My transmission is going on me, ive had several occasions where I went to shift into reverse waited almost a minute for it to shift pressed the gas & it wouldn't go anywhere then it kicked real hard. Took it to a shop & they told me that it's failing I'm afraid I'm going to take a chance & get into an accident or have my car rollaway when it's parked. Another issue I have is with my steering, took it to the same shop for a left control arm & they told me the reason for the cracking when I turn the wheel is that I need a u joint . Again I'm afraid I'm going to get into an accident with these issues I have with this car.
Pontiac G6 rollaway problems
14 of the 5,891 owner complaints about the Pontiac G6 describe rolls away in park, most of them for the 2008 model year.
- owner complaints
- 14
- worst model year
- 2008
- typical mileage
- 97,000
Is there a fix? There are 3 recalls for this area of the car. See below
By model year
Often reported together
What owners say
Replacement part (cable kit # 23238001) under recall 14152 has subsequently failed and as a result has not remedied the original safety concern which states, "if the transmission shift cable fractures while the vehicle is being driven, the transmission gear selection may not match the indicated gear and the vehicle may move in an unintended or unexpected direction, increasing the risk of a crash. Furthermore, when the driver goes to stop and park the vehicle, despite selecting the 'park' position, the transmission may not be in 'park.' if the vehicle is not in the "park" position there is a risk the vehicle will roll away as the driver and other occupants exit the vehicle or anytime thereafter. A vehicle rollaway increases the risk of injury to exiting occupants and bystanders." the issue is related to a failure of a retaining ring at the engine end of the cable linkage that is to securely attach to a post on the transmission. Vehicle fortunately was on level ground and stationary at the time of discovery. Vehicle would start normally but could not be put in gear due to the issue. Requested dealership to replace under the recall but dealership will not replace since it was already replaced once.
Tl* the contact owns a 2008 pontiac g6. While the vehicle was parked with the emergency brake applied, the vehicle rolled away and crashed into a tree stump. The failure recurred numerous times. The vehicle was towed to a dealer, but was not diagnosed or repaired. The contact stated that the gear shifter was replaced five times; however, the failure recurred. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 91,000.
We are having trouble getting the key out of the ignition. I done some research and there is potentially an issue with the shift cable. Of the car is not in park when shut off then the key will not come out. Unfortunately the potential.issue with the shift cable is it may look.like the car is in park but may not be. Leading to the car possibly rolling away and cause damage or injury. I have had many issues with this car and recalls fixed .this needs to be another recall for these cars.
Tl* the contact owns a 2008 pontiac g6. The contact stated that while in park with the gear shifter shifted into the park position, the vehicle rolled away in reverse. Upon inspection, the contact noticed that the gear shifter was loose and that the shift cable had detached from the vehicle. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic who attached a clip to the shift cable as a temporary remedy and advised that the vehicle be taken to a dealer. The vehicle was not repaired. The vehicle was previously repaired under the federal safety agency campaign number: 14v224000 (power train) the manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 150,000. The VIN was unavailable.
I was pulling into my driveway and before I put my car in park it died. After I placed it in park and began to get me and my children out it started rolling away. Brakes wasn't stopping it but emergency brake did. Mow my car wont start at all.
Tl* the contact owns a 2007 pontiac g6. The contact stated that after the vehicle was parked and shut off, the vehicle rolled away independently and crashed into another vehicle. A police report was not filed and there were no injuries reported. The contact was made aware of recall the federal safety agency campaign number: 14v224000 (power train). However, the parts were not available. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 120,684.
Tl* the contact owns a 2007 pontiac g6. The contact stated that the air bag warning light illuminated intermittently. In addition, the contact stated that the gears were difficult to shift and would seize. On one occasion, the contact was unable to shift from drive into reverse or park. The contact was required to use excessive force to shift into park and activated the emergency brake to prevent the vehicle from rolling away. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The contact received notification of the federal safety agency campaign id number: 14v224000 (power train) however, the part was unavailable to remedy the vehicle. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and uncertain of when the remedy would become available. The approximate failure mileage was 160,000. Updated 10/7/14*cn updated 7/15/2015
Tl* the contact owns a 2009 pontiac g6. The contact stated that after turning the engine off and shifting into park, the vehicle rolled away. Additionally, the contact stated that the vehicle failed to start while in park however, was able to start when in neutral. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The contact notified the manufacturer of the failure and stated that vehicle was not included in the federal safety agency campaign id number: 124v60000(power train). The failure mileage was 118,000. Updated 8/12/14*cn updated 08/22/2014
Tl* the contact owns a 2007 pontiac g6. The contact stated that after parking and exiting the vehicle, it rolled away and crashed into another vehicle. The failure recurred twenty times over the course of two years. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic for diagnosis where the contact was informed that the shifter cable would need to be replaced and was referred to a dealer. The dealer confirmed the diagnosis. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The VIN was unavailable. The failure and current mileage was 80,000.
