Consumer Safety Complaints
Search 2,215,138 safety complaints filed by vehicle owners with NHTSA — including 138,663 crashes, 56,255 fires, and 8,561 deaths.
What is a NHTSA consumer complaint?
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 2,215,138 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.
If you've experienced a defect
File a complaint. NHTSA's investigators rely on this database to detect emerging defects, and useful complaints — specific, concrete, with dates and mileage and clear descriptions of what happened — feed directly into the agency's pattern detection. The form takes about 10 minutes and is at nhtsa.gov/recalls under "Report a Safety Problem." Your complaint becomes part of the same public record that this page is built from. Owners filing detailed VOQs are how recalls get triggered.
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Showing 39,107 complaints for PONTIAC
PONTIAC
GRAND PRIX
(2002) — ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
Dec 10, 2014
Incident date: Dec 8, 2014
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 PONTIAC GRAND PRIX. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH, SMOKE APPEARED UNDER THE HOOD OF THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT OPENED THE HOOD AND DISCOVERED FLAMES. NO INJURIES WERE REPORTED AND A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT WAS ABLE TO EXTINGUISH THE FIRE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND STATED THAT THE V... Read more
Fire
PONTIAC
GRAND PRIX
(2002) — ENGINE
Dec 10, 2014
Incident date: Dec 10, 2014
GENERAL MOTORS IS RECALLING 1,497,516 MY 1997-2003 BUICK REGAL, MY 1998-2003 CHEVROLET LUMINA, MONTE CARLO AND IMPALA, MY 1998-1999 OLDSMOBILE INTRIGUE, MY 1997-2003 PONTIAC GRAND PRIX VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH A 3.8L V6 NATURALLY ASPIRATED ENGINE. SOME OF THESE VEHICLES HAVE A CONDITION IN WHICH DROPS OF ENGINE OIL MAY BE DEPOSITED ON THE EXHAUST MANIFOLD THROUGH HARD BRAKING. *TR
Incident date: Nov 4, 2014
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 PONTIAC G6. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE PROGRESSIVELY FAILED TO START ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A MECHANIC WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THERE WAS A LOOSE TERMINAL CONNECTION TO THE BATTERY. AS A RESULT, THE TECHNICIAN REPLACED THE TERMINAL CABLES. THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTU... Read more
Incident date: Nov 6, 2012
TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2008 PONTIAC G5. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 20 MPH, ANOTHER VEHICLE CRASHED INTO THE DRIVER SIDE OF THE VEHICLE AND THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. IN ADDITION, THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED AND THE VEHICLE FAILED TO RESPOND. THE DRIVER SUSTAINED A NECK AND HEAD INJURY THAT REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTRO... Read more
Crash
1 injured
Incident date: Nov 6, 2012
TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2008 PONTIAC G5. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 20 MPH, ANOTHER VEHICLE CRASHED INTO THE DRIVER SIDE OF THE VEHICLE AND THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. IN ADDITION, THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED AND THE VEHICLE FAILED TO RESPOND. THE DRIVER SUSTAINED A NECK AND HEAD INJURY THAT REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTRO... Read more
Crash
1 injured
Incident date: Jun 5, 2012
