Consumer Safety Complaints

Incident date: Feb 13, 2016

POWER STEERING IN MY 2006 PONTIAC G6 STOPS WORKING WHILE DRIVING. THIS ISSUE IS DESCRIBED IN TSB 10183A, WHICH STATES THAT THE ISSUE WILL BE FIXED AT NO CHARGE UNDER A 10YEAR/150,000 MILE WARRANTY. WHILE I HAVE THE ISSUE OF LOSS OF POWER STEERING DESCRIBED IN THE TSB, GM WILL NOT HONOR THE WARRANTY FOR MY VEHICLE. MY VEHICLE IS APPROXIMATELY 9.5 YEARS OLD AND 140,000 MILES. THERE APPEARS TO BE ... Read more

Incident date: Jan 16, 2016

YOU HAVE TO MESS WITH THE KEY TO GET IT TO START AND IT OVERLOADS MY FUEL PUMP AND MAKES THE FUSE BLOW AND I HAVE TO GET IT FIXED. THE KEY HAS BEEN LIKE THAT SINCE BEFORE I PURCHASED IT AND ACCORDING TO THE ORIGINAL OWNER IT'S BEEN DOING THAT SINCE HE PURCHASED IT.

Incident date: Feb 15, 2016

GOT IN CAR AND TURNED IGNITION KEY. HEARD A LOUD KABOOM AND SMOKE STARTED POURING OUT FROM UNDER THE HOOD. NO WARNING LIGHTS ACTIVATED. FLAMES SHOOTING OUT FROM UNDER HOOD. VEHICLE WAS STATIONARY. SITTING IN MY CAR PORT.. FIRE COMPANY CALLED. FIRE EXTINGUISHED. ENGINE BLOWN UP.

Fire

Incident date: Dec 5, 2013

TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2001 PONTIAC GRAND PRIX. WHILE PARKED, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY CAUGHT FIRE UNDER THE HOOD. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT EXTINGUISHED THE FIRE. A POLICE REPORT WAS NOT FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED AND TOWED TO A SALVAGE YARD. THERE WERE NO INJURIES. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FIRE DAMAGED NEARBY VEHICLES. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V701000 (ENGINE... Read more

Fire

Incident date: Feb 15, 2016

MY POWER STEERING GOES IN AND OUT ,I HIT A CURB TODAY ON THE EXPRESSWAY WHEN THE POWER STEERING STOPPED AND THEN SUDDENLY STARTED WORKING AGAIN.THIS POWER STEERING ISSUE WILL CAUSE SOME ONE TO HAVE A VERY BAD ACCIDENT,AND GM IS AWARE OF THIS ISSUE,THIS CAN TURN INTO A VERY SERIOUS LAWSUITE,I DEMAND THAT MY 2010 PONTIAC G6 STEERING PROBLEM BE COVERED UNDER RECALL,THIS IS A FORMAL DEMAND.

Incident date: Feb 15, 2016

MY POWER STEERING GOES IN AND OUT ,I HIT A CURB TODAY ON THE EXPRESSWAY WHEN THE POWER STEERING STOPPED AND THEN SUDDENLY STARTED WORKING AGAIN.THIS POWER STEERING ISSUE WILL CAUSE SOME ONE TO HAVE A VERY BAD ACCIDENT,AND GM IS AWARE OF THIS ISSUE,THIS CAN TURN INTO A VERY SERIOUS LAWSUITE,I DEMAND THAT MY 2010 PONTIAC G6 STEERING PROBLEM BE COVERED UNDER RECALL,THIS IS A FORMAL DEMAND.

Incident date: Feb 15, 2016

MY POWER STEERING GOES IN AND OUT ,I HIT A CURB TODAY ON THE EXPRESSWAY WHEN THE POWER STEERING STOPPED AND THEN SUDDENLY STARTED WORKING AGAIN.THIS POWER STEERING ISSUE WILL CAUSE SOME ONE TO HAVE A VERY BAD ACCIDENT,AND GM IS AWARE OF THIS ISSUE,THIS CAN TURN INTO A VERY SERIOUS LAWSUITE,I DEMAND THAT MY 2010 PONTIAC G6 STEERING PROBLEM BE COVERED UNDER RECALL,THIS IS A FORMAL DEMAND.

