2009 Pontiac G6 Fuel system Problems

Strong fuel smell from rear of Pontiac G6 near fuel tank. This is a common problem due to a cracked elbow on top of the fuel pump. This issue is happening among all G6 models from 05 to 09 . This issue should be recalled as it is dangerous to the drivers , passengers or anyone that comes within 3 ft of Pontiacs that have this issue. Fuel odor can be smelt from further than 3ft that can damage to lungs, throat and multiple other health hazards. The fumes can reach even further witch is easily ignited if someone were to walk by with a cigarette This issue is common in 75% of Pontiac G6's on the road This defective part should be placed on recall and should definitely be looked into before someone loses their lives over an easily preventable occurrence from happening. Thank you for your time and please look into this issue before it's to late.

NHTSA ID

11561783

Incident

Dec 5, 2019

ANOTHER COMPLAINT ABOUT THE FUEL ODOR WHICH IS CAUSED BY POOR MATERIAL USED ON FUEL PUMP. IT IS AROUND REAR OF CAR AND INSIDE CAR, ALSO OVER MUFFLER. POSSIBLE FIRE HAZARD. SHOULD BE ADDRESSED TO GM FOR A RECALL. HAPPENS TO 99% OF THESE VEHICLES. IT ONLY HAPPENS AFTER VEHICLE HAS BEEN DRIVEN.

NHTSA ID

11364870

Incident

Oct 17, 2020

Mileage

115,000 mi

EVERYTIME GET GAS SMALL IS VERY BAD LIKE IT HAS GAS LEAK LIKE OTHER YEARS HAVE HAD. *TR

NHTSA ID

11327307

Incident

Jun 2, 2017

CATALYTIC CONVERTER NEEDED REPLACING WITH LESS THAN 125, 000 MILES ON ENGINE. COULD NOT AFFORD TO REPLACE SO COULD NOT GET STATE INSPECTION TO PASS. HAS BEEN SITTING AND NOT DRIVEN SINCE MARCH 2019. BETWEEN DEC 2018 AND MARCH 2019, BOTH FRONT AND REAR BRAKES FAILED. CAR DRIVER'S DOOR AND CONVERTIBLE TOP STOPPED WORKING. NEEDS APPROX. $3000 TO FIX WHICH I DON'T HAVE BUT STILL PAYING $261./ MONTHLY PAYMENTS AND CANNOT DRIVE. FINANCE COMPANY SAYS THEY WILL NOT LET ME DO VOLUNTARY REPO. I AM RETIRED ON FIXED INCOME. ANY ADVICE WOULD BE APPRECIATED. CANNOT EVEN SELL BECAUSE I OWE $7000 ON IT AND NOT WORTH HALF THAT. WHAT CAN YOU DO WITH A CAR THAT ONLY SITS IN DRIVEWAY?

NHTSA ID

11316624

Incident

Dec 18, 2018

Mileage

125,000 mi

CAR LOST POWER WHILE DRIVING ON HIGHWAY. ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON .GARAGE PULLED CODES AND DISCOVERED 4 FULL QUARTS LOW ON OIL. THEY PROCEEDED WITH DIAGNOSIS AND TIMING CHAIN STRETCHED TO BLOWN MOTOR. NO OIL LIGHT EVER CAME ON NOR ANY WARNING FROM THE DRIVER INFO CENTER ON THE DASH.

NHTSA ID

11310668

Incident

Feb 12, 2020

Mileage

138,400 mi

THE AIR BAGS LIKE SAY SERVICE BUT NO ONE SEE WHAT'S WRONG, THE FUEL CAR WILL NOT CRANK AFTER GAS IS PUT IN. IT ASK TO CHECK GAS CAP EVEN PUT NEW CAP ON AND STI NOT WORKING

NHTSA ID

11171599

Incident

Jan 13, 2019

Mileage

180,000 mi

STRONG SMELL OF GAS AT STARTUPS. POSSIBLE FUEL LEAK LIKE OTHER GM VEHICLES. PLEASE ISSUE A RECALL AS THIS IS EXTREMELY DANGEROUS.