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 PONTIAC G5. PRIOR TO THE VEHICLE BEING REPAIRED ACCORDING TO NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14E021000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM), THE CONTACT WAS CONCERNED WITH TURNING THE KEY INTO THE ON POSITION TO START THE VEHICLE. AFTER THE RECALL REPAIR WAS PERFORMED, THERE WERE SIGNIFICANT DAMAGES THAT THE CONTACT DID NOT HAVE BEFORE THE REPAIRS. THE CONTACT INDICATED THAT THE ELECTRIC POWER... Read more
Incident date: Dec 1, 2014
I TOOK MY CAR TO THE DEALER FOR FUEL LEAKS AND THEY REPLACED THE RECALL ITEMS( FUEL PUMP) ON THE FUEL SYSTEM. I DROVE HOME AND FILLED IT UP TO FIND GALLONS OF GASOLINE POURING DOWN MY DRIVEWAY. DROPPED IT OFF AT THE DEALER AFTER HOURS SO THE COULD ENJOY THE GAS LEAK. CALLED THEM TO LEARN THAT THE TANK IS ALSO CRACKED NEAR THE FILL AREA. THEY DIDN'T FIND THIS DURING THE ORIGINAL FIX? VERY LUCK NOT ... Read more
Incident date: Mar 27, 2004
TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2002 PONTIAC TRANS AM. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 95 MPH IN FOURTH GEAR, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. AS A RESULT, THE CONTACT CRASHED INTO A GUARDRAIL AND DROVE DOWN AN EMBANKMENT. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY AND THE SEAT BELTS FAILED TO RETRACT. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THERE WERE TWO INJURIES REPORTED THAT REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYE... Read more
Crash
2 injured
Incident date: Mar 27, 2004
TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2002 PONTIAC TRANS AM. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 95 MPH IN FOURTH GEAR, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. AS A RESULT, THE CONTACT CRASHED INTO A GUARDRAIL AND DROVE DOWN AN EMBANKMENT. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY AND THE SEAT BELTS FAILED TO RETRACT. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THERE WERE TWO INJURIES REPORTED THAT REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYE... Read more
Crash
2 injured
Incident date: Mar 27, 2004
TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2002 PONTIAC TRANS AM. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 95 MPH IN FOURTH GEAR, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. AS A RESULT, THE CONTACT CRASHED INTO A GUARDRAIL AND DROVE DOWN AN EMBANKMENT. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY AND THE SEAT BELTS FAILED TO RETRACT. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THERE WERE TWO INJURIES REPORTED THAT REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYE... Read more
Crash
2 injured
Incident date: Dec 1, 2014
1999 PONTIAC GRAND AM. CONSUMER STATES THE VEHICLE WAS SCRAPED BECAUSE OF THE DASH CATCHING ON FIRE AND ALL THE ELECTRIC PARTS IN THE WINDOW STOPPED WORKING. *TGW ALSO, THE TRANSMISSION WAS INOPERATIVE. *JB
Fire
Incident date: Dec 1, 2014
1999 PONTIAC GRAND AM. CONSUMER STATES THE VEHICLE WAS SCRAPED BECAUSE OF THE DASH CATCHING ON FIRE AND ALL THE ELECTRIC PARTS IN THE WINDOW STOPPED WORKING. *TGW ALSO, THE TRANSMISSION WAS INOPERATIVE. *JB
Fire
Incident date: Nov 11, 2014
VEHICLE IGNITION SHUT OFF CAUSING DRIVER TO LOSE CONTROL AND SLIDING LEFT OF CENTER HITTING ANOTHER VEHICLE.....UPDATED 12/30/15 *BF *TR UPDATED 9/8/2017*CN
Crash
2 injured
2 deaths
Incident date: Nov 11, 2014
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 PONTIAC GRAND AM. WHILE DRIVING AT A LOW SPEED, THE SECURITY LIGHT FLASHED AND THEN SUDDENLY REMAINED ILLUMINATED. IN ADDITION, THE VEHICLE FAILED TO START. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE SECURITY SENSOR NEEDED TO BE RECODED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED, BUT THE FAILURE PERSISTED. THE VEHICLE WAS THEN TOWED TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS ... Read more
