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2009 Pontiac G6

Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations

Similar to other model years

Owner complaints for the 2009 Pontiac G6 do not stand out strongly from the model-year median of 679.

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712Owner complaints

Model-year median: 679

4Recall campaigns

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1Investigations

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How this year compares

Owner complaints by model year

Other model years Selected year
1,910
20061,231
20071,079
2008712
2009272
2010
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Counts vary with age, sales and reporting. They are not failure rates.

What owners reported most

Steering
295Exterior Lighting
190Electrical System
178Service Brakes
63Power Train
46
All reported categories
Air Bags
40Fuel/propulsion System
36Vehicle Speed Control
35Engine
24Unknown Or Other
22Electronic Stability Control (esc)
18Seats
12Service Brakes, Hydraulic
12Wheels
12Fuel System, Gasoline
10Latches/locks/linkages
9Engine And Engine Cooling
8Structure
7Suspension
6Visibility/wiper
5Traction Control System
4Tires
3Seat Belts
2Visibility
2Equipment Adaptive/mobility
1Parking Brake
1Service Brakes, Air
1Service Brakes, Electric
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When problems were reported

Mileage at the reported incident

589 reports with mileage · 123 unknown

NHTSA’s mileage field refers to the reported incident, not necessarily the filing date. This shows report counts, not the likelihood of a failure.

What to inspect

Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.

  • Steering. Review the 295 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Exterior Lighting. Review the 190 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Electrical System. Review the 178 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →

NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.

25 crash reports20 fire reports17 injury reports

Exterior Lighting complaints

190 reports
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66,000 miles · Jul 15, 2014
Exterior Lighting

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 PONTIAC G6. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN DEPRESSING THE BRAKE PEDAL, THE BRAKE LIGHTS FAILED TO ILLUMINATE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 14V25000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM , ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL , EXTERIOR LIGHTING , SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC , VEH…

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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 PONTIAC G6. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN DEPRESSING THE BRAKE PEDAL, THE BRAKE LIGHTS FAILED TO ILLUMINATE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 14V25000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM , ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL , EXTERIOR LIGHTING , SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC , VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL). THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 66,000.

NHTSA ODI #10610763

85,000 miles · Jul 13, 2014
Exterior Lighting

HEADLIGHTS STOPPED WORKING LOW BEAM ONLY. THOUGHT THE BULBS BURNT OUT BUT IT'S THE WIRING AND CONNECTORS ARE MELTING INSIDE THE ASSEMBLY. NO WATER IT'S DRY. GOT LIGHTS TO WORK BUT WIRES GET HOT FAST AND THEY STOP WORKING. *TR

NHTSA ODI #10610235

96,000 miles · Jun 30, 2014
Electrical SystemExterior LightingService Brakes

I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD BEING FOLLOWED BY MY WIFE WHO INFORMED ME THAT AS I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD MY BRAKE LIGHTS WERE ON BUT WHEN I HIT THE BRAKES MY BRAKE LIGHTS WENT OFF. AS DAYS WENT BY IT CONTINUED TO DO THE BRAKE LIGHTING FAULT WHEN I NOTICED THAT ATTEMPTING TO SET CRUISE CONTROL WAS QUITE DIFFICULT. I'M NOT SURE A…

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I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD BEING FOLLOWED BY MY WIFE WHO INFORMED ME THAT AS I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD MY BRAKE LIGHTS WERE ON BUT WHEN I HIT THE BRAKES MY BRAKE LIGHTS WENT OFF. AS DAYS WENT BY IT CONTINUED TO DO THE BRAKE LIGHTING FAULT WHEN I NOTICED THAT ATTEMPTING TO SET CRUISE CONTROL WAS QUITE DIFFICULT. I'M NOT SURE ABOUT YOU BUT FAULTY BRAKE LIGHTING IS A SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUE. TO THIS DAY, JUNE 30TH 2014 THE BRAKE LIGHTS ARE STILL MALFUNCTIONING. *TR

