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 1, 2013
THE SEATBELT RETRACTOR FIRST FAILED IN AUGUST OF 2013. I RESEARCHED ONLINE AND FOUND THAT MANY OTHER 04 GTO OWNERS HAVE HAD THE SAME PROBLEM. I FIXED THE PART THAT COMMONLY SLIPS OUT OF PLACE CAUSING THE ISSUE AND THE SEATBELT ONCE AGAIN WORKED CORRECTLY. HOWEVER, NOW ON JULY 2ND 2014 AT ONLY 39,500 MILES THE SEATBELT RETRACTOR AGAIN FAILED LEAVING THE BELT FULLY EXTENDED. THIS MAKES THE VEHICLE E... Read more
Incident date: Jul 1, 2014
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 PONTIAC SOLSTICE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG WARNING LAMP ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THE TECHNICIAN WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 24,048. UPDATED 08/28/14*LJ THE CONSUMER STATED THE DEALER DISCOVERED THAT THE ... Read more
PONTIAC
BONNEVILLE
(2005) - AIR BAGS
Jul 3, 2014
Incident date: Jul 25, 2013
CAR SHUT OFF WHILE SITTING AT YIELD SIGN ,WAS REAR ENDED BY ONCOMING TRAFFIC. *TR
Crash
2 injured
PONTIAC
BONNEVILLE
(2005) - ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)
Jul 3, 2014
Incident date: Jul 25, 2013
CAR SHUT OFF WHILE SITTING AT YIELD SIGN ,WAS REAR ENDED BY ONCOMING TRAFFIC. *TR
Crash
2 injured
PONTIAC
BONNEVILLE
(2005) - ENGINE
Jul 3, 2014
Incident date: Jul 25, 2013
CAR SHUT OFF WHILE SITTING AT YIELD SIGN ,WAS REAR ENDED BY ONCOMING TRAFFIC. *TR
Crash
2 injured
Incident date: May 3, 2014
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 PONTIAC G6. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE REAR BRAKE LIGHTS FAILED TO ILLUMINATE HOWEVER, THEY DID ILLUMINATE WHENEVER THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS NOT BEING ENGAGED. THE CONTACT WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER:09V036000 (EXTERIOR LIGHTING). THE VEHICLE WAS SCHEDULED FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING AND TO BE REPAIRED BY AN AUTHORIZED DEALER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE F... Read more
Incident date: Dec 2, 2013
GAS SMELL COMING FOR THE CAR, OBVIOUS GAS LEAK AROUND FUEL TANK. THERE HAS BEEN A RECALL FOR THE 2007 AND NEWER MODELS BUT NOT THE 2006. THIS IS VERY DANGEROUS. *TR
Incident date: Jun 22, 2014
TL * THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 PONTIAC G6. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO ROLL AWAY WHILE IT WAS SECURED IN PARK. THE CONTACT HAD TO PLACE OBJECTS UNDER THE TIRES TO PREVENT THE VEHICLE FROM MOVING. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE SHIFT CABLE HAD FAILED. THE VIN WAS EXCLUDED FROM NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V224000 (POWER TRAIN). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 90,... Read more
Incident date: Jun 22, 2014
TL * THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 PONTIAC G6. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO ROLL AWAY WHILE IT WAS SECURED IN PARK. THE CONTACT HAD TO PLACE OBJECTS UNDER THE TIRES TO PREVENT THE VEHICLE FROM MOVING. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE SHIFT CABLE HAD FAILED. THE VIN WAS EXCLUDED FROM NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V224000 (POWER TRAIN). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 90,... Read more
