Was on thruway going 65mph car shut off for the third incident in approximate of a year from other 2 incidents. This time was or could of been killed due to this problem due to rate of speed and where I was driving onto an on ramp where I broke down.car dealer replaced engine control module #12612397. I no longer feel safe driving this car because I know this will happen again. I think this vehicle should be added to the recalls going on with gm because the same thing is happening to my car.
2009 Pontiac G6 electrical complaints
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Connectors on headlights burnt out, seems to be a common problem on forums and message boards. Low beam lights are intermittently working, passenger light stays out, connector burnt.
I see that there is a recall for this very issue for years thru 2008. My brake lights are on when not braking and off when braking and of course the cruise control will not work during this issue. I see many complaints about this and I find it so hard to understand how this cannot be a safety issue and recalled to fix. I have almost been rearended many times and am wondering if someone has to be involved in a fatal accident before the nhsta forced the expansion of the recall to include all years that are having this issue.
I have 2009 pontiac and I have replaced the headlight like five times still doesn't work were I live I see alot of the same car with the same problem. I already had the latch for shifter replaced cause it went out while I was driving seeing all the things that can go wrong as the post of everybody with headlight brakes the engine I think the whole car should be recall before alot of people get hurt its a death trap all kind of things wrong with this car and in this day and time people don't have the money to keep fixing a car that has so many problems not by wear and tear but by not properly putting it together my car was 16,000 dollars and to pay that much and have so many problems is ridiculous.
Low beam light on both the driver & passenger sides keep going out. I keep replacing and immediately they go out. Bulbs were not burnt out. Every once in a while, while driving my headlights will randomly come on and go off again. The metal in the connectors are fried. I have researched and read multiple reports of the same issue that this is a wiring problem and a fire hazard. Something needs to be done about this before someone gets hurt or there is a fatal accident. Not only is this a fire hazard, but intermittently working headlights could cause accidents if randomly going out. It is clearly a safety hazard and pontiac should be held accountable for this problem.
Head light harness burns out and have replaced 2 times and can not get it to stop buring out so I have no head lights with this car please help im not the only one with this issue on this car. Replaced h11 h 9 wire harness h11 bulb h9 socket h9 socket.
While following my wife in our 2009 g6 I noticed that she was ridding the brakes. When I asked her why she said she wasn't using the brakes at all. The brake lights are coming on and staying on even when the brake pedal is not depressed.
While operating vehicle, brake lights work the opposite of what they should. They are on when the pedal is not depressed and go off when the pedal is depressed. I spent ~$300 having the brake pedal position sensor diagnosed and it turns out that the bcm (body control module) has corrosion and required dielectric paste to correct the issue. Approximately 14 months later the problem returned and I had a mechanic check for recall and he found a tech bulletin describing exactly this maintenance procedure. They performed it and the problem was corrected but this needs to be 100% corrected as someone is going to get killed. Searching forums online I see that this problem is far more common that one would think and this should be addressed immediately.
I have a 2009 pontiac g6 gt. Since the time that we have bought our car we have had nothing but problems with the passenger side headlight. We have replaced the pigtails and all the wiring. We replaced the bulb every few weeks for it to only burn out a few days later. No one can tell us why this problem can not be fixed. There have been hundreds maybe thousand of complaints on online forums about headlight problems and even fire and melting of the housing. I am constantly pulled over due to the headlight being out. This is an extremely dangerous issue that needs to be addressed. Without properly working headlights people are going to get seriously injured or kill someone because we can't see properly.
Less than a month ago I replaced my passenger side headlight. This week it went out again. I have already had to replace the driver side light about three times. I bought this car brand new. I changed the fuse for the headlight and it did not solve the issue. Two days ago my tail light stopped working. The following day it worked in the morning and stopped working in the afternoon. After finding so many complaints on different forums online I'm not sure how gm can not be recalling these vehicles for this problem. I have already gotten pulled over and told that I would be cited the next time. I am afraid that the driver side headlight will go out before I can get the passenger side fixed. Oh yes and my lock chamber on my passenger side back door has gone out. I had the driver side back door fixed when my car was under warranty however, I am on a tight budget and cannot afford to pay over $300 for the dealership to fix this. Apparently this is also a problem with the g6. I am nervous to drive my car (that is not even 5 years old mind you) at night!