NHTSA ODI #10607159

20,000 miles · Jun 30, 2014
Electrical SystemEngineExterior Lighting

WHEN YOU ARE DRIVING EITHER ONE HEADLIGHT WILL GO OUT AND THEN COME BACK ON. THEN THE OPPOSITE HEADLIGHT WILL GO OUT AND THEN COMEBACK ON. THEN SOMETIMES BOTH HEADLIGHTS WILL GO OUT AT THE SAME TIME. I'VE HAD PEOPLE FLASH THEIR LIGHTS AT ME THINKING I AM HIGH BEAMING THEM WHEN ONE OF MY HEADLIGHTS TURN BACK ON. I ALSO HAD A SPU…

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WHEN YOU ARE DRIVING EITHER ONE HEADLIGHT WILL GO OUT AND THEN COME BACK ON. THEN THE OPPOSITE HEADLIGHT WILL GO OUT AND THEN COMEBACK ON. THEN SOMETIMES BOTH HEADLIGHTS WILL GO OUT AT THE SAME TIME. I'VE HAD PEOPLE FLASH THEIR LIGHTS AT ME THINKING I AM HIGH BEAMING THEM WHEN ONE OF MY HEADLIGHTS TURN BACK ON. I ALSO HAD A SPUN BEARING IN THE BOTTOM END OF THE ENGINE WHICH CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO STALL WHILE TURNING AT AN INTERSECTION AND ALMOST GOT REAR ENDED. I ALSO HAD MY VEHICLE STALL FOR NO REASON AT ALL. HAD MY MECHANIC LOOK AT IT HE CAME TO THE CONCLUSION THAT MAYBE IT WAS THE BATTERY AND REPLACED IT. I HAVE ALSO HAD ISSUES WITH THE DOOR AJAR LIGHT TO WHERE IT CAUSES THE INTERIOR LIGHT TO COME ON AND STAY ON. I'VE HAD THE DOOR SENSORS REPLACED NUMEROUS TIMES AND HAVE NOT HAD ANY ISSUE WITH THE DOOR AJAR FOR A LITTLE WHILE NOW. I'VE ALSO HAD AN ISSUE WITH BEARINGS LOCKING UP IN THE AIR CONDITIONING UNIT THAT CAUSED A SEVERE BURNING SMELL AND CAUSED THE CAR TO NOT WANT TO START. THEREFORE I BELIEVE THERE IS A MAJOR ELECTRICAL PROBLEM WITH THE CAR CAUSING ALL OF THESE ISSUES. *TR

NHTSA ODI #10607081

54,000 miles · Jun 25, 2014
Exterior Lighting

FOR TWO YEARS NOW, MY DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDE LOW BEAM HEADLIGHTS CONTINUE TO GO OUT. THE FIRST TIME I HAD THIS CHANGED, THE MECHANIC INFORMED ME THIS WAS A "NORMAL" OCCURRENCE WITH THESE TYPE OF CARS AND HE HAD SEEN THIS A LOT. HE TOLD ME THERE IS SOMETHING GOING ON WITH THE WIRING THAT MAKE THE LIGHT GO OUT. IN 2014 WHEN I H…

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FOR TWO YEARS NOW, MY DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDE LOW BEAM HEADLIGHTS CONTINUE TO GO OUT. THE FIRST TIME I HAD THIS CHANGED, THE MECHANIC INFORMED ME THIS WAS A "NORMAL" OCCURRENCE WITH THESE TYPE OF CARS AND HE HAD SEEN THIS A LOT. HE TOLD ME THERE IS SOMETHING GOING ON WITH THE WIRING THAT MAKE THE LIGHT GO OUT. IN 2014 WHEN I HAD IT CHANGED, THE MECHANIC INFORMED ME THAT SOMETHING WAS CAUSING IT TO MELT AND ACTUALLY SHOWED ME THE BLACK MELTED TAR IN THE BACK OF THE LIGHT. I HAD THE LIGHT REPLACED TWO MONTHS AGO AND I ANTICIPATE IT TO GO OUT AGAIN ANYTIME. THIS IS VERY DANGEROUS FOR NIGHT TIME DRIVING AND I AM ON THE ROAD TRAVELING EVERY WEEKEND. *TR