Incident date: Dec 23, 2010

WHEN CAR IS RUNNING, OR EVEN IN MOTION I AM ABLE TO PULL THE KEYS FROM THE IGNITION. YOU HAVE TO TURN YOUR STEERING WHEEL BACK AND FORTH AND SO ON TO EVEN GET THE RADIO TO COME ON AT INITIAL START UP. TURNING THE KEY OFF AND ON AND HOPEFULLY NOT LOCK UP THE COLUMN TO THE POINT I AM UNABLE TO TURN THE KEY ON. THE SCARY THING IS BEING ABLE TO REMOVE THE KEY WHILE THE CAR IS RUNNING AND NOT IN THE OF... Read more

Incident date: Dec 23, 2010

WHEN CAR IS RUNNING, OR EVEN IN MOTION I AM ABLE TO PULL THE KEYS FROM THE IGNITION. YOU HAVE TO TURN YOUR STEERING WHEEL BACK AND FORTH AND SO ON TO EVEN GET THE RADIO TO COME ON AT INITIAL START UP. TURNING THE KEY OFF AND ON AND HOPEFULLY NOT LOCK UP THE COLUMN TO THE POINT I AM UNABLE TO TURN THE KEY ON. THE SCARY THING IS BEING ABLE TO REMOVE THE KEY WHILE THE CAR IS RUNNING AND NOT IN THE OF... Read more

Incident date: Feb 12, 2016

AIRBAG LIGHT ON DASHBOARD IS OFF AND PASSENGERS AIRBAG IS OFF. MY CAR WAS MANUFACTURERED IN 03/08. 2007 HAS A RECALL ON THE AIRBAGS BUT 2008 DOESN'T . THIS IS A VERY COSTLY REPAIR AND SHOULD BE A RECALL. DEALER QUOTED ALMOST $900 FOR THE PASSENGER PRESENCE MODULE TO BE RESET - THIS SHOULD BE DONE BY GENERAL MOTORS. IF SOMEONE DIES BECAUSE THE AIRBAG DOESN'T DEPLOY IN A HEAD-ON COLLISSION, WHO... Read more

Incident date: Sep 14, 2015

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 PONTIAC TORRENT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE HEAT FAILED TO WORK IN THE VEHICLE WITHOUT WARNING. THE FAILURE RECURRED NUMEROUS TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE WIRING SYSTEM NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE... Read more

Incident date: Jun 1, 2014

WE ALWAYS WEAR SEATBELTS.BOTH FRONT SEATBELTS CLICK WHEN FASTENED BUT RED SEATBELT ICON ON DASH STILL GOES OFF.EVEN IF I AM ONLY ONE IN CAR...STILL GOES OFF.STATIONARY AND AGAIN WHILE DRIVING ON ROADS...STREETS..HIGHWAYS...INTERSTATES...ANYWHERE WE GO..EVERYTIME.

Incident date: Feb 12, 2016

TAKATA RECALL FOR ABOUT A MONTH NOW MY VEHICLE HAS BEEN RANDOMLY DYING. I WAS ON THE HIGHWAY WHEN SUDDENLY EVERYTHING LOCKED UP I COULDN'T STOP, COULDN'T BRAKE, THE ENGINE SEIZED AND I WAS UNABLE TO RESTART THE CAR. THE STEERING WHEEL WAS MOVING IN BOTH DIRECTIONS BY ITSELF, THEN LOCKED UP. I HAD TO GET OUT AND PUSH THE CAR INTO A SAFE PLACE AND WAS UNABLE TO RE-START IT.

Incident date: Feb 12, 2016

TAKATA RECALL FOR ABOUT A MONTH NOW MY VEHICLE HAS BEEN RANDOMLY DYING. I WAS ON THE HIGHWAY WHEN SUDDENLY EVERYTHING LOCKED UP I COULDN'T STOP, COULDN'T BRAKE, THE ENGINE SEIZED AND I WAS UNABLE TO RESTART THE CAR. THE STEERING WHEEL WAS MOVING IN BOTH DIRECTIONS BY ITSELF, THEN LOCKED UP. I HAD TO GET OUT AND PUSH THE CAR INTO A SAFE PLACE AND WAS UNABLE TO RE-START IT.

Incident date: Feb 12, 2016

TAKATA RECALL FOR ABOUT A MONTH NOW MY VEHICLE HAS BEEN RANDOMLY DYING. I WAS ON THE HIGHWAY WHEN SUDDENLY EVERYTHING LOCKED UP I COULDN'T STOP, COULDN'T BRAKE, THE ENGINE SEIZED AND I WAS UNABLE TO RESTART THE CAR. THE STEERING WHEEL WAS MOVING IN BOTH DIRECTIONS BY ITSELF, THEN LOCKED UP. I HAD TO GET OUT AND PUSH THE CAR INTO A SAFE PLACE AND WAS UNABLE TO RE-START IT.

