Pontiac G6 fuel problems
258 complaint narratives mention fuel 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.
Fuel system concerns evidence
258 of 5,884 complaints match this topic (4.4%). The keyword filter can include complaints that mention a transmission without reporting its failure. View matching rules.
Owner report 10288720 · 2009-10-16 (October 16, 2009)
I WAS DRIVING MY CAR TO GO GET LUNCH AND PULLED UP TO A STOP SIGN AND BELL WENT OFF AND I COULD NOT STEER MY 2005 PONTIAC G6. I PULLED INTO A SATURN DEALERSHIP WHICH WAS THE FIRST RIGHT TURN OFF THE BUSY ROAD I FOUND MYSELF ON. IT TOOK TWO PEOPLE TO TURN THE WHEEL AND I HAD TO PARK SIDEWAY'S IN THREE SPOTS. I WENT INTO THE DEALERSHIP TO SEEK ASSISTANCE AND HAD ONE OF THE PORTERS DRIVE THE CAR BACK TO THE SERVICE AREA WHEN HE REPORTED THE ISSUE HAD RESOLVED ITSELF. AFTER TALKING WITH A TECHNICIAN, HE RECOMMENDED THAT I WAIT TO HAVE IT SERVICED T…
Owner-reported narrative. 102,541 miles reported. Look up ODI 10288720 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10289982 · 2009-10-27 (October 27, 2009)
THE PONTIAC G6 BATTERY LIGHT CAME ON, SO DID THE ABS, POWER STEERING LIGHT, CHECK ENGINE LIGHT, THE GAUGES WERE SPIKING, BATTERY LIGHT, AND EVEN THOUGH THE CAR HAD HALF A TANK OF GAS IT WAS SAYING THE GAS TANK LOW LIGHT CAME ON. *TR
Owner-reported narrative. 68,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10289982 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10479366 · 2012-10-09 (October 9, 2012)
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 PONTIAC G6. THE CONTACT STATED THAT SHE WALKED NEAR THE VEHICLE AND SMELLED GASOLINE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A CERTIFIED MECHANIC FOR INSPECTION AND THEY STATED THERE WAS A FUEL LEAK AND AS A RESULT, THE FUEL PUMP NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND THEY STATED THAT THERE WAS NOT RECALL ON HER VEHICLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 103,000.
Owner-reported narrative. 103,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10479366 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10479665 · 2012-10-10 (October 10, 2012)
WE STARTED SMELLING GAS IN THE PASSENGER COMPARTMENT A FEW WEEKS BEFORE 8-27-12 AND COULD NOT LOCATE THE GAS LEAK. THEN ON SUNDAY 8-26-12 MY DAUGHTER DROVE UP AND THE SMELL OF GAS WAS OVERWHELMING. I LOOKED UNDER THE CAR AND SAW GAS RUNNING THROUGH THE VENTS IN THE METAL SHIELD COVERING THE GAS TANK. THE CAR WAS PARKED UNTIL IT COULD BE INSPECTED BY A MECHANIC. I DID A ONLINE SEARCH FOR A GAS LEAK FOR THE 2005 G6 AND COULD ONLY FIND REFERENCE TO THIS SAME PROBLEM ON THE 2007 AND LATER MODELS. I CALLED TWO GM DEALERS AND THEY SHOWED NO RECALLS…
Owner-reported narrative. 66,648 miles reported. Look up ODI 10479665 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10490459 · 2012-12-29 (December 29, 2012)
I SMELLED A VERY STRONG ODOR OF GAS AS I WALKED UP TO MY CAR. THE CHECK GAS CAP DISPLAY CAME ON. I REPLACED THE GAS CAP AND WARNING IS STILL DISPLAYED. THE SMELL OF GAS HAS CONTINUED TO WORSEN AND SEEMS TO BE COMING FROM THE GAS TANK. IT DOESN'T MATTER IF THE CAR IS RUNNING OR NOT. I HAVE RESEARCHED AND FOUND MANY OWNERS OF THE SAME YEAR AND MAKE CAR ARE HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM HOWEVER, NOBODY HAS FOUND THE EXACT CAUSE. SUGGESTIONS HAVE BEEN TO CHECK EVAPORATIVE SOLENOID, GASKETS, TUBING TO AND FROM TANK. I'VE DONE ALL AND THE ODOR CONTINUES TO…
Owner-reported narrative. 100,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10490459 at NHTSA ↗