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: Mar 4, 2014
WHEN I WAS DRIVING MY CAR ALL OF A SUDDEN THE HEADLIGHTS STARTED TO FLASH/TURN ON AND OFF UNCONTROLLABLY. I TOOK IT IN FOR SERVICE AND THE DEALERSHIP CONCLUDED THAT MY WIRES HAS MELTED AND FUSED TOGETHER. HE TOLD ME THAT I WAS LUCKY THAT THERE WAS NOT A FIRE THAT STARTED, THAT IS HOW BAD THEY WERE MELTED. I HAD TO REPLACE WIRING HARNESS AND GET NEW BULBS, WHICH COST ME $400.00. THERE ARE MANY ... Read more
Incident date: Mar 4, 2014
WHEN I WAS DRIVING MY CAR ALL OF A SUDDEN THE HEADLIGHTS STARTED TO FLASH/TURN ON AND OFF UNCONTROLLABLY. I TOOK IT IN FOR SERVICE AND THE DEALERSHIP CONCLUDED THAT MY WIRES HAS MELTED AND FUSED TOGETHER. HE TOLD ME THAT I WAS LUCKY THAT THERE WAS NOT A FIRE THAT STARTED, THAT IS HOW BAD THEY WERE MELTED. I HAD TO REPLACE WIRING HARNESS AND GET NEW BULBS, WHICH COST ME $400.00. THERE ARE MANY ... Read more
Incident date: Sep 13, 2012
REAR PASSENGER DOOR WILL NOT LOCK/UNLOCK. LOUD, RUBBING NOISE COMING FROM STEERING COLUMN WHEN MAKING TURNS. LOW BEAM HEADLIGHTS WORK INTERMITTENTLY (GOT STOPPED BY A POLICEMAN AND WARNED OF A CITATION THE NEXT TIME I WOULD GET STOPPED). I CHANGED THE BULB TWICE. LOW BEAM HEADLIGHT WILL STOP WORKING , BUT THE BULB IS NOT ACTUALLY BURNED OUT. AS A RESULT, I HAD DRIVER SIDE BULB WIRING REPLACED BY ... Read more
Incident date: Sep 13, 2012
REAR PASSENGER DOOR WILL NOT LOCK/UNLOCK. LOUD, RUBBING NOISE COMING FROM STEERING COLUMN WHEN MAKING TURNS. LOW BEAM HEADLIGHTS WORK INTERMITTENTLY (GOT STOPPED BY A POLICEMAN AND WARNED OF A CITATION THE NEXT TIME I WOULD GET STOPPED). I CHANGED THE BULB TWICE. LOW BEAM HEADLIGHT WILL STOP WORKING , BUT THE BULB IS NOT ACTUALLY BURNED OUT. AS A RESULT, I HAD DRIVER SIDE BULB WIRING REPLACED BY ... Read more
Incident date: Sep 13, 2012
REAR PASSENGER DOOR WILL NOT LOCK/UNLOCK. LOUD, RUBBING NOISE COMING FROM STEERING COLUMN WHEN MAKING TURNS. LOW BEAM HEADLIGHTS WORK INTERMITTENTLY (GOT STOPPED BY A POLICEMAN AND WARNED OF A CITATION THE NEXT TIME I WOULD GET STOPPED). I CHANGED THE BULB TWICE. LOW BEAM HEADLIGHT WILL STOP WORKING , BUT THE BULB IS NOT ACTUALLY BURNED OUT. AS A RESULT, I HAD DRIVER SIDE BULB WIRING REPLACED BY ... Read more
Incident date: Sep 8, 2014
BRAKES HAVE A WARPED FEEL. BRAKES HAVE PEDAL FADE, ONCE THE WARPED FEELING SHOWS BRAKES GRAB AND RELEASE AS THE WARPED AREA GOES AROUND. HAVE REPLACED BRAKES APPROXIMATELY EVERY 10,000 TO 15,000 MILES SINCE THE FIRST REPAIR AT 71,000 MILES. CAR NOW HAS 151,000 MILES ON IT. IT IS TIME FOR IT'S SIXTH SET OF BRAKES (BOTH ROTORS AND PADS). I HAVE SEEN THIS TO BE A LARGE TREND AMONG OTHER G6 OWNER... Read more
Incident date: Sep 9, 2014
REPLACED BLOWN PASSENGER HEADLIGHT (LOWBEAM), THEN NOTICED THAT THE WIRING TO THE LIGHT WAS MELTED WITH A BURNING SMELL. ALSO SEVERAL ERROR CODES FOR AIRBAG, ENGINE, TIRE PRESSURE MONITOR ILLUMINATE ON DASH. DO NOT BUY THIS VEHICLE. *TR
Incident date: Sep 9, 2014
REPLACED BLOWN PASSENGER HEADLIGHT (LOWBEAM), THEN NOTICED THAT THE WIRING TO THE LIGHT WAS MELTED WITH A BURNING SMELL. ALSO SEVERAL ERROR CODES FOR AIRBAG, ENGINE, TIRE PRESSURE MONITOR ILLUMINATE ON DASH. DO NOT BUY THIS VEHICLE. *TR
Incident date: Sep 9, 2014
REPLACED BLOWN PASSENGER HEADLIGHT (LOWBEAM), THEN NOTICED THAT THE WIRING TO THE LIGHT WAS MELTED WITH A BURNING SMELL. ALSO SEVERAL ERROR CODES FOR AIRBAG, ENGINE, TIRE PRESSURE MONITOR ILLUMINATE ON DASH. DO NOT BUY THIS VEHICLE. *TR
Incident date: Nov 29, 2013
