I have a 2007 pontiac g6. I have been having issues with my brake lights coming on while I am accelerating and the brake lights go off when I brake putting me at higher risk for an accident. I have also experienced issues with having a hard time shifting out of park as well as my cruise control cuts off randomly for no reason and lastly I am also have a check airbag light that will not go off.
2007 Pontiac G6 brakes complaints
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Tl* the contact owns a 2007 pontiac g6. The contact stated the brake light constantly illuminated and would not go off. Each time the brake was being depressed the light would go off but came back on immediately. The dealer was notified who stated they needed to run a diagnostic. The manufacturer was notified who did not offer any assistance since the vehicle was not included in any recalls. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 100,000.
Brake light are on when accelerating and go off when brake pedal is depressed. Also, from time to time, you have to depress the brake pedal to the floor to be able to shift out of park.
When I push the gas my vehicles brake lights are illuminated. When I push on the brakes the lights go off. I do not have any brake lights and have almost gotten into multiple accidents due to this issue.this is a huge saftey concern. I have contacted the dealership and gm, both tell me to bring it in and that I would have to pay for any and all repairs. I have done a lot of research and noticed that there is a recall for issues similiar to this, my vehicle does not fit into the recall. I have done all work that the recall suggests and it only helps for a couple of days.
In less than a year I have replace the wheel bearing hub twice on both sides, issues with the ABS twice, all at my cost approx. 2000, now this month my brake lights run while driving and turn off when I press on the brakes. Seriously what is going on with the g6.
Brake lights don't illuminate when applying the brake. Also they illuminate when in park or when pressing the gas. We just bought the car on saturday (9/15/12) and my husband noticed that the brake lights were on the entire time I was driving on the highway. So when we got home, I called the dealership. They told me to bring the car in. We picked it up again on monday night and they said it was fine. Tues, I was stopping at a light and the car behind me skidded to a stop but swerved away from hitting me. The next day I made my husband check the lights, and again the same issue was happening. I emailed the dealership and they said to bring the car in again. So I did and the service guy said there is a problem with this in many g6's. He replaced some brake switch or something and did what was recommended by pontiac but said he wants to keep it overnight and see if it happens again tomorrow. I'm very concerned b/c I have 3 young children who are in the car with me and I'm afraid to drive the car b/c if the brake lights don't illuminate, I will definitely get hit. There is no recall that I can find re: this issue and it looks like there is no fix. I haven't even owned the car a week and I drove it for three days. The shop has had it for 4 days.
I financed this used car in 2010 at 27,000 miles. Since I have had this car I have not had the chance to really enjoy it because I am constantly fixing on it. I ave had a lot of problems. I have replaced brakes 2x once with rotors and they are goin out again including rotors. I am constantly replacing tires. My steering wheel pops when turning and I have had this fixed once. Traction gone. Had heat/air on and smoke smelling like a firecracker came from passenger dashboard. My biggest problem right now is that I had the whole suspension system replaced and now I am constantly replacing the lugs on my front left tire because the constantly pop off. Brake lights and headlights constantly goes out. Air bag, engine, and traction light goes on and off (sometimes staying on). Power in driver door gone out for windows resulting in 3 windows unable to roll up/down but will work when wants. Only one will go down using its own panel. Replaced a crack in lca. Remote starter gone out. Car wheel shakes occasionally. Interior lights doesn't work except front dashboard but minus where gear shaft at (went out after smoke from dashboard). Needs struts to be replaced. Also jerks with a huge pop that you can feel when putting car in gear. When accelerating you can feel it shift gears. I am currently only at about 83000 miles. Nothing but trouble. Scared serious accident may happen because of the lugs constantly poppin off. We don't know why. I called pontiac and gm and no recalls on this car except power-train and warranty for trans and none of this was covered by warranty or them period. Tired of this car so tired!! Gm and pontiac need to do something this is terrible to only be a 2007.