Incident date: Feb 12, 2016

EVER SINCE I PURCHASED THIS CAR THE HEADLIGHTS NEVER STAY ON. IT'S EITHER ONE OR THE OTHER, NO MATTER HOW OFTEN I REPLACE THEM, ONE GOES OUT. IT'S DANGEROUS FOR ME TO DRIVE WITH MY CHILD IN THE CAR WITH ONE HEADLIGHT. I'VE HAD IT "FIXED" SEVERAL TIMES, EVEN THE WIRING. DESPITE MY ATTEMPTS, I STILL ALWAYS ONLY HAVE ONE HEADLIGHT.

Incident date: Feb 6, 2016

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 PONTIAC GRAND PRIX. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE CAUGHT FIRE. THE CONTACT EXTINGUISHED THE FIRE. THERE WAS NO FIRE REPORT FILED AND NO INJURIES SUSTAINED. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V701000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING); HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONA... Read more

Fire

Incident date: Dec 15, 2015

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 PONTIAC GRAND PRIX. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V701000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING) AND STATED THAT THE PART NEEDED FOR THE REPAIR WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE... Read more

Incident date: Dec 1, 2015

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 PONTIAC BONNEVILLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE MOVING THE VEHICLE FROM ITS PARKED LOCATION, THE CONTACT NOTICED ENGINE OIL LEAKING ON THE GROUND UNDER THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE VEHICLE HAD BEEN EXPERIENCING DIMINISHED ENGINE POWER. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V701000 (ENGINE AND E... Read more

Incident date: Jun 19, 2015

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 PONTIAC VIBE. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V285000 (AIR BAGS) HOWEVER THE PART TO REMEDY THE VEHICLE WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT HAD STATED THAT MANUFACTURER TOOK AN UNREASONABLE PERIOD FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PART DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT. UPDATED ... Read more

Incident date: Feb 12, 2016

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 PONTIAC VIBE. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V285000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNEC... Read more

Incident date: Feb 11, 2016

LAST WEEK I RECEIVE SAFETY RECALL NOTICE THAT GM HAS THE PART TO REPLACE THE PASSENGER AIR BAG INFLATOR. THE FIRST GMC DEALER I CALLED DID NOT HAVE CLUE AND HAS NOT GOT BACK TO ME YET. HE FIRST SAID A CONNECTOR WAS BEING REPLACED. THE SECOND GM DEALER SAID ONLY A BRACKET WAS BEING REPLACE AND ALSO DID NOT HAVE A CLUE. THE GM RECALL LETTER STATED THE PASSENGER SIDE INFLATOR WAS BEING REPL... Read more

Incident date: Apr 6, 2015

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 PONTIAC VIBE. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V285000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE RECALL REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PARTS DI... Read more

Incident date: Feb 1, 2016

1998 GRAND PRIX. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO VEHICLE FIRE AND ENGINE OIL ON EXHAUST MANIFOLD POSSIBLY CAUSED ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRE RECALL NOTICE. *SMD

Fire

Incident date: Dec 17, 2015

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 PONTIAC GRAND PRIX. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V701000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING) HOWEVER, THE PART NEEDED TO PERFORM THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE... Read more

Incident date: Feb 1, 2016

PER GM SAFETY RECALL #15757 NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMIN ID # 15V701 SPEAKS OF FIRE POTENTIAL, GETTING RUNAROUND ABOUT MY LEAVING THE CAR FOR THEM TO FIX, AND PROVIDING A LOANER, AS PER OWNERS MANUAL. WENT TO MORAN CHEV DEALER, WASTE OF TIME, CALLED PONTIAC CUSTOMER ASSISTANCE NUMBER SEVERAL TIMES, OVER SEVERAL DAYS, JUST GOT RUNAROUND FROM 5 PEOPLE. HAVE TO DRIVE HOPING NO FIRE WHILE WA... Read more

Incident date: Dec 4, 2015

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 PONTIAC GRAND PRIX. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WAS FUEL LEAKING UNDER THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V701000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING); HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED ... Read more

Incident date: Nov 28, 2015

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 PONTIAC GRAND PRIX. WHILE MAKING A TURN AT 35 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE FAILURE RECURRED INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED, BUT THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE WAS NOT DETERMINED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 55,000.... Read more