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 PONTIAC GRAND AM. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 20 MPH, THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE REAR ENDED THE PRECEDING VEHICLE. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. THE SUFFERED INJURIES AND A POLICE REPORT WAS NOT FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED AND THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 139,000. UPDATED 12/01/14*LJ UPDATED 01/27/15*JB
Crash
1 injured
Incident date: Aug 24, 2014
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 PONTIAC SOLSTICE. THE CONTACT STATED THE IGNITION WAS REPAIRED DUE TO A SAFETY RECALL. THREE WEEKS LATER, THE AIR BAG INDICATOR REMAINED ILLUMINATED. THE FAILURE OCCURRED DAILY. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE AIR BAG UNIT NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE RECALL NUMBER WAS UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 55,000. UPDATED 10/24/14*CN THE CONSUMER S... Read more
Incident date: Aug 24, 2014
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 PONTIAC SOLSTICE. THE CONTACT STATED THE IGNITION WAS REPAIRED DUE TO A SAFETY RECALL. THREE WEEKS LATER, THE AIR BAG INDICATOR REMAINED ILLUMINATED. THE FAILURE OCCURRED DAILY. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE AIR BAG UNIT NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE RECALL NUMBER WAS UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 55,000. UPDATED 10/24/14*CN THE CONSUMER S... Read more
Incident date: Sep 5, 2014
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 PONTIAC SOLSTICE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER AND WAS INFORMED THAT THE PASSENGER SIDE APP SENSOR MODULE FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 78,500.
Incident date: Apr 1, 2014
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 PONTIAC SOLSTICE. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTIFICATION FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V171000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM); HOWEVER, THE PART NEEDED TO PERFORM THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.
Incident date: Sep 11, 2014
GOT TO WORK AND WHEN I PUT IT IN REVERSE THE STEERING FROZE AND ACTED LIKE MANUAL STEERING. FOUND OUT IT HAS THE DEFECTIVE ELECTRIC STEERING MOTOR THAT MOST OF THE GM'S FROM 2005 - 2010 WERE RECALLED AND FIXED AT NO COST BUT THEY DIDN'T PUT THE TORRENT ON THAT LIST EVEN THOUGH THEY WERE HAVING THE SAME ISSUES AS WITNESSED FROM THE COMPLAINTS ON THE GM SITE OF STEERING FREEZING ON THE HIGHWAY W... Read more
Incident date: Oct 1, 2012
TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2006 PONTIAC G6. WHILE DRIVING 50 MPH, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY LOST POWER AND STALLED. THE CONTACT WAS UNABLE TO RESTART THE VEHICLE UNTIL AFTER APPROXIMATELY FIVE MINUTES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR REPAIRS THREE TIMES BEFORE THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE COULD BE DIAGNOSED. THE TECHNICIAN STATED THAT THE MAIN COMPUTER CHIP NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANU... Read more
PONTIAC
GRAND PRIX
(2008) — STRUCTURE:BODY
Sep 11, 2014
Incident date: Sep 1, 2012
TL* THE CONTACTS OWNS A 2008 PONTIAC GRAND PRIX. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MOLDING FOR THREE PASSENGER DOORS WARPED. THE FAILURE PERSISTED FOR THREE YEARS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER. THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED THAT THE MOLDING FOR ALL PASSENGERS DOORS NEEDED TO BE REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.
