The mileage is a rough estimate because I don't remember exactly what it was but this all started in the fall of 2011. My brake lights are working in reverse. When the brake pedal is pressed my lights go off and when I'm not pushing the brake pedal the lights are on. The dealership did the recommended service by putting the lubricant on the brake module. It worked fine for about 4 months by then my car was no longer under warranty so I was not going to pay the dealership to do the service. My dad replaced the whole module and again it worked fine for another 6 months. When it happened again my dad put lubricant on it again, worked fine up till this past may. My dad is going to take a look at it again. I'm scared to drive in this car for fear of being rear ended due the lights no working.
2006 Pontiac G6 brakes complaints
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Brake lights come on when the pedal is not being depressed.
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.
I was attending my aunts funeral in hackensack, nj. I reside in maryland, so its about a 5 hour drive for me. Half way there, my sister called me and asked why was I riding my brakes. I told her, I was not riding my breaks. She informs me that my brake lights flash all the time. I could not believe her. Coming home from the funeral, we witnessed the same thing. Then several days later, I could not get the car out of park. I had to sit at foodlion for about twenty minutes, before I was able to get the car in gear. I called gm 800‑620‑7668 and tried to issue a complaint. I was told there was no recall. But I happen to see this issue all over the internet. My issue is still occurring, again I called gm and I was brushed off. I feel this issue should be corrected by gm and not my bank account.
I was on my way to a softball game, was going 65 on the fast lane, and all of sudden I read power steering on the radio, the car was still on but the gas didn't want to go and my wheel was tensed, there was a lot of traffic but I managed to get it to the left shoulder without causing an accident. The car was towed and has been parked ever since.
Brake light circuit malfunctioning light on without brakes pressed go off when pressed can not shift vehicle from park without pressing brake pedal hard. Intermittent problem safety issue several complaints about these vehicles.
Same complaint as others with pontiac g6 and brake lights. While I am driving or in park my brake lights remain on. While braking, my brake lights go out. Fortunately, I have had no accident related to this problem, but other drivers have stopped to tell me this is occurring. I have had a couple of close calls while driving in work time traffic where vehicles tend to be almost bumper to bumper and the other drivers do not know that I am braking because my brake lights are out. Additionally, the cruise control works sporadically. I have reported this to my local dealership and called the customer service department at pontiac and neither acknowledge this known problem. When this first started a couple of years ago, the brake lights would work sporadically. The dealership said they could not replicate the problem therefore they could not repair it.
Brakes lights will of the sudden come on, deactivating cruise control and brake lights will stay on continously. Brake lights will go off with the tap of the pedal but will then come back on.
Tl* the contact owns a 2006 pontiac g6. The contact stated that the brake warning lamp illuminated. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where the technician diagnosed that the brake light switch needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired however, the remedy failed to correct the failure. The vehicle was taken back to the mechanic and the technician stated that the body control module was defective. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure but did not offer any assistance since the vehicle was not included in any recalls. The vehicle was repaired. The failure mileage was 76,000 and the current mileage was 77,000.
I noticed my brake lights were on when I wasnt using the brakes and went off when I pressed the brake pedal and sometimes the brake lights just flash on and off when the brakes aren't being used. This has been an ongoing, very frustrating, not to mention dangerous problem, especially at night! I contacted the manufacturer and since my vehicle wasn't made at a particular location, it didn't fall under a recall they had previously issued for this very same problem and refused to try to fix the issue. Please have this car manufacturer extend the recall to all 2006 pontiac g6 vehicles.
Tl* the contact owns a 2006 pontiac g6. The contact stated that the when depressing the brake pedal, the brake light failed. The contact also stated that when she took her foot off the brake pedal, the light illuminated. The vehicle was not taken to the dealer for inspection. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified. The failure mileage was 67,000.