Incident date: Aug 13, 2014
I WAS DRIVING THE CAR AND WAS STOPPED IN HEAVY TRAFFIC. THE CAR STARTED SHAKING VERY BADLY AND TRYING TO MOVE FORWARD, ALTHOUGH THE BRAKES WERE PRESSED ALL THE WAY DOWN. THIS HAS HAPPENED AGAIN OCCASIONALLY, AND HAVE NOTICED A PATTERN OF WHEN I AM STOPPED FOR ABOUT 10-25 MINUTES THE CAR STARTS VIOLENTLY SHAKING AND FEELS LIKE THE BRAKES ARE ABOUT TO GIVE WAY, ALTHOUGH THEY ARE BEING FULLY PRESSED.... Read more
Incident date: Dec 9, 2014
I WAS GOING AROUND THE CORNER AT ABOUT 30 MPH LOST CONTROL OF STEERING, HIT THE BRAKES AND SLID INTO THE GUARDRAIL BOUNCED OFF AND CAME TO A STOP SIDEWAYS IN THE ROADWAY THEN A TRUCK HIT THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE OF THE CAR CAUSING FURTHER DAMAGE. *TR
Crash
Incident date: Dec 8, 2014
PROBLEMS: POWER STEERING RANDOMLY STOPS WORKING, STEERING WHEEL WILL SHAKE. WHEN FIRST STARTING CAR RADIO SCREEN READS "POWER STEERING". NO POWER STEERING, OFTEN TURNING CAR OFF THEN BACK ON TEMPORARILY FIXES ISSUE, BUT IT SOON RETURNS. YESTERDAY MORNING I WAS DRIVING THE 2007 PONTIAC G6 AND THE POWER STEERING STOPPED WORKING AND CAUSED TO GO OFF THE ROAD. AFTER GETTING IT TOED HOME POWER STEERIN... Read more
PONTIAC
GRAND PRIX
(2002) — ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
Dec 9, 2014
Incident date: Dec 8, 2014
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 PONTIAC GRAND PRIX. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH, THERE WAS SMOKE COMING FROM THE HOOD. THE CONTACT OPENED THE HOOD AND DISCOVERED THAT THERE WAS A FIRE. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED AND NO INJURIES WERE REPORTED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A PRIVATE MECHANIC BUT WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE CONTACT REFERENCED NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 09V116000 (ENGINE AN... Read more
Fire
PONTIAC
GRAND PRIX
(2007) — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Dec 9, 2014
Incident date: Oct 1, 2014
CONTACTED DEALER REGARDING THE RECALLED PART. I WAS NOTIFIED THAT THEY DID NOT HAVE THE PART TO FIX THE ISSUE AND THAT THEY WOULD CALL. OVER 2 MONTHS LATER AND STILL NOT CONTACT. *TR
PONTIAC
GRAND PRIX
(2006) — EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
Dec 8, 2014
Incident date: Sep 2, 2013
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 PONTIAC GRAND PRIX. WHILE OPERATING THE VEHICLE, THE LOW BEAM HEADLIGHTS SUDDENLY SHUT OFF. THE CONTACT INDICATED THAT THE LIGHTS ILLUMINATED, BUT THEN SHUT OFF. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 98,000.
Incident date: Dec 8, 2014
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 PONTIAC GRAND AM. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH, THE KEY RELEASED FROM THE IGNITION AND ALL THE LIGHTS ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL TURNED OFF. THE FAILURE RECURRED SEVERAL TIMES. THE DEALER DIAGNOSED THAT THE KEY NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A NOTIFICATION FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V400000 (ELECTRICAL SY... Read more
Incident date: Nov 30, 2014
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 PONTIAC GRAND AM. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE KEY RELEASED OUT OF THE IGNITION INDEPENDENTLY, THE SIGNAL LIGHTS AND EMERGENCY LIGHTS FAILED. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT PRIOR TO THE FAILURE, THE VEHICLE HAD BEEN REPAIRED UNDER RECALL NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V400000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM). THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALER OR REPA... Read more
Incident date: Nov 28, 2014