Incident date: Feb 25, 2014
ON MORNING COMMUTE TO WORK TRAFFIC SLOWED AND DRIVER IN VEHICLE ATTEMPTED TO SLOW DOWN. VEHICLE THEN SLID OFF THE LEFT SIDE OF THE ROADWAY INTO THE MEDIAN AND STRUCK THE GUARDRAIL HEAD ON. AIRBAGS WERE NOT DEPLOYED. VEHICLE DEEMED A TOTAL LOSS. DRIVER WAS NOT SERIOUSLY INJURED. *TR
Crash
1 injured
Incident date: Jun 2, 2014
I HAVE A 2007 PONTIAC G6 SEDAN. IT HAS HAD SEVERAL ELECTRICAL ISSUES IN THE PAST BUT THEY ARE GETTING WORSE. THE DELAY POWER TO THE LIGHTS AND RADIO DO NOT SEEM TO FUNCTION PROPERLY. THE RADIO IS TO REMAIN ON UNTIL THE DRIVER DOOR IS OPENED. WELL IT NOW DOES NOT SHUT OFF AT TIMES. SOMETIMES IT WILL "TIME OUT" AFTER THE 10 MINUTES IF THE IGNITION IS TURNED OFF BUT ONCE I TURNED OFF THE CAR, LO... Read more
Incident date: Jul 2, 2014
WHEN THE CAR IS IN PARK IT CAN BE EASILY "MOVED". IF YOU PUSH ON THE CAR SLIGHTLY IS MOVES FORWARD OR BACKWARD APPROX. 3-4 INCHES IN EITHER DIRECTION. IT ALSO SEEMS TO SLIP INTO GEAR WHEN ACCELERATING AT APPROX. 30 MPH CAUSING A JERKING MOTION. *TR
Incident date: May 14, 2014
WHILE DRIVING-THE STOP LIGHTS STAY ON, WHEN THE BRAKES ARE APPLIED THE LIGHTS GO OUT. HAVE DIFFICULTY GETTING SHIFTER OUT OF PARK. ALSO SPEED CONTROL QUIT WORKING. THERE IS A RECALL FOR THIS PROBLEM-NUMBER 13036. IT COVERS CARS BUILT BETWEEN MAY 26. 2004 TO JAN. 4 2010.[ MY CAR WAS BUILT MAY 2007 ]. WHEN I CALLED G. M. PHONE-800-553-6000. THIS IS THE PONTIAC NUMBER. THEY SAID MY SERIAL NUMBER IS N... Read more
Incident date: May 14, 2014
WHILE DRIVING-THE STOP LIGHTS STAY ON, WHEN THE BRAKES ARE APPLIED THE LIGHTS GO OUT. HAVE DIFFICULTY GETTING SHIFTER OUT OF PARK. ALSO SPEED CONTROL QUIT WORKING. THERE IS A RECALL FOR THIS PROBLEM-NUMBER 13036. IT COVERS CARS BUILT BETWEEN MAY 26. 2004 TO JAN. 4 2010.[ MY CAR WAS BUILT MAY 2007 ]. WHEN I CALLED G. M. PHONE-800-553-6000. THIS IS THE PONTIAC NUMBER. THEY SAID MY SERIAL NUMBER IS N... Read more
Incident date: May 14, 2014
WHILE DRIVING-THE STOP LIGHTS STAY ON, WHEN THE BRAKES ARE APPLIED THE LIGHTS GO OUT. HAVE DIFFICULTY GETTING SHIFTER OUT OF PARK. ALSO SPEED CONTROL QUIT WORKING. THERE IS A RECALL FOR THIS PROBLEM-NUMBER 13036. IT COVERS CARS BUILT BETWEEN MAY 26. 2004 TO JAN. 4 2010.[ MY CAR WAS BUILT MAY 2007 ]. WHEN I CALLED G. M. PHONE-800-553-6000. THIS IS THE PONTIAC NUMBER. THEY SAID MY SERIAL NUMBER IS N... Read more
Incident date: Jun 29, 2014
DRIVING AND SUDDENLY ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON, ACROSS THE RADIO IT SAID ENGINE POWER REDUCED AND SERVICE TRACTION. IT WOULD BARELY ACCELERATE. IT HAS DONE THIS TWICE IN A WEEK. THEN AFTER A WHILE THE ENGINE LIGHT GOES OFF AND IT WILL SEEM OK. AT STOPS THOUGH, THE CAR SEEMS VERY SHAKY, FEELING LIKE IT WILL STALL, BUT HASN'T YET!!! *TR
Incident date: Jun 29, 2014
