When driving on city streets, highways and the interstate, my power steering just goes out. Completely stops working. Also, sometimes my cruise control won't work because my brake lights go on without my pressing the brake. When I do press the brake the lights go off. (also on city streets, highways and interstate). And sometimes I cannot move the shifter from park without a lot of work. Like pressing and releasing the brake, wiggling or tapping of the fuses inside the vehicle and in the trunk or under the hood. Currently they say no open recalls on this car, but service providers say to check further. Found gm rebate # n140115 for the power steering issue. Apparently there may be a steering shaft problem too.gm rebate # 80317 or # 13036 for the brake/shifter problem. But pontiac says "nothing confined to this vehicle". These are safety issues that I feel they should cover. Obviously there has been thousands of vehicles already affected. How can they say mine doesn't pertain? At best they say take it in and if service says it a manufacture defect, they may help somewhat. But the car is no longer covered by the warranty so there is not much they can do. Really?? It's a safety issue, not cosmetic or fuel saving etc.
2005 Pontiac G6: adaptive cruise control problems
27 of the 679 complaints about the 2005 Pontiac G6 describe adaptive cruise control problems.
- owner complaints
- 27
- of this car's complaints
- 4%
- typical mileage
- 75,680
- recalls
- 1
Adaptive cruise control problems by model year
What owners say
Brake lights always stay on while driving, and turn off when pressing the brake pedal. This also causes issues with engaging cruise control. Cruise control never works since the brake lights are always on. Shifting out of park is difficult.
My g6 currently is not covered in the recent recalls for this problem (not manufactured in the right month): my problem is the same as other g6 owners where my brake lights will illuminate while driving, and will not illuminate when my brakes are applied, which also affects my cruise control. Over the last 3 years I have had the dielectric lubricant applied 3 times and after 8-12 months the problem returns.
Tl* the contact owns a 2005 pontiac g6. The contact stated while driving approximately 70 MPH, another driver alerted that the brake light illuminated even though the brake pedal was not depressed. Additionally, the ignition key became stuck and released after numerous attempts. The cruise control and traction control were also inoperable. There was a recall related to the failure associated with the federal safety agency campaign id number 14v252000 (electrical system , electronic stability control , exterior lighting , service brakes, hydraulic , vehicle speed control); however, the VIN was not included. The vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer where the body control module was replaced. Three months after the vehicle was repaired the failure recurred. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the defect. The approximate failure mileage was 62,000.
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.
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.
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.
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
At the time of purchase, I noticed that the cruise control worked intermittently. I brought this to the attention of the sales staff and was told that, due to the price I was paying, there was "no room left to repair something not safety related". This was agreeable to me, so I left it at that. I drove the car for several months with no other apparent issues. Some time later I followed my wife in our other vehicle while she drove the pontiac. I witnessed the brake lights stay on during times when the lights should not be on. Pulling up to a stop, I witnessed the brake lights go out. Basically, the brake lights stay on when the brake pedal is not being applied, and go out when the pedal is being applied. I contacted the dealership I bought the car from and was told that this is not a warranty issue, but a recall issue. After contacting gm, I was told this is not part of their very limited recall as "the recall is VIN specific".
Tl* the contact owns a 2005 pontiac g6. The contact stated that while driving at various speeds, the brake lamps illuminated when the brake pedal was not being depressed. In addition, the brake lights would not illuminate when the brake pedal was being depressed. The cruise control also did not engage and abrupt force was required to shift the vehicle out of park. The vehicle was scheduled to be diagnosed by a dealer. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The contact was made aware of the federal safety agency campaign number: 09v036000 (exterior lighting) but was informed that the VIN was not included in the recall campaign. The vehicle had not been repaired. The failure and current mileage was 119,000. Updated 10/31/13
I was driving my car on the highway, I had my cruise control set, and all of a sudden my cars cruise control disengaged, and could not be set again. When I got home I walked around my car with the car running and noticed my brake lights were illuminated with no driver present in the car. I have read online about many pontiac g6 having this issue, even a recall was sent out but it doesn't effect my car. I also have noticed many g6 driving down the road doing the same thing as mine, brake lights writing on their own or not working at all. It also triggers the car maintenance light to turn on as well.
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.
Service bulletins that may apply
Related recalls
Electronic stability control (ESC)
- What is wrong
- General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain model year 2004-2012 Chevrolet Malibu vehicles manufactured May 16, 2003, through October 11, 2012, 2004-2007 Malibu Maxx vehicles manufactured June 25, 2003, through April 5, 2007, 2005-2010 Pontiac G6 vehicles manufactured May 26, 2004, through January 4, 2010, and 2007-2010 Saturn Aura vehicles manufactured April 24, 2006, through May 26, 2009. In the affected vehicles, increased resistance in the Body Control Module (BCM) connection may result in voltage fluctuations in the Brake Apply Sensor (BAS) circuit. These fluctuations can cause one or more of these conditions: the brake lights to illuminate without the brake pedal being pushed; the brake lights to not illuminate when the pedal is pushed; difficulty disengaging the cruise control; moving the gear shifter out of the 'PARK' position without pushing the brake; and disablement of crash avoidance features such as traction control, electronic stability control, and panic braking assist features.
- Risk
- Any of the above failure conditions increases the risk of a crash.
- Remedy
- GM will notify owners, and dealers will attach the wiring harness to the BCM with a spacer, apply dielectric lubricant to both the BCM and harness connector and the BAS and harness connector, and will relearn the brake pedal home position, free of charge. The manufacturer distributed an Interim letter to customers on July 14, 2014. The recall began on August 18, 2014. Owners may contact General Motors customer service at 1‑800‑222‑1020 (Chevrolet), 1‑800‑762‑2737 (Pontiac), 1‑800‑553‑6000 (Saturn). GM's number for this recall is 13036.
Recall number 14V252000 · Recall details
Questions about the 2005 Pontiac G6 adaptive cruise
Is adaptive cruise control problems a common problem on the 2005 Pontiac G6?
27 of 679 owner complaints about the 2005 Pontiac G6 (4%) mention adaptive cruise control problems. The model year with the most reports is 2007.
Is there a recall or service bulletin for this on the 2005 Pontiac G6?
There is 1 recall and 2 service bulletins for the same area of the car. Check them below with your VIN.
Other symptoms on the 2005 Pontiac G6
Power steering loss 143Steering lock-up 70Loss of power 46Steering noise 31Check engine light 25Harsh shifting 25Jerking 23Fuel leak 17Fuel pump 17Fuel smell 17Engine failure 14Ball joint 11Stalling 11Won't start 11Pulling 10Grinding brakes 8Headlights 7Knocking 6Fire or smoke 6No deployment 5Won't shift 5
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