, BREAKS, IT CAUSES FISHTAILING. I BOUGHT THIS CAR FOR SAFETY! THE COMPANY SHOULD REPLACE IT OR GIVE THE OWNERS NEW CARS OR A DISCOUNT ON A NEW VEHICLE. I AM HAVING THE TRACTION SENSORS REPLACED COSTING ME $400. I WAS TOLD THE TIMING CHAIN NEEDS TO BE REPLACED AS WELL! I WAS ALSO TOLD IT COULD BE A RECALL BUT THEY ARE TRYING TO CHARGE ME $1200 TO CHANGE IT! WHAT DO I DO? ITS NOT MY FAULT IT WAS MADE WITH FAULTY PARTS

NHTSA ID

10759167

Incident

Aug 2, 2015

I AM THE 2ND OWNER TO A G6 HAVE NOTICED SINCE ABOUT A MONTH OR SO AFTER PURCHASING VEHICLE THAT WHEN TURNING AT SLOW SPEEDS THERE IS A CLANKING/BANGING NOISE. HAVE NOTICED SEVERAL OTHERS MENTION OF THIS SAME ISSUE. NOW IT SHOWS OBVIOUS RECALL FOR THE U JOINT FOR THIS VEHICLE, YET BOTH DEALERSHIPS AND PONTIAC ARE ONLY SAYING IT IS VIN SPECIFIC WHICH TO ME IS A CROCK OF (YOU FILL IN). THERE IS OBVIOUSLY A PROBLEM WITH THIS YET THEY WANT TO DO NOTHING. GUESS MAJOR ACCIDENTS OR DEATH MUST NEED TO RESULT IN ORDER FOR THEM TO FIX THE ISSUE. ALSO AT JUST ANY RANDOM TIME THE AIRBAG WARNING WILL JUST POP UP ON MY DASHBOARD. VEHICLE HAS BEEN IN NO ACCIDENTS, SO THERE SHOULD BE NO REASON TO THAT JUST RANDOMLY "POPPIGN UP" I WILL BE MAKING FORMAL COMPLAINTS TO BBB AND NATIONAL SAFETY WEBSITE. IF YOU POST A RECALL FOR A VEHICLE, IT IS NOT VIN SPECIFIC AS THEY ARE ALL USING THE SAME PARTS. COME ON GM WE ARE NOT IDIOTS HERE!!!!!

NHTSA ID

10731688

Incident

Mar 24, 2015

THE POWER STEERING WENT OUT ON MY 2007 PONTIAC G6. THE VEHICLE WAS TRAVELING AT LOW SPEEDS. IT WENT OUT REPEATEDLY. THE POWER STEERING WENT OUT WHEN TURNING THE WHEEL MORE THAN APPROXIMATELY 15 DEGREES. THE STEERING WHEEL TIGHTENED BEFORE GOING OUT AND WAS FOLLOWED BY A VEHICLE ALERT THAT THE POWER STEERING WAS LOST. POWER STEERING WAS RECOVERED WHEN TURNING OFF THE CAR AND TURNING IT BACK ON. HOWEVER, STEERING CONTINUED TO GO OUT. IT HAS SINCE BEEN INTERMITTENT AND DOES NOT GO OUT ONCE EXCEEDING APPROX 15-20 MILES PER HOUR.

NHTSA ID

10721101

Incident

May 22, 2015

Mileage

125,000 mi

DRIVERS SIDE LOCK INDICATOR BROKE OFF WITH NO UNUSUAL DAMAGE OR WEAR THAT WOULD.HAVE CAUSED! HAVE SEEN A LOT OF G6S LIKE THIS! *TR

NHTSA ID

10630567

Incident

Aug 22, 2012

DRIVERS SIDE SEAT LEATHER IS CRACKING/SPLITING, CAR HAS ALWAYS HAD PROPER CARE. *TR

NHTSA ID

10630281

Incident

Sep 22, 2011

Mileage

39,000 mi

I WAS DRIVING AND MY POWER STEERING LIGHT CAME ON AND I LOST POWER STEERING. I ALMOST BIT A CAR AND WENT IN THE DITCH. I AM BEING TOLD BY GM THAT IT'S NOT COVERED BECAUSE I HAVE 2007 G6. *TR

NHTSA ID

10579036

Incident

Apr 9, 2014

Mileage

178,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 PONTIAC G6. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH THE STEERING BEGAN TO PULL THE VEHICLE LEFT AND RIGHT. IN ADDITION WHILE PARKED AND TRYING TO RESTART THE ENGINE IT WOULD NOT START. THE CONTACT HAD TO WAIT AN HOUR FOR THE VEHICLE TO START. IN ADDITION, THE LUG NUTS HAVE BEEN BENDING AND COMING OFF OF THE WHEELS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE WHO DID NOT OFFER ANY ASSISTANCE SINCE THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED ON ANY RECALLS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 90,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 96,818.

