IllustrationI KEEP HAVING AN ISSUE WITH THE WIRING TO THE LOW BEAM BULB THE PLUG KEEPS MELTING I'VE REPLACED THE PIGTAIL TWICE STILL THE SAME PROBLEM WORKS WHEN IT WANTS TO IT GOTTEN ME PULLED OVER PLUS ITS VERY UNSAFE. *TR
2009 Pontiac G6
Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations
Similar to other model years
Owner complaints for the 2009 Pontiac G6 do not stand out strongly from the model-year median of 679.
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Owner complaints by model year
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What owners reported most
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When problems were reported
Mileage at the reported incident
210–25K
7025–50K
12850–75K
14175–100K
156100–150K
73150K+
589 reports with mileage · 123 unknown
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What to inspect
Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.
- Steering. Review the 295 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Exterior Lighting. Review the 190 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Electrical System. Review the 178 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.
25 crash reports20 fire reports17 injury reports
Exterior Lighting complaints
190 reportsI HAVE A 2009 PONTIAC G6 GT. SINCE THE TIME THAT WE HAVE BOUGHT OUR CAR WE HAVE HAD NOTHING BUT PROBLEMS WITH THE PASSENGER SIDE HEADLIGHT. WE HAVE REPLACED THE PIGTAILS AND ALL THE WIRING. WE REPLACED THE BULB EVERY FEW WEEKS FOR IT TO ONLY BURN OUT A FEW DAYS LATER. NO ONE CAN TELL US WHY THIS PROBLEM CAN NOT BE FIXED. THERE …
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I HAVE A 2009 PONTIAC G6 GT. SINCE THE TIME THAT WE HAVE BOUGHT OUR CAR WE HAVE HAD NOTHING BUT PROBLEMS WITH THE PASSENGER SIDE HEADLIGHT. WE HAVE REPLACED THE PIGTAILS AND ALL THE WIRING. WE REPLACED THE BULB EVERY FEW WEEKS FOR IT TO ONLY BURN OUT A FEW DAYS LATER. NO ONE CAN TELL US WHY THIS PROBLEM CAN NOT BE FIXED. THERE HAVE BEEN HUNDREDS MAYBE THOUSAND OF COMPLAINTS ON ONLINE FORUMS ABOUT HEADLIGHT PROBLEMS AND EVEN FIRE AND MELTING OF THE HOUSING. I AM CONSTANTLY PULLED OVER DUE TO THE HEADLIGHT BEING OUT. THIS IS AN EXTREMELY DANGEROUS ISSUE THAT NEEDS TO BE ADDRESSED. WITHOUT PROPERLY WORKING HEADLIGHTS PEOPLE ARE GOING TO GET SERIOUSLY INJURED OR KILL SOMEONE BECAUSE WE CAN'T SEE PROPERLY. *TR
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 PONTIAC G6. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER'S SIDE HEADLIGHTS STOPPED ILLUMINATING. THE CONTACT REPLACED THE BULBS BUT THE FAILURE CONTINUED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 65,000.
