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Pontiac G6 suspension problems

suspension problem

7.2

pretty bad

Typical Repair Cost:

no data

Average Mileage:

26,257 miles

Number of complaints:

5 complaints

Most common solutions:

  1. not sure (4 reports)
  2. struts leak and fail (1 reports)

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problem #5

2007Aug 15

G6 Sedan 3.5L V6

  • Automatic transmission
  • 16,000 miles

BOUGHT THIS VEHICLE USED...16K MILES. STARTED TO NOTICE THE "CLUNKING" SHORTLY THERE AFTER. PRIMARILY WHEN GOING OVER ROUGH ROADS, RAIL ROAD TRACKS..ETC. SEEMS TO BE GETTING WORSE AS OF LATE. (SURPRISE HUH SINCE I HAVE NOT HAD IT CHECKED OUT BY A MECHANIC) ANYWAY SEEMS I AM NOT THE ONLY ONE.

darkdecline

Tyler, TX, USA

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problem #4

2008Aug 14

G6

  • Automatic transmission
  • 30,000 miles

My car also makes a clunking and squeaking noise while driving. I have spent over $750 trying to fix this problem. A week after they "fixed" it...it was making the same noise again. Also, the coolant is leaking again. They fixed this once too and it started up again about 3 weeks later. Do NOT buy this car. I will never buy another Pontiac car again.

lisap82

McHenry, IL, USA

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problem #3

2007Jun 01

G6 GTP 3.9L

  • Automatic transmission
  • 13,000 miles

Thumping rattle in front. Dealer service couldn't figure it out . Took several return trips and I finally told them what to look at. I was right. Bad struts with leaking seals had failed and were causing the thumping. Fixed passenger side at 14,000 mi. Driver side failed at 16,000. Been fighting with GM customers Service ever since on a way to get rid of this ongoing problem car. This isn't the only issue with this car. Leaking sunroof took four times to fix. Sun visor mirror door/light broke and whole visor was replaced. XM shuts off and switches to AM on its own. Wiper switch doesn't control settings and speeds consistently. This car has been in the shop every 1700 miles for some repair, usually several return trips to get them to figure it out, since we 've owned it. Dealer service is horrible. GM Customer Service will not help at all. Their answer is too bad. The car isn't considered a lemon because it hasn't had a reoccurring major problem three times and the struts aren't considered major failures.The Customer Service people are trained to tell you they can't help, but offer extended warranty and nothing else. When I said that wasn't good enough because I wanted to get rid of it not keep taking it back for the newest problem, they hung up on me.

Cecil A.

Evansville, IN, USA

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problem #2

2008Jun 13

G6 V6

  • Automatic transmission
  • 52,000 miles

First of all I have been to the dealership where we bought the car about 5-6 times for the same problem. Their answer (EVERYTIME) is, "you need new tires". The last time we took the car to them was about 2 weeks ago. They turned the rotors, and aligned the front end. This fix the problem for about 1 week, then the car started shaking again when you get around 65-70 mph. Also, when you drive on a road that is not perfectly smooth, or hit any kind of bump, you can hear a clunking noise in the front end. It sounds like something is very loose under there. My wife will not even drive the car. I will NEVER have another Pontiac G6 or for that matter, any Pontiac.....It's been NOTHING but trouble, and it's a 2006 model. The owners of the company should have to drive it for the rest of their lives....

Kelley B.

Hamburg, AR, USA

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problem #1

2008Jun 06

G6 GTP 3.9L V6

  • Automatic transmission
  • 20,285 miles

I had just bought my 2006 g6 gtp. The second day I had it I was slowing down to turn in to my grandma's lane to show her my new car and i heard the popping sound for the first time. The popping sound has progressively gotten worse in the last couple of days since then. I looked underneath for myself and you can see that the bolts that hold the engine and transmission in place are loose. It is now scheduled to go to the dealer in the morning. I think this is pretty bad for a 20,000 mile car.

Melissa B.

Mendon, OH, USA

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