Transmission Shifts Hard

2009 Pontiac G6

This problem may be covered under warranty. Ask your Pontiac dealer.

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.

6.0

fairly significant
Typical Repair Cost:
No data
Average Mileage:
3,700 miles
Total Complaints:
3 complaints

Most Common Solutions:

  1. not sure (3 reports)
2009 Pontiac G6 transmission problems

transmission problem

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2009 Pontiac G6 Owner Comments

problem #3

Jun 022009

G6 GT V.6

  • Automatic transmission
  • 20 miles

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

Have noticed that when my car shifts it shifts roughly and the RPM's say the car is accelerating but the car is not even going faster. It costly is shift hard, or shifting at points when it shouldn't shift at all. They have looked at it in the shop 5 times and seem to think that there is nothing wrong with the transmission. They say that they can not duplicate the problem at all. I have driven numerous of their other G6's as rentals because they had my car for a month after I first bought it and they never shifted that hard.

- Monica C., West Lafayette, IN, US

problem #2

Aug 012009

G6 Sedan 2.4L V4

  • Automatic transmission
  • 6,000 miles

I bought a brand new 2009 Pontiac G6 sedan in June. Only a short couple of months later, the transmission started acting goofy. From time to time the tranny will shift very hard. You can feel the engine rev up, but it doesn't shift into the next gear right away like it should. When it finally does shift it is very hard and noticeable. I took the car to the dealer to get this looked at. They said they could not replicate the problem and that everything seems fine. I have had multiple other people drive my car that have also noticed the same shifting issue. This is very frustrating, especially since it is a new car.

- ssumanda41, Plum, PA, US

problem #1

Jul 012009

G6 Sedan 2.4L V4

  • Automatic transmission
  • 5,000 miles

I bought a brand new 2009 Pontiac G6, Automatic, 4 cylinder engine. Not long after I got it, I started noticing that the transmission was shifting hard at times. Seems like the engine will rev up, but not shift gears right away. When it does finally shift, its not a smooth shift, it's hard. I took it to the dealership to have it looked at,and they told me that there is nothing wrong with the transmission. Very odd that a new car should have a tranny that doesn't shift properly.

- ssumanda41, Plum, PA, US

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