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: Nov 4, 2014
THE SERVICE ELECTRONIC SPEED CONTROL (ESC) AND TRACTION CONTROL LIGHT ILLUMINATES FREQUENTLY. AT LOW SPEED SOMETHING HAPPENS THAT CAUSES STEERING TO BE DIFFICULT. WE HAVE HAD THE VEHICLE IN FOR A RECENT RECALL THAT WAS SUPPOSE TO FIX THIS PROBLEM. THE PROBLEM PERSISTS. THE DEALER WANTS APPROXIMATELY $350 TO REPLACE THE ELECTRONIC STEERING CONTROL MODULAR. MY RESEARCH INDICATES THAT THIS ITEM IS A ... Read more
Incident date: Nov 4, 2014
THE SERVICE ELECTRONIC SPEED CONTROL (ESC) AND TRACTION CONTROL LIGHT ILLUMINATES FREQUENTLY. AT LOW SPEED SOMETHING HAPPENS THAT CAUSES STEERING TO BE DIFFICULT. WE HAVE HAD THE VEHICLE IN FOR A RECENT RECALL THAT WAS SUPPOSE TO FIX THIS PROBLEM. THE PROBLEM PERSISTS. THE DEALER WANTS APPROXIMATELY $350 TO REPLACE THE ELECTRONIC STEERING CONTROL MODULAR. MY RESEARCH INDICATES THAT THIS ITEM IS A ... Read more
Incident date: Nov 4, 2014
THE SERVICE ELECTRONIC SPEED CONTROL (ESC) AND TRACTION CONTROL LIGHT ILLUMINATES FREQUENTLY. AT LOW SPEED SOMETHING HAPPENS THAT CAUSES STEERING TO BE DIFFICULT. WE HAVE HAD THE VEHICLE IN FOR A RECENT RECALL THAT WAS SUPPOSE TO FIX THIS PROBLEM. THE PROBLEM PERSISTS. THE DEALER WANTS APPROXIMATELY $350 TO REPLACE THE ELECTRONIC STEERING CONTROL MODULAR. MY RESEARCH INDICATES THAT THIS ITEM IS A ... Read more
Incident date: Oct 15, 2014
PASSENGER AIRBAG SENSORS FAILED AT 50,000 MILES, OUTSIDE OF WARRANTY TIME LIMIT. AS A SAFETY ISSUE, THIS IS SOMETHING THAT GM NEEDS TO ACKNOWLEDGE IN GOOD FAITH. *TR
Incident date: Nov 21, 2014
THE EFFORT NEEDED TO STEER THE VEHICLE INCREASES INTERMITTENTLY DURING NORMAL DRIVING. *TR
Incident date: Nov 22, 2014
WAS TURNING CAR TO THE LEFT WHEN THE STEERING FELT AS IF IT WAS GIVING RESISTANCE. TURNING RIGHT WAS FINE AT THAT POINT. UPON TURNING INTO A PARKING LOT, POWER STEERING WENT OUT COMPLETELY ALMOST MAKING ME HIT ANOTHER VEHICLE. WAS ABLE TO DRIVE CAR TO A GM DEALERSHIP. GOING TO GET LOOKED AT ON MON. NO WARNING BEFOREHAND. NO CHIMES,LIGHTS,ETC. COULD'VE HURT MYSELF OR SOMEONE ELSE. READ ONLINE ABOUT... Read more
Incident date: Nov 2, 2014
EXPERIENCED LOSS OF POWER STEERING IN MIDDLE OF TURN ON HIGHWAY RAMP ALMOST DRIVING INTO ONCOMING TRAFFIC. MANAGED TO DRIVE HOME WITH NO POWER STEERING. UPON RESTARTING CAR IN DRIVEWAY POWER STEERING CAME BACK. DROVE CAR SPARINGLY FOR 2 WEEKS UNTIL LOST POWER STEERING SECOND TIME TURNING OUT OF PARKING LOT UNTIL PULLING OVER AND RESTARTING CAR. *TR
Incident date: Oct 2, 2014
MY VEHICLE HYDROPLANED ON RAIN SLICK HIGHWAY. STARTED TO SPIN, CUT ACROSS 2 LANES OF TRAFFIC. REAR PASSENGER SIDE BUMPER HIT CONCRETE SHOULDER DIVIDER, CAUSING MY VEHICLE TO BECOME MOMENTARILY AIRBORNE AND ROLLOVER TWICE BEFORE FINALLY COMING TO A STOP, FACING ONCOMING TRAFFIC. MY VEHICLE WAS EQUIPPED WITH NUMEROUS AIRBAGS AND NOT EVEN ONE OF THEM DEPLOYED. *TR
