NHTSA Complaint #10992599 — 2010 PONTIAC G6
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM issue reported to NHTSA
Complaint Details
| ODI Number | 10992599 |
| Vehicle | 2010 PONTIAC G6 |
| Component | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM |
| Date of Incident | |
| Date Filed | |
| Mileage | 60,000 miles |
| Crash | No |
| Fire | No |
| Injuries | 0 |
| Deaths | 0 |
| Vehicle Towed | No |
| State | NY |
Consumer Description
BOUGHT NEW-USED 2010 PONTIAC G6 WITH ONLY 59,000 MILES ON IT (2 PREVIOUS OWNERS) AND LESS THAN 7 MONTHS LATEE, I HAVE HAD CONSTANT ISSUES WITH THE PASSENGER SIDE HEADLIGHT SHORTING OUT. REPLACED BULBS MANY TIMES, ONLY FOR IT TO GO OUT AGAIN LESS THAN 2 WEEKS LATER. THEN, THE NOTICED THE SOCKET WAS CORRODED AND MELTED. I LOOKED ONLINE FOR ANY INFO AND CAME ACROSS HUNDREDS OF COMPLAINTS FOR THE SAME ISSUE FOR MY MAKE AND MODEL. YET, NO RECALL! APPARENTLY THESE CONNECTORS WERE MADE WITH WIRES TOO CLOSE TOGETHER, AND SO THEY GET TOO HOT AND THEN SHORT OUT. SO EVEN REPLACING THE ENTIRE HEADLIGHT HARNESS WILL PROVE USLESS, AS IT WILL JUST CONTINUE TO HAPPEN WITH THE NEW ONE. AT A LOSS AS HOW TO PERMANENTLY FIX THIS PROBLEM. I CANNOT DRIVE AT NIGHT OR GET MY CAR INSPECTED BECAUSE OF THIS . AS FAR AS WHEN IT STARTED, THE BULBS SEEMED TO GO OUT WHEN I TURNED MY CAR ON TO GO SOMEWHERE, ID NOTICE THE BULB WAS OUT. NEVER WENT OUT WHILE DRIVING.
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