Consumer Safety Complaints
Search 2,245,377 safety complaints filed by vehicle owners with NHTSA, including 140,173 crashes, 56,794 fires, and 8,580 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 2,245,377 individual complaints. NHTSA's investigators monitor it for clusters of similar reports, when enough owners describe the same failure mode on the same vehicle, NHTSA may open a Preliminary Evaluation that can lead to a recall. Many of the largest recalls in U.S. history, including the Takata airbag recall and the Hyundai/Kia engine fire recalls, started as patterns visible in this complaint database years before they became formal recalls.
How to interpret what you read
A few principles for reading consumer complaints usefully:
- One complaint is anecdote; a hundred similar complaints is data. NHTSA does not investigate the truthfulness of any individual report, that's the job of the Office of Defects Investigation, which looks at the full pattern. When evaluating a vehicle, look for whether multiple owners describe the same chain of events.
- Crash, fire, injury, and death flags are owner-set. They are not verified by NHTSA. They are still useful as a filter, because owners who tick those boxes are typically reporting more serious incidents than those who don't.
- Component categories are NHTSA-assigned, not owner-assigned. NHTSA standardizes the component field so that complaints can be aggregated. The owner narrative often goes into more detail than the component category captures.
- Complaint volume scales with sales volume. A best-selling model will accumulate more raw complaints than a niche model even at the same defect rate. To compare across vehicles, look at complaints per 100,000 units sold, not raw counts.
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 39,131 complaints for PONTIAC
Incident date: Aug 17, 2014
SCARIEST INCIDENT IN MY LIFE, LOST STEERING OF THE CAR AS I TURNED INTO ONCOMING TRAFFIC (45 MPH). I HAD TO USE FULL MUSCLE AND WEIGHT TO TURN THE CAR OUT OF THE PATH OF ONCOMING TRAFFIC. SOMEONE WITH LESS MUSCLE WOULD HAVE RESULTED IN HEAD ON COLLISION. THIS INCIDENT IS RELATED TO GM'S NUMBER FOR THIS RECALL IS N140115. I DO NOT THINK GM IS TAKING THIS SERIOUSLY. *TR
Incident date: Aug 15, 2014
WAS FOLLOWING A CAR THEY WANT TO STOP AND I COULDN'T STOP AND REAR ENDED THE CAR. *TR
Crash
Incident date: Aug 15, 2014
WAS FOLLOWING A CAR THEY WANT TO STOP AND I COULDN'T STOP AND REAR ENDED THE CAR. *TR
Crash
Incident date: Aug 15, 2014
WAS FOLLOWING A CAR THEY WANT TO STOP AND I COULDN'T STOP AND REAR ENDED THE CAR. *TR
Crash
Incident date: Aug 1, 2014
HEADLIGHTS ON 2009 PONTIAC G6 GT CONSTANTLY GOING OUT. THE WIRING HARNESS HAS TO BE REPLACED BECAUSE THE CONNECTION MELTS AND HAVE TO REPLACE THE WIRING HARNESS. CALLED GM AND THEY SAID THAT IT IS NOT A CONCERN FOR THEM AND WILL NOT ASSIST IN FIXING THE ISSUE. THIS WILL BE THE 3RD TIME I HAVE REPLACED THE WIRING HARNESS TO THE HEADLIGHTS. THIS IS EXTREMELY DANGEROUS AS IT COULD CAUSE A FIRE WITH ... Read more
Incident date: Aug 1, 2014
HEADLIGHTS ON 2009 PONTIAC G6 GT CONSTANTLY GOING OUT. THE WIRING HARNESS HAS TO BE REPLACED BECAUSE THE CONNECTION MELTS AND HAVE TO REPLACE THE WIRING HARNESS. CALLED GM AND THEY SAID THAT IT IS NOT A CONCERN FOR THEM AND WILL NOT ASSIST IN FIXING THE ISSUE. THIS WILL BE THE 3RD TIME I HAVE REPLACED THE WIRING HARNESS TO THE HEADLIGHTS. THIS IS EXTREMELY DANGEROUS AS IT COULD CAUSE A FIRE WITH ... Read more
PONTIAC
BONNEVILLE
(2000) - VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL
Aug 18, 2014
Incident date: Aug 15, 2014
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 PONTIAC BONNEVILLE. WHEN THE CONTACT DEPRESSED THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL, THE VEHICLE FAILED TO RESPOND. THE CONTACT NOTICED A FUEL ODOR OUTSIDE OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 150,000.