NHTSA ID

11156688

Incident

Dec 3, 2018

Mileage

127,221 mi

I HAVE A 2009 PONTIAC G6 GT 4D. IT IS CURRENTLY REGISTERED TO MY GIRLFRIEND VIN#[XXX]. DUE TO THE ELECTRICAL AND TECHNICAL PROBLEMS THIS CAR HAS GIVEN USE SO MUCH PROBLEMS. ESPECIALLY AT NIGHT. WELL IT HAS AN AUTOMATIC LIGHT TURN ON AND I HAVE NOTES THAT THE BACK BRAKES WILL NOT TURN ON UNLESS MY FOOT IS ON THE BRAKE. IT IS VERY DANGEROUS FOR ME TO BE DRIVING ESPECIALLY WITH CHILDREN. I'VE HAD CARS COME FROM AROUND US AND TELL US TO TURN ON THE LIGHTS IT QUIT EMBARRASSING. IT ENDED UP TO WHATEVER ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS IT HAD CAUSED THE CAR TO HAVE ENGINE PROBLEMS TO WERE THE CAR WAS SAYING REDUCED ENGINE PROBLEMS WE HAVE SPEND LOTS OF MONEY TRYING TO GET THIS CAR RUNNING BUT IF SOMETHING WAS FIXED SOMETHING ELSE WENT WRONG I HAVE CHANGE THE COMPUTER THAT COST A LOT OF MONEY IT HAS GOT TO THE POINT NOW THAT THE CARS CADILLAC CONVERTER, AND FUEL INJECTORS HAVE GONE OUT. I HAVE ATTEMPTED TO GET THE CADILLAC CONVERTER FIXED BUT THE BEST THING I COULD DO WAS GET IT HOLLOWED OUT. KNOW IT MAKES A LOUD NOISE. I HAVEN'T RAN THE CAR FOR ABOUT TWO YEARS NOW BECAUSE THE COST OF REPAIR FOR THIS CAR IS OUT OF MY BUDGET. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

NHTSA ID

11152188

Incident

Jun 1, 2016

KNOWN PROBLEM WITH FUEL TANK LEAKING WITH THE PONTIAC G6 2009 AND NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS I HAVE SUBMITTED A COMPLAINT WITH MY FUEL LEAKING AT THE TOP OF THE TANK THIS IS A VERY EXTREME SAFETY AND HAZARDOUS PROBLEM CAN A RECALL BE ISSUED THE DEALER SHIP WILL ONLY REPAIR IF A RECALL OR ASKI G ME FOR OVER A THOUSAND DOLLARS FROM RESEARCH THERE HAVE BEEN NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS SUBMITTED ABOUT THIS PROBLEM PLEASE HELP.. SMELL OF GAS WHEN DRIVING ON DRIVER SIDE OF CAR WAS TOLD BY GMC GAS LEAK AT TOP OF TANK.

NHTSA ID

11096789

Incident

Apr 1, 2018

STARTED SMELLING LOUD GAS FUMES FOUND OUT IT IS A GAS TANK LEAK WAS TOLD A RECALL WAS ISSUED ABOUT THIS PROBLEM WITH PONTIAC G6 SERIES DEALER GM NOT AWARE IS THERE A RECALL TO REPAIR THE PROBLEM.

NHTSA ID

11091050

Incident

Apr 15, 2018

FOR SEVERAL WEEKS, STRONG SMELL OF GAS WHEN VEHICLE IS PARKED IN GARAGE.

NHTSA ID

11090373

Incident

Mar 8, 2018

Mileage

55,000 mi

STRONG SMELL OF FUEL WHEN CAR IS ON AND WHEN CAR IS PARKED. I WAS TOLD FUEL TANK HAS A LEAK AND NEEDS TO BE REPLACED.

