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NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.

25 crash reports20 fire reports17 injury reports

What owners actually said

712 reports

130,000 miles · Aug 28, 2017

EngineUnknown Or Other

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GERALD HORNE A & A AUTOMOTIVE 1620 STATE ST. FLORENCE, AL 35630 CONFIDENTIAL THIS MAN SOLD ME A 2009 PONTIAC G6 GXP THAT HE BOUGHT AT AN AUCTION THAT HAD BEEN WRECKED ON JULY 17, 2017 FOR $6,000. HE TOLD ME HE WOULD 'FIX EVERYTHING THAT NEEDED FIXING ON THE CAR TO MAKE IT DRIVABLE AND ACCEPTABLE BEFORE I BOUGHT IT,' EVEN SAYING HE WOULD 'PROVIDE AN OIL CHANGE.' ON JULY 17, 2017, HE DELIVERED CAR TO MY HOME. CAR 'LOOKED' PRETTY GOOD EXCEPT FOR THE TWO BACK 'CHROME' (HE'D TOLD ME 'CHROME' BUT THEY ARE PLASTIC) RIMS. THEY WERE SCRATCHED REALLY BAD. MY GRANDSON CHECKED THE OIL AND IT WAS QUITE LOW, DIRTY, AND DARK. I CONTACTED MR. HORNE AND TOLD HIM I WAS NOT HAPPY WITH THE SCRATCHED RIMS AND THAT HE NEEDED TO PERFORM THE OIL CHANGE HE HAD PROMISED. HE SAID HE WOULD REPLACE THE RIMS AND PERFORM THE OIL CHANGE. HE PICKED UP THE CAR THAT DAY OR THE NEXT DAY, WHICH WOULD HAVE BEEN JULY 18, 2017. ON JULY 20, 2017, HE DELIVERED THE CAR TO THE FLORENCE, AL YMCA WHERE MY GRANDSON WAS PLAYING BASKETBALL AND MY GRANDSON DROVE THE CAR TO OUR HOME, WHICH IS CLOSE TO DOWNTOWN FLORENCE. [THE RIMS WERE STILL THE SAME. HE SAID HE COULD NOT FIND ANY MORE USED RIMS AND WOULD HAVE TO ORDER NEW ONES. I TOLD HIM OK. HE HAS YET TO PROVIDE THOSE NEW RIMS.] WE DID NOT CHECK THE OIL AT THIS TIME, AS HORNE HAD GIVEN HIS WORD THE OIL WAS CHANGED AT THIS TIME, BUT I DO NOT KNOW IF THE OIL WAS CHANGED OR NOT, AS HE SAID IT WAS. REMEMBER, UPON INITIAL DELIVERY, OIL WAS CHECKED AND WAS QUITE LOW, DARK, AND VERY DIRTY. GRANDSON THEN DROVE CAR WITH ME IN IT TO A GAS STATION DOWNTOWN SO I COULD FILL UP GAS TANK. HE THEN DROVE CAR TO OUR HOME. AROUND 5:00 P.M., HE DROVE CAR TO THE FLORENCE MALL. HE LEFT MALL AT APPROXIMATELY 9:00 P.M. DRIVING HOME, ENGINE BLEW, NO FAULT OF GRANDSON, ALMOST GOT HIM KILLED BY ONCOMING TRAFFIC, HE HAD TO SWERVE INTO ONCOMING LANE.

NHTSA ODI #11020082

100,000 miles · Aug 24, 2017

Exterior Lighting

HEADLIGHTS DON'T WORK. THE RIGHT HEADLIGHT DOESN'T WORK - THE LEFT CUTS OUT. I'VE SEEN REPORTS THAT GM HAS EXTENDED THE WARRANTY FOR THIS PROBLEM BUT WHEN I CALL THE DEALERSHIP OR GM SERVICE DIRECT THEY DON'T KNOW ANYTHING ABOUT IT. GM SERVICE HUNG UP ON ME WHEN I TOLD THE PERSON THAT IF THEY DON'T KNOW THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN…

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NHTSA ODI #11019318

105,000 miles · Aug 18, 2017

Exterior Lighting

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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 PONTIAC G6. WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH, THE DRIVER'S SIDE HEADLIGHT FAILED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC THREE TIMES AND THE BULB WAS REPLACED; HOWEVER, THE FAILURE RECURRED EACH TIME. THE CONTACT SPOKE WITH TAYLOR CHEVROLET (2510 N MEMORIAL DR, LANCASTER, OH 43130) WHERE THE DEALER STATED THAT THE LIGHTING CONTROL MODULE COULD BE THE ISSUE. THE VIN WAS EXCLUDED FROM NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V519000 (EXTERIOR LIGHTING). THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 105,000.

NHTSA ODI #11016169

105,000 miles · Aug 15, 2017

Exterior Lighting

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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 PONTIAC G6. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE DRIVER SIDE HEADLIGHT (WHILE OPERATING IN LOW BEAM) FAILED TO ILLUMINATE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC, BUT THE FAILURE COULD NOT BE DUPLICATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A PONTIAC DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THERE WAS NO RECALL AND THAT THE WARRANTY HAD EXPIRED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 105,000.