PONTIAC
BONNEVILLE
(2000) - FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
Aug 18, 2014
Incident date: Aug 15, 2014
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 PONTIAC BONNEVILLE. WHEN THE CONTACT DEPRESSED THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL, THE VEHICLE FAILED TO RESPOND. THE CONTACT NOTICED A FUEL ODOR OUTSIDE OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 150,000.
Incident date: Jul 26, 2014
I HAD JUST GOT CAR THE VERY NEXT DAY AS I WAS TURNING A CORNER I SUDDENLY LOST POWER STEERING . CAUSING CAR TO FLIP . THERE WAS BROKEN GLASS AND WENT INTO TOP OF HAND . I WAS TOLD BY EMT THAT STITCHES COULD NOT BE PUT THERE .SO THEY BANDAGED IT JUST BANGED UP AND THEY SAID I SEEMED FINE IF I HAD ANY PROBLEMS IN NEXT FEW HOURS TO GO TO HOSPITAL. SO I WAS NOT TAKEN. SINCE THEN I'VE DEVELOPED NUMBNES... Read more
Crash
Incident date: Jul 26, 2014
I HAD JUST GOT CAR THE VERY NEXT DAY AS I WAS TURNING A CORNER I SUDDENLY LOST POWER STEERING . CAUSING CAR TO FLIP . THERE WAS BROKEN GLASS AND WENT INTO TOP OF HAND . I WAS TOLD BY EMT THAT STITCHES COULD NOT BE PUT THERE .SO THEY BANDAGED IT JUST BANGED UP AND THEY SAID I SEEMED FINE IF I HAD ANY PROBLEMS IN NEXT FEW HOURS TO GO TO HOSPITAL. SO I WAS NOT TAKEN. SINCE THEN I'VE DEVELOPED NUMBNES... Read more
Crash
Incident date: May 14, 2014
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 PONTIAC G6. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE STEERING WHEEL SEIZED. THE FAILURE OCCURRED ON MULTIPLE OCCASIONS. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER TO BE REPAIRED ACCORDING TO NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V153000 (STEERING); HOWEVER, THE PART NEEDED FOR THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.
Incident date: Aug 16, 2014
I HAD PARKED MY CAR IN MY DRIVEWAY, WHEN I NOTICED A GAS SMELL COMING FROM THE BACK END OF MY CAR. WHEN MY FATHER IN LAW CAME OUT HE SAW THAT THERE WAS GAS LEAKING ONTO MY EXHAUST. AFTER DOING RESEARCH ONLINE I HAVE COME ACROSS A RECALL FOR THE FULL PUMP SEAL. I CONTACTED GM AND ARE CLAIMING TO NOT HAVE ANY INFORMATION ON THIS RECALL. I AS WELL CALLED AIRTREX PRODUCTIONS AND THEY WILL ONLY TAK... Read more
Incident date: May 24, 2012
I PURCHASED A CAR FROM AN INDIVIDUAL WHO ADVERTISED A CAR FOR SALE BY STATING"AC WORKS HEATER WORKS" UNFORTUNATELY WITHIN 45 MIN AFTER PURCHASING THE VEHICLE I WAS LEFT STRANDED ON SIDE OF THE ROAD IN EXTREMELY HIGH HEAT DUE TO CAR DYING BECAUSE IT OVERHEATED BUT I WASNT AWARE OF IT BECAUSE IT NEVER GOT HOT ON TEMP GAUGE BECAUSE I LATER FOUND OUT THERE WAS NO THERMOSTAT IN THE MOTOR.. I WAS UNABLE... Read more
PONTIAC
GRAND PRIX
(2006) - ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Aug 18, 2014
Incident date: Aug 7, 2014
LOW BEAMS WENT OUT , WHEN I GOT HOME AND TURNED OFF CAR, I NOTICED SMOKED COMING FROM UNDER HOOD OF CAR MY RELAY FUSE BOX WAS ON FIRE ,LOW BEAM RELAY WAS MELTED. PONTIAC SAYS THERE ARE NO RECALLS ON THIS CAR BUT THERE SEEMS TO BE ALOT OF PEOPLE WITH THE SAME PROBLEM. *TR
Fire
PONTIAC
GRAND PRIX
(2006) - EXTERIOR LIGHTING
Aug 18, 2014
Incident date: Aug 7, 2014