NHTSA ID

11031464

Incident

Oct 6, 2015

MY 2009 PONTIAC G6 GT HAS STRONG SMELL OF GAS WHILE SITTING IN THE GARAGE. PONTIAC HAS HAD MANY COMPLAINTS FOR SAME PROBLEM, DIFFERENT YEARS. CUSTOMERS HAVE FOUND PLASTIC HOSE ON TOP OF GAS TANK CRACKED AND LEAKING GAS ON TOP OF TANK. VERY DANGEROUS! THIS SHOULD BE ADDRESSED AS RECALL REPAIR!

NHTSA ID

11014894

Incident

Aug 8, 2017

Mileage

86,000 mi

AFTER PARKING MY CAR I SMELL A VERY STRONG GAS SMELL FOR SEVERAL HOURS SO I CAN NOT PARK MY CAR IN MY ATTACHED GARAGE BECAUSE IT MAKES MY WHOLE HOUSE SMELL LIKE GAS. IT STARTED IN OUR OVER 100 DEGREE SUMMER WEATHER AND SEEMS TO BE GETTING WORSE EVERY DAY. IT ALSO STARTS HARD AFTER IT HAS SAT FOR SOME HOURS. I AM AFRAID IT COULD START A FIRE. I DO NOT FEEL SAFE DRIVING MY CAR!!! I SEE THE 2009 G5 HAS A RECALL FOR WHAT SOUNDS LIKE THE SAME ISSUE. A PROBLEM WITH THE FUEL PUMP MODULE (A CRACK) BUT I DO NOT SEE ONE FOR THE G6. IN AN ARTICLE JEFF BOYER STATES HE WANTS GM CUSTOMERS TO HAVE COMPLETE PEACE OF MIND. WHICH I WOULD LIKE TO HAVE WITH MY G6 - 4 CYLINDER.

NHTSA ID

11010134

Incident

Jul 5, 2017

Mileage

88,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 PONTIAC G6. THE CONTACT NOTICED AN ABNORMAL FUEL ODOR IN THE VEHICLE. UPON INSPECTION, THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE FUEL TANK WAS LEAKING. THE DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND REFERRED THE CONTACT TO NHTSA. THE CONTACT REFERENCED NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 12V459000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE). THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 114,000. *TT

NHTSA ID

11001712

Incident

Apr 27, 2017

Mileage

114,000 mi

MY VEHICLE EXHIBITS THE EXACT DESCRIPTION OF THE FAULTY GGAS TANK LEAK COVERING THE G6 UP TO 2008 BUT MINE IS A 2009. IT IS UNACCEPTABLE TO NOT COVER EVERY YEAR THAT HAS THIS PROBLEM. THE GAS LEAKS RIGHT ONTO THE MUFFLER WHICH IS HOT AND CAN BE DEADLY IN MY OPINION. WE ARE AFRAID TO DRIVE THE CAR SINCE I TOOK A GOOD LOOK AT HOW BAD THE LEAK ACTUALLY IS. PONTIAC HAS SOLD A DEFECTIVE PRODUCT TO UNSUSPECTING BUYERS WHICH COULD EASILY CAUSE DEATH IF THE GASOLINE IGIGNITESR THE FUMES FALLING DIRECTLY ON THE HOT MUFFLER CAUSE AN EXPLOSION.I TOOK SEVERAL PHOTOS SHOWING THE EXTENT OF THE LEAK. PONTIAC CUSTOMER SUPPORT SAID MY CAR IS NOT COVERED BECAUSE IT WAS BUILT IN A PLANT THAT FIXED THE LEAK ISSUE ALREADY. WHEN I ASKED THE REP IF IT WAS FIXED ALREADY EHY WAS IT LEAKING HE HAD NO ANSWER. ONLY STATED THAT MY CAR WAS NOT COVERED AND I HAD TO PAY FOR THE REPAIRS MYSELF OUT OF POCKET. HOW ARE THEY ALLOWED TO PUT THE PUBLIC AT GRAVE RISK AND NOT BE RESPINSIBLE FOR FIXING THEIR DEFECTIVE PRODUCT? THIS ISSUE SERMS VERY SERIOUS TO ME SND I JUST PRAY NOBODY GETS BLOEN UP.IS THERE ANYTHING ELSE I CAN DO? UNBELIEVABLE... P.S. CAR LEAKS ANYTIME IT IS ON AND GAS LINES ARE PRESSURIZED. IN THE PHOTOS YOU CAN SEE THAT THE MUFFLER IS BATHED WITH GASOLINE WHICH CAN EASILY CAUSE A FIRE OR EXPLOSION.