The air bag light has illuminated and I see there was a recall for other g6 2206 but not for my VIN number. I have the same problem as the others that were recalled. Also I am having an extremely difficult time getting my car out of park. I have to push the brake with a tremendous amount of force and hope that is comes out of park. Again g6 2006 was recalled and my vehicle does not fall into those VIN numbers. It is extremely frustrating to know that safety and faulty pieces are not covered under a recall that same year model and make were covered. Please let me know what I can do besides contacting an attorney to have these items fixed under the recalls that were issued for g6 2006 pontiacs. Thank you
As many owners of this vehicle are experiencing..trouble getting the vehicle in gear from park,have to step on the brakes to the floor. Brake lights work in the reverse direction and 3rd brake light stays on when foot is not on the brakes..help please..this is a matter of safety and may cause injury or death..my VIN number was not listed on the gm recall. My VIN number was about 1,000 cars after the recall.I am going to a gm dealer and I have been told a new brake pedal comes with the brake sensor..I do not want to throw a ton of money not knowing the exact problem.
My 2006 pontiac g6 steering wheel moves back and forth by its self. When I'm driving the power steering stops working and becomes very hard to steer.
Brake lights are defective. Working in reverse order! Lights are illuminated when not pressing brake. And are off when pressing brakes. It is hazardous!
Report from driver behind us at traffic light indicated that the brake lights were on when moving down the highway but went off when stopping at traffic light. Close call at traffic light a couple of days before when nearly hit from behind. Driver missed us by driving off of the road onto burm.
Brake lights not working properly, have to press brake pedal extremely hard to get out of park, and cruise control not functioning properly as well. Brake lights illuminate whenever they want to. Brake lights may or may not work when brake pedal pressed. Also the brake lights come on at random times while driving witch, could result in a fatality...... G.m. Is saying my car should not be affected due to my VIN #. If that's the case why is my car having the exact stated problems in the recall . The federal safety agency # is 09v036000.. Thanks for any help you can send my way....
Tl* the contact owns a 2006 pontiac g6. The contact stated that the brake warning light was illuminated intermittently. The vehicle was taken to a repair shop where the mechanic replaced the brake stop switch, cruise control switch and the turn signal switch. Also, the connectors were cleaned and the failure was resolved. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue and the contact referenced the federal safety agency campaign id number: 09v036000 (exterior lighting:brake lights); however the VIN was not included. The failure mileage was 87,000. The current mileage was 90,288.
Tl* the contact owns a 2006 pontiac g6. The contact stated that the brake lights stay on while the vehicle was being driven and then went off when the brake pedal was depressed. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic who stated that the brake lights wires were corroded. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure who did not offer any assistance since the vehicle was not included in the federal safety agency campaign id number: 09v036000 (exterior lighting: brake lights). The failure mileage was unknown and the current mileage was 91,000. Updated 10/3/12 *cn consumer stated the vehicle was repaired. Updated 10/09/2012
The first instance that I was made aware of this issue was when a police officer pulled me over to question the brake lights issue of them not coming on while I was stopped. It appeared that they were just not working, however the issue initially went away and I was not made aware of the brake lights working intermittently for a year after that. Occasionally other drivers have signaled that there is something amiss with the brake lights. However, it appears that now that the car is at 100,000+ miles, the issue with the brake lights is now constant. The issue does not disappear and reappear. We have now had another driver follow the car to test the brake lights, and it is exactly that the lights are on continuously while driving and occasionally turn off and then when the brakes are pressed, the lights turn off, and so on. It appears that the contact is incorrect between the brake pedal and the brake lighting. It appears that the exact issue that I am experiencing is described by: the federal safety agency campaign id number: 09v036000 however, my car's VIN is not included in the stated impacted population, however the manufacturer does state that the issue could afflict more cars, but that the primary period in which this manufacturing issue occurred was addressed. I would argue that point as it appears that this car is impacted by this without any recourse.
