AI Damage2007 Pontiac G6: common problems
Owners of the 2007 Pontiac G6 filed 1,232 complaints with NHTSA, most often about steering and exterior lighting. Details by component below, with sources.
Key figures
- Owner complaints
- 1,232
- involving a crash
- 54
What fails most often
- 1 Steering 44% of all complaints
- 2 Exterior lighting 19% of all complaints
- 3 Service brakes 18% of all complaints
- 4 Electrical system 16% of all complaints
- 5 Air bags 10% of all complaints
- 6 Powertrain 8% of all complaints
- 7 Fuel/propulsion system 7% of all complaints
- 8 Vehicle speed control 6% of all complaints
- Steering: 541 complaints (44% of all), 21 of them with a crash reported by the owner.
- Exterior lighting: 232 complaints (19% of all), 2 of them with a crash reported by the owner.
- Service brakes: 222 complaints (18% of all), 8 of them with a crash reported by the owner.
- Electrical system: 197 complaints (16% of all), 5 of them with a crash reported by the owner.
- Air bags: 118 complaints (10% of all), 23 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 cylnamed in 2 complaints
- 3.5 L · petrol · 6 cyl
- 3.6 L · petrol · 6 cyl
- 3.9 L · petrol · 6 cylnamed in 1 complaints
- automatic, 4-speed
- automatic, 6-speed
- manual, 6-speednamed in 1 complaints
Drive: FWD
Symptoms owners describe
How many of the 1,232 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 | 541 | 21 | 0 |
| Exterior lighting | 232 | 2 | 0 |
| Service brakes | 222 | 8 | 0 |
| Electrical system | 197 | 5 | 0 |
| Air bags | 118 | 23 | 0 |
| Powertrain | 98 | 3 | 0 |
| Fuel/propulsion system | 82 | 0 | 0 |
| Vehicle speed control | 76 | 3 | 0 |
| Engine | 45 | 2 | 0 |
| Electronic stability control | 33 | 3 | 0 |
| Fuel system | 20 | 0 | 0 |
| Structure | 20 | 6 | 0 |
| Suspension | 18 | 1 | 0 |
| Visibility | 18 | 1 | 0 |
What owners report
Short excerpts of NHTSA complaints in the original wording. These are owner statements not verified by NHTSA; personal data removed.
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…
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
My vehicle was stationary at a red light waiting to turn left on a city street in park, as I tried shifting gears back to drive the car jerked forward very intensely ' which it has done multiple times before' . Before reaching the drive position.
Power steering keeps making a whinning when vehicle is not turning or in motion. Having continuously fill reservoir with fluid. Causes very hard steering when turning wheels. I ran into my friends vehicle while turning around in my yard from hard to manage the steering.
The door locked on the passenger side got stuck, the brakes went out while driving, the windshield wipers stop working while driving in pouring rain and now out of nowhere the tire on the front passenger side is on a flat.
I was driving my pontiac g6 through my neighborhood around 30-35 mph coming down a hill the steering wheel started to shake rapidly where I completely lost control of the vehicle then it pulls to the right and hits a park van. The air bags deployed, and I get sent to the hospital.
I turned into a parking lot not going no more than 15 mph and my tired blew and by the tire blowing it pulled my car into a pole that be in the parking lots and again I was not going more than 15 mph and when my side passengerside struck the pole it deployed my air bags.
While driving approximately 30 mph, the engine stalled without warning and another vehicle immediately crashed into the front driver side door. A police report was filed. The contact sustained injuries to the neck and left thumb, which did not require medical attention.
When owners complained
NHTSA complaints by filing year. The peak shows at what age the problems show up most.
Comparison
By complaint count this model year ranks 146 of 36,656 model years in the NHTSA data (top 1% most complained about).
On average one model year of the G6 has 654 complaints (9 years in the data). This year has 1,232, above average.
What to check before buying
- Steering. Steering play, power assist, rack and tie rods after a wheel impact.
- Exterior lighting. Headlamps, leveling, sensors and mounts after a frontal hit.
- Service brakes. Pedal feel, ABS operation, leaks, discs and hoses.
- Electrical system. Scan all modules, test the battery and alternator, inspect connectors near the impact zone.
Other years of this model
Questions and answers
What are the most common problems with the 2007 Pontiac G6?
Owner complaints to NHTSA most often mention: steering, exterior lighting, service brakes. Total complaints: 1,232. The most frequent symptoms in complaint texts: steering or power steering problems (30%), warning lights, check engine (12%), knocking, grinding or other noise (7%).
How many service bulletins (TSB) were issued for the 2007 Pontiac G6?
NHTSA lists 0 manufacturer service bulletins for this year. A bulletin tells dealers how to diagnose or fix a known issue; it is not a recall.
Should I buy a 2007 Pontiac G6 from a US auction?
Owner complaints describe defects, not crash damage. Before bidding, check the components listed above and review the lot photos: VinWind builds a report of visible and hidden damage by VIN.
Other 2007 models
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.