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
Incident date: Dec 2, 2014
AT TIMES IM NOT ABLE TO GO OVER 15 MPH, OR THE ENGINE WILL SEND A READ OUT ON THE RADIO THAT STATES " ENGINE REDUCING POWER", THEN THE TRACTION WILL STATE (ON THE RADIO) THAT THE TRACTION HAS TURNED OFF AND THE LIGHT COMES ON, ALSO THE POWERSTEERING NOTIFICATION APPEARS ON THE RADIO AND THE CAR IS NOT ABEL TO BE STEERED. THE ENGINE WILL NO ALLOW ME TO GIVE THE CAR GAS TO ACCELERATE, AND THE ENGINE... Read more
Incident date: Dec 2, 2014
AT TIMES IM NOT ABLE TO GO OVER 15 MPH, OR THE ENGINE WILL SEND A READ OUT ON THE RADIO THAT STATES " ENGINE REDUCING POWER", THEN THE TRACTION WILL STATE (ON THE RADIO) THAT THE TRACTION HAS TURNED OFF AND THE LIGHT COMES ON, ALSO THE POWERSTEERING NOTIFICATION APPEARS ON THE RADIO AND THE CAR IS NOT ABEL TO BE STEERED. THE ENGINE WILL NO ALLOW ME TO GIVE THE CAR GAS TO ACCELERATE, AND THE ENGINE... Read more
Incident date: Dec 2, 2014
AT TIMES IM NOT ABLE TO GO OVER 15 MPH, OR THE ENGINE WILL SEND A READ OUT ON THE RADIO THAT STATES " ENGINE REDUCING POWER", THEN THE TRACTION WILL STATE (ON THE RADIO) THAT THE TRACTION HAS TURNED OFF AND THE LIGHT COMES ON, ALSO THE POWERSTEERING NOTIFICATION APPEARS ON THE RADIO AND THE CAR IS NOT ABEL TO BE STEERED. THE ENGINE WILL NO ALLOW ME TO GIVE THE CAR GAS TO ACCELERATE, AND THE ENGINE... Read more
Incident date: Dec 3, 2014
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 PONTIAC G6. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 25 MPH AND ATTEMPTING TO MAKE A RIGHT TURN, THE STEERING WHEEL SEIZED. THE CONTACT SLAMMED THE BRAKES TO AVOID HITTING A CHILD WHICH CAUSED HER TO HIT HER HEAD ON THE STEERING WHEEL. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE CONTACT WAS MADE AWARE OF NHTSA C... Read more
Incident date: Jul 1, 2009
SERVICE AIR BAG MESSAGE APPEARS FREQUENTLY AND PASSENGER AIRBAG IS DISABLED, EVEN IF A PERSON IS SITTING IN THE PASSENGER SEAT. I UNDERSTAND THERE IS A RECALL FOR THIS IN VEHICLES WITH AFTERMARKET LEATHER SEATS, BUT SINCE MY VEHICLE HAS FACTORY LEATHER SEATS, I BELIEVE THE PROBLEM MAY EXTEND TO VEHICLES WITH FACTORY LEATHER SEATS AS WELL. THIS HAS BEEN HAPPENING FOR YEARS, BUT I ONLY RECENTLY REAL... Read more
Incident date: Jul 1, 2009
SERVICE AIR BAG MESSAGE APPEARS FREQUENTLY AND PASSENGER AIRBAG IS DISABLED, EVEN IF A PERSON IS SITTING IN THE PASSENGER SEAT. I UNDERSTAND THERE IS A RECALL FOR THIS IN VEHICLES WITH AFTERMARKET LEATHER SEATS, BUT SINCE MY VEHICLE HAS FACTORY LEATHER SEATS, I BELIEVE THE PROBLEM MAY EXTEND TO VEHICLES WITH FACTORY LEATHER SEATS AS WELL. THIS HAS BEEN HAPPENING FOR YEARS, BUT I ONLY RECENTLY REAL... Read more
Incident date: Jun 2, 2014
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 PONTIAC G6. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH, THE REDUCE ENGINE POWER LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE COMPUTER BOX FAILED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 156,000.
Incident date: Jun 2, 2014
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 PONTIAC G6. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH, THE REDUCE ENGINE POWER LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE COMPUTER BOX FAILED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 156,000.
