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: Feb 14, 2017
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 PONTIAC GRAND AM. WHILE OPERATING THE TURN SIGNAL EITHER RIGHT OR LEFT, THE SIGNAL LIGHT FAILED TO ILLUMINATE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 111,000.
Incident date: Nov 20, 2016
BLINKERS JUST STOP WORKING SOMTIMES FOR HOURS AND THEN BACK ON WHILE DRIVING AND A CADILLAC CONVERTER IS MAKING NOISE.
Incident date: Nov 20, 2016
BLINKERS JUST STOP WORKING SOMTIMES FOR HOURS AND THEN BACK ON WHILE DRIVING AND A CADILLAC CONVERTER IS MAKING NOISE.
Incident date: Feb 6, 2017
THE ELECTRICAL POWER STEERING IN NOT WORKING CORRECTLY WHEN STARTING AND WHEEL IS HARD TO TURN, DOES THIS ON AND OFF.
Incident date: Feb 20, 2017
AS DRIVING, THE STEERING WHEEL WOULD SHAKE OFF AND ON. THEN, THE POWER STEERING WENT OUT COMPLETELY ON THE INTERSTATE.
Incident date: Feb 21, 2017
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 PONTIAC G6. WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS STARTED, THE POWER STEERING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE POWER STEERING MOTOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND STATED THAT THERE WAS NO RECALL. THE FAILURE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 200,000.
Incident date: Jun 30, 2008
WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE INTERSTATE,AFTER A HARD RAIN, I CAME OVER A HILL AND NOTICED THAT TRAFFIC HAD STOPPED DUE TO AN ACCIDENT AHEAD. I HIT THE BRAKES AND NOTICED THAT MY SPEED WAS NOT IMPEDING AS NORMAL.I DIDN'T WANT TO COLLIDE WITH THE VEHICLE AHEAD OF ME IN MY LANE WHICH WAS COMPLETELY STOPPED ABOUT 40 YARDS AHEAD,SO, I TRIED TO GO TO THE LEFT. I FIGURED THAT IF I DIDN'T STOP IN THAT DISTANCE ... Read more
Incident date: Aug 17, 2016
TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 PONTIAC VIBE. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V340000 (AIR BAGS). THE PART TO DO THE RECALL REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE VIN WAS INVALID. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. V... Read more
Incident date: Feb 8, 2017
NEW TO ME PURCHASE. FIRST TIME I FILLED THE FUEL TANK I GET A STRONG SMELL OF FUEL INSIDE THE VEHICLE.
Incident date: Feb 14, 2017
SECURITY LIGHT STAYS ON IN DASHBOARD. AT TIMES CAR DOES NOT WANT TO START. READ ON LINE NUMEROUS COMPLAINT ABOUT THIS ISSUE. HOWEVER, WHEN I PUT IN MY VIN NUMBER IT SAYS NO RECALL. ON ANOTHER SITE, THEIR IS A RECALL FOR 2004 PONTIAC GRAND AM HELP!!! I AM CONFUSED.
Incident date: Feb 14, 2017
SECURITY LIGHT STAYS ON IN DASHBOARD. AT TIMES CAR DOES NOT WANT TO START. READ ON LINE NUMEROUS COMPLAINT ABOUT THIS ISSUE. HOWEVER, WHEN I PUT IN MY VIN NUMBER IT SAYS NO RECALL. ON ANOTHER SITE, THEIR IS A RECALL FOR 2004 PONTIAC GRAND AM HELP!!! I AM CONFUSED.
PONTIAC
GRAND PRIX
(2007) — EXTERIOR LIGHTING
Feb 17, 2017
Incident date: Feb 10, 2017
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 PONTIAC GRAND PRIX. WHILE OPERATING THE VEHICLE, THE LOW BEAM HEADLIGHTS SUDDENLY SHUT OFF. ALSO, WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE POWER STEERING MALFUNCTIONED AND CAUSED THE STEERING WHEEL TO BECOME VERY DIFFICULT TO TURN. THE FAILURES WERE NOT DIAGNOSED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 128,000.