NHTSA ID

10482315

Incident

Sep 10, 2012

Mileage

90,000 mi

I WAS JUST INFORMED THAT MY 2007 G6 REQUIRES A SECOND NEW STEERING RACK AT 49900 MILES. THE FIRST ONE WAS REPLACE AT 33000 MILES. NOW THE WARRANTY HAS EXPIRED AND I HAVE TO PAY $900 OUT OF MY POCKET. THE DEALERSHIP MAKES NO EXCUSES FOR GM PARTS THAT ONLY LAST 2 YEARS AND 17K MILES. I HAVE ALSO HAD THE SAME COMPLAINTS AS EVERYONE ELSE: WHO OWNS THIS CAR: BRAKE SQUEAKING AND SHORT LIFE (REAR BRAKES HAVE BEEN COMPLETELY REPLACED TWICE), INTERMEDIATE STEERING SHAFT, STEERING COLUMN PROBLEMS, ETC. I DON'T UNDERSTAND HOW GM CAN IGNORE ALL OF THESE COMPLAINTS, ESPECIALLY THE ONES REGARDING SAFETY! *TR

NHTSA ID

10402187

Incident

May 20, 2007

Mileage

49,900 mi

STEERING IS POPPING AND ACTS LIKE IT WANTS TO LOCK UP. CALLED DEALER THEY SAID NOTHING WAS WRONG WITH IT. CALLED GM THEY TOOK NOTE. I'VE HAD IT IN THE SHOP FOR THE SAME PROBLEM 3 DIFFERENT TIMES WITHIN A YR THEY REPOSITIONED AND LUBED THE I-SHAFT. NEVER FIXED THE PROBLEM. MY DRIVERS SIDE FRONT AREA THERE IS A POPPING NOISE WHEN ITS COLD. THAT ALSO WAS LOOKED AT 3 TIMES. I WAS TOLD THERE WERE NO PROBLEMS. IT STILL MAKES THE NOISE. ACTUALLY ITS GETTING LOUDER. I WAS TOLD BY GM TO TAKE IT IN AND HAVE IT DIAGNOSED. I HAVE UNDER 50,000 WITH NO WARRANTY. THEY WANT ME TO PAY FOR SOMETHING THAT WAS SUPPOSED TO BE FIXED. AND HAVE SOMEONE LOOK AT SOMETHING THEY SAY DOESN'T EXIST. THE POPPING IN THE STEERING AND LEFT FRONT IS STILL OCCURRING EVERY DAY BUT IS WORSE WHEN ITS COLD. *TR

NHTSA ID

10368315

Incident

Oct 13, 2008

Mileage

31,270 mi

AT AROUND 51,000 MILES MY PONTIAC G6 (2007) BEGAN VEERING TO THE LEFT AND LOCKING UP. I HEARD A CLUNKING NOISE SEVERAL DAYS BEFORE THIS HAPPENED WHEN I TURNED THE WHEEL FROM LEFT TO RIGHT. THE CLUNK STARTED OFF SOMEWHAT QUIET AND THEN GOT LOUDER AND CAUSE IT TO BECOME DIFFICULT TO TURN. WHEN I WOULD BRAKE THE CAR WOULD SHAKE AND THE STEERING WHEEL WOULD TURN LEFT AND RIGHT RAPIDLY ON IT'S OWN. I HAD ALL MY BRAKE PADS REPLACED, EVEN THOUGH THE MECHANIC SAID THERE WAS NOTHING WRONG WITH THE BRAKES. I HAD THE STEERING RACK REPLACED. THE PROBLEM WENT AWAY FOR 3 MONTHS AND THEN RETURNED. THE STEERING WHEEL BEGAN LOCKING AGAIN MAKING IT DIFFICULT TO RECOVER FROM A NORMAL TURN. I HAD THE STEERING RACK REPLACED AGAIN. NOW 6 WEEKS LATER THE CLUNKING AND SHAKING AND STEERING PROBLEMS ARE BACK. COMPLAINTS OF THIS PROBLEM ARE ALL OVER THE INTERNET. I HAVE HAD THIS STEERING RACK REPLACED 2 TIMES AND NOW IT NEEDS TO BE DONE AGAIN. ALL THESE REPLACEMENTS HAVE HAPPENED OVER A 9 MONTH PERIOD. IT IS EXTREMELY DANGEROUS TO DRIVE WHEN THIS HAPPENS AND NEEDS TO BE ADDRESSED.- *TR

NHTSA ID

10306769

Incident

May 10, 2009

Mileage

51,000 mi

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 PONTIAC G6. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ALUMINUM RIMS ON HIS VEHICLE WERE THIN AND CRACKING. HE BELIEVES THAT HE MAY HAVE DRIVEN OVER A POTHOLE, WHICH CAUSED A HOLE ON THE INSIDE OF THE RIMS. THE FAILURE IS ON THE FRONT DRIVER'S SIDE TIRE. HE STATED THAT THE RIMS ARE THE ORIGINAL RIMS THAT CAME WITH THE VEHICLE. HE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER AND THEY STATED THAT NEW RIMS NEEDED TO BE PURCHASED AT THE COST OF $435. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 20,000. UPDATED 02-23-09 *BF UPDATED 02/24/09. *JB

NHTSA ID

10256880

Incident

Jan 5, 2009

Mileage

20,000 mi

ON OCTOBER 31,2008 I WAS IN AN AUTOMOBILE ACCIDENT WHERE I WAS GOING APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH WHEN I HIT SOMEONE STRAIGHT ON FROM BEHIND. MY AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY, NOR DID MY SEAT BELT LOCK UP. I WAS TAKEN TO THE HOSPITAL WHERE I WAS TOLD I HAD A MINOR CONCUSSION, AND NECK AND SHOULDER SPRAIN. MY HEAD HIT THE STEERING WHEEL TWICE. *TR

NHTSA ID

10247945

Incident

Oct 31, 2008

Mileage

9,900 mi

AIR BAG SENSOR DOES NOT TURN OFF AIRBAG WHEN A SMALL CHILD SITS IN THE FRONT SEAT. THERE IS A 359 UNIT RECALL ON THIS MAKE/MODEL FOR THIS DEFECT BUT DEALER STATES IT DOESN'T COVER MY CAR AND THAT AIRBAG SHOULD TURN ON WHEN PASSENGER WEIGHT EXCEEDS 30-40 POUNDS. NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID: 07V146000. *TR

NHTSA ID

10221806

Incident

Mar 19, 2007

Mileage

500 mi