LESS THAN A MONTH AGO I REPLACED MY PASSENGER SIDE HEADLIGHT. THIS WEEK IT WENT OUT AGAIN. I HAVE ALREADY HAD TO REPLACE THE DRIVER SIDE LIGHT ABOUT THREE TIMES. I BOUGHT THIS CAR BRAND NEW. I CHANGED THE FUSE FOR THE HEADLIGHT AND IT DID NOT SOLVE THE ISSUE. TWO DAYS AGO MY TAIL LIGHT STOPPED WORKING. THE FOLLOWING DAY IT…
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LESS THAN A MONTH AGO I REPLACED MY PASSENGER SIDE HEADLIGHT. THIS WEEK IT WENT OUT AGAIN. I HAVE ALREADY HAD TO REPLACE THE DRIVER SIDE LIGHT ABOUT THREE TIMES. I BOUGHT THIS CAR BRAND NEW. I CHANGED THE FUSE FOR THE HEADLIGHT AND IT DID NOT SOLVE THE ISSUE. TWO DAYS AGO MY TAIL LIGHT STOPPED WORKING. THE FOLLOWING DAY IT WORKED IN THE MORNING AND STOPPED WORKING IN THE AFTERNOON. AFTER FINDING SO MANY COMPLAINTS ON DIFFERENT FORUMS ONLINE I'M NOT SURE HOW GM CAN NOT BE RECALLING THESE VEHICLES FOR THIS PROBLEM. I HAVE ALREADY GOTTEN PULLED OVER AND TOLD THAT I WOULD BE CITED THE NEXT TIME. I AM AFRAID THAT THE DRIVER SIDE HEADLIGHT WILL GO OUT BEFORE I CAN GET THE PASSENGER SIDE FIXED. OH YES AND MY LOCK CHAMBER ON MY PASSENGER SIDE BACK DOOR HAS GONE OUT. I HAD THE DRIVER SIDE BACK DOOR FIXED WHEN MY CAR WAS UNDER WARRANTY HOWEVER, I AM ON A TIGHT BUDGET AND CANNOT AFFORD TO PAY OVER $300 FOR THE DEALERSHIP TO FIX THIS. APPARENTLY THIS IS ALSO A PROBLEM WITH THE G6. I AM NERVOUS TO DRIVE MY CAR (THAT IS NOT EVEN 5 YEARS OLD MIND YOU) AT NIGHT! *TR
DRIVERS SIDE LOW BEAM LIGHT WENT OUT. I REPLACED AND A WEEK LATER IT WENT OUT AGAIN. I REPLACED THAT ONE AND ABOUT TWO WEEKS LATER IT WENT OUT AGAIN. BOTH REPLACED BULBS WERE NOT BURNT OUT. THE LOW BEAMS BOTH WORK WHEN I REMOTE START MY VEHICLE. ONCE I GET IN AND TURN ON THE KEY WITH THE VEHICLE ALREADY RUNNING, THE HEADLIGHT GO…
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DRIVERS SIDE LOW BEAM LIGHT WENT OUT. I REPLACED AND A WEEK LATER IT WENT OUT AGAIN. I REPLACED THAT ONE AND ABOUT TWO WEEKS LATER IT WENT OUT AGAIN. BOTH REPLACED BULBS WERE NOT BURNT OUT. THE LOW BEAMS BOTH WORK WHEN I REMOTE START MY VEHICLE. ONCE I GET IN AND TURN ON THE KEY WITH THE VEHICLE ALREADY RUNNING, THE HEADLIGHT GOES OUT. EVERY ONCE IN A WHILE, WHILE DRIVING, MY HEADLIGHTS WILL RANDOMLY COME ON AND GO OFF AGAIN. I HAVE RESEARCHED AND READ MULTIPLE REPORTS OF THE SAME ISSUE THAT THIS IS A WIRING PROBLEM AND A FIRE HAZARD. SOMETHING NEEDS TO BE DONE ABOUT THIS BEFORE SOMEONE GETS HURT OR THERE IS A FATAL ACCIDENT. NOT ONLY IS THIS A FIRE HAZARD, BUT INTERMITTENTLY WORKING HEADLIGHTS COULD CAUSE ACCIDENTS IF RANDOMLY GOING OUT. IT IS CLEARLY A SAFETY HAZARD AND PONTIAC SHOULD BE HELD ACCOUNTABLE FOR THIS PROBLEM. *TR
ISSUES WITH HEAD LIGHTS HAVE BURNT OUT THE HARNESS AND WILL NOT STAY RUNNING EVEN WITH REPLACING BULB AND NEW HARNESS AND BLOWING A CELL IN THE BATTERY TO I HAVE NO RUNNING HEAD LIGHTS. *TR
HEAD LIGHT HARNESS BURNS OUT AND HAVE REPLACED 2 TIMES AND CAN NOT GET IT TO STOP BURNING OUT SO I HAVE NO HEAD LIGHTS WITH THIS CAR PLEASE HELP IM NOT THE ONLY ONE WITH THIS ISSUE ON THIS CAR. *TR
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 PONTIAC G6. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE BRAKE LIGHTS WOULD NOT ILLUMINATE WHEN THE BRAKES WERE BEING APPLIED AND REMAINED ILLUMINATED WHEN BRAKE PEDAL WAS NOT BEING APPLIED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE V…
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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 PONTIAC G6. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE BRAKE LIGHTS WOULD NOT ILLUMINATE WHEN THE BRAKES WERE BEING APPLIED AND REMAINED ILLUMINATED WHEN BRAKE PEDAL WAS NOT BEING APPLIED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 50,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 60,000.
