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Search 2,245,377 safety complaints filed by vehicle owners with NHTSA, including 140,173 crashes, 56,794 fires, and 8,580 deaths.

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A consumer complaint is a free-form report filed by a vehicle owner directly to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) describing a safety concern about their vehicle. NHTSA collects these reports through its Vehicle Owner Defect Report (VOQ) system and publishes them publicly. Each complaint includes the affected component, the date and circumstances of the incident, whether the failure caused a crash or fire, and any reported injuries or deaths. The owner's full narrative description is included verbatim, NHTSA does not edit or moderate the descriptions.

The database below contains over 2,245,377 individual complaints. NHTSA's investigators monitor it for clusters of similar reports, when enough owners describe the same failure mode on the same vehicle, NHTSA may open a Preliminary Evaluation that can lead to a recall. Many of the largest recalls in U.S. history, including the Takata airbag recall and the Hyundai/Kia engine fire recalls, started as patterns visible in this complaint database years before they became formal recalls.

How to interpret what you read

A few principles for reading consumer complaints usefully:

  • One complaint is anecdote; a hundred similar complaints is data. NHTSA does not investigate the truthfulness of any individual report, that's the job of the Office of Defects Investigation, which looks at the full pattern. When evaluating a vehicle, look for whether multiple owners describe the same chain of events.
  • Crash, fire, injury, and death flags are owner-set. They are not verified by NHTSA. They are still useful as a filter, because owners who tick those boxes are typically reporting more serious incidents than those who don't.
  • Component categories are NHTSA-assigned, not owner-assigned. NHTSA standardizes the component field so that complaints can be aggregated. The owner narrative often goes into more detail than the component category captures.
  • Complaint volume scales with sales volume. A best-selling model will accumulate more raw complaints than a niche model even at the same defect rate. To compare across vehicles, look at complaints per 100,000 units sold, not raw counts.

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PONTIAC G6 (2005) - STEERING Mar 26, 2015
Incident date: Jan 5, 2015
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 PONTIAC G6. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT 5 MPH, THE STEERING WHEEL SEIZED. THE FAILURE OCCURRED MULTIPLE TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE STEERING COLUMN NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 134,000.
PONTIAC G6 (2005) - STEERING Mar 26, 2015
Incident date: Mar 1, 2015
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 PONTIAC G6. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH, THE STEERING WHEEL BECAME DIFFICULT TO TURN WITHOUT WARNING. THE FAILURE RECURRED ON TWO OTHER OCCASIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE STEERING COLUMN NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14... Read more
PONTIAC TORRENT (2007) - FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM Mar 25, 2015
Incident date: Mar 22, 2015
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 PONTIAC TORRENT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE IN PARK, THERE WAS A STRONG FUEL ODOR EMITTING FROM OUTSIDE THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.
PONTIAC GRAND PRIX (2004) - AIR BAGS Mar 25, 2015
Incident date: Feb 15, 2015
TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2004 PONTIAC GRAND PRIX. WHILE DRIVING AT 60 MPH, THE STEERING WHEEL BECAME DIFFICULT TO TURN. AS A RESULT, THE CONTACT LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE, CRASHED INTO SOME LEAVES, AND SLID SIDEWAYS DOWN A HILL. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED SORENESS IN THE BACK AND KNEES THAT DID NOT REQUIRE MEDICAL ATTENTION. THE VEHICLE WAS DES... Read more
Crash 1 injured
PONTIAC GRAND PRIX (2004) - STEERING Mar 25, 2015
Incident date: Feb 15, 2015
TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2004 PONTIAC GRAND PRIX. WHILE DRIVING AT 60 MPH, THE STEERING WHEEL BECAME DIFFICULT TO TURN. AS A RESULT, THE CONTACT LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE, CRASHED INTO SOME LEAVES, AND SLID SIDEWAYS DOWN A HILL. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED SORENESS IN THE BACK AND KNEES THAT DID NOT REQUIRE MEDICAL ATTENTION. THE VEHICLE WAS DES... Read more