On multiple occasions the brake lights will illuminate when the brake is not being depressed, when this happens, the cruise control will disengage. If I then apply the brakes, the brake lights will go off and stay off, even if I come to a complete stop. Also, while in motion, if this problem happens, I can tap the brakes and the lights will go off....I can then set the cruise control again, and it will work for a few seconds until the brake lights come on again. Other motorists have told me my brake lights stay on while I'm in motion, and go off when I stop. This is a big safety concern, and someone's going to be injured. Gm recalled 2005-2006 models for this same issue, but didn't extend it to 2007 models. However, I've read numerous accounts of this issue happening in 2007 models. Can't something please be done before someone is hurt? I'm bringing it in as I'm afraid to keep driving it this way, and will have to pay to have them fix it, but I've heard the fix is only temporary, and I'll have to bring it back many times.
Tl* the contact owns a 2007 pontiac g6. The contact stated that immediately after starting the vehicle, the brake warning light illuminated and. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic on five different occasions. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 100,000 and the current mileage was 124,000.
On the above date and time I was driving and a police officer pulled me over and told me that my brakes were coming on when I was driving but when I was stopping they went off I have brought it into the dealer to be fixed several times and they are not fixing it they are calibrating the brakes and putting a bandaid on it lasts for about 3 weeks then right back to the way it was I have called pontiac and they just keep telling us to bring it in I went online and there have been numerous complaints on this car I understand they are from 2005-07 that the issues are occurring according to the information I read on the problem. Here is the federal safety agency action number for you to reference with pe08054. They have recalled the 05's but the problem still exists in their later models. It has not been recalled and believe this issue should be addressed they know its a malfunction and they should be responsible instead of nickeling and dimming their customers just to not get the problem solved. Do we really have to wait till someone gets killed in order to address the problem? I appreciate your time [xxx] information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6).
On highway traveling out of town averaging 60-65 in my 2007 pontiac g6 I lightly pressed brakes approaching an exit for gas when a the steering wheel started shaking. I had to press the brakes again to stop after exiting the highway to stop. The shaking was noticeably worse. I purchased the car used about 2 months before this event so I did not expect any brake issues. After several months my wife mentioned a noise from the brakes. I had the brakes inspected and the service person said the brakes were fine but my front and rear struts were bad. I asked him if this would cause the steering wheel to shake when breaking at highway speeds and he said yes. I took the car back to the dealership of purchase and they did a brake inspection even though I asked to have the struts looked at and stated that rotors were warped. After this I searched for problems with the steering on the model and year of my car. I found thousands of customer complaints of all the symptoms and issues I was having. I did find a service bulletin about the intermediate shaft in the steering.technical bulletin no.: 06-02-32-007g date: april 05, 2010 subject: clunk, knock or rattle noise from front of vehicle while driving or turning over bumps at low speeds (diagnose noise and perform outlined repair) models: 2004-2006 chevrolet malibu maxx 2004-2008 chevrolet malibu classic 2008-2010 chevrolet malibu 2005-2010 pontiac g6 2007-2010 saturn aura supercede: this bulletin is being revised to update the parts information for the bolt. Please discard corporate bulletin number 06-02-32-007f (section 02 - steering. At this point I believe a recall should be issued on the entire front suspension including the factory rotors which warp within 2k-3k miles. Re-surfacing these rotors increases the braking problem. And a non-metallic ceramic brake pad should be installed by a gm certified service department.
While driving down the highway, I attempted to engage the cruise control, and it would not set. Later that evening, I noticed in my rear-view mirror that the brake lights were very bright while driving down the street. I tapped on the brake pedal, and the lights went out. A couple seconds later, the bright brake lights came back on. I tapped on the brake pedal again, and the bright brake lights went out. I pressed on the brake pedal again, but the brake lights did not come on. I have researched this problem on numerous auto forums and have found several different fixes for this issue. I believe that this is a serious safety issue because vehicles following my would not know if I have applied my brakes to slow down or stop.
Tl* the contact owns a 2007 pontiac g6. The contact stated that the rear brake light failed. The brake light would not illuminate when the brake was depressed, but the brake light would illuminates and remained illuminated when the vehicle was started. The failure was experienced numerous times. The vehicle was not taken to the dealer and was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 90,000 and the current mileage was 92,403.
The brake lamps to illuminate when the brake pedal has not been depressed, or the lamps may not illuminate when the brake pedal is depressed. In addition, the cruise control may not engage, and greater brake pedal force may be required to shift the vehicle out of park.