BRAKE LIGHTS WOULD COME ON WITHOUT DEPRESSING BRAKE PEDAL AND CRUISE WOULD DISENGAGE. DEALER ADVISED A PEDAL SWITCH NEEDED TO BE REPLACED TO CORRECT. ALSO NEED TO HAVE FRONT ROTORS MACHINED AND BACK BRAKE ROTORS REPLACED. SEEMS LIKE LOW MILES FOR THE BACK BRAKES TO NEED REPLACEMENT (COUNTRY/HIGHWAY DRIVING). *TR
2009 PONTIAC G6 LOW BEAM HEADLIGHT FAILURE: "UNABLE TO FIND THE PROBLEM" AS BEAMS WORK INTERMITTENTLY; MY LOCAL MECHANIC REPLACED LEFT LIGHT BULB, BUT REFERRED ME BACK TO DEALERSHIP AS "THIS WAS A KNOWN DEFECT IN THIS CAR." REPLACED LIGHT BULB (REPAIRED (MECHANIC WAS UNSURE, BUT REPLACED ANYWAY) AND LOW BEAMS WORKED A COUPLE OF…
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2009 PONTIAC G6 LOW BEAM HEADLIGHT FAILURE: "UNABLE TO FIND THE PROBLEM" AS BEAMS WORK INTERMITTENTLY; MY LOCAL MECHANIC REPLACED LEFT LIGHT BULB, BUT REFERRED ME BACK TO DEALERSHIP AS "THIS WAS A KNOWN DEFECT IN THIS CAR." REPLACED LIGHT BULB (REPAIRED (MECHANIC WAS UNSURE, BUT REPLACED ANYWAY) AND LOW BEAMS WORKED A COUPLE OF DAYS, NOW ONE (RIGHT MORE RANDOMLY LEFT), AND SOMETIME BOTH LOW BEAMS FAIL INTERMITTENTLY. MY WIFE HAS RECEIVED ONE WARNING FROM POLICE; HEADLIGHT WAS WORKING AGAIN WHEN SHE RESTARTED CAR AFTER THE WARNING. WITH INCREASING FREQUENCY BOTH LOW BEAM HEAD LIGHTS FAIL WHILE DRIVING AT NIGHT. THESE RANDOM FAILURES IN LOW BEAM ILLUMINATION REQUIRES THE DRIVER (MY WIFE USUALLY) TO IMMEDIATELY SWITCH ON HIGH BEAMS. BOTH HIGH BEAM LIGHTS ARE WORKING AT THIS TIME, BUT THESE EVENTS TEND TO INFURIATE ONCOMING DRIVERS WHO HIGH BEAM BACK AT US, SO BOTH DRIVERS ARE BLINDED. IN MY OPINION, THIS VEHICLE IS UNSAFE TO DRIVE AT ANY SPEED AT NIGHT OR IN THE RAIN DUE TO RANDOM LOW BEAM HEADLIGHT OUTAGES. THEREFORE, WE USE OF THE G6 IS LIMITED. THOUGH WE LIKE THE MODEL AND HAD HOPED FOR SEVERAL MORE YEARS OF USE, MY WIFE DOES NOT TRUST THE LIGHTS WILL STAY ON AT NIGHT, OR WHEN IT RAINS. I FEEL BAD ABOUT DUMPING THIS CAR ON THE USED/PRE-OWNED CAR MARKET WITHOUT FILING SOME FORM OF OFFICIAL COMPLAINT. FROM A BRIEF INTERNET SEARCH, THE MANUFACTURER (GM) APPEARS TO BE IGNORING THIS SAFETY ISSUE AS A STATISTICALLY INSIGNIFICANT PROBLEM. SADLY, GM WILL CONTINUE TO DO SO UNTIL PEOPLE DIE AND A CLASS ACTION SUIT IS FILED. I WOULD NOT CALL THE PONTIAC G6 A LEMON, IT IS JUST PLAIN TOO SCARY TO DRIVE UNDER CERTAIN CONDITIONS. THERE DOES NOT APPEAR TO BE A SOLUTION COMING FROM GM AND MY MECHANIC CAN'T FIX IT. THIS SITUATION MAKES THIS VEHICLE USELESS AND UNSAFE HALF THE TIME, I.E., UNSAFE AT ANY SPEED AFTER DARK! *TR
Official recalls
414V252000 · Electrical System:wiring; Electronic Stability Control (esc); Exterior Lighting:brake Lights; Exterior Lighting:brake Lights:switch; Vehicle Speed Control:cruise Control
May 14, 2014
General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain model year 2004-2012 Chevrolet Malibu vehicles manufactured May 16, 2003, through October 11, 2012, 2004-2007 Malibu Maxx vehicles manufactured June 25, 2003, through April 5, 2007, 2005-2010 Pontiac G6 vehicles manufactured May 26, 2004, through January 4, 2010, and 2007-2010 Saturn Aura vehicles manufactured April 24, 2006, through May 26, 2009. In the affected vehicles, increased resistance in the Body Control Module (BCM) connection may result in voltage fluctuations in the Brake Apply Sensor (BAS) circuit. These fluctuations can cause one or more of these conditions: the brake lights to illuminate without the brake pedal being pushed; the brake lights to not illuminate when the pedal is pushed; difficulty disengaging the cruise control; moving the gear shifter out of the 'PARK' position without pushing the brake; and disablement of crash avoidance features such as traction control, electronic stability control, and panic braking assist features.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: Any of the above failure conditions increases the risk of a crash.