DRIVING AND SUDDENLY ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON, ACROSS THE RADIO IT SAID ENGINE POWER REDUCED AND SERVICE TRACTION. IT WOULD BARELY ACCELERATE. IT HAS DONE THIS TWICE IN A WEEK. THEN AFTER A WHILE THE ENGINE LIGHT GOES OFF AND IT WILL SEEM OK. AT STOPS THOUGH, THE CAR SEEMS VERY SHAKY, FEELING LIKE IT WILL STALL, BUT HASN'T YET!!! *TR
Incident date: Jun 29, 2014
DRIVING AND SUDDENLY ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON, ACROSS THE RADIO IT SAID ENGINE POWER REDUCED AND SERVICE TRACTION. IT WOULD BARELY ACCELERATE. IT HAS DONE THIS TWICE IN A WEEK. THEN AFTER A WHILE THE ENGINE LIGHT GOES OFF AND IT WILL SEEM OK. AT STOPS THOUGH, THE CAR SEEMS VERY SHAKY, FEELING LIKE IT WILL STALL, BUT HASN'T YET!!! *TR
Incident date: Jun 20, 2014
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 PONTIAC G6. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, ALL OF THE DOOR LOCKS WOULD LOCK AND UNLOCK INDEPENDENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 50,000.
Incident date: Jun 25, 2014
NOTICED "SERVICE AIRBAG" MESSAGE AS WELL AS RED AIRBAG LIGHT ONE DAY WHILE DRIVING. TRIED TO CLEAR THE INFORMATION AND IT CAME RIGHT BACK ON. HAS REMAINED ON AT ANY TIME THE CAR IS RUNNING CONTINUOUSLY FOR ONE WEEK NOW. THIS SEEMS TO BE A COMMON PROBLEM AMONG OTHER SOLSTICE OWNERS. IT IS ABSOLUTELY A SAFETY ISSUE. ALL OF THE COMPLAINTS SEEM TO STATE THE PROBLEM HAS OCCURRED WITH WELL UNDER 100... Read more
Incident date: Feb 11, 2014
I NOTICED THE IGNITION KEY COULD BE REMOVED FROM IGNITION REGARDLESS OF POSITION. SINCE HEARING OF GM INCLUDING THE 99 GRAND AM IN ITS RECALL I CALLED THE LOCAL GM DEALER. I WAS TOLD THERE WAS NOTING THAT COULD BE DONE UNTIL I RECEIVE A RECALL NOTICE FROM GM. I CONTACTED GM AND WAS TOLD I COULD GET IT REPAIRED AT MY EXPENSE AND THEM FILE PAPERWORK TO GET REIMBURSED. I RELAISE THERE IS PROBABLY A... Read more
Incident date: Feb 11, 2014
I NOTICED THE IGNITION KEY COULD BE REMOVED FROM IGNITION REGARDLESS OF POSITION. SINCE HEARING OF GM INCLUDING THE 99 GRAND AM IN ITS RECALL I CALLED THE LOCAL GM DEALER. I WAS TOLD THERE WAS NOTING THAT COULD BE DONE UNTIL I RECEIVE A RECALL NOTICE FROM GM. I CONTACTED GM AND WAS TOLD I COULD GET IT REPAIRED AT MY EXPENSE AND THEM FILE PAPERWORK TO GET REIMBURSED. I RELAISE THERE IS PROBABLY A... Read more
Incident date: Aug 20, 2013
MY HUSBAND WAS INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT SHORTLY AFTER PURCHASING OUR VEHICLE AT WHICH POINT A TRAILER (REAR OF A PICK UP) HAULING DIRT WAS RELEASED FROM AND ONCOMING VEHICLE (TRAVELING APPROX. 45-55 MPH) AND MY HUSBAND DRIVING AT 35 MPH (BRAKING AS HE SAW IT COMING TOWARDS HIM) THE TRAILER SLAMMED INTO THE FRONT END OF OUR CAR. THIS CAUSED THE FRAME TO BE BENT WITH SEVERAL OTHER DAMAGES INCLUDING ... Read more
Crash
PONTIAC
GRAND PRIX
(2002) - ENGINE
Jul 2, 2014
Incident date: Apr 2, 2014
