Every time it rains or gets extremely cold my car has several problems. It starts usually with the head lights going out, turn signals not working, dash lights working randomly, air bag lights saying they are off and on at the same time, windows not going up and down, radio and time resets itself, seat belt sensor goes off when seat belt is on, air bag staying off when 180lbs is in the seat, hard starting, long starts. These are the problems that I have had since I bought the car in december of 2005, it has been to the dealership 8 times for these problems. Again today in the dealership for lights not working. Dealership keeps telling me they can not get the car to duplicate the problem. I keep telling them it has to be cold and wet, not keep in doors.
2006 Pontiac G6 electrical complaints
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2007 ponitac g6 stalled on three occasions. First time the battery was replaced. Second time the battery was charged and wire was tightened. Third time dealer stated it was an electrical problem. *kb the dealer stated the problem may have related to the radio coming on by itself and the drivers window having a problem, but they were not sure if that was the real problem.
I have a 06 pontiac g6 w/ 20k miles. At 4k miles it went to the dealership for a cd player problem. Now I have more problems. 3 weeks ago we went to use the vehicle and the battery was dead. It was towed to dealership and batt. Found to be bad. Last monday 29th we found the battery to be dead again so it was towed back to te dealership again. Once again battery was bad and replaced. Then we had been noticing problems with the fuel range, mileage and low fuel light. You would be driving and the gas gauge would say you had 1/4 tank left and 39 miles to empty. You drive a mile and the gauge is on empty and it says low fuel!!! The dealership says " no problem found, working as manf. Built" then it would say you have x amount of miles to empty then the number would jump up and down. Took to dealership who said. " no problem found, working as manf. Built". I picked it up from the dealership and it said 206 miles to empty, I drove a half mile and it said 180 miles to empty. Then drove a quarter mile and it said 193 miles to empty. This was under normal speeds and acceleration. My dealership finally refused to work on the vehicle so I took it to another dealership who said "cannot duplicate the problem" so I dropped it off to have the oil changed. Come back 15 hours later and the battery was dead. Towed to the dealership again. They replaced the battery again. I picked it up once again and the fuel mileage said 142 I drove a half mile and it went to 130 I drove a quarter mile and it said 126 miles and then I drove 700 feet and it said 116 miles. I drove it back to the dealership and when I stopped I had 131 miles to empty. This car has been in the shop every day since monday the 29th.
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.
Alternator/belt makes loud screeching noise when A/C or heat is turned on.
I bought a 2006 pontiac g6 with only 6,000 miles on it, after a few days of driving it, I noticed something was wrong with the power steering. It would go completly out and in my information center it would say power steering, then other times it would get very loose to where I would have to pull off the road and turn the car off and restart it. I took it to the dealership, where they kept it overnight, called me the next morning and said they found nothing wrong with it, mind you this happens on a daily basis. I told them to keep it longer. Pontiac called back and told me to come pick it up, that they could not get it to duplicate, therefor could find nothing wrong. A week later it goes out completly again, in heavy traffic with my daughter in the car with me, I almost wrecked my car. I immediatley pulled over and called the dealership back, I was told that if I didn't like there service to take it elsewhere, so I did. They had to replace the whole elctronic system in my vehicle. Now at 9,600 miles the problem has resurfaced again.
My electrical system in my pontiac g6 gt has been having trouble. The first sign of trouble was my window switch quit working, which was replaced, but after researching I found that this is a common problem. The second incident happened a month ago, my power steering failed as I was turning a corner. This then proceeded to happen numerous times, when I was going between 0-40 MPH. I had to shut off the car, then it was okay (no "power steering light" came on). The electrical chip was replaced. Third incident, power steering light starting coming on and steering was harder to control (but not locking up). I am very concerned that this is going to be an ongoing problem with the electrical system in the g6, and I am even more concerned for my safety and when the warranty is finished. Pontiac needs to look into these failures and take the steps to ensure the consumers safety.
Car will not start. It will shake like its trying to start but nothing happens. It will leave you stranded. I had battery test done on 33342 miles and it stated rating:525 cca marginal battery results:12.77v 507 cca battery may fail to start vehicle below 4 f or under extreme heat conditions **consider replacing your battery before it is exposed to temperature extremes. This is what my battery test results. It left me three times!!!!! Only 33342 miles... I guess I will go to gmc pontiac dealership and get a full test done before my warranty goes. My battery must be replaced.....
I purchased my pontiac g6 gt in september of 2006. Shortly thereafter, I had to return it to the dealership because the horn would not work properly. It was replaced. 6-8 weeks later, it was back at the dealership for another horn replacement. Then, the starter sounded like it was hanging up, like it would not disengage after the motor started. So, I took it to another dealership, but they could not duplicate the problem and simply reset the computer and returned the vehicle to me. 2 months ago, I noticed that the cruise control was not working. A couple of weeks later I discovered that my brake lights were staying on. I took it to the dealership and a module was replaced regarding the brake lights and cruise control. The next week it was back at the dealership for the same problems. 2 weeks after the return, guess what! It was back at the dealership for the brake lights staying on and the cruise control not working. I got the car back last week, and over this past weekend, I noticed that the cruise was not working yet again. Not only the brakes/cruise, but the starter started hanging again and now the drivers' side heated seat comes on and cannot be turned off!!! My car has been at the dealership since tuesday and pontiac says that they will not offer a buy back because the problems are electrical and not mechanical! I guess I will just wait on it to catch fire!