Incident date: May 12, 2010
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 PONTIAC GRAND AM. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE FAILED TO START AFTER SEVERAL ATTEMPTS. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A DEALER WHERE THE IGNITION SWITCH WAS REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED, BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. ... Read more
Incident date: Sep 9, 2014
SEPTEMBER 10, 2014 DEAR NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION & GM CUSTOMER ASSISTANCE CENTER, I HAVE BEEN THE CUSTOMER OF TWO GENERAL MOTORS RECALLS. FIRST RECALL NOTICE WAS FOR A 2007 CHEVROLET COBALT, IGNITION FIX AND 2009 PONTIAC G6 FOR A BODY CONTROL MODULE CONNECTION TO THE BRAKE APPLY SENSOR. I HAD DIFFICULTY WAITING FOR THE PARTS FOR THE CHEVY COBALT. FIRST CALL I MADE TO T... Read more
Incident date: Jun 16, 2014
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 PONTIAC VIBE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE REAR DRIVERS SIDE SEAT BELT FRACTURED. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE SEAT BELT DETACHED FROM THE BASE OF THE FLOOR. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A PRIVATE MECHANIC AND THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE REPAIRS WERE UNKNOWN. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 180,000. THE VIN WAS NO... Read more
Incident date: Mar 13, 2013
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 PONTIAC TORRENT. WHILE DRIVING 5 MPH, ANOTHER VEHICLE CRASHED INTO THE DRIVER SIDE DOOR OF THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. THE DRIVER SUSTAINED BACK INJURIES AND THE DRIVER OF THE OTHER VEHICLE SUSTAINED UNKNOWN INJURIES. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED AND MEDICAL ATTENTION WAS RECEIVED. THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. IN ADDITION, THE CONTACT SMEL... Read more
Crash
2 injured
Incident date: Mar 13, 2013
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 PONTIAC TORRENT. WHILE DRIVING 5 MPH, ANOTHER VEHICLE CRASHED INTO THE DRIVER SIDE DOOR OF THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. THE DRIVER SUSTAINED BACK INJURIES AND THE DRIVER OF THE OTHER VEHICLE SUSTAINED UNKNOWN INJURIES. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED AND MEDICAL ATTENTION WAS RECEIVED. THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. IN ADDITION, THE CONTACT SMEL... Read more
Crash
2 injured
Incident date: Sep 9, 2014
MY PASSENGER AIRBAG LIGHT TURNS ON AND OFF AT RANDOM POINTS WHILE DRIVING. IT DOESN'T HAPPEN EVERY DAY AND THERE IS NO COMMON THING THAT CAUSES IT TO TURN OFF AND ON. LEADS ME TO BELIEVE THAT IT IS MALFUNCTIONING AND WILL NOT WORK PROPERLY IF THERE WERE AN ACCIDENT. *TR
Incident date: Sep 1, 2014
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 PONTIAC GRAND AM. WHEN THE CONTACT INSERTED THE KEY INTO THE IGNITION, THE ENGINE FAILED TO START ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS. THE SECURITY SENSOR RANDOMLY ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED THAT THERE WAS IGNITION FAILURE THAT TRIGGERED THE SECURITY SENSOR. THE MECHANIC REFERRED THE CONTACT TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER FOR FURT... Read more
PONTIAC
GRAND PRIX
(2005) — ENGINE
Sep 9, 2014
Incident date: May 17, 2014
SINCE WE PURCHASED THIS VEHICLE IN DECEMBER 2013 THERE HAS BEEN FOUR INCIDENTS WHERE THE ENGINE TOTALLY SHUT DOWN WHILE IN TRAFFIC WITHOUT WARNING. THE FIRST TWO INCIDENT OCCURRED WHILE MY DAUGHTER WAS DRIVING WHILE AWAY AT COLLEGE WITH THIS VEHICLE. ON APPROXIMATELY 5/17/14, WHILE ON INTERSTATE 287 (60MPH) THE VEHICLE SHUT OFF WITHOUT WARNING. ON APPROXIMATELY 6/20/14 IN S. ORANGE, NJ THE VEHICLE... Read more
PONTIAC
GRAND PRIX
(2005) — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Sep 9, 2014
Incident date: May 17, 2014
