2009 Pontiac G6 Technical Service Bulletins

1,046 technical service bulletins (TSBs) are on record for the 2009 Pontiac G6. TSBs are notes manufacturers send to dealers about repair procedures for issues seen in the field. They are not recalls and do not by themselves mean a vehicle has a fault.

• 10118619Oct 5, 2012Equipment. This informational bulletin provides information on newly release bulletins used to fi the vehicles in the field the first time.
• 10118616Oct 4, 2012Transmission and drivetrain, Equipment. This preliminary informational bulletin provides a procedure for the replacement of the camshaft cover for concerns relating to Malfunction Indicator Lamp (MIL) On, Poor Acceleration, Throttle Body Freezing, Multiple DTCs Set, Ice Deposits and/or Oil Deposits Present in Air Inlet Duct
• 10084691Oct 4, 2012Electrical system, Transmission and drivetrain. This preliminary informational bulletin provides a procedure for the replacement of the camshaft cover for concerns relating to malfunction indicator lamp (mil) on, poor acceleration, throttle body freezing, multiple dtcs set, ice deposits and/or oil deposits present in air inlet duct
• 10253627Oct 1, 2012Engine cooling. Malfunction Indicator Lamp.
• 10246951Oct 1, 2012Equipment. Programming And Activation Of Replacement OnStar Modules.
• 10246594Oct 1, 2012Engine cooling. No Reverse, 3rd or 5th, Check Engine Light Illuminated, DTC P0776 (Replace 3-5 Reverse Clutch Plate (Waved)
• 10112439Oct 1, 2012Engine cooling. This Preliminary Information communication provides information to the technician that after installing a re-manufactured High Feature V6 engine the vehicle may rough running, idle surge, Check Engine Lamp or Camshaft Position sensor actuator codes. Technician will need to record the actual engine oil pressure at idle and engine compression readings. Technician will need to perform all testing listed in PIP4345A…
• 10062512Oct 1, 2012Transmission and drivetrain. Summary to be provided on a future date.
• 10044242May 1, 2012Electrical system. Gm: j-35616-64b terminal test probe and replacement terminal. Also included models verano, regal, lacrosse, cts, srx, volt, sonic, malibu, impala, equinox, cruze, avalanche, tahoe suburban, silverado, sierra, yukon, and terrain for model year 2013. Model escalade model year 2012-2013. Model pontiac g3 model year 2007. Model wave model years 2005-2010. Denali models model years 2007-2013.
• 10025683Mar 1, 2012Engine cooling. Coolant leaking from engine (replace coolant crossover pipe gaskets). Vehicles with 3.5l or 3.9l engine. *pe updated on 5/1/2012.
• 10038345Feb 1, 2012Engine cooling. Buick/cadillac/chevrolet/gmc/pontiac/saturn: there may be an intermittent engine hesitation or flutter. The camshaft sensor terminals likely have poor connections. *rm updated 8/1/11. *pe updated 4/16/12.
• 10038294Jan 1, 2012Seat belts. Gm: there are seat belt problems: difficulty latching and unlatching buckle. Buckle release button is sticking. Seat belt warning light illuminated. Likely caused by sticky beverages that are spilled into the buckle assembly. *rm updated 4/3/12.
• 10043320Dec 1, 2011Transmission and drivetrain, Engine cooling. Buick/chevrolet/gmc/pontiac/saturn: some model year vehicles may experience service engine soon (ses) lamp illuminated. Issue may be caused by the control solenoid/module assembly or may have damaged or poor terminals for under hood fuse block.
• 10029924Dec 1, 2011Air bags. General motors: diagnostic information for intermittent restraints, air bag (sir) indicator/lamp on with dtc(s) b0012, b0013, b0016, b0016, b0019, b0020, b0022, b0023, b0026, b0033, b0040, b0042 or b0044 set. This may be caused by a loose, missing, or broken connector position assurance (cpa) retainer at the air bag for the set dtc. Includes trailblazer ext. *pe updated 8/16/10. *pe updated 3/12/12.
• 10037144Nov 1, 2011Body and structure. Gm: the front and rear floor carpet may be wet due to a plugged hvac drain. *rm updated 02/06/12.
• 10037184Oct 1, 2011Seat belts. Gm: service bulletin explaining when the safety belts are supposed to lock. *rm updated 12/6/11.
• 10023415Jun 1, 2011Brakes, Vehicle speed control. Adjustable pedals will not adjust inoperative. *nj updated 3/13/09. *pe updated 8/1/11.
• 10038684May 1, 2011Engine cooling, Electrical system. Gm: check engine light is on with a stored trouble code.
• 10038706Apr 1, 2011Transmission and drivetrain. Gm: malfunction light is on with four possible trouble codes stored.
• 10038510Mar 1, 2011Engine cooling. Gm: there may be noise coming from the cylinder head, because of low oil pressure which is caused by debris.
• 10038284Mar 1, 2011Transmission and drivetrain. Gm: the service engine soon light is on and there may be shifting problems. Harsh shifting or no reverse. There may be a broken clutch wave plate.
• 10038511Feb 1, 2011Engine cooling. Gm: there may be a short rattle noise from the front of the engine when it is started. It could be a problem with cam phasers or the engine belt.
• 10038425Feb 1, 2011Body and structure. Gm: there is a rattle noise in the driver's footwell when travelling on rough roads. It is likely caused by brake component spacing.
• 10038261Feb 1, 2011Engine cooling. Gm: check engine light is on with multiple trouble codes present.
• 10037553Jan 1, 2011Electrical system. Gm: there are multiple concerns with the onstar system. It is not working correctly and the battery may drain.