Related recalls
Power train: automatic transmission
- What is wrong
- General Motors LLC (GM) notified the agency on April 29, 2014, that they are recalling 56,214 model year 2007 and 2008 Saturn Aura vehicles. On May 22, 2014, GM increased the recall to include an additional 1,074,899 model year 2004-2008 Chevrolet Malibu vehicles manufactured from May 16, 2003, through October 5, 2007, model year 2004-2007 Malibu Maxx vehicles manufactured from June 25, 2003, through April 5, 2007, and model year 2005-2008 Pontiac G6 vehicles manufactured from May 26, 2004, through September 28, 2007, and equipped with 4-speed transmissions. The total number vehicles being recalled is now 1,131,113.
- Risk
- If the transmission shift cable fractures while the vehicle is being driven, the transmission gear selection may not match the indicated gear and the vehicle may move in an unintended or unexpected direction, increasing the risk of a crash. Furthermore, when the driver goes to stop and park the vehicle, despite selecting the PARK position, the transmission may not be in PARK. If the vehicle is not in the "PARK" position there is a risk the vehicle will roll away as the driver and other occupants exit the vehicle or anytime thereafter. A vehicle rollaway increases the risk of injury to exiting occupants and bystanders.
- Remedy
- GM will notify owners, and GM dealers will replace the shift cable assembly and mounting bracket, free of charge. The manufacturer has not yet provided a notification schedule. Owners may contact General Motors at 1‑800‑553‑6000. GM's number for this recall is 14152.
Recall number 14V224000 · Recall details
Power train: automatic transmission: gear position indication (PRNDL)
- What is wrong
- General Motors (GM) is recalling certain model year 2007-2010 Saturn Aura and model year 2008-2010 Chevrolet Malibu and Pontiac G6 vehicles, equipped with a 4-speed automatic transmission. On these vehicles, the tabs on the transmission shift cable end may fracture and separate.
- Risk
- If the tabs were to fracture and separate, the shift lever and the actual position of the transmission gear may not match. The driver would be able to move the shifter to 'PARK' and remove the ignition key, but the transmission gear may not be in 'PARK.' The vehicle may not be able to be restarted and the vehicle could roll away after the driver has exited the vehicle, resulting in a possible crash without prior warning.
- Remedy
- GM will notify owners, and dealers will install a retainer over the cable end or replace the shift cable as necessary. This service will be performed free of charge. Notification to owners began on on November 9, 2012. Owners were instructed to not bring their vehicles for repair until January 2013. Owners may contact General Motors at 1‑800‑521‑7300.
Recall number 12V460000 · Recall details
Power train: automatic transmission: lever and linkage: column shift
- What is wrong
- General motors is recalling 276,729 my 2009 buick enclave, chevrolet cobalt, hhr, malibu, traverse, gmc acadia, pontiac g5, g6 and saturn aura and outlook passenger vehicles. These vehicles fail to comply with federal motor vehicles safety standard 102, "transmission shift position sequence, starter interlock, and transmission braking effect", and fmvss 114, "theft protection and rollaway prevention". On some of these vehicles, the transmission shift cable adjustment clip may not be fully engaged. If the clip is not fully engaged, the shift lever and the actual position of the transmission gear may not match. With this condition, the drive could move the shifter to "park" and remove the ignition key, but the transmission gear may not be in "park".
- Risk
- The driver may not be able to restart the vehicle and the vehicle could roll away after the driver has exited the vehicle, resulting in a possible crash without prior warning.
- Remedy
- Dealers will inspect and ensure that the shift cable adjustment clip is fully engaged. In the event that the clip does not engage, the shift cable will be replaced free of charge. The recall is expected to begin on or before march 24, 2009. Owners may contact buick at 1‑866‑608‑8080, chevrolet at 1‑800‑630‑2438, gmc at 1‑866‑996‑9463, pontiac at 1‑800‑620‑7668 and saturn at 1‑800‑972‑8876 or at www.gmownercenter.com.
Recall number 09V073000 · Recall details
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The model years with the most reports are 2008 (6 complaints), 2007 (5 complaints) and 2009 (2 complaints).
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