Brake lights stay on even with no pressure on the brake pedal. The cruise will not stay engaged when this happens. People following me have told me I should not ride my brake as they can't tell when I am going to stop. The brake lights staying on is intermittent, it can happen with the car in park and at various speeds. This is a safety concern. My research has identified that there has been many complaints for this and that a recall is available for 2005 & 2006, our 2007 has the same problem and needs to be included in the recall.
Exterior brake lights illuminate when not pressing the brake pedal. Exterior brake lights shut off when pressing on the brake pedal.
Have had on and off issues with brake lights staying on. We have replaced the brake switch behind the brake pedal 3 times and it always goes back to the same problem... The brakes lights are on while driving down the road, but when you depress/tap the brakes they go off and then come back on a few seconds later... And they don't come on when you need them. We have tried pulling the fuses and the relay switch and they still continue to stay on.
Tl* the contact owns a 2007 pontiac g6. The contact stated the brake lights illuminated when the gear was in park. When the brake pedal was being depressed the light failed to illuminate. The dealer was notified and stated the brake switch needed to be replaced. The brake switch was replaced by the contact but the problem continued to exist. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 81,000.
The brake lights on my car come on when I am not pressing the brake. I can be driving and they will come on by themselves, I can tell because the cruise control will dis engage and will not re engage. It took me a while to isolate the problem to the brakes, I had to have someone follow me in order to tell me when it was happening. It poses a safety risk because, you have you brake lights on all the time so cars behind you don't know when you are actually stopping.
Tl* the contact owns a 2007 pontiac g6. While the contact was driving approximately 55 MPH, the rear brake lights illuminated intermittently and when the brake pedal was engaged the rear brake lights failed to operate. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic on three separate occasions where the brake stop light switch and one of the two rear brake light bulbs were replaced at different times. The failure recurred after the repairs. The vehicle had not been repaired for the most recent failure. There was a technical service bulletin related to the similar defect under the federal safety agency item number 10032206 (service brakes, hydraulic: switches: brake light). The manufacturer was made aware of the problem. The approximate failure mileage was 79,535.
I purchased a brand new 2007 pontiac g6 in 2008. The passenger side airbag light is always on. I had to replace the brake pads at 20,000 miles and the brakes are still giving me problems. When I turn the steering wheel, the car makes a crackling, loud sound. The headlight plugger had to be replaced due to them being burned out. I am very unhappy with this car. I am a single mother and I am sorry I did not research this car beforehand. I would not recommend this car to anyone. I took the car to the dealer and the price they will charge to fix everything is too expensive for me.
Brake rotors warping after just 7,000 miles, took back to dealer and they cut them. Next time it happened sooner (12,000 miles). Should be a recall, brakes shake the front of the car so bad that it practically tears the steering wheel from your hands.
I bought my 2007 pontiac g6 in august, 2007. Less than three years later I had to have the brake pads, rotors and calipers replaced all the way around. Now, less than two years after having that done I have now have to have my brake pads replaced both front and back and my rotors replaced on the front. Something is seriously wrong with the brakes on the g6s.
I have an 07 g6 that is having the same issues with brake lights, cruise, and shifting out of park that the 05-06 g6's are. We've had the brake switch changed twice and it hasn't fixed the problem. Even with the brake switch unplugged the brake lights stay on.
Tl*the contact owns a 2007 pontiac g6. The contact stated that while driving approximately 55 MPH, the brakes failed when engaged. The vehicle was inspected by the local dealer who stated that the brakes and swing arm had been fractured and needed to be replaced. The vehicle had not been repaired. The failure mileage was 53,405.