Remedy: GM will notify owners, and dealers will attach the wiring harness to the BCM with a spacer, apply dielectric lubricant to both the BCM and harness connector and the BAS and harness connector, and will relearn the brake pedal home position, free of charge. The manufacturer distributed an Interim letter to customers on July 14, 2014. The recall began on August 18, 2014. Owners may contact General Motors customer service at 1-800-222-1020 (Chevrolet), 1-800-762-2737 (Pontiac), 1-800-553-6000 (Saturn). GM's number for this recall is 13036.
Additional source detail variants (5)
Electronic Stability Control (esc)
General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain model year 2004-2012 Chevrolet Malibu vehicles manufactured May 16, 2003, through October 11, 2012, 2004-2007 Malibu Maxx vehicles manufactured June 25, 2003, through April 5, 2007, 2005-2010 Pontiac G6 vehicles manufactured May 26, 2004, through January 4, 2010, and 2007-2010 Saturn Aura vehicles manufactured April 24, 2006, through May 26, 2009. In the affected vehicles, increased resistance in the Body Control Module (BCM) connection may result in voltage fluctuations in the Brake Apply Sensor (BAS) circuit. These fluctuations can cause one or more of these conditions: the brake lights to illuminate without the brake pedal being pushed; the brake lights to not illuminate when the pedal is pushed; difficulty disengaging the cruise control; moving the gear shifter out of the 'PARK' position without pushing the brake; and disablement of crash avoidance features such as traction control, electronic stability control, and panic braking assist features.
Consequence: Any of the above failure conditions increases the risk of a crash.
Remedy: GM will notify owners, and dealers will attach the wiring harness to the BCM with a spacer, apply dielectric lubricant to both the BCM and harness connector and the BAS and harness connector, and will relearn the brake pedal home position, free of charge. The manufacturer distributed an Interim letter to customers on July 14, 2014. The recall began on August 18, 2014. Owners may contact General Motors customer service at 1-800-222-1020 (Chevrolet), 1-800-762-2737 (Pontiac), 1-800-553-6000 (Saturn). GM's number for this recall is 13036.
Vehicle Speed Control:cruise Control
General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain model year 2004-2012 Chevrolet Malibu vehicles manufactured May 16, 2003, through October 11, 2012, 2004-2007 Malibu Maxx vehicles manufactured June 25, 2003, through April 5, 2007, 2005-2010 Pontiac G6 vehicles manufactured May 26, 2004, through January 4, 2010, and 2007-2010 Saturn Aura vehicles manufactured April 24, 2006, through May 26, 2009. In the affected vehicles, increased resistance in the Body Control Module (BCM) connection may result in voltage fluctuations in the Brake Apply Sensor (BAS) circuit. These fluctuations can cause one or more of these conditions: the brake lights to illuminate without the brake pedal being pushed; the brake lights to not illuminate when the pedal is pushed; difficulty disengaging the cruise control; moving the gear shifter out of the 'PARK' position without pushing the brake; and disablement of crash avoidance features such as traction control, electronic stability control, and panic braking assist features.