My vehicle was purchased october 3rd, 2006, as a demo vehicle with approximately 9,000 miles. Begininning at end of december my heater/air came on itself and running on high. Unit would not shut off while vehicle was running. I took vehicle to dealership & kept approx 3 days and replaced complete heat/air unit. Beginning in january my console lights come off and on on a regular basis. All guages go to zero and all lights in console light up. Vehicle was then taken back to dealership and console was replaced. This did not resolve problem and starting doing again the the very next day. Kept for approximately one week and have taken back to dealership and have been told that two technicians have checked vehicle and they can't resolve the problem. At 18,998 miles vehicle was taken to dealership and determined rotors were failing. They would not replace rotors but turned them and said if that failed before warranty expires they would possibly replace
I had several types of electrical failures with this vehicle. The first one was a check engine light and was reset by dealer with no codes found. The next was low coolant warning that was a defective wire and repaired. Another time the vehicle simply would not start and had to be towed to the dealer. After filling vehicle with gas the dash panel was completely out, vehicle ran normal. Dealer was aware that no instruments were working and was unable to detect the problem, no codes found. Dome light never worked and was unable to be fixed. In december I stopped for a red light in traffic and smelled melting or burning plastic and seconds later a small cloud of fowl scented smoke entered the cabin of the vehicle. I shut the vehicle off and tried to restart the vehicle when the light turned green and the vehicle would not start. I called for roadside assistance and waited for the tow truck . When the tow truck arrived the vehicle started smoking from the engine compartment and then caught fire. The damage was not repairable. At the time I was certified pontiac retail professional and as of new years day had not been given a rental vehicle under the warranty. The manufacturer has not been the least bit helpful in the situation and as a result I have since left my job as a gm sales professional. Gm will not provide a rental vehicle while they drag their feet to identify the root of the problem. I have waited until new years day to file this complaint to give gm ample time to resolve the issue.
Tl* - the contact states that the weather was overcast while driving and the battery light came on the instrument panel. The she noticed a whining noise coming from underneath the hood. Upon lifting the hood a cloud of smoke arose. There was a burning smell, immediately the battery cable was immediately disconnected . The contact called general motors roadside assistance, they sent out a tow truck to take the vehicle to the nearest dealership.
I purchased a 2006 pontiac g6 in sept 05, in dec 05 I went to go to work on a monday and the battery was dead. I had not used the car the day before. My son jumpstarted it and I took it to the dealer the next day. They couldn't find anything wrong with it. Two weeks later it happened again and I had the car towed. The dealer said that the battery couldn't hold a charge and they replaced my battery. In feb 06, the car battery was dead again, I had it towed again. They couldn't find anything wrong and told me that I don't drive the car enough to recharge the battery. I drive my car between 17 to 20 miles a day. They recharged the battery and two weeks later it was dead again. The dealer talked with gm tech support who also agreed with the dealer that I don't drive my car enough. They also checked the electrical system and the parasitic draw and they all are fine. Once again they recharged my battery. One month later in march the battery was dead again. The dealer followed the same procedure as before and told me that gm tech support says there is nothing wrong with my car and no further tests will be done. They agreed to let me come in and have the battery tested every once in a while. Approx two weeks later the battery was tested and it was failing so they replaced my battery again. I continued to have my battery tested until the end of april. I didn't have another problem with it until july 06 when the battery was dead again. I had it jumpstarted and brought it to the dealership the next day. They checked the battery and the electrical system again and found nothing. All was well until nov 06 when the battery was dead again. I had it towed to the dealer and again they recharged the battery and checked the electrical system. The dealer only keeps the car overnight and has not tried to figure out what is wrong with the car. The car starts normally with no problem and then the next day the battery is completely dead.
I have a 2006 pontiac g6 that I am leasing since 11/1/2005 and since august 2006 I have been having numerous problems with the battery and engine on and off. Then finally on august 21, 2006 I went to go start it and it was totally dead. It was towed to the nearest dealer and they had to replace the battery which started leaking battery acid into the engine. About a month later in mid september 2006, I was running errands and went to start my car to go home and it was dead. I was at a store and had to get it towed again to a nearest dealer. There they found it was a wiring harness chafe around the starter motor and also concerning the air conditioning lines and that caused a few fuses to blow. As of today november 28, 2006 I am still having issues with starting the car and the dealer cant find whats wrong. The car just turned one year and shouldn't have these issues. I had to go out and buy a portable jump starter becasue this car is so unpredictable. It has been back and forth to the dealer 3 times in 2 months and I am tired of it.
