There are 14 owner-reported speed control & cruise complaints for the 2007 Pontiac G6in NHTSA's database. These are unverified consumer reports and may not reflect confirmed defects.
CRUISE CONTROL WORKS INTERMITTINGLY. TODAY, CRUISE CONTROL DID NOT GO OFF WHEN BRAK PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED. I HAD TO REPEATEDLY STOMP ON THE PEDAL UNTIL IT FINALLY WENT OFF. VEHICLE WAS ON THE GARDEN STATE PARKWAY, AS I WAS APPROACHING AN EXIT.
WHILE DRIVING ON HIGHWAY AT 60 MPH ON HIGHWAY RIGHT LINE ALMOST AT MY EXIT . THE GPS FELL FROM THE WINDOW AND MUST OF HIT THE AREA OF THE SHIFT COLUMN IT DIDN'T COME OUT OF DRIVE THOUGH. THE CAR SHUT OFF. I WAS ABLE TO MOVE OVER TO THE SHOULDER PUSH THE FLASHES AND EMERGENCY BREAK WHEN THE BRAKES DID NOT WORK JUST A LARGE NOSE STEERING DIDN'T WORK WELL. BRINGING IT TO THE DEALERSHIP AND HAVE THEM CHECK THE STEERING COLUMN OUT AGAIN. THIS IS THE 2ND TIME THE CAR SHUT OFF WHILE DRIVING I FEEL THIS IS A PART OF THE ORIGINAL RECALL IN 2015 THAT LISTED THIS MAKE, MODEL AND YEAR PONTIAC G6 2007 MASSACHUSETTS ROUTE 2 WEST LEOMINSTER. MA. RESTARTED THE CAR, GOT TO MY DESTINATION, AND DROVE HOME THAT NIGHT LOWER SPEEDS.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 PONTIAC G6. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 15 MPH, THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED WITHOUT A RESPONSE. THE VEHICLE UNINTENTIONALLY ACCELERATED IN A JERKING MOTION. THE FAILURE RECURRED WHENEVER THE VEHICLE WAS IN OPERATION. THE CONTACT ALSO MENTIONED THAT A STRONG FUEL ODOR EMITTED INSIDE AND OUTSIDE THE VEHICLE NEAR THE REAR SEATS AND TRUNK AREA. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNAVAILABLE. UPDATED 05/17/16*LJ THE CONSUMER STATED THE VEHICLE WOULD ACCLERATE SLOWLY WHEN DRIVING. UPDATED11/21/2017*JS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 PONTIAC G6. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE ATTEMPTING TO ACCELERATE FROM A STOP, THE VEHICLE LUNGED FORWARD. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR A DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED THAT THE SPEED CONTROL SENSOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE CONTACT REFERENCED RECALL NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER 14V252000(ELECTRICAL SYSTEM , ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL , EXTERIOR LIGHTING , SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC , VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL). HOWEVER, THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED DUE TO THE PARTS NOT BEING AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 119,000.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 PONTIAC G6. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH WITH THE CRUISE CONTROL ACTIVATED, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED AT HIGH SPEEDS. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE ABS SENSOR AND THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO DISENGAGE THE CRUISE CONTROL, BUT IT FAILED TO DEACTIVATE. THE BRAKES HESITATED TO RESPOND WHEN THE CRUISE CONTROL WAS ACTIVATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 112,000.