Crash 1 injured
PONTIAC GRAND PRIX (2004) - ELECTRICAL SYSTEM Mar 25, 2015
Incident date: Feb 15, 2015
TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2004 PONTIAC GRAND PRIX. WHILE DRIVING AT 60 MPH, THE STEERING WHEEL BECAME DIFFICULT TO TURN. AS A RESULT, THE CONTACT LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE, CRASHED INTO SOME LEAVES, AND SLID SIDEWAYS DOWN A HILL. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED SORENESS IN THE BACK AND KNEES THAT DID NOT REQUIRE MEDICAL ATTENTION. THE VEHICLE WAS DES... Read more
Crash 1 injured
PONTIAC GRAND PRIX (2008) - AIR BAGS Mar 25, 2015
Incident date: Dec 10, 2014
DRIVER AIR BAG WARNING SYMBOL LIGHT COMES ON AND OFF ON DASHBOARD. HAPPENS ALL THE TIME. PASSENGER AIR BAG "OFF" LIGHT COMES ON AND OFF AT THE SAME TIME AS DRIVER AIR BAG WARNING. *TR
PONTIAC G6 (2006) - ELECTRICAL SYSTEM Mar 25, 2015
Incident date: Jan 5, 2015
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*CN
PONTIAC G6 (2008) - EXTERIOR LIGHTING Mar 25, 2015
Incident date: Apr 19, 2014
THE LOW BEAM HIGHLIGHT WAS NOT WORKING WHEN I PURCHASED THE CAR. THE DEALER WHERE I PURCHASED THE CAR CHANGED OUT THE LIGHT BULB AND WITH IN TWO DAYS THE LOW BEAM WAS NOT WORKING. THIS BULB HAS BEEN REPLACED 3 TIMES IN THE A 30 DAY PERIOD. I'M NOW BEING TOLD BY MY LOCAL DEALER THAT IT IS THE CONNECTOR THAT NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. ESTIMATED COST FOR REPAIR IS $100. *TR
PONTIAC G6 (2009) - STEERING Mar 25, 2015
Incident date: Nov 19, 2014
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 PONTIAC G6. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 10 MPH, THE STEERING WHEEL SEIZED AND THE POWER STEERING WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE FAILURE RECURRED SEVERAL TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE STEERING WHEEL TORQUE INPUT SENSOR AND STEERING POSITION SENSOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. TH... Read more
PONTIAC G6 (2009) - STEERING Mar 24, 2015
Incident date: Mar 20, 2015
AT LOW SPEED THE ELECTRIC POWER STEERING ASSIST FAILED CAUSING HARD FEEDBACK TO THE STEERING WHEEL. WHEN THE SYSTEM REENGAGED THE CAR SUDDENLY JOLTED IN THE DIRECTION OF THE TURN. THE DEFECT HAS REPEATED ON FOUR OCCASIONS. TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER AND PAID FOR DIAGNOSIS AND WAS INFORMED THAT NO ERRORS WERE FOUND AND THAT THIS VEHICLE IS NOT INCLUDED IN THE CURRENT RECALL FOR SIMILAR ISSUE... Read more
PONTIAC GRAND AM (2004) - ELECTRICAL SYSTEM Mar 24, 2015
Incident date: Mar 2, 2015
2000 PONTIAC GRAND AM. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO IGNITION SWITCH RECALL PROBLEMS. *SMD
PONTIAC G5 (2008) - ELECTRICAL SYSTEM Mar 24, 2015
Incident date: Nov 1, 2014
2008 PONTIAC G5. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO IGNITION RECALL ISSUES. *SMD THE CONSUMER STATED THE ORIGINAL IGNITION RECALL WAS FIXED IN EARLY NOVEMBER 2014, AFTER THE KEY WOULD NOT COME OUT OF THE IGNITION AND THE VEHICLE HAD TO BE TOWED. THE CONSUMER EXPERIENCED ANOTHER FAILURE ON JANUARY 20, 2015. IT WAS TOWED THE DEALER. THE DEALER INFORMED THE CONSUMER A SHIFTER ASSEMBLY WAS NEEDED. HOW... Read more
PONTIAC G5 (2008) - POWER TRAIN Mar 24, 2015
Incident date: Nov 1, 2014
2008 PONTIAC G5. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO IGNITION RECALL ISSUES. *SMD THE CONSUMER STATED THE ORIGINAL IGNITION RECALL WAS FIXED IN EARLY NOVEMBER 2014, AFTER THE KEY WOULD NOT COME OUT OF THE IGNITION AND THE VEHICLE HAD TO BE TOWED. THE CONSUMER EXPERIENCED ANOTHER FAILURE ON JANUARY 20, 2015. IT WAS TOWED THE DEALER. THE DEALER INFORMED THE CONSUMER A SHIFTER ASSEMBLY WAS NEEDED. HOW... Read more
PONTIAC GRAND PRIX (2004) - ENGINE Mar 23, 2015
Incident date: Dec 16, 2014
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 PONTIAC GRAND PRIX. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 25 MPH, THE ENGINE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. AS A RESULT, THE CONTACT CRASHED INTO THE SIDE OF A BRIDGE. THE VEHICLE WAS ABLE TO BE DRIVEN FROM THE SCENE. A POLICE REPORT WAS NOT FILED AND THERE WERE NO INJURIES REPORTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILU... Read more
Crash
PONTIAC GRAND PRIX (2006) - VISIBILITY/WIPER Mar 23, 2015
Incident date: Mar 11, 2015
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 PONTIAC GRAND PRIX. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE HEAD LIGHTS FAILED TO ILLUMINATE AND THE WIRES UNDER THE HOOD STARTED TO EMIT SMOKE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED THAT THE FUSE BOX NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. NO REPAIRS WERE MADE TO THE VEHICLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 120,000.