Crash
1 injured
Incident date: May 2, 2014
THE KEY WOULD NOT TURN AND THE CAR WOULD NOT START AS IF IT WERE JUST DEAD. THE STEERING WHEEL LOCKED. THE CAR WAS FINE AND THEN ONE DAY IT JUST HAPPENED. IT HAPPENED AGAIN ON 11/20. I DROVE HOME FROM WORK. I HAD BEEN HAVING NO ISSUES. THEN, I TURNED OFF THE CAR WHEN I GOT OUT OF THE CAR FOR A BRIEF MOMENT TO CHECKHART MY MAILBOX (FRONT OF APARTMENT COMPLEX). WHEN I GOT BACK IN THE CAR, SUDDE... Read more
Incident date: Oct 17, 2013
APPROACHING A TRAFFIC LIGHT THE POWER ASSIST STOPPED. PULLED INTO WAWA AND PARKED. AT RESTART THE ASSIST WAS WORKING. I CANNOT IMAGINE A NORMAL PERSON'S STRENGTH IS CAPABLE OF AVOIDING A COLLISION. *TR
Incident date: Aug 27, 2014
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 PONTIAC G6. WHILE MAKING A LEFT OR RIGHT TURN, THE CONTACT HEARD AN ABNORMAL NOISE COMING FROM THE STEERING WHEEL. THE FAILURE RECURRED TWICE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER AND THE MECHANIC STATED THAT THE POWER STEERING GEAR ASSEMBLY NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS ... Read more
Incident date: Nov 21, 2014
MY PONTIAC G6 HAS HAD A TERRIBLE "CLUNKING" SOUND WHEN TURNING. IT HAS BEEN GOING ON FOR QUITE AWHILE. WHEN I HAVE HAD IT SERVICED, I HAVE BEEN TOLD THAT IT IS IN THE STEERING COLUMN. THEY SAID IT SHOULDN'T BE A SAFETY FEATURE JUST A TERRIBLE ANNOYING NOISE. IS THERE ANY CHANCE THERE COULD BE A RECALL ON THIS SO THIS CAN GET FIXED AT NO CHARGED? IT IS PAST IT'S WARRANTY NOW. *TR
PONTIAC
BONNEVILLE
(2004) — AIR BAGS
Nov 21, 2014
Incident date: Aug 21, 2014
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 PONTIAC BONNEVILLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE FAILURE OCCURRED NUMEROUS OF TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 56,000.
Incident date: Sep 7, 2014
I NOTICED A STRONG GAS SMELL WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS OFF AND WHILE DRIVING. I TOOK IT TO A REPAIR SHOP AND THEY SAID I HAVE A GAS LEAK. I SEE THAT THERE WAS A RECALL FOR GAS LEAKS IN WARM WEATHER STATES FOR A GAS LEAK ISSUE. I LIVE IN COLORADO AND WAS NEVER NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. I THINK IT MAY BE RELATED TO THE RECALL. *TR
Incident date: Aug 15, 2014
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 PONTIAC GRAND AM. WHEN THE CONTACT INSERTED THE KEY INTO THE IGNITION SWITCH, THE KEY COULD NOT BE TURNED. IN ADDITION, THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED INADVERTENTLY. THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.
Incident date: Aug 15, 2014
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 PONTIAC GRAND AM. WHEN THE CONTACT INSERTED THE KEY INTO THE IGNITION SWITCH, THE KEY COULD NOT BE TURNED. IN ADDITION, THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED INADVERTENTLY. THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.