I bought a brand new 2008 pontiac g6 base model 4 door 2.4l. At less than 20,000 miles I started getting brake problems. I brought it into the dealership and they told me that I needed the brakes turned and grinned. I refused to let them do that because other pontiac g6 owners have complained about the same issues and when they got theirs turned and grinned the same problems with the brakes occurred thereafter. Now (@24,000) I have warped brakes, worn out pads, and a defective worn out I-shaft(steering rod). I brought my car in to the dealership last week, they replaced one of the rotors in the rear, replaced all pads and grinned and turned the rest of the rotors. They claimed my car was fixed but the second I drove out of the dealership the same warping noise was apparent coming from the brakes when I hit my brakes and also when the car was in motion. I was still hearing the clunking noise coming from the steering column. I have done extensive research and found that many americans around are experiencing the same issues with their brakes and I-shaft. This is a serious concern because last week at one point when I hit my brakes my car was not stopping. I kept hitting it and finally it gave in. This is a serious safety concern and pontiac/gm needs to do something about it before they get the same problems toyota customers have gone through! View website to view customers experiencing the same problems.(http://m.topix.com/forum/autos/pontiac-g6/tg830thjsjtp9bl0t) please do not ignore this complaint..this is a serious issue! Do not wait until someone loses their life to this problem. Let's enforce gm to recall this model and car so many americans can stop dishing out hundreds of dollars to fix problems with this car that continues to be a problem once fixed! Thank you
I bought a brand new 2008 pontiac g6 base model 4 door 2.4l. At less than 20,000 miles I started getting brake problems. I brought it into the dealership and they told me that I needed the brakes turned and grinned. I refused to let them do that because other pontiac g6 owners have complained about the same issues and when they got theirs turned and grinned the same problems with the brakes occurred thereafter. Now (@24,000) I have warped brakes, worn out pads, and a defective worn out I-shaft(steering rod). I brought my car in to the dealership last week, they replaced one of the rotors in the rear, replaced all pads and grinned and turned the rest of the rotors. They claimed my car was fixed but the second I drove out of the dealership the same warping noise was apparent coming from the brakes when I hit my brakes and also when the car was in motion. I was still hearing the clunking noise coming from the steering column. I have done extensive research and found that many americans around are experiencing the same issues with their brakes and I-shaft. This is a serious concern because last week at one point when I hit my brakes my car was not stopping. I kept hitting it and finally it gave in. This is a serious safety concern and pontiac/gm needs to do something about it before they get the same problems toyota customers have gone through! View website below to view customers experiencing the same problems. Please do not ignore this complaint..this is a serious issue! Do not wait until someone loses their life to this problem. Let's enforce gm to recall this model and car so many americans can stop dishing out hundreds of dollars to fix problems with this car that continues to be a problem once fixed! Thank you
Electrical, steering, ABS- I've had multiple issues. When I first purchased the car, I heard a thump when turning. No one could find the problem. Now its out of warranty and they found that it was the I shaft. In january of 2010, my anti lock break light came on. I had to replace a wheel bearing- $500 later, I thought I was set. I was wrong, another six months later, the check engine light and another light came on. A local gm dealer replaced the ECM control and cleaned the fuel injectors and sent me on my way, $200 later. An hour later, the lights came back on. My car shook awfully. I had another two hour drive until I got home, because I was on vacation when this happened. I took it to my local dealer and they said that some wires had rubbed together, and needed replaced, $300 later, I was sent on my way. This week, I took my car to get an oil change and the men noticed that my ball joint was going out. My tire literally shook in front of my eyes. Talk about scary... I got my ball joint/control arm fixed, at a steal of $230 because my friends friend owns a shop and gave me a deal. I did get a quote from a local dealer for $420. In the past year, this car has been nothing but a money pit and it only has 55,000 miles on it. I want out! No more pontiacs for me!
Bought brand new 2007 pontiac g6 in september of 2007. Called dealership complaint of brakes squealing around august 2009. Dealership stated it was due to metallic brakes pads and that it was normal for brakes to squeal. June 2010 out driving noticed steering column shakes at high speeds while slowing down and car was hard to stop. Stopped at nearest gm dealership shortly after. They stated it was due to me stopping to hard on the brakes over time and the rotors have warped due to the excessive heat. Noticed car is still hard to stop at regular driving speeds now. Took car back to dealership where I bought it to inspect and they told me it was my fault again and also it wasn't covered through my warranty due it being normal wear and tear. They didn't even inspect it.the car only has 24,000 miles on it now. It's still hard to stop and shakes horribly when slowing down at high speeds. Concerned for my safety, my child's safety, and other drivers safety.
Tl* the contact owns a 2007 pontiac g6. The contact stated that the brakes lights would only illuminate and remain illuminated when depressing the accelerator pedal. The brake lights would not illuminate when applying the brakes. In addition, the rotors and brakes needed replacing at 19,000 miles. The tires were also wearing prematurely. The brake lights were repaired under warranty. There were no further repairs. The VIN was unavailable. The current and failure mileages were approximately 21, 000.
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