SINCE WE PURCHASED THIS VEHICLE IN DECEMBER 2013 THERE HAS BEEN FOUR INCIDENTS WHERE THE ENGINE TOTALLY SHUT DOWN WHILE IN TRAFFIC WITHOUT WARNING. THE FIRST TWO INCIDENT OCCURRED WHILE MY DAUGHTER WAS DRIVING WHILE AWAY AT COLLEGE WITH THIS VEHICLE. ON APPROXIMATELY 5/17/14, WHILE ON INTERSTATE 287 (60MPH) THE VEHICLE SHUT OFF WITHOUT WARNING. ON APPROXIMATELY 6/20/14 IN S. ORANGE, NJ THE VEHICLE... Read more
PONTIAC
GRAND PRIX
(2005) — STEERING
Sep 9, 2014
Incident date: May 17, 2014
SINCE WE PURCHASED THIS VEHICLE IN DECEMBER 2013 THERE HAS BEEN FOUR INCIDENTS WHERE THE ENGINE TOTALLY SHUT DOWN WHILE IN TRAFFIC WITHOUT WARNING. THE FIRST TWO INCIDENT OCCURRED WHILE MY DAUGHTER WAS DRIVING WHILE AWAY AT COLLEGE WITH THIS VEHICLE. ON APPROXIMATELY 5/17/14, WHILE ON INTERSTATE 287 (60MPH) THE VEHICLE SHUT OFF WITHOUT WARNING. ON APPROXIMATELY 6/20/14 IN S. ORANGE, NJ THE VEHICLE... Read more
PONTIAC
GRAND PRIX
(2006) — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Sep 9, 2014
Incident date: Sep 8, 2014
ONGOING ISSUE WITH THE HDM RELAY #35. I'VE HAD TO REPLACE THIS ITEM AT LEAST 4-5 TIMES SINCE OWNING THIS VEHICLE. LOW BEAM HEADLIGHTS SHUT OFF UNEXPECTEDLY WHILE DRIVING OR SOMETIMES WILL NOT SHUT OFF. RECENTLY THE LOW BEAM HEADLIGHTS DID NOT SHUT OFF. I SMELLED SOMETHING BURNING IN MY GARAGE AND UPON INSPECTION THE HEADLIGHTS ON THE VEHICLE WERE ON. I OPENED THE FUSE PANEL (BURNED MY HAND) REMOVE... Read more
Fire
PONTIAC
GRAND PRIX
(2007) — ENGINE
Sep 9, 2014
Incident date: Apr 18, 2012
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 PONTIAC GRAND PRIX. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 20 MPH, THE ENGINE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING AND UNKNOWN REPAIRS WERE PERFORMED. THE FAILURE OCCURRED MULTIPLE TIMES. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V400000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM); HOWEVER, THE PARTS NEEDED TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE WERE ... Read more
PONTIAC
GRAND PRIX
(2002) — AIR BAGS
Sep 8, 2014
Incident date: Sep 6, 2014
MY DAUGHTER WAS DRIVING ON A GRAVEL ROAD, GOING AROUND A CURVE. ANOTHER VEHICLE CAME AROUND THE CURVE FROM THE OPPOSITE DIRECTION AND HIT HER HEAD ON. BOTH AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. MY DAUGHTER (DRIVER) AND A PASSENGER BOTH HAD MINOR HEAD INJURIES DUE TO HITTING THE WINDSHIELD. THE CAR IS CONSIDERED A TOTAL LOSS. I WAS NEVER NOTIFIED OF ANY RECALL ON THE AIR BAGS. BOTH GIRLS HAD TO SEEK MEDICAL A... Read more
Crash
2 injured
Incident date: Sep 8, 2014
PONTIAC/GM HAS ISSUED SEVERAL RECALLS FOR THE AIRBAG AND COMPONENTS. (RECALL #13030, 13113, & 14491.) THE DEALER DOES NOT STOCK THE MANDATORY PARTS FOR RECALL #13030, AND THE PARTS FOR RECALL #14491 ARE NOT AVAILABLE YET. (THEY ARE STILL "MAKING" THEM.) SO AT A MINIMUM I WOULD HAVE TO TAKE MY CAR IN TWICE TO GET IT FIXED, AND PROBABLY A THIRD TIME SINCE THE PARTS FOR RECALL 14491 ARE NOT AVAILAB... Read more
PONTIAC
G5
(2009) — ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL:CRANKCASE (PCV)
Sep 8, 2014
Incident date: Aug 1, 2014
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 PONTIAC G5. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE WOULD SUDDENLY LOSE POWER BEFORE STALLING. THE FAILURE OCCURRED ON MULTIPLE OCCASIONS. THE CONTACT ALSO INDICATED THAT WHEN LIFTING OFF THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL, THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT RESPOND FOR APPROXIMATELY 2 TO 3 SECONDS AND THE SPEED WOULD REMAIN THE SAME BEFORE THE VEHICLE WOULD DECELERATE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN T... Read more
Incident date: Aug 1, 2014