I am having problems with my vehicle starting. It doesn't happen all the time, but I've had the car jump started 3 times. At other times it will take several times before it will crank. I've taken it to the dealership and they cannot find anything wrong. They told me I would have to have it towed the next time it happens instead of having it jumped. I wouldn't mind doing this depending on where and when it happens. Although the dealership states they haven't had problems with this vehicle. I found numbers complaints at edmund.com and other websites.
The car was parked in my yard. A typical florida storm quickly blew through. Lightning struck near-by setting off the horn, which would not stop. Smoke started coming from the car. I called the fire department who then extinguished the fire in the electrical system and a report was made. My dash was melted and the interior is ruined my insurance company has done an investigation and said it was a faulty electrical system. My children and I could have been killed, we could have lost our home. It is still under investigation between my insurance and gmc.
Radio and display does not always come on when vehicle is started; display is dim sometimes to the point you can barely read it then it comes back bright all of a sudden, time and temp changes; these events are occurring at least once a week if not 2 -3 times a week; unsure of the exact date it started. Date given is the first recorded date.
I purchased a new 2006 pontiac g6 in jan 06, at 3000 miles the car was in the dealership service center with low coolant, it's been in the 2 times since and is going back for the same reason 10/16/06. Total this car has been in the service center 7 times including this trip. This will be the fourth time for coolant leak. 1 for an electrical shortage, 1 for a pinched brake line, and 1 to repair items the service center left undone. 7 times in the service center in 9 months, wow sounds as if something may be wrong huh? I have contacted the gm 800 spoke to 5 different reps they seem to be of the opinon nothing is wrong with it.
I bought this car on 4/12/2006. The electrical system has a problem so when the passenger rolls down the power window the driver can not put it back up. On 6/29/2006 I took it in for this and they put grease on my windows and they replaced the drivers side window switch. It worked for 2 days and then it stopped working again only this time the passenger seat belt warning stopped working as well, so on 7/8/2006 I took it back and they replaced the drivers side window switch again and repaired the wires to the warning for seat belt. Now here we are it is 7/17 and it quit again on friday the 7/14/2006 so I called and this time they told me they are keeping it indefinitely and the lady who made my appt. Said I should consider renting a car. I argued that for as much money as I spent on this car I should not have to, so they agreed to pay the rental. My concern is this; things keep happening with the electrical system what if it causes a fire or worse an accident with me and my 3 kids in it.
Dt*: the contact stated the vehicle was parked for a period of several days, but after turning the ignition, there was the strong odor of something burning. Further examination revealed grayish black smoke erupting from the center console near the floorboard. The contact pulled up the panel which revealed no obvious fire, but more smoke. After the removal of foam insulation block from the console, flames were visible. The fire department was contacted to extinguish the fire. The emergency operator instructed the contact to the turn off the ignition. While doing as instructed, the flames touched the contact's arm resulting in minor injuries. Meanwhile the flames engulfed the vehicle which was deemed a complete loss, there was extensive fire damage. Police were on the scene and a report was taken. Afterwards, the fire inspector determined the fire was electrical in nature.
Fog light and seat heater switch get hot when the lights are on. I measured the temperature of the fog light switch to be 117 degrees when the rest of the vehicle interior was at 59 degrees. I am very concerned that there is a fire hazard but the dealer says it is normal.
When driving check engine light and traction control light will come on, driver information center will show message "reduced engine power" and car will slow down significantly and not go over 45 MPH. Additionally cruise control will not work. If turned off remote start will not work and vehicle restarts with check engine light on and runs rough. Usually next restart check engine light will be off and will run better. Vehicle will have burnt smell when parked in garage after incident. Computer is storing error codes but dealer can not diagnose problem. Dealer indicates "software error" prevents them from getting information about vehicle at time when error codes were recorded. In shop 3 times and they can not figure out, wanted me to use a data recorder but when they tried to show me how to work it the recorded did not work. This has happened 3 times, 2/9/2006 on i95, 2/20/2006 during in town driving(only disabled remote start and burning smell), and 3/4/2006 on a country road.
Grinding noise when changing gears on 6 speed manual transmission. Clicking or popping noises from transmission when taking foot off of gas. Transmission has a very poor feel generally and generally feels disconnected from the vehicle. Grinding is more apparent with low speed shifts or when turning. The second complaint is that the fog light button and the seat heater switch get noticeably hot while driving with the lights on. The third complaint is that the dash lights do not go on when you put the lights on manually during the day.
Vehicle shut off while driving, would not start, would not steer to safety. Extensive smoking, burnt smell. Vehicle was wired incorrectly which caused a fuse to blow. Insulation to the A/C destroyed and starter blew. New wires routed correctly, new fuse and new starter. Please note I was on a side street when this occurred. If by chance I was on a busy street, it could have been fatal. I was also informed by the mechanic, my g6 was the second in two days with the incorrect wiring.
Vehicle was purchased in august and have had no problems since. When temperature is cold, below 30 degrees f, stabilitrak does not work and message is displayed in message center. When temp is above 30, stabilitrak works fine. Without traction system, vehicle slides over the road, losing traction very easily.
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