PONTIAC
GRAND PRIX
(2007) — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Nov 21, 2014
Incident date: Sep 9, 2014
THE KEY HAD STARTED GETTING STUCK IN THE IGNITION, ONE DAY IT JUST DID NOT COME OUT. ONCE THE IGNITION TUMBLER WAS REMOVED THERE WAS A LONG CRACK DOWN THE SIDE OF THE HOUSING WHICH WAS CAUSING THE KEYS TO LOOSEN AND SO THE KEY WAS NOT TURNING IN SYNC AND GOT STUCK. THE KEY BROKE OFF IN THE IGNITION STUCK ON ACCESSORY UNTIL THE PART CAME IN I WOULD HAVE TO UNHOOK THE BATTERY EVERY TIME I LEFT MY CA... Read more
PONTIAC
GRAND PRIX
(2007) — STEERING
Nov 21, 2014
Incident date: Sep 9, 2014
THE KEY HAD STARTED GETTING STUCK IN THE IGNITION, ONE DAY IT JUST DID NOT COME OUT. ONCE THE IGNITION TUMBLER WAS REMOVED THERE WAS A LONG CRACK DOWN THE SIDE OF THE HOUSING WHICH WAS CAUSING THE KEYS TO LOOSEN AND SO THE KEY WAS NOT TURNING IN SYNC AND GOT STUCK. THE KEY BROKE OFF IN THE IGNITION STUCK ON ACCESSORY UNTIL THE PART CAME IN I WOULD HAVE TO UNHOOK THE BATTERY EVERY TIME I LEFT MY CA... Read more
PONTIAC
GRAND PRIX
(2007) — POWER TRAIN
Nov 21, 2014
Incident date: Oct 1, 2009
WHEN I WOULD COME TO A STOP AND HIT THE GAS TO TAKE OFF THE CAR HESITATE TO GO RPMS GOING UP BUT THE CAR WOULD ACT LIKE IT WAS NOT IN GEAR. THEN A JERK WOULD OCCUR AND THE CAR WOULD TAKE OFF MAKING IT SCARY TO PULL OUT INTO TRAFFIC. IT TOOK MANY TIMES GOING TO THE DEALER BEFORE THEY REPAIRED IT, IT WAS LINKAGE IN THE TRANSMISSION, IT WAS WORE OUT. 5 YEARS LATER IT IS DOING THE SAME THING. *TR
PONTIAC
GRAND PRIX
(2007) — ENGINE
Nov 21, 2014
Incident date: Oct 1, 2009
WHEN I WOULD COME TO A STOP AND HIT THE GAS TO TAKE OFF THE CAR HESITATE TO GO RPMS GOING UP BUT THE CAR WOULD ACT LIKE IT WAS NOT IN GEAR. THEN A JERK WOULD OCCUR AND THE CAR WOULD TAKE OFF MAKING IT SCARY TO PULL OUT INTO TRAFFIC. IT TOOK MANY TIMES GOING TO THE DEALER BEFORE THEY REPAIRED IT, IT WAS LINKAGE IN THE TRANSMISSION, IT WAS WORE OUT. 5 YEARS LATER IT IS DOING THE SAME THING. *TR
Incident date: Jul 15, 2014
I HAVE A 2006 GTO THAT WAS MAKING A LOUD HUMMING NOISE BETWEEN 20 AND 50 MPH AFTER A 5,600 MILE ROAD TRIP WHICH TURNED OUT TO BE PREMATURE TREAD WEAR ON THE INSIDE EDGE (APPROX. 2" WIDTH) OF EACH TIRE, WITH THE REMAINING TREAD ON EACH TIRE EXHIBITING NORMAL WEAR. THESE WERE STOCK-SIZE, 2 YEAR-OLD DUNLOP DIREZZA DZ101 TIRES ON THE STOCK 17" WHEELS WITH 18,276 MILES ON THEM. AFTER SEEING THIS I CH... Read more
Incident date: Sep 29, 2014
I HAD BEEN HAVING PROBLEMS WITH ACCELERATION ON MY 2003 PONTIAC VIBE AND I WAS LEAVING MY PLACE OF BUSINESS A FEW DAYS AFTER THE PROBLEM STARTED AND MY RPMS DROPPED TO 0 WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35MPH AND THEN IT SEEMED TO OF "CAUGHT" AND I DROVE TO WHERE I NEEDED TO GO, I TOOK MY CAR TO THE SHOP AND ONCE IT TURNED OFF IT WOULDN'T RESTART. THEY SEEMED TO THINK IT WAS THE FUEL PUMP AND RECOMMEND... Read more
Incident date: Sep 29, 2014
I HAD BEEN HAVING PROBLEMS WITH ACCELERATION ON MY 2003 PONTIAC VIBE AND I WAS LEAVING MY PLACE OF BUSINESS A FEW DAYS AFTER THE PROBLEM STARTED AND MY RPMS DROPPED TO 0 WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35MPH AND THEN IT SEEMED TO OF "CAUGHT" AND I DROVE TO WHERE I NEEDED TO GO, I TOOK MY CAR TO THE SHOP AND ONCE IT TURNED OFF IT WOULDN'T RESTART. THEY SEEMED TO THINK IT WAS THE FUEL PUMP AND RECOMMEND... Read more
Incident date: Sep 29, 2014
I HAD BEEN HAVING PROBLEMS WITH ACCELERATION ON MY 2003 PONTIAC VIBE AND I WAS LEAVING MY PLACE OF BUSINESS A FEW DAYS AFTER THE PROBLEM STARTED AND MY RPMS DROPPED TO 0 WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35MPH AND THEN IT SEEMED TO OF "CAUGHT" AND I DROVE TO WHERE I NEEDED TO GO, I TOOK MY CAR TO THE SHOP AND ONCE IT TURNED OFF IT WOULDN'T RESTART. THEY SEEMED TO THINK IT WAS THE FUEL PUMP AND RECOMMEND... Read more
Incident date: Nov 21, 2014
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 PONTIAC VIBE. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A NOTIFICATION FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V168000 (AIR BAGS) AND STATED THAT THE PART NEEDED WAS UNAVAILABLE TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE. THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO INFORM WHEN THE PART WOULD BECOME AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.
