Tl* the contact owns a 2009 pontiac g6. Before the vehicle was able to be insured and inspected, the contact experienced the gear shift failing to go into the park position, which prevented the key from being removed. In addition, the vehicle jerked and shook and the transmission disengaged and engaged when changing gears. Furthermore, when the contact exited the vehicle, the radio remained on and while the vehicle was in motion, there was a loss of power steering ability. The vehicle was not diagnosed by a dealer. An independent repair facility diagnosed that the alternator may need to be replaced. The vehicle was unable to be safely driven due to the failures. The manufacturer was notified of the failures and recommended taking it to a dealer for diagnostic testing. The failure mileage was not available.
2009 Pontiac G6 electrical complaints
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Power steering is going out when it rains steering wheel gets stuck, several electric issues, temperature sensor is broken, only works when outdoor temperature is below 85 cause AC to blow hot air. When senors gets stuck engine light comes on
"takata recall " I have been haing issues with the drivers side low beam going out, had it changed several times and service place said it will continue to go out as the wires are melted and burnt and would need to be a rewired. I also having issues while driving the dash lights all go out and then come back on, feels like it loses the power steering and then goes back to normal but happens several times through out the day while driving. Dash lights, radio everything goes off, the exterior lights stay on but not inside.
The door locks keep locking and unlocking on their own and now the back passanger door lock stopped working. My brake lights stay on when I'm driving and the bad light keeps coming on but my garage can't figure out why, they said there's no reason for it.
Tl* the contact owns a 2009 pontiac g6. While depressing the brake pedal, the brake lights failed to illuminate. However, when the brake pedal was not depressed, the brake lights illuminated. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic and they informed the contact that there was a computer shortage for the brake lights and informed the contact about the federal safety agency campaign number: 14v252000 (service brakes, hydraulic, electrical system, exterior lighting, vehicle speed control, electronic stability control). The dealer was not notified. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The VIN was not included in the recall. The approximate failure mileage was 138,000.
My steering wheel keeps locking up while I am driving. Its been doing this but if I turn the car off and back on it will start back working. Now its locking up about every 5-10 min. My air bags light keeps coming on. My windows do not work and all of my car lights keep burning out
I own a 2009 pontiac g6. Well, the door says it's a 2009, but when I enter the VIN it comes back as a 2010. I have researched and found that my car was not included in the gm recall for the torque sensor assembly, which I find absurd. The power steering in my car keeps going out while I'm driving. I have almost crashed a number of times. This is a seriously dangerous defect. All the research I have done says gm is aware that this problem is affecting 2010's as well, yet they're not included in the recall. That is not fair. Why should I have to pay to fix a problem that is a recall on my gm vehicle, my vehicle just isn't included because my car was manufactured at the end of 2009, so it's considered a 2010. That is not fair. This problem is affecting hundreds of thousands of gm vehicles. They need to expand the recall to include 2010. This isn't some silly little thing that shouldn't be worried about. This is my steering. I could crash and die because they won't expand the recall. I really hope this is seen and something is done about this. I'm not the only one who is frustrated beyond words. It shouldn't be my responsibility. Gm messed up and should fix their problems in their vehicles. They should stand by their vehicles.
Headlights going out. Poor connection, burning/melted headlight socket, headlight choose when they want to work. Actions taken, I didn't wait for a recall. Burnt socket lead me to believe the harness wasn't able to withstand the amperage. I replaced the wires running to headlights with a larger gauge. Replaced the headlight connector. All has been well since, going on 3 years now. Another wiring issue is the injector/can sensor harness. If this becomes loose in any way the car runs very rough, poor fuel, low idle, or stalling. At the time my vehicle stalled and was running rough I had no faults or cel. I thought my timing chain was about to snap. All this due to a electrical connection that wiggled just a tad loose.
The head lights socket burn up and melt. Leaves me with no headlights. This should be a recall but it it not.