Incident date: Oct 1, 2013
MY HEADLIGHTS KEEP GOING OUT ON BOTH THE DRIVERS SIDE AND PASSENGER SIDE. THE HEADLIGHTS (LOW BEAM) STOP WORKING. THIS HAS HAPPENED 3 TIMES ON THE DRIVERS SIDE AND TWICE ON THE PASSENGER SIDE IN THE PAST YEAR. I KEEP HAVING TO GET THE HARNESS REPLACED BECAUSE THE WIRING THAT CONNECTS THE HARNESS TO SOCKET KEEPS MELTING. I HAVE OWNED THIS VEHICLE SINCE 2010 AND THE PROBLEM STARTED APPROXIMATELY 1 Y... Read more
Incident date: Oct 1, 2013
MY HEADLIGHTS KEEP GOING OUT ON BOTH THE DRIVERS SIDE AND PASSENGER SIDE. THE HEADLIGHTS (LOW BEAM) STOP WORKING. THIS HAS HAPPENED 3 TIMES ON THE DRIVERS SIDE AND TWICE ON THE PASSENGER SIDE IN THE PAST YEAR. I KEEP HAVING TO GET THE HARNESS REPLACED BECAUSE THE WIRING THAT CONNECTS THE HARNESS TO SOCKET KEEPS MELTING. I HAVE OWNED THIS VEHICLE SINCE 2010 AND THE PROBLEM STARTED APPROXIMATELY 1 Y... Read more
Incident date: Nov 25, 2014
WHILE DRIVING DOWNHILL AT APPROXIMATELY 50 MPH, THE POWER STEERING WARNING INDICATOR WENT OFF AND THE STEERING WHEEL BECAME VERY DIFFICULT TO TURN, SHORTY FOLLOWED BY THE ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL WARNING INDICATOR. I PULLED OFF ON THE SHOULDER OF THE ROAD AND TURNED THE ENGINE OFF AND RESTARTED THE ENGINE, AND THE POWER STEERING WORKED AGAIN, BUT THE SAME THING HAPPENED ONCE MORE ON MY 35 MILE... Read more
Incident date: Nov 25, 2014
WHILE DRIVING DOWNHILL AT APPROXIMATELY 50 MPH, THE POWER STEERING WARNING INDICATOR WENT OFF AND THE STEERING WHEEL BECAME VERY DIFFICULT TO TURN, SHORTY FOLLOWED BY THE ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL WARNING INDICATOR. I PULLED OFF ON THE SHOULDER OF THE ROAD AND TURNED THE ENGINE OFF AND RESTARTED THE ENGINE, AND THE POWER STEERING WORKED AGAIN, BUT THE SAME THING HAPPENED ONCE MORE ON MY 35 MILE... Read more
Incident date: Jul 16, 2014
INSIDE PLASTIC PARTS BROKE ON DRIVER SIDE SEAT BELT. REPLACEMENT DOES NOT STAY BUCKLED. RECALLS - SEARCH RESULTS SEARCH RESULTS REPORT DATE : DECEMBER 2, 2014 AT 11:21 PM NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER : 90V105000 VEHICLE MAKE / MODEL: MODEL YEAR(S): CHEVROLET / CAMARO 1984-1990 PONTIAC / FIREBIRD 1984-1990 MANUFACTURER: GENERAL MOTORS CORP. REPORT RECEIPT DATE:... Read more
PONTIAC
GRAND PRIX
(2007) — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Dec 2, 2014
Incident date: Jun 21, 2014
WHEN LEAVING A FRIENDS HOUSE OUR LOW BEAM HEADLAMPS FAILED TO ILLUMINATE. I TRIED TO MANUALLY MAKE THEM COME ON AND THEY STILL WOULD NOT ILLUMINATE. I STILL HAD HIGH BEAMS, TAIL LAMPS, AND SIDE MARKER LAMPS. I TURNED ON MY FOG LAMPS TO MAKE IT HOME WITH LIGHTING TO THE FRONT. *JS
PONTIAC
GRAND PRIX
(2007) — EXTERIOR LIGHTING
Dec 2, 2014
Incident date: Jun 21, 2014
WHEN LEAVING A FRIENDS HOUSE OUR LOW BEAM HEADLAMPS FAILED TO ILLUMINATE. I TRIED TO MANUALLY MAKE THEM COME ON AND THEY STILL WOULD NOT ILLUMINATE. I STILL HAD HIGH BEAMS, TAIL LAMPS, AND SIDE MARKER LAMPS. I TURNED ON MY FOG LAMPS TO MAKE IT HOME WITH LIGHTING TO THE FRONT. *JS
PONTIAC
GRAND PRIX
(2007) — EXTERIOR LIGHTING
Dec 2, 2014
Incident date: Aug 20, 2012