Consequence: Any of the above failure conditions increases the risk of a crash.
Remedy: GM will notify owners, and dealers will attach the wiring harness to the BCM with a spacer, apply dielectric lubricant to both the BCM and harness connector and the BAS and harness connector, and will relearn the brake pedal home position, free of charge. The manufacturer distributed an Interim letter to customers on July 14, 2014. The recall began on August 18, 2014. Owners may contact General Motors customer service at 1-800-222-1020 (Chevrolet), 1-800-762-2737 (Pontiac), 1-800-553-6000 (Saturn). GM's number for this recall is 13036.
Exterior Lighting:brake Lights:switch
General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain model year 2004-2012 Chevrolet Malibu vehicles manufactured May 16, 2003, through October 11, 2012, 2004-2007 Malibu Maxx vehicles manufactured June 25, 2003, through April 5, 2007, 2005-2010 Pontiac G6 vehicles manufactured May 26, 2004, through January 4, 2010, and 2007-2010 Saturn Aura vehicles manufactured April 24, 2006, through May 26, 2009. In the affected vehicles, increased resistance in the Body Control Module (BCM) connection may result in voltage fluctuations in the Brake Apply Sensor (BAS) circuit. These fluctuations can cause one or more of these conditions: the brake lights to illuminate without the brake pedal being pushed; the brake lights to not illuminate when the pedal is pushed; difficulty disengaging the cruise control; moving the gear shifter out of the 'PARK' position without pushing the brake; and disablement of crash avoidance features such as traction control, electronic stability control, and panic braking assist features.
Consequence: Any of the above failure conditions increases the risk of a crash.
Remedy: GM will notify owners, and dealers will attach the wiring harness to the BCM with a spacer, apply dielectric lubricant to both the BCM and harness connector and the BAS and harness connector, and will relearn the brake pedal home position, free of charge. The manufacturer distributed an Interim letter to customers on July 14, 2014. The recall began on August 18, 2014. Owners may contact General Motors customer service at 1-800-222-1020 (Chevrolet), 1-800-762-2737 (Pontiac), 1-800-553-6000 (Saturn). GM's number for this recall is 13036.
Exterior Lighting:brake Lights
General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain model year 2004-2012 Chevrolet Malibu vehicles manufactured May 16, 2003, through October 11, 2012, 2004-2007 Malibu Maxx vehicles manufactured June 25, 2003, through April 5, 2007, 2005-2010 Pontiac G6 vehicles manufactured May 26, 2004, through January 4, 2010, and 2007-2010 Saturn Aura vehicles manufactured April 24, 2006, through May 26, 2009. In the affected vehicles, increased resistance in the Body Control Module (BCM) connection may result in voltage fluctuations in the Brake Apply Sensor (BAS) circuit. These fluctuations can cause one or more of these conditions: the brake lights to illuminate without the brake pedal being pushed; the brake lights to not illuminate when the pedal is pushed; difficulty disengaging the cruise control; moving the gear shifter out of the 'PARK' position without pushing the brake; and disablement of crash avoidance features such as traction control, electronic stability control, and panic braking assist features.
Consequence: Any of the above failure conditions increases the risk of a crash.
Remedy: GM will notify owners, and dealers will attach the wiring harness to the BCM with a spacer, apply dielectric lubricant to both the BCM and harness connector and the BAS and harness connector, and will relearn the brake pedal home position, free of charge. The manufacturer distributed an Interim letter to customers on July 14, 2014. The recall began on August 18, 2014. Owners may contact General Motors customer service at 1-800-222-1020 (Chevrolet), 1-800-762-2737 (Pontiac), 1-800-553-6000 (Saturn). GM's number for this recall is 13036.
