Cruise Control Not Working Properly

CarComplaints.com Notes: The 2009 is starting to have the same problems as previous model years, including the headlights blowing out due to bad connectors.

The wiring harness connections aren't a big deal to replace, as long as your dealer or mechanic doesn't charge you an arm & a leg to "diagnose" the problem.

8.7

pretty bad
Typical Repair Cost:
No data
Average Mileage:
79,950 miles
Total Complaints:
3 complaints

Most Common Solutions:

  1. not sure (3 reports)
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2009 Pontiac G6 Owner Comments

problem #3

Jul 272016

(reported on)

G6 6

  • Automatic transmission
  • 61,285 miles

A D V E R T I S E M E N T S

Bought car brand new asked salesman how to turn on cruise control. I was pushing on cruise and it didn't in engage and when I pushed again it had, so I thought it was something I did wrong. after I bought car it continued to sometimes go on and sometimes not. rock in because it was under warranty and they said when they drove it worked fine so they said nothing to fix, saw nothing wrong. A year or so later got car in again to fix cruise, since that is why I wanted cruise to use it ( keep from getting speeding ticket). the second time they replaced the brake something or other. seemed like it worked ok then did it again and became worse . I started tapping on brake and pushing cruise control at same time and it would engage. then one day I was driving 50 miles per hour and all the sudden the car went completely dead and steering wheel locked. a couple of people told me that my brake lights were on like I was riding the brakes,which I wasn't. also I had to replace front head light 3 times, since I had it and had to go to court for having a broken head light. in addition the air bag light came on for the passengers side when my 80 pound son sat in front seat.

Update from Jul 28, 2016: I forgot to mention that the windshield wiper fluid pump or whatever is broken too and that stopped working after about the 40,000 mile point and the traction light will turn on for minute or two or enough to make me start to worry then it will turn off.

- Becky W., Kennewick, WA, US

problem #2

Jul 172016

G6 GT 305 V6

  • Automatic transmission
  • 48,547 miles

My complaint has to do with the brake lights kicking in and staying on causing the cruise control to cut off. As many others have stated, I had it "fixed" when the recall finally happened. This problem recurred earlier this month and again on Saturday and lasted for a relatively short time.

I was driving back from Illinois to Virginia on the 17th and the problem kicked in again and lasted from mid Indiana to mid West Virginia. It was Sunday and there weren't many police out; otherwise, I would probably have been pulled over. I was almost rear ended by a speeding and probably drunk RAM 2500 driver in Charleston, WV. It wasn't long ago that GM wised up and started ferreting out the problems with its vehicles. Judging from the other similar complaints, it is becoming complacent again and will lose customers.

- grumpyusps, Germantown, MD, US

problem #1

Jul 012013

G6

  • Automatic transmission
  • 130,000 miles

My cruise control works some time and some time not. It will be working and then just quit while driving.

I think there is a related problem of the brakes lights not working when I put on the brakes but staying on when I'm not braking. My mechanic says only solution he knows is to completely replace the electrical modules for a cost of around $700! I read there may be an upgrade for the module that could help the problem. Is that correct?

- Trudy E., Leopold, IN, US

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