While approaching a stop sign I pressed the brake pedal and was almost rear-ended due to my brake lights not coming on until brake pedal was fully depressed down to the floor. I continue to have this problem and now have to brake later to be able to press the pedal down enough to illuminate the brake lights. Thus putting myself and others in danger of a possible accident.
2008 Pontiac G6 brakes complaints
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The brake lights remain on continuously, and occasionally turn off when the brakes are depressed. This happens intermittently; I was driving behind this vehicle and watched the brake lights go from functioning properly, to full-on. I took the car to my local shop, and was told that it was a problem with the body control module. This same vehicle is also exhibiting intermittent "service traction control" issues - I am unaware if this is related to the brake light / body control module issue.
Well it seems the problem that was supposed to be fixed back in sept. 27, 2011 with my 2008 g6 is back (11/4/2013) see correspondence below. I paid $113.14 at pete baur and the problem is back at 75,000 mile (only 20k miles later). The car is a hazard to drive. The brake lights stay on until the brake petal is pushed. Then they turn off. What a messed up way for a safety system like brake lights to fail. The cruise control doesn't work anymore. I also had to remove the third brake light fuse because the third brake light would stay on all the time and the the car would be electrically dead when I would go to start it. The battery was not drained at all. It would just be dead until I gave it a good jump. And another thing the key fobs are totally messed up. They barley work anymore. What a piece of junk this car is. Oh, also the sevice traction control come on randomly. I can't beleive no one has been injured yet. If I could afford to buy another car I would. I don't let anyone else drive this in my family. Gm - never never never never again no matter what they are selling.
The brake lights won't turn on when I press the brakes. They automatically turn on without pressing the brake. Due to this issue the cruise control cannot be set. I have seen cars swerve to miss me when I am braking because the lights don't warn them. This happened in 2010, oct 2012, and is currently happening 11/6/2013.
When I am driving down the road the brake lights are always on while I have my foot on the accelerator. When I go and hit the brakes the brake lights go off. This is the opposite of what they should do and on a number of occasions I have nearly been rear ended.
Hello, I have a 2008 pontiac g6. Starting in august is when this issue was brought to my attention. My brake lights are staying on when im not even touching the brake. I have had people stop me & ask me if I am riding my brakes at all because my brake lights remain on. I actually had someone tell me that my brake lights were on & then when I came to the redlight they went off when I was actually stopped. My cruise control isn't working either. I called the dealer who I bought my car off of & he said he also has 4 other g6s that range from 2007-2008 that are doing this same thing & he is unsure how to fix it. I called other dealers & they said that if the dealership who I bought the care off of doesn't know how to fix it then I need to contact gm. I called gm today & they told me I need to take it to a dealer. I have called the dealers around me & there is only 1 gm dealer & that is who I bought the car off of & he said he doesn't know how to fix them. I have a 20 month old daughter who rides in my car everyday & safety is the number 1 thing. I saw there were recalls in 2005-2007 but nothing in 2008 on brakes. I am not the only person who is having this issue there are 4 other cars at the dealership where I bought my car. This is something that needs to be checked into. I bought my car because it had good reviews for safety regulations. Please help or give any advice if you can.
The brake lights keep coming on at random. I have had this issue fixed before and after about a year the issue is still going on. Please advise how to handle this issue .
Was driving on the highway when I tried to set my cruise control. It would not engage. I'd noticed this before but thought little of it until someone almost rear ended me. Luckily the driver behind me was nice enough to pull up beside me and inform me stating, "hey, you know your brake lights aren't working. Its like while you're driving they're on but when you brake, they turn off, it's kinda weird." once getting to my destination, I had one of my friends trail behind me and observe this issue and it was indeed true. Later that night, I did some research on the internet and found many posts about this issue and decided to complain about this issue. This is a very dangerous malfunction. I could have lost my life or caused someone theirs.
Brake lights illuminate when the brakes are not being depressed. When this happens, the cruise control fails to operate. Slight application on the brake pedal causes the brake lights to go off. Cruise control will work if you drive with your foot lightly on the brake pedal. Drivers behind the effected vehicle have no idea when the vehicle is actually stopping because the lights are illuminated a majority of the time. To my understanding, earlier models have experienced this same problem. What's the hold up in recalling later models with the same dysfunction????
Tl* the contact owns a 2008 pontiac g6. The contact stated that when the brake pedal was depressed, the brake lights failed to operate and when the brake pedal was not being depressed, the brake lights would remain illuminated. The vehicle was not taken to a dealer for repairs or diagnosis of the failure. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 65,000. The current mileage was 80,000.
Brake lights are on all the time until I press down on the brake. Then brake lights come back on after a few seconds. -cruise control works when the brake lights are off, but only for a few seconds because of the first issue. I have had trucks beeping at me and cars flashing lights at me from behind because brake lights on all the time and on the highway it is worse. This is a serious issue and is going to cause an accident to someone or rage drivers behind me.
-brake lights are on all the time until I press down on the brake. Then brake lights come back on after a few seconds. -cruise control works when the brake lights are off, but only for a few seconds because of the first issue -when using cruise control and applying the brakes the car does not slow down until I turn off cruise control.
Brake lights came on when brake pedal was not engaged. As soon has brake pedal was engaged brake lights went off and then back on again. When brake pedal was dis-engaged brake lights went off and after about 5 seconds came back on again.
When the car is started and while driving the brake lights on the car stay on, when you depress the brake pedal the lights return to normal or work in reverse, but only for approx. 15 seconds then turn on again.