Incident date: Sep 17, 2015

2007 PONTIAC GRAND PRIX. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO VEHICLE LOW BEAM LIGHT WENT OUT AND HEADLAMP DRIVER MODULE RECALL NOTICE. *SMD

Incident date: Apr 20, 2015

AIRBAG LIGHT ON DASHBOARD IS ON AND PASSENGERS AIRBAG IS OFF. MY CAR HAS A MANUFACTURER DATE 2007 WHICH HAS A RECALL ON THE AIRBAGS BUT BECAUSE MINE IS A 2008 IT DOESN'T FALL UNDER THE RECALL. THIS IS A VERY COSTLY REPAIR AND SHOULD BE A RECALL.

Incident date: Feb 9, 2016

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 PONTIAC G6. WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE STEERING WHEEL BECAME INOPERABLE WITHOUT WARNING. THE FAILURE WAS PERSISTENT. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED NOR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 116,000. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.

Incident date: Feb 11, 2016

I WAS DRIVING AND MY STEERING WHEEL LOCKED UP ON ME WHILE I WAS ON A HIGHWAY SOMETHING POPPED UP ON MY RADIO SAYING POWER STEERING SERVICE ESC I COULDN'T TURN ALMOST HAD ACCIDENT

Incident date: Feb 11, 2016

I WAS DRIVING AND MY STEERING WHEEL LOCKED UP ON ME WHILE I WAS ON A HIGHWAY SOMETHING POPPED UP ON MY RADIO SAYING POWER STEERING SERVICE ESC I COULDN'T TURN ALMOST HAD ACCIDENT

Incident date: Jan 24, 2016

RIGHT REAR SUSPENSION CRADLE RUSTED CAUSING STRUT MOUNT TO DETACH FROM FRAME.

Incident date: Nov 20, 2015

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1997 PONTIAC GRAND PRIX. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V701000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING); HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PARTS D... Read more

Incident date: Dec 1, 2015

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1997 PONTIAC GRAND PRIX. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V701000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING); HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PARTS D... Read more

Incident date: Dec 14, 2015

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 PONTIAC GRAND PRIX. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS LEAKING FLUID UNDER THE ENGINE BLOCK. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V701000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING); HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS N... Read more

Incident date: Oct 3, 2015

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 PONTIAC GRAND PRIX. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH, A BURNING ODOR EMITTED FROM THE VEHICLE AS THE FRONT END CAUGHT FIRE WITHOUT WARNING. THE FIRE EXTINGUISHED ITSELF INDEPENDENTLY. A FIRE REPORT WAS NOT FILED AND NO INJURIES WERE REPORTED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE CONTACT'S RESIDENCE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION ... Read more

Fire

Incident date: Dec 19, 2015

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 PONTIAC GRAND PRIX. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V201000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING); HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE AND INFORMED THE CONTACT TO WAIT FOR A LETTER STATING T... Read more

Incident date: Jul 13, 2015

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 PONTIAC VIBE. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V285000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PART FOR THE RECALL REPAIR WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIE... Read more

Incident date: Jan 25, 2016

I HAVE A 06 G6 2.4L 4CYL AND LATELY IT HAS BEEN GIVING OFF A STRONG FUEL SMELL. I SMELL IT WHEN THE CAR IS STATIONARY AS WELL AS WHEN THE CAR IS IN MOTION. I CHECKED FOR LEAKS UNDER THE HOOD AND CAR AND CANNOT FIND ANY. WHEN I ATTEMPT TO CRANK THE CAR IT DOESN'T START UNTIL MY SECOND ATTEMPT. I HAD A MECHANIC LOOK AT MY CAR AND HE COULD NOT FIGURE OUT WHAT THE ISSUE WAS. I AM BECOMING MORE AND... Read more

Incident date: Feb 8, 2016

POWER STEERING GOES OUT RECENTLY WHILE DRIVING. ONCE I TURN OFF THE CAR THE ELECTRIC STEERING ASSIST RESETS AND THE POWER STEERING IS FINE FOR AWHILE WHILE DRIVING. THEN IT GOES OUT AGAIN.... AND IT OCCURS A MAJORITY OF THE TIME WHILE TURNING. GM SAYS THE RECALL IS VIN NUMBER SPECIFIC. I HAVE THE RIGHT YEAR, MAKE, AND MODEL. BUT, MY VIN NUMBER DOES NOT BRING UP A RECALL FOR THE ISSUE. I AM N... Read more

Incident date: Jan 15, 2016

AIRBAG FAILURE LIGHT AT 56K MILES SEEMS TO BE A KNOWN PROBLEM BEEPS EVERYTIME KEY IS TURNED ON AND NEVER GOES AWAY.

