My brake lights keep lighting up as I am driving down the road. When I press the brake pedal the brake lights go out. This is a safety concern that should be addressed by the manufacturer. On cold days my windshield wipers will just quit working. I have had this into the gm shop two times and they say there is nothing wrong with the windshield wipers.
2008 Pontiac G6 brakes complaints
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Brake lights come on and off intermittently. Brought vehicle in for service and brake switch was replaced.
My brake lights illuminate after I start the car. I do not have the brake pedal depressed. Most of the time, when I depress the brake pedal the brake lights turn off. The lights will stay off for a few seconds after I release the brake pedal then they will turn back on, again without pressing the brake pedal. I notice this at night with the headlights on (I can see the reflection of the brake lights on the road behind me). After this occurred most recently, I stopped the vehicle and turned off all exterior lights and this issue continued to occur. I have taken the vehicle to the dealer twice for repair and they claimed that they could not replicate the issue. However, this happens every time I drive the vehicle at night, which is at least four times per week.
Brake lights go on without pressing on brake pedal. Brake lights turn off when pressing on brake pedal. Have to slam down hard for brake lights to turn on. Dealer replaced brake light switch at a cost and issue not resolved. Happens intermittently.
The vehicle is a pontiac g6 with less than 32,000 miles and has been serviced in accordance with all manufacture's recommendations. When the vehicle is initially started (traction control automatically activated) this problem is not as noticeable as with traction control manually turned off; basically, traction control masks the problem. The symptom: the vehicle has front end, side to side, vibrations when brakes are applied. After a complete inspection of the rotors and brake system (rotors removed from spindles) rather than visual inspection outlined by the manufacture, it is believed that the traction control being programmed normally on at start up is causing inside (caliber) rotor warping and premature brake pad and rotor replacements. Additionally, it was suggested to evaluate the metal qualities of the rotors (maybe not casted in accordance with proper metal specifications), this too be the root cause since the pads are only worn 30-35%. Since these parts are considered 'wear items', these premature replacement costs are not covered under the manufacture's warranty, nor are they being monitored by the manufacture.
The front and rear rotors need to be resurfaced on my 2008 pontiac g6. The rotors were replaced less than 10 months ago and 6,500 miles ago.
Brake lights work sporadically , they stay on when brake pedal not pushed , and go off when brake pedal is pushed. Pontiac has recalled , but only according to VIN number. Of course they say my VIN isn't in recall.
My 2008 pontiac g6 cruise control works intermittently for the past year. I use it when it works and keep it off when it does not want to engage. In the past months, my brake lights stay on when the brakes are not engaged; once I engage the brakes, the lights go out completely. This issue is intermittent as well.
I purchased a 08 pontiac g6 gt used with around 20,000 miles. At 32,000 I started having problem with my rotors. They front of the car was shaking back and forth. I took it to a gm dealer and requested new rotors since I am aware of all of the problems they have been having with the rotors. They would not replace them but only turn them. At 42,000 they are now warped again. I first complained to the dealer that done the work and they said I was out of luck. The dealer I bought the car from said that I was out of luck. But they told me that it was a "common problem" with those cars. I filed a complaint with gm and they said it was a common problem where I live because of all the mountains. I feel that there should be a recall with the g6/malibu/aura (gm's epsilon) cars. They are aware of the problem and will not do anything to fix it.
Tl* the contact owns a 2008 pontiac g6. The contact stated the brake warning light would illuminate each time the brakes were applied and pressure was lifted from the brake pedal. The vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer five times yet they were unable to diagnose the failure the first 4 times. On the fifth occurrence of the failure, the vehicle was repaired under an unknown technical service bulletin. The failure did not recur. While driving at approximately 40 MPH, the steering wheel became extremely stiff and the power steering warning light illuminated. The contact then began pulling on the steering wheel until the vehicle began to operate as normal. The vehicle was not examined for the cause of failure nor repaired. The failure mileage was 23,000 and the current mileage was 44,000.
Ponitac 2008 g6 convertible original brakes squealed continuously replace brakes and rotors still squeals after replacing all brake parts I feel this is a caliper or other brake issue and needs to recalled to resolve underlying issue occurs daily, it is continuous multiple complaints online regarding same issue with same pontiac g6 issues across multiple years I think there is a recall issue here with gm pontiac g6.