Tl* the contact owns a 2008 pontiac g6. The contact stated that while driving 35 MPH, the brake lights failed to properly operate. The brake lights would remain illuminated while the contact was driving however, they would not illuminate when the brakes were applied. The vehicle was not repaired and the manufacturer was not notified. The approximate failure mileage was 60,000. Updated 11/15/13
This car has had numerous issues since I bought it and I have taken the car to different repair shops and none of them can figure out what is wrong but they hear the problems. The steering makes a constant popping noise when accelerating or turning the wheel, the steering wheel locks when the car is in reverse, the brakes squeak, and underneath it sounds like the bottom of the car is going to fall out. It's pretty sad when you take this car to different professionals and they can't figure out what is wrong with the car but they clearly see there is a problem. This car is dangerous and needs to be recalled. Who wants to make payments on a car with numerous issues that can't be fixed.
The brake lamps illuminate when the brake pedal has not been depressed, and the lamps do not illuminate when the brake pedal is depressed. In addition, the cruise control will not engage.
Brake lights stay on all the time. When first pressing the brake pedal they go off but then go back on after 3-5secs. Pushing the brake pedal further so the brakes actually apply, the lights re-illuminate. Cruise control also works intermittently which from other posts seems to be caused by this issue. My rear drivers side door lock just started working intermittently as well - could be unrelated however it all seems to be happening at once so something electrical is going bad. Looks like a lot of other people are also experiencing these issues.
The brake lights stay on all the time and when first pressing the brake pedal they go off and after pushing the brake pedal further they will re-illuminate. Because of them always being on the cruise control also will not work.
Tl* the contact owns a 2008 pontiac g6. The contact was stated that the brake lights would illuminate without the brakes being engaged. The vehicle was not taken to the dealer. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure and current mileage was 80,000.
The brake lights on my 2008 pontiac g6 are constantly on even when I am not pressing on the brakes. I have noticed that when I step on the brakes and release, the lights will turn off and about three (3) seconds later, they will appear again. My ECM and PCM were replaced due to my entire computer/electrical system shutting down but this doesn't appear to be related to the issue. Further, my mechanic has replaced my brake switch and that still didn't solve this issue. I am not sure what is in the works right now for this issue but we cannot solve it. Thank you for listening.
I bought my 2008 pontiac g6 new with 3 miles on it. For the first 30,000 miles I had zero issues with the car. Since then it has had problems. The first was the steering column, while at a stop light the wheel began to turn itself. Steering became difficult to control and so I pulled over and used my cell to record the movement it was making on its own. The dealership replaced a computer module in the steering column.( after showing the video to the service manager and threatening to take it to the local news network) soon after the popping began in the column while turning. The module was under warranty but the "lube kit" for the popping in the column had to be out of my wallet to fix. ( oh how I love the ass hats at gm ). Still have popping when turning. Then came the randomness to the headlights working. ( or not working ) replaced bulbs in low beam ( both sides ) several times and have noticed corrosion in connectors. Now the brake light are constantly on. The lights being on causes the cruise control to not work or shut off when lights activate on their own. I have also noticed my rear passenger caliper is sticking and eating pads, im on caliper number 3 as of today with countless pads and zero help from gm without having to fork over lots of money to fix a car (that obviously by the hundreds of complaints) was horribly built. Its pretty plain to see corners were cut in the production of this heap.
Tl* the contact owns a 2008 pontiac g6. The contact stated that the brake lights failed to engage when the brake pedal was depressed and the brake lights would illuminate independently. Additionally, when driving with the cruise control activated, the brakes would independently engage and disrupt the cruise control system. The vehicle was not taken to the dealer nor repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 28,000 and the current mileage was 34,000... Updated 09-18-13
I have a 2008 pontiac g6. My brake lights were working in the reverse. When not depressed..they were on. When brake was applied..they were off. My cruise control also did not work. I took my car to my mechanic and he replaced the bmc and reset the computer. This cost me $412.00. It is now july of 2013 and the same thing is happening again. I researched it on the computer and have found out that this is a possible recall. Can I take my car to a gm dealership and get it repaired at no charge?
Cruise control stopped working completely following 8 months of intermittent outages. Stopped by state police officer and informed of brake light staying on. Confirmed break lights were staying on whenever brakes were not being apllied. When brake lights were applied, the brake lights would turn off for approx. 5 seconds. Fixed by applying dielectric grease to the electrical contacts of the main body computer.
Vehicle makes a constant popping noise when turning, braking, or accelerating. Sometimes the steering wheel locks when trying to turn it. Underneath driver and passenger floor board it feels like the bottom the car is falling off. The brakes squeak so bad. I have taken to three shops and everyone hears the noise but can figure out what is wrong. Sometimes when I get in the car the air is on full blast with no keys even in the ignition. This car needs to be recalled. I have read so many complaints about the same issues.
Brake light stay on when driving. Wont shut off till you hit the brakes, but will often come back on. This also causes the cruise control to shut off. Was rear ended in july 2012.
The brake lights on my vehicle light up while I am driving. They turn off when I hit the brakes. There have been multiple close call incidents when my brake lights are malfunctioning.
Brake lights do not shut off unless I press in the brake pedal. The cruise also does not work when this happens. It has almost caused several accidents. I have replaced the brake light switch and that did not fix the issue as the dealership said that is what it was.
I start the car the brake lights come on, I then step on the brake pedal and the brake light turn off. I have very narrowly missed being rear ended half a dozen times in three days thankfully no body has been hurt yet. I have a three year old son that rides in the backseat of my car! You guys need to get on the ball, the already known recall obviously needs to expand to at least 2008. How much longer do you need? This is how its gonna work, I go to a gm dealer, tell them my problem. They tell me "oh, its just the ....." and I say "how do you know that?" "there is a recall but not for this year, so you'll have to pay" see the problem here?
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