I have replaced 6 bulbs both driver and passenger side low beam lights I thought they were blown but come to find out they short because they are melting. I have replaced the wiring and the headlight sockets just for them to melt again. I have called chevorlet and gm motors to see why this isn't a safety issue??? Tonight I drove down a very dangerous road (we've had a wreck on this road every night this week) in very dangerous fog and my headlights went out thank god one of my brights worked and I had a quick reaction going 55mph not everyone will and that is a shame because chevorlet & gm motors know that they have an issue as they told me in our phone conversations. The wires to my headlights are melting I try not to drive at night because I'm terrified they will catch on fire as I'm driving down the road. Now I am horrified that all lights will go out. This is a huge safety issue!! We're recalling takata airbags (airbags protect you in a crash) but not headlights going out while driving 55 MPH down the road at night? That is putting everyone's safety at risk. Why are we not trying to prevent fatalities???!!!!
Power steering light on wheel won't turn and electrical sparking sounds coming from the steering wheel. Steering wheel shakes and clicks when car not in motion.
Another gm car fire: 2009 pontiac g-6. Received bcm electrical harness recall bulletin 13036 (august 2014) in the mail, 2.5 years after the fact, in spring 2017. Alleged fix was applied on 5/17/17, 4.5 months later, car is totalled due to an electrical fire in engine compartment. Sporadic electrical issues ensued after the recall work, headlight sporadically cutting out, trunk opening untouched, etc. Stopped at a traffic light, car died, smoke then flames coming from the engine compartment. Salem, virginia fire department incident number 20174058.
The power steer quit working. The brake lights stay on when driving but go off when the brake is applied and it blows headlights on the passenger side.
I have replaced the driver side low beam headlamp socket twice. Both times it showed signs of it being melted. Passenger side head lamps work, sometimes it requires a tap on the lens cover to get them working. Playing around with how they sit in the socket works, until they wiggle out and no longer work until you wiggle it back in, or tap the lens cover. I have been pulled over several times because of my headlamps.
The car was purchased in around 2012 and since has had power steering issues. The power steering went out at least once every couple months and when this happens the car would be shut off then turned back on and the problem was fixed. In the last two days the power steering shuts off every few miles while in motion on both city streets and on the highway. Would turn car off then back on and few miles later the power steering goes out. There are other recalls for the same issue, same year, make, and model. This is a serious issue that needs to be taken care of and the manufacturers should be paying for this issue.
Tl* the contact owns a 2009 pontiac g6. While driving various speeds, the brake and traction warning indicators illuminated continuously. In addition, the brake pedal was depressed but was difficult to release or press down. The vehicle was taken to a dealer, but was not diagnosed or repaired. The VIN was not included in the federal safety agency campaign number: 14v252000 (electrical system, electronic stability control, exterior lighting, service brakes, hydraulic, vehicle speed control). The manufacturer was notified. The failure mileage was unknown.
Tl* the contact owns a 2009 pontiac g6. The contact stated that the door locks made a clicking noise while driving and the doors were difficult to open. Also, the horn sounded without warning. The warning indicators on the instrument panel were illuminated. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The failure mileage was 118,226.
My brake lights will come on when I am driving and will go off when I apply the brakes. Also I will have warning lights come on randomly. Same issues under the federal safety agency campaign number 14v252000. Dealership has done recall work for this twice they told me and have charged me for the repairs and repairs to my warning lights as well and it is still not fixed. This happens everyday.
Just purchased a g6 and several recalls have been issued for 2009.
Tl* the contact owns a 2009 pontiac g6. While driving, the traction indicator illuminated and the brake lights did not illuminate. The vehicle was not diagnosed nor repaired. The manufacturer was not notified. The vehicle was not included in the federal safety agency campaign number: 14v25200 (electrical system). The failure mileage was 110,000.
Tl* the contact owns a 2009 pontiac g6. The contact stated that the brake lights did not illuminate while the vehicle was being operated. The failure occurred intermittently. The failure occurred without warning. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where it was diagnosed that the brake accessory sensor was defective and needed to be replaced. Two years prior, the vehicle was repaired per 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 failure mileage and VIN were not provided.
Tl* the contact owns a 2009 pontiac g6. While driving 45 MPH, the service traction and service ABS. Traction control, ESC and stability control warning indicators illuminated. The dealer was unable to determine the cause of the failure. The manufacturer was not notified. The approximate failure mileage was 104,000. Updated 07/12/16*lj updated 08/03/16.