VEHICLE WOULD RANDOMLY JUST SHUT OFF WHILE DRIVING.THERE WOULD BE NO INDICATION BEFOREHAND(LIKE SPUTTERING OR STALLING). IT WOULD JUST COMPLETELY SHUT OFF SOMETIMES WHILE DRIVING AT A REGULAR SPEED SOMETIMES AT A STOP. I WOULD LOSE ALL POWER STEERING POWER BRAKES ETC. I CONTACTED PONTIAC AND THEY TOLD ME THAT THERE WAS A LETTER (NOT A RECALL) SENT OUT ON THIS CAR THAT COULD HAVE A CATALYTIC CONVER... Read more
PONTIAC
GRAND PRIX
(2002) - AIR BAGS
Jul 2, 2014
Incident date: Jun 26, 2014
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 PONTIAC GRAND PRIX. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH, THE CONTACT WAS INVOLVED IN A VEHICLE CRASH. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY AND THE SEAT BELTS FAILED TO PROVIDE RESTRAINT. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED AND THERE WERE NO INJURIES. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 168,000. UPDATED 11/12/14*LJ THE CONSUMER STATED THE CRASH WAS A HEAD ON COLLISION.... Read more
Crash
2 injured
PONTIAC
GRAND PRIX
(2002) - SEAT BELTS
Jul 2, 2014
Incident date: Jun 26, 2014
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 PONTIAC GRAND PRIX. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH, THE CONTACT WAS INVOLVED IN A VEHICLE CRASH. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY AND THE SEAT BELTS FAILED TO PROVIDE RESTRAINT. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED AND THERE WERE NO INJURIES. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 168,000. UPDATED 11/12/14*LJ THE CONSUMER STATED THE CRASH WAS A HEAD ON COLLISION.... Read more
Crash
2 injured
PONTIAC
GRAND PRIX
(2006) - AIR BAGS
Jul 2, 2014
Incident date: Oct 31, 2013
TL - THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 PONTIAC GRAND PRIX. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH, THE CONTACT CRASHED THE VEHICLE INTO A DEER. THE VEHICLE SPUN OUT OF CONTROL AND ROLLED OVER MULTIPLE TIMES. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. THE CONTACT HAD TO BE CUT FROM THE VEHICLE AND SUSTAINED NECK AND BACK INJURIES. THE CONTACT RECEIVED MEDICAL ATTENTION. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED AND A POLICE REPORT WAS FILE... Read more
Crash
1 injured
PONTIAC
GRAND PRIX
(2006) - AIR BAGS
Jul 2, 2014
Incident date: Oct 31, 2013
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 PONTIAC GRAND PRIX. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH, THE CONTACT CRASHED THE VEHICLE INTO A DEER. THE VEHICLE SPUN OUT OF CONTROL AND ROLLED OVER MULTIPLE TIMES. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. THE CONTACT HAD TO BE CUT FROM THE VEHICLE AND SUSTAINED NECK AND BACK INJURIES. THE CONTACT RECEIVED MEDICAL ATTENTION. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED AND A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED... Read more
Crash
1 injured
PONTIAC
GRAND PRIX
(2007) - ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Jul 2, 2014
Incident date: May 7, 2012
MY LOW BEAM HEAD LIGHTS GO OFF INTERMITTENTLY. WE HAVE REPLACED THE RELAY UNDER THE HOOD AS WELL AS SENSORS. THIS HAPPENS ALMOST EVERY TIME WE DRIVE. CLEARLY ITS QUITE A SAFETY ISSUE, THEY HAVE SHUT OFF UNEXPECTEDLY WHILE DRIVING AT A HIGH SPEED ON THE INTERSTATE IN THE PITCH BLACK OF NIGHT. *TR
