Tl* the contact owns a 2009 pontiac g6. When depressing the brake pedal, the rear brake light turned off. While driving without the brake pedal being depressed, the brake lights remained illuminated. There were no warning indicators illuminated. The contact associated the failure with the federal safety agency campaign number: 14v252000 (service brakes, hydraulic, electrical system, exterior lighting, vehicle speed control, electronic stability control). The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The dealer and manufacturer were not informed of the failure. The failure mileage was 65,000.
2009 Pontiac G6 lights complaints
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Brake lights are intermittently staying on continuously or not working at all. My VIN shows no recalls, however when I search online, I find the recall as a safety issue. This is occurs while I am driving
Tl* the contact owns a 2009 pontiac g6. While the headlights were being replaced, it was detected that the headlight sockets were burnt and melted. The vehicle was not taken to a dealer or independent mechanic for diagnostic testing or repairs. The manufacturer was not notified. The failure mileage was 126,349. The VIN was unknown.
The headlight connector keeps making the headlight go out more then it stays on....I think it's a poor setup the way it is connected in the car....we have replaced the connector several times and still having this issue!
I have had issues in the past regarding electrical malfunctions with this car. My right headlight continues to go out even with me having it replaced time after time. I have taken my car in for diagnostics tests for maintenance of the car and they have come back saying the car is fine. Although when I go to drive it, somehow a light comes on. Examples include('ESC system off' lights, 'service traction' lights, 'tc' off. The main issue that I am reporting just occurred two days ago. I was driving out of the walmart parking lot onto the main road and the light on my car appeared 'power steering off service ESC' my steering wheel then stiffened up as I was turning onto the main road. There was a car turning right infront of me that I almost hit, because I lost control of my steering wheel. I then took my car into an auto repair shop where they informed me that this was something they could not fix because they don't have the parts and I would have to take it into a pontiac or a chevy dealership. This problem with the power steering being electrical is not safe and a recall needs to be done on this model as well. I use my car to commute to school and work everyday and this problem poses as not only a safety risk but a inconvenience to my everyday life. I would like something to be done about this issue. I have been researching this problem with pontiacs and I have noticed it's a reoccurring issue, these cars should not be sold to customers with all of these electrical problems that continue to happen. I have to now pay out of pocket to not only have this car fixed but also for a rental car in the mean time. This is not fair for me as a customer of pontiac and I would like action to be taken. Thank you.
Tl* the contact owns a 2009 pontiac g6. The contact stated that the driver's side headlight continued to fail. The dealer (lee peterson motors of yakima, 410 s 1st st, yakima, wa 98901, (509) 731-3946) stated that an extra part needed to be purchased concerning the wiring. The dealer was unable to retrieve the part. The manufacturer was not notified. The failure mileage was unknown.
Left front headlight keeps going out. Once in a while it will come on briefly then go back out. Had the headlight tested, it's not the light, its the electrical. Further investigating this matter online, I found this is a very common issue with these vehicles, yet, no recall has been made available yet. Very disappointed in gm, and will take serious thought into ever purchasing another gm vehicle. This has been an on going issue for months for myself. Needless to say, this is not a cheap fix.
2009 pontiac g6 - I was driving my usual route, on several city streets and eventually on a highway, on my way to work when I was stopped in my office by my co-worker. I was told that my brake lights were doing something weird and crazy. She went on to say that as she was behind me, that I must have been riding my brakes all the way until I came to a red light and stopped. My brake lights went off while applying them coming to a stop then back on when driving. So basically while driving, my brake lights are on constantly and when I apply them, coming to a stop, they come off. I had no idea this was going on with my brake lights and I feel completely unsafe as I was driving home. I drive 30 minutes / 30 miles (one way) to and from work each day. Thank you for your time.
"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.
Intermittent brake lights working in reverse
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.
Brake lights come on and off by themselves while driving also speed control shuts off by itself , nearly caused a wreck when someone told me I was driving with my foot on the brake which I don't.
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.
Takata recall , my headlights started to go out around last year. I replace the bulbs which was no easy task all to find out that the wire harness in this make and model go bad .real bad where the wires in the headlights short out and corrode , I had to replace both headlights and to no avail they are going out again . I have never seen a car that I would have to replace the whole head light over and over again. This is a major safety concern you have to have lights that work in order to see to drive & it is the law to have fully functions headlights and turn signals. They can go out at anytime just by turning the car on or driving. I paid 22.00 x2 for each bulb , $150 online ( 200 for each at dealers) for a pair of headlights and $80 to install them and now just anther $50 to diagnose & $65.00 for anther brand new headlight online cause I cant afford anther &200 for ken towery or the chevy dealership to do it, since the driver side has gone completely out yet again within less than year of me just replacing them, I have no head light ,no park light, no high beam or turn signal lights cause all the wires in the head light are corroded yet again. There are several complaints online regarding this issues with this make and model , gm made a big mistake with these headlights and consumers are the ones paying for this mistake that should never had happened with this car or any others. I am surprised by the corrosion in these wire harness & scared that it could trigger a fire hazard by shorting out .
