Sudden Low Beam Headlight Failure
The 7th generation Grand Prix has low beam headlights can suddenly shut off even though the lights themselves are perfectly fine. The issue is a a defective headlamp driver module which is responsible for distributing power to the lights.
Takata Recalls
Parts supplier, Takata, manufactured defective, shrapnel-hurling airbag inflators that need to be recalled. The issue affects 34 million+ vehicles spread out across 24 brands, making it one of the largest (and most dangerous) recalls in aut…
Power Windows Fall Into Door
Most Pontiac cars have a defect where the power window mechanism breaks because it's made of cheap plastic parts which break in the power window pulley assembly. GM dealers will only replace the entire assembly, to the tune of $450 per wind…
Ignition Switch Safety Recall
In February, 2014, General Motors recalled 1.6 million vehicles because of a faulty ignition switch that has been linked to the deaths of 13 people. To make matters worse, the company may have known about the defect for over a decade.
G6 Brake Lights Possessed
For years Pontiac G6 owners have said their brake lights are possessed. As it turns out, they may be on to something.
Cracked Intake Manifold
A cracked intake manifold gasket is allowing coolant to leak in many Pontiac engines. But is DexCool to blame?…
The Most Common Pontiac Problems
Pontiac vehicles tend to break in certain ways. So we comb over complaint, recall, and investigation data to come up with a list of the most likely problems an Pontiac owner is going to face.
We can then compare that to lawsuits, service bulletin repair information, and owner submitted ideas to give you some options for what to do when a specific problem happens.
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