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 PONTIAC G6. THE CONTACT STATED THAT FUEL FUMES EMITTED INTO THE VEHICLE. THE DEALER DISCOVERED THAT THERE WAS A FUEL LEAK; HOWEVER, THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 130,000.
Incident date: Sep 24, 2014
PONTIAC G6 2007 90,000 MILES FUEL SYSTEM LEAK STARTED SMELLING FUEL FUMES , I LIFTED THE CAR AND NOTICED A LEAK COMING FROM TOP OF THE FUEL TANK AND WAS LEAKING DOWN AFT SIDE OF FUEL TANK AND ONTO EXHAUST PIPE; NOW THAT HAS ME CONCERNED. I'VE READ PLENTY OF OTHER INSTANCES WITH CUSTOMERS HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM. IS THERE ANY SOLUTION FROM THE MANUFACTURER SUCH AS A RECALL OR SPECIAL FIX? *T... Read more
Incident date: Dec 7, 2014
I HAVE BEEN FEELING VERY BAD SHAKING IN STEERING WHEEL LATELY. TOOK TO HAVE AN ALIGNMENT DONE AND THERE IS NOW A LITTLE LESS SHAKING BUT STILL SHAKES. WHEEL IS ACTUALLY FEELING REALLY LOSE WHICH TO MY PAST EXPERIENCE IS WHEN THE STEERING ISSUE STARTS BECAUSE ITS LIKE IT GETS REALLY LOOSE BEFORE IT LOCKS UP ON YOU. WELL ANYWAY YESTERDAY WHILE DRIVING THE POWER STEERING LIGHT CAME ON. WHEN I CHE... Read more
Incident date: Nov 28, 2014
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 PONTIAC G6. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING AFTER IT WAS REPAIRED UNDER RECALL NHTSA CAMPAIGN: 14V252000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL, EXTERIOR LIGHTING, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL). THE FAILURE RECURRED CONTINUOUSLY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAIL... Read more
Incident date: Nov 10, 2014
WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD, THE CAR LOST POWER STEERING AND BECAME INCREDIBLY DIFFICULT TO DRIVE. *TR
Incident date: Mar 4, 2013
2007 PONTIAC G6 MADE A LOUD DINGING SOUND LIKE A SMOKE DETECTOR , LIGHTS WERE GOING OFF AND ON, STEERING WHEEL LOCKED AND BRAKES WOULD NOT WORK AND COULDN'T STOP THE CAR. *TA THE DRIVER LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND HIT A DITCH. THE ENTIRE STEERING WHEEL ASSEMBLY WAS REPLACED. ALSO, THE TRANSMISSION WAS JERKING *JB
Incident date: Mar 4, 2013
2007 PONTIAC G6 MADE A LOUD DINGING SOUND LIKE A SMOKE DETECTOR , LIGHTS WERE GOING OFF AND ON, STEERING WHEEL LOCKED AND BRAKES WOULD NOT WORK AND COULDN'T STOP THE CAR. *TA THE DRIVER LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND HIT A DITCH. THE ENTIRE STEERING WHEEL ASSEMBLY WAS REPLACED. ALSO, THE TRANSMISSION WAS JERKING *JB
Incident date: May 7, 2014
2007 PONTIAC G6 RECEIVED AN RECALL NOTIFICATION FOR VEHICLE TO REPAIR TRANSMISSION SHIFT CABLE. *TA THE REPAIR SHOP INSTALLED NEW LINES, FITTINGS AND RE-FILLED THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION. RECALL # 14V224000. *JB
Incident date: Jan 1, 2014
WHEN ACCELERATING FROM A STOP FEELS LIKE THE TRANSMISSION SILOS THEN BANGS INTO GEAR. OTHERS ON INTERNET DESCRIBE THAT IT FEELS LIKE CAR HIT FROM BEHIND. I AGREE. *TR
Incident date: Dec 1, 2014
STRONG GAS SMELL AFTER PARKING THE CAR. NO VISIBLE GAS ON GROUND OR AROUND GAS CAP. *TR
Incident date: Dec 6, 2014
WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL WENT TO OFF WITHOUT MY PRESSING CONTROL BUTTON. I WAS UNABLE TO CAUSE THE ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL TO SWITCH BACK TO THE ON POSITION EVEN AFTER PRESSING THE BUTTON ON THE CONTROL PANEL. AFTER ARRIVING HOME AND PARKING VEHICLE FOR ABOUT ONE HOUR I DROVE THE VEHICLE AGAIN AND THE ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL FUNCTIONED IN THE PROPER MANNER. I... Read more
Incident date: Dec 6, 2014
WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL WENT TO OFF WITHOUT MY PRESSING CONTROL BUTTON. I WAS UNABLE TO CAUSE THE ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL TO SWITCH BACK TO THE ON POSITION EVEN AFTER PRESSING THE BUTTON ON THE CONTROL PANEL. AFTER ARRIVING HOME AND PARKING VEHICLE FOR ABOUT ONE HOUR I DROVE THE VEHICLE AGAIN AND THE ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL FUNCTIONED IN THE PROPER MANNER. I... Read more
Incident date: Dec 6, 2014
THE WALMART DOUGLAS BRAND PASSENGER CAR TIRES HAVE NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS FOUND ALL OVER THE INTERNET. THE DOUGLAS TIRE I PURCHASED IN 10/13 HAS NOW DEVELOPED A NOTICEABLE BULGE ON THE SIDE WALL UNDERNEATH THE TIRE VALVE STEM AREA. HOWEVER, WALMART REFUSES TO REPLACE THE DEFECTIVELY MANUFACTURED TIRE EVENTHOUGH I EXPLAINED THAT IF I HAD NOT NOTICED THE BULGE, THE TIRE COULD OF BLOWN ON THE FWY ... Read more
Incident date: Dec 6, 2014
THE WALMART DOUGLAS BRAND PASSENGER CAR TIRES HAVE NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS FOUND ALL OVER THE INTERNET. THE DOUGLAS TIRE I PURCHASED IN 10/13 HAS NOW DEVELOPED A NOTICEABLE BULGE ON THE SIDE WALL UNDERNEATH THE TIRE VALVE STEM AREA. HOWEVER, WALMART REFUSES TO REPLACE THE DEFECTIVELY MANUFACTURED TIRE EVENTHOUGH I EXPLAINED THAT IF I HAD NOT NOTICED THE BULGE, THE TIRE COULD OF BLOWN ON THE FWY ... Read more
Incident date: Nov 26, 2014
CAR IS A 2008 PONTIAC G6 GXP - THE CAR IS CALLED CYBIL DUE TO IT'S ISSUES GOING ON ONE DAY AND NOT THE NEXT. I BOUGHT THE CAR BRAND NEW WITH 128 MILES ON IT. LATEST ACTIVITY IS THE ENGINE LIGHT COMING ON AND THE RADIO SCREEN SCROLLING LOW ENGINE POWER AND SERVICE ESC. IF YOU TURNED THE CAR OFF THEN BACK ON A FEW MINUTES LATER IT WOULD SEEM TO RUN RIGHT, ENGINE LIGHT WOULD STAY ON AND 3 CYCLES LATE... Read more
Incident date: Nov 26, 2014
CAR IS A 2008 PONTIAC G6 GXP - THE CAR IS CALLED CYBIL DUE TO IT'S ISSUES GOING ON ONE DAY AND NOT THE NEXT. I BOUGHT THE CAR BRAND NEW WITH 128 MILES ON IT. LATEST ACTIVITY IS THE ENGINE LIGHT COMING ON AND THE RADIO SCREEN SCROLLING LOW ENGINE POWER AND SERVICE ESC. IF YOU TURNED THE CAR OFF THEN BACK ON A FEW MINUTES LATER IT WOULD SEEM TO RUN RIGHT, ENGINE LIGHT WOULD STAY ON AND 3 CYCLES LATE... Read more
Incident date: Nov 26, 2014
CAR IS A 2008 PONTIAC G6 GXP - THE CAR IS CALLED CYBIL DUE TO IT'S ISSUES GOING ON ONE DAY AND NOT THE NEXT. I BOUGHT THE CAR BRAND NEW WITH 128 MILES ON IT. LATEST ACTIVITY IS THE ENGINE LIGHT COMING ON AND THE RADIO SCREEN SCROLLING LOW ENGINE POWER AND SERVICE ESC. IF YOU TURNED THE CAR OFF THEN BACK ON A FEW MINUTES LATER IT WOULD SEEM TO RUN RIGHT, ENGINE LIGHT WOULD STAY ON AND 3 CYCLES LATE... Read more
Incident date: Dec 5, 2014
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 PONTIAC G6. THE STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH, THE STEERING WHEEL SEIZED AND THE POWER STEERING WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 182,000.
PONTIAC
GRAND PRIX
(1999) — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
Dec 5, 2014
Incident date: Dec 3, 2014
MY DAUGHTER WAS DRIVING THE VEHICLE WHEN IT QUIT PROPERLY ACCELERATING. SHE BRAKE AND PULLED TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND TURNED THE CAR OFF. WHEN SHE CALLED TO TELL ME SHE HAD BROKEN DOWN, SHE NOTICED FLAMES COMING FROM THE GOOD. SHE EXITED THE VEHICLE AND CALLED 911. THE ENTIRE ENGINE WAS ENGULFED IN FLAMES. THE CAR IS A TOTAL LOSS. FIRE DEPARTMENT INFORMED OF A RECALL WE WERE NOT AWARE OF. GM DE... Read more
Fire
PONTIAC
GRAND PRIX
(1999) — ENGINE
Dec 5, 2014
Incident date: Dec 3, 2014