Tl* the contact owns a 2009 pontiac g6. While driving at approximately 65 MPH, there was an abnormal noise coming from the passenger side of the vehicle. The contact observed that the passenger side window rolled down without being prompted or a warning. The failure recurred continuously as the contact drove. The contact stated that the window unlocked, the alarm system disengaged, and the battery drained. The vehicle needed to be jumpstarted. An independent mechanic diagnosed that the body control module and the door window actuator failed and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not replaced. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 80,000.
I've been replacing parts to try to solve the problem of why the brake lights stay on, the cruise control kicks off, the traction control stays on. All these problems are all at the same time.I get it fixed and then 3 weeks later its the same all over again but it keeps getting worse. Alot of people I know with this car keep spending money and it never gets fixed the right way. We all need a solution.
The low beam head lights are melting there connector makingthe lights to go out random and some times blowing the light bulbs. This happens at any time day and night in motion or not. It is extremely dangerous when the lights go out and im driving as I can't see anything and other drivers can't see me. The high beams do work but that is dangerous to drive with any traffic as it can cause them to not be a be to see.
Both low beam bulbs burn out frequently. Upon futher inspection notice that the connector to the bulb is melting. Replaced with new connector and they to are melting. Is this also a fire hazard? No pattern they burn out frequently. The new connectior is only a week old the bulb went out again the connector is partaly melted.
The solution gm has for recall #14v252000 does not work. The recall was fixed 9/2014 and on 10/31/15 the same problem was noticed. This has been noticed when the vehicle is in motion. Brake lights come on when brakes are not applied, go off when brakes are applied. I brought vehicle into a chevy dealership on 11/09/15. They replaced a brake pedal position sensor. Noticed on 11/09/15 in pm that the brake lights remain on and do not change when the brake is pressed. A service traction came on 11/10/15 and again on 11/17/15. I have not had an opportunity to drive behind the vehicle while this service traction light is on. I have taken a picture of the service traction light twice showing the mileage and time. I have read similar complaints regarding this the federal safety agency recall #14v252000 (gm recall #13036) on this website! I know this will not be taken care of unless a number of people die from an accident just like the ignition switch recall!!
Tl* the contact owns a 2009 pontiac g6. While driving 30 MPH, the check engine warning light illuminated and the vehicle stalled. The vehicle was diagnosed and repaired. When the vehicle was started, the brake light illuminated; however, when the brake pedal was depressed, the brake light failed to illuminate. The contact stated that the failure was intermittent. The vehicle was taken to the dealer for diagnostic testing. The mechanic was unable to duplicate the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 75,000.
My vehicle was recalled last year due to a problem with the body control module. I brought my vehicle to a local gm dealer to be "fixed" and now my car is having the exact same problems as before: loss of cruise control, malfunctioning brake lights, loss of traction control, difficulty shifting gear out of park position. These problems began occurring in 2013. Gm should have told customers that the "fix" was temporary, as I was almost rear-ended multiple times yesterday due to my brake lights malfunctioning. This is dangerous and someone could get injured or killed due to the issues with the brake lights. After receiving my recall notice and taking my car to be serviced, I thought I would never have to worry about this again. It turns out the mechanics at the gm dealer just cleaned the bcm and applied dielectric grease to it, which is what I had been doing before the recall even came up...it is insulting that they would consider this a "fix" and endanger their drivers, when they had to know that this would only help temporarily. It seems the entire bcm needs replaced to actually fix it, which is expensive. Gm should cover the cost of this, as I know I am not the only driver having repeat issues after having the car "fixed" during the recall. My car has now also lost power steering on more than one occasion (loss of power steering first occurred this year), and my headlights keep going out, even when the bulbs are brand new (this has been an ongoing issue for two years now). When I smack the headlights, they come back on. I see that other drivers are also having issues with their power steering and headlights, as well as with the bcm. I am disappointed that gm has not provided a permanent solution for these issues, and I do not always feel safe when driving this car.
The wipers failed to work. But after 10-15 minutes of the vehicle operating they began to then work. Sometimes the wipers would work with the washers and high speed only. When the wipers were left on and the car was parked, the battery drained and was dead the next morning. Then the engine on two occasions attempted to start itself when sitting and not on. On one occasion it successfully started itself. On several occasions the interior dome light stayed on.
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