NHTSA ODI #10605817

65,000 miles · Jun 9, 2014
Electrical SystemElectronic Stability Control (esc)Exterior Lighting

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 PONTIAC G6. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH, THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED BY ANOTHER MOTORIST THAT THE BRAKE LIGHTS ON THE VEHICLE WERE CONSTANTLY ILLUMINATED. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER 14V252000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ELECTRONIC STABILITY CO…

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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 PONTIAC G6. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH, THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED BY ANOTHER MOTORIST THAT THE BRAKE LIGHTS ON THE VEHICLE WERE CONSTANTLY ILLUMINATED. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER 14V252000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL, EXTERIOR LIGHTING, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL). THE PART FOR THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE DEALER WAS NOTIFIED AND THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 65,000. UPDATED 08/11/14*LJ

NHTSA ODI #10597140

49,000 miles · May 29, 2014
Exterior LightingFire

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 PONTIAC G6. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE PASSENGERS SIDE HEAD LIGHT SOCKET WAS MELTED. ADDITIONALLY, THE DRIVER'S SIDE HEAD LIGHT ONLY ILLUMINATED INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 49,000.

NHTSA ODI #10594861

Mileage unknown · May 23, 2014
Electrical SystemExterior Lighting

FOR APPROXIMATELY 6-8 MONTHS MY HEADLIGHTS HAVE BEEN CONSTANTLY GOING OUT. I HAVE REPLACED HEADLIGHTS ONCE A MONTH SINCE IT BEGAN. THIS IS EXTREMELY HAZARDOUS SINCE MY HEADLIGHTS WILL GO OUT RANDOMLY WHILE I AM DRIVING. I FIGURED SINCE THE BRAKE RECALL WAS ELECTRICAL, THIS APPLIES TO THE WHOLE CAR, BUT GM SAYS IT DOES NOT AFFECT…

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FOR APPROXIMATELY 6-8 MONTHS MY HEADLIGHTS HAVE BEEN CONSTANTLY GOING OUT. I HAVE REPLACED HEADLIGHTS ONCE A MONTH SINCE IT BEGAN. THIS IS EXTREMELY HAZARDOUS SINCE MY HEADLIGHTS WILL GO OUT RANDOMLY WHILE I AM DRIVING. I FIGURED SINCE THE BRAKE RECALL WAS ELECTRICAL, THIS APPLIES TO THE WHOLE CAR, BUT GM SAYS IT DOES NOT AFFECT THE WHOLE CAR. I WAS TOLD THAT THE CORVETTES ARE HAVING THIS SAME ISSUE AND I WOULD NEED TO PAY $100 DIAGNOSTIC FEE TO BE ABLE TO MOVE FORWARD. I THINK ELECTRICAL ISSUES AFFECT THE WHOLE CAR, BUT WITH ALL THE RECALLS GM IS TRYING TO AVOID WHAT IT CAN. I'M NOT A MECHANIC THOUGH. HOPEFULLY IF ENOUGH PEOPLE ARE HAVING THIS ISSUE GM WILL BE FORCED TO RECALL. *TR

NHTSA ODI #10593679

57,000 miles · May 21, 2014
Electrical SystemExterior Lighting

ON TWO SEPARATE OCCASIONS THE HEADLAMP WIRING ASSEMBLY FAILED (FIRST THE DRIVER'S SIDE, THEN THE PASSENGER'S SIDE A FEW MONTHS LATER). HEADLAMP WIRING ON BOTH DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDE SHOWED EVIDENCE OF HIGH HEAT (MELTED WIRING AND PLUG) AT THE REAR OF THE CONNECTOR IN HEADLAMP ASSEMBLY. DEALERSHIP IDENTIFIED THIS AS "NORMAL" F…