I HAD THE EXACT SAME PROBLEM WITH A 2007 PONTIAC GRAND PRIX. IN MY CASE IT WAS THE HEADLAMP RELAY THAT NEEDED REPLACEMENT. I'M CONCERNED THIS MY BE THE SAME ISSUE AS FOR YESTERDAY'S ANNOUNCED RECALL BUT DID NOT SEE ANY PONTIACS LISTED AS BEING AFFECTED. FYI MY VIN WAS [XXX] [XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR UPDATED 1... Read more
PONTIAC
GRAND PRIX
(2008) — EXTERIOR LIGHTING
Dec 2, 2014
Incident date: Oct 22, 2014
THE DAYTIME RUNNING LIGHTS STOPPED WORKING WHILE I WAS DRIVING AT NIGHT. I COULD NOT TURN THEM BACK ON MANUALLY OR BY RESTARTING THE CAR ETC. THE HIGH BEAMS, TURN SIGNALS, ETC. WERE NOT AFFECTED. THE FOLLOWING DAY AND FOR 2 WEEKS THE PROBLEM DID NOT REOCCUR THAT I NOTICED WHILE DRIVING DURING THE DAY OR NIGHT. AFTER 2 WEEKS, THE DAYTIME RUNNING LIGHTS COMPLETELY STOPPED WORKING AND I HAD TO HAVE T... Read more
Incident date: Nov 5, 2014
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 PONTIAC VIBE. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V168000 (AIR BAGS). THE CONTACT SCHEDULED THE RECALL REPAIR ON NOVEMBER 5, 2014. THE DEALER INSPECTED THE VEHICLE AND WAS INFORMED THAT THE PART WAS ORDERED. THE CONTACT WAS GIVEN AN UNREASONABLE TIMEFRAME TO SCHEDULE THE RECALL REPAIR. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED TO WAIT ANOTHER TWO WEEKS AND WAS ... Read more
Incident date: Aug 29, 2014
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 PONTIAC GRAND AM. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE IGNITION SWITCH FAILED AND THE CONTACT EXPERIENCED EXTREME DIFFICULTY TURNING THE KEY IN THE IGNITION. THE FAILURE PROGRESSED FOR MONTHS AND THE CONTACT LATER RECEIVED A NOTIFICATION FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V400000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM). THE REMEDY FOR THE RECALL REPAIR FAILED TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE. THE DEALER WAS UNABLE ... Read more
Incident date: Jun 5, 2014
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 PONTIAC SUNFIRE. WHILE DRIVING 25 MPH, THE IGNITION SWITCHED OFF INDEPENDENTLY AND CAUSED THE STEERING WHEEL TO LOCK WITHOUT WARNING. THE FAILURE CAUSED A FOUR VEHICLE CRASH. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY AND THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. IT WAS UNKNOWN IF ANY INJURIES WERE SUSTAINED OR IF A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE FAILU... Read more
Crash
Incident date: Jun 5, 2014
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 PONTIAC SUNFIRE. WHILE DRIVING 25 MPH, THE IGNITION SWITCHED OFF INDEPENDENTLY AND CAUSED THE STEERING WHEEL TO LOCK WITHOUT WARNING. THE FAILURE CAUSED A FOUR VEHICLE CRASH. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY AND THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. IT WAS UNKNOWN IF ANY INJURIES WERE SUSTAINED OR IF A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE FAILU... Read more
Crash
Incident date: Nov 20, 2014
VEHICLE WAS SLUGGISH TO START, SO I REPLACED THE BATTERY, THAT DIDN'T FIX THE PROBLEM. THE MECHANIC SAID HE SMELLED GAS, AND AFTER CHECKING IT, HE DETERMINED IT WAS THE FUEL PUMP. HE SAID THAT THERE WAS A RECALL FOR THIS PROBLEM, BUT THEN FOUND OUT IT WAS ONLY AVAILABLE FOR CERTAIN VIN NUMBERS. MY CAR IS THE CORRECT YEAR, CORRECT MODEL AND HAS THE PROBLEM DESCRIBED IN THE RECALL, BUT IT IS LIMITE... Read more
