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Vehicle Speed Control complaints

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190,000 miles · Apr 17, 2019

Service BrakesSteeringVehicle Speed Control

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I HAVE OWNED MY 2010 PONTIAC G6 FOR APPROXIMATELY 2 YEARS. NUMEROUS TIMES WHILE DRIVING, THE VEHICLE WILL LOSE POWER AND THE STEERING WILL LOCK UP. AFTER LOCKING UP, THE SERVICE ESC, POWER STEERING, AND TRACTION CONTROL LIGHTS ALL ILLUMINATE. THE STEERING WILL REMAIN LOCKED UP UNTIL YOU SHUT THE VEHICLE DOWN AND RESTART IT. SOMETIMES IT WILL TAKE TURNING THE VEHICLE ON AND OFF MULTIPLE TIMES. I HAVE HAD THIS HAPPEN IN MANY TIMES WHILE DRIVING; HOWEVER MORE TIMES THAN NOT IT OCCURS IN CURVES OR WHILE MAKING A TURN. AFTER FURTHER REVIEW I SEE THERE HAS BEEN RECALLS ISSUED TILL SIMILAR MODELS PRIOR TO 2010; HOWEVER 2010 HAS BEEN LEFT OUT. THIS IS A MAJOR SAFETY CONCERN AND HAS ALMOST CAUSED NUMEROUS WRECKS; BECAUSE WHEN THIS FAILURE OCCURS, YOU LOSE POWER STEERING AND TRACTION CONTROL.

NHTSA ODI #11197038

71,000 miles · Sep 22, 2017

Electrical SystemExterior LightingVehicle Speed Control

MY BRAKE LIGHTS WILL OCCASIONALLY TURN ON WHEN MY FOOT ISN'T ON THE BRAKES WHETHR THE CAR IS MOVING OR NOT, AND THEN THEY TURN OFF WHEN I DO PUT MY FOOT ON THE BRAKES. SOMETIMES IT SEEMS TO BE CAUSED BY APPLYING THE BRAKES HARD OR IF THE ABS ARE NEEDED. CRUISE CONTROL WILL SOMETIMES NOT ENGAGE AT ALL OR WILL SHUT OFF IN THE MIDD…

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NHTSA ODI #11025051

100,000 miles · Sep 1, 2016

Electrical SystemExterior LightingVehicle Speed Control

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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 PONTIAC G6. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE BRAKE LIGHTS FAILED TO ENGAGE. WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS BEING DRIVEN, THE BRAKE LIGHTS ILLUMINATED; HOWEVER, WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED THE BRAKE LIGHTS DID NOT ILLUMINATE. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED BY AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. SHORTLY AFTER, THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE CRUISE CONTROL HAD NOT FUNCTIONED PROPERLY SINCE THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED NOR REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100,000.

NHTSA ODI #10903094

70,000 miles · Aug 3, 2016

Electronic Stability Control (esc)EnginePower Train

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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 PONTIAC G6. WHILE THE CRUISE CONTROL WAS ACTIVATED WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 70 MPH, THE ESC, TRACTION CONTROL, AND ENGINE WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE CRUISE CONTROL DEACTIVATED INDEPENDENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS MANEUVERED TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD WHERE THE ENGINE WAS TURNED OFF. THE VEHICLE WAS RESTARTED AND THE GEAR LEVER FAILED TO SHIFT FROM PARK INTO THE DRIVE POSITION UNTIL AFTER SEVERAL ATTEMPTS. THE VEHICLE RESUMED NORMAL OPERATION; HOWEVER, THE WARNING INDICATORS REMAINED ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS SERVICED PREVIOUSLY PER NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V252000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL, EXTERIOR LIGHTING, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL). THE RECALL REMEDY WAS INSUFFICIENT AND THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING, WHICH DETECTED VARIOUS TROUBLE CODES RELATED TO THE BCM. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED FOR THE MOST RECENT FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 70,000.