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ON TWO SEPARATE OCCASIONS THE HEADLAMP WIRING ASSEMBLY FAILED (FIRST THE DRIVER'S SIDE, THEN THE PASSENGER'S SIDE A FEW MONTHS LATER). HEADLAMP WIRING ON BOTH DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDE SHOWED EVIDENCE OF HIGH HEAT (MELTED WIRING AND PLUG) AT THE REAR OF THE CONNECTOR IN HEADLAMP ASSEMBLY. DEALERSHIP IDENTIFIED THIS AS "NORMAL" FOR CARS WITH DAYTIME RUNNING LIGHTS. CAR HAD APPROXIMATELY 57,000 MILES AT THE TIME. *TR

NHTSA ODI #10593024

50,000 miles · May 21, 2014
Exterior Lighting

LEFT HEADLIGHT BURNS OUT. NUMEROUS. BULB REPLACEMENTS AND HEADLIGHT DOES NOT WORK. VERY DANGEROUS DRIVING AT NIGHT. *TR

NHTSA ODI #10593008

Official recalls

4

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)

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: 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.

Vehicle Speed Control:cruise Control

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: 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.

Exterior Lighting:brake Lights:switch

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: 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.

Exterior Lighting:brake Lights

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: 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.

Electrical System:wiring

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: 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.

14V153000 · Steering:electric Power Assist System

Mar 31, 2014

General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain model year 2004-2006 and 2008-2009 Chevrolet Malibu, 2004-2006 Malibu Maxx, 2009-2010 HHR (non-turbo), 2010 Cobalt, 2008-2009 Saturn Aura and 2004-2007 Ion, and 2005-2009 Pontiac G6. In the affected vehicles, there may be a sudden loss of electric power steering (EPS) assist that could occur at any time while driving.

Consequence & remedy

Consequence: If power steering assist is lost, greater driver effort would be required to steer the vehicle at low speeds, increasing the risk of a crash.

Remedy: GM will notify owners, and dealers will perform one of four bulletins. Parts are not currently available. GM expects to send an interim notification around May 28, 2014. When parts are available, owners will be mailed a second letter to come in to have the applicable bulletin applied. Bulletin 14115 covers model year 2004-2007 Saturn Ion, 2009-2010 Chevrolet HHR and 2010 Chevrolet Cobalts. Dealers will replace the EPS motor. Bulletin 14116 covers model year 2004-2006 Chevrolet Malibu and Malibu Maxx, 2005-2006 Pontiac G6 and 2008-2009 Chevrolet Malibu, Pontiac G6 and Saturn Aura built from March 1, 2008, through June 27, 2008. Dealers will replace the torque sensor assembly. Bulletin 14117 covers model year 2008 Chevrolet Malibu, Pontiac G6 and Saturn Aura built from February 1, 2008, through February 28, 2008. Dealers will replace the torque sensor assembly and EPS motor controller unit. Bulletin 14118 covers model year 2008 Chevrolet Malibu, Pontiac G6 and Saturn Aura built from October 1, 2007, through January 31, 2008. Dealers will replace the EPS motor controller unit. The recall began on July 17, 2014. Owners may contact Chevrolet at 1-800-630-2438, Saturn at 1-800-553-6000, and Pontiac at 1-800-620-7668. GM's number for this recall is N140115. Note: GM bulletin number 14119 will be implemented for model year 2006-2008 and early production of 2009 Chevrolet HHR (non-turbo) and model year 2003 Saturn ION to provide EPS Motor replacement for the life of the vehicle.

12V460000 · Power Train:automatic Transmission:gear Position Indication (prndl)

Sep 18, 2012

General Motors (GM) is recalling certain model year 2007-2010 Saturn Aura and model year 2008-2010 Chevrolet Malibu and Pontiac G6 vehicles, equipped with a 4-speed automatic transmission. On these vehicles, the tabs on the transmission shift cable end may fracture and separate.

Consequence & remedy

Consequence: If the tabs were to fracture and separate, the shift lever and the actual position of the transmission gear may not match. The driver would be able to move the shifter to 'PARK' and remove the ignition key, but the transmission gear may not be in 'PARK.' The vehicle may not be able to be restarted and the vehicle could roll away after the driver has exited the vehicle, resulting in a possible crash without prior warning.

