NHTSA Complaint #10626916 — 2008 PONTIAC G6

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number 10626916
Vehicle 2008 PONTIAC G6
Component ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Date of Incident
Date Filed
Mileage 70,000 miles
Crash No
Fire No
Injuries 0
Deaths 0
Vehicle Towed No
State CT

Consumer Description

I HAVE A 2008 PONTIAC G6 THAT CONSTANTLY HAS ISSUES WHERE THE LOW BEAM BULBS WILL BURN OUT. IT KEPT GETTING WORSE AS I WAS REPLACING THEM EVERY 8-9 MONTHS. I JUST WENT TO GO TAKE OUT THE BURNED ONE THE OTHER DAY ONLY TO FIND THAT THE WHOLE SOCKET THE BULB IS CONNECTED TO WAS COMPLETELY MELTED ALONG WITH A NASTY BURN SMELL EMITTING FROM THE BACK OF THE HEADLIGHT ASSEMBLY. THANKFULLY GM GAVE ME AN EXTENDED WARRANTY DUE TO CONSTANT PROBLEMS WITH MY CAR SURROUNDING ELECTRICAL ISSUES SO MY CAR IS BEING FIXED MY A LOCAL GM SHOP THIS COMING WEEKEND. THIS SEEMS LIKE A SERIOUS PROBLEM BECAUSE OTHER G6 OWNERS HAVE REPORTED THE SAME PROBLEM. THERE IS SOMETHING SERIOUSLY WRONG WITH THESE PONTIAC G6 CARS AND GM NEEDS TO REIMBURSE EACH OF US FOR THE FULL PRICE WE PAID ON THESE VEHICLES. OF YOU COMPARE THE AMOUNT OF PROBLEMS ON THIS CAR VS ALL OTHER CARS ON THE MARKET, THIS ONE BY FAR HAS THE MOST COMPLAINTS ON THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY SAFETY SITE. OF I HAD THE MONEY I WOULD BUY A NEW CAR THAT IS NOT AMERICAN. I HATE MY CAR SO MUCH. I HATE GM FOR MAKING ME DRIVE SUCH AN UNSAFE VEHICLE. THERE ARE TWO RECALLS STILL PENDING (ACCORDING TO THE DEALERSHIP) INVOLVING THE BRAKE LIGHT ISSUE AND SHIFT CABLE ISSUE. THE DEALERSHIP DOESN'T HAVE THE PARTS FOR EITHER RECALL. THIS IS SUCH BS. ALSO, THE DEALERSHIP TOLD ME THAT THEY DON'T HAVE TO GIVE ME A LOANER TO ADDRESS THE RECALLS. FROM WHAT I'VE READ ONLINE THIS IS ILLEGAL AND THEY MUST PROVIDE ONE. *TR

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