PONTIAC GRAND PRIX (2006) - ELECTRICAL SYSTEM Mar 23, 2015
Incident date: Mar 11, 2015
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 PONTIAC GRAND PRIX. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE HEAD LIGHTS FAILED TO ILLUMINATE AND THE WIRES UNDER THE HOOD STARTED TO EMIT SMOKE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED THAT THE FUSE BOX NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. NO REPAIRS WERE MADE TO THE VEHICLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 120,000.
PONTIAC GRAND PRIX (2007) - SERVICE BRAKES Mar 23, 2015
Incident date: May 5, 2010
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 PONTIAC GRAND PRIX. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED WITH A PULSATION AND A LOUD GRINDING NOISE AND THE ABS AND TRACTION CONTROL WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER THREE TIMES. THE TECHNICIAN REPLACED BOTH THE FRONT AND REAR ROTORS AND FRONT AND REAR BRAKE PADS ON DIFFERENT OCCASIONS. THE FAILURE... Read more
PONTIAC G6 (2007) - STEERING Mar 23, 2015
Incident date: Mar 23, 2015
ON MY WAY INTO WORK THIS MORNING, THE WARNING FOR "POWER STEERING" FLASHED ON MY CAR AND THE STEERING SUDDENLY QUIT WORKING ON MY 2007 PONTIAC G6. I WAS GOING ABOUT 40 MPH ON A STRAIGHT STRETCH THROUGH TOWN. LUCKILY, I HADN'T MERGED TO GET ON THE INTERSTATE YET. TOOK THE CAR TO THE NEAREST DEALERSHIP AND THEY INFORMED ME IT'S THE TORQUE SENSOR ON THE ELECTRIC POWER STEERING. THEY ALSO STATED THAT ... Read more
PONTIAC G6 (2007) - ELECTRICAL SYSTEM Mar 23, 2015
Incident date: Mar 23, 2015
ON MY WAY INTO WORK THIS MORNING, THE WARNING FOR "POWER STEERING" FLASHED ON MY CAR AND THE STEERING SUDDENLY QUIT WORKING ON MY 2007 PONTIAC G6. I WAS GOING ABOUT 40 MPH ON A STRAIGHT STRETCH THROUGH TOWN. LUCKILY, I HADN'T MERGED TO GET ON THE INTERSTATE YET. TOOK THE CAR TO THE NEAREST DEALERSHIP AND THEY INFORMED ME IT'S THE TORQUE SENSOR ON THE ELECTRIC POWER STEERING. THEY ALSO STATED THAT ... Read more
PONTIAC G6 (2008) - STEERING Mar 21, 2015
Incident date: Mar 19, 2015
JUST PURCHASED THIS CAR. AFTER DRIVING ABOUT 35 MILES. SLOWED DOWN TO TURN INTO A PARKING LOT. THE ELECTRIC STEERING ASSIST STOPPED WORKING. WITH GREAT EFFORT I WAS ABLE TO MAKE THE TURN. AFTER SITTING TURNED OFF FOR A FEW MINUTES, I RESTARTED THE CAR AND I HAD POWER STEERING AGAIN. SINCE THEN, IT INTERMITTENTLY HAS POWER STEERING. IT SEEMS LIKE THE RECALLS ON OTHER PONTIAC G6 CARS BUILT A LITTLE ... Read more
PONTIAC G6 (2007) - STEERING Mar 20, 2015
Incident date: Jun 1, 2010
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 PONTIAC G6. WHILE DRIVING AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED, THE STEERING WHEEL BECAME DIFFICULT TO MANEUVER WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER. THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED THAT THE POWER STEERING COLUMN NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED AS THE POWER STEERING WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A DEALER OR TO A MECHANIC. THE MANUFACTURER... Read more