Incident date: Oct 17, 2014
I WAS IN A DRIVE THRU LINE AT A LOCAL RESTAURANT, WHEN I ATTEMPTED TO MOVE FORWARD IN LINE THE POWER STEERING WAS NOT WORKING AND A POWER STEERING FAILURE LIGHT APPEARED IN THE RADIO DISPLAY SCREEN. I HAD TO TURN OFF THE IGNITION AND RESTART THE VEHICLE TO CLEAR THE CONDITION. THIS SAME PROBLEM OCCURRED WHILE PULLING INTO A GAS STATION. AS I EXITED THE HIGHWAY AND ENTERED A GAS STATION I LOST POWE... Read more
PONTIAC
GRAND PRIX
(2001) — FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
Nov 29, 2014
Incident date: Nov 29, 2014
AS I WAS DRIVING (APPROXIMATELY 1 MILE FROM HOME) I LET UP OFF OF THE ACCELERATOR BECAUSE I WAS ALMOST READY TO TURN O TO MY DESTINATION, WHEN I TOOK MY FOOT OFF OF THE ACCELERATOR THE ENGINE BEGAN REVVING UP AND THE ACCELERATOR WENT TO THE FLOOR, THE RPM NEEDLE WENT UP TO 7 AND IT SOUNDED AS IF THE ENGINE WAS GOING TO BLOW. I PUT THE CAR IN NEUTRAL AND HAD THE BRAKE PEDAL TO THE FLOOR AND THE CAR... Read more
PONTIAC
GRAND PRIX
(2001) — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
Nov 29, 2014
Incident date: Nov 29, 2014
AS I WAS DRIVING (APPROXIMATELY 1 MILE FROM HOME) I LET UP OFF OF THE ACCELERATOR BECAUSE I WAS ALMOST READY TO TURN O TO MY DESTINATION, WHEN I TOOK MY FOOT OFF OF THE ACCELERATOR THE ENGINE BEGAN REVVING UP AND THE ACCELERATOR WENT TO THE FLOOR, THE RPM NEEDLE WENT UP TO 7 AND IT SOUNDED AS IF THE ENGINE WAS GOING TO BLOW. I PUT THE CAR IN NEUTRAL AND HAD THE BRAKE PEDAL TO THE FLOOR AND THE CAR... Read more
Incident date: Nov 25, 2014
THIS IS THE SECOND TIME THE HEADLAMP ASSEMBLY WIRING HARNESS AND CONNECTOR HAS MELTED. A YEAR OR SO AGO THE PASSENGER SIDE HARNESS MELTED AND NOW, THE DRIVERS SIDE HAS MELTED. I AM CONCERNED ABOUT THIS BEING A POTENTIAL FIRE HAZARD, IF PARTS ARE BEING MELTED. I HAVE DONE AN INTERNET SEARCH AND HAVE FOUND THAT MANY OTHER PEOPLE AROUND THE COUNTY ARE EXPERIENCING THE SAME PROBLEM. *TR
Incident date: Nov 25, 2014
THIS IS THE SECOND TIME THE HEADLAMP ASSEMBLY WIRING HARNESS AND CONNECTOR HAS MELTED. A YEAR OR SO AGO THE PASSENGER SIDE HARNESS MELTED AND NOW, THE DRIVERS SIDE HAS MELTED. I AM CONCERNED ABOUT THIS BEING A POTENTIAL FIRE HAZARD, IF PARTS ARE BEING MELTED. I HAVE DONE AN INTERNET SEARCH AND HAVE FOUND THAT MANY OTHER PEOPLE AROUND THE COUNTY ARE EXPERIENCING THE SAME PROBLEM. *TR
Incident date: Nov 25, 2014
I AM INVESTIGATING A FIRE , THE CAUSE OF THE FIRE WAS A 2008 PONTIAC G4. AFTER THE OWNER DROVE THE CAR HE PARKED IT IN HIS GARAGE. WITHIN 20 MIN. OF PARKING THE CAR IT WAS ON FIRE IN HIS GARAGE. THE FIRE LOOKS TO HAVE STARTED IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT OF THE CAR. THIS FIRE BURNED HIS HOUSE DOWN AND INJURED HIM. I AM LOOKING FOR ANY INFORMATION THAT I COULD USE IN MY INVESTIGATION INVOLVING FIRES R... Read more
Fire
1 injured
Incident date: Sep 10, 2014
PASSENGER SEAT AIR BAG SENSOR FAILED ON VEHICLE OUT OF NOWHERE. I DO NOT CARRY PASSENGERS IN MY CAR YET THE SENSOR FAILED ON ME. I AM NOT THE FIRST TO HAVE THIS PROBLEM AND IT ACTUALLY SEEMS TO BE A VERY COMMON PROBLEM IN PONTIAC SOLSTICE'S AND IT'S SIMPLY DISHEARTENING TO SEE IT. HTTP://WWW.SOLSTICEFORUM.COM/FORUM/F12/PANSSENGER-AIRBAG-SENSOR-75353/ LOOK HOW FAR SOME OF US HAVE GONE TO ATTEMPT... Read more
