Timing Chain making noise...voltage fluctuations throughout all the car...cruise control will shut off if I got to use wipers or blinkers or even turn on the air system and lights will dim if you use power windows or have the radio up loud.
Pontiac G6 wipers problems
32 of the 5,891 owner complaints about the Pontiac G6 describe windshield wiper failure, most of them for the 2006 model year.
- owner complaints
- 32
- worst model year
- 2006
- typical mileage
- 87,000
Is there a fix? No recall or service bulletin covers this area of the car yet.
By model year
Often reported together
Headlights 6Adaptive cruise 4Door locks 2Grinding brakes 2Airbag light 2Won't shift 1Steering noise 1Steering lock-up 1
What owners say
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
Takata recall. I purchased the car the beginning of this year in january. When I test drove the car it was already making a loud humming noise that worsen. Once purchased and droved off lot I noticed that the cig lighter/battery charger didn't work even when I changed the fuse. The door locked on the passenger side got stuck, the brakes went out while driving, the windshield wipers stop working while driving in pouring rain and now out of nowhere the tire on the front passenger side is on a flat.
Power steering problem started about three months ago driving up rode and wheel just lock only form of transportation can't afford a new car.wipers stop working about 6 months u can here the motor on wipers they work sometimes but stop .and when the power steering is on when trying to stop the car shake so bad
While driving on a freeway during rain conditions the wiper system stopped cleaning my windshield, forcing me to pull over and wait for the storm to pass. The wiper transmission arm or bushing broke. The wiper motor continued to work. The wiper/washer electrical breaker or fuse did not break.
Tl* the contact owns a 2009 pontiac g6. While driving approximately 70 MPH in light rainy weather conditions, the windshield wipers failed to operate. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where it was diagnosed that the windshield wiper transmission fractured. The vehicle was repaired. Prior to the vehicle being repaired, the windshield wiper blades were replaced because an unusual noise was heard whenever the wipers were activated. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The VIN was unknown. The approximate failure mileage was 95,000. Updated 07/28/16
Tl* the contact owns a 2008 pontiac g6. While driving 60 MPH, the exterior and interiorior lighting failed to illuminate. The contact coasted the vehicle over to the side of the road and the driver side headlight illuminated. The vehicle was taken to a dealer where it was diagnosed, but not repaired. In addition, while driving 60 MPH, the windshield wiper motor failed. The vehicle was not diagnosed nor repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failures. The approximate failure mileage was 90,000. The VIN was not available.
The wipers failed to work. But after 10-15 minutes of the vehicle operating they began to then work. Sometimes the wipers would work with the washers and high speed only. When the wipers were left on and the car was parked, the battery drained and was dead the next morning. Then the engine on two occasions attempted to start itself when sitting and not on. On one occasion it successfully started itself. On several occasions the interior dome light stayed on.
Tl* the contact owns a 2006 pontiac g6. The contact stated that the windshield wipers failed. The contact had the wiring and the motor replaced three times, but the failure persisted. The vehicle was taken to the dealer but the failure was not determined. The failure mileage was 170,000. Updated 6/8/15*cn updated 10/2/2017
Back in april of 2014 my car started acting strange when getting at 30 MPH. I noticed the RPM would get between 3 and 4. My automatic nor manual shift would go into second gear. If it did, I would almost get whiplash. I took it to a mechanic who replaced wire harness and two shift solenoids (sw). I then noticed during the summer my driver front head light doesn't work at all even after replacing the bulb. Again, in november of 2014 my car began repeating itself with the transmission problems. I took it to another mechanic and he said it's the solenoids. This is a danger to the driver and passengers because it'll stop going the way speed it needs to. I can't afford to keep putting money into something that keeps breaking down. Please help!! By the way, the driver side wiper sprayer stopped working.
Related recalls
No recalls on record for this model year.
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Which Pontiac G6 years have windshield wiper failure problems?
The model years with the most reports are 2006 (8 complaints), 2008 (8 complaints) and 2007 (6 complaints).
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