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NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.

25 crash reports20 fire reports17 injury reports

What owners actually said

712 reports

21,534 miles · Feb 22, 2013

Exterior LightingService Brakes

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2-7-2011 (21534 MILES) BRAKES LIGHTS CAME ON AND STAYED ON BUT GO OFF WHEN BRAKE IS APPLIED. DEALER TURNPIKE CHEVROLET (NITRO, WV) REPAIRED BY INSTALLING "BRAKE LIGHT SENSOR". WARRANTY COVERAGE 11-08-2011 (32214 MILES) BRAKES LIGHTS CAME ON AND STAYED ON BUT GO OFF WHEN BRAKE IS APPLIED. DEALER TURNPIKE CHEVROLET (NITRO, WV) REPAIRED BY INSTALLING "BRAKE LAMP SWITCH". WARRANTY COVERAGE 02-21-2013 (44578 MILES) BRAKES LIGHTS CAME ON AND STAYED ON BUT GO OFF WHEN BRAKE IS APPLIED. DEALER HURRICANE CHEVROLET (HURRICANE, WV) REPAIRED BY INSTALLING "22666955 SENSOR KIT". SERVICE ADVISOR #162 POLITE BUT REFUSED WARRANTY COVERAGE. $179.40. *TR

NHTSA ODI #10499665

55,000 miles · Jan 25, 2013

Steering

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WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE ON A CITY STREET ( WHERE SPEEDS ARE SLOW) THE POWER STEERING INDICATOR FLASHED ON THE DASHBOARD AND POWER STEERING FAILED TO WORK. IT WAS INCREDIBLY HARD TO TURN THE STEERING WHEEL AND I ALMOST TURNED THE VEHICLE INTO ONCOMING TRAFFIC. THE CAR HAS LOW MILEAGE ON IT. WHEN I TOOK THE CAR TO THE DEALER, HE SAID I NEEDED TO REPLACE THE POWER STEERING MOTOR AND THE COLUMN HAD TO BE REPLACED WITH IT. THIS APPEARS TO BE A MANUFACTURE DEFECT IN THE VEHICLE BUT AGAIN I HAD TO PAY OUT OF POCKET FOR THE REPAIRS. IT WAS A COSTLY REPAIR. *TR

NHTSA ODI #10494668

64,000 miles · Jan 25, 2013

Seat Belts

THE SEATBELT LIGHT APPEARS ON THE DASH AND THE CHIMES OCCURS EVEN WHEN THE SEATBELT IS ENGAGED. THIS IS A SAFETY FEATURE OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE HAS 64,000 MILES ON IT AND THIS PART SHOULD BE WORKING AS IT IS REQUIRED BY THE STATE AND FEDERAL LAWS. THIS APPEARS TO BE A MANUFACTURE DEFECTS AND SHOULD BE COVERED UNDER THE WARR…

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NHTSA ODI #10494666

55,000 miles · Jan 18, 2013

Steering

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STARTED CAR AND POWER STEERING WARNING LIGHT CAME ON AND A CHIME SOUND AND POWER STEERING WAS GONE. WHEN I RESEARCHED FOUND THAT MANY G6 MODELS HAVE BEEN RECALLED WITH SAME PROBLEM. REPAIR WILL BE FOR PART IN ELECTRICAL MODEL FOR POWER STEERING AND PART IN STEERING COLUMN. WHEN RESEARCHED FOUND MANY ITEMS REGARDING RECALL ON G6 MODELS UP TO 2008 WITH EXACTLY THE SAME PROBLEMS. REPAIR COST WILL RUN OVER $12000. MY CAR IS A 2009 WITH ONLY 55,000 MILES. I DO NOT BELIEVE I SHOULD BE HAVING THIS PROBLEM WITH THIS LOW MILEAGE. *TR

NHTSA ODI #10493413

98,500 miles · Jan 10, 2013

Exterior Lighting

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I HAVE HAD SOME ISSUES WITH THE HEADLIGHTS GOING OUT. THE RIGHT LOW BEAM HEADLIGHT WENT OUT AROUND 2 WEEKS AGO AND IT WENT AGAIN TWO DAYS AGO. I HAVE ALSO HAD THE LEFT HEADLIGHT GO OUT ALSO. ALSO MY INTERIOR LIGHTS WONT GO OFF AFTER STARTING THE CAR AND TURNING THE CAR OFF FOR AROUND 30 MINS. AND THE ALARM WENT OFF BY ITSELF ALSO. I HAD TO GET THE KEYLESS KEY AND TURN OFF. NO ONE WAS AROUND THE CAR WHEN IT WENT OFF. I HAVE ALL KINDS OF ERROR MESSAGES APEAR ON MY DISPLAY THAT ARE NO CONCERN AFTER CHECKING THEM OUT. MY MAIN CONCERN IS MY HEADLIGHTS GOING OUT. I CONSIDER THIS A MAJOR SAFETY CONCERN. I HAVE BOTH LIGHTS GO OUT AND HAD TO RUN THE BRIGHT LIGHTS TO GET HOME AFTER DARK. PLEASE DO A RECALL GM !! *TR

NHTSA ODI #10492088

Mileage unknown · Dec 3, 2012

Power Train

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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 PONTIAC G6. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 12V460000 (POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:GEAR POSITION INDICATION (PRNDL)) AND CONTACTED THE DEALER HOWEVER, THE CONTACT WAS ADVISED THAT THE PART NEEDED TO COMPLETE THE RECALL REPAIRS WAS NOT YET AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE REMEDY SHOULD HAVE ALREADY BEEN FINALIZED DUE TO THE FACT THAT THE RECALL NOTICES HAD BEEN DISTRIBUTED TO THOSE CONSUMERS AFFECTED BY THE DEFECT. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED ABOUT THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.