Incident date: Sep 10, 2014
PASSENGER SEAT AIR BAG SENSOR FAILED ON VEHICLE OUT OF NOWHERE. I DO NOT CARRY PASSENGERS IN MY CAR YET THE SENSOR FAILED ON ME. I AM NOT THE FIRST TO HAVE THIS PROBLEM AND IT ACTUALLY SEEMS TO BE A VERY COMMON PROBLEM IN PONTIAC SOLSTICE'S AND IT'S SIMPLY DISHEARTENING TO SEE IT. HTTP://WWW.SOLSTICEFORUM.COM/FORUM/F12/PANSSENGER-AIRBAG-SENSOR-75353/ LOOK HOW FAR SOME OF US HAVE GONE TO ATTEMPT... Read more
Incident date: Nov 25, 2014
JUST GOT THIS TORRENT THREE WEEKS AGO, YESTERDAY WHILE DRIVING HOME FROM WORK ON THE FREEWAY, THE TRACTION CONTROL LIGHT CAME ON, AND I LOST A LITTLE POWER. I MANAGED TO MAKE IT HOME, THEN THE SERVICE TRACTION CONTROL, SERVICE STABILITRACK , AND THE ENGINE POWER IS REDUCED LIGHTS CAME ON. I AM BEYOND UPSET, I GOT IT FROM THE DEALERSHIP THAT I HAVE DONE BUSINESS WITH FOR YEARS, I AM WAITING ON TH... Read more
Incident date: Nov 25, 2014
JUST GOT THIS TORRENT THREE WEEKS AGO, YESTERDAY WHILE DRIVING HOME FROM WORK ON THE FREEWAY, THE TRACTION CONTROL LIGHT CAME ON, AND I LOST A LITTLE POWER. I MANAGED TO MAKE IT HOME, THEN THE SERVICE TRACTION CONTROL, SERVICE STABILITRACK , AND THE ENGINE POWER IS REDUCED LIGHTS CAME ON. I AM BEYOND UPSET, I GOT IT FROM THE DEALERSHIP THAT I HAVE DONE BUSINESS WITH FOR YEARS, I AM WAITING ON TH... Read more
Incident date: Nov 25, 2014
JUST GOT THIS TORRENT THREE WEEKS AGO, YESTERDAY WHILE DRIVING HOME FROM WORK ON THE FREEWAY, THE TRACTION CONTROL LIGHT CAME ON, AND I LOST A LITTLE POWER. I MANAGED TO MAKE IT HOME, THEN THE SERVICE TRACTION CONTROL, SERVICE STABILITRACK , AND THE ENGINE POWER IS REDUCED LIGHTS CAME ON. I AM BEYOND UPSET, I GOT IT FROM THE DEALERSHIP THAT I HAVE DONE BUSINESS WITH FOR YEARS, I AM WAITING ON TH... Read more
PONTIAC
GRAND PRIX
(2008) — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Nov 26, 2014
Incident date: Sep 15, 2014
2008 PONTIAC GRAND PRIX LOST TOTAL POWER TO THE CAR. DISCOVERED THAT THE IGNITION MODULE HAD GONE BAD. *MW THE CONSUMER STATED IT WASN'T UNTIL AFTER THE REPAIR SHOP REPLACED THE IGNITION MODULE AND DID A MAINTENANCE CHECK RIDE, THEY DISCOVERED THE SOURCE OF THE IGNITION MODULE FAILING, WAS THE IGNITION COIL, WHICH ALSO HAD TO BE REPLACED. *JB
PONTIAC
GRAND PRIX
(2002) — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Nov 25, 2014
Incident date: Nov 21, 2014
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 PONTIAC GRAND PRIX. AFTER PARKING THE VEHICLE, THE KEY FAILED TO RELEASE OUT OF THE IGNITION AND THE SHIFT LIGHT ILLUMINATED CONTINUOUSLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED THAT THE IGNITION START SWITCH WAS FAULTY AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMA... Read more
Incident date: Nov 23, 2014
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 PONTIAC G6. IMMEDIATELY AFTER STARTING THE VEHICLE, THE POWER STEERING MALFUNCTIONED, WHICH MADE THE STEERING WHEEL VERY DIFFICULT TO TURN. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V153000 (STEERING). THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 80,000.