Electrical System:wiring
General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain model year 2004-2012 Chevrolet Malibu vehicles manufactured May 16, 2003, through October 11, 2012, 2004-2007 Malibu Maxx vehicles manufactured June 25, 2003, through April 5, 2007, 2005-2010 Pontiac G6 vehicles manufactured May 26, 2004, through January 4, 2010, and 2007-2010 Saturn Aura vehicles manufactured April 24, 2006, through May 26, 2009. In the affected vehicles, increased resistance in the Body Control Module (BCM) connection may result in voltage fluctuations in the Brake Apply Sensor (BAS) circuit. These fluctuations can cause one or more of these conditions: the brake lights to illuminate without the brake pedal being pushed; the brake lights to not illuminate when the pedal is pushed; difficulty disengaging the cruise control; moving the gear shifter out of the 'PARK' position without pushing the brake; and disablement of crash avoidance features such as traction control, electronic stability control, and panic braking assist features.
Consequence: Any of the above failure conditions increases the risk of a crash.
Remedy: GM will notify owners, and dealers will attach the wiring harness to the BCM with a spacer, apply dielectric lubricant to both the BCM and harness connector and the BAS and harness connector, and will relearn the brake pedal home position, free of charge. The manufacturer distributed an Interim letter to customers on July 14, 2014. The recall began on August 18, 2014. Owners may contact General Motors customer service at 1-800-222-1020 (Chevrolet), 1-800-762-2737 (Pontiac), 1-800-553-6000 (Saturn). GM's number for this recall is 13036.
14V153000 · Steering:electric Power Assist System
Mar 31, 2014
General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain model year 2004-2006 and 2008-2009 Chevrolet Malibu, 2004-2006 Malibu Maxx, 2009-2010 HHR (non-turbo), 2010 Cobalt, 2008-2009 Saturn Aura and 2004-2007 Ion, and 2005-2009 Pontiac G6. In the affected vehicles, there may be a sudden loss of electric power steering (EPS) assist that could occur at any time while driving.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: If power steering assist is lost, greater driver effort would be required to steer the vehicle at low speeds, increasing the risk of a crash.
Remedy: GM will notify owners, and dealers will perform one of four bulletins. Parts are not currently available. GM expects to send an interim notification around May 28, 2014. When parts are available, owners will be mailed a second letter to come in to have the applicable bulletin applied. Bulletin 14115 covers model year 2004-2007 Saturn Ion, 2009-2010 Chevrolet HHR and 2010 Chevrolet Cobalts. Dealers will replace the EPS motor. Bulletin 14116 covers model year 2004-2006 Chevrolet Malibu and Malibu Maxx, 2005-2006 Pontiac G6 and 2008-2009 Chevrolet Malibu, Pontiac G6 and Saturn Aura built from March 1, 2008, through June 27, 2008. Dealers will replace the torque sensor assembly. Bulletin 14117 covers model year 2008 Chevrolet Malibu, Pontiac G6 and Saturn Aura built from February 1, 2008, through February 28, 2008. Dealers will replace the torque sensor assembly and EPS motor controller unit. Bulletin 14118 covers model year 2008 Chevrolet Malibu, Pontiac G6 and Saturn Aura built from October 1, 2007, through January 31, 2008. Dealers will replace the EPS motor controller unit. The recall began on July 17, 2014. Owners may contact Chevrolet at 1-800-630-2438, Saturn at 1-800-553-6000, and Pontiac at 1-800-620-7668. GM's number for this recall is N140115. Note: GM bulletin number 14119 will be implemented for model year 2006-2008 and early production of 2009 Chevrolet HHR (non-turbo) and model year 2003 Saturn ION to provide EPS Motor replacement for the life of the vehicle.
12V460000 · Power Train:automatic Transmission:gear Position Indication (prndl)
Sep 18, 2012
General Motors (GM) is recalling certain model year 2007-2010 Saturn Aura and model year 2008-2010 Chevrolet Malibu and Pontiac G6 vehicles, equipped with a 4-speed automatic transmission. On these vehicles, the tabs on the transmission shift cable end may fracture and separate.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: If the tabs were to fracture and separate, the shift lever and the actual position of the transmission gear may not match. The driver would be able to move the shifter to 'PARK' and remove the ignition key, but the transmission gear may not be in 'PARK.' The vehicle may not be able to be restarted and the vehicle could roll away after the driver has exited the vehicle, resulting in a possible crash without prior warning.