PONTIAC
GRAND PRIX
(2007) — STEERING
Feb 17, 2017
Incident date: Feb 10, 2017
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 PONTIAC GRAND PRIX. WHILE OPERATING THE VEHICLE, THE LOW BEAM HEADLIGHTS SUDDENLY SHUT OFF. ALSO, WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE POWER STEERING MALFUNCTIONED AND CAUSED THE STEERING WHEEL TO BECOME VERY DIFFICULT TO TURN. THE FAILURES WERE NOT DIAGNOSED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 128,000.
Incident date: Jul 1, 2016
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 PONTIAC VIBE. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V340000 (AIR BAG) HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED THE FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS REMEDY NOT YET A... Read more
Incident date: Feb 24, 2015
POWER STEERING HAS FAILED TWICE IN 24 MONTHS WHILE BEING DRIVEN. FIRST ON 02/24/2015 AND AGAIN ON 02/14/2017. THEY REPLACED A SENSOR KIT IN 2015 AT A COST OF $586 AND NOW THE WHOLE STEERING COLUMN HAS FAILED,
Incident date: Jun 8, 2016
THE PASSENGER SEAT DO NOT REGISTER OCCUPIED. THE AIR BAG LIGHT STAYS ON, WONT GO OFF
Incident date: Feb 13, 2017
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 PONTIAC TORRENT. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH, THE CONTACT FELT A BURNING SENSATION EMERGING FROM THE SEAT. THE CONTACT TURNED OFF THE HEATED SEAT AND CONTINUED DRIVING HOME. THE CONTACT GOT HOME AND NOTICED A HOLE IN THE SEAT AND IN HER JACKET. THERE WERE NO INJURIES. THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE HEATED SEAT ELEMENT WAS FAU... Read more
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PONTIAC
GRAND PRIX
(2007) — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Feb 16, 2017
Incident date: Dec 12, 2016
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 PONTIAC GRAND PRIX. WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER TO BE DIAGNOSED. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE IGNITION CONTROL MODULE FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED; HOWEVER, THE FAILURE RECURRED SEVERAL TIMES. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 141,000.
Incident date: Feb 15, 2017
CAR SUFFERED A SUDDEN LOSS OF POWER STEERING WHILE DRIVING ON A HIGHWAY MAKING IT VERY DIFFICULT TO MANEUVER OR TURN THE CAR. CAR HAS EPS. THE POWER STEERING FUNCTIONALITY HAS NOT RETURNED.
Incident date: Feb 5, 2016
THE POWER STIRRING KEEPS LOCKING UP HARD TO TURN HAD A FIX PROBLEMS STILL EXIST
Incident date: Feb 15, 2017
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 PONTIAC G6. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE TAIL LIGHTS FAILED TO ILLUMINATE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS PREVIOUSLY REPAIRED PER NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V252000 (SERVICE BRAKES, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, EXTERIOR LIGHTING, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL) HOWEVER, THE REPAIR FAILED TO REMEDY THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FA... Read more
Incident date: Feb 15, 2017
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 PONTIAC G6. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE TAIL LIGHTS FAILED TO ILLUMINATE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS PREVIOUSLY REPAIRED PER NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V252000 (SERVICE BRAKES, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, EXTERIOR LIGHTING, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL) HOWEVER, THE REPAIR FAILED TO REMEDY THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FA... Read more
