https://plaincars.com/make/pontiac-6000 New NHTSA complaints and recalls filed for the Pontiac 6000. en-us Tue, 22 Sep 2026 18:31:10 GMT https://plaincars.com/make/pontiac-6000 https://plaincars.com/make/pontiac-6000#complaint-772772 Thu, 11 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT 1985 PONTIAC 6000 STE. I EXPERIENCED THE SAME TYPE OF ACCELERATION PROBLEM TOYOTA IS HAVING. IT HAPPENED THREE TIMES. THE FIRST TIME I WAS MERGING INTO TRAFFIC FROM AN ON-RAMP. THE THROTTLE STUCK FULL OPEN. I STOOD ON THE BRAKE PEDAL WITH BOTH FEET WHILE GRASPING THE STEERING WHEEL. I MANAGED TO SLOW THE CAR BEFORE IMPACT BY PRESSING THE EMERGENCY BRAKE AND AT THE LAST MOMENT PLACING THE TRANSMISS https://plaincars.com/make/pontiac-6000 https://plaincars.com/make/pontiac-6000#complaint-535680 Wed, 18 May 2005 00:00:00 GMT FUEL TANK FUEL LINES AND BRAKE LINES ARE RUSTING. FUEL TANK IS SEEPING GASOLINE WHEN FULL. https://plaincars.com/make/pontiac-6000 https://plaincars.com/make/pontiac-6000#complaint-535681 Wed, 18 May 2005 00:00:00 GMT FUEL TANK FUEL LINES AND BRAKE LINES ARE RUSTING. FUEL TANK IS SEEPING GASOLINE WHEN FULL. https://plaincars.com/make/pontiac-6000 https://plaincars.com/make/pontiac-6000#complaint-480755 Mon, 21 Jun 2004 00:00:00 GMT CONSUMER ADJUSTED HEAT MODULE ON DEFORESTER, AND CONSUMER NOTICED SMOKE COMING FROM THE HEATER SWITCH MODULE. *AK https://plaincars.com/make/pontiac-6000 https://plaincars.com/make/pontiac-6000#complaint-479803 Mon, 14 Jun 2004 00:00:00 GMT WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE STALLED. CONSUMER RESTARTED THE VEHICLE, AND PULLED OVER. CONSUMER HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION, AND MECHANIC COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. *AK https://plaincars.com/make/pontiac-6000 https://plaincars.com/make/pontiac-6000#complaint-459643 Wed, 10 Mar 2004 00:00:00 GMT THIS IS REFERRING TO A CURRENT RECALL THAT NEEDS TO BE EXPANDED. YOUR CURRENT RECALL # IS 88V048000 UNDER THE NHTSA GUIDELINES. THIS RECALL INCLUDES CARS FOR ONE MONTH OF PRODUCTION FOR ONE YEAR. THE PROBLEM EXISTS IN ALL YEARS OF THE CAR, 88 AND EARLIER. I AM A MEMBER OF A CLUB THAT HAS OVER 200 MEMBERS WITH THIS PROBLEM ON THERE CAR. I HAVE BEEN TRYING TO CONTACT YOU PHONE, BUT HAS BEEN BUSY FRO https://plaincars.com/make/pontiac-6000 https://plaincars.com/make/pontiac-6000#complaint-459778 Wed, 10 Mar 2004 00:00:00 GMT CONSUMER STATED THAT ENGINE CRADLE CRACKED AT THE CONTROL ARM. THERE WAS A RECALL ON THE 1988 MODELS, BUT THIS VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED. CONSUMER TOOK VEHICLE TO REPAIR SHOP, AND WAS TOLD THAT ENGINE CRADLE CRACKED, AND IT WOULD BE EXPENSIVE TO FIX THE ENGINE CRADLE. *AK https://plaincars.com/make/pontiac-6000 https://plaincars.com/make/pontiac-6000#complaint-448525 Thu, 08 Jan 2004 00:00:00 GMT VEHICLE EXPERIENCED UNDERHOOD FIRE WHILE DRIVING.