Tl* the contact owns a 2006 pontiac g6. The contact stated that the brake light remained illuminated and caused the cruise control to fail. The vehicle was taken to a local mechanic where the internal shifter assembly was replaced however, the failure was not corrected. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and denied assistance with the repair because the vehicle was not included in the federal safety agency campaign id number: 09v036000 (exterior lighting: brake lights). The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 100,000 and the current mileage was 159,000.
Vehicle started to make a clunking sound in the brakes and every once and a while having difficulties removing it from park. Shortly after these problems started the cruise control stopped working. Little did we know that the brake lights were working in reverse all this time! When your on the gas the brake lights are on when you hit the brakes the brake lights go out! This is incredibly dangerous gm has issued a recall for this same issue for the 05 g6 model but none of the others, a simple google search shows how common this is with the g6 line from 05-09! We would have had no clue this was going on if I hadn't followed my fiance one night and noticed it other wise we would have found out when some one hit us due to the poor brakes or computer of the pontiac g6.
This pontiac g6 was taken to dealer on three occasions for the same complaint. 9/23/2009. The first occasion, the vehicle's cruise control did not work and the gearshift was very difficult to move out of park. On one occasion the car had to be left at work site as gear shift could not be moved until the next morning. Last, several people told me that brake lights were on while driving and turned off when applying the brakes; all the symptoms of the recall #09v036000 second occasion: it was taken to dealer again 6/20/2011 for the same symptoms the dielectric lubricant suggested in the recall was applied both times and complaints cured. Third occasion: the vehicle is going into dealer 6/11/2012 for the same complaints..
Brake lights staying on while engine on, lights turn off while braking. Cruise control disengages, have had brake switch, sensors, computer calibrated, lubricant applied, battery replaced and still no fix. 4 years of mechanic bills, and still no permanent solution!!! Now they want to charge me 1000 for a bcm...gm needs to fix this issue!!! I have a small child and am afraid to drive with him!!!! Such a shame that they are letting owners suffer with this and not correct it!!! I have been robbed!!!
Brake light not working, on all the time. Turn off when braking. Will not shift to drive without flooring the brakes. Cruise control also will not work.
The brake lights and cruise control work do not always work. Sometimes they don't work at all and other times the brake lights come on without pressing the brake pedal. I got a warning from a police officer that I had no brake lights and then realized that when my cruise control was not working, neither were by brake lights. My wife said sometimes she cannot got the car out of park and must turn off the car and try again to get it out of park.
Hello, my name is [xxx] and I recently purchased a vehicle that should've never passed a government inspection. I financed the vehicle in a used dealership called walt's in the city of san angelo texas about a year ago. The vehicle I purchased is a 2006 pontiac g6. This vehicle runs good and the only problem I I've had is a brake problem, mechanically, but what I'm more concerned about is the rear doors, they were not equipped with child locks. I am a father of a four and a five year old, one of them opened the door before I came to a complete stop even when the door was locked. I took the car to where I purchased it and they said they can't do anything about it. He just told me to make sure my kids are buckled and nothing will happen. He told me that its the government fault for passing it in the inspection. Please help me with this problem. Information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6).
My brake lights stay on, then go off when I depress the brake pedal. I was nearly rear ended this afternoon on a major highway because of this - I called pontiac and this had been a recall issue but they said my VIN wasn't included in the recall, so they won't help me. My airbag light is also staying lit, and the dash says service airbags - which had also been a recall and they won't help me with that either.
I own a pontiac g6 2006 its the worst car I have ever owned I have put 4000-6000$ in to this car and still continue to have problems on a daily basis from the power steering catalytic converters brakes tire rod ends wheel bearings and numerous other problems I have paid more on fixing the problems on the car than I have paid on the car there are currently no recalls to my knowledge but I strongly believe the entire car should be recalled and gm should pay back what the car was purchased for!
Brake rotors warped @ 26000 miles. So bad almost loose control of car. Many cases on internet.
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