NHTSA ID

10950195

Incident

Jan 1, 2016

Mileage

119,000 mi

STRONG SMELL OF GASOLINE NOTICEABLE FROM 10 OR MORE FEET AWAY FROM VEHICLE WHEN PARKED OR RUNNING. CANNOT PARK IN GARAGE DUE TO STRONG FUEL SMELL. VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN OVERFILLED. SMELL HAS BEEN NOTICEABLE FOR MANY MONTHS BUT IS GETTING STRONGER LATELY. RESEARCHING THIS ON THE INTERNET YIELDS MANY RESULTS WITH SIMILAR COMPLAINTS, FOCUSED ON A DEFECTIVE ELBOW ON THE FUEL PUMP ASSEMBLY.

NHTSA ID

10938010

Incident

Apr 10, 2015

Mileage

62,000 mi

STRONG FUEL SMELL AND TAKES LONGER TO TURN OVER. PLASTIC HOSE ON TOP OF FUEL PUMP CRACKED REQUIRES ENTIRE FUEL PUMP TO BE REPLACED. SIMILAR ISSUE THAT REQUIRED RECALL OF PREVIOUS YEARS.

NHTSA ID

10896619

Incident

Aug 15, 2016

Mileage

113,000 mi

STRONG RAW FUEL ODOR AROUND AND INSIDE VEHICLE ESPECIALLY NEAR FUEL TANK. THE ODOR GETTING STRONGER EACH TIME VEHICLE IS DRIVEN.

NHTSA ID

10891792

Incident

Jul 25, 2016

Mileage

63,500 mi

HAVE A GAS ODOR COMING FROM MY CAR. WHEN TRYING TO START THE CAR IN THE MORNING IT CRANKS SLIGHTLY LONGER BUT IF I JUST TURN THE KEY ON AND WAIT A FEW SECONDS IT SEEMS TO BUILD UP FUEL PRESSURE AND CRANKS RIGHT UP.

NHTSA ID

10864018

Incident

May 2, 2016

STRONG GASOLINE SMELL FROM THE CAR AFTER DRIVING. SUSPECT THE FUEL HOSE OR FITTING FROM THE FUEL PUMP IS LEAKING GASOLINE ON TOP OF THE GAS TANK. THE FUEL PUMP CONNECTOR IS RIGHT NEXT TO IT AND IT COULD IGNITE THE GASOLINE!

NHTSA ID

10853039

Incident

Mar 21, 2016

Mileage

33,000 mi

NOTICED A STRONG SMELL OF GASOLINE COMING FROM THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE, MOST NOTABLY IN THE TRUNK. ONLINE SEARCHES HAVE NOTED THAT IT IS LIKELY A CRACKED ELBOW ON THE FUEL PUMP MODULE THAT FEEDS THE FUEL LINES. ODOR HAS STEADILY INCREASED OVER THE PAST MONTH.

NHTSA ID

10845987

Incident

Feb 10, 2016

Mileage

104,000 mi

I HAVE A GAS ODOR COMING FROM MY CAR AND WAS INFORMED BY MY MECHANIC THAT THERE IS A GAS LEAK COMING FROM THE TOP OF THE GAS TANK . I COULD SEE WHEN IT WAS ON THE LIFT SIGNS OF LEAKAGE TO THE BOTOM OF THE TANK. WHEN TRYING TO START THE CAR IN THE MORNING IT CRANKS SLIGHTLY LONGER BUT IF I JUST TURN THE KEY ON AND WAIT A FEW SECONDS IT SEEMS TO BUILD UP FUEL PRESSURE AND CRANKS RIGHT UP.

