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NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.

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120,000 miles · Mar 18, 2015

Power TrainService BrakesSteeringCrashInjury

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I AM THE OWNER OF A 2010 PONTIAC G6 WITH A 4-SPEED AUTOMATIC. MY CAR WAS SERVICED FOR A RECALL IN FOR THE TRANSMISSION SHIFTER CABLE. TO CURE THE FIX THE RECALL(12106) CALLED FOR A RETAINER TO BE ADDED TO THE CABLE TO PREVENT THE BREAKAGE FROM OCCURRING. RECENTLY NOT EVEN TWO YEARS LATER AS I WAS PULLING INTO MY APARTMENT COMPLEX DRIVEWAY THE SHIFTER CABLE BROKE CAUSING THE MY STEERING AND DRIVABILITY TO BE IMPAIRED. I WAS ABLE TO APPLY THE BRAKES, BUT I COULD NOT DRIVE THE VEHICLE ANY FURTHER. I PUT THE CAR IN PARK AND EXITED MY VEHICLE TO CHECK OUT THE PROBLEM AS MY CAR STARTED TO ROLL AWAY. I RAN TO CATCH THE CAR TRYING TO PREVENT MY CAR FROM RUNNING INTO ANOTHER CAR, PEDESTRIANS AND A NEARBY ITEMS. I WAS INJURED IN THE PROCESS. THE INJURIES WERE NOT LIFE THREATENING, BUT THEY CONSISTED OF BRUISING, BACK INJURIES AND MY FOOT BEING RAN OVER. MY CAR ALSO HAS SCRAPES. IF THE RECALL WAS SUPPOSEDLY FIXED THEN THE CABLE SHOULD NOT HAVE BROKEN THAT SOON OR AT ALL PUTTING THE CAR IS THAT STATE OF DANGER. I CONTACTED THE DEALERSHIP AND THEY SAID THERE WAS NOTHING THEY COULD DO. SOMETHING IS NOT RIGHT HERE, IF THEY REPAIRED THE RECALL CORRECTLY AND IT WAS A EFFICIENT METHOD THIS SHOULD NOT OF STILL HAPPEN. THE FIX THEY DID IS EITHER ONLY A TEMPORARY FIX AND/ OR THE METHOD THEY ARE USING IS NOT EFFECTIVE. ALSO A POSSIBLY THERE MIGHT BE OTHER PARTS OF THE CABLE THAT ARE DEFECTED. GM WAS VERY INCOMPLIANT AND DID NOT CARE TO EXAMINE OR SEE THIS MATTER ANY FURTHER, BUT IF THIS HAS HAPPEN TO ME IT COULD ALSO BE A SERIOUS ISSUE WITH OTHERS STILL. I HAD TO PAY A LARGE AMOUNT OF MONEY TO HAVE THE CAR FIXED, BUT THIS DEFECT AND SOLUTION ARE OBVIOUSLY STILL NOT WORKING BECAUSE THIS IS NOT A NORMAL BREAKAGE FOR ANY VEHICLE. ...UPDATED 03-23-15 *BF UPDATED 06/09/15 *BF *TR UPDATED 9/28/2017*CN

NHTSA ODI #10695097

60,000 miles · Aug 2, 2013

Electrical SystemService Brakes

THE BRAKE LIGHTS WILL COME ON AND STAY ON AND THE CRUISE CONTROL WILL NOT WORK ALSO THE TRACTION CONTROL WILL SHUT OFF I FEEL THIS IS A MAJOR SAFETY TO ME AND MY FAMILY BUT CANT SEEM TO GET GM TO FEEL THE SAME WAY WITH PAYING THE BILL. I SEEN YOU HAD A RECALL FROM 2005 TO 2009 ON THESE CARS WITH THE SAME PROBLEM I THINK THE 2010…

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NHTSA ODI #10533180

95,000 miles · Jun 18, 2013

Electronic Stability Control (esc)Service Brakes

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INTERMITTENTLY WHILE STOPPING THE ABS AND TRACTION CONTROL MALFUNCTION ERRORS COME UP ON THE DASH AND THE TRACTION CONTROL OFF LIGHT COMES ON. AFTER I STOP AND RELEASE THE BRAKES THE LIGHTS TURN OFF. I HAVE TAKEN IT TO A LOCAL SERVICE STATION AND TO THE DEALER THE ONLY CODE REGISTERED WAS C0561 WHICH, FROM WHAT I HAVE BEEN TOLD, IS ANOTHER COMPUTER TELLING THE BRAKE CONTROLLER TO DISABLE THE ABS OR A COMMUNICATION FAILURE. I HAVE ALSO HAD ONSTAR RUN THE CODES AS IT HAPPENED AND THEY ONLY HAD THE ONE CODE. THIS HAPPENS INTERMITTENTLY AND SOMETIMES 2 TO 3 TIMES DURING ONE DRIVE. SO FAR IT HAS ONLY HAPPENED AT LOW SPEED, BUT I AM CONCERNED THAT IT MAY HAPPEN WHEN THE ABS OR TRACTION CONTROL ARE NEEDED. *TR