PONTIAC G6 (2007) - STEERING Mar 20, 2015
Incident date: Jan 15, 2015
WHILE DRIVING ON A RESIDENTIAL STREET THE POWER STEERING MESSAGE CAME ACROSS THE MESSAGE BOARD AND THE STEERING BECAME HARD TO MANEUVER. I PULLED INTO A AUTO PARTS PARKING LOT AND TURNED OFF THE CAR WHEN I TURN THE CAR BACK ON THE POWER STEERING WAS RESTORED. THIS HAS HAPPENED MULTIPLE TIMES SINCE THE FIRST OCCURRENCE I HAVE CALLED PONTIAC AND ASKED ABOUT RECALL INFORMATION ONLY TO BE TOLD THAT MY... Read more
PONTIAC G6 (2008) - FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM Mar 20, 2015
Incident date: Mar 3, 2015
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 PONTIAC G6. THE CONTACT STATED THAT FUEL FUMES EMITTED IN AND AROUND THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED THAT THE FUEL PUMP NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 119,000.
PONTIAC G6 (2008) - FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM Mar 20, 2015
Incident date: Mar 3, 2015
I NOTICED A STRONG GAS ODOR COMING FROM MY VEHICLE AND EVEN INSIDE MY VEHICLE WHEN I WAS PARKED. I THOUGHT IT WAS THE GAS I HAD PUT INTO THE TANK THE PREVIOUS DAY. HOWEVER, WITH MY CAR PARKED IN THE GARAGE AT MY HOME, THE GAS SMELL BECAME OVERWHELMING. I TOOK MY VEHICLE INTO THE DEALERSHIP FOR MAINTENANCE AND THEY INFORMED ME THAT THE FUEL PUMP NEEDED REPLACING AND NOTIFIED ME OF THE COST. I CONTA... Read more
PONTIAC G6 (2010) - STEERING Mar 20, 2015
Incident date: Apr 22, 2013
I HAD AN INCIDENT IN 2013 THAT MIGHT COME IN TO PLAY WITH A RECENT RECALL. I OWN A 2010 PONTIAC G6. AS I WAS DRIVING DOWN A MAIN ROAD TRAVELING AT AN AVERAGE SPEED OF 45MPH MY VEHICLE BECAME IMPAIRED. THE DASH SCREEN PROJECTED SERVICE ESC/ LOW TRACTION. THE STEERING BECAME ALMOST IMPOSSIBLE TO CONTROL AND NO MATTER HOW HARD I PUSHED THE GAS PEDAL DOWN THE CAR WOULD NOT GO ANY FASTER THAN 5 MPH. TH... Read more
PONTIAC G6 (2010) - ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC) Mar 20, 2015
Incident date: Apr 22, 2013
I HAD AN INCIDENT IN 2013 THAT MIGHT COME IN TO PLAY WITH A RECENT RECALL. I OWN A 2010 PONTIAC G6. AS I WAS DRIVING DOWN A MAIN ROAD TRAVELING AT AN AVERAGE SPEED OF 45MPH MY VEHICLE BECAME IMPAIRED. THE DASH SCREEN PROJECTED SERVICE ESC/ LOW TRACTION. THE STEERING BECAME ALMOST IMPOSSIBLE TO CONTROL AND NO MATTER HOW HARD I PUSHED THE GAS PEDAL DOWN THE CAR WOULD NOT GO ANY FASTER THAN 5 MPH. TH... Read more
PONTIAC G6 (2010) - VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL Mar 20, 2015
Incident date: Apr 22, 2013
I HAD AN INCIDENT IN 2013 THAT MIGHT COME IN TO PLAY WITH A RECENT RECALL. I OWN A 2010 PONTIAC G6. AS I WAS DRIVING DOWN A MAIN ROAD TRAVELING AT AN AVERAGE SPEED OF 45MPH MY VEHICLE BECAME IMPAIRED. THE DASH SCREEN PROJECTED SERVICE ESC/ LOW TRACTION. THE STEERING BECAME ALMOST IMPOSSIBLE TO CONTROL AND NO MATTER HOW HARD I PUSHED THE GAS PEDAL DOWN THE CAR WOULD NOT GO ANY FASTER THAN 5 MPH. TH... Read more