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 PONTIAC G5. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE WOULD SUDDENLY LOSE POWER BEFORE STALLING. THE FAILURE OCCURRED ON MULTIPLE OCCASIONS. THE CONTACT ALSO INDICATED THAT WHEN LIFTING OFF THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL, THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT RESPOND FOR APPROXIMATELY 2 TO 3 SECONDS AND THE SPEED WOULD REMAIN THE SAME BEFORE THE VEHICLE WOULD DECELERATE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN T... Read more
Incident date: Aug 11, 2014
COMING UP TO A RED LIGHT PREPARING TO MAKE A RIGHT HAND TURN, AS I SLOWED TO COMPLETE BREAK THE SERVICE VEHICLE LIGHT CAME ON AS THE LIGHT TURNED GREEN BUT I LOST POWER STEERING MAKING ME UNABLE TO MAKE THE RIGHT TURN THAT THE 4 OR 5 CARS BEHIND ME THOUGHT I WOULD BE MAKING THUS ALMOST CAUSING A REAR END COLLISION WHICH SENT ME IN A FULL PANIC ATTACK HAVING TO TAKE MEDICATION TO BRING ME OUT OF IT... Read more
Incident date: Sep 8, 2014
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 PONTIAC G6. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTIFICATION FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 14V252000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL, EXTERIOR LIGHTING, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL), 14V153000 (STEERING), AND 14V224000 (POWER TRAIN). THE PARTS NEEDED FOR THE REPAIRS WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERI... Read more
Incident date: Sep 8, 2014
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 PONTIAC G6. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTIFICATION FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 14V252000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL, EXTERIOR LIGHTING, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL), 14V153000 (STEERING), AND 14V224000 (POWER TRAIN). THE PARTS NEEDED FOR THE REPAIRS WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERI... Read more
Incident date: Sep 8, 2014
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 PONTIAC G6. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTIFICATION FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 14V252000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL, EXTERIOR LIGHTING, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL), 14V153000 (STEERING), AND 14V224000 (POWER TRAIN). THE PARTS NEEDED FOR THE REPAIRS WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERI... Read more
Incident date: Sep 8, 2014
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 PONTIAC G6. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTIFICATION FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 14V252000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL, EXTERIOR LIGHTING, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL), 14V153000 (STEERING), AND 14V224000 (POWER TRAIN). THE PARTS NEEDED FOR THE REPAIRS WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERI... Read more
Incident date: Sep 8, 2014
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 PONTIAC G6. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTIFICATION FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 14V252000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL, EXTERIOR LIGHTING, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL), 14V153000 (STEERING), AND 14V224000 (POWER TRAIN). THE PARTS NEEDED FOR THE REPAIRS WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERI... Read more
Incident date: Sep 8, 2014
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 PONTIAC G6. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTIFICATION FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 14V252000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL, EXTERIOR LIGHTING, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL), 14V153000 (STEERING), AND 14V224000 (POWER TRAIN). THE PARTS NEEDED FOR THE REPAIRS WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERI... Read more
Incident date: Sep 8, 2014
