Wiring harness connection to low beam headlight melted causing low beam not to work on driver side of vehicle. After finding issue inspected passenger side and it is also showing sides of degradation. Unless you can find a harness at a scrap yard you must completely replace the headlight assembly according to the dealership at a cost of over $300!
2008 Pontiac G6 electrical complaints
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Tl* the contact owns a 2008 pontiac g6. While driving 65 MPH, the passenger side low beam head lamp failed to illuminate. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic who diagnosed that the low beam wiring harness needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired; however, the failure recurred. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 65,000. The VIN was unavailable.
Service airbag sensor in the seat. Constant light on the dash because of sensor and shows service airbag.
The headlights are constantly going on and off by themselves. Sometimes if I bang on the headlight cover it will pop back on. This happens when the car is running, in drive, moving or parked. I have replaced the bulbs and even ordered a replacement kit from pontiac for one side. I still have the issues. I've seen several other g6's with headlights out before I realized it wasn't just my car.
Tl* the contact owns a 2008 pontiac g6. On several occasions, the air bag warning light illuminated. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The contact also stated that the vehicle was able to be driven without the key in the ignition switch. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 80,000.
Tl* the contact owns a 2008 pontiac g6. While driving at an unknown speed, the headlights failed to illuminate. The contact stated that the check engine warning indicator illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the dealer on two occasions. On the second occasion, it was diagnosed that an unknown component had melted. The vehicle was repaired, but the failure recurred. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 90,000.
My break lamps are illuminating when the breaks are not being applied. I have already taken my vehicle in for the bcm recall for this issue, but it is still occurring. Today, 9/14/15 I also started receiving the message that my traction control has been turned off and needs serviced.
My steering wheel keeps locking up on me while I'm driving it also jerks back the other way when I attempt to make a turn while driving which causes me to slam on my brakes in the middle of traffic. I found out my vehicle has three open recalls on it.I took my vehicle up to gregg young chevrolet they attempted to fix the recalls no cost at all. But I'm still having the same problems with my vehicle steering wheel locking up as I'm driving. It locks up on every time im driving and I don't feel safe what so every driving my vechicle
I was in an accident on my way home from work. Since the accident, when I turn my steering wheel to the right, there is a screeching or squealing sound. The sound is present when turning the wheel to the left but no where near as bad. I told the insurance adjuster when he came out and he told me to tell my mechanic. During the first round of my car going to the shop, my mechanic couldn't recreate the sound and sent the car back. A couple weeks go by and the sound continues to get louder. I called my insurance company and took the car to the mechanic and had him listen to the sound. Prior to dropping off my car back to the mechanic, the car started getting harder to steer, especially at lower speeds. My mechanic and another insurance adjuster couldn't reproduce the sound but my mechanic told the adjuster hat he had heard the sound. The adjuster told my mechanic about the recall and advised that I should make a complaint.
2008 pontiac g6. Consumer writes in regards to several recall notices and seeks reimbursement for repairs. *smd the consumer stated he should have been informed of the recalls on the vehicle. The consumer sent in recall numbers 14v252000 and 14v224000. Also, the lower control arms were replaced.
While driving the vehicle at 50mph the front end shook violently the A/C then went from cold to hot and then the car would not allow acceleration and the power steering went out. It continued to happen multiple times in a 10 minute drive to work. Then again on the way home. This can cause a accident if not fixed. I noticed that there was a recall for this but my VIN says no open recalls. Can you assist me with this issue?
Bad connections in headlight melted right off and damaged headlight
The turn signal switch / cancel cam stopped functioning on my original owner 2008 g6. Signals flash but stay on well after a turn is made. This should be another recall as it appears to be a common problem on these cars. Recalls are needed on the faulty headlight wiring harness and the intermediate steering shaft items as well. Gm needs to be held accountable today.
Gears stopped working and car rolled and stopped on the curb, dealer will not fix recalled gear cable because the owner before me had it fixed but it has broke again
The second headlight wiring harness failed leaving us with only one headlight, not because the bulb burned out but the wiring harness itself melted. Gm refuses to own up to this problem, but a quick google search found thousands of results of people with the exact same issue. The gm dealer does not have an exact replacement part they just give out a generic wiring harness that the owner must cut and splice together. It is absolutely unacceptable that a wiring harness for such a basic essential element of the car would ever fail, much less so soon. The wires are obviously getting too hot and melting which shows a complete lack of electrical engineering that went into designing the headlight wiring. This is not a wear and tear item. Owners typically don't know that there is a problem for a very long time as the headlight will work intermittently once the wiring starts to degrade. They might notice from time to time that the lights are not as bright as normal especially when traveling over bumpy roads, or speed bumps as the jarring of the wires can force the wires in and out of contact. Make gm fix this now!!!
Passenger occupant sensor, malfunction, I have no air bags enabled or seatbelt locks due to this failing it's 800 for the whole part, plus labor of 400. I have extended warrant which don't cover this issue. States service airbag. Without this properly fixed, the car has no safety equipment, as in airbags or your seatbelts locking in case of a accident.
The passenger side low beam headlight bulb has been replaced twice in the last 6 months and is out again after only two months. I have not yet taken the car in again, but will ask for further inspection of problem this time!