Incident date: Feb 8, 2016

I WAS NOTIFIED THAT MY 2004 GRAND PRIX WAS UNDER RECALL 14574. MY QUESTION INVOLVES OWNER RESPONSIBILITY. THIS VEHICLE IS 12 YEARS OLD AND HAS 235,000 MILES ON THE FACTORY ENGINE. AT WHAT POINT IS THE INDIVIDUAL OWNER RESPONSIBLE FOR HIS OR HER OWN MAINTENANCE. VIRTUALLY EVERY V DESIGN ENGINE IS SUSPECT TO FLUIDS COLLECTING IN THE VALLEY BETWEEN THE HEADS. HEART FELT SORROW GOES OUT TO ANYONE THAT... Read more

Incident date: Dec 28, 2015

TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2007 PONTIAC GRAND PRIX. WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH, SMOKE EMITTED UNDER THE HOOD OF THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT COASTED OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND WAS ABLE TO EXIT THE VEHICLE WITHOUT INJURIES. THE ENGINE CAUGHT FIRE. THE CONTACT EXTINGUISHED THE FIRE. A POLICE REPORT WAS NOT FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE CONTACT'S RESIDENCE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTUR... Read more

Fire

Incident date: Jan 19, 2015

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 PONTIAC GRAND PRIX. WHILE HAVING MAINTENANCE PERFORMED ON THE VEHICLE, THE TECHNICIAN NOTICED OIL LEAKING FROM THE VEHICLE ONTO THE ENGINE BLOCK. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE LOW OIL WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND DID NOT OFFER ANY ASSISTANCE SINCE THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN A... Read more

Incident date: Jun 1, 2015

LETTER FROM SENATOR GILLIBRAND ON BEHALF OF CONSTITUENT RE 2006 PONTIAC G6 CATALYTIC CONVERTER. *SMD THE CONSUMER STATED HIS MOTHER WAS DRIVING THE VEHICLE, WHEN THE SERVICE ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE CONSUMER STATED ON THE WAY TO THE DEALER, THE SERVICE ENGINE LIGHT WENT OUT. HOWEVER, THE TRANSMISSION WAS SHIFTING HARD. ACCORDING TO THE DEALER, THE EXHAUST CAM SOLENOID NEEDED TO BE REPLACED... Read more

Incident date: Jan 26, 2016

I AM COMING TO YOU BECAUSE I HAD MY CAR SERVICED 04/23/2015 TO HAVE TWO RECALLS FIXED AND IT WAS OK FOR A COUPLE OF MONTHS WHEN AGAIN THE POWER STEERING STARTED TO MALFUNCTION AGAIN NOW ITS WORST THAN BEFORE AS SOON AS I START THE CAR THE STEERING WHEEL GETS SO HARD I CAN`T MOVE IT I EVEN HIT MY OTHER CAR WHILE BACKING OUT OF THE DRIVE WAY BECAUSE I LOST ALL CONTROL OF THE STEERING WHEEL. GM IS SE... Read more

Crash

Incident date: Oct 11, 2014

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 PONTIAC G6. WHILE MAKING A LEFT TURN AT APPROXIMATELY 25 MPH, THE STEERING WHEEL BECAME DIFFICULT TO MANEUVER AND THE POWER STEERING WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS SERVICED UNDER AN UNKNOWN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER RELATED TO THE STEERING; HOWEVER, THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE M... Read more

Incident date: Feb 6, 2016

I HAVE A GAS ODOR COMING FROM MY CAR AND WAS INFORMED BY MY MECHANIC THAT THERE IS A GAS LEAK COMING FROM THE TOP OF THE GAS TANK . I COULD SEE WHEN IT WAS ON THE LIFT SIGNS OF LEAKAGE TO THE BOTOM OF THE TANK. WHEN TRYING TO START THE CAR IN THE MORNING IT CRANKS SLIGHTLY LONGER BUT IF I JUST TURN THE KEY ON AND WAIT A FEW SECONDS IT SEEMS TO BUILD UP FUEL PRESSURE AND CRANKS RIGHT UP.

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