NHTSA ODI #10892949

100,000 miles · Jul 26, 2016

Electrical SystemElectronic Stability Control (esc)Exterior Lighting

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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 PONTIAC G6. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH, THE ESC, TRACTION AND THE CRUISE CONTROL WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. IN ADDITION, THE BRAKE WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V252000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC, EXTERIOR LIGHTING, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 100,000. UPDATED 09/29/16*LJ UPDATED 10/04/16.*JB

NHTSA ODI #10888558

85,000 miles · Mar 20, 2015

Electronic Stability Control (esc)SteeringVehicle Speed Control

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I HAD AN INCIDENT IN 2013 THAT MIGHT COME IN TO PLAY WITH A RECENT RECALL. I OWN A 2010 PONTIAC G6. AS I WAS DRIVING DOWN A MAIN ROAD TRAVELING AT AN AVERAGE SPEED OF 45MPH MY VEHICLE BECAME IMPAIRED. THE DASH SCREEN PROJECTED SERVICE ESC/ LOW TRACTION. THE STEERING BECAME ALMOST IMPOSSIBLE TO CONTROL AND NO MATTER HOW HARD I PUSHED THE GAS PEDAL DOWN THE CAR WOULD NOT GO ANY FASTER THAN 5 MPH. THE CAR ALSO BECAME JERKY, JERKING THE WHOLE CAR BACK AND FORTH FOR A MOMENT. I THIS HAPPEN MULTIPLE TIMES. I TOOK THE CAR TO THE GM SHOP AND AFTER CHANGING A LOT OF PARTS THAT DIDN'T NEED TO BE CHANGED THEY FINALLY CHANGED A PART CALLED A SENSOR AND THAT SEEMED TO STOP THE PROBLEM. IT SEEMS THERE IS STARTING TO BE A RECALL ON THIS BUT NOT MY CAR AND I'M NOT SURE WHY. THIS ISN'T THE FIRST PROBLEM I HAD WITH THIS CAR SENSE I GOT IT. ...UPDATED 08/12/15 *BF *TR UPDATED 9/29/17*CN

NHTSA ODI #10700725

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

101,786 miles · Dec 22, 2014

Electronic Stability Control (esc)EngineVehicle Speed Control

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I HAVE NOTICED THAT SOMETIMES MY CAR PULLS WHEN I AM AT REST AND DRIVING. TODAY, I SAT IN MY CAR TO GET SOME HEAT ON MY LUNCH BREAK. MY CAR BEGAN TO SHAKE VIOLENTLY AND MESSAGES AND LIGHTS POPPED UP. THE ENGINE, TCS AND ESC LIGHTS CAME ON. I TURNED IT OFF AND CRANK IT AGAIN AND I COULD HEAR THE ENGINE RATTLING. THAT HAPPENED AROUND 1 PM. I GOT OFF AROUND 730 PM TONIGHT AND AS I DROVE THE CAR RODE GOOD FOR ABOUT 2 MILES AND THEN IT BEGAN TO SLOW DOWN AND ALL OF THESE WARNINGS POPPED UP REGARDING TRACTION AND POWERING DOWN. I PULLED OVER SAT AND CRANK MY CAR AND THE ENGINE RATTLED HORRIBLY. I TURNED IT OFF AND CRANK IT AGAIN. THE RIDE WAS NOT SMOOTH AND IT WAS JERKING. WE HAVE NOT RECEIVED ANY INFORMATION REGARDING A RECALL ON MY VEHICLE THIS YEAR. I RECEIVED ONE I BELIEVE LAST YEAR AND TOOK CARE OF IT. *TR

NHTSA ODI #10667815

75,127 miles · Jul 23, 2014

Electrical SystemPower TrainSteering

THE STEERING IS MAKING A NOISE LIKE GEARS SLIPPING OVER RIDING ONE ANOTHER,AND CATCHES IN TURNS,THE POWER STEERING LIGHT IS ON,THE SPEEDOMETER IS NOT WORKING AND YOU HAVE TO RUN IT TO A HIGH RPM TO SHIFT OUT FROM ONE GEAR TO ANOTHER,AND IT SHIFTS HARD WHEN IT DOES. *TR

NHTSA ODI #10615614

49,000 miles · Jun 7, 2013

Vehicle Speed Control

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 PONTIAC G6. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH WITH THE CRUISE CONTROL ACTIVATED, THE VEHICLE UNEXPECTEDLY INCREASED ACCELERATION TO 60 MPH. THE FAILURE RECURRED THREE TIMES WITHOUT THE CRUISE CONTROL IN ACTIVATION. THE VEHICLE WAS NEITHER DIAGNOSED NOR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTUR…

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NHTSA ODI #10515652

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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