Brake lights stay illuminated after foot is removed from brake pedal. Cruise control doesn't work when brake lights stay on. Traction control light illuminates intermitantly. I haven't taken to dealer, however there are recalls and bulletins for these issues. Recall #13036, recall n140115 and bulletin #14118.
November 6 2014 I purchased a 2008 pontiac g6 I had a scheduled visit to repair a cracked gauge cluster, a seat repair and repair of my adjustable pedals while on the way to the dealer for repairs I noticed a hesitation in my transmission when shifting from 1st to 2nd. I notified the service writer of that happening and she said they would look into it. I was given a 3 month 3000 mile warranty that said nothing about who would pay for any repairs. It was in service at least a week. They call and say it.s ready and I pick it up it drives fine for 8 days and the electronics stop working all the warning lights are on ABS, traction control the odometer read the word error and my transmission wouldn't shift right. I drove it right back and they took it in for repair. This time they have it for 2 weeks ( I have the paperwork to prove this ). They finally call and tell me it's ready I pick it up no charge again and it drives fine for 4 days.same electronic problem happens again.and now it won't start. I have it towed in they have it for another 6 day. They call say it's fixed I pick it up it drives fine for a couple days and it again all warning lights on won't shift right traction control not working and the odometer reads error again. This time I don't shut it off and drive it right there I could not afford another tow charge I'm on a fixed income. They have it for another 10 days. They call me tell me it's fixed for the 5th time I go pick it up 6 days later the transmission is slipping I bring it in they tell me it needs a rebuild far $2357.00 and because it is a different problem I have to pay half of the price. I was told by a sae certified master mechanic that multiple computer failures may have prematurely cause the internal hard parts of the transmission to fail it has 60,820 miles on it well under gm mileage warranty. Called gm they side with the dealer
Tl*the contact owns a 2008 pontiac g6. The contact stated that the key failed to release from the ignition. The vehicle was taken to the dealer. The technician diagnosed that the ignition switch needed to be replaced. However, the part needed to do the repair was unavailable. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 33,000. Updated 5/7/15*cn updated 9/25/2017
The headlights in my 2008 pontiac g6 have been replaced several times in the last 16 months. The dealership service person indicates I have a bad connector possibly due to a shortage. I've had several other electrical issues with this vehicle since 2008. Currently the driver side headlight it out. The repair has not been made.
Left low beam headlight repeatedly stops working, have replaced twice in one month. This is apparently a very common issue. Still need to check wiring for corrosion/damage.
Rear passenger door does not lock/unlock when using the remote. Have to manually lock/unlock door. Also, the remote lock button does not work correctly. I have to push the button several times for it to work or sometimes I just give up and lock doors from inside the car.
Tire sensor does not match the correct tires. Also, the sensor says that one of the tires is at zero even though there is air in all my tires. Because of this, the tire pressure light remains on.
Took car in to be serviced for recalls. 14118 electrical power steering assist, 13036 brake lamp malfunction, 12106 shift lever indicator may not display correct.all on saturday. I asked to see the parts that were removed I was told they belong to gm. I asked how do I know that the services were performed.steering wheel locked up. Fought to get wheel to turn went back to dealership explained what happened. I was told they forgot to calibrate. I was told problem fixed. Power steering light came back on, chime, steering wheel lock hard to turn. I called gm (pontiac) customer service. Days. Dealership stated they have now replaced parts again. Now they can't turn off light still. I was told hey can run a diagnostic test for $100.00. I was told I now need steering column replaced for $600.00.
Tl* the contact owns a 2008 pontiac g6. When the contact started the vehicle, it rolled backwards while in drive or reverse. The vehicle was towed to a dealer to be repaired according to the federal safety agency campaign number: 14v252000 (electrical system, electronic stability control, exterior lighting, service brakes, hydraulic, vehicle speed control). The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 100,000.
Tl* the contact owns a 2008 pontiac g6. The contact stated that the vehicle progressively failed to start on several occasions. The vehicle was taken to a mechanic who diagnosed that there was a loose terminal connection to the battery. As a result, the technician replaced the terminal cables. The failure recurred. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The VIN was not available. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 118,000.
My headlights keep going out on both the drivers side and passenger side. The headlights (low beam) stop working. This has happened 3 times on the drivers side and twice on the passenger side in the past year. I keep having to get the harness replaced because the wiring that connects the harness to socket keeps melting. I have owned this vehicle since 2010 and the problem started approximately 1 year ago, with no alterations to anything prior to this problem. I need to know what's causing this asap or there should be a recall, I have read plenty of other same reports for the same vehicle. This is a fire and safety hazard for me.
Tl* the contact owns a 2008 pontiac g6. While driving approximately 60 MPH, the reduce engine power light illuminated and the vehicle stalled. The dealer stated that the computer box failed. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 156,000.
This is the second time the headlamp assembly wiring harness and connector has melted. A year or so ago the passenger side harness melted and now, the drivers side has melted. I am concerned about this being a potential fire hazard, if parts are being melted. I have done an internet search and have found that many other people around the county are experiencing the same problem.
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