MY DAUGHTER WAS DRIVING THE VEHICLE WHEN IT QUIT PROPERLY ACCELERATING. SHE BRAKE AND PULLED TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND TURNED THE CAR OFF. WHEN SHE CALLED TO TELL ME SHE HAD BROKEN DOWN, SHE NOTICED FLAMES COMING FROM THE GOOD. SHE EXITED THE VEHICLE AND CALLED 911. THE ENTIRE ENGINE WAS ENGULFED IN FLAMES. THE CAR IS A TOTAL LOSS. FIRE DEPARTMENT INFORMED OF A RECALL WE WERE NOT AWARE OF. GM DE... Read more
Fire
PONTIAC
GRAND PRIX
(2008) — EXTERIOR LIGHTING
Dec 5, 2014
Incident date: Aug 2, 2014
HEADLIGHTS INTERMITTENTLY GO OFF WHILE DRIVING. HAPPENS 1-3 TIMES PER MONTH & NOT EVERY TIME I DRIVE THE CAR. GM DEALER TESTED EXTENSIVELY AND COULD NOT DUPLICATE IN SHOP. SUGGESTED I DRIVE TO THEIR SHOP WHEN IT HAPPENS AT NIGHT AGAIN, BUT NOT OPEN AT NIGHT! GM RECALL ON OTHER CARS WITH THE SAME PROBLEM 12-2014. WHEN I CALLED GM THEY SAID THERE IS NO RECALL FOR THE LIGHTING ISSUE I AM SUDDENLY ... Read more
Incident date: Dec 5, 2014
MY VEHICLE WAS ONE IN THE IGNITION SWITCH RECALL. HOWEVER, SINCE I BOUGHT THE VEHICLE EVER SO OFTEN AND MORE AND MORE THE GAUGES WILL GO CRAZY ALL LIGHTS (CHECK ENGINE, POWER STEERING, ANTITHEFT, ETC) WILL ALL GO ON AT ONCE! THIS HAPPENS AS I AM DRIVING IT AND WITHOUT WARNING (ON THE HIGHWAY, OR JUST DRIVING IN THE CITY). THE CAR ACTS AS IF I AM PRESSING THE GAS AND BRAKES AT THE SAME TIME AND I C... Read more
Incident date: Sep 18, 2014
THE PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG SENSOR IS NO LONGER WORKING. THE SERVICE AIRBAG INDICATOR IS ILLUMINATED. THIS CAUSES THE ENTIRE AIRBAG SYSTEM TO NO LONGER FUNCTIONAL AND NEITHER AIRBAG WILL DEPLOY IN A CRASH. THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE THAT MUST BE ADDRESSED BEFORE ANYONE LOSSES A LIFE DUE TO AIRBAG SYSTEM MALFUNCTION! *TR
Incident date: Nov 7, 2014
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 PONTIAC TORRENT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH, AN UNKNOWN ODOR WAS PRESENT IN THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THERE WAS FIRE COMING FROM UNDER THE GLOVE COMPARTMENT AND THE VEHICLE BECAME ENGULFED IN FLAMES. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED AND NO INJURIES WERE REPORTED. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILUR... Read more
Fire
Incident date: Dec 4, 2014
FOR SOMETIME MY VEHICLE AIRBAGS HAVE BEEN SHOWING A WARNING THAT THEY ARE NOT WORKING AND NEED TO BE SERVICED ,I CALLED PONTIAC BECAUSE AFTER RESEARCHING THIS I SAW THAT THEY HAD A RECALL ON SOME OF THESE VEHICLES BUT THEY SAID MINE IS NOT AFFECTED BY THIS . WELL APPARENTLY IT IS BECAUSE IT ISN'T WORKING CORRECTLY AND THEY DON'T WANT TO BE THE ONE TO HAVE IT CHECKED ,I HAVE TO DO IT AT MY EXPENS... Read more
Incident date: Jul 16, 2010
I HAVE WANTED ONE OF THESE CARS SINCE THEY FIRST COME OUT BEFORE I BOUGHT IT, BUT NOW I HATE IT!! I HAVE REPLACED THE HUBS 4 TIMES ON ONE SIDE AND TWICE ON THE OTHER, THANK GOODNESS THE FIRST TIME THE LEFT SIDE WAS REPLACED IT WAS COVERED BY A WARRANTY, I CALLED GM SOMEONE WAS SUPPOSE TO GET BACK WITH ME BUT OF CHORUS I'VE HEARD NOTHING, ALSO HAVE REPLACED HEADLIGHTS NUMEROUS TIMES AND WIRING HAR... Read more
Incident date: Oct 10, 2012
AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT IS ON CONTINUOUSLY. I'M SURE IT'S THE SAME SEAT SENSOR ISSUE EVERYONE ELSE IS HAVING WITH THE G8. THIS IS A SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUE THAT SHOULD BE CORRECTED VIA A RECALL. *TR
Incident date: Nov 30, 2014
THE SEAT HEATER ON THE DRIVER SIDE MELTED THROUGH THE FRONT OF THE SEAT BACK. IT MELTED ABOUT A NICKEL SIZE HOLE IN THE SEAT AND MELTED SEVERAL SPOTS IN THE CLOTHING I WAS WEARING. THE WIRE FOR THE HEATED SEATS IS STILL STICKING THROUGH THE HOLE. THE HEAT IN THAT ONE SPOT STILL GETS HOT WHEN THE SEAT HEATER BUTTON IS PRESSED, SO IT IS A CONTINUING SAFETY CONCERN TO ANYONE WHO DRIVES THE VEHICLE. ... Read more