PONTIAC
GRAND PRIX
(2007) - EXTERIOR LIGHTING
Jul 2, 2014
Incident date: May 7, 2012
MY LOW BEAM HEAD LIGHTS GO OFF INTERMITTENTLY. WE HAVE REPLACED THE RELAY UNDER THE HOOD AS WELL AS SENSORS. THIS HAPPENS ALMOST EVERY TIME WE DRIVE. CLEARLY ITS QUITE A SAFETY ISSUE, THEY HAVE SHUT OFF UNEXPECTEDLY WHILE DRIVING AT A HIGH SPEED ON THE INTERSTATE IN THE PITCH BLACK OF NIGHT. *TR
PONTIAC
BONNEVILLE
(2002) - ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
Jul 2, 2014
Incident date: Apr 8, 2014
WHILE TRAVELING ON THE INTERSTATE HIGHWAY 295 IN NJ MY VEHICLE STALLED. THE STALLED AND ALMOST CAUSED A NEAR FATAL ACCIDENT WITH A SEMI. THE VEHICLE AFTER 20 MINUTES AND NUMEROUS ATTEMPTS THE VEHICLE STARTED BACK UP AND I DECIDED TO TRY AND MAKE IT HOME BY TAKING BACK ROADS AWAY FROM THE INTERSTATE. THE VEHICLE STALLED 4 MORE TIMES BEFORE I COULD GET IT HOME. I WAS VISIBLY SHAKEN UPSET AND SCARE... Read more
Incident date: Feb 16, 2014
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 PONTIAC G6. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 50 MPH, THE POWER STEERING FAILED AND ALL OF THE INSTRUMENT PANEL INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE DEALER REPLACED THE STEERING COLUMN AND TORQUE SENSOR. THE VIN WAS EXCLUDED FROM NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V153000 (STEERING). THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 111,000.
Incident date: Jun 28, 2014
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 PONTIAC G5. THE CONTACT STATED THAT FUEL FUMES WERE EMITTED IN AND AROUND THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED THAT THE FUEL PUMP WAS CRACKED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 70,000.
Incident date: Apr 12, 2014
WENT TO GET IN MY CAR AT THE STORE AND THE SECURITY LIGHT WAS ON AND CAR WOULDN'T START HAD TO HAVE IT TOWED ACROSS TOWN. THEN I READ THAT IT IS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH THESE VEHICLES. NOW I HEAR GM IS RECALLING FOR IGNITION SWITCH. WHICH IS WHAT IS WRONG WITH MY VEHICLE. IM AFRAID IT WILL HAPPEN WHILE IM DRIVING. LETS HOPE NOT. WENT TO THE GM WEB PAGE THEY SAID IT WASN'T RECALLED AND THEN I SEE IT ... Read more
Incident date: Apr 12, 2014
WENT TO GET IN MY CAR AT THE STORE AND THE SECURITY LIGHT WAS ON AND CAR WOULDN'T START HAD TO HAVE IT TOWED ACROSS TOWN. THEN I READ THAT IT IS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH THESE VEHICLES. NOW I HEAR GM IS RECALLING FOR IGNITION SWITCH. WHICH IS WHAT IS WRONG WITH MY VEHICLE. IM AFRAID IT WILL HAPPEN WHILE IM DRIVING. LETS HOPE NOT. WENT TO THE GM WEB PAGE THEY SAID IT WASN'T RECALLED AND THEN I SEE IT ... Read more
Incident date: Jul 1, 2013
PARKED CAR TO SHOP. UPON RETURNING, CAR WOULD NOT START. HAD TOWED AND WAS TOLD IT WAS SAFETY SWITCH FOR IGNITION. DURING THIS TIME A CLICKING SOUND WOULD EMIT PERIODICALLY FROM THE IGNITION OR TURN SIGNAL ASSEMBLIES. HAD IGNITION ASSEMBLY REPLACED. WORKED FOR A WHILE AND THEN DECEMBER OF 2013, CLICKING SOUND REAPPEARED AND HASN'T STOPPED. *TR