Remedy: GM will notify owners, and dealers will install a retainer over the cable end or replace the shift cable as necessary. This service will be performed free of charge. Notification to owners began on on November 9, 2012. Owners were instructed to not bring their vehicles for repair until January 2013. Owners may contact General Motors at 1-800-521-7300.

09V073000 · Power Train:automatic Transmission:lever And Linkage:column Shift

Mar 6, 2009

GENERAL MOTORS IS RECALLING 276,729 MY 2009 BUICK ENCLAVE, CHEVROLET COBALT, HHR, MALIBU, TRAVERSE, GMC ACADIA, PONTIAC G5, G6 AND SATURN AURA AND OUTLOOK PASSENGER VEHICLES. THESE VEHICLES FAIL TO COMPLY WITH FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLES SAFETY STANDARD 102, "TRANSMISSION SHIFT POSITION SEQUENCE, STARTER INTERLOCK, AND TRANSMISSION BRAKING EFFECT", AND FMVSS 114, "THEFT PROTECTION AND ROLLAWAY PREVENTION". ON SOME OF THESE VEHICLES, THE TRANSMISSION SHIFT CABLE ADJUSTMENT CLIP MAY NOT BE FULLY ENGAGED. IF THE CLIP IS NOT FULLY ENGAGED, THE SHIFT LEVER AND THE ACTUAL POSITION OF THE TRANSMISSION GEAR MAY NOT MATCH. WITH THIS CONDITION, THE DRIVE COULD MOVE THE SHIFTER TO "PARK" AND REMOVE THE IGNITION KEY, BUT THE TRANSMISSION GEAR MAY NOT BE IN "PARK".

Consequence & remedy

Consequence: THE DRIVER MAY NOT BE ABLE TO RESTART THE VEHICLE AND THE VEHICLE COULD ROLL AWAY AFTER THE DRIVER HAS EXITED THE VEHICLE, RESULTING IN A POSSIBLE CRASH WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING.

Remedy: DEALERS WILL INSPECT AND ENSURE THAT THE SHIFT CABLE ADJUSTMENT CLIP IS FULLY ENGAGED. IN THE EVENT THAT THE CLIP DOES NOT ENGAGE, THE SHIFT CABLE WILL BE REPLACED FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN ON OR BEFORE MARCH 24, 2009. OWNERS MAY CONTACT BUICK AT 1-866-608-8080, CHEVROLET AT 1-800-630-2438, GMC AT 1-866-996-9463, PONTIAC AT 1-800-620-7668 AND SATURN AT 1-800-972-8876 OR AT WWW.GMOWNERCENTER.COM.

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NHTSA investigations

1

AQ10001 · Fleet Vehicle Recall Completion Audit

Opened Nov 18, 2010 · Closed Dec 28, 2015

Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Unknown Or Other

On November 18, 2010, NHTSA's Recall Management Division (RMD) opened an audit query (AQ10-001) to investigate recall remedy completion by rental car companies on safety recall campaigns.It was expected to provide the agency an indication of how completely and how quickly rental car fleets perform necessary recall-related remedies on the vehicles owned and then rented/leased for use on the roadways.RMD queried three (3) major motor vehicle manufacturers (Ford, Chrysler, and General Motors) and requested data regarding completion figures for fifteen (15) discreet safety recalls.Analysis of this data demonstrated that rental car recalls completion was neither complete nor consistent.The rental car companies representing the largest market share in the industry were then queried as to their respective policies for the rental, lease, and sale of vehicles with open recalls.The data and responses from the manufacturers and the rental car companies can be found in the document repository by accessing the ?Associated Documents link above.In December 2015, Congress enacted the Fixing America's Surface Transportation (FAST) Act.One section of the Act prohibits rental car companies from renting, leasing, or selling motor vehicles subject to open safety recalls.With the passage of the FAST Act and its prohibition, there is no continuing need for the agency to investigate rental car recall completions.Accordingly, this investigation is closed.The agency reserves the right to open any future investigations, including audits of individual recalls, or groups of recalls, or rental car companies, to examine more closely safety recalls performance and completion issues in this area.