Pontiac G6 engine problems
222 complaint narratives mention engine terms.
Key facts
5,884 owner complaints analyzed
10 distinct recall campaigns
80,000 mi median reported failure mileage
Scope: 2003 to 2014 model years. Data snapshot: . 4,881 complaints include usable failure mileage.
Engine operation evidence
222 of 5,884 complaints match this topic (3.8%). The keyword filter can include complaints that mention a transmission without reporting its failure. View matching rules.
Owner report 10142072 · 2005-11-08 (November 8, 2005)
DT: THE CONSUMER STATED WITH NO WARNING LIGHTS THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALERSHIP MULTIPLE TIMES, BUT THEY WERE UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE PROBLEM. THE VEHICLE WILL START IMMEDIATELY AFTER STALLING. *AK UPDATED 11/29/05.*JB
Owner-reported narrative. 9,155 miles reported. Look up ODI 10142072 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10145980 · 2005-12-23 (December 23, 2005)
I WAS MAKING A SHARP LEFT TURN IN A PARKING LOT. THE CAR STALLED AND THE STEERING LOCKED UP FOR A COUPLE OF SECONDS. I SAW THAT THE RPMS HAD DROPPED TO ZERO. EVERYTHING CAME BACK ON AND I CONTINUED. A VERY FUNNY AND SCARY FEW SECONDS. I SEE BY READING OTHER COMPLAINTS, THIS IS A PROBLEM WITH THE NEW G6. *JB
Owner-reported narrative. 9,050 miles reported. Look up ODI 10145980 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10183516 · 2007-02-26 (February 26, 2007)
WHEN I LEFT MY HOME 2 BLOCKS AWAY I APPROACHED A STOP SIGN AND COMPLETED THE STOP. I WAS IN THE PROCESS OF COMPLETING A LEFT HAND TURN WHEN MIDWAY THROUGH THE POWER STEERING FAILED AND THE ENGINE ALMOST STALLED. THIS CAUSED MY VEHICLE TO BECOME VERY DIFFICULT TO STEER TO THE NEAREST DEALERSHIP WHICH WAS LESS THAN A .25 MILE AWAY. DURING MY BRIEF TRIP THE STEERING NEVER RETURNED AND THE ENGINE CONTINUED TO RUN RUFF. THERE WAS ONE REPAIR REGARDING MY POWER STEERING DONE. A PART WAS REPLACED IT WAS SOMETHING LIKE A SERVO MOTOR DEALING WITH THE ELE…
Owner-reported narrative. 24,800 miles reported. Look up ODI 10183516 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10194826 · 2007-06-28 (June 28, 2007)
SUDDEN POWEER STEERING LOSS. USUALLY WHEN PARKING, RESULTING IN INCREASED STEERING EFFORT. THE CAR IS A PONTIAC G6. 2005. DEALER CLAIMSED THISWAS A NORMAL CONDITION ON MODELS WITH ELECTRIC STEERING. *AK UPDATE (10/13/08): PONTIAC G6 HAS ELECTRIC STEERING. THE LOSS OF POWER CAME ON SUDDENLY AND WITH NO WARNING. IF I WAITED A FEW MINUTES IT WOULD RETURN THEN GO OUT AGAIN. THE DEALER SAID IT WAS NORMAL FOR THIS TO HAPPEN WITH ELECTRIC STEERING. I GOT NO SATISFACTION FROM THE DEALER AND THE REGIONAL REP. WOULDN'T EVEN REPLY TO MY COMPLAINT .OUT OF…
Owner-reported narrative. 20,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10194826 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10195020 · 2007-06-29 (June 29, 2007)
POWER STEERING FAILURE. THE FIRST INSTANCE, I WAS ACCELERATING TO HIGHWAY SPEED THE CAR CHIMED TWO TWICE. THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON, A WARNING CAME ON THE INFORMATION CENTER, STATING POWER STEERING. AT THAT POINT I TRIED STEERING THE CAR TO ANOTHER LANE AND FOUND I HAD NO POWER STEERING. AFTER EXITING THE HIGHWAY AT THE NEXT EXIT AND COMING TO A STOP I TURNED THE CAR OFF. AFTER RESTARTING THE CAR FUNCTIONED NORMALLY. TWO DAYS LATER I NOTICED THAT STEERING FROM CENTER POINT TO THE LEFT WAS EXTREMELY EASY. WHEN STEERING FROM CENTER POINT …
Owner-reported narrative. 37,300 miles reported. Look up ODI 10195020 at NHTSA ↗