Remedy: GM will notify owners, and dealers will install a retainer over the cable end or replace the shift cable as necessary. This service will be performed free of charge. Notification to owners began on on November 9, 2012. Owners were instructed to not bring their vehicles for repair until January 2013. Owners may contact General Motors at 1-800-521-7300.
09V073000 · Power Train:automatic Transmission:lever And Linkage:column Shift
Mar 6, 2009
GENERAL MOTORS IS RECALLING 276,729 MY 2009 BUICK ENCLAVE, CHEVROLET COBALT, HHR, MALIBU, TRAVERSE, GMC ACADIA, PONTIAC G5, G6 AND SATURN AURA AND OUTLOOK PASSENGER VEHICLES. THESE VEHICLES FAIL TO COMPLY WITH FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLES SAFETY STANDARD 102, "TRANSMISSION SHIFT POSITION SEQUENCE, STARTER INTERLOCK, AND TRANSMISSION BRAKING EFFECT", AND FMVSS 114, "THEFT PROTECTION AND ROLLAWAY PREVENTION". ON SOME OF THESE VEHICLES, THE TRANSMISSION SHIFT CABLE ADJUSTMENT CLIP MAY NOT BE FULLY ENGAGED. IF THE CLIP IS NOT FULLY ENGAGED, THE SHIFT LEVER AND THE ACTUAL POSITION OF THE TRANSMISSION GEAR MAY NOT MATCH. WITH THIS CONDITION, THE DRIVE COULD MOVE THE SHIFTER TO "PARK" AND REMOVE THE IGNITION KEY, BUT THE TRANSMISSION GEAR MAY NOT BE IN "PARK".
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: THE DRIVER MAY NOT BE ABLE TO RESTART THE VEHICLE AND THE VEHICLE COULD ROLL AWAY AFTER THE DRIVER HAS EXITED THE VEHICLE, RESULTING IN A POSSIBLE CRASH WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL INSPECT AND ENSURE THAT THE SHIFT CABLE ADJUSTMENT CLIP IS FULLY ENGAGED. IN THE EVENT THAT THE CLIP DOES NOT ENGAGE, THE SHIFT CABLE WILL BE REPLACED FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN ON OR BEFORE MARCH 24, 2009. OWNERS MAY CONTACT BUICK AT 1-866-608-8080, CHEVROLET AT 1-800-630-2438, GMC AT 1-866-996-9463, PONTIAC AT 1-800-620-7668 AND SATURN AT 1-800-972-8876 OR AT WWW.GMOWNERCENTER.COM.
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NHTSA investigations
1AQ10001 · Fleet Vehicle Recall Completion Audit
Opened Nov 18, 2010 · Closed Dec 28, 2015
Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Unknown Or Other
On November 18, 2010, NHTSA's Recall Management Division (RMD) opened an audit query (AQ10-001) to investigate recall remedy completion by rental car companies on safety recall campaigns.It was expected to provide the agency an indication of how completely and how quickly rental car fleets perform necessary recall-related remedies on the vehicles owned and then rented/leased for use on the roadways.RMD queried three (3) major motor vehicle manufacturers (Ford, Chrysler, and General Motors) and requested data regarding completion figures for fifteen (15) discreet safety recalls.Analysis of this data demonstrated that rental car recalls completion was neither complete nor consistent.The rental car companies representing the largest market share in the industry were then queried as to their respective policies for the rental, lease, and sale of vehicles with open recalls.The data and responses from the manufacturers and the rental car companies can be found in the document repository by accessing the ?Associated Documents link above.In December 2015, Congress enacted the Fixing America's Surface Transportation (FAST) Act.One section of the Act prohibits rental car companies from renting, leasing, or selling motor vehicles subject to open safety recalls.With the passage of the FAST Act and its prohibition, there is no continuing need for the agency to investigate rental car recall completions.Accordingly, this investigation is closed.The agency reserves the right to open any future investigations, including audits of individual recalls, or groups of recalls, or rental car companies, to examine more closely safety recalls performance and completion issues in this area.