Incident date: Feb 1, 2017
MY HEADLIGHT ASSEMBLY KEEPS MELTING AND THEN THE HEADLIGHTS (LOW & HIGH BEAM) DO NOT COME ON. I REPLACED THE HEADLIGHTS ABOUT 6X UNTIL I CALLED THE GM DEALERSHIP AND THEY EXPLAINED THIS IS DUE TO A MANUFACTURING DEFECT. THERE HAS BEEN NO RECALL FROM GM FOR THIS SPECIFIC ISSUE. I DID FILE A COMPLAINT WITH GM BUT THEY SAID THERE IS NOTHING THEY WILL DO AND I NEED TO PAY TO HAVE IT REPAIRED MYSELF... Read more
Incident date: Feb 11, 2017
WHEN STARTING MY CAR, POWER STEERING SERVICE ESC WAS SHOWN ON MY MESSAGE CENTER AS MY CAR BEEPED TO ALARM ME OF THE MESSAGE AS WELL AS I HAD NO POWER STEERING AND COULD NOT TURN MY WHEEL. I LOOKED UP ON THE INTERNET WHAT THAT MESSAGE MEANT AND SAW THAT THERE HAVE BEEN RECALLS FOR THE SAME ISSUES ON PREVIOUS YEARS OF THE SAME VEHICLE BUT THAT 2010 ISN'T COVERED UNDER THE RECALL. ONLINE IT STATED ... Read more
Incident date: Feb 11, 2017
WHEN STARTING MY CAR, POWER STEERING SERVICE ESC WAS SHOWN ON MY MESSAGE CENTER AS MY CAR BEEPED TO ALARM ME OF THE MESSAGE AS WELL AS I HAD NO POWER STEERING AND COULD NOT TURN MY WHEEL. I LOOKED UP ON THE INTERNET WHAT THAT MESSAGE MEANT AND SAW THAT THERE HAVE BEEN RECALLS FOR THE SAME ISSUES ON PREVIOUS YEARS OF THE SAME VEHICLE BUT THAT 2010 ISN'T COVERED UNDER THE RECALL. ONLINE IT STATED ... Read more
Incident date: Dec 14, 2010
POWER STEERING FAILS AND CAUSES LOSS OF CONTROL OF THE CAR. LOCAL DEALERSHIP RESPONDED TO WARRANTY UPGRADE AND HAD ATTEMPTED TO FIX THE CAR , BUT PROBLEM STILL EXISTED. I WAS INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT, WHEN THE POWER STEERING FAILED WHILE TRAVELING AT 55 MPH IN A CURVE.
Crash
1 injured
Incident date: Jul 11, 2016
TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 PONTIAC VIBE. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V340000 (AIR BAGS) AND STATED THAT THE PART WAS NOT AVAILABLE WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME FRAME TO SCHEDULE THE RECALL REPAIR. THE DEALER DID NOT GIVE A SPECIFIC DATE FOR WHEN THE PART WOULD BECOME AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER COULD NOT PROVIDE AN ESTIMATED DATE FOR WHEN THE VEHICLE W... Read more
Incident date: Feb 14, 2017
TAKATA RECALL HOW MUCH LONGER WILL IT TAKE TO REPLACE THE KILLER AIR BAG IN MY CAR? WE RECEIVED NOTICE 7 MONTHS AGO ABOUT RECALL #15826, BUT TO THIS DAY NOBODY KNOWS ANYTHING ABOUT FIXING THE PROBLEM.
Incident date: Jun 1, 2016
TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 PONTIAC VIBE. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V340000 (AIR BAGS). THE PART NEEDED FOR THE REPAIR WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PAR... Read more
Incident date: Dec 17, 2016
POWER STEERING NOT WORKING, BRAKES SOMETIMES GOES TOO LOW TO THE FLOOR & PEDEL SENSOR HAS GONE OFF MAKING CAR ACCELERATE AT TIMES.
Incident date: Dec 17, 2016
POWER STEERING NOT WORKING, BRAKES SOMETIMES GOES TOO LOW TO THE FLOOR & PEDEL SENSOR HAS GONE OFF MAKING CAR ACCELERATE AT TIMES.
Incident date: Dec 17, 2016
POWER STEERING NOT WORKING, BRAKES SOMETIMES GOES TOO LOW TO THE FLOOR & PEDEL SENSOR HAS GONE OFF MAKING CAR ACCELERATE AT TIMES.