PONTIAC AZTEK (2001) - SERVICE BRAKES Mar 20, 2015
Incident date: Oct 1, 2014
THE CAR WAS PARK! THE KEYS IN, I PULLED KEYS OUT N THE CAR ROLLED BACKWARDS I HOP IN THE CAR N TURN THE WHEEL AND I FLEW OUT AND THE CAR RAN ME OVER TIRE ON MY BACK THE CAR DIDN'T STOP I PUSHING THE BRAKES NOTHING! *TR
Crash 1 injured
PONTIAC AZTEK (2001) - ELECTRICAL SYSTEM Mar 20, 2015
Incident date: Oct 1, 2014
THE CAR WAS PARK! THE KEYS IN, I PULLED KEYS OUT N THE CAR ROLLED BACKWARDS I HOP IN THE CAR N TURN THE WHEEL AND I FLEW OUT AND THE CAR RAN ME OVER TIRE ON MY BACK THE CAR DIDN'T STOP I PUSHING THE BRAKES NOTHING! *TR
Crash 1 injured
PONTIAC BONNEVILLE (2000) - VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL Mar 20, 2015
Incident date: Mar 18, 2015
WHILE DRIVING THE BONNEVILLE THE CAR WILL JUST SHUT DOWN, LOOSES ALL POWER. IT HAS HAPPENED ON THE EXPRESSWAY AND ALSO JUST ON LOCAL CITY DRIVING. YOU CAN BE GOING 30 MPH OR 65 MPH. CAR WILL JUST SHUT DOWN (WHICH IS VERY SCARY GOING 65 MPH) AND SOMEONE ON YOUR BUMPER. LOOSES POWER STEERING SO ITS HARD TO MOVE OVER LANES ON THE EXPRESSWAY, WE HAVE FOUND YOU NEED TO IMMEDIATELY PUT ON EMERGENCY F... Read more
PONTIAC BONNEVILLE (2000) - STEERING Mar 20, 2015
Incident date: Mar 18, 2015
WHILE DRIVING THE BONNEVILLE THE CAR WILL JUST SHUT DOWN, LOOSES ALL POWER. IT HAS HAPPENED ON THE EXPRESSWAY AND ALSO JUST ON LOCAL CITY DRIVING. YOU CAN BE GOING 30 MPH OR 65 MPH. CAR WILL JUST SHUT DOWN (WHICH IS VERY SCARY GOING 65 MPH) AND SOMEONE ON YOUR BUMPER. LOOSES POWER STEERING SO ITS HARD TO MOVE OVER LANES ON THE EXPRESSWAY, WE HAVE FOUND YOU NEED TO IMMEDIATELY PUT ON EMERGENCY F... Read more
PONTIAC TORRENT (2006) - ELECTRICAL SYSTEM Mar 20, 2015
Incident date: Mar 3, 2015
1. KEY LOCKS IN IGNITION 2. ABS LIGHT, TRACTION CONTROL, BRAKES WARNING LIGHT , AIRBAG AND STAY ON. . BRAKES LOCK UP ,TIRES ROLL WONT STOP, PULSATION THEN BRAKE PEDAL TO FLOOR. THE LIGHTS STAY ON NO GM MECHANIC CAN REPAIR. 3. CLICKING, TAPPING AND BURNING SMELL COMING FROM UNDER DASH AND STEERING COLUMN. 4 .WHEN IT RAINS PUDDLES ON PASSENGER SIDE AND DRIVER ON FLOOR OF CAR LIKE THE DO... Read more
Fire
PONTIAC TORRENT (2006) - SERVICE BRAKES Mar 20, 2015
Incident date: Mar 3, 2015
1. KEY LOCKS IN IGNITION 2. ABS LIGHT, TRACTION CONTROL, BRAKES WARNING LIGHT , AIRBAG AND STAY ON. . BRAKES LOCK UP ,TIRES ROLL WONT STOP, PULSATION THEN BRAKE PEDAL TO FLOOR. THE LIGHTS STAY ON NO GM MECHANIC CAN REPAIR. 3. CLICKING, TAPPING AND BURNING SMELL COMING FROM UNDER DASH AND STEERING COLUMN. 4 .WHEN IT RAINS PUDDLES ON PASSENGER SIDE AND DRIVER ON FLOOR OF CAR LIKE THE DO... Read more
Fire
PONTIAC G8 (2009) - AIR BAGS Mar 20, 2015
Incident date: Mar 20, 2015
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 PONTIAC G8. THE CONTACT STATED THAT AFTER THE VEHICLE WAS STARTED, THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 60,000.