Incident date: Jun 23, 2014
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 PONTIAC G6. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE WAS VEERING TO THE LEFT AND THE STEERING WAS EXTREMELY DIFFICULT TO MANEUVER. ALSO, THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THERE WAS A LOUD NOISE COMING FROM THE STEERING WHEEL. THE CONTACT WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 14V153000 (STEERING). THE VEHICLE WAS TO BE INSPECTED, DIAGNOSED AND R... Read more
Incident date: Jul 1, 2014
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 PONTIAC G6. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH, THE CHECK ENGINE SENSOR LIGHT SUDDENLY ILLUMINATED AND A CHIME SOUNDED BEFORE THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE VEHICLE WAS RESTARTED AND FUNCTIONED NORMALLY BUT THE GAUGES WERE INOPERABLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 67,000.
Incident date: Jul 1, 2014
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 PONTIAC G6. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH, THE CHECK ENGINE SENSOR LIGHT SUDDENLY ILLUMINATED AND A CHIME SOUNDED BEFORE THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE VEHICLE WAS RESTARTED AND FUNCTIONED NORMALLY BUT THE GAUGES WERE INOPERABLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 67,000.
Incident date: Jun 10, 2014
I WENT TO TURN RIGHT INTO THE PARKING LOT AT WORK AND WHEN I HIT THE BRAKE THE STEERING WHEEL WOULDN'T TURN. I HIT THE BRAKES TO AVOID HITTING THE DITCH AND THEN THE STEERING WHEEL TURNED. THIS HAS HAPPENED SEVERAL TIMES AND IT SEEMS TO BE WHEN I AM TRYING TO MAKE A TURN OF SOME SORT. *TR
Incident date: Jun 17, 2014
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 PONTIAC SOLSTICE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE FAILED TO START. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT WAS ALSO INFORMED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER 14V047000 (AIR BAGS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM). THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 108,000.
Incident date: Apr 10, 2014
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 PONTIAC SOLSTICE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HE ATTEMPTED TO HAVE THE VEHICLE REPAIRED UNDER RECALL NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14E021000 (ENGINE). THE CONTACT STATED THAT HE WAS MADE AWARE THAT PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE IN ORDER TO PERFORM THE REPAIRS FOR THE RECALL. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER HAD EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIRS. THE C... Read more
Incident date: Jun 25, 2014
TL * THE CONTACT OWNS A 1997 PONTIAC SUNFIRE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT SMOKE WAS EMITTING FROM THE STEERING COLUMN. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT AFTER INSPECTING THE VEHICLE HE NOTICED THAT THERE WAS AN ELECTRICAL SHORT CAUSING THE WIRES TO MELT TOGETHER. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED THAT THE IGNITION SWITCH MALFUNCTIONED. AS A RESULT, THE STEERING COLUMN... Read more
