2005 Pontiac G6 defect investigations

Investigations by NHTSA’s Office of Defects Investigation that name the 2005 Pontiac G6. An investigation is how complaints can become a recall: complaints → investigation → (sometimes) TSB → recall.

• Brake Light Switch/Sensor Malfunction
  Engineering Analysis EA13005 · opened Jun 6, 2013 · closed Jul 1, 2014 · led to recall 14V252000

  On May 14, 2014 General Motors (GM) announced a recall action (14V-252) involving model year (MY) 2004-12 Chevrolet Malibu, MY 2004-07 Malibu Maxx, MY 2005-10 Pontiac G6 and MY 2007-10 Saturn Aura vehicles.An increased resistance can develop in the Body Control Module connection systems and result in voltage fluctuatio…

• Brake Light Malfunction
  Recall Query RQ13001 · opened Feb 4, 2013 · closed Jun 6, 2013

  The Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened Recall Query RQ13-001 on February 4, 2013 in response to complaints alleging that the brake lights do not operate properly on model year (MY) 2005-2008 Pontiac G6 vehicles. Complainants allege that the brake lights illuminate when the brake pedal is not depressed, and tu…

• STOP LAMP MALFUNCTION
  Preliminary Evaluation PE08054 · opened Sep 15, 2008 · closed Jan 30, 2009 · led to recall 09V036000

  Gm notified the agency by letter dated january 28, 2009, that it will conduct a safety recall of pontiac g6 vehicles built from january 3 through january 31, 2005.vehicles produced during this time period have shown a highly elevated incident rate of improper operation of the brake lamps. Odi opened this investigation …

• LOSS OF POWER STEERING ASSIST
  Preliminary Evaluation PE07023 · opened Apr 25, 2007 · closed Sep 25, 2007

  During this investigation, general motors (gm) indicated that approximately 15,600 model year (my) 2005 pontiac g6 vehicles built from november 3, 2004 through january 5, 2005 may experience a loss of power steering assist due to an insufficient crimp at the torque and position sensor transducer located in the steering…