PONTIAC GRAND AM (2002) - ELECTRICAL SYSTEM Mar 20, 2015
Incident date: Dec 9, 2014
TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2002 PONTIAC GRAND AM. WHILE MAKING A RIGHT TURN AT APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH, THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. AS A RESULT, ANOTHER VEHICLE CRASHED INTO THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED FEMUR AND KNEECAP FRACTURES AND WHIPLASH INJURIES THAT REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION. THE PERSON THAT WAS IN THE OTHER VEHICLE SUSTAINED NUMEROU... Read more
Crash 2 injured
PONTIAC GRAND AM (2004) - ELECTRICAL SYSTEM Mar 19, 2015
Incident date: Oct 1, 2014
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 PONTIAC GRAND AM. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE SECURITY WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED AND THE ENGINE STALLED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 179,053. UPDATED 4/30/15*CN
PONTIAC GRAND AM (2004) - ENGINE Mar 19, 2015
Incident date: Oct 1, 2014
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 PONTIAC GRAND AM. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE SECURITY WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED AND THE ENGINE STALLED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 179,053. UPDATED 4/30/15*CN
PONTIAC GRAND PRIX (2008) - POWER TRAIN Mar 19, 2015
Incident date: Nov 14, 2011
EVERY TIME I ACCELERATE GIVING MY CAR GAS IT ALWAYS FEEL LIKE THE TRANSMISSION IS LOCKING UP THEN IT WILL JERK OUT OF THE LOCK AND START PICKING UP SPEED AND I HAVE TALK TO OTHER PEOPLES THAT HAVE THE SAME CAR ,SAME YEAR OR 2007 SAID THE SAME THING WHEN YOU STOP AND ACCELERATE IT DOES A LOCK LIKE IT'S CHATTERING TO TAKE OFF THEN IT JUST JERK THEN PICK UP SPEED .I TOOK IT TO THE DEALERSHIP THEY SAI... Read more
PONTIAC G6 (2007) - STEERING Mar 19, 2015
Incident date: Mar 19, 2015
STEERING WHEEL LOCKED WHILE DRIVING, "POWER STEERING" FLASHED ACROSS THE DASHBOARD, I HAD TO TRY AND AVOID OTHER CARS AND SLOW DOWN WHILE TURNING THE STEERING WHEEL WITH ALL OF MY STRENGTH, BUT IT WOULD BARELY MOVE AND THE CAR VEERED LEFT STILL. *TR
PONTIAC G6 (2008) - STEERING Mar 19, 2015
Incident date: Mar 19, 2015
POWER STEERING CAME UP ON DRIVER'S INTERFACE, AND POWER STEERING WAS LOST. *TR
PONTIAC G6 (2009) - STEERING Mar 19, 2015
Incident date: Mar 18, 2015
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 PONTIAC G6. WHILE DRIVING AT 55 MPH, THE POWER STEERING WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND THE POWER STEERING FAILED. THE FAILURE CAUSED THE CONTACT TO USE EXCESSIVE FORCE ON THE STEERING WHEEL IN ORDER TO MANEUVER THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 90,095.