NHTSA ODI #11015584

86,000 miles · Aug 13, 2017

Fuel/propulsion System

MY 2009 PONTIAC G6 GT HAS STRONG SMELL OF GAS WHILE SITTING IN THE GARAGE. PONTIAC HAS HAD MANY COMPLAINTS FOR SAME PROBLEM, DIFFERENT YEARS. CUSTOMERS HAVE FOUND PLASTIC HOSE ON TOP OF GAS TANK CRACKED AND LEAKING GAS ON TOP OF TANK. VERY DANGEROUS! THIS SHOULD BE ADDRESSED AS RECALL REPAIR!

NHTSA ODI #11014894

129,747 miles · Aug 7, 2017

Service Brakes

I HAVE 2009 PONTIAC G6 WHERE MY CRUISE WAS KICKING OFF COME TO FIND OUT THAT MY BRAKE LIGHT COME ON WITHOUT ME TOUCHING THE BRAKE PETAL. THE BRAKE LIGHT JUST STAY ON UNTIL I PUSH THE PETAL AND RELEASE IT THEN THERE OFF FOR FEW SECONDS AND POP BACK ON.

NHTSA ODI #11013380

88,000 miles · Jul 23, 2017

Fuel/propulsion System

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AFTER PARKING MY CAR I SMELL A VERY STRONG GAS SMELL FOR SEVERAL HOURS SO I CAN NOT PARK MY CAR IN MY ATTACHED GARAGE BECAUSE IT MAKES MY WHOLE HOUSE SMELL LIKE GAS. IT STARTED IN OUR OVER 100 DEGREE SUMMER WEATHER AND SEEMS TO BE GETTING WORSE EVERY DAY. IT ALSO STARTS HARD AFTER IT HAS SAT FOR SOME HOURS. I AM AFRAID IT COULD START A FIRE. I DO NOT FEEL SAFE DRIVING MY CAR!!! I SEE THE 2009 G5 HAS A RECALL FOR WHAT SOUNDS LIKE THE SAME ISSUE. A PROBLEM WITH THE FUEL PUMP MODULE (A CRACK) BUT I DO NOT SEE ONE FOR THE G6. IN AN ARTICLE JEFF BOYER STATES HE WANTS GM CUSTOMERS TO HAVE COMPLETE PEACE OF MIND. WHICH I WOULD LIKE TO HAVE WITH MY G6 - 4 CYLINDER.

NHTSA ODI #11010134

127,000 miles · Jul 19, 2017

Seats

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I HAVE A 2009 PONTIAC G6 GXP 4 DOOR SEDAN. MY WIFE AND I BOUGHT THE CAR ON MARCH OF THIS YEAR 2017. WHEN WE PURCHASED THE CAR USED. THE CAR DROVE SMOOTH EVEN THOUGH IT HAD 127,000 MILES. THE ONLY THING WE DIDN'T CHECK WAS THE DRIVER FRONT SEAT. WHEN I TRIED ADJUSTING MY SEAT UPWARD THE SEAT BEGINS TO LEAN SIDE WAYS TOWARDS THE MIDDLE CONSOLE TO THE POINT ITS RUBBING ON IT. I TOOK IT TO THE GM DEALER THEY LOOK AT IT AND TOLD ME THAT THE MAIN METAL BAR FRAME IS BROKEN. THAT I NEEDED A NEW REPLACEMENT SEAT. THEY QUOTED ME $1000. I CONTACTED PONTIAC AND THEY REFUSE TO ADDRESS IT. BECAUSE OF THE MILEAGE ON THE VEHICLE. PLEASE HELP ME. I CAN'T AFFORD THE $1000 FOR A NEW SEAT.

NHTSA ODI #11006468

2,000 miles · Jul 7, 2017

Exterior LightingVisibility/wiper

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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 PONTIAC G6. THE CONTACT OBSERVED THAT THE PASSENGER SIDE HEADLIGHT FAILED INTERMITTENTLY WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A LOCAL DEALER (PERRYSBURG AUTOMALL LOCATED ON 26875 N DIXIE HWY, PERRYSBURG, OH, 43551) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT A NEW FRONT PASSENGER SIDE HEADLIGHT SOCKET WAS NEEDED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED DUE TO THE REPAIR COST. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 2,000. UPDATED 08/22/17*LJ

NHTSA ODI #11003677

114,000 miles · Jun 27, 2017

Fuel System, Gasoline

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 PONTIAC G6. THE CONTACT NOTICED AN ABNORMAL FUEL ODOR IN THE VEHICLE. UPON INSPECTION, THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE FUEL TANK WAS LEAKING. THE DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND REFERRED THE CONTACT TO NHTSA. THE CONTACT REFERENCED NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 12V4590…

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NHTSA ODI #11001712

Official recalls

14V252000 · 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)