NHTSA — Fuel System, Gasoline Problems

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.

2.6

hardly worth mentioning
Crashes / Fires:
0 / 0
Injuries / Deaths:
0 / 0
Average Mileage:
55,546 miles

About These NHTSA Complaints:

This data is from the NHTSA — the US gov't agency tasked with vehicle safety. Complaints are spread across multiple & redundant categories, & are not organized by problem.

So how do you find out what problems are occurring? For this NHTSA complaint data, the only way is to read through the comments below. Any duplicates or errors? It's not us.

2009 Pontiac G6 fuel system problems

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2009 Pontiac G6 Owner Comments

problem #10

Jun 012016

G6 6-cyl

  • miles

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

I have a 2009 Pontiac G6 GT 4D. It is currently registered to my girlfriend VIN#[xxx]. due to the electrical and technical problems this car has given use so much problems. Especially at night. Well it has an automatic light turn on and I have notes that the back brakes will not turn on unless my foot is on the brake. It is very dangerous for me to be driving especially with children. I've had cars come from around us and tell us to turn on the lights it quit embarrassing. It ended up to whatever electrical problems it had caused the car to have engine problems to were the car was saying reduced engine problems we have spend lots of money trying to get this car running but if something was fixed something else went wrong I have change the computer that cost a lot of money it has got to the point now that the cars Cadillac converter, and fuel injectors have gone out. I have attempted to get the Cadillac converter fixed but the best thing I could do was get it hollowed out. Know it makes a loud noise. I haven't ran the car for about two years now because the cost of repair for this car is out of my budget. Information redacted pursuant to the Freedom Of Information Act (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6).

- San Antonio, TX, USA

problem #9

Apr 272017

G6 6-cyl

  • 114,000 miles
The contact owns a 2009 Pontiac G6. The contact noticed an abnormal fuel odor in the vehicle. Upon inspection, the contact noticed that the fuel tank was leaking. The dealer was not contacted. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and referred the contact to NHTSA. The contact referenced NHTSA campaign number: 12V459000 (fuel system, gasoline). The failure mileage was approximately 114,000.

- Burlington, IA, USA

problem #8

Nov 042014

G6 6-cyl

  • 27,000 miles
Fuel pump return line to tank leaking! this leak is just above the exhaust system which is an extremely dangerous.

- Tucson, AZ, USA

problem #7

Nov 042014

G6 6-cyl

  • Automatic transmission
  • 27,000 miles

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

The contact owns a 2009 Pontiac G6. The contact stated that the plastic fuel pump fractured, which caused a fuel leak. The vehicle was taken to the dealer. The technician diagnosed that the fuel pump fractured due to heat and vibrations of the vehicle. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The vehicle was repaired. The failure mileage was 27,000. Updated 2/24/15 the consumer stated fuel was leaking onto the exhaust system. Updated 03/02/15

- Tucson, AZ, USA

problem #6

Mar 142013

G6

  • 40,962 miles
Car engine turned off going 45mph this is second time in less than a month this happened.car dealer replaced a sensor part 15865791- and module 12612397.

- Grand Island, NY, USA

problem #5

Feb 182014

G6 4-cyl

  • 49,566 miles
Was on thruway going 65mph car shut off for the third incident in approximate of a year from other 2 incidents. This time was or could of been killed due to this problem due to rate of speed and where I was driving onto an on ramp where I broke down.car dealer replaced engine control module #12612397. I no longer feel safe driving this car because I know this will happen again. I think this vehicle should be added to the recalls going on with GM because the same thing is happening to my car.

- Grand Island, NY, USA

problem #4

Feb 202013

G6 4-cyl

  • 40,470 miles

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

Was driving car and engine just shut off going 45mph.after I pulled over car would not restart.

- Grand Island, NY, USA

problem #3

Mar 032014

G6 4-cyl

  • 110,458 miles
I have already made a complaint about the Pontiac now I am making another complaint. The Pontiac G 2009 is already starting to do the gas tank expanding. There is something that needs to be done about this.

- Bowie, TX, USA

problem #2

Aug 012013

G6 4-cyl

  • 55,000 miles
Had to replace fuel pump @ 55,000 miles. According to others, this is a common problem. We had a smell of gas and fumes leaking into our garage for who knows how long...this is where our water heater is!! could have blown up the house... ridiculous, this is happening to many, many others.

- Peoria, AZ, USA

problem #1

Apr 232013

G6 6-cyl

  • 91,000 miles
The contact owns a 2009 Pontiac G6. The contact stated that there were gasoline fuel fumes inside the vehicle. The contact was able to locate a fuel leak from under the vehicle and through the muffler. The vehicle was taken to a private mechanic, who stated that there was a leak on the fuel pressure line that led to the fuel pump. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure was not reported to the manufacturer. The failure mileage was 91,000. The current mileage was 92,000. Updated 07/02/13

- Turlock , CA, USA

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