NHTSA ID

10824696

Incident

Feb 6, 2016

Mileage

88,538 mi

I HAVE NOTICED A ODD GAS SMELL IN MY CAR AROUND 60,000 MILES. I THOUGHT IT WAS THE GAS CAP, SO I REPLACED IT AND THE SMELL PERSISTED. I HAD MY CAR DIAGNOSED BY BOTH A GM AND A FIRESTONE TECHNICIAN AND THEY CONCLUDED IT WAS A CRACKED FUEL PUMP. IT SEEPS GAS OUT UNDER MY VEHICLE AND IF THERE IS AN IGNITION SOURCE I COULD BLOW UP AND DIE. KNOWING OF THE SEVERITY OF DRIVING THE VEHICLE I AM SCARED TO DEATH TO DRIVE IT. I HAVEN'T DRIVEN IT IN 2 MONTHS SINCE IT HAS BEEN DIAGNOSED. MY FAMILY DIDN'T WANT ME TO DRIVE HOME FOR THANKSGIVING BECAUSE THEY FEARED MY CAR WOULD HURT ME. THE GM DEALERSHIP DID NOT OFFER TO FIX IT FOR OTHER THAN FULL COSTS EVEN WHEN THERE HAVE BEEN SEVERAL SIMILAR MODELS AND THE PONTIAC G5 ALSO HAD A RECALL ON THE CRACKED FUEL PUMP FOR 2009S. GM USES THE SAME PARTS IN THEIR CARS ESPECIALLY THE PLASTIC PART THAT IS PRONE TO CRACK IN THE FUEL PUMP, SO I DON'T KNOW WHY THEY HAVEN'T RECALLED THE CARS YET. IT STARTED AT 60,000 MILES. IT IS ATYPICAL OF A CAR TO HAVE A DEFECT AT THAT YOUNG OF A AGE, IT CAN'T BE DUE TO NORMAL WEAR AND TEAR. I HAVE CONTACTED GM DIRECTLY SEVERAL TIMES AND THEY KEEP SHUTTING ME DOWN AND HAVE EVEN TRIED THE DEALERSHIP AND ALL THEY WANT TO DO IS MAKE MONEY OFF ME AND THEY DON'T REALIZE THIS IS A SERIOUS ISSUE HERE AND LIVES COULD BE AT STAKE.

NHTSA ID

10807113

Incident

Sep 20, 2014

STARTED NOTICING A PROMINENT GAS SMELL EVERYTIME I PULLED MY DAUGHTER OUT OF THE BACK SEAT. I LOKKED UNDERNEATH THE CAR AND NOTICED A DRIP, TOOK THE CAR IN TO A LOCAL SHOP AND THEY FOUND THE FUEL LINE RUPTURED. I FOUND A GM CAMPAIGN NUMBER 12190, THE DEALER SAID I AM NOT COVERED. I BOUGHT THE VEHICLE IN CA WHICH IS ONE THE STATES THAT SUCH CAMPAING MENTIONS TO BE COVERING. THE SMELL IS VERY NOTICEABLE AFTER PLACING THE IGNITION IN ACC, WHICH PRIMES THE PUMP I ASSUME, IF THE CAR HAS BEEN SITTING FOR A FEW HOURS OR OVERNIGHT THE SMELL IS GONE. I BELIEVE THAT MY VIN SHOULD STILL BE COVERED BY GM AS THIS IS PRESENT A FIRE HAZRD AND POTENTIAL FOR SERIOUS INJURY.

NHTSA ID

10780711

Incident

Aug 24, 2015

Mileage

115,000 mi