Airbag light staying on dash and the passenger seat does not register a person sitting in it. The passage seat bag alert does not making a sound
Pontiac G6 airbag light comes on
180 of the 5,891 owner complaints about the Pontiac G6 describe airbag warning light, most of them for the 2007 model year.
- owner complaints
- 180
- worst model year
- 2007
- typical repair cost reported
- $800
- typical mileage
- 83,000
Is there a fix? There are 2 recalls for this area of the car. See below
By model year
Often reported together
Headlights 8Check engine light 8Power steering loss 6Steering noise 4Steering lock-up 4Adaptive cruise 4Stalling 3Seat belt 3
Trouble codes mentioned
U0170 1B0081 1
What owners say
The contact owns a 2007 Pontiac G6. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the steering wheel seized, with the air bag warning light and check engine warning light illuminated. The contact stated that the steering wheel became difficult to turn, and the vehicle was nearly involved in a T-bone crash. The contact forcefully turned the steering wheel to regain control of the vehicle. The vehicle was taken to the dealer; however, it was neither diagnosed nor repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 251,000.
SERVICE AIRBAG WARNING LIGHT on and car has not been in any major accidents requiring an airbag. Also, causes the car horn to not work. Dangerous because if I should happen to get in a major accident the airbag may not deploy, I can not warn cars about to back into me because the horn doesn't work.
Electrical issue with my pontiac g6 I have had to replace my headlights bulbs multiple times due to the plugs melting I have actively seen the plug smoking and it has happened on both of my drl/low beam headlight bulbs resulting in plugs having to be replaced multiple times as well. My engine light isn't working and yet I have engine codes my service air bag light comes on at random my buckle seat belt light won't go off it stays on when I'm buckled in the driver's seat. My pressure sensor on my fuel tank has low voltage issues. When shutting the car off and opening the driver door all accessories that should of shut off are still active including the radio. The oil light is always turning on but the vehicle isn't low on oil nor does the message appear. When plugging in a car scanner the anti theft system light turns on and at random times will shut the car off. When the car scanner gets plugged in the rpms drop for a second and then go up as well. At times only one of my headlights work and I have to smack the headlight that isn't working to get it working.
The contact owns a 2009 Pontiac G6. The contact stated that the vehicle was previously repaired under the federal safety agency Campaign Number: 14V252000 (Electrical System, Stability Control, Vehicle Speed Control, Electronic Stability Control); however, the failure reoccurred. The contact stated that the transmission gear shifter failed to shift between gears and ceased. The air bag warning light illuminated intermittently. Additionally, the contact stated that the brake stop lights failed to illuminate upon depressing the brake pedal. The ABS warning light was illuminated. The vehicle was not diagnosed nor repaired by an independent mechanic or dealer. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 107,000.
Going down a busy highway at night, 1 minute the car is fine, the next minute the lights go off and then the car dies. The service air bag light came on, the oil light came on, the anti theft light came on and the battery light also. I tried to crank it, nothing. I put a jump box on the battery it Crunk. Within the last 6 months I have replaced the starter twice, the alternator twice, the fuse box twice, and the battery twice.
My service air bag light is on. My passenger air bag doesn't work. My traction control, ESC, and ABS light come on. My panoramic sunroof wont close. All of these are on the recall list but apparently every car other than mine is bad. When I drive the ESC light will come on and pull me to the next lane. My passenger airbag is a safety concern for my passengers. I was on the freeway and my car went into the other lane and I almost hit a semi with my kids in the car. The car makes a loud whistle noise while driving, the car jerks to the left. The car makes loud noises in the front end like the car is gonna fall apart. Replaced the front end $1000.00 worth of work and still making the noise. Ate my brand new tires up. Milwaukee, wisconsin recall-13036 recall-14152 recall-n140115 recall-14v252000 recall-07v146000 recall-14e04400 recall-14772&14v‑153 recall-15v064000
I was driving down the road when my steering wheel locked up and couldn't move, I eventually got it to a gas station where I purchased some power steering fluid because the light showed up under the time clock on the radio; come to find out there was a spot to put the fluid. Im still having issues with the power steering, it even caused my alignment to go bad and multiple flats tires. With the last flat tire, my service airbag light came on as well, just randomly. No check engine light has come on to be able to screen the vehicle to figure out what needs to be repaired on the power steering.
Power steering loss while driving had to shut the car off and restart has happened to me 3 times this week and SRS pps problem
Air bag light says service air bag headlight gets so hot it melts working wiper clip breaks off motor failing to activate wiper blades steering wheel wobbles and power steering fails in city and on highway
Related recalls
Air bags: frontal: sensor/control module-inactive
- What is wrong
- Certain passenger vehicles fail to conform to the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 208, 'occupant crash protection.' the right front passenger seats in these vehicles are built with a passenger air bag sensing system. When tested with a representative, unrestrained six year old child, the system is required to turn off the right front passenger's airbag. Interference during system calibration caused the seats to be out of specification.
- Risk
- This can increase the risk of injury to a child seat occupant during certain crash conditions.
- Remedy
- Dealers will replace the passenger sensing system free of charge. The recall will begin on april 17, 2007. Owners may contact pontiac at 1‑800‑620‑7668.
Recall number 07V146000 · Recall details
Air bags: frontal
- What is wrong
- Certain vehicles originally built with cloth seats that were equipped with an automatic air bag passenger sensing system and later reupholstered with aftermarket leather seat cover kits are involved. Testing has indicated that the aftermarket leather seat covers can cause the passenger sensing system to malfunction.
- Risk
- If the passenger sensing system malfunctions, the front air bag on the passenger side may be disabled when it should be enabled, or enabled when it should be disabled. In either case, in the event of a crash that requires air bag deployment, a front passenger's level of injury may be increased.
- Remedy
- Because a replacement leather seat cover that is compatible with the passenger sensing system is not available, general motors (gm) will repurchase these vehicles in accordance with the terms stated in gm's letter to owners. The recall began on november 6, 2006. Owners should contact gm at 1‑877‑477‑1022 to begin the process of repurchasing their vehicle.
Recall number 06V417000 · Recall details
Questions about the Pontiac G6 airbag light
Why does the airbag light come on in the Pontiac G6?
Owners who report it most often also describe headlights failing or too dim, check engine light and loss of power steering, and the codes they mention most are U0170 and B0081.
Which Pontiac G6 years have airbag warning light problems?
The model years with the most reports are 2007 (53 complaints), 2006 (50 complaints) and 2008 (46 complaints).
How much does it cost to fix airbag warning light on the Pontiac G6?
Owners who mentioned a price put the repair at about $800 (median of 13 complaints that include a dollar amount). Costs vary with mileage, warranty and where the work is done.
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