AI DamagePontiac G6: problems, complaints, bulletins
Summary for the Pontiac G6 across 9 model years: 5,890 owner complaints and 0 NHTSA service bulletins, plus repair videos. Pick a year for details.
Model years
What fails most often
- 1 Steering 53% of all complaints
- 2 Electrical system 17% of all complaints
- 3 Exterior lighting 16% of all complaints
- 4 Service brakes 12% of all complaints
- 5 Air bags 7% of all complaints
- 6 Powertrain 6% of all complaints
- 7 Vehicle speed control 5% of all complaints
- 8 Fuel/propulsion system 5% of all complaints
- Steering: 3,109 complaints (53% of all), 127 of them with a crash reported by the owner.
- Electrical system: 994 complaints (17% of all), 25 of them with a crash reported by the owner.
- Exterior lighting: 964 complaints (16% of all), 7 of them with a crash reported by the owner.
- Service brakes: 728 complaints (12% of all), 38 of them with a crash reported by the owner.
- Air bags: 409 complaints (7% of all), 83 of them with a crash reported by the owner.
Engines and transmissions
US-market versions per EPA. On the right: how many NHTSA complaints name this engine or transmission type.
- 2.4 L · petrol · 4 cyl 2006–2010named in 9 complaints
- 3.5 L · petrol · 6 cyl 2005–2010named in 11 complaints
- 3.6 L · petrol · 6 cyl 2007–2010
- 3.9 L · petrol · 6 cyl 2006–2009named in 2 complaints
- automatic, 4-speed 2005–2010
- automatic, 6-speed 2007–2010
- manual, 6-speed 2006–2007named in 3 complaints
Drive: FWD
Symptoms owners describe
How many of the 5,890 NHTSA complaints mention each symptom (automatic count from complaint text; one complaint can mention several).
Components owners complain about
| Component | Owner complaints | involving a crash | Technical service bulletins (TSB) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Steering | 3,109 | 127 | 0 |
| Electrical system | 994 | 25 | 0 |
| Exterior lighting | 964 | 7 | 0 |
| Service brakes | 728 | 38 | 0 |
| Air bags | 409 | 83 | 0 |
| Powertrain | 378 | 13 | 0 |
| Vehicle speed control | 276 | 14 | 0 |
| Fuel/propulsion system | 273 | 0 | 0 |
| Electronic stability control | 194 | 8 | 0 |
| Engine | 176 | 8 | 0 |
| Suspension | 123 | 7 | 0 |
| Structure | 91 | 20 | 0 |
| Fuel system | 86 | 0 | 0 |
| Visibility | 82 | 2 | 0 |
What owners report
Short excerpts of NHTSA complaints in the original wording. These are owner statements not verified by NHTSA; personal data removed.
The cars power steering went out on my son after a power surge going around a slight turn. He went head on with a box truck an been in the hospital for 3 weeks now with multiple compound fractures to his leg, ribs, tibia, fibia, and femur. Never received a recall notice for this recall.
Upon impact, the driver and passenger side airbags did NOT deploy, which based on the extent of the damage to my vehicle they should have deployed. CONFIRMED REPORT: Yes, one component of the airbag system has already been reported to NHTSA for this make & model car pertaining defects or a problem of the passenger…
The contact stated that while driving approximately 35 MPH, the power steering suddenly failed causing the driver to lose control of the steering and crash into a utility pole. During crash, the utility pole was damaged and the driver's air bag did deploy as intended.
Iâve had my vehicle for quite some time now and itâs been braking down slowly but surely. From The Switches to Wires. Iâve Had One Miner Accident due to The Brakes. Iâm Just Curious
Shudder shifts intermittently between all gears both in automatic and manual driving mode. No shops have been able to diagnose what the actual problem is. Huge safety risk as there is no telling when it will actually happen and âstallâ the car out in traffic when shifting.
A few miles later down the road I could barely move my steering wheel at all and then the message power steering popped up on my information center as my steering wheel locked up as I attempted to make a turn. Unfortunately I had to go over a curb and into a parking lot because of the mishap.
When owners complained
NHTSA complaints by filing year. The peak shows at what age the problems show up most.
What to check before buying
- Steering. Steering play, power assist, rack and tie rods after a wheel impact.
- Electrical system. Scan all modules, test the battery and alternator, inspect connectors near the impact zone.
- Exterior lighting. Headlamps, leveling, sensors and mounts after a frontal hit.
- Service brakes. Pedal feel, ABS operation, leaks, discs and hoses.
Other models of this make
Read also
Sources: public NHTSA data (USA): service bulletins and owner complaints; YouTube: links to videos credited to their authors. Complaints are owner statements not verified by NHTSA, and describe defects rather than crash damage. Data updated 2026-11-05.