Issues with head lights have burnt out the harness and will not stay running even with replacing bulb and new harness and blowing a cell in the battery to I have no running head lights.
Head light harness burns out and have replaced 2 times and can not get it to stop burning out so I have no head lights with this car please help im not the only one with this issue on this car.
This is on my daughter's car. I was following her and I noticed she was driving with her foot on the brake. I motioned her to pull over and asked her why she had her foot on the brake. She said she was not driving with her foot on the brake. Upon further investigation I found out the brake lights were staying on when the brake pedal was not depressed, but when she depressed the brake pedal the brake lights actually went off. This is an extremely unsafe condition. Doing research online I have found many other pontiac g6 owners with the same problem. This needs to be addressed and fixed by gm.
When traveling above about 10 MPH the brake lights came on and the cruise control no longer worked. When the brake pedal was depressed, the brake lights went out until the car slowed to about 10 MPH at which point the brake lights came back on. Braking was normal at all times. When pulling away from the stop, the brake lights came back on again around 10 MPH. The car consistently did this over a trip of about 60 miles. When I took the car into the dealer, the issue wasn't present. The dealer replaced the brake switch and lubricated a connection. The issue has returned 2 days later. This issue could become dangerous especially during braking above 10 MPH when following vehicles would not be aware that the car was braking.
2009 pontiac g6 low beam headlight failure: "unable to find the problem" as beams work intermittently; my local mechanic replaced left light bulb, but referred me back to dealership as "this was a known defect in this car." replaced light bulb (repaired (mechanic was unsure, but replaced anyway) and low beams worked a couple of days, now one (right more randomly left), and sometime both low beams fail intermittently. My wife has received one warning from police; headlight was working again when she restarted car after the warning. With increasing frequency both low beam head lights fail while driving at night. These random failures in low beam illumination requires the driver (my wife usually) to immediately switch on high beams. Both high beam lights are working at this time, but these events tend to infuriate oncoming drivers who high beam back at us, so both drivers are blinded. In my opinion, this vehicle is unsafe to drive at any speed at night or in the rain due to random low beam headlight outages. Therefore, we use of the g6 is limited. Though we like the model and had hoped for several more years of use, my wife does not trust the lights will stay on at night, or when it rains. I feel bad about dumping this car on the used/pre-owned car market without filing some form of official complaint. From a brief internet search, the manufacturer (gm) appears to be ignoring this safety issue as a statistically insignificant problem. Sadly, gm will continue to do so until people die and a class action suit is filed. I would not call the pontiac g6 a lemon, it is just plain too scary to drive under certain conditions. There does not appear to be a solution coming from gm and my mechanic can't fix it. This situation makes this vehicle useless and unsafe half the time, I.e., unsafe at any speed after dark!
My 2009 pontiac g6 rear brake lights are working opposite of how intended. When the brakes are not applied the brake lights remain activated, when I depress the brake pedal the brake lights turn off. The cruise control is also inoperative, most likely linked to the brake light issue. I called the dealership where I purchased the vehicle new and was told that nothing would be done about the issue because the warranty was over. I asked for information on how to repair the issue myself and was told none was available. Someone is going to get killed over this issue if fatalities have not already occurred.
My brake lights are intermittently staying on while driving even though I am not using the brake pedal. The scary part is that they shut off when you hit the pedal and then come back on about 5 seconds later. I saw on the web that there is a known problem with corrosion on the bcm connections. There was a recall for previous years and gm has issued a technical service bulletin on how to fix it because there have been so many problems and complaints. I am going to try a quick fix I found on the pontiac g6 forum before I have to take it to a dealer and spend my own money on an obvious defect.
Brake lights stay on while vehicle is moving causing serious safety issue. I am afraid to drive the car fearing I will cause an accident and some one will be injured because of this obvious defect.
Both headlight connectors melted.
I own two 2009 pontiac g6 vehicles. Both of the connectors in the headlights of each vehicle have melted and need to be replaced. One has been fixed and the other is waiting to be fixed. They happened at different occasions. This seems to be common with these vehicles and the manufacturer is not taking responsibility for the problem. Please make others aware. I also had a problem with motors for the door locks on both cars going out at the same time. Thank goodness that was under warranty.
