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Mileage unknown · Aug 30, 2018

Electrical SystemPower TrainSteering

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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 PONTIAC G6. BEFORE THE VEHICLE WAS ABLE TO BE INSURED AND INSPECTED, THE CONTACT EXPERIENCED THE GEAR SHIFT FAILING TO GO INTO THE PARK POSITION, WHICH PREVENTED THE KEY FROM BEING REMOVED. IN ADDITION, THE VEHICLE JERKED AND SHOOK AND THE TRANSMISSION DISENGAGED AND ENGAGED WHEN CHANGING GEARS. FURTHERMORE, WHEN THE CONTACT EXITED THE VEHICLE, THE RADIO REMAINED ON AND WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION, THERE WAS A LOSS OF POWER STEERING ABILITY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED BY A DEALER. AN INDEPENDENT REPAIR FACILITY DIAGNOSED THAT THE ALTERNATOR MAY NEED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS UNABLE TO BE SAFELY DRIVEN DUE TO THE FAILURES. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURES AND RECOMMENDED TAKING IT TO A DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS NOT AVAILABLE.

NHTSA ODI #11123473

Mileage unknown · Jul 30, 2018

Electrical SystemSteeringUnknown Or Other

POWER STEERING IS GOING OUT WHEN IT RAINS STEERING WHEEL GETS STUCK, SEVERAL ELECTRIC ISSUES, TEMPERATURE SENSOR IS BROKEN, ONLY WORKS WHEN OUTDOOR TEMPERATURE IS BELOW 85 CAUSE AC TO BLOW HOT AIR. WHEN SENORS GETS STUCK ENGINE LIGHT COMES ON

NHTSA ODI #11114451

107,900 miles · Jul 27, 2018

Electrical SystemElectronic Stability Control (esc)Exterior Lighting

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"TAKATA RECALL " I HAVE BEEN HAING ISSUES WITH THE DRIVERS SIDE LOW BEAM GOING OUT, HAD IT CHANGED SEVERAL TIMES AND SERVICE PLACE SAID IT WILL CONTINUE TO GO OUT AS THE WIRES ARE MELTED AND BURNT AND WOULD NEED TO BE A REWIRED. I ALSO HAVING ISSUES WHILE DRIVING THE DASH LIGHTS ALL GO OUT AND THEN COME BACK ON, FEELS LIKE IT LOSES THE POWER STEERING AND THEN GOES BACK TO NORMAL BUT HAPPENS SEVERAL TIMES THROUGH OUT THE DAY WHILE DRIVING. DASH LIGHTS, RADIO EVERYTHING GOES OFF, THE EXTERIOR LIGHTS STAY ON BUT NOT INSIDE.

NHTSA ODI #11114027

80,000 miles · Jun 10, 2018

Electrical SystemExterior LightingService Brakes

THE DOOR LOCKS KEEP LOCKING AND UNLOCKING ON THEIR OWN AND NOW THE BACK PASSANGER DOOR LOCK STOPPED WORKING. MY BRAKE LIGHTS STAY ON WHEN I'M DRIVING AND THE BAD LIGHT KEEPS COMING ON BUT MY GARAGE CAN'T FIGURE OUT WHY, THEY SAID THERE'S NO REASON FOR IT.

NHTSA ODI #11100806

138,000 miles · May 31, 2018

Electrical SystemExterior LightingService Brakes

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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 PONTIAC G6. WHILE DEPRESSING THE BRAKE PEDAL, THE BRAKE LIGHTS FAILED TO ILLUMINATE. HOWEVER, WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS NOT DEPRESSED, THE BRAKE LIGHTS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC AND THEY INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THERE WAS A COMPUTER SHORTAGE FOR THE BRAKE LIGHTS AND INFORMED THE CONTACT ABOUT NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V252000 (SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, EXTERIOR LIGHTING, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL). THE DEALER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 138,000.

NHTSA ODI #11098953

55,000 miles · Apr 12, 2018

Air BagsElectrical SystemSteering

MY STEERING WHEEL KEEPS LOCKING UP WHILE I AM DRIVING. ITS BEEN DOING THIS BUT IF I TURN THE CAR OFF AND BACK ON IT WILL START BACK WORKING. NOW ITS LOCKING UP ABOUT EVERY 5-10 MIN. MY AIR BAGS LIGHT KEEPS COMING ON. MY WINDOWS DO NOT WORK AND ALL OF MY CAR LIGHTS KEEP BURNING OUT