LOW BEAMS WENT OUT , WHEN I GOT HOME AND TURNED OFF CAR, I NOTICED SMOKED COMING FROM UNDER HOOD OF CAR MY RELAY FUSE BOX WAS ON FIRE ,LOW BEAM RELAY WAS MELTED. PONTIAC SAYS THERE ARE NO RECALLS ON THIS CAR BUT THERE SEEMS TO BE ALOT OF PEOPLE WITH THE SAME PROBLEM. *TR
Fire
PONTIAC
GRAND PRIX
(2008) - EXTERIOR LIGHTING
Aug 17, 2014
Incident date: Jan 31, 2014
LOW BEAM HEADLIGHTS SHUT OFF DURING DRIVING. HAVE OWNED THE CAR FOR ABOUT 8 MONTHS NOW AND HAS HAPPENED 4 TIMES RANDOMLY (3 ON THE INTERSTATE). THE HIGH BEAMS WILL STILL WORK. JUST HAVE TO PULL OVER AND WAIT UNTIL THEY COME BACK ON. VERY FRUSTRATING & WORRISOME. *TR
Incident date: Jun 1, 2014
DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD ABS, BATTERY AND AIR BAG LIGHTS COME ON 99-2005 PONTIAC GRAND AMS HAVE A COMMON PROBLEM WITH WATER GOING THROUGH BLOWER MOTOR GOING ON TO THE FLOOR THE AIR BAG MODULE LOCATED UNDER THE CARPET ON THE PASSENGER SIDE GETS WET CAUSING AIR BAG FAILURE THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE THAT NEEDS ADDRESSED AGAIN A COMMON PROBLEM GENERAL MOTORS HAS KNOWN ABOUT BUT ALL THEY DID WAS CREATE A SER... Read more
Incident date: Jun 1, 2014
DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD ABS, BATTERY AND AIR BAG LIGHTS COME ON 99-2005 PONTIAC GRAND AMS HAVE A COMMON PROBLEM WITH WATER GOING THROUGH BLOWER MOTOR GOING ON TO THE FLOOR THE AIR BAG MODULE LOCATED UNDER THE CARPET ON THE PASSENGER SIDE GETS WET CAUSING AIR BAG FAILURE THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE THAT NEEDS ADDRESSED AGAIN A COMMON PROBLEM GENERAL MOTORS HAS KNOWN ABOUT BUT ALL THEY DID WAS CREATE A SER... Read more
Incident date: Jul 9, 2014
MY SON WAS DRIVING AND HE COULDN'T TURN THE WHEEL BACK AS HE CAME OUT OF A CURVE. THIS RESULTED IN THE VEHICLE BEING WRECKED AND TOTALED. *TR
Crash
Incident date: Aug 16, 2014
MY WIFE, MY CHILD, AND I WERE ON OUR WAY HOME WHEN SUDDENLY THE TRACTION CONTROL ON MY WIFE'S 2008 PONTIAC G6 STOPPED WORKING WHILE ROUNDING A SHARP CORNER GOING DOWN A MOUNTAIN JUST A FEW MILES FROM MY HOME. THE CAR SLID SIDEWAYS TO THE LEFT MID TURN AND LEFT US COMPLETELY SIDEWAYS ACROSS BOTH LANES. I WAS IN A PANIC AS IT HAPPENED SO FAST, BEFORE I COULD REACT A LARGE TRUCK ROUNDED THE CORNER CO... Read more
Incident date: Aug 16, 2014
MY WIFE, MY CHILD, AND I WERE ON OUR WAY HOME WHEN SUDDENLY THE TRACTION CONTROL ON MY WIFE'S 2008 PONTIAC G6 STOPPED WORKING WHILE ROUNDING A SHARP CORNER GOING DOWN A MOUNTAIN JUST A FEW MILES FROM MY HOME. THE CAR SLID SIDEWAYS TO THE LEFT MID TURN AND LEFT US COMPLETELY SIDEWAYS ACROSS BOTH LANES. I WAS IN A PANIC AS IT HAPPENED SO FAST, BEFORE I COULD REACT A LARGE TRUCK ROUNDED THE CORNER CO... Read more
Incident date: Aug 11, 2014
I WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35-40 MPH APPROACHING AN INTERSECTION WITH A STOP SIGN, (WHICH CAN SNEAK UP ON YOU IF YOU ARE NOT FAMILIAR WITH THE AREA, WHICH I AM), AND APPLIED MY BRAKES TO SLOW FOR THE SIGN. THE VEHICLE BEHIND ME DID NOT APPEAR TO BE SLOWING, AND THEN I HEAR BRAKES SCREECHING. THE VEHICLE DID MANAGE TO STOP BEFORE HITTING ME; HOWEVER, I WAS RATTLED. AFTER THE ALMOST CRASH, THE ... Read more
Incident date: Aug 11, 2014
I WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35-40 MPH APPROACHING AN INTERSECTION WITH A STOP SIGN, (WHICH CAN SNEAK UP ON YOU IF YOU ARE NOT FAMILIAR WITH THE AREA, WHICH I AM), AND APPLIED MY BRAKES TO SLOW FOR THE SIGN. THE VEHICLE BEHIND ME DID NOT APPEAR TO BE SLOWING, AND THEN I HEAR BRAKES SCREECHING. THE VEHICLE DID MANAGE TO STOP BEFORE HITTING ME; HOWEVER, I WAS RATTLED. AFTER THE ALMOST CRASH, THE ... Read more
Incident date: Aug 14, 2014
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 PONTIAC GRAND AM. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH, THE PASSLOCK ANTI-THEFT SYSTEM SUDDENLY ACTIVATED CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO STALL. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED ABOUT THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE IS UNKNO... Read more
Incident date: Aug 14, 2014
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 PONTIAC GRAND AM. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH, THE PASSLOCK ANTI-THEFT SYSTEM SUDDENLY ACTIVATED CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO STALL. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED ABOUT THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE IS UNKNO... Read more
PONTIAC
BONNEVILLE
(1998) - EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY
Aug 15, 2014
Incident date: Jul 10, 2014
MY CAR HAS BEEN STOLEN FROM SIOUX FALLS RESIDENTS HOME JULY 10 TH BUT HAVE A POLICE REPORT [XXX] BEEN SPOTTED IN MITCHELL OFF INTERSTATE 90 FIRST PARKING LOT RIGHT AFTER EXIT 90 INTO MITCHELL TANISH COLOR TRUNK HAS BUNNGIE CORD ON TRUNK SILVER SMALL SPOT ON PASSENGER SIDE PONTIAC 1998. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR
PONTIAC
BONNEVILLE
(1998) - SUSPENSION
Aug 15, 2014
Incident date: Jul 10, 2014
MY CAR HAS BEEN STOLEN FROM SIOUX FALLS RESIDENTS HOME JULY 10 TH BUT HAVE A POLICE REPORT [XXX] BEEN SPOTTED IN MITCHELL OFF INTERSTATE 90 FIRST PARKING LOT RIGHT AFTER EXIT 90 INTO MITCHELL TANISH COLOR TRUNK HAS BUNNGIE CORD ON TRUNK SILVER SMALL SPOT ON PASSENGER SIDE PONTIAC 1998. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR
PONTIAC
BONNEVILLE
(1998) - STRUCTURE:BODY
Aug 15, 2014
Incident date: Jul 10, 2014
MY CAR HAS BEEN STOLEN FROM SIOUX FALLS RESIDENTS HOME JULY 10 TH BUT HAVE A POLICE REPORT [XXX] BEEN SPOTTED IN MITCHELL OFF INTERSTATE 90 FIRST PARKING LOT RIGHT AFTER EXIT 90 INTO MITCHELL TANISH COLOR TRUNK HAS BUNNGIE CORD ON TRUNK SILVER SMALL SPOT ON PASSENGER SIDE PONTIAC 1998. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR
Incident date: Feb 5, 2014
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 PONTIAC VIBE. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTIFICATION FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V3120000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PART NEEDED FOR THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO PROVIDE A SPECIFIC DATE AS TO WHEN THE PART WOULD BECOME AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED ANY FAILURES.
Incident date: Aug 1, 2014