• 10037813Dec 1, 2010Latches, locks and linkages, Interior lighting, Exterior lighting. Gm: I/p lights flashing, door locks cycling. There are multiple trouble codes. There is a battery cable problem.
• 10037812Dec 1, 2010Transmission and drivetrain, Engine cooling. Gm: the vehicle won't start or crank. This could be a result of a broken shift cable or battery ground problems.
• 10037498Nov 1, 2010Engine cooling. Gm: the malfunction light is on and there is low power due to a cracked exhaust manifold.
• 10037417Nov 1, 2010Fuel system, Electrical system. Gm: malfunction light is on and there is a misfire. There may be three trouble codes and could be a result of wiring problems at the fuel injector.
• 10037313Nov 1, 2010Fuel system, Electrical system. Gm: malfunction light is on and a check gas cap message displayed. There are many possible causes.
• 10032206Oct 1, 2010Transmission and drivetrain, Vehicle speed control, Exterior lighting. Chevrolet/pontiac/saturn: intermittently brake lights (stop lamps) do not function correctly, extended travel to shift out of park, cruise control inoperative, dtcs c0161/c0277 set (perform repair as outlined). *pe updated 5/11/11.
• 10032884Aug 1, 2009Engine cooling, Electrical system. Pontiac/saturn/chevrolet: dtc p0011 (intake camshaft position (cmp) system performance) and/or p0014 (exhaust camshaft position (cmp) system performance). They may have followed esi diagnostics and/or the code(s) returned. They may have replaced the ecm with no change. *pe updated 7/26/10.
• 10032391Aug 1, 2009Transmission and drivetrain. Saturn/gmc/pontiac/buick/chevrolet: no reverse. The vehicle may have the concern of no reverse with or without one or several of the following diagnostic codes set-p0776, p2723 or p2715.
• 10032865Jun 1, 2009Equipment. Saturn/pontiac/chevrolet: the hvac blower motor is being noisy or inoperative. If vehicle has encountered the listed condition, evaluate the vehicle for the following conditions. Document the evaluation results on repair order. When completed, before performing additional steps, contact an engineer. Do not remove or service assembly without direction from an engineer.
• 10030749May 1, 2009Latches, locks and linkages, Body and structure. Pontiac/chevrolet/saturn: the rear door will not open from either the inside or outside handle (door unlocked). If the outside door handle rod is mis adjusted when the door is locked then closed, the locking mechanism internal to the latch may not be able to release.
• 10030745May 1, 2009Other or unknown. Pontiac/saturn/chevrolet: a traction control light comes on. After further investigation a c0561-71 code may be the only code stored in the ebcm. Check to see if there is any other codes stored anywhere else on the vehicle. If there are, then diagnose them first.
• 10030649May 1, 2009Steering. General motors: inconsistent power steering assist. A scan tool may show dtc c0545 stored in history. Some electronic power steering columns that were installed in these vehicles, produced in the subject time frame, may have an intermittent internal wiring condition causes dtc c0545 to set intermittently.
• 10030685Apr 1, 2009Engine cooling, Fuel system. Saturn/pontiac/chevrolet: the fuel gauge does not rise above the 3/4 mark after a fill up or the fuel gauge appears stuck. An illumination of the check engine light. On rare occasions, the fuel gauge does not read the correct level which may result in a no start condition due to a low fuel level.
• 10030112Apr 1, 2009Transmission and drivetrain. General motors: an automatic transmission concern of no movement, no reverse or slipping. These concerns may be due to an issue with the direct clutch.
• 10026666Apr 1, 2009Electrical system, Engine cooling, Transmission and drivetrain. Gmc: malfunction indicator lamp on-check engine light; engine cranks, do not start, harsh or no transmission shifts, instrument cluster operation erratic or inoperative. *pe updated 8/12/09.
• 10028285Dec 1, 2008Brakes. Chevrolet: unable to relearn the brake pedal position (bpp) sensor.
• 10028764Oct 1, 2008Engine cooling. General motors: no crank/no comm with u2106, u2108, u2109 (le5 only). This condition has been identified as a loose ground g105 behind the a/c compressor.
• 10028491Oct 1, 2008Engine cooling, Transmission and drivetrain, Electrical system. General motors: on some of these vehicles, transient voltage surges from the engine cooling fans may be transmitted through the engine wiring harness. This bulletin provides service procedure to install two jumper harnesses with diodes on certain vehicles with automatic transmission.
• 10026669Sep 1, 2008Transmission and drivetrain. Gmc: intermittent ses light, dtc p2101 with potentially multiple other dtc's set. This condition could be caused by a pcm circuit shorted to ground.
• 10026652Aug 1, 2008Transmission and drivetrain, Electrical system. Gmc: malfunction indicator lamp on. The transmission control module (tcm) will not operate as a result of system voltage spikes which will affect communication lines.
• 10026163Jul 1, 2008Brakes. Gmc: unable to relearn the brake pedal position (bpp) sensor. Have difficulty performing the brake pedal position (bpp) relearn. Models chevrolets, pontiacs and saturns.

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