Incident date: Feb 14, 2017
WHILE DRIVING, UNEXPECTEDLY, AN ERROR WILL APPEAR STATING THERE IS AN ISSUE WITH THE POWER STEERING. AT THIS TIME, THE POWER STEERING STOPS WORKING WHICH MAKES IT VERY DIFFICULT TO CONTROL THE VEHICLE. AT THE SAME TIME, A "SERVICE ESC" CODE APPEARS ALSO AND IT AUTOMATICALLY TURNS OFF THE TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM. THIS HAPPENS WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY AT HIGHER RATES OF SPEEDS WHICH POSES A ... Read more
Incident date: Feb 14, 2017
WHILE DRIVING, UNEXPECTEDLY, AN ERROR WILL APPEAR STATING THERE IS AN ISSUE WITH THE POWER STEERING. AT THIS TIME, THE POWER STEERING STOPS WORKING WHICH MAKES IT VERY DIFFICULT TO CONTROL THE VEHICLE. AT THE SAME TIME, A "SERVICE ESC" CODE APPEARS ALSO AND IT AUTOMATICALLY TURNS OFF THE TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM. THIS HAPPENS WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY AT HIGHER RATES OF SPEEDS WHICH POSES A ... Read more
Incident date: Feb 14, 2017
WHILE DRIVING, UNEXPECTEDLY, AN ERROR WILL APPEAR STATING THERE IS AN ISSUE WITH THE POWER STEERING. AT THIS TIME, THE POWER STEERING STOPS WORKING WHICH MAKES IT VERY DIFFICULT TO CONTROL THE VEHICLE. AT THE SAME TIME, A "SERVICE ESC" CODE APPEARS ALSO AND IT AUTOMATICALLY TURNS OFF THE TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM. THIS HAPPENS WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY AT HIGHER RATES OF SPEEDS WHICH POSES A ... Read more
Incident date: Oct 1, 2016
I WANTED TO ADD TO ALL THE OTHER COMPLAINTS ABOUT THE PASSENGER AIR BAG SENSOR. WE KEEP GETTING NOTIFICATION THAT IT NEEDS TO BE SERVICED WHICH COSTS UPWARDS OF $900. AT FIRST THE LIGHT JUST KEPT SWITCHING ON AND OFF WHENEVER THE PASSENGER WOULD SHIFT IN THE SEAT BUT NOW IT SAYS THAT IT'S NOT ACTIVATED ALL THE TIME AND WE BELIEVE IT'S A FAULTY SENSOR. THE 2007 MODEL WAS RECALLED FOR THIS EXACT ISS... Read more
Incident date: Nov 15, 2016
THERE IS AN AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT THAT COMES ON WHEN I TURN ON THE CAR. A GM DEALER LOOKED AT THE CODES AND IT HAPPENS TO CONCERN THE PASSENGER PRESENCE MODULE AS HAS BEEN RECALLED, JUST NOT FOR MY VEHICLE (RECALL #07V344000). WHEN A PASSENGER IS IN THE SEAT, THE PRESENCE MODULE DOES NOT WORK AND THE AIRBAG DOES NOT TURN TO ON.
Incident date: Feb 8, 2017
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 PONTIAC G6. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WAS A RECALL FOR THE POWER STEERING, BUT THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED. THE CONTACT WAS EXPERIENCING THE SAME FAILURE WITH THE POWER STEERING AS INDICATED IN THE RECALL. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE POWER STEERING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED WHILE DRIVING AND IT WAS DIFFICULT FOR THE CONTACT TO TURN THE VEHICLE. THE DEALER DIAGNOSED THAT TH... Read more
Incident date: Feb 8, 2017
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 PONTIAC G6. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WAS A RECALL FOR THE POWER STEERING, BUT THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED. THE CONTACT WAS EXPERIENCING THE SAME FAILURE WITH THE POWER STEERING AS INDICATED IN THE RECALL. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE POWER STEERING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED WHILE DRIVING AND IT WAS DIFFICULT FOR THE CONTACT TO TURN THE VEHICLE. THE DEALER DIAGNOSED THAT TH... Read more
Incident date: Feb 10, 2017
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 PONTIAC G6. AFTER PARKING THE VEHICLE, IT ROLLED FORWARD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED TO STOP THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE IT DIAGNOSED THAT THE SWAY BAR LINK NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 63,000.
Incident date: Feb 10, 2017
SHIFT CABLE TAB BROKE CAUSING CAR TO BE STUCK IN DRIVE. 460000 WERE RECALLED BUT MY WAS NOT. THEY SAID IT IS BECAUSE I HAD A 3SPEED INSTEAD OF 4SPEED. THE PART IS THE SAME. DICK NORRIS BUICK SAID THEY KNEW ALL ABOUT THIS AND HAD SEVERAL REPAIR KITS ON HAND. ITHEY APPEARED TO BE ANNOYED BY RECALL WORK. WHEN STOPPING TO PARK AND PUTTING THE TRANSMISSION INTO PARK THE CAR STAYED IN DRIVE I CAN... Read more
Incident date: Feb 13, 2017
THE POWER STEERING KEEPS GOING OUT WHEN YOU MAKE A TURN NOT ON THE HIGHWAY ( YET) BUT IN TOWN TURNING ON TO ROADS AND AND IN PARKING LOTS.
