Pontiac G6 transmission problems
286 complaint narratives mention transmission 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.
Transmission and shifting evidence
286 of 5,884 complaints match this topic (4.9%). The keyword filter can include complaints that mention a transmission without reporting its failure. View matching rules.
Owner report 10128822 · 2005-07-14 (July 14, 2005)
I HAD TAKEN A TRIP OUT OF STATE AND HAD BEEN ON THE ROAD FOR ABOUT THREE HOUR AND DECIDED TO STOP FOR DINNER, AFTER GOING THROUGH FOUR STOP LIGHTS THE TRANSMISSION STARTED SHIFTING EXTREMLY HARD IN TO GEARS, SO HARD THAT THE CAR WAS JERKING IN THE NEXT GEAR. I WENT THROUGH TWO MORE LIGHTS AND PULLED THE CAR OFF THE ROAD.THE DEALERSHIP HAD THE CAR PUT ON A ROLLBACK AND BROUGHT BACK THE N.C. AT MY REQUEST. THE SERVICE CENTER HAD THE CAR FOR NINE DAYS AND COULD NOT GET THE CAR TO REPEAT THE PROBLEM AND THE CAR WAS RETURNED TO ME WITH NO REPAIRS PR…
Owner-reported narrative. 1,024 miles reported. Look up ODI 10128822 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10242800 · 2008-09-18 (September 18, 2008)
I OWN A 2005 PONTIAC G6 WHICH I PURCHASED FROM A DEALER AFTER IT HAD BEEN LEASED FOR 1 YEAR. THE VEHICLE HAD 12000 MILES ON IT WHEN PURCHASE. NUMEROUS PROBLEMS HAVE OCCURRED WITH THIS VEHICLE AFTER PURCHASE. STARTING WITH A NOISE, CLUNK IN THE STEERING. THIS HAS BEEN IN THE REPAIR SHOP FOR UPWARDS TO 7-8 TIMES, EACH TIME NEW REPAIRS DONE ON DIFFERENT PARTS. THIS PROBLEM HAS NEVER BEEN RESOLVED. NOW AT 64500 MILES THE NOISE IS STILL THERE AFTER REPAIRS ONLY 4000 MILES AGO. STARTING IN OCTOBER OF 2007 I BEGAN HAVING PROBLEMS WITH THE BRAKE LIGHTS…
Owner-reported narrative. 25,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10242800 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10245009 · 2008-10-09 (October 9, 2008)
I BOUGHT MY CAR ON JUNE 2, 2008, WHEN WE LEFT THE DEALERSHIP WE COULD SMELL OIL BURNING, WE THOUGHT THEY JUST OVERFILLED THE FLUIDS, ON THURSDAY, JUNE 5TH, 2008 WHILE GOING TO LUNCH, MY TRANSMISSION GAVE OUT IN MY CAR, IT WENT BACK TO THE DEALERSHIP FOR ELEVEN (11) DAYS WHILE THEY REPLACED THE TRANSMISSION. WHEN WE GOT IT BACK FROM THE TRANSMISSION REPAIR THE AIR CONDITIONER WAS NO LONGER WORKING AND THE BRAKES WERE SQUEALING. WE TOOK IT BACK TO THE GARAGE A WEEK AND A HALF LATER FOR THIS AND THEY SAID EVERYTHING WAS FINE. IN THE BEGINNING…
Owner-reported narrative. 47,200 miles reported. Look up ODI 10245009 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10249311 · 2008-11-19 (November 19, 2008)
BRAKE PEDAL AND LIGHTS MALFUNCTION...FREQUENTLY (90% OF THE TIME) THE BRAKE PEDAL DOES NOT LET ME SHIFT OUT OF PARK UNTIL AFTER 2 OR 3 TRIES. MOST IMPORTANTLY...MY BRAKE LIGHTS STAY ON WHILE DRIVING AND GO OFF WHEN USING THE BRAKE. I HAVE BEEN STOPPED SEVERAL TIMES BY OTHER DRIVERS. THE DEALERSHIP CLAIMED THE PROBLEM WAS A BROKEN BRAKE WIRE BUT THEY REPLACED IT AND THAT DID NOT FIX IT. THEY DO NOT SEEM TO KNOW HOW TO FIX IT. I AM AFRAID SOMEONE WILL RUN INTO ME ESPECIALLY AT NIGHT BECAUSE MY BRAKE LIGHTS FREQUENTLY GO OFF WHILE I'M BRAKING…
Owner-reported narrative. 50,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10249311 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10276216 · 2009-07-09 (July 9, 2009)
TRANSMISSION FAILED WHILE CAR WAS MOTION. A GEAR SHEARED OFF THE CAR AND BROKE THE TRANNY CASING. *TR
Owner-reported narrative. 69,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10276216 at NHTSA ↗