NHTSA ODI #10487220

80,000 miles · Dec 2, 2012

Steering

WHEN TURNING AT SLOWER SPEEDS AND TIGHTER CORNERING A SQUEAKING NOISE IS HEARD FROM THE STEERING COLUMN. ALSO WHEN PUSHING AND PULLING ON THE STEERING WHEEL THE SQUEAKING NOISE IS HEARD. HAD SIMILAR ISSUE ON 2003 PONTIAC. SEEMS THEY WOULD HAVE CORRECTED IT IN 6 YEARS.TOLD BY DEALERSHIP ON 2003 PONTIAC THAT IT WAS GREASE PACK IS…

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NHTSA ODI #10486723

13,000 miles · Nov 21, 2012

Exterior Lighting

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I OWNED MY CAR A LITTLE OVER A YEAR WHEN THE DRIVER SIDE HEADLIGHT WENT OUT THE FIRST TIME. I HAVE HAD TO REPLACE IT NUMEROUS TIMES OVER THE YEARS. IN THE PAST 4 MONTHS I HAD TO REPLACE THE SAME HEADLIGHT 3 TIMES. THE LAST TIME IT BURNED OUT AFTER ONE DAY. I CALLED THE DEALER TO SEE IF THERE WAS A RECALL ON THE HEADLIGHTS AND WAS TOLD NO. I HAVE AN APPOINTMENT TO HAVE THE HARNESSES ON THE HEADLIGHTS REPLACED. THE DEALER SAID GM WILL ONLY PAY HALF AFTER I SAID I WENT ON LINE AND FOUND PAGES OF SIMILAR COMPLAINTS. THERE SHOULD BE A RECALL ON THE HEADLIGHTS. I HAVE SPENT QUITE A BIT OF MONEY ON BULBS AND TO HAVE THEM REPLACED. NOW THEY WANT ME TO PAY HALF OF THE REPAIRS EVEN THOUGH THIS IS A COMMON DEFECT ON THE G6. I READ THAT THE 2010 MODELS WERE CHANGED. *TR

NHTSA ODI #10485459

75,000 miles · Nov 20, 2012

Power Train

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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 PONTIAC G6. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY15 MPH IN A PARKING LOT, THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS ENGAGED AND WHEN THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED THE TRANSMISSION FAILED TO RESPOND. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHERE THE TRANSMISSION SHIFT CABLE WAS REPLACED. ON NOVEMBER 16, 2012, THE SIMILAR FAILURE RECURRED. THERE WAS A RECALL ASSOCIATED WITH NHTSA 09V073000 (POWER TRAIN: AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION: LEVER AND LINKAGE: COLUMN SHIFT); HOWEVER THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED UNDER THE MANUFACTURER'S WARRANTY FOR THE MOST RECENT FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE PROBLEM. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 75,000.

NHTSA ODI #10485291

32,500 miles · Oct 31, 2012

Seats

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YESTERDAY, IN THE ABOVE-MENTIONED VEHICLE, I WAS MAKING A LEFT TURN AT ABOUT 25 MILES PER HOUR WHEN THE DRIVER'S SEAT AND MY BODY SHIFTED ABRUPTLY AND RADICALLY. I ALMOST LOST COMPLETE CONTROL OF MY CAR, BUT, FORTUNATELY, I AVOIDED HAVING AN ACCIDENT BY BRAKING TO A QUICK STOP. I IMMEDIATELY TOOK THE CAR TO THE CAR DEALERSHIP WHERE I HAD PURCHASED IT, SHERWOOD DELRAY BEACH, AND HAD THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT EXAMINE THE CAR FOR THE PROBLEM. THEY DIAGNOSED THE PROBLEM AND ADVISED ME THAT THE SEAT BASE (ANCHOR) WAS BROKEN OR OTHERWISE DEFECTIVE AND THAT HAD BEEN THE CAUSE OF THE ABOVE DESCRIBED INCIDENT. I PURCHASED THE VEHICLE IN APRIL 2009 AND THE ODOMETER IS NOW APPROXIMATELY 32,500 MILES. THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN USED STRICTLY FOR GENERAL LIGHT-DUTY PERSONAL USE SINCE IT WAS PURCHASED, HAS BEEN METICULOUSLY MAINTAINED, AND HAS NOT BEEN IN ANY ACCIDENTS OF ANY KIND WHATSOEVER. I KNOW OF NO POSSIBLE REASON WHY THIS DRIVER?S SEAT BASE/ANCHOR HAS BROKEN OR OTHERWISE FAILED OTHER THAN IT IS DEFECTIVE. THEREFORE, IT IS MY BELIEF THAT THIS IS A BONE FIDE SAFETY DEFECT IN THIS MODEL AUTOMOBILE WHICH COULD CAUSE A CRASH OR COULD CAUSE INJURY OR DEATH. ACCORDINGLY, I AM REPORTING THIS ISSUE TO YOU FOR YOU TO INVESTIGATE. *TR UPDATED IVOQ 11/15/12

NHTSA ODI #10482748

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)