Intermittent very hard up shifts (including changes from park-drive etc), cruise flys off and stops working while going down road, speedometer stops working and flickers randomly, car flashes "power steering" on radio panel and "error" on odometer read, hard turning, car loses power as it revs to realize it needs to shift (automatic transmission) initially, restarting car would help for awhile, but now the problem is consistent. Gm dealership could not diagnose problem and thought it was loose wiring. After not being able to trace the communication errors the dealership simply gave it back with no fix or answers. Major issue considering the car has only 36500 miles to date with an issue clearly other pontiac g6 owners have had to deal with as well. The inconsistent issue has contributed to a recent car accident.
My low beam passenger head light stopped working and I go to have it replaced and it still won't work. We have tested the bulbs and the sockets and they are fine. Can't seem to get it figured out anywhere!
Cruise intermittently stops working at speed on the freeway. Brake lights randomly stay on when brakes are not applied.
Tl* the contact owns a 2009 pontiac g6. The contact stated that the front passenger's side headlight failed. The contact attempted to replace the headlight bulbs and noticed that the wire connections were burned. The connectors were replaced however, the failure recurred. The vehicle was taken to a dealer for diagnosis and the contact was informed that the wiring would need to be replaced. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure and current mileage was 80,000. Updated 11/12/13 *cn the consumer stated the drivers side low beam head light continued to go out, due to the head lights wires were over heating. Updated 11/19/13
Was driving and notice my brake lights were staying on even though I wasn't hitting the brakes at the time,then when I would apply the brake the lights went off when I let up on the brake lights would come back on if this problem keeps going on with this car it is going to cause someone to have a wreak and get hurt.I think the company needs to have a recall on this part before someone sues the company for wrongful death. I have read many complaints on this issue and its time for the company to make a recall on it.
2009 pontiac g6 I got on the highway and tried to switch on the cruise control and it wouldn't work so I pulled over to the side of the road to see what's wrong. When I got out of my car I noticed that the brake lights were on so I went back and pressed the brakes then they turned off. I started driving again but soon as I turned on the cruise control it comes on but turns right back off. But if I hit the brakes the cruise control will work again for a second then turns right back off that's when I realized that the brake lights come on when I drive but when I hit the breaks they turn off. Im only writing this because my car doesn't have 100,000 miles yet and I saw that your company started an investigation regarding this issue. I would like to know how this can be fixed because it's not just on the highway it's happening now all the time. This can be a safety issue so I'd rather get this fixed now. Please help. Thanks!
I had someone following me home the other day and when we arrived they asked me why I kept putting on my brakes and letting off. I was not touching the brakes. We cranked up the car and stood behind it and watched and the brake lights would come on and go off without anyone even sitting in the car. I got in and started pressing the brake pedal and when I pressed the pedal the lights would go off. When I let off of the pedal the lights would come on. That's when I started searching this issue and found all the other people out there that have had the same issues with their g6's. In my opinion and everyone else that has this problem, this is a major safety issue. My daughter drives this car and it makes me extremely worried that something could happen. How in the world can gm not be taking action to resolve this problem considering how much talk they advertised about the quality of the new g6? Gm needs to stand up and do the right thing here before someone really gets hurt or dies due to an accident involving these brake lights.
Passenger side lowbeam went out, replaced bulb and it went out again, inspected wiring harness and noticed it was charred and melted, and the wiring near it was also charring and insulation burning off. Replaced wiring harness, bulb went out again a few days later, inspected new wiring harness and noticed it was melting again. Suspect short as even the wires are getting very hot, however no fuse has blown to date. Concerned about sudden lack of visibility at night and about fire risk.
I noticed that the cruise control was not working, soon after that someone told me that my brake lights are on most of the time, only going off occasionally. I have tested it, and you can put the car in park and watch the lights go from off to on with out touching the break petal. (they stay on) I am going to take it in for service tomorrow. I have found out this is not an uncommon problem. This should be a recall issue. I know this problem is under investigation. There are tons of complaints.
G6 pontiac 09 driver side headlite goes out had replaced and went out again.
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