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NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.

10 crash reports1 fire reports3 injury reports

What owners actually said

272 reports

70,000 miles · May 16, 2014

Power Train

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SOMETIMES AROUND 40 TO 55 MPH THE CAR BEGINS TO JERK, AND THAN WHEN I GIVE IT GAS THE CAR DOESN'T ACCELERATE. IT HAPPENS SOMETIME AT LOW SPEED TOO. I TOOK THE CAR TO THREE DIFFERENT DEALERS. ONE GM COULDN'T FIND ANYTHING. SO I TOOK IT TO THE DEALER WHERE I BOUGHT THE CAR. THEY SAID IT WAS TRANSMISSION. BUT I COULDN'T GET IT FIX THERE BECAUSE IT'S NO LONGER A PONTIAC/GM DEALER. TO GET IT FIX UNDER 100000 MILES POWER TRAIN WARRANTY I NEED TO TAKE IT TO A GM DEALER. SO I TOOK IT TO GM DEALER JUST DOWN THE ROAD. THEY SAID THEY FELT SOMETHING GOING ON, BUT COULD NOT FIGURE IT OUT. NO CHECK LIGHT, SO THEY SAID THEY HAVE TO WAIT UNTIL A LIGHT COMES ON. I AM NOT SURE IF THIS HAS ANYTHING TO DO WITH RECENT RECALLS ON G6, BUT THERE IS SOMETHING WRONG WITH THE CAR. MY DAUGHTER'S DRIVES THIS CAR TO SCHOOL AN HOUR AWAY THREE TIMES A WEEK. ARE THERE ANY OTHER COMPLAINS LIKE THIS? THANK YOU *TR

NHTSA ODI #10588813

140,000 miles · May 6, 2014

Air Bags

MY HUSBAND WAS DRIVING DOWN THE INTERSTATE WHEN ALL OF A SUDDEN THE PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAGS DEPLOYED. THERE WAS NOTHING THAT COULD HAVE CAUSED THIS TO HAPPEN EXCEPT FAULTY AIRBAGS. *TR

NHTSA ODI #10586820

77,687 miles · Apr 28, 2014

Exterior Lighting

MY PASSENGER LOW BEAM HEADLIGHT BULB WILL NOT WORK,CHANGED THE BULB AND IT BLEW WITHIN 3 DAYS REPLACED IT AND NOW IT WONT WORK, CHANGED THE FUSE AND IT STILL DIDNT FIX THE PROBLEM. *JS

NHTSA ODI #10585266

70,000 miles · Apr 22, 2014

Air BagsElectronic Stability Control (esc)Steering

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WHILE ON THE HIGHWAY MULTIPLE INDICATORS SUDDENLY ALERTED ME TO ISSUES WITH THE POWER STEERING, ESC SYSTEM, AIRBAGS AND TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEMS. THE GAUGES ALL MAXED OUT AND THEN FAILED ENTIRELY. THIS WAS AT APPROXIMATELY 70K MILES I HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED AND THE REPAIR SHOP INDICATED THERE WERE NO CODES THAT REGISTERED DURING THEIR DIAGNOSTIC. I WAS ADVISED THERE WAS NOTHING WRONG WITH THE VEHICLE. I DROVE THE VEHICLE HOME AND FOR APPROXIMATELY A MONTH LATER THE ISSUE OCCURRED AGAIN, THIS TIME MY SPEEDOMETER AND ALL DASH FUNCTIONS CEASED TO WORK, THE SAME ALERTS CAME ON AND THIS TIME THE VEHICLE WOULD LURCH INTO GEAR AND SOUNDED AS IF IT WAS GOING TO STALL OUT. WHILE I AM STILL ABLE TO DRIVE IT, I AM NOT ABLE TO TELL HOW FAST I AM GOING NOR DO I FEEL THAT IT IS SAFE TO OPERATE THE VEHICLE. I HAVE CHECKED THE RECALL LISTS AND IT APPEARS THE 2010 PONTIAC G6 IS NOT AMONGST THE VEHICLES BEING RECALLED. THIS IS ABSURD AND A DANGER TO EVERY SINGLE PERSON ON THE ROAD WHILE THESE CARS ARE BEING DRIVEN. GM NEEDS TO OWN UP TO IT'S MISTAKES AND CORRECT THEM IN ORDER TO RETAIN CUSTOMERS AND SAVE LIVES. *TR

NHTSA ODI #10584342

90,000 miles · Apr 7, 2014

Steering

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 PONTIAC G6. THE CONTACTED STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 70 MPH, THE POWER STEERING WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED AS THE POWER STEERING ASSIST FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER OR AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. NO REPAIRS WERE PERFORMED TO THE VEHICLE. THE MANUFACTURE WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE…

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NHTSA ODI #10578022

92,000 miles · Apr 2, 2014

Steering

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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS 2010 PONTIAC G6. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE POWER STEERING ASSIST FAILED AS THE POWER STEERING WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE STEERING WHEEL WAS VERY HARD TO TURN. THE FAILURE OCCURRED WHENEVER THE VEHICLE WAS BEING DRIVEN OR PARKED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER, WHO DID NOT DIAGNOSE THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT REFERENCED NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 14V047000 (AIR BAGS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM) HOWEVER, THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE DEFECT. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 92,000.

NHTSA ODI #10576853

81,000 miles · Apr 1, 2014

Structure

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WITHOUT ANY WARNING THE FRONT PASSENGER DOOR WOULDN'T OPEN CAUSING ME TO CLIMB OVER CONSOLE TO GET OUT ON DRIVER SIDE. IF THERE WAS AN ACCIDENT OR A FIRE IN THE VEHICLE THE TIME IT TOOK TO CLIMB OVER THE CONSOLE COULD HAVE BEEN A LIFE OR DEATH SITUATION. WHEN BROUGHT TO THE DEALER FOR AN APPOINTMENT 3 DAYS LATER THAT THEY COULDN'T GET IT OPEN EITHER FOR THE LONGEST TIME AND WAS TOLD IT WAS CAUSED BY A BROKEN DOOR LATCH. THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE AND SHOULD BE REASON ENOUGH FOR A MANUFACTURERS RECALL. THIS WAS A VERY EXPENSIVE PART TO HAVE REPAIRED FOR A COST OF $463.31 ABSOLUTELY DISGUSTING! *TR

NHTSA ODI #10576401

69,000 miles · Apr 1, 2014

Exterior Lighting

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 PONTIAC G6. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE LOW BEAM HEADLIGHTS CONTINUOUSLY BURN OUT. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT AFTER INSPECTING THE VEHICLE HE NOTICED THAT THE WIRING HARNESS MELTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE …

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NHTSA ODI #10576234

57,000 miles · Apr 1, 2014

Air BagsElectrical System

SERVICE AIR BAG COMES ON AND GOES OFF , AND ON STAR SAYS THEY MAY NOT DEPLOY. OTHER PEOPLE HAVE HAD ACCIDENTS AND THEY DONT DEPLOY. I FEEL LIKE THE AUTO COMPANY SHOULD RECALL AND FIX THIS. *TR

NHTSA ODI #10576144

60,000 miles · Mar 16, 2014

Power Train

DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY (NO POTHOLES) AND THE FRONT AXLE ON THE DRIVERS SIDE CAME APART LEAVING MY CAR AT A SUDDEN STOP AND UNABLE TO GET OFF THE ROAD. NO NEW CAR WARRANTY ON THE DRIVE LINE AFTER 30,000 MILES. HAD TO HAVE THE CAR TOWED AND COST OVER $1,500 FOR REPAIRS. *TR

NHTSA ODI #10572650

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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Electronic Stability Control (esc)