PONTIAC G6 (2007) - FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM Mar 18, 2015
Incident date: Mar 17, 2015
JUST BOUGHT A USED 2007 PONTIAC G6 AND IN DOING SO WHEN I DROVE IT THEN PARKED A STRONG SMELL OF GAS WAS COMING FROM RIGHT SID, TOOK THE CAR TO GET A LOOK OVER, IT HAS A FUEL LEAK. NEEDS A FUEL PUMP. *TR
PONTIAC G6 (2007) - STEERING Mar 18, 2015
Incident date: Feb 2, 2015
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 PONTIAC G6. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE STEERING WHEEL BECAME LOOSE AS IT STARTED TO SHAKE AND MADE A CLICKING NOISE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED THAT THE STEERING COLUMN NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V064000 (STEERING). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPR... Read more
PONTIAC G6 (2007) - STRUCTURE:BODY Mar 18, 2015
Incident date: May 2, 2013
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PONTIAC G6 (2008) - STEERING Mar 18, 2015
Incident date: Mar 12, 2015
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 PONTIAC G6. WHILE DRIVING AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED, THE POWER STEERING FAILED WITHOUT WARNING. THE FAILURE CAUSED THE CONTACT TO USE EXCESSIVE FORCE TO MANEUVER THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED THAT AN UNKNOWN SENSOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE SENSOR WAS REPLACED BUT THE PROBLEM PERSISTED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE... Read more
PONTIAC G6 (2009) - STEERING Mar 18, 2015
Incident date: Mar 10, 2015
LUCKILY, THE CAR WASN'T DAMAGED BESIDES A SCRATCH TO THE SIDE AND DENTED RIM, BUT ONLY BECAUSE I WAS GOING SLOWLY. THE POWER STEERING SUDDENLY STOPPED WORKING. WHILE I WAS ATTEMPTING TO DRIVE IT TO THE DEALER TO BE LOOKED AT IT, THE POWER STEERING TRIED TO COME BACK ON, SURGED, AND CAUSED MY CAR TO SWERVE OFF OF THE ROAD. IT WAS EXTREMELY DANGEROUS. PONTIAC/GM HAS NOT TAKEN RESPONSIBILITY FOR ... Read more
PONTIAC G6 (2009) - STEERING Mar 18, 2015
Incident date: Mar 4, 2015
THE POWER STEERING LIGHT CAME ON AND THE POWER STEERING WENT OUT. I LOOKED UP AND FOUND THAT THERE WAS A RECALL ON THE POWER STEERING SO I ENTERED MY VIN NUMBER BUT MY VIN NUMBER WASN'T INCLUDED IN THE RECALL YET THE PROBLEM WITH MY CAR IS THE EXACT PROBLEM THE RECALL WAS DONE FOR. NOW MY CAR IS IN THE SHOP AND I WILL HAVE TO PAY FOR THE REPAIR OUT OF POCKET. *TR
PONTIAC G6 (2010) - VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL Mar 18, 2015
Incident date: Mar 10, 2015
I AM THE OWNER OF A 2010 PONTIAC G6 WITH A 4-SPEED AUTOMATIC. MY CAR WAS SERVICED FOR A RECALL IN FOR THE TRANSMISSION SHIFTER CABLE. TO CURE THE FIX THE RECALL(12106) CALLED FOR A RETAINER TO BE ADDED TO THE CABLE TO PREVENT THE BREAKAGE FROM OCCURRING. RECENTLY NOT EVEN TWO YEARS LATER AS I WAS PULLING INTO MY APARTMENT COMPLEX DRIVEWAY THE SHIFTER CABLE BROKE CAUSING THE MY STEERING AND DRIVABI... Read more
Crash 1 injured
PONTIAC G6 (2010) - SERVICE BRAKES Mar 18, 2015
Incident date: Mar 10, 2015
I AM THE OWNER OF A 2010 PONTIAC G6 WITH A 4-SPEED AUTOMATIC. MY CAR WAS SERVICED FOR A RECALL IN FOR THE TRANSMISSION SHIFTER CABLE. TO CURE THE FIX THE RECALL(12106) CALLED FOR A RETAINER TO BE ADDED TO THE CABLE TO PREVENT THE BREAKAGE FROM OCCURRING. RECENTLY NOT EVEN TWO YEARS LATER AS I WAS PULLING INTO MY APARTMENT COMPLEX DRIVEWAY THE SHIFTER CABLE BROKE CAUSING THE MY STEERING AND DRIVABI... Read more
Crash 1 injured
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