Fire
Incident date: Jun 25, 2014
TL * THE CONTACT OWNS A 1997 PONTIAC SUNFIRE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT SMOKE WAS EMITTING FROM THE STEERING COLUMN. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT AFTER INSPECTING THE VEHICLE HE NOTICED THAT THERE WAS AN ELECTRICAL SHORT CAUSING THE WIRES TO MELT TOGETHER. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED THAT THE IGNITION SWITCH MALFUNCTIONED. AS A RESULT, THE STEERING COLUMN... Read more
Fire
Incident date: Jun 21, 2014
WE WERE TAKING MY CHILDREN TO THE CIRCUS ON 695 WEST DOING 60 MPH WHEN THE LIGHT SHOWING THAT THE CAR HAD OVERHEATED AND THE ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. WHILE DOING 60 MPH THE CAR JUST STOPS IN THE ON THE BELTWAY. WE COULD HAVE BEEN KILLED. THERE WAS NO POWER WHATSOEVER. THE WINDOWS WOULDN'T EVEN ROLL UP. THIS CAR NEEDS TO BE RECALLED. THE ALTERNATOR WAS REPLACED AND A FUEL PUMP AND WE GOT THE CAR BACK ... Read more
Incident date: Jun 21, 2014
WE WERE TAKING MY CHILDREN TO THE CIRCUS ON 695 WEST DOING 60 MPH WHEN THE LIGHT SHOWING THAT THE CAR HAD OVERHEATED AND THE ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. WHILE DOING 60 MPH THE CAR JUST STOPS IN THE ON THE BELTWAY. WE COULD HAVE BEEN KILLED. THERE WAS NO POWER WHATSOEVER. THE WINDOWS WOULDN'T EVEN ROLL UP. THIS CAR NEEDS TO BE RECALLED. THE ALTERNATOR WAS REPLACED AND A FUEL PUMP AND WE GOT THE CAR BACK ... Read more
Incident date: Jan 2, 2014
THE IGNITION OFTEN SLIPS INTO ACCESSORY MODE AND MY CAR WILL BE DEAD THE NEXT MORNING. VERY ANNOYING. THE GEAR SHIFT WILL ALSO SHIFT IF YOU ACCIDENTALLY KNOCK IT WHILE DRIVING EVEN WITHOUT PRESSING THE BUTTON. *TR
Incident date: Jan 2, 2014
THE IGNITION OFTEN SLIPS INTO ACCESSORY MODE AND MY CAR WILL BE DEAD THE NEXT MORNING. VERY ANNOYING. THE GEAR SHIFT WILL ALSO SHIFT IF YOU ACCIDENTALLY KNOCK IT WHILE DRIVING EVEN WITHOUT PRESSING THE BUTTON. *TR
PONTIAC
GRAND PRIX
(2004) - EXTERIOR LIGHTING
Jul 1, 2014
Incident date: Oct 9, 2013
I WAS DRIVING TO CHURCH IT HAD JUST GOT DARK A CAR APPROACHED ME WITH HIGH BEAMS ON, WHEN I WENT TO FLICKER MY SWITCH FROM LOW TO HIGH MY LIGHTS WENT OUT COMPLETELY I WAS SCARED TO DEATH IT WAS PITCH BLACK COULDN'T SEE WHERE I WAS GOING AND THEN THEY CAME BACK ON I WAS IN A FIELD, THANK GOD IT WAS A COUNTRY ROAD I MAY HAVE HURT MYSELF OR SOMEONE ELSE, THE WINDOWS ON MY CAR HAVE BEEN REPLACED ALL O... Read more
PONTIAC
GRAND PRIX
(2007) - EXTERIOR LIGHTING
Jul 1, 2014
Incident date: Jun 18, 2014
THIS IS NOT THE FIRST TIME THIS HAPPENED WE HAVE ALREADY FIXED THIS PROBLEM 3 TIMES WITCH THE SWITCH COST US 210.00 DOLLARS TO HAVE REPLACED AND THAT IS JUST THE PART. I WILL BE DRIVING AT NIGHT AND MY LIGHTS JUST TURN OFF AND NEVER COME BACK ON!!! I HAVE ALMOST BEEN IN A WRECK DUE TO THIS PROBLEM SO I BELIEVE SOMEONE NEEDS TO DO SOME RESEARCH ON THE PONTIAC CONTROL SWITCH THAT OPERATES LIGHTS BLI... Read more