*MR WHILE PASSING ANOTHER VEHICLE AT 68 MPH THE VEHICLE MADE A POPPING SOUND AND THE VEHICLE'S SPEED REDUCED. THE CONSUMER THEN NOTICED SMOKE EMITTING FROM THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT AND PULLED ONTO THE SHOULDER. THE CONSUMER EXITED THE VEHICLE WITH HER SON AND NOTICED SMOKE AND FIRE UNDER THE VEHICLE. *PH *NM https://plaincars.com/make/pontiac-6000 https://plaincars.com/make/pontiac-6000#complaint-408467 Tue, 20 May 2003 00:00:00 GMT WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS REAR ENDED, THE IMPACT CAUSED THE SEAT TO COLLAPSE. *JB BOTH FRONT SEATS COLLAPSED BACKWARDS ONTO THE BACK SEATS. *SCC *JB https://plaincars.com/make/pontiac-6000 https://plaincars.com/make/pontiac-6000#complaint-374135 Tue, 17 Sep 2002 00:00:00 GMT WHILE DRIVING THE RIGHT REAR TIRE BLEW OUT CAUSING THE DRIVER TO LOOSE CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND STRIKE THE MEDIAN WALL CAUSING DAMAGE TO THE RIGHT REAR TIRE, FRONT LEFT BUMPER AND FRONT END (OHIO TRAFFIC CRASH REPORT). NLM https://plaincars.com/make/pontiac-6000 https://plaincars.com/make/pontiac-6000#complaint-281879 Fri, 23 Mar 2001 00:00:00 GMT NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK https://plaincars.com/make/pontiac-6000 https://plaincars.com/make/pontiac-6000#complaint-273899 Mon, 12 Feb 2001 00:00:00 GMT THE LEFT AND RIGHT SUB-FRAME THAT SUPPORTS THE ENGINE AND TRANSMISSION BROKE (RUSTED OUT MAYBE) AT THE FRONT ,AROUND THE ISOLATORS. THIS DROPPED EVERYTHING DOWN ABOUT 6-8INCHES. LUCKILY THIS HAPPENED AT A VERY LOW SPEED. THE VEHICLE WAS VERY HARD TO STEER AND REALLY SHOULDN'T HAVE BEEN DRIVEN ANYWHERE. I WAS A MILE OR TWO FROM A MECHANIC SHOP, SO I DROVE IT THERE. https://plaincars.com/make/pontiac-6000 https://plaincars.com/make/pontiac-6000#complaint-261658 Thu, 14 Dec 2000 00:00:00 GMT WHEN DRIVING REAR BRAKES PULSATE. WHEN APPLYING BRAKES PASSENGER'S SIDE CALIPERS WERE INOPERABLE. DEALER WAS AWARE OF PROBLEM. *AK https://plaincars.com/make/pontiac-6000 https://plaincars.com/make/pontiac-6000#complaint-250161 Tue, 24 Oct 2000 00:00:00 GMT FIRST TRANSAXLE WAS REPLACED AT 175K MILES BECAUSE THIRD GEAR WAS SLIPPING, THE REPLACEMENT IS NOW DOING THE SAME, CONSUMER HAS TO START OUT IN FIRST GEAR AND THE REVERSE DOESN'T WORK. *ET https://plaincars.com/make/pontiac-6000 https://plaincars.com/make/pontiac-6000#complaint-228726 Thu, 24 Aug 2000 00:00:00 GMT GEN MOTORS RACK AND PINION GEARS HAVE BEEN DEFECTIVE SINCE1980 WHEN THEY WERE FIRST PRODUCED. I AM A RETIRED FACTORY SERVICE REPRESENTATIVE FOR GENERAL MOTORS AND I KNOW THIS FOR A FACT. WHEN I WAS IN THE "FIELD" I WAS TOLD UNOFFICIALLY TO MAKE A 'GOODWILL" ADJUSTMENT FOR ANY COMPLAINTS OF RACK AND PINION STEERING GEARS THAT WOULD "LOCK-UP" DURING VEHICLE OPERATION. THE DEFECT IS DUE TO THE DESIGN https://plaincars.com/make/pontiac-6000 https://plaincars.com/make/pontiac-6000#complaint-209888 Thu, 27 Apr 2000 00:00:00 GMT ALTERNATOR LIGHT COMES ON WHEN YOU PUT ON BRAKE LIGHT. *AK https://plaincars.com/make/pontiac-6000 https://plaincars.com/make/pontiac-6000#complaint-188735 Tue, 14 Dec 1999 00:00:00 GMT RADIATOR FAILED. NLM https://plaincars.com/make/pontiac-6000 https://plaincars.com/make/pontiac-6000#complaint-188743 Tue, 14 Dec 1999 00:00:00 GMT VEHICLE EXPERIENCED SUDDEN ACCELERATION WHEN DRIVER PUT THE GEAR SHIFT INTO REVERSE AND HIT A PARKED CAR. NLM https://plaincars.com/make/pontiac-6000 https://plaincars.com/make/pontiac-6000#complaint-188744 Tue, 14 Dec 1999 00:00:00 GMT THERMOSTAT FAILED. NLM