2009 Pontiac G6: stuck in gear or won't shift

Filed Oct 14, 2020 · Airbags · 65,500 miles · WI

I was parked in a mostly vacant parking lot about 8pm. I got into the vehicle after coming out of the grocery store. I put key into ignition but did not shift out of park or move the car. I turned on the dome light to look for something on the passenger seat. As I was leaning toward passenger door, the head curtain and seat side air bags deployed literally in my face. Only the air bags on the passenger side. It was very loud and some powdery type substance had been dispensed into the air. It made interior surfaces feel a bit slippery , had a strong odor and made my eyes burn. Having never experienced air bags deploying ,it seemed like my car had just exploded.for a moment I could not see or hear. I then removed the key and opened drivers door. I saw something dusty float out on the air. I had no idea what had happened. At that point I looked over the car ,saw that the airbags had deployed.there were no other cars anywhere near me nor was there any evidence that anything had hit the car. It was quite a shock to have this randomly happen. I did not know how to deal with it . After starting the car to see how it ran ,I drove it home. I reported it to my insurance company.after many questions and several days of review I was told it was not covered because there was no impact and air bags inadvertently deploying would be considered a mechanical failure.

Filed Jun 25, 2019 · Transmission · 129,000 miles · PA

Tl* the contact owns a 2009 pontiac g6. The contact stated that the vehicle would not shift into park. While in a parking lot, the gear shifter would not move into park. The contact called an independent mechanic who diagnosed that the vehicle needed a new transmission shifter cable. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 129,000.

Filed Jun 5, 2019 · Transmission · 69,000 miles · NM

The transmission will not shift about 3rd gear and has no reverse, I have research this and have found other gm transmissions have been recalled. I have contacted the dealer multiply times without any response.

Filed Jan 31, 2015 · Transmission · 97,000 miles · MN

When I went to put the car in park, all of a sudden there was no resistance in the shift lever, it moved back and forth freely in the casing. Car would not go into park or any other gear. It broke in drive and would not restart. Had to use the emergency brake to keep it from rolling forward, had to have it towed . The dealer said we needed to replace the shift cable, and said the part was a g.m. Recall part. However, our car wasn't covered on the recall. I don't understand how a part can be recalled, but not all cars with the part are included in the recall, it just doesn't make any sense at all to me. I had to pay the g.m dealer $306. To have the car fixed. I really want my money back, I work hard for it, and this just isn't right. We did notify g.m. And they told us to notify you. Thank you

Filed May 24, 2014 · Electrical, Steering · PA

I have a 2009 pontiac g6. When I first bought it I thought it was a gem after a few months my head lights would burn out a few times a month. After replacing them I noticed the actual wiring was melted. My passenger rear door won't lock or unlock. While driving through a storm my wipers stopped working. My wiper fluid won't come out only makes the sound. My power steering will turn off randomly. Stock radio stopped working. Now my break lights are acting up and won't light. My shifter also has been acting strange. Sometimes it won't shift. Blinkers blew out same time as brake lights. This car is nothing but a hazard.

Filed Apr 27, 2012 · Electrical, Lights · FL

My brake lights stick or remain on even when they are not being pressed making it appear that im riding my brakes. I have been pulled over by the police once already. I have replaced the brake light switch twice and it works for a couple of days only. I have seen a recall in the 2005 and 2006 models but it is still occuring in the newer models. I have seen hundreds of blogs about this problem in this particular model of car. This is just an accident waiting to happen when your brake lights arent working correctly. As well as the car getting stuck in park.