Incident date: Jul 26, 2014
2006 PONTIAC G6 THE BRAKE LIGHTS STAYED ON AND DRAINED THE BATTERY. THE DEALER REPLACED THE BRAKE LIGHT SWITCH AND BATTERY.*CW
Incident date: Jul 26, 2014
2006 PONTIAC G6 THE BRAKE LIGHTS STAYED ON AND DRAINED THE BATTERY. THE DEALER REPLACED THE BRAKE LIGHT SWITCH AND BATTERY.*CW
Incident date: Nov 3, 2014
EXITING THE HIGHWAY, ENGINE LIGHT COMES ON, TRACTION CONTROL OFF LIGHT COMES ON, CAR DISPLAYS ENGINE POWER REDUCED, THEN ENGINE DISABLED. CAR ROLLS TO A STOP, PUT IN PARK AND TRY TO START. WAIT APPROX 30 SECONDS, CAR STARTS, BUT IT'S A HARD START. *TR
Incident date: Nov 3, 2014
EXITING THE HIGHWAY, ENGINE LIGHT COMES ON, TRACTION CONTROL OFF LIGHT COMES ON, CAR DISPLAYS ENGINE POWER REDUCED, THEN ENGINE DISABLED. CAR ROLLS TO A STOP, PUT IN PARK AND TRY TO START. WAIT APPROX 30 SECONDS, CAR STARTS, BUT IT'S A HARD START. *TR
Incident date: Oct 1, 2014
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 PONTIAC G6. THE CONTACT STATED THAT FUEL FUMES EMITTED IN AND AROUND THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE FUEL PUMP WAS FAULTY AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 104,000.
Incident date: Aug 4, 2014
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 PONTIAC G6. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE GEARS WERE INTERMITTENTLY SLIPPING FROM THE GEAR BOX. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INSPECTED OR DIAGNOSED. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A NOTIFICATION FOR RECALL NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 14V252000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL, EXTERIOR LIGHTING, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC AND VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL) AND NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER:... Read more
Incident date: Sep 13, 2014
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 PONTIAC G6. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 50 MPH, THE REAR PASSENGER SIDE TIRE BLEW CAUSING THE DRIVER TO LOSE CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND CRASH INTO A TREE. THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDE FRONT AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. THE PASSENGER WAS KILLED ON IMPACT. THE DRIVER SUFFERED A COLLAPSED LUNG, BROKEN SHOULDER AND INJURIES TO THE ARM AND HEAD. A POLICE REPORT WAS ... Read more
Crash
1 injured
1 deaths
PONTIAC
GRAND PRIX
(2007) — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Nov 24, 2014
Incident date: Nov 23, 2014