NHTSA ODI #11084756

245,000 miles · Mar 26, 2018

Electrical SystemElectronic Stability Control (esc)Steering

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I OWN A 2009 PONTIAC G6. WELL, THE DOOR SAYS IT'S A 2009, BUT WHEN I ENTER THE VIN IT COMES BACK AS A 2010. I HAVE RESEARCHED AND FOUND THAT MY CAR WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE GM RECALL FOR THE TORQUE SENSOR ASSEMBLY, WHICH I FIND ABSURD. THE POWER STEERING IN MY CAR KEEPS GOING OUT WHILE I'M DRIVING. I HAVE ALMOST CRASHED A NUMBER OF TIMES. THIS IS A SERIOUSLY DANGEROUS DEFECT. ALL THE RESEARCH I HAVE DONE SAYS GM IS AWARE THAT THIS PROBLEM IS AFFECTING 2010'S AS WELL, YET THEY'RE NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. THAT IS NOT FAIR. WHY SHOULD I HAVE TO PAY TO FIX A PROBLEM THAT IS A RECALL ON MY GM VEHICLE, MY VEHICLE JUST ISN'T INCLUDED BECAUSE MY CAR WAS MANUFACTURED AT THE END OF 2009, SO IT'S CONSIDERED A 2010. THAT IS NOT FAIR. THIS PROBLEM IS AFFECTING HUNDREDS OF THOUSANDS OF GM VEHICLES. THEY NEED TO EXPAND THE RECALL TO INCLUDE 2010. THIS ISN'T SOME SILLY LITTLE THING THAT SHOULDN'T BE WORRIED ABOUT. THIS IS MY STEERING. I COULD CRASH AND DIE BECAUSE THEY WON'T EXPAND THE RECALL. I REALLY HOPE THIS IS SEEN AND SOMETHING IS DONE ABOUT THIS. I'M NOT THE ONLY ONE WHO IS FRUSTRATED BEYOND WORDS. IT SHOULDN'T BE MY RESPONSIBILITY. GM MESSED UP AND SHOULD FIX THEIR PROBLEMS IN THEIR VEHICLES. THEY SHOULD STAND BY THEIR VEHICLES.

NHTSA ODI #11081193

166,000 miles · Mar 21, 2018

Electrical SystemEngineExterior Lighting

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HEADLIGHTS GOING OUT. POOR CONNECTION, BURNING/MELTED HEADLIGHT SOCKET, HEADLIGHT CHOOSE WHEN THEY WANT TO WORK. ACTIONS TAKEN, I DIDN'T WAIT FOR A RECALL. BURNT SOCKET LEAD ME TO BELIEVE THE HARNESS WASN'T ABLE TO WITHSTAND THE AMPERAGE. I REPLACED THE WIRES RUNNING TO HEADLIGHTS WITH A LARGER GAUGE. REPLACED THE HEADLIGHT CONNECTOR. ALL HAS BEEN WELL SINCE, GOING ON 3 YEARS NOW. ANOTHER WIRING ISSUE IS THE INJECTOR/CAN SENSOR HARNESS. IF THIS BECOMES LOOSE IN ANY WAY THE CAR RUNS VERY ROUGH, POOR FUEL, LOW IDLE, OR STALLING. AT THE TIME MY VEHICLE STALLED AND WAS RUNNING ROUGH I HAD NO FAULTS OR CEL. I THOUGHT MY TIMING CHAIN WAS ABOUT TO SNAP. ALL THIS DUE TO A ELECTRICAL CONNECTION THAT WIGGLED JUST A TAD LOOSE.

NHTSA ODI #11080675

Mileage unknown · Mar 19, 2018

Electrical SystemExterior Lighting

THE HEAD LIGHTS SOCKET BURN UP AND MELT. LEAVES ME WITH NO HEADLIGHTS. THIS SHOULD BE A RECALL BUT IT IT NOT.

NHTSA ODI #11080117

106,000 miles · Dec 23, 2017

Electrical SystemElectronic Stability Control (esc)Exterior Lighting

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I HAVE REPLACED 6 BULBS BOTH DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDE LOW BEAM LIGHTS I THOUGHT THEY WERE BLOWN BUT COME TO FIND OUT THEY SHORT BECAUSE THEY ARE MELTING. I HAVE REPLACED THE WIRING AND THE HEADLIGHT SOCKETS JUST FOR THEM TO MELT AGAIN. I HAVE CALLED CHEVORLET AND GM MOTORS TO SEE WHY THIS ISN'T A SAFETY ISSUE??? TONIGHT I DROVE DOWN A VERY DANGEROUS ROAD (WE'VE HAD A WRECK ON THIS ROAD EVERY NIGHT THIS WEEK) IN VERY DANGEROUS FOG AND MY HEADLIGHTS WENT OUT THANK GOD ONE OF MY BRIGHTS WORKED AND I HAD A QUICK REACTION GOING 55MPH NOT EVERYONE WILL AND THAT IS A SHAME BECAUSE CHEVORLET & GM MOTORS KNOW THAT THEY HAVE AN ISSUE AS THEY TOLD ME IN OUR PHONE CONVERSATIONS. THE WIRES TO MY HEADLIGHTS ARE MELTING I TRY NOT TO DRIVE AT NIGHT BECAUSE I'M TERRIFIED THEY WILL CATCH ON FIRE AS I'M DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD. NOW I AM HORRIFIED THAT ALL LIGHTS WILL GO OUT. THIS IS A HUGE SAFETY ISSUE!! WE'RE RECALLING TAKATA AIRBAGS (AIRBAGS PROTECT YOU IN A CRASH) BUT NOT HEADLIGHTS GOING OUT WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH DOWN THE ROAD AT NIGHT? THAT IS PUTTING EVERYONE'S SAFETY AT RISK. WHY ARE WE NOT TRYING TO PREVENT FATALITIES???!!!!

NHTSA ODI #11056247

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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