Incident date: Nov 19, 2014
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 PONTIAC VIBE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING LESS THAN 20 MPH, THE VEHICLES BRAKES FAILED. AS A RESULT, THE ABS WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE DRIVERS SIDE REAR HUB, BEARING, AND SENSOR HAD TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 45,089.
Incident date: Sep 1, 2014
MY CAR WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE NHTSA ACTION NUMBER: EA02037 FOR THE SAME ISSUE. MY CAR WAS MANUFACTURED 1 DAY AFTER THE DEADLINE OF 5/1/2001. THE TURN SIGNALS WORK INTERMITTENTLY. WE ARE ABLE TO GET THEM TO FUNCTION BY PUTTING THE SIGNAL INTO THE "ON" POSITION AND PRESSING THE HAZARD LIGHT BUTTON ON AND OFF AND THE TURN SIGNAL WILL STAY ON UNTIL SWITCHED OFF. I CONTACTED THE DEALER AND THE MANUF... Read more
Incident date: Jun 11, 2014
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 PONTIAC GRAND AM. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING ALL THE WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL AND THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED THAT THE ALTERNATOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE REPAIRS WERE MADE TO THE VEHICLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNK... Read more
Incident date: Nov 19, 2014
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 PONTIAC G6. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NUMEROUS RECALLS. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED ACCORDING TO THE RECALLS, BUT THE POWER STEERING FAILURES LISTED IN THE RECALLS RECURRED THE SAME DAY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALER WHERE THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED THAT THE POWER STEERING, ELECTRIC MOTOR, AND MODULE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE... Read more
Incident date: Nov 19, 2014
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 PONTIAC G6. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NUMEROUS RECALLS. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED ACCORDING TO THE RECALLS, BUT THE POWER STEERING FAILURES LISTED IN THE RECALLS RECURRED THE SAME DAY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALER WHERE THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED THAT THE POWER STEERING, ELECTRIC MOTOR, AND MODULE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE... Read more
Incident date: Nov 10, 2014
MY 2 LIGHT'S ARE ON STATING SERVICE AIR BAGS !!! *TR
Incident date: Nov 20, 2014
THE POWER STEERING GOES OUT WHILE I'M DRIVING. THE STEERING WHEEL GETS HARD TO TURN, I HAVE TO PULL OVER SHUT MY CAR OFF AND HOPE THAT IT GOES BACK ON WHEN I TURN THE CAR BACK ON. THE STEERING WHEEL ALSO SHAKES, AND GETS TOUGH TO TURN. THEN WHILE DRIVING JUST GOES OUT. IT ALSO DOESN'T THROW ANY KIND OF CODE SO I NEVER KNOW IF IT WHEN IT WILL GO OUT. I'M 9 MONTHS PREGNANT I HAVE PUT IN MULTIPLE CO... Read more
Incident date: Sep 23, 2014
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 PONTIAC G6. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE AIR CONDITIONER SHUT OFF INDEPENDENTLY AND THE THERMOSTAT WOULD NOT DISPLAY THE CORRECT TEMPERATURE. IN ADDITION, THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE POWER LOCKS FAILED TO OPERATE AND AS A RESULT, THE KEY FOB HAD TO BE USED IN ORDER TO LOCK OR UNLOCK THE DOORS WHEN INSIDE THE VEHICLE. THE MECHANIC DIAGNOSE... Read more