NHTSA ODI #10520579

70,000 miles · Apr 19, 2013

Service BrakesSteering

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DRIVING HOME AFTER WORK. IT WAS SNOWING SO EVERYONE IS GOING SLOW. RANDOMLY THE CAR WOULD SLIP AND SAY "LOW TRACTION" ON THE LED SCREEN. NO BIG DEAL IT'S JUST SAYING TO DRIVE CAREFULLY. AFTER ONE HOUR IT STARTED SAYING "ESC ACTIVE" AND I COULD FEEL THE CAR TRYING TO CORRECT ITSELF. FIVE MINUTES LATER AFTER ESC KEPT POPPING ON THE SCREEN THE CAR CHIMED AND NOW IT WAS READING "SERVICE ESC" ON THE LED SCREEN AND AN ICON CAME ON THE DASHBOARD SAYING "ESC OFF" THE LED SCREEN KEEPS SWITCHING BETWEEN "SERVICE ESC" AND "SERVICE TRACTION CONTROL" BEING THAT THERE WAS A LOT OF SNOW THE TRACTION CONTROL WAS REALLY HELPFUL BUT SINCE THE LIGHT CAME ON THE CAR WAS JUST GOING ALL OVER AND HAD A HARD TIME TRYING TO MANEUVER IT, EVEN AT LOW SPEEDS. LIGHTS WON'T GO OFF AFTER TURNING THE VEHICLE ON\OFF THEY ARE STILL THERE. TAKING THE CAR TO THE DEALER TODAY. NOT LOOKING FORWARD TO IT. IM ON MY SECOND G6 FIRST ONE WAS GREAT. THIS ONE NOT SO MUCH. *TR

NHTSA ODI #10508839

37,000 miles · Apr 19, 2013

Exterior LightingService BrakesSteering

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DRIVING HOME FROM A LONG WEEKEND IN HIBBING MN, WE ARE DRIVING AT AROUND 10PM AT NIGHT WHEN ALL OF THE SUDDEN THE VEHICLE SHUTS OFF COMPLETELY. THE HEADLIGHTS TURNED OFF, STEERING WHEEL LOCKED AND BRAKES WERE NOT REACTING AT ALL DUE TO THE VEHICLE NOT BEEN RUNNING. WE WERE BOTH REALLY SCARED AS THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT TURN THE LIGHTS ON EVEN AFTER I MANUALLY TRIED TO TURN THEM ON. CAR ROLLED TO A STOP I SLOWLY APPLIED THE EMERGENCY/PARKING BRAKE TO HELP THE VEHICLE STOP AS I COULDN'T SEE ANYTHING. AFTER 10 MINUTES OF TRYING TO GET THE CAR TO START AGAIN IT DID RESTART. CAR HAD PLENTY OF FUEL, I HAD JUST REPLACED THE BATTERY ROUGHLY 6 MONTHS PRIOR TO THAT HAPPENING. SO I KNOW IT WAS NOT OUT OF FUEL OR A BATTERY ISSUE. I HAVE NOT HAD THE PROBLEM AGAIN BUT IT WAS A VERY SCARY EXPERIENCE. *TR

NHTSA ODI #10508836

63,000 miles · Mar 21, 2013

Air BagsService BrakesCrash

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 PONTIAC G6. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH AND DEPRESSING THE BRAKES, THE BRAKES DID NOT ENGAGE AND THE CONTACT CRASHED INTO ANOTHER VEHICLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY AND THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THERE WERE NO INJURIES REPORTED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED …

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NHTSA ODI #10503972

60,000 miles · Feb 11, 2013

Electrical SystemExterior LightingService Brakes

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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS 2010 PONTIAC G6. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE BRAKE LIGHTS FAILED TO ILLUMINATE WHEN THE BRAKE WAS ENGAGED. OFTEN TIMES, THE BRAKE LIGHT WOULD REMAIN ILLUMINATED WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS NOT BEING ENGAGED. IN ADDITION, THE CRUISE CONTROL FUNCTION WOULD DEACTIVATE INDEPENDENTLY WHEN BEING UTILIZED. THE TRACTION CONTROL AND ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL SERVICE WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER TO HAVE A DIAGNOSTIC PERFORMED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 60,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 73,000. UPDATED 3/14/13 *CN

NHTSA ODI #10497688

61,388 miles · Jan 18, 2013

Service Brakes

THE BRAKES FELT LIKE THEY WERE GRABBING/HOLDING AND WERE MAKING A BUMPING SOUND. THIS OCCURRED WHILE GOING DOWN HILL OR STOPPING QUICKLY. A WEEK LATER THE ABS LIGHT CAME ON, AND THE BRAKE LIGHTS CAME ON AND STAYED ON WHILE DRIVING. *TR

NHTSA ODI #10493401

56,000 miles · May 22, 2012

Service Brakes

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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 PONTIAC G6. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 70 MPH WHEN THE REAR BRAKE LIGHTS ILLUMINATED WITHOUT THE BRAKE PEDAL BEING ENGAGED. THE FAILURE RECURRED INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHO WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE MALFUNCTION HOWEVER, THE BRAKE SWITCH WAS REPLACED BUT THE FAILURE CONTINUED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED FOR THE MOST RECENT FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE PROBLEM. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 56,000.

NHTSA ODI #10459253

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.

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