AIR BAG FAULT LIGHT CAME ON, TOOK IT TO THE DEALER, THEY ADVISED IT WAS THE SENSOR MODULE IN THE PASSENGER SEAT HAS FAILED NO RECALLS AND NO WARRANTY. THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE ON A PART THAT HAS FAILED ON EVERY SOLSTICE I AM AWARE OF , THIS NEEDS TO BE A RECALL BY GM OR DO MORE PEOPLE HAVE TO GET INJURED BEFORE THEY DO WHAT IS RIGHT! SEEMS TO BE A MONEY GRAB BY THE DEALERS AS THEY CHARGE $900 + WHE... Read more
Incident date: Aug 1, 2014
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 PONTIAC GTO. AFTER STARTING THE VEHICLE AND SHIFTING INTO THE DRIVE POSITION, THE ENGINE SUDDENLY STALLED. THE INTERMITTENT FAILURE OCCURRED ON MULTIPLE OCCASIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE IGNITION SWITCH WAS FAULTY AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED, BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED.... Read more
Incident date: Aug 8, 2014
AS I WAS DRIVING IN A GROCERY STORE PARKING LOT, I HEARD A SQUEAL OR WINDING SOUND THEN I SAW A PUFF OF SMOKE COME OUT OF MY STEERING WHEEL - IGNITION AREA. *TR
Incident date: Aug 8, 2014
AS I WAS DRIVING IN A GROCERY STORE PARKING LOT, I HEARD A SQUEAL OR WINDING SOUND THEN I SAW A PUFF OF SMOKE COME OUT OF MY STEERING WHEEL - IGNITION AREA. *TR
Incident date: Jul 30, 2014
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 PONTIAC G6. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH, THE BRAKES WERE ENGAGED BUT THE REAR LEFT BRAKE LIGHT FAILED TO ILLUMINATE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED THAT THE WIRING NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. ALSO, THE TECHNICIAN MADE THE CONTACT AWARE OF RECALL NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 14V252000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,... Read more
Incident date: Jul 30, 2014
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 PONTIAC G6. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH, THE BRAKES WERE ENGAGED BUT THE REAR LEFT BRAKE LIGHT FAILED TO ILLUMINATE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED THAT THE WIRING NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. ALSO, THE TECHNICIAN MADE THE CONTACT AWARE OF RECALL NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 14V252000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,... Read more
Incident date: May 7, 2014
STARTED ABOUT 3MONTHS AGO WHEN I'M DRIVING THE WHEEL WOULD START TO SHAKE BACK& FORWARD THEN AS TIME WENT ON THE POWER STEERING LIGHT CAME ON THE WHEEL BEGIN TO SHAKE AT LOW SPEED AND WHEN CAR NOT MOVING. *TR SO I TOOK TO A FEW MECHANIC SHOPS SAID IT WAS A ELECTRICAL PROBLEM WITH STEERING IT WAS ON RECALL. I TOOK TO DEALER HAD A DIAGNOSTIC CHECK SAID NEEDED A POWER STEERING CONTROL MODULE AN... Read more
PONTIAC
GRAND PRIX
(2008) - ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Aug 14, 2014
Incident date: Jun 10, 2014
I DRIVE A 2008 PONTIAC GRAND PRIX. I HAVE DRIVEN IT FOR SEVEN OR EIGHT YEARS. I UNDERSTAND THAT THERE HAVE BEEN RECALLS ON THIS VEHICLE BUT I HAVE YET TO RECEIVE ONE NOTICE OF A RECALL. IN JUNE 2014, THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM SHUT DOWN ON MY CAR WITHOUT WARNING AT ONE OF THE BUSIEST INTERSECTIONS IN GREENVILLE, MS. AS A RESULT OF THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM SHUTTING DOWN I WAS LEFT WITHOUT AIR, OPERATIVE... Read more