Incident date: Nov 11, 2014
THE AIR BAG SENSOR IN MY VEHICLE FAILED SHORTLY AFTER ITS 'BUMPER-TO-BUMPER' WARRANTY EXPIRED. ANY PASSENGER IN THE CAR FACES ADDED RISK IF AN ACCIDENT WERE TO OCCUR. IT IS MY UNDERSTANDING THAT THE OWNER'S COST TO FIX THIS ITEM IS PROHIBITIVE ($500 - $800), AND THAT THE EARLY FAILURE OF THIS PART IS SOMEWHAT COMMON FOR THIS VEHICLE. *TR
Incident date: Oct 1, 2014
AIR BAG LIGHT CAME ON. DEALER RECOMMENDED REPLACING PASSENGER PRESENT SENSOR WHICH DETECTS THE WEIGHT OF A PASSENGER TO TURN THE AIRBAG ON OR OFF. THE COST WAS $885. I CAN'T AFFORD TO FIX IT, SO I AM RIDING AROUND WITH NONOPERATIONAL AIRBAGS WITH A CAR WITH ONLY 34K. BASED ON PONTIAC SOLSTICE FORUMS, THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH PONTIAC SOLSTICE, BUT NO RECALL TO FIX THIS OBVIOUS SAFETY... Read more
PONTIAC
GRAND PRIX
(2008) — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Nov 20, 2014
Incident date: Mar 31, 2014
I PURCHASED A 2008 PONTIAC GRAND PRIX IN MARCH 2014 AND SHORTLY AFTER WHEN I TRIED TO START IT IT DIDN'T WANT TO START. THIS HAS HAPPENED PROBABLY 10-15 TIMES A MONTH GIVE OR TAKE MAYBE MORE SEEING AS I'M NOT THE ONLY ONE WHO DRIVES IT SO I DON'T KNOW BUT I KNOW IT'S ABOUT 10-15 TIMES A MONTH FOR ME. WHEN THIS HAPPENS I HAVE TO GIVE IT GAS TO GET GOING SO I'M NOT STRANDED SOMEPLACE AND I'M NOT SUR... Read more
Incident date: Nov 19, 2014
AIRBAG DEFAULT ALARM LIGHT. *TR
Incident date: Jul 5, 2014
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 PONTIAC GRAND AM. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE LEFT AND RIGHT TURNING AND HAZARD SIGNALS FAILED. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE FAILURES WERE GETTING PROGRESSIVELY WORSE. IN ADDITION, THE VEHICLE STALLED AND FAILED TO RESTART. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A NOTIFICATION FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V400000 (ELEC... Read more
Incident date: Jul 5, 2014
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 PONTIAC GRAND AM. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE LEFT AND RIGHT TURNING AND HAZARD SIGNALS FAILED. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE FAILURES WERE GETTING PROGRESSIVELY WORSE. IN ADDITION, THE VEHICLE STALLED AND FAILED TO RESTART. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A NOTIFICATION FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V400000 (ELEC... Read more
Incident date: Sep 14, 2014
RECALL NOTICE, I HAVE BEEN WAITING FOR OVER A MONTH FOR PARTS TO COME TO THE DEALERSHIP. *TR
Incident date: Sep 14, 2014
RECALL NOTICE, I HAVE BEEN WAITING FOR OVER A MONTH FOR PARTS TO COME TO THE DEALERSHIP. *TR
Incident date: Sep 19, 2014
WAS TOLD THAT SPRING INSIDE STEERING HAD SHORTED. AND JUST SO HAPPENS A RECALL WAS ISSUED ON THAT PROBLEM BUT NOT IN MY VEHICLE AND I WANT TO KNOW HOW YOU CAN JUSTIFY NOT FIXING MY AIRBAG WHICH WAS REMOVED BY THE MECHANICS AT THE DEALERSHIP THAT WANTS ME TO PAY A THOUSAND DOLLARS TO REPLACE A BAG WHICH MAY BE DEFECTIVE ANYWAY. DUE TO INFORMATION ON THE T.V. AND THE WEB SHARDS MY BE INSIDE THE BAGS... Read more
Incident date: Jun 2, 2014