https://plaincars.com/make/pontiac-6000 https://plaincars.com/make/pontiac-6000#complaint-188745 Tue, 14 Dec 1999 00:00:00 GMT MAP SENSOR FAILED. NLM https://plaincars.com/make/pontiac-6000 https://plaincars.com/make/pontiac-6000#complaint-175252 Thu, 30 Sep 1999 00:00:00 GMT WHEN THE BRAKEIS WERE APPLIED THEY WENT TO THE FLOOR AND GAVE NO RESPNOSE, TO GET A RESPONSE , PEDAL HAS TO BE PUMPED HARD. THE CONSUMER HAS HAD THE ANTI-SKID SYSTEM DEACTIVATED SO THAT THE REGULAR BRAKE WOULD WORK PROPERLY. THE DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. *AK https://plaincars.com/make/pontiac-6000 https://plaincars.com/make/pontiac-6000#complaint-173536 Thu, 23 Sep 1999 00:00:00 GMT COLD WEATHER POWER STEERING FAILURE. LEAKING SEALS. REPLACEMENT OF RACK AND PINION AND POWER STEERING PUMP. NEW RACK AND PINION FAILED AGAIN WITH ONSET OF COLD WEATHER. https://plaincars.com/make/pontiac-6000 https://plaincars.com/make/pontiac-6000#complaint-173537 Thu, 23 Sep 1999 00:00:00 GMT COLD WEATHER POWER STEERING FAILURE. LEAKING SEALS. REPLACEMENT OF RACK AND PINION AND POWER STEERING PUMP. NEW RACK AND PINION FAILED AGAIN WITH ONSET OF COLD WEATHER. https://plaincars.com/make/pontiac-6000 https://plaincars.com/make/pontiac-6000#complaint-168995 Tue, 07 Sep 1999 00:00:00 GMT STEEL FUEL LINE IS RUSTED, AND IS CAUSING A LEAK BY THE REAR OF THE GAS TANK. DEALER HAS NOT BEEN CONTACTED. *AK https://plaincars.com/make/pontiac-6000 https://plaincars.com/make/pontiac-6000#complaint-167856 Tue, 31 Aug 1999 00:00:00 GMT WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED OR JUST STOPPING OR PARKING, VEHICLE STALLED/AND CUT OFF WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING. VEHICLE IS AT DEALER FOR REPAIRS, AND DEALER HAS STATED THERE WAS A PROBLEM WITH THE COMPUTER SYSTEM. *AK https://plaincars.com/make/pontiac-6000 https://plaincars.com/make/pontiac-6000#complaint-160377 Mon, 26 Jul 1999 00:00:00 GMT NO SUMMARY https://plaincars.com/make/pontiac-6000 https://plaincars.com/make/pontiac-6000#complaint-140196 Tue, 02 Mar 1999 00:00:00 GMT FRONT SWAY BAR BROKE, CAUSING VEHICLE TO SHIMMY AND SWAY TO THE RIGHT. ALSO TRANS AXLE MALFUNCTIONED. https://plaincars.com/make/pontiac-6000 https://plaincars.com/make/pontiac-6000#complaint-140197 Tue, 02 Mar 1999 00:00:00 GMT FRONT SWAY BAR BROKE, CAUSING VEHICLE TO SHIMMY AND SWAY TO THE RIGHT. ALSO TRANS AXLE MALFUNCTIONED. https://plaincars.com/make/pontiac-6000 https://plaincars.com/make/pontiac-6000#complaint-136128 Wed, 17 Feb 1999 00:00:00 GMT ELECTRICAL PARTS ON VEHICLE BURN FOR NO RESAON. OWNER INDICATES PROBLEMS WITH TAPED WIRING. POSSIBLE CAUSE ELECTRICAL SYSTEMS FAILURE INTERMITTENTLY.*AK https://plaincars.com/make/pontiac-6000 https://plaincars.com/make/pontiac-6000#complaint-131734 Sat, 16 Jan 1999 00:00:00 GMT SINCE PURCHASING THIS VEHICLE I HAVE HAD A HISTORY OF BRAKE PROBLEMS THAT INCLUDE REAR BRAKE LOCKING AND CAR GOING INTO SPINS ON SNOW AND ICE. I HAVE HAD THREE MASTER CYLINDERS REPLACED, I HAVE HAD REAR BRAKING SYSTEM INSPECTED AND SERVICED BY FIRESTONE. GOODYEAR, AUTOMOTIVE SPECIALISTS, CARX AND NO ONE HAS BEEN ABLE TO CORRECT THE REAR WHEEL LOCKING PROBLEM FOR ANY EXTENDED PERIOD OF TIME . OFTEN