PONTIAC
GRAND PRIX
(2007) - ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Aug 13, 2014
Incident date: Jun 20, 2014
A COUPLE MONTHS AGO THE LOW BEAM HEADLAMPS BEGAN TO RANDOMLY AND INTERMITTENTLY STOP WORKING WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION. THERE WAS NO APPARENT CORRELATION BETWEEN HOW LONG THE VEHICLE HAD BEEN RUNNING AND WHEN THE LIGHTS CUT OFF OR HOW LONG IT WOULD TAKE FOR THEM TO BEGIN WORKING AGAIN. ONLY HI BEAMS WORKED CONSISTENTLY. AS OF THIS PAST WEEK, THE LOW BEAM HEAD LAMPS ARE NO LONGER WORKING FOR ... Read more
PONTIAC
GRAND PRIX
(2007) - VISIBILITY/WIPER
Aug 13, 2014
Incident date: Jun 20, 2014
A COUPLE MONTHS AGO THE LOW BEAM HEADLAMPS BEGAN TO RANDOMLY AND INTERMITTENTLY STOP WORKING WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION. THERE WAS NO APPARENT CORRELATION BETWEEN HOW LONG THE VEHICLE HAD BEEN RUNNING AND WHEN THE LIGHTS CUT OFF OR HOW LONG IT WOULD TAKE FOR THEM TO BEGIN WORKING AGAIN. ONLY HI BEAMS WORKED CONSISTENTLY. AS OF THIS PAST WEEK, THE LOW BEAM HEAD LAMPS ARE NO LONGER WORKING FOR ... Read more
PONTIAC
GRAND PRIX
(2007) - EXTERIOR LIGHTING
Aug 13, 2014
Incident date: Jun 20, 2014
A COUPLE MONTHS AGO THE LOW BEAM HEADLAMPS BEGAN TO RANDOMLY AND INTERMITTENTLY STOP WORKING WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION. THERE WAS NO APPARENT CORRELATION BETWEEN HOW LONG THE VEHICLE HAD BEEN RUNNING AND WHEN THE LIGHTS CUT OFF OR HOW LONG IT WOULD TAKE FOR THEM TO BEGIN WORKING AGAIN. ONLY HI BEAMS WORKED CONSISTENTLY. AS OF THIS PAST WEEK, THE LOW BEAM HEAD LAMPS ARE NO LONGER WORKING FOR ... Read more
Incident date: Jun 13, 2014
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 PONTIAC G6. THE CONTACT RECEIVED RECALL NOTICES FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 14V153000 (STEERING) AND 14V224000 (TRANSMISSION SHIFT CABLE). THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE POWER STEERING AND BRAKES FAILED INTERMITTENTLY WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS. THE F... Read more
Incident date: Jun 13, 2014
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 PONTIAC G6. THE CONTACT RECEIVED RECALL NOTICES FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 14V153000 (STEERING) AND 14V224000 (TRANSMISSION SHIFT CABLE). THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE POWER STEERING AND BRAKES FAILED INTERMITTENTLY WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS. THE F... Read more
Incident date: Aug 6, 2012
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 PONTIAC G6. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE BRAKE LIGHTS REMAINED ILLUMINATED WHEN THE BRAKES WERE NOT APPLIED, BUT WOULD FAIL TO ILLUMINATE WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED. IN ADDITION, THE CRUISE CONTROL FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A PRIVATE MECHANIC FOR REPAIRS, BUT THE FAILURES RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURES. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WA... Read more
Incident date: Aug 6, 2012