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 PONTIAC GTO. AFTER STARTING THE VEHICLE, THE AIR BAG SENSOR ILLUMINATED AND THE AIR BAG FAULT MESSAGE DISPLAYED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE SENSOR FOR THE PASSENGER SIDE SEAT BELT RETRACTOR WAS FAULTY. THE CONTACT NOTIFIED THE MANUFACTURER OF THE FAILURE AND WAS INFORMED THAT THE PARTS NEEDED TO REPAIR THE FAILURE WERE PERMA... Read more
Incident date: Jun 2, 2014
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 PONTIAC GTO. AFTER STARTING THE VEHICLE, THE AIR BAG SENSOR ILLUMINATED AND THE AIR BAG FAULT MESSAGE DISPLAYED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE SENSOR FOR THE PASSENGER SIDE SEAT BELT RETRACTOR WAS FAULTY. THE CONTACT NOTIFIED THE MANUFACTURER OF THE FAILURE AND WAS INFORMED THAT THE PARTS NEEDED TO REPAIR THE FAILURE WERE PERMA... Read more
Incident date: Oct 8, 2014
I HAVE OWNED THIS CAR SINCE NEW. ALL SERVICE WORK WAS PERFORMED ON TIME. 6T70 6 SPEED AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION FAILED WHILE TAKING MY KIDS TO SCHOOL. NO WARNING AND SLIPPED INTO NEUTRAL WHILE DRIVING. NONE OF THE DRIVE GEARS WOULD WORK. LUCKY WE WERE ABLE TO PULL OVER WITHOUT INCIDENT. WE WERE TRAVELING ON A SECONDARY ROAD AT 45 MPH AND COULD HAVE BEEN REAR ENDED! TOOK CAR TO DEALER AND THEY ... Read more
Incident date: Jun 26, 2012
I PURCHASED THIS CAR NEW. THE STEERING SHAFT IN THIS CAR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED DUE TO CLUNKING NOISE FROM THE STEERING SHAFT WHEN TURNING. WHILE RESEARCHING MY ISSUE, I NOTICED SEVERAL ONLINE COMPLAINTS ABOUT THIS ISSUE. THE REPAIR WAS NOT COVERED UNDER WARRANTY AND COST ME $350. TYPICAL GM PROBLEMS! *TR
Incident date: Apr 2, 2014
BACK IN APRIL OF 2014 MY CAR STARTED ACTING STRANGE WHEN GETTING AT 30 MPH. I NOTICED THE RPM WOULD GET BETWEEN 3 AND 4. MY AUTOMATIC NOR MANUAL SHIFT WOULD GO INTO SECOND GEAR. IF IT DID, I WOULD ALMOST GET WHIPLASH. I TOOK IT TO A MECHANIC WHO REPLACED WIRE HARNESS AND TWO SHIFT SOLENOIDS (SW). I THEN NOTICED DURING THE SUMMER MY DRIVER FRONT HEAD LIGHT DOESN'T WORK AT ALL EVEN AFTER REPLACING T... Read more
Incident date: Apr 2, 2014
BACK IN APRIL OF 2014 MY CAR STARTED ACTING STRANGE WHEN GETTING AT 30 MPH. I NOTICED THE RPM WOULD GET BETWEEN 3 AND 4. MY AUTOMATIC NOR MANUAL SHIFT WOULD GO INTO SECOND GEAR. IF IT DID, I WOULD ALMOST GET WHIPLASH. I TOOK IT TO A MECHANIC WHO REPLACED WIRE HARNESS AND TWO SHIFT SOLENOIDS (SW). I THEN NOTICED DURING THE SUMMER MY DRIVER FRONT HEAD LIGHT DOESN'T WORK AT ALL EVEN AFTER REPLACING T... Read more
Incident date: Nov 18, 2014
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 PONTIAC G6. WHEN ATTEMPTING TO MAKE A TURN, THE POWER STEERING WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED, THE STEERING WHEEL SEIZED, AND EXCESSIVE FORCE WAS REQUIRED TO TURN THE STEERING WHEEL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED THAT THE STEERING WHEEL TORQUE INPUT SENSOR WAS FAULTY. THE VEHICLE WAS EXPECTED TO BE TOWED TO THE DEALER AND THE MANUFACTURER WAS... Read more
Incident date: Nov 16, 2014
I HAVE OWNED MY PONTIAC G6 SINCE I GOT IT IN 2006, I HAVE HAD MANY ISSUES WITH THIS CAR RIGHT OFF THE BAT STATING WITH POWER WINDOWS FAILING TAKING IT IN MULTIPLY TIMES TO GET IT CORRECTED, SECOND THE PANORAMIC SUN ROOF WILL NOT OPEN AND IS STUCK [XXX] BUT NOT SEALED COMPLETELY CLOSED, HAD TAKEN IT TO MANY GM DEALERSHIPS OVER THE PAST FEW YEARS AND EVERYONE HAS SAY IT IS IMPOSSIBLE TO FIX. MY FIRS... Read more