2009 Pontiac G6: engine stalls while driving

Filed Aug 25, 2021 · Engine, Steering · MO

Taking off to a slow roll without giving it any gas and turning right or left, the steering wheel is extremely difficult to turn. There is absolutely no power steering. It lasts as long until you you give it gas and then the power steering will start working again. While at a steady maintained speed on flat level ground and while at a steady maintained speed going up hill rpm between 2,000-2,500 , the vehicle begins to shake/buck/shudder/stall. Give it some gas and it begins to run smoothly again after about 3 seconds.

Filed Apr 19, 2019 · Steering · 262,178 miles · UT

After starting the car on dry pavement in a parking lot the power steering failed and made it impossible to turn to get out of the parking stall. After trying to turn the steering wheel the power steering warning came on in the dashboard display. This made steering the car impossible. There is a recall out for this issue, but was not issued for my VIN. This is a known problem which is extremely dangerous and gm should do what is necessary to ensure their vehicles are safe for the public to drive and be safe while others are driving them.

Filed Mar 21, 2018 · Electrical, Engine · 166,000 miles · TN

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.

Filed Feb 14, 2018 · Steering · IN

Electronic steering shuts off while driving making steering impossible. If you shut the car off and restart the problem goes away. It does not show a service engine light when this happens. It's happened four times now, the last time it forced me to stop in the middle of the highway during high traffic. There is an open recall for this issue however, the dealer will not repair it. He said it has too many miles on it. It will be up to me to take care of the repair which will cost over $1500

Filed Sep 1, 2015 · Brakes, Electrical · 75,000 miles · TX

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.

Filed Apr 6, 2015 · Fuel system, Transmission · 97,756 miles · NJ

I was driving up an incline on I-287 in nj when my RPM's skyrocketed and by car's check engine light came on and my traction control light as flashed. My car began losing speed and became hard to control due to a loss of traction. Upon a visit to my mechanic it was found to be my catalytic converter. I have looked online and discovered the g6 from 04-10 have been known to experience this problem but yet gm has failed to make a recall. I would appreciate if you could look further into the situation. I was fortunate to be able to get my 4 way flashers on and avoid an accident narrowly. If my car had stalled like some of the other people I have read about who have had this problem it could have been fatal.

Filed Jan 5, 2015 · Engine, Lights · 48,000 miles · WI

Tl* the contact owns a 2009 pontiac g6. The contact stated while driving approximately 15 MPH attempting to make a turn, the engine stalled without warning. The contact mentioned that the door independently locked and unlocked. In addition, the contact mentioned that the brake lights illuminated intermittently without the brake pedal being depressed. The headlights were also replaced multiple times due to burning out prematurely. The contact managed to merge over to an emergency lane and the vehicle failed to restart. The vehicle was towed the dealer. The technician was unable to diagnosed the failure but decided replaced the battery in order to restart the vehicle. The manufacturer had not been notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 48,000. The VIN was not available.

Filed Jul 21, 2014 · Engine · 22,000 miles · LA

Tl* the contact owns a 2009 pontiac g6. The contact stated that while driving at unknown speed, the vehicle stalled. The vehicle was taken to a dealer. The technician diagnose that the belt tensioner pulley needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired but the failure recurred. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 22,000.

Filed Jun 30, 2014 · Electrical, Engine · 20,000 miles · PA

When you are driving either one headlight will go out and then come back on. Then the opposite headlight will go out and then comeback on. Then sometimes both headlights will go out at the same time. I've had people flash their lights at me thinking I am high beaming them when one of my headlights turn back on. I also had a spun bearing in the bottom end of the engine which caused the vehicle to stall while turning at an intersection and almost got rear ended. I also had my vehicle stall for no reason at all. Had my mechanic look at it he came to the conclusion that maybe it was the battery and replaced it. I have also had issues with the door ajar light to where it causes the interior light to come on and stay on. I've had the door sensors replaced numerous times and have not had any issue with the door ajar for a little while now. I've also had an issue with bearings locking up in the air conditioning unit that caused a severe burning smell and caused the car to not want to start. Therefore I believe there is a major electrical problem with the car causing all of these issues.