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 PONTIAC G6. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE BRAKE LIGHTS REMAINED ILLUMINATED WHEN THE BRAKES WERE NOT APPLIED, BUT WOULD FAIL TO ILLUMINATE WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED. IN ADDITION, THE CRUISE CONTROL FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A PRIVATE MECHANIC FOR REPAIRS, BUT THE FAILURES RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURES. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WA... Read more
Incident date: Mar 3, 2014
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 PONTIAC G6. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE STEERING WHEEL SEIZED AND THE CONTACT HEARD AN ABNORMAL NOISE WHEN THE VEHICLE MADE LEFT OR RIGHT TURNS. THE FAILURE OCCURRED ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTIFICATION FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V153000 (STEERING) AND STATED THAT THE PART WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT WAS NOT ABLE TO SCHEDULE A REPAIR AP... Read more
Incident date: Aug 6, 2014
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 PONTIAC GRAND AM. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE HAZARD AND TURN SIGNALS FAILED TO OPERATE. THE FAILURE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED NOR WAS THE VEHICLE REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS NOT RECOGNIZED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 93,000.
Incident date: Aug 6, 2014
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 PONTIAC GRAND AM. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE HAZARD AND TURN SIGNALS FAILED TO OPERATE. THE FAILURE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED NOR WAS THE VEHICLE REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS NOT RECOGNIZED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 93,000.
Incident date: Mar 31, 2014
MY FATHER-IN-LAW,[XXX] RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE IN MARCH TO HAVE HIS IGNITION REPLACED BY GM DUE TO FAULTY SWITCHES. HE HAS GONE IN MONTHLY SINCE THEN AND THE DEALER SAYS THEY DON'T HAVE THE PARTS. IN THE MEANTIME HE IS SCARED TO DRIVE THE CAR BECAUSE OF THE POSSIBLE PROBLEM. HE IS 84 YEARS OLD AND FEELS LIKE GM IS GIVING HIM THE RUNAROUND. THE DEALER IS VALLEY AUBURN BUICK GMC IN AUBURN, WA. ... Read more
Incident date: Aug 8, 2012
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 PONTIAC VIBE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DRIVER SIDE WINDOW REGULATOR MECHANISM FAILED. IN ADDITION, THE DRIVER SIDE WINDOW MADE AN ABNORMAL NOISE, CONTAINED A DEEP, HORIZONTAL CRACK, AND WAS BECOMING OFF TRACK. THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 08V162000 (VISIBILITY). THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE AP... Read more
Incident date: Aug 8, 2012
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 PONTIAC VIBE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DRIVER SIDE WINDOW REGULATOR MECHANISM FAILED. IN ADDITION, THE DRIVER SIDE WINDOW MADE AN ABNORMAL NOISE, CONTAINED A DEEP, HORIZONTAL CRACK, AND WAS BECOMING OFF TRACK. THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 08V162000 (VISIBILITY). THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE AP... Read more