8.7
pretty bad- Typical Repair Cost:
- $120
- Average Mileage:
- 65,750 miles
- Total Complaints:
- 6 complaints
Most common solutions:
- not sure (3 reports)
- replace O2 sensor (2 reports)
- new throttle body installed (1 reports)
This problem may be covered under warranty. Ask your Pontiac dealer.
It is ridiculous trying to get on the freeway in a car that doesn't accelerate worth crap!!! I'm constantly having people get right up behind me when I first get on the freeway, then getting mad and passing me while giving me the finger! As if it's my fault! Stupid car!
- stephaney09, Portage, MI, US
Had an alarm on my radio that read "power reduced" or something like that. it's a safety feature so you can't hurt the motor. The throttle body was junk on a 3 year old vehicle. Always ran premium gas.
- cityshark, Hillsdale, MI, US
The catalytic converter is bad. Headed to work (grave shift) the whole car starts to shake won't go over 35 mph. Made it to work on the wings of a prayer. Ohh and lots of tears.
- Amy F., Kissimmee, FL, US
Well I'm not doing that .... just hoping for answer.. TY
- aka48moore, Green Bay, WI, US
Engine started having problems accelerating around 60,000 miles. Engine light on dash. I was told that it was my O2 sensor. Part costs @$120, plus labor. I haven't had it fixed yet d/t cost. In the meantime, I was told to run on supreme fuel to see if any clog works it way out. Improved for a while but now problem is back. Pain in the ass if you need to accelerate on hill - verrry hard to do. Just sluggish on flat roads.
- sarahl, Lee, ME, US
The engine light came on and the car would lose power when I was trying to give it gas, such as going up a hill or speeding up to hiway speed. Once you got past a certain RPM it would resume normal function. The garage could never figure out what it was and I didn't want to keep spending money on a crappy car. Maintenance costs for this car were over $2500 a year.
- Susan N., Staffa, ON, Canada