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 PONTIAC G6. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTIFICATION FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 14V252000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL, EXTERIOR LIGHTING, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL), 14V153000 (STEERING), AND 14V224000 (POWER TRAIN). THE PARTS NEEDED FOR THE REPAIRS WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERI... Read more
Incident date: Apr 1, 2014
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 PONTIAC G6. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH, THE STEERING WHEEL VIBRATED AND TURNED INDEPENDENTLY AND THE POWER STEERING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE CONTACT HAD TO USE EXCESSIVE FORCE TO TURN THE STEERING WHEEL. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V153000 (STEERING); HOWEV... Read more
Incident date: Mar 1, 2008
PONTIAC G6 2008 MODEL HAS NUMEROUS ISSUES. "SERVICE AIR BAG" WARNING CONTINUOUSLY APPEARS ON DASH AND CONSOLE. WINDSHIELD WIPERS FAIL INTERMITTENTLY. SHORTAGE OF ELECTRIC CAUSING FAILURE TO POWER LOCKS/WINDOWS. THESE ARE ALL ISSUES RECALLED ON OTHER GM MODELS. THESE HAVE BEEN AN ISSUE SINCE WE PURCHASED THIS VEHICLE ON 2008. *TR
Incident date: Mar 1, 2008
PONTIAC G6 2008 MODEL HAS NUMEROUS ISSUES. "SERVICE AIR BAG" WARNING CONTINUOUSLY APPEARS ON DASH AND CONSOLE. WINDSHIELD WIPERS FAIL INTERMITTENTLY. SHORTAGE OF ELECTRIC CAUSING FAILURE TO POWER LOCKS/WINDOWS. THESE ARE ALL ISSUES RECALLED ON OTHER GM MODELS. THESE HAVE BEEN AN ISSUE SINCE WE PURCHASED THIS VEHICLE ON 2008. *TR
Incident date: Mar 1, 2008
PONTIAC G6 2008 MODEL HAS NUMEROUS ISSUES. "SERVICE AIR BAG" WARNING CONTINUOUSLY APPEARS ON DASH AND CONSOLE. WINDSHIELD WIPERS FAIL INTERMITTENTLY. SHORTAGE OF ELECTRIC CAUSING FAILURE TO POWER LOCKS/WINDOWS. THESE ARE ALL ISSUES RECALLED ON OTHER GM MODELS. THESE HAVE BEEN AN ISSUE SINCE WE PURCHASED THIS VEHICLE ON 2008. *TR
Incident date: Jul 30, 2014
FIRST INCIDENT I STOPPED IN FRONT OF MY HOME THE CAR LOCKED UP ON JULY 30TH 2014 I HAD TO PUSH IT TO THE CURB AND COULD NOT DRIVE IT TO WORK. SECOND INCIDENT AUGUST 16TH 2014 I WAS TAKING MY WIFE TO DINNER AND I STOP AT A STOP LIGHT, CAR WENT DEAD, COULD NOT GET IT TO GO INTO ANY GEAR, THE CAR WOULD NOT START TOOK 1 HOUR BEFORE MY VEHICLE WOULD GO INTO GEAR. NO DINNER FOR MY WIFE AND MY SELF. I N... Read more
Incident date: Jul 30, 2014
FIRST INCIDENT I STOPPED IN FRONT OF MY HOME THE CAR LOCKED UP ON JULY 30TH 2014 I HAD TO PUSH IT TO THE CURB AND COULD NOT DRIVE IT TO WORK. SECOND INCIDENT AUGUST 16TH 2014 I WAS TAKING MY WIFE TO DINNER AND I STOP AT A STOP LIGHT, CAR WENT DEAD, COULD NOT GET IT TO GO INTO ANY GEAR, THE CAR WOULD NOT START TOOK 1 HOUR BEFORE MY VEHICLE WOULD GO INTO GEAR. NO DINNER FOR MY WIFE AND MY SELF. I N... Read more
Incident date: Jul 30, 2014
FIRST INCIDENT I STOPPED IN FRONT OF MY HOME THE CAR LOCKED UP ON JULY 30TH 2014 I HAD TO PUSH IT TO THE CURB AND COULD NOT DRIVE IT TO WORK. SECOND INCIDENT AUGUST 16TH 2014 I WAS TAKING MY WIFE TO DINNER AND I STOP AT A STOP LIGHT, CAR WENT DEAD, COULD NOT GET IT TO GO INTO ANY GEAR, THE CAR WOULD NOT START TOOK 1 HOUR BEFORE MY VEHICLE WOULD GO INTO GEAR. NO DINNER FOR MY WIFE AND MY SELF. I N... Read more
Incident date: Sep 5, 2014
SERVICE AIR BAG APPEARS ON INFORMATION CENTER.ALSO INDICATES AIR BAGS , DISABLED.AND AUTO LIGHTS OFF KEEPS COMING ON.SERVICE TRACTION CONTROL APPEARS OFF AND ON.WE HAVE HAD 18 MECHANICAL ISSUES WITH THIS VEHICLE. *TR
PONTIAC
GRAND PRIX
(2003) — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Sep 7, 2014
Incident date: Aug 3, 2014
I HAVE A 2003 PONTIAC GRAND PRIX THAT HAS NOT BEEN INCLUDED IN THE RECALL, I WENT TO START MY CAR AND RIGHT BEFORE I PULLED OFF IT SHUT DOWN. THANK GOODNESS IT HAPPEN BEFORE I DROVE OFF BECAUSE MY MECHANIC FOUND A FAULTY ELECTRICAL SYSTEM AND THE WIRES HAD MELTED WHICH COULD HAVE RESULTED IN A FIRE. MORE OVER THE IGNITION CYLINDER NEEDS TO BE REPLACED NOW. *TR