THE BRAKE LIGHTS ARE COMING ON WHILE ACCELERATING AND GOING OFF WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL IS ENGAGED. THIS IS EXTREMELY DANGEROUS TO MY FAMILY BUT WE ARE TRAVELING AND WILL HAVE TO TAKE CARE OF THIS AT OUR DESTINATION. THE CRUISE CONTROL IS WORKING INTERMITTENT AND THE SHIFT INTERLOCK NEEDS EXCESSIVE PRESSURE TO UNLOCK THE SHIFTER. I SEE THIS IS BEING LOOKED INTO FOR A RECALL THIS NEEDS TO BE FIXED BEFORE SOMEONE IS HURT! *TR
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 PONTIAC G6. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE TRAVELING 60 MPH, THE VEHICLE REDUCED IN POWER AFTER PRESSING ON THE GASOLINE PEDAL. THE ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED, STATING ENGINE POWER REDUCED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 120,000. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 131,000. RK
MY FIRST INCIDENT WAS WITH MY SPEED CONTROL DISENGAGING WHILE DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY. THEN MY STOPLIGHTS STAYED ON WHILE DRIVING AND WOULD GO OFF WHEN I WOULD STOP. HAD MY MECHANIC LOOK AND HE PUT ON A NEW BRAKE SWITCH. THAT DID NOT FIX THE PROBLEM. THEN WE DID A SEARCH ON THE INTERNET AND FOUND OTHER COMPLAINTS AND THEN LOOKED ON THIS SITE. I THEN TOOK MY CAR TO THE GM DEALER WHERE IT WAS PURCHASED AND EXPLAINED ALL THIS TO THEM STILL WASN'T FIXED AND I MUST TAKE IT BACK TO THEM AGAIN. *TR
WHILE DRIVING ON HIGHWAY COMING TO WORK, I WAS DRIVING AROUND 55 MPH AND MY CRUISE CONTROL AUTOMATICALLY CAME ON AND WAS STUCK. EVEN WHEN I ATTEMPTED TO HIT THE BRAKE MY CRUISE CONTROL WAS STUCK AT 55 MPH. I KEPT STOMPING THE BRAKES TILL IT FINALLY SHUT OFF! *TR
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 PONTIAC G6. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH, THE ENGINE STALLED AS THE ELECTRONIC THROTTLE CONTROL WARNING LAMP ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE RESTARTED ON THE FIRST ATTEMPT AND RESUMED NORMALLY. THE FAILURE RECURRED ON SEVEN SEPARATE OCCASIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE THE FAILURE WAS UNABLE TO BE DIAGNOSED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 42,820. UPDATED 06/16/14*LJ UPDATED 8/15/17*CN
I WAS TOLD BY A PERSON FOLLOWING ME THAT MY BRAKE LIGHTS WE ALWAYS ILLUMINATED, THEN WHEN I ACTUALLY APPLIED BRAKE PEDAL THE LIGHTS WENT OUT. ALSO, TO START CRUISE CONTROL I MUST TAP MY BRAKE BEFORE IT WILL ENGAGE. THEN, AFTER IT IS ENGAGED, IT WILL TURN OFF BY ITSELF WITHIN 15-30 SECONDS. *TR
2007 PONTIAC G6, FOLLOWED WIFE HOME NOTICED THAT HER BRAKE LIGHTS WHERE ALWAYS ON EXCEPT WHEN SHE WAS SLOWING DOWN. THEY APPEAR TO BE THE OPPOSITE WAY THEY SHOULD BE..VERY DANGEROUS!!! *TR
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 PONTIAC G6. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING AN UNKNOWN SPEED, THE BRAKE LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND TURNED OFF WHEN THE BRAKES WERE APPLIED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALERS WHO NOTICED THE CONNECTION WAS CORRODED AND NEEDED TO CLEAN. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED AND THIS TIME THE CRUISE CONTROL BECAME INOPERABLE AS WELL. THE CONTACT WAS MADE AWARE OF RECALL NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 14V252000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL, EXTERIOR LIGHTING, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL) HOWEVER, THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE THE PROBLEM. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 80,000.
WHILE DRIVING ON INTERSTATE CRUISE CONTROL DISENGAGED.ALSO, BRAKE LIGHTS COME ON WHEN I'M NOT PRESSING BRAKES AND GO OFF WHEN BRAKES ARE APPLIED. *TR
Complaints are unverified consumer reports submitted to NHTSA. A high complaint count may reflect vehicle popularity, not defect severity. Data sourced from NHTSA public records.
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