Headlights intermittently stop working; have changed the bulbs, cleaned the wires. They work for few weeks and then won't come on. In doing a search on line, I see pages and pages of similar complaint. This is a safety issue. So far it has been one headlight out at a time, but what happens when they do both not work. I have been pulled over, but don't expect they will keep letting me go without issuing me a ticket when I tell them it's been in for repair multiple times.
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???!!!!
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 own a pontiac g6 2009 and over the last 9 months I have been experiencing my passenger headlight going on and off while the car is operational. It doesn't matter if the ground is smooth or rough it goes on and off. I have had the bulb replaced several times as well as the connector and the headlight still does not work properly. I have read this is a common complaint among g6 owners. Most importantly it is a major safety issue.
Headlights don't work. The right headlight doesn't work - the left cuts out. I've seen reports that gm has extended the warranty for this problem but when I call the dealership or gm service direct they don't know anything about it. Gm service hung up on me when I told the person that if they don't know the difference between a throttle body and a headlight they shouldn't be manning the service line for general motors.
Tl* the contact owns a 2009 pontiac g6. While driving 45 MPH, the driver's side headlight failed without warning. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic three times and the bulb was replaced; however, the failure recurred each time. The contact spoke with taylor chevrolet (2510 n memorial dr, lancaster, oh 43130) where the dealer stated that the lighting control module could be the issue. The VIN was excluded from the federal safety agency campaign number: 15v519000 (exterior lighting). The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 105,000.
Tl* the contact owns a 2009 pontiac g6. While driving various speeds, the driver side headlight (while operating in low beam) failed to illuminate. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic, but the failure could not be duplicated. The vehicle was not taken to a pontiac dealer for diagnostic testing. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and informed the contact that there was no recall and that the warranty had expired. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 105,000.
Tl* the contact owns a 2009 pontiac g6. The contact observed that the passenger side headlight failed intermittently without warning. The vehicle was taken to a local dealer (perrysburg automall located on 26875 n dixie hwy, perrysburg, oh, 43551) where it was diagnosed that a new front passenger side headlight socket was needed. The vehicle was not repaired due to the repair cost. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 2,000. Updated 08/22/17
I am having a problem with my right front lowbeam headlight. I had it changed out and it still works when it wants to. I went to the dealer and the body shop man there told me it may be a electrical problem and for me to take it back to the front and talk to them. They are wanting to charge just to see if it is a electrical problem. I came close on getting pulled over. The only reason why I didn't is because I hurried up and got out of sight.
The low beam headlight socket has gotten overheated to the point where the plastic has melted away causing the light to fail while driving. I replaced this socket multiple times with the same results. I have also made sure that all grounding points were clear and working properly, which they were all in perfect condition. The date I have provided is the most recent occurrence. This is a known problem for this make and model. If you go onto the internet and do a google search it comes up instantly with countless accounts of the same issue. My sister owns the same vechile but is a 2006 and she has been fighting the same issue. This issue could possibly cause a very serious accident with fatal consequences should both lights fail at night.
Low beams have totally stopped working. They started to go off one at a time and would come back on if I banged on them..have changed the bulbs and that is not the problem.. I now drive at night with high beams on since those are the only lights that work.
We have replaced the front headlights almost 3 times in the last 2 months due to wiring 'burning' and causing the lights to go out. The actual light bulbs themselves are fine. It is the connection to the bulb that is the problem. It is first noticed when starting the car while even having headlamps set to automatic, they do not light up. Sometimes once you start driving, one lights up while the other remains out. High beams, fog lights and turn signals are fine.
Tl* the contact owns a 2009 pontiac g6. While driving approximately 30 MPH, the power steering malfunctioned and the steering wheel became very difficult to turn. In addition, the headlights suddenly shut off. The light bulbs were replaced, but the failure recurred. The cause of the failures was not diagnosed. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failures. The failure mileage was 100,000.
Tl* the contact owns a 2009 pontiac g6. The contact stated that the tail lights failed to illuminate. The contact stated that the vehicle was previously repaired per the federal safety agency campaign number: 14v252000 (service brakes, electrical system, exterior lighting, vehicle speed control, electronic stability control) however, the repair failed to remedy the failure. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 100,000.
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