Brake lights come on and stay on when no pedal pressure is applied in park and while driving and turn off when light to moderate pressure is applied. Brake lights light back up when heavy pressure is applied. I searched online and it seems to be a recurring issue with my make and model. All sites/forums/and ase certified mechanic postings on numerous websites say that the brake control module needs to be replaced and/or re-calibrated. Any way a recall can be issued to fix this issue? I have not been involved in any type of accident and brakes seem to function properly, but there were numerous complaints of drivers receiving traffic tickets.
Warped front rotors causing vibrations in steering column. Gm service center resurfaced the rotors for the first occurrence (approx. 6mo. Ago). The issue has since returned and the rotors will need to be turned or replaced again. Multiple sites have documented that the rotors used on the pontiac g6's are inadequate for its size/weight.
Had to replace rotors twice within a year from buying the car.
Front brakes and rotors are warping. Normal everyday driving. Nothing out of the ordinary. Started around 15,000 miles we haven't had it checked out yet because it has just started to get actually get bad.
Squeaking brakes on our 2008 pontiac g6 squeaks often bought car new had back to dealer 5 times. They claim not unusual for g6 problem, and said they replaced pads & turned rotors,(do not believe since only in shop 45 min), and claim they cannot duplicate problem. Says it caused by dirt. No way!!!! Lots of same complaint on very same problems from others. This should be seriously looked at!!!!
2008 pontiac g6, brakes squeaking and after it sits for awhile, upon starting out, makes a clunking noise. I have had the brakes inspected 2-3 times since I purchased the car in april. They tell me there is nothing they can do about it. I become concerned when the brakes on my car begin to make noises, can this be a safety issue?
2008 pontiac g6 with 7,500 miles since april 2007 and the front rotors are warped.
All four rotors warped after only 5k miles. Are they undersized for this model/weight vehicle?
At random points in time my pontiac g6 will not brake properly. When you push the pedal the pedal will go down to the floor and then come back up. When it comes back up it normally will be functional. The problem is it takes a few seconds for my brakes to become functional which has almost resulted in a few accidents. The problem only happens about 1 a week or 1 time every 2 weeks. When it happens whoever is driving is scarred out of their mind. My parents do not even want me driving this vehicle because it has a definate safety issue. I have contacted the dealership numerous times regarding the breaks. They said the first time that there was an abnormal amount of break dust. After that they could not duplicate the problem so they will not repair it. I have contacted the pontiac rep and they have been investigating the problem for a little over a month now with no repairs made. In the mean time I am driving an unsafe car, hoping that I don't hurt my self let along any one else. My car in the mean time always squeals when you break. My car is a 2008 g6 and just turned 10,000 miles. I should not be having issues this soon.
Front brakes have been turned 3 times since 12,000 miles and rear turned once and the rotors replaced. Car shakes and shimmies with braking, dealer acts as if not an issue.
It started when I was having problems with my cruise control not turning on. I was then pulled over by a state policemen who explained that my brake lights were stuck on; he had me stop the car and re-start and he then followed me for another mile. Again the brake lights stuck on. He escorted me to the nearest dealer and instructed me to leave the car to be fixed. I then scheduled an appt. With the dealer and after looking into the problem, they replaced the brake sensor. It worked out fine for 3 weeks-as of this afternoon the brake lights are now staying on again. The police officer told me that I was not allowed to drive the vehicle without the hazard lights if this continues; so how can we fix this brake problem?
2008 pontiac g6 has issues with possible defects. *nj the consumer stated while driving 40 MPH, the vehicle wandered. At 60 MPH, the wandering increased and constant corrections had to be made to prevent an accident. The consumer also stated the brake pedal was too high and too far from the gas pedal. The consumer stated his foot did not come to rest evenly on the brake pedal, rather his foot came to rest unevenly on the pedal. The steering was inadequate. When the ratio between the steering wheel and the front driving suspension was too large, so at times of an emergency when a quick turn of the wheel is necessary to avoid a collision, such response is not available due to the defective construction of the vehicle. The response to the steering wheel was sluggish. The steering wheel did not turn with ease, but required excessive turning and excessive strength. The sunvisor extended too far down which impaired the consumers visibility.
I am a current owner of an 2008 pontiac g6 with the v6 option. It seems for only having the vehicle for 15000 miles the rotors are beginning to warp, as reading forums I found that this is a very common problem on this particular model and would forth hence like to file a complaint about it.
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