Incident date: Oct 15, 2016
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 PONTIAC GRAND AM. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THERE WAS A STRONG FUEL ODOR INSIDE THE VEHICLE. THE ODOR INTENSIFIED WHEN THE HEAT WAS ACTIVATED. THE FAILURE OCCURRED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 82,000.
PONTIAC
GRAND PRIX
(2005) — ENGINE
Feb 13, 2017
Incident date: May 12, 2016
PLEASE SEE THE ATTACHED REPORT FROM JEFFREY WINGFIELD, P.E. DESCRIBING A VALVE COVER GASKET LEAK THAT CAUSED A FIRE.
Fire
Incident date: Jun 24, 2010
PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG SEAT SENSOR FAILURE. COMMON PROBLEM, THOUSANDS OF COMPLAINTS REPORTED ONLINE. THIS IS A SERIOUS ISSUE THAT GM REFUSES TO FIX. THIS SHOULD BE A RECALL, LIVES ARE AT RISK BECAUSE OF THIS EQUIPMENT FAILURE. "SERVICE AIRBAG" DISPLAYS ON RADIO AND DASH LIGHTS AFTER PASSENGER EXITS VEHICLE AND SOME TIMES WHILE VEHICLE IS IN MOTION.
Incident date: Feb 9, 2017
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 PONTIAC G6. WHILE DRIVING 50 MPH, THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED AND THE REAR BRAKES LOCKED AND THE VEHICLE SLID. THE TRACTION CONTROL INDICATOR WAS ILLUMINATED FOR SEVERAL DAYS PRIOR TO THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A DEALER WHERE A DIAGNOSTIC WAS BEING PERFORMED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 141,000.
Incident date: Feb 9, 2017
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 PONTIAC G6. WHILE DRIVING 50 MPH, THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED AND THE REAR BRAKES LOCKED AND THE VEHICLE SLID. THE TRACTION CONTROL INDICATOR WAS ILLUMINATED FOR SEVERAL DAYS PRIOR TO THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A DEALER WHERE A DIAGNOSTIC WAS BEING PERFORMED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 141,000.
Incident date: Feb 1, 2017
PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG WARNING LIGHT ON "AIRBAG NEEDS SERVICED" WHETHER SOMEONE IS IN SEAT OR NOT. I AM CURIOUS IF THE PONTIAC G6 SHOULD BE INCLUDED WITH THE LAST RECALL FOR AIRBAGS (17V601) OR UNDER THE TAKATA RECALL? ISN'T ON CONSTANTLY. POPS ON AND OFF . DATE HAPPENED HAS BEEN VARIOUS
Incident date: Feb 4, 2017
THE ELECTRIC POWER STEERING ON THE CAR HAS FAILED NUMEROUS TIMES AND ILLUMINATED A MESSAGE ON THE DISPLAY STATING "POWER STEERING". WHEN THIS HAPPENS, YOU LOSE ALL POWER STEERING ASSIST WHICH REQUIRES A SIGNIFICANT AMOUNT OF STRENGTH TO MANEUVER THE CAR. GM HAS RECALLED MANY OF THE OTHER VEHICLES AROUND THIS MODEL YEAR, BUT THIS VIN IS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. IT IS THE EXACT SAME ISSUE AS PREV... Read more
PONTIAC
GRAND PRIX
(2006) — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Feb 10, 2017
Incident date: Jan 27, 2017
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 PONTIAC GRAND PRIX. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS HAVING AN ELECTRICAL SWITCH MALFUNCTION, WHICH AFFECTED THE TURN SIGNALS AND HEADLIGHTS. WHEN THE DRIVER SIDE TURN SIGNAL SWITCH WAS ACTIVATED, THE HIGH BEAM HEADLIGHTS AUTOMATICALLY ACTIVATED. WHEN THE ENGINE WAS TURNED OFF, THE HEADLIGHTS AUTOMATICALLY ACTIVATED, FORCING THE CONTACT TO DISCONNECT THE BATTERY ... Read more