I DROVE MY PONTIAC TO CVS AND RETURNED HOME WITHOUT ANY PROBLEM. PARKED THE CAR AS USUAL AND WENT INTO MY HOME. ABOUT 15 MINUTES LATER, MY NEIGHBOR CAME TO MY DOOR TO ALERT ME THAT MY CAR WAS ON FIRE. SHE STATED THAT SHE HAD ALREADY CALLED 911 SO I JUMPED INTO ACTION AND GOT MY WATER HOSE TO TRY AND CONTAIN THE FIRE. THERE WERE FLAMES COMING FROM UNDER THE HOOD.THE CAR BURNED FOR AROUND 10 MINUTES... Read more
Fire
PONTIAC
GRAND PRIX
(2007) — ENGINE
Nov 24, 2014
Incident date: Nov 23, 2014
I DROVE MY PONTIAC TO CVS AND RETURNED HOME WITHOUT ANY PROBLEM. PARKED THE CAR AS USUAL AND WENT INTO MY HOME. ABOUT 15 MINUTES LATER, MY NEIGHBOR CAME TO MY DOOR TO ALERT ME THAT MY CAR WAS ON FIRE. SHE STATED THAT SHE HAD ALREADY CALLED 911 SO I JUMPED INTO ACTION AND GOT MY WATER HOSE TO TRY AND CONTAIN THE FIRE. THERE WERE FLAMES COMING FROM UNDER THE HOOD.THE CAR BURNED FOR AROUND 10 MINUTES... Read more
Fire
Incident date: Nov 14, 2014
WHERE THE STEERING PINION ATTACHES TO THE FRAME RUSTED OUT AND BROKE MAKING RIGHT TURNS IMPOSSIBLE BECAUSE OF THE PINION MOVING AND THE INNER TIE ROD HITTING THE FRAME. PRETTY MUCH MAKING THE CAR WORTHLESS. *TR
Incident date: Nov 3, 2014
WHEN THE RADIO IS TURNED ON AN EXTREMELY LOUD SCREECHING SOUND IS HEARD. THE NOISE CONTINUES EVEN AFTER THE KEY IS TURNED OFF. THERE IS AN ELECTRICAL CRACKLING SOUND IN THE DASH AND WHEN THE BRAKE IS DEPRESSED THERE IS A LOUD CRACKLING SOUND. NO GAUGES WORK CORRECTLY. THEY EITHER PEG OUT OR OPERATE OUT OF THE EXPECTED RANGE OF OPERATION. THE AIRBAG LIGHT FLASHES OFF AND ON. THE AWD LIGHT IS ON AL... Read more
Incident date: Nov 3, 2014
WHEN THE RADIO IS TURNED ON AN EXTREMELY LOUD SCREECHING SOUND IS HEARD. THE NOISE CONTINUES EVEN AFTER THE KEY IS TURNED OFF. THERE IS AN ELECTRICAL CRACKLING SOUND IN THE DASH AND WHEN THE BRAKE IS DEPRESSED THERE IS A LOUD CRACKLING SOUND. NO GAUGES WORK CORRECTLY. THEY EITHER PEG OUT OR OPERATE OUT OF THE EXPECTED RANGE OF OPERATION. THE AIRBAG LIGHT FLASHES OFF AND ON. THE AWD LIGHT IS ON AL... Read more
Incident date: Nov 26, 2001
WE HAVE RECEIVED THE RECALL LETTER DATED OCTOBER 2014. WE HAD COMPLAINED ABOUT THE SAFETY OF THE VEHICLE AS IT SHUT OFF AS WE WERE GOING DOWN THE INTERSTATE ACROSS A BRIDGE WHICH HAS A BUMP ON IT WE LOST ALL POWER AND WAS LIKE OLD FASHION STEERING. WE COASTED TO THE END OF THE EXIT RAMP AND HAD TO PLAY WITH THE KEY AND AFTER AWHILE IT STARTED AND THIS CONTINUED OFF AND ON AND THEY TOLD US HAD TO... Read more
Incident date: Oct 30, 2014
THE PONTIAC G6 2006 FUEL PUMP IS FAULTY AND THERE'S ALOT OF COMPLAINT ON THE INTERNET ABOUT THIS PART. THE STRANGE THING ABOUT THIS ISSUE IS GM KNOWS ABOUT THIS ISSUE BUT FOR SOME VERY STRANGE REASON RECALL THE VEHICLES FROM 2007-2010 AND LEFT OFF THE 2006 MODEL WHICH SEEM TO SUFFER MOST FROM THIS FUEL PUMP DEFECT FROM THE PLASTIC MADE PART ON THEIR